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The Pitt News

T h e i n d e p e n d e n t s t ude nt ne w spap e r of t he U niversity of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | November 1, 2018 ­| Volume 109 | Issue 53

PITTSBURGH WATCH OUT FOR CYBERSECURITY SCARIES RALLIES, UNITES AGAINST HATE

Dylan Giacobbe Staff Writer

When President Donald Trump visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday in the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto stayed far away – as did many other local elected officials. But a student-organized Unite Against Hate rally in Schenley Plaza Wednesday night brought the Mayor to Oakland to speak about how our city and country can move forward amid tragedies like these. “This darkness isn’t just going to dissipate and go away after the last funeral,” Peduto said to more than 100 students gathered in Schenley Plaza. “There are ways that you can change things — vote not quite all of them out.” The campus event came after numerous vigils and protests in response to President Trump’s response to the shooting and subsequent visit to Pittsburgh. Ritika Bajpai, SGB Community and Governmental Relations Chair, is one of the Students Demand Action members who helped organize the rally. She explained that she and SDA felt it was necessary to put on the event following the shooting. “We just knew we had to do it,” Bajpai said, “We knew we wanted to do something in memory of the victims.” Beyond its desire to provide remembrance for the victims, Students Demand Action also See Pittsburgh Rallies on page 2

Pitt Information Technology hosted its annual Cybersecurity Scarehouse in the William Pitt Union Wednesday afternoon. Knox Coulter | staff photographer

STUDENT SAFETY IN A SEASON OF SCREAMS Andrew O’Brien For The Pitt News

Pitt students who took to Oakland’s streets in costume this Halloween week had reason to think twice before donning a “Scream” mask. The masked killer from that cult classic horror film is fictional, but the “Scream bandit,” who committed at least three armed robberies in Shadyside in September, is all too real — and Pittsburgh police haven’t caught

him yet. Students from Pitt and CMU live in Shadyside, and both schools sent email alerts in September to inform students of the situation. Pitt police officer Heather Camp advised students to trust their instincts and call for help if something doesn’t feel right. “This time of year, people are going to play more pranks and joke around more,” Camp said, “but it’s not normal for someone to be following you down the street wearing

a mask … don’t be paranoid, but keep your head on a swivel.” Camp said she doesn’t expect to see a spike in violent crimes like the masked robberies in Shadyside during the week of Halloween, but she does anticipate a high number of parties on and around campus. “The Oakland area will be saturated with police,” Camp said. “It’s a busier time, and we’ve got to be prepared for that.” See Safety on page 2


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