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The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | January 17. 2018 | Volume 108 | Issue 90

Provost to consider SGB textbook plan

FETTERMAN RESPONDS TO TOUGH STUDENT QUESTIONS

Madeline Gavatorta Staff Writer After passing a resolution to help lower textbook costs, Student Government Board President Max Kneis announced Wednesday that Pitt is forming a committee to discuss implementing the ideas.

SGB introduced a resolution last week calling on Pitt to expand the use of open education resources like PDF textbooks. The Office of the Provost formed a committee that would discuss OERs the day after SGB introduced the resolution, Kneis said.

“I think it’s going to be, hopefully, the enabler to see free textbooks replace the very expensive textbooks most students use and I hope that kind of becomes a spark for open educational resources to become implemented across campus in the near future,” Kneis said.

Kneis said there should be formal recommendations from the committee at the end of the semester.

“I think anything we can do to save students money and make college more affordable is a step in the right direction,” he said.

Senate Council President Frank Wilson attended SGB’s public meeting Tuesday to express how impressed he was with the action on OERs. Before he left, he shook hands with the board on the stage in Nordy’s Place.

“You got action that I’ve never been able to get going, and I’m happy that I’ve been able to work with you so far,” Wilson said. “What you’ve put together here is the blueprint for how to do that.

It answers most of the excuses I’ve heard over the years about why faculty don’t want to do this.”

SGB announced a more immediate cost-saving possibility — condom dispensers will be installed by the end of the month on the third floor of the William Pitt Union. Wellness Chair Maggie See SGB on page 2

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman discusses his plans to run for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor with Pitt Democrats Tuesday night. Christian Snyder ONLINE VISUAL EDITOR hour before Fetterman was set to begin speaking to discuss how they would question the Contributing Editor mayor when he arrived on campus. SophoOn the chalkboard in room 236 of the Camores Sean Bailey and Dighan Kelly explained thedral of Learning Tuesday night were some the basics of bird-dogging to the small group. small illustrations of a bird and a dog, followed Bailey, a computer science and philosophy by “ing.” major who currently serves as the co-chair of Put it together and you get bird-dogging, the the University chapter of the Young Democratic act of closely scrutinizing a politician’s views — Socialists, handed everyone a single piece of which is what a group of five students decided printer paper. On it were the issues they perto do when Braddock Mayor John Fetterman ceived Fetterman to be weak on — including visited the Pitt Democrats as part of his camabortion, fracking and non-profit laws that paign for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor. govern entities such as UPMC and the UniverThis handful of students, unaffiliated with sity of Pittsburgh. “We believe that he is not as any political group on campus, gathered an

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progressive as he says,” Kelly said. “We’re going to question him on the things his campaign doesn’t want us to ask him about.”

Kelly, an urban studies and French major, often volunteers for Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania. She made sure to claim the question specifically targeting Fetterman’s support of Rep. Paul Costa, D-Pa., who is, according to the group’s flyer, “obviously antichoice.”

The group moved into room 239 of the Cathedral and waited for Fetterman to arrive. He entered into the room of about 50 students and See Fetterman on page 2

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Kennedy said Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner and Student Health Services recently approved of the dispensers.

“This is something that has been in the works for a couple of years know I feel, previous board member and committee chairs have tried to get this to happen, but it’s something that could be seen as controversial, I think, so it’s just taken some time to get the proper approval and get traction with the administration,” Kennedy said.

Student Health Services will pay for the dispensers, but the Allegheny County Health Department will provide the condoms.

“Hopefully it will ... keep Pitt students healthy and give them a more discrete option instead of feeling embarrassed getting them at the Wellness Center,” Kennedy said.

Later in the meeting, SGB’s allocations and judicial committees announced plans to review their areas of interest, the allocations code and University code, respectively, in order to improve them.

Allocations will meet Saturday to review gray areas in the allocations process they found during the past semester.

Board member Alex Spenceley listens to chair reports during SGB’s public meeting Tuesday night. Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR “We want to find ways that we can strengthen the language around those sorts of rules that allow us to make those decisions in confidence and have a solid backing as to why we make a decision in either direction,” Allocations Committee Chair Cory Stillman said.

Judicial Committee Chair Marina Sullivan

said the judicial committee will look over areas or rules that have led to student complaints, such as issues with the Student Organization Resource Center, which allows clubs to request SGB funds. “[Review is important] to make sure that everything is still in line with what students need and what the school needs and that there’s noth-

Fetterman, pg. 1 slowly pulled off his black Carhartt jacket, exposing the tattoos on both his forearms. The zip code “15104” of Braddock is written across his left arm, the now-seven marks on his right arm signify the number of lives lost in Braddock during his time as mayor and a black block covers the rest of his right arm.

“I think your questions and everything are much more interesting than me kind of groaning on and on about policy and everything,” he said, opening the night. “[But] I don’t want to assume ... how many of you are local.”

He briefly told his story and discussed his nontraditional entry into politics to the group of students listening. He spoke of how the sudden death of a close friend inspired him to get involved in mentoring, which in turn inspired him to run for mayor — and how he thinks he can affect institutional change from within government.

As soon as he opened the floor to ques-

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Sean Bailey, who helped organize the questions against Fetterman, teaches his peers the basics of bird-dogging. Christian Snyder ONLINE VISUAL EDITORS tions, Kelly’s hand shot up.

“And since this is the case, Mr. Fetterman,” she said, referring to his support of Costa, “why should any woman trust you or vote for you?”

Fetterman took a sharp inhale and grinned a little.

“Ouch,” he said. “Are you from DSA?”

Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist organization in America, is known for peppering candidates with hard-hitting questions on progressive issues. But Kelly said she was there just as “a concerned woman and informed voter.”

Fetterman’s response for why he supports

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ing that’s super out of date in there,” Sullivan said.

Allocations: Active Minds requested $1,903 for honorarium and lodging for their Neil Hilborn Performance. The board approved $1,800 and denied $103.

Mock Trial Organization requested $1,090 for a competition expense. The board approved in full.

Nrityamala requested $640 for a competition expense. The board approved $480 and denied $160.

Pitt Women’s Club Basketball requested $360.12 for a competition expense. The board approved in full.

American Sign Language Club requested $500 for a program expense. The board approved in full.

Mastana Fusion Dance Club requested $1,957.65 for registration and ground transportation for their Legacy on Broad competition.

The board approved in full.

Pitt Racquetball Club requested $292 for a competition expense. The board approved in full.

Panther CrossFit requested $800 for ground transportation. The board approved in full.

Costa introduced one of his major themes of the night — compromise.

He said he supports Costa because he’d never consider supporting people like Costa’s Republican opponent, Sen. Pat Toomey. When asked about the environment and why he supported allowing U.S. Steel fracking at Edgar Thomson Works mill in Braddock, his answer was jobs-centered.

“It’s definitely a tough balance,” he said. “I’m not in favor of fracking. But what I am in favor of is making sure, in my situation, that [Edgar Thomson Works] is not shut down automatically, because I do believe the 1,200 jobs are important. They’re an important way of life.”

Throughout the night he continued to insist this compromise must be made. He also fielded the bird-doggers’ questions without hesitation because he thinks they should be asked.

“I don’t mind those pointed questions, absolutely,” he said. “If someone has a question they want to ask, I want to be there to answer it.”

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TASERS, TAPING, TRAINING: PITT POLICE, COMMUNITY GET SAFETY UPGRADE Jeremy Wang Columnist This isn’t the first time Chief James Loftus pushed to use technology to help his officers be more effective and better protect their communities.

Prior to working with the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, Loftus held every sworn rank in the Miami-Dade Police Department between 1983 and 2012.

During his time as the director of the Homicide Bureau, Loftus enacted a policy requiring investigators to record videos of homicide suspect interviews.

Bureau disapproval was initially strong, but soon faded when investigators began to see recording as an asset in evidence collection rather than a burden.

This year, Loftus led Pitt police in equipping every sworn officer with a Taser and a body camera, with the program becoming fully operational in November last year. Pitt police acquired the equipment through Axon, a company considered by many law enforcement agencies to be the industry’s gold standard on body-worn cameras and conducted energy devices.

How do they work?

The Taser falls under a category of weapons that can injure through high voltage. Unlike a stun gun — which inflicts pain through the sensory nervous system — the nitrogen gas-propelled probes in a Taser overstimulate the subject’s motor nerves, locking up their muscles and impeding further violent action.

In addition to the Taser, Pitt’s police officers are now equipped with the Axon Body 2, a chest-mounted camera capable of recording in high definition through a 143-degree field of view. When activated, the camera starts recording but also retains the 30 seconds of footage before ac-

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Pitt Police shoot Tasers during a training exercise on Oct. 30.

Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR tivation, allowing investigators to preserve critical context to an unfolding situation.

Why do we have them?

Currently a deputy sheriff in Beaver County, Mark Romutis is an adjunct professor at Pitt with 35 years of law enforcement experience. Romutis said Tasers play a visible role in preventing injuries to both officers and suspects by securing compliance without the need for physical force.

“Without some sort of alternative like a Taser, then what else do we go to than hands or some type of impact weapon?”

Romutis asked. “And an impact weapon is a lot more harmful than a Taser.”

Romutis and Loftus emphasized the role Tasers played in the “use-of-force

continuum” — a term used to describe the guidelines on how much force could be used against a resisting subject. Both said Tasers do not replace any existing equipment, such as batons, but instead occupy their own position on the continuum, giving officers another option when approaching a suspect.

“We’re still going to have impact weapons, we’re still going to have the batons, we’re still going to have deadly force and a firearm,” Romutis said. “[Tasers] are just another less violent alternative than the old ways of swinging a stick.”

Romutis’ experiences with the Taser are consistent with studies conducted at Loftus’ former workplace — the Miami-Dade

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Police Department. A four-year study by the U.S. Department of Justice of 762 useof-force incidents in Miami from January 2002 to May 2006 found that the use of Tasers was associated with a 68 percent reduction in officer injuries. It also found that Tasers decreased the odds of suspect injury, compared to hands-on interaction.

Body cameras could also have a positive effect at Pitt by increasing accountability and reducing use of force.

A Police Executive Research Forum study of nearly 10,000 officers found a connection between the use of body cameras and a decrease in citizen complaints. In the See Upgrade on page 4

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Upgrade, pg. 3 Rialto Police Department in California, a body camera trial in 2012 led to a 64 percent reduction in the use-of-force rate compared to previous years. At the same time, citizen complaints dropped 88 percent.

However, one of the larger body camera studies to date — a seven-month trial of more than 2,000 Washington, D.C., police officers conducted by the Office of the City Administrator — found that body cameras had no statistically significant effect on civilian complaints and no detectable effect on documented uses of force.

These less optimistic studies suggest we should temper our expectations of new equipment — while recognizing the improved accountability and investigative tools at Pitt Police’s disposal.

Body cameras also improve an often overlooked aspect of police investigations by documenting not only people, but settings and objects. Loftus pointed to investigations into the homicide of a Pitt student last October where officers combed the crime scene and used body cameras to document evidence. Without the cameras, officers normally describe details of a crime scene based upon memory, which can often be faulty.

What are the risks?

While the new equipment presents potential for risks and abuse, Pitt Police and equipment providers are taking steps to reduce and prevent these risks altogether.

Tasers aren’t a perfect solution — since the early 2000s, Tasers have been involved in more than 400 wrongful death suits — but studies show they’re safer than other alternatives.

According to an LAPD study, every 1,000 exposures to a punch results in 780 serious injuries and every 1,000 exposures to a kick results in 450 serious injuries. For Tasers, every 1,000 exposures results in two serious injuries. Unarmed techniques like takedowns and grappling are five times more likely than a Taser to result in subject injuries and four times more likely to result in subject hospitalization.

The National Institute of Justice gathered a panel of experts from the College of American Pathologists, the National Association of Medical Examiners and

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Every Pitt police officer is equipped with the Axon Body 2 camera.

Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011 to study the risks of Tasers. The panel concluded that Tasers create less risk of injury to both officers and suspects alike, and this is especially true when Taser exposure is limited to 15 seconds — a recommendation included in Pitt Police’s Taser policy.

Pitt’s Taser policy and training can also dictate the level of risk a subject faces. Pitt Police’s Tasers are equipped with battery packs that limit the length of exposure to five seconds per deployment.

Not only does limiting the length of Taser exposure improve safety, it also makes officers more effective. If repeated Taser exposure has not produced the outcome the officer needs to make an arrest, it’s a clear indication that other options beside the Taser should be explored.

Pitt Police’s Taser training and policy also focused on avoiding the use of Tasers on individuals who would be more susceptible to the risks of Tasers because of factors like smaller stature or pregnancy as well as mental health considerations.

Imminent and serious safety risks, however, take precedence over concerns about stature or emotional state. The Pitt Police deployed a Taser for the first time last December on a woman who had fled UPMC Presbyterian and was weaving in and out of traffic on Forbes Avenue. This woman was admitted to UPMC on mental health concerns after she had been arrest-

Pitt Police Chief James Loftus has a history of promoting technology usage to increase officer effectiveness.

Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR ed earlier that day, but pressing concerns for her immediate well-being necessitated the use of a Taser to stop the incident on Forbes from worsening.

The risks of Tasers are not limited to the equipment themselves. One of the deadliest risks is weapon confusion — where an officer tries to draw a Taser but inadvertently draws a firearm. These instances are extremely rare, and an Americans for Effective Law Enforcement report details just nine cases over the course of eight years.

But the consequences are potentially devastating, so Pitt Police took steps at multiple levels to minimize the likelihood of weapon confusion.

“We were very careful about putting the Taser on the opposite side of the body from the firearm,” Loftus said. “It’s a different color, it’s carried in a different type of holster, it’s activated in a different way, it’s on a different part of the body.” These cumulative changes work together to prevent weapon confusion.

Body cameras also present their own risks for distorting accountable policing. A report released by Upturn and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights noted that officers viewing footage after a use-of-force incident could potentially impact their ability to describe their recollection of the event in the report. To ensure honest investigations into a use-of-force, Pitt Police of-

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ficers are required to recount the details of the incident from memory before they are able to view their own body camera footage.

Axon also instituted a series of security measures to prevent and deter the tampering of evidence. Each frame of recorded footage is assigned a digital ID. Anyone who views, edits or interacts with a video in any way is identified, recorded and logged. And even when edits are made, an original copy is always kept.

What it means for police Both body cameras and Tasers, though recent additions to the daily lives of Pitt Police officers, have already made advancements in the way officers conduct investigations. Seeing these changes, Loftus drew parallels between his recording policy in the Miami-Dade Police Department and the new body cameras equipping the Pitt Police.

“In the same way, you start with some misgivings about this new item and now you see this level of comfort,” he said.

“And then that’s going to progress into people who are just advocates.”

But Loftus ends with a cautionary note.

“People are reluctant to change. That’s fine. But beware the officer who says, ‘I can’t work with [a body camera] on, I can’t have that on.’ Because, let’s face it, that’s someone you need to be concerned about.”

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Sports wendell davis brings linebacker depth to pitt Alex Lehmbeck Staff Writer When Wendell Davis committed to Pitt in June of 2017, the Panthers realized right away they had gotten a good one.

Head coach Pat Narduzzi tweeted his excitement fewer than 20 minutes later, with a hearty “PITT IS IT!! #L1TS8URGH #H2P #X2.”

The three-star prospect, according to rivals.com, is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker from Richmond, Virginia, and one of 17 players to sign their National Letters of Intent to Pittsburgh on Dec. 20. The selection of Pitt comes over some major offers, including Boston College, Duke, Michigan State and UCF. “Davis is a playmaker on defense,” Michael Clark wrote for scout.com. “He is extremely athletic and very aggressive. Davis is instinctive and anticipates well. He is a very good pass rusher and also effective against

the run.”

Davis’ play is characterized as relentless, and his choice in angles and speed are tactful.

“He plays fast, but under control,” Clark also added. “Overall, he has a high upside and chance to be an impact player at Pittsburgh.”

Davis’ abilities will add to a strong Pitt run defense already. The Panthers only allowed 142.4 yards per game last season, fifth in the ACC and 41st in the nation. Still, he emphasized the importance of the Panther’s defensive system being a strong fit for his play. ”They have athletes that can run and I run pretty well,” Davis said. “Pitt is known for blitzing and the defense I played in high school was a heavy blitz team.”

Davis will have plenty of competition for playing time to start his career. Redshirt junior Seun Ideowu is set to return as Pitt’s star outside linebacker in 2018 after leading the team in tackles and sacks in 2017.

Virginia native Wendell Davis was one of 17 players to sign National Letters of Intent to Pitt on Dec. 20.

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The Panthers will also return Quintin Wirginis as their starting middle linebacker, after he missed his entire 2017 junior season with a suspension and season-ending wrist injury. Redshirt sophomore Saleem Brightwell will likely be the Panther’s next option, after finishing 2017 as the team’s second leading tackler while Wirginis was out.

This year’s Pitt squad failed to meet bowl eligibility for the first time since 2007, finishing 5-7. However, the Panthers were able to finish the year with an upset over secondranked Miami, led by freshman quarterback Kenny Pickett. Davis is not worried about the future of the program.

“Youth was the only problem,” he said in regards to the Panthers’ last season. “The players played hard all year. We just had a young team, but we were really talented.”

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Orange beat Panthers to a pulp, 59-45 Adin Link Staff Writer Coming off a five-game losing streak, Pitt was looking for redemption in a matchup against Syracuse on a snowy Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. Instead, the streak extended to six, as the Panthers (8-11, 0-6 ACC) fell to the Orange (13-6, 4-2 ACC), 59-45.

The Panthers are still winless in the ACC, losing all six games they have played by double digits. The young squad struggled to score against Syracuse’s tough zone defense, shooting at only 35 percent and going extended periods without a single point. The first half was a low-scoring affair, with the Orange claiming a 27-22 lead going into the half.

Both sides struggled to hold onto and shoot the basketball, with the Panthers committing 10 turnovers. There was also a sevenminute stretch — and another four-minute stretch at the end of the period — in which

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First-year guard Parker Stewart (1) scored 23 points during Pitt’s 59-45 loss to Syracuse Tuesday night.

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the Panthers did not score at all.

The highlight of the half came from firstyear guard Parker Stewart, scoring 12 of the Panthers’ 22. All of Stewart’s first-half points came from behind the three, hitting four of seven attempts.

The half for Syracuse was not much different. The Orange shot a better percentage from the field at 41.7 percent, but struggled from three-point range. The team also found themselves struggling in the rebound department, with Pitt out-rebounding Syracuse.

Junior guard Frank Howard was the standout performer for Syracuse in the first half, scoring eight points, grabbing five rebounds, tallying three assists and adding four steals.

Sophomore guard Tyus Battle closed out the half with four points in the final two minutes to give the Orange a slight advantage.

As the second half opened, Stewart conSee Basketball on page 6

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Off the field, Davis hopes to pursue other feats. When he chose Pitt, academics played a major role in his decision. The University’s diverse academic paths stood out, particularly. “[Pitt] has a lot of different majors that I could choose from,” he said. “I want to major in architecture. They have that major, and that’s what I’m interested in. I also liked the fact that it’s a big city, so there’s lots of things to do other than football.”

tinued to impress from the three-point range.

He drained three more triples to push his total line to a career-high 23 points. Stewart was the lone bright spot for Pitt, scoring more than half of the team’s total points.

Turnovers continued to plague the Panthers, as they committed eight more to their game-total of 18. Scoring was at a premium, though, as they could only muster 45 points — their lowest this season.

The Orange came alive late in the contest,

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cleaning up their turnover total and finding some momentum on offense. Syracuse had three players score in the double digits in Howard, Battle and first-year forward Oshae Brissett.

Howard filled up the stat sheet for the Orange as he led the team in points, assists and steals. Howard also grabbed seven rebounds, coming in second on the team.

The Panthers will attempt to cut their losing streak again Saturday, as they travel to Durham, North Carolina, to take on No. 5 Duke for the second time this season. Tipoff is at 4 p.m.

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