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thetartan.org @thetartan September 19, 2011 Volume 106, Issue 4 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Kagame, Cohon announce Rwandan program Kagame’s visit sparks SUJAYA BALACHANDRAN Rwanda. of the Carnegie Institute of Prior to the ceremony and Junior Staffwriter Kagame delivered his Technology. announcement in Rangos, protest, controversy keynote address to a packed Kagame’s visit was not met The Tartan interviewed Co- MADELYN GLYMOUR Although embroiled in crowd of attendees who un- without opposition, however. hon to obtain background lack of free speech in Rwan- Assistant News Editor controversy, Rwandan Presi- derwent security checks that A group of protesters clus- knowledge of the partnership da. dent Paul Kagame’s visit to included metal detectors and tered near the bus stop on between Carnegie Mellon and Last year, Reporters With- Carnegie Mellon last Friday pat-downs by security offi - Forbes Avenue, with shouts the new program in Kigali. Protesters gathered out- out Borders ranked Rwanda was a signifi cant event, as cials. The event, which was of “Kagame! Genocidaire!” al- Cohon noted that Rwan- side the University Center to 169th out of 178 countries in both he and University Presi- held in the University Center’s leging Kagame’s involvement da’s government, recognizing speak out against Carnegie its worldwide freedom of the dent Jared Cohon announced Rangos Hall, was hosted by in the murders of Congolese Carnegie Mellon’s strengths in Mellon’s partnership with press index. According to an the creation of a new Carn- Pradeep K. Khosla, the Dowd Hutus by Rwandan military information systems and tech- Rwandan President Paul Amnesty International fact- egie Mellon campus in Kigali, university professor and dean forces. nology, envisioned the univer- Kagame during Kagame’s ad- book from 2011, sity as a partner in advancing dress last Friday. during Kagame’s its goals. He explained that Administra- 2010 re-elec- Kagame had initiated the tors unveiled tion campaign, partnership himself. “Rwanda plans to open a he shut down stepped forward because of new center in President Kagame’s vision and Rwanda which See PROTEST, A3 said, ‘We want to be the center will provide for information and commu- graduate educa- nications technologies.’ And tion in information then that sent them on a path and communications of fi nding a Western univer- technology. University sity, an American university to President Jared Cohon be their partner.” called Kagame and his Cohon said that Carnegie dedication to the program Mellon accepted the partner- “visionary,” saying that ship because of the univer- Kagame’s leadership is one sity’s need for global outreach of the reasons that Rwanda to nations with lower levels of has been able to achieve socioeconomic development. peace and stability after the “Carnegie Mellon sees as part Rwandan genocide in 1994, of its mission not only becom- in which at least 800,000 ing a global university, but members of the minority Tut- having global impact. Africa is si ethnic group were killed a part of the world that really by members of the majority is in desperate need of higher Hutu ethnic group. education resources.” Cohon The protesters, however, also emphasized Rwanda’s believe that Kagame has exceptional economic prog- committed too many human ress among African nations. rights abuses for any partner- “Rwanda stands out among ship with or endorsement of Alan Vangpat/Senior Staff Audrey Alpizar/Staff him to be acceptable. One University of Pittsburgh student Kagame introduces the new partnership between Rwanda and Carnegie Mellon at Friday’s ceremony. See RWANDA, A4 concern they cited was the Ryan Branagan protests. Carnegie Mellon looks to build research, tech facilities in New York JACKSON LANE neering industries compared new digital media program in Senior Staffwriter to places like Silicon Valley. partnership with Steiner Stu- Carnegie Mellon has thus dios. As part of their effort to far submitted two proposals In an interview with The rally support behind building to the EDC. New York Times, Douglas a new applied sciences and The university’s fi rst pro- Steiner, chairman of the stu- engineering campus in Wil- posal, which was jointly sub- dio, explained that Carn- lets Point, the Coalition for mitted in partnership with egie Mellon’s programs in Queens is now reaching out New York University, the Uni- entertainment technology to universities that had pre- versity of Toronto, City Uni- will complement the studio’s viously expressed interest in versity of New York, and IBM, plans to build a new fi lm building such a facility in New primarily entails providing school in the Brooklyn Navy York City. research support for a campus Yard. On March 17 this year, 27 expansion at New York Uni- After reviewing all the institutions, including Carn- versity. “Expressions of Interest,” the egie Mellon, submitted letters “We may have a small EDC will release requests for to New York City in response physical presence, but cer- letters, and then the inter- to an announcement from the tainly not a campus,” clarifi ed ested universities will have city’s Economic Development Richard McCullough, Carn- until Oct. 28 to draft their Corporation (EDC) saying egie Mellon’s vice president plans for development. By the that the city is prepared to of- for research, as quoted in The end of the year, the EDC plans fer as much $100 million to Pittsburgh Post Gazette. “Our to have decided on which of aid in the construction of a faculty would help them to the proposals to fund, but in new applied sciences and en- get research dollars, and we the meantime, there is still gineering campus. would get some of those re- a question over where a new While the city is a leader search dollars.” facility or campus should be in fi elds such as fi nance, en- In a second, separate pro- built. tertainment, and art, it has posal, Carnegie Mellon ex- relatively small tech and engi- pressed interest in creating a See RESEARCH, A5 Joe Medwid/Staff Campus Design relocates playground as part of building restoration EMILY DOBLER ing can offi cially begin. Each Hall] will temporarily relocate Donner Ditch is a more open News Editor phase of the project relies on their playground to Donner space than the previous loca- completion of the other; the Dell.” tion next to the tennis courts; Carnegie Mellon’s depart- overall restoration is expected Brennen Garrison, a gradu- because many student groups ment of Campus Design and to take 12 to 18 months, ac- ate student in the School of use Donner Ditch as an area Facility Development began cording to Campus Design. Architecture, has been an in- for their events, Campus De- working last May — alongside Campus Design stated that tern for the campus design de- sign made safety a priority. Perfi do Weiskopf Wagstaff and the primary reason for under- partment since June. He has “As usual the children will Goettel Architects — to restore taking the restoration project been highly involved with the be monitored by multiple the façade of Margaret Morri- was previous water seepage Margaret Morrison Carnegie teachers and aides when they son Carnegie Hall. behind the building’s bricks Hall restoration, including the are on the playground,” Garri- During the second week of that caused damage to the Children’s School playground son further explained. “When August, crews began the fi rst masonry. Campus Design and relocation. the playground is fi nished, phase of the construction: re- Facility Development staff “This location was selected there will be a fence surround- locating the Children’s School also planned to reconstruct in coordination with the senior ing it with limited gate access playground to Donner Ditch. the third-fl oor balustrade by leadership at the Children’s to keep intruders out. On the Construction has been ongo- installing a through-wall to School and with the Offi ce of outside of the fence there will ing since. protect it from future water Student Affairs,” Garrison said be grasses planted to help Jendoco Construction initi- damage. in an email. “It provides for the screen the sight of the fence ated the second phase of the According to its website, children the safest and most and to keep people from com- project last Tuesday by erect- Campus Design and Facility suitable site proximate to the ing directly up to the fence. ing scaffolding on the west Development “plan[s] to re- school.” Months of planning The fence and grasses will façade of Margaret Morrison place current hot water risers went into designing and re- help separate the playground Carnegie Hall. According to for perimeter heat, as well as locating the playground. The from the remainder of Donner the construction crew, erect- install separate hot and chilled project team has been work- [Ditch].” ing the scaffolding is expected water risers for future HVAC ing on it since the end of last Campus Design and Facility to take two to three weeks. capabilities. In order to ac- semester. Development’s website keeps Once the installation is com- commodate the work site, the The children’s safety was a a blog of the project, contain- Nicole Hamilton/Comics Editor pleted, the main work to re- Children’s School located in concern in the relocation and ing construction and restora- Construction continues on the new playground in Donner Ditch. store the exterior of the build- [Margaret Morrison Carnegie re-design of the playground. tion updates. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » September 19, 2011

CAMPUS NEWS IN BRIEF Statistically School of Music to celebrate 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial to anniversary with showcase take place in Miller Gallery Speaking The School of Music will tor Ronald Zollman, Jazz The 2011 Pittsburgh Bien- the Pittsburgh Center for the celebrate its 100th anniver- Vocal Ensemble with direc- nial began Sept. 16 and will Arts. “These organizations Over the past week, most news coverage has been fo- sary this year with over 250 tor Thomas Douglas, Guitar remain open until Dec. 11 at have stepped outside of their cused on the beginning of two seasons: election season events around campus. The Ensemble with Jim Ferla as Carnegie Mellon’s Miller Gal- regular programming to fo- and football season. This became an issue when Presi- events are scheduled to begin director, and the Contempo- lery. This art exhibition has cus on the creative energy of dent Obama scheduled his job creation speech on the with a “Percussion Extrava- rary Ensemble. been showcased since 1994 Pittsburgh artists. They bring evening of Sept. 8, just before the fi rst game of the new ganza,” which will showcase The convocation will be and is co-hosted by the Andy their valuable perspectives NFL season. With Americans having to choose between the various talents of percus- held at 1:30 p.m. on Thurs- Warhol Museum, the Carne- and resources, as well as a two pastimes, here are some quick facts on politics and sionists and pianists. day, with an address from gie Museum of Art, The Mill- heightened recognition of football: Ensembles will feature es- concert pianist Byron Janis. er Gallery, and the Pittsburgh our region’s most compelling tablished as well as upcoming After the ceremony, Janis Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Cen- visual artists.” musicians. will hold a reception where ter for the Arts (PF/PCA). The exhibition is expected 31.4 million Performers include the attendees can see the screen- This year, the theme will to include sculptures, print- number of viewers watching Obama’s job forecast speech Carnegie Mellon Philhar- ing of the documentary The be innovative works in which making, paintings, video, monic with Ronald Zollman Byron Janis Story. The fol- artists and organizations publications, and workshops. as music director, Wind En- lowing day, he will teach a around Pittsburgh contribute Aside from the showcase semble with Denis Colwell master class in which he will their ideas in order to im- of various works, there are 27.2 million as conductor, Repertory work one-on-one with music prove the fi nal product. multiple free events offered, number of viewers watching the NFL kickoff game Chorus and Concert Choirs students. “This unique collabora- including a workshop titled between the Saints and Packers with conductor Robert Page, All three events will be tion among these organi- “From Waste to Reuse” on Jazz Orchestra with director held in the Kresge Theatre in zations builds on the open Nov. 16 at the Miller Gallery Eric DeFade, Symphony Or- the College of Fine Arts build- exchange of ideas as well as beginning at 5 p.m. chestra with Ronald Zollman ing and are free of charge and the collaborative atmosphere $300 billion as music director, Chamber open to the public. Students PF/PCA cultivates,” said Compiled by proposed government spending on job creation Orchestra with music direc- are especially welcomed. Laura Domencic, director of KEVIN ERB 57 the average number of minutes people who have jobs and play CMU students open fi re in fi rst Nerf gun war fantasy football spend playing the game during the work week

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Constitution Day Keynote verse musical infl uences to Monday, Sept. 19 create her unique sound. Her at 3:30 p.m. method involves improvisa- Posner Center tion, electronic music, ritual, teaching, and meditation. Bill Peduto, chair of the Oliveros coined the term Committee on Finance Law, “deep listening,” which is the is serving his third term as a idea of realizing the essence member of Pittsburgh City of harmony and the pleasure Council. He will discuss his of creating music. She de- role on the City Council in his scribes the notion as a way address. Peduto represents of listening in every possible the East End neighborhoods way to all that is capable of of Bloomfi eld, Friendship, being heard, no matter what Oakland, Point Breeze, Sha- one may be doing. dyside, and Squirrel Hill as the Committee on Finance Law chair. Annie Sprinkle: “My Life and Work as a “Innovation in the Feminist Porn Activist, Healthcare Industry Ecosexual, and Radical and an Illustrative Case Sex Educator” Study” Wednesday, Sept. 21 Monday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. at 4:30 p.m. McConomy Auditorium, Wean Hall 5403 University Center Thomas Dudar, a distin- Annie Sprinkle, porn-star- guished engineer at Baxter turned-artist and sexologist, International, Inc., will draw has dedicated the past 38 upon nearly 30 years of R&D years to studying sexuality in experience in the healthcare its many forms. industry to provide insights She will share and pres- into how innovation occurs in ent her current work on love, an industrial setting. Dudar breast cancer, and caring for will highlight the importance the Earth. Sprinkle will also Jonathan Carreon of being cutting-edge to the include mini-performances /Staff in her talk to stimulate dis- Carnegie Mellon students participated in the fi rst annual “CMU Nerf War” last Friday night. The concept and event planning were completely orga- success of Baxter Internation- nized by the students for their own entertainment. The inspiration for the Nerf gun battle was KGB’s various games, such as Capture the Flag with cussion about her work. al, Inc. and dive into detail Stuff. Students ran through the halls of Doherty and Wean Halls with modifi ed Nerf guns in a death-match style gameplay. about the various innovative processes. He will also offer tips on becoming a success- Tavia La Follette: Center ful innovator, which will be for the Arts in Society drawn from his personal in- Thursday, Sept. 22 Campus Crime & Incident Reports sights. His lecture will con- at 4:30 p.m. clude with the lessons he Gregg Hall (Porter Hall 100) Theft for a report of an underage Criminal Mischief ing for help from the elevator learned from a case study il- Sept. 9, 2011 student who was intoxicated. Sept. 10, 2011 in Margaret Morrison Carn- Tavia La Follette will be lustrative of innovation span- Carnegie Mellon EMS and egie Hall. discussing her artwork, “Sites ning the product life cycle. University of Pittsburgh City of Pittsburgh EMS were Carnegie Mellon police Offi cers arrived to fi nd an of Passage” and the “Firefl y police reported they had dispatched. City of Pittsburgh offi cers responded to Fairfax ISS employee stuck inside the Tunnel.” This project was taken a male and female into medics transported the stu- Apartments for a report that elevator on the fourth fl oor. School of Art’s Lecture an artist exchange between custody who were in posses- dent to the hospital. a white male threw a planter Facilities Management Servic- Series: Pauline Oliveros Egypt and the United States. sion of stolen items from the through a plate glass window es workers, Carnegie Mellon For the project, she ran a Carnegie Mellon University at the entrance of the apart- Tuesday, Sept. 20 EMS, and Marshal Elevator three-week performance art bookstore. ments. at 5 p.m. Underage Drinking Repair workers were called to and installation workshop, Both were charged with University Police caught assist in the rescue. Kresge Theater, CFA Sept. 10, 2011 developing an artistic pas- retail theft and criminal con- up to the suspect and were The employee was re- sageway for the exchange of Pauline Oliveros is an in- spiracy. They were taken to University Police and Carn- able to take him into custody. moved from the elevator and ideas. ternationally acclaimed com- the Allegheny County Jail for egie Mellon EMS responded to Charges will be fi led via sum- taken to UPMC Presbyterian poser, performer, and hu- processing. a report of a student who was mons. Hospital due to anxiety and a manitarian in the American Compiled by intoxicated and fading in and complaint of pains in her chest music scene. She will discuss and arm. ALBERT CISNEROS Alcohol Amnesty out of consciousness at the Elevator Entrapment her method of melding di- University Center. Sept. 10, 2011 Sept. 13, 2011 The student was cited for University Police respond- underage drinking and carry- University Police respond- ed to the Residence on Fifth ing a false identifi cation card. ed to a report of a woman yell- Corrections & In the Table of Con- Clarifi cations tents (Pillbox, Sept. 12), “Joe Madwid” and “Apart- The article “Journal- ment 6H” are incorrect. WEATHER ists discuss impact of 9/11 The correct spelling and attacks on newsrooms at comic name are “Joe Med- panel” (News, Sept. 12) wid” and “Apartment 4H.” incorrectly stated that In the article “Stu- Kevin Begos attended the dents intern at web fi rm” event as a panelist. (SciTech, Sept. 12), Gus Sandy Moore, the au- Ireland’s major was incor- thor of “Red Bull biker a rectly stated in the pull- big hit among passing stu- quote. His correct major dents on campus” (Sports, is cognitive science and TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sept. 12), is affi liated with computer science. High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low Red Bull. 71 / 64 75 / 65 69 / 58 59 / 57 58 / 58 Source: www.weather.com September 19, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 Diversity Protesters speak out against CMU-Rwanda partnership PROTESTS, from A1 quite overblown and over- fair helps stated,” Jalloh said. “I think two newspapers and impris- that a lot of it fails to acknowl- oned two journalists and a edge the complexities of what clubs political opponent, citing na- is going on in Rwanda, which ZHUOSHI XIE tional security concerns and go back to what happened in Junior Staffwriter “divisionism” in their rhetoric. 1994.” “Right now what the narra- Jalloh said that the Rwan- The University Center’s tive is saying is that the Rwan- dan laws repressing freedom Kirr Commons was fi lled dan people are going to bene- of speech — the ones that with food, music, and fi t [from the partnership], and were used to justify the arrest performances last Friday I put a big question mark over of Kagame’s political oppo- thanks to the multicultural that,” Rebecca Cech, one of nents — are ones that attempt Late Night event, which the protest’s organizers, said. to suppress genocidal ideol- promoted the various cul- “If the proposition is to be ogy and ethnic divisions such tural clubs at Carnegie Mel- benefi tting Rwandan people, as the one between the Hutus lon. The event was hosted you have to be sure that the and Tutsis. by the Offi ce of the Dean things are in place to support Cohon said that he takes of Student Affairs and was free press.” Cech, who is from the university’s reputation sponsored in part by Stu- the Congo, said that the coali- very seriously, but that he too dent Activities. tion she works with consists of thinks the situation is more Representatives from Rwandans as well as people complex than the protesters many of Carnegie Mellon’s from surrounding areas of make it out to be. “One of the multicultural organizations Africa. Several Carnegie Mel- things I’ve learned person- set up info booths through- lon students were involved in ally, and I think I’m probably out the University Center, the protest. “I don’t believe typical among those of us who each offering fl iers and the benefi ts of a partnership look carefully at Rwanda, is food. The event’s adminis- like that outweigh the conse- how complicated and nuanced trative staff also provided quences of supporting some- a country in that situation can food from both Chipotle one with such an atrocious hu- be,” Cohon said. and Chopstix. man rights record,” said Dan The protesters also carried Some student organiza- Markowicz, a doctoral student signs and shouted chants ac- tions, such as the Ballroom in English. “And I think it’s cusing Kagame of the murders Jonathan Carreon/Staff Dance Club, Bhangra, and bad for the reputation of the of millions of Congolese. One Outside the University Center, protesters hold signs of dissent in reaction to Kagame’s visit last Friday. the Awareness of Roots school.” common chant was, “Kagame, in Chinese Culture Club Not everyone agrees that genocidaire.” Genocidaire is tent, noting that the Rwandan Carnegie Mellon professor Frazer also said that Carn- (ARCC) also held perfor- Kagame’s freedom of speech a term for a perpetrator of military also spared Hutu lives of social and decision sciences egie Mellon’s planned edu- mances for the students. record is so straightforward. genocide. In 2009, the United and helped many Hutu back and former Assistant Secre- cational center, despite its Clubs promoted themselves A counter-protest consist- Nations released a report that into Rwanda. tary of State for African Af- location in Rwanda, will be a by either running an info ing largely of Rwandans car- alleged that Rwanda may have The Rwandan government fairs Jendayi Frazer, however, regional center. This means booth, putting on a per- rying signs of support for committed genocide on the issued an offi cial rebuttal of says that though many Con- the center could potentially formance, or organizing a Kagame appeared outside the Hutu people during its 1996– the report, denying any claims golese believe that Rwandans educate citizens of many Af- presentation — sometimes University Center shortly after 97 pursuit of Hutu perpetra- of genocide and saying that are to blame for the instability rican nations, including the a combination of the three. Cech’s group. “To see where tors of the 1994 genocide who the report used “fl awed meth- in their country, the issue is Congo. Cech hopes that the “It’s a great way for [Rwanda] has come is just a had fl ed to the neighboring odology and application of the more complicated than that. protest will inspire students people to get a sense of remarkable story,” counter- Democratic Republic of the lowest imaginable evidentiary “There are a lot of different to learn more about Rwanda what Carnegie Mellon has protester Godfrey Biravanga Congo, then called Zaire. The standard.” There have also groups that have been fi ght- and Kagame. “I would encour- to offer in terms of culture said. “Granted, we have a long report said that the large num- been allegations that Rwanda ing in the Congo,” Frazer said. age people to educate them- and diversity,” said Jack- way to go, but to suggest that ber of innocent Hutu civilians is exploiting Congolese min- “There are Rwandan geno- selves,” she said. “Look at the son Chu, junior design ma- Rwanda is not on the right who were killed or harmed eral resources. According to cidaires in the Congo, there evidence, look at the whole jor and the vice president track is just ridiculous.” Ac- suggested that they were not Cech, the amount of minerals are Congolese militias. Those story. Really look at the de- of the Taiwanese Student cording to University of Pitts- merely collateral damage, and which have recently been of- guys in eastern Congo that are tails and fi gure out, in context, Association. “I think it’s a burgh law professor Charles that the intent of the Rwan- fi cially exported from Rwanda Rwandan used it as a base to what’s been happening.” great event for people to Jalloh, who specializes in in- dan military may have been does not physically exist with- attack Rwandan villages along Jalloh said that those look- meet each other and get to ternational human rights law to destroy the Hutu people in the country. “Part of [the the border. Then there are the ing into the Rwandan situation know each other, and it’s and regularly visits Rwanda, “in whole or in part,” in accor- success of Rwanda] is that it’s Congolese armed forces them- should keep an open mind. “It also great in the sense that the truth about Kagame’s hu- dance with the defi nition of built on the backs of the Con- selves; some of them are very is very easy to fall into a trap you can probably fi nd a man rights record is compli- genocide in international law. golese, who have really paid undisciplined. The problems where you listen to one side of cated. However, the report also the price in human life,” Cech in eastern Congo today are not the argument,” he said. “It’s a See FAIR, A4 “I fi nd a lot of the concerns raised doubts about this in- said. Rwandan, they’re Congolese.” very complex situation.” A4 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » September 19, 2011 Carnegie Mellon expands under Multicultural fair aims to promote new program based in Rwanda diverse organizations on campus FAIR, from A3 ditional informational booth, The target audience for offered salsa dancing lessons this event was fi rst-years. group that you’re related to.” during the fair. “There are “Freshmen are usually the Maya Geleroff, a sopho- very few Latin kids on cam- biggest attraction,” Chan more majoring in economics, pus and we’d like to make said. “They’re the new ones. agreed. “It’s always really nice ourselves heard and share all They’re the ones that are try- to see all the organizations the lovely things about our ing to fi nd an organization that are participating,” she culture, as well as participate that they want to be part of.” said. in everyone else’s culture,” Jocelyn Kong, junior H&SS Chu found the multicul- Geleroff said. “We just kind of student and the public rela- tural Late Night to be a great want to showcase our culture. tions head for ARCC, agrees. promotional event, espeically We made some traditional “We’re trying to target fresh- for smaller student organiza- food, we have salsa music and men because they have a dif- tions. He explained, howev- dancing, and it’s just a good ferent mindset, a different er, “Tonight we’re not really time all around.” outlook. And just to keep the asking them whether or not The multicultural event is club going, we need to be able they’d like to join, we’d rath- similar to the activities fair, to recruit freshmen,” she said. er give them a sense of the but meant to be more person- Even people who are not people — who we are, what able. “[We want to] actually part of the multicultural clubs it’s like to be part of this TSA have a Late Night event where found it to be a fun experi- [Taiwanese Student Associa- we have more people come ence. First-year design major tion] family.” out and just to get to know Liana Kong said, “It’s really Geleroff is a member of each other and to have fun, fun and it’s a nice place to the Society for Hispanic and not just to have an activities experience all the different Professional Engineers which, fair where people just sign cultures of the school through in addition to holding a tra- their names,” Chan said. food.”

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RWANDA, from A1 educational attainment. tion in the global economy.” Kagame began his own He explained how he believes African nations. It’s had a re- address by underscoring the that Rwanda will achieve in- markable economic growth need for partnerships be- novation in information tech- rate in the last decade or so,” tween developed Western na- nology as well as continued he said. tions and developing nations, economic growth and access When the event began, particularly those in Africa. to higher education. “Our na- Khosla provided a short intro- “We know that despite de- tional development agenda duction and welcomed both cades of partnership between is focused on investing in our Cohon and Kagame to the developed and developing major indispensable resource stage. nations, the world remains — our people,” he explained. Cohon then delivered largely imbalanced in terms The university in Kigali his initial address. He noted of socioeconomic progress,” will be especially focused on Rwanda’s remarkable eco- Kagame said. “On the one building a knowledge-based nomic progress and lauded hand, some nations have ac- economy and developing Kagame for the nation’s status quired many skills and tech- the necessary technological as a leader in information and nological capabilities to bet- skills to power Rwanda’s eco- communication technologies ter the lives of their people. nomic engine. Kagame noted among African countries. He While on the other hand, you that the partnership between also offered praise for the have societies that are still Carnegie Mellon and Rwanda nation’s resilience in the 17 trapped in poverty and deal- signals a shift in interactions years since the 1994 Rwan- ing with the most pressing de- between the developed and dan genocide. Cohon noted velopment issues.” developing world. Rwanda’s progress in many Kagame believes that Kagame said, “I do believe areas: greater rates of eco- these partnerships “not only this is evidence of a changing nomic growth, increased ac- lead to innovative solutions ... tide in a global partnership cess to life-saving medical [they] also power growth and — one that I am happy to per- Jessica Sochol/Staff treatment, and higher rates of facilitate greater participa- sonally associate with.” The multicultural fair gives more diverse student organizations a chance to promote their goals and values. September 19, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A5 CMU vies for NYC science funds RESEARCH, from A1 Queens on the list of potential of, but if you look at the other sites: “We are not going to in- sites, they’re kind of small and In its initial announce- clude Willets Point in the Ap- limited,” said Hsu. ment, the EDC suggested Roo- plied Sciences RFP because it Jack Chen, who is working sevelt Island, the Brooklyn would represent a signifi cant with Hsu in the Coalition for Navy Yard, Governors Island, diversion from a great plan Queens, also said, “If you look or Staten Island as potential for affordable housing, retail at the other sites, Roosevelt sites, but lately, the Coalition and open space.” Island is basically owned by for Queens has been building But Hsu remains optimis- the state rather than the city, support for construction in tic, now turning his attention and is pitifully small and iso- Willets Point. to the universities themselves. lated.... The Brooklyn Navy “We’ve been reaching out “We’re now reaching out to Yard recently announced oth- to community leaders and them and saying, ‘Hey. Can er confl icting development government leaders,” said you invest in Willets Point, projects, and will probably Jukay Hsu, founder of the Co- where those who will help be affected by the new Nets alition for Queens. “We also achieve your [goals] will be stadium. Governor’s Island is a primarily tourist site acces- sible only by ferry.” “Queens has everything: Chen also added, “Queens has everything: space to space to grow, a motivated grow, a motivated and hun- and hungry community that’s gry community that's a hot- bed of young talent, enor- a hotbed of young talent, mous connections to foreign investment, abundant space enormous connections to foreign for infrastructure, and es- investments...” tablished transportation is a major subway line, the Long Island Railroad, an airport, — Jack Chen and dozens of bus lines.” Member of Coalition for Queens And although McCullough seemed to downplay the no- tion of an actual campus in have a lot of elected offi cials in the area,’” said Hsu. “By New York, Hsu still believes supporting us, including the matching our goals to the uni- that a facility will still benefi t Chair of Economic Develop- versities’, we want to encour- students at Carnegie Mellon. ment and the Chair of Land age them to come to Queens.” “A research facility is the next Use on the New York City The Coalition for Queens best thing to a campus.... I’m Council.” insists that Willets and not sure what the university’s However, in a statement Queens hold a number of ad- interests are, but I think that published in the Whitestone vantages over the other po- having a Carnegie Mellon fa- Times, EDC spokesman Da- tential sites. “We’re trying to cility in New York could open vid Lombino dismissed argu- build a place where we can opportunities in fi nance, act- ments in favor of including grow a lot of companies out ing, and more,” he said.

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Students’ bike-lighting system Researchers study properties attracts international attention of molecular motor proteins

AMRITHA PARTHASARATHY cal conditions.” the cell. When a cell needs the Staffwriter Hackney said that these protein, it triggers the turning motor proteins “are found in “on” of the protein by hav- Cells inside our body come almost all eukaryotic cells: ing it unwrap from its folded in a wide variety of sizes, anything with a nucleus.” form. This wrapping and ranging from billionths of This means that transporter unwrapping is important in meters to meters in length. proteins are something ab- terms of cellular function — Since cells need to transport solutely essential for any cell too many activated Kinesin-1 molecules in different parts to function or the organism proteins will cause molecules of the cell to survive, it is es- does not survive. Threrefore, being created to continuously sential for molecules to be understanding the structure be transported, thereby creat- mobile within the cell. This of Kinesin-1, one of the main ing an imbalance of molecules is particularly important in molecular motor proteins, in different parts of the cell. neurons, some of the longest and its biochemistry may be Because of this, the cell keeps cells in the body, which can a stepping stone in the modi- the proteins in a wrapped “off” span a meter or more. A group fi cation of these proteins for position where they cannot at Carnegie Mellon headed by the benefi t of human health. move until it actually needs David Hackney, professor of Kinesin-1 works by trans- them. Currently, researchers biological sciences in the Mel- porting molecules across the are interested in the biomo- lon College of Science, has cell’s microtubules, which lecular processes behind this

Juan Fernandez/Staff recently uncovered some in- are long molecules that span wrapping — what exactly is sight behind one of the main the length of cells and give going on when the protein is ELLIS ROBINSON U.S., 33.2 percent of which noted. As product designers, molecular motor proteins that cells their support and struc- in this “off” position? Junior Staffwriter occurred at intersections. their research brought them aids in molecular transport ture. Kinesin-1 carries cargo Hackney’s associates, Even though the fraction to lighting as a unique aspect within the cell. around the cell by binding to Hung Yi Kristal Kaan and “Can I buy this like right of time spent riding through of bike safety that combines “Molecular motor pro- the microtubules and essen- Frank Kozielski at the Beatson now???? It’s awesome!!!!” intersections is small relative personal behavior, a physical teins play a major role in all tially walking across the cell. Institute for Cancer Research “You need to ... make this to the total time of a typical product, and a highly visual eukaryotic cells, but they are However, keeping cell in Glasgow, Scotland, used a a real product that people can bike ride, the danger of riding output. “Ethan and I looked particularly critical to nerve proteins fully functional all technique known as protein buy in stores.” through intersections is high, at how to make cyclists safer, cells,” Hackney stated in a the time would be a waste of crystallization to view the “How can I buy it since I live making visibility of cyclists how to make young cyclists press release. “Nerve cells energy as well as space in- Kinesin-1 protein, which con- in Brazil?” from all angles essential. want to be safe, and how to have this special problem side the cell. Therefore, cells tains two heads and two tails, When then-sophomore The system works in tan- encourage more people to where proteins, such as recep- regulate the proteins in differ- confi rming that one of the design majors Jonathan Ota dem with standard front and start biking.” tors for neurotransmitters, get ent ways in order to conserve protein’s tails was bound to and Ethan Frier uploaded a rear blinking lights, which do The duo is continuing synthesized in the cell body energy. Kinesin-1 is normally the protein’s two heads when video of Project Aura, a proto- little for side visibility. It relies work on Project Aura this and have to be shipped all kept “turned off” by the cells. the protein was not needed type bicycle-lighting system, on six LED lights attached to fall during a study abroad the way down the [length of This means that the protein is for molecular transportation to their Vimeo page last May, the rims of both the front and in Eindhoven, Netherlands. the neuron]. Problems in this wrapped in such a way that within the cell (when it was in they did not expect the out- back wheel. The LEDs project Simultaneously, they are up- transport system may play a it stops moving and ceases pouring of enthusiasm that light onto the rim, which il- dating the concept of their role in a number of neurologi- transporting molecules across See CELLS, A8 they would receive. Nor did luminates a large, highly vis- prototype, investigating vari- the two expect 20,000 views ible surface area. When the ous methods of production, by May 17, seven days after wheels spin, two bright circles and fi guring out how to bring the upload, or the countless of light are created that are their product to market. Go- requests from people all over visible from a wide range of ing this far beyond the design the world hungry to buy their angles allowing vehicles to prototyping process is some- product. (The quotes above see and respond. The lights thing design students are not are sample comments left receive their power from in- challenged with routinely. on their blog.) Ota and Frier ternal dynamos in the hubs of Ota added, “It’s not some- were satisfi ed with simply fi n- the wheels, which eliminate thing you really encounter ev- ishing their prototype, which the need for batteries, or even eryday while in school.... This was the focus of a small grant remembering to fl ip an “on” defi nitely pushes our learning they received from the Under- switch. to a much higher level.” graduate Research Offi ce. According to Ota, working Carnegie Mellon is facili- Since then, their work has on bike lights was born out of tating their transition from won an award for transporta- necessity. “My roommates and designers to businessmen and tion design, the video of the I just started living off campus marketers. They are getting prototype has received almost last year and relied on bik- help fi ling a patent from the 200,000 views, and the two ing to commute to and from Technology Transfer Offi ce, students have been trying to school ... [and] we had never and receiving advice from fi gure out how to respond to biked daily (and nightly) on Project Olympus, a start-up the enthusiasm for their work. Pittsburgh streets before. It’s facilitator, according to an Project Aura is one of a a lot to take as a young rid- recent interview on the CMU small number of bicycle-light- er,” he said. By making their home page. ing systems that focuses on lights fully automated, not to When Ota and Frier get illuminating cyclists from the mention eye-catching, they back from Holland, they plan side. It is the exception rath- focused on drawing novice to hit the ground running er than the rule to fi nd such cyclists toward bike safety in a with the next phases of this lighting in a local bike shop. low-effort way. project. “We’re looking to put According to the National “We began to notice lapses together a team of other stu- Highway Traffi c Safety Ad- in safety and lack of aware- dents (who want) to be a part ministration, there were 625 ness about how to be safe of the development of Aura,” cyclist fatalities in 2009 in the that were pretty striking,” Ota Ota said. Justin Lin/Staff

HOW THINGS WORK Hidden parts of ‘bladeless’ fans

CELIA LUDWINSKI The Air Multiplier is also the Air Multiplier to those of Operations Manager described as being able to de- traditional fans. Dyson’s im- liver a continuous stream of pellar motor has nine blades, NIHARIKA SINGH air, in contrast with tradition- whereas traditional fans usu- Staffwriter al fans that deliver buffeted ally have four or fi ve blades. air as a result of the blades The increased frequency of Appliance manufacturing chopping the air. the blades is therefore likely company Dyson has recently Because the Air Multiplier to smooth some of the air buf- released a line of fans and also uses blades, albeit hidden feting that people feel with heaters advertised as “bl- ones, it seems unlikely that traditional fans. adeless air multipliers.” The Dyson’s product manages to While this new product sleek look and the lack of avoid this chopping of the air may offer some advantages, visible blades have been well entirely. This claim to a more including an easier-to-clean, received; however, skeptics continuous air fl ow might sleeker design, a lack of are questioning whether the be justifi ed, however, when blades is not among those ad- increased price tag is justifi ed one compares the designs of vantages. by the new design. The fact is that these fans are not bladeless, as claimed. The technology used to pro- pel the air out of the fan is explained on Dyson’s website. Air is drawn in at the base through a small grate and then accelerated by a motor before being propelled up through the column and out at the top through the vertical ring. In the image of the im- peller motor, one can see that the fan’s design still includes blades. The Air Multiplier merely appears bladeless be- cause the blades and motor are hidden from view within the vertical column, and the accelerated air is funneled up out of the ring without any apparent moving parts. Christina Lee/Staff A8 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » September 19, 2011

SCITECH BRIEFS Cells’ ‘energy-save’ mode studied Scientists suggest Snails may have NASA plans to CELLS, from A7 and cross-linked by a single inhibition pattern for Kine- why laughter feels fl own over Mexico build deep-space tail peptide.” In this idea that sin-1 needs to be investigated good in birds’ bellies rocket the “off” position). Using that they named “double lock- further, which is what Hack- information, Hackney’s group down,” one of the tails binds ney’s group is working on Scientists at the Univer- Two different species of On Wednesday, NASA an- began proposing theories on to both the heads, prevent- now. Since so many neuro- sity of Oxford released the snail found in Central Amer- nounced plans for a large exactly how the binding was ing the heads from separat- logical diseases have a basis results of a study that may ica with a common ancestor $10 billion deep-space rocket occurring such that the entire ing. In order for the protein in the motor proteins working help explain why laughter is were thought to have been to carry astronauts to loca- protein was inhibited. to operate, the heads must incorrectly, fi nding out the pleasurable. A series of ex- separated for good. They were tions much further than the According to the group’s be separate to use the cell’s molecular mechanics of the periments tested participants’ separated when a land bridge International Space Station, study, which was recently energy and power the motor. proteins can be the fi rst step resistance to pain before and sprang up between them such as the moon and Mars. published in Science, the two Therefore, Kinesin-1 is in an in perhaps one day fi xing the after a bout of laughter that nearly 3 million years ago. The rocket’s fi rst test fl ight motor domains in the heads “energy-saver” mode when it defi ciencies and removing the was induced by various come- A study released this week, is scheduled for 2017 from of Kinesin-1 are rotated “to- is wrapped. neurological diseases com- dic videos. Pain was induced however, shows that the DNA the Kennedy Space Center in ward each other to be bridged This novel model for the pletely. at certain times by a freezing of both populations provides Florida. The rocket is aimed wine sleeve wrapped around evidence of the two snail spe- to be more powerful than participants’ forearms. cies mingling long after the the Saturn booster used dur- The results showed that land bridge formed. Scientists ing the Apollo missions that laughter caused an increase in believe that a heron may have took place between 1969 and pain resistance, and the scien- eaten some snails from either 1972. The new rocket project tists attribute the pain resis- species, fl own over modern- is working toward President tance to an increased fl ow of day Mexico, and excreted Obama’s request for a human endorphins that accompany them several days later near expedition to an asteroid by muscle contractions involved the other species; they are 2025 and a trip to Mars some- during laughter. thought to have survived due time in the 2030s. to their armored shells. Source: The New York Times Source: Reuters Source: Science

Prehistoric feathers Thermal imaging Exoplanet found preserved in camera reveals orbiting two stars amber dishonesty discovered Paleontologists at the Uni- Researchers in the United A planet 200 light-years versity of Alberta in Edmon- Kingdom are experimenting away orbiting two stars was ton searched through more with thermal imaging tech- recently discovered thanks than 4,000 amber inclusions nology to detect when some- to NASA’s Kepler space tele- collected in western Canada one is lying. The thermal scope. The telescope mea- and found 11 prehistoric imaging camera captures dif- sured small decreases in feathers. The amber samples, ferences in facial temperature brightness as the planet oc- which are between 70 and in response to questioning. casionally passed in front of 85 million years old, provide Certain areas of the face, such each of the two stars, block- paleontologists with the most as around the eyes and the ing some of the stars’ light. diverse and best preserved set cheeks, are highly sensitive There is also evidence of the of samples to date. The fea- to temperature rise, and are planet’s gravity pulling on the tures of the feathers suggest closely monitored by the im- two stars, shifting their orbits that they may have come from aging technology. About 30 to and causing them to eclipse non-avian dinosaurs such as 40 subjects have been tested each other at irregular times. Sinosauropteryx. so far with a two in three suc- cess rate. Source: Science Source: Nature Source: CNN Compiled by DANIEL TKACIK

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FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD Students should live off- campus for independence in a dorm, it would behoove them to look into off-campus options. Especially with the way Carnegie Mellon’s room selection is operated, sophomores have the highest chanc- CHRISTA HESTER es of getting the one dorm room they didn’t want, or worse — not getting As we enter the fourth week of any room at all. Why stress about this school year, I notice students on-campus housing when you can beginning to settle down into a fi nd comparable and often cheaper regular schedule. First-years are prices only minutes away from the starting to feel truly comfortable in university? I once again chose to their residences, fi nalizing furniture live off-campus, my love affair since placement, hanging posters, and or- fi rst-year perpetuating. ganizing essentials to their hearts’ Living off-campus has helped me content. become more independent and self- I wonder, do they realize that suffi cient, and has given me a more these homes they have carefully intimate knowledge of Pittsburgh. I constructed must be abandoned in learned shortcuts faster, found the a matter of months? When I was a best places to eat, and went to free fi rst-year, I lived as far away from concerts and events. In addition, campus as one could get while still having an apartment off campus living in campus housing: Shirley means you are now responsible for Apartments at Fifth and Dithridge. everything: the rent check, the utili- Christa Hester/Forum Editor Initially, I detested the distance, ties, buying toilet paper, cooking longing for that typical dorm life I meals, and cleaning up. Everything Future program in Rwanda merits serious discussion kept hearing about. Every time I told your mother or RA did for you is now another fi rst-year where I lived, they your duty. For some, such indepen- The Carnegie Mellon administra- We cannot say, however, that be- ty’s possible partnership with Rwan- would astonishedly inquire what it dence may be a tough transition, but tion announced this week that it will cause Rwanda has human rights is- da’s government. was like to trudge 15 minutes to and when your apartment is decorated continue its international expan- sues, its people do not deserve to be There are questions yet to be an- from class every day. just the way you’ve always wanted, sion by starting a Master of Science educated. The Rwandan people — as swered by the administration as we True, I had to walk a ways to you start branching out from cook- in Information Technology (MSIT) well as students from nearby coun- boldly launch programs on yet an- get to school. And yes, during the ing strictly Ramen noodles, and are program in Rwanda. However, we tries — deserve access to advanced other continent. 2010 “snowpocalypse” it was sheer intimately familiar with the work- are concerned that the university is technical degrees. The classes and willpower that pulled me up out of ings of your extremely volatile toilet, spreading itself too thin and will be skills proposed in the Rwanda pro- Editorial Dissent bed, out into the icy, windy, hellish you can proudly exclaim, “I’m a real unable to provide the same caliber of gram would indeed help younger Meela Dudley gauntlet that was Forbes Avenue, person now!” education when it expands to Rwan- generations of Africans build tech- and onward to class. I suppose what I’m trying to say is da. Additionally, we are unsure if the nical competencies that would The Carnegie Mellon administra- Even with these minor annoyanc- that college is a time for exploration, investment of resources, time, and benefi t their continent and aid in tion has made information regard- es, I would not have traded anything discovery, and new experiences. It is personnel will be well spent starting global-market competition. Carnegie ing advancements in Rwanda eas- to live on campus. a fact that you will experience more a program that might not last more Mellon’s presence in Rwanda may ily accessible to those who sought it Oakland is a college town, and of the culture of Pittsburgh in gener- than 10 years, depending on the eco- also persuade other universities to out. Similarly, I fi rmly believe that as such there are a multiplicity of al by being out on your own — living nomic and political factors that inev- install similarly backed programs in Carnegie Mellon’s global initiative cheap, semi-dumpy to semi-nice off-campus is a great start. As you itably come with building a program sub-Saharan Africa. But the effec- is something to be celebrated, es- apartments. I guess what you should fi nish unpacking your clothes and in a country like Rwanda. tiveness of these programs might be pecially since the school is perma- ask yourself is, “would I rather sleep arranging your knick-knacks for the There are also political and ethi- limited by the students that are ac- nently establishing itself as the fi rst in a crowded cubicle-like bedroom umpteenth time, consider expand- cal issues to take into account when cepted; if the price of tuition is the major university to build a program where I am awakened by the gentle ing your comfort zone: 15 minutes considering a partnership with Presi- same as it is here and at the Qatar not only in Rwanda, but in Africa as a inhale and exhale of my sleeping away there is a whole new world dent Paul Kagame’s Rwanda. Carne- campus (around $45,000 a year ac- whole. I agree that it is the adminis- roommate, or would I rather live in awaiting discovery. gie Mellon’s desire to associate itself cording to the admissions website), tration’s responsibility to inform stu- a spacious apartment with my own with a country where human rights only a select group of wealthier dents of its decision, especially major kitchen and toilet?” After fi rst-years Christa Hester (chester@) is Forum violations are common, and free- Rwandans will be able to afford to and controversial decisions like this fi nish their obligatory one-year stint editor for The Tartan. dom of speech is far from universal, go to Carnegie Mellon’s Rwanda pro- one; however, opinions regarding is off-putting. The majority of news gram. the stability of Rwanda are split just and media is tightly controlled by the The student body needs to be like the opinions of The Tartan’s Edi- government. According to the World informed and consulted well in torial Board members. College ranking is useless Report, two independent newspa- advance on such momentous ven- Furthermore, while the board ELANA GOLDBERG school probably ranked at a number pers were suspended as recently as tures as a Carnegie Mellon-Rwanda may still be weighing pros and cons, Junior Staffwriter much greater than fi ve. Reputation 2010 prior to the Rwandan presiden- program. It isn’t that we are wholly I have faith that Carnegie Mellon’s is not the way to scale an education. tial election and two journalists from against starting a program in Rwan- Rwanda campus will greatly aid the In a generation where education College applicants are complete- the newspaper Umurabyo were ar- da, but as of now we do not have country in its reparative state. Grad- is a lucrative game of cutthroat com- ly aware of how much numbers mat- rested and given sentences of seven the full picture: Questions need to uates from our master’s program in petition, choosing the right universi- ter, and they should understand why to 17 years in prison. be answered by the administration Rwanda will be the individuals who ty was probably the biggest commit- this one doesn’t. They should know Universities are supposed to be and campus-wide discussions need continually enhance the local econ- ment that this class’s fi rst-years ever better than to sway their decision areas of open discussion and debate; to take place. Student groups such as omy, run government facilities, and had to make. For the class of 2015, because of a single ranking, yet it is will Carnegie Mellon’s Rwanda pro- Amnesty International, ALLIES, In- advance national technology. Per- this past May was a month that re- diffi cult to simply ignore a respect- gram have the same intellectual free- ternational Justice Mission, Interna- sonally, I applaud President Cohon volved around numbers: tuition ed publication like the U.S. News & dom as we do here? Can a president tional Relations Organization, CMU and the administration for follow- prices, class sizes, graduation rates, World Report. Rankings are every who imprisons or kills journalists be Politics, and Young African Leaders ing through with such a momentous student to faculty ratios, and gigan- college applicant’s guilty pleasure. trusted to allow the dissent that a Alliance should all be interested and commitment and for evaluating ex- tic cities versus small campuses. Most people pause when asked to university requires to fl ourish? want to have a voice in the universi- ternal criticism, but remaining fi rm. And then there is the number name the fi rst fi ve presidents in or- that every fi rst-year researched re- der, but many incoming college stu- lentlessly, although most would dents can recite the top fi ve schools Rising student loan defaults should not be ignored deny basing their decision off of in the nation without hesitation. Students have already felt the According to a New York Times ar- ting progressively less help from af- it: university rankings. U.S News College ranking is petty; an edu- pinch of increasing debt. In 2010, ticle, state and local appropriations fordable public universities and com- & World Report released its Guide cation is what a student makes of it. graduates who took out student to public research universities were munity colleges as those institutions to Best Colleges this past Tuesday. The allure of ranks, like so much else loans to cover the cost of their edu- cut by an average of $751 per student feel the squeeze themselves. To save you from a frantic Google in the world, comes from reputation cations left school with an average between 2008 and 2009, amounting It is up to students and adminis- search, I already checked: Carnegie and pride. It’s about feeding one’s of $24,000 in debt. Overall student to tuition increases of $369 per stu- trators alike — from all backgrounds Mellon is listed as the 23rd highest- ego when a student compares him or debt, at $3 billion, surpassed the dent. At public community colleges, — to unify and express their con- ranked national university. herself to the rest of college-bound nation’s credit card debt for the education-related spending didn’t cerns persuasively to local, state, University deans and presidents America and realizes, “I’m ranked fi rst time — a statistic that is, quite rise for a decade. Private research and federal governments. Amid tend to condemn such rankings, 23rd best in the country. That’s frankly, horrifying. Simultaneously, universities, in contrast, spend three this year’s Congressional mania for and they should: each and every pretty impressive.” As awesome as fi gures released last week by the De- and a half times as much money on spending cuts, subsidized Stafford applicant does not fi t into a single it is to receive an education at one partment of Education show that 8.8 education-related spending per stu- Loans for graduate students were collegiate mold. As writer of the of the top twenty-fi ve schools in the percent of students whose loans en- dent and have increased that fi gure entirely cut in last month’s Budget Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2012, Ed- country, that rank doesn’t count for tered repayment in fi scal year 2009 over the past 10 years. Control Act, and the House of Rep- ward Fiske, said in a Pittsburgh anything other than personal sat- had defaulted on those loans by the The reality behind these fi gures resentatives passed a bill in February Post-Gazette article, “the question is isfaction. Rankings should be the end of fi scal year 2010, a sharp in- cannot be ignored. As the price of a that would have cut the Pell Grant not, ‘What’s the best college?’ The last number considered by college- crease from the 7.0 percent default much-needed college education con- program by $5.7 billion. question is, ‘What’s the best col- bound students applying to universi- rate recorded the year before. tinues to increase faster than infl a- If we care about the future educa- lege for me?’” MIT is purported to ties. But if students absolutely have In the current climate of cutbacks, tion or household income, low- and tion, we must make it known that we be the fi fth-best college in the na- to choose from one ranker, use U.S. universities themselves are becom- middle-income students are increas- care and will defend and advocate tion, but an aspiring painter would News & World Report’s. Forbes has ing more polarized between the ingly coming up short when it comes legislation that enables affordable receive a more accessible education us at number 98; they have no idea fi nancial haves and the have-nots. to paying the bills. They are also get- college tuition. at a smaller, less intense liberal arts what they’re talking about.

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Increas- MEELA DUDLEY ing domestic production, an idea that nearly all Republicans favor (includ- I am afraid of several things in ing Huntsman), simply won’t suc- modern American society — global ceed, because the U.S. doesn’t have warming, the national defi cit — but enough oil within its territory to ap- nothing scares me more than the pease consumption rates. prospect that a political representa- The majority of candidates danced tive from the hyper-conservative Tea around their defi cit relief plans, leav- Party could quite possibly be elected ing me with the impression that these into the presidential offi ce within my candidates would either drastically lifetime. increase the national defi cit or pro- That being said, watching the pose devastating spending cuts they CNN/Tea Party GOP Presidential De- were obviously too afraid to mention bate on Sept. 12 was like watching in their campaigns. a seemingly endless compilation of During the debates, each candi- every horror movie George Romero date was asked what he or she would has ever directed, while standing in do about the 45 million uninsured the middle of the Demilitarized Zone Americans, to which the group re- that divides the North and South Ko- plied with a call for the end of Obam- rea — horrifying. acare and the creation of “health sav- The eight candidates at the the ings accounts.” CNN/Tea Party GOP Presidential De- Texas Congressman Ron Paul bate, hosted by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, — commonly referred to by media touched on all of the important top- outlets as the original “godfather” ics during the broadcast. of the Tea Party — attracted a lot of Topics of discussion within the media attention when he argued that two-hour debate included taxes, a healthy uninsured man who experi- 9/11, oil dependency, taxes, health- ences a medical catastrophe should care reform, taxes, taxes, the HPV “assume responsibility” for his lack of vaccine, taxes, and more. coverage, insinuating that uninsured The most popular topic, if you Americans should die for their insur- couldn’t guess, happened to be taxes. ance faux pas. Each candidate proposed drastic tax Following this statement, Paul cuts, and yet all of them expressed then argued that churches would res- Kathy Lee/Staff intentions to reduce the defi cit. The cue the uninsured. candidates’ methods of reducing said Perhaps the scariest moment of adored by Tea Party members who the American people.” Both former low blow to Rick Perry, pointing out national defi cit, however, were al- Paul’s statement was when the crowd signed the COBRA Act of 1986, which Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum that a certain drug company made most always absurd or unspoken. For cheered. helped lead to the institutionaliza- and Texas Governor Rick Perry called millions of dollars off of a 2007 man- example, former Georgia congress- As Chicago Sun-Times writer Rich- tion of health care costs. for healthcare reform; however, they date which required Texas school- man and Speaker of the House Newt ard Roeper asked in his Sept. 13 ar- “A healthy young American who refused to say whether or not they girls to receive HPV vaccinations. Gingrich stated that there is enough ticle, “politics aside, what kind of doesn’t have health insurance sud- would undo the Medicare prescrip- After the broadcast ended, most waste and swindling in government person cheers death?” Writer David denly needs emergency care,” said tion drug benefi t enacted under Pres- media outlets searched for a ‘winner.’ to balance our national budget with- Dayen of the FDL Newsdesk conclud- Hendren. “Federal law requires that ident George W. Bush, a massive ben- Personally, I think they’re all losers, out actually cutting any of the fund- ed his analysis of the Tea Party’s take that care is paid for. That law was efi t that Santorum voted for while in but if I had to pick one I guess I’d have ing that fi nds its way to legitimate on insurance with the following ad- passed in 1986, which means it was offi ce. to agree with Andrew Sullivan, a col- benefi ciaries. vice: “don’t get sick, and if you do get signed into law not by Mr. Obama or The House of Representative Mi- umnist for The Daily Beast. “Clearly Former United States Ambas- sick, die quickly.” even Bill Clinton, but by Ronald Rea- chele Bachmann of Minnesota, a the crowd loved Perry the most,” Sul- sador to China Jon Huntsman also While the Tea Party constituency gan.” woman that I would normally regard livan wrote. “God help us.” proposed a plan when it came to is known for supporting limited gov- The biggest applause of the eve- as the Al Capone of the Tea Party ma- leading economic growth. “This ernment and personal responsibil- ning came from Gingrich’s statement fi a and possibly my least favorite per- Meela Dudley (mdudley@) is country needs to wean itself from its ity, CBS’ Robert Hendren points out referring to President Obama and son in the world, withheld her usual publisher for The Tartan and prefers heroin-like addiction to foreign oil,” that it was in fact the president most his healthcare reform as “scary for Palin-esque anti-gay slander to deal a coffee over tea.

Affi rmative action fails to reach underprivileged minority members ALLEN SONG fered from economic disadvantages around the fact that many minor- nancial aid they need to attend high ingly enough, in 2000 Prep for Prep Junior Staffwriter due to pre-existing racist institutions. ity students graduate from second- schools that were previously unaf- — along with the Goldman Sachs In this aspect, affi rmative action has ary schools without adequate skills fordable. Foundation — initiated a program In 2003, a white Michigan resi- come up short. to survive higher education. A more Besides having a 14-month-long called New York Metro Region Lead- dent with a 3.8 GPA by the name of Affi rmative action is a respect- comprehensive solution would be preparation program for students ap- ership Academy (NYMRLA), where Grutter was denied entrance into the able idea in theory, but in practice it to focus on economic policies that plying to independent high schools, young students would be prepared University of Michigan Law School. fails to effectively accomplish its ob- would fi rst provide minority students Prep for Prep provides its students for accelerated classes in high school She fi led suit against the school jective of providing access to higher with the means to attend better sec- with college guidance, mentoring, through academic training courses. on the basis that she had been de- education for historically disenfran- ondary schools so that they can then and counseling. For future boarding The program was shut down due to a nied due to her race. The ensuing chised minorities. Statistically, the compete for a spot in an elite univer- school students, Prep for Prep even lack of funding. landmark case of Grutter v. Bollinger acceptance rates of minority groups sity. offers two summer camps at a board- Looking at the success that Prep failed to work in her favor and in- have indeed improved. According to ing school to help their students fa- for Prep has enjoyed, I do not know stead solidifi ed the acceptance of Jamillah Moore, president of Los An- miliarize themselves with the aspects why there are not more of these pro- using affi rmative action in college geles City College, and the Harvard Some of us may of boarding life. What is really amaz- grams around or why programs like admissions. University “Fact Book,” UC San Diego forget the original ing about Prep for Prep, then, is that NYMRLA do not get more funding. After the case, Carnegie Mellon admitted 32 percent more under- they not only prepare their students Maybe it’s because it is easier to sim- released a statement maintaining represented students and Harvard intent of affi rmative for the academics of college — cur- ply increase minority enrollment in that “the Court’s reasoning, which admitted 7 percent more minority rently, 92 percent of Prep for Prep various universities than it is to cre- we share, is that diversity is a le- students after the implementation action. alumni have earned degrees in out- ate programs that would tackle the gitimate institutional goal.” With of affi rmative action. However, these standing universities, with 40 per- entrenched socioeconomic problems 49 percent of its student body listed numbers are actually misleading be- cent of Prep for Prep alumni gradu- prevalent in cities. as a racial minority on its admission cause, as stated by Michigan State Programs such as Prep for Prep, ating from Ivy League universities Or maybe it’s simply because peo- page, Carnegie Mellon seems to have professor Peter Schmidt, “many of a free New York education program — but also for other facets of college ple believe affi rmative action is work- accomplished that goal. However, the students who gain admission to for gifted students, are outstanding life. ing and in the near future, it will no because of the social gains America college through affi rmative action examples of such possibilities. Teach- The only problem with Prep for longer be needed. has achieved in the past few decades, are the children of either well-to-do ing students as early as fi fth grade, Prep is simply that it does not offer In any case, affi rmative action some of us may forget the original professionals or well-educated recent Prep for Prep partners with various this program to more students. Out promises to provide equal opportuni- intent of affi rmative action — to aid immigrants.” independent secondary schools to of the 6,000 qualifi ed students that ties, but fails to keep that promise to minority groups who previously suf- The problem primarily revolves provide young students with the fi - apply, they only take 225. Interest- the ones who need it most.

A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Jonathan Carreon Three job fairs are happening this week. So we asked, What would your dream job be?

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SPORTS COMMENTARY NBA lockout is here to stay Men’s soccer loses on road ADAM GRUBER small-market teams will have NBA owners, and make some Assistant Sports Editor very different opinions re- concessions to the players. garding these fi scal policies I am on the players’ side Recent reports regarding that are about to see consider- at the moment, but it is not the National Basketball As- able alterations. that I believe the owners are sociation’s lockout are bleak. When the owners left to 100 percent to blame for the NBA fans, don’t count on the privately discuss, the Cleve- lockout. However, I do be- 2011–12 season to start on land Cavaliers’ owner Dan lieve that the lockout is mov- time. According to the Nation- Gilbert and the Phoenix Suns’ ing at such a negligible pace al Basketball Players’ Associa- owner Robert Sarver appar- because of the owners’ close- tion (NBPA) Executive Direc- ently expressed discontent mindedness. tor Billy Hunter, we should with many points in the play- Since their NBA teams are expect to miss at least half of ers’ proposal. Subsequently, truly a side project to what- the upcoming season. reports say Los Angeles Lak- ever company made them We all thought that the two ers owner Jerry Buss and New millionaires to begin with, sides, the NBPA and the NBA they can afford pressuring the owners, being so far apart in players with this lockout to their negotiations was what Both sides get what they want. But the has been making the process ball is in the owners’ court; of agreeing on a new collec- want the same they have the ability to end tive bargaining agreement so thing, because this lockout now. painfully slow. NBPA Presi- no season The players have present- dent and Los Angeles Lak- ed various options to modify Tommy Hofman/Photo Editor ers point guard Derek Fisher means the the salary cap to make it more Sophomore midfi elder Scott Gerfen (No. 19) races to keep possession of the ball away from an oncoming reported on Thursday that profi table for the NBA teams. Westminster College player. there is a division among the owners incur no Unfortunately, the owners are owners, who have different revenue and the stalwart in their desire for a ALEX TAPAK chances to score but were not season and the week, putting viewpoints on key issues. hard salary cap. Sports Editor able to get the ball past the the Tartans up 1–0. However, The two biggest issues players earn no There are defi nitely some goalie. The Tartans closed the the Gators took advantage fueling the NBA lockout are ways the owners can con- After a rough weekend on half still up 2–0. of a corner kick and tied the the implementation of a salary. cede something to the players the road, the Tartans brushed The Tartans kept the ball game 1–1. Allegheny College hard salary cap and a better without giving up too much. the dirt off their shoulders at the Titans’ end but were broke through the Tartan de- revenue sharing program. York Knicks owner James A hard salary cap implies no and won their game at home unable to convert until the fense again within minutes The NBPA is for a soft salary Dolan exhibited visible an- luxury tax. If the owners con- against the Westminster Col- end of the second half, when to score another goal and to cap, but the owners are for a noyance. cede to signifi cantly increas- lege Titans 3–0. junior Alex Abedian scored take the lead in the game 2–1. hard salary cap to try to limit The opposing sides having ing the luxury tax, it can help The Tartans began playing from 18 yards away. Abedi- Carnegie Mellon tried to pull the amount of revenue being disputes is one problem, but to even up the competition aggressively from the start of an’s goal brought the Tartans it together and tie the game, spent on players’ salaries. The the owners not being deci- among big-market teams and the game. Only nine minutes to a solid 3–0 victory over the but the Gators gained control revenue-sharing program is a sive on what they collectively small-market teams in the had passed before senior Car- Titans. of the ball and scored again, less controversial issue, since want is a bad omen. league and also appease the men Minella scored for the On Saturday, the Tartans increasing their lead to 3–1. both sides agree it needs to be As a die-hard fan of NBA players because they can be Tartans. travelled to Allegheny College Senior Carmen Minella improved. basketball, I don’t know more certain that their sala- With the lead, the Tar- and took on the Gators. scored late in the second half, In the meeting between whether to be disheartened ries won’t see as signifi cant tans continued to move the The Tartans lost a heart- leaving the Tartans trailing by the NBPA and the owners on at potentially losing part or cuts in the future. ball forward, and the action breaker as the time ran out, only one goal, but there was Thursday, the NBPA present- all of the season and not hav- Whatever needs to be done was focused mostly at the leaving the Tartans down one not enough time left in the ed the owners with a rough ing any games to watch in the to end this lockout has to be Titans’ end of the fi eld. With goal with a fi nal score of 3–2. game. proposal for a new agree- winter, or thankful that my worked out. Both sides want ample pressure on the Titans Carnegie Mellon took con- “We are looking forward ment. The owners then dis- grades will improve without the same thing, because no and lots of opportunities for trol of the fi rst half with lots to working out the rough persed to meet by themselves me prioritizing NBA basket- season means the owners in- Carnegie Mellon, the Tartans of scoring opportunities, but patches this week so we can and discuss the presented pol- ball ahead of school work. cur no revenue and the play- managed to score again, but none of them were converted continue to improve our play icies. Although NBA Commis- But for this lockout to end ers earn no salary. But let’s try this time it was junior John into goals. and our record in our upcom- sioner David Stern vigorously soon enough to at least have a to make some progress. Crawshaw. Crawshaw kicked Tartan goalie junior Zach ing games,” said senior Ian denies the claims, Fisher re- majority of the 2011–12 sea- I’m dreading notion of los- the ball over the Titan goalie’s Stahl has been performing Epperson. ported that there was a “fun- son, the owners need to do ing the 2011–12 NBA season. head and into the upper left well all season and held the The Tartans will take on damental divide between the two things: work out the dif- The owners need to be more corner of the net. Gators off the entire fi rst half. the Washington and Jeffer- owners internally.” ferences among themselves open-minded so that we can As Carnegie Mellon con- The action started to heat son College Presidents this It makes sense — owners so that they can agree on at least salvage part of the tinued to play an error-free up in the second half. Abedian Wednesday in Washington, of large-market teams and policies that will benefi t all 30 season. game, the Tartans had more scored his second goal of the Pa., at 7 p.m. September 19, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A13 Football loses a heartbreaker Volleyball win streak at four ADAM GRUBER VOLLEYBALL, from A14 the last three games, ending to have that experience again. Assistant Sports Editor with scores of 25–17, 25–21, The team has a lot of talent, Rachel Miller led the offense and 15–11, gave Carnegie and I believe we deserve a The Tartans’ football trip with 17 kills and a .250 hitting Mellon the win. Senior Mad- chance in that tournament,” to Washington, D.C., ended percentage. Parsa was again die Rosnick was a key player Rosnik said. unfavorably. After a heart- a strong contributor, total- at the net, collecting fi ve The Tartans will have their breaking loss against the ing 15 kills, and fi rst-year Ali block assists. next match this coming week- Catholic University Cardinals, Celentano collected nine kills As a senior on the team, end when they host an invita- the Tartans fi nd themselves of her own. Rosnick’s goal is to help lead tional on Friday and Saturday 1–2 early in the 2011 season. The second match was the team to the NCAA tourna- in the University Center. Their During the fi rst offensive against the Westminster Col- ment this year. “I was lucky own matches will begin at 6 sequence of the game, senior lege Titans, where the Tartans enough to experience the p.m. on Friday, as they will at- defensive lineman Andrew emerged victorious 3–2 after NCAA tournament as a fresh- tempt to extend their wining Medenbach recovered a fum- two initial losses. However, man and would love to be able streak. ble on the Cardinals’ 19-yard line. Two plays later, junior running back Patrick Blanks found the end zone to give the Tartans an early 7–0 lead. The Cardinals came back to score two consecutive fi eld goals, a 21-yarder and a 26-yarder. On the following kick- off, the Cardinals recovered a Carnegie Mellon fumble on the Tartans’ 42-yard line. Three plays later, the Car- dinals went to the air and scored, bringing the game to 13–7. Junior running back Jake Nardone made his mark on the game at the end of the fi rst half as he scored two touchdowns to reclaim the lead. The fi rst touchdown came on a 17-yard run, and the second on a 4-yard draw Celia Ludwinski/Operations Manager up the middle. The Tartans Sophomore quarterback Rob Kalkstein hands off the football on a draw. led 21–13 at the half. The Tartans’ defense another touchdown. After a Nardone ended the game struck next, as junior corner- failed two-point conversion, with 83 rushing yards and back Sam Thompson inter- the Tartans were down by one two touchdowns. Senior run- cepted a pass from the Cardi- with a score of 28–29. ning back Chris Garcia added nals and returned it 71 yards With 13 seconds left in the 74 yards on the ground. Se- to put the Tartans up 28–13. game, fi rst-year place kicker nior linebacker Dan Behmke After that, the Tartans did Kevin Donohue missed a 28- had a career-high 10 tackles not score again. yard fi eld goal that would to lead the team. Junior line- The Cardinals began to cut have won the game for the backer Philip Nicolaides also into the 15-point lead with a Tartans. It was a tough loss for had a career high of eight 33-yard fi eld goal. Then, on Carnegie Mellon. tackles. their fi rst possession of the In a post-game interview, The Tartans will head to fourth quarter, the Cardinals junior outside linebacker Vin- Kenyon College this Saturday found the end zone to make cent Brown had encouraging for a game against the Lords. the score 28–23. words for his fellow Tartans. Kickoff is at noon. The Tartans With 2:41 left to play and “It was a great all-around will look have better fourth the Cardinals with the ball team effort. Despite the loss quarter play than in the Cath- on the Tartans’ 6-yard line, we still feel good about the olic University game and try Catholic University fought for season.” to regain a .500 record. September 19, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A14

Women’s soccer wins four in a row ALEX TAPAK Sports Editor FAST FACTS The Carnegie Mellon wom- en’s soccer team is on a roll Soccer after its fourth straight victory this past Saturday. The Tar- MEN’S tans have wins over Rochester Next Game: Wednesday Institute of Technology (2–1), York College of Pennsylvania @ Washington and Jefferson (3–1), Frostburg State (1–0), and John Carroll University WOMEN’S (3–0). This brings the team Next Game: Wednesday record to 4–2 overall. vs. Allegheny College The Tartans have seen ex- cellent performances from the entire team. On the defensive Volleyball end, sophomore goalie Anna Albi had her second shutout of Next Game: the season on Saturday. Cred- it that needs to be shared with Friday @ HOME strong defensive performanc- Carnegie Mellon Invite es from senior Kristen Suzich in the game against RIT; Su- zich blocked a rebound shot File Photo by Alan Vangpat to keep the game tied at 1–1. Junior defender Mitra Ebrahimi sends a pass across the fi eld as fi rst year forward Courtney Brant watches. Sophomore defender Brittany shots on goal, and currently son. Magill has one goal so far “We have been playing Football Couture has not only been a has had three goals this sea- this season, but is leading the really tough these past few Next Game: strong defender for the Tar- Saturday son. Sophomore Alex Venegas team with two assists. Addi- games, and we hope to keep it tans but also assisted junior @ Kenyon College is right behind Wu with two tionally, fi rst-year Savina Reid up for the rest of the season,” Brianna Magill’s goal in the goals so far this season, both has been making plays behind said junior midfi elder Stepha- game against York College of game-winning, including the the scenes for the Tartans, nie Hare. Pennsylvania. only goal against Frostburg like assisting the only goal at The Tartans will be at Tennis Offensively, senior Elsa Wu State University. Sophomore Frostburg State and assisting home this Wednesday, where has been playing aggressively Rachel Contopoulos has also the fi nal goal against York Col- they will be hosting Allegheny MEN’S and taking advantage of her had two goals so far this sea- lege of Pennsylvania. College at 7 p.m. Next Game: Saturday, Oct. 1 @ ITA Regionals WOMEN’S Next Game: Volleyball emerges victorious at CMU Quad Saturday, Sept. 24 @ ITA Regionals CARINEH GHAFAFIAN title. The 3–2 victory evened tice it’s like hanging out with match was an overall strong Staffwriter the Tartans’ record to 5–5, and friends,” said seniors Emily start to the women’s last day left the team confi dent to play Baddock and Kristin Castel- of the tournament. Cross Country After a week of matches in the following two matches lano. The Tartans’ tournament Next Meet: Saturday against four different oppo- on Friday and Saturday. The Tartans opened up fi nished on Saturday, after Dickinson College Invite @ Dickinson College nents, Carnegie Mellon’s vol- With intense condition- their quad tournament at they emerged with two wins. leyball team emerged victori- ing and a tough preseason home with a 3–0 win over Carnegie Mellon started ous. under their belts, Carnegie Adrian College last Friday. the day out with a match The team started out on Mellon was able to quickly Sophomore Rachel Miller against John Carroll Univer- Tuesday with a fi ve-game win spring back into shape after kept the team strong with 10 sity. Although they lost the Intramural Deadlines: over St. Vincent College, play- the summer. Also, having only kills, with sophomore Senna opening game 25–22, the Tar- Volleyball: Wednesday ing the matches in Bearcat four newcomers to the team, Parsa totaling a close nine. tans came back and fi nished Cross Country: Wednesday territory in Latrobe, Pa. With they established a strong Sophomore Emily Wright was with three wins at 25–14, Badminton (doubles): a strong comeback, they were team chemistry that helped also a key asset to the match, 25–17, and 25–21. Sophomore Wednesday able to defeat the Bearcats in them stay “friends on and off leading the team with 21 as- an intense fi ght for the victory the court, so when they prac- sists as well as eight digs. The See VOLLEYBALL, A13

ATHLETE PROFILE Katie Cecil brings her Division I mentality into Division III tennis ALEX TAPAK much more fun,” Cecil said. perks that I defi nitely miss, “Hopefully I can get some sol- Sports Editor Cecil is adjusting from Di- like priority registration, their id matches under my belt and vision I to Division III tennis; own academic adviser, free get used to the mental tough- Just a few weeks into the she fi nds that there are a lot clothes, shoes, and stringing, ness needed in pressure situa- women’s fall tennis season of good players in Division III and other little things that you tions,” she said. The Tartan had the opportuni- tennis, but the amount of time don’t really appreciate until When asked about spring ty to catch up with sophomore Cecil trains on the court is sig- you no longer have them.” season, Cecil already had transfer student Katie Cecil. nifi cantly less. She continued elaborating goals in mind. Cecil completed her fi rst year “Academics defi nitely come on her preference of Division “I hope that, as a team with at Tulane University were she fi rst here. Everyone is playing III, but added, “Occasionally I so much talent, we can make played Division I tennis. tennis because they actually also miss the do-or-die inten- a huge impact in our region Katie Cecil is currently ma- enjoy it, as opposed to Division sity of Division I and scream- as well as NCAAs. With the joring in biology with a neu- I where tennis is like a job. We ing at the top of my lungs for returning starters as well as roscience track. She plans on work hard because we want my teammates while we prac- a really good batch of fresh- going to medical school and to, not because we’re forced tice for three or four hours ev- men, we’ll be rock solid at aspires to be a neurologist or to,” Cecil said. ery day. And I must say I miss every single position in the brain surgeon. Although she “I really like how laid back eating whatever I want after lineup. We’ll defi nitely have to is new to the Carnegie Mel- Division III is. We don’t get those long and brutal practic- work hard, but if we put in the lon team, Cecil’s favorite part extra sprints for being 30 sec- es,” Cecil continued. time and effort on the court, about college tennis is work- onds late, and we don’t get Cecil is setting her goals in the weight room, and on ing hard while still having fun penalized for missing practice early this season. After tak- the bleachers and track, then with her teammates. “I love because we have a project or a ing a few months off during there should be no reason to compete and I love to win, class or we’re just plain tired. the summer, she wants to be CMU won’t be in the run for but I also love the team at- But at the same time, athletes ready to play in the fall ITA re- the national championship,” mosphere. It makes tennis so at Division I schools get little gionals this coming weekend. Cecil said. Celia Ludwinski/Operations Manager

SPORTS COMMENTARY Tony Romo declared Monday Night Football hero, then dud, by critics JEREMY KING lost their respective games those who love to hide behind ever, the other three quarters Staffwriter Playing under owner Jerry in week one, with Romo hav- a Twitter account or a forum were as good as any quarter- ing the best statistical day of screen name. They don’t want back could play against one of All it took was a couple of Jones ... makes Romo an easy them all. All three of them to see the Cowboys succeed, so the league’s top secondaries, plays, and Tony Romo went target for those who love to hide played playoff-caliber teams, they bash Romo and label him and any fan can attest to that. from Monday Night Football and only one of them even had a choker, hoping that so many Also, why doesn’t anyone look hero to Monday Night Football behind a Twitter account or a their team within striking dis- people will follow suit and get at the blocked punt that di- dud. With the Cowboys up by forum screen name. tance at the end of the game. in Romo’s head. Up until now, rectly led to the New York Jets two scores on the New York That quarterback was Romo. it looks like these internet tying the score at 24? Or how Jets in a game meant as a trib- Roethlisberger had a whop- trolls have succeeded. Since about when star wide receiver ute to the infamous Sept. 11 he was in the clutch. What a amount of yardage, while ping fi ve turnovers, and Ryan that infamous botched hold Dez Bryant found out that attacks, Romo gave the city of cruel environment the inter- also compiling a lower overall had a couple that led to defen- on an easy game-winning fi eld his conditioning wasn’t up to New York a reason to celebrate, net can be. quarterback rating than Romo sive touchdowns. So why does goal against the Seahawks in par as he began to cramp up losing a fumble at the 1-yard In my opinion, Romo gets over their careers. Yes, Roeth- Romo get labeled as the choke a 2007 playoff game followed at the beginning of the third line and throwing an intercep- way too much criticism for a lisberger has two Super Bowls artist while the other two ba- by a dejected post-game in- quarter? This was a team ef- tion with less than a minute to quarterback that can arguably under his belt, but one of them sically stay out of the critics’ terview, people have seen fort in the loss, not just Romo’s play to set up a game-winning be considered top-10 in the was mostly because of the ex- way? Romo as someone they could fault. I agree that the quarter- fi eld goal against the Jets. As league. In a full season at the ceptional Steelers defense. What is happening here bring down with them as their back takes the most responsi- soon as Romo gave the game helm just two years ago, Romo Another quarterback is just a general hatred for teams also fail to win a Super bility for a team loss, as he is away, critics from all over the threw for over a 63 percent ranked in the top 10 is Matt “America’s Team,” the Cow- Bowl. This is the world we live the most important person on country voiced their opinions completion percentage and al- Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons, boys. Playing under owner in today, and it’s sad to see a the fi eld, and Romo needs to of the Dallas star quarterback most 4,500 yards. who in three years of play has Jerry Jones, who is not well- player of Romo’s caliber being do better in the fourth quarter. on Twitter. As if Romo needed Let’s put that in perspec- not come close to the statisti- liked among opposing fan so affected by the media. Romo understands this and more criticism and exposure, tive. Ben Roethlisberger, con- cal stature of Romo, and also bases, along with being the Looking back at the week- hears the critics. Now it is up he became a trending topic sidered to be a top 10 and has never won a playoff game star quarterback on one of the one game, I’ll agree that Ro- to him to silence them, and I on Twitter, with almost all the potentially top fi ve quarter- in his career. Not to mention NFL’s most storied franchises, mo’s mistakes were awful and predict he’ll do an excellent tweets talking about how bad back, has never reached that all three of these quarterbacks makes Romo an easy target for cost his team the game. How- job of that this season. Career Week 2011

With over 200 employers and 1,500 students expected to be in attendance at this year’s Career Week, participating students may wonder what steps they can take to stand out in the crowd of applicants. We at The Tartan understand the diffi culty of making an impression among hundreds of other Carnegie Mellon students, and in this, our Career Week special issue, we hope to provide you with tips to hit it off with a dream employer.

Perfect your Develop an Choose New opportunities résumé elevator pitch appropriate attire and post-fair tips

Before walking into Wiegand An elevator pitch is a key part Dress and personal appearance There is always the possibility Gymnasium, students should set of the understanding that prospec- are key aspects of the way students that the job fair won’t land you a aside a few minutes to be sure that tive employers gain about students present themselves to a company solid lead. We talked to Farouk Dey they have properly prepared for in attendance. An ideal elevator representative. Students should and got some of his suggestions on potential employers. One simple pitch should provide the listener plan outfi ts that are professional what students can do. step for students is to take another with a brief overview of an indi- and in line with the expected at- look at their résumés before print- vidual’s relevant background. The tire of their industry of choice. For post-fair tips, see ing off extra copies for the event. message a student presents should While the specifi c elements of an OPPORTUNITIES, B7 Students should make sure that be clear and concise, delivering ev- individual’s attire can vary, clean, the document is as up-to-date and ery bit of useful information with- pressed, and presentable clothes clear as possible. It’s important to in a 30-second time period. are a must. However, a profes- This year’s Career Week line have a readable résumé that al- Researching the companies sional appearance does not mean up includes the new fall EOC, with lows prospective employers to a student plans to approach can that students have to stifl e their details on what this means for stu- quickly gain an understanding of a make the difference between pre- creativity. The CPDC recommends dents. Students can provide feed- student’s experiences and talents. senting an irrelevant elevator pitch tasteful jewelry and accessories to back on 2011’s job fairs. Students can set up a meeting with and presenting one that matches add an extra element to a profes- a representative from the Career the interests and needs of the em- sional outfi t. To learn more about the EOC and and Profesional Developement ployer. Students can review com- how to provide feedback, see Center to look over a fi nal copy be- panies that will be in attendance For details on suggested dress, see FALL EOC, B2 fore the big day. on the CPDC website (for EOC/ ATTIRE, B2 BOC), and our map insert lists all For more résumé writing tips, see of the companies. RÉSUMÉ, B2 For more on how to spend your time at the fair, see NAVIGATING, B8

Feeling lost?

Refer to our career fair company listing and map insert B3–B6

Tommy Hofman/Photo Editor B2 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » September 19, 2011 Career center launches additional Fall EOC Dressing to impress PATRICK GAGE KELLEY panies present would not have could be a strong concern for schools have this model,” Ow- SHWETA SURESH sure you are comfortable in Asst. Editor-in-Chief had access to CMU students some students. Samantha Sk- alabi said, “where we have Tartan Alumna your heels. Job fairs involve without this new fall EOC. inger, the Society of Women student organizations running a lot of standing and waiting For the fi rst time this year While the other job fairs Engineers’ (SWE) current career fairs, and the students When it comes to making in lines, and you don’t want an Employment Opportunities might not be as expansive as High School Day co-chair and do an awesome job.” Howev- a good fi rst impression, ap- to be doing all of it with sore Conference (EOC) has been the EOC, Owolabi wanted to three-year member of its ex- er, the CPDC maintains direct pearance defi nitely matters. feet. Add some simple jew- added to the fall career fair be clear that he “wouldn’t dis- ecutive board, said “most stu- contact with companies. All Carnegie Mellon students elry to make your look more line up. Scheduled for Mon- courage students who aren’t dents can’t take three days.” postings go through Tartan- have a reputation of not car- elegant and attractive. Stay day, the EOC kicks off four in a technical fi eld from go- This is why, even when Trak, and the CPDC handles ing too much about (suppos- away from large, chunky days of career fairs and aims ing to the TOC,” and would the TOC fi lled all its slots, space for interviews and as- edly) trivial things like attire. necklaces and long, dangly to fi nd employment opportu- instead encourage students the organizers decided not to sists the student groups when But at job fairs, recruiters are earrings. Find simple studs nities for a broader range of to pursue relationships with expand to a third day. SWE they need more contacts. For judging students not only by and a small pendant that suit students. According to Wahab companies they are interest- has run the TOC at Carnegie now, the relationship between their resumes but also the your outfi t and you’re good Owolabi, assistant director of ed in, even if they are only at Mellon for four decades, and the student groups and the color of their suits. to go. the Career and Professional CPDC remains strong, shar- With this in mind, it is im- perative that students make Development Center (CPDC) “The TOC and the BOC have ing resources and contacts to Men and career consultant, the support the students without their best effort to look pol- EOC was advertised to com- always done a really great job ... competing for corporate at- ished and conservative. Find- panies as a way to meet “stu- tention. ing the right pair of heels or A business suit is also a dents who are from eclectic but really left a lot of populations The TOC fi lled all its booths the perfect tie is just as im- necessity for men. While col- backgrounds, technical ma- underserved.” again this year, but some SWE portant as fi xing the format- ors like black, navy, and gray jors, non-technical majors, members are concerned about ting on your resume. will all work, men can also just a potpourri of different what the EOC could mean for impress in a pinstriped suit. disciplines — that is what — Renée Starek the future of the TOC. The A white shirt is the safest bet, Women and it is important to make [these companies] are expect- Career Consultant CPDC EOC charges less for booths, ing.” and — with its more general sure the shirt cuffs are close The CPDC decided to open mission — may end up shift- Since the dress code for to one-half of an inch longer a fall EOC because they saw a the TOC. However, four days some members are concerned ing some companies who the conferences is business than their jacket sleeves. need that was not being met of career fairs can be over- about the effects the new fall traditionally attend the TOC formal, women should stick A special feature of the by the annual career fairs al- whelming for students. Al- EOC will have on the TOC. to the EOC. Skinger was also to a conservative suit or skirt men’s look is the tie. Re- ready being offered. Renée though it is “defi nitely a jam- “It was meant to fi ll a gap the concerned that the CPDC may in black, navy, or gray. Wear- member: The tie is supposed Starek, CPDC assistant direc- packed week, it can get hectic TOC was leaving,” Skinger expand the fall EOC, causing ing a suit jacket is a must, or to serve as an accessory, not tor and career consultant, said ... it is not something you have said, “but from what we are “companies to trickle from you will end up looking too an attention-grabber; leave “The TOC and the BOC have to spend a whole day doing. seeing right now ... there are the TOC into the EOC.” Starek casual for the event. Also, try your Homer Simpson tie at always done a really great You can work it around your some companies we haven’t called this a trial year, and to avoid wearing lacy or silky home and wear something job with serving the technical schedule,” Owolabi said. traditionally seen at the TOC, said plans for next year have camisoles under your jacket. more suited to the occasion. students and the business stu- According to Starek, the but there are some big names not yet been made. A crisp shirt in a solid color is Additionally, if this is your dents, but it really left a lot of reason the career fairs are all that are going to the EOC.” For student input into the a much better option — not fi rst time tying a tie, practice populations underserved.” so early in the year is in fact There are 15 companies at- number of days of fairs, the only is it a safe, conservative a few times before the day of Based on The Tartan’s own determined by the employ- tending both this week’s EOC scheduling of fairs in the se- bet, but it also looks smart. the conference. YouTube has analysis of the companies at- ers. “For these job fairs [that and TOC, and nine attending mester, and other general When it comes to styling, some good video tutorials tending this year’s EOC, of are] happening so early, these both the BOC and EOC. feedback, the CPDC suggests all attempts should be made that can prove to be useful. the 79 companies attending companies want to obtain Owolabi also pointed out students go on TartanTrak to create a clean and polished Make sure your tie is not too 40 did not attend the EOC last the best and brightest talent the atypicality of Carnegie and review their own job fair look. Hair should be tied long and hanging below your spring, nor this week’s BOC/ early.” Yet piling four days of Mellon’s career fair model. experiences on their online back neatly in a pony tail or belt, or too short and stop- TOC. About half of the com- career fairs into a single week “It is interesting, not a lot of surveys. pinned back so that it doesn’t ping above it. fall on the face. Nude panty- An important thing to hose are a must if you are keep in mind is that even wearing a skirt suit, and even though you may have put the if you are wearing a pant suit, perfect outfi t together, all of Post-graduation plans by program, 2011 wear thin, nude socks. it will amount to nothing if When it comes to accesso- you are not confi dent about ries, the choice of shoes is an your appearance. While ad- important one. Don’t pick the hering to the dress code and stylish, open-toed heels you smartening up your attire are would wear to a night out. In- essential, remaining cool and stead, go with a sensible pair confi dent about yourself is of pumps. A quick tip: Make even more important. Post-graduation salaries, 2011

Stacey Chin/Layout Manager Patrick Gage Kelley/Asst. Editor-in-Chief Writing a résumé – tips and hints to make yourself look good on paper

ZANETA GRANT jan) will suffi ce. The address leave it off — if they really the tasks your job entailed. ternship, list related activities: one can claim. List languages Junior Staffwriter at which the writer receives want to know, they will ask. For example, “Flipped burg- copy writing, search engine you speak and languages you most of his or her mail, as well ers” (Don’t put that on your optimization, or visual design code. List a hobby or two that When going to the EOC, as a phone number and email résumé) is the correct form experience. may be something an inter- BOC, or TOC, it is important to address, should also be in the Experience of verb to use. You should In terms of activities which viewer can connect with and have a strong résumé to make heading. If you have a person- also try to use bulleted lists are not related to the position, better understand you as a you stand out from all the al website, list it there as well. Here is the trickiest and to make it easier to scan the it is important to highlight ac- person. other candidates — in a good most important part of your information. And stay concise tivities you can actually speak Take your résumé seri- way, of course. Here are some résumé. When listing your ex- — no one wants to read eight about, not clubs where you ously, and have someone like short, informal guidelines for Education periences, you should choose paragraphs about your retail attended a single meeting. As an adviser look over it for those who have never written the ones that connect your experience. always, either cut out the ir- you because their advice will a résumé before. The education section is skills to the qualifi cations that relevant information, or fi nd a be tremendously valuable. If where to put intended majors the job asks for. However, way to tie it into the way you you don’t, you could make re- or minors (if relevant), ex- don’t copy full-length sentenc- Activities sell yourself. ally silly mistakes, and your Header pected graduation date, and es word-for-word from the job résumé will be a joke. It will the name and location of one’s advertisement. In some cases, your activi- provide the employer with a In the heading, the name school. Once in college, the What you should do is try ties might even be more rele- Skills good laugh. They might even comes fi rst, and you want writer should try to avoid plac- to articulate your skills in a vant than your actual work ex- frame it in their offi ce so when that to be the most prominent ing his or her high school on way that sounds similar to the perience, and should thus be This is where you adver- they’re having a bad day, they part. Make it noticeable, un- their résumé. You can include skills the employer is looking as boldly and centrally placed. tise any skills that haven’t can look at it and chuckle; but der 40 point font, and either your GPA if it is high given for in a candidate. Eliminate You should try your best to been addressed in the other that is probably not what you left-align or center-align it. A your current major — espe- use of fi rst-person (“I did ...”) list your most relevant activi- sections. Be sure you are ac- are aiming for. Try to be pro- nice, bold name in a formal cially if you are a Dean’s List if possible, and don’t forget to ties. For example, if you are tually advertising real skills, fessional, or at least try not to serif (Garamond, Jenson, Tra- honoree. If your GPA is poor, use active verbs when listing applying for a web design in- not generic qualities that any- do something foolish. Career Week 2011 MONDAY Employment Opportunities Conference Noon–6 p.m. in Wiegand Gym

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Accellent 63 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 41 Pittsburgh Prep 112 Adobe Systems Inc. CA 100 First National Bank of Pennsylvania 90 QinetiQ-North America 64 Aerotech, Inc. 113 G3 Technologies, Inc. 26 R/GA Digital Studio 77 Alcoa 67 Hamilton Lane 68 Robert Bosch LLC-RTC 84 Amazon.com 39 HUGE Inc. 75 Sentrana Inc. 93 American Eagle Outfi tters 69 Institute for Defense Analyses 50 Shutterfl y, Inc. 81 Argon ST 51 iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) 55 Siegel+Gale 89 ATI Allegheny Ludlum 43 ITG Inc. 85 Smart Futures 42 Bio-Rad Laboratories 91 Jane Street 78, 79 Snagajob 53 Box.net 11 Johnson & Johnson 32 Sponors for Educational Opportunity 47 Braskem America, Inc. 7 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 74 StumbleUpon Inc. 61 Calgon Carbon Corporation 104 JPMorgan Chase Retail Financial Services 92 T. Rowe Price 72 Capital One 1 K&L Gates LLP 114 Tandent Vision Science, Inc. 45 Chemical Abstracts Service 46 Keithley Instruments, Inc. 102 Teach For America 52 CombineNet, Inc. 66 KEYW Corporation 40 TriTek Solutions, Inc. 86 Compusearch Software Systems, Inc. 73 Liberty Mutual Insurance Group 44 United States Marine Corps 88 Contact Singapore 31 Life Technologies, Inc. 33 UPMC 25 Coverago L.L.C. 60 LOG-NET, Inc. 9 US-VISIT / DHS 109 CustomInk 105 Lutron Electronics 30 UTC – Pratt & Whitney 111 Dare Enterprises, Inc. 87 Matric Limited 37 Victoria Secret/Bath and Body Works 97 eBay Inc. 110 McAfee, Inc. 76 (Limited Brands) Epic Systems Corporation 8 McMaster-Carr 36 Virtu Financial LLC 101 Ernst & Young 49 Microsoft Corporation 107 Vistaprint 80 ESM Group Inc. 57 Mutual Mobile 59 VMware 103 EyeSee360 56 Ooyala, Inc. 10 Wayfair 62 FactSet Research Systems Inc. 12 Opower 65 WET Design 54 Pacifi c Northwest National Laboratory 108 ZS Associates 98, 99 Career Week 2011 TUESDAY Technical Opportunities Conference Noon–5 p.m. in Wiegand Gym

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1010data 25 Freddie Mac 59 OkCupid 66 Abercrombie & Fitch 91 FTI Consulting 55 Palantir Technologies 113 AllianceBernstein 103 GE Global Research 68 Paperless Post 65 Analog Devices 83 Gemalto 12 PERI Software Solutions Inc. 107 Andreessen-Horowitz 56 General Motors Company 96 Phoenix Contact 67 Applied Predictive Technologies Inc. (APT) 112 Google Inc. 50 Reckitt Benckiser 44 Avere Systems, Inc. 85 Green Hills Software 99 salesforce.com 36 Barclays Capital 32 HomeAway 5 SAY Media 74 Basis Technology Corp. 75 IMC Financial Markets 109 Sequoia Capital 63 Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation 38 Infi nera Corporation 26 Software Engineering Institute 79 Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. 37 Intel Corporation 43 Susquehanna International Group, LLP 49 BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. 104 Johnson & Johnson 33 Tagged Inc. 62 Capital IQ 15 Junction Networks 76 Takata 52 Car-Part.com 108 Knight Capital Americas, L.P. 69 TerraSim, Inc. 48 Citadel LLC 110 Lexmark 106 The Timken Company 54 Compunetix, Inc. 8 Linde 16 TIBCO Software Inc. 29 Credit Suisse 13 Lubrizol Corporation 73 Tower Research Capital LLC 60 Department of Homeland Security 81 Medallia, Inc. 102 Two Sigma Investments, LLC 6 Dow Corning Corporation 92 Microsoft Corporation 111 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 28 Dropbox 61 MicroStrategy 72 UBS: Group Technology 14 DRW Trading Group 42 MIM Software Inc. 45 Union Pacifi c Railroad 84 Electronic Arts 53 MIT Lincoln Laboratory 46 Vivisimo 115 EMC 51 MITRE 80 VMware 39 Endeca 10 Monetate 105 Vocollect, Inc. 11 Enova Financial 57 Mozilla 47 Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC 27 Epic 17 MPR Associates – Engineering Consulting 98 Wolverine Trading, LLC 97 Expedia, Inc. 58 National Instruments 78 Workday, Inc. 82 Extron Electronics 9 National Security Agency 86 Yext 93 Exxon Mobil Corporation 18 Next Jump 64 Zynga Inc. 114 Facebook 7 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and 77 Education Career Week 2011 TUESDAY Technical Opportunities Conference Noon–5 p.m. in Rangos Hall

Arete Associates 326 ARM, Inc 311 BlackRock 313 BNY Mellon – Information Technology 333 Stage Branding Brand 340 Chronos Research 331 306 307 308 309 310 Contact Singapore 304 Delphi Corporation 310 Discovery Engine Corp. 336 E la Carte 306 Ericsson 301 337 338 339 340 311 FactSet Research Systems Inc. 307 Hyland Software, Inc. 339 336 335 334 333 Lattice Engines 305 312 LongTail Video 309 Macquarie 303 Manifest Digital 319 313 ManTech International 318 Marvell Semiconductor 315 327 326 Morningstar, Inc. 314 305 314 Motorola Mobility 325 NetApp 335 328 325 Northrop Grumman Corporation 302 304 315 PNC Financial Services Group 312 R/GA 338 329 324 Rosetta 321 303 316 SecondMarket 324 Shepard HR Solutions 330 330 323 SourceFire 323 302 317 Spiceworks 334 SRA International, Inc. 308 331 322 Tallan, Inc 327 301 318 Tandent Vision Science 332 Taylor Exhibition Services, Inc. 316 332 321 Twitter, Inc 322 319 Verizon 337 Webalo, Inc 320 300 XR Trading LLC 300 320 ZocDoc 317

THURSDAY Business Opportunities Conference in Wiegand Gym 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Seniors 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Juniors 1–4 p.m. All students

A.T. Kearney Ericsson McMaster-Carr AllianceBernstein Ernst & Young Microsoft Corporation Aviall Services (A Boeing Company) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) PNC Financial Services, Inc. CAPITAL ONE Forte Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Chase Card Services G. X. Clarke & Co. Prudential Financial Chrysler Group LLC Giant Eagle, Inc. The Bank of New York Mellon comScore, Inc. H.J. Heinz Company The Boeing Company Coverago Hub Group Tricon Energy, Ltd. DC ENERGY IBM Corporation Union Pacifi c Railroad Deloitte Consulting Johnson & Johnson UPMC Direct Energy Lutron Electronics ZS Associates Eaton Corporation

The Tartan wants you to get hired. Take this map insert with you, mark the companies you want to work for, fi nd their booths, and impress them.

And afterward, come let us know how it went.

Good luck. Career Week 2011 WEDNESDAY Technical Opportunities Conference Noon–5 p.m. in Wiegand Gym

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Kearney, Inc. 178 Dupont 138 Navistar, Inc. 173 Accenture 190 Eastern Research Group, Inc. 188 Oak Ridge National Lab 132 Addepar 134 Eaton Corporation 199, 200 Opera Solutions 217 Akamai 167 Electronic Arts 163 Palantir Technologies 228 Altera Corp. 135 Elysium Digital 143 PEAK6 Investments, LP 201 ANSYS, Inc. 130 Ernst & Young, LLP 122 PepsiCo 162 AOL, Inc. 154 Etsy 229 Philips 221 Appian Corporation 230 Explorys 216 PPG Industries 152 Apple Inc. 140, 141 Extron Electronics 227 PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 197 Assured Information Security, Inc. 161 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 202 Quora, Inc. 181 ASTi 185 Foursquare 129 Raymond James 192 Auto-Owners Insurance Company 171 Fusion-io 119 Raytheon 182 Azure Summit Technology, Inc. 191 General Dynamics Electric Boat 215 Raytheon BBN Technologies 183 Backplane 121a Gilt Groupe 128 RETTEW 222 Bank of America 225 Grant Street Group 123 Riverbed Technology 214 Bayer Business and Technology Services 210 Harris Corporation 177 Ropes & Gray LLP 126 LLC Hulu 137 Rosetta Stone 189 Bazaarvoice 145 iCIMS 174 Sandia National Laboratories 139 Best nomos (a division of Best Medical 196 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 133 SanDisk 165 International) Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics 164 Scribd 209 The Boeing Company 125 Laboratory Social Security Administration 175 Bombardier 144 Johnson & Johnson 147, 148 Software Engineering Institute 194 Booz Allen Hamilton 155 Jump Trading 224 SpaceX 168 Bose 153 Junction Networks 116 SpeakerText 131 Capital One 211 Koch Supply & Trading, LP 218 Squarespace 170 Car-Part.com 187 L-3 184 Synacor 118 Carnegie Learning Inc. 142 LHP Software 158 Tableau Software 156 Caterpillar Inc. 195 Liberty Mutual Group 146 Teach For America 180 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 186 LinkedIn 136 Thomson Reuters 121 Charles River Development 172 MathWorks 212 TrialPay, Inc. 151 Chrysler Group LLC 208 MAYA Design / Rhiza Labs 207 TripAdvisor 193 Citi 204 McKesson 198 UPMC 179 comScore, Inc. 206 Medallia, Inc. 220 Vistaprint 203 Conviva, Inc. 223 Meebo 213 Wireless Generation 166 Cray Inc. 127 Microsoft Corporation 226 Yelp, Inc. 117 DC Energy 219 Mixpanel, Inc. 205 Zanbato 169 The D. E. Shaw group 124 Monetate, Inc. 120 Zazzle Inc. 157 Deloitte 149 Morgan Stanley 160 ZS Associates 150 Dropbox 176 Naehas 159 September 19, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B7 Other opportunities: What to do if the job fair does not work out COURTNEY WITTEKIND and Professional Development “Networking is really the proaching graduation and are recommend is LinkedIn. It is my search. It is a powerful way Senior Staffwriter Center (CPDC) in an interview No. 1 way people get jobs,” beginning to look for a full- fantastic because it not only to look for connections.” last semester. Dey said. “Occasionally these time position,” Dey said. “Just allows you to document all the As the TOC, BOC, and EOC “There are many employers connections can be neighbors the fact that you’re letting people in your professional conferences wrap up, many who are out there who choose or family friends, but most of them know and asking them network who you know, but Be persistent students may be left with un- not to come to the conference the time these are profession- to keep you in mind if they it also allows you to tap into a met expectations. for one reason or another but al connections that students hear about an opportunity in- larger network through those For those students who Whether looking for an in- are still very interested in have developed through join- creases your chances of being people,” Dey said. may leave the conferences ternship or a full-time job, stu- Carnegie Mellon students. The ing clubs, organizations, or in the right place at the right As an example, Dey opened feeling let down, a combina- dents still have a wide variety fi rst place I would always send committees.” time.” his own LinkedIn profi le to tion of examining TartanTrak, of options available to them. students to is TartanTrak,” Dey Dey said that students must show the power of the site. contacting professional net- said. fi rst be aware of the contacts “This is my LinkedIn page and works, and expanding their “I want to encourage ev- they have available to them Take advantage of online I use it very much. You can online presence may be the Explore TartanTrak ery student, whether they get and then leverage these con- networking see I have 331 connections — key to fi nding the job they an interview or not, to go on nections. Many, however, these are people that I know desire. According to Dey, if While the conferences of- TartanTrak and look up these wonder how to exactly begin The advantages of online personally through my career the fairs do not pan out as fer an excellent opportunity to employers.” Students can visit taking advantage of their net- networking are often not suc- or some are also friends or ac- students may have hoped, meet with potential employ- TartanTrak to submit résu- works. According to Dey, it is cesfully leveraged by students. quaintances. Through these persistence will pay off. Dey ers in person, students have a més, sign up for interviews, 331 connections I am then believes that it is important to much larger pool of employ- and fi nd contact information connected to 3,316,810 peo- not give up. ers available to them all year for thousands of recruiters. “Networking is really the No. 1 ple,” Dey said. “Even the employers who round through TartanTrak, Students can register for their way people get jobs.” Dey explained the power you may have met at the which offers over 11,000 com- TartanTrak login information of such online networking ser- [BOC/TOC/EOC] who maybe pany profi les. at www.studentaffairs.cmu. vices by giving a hypothetical did not offer you an interview These 11,000 businesses edu/career/students_alumni/ — Farouk Dey example. “If I am interested in at the conference — it is okay currently offer around 1,300 tartantrak.html. Director of the CPDC working for Intel, I can type to return to them and ask positions for which Carnegie ‘Intel’ into the LinkedIn search. them to reconsider or if they Mellon students can apply via The fi rst people that show up have any other opportunities,” the university’s online service. Expand professional often just a matter of getting The internet, along with tools in my list are the people who Dey said. The fairs “are wonderful networks the word out. such as Facebook and Linke- are connected to me but also “It really is a matter of en- opportunities for students to “The fi rst place to start is dIn, give students the option have a strong connection to In- gaging your professional as- network with employers and According to Dey, the ma- to let people know that you’re to reach hundreds, if not thou- tel. They may know someone sociations, networking both to secure that fi rst interview. jority of university students looking — let your parents sands, of their friends and ac- else who works there, or have online and in person, getting But it is not the only way,” across the country fi nd their know, let your friends know, quaintances with one click of a worked there themselves. The involved, and I would fi nish said Farouk Dey, the director jobs through previously estab- let your roommate know. In- mouse. great part about this is I now by telling students to not lose of Carnegie Mellon’s Career lished connections. form people that you are ap- “One of the tools I often know who to contact to begin hope. Be persistent.” September 19, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B8 Navigating job fairs: The road to fi nding and landing your dream job AKANKSHA VAIDYA look to more informed stu- Tartan Alumna dents. A fair number of people Hundreds of fellow Tartans are guilty of going to different will be working the upcoming booths just for the free stuff fair as they look to distinguish or “the swag,” as Collins put themselves from other attend- it. ees and land a job. Kevin Col- Google may have cool pens, lins, career consultant for the but unless you are interested School of Computer Science in a position at the company, and assistant director of the it is best to avoid wasting not Career and Professional De- only your time (and the re- velopment Center, and Chris cruiter’s), but also avoid wast- Maloney, senior manager at ing time for those who are Cisco and Carnegie Mellon genuinely interested in work- alumnus, shared their insights ing for the company. on how to make the best of a career fair. Understand the recruiter’s job What to avoid One of the best ways to The biggest faux pas at a interact with a recruiter is to fair is talking about money. think like one, or rather, un- Collins stressed that asking derstand their mission at a job about salaries and payment fair. is “the worst thing a student Collins explained that job could do.” fairs serve as a way for compa- Such questions should be nies to get a “quick assessment File photo asked further into the applica- of candidates” and build upon Attendees at the 2010 Technical Opportunities Conference work the booths to fi nd their own dream jobs. tions process, never up front. their applicant pools. Something else to avoid is Collins also stated that job Sell yourself quickly you are in the shortest time thusiasm were two key factors those present at the fairs. not knowing anything about fairs “serve as a way for stu- possible. An online version that helped her get the job. Also, one should remember the company a recruiter is dents to get on the company’s “What you really have to of the Job Fair Success Guide that each of the fairs has a dif- representing. Not doing one’s radar and for recruiters to be able to do is distinguish also exists on the website of ferent audience and appeals to homework beforehand puts remember them,” building a yourself and explain what the Career Center. Consider the market and different skill sets. one at a huge disadvantage connection that aids in the ap- makes you different from the The guide suggests, among the fair Although Cisco does look and often annoys the recruit- plication process. other students,” Maloney said. other things, that an elevator for applicants with basic pro- er. As Collins explained, the “[You may stand out because pitch should make connec- The last thing to keep in gramming skills, Maloney Maloney also stressed the students recruiters are bound of] your extracurricular ac- tions to the student’s résumé, mind is the condition of the mentioned that the company importance of doing prior re- to notice and remember are tivities, something innovative refl ect a familiarity with the job market right now. When has recruited a number of search on the company and “those who have a really good that you did as part of one company, and sound normal asked about the number of non-traditional applicants as how it functions. “Understand sense of what they can offer a of the projects, a patent that rather than forced (practice students expected to attend well. the company as a whole ... company and know what sets you had gone ahead and fi led is suggested, of course). “It is Career Week, Collins stated In the past, Cisco has re- rather than focusing on specif- them apart from others.” — those are all things that all about selling yourself and that he felt more students cruited students ranging from ic things like press releases,” However, Maloney said CMU students have come up knowing what works best for would be attending the fair fi rst-years to graduates, as Maloney said. He added that that one of the worst ways to and told me over the past fi ve you,” Collins said. this time. As Collins stated, well as students who are not simply reading the latest press be noticed is to crowd around years.” Maloney described some of students “are conscious of enrolled in traditional techni- release from the company was the booth while another stu- One way in which students his most memorable encoun- the need for experience.” He cal programs, such as biology not suffi cient. In many cases, dent is talking to the recruit- can hone in on what they are ters with students who were added that “all people are be- majors. the recruiters may not know ers. good at and make recruiters hired in previous years. In one ing more proactive [about em- Maloney explained that what is going on in another He said that most recruit- notice them is by practicing such case, a student came up ployment] at all job fairs, not technical skills are important, branch of the company and ers want to spend individual and perfecting the art of a to Maloney and explained why just the [EOC/]TOC/BOC.” factors such as the enthusiasm may not even know about the time with every single stu- quick pitch, also known as an working with Cisco was her Such realities mean that and motivation of the appli- press release. dent. If other students are “elevator” or “30-second com- dream job. She then went on one should not be discouraged cants are even more impor- If the students do not have continuously pushing their mercial” pitch. The Job Fair to describe how the work she if attending the job fair does tant. enough knowledge of what way forward, it shows that Success Guide located in the was doing in college was rele- not result in employment. By “They’ve got to be people the recruiters have to offer, the students “don’t really re- Career Center provides de- vant to the kind of work Cisco speaking with career counsel- that are self-motivated ... and the students appear unpre- spect [their] fellow students tailed examples and a check- was doing. Maloney explained ors like Collins, students can really put forth the effort and pared or ill-suited for the job. ... and that’s going to decrease list that can be used to perfect that the student’s knowledge uncover many different op- try to go the extra step to make This may cause recruiters to [their] chances.” your pitch and get across who of the company and her en- portunities available beyond a difference,” Maloney said. inside:inside: Cambridge Catherine is Meishi Street Footlights conquer home-wreckingly documents Chinese 09.19.11 3campus 6captivating 7displacement Volume 106, Issue 4 by Juan Acosta by Katie Chironis by Kechun Mao ...this week only Footlights 3 The Cambridge Footlights return to campus and put on another successful show. Spain 4 Two students discuss spending their summer working with organic farmers in Spain. Girls 5 Girls’ newest EP deviates musically from the band’s previous work. Catherine 6 This new video game revolves around social issues that are pertinent to its audience. Meishi Street 7 This film documents Chinese citizens whose homes have been demolished. Biennial 8 The Miller Gallery debuted its branch of the city-wide Pittsburgh Biennial last week. Global Cities 9 “Global Cities, Model Worlds” discussed the impact of global “mega-events.” 10 Coinbox Hero 8 In this new Flash game, the player has only one goal: to make more money.

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Advice Comics 3 Learn how to throw a party and how to take 11 Students Juan Fernandez and Joe Medwid care of your mean, drunken friends. contribute to this week’s comics. Paperhouse Puzzles 5 What is music but a fight against the entropy 13 Test your skills with sudoku and with the of random noise? newest logic puzzle, bridges. Dollar Movie Joboscopes 7 Find out what upcoming movie AB Films is 14 It’s horoscopes with a capitalist twist. Read the hosting a screening of this week. predictions for this year’s Career Week. Did You Know? Calendar 10 Discover which Tartan column was hopelessly 15 Find out what’s happening on campus and sexist in 1961. around Pittsburgh this week.

PUBLISHER Meela Dudley EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael Kahn OPERATIONS MANAGER Celia Ludwinski PILLBOX EDITOR Anna Walsh COMICS EDITOR Nicole Hamilton ART EDITOR Adelaide Cole PHOTO EDITOR Tommy Hofman LAYOUT MANAGER Stacey Chin COPY MANAGER Katie Chironis COVER Celia Ludwinski

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Comedy troupe wins over audience with rapid-fi re humor About throwing a party and mean drunk friends

Imagine this: A tall, handsome, blond British man Auditorium Friday night, the lights were dimmed. Dear Patrick, Dear Patrick, adopting an extraordinarily high-pitched voice There were three tall slabs of wood, painted black, is addressing two other guys. He is running a standing on the center of the stage. Blue and red I just moved off campus When my friend has had counseling session for men who “don’t show their stage lights subtly lit the space as music by the this year with a couple of a bit to drink, he likes to emotions.” To aid him in this task, he is wielding a Arctic Monkeys and other British bands played in my buddies, and we’re make fun of people and special “truth spoon.” He convinces the two others the background. hoping to throw a couple thinks he’s funny. It really to each reveal a deep secret, and then admits one parties. Do you have just makes everyone himself — with the help of the spoon, of course. In As the show began, two blonds, a ginger, and a any tips on throwing a uncomfortable. How can I a very tender voice, he confesses that he is in fact brunette sauntered onto the stage (Mark Fiddaman, successful party? make him stop? a traveling con artist, blackmailing his clients with Alexander Owen, Ben Ashenden, and Adam their newly revealed truths. Lawrence, respectively), wearing identical white Thanks, Thanks, cotton long-sleeve shirts and black skinny jeans. This subtle yet hilarious flavor of comedy was Their attire didn’t distract from their performance, Just About to Make a Angry Buddy Uses plentiful in Pretty Little Panic, the Cambridge allowing the audience to better connect with the Bash in Our Residential Sarcastic Insults, Footlights’ touring production, sponsored by characters and their short acts. Everyday Environment Victimizes Every Scotch’n’Soda Theatre last Friday. After a Accomplice, Loses Cool, memorable performance last year, the Footlights The troupe breezed through more than 20 skits, at Dear JAMBOREE, Often Hurts Our feeLings, returned and delivered in a big way. times returning to previous themes. The rapid-fire Inebriated Currently comedy was refreshing and a “different kind of For starters, you need The Cambridge Footlights is a comedy troupe humor that was so funny,” said Liliana Kong, a junior booze. Lots of booze. How Dear ABUSIVE that has existed since 1883. Stemming from the in industrial design. The performance’s success much do you have now? ALCOHOLIC, prominent Cambridge University in England, the was largely due to the cast of four’s incredible Double that. Next up is troupe has become a world-renowned group with commitment. music. Do you like rubbing Is your friend always mean, such notable alumni as Hugh Laurie and Sacha yourself on people? Play or is it only after he’s had a Baron Cohen. “Incredible. I really liked it,” said Feyza Koksal, a some house music. Are couple? If he’s usually nice, fifth-year architecture student. This sentiment you on ecstasy? Listen maybe he takes drinking as When the audience first entered McConomy seemed to echo through the University Center after to trance. Are you a tool? a chance to tell that jagoff the performance ended. Dubstep. If you can tell the how much he hates him. Try difference between all these, some behavior modifi cation Chidimma Onwuegbule, a first-year in CIT, listen to some real music. — a piece of chocolate said, “There was not a slow moment. It kept you Otherwise, just choose when he’s nice, and an constantly entertained.” some upbeat music to play electric shock whenever he in the background of your insults someone. In an interview, the Footlights and their entourage party. Now you just need to attributed the organization’s continued success to get people to come to your Alternatively, maybe the its strong past membership, most notably in the ’60s party. people your friend is being and ’70s, as well as the strong infrastructure the mean to deserve it, like that performers have in place — they often convene and When inviting guests, the one girl who gave everyone put on performances every two weeks. They loved most important thing to keep else a slice of pie but not performing here at Carnegie Mellon because of how in mind is the guy/girl ratio. him. Yeah, you know who receptive the audience was to their humor. Too many guys and the girls you are. Are you often the will get creeped out by all the butt of your friend’s jokes? The British came, and they conquered — at least guys breathing heavily. Too If they’re in good fun, try here at Carnegie Mellon. After the Footlights’ well- many girls and — well, that’s lightening up. If they’re received production, it appears Carnegie Mellon just not gonna happen. This generally hurtful, have a students would be up for a Footlights invasion any is Carnegie Mellon, after all. talk with him about what’s day. So, you need to make sure appropriate. If he’s a CS girls come to your party. If major, he can’t help it — that means making it fl ower- they just don’t know how to Juan Acosta | Junior Staffwriter and unicorn-themed, then talk to people. you’ve got to bite the bullet. At least he doesn’t hit Unicorns are awesome, people with beer bottles, Patrick Hoskins Patrick Hoskins In one of their skits, two Cambridge Footlights members played a scientist and his inept assistant, Need advice? Send queries who kept running into problems with their time to [email protected]. machine. Courtesy of Guillermo Gomez

comedy pillbox 09.19.11 3 Tales from Abroad: Aracena Two students spend their summer working with organic farmers and goats in Spain

When we share our experiences in Spain, Juan and I banker we had met, explained his seemingly odd craving Shawarma jokingly say that we were promised decadent adventures for “advanced candies.” Advanced candies? We were of wine, beachside serenades, and quaint mountain baffled at what he meant. He then explained, “You know, When we weren’t on the finca (ranch) and found villages, but instead got endless confusion with foreign advanced, the kind of thing you can’t find in nature like ourselves out late in bustling cities, hunger would often relatives and a nauseatingly endless supply of pork. blue raspberry or pink fuzz berry. The kinds of things hit us with a vengeance. At those times, shawarma, where the best way to describe them is not by the flavor an inexpensive Middle-Eastern street food, became a The truth is that the trip was one of a lifetime. Then of the drink, but by the color.” godsend. again, you’d expect that from two months in Spain. We went to Spain to work with World Wide Opportunities on It turns out that Spain doesn’t have advanced flavors. Given our experiences, we recommend you sit down Organic Farms, an organization that connects volunteers In Spain, when you order a soda, you’ve got three in a shawarma place and order to your heart’s desire, with organic farmers from across the world. We stayed choices for flavors: cola, diet cola, or orange. For Leon, rather than shell out loads of cash to get an “authentic” at a small town in the province of Huelva called Aracena a Londoner raised on only the sweetest of candies and experience. After all, what’s more authentic than and could travel at our own leisure, visiting family sodas, this was a nightmare. To him, this was a sign immigrants trying to make a buck in a European and friends for another month after our time working. that Spain was a backwards country. To us, it was a metropolis by selling tasty food? Our home base was Zaragoza, the home of Juan’s sign that something was off in the UK and US. Since grandparents and great aunts and uncles. We zipped when was ubiquity of artificial flavorings a prerequisite To elaborate a little on the possibility of finding yourself back and forth to Madrid, Barcelona, Cordoba, Huelva, for a modern society? Weren’t libraries, computers, and in shawarma heaven, we could have sworn that one Granada, and Segovia. From planes and buses, to trains democracy enough? night in Granada we had gotten fried brains in our and cars, during our two months we experienced all of kebab. How did we know? The shawarma was too good. Spain’s forms of motorized transportation. Goats After biting into the warmth and juicy softness of the As expected, we ate spectacular meals, saw Juan learned a lot on the farm about goats, like how kebab, we knew karma had bestowed upon us a genuine breathtaking sights, and met fascinating people. But, we dealing with goats is like dealing with women. The gift. Although we were a bit apprehensive to continue won’t bore you with those particulars. If you’ve watched first day that we were milking goats with Manuel, our eating after our realization regarding its contents, we any Anthony Bourdain or read any Federico Garcia boss, Juan was having trouble getting the goats to stop kept nibbling and found that the kebab was too good to Lorca, you can imagine it all pretty well. kicking him when he was grabbing at their udders. not devour. Manuel told Juan that grabbing a goats’s teat was just Advanced Flavors like grabbing a woman — “Do not ask for permission.” Every day in Spain with Juan was so memorable and You really just have to go for it and grab it! No one hilarious, and there are honestly just too many wonderful For starters, we learned that America is the land of should heed this advice too strongly though, unless you things to share at once. advanced flavors. We had never realized how far the normally take advice from a guy that unapologetically US and the UK have gotten away from the concept of wears un-ironic pot t-shirts where anthropomorphized natural flavorings until Leon, a soon-to-be investment pot leaves smoke joints. Lena Tesone | Special to The Tartan

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Courtesy of Lena Tesone Above: Senior linguistics major Juan Fernandez spent two months working on an organic farm in Spain. Left: Tesone, a junior industrial design major, had the opportunity to make fresh goat cheese. travel 4 pillbox 09.19.11 Girls keeps its music fresh Paperhouse On newest EP, band continues to experiment with sound On the power of music

Last night, a few friends and I watched (Untitled), a movie The San Francisco band Girls released its follow-up though they are consecutive on the album itself, is that, in short, satirizes the culture of modern art. I can’t EP Father, Son, Holy Ghost on Sept. 12. Despite so drastic that one might think they were performed say that it was a particularly brilliant fi lm or that we actually the musical variance from the band’s incredibly by different artists. fi nished watching it, but it did get me thinking about the successful 2009 LP Album and its 2010 EP Broken true essence of music. In the movie, the main character Dreams Club, reception has been incredibly positive. “Forgiveness” is an eight-minute-long song that is a struggling composer whose pieces are essentially a without a doubt represents the emotional core of the cacophony of sound. This includes atonal clarinet solos While some of the songs on Father, Son, Holy Ghost album. Owens takes listeners on an epic journey, combined with bucket-kicking and paper-ripping. While the have familiar elements — faint riffs and vocal exploring love, loss, and fear, and with each passing individual sounds were interesting, together it was rather patterns similar to songs on Album and Broken second the song builds and builds until the tension unpleasant and stilted. Defending his music, the character Dreams Club can still be heard — the EP maintains a is released with an incredibly daunting and melodic states that harmony is a capitalist ploy to sell pianos. certain uniqueness. guitar solo. Though it is a humorous line intended to reveal the In the EP’s second track, “Alex,” lead singer Arguably one of the album’s most intimate moments pretentious nature of such composers, I couldn’t help Christopher Owens’ voice has a steady softness to is in the song “Love Like a River,” when Owens but feel a little sad for the character. He has clearly never it that is absent in the band’s previous work. The sings in pockets of a cappella and is eventually experienced the magical feeling of a perfectly constructed melody is haunting and airy, as Owens seems to accompanied by a dainty harmonica part. Although harmony breaking over him. Nor has he felt the relief you be subduing the sharp tonality of his voice that the ideas behind the song’s lyrics are incredibly experience when a melody is resolved or the contrasting has become his signature sound. The song “Alex” simple — Owens sings “My love is like a river / She tension when the song catches you off guard and takes you represents just how greatly Girls has changed its just keeps on rolling on” — Owens and his musical places you never expected. sound — while Girls’ previous sound resembled the partner Chet “JR” White perform the song and Beach Boys, “Alex” unexpectedly sounds more like present the story in a way that is neither repetitive What is music but a fi ght against the entropy of random a combination of Elliot Smith’s vocals, The Cure’s nor cliché. noise? Admittedly, this a slightly warped version of a “Just Like Heaven,” and Silversun Pickups’ “Lazy professor’s quote that life is the fi ght against entropy, but Eye.” Girls is one of those few bands that is able to I fi nd it to be quite apt. Music has the power to take the successfully refresh its sound and stay relevant. Its disorder that is ever present throughout life and channel it That is not to suggest that Girls has lost touch with ability to stretch its sound across many canvases into something beautiful. It gives both a context for and a its tonal roots. The EP’s first track, “Honey Bunny,” is one that is rare and should not be overlooked in way to relate to the vast array of emotions and feelings in has a bass line that has a shuffling, peppy beat. In modern music. the world around us. contrast, the song “Die” channels classic rock with its brown-acid guitar riffs and an opening melody Granted, music, as with any art form, is subjective and that sounds as if it was scooped straight off a Velvet Meela Dudley | Publisher open to interpretation. However, when you are listening to Revolver album and sprinkled with some heavy something honest, raw, and without pretense, you are able distortion. The divide between these two tracks, to take away truths about yourself. A little self-discovery every once in a while is not a bad thing. You could even use music to escape the world for a while. In any case, you are not sending a grand message into the world by kicking a bucket and calling it music.

Danielle Peters | Special to The Tartan

top 10 on WRCT 88.3 FM most played albums of the last week

1 John Maus — We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves 2 Bassnectar — Divergent Spectrum 3 Black Moth Super Rainbow — Dandelion Gum (Reissue) 4 The Cynics — Spinning Wheel Motel 5 Brian Eno and Rick Holland — Drums Between the Bells 6 Hercules and Love Affair — Blue Songs 7 Braid — Closer to Closed 8 Grace Jones — Hurricane Courtesy of markusthorsen on Flickr 9 Seun Anikulapo-Kuti — From Africa With Fury 10 Girls, a San Francisco-based band, is made up of key members Christopher Owens and Chet “JR” White. Stephen Malkmus — Mirror Traffi c

music pillbox 09.19.11 5 Catherine is home-wreckingly captivating New video game revolves around social issues, sends deeper message to audience

It’s rare to see a game pushing a realistic social issue to Katherine — will cause the meter to turn more blue, — in fact, most video games ignore modern issues while favorably responding to Catherine’s sexy cell altogether in favor of a suspended, thrilling reality (a la phone pics will turn it red. With time, it’s soon implied Call of Juarez or Battlefi eld). Catherine, a new Playstation that there’s more to Catherine than meets the eye. 3 and Xbox 360 title developed and published by Atlus, diverges sharply from this stereotype and brings some The secondary narrative follows a series of strange truly relevant themes into the spotlight. deaths in Vincent’s area; initially more of a backdrop, Vincent soon begins to have terrible nightmares in The game’s story follows a man named Vincent, a which he is turned into a sheep and prepared for software engineer trapped in a mid-’30s crisis of slaughter. To escape certain death, he must spend each drinking and aimlessness. He has been dating a girl night climbing blocks and solving puzzles. This is where named Katherine for years, but is terrifi ed of committing the core gameplay starts: Players start off by pushing to her. Enter Catherine, a blonde bombshell who just around regular blocks to make climbable formations, and happens to share the same name as Katherine. Initially the levels later scale up to special blocks — slippery “ice” a one-night stand, Catherine pulls Vincent from the blocks, cracked blocks, “fl ame” blocks, and immovable pressures of his relationship with Katherine and draws blocks. Over the course of a week, the puzzles get him into a steamy affair. He is ultimately forced to gradually more diffi cult, and each one has a time limit, Courtesy of Atlus confront his own life goals and ponder the nature of his after which the blocks beneath Vincent collapse and Catherine, a blonde bombshell, forces the main two romances. the level restarts. Independent of the story line, the character to confront his own life goals. gameplay is compelling enough to stand on its own, The fi rst half of gameplay involves making social and it brings a unique perspective to a tradition of block choices on Vincent’s behalf. During Vincent’s evenings puzzles dating back to early Zelda games. repetitive in later stages. Although the gameplay tries of drinking at The Stray Sheep, the player not only to become more diffi cult, the player can learn new interacts with the other patrons of the bar face-to-face, At the end of each level, the player is asked a question. techniques that make it easy to skip entire sections of but must also respond to calls and text messages from For example, “Is marriage the point where life ends... or puzzles. both Catherine and Katherine. At The Stray Sheep, the begins?” The responses to these questions, alongside player picks up local rumors, helps other characters the player’s choices in previous conversations, will Additionally, the socialization aspect of the game soon sort through their own personal issues, and juggles infl uence the outcome of the love story; there are eight becomes more of a mechanic used to game the system two love affairs simultaneously. The player is given a endings to the game in total. — for example, trying to get “the Catherine ending” meter that, similar to the game Mass Effect, runs the involves consistently being mean to Katherine, even if gamut between pure red (Catherine) and pure blue Ultimately, Catherine does have its fl aws. The graphics that is not what the player would otherwise choose. For (Katherine). Certain actions — for example, refusing to are not much more advanced than the Persona graphics this reason, upon a fi rst play-through, players should meet with Catherine or supporting the idea of marriage of previous years, and the puzzle gameplay can get disregard trying to achieve any one specifi c outcome, and instead react as they would in real life to the given situations the game presents.

But Catherine manages to pull off a deeper message that is well tailored to today’s college-age generation: It deals with the post-coming-of-age slump and the pressures society places on men and women — to fall in love, to rush through youth and build a life, and to be productive members of society at all times. The fear that Vincent feels as a character is refl ected in the generation playing Catherine, a generation that is often called “slow to mature.” Through Vincent, Catherine makes a case that being afraid of these changes is natural, but to avoid them altogether is ultimately a path that few are able to take.

Katie Chironis | Copy Manager

The player makes social choices on Vincent’s behalf that ultimately determine whether he will end up with Katherine or Catherine. Courtesy of Atlus

gaming 6 pillbox 09.19.11 Meishi Street documents Chinese displacement Documentary captures frustration of citizens whose homes are being demolished by government

Strolling into narrow alleys between fancy skyscrapers Zhang hangs banners and national fl ags on his house, know they can protest and, most importantly, should in China, it is not hard to notice the reddish character writes petition letters (but never gets responses) and protest in a legal way, as Zhang did. “Chai” painted on the old houses, which means “pull even sings aloud to attract public attention. However, down.” The destiny these buildings will face, as “Chai” the saddest point in the documentary comes when The movie winds up with a sad but thought-provoking suggests, is demolition. This might not sound special, security guards request that Zhang to stop all of his ending. According to Mahatma Gandhi, “Housing is a but it means a lot to those residents who are moved protests. Not only is Zhang going to lose his home, he is right.” The movie rouses the audience to think about forcibly by the Chinese government and real estate deprived of the right to even protest about it. how we can popularize this right and resolve the confl ict companies. between modernization and citizens’ right to a home. In the movie, there are three parties involved: the The story of the documentary Meishi Street, screened government (represented by security guards and in Margaret Morrison 203 last week in conjunction offi cials), the real estate companies (removal companies), Kechun Mao | Junior Staffwriter with the “Global Cities, Model Worlds” lecture, involves and the residents. One might think that the government the protest of a “nail household,” a Chinese phrase for would speak for the people, or at the very least remain a house whose owner refuses to let it be demolished neutral, but the reality in China is almost the opposite. for the sake of modernization. As a part of Beijing’s Residents have nowhere to seek help. So the banners modernization plan, Meishi Street, an old street in hung on the street by the Chinese government saying Beijing where Zhang Jinli lives, is under threat of being “Demolition and removal in strict accordance with laws” turned into a business area. seem exceptionally unnecessary — after all, residents have no other choice. While most of the residents choose to compromise, Zhang refuses the displacement because he doesn’t Despite frustrating results after all of Zhang’s efforts, want to leave the place he called home and because the the positive side we can gather from the movie is that government’s compensation offer is unfair. In protest, Chinese people have begun to gain awareness of rights which they have been deprived in the past. They now

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film pillbox 09.19.11 7 Citywide Pittsburgh Biennial comes to campus Miller Gallery joins Carnegie museums, Pittsburgh Filmmakers in showcasing local artists The power of the collective is the center of attention at Job, Not Migrant Labor,” and Transformazium’s neatly artists presenting Global Cities, Model Worlds, consisting the Miller Gallery’s 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial exhibit, an stacked pile of bricks, cleaned by the three female artists of Sarah Ross, Ryan Griffi s, and Carnegie Mellon alumna exciting display of work by fi ve local art organizations. in attendance, was interesting to say the least, but each Lize Mogel (CFA ’92). Both of these organizations chose concept shone brighter when viewed separately. to present high-concept material, grounded in visual On the fi rst fl oor, the group Temporary Services, presentation. consisting of artists Brett Bloom, Salem Colo-Julin, JustSeeds’ side packs a powerful visual punch. and Carnegie Mellon alumnus Marc Fischer, presents The billboards loom over you and huddle together, Global Cities, Model Worlds sits in the center of the a collection of books from the “Do-it-Ourselves” creating walls of industrial-looking forms illuminated room, splitting subRosa’s exhibit in two. The show movement, titled The Self Reliance Library. Along with by fl uorescent lighting that forcibly sell beauty and consists of photos comparing Olympic stadiums, cities the book collection, the exhibit included quotes picked acceptance. JustSeeds’ exhibit is an ironic combination before and after “mega-events,” and birds’ eye views from the collection and quilted on discarded trash bags. of street art, a sterile gallery setting, and harsh material of coastlines, along with models illustrating facts about Convincing visitors to interact with work in a gallery forms that ends up coming together to effectively sell its world fairs and Olympic events. Each model or photo setting can be diffi cult, but The Self Reliance Library cause — migrant worker reform. presents a wealth of information, showing readers that does it well. Each of the books looks like someone’s almost all world fairs and Olympic events have been worn-out favorite, lent to a friend to share some new Tranzformazium, on the other hand, uses visual aids hosted in Europe, the United States, or Asia, and that ideas that they would really enjoy. The quotes, too, invite to enhance a personally powerful topic. The four Beijing citizens were forcibly evicted from their homes in you to look a little closer. Each is an enticing view into women who compose Tranzformazium, Ruthie Stringer, preparation for the 2008 Olympics. something resting on the shelves right in front of you, Dana Bishop-Root, Leslie Stem, and Caledonia Curry, asking you to pick up The Survivor if only to fi nd out have been sustainably deconstructing their North subRosa’s space is less informative and more exploratory, why “the inexperienced dreamer simply cannot survive Braddock-based home since the spring of 2009, and asking visitors to essentially create the art themselves, alone.” they have learned a lot about both their community and by either writing a letter to a feminist scientist or by green building practices along the way. Their exhibit sitting down at a tea table and having a conversation From there on, every fl oor houses two separate exhibits showcases a mixture of these revelations through props, from two separate artist collectives. The second fl oor is interactive pamphlets, and a video documenting their split between a politically motivated billboard landscape process. from artists’ cooperative JustSeeds and an informative space on sustainable deconstruction by artist group The third fl oor houses the fi nal two organizations: Transformazium. The contrast between JustSeeds’ subRosa, a collective focusing on feminist scientists that larger-than-life billboard, reading “A Billionaire Stole your consists of Hyla Willis and Faith Wilding, and a group of

Jonathan Carreon | Staff On the opening night of the exhibit, the gallery’s guests were led on a tour through the installations, with the curators and artists present for questions and comments.

Jonathan Carreon | Staff art 8 pillbox 09.19.11 with a total stranger (an idea borrowed from a Virginia Woolf essay calling for “tea table thinking”). subRosa’s exhibit tries to connect people, either by fostering communication between isolated pockets of high-profi le women or by simply putting strangers attending a gallery opening together. Only time can tell how productive their idealistic concept will be.

These fi ve organizations present inspiring examples of the transforming power of collaborative art, and the results are worth the trip. Be sure to stop by the Miller Gallery to see their section of the Pittsburgh Biennial, running through Dec. 11, and visit their website to fi nd out more about workshops associated with Transformazium’s work. In addition, revel in some Pittsburgh pride by visiting Biennial events happening across the city at the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, and the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

Alina Narvaez | Junior Staffwriter

Jonathan Carreon | Staff JustSeeds, an artists’ cooperative, uses billboards to draw attention to the plight of migrant workers.

Artists discuss impact of global ‘mega-events’ Mega-events generate long-lasting societal changes, dramatically alter local communities This past Thursday afternoon, Pittsburgh Biennial artists sponsored visual one, attended by hundreds of millions meters of property were demolished, displacing Sarah Ross, Ryan Griffi s, and Lize Mogel gave a lecture of viewers around the world.” hundreds of thousands of families in the process. Those titled “Global Cities, Model Worlds,” shedding some that resisted this forceful eviction were referred to as light on the oft-observed, but seldom discussed, impact The World’s Fair, described by Griffi s as “an international “nail households,” since the properties stuck out like of global “mega-events.” These events, such as the harmony of commerce and culture,” is another colossal nails in the ruin. Griffi s concluded that these mega- World’s Fair and Olympic Games, profoundly transform global expo. After a visual presentation of several cities’ events provide a sort of media shield for host cities, their host communities. Insightful and entertaining, the world fairs, the presenters emphasized a core idea in overshadowing blatant violations of civil rights with presentation did a fabulous job of analyzing the massive their research: the theme of global progress, particularly gaudy “manifestations of the progressive vision.” socioeconomic footprint created by the confl uence of conveyed by the host city. Mogel evidenced this notion such vastly diverse cultures, accounting for both the of a “progressive vision of global utopia” by giving the The “Global Cities, Model Worlds” talk gave both positives and negatives. example of San Francisco’s 1939 International Expo. illuminating evidence about the power of these mega- The city took the progressive undertones of the event to events and raised questions about the negative effects Consider, for example, the Olympic Games. Originally heart, building both the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges of their associated progress. The most amazing part an Ancient Greek test of strength and endurance, the for that very purpose. The fair itself was held on the about the lecture was that it just examined the tip of the Games were revived in 1896 by French academic Pierre man-made Treasure Island, a public project once again iceberg; nobody can cover in one hour a history full of de Coubertin. Griffi s described Coubertin’s philosophy as undertaken for the sake of progress. Mogel concluded events whose impacts lasted centuries. However, even “civilizing people by competition.” While his words may that these events have immensely “developed the city, this brief introduction is incredibly thought-provoking; seem a bit archaic, Coubertin’s underlying belief in the especially in the years following the fair.” what if a mega-event came to Pittsburgh? How would it profound impact of the Games still resonates in modern impact the city, for better or for worse? Games. The 2008 Beijing Olympics required close to a The fi nal portion of the presentation turned the rest decade of planning, so much so that Mogel likened the on its head: What is the downside to these mega- effect to the creation of an “Olympic village, or a global events? The presenters returned to events in China, Vijay Jayaram | Junior Staffwriter city” — a sprawling and seemingly self-sustaining city- this time to discuss the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Attended within-a-city, equipped with infrastructure, banks, labor, by over 70 million people, the event was undoubtedly and security forces. Griffi s noted that these efforts were amazing. However, as Ross put it: “While the event by no means futile, that the Beijing Olympics constituted put Shanghai on the map, there’s a lot we didn’t get not only a “physical mega-event, but a heavily media- to see.” In planning the expo, over 3.65 million square

art pillbox 09.19.11 9 Did you know? Coinbox concentrates on cash The Tartan publishes the “Anti-Magee New Flash game has only one goal, but still entertains Republican County Ticket,” a guide to 100 the exact candidates for whom readers Despite being free, many Flash games have a character moving at NASCAR speed is as absurd as should vote in the upcoming election. fi xation on in-game currency. Combos and kills it is fun. It even advises students to “take this Sept. 28, 1911 are used to rack up points used so players can buy in the booth with you” — because bigger and better gear, while experience points are Leaderboards exist, although an Armor Games obviously Carnegie students can’t be allocated to boost character stats. Super soldiers account is required to report your own score. The trusted to decide for themselves. and small furry animals alike scramble to grab coins fastest times show that the game has been beaten in in these productivity killers. In Coinbox Hero, the just over 10 minutes, although honing the skills and latest quirky game from Armor Games’ jmtb02, there strategy required to achieve such a feat must take a Writer Paul Carnahan introduces a new is little to do besides reveal and grab coins, and considerable amount of time. column, “Motivation of the Interviewer.” despite the intentionally limited gameplay, it’s still He hopes that by interviewing 50 an entirely fulfi lling experience. Visually, the game is not incredibly impressive. professional men, “this column will At least, not until the maximum coin count is aid in the direct purpose of Carnegie Sept. 20, 1961 The game features a nonsensical plot that leads to purchased and up to 3,000 coins start bouncing education; that is, the education of the an amusing ending playing off the heir apparent around with impressive particle physics for a game whole man.” Sorry, ladies, but clearly to the Rick-rolling crown. The premise involves a that took a total of nine days to make. Unlike many your education isn’t important here. pixelated polka band that comes across one of the jmtb02 games, the music won’t be stuck in your mysterious boxes from the Mario games which head for a week; appropriately enough, it is a simple, A Tartan comic shows an administrator reward passersby for smashing their heads against inoffensive polka. announcing the Carnegie Space the ceiling with cold hard cash. Usually, that just Program, saying the school is translates into points, but here we see that scratch This game is the latest in a long string of interesting 25 preparing “to voyage into that dark turned into a simple investment system. Those coins fl ash titles by jmtb02, all of which are notable for abysmal expanse.” Meanwhile, in can be used to purchase weapons and abilities that slick presentation and surprisingly deep gameplay, Sept. 16, 1986 the following frame, a lost soul in yield even more money from the stubborn box. running the gamut from the frantic puzzles of the Hamerschlag Hall shouts, “Just how Ball Revamped series to the satirical yet delightful many #!@*?! basements are in this Further aiding your lederhosen-wearing sprite in Achievement Unlocked. place?” Good to see that some things his labors are “helpers” that can be set to either are still relevant 25 years later. attack the box directly or collect the money that Coinbox Hero is a fun diversion and will appeal to has been smacked out of it. The gameplay never anybody with time to kill and the ability to laugh Kristen Lala, a self-described gets challenging, but in order to beat the game in a at the idea of four German Mario wannabes using Greyhound connoisseur, provides a reasonable amount of time, some fully upgraded and crossbows to save up for a tactical nuke. 10 highly detailed account of her recent kitted-out aids are a must. Seeing an entire squad of trip via Greyhound bus from Pittsburgh polka players wailing on a box with giant fans and to State College. The journey, which Sept. 17, 2001 fi lling the screen with coins collected by another Justin McGown | Junior Staffwriter is only 136 miles, managed to take up over six hours of her day. Too bad they didn’t have a Megabus back then for her to take instead.

Students voice their concerns about recent changes to Facebook and worry 5 that, because access to the site is no longer restricted, it will lose its novelty. Despite their fears, Facebook is still Sept. 18, 2006 going strong — apparently, the friend requests they got from their moms didn’t deter users as much as initially predicted.

Ph.D. student Hannah Knight launches the Carnegie Mellon 2010 1 Robot Census, the first such effort to document all robots on campus. Her last-reported count was nearly 600 Sept. 20, 2010 robots. Thankfully, they’re still vastly outnumbered by students, so we should still be able to protect ourselves should the robot revolution occur Courtesy of Armor Games anytime soon. To obtain coins from the coinbox, you can hire workers to attack the coinbox or to collect the dropped Anna Walsh | Pillbox Editor coins. In this case, the coinbox is being attacked with a machine gun and a giant fan.

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Sudoku courtesy of www.opensky.ca/~jdhildeb/software/ Bridges courtesy of www.krazydad.com/bridges sudokugen/ Connect these islands with bridges until each island can be reached from any other island, and each island has as many outgoing bridges as its number. You may only con- nect islands vertically or horizontally and bridges may not cross. There may be one or two bridges connecting pairs of islands, but no more than two. Solutions from Sept. 12, 2011

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Your resume is quite interesting and full of Carnegie Mellon- leo centered activities. Make sure to take the time to explain july 23–aug. 22 to recruiters that your membership in the KGB or CIA is nothing to worry about. Crossword courtesy of BestCrosswords.com

Karma is a five letter word, so think twice before you cut ACROSS DOWN virgo that guy in line just to get to the free stuff companies are 1. Explosive weapon 1. Winter pear aug. 23–sept. 22 giving out. 5. Chair 2. Bread spread 9. Demote 3. Ho Chi ____ 14. A dish with many ingredients 4. A wineshop 15. First name in fashion 5. Chaffy It is all well and good that you have gotten your elevator 16. Detective Pinkerton 6. Fair-hiring abbr. libra pitch down to perfection, but stop creeping everyone out by 17. E-mail command 7. Area of 4840 square yards sept. 23–oct. 22 giving said elevator pitch every time you’re in an elevator. 18. Study of the atmosphere 8. Implements 20. The other inheritor 9. Swiss river 22. “Hold On Tight” band 10. Flight recorder 23. Soft drink 11. Iams alternative Crowds freak you out, and the whole idea of Career Week 24. Manner of walking 12. Satirist Mort scorpio scares the Wean out you. Be brave and hold your head oct. 23–nov. 21 26. Remain sullen 13. “Only Time” singer high and everything will be okay. 28. Shaped like a bagel topping 19. Rise 32. Simplistic ideas 21. Metrical foot 36. Gasteyer of “Saturday Night 25. Exhausted Live” 27. Boy This whole “finding a job” thing is not your scene. You’re 37. Graduated glass tube 28. It’s a wrap sagittarius not going to any of the job fairs because you like to go with nov. 22–dec. 21 39. Drench 29. Diciembre follower the flow and let life happen as it’s meant to. 40. First name in country 30. Wooden shoe 42. Big rigs 31. Brit’s discharge 44. December day, briefly 33. Light unit Oh, they’re going remember your name. In fact, they’ll never 45. Rice-_____ 34. Grammarian’s concern 47. Column style 35. Subatomic particle capricorn forget it. dec. 22–jan. 19 49. Feeling of self-importance 38. Wearies 50. Write down 41. Pertaining to bodily structure 52. Sheets and pillowcases 43. Remove from action 54. Cab 46. Call ___ day Don’t take it personally if, after shaking someone’s hand this 56. Scorch 48. Pottery material aquarius week, they instantly reach for the Purell. Job fairs bring out 57. Black-and-white treat 51. Corp. VIP, briefly jan. 20–feb. 18 60. 7th letter of the Greek alphabet 53. Not true the germaphobe in the best of us. 62. Ancient musician 55. Units 66. Very fine pasta 57. Egg-shaped 69. Actress Sommer 58. Actor Auberjonois I know you really want a job, but please, don’t wear that to 70. Caper 59. Art Deco designer pisces the career fairs. 71. Chow ____ 61. “Hard ____!” (sailor’s yell) feb. 19–march 20 72. Bhutan’s continent 63. Ingrid’s “Casablanca” role 73. Bloodsucking worm 64. It’s got you covered Nicole Hamilton | Comics Editor 74. Golfer Ballesteros 65. Furniture wood 75. Slender 67. German pronoun 68. Actress Tyler

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School of Art Presents Pauline Oliveros. Kresge Fourth River Literary Journal Release Party. Mellon Classifieds Theatre, College of Fine Arts. 5 p.m. Board Room, Chatham University. 7 p.m. Colbie Caillat. Carnegie Library of Homestead. Foo Fighters. Consol Energy Center. 7 p.m. Is your laundry stacked so high it needs it’s Misfi ts. 7:30 p.m. Altar Bar. 8 p.m. own zip code? Do you have to climb over Percussion Extravaganza. Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic. Kresge Theatre, College of Wilkinsburg High mess to fi nd other mess? Are you living in Fine Arts. 8 p.m. School. 8 p.m. Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series: Terrance disharmony, constantly on edge? If you have too much to do and don’t even know where to Hayes. Frick Fine Arts Building and Auditorium, University SATURDAY9.24.11 of Pittsburgh. 8:30 p.m. start, help is on the way. Author Lawrence C. Connolly. Elijay’s Books. 3 p.m. I supply CLEANING, GOFER SERVICES AND TUESDAY9.20.11 Boksenbaum Fine Art Gallery Grand Opening ORGANIZING. Reception. Boksenbaum Fine Art Gallery. 5 p.m. Find me on-line http://collegeconcierge. A Conversation with Ivette Spradlin. Pittsburgh Atari Teenage Riot. Rex Theatre. 8 p.m. squarespace.com. or email me: Filmmakers. 7 p.m. Yinzide Out. R-Bar. 9 p.m. [email protected] Mason Jennings with The Pines. Mr. Small’s Theatre. 8 p.m. SUNDAY9.25.11 Want to change the world? Know how to Andrew Ripp and Steve Moakler. Rex Theatre. 8 p.m. design an electrical generator, coil/magnet Lindsey Buckingham. Author Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano. Carnegie Library of Homestead. Elijay’s concepts and calculate output? Strictly in the 8 p.m. Books. 1 p.m. Proof of Concept phase and may be barking Pittsburgh Concert Society Major Winners Recital. up the wrong tree so a lot of help is required. WEDNESDAY9.21.11 Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts. 2 p.m. Zen Meditation. Dowd Room, University Center. Interested, contact Chip at hetchhetchywind@ Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey. Consol Energy Center. 4:30 p.m. gmail.com 7 p.m. Haunted Oakland Walking Tour. University of Umphrey’s McGee. Stage AE. 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh. 6 p.m. CONSTITUTION DAY. M, Sept. 19, 3-5:30 pm Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic. Carnegie Music Hall. Classical Revolution Pittsburgh. Beehive. 7:30 p.m. at Posner Ctr. Original U.S. Bill of Rights (1792) 8 p.m. Welcome Back Tailgate Party. Tartans Pavilion. on display. Pgh councilman Bill Peduto at 3:30. 8:20 p.m. Reception. THURSDAY9.22.11 ONGOING Pianist Byron Janis. Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Botany and History Entwined: Rachel Hunt’s Arts. 1:30 p.m. 10 X 10 X 10. Pittsburgh Glass Center. Through Legacy. Hunt Library. Through Dec. 15. Johannes Grenzfurthner. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. Thursday. Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlanic Journey. 2:30 p.m. Wicked. Benedum Center. Through Oct. 2. Carnegie Museum of Art. Through Dec. 31. Roger Dannenberg: Music Understanding and the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Future of Music. Newell-Simon Hall 3305. 3:30 p.m. and Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Through Oct. 23. Joshua Unikel. Baker Hall 260. 4:30 p.m. 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial. Miller Gallery, Purnell Center Want to see your event here? Lecture: Sites of Passage. Porter Hall 100. 4:30 p.m. for the Arts. Through Dec. 11. E-mail [email protected].

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Tommy Hofman | Photo Editor Protesters gathered in Oakland last Thursday to support Palestine’s bid to the United Nations for self-determination. The protest, which was part of an international effort to demonstrate in favor of Palestine, was organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Pittsburgh and Point Park University. It was also backed by the Thomas Merton Center Anti-War Committee.

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