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/ VOLUME 144, ISSUE 17 MONDAY,Campus SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Business Faculty Fear the Jaeger Effect Students Meets Swoon Over Basketball New Dining By JESSE BERNSTEIN By SHWETA KOUL MANAGING EDITOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER Charles Norris, a long-time In one way or another, Din- executive at Fortune 500 ing Services has gone from companies, and Byron Scott, grease to green. a future member of the NBA Two University-made loca- Hall of Fame, make an odd tions, Wok on Up and Rocky’s pair, something that they’re Sub Shop, have replaced two keenly aware of. food chains on campus, Pan- On the cover of their new da Express and Blimpie’s sub book, “Slam Dunk Success: shop. Leading From Every Position Most students seem to ap- On Life’s Court,” they stand prove of the new food. back to back, Scott holding “There’s something differ- a briefcase, Norris handling ent about the taste,” Sia Uhm, a basketball. Scott and Nor- a sophomore, said. “The fla- ris, a UR grad who majored vors taste more natural than in history, spoke to students before.” in the Rochester Center for This holds especially true Community Leadership’s for students who have visited Medallion Leadership pro- Wok on Up. Most agreed it gram last week before a panel YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR is a big step-up from Panda discussion Thursday evening. Professor T. Florian Jaeger allegedly sexually harassed Professor Celeste Kidd (names listed above on their department direc- Express, not only health- Scott grew up in Inglewood, tory) for years, according to complaints made by faculty and students to the University. They’ve become household names. wise, but taste-wise too. The raised by his mother and step- meats in particular have been father, and talks to this day By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT alumni feel about the institution. sions, take campus tours, and get praised. NEWS EDITOR about what he learned watch- It affects students who might not admissions interviews. “I’ve only been there once ing his father work two jobs. apply to come here. It affects our Professors are not alone in and I already like it better,” Norris’ father was an agricul- Many professors are worried ability to recruit the best faculty.” their concern that undergraduate sophomore Rita Pecorato tural engineer who came to prospective students and faculty The concerns arise as the Uni- recruitment could be affected. said. “I got the beef and broc- the U.S. from Poland and in- will be put off by UR’s handling versity begins its fall recruitment In an email sent to members of coli stir fry. When I got it pre- vented whipped cream cheese of the sexual harassment claims efforts, which include Research the Meridian Society obtained by viously, I didn’t like the beef, and the first totally automated against their colleague T. Florian Rochester days, UR’s Multicul- the Campus Times, Associate Di- but this time I did.” dairy in the States. Scott is Jaeger. tural Visitation Program, and rector of Campus Programs An- Students have also com- black and Norris is, in his “It affects many of us, if not overnight opportunities for high dre McKenzie shared a message mended the naturalness of the words, “a Jew from Boston.” most of us,” said Harry Reis, a school seniors. These programs from Dean of Admissions Jona- chicken, shrimp, and crab. The origin story for the psychology professor. “It affects are in addition to the over 50 than Burdick encouraging tour Moreover, many interviewed book is that the men, now the outside perception of the listed days when prospective stu- guides to respond to questions by this week have said the or- living in Los Angeles, kept University as well. It affects how dents can attend information ses- acknowledging the issue of sex- ange chicken now has a kick running into each other at the Equinox gym where they both SEE JAEGER PAGE 3 SEE PIT FOOD PAGE 2 worked out. (Equinox, an ob- scenely expensive boutique gym favored by celebrities and the wealthy, figures heav- After Nearly Six Days, Hunger Strike Ends ily into the book, complete By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT eaten in my entire life.” NEWS EDITOR with a blurb from the CEO Wrobel said that she decided of Equinox.) One off-hand to end her hunger strike since conversation led to another, After nearly six days, se- she received confirmation that and the next thing they knew, nior Lindsay Wrobel has students would be on the new- the men were working out ended her hunger strike. ly appointed special commit- together (perhaps adjacently Wrobel broke her strike tee to investigate the claims would be the better term — after Public Safety Chief made in the EEOC complaint Scott looks like he could suit Mark Fischer hand-delivered against UR. The Campus up for a team tomorrow) and to Wrobel the statement the Times has not confirmed this. wowing their friends and fel- Board of Trustees emailed to “We did it,” Wrobel said at low gym-goers with their Odd the UR community. Wrobel Connections. “I’m feeling like Couple friendship. was given the statement be- this for sure victory, but we Their fruitful friendship led fore the email was sent out still have a lot of work to do.” to an idea for a working-out- to the rest of the University. Wrobel, one of the students after-50 book that eventually Wrobel celebrated by eat- leading the actions in protest morphed into this book on ing a moon cookie and of the University’s treatment leadership. Judging by their drinking a red Naked juice of Professor T. Florian Jaeger, resumes — three NBA cham- and a Gatorade at Connec- went on hunger strike at mid- pionships, two Coach of the tions late Tuesday afternoon. night last Thursday in pro- Year awards, board seats for “This was the hard- test of the University’s han- DAVID SCHILDKRAUT / NEWS EDITOR massive multinational corpo- est week of my life,” she dling of the EEOC complaint. Wrobel takes a bite of a moon cookie after ending her hunger strike, which she rations — you may be able to said, tears welling up in her This all comes after last began in protest over the University’s handling of sexual harassment claims figure out which accolades to eyes. “That cookie was the week’s revelations that a against Professor T. Florian Jaeger. The claims, and their investigations, were detailed in a high-profile media story that set campus ablaze in outrage. assign to who — they certainly best-tasting thing I’ve ever federal Equal Employment SEE SLAM DUNK PAGE 15 SEE WROBEL PAGE 2 INSIDE UR CUSTOMER CT EATS - BTS TRUMP’S SERVICE JIM’S DINER REVIEW A ‘BUM’ THIS CT PAGE 5 OPINIONS PAGE 9 FEATURES PAGE 11 A&E PAGE 14 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 Students Stand Together Post-Harvey WROBEL FROM PAGE 1 harassment. Kidd’s account was backed by complaints ment Opportunity Commis- from seven faculty members sion complaint had been filed and 11 students, according to against UR by several current the document. and former faculty members, The complaint primar- as well as a former grad stu- ily argues that UR retaliated dent. against the employees who The complaint, first re- had come forward about Jae- ported on by Mother Jones, ger’s alleged harassment. The details how UR left Prof. T. federal commission will not Florian Jaeger untouched af- rule on anything related di- ter he was accused by Celeste rectly to students or allega- Kidd, another professor and tions of harassment. former graduate student un- Schildkraut is a member of der Jaeger, of years of sexual the Class of 2020. YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR Like to draw, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CLOTHING EXCHANGE Freshman Antoinette Nguyen looks through clothes at the monthy Grassroots clothing exchange in Hirst Lounge Wednesday. sketch, PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE or doodle? Student Injured in GAC (1) 5 SEPT. 15 - An injured student in the Goergen Athletic Center was transported for treatment. Illustrate for the Theft at Fauver (2) Campus Times. SEPT. 16—A theft was reported near Gate 3 at Fau- ver Stadium. 2 1 Unauthorized Person in LeChase (3) 5 5 DO YOU LIKE SEPT. 20—An unathorized person was escorted out 5 of LeChase. 4 WRITING 3 Bike Stolen at Wilson Commons (4) SEPT. 21—A bike was reported stolen from near Wil- REPORTING son Commons. MUSIC DPS Responds to Fire Alarms (5) SEPT. 15-21—Public Safety responded to 14 fire DANCE alarms during the week. A sampling of locations is marked on the map. MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS FILM Information provided by the Department of Public Safety. THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS POLITICS TUESDAY | SEPT. 26 THURSDAY | SEPT. 28 HUMANITIES CENTER PUBLIC LECTURE PLUTZIK READING SERIES HUMOR HUMANITIES CENTER, 5 P.M. - 6 P.M. WELLES-BROWN ROOM, 5 P.M. - 6 P.M. UR Art History professor Douglas Crimp will give a American poet Martha Rhodes will present her work as lecture titled “Relying on Memory: From AIDS to Merce part of the Plutzik Memorial Reading Series. Cunningham.” Reception to follow. SPORTS MEN’S SOCCER VS. ALFRED UHS: SEX IN THE DARK DRAWING FAUVER STADIUM, 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. HOYT AUDITORIUM, 7:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Come see the ‘Jackets take on Alfred Saxons in soccer. Students will have the opportunity to ask a panel of “sexperts” their questions in the dark. Glow sticks will be provided.