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MARCHERS RALLY IN BLOOMFIELD LGBTQ+ STUDENT FOR BLACK WOMEN LEADERS HOPE TO CREATE STUDENT CENTER Charlotte Pearse For The Pitt News

Women.”

Local black activists organized the “Protect Black Women March & Protest,” which was promoted on Facebook in response to larger systemic issues of discrimination as well as three recent incidents in particular — Stanley’s death, the ExxonMobil attack and a recent report by Pitt researchers.

The report named Pittsburgh as the least livable city in the United States for black people, citing high maternal mortality rates, homicide rates and occupational inequalities.

Jalissia Haynes, a senior studying politics and philosophy and one of

When Anaïs Peterson ran for Student Government Board last spring, they knew they wanted to use the platform of student government to push for something they and many others have wanted for a long time — an LGBTQ+ student center on campus.

“I first got the idea in my freshman year when I was visiting my best friend at Princeton, because they’re really involved with Princeton’s LGBTQ+ Student Center, and I was like Pitt doesn’t have one of these, this is so cool!” Peterson said. “And then it was kind of just sitting in the back of my mind.”

Princeton’s LGBT Center seeks to empower the university’s LGBTQ+ population through “communitybuilding, education, events and initiatives,” with a mission of “seek[ing] to affirm and help students explore their many identities.”

Peterson started working towards the goal of bringing a similar center to Pitt following the election last year, meeting with various LGBTQ+ student organizations across campus — including Rainbow Alliance, oSTEM and AQUARIUS — as well as Ravi Gandhi, the chair of SGB’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee to work out long- and short-term plans for developing the project.

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About 100 people met at the intersection of Main Street and Penn Avenue in Bloomfield on Friday evening to show support for black and trans women, rally for the recall of Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala and call for the elimination of gentrification in Pittsburgh. Carolyn Pallof | staff photographer

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In the weeks following the release of a Pitt report which said black residents experience a lower quality of life in Pittsburgh than in other cities, multiple incidents of apparent violence against black women in Pittsburgh have seemed to underscore the study’s point.

First, two black women were assaulted at an ExxonMobil gas station on the North Side by the station’s owner and employees. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala charged the three men involved with simple assault in late September — charges many say are too lenient.

Then, reports started to circulate that Elisha Stanley — a black trans woman whose body was found in downtown Pittsburgh on Sept. 16 — had been the victim of foul play.

About 100 protesters met at the intersection of Main Street and Penn Avenue in Bloomfield on Friday evening, fed up and demanding change.

They marched across the neighborhood chanting and wielding signs to show support for black and trans women, demand the recall of Zappala and encourage the elimination of gentrification in Pittsburgh. Some protesters’ signs read “Black, Trans, Femme, Women, Womyn, Non-Binary, #UsToo” and “Respect and Protect Black

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STUDENT-ORGANIZED EXHIBIT HONORS TREE OF LIFE MASSACRE

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For The Pitt News Caroline Mead’s father is a police officer who responded to the Oct. 27, 2018, massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. In a speech at the opening of an art exhibit in tribute to the massacre, Mead said it was this connection that drove her to help with the exhibit’s creation.

“Ever since the attack happened, I wanted to do something,” Mead said. “It seemed an event so great that any efforts that I could make seemed futile, and this was the one way that I could do what I do best and contribute to something in the bigger picture.”

The exhibit, titled “To Those Who Grasp It: Student Responses to October 27th” opened Sunday in the William Pitt Union’s Kimbo Gallery. It was created through the efforts of six undergraduate students and three artists during 12 weeks over the summer. It consists of informative posters, art pieces and artifacts meant to help the public understand the context leading up to the massacre and various responses to it.

The Tree of Life massacre took the lives of 11 Jewish worshippers attending Saturday services at the synagogue. It occurred in a close-knit city neighborhood known for its acceptance and tolerance, but is the deadliest attack ever on the Jewish community in the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit that fights anti-Semitism.

Pitt’s Office of Undergraduate Research first put out the call in March 2019 for students to apply to research the Tree of Life massacre and to create an exhibit based on their findings for display. The Gilboa Fund, an Israeli hedge fund, paid for the project.

In the now-open exhibit, posters detail the histories of the congregations that were attacked, the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill and prevalence of anti-Semitism and white supremacy in Pittsburgh as well as at Pitt and other college campuses. Quotes from students, official statements and displays of merchandise created last October showcase the reactions from various communities and universities in Pittsburgh.

Interactivity is also strongly encouraged throughout the exhibit. Stones — traditionally

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placed by Jewish people on gravestones — are provided to attendees, strings are available to be tied around attendees’ wrists to show solidarity and a station at the end of the exhibit provides prompts for reflection.

Mead, a junior architectural design and studio arts major, worked on a sculpture in the exhibit.

The piece incorporates mirrors and birch wood in the shape of a tree with outstretched roots — standing for “faith, honor and integrity” and “growth, resilience and the great depths that roots can reach.”

at her walls, not knowing what to do. She attributed her participation in the exhibit to a creative drive following what happened.

“I wanted to put something on the blank wall that I was staring at,” Dickson, a junior history and political science major, whose primary responsibility was graphic design for the exhibit, said. “I wanted to create something out of this.”

Dickson said the exhibit’s creators have several messages that they hope the public can take away from their work.

“To Those Who Grasp It: Responding to October 27” is a traveling exhibit that will be located in the Kimbo Gallery in the William Pitt Union until Oct. 16, then it will be moved to the Department of History in Posvar Hall until Dec. 6.

Caela Go | staff photographer She said she worked on her art with the goal of self reflection, particularly in the larger context of the exhibit.

“The main point that people can gain from interacting with this piece is the moment of reflection,” she said. “So not only physically reflecting on yourself, but you’re surrounded by these artifacts, these news stories, these other responses, so you’re forced into this moment of reflection.”

Another student involved in creating the exhibit, Emily Dickson, got home from religious services in Squirrel Hill on the day of the massacre and stared

“There is no one response. Every single person had a different response and all of those responses are valid,” Dickson said. “Anti-Semitism is a relevant and pressing issue … it’s a thing that people have to deal with every day in our contemporary society.”

Dickson said another main goal of the project is to amplify student voices both through frequent references to student reactions to the events and by having students design the exhibit.

The students’ and artists’ work reflecting on the attack will be on display in the WPU until Oct. 16, after which the exhibit will be relocated to a display

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space in the Department of History in Posvar Hall until Dec. 6. In the spring, the exhibit will be shown at Carnegie Mellon University.

Sylvia Freeman, a December 2018 graduate of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and former illustrator at The Pitt News, worked with Mead on her sculpture. She emphasized that students should pause and reflect on the events of last October.

“Last year a lot of people changed their profile pictures and made T-shirts and it was a really great outpouring of community and support, but it’s still like, you can’t change what happened,” Freeman said. “And so I think … it is just a way to have people come back and pause and think about it again.”

For attendees like Chinmayi Venkatram, the exhibit achieved these goals.

“I thought it was very educational for people who aren’t as aware of anti-Semitism and white supremacy,” Venkatram, a senior sociology and global studies major, said. “I think it was also very moving and powerful in terms of how youth in Pittsburgh were reacting to this tragedy.”

Though Venkatram is not Jewish, she said her life was directly affected by the massacre — her roommate, Claire Singer, is one of the students involved in the creation of the exhibit, and many of her friends from home are Jewish.

“I was seeing them struggle every single day,” Venkatram said. “That shooting was a lot for me to handle — trying to be there for my friends in a way that was appropriate and supportive.”

Kayla Grutkowski, a junior psychology and neuroscience major who attended the exhibit, said she was shocked when she first heard about the massacre.

“I’m not really used to any type of violence, so, coming here, that was a really big shock to me,” she said. “Especially with it being so close in a neighborhood that I do go into a lot, it was very shocking.”

Grutkowski said that she didn’t know much about the massacre before visiting the exhibit but learned a lot after visiting. She said that the importance of the exhibit also stems from its reflective nature.

“It wasn’t something that just happened that people forgot about right away,” she said. “It’s really nice that people are still paying their respects.”

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LGBTQ+, pg. 1 The center is still in the early stages of planning, but leaders involved said it would ideally include a common lounge area and at least one official staff member trained to deal with LGBTQ+ specific issues. They hope to find a space for it in the O’Hara recreation center, scheduled to open in the fall of 2022. For now, they’re still looking for a short-term space.

Samantha Bunke, who founded Pitt’s chapter of oSTEM — Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — said she hoped an LGBTQ+ student center would include a lounge area, an office space and a lecture hall for the different student organizations to conduct meetings.

“I understand that these are tall demands for Pitt, since space is the number one thing we are lacking right now, so we’ll be lucky if we even get the lounge area,” Bunke said in an email. “I want this space to be a safe place where people of any background, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression can be comfortable in and meet people like themselves.”

Gandhi stressed the importance of an open lounge area in the Student Center that all the different collaborating organizations could use.

“No closed doors, no offices, no walls, nothing like that, just a completely open space because I think that facilitates collaboration between different organizations,” Gandhi said. “If people are all right next to each other and there’s no physical barrier, it starts to break down those institutional barriers, those other personal barriers, relationship barriers.”

Gandhi said he hopes the center can occupy a spot in the planned O’Hara rec center, since some of the planned rooms have yet to be assigned a purpose.

“The biggest thing is if we can have a space where all organizations can feel like they’re at home, it’s going to keep these organizations alive and healthy,” Gandhi said. “It’s not like once a week they’re trying to find a room in Hillman where they can have a meeting, or they’re trying to find a room in Cathy where they can have a [general body

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meeting].”

Peterson’s biggest concerns were the lack of an official space and the fact that the University has no staff member hired specifically to support LGBTQ+ students. Peterson said they hoped the LGBTQ+ student center would include such a staff member.

“Rainbow Alliance is obviously student-staffed, student-run and they’re carrying a lot of weight,” Peterson said.

“I think is really important, especially for an LGBTQ+ student center, to have someone there, an adult to oversee things and be some kind of support and grounding.”

University spokesman Kevin Zwick didn’t rule out the possibility of the center occupying a space in the O’Hara building.

“We are happy to listen to students’ suggestions to help improve the campus life for our LGBTQIA+ students,” Zwick said in an email. “Plans for the recreation building are still in the development phase, and Pitt encourages students to provide input to inform the center’s design, programming and priorities.”

Gandhi’s main problem with the current status of LGBTQ+ organizations at Pitt is that they’re very spread out and separate from one another.

A center, he hopes, would provide a common, unifying space.

“I think the biggest issue is that the LGBT community is very split apart, very isolated throughout our campus, and there’s no space. So it kind of comes with what’s lacking — they’re all so separate, there’s nothing to really unify everyone and bring everyone together,” Gandhi said.

The various student leaders working on this project are still working out everything they think is important to incorporate, but according to Gandhi, a lot of progress has been made already.

“There needs to be that infrastructure to keep it going. Where, in case there’s a hiccup, it’s not like the whole thing falls apart. So right now there’s no hub, there’s no network, there’s no space,” he said. “Having that space, having that place that they can call home, is really important to them, and it’s really important to me.”

The “Protect Black Women March & Protest” was organized by community members in response to larger systemic issues of discrimination. Caela Go | staff photographer

Protect, pg. 1 Friday’s protesters said Stanley’s death was further proof of the Pitt study’s findings.

“Don’t make us move. We don’t want to move,” Haynes said. “Make this City livable for us.”

Haynes said she thinks it is important for the Pitt community to rally around the black community after the publication of the report.

Following the march, participants gathered in the street at the intersection Penn Avenue and South Winebiddle Street to light candles for black trans women killed across the United States and for black women murdered in Pittsburgh. There, organizers of the protest read from demands listed on a large scroll of paper.

Their demands included that the City of Pittsburgh “take the same initiative that Black women and girls are taking in regards to the race and gender equity report,” that the DA charge the men responsible for the ExxonMobil attack with aggravated assault and that all assaults against black women be fully investigated and prosecuted.

Organizers also demanded that black women be involved in discussions,

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agendas and decisions that directly impact them.

Local State Rep. Sara Innamorato marched with the protesters, holding a sign that read “A Black trans woman was killed in Pittsburgh. Elisha Stanley: Say her name #ProtectBlackWomen.” “[Stanley’s death] was something that really didn’t get very much press, and that is common when there is a trans person, especially a black trans woman, who is the victim,” Innamorato said.

Jordan Fields, a Pitt senior studying political science, said she came to the march to show support for the black and trans communities.

“As a black woman, after watching the video at the ExxonMobil, I wanted to come out to march and support other black women, trans women and female-identifying persons, because I know how hard it can be [to exist in some of these communities],” Fields said.

Fields said she believes that allies can do their part to be supportive of black, trans and femme communities.

“If you see something, say something,” Fields said. “Give black women the microphone, because oftentimes our voices are not heard.”

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Opinions

MARKET IS ON THE PATH TO IMPROVEMENT

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Staff Columnist

Market Central has often been at the receiving end of many student complaints, even before the cafeteria was cited for 14 healthcode violations last October. A quick Google search shows Market has 2.8 stars out of 5 on Google reviews, with many reviewers lamenting the quality of the food specifically.

Pitt Dining has been listening to these complaints and is making deliberate changes to Market Central’s operations, according to Pitt spokesperson Kevin Zwick. They admit that they still have many more changes to make, but they’ve done a lot to improve the dining hall quality conditions since the last semester — certainly enough to warrant a second chance. Students should be open-minded and give Market another try, rather than writing it off immediately.

While Market Central is located on Pitt’s campus, it is managed and staffed by Sodexo — a contractor that runs cafeterias in college campuses across the United States. Pitt ultimately has the final say as to whether Sodexo is allowed to stay on campus and run the dining hall.

In response to the complaints, Pitt and Sodexo have tried to change the image of Market Central and accommodate students more, according to Zwick.

“Pitt’s dedicated Food Safety and Nutrition team is committed to food quality and safety...led by dining services director Joe Beaman who brings extensive food service operations experience to the University, ensuring Pitt follows industry-standard best practices across all areas of food quality and safety with Sodexo,” Zwick said in an email.

In an interview, Beaman provided some insight into the changes and improvements coming to Market Central. Beaman said he is cognisant of the health reports that came out last year and is dedicated to changing the health conditions at Market, especially when it comes to food safety regulations and work structure.

“I think the culture really has changed,” he said.

Beaman said Pitt is exploring inviting a third party to perform additional inspections on the

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food and state of the cafeteria. This would be in addition to weekly inspections performed by Sodexo supervisors and Beaman himself.

Along with this, Sodexo has hired two new full-time employees — a food safety manager and a food safety coordinator, whose jobs will focus solely on food safety and inspections at Pitt. Sodexo has also increased the amount of supervisors and employees that go through ServSafe — a sanitation certification intended mainly for managers through the National Restaurant Association — which is the largest certification program in the country.

Beyond food, Pitt has also put in some effort to make Market Central seem more welcoming and accessible to more students. In an August article

detailing all of the recent updates, the University Times recounted several recent renovations made to Market Central, including new lighting and a new paint job.

Sodexo also rolled out two new food booths for this year — Mindful and Simple Servings. Both may have generic names, but the aim of the two booths is to provide healthier and allergen-free options to students. The booths also have a seasonal menu, so there will be different options for students concerned about their health throughout the year.

Zwick also said Bella Trattoria will soon be introducing more food options, such as calzones and hoagie-style sandwiches. He also said there will be new burger products made with fresh ground beef and mushrooms to reduce calories in a healthy

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way, along with additions to the pasta station. A lot of these changes came from student complaints and recommendations, Zwick said.

“We’re really looking at, how do we elevate Market to the next level?” he said.

Pitt plans to continue updating Market’s food with better ingredients and more interesting options. This is a huge step forward. Students should give the dining hall a fair chance to make changes and respond to feedback. If students continuously write Market off, then everyone loses out.

Until the next health report comes, we won’t know for sure if the quality of the food has increased substantially, but according to these new changes, there is reason to be optimistic, as long as Pitt and Sodexo keep up this positive trend.

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from the editorial board

The youth justice system is unjust Four teenagers were charged and prosecuted in the aftermath of a November 2017 Hill District shooting. Each of the kids — who ranged from ages 15 to 18 — spent time in jail. Two were released on bond, but violated bond conditions and were subsequently sent back to jail. The other two spent the entire 15-and-a-half-month span of this ordeal behind bars.

All of them were innocent.

Teenagers within the criminal justice system are some of the most vulnerable to maltreatment. This incident is just another reminder of that fact. Unfortunately, justice issues such as these are not limited just to Pittsburgh. Deliberate changes must be made locally and nationally to ensure fairer investigations and treatment of children being prosecuted.

All four of the teenagers charged in Pittsburgh had an alibi that checked out, according to the Post-Gazette. One of the defendants was on juvenile probation at the

time and had to wear a GPS monitor on his ankle. The GPS tracking history showed that he did not leave his home on the night of the shooting. But it took the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office more than 15 months — and deliberate prodding from the defendants’ attorneys — before the error was acknowledged and charges against the teenagers were dropped.

Minors being prosecuted often experience difficulty finding a lawyer to represent their case. Only 11 states provide children accused of a criminal offense with a lawyer regardless of their financial status. Pennsylvania is one of these 11 states, though that obviously hasn’t stopped injustices from occurring.

These unjust acts are strewn everywhere. Over in New York, 16-year-old Kalief Browder was arrested in 2010 for stealing a backpack. The Bronx resident spent three years in jail — almost two in solitary confinement — awaiting his trial. But the

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One of the Hill District defendants also felt like he lost part of himself while he was locked away.

“I don’t want nobody else going through this,” he said. “There’s another generation after me and another after that. Nobody should be down there for something they didn’t do.”

Many problems of injustice could be solved if they were just examined more closely and taken more seriously — something that often seems to slip away when it’s a minor being accused.

It’s time for Allegheny County, and the country at large, to make deliberate changes.

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PITT FOOTBALL’S ‘CARDIAC CATS’ STEAL A WIN AT DUKE

Quarterback Kenny Pickett threw the ball 34 times in just the first half at Duke on Saturday. Thomas Yang | assistant visual editor

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Staff Writer After building a 26-3 lead early in the third quarter, it looked like the Panthers (4-2, 1-1 ACC) were going to cruise over the Duke Blue Devils (3-2, 1-1 ACC) for their first ACC win of the season.

But a nightmarish second half saw Pitt relinquish that lead with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter, setting up yet another make-orbreak drive for the Panthers. This time it was sophomore utility man V’Lique Carter who provided the heroics, catching a 26-yard pass and spinning past a Duke defender for the game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds

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on the clock.

The game was a tale of two halves for both teams. It felt like everything was going right for the Panthers in the first half. Pitt’s defense continued its strong play by allowing only three points in the first half and forcing the three Duke turnovers, with one of those turnovers turning into a pick six from redshirt sophomore safety Paris Ford.

The offense, which has struggled early in games throughout the season, got itself going in the first half, taking advantage of good field position to post 19 points. QB Kenny Pickett threw the ball a staggering 34 times in the first half.

Then everything changed. The Panthers came out of the half and dominated on defense, forcing another fumble and giving the offense great field position to start their second drive of the half. The Panthers converted and went up 26-3. Everything was going well — or so they thought.

The Panthers’ miscues allowed the Blue Devils to storm back into the game. The next three drives ended with a muffed punt by Ford, a fumble by Dontavius Butler-Jenkins and an interception by Kenny Pickett, respectively. The Blue Devils cut Pitt’s lead to two with nine minutes left and consolidated all the momentum.

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Along with miscues on offense, there were many questionable penalties on the defense, mainly a targeting call that led to the ejection of Ford, who will be unavailable for the first half of the Panthers’ next game in two weeks against Syracuse.

The Blue Devils switched schemes from an up-tempo spread attack in favor of the triple option offense. The schematic change coupled with a myriad of Panther penalties aided a long Duke drive, capped off by a touchdown pass from quarterback Quentin Harris to the wide open running back Deon Jackson. That score gave the Blue Devils their first lead since the early minutes of the first quarter.

The Panthers, after leading by as many as 23, now found themselves with their backs against the wall, down 30-26 with just under a minute and a half left to play.

Pickett took control of the offense with 1:26 left and targeted five different receivers on the game’s final drive. The six-play, 82yard drive resulted in a short pass to Carter, who made one man miss with a spin and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 38 seconds left in the game.

Carter’s spin move and score put the Panthers up 33-30 and on the ensuing Blue Devils possession, redshirt junior defensive end Patrick Jones II caused a strip sack — his second of the game — to give the Panthers the ball back with 24 seconds left.

In his post-game press conference, head coach Pat Narduzzi put to voice what so many narrow victories feel like. “[My team] just wants to make things tight and give me chest pains,” Narduzzi said.

The “Cardiac Cats,” as Pitt football’s official twitter account dubbed them, escaped Durham with a victory, and now they can look forward to a much-needed bye week.

The banged-up Panthers will rest and recover while they prepare for a Friday night showdown at rival Syracuse on Oct 18.

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WEEKEND SPORTS: PANTHERS SOCCER SUFFOCATED BY TOP-RANKED OPPONENTS

Griffin Floyd Staff Writer

Pitt athletics once again had a busy weekend with the swim and dive and cross country teams seeing action, as well as both soccer teams and the No. 4 women’s volleyball team.

Volleyball Pitt volleyball had two games this weekend on its Florida road swing. Facing the Miami Hurricanes on Friday the Panthers won 3-0, although it was not without drama.

The Hurricanes forced the first set to extra points but the Panthers pulled out a 26-24 win and after losing in the second frame, 25-23, dominated the final set by a score of 25-17.

Junior Chinaza Ndee had 12 kills and 4 blocks, leading in both categories, and firstyear player Lexis Akeo continued her steady offensive presence with 29 assists, also a team high.

Their road trip continued on Sunday against Florida State. Pitt won 25-15 in the first set, but the Seminoles were able to adjust

in the second and third sets, suffering a tight loss 26-24 before breaking through 25-14.

But it would be the only set Pitt lost all weekend as the Panthers closed the Seminoles out 25-19 in the fourth set. Ndee and Akeo again led with 15 kills and 46 assists, respectively, and redshirt senior Hali Hillegas joined in on the fun defensively with 21 digs.

The Panthers are now 15-1 on the season and 4-0 in the ACC, with upcoming matches next weekend at Syracuse and Boston College.

Swim and dive Pitt swim and dive spent the weekend in sunnier climates as well, taking part in the FIU TYR Classic at Florida International in Miami in its second meet of the season. The men’s team faced off against LSU and Army, while the women competed against LSU and FIU. Sophomore Blaise Vera continued his dominant streak, taking part in four of the Panthers 10 gold medals, with times of 20.17 and 44.20 in the 50 and 100 freestyles. Vera also anchored the 400 yard medley relay

(3:19.35, first place) and led off the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:21.41, first place). Junior Eben Vorster took part in the winning relays as well, in addition to taking home the gold in the 200 fly (1:46.90) and the 500 freestyle (4:32.50). Junior Samy Helmbacher showed his versatility as he won the 200 and 400 yard IM (1:49.87. 3:52.73 respectively).

Across the pool, first-year Daisy Anderson won two races for the women’s team — the 200 fly (2:03.08) and the 400 IM (4:22.83). Both teams finished second.

Men’s soccer The men’s soccer team had a tough draw on Friday, as it welcomed No. 20 North Carolina to Ambrose Urbanic Field. The Tar Heels carried a 2-0 shutout into the 87th minute before sophomore defender Nyk Sessock awas finally able to beat sophomore goalkeeper Alec Smir. Pitt’s goalkeeper, redshirt junior Arie Ammann, saved one shot on three attempts.

The Panthers are now 4-4-2 on the season and 1-2-1 in conference play, and will play two

home games in the coming week, facing the Howard Bison on Monday, Oct. 7 and the Virginia Tech Hokies this Friday.

Women’s soccer The women’s soccer team faced No. 6 Florida State in Tallahassee on Saturday, playing the powerhouse Seminoles tight in a 1-0 loss.

Florida State snuck a penalty kick by redshirt junior goalkeeper Amaia Pena 1:35 into the game.

It was the only mistake the Panthers would make all game, but it proved to make the difference. Pena added four saves, but the Panthers couldn’t muster enough offense to support her.

The team is now 3-6-3 on the season, with an ugly 0-2-2 mark in conference play. It will face Boston College at home on Thursday, Oct. 10, and continue the homestand against No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 13.

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KenEckenrode­ RealEstate/. Call Ken at 412‑287‑4438 for more informa­tion and showings.

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

Most units on busline and close to Pitt.

Avail­able Summer 2020. 412‑915‑0856 or email klucca@veri­ zon.net.

2 BR 1 BA on cam­pus bus route. Avail­able November 1st. $750/ month includ­ing utilities and ca­ble.

On street park­ing. No pets. 412‑576‑8734 2‑3‑4‑5‑6‑7 bedroom apartments and houses available in May and August 2020. Nice, clean, free laundry, in­ cludes exterior main‑ tenance, new appli‑ ances, spa­cious, and located on Semple, Oak­land Ave., Mey‑ ran Ave., Welsford, Bates, Dawson, and Mckee 412‑414‑9629. douridaboud­ propertymanage­ ment.com 3408 Parkview Ave. 2 BD for $950 & 3 BD for $1,295.

Available immedi­ ately. Pet Friendly & Parking. CALL NOW! 412‑455‑5600

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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.

South Oakland Houses and Apart­ ments with Laundry and Central Air Call or Text 412‑38‑Lease

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Services Educational The Phlebotomy Training Center www. justphlebotomy.org 2 evening classes weekly, 5 weeks + excellent Clinicals.

Call 412‑521‑7334.

Stay ahead of the housing search.

Rooms & 1‑4 bed­ rooms available from January, May, June, July, and August.

Call/Text Ron NOW at 412‑881‑1881 or email jarcon3@ya­ hoo.com. Reserve & Relax. Small deposit required.

Employment Employment Other Part Time Banquet Servers needed at The Priory Hotel. Starting rate of $11 an hour. If interested please email zach@priory.com or call 412‑224‑6306.

Personal, profes­sional masseuse needed.

Long term position.

Washington County location. Call 724‑223‑0939 any

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