C AMPUS TIMES VOLUME 139, NUMBER 2 Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873 THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 2, 2012 Bar buses to formals, senior nights reinstated after hiatus BY LEAH BULETTI off-campus University sanc- 1 to reinstate buses to those Committee for approval, which we have had very few, permitted students 18 years NEWS EDITOR tioned drinking events on- events that have caused UR but must instead have them if any, problems associated and over to attend. After instating a mora- Nov. 16, Dean of Students the least amount of stu- approved by their adviser with them,” he said. “It is “Until we can do it safely, torium on bar buses that Matthew Burns made the dent behavioral problems through the event registra- also evident that there are we are going to continue the effectively terminated all decision on Wednesday, Feb. — formals, senior nights and tion process. some events during which moratorium,” Burns said. events for participants 21 Events for participants we have had problems that A small group of individu- years of age and older. ages 21 and over will be al- do not lend themselves to als will continue to review Senior nights are defined as lowed on Thursday, Friday easy solutions.” the remaining events to events traditionally planned and Saturday evenings only Burns said that formals determine if and when they and implemented by the and organizations seeking and senior nights have fewer can be reinstated under a set Senior Class Council, which to hold such events must problems, in part because at of different and safer proce- must seek approval for the also seek approval through these events there is a guest dures, Burns explained. nights through the Off-Cam- the Off-Campus Bar Bus list delineating exactly who Furthermore, Burns has pus Bar Bus Committee. Committee, according to will attend; one persistent requested that Monroe Formals are defined as an email sent by Burns to issue has been students who Transportation, the compa- events that are sponsored Associate Dean of Students get on the buses at the end ny from whom UR contracts by a club or an organization, Anne-Marie Algier. of a party, but did not take buses, give an estimate for have predefined start and Burns explained that he them to the event in the any damage, vandalism or end times without looping wanted a quick turn around first place. cleaning needed as a result buses and are only attended time between when he asked The partial reinstatement of student behavior. This fee by students who are allowed the committee to review of bar buses is also intended will be applied to the rel- to bring one guest. Groups problems and when he made a to ameliorate the effects of evant student organization. COURTESY OF RO C HESTER .METROMIX .C OM planning formals will not decision to reinstate them. pregaming, which Burns Failure to pay the fee will Some bar buses, which take students to parties at venues like have to submit proposals “It seems evident that said was occurring to a result in the revocation of R.O.A.R., above, were reinstated on Wednesday, Feb. 1. to the Off-Campus Bar Bus there are some events during greater degree on buses that SEE BUSES, Pag E 4 E-book popularity rising, UR Dyson praises King, students not following trend music in call for change BY MATTHEW VOLKOV UR appears tuned into this hardcover versions. In prac- LEAH BULETTI CO N TRIBUTI N G WRITER trend. The UR bookstore boasts tice, students who purchase NEWS EDITOR On Jan. 19, Apple, Inc. a new e-reader station where e-Textbooks generally only do so In a speech remniscent of a released a new version of students can explore versions when the bookstore has run out rousing gospel sermon, politi- its iBooks digital bookstore, of Barnes and Nobles’ own of hard copies and the student is cal analyst and Georgetown the latest in a recent surge e-reader, the Nook. Further- desperate for the material. University sociology professor of new technologies. The in- more, the station highlights “I don’t use e-Textbooks Michael Eric Dyson delivered creasing popularity of digital new, free software available because I like to highlight and a well-attended Martin Luther reading, however, has not yet online that allows students annotate in my textbooks — King, Jr. Commemorative reached UR. to easily access material from it helps me understand the Address on Friday, Jan. 27 in With a new online book- e-Textbook purchases. material better,” junior Cindy Strong Auditorium. store, the tech company e-Textbooks have been Zu said. Dyson is a prolific author hopes to expand its reach into available at the bookstore since Prices can also be a deter- and renowned intellectual the digital textbooks market 2004 and students can rent rent. who has written and lectured to offer students an innova- or purchase them at prices It is more expensive to rent extensively on the impact of tive alternative to textbooks. similar to those of standard the MTH 161/162 textbook King’s death, Malcolm X and Apple’s idea seems to be textbooks. They can also be online than it is to rent the popular music in America, that college students would purchased online at the Uni- hardcover version, despite the among other topics. Dyson rather carry around a single versity bookstore website. fact that e-Textbooks are often grew up in Michigan and iPad with all their notes and Nevertheless, there are praised for being more practical, became an ordained Baptist textbooks, rather than a many practical problems sur- lighter weight and less expen- minister at 19 before eventu- backpack of textbooks. rounding the use of e-Textbooks sive than hard-copy textbook ally completing his master’s Apple’s announcement high- on campus. UR Bookstore alternatives. and doctorate in religion from lights a growing trend in pub- manager Maria Ferrante noted Although there has been Princeton University. lishing today: more publishers that, despite the widespread a surge in the media’s atten- Dyson has served as a politi- are toying with the idea of e- availability of e-Textbooks, the tiveness to digital publishing, cal analyst for MSNBC since Books, e-Textbooks and similar digital forms of many textbooks there remains an important July 2011 and previously robin wang• STAFF PHOTOGRA P HER forms of digital publishing. are much less popular than the SEE DIGITAL, Pag E 4 hosted a radio show and was Michael Eric Dyson delivered the annual Martin Luther a commentator on National King, Jr. Commemorative Address on Friday, Jan. 27. Public Radio and CNN. Living in Detroit, Dyson number of speakers before In a press conference prior managed to escape the nega- settling on Dyson, who they to the address, Dyson high- tive influence of gang members believed could deliver a mes- lighted the importance of and his surrounding peers sage that resonated with both Black History Month, which after meeting his pastor, who students and the Rochester is in February, and the impact allowed him to get in touch community. And, Burnett that King’s death had on him with his moral values and gave believes, Dyson lived up to personally, explaining that it him a sense of his importance these expectations. made him vulnerable. as a thinker, he said. “His talk expertly incorpo- “It scared the heck out of The College Diversity rated the historical work and me,” Dyson said. “He was a Roundtable, which co-spon- vision of Dr. King with con- powerful black man and I was sors the event with the Office temporary cultural issues,” a black man in the ghetto of of the President each year, has Burnett said. “Moreover, his Detroit.” selected a wide array of speak- talk somehow combined all Dyson also said that the ers for the annual address, the finest elements of a scholar, 1967 race riots in Detroit, from poets to activists. preacher and hip hop artist.” which raged uncomfortably Director of Minority Stu- College Diversity Round- close to home when he was dent Affairs Norman Burnett table member and sophomore DrUE SoKoL • PHOTO EDITOR only eight years old, served as said that the MLK Commemo- Alisa Jimenez introduced Although the UR bookstore has tuned into the national trend of the popularity and prevalence of a “traumatic introduction” to rative Address Planning Dyson. e-books, demand has not been as high as it is for regular books, in part because of price. racial separation in the U.S. Committee considered a large SEE DYSON, Pag E 4 INS I DE TH I S I SSUE : GALLERY COMES AL I VE THE POWERFUL ART OF NEWS : New York Times journalist shares ideas for future PAGE 3 PERFORMANCE OPI N I on S : Why Birthright is a valuable experience PAGE 5 Artist Kim Waale’s show “I Need a Lul- laby” opened at the Hartnett Gallery on A student reflects on what it means to be a performer EATURES AGE F : Learn how to greet like a professional P 8 Thursday, Jan. 26. after attending a “Blast!” show. A&E: Avicii in review, plus an exclusive interview PAGE 12 SP O RTS : Women’s basketball breaks perfect season PAGE 16 A&E: PAGE 12 FEATURES: PAGE 7 Page 2 NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2012 FIVE -DAY FORECA S T COURTESY OF WWW .WEATHER .C OM THURSDAY FRIDAY SA T URDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Cloudy Snow Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Rain/Snow Showers Chance of precipitation: 20% Chance of precipitation: 30% Chance of precipitation: 20% Chance of precipitation: 10% Chance of precipitation: 40% High 35, Low 29 High 36, Low 29 High 36, Low 25 High 40, Low 31 High 40, Low 28 In the Jan.