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FILMS COMEDIANS CRACK UP CAMPUS CHALLENGE EXISTING PERSPECTIVES Janine Faust

Assistant News Editor The theater screen faded to black.

Afterward there was no scuffling of feet, no whispers or laughter. Instead, the audience remained relatively quiet as several panelists took their seat at a table on the stage. Elizabeth Miller waited until after Gwen’s Girls Executive Director and panel moderator Kathi R. Elliott introduced her before she leaned forward into her microphone and addressed the crowd in front of her.

“I want to begin by honoring the survivors in the room. We believe in you, we hear you,” she said. “I believe that one of the most important messages in this movie is giving people a voice, and that’s what you deserve.”

Miller — the chief of adolescent medicine and a professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh — was one of four panelists to speak at Just Films’ opening screening for their second year.

Just Films — launched in September 2016 — is a film series that shows documentaries focusing on racial and sexual justice. Last year’s series consisted of 10 film screenings over 10 months. Filmmakers and social activists sent in movie ideas via email and over the phone throughout 2015. The Women’s Law Project, the Chatham University Women’s Institute, New Voices Pittsburgh and the Women and Girls Foundation collaboratively hosted the series.

This year, the series consists of five partners.

New Voices Pittsburgh left because of other commitments, and Gwen’s Girls and YWCA were brought on as partners later in the first season.

According to Jessie Ramey, co-founder of the series and director of Chatham’s Women’s Insti-

Pitt alum Jesse Irwin, the previous host of “Pitt Tonight,” sings at Collegiates and Comedians in Nordy’s Place Wednesday evening. Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer

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In the middle of his comedy act, Pitt alum Jesse Irwin asked the audience if anyone had attended Latin religious school.

“I went to Latin religious school, and I’m going to sing a quick song for you from Latin religious school,” Irwin said.

“If you recognize the song, please sing along.”

Irwin proceeded to sing four Latin verses, mixing in random phrases such as “OJ did it” and “Bill Cosby’s trial.”

Irwin was just one of the performers at the Collegiates and Comedians event on Wednesday night. Collegiates and Comedians is a monthly event held in Nordy’s Place in the William Pitt Union and sponsored by Pitt’s very own late See Films on page 2 night show, “Pitt Tonight.” The event is a

stand-up comedy showcase that features a collection of student acts performing alongside professional acts from around Pittsburgh and beyond.

Wednesday’s show starred Norlex Belma, a New York-based comedian who got his start in Pittsburgh and Senneca Stone from Helium Comedy Club in Buffalo, New York. The show also featured Pitt senior computer engineering student Phil Forrence — the host of Collegiates and Comedians as well as the event’s opener.

“I think [tonight’s show] was a little bit of a risk. Jesse got up there and did some crazy stuff — said some things that were like bonkers and the audience was like ‘whoa,’” Forrence said. “But everyone was like ‘we’re here to have fun, so let’s have fun’ ... It was perfect.”

Irwin, like many of the performers, joked about sensitive subject matter, per-

forming a song he wrote about molestation and incest. Garrett Maosch, a 2011 graduate of Point Park University, said he thought the comedy was funny because it wasn’t politically correct.

“The more offensive, the funnier, in my opinion,” Maosch said.

Irwin left “Pitt Tonight” last April, after hosting the show for two years. After his departure from the show, he immediately took on stand-up comedy as his next project. He noted that although stand-up and hosting are entirely different beasts, his experience on stage has definitely made the transition easier — along with the fact that the Pittsburgh comedy scene is very inviting to newcomers.

“Pittsburgh’s support system for comedy is not what anyone would think. Yes, it is an individual effort, but you have a lot of people right there to lift you up,” See Comedians on page 2

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“We realized last year that the films that were gender-focused and intersectional were very well-received, which is why we’re going with those again,” Ramey said. “Most will also be women-directed and fairly new, like last year.

Some will be shown here for the first time.”

Just Films launched their second season Wednesday, Sept. 13, with “Audrie and Daisy,” a documentary in which sexual assault is one of the main themes. More than 70 people attended the film screening in the Eddy Theatre on Chatham’s campus Wednesday night.

Mary Utter, the assistant dean of students at Chatham, said she came to several of the films last year and was glad when she heard they were doing the event again.

“A lot of students I work with had great views of the event last year,” she said. “There’s a range of issues like Native American culture, immigration and others that the series covers that I think Sarah Dosa poses at the 76th annual is great for college students to learn about.”

Heather Arnet — a Just Films co-founder Peabody Awards Ceremony.

Courtesy of Wiikimedia Commons and the CEO of the Women and Girls Foundation — said the point of the series is to launch discussions on the tough topics each film adpg. 1 dresses and possibly make people consider diftute, the second season will also consist of several ferent perspectives. independent documentaries focusing on social “I do think we can make it easier for audiencjustice issues shown throughout the year. es to engage in some form of social action before

they leave the theater,” she said.

After the film ended, attention turned to the four panelists: Nathaniel Berry, a counselor at the Center for Victims, Jose Garth, a peer education specialist and Planned Parenthood of Western PA Violence Prevention Project lead, Megan Zurasky, an advocate at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape and Miller.

Panelists at the screening of “Audrie and Daisy” used the film — which follows the story lines of several young women who were sexually assaulted and exposed on social media — as a chance to talk about their work in areas such as victim counseling and sexual education. They urged the audience to consider how rape culture and gender discrimination affect daily life.

Zurasky offered up a personal example to describe this by speaking about how certain people in the film reminded her of people she worked with in her job.

“I’ve trained Pittsburgh Police officers on what’s the right thing to say to victims,” she said.

“The sheriff in this movie blows my mind. I’ve seen it a few times and what he’s saying is definitely not right.”

Chaz Kellem, senior director of advocacy, race and gender equity at the Greater Pittsburgh YWCA, said the film series is an especially good event for students because much of what is con-

extra time I am more than happy to come down whenever he asks.”

Because Stone is based in the Pittsburgh comedy scene, he does not find himself on college campuses much and describes the experience as a little more of a challenge.

“Sometimes you get nervous that references might not hit with a younger audience,” Stone said. “But the idea is that you have to make everyone laugh whether they be a college student all the way up to an old person who is a [veteran of foreign wars]. Create material that transcends that, funny is funny, make it so everyone can laugh.”

Among those laughing in the audience was Clare Donaher, who was invited on stage during the show by Irwin.

While Donaher — a first-year student planning to study engineering — watches a lot of comedy and considers herself a big fan of Pitt Tonight, Collegiates

and Comedians was her first experience watching live stand-up.

“It was definitely a religious experience to be pulled on stage by the former host [of Pitt Tonight],” Donaher said.

“10 out of 10 would recommend.”

The show closed with the headline performer Norlex Belma. An alumni of Carnegie Mellon, Belma connected with the audience and received ample applause for his material on sexual adventures in Tower C, having a 21st birthday during midterms and a story of a sexual encounter that he prefers to refer to as his “Sweet Caroline experience.”

Forrence commented on how proud he was of everyone involved for putting something like Collegiates and Comedians together.

“After doing a show like this you kind of say ‘its been a good day’ and then you sit back and smile,” Forrence said.

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Comedians, pg. 1 Irwin said.

The inviting nature of the Pittsburgh comedy scene is part of the reason Collegiates and Comedians exists in the first place. Forrence, who started hosting this event in September of last year, said he is able to get a lot of the performers to do these sets at Nordy’s Place because of the friendships he has made.

“We perform with these guys all the time,” Forrence said. “They are amazing stand-ups, but they are just our friends.”

Stone praised Forrence’s hosting ability and also commented on their friendship and why — as someone who is beyond his college years — he returns to Pitt to do these shows.

“I’ve seen Phil since he started doing comedy, we started around the same time,” Stone said. “Whenever I have any

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veyed in the films “can’t just be learned in a textbook.”

“Everyone is able to make a place for themselves when it comes to advocacy, and we want to advance leadership concerning these issues in the community,” he said. “Students are a good place to start when it comes to the people we want to reach out to. There’s so many benefits outside of the normal classroom curriculum that can come with attending this.”

Jaiya Corell-Greene, a first-year nursing major at Chatham University, said she definitely plans on coming to the next Just Films screening after watching “Audrie and Daisy.” She said she learned a lot about rape culture from watching the film and listening to the panelists discuss their work and experiences.

“You hear about these things and it’s kind of hard to believe, but then you see them on the screen here and you’re like wow,” she said. “It puts you in the action.”

Corell-Greene said the event has inspired her to see what she can do to help people affected by sexual assault.

“There was this group at the activities fair dedicated to helping women and girls affected by human trafficking,” she said. “I didn’t think that it was something that was a big deal before, but now I really want to go out for it.”

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Health care proposal distracts from urgent issues

TO BE AN ADULT, BE ACCOUNTABLE

The last health care bill Congress voted on would have left 22 million Americans without health care. Thankfully, it failed — but in its place are radical new suggestions.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced a new bill in the Senate today that he’s calling Medicare for All, and for the first time single-payer health care has broader Democratic support.

The group of Democrats supporting Sanders is being called the “hell-no caucus,” and includes potential 2020 presidential candidates such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.).

But a staunch opponent of the previous GOP health care bill is missing from the list of supporters — Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who told reporters Tuesday that he wouldn’t pledge support for a bill he hasn’t seen.

In today’s Congress, supporting bills blindly can be dangerous. In fact, even Sanders took to Twitter to mock Senate Republicans by posting a photo of a blank piece of paper that he joked was the GOP bill.

But as it stands today, Sanders’ bill might be just as empty. Of course, the defender of transparency wouldn’t hide his bill from sight like the GOP did, but there are major holes that should make potential supporters like Casey wary.

Sanders suggests paying for the increased cost of single-payer health care for all by raising taxes, among other things. But as The Washington Post reports, the size of the tax increase would be determined in a second bill. And even if Medicare for All passed, a probably then-revised tax plan would make

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progress nearly impossible.

Yes, it’s true that single-payer health care probably improves everyone’s quality of life. But presenting a half-finished bill to a divided, inefficient Congress won’t make anything better. Sanders’ decision to proceed with his health care bill without including a funding plan sets the bill up for failure — and in turn, ignores the fact that to fix our broken healthcare system, the first step is to figure out how to pass something.

Sanders knows this. There’s no way the bill would pass, given the Democrats’ division over the issue and the GOP’s majority. Many theorize that the bill was proposed as a way to suggest the future of the Democratic Party, because many of his major co-sponsors are slated for candidacies in 2020.

But proposing bills like this, while a good message toward an ever left-leaning voting base, distracts our representatives from dealing with truly pressing matters like reforming immigration before DACA expires in six months or providing urgent aid to places in the South affected by the recent slew of hurricanes.

As removed as we are from Washington, D.C., proposing solutions is nearly impossible. But we do know that now is the time for ugly options, compromises and hopefully progress. The bill that eventually changes our health care system will not be beautiful — it will be the result of long, hard work on both sides of the aisle, and it may not satisfy anybody.

Then again, passing bills isn’t about satisfying politicians — it’s about actually changing lives.

Anne Marie Yurik For The Pitt News Imagine you’re an average college student at a fraternity party. It’s cold — February in central Pennsylvania always is.

Suddenly, someone falls down the stairs. They’re drunk enough that they don’t wake up when they hit the floor of the basement. Through the rest of the night, you see his fraternity brothers trying to wake him up by pouring water on him, punching him in the stomach and slapping him in the face.

Ultimately it’s up to you whether you call an ambulance or not. It’s not illegal if you don’t. But if you were involved in creating the circumstances that led to his death — obtaining the alcohol, injuring him when trying to wake him or failing to call an ambulance, should you be held responsible?

The jury’s out, but the judge in Timothy Piazza’s case isn’t. Piazza, a 19-yearold student at Penn State University and pledge of Beta Theta Pi, died after a party at the fraternity house in February. Some of his fraternity brothers — 18 men in total — received charges related to the night of Piazza’s death.

Magisterial District Judge Allen W. Sinclair acquitted four of the defendants, each of whom faced only single charges not including manslaughter. For the remaining 14, the judge dropped all

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charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and simple assault. Now, they only face misdemeanors.

Like them, most of us consider ourselves adults. We’re in college, and learning to do many of the things adults do — from laundry to making responsible decisions. But in order to make responsible decisions, we must accept the consequences of our actions.

When we’re children, we’re protected from these consequences. Our parents try to take responsibility for us and ensure that we don’t make terrible mistakes. But as college students, the potential consequences of our actions are more severe — and when we’re adults, there’s nobody to blame other than ourselves.

Through negotiating our way out of fines and penalties, we return the autonomy adulthood grants us and reject the responsibilities entrusted to us.

This may not have been what Sinclair meant by his decision. Since he wouldn’t say why he dropped the most serious of charges, which could have resulted in 10 to 20 years of jail time, there’s no way to know for sure. But Centre County District Attorney Stacey Miller, the prosecutor in the case, thinks she knows why.

Miller believes the judge assessed each member individually rather than judging them based on their collective See Yurik on page 5

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Yurik, pg. 4 action. In short, the judge found nobody alone was responsible for killing Piazza.

This can’t be true, at least not for all of the defendants. Without any of the fraternity brothers’ contributions, Piazza might’ve lived — he could have consumed less alcohol, not fallen down the stairs or received prompter medical care.

But Theodore Simon, a defense lawyer for the case, argues that the judge made a fair decision. He believes that not all tragedies like this require such severe legal and criminal repercussions.

The Piazza case shouldn’t just be remembered as a tragedy — it should serve as a lesson. Unfortunately, the decision doesn’t reflect what it should have portrayed — that when you ask to be responsible, you are also asking to be held accountable. But instead, the decision implicitly states that as college students, you can reject accountability for even the most severe of your actions.

Now they’re being tried on charges of hazing, providing alcohol to a minor

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and reckless endangerment — which alone could lead to a maximum of two years in prison, assuming they get any time at all. If students are acquitted of charges as severe as involuntary manslaughter, the standards for accountability are unclear.

But this is a message that must be clear. Responsibility and accountability go hand in hand — we cannot accept one and not the other. Since we are here, in college, we are accepting the responsibility of living without our parent or guardian, and we, therefore, have agreed to accept the outcome of our decisions — good or bad.

If you want to be treated like an adult, then you must take liability for the outcomes of any decision you make. You can’t be half of an adult, so don’t act like being in college overrides the

responsibility you agreed to take on.

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‘six a breast’:

an exploration p into the absurdities off womanhood

Connor Wurst

For The Pitt News A woman — illuminated by a singlee spotlight and clad in a bathrobe, a towel el wrapped around her head and a pale green n face mask — stands alone on stage and reeleases an enraged scream.

The opening scene of CorningWorks’ s’ fall 2017 production “six a breast” launched d a theater full of Pittsburgh locals into a dyynamic play that explores the shared expeeriences of women on Friday, Sept. 8. PITT T ARTS offered free tickets to the show to anyy students on the group’s email list as part of its regular Free Art Encounters program.

PITT ARTS provides an opportunity for or college students to take advantage of manyy local offerings which prove to be both enntertaining and insightful. While students atttend class and work to mold themselves into o young professionals, it is equally cruciall that they expose themselves to theater, music, galleries and other displays of fine art.

One figure in particular has been revi-talizing the local dance scene through her er dynamic and challenging performance piecces. Beth Corning, an award-winning dancer er and choreographer, created “six a breast” t” out of the absurdities of life as a woman n and how the recent growth of conservatism m challenges the social progress made duringg her lifetime.

Her previous performance, “What’s’s Missing,” was a more serious response to thee increasing pressure to return to more connservative values, but “six a breast” was born n out of her need to laugh at the challenges — to find some sanity in the absurdity of thee insanity.

Dance was a flawless medium to carryy this timely message — the carefully placed d steps of the dancers mimicked the poised d balancing act demanded of women.

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Sally Rousse, co-founder of the critically acclaimed James Sewell Ballet, joined Corning and dancer Laurie Van Wieren to o emulate the pressures she has felt

throughth h roughout her life to be a mother, d au g ht e r, lover, caretaker and entrepreneur —

sometimes sometimes all at once, while maintaining her composure.

To demonstrate her juggling of roles, moments m ments of the mo piece were hectic — the dance r s

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spinning a n d l e api n g frantically, matching the chaotic and even c o n tradictory roles

women are placed in. Others played out w controlled and tight, demonstrating the rigco id confines our culture places around each gender. ge Matching the dancer’s ideologically weighted motions, symbolism was frequent w and heavy. The imagery ranged from a dress an burdened with dolls and symbols of mothbu erhood to one of the dancers setting down er eggshells from a basket before walking eg through them across the stage. th Corning explained that much of the physicality of the performance was inspired ph by “Laugh-In,” an early sketch comedy show and precursor to “Saturday Night Live.” This an inspiration drove the quick physical sketch in style performances that guided the audience st to connect less with the character and more with w the situational oddity. “six a breast” is the most recent piece to come out of The Glue Factory Project, Corning’s brainchild and pet project. The C project began in Minneapolis in 2000 and pr shows original productions performed by sh entertainers over the age of 40. This age is en frequently considered the time of retirefr ment, particularly in the physically demandm ing in world of dance. But The Glue Factory Project proves women still have so much to Pr offer as they age into their golden years.

Over their decades of shared experience, the th three performers have all earned their fair fa share of laurels, which were well-justified e throughout the show.

The performances in “six a breast,” as well w as The Glue Factory Project as a whole, make a strong argument for the capabilities m of o these seasoned veterans. This was not an excellent performance “for their age” — but ex this th innovative piece utilized the strengths and an limitations of the performers to present en a message that would not have been the same sa with younger talent.

The years and experience of the three See Wurst on page 7

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The dance performed during “What’s Missing” symbolizes the balncing act demanded by women.

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The play highlights the absurdity of women’s lives.

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Wurst, pg. 6 performers added an incredible depth and authenticity to the piece that could be felt through each tiny movement.

The intricacies of every scene made this

an evening that presented as equal parts challenging and insightful, engaging the viewer to take a very active role in their consumption of the performance and to consider their own place within it. “six a breast” stands as a clear example of the sort of enjoyable and culturally rel-

evant opportunities that PITT ARTS offers to students. Many crucial messages could be found in the subtext of the performance, which were particularly relevant to the young women in the audience.

During the after-show talkback, the performers offered advice of a more direct

nature to the young women attending, reminding them to be complex individuals and to remember the history of feminist progress.

“I wish women would stop saying they’re sorry,” Corning said — an apt ending to an unapologetically powerful evening.

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COWBOYS’ COMBO MORE THREATENING THAN PSU

Abbot Zuk

For The Pitt News Trace McSorley’s aerial attack and Saquon Barkley’s electrifying footwork from Saturday’s football game against Penn State will look like child’s play compared to what senior quarterback Mason Rudolph and senior wide receiver James Washington of Oklahoma State have in store for the Panthers.

Despite coming off a demoralizing loss to in-state rival Penn State, the Panthers will face a greater challenge still at the matchup on Saturday, Sept. 16. Panther fans, heed this warning: the worst has yet to come.

The behemoth that is Oklahoma State will march into Heinz Field on Saturday led by their seniors, Rudolph and Washington. If you fancy yourself a Pitt fan, you may recall the 45-38 competition between these two teams last year in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Both Rudolph and Washington outperformed their Panther opponents on that day.

Rudolph, who stands at a staggering 6-foot-5, threw for 540 yards, along with completing 56 percent of his passes and two

Mason Rudolph leads the Cowboys in his senior year as Oklahoma State’s quarterback..

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touchdowns — each to Washington.

Washington’s performance against Pitt also went beyond routine. He posted career highs in three categories with nine receptions, 296 receiving yards and a 91-yard reception.

Yes, Penn State had a great game against Pitt, but Oklahoma State’s performance was that of next-level college football. McSorley finished Saturday’s game with 164 passing yards and three touchdowns, while Rudolph threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns in just the first quarter of Oklahoma State’s Friday evening matchup against South Alabama.

Even when the Panthers attempted to hamper Barkley’s rushing yard production, they couldn’t figure out the play. On more than one occasion, Barkley was the decoy in a run-pass option.

Both times, the Panthers overcommitted to stopping Barkley, and senior tight end Mike Gesicki was left open for McSorley’s passes and, ultimately, the team’s touchdowns.

The Panthers will face an even larger task when they commit — or try to commit — to halting Washington’s output. Pitt will struggle against plays where the ball is intended for Washington.

The team’s chances of stopping Washington also suffer without the help of junior defensive back Jordan Whitehead, who is serving the last of his three-game suspension.

During Whitehead’s 2017 season absence, Pitt’s secondary has allowed opposing quarterbacks to pick and choose their favorite targets with ease.

It is no secret quarterbacks favor certain wide receivers over others. Only two receivers made up 61 percent of Youngstown State quarterback Hunter Wells’ completions and three targets made up 73 percent of McSorley’s completions. Unless Pitt intends on triple-covering Washington on each snap, Rudolph won’t have trouble getting him the ball.

Even if Whitehead were eligible for Saturday’s matchup, he’d become another drop in the proverbial Rudolph-Washington bucket. So far this season, the Cowboys have squared off against Tulsa and South Alabama, who because they’re not in the Power Five conference and have sparsely decorated pasts, may sound like middling opponents at best.

In two games, Rudolph threw for 638 yards, for five touchdowns, and added one rushing touchdown. Washington collected eight receptions for 243 yards — 30.4 average yards per reception — and three touchdowns. Combined, these two are responsible for 69 percent of Oklahoma State’s 13 touchdowns this season. The Panthers will need to stop both of these threats if they don’t want to increase that percentage by much.

Rudolph and Washington’s power reaches beyond the college football realm. Oklahoma State’s dynamic duo will be the two most NFL-ready caliber players Pitt — and quite frankly anyone in the

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James Washington fights to receive a pass during the Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 game against TCU..

TNS FBS — faces all season. Though the college football season is still in early play, they are the only quarterback-wide receiver combo projected to go in the top 10 of the 2018 draft by CBS’ Chris Trapasso.

Rudolph and Washington are both accustomed to living up to NFL talent expectations. Rudolph surpassed former Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden’s 9,260 career passing yards to become the university’s all-time leading passes. Weeden spent time in the NFL courtesy of the Cleveland Browns and finished his career in 2016 with the Houston Texans.

As for Washington, he is tied with former Oklahoma State wide receiver and current Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Dez Bryant, as fourth for all-time receiving touchdowns with 29. The record is held by Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon, who totaled 40. With 10 regular season games remaining on Oklahoma State’s schedule, look for Washington to make a run at the record.

Oklahoma State enters Saturday’s matchup ranked ninth in the nation. The second top-10 team Pitt will face in two weeks. Despite being the only team to beat two top-five teams last season — Penn State & Clemson — the Panthers’ chances of shocking the world this week are slim to none.

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POWER RANKINGS

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ith eight of the ACC’s 14 teams going up against Power Five competition in week two, it was a pretty exciting weekend for the conference as we started to figure out where teams truly stand.

Clemson stays on top of our rankings this week, but there was a lot of movement in the middle as there were plenty of lopsided results. As for the Panthers, their loss to Penn State didn’t cost them any spots, and they’ll have an opportunity to move this weekend when they take on Oklahoma State at Heinz Field.

Here’s The Pitt News’ ACC power rankings heading into week three:

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1. Clemson (2-0) - 98 points (Even) Facing a step up in competition in week two, the Tigers’ defense rose to the challenge, holding No. 13 Auburn to just six points in a 14-6 win. Quarterback Kelly Bryant completed 19 of 29 passes on the day for 181 yards and rushed for each of the team’s two touchdowns.

Next Up: No. 14 Louisville

3. Miami (1-0) - 81 points (Even)

6. Georgia Tech (1-1) - 62 points (Even)

With their weekend trip to Arkansas State cancelled because of Hurricane Irma, the Hurricanes will have only played one game before they get back to action in week four. Luckily, they won’t be facing a Power Five opponent, so any rust they might have shouldn’t cost them.

Next Up: Toledo (Sept. 23)

After coming up short in overtime against Tennessee, the Yellow Jackets redeemed themselves in week two, beating Jacksonville State 37-10. Junior quarterback TaQuon Marshall continued to impress, throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for another.

Next Up: Pitt (Sept. 23)

4. Louisville (2-0) - 79 points (Even) In one of the first ACC games of the year, the Cardinals continued to impress, beating North Carolina 47-35. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson had another standout performance, accounting for 525 yards and six touchdowns in the win.

Next Up: No. 3 Clemson

7. North Carolina State (1-1) - 54 points (Even) After losing a close 35-28 game to South Carolina to start the season, the Wolfpack responded in week two with a 17-point win over Marshall. The competition stays light next week, but it picks up in week four when the team takes on Florida State.

Next Up: Furman

8. Pitt (1-1) - 47 points (Even) 5. Virginia Tech (2-0) - 77 points The Panthers put up a good fight against The Seminoles had a bye in week two, after No. 5 Penn State last week, but it wasn’t enough, (Even)

2. Florida State (0-1) - 85 points (Even)

their matchup against Louisiana-Monroe was cancelled because of Hurricane Irma. On a positive note, the cancellation gives the group another two weeks to adjust to backup quarterback James Blackman before taking the field again in week four.

Next Up: North Carolina State (Sept. 23)

The Hokies built on their impressive as the Panthers fell 33-14. The pass defense week one win over West Virginia by shut- looked better in the matchup, but the questions ting out FCS Delaware on Saturday, 27-0. on the offensive side of the ball still linger.

Next Up: No. 9 Oklahoma State Senior wide receiver Cam Phillips reeled in six passes for 90 yards, making him a main Find the full story online at reason for the team’s successful offense.

Next Up: East Carolina

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For Rent South Oakland 1,2,3,4 BR. Apartments, prices range from $450-$750 per person. Some include utilities, some you have to pay. Call Jarrad 814-403-2798 2 bedroom house available starting September 1st 2017 for $800/month. Five minute walk to Pitt.

No pets. 1 year lease ending July 2018. Call 412-983-5222.

3 BR. House, with one and a half baths. Available immediately. $1700/ mo. Completely remodeled. geonjr@ gmail.com.

3,4,6 houses Available now. Lawn St. Ward St. and Juliet. Call 412-287-5712.

5 bedroom house available starting September 1st 2017 for $2000/month. Five minute walk to Pitt.

No pets. 1 year lease ending July 2018. Call 412-983-5222.

7 bedroom house available starting September 1st 2017 for $2800/month. Five minute walk to Pitt.

No pets. 1 year lease ending July 2018. Call 412-983-5222.

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South Oakland House for Rent.

Beautiful 3-BR newly renovated-Allequippa Street. Close to Peterson Center & Pitt Dental School.

Equipped kitchen, new carpeting, washer/dryer, 2 bathrooms, full basement, fenced-in back yard, security system.

Looking for 3 students to share/or single family. Discount on first month’s rent. Security deposit required. Students require adult co-sign. Available September 1st, $1600+ all utilities.

No pets. For more information, please call 412-303-5043.

Email: dtm1003@ comcast.net.

Squirrel Hill 3 BR. house, 1 bathroom, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, basement, garage, and porch. All kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, and central air included. $1550 a month plus utilities. Available October 1st. Please call BEFORE 7PM anyday of the week 412-421-7548.

Professors or medical residents only please.

3 BR., 2 Bath. Second floor, painted and renovated, large kitchen, dining room, living room, den, hardwood floors, basement, new washer/dryer, two car garage. Located near

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CMU, Pitt, Schenley, and Sq Hill Shopping District. Near bus stop. No pets.

No smoking. Will consider lease of 6 months or greater. $1695/month plus utilities. Call Ray 412-523-2971 or email rwiener602@ gmail.com

Rental Other 3 bedroom house 3 miles from campus. $1000. 412-225-8723.

HOUSE for rent Mt. Washington. 4BR, 2BA, newly renovated, A/C, carpet, tile, and hardwood floors. Appliances including washer/ dryer. Front/back porches. Garage.

Near bus. Great location. $1100+ utilities.

412-882-3845.

Employment Employment Other AAA EAST CENTRAL is looking for energetic, driven, and talented individuals to join our Emergency Road Service team at our East Liberty location, 5900 Baum Boulevard. We are looking for Full Time Phone Counselors.

Candidates must be computer proficient and available to work evenings, weekends and holidays. The salary range is $10.95

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to $14.60 based on call center experience.

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WZ3mx0GNJXs. mailto Direct Service Professional for Residential Program for adults with intellectual disabilities in South Hills. Flexible hours, PT, FT, benefits. No experience needed-we train. 18+ and PA driver’s license needed. EOE. Email questions/resume to loril@southwindsinc. org NOW HIRING Looking for fun, part-time employment with flexible scheduling, working concerts, NFL/NCAA football and other major events in and around Pittsburgh?

Contact Landmark Event Staffing @ 412-321-2707.

Pamela’s Diner looking for part-time line cook and dishwashers. Daylight hours.

Must have weekend availability. Apply in person in Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, The Strip, & Mt. Lebanon.

Part-time caregiver for young adult with intellectual disabililty and seizure disorder.

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cense and background check required. Call Becky, 412-731-2565

Tidy, reliable, cat-loving grad student wanted for occasional house sitting for Pitt prof in Point Breeze, near 71D and 67 buses. 2 references required.

412-661-2527

For Sale For Sale Other Instant cash paid for: baseball cards, sports cards. Game used sports items.

Bats. Gloves. Jerseys.

Goudey sports cards.

Antiques. Gold. Silver. Coins. Diamonds.

Watches. Paper money. Old toys.

Trains. Comic books.

Huge collections.

Entire estates. We will pick up and pay CASH! Call Scott at (513) 295-5634.

Services Educational Phlebotomy Training Centerwww. justphlebotomy.org 2 evening classes weekly, 5 weeks + excellent Clinicals.

Call 412-521-7334.

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Educational Seeking sophomores for Professional Coaching Services Trial in the Fall, 2017 Semester. Service is designed to improve student performance.

We are looking for 5-7 students to participate in a semester long free trial, a value of $4,500. Our goal is to help students, having difficulty with time management and GPA, improve through our coaching.

Call 724-544-1490 for an more information.

Services Other WOMEN – Improve your safety, strength and confidence!

Self-Defense class October 1-22 (four Sundays) 10am – noon at Falk School. $120, financial assistance available.

Registration limited.

LionessMartialArts. com or 412-241-6519

Notices Events Dr. Morris E. Turner Medical Scholarship For Minority Students $1,500. Deadline date for submission: October 15, 2017.

Sponsored by the Highland Park Tennis Club (HPTC).

Please go to www. hptc.info, look under “Events” for details.

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