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thetartan.org @thetartan February 8, 2016 Volume 110, Issue 16 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars give Lecture discusses back to the Carnegie Mellon community methods to combat poverty facing Haiti

James wheaton about her birth country and Junior Staffwriter to help those in need using her particular skill set. At the Last Thursday at 6 p.m., hospital, Ostin and others Carnegie Mellon University, work to cure diseases that are in collaboration with Hôpi- rarely seen in America, such tal Albert Schweitzer (HAS), as tuberculosis or cholera. In hosted a series of speakers to addition to this, many also discuss Martin Luther King work with a mobile clinic. Jr.’s message about the im- The mobile clinic is per- portance of receiving equal haps the most vital part of treatment despite one’s so- the operation; because the cioeconomic status, and how area is so large, it is impos- this applies now to work that sible to get everyone to the is being done in Haiti. main hospital unless they The first two speakers are in dire need. Thus, HAS were directly involved with set up a mobile clinic, which Hôpital Albert Schweitzer travels throughout the region (HAS), an organization dedi- dealing with inoculations, cated to serving the people of delivering much needed vi- Haiti, a country with one of tamins, and teaching the Hai- the worst poverty and infant tians about how to recognize mortality rates in the world. the signs of domestic abuse. HAS is set up in the Lower Ostin finished her discourse Artibonite Valley in central by explaining the importance Courtesy of Ally Sokolowski Haiti and is the only hospi- of HAS and the work being Some of this year’s ACS Scholars gathered together in Posner Hall to discuss how they wished to divide $5,000 among various student organizations. tal responsible for provid- done by the health care pro- ing full-time healthcare in fessionals who are quite liter- Valene Mezmin recognized by this program, Allison Sokolowski, a Univer- civil and environmental en- an area of 610 square miles. ally saving lives. News Editor and this year a new group of sity Advancement staff mem- gineering major, said “[The They are responsible for the The next speaker was Ian 41 students has the honor of ber who works with the ACS deans] all picked students health needs of an estimated Rawson, the current Manag- This year marks the 40th joining the ranks of past and scholars group. that were willing to help, and population of 350,000 peo- ing Director of HAS and the anniversary of the Andrew future ACS Scholars. While being entrusted with we all wanted to make im- ple. To put that into perspec- son of one of the co-found- Carnegie Society (ACS) Schol- As ACS Scholars, this $5,000 provides a great op- pacts individually to people’s tive, there are about 29 dif- ers of the hospital. Rawson ars Program. Since its incep- group of students not only portunity for the Scholars to lives and the campus commu- ferent hospitals in Pittsburgh, firmly believes in the mes- tion in 1975, the program has the privilege of being dis- give back to their community, nity. We always went back to all of which, together, are re- sage of the hospital. While aims to recognize academic tinguished from the rest of figuring out how to divide the that whenever we had a dis- sponsible for serving under addressing how the original intelligence, excellence in their class, but they are also money proved to be some- cussion or an argument.” 310,000 people. Founded founders decided on Haiti leadership and volunteerism, allotted $5,000 to give back what of a challenge for the After almost four hours of in 1956, HAS has dedicated to be the location of HAS, and involvement in student to their community — in ad- students. On Jan. 23, this past a very thorough, intense, and itself to providing vital re- Rawson simply stated “Haiti organizations, athletics, or dition to an undisclosed mon- Saturday, available scholars at times heated discussion, sources to those who would chose us.” While the Haitian the arts in students from the etary award for themselves. gathered in the boardroom of the Scholars were able to ar- otherwise go without them population that they serve is Carnegie Mellon community. “By empowering the Schol- the Posner Center to engage rive at a final decision. They for sixty years. by and large impoverished, Each year, the deans and de- ars with an award to support in a discussion on how they all gathered together in the The first speaker of the Rawson stressed that they partment heads from each their academic growth and wished to allocate the money Posner Center to present their night was Loruchama Ostin. were never poor in “spiritual college at Carnegie Mellon with the opportunity to give to student organizations who decision to the deans, ACS Ostin was born in Haiti and life, strength, or courage.” choose a select group of stu- back to the Carnegie Mel- applied for this funding op- board members, and Univer- moved to America when she Through the hard work of dents that they believe em- lon community as a group, portunity. When asked about sity Advancement staff. was 17 years old. Eventually its staff and volunteers, HAS body the long-standing goals the Andrew Carnegie Society their motivation in selecting Herrera represented this becoming a nurse in Pitts- has undoubtedly seen results. of the ACS Scholars program. continues to share the philan- the few organizations they year’s ACS Scholars along burgh, she decided to volun- Polio, measles, and tetanus To this date, approximately thropic spirit of its namesake would be giving the money to, teer at HAS for two weeks in 1,000 students have been with future generations,” said Christopher Herrera, a senior See ACS, A3 order to learn a little bit more See HAITI, A3 Pennsylvania Democratic candidates hold debate at CMU Dana Kim middle class families. Admiral Junior Staffwriter Sestak emphasized his achievements on Capitol Hill, The Pennsylvania Demo- and used his experience in the cratic candidates for the U.S. Navy to exemplify his love and Senate took part in a debate in devotion to the country and Rangos Ballroom in the Cohen the state and how these traits University Center on Sunday, would affect the way he would Jan. 31. The event was hosted handle varying situations as a by Carnegie Mellon Univer- senator. sity’s Heinz College in asso- When each of the candi- ciation with the 14th Ward In- dates were asked to speak to dependent Democratic Club. their respective electability The chairman of the club, Sam and what distinguished them Hens-Greco, kicked off the from the other two opponents, introductions for the debate, McGinty answered, “I have a stating that, “The purpose of track record of getting it done, our forum is quite simple: we and I have just a little bit of en- want to have a substantive, ergy that I promise I will throw serious, and thought-provok- into the job.” Admiral Sestak ing space and time for you … spoke about his hopes to re- and provide you with the op- store the American Dream and portunity to meet the candi- restrain military forces in is- dates, to talk with them, and sues regarding foreign policy. to hear them, and we want the Fetterman opened his answer candidates to have the oppor- with a comedic take on his ap- tunity to talk to you and tell pearance, stating, “Well I sus- you why you should be voting pect it’s probably harder for for them to be the Democratic me to find clothes to wear.” He nominee.” Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons continued, “The head of the The debate provided the Pennsylvania Democratic candidates John Fetterman (left), Admiral Joe Sestak (middle), and Katie McGinty (right) held a debate at CMU on Jan. 31. Pennsylvania state party be- audience with insight into lieves that I’d be the strongest the policy goals and political each attempted to show that but regardless, he may not the Pennsylvania Department important policy issues. candidate in the field to go up ideologies of each individual they are more than just capa- have as much governmental of Environmental Protection. Among the topics covered against Pat Toomey, and I also candidate. Through timed an- ble of representing Pennsylva- experience as his two oppo- Admiral Sestak, on the other were environmental concerns, believe that I’ve never shied swers to questions asked by nia in the U.S. Senate. nents. hand, was a three-star admiral health care, gun control, and away from a tough election.” the two moderators of the de- John Fetterman, distin- Katie McGinty and Admi- in the U.S. Navy and formerly the refugee crisis, just to name At the end of the debate, bate, Paul Klein and Krysia Ku- guished from the other can- ral Joe Sestak, in their sharply served as a congressman for a few. Fetterman answered the based on audience reactions biak, both Members-at-Large didates by his scruffy goatee, dressed suits and proper pro- Pennsylvania’s seventh con- questions in a way that drew and feedback, John Fetter- of the 14th Ward Independent shaved head, and tattoos fessional demeanor, seemed gressional district in the U.S. on his personal experiences man seemed to come out as Democratic Club, the candi- — not to mention his large to be more comfortable on House of Representatives. Fet- and suggested that he has the winner. This could per- dates tried to illustrate their frame — held his ground and the stage and well trained for terman seemed to have the strong morals, stands by his haps also be attributed to his qualifications and convince argued that he is prepared to events such as this one. They most support from the local ideological beliefs, and hopes position as the most relatable members of the audience as to implement change through both have an extensive back- population, which constituted for improved bipartisan coop- candidate and his popularity why he/she would be the op- politics at the national level. ground consisting of large- for a majority of the audience eration in the Senate. McGinty from being the mayor of a lo- timal candidate to represent Fetterman is a Harvard Uni- scale political involvement. in Rangos Ballroom. argued that she is a diligent cal town. The 2016 U.S. Sen- the Democratic Party in the versity graduate with a Master McGinty has served as the The debate addressed a and determined candidate ate election in Pennsylvania Senate. The three candidates, of Public Policy degree and former chief of staff to Gov- spectrum of countless rel- who has had considerable ex- will be held on Nov. 8. John Fetterman, Katie Mc- has been the mayor of Brad- ernor Tom Wolf in addition to evant topics through a myr- perience in higher-institution The event was filmed and is Ginty, and Admiral Joe Sestak, dock, P.A. for the past decade, being the former secretary of iad of questions concerning politics and empathizes with available to view on YouTube. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » February 8, 2016 feature photo campus news in brief CMU endeavors to reverse-engineer the Students have fun at Tartan Olympics brain for research on artificial intelligence Researchers at Carnegie neuroscience and artificial Mellon have embarked on intelligence.” a five-year, $12 million re- In particular, researchers search project to reverse-en- hope to discover the mecha- gineer the brain in order to nisms the brain’s visual sys- better understand neural cir- tems use to process informa- cuitry and learning methods. tion. This could potentially They hope to eventually ap- revolutionize machine learn- ply their findings to the field ing algorithms and computer of artificial intelligence. The vision, while also improving project is led by Tai Sing Lee, the performance of neural a professor in the computer networks, which are compu- science department at Carn- tational models for artificial egie Mellon and the Center intelligence inspired by the for the Neural Basis of Cogni- nervous systems in animals. tion (CNBC), a joint program Neural networks are used to- between Carnegie Mellon day in cases where computers University and the University can learn to recognize faces, of Pittsburgh. understand speech and hand- The project is funded by writing, and make decisions the Intelligence Advanced for self-driving cars. Research Projects Activity Researchers also plan to (IARPA) through its Machine collaborate with MICrONS Intelligence from Cortical teams at other universities Networks (MICrONS) re- to evaluate computational search program. MICrONS and learning models of the is part of President Barack brain, and hope to eventually Obama’s BRAIN Initiative build better computer algo- which aims to revolutionize rithms for learning and pat- our understanding of the hu- tern recognition. “The hope man brain. is that this knowledge will “MICrONS is similar in lead to the development of a design and scope to the Hu- new generation of machine man Genome Project, which learning algorithms that will first sequenced and mapped allow AI machines to learn all human genes,” Lee stat- without supervision and ed. “Its impact will likely from a few examples, which be long-lasting and prom- are hallmarks of human intel- ises to be a game changer in ligence,” Lee said. CMU seeks to understand why millions of Americans fail to claim their tax credit

Around seven million awareness, confusion re- Americans every year, 25 garding eligibility, and inat- percent of those eligible, tention to program informa- fail to claim the Earned In- tion. come Tax Credit (EITC), the The study estimated that primary channel of govern- a redesign and expansion of ment support for the work- the way notices are distrib- ing poor. These credits are uted could increase the num- worth, on average, a month ber of claimants by several of income. Saurabh Bharga- hundred thousand. Since the va, an assistant professor of study’s completion, the IRS economics at Carnegie Mel- has circulated redesigned lon, led a field experiment notification forms. with the Internal Revenue “This study demonstrates Service (IRS) in order to the value and need for rig- find out why so many people orous evidence-based ap- don’t sign up for valuable proaches to public policy. government benefits and It also suggests that, in an to identify ways to improve increasingly complicated participation. world, simplicity and a com- The study suggested that monsense recognition of the reasons why people how individuals make deci- don’t claim credit is not due sions can play a critical role to stigma or time required to in the ultimate success of apply, as predicted by tradi- policies like the EITC,” Bhar- tional economic theory, but gava said. rather the result of “psycho- Compiled by logical frictions” like low Deborah Chu

Weather Valene Mezmin/News Editor The ninth annual Tartan Olympics took place last Saturday throughout the Cohon Center. Multiple teams participated in events that were meant to test Tuesday Wednesday Thursday students’ skills in a myriad of activities. Events included a tasks such as a relay race, knockout, a lip-sycing competition and an egg drop contest. Campus Crime & Incident Reports Alcohol Amnesty under the influence of LSD. An investigation is ongoing. University Police discovered 35° / 22° 28° / 15° 22° / 8° Jan. 30, 2016 An investigation is ongoing. that the student had report- edly consumed alcoholic bev- Three intoxicated Carn- Harassment erages while under the legal egie Mellon students were Vehicle Damage Feb. 3, 2016 drinking age of 21. Friday Saturday Sunday granted amnesty after receiv- Feb. 1, 2016 ing medical attention near University Police respond- Mudge House, Morewood An Facilities Management ed to reports in Scaife Hall Harassment Gardens E-Tower, and Marga- Services truck was struck by that a staff member was re- Feb. 5, 2016 ret Morrison Street. No cita- a passing vehicle on Marga- peatedly harassed via phone tions were issued. ret Morrison Street. Univer- calls, faxes, and emails. An A Carnegie Mellon stu- sity Police helped parties ex- investigation is ongoing. dent reported being harassed change information. in the Cohon Center. Upon 29° / 14° 22° / 1° 21° / 8° Use of a Controlled Underage Drinking further investigation, Uni- Source: www.weather.com versity Police found that the Substance Burglary Feb. 3, 2016 culprit was a non-affiliate of Jan. 31, 2016 Feb. 2, 2016 Corrections & Clarifications University Police respond- Carnegie Mellon. Police is- Two Carnegie Mellon stu- Two Carnegie Mellon stu- ed to a report of an odor of sued a defiant trespass warn- dents and a Duquesne student dents reported that $180 and marijuana in Mudge House. ing which advises that if they If you would like to submit a correction or clarification, received medical attention af- $630 respectively were stolen A Carnegie Mellon student return to Carnegie Mellon please email The Tartan at [email protected] or ter University Police received from their suite in West Wing received medical attention property they will be subject [email protected] with your inquiry, as well as the a report of two males being between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. and was given a citation after to arrest. date of the issue and the name of the article. We will print the correction or clarification in the next print issue and publish it online.

INTernational news in brief Three missing after Italian student Deal backs keeping Political crisis Pope holds historic Earthquake causes mine collapses found dead in Egypt Britain in the EU deepens in Haiti meeting in Cuba damage in Taiwan

SOUTH AFRICA — 87 ROME — Guilio Regeni, a COPENHAGEN — British PORT-AU-PRINCE — Fol- VATICAN CITY — Pope TAINAN — An earthquake workers were trapped under- 28-year-old writer for the left- Prime Minister David Cam- lowing a botched election that Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the struck the city of Tainan in ground after the entrance to wing newspaper II Manifesto, eron recently backed a deal left no successor for outgoing head of the Russian Orthodox Taiwan resulting in the col- the Lily Gold Mine in north- based in Rome, whose articles with Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the President Michel Martelly, Church, will meet in Cuba on lapse of a building and dam- east South Africa abruptly col- were not well received by the leader of Poland’s ruling Law Haiti has slipped into deep po- Feb. 12 to talk about the kill- age to other structures. There lapsed. All of the miners were Egyptian government, was and Justice Party, to keep Brit- litical unrest. Former soldiers ing of Christians in the Middle were no immediate reports of rescued with the exception of found dead by a roadside in ain in the European Union. It is were seen beating a man to East. This meeting will be the death or serious injuries. three that were working on Cairo, Egypt. The body of the still speculated that voters will death with stones. The man first in history between a Ro- the surface. The cause of the Italian student had cigarette be opposed to the continued was accused of being a mem- man Catholic Pope and a Rus- burns and other signs of tor- ber of an unpopular army that collapse has yet to be deter- membership. sian Orthodox patriarch. Source: Reuters mined. ture. was disbanded in 1995. Compiled by Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Valene Mezmin February 8, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 Capital One event “People + Money” HAS members analyzes our relationship with money discuss ending Deborah Chu Assistant News Editor poverty in Haiti Last Tuesday, Capital One HAITI, from A1 Mellon University. West first hosted its “People + Money” took notice of Haiti from a event in the Connan Room have been eradicated in the linguistic perspective, find- of the Cohen University Cen- area. Pre and post-natal care ing the creole language spo- ter. The event focused on rates have risen dramatically, ken there a fascinating deri- “rethinking our relationship with 100 percent of women vation of French. He and his with money,” and featured having at least one meeting students became interested three fast-paced talks by Cap- with a healthcare profession- in the Society of Providence ital One representatives, two al before birth, and with 98 United for the Economic De- of whom were Carnegie Mel- percent of women receiving velopment of Petion-Ville lon alumni. The lively eve- much needed iron supple- (SOPUDEP), an organiza- ning was emceed by Brandon ment pills post birth. tion dedicated to helping Schauer, head of Adaptive Perhaps the most impor- the Haitian people through Path, a San Francisco-based tant factor that they deal education. The students who design firm acquired by Capi- with is malnutrition. Living traveled to Haiti in the spring tal One, and featured music, in an extremely impover- of 2014 received no financial free Jimmy John’s, and priz- ished nation, Haitian people aid from Carnegie Mellon for es, including a pair of Beats face a simple problem: they the trip and raised all of the headphones. Jarel Grant/Assistant Art Editor simply do not have the mon- expenses through various The first talk focused on It’s not hard to imagine said. “Most of us aren’t happy. by Carnegie Mellon alumna ey for food. Of the amount fundraisers. credit, and was presented the disastrous consequences A nationally representative Sarah Calandro, who re- of people who go to HAS Overall, the three speak- by Carnegie Mellon alumna that can result from falling sample of U.S. adults found ceived her Master of Design, seeking medical care, half of ers sought to echo Martin Molly Johnson, who received into this pattern after sev- that 54 percent of us are men- Communication Planning those are children. Of those Luther King Jr.’s message of her Master of Design, Inter- eral months. “Right now, our tally healthy, but our lives and Information Design de- children, half of them are economic justice. In the spirit action Design degree from products are leading custom- lack pleasure, engagement, gree from Carnegie Mellon malnourished. It is easy to of Martin Luther King Jr. day, Carnegie Mellon in 2014. ers astray, yet we’re treating and meaning.” in 2011. “I’m just going to go pretend that hunger isn’t a they demonstrated the work Reflecting on her first day at them as if it’s their fault,” So what makes us happy? right ahead and say it…. the problem here in Pittsburgh, that their two organizations Capital One approximately a Johnson said. “It’s time to Citing a theory by psycholo- banking industry is the fourth but for the children in Haiti, have been doing in order to year and a half ago, Johnson reconsider our products, and gist Sonja Lyubomirsky, a most hated industry in Amer- it undoubtedly is one of the make his dream a reality for described her own confusion start designing them in a way professor at the University of ica,” Calandro said. She and biggest issues. all people across the globe. with understanding credit. In that helps people change their California, Riverside, Brioux her team were tasked with de- The final speaker of the More information on the response to this, her team de- behavior and step back from posited that 50 percent of our signing and building a Capital night was Michael West, a two organizations can be cided to find out why people that tipping point.” Her team happiness is genetically de- One 360 checking experience professor of French and fran- found at hashaiti.org and fail with credit. Describing has started to do this with termined (fixed happiness), that people would love. “This cophone studies at Carnegie sopudep.org. the people she came across in Inform, an app that Capital 10 percent is determined by was going to be a challenge,” her research, Johnson stated, One Labs designed to make life circumstances (fleeting Calandro admitted. “Most of these people are statement balances (and the happiness), and the remain- Her team decided they extremely well-intentioned. consequences of paying a ing 40 percent is based on needed to understand what They want to succeed, yet minimum) more clear to the intentional activities that are was working for people in they still accumulate over- user. After a couple of months done on a regular basis (last- terms of money, and what whelming amounts of debt.” of testing, the design was met ing happiness). While most was not. After conducting an Johnson’s team discovered with “extremely positive” re- people focus on improving simple experiment in which that most of the reasons peo- sults, with the number of peo- their circumstances, Brioux they asked people to draw ple fail with credit deal with ple making only minimum points out that the opportu- their money, Calandro’s team confusion about credit cards. payments reduced by half. nity to increase happiness concluded that “people’s fi- She highlighted two specific In the second talk, Jac- lies in the 40 percent of last- nances are made up of a pret- aspects of credit cards that quelyn Brioux, an experi- ing happiness. “40 percent is ty complicated web of moving tend to confuse people: credit ence designer at Capital One, the portion of your happiness parts…. when people check limits and minimum pay- spoke about what actually that is within your power to into their money, they’re re- ments. Credit card spending drives happiness and the idea change simply by shifting ally just trying to find out if limits for first-time users are that “money can’t buy hap- how you think, and how you they’re okay,” Calandro said. usually around between $750 piness.” Brioux spoke about act,” Brioux said. “Getting the answer to that and $1,000, which is, most hardworking parents who Brioux suggested six question requires a painful of the time, more than these were so hardworking that things to target that 40 per- amount of hunting, gather- people make in a month. they missed graduations and cent and be happy: be en- ing, and synthesizing, day in “People rarely consider this meeting grandkids, yet had gaged, create and sustain and day out.” limit in the context of what no retirement savings and close personal relationships, Calandro described her they can pay back,” Johnson didn’t own a home. “They laugh, think positively, ex- vision for what she hoped said. “They think that their believed that having more ercise, and feel and express Capital One and other banks credit card company has giv- money would be the solution gratitude. “All of these can would do. Her first point was en them permission to spend to all of their problems,” Bri- be considered intrinsicals, for the bank to see its cus- up to the limit.” Consequently, when the oux said. “But in reality, the which relate to the soul…. tomers as humans, through bill from the credit card com- relentless pursuit of money is they’re likely to meet innate understanding and building pany comes in the mail, it’s of- causing them to miss out on psychological needs,” Brioux tools to help them. Secondly, ten more than they can afford life, theirs and ours.” said. “Extrinsicals are the op- instead of striving for a pri- to pay back in full. But the Brioux pointed out that posite. They relate to worldly mary relationship with cus- credit card company doesn’t “Money is emotional…. Our goals, like money, status, and tomers, the bank should strive ask for the full amount — happiness and well-being is fame. Research has shown for a strong relationship. they ask for only a minimum wrapped up in money…. we that people who realize their And third, the bank should payment of $25. Johnson’s often forget it’s just a tool for intrinsicals have higher levels focus on holistically solving team noticed that “to a lot trade.” After her own experi- of sustained happiness than people’s financial problems of our customers, paying the ences seeking happiness by those who realize their ex- within Capital One, but also minimum … means paying pursuing and attaining finan- trinsicals.” from bank to bank. “All this, exactly what we ask, meeting cial stability, she found her- The third talk was titled with an end goal of being able Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons our expectations, and even self still searching for happi- “I just want to know if I’m to tell people… you are okay,” One of the many impoverished villages located in Port-Au-Prince, being responsible.” ness. “And I’m not alone,” she okay,” and was presented concluded Calandro. Haiti’s capital, that Hôpital Albert Schweitzer is seeking to impact. ACS Scholars divide money towards various organizations ACS, from A1 upon. The first organization, to people in Haiti. The Schol- the scholars, which will be di- with the largest donation of ars will be donating $500 to rected mainly towards getting with Danae E. Paparis, a se- $2,000, was Camp Kesem, an this organization to help pay medication for their global nior design major. Reflecting organization that focuses on for the expensive travel costs health outreach program. Last on the goals of the group when supporting children whose that allow members to travel but not least was Inter·punct, deciding on the organizations parents are struggling with to Haiti. Herrera repeated an architectural journal run they would give back to, as cancer. Camp Kesem helps the sentiment that the mon- by members of Carnegie Mel- well as the amount of money to motivate these children ey they were allotted cannot lon’s School of Architecture, they would allot to each or- through the struggles they are save the world, but will rather which will be receiving $350 ganization, Paparis said “We facing at home by providing allow ACS to have a positive, directed towards aiding in the were focused on outreach, them with an environment direct impact on these organi- distribution of the journal to high impact, and impacting where they can cope with zations. In this instance, the other college campuses. “This the lives of the community in these issues. The money given money will provide a concrete will make a direct impact and positive ways.” To do this, the by the ACS Scholars will help benefit by funding students really help the Carnegie Mel- scholars zoned in on organi- the organization continue traveling to Haiti. lon Architecture community zations that were not able to their mission of providing Along with CMU in Haiti expand to colleges through- get the funding they needed, these children with the posi- was Project Rwanda, which out the nation,” Herrera said. while also focusing on the size tive environment they need. will be receiving $500 dollars Apart from discussing how of each organization and their The next organization was from the Scholars directed to- the money would be allocat- ability to reach the goals they The Zahra Center. The ACS wards their Pen Pal Program. ed, the students also reflected were advocating. Scholars will be donating This money will help further on their experience as a part While dividing the $5,000 $575 towards the production connections between the of this program where they evenly would be welcomed by of a play based on the novel Carnegie Mellon campus in got to meet new and different each organization and would Surviving Zahra. “This play Pittsburgh and the Carnegie people from different back- provide them with the ad- is a product of attempting to Mellon campus in Rwanda. grounds and colleges. Reflect- ditional funding needed to meet needs across cultural The Carnegie Mellon As- ing on what she learned from achieve their respective goals, communications, Muslim nar- tronomy Club will be receiv- this experience, Paparis spoke Herrera felt it important to ratives, and the performing ing $400 from the scholars about being thorough when repeat the sentiment of this arts,” Herrera said. The Schol- to help fund their light pol- asking for money, the impor- year’s Scholars by noting “we ars believe this production lution outreach program in tance of being punctual when can’t save the world with will allow Carnegie Mellon to Pittsburgh. This program turning in a proposal, and in $5,000.” He points out that get more involved with other seeks to develop light shields essence simply knowing “how instead of giving minor sup- cultures, adding to the diver- for streetlights, among other to be an adult.” port to a large number of or- sity of the arts being produced things. “We felt like giving A full list of the names and ganizations, it was their mis- at the school. money to this organization majors of each of this year’s, sion to make a direct impact Next was CMU in Haiti, would definitely help the and some of the previous Valene Mezmin/News Editor on a few organizations. which seeks to strengthen the Pittsburgh community as a year’s, ACS Scholars can be Danae Paparis (left) and Christopher Herrera (right) represented this Herrera went on to list ties between Carnegie Mel- whole,” Herrera said. found online at www.giving. year’s ACS Scholars by announcing the desitions the Scholars made to a the seven organizations that lon and Haiti via cultural ex- The Global Medical Bri- cmu.edu under recognition room of deans, ACS board members, and University Advancement staff. the ACS Scholars decided change and provide education gades will receive $375 from societies. 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Clinton slips by Sanders in historically slim Iowa Caucus raheela Ahsan site to demonstrate support it is wiser to drop out. Though dishonest. Even if Clinton won Staffwriter for a particular candidate, O’Malley has suspended his the “Miracle Six,” it barely and each participant spends campaign, the Democratic gave her a leg up over her This past Monday, Feb. 1, roughly 30 minutes trying to Party is not happy with the competitor Sanders. In fact, the premier electoral event convince friends and neigh- neck-and-neck tie between the tie was so close that many of the United States Presi- bors to join. Democrats who former Secretary of State Hill- Iowans reported a number of dent nominating process oc- remain undecided on any can- ary Clinton and former Sena- tiebreakers at numerous vot- curred in Iowa. The Hawkeye didate stand in a designated tor Bernie Sanders. ing sites, some of which Sand- State’s 99 counties and 1,681 undecided area. Both candidates failed ers did win. The Iowa Caucus precincts voted on both the About half an hour into to establish themselves as saw the largest number of Republican and Democratic electioneering, the caucus of- the clear frontrunner of the Democratic caucus-goers in Party candidates. The famous ficials then determine which Democratic Party. This is es- caucus history, with 171,508 Iowa Caucus is recognized candidates are viable. pecially a blow to Clinton who residents preferring either for a 50 percent accuracy rate In order to be a contestable was believed to have been the Clinton or Sanders. Though in determining each party’s contender, the candidate must favorite at the Iowa Caucus. Hillary Clinton came in the presidential nominee. While have the support of at least Yet, as the results show, Clin- lead with barely a 0.3 percent the GOP winner is determined 15 percent of attendees. This ton received 23 delegates and margin, it was the closest in through popular vote, the week, former Maryland gov- 49.9 percent support, while 40 years at the Iowa Demo- Democratic process is a little ernor Martin O’Malley often Sanders received 21 delegates cratic Caucus. more complex. failed to meet that mark and and 49.6 percent of the Iowan This close race leaves a lot ​In order to win the cau- received less than 1 percent vote. While Clinton did indeed to be determined in the up- cus for the Democratic Party, of the total vote along with no win the caucus, she did so by a coming months. the candidate must have the delegates. very lucky, razor-thin margin. New Hampshire promises largest number of delegates. The Iowa Caucus often pre- Allegedly, Clinton won the even more confusion for both Each of the 99 Iowan pre- dicts each party’s presidential caucus by a flip of a coin in parties. Moreover, the con- cincts divides its delegate nomination. Those who per- as many as six separate vot- gressional and state conven- seats among the participants. form well in the polls still ing sites. The odds of that oc- tions in April and June will be The caucus-goers stand in have a shot at their campaign, curring are not only 1 in 64 the true determinants of the designated areas of the voting while those who do not realize and the claim is also simply Democratic party’s nominee. India Price/Online Editor On the issues: Student debt Raise a glass: Four hopefuls zeke rosenberg ensure there is a high return marketplace for tuition and Senior Staffwriter on investment for tuition. roll back regulations on for- end failing white house runs profit universities and other With the presidential education options that previ- campaign raging on, most Former Neurosurgeon ously were barred from ac- candidates have at least put Ben Carson creditation. some semblance of a platform Carson wants to reign in regarding student debt into interest rates by having stu- public view. We at the Tartan dents only be responsible for Former Virginia Governor are here to wade through all the principle on tuition while Jim Gilmore the political rhetoric to give having colleges pay interest. Gilmore does not appear you the candidate’s positions He also wants financial in- to have mentioned the issue as clearly as possible. centives in place for colleges of student debt. to maximize the effect of tu- ition money, allowing costs to Former Florida Gov. Jeb shrink for students. Ohio Governor John Bush Kasich Bush delayed on releas- As governor, Kasich re- ing a student debt plan for New Jersey Gov. Chris cently signed into law a bill months, but eventually de- Christie that froze tuition at public livered a highly specific pro- Christie wants to make col- universities in Ohio and com- posal. He wants to reform the lege affordable, but believes missioned a nine-member incentives of college tuition. free college is not a good goal panel that studied how to best Instead of distributing large since there is an economic manage money at universi- amounts of federal aid for tu- return. He believes colleges ties. He also expanded access ition, he would give a capped should publicly disclose ex- to AP classes and other forms Courtesy of the United States Navy via Wikimedia Commons $50,000 line of credit in what penses to raise accountabil- of receiving college credit in O’Malley speaks to supporters at a naval yard rally during his successful 2000 Baltimore mayoral campaign. he calls an Education Savings ity. He also believes Congress high school such as summer ian tanaya due to the rise of ISIS, howev- in the race might continue to Account (ESAs). For each needs to put more effort into school to bring down costs. Asst. Sport Editor er, derailed Paul’s traditional draw support away from both $10,000 spent from this ac- making sure need-based aid is Further, he set aside $120 supporters, who believed his Cruz and Trump. count, the federal income tax actually distributed based on million as a debt relief fund. The first state had its say in dovish tones would be blind Many of the other candi- of the student will increase need. Christie has also men- He has mentioned this on the the 2016 primaries, and some to the threat to American se- dates in the race decided to by 1 percent of his/her in- tioned the idea of tax credits campaign trail as well as shift- candidates have finally begun curity. Lacking the fanatical focus on the New Hampshire come. This add-on will hap- for donors to increase the ing tuition to being based on to drop out of the race. One of support his father Ron Paul primary rather than mean- pen for the first 25 years after money universities already course completion and gradu- the three Democrats and three commanded in the 2012 pri- ingfully attempt to appeal graduation. Need-based Pell have and the possibility of a ation rather than enrollment. of the twelve Republicans on mary race, Paul had little sup- to Iowans. Former Florida Grants would also be distrib- futures market for tuition. the ballot in Iowa decided to port to fall back on. governor Jeb Bush, once the uted through these accounts. suspend their campaigns, fi- On Wednesday evening, frontrunner for the nomina- Students with existing debt Senator Marco Rubio nally realizing that remaining Former Senator Rick San- tion, currently finds himself would be able to make use of Senator Ted Cruz (R–TX) (R–FL) in the race would be a waste torum (R–PA) ended his with 9.7 percent support in the ESAs as well. Cruz will occasionally Rubio would help expand of time and resources. quest for the presidency. Like the latest Real Clear Politics Bush also wants to give mention his own student information available to stu- On Monday, former Huckabee, Santorum was a average. New Jersey Gover- universities an incentive to loans, but does not seem to dents to help them decide on Maryland governor Martin previous Iowa caucus winner. nor Chris Christie stands at have students pay their loans have put forward a plan for things like university, major, O’Malley was the first candi- In 2012, the former Pennsyl- 5.1 percent. Former HP CEO by putting universities par- student debt beyond saying vocational education, and date to drop out, deciding to vania senator emerged as the Carly Fiorina believes she still tially on the hook for student he would prefer transferring other choices based on out- do so early on in the night. single strongest challenger to has a chance at 4 percent. loans after a default. This loans to states. In 2014, he comes to make students more His decision was unsurpris- eventual nominee Mitt Rom- Former Ohio governor John would, in theory, give univer- blocked a bill that would have secure in their investments. ing, given how the Demo- ney despite polling in the sin- Kasich, at 11.1 percent, is ac- sities an incentive to help stu- allowed many students to refi- He also wants to create a fu- cratic race quickly became big gle digits up until a few days tually only 0.6 percentage dents either not to have debt nance their debt. tures market for college tu- enough only for former Secre- before that year’s caucus. He points behind Cruz, and Ka- to begin with, or to be able to ition where a student could tary of State Hillary Clinton was certainly hoping that he sich has a better shot at finish- pay off their loans easily. have investors pay for their tu- and Senator Bernie Sanders would somehow match his ing ahead of Rubio than Bush, It’s unclear what the Former Hewlett Packard ition and pay back a percent- (I–VT). Though he had once improbable last minute surge Christie, or Fiorina. It is likely mechanism is, but Bush also CEO Carly Fiorina age of their income as time been considered as the poten- this election cycle, but he that some of these candidates claims he will encourage in- Fiorina believes the fed- goes on. Rubio also proposed tial liberal challenger to Clin- never gained any momentum may decide to keep forging novation in education. He will eral government national- creating one post-secondary ton, Sanders’ emergence stole as he was relegated to the bot- on ahead after New Hamp- also expand access to federal izing student loans has cre- education tax provision to all the fire from the former tom tier of GOP contenders. shire, a worrying prospect for aid for students enrolled in ated a monopoly that allowed simplify the deductions cur- Maryland governor. These dropouts are no moderate Republicans who vocational education and ap- thereby interest rates to rently available. Former Arkansas governor surprise to anyone following may only have Rubio left as prenticeship models among skyrocket, expanding costs. Rubio also wants to reform Mike Huckabee also ended his politics. In fact, what may a viable choice. The Super other things. He also plans She also believes accredita- accreditation, although it’s presidential bid on Monday, be interesting is how many PACs supporting Bush may to expand access to informa- tions are too stringent. To fix unclear how. making his decision around people have decided to stay keep him afloat well into the tion about the outcomes of this, she would end national the time the media was able in the race. Retired pediatric primary season, and a strong various forms of education to federal aid to create a free See DEBT, A5 to confirm the victory of Sena- neurosurgeon Ben Carson, showing for Kasich could tor Ted Cruz (R–TX). Hucka- who finished in fourth place keep him in the race. bee won Iowa in the 2008 with 9.31 percent of the vote, Finally, there is one Re- presidential primary race, cried foul at the Cruz cam- publican in the race who, de- and he hoped for Iowa to once paign. A CNN post that said spite finishing behind “Other” again come to his aid. The Carson was not going to go in the Iowa caucus, still be- evangelical Christians who to New Hampshire and South lieves he will be president. once lent him their strength Carolina prompted some Cruz Jim Gilmore, the former Vir- largely gave it to Cruz this supporters to say that Carson ginia governor, said that he time around, and the former would be dropping out of was pleased with his 12 vote Arkansas governor finally de- the race, urging Iowa voters showing in Iowa. Though he cided to leave the race. not to waste their votes. The doesn’t register at all in any On Wednesday morning, Cruz campaign has denied Real Clear Politics average, Senator Rand Paul (R–KY) de- any wrongdoing, though the Gilmore believes that some- cided to drop out of the race. senator himself gave an apol- how he will be the Republi- The Republican considered ogy for not verifying his intent can nominee. If he gets one more libertarian than conser- regarding Carson’s future in delegate, it is possible that vative had once been poised the primaries. Carson still has he might make some magic as a wild card in the Repub- some support among both happen should none of the lican race, boasting appeal evangelical Christians and candidates obtain a majority among young voters looking voters looking for a complete of delegates at the end of all for a different type of Repub- political outsider a la former 50 primaries. He’ll need more lican. The re-emergence of host of The Apprentice Don- than 12 votes to get that one

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Cruz pulls of shocking win, Clinton, Sanders exchange Rubio overperforms in Iowa shots in heated fifth debate thatcher montgomery politicians, namely gover- for Rubio, whereas people barbara samaniego Clinton, who has received free, public, secondary school Contributing Editor nors, were doing well. who wanted an outsider Staffwriter millions of dollars in speak- education was no longer The moderates in the Re- mostly voted for Trump. Cruz ing fees and donations from enough for Americans. He de- Last Monday, the Iowa publican race have a chance won mediocre support from Secretary of State Hillary Wall Street, addressed Sand- nied that his plan to provide Caucuses officially kicked off to address the issues from the both groups, likely because Clinton and Senator Bernie ers’ implication of her own working class Americans with the 2016 presidential race. autopsy — including some of he’s not a complete outsider, Sanders (I–VT) faced off in corruption. She noted that affordable healthcare and ed- Candidates from the Repub- the governors named in the but still doesn’t have much New Hampshire this Thurs- Obama had also received do- ucation would dismantle any lican and Democratic parties report, like New Jersey’s Chris experience. day during MSNBC’s fifth nations from Wall Street dur- sort of previous progress. faced their first real tests of Christie and Ohio’s John Ka- These groupings demon- presidential debate. Accord- ing his campaign, and asked Clinton stood out in her public opinion. For the Re- sich — but the conservative strate the split between the ing to CNN, Thursday’s debate that Sanders directly speak to foreign policy arguments. She publicans, the night was a wing that broke away after establishment and the ultra- was highly praised by political the issue of her donations. highlighted her experience as fight between the establish- Obama’s election is threaten- conservatives fairly well. It’s observers, but poorly received “The root of that word, secretary of state and demon- ment and outsiders as well as ing to continue moving the still early in the nomination by its 4.5 million ordinary progressive, is progress, but strated a stronger knowledge a way to narrow the field. Republican Party to the right. process, but it looks as though viewers, earning by far the I’ve heard Senator Sand- of the subject than Sanders. lowest ratings of the debates ers’ comments and it’s really Sanders himself stated that in the 2016 election cycle. caused me to wonder who’s Clinton was the best quali- Thursday’s debate exhib- left in the progressive wing of fied candidate of the two to ited the key differences be- the Democratic party,” Clin- handle foreign affairs. tween the two Democratic ton said. Clinton listed her qualifi- candidates. Although both Clinton previously re- cations for addressing foreign showed their weaknesses, ceived $675,000 in speaking affairs as president, empha- they presented convincing ar- fees from Goldman Sachs, sizing the importance of for- guments that were met with but hedged away when asked eign policy during a time of applause from the audience. if she would release the tran- international crisis. Sanders clearly placed scripts of her speeches. Both candidates expressed economic reform at the top Clinton maintained that, a desire to withdraw Ameri- of his priorities as the demo- as a progressive herself, she can troops from the Middle cratic nominee, whereas Clin- wants to build on the educa- East but their opinions on ton stated that she wanted tion and healthcare reforms the greatest potential mili- to build on the progress the that have already been initiat- tary threats differed. Clinton United States has made under ed in the country. In previous explained her concern about Obama’s presidency and con- years, Clinton herself pushed increased tensions with Rus- tinue reforming healthcare, for these reforms and prom- sia, while Sanders expressed immigration policy, climate ised that she would continue a great deal of unease about regulations, and gun laws fighting to improve them. She North Korea. with equal priority. argued that Sanders’ plans for Another notable difference India Price/Online Editor Sanders emphasized that free higher public education between the two candidates is the United States’ current eco- and free universal healthcare their opinion on capital pun- nomic structure is the great- would dismantle the progress ishment. Clinton contended Going into the caucus, The Iowa Caucus was Cruz and Trump will be fight- est weapon working against that has already been made that the death penalty should polls had shown real estate America’s first look at vot- ing for the outsider label democracy, speaking to the and force the country to start be permissible under extreme developer Donald Trump ing patterns, and to have a (with Carson barely hanging national concern about the the fight over. circumstances, but Sand- leading the pack, as he had look at where the Republican in there as well, earning 9.3 political system’s representa- Sanders, however, pro- ers argued that the penalty been for several months be- Party might be headed next. percent of Iowa’s votes), and tion of wealthy individuals posed a plan for providing should never be used due to forehand. At the end of the Cruz took first place with 27.6 Rubio handily leading the and large corporations in- American people with the issues of racial injustices and night, however, Senator Ted percent of the vote, slowing mainstream Republicans, at stead of the American people. right for free healthcare and discrepancies between states. Cruz (R–TX) took first place, down the Trump train that least for now. “There is a reason why higher education. He noted “In a world of so much vio- followed by Trump, Senator had seemed unstoppable. Bush will be looking to these people are putting huge the nations large income gap lence and killing, I just don’t Marco Rubio (R–FL), retired Despite placing second in a challenge Rubio’s hold in the amounts of money into our and how little large corpora- believe that government itself pediatric neurosurgeon Ben field of 12, Trump lost a lot of later primaries, but despite political system. It is under- tions are currently taxed, and should be part of the killing,” Carson, Senator Rand Paul momentum. He was decisive- having high name recogni- mining American democracy implied that the money that Sanders said. (R–KY), former Florida gov- ly behind Cruz, taking 24.3 tion, his family’s history may and it is allowing Congress to would come from taxing these Clinton and Sanders are ernor Jeb Bush, and six other percent of the vote (45,427 be more hindrance than help. represent wealthy campaign corporations would be able to scheduled to debate again candidates. compared to Cruz’s 51,666). As for the other six candi- contributors and not the pay for both healthcare and next Thursday in Wisconsin. Trump, Cruz, and Car- His campaign is based al- dates in Iowa, they have little working families of this coun- higher education. The debate will be the sixth of son all present themselves as most entirely on his flamboy- to no chance to the nomina- try,” Sanders said. Sanders also stated that the current primary season. outsiders, people who aren’t ant attitude and supersized tion. Paul, despite winning entangled in the mess of proposals. When his promises 4.5 percent of the vote — Washington, D.C.. Trump and of being a winner didn’t work ahead of Bush’s 2.8 percent Carson worked in the private out, it made it harder to see — dropped out after the Iowa sector, having never held pub- his ideas as realistic. caucuses, vowing to continue lic office before, while Cruz is In third place was Marco the fight for liberty. Rick San- a senator — he was elected Rubio, with 23.1 percent of torum and Mike Huckabee in the 2012 election with a the vote. With his clear posi- also dropped out after receiv- grassroots campaign focused tion in the top pack of the race, ing dismal showings. on conservative social issues. Rubio is now the hope of the Former HP CEO Carly Rubio, on the other hand, Republican establishment. As Fiorina and Kasich remain in has been in politics since other candidates drop out of the race, having earned one 1998, most recently as a sena- the race, he’s likely to see an delegate each from the Iowa tor. Along with Jeb Bush — upswell of support, as he pres- Caucus; Christie and former who comes from a family that ents a more familiar face and Virginia governor Jim Gilm- includes two past presidents greater experience in politics. ore are also hoping to do bet- — and a handful of others, Of the three leaders, the ter in future contests, having Rubio is one of the establish- entrance polls show some in- received no delegates in Iowa. ment’s greatest hopes to keep teresting information. Rubio, Gilmore received a total of 12 control of its party. a more traditional candidate, votes, but that isn’t stopping Since Senator John Mc- has the support of voters who his doomed charge toward Cain’s (R–AZ) loss in 2008, care most about who can win the presidency. the Republican party has been in a general election. Cruz As the election season split between the somewhat has the support of people moves forward, more candi- moderate establishment and who care about sharing val- dates will drop out and sup- the ultra-conservatives, many ues with candidates, while port will begin to coalesce of whom align with the Tea Trump wins over the constitu- around the remaining few. Party movement. ents who care about bringing Will the far right take over the In 2012, after former Mas- about change and “telling it Republican Party, nominating sachusetts governor Mitt like it is.” someone like Cruz or Trump? Romney’s loss, the Republi- Additionally, Cruz had the Or will Rubio — or Bush, can Party ran a so-called “au- most of the very conservative possibly — take back control topsy,” and found that they voters, Rubio won the some- from the outsider faction? weren’t appealing to minori- what conservative voters, After a few more prima- ties and women, that their and most of the independent ries, including 12 states on stances on social issues like or liberal voters supported March 1 (“Super Tuesday”), marriage equality and immi- Trump. People who believed there will be more of an idea gration were off-putting, and the next president should be which way the party is going that their more mainstream experienced in politics voted to swing. Candidates plan to address student debt as president DEBT, from A4 down tuition. She wants stu- refinance their debts at in- dents to attend college debt- terest rates similar to other Trump Entertainment free, including having stu- industries’ current low rates. dents work a minimum of ten His most common example is Resorts Owner Donald hours per week. She would the automobile industry. He Trump make community college tu- claims that a citizen can get a Trump has harshly criti- ition free and would allow loan on a car for 1–2 percent cized the federal aid program college graduates to refinance interest whereas a student saying it is “…not fair. It is one their debt and lower their in- will be forced to pay 5–7 per- of the only places, frankly, terest rates. cent interest on a federal loan. where our country actually He wants to allow students to makes money.” He has not put use need-based financial aid forward his own plan. Senator Bernie Sanders and work study to shrink debt (I–VT) at private universities in or- Sanders wants to make der to prevent inflating costs Former Secretary of public tuition free and wants from making college inac- State Hillary Clinton to prevent the government cessible. He plans to pay this Secretary Clinton wants from profiting on student via a financial transaction tax to expand aid to states and loans. He also wants to cut on Wall Street speculation in possibly condition some of it down interest rates and make order to slow high-frequency on cutting costs to help bring it possible for students to trading and riskier bets. A6 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » February 8, 2016

how things work Carnegie Mellon Wireless mice use radio wave technology student develops water purification Josh Brown wetlands, where the outflow SciTech Editor from wastewater treatment plants needs to be purified,” Water is a hot topic in Simpson said. “It’s not quite today’s society. From the ready to be released into summer droughts that the environment.” This not- shook California, to the quite-pure water needs to be lead crisis in Flint, Michi- filtered in some way so that gan, people across the na- the harmful particles within tion are suffering from the it don’t leak out into the rest detriments of unsafe or of the ecosystem. Simpson’s unreliable water supplies. plan for water treatment is While these areas are to use biofilm and geotex- suffering from a breakdown tile technology to filter this of preexisting water sys- water. tems, there are many areas A biofilm is a group of around the world whose wa- cells that stick to something, ter systems have never been or in colloquial terms, a reliably clean. Adam Simp- slime. A geotextile is any sort son, a senior chemical engi- of fabric which is embedded neering major, is looking to in the earth. Simpson’s ideal change that. process incorporates “geo- Simpson’s biggest con- textiles impregnated with cerns are particles called ni- biofilms and sand,” which trates. Nitrates in excessive will be able to “control the quantities can cause issues quality of the water that is for marine ecosystems by im- going into rivers.” pairing immune and growth These bacteria, Simpson functions within aquatic life; asserts, will be able to ex- high nitrate concentration press nitrate-consuming en- within an aquatic system can zymes, among other things. even kill the fish in that area. This will allow for a “natu- “Nitrates should be below rally inspired, sustainable 10 parts-per-million,” Simp- water purification process,”

Maegha Singh/Art Editor son said. “There are places Simpson said. In order to like the Santa Ana River that make these plans a reality, Josh Brown The rubber ball mechanism is mouse to a Bluetooth-enabled from other radio communica- have nitrates of about 10-15 Simpson took this past sum- SciTech Editor outdated, as of now. The rub- transceiver, like a computer. tions and makes the connec- parts-per-million.” mer to conduct research ber ball mouse has a rubber Newer mice use a Light- tion safer and more reliable. A high nitrate presence with the Frank Sonnichsen Computer mice, named ball, similar to those found Emitting Diode (LED) mecha- In terms of security, some is mostly caused by runoff group in Germany. This re- so for their scurrying move- in mall vending machines, nism, whose movement is far brands encrypt the mouse’s from agricultural areas, es- search was part of the Ger- ments, are the most interac- sticking out of its stomach. more fluid. Instead of a ball movement data or use fre- pecially those which use man Academic Exchange tive features of modern-day Within the mouse, next to the projecting from its belly, the quency-jumping techniques to high-nitrate fertilizers. In Service’s Research Intern- computers. Wireless mice, in ball, are two vertical, plastic LED mouse shines a bright lessen the chance of interfer- these areas, this is not only ships in Science and Engi- particular, allow us an ease wheels with holes cut at in- light onto the surface upon ence from outside tampering an issue of clean water, but neering (DAAD RISE). of motion and use that wired tervals along the sides. These which it’s being used. This — because really, what’s scar- of clean soil as well. He has also been working technology just doesn’t allow. plastic wheels correspond to light is then reflected from ier than a rogue mouse? There When it rains, water per- closely with Danith Ly, an In this day and age, we have directional axes, so there is the surface and back into are many benefits to the use of colates down through the associate professor of chem- become so accustomed to one which measures horizon- the mouse. A chip within the radio technology for wireless soil layers and can eventual- istry at Carnegie Mellon Uni- moving mice about our desks tal movement and one for ver- mouse receives this reflected mice, such as inexpensive and ly reach freshwater systems versity, throughout the past that we often don’t think of tical movement. As you move light and translates it into lightweight components, and like rivers or lakes. When three semesters. the technology that goes into the mouse, the rubber ball movement data. The way a low power consumption. Ra- this water runs through the While the chemical engi- making this process a reality. rolls and causes either one or an LED mouse measures its dio waves, in comparison with soil, it picks up particles (in neer may have a pretty solid Wireless mice have two both of these plastic wheels to movement is by relating the the infrared technology used this case, nitrates) and fer- path nowadays, it wasn’t al- components: a transmitter turn. Depending on how far mouse’s speed and distance in remote controls, can also ries them into the water ways so stable. Simpson is a and a receiver. The trans- the mouse is moved, the wheel traveled to the beam of light pass through obstacles such as system. self-admitted “artistic per- mitter is housed within the will turn a number of times. and the way it reflects back a desk, so they add versatility Simpson’s parents own son,” who “would have gone mouse itself, and the receiver Each time the wheel turns, it into the mouse. The move- in addition to ease of use. and operate Jamaica Wells to art school if the engineer- plugs into the computer with interrupts a little beam of light ment data is then transmitted While they may seem only and Services Ltd., a major ing thing didn’t work out.” which the mouse is interact- within the mouse, and each to the receiver attached to the a minor detail of one’s com- water treatment plant, so he His journey into chemi- ing. Transmitters encode the interruption of this beam cor- computer and decoded in or- puter interface, a mouse is es- has long been surrounded cal engineering began with mouse’s movements as radio responds to a certain distance der to move the cursor. sentially a user’s right hand in by these issues as well as the an interest in chemistry, but wave signals and transmit the mouse has been moved. The receiver is a bit of many of his interactions with people who are attempting after coming to college and them to the receiver, that de- This is how the computer hardware connected to the computers. Ensuring that it to fix them. finding out that “chemical codes the movement infor- translates the mouse’s physi- computer and paired with the works, and works effortlessly, His major research fo- engineering really doesn’t mation into a form which the cal movement into movement mouse so it can receive the is a matter of good design and cus is the artificial wetlands have anything to do with computer can read and re- of the cursor on the screen. radio frequencies being trans- smart technology, and the created by water treatment chemistry,” he visualizes his spond to. For Bluetooth systems, the mitted by the mouse. Pairing more lightweight, accurate, plants like those owned by future professional goals There are two main trans- most common mouse tech- the two devices means making and effortless mice become, his parents. as falling more into envi- mitters used in computer nology, the transmitter is a sure that they operate at the the more effortless our inter- “Currently, in North Car- ronmental and civil fields. mice: a rubber ball transmit- Bluetooth radio which allows same radio frequency, and in actions with computers will olina, California, Florida, ter and an LED transmitter. the two devices to connect the doing so, cuts out interference become. they have these things called See WATER, A7

IntraFace software able to read emotion

Jonathan Calvello This application is the result Staffwriter of 10 years of facial imaging research done by De La Torre, When I stepped into the of- and it is capable of reading fice of Fernando De La Torre, facial images in real time and an associate research profes- computing a corresponding sor in the Robotics Institute emotion based off changes in at Carnegie Mellon, the first one’s facial structure. thing he did was pull me out of Generally, only humans the room. He brought me one and some animals are thought flight down from his office and to understand emotions, but Courtesy of Fernando De La Torre into the lobby on the main floor De La Torre and his team are This schematic depicts the process by which IntraFace operates; its algorithms take into account spot-based tracking locations on the observed of Smith Hall. adding robots to the list. face, as well as the orientation of the face in space and the pose of the head. These spatial inputs are then recognized despite potential blockers like Inside the lobby was a ma- When first assessing Intra- gender-based factors, facial hair, and eyewear, which might block facial detection. This range of observation allows IntraFace to be very accurate. chine with a television screen Face, one of the first questions an algorithmic way that a com- researchers to use these broad that was mapping my move- De La Torre posed was “How Based on those initial in- emotions. ments and displaying my state can you make a computer puts, the machine could then puter can understand. To ac- categories. This is an instance After elaborating on the of emotion based on my ap- understand human emotion?” process what is a facial com- complish this task, De La Torre of classification, or the method technicalities of the software, pearance. When I smiled, it He answered himself by say- ponent and what is not a facial and his research team fed the of providing a machine an in- De La Torre described some of said “Happy, 98 percent;” when ing that the answer is twofold. component. To downsize the software thousands of photos dex (a list of facial expressions) the endless applications. For I stopped, it said “Neutral, 56 The first part involves finding storage size of the software, De with different facial structures from which it can develop a example, companies could use percent;” when I remembered a way to have the computer La Torre reduced the process- and labeled them accordingly; solution (stating whether the IntraFace in market advertis- how much homework I had this track the user’s facial compo- ing algorithm to just four ma- smiling faces were labeled person is happy, sad, etc.). In ing to assess the quality of their past weekend, it said “Sad.” nents so that it can determine trix multiplications. “Happy,” frowning faces were classification, a machine is advertisements; they could see This machine was not just their position in a vector space This downsize is well within labeled “Sad.” given thousands of different what parts of the advertise- guessing my emotions, but was and read them. To do so, De La the memory storage capacity While expressions have observations, each with an ap- ment make people laugh, what parts bore them, and what algorithmically calculating Torre developed software that of a phone or other comput- far more psychologically and propriate category. Using these parts completely disinterest them based on the appearance allows the application to track ing device, allowing IntraFace physiologically complex fea- observations, a machine can them. Additionally, De La Torre of my face to the screen. This facial muscles based on their to be accessible across a wide tures, there does exist a set of take an unknown observation mentioned integrating this machine is the counterpart conformation and location on array of electronic media.The universal expressions, such as and file it into a pre-existing software into vehicles to detect to the one found in Newell- the face. The process involved second part of the answer to happiness, sadness, and sur- category based on the list of driver distraction. If vehicles Simon Hall. Installed in both feeding the software thou- De La Torre’s question, and the prise, which look the same on categories it already contains. had this software within them, machines is a special app sands of photos of facial com- more important part, involves everyone. This means that the In the case of IntraFace, the called IntraFace, created by De ponents and thousands of pho- developing a way to connect same facial structures are used, observations are facial struc- La Torre alongside his team. tos of non-facial components. facial features to emotions in and this universality allows tures and the categories are See FACE, A7 February 8, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A7 pugwash Should the U.S. build icebreakers, create trade routes? in Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine, and is now escalating tensions in Syria. When NATO countries like Denmark and Norway are Zeke Rosenberg in Russia’s sights, this could Senior Staffwriter significantly raise the threat for escalation. As we shift into the 21st With Russia and NATO con- century, the capabilities of our ducting military training exer- infrastructure to adapt to the cises mere yards from each oth- changes in climate and the re- er along Russia’s border with sultant changes in geography. the Baltic States and tensions The most notable of these at a post-Cold War high, raising shifts is the melting and the stakes by bullying NATO thinning of polar ice caps. Pres- states puts the world in a scary ident Obama has mandated position. The United States a fleet of ten new icebreaker having an icebreaker fleet to ships, which he deems neces- help allies control regions they sary to benefit the future eco- have very little physical control nomic and physical security of over could help prevent Rus- America as an arctic nation. sia’s expansionist tendencies This week, Pugwash dis- from beginning World War III. cussed the variety of effects However, the United States get- these icebreakers could have. ting into contests with Russia An icebreaker is a boat that can has come very close to ending break up ice-covered water and Eunice Oh/Staff Artist the world before. It might not allow safe passage for ships. be best to get into an arms race, Icebreakers are built such that Regions, trade routes could impossible in recent years. One Canadian and Finnish firms economic problems: from the even if the arms are much less they are able to maintain mod- emerge north of Canada. This solution that has been put to create icebreakers. Further, destruction of coastal cities via dangerous. It seems our mili- erate speeds despite heavily could open up access to new forward by James G. Stavridis increased Arctic infrastructure flooding and storms to weather tary and economic needs dic- reinforced hulls and the weight energy sources in the Arctic. of the Wall Street Journal is has caused the temperature in events that make agricultural tate we expand our icebreaker that they add. This allows them New trade routes could also “wet leases,” a common deal the Arctic to rise at twice the products more difficult to culti- fleet and do it as quickly and to easily submerge and crack make shipments of things like in the shipping industry where rate of the rest of the world ac- vate. The second pressing need cost effectively as possible, but thin ice. fuel and food to residents of the United States contracts-out cording to Slate’s Eric Holthaus. behind icebreakers is security. expanding icebreaker fleets in When dealing with thicker Canada and parts of Alaska icebreakers, and the owner of Without the bright white ice According to Holthaus, Russia a limited fashion may prevent ice, they sometimes will break possible, raising quality of life the ship provides both the ship reflecting light, the darker wa- and its fleet of 42 icebreakers many of the pressing issues. the ice by repeatedly back- for those citizens. and the crew. ter absorbs temperature more have started claiming oil fields ing up and ramming it. Their The problem is that The ship is then under the quickly. Breaking up the ice and other bits of infrastructure Student Pugwash is a non- thick hulls make them resilient icebreakers take about ten control of the United States makes it easier for the ice to throughout the Arctic, in- advocacy, educational orga- to such collisions. The most years to build, and each costs Coast Guard. Another possibil- melt and also easier for the sur- cluding claiming a piece of nization that discusses the obvious need for icebreak- about one billion dollars. ity, according to Jen Judson of rounding region to get warmer. land previously claimed by implications of science. This ar- ers is economic. Now that it Getting pennies out of POLITICO, includes a current Climate change and rising Denmark. Russia’s expansion- ticle is a summary of last week’s is easier to navigate the Polar Congress’s piggy bank has been study of the capabilities of sea levels present a host of ism has already led to conflicts discussion on icebreaker ships. Robots learn to read Student engineer humanity’s emotions works to create an Adjunct Professor of FACE, from A6 Computer Science at the Ro- botics Institute at Carnegie biofilm filtration cars could detect when a driver is distracted or fatigued Mellon and Professor of Psy- WATER, from A6 class because they don’t or texting based on the ex- chology and Psychiatry at the think it will be good for their pression on his face. Another University of Pittsburgh. An- Simpson’s professors, he career.” But Simpson’s view could be for public speaking, other feature of IntraFace is said, were integral in the is that a variety of classes which would allow a lecturer that it is indiscriminate: it can development of his goals. “I have helped him decide to assess when his crowd is read faces of any skin color as took organic chemistry with what he really wanted to do. listening and engaged versus well as faces with facial hair of Professor Ly, and I really “I think that just following when it is tuning out or doz- any kind. liked his approach. He didn’t the path of what you’re in- ing off. De La Torre even men- While the application has just want us to get the A, but terested in will direct you to tioned the possible medical gained much ground over he wanted us to discover where you ought to go. applications of IntraFace; the the past 10 years, De La Torre through intuition.” Simpson Use Carnegie Mellon in app could allow doctors and is hoping to develop it to a maintains that a diverse the best way possible.” Since other clinicians to determine point where he can release it class repertoire is important Carnegie Mellon is such a how patients are feeling medi- to researchers across the na- for college students.“A lot of small university, there is cally and if they are experienc- tion as a practical research people have the belief that in much more of an allowance ing any pain or discomfort. In tool. IntraFace could provide the engineering and scienc- to “establish a relationship order to advance the medici- researchers in the field of psy- es, you can’t have fun choos- with professors who are ac- nal applications of InstaFace, chology, physiology, and com- ing your classes,” Simpson tually doing stuff.” These Courtesy of Adam Simpson De La Torre is currently part- puter science with the tools to said. “Some people don’t relationships, Simpson CMU senior chemical engineering major, Adam Simpson, observes a nering with Jeffrey Cohn, create breakthrough research. want to take a Psychology believes, “will take you far.” microwave-activated solid phase protein synthesizer in Kiel, Germany.

SciTech Briefs Zika virus found Dead birds wash New collar helps U.S. deems three- Loudspeaker adapts Exoskeleton can to be sexually onto Alaskan shore; reduce brain parent babies to environment, help paralyzed transmittable cause unknown trauma in athletes ethically passable helps vocal clarity individuals walk In Dallas, Texas, health Abnormally large num- After numerous animal An Institute of Medicine German researchers, op- A mechanical engineering officials have reported the bers of dead seabirds have studies, researchers are set to panel, which was formed at erating out of the Oldenburg- professor from the Robot- first case of a person infected appeared on the shores of begin human trials on a collar the request of the U.S. Food based Project Group Hearing, ics and Human Engineering with the Zika virus who has Whittier, Alaska over the past that could reduce brain trauma and Drug Administration Speech, and Audio Technology of Laboratory in the University not traveled outside of the several months. In early Janu- during impacts, such as col- (FDA), has concluded that the Faunhofer Institute of Digital of California, Berkeley, has United States. ary, around 8,000 common lisions which occur during it is ethically permissible to Media Technology IDMT, have recently released a new, light- Furthermore, the virus is murres, which make up the football. make “three-parent babies” created a software that makes er, and more agile exoskeleton said to have spread through largest population of seabirds The device, a u-shaped col- for clinical experimentation, it easier for speech to be heard named The Phoenix. sexual transmission. This in the state, were swept ashore lar that wraps comfortably given that a set of criteria are in noisy environments, includ- A product of SuitX, a has new implications for the as a result of strong winds around the neck, works by met. These babies are created ing loudspeaker announce- company that emerged control of the disease. coming from the southeast. increasing bloodflow to the using mitochondrial replace- ments at railway stations. from the robotics lab, the After being infected by Scientists were puzzled when brain, thus providing a larger ment therapy in order to pre- Their Adapt Dynamic Range exoskeleton incorporates mosquito bite in Venezuela, a large numbers of these dead amount of cushioning and de- vent the inheritance of rare Compression (DRC) software two motors positioned at the traveler returned to his home birds first appeared in March creasing brain impact with the genetic diseases which affect employs a microphone that hips as well as tension set- in Colorado, where he trans- of 2015 — the start of the skull. mitochondria, such as autism. continually analyzes the noise tings — which are electrically mitted the virus to his wife. breeding season when murre The device alters blood- Since about one in 20 people of the environment, adjusting controlled — that adjust to Several days later, the populations are typically in flow by slightly reducing the with autism have mitochon- speech accordingly. the movement of the wearer’s man and his wife both had their prime. amount of blood exiting the drial dysfunction, while only While similar tech- legs. Part of the exoskeleton symptoms of the virus, which According to experts in the brain after each heartbeat. one in 4000 people in the gen- nologies exist, high vol- involves a pair of clutches were confirmed throughAlaska branch of the U.S. Fish This is a grand develop- eral population have the dis- umes from speakers can be with buttons that can enable blood tests. and Wildlife Service, a scarcity ment for the athletic industry ease. Mitochrondrial disorder incomprehensible. the user to control the move- While researchers did not of food might have starved the because brain trauma has be- may have a role in autism The researchers’ software is ment and speed of the legs. test the man’s semen, they common murres, depriving come a rampant concern in contraction. designed so that consonants, The user also wears noted that the rest of the them of the energy needed to many sports cultures. In mitochondrial transfer, which involve short and high a backpack containing a couple’s family did not con- survive the extreme winds. It Football especially has seen which has already been ap- frequencies, are reinforced in battery pack that can last tract the disease. is also thought that saxitoxin, an alarming number of brain proved in the United King- sound. Additionally, DRC soft- from four to eight hours.The Currently, there is a major which induces amnesic shell- trauma cases; last year, Front- dom, the nucleus from the ens the loud parts and ampli- Phoenix is currently one of outbreak of the disease in the fish poisoning, might have line reported evidence from a mother’s egg is inserted into fies the soft parts of speech. the lightest and most acces- Americas, and it is making its contributed to some some of Brown University study that a health donor egg, previ- The combination of these sible exoskeletons commer- way to the U.S. the deaths. Saxitoxin can be from a sample of 91 former ously stripped of its original techniques allow for improved cially available. At $40,000, The virus is suspected to present in shellfish, such as NFL players, 87 (96 percent) of nucleus. intelligibility of speech and The Phoenix is competitively be the cause for the increased mussels, clams, and oysters, them showed signs of chronic An embryo is formed when the prevention of potential priced when compared to cases of the neurological dis- all of which comprise a piece traumatic encephalopathy researchers fertilize the mod- miscommunication. similar exoskeletons, which order microcephaly among of the murre’s diet. (CTE), a degenerative brain ified egg with the sperm of The software utilizes natu- cost approximately twice as newborns in Brazil. This toxin is thought to disorder which can cause the father. ral voice dynamic observations much. While prohibitively ex- Recently, the Centers for be the cause of some of these emotional defects, as well as As a result, the embryo to amplify naturally quiet parts pensive for most, this devel- Disease Control and Preven- deaths, but it is hard to be memory loss. would contain a combination of speech and diminish natu- opment does have promising tion have issued guidelines sure, since it is difficult to de- Hopefully, if this collar en- of DNA from the three par- rally loud parts of speech, in applications. advising people to use tect in birds without much in ters full production, it will be ties, but it would be made of order to optimize intelligibility. protection to prevent sexual their stomachs, like the starv- able help cut down on these mostly genetic information Currently, the software is avail- Source: ScienceDaily transmission of the Zika virus. ing murres. alarming statistics. from the mother and father. able to industrial partners. 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From the Editorial Board France moves to disown citizens, undermines state Iowa Caucuses shift After the devastating November Except this is not an actual legal the French government promised. 2016 election terrain terrorist attacks carried out in loca- contract. It’s a philosophy that the This is a long and ongoing his- tions around Paris, French president government spoon feeds to its youth tory. But what’s more telling is the Rubio was the GOP’s biggest win- François Hollande had all eyes on that, in reality, does have benefits. profile of the French youth who ner. Rubio, who is Catholic, while him to respond creatively and ef- Yet, it is unrealistic to expect that have been radicalizing via the Inter- most Iowa Republicans are evan- fectively. He initially impressed the everyone in a nation the size of Tex- net and moving to Syria to join ISIS. gelical protestants, wasn’t polling world with his compassion, choos- as should believe in a single unified There is definitely a large number of well in Iowa. Considered one of the ing to allow 30,000 Syrian refugees belief about the role of the nation. radicalizers that come from troubled Emmett Eldred race’s relative moderates (if such a into France. But at the dawn of the Then this clash of philosophy and banlieue families. But recently Arab thing exists in today’s GOP), Rubio new year, Hollande announced a reality gets even more convoluted youth outside of the banlieues, from The 2016 presidential nomina- was vulnerable in Iowa thanks to proposed constitutional amend- in that the proposed amendment loving middle class families, have tions are supposed to be all locked his voting history on immigration ment that would allow France to openly targets the French Arab im- been disappearing unexpectedly to up. Secretary Hillary Clinton is and his lack of campaign infra- strip the citizenship of anyone con- migrant population. These are the join the Jihad. There’s a reason for supposed to sail to the Democrat- structure in the state. When Rubio victed of terrorist acts, provided people that are most likely to have this. France treats its Arab popula- ic nomination untouched. After outperformed polling and nearly that they have additional citizen- dual citizenship, and Hollande is tion like second-class citizens, and months of hoping beyond hope, overtook Trump, he far exceeded ship elsewhere. implying that France’s Arab im- if this amendment is voted into the pundits have finally resigned to expectations, he emerged as the There has been resistance to migrants are the primary suspects constitution, some will cease to be businessman Donald Trump’s sur- clear front-runner among estab- the amendment from all sides, of terror. citizens at all. While an individual prising inevitability. There’s only lishment Republicans, and he dom- with some saying it does not go For decades France has disen- committing an act of terrorism de- one problem: nobody told Iowa. inated the news cycle. Now it looks far enough and should include franchised this entire sector of its serves severe punishment, expelling On Monday, the Iowa Caucuses possible, if not probable, that Rubio even those who only have French population. Relations only began such people from the citizenry ig- didn’t quite go as planned. Despite will be the Republican nominee. citizenship, and others saying the with France conquering their na- nores the larger issue at hand. a Quinnipiac poll the day of the Virtually tying with Hillary amendment is an infringement on tions, brutalizing and exploiting France had an opportunity after caucus showing Trump seven points Clinton was a huge win for Bernie civil liberties and is, in its current their people, and then fighting them the Friday the 13th Paris attacks. ahead of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sanders. Three months ago, Sand- form, racist. Of interest to The Tar- in deadly wars of independence. But The nation could have decided to Cruz cruised to an easy three-point ers was 20 points behind Clinton in tan, however, are the philosophical current first and second generation view it as a wake-up call. After the victory. Trump barely finished sec- Iowa. The day before the caucus, questions raised here; does this de- French-born Arabs have faced con- necessary mourning period, they ond over Senator Marco Rubio polling still showed him four points value the concept of the nation? If siderable discrimination. In 2012, should have elected to follow the (R-FL), who performed surpris- behind. By tying with Clinton, a country can choose to disown its France enacted the public burqa same path that they began when ingly well. On the Democratic side, Sanders proved that he is a viable citizens, it may not be fulfilling its ban, which makes law the assump- welcoming the refugees. It would Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and candidate with the campaign infra- end of the “social contract.” tion that either a woman wearing have been a great chance to make Clinton were deadlocked all night. structure needed to actually get the In fact, Clinton wasn’t declared the vote and win. By generating higher- victor until the next day, and some than-average turnout, he showed precincts were even decided by coin that he can generate real excite- flip. It was literally a toss-up. ment and convert that excitement In terms of nominating dele- into actual votes. Sanders defied gates, Iowa is almost meaningless. expectations, as he has done this Thanks to his win, Cruz now has entire campaign. eight delegates for the Republican Now, he has built up serious mo- nominating convention this sum- mentum. After tying with Clinton mer. Trump and Rubio both have in Iowa, Sanders announced that seven. They need 1,237 to win the he had out-fundraised Clinton by nomination. Clinton has 23 del- $5 million in January, powered by egates and Sanders has 21. They thousands of small-dollar dona- need 2,382 to win their party’s tions. On Friday, a new Quinnipiac nomination. Iowa’s real significance poll showed Sanders just 2 percent comes from the media coverage it behind Clinton nationally, eras- generates. As the first presidential ing a 30 percent lead that Clinton primary election in the nation, the held in the same poll just six weeks Iowa Caucuses aren’t about where earlier. Polling 20 points ahead of a candidate places. Rather, what Clinton in New Hampshire, Sand- matters is how candidates perform ers is poised to take an early, com- relative to the expectations sur- manding lead in the race. With key rounding them. endorsements pouring in and lift- Trump was the night’s big Re- ing his chances for performing well publican loser. Expectations sur- among minority voters in South rounding him were huge. He looked Carolina and Nevada, the electoral weak in Iowa for a while, but he math keeps looking more and more had surged there the week before promising for Sanders. the primary, buoyed by high-profile If the Iowa Caucuses were the endorsements and effective attacks only point of reference, the presi- against Cruz. So when Trump bare- dential election would look sig- Jarel Grant/Assistant Art Editor ly escaped with second place, his nificantly different from how it campaign seemed to have drastical- has been portrayed in the media. French Enlightenment philoso- one is a public safety risk or is being the kind of progressive immigration ly underperformed, and suddenly Inevitable candidates don’t tie with pher Rousseau believed that a na- oppressed by a male. This law that reform that we expect from a social- he didn’t look so invincible. their rivals. Unstoppable candi- tion and its citizens engage in a con- both aims to come to these women’s ist candidate like Hollande. Yet he Coming in first was a big win for dates don’t come in second, almost tract, in which the individual gives aid and protect France’s secular val- swung the pendulum so far back to Cruz, especially when the most re- third. The Caucuses were a huge himself and his rights over to the the ues just ended up disregarding the the right, adopting an all-too-Amer- cent poll showed him down in the turning point in this race because community in exchange for shared culture and history behind veiling. ican attitude of Islamophobia. polls significantly. However, Cruz they threw all expectations out the equality, protection, and mutual aid. A large fraction of this popu- No one should be modeling their was long considered the favorite window. You had one job, Iowa, In keeping with this, France has al- lation has also been relegated to immigration decisions after Ameri- in Iowa, thanks to his evangelical and you blew it. Now, this election ways embraced a broad social safety France’s “banlieues,” which literally ca. We’ve already been clandestine- bona fides and Iowa-centric cam- might just be interesting after all. net. Each citizen works toward the translates to suburbs, but is not the ly pushing the boundaries of what paign strategy, so he didn’t exceed common good of the whole, and American idea of suburbs. These rights American terrorists have un- expectations so much as meet them. Emmett Eldred (@eeldred) is a the nation is strengthened by this are essentially France’s version of der the guise of the Patriot Act and Despite coming in third, Marco staffwriter for The Tartan. community mentality. In return, ev- the projects, unkempt apartment Guantanamo Bay. It is very Ameri- eryone reaps various social benefits buildings that the government rents can to respond to the threat of terror such as education, health care, and to low-income immigrant families. by stripping rights and showing an a vast availability of subsidies. An They’re notable for their terrible obvious fear and hatred for the en- example of this is the subsidy that public education because very few emy. Not only is this wrong for the parents receive per child. In return, teachers are capable of effectively French population, it’s also disap- parents are expected to teach these delivering the rigid national curric- pointing that this is the product of children French morals and values, ulum to a class that the Ministry of Hollande’s desire to protect his citi- to help other government structures Education does not consider when zens and preserve their culture. He such as public schools to actively it makes these plans. The banlieues swung far away from Rousseau and perpetuate French culture. are also known for their crime and straight into Trump territory. This creates two complications. riots against police. France cannot continue to treat The first is that, within this context, The argument that dual-citi- its population like a homogenous terrorism becomes a much more zen, which in reality mostly means community anymore. So much severe offense against the nation. Arab, terrorists are not deserving has changed since 1762. A nation Someone who has reaped the ben- citizenship because they violated has different responsibilities to its efits of the state has not fulfilled his the social contract begins to fall citizens, and the concept of a 21st- or her end of the bargain. If we were apart when you consider these century citizen is still yet to be de- speaking in terms of an actual legal conditions. Most first- and second- termined. France owes it to its Arab contract, this would be grounds for generation French Arabs aren’t re- population to propose meaningful termination. From a purely philo- ceiving the education, protection, cultural change, not institutional- sophical perspective, this seems just. and shared equality Rousseau and ized discrimination. Zeke Rosenberg/Senior Staff

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No one should be surprised vor of all sex, anytime, with anyone. ers to trafficking victims; it frees sex port their side. Though some statisti- that prostitution is a dangerous job, She should not — or even cannot — workers to demand safer working cal manhandling is inevitable in any even for those who choose it. But turn them down. conditions, more economic autono- contentious issue, I actually had a there’s also no substantial proof that Sex positivity shouts from the Ariel Hoffmaier my, and protection of the law against very hard time finding statistics that blanket bans on prostitution don’t mountaintops about women’s free- abusive pimps and clients; and, if weren’t affiliated with some “pro” or harm more than help. Despite all dom to enthusiastically consent. But When I was a sixteen-year-old anything, it decreases the size of the “anti-prostitution” stronghold. Many the idealism and well wishes in the it needs to place equal emphasis on budding feminist still afraid of the industry. Meanwhile, criminalization studies predominantly or even exclu- world, this many-billion-dollar indus- her right to say no. Not wanting sex, label, I wrote a research paper that at- does not eliminate prostitution or sively interview police officers, pimps, try isn’t going anywhere. This is espe- in the moment or ever, is normal too, tempted to disprove virginity. It was a “save” prostitutes. On the contrary, it and rescued sex trafficking victims. cially true because advocates on both and any implication to the contrary “construct,” I argued — a sexist, het- drives both underground into darker, Often excluded from these stud- sides far more often address the sup- erases women on the asexuality spec- eronormative box that society invent- seedier corners. By conflating prosti- ies are sex workers by choice, who ply of sex than society’s unquench- trum. After all, the implicit message ed to restrain and shame women’s ex- tution with trafficking, it patronizes would reap heavy benefits from de- able demand for it, a demand fueled of sex positivity’s “it’s natural” motto pression of their sexuality. Like many women working in the sex industry criminalization. Consequently, many by rampant misogyny and the com- is that if you don’t want sex, there’s millennial feminists, I was proudly by choice while failing to help the real mercialization of women’s bodies. something wrong with you. This “sex positive.” victims. This demand is further bolstered feeds smoothly into stereotypes that Following the second-wave doc- For a glimpse of the other side, by pornography, another contro- asexual, or ace, people are broken, trine of free love, I supported all we don’t have to look further than versial sexual commodity generally unfeeling, even inhuman. Not only women’s freedom to have as much one highly publicized response to supported by sex-positive feminists. is this kind of thinking often used to and as wild sex as they saw fit. I ral- the Amnesty International policy: a Research hasn’t yet reached a con- justify corrective rape, but it’s horri- lied against slut-shaming, a sexual scathing open letter signed by doz- sensus on whether porn is addictive, bly detrimental to the self-esteem of double-standard that calls promis- ens of human rights organizations despite the gargantuan efforts of women who feel little to no sexual cuous men “players” and women and big-profile celebrities, including websites like “YourBrainon- attraction or drive, especially those “hoes.” Anything from kink to porn to white feminists Lena Dunham, Porn” which claim that who are naturally sex-repulsed or ex- sex work was fair game as long as it Anne Hathaway, and Meryl it can be as damaging periencing sex repulsion in the trau- followed the BDSM golden rule: safe, Streep. This letter decries as alcohol or gam- matic aftermath of sexual assault. sane, and — most importantly — con- the sex industry on prin- bling. Like drug ad- The sex positivity movement has sensual. Sex was fun, after all. It was ciple as both the product dicts who develops chipped away at many women’s one of the most natural and beautiful of and a perpetuator of a tolerance, many shame in their own desires, and al- things people could do. gender inequality. In the chronic porn users lowed them to explore their sexual- But nothing is that simple. Four anti-prostitution camp, report a compulsion ity with less internalized and societal years and a few rude awakenings lat- “sex work” is a con- to view videos of sex acts judgment. It has underlined consent er, I’ve realized that sex positivity — a tradiction in terms that are increasingly far from “va- as the foundation for all healthy sex- philosophy followed religiously by so because all pros- nilla.” Probably the eighth command- ual expression. It has helped to nor- many well-meaning feminists — is far titutes are akin to ment of sex positivity is “don’t kink- malize what was once widely consid- from a perfect fix for society’s toxic re- sex slaves. This shame,” but there’s still something ered deviant, particularly same-sex lationship with sexuality. camp’s primary ar- very wrong with a society that doesn’t relationships. Thanks to sex positiv- Nowhere is this toxicity more evi- guments rest on the blink an eye at whole categories of ity, queer people are more widely dent than in the never-ending debate frightening reality of PornHub videos dedicated to “teen,” accepted and better educated about over prostitution, the so-called “old- prostitutes’ lives. The “humiliation,” “abuse,” and “rape.” their sexuality. est profession in the world” and quite majority are pulled into The normalization of such extreme But sex positivity is not a move- possibly the most controversial. It’s il- the trade as teenagers, usually pornography, even if performed by ment without victims. Those hurt legal everywhere in the United States runaways or wards of the state with a consenting adults, normalizes in turn most aren’t sexually explorative col- besides some parts of Nevada, but history of abuse. They are often com- an often violently misogynistic view lege feminists, but women at the that doesn’t mean it’s not thriving. pletely economically dependent on sex workers have of sexuality. While “feminist porn” fringes of society — sex trafficking Research indicates that the under- pimps. They experience ubiquitous criticized leading anti- is a beacon of light, demonstrating victims, prostitutes and porn actors ground commercial sex trade exists sexual, physical, and psychological prostitution advocates what porn could and should be, the who’ve known little else but abuse in virtually every state, nets many bil- violence from pimps and johns alike. — such as the celebri- mainstream porn industry continues and exploitation. On a free-loving, lions a year, and provides pimps with Even when they are raped, they can ties who responded to to thrive, inevitably encouraging mi- freewheeling train where everyone weekly profits as high as $30,000. expect no retribution from the law. Amnesty International sogynists to bring harmful fantasies gets off and no one gets hurt, these Sex-positive feminists draw a In fact, they are arrested far more of- — for misrepresenting to life. In so many of these videos, are the women thrown under the hard line between sex work, the ten than either those who sell or buy their experiences. women are objectified and abused tracks. Not all sex is fun and natural consensual selling of sex between their bodies. Marginalized popula- These are the women who sex- and — most damning of all — they and beautiful; a good deal of it is rape adults, and sex trafficking, the kid- tions, especially poor minorities, are positive feminists imagine when they like it. or coercion or the result of intense napping or otherwise forcing of pri- disproportionately represented in support the legalization of prostitu- Plus, the sex positivity movement pressure from every corner of a hy- marily women and children into the the industry. Across the board, pros- tion: women who deserve to make provides men with a “pro-feminist” per-sexualized culture. sex trade. They generally argue for a titutes are at high risk of substance a living however they choose, free excuse to pressure women into sex We shouldn’t throw the baby out crackdown on sex trafficking along addiction, STDs, mental illnesses (es- from judgment and protected by the that they’re supposed to want and en- with the bathwater here, but ulti- with the widespread legalization of pecially PTSD), and homicide. The law. But here again we must question joy. Think of all the men who’ve snap- mately we need to take a long hard prostitution. In a hugely controversial mortality rate of the industry is such what it means to “freely choose” sex chatted unsolicited dick pics, who’ve look at the giant sea of grey area that report published last year, Amnesty common knowledge, and prostitutes work. Just as consent by coercion is pushed a drunken make-out into as- the sex positivity movement cannot International — one of the first and are so stigmatized, that “dead hook- not really consent at all, can margin- sault, who’ve refused to accept rejec- escape. Countless women are in des- most prominent global human rights er” remains a punch line. alized and abused and impoverished tion, even to the point of violence. perate need of such a reevaluation. organizations — officially came out Both sides have valid points, but women really choose prostitution Imagine all these men with Robin Let’s listen to them. in support of this stance. They cited they’re so dedicated to destroying when they have few better options? Thicke in the background, smirk- many common, and extremely valid, each other that they refuse to see the It seems difficult, if not impos- ing and crooning again and again: Ariel Hoffmaier (@ahoffmai) is Train- arguments of the pro-prostitution issue as anything other than black sible, to separate “good” from “bad” “I know you want it.” To these men, ing Manager for The Tartan. Race unrelated to Oscar nominations, purely talent based Jonathan Calvello judge an actor by what color his skin about their quality of acting, and how mean being white, or black, or Asian, nothing to do with skin color. Staffwriter is. It’s disingenuous to even associate is this a social justice issue that activ- or any ethnicity. Period. It means hav- The #OscarsSoWhite issue is re- skin color with talent: an actor is nei- ists deem necessary to respond to? ing talent and evoking an emotional ally just a subset of a larger mindset Two weeks ago I read an article in ther talented nor untalented because A notion called unconscious rac- response in your viewers. Labeling in America, one in which people are The Tartan’s Forum section discussing he is white, and the same corollary ism has arisen in response to the Os- the Oscar nominations racist because quick to adhere to media headlines the Oscars, which argued that perva- applies to actors of any skin color. cars issue and other areas of social they failed to deem an actor of color portraying race issues and heighten- sive racism was connected to the list In my opinion, an actor is talented if justice activism. The idea is that a worthy of the nomination for one of ing racial tension. I am genuine and of Oscar nominees, all of whom were he can convey emotion through his person can be racist based on sub- the most prestigious and competitive serious in my belief of the principles white. The Oscar nominations also character and capture his audience conscious perceptions of race that awards in acting is contrived. Hun- of equality and equal opportunity, generated a movement and atten- with such depth that viewers forget he is not even aware of. Applying dreds of quality actors and actresses regardless of race, sex, or color. How- tion online, with the hashtag #Os- they’re watching a movie and feel this notion to the Oscar nominees, — including white ones — don’t re- ever, sensationalizing ideas like #Os- carsSoWhite spreading across Twit- like they themselves are part of the some people believe that Academy ceive nominations, and thousands carsSoWhite and creating racial ten- ter. Many people believe that the lack story. Whether an actor is capable of voters — and more generally, people more don’t even receive the celebrity, sion over things that aren’t related of black or other minority actors on doing that or not has nothing to do — unconsciously associate good act- fame, and wealth associated with to race divide and define people by the list is a result of racism plaguing with their skin color. Yes, the list of ing with white skin. I don’t associ- Hollywood. The actors that did re- their skin color, which goes against society, and I completely disagree. nominees contains all white actors, ate good acting with being white, ceive nominations portrayed enough the very principles of equality social When I watch a movie, I don’t but how does that reflect anything because being a good actor doesn’t talent to do so, and this talent has justice critics seek to uphold.

TARTANS TALK Compiled by Sinead Foley and Sarah Gutekunst With the Doomsday Clock looming at three minutes to midnight, The Tartan wants to know, How do you think the world will end?

Maria Navarro Valentin Moullet Cassidy Smith Paul Nicolet Julie Chen Global Studies, Professional Computer Science Computational Physics Computer Science Civil & Environmental Engineering Writing Senior First-year Senior Doctoral Sophomore “‘Religion, war.” “I think human warfare will be “Climate catastrophe.” “Overloaded population.” “I think that environmental di- the cause of the end of the world. sasters caused by climate change The wars will be caused by con- will the the cause” flicts over resources.” A10 « thetartan.org/forum The Tartan » February 8, 2016 New “diverse” Barbies blur lines CaPS does vital work, between fun toy, bad role model services must expand extremely helpful for these symp- toms, but getting myself to class in the morning would be a more per- sonally meaningful step then hav- ing free access to copy machines for Zeke Rosenberg notes and flexible testing hours. I eventually sought help — I had I have never had a particularly to, there was no way around it — easy time falling asleep. Even when through Carnegie Mellon’s Coun- I was a child, I remember staying seling and Psychological Services, up until the clock hit 9, then 10, or CaPS, which sent me “into the then hours no little kid should ever community” as they always do with be awake for until I either slipped people with problems they are not into a short nap or morning came. designed to handle. That’s prob- The problem never eased up as I got ably the best solution, but there are older, but as I started to reach adult- three hurdles involved in seeking hood it shifted from silent waiting to the necessary care in that situation. a series of uncomfortable thoughts First, a lack of motivation is to an internal screaming match just among the most common symp- trying to get my brain to calm down toms of any mental illness. While for just one minute and let me sleep. CaPS is right on campus and not From there it only escalated. It’s far removed from most people’s hard to remember when each shift daily activities, places like UPMC’s happened, but eventually this was Services for the Treatment of Early no longer just a bedtime scourge. Psychosis (STEP) are comparatively My whole day became a fight with far away and, when in the wrong myself. Over time it shifted into an mindset, can be explained away by internal fight with someone else. It anything from the weather to the made me angry, but I never really bus taking too long to just plain not felt anything amiss until the middle wanting to go. of a final last year. Second, mental health treat- I sat taking a test in a class I was ment can be exorbitantly expensive. taking pass/fail, needing merely a Copayments at each visit if not in a 20 percent to slip by. As I sat in the set program mean that six weeks of room and tried to focus, this voice therapy can cost $250. That’s not became loud and angrier than nor- within the budget of most people, mal. As I stumbled through the first especially college students. problem on the exam, it began to Third, white coat syndrome can taunt me. It began to get more and be a serious concern. Every time more aggressive until, for the first I go into STEP and am asked what time, it threatened me. the voice sounds like or what it says, I was confused and panicked. I’m met with loud resistance inside my head to saying anything specific. Yue Yin/Staff Artist I handed in my exam with just the one problem finished and looked Despite being able to talk about it not have enough room for all of classifying the range of dolls they for the nearest empty spot. That freely in other situations, I’ve never her organs: she would be unable to manufacture, Mattel is encouraging happened to be the stairs between been able to describe the problem stand upright, lift her head, or use this misconception that you should the Morewood Parking Lot and when I’m actually inside a medical her hand to pick up anything heavi- look like your toy. If you are tall, buy WQED. I pulled out my phone and institution. White coat syndrome is er than a pencil. This, says Mattel, is the “Tall” doll and strive to look like called the campus mental health very common and probably plays a the perfect woman; a woman who, her. If you are “Curvy,” you better emergency number, lying that I had large role. The on-campus environ- Emily Gallagher should she exist in the real world, look like Mattel’s version of “Curvy.” just had a panic attack. I don’t quite ment of CaPS could be better for would be crippled and deformed by Before, Barbie was an unattainable remember what the person on the sharing information that needs to Dolls were my favorite toy grow- her own contrived beauty. ideal with no relation to most girls’ other line said, but I managed to get be shared. ing up. I would spend hours play- The traditional blonde-haired, realities, but the new claims about all the way to my apartment before I Pittsburgh is an excellent city in ing with them, dressing them up, blue-eyed, pale-skinned Barbie has diversity make the unrealistic beau- began crying hysterically. terms of mental health care. Most brushing their hair, and making up existed for generations. Society has ty standards even more corrosive. I decided I needed some sort of places don’t have something close stories about them with my sisters gone back and forth admiring and Everyone is different. Every per- company. The voice in my head kept to an equivalent for STEP and don’t in my bedroom. I played with my mocking the doll, but the model has son has their own unique nuances taunting me that I had somehow have the abundance of mental dolls longer than I would let peo- been the standard for the company to their body. By creating these new managed to miss such a meager health care resources. CaPS itself is ple know, for fear that I would be for nearly a half-century. But this is styles of dolls to “increase diver- goal on that final, and I just needed also a program ideal for a university; mocked. all about to change. sity,” Mattel is doing nothing more something else to focus on. I some- it is designed to deal with the men- Because dolls have been such Mattel recently released a state- than providing a few more options how never managed to contact any- tal health problems that may come a natural part of my life, I have al- ment that Barbie dolls are now to of cookie cutters to force a woman one and wound up at home assem- up for college students. An intuitive ways been hesitant to accept the be diversified. Dolls bearing the into. The source of the problem bling IKEA furniture for six hours solution seems to be to have Carn- social stigma around them. I do un- descriptions “Petite,” “Tall,” and here is not with Mattel really, but that felt like months. Eventually I egie Mellon contract professionals derstand and vehemently oppose “Curvy” will now be filling the the fact that society will allow a toy did manage to find my phone to ask who could help students with less the way that certain dolls have the shelves along with dolls of a wider company to dictate what the per- someone to come help build a coffee common problems through CaPS, potential to affect the way a child range of skin tones, eye and hair col- fect female body looks like. Barbie table, but I never quite recovered. but there are probably obstacles views his or her body. However, the ors, and “face sculpts.” Upon hear- dolls are toys. That is always how I still have a nightmare of a time to that I could not think of. I don’t way to combat these damaging ef- ing this news, one might be thrilled I thought of them. Even at a young just sitting down and doing home- have the knowledge to provide a so- fects is to draw a clear distinction that after all this time Mattel is fi- age I recognized the distinction be- work for extended periods of time. lution, just to start a conversation in between toys and role models. nally recognizing the absurdity of tween imagination and reality and Getting to class in the morning is a hopes that someone else does. Dolls have been accused of be- the “perfect woman” their company I think most children would, too, if nightmare, and I often fall really far ing creepy, patronizing and gender has worked so hard to create. But on not for outside influences. behind in terms of material. Carn- Zeke Rosenberg (@erosenbe) is a specific, as well as of inflicting un- second thought, what does it make The true problem is that adults egie Mellon’s Disability Services are staffwriter for The Tartan. fair ideas of body image on young a child think when his or her body have not gotten it out of their heads minds. Mattel’s Barbie doll is un- can be classified with a neat little that the perfect body is a Barbie doubtedly the biggest culprit in the label? doll. Look at any female model in a argument that dolls give young girls I suppose that I would be clas- catalog and you will have confirma- a skewed perception of body image. sified as petite. But what does that tion of this. So perhaps it is wrong For as long as Barbie dolls have ex- even mean? So I’m on the smaller on some levels to crucify Mattel for isted they have made an ironic state- end of things height and bust-wise; I creating misconceptions body im- ment about what the perfect female may not have the curves or tall stat- age, because the doll alone is not looks like, an impression that has ure of my friends, but who cares? the biggest of the problems. The deeply affected and altered the lives Why should what my body looks Barbie doll is a creation that is far of many young girls. like define me? Because of the way from progressive in appearance, but Barbie dolls tell a girl that she my body is made am I only allowed the true problem lies in the fact that must be tall and skinny, yet curva- to play with dolls that most closely the grownups still can not figure out ceous in the right places. She must match my body description? the difference between reality and have a long neck, minuscule waist I’ve never felt that I need to look playing pretend. and wear a DD cup. Should the just like my doll because I viewed my measurements of a Barbie doll be dolls as toys, not some model to as- Emily Gallagher (@egallagh) is a applied to a real human she would pire to. By diversifying in a box and staffwriter for The Tartan. Ashley Chan/Staff Artist Mass surveillance supporters oversimplify war on terror Alp Muyesser intentions. If the intentions of po- an astonishing 1.2 million American have no moral or legal qualms about who continually impose violence Staffwriter litical power is to capture terrorists, citizens, as demonstrated by the re- military commissions. I don’t mind and aggression on others.” Green- violent criminals, and all other sorts leased files. That is a lot of bad guys drone strikes. I’ll even — still — cop wald, apparently, does not share To some an Orwellian conspiracy, of “bad guys,” and mass surveillance for a country of its size. to harboring mixed feelings about Wittes’ binary worldview where the for others a necessary price for de- is just a means to achieve that end, Benjamin Wittes, a senior fellow coercive interrogations in the high- only characters are freedom-loving, mocracy, mass surveillance has been the situation does look agreeable. at The Brookings Institution, wrote a est-stakes cases. #SorryNotSorry.” democratic Americans and violent the center of numerous controver- After all, who doesn’t want to put response to Greenwald which ended That is one way to look at it. terrorists. Quite to the contrary, sies in the past couple of years. The bad guys in jail, right? However, if up becoming one of the most well- Without questioning which club- Greenwald observes that terrorism person responsible for delivering the we believe the remote prospect that cited arguments in favor of mass house Wittes actually hangs out at, is a multifaceted issue in which both issue to the public agenda was Glenn political power will work to main- surveillance. let us look at how Greenwald views sides are to blame. Greenwald, an American lawyer tain its own exercise of power, then The argument he sketches out in terrorism. In a 2016 post on his blog, With all this in mind, it turns out and journalist. In cooperation with mass surveillance becomes inher- a post called Why Greenwald’s Chal- The Intercept, titled The Deceptive that the disagreement between Gre- whistleblower Edward Snowden, ently dangerous. lenge is Asking the Wrong Question Debate Over What Causes Terrorism enwald and Wittes comes down to Greenwald published the leaks that “I remember what the Inter- on his blog, Lawfare, goes something Against the West he says, “By point- their views on terrorism, the very revealed how intelligence agencies net was like before it was being like this: people should care about ing out the causal connection be- thing that mass surveillance is sup- such as the NSA were amassing huge watched,” says Snowden, in Citi- their privacy because the govern- tween U.S. violence and the decision posed to address. To resolve this sums of data on ordinary citizens. zenfour, the documentary telling ment can use the data for malicious to bring violence to the West, one is debate between national security The Greenwald-Snowden stand- the story behind the leaks. “And purposes. Wittes claims the govern- not denying that the attackers lack and rights to privacy, then, we will point on the issue is clear: mass we’ve seen the chilling of that, the ment clearly would not do that, so agency, nor is one claiming they are need to figure out where we stand surveillance at this scale hinders cooling of that and the changing Greenwald must be wrong. “forced” by the West to do this, nor on terrorism. the ability of a citizen to be a free of that model towards something Wittes, contrary to Greenwald, is one “infantilizing” them. To rec- If we come to realize that terror- individual and thus damages demo- which people self police their own clearly trusts his government. In ognize this causation is to do exactly ism is not a black and white issue, cratic ideals. Not everybody agrees, views. And they literally make their his blog he says, “As readers of this the opposite: to point out that some then there will have to be other mo- however. own jokes on ending up on the list site know, I do not hang out, intel- human beings will decide — using tivations behind mass surveillance When pro and anti mass surveil- if they donate to a political cause lectually or emotionally, in the hu- their rational and reasoning facul- programs since there are no clear lance arguments are analyzed, it be- or if they say something in a discus- man rights clubhouse. I defend non- ties and adult decision-making ca- cut “bad guys” to be watching. And comes clear that the disagreement sion.” The list of people under sur- criminal detention. I believe actively pabilities — that violence is justified that, to me, is not a very pleasant boils down to a trust of governmental veillance, by the way, is composed of in robust surveillance authorities. I and even necessary against those thought. February 8, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A11 Denver Broncos stifle Carolina offense in Super Bowl 50 ZEKE Rosenberg The preseason wisdom was and closing off Newton’s usual Senior Staffwriter that Carolina was doomed af- running lanes, preventing him ter former left tackle Jonathan from escaping Denver’s pass After months of games, the Gross retired, and they would rush. In addition to Miller, NFL season came down to a not be able to keep a clean Panthers linebacker Luke showdown between the Caro- pocket for Newton and the Kuechly showed off his speed lina Panthers and the Denver running game. That wisdom and instincts, disrupting many Broncos. The two teams took was wrong for 18 games, but Bronco plays. Kuechly’s patrol very divergent paths to Super when it mattered most, left of the middle of the field pre- Bowl 50. Led by MVP-winning tackle Michael Oher and crew vented Manning from hitting quarterback Cam Newton, the were blindsided by a domi- his favorite short routes in Panthers were dominant from nant Broncos defensive line. front of the offensive line, and the start, vanquishing all chal- Every time Newton had some the Broncos were never able to lengers until slipping up in a time to breathe, the Panthers mount much of a drive. close game, receiving their gained large chunks of yard- The second half seemed only loss on the road against age. Unfortunately for Caro- to open okay for the Panthers the Atlanta Falcons. The Pan- lina, those moments were few when they received the open- thers put in a long string of and far between. Without any ing kickoff and subsequently dominant performances in- protection, Newton took lots drove to the Broncos 27-yard cluding beat downs in the of hits and was unable to get line. However, after Miller first half against both of their the Carolina offense going, was able to hang with Pan- playoff opponents, the Seattle dooming the Panthers’ Cin- thers wide receiver Jericho Seahawks and the Arizona derella season. Cotchery and break up a long Cardinals, to earn the Nation- Super Bowl 50 opened pass, the Panthers were forced al Football Conference (NFC) about as badly as it possibly to kick a field goal which Pan- Championship. The Bron- could have for the Carolina thers kicker Graham Gano cos, on the other hand, have Panthers. After giving up a clanked off the right post. stumbled and bumbled their field goal by Broncos kicker The following Broncos drive way into what some consider Brandon McManus on the turned into another McMa- to be the luckiest Super Bowl opening drive, Panthers right nus field goal and the Broncos appearance in history on the tackle Mike Remmers badly took a two–score lead. The backs of a defense that more missed a block on Broncos Panthers managed another closely resembles a swarm of defensive lineman Von Miller. field goal, but they never 300-pound killer bees than Broncos defensive end De- threatened again and that was anything else. Denver’s sea- Marcus Ware cut across the that. son could easily have been de- field to Miller’s side taking After what was possibly railed early in the year as they Panthers center Ryan Kalil, his final NFL game, Manning came very close to losing each taking him out of the play. deserves credit for an incred- of their first games. Denver Since the Panthers offensive ible career. Manning was ar- managed to rack up wins in line was entirely occupied, guably the best quarterback all six however, and despite a Miller stormed almost unim- in the NFL from his breakout prolonged absence from quar- peded into the backfield and sophomore season in 1999 un- terback Peyton Manning, went was able to knock the football til a quadriceps injury marked on to split their remaining ten from Newton’s hands. The ball the end of his career as an ef- contests earning the top seed bounced into the endzone fective quarterback late last in a chaotic American Football and was recovered by Broncos year. He fought back from a Conference (AFC). After being linebacker Malik Jackson to benching and a plantar fascia Courtesy of Jeffrey Beall via Wikimedia Commons out-gained and, arguably, out- put the Broncos up 10–0. The injury earlier in the season to Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller earned the MVP award for his shutdown performance in Super Bowl 50. played by both the Pittsburgh Panthers were able to respond lead his team to a Super Bowl Steelers and New England Pa- with a 73-yard touchdown victory in the perfect ending — despite some discipline and made it impossible for cleared cap sheet and an in- triots along the way, the score- drive, but confusion about a to what might be the greatest issues early in the season — Carolina to strike back against credible core of talent locked board as the clock struck zero fair catch call allowed Broncos NFL quarterbacking career in showed why the Broncos paid any Denver advances. up for a long time, the Pan- favored the Broncos and it all return man Jordan Norwood history. him so much money to come In the end, Carolina’s of- thers may be back on this stage came together. to return a punt 61 yards, an Manning’s night, however, and shore up the defense, and fensive line was unable to soon enough. Super Bowl 50 However, the small sam- NFL record. A field goal fol- was not his peak. This night the Broncos rush-focused of- match up with the swarm- may have been the product of ple of a single football game lowed and the Broncos took a belonged to Denver’s defense. fense did enough to outshine ing front seven of the Denver plenty of luck, but every Super makes for some unexpected 13–7 lead into halftime. Jackson showed off the combi- Carolina’s overwhelmed unit. Broncos and their failures Bowl win involves some good results. The Broncos, who had Both defenses shined in a nation of downhill speed and However, the greatest con- stymied every offensive ef- fortune. The Broncos deserve managed only three wins by vicious first half. Miller was in block–shedding strength that gratulations go to Miller, the fort the Panthers tried to put the chance to commemorate more than one score managed Newton’s face all night, pres- makes him one of the league’s Super Bowl MVP and deserv- together. It may put a damper a roller coaster of the season a fourth and took home a 24– suring the star into many un- more underrated players, ingly so. Miller disrupted ev- on an incredible season for the at its highest peak with Super 10 victory in Super Bowl 50. characteristically bad throws Denver cornerback Aqib Talib erything the Panthers tried Panthers, but with a newly Bowl rings.

Sports Briefs

Men’s track and field Mansfield placed second in the 400-meter dash in fifth line in 3:30.96. Junior Rebecca Fortner of 10:49.93, a meet record. The Carnegie Mellon men’s the pole vault with a vault of place with a mark of 53.09 The Tartan meet again won the high jump, clearing The team closed out the track and field competed at the 4.27 meters, and sophomore seconds. on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the 1.55 meters. First-year Han- meet with a first-place fin- Denison University Bob Shan- David Trzcinski finished third Junior Curtis Watro took Dragon Invitational at Tiffin nah Mahon placed third in ish in the 4x400-meter relay non Invitational on Saturday, in the shot put with a season- first in the 3,000-meter run University. this event with a jump of 1.45 as the team of Ciriello, Cook, and won the scored event best 14.39 meters. with a time of 8:40.58, a meet meters. sophomore Jerilyn James, and with 139 points. The Tartans First-year Andrew Harter record. First-year Liam Walsh Women’s track and field The Tartans finish first junior Ariel Tian finished with took first in five events and won the mile run in 4:27.64, ran the 5,000-meter run in The Carnegie Mellon and second in the 800-meter a time of 4:16.50. placed second in three. First- and first-year Isaac Mills won 15:39.56, taking second. women’s track and field com- run as first-year Rose Ciri- The Tartans meet again on year Rai Walters won the long the 800-meter run with a The Tartans finished out peted at the Denison Univer- ello placed first with a time of Saturday, Feb. 13 when they jump with a mark of 6.64 me- time of 1:58.37. Junior Mat- the meet with a victory in sity Bob Shannon Invitational 2:23.97, and sophomore Sarah travel to Tiffin University for ters, and senior Patrick Chang thew Sheh placed third in the the 4x400-meter relay, as the on Saturday, and placed third Cook finished right behind her the Dragon Invitational. placed second in the triple 60-meter hurdles with a time team of sophomore Jonathan in points among ten teams. with a mark of 2:24.46. Senior jump with a mark of 12.36 of 8.94 seconds, and first-year Perry, junior Brady Wilson, Overall, the Tartans won four Liz Snyder placed first in the Compiled by meters. Sophomore Thomas Christopher Bayley finished Bayley, and Mills crossed the events. 3,000-meter run with a time ALEX WOOD

UAA Basketball Standings Men’s Women’s Univ. Conf. W L Univ. Conf. W L Emory 8–1 15 5 Rochester 7–2 17 3 Rochester 7–2 14 6 Wash. U. 7–2 16 4 NYU 6–3 17 3 NYU 6–3 17 3 Chicago 5–4 14 6 CMU 4–5 15 5 CWRU 3–6 10 10 Chicago 4–5 12 8 Brandeis 3–6 9 11 Brandeis 4–5 11 9 Wash. U. 2–7 10 10 Emory 2–7 11 9 CMU 2–7 9 11 CWRU 2–7 7 13

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Men’s basketball rallies, beats Brandeis after losing lead joRDAN SAFER was slow and measured from score after score, turning a Staffwriter the Carnegie Mellon side. deficit into a lead. The team looked out of step The men didn’t stop there, Coming off of a tough and unemotional compared looking patient and com- loss to New York University to their opposition. As the mitted to finishing the job. (NYU) to open the weekend, Tartans fell behind early in They continued to battle the Carnegie Mellon men’s the 2nd half, they tried to the Brandeis side, keeping a basketball team sought to re–energize their side by sub- tight defense, and holding off serve up some vengeance on stituting in younger players Brandeis’s efforts to find clean Sunday against the Brandeis who hadn’t seen much game shots. University side a week after time through the majority of Two technical fouls against losing to the very same team. the season. The tactic didn’t Brandeis in the 2nd half cer- And they did, shaking off a give a lot of results through, tainly didn’t help the visitors, slow start and eating up a big and the team kept sliding go- but with consistent ball con- Brandeis lead to break out ing into the half. The team trol for the Tartans powered their 2nd conference win of looked frustrated. Every time by Serbin’s seemingly uncon- the season. something looked like it was tested rebounds, there was no A team that has been in coming together, a foul call opportunity for Brandeis to the mix throughout the sea- or a quick Brandeis response get back into the game. son, the Carnegie Mellon men just made the hole bigger. Brandeis had one last win- have been looking for a spark That all changed when sopho- dow of opportunity to tie the in University Athletic Asso- more guard Ryan Maha got game, down 63–66, but Maha ciation (UAA) play. With a involved. stole the ball right on the left 78–70 win over Brandeis, the Down 31–40, Maha sideline, charged for the bas- men may have the spark they showed determination, rac- ket, pulled up just inside the need. ing down the court along the arc, and netted a long jumper Coming out in the first benches to make a jumper and to give the Tartans a perma- half, the Tartan men showed start the team’s game–chang- nent five point lead. a lot of energy, playing up on ing run. With a couple more The entire second half was their toes, and jumping for ev- baskets tightening the game dominated by the Carnegie ery sloppy Brandeis ball. The up, Maha broke loose to finish Mellon side, as the team out team lept forward 8–4 with up what he started. Seconds scored Brandeis 54–31 off quick play up and down the after a smooth mid–range of prolific scoring by Maha, court. But as the half dragged jumper from the left side, Serbin, and junior center on, the team watched an Maha intercepted a Brandeis Chris Shkil. The trio com- early lead fall away as they pass for a clean steal up the bined for 53 points, with sank into a hole against the middle, which he finished Serbin and Shkil contributing Brandon Hong/Photo Editor Brandeis men. In a very early with a layup at the rim for 11 and 9 rebounds respective- Junior center Chris Shkil beats a Brandeis defender on Saturday to make a lay up for his team and get the win. setback, junior forward Jack the first Carnegie Mellon lead ly to keep the ball in Carnegie Serbin drew a technical foul since the start of the game. Mellon’s hands. shooting 58.8 percent. them ... So I think that that time lead to the visitor’s run. from a hard drive towards Building momentum off After the game, Maha In spite of a talented roster, just proves that we can The team came out shoot- the basket only a couple of a few hard fought points by gushed about Shkil’s contri- the Tartan men struggled ear- play with anybody”, Maha ing, putting 43 points in the minutes into the game. With Maha early in the 2nd half, butions, with Shkil’s streams ly on in UAA play, going 1–7 in says of his team. Maha’s rec- first half while shooting 52.9 the technical foul, Serbin, the the men found a way to win of layups and key jumpers their first conference games. ognition of the teams capabil- percent, but NYU came back Tartan’s leading rebounder from behind. As Maha put sucking the air out of any But if the team continues their ity is showcased in their play. to defeat them. With the this season, sat out the rest it, the team “just had to chip potential Brandeis come- weekend success, they have a Taking the largest hole of the Brandeis win, Carnegie Mel- of the half, leaving the Tar- away, tryin’ to get a basket in back late in the game. “Chris chance to turn things around game and turning into their lon ended the weekend 1–1. tans to battle against Brandeis at a time, play solid, and keep Shkil played absolutely amaz- in through the rest of confer- largest lead, the Tartans dem- The team’s next game will down a man. It didn’t take playing [their] game”. With ing. He played really well … ence play. onstrated their ability to com- be this Friday at Chicago, and long to turn things around in the team down by nine points, Chris had a career night. He “I know we lost to pete at a high level. the Tartan’s next home game the 2nd set though. Maha set off a 14 point unan- played extremely, extremely [Brandeis] last Sunday by Friday night, the Tartans will be the following Friday, Even coming out of the swered scoring run by the Tar- well.” Shkil led the Tartans in double digits, and we came suffered a tight loss to NYU February 19th against Emory half with a full lineup, play tans. They chunked together scoring with 24 points while back Sunday and we beat 70–67, losing their own half University. Tartan tennis squads start Women’s basketball opens dominating top opponents strong, gets a win at home Alex Wood Tommy Cheng also picked up looked back. Tsu and Vizel- of a rebound. Though NYU Sports Editor a straight set victory in sixth man dominated second dou- brought the game to within singles to finish the scoring bles, winning 8–0 before the six points, the Tartans kept The Carnegie Mellon men’s for the Tartans, winning 6–3, duo of Hamstra and Torres the Violets from coming back tennis team faced off against 6–2. picked up another doubles any closer during the quar- NCAA Division II opponent The Carnegie Mellon victory, 8–3 in third doubles. ter, building up the score to Walsh University on Saturday, men’s tennis team hits the Sidell and first-year Minami 50–39. In the final quarter, and topped the Cavaliers 6–3 court again on Saturday, Feb. Makino then won 8–5 in the Tartans’ lead grew as big in a convincing performance 13 as they host Division I op- first doubles to finish up the as 60–46. NYU’s attempts to to improve their record to 3–1. ponent St. Francis University sweep. The Tartans had a come back were matched by The match began with at 3 p.m. comfortable lead going into Tartan scoring. Though NYU doubles play, and the Tartans The Carnegie Mellon wom- singles against The Rock, and kept trying to fight back, the swept their way through the en’s tennis team took the court they did not let up. Tartan defense held their rounds. The dynamic duo of on Saturday to compete with Vizelman managed her scoring in check, ensuring senior Abhishek Alla and ju- Division II opponents Califor- second singles win of the day victory long before the final nior Kiril Kirkov set the pace nia University of Pennsylvania at fourth singles, with a 6–1, buzzer. of the match by dominating and Slippery Rock University. 6–1 victory just before Torres After starting the season their way to an 8–1 win in The Tartans stepped onto the clinched the team win with a 13–0, the Tartans entered a third doubles. They set the court looking to defend their 6–2, 6–3 score at third singles. four game losing streak before tone of the match and made No. 6 overall rank in Division First-year Charlotte Diess won beating Brandeis University sure Walsh knew that the Tar- III. Carnegie Mellon started at sixth singles with a score of on Sunday, Jan. 31. Though tans came to play. The second the day by defeating the 14th– 6–4, 6–1, just after Lai won in the team suffered a setback point came in first doubles, as ranked Vulcans 6–2, and end- fifth singles 6–3, 6–2. The fi- Brandon Hong/Photo Editor as UAA matches began, it has senior Yuvraj Kumar and first– ed the day by dominating The nal Tartan victory of the day Senior forward Liza Otto attempts a free throw shot after being fouled. managed to stay focused on year Daniel Levine emerged Rock 8–1. came from Sidell at second the big picture. No game was victorious 8–3 in their set. At Doubles play saw Carnegie singles when she won 6–3, Ian tanaya guard Jackie Hudepohl made ever completely out of reach this point, it was becoming Mellon take a 2–0 lead against 6–4. With a final scoreline of Assistant Sports Editor a basket to tie up the game for the Tartans, and the team evident that Carnegie Mellon the Vulcans, winning in sec- 8–1, Carnegie Mellon’s domi- again, the Violets scored as seems to be finding its stride had more experienced play- ond and third doubles. In the nating performance ended On Friday, the Carnegie time expired, taking a 16–14 once again. ers, but Walsh did not give up. second slot, sophomores Cori their night on a high note, Mellon women’s basketball lead. Junior center and for- The Cavaliers gave the Tar- Sidell and Katie Lai played and will surely send them team faced off against sev- In the second quarter, the ward Lisa Murphy once again tans a real run for their mon- their way to a 9–7 victory, into their next match with enth-ranked New York Uni- Violets built up a 26–16 lead played a key role for the Tar- ey in second doubles, but the while the duo of senior Abbey confidence. versity for the second time in before the Tartans regained tans. Despite times when tandem of sophomore Jeffrey Hamstra and junior Nicholle The Tartans women’s ten- seven days. Hoping to make it momentum. After making she would be double or even Chen and junior Kenny Zheng Torres also won 9–7 in third nis team will be back on the past their 75–74 loss the pre- their first three–pointer of the triple covered, she still man- pulled through once more doubles. Even though the Tar- court on Saturday, Feb. 13 as vious week in New York, the night and a few fouls, the Tar- aged to find the basket. She for Carnegie Mellon, win- tans dropped first doubles, they host Division I opponent Tartans won this game 70–57. tans brought it back to a man- shot 8-for-8 from the floor, ning their set 9–8 and clos- the maintained their confi- St. Francis University at 3 p.m. The Tartans improved to 15–4 ageable 26–24 deficit. The earned 16 points, and got 14 ing out the doubles matches. dence going into singles and The Carnegie Mellon ten- overall and 4–4 in the Uni- Violets tried to keep the Tar- rebounds, etching her 11th Every Carnegie Mellon pair transitioned smoothly into nis teams have been dominat- versity Athletic Association tans back, but senior guard double-double of the season. emerged victorious, and the more victories. ing opponents in higher divi- (UAA). Lindsay Poss managed to tie Hudepohl led all scorers Cavaliers went into singles Torres went on to win third sions, and this is a good sign At the start of the game, up the game before a ques- with 22 points, and she also play with their backs against singles by a score of 6–1, 6–1, for both teams that they can the Tartans struck first after tionable foul called against got 11 rebounds for her third the wall. putting the Tartans up 3–1. play at the highest level. Their a missed shot by the Violets. the Tartans gave NYU a free double-double of the season. In singles, Carnegie Mellon First-year Jamie Vizelman next challenge will only test NYU tried to quickly respond, throw attempt. The Tartans Poss scored 16, marking the continued to show competi- was the next to earn a point them further, and the Tartan but the Tartans played tight responded and retook the lead third straight game she has tive prowess, but Walsh man- for Carnegie Mellon, winning tennis teams have to recog- defense against the Vio- at 31–27 before the Violets scored at least 15 points. May- aged to pick up the pace. The fourth singles with a score of nize the level of play of their lets, limiting the number of called timeout to try and halt berger made nine assists, and Tartans’ fourth point came 6–2, 6–4. Senior Brooke Tsu oppnents and rise up to them. chances NYU was able to at- Carnegie Mellon’s 15–1 run. she is only eight away from after a straight set victory by clinched first singles 4–6, 7–5, So far, the Tartans have met tempt from the field. The Vio- After a foul called at 0.7 sec- breaking the school’s single first-year Vayum Arora, win- 6–1. The Tartans finished off every challenge with confi- lets played full court defense onds left, sophomore guard season record. ning by scores of 6–2, 6–2 in the Vulcans with a score of dence and prowess, and they against the Tartans, limiting Anna Novak quickly grabbed On Sunday, the Tartans fourth singles. Although first– 6–2, setting them up for an do not seem to be backing the amount of points the Tar- the ball from first-year guard faced off against Brandeis in year Chaz Downing dropped impressive nightcap victory down. Ultimately, the Tartan tans could get. The end of the Jenn Mayberger and made a a rematch from the previous matches in first and second against The Rock. tennis teams will use the mo- quarter saw the Violets start shot to take a 35–29 lead into week’s 66–60 win, and fell to singles, he came back with a Against Slippery Rock, tivation earned from these to get the better of the Tartan halftime. the Judges 72–66.The Tartans vengeance and clinched the the Tartans saw themselves victories to propel themselves defense, taking a 14–12 lead Hudepohl opened up the will next travel to the Univer- win in fourth singles with a holding a 3–0 advantage af- to national competition; a with around one minute to go third quarter by scoring twice, sity of Chicago for a rematch 6–0, 6–2 win. Sophomore ter doubles play, and never place they know they belong. in the quarter. Though junior once on her own and once off on Friday, Feb. 12. February 8, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B1

Career Fairs: EOC Wiegand Gymnasium Tuesday, February 9 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 10 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Brandon Hong/Photo Editor EOC changes to address crowds, cater to younger students Claire Gianakas splitting the EOC into two ses- on TartanTRAK, although said. “It will also help students Editor-in-Chief sions, is meant to aid both stu- “JumpStart will provide a more preregistration is not required. learn about employers, intern- dents and employers by mak- Mancuso identified sev- ship programs, and desired The Employment Oppor- ing the event more efficient, relaxed environment for students. eral benefits that they hope professional skill sets.” tunities Conference (EOC), a even with such a large number will come from the JumpStart As always, the CPDC has job fair hosted by the Career of students and employers at- We wanted to provide an event for program, including increased a variety of resources to help and Professional Development tending. ... students, who may have never interaction between recruiters students prepare for the EOC. Center (CPDC) each semester The first session, focusing and young talent. CPDC drop-in hours are Mon- at Carnegie Mellon University, on internship opportunities, attended a career event.” “Jumpstart will provide a day through Friday from 11:30 is an essential step in the job will run from 10 a.m. to 12:45 more relaxed environment for a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Drop-in search process for most stu- p.m., while the second session, — Judith Mancuso, Assistant Director for students who are attending a hours allow students to meet dents on campus. focusing on full-time opportu- career event for the first time,” for 15 minutes with a career This year’s spring EOC, nities, will be from 2 p.m. to Recruiting for Career and Professional Mancuso said. “We wanted to counselor in the CPDC Advis- which will be held in the Co- 4:45 p.m. If students have class Development Center provide an event for first and ing Center, located on the sec- hon Center in Wiegand Gym- conflicts during these times, second year students, who ond floor of West Wing. nasium on Tuesday Feb. 9 and they are allowed to attend ei- may have never attended a ca- The CPDC is also holding a Wednesday Feb. 10 from 10 ther session. crowd management. “Students new JumpStart program, reer event, to begin interacting résumé blitz in the CPDC Ad- a.m. to 5 p.m., will include two “The EOC is a very popular benefit from less crowding which aims to benefit younger with employers and … to give vising Center on Feb. 8 from notable changes — the day will event, and we wanted to limit and having employers who students. Through this pro- employers an opportunity to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This pro- be split between internship and overcrowding by creating two are prepared to talk about gram, first and second year engage with students earlier in gram allows students to meet full-time opportunities, which sessions. We did this in the fall what they are coming to the students will be able to attend their academic careers.” with a career counselor for 15 was successfully implemented as well, and it improved traffic EOC seeking,” Mancuso said. an event in Rangos Ballroom Mancuso also noted that the minutes to review a hard copy in the fall. First and second- flow,” said Judith Mancuso, the “Employers also appreciate on Feb. 8, the evening before JumpStart program will allow of their résumé or to practice year students will be able to assistant director for recruiting this because it allows them to the EOC, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. students and employers foster their elevator pitch. attend JumpStart, a program at the CPDC. have representatives on hand The event will be a networking relationships for the future. No appointment is neces- intended to promote connec- Mancuso also noted that who can speak to a particular and internship fair designed “JumpStart will help em- sary for either event. The CPDC tions between recruiters and this structure will benefit audience.” specifically for first and sec- ployers brand their organiza- YouTube channel also has two younger students. both students and employ- The second major change ond years. Students may reg- tions and identify and build fu- short videos to help prepare The first of these changes, ers in more ways than just from previous years is the ister for the event in advance ture talent pipelines,” Mancuso students for the fair. B2 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » February 8, 2016 It’s never too early to search for your dream job at the EOC

Nivedita Chopra take place in the Wiegand and think about your dream company of your choice will they’re looking for and can be that job are substantially high- Special to the Tartan Gymnasium in the Jared L. job. I bet there will be at least hire a freshman or sophomore, better prepared for the follow- er and the company probably Cohon University Center from one company at the EOC here’s a more practical reason ing year, when you’re in the pays more than traditional If you walk into the Uni- 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. where you can get that job, or to go to the EOC. running for a job. summer employers. versity Center Tuesday and If you’re a first-year or do something related that’s Going to the EOC this year So, hunt out your nicest for- Wednesday while taking the sophomore, chances are that equally exciting. This semes- is good preparation for your mal clothes and be prepared to warmer route to class, you you’re not going. Perhaps you ter’s EOC is one of the few following years at Carnegie Small booths are hiring join the crowd of well-dressed may feel out of place amongst intended to go, but are now events at which you’ll have Mellon. Attending this semes- While you’re at it, check students at the EOC. an exceptionally well-dressed having second thoughts given absolutely nothing to lose ter will allow you to feel what out some of the smaller booths Draft a quick résumé — or crowd, the likes of which are the number of jobs that go to by talking to recruiters. Your it’s like, so that you know what that none of the upperclass- update an existing one you rarely seen on campus out- upperclass students. On the passion may even impress to expect as an upperclass men are going to. Chatting have — and print out a few side of the Tepper School of other hand, you may be going, them enough to land you that student. with the recruiters there is less dozen copies. Make a name Business. but mainly for the swag — free dream summer job! You’ll nev- Simply walk up to the com- stressful — sometimes even tag, dress nicely, and get ready It’s that time of year again: stuff, for the uninitiated. Here er know if you don’t take the pany that you’re eyeing for fun — and can definitely boost to go. various companies are here are some better reasons to go to plunge. a job in the future, and chat your confidence. this week for the Spring Em- the EOC as an underclassman. with the recruiter. Ask about And remember, they’re hir- Editor’s Note: This article ap- ployment Opportunities Con- Prep for future fairs the company’s required quali- ing too. So if they offer any op- peared in a previous special ference (EOC), the semester’s Nothing to lose If you’re firmly convinced fications and interview pro- portunities you’re interested career fairs edition of The largest career fair that will Take a moment to sit back that there’s no way that the cess, so that you know what in, go for it! The odds of geting Tartan.

Claire Gianakas/Editor-in-Chief Make the most of your EOC visit this week with these tips Braden Kelner dress code. For men, wear a career fair webpages to view but don’t know what to do yourself some relief in your shake their hand firmly. Special to The Tartan business suit with a solid shirt the companies coming to cam- with them? Take a trip to the multiple layers of clothing, Show them what quali- or one that has a clean pattern. pus. Research companies that University Bookstore to pick bring a water bottle. Take a fies you for a position at their University career fairs can Tuck in your shirt, and wear a interest you and make a list of up a portfolio. These firm fold- drink of cool water if you’re company through an already sometimes seem like mad- belt even if you don’t need the ones that seem to be good ers for your papers will round feeling hot or overwhelmed. prepared speech, but be sure houses, with hundreds of one. Don’t forget a tie and a fits. out your professional look. Staying hydrated will ensure to be flexible in what you’ve employers visiting each day pair of black or brown shoes to For the companies you’re Not only do they look sleek, that you are focused before prepared if the recruiter has and an even greater number finish off your look. head over heels for, consider but they also ensure that you you visit the companies that other plans for your conversa- of students passing through. For women, wear a suit or spicing up your résumé and won’t suffer any résumé sna- potentially hold your dream tion. Be ready to answer some Nevertheless, it’s important to a skirt with a suit jacket. Stick making unique copies, rather fus, like dropping all your pa- jobs. tough questions, and don’t remain collected and profes- to neutral colors like black than a general résumé, to fo- pers or accidentally handing a Before the fair, also make break a sweat if you’re not able sional when presenting your- or gray, and wear heels to cus on the qualities you know recruiter a unique résumé in- sure to eat. Sometimes, you to adequately answer one. An- self to the people who, hope- complement the outfit. Both those companies are looking tended for another company. may find yourself waiting swer it to the best of your abil- fully, will soon be hiring you men and women should take for. These handy folders allow in unexpectedly long lines, ity and get ready for the next for a full-time position or sum- the time to iron out wrinkles Hand your general résumé you to organize your résumés, which could cut into time al- question. mer internship. Here are five in your pants and shirt and out to the companies you’re and a list of references and lotted for lunch after the fair. Ask the recruiter some things you should be sure to to brush off any smudges that less interested in, but would samples of your work if your Even if the fair isn’t crowded, questions yourself to show bring to the Employment Op- may be lingering on your jack- still be happy to work for. By field typically requires those it’s always better to be over- your interest and ensure that portunities Conference (EOC) et. As for hygiene, make sure researching companies be- elements. rather than underprepared. a position at the business is to make sure you strike the your hair is cleaned up — cut forehand, you’re sure to make Portfolios are easy to tuck something you truly want to perfect first impression. and combed — and you look a better impression with re- under your arm and walk pursue. Thank the recruiter at as if you got more than your cruiters. Knowing a company’s with, and they also add to your The right attitude the end of your conversation The right attire fair share of sleep the night be- work and how you can spe- air of professionalism while Remember that you’re at and follow up with an email Looking like you know fore, even if you haven’t. cifically help the company will giving you something to do the career fair to land a job or after. what you’re doing is half the definitely make you stand out with your hands. internship. Act that way. Ap- battle at a career fair. To make Lists of companies to visit from the rest of the pack. proach all recruiters as if you Editor’s Note: This article ap- your attire reflect the confi- Before attending the fair, A water bottle and food want nothing more than to peared in a previous special dence employers want to see visit the Career and Profes- A portfolio for résumés Career fairs can become work for their company. Greet career fairs edition of The in candidates, stick to a formal sional Development Center’s Have a handful of résumés, packed and hectic. To give them enthusiastically and Tartan. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Employment Opportunities Conference 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. in Wiegand Gymnasium

Company Name Booth Company Name Booth

A9.COM G02R NVIDIA E04R, E05R Amazon G01R OSIsoft, Inc. B01R Duo Security F03R Parsons Corporation* B02R Epic A05R Pitney Bowes E02R Factset Research Systems Inc. G03R Redfin Corporation D01R Goldman Sachs & Co. C05R Sandia National Laboratories D05R Hortonworks E01R Branding Brand* F10 Jupier Networks* F02R Schlumberger A06R, A07R King & Partners C03R SevOne E03R M.C. Dean, Inc. B04R Teach for America G04R Company Name Booth Magic Leap D02R Teletracking F05R Urban Teachers F06R Mimosa Networks B05R Terrasim, Inc. F04R Vallourec USA Corp. C04R NetApp A02R The Hershey Company C01R Venture for America D04R Next Jump, Inc. A03R TripAdvisor B03R Veritas Technologies, LLC D03R Nutanix A04R TrueLearn Inc.* C02R Vmware A01R *Company started by Carnegie Mellon alumni Editor’s Note: Attending companies subject to change. Wolverine Trading LLC F01R February 8, 2015 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Employment Opportunities Conference 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. in Wiegand Gym

See B2 for CPDC Career Partners and Rangos 2 and 3 map.

Editor’s Note: Attending companies subject to change.

Company Name Booth Company Name Booth Company Name Booth

Accenture C06 Gilt Groupe H07 Oracle Software and Hardware E02, E03 Adobe Systems Inc. B04, B05 GoDaddy B08, B09 Development Aerotech, Inc. A06 Google, Inc. H09 PDT Partners, LLC F05 PrepMD D06 Alcoa, Inc. A07 Grant Street Group A05 Pure Storage F06 American Eagle Outfitters E01 Hewlett Packard Enterprise E04 Raytheon Company F07 AppDynamics C05 Highmark Health A08 Rockwell Automation, Inc. C07 Arete Associates H04 IBM Corporation G03, G04 Salesforce.com F02, F03 AT&T H03 Infinera J02 Stevens Capital Management LP F09 Aurora Flight Sciences D04 InsideSales.com J08 Strayer@Work D08 Avencore G06 Intentional Software J07 Summa Technologies* D07 Avvo Inc. E06 Key Lime Interactive, LLC* J06 Tapad, Inc. D01 Bloomberg L.P. G01, G02 Kulicke & Soffa G07 The Mathworks, Inc. G08 BNY Mellon B03 Labatt Food Service C02 The MITRE Corp. G09 Branding Brand* F10 LGS Innovations J03 TigerText F08 Capital One A04 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. J01 Town Square Trading LLC B01, B02 Casa-Systems, Inc. G05 ManTech International Corporation F04 Two Sigma Investments C03,C04 Cisco Systems, Inc. H01, H02 Medidata Solutions* C09 U.S. Army Communications-Electronics E09 Citadel LLC B06 Meraki J04 Research, Development and Deloitte Advisory B07 Microsoft J05 Engineering Center Facebook A01, A02 MIT Lincoln Laboratory D02 U.S. Navy Nuclear Engineering E08 Fenwick & West LLP H08 MongoDB, Inc. D03 United States Postal Service H05 FireEye C01 Mylan D09 Visa Inc. E05 FreeWheel F01 National Security Agency H06 West Monroe Partners D05 General Dynamics Mission Systems E07 Oceans Edge Inc. C08 WhatsApp Inc. A03 General Motors Corporation D10 Yext A09

*Company started by Carnegie Mellon alumni B4 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » February 8, 2016

Career Fairs: EOC Wiegand Gymnasium and Rangos Tuesday, February 9 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 10 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Employment Opportunities Conference 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. in Wiegand Gymnasium

Editor’s Note: Attending companies subject to change.

Company Name Booth Company Name Booth Company Name Booth

AB L06 King & Partners N04 Systems & Technoogy Research M04 Ab Initio Software L01 Kulicke & Soffa Q03 Tapad P01 Accenture N06 Leidos L08 The Hershey Company M01 American Eagle Outfitters Q01 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. U01 Think-A-Move Ltd. P06 American Institutes for Research R03 M.C. Dean, Inc. M02 TradeLink LLC P03 Ansys, Inc. N01 MediaMath P02 True Image Interactive, Inc.* M07 Bechtel Marine Propulsion Company - Q07 Model N, Inc. M05 U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Q09 Bettis Laboratory Research, Development and Engineering Mu Sigma Inc. L03 Capital One L04 Center National Geospatial Intelligence Agency U03 Cheetah Mobile R09, R10 U.S. Navy Nuclear Engineering Q08 Oncora Medical P09 Cirrus Logic, Inc. N05 United States Postal Service Q05 ORAU L07 Compunetix, Inc. P05 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center P10 Qumulo L02 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. R06 Uptake N02 Robert Bosch LLC R04 DC Energy P04 WorldQuant, LLC N03 Rockwell Automation N07 ETAS R05 Yext L09 Siegel+Gale N09 FreeWheel R01 YinzCam, Inc.* R02 Software Engineering Institute* M03 GoDaddy M08, M09 Zendesk R07 Sunrise Labs P07 Grant Street Group L05 * Company started by Carnegie Mellon alumni Tales from Abroad Rihanna Releases Anti Amelia Britton shares her experiences An experimental new sound from in Madrid, Spain • C3 pop artist Rihanna • C7

Cloud Tectonics Everyday Noodles A theatrical journey through time • C4 Apeksha Atal reviews local eatery • C8

Artist profile: SWU Lohri Celebration SCS student Stephen Wu to release Students come together for debut EP • C5 lively festivites • C10

02.08.16 Volume 110, Issue 16 ...this week only 3 Tales from Spain Amelia Britton discusses acclimating to life in Madrid.

4 Cloud Tectonics The School of Drama puts on a play that questions the constraints of time.

5 Artist Profile Looking for new music? Check out student artist SWU.

7 Anti Rihanna’s new album experiments with new sounds and strays from typical pop.

10 Lohri A Punjabi tradition makes its way to the Stever 10 House backyard.

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11 Comics We know you’re stressed. Take a load off and have a laugh. 6 Movies Ryan LaBarbera gets real about The Oscars, 13 Puzzles Ant-Man, and Wonder Woman. Just in case your homework doesn’t stress you out enough, here are some puzzles! 8 Le Melon 14 Horoscopes Always wanted to try Everyday Noodles, but It gets cheesy. never had time? We tried it for you. 15 Calendar So many events, but so little free time!

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The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2016 The Tartan Tales from abroad: going to Madrid, Spain Amelia Britton writes about her experiences with Spanish people, culture, food, & history I’ve been in Spain nearly a month now, and it still doesn’t While I can feel my Spanish getting better, I also feel As a whole, Spain seems more relaxed than the U.S. It’s feel like I’m staying. The orientation period is over, and I reduced to less complex emotions or ideas. I can’t certainly more relaxed than a place like D.C. I’m also hope having a routine will make me feel less like a visitor. express nuance very well, so I worry that I seem boring. looking forward to exploring more of Europe; Spain is the I know I don’t come across as intelligent — being smart only place I’ve been overseas. Traveling within Spain This semester abroad marks part three of my year away is different than being good at Spanish. I’m frustrated has been amazing already — the Roman aqueducts of from Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus, during by my own inability to share stories or give details. Segovia and the incredible walled city of Ávila make me which I’ve lived in a new city every four months. I left It’s strange to see what’s left of my personality when conscious of just how young the United States is. As Pittsburgh in May 2015, went home to Ohio to pack and communication becomes so limited. a capital city, Madrid is modern and busy, and yet the recharge, and headed to southern Virginia for a surreal evidence of its Roman-to-Muslim-to-Catholic imperial internship experience with NASA. I lived with other I won’t pretend to be an expert on Madrid or Spanish history is all around. interns in a crooked little beach house — our kitchen culture, but I’ll share some observations: floor was so slanted that if you dropped something, it My time here is passing quickly. I want to balance travel rolled to the corner. It felt like a dream. I met wonderfully I’m still getting used to the daily schedule here. with getting to know Madrid. Of all the new places I’ve nerdy people who were excited to talk about their Spaniards make a late lunch their main meal of the day lived in the last year, this is the most drastic change. I’ll wonderfully nerdy work. In August, I went home again to (usually around 2 p.m.). The meals are much more spread be ready for something familiar next fall, but I’m trying to unpack and repack before heading for Washington, D.C. out — a tiny breakfast (toast and coffee) at 8 a.m. and make the most of the next few months. I’m glad I did the Washington Semester Program, but it a small-ish dinner at 9 p.m. — so I spend a lot of time was difficult. I worked as an intern three days a week feeling hungry even though I’m not really eating less. Amelia Britton | Junior Staffwriter and took four classes, so I always felt like I was doing The food is delicious; lots of potatoes, ham, and seafood. I one-too-many things. The city was smart, put-together, haven’t had a bad meal. and fast-paced. It was exhausting. At winter break, I was Bottom left: A panorama of Madrid. glad for the chance to hibernate before my next journey: The Euro has some peculiarities; each bill is a different Bottom right: Graffiti is usually accepted. Madrid. size (actually very important for people who are blind — Right: Archway shows the end of the civil war. U.S. currency is among a few in the world in which every I studied Spanish in high school with a Madrileñan bill is identical). One and two Euros are represented by teacher. I picked up his accent — the distinct “th” for coins, so I find that the change rattling around in the soft “c” and “z” sounds — and I decided to study abroad bottom of my purse is suddenly useful and valuable. A in the one place I could actually use it. Of course, Madrid change purse is becoming a necessity. also has the allure of being a European capital, and the history and culture here are astounding. Unfortunately, I While some buildings here are much older than the still sound more like an American than a Spaniard. United States, it’s not uncommon to see old farmhouses or sheds in the countryside that are falling to ruins. In Speaking Spanish here is a very humbling experience. both the country and the city, graffiti is ubiquitous. I have passable classroom Spanish, and I am able to Instead of removing the graffiti, Spanish authorities seem understand others more easily than I can produce the to let it be. There’s an understanding that more would words myself. My host family is patient and helpful, only take its place. but communicating with locals is often an exercise in embarrassing myself. I can get around the city and find A few buildings seem deceptively old. For instance, I the things I want, but I sometimes misunderstand small thought it was interesting to see an old-looking archway interactions. I’ve also misread situations for using the beside a very modern, metallic observation tower. I later formal “usted” and informal “tú” (a young police officer learned that the archway was built to commemorate a corrected me — I had used “usted” because he was in Civil War victory for Franco’s troops, and is only 50 or so a position of authority, but he was a little offended to be years older than its fellow. I felt a little cheated. considered old).

Amelia Britton | Junior Photographer travel pillbox 02.08.16 3 Cloud Tectonics merges magic and science Elements of magical realism and scientific theory come together in an inspiring production

Cloud Tectonics is the first play I’ve ever seen in the But once they come back to reality, all hell almost magical realism, and how similar it is to the scientific Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater. When I walked in literally breaks loose. She runs away and has her baby, method. An author formulates a question: what would it reminded me of this place called York Little Theatre, but a massive storm destroys Los Angeles in one night. reality be like if a woman could exist outside of time? two blocks away from my house growing up. My And then in writing a story, they test their hypothesis grandparents always took my sister and me to see We come back in a newly reborn Los Angeles, the and try to make that fantastic reality seem plausible. plays, but the most memorable ones weren’t always on capital of the United States, home of the White House. She gives the example of a theory Aníbal has that the main stage. There’s a certain intimacy to the studio Celestina takes her infant to visit an elderly Aníbal. “[Love] alters the physics around you in some way: performances that lends itself really well to certain He doesn’t quite seem to remember or believe that it’s changing the speed of light and the shape of space productions. Just walking into the theater in Purnell on really her, but he tells the story of the night he spent and how you experience time.” A magical concept, Thursday night and looking at the set, I could tell this with the woman who doesn’t belong in this world. but actually grounded in Einstein’s theory of general would be one of those plays. The play ends with the re-performance of a speech relativity. Celestina made earlier in the play to Aníbal, who had This isn’t a play you can easily describe in passing with forgotten how to speak Spanish. Elderly Aníbal recites The play was so beautifully acted, directed, produced, one to two sentences, nor can you just page through the Spanish while she translates into English her and lit, but I think it was really smart for the production the program to get the gist. It took me nearly half of the musings of what it would have been like to love him team to acknowledge that this play is challenging play to figure out exactly what it was about — although at every age — as an infant, as an old man, and all in to understand on its own. They did the necessary I can tell you that two major themes are time and sex, between. As an ending, this really captivated me. I left research for the average theater-goer. I was very obsessions many students in the audience could likely the theater having so many feelings about the way time thankful that they provided a really approachable relate to. and love are so connected. thematic summary in order to help us contextualize the beautiful storm that was Cloud Tectonics: the merging The set was simply a home on a hardwood square, As emotional as I was, I had a really hard time of the sky, sun, moon, and ground. except it dissolved into floating planks as it moved explaining why, and even what exactly happened. toward the risers. The play is primarily about characters But then I went back and read through the program. Celestina del Sol and Aníbal de la Luna, played by Dramaturg Lina Pulgarin-Duque compiled five pages junior drama students Isabel Pask and Clayton Barry of background into playwright José Rivera’s affinity for Sarah Gutekunst | Publisher respectively. Celestina is a pregnant woman who’s been on a cross-country road trip with a truck driver trying to find Rodrigo Cruz, her baby’s father. She got off the truck when the truck driver tried to touch her knees. Aníbal finds her hitchhiking in the middle of the “storm of the century” on his drive home from work at LAX. He offers for her to spend the evening at his house after they both promise not to be axe murderers.

As soon as Celestina walks into the house on the stage, the digital clock on the table next to the couch goes blank. She tells Aníbal stories about her life in Montauk, where she lived her whole life in her bedroom, reading crime novels and thinking about sex. She’s also apparently 54 years old and has been pregnant for two years. She only learned about minutes and hours and weeks and years from the truck driver because she has no conception of time. As they spend time together they fall in love.

Later on there are two interruptions from Aníbal’s brother Nelon, home after six years of military service. While in real-time these appearances feel 20 minutes apart, they are actually two years apart in the play’s timeline. Throughout the course of this intimate night where a moment is a month, Aníbal and Celestina perfectly deliver monologues about their sexual and romantic histories. Silence and speech bear equal weight, and there is an incredible erotic tension.

Celestina and Anibal lie together in bed under the stars in one of Cloud Tectonic’s most memorable

Photo courtesy of Trent Taylor on-campus 4 pillbox 02.08.16 Artist profile: Stephen Wu SWU opens up to The Tartan about his upcoming debut EP

When anyone thinks of Carnegie Mellon’s School of his layered sound — just in case you weren’t aware that Computer Science, they probably think that it produces the biggest EDM titans are also the biggest nerds. some of the best thinkers in the world, but thinkers who Wu first fell in love with music at a young age thanks to can only use the left side of their brains. Stephen Wu, the influence of his older sister. What began as a happy a junior Computer Science major who produces under distraction formed into a passion, as he began to think the name SWU, is one of the many students who prove critically about music and what exactly separated good that age-old dichotomy incorrect. A San Francisco songs from bad ones. Before long he was making tracks native, he said he hopes to “bring the sunshine [to using LogicPro on his laptop and sharing them with Pittsburgh] with my music.” SWU’s debut six-song family and friends. EP Human is slated to be released later this month on purchase platforms iTunes and Amazon Music as well SWU’s debut was produced and recorded almost as streaming platforms Spotify and Soundcloud. SWU’s entirely on Carnegie Mellon’s campus. Wu would begin sound is a mix of EDM characterized by deep bass working on a song in his dorm room once inspiration accented by bright synths mixed with melodic vocals, struck and then take it to the College of Fine Arts and it’s sure to resonate with the burgeoning dance recording studio to produce a finished version. Riccardo music following here at Carnegie Mellon. Schulz, an associate professor in the School of Music and president of Pittsburgh Digital Recording & Human’s six-song structure showcases the spectrum of Editing Company, assisted Wu with much of the studio SWU’s sound and outlook, according to Wu. “My EP … recording process. consists of two hard songs and three softer songs, with the last one as a mix. It shows the part of my personality When he’s not programming or making music, Wu that’s very intense, but also my happy side. Life isn’t all relaxes by playing tennis. He hopes to one day possibly dark and gloomy, and it’s good to be reminded of that, make music his career, “if it works out”, but his especially when you’re studying in your room.” ambition and talent will surely make him successful in whatever path he chooses. Mathematical concepts and music may seem like separate concepts at surface level, but they’re actually SWU’s debut EP, Human, will be available on Spotify, quite interrelated, especially with electronic music Soundcloud, iTunes, Amazon Music, and Shazam later production. To create sound, Wu used the programming this month. language Nyquist to take a regular wave and alter it, making the structure more jagged. The result is a dirtier synthesizer bite, which is the driving force underneath Joey Peiser | Contributing Editor

Courtesy of Stephen Wu Album art from SWU’s upcoming debut EP — Human.

on-campus pillbox 02.08.16 5 Movie news: Oscars, Ant–Man, & Justice League Academy diversifies membership, plus new information from Marvel Studios and DC

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “…I’ve been talking to Peyton Reed and to [Paul] Rudd, “It was incredibly organic how Wonder Woman came Diversifies Its Membership but you know Marvel has a process that they do, so into the story, the whole concept came of, ‘Let’s not they may have other writers working on a script — the save anything. Let’s try it all.’ Then Wonder Woman’s #OscarsSoWhite took the news by storm in the weeks only thing I tell ‘em is ‘If you need me, I’m here.’ I love entrance made us realize we were much closer to the following the nominations for the 88th Academy working on those — it’s really fun. It was also very fun Justice League than we thought. We realized we were Awards. The smoke has slightly cleared since, but, just writing. And fortunately we had a great director one movie away.” in the shadow of such focus, the Academy of Motion in Peyton Reed, so we wrote all this crazy stuff and Picture Arts and Sciences took swift action to shine then he did it really well. I was like ‘I could get used to Snyder expanded on the nature of the first theatrical a light on the problem. In a unanimous vote, the this!’ It’s certainly a lot easier — I just showed up at the adaptation of Princess Diana and gave some basic Academy’s Board of Governors changed the way premiere and was like ‘Good job!,” McKay said. details on the upcoming film. “Her sexuality is part of members are selected in an effort to diversify its voting her power, but she is also a feminist icon. Gender has block. The Academy stated in a press release: The Wasp was teased at the conclusion of Ant-Man and been a hot topic, so it is very timely to bring her back. Marvel has been integrating new characters into their The way we have approached it, especially in the “Beginning later this year, each new member’s voting universe with Vision, Black Panther and Doctor Strange standalone movie, that is definitely there. Looking back status will last 10 years, and will be renewed if that up first. It only makes sense to ask about a Wasp and doing an origin story — and it is a period piece — new member has been active in motion pictures standalone film in Marvel’s future. see the role of women through history. There is a great during that decade. In addition, members will receive source of humor in that now. It is so unbelievable you lifetime voting rights after three ten-year terms; or if “Possibly. I think it all depends on this sequel and how can’t even fathom it. You are still making a statement, they have won or been nominated for an Academy the character plays. Certainly there’s a lot of female but having some fun with it.” Award.” Additionally, the Academy added three new superheroes in the Marvel universe, so I’m sure you’re seats on its Board of Governors, to be nominated by going to see them start to spread out. They sort of It has been reported that Wonder Woman has a very the President and confirmed by the Board, and updated started with their kind of bedrock characters from small role in Batman v. Superman, so audiences will its recruitment efforts across the globe to find new, the 60s and the 70s and I think you saw more of an most likely require a true origin story. Batman v. qualified, diverse, people to add to its membership. explosion of female characters happening in the 80s Superman: Dawn of Justice will release on March 25, and then the 90s. X-Men obviously has great female 2016. Wonder Woman is slated to hit theaters on June In subsequent material, the Academy clarified some characters, but that’d be interesting, a Wasp movie… 23, 2017. of the release’s more vague points. How does the I always think of the two of them as kind of together — Academy define “active in motion pictures?” This they always were in the comics — but why not? Sure.,” question was answered with the statement,“You must McKay said. Ryan LaBarbera | Staffwriter be employed in the same kinds of quality films that got you into the Academy in the first place. Your status will McKay seems either out of the loop or hysterically be assessed by your peers in your branch — the people elusive about the future plans for the characters. If I had who best understand the intricacies of the motion to put money on it, I’d say a standalone Wasp film is picture industry and your field.” The material explains on the “Maybe” list at Marvel. McKay is exactly right; that screen credit is not required for membership and if the character pops up in Ant-Man and the Wasp, work does not have to be restricted to one field (i.e. an chances for a standalone will skyrocket. actor could sell a script or an editor can direct, and is all considered “activity” in the movie business, thus Ant-Man and the Wasp is set for release on July 6, 2018, qualifying for membership). directed by Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly. This is a step in the right direction for the Academy. Though I do not anticipate it solving the larger issue of diversity absence in Hollywood, I see this as an Zack Snyder On Wonder Woman In New DC ambitious step forward by an organization that prides Cinematic Universe itself on tradition. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first time The 88th Academy Awards, hosted by Chris Rock, will Batman and Superman will be on screen together, but air on Feb. 28 on ABC. director Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. are pushing the envelope even further by including the most powerful female character ever created: Wonder Woman. Now Adam McKay On Ant-Man Sequel and Solo Wasp this is not news to anyone (she is featured in the most Film recent trailer), but the standalone Wonder Woman film, directed by Patty Jenkins, is currently in production. Writer/Director Adam McKay is on a hot streak coming Snyder spoke with Empire Magazine regarding the out of 2015. The Big Short is nominated for Best introduction to the character: Picture, McKay is nominated for Best Director, and his co-written screenplay for Ant-Man was surprisingly well received. With the announcement of a sequel, Zack Snyder (right), is the director of Man of Steel and Ant-Man and the Wasp, McKay sat down with IGN to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. He is also the discuss the upcoming film. architect of the modern DC cinematic universe. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons entertainment 6 pillbox 02.08.16 New Rihanna Album Anti finally drops Releasing on Tidal overnight, Anti is arguably Rihanna’s most experimental album to date

After three years of delays and teasers, Rihanna’s eighth completely meaningless. Drake’s verse in the song isn’t the original song and adds nothing new. studio album, Anti, has been finally released. Anti anything spectacular either; it sounds like the generic represents an intriguing change of form for Rihanna. It is R&B songs he would have been singing at the start of his Some songs just have no presence. “Yeah, I Said It,” a less commercial than her previous albums; it was released career rather than the distinctly moody songs he has been sex jam produced by Timbaland, seems a little hollow. overnight on Tidal much like Beyonce’s 2013 self-titled producing recently. Rihanna repeats the words “Yeah, I said it” like she’s album. None of Rihanna’s recent singles are on Anti actually said something shocking when in reality she except “Work,” and overall, the album is less pop and has For the most part, though, Rihanna’s worst songs on this hasn’t. “James Joint” is a short one minute interlude a more minimalist tone. album are not bad in a loud and obnoxious way; instead, about getting high that is weirdly shoved in between they are bad in the sense that it feels like slowly dying two songs that would have flowed well into each other In a recent MTV interview Rihanna explained what she of a nosebleed: they are horribly boring and feel like they otherwise. hoped to do in her new album: “I wanted songs that I will never end. “Woo” features a noisy electronic beat could perform in 15 years; I wanted an album that I could that never changes; it is the same three dissonant notes On this album, the best songs are the acoustic songs perform in 15 years,” she said. “Not any songs that were playing over and over again, and becomes tiresome very reminiscent of her performance on “FourFiveSeconds,” burnt out. I find that when I get on stage now, I don’t quickly. Rihanna’s voice also has noisy filter on it, and that truly let her show off her skills as a vocalist. This want to perform a lot of my songs. They don’t feel like me. doesn’t stand out much over the beat. Unfortunately, group includes “Never Ending,” “Love on the Brain,” So I want to make songs that are timeless.” at 3:55 this is one of the longer songs on the album. “Higher,” and “Close To You.” As a reviewer, I may be “Needed Me,” produced by DJ Mustard, is Rihanna’s take a little biased because I’m a complete sucker for more Anti is not a complete departure from the Rihanna we down of a former lover. The minimalist beat in this song acoustic retro-sounding songs, but these last four songs know and love, however. At her best, Rihanna’s songs sounds like it needs a dark, moody, and unforgiving set on Anti really seem to be the most fleshed out songs in are brilliantly produced pieces of pop that showcase of vocals and lyrics to make it work. Instead, Rihanna’s terms of composition. Rihanna’s voice is beautiful and her distinct personality, whether it’s expressing disinterested tone just makes the song as a whole sound brimming with emotion, and the songs feature some bombastic pride, emotional fragility, or playful seduction. watered down and uninteresting. very well-written lyrics. The opening verse of “Close to “Consideration,” featuring R&B singer SZA, kicks off the You” is an elegy for a dying relationship: “Nothing but a album with a dark, minimal beat and features Rihanna’s Most songs on the album thankfully do not fall into this tear, that’s all for breakfast/Watching you pretend you’re voice in her signature Caribbean styling. The way she category. They are enjoyable but noticeably flawed. “Kiss unaffected.” says, “I got to do things my way, darling” in the chorus is It Better” has a unique 80s-inspired instrumental featuring very much in line with the bad girl image she’s portrayed an electric guitar. The instrumental is interesting the first On “Higher,” Rihanna opens with “This whiskey got me over the years. time you hear it, but lacks any sense of progression. It feelin’ pretty/So pardon if I’m impolite.” As she begs her remains exactly the same throughout the course of the lover to be with her she croons, “And I know I could be At her worst, however, her songs are repetitive, song. “Desperado” has the same problem. The galloping, more creative/And come up with poetic lines.” It is a unimaginative, club bangers that are all too willing to spaghetti Western inspired beat and lyrics about a pair of heartbreakingly beautiful two-minute song whose only fall back on being able to bill themselves as Rihanna loners running off together is fun at first, but doesn’t seem flaw is that it is not any longer. songs rather than trying to stand as works on their own. to change at all from start to finish and becomes stale Case in point: “Work,” featuring rapper/singer Drake, is by the end. “Same Ol’ Mistakes” is Rihanna’s cover of a These last four songs also form a coherent arc in which one of those Rihanna songs whose chorus repeats the Tame Impala song, “New Person, Same Old Mistakes.” It’s Rihanna falls in love again after heartbreak, becomes name of the song a thousand times over until it becomes a great song, but Rihanna’s version is exactly the same as unsure about the future of the relationship, and eventually ends up falling apart with her lover again. It really leaves you wondering what the album might have been if the rest of songs had been more like this.

Tidal listeners had access to three additional songs: “Goodnight Gotham,” an atmospheric albeit repetitive interlude piece, “Pose,” which sounds like it’s trying too hard to be “Fresh off the Runway,” and “Sex With Me,” which has the playful flirtatious energy that “Yeah, I Said It” so desperately needs.

Anti seems like an album in a confused transition. In fact, it completely changes its tone halfway through from dark minimalist R&B to acoustic soul. Compared to past Rihanna albums, Anti may be more daring but simultaneously underwhelming. It seems to be exploring its options; it plays around with a couple of good ideas but doesn’t take too much time to develop any of them. More than anything, Anti leaves you wondering what direction Rihanna is planning to pursue in the future.

Xiyu Wang | Staffwriter Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons entertainment pillbox 02.08.16 7 Le Melon: Everyday Noodles is relaxed and real or noodles. The vegetables can also come with minced The restaurant also happens to have a broad selection or Google Maps if you’re in the area and headed over by An experience where the focus is the food — classic dishes done spectacularly well pork sauce, but I’ve found it helpful to have something of delicious bubble tea, if that’s the way your taste buds foot: 5875 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15217 vegetarian and neutral for the table, especially when want to go. Pork Soup Dumplings: This is one food item that I whole and let the soupy, doughy, meaty concoction by Apeksha Atal | Junior Staffwriter with a group. Click, click: The website for this restaurant has [ ] cannot visit Everyday Noodles without eating. Eight of explode in your mouth. It’s heavenly. Heads up: improved significantly since I first used it, and includes these steaming hot, delicately crafted bundles of flavor Jasmine Green Tea: I love tea with my food, whether a menu, an about page, some pictures of the restaurant, Chinese food is one of those types of cuisine that tastes come with every order, ready to eat. The dumplings look Minced Pork Rice Bowl: I’m a teriyaki addict, so I’m at home or at a restaurant, and at this restaurant the Cha-ching: The restaurant takes cards and cash and is and other features. Do check it out: http://www. different in every country you go to. In India, where I relatively simple on the outside, but on the inside contain usually a little weary of savory rice bowls that air on the green tea comes in the form of what looks like a sapling. great with splitting checks for large groups. everydaynoodles.net live, it’s loaded with spices to excite the palette and a small piece of pork and soup for it to float around in. The saltier side, but this dish is definitely an exception. It The triangular prism bag is topped with a green wire full of vegetarian renditions of common Chinese fast dumplings are made fresh and are therefore very hot, so consists of what it promises: minced pork and rice, along with a small plastic leaf attached to it, that pokes out of Veggie stuff: There are NOT a whole lot of vegetarian For those stay-at-home days: This place has a great food classics such as “Gobi Manchurian” (made with here’s a little trick my friend taught me to eat them if you with some vegetables and a boiled egg. What I enjoy the heartily sized tea cup, infusing tea steadily. Free hot mains here, but those that are present have been tried FREE home delivery service, with a $15 minimum for cauliflower), in lieu of chicken manchurian of course. In can’t wait for them to cool down: so much about this bowl is the fact that it can be eaten water refills are available, and the intensity of the bag, if and tested by friends of mine. For vegetarians I would the order to be delivered, that lasts through restaurant America, I’ve found that Chinese food takes the names deconstructed, or heavily mixed together and still taste rationed out carefully, can last a good 2–3 cups. It’s light, highly recommend the vegetable dumplings, which are kitchen operation hours. I’ve found ordering straight of what I assume are historical figures (General Tso’s Step 1: The dumplings come with large soup spoons, and phenomenal. Each of the individual elements is cooked and washes down the heavy food items effectively. made with a similar level of finesse as the pork soup from the restaurant (as opposed to grubhub, for example) Chicken, anyone?) and is mellowed down to better suit they do much more than catch any soup that might leak and flavored very specifically, which results in great dumplings. I would argue, in fact, that the dumplings to be very effective, as they are careful to keep the food the taste of the typical American customer. Because of out of ruptured dumplings. The first thing you do here, is individual flavors as well as great integrated flavors. It’s If you’re more of a noodle bowl lover and are inclined are what most sing praise for. Other vegetarian options hot for when it arrives at your doorstep. This is especially this, when I eat Chinese food in Pittsburgh, I find myself carefully lift one dumpling out of the steamer basket and filling, it’s warm and it’s a great dish to share with friends. to see how the namesake dishes live up to your are marked on the menu with an encircled “v,” and the great for the pork soup dumplings, which reach their scanning the menu for different versions of the generic place it on your spoon. expectations, there are quite a few noodle bowls to waiters have been very helpful in the past with pointing optimal “eat-in-one-bite” temperature once they arrive. dishes that I’ve indulged in countless times. It was this Step 2: Poke a tiny hole in the dumpling. You can do this Egg Yolk Bun: At first glance, this doesn’t seem like a choose from. The soup noodles bowls are quite large and out vegetarian options and vegetarian versions of some Here are their numbers: (412) 421-6668 and (412) 421- routine I had gotten into that pushed me into a state either with a chopstick or if you trust yourself, by biting a dessert item. The lovely, round, fluffy bun comes with an very filling, while the dry noodles bowls are more realistic dishes. 6669 of uneasiness when looking at the menu at Everyday small piece of the dumpling off. egg yolk filling that is sweetened up just enough not to be in terms of one-sitting consumption goals. Noodles. Step 3: Using your chopstick, press down on the dumpling overwhelming. Again, this arrives hot, and is an unusual Are we there yet?: All of the 61 buses will get you to Hours: from the top and let the soup seep into the spoon out flavor, but is something that has so far agreed with the There are also some dishes on the menu that are Forbes and Murray from campus, where you can easily The restaurant sits on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill, of the dumpling to surround it. Now that it’s out of the palettes of all whom I’ve taken out for a bite. It’s an easy unfamiliar to the typical Americanized Chinese menu, walk to your final destination. Taking an Uber is also not Monday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. walking distance from the Cold Stone and Rite Aid on inside, it’ll be able to cool down faster. Go ahead and sip. dare for the blossoming food experimentalist. such as the House Oxtail Soup. I’ve only had the a bad option, although taking the bus to Squirrel Hill is 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. the intersection of Murray and Forbes. Inside, the lights Step 4: Now that the dumpling’s got a good amount of pleasure to taste a handful of these, and was particularly definitely simpler than it is for other locations. Here’s a are bright and the tables are usually packed with vibrant, soup squeezed out of it, and a hole to cool off the insides, Bok Choy in Vegetable Oyster Sauce: All meals require intrigued by the cool, refreshing, jellyfish salad. location to punch into your Uber app for the destination, Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. chatty customers of all age groups. I highly recommend it should be ready to pop into your mouth after sitting for some sort of balance, and here I’ve found some rich 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. — if possible — sitting at the bench seat, which is a little longer. greens in a tangy sauce to be perfect. The restaurant has positioned right in front of the glass window that looks a variety of greens to choose from, but the bok choy is by Sunday: 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. into the kitchen. Through the glass you can see the By the time you’ve eaten a few like this, the rest should far my favorite. It’s leafy enough not to be overwhelming, dumplings and noodles being prepared from scratch. The have cooled down amply enough for you to eat them and soft enough to munch on between mouthfuls of rice 21+: As far as I am aware, they do not serve alcohol, and way the chefs kneed the dough and carefully pull it to do not have an established policy on bringing in one’s craft the noodles and dumplings served hot to customers own alcohol. is mesmerizing. Of course, most of the seats in the restaurant have a view of the signature glass pane, to add Rash Alert: Gluten, nuts, dairy, soy, eggs, shellfish — to the authentic feel that the food carries with it, so if you there are a lot of common allergies that can be triggered can’t get the bench seat, don’t feel too discouraged. here, so be sure to ask the waiter what is in your dish before you try it, especially if you are particularly The decor of the restaurant is simple and fits the sensitive to any of the ingredients I mentioned, or any atmosphere well. A cushioned bench lines one wall and other ingredients in typical Chinese cuisine. has thin bamboo-like structures lining it from the top of the back-rest to the interface between the wall and the Ambience: Lively, friendly, relaxed. ceiling. There are tables scattered about, and the staff does a great job of making sure they can fit in as many College student friendly?: Very much so. It’s a hot spot people as possible. If you go on a particularly busy night, for families, college students, couples of all ages and — you might have to wait for a while before you get a seat, on occasion — some high schoolers looking for a quick so do plan ahead if you happen to be in a rush. bite before heading home. Given it’s location, it gets attention from a wide variety of audiences. I cannot count how many times I’ve been to this restaurant, but I can count the number of dishes I’ve Overall rating: 4 melons had. I’m usually not one for repetition, but after finding my share of favorites at Everyday Noodles, I find myself craving the signature tastes that my mind has come to associate with the establishment. Here are some personal favorites:

Everyday Noodles proudly makes its own noodles, as Everyday Noodles’ Broccoli and Chicken Dumplings opposed to buying them. Here, a chef twists batter with noodles are a favorite dish amongst patrons. before trimming it down into its servable form.

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Last Friday starting at 6:30 p.m., students from around Lohri songs commemorate Dulla Bhatti. Punjab is also flair. Many felt as though Friday’s celebration was an campus met in the backyard of Stever House to the birthplace of the Sikh religion, which blends together improvement over last year’s event, when there was celebrate Lohri. Native to the region of Punjab in India philosophies of Hinduism and Islam. The region is very snow on the ground, and the temperature was well and Pakistan, Lohri is a festival with ancient roots. culturally diverse, and Punjabi food, dance, and people below freezing. have come to represent the whole of India abroad. Typically coinciding with the end of winter and the In the weeks leading up to the event, a Facebook passing of the solstice, Lohri brings together members In Punjab, Lohri festivities take on many different campaign called “Pics with Punjabis” was used as a of the community for a night of lively festivities. Punjab, manifestations. In some parts, children go from house to lighthearted way to advertise the holiday, with people the only region that straddles India and Pakistan, is house singing traditional songs. As a reward, they are taking selfies with participating Punjabis. Contests were known as the “breadbasket” of India because of its given jaggery or solidified sugarcane extract. Bonfires held for the most creative picture and the most pictures fertile soil. Farming has been an integral part of life in are a significant part of Lohri celebrations and serve as overall, with winners receiving Chipotle gift cards. The the region for millennia, and the festival celebrates the the focal point for the activities once the sun begins to event overall was very successful, bringing together beginning of the winter wheat harvest. Lohri is a cultural set. Bhangra, a traditional Punjabi folk dance, is usually members of the Carnegie Mellon community in much event celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims, who performed around the fire during Lohri. Traditional the same way as Lohri celebrations in Punjab. People share a common heritage despite the political and snacks include fire-cooked corn and sesame seeds. socialized, enjoyed the food and drink, and got to learn a religious divisions prevalent today. little bit about Punjabi culture. Carnegie Mellon’s version of Lohri featured Geographically, Punjab sits at the northwestern corner performances by the school’s Bhangra team and The event was organized by CMU OM, a multi-faith of the Indian subcontinent and has borne the brunt of Deewane, the South Asian a cappella group. True to Indian cultural and spiritual organization, which is homeland invasions from the time of Alexander the tradition, the celebrations centered around a large responsible for other popular events on campus, like Great. A popular legend associated with Lohri is that of bonfire, with people huddling close for warmth on the Diwali Garba and Holi. Dulla Bhatti. This Punjabi version of Robin Hood lived chilly evening. A table was decked with snacks and in the middle ages, rescuing girls from being sold into refreshments. Corn was cooked by the fire according to slavery during times of turmoil. Many of the traditional ancient tradition, while s’mores added a more modern Krishna Rao | Junior Staffwriter

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People dancing and singing around the bonfire at the Lohri event to celebrate the end of the winter solstice.

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puzzles pillbox 02.08.16 13 Horoscopes These horoscopes are a bit cheesy. aries Pepper Jack — Savory, tangy, and a bit tart. Adds a spicy kick to any meal. march 21–april 19

taurus Brie — Soft and buttery, simple and stable. It’s a cheese with a rich past. april 20–may 20

gemini Colby Jack — A mix of two cheeses, it has a wide range of applications. may 21–june 21

cancer Cottage Cheese — Can be eaten alone, but is a great compliment for many different types of food. june 22–july 22

leo Parmesan — Known as the “King of Cheeses,” its presence will add a wealth of flavor. july 23–aug. 22

Crossword courtesy of FreeDailyCrosswords.com virgo Gouda — One of the most popular cheeses in the world, it has a rich and unique taste. aug. 23–sept. 22 Across Down 1. Alpha’s counterpart 1. Bit for the dog bowl 6. Faux chocolate 2. Sound heard in a dairy herd 11. 1/6 of an ounce (abbr.) 3. Inflatable item libra Mozzarella — Smooth and delicious, it balances the flavors 14. Thesaurus man 4. Kind of card in a dish. 15. Type of acid 5. “Make yourself ” sept. 23–oct. 22 16. “So there you are!” 6. Pitches to one side 17. It may form a crown 7. Baby’s nurse, in China 19. Bard’s “above” 8. Frost-laden 20. Deserving 9. What the unified are scorpio Sharp Cheddar —This cheese has a strong effect on 21. A dot in the ocean 10. Venezuelan monetary units people. It has an easily recognizable flavor. 23. Apollo’s sister 11. Carpenter’s storage place oct. 23–nov. 21 26. Expels, as a tenant 12. Paper unit 27. Like some winter blankets 13. Cities with piers 28. Capital of Cuba 18. Ireland, romantically 30. “Over the hill” in the military 22. Go astray, biblically sagittarius Asiago — Melted, grated, or sliced, asiago can contribute a 31. Colony member of old 23. Not duped variety of ways to be enjoyed. 32. Unit named for a telephone 24. “Laugh-In” co-host nov. 22–dec. 21 pioneer 25. Drummer’s favorite candy? 35. Snitch 26. “Glades” or “green” starter 36. Limerick writers, e.g. 28. “Masters of the Universe” fellow 38. Wedding words 29. Tip top capricorn Provolone — Mild but distinct, this cheese adds great 39. “The Nanny” has three of them 31. Vega’s constellation substance to a meal. 40. Elephant’s tiny kin 33. Royal order dec. 22–jan. 19 41. Fit of agitation 34. People are picky about this game 42. Old-time delivery person 36. Dimmer switch, e.g. 44. Take your pick 37. “Ave Maria,” e.g. 46. Trample 41. Fizz ingredient aquarius Swiss — Easily recognizable, this is an iconic cheese that is 48. Italian side dish 43. Accounting pro known by all. jan. 20–feb. 18 49. Fabric with pictorial designs 44. Trigonometric functions 50. Grosse , Mich. 45. Perfumey compounds 52. Longtime Chinese chairman 46. “Coming of Age in ” (Margaret 53. Was best in the Olympics Mead book) 58. De-squeak 47. Hikers’ path Feta — Originating from Greece, this cheese’s salty flavor pisces 59. Invisible emanations around 48. Customary ceremonies gives food a special edge. feb. 19–march 20 people 50. Hole in the skin 60. Missouri or Mississippi 54. Your and my 61. Everyone 55. What aves lay 62. Some playing cards 56. Albanian currency Sarah Wang | Comics Editor 63. Serpentine 57. Not wet at all horoscopes 14pillbox 02.08.16 Tuesday 2/9 Saturday 2/13

Employment Opportunities Conference Lunar Gala 2016: STRAIN Wiegand Gymnasium. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wiegand Gymnasium. 8 p.m. Classifieds Male and female english bulldogs ready to give The Employment Opportunities Conference (EOC) is a Student designers, models, dancers, and artists bring 2-day campus-wide career fair for employers from all their skills together to produce Lunar Gala, Carnegie away (free for adoption) contact me for more industries — technical and non-technical. This event will Mellon’s largest annual show. Lunar Gala brings together information at: [email protected]. draw students from all majors and degree levels seeking fashion design, dance and video art in a unique one- full-time or summer internship opportunities. Alumni night event. Strain, the theme of Lunar Gala this year, is seeking opportunities will also be in attendance. the evolution of a form over time from the application of external forces — pressure, tension, and constriction. Ongoing Skizzy Mars Strain is the struggle of an organism to survive. Through Altar Bar. 7 p.m. the past twenty years, Lunar Gala has strained to Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show evolve beyond the usual, accepted, and proper, and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden. Manhattan-based rap buzzmaker Skizzy Mars recently will continue to do so for years to come. This year will released his latest collection of original material, the Pace Now – Feb. 28 mark Lunar Gala’s 20th Anniversary, so the show will be LP. Watch him perform his new music and some of his 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Fridays. nothing like you’ve ever seen. older tunes at Altar Bar on Feb. 9. 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday to Thursday. Phipps Conservatory presents their famous Bonsai Wednesday 2/10 Scotch’n’Soda Presents: The Outsiders collection, with the addition of a colorful display entitled McConomy Auditorium. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Orchid: A Flower Like No Other. Entrance into the Employment Opportunities Conference Carnegie Mellon’s own Scotch’n’Soda puts up a conservatory is free with a Carnegie Mellon ID. Wiegand Gymnasium. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. production of The Outsiders, the famous children’s book The Employment Opportunities Conference (EOC) is a with a gender and color blind cast. Expect an interesting Maximum Minimum in Unum 2-day campus-wide career fair for employers from all new take on an established classic. The Miller Gallery. Now – Feb. 28 industries — technical and non-technical. This event will The exhibit features artists — all alumni from Carnegie draw students from all majors and degree levels seeking Sunday 2/14 Mellon School of Art — whose work falls under maximalist full-time or summer internship opportunities. Alumni or minimalist classification. Curated by Joshua Reiman seeking opportunities will also be in attendance. An American In Paris and Susanne Slavick, the exhibit aims to create a harmony Heinz Hall. 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. within the juxtaposition of the two distinct types of art. For Friday 2/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred more information on the exhibit and the artists featured in Honeck closes the Paris Festival with a vigorous the exhibition, visit millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu. Scotch’n’Soda Presents: The Outsiders performance. Igor Stravinsky, in collaboration with McConomy Auditorium. 7 p.m. & 11 p.m. the Ballets Russes in Paris, created the music for the Compiled by Abhishek Tayal | Pillbox Editor Carnegie Mellon’s own Scotch’n’Soda puts up a ballet Pétrouchka, also being presented at this show. In production of The Outsiders, the famous children’s book addition, the show consists of three pieces that focus on Want your event here? with a gender and color blind cast. Expect an interesting the impact of American Jazz in Paris. Email [email protected]. new take on an established classic.

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Brandon Hong | Photo Editor TartanHacks is an annual, student hackathon run by Scottylabs that took place from Friday, Feb. 5 to Saturday, Feb. 6 this year. Teams of up to four people participated in the two-day event. Surviving on pizza and coffee, teams spent the two days working to ‘hack’ their way to develop and realize interesting ideas such as an app that lets Carnegie Mellon students search Blackboard as they would Google, and a real–time collaborative task–management app.

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