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T he ind epen d e n t s t u de n t ne w spap e r of t he Unive rsity of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | October 18, 2023 ­| Volume 114 | Issue 43

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While the Eatery and the Perch remain campus staples, it’s easy for students to get tired of eating at the same places every day. Thankfully, Pitt’s campus touts many different dining locations serving everything from smoothies and salads to tacos and burgers.

First-year data science major Leah Armstrong appreciates her meal swap, which can be used for a meal at any on-campus dining establishment, and likes to try the new locations when she can.

“I use them a lot,” Armstrong said. “I typically try to avoid the Eatery and just try everything around here.”

Depending on the meal plan, there are different ways to pay for the various on-campus locations. Students can use meal swaps, flex swaps, dining dollars and Panther Funds. Meal swaps and flex swaps are single-use vouchers for anything under $12.00 or a set combo meal.

One popular location to eat is the William Pitt Union. There are five on-campus choices located in the building's basement. Wicked Pie offers specialty and BYO pizzas, PA Taco Co. specializes in street tacos and True Burger is the typical burger joint with several allergen-safe options like a black bean burger patty or a gluten free bun.

Ft. Pitt Subs is a familiar sub shop with a variety of toppings, and crEATe is for those hoping for a more nutritious meal including personalized salads, wraps and bowls. Freshman linguistics major Evelyn West likes the healthier options crEATe offers.

“I like it cause it's like the only healthy thing around here,” West said.

Due to the often high influx of orders, wait times for students like West can soar.

“I did just wait an hour to get this salad. There might have been something messed up in the system,” West said.

Across Bigelow Boulevard, the Cathedral also houses three on-campus dining options. The aptly named Cathedral Sushi offers pre-made sushi in a grab-and-go style. Pom & Honey boasts Mediterranean cuisine through customizable grain bowls, salads and wraps. The Roost has chicken tenders and sandwiches.

First-year neuroscience major Michelle Onafowokan likes places at the Cathedral because of their more secluded location.

“They always have the lowest wait times,” Onafowokan said. “[The Roost]’s fries are good and the workers here are nice.”

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Students willing to make the trek to the Pete will come across another food court location.

Smokeland BBQ, one of two locations on campus, is open semi-regularly for students to get classic barbecue offerings. At Burrito Bowl, students can enjoy the bowls and burritos the place draws its name from. Steel City Kitchen differs from Ft. Pitt Subs by having flatbread pizzas as well as subs.

Shake Smart is for those who want a postworkout protein shake or an açai bowl. Next to Shake Smart is fast food giant Chick-fil-A. No matter the line length, students will tough it out for the iconic waffle fries and chicken nuggets. Unlike most customers, sophomore math and economics major Akaya Gurreonero got the kale salad.

“I wanted to switch it up because I get Chickfil-A pretty often. And I really enjoyed that,” Gurreonero said. “Honestly, I only really come up here for the food. I love the acai bowls and I love Chick-fil-A.” Right down the hall from the Eatery’s entrance, there is a mini food court housing Za’Tar, The Pierogi and Milk & Cookies. Za’Tar, a specialty halal quick service option, is not currently open.

The Pierogi’s cuisine takes inspiration from its Polish namesake. Milk & Cookies, the first and only desert option on the list serves large fresh cookies.

Right outside these three, the newly opened Delicatessen is the third sub spot on campus. Armstrong values the convenience — and taste — of Milk & Cookies.

“I like that the cookies were warm and they were crunchy,” Armstrong said. “Having a good dessert option is great.”

Not every on-campus dining option is located in a quasi-food court. The other Smokeland Barbeque location, as mentioned earlier, operates out of a food truck parked outside of the Holland dorm. The two Einstein’s Bagels locations, one in Benedum and one in Posvar, are extremely popular on campus. Sophomore bioengineering major Riya Kothari likes that the locations are in academic buildings.

“I really like Einstein's Bagels… It's nice in between classes to grab something to eat that’s easy and quick,” said Kothari.

There are also several university-owned coffee shops if students don’t want Starbucks or Dunkin’.

Many academic buildings and residence halls have their own coffee shops. Similarly, Kothari likes the library’s coffee shop, Saxby’s.

“It’s nice to have something accessible while you’re studying,” Kothari said.

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‘Hidden gems’: EAT@Pitt works to showcase

local, immigrant-owned restaurants Briana Bindus Staff Writer

With chain restaurants continuing to pop up in Oakland, students may feel bored with a lack of diverse food options. EAT@Pitt — where “EAT” stands for equitable, authentic and transnational — introduces students to local, immigrant-owned restaurants.

“There’s a lot of hidden gems, and there's a little bit of everything in Pittsburgh,” Jackie Honkus, president of EAT@Pitt, said. “You just have to look for it.”

EAT@Pitt meets once a month and provides resources to students on their blog that showcase new restaurants to try, according to Honkus, a senior marketing and digital media major. Created in 2020, Honkus said EAT@Pitt continues to emphasize the importance of locally owned-businesses and educate themselves on the “melting pot of cultures” that exist within Pittsburgh through food.

“These locally owned businesses, whether they’re restaurants or not, are the building blocks of our community,” Honkus said. “Without these small businesses, it wouldn’t be Pittsburgh. Everyone’s unique story and history are really what makes all the different communities and neighborhoods within Pittsburgh such a special place.”

Not only does this organization offer the opportunity to try “a little bit of everything,” but it also gives students the opportunity to speak with small-business owners and learn about international cultures. Honkus said sitting down and interviewing restaurant owners is one of her “favorite parts.”

“We’ve really talked to people from all walks of life from all corners of the world,” Honkus said.

“They get to talk about their experience with making Pittsburgh their home, while also sharing their culture within.”

Honkus said on the organization's most recent trip, they spoke with the owner of Kiin Lao & Thai Eatery in Squirrel Hill. One of the owners, Nor,

Members of EAT@Pitt pose for a selfie during a club trip in Pittsburgh.

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traveled to Thailand and Laos to study their cuisines so he could authentically bring them back to Pittsburgh.

“Just hearing about his culture and his passions, and that can be said about all of the people that we’ve interviewed, it’s just really amazing,” Honkus said.

Sapna Chokshi, a sophomore computational biology major, is the publicity chair for EAT@Pitt, where she helps run the club's social media and engages in community outreach. She said it’s “inspiring” to watch restaurant owners spread their culture and traditional food to people who may not have had it yet.

“A lot of the time, [they] are trying to bring a whole new culture, a whole new food demographic, to a neighborhood that’s never really had it before,” Chokshi said.

Chokshi also favors speaking with restaurant owners and recalled her visit to Arepittas, a family-owned Venezuelan restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh. This stuck out to Chokshi because learning about the cuisine’s background intrigued her.

“We were talking to the owner about the [Arepa Susana], and he told us the whole history of that particular dish, and how it was named after someone they really love,” Chokshi said. “That helped them create the restaurant when they came to Pittsburgh, and it was just like a homage to her.

Honkus said the organization brings together “a lot of people that normally wouldn’t interact,” such as students with different academic years, majors and career paths. For Honkus, getting to sit down, eat and become friends with the other club members over a meal is “amazing.”

At their monthly meetings, EAT@Pitt provides cultural information for that month’s restaurant spotlight. Attendance is not mandatory for members, and the club encourages anyone interested to attend.

“It’s a really cool mix of all grades, everyone’s really interested in trying new cultures and trying new foods and exploring the city,” Chokshi said.

“It creates a great atmosphere when we go out to these restaurants.”

Mariska Goswami, a sophomore computational biology major, is a new member of the club.

Goswami said she decided to join the club because of its relaxed nature as well as the opportunities it provided.

“I think a lot of clubs at Pitt are pretty professional, or there’s something about them that you do for another reason than to just meet people and make memories,” Goswami says., “EAT@Pitt is one of those clubs that is low commitment …

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Forge ahead.

Students, faculty with disabilities condemn closure of Pitt’s COVID-19 office Bella Markovitz Senior Staff Writer

Isabella Wegner said she felt frustrated when Pitt closed their COVID-19 Medical Response Office (CMRO).

“Students want to make informed decisions about masking, and without an office sending out emails like they did last year, it's hard to make those decisions,” Wegner, a senior gender, sexuality and women's studies major and outreach coordinator for Chronic Connection, said.

As the fall virus season begins, Pitt and the Allegheny County Health Department continue to encourage vaccination and provide resources for preventing COVID-19 infection. But some students and faculty still have concerns, claiming Pitt shouldn’t have closed the CMRO so soon and that they could do more to address the virus.

Following the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency this past May, Pitt’s CMRO ceased maintaining institutional requirements other than the vaccine policy as of Aug 1.

Wegner said she’s concerned that immunocompromised people are not often thought of when administration makes these decisions.

“So, while things are definitely a whole lot Pursue your Bachelor of Science better than they were before, I think it's kind in Nursing (BSN) degree through of misleading to say that hey, we don't need [the CMRO] anymore,” Wegner said. “I think Pitt’s accelerated second-degree the consensus is that Pitt kind of jumped the BSN program. gun with closing it.”

According to data collected by the Allegheny County Health Department, COVID-19 This one-year full-time program infections are down compared to this time last is designed for individuals with year but have been rising since the end of the federal public health emergency. a degree in another discipline to During the week of Sept. 25, 2022, Alleghfast-track their career in nursing. eny County reported 1,139 infections, and during the week of Sept. 17, 2023, the county reported 610 infections. At the time that the federal public health emergency ended, beginning the week of May 14, 2023, the county reported 146. The ACHD continues to encourage testing and vaccination, and also provides resources on the county website.

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A University spokesperson said in keeping with the practices of local and federal health authorities, the University is no longer keeping an official count of COVID-19 cases on campus.

“The Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub, Student Health Services and MyHealth@Work monitor illness trends in the area and on campus and issue recommendations based on what they’re seeing,” the spokesperson said in an email. “As an example, coming into fall virus season, Pitt leaders and medical experts sent a campus-wide message with important reminders and resources last month.”

The campus-wide message includes guidelines about masking, testing and isolation, and recommends that students get updated COVID-19 vaccines. As of Oct. 9, adult Pfizer and Moderna vaccines as well as pediatric Pfizer vaccines are available at the Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub, according to their website.

In their final email, the CMRO said the University will now “rely on individuals to take responsibility for their health and the wellbeing of the community with respect to COVID-19.”

Leigh Patel, a professor in the School of Education who has multiple sclerosis, said closing the CMRO indicates that Pitt is “done taking care of the public health.”

“That statement [from the CMRO, saying] public health just really relies on individuals’ decisions — that’s not public health. That makes it an oxymoron,” Patel said.

Patel criticized the closing of the CMRO, calling it a “financial decision.”

“We don’t have to have this office open anymore,” Patel said. “But this office was a place that at least stood in the function of responding to circumstances that COVID had material effects upon. So that office shutting down, in essence is ‘we don’t need to do that anymore.’”

Pitt policy and faculty still encourage students to stay home when they are sick, but pressures to keep up in classes can create a conflict for students, according to Wegner. She said this is especially difficult for students with disabilities.

“If you miss too many classes, you are completely screwed over. And that becomes especially difficult for students with disabilities who already may need to miss class because of doctor appointments, health issues that come up, and we’re still very limited in classes that we can miss,” Wegner said.

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Culture

Diversify your palate with these Pittsburgh restaurants

Patrick Swain Culture Editor

Sick of the superfluous surplus of chicken on Forbes and Fifth? Hop on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and pretend you’re boarding an international flight. Close your eyes as you tap your Pitt ID and imagine the bus driver is a TSA agent glancing at your passport. Settle into your seat with lavish legroom and disembark at one of these Pittsburgh restaurants worlds away from Oakland.

Cobra | Japanese, Bloomfield Warm up your vocal cords with Japanese cuisine at this steakhouse and karaoke lounge. Cobra serves up Japanese yakiniku barbecue with an elegant menu of beef, pork and seafood dishes. Polish off your plate by singing a song on stage.

Girasole | Italian, Shadyside Girasole, Italian for “sunflower,” presents pastas and proteins from classic Italian cookery. Get your fix of carbs with selections of ravioli and rigatoni or graduate to meaty entrees of chicken, fish and veal.

Gaucho | Argentinian, Downtown Anyone who’s been to Argentina knows it’s a country that loves meat — their national dish is asados, a style of grilled meat. Gaucho Parrilla Argentina brings this enthusiasm to Pittsburgh with steak, pork loin, chorizo and seafood, all seared and served in a South American style.

Apteka | Eastern European, Bloomfield If you’ve had your fill of meat, stop by Apteka for Central and Eastern European traditional cuisine with a vegan twist.

Get your fill of potatoes, beets and cabbage. Taste Ukrainian beet borscht, Polish pierogies and other favorites, familiar and foreign.

Morcilla | Spanish, Lawrenceville Morcilla, named after the Spanish name for blood sausage, gathers a blend of Iberian meats and cheeses. Snack on small plates of jamón serrano and beef tartare or take a dip in the Atlantic for bacalao and mussels. Oh, and of course, there’s morcilla.

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each class as a different event,” Iwabuchi said. “We so integral, we’ve been working very well together decided to emulate that by having booths at our as a team of board members and the committee.”

Staff Writer events with games, food, crafts and prizes. In adIwabuchi emphasized the larger purpose of In a tranquil corner of the William Pitt Union dition to that we’re bringing performances of hosting Bunkasai is to bring Japanese culture into beneath the decor of glowing red lanterns, melo- Bunkasai to Pitt.”

Pittsburgh and to create a home away from home Megumi Barclay, a sophomore English non- for Japanese students. dies from the Studio Ghibli film “Spirited Away” wafted through the air, drawing together a cap- fiction writing major that serves as both social me“A little Japan in Pittsburgh is really what we’re tivating tapestry of Japanese culture that unites dia chair and public relations co-chair for JSA, said trying to bring to the Pitt student body, we’re trymore than a hundred students from the University JSA has undergone a transformative evolution as ing to bring a taste of what we call home,” Iwabua student organization. Barclay said the JSA is not chi said. “We want to bring the love that we have of Pittsburgh and visiting guests.

On the evening of Sunday, Oct. 15, an enthusi- just for Japanese-speaking students — it’s an orga- for our culture to the community. We try to bring astic assembly converged to partake in the festivi- nization for all Pitt students interested in Japanese one big event every semester to do that.” ties of Bunkasai, an event hosted by the Japanese culture.

Barclay also discussed bigger JSA events to “A lot of people who are not Japanese joined welcome a larger community of people. Barclay Student Association (JSA). The enchanting “Spirited Away” theme of the event piqued the curiosity the committee this year, which we haven't had said the JSA hosts another large event during the of passersby, resulting in an overflowing Assembly in the past years,” Barclay said. “We have a lot of spring semester called Matsuri, and she strongly people that joined because they’re interested and urges people to attend.

Room within the WPU. Maya Iwabuchi, president of the JSA and a I think that’s going to help bridge the gap between “Matsuri is in the spring. It’s essentially like senior computer science major, said Bunkasai is people feeling like they have to be Japanese to join.” Bunkasai but on a smaller scale, a lot of families Serena Arnold, a sophomore biological sci- come, which is very cute — it’s nice to see the a cultural celebration made by and for students. ences major and the events coordinator for JSA, younger Japanese community,” Barclay said. “If Iwabuchi said the JSA organized Bunkasai at Pitt spoke of her personal experience joining the JSA you are interested in Japanese culture and want to celebrate the diversity of the club. and becoming a part of a larger community. Ar- to learn more, or if you just want to find a space “Bunkasai is an event inspired by traditional nold said joining the JSA led her to have a group where you are supported then definitely come culture fairs in Japan, ‘bunka’ means culture and of supportive friends who understand her cultural out!” ‘sai’ is a celebration, so it’s a celebration of student background. life and student culture,” Iwabuchi said. “When we “I never knew people my age who had the say culture, it’s not specifically Japanese culture, in same cultural experience, so as soon as I heard this context it’s a celebration of student culture and about JSA at Pitt, I joined,” Arnold said. “I like the the diversity that our club holds. We have both fact that we can speak the same second language native Japanese club members and others from and we can talk to each other about similar Japaall different backgrounds, and we like to celebrate nese cartoons we watched growing up or our Japathat.” nese cuisine. ” Iwabuchi explained that the JSA took the traArnold said she enjoyed working on Bunkasai ditional cultural celebrations of Bunkasai in Japan because it brings together all Asian Student Assoand converted them into celebrations that fit the ciations and not just JSA. Arnold said the booths community at Pitt. Iwabuchi said the JSA made at the celebration were a fusion of different Asian sure to incorporate traditional elements of Bunkacultures. sai in their take on the celebration.

“One part that is special about Bunkasai is that “Traditional culture fairs in Japan will have we’re able to bring in performances of people from students getting together to make an offering or Pitt’ s JSA, CMU’s [Carnegie Mellon’s] JSA, and we showcase in each classroom and people can tour also have tabling from all of the other member organizations of the ASA,” Arnold said. “It’s a nice way for all of the ASA sub-organizations to get together and celebrate one of the main events that schools have in Japan.”

Barclay, like Arnold, discussed her appreciation for the JSA. Barclay said the JSA is not just a club — it’s a significant part of her life where she finds a lot of support.

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From Trees Hall to Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

Pitt alum Colin Kaminsky looks to make a name for himself in IndyCar

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Zooming down the track at speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour, professional race car drivers risk life and limb in pursuit of their dreams. Considering all the perceived glitz and glimmer that comes with the profession, it’s easy to forget that these individuals are only human, trying to make it in a highly competitive field.

One of these individuals is Pitt alum Colin Kaminsky. The 2021 graduate recently made the jump to the IndyNXT series — an official development league of IndyCar. This summer, in his first season with IndyNXT, Kaminsky ranked 16th out of 25 drivers while representing Abel Motorsports.

Kaminsky, who graduated from Pitt with a degree in marketing, said his path to professional racing began with his father.

“I got into racing when my dad started doing it,” Kaminsky said. “He used to run a team, and we had leftover cars. So one day after high school, just for fun, we took the cars out at our local track in Chicago. Just kind of putts around in a race car for the first time, and that’s kind of how it took off.”

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minsky competed in both the USF2000 National Championship and Indy Pro 2000 Championship series — which are both lower developmental leagues for IndyCar. Still, Kaminsky said the jump between these two series and IndyNXT was massive, as the cars are much faster and harder to drive.

“It was eye-opening,” Kaminsky said about his jump to IndyNXT. “[Lower formula series] teaches you the technique to work up, but once you get to that level, it’s just a whole different ball game.”

But the challenge and competition in the higher series is what fuels Kaminsky’s passion for the sport. Kaminsky said IndyNXT — which is the highest developmental series before IndyCar — is packed with talent, but the competition helps the Pitt alum improve his craft.

“You’re just constantly up against the Colin Kaminsky poses for a photo. Courtesy of Colin Kaminsky best,” Kaminsky said. “[IndyNXT] is such a hard series to do well, that when you “It forces you to be more social, net- alum hopes to continue racing full-time have just an ounce of success, it means work and that type of thing,” Kaminsky and eventually make the jump to the Inthat much more. I think that’s a big driv- said about his college experience. “The dyCar series. Above all, Kaminsky hopes ing factor for me. It’s a great field to prove business school would have all these to one day compete in the Indy 500. yourself in terms of if you’re one of the events, and that was huge because I’m a “I think even if I was just able to combest race car drivers in the world.” shy kind of guy. I don’t really like to do pete in the Indy 500, that’s a dream of While Kaminsky now drives some of that type of thing, so it kind of forced mine,” Kaminsky said. “It would just be the fastest cars in the world, there was a you into that. Then you really learn how the most insane thing ever. So that’s goal time when he used to roam the slow, traf- important it is, especially in the racing number one for sure.” fic-infested streets of Oakland. world.”

While the road ahead is rough and the The Chicago native transferred Kaminsky even found ways to continue competition is fierce, Kaminsky’s passion to Pitt in 2019 following a short training for racing while at Pitt. In be- is evident. From growing up watching his stint at Trine University in In- tween running to class and studying for father race to getting on the track himdiana. exams, Kaminsky utilized the resources at self, Kaminsky remains committed to his Even at Pitt, his mind re- Pitt to further his racing career — mainly dreams of competing in IndyCar. mained focused on racing. Trees Hall.

“IndyCar and open-wheel racing is Kaminsky said learning more “I would work out at Trees [Hall],” Ka- just nostalgic for me because my dad did about business and applying minsky said. “I think it had enough of it, and I grew up watching it,” Kaminsky it to his racing career played a what I needed to get done. You know, a said. “To me, that’s what a race car is, as factor in his decision to come big walk up the hill to get the legs warm opposed to the souped-up cars and stuff to Pitt. But more importantly, on the way there because I lived down in like that. But obviously, racing is racing, Kaminsky said college helped central Oakland.” and I really would drive anything because him learn how to network, Kaminsky has come a long way from it’s always fun. But the main focus is Inwhich is a crucial skill in the waiting in line for squat racks at Trees dyCar racing.” racing world.

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The Pitt News Sports Desk lists their favorite restaurants to eat at when watching Pitt football games The Pitt News Staff Whether chowing down on a hot dog at PNC Park or enjoying a burger in the parking lot outside Acrisure Stadium, there is no better duo than food and sports. Some fans enjoy simple, greasy food before games, while others desire a more refined experience.

Here are some Pittsburgh classics that The Pitt News Sports Desk likes to eat before watching a Pitt football game.

Southern Tier // Brian Sherry, Sports Editor Believe it or not, I only first tried Southern Tier this weekend, and it’s already my favorite spot on the North Shore.

Between the food and the atmosphere on game day, this place has everything a Pitt fan needs before strolling over to Acrisure Stadium. I tried the smoked wings, which I would highly recommend. Also, for those over 21, Southern Tier has a huge variety of beers and other cocktails.

Overall, fans can’t go wrong with choosing to spend their pre-game at Southern Tier.

Chickie’s and Pete’s Crab Fries // Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor As a Maryland native, my love for seafood is real. It’s only right that on game days, I travel to the Acrisure Stadium concession stands and purchase a bucket of crab fries and cheese sauce — or steal a few of my friends’ fries. While the cheese sauce is a little overrated to me, the Crab Fries always reminds me of home, and the saltiness of the Old Bay seasoning perfectly complements Pitt football games.

Stack’d // Patrick Diana, Staff Writer Something just feels right about eating

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a burger and fries while watching a game.

Stack’d has amazing food for a great price.

I would know, as too many of my dining dollars have gone to the joint. I personally recommend the sweet potato or curly fries. Stack’d doesn’t have your typical sports bar environment, which I think offers a nice escape when you just want to eat with your friends and watch a game.

Primanti Bros. // Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer Why would you not like french fries on a sandwich? For me, no Pittsburgh sporting event is complete without having a Primanti’s sandwich prior to or during the game. My go-to order is an original pastrami sandwich paired with a Diet Coke. There’s something just so right about having several food groups in one place between two slices of bread. Plus, knowing the local ties between the Steel City and the Primanti’s sandwich makes it the perfect pairing for when you're in the mood to cheer on Pittsburgh sports.

Chick’n Bubbly // Alex Porter, Staff Writer If you’re hosting a watch party and need a game day meal, look no further than Chick’n Bubbly. There is no better trio than wings, fries and football. And for the price, Chick’n Bubbly has the best wings in Oakland. Although they don’t have the typical, traditional flavors, once someone has their sweet and spicy Korean fried wings, they’ll fall in love with this establishment. Fans should get a 30-piece with a side of fries to get some fuel to help cheer on the Panthers. With a short wait and close proximity, there’s never a worry of missing the game.

The Eagle // Eli Smith, Staff Writer

Pitt students dive into chips and dip while watching a Pitt football game from home.

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Located Downtown, The Eagle is more than worth the trip, especially on game days. Whether fans like to watch the game at the bar, take food home or have a classy sit-down meal, The Eagle has just what fans need. The menu is full of à la carte Southern food that is to die for. From perfectly crispy fried chicken to creamy mac and cheese, fans can’t go wrong. They also offer a wide array of salads and sandwiches. Personally, I’d recommend ordering a whole fried chicken and a myriad of your favorite sides for the game.

Burgatory // Jack Markowski, Senior Staff Writer With several locations in the Pittsburgh area, including on the North Shore, Burgatory provides the quintes-

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sential sports bar experience. The menu is chock-full of options that anyone can enjoy, as the walls are littered with televisions displaying the day’s biggest games.

The atmosphere is a sports fan’s dream, and it’s the perfect place to indulge after a Pitt win.

CHiKN // Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer Right on campus, you can find the perfect chicken sandwich to have right before making the trek over to Acrisure Stadium.

The chicken sandwich has Nashville-style crispy chicken breast, fresh dill pickles, tangy coleslaw, Southern comeback sauce and an oven-fresh brioche bun, which is the perfect pregame meal before a Pitt win.

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Takeaways | Pitt volleyball faces up-and-down weekend Matthew Scabilloni Staff Writer

No. 7 Pitt volleyball (16-3, ACC 7-1) suffered its first conference loss over the weekend as it was swept at No. 5 Louisville (16-2, ACC 7-1) on Friday night. But the Panthers quickly recovered on Sunday afternoon in South Bend, Indiana, by sweeping Notre Dame (10-6, ACC 4-4).

Here are some of my takeaways from the two games over the weekend.

Defense wins championships In the Panthers' two games over the weekend, the winner came down to which team's defense had the better performance.

Against Louisville, the Panthers came into the game leading the nation in blocks per set with 3.21. But the Panthers’ defense didn’t look like they were number one in the nation in blocks against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals held Pitt to a season-low in blocks with only three, which is five less than any other game all year for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals' defense doubled the Panthers in blocks with six.

On top of Pitt’s front-row defense struggling, the Panthers' back-row defense also had a bad night. They had only 31 digs all game, which is their fourth-lowest total of the season.

With the Panthers’ front and back row defense struggling, the Cardinals' offense wound up hitting 0.388. This is the best a team has hit against the Panthers all season by 0.153. It is also the third-best the Cardinals have hit in a game all season.

Unlike the Panthers, the Cardinals' back row defense played phenomenally against the Pitt’s star-studded offense. Junior libero Elena Scott led the charge for the Cardinals' back row, as she looked capable of making a play on every ball that came over the net.

Statistically, Scott only tallied eight digs and two assists, but she means way more to the Cardinals than those measly statistics. Scott’s play in the back row caused a frustrated Panther offense to hit 0.258, which is significantly lower than their 0.300 average throughout the season.

Against Notre Dame, the Panthers’ defense returned to form and outplayed the Fight Irish throughout.

The Panthers’ front row returned to form, outperforming their best in the nation 3.21 blocks per game. Pitt had a total of 13 blocks in its three sets played against the Fighting Irish. Graduate student middle blocker Chiamaka Nwokolo was especially a force at the net for the Panthers as she had seven blocks of her own, tying the Fighting Irish’s team total for

the game.

The Panthers' back row didn’t even need to do much for the team against the Fighting Irish, as Pitt’s front row blocked everything. But for the majority of balls that passed the Panthers block, the back row made a play. Pitt’s' all-around defense caused the Fighting Irish to hit 0.100.

The Panthers need to find a way to stop Anna DeBeer Louisville senior outside hitter Anna DeBeer is one of First-year Olivia Babcock (5) serves during a match the best players in the ACC, against Georgia Tech at the Fitzgerald Field House on Friday, Oct. 6. Ethan Shulman | Visual Editor and she showed the Panthers that on Friday Night. DeBeer did everything and a jaw-dropping amount of aces with five. for the Cardinals, and the Panthers couldn’t Her performance helped the Cardinals adstop the senior from dominating. vance to the National Championship game DeBeer finished the matchup against the against Texas.

Panthers with a 0.448 hitting percentage and The key for the Panthers to come out as a match-leading 15 kills. Along with DeBeer’s victors when they face the Cardinals again at dominance offensively, she also gave the Car- the Petersen Events Center on Nov. 18 is to dinals plenty of help defensively with 10 digs minimize the production from the immensely and added an ace on top of all this production. talented DeBeer. This is no easy task, but it’s This isn’t the first time DeBeer has made a necessary to beat the Cardinals. huge difference for the Cardinals against the Find the full story online at Panthers. In last season’s Final Four matchup, DeBeer added 15 kills, seven digs, three blocks

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Eating on campus is difficult for students with dietary restrictions Emily O’Neil

Senior Staff Columnist

Throughout my life, I have struggled with eating and food in general. Unfortunately, this is not a rare occurrence in my generation — a sad reality I have come to realize. Eating is something that many individuals struggle with, and it can cause many difficulties includ-

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ing body dysmorphia, disordered eating and poor nutrition. Coupled with being a college student that has a multitude of responsibilities, anxieties and time consuming activities, eating properly, or at all, is not always our main focus.

Sometimes, in the midst of a busy week, it’s difficult to remember to eat, especially if you're an off-campus student and have to budget in cooking time. As an urban campus, we do have the convenience of having many food locations on Forbes and Fifth, as well as on-campus dining locations. However, eating at on-campus dining locations and on Forbes and Fifth is not always accessible, especially for students with dietary restrictions.

Dietary restrictions are limitations on what an individual can eat and are typically necessary for individuals to follow due to allergies, food restrictions, lifestyles, social choices or religious reasons. Some restrictions help to prevent life-threatening events while others

speak to one’s personal and moral beliefs and can include veganism, kosher, keto and diabetes.

Ensuring there are substantial food options on campus for students should be one of the University’s top priorities. For various reasons, students may not be considered a “normal eater” and may have specific needs that the University should concern themselves with.

Students having proper and adequate food availability is important for their personal health and success.

Oakland is a food desert — particularly for off-campus students — as there are a limited number of grocery stores, and most places on Forbes and Fifth are fast food options that are not all-inclusive. Now, I know off-campus students can cook at their off-campus apartment, but sometimes, it’s necessary to get food on campus, whether due to a lack of time to cook or get groceries.

To many students, Oakland restaurants are

a part of campus because of their proximity, but also due to them taking dining dollars, Panther Funds, etc. — aspects that are included in some meal plans. Even certain off-campus students purchase some type of meal plan to have the ease and accessibility of not having to prepare their own meals.

The Eatery and the Perch do not provide a holistic set of food options for students to choose from, and the other alternatives on campus also do not have options for certain students, including those who are vegetarian, pescatarian or have religious food observances. Just asking around, you will hear countless stories of the lack of food possibilities for all students on campus. It is difficult for students with various allergies, religious dietary restrictions or personal preferences to find healthy and affordable options.

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My favorite boba places in Oakland Kelly Xiong

Senior Staff Columnist

Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite “sweet tweat” is boba. Luckily for me, there are numerous places to get boba near campus. I think I can confidently say at this point that I’ve tried each place enough times to give a pretty accurate overall ranking. These are all based on my preferences of course, and what ingredients I do or don’t have an intolerance to.

Before we get to rating, here’s a little bit of information on how I’m determining this. Quality is a big one — fortunately, Pitt doesn’t really have an issue with this. With all of these are wonderful places to get boba drinks from, it just depends on what you like and don’t like.

The second biggest factor is customization — sweetness levels, how much ice, toppings, etc. I personally don’t like when a drink is too sweet or is half filled with ice, so I always get mine

at 25-30% sweetness, if applicable, and light ice.

Tsaocaa 10/10 This is tied with Gong Cha — which sadly has no locations anywhere near western Pennsylvania — as my all time favorite boba places. The nearest Tsaocaa used to be in Squirrel Hill, but they’ve recently opened a new location on Pitt’s campus between Atarashi and Mount Everest Sushi.

Tsaocaa offers a wide variety of tea options, from fresh fruit mojitos to fruit teas to milk bubble teas and milk swirls.

Their fruit teas and milk swirls are the most popular, and they should be, because they are delicious. I have a slight lactose intolerance, so I don’t get their milk teas or swirls as much, but when I do, it’s the brown sugar milk tea. I am the biggest brown sugar milk tea stan. If there is not a single person left on this planet who enjoys brown sugar milk tea, then that means I've perished. It's my favorite drink by far! I recommend everyone try it at least once in their lives, especially if

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Another thing Tsaocaa does really well is their fruit teas. I always get the grapefruit and peach green tea with jelly or the pineapple and passionfruit green tea with jelly. The jelly that it comes with is usually nata jelly — a chewy, translucent, jelly-like food produced by the fermentation of coconut water. Both fruit options are delicious. I highly recommend it if you're not a fan of the milk teas and swirls or can’t consume lots of dairy.

If you also want a snack with your drink, I recommend trying out their egg waffles. They come in multiple flavors and are super delicious. My go-to is the pork and seaweed-flavored waffle. If this isn’t your cup of tea, try their macaroons. They’re a bit pricey for how small they are, but are delicious nonetheless.

Fuku Tea 8/10 Fuku Tea is what got me into boba in the first place, so they have a special place in my heart. To my knowledge, they’re the only place that offers some variety of milk choices. If you’re lactose intolerant or have any dairy dietary restrictions, I would recommend going here for milk teas.

I usually get the Thai iced tea or the Thai green tea — light ice and 30% sugar, of course. Their seasonal drinks are also really good. The peppermint twist is my personal favorite during the winter time.

They might’ve made this one a permanent drink, so definitely try it out whenever you can. They also offer pudding and grass jelly as topping options, which I love and think makes the drink 10 times better. Many places don’t seem to offer those, so Fuku stays winning in the toppings category.

Fuku also offers food options. What really gets me about Fuku’s snack choices is that they have tiramisu. I love tiramisu.

Tiramisu is the love of my life, and I will continue devouring it even though it severely upsets my stomach due to my lactose intolerance. I highly recommend it, especially if you’re not lactose intolerant.

But even if you are, it’s so worth it.

JJ Poke 8/10 Most people go to JJ Poke for their food — totally understandable, it’s spectacular — but their bubble teas are also just as spectacular.

From what I’ve noticed, they tend to make their drinks less sweet than traditional boba places. It’s not by a really noticeable

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amount, but you can get away with getting regular sweetness — 100% — without feeling sugared out.

Another thing I really enjoy about JJ Poke is their punch cards. You can get nine bowls or boba, and the 10th one will be free. As someone who loves free food, I will be going back for my free bento bowl and drink. They have a good system going, and it really works.

Bao 8/10 Whether you’re there for the food or drinks, you will have a good time here. I really love the way Bao makes their drinks.

While they do have regular boba, they also offer specialty drinks. Their zodiac sign drinks are my friends and I’s go-to. We always get a giggle out of ordering the Cancer drink — that is unfortunately my sign.

The Scorpio and Aquarius drinks are also really good, and it is so tasty with some pork buns or noodles.

Love Tea 7/10 I don’t go here as often as I do the other places, but Love Tea does have some really good milk tea options. They also have a wider range of milk tea flavors to choose from if you ever want to try something new. Some of their special flavors include matcha pearl milk tea, dragonfruit pearl milk tea and red guava pearl milk tea.

If milk is a dietary issue for you, they also have fresh teas in almost all the same flavors as the milk teas and smoothies. Some of their special drinks also don’t contain milk.

This establishment is much more of a sit-down eating place than some of the other bubble tea stores, so their food options are a little more of a meal than snacks. For example, they have chicken wings, crispy pittnews.com

rolls with many different meat options and shrimp tempura. It is the type of place to have a chill hang out with your friends or go on a casual date.

Chick'n Bubbly 7/10 Last but certainly not least.

Chick’n Bubbly offers the cheapest boba drinks out of all these places.

The quality is also really good. You can get more customizations with your drinks here. They have different tea bases, flavors and toppings. A drink for $3-4 is the best deal you’ll find at any restaurant or tea place in Oakland.

Their food is also really good. It’s a lot more to-go than, say, Love Tea or JJ Poke.

They come in little to-go boxes, but you could definitely eat some of them whilst walking down the street. My go-to order is chicken gang jeong with Thai iced tea, half sugar, light ice and with lychee jelly.

Oakland is filled with places to get a little sweet treat, but you just need to know what each of those places offer. Hopefully this boba guide will help you determine where you want to go and what you’d like to try in the future. I also highly recommend fruit teas if you’re not much of a sugary drink person. I find that they are less overwhelmingly sweet than milk teas. But you could also play around with the sugar levels in all these places if you really want a milk tea, which, I cannot stress enough, you must try at least once in your life. I will absolutely die on that hill.

These ratings are based on Kelly’s Beli profile. If you would like to see more of what Kelly likes and recommends, you can follow her on Beli or write to her at jux13@ pitt.edu. She is also taking recommendations for new places to try.

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EAT@Pitt, pg. 3 go as often or as little as you want.”

Goswami said to attend the restaurant trips, members must pay $5, but if they write about their experience on EAT@Pitt’s blog, they get their $5 back. Goswami said by attending these trips, EAT@Pitt provided her with new perspectives on local restaurants that she had never imagined before.

“I’ve been to [Kiin Lao] before with my family, but I had never spoken with the owner, who had so many interesting stories to tell us,” Goswami said. “I think that is probably what makes the club more unique than I originally thought it was. It’s

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not just a group of people that eats at Pittsburgh restaurants together and reviews them, because although that’s already cool, meeting the owners is such an interesting experience that not a lot of people get when they go to a restaurant.”

Honkus said the club is open to anyone and added that it’s very laid back. She emphasized the importance of organizations such as EAT@Pitt when it comes to bringing awareness to the different food options throughout the city.

“There’s a lot more out there in Pittsburgh than just Oakland,” Honkus said. “All you have to do is go out and explore it, and really experience something special because it’s here. All you have to do is get out there to try it.”

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Ellen Lee, a teaching assistant professor in the classics department, said faculty who get sick experience similar issues. When Lee was in graduate school at the University of Michigan in 2009, swine flu hit her “really hard.”

“I couldn't eat, I couldn't get out of bed. My symptoms were so severe that later my doctor told me I probably should have been hospitalized during that time. It was really bad,” Lee said. “There was no support from my employer, just an attitude that I needed to play through the pain because otherwise somebody else was going to have to do my job uncompensated.”

Once Lee could function, she immediately went back to campus, feeling “really bad” that other people had to take on her work. Since then, Lee has gotten sick “at the drop of a hat.” Having this experience from a previous epidemic, Lee is concerned that the same can happen at Pitt if there isn’t adequate virus prevention and plans in place for instructors who get sick.

“In classrooms with zero virus mitigations, there are no substitute teachers for college instructors,” Lee said. “If I can’t do my job, basically I'm expected to play through the pain as it were because otherwise another one of my colleagues will have to do my job uncompensated.”

Lee also expressed concern for faculty who become sick or disabled while on shorter term contracts.

“We’re going to worry about whether they're going to get fired or whether the contract will be renewed, especially since a lot of our part time faculty are on semester-by-semester contracts. A lot of other full-time faculty are on yearly contracts,” Lee said.

Lee said when it comes to faculty becoming sick or disabled, things are often handled on an “ad hoc basis.”

“When a problem comes up it’s kind of a crisis and nobody knows what’s going to happen and nobody knows what to do,” Lee said.

“I would also like to see the University make plans for what to do when faculty are sick or become disabled.”

As for what she’d like to see the University do, Lee said beside making plans for what happens when faculty gets sick, she’d like to see improved ventilation and air quality, especially in the wake of the smoke pollution Pittsburgh experienced over the summer from the Canadian wildfires.

“We need this not only for disease prevention, which it can help with, but also our current environment,” Lee said.

Editor’s Note: Leigh Patel is a member of The Pitt News Advisory Board.

options for all students, not just those with dietary restrictions. The food is usually sitting out for hours at a time, so many students succumb to eating pizza and pasta, some of the only options that seem to consistently change.

I’ve also noticed that food at the Eatery is not always prepared properly, cooked thoroughly or flavored fully. I remember having to substitute in dessert just to get enough subsistence in me for a meal — the dessert area is arguably one of the only good options to choose from.

Speaking from experiences I know of, many students have had to shift their dietary needs — if they were physically able to — in order to eat on campus. A lot of students who came into Pitt as vegetarians for personal or ethical reasons have had to give up their diet as a consequence of the lack of dining options provided by Pitt’s campus dining halls and restaurants.

The University is doing these students an injustice by not ensuring the availability of food options for every student on campus.

Even with the renovations occurring in the Eatery, to many students it does not appear any changes are being made. Students should have the option to stick with their dietary restrictions for whatever the reason may be — religious, personal, allergies and so on.

Eating is a struggle for various people, regardless of any dietary restrictions they may have. Speaking from personal experience, sometimes I do not always have the time to go back and forth from campus to my apartment to make food, so I’ll usually get food somewhere on campus.

However, struggling with eating and various disordered eating habits makes it difficult to feel good about eating on campus. A lot of food places are fast food options or fall into that category in some form.

The lack of affordable, healthy and inclusive options can make eating feel mundane and easily forgettable — something it should not be. Even for individuals without dietary restrictions, having the same food options day in and day out makes the eating experience on and around campus unfulfilling and repetitive.

The unvaried options available to all students makes eating more of a hassle than necessary.

Eating on campus has become a difficulty for all students and a major complaint from the student body. Accessibility of food options should not be a concern for students or up for debate — no one should have to worry about being able to find food on campus.

Emily O’Neil writes primarily about societal issues, politics and campus life. Write to her at ero26@pitt.edu.

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