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PITT LOSES TO DUKE ON HOME COURT,

PANTHERS VS. BLUE DEVILS

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Duke’s men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski consoles coach Jeff Capel after a 79-64 loss against Duke.

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MUSICAL SERVICE PAYS TRIBUTE TO MLK

Neena Hagen Staff Writer

On a cold winter night, about 50 people of different ethnicities, ages and faiths huddled together in the front rows of Heinz Chapel for Pitt’s annual interfaith service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Jay Oriola, the program manager of Pitt’s interfaith office, hoped to bring them even closer.

“King did what most people of his time thought impossible — he brought white people, black people, Jews, Christians, men and women, Democrats and Republicans all together,” Oriola said. “That’s what we hope to do at services like this one.”

The joint effort between the University of Pittsburgh Association of Chaplaincies and the Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership De-

velopment produced a service with a variety of different performances and speeches. Students and University administrators celebrated King’s life and legacy through art, music and poetry, and speakers of different faiths praised King for bridging the divide between religions. Among the speakers was senior religious studies and sociology major Sarah Koros, a Pitt student with the Hillel Jewish University Center.

“Dr. King sought harmony within a society that sanctions inequality and encourages us to fear difference,” Koros said. “The Pittsburgh Jewish community is very familiar with this chaos, pain and loss that we experienced during the Tree of Life shooting in October, but many of us continue to seek peace, healing and harmony.”

The Jewish community has been an ally to King and his civil rights cause going back to the

1960s. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marched with King in Selma in 1965, when King and other civil rights leaders protested barriers to black people’s voting rights. Heschel said he “prayed with his feet” — that marching was his form of prayer during the protests.

“May we all continue our collective prayer with our feet, our hearts and our voices,” Koros said.

Koros used a Jewish parable to illustrate why King was a visionary for his time. In the parable, a man planted a tree that wouldn’t bear fruit for 70 years, she said, not to feed himself, but to feed generations long after his death.

“Dr. King has planted the seeds of justice for our generation,” Koros said.

Aaron Hill, a senior political science and See MLK on page 2

The Pitt News Staff Three of Jeff Capel’s most well-known recruits from the past year were the leading scorers in Tuesday night’s matchup versus No. 2 Duke. Unfortunately for Pitt, two of those players were on the opposing team and scored a combined 51 of Duke’s 79 points in its 79-64 win at the Petersen Events Center.

It’s no secret that Capel, now in his first season as the head coach of Pitt men’s basketball, had prior ties to the opposing Blue Devils. He played under head coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1994 to 1997, then served as an assistant coach for the team from 2011 to 2018. There, he helped recruit two of the top players in this year’s class — firstyear phenoms RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson — before taking the Pitt job. The duo came back to haunt Capel’s Panthers Tuesday night, scoring a game-high 26 and 25 points, respectively.

“They have two guys who are very, very different, and that’s why I think it’s the premier program in the country,” Capel said. “Obviously they are well coached, they play hard, they’re a really good team.”

For Pitt, one of Capel’s more recent recruits — first-year guard Trey McGowens — flashed his talent by scoring a team-leading 14 points. But fellow first-year standout guard Xavier Johnson was silent, as Duke’s lengthy zone defense held him to single-digit points (8) for the first time in his college career.

“They had those small lineups out there, they would have just picked us apart and got us into foul trouble,” Krzyzewski said. “So I thought the zone was good. The best thing for us was it kept See Duke on page 6

News

CHANGE COMING TO HILLMAN, SGB SAYS Maureen Hartwell For The Pitt News

Pitt’s Student Government Board announced a new space in Hillman where students can learn how to escape the real world without the aid of Netflix.

A new Virtual Reality Lab will open in Hillman Library at the end of the month, as announced by SGB at its Tuesday night meeting.

Board member Albert Tanjaya said the space will transform from its current state as a “makeshift desk” into a resource that all students can use. He said this area will become a lab that students can use for projects and to test out VR programming.

Tanjaya said this lab, located in the Digital Scholarship Commons, is open to any student who is properly trained in handling

VR materials. That training will be available to students through the lab.

Tanjaya also announced that the third floor of Hillman will undergo renovations beginning in February and concluding at the end of the year. This new third floor will likely imitate the minimalistic style on the fourth floor, featuring black and white color schemes with modern desks and chairs.

“We are hoping to see the same features as the fourth floor, keeping it consistent with the white light,” Tanjaya said, referencing the anticipated aesthetic of the new floor.

Also coming to Hillman in February is an exhibit called “Ferguson Voices,” a collaboration between the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and Pitt’s Global Studies Center.

This interactive exhibit celebrating African American culture will last through February

Board member Albert Tanjaya discusses updates in Hillman Library including a Virtual Reality lab that will be open to students with proper training.

Levko Karmazyn| staff photographer in honor of Black History Month.

The exhibit will debut Feb. 1 in the Thornburgh Room with a kickoff reception from 1-3 p.m. SGB Diversity and Inclusion Chair Tabitha Barnes said other events happening through “Ferguson Voices” include a

MLK, pg. 1 communication major at Pitt, echoed Koros’ statement after delivering a dramatic rendition of King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Hill belongs to Alpha Phi Alpha, the fraternity to which King belonged to during his college years at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Hill said the connection motivated him to study King’s speeches.

“The teachings of MLK and his words brought me here today,” Hill said. “The more I go over his words, [the more I realize] the metaphors he uses in his speeches are just as applicable to the 1960s as they are to today’s society.”

The primary focus of the service was not on King’s words, but embodying his spirit and his goals through art forms instead of religion, head organizer Sherdina Harper said. This approach allows people of different faiths to bond together more easily.

“One of the rules in here is that we’re not allowed to push any religion — we’re here to share perspectives,” Harper said. “I think the more that students stop viewing religions as separate and realize we’re all unified, the more we’ll be able to respect each other’s beliefs … and learn from one another.”

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During the interfaith service praising Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday night, art, music and poetry were used to bridge different faiths. via trikosko, marion s. | library of congress The service featured several different kinds of member and Pitt junior studying neurosciinterpretive dances. In the first dance of the eve- ence and music Lindsay Ejoh believes music ning, the dancers’ hands and legs swirled around. in general “transcends all religious and ethnic Another group, the Anointed Steps of Faith, barriers.” clapped and stomped their feet in a rhythmic “It’s not just inclusion of different faiths pattern. but inclusion of different art forms. The atThe Heinz Chapel Choir sang a rendi- mosphere really brings people together,” Ejoh tion of “My Hope is Built,” a Christian song said. “Music is timeless … and really it’s just that emphasizes the importance of faith. But another way to give glory to God.” despite the song’s religious message, choir For Koros, that statement rings true not only

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panel discussion with scholar-activist Donna Auston and a conversation with Michael Hanchard, the chair of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

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for Christians, but for her faith as well.

“Jewish prayer for many is a musical experience which deepens our spirituality,” Koros said.

Oriola said it’s not always easy to find forms of expression that bring together all religions, but that it’s paramount to ensure that Pitt fosters an inclusive community on campus. “‘If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together,’” Oriola said, quoting what’s usually attributed as an African proverb.

“That quote has become the backbone of our social justice initiatives here on campus. Creating harmony, as Dr. King did, is one thing, but creating harmony in the midst of chaos is another.”

To Harper, King’s message was effective. It cut through the chaos and made the world a better place.

“Regardless of our complexion or religion, we should love all humankind,” Harper said.

To conclude the service, Harper told the congregation to rise. All attendees shuffled forward, formed a circle and joined hands as Harper led a group rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.”

“At the end of the day, we’re all human beings, we all have red blood, we all have a purpose,” Harper said to the circle. “And that makes us all brothers and sisters.”

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PITTSBURGH GUN BILLS Post-Gazette cartoons FAIL CIVIL RIGHTS don’t speak for Pittsburgh AND SAFETY from the editorial board

A string of editorial cartoons published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this past week may have left you scratching your head — and you’re in good company.

Three cartoons drawn by Post-Gazette cartoonist Steve Kelley in the span of one week show a blatant disrespect for women and put into question the newspaper’s editorial judgment — as well as its choice in staff. These cartoons simply shouldn’t have been published, and they don’t reflect the values for which the Post-Gazette once stood or the values of a large number of its readers.

The heavily criticised lineup of offensive drawings started Jan. 13, with a cartoon that depicts a woman saying to a man, “As a modern woman, I’m all for eliminating traditional gender roles, at least until the waiter brings the dinner tab…”

The very next day, another cartoon from Kelley showed two young girls talking, one of whom says, “Maybe one day I’ll grow up and divorce a man just like Jeff Bezos!”

The third offensive cartoon was published this Sunday and depicts President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi staring each other down over the government shutdown, Trump unable to blink because there’s “too much at stake” and Pelosi unable to do the same because of “too much botox.”

The message to readers is clear: the PostGazette endorses the idea that women adhere to gender roles to avoid paying for things, that young girls should aspire to marry a tech entrepreneur instead of become one and that it’s acceptable to use a woman’s appearance to make a political joke. None of these messages are funny because misogyny isn’t funny — and perpetuating these stereotypes is harmful.

There are ways of making a political statement that actually reflect the issues at hand and don’t rely on outdated, offensive stereotypes about women. Other cartoonists, like previous

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editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers, are capable of this feat, and other editorial boards are capable of making good choices when it comes to the kind of content they put forth. Neither Kelley nor the Post-Gazette are apparently capable of these two tasks.

This isn’t the first time this publication has ran into trouble for the content it publishes. In fact, this isn’t even the first time in the past year.

Publisher John Robinson Block wrote an editorial last January defending Trump’s racist statement about “shithole countries” like Haiti, El Salvador and African nations.

Not only did the editorial defend the president’s remark, it claimed we use the word “racist” too often and as a form of slander. In response, members of the Block family and shareholders wrote a letter to the editor critical of Block’s editorial, claiming it didn’t uphold the values of the late William Block Sr. The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, a union that represents journalists in Pittsburgh, broke with a longstanding tradition of not commenting on editorial opinions and also wrote a letter to the editor to condemn the editorial, which was not published by the PostGazette.

Now, a year later, the Newspaper Guild has written another letter to the editor in response to Kelley’s cartoons.

“Our editorial page should reflect our community,” the letter reads. “It should treat everyone with dignity, respect and human kindness.

It should engender thoughtful discussion about issues we face. These cartoons do none of that.

They are misogynistic, pure and simple.”

The letter also points out that, as happened in the aftermath of the racist editorial, “subscribers and advertisers are cutting ties with us.”

Newspapers are an important member of any community, and they matter very much to their readers. If the Post-Gazette wants to survive, it needs to stop pandering to the kind of audience it thinks it has and start treating women with respect.

Jeremy Wang

Assistant Opinions Editor City Council members Erika Strassburger and Corey O’Connor introduced three bills last December that would ban assault weapons and various accessories and seize guns from suicidal or violent individuals.

But the gun control ordinances, crafted by O’Connor and co-authored by Strassburger, were cobbled together by cutting and pasting pieces from ineffective and outdated laws. The results are policies that experts say have serious civil rights implications — without making the City any safer.

What’s in the ordinances?

O’Connor and Strassburger have readily described the proposed ordinances as “common sense” gun laws but entire sections of the ordinances appear laden with details the council members themselves don’t understand.

The ordinances would ban assault weapons, defined by firearms function, a features-based criteria and a list of guns banned by name. On item “i” of the list, the guns “Calico models M-900, M-950 and 100-P” are followed by a string of numbers and letters: “20170HB0194PN0159 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30.”

But these numbers and letters aren’t guns. “20170HB0194PN0159” is the bill code on the second page of Pennsylvania House Bill 194, which contains the same list of guns. The rest are the page number and the line numbers. Their inclusion in the ordinance is a remnant of a sloppy copy and paste.

Strassburger was forward about the

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list’s origins, explaining it was “drawn from House Bill 194.” Copying and pasting isn’t an inherently careless way to write policies — as long as the copied content is analyzed — and it’s common in local government.

“At the local level and at the level of several of the smaller states, where legislators are part-time or have limited resources, [copying and pasting] is a very common practice,” Ben Bratman, professor of legal writing at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, wrote in an email.

But it seems O’Connor neglected to research the listed guns, which also appear in a Connecticut law introduced in 1993. Despite Strassburger’s claim that the list represents guns with “proliferation and prominence of segments of the firearms market-share,” most of the guns have not been made in years — and in many cases, decades.

“Only about 12 or so of the approximately 75 firearms listed by name in the proposed ordinance are still produced in any iteration that I am aware of,” Joshua Rowe, a Pittsburgh gunsmith with two decades of experience in the firearms industry, wrote in an email. “Frankly, this list is so far off the mark that it could easily be a bad-guy prop list from some 1980’s B-list action flick.”

The firearms list is likely not the only section copied from other legislation. The “prohibited accessories and features” portion of the accessories ordinance is wordfor-word identical to a California assault weapons ban, banning guns with features like “thumbhole stocks” and “a forward pistol grip.”

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Wang, pg. 3 The assault weapon criteria in the accessories ordinance differs from that of the assault weapon ordinance that bans guns with a different set of features like “bayonet mounts” and “threaded barrels.”

When asked why cosmetic features like bayonet mounts qualified guns as assault weapons, Strassburger seemed stumped.

“That’s a really good question, you got me,” Strassburger said. “I don’t have a good answer for that.”

A video interview with O’Connor scheduled for Jan. 18 was canceled the day before. O’Connor’s chief of staff and legislative director both declined to give phone interviews.

What will the ordinances do?

The proposed ordinances are ostensibly aimed at making Pittsburgh safer from gun violence. But experts see the policies as ineffective, unenforceable and prone to civil rights violations.

The features-based criteria of the assault weapon ordinance is identical to that of the 1994-2004 nationwide federal assault weapons ban, and a 2004 Justice Department-funded study on the federal ban found no clear evidence it saved lives.

“Should it be renewed,” the report concluded, “the ban’s effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement.”

Any effect the ordinance may have on mass shootings is just as dubious. In a 2016 study, Dr. Benjamin Blau of Utah State University analyzed almost 200 mass shootings over a 30-year period and examined both federal and state assault weapon bans.

“Unfortunately, we were unable to identify any particular law that meaningfully lowered the probability of these events,” Dr. Blau wrote in an email.

“With regard to assault weapon bans, we didn’t even find that these bans deterred the use of assault weapons during the mass shooting.”

Not only do research studies cast doubt on the ordinances’ effect on gun violence, the proposed measures are almost unenforceable, according to Nicholas Johnson, a professor of law at Fordham University’s law school and a nationally recognized expert on gun policy.

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Three bills introduced in December by Erika Strassburger and Corey O’Connor meant to ban assault weapons and accessories contained parts of ineffective and outdated laws. via pittsburghmayorsoffice | wikimedia commons “Nothing would prevent a resident from purchasing outside Pittsburgh and bringing the gun in to Pittsburgh,” Johnson wrote in an email. “If it’s a private sale, there is no real chance of enforcement.”

Inconsistent enforcement of gun laws has serious civil rights and racial justice implications. In 2016, 51.3 percent of individuals convicted of federal gun crimes were black, a racial disparity larger than any other federal crime — including drug crimes. Similar disparities in sentencing because of the proposed ordinances would likely also occur.

In an op-ed to the Los Angeles Times, Adam Winkler, professor of constitutional law at the UCLA School of Law, argued that magazine bans are more likely “to be enforced primarily against racial and ethnic minorities, who are disproportionately the target of police investigations, searches and suspicion.”

“We would have every reason to anticipate that there will be racially disparate enforcement of these new ordinances,” said Clark Neily, vice president for criminal justice at the libertarian Cato Institute.

What’s next?

In a letter to O’Connor dated Jan. 9, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala made his opposition to the ordinances clear.

“I believe that City Council does not have the authority to pass such legislation,” Zappala wrote, concluding that “the legislation currently before the Council, if passed, will be found unconstitutional.”

Zappala also voiced his concerns over arrests from the ordinances.

“Once you start arresting people, there are constitutional implications to that, there are civil rights implications,” Zappala said to CBS Pittsburgh.

Despite the letter, O’Connor has not changed his intent to pass the ordinances.

“He has every right to his own opinion, we are still going to move forward,” O’Connor said to CBS Pittsburgh.

“Whatever happens after that we will find out.”

O’Connor likely doesn’t have to wait to find out what will happen. The Pennsylvania preemption law that prohibits local municipalities from passing their own gun laws has been upheld in court multiple times and legal experts agree Pittsburgh lacks the authority to pass the ordinances.

“The ordinance would violate the Pennsylvania preemption statute,” Johnson wrote. “Philadelphia mayors pushed similar laws over the years mainly to make a political point. Lynne Abraham, the District Attorney at the time, refused

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to waste time on enforcement noting that the Philadelphia [assault weapons ban] was a plain violation of state law.”

What it means for Pittsburgh Many City leaders supporting these measures have a candid interest in finding the best solutions to gun violence.

Strassburger herself has consistently been receptive to criticism of the ordinances.

But the crude blunders made when crafting the ordinances may leave residents questioning the integrity behind this latest push for gun control.

Between his call for gun control in early November and his introduction of the bills in December, O’Connor had more than a month to craft his ordinances. A bogus description of the content within the ordinances and the oversight in allowing a remnant of a sloppy cut and paste make its way into proposed legislation all cast doubt on the level of sincere effort O’Connor is willing to invest in preventing gun violence in his own City.

The carelessness displayed by City leaders in cobbling together a remedy to gun violence is more than just a failure to proofread their work. It’s a failed commitment to Pittsburgh.

Jeremy primarily writes on law enforcement issues and violent crime (and tacos) for The Pitt News. Write to Jeremy at JIW115@pitt.edu.

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PITT WRESTLING SHOWS IMPROVEMENT UNDER KEITH GAVIN

Sami Abu-Obaid Staff Writer

When reviewing the resumé of Pitt wrestling head coach Keith Gavin, it’s no surprise that the wrestling program is heading toward success. A year after going 4-11, the Panthers have started 8-1, beating every nonconference opponent they lost to last year.

Gavin, a former national champion for Pitt who ranks eighth for career wins in school history, is now creating a new foundation for the program. Drawing on his experience coaching with the University of Oklahoma and the University of Virginia, he intends to change the culture of the team, relishing the opportunity to coach at Pitt.

“I love Pitt, I love the City, this is my alma mater,” Gavin said. “In wrestling, good head coaching jobs come up far and few between.”

While Gavin has a history of individual success in wrestling, he has assembled a coaching staff that have also wrestled successfully in college. Associate head coach Jordan Leen is also a national champion, having added three AllAmericans to his name while wrestling at Cornell. Leen is entering his second season on the coaching staff with the Panthers, helping create a team of All-American wrestlers aiming to take the National Championship.

Assistant coach Drew Headlee is also a Pitt alum as well as a former successful wrestler. Entering his fifth season on the wrestling staff, Headlee has tremendous experience in wrestling on a big stage. Having earned an AllAmerican honor at Pitt, Headlee was also a three-year captain of the wrestling squad while lettering in all four years. After graduation, he wrestled in the Olympic Trials and U.S. Open.

Although the coaches all wrestled in different weight classes and have varying degrees of success as individual wrestlers, they are all committed to the success of the program.

“In staff meetings, everybody has their own voice and I’m listening to different ideas from

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Micky Phillippi only has one loss in the season and is ranked No. 2 in the 133-pound weight class. Thomas Yang | assistant visual editor the staff, and they do a great job of sharing what they think,” Gavin said. “They care a great deal about this program and I’m very fortunate to have the staff that I have. They do a great job and deserve a lot of credit.”

In his second year as head coach, Gavin led the Panthers to an 8-0 record before they fell to No. 3 Oklahoma State this past weekend.

Despite the loss, the wrestling program’s 8-0 start was the best since the 1975-76 season. The team has garnered national attention as well, ranking as high as No. 13 in the Top 25. Along with the team’s success, Gavin and his coaching staff have helped some of their individual wrestlers achieve ranked status.

Star redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi is ranked No. 2 in the 133-pound weight class, with just one loss on the season. Redshirt junior Taleb Rahmani is currently ranked No. 11 in the 157-pound weight class. Another redshirt freshman, Nino Bonaccorsi, worked his way to the rankings to hold down the No. 12 spot for the 184-pound weight class. The last ranked wrestler on the team is junior Demetrius Thomas, who is the No. 13 heavyweight in the country.

Even though there are only four ranked wrestlers on the team, Gavin and his staff are focused on constructing a culture that is conducive to winning. While such a feat doesn’t happen overnight, the coaching staff is determined to reach their goals, taking it step by step.

“Our approach has been every day we are trying to get better and each individual on the team has their own area of concentration that we are trying to attack,” Gavin said.

While some wrestlers may be more invested in the sport than others, Gavin notices the culture of the team is improving because of the dedication of his wrestlers. A coach can only do so much and it is important that the team leaders help push each other.

“It’s contagious when you have people that compete hard and train hard and take this thing seriously,” Gavin said. “It’s easier for the other guys to jump on board. It’s more than just me and the rest of the coaches saying it. We have guys living it out and that’s caught on to a lot of guys.”

Another important change in the culture is that the coaching staff are all on the same page.

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Each pushes the message that players should focus on taking one match at a time and work hard every day to be the best wrestler that they can be.

Practicing at the Fitzgerald Field House a few days before the Oklahoma State match, most of the wrestlers spar with a partner for five minutes with little rest in between. Those who are not sparring still work hard, doing push-ups, jumping rope or riding the stationary bike to stay active.

“That’s what we talk about before every match, he tells us if we go out there and outwork this team, there is no reason we can’t beat them,” Phillippi said. “There is no reason we can’t beat them, so that’s what we try to do is just outwork everyone when we wrestle and we put the time in.”

An advantage comes with having a coaching staff that have wrestled at varying weights. Four current Pitt wrestlers have achieved ranked status across different weight classes, showing the recruiting strength of the staff that Gavin has assembled.

“The guys on this team have earned our expectation and they have wrestled with an expectation to win. And we’ve seen that, we’ve gotten accustomed to that,” Leen said. “I guess we expect them to win now and when they don’t, we’re surprised and that’s a good thing.”

While other teams like football and basketball might gain more attention, Pitt’s wrestling program are fighting their way into the spotlight alongside the University’s other premier programs. Gavin is an alumnus who is hungry to bring his school success and has assembled a decorated staff who all follow the vision he has for the team. Although they don’t need any more motivation, the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships are hosted in Pittsburgh this year, which has the team excited for a chance to win in their backyard.

“Our sport really boils down to the end of the season, we want our guys on the podium in March,” Gavin said.

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Duke, pg. 1 McGowens and Johnson off the free throw line.”

That it did. For the first time all season, neither McGowens nor Johnson made a single free throw, going a combined 0-1.

The two teams actually battled like equals for the opening duration of the first half. Despite being undersized by Duke’s standards, sophomore center Terrell Brown showed his fearlessness on the boards by making a putback dunk over the 285-pound Williamson to make the score 7-4 Duke. Williamson returned the favor with a putback slam of his own, but the exchange sent an early message that Pitt came to play.

The Panthers would get down 11-6 but clawed back to draw even. McGowens showed his penchant for getting to the free throw line with an aggressive and-one layup, although he would miss the free throw. Shortly after, senior forward Jared Wilson-Frame stepped up to the 3-point line and nailed a jumper to tie the score at the 15:31 mark.

Two minutes later, Wilson-Frame hit another 3-pointer — this time on an impressive stepback that shook his defender and got the home crowd on its feet — to earn Pitt’s first lead of the game, 16-15. With 13:04 remaining in the first half, the matchup was looking less and less like David versus Goliath.

As if on cue, the Blue Devils snapped out of their funk and started to play like one of the best teams in the country. The duo of Williamson and Barrett — presumed to be the first and sec-

First-year forward Xavier Johnson (1) attempts a layup during Pitt’s 79-64 loss against Duke Tuesday night.

Thomas Yang | assistant visual editor ond picks in next year’s NBA draft — embarked made all nine of his first-half field goal attempts five minutes with the scoring margin remainon a two-man tear over the next five minutes, to lead both teams with 19 points at the break. ing roughly the same and the energy within scoring 12 unanswered Duke points. By the After drawing within 10 points to make it the Pete slowly dwindling. Pitt showed some time the dust cleared, the Blue Devils cracked 34-24 at the 4:52 mark, the Panthers were again signs of life around the 10-minute mark, emopen their first double-digit lead of the game, plagued by a stretch of poor play. They scored barking on a 6-0 run that brought the Pan27-16. just one point for the remainder of the half thers within 16 points and caused Krzyzewski Wilson-Frame finally ended Pitt’s drought while conceding 10 points to the Blue Devils, to burn a timeout. with a putback layup at the 7:54 mark. The bas- including four to Williamson and three to BarIn a last-ditch effort to limit Duke’s damket seemed to give the Panthers some offensive rett. The 12,881 fans — good for seventh most age in the paint and trim the deficit to single momentum, as Johnson scored eight points on in stadium history — who flocked to the Pete digits, Pitt made the decision to switch to a four straight aggressive drives into the paint. looking for a win like Louisville were instead 2-3 defense. It worked to an extent, but the But Pitt lacked a defensive answer for Duke’s treated to a game similar to North Carolina, Blue Devils simply found other ways to score. superstar talent — especially Williamson, who when the Panthers went on a lengthy scoring Barrett drained two 3-pointers, while Wildrought and trailed 45-23 by halftime. liamson knocked down two free throws and Pitt went into the half trailing 44-25, with a fast-break layup to keep the Panthers at bay. one of the biggest reasons being Duke’s supeWith 3:10 remaining, McGowens comrior size — the Blue Devils outrebounded the mitted his fifth and final foul while trying to Panthers 26-18. Pitt also struggled to shoot swipe the ball from Reddish. He exited the from deep, making just two of its 10 3-point game as Pitt’s leading scorer with 14 points, attempts. Williamson alone nearly kept pace while most fans began to exit the Pete en with the opposing team, scoring 19 points to masse. Reddish’s ensuing free throws put Pitt’s 25.

Duke up 77-57.

“We stopped being sharp, we stopped The Panthers tacked on some bonus free playing as hard,” Wilson-Frame said. “Once throws in junk time, courtesy of Wilsonthey started making a couple plays, it was like Frame and Terrell Brown, to make the final we took a punch and we didn’t want to punch losing margin a more palatable 15 points, back.” with Duke winning 79-64.

It was more of the same in the second half, “I like that we kept fighting, but again it with Williamson stealing the ball from Pitt wasn’t enough today,” Capel said. “So hopefully redshirt junior Malik Ellison and throwing we can learn some things from it and move on down one of his patented, highlight-reel fast to the next.” break dunks to put Duke up 50-27. Another With the result, Duke moves to 16-2 overdunk by Barrett made the score 54-33 with all and 5-1 in the ACC, while Pitt slides to 12-7 15:19 remaining. At that point, Williamson overall and 2-4 in the ACC. The Panthers will and Barrett’s 38 combined points were more travel to Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday to try Head coach Jeff Capel expresses frustration over a foul on Pitt during the end than Pitt’s team total. and earn their second win over the Cardinals of the first half. Coach Capel’s outburst resulted in another foul for Pitt.

The two teams traded baskets for the next this season. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Two ‑ 4BR apart­ments available Au­gust 2019. 4821 Cen­tre Ave. Photos on­line, check out www.­ forbesmanagement.­ net, or call 412‑441‑1211. Apt. #1 ‑ $2690+gas/electric.

Apt. #2 ‑ $2580+gas/­ electric.

South Oakland ****************** Large 6 bedroom house for rent. Fall occupancy.

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Atwood Street.

Close to campus.

Please call Gary at 412‑807‑8058

equipped kitchen, $1,195 + electric, Heat included.

412‑271‑5550

***August 2019 rental.

4 BR+TV room/ 2 BA apartment.

Wall‑to‑wall carpet‑ ing. Kitchen w/ dish­washer. Wash­er/ Dryer. $2400/month + utili­ties. Call 724‑934‑0653 or text 724‑816‑4936

3444 Ward ‑ Studio/1,­2,3 bedroom apart­ments. Free heating, free parking.

Avail­able Aug. 2019.

412‑361‑2695

**AUGUST 2019: Furnished studios, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. No pets.

Non‑smokers pre­ ferred. 412‑621‑0457.

1‑6 bedroom. All newly renovated, air‑conditioning, dish­washer, washer/ dryer, and parking.

Most units on busline and close to Pitt.

Avail­able Summer 2019. 412‑915‑0856 or email klucca@veri­ zon.net.

2 Bedroom Apart­ ment. Rent: $1690 + electric. Avail‑ able August 1, 2019 on Louisa St. 412‑441‑1211. info@­ forbesmanagement.­ net. www.forbesman­ agement.net.

322 S. Bouquet. Huge 2 BR apart­ments.

Move avail­able May 1 or August 1.

412‑361‑2695 3436 Ward. Spacious 2‑Bedroom, 1 bath,

4 BR HOME ‑ SEM­PLE STREET, LO­CATED NEAR LOUISA. EQUIPPED KITCHEN, FULL BASEMENT. NEW CENTRAL AIR ADDED. AVAIL­ ABLE IMMEDI­ ATELY AND RENT­ING FOR MAY AND AUGUST 2019.

412‑ 343‑4289 or 412‑330‑9498.

416 Oakland Ave. HUGE 2BR, 1BA. Hardwood floors. Available August 1, 2019. Call 412‑361‑2695 Apartments for rent. 2 and 3 bedroom apart‑ ments available. Some available on Dawson Street, At­wood Street, and Mc­kee Place.

Newly re­modeled.

Some have laundry on site. Min­utes from the Univer­sity. For more info please call Mike at 412‑849‑8694 Atwood Street. 1/ 2BR units available now. Close to Pitt.

Parking available.

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412‑561‑7964. Leave message.

August 2019 rental.

Studio & 1 Bed­rooms.

Heat included;­ parking. Charles Greve Company Real Estate 412‑261‑4620.

Before signing a lease, be aware that no more than 3 unre­lated people can share a single unit. Check property’s compliance with codes. Call City’s Per­mits, Licensing & In­spections.

412‑255‑2175.

Completely reno­vated 5 BR, 2 full bath duplex. All ap­pliances including washer and dryer are included.

Too many features to list! Close to Magee Women’s Hospital.

On Pitt shuttle and PAT bus lines. 10 minute walk to Univ. of Pittsburgh. $2800/ mo.

412‑983‑0400

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Duplexes and Houses.

N. & S. Oakland from $750‑$2500. mjkellyrealty@gmail.­ com. 412‑271‑5550. www.mjkellyrealty.­ com Oakland near Magee Hosptial. 1,2,3 BR available immedi­ ately. Long or short term lease, furnished or unfurnished. By the week, month or semester. Available for April or May also.

Call 814‑403‑2798 or 412‑881‑1881.

Two houses available ‑ both 4BR, 2BA. $1900/mo. If paid by 1st, rent $1800/mo.

412‑337‑9916

very close to campus, well maintained, 24 hour laundry, secured buildings. Rates start­ ing at $675 with some utilities in­cluded.

Call us today at 412‑682‑7622 Looking for an apart­ ment for this fall? Try‑ ing to rent out your apartment? Check out our Online Housing Guide at nearpitthous‑ ing.pit­tnews.com!

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Shadyside ‑ 2BR, great location, hard­ wood floors. Free heat. Immediate oc­ cupancy. Short‑term.

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available August 2019 Shadyside, Friend‑ ship, Squirrel Hill,

Highland Park, Point Breeze. Photos & current availabil‑

www.forbesmanage­ 412.441.1211

Employment Employment Other Local middle‑eastern restaurant looking for positive, energetic and experienced peo­ple to join our team! Excel‑ lent customer service, good charac­ter, and strong work ethic.

Hiring immedi­ately!

Call (412)‑680‑9094 OFFICE INTERN Shadyside Manage­ ment Company seeks person w/ min 2 yrs. college, for upcom­ing spring semester, to interview & pro­cess rental appli­cants, do internet post‑ ings & help staff our action‑central of­fice. Part time or full time OK starting in January; full time over the summer. $13/hour. Perfect job for sophomores & ju­niors, seniors plan­ning to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first‑year law stu­dents!

Mozart Management 412‑682‑7003 thane@mozartrents.­ com The Pitt News is cur­rently seeking stu­dents to work as In­ side Sales Representa­ tives for the newspa­ per. They will pro­vide advertising ser­vice to all Student, Univer‑ sity, and Clas­sified Accounts, while also complet­ing assigned office duties. Submit re­sumes/applica‑ tions to advertising@ pittnews.­com, or stop by our office at 434 William Pitt Union!

Services Services Other The Phlebotomy Training Center

www.

justphlebotomy.org 2 evening classes

weekly, 5 weeks +

excellent Clinicals.

Call 412‑521‑7334.

Furnished 2BR apart­ ment on Atwood.

Comes with 1 park­ing spot. $1300/mo plus utilities. Also 4BR apartment avail­able on Dawson. $2300/ mo plus utili­ties.

Washer/dryer in buildings. Call or text 724‑350‑5000 M.J. Kelly Realty.

Studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Apart­ments,

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