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The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | july 13, 2016 | Volume 107 | Issue 11

Pittsburgh PROTESTORS RISE UP IN PITTSBURGH celebrates 200 years of history Yuanyuan Xiao For The Pitt News

Thousands of Pittsburghers filled the streets of Downtown Saturday morning to wish their city a happy 200th birthday.

The Office of Mayor Bill Peduto organized the bicentennial parade, which was themed around the area’s history, to celebrate Pittsburgh officially becoming an incorporated city in 1816. The parade, which lasted about two hours, started from Liberty Avenue and 11th Street and finished at Point State Park.

More than 100 Pittsburgh organizations participated in the parade, including the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Rotary Club and cultural heritage groups from 22 countries.

Notable Pittsburghers, including former football player Franco Harris, former baseball player Kent Tekulve - who played when the Pirates won the 1979 World Series - and former professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino, also joined the parade. People dressed as historical figures from Pittsburgh — including Mr. Rogers, Andy Warhol and Andrew Carnegie — waved to spectators as they passed.

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The Still We Rise march included 40 organizations from around the country as part of the People’s Convention over the weekend. Kate Koenig VISUAL EDITOR Good Ohio and Action United — and more convention, which runs Friday through SaturAlexa Bakalarski than 1,000 people marched from the David L. day at the Convention Center.

News Editor Emily Terrana from Open Buffalo, a civic Lawrence Convention Center to the Station Despite a week of police-related violence, Square office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, in pro- initiative in Buffalo, New York, focused on imStill We Rise: The 2016 People’s March peacefulproving equity and justice, said collaborative test of inequality and hate. ly trailed through downtown Pittsburgh Friday Friday’s march was part of the People’s Con- actions show “the outside world” and people afternoon, filling the streets with bright colors vention — a two-day convention discussing so- within the organizations the importance of their and music in the process. cial issues such as climate justice, immigration work.

About 40 organizations — including New “It really shows how much power we have and economic inequality. The Center for PopuYork Communities for Change, Common See Rise on page 3 lar Democracy and CPD Action presented the

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Black Lives Matter protest takes over Downtown Saturday

A meeting on the Cathedral of Learning’s 20th floor has Pitt looking towards improving diversity in the 21st century.

About 60 professionals from universities, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Public Schools joined Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems’ Diversity and Racial Justice in the 21st Century University Summer Institute. At the summer institute Tuesday, panelists discussed supporting faculty of color at universities, legal considerations of racial justice in higher education, student life and racial justice, as well as support for K-12 students of color hoping to enter college.

A protestor stands outside Pittsburgh Port Authority’s building on 6th Avenue Saturday to protest the shooting of James Huguley, a Pitt professor of social Bruce Kelley Jr. in Wilkinsburg January by Port Authority police. Stephen Caruso CONTRIBUTING EDITOR work, was the event organizer for the institute.

At Pittsburgh’s protest, concern for the between 1,200 and 1,300 strong at its peak In his opening remarks, Huguley asked the at- Stephen Caruso next generations inspired activist Rod Adon Sixth Avenue.

Contributing Editor tendees to take a moment of silence and reflecams, from Minneapolis, who was in town for Davis had never been involved in activtion for “the people that have been lost recently, To first-time organizer Sarafina Davis, the People’s Convention, a weekend gatherism before this weekend but was drawn in their families and communities and what they Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest was ing of more than 1,500 people from combecause of concern for her children. are going through.” about one thing: The death of people who munity organizations across the country to “[I realized] that could be my kid, ” Da“Dean [Larry] Davis founded [the Center look like her. discuss confronting social issues such as imvis said, referring to deaths like that of Alton on Race and Social Problems] in 2002. And “Our black men are being killed on these migration and economic inequality.

Sterling and Philando Castile. if we think about the timeline from 2002 to streets and there is no accountability,” Davis, “They are not only killing us, they are Early Tuesday morning, Sterling was President Barack Obama getting elected, a lot a Pittsburgh resident, said. killing our future,” Adams said. killed during a police confrontation in Baton of people thought that we were now in a postSpreading fast through social media, SatAft er two groups of protesters combined Rouge, Louisiana, in a parking lot where he racial society,” Huguley said. “Unfortunately, urday’s demonstration started at Point State in Point State Park, they marched up Liberty sold homemade CDs. On Wednesday, Caswe know from recent events that that is just Park, where two separate groups gathered Avenue before hooking onto Sixth Avenue. tile, a school cafeteria supervisor, was killed simply not the case. It’s perhaps most evident before meeting under the I-279 overpass.

Adams was out in front of the demonduring a traffi c stop in St. Paul, Minnesota. from what we’ve seen in policing and criminal The protesters then made a loop through stration for the majority of the march, which Both deaths were fi lmed and went viral on justice that the struggle is very real.”

Downtown, along Liberty Avenue, Sixth swelled in numbers as it moved through social media.

During the early morning of July 5, Alton Street, Grant Street and Fort Pitt Boulevard Downtown.

An otherwise peaceful protest of hunSterling was killed during a police confronta- before returning to Point State Park. The “People were coming out of their busition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a parking march, coming after a week of carnage, last- dreds of people in downtown Dallas Thursnesses and taking off their aprons [to join day night turned violent when 25-year-old lot where he sold homemade CDs. On July 6, ed nearly three hours.

Micah Johnson shot police offi cers, killing Philando Castile was killed during a traffic stop Police placed the number of protestors Read the rest online at Pittnews.com. five and injuring seven.

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Rise, pg. 1 when we come together,” Terrana said. “Oftentimes, folks can feel really isolated in the work that they do. [Actions like the march] give life to one another so that we can continue to exist and fight on.”

La’tasha Mayes, the executive director of New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice and a Pitt alum, said marches such as Still We Rise are important because “we have so far to go” on social issues.

“Every time you have an action like this, it’s to bring awareness,” Mayes said. “It’s supposed to mobilize people who are most impacted by these issues. We have to have leaders, we have to have advocates, we have to have organizers to make a difference.”

A large phoenix puppet with a 35-foot wingspan was at the head of the march. The CPD asked KT Tierney, a Pitt alum, and a group of others who make puppets for marches and similar events. Tierney said the phoenix, which also appeared on flags and shirts organizers distributed to demonstrators, symbolizes rising from the ashes.

“People face oppression, and from that oppression, they can still triumph,” Tierney said.

“It’s kind of a rebirth.”

Before reaching its final destination, the march leaders stopped at several Downtown locations to protest corporate and governmental offices. Among the stops were the Allegheny County Courthouse, Bank of New York Mellon, the U.S. Steel Tower — where protesters held signs decrying UPMC’s treatment of employees — and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland offices.

JoEllen Chernow, the director of special projects at CPD, said the CPD has been planning the convention for a year, while the march has been in development for about five months.

“This is a really important moment for people to be coming together,” Chernow said.

“People are afraid already in their communities.

These [issues] are things keeping every one of these people up at night.”

Before reaching Station Square, marchers crossed the Smithfield Street Bridge and waved to kayakers in the Monongahela River. A sign reading “Stop Oil Trains” floated across the water, tied to each of the kayaks.

Outside of Toomey’s offices, a wall of Styrofoam “Toomey stones” served as the backdrop for a series of speakers, including Teresa Hill of Action United and Debbie Soto of Organize Now from Orlando, Florida.

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The wall of Toomey stones read, “Here lie profits over people, homophobia, divisive politics and empty promises, racism and hate, climate change denial.” Following the speeches, members of the crowd cheered as the wall fell, symbolizing the necessity of overcoming institutional obstacles.

As part of the march’s finale, rappers Jasiri X, LiveFromTheCity and Tyhir Frost performed as representatives of 1Hood Media, a Pittsburgh collective of socially conscious hip-hop artists and activists.

“When we say ‘Black Lives Matter,’ we’re not saying only black lives matter,” Jasiri said before starting his performance. “We say ‘Black Lives Matter’ because if you watch the news, if you watch television, it’s black people that are being shot down.”

The march and convention happened to coincide with the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, which sparked controversy after videos connected to the incidents went viral on social media.

Micah Johnson, a black man angered by the deaths of Sterling and Castile, shot and killed five Dallas police officers, injuring seven other officers and two civilians during a Black Lives Matter march Thursday night.

On Friday afternoon, Mayor Bill Peduto announced plans to hold a communitywide peace summit next week “to work together to address fear and violence.” Peduto, in collaboration with Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, plans to gather leaders in law enforcement, faith-based organizations, activist groups, corporations and government.

“We are all affected by the violence in our communities — whether it be here in Pittsburgh, in Dallas or so many other cities — and we all must do everything we can to stop it,” Peduto said in a release. “Pittsburgh is a strong and resilient place, and our bonds are even stronger when all of us in the city work together.”

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will also host a Town Hall meeting July 13 with the city police to discuss Downtown stakeholders’ safety concerns.

Renata Pumarol of New York Communities for Change said the organizations behind Still We Rise, as well as the individual demonstrators, were there to “learn from each other” and show they are a “strong force.”

“We wanted to take to the streets to send a big message here that we’re stronger than ever,” Pumarol said. “We face the same issues across the nation. It’s very important for us to be united and fight together.”

to public service. His brother Walter was the only U.S. senator ever elected from Butler pg. 1 County before becoming the Secretary of the country and some across continents, marched Senate and eventually Secretary of the Foreign carrying banners about their family contribu- Board. He served in the Senate from 1819 to tions to the city. Herbert Denny, the fourth 1825. great-grandson of first Pittsburgh mayor Lowrie said she is proud that more than one Ebenezer Denny, said his ancestor’s biggest of her family members had served the city and achievement was constructing and improving country.

Pittsburgh’s roads and wharves.

“I was born in State College and I’m proud “At that time, wharves were very important of being a Pennsylvanian,” Lowrie said. “[Pittsbecause the boat traffic in the river was vital for burgh] is the friendliest commerce,” Denny said. city I’ve ever been to. Peo“That’s what he accomple here are very nice.” plished while he was in ofPittsburgh continued fice as the first mayor.” celebrating with a BicenEbenezer Denny, tennial Showcase in Marwho was born in Carlisle, ket Square and an evening Pennsylvania, got his start celebration featuring firein government in 1797 works and live music at as an Allegheny County Point State Park. commissioner. He was Maryann Vallus, who the treasurer of Allegheny has lived in Pittsburgh her County from 1808 until entire life, said she loves 1812, when he returned Pittsburgh and is glad to to the army for the War of witness the city’s transi1812. Denny then served tion into a place with an as Pittsburgh’s mayor increasing number of from 1816 to 1817. young people. “[The bicentennial cel“I love to be on camebration] is a great festivi- The parade was routed down pus. I love to see the ty and it’s great that every- Liberty Avenue, past Fifth Ave- youth. I love to see that body showed up,” Denny nue Place. Stephen Caruso energy. Younger people said. “To get that many CONTRIBUTING EDITOR have that passion because people in one place is an accomplishment and they have a future to look forward to,” Vallus we have to give credit to the mayor’s office and said. “It’s hard to keep that up as you get older Gloria Forouzan [the mayor’s office manager] and travel through the problems of life. But for coordinating us.” when you see those young people, it gives you Jackie Lowrie, a descendent of Mayor Mat- that enthusiasm.” thew Lowrie, who served from 1830 to 1831, Vallus said coming to see the parade was said she has been traveling between Texas and her way of showing gratitude towards the city.

Pennsylvania since last year to look up ances“Two hundred years is a [commemorative] tors. According to Lowrie, Mayor Lowrie- her moment,” Vallus said, “I’m just grateful to be a fourth great-uncle - isn’t the family’s only link Pittsburgher.”

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Lecture, pg. 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Videos of both deaths went viral on social media throughout the week.

On the night of July 7, an otherwise peaceful protest in downtown Dallas turned violent when 25-year-old Micah Johnson shot at police officers, killing five and injuring seven others, along with two bystanders.

Dean of Student Affairs and Vice Provost Kenyon Bonner delivered the institute’s keynote introduction.

“Now more than ever, in today’s society, [Pitt’s] commitment to diversity is absolutely imperative,” Bonner said. “If any of you begin to question the need for such a commitment, you need to look no further than the recent tragedies in Baton Rouge and Minnesota where black men have died at the hands of police. [These are] only the latest victims in what has become a disturbing trend across our country, or maybe more appropriately, we’re more aware of what’s been happening for decades as part of a systemic issue in our country.”

During his introduction, Bonner also mentioned the 2016-2017 academic year will be Pitt’s Year of Diversity.

The event’s keynote speaker was Kedra Ishop, the associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Michigan. Ishop previously worked as the director of admissions at the University of Texas at Austin, where a recent Supreme Court ruling on considering race and ethnicity in admissions occurred.

The case — Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin — involved Abigail Fisher, a white woman who sued UT Austin after being denied admission there in 2008. Fisher claimed the admissions office discriminated against her because of her race, as the University takes race into consideration as part of the admissions process in its efforts to increase minority enrollment. The Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that considering race as part of UT Austin’s admissions practice was constitutional.

Pitt’s review for admissions includes looking at an applicant’s achievement and academic credentials, including class rank, if applicable, and SAT or ACT scores, Marc Harding, Pitt’s chief enrollment officer, said. According to Harding, academic achievement is the most important factor, with other holistic factors such as diversity, service, academic fit and leadership qualities considered as well but on

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a lower priority.

Ishop discussed the Fisher case and the legal history leading up to it, as well as what the Supreme Court’s decision means for higher education in the future. The case supported the argument that the educational benefits of diversity may justify the use of race in admissions decisions and upheld the ability of courts to defer to academic judgment when determining the educational benefit of diversity.

“The decision does leave higher education on notice,” Ishop said. “This case was specific to Texas and the Texas context ... and what we walked away with was affirmation of the legal standards that were presented ... but also walked away with knowing that institutions on an individual basis have to defend themselves and prepare themselves for defense along each of these [legal] standards as well.”

Strict scrutiny, a form of judicial review that measures the constitutionality of a law by its ability to further education benefits and how the law is narrowly tailored to achieve the interest, is a legal standard that continues to apply after the Fisher decision, Ishop said.

“It requires of an institution not just to say you’re doing it, not to just say you want it, not just to say it’s important, but that you have to prove it,” Ishop said. “And this is really one of the biggest challenges that — for us on the higher education side — that we have to be really conscious of ... we have to make sure that as colleagues in the field that we are each doing the things that we need to do to provide that evidence.”

Penn State University’s Liliana Garces, University of Texas at Austin’s Richard Reddick, Pitt education professor Gina Garcia and Executive Director of the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program Jason Lee formed an expert panel, moderated by Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education’s Karina Chavez.

Garces, Reddick, Garcia and Lee all held afternoon break-out workshops on their specific topics of interest. Garces led a panel on affirmative action and legal considerations and Reddick led one on supporting and advancing faculty of color, while Garcia led a panel on student life and Lee led a panel on K-12 support systems.

Miya Asato, a pediatric doctor at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, came to the summer institute because she is interested in how race influences medical care and treatment.

“You have to bring these issues to a place where people can talk about them,” Asato said.

“Sometimes the biases are there, but if you’re not talking about it, you’re not aware of it.”

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Pokemon Go overreach should alert consumers Gotta catch ‘em all — unless it’s in the terms and conditions.

On July 6, the Nintendo release of “Pokemon Go” took the world by storm through its augmented reality features and interactive gaming components, leaving children and adults alike searching for Pokemon outdoors.

The gaming sensation allows users to battle, train and trade virtual Pokemon as if they are living in the real word.

Nintendo’s mobile app has garnered 7.5 million downloads in the United States alone and brought in about $1.6 million in revenue from the in-app purchases, as reported by Forbes. The phenomenon has inspired events, clubs and groups dedicated to playing the game collectively in public spaces.

But there’s a catch, and it might make you faint.

On Monday, researcher Adam Reeve discovered the app sign-in process often grants broad permissions over one’s account information when signing in through a Google account. The app does not notify users about asking for full access, which means it has the power to read and send emails as well as track location history through Google Maps.

Although Google has since assured users that it does not use any information other than basic profile information, the access could potentially compromise users’ privacy and security, leaving it open to both Nintendo and the app’s developers.

Given the length and complicated nature of the terms and conditions that come with downloading apps, few people would have known about this supposed glitch unless Reeve spotted it.

While it may seem trivial to some, the potential overreach of privacy should concern all of us.

As we go deeper into the digital age, the lines between privacy and technology have become blurred. Whenever we use social media, mobile apps and internet sites, it is crucial to know what we’re really signing up for.

Being consumers, we have an obligation to protect our identity and information by being

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aware of these concerns and possible overreaches.

On the other hand, companies like Google and Facebook need to clearly communicate their data collecting practices to the public in more simple and concise manners instead of inserting them in complex mountains of legalese text.

Major companies like Facebook use data mining techniques for advertisers to cater to your interests, using your searches and web history to do so. By creating a profile on the site, you have allowed them to do so. That is ultimately on you, but it is also not absurd to label such practices as intrusive and demand that companies inform you of them in terms you understand.

Similarly, apps have access to many features these days, including photos, location and mobile settings. By blindly consenting to this type of information access, we are putting ourselves at a serious risk.

Luckily, Google has vowed to fix the erroneous measure. The real question is whether it would have bothered if the public hadn’t had a collective meltdown about the revelation.

The lesson we can all learn from this is that even “Pokemon Go” is not exempt from privacy concerns — it’s a lesson we should all pay attention to. Terms and conditions documents represent a relationship between consumers and companies, and both sides have allowed the trust to deteriorate.

Companies hide policies the public would shame them for in their terms rather than being up-front about them, and consumers get enraged about information they would likely skip reading even if it was plainly stated. Companies should do their due diligence in making sure their customers know what they are getting into, and we should do our own share of the work by taking the time to understand what we can.

So before hitting accept on your next download, approach it with the same weight as selecting a starter Pokemon. Hopefully you don’t just rely on which option looks cutest.

Close the gate on EMAILGATE

Saket Rajprohat For The Pitt News

When it comes to letting the past go, Hillary Clinton cannot seem to shake hers from the public long enough to make a difference.

On July 7, James Comey, director of the FBI, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives. The topic was the former secretary of state and presumptive Democratic nominee’s use of a personal email server to carry out government business — a scandal that has earned the nickname “Emailgate” from critics.

Leading up to his testimony, many Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, immediately questioned the validity of Comey’s decision to not seek charges against Clinton. The confusion of the scandal, as important or pointless as one may call it, boils down to one very old battle: politics, not rule of law.

During Comey’s testimony defending his decision, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) remarked to Comey that a large number of Republican incumbents — such as Rep. Mark

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Meadows (R-NC), who persistently criticizes Clinton’s inability to interpret certain information as classified — suspect corruption swayed the FBI’s decision.

“They have suggested you were somehow bought and paid for because you made your recommendation based on the law and facts,” Cummings said Thursday.

The hysteria surrounding Comey’s decision demonstrates the media and Clinton opponents’ fixation with its political implications more than the validity of the decision itself.

Undeniably, it is hard to come by an argument in Washington, D.C. that does not circle around the endless clash between political parties of all kinds. Saying that this scandal is surrounded by politics does not stand for much because scandals have followed the Clintons for decades, yet they have always overcome them with evidence — just look at Benghazi.

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Rajprohat, pg. 5 railing her campaign and giving the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump, a fighting chance. The amount of time and energy the GOP has spent in investigating the matter exemplifies the desperate measures they will go to in order to see her prosecuted.

Making clear how he arrived at his decision, Comey clarified, “We don’t want to put people in jail unless we prove that they knew they were doing something they couldn’t do.”

Though assuring to some extent, it brings into question the evidence that brought Comey to his — correct — conclusion that there was not enough evidence to establish a criminal act.

Despite the fact that some of the information sent out and discussed through Clinton’s email server is now classified, none of it was labeled as such at the time she sent it.

When her emails were set for public release March of last year, they went through a review process to decide on what materials could be public and could not be released. Those that could not be released were named as classified, and they are the same emails that Comey referred to during his testimony this past Thursday. The classified status of Clinton’s emails were

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only implemented after the fact, when the emails were set for public release.

Additionally, during the time in which Clinton sent her emails from a personal server, there were no laws preventing such usage. Specifically, the law recognized the use of personal, or nongovernment, email accounts and said it is permitted for government officials to use companies other than that of government agencies for email purposes, as long as proper federal records are kept for the emails.

It was not until 2014 that President Barack Obama adjusted the Federal Records Act, making it so that all emails sent from a personal account by a government official were copied and documented back to the official government account.

These facts are just getting set straight as the yearlong FBI investigation comes to a close.

Comey’s statement that Clinton was unaware the information passing through her server had the potential to be classified holds true. As a result, there was never any criminal intent on Clinton’s part, thus she is innocent. Any further inquiries should be put to rest.

Even with Comey’s recommendations coming after the Department of Justice’s decision not to pursue further investigation into Clinton, the State Department reopened their own internal

investigations July 7.

In what is starting to look like a repetition of investigations, it is evident that this investigation’s continuation is fueled largely by the presidential election underway. As Trump vs. Clinton is quickly becoming the topic on everyone’s mind, it is without doubt that current Republican incumbents are worried they may be facing a loss in this term’s election.

It is undeniable, though, that many of the American people and our incumbents are still doubtful of Comey’s decision to not pursue charges on Clinton. The media’s reaction has exaggerated the State Department’s coverage into another seemingly serious ordeal. However, it is not nearly as severe as the consequences of a criminal prosecution. Whereas the FBI investigation could have lead to jail time, the State Department’s investigation will likely focus on internal policy breaches.

Emphasizing the Republican’s worry is the lack of sustained concern over scandals coming out of Trump’s missteps. Part of the reason for this is that Trump regularly produces scandals to replace old ones, but the other part is our continued fixation with Clinton.

Trump University was recently exposed as a facade of a university that scammed students out of their money, selling false hopes to many

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and often lying about important information concerning educational standards and tuition payment. The lawsuit sprinted through the media within a week or two of its arrival. Although it was brought to light in part by the media and members of the opposing party, it did not take full stage like Clinton’s emails continually have.

In order for the American people to shuffle through the repeated accusations and misleading investigations, all politics must be put aside.

The fact is that Clinton’s “Emailgate” is nothing more than misinterpretation of the law.

Clinton deserves a fair fight in this election just as anyone else does. Wrongfully accusing her of a crime and hoping for her indictment is simply a waste of time on both ends.

Clinton’s emails are soon to become a thing of the past. It is only a matter of time before the American people and our current incumbents realize the fight between Clinton and Trump will continue, and that there is no escaping that reality.

It is time now for the American people to plant themselves firmly in a belief and fight for their cause of choice.

In the words of Clinton’s former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-VT), “Enough with her damn emails.”

Email Saket at Smr122@pitt.edu.

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Neighborhood Flea hosted its second monthly market of the year Sunday Eric Acosta Staff Writer

Just like the hidden jewels to be found within the tents of the Neighborhood Flea, the market is one of Pittsburgh’s buried gems.

Between the warmer months of June and October, a pulsating pop-up marketplace calls the corner of 23rd Street and Penn Avenue in the Strip District its home. The Neighborhood Flea was started three years ago and it’s been offering memorable shopping experiences since the first tent was set up June 2013. The market is held once a month, for a total of five times a year.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pitt alumna Carrie Nardini transforms a standard parking lot into a celebration of independent vendors showing their talents and hard work at the urban market. As an offshoot of the I Made It Market, a traveling crafts marketplace, Nardini has made The Neighborhood Flea a Pittsburgh-specific recurring event.

“I wanted to show something Pittsburgh can identify with other than sports,” Nardini said.

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With over 30 stands and eight food trucks, the nomadic shopping plaza acts as a stage for creative people in the area. As ’70s music blares from the on-site DJ, you walk past the aisle of food trucks into a marketplace exemplary of Pittsburgh’s diverse cultural interests, and with a plethora of vendors, there are plenty of chances to discover something worth treasuring.

Items sold range from vintage flannels and aging books to handcrafted wooden furniture and stationery with quirky designs.

Within each aisle and on every table, the novelties vied for the attention of wandering shoppers. The vibrant colors from the glass vases shining in the sunlight radiated from the center of the plaza. Each booth is filled with the artistry of Pittsburgh’s independent creators who specialize in products such as breathtaking jewelry, one-of-a-kind dresses or awe-inspiring prints and paintings.

When they weren’t browsing the stands, shoppers could walk over to the food truck area and experience some of Pittsburgh’s independent eateries. Intermixed with the

regulars like Southside BBQ and The Mac and Gold food trucks are some of the lesser known vendors like Happy Camper Cakes, who specialize in cupcakes.

Gwyn Zollinger started her making cakes out of her camper — achieved by gutting some of the vehicle’s insides and replacing them with kitchen supplies — in 2014 and uses the Neighborhood Flea as a vehicle to turn her passion for baking into a business.

“Cupcakes are really hot right now and being here at the flea market gives us a chance to break onto the city’s food scene,” said Zollinger.

Happy Camper Cakes comes from Westmoreland County, proving it’s not just Pittsburgh natives making their way to the market. Vendors extend outwards to the greater Pittsburgh area, even coming from Ohio and the surrounding areas.

Champaign Paper, a company specializing in cards and stationery, is a regular at all the Ohio and Pittsburgh markets. Some of the funky designs included food, animals

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Comfort food is pretty simple to define as a college student — it’s a meal whose scent can only be described as nostalgic.

For a restaurant to try to capture that feeling while only using, to quote Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine’s website, “high-end ingredients and fresh, local fare” is quite the challenge.

Ease Just an easy 61B ride away at 1100 South Braddock Ave. in Regent Square, Ease’s menu certainly runs the traditional gamut. Bone-in pork chops, caprese salads and BLTs all have a place on the menu. But the classics carry a twist, whether it’s the addition of a shellfish buffet to one of four mac and cheese options or Ease’s decision to carry only one burger, made with bison.

Just like the food tries to elevate the standard fare, Ease’s decor attempts to move customers’ environment beyond their parents’ dining rooms. Modern paintings hang against crisp white walls, with art deco-like ceiling tiles and streamlined circular light fixtures scattered around the room.

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Ease, pg. 7 familiar fare. My dining partner and I worried we had wandered into a fancy brasserie not fit for mere college students. The arrival of a friendly waitress settled such concerns as she promptly topped off our water glasses.

While I had thought about ordering a drink, an $11 minimum for the cocktails felt a bit steep. The Mint Julep Sweet Tea — made of fresh brewed sweet tea, mint, simple syrup and, of course, bourbon — did sound tempting though. Our waitress was now stuck refilling our glasses every few minutes, which she did dutifully.

My accomplice and I planned on coming to Ease during lunch to catch its midday menu, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are two differences between the dinner and lunch menu — most of the lunch meals come between bread and are in the price range of $9 to $15. Dinner entrees, however, cost $15 to $28.

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thick-cut bacon and green onion, with a light pour of sweet bourbon barbecue sauce.

The poutine was underwhelming. Usually made of fries, cheese curds, and then covered in gravy, Ease’s version felt overdone.

The tater tots were not as crispy as I had hoped, and seemed mostly to absorb grease rather than fry in it. I normally do not slather food in sauce, but the distinct kick of the bourbon really came through, making me wish for some more to replace the usual gravy in traditional poutine.

Meanwhile, the jalapenos added a fiery kick to cut through the natural fattiness of the tater tots, bacon and pork, but the spice could occasionally overwhelm in sudden jolts.

While the whole point of Ease is to riff on classic favorites with quality ingredients, it felt as if the parts were greater than the whole with this dish.

Luckily, our main courses did not disappoint. The meatloaf sandwich let the delicious loaf stand out, while perfectly supporting it

with lettuce, fresh tomato and some fried onion straws. The bread, a house-made ciabatta roll, was expertly toasted, and never became soggy or wilted its support. The meatloaf seemed lean — although grease did splatter my plate as I took my first bite.

Every subsequent bite reminded me how juicy the unique combination of animals I was consuming. Even better was when the orange chipotle glaze shone through, bringing a subtle citrus sweetness.

The sandwich itself was served with house-cut french fries and a massive dill pickle. The fries were crisp and retained their starchy flavor, although the insides were occasionally dry.

The real star was the macaroni and cheese.

Macaroni is a bit of a misnomer — Ease’s plate used cavatappi, a shell-like pasta, to help collect the sauce. Made of smoked cheddar, pepper jack and Havarti, the cheese sauce was silky smooth.

hood Flea to make their way to more ambitious plans.

“The markets are a great starting point to eventually getting a brick and mortar store,” said Tran.

The Neighborhood Flea is bustling every second Sunday of the month until October, and August 10 will be the next opportunity to peruse.

All the independent vendors come to-

gether to talk, eat and create something of their own miniature city.

“The Flea brings together a community that gets to show off the little treasures in the area,” said Nardini.

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and Ohio themes. Making the trip from Canton, Ohio, founders Shaun Mueller and Beth Tran use markets like The Neighbor-

The menus do rhyme, though, which could almost make up for the cost. One of Ease’s most popular dishes, the meatloaf, is made of buffalo, veal and pork, then stuffed with smoked cheddar cheese and finished with an orange chipotle glaze. At dinner, it costs $21 for a full entree, but lunchgoers can snag a slice on a sandwich for $10. Also on the dinner menu, roasted chicken served on a plate, au jus, for $20. For lunch — and half the price — you can order a roasted chicken grilled cheese with apples and mustard.

Luckily, my friend and I were on time.

Past the main courses, lunch and dinner are identical in appetizers and mac and cheese — which was, curiously, its own section. Inspired by the show of confidence, we decided to split three dishes — the Tater Tot & BBQ Pork Poutine, the aforementioned Meatloaf Sandwich, and the Original Mac N Cheese.

First came the poutine, literally served on a silver platter. It consisted of smoked cheddar, fresh mozzarella, pickled jalapenos,

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Fisher, Team USA bring home bronze Steve Rotstein Sports Editor

With his second major tournament as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team behind him, Pitt head volleyball coach Dan Fisher now has a bronze medal to join his gold one.

After a semifinal loss to Puerto Rico Saturday night, Team USA came up short in its quest for a second consecutive Pan-American gold medal. But the Americans still left the 2016 Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with bronze around their necks.

“It’s great to be back on the podium and Josh Bell slides home safely on Sunday afternoon against the Cubs. Matt Hawley STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER represent the [United States],” Fisher said in a press release Sunday. “I’m proud of our work here but of course looking forward to being back in Pittsburgh and the season ahead.”

Team USA stormed back after dropping the first set to Cuba, 20-25, in the bronze medal match Sunday afternoon. The Americans dominated the next three sets by scores of 25But the club has shown that in the 162- and excitement.

Steve Rotstein Right-hander Chad Kuhl defeated Clay- 9, 25-15 and 25-9 again to clinch third place at game MLB regular season, June is way too Sports Editor early to draw conclusions about a team’s ton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers the tournament.

By surging into the All-Star break as one Micha Hancock broke her own tournachances — especially when discussing a team in front of a national TV audience during his of the hottest teams in baseball, the Pittsburgh ment record with 12 aces and scored a teammajor league debut, and top pitching prospect as talented and experienced as this one.

Pirates positioned themselves to make a run high 15 points for the Americans.

Going into July, the Pirates won 12 of their Tyler Glasnow was solid in his first career at an elusive National League Central DiviLast year, Fisher guided the team to a gold next 16 games — including nine of their last start in St. Louis. sion title during the second half of the season. medal at the Pan American Games with a 3-0 But the Pirates’ most emphatic introduc11 — to enter the break at 46-43. At one point After a nightmarish slump saw the Pirates sweep over Brazil in the championship match. during the stretch, they came from behind to tion was delivered in the final series before the lose 13 of 15 games and fall a season-low five Th is year, aft er finishing on top of Group B break by 6-foot-2, 245-pound first baseman win six games in a row — all on the road. games under .500, some fans were already in the group stage with a perfect 5-0 record, With star pitcher Gerrit Cole and trusted Josh Bell. giving up hope on the 2016 season and calling Team USA got a bye into the semifinals to face On Friday night, the Pirates trailed the backstop Francisco Cervelli stuck on the 15for the team to be “sellers” at the July 31 trade day disabled list, the Pirates turned to their See Pirates on page 10 See Fisher on page 10 deadline. farm system to infuse the team with youth

BELL’S BIG DEBUT

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Josh Bell comes up clutch in series win vs. Cubs

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Pirates, pg. 9 division-leading Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning, 4-3. With reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta on the hill, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle tabbed the freshly called-up Bell to pinch-hit in his first major league at-bat.

Bell delivered, smoothly lacing a line drive single to right-center on the first pitch.

He later came around to score the go-ahead run in a thrilling 8-4 victory.

“I’m on top of a cloud,” Bell told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after the game. “I can’t draw it up a better way. Especially against that team, and that pitcher. We had our backs against the wall, and it was awesome to be a part of that one.”

But Bell wasn’t satisfied with just hitting singles. The next night, Bell came off the bench to pinch-hit in the fifth inning. This time, the Pirates had a 7-5 lead, and the bases were loaded. One big swing could put the

Fisher, pg. 9 Puerto Rico.

The Americans dropped the first set, 2025, then came back to tie the match after win-

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game away for good.

The 23-year-old slugger provided just that, launching a 1-1 changeup over the bleachers in right field and out of PNC Park for a grand slam.

Bell knew the ball was gone as soon as he hit it, hopping out of the batter’s box and fist pumping in celebration. His first big league home run gave the Pirates an 11-5 lead in an eventual 12-6 victory.

“I got goose bumps,” Hurdle told the PostGazette about watching Bell’s moonshot. “I’ve got them probably a dozen times since I’ve been a coach or manager. I got goose bumps tonight.”

In the final game before the All-Star break Sunday, Bell made his third pinch-hit appearance of the series and reached base safely again, this time showing outstanding plate discipline and drawing a nine-pitch walk.

He’s not known for his speed, but Bell came up big on the base paths for the Pirates.

First, Bell beat out a throw to third base to

prevent a double play. He then raced home to score the tying run on Andrew McCutchen’s sacrifice fly to right field, just barely sliding past the catcher’s tag after a laser throw from Jason Heyward.

The Cubs pushed home one more run to take the series finale, 6-5, but Bell certainly made his presence felt with the club.

All signs point to the team sending Bell back down to Triple A after the All-Star break, where he can receive consistent at-bats until the Pirates have room to give him a permanent spot on the roster.

That time may not come until September — when the 25-man big league rosters expand to 40 — but after his legendary debut weekend, the Pirates might have no choice but to make room for the dreadlocked kid with a big bat.

The Pirates did the right thing by giving their top prospects a taste of the big leagues.

But if they wait until September to bring them back up, it might already be too late.

ning the second set, 25-21. But Puerto Rico took the next two sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-20 to advance to the tournament finals and end Team USA’s unbeaten run and repeat bid.

Fisher is 67-29 for a .698 winning percentage in three seasons as Pitt’s head coach. He and the Pitt volleyball team start their 2016 season August 26 at the Kennesaw State Invitational.

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