The Pitt News T h e in de p e n d e n t st ude nt ne w spap e r of t he University of Pittsburgh
See online for football and jazz photo galleries November 9, 2015 | Issue 59 | Volume 106
Student finds insect in Market food Dale Shoemaker News Editor
Sodexo and Pitt are investigating how a maggot-like insect infected a plate of pasta Friday at Market Central. Pitt student John Buchner, under the handle @Johnny_JBe, tweeted out a video at 10:58 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, that shows a close-up of a dish of pasta with meat sauce, with an insect that looks like a maggot crawling between the noodles “@PittDining my buddy found a maggot in his meal at market today. S*** quality food, disgusting. Want my money back,” The Pitt Dance Ensemble performed at their annual Dance or Die event Friday night. See online for full story. Buchner said in his tweet accompanying the Wenhao Wu STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER video. In the video, a man’s voice can be heard saying, “Oh my [expletive] god. This is [expletive] Market for you. Holy [expletive].” The video, which appeared to be a Snapchat the 1983 NFL Draft while Ditka coached Ironically, Covert, who allowed only video, included a caption that read, “Never Chris Puzia the Chicago Bears. Covert played eight three quarterback sacks in his fi nal three Assistant Sports Editor eating Market ever again.” professional seasons and was a part of Ditseasons at Pitt from 1980 to 1983, came on After Pitt’s running backs totaled 34 Abdou Cole, resident district manager ka’s Super Bowl XX championship team. the fi eld aft er Pitt surrendered two fi rstof dining services for Sodexo at Pitt, said he rushing yards in the first half Saturday, fans “In coaching, I don’t mess around. half sacks to the Irish. met with Buchner Friday afternoon after he may have wished Jimbo Covert was still on When I saw something I liked, I got it,” “It’s just a tremendous honor. It was truthe team instead of in the crowd. tweeted the video. Ditka said. “I had an opportunity to pick a ly unexpected but very much appreciated,” While Pitt’s present prospects looked According to Cole, Buchner said the inyoung tackle out of the University of PittsCovert said in a pre-game press conference fected plate wasn’t his but his friend’s plate, bleak in a 42-30 letdown loss to No. 5 burgh, and when I saw him from day one, with all the special guests. “Pitt football Martin Hutto, who also tweeted out the vid- Notre Dame, the school took a moment at we broke it down and knew he’s a guy we is a bond that we have with the guys we eo at 11:02 a.m. Cole said he had reached the half to look back on past successes. The wanted.” played with. We’re lifelong friends since we out to Hutto, who is also a Pitt student, to program honored Covert by retiring the Covert became the 10th player in Pitt were all 18. Pitt football is what keeps us meet with him as well, but had not heard former offensive lineman’s No. 75 jersey, history with a retired number, but rather together. ” with former Pitt greats Tony Dorsett, Dan back as of Sunday afternoon. than bask in that accomplishment, he notDitka, who played tight end at Pitt from Cole said Sodexo managers met with the Marino, Mike Ditka, Bill Fralic and Jackie 1958 to 1960, took Covert sixth overall in See Football on page 9 See Market on page 5 Sherrill on the field to support Covert.
Pitt retires Jimbo Covert’s number