4-21-16

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

Pitt vice chancellor named ACCR president

Barnes to restructure athletic department. Page 12 April 21, 2016 | Issue 148 | Volume 106

Clinton rallies for Hillary in South Side

Danni Zhou Staff Writer

With a new president of the American Association of Cancer Research hailing from Pitt, the University is proving instrumental in the fight to cure cancer.

The AACR appointed Nancy E. Davidson, director of University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, as its new president at the New Orleans conference on Tuesday.

Researchers from the UPCI and UPMC CancerCenter also presented a study that showed ingesting watercress extracts could reduce the risk of cancer.

In her new position, Davidson, a worldrenowned breast cancer researcher according to the AACR, will work with the AACR board of directors and lead its 35,000 members to continue the association’s mission to prevent and cure cancer through research.

Davidson wears many hats in her line of work — She is the associate vice chancellor of cancer research at Pitt, but doesn’t restrict herself to her office. She’s also an oncology, medicine and pharmacology, and chemical biology professor, and she teaches at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

See Conference on page 5

Bill Clinton spoke to the PSEA at an event for Hillary Clinton Wednesday. Alex Nally STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Alexa Bakalarski and Eva Fine The Pitt News Staff

Stumping for his wife, former president Bill Clinton made a dual stop in western Pennsylvania, six days ahead of the state’s primary.

On Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., former president Bill Clinton spoke to members of the Pennsylvania State Education As-

sociation at the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Building in the South Side.

Earlier in the day, Bill Clinton also visited Pitt-Johnston’s campus at the Conference Center on Schoolhouse Road at 2:15 p.m. At both events, Bill Clinton urged Pennsylvania voters to turn out for his wife next week.

Noting Hillary Clinton’s victory in

the New York primary the night before, Bill Clinton credited teachers for her success at his speech to members of the PSEA. “You know Hillary had a big victory in New York last night, and educators were a part of that victory,” Bill Clinton said.

See Clinton on page 2

News

Her Campus educates, advocates for Plan B Andrew O’ Brien Staff Writer

When Caroline Eddy talks about her southern family’s sex education, it sounds something like Coach Carr from “Mean Girls:” “Don’t have sex ... because you will get pregnant and die.”

“That isn’t realistic in this day and age,” Eddy said. “We need to prepare people before it’s too late and they get into a situation where they don’t know how to take care of themselves.”

On Wednesday, Eddy and about 25 other women gathered in Room 548 of the William Pitt Union to hear a panel on the importance of accurate emergency contraception education.

At a panel, Carly Aquilino and Nessa Diab of MTV’s women-oriented comedy series “Girl Code,” as well as Medical Director for Reproductive Health for the Los Angeles Public Health Department Diana Ramos, came to Pitt to dispel some

Clinton, pg. 1

Bill Clinton visited two weeks after Hillary Clinton hosted a rally at Carnegie Mellon University April 6. At CMU, Hillary Clinton outlined some of her plans to invest in infrastructure, fight climate change and make education, from prekindergarten to college, more affordable for students.

On Wednesday, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto spoke about the importance of collaboration before Bill Clinton took the podium.

“When we all work together at the state, city, county, federal level, our business community, our labor community, our non-profits, all of us working to-

pittnews.com

of the misinformation surrounding emergency contraceptive use.

In the United States, state funding supports a range of sex education that leaves room for misinformation and myths about contraception. Aquilino, Diab and Ramos said they are dispelling those myths, specifically those related to emergency contraceptives.

Online college women’s magazine Her Campus, which has a chapter at Pitt, partnered with the pro-contraceptive Perfectly Imperfect initiative to host the speakers.

Eddy, a first-year student and Her Campus Pitt writer, said having a panel discussion about contraception is an important step toward rectifying the United States’ sex education system.

“There’s not a lot of discussion about what emergency contraception does,” she said. “People think that Plan B is an aborSee Contraception on page 4 Nessa Diab, left, Carly Aquilino, center, and Diana Ramos, right, dispel common myths of emergency contraceptives. John Hamilton STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER gether, we can do great things,” Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald and Peduto also spoke about voting for Hillary Clinton in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary April 26. At her rally at CMU, Peduto formally endorsed Hillary Clinton.

“It’s going to be the turnout that’s really going to decide this race. The fact about it is that we’re ready,” Peduto said.

“We’re going to be able to deliver the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, the 14th Congressional, the 18th Congressional, southwestern Pennsylvania, and we’re going to deliver it for Hillary.”

Fitzgerald said the New York primary set the bar for Pennsylvania on its primary day.

“We’re ready, because she is the candidate that, as the Mayor said, is ready to

run government and invest in the future, invest in our children, invest in our infrastructure, invest in us as a community,” Fitzgerald said.

After PSEA President Gerald “Jerry” Oleksiak introduced him, Bill Clinton walked to the podium to “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten, shaking hands along the way.

Drawing on his own experience as president, Bill Clinton spoke about what is most vital for being president of the United States — delivering on one’s promises.

“It’s the ultimate responsibility job, and as soon as you get finished taking the oath, whoever you blamed for whatever happened, it’s yours now. And the only thing that matters is whether you stand and deliver,” Bill Clinton said.

April 21, 2016

Noting Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State and a senator from New York, Bill Clinton also said his wife should be elected president because “she has the longest record of actually doing things for other people in a way that improves their lives.”

As Fitzgerald and Peduto said before him, Bill Clinton spoke on the necessity of cooperation in and out of the Oval Office.

“Here’s what I know, I look around at this county, at this audience, wherever people are working together, good things are happening,” he said. “Wherever people act like the only thing that matters is their differences, good things are not happening.”

2

pittnews.com

April 21, 2016

3

Key findings from 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Percentage of women ages 15-44 who have never used emergency contraceptives:

Percentage of women ages 14-44 who have used emergency contraceptives:

2002

Once

4.2%

59%

2006-10

Twice

11%

24%

Percentage of women ages 15-44 who have used emergency contraceptives because:

Fear of method failure

45%

Unprotected sex

49%

Contraception, pg. 2 tion drug.”

According to research on contraception that Plan B One-Step sponsored, this discussion comes at a time when 87 percent of women hold the incorrect belief that all forms of emergency contraception will harm an existing pregnancy. Also, nearly two in five women believe that only ages 18 and older can purchase emergency contraception.

According to a 2013 Centers for Disease Controland Prevention study, from 2006 to 2010, about one in nine women aged 15 to 44 used emergency contraception. Most women who used it only did so once or twice, and women aged 20 to 24 were the most likely to have ever taken it, at 23 percent.

The three panelists continually returned to their core message: Nobody’s perfect, and no one should resent themselves when their plan A fails.

“We all want perfection,” Ramos said.

The Pitt news crossword 4/21/16

See Contraception on page 5

pittnews.com

April 21, 2016

4

Contraception, pg. 4

Conference, pg. 1

“But there are some things we can control, and some things we just can’t.”

Before the panel began, the two MTV stars identified some of the most damaging myths about Plan B that she hoped to debunk in the discussion. For instance, Diab said many believe that an ID is required to purchase it, and that it only works if you take it before 24 hours pass.

Aquilino added that men can, in fact, purchase Plan B. During the discussion, Aquilino said she held misconceptions about emergency contraception until very recently.

“I thought it was an abortion pill until I spoke to Dr. Ramos for the first time,” Aquilino said.

Ramos stressed the importance of knowing all the facts when it comes to emergency contraception, thus allowing yourself to make an informed decision.

“By getting rid of the myths and misperceptions ... and learning the truth, you’re empowering yourself,” Ramos said.

Ramos said the use of Plan B is generally safe, although potential users should check with their medical care providers first to be sure.

Katie Piscopio, senior nonfiction writing major and campus correspondent for Her Campus organized the event. She said she hopes the event will start a meaningful dialogue about emergency contraception on campus.

“College students are an important audience for this message, it’s something people stray away from talking about,” Piscopio said. “People don’t know who to ask about debunking myths — I think it’s important to provide information so everyone feels comfortable making decisions.”

Aquilino, Diab and Ramos told their audience that it’s okay to be imperfect and make mistakes, whether those mistakes are contraception-related or otherwise.

“Millennial women all go through the pressure of trying to fit the image we get from social media, blogs and TV,” Diab said. “It makes us feel like we’re not good enough, but it’s really ourselves we’re hurting the most by trying to be perfect.”

“It’s an exciting challenge and honor to lead the AACR, an organization that has an impressive reputation for its high-quality, innovative cancer research,” Davidson said.

“I am eager to work with the AACR community on its singular focus on preventing and curing cancer through research.”

Known for her studies explaining the roles of hormones and other factors, such as the estrogen receptor in causing breast cancer, Davidson has also established

pittnews.com

therapeutic approaches for patients who failed to respond to common treatments.

In the past, she has led clinical trials involving chemotherapy and endocrine-related therapies for treating premenopausal breast cancer.

According to the AACR, Davidson finished her medical education with a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute after a residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Serving as a medical staff fellow, Davidson has been an active AACR member since 1988, where she’s served on several medical

April 21, 2016

boards and committees such as the Continuing Medical Education Committee and the editorial board for the medical journal, Cancer Prevention Research.

At the conference, researchers at UPCI and UPMC CancerCenter also presented the second phase of a clinical trial they’ve been conducting, in which they give smokers watercress extracts to take by mouth multiple times per day to reduce their chances of getting cancer.

Find the full story online at

pittnews.com

5

Opinions

column

Trump Rallies detrimental to discourse

from the editorial board

Bipartisan energy bill too ambiguous for progress It appears Congress finally found something they can all get behind.

But don’t let the newest piece of energy legislation fool you — they still haven’t.

On Wednesday, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a broad energy bill that includes numerous initiatives that aim to encourage renewable energy and updated infrastructure, but regresses on many other issues.

The bill, which is the brainchild of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, is 350 pages of various measures on the less contentious energy issues, such as cyber security for power plants, liquefied natural gas exports, energy efficiency in buildings and modernizing the grid.

While the bill may include initiatives that seem like strides in cleaning up the environment such as half a billion dollars of energy research spending, hydrokinetic energy demonstration projects and improving the electric grid, it’s lacking many big-ticket issues such as reducing the United States’ carbon footprint or combating climate change. The bill also repeals existing Department of Energy programs that aim to improve efficiency at manufacturing facilities, and delays and limits project reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, which contradicts the green and eco-friendly trajectory the bill sounds like it has.

And that’s why it propelled through the Senate.

This isn’t a clean energy or climate bill that signifies the advent of Congress’ mutual recognition of the need to transition to more environmentally friendly alternatives. It’s a facade that merely boasts a congressional unison to the tune of the clean energy crisis that Republicans in Congress have been so vehemently against.

If there was anything monumental proposed

pittnews.com

in this bill, it probably wouldn’t have passed the Senate without the usual partisan wrangling — we know better than to expect anything different.

We need to see this bill for what it really is and what it isn’t. It may have sent satisfied lobbyists home, but it shouldn’t do the same for us or our representatives.

House and Senate Republicans don’t have an agenda particularly aimed at achieving energy reform. Former Speaker of the House John Boehner, for example, voted “no” on enforcing limits on carbon dioxide global warming pollution through the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The argument Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Virgnia, gave was that while the bill had important consequences in prescribing standards to define and measure electricity savings, it had devastating consequences on the future of the economy.

Current Speaker of the House Paul Ryan also voted “no” on another energy bill when he was a senator. In 2011, Ryan voted “no” to the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act which would move forward energy independence and security and reduce carbon emissions, among other green initiatives.

This bill isn’t “too good to be true,” because it’s not too good. It’s faulty and hardly accounts for the issues that Republican members of Congress have voted “no” on.

Voting histories tell a story of little acquiescence on either party’s behalf. The senators who proposed this bill didn’t Trojan horse the bill through a less-than-cooperative red Senate.

It simply bodes very little change, so little that it posed no threat to their agenda.

No, folks, this isn’t the crux of cooperation and productive discourse in achieving clean energy, so don’t throw in your towels quite yet.

Eva Fine MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

Henry Glitz Columnist

“I just don’t understand why these people are so angry,” a confused Donald Trump supporter behind me wondered aloud, as a sea of protesters flooded the entryway of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center last Wednesday.

That confusion — especially at a rally for perhaps the most hated and divisive candidate in recent memory — seemed especially ill-founded to me, as someone who was there neither in support or protest of the candidate. A line of police formed to separate the two hostile groups opposing and supporting Trump.

Caught between these two predictably heated factions, I certainly wasn’t feeling the love from either side.

As protesters flanked past the line, obscene hand gestures held aloft and indiscriminate, and Trump supporters murmured among themselves something to the effect of calling the hecklers

April 21, 2016

a bunch of losers, I came to a depressing realization — for all the words being shouted over my head, nothing was communicated.

Shouts of “racist bigots have got to go” from the protesters and obscenities yelled in reply from the Trump supporters waiting in line certainly didn’t seem to be convincing anyone on either side to change their minds about the Republican front-runner. On the contrary, I saw a strange change come over each side as they coalesced under the pressure of their angry opponents.

Political rallies have never been the ideal place for genuine, civil discourse on policy proposals. But it was obvious to me from attending last Wednesday’s Trump rally Downtown just how poisonous this candidate specifically is for the well-being of the local and national discussion on the issues themselves.

Of course, the lack of substantive See Glitz on page 7

6

Glitz, pg. 6 or meaningful communication between people of different political opinions at the rally didn’t just have to do with the reality television star’s persona. Rallies are the political echo chamber par excellence, and they’re designed to be so.

Recent research from the University of Colorado Boulder’s department of psychology and neuroscience reinforced an already-intuitive phenomenon — the echo chamber. Calling the effect “group polarization,” researchers found data among small groups of politically likeminded individuals to suggest that postgroup discussion attitudes were more extreme than beforehand.

Magnify this effect by a factor of several hundred, and you have a political rally — an event designed especially to rile up the people who already support the candidate. It’s obviously not a format particularly hospitable to ideological wavering or openness.

Despite all this, it’s undeniable that Trump’s overblown personality had more

pittnews.com

than a little to do with the lack of real discussion at last Wednesday’s rally and in our country as a whole.

It’s probably relevant to compare the Clinton rally held at Carnegie Mellon University the week prior to see just how much the Republican front-runner’s caricatured hubris and bigotry play into the poisonous atmosphere his campaign gives off. The Clinton rally, like the Trump event, saw demonstrators, but of a wholly different kind.

Supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ run for the Democratic presidential nomination showed up outside both events. But where middle fingers and accusatory epithets defined Trump’s event, the Clinton rally drew dissenters who apparently wanted nothing more than to discuss the ins and outs of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision.

Regardless of how many answers Bernie supporters got, their approach was a far cry from the anger and brute force at

play in the demonstrations outside the Convention Center. But, as far as protesting techniques go, you can hardly blame the anti-Trump faction for their willingness to forego the niceties.

A full list of the egregious acts of violence at Trump’s campaign events would probably be difficult to compile — from a man in Albany, New York, who was smacked, to a protester at an event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who was sucker punched, to journalist Michelle Fields, who was dragged to the ground at a press conference in Jupiter, Florida.

Trump events certainly aren’t the safest of places.

What’s more, Trump himself gives the unmistakable impression of encouraging this kind of violence at his rallies. Regarding the man in Albany, the real estate mogul absurdly connected the victim with “what’s happening with ISIS.” In the aftermath of the Fayetteville incident, the demagogue promised to “look into” paying the assailant’s legal fees. In connection to the attack on Fields, the perpetrator was none other than Trump’s own

April 21, 2016

campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.

True to form, Trump took time during his speech in Pittsburgh last week to heckle a protester exercising freedom of speech. And once again, the candidate’s irresponsible attitude toward his political opponents encouraged those who were there in his support to mimic his unconstructive approach to dealing with those who disagree.

There’s no denying the anti-Trump demonstrators weren’t any better than the Trump supporters themselves at engaging in a real political conversation at the rally Downtown. But given the violent tone of Trump’s campaigning, there’s little real choice.

“Free speech goes both ways,” a middle-aged woman ahead of me in line declared as she belted into a string of curses and profanities directed against the incoming protesters. And, to some extent, she was right.

It’s just a pity that candidates like Trump use their right to free speech to give us discourse of such abysmal quality.

7

The Pitt News Editor-in-Chief DANIELLE FOX

Managing Editor HARRISON KAMINSKY

editor@pittnews.com

manager@pittnews.com

News Editor DALE SHOEMAKER

The Pitt News SuDoku 4/21/16 courtesy of dailysudoku.com

Opinions Editor MATT MORET

newsdesk.tpn@gmail.com

tpnopinions@pittnews.com

Sports Editor DAN SOSTEK

Culture Editor JACK TRAINOR

tpnsports@gmail.com

aeeditors@gmail.com

Visual Editor KATE KOENIG

Layout Editor EMILY HOWER

pittnewsphoto@gmail.com

tpnlayout@gmail.com

Online Editor PETER LOREI

Copy Chief MICHELLE REAGLE

tpnonline@gmail.com

tpncopydesk@gmail.com

ZoĂŤ Hannah | Assistant News Editor Lauren Rosenblatt | Assistant News Editor Marlo Safi | Assistant Opinions Editor Elizabeth Lepro | Assistant Sports Editor Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor Danah Bialoruski | Assistant Layout Editor Eva Fine | Multimedia Editor Amy Beaudine | Social Media Editor

Chris Puzia | Assistant Copy Chief Copy Staff Bridget Montgomery Anjuli Das Sierra Smith Sydney Mengel Sarah Choflet Kelsey Hunter

Matthew Maelli Kyleen Pickaring Casey Talay Corey Forman Alex Stryker Maria Castello

Editorial Policies Single copies of The Pitt News are free and available at newsstands around campus. Additional copies can be purchased with permission of the editor in chief for $.50 each.

Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the students, faculty or University administration.

Opinions expressed in columns, cartoons and letters are not necessarily those of The Pitt News. Any letter in tended for publication must be addressed to the editor, be no more than 250 words and include the writer’s name, phone number and University affiliation, if any.

Letters may be sent via e-mail to letters@pittnews.com.

The Pitt News reserves the right to edit any and all letters. In the event of multiple replies to an issue, The Pitt News may print one letter that represents the majority of responses. Unsigned editorials are a majority opinion of the Editorial Board, listed to the left.

The Pitt News is an independent, student-written and

student-managed newspaper for the Oakland campus of the University of Pittsburgh. It is pub lished Monday through Friday during the regular school year and Wednesdays during the summer.

Complaints concerning coverage by The Pitt News, after first being brought to the editors, may be referred to the Community Relations Com mittee, Pitt News Advisory Board, c/o student media adviser, 435 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15260.

The editor in chief has the final authority on editorial matters and cannot be censored, according to state and federal law. The editor in chief is selected by the Pitt News Advisory Board, which includes University staff, fac ulty and students, as well as journalism professionals. The business and edito rial offices of The Pitt News are located at 434 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15260.

Business Manager MATT REILLY

advertising@pittnews.com

Sales Manager DAVE BARR

Inside Sales Manager KELSEY MCCONVILLE

Marketing Manager KRISTINE APRILE

University Account Executive ALEX KANNER

Marketing Assistant LARA PETORAK

Digital Manager ISAAC PROCH

Graphic Designers Jillian Miller Maya Puskaric

pittnews.com

April 21, 2016

Account Executives Dave Barrone Steve Bretz Rob Capone Sean Hennessy

Mathew Houck Calvin Reif Allison Soenksen

Inside Sales Executive Marissa Altemus Victoria Hetrick Arianna Taddei

8

Culture

Tales from Morocco: School days Elaina Zachos

Senior Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Wesley Lickus

“Tales from Morocco” is a reoccurring column on reporter Elaina Zachos’ semester studying culture, tradition and daily life in the North African nation.

How did I spend my spring break? In class.

Late last month, we took a break from our urban lives in Rabat, Morocco, and traded them in for a few days at a rural village outside Ouazzane, Morocco. Cut off from Wi-Fi and Western toilets, we had to rely on good old-fashioned family values to distract us from our perpetually accumulating emails.

While living in the village, which is in the Beni Koulla commune, we tried to talk with the locals, herded cows and planted trees. Sometimes, I’m not quite sure how I’m getting college credits for this.

During the second day of our stay, we spent the morning teaching English to fifth and sixth graders at the local elementary school, which was a little over a 30-minute walk away.

We start out on the shoulder of the road, which is just wide enough for us to walk single file. On our left, a grass-dirt gradient meets the pavement. Metal roadside barriers run parallel to the street, cutting off where the ground slants down and spreads out into open fields and sloping hills. Farmers watch over their livestock in pastures while the ominous sky watches over them, ready to rain at any second.

To our right, the road stretches for miles in each direction. A solid white no-passing line runs down the middle, dividing the street into lanes. Regardless, cars and trucks pass each other on both sides, zooming around bends to beat oncoming traffic.

We only have to use this route twice today, walking to and from the school. But the students — generally between the ages of 5 and 12 — trek it several times a week. Every day, they have to trust that the careless, impatient motorists with whom they share the road don’t drive outside the lines.

See Morocco on page 10

Kanye’s Jest?: revised ‘Life of Pablo’ Nick Mullen Staff Writer

Hip-hop’s most obsessive artist might be getting too finicky for his own good.

When Kanye West released his new album, “The Life of Pablo,” on Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming services on April 1, he brought along some revisions.

The album was initially released as a TIDAL exclusive, with Kanye going so far as to tweet that his album will “never never never be on Apple” back in mid-February. Only six weeks later, the album appeared on Apple Music and Spotify.

Although “TLOP” now joins the rest of Kanye’s collection on the more popular streaming services, Kanye made some edits — albeit minor ones — to many of the tracks on the album.

pittnews.com

On “Wolves,” he added a thumping, repetitive snare drum over the vocals. On “Famous,” Kanye mixed in more vocal layering to Rihanna’s voice, and added minor tweaks to the Nina Simone sample. On “30 Hours,” the beat cuts out for a few random bars to add emphasis to the words, but the highlighted line isn’t all that significant. This new version of the album is standard across all streaming services.

The random, post-release edits beg a bigger question than simply, “Why?” Does Kanye still know what he’s doing?

The initial promise of TIDAL exclusivity has led to a class action lawsuit, claiming that TIDAL tricked users into signing up for the fledgling service under the promise that it would be the only place to stream “TLOP,” giving a boost to the faltering service with new subscriptions.

On April 18, Kanye made adjustments to 2013’s “Yeezus” as well, but only on Apple Music. The lead single “Black Skinhead” opens with a different vocal track and, like “30 Hours,” there are brief moments where the instrumental cuts out.

The changes to the beats, especially the thumping snare in “Wolves” make Kanye sound like a high school producer who’s just figuring out Fruity Loops, a basic beatmaking program. Besides the changes to the verses on “Wolves,” what purpose does it serve to keep making such minor amendments, if they don’t add anything of sonic value to the songs?

April 21, 2016

Find the full story online at

pittnews.com

TNS

9

Morocco, pg. 9 Eventually, we reach the school — two onestory, single-room buildings with a tall flagpole shooting up from a dirt courtyard. A white stone wall decorated with murals from past volunteers hides the school from the road. At the entrance right before we can see the school, a painted student greets us, sitting at a desk with an open book in front of her.

We split up into two groups, one to teach each of the grades. My team starts with the fifth graders.

We file into the classroom on the right, which is the smaller of the two buildings. Rows of preteen students await us as we cluster near the blackboard at the front of the room. Scratchedup tables with remnants of bright paint sit two kids each. Most of the students are boys, but a handful of girls sit together in two corners of the room.

I see one of my host brothers in a middle row close to the back of the room. I wave to him and he returns the gesture.

We know we’re supposed to teach English to these kids, but we don’t know how we’re go-

pittnews.com

ing to do that exactly. Badrdine, our Moroccan program assistant, introduces us to the class in Darija, while we scramble to come up with an impromptu lesson plan.

Dani, an optimist and adventurer from New York, is the first one to speak.

“Sallam allekoom. Isme Dani,” she says. “Ana taliba fee Rabat.”

Translation: “Hello. My name is Dani. I am a student from Rabat.”

That phrase just about exhausts our knowledge of the dialect. We each repeat it, substituting Dani’s name for our own.

“Nadross sahafa,” Savin adds — “We study journalism.”

After we’ve all introduced ourselves, Dani approaches one of the students. She asks for his name, using English. Confused, the student repeats, “What’s your name?”

Dani has to clarify what she’s saying a couple times before the student gets the hint. The rest of us follow suit, going up to the kids sitting at the desks, shaking their hands and asking their names. We chase each introduction with a “pleased to meet you” before transitioning to the next student.

After we’ve straightened out all the students’

names, we move on to games. We start with a classic: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.”

Mackenzie and Dani spearhead the game.

They start singing and pointing, and the rest of the class repeats after them in a chorus of accented English.

After the final, “Knees and toes, knees and toes,” we repeat this cycle again, slowly. Then one of us has the smart idea to speed it up, doubletime. We rush through the lyrics and the gestures, crouching down to touch our knees and toes before shooting back up for the following moves.

The students repeat after us, tripping over their words and stumbling over their bodies.

They’re smiling and laughing at how ridiculous this all seems, speaking a language that is foreign to them.

By the time we finish up the game, we’re out of breath. Then we move on to Seven Up. Again, Dani and Mack demo the game.

Mack walks between rows of desks and sits in a chair next to one of the boys at the back of the room. She raises her right hand, thumb high in the air, and waves it around the room for everyone to see. Then she brings her hand back down and crosses her arms on the desk in front of her.

April 21, 2016

She rests her forehead on the desk, head shielded from view.

Overdramatized, Dani tiptoes toward Mack from the front of the classroom. Dani raises her right hand high in the air before bringing it down and gently pushing down Mack’s thumb with a single finger. Just as dramatically, she creeps back to the front of the classroom and joins the rest of us in a line in front of the blackboard.

At the desk, Mack raises her head. She looks at her right hand, now a fist, and feigns surprise.

Then she steps up to the front of the classroom.

She goes down the line, pointing at each of us. Was it Wes? “La.” Kelsey? “La.” Me? “La.” Eventually, she makes it to Dani and pauses.

Dramatic once again, she points at her and yells, “N’am!”

Defeated, Dani walks to the back of the classroom and takes Mack’s former seat.

Then we try the game with all the students.

But instead of keeping their eyes closed, they peek through their arms to see the feet of the culprits. Then they come up to the front of the classroom and identify the students based on their shoes.

Next, we move on to colors.

See Morocco on page 11

10

Morocco, pg. 10 Savin and I grab pieces of colored chalk from the ledge below the blackboard. In English, we start writing the names of colors in their corresponding hues in two columns on the board.

Wes points to the ceiling. “Blue,” he says.

Then he repeats this word until the rest of the class is chanting it with him.

Dani points to the faded curtains draped over a window high up on the wall. Stationary sheep are caught mid-frolic across the textile.

“Orange,” she says.

pittnews.com

We continue pointing to different objects in the room and yelling out colors. That student’s shirt is white. The roses on a Valentine’s Day poster in the back of the room are red. Savin’s sweater is brown. We point at the colors written on the blackboard and repeat their names, for added emphasis.

Eventually, we move on to the Latin alphabet.

I grab a piece of chalk from the ledge below the blackboard and start erasing the colors. Mack starts singing the “A, B, Cs,” and I begin scrawling the letters on the board so fast my piece of chalk snaps.

After I’ve finished writing down the letters, we go through the song again, this time pointing to the corresponding letters on the board.

By now, we have writing and arithmetic out of the way. So we go back to playing games, namely the “Hokey Pokey.”

This one goes just about as successfully as “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” The students repeat the phrases after us, spinning around and confusing the words.

For the grand finale, we end with “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” “If you’re happy and you know it clap your

April 21, 2016

hands,” we say, repeating the phrase. Then, we squeeze, “and you really want to show it,” in the middle of it. Mack’s voice rings through — as a native Texan, she says, “and you ain’t afraid to show it,” instead.

We start off with the chorus, adding different verses to it: “Clap your hands,” “Snap your fingers,” “Spin around.”

Some students try to repeat after us while others just rush through the movements, lagged as they read our motions. All of them are smiling and laughing, happy to get out of their seats and move around.

11

Sports

pitt loses in first round of acc tournament Barnes restructures department Dan Sostek Sports Editor

than in the past. While the record may seem unflattering, all 13 of the team’s defeats came against nationally ranked opponents, while going 6-0 in nonconference play.

The Panthers came into the tournament seeded at No. 14, and the team realized that they would have to fortify themselves physically to compete in the ACC next year.

“I think we need to be more tough on the court,” Rezende said.

The last time Pitt faced Notre Dame,

Nearly one month after shaking up the basketball program, the University of Pittsburgh has decided to modify the entire athletic department.

Pitt announced the restructuring of its athletic department Wednesday afternoon, highlighted by the implementation of two new “units” and various promotions.

The school announced the formation of individual Internal and External Affairs Units, which former Director of Compliance Dan Bartholomae and newly-hired Julio Freire, former athletic director of the University of Tennessee at Martin, will head, respectively. Bartholomae’s department will oversee the school’s facilities and management, while Freire will focus on merchandising and revenue.

Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes was pleased with how smoothly the process went.

“I’ve been involved in a number of restructurings and strategic planning processes during my career,” Barnes said in a release.

“But the level of commitment and buy-in to the process that I have witnessed from our staff at Pitt has been the absolute best.”

The Internal Affairs department will, “Support the mission and vision of Pitt Athletics through the oversight of the administration of all 19 intercollegiate sports,” as well as overseeing the Facilities, Operations and Event Management division, Pitt’s Performance Team, the Student-Athlete Development division and acting as a liaison to Academic Support Services for Student-

See Tennis on page 14

See Barnes on page 13

Amber Washington didn’t complete her match, but her team fell to Notre Dame. Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Ryan Reichardt Staff Writer

Pitt women’s tennis struggled to put up a fight against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round of the ACC Women’s Tennis Tournament.

Pitt traveled down to Cary, North Carolina, to face off against No. 57 Notre Dame, suffering an early exit in the ACC tournament. . After defeating Pitt, Notre Dame will battle No. 28 Clemson University in the tournament Thursday, April 21.

“I think by now we are used to this

pittnews.com

competition,” Pitt head coach Alex Santos said. “Every match we have to bring it.”

While the loss ends the Panthers’ season, the younger players on the team are looking toward the future.

“Unfortunately we lost, but I’m excited I have three more seasons at Pitt,” freshman Gabriela Rezende said.

This loss comes after Pitt (7-13, 1-13 ACC) fell in its final regular season match of the year to No. 57 Florida State (13-12, 4-10 ACC). This season, the team experienced more success

April 21, 2016

12

Zeremenko sets record in Pitt sweep Dan Sostek Sports Editor

Not all record-breaking plays serve as pivotal moments in games.

But on Wednesday, Pitt softball’s Giorgiana Zeremenko’s program-best 16th home run of the season carried her team to a doubleheader sweep.

The Panthers defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 1-0 in the first game and, thanks to the cushion provided by Zeremenko’s third-inning blast, 3-2 in the second contest of a weekday doubleheader.

Zeremenko’s record-setting mark bested former Panthers Kelly Hmiel and Jacki Haar’s previous record of 15, which they set in 2011 and 2009, respectively.

“The biggest thing about Giorgiana’s home run was that it helped us win that game,” head coach Holly Aprile said in a release. “That’s huge. Her ability to hit the ball out of the park and her slugging percentage, those are difference makers and game changers. She’s continuing to have a great year.”

pittnews.com

In the game before Zeremenko’s homer, the Panthers eked out a victory, thanks to a complete game, three-hit shutout by Kayla Harris. Harris continued to produce outs, while only striking out five batters.

The difference in the matchup offensively proved to be Jenna Modic, who launched a solo home run in the fourth inning.

Kent State had opportunities to take the lead in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases twice. But they failed to capitalize, and would go hitless for the remainder of the game, falling to the Panthers by one run.

In the second contest, Pitt matched its run total from game one in the first inning, as McKayla Taylor lined an RBI single to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead.

Kent State immediately rebounded, though, scoring its first run of the doubleheader thanks to an RBI single by Maddy Grimm in the bottom of the first.

Pitt retook the lead in the second as an RBI double by Shelby Pickett gave the Panthers another advantage.

Then, in the third, Zeremenko lofted her record-setting homer over center field, extending Pitt’s lead to two runs.

“It’s an awesome accomplishment knowing that sticking to your approach and just working hard will pay off,” Zeremenko said in the release. “I just need to keep having good at-bats and keep working hard to drive my pitch. Nothing too hard, nothing too special.”

That insurance run would prove necessary, as Kent State’s Ronnie Ladines hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third allowed Grimm to score.

Still, after four solid two-run innings from freshman Sarah Dawson, Modic took the mound and shut down the Golden Flashes, only allowing two hits in three innings of work and sealing the victory.

Pitt improved to 30-15 on the season with the pair of wins. They are off this weekend, returning to the Charles L. Cost Center next week for a series against Florida State University.

April 21, 2016

Barnes, pg. 12 Athletes.

The External Affairs Unit will oversee the Panther Club, fundraising initiatives, ticket sales, marketing, branding, multimedia rights, licensing and merchandising.

“We are positioning our department in a way that allows us to best serve the needs of our student-athletes, internal constituents and external stakeholders,” Barnes said.

Various Pitt employees also received promotions to fill roles in the new departmental areas.

In Internal Affairs, others besides Bartholomae received promotions. Pitt named Jennifer Tuscano the associate athletic director for sports administration and senior women’s administrator, as well as choosing former Associate Athletic Director of Sports Administration Paul Klaczak for the role of associate athletic director for facilities and event management.

Blari Dunckel, who served as the director of facilities and operations, will join Klaczak See Barnes on page 14

13

Tennis, pg. 12 Pitt suffered a close defeat from the then-ranked No. 33 Fighting Irish. Since the last time the teams met back on Feb. 12, Notre Dame has fallen in the ranks to No. 57.

In this match, the Panthers started off by conceding the doubles point to the Fighting Irish, after both the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles pairs lost to Notre Dame’s duos.

“We had a very good fight,” Santos said.

Afterward, the singles matches followed suit. In the No. 1 singles match, Pitt’s Lolade Ogungbesan fell to Notre Dame’s Quinn Gleason. No. 48 Gleason took the first two sets, 6-2 and 6-1.

“They were winning points off of our mistakes,” Rezende said.

Soon after, Notre Dame’s Brooke Broda defeated Pitt’s Rezende in the No. 5 singles match. Broda also won this match in two sets.

Notre Dame scored its winning point in the No. 3 singles match when No. 107

pittnews.com

Allison Miller of the Fighting Irish defeated Pitt’s Callie Frey, also in two sets.

Redshirt junior Amber Washington says that in order for improved results next season, the Panthers don’t need any more talent.

“The tennis is all there,” Washington said. “We just need to work at overcoming adversity.”

This first-round loss displays the strong competition in Pitt’s conference.

In the ACC, the Panthers faced tough competitors, as every team in the conference ranks in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s top 75. Pitt’s only win in the conference occurred against the University of Louisville back in February, when the Panthers bested the Cardinals 5-2.

“I feel like there’s no point in playing if you don’t play with the best or want to play with the best,” Washington said.

Despite the team’s challenges in the ACC, Washington ended the season in strong form.

Coming into this match, Washington ended her season continuing her hot

streak. Washington ended the season by winning seven matches in a row, bringing her record on the seasons to 26-8.

That gives her the best record of anyone on the team this season, and the thirdbest overall in Pitt program history.

Washington said that the successful string of matches helped her mind-set heading into the match, regardless of the result.

“It definitely gave me confidence,” Washington said about her winning streak leading up the ACC tournament.

Playing at No. 4 singles in the tournament matchup against Notre Dame, Washington could not carry on the momentum. She was unable to finish her match — before it ended Notre Dame had already secured enough points to knock Pitt from the tournament — but dropped her first set to Notre Dame’s Mary Closs.

Even with the first-round departure, the team remains confident that improvement will occur next season.

“You can only get better,” Washington said. “You can’t get worse.”

April 21, 2016

Barnes, pg. 13 as the assistant athletic director for facilities and event management.

Wendy Meyers will continue her tenure as executive associate athletic director and chief financial officer while taking charge of the Business Administration of Human Resources units. Additionally, former Assistant Athletic Director for Business and Finance Ryan Varley will become the associate athletic director for business services.

In addition to these promotions, Barnes elevated former Pitt basketball player and 10-year member of the athletic department, Marcus Bowman, to senior associate athletic director and chief of staff. He will report directly to Barnes and assist in “various planning and partnership initiatives.”

Barnes said these moves will further Pitt’s department’s ability to compete against other ACC schools.

“We are very excited about what the future holds for Pitt athletics and this is an important step in making our championship goals a reality,” Barnes said.

14

I Rentals & Sublet N D E X -NORTH OAKLAND -SOUTH OAKLAND -SHADYSIDE -SQUIRREL HILL -SOUTHSIDE -NORTHSIDE -BLOOMFIELD -ROOMMATES -OTHER

3 bedroom apartment. $1450 (utilities included). 704 Enfield St. 5 bedroom house. $2200 + utilties. 35 Enfield St. Call 412-969-2790.

Craig Street. Safe, secure building. 1bedroom, furnished.

Newly remodeled, wall-to-wall carpeting, no pets. $775 and up. Heat included. Mature or Graduate students.

412-855-9925 or 724940-0045. Email for pictures: kelly.m317@yahoo.com +++5 bedroom, 2 full baths, huge house, nicely updated, shuttle across street, washer/dryer, $2295+, August 1, photos www.tinyurl.com/pittnewsad4 coolapartments@gmail.com 724-935-2663

1,2,3,5,6, & 8 bedroom houses. August & May 2016.

Bouquet, Atwood, Ward & Dawson.

Please call 412-287-5712.

2 BR, furnished, 2 people. Oakland Ave. $1200 ($600 per person), utilities included. Available immediately - summer sublet. Contact 412-848-9442.

pittnews.com

Employment

-CHILDCARE -FOOD SERVICES -UNIVERSITY -INTERNSHIPS -RESEARCH STUDIES -VOLUNTEERING -OTHER

Classifieds

For Sale

-AUTO -BIKES -BOOKS -MERCHANDISE -FURNITURE -REAL ESTATE -TICKETS

Services

-EDUCATIONAL -TRAVEL -HEALTH -PARKING -INSURANCE

2 bedroom. 343 McKee Place. $1200 (heat included).

361 McKee Pl. 4BR + 2BA. $1650 +all utilities. Available May 1.

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. 3201 Niagra St. $1200. A/C, dishwasher, washer and dryer.

53 Bates St. 3 BR 2BA. $1300+ all utilities. W/D A/C. Remodeled. Available now.

1 bedroom. 365 Ophelia St. $550+ electric.

51 Bates St. 2 BR apartment. $900+ all utilities. Remodeled.

W/D and A/C. Available May.

Call 412-969-2790.

3-Bedroom Townhouse available now.

3 units available.

Clean, quiet neighborhood on Joncaire Street, A/C, washer/drier, close walk to campus, $1200. Text 412-736-8277.

3444 WARD ST. Studio and 3 BR apartments available Aug. 1, 2016. Free parking, free heating. Call 412-361-2695. No evening calls please.

4 BR townhouses, Semple St., available May 1st and August 1st 2016. 4 BR summer lease avaiable May, June, and July.

Equipped kitchen, full basement.

412-343-4289 or 412-983-5893.

519 Zulema Street.

Female preferred. 1 Bedroom available in a 4 bedroom apartment from beginning of May to end of July. Furnished. Air conditioning and free laundry. $600 but price negotiable. Contact (224)577-8166 or nmm73@pitt.edu

51 Bates St. 3 BR apartment. $1200+ all utilities. W/D and A/C. Available August.

3142 Bates St. 4 BR single house. W/D. $1400+ all utilities.

4 off-street parking spaces included.

Available August 1.

Call 412-721-1308 Available 8/1, 1 BR/1 Bath, 5 min. walk to Cathedral, A/C, hardwood floors, newly renovated, starting at $995+, 412.441.1211

Available 8/1, 3 BR/1 Bath, less than 1 mile to campus, updated, Dishwasher and AC, starting at $1325+, 412.441.1211

Available August 1st.

3 bedrooms, 1 bath house. Great location.

Renovated. Central air. Equipped kitchen with dishwasher and microwave. Washer/ Dryer. Starting at $1575+/utilities.

Porch/yard. No pets.

Call 412-916-4777.

Announcements -ADOPTION -EVENTS -LOST AND FOUND -STUDENT GROUPS -WANTED -OTHER

FOR RENT AUGUST 1 2016: Completely remodeled, spacious 3BR 1.5 BA home on tree-lined residential street. $1695/mo + utilities. Original woodwork, high ceilings, large bedrooms.

Parking available.

Panther Properties of PA, pantherproperties2@gmail.com.

Photos: https://panther-life.com/properties/oakland/ M.J. Kelly Realty Studio, 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. $775-$1650. mjkellyrealty@gmail.com. 412-271-5550, mjkellyrealty.com Private 1 bedroom, full bath apartment.

Full kitchen, large living room, and washer/dryer. $700/month.

Between Joncaire and Yarrow. Water included. 1 year lease required. 1 month security deposit. Text 412-736-8277.

South Oakland Duplex. 4 bedroom 2 baths. Central air, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Available August 1.

(412)915-0856.

Studio ($665) and 1 Bedroom ($699). 216 Coltart. Off Street Parking. Available Aug. 2016. Free heat.

Greve RealEstate.

412-261-4620.

R INSERTIONS 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X ADDITIONAL A 1-15 WORDS $6.30 $11.90 $17.30 $22.00 $27.00 $30.20 $5.00 T 16-30 WORDS $7.50 $14.20 $20.00 $25.00 $29.10 $32.30 $5.40 E S DEADLINE: TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR BY 3 PM | EMAIL: ADVERTISING@PITTNEWS.COM | PHONE: 412.648.7978 (EACH ADDITIONAL WORD: $0.10)

Studios, 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom apartments available August 2016 & sooner. Oakland, Shadyside, Friendship, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park, Point Breeze. Photos & current availability online, check out www.forbesmanagement.net, or call 412.441.1211 4909 Center Ave. Updated 1 BR with new kitchen, dishwasher & hardwood floors.

Laundry, storage and parking available.

Close to Pitt & shopping district. Available now and for August. 412-720-4756.

Shadyside spacious 2 bedroom, 1 bath.

Hardwood floors.

New kitchen. August 1st move in. Call 412-361-2695.

5 bedroom. May 2016. Sarah St. Large bedroom, new kitchen, air conditioning, washer & dryer, dishwasher, large deck. $2500+utilities. 412-287-5712.

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.

April 21, 2016

East End/Point Breeze apt. 2 BR with small deck and equipped kitchen.

Close to Frick Park and busline. $475+gas/electric.

Available Sept. 1st.

Call 412-242-1519.

Real estate advertising in The Pitt News is subject to the Fair Housing Act. The Pitt News will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate which violates the law. To complain of discrimination, call HUD at 1-800-6699777 or email fheo_webmanager@hud.gov. For the hearing impaired, please call TTY 1-800-927-9275.

ATTENTION OCCASIONAL SMOKERS! UPMC seeks healthy adults ages 18-65 who occasionally smoke cigarettes.

This research is examining how smokers respond to cigarettes that are low in nicotine.

There are up to seven sessions lasting about three hours each. Research participants completing the study will be compensated up to $60 per session, or $20 per hour. For more information, call 412-246-5393 or visit www.SmokingStudies.pitt.edu

Sacred Heart Elementary School in Shadyside is looking for volunteer Volleyball Coaches and Basketball Coaches for the Varsity and JV Teams for the 201617 Seasons.

Must be at least 18 years of age and have transportation. If interested, please contact Amy Volpe at jaisvolpe@gmail.com or call 412.295.9260 Caregivers and babysitters needed.

FT/PT. Earn $25/hour. No experience required. Will train. Call now.

888-366-3244 ext. 102.

Come work where it’s Oktoberfest every day. Now hiring for all positions at Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh.

Apply in person Monday through Friday.

HELP WANTED Painting, yardwork, miscellaneous. Student preferred. Shadyside, Fox Chapel. $10/hour.

412-963-9889. georgebsg@cs.com.

HYATT House Pittsburgh Southside Seeking full time and part time valets.

Experience with valet and manual transmission a plus. Must be able to work nights and weekends. Shifts are 7am-3pm & 3 pm11 pm. Pay is $8.25/hr +tips. Apply in person at 2795 South Water St.

Irish Design Center.

Retail sales assistant needed 1 or 2 days per week throughout the year. Flexible schedule, close to campus. Experience preferred. Respond by email only to paul@irishdesigncenter.com.

SUMMER HELP NEEDED, Ice company close to campus. Weekends necessary. Production/driving/maintenance positions available. Good pay, part-time/full time. Contact Mastro Ice Company 412-681-4423. mastroice@aol.com Seasonal Work: Shadyside Management Company needs full-time dependable landscapers, painters, and assistant roofers for the summer.

Must be at least 18 years old. No experience necessary. $10/hour.

Mozart Management, 412-682-7003. Email: thane@mozartrents.com.

Victim of sexual violence? Gilmary has a Christian retreat for you. Visit gilmarycenter.org for details.

15

pittnews.com

April 21, 2016

16