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Filmmaker, Students battle in alumni’s snowy game students talk poverty Leo Dornan Staff Writer

.After watching “Poverty, Inc.,” a group of Pitt students learned their charitable efforts may not be as helpful as presented.

More than 150 students gathered in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium for a screening of “Poverty, Inc.,” a film that critiques aid initiatives that neglect the complexities of international poverty. The 90-minute film, which began at 4:30 p.m., explores an alternative response to poverty, critiquing the recent rise of non-governmental organizations and companies. Following the screening, co-producer Mark Weber was on hand for a question-and-answer session.

Pitt charity and community service clubs Nourish International and Global Brigades hosted the event in hopes of helping Pitt’s community understand how to address charity and as part of Pitt’s Year of Humanities. Student Government Board and the Global Studies Department funded the screening in their joint effort to focus on humanities fields for the 20152016 academic year.

“This event should help students think about how they can engage globally in development work,” Anish Kumar, Pitt Nourish international awareness chair, said.

First-year Antonio Narducci launches off of a snow ramp outside of the Cathedral of Learning Saturday afternoon.

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Charles Ireland was “frozen” on the Cathedral Lawn this weekend — but not because of the frigid temperatures.

“SOS, medic — I’m frozen,” Ireland See Poverty, Inc. on page 3 cried out for one of his teammates to

rescue him in the middle of the snowcovered lawn, playing in a snowballfilled version of capture the flag and tag, called Barrage!

Amid flying snow, victory cries and even a wandering Yeti, 60 people clumsily ran in heavy winter boots to free or

freeze each other Saturday afternoon.

The frenzy of activity on the Cathedral Lawn resembles Pitt grad Adam Nelson’s experience at the University — though his games have certainly become better organized since he created See Snow on page 2

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City of Play as an undergraduate about six years ago.

Nelson’s brainchild, City of Play, is an organization that aims to promote community dialogue and break down social barriers through play-based interaction.

“One of the sad things about living in a city is how little we know each other.

We’re all living here together,” said Nelson. “The more opportunities we have to play with each other, the more we can create connections we didn’t realize were there.”

James Lomuscio, a former Pitt student, created Barrage! as a mix between capture the flag, dodgeball and a snowball fight. Players try to steal the other team’s flags while avoiding flying snowballs from other teams.

Once hit with a snowball, the player

is frozen until one of their teammates carrying a flag — a “medic” — links arms with them and brings them back to their team’s base.

Katelyn Serago, an undeclared first year, braved the blizzard to come to Barrage! and meet like-minded people.

“I use to have snowball fights all the time back home,” Serago said. “And none of my friends wanted to come, so I figured I’d come meet new people.”

Lomuscio, who left Pitt in 2012 to create an IT startup called Hability, held the first official Barrage! game in February 2011. He first got the idea in 2010, when he saw an impromptu snowball fight on the Cathedral Lawn that inspired him to make it a regular occurrence.

“People loved it,” Lomuscio said. “It was a joyous occasion in the doldrums of winter.”

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Students battled in a massive snowball game called Barrage! on the Cathedral Lawn. Theo Schwarz SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Food Committee announces new snacks for spring Alexa Bakalarski Staff Writer

Students and Sodexo employees celebrated new installments in Pitt’s dining experience — a new Market Central executive chef and Starbucks vending machines — at the first Food Committee meeting of the semester.

The Student Government Board’s Food Committee met in the William Pitt Union Lower Lounge 1 p.m. Friday, where SGB members Jacky Chen and Megan Murphy and Sodexo Resident District Manager Abdou Cole gave updates and collected suggestions from students.

Chen and Murphy introduced changes in on-campus food that Sodexo — the company that provides Pitt’s dining hall and cafe food — implemented recently. Here are a few takeaways: Market Central announces new executive chef

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Christopher Cox introduced himself as the new full-time executive chef for Market Central, beginning this semester. Cox said he looks forward to incorporating more “real food” — meaning fresh, local and sustainable produce — into dining services at Market Central this semester. Cox also said he wants to purchase fresh produce from local purveyors and, when possible, make items from scratch.

Pitt Dining Services reduces paper product The Choose to Reuse program, which offers food in reusable plastic containers instead of disposable containers, will begin in fall 2016 in an effort to reduce the use of paper products. Students can return used containers to dining spots on campus, like Market Central, for cleaning and then reuse them.

According to Caitlin McMahon, marketing coordinator for dining services, students might have to pay a one-time fee for the pro-

gram, though Pitt had not set one as of Friday.

Less Meat Mondays offer vegan options at Market Central Pitt Dining Services announced the start of Less Meat Mondays, beginning this semester. Vegan options will replace some meat options at different stations in Market Central every Monday. The first full-scale Less Meat Monday takes place Monday, Jan. 25.

University will install Starbucks vending machines In response to a student comment about the often-inopportune hours of Pennsylvania Hall’s coffee cart, Keith Bauman, general manager of resident dining, said Pitt Dining Services wants to install a Starbucks vending machine in the dorm building. Bauman didn’t have a date for the installation as of Friday. Students can use dining dollars at the machines, which will dispense hot coffee, tea and hot water for brewing. According to Bauman, Dining Services may install the vending

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machines on other parts of campus in the future.

University reintroduces Double Swipe Nights On Friday nights this semester, students can use two meal swipes for a more upscale meal. Magellan’s, the Market Central international food kiosk, will offer the upscale meals, such as seafood or steak, beginning Friday, Jan. 29, and continuing until finals week.

University announces more celebrations on national food holidays Pitt Dining Services will emphasize national food celebration days, like Monday’s Irish Coffee Day, by offering thematic specialties like Irish creamer at coffee carts. Other national food celebrations include Blueberry Pancake Day Jan. 28, National Soup Day Feb. 4, and Carrot Cake Day Feb. 3.

The next SGB Food Committee meeting is 1 p.m. Feb. 5, in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room.

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Poverty, Inc., pg. 1 “Poverty, Inc.” argued aid that supports local businesses is more effective than constant free aid because it allows members of the community to provide for themselves.

The film asserted that both charity-based companies and charity-obsessed celebrities fail to account for the short-lived nature of their efforts.

For instance, Weber said during the question-and-answer session following the film, charitable companies often “fix” problems and then move on, assuming the problem will stay fixed indefinitely. Weber said charity must be ongoing to succeed.

During the question-and-answer session, Weber said foreign aid initiatives can sometimes be more detrimental than beneficial because they aren’t comprehensive fixes.

“I’m not bashing aid. It’s good that people respond so generously to crises, we need that,” Weber said. “But countries don’t turn into developed countries solely through aid.”

Rather than relying on aid systems to address poverty, Weber said he encourages a more

personal level of engagement with poverty.

“What are my passions? What’s my background? What do I see in the world?” Weber said to the crowd. “Where my talents meet the needs of the world, that’s where I’m called to be — to make a change for good.”

“It’s important to invest in local businesses, in training people so that they can support themselves,” Soska said.

Kai Pang, a senior economics and philosophy major, said Weber’s film is a good start, but his approach exploits workers in impoverished countries by providing them jobs within the global market instead of helping them build their own livelihoods.

Pang said working from the bottom up — encouraging worker-owned markets instead of opening access to existing ones — is a better method for solving poverty.

“The solution posited by the filmmakers

Where my talents meet the needs of the world, that’s where I’m called to be — to make a change for good.

- Mark Weber, co-producer of “Poverty, Inc.” Tracy Soska, chair of outreach for the School of Social Work, agreed that aid from a distance was not the most effective system and encouraged students to focus on local businesses.

of “Poverty, Inc.” is not satisfactory,” Pang said.

“The intent is well-meaning, but access to the global market is not a sustainable means of alleviating poverty.”

Weber said he accepts critiques like Pang’s because poverty is such a multi-faceted issue — no single idea will solve it.

“We can’t solve the problem in 90 minutes,” Weber said. “We’re not going to give you a silver bullet solution to poverty.”

For Soska, the best way to address poverty is to focus on the idea that students’ decisions — even here at Pitt — can have a positive impact on people and communities thousands of miles away.

“Buy products made in those countries, buy in support of those small businesses,” Soska said. “There [are] stores now and charities that sell small business goods from these other countries.”

Weber said poverty discourse is just as important as charity itself.

“It’s important for people to discuss how to address poverty,” Weber said. “It should be an important issue for all of us.”

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Snow, pg. 2 Nelson met Lomuscio in 2009 when he joined members of Pitt’s outdoors club to play obscure games, such as Circle Rule Football or Human Pinball — a life-size game of pinball played on a hill. Humans function as the walls and springs of a pinball machine to propel a large ball down the hill.

Greg Manley, artistic director of City of Play, created Circle Rule Football as a hybrid between football, rugby, basketball and baseball. Teammates pass a large yoga ball and aim to score at the hoop in the middle of a circular field.

Manley said games that incorporate specific, well-known spots in Pittsburgh create connections between people and places.

“These games make it easier to move between strangers. You do something new in a particular space and you tie a memory to that space,” Manley said.

The games get people moving but also encourage them to reach new depths within themselves and the community, Nelson said.

“Inspiration comes from ... recognizing that there are problems that are not solved particularly well [with common

ities like Barrage! — team-based games that invite community members to engage with each other and with their city.

Lake Byrd, urban design and development project manager at Hill Community Development Corporation, sought out City of Play to help the Hill District’s efforts to grow small business es through its Tiny Retail program.

T i n y R e t a i l , which aims to grow economic and community activity in the neighborhood, creates little- to no-cost temporary space in the vacant lots along Center Avenue for training and technical assistance for small business, artists, entrepreneurs, organizations and community groups.

You do something new in a particular space and you tie a memory to that space.

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-Greg Manley, City of Play solutions],” Nelson said.

The nonprofit hosts two annual events in the spring — the City Spree: 5K and the Come Out and Play Festival, which features obscure games sponsored by businesses. It also hosts smaller activ-

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City of Play partnered with Tiny Retail to create Tiny Towers, three obelisk shaped structures throughout the Hill District that serve as a space to facilitate community play and information. On one side of each tower is a low-impact game, like tic-tac-toe. The other side serves as a bulletin board for community messaging. The third side is a chalkboard for community feedback, according to Byrd.

“It’s [an] informative, playful to fit a larger presence,” Byrd said. “Something physical they could respond to as they walk up and down the street.”

As the Barrage! players stomped through the slush, pelting each other with snowballs and dodging flag-stealing attempts, Nelson admitted that it didn’t look like much of a public service from the outside.

“Yes, people playing a game are running around and screaming, but those are the characteristics of people who are truly interacting with each other,” Nelson said.

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Opinions from the editorial board

Macklemore song furthers necessary conversation Macklemore has left behind thrift stores and returned to the picket line.

On Friday, the Seattle-based rapper released “White Privilege II,” the latest single off his forthcoming album. In the song, Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, grapples with his place as a white artist in the hip-hop industry and attempts to define the responsibilities that come with his fame.

During the nearly nine-minute track, he finds few answers, but that doesn’t make the conversation any less worth having.

Regardless of how you feel about Macklemore as a musician, the fact is that he popularizes a necessary conversation. White artists hugely benefit from white privilege. Few admit that truth.

Macklemore possess a distinct platform: He is a commercially successful white man in an industry dominated by black performers. Critics have accused Macklemore of cultural appropriation, especially after he beat Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” for the Best Rap Album Grammy Award in 2014. He became an example of the disproportionate acceptance that the industry gives to white performers.

Macklemore didn’t originate the critique of white appropriation — black artists did — but it is up to his audience to make sure his work helps change it.

The opening verse of “White Privilege II” explores the rapper’s experience protesting Michael Brown’s killing, and later in the song, Macklemore criticizes fellow white musicians who refuse to discuss social injustices facing minorities. These are issues that someone only hoping to profit from a culture would be uninterested in pursuing. More importantly, they are issues that most white artists seem uninterested in pursuing, regardless of intent.

Black hip-hop artists, such as Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole spread empowering messages, among black youth and tackling social issues that face their communities. It would be wrong for Macklemore to

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claim a comparable level of credibility, but it is important that outsiders to a community participate as an ally in the discussion.

Rather than seizing the microphone for himself and hijacking the movement, Macklemore understands his role as a potential bridge for new allies.

He is aware of his lens, where he speaks from and opens his fans up to dialogue about the issues they’re confronting.

Musically, “White Privilege II” may be melodramatic at parts and annoying at others, but more time has been spent covering it than any other song in a while. The attention “White Privilege II” brings to privilege in this country is invaluable, and its message is one that his listeners and peers should use as an opportunity to do more.

That means more singing, more protesting and — most importantly — more talking. These are problems that will not go away unless those who are privileged actively point them out.

Listeners can decide whether they like “White Privilege II” or not. But wealthy, white artists can no longer pretend they are not benefiting from the system. We should at least hold them accountable for not talking about that fact. Not all music is made with politics baked into it, but we must support the ones that at least attempt to push the dialogue by paying attention to their message..

As prominent Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson tweeted in support on Saturday, “Macklemore’s song is not above critique, he knows this. It should be critically engaged. All art should be critically engaged.”

Macklemore deserves support for actively courting that engagement as many white artists stay silent.

White privilege is real, and if a new rap song is enough to convince more people of that, it’s worth a spin.

Hopefully, we won’t need a part three.

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Winter can still be a wonderland Connor Jobes

For The Pitt News Global warming didn’t seem so bad back in December.

Offering a nice reminder of spring warmth, the end of 2015 was a treat. But now, students are skipping their loan-funded classes, cursing the unshoveled snow in South Oakland and praying to Punxsutawney Phil that Groundhog Day will be cloudy, hoping to escape another polar vortex.

I’m stuck wondering, what happened to the winter wonderland?

The excitement and promise of fun that snow used to bring seems to have vanished as we’ve grown older.

Not to say that students aren’t sledding near the Pete, having

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snowball fights or making snow angels — I’m talking about the rush felt when a classmate points out the window and yells, “Look, snow!”

Where has this feeling gone?

The fear of slipping on ice while trying to jaywalk across Forbes — not that I’m recommending such activity — has taken joy’s place.

Pitt has not closed over winter weather since 2007, so it’s foolhardy to hope for snow days.

The real reason we’ve given up on the winter wonderland is because it is not a surprise. The novelty has worn off.

We’ve all had at least two decades of winter and, as we get older, it only becomes more of a See Jobes on page 6

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Jobes, pg. 5 burden. A tired, general dislike of winter has replaced the elation of fresh fallen snow. Winter break is over, the heating bill is shooting up — and when the pressures of college life come bearing down, the average student doesn’t want to add “try not to freeze to death” to their list of things to do.

Not long ago, I was hurriedly typing my final papers outside Hillman in my flip-flops. Today, I am hurriedly typing this article inside Hillman, painfully watching students walk face first into the blizzard that separates them from campus and home.

Our childhood friend winter has stayed past its w e l come, but the re l a tionship is salvageabl e.

L i k e a n y friend that gets on your nerves or freezes your hair as you leave your house, reconnecting with winter takes work. Bundling up and embracing all the good it has to offer can melt the cynicism of adulthood back to the zeal of childhood.

Football playoffs, the light shows at Phipps Conservatory, hot cocoa and sledding all brighten up the season. It’s easy to curse the cold but it’s not as rewarding as making an effort to enjoy the season that we spend most of our college careers weathering.

Take that time indoors to finally do the readings you brushed off in the wake of syllabus week. The unbearable cold is a great excuse to eat the groceries you stocked up on instead of spending money on eating out. Walking to class is unpleasant, but so is your attitude after sheltering yourself from people for days on end.

This weekend, the City of Play-sponsored snowball fight took a different approach to bridging our growing hostility

toward the cold by making it fun. The Cathedral Lawn provided a space for people to come together and play — something that anyone outside of organized sports has probably not done in a while. Getting ourselves worked up over something we can’t change is pointless, but getting together with friends to be creative and have fun is ageless and worth the cold.

It would be nice if the University canceled classes when the temperature is terrifying and the wind chill is deadly, but after a few weeks, 50 degrees is going to feel like global warming all over again.

It’s important to remember that there are two things you can’t avoid in Pittsburgh: overly confident Eagles fans from “just outside Philly” and a harsh winter.

When the latter comes, just keep in mind t h a t t h e r e ’s a lot m o r e good to it than bad — and if the cold is going to be unavoidable, the least you can do is make the most out of it.

Keep your chins up — but not literally, it’s pretty windy outside.

Our childhood friend winter has stayed past its welcome ...

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Sports Pitt’s formulaic play takes down FSU

Panthers end 8-game skid, beat UVA 58-55

Jeremy Tepper

Senior Staff Writer Nineteen games into the season, the Pitt men’s basketball team is a team that wins with offense and trips up when it can’t find rhythm on that end.

On Saturday, the Panthers lived up to that reputation again with a wobbly win over Florida State on the road. The 7472 win wasn’t pretty — a better-executed Pitt offense would have consistently found open shots off passes.

Instead, the latter half of the game was the gut-it-out performance that head coach Jamie Dixon had been waiting for.

“We’ve won a lot of games, but we needed to win a game like this,” Dixon said. “We’ve battled back, but then we haven’t finished it at the end. This was good for us to come back. We haven’t had a lot of those.”

Fred Potvin (14) scored a career-high 19 points in Sunday’s game at UVA. Matt Hawley STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Dixon is right: His team hadn’t been lead just six minutes into the game. from the 3-point line and scored a capreviously successful in overcoming Chris Puzia After the hot start, the scoring reer-high 19 points. halftime deficits. Against Purdue, Lou- Assistant Copy Chief slowed in the second as neither team In the first half alone, the guard One month and two days after the isville and North Carolina State, Pitt’s scored until 2:23 into the quarter. The shot 5-8 from long, netting all of her 15 offense didn’t execute early, which led team’s last win, Pitt women’s basketball Panthers struggled with turnovers in points in the half from deep. Her first guard Fred Potvin was determined to to losses. the second period, allowing the Cavatwo hoops came three minutes into Pitt appeared to be on a similar end an eight-game losing streak. liers within nine. the game when back-to-back baskets Pitt (9-11, 1-6 ACC) picked up its path Saturday when it trailed 43-33 at While Pitt led for the entire game, quickly gave the Panthers an 8-2 lead. halftime. On paper, 33 points doesn’t first conference win and first victory Virginia came within one point with After her third long ball, her teamseem like a struggling offense — but in since Dec. 22, on the road Sunday, less than two minutes remaining. But mates got in on the action, as consecuperson, it was clear that the Panthers when it knocked off Virginia 58-55. some much-needed free throws helped tive 3-pointers from Stasha Carey and Potvin carried the team with some See Men’s Hoops on page 8 Cassidy Walsh gave the Panthers a 19-6 long-range success, as she shot 5-11 See Women’s Hoops on page 8

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Panthers outscored Florida State 41-29 in the second half.

A large part of its success came from behind the arc, as Pitt finished 10 of 23 from three on the game.

Artis and James Robinson were both big parts of that success, as the two combined with Smith racked up nine threes.

With 33 seconds left in the half, Artis hit arguably the most important shot of the game to give Pitt a 70-67 lead, its first l e a d of the second half.

The d e fense w a s n’ t stellar in the second half — many of Florida State’s 16 turnovers were unforced — but it did enough to keep the Seminoles at bay until Pitt’s last-ditch offensive efforts came through for the win.

Pitt is now 16-0 when

couldn’t execute at a level to match the Seminoles.

Its star forwards and two leading scorers — Michael Young and Jamel Artis — struggled, so the team had to rely on 3-pointers. Pitt guard Sterling Smith finished with 16 points and four threes.

Pitt couldn’t contain Florida State’s offense, which repeatedly ran up and down on the Panthers’ defense, finding easy shots at the rim. If the team’s previous 18 games were any indication, Pitt seemed headed for a loss.

I t fit the for mula, after all, where lack of success offensively leads to a domino effect on the defensive end.

When this team can’t score, it seems to get frustrated, which forces poor defense.

So often, games hinge on a team’s confidence, and Pitt’s self-worth lies in its ability to score.

After the half, though, Pitt went off the script. The team regrouped and started executing offensively. The See Men’s Hoops on page 9

When this team can’t score, it seems to get frustrated, which forces poor defense.

Women’s Hoops, pg. 7 Pitt stay on top.

Potvin kick-started her team about six minutes into the quarter, hitting another 3-pointer for the team’s first points in the frame.

While Pitt led 25-12 after the first period, both teams combined for only 11 points in the second quarter, and the Panthers led 30-18 at half.

The visitors’ long-range prowess kept

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Sterling Smith (15) scored 16 points at Florida State this week. Jeff Ahearn ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR

them ahead — Pitt had 25 turnovers to the home team’s 13. Virginia capitalized on those mistakes, scoring 25 points off giveaways.

Still, while Pitt’s offensive stagnation continued into the second half, Virginia picked up its play and cut the deficit to one point. Virginia used a balanced attack — no player scored more than 14 points, and all nine Cavaliers who saw the court scored.

Virginia’s Mikayla Venson scored 14,

but relied heavily on her foul and threepoint shots — shooting 3-14 overall. The guard shot just below her 15.2 per game average, and scored in double digits in 18 of her 20 games this season.

The Cavaliers shut Potvin down more successfully in the second half, contributing to Pitt’s dwindling lead — after 15 first-half points, Potvin scored just two in the third quarter.

Late in the third quarter, Virginia guard Breyana Mason stole the ball from

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Aysia Bugg at the top of the key, scoring and cutting Pitt’s lead to just three and forcing Pitt coach Suzie McConnellSerio to call a timeout.

Virginia outscored Pitt 20-9 in the third, so the Panthers took a narrow 39-38 lead into the final quarter. After a 25-point outburst in the opening quarter, Pitt scored just 14 in the following two periods.

But Pitt opened up the fourth See Women’s Hoops on page 9

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Men’s Hoops, pg. 8 it scores 70 points — a fitting statistic for a team that depends on its offensive success to maintain any semblance of a defense.

But this observation might not go over well with Dixon, who consistently preaches defense and rebounding as the keys to winning.

After the game, Dixon proclaimed that Pitt is a “team in the making.”

Whether that means the Panthers are going to eventually come out with a solid defense is yet to be seen.

For now, the Panthers will likely stick to their blueprint gameplay again on Wednesday against Clemson.

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Women’s Hoops, pg. 8 quarter with a 10-0 run thanks to two layups from Yacine Diop.

Virginia answered with a scoring run of its own, outscoring Pitt 7-0 over a one-minute span to cut Pitt’s lead to 5450 with 1:20 remaining in the game.

With 50 seconds remaining, Stasha Carey received the inbounds pass but ran over the Virginia defender, earning an offensive foul call that took her out of the game. Seconds later, Bugg reached in and fouled out as well, sending Lauren Moses to the line.

Diop committed a charge after Moses hit one of two shots with 35 seconds left, her team’s sixth turnover in the game’s final three minutes.

With eight seconds left, Virginia had

a chance for a game-tying 3-pointer.

But Venson threw it short, and Pitt left Charlottesville, Virginia, with its first ACC win of the season.

Virginia’s 55 points were the secondlowest total that Pitt had allowed in a game since Dec. 20.

The Panthers return to the Petersen Events Center next at 7 p.m. Thursday to host Duke.

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

Atwood Street.

Close to campus.

Please text 412-807-8058

**5 big bedroom house, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, 3 full baths. Laundry, A/C. Great house for Pitt or Carlow students. About 10 houses away from Pitt shuttle stop.

Available August 2016. $2600. Call Ken 412-287-4438. **AUGUST 2016: Furnished Studio, 1-2-3-4 Bedroom Apts. No pets.

Non-smokers preferred.

412-621-0457

**Large efficiences, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available for August 2016. Clean, walking distance to campus. Great location. $575-$630$900-$1100. Utilities included. No pets/ smoking or parties. 412-882-7568. *1 & 2 BEDROOM REMODELED FURNISHED APARTMENTS. Beautiful, clean, large, and spacious. Fullyequipped kitchen and bathroom. Wallto-wall carpeting.

Large 2-bedroom, $1200, 1-bedroom, $750. Owner pays heat. Available Aug. 2016. Call 412-247-1900, 412-731-4313.

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*3 BEDROOM, REMODELED HOUSE -FURNISHED* Beautiful, large, clean and spacious.

New fully equipped kitchen. Wall-towall carpeting.

Washer/Dryer included. Whole house air-conditioning. Garage Available. $1700+utilities. Aug. 1. Call 412-247-1900, 412-731-4313.

1 nice 3-bedroom house with 2 bathrooms on Parkview Ave. Rent $400/room. Available August 1, 2016.

412-881-0550.

1-2-3-4 Bedroom Houses & Apartments. 376 Meyran, 343 McKee, St. James, Bates St. $1,095-$2,000. Call 412-969-2790 1,2,3,5,6, & 8 bedroom houses. August & May 2016.

Bouquet, Atwood, Meyran. Please call 412-287-5712.

2-3-4 bedroom South Oakland apartments for rent. For more information or to schedule a viewing, please call 412-849-8694.

3 bedroom house, Lawn St. Available Now. Please call 412-287-5712.

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3-5BR apartment available for Spring semester. Central air, dishwasher, great location and discounted price.

412-915-0856

3444 WARD ST. Studio, 1-2-3 BR apartments available Aug. 1, 2016. Free parking, free heating.

320 S. BOUQUET 2BR, great location, move in May 1, 2016.

Call 412-361-2695.

No evening calls please.

4 BR townhouses, Semple St., available May 1st & August 1st, 2016. Equipped kitchen, full basement. 412-343-4289.

Call after 5:00 pm.

4,6&7 bedroom townhouses available in May and August 2016. Nice clean, free laundry, includes exterior maintenance, new appliances, spacious, located on Bates & Juliet.

412-414-9629.

6 or 7 BR house.

Washer & dryer available. NO PETS. Available August 1, 2016. One year lease. Meyran Ave. 5 minute walk to University of Pittsburgh.

412-983-5222.

Apartments for rent, 1-5BR, beginning August 2016. A/C, dishwasher, washer/dryer.

412-915-0856

Available 8/1, 1 BR/1 Bath, 5 min. walk to Cathedral, A/C, hardwood floors, newly renovated, starting at $995+, 412.441.1211 Clean, Newly Remodeled Houses and Apartments.

1-9 Bedrooms. Call 412-680-4244 or email s.cusick@comcast.net www.superiorpropertiesgroup.com.

House for RentJuliet Street.

Available January 2016.

Big 3-bedroom, 2story house 1.5 bath, fully-equipped eatin kitchen/appliances/new refrigerator, living, dining room, 2 porches, full basement, laundry/ storage, parking on premises, super clean, move-in condition. Near universities/hospitals/bus. $1700+.

412-337-3151 John CR Kelly Realty has studio 1 and 2 bedroom apartments available for rent for Fall 2016. Call 412-683-7300 to make an appointment today!

Large 1-2-3 BR apartments available August 1st. 3450 Ward Street. 312 and 314 South Bouquet Street.

Free parking. Minutes to campus. Cat friendly. Call 412-977-0111.

January 25, 2016

Large 6 BR house, 2 full bathrooms, washer/dryer, dishwasher, and many upgrades, Juliette St. 724-825-0033.

M.J. Kelly Realty Studio, 1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. $750-$2400. mjkellyrealty@gmail.com. 412-271-5550, mjkellyrealty.com Niagara St. large 5BR, 2BA apartment. Updated kitchen, dishwasher, laundry, A/C. Across street from bus stop.

Available August 2016. Reasonable.

412-445-6117

Spacious 5 and 3 BR houses by Blvd. of Allies and Ward St. New ceramic kitchen, updatd baths, washer and dryer, patio. Shuttle at corner. No pets.

Available Aug. 1, 2016. 3BR, partial furnished, $1975+.

5BR $2995+. LOTS photos/videos at tinyurl.com/pittnewsad1 and tinyurl.com/pittnewsad2.

Email coolapartments@gmail.com.

Various 1-bedroom apartments on Meyran, Pier & Ward Streets. Starting from $675-$795. Available August 2016. Call John CR Kelly Realty. 412-682-7300

2BR/BA apartment. $1250 includes heat.

Available Aug. 2016.

Greve RealEstate.

412-261-4620.

Various 2-bedroom apartments on Meyran, Halket, Fifth, Ward & Bates Streets. Starting from $995-$1,675. Available in August 2016.

Call John CR Kelly Realty. 412-683-7300.

2 BR apartment, newly painted, hardwood floors, appliances. Rent includes all utilities. $750/mo.

412-498-7355 3 & 5 bedroom. May 2016. Sarah St. Large bedroom, new kitchen, air conditioning, washer & dryer, dishwasher, large deck. 412-287-5712.

Studios, 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom apartments available August 2016 & sooner. Oakland, Shadyside, Friendship, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park, Point Breeze. Photos & current availability online, check out www.forbesmanagement.net, or call 412.441.1211

SMOKERS NEEDED! Researchers at UPMC are looking to enroll healthy adult cigarette smokers ages 18-65. This research is examining the influence of brief uses of FDA-approved nicotine patch or nicotine nasal spray on mood and behavior. The study involves a brief physical exam and five sessions lasting two hours each. Eligible participants who complete all sessions will receive up to $250, or $20 per hour. This is NOT a treatment study. For more information, call 412-246-5396 or visit www.SmokingStudies. pitt.edu OFFFICE INTERN Shadyside Management Company seeks person w/ min 3 yrs. college, for upcoming spring semester, to interview & process rental applications, do internet postings & help staff our action-central office. Part time or full time OK starting January 2; full time in summer. $12/hour.

Perfect job for graduating seniors set to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first-year law students!

Mozart Management 412.682.7003. thane@mozartrents.com

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SEASONAL MARKETING ASSISTANT Shadyside property management firm established in 1960 neeeds a Seasonal Marketing Assistant to work with Word, internet, & spreadsheet files from now until July 15th, four days/week from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Saturday and/or Sunday hours a must; some flexibility on days and hours will be considered; most hours will be solitary on the computer with no phone work; 40 WPM and strong computer skills required; no experience needed & we will train you at our Shadyside office; free parking. $12/hour plus generous season end bonus.

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MOZART MANAGEMENT www.mozartrents .com 412-682-7003

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