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The Pitt News The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | April 16, 2018 | Volume108 | Issue 149

BLUE AND GOLD SPRING GAME COVERAGE

March for matter:

Community comes together for science

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Kenan Meral Staff Writer

Citing an “attack on science and science finding,” Dana Kellerman went to Washington, D.C., last April to join the first March for Science.

One year later, Kellerman, a 52-year-old resident of Fox Chapel, came to the Pittsburgh march with a more specific demand.

“I marched this year because I think there needs to be a lot more funding for evidencebased gun policy,” she said.

Kellerman joined 100 protesters on Pitt’s campus on Bigelow Boulevard Saturday afternoon in a block-wide march to promote policy that focused on science. Activists chanted pro-science slogans such as “Get up, get down, Pittsburgh is a science town,” and “No science, no facts, no workers, no science.”

The protest, which was organized by the Pittsburgh division of the international March for Science, began with an hour-long rally featuring several different student and professor speakers from the Pittsburgh academic community, including some from Pitt.

Pro-environmental representatives from organizations like the Sierra Club and 350 Pittsburgh set up informational stands to show support for the protesters while spreading See March on page 2

Redshirt first-year defensive back Paris Ford (12) runs past redshirt sophomore defensive back Phil Campbell (24) after receiving a punt at Saturday’s Blue and Gold spring game. Thomas Yang | VISUAL EDITOR

Students shimmy on Schenley at annual bash

Student Center for Sustainability. According to PPC, 4,000-5,000 students attend the event over Thousands crowded Schenley Drive on its course, from 1 to 5 p.m. Though still named 2018’s hottest day yet to partake in food truck Bigelow Bash, the event venue was moved from specialties and play lawn games — accompanied Bigelow Boulevard to Schenley because of the March for Science. by a bass-heavy DJ set.

The event consisted of four musical perforBigelow Bash — a one-day musical festival mances and $1 tickets for access to food from complemented by food trucks — is organized eight diff erent food trucks, including Pittsburgh by the Pitt Program Council with help from Pierogi Truck and Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream.

WPTS, the student-run radio station, and the The concert began with a performance by

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Controlled Chaos, Pitt’s hip-hop dance club that won The Pitt Factor — PPC’s annual talent competition for selecting one of Bigelow Bash’s featured student openers. Controlled Chaos wore black and white uniforms and danced to contemporary hip-hop songs.

Crumb — another opener, selected by WPTS — followed. WPTS has provided a contributing artist to open for the main acts for the past three years. Crumb is an alternative rock and See Bash on page 3

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Coloring out cancer: Students run for research

Theresa Dickerson For The Pitt News Colors flew through the air in Schenley Park this past weekend at the Pittsburgh Attacks Cancer Together’s 5K Race and Color Run. Members of the Pittsburgh community came to support the student-led organization at its annual event, which aims to raise money for the Hillman Cancer Research Center.

While Sunday’s run was a success, it’s taken PACT several years to get to where it is now.

It all started three years ago with current senior finance major Brad Smertz and senior chemistry major Ryan Gilbert. The Clarks Summit natives — who have known each other since preschool — decided to start an organization during their first year of college to raise money for cancer re-

search. When Gilbert’s aunt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he remembered watching his father cry.

“I had never felt so helpless in my life,” he said. “Something had to be done.”

This feeling is familiar to Smertz as well.

Many of the women in Smertz’s family have had breast cancer, including his grandmother, who has been diagnosed twice. So when Gilbert met with Smertz about starting PACT, Smertz was ready to serve as the first vice-president of the organization.

“I didn’t think there was enough being done on campus, so I grabbed this kid [Smertz] and we decided to start PACT,” Gilbert said.

PACT has since grown to a student organization of more than 180 members. Members participate in activities such as parties at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of

UPMC and making Valentine’s Day bags for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.

“We have met with all of our members because we didn’t just want this to be a club where students walk in and walk out,” Gilbert said. “Our members actually hang out with each other outside of our biweekly Sunday meetings.”

Along with the help of the club’s members, the two founders turned PACT into a successful organization. It has held events such as benefit concerts, fundraisers outside of Steelers games and their annual 5K/ Color Run for the last two years — and it all goes toward cancer research.

“We could stand out of a Steelers game canning and raise almost $200 for an hour and a half because people really believe in our cause,” Smertz said.

The money that PACT raises for cancer

March, pg. 1 awareness for ecologically motivated activism.

As people filled in the designated protest area between the Cathedral of Learning and the William Pitt Union on Bigelow Boulevard, speakers offered their thoughts on various science-related topics. The subject matter ranged from data collection and statistics analysis to environmental sustainability.

Richard Garland, a professor of public health equity involved in the behavioral and community health sciences at Pitt, shared his perspective on the way statistics can be used to help communities not only at Pitt, but also nationwide.

“Science, academia and education have been under attack. By organizing with my colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh, we can negotiate to improve working conditions and implement transparency in the hiring and promotion process, as well as protecting academic freedom,” Garland said.

Mondreya Howard, a 28-year-old graduate student in the microbiology and molecular genetics departments at Pitt, came out to

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Protesters march down Forbes Avenue during Saturday’s March for Science. Kenan Meral |STAFF WRITER protest with the Pitt Science Policy Group, of which she is the president. Howard held a sign with images of scientific tools on it, such as a beaker and an atom, which read, “Science Not Alternative Facts.”

“Science is involved in our everyday life.

Everything we use is science-based, evidence-based and with technology. So I think it’s really important that people advocate for science,” Howard said.

She also spoke on her mission in conjunction with the Pitt Science Policy Group.

“We want to build a community of grad students specifically, but also a community of undergrads and faculty and just get them talking about evidence-based research with the data to support policies that we make,” Howard said.

Fernando Soriano, a sophomore biology major at Chatham University, spoke on the

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research is all student-driven. Those students have helped form relationships with local businesses, such as The Webb Law Firm and the Empire Beauty School, which in turn donate to PACT’s mission.

“I have never met anyone that has not been affected by cancer,” Smertz said. “That is why our mission is so important, because it affects everybody.”

PACT’s 5K/Color Run raised $5,000 in 2016, which went toward immunotherapy research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Research Center — the newest technology in cancer research. They quadrupled their money raised the following year, with $20,000 in donations for the 2017 Run. According to Gilbert, donations totalled about $30,000 this year.

Pitt alumna and senior development See Run on page 4 connection between science and social justice.

“When it comes to unhealthy environments, people of color and otherwise impoverished people face disproportionately higher exposure and receive little help when crisis erupts,” Soriano said, citing the Flint water crisis as an example.

After the first half of the speakers concluded their talks, protesters started their march at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard. Pittsburgh police blocked off the streets so protesters could march safely as they made their way down Forbes Avenue. They went down to South Bellefield Avenue, turned onto Fifth Avenue, then came full circle to the original meeting spot on Bigelow.

At the conclusion of the march, Mayor Bill Peduto gave a brief speech discussing the positive impacts of science-based research for everyone in society.

“Everything we are trying to do as a society in order to make an advancement that builds a future for everyone,” Peduto said.

“Why do we have to march for science? Because science is under attack.”

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Students wait in line to get served at Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream truck.

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Bash, pg. 1 dream-pop band and played songs off of their 2017 EP, “Locket.”

Niki Iyer, executive board director of the PPC, and Zach Linn, special events director, said it can be good for students to be able to display their talents.

“It was a fun time yesterday,” Iyer said.

“Controlled Chaos was on stage and a couple of people in the audience were just shouting up to them, and Controlled Chaos was waving at them.”

According to Linn, showcasing student performers is a way to display local talent. It also encourages people to bring their friends.

“We’ve always had a lot of luck with people supporting each other as fellow students,” Linn said.

Saint Wknd, a Germany-based DJ, performed after Crumb. Saint Wknd’s set consisted of remixes of popular songs such as “Drop it Like it’s Hot” by Snoop Dogg and “The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala. MisterWives, a New

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York City-based indie pop band and the event’s second headlining act, got on stage at 5 p.m. and opened with the song “Machine.”

Selecting artists to play at the event is a long process for PPC, and starts with picking the dates they want to hold the event on — which is usually a weekend in April. The process concludes when they find an artist they think will be well-received by students and meets their budget and availability requirements.

MisterWives emerged on the stage, with lead singer Amanda Lee Duffy leaping around the stage and repeatedly thanking the crowd. The group formed in 2012 and has a history of opening for bands such as Twenty One Pilots, Panic! at the Disco and former Pitt Fall Fest performers, Walk the Moon. Their 2017 album “Connect the Dots” reached 19 on iTunes.

As the crowd grew to include hundreds of people, they maintained their energy with a cover of “Dreams,” a song by early ‘90s rock group The Cranberries, followed by five more songs — primarily from their most recent album.

Chris Kolimago, a first-year computer en-

Lila Ramani from the Pittsburgh-based band Crumb performs at Saturday’s Bigelow Bash. Issi Glatts | ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR gineering student, said he enjoys all the artists who come to Pitt but specifically looks forward to Bigelow Bash. Kolimago said he was also familiar with the headlining acts and enjoyed Saint Wknd, but mainly came to hear MisterWives perform.

“I’m here for MisterWives, honestly,” Kolimago said. “I’m here to hear ‘Reflections.’”

Conghua Zhang, an information science student, ended up at the event on his way to the library. He enjoyed all aspects of the Bash.

“I think it’s really good,” Zhang said. “I had ice cream and lemonade.”

While Sodexo provided the lemonade, PPC made sure to maintain the food truck feature at this year’s event. Food trucks are chosen by PPC’s special events committee. The council tries to select a wide variety of options — from Halal to vegan — so individuals with dietary restrictions can participate.

“We try to hit all the checkboxes so that everyone feels like they can have something while they’re there,” Linn said.

PPC began charging for food tickets last year

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in an effort to make food available longer. Linn said the new ticket system also kept people from taking more food than they needed. According to Linn, prior to last year’s Bigelow Bash, people would take as many tickets as they could, which resulted in the trucks running out of food too quickly.

“This way more people would be able to try the food before we run out,” Linn said, “because we’ve run out of food every year.”

This year’s Bigelow Bash was also a certified green event, and was verified according to the standards of the Student Council for Sustainability. PPC’s efforts to increase the environmental friendliness of the event included purchasing compostable plastic cups and silverware, and access to a large cooler for people to refill their water bottles.

The event ended around 6 p.m. as MisterWives ended their 11-song set with “Our Own House.” And as the music dissipated, so did the crowd.

“Bigelow Bash is the hypest event of the entire year, 100 percent,” Kolimago said.

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Run, pg. 2 associate Meghan Boehm from the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center attended the 5K/ Color Run this year as a representative.

“There has been a really big need for funding for immunotherapy,” Boehm said.

“We are so amazed by them because they work so hard. We are happy they chose the UPMC Hillman Cancer Research Center to give their funding to.”

Many of the students who are members of PACT have been directly affected by cancer. Conner Hofmeister, a senior double-majoring in psychology and finance and roommate of cofounder Gilbert, has participated in the race for the past two years.

“My grandpa recently passed away from cancer. It is something that affects each and every one of us, and it is hard to talk about,” he said. “PACT gives us a chance to talk about those things we don’t always like talking about.”

Nisha Nanavaty, a senior molecular biology major, is also another member of PACT who volunteered to help organize the event. She and other members helped

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Participants start to run at Pittsburgh Attacks Cancer Together’s 5K Race and Color Run in Schenley Park.

Theresa Dickerson | FOR THE PITT NEWS throw the color on the participating runners. Each of the five different colors thrown represented a different type of cancer.

“I am here for my aunt,” she said.

“PACT is an organization that brings the Pittsburgh community together for a good cause and really makes a difference.”

PACT has visions of continuing its impact on campus by eventually becoming a nonprofit organization. Although cofounders Gilbert and Smertz have passed on the organization’s leadership to current president Katrine Schechter, a junior studying political science, they are continuing to make an impact on the Pittsburgh com-

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munity by bringing awareness to all types of cancer.

“This journey has been an incredible experience so far,” Gilbert said. “The opportunity for [PACT’s 5K] to succeed as a community-wide event has increased because of the community’s willingness to be involved.”

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Opinions

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Address landslides through local infrastructure plans More than 70 landslides have hit Pittsburgh this year — but the one on Route 30 last week was possibly the worst. The collapsed roadway severely damaged four residences and raised the City’s landslide cost to an estimated $12 million in 2018 so far.

But funding for repair efforts remains slim. Even though southwestern Pennsylvania has a higher risk of landslides than any other region in the state, Pittsburgh only budgeted $1 million for landsliderelated damages this year. Because most people view landslides as an upkeep issue, they rarely document or publicize the monetary extent of the damage. But this year, the damage was notably more severe.

Still, the solution to crumbling infrastructure isn’t simply diverting more state and local funds to landslide repair. Yes, that needs to happen — but consistently achieving more cost-efficient results requires preventing landslides from happening in the first place.

Landslides are mostly the result of loose soil, steep hills and moisture — and with the record amount of snow and rain Pittsburgh has received over the past several months, our famous hills are bound to be unstable. But while this year’s climate has been particularly destabilizing, that doesn’t mean preventative measures wouldn’t be effective in reducing the damage. In fact, the Pittsburgh City Council recently formed a task force to do just that.

The goal is to document a list of unstable areas and prevent them from turning into actual landslides, according to Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith, the head of the program.

One strategy is for the City to build

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robust, impact-absorbing fences in vulnerable areas — an expensive investment up front, but a huge money-saver in the long run. Preventative measures like these should be enough to stop most landslides from happening in the first place.

But for instances when they’re not sufficient, only adequate funding can mitigate the damage. Former Republican Gov. Tom Corbett took a major step toward improving infrastructure funding when he signed a $2.3 billion transportation bill in 2013 — a 40 percent increase in Pennsylvania’s overall infrastructure spending.

While this bill is an improvement, Allegheny County alone requires $1.8 billion from that bill for infrastructure projects, according to PennDot — and Pittsburgh’s roads are still bumpy and riddled with potholes in addition to having high landslide risks.

Corbett didn’t successfully pay for the bill either — the tax hike he passed to pay for it only partially paid for new expenses.

If we’re truly going to pay for adequate infrastructure spending, we need to raise tax rates significantly more. Because of improved gas mileage, Pennsylvanians pay 60 percent less gas tax than they did in 1970 — the primary funding for infrastructure spending. If Pennsylvania raised income taxes and put some of that money toward infrastructure, the state would have a more reliable stream of revenue.

But maintaining infrastructure is also the federal government’s responsibility — as President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for. So if he could deliver on his campaign promise and increase infrastructure spending at the federal level, that would surely benefit Pennsylvania drivers.

LOVE CAN THRIVE, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE

Erica Brandbergh Columnist

The first thing I do when I wake up every day is send my boyfriend a goodmorning text. When he gets my message, his day is winding down — he’ll be going to bed in just a few hours.

There are 11,371 miles separating us. He lives in Perth, a city on the coast of Western Australia, while I’m here in Pittsburgh. We have been dating longdistance for almost two years now.

There’s no getting around the fact that dating long-distance is difficult. When people find out about my relationship, their first reaction is generally shock.

They cannot believe I am in a relationship with someone who lives on the opposite side of the world and want to know how I do it. Many couples struggle to date their significant other with only a few hours separating them, so our ability to maintain our relationship seems like a feat.

Despite the challenges that come along with geographical separation, many people continue to date long-distance. And those who are in long-distance relationships understand love is not always rational, and in our case, putting extra effort in to make our relationship work was better than giving up on the connection we had. Letting go of each other seemed even crazier than dating each other more than 11,000 miles apart.

While most couples do not date with as many miles separating them as my boyfriend and I do, long-distance re-

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lationships are prevalent among college students. A 2005 survey from sociologists at Ohio State University found anywhere between 25 and 50 percent of college students claim to be in a longdistance relationship at any given time. A full 75 percent said they’d at some point been involved in a relationship with a significant other who they described as living far away.

Whether it’s a continued high school relationship after a significant other goes to a faraway university or the fruit of a brief, chance encounter while traveling that turns into a longer romance, longdistance relationships seem to be a natural outgrowth of the changing lives of college students. Just because your life is moving rapidly around you doesn’t mean you shouldn’t open yourself up to the possibility of finding a person who’s truly important to you and working to keep them in your life.

My boyfriend and I met my sophomore year while I was studying abroad in Spain and he was travelling there. After spending only a week together, we decided we wanted to give long-distance a shot. When we first met, we never could have predicted this would be our situation. He was set against long-distance relationships — he had heard many stories about how they were bound to fail and could not picture himself being in one.

Now, we go months at a time without seeing each other. The last time I saw him was in January. I sat crying on an airport See Brandbergh on page 6

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Madison Harada |FOR THE PITT NEWS

Brandbergh, pg. 5 floor in Indonesia after he left, unable to believe it would be six months until I would see him next. The goodbyes get more difficult every time.

It’s at times like these when I can see why people think I’m crazy for having a relationship like this. Re-

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lationships are difficult enough even when you have physical access to the other person, without adding on wildly expensive plane tickets, a 12hour time difference and dates that can only take place over FaceTime.

While there are many downsides to being in a long-distance relationship, a 2013 study published in the Journal of Communication claims that long-distance relationships often form stronger bonds than geographically close ones.

Not only have my boyfriend and I become a stronger couple because of the thousands of miles between us, but I have grown as a person as well. I cherish little moments, like waking up next to him after months apart, or a FaceTime call at the end of a long day. I take nothing for granted, and when we are together, I make sure that I am present in every single moment.

We have had to become experts at communication because, as I’m sure you’ve heard before, long-distance relationships can’t work unless you are both completely open with one another.

A 2013 survey of couples counselors conducted by relationship advice website YourTango found nearly two in three reporting communication issues as the biggest issue leading to divorce.

Studying, working and living thousands of miles apart have quickly forced us to learn how to talk to each other effectively — but it’s a lesson we’re that much the better for.

I’ve learned a lot more about myself in the process, too. Since we are apart most of the time, I’ve really been able to develop a sense of who I am as an individual. Having to care for yourself and being alone as you care for the other person might be difficult, but it’s something many people struggle to do in relationships where they see their significant other every day. Dating long-distance has genuinely made me more confident both inside and outside of this relationship.

If you were to ask if me if I’d prefer having a longdistance to a “normal” relationship, of course I’d prefer the latter. This fall, I plan on coming to Perth on a

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working holiday visa, where I hope to pursue a career in public relations and be closer to my boyfriend. I am looking forward to the time when distance will not be an obstacle. But until we achieve that, I’m counting down the days until I see him again. The months apart are worth it every single time.

Erica primarily writes about social issues and mental health for The Pitt News. Write to Erica at elb116@pitt. edu.

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Sports Blue beats Gold, 10-3, in Spring Game

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GAME NOTES:

Pitt defense shines while offense struggles Cale Berger Staff Writer

Head coach Pat Narduzzi watches as sophomore quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) scrambles before attempting a pass during Saturday’s Blue and Gold game. Thomas Yang | VISUAL EDITOR

Joanna Li and Trent Leonard The Pitt News Staff The Panthers split their football team into Blue and Gold teams Saturday afternoon for their annual Spring Game, a contest in which neither offense looked exceptional. It proved fitting that a defensive touchdown — redshirt junior defensive back Dane Jackson’s 60-yard interception-turned-touchdown — handed the Blue Team a 10-3 victory in the final seconds.

“It’s easier to play on defense in a scrimmage like that,” head coach Pat Narduzzi said. “We have more depth on defense than offense right now. [Offensive lineman] Brian O’Neill hurt his shoulder in the fourth quarter last year, so I was playing it safe with our offensive line this year.”

The Blue Team, led on offense by redshirt junior quarterback Ricky Town and senior running back Darrin Hall, looked out of sync during its first two possessions, both threeand-outs. Town was sacked twice and failed to connect on either of his two passes, while Hall picked up just four yards on one carry.

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and the Gold Team also got off to an ugly start in their opening drive. Sophomore running back AJ Davis lost yards on the first play, followed by a Pickett sack and incomplete pass resulting in a three-and-out.

It was more of the same throughout the first quarter — punts back and forth at the end of each drive. The Gold Team picked up the only first down of the quarter on a fourth-down rush by Davis, but couldn’t produce any points. The quarter finished 0-0.

First-year kicker Jake Scarton finally broke the scoreless draw in the second quarter when he knocked down a 24-yard field goal, giving the Gold Team a 3-0 lead into halftime. Pickett set up the attempt with a 22-yard first-down completion to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Taysir Mack, the most yards gained in any play of the first half.

The first-half statistics showed poor performances for both teams — especially the Blue offense, which failed to earn a single first down. No Blue receiver recorded yards in the first half either, as all four of Town’s pass attempts fell incomplete.

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Pitt’s annual Blue and Gold Spring Game may be the first chance of the year for Pitt students, alumni and fans to tailgate and bring their favorite jerseys out of retirement, but it is also an opportunity to get a small taste of what the upcoming season will bring on the field.

This year was no different, as new faces and proven names demonstrated their defensive abilities — and some offensive weaknesses — this past Saturday at Heinz Field.

The Panthers’ defense shone all afternoon.

The Blue and Gold squads combined for 13 sacks, with redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Patrick Jones II getting 2.5 alone. Pitt’s true defensive star of the afternoon was redshirt junior cornerback Dane Jackson, who sealed the game for the Blue team with a 60-yard pick-six of sophomore quarterback Kenny Pickett late in the fourth quarter.

The secondary play on both sides was also impressive, as many of the sacks were a result of tight coverage down the field. Assistant head coach Charlie Partridge noted how well the secondary as a whole played on the afternoon.

“They’re playing with some awareness, some savvy,” Partridge said. “They’re communicating extremely well.”

Offense did not come as easy for the Panthers.

Both teams combined for only 194 yards of total offense with just eight yards rushing between them. Sophomore AJ Davis was the only running back able to find any consistency, finishing with 39 yards on 13 carries.

Each squad’s quarterback found passing the ball equally as difficult. Pickett finished 13 for 23 for 140 yards and one interception, while recent transfer and presumed backup Ricky Town went a rough 1 of 9 for just 46 yards.

Ideally, Pickett and the offense would have found more success on the day, but the adversity

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they faced may actually prove beneficial for their young quarterback. Pickett has had one career start, which was in the 24-14 upset of the No. 2-ranked Miami Hurricanes last season. All he knows is success, feeling that sense of euphoria.

Head coach Pat Narduzzi agreed that Pickett’s experience Saturday could help him in the long run.

“It is not a bad thing at all, sometimes it is good,” Narduzzi said. “Kenny ended so well and you have to learn to deal with that adversity.”

Narduzzi is right. Pickett’s experience at the collegiate level is limited, and his only meaningful playing time was during that singular game. Everything went right for him and his team, but that will absolutely not be the case next season. There will be losses and bad plays, and as the starter, it will be Pickett’s responsibility to lead his team through the highs and the lows.

While it is the spring game, the defensive clinic put on by the Panthers should not be undersold. This is a team that demonstrated significant improvements last season, after finishing as one of the worst defenses in the country in 2016.

They are fast, athletic and two-deep at nearly every position. Their depth was on display Saturday, as both defenses held the opposing offense to just a field goal apiece.

Of course there were some quick whistles and Pickett would have likely escaped a few of the sacks in an actual game situation, but the pass rushers deserve credit. The dynamic duo of redshirt sophomore defensive end Rashad Weaver and redshirt senior defensive end Dewayne Hendrix had to be intentionally split up during the draft last Wednesday, and they will be an elite pass rushing tandem in the ACC next season.

Along with Jones II, they are just a few talented members of a rotation that could likely include eight to 10 players next season. With all of their talent, experience and depth, don’t be shocked if Pitt boasts one of the best defenses in the ACC. Pickett can already see it now.

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weekend sports

TRACK NABS TOP-10S, TENNIS TRIPS UP

Stephen Cuddy Staff Writer

This past weekend for Pitt Athletics looked like a repeat of the one before it. Track athletes again set personal bests and nabbed top finishes as softball and baseball each won two of three and tennis continued to struggle.

Baseball Like tennis and softball, the baseball team also hosted Georgia Tech this weekend, winning two out of three games moving their record to 19-14 overall and 8-10 in conference.

In their first game Friday, the Panthers lost 7-3. Pitt held onto a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning, but six runs from the Yellow Jackets soon after eviscerated the Panthers’ victory efforts.

Sophomore Dan Hammer started at pitcher, striking out six and allowing three runs in his seven innings on the mound. Junior Yaya Chentouf came in for relief and gave up four runs and four hits in 1.1 innings pitched. Redshirt junior Liam Sabino, first-year Ron Washington Jr. and senior Nick Banman all chipped in RBIs. Saturday’s game went to extra innings and

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saw the Panthers even the series with a walk-off in the 14th inning. Redshirt senior Matt Pidich started for Pitt, throwing 8.2 innings and allowing two earned runs on his way to striking out eight. Sophomore RJ Freure threw 5.2 innings in relief, allowing no runs while striking out 11.

Sabino led the way offensively with two hits and three RBIs, including the game-winning walk-off RBI. First-year Chris Cappas had the other RBI. Like the softball team, the baseball team won their third game of the weekend, taking the series 2-1.

The game went back and forth, with Pitt trailing by one heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but a two-run frame secured the win for Pitt, 6-5.

Redshirt senior Frank Maldonado and Washington Jr. provided the offense on the day.

Maldonado went 2-3 with three RBIs, a homerun and two runs scored. Washington Jr. was 3-4 with two RBIs. Junior Cole MacLaren had the other RBI. Redshirt sophomore Kevin Henriksen

earned his first career win, giving up three hits and one run over three inning pitched.

Rival West Virginia comes to town Tuesday for another chapter in the Backyard Brawl. First pitch is at 6 p.m.

Softball The softball team won two out of three against ACC rival Georgia Tech this weekend, moving to 11-6 in conference and 22-16-1 overall.

Pitt won the first game of Friday’s doubleheader, 4-2. The Panthers had a lead from the bottom of the first to the end of the game — Georgia Tech’s two runs in the seventh were just not enough.

Junior Sarah Dawson threw a complete game allowing just three hits and two runs, striking out seven, and senior Giorgiana Zeremenko was 2-3 on the day with a hand in each run.

In the second game, the Yellow Jackets came out on top, winning 8-6. Georgia Tech’s six-run first inning proved too much for the Panthers and they couldn’t catch up. Sophomore Kaitlyn Kruger led the comeback effort with two hits, four RBIs and a run scored. Senior McKayla

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Taylor and junior Gabrielle Fredericks also added an RBI each.

In the tiebreaker Saturday, the Panthers emerged victorious, 6-2. Georgia Tech drew first blood with a run in the first, but it was all Pitt after that. The Yellow Jackets left runners on base all day, registering seven hits but only two runs.

Senior Kayla Harris performed much better than she did Friday, throwing four innings and allowing just one run. First-year Hunter Levesque shouldered the load offensively, going 2-3, scoring two runs and driving two more in.

The team will travel to Kent, Ohio, Wednesday to face the Golden Flashes in an evening matchup. The first pitch is at 4 p.m.

Track The track team was a house divided this weekend, with some members heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Tennessee Relays and others traveling to Lewisburg for the Bison Outdoor Classic at Bucknell University.

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Blue and Gold, pg. 7 But despite only leading by three, the Gold Team’s offense outperformed the Blue’s by a margin of 83 to 19 total yards. Pickett completed five of his 11 pass attempts for 51 yards, Davis rushed eight times for 28 yards and Mack caught two passes for 35 yards for the Gold Team.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jake Zilinskas started the second half as quarterback for the Gold Team, but went three-and-out in his first drive and was subsequently replaced by Pickett.

The defenses held firm for both teams throughout an uneventful third quarter, keeping the score at 3-0 entering the fourth.

It took until the fourth quarter, but the Blue Team finally picked up a first down with Town’s first completed pass — a 46-yard bomb to redshirt first-year receiver Michael Smith, giving the offense prime field possession on the 15-yard line. The Blue offense stalled from there until redshirt sophomore kicker Alex Kessman converted a 33-yard field goal attempt to tie the game at three with 8:42 remaining.

The two sides exchanged unsuccessful possessions before the Gold Team took over at the 30-yard line with 2:28 left. The situation was a perfect test for Pickett’s clutch ability, which he displayed in a 24-14 upset victory over Miami

last season.

Pickett looked locked in, completing his first three passes of the drive and picking up a Gold first down.

But on third-and-eight, Blue cornerback Jackson jumped in front of a Pickett pass, intercepting the ball and taking it 60 yards the other way for a decisive last-minute touchdown for the Blue Team.

“They kept running that same route,” Jackson said. “So the third time, I finally baited him and jumped in front of the pass.”

The Blue defense held firm for the last few efforts from the Gold, earning a 10-3 victory when the clock ran out.

“I think our defense is really gonna surprise a lot of people this year,” Pickett said. “They’re fast, and the defensive backs especially I think are our strength.”

Pickett completed 13 of his 23 passes for 140 yards and an interception, while Town finished with just one completed pass on nine attempts for 46 yards. Davis led all rushers with 38 yards, and Gold receivers Mack and redshirt sophomore Ruben Flowers III led the Panthers with 58 and 62 receiving yards, respectively.

The Panthers begin their regular season Saturday, Sept. 1, with a home game versus Albany.

Junior defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) and defensive lineman Patrick Jones II (91) tackle senior running back Darrin Hall (22) during Saturday’s Blue and Gold game. Thomas Yang | VISUAL EDITOR

Berger, pg. 7 “They’ll surprise some people,” Pickett said. “Going against them every day in practice has definitely gotten me better.”

Pitt will surely be tested next season.

With high expectations in Narduzzi’s fourth season, and a treacherous non-

conference schedule that includes Penn State, Notre Dame and last year’s national champion, UCF, Pitt will need to be at full strength come August.

The team has potential, but they need to capitalize on it. Saturday’s spring game showed flashes that this program is on pace and headed in the right direction.

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Near universities, hospitals, and public transportation. Contact: 412-337-3151

3BR house on Niagara Street $1000/mo +all utilities. Recently renovated with new windows, wiring, cable installed in all rooms. No pets. On Pitt shuttle route. Near Pittsburgh Playhouse.

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Rental Other 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 houses available. August 2018. South Oakland: Bouquet St, Lawn St, Ward St. North Oakland: Bigelow, & Craig St. Call 412-287-5712.

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Participants Wanted for Paid Psychology Research Participants wanted for an alcohol research study at Carnegie Mellon University To be eligible for this study, you must: •Be 21-25 yrs. old and own a smartphone •Drink alcohol at least weekly •Be able to show valid photo ID •Be willing to consume alcohol You may earn up to $365 for your participation in this multi-session study.

For more information, call The Behavioral Health Research Lab (412-268-3029) Note: Unfortunately, our lab is not wheelchair accessible.

Looking for volunteers to coach basketball at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Shadyside for 2018-2019 school year. Girls/boys teams grades 5-8.

Clearances required.

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Employment Other Comfort Keepers, a Post-Gazette Top Workplace, is seeking caring individuals.

Caregivers work alongside seniors to provide companionship, light housekeeping, personal care services. Flexible hours available. If interested call 412-363-5500 Great summer job!!!

WAITER/WAITRESS, DISHWASHER/COOK: 20hr/wk, great working environment. Cafe Sam, 5242 Baum Blvd.

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Mentor, tutor, and inspire Pittsburgh area youth. Summer and fall positions with bi-weekly stipend and education award. Full and part-time. Possible internship credit.

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Our department is seeking a student worker for a year-round position with an 8:30 am start time 4 days per week.

Schedule can be flexible. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Distributing mail, answering the door and phone, minor lifting of supply boxes, campus deliveries and general office duties as requested. We are looking for an individual who is reliable, well organized, and able to multitask. Fluent in Word & Excel. Please send resumes to: coreadmi@pitt.edu SUMMER LIFEGUARD NEEDED FOR RENTAL OFFICE MUST HAVE LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION FULL OR PART TIME WORK DEPENDING ON YOUR NEEDS WORKING DAYS ARE MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (WEDNESDAYS THE POOL IS CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE)

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MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN THE POOL WHEN NECCESSARY TO BE FREE OF LEAVES OR DEBRIS, MUST PUT IN DAILY CHEMICALS AS REQUIRED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE POOL PAY IS $11 AN HOUR (PAY IS TWICE A MONTH) PLEASE CALL TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE POSITION: 412-469-3100 SUMMER 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 plus additional attendance bonuses are available, if earned.

Work involves landscaping, painting, roofing, and general labor. Perfect summer job for college students!

Mozart Management phone: 412-682-7003 email: thane@ mozartrents.com The Financial Information Systems department at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a part-time student employee for an Assistant Support Analyst position. This position will assist with the triage of tickets received by the help desk. Additional duties will include assisting with the inventory, installation, and troubleshooting of computers, mobile devices, and printers.

Daily tasks will also include general office duties, such as picking up and delivering campus mail, ensuring printer consumables are in stock, stocking

the breakroom supplies, etc. This is a great opportunity to learn about computers, mobile devices, printers, and software!

Pay rate of $12/hour.

Anticipated 20-37.5 hours/week. To apply visit www.pittsource. com and search posting # S-06376-P.

Uncle Sam’s Submarines, Pittsburgh’s best little sandwich joint is looking for fun-loving and hard-working people to work at our Oakland location. Applications for full or part-time positions are now being accepted at 210 Oakland Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15213.

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Services Other *Spring is finally here and it’s time for sandals!* I have been making custom made leather/ tire sandals for 40 yrs.

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