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The Pitt News May 23, 2018 | Volume 1o9 | Issue 2

PITT ALUMS REMEMBER Sam Weber Staff Writer

At Peter’s Pub in Oakland this past weekend, the generally happy atmosphere of a normal Sunday night was nowhere to be found. Bar staff and friends sat around the bar reminiscing about their time working and hanging out at the Oakland staple, which will be closing its doors after 44 years.

In a Facebook post May 16, Peter’s Pub announced that a farewell event Friday, May 25, will be the bar’s last night. Peter’s has been a vital part of the Pitt college experience to many students who went to celebrate their 21st birthdays or used the space to hold events for community groups on special occasions.

To alumni, Peter’s has been a landmark on campus as well as a hangout. Pitt graduate Jacki Haar, class of 2002, said she always thought of Peter’s as a go-to

destination whenever she had friends or family around.

“I never felt unwelcome or alone,” Haar said. “It was always like home to me.”

Haar, originally from Florida, remembers bringing her parents to Peter’s when they came to visit and attend a Pirates game. Haar played softball for Pitt on a scholarship and would go with teammates to celebrate wins or to relax after practice.

“My friends and I would always go after a good practice or watching a hockey game on TV,” Haar said. “It ended up our tradition.”

Peter’s’ closing marks the end of an era during which the Pub has hosted countless bands and been a spot where many Pitt students met longtime friends. For some, Peter’s has been part of their lives ever since turning 21.

Dominic Williams, Pitt class of 2008,

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can’t believe Peter’s is going under. Williams, a former Pitt football player, said Peter’s is like a home to him. He’s been going to the bar since turning 21 in 2007, and after a while of regular attendance, got a job at the door. He earned himself the nickname “Governor of Oakland” among some friends for his attitude and kind behavior.

“Peter’s is definitely my favorite place on campus,” Williams said. “It’s been so important to so many people.”

Others who have worked or currently work at the pub said that they see the upcoming farewell event as one final time to be together. Madison Rumon, Pitt class of 2015, has worked at Peter’s for the past five years and sees the entire staff as a family. The staff grew so close to each other that they consistently travel together, most recently with a trip to Croatia a few weeks ago.

Rumon and her roommate, Emily Scanga, who also graduated in 2015, were both sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority.

They said that they’ve both witnessed and made memories in the pub.

“We’ve seen people meet boyfriends and girlfriends here,” Scanga said, “and we’ve all partied here at some point.”

With the pub as such a large part in their lives, Rumon and Scanga both said they can’t imagine a campus without Peter’s Pub. “Friday is going to be the hardest,” Rumon said. “Hearing all the stories from everyone is when you realize our impact here.”

For some, Peter’s holds even more importance than as a place to drink and make friends. Pitt graduate Rio Costa, class of 2017, got engaged to her nowSee Peter’s Pub on page 2

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On the cover: Peter’s Pub located on Oakland Avenue will close its doors for the last time Friday, May 25.

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pitt ex-vice chancllor withdraws from umass chancellor search Grant Burgman

News Editor Pitt Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement Kathy Humphrey withdrew her name from consideration for the chancellor position at the University of Massachusetts Boston Tuesday amid controversy surrounding the nomination and confirmation processes.

The other two finalists for the position, Peter Lyons — the vice provost and dean of Perimeter College at Georgia State University — and Jack Thomas — the president of Western Illinois University — also withdrew their names from consideration after a group of faculty members publicly questioned the candidates’ qualifications.

Humphrey took over as Pitt’s senior vice chancellor for engagement in January 2015. She served as vice provost and dean of students at Pitt for nine years before that.

A 15-member search committee was commissioned to find a new chancellor

Peter’s Pub, pg. 1 fiance Adam Smith Friday, May 19, at Peter’s. The couple memorialized their engagement on one of the walls of the bathroom alongside old writing and drawings from patrons over the years. “[Peter’s] has always been special to us,” Costa said. “Especially to me.”

Rumon, one of Costa’s sorority sisters, said the bar ignited into cheers when Smith dropped to his knee to propose to Costa in the bar where they first met. Rumon heard others around the bar yelling, “He just proposed!” but did not see who it was until the two stood back up.

“I hadn’t seen someone get engaged here before,” Rumon said. “Having it be one of my sisters was amazing.”

Costa said that she wasn’t much for partying while a student, but spent a lot

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for UMass Boston after Interim Chancellor Barry Mills announced his intention to leave the school in the summer, and Humphrey was announced as one of the three finalists for the job May 11.

But after seven months of searching, the three finalists withdrew their candidacies after a faculty group at UMass Boston sent a statement Friday to the school’s top administration.

“None of the final candidates have demonstrated that they are sufficiently qualified to serve as the chancellor of the only public research university in the Greater Boston area and the most diverse four-year public institution in New England,” the group wrote.

The chair of the search committee commissioned by UMass Boston, Henry M. Thomas, criticized the faculty group for what he called lack of respect for AfricanAmerican leadership, according to The Boston Globe. Two of the three candidates, including Humphrey, were African Ameri-

can. Faculty involved at UMass Boston denied race played a role in the release of the statement.

UMass Boston President Martin Meehan released an open letter addressing the candidates’ withdrawals on the university’s website.

“It is with profound disappointment that I write to inform you that all three finalists recommended by the UMass Boston Chancellor Search Committee have Kathy Humphrey, ex-Pitt senior withdrawn from consideration, bringing vice chancellor for engagement, to an unceremonious end a seven-month poses for a photo when she first search process,” Meehan wrote. got the job. Now, she has withMeehan went on to express embarrassdrawn her candidacy as a finalist ment at the way UMass Boston’s faculty for chancellor UMass Boston amid handled its disagreement with administracontroversy surrounding the unition. versity’s selection process “I was mortified when the candidates’ TPN FILE PHOTO commitment and qualifications were quesmunity.” tioned in public forums, including the Meehan said he does not intend to renews media and social media,” Meehan open the search for a chancellor immediwrote. “I have apologized personally to ately, calling a new search “untenable at each of them on behalf of the campus comthis time.”

of time in Peter’s during the day. She did most of her classwork at Peter’s during her senior year in lieu of going back to her off-campus apartment. When Costa did her work in Peter’s she felt included in the discussions, drama and fun that occurred between workers and patrons.

“I met a lot of cool and weird people and made some cool friends,” Costa said.

“It became a home away from home.”

For some students and alumni, this is the end of an era. While many places have come and gone throughout the years, few places are able to bring people together as well as Peter’s did for their staff and their patrons — and Pitt alumni can attest to that.

Rio Costa and Adam Smith got engaged in Peter’s Pub May 18, one week before the pub will close its doors forever PHOTO COURTESY OF MADISON RUMON

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Royal wedding does not solve racial issues American actress Meghan Markle’s marriage to the British Prince Harry featured celebrity guests, beautiful decor and a well-dressed, smitten couple — staples of any royal wedding. But when Markle walked herself down the aisle May 19, viewers around the world knew something was different this time.

Perhaps the most striking difference from past royal weddings was the bride — a biracial American. A black preacher wed her to the white prince, and the ceremony featured a black choir singing “This Little Light of Mine” — a gospel connected to the American civil rights movement.

Many people saw the marriage as groundbreaking — a woman of color married the man sixth in line to the British throne. With Britain’s long history of white imperialism — and the prestige that continues to surround its rulers — the marriage was hailed as a step forward in racial parity for the British people.

But this is far from the truth. Viewing Markle joining the ranks of the British royals as progressive only reinforces the notion that whiteness is the standard to which British people of color should aspire. It ignores the racism in the Western world that can’t be fixed by one marriage. And celebrating Markle’s race causes people to overlook that the monarchical institution she is entering is still largely closed off to people of color.

The buzz surrounding Markle’s race demonstrates how whiteness in the monarchy — and by extension Britain — is the norm. And the idea that she is “breaking barriers” reinforces the outlook that the power and privilege associated with the majority-white royal

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family is rightly supreme. It implies she has achieved something for managing to “rise” to their status.

In Britain, 1.8 million black people still face unemployment and poverty in far higher numbers than the over 51 million white Britons. 15.5 percent of black Britons faced unemployment compared to 6.3 percent of white people in 201213, and 15.7 percent of black people lived in overcrowded housing compared to 3.4 percent of white people. Markle herself may be able to encourage small changes in Britain’s culture at large, but she alone isn’t enough to make significant change.

Heralding the interracial royal wedding as a tool for combating racism ignores the fact that the royal family as an institution holds the British seat of power away from people of color.

The United Kingdom’s head of state will likely remain white due to the hereditary system of the royal family.

Crown Prince William’s children with Kate Middleton may one day ascend the throne — but because Harry isn’t a Crown Prince, his offspring becoming rulers is unlikely.

This does not suggest that the royal family itself is racist, but the way in which the head of state is chosen reflects institutional racism. The path to the throne is still closed off to people of color, and even if it weren’t, it wouldn’t be a solution.

Markle and Prince Harry appear to be very much in love — that much was evident at the Royal Wedding. But Saturday’s pomp should not be hailed as a sign that racial tensions in the U.K. are over. The issues minorities face are still present — and it will take more than a biracial royal to fix them.

PITT SHOULD EXPAND ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM Janine Faust

Opinions Editor Pitt announced Monday morning a new institute that will bring researchers together to utilize computational skills — including artificial intelligence — to take a closer look at and possibly offer solutions to issues like the opioid epidemic and climate change.

The announcement came less than two weeks after Carnegie Mellon University — a major AI school — revealed it would start accepting students for enrollment in America’s first undergraduate degree in AI this fall.

The Modeling and Managing Complicated Systems Institute is a strong move for Pitt — not just because it could help address world hunger and disease. AI as a field is evolving rapidly and other universities are doing their best to keep up with it — with CMU taking the most dramatic step yet.

Pitt does have options beside MoMaCS for researchers here to study AI. Pitt graduate students can pursue a Masters of Science in Intelligent Systems degree, and Pitt’s undergraduate computer science major offers a concentration in AI. But it would be better for both Pitt and its students if there were an undergraduate major dedicated to the field.

AI also presents endless opportunities for Pitt to align itself with influential outside groups. AI work is applicable in many different fields and employers are desperate for people skilled in it. Other universities — not just CMU — are rap-

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idly developing new curriculums surrounding it.

And AI has exploded worldwide both in the private and public sectors. Bigname companies have embraced the technology, like Amazon’s AI-driven Alexa voice program. France recently unveiled a national strategy for developing AI technology, and China and the European Union have taken similar measures.

An undergraduate AI program at Pitt would bring more opportunities for partnerships with large companies and allow students to learn skills that could land them work in a company or in government. Facebook recently set up an AI research lab in Pittsburgh with CMU robotics experts at the helm — an action which will no doubt draw upon student talent in the future.

AI would also increase job prospects for students because it’s applicable to nearly every field. Major media organizations rely on AI — like USA Today’s use of AI to make videos, and The Washington Post, which uses its own AI tech to write reports and alerts.

AI is also breaking into the health care industry, where new developments with AI will assist doctors in choosing treatments and performing surgeries. It is used in the creation and evolution of self-driving vehicles — Honda recently paired up with leading AI startup SenseTime in this endeavor. An undergraduate degree or minor in AI at Pitt would allow students a diversity of job prospects after See Faust on page 4

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Pittsburgh itself has become a hub for AI. Argo AI, which is working on developing autonomous vehicles able to navigate city streets, is headquartered in the Strip District. Organizations like Marinus Analytics, a CMU-affiliated startup, utilize AI and data to investigate sex trafficking activities.

Other universities have already taken the initiative to further undergraduate involvement in AI — UNC Charlotte now offers a minor in AI for non-computer science majors. Dozens of other universities have begun undergraduate computer engineering degrees with concentrations and tracks in AI — the Milwaukee School of Engineering just announced the creation of one in January. If Pitt wants to stay ahead of the curve, creating a minor like UNC or even eventually developing a major like CMU would be the best direction to head in.

And if Pitt invests in undergraduate AI studies, its students will have more specialized skills upon graduation.

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Fewer than 10,000 people in the world have the skill set to conduct important AI research, according to technology and consulting firm Element AI. This shortage has led to salaries of between $300,000 to $500,000 for AI specialists.

Pitt’s AI research and its graduate program are great — but if the school wants to be on the forefront of cuttingedge research, the program has to expand.

While Pitt is not as deeply entrenched in AI as its Oakland neighbor is, it still has the tools to reach CMU’s level. Pitt already offers several AI courses, like Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Human Language Technologies. And with developments like the MoMaCS institute, Pitt may begin to attract more professionals with skills in AI who could create and teach more courses. It’s foolish to expect Pitt to suddenly spring forth with a minor or major in the next year, but it can begin taking steps in that direction now.

AI as a field is evolving rapidly — and the best way for Pitt to make a name for itself and support its students is to evolve with it.

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Sylvia Freeman|FOR THE PITT NEWS

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SNEAK PEAK: FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THIS SUMMER IN THE CITY Sarah Connor Culture Editor

Now that college students have finished their finals and high school students are going to prom, the summer season is truly about to begin. The City of Pittsburgh is ready to celebrate the sunny months with some free outdoor events.

Typical summer events — like the Independence Day celebration and the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta — aren’t the only entertaining functions to hit the streets of Pittsburgh in the coming months. Pittsburghers and guests to the City alike will have the opportunity to take in the cobblestone roads of Market Square and the sights of Schenley Park — with some added summer fun.

Market Street Block Party Beginning May 31 at Market Street Grocery, the Market Street Block Party brings the atmosphere of a happy hour into the streets in Market Square. There will be a series of these block parties throughout the summer, so don’t worry if you can’t make it — this event is just the beginning.

The first block party will feature food and drink from the Market Street Grocery and host live music, including artists like California-native The Whooligan.

Deutschtown Music Festival This year will be the sixth consecutive production of the Deutschtown Music Festival. The festival will take place on the North Side July 13-14, when guests can expect to enjoy more than 200 bands.

The festival this year features outdoor and indoor stages, with the one main stage at Allegheny Commons Park and another on Foreland Avenue. Food trucks and family-friendly activities will be available both days of the festival to entertain guests of all ages. In the evenings, bars and clubs will be participating in the festival, hosting indoor perfor-

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mances close to the outdoor mainstages.

Cinema in the Park Why pay $10 per ticket to watch a movie when you could lay a blanket down on the lawn of one of Pittsburgh’s parks for free? This year’s locations for Cinema in the Park, sponsored by Dollar Bank, include Schenley Plaza, Schenley Park at Flagstaff Hill, McBride Park, West End Overlook, Brookline Memorial Park, Arsenal Park, Grandview Park and Riverview Park.

Each screen will show films from the same rating category. For those Pitt students staying close to Oakland for the summer, films of the PG rating will play at Schenley Plaza Tuesday beginning with “Deep” June 3. PG-13 and PG movies will be shown at Flagstaff Hill Wednesdays starting with “Dirty Dancing” June 6. All films begin at sundown.

Films will not be the only feature at Flagstaff Hill Wednesdays nights — live music will precede the weekly movies as part of the Wednesday Night Concert Se-

Locals enjoy watching a free movie in the park on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland.

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ries sponsored by 1020 KDKA. Pittsburgh PrideFest Pittsburgh PrideFest is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. This year, the event will take place on Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9.

This year’s musical guests include Kim Petras, Leland and headlining performer Troye Sivan. Sivan will perform June 8 at on the Pennsylvania Lottery Stage at the intersection of 10th Street and Liberty Avenue.

WYEP Summer Music Festival Schenley Plaza will house a free music festival hosted by 93.1 FM WYEP radio Saturday, June 30, featuring a number of local and national acts.

Headlining acts include Lyndsey Smith, Low Cut Connie, Langhorne Slim and The Lost at Last Band — national acts that all have origins in Pennsylvania.

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Schenley Plaza include alternative rock group Kaelber, singer Luke B. Wood and a group from Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts school called Colorblind Coding. These performers are representing a development program for young artists called Reimagination.

Three Rivers Arts Festival Three Rivers Arts Fest is another annual event held in the City. Taking place Downtown, mostly in Point State Park, the festival brings numerous musical artists, art vendors, food trucks and lemonade stands to the City.

The festival kicks off June 1 this year and continues for a full 10 days. Some of this year’s highlighted musical guests that will perform at the Dollar Bank Mainstage at Point State Park include Mavis Staples, Everything Everything, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Sidewalk Chalk and the Mavericks.

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TAKE 5: STAKES RACES, SHAQ, SOUTHGATE

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Patience for Pirates Fans The Pittsburgh Pirates finally got a glimpse of their future when centerfielder Austin Meadows was called up to the majors Friday. Meadows, the Pirates’ first-round draft pick in 2013, finally got his moment in the big leagues when centerfielder Starling Marte was sent to the disabled list with an oblique strain. The 23-year-old recorded 5 hits in 11 at-bats in three games, one of which marked his first major league home run.

Meadow’s call-up was a moment Pirates’ fans were waiting years for. He is ranked second in the Pirates’ prospects, only behind pitcher Mitch Keller, and is ranked 42nd out of all MLB prospects according to MLB.com.

But it isn’t likely Meadows will stay in the big leagues for long. Marte will return from his injury at the end of the week and Meadows will likely be moved back down to the minor leagues. There isn’t room for him as an everyday player on the

roster, and benching him could ruin his swing and hurt him in the long run. It makes sense to send him back down and let him continue to get the extra practice.

But what about the fans? They finally got what they wanted and now it’s being taken away.

For at least three games and 11 at-bats, the Pirates had their future front and center, and it didn’t disappoint. There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Pirates fans, but they may have to wait a little bit longer to find out.

-Tessa Sayers, for The Pitt News Stop Horsin’ Around Justify — a very good, brown-colored horse — won the Preakness Stakes last weekend, bringing him two-thirds of the way to a Triple-Crown win. All that’s left between him and the title is the Belmont Stakes June 9. Fans braved the stunningly disgusting Baltimore weather, mucking around the infield in rainboots and parkas, a few likely exclaiming, “Hold my mint julep!” as they

drunkenly belly flopped onto the ground.

Though it’s impressive that Justify pulled out two wins — especially as a horse that hasn’t been racing all too long — but it doesn’t feel all that sparkly. American Pharoah won the crown only three years ago, but before that it had been 37 years since a horse had claimed the prestigious victory.

So, no offense, Justify, but it’s already been done. We already celebrated this — too soon.

-Jordan Mondell, Senior Staff Writer Underdogs Undercompensate With only one club soccer match remaining in the UEFA Champions League Final, World Cup hype is in full swing. Most of the teams competing in this tournament have announced their 23-man rosters or provisional rosters for this summer’s tournament.

England, a drastic underachiever on the world stage, has announced a highly scrutinized roster leaving off countless veterans and experi-

enced players — a clear sign that manager Gareth Southgate is trying to shed the past failures and usher in a new generation for the Three Lions.

This year, he most notably omitted Jack Wilshere and Joe Hart. Wilshere had a good season with Arsenal, unlike Hart’s abysmal campaign with West Ham — and even though Hart holds 100 Premier League clean sheets, and is a joint record holder for the most Premier League Golden Glove awards, Southgate left him off England’s roster as well. Wilshere is not significantly better than any attacking midfielder in England, so he was left off for younger, more appealing options.

Expectations should be low for England this summer, but this changing of the guard should help it to move forward.

-Stephen Cuddy, Staff Writer Rock-a-bye Kobe See Take 5 on page 7

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WOMEN’S SPORTS NEEDS FEMALE LEADERS Jordan Mondell Senior Staff Writer

Pitt’s new women’s basketball head coach Lance White — who was hired April 18 to replace former coach Suzie McConnell-Serio — seems like a great snag for the program.

The former Florida State assistant has it going on — a 350-145 overall record, 12 seasons with 20 or more wins with the Seminoles — and prior to that, three Big 12 championships and seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with Texas Tech.

But even though White may be able to steer the recently struggling program to new winning ways, his hiring is part of a systemic issue in college sports. White is the second man to be chosen to lead a women’s varsity team this hiring season after Pitt’s new head soccer coach Randy Waldrum was brought on last December.

Men coaching women is actually a quite recent trend. When Title IX was enacted in 1972

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to promote gender equality in education, women coached more than 90 percent of women’s college teams across two dozen sports. That number has decreased to about 40 percent today, according to an exhaustive 2017 report from Rachel Stark of the NCAA. Though Pitt athletics can pride itself on gender equality in administrative leadership — as athletic director Heather Lyke is the first woman in her current position in program history — they fall into this growing trend of team leadership deficiency. Of the 14 teams at Pitt, only three have head coaches who are women.

All three of these head coaches are for women’s or mixed-gender squads, which Pitt has eight of — Holly Aprile heading up softball, Katie Hazelton with diving and Samantha Snider with gymnastics. The other five teams made up of women and co-ed rosters are coached by men, including teams that Pitt only offers to women in compliance with Title IX, like volleyball and tennis.

One phrase repeatedly brought up surrounding the issue is one of indifference and color blindness — one that comes up time and again when it comes to any debate on gender or racial inequality — an argument that demographics shouldn’t matter when choosing a potential candidate for the job.

“Coaching is coaching,” critics say.

But this is simply not the case. To say a man can do the job just as well as a woman is fair enough, but the leadership of a team matters when it comes to shared experiences. It is a fact that mentees perform better and are more likely to succeed when their leaders are similar to them.

A study published in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis in March 2018 found that when students have teachers who are demographically similar to them, they report feeling more interested in the work they are doing, more confident in their teachers’ abilities to communicate with them and more cared for overall.

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nyon College, told Stark she thought this disparity was not only an issue for current players, but one that could affect future coaches.

“There’s not enough women who realize coaching is an opportunity,” she said in the NCAA’s report. “A lot of these girls had male coaches growing up and never realized they could be a coach.”

In addition to a lack of mentors, Stark also found that workplace discrimination, perceived gender bias and lower pay are fears for many prospective candidates. LGBTQ+ coaches especially reported fear of discrimination in the workplace.

A Women’s Sports Foundation study conducted in 2016 found many female college coaches perceived gender bias in career advancement, influence within an athletics department and access to resources among other areas. Around 80 percent of women who responded to the survey believed it was easier for a man in their field to get a top-level job, and 91 percent thought it was easier for men to negotiate salary increases.

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America’s favorite bickering analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley got into a heated exchange on “Inside the NBA” earlier this month. What started as a discussion on playercoach relationships turned into a personal debate on each of their careers, with O’Neal hilariously declaring, “Google me, Chuck!”

When discussing the relationship between Raptors coach Dwane Casey and star guard Demar Derozan, Barkley claimed that you must maintain a good relationship with your best player to win. O’Neal declared this untrue, citing his disagreements with former Miami Heat coach Pat Riley.

As Barkley proceeded to point out, O’Neal was not the best player on that championshipwinning Heat team. In his 14th NBA season, O’Neal was not the dominant player he once was and the young Dwyane Wade was definitely the team’s best player of the year.

But later in the argument Barkley claimed O’Neal only won his championships because he was carried up and down the court by Wade and Kobe Bryant — which is simply untrue. During the Lakers’ three-peat with Bryant and O’Neal, O’Neal put up some of the most dominant stats in NBA finals history to earn three NBA Finals MVPs. He averaged 38.0, 33.0 and 36.3 points,

Coaches, pg. 6 And, no matter the team, women are often just not considered for the job to begin with.

Carol Hutchins, Michigan’s head softball coach, told Stark implicit bias often keeps administrators from even thinking of finding women for jobs they’re qualified for.

“I’ve had athletic directors call me and say, ‘There’s this job open. Who do you think we should hire?’ I’ll bring up names, and they’ll say, ‘Well, I don’t know if she’s interested. She didn’t apply,’” she said. “Jim Harbaugh didn’t apply to Michigan. He didn’t send in his resumé and say, ‘Dear Michigan, would you be interested in me?’ We went out and got him … Go out and get a good woman.”

The NCAA has taken notice of the gender disparity in coaching. After a 22-year dormancy, the association’s Gender Equity Task Force reconvened in 2015 to stimulate new conversation around Title IX. Presidents at NCAA schools were encouraged in 2016 to sign a pledge to address the low representation of women and racial and ethnic minorities in athletics leadership roles, which Pitt signed.

And though there is little empirical evidence

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respectively, in those three finals series.

-Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer 49ers Resist Criticism The assault case against Reuben Foster is one of the most ridiculous stories in this year’s NFL offseason. The San Francisco 49er linebacker was accused of beating his former girlfriend Elissa Ennis, possessing an assault weapon and forcefully attempting to prevent someone from reporting a crime. The details of Ennis’ assault were quite graphic and disturbing — she described being hit eight to 10 times, getting dragged out of the house and even being spit on.

It was a huge plot twist when Ennis revealed in court last Thursday that she made everything up, claiming she wanted to destroy Foster’s football career and sue him for his money. All the injuries she sustained were also allegedly from another fight that occurred a day before the supposed incident. And this isn’t the first time Ennis has done this — she confessed to lying about domestic assault with another former boyfriend in 2011.

This whole case is just bizarre. On a basic level, Ennis lied to try and bring down Foster — only because he wanted to break up with her. It serves as a lesson to not judge so quickly on cases of assault, and after seeing the results of the case, it’s ultimately a positive that the 49ers didn’t fall pressure to this criticism.

-Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer on whether or not administrations are taking action, women are beginning to step into coaching roles more — even on teams comprised of men.

Becky Hammon, an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, has been in consideration for head coaching jobs with both the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons, making her the first-ever woman to be considered for a head coaching job in the NBA. Nancy Lieberman, heralded as one of the greatest in women’s basketball, was hired as an assistant coach by the Sacramento Kings in 2015. Kathryn Smith became the first full-time female coach in the NFL when she was hired by the Buffalo Bills as special teams quality control coach in 2016.

But even though women are rightfully being given these positions, the problem of sexism in sports is not over. These coaches are in a slim minority — women make up only around 3 percent of coaches in men’s college sports and even less professionally.

White was a solid pick for Pitt and he will surely give the team the shake-up they badly need. But if Lyke had the option of a female coach with the qualifications to match — which she likely did — she should have reconsidered.

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Employment Employment Other Come join the La Feria family! Part time restaurant work, no experience necessary, we will train you. Apply in person at 5527 Walnut St. 412-682-4501 Construction Laborer for a real estate company located in the Oakland/East Liberty area – Immediate Full Time summer employment. $12/

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hour. maryann@ realestateenterprises. com.

LIVE OUT HOUSEKEEPER/HOUSE CLEANER NEEDED: This will be a part time, live-out position from Tuesday to Friday. The position includes childcare and light housekeeping. Must be able to interact with kids, speak english, and non-smoker. $750 weekly.

MUST HAVE REFERENCES. Contact claudiapredacoop1960@gmail.com

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Two business days prior by 3pm | Email: advertising@pittnews.com | Phone: 412.648.7978

Immediate openings. bigtfeight@earthlink. net Summer work- Accounting. Need full time dependable worker, accounting for small business. prefer accounting majors or MBA. Must be 18.

Prefer working knowledge of QuickBooks, but not required.

Immediate opening.

Email bigtfeight@ earthlink.net Summer Work- Engineering students wanted. Need full time dependable workers for lightduty, construction,

renovation, painting, landscaping. Parttime and weekend work also available.

Must be 18. Experience helpful but not required. Immediate openings. Email bigtfeight@earthlink.net SUMMER WORK Landscape help, wall and patio construction, planting, mulching, and concrete work.

Near 279 Camp Horne Rd exit. Full time and part time. $11-15/hour. Need transportation. Call 412-477-3800.

Services

I have been making custom made leather/ tire sandals for 40 yrs.

Health

Custom made for your

Medical and Heart

Contact

Care, Students

412-855 1532 (Eddie)

Welcome, 155 N.

for pictures.

Craig Street,

Interested in paying off your student loan within a year?

A car loan or credit card? Only serious applicants need reply.

Text or email for free consultation. Rick 412-779-0308 or ral1313@verizon.net

Dean Kross, MD, 412-687-7666

Services Other *Spring is finally here and it’s time for sandals!*

feet in Squirrel Hill.

Restore Victorian home. Painting, yardwork, etc. Shadyside, Fox Chapel. Student preferred. $15/ hour. 412-963-9889. georgebsg@cs.com.

SUMMER WORK Need full-time, dependable workers for yardwork, painting, landscaping, construction jobs.

Also part-time and weekend work available. Must be 18. No experience necessary.

Squirrel Hill August 1: Large 2BR apt. Yard with Deck, Washer/Dryer, near shopping and bus line. $950+. Call Jeff 412-445-7681

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