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pg. 2: Pennsylvania votings orgs register students for the midterm election pg. 3: Pitt student breaks gender barriers with viral memes pg. 4: Kelly-Strayhorn Theater keeps performance alive

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PENNSYLVANIA VOTING ORGANIZATIONS

REGISTER STUDENTS AS MIDTERM ELECTION NEARS

Katie Cassidy

Senior Staff Writer Students like Kaed Rende, a member of Pitt Votes, use both in-person methods and social media to connect with students and get them to register to vote in time for the upcoming midterm elections.

“We are doing tabling as often as we can,” Rende, an education graduate student, said. “We also had an event for national voter registration day and we use our social media a lot, with resources pointing directly to specific bills that will be relevant to the election.”

As the voter registration deadline for Pennsylvania approaches on Oct. 24, many Pennsylvania organizations are working to get as many young voters registered as possible. At Pitt, many student organizations are also working to increase civic engagement among students, including Pitt Votes, the American Civil Liberties Union club and RISE at Pitt.

Rende works as the graduate student assistant for Pitt Votes and said they wanted to become involved with the organization because they have always valued the democratic process.

“There are obviously a lot of issues with access to the democratic process, especially with young people,” Rende said. “I think it is a great initiative to get as many students to register as possible, and we want to provide as much information as possible so that all students know what their rights are.”

Ben Wainwright, a sophomore political science major, said voting is one of the most important aspects of civil engagement, which is why he became involved with both the ACLU club and RISE at Pitt. He said he wants to take part in nonpartisan efforts that educates people about their voter rights “Voting is a right, and that should be ensured to our peers,” Wainwright, a fellow at RISE and vice president of the ACLU club, said. “I want to make sure people have access to the information they need in order to go out and vote, essentially just making sure they are as educated as they can be going into it.”

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According to Wainwright, RISE at Pitt focuses on voter planning, which specifically involves election day, making sure individuals know where their polling places are and understand all of their rights.

“If people don’t know the location of their polling place, when it is open or who and what is on the ballot, they don’t have the information they need to feel empowered on election day and that

an intern. Kang said the center works to engage Korean and Asian Americans and get them more involved in the political atmosphere.

“When I worked with them in high school, we would go to different places and engage with mainly immigrants, trying to get them civically engaged,” Kang said. “And while talking to them and telling them about their rights, it made me realize how important this process of

A close up of a Pennsylvania voter registration form. Alyssa Carnevali | Staff Photographer

A volunteer encourages students to register to vote near Hillman Library.

Alyssa Carnevali | Staff Photographer registration may be superfluous,” Wainwright said.

Hannah Kang, a first-year molecular biology major, said she became involved with voter registration and civic engagement prior to coming to Pitt when she joined the Woori Center — a Philadelphia-based grassroots organization — as

voting truly is.”

Kang said she sees a need for all college students to become engaged in politics and knowledgeable about elections, but is specifically interested in helping the demographic her organization focuses on — Korean and Asian Americans.

“My organization targets that demo-

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graphic because it is a minority, which means our voices are not heard as often and we do not have as many people representing us,” Kang said. “We are citizens of America, but still so many of us do not know about politics or become involved in it.”

According to Rende, the nature of current events in the United States and globally, especially regarding reproductive rights and climate change, have incited more student interest in the upcoming elections. They said students see these issues impacting them in their lives, and want to have a say in how these issues impact their future.

“A lot of people want to vote, especially with Pennsylvania being a swing state, because they see their vote as having more power and they want to have a say,” Rende said. “Some people are just really excited and see voting as really important.”

When it comes to getting students interested in registering, Wainwright said he tries to find an issue they are passionate about and use that as a way to pivot the conversation to certain candidates and the election. He said, in his experience, most students do care and are passionate about social and political issues, they are just unsure about how to get more involved or do not think their vote really matters.

“It’s not always that people just don’t care about politics, because they do,” Wainwright said. “They just don’t always think that they can be involved in politics because it’s far off, a source of partisanship or polarizing, when in reality they are involved in it every single day.”

According to Rende, young people have an important place in the political scene because they shape the future, but they still remain the group with the lowest engagement in elections.

“Young people are always going to have new information to offer and they absolutely deserve to have a say in what is going on in their future,” Rende said.

“This is real life, engaging with voting and any other forms of democracy.”

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PITT SENIOR CREATES VIRAL

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From Spongebob’s Dirty Bubble to “the girl reading this ,” the selections for the viral ‘he/they of the day’ Twitter meme are often met with replies that say “so true.”

Norman, a senior English major, is the creator of the on-going meme. What started off as a few ironic tweets about “he/theys in general” ended up receiving so much attention that it now takes form as the famous ‘he/they of the day’ format. Norman asked that their real first and last name not be used in The Pitt News for privacy concerns. He is referred to as Norman, his social media alias.

“I figured I’d get a good week of laughs with it — truly I never imagined my dumb joke would take off like it has,” they said.

That is the whole point of assigning a cartoon character as “he/ they of the day” — according to Norman, the posts intentionally go against the grain of gender binary and how society holds nonbinary people to a standard of expression. They said it’s to challenge the notions of being cis and that gender is more than outward appearance.

Norman’s approach to the process of gender identification is more laid-back — have fun and embrace the fact that this process should be intentionally “silly, weird and uncouth.”

“Maybe [my gender]’s the Epcot ball,” Norman said. “Maybe I do feel gender envy from like every ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ character.

That’s the opposite of a problem in my opinion!”

Norman’s friend and twitter mutual, Eric Oliver, discussed how these characters and objects have always promoted gender flexibility and they feel people are just not used to understanding them in this way. The people who made these fictional characters intended to defy the boundaries society has placed on individuals in order to achieve pure creative expression. According to the World Health Organization, gender refers to Find the full story online at the human characteristics that are socially constructed. Fictional characters and objects exist Image: Norman, a senior English major, in front of the Cathedral of Learning. Alyssa Carnevali | Staff Photographer

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outside of this construct, and Oliver said it makes them the perfect role models for free gender expression.

“I think it brings attention to the fact that a lot of culturally familiar characters and objects already exhibit flexibility in gender,” Oliver said.

“We are just not used to associating them with gender. I also think it’s very yass and slay.”

Ezra Blank, another friend and twitter mutual of Norman’s, said these memes are a fun way to get people to think about what they perceive as gender non-conforming behavior, style and visual language. They said they’re not afraid to be a “rotten little freak.” Norman promotes this behavior because it's what makes people different.

“A point of the ‘he/they of the day’ format was to challenge the idea that there’s only one way of ‘appearing’ he/they or ‘appearing’ cis for that matter.” Norman said.

Norman said one day they may shave their whole body and wear a skirt to a queer event, the next day they may dress like a frat boy, and that both make them feel “hot!” They said doing things out of one’s comfort zone that “make you feel like a baddie” is the most powerful way to play with gender.

Aside from embracing gender identity and expression, Norman said their tweets also aim to push back against societal opinions on queerness and gender.

“The whole thing is kind of a fuck you to transphobes who try to paint non-cis people as delusional or unrealistic for essentially not being cis,” Norman said. “This is a response to that, in a way. Like, hell yeah I’m delusional. Maybe my gender is a helicopter!”

Norman said gender and the way it materially affects people is not a “joke,” but using the terms “delusional” and “unrealistic” to instead further fuel creative identity expression is a great example of returning the power back to oneself.

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‘OWNING OUR EXISTENCE WHILE WE’RE HERE’ KELLY-STRAYHORN THEATER KEEPS PERFORMANCE ALIVE IN A CHANGING EAST LIBERTY Patrick Swain

that’s what art can do for communities, and when we think about social justice, so much of that is actually The lavishly adorned Regent imagining a new world for ourselves.”

Theater charmed Pittsburghers Simon Phillips, education costrolling along a prosperous stretch ordinator for the theater, said the of Penn Avenue in East Liberty a Kelly-Strayhorn Theater’s mission century ago. For a few pennies, cuslives within the intersection of art and tomers could enjoy a motion picinclusivity. ture, a novel art form at the time. Art “Performance is the expression of has progressed since then, and East an idea within a moment. Theater ofLiberty has changed with it — the fers an exploration of ideas while crebuilding is now the Kelly-Strayhorn ating the atmosphere to experience Theater, and the community around sensations collectively,” Phillips said. it looks nearly unrecognizable.

“As East Liberty changes, [the theater] Details on the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty.

The theater, named after Pitt continues to be a home for marginalized Image via Cbaile19, Wikimedia Commons alumnus Gene Kelly and Pittsburgh jazz folks seeking a taste of such liberation composer Billy Strayhorn, serves as a performThe neighborhood of East Liberty, north of through radical authentic expression.” ing space to celebrate creativity and diversity. Oakland, has undergone drastic change in reHowever, like many East Liberty institutions The season premiere in September featured an cent decades. Once a predominantly Black comover the years, the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater is immersive performance from composer Ev- munity and a center of Pittsburgh’s commerce facing displacement. The building’s lease will erett Saunders and choreographer Marjani and culture, East Liberty experienced redlinexpire in 2029, and without concrete assurances Forté-Saunders exploring the role of the emcee ing and urban renewal throughout the past that the theater will survive, Hall said the future within the ethos of hip-hop culture. Throughout century. In recent years, new development has is rife with uncertainty. the season, audiences will witness stories told forced residents to confront the threat of gentri“We are working hard to secure our space, through dance, music and other mediums. fication. secure our future – our vision and our stratePerformances at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater Hall said many low-income people face the gic plan is owning our future, thriving where often push artistic boundaries. An experimental prospect of displacement, and the Kelly-Straywe live, and we see that through the lens of our play by Alyssa Velasquez debuted last Friday, horn Theater acts as an ambassador for a conbuilding, our home,” Hall said. “Kelly-Strayhorn juxtaposing mangos and the Latinx experience cerned community. is a direct reflection of the residents’ battle to and featuring a cast composed of people drawn “We welcome development that centers the own their future … I can talk about brick and from the audience. Velasquez said performing people … where there are people, there is value, mortar, but for me it goes well beyond that. It’s brings her closer to her cultural identity. no matter what,” Hall said. “What folks should about owning our existence while we’re here.”

“Performance for me is a repatriation of rep- critique is the depletion of resources through Many Pitt students’ sole impressions of resentation,” Velasquez said. government programs, through development, East Liberty come from bus trips to Target and Joseph Hall, executive director of the Kelly- through gentrification — that is where value has Whole Foods. Hall said that needs to change, Strayhorn Theater, said the theater aims to create been lost, because the culture was extracted… and the theater is a megaphone for East Liberty an inclusive forum centered on social justice and As a microcosm, we are a reflection of the larger to tell Pittsburgh its story. artistic innovation in East Liberty. systemic displacement and disinvestment that “There were homes in the spots that we “The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater is a home for has happened.” frequent… there was a whole existence before creative experimentation, community dialogue To fight back against gentrification, Hall we were here,” Hall said. “I would want [Pitt and collective action rooted in the liberation of said, the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater harnesses crestudents] to know about Kelly-Strayhorn’s role Black and queer people,” Hall said. “It extends ativity as a form of resistance. as a cultural center, as a community hub, as well beyond people who identify as that. Our “Culture is the soul of a community and art a place that helps bring an identity to a neighfreedoms are entwined, are entangled together. I is the expression of that soul,” Hall said. “Art borhood, as a place that values folks of various am not free unless you are free… that’s how I see gives us a pause, in a way, when we are sitting backgrounds and identities, of a place that values Kelly-Strayhorn’s mission living — we welcome in a theater with each other, or experiencing an all of our liberation — and that gets sticky, and everyone to the theater who believes in that mis- immersive project, or in a museum staring at challenging, and twisted, but we’ll figure it out sion, who will uphold that inside of our doors.” a painting, we get to jump out of ourselves … together.”

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ABANIKANDA’S RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE GARNERS NATIONAL, CONFERENCE RECOGNITION Dalton Coppola

yards and six touchdowns in a single game. NFL Hall of Famer Ladanian Tomlinson as He joins the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher the only running backs to achieve the feat.

Pitt junior running back Israel Abanikan- and NFL Hall of Famer Ricky Williams and After the game, Abanikanda said the recordda commanded the attention of Pittsburgh, the ACC and national media after a dominant performance against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. After gashing the Hokies’ top 25 rushing defense for 320 yards and six touchdowns, Abanikanda won the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week Award. The foundation gives out the award weekly to the top-performing offensive player in the nation.

His performance against the Hokies was a record-breaking one. Abanikanda shattered Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett’s Pitt single-game rushing record of 304 yards. He also tied Norman Budd’s record of six rushing touchdowns in a single game — a mark set in 1910 against Ohio.

Not only did the junior break Pitt records, Junior running back Israel Abanikanda (2) carries the football against he became just the third Power Five run- the New Hampshire Wildcats at Acrisure Stadium on Sept. 25, 2021. ning back in the last 25 years to run for 300 Patrick Cavanagh | Senior Staff Photographer Sports Editor

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breaking performance was a team effort and thanked his teammates for giving him the opportunity.

“First and foremost, I want to thank God and my family,” Abanikanda said. “My OLine, my whole team, running backs, quarterbacks, defense… thank everybody. I’m just thankful.”

On top of the national recognition, Abanikanda won the ACC Running Back of the Week award for the third time this season.

The second-year starter comfortably leads the conference in rushing yards and touchdowns this year, with 830 and 12, respectively. Senior guard Marcus Minor garnered ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for blocking for Abanikanda as well.

After serving as the workhorse for the Panthers’ offense, Abanikanda will get a much-needed break this week. Pitt has its bye week this weekend, giving the Panthers time to get healthy before taking on Louisville on Oct. 22.

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THE BODY POSITIVITY MOVEMENT IS FOR ALL SIZES, BUT NOT FOR SMALLER SIZES TO TAKE OVER

Livia LaMarca

Senior Staff Columnist I am so sick and tired of people debating about the body positivity movement. I am tired of discussing whether or not plus-sized people are deserving of love and acceptance as equal members of society. And most of all, I’m sick of people becoming figureheads of a movement that is not for them to take over.

So, here I am, talking about the body positivity movement just a little bit more.

Plus-sized people started the body positivity movement in the 1960s to advocate for fat acceptance in society. Their mantra “Change society, not ourselves” is still echoed by activists today.

While the body positivity movement is representative of all shapes and sizes, there is not a single reason for skinny people to lead this movement.

It’s a trend I’ve begun to see across social media the last couple months that feels more damaging than good. Not that long ago, plus-sized people across a whole range of sizes made a place for themselves on the timelines and “For You” pages discussing acceptance of plus-sized individuals.

Now I see little representation and the same two or three “large” sizes with flat stomachs talking about the same acceptance. It’s a good thing that all sizes are advocates, don’t get me wrong, but what happened to everyone else? What happened to the wide range of sizes advocating for one another and for the acceptance of fat people?

Body positivity is meant for everyone regardless of size, but the simple truth is that the lived experiences of fat people do not compare to those of skinny people. And nobody other than fat or previously fat people will understand the reality of living with a bigger body. Consistently, fat people are called disgusting, compared to pigs and cows, discriminated against in the workplace and even have their lives debated as if they are not worthy of the same things as thin people.

There’s no one better to speak about body positivity and acceptance than fat people, because at the end of the day, they are who the movement is fighting for. I do feel for anybody who’s ever been made fun of for what they look like. Getting called “a stick” or told to “eat a hamburger” isn’t okay in any way. And I also understand struggling with body dysmorphia and “feeling fat,” as so many people like to say.

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as it is — the personal feelings of skinny people should never trump the lived experiences of fat people. Someone telling you to eat will never be the same as someone telling you to starve. At the end of the day, skinny people are the standard in society. It doesn’t matter what you feel about yourself or the rude jokes people make at your expense — you have the ideal body type. Nothing will change that.

That is why skinny people should never take the helm when it comes to body positivity. While the movement includes you, this fight is not for you. Your clothes will always be in stock, your doctor won’t brush aside any health issues and you won’t have to experience discrimination in the workplace due to your size. You are not discriminated against, fat people are. While there is power in being privileged enough to help lift people’s voices up, you should never be the main voice. Ever. A skinny person should uplift fat people’s voices, not take over. It’s not too difficult of a concept to grasp.

When skinny people take the helm of the body positivity movement, they are silencing the voices of fat people — the voices that need to be uplifted the most. The movement is taken less seriously and is skewed to only represent smaller people. While those in the smaller sizes on the plus-sized scale may reap the benefits, they are far more advanced than those in the higher sizes who deserve the same equality as others as well.

The average sized woman in America is around a size 16 or 18 — she’s plus sized. Despite being the norm, she is consistently discriminated against. And now, in a movement meant to uplift her, the voices of smaller individuals are overshadowing hers. It’s a fantastic thing to advocate for those who are discriminated against when you yourself don’t face discrimination, but when you begin to control the narrative it becomes dangerous for the movement’s success.

If skinny people become the face of the movement, its whole purpose falls apart. The body positivity movement is yours to be a part of — skinny-shaming is a real thing — but it is far less integrated and normalized than fat-phobia. The body positivity movement was started to uplift the voices of fat people, not yours.

Livia LaMarca mostly writes about American political discourse and pop culture. Write to her at lll60@pitt.edu.

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