CampusTHURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / VOLUME 142, ISSUE 12 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Dean Culver announces new Humanities Center

BY BRIAN CAPUTO the latest technologies”; The CONTRIBUTING WRITER Humanities Project, a program focusing on research and Dean of the School of Arts production of art, music and & Sciences Gloria Culver thought as they pertain to the announced the upcoming aesthetic experience of the creation of a Humanities Center world; and the aforementioned at UR in a press release published Digital Humanities Center. on Thursday, April 23. Once the Center is opened, The Humanities Center will junior Faculty Fellows will “support multidisciplinary work with students to organize engagement around literature, research, seminars, presentations history, the arts and philosophies and open discussions both of cultures past and present,” within and outside the the press release stated. The humanities. “Scholarship will Center’s goal is to enhance be a very large component of study and research opportunities the Center,” Culver said. In within the humanities at UR. addition to helping students AARON RAYMOND / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Center itself is still in its organize research, the Faculty Sigma Beta Rho fraternity hosted a candlelight vigil at 8:00 p.m. on the Eastman Quad on Wednesday, April 29 to remember planning stages, but Culver Fellows will also teach classes. victims of the earthquake in Nepal. The event was co-sponsored by ADITI. hopes that it will open its doors The work of the Center will within the next academic year. revolve around a central “theme” She has appointed History which will change each academic Student groups mobilize after Professor Jean Rubin as interim year. Culver and Rubin chose director, and Rubin will head the “Humanities at the Crossroads: project in its first year. Charting Our Future” as the first Nepal earthquake The plan is for the Humanities year’s theme. BY ANGELA LAI Thapa said in an interview that five years overdue,” he noted. Center to be located in Rush “Our work has only just NEWS EDITOR the main goal of the vigil was to Still, he said, it was shocking Rhees Library, which is already begun,” Culver stated. “Lots “mourn for the lives that were because he “didn’t really think it home to related programs, such as of hard work is still needed A 7.8 magnitude earthquake lost, hope for the safe return of would hit anytime soon.” the Digital Humanities Center. for the Humanities Center devastated Nepal at 11:56 a.m. all the people” who have yet to “The aftershocks are still going Culver stated that “collaboration to become successful, vibrant local time on Saturday, April 26, be found and raise money for on,” he said. “My mom called me and multidisciplinary studies will and transformative.” Culver resulting in a death toll which the Nepal earthquake relief fund. saying that the earth still shakes.” be a central part of the Center’s also noted that “creating a is currently estimated at over Most of Thapa’s family lives near His family moved into rescue future.” The Center will strike Humanities Center that will 5,000. The earthquake’s effects the earthquake’s epicenter. After camps in open areas after the collaborative and mutually- positively impact students prompted efforts by UR students hearing about the earthquake earthquake hit because “you beneficial relationships with and faculty alike will be very to raise funds and remember and its magnitude around 3 a.m. don’t want to go back in when programs such as the “Mellon rewarding and critical for raising victims of the earthquake. on Sunday, Thapa was “really the aftershocks are still going Fellows,” a graduate program the profile of the humanities on Sigma Beta Rho (Sig Rho) shocked.” on” and “people are scared for funded by the Andrew W. campus and more broadly.” hosted a candlelight vigil for “I tried to get in touch with their lives, so they don’t want to Mellon Foundation that “unites Caputo is a member Nepali earthquake victims at [my family] for two to three go back indoors.” He received the study of humanities with the class of 2018. 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April hours,” he recalled. He was also news Wednesday morning that 29 with Association for the “shocked” to learn that Dharahara they had moved back indoors. Development of Interest in the Tower, which Thapa likened to UR Black Students’ Union Indian Subcontinent as a co- the “Eiffel Tower” of Nepal’s reserved Hirst Lounge for a vigil sponsor. Sig Rho brother and capital, Kathmandu, had been remembering Nepali earthquake senior Digbijaya Thapa, who reduced to “pieces, like nothing victims from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. grew up in Nepal, organized existed.” this Thursday, April 30. President the vigil and has thus far raised Most of Shrestha’s family lives Seligman is expected to make an $3,230 for the Nepal relief fund. in Kathmandu. He said that he appearance, and members of the Students, Rochester Nepali thought he “was still dreaming” Nepali community at UR and community members and Dean when he heard about it, and that Rochester will record messages of Students Matthew Burns he “had to really pinch myself so to their loved ones which will be were among those in attendance. that I’d know that it was actually posted online. Participants held electronic going on.” A two-day-old petition on the candles and bowed their heads “We’d been told many times SA IMPACT website advocated for a moment of silence. Thapa that there would be a big one for the ability to convert declining PHOTOS COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS and junior Rabi Shrestha, also coming, that there was one due and URos into cash donations for Dean Gloria Culver (left) selected Dexter Perkins Professor in History Joan Rubin from Nepal, spoke to the crowd. every 70 years and that we were (right) as interim director of the Humanities Center. SEE VIGIL PAGE 3 ROW ROW ROW, DEAF AWARENESS THE CAMPUS TIMES INSIDE ROCHESTER THIS CT WEEK AT UR HUMOR EDITORS Women’s Rowing took third An overview of the events Quick! Open the paper and let place at the Liberty League put on by ASL Club for Deaf them out! Championship this weekend Awareness Week.

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PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE Burglary at Rettner Hall BY ANGELA LAI a fire alarm for the first floor of NEWS EDITOR the Eastman School of Music.

BRIAN CAPUTO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 1. Electronics were stolen from Within a minute or two, two Rettner Hall on Sunday, April more alarms were received for STUDENTS CELEBRATE DANDELION DAY 26 some time between 4 a.m. the fifth floor of the school. Students celebrated UR’s traditional Dandelion Day with a spring carnival that featured rides, food trucks, concerts and and 8 a.m. Department of Public Rochester Fire Department more on Friday, April 24. Safety (DPS) and local law (RFD) also responded to the enforcement agencies are actively alarms. A check of the areas investigating the burglary. DPS found that three separate pull THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS said in a statement that they stations had been activated are using CCTV, access control by person(s) unknown. It was THURSDAY and IT records “to help narrow determined that the pull stations APRIL 30 down timeframes and potential were manually activated and did TOOP STAGED READINGS STUDY BREAK REMEMBERING NEPAL EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS suspects in this crime,” and asks not malfunction. All three pull RIVER CAMPUS DRAMA HOUSE, 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. WILSON COMMONS HIRST LOUNGE, 4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. that “if you have information that stations were reset. No one who TOOP presents staged readings of original student- Come and remember the victims of the earthquake you believe may help, please call may have pulled the pull stations written works. Cookies and lemonade will be served. in Nepal. Messages from Nepali students at UR and Public Safety at 275-3333 and was found in any of the areas. from the Rochester community will also be recorded and posted online. ask to speak to an investigator.” There was no damage, and RFD left after the alarms reset. Loud screaming leads officers FRIDAY MAY 1 to cluster of fire extinguishers Student’s cello stolen ‘A NEW WORLD!’ ‘FIVE ONE ONE FIVE’ from Wilson Commons LOWER STRONG AUDITORIUM, 7:00 P.M. 464 STATE ST, 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. 2. On Sunday, April 26 at 12:46 UR Musical Theater workshop presents “A New Six UR Studio Arts majors present their senior thesis a.m., DPS officers responded to 4. On Friday, April 24 at 4:31 World!,” a musical showcase, with musical director exhibitions. There will be free food, a cash bar and the exterior of Rettner Hall for p.m., a student reported that her Kim Kowalke and stage director David Runzo. free shuttle service looping from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. the report of loud screaming. cello had been taken from the Admission to this event is free. from ITS. Upon arrival, officers found a Wilson Commons Pit area. The large number of fire extinguishers student stated that she had had SATURDAY standing in the area. There was a her cello with her in the Pit and MAY 2 note on one of the extinguishers left to go back home. A few hours UNDERGRAD ACCOMPANYING RECITAL SEAMAN & NAKAMATSU RETURN saying “please only take one.” later, the student realized that EASTMAN HOWARD HANSON HALL, 2:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. EASTMAN KODAK HALL, 8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. No one was observed in the area. she had left her cello at the Pit. This event features undergraduate piano majors in The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Officers could not determine The student stated she decided collaboration with other instrumentalists and vocalists, pieces including Elgar’s In the South and Stravinsky’s where the extinguishers were to go back to Wilson Commons and is free and open to the public. Perushka with conductor Christopher Seaman and taken from or who placed them later to retrieve her cello. When pianist Jon Nakamatsu. Tickets can be purchased at there. The extinguishers were the student returned to the Pit, rpo.org. taken to the DPS Office until the cello could not be located. SUNDAY their proper locations could be The student checked with staff MAY 3 found. in the area as well as DPS, but ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY INTENSIVE CHAMBER MUSIC RECITALS no one had turned in a cello. MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, NOON - 5:00 P.M. EASTMAN EAST HATCH HALL, 7:30 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. Multiple fire alarms Please contact DPS if you have Come celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage This event features a series of consecutive recitals by pulled at Eastman information regarding the cello. Month with music and dance performances and dedicated chamber musicians coached by Eastman’s Lai is a member of workshops, a karate demonstration and more. string quartets. This event is free and open to the the class of 2018. public. 3. On Saturday, April 25 at 11:35 a.m., DPS officers responded to Information provided by UR Public Safety. 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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / NEWS campustimes.org / PAGE 3 Earth and Environmental Sciences UR students show professor researches gulf oil spill support for victims of BY SAM PASSANISI graduate students, Eric Chan In one rare encounter on the NEWS EDITOR and Mihai Leonte, who work in research trip, the Hercules sub Kessler’s research group. encountered a sperm whale 1,962 Nepal earthquake Earth and Environmental The scientists from Woods feet below the ocean’s surface, off Sciences Professor John Kessler Hole and Texas A&M were the coast of Louisiana. A video recently returned from a two- studying the physics of the spill. of the encounter, taken with the week research expedition in the They were interested in finding Hercules and Argus submarines’ Gulf of Mexico, where he had whether the oil had dissolved near onboard cameras, shows the been investigating the aftermath the sea floor or in shallower water, whale approaching the vessel and of the 2010 British Petroleum which could provide clues to the circling it for several minutes. (BP) oil spill. Kessler’s research effects of the spill. “He was really checking us took him on board the E/V “Once it’s in the water, that’s out,” Kessler said. “He was very (Exploration Vessel) Nautilus, where I kind of come into curious.” a scientific research vesselplay,” Kessler said. His part in Other videos from the that operates two remotely- the research dealt with what expedition show methane piloted submarines for deep-sea happened to the oil and methane bubbles, oil and even chunks of exploration. The expedition was after it was dissolved in the solid methane rising from cracks funded by the Gulf of Mexico water. One hypothesis is that the in the sea floor. Kessler explained Research Initiative, an institute dissolved gas molecules float to that the tremendous pressure at the that was founded to research the the surface, where they evaporate bottom of the ocean, combined effects of the BP oil spill. into the atmosphere. Another with very cold temperatures, Kessler’s primary fieldhypothesis is that the gases might can turn the normally gaseous of research is chemical sink, coating the ocean floor. Yet methane into a solid. These and oceanography. Most of his work another possibility is that marine other videos can be viewed on deals with the natural release of microorganisms feed on the Nautilus Live, the website of the methane from the ocean floor, dissolved oil and methane gas. Nautilus Exploration Program. which is thought to contribute to “After the hydrocarbons were Kessler said that he originally global warming. released to the environment, had no desire to get involved “Methane is a very potent where did they go and what in research surrounding the BP greenhouse gas,” Kessler said. happened to them? That’s kind oil spill. “I am not an oil spill “The largest natural reservoir of of the main focus of our project,” scientist,” Kessler said. However, methane, which is natutral gas, Kessler explained. the BP spill was unique in that is in the ocean floor [and] the The E/V Nautilus carries two it involved the release of raw oil ocean sediments.” Kessler noted unmanned sumarines, that it and natural gas from the sea floor, that the global warming of the uses to conduct ocean research. rather than the release of refined Earth could destabilize these The ROV Hercules is the larger oil from a tanker or pipeline. reservoirs, releasing methane of the two and is the primary In August, Kessler will be from the sea floor at faster rates research sub. The secondary sub conducting a research expedition AARON RAYMOND / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and thus contributing to further is called the ROV Argus and is to the Arctic Ocean, where he Students bow their heads during a memorial vigil for victims of the recent global warming. “There’s a little mainly used in a support role. will study the release of natural earthquake in Nepal. bit of geologic evidence that that Both subs are linked to the E/V gas from the ocean north of has occured in the past,” Kessler Nautilus by tethers and control Alaska. “The Arctic is a region VIGIL FROM PAGE 1 the importance of donating to said, calling the mechanism a cables. The subs are operated by a that is experiencing more natural victims of the earthquake. At credible organizations due to “positive-feedback loop.” team of 10-12 experts aboard the and man-made warming, right press time, the petition had the prevalence of corruption Kessler was joined on the E/V E/V Nautilus, not by the visiting now, than any other place on the 358 signatures, which is well in Nepal’s government. Nautilus by colleagues from the researchers. “They’re not handing globe,” he said. “So if there is the above the 250 signatures needed Shrestha added that the “U Woods Hole Oceanographic us a joystick,” Kessler said. He potential for this temperature for SA to begin taking action. of R community has been very Institute, a private research said that his role, and the role of acceleration of methane Incoming SA President and supportive” and that it was “very institution located in the other scientists, was to direct emissions, [the Arctic] is the junior Grant Dever noted in comforting to know that even Massachusetts, and from Texas the exploration that was carried place.” the comments that it would be though I’m far away, there’s A&M University. He was out by the E/V Nautilus crew and Passanisi is a member of difficult to donate declining, support here for my family, for also accompanied by two UR submarines. the class of 2017. but that URos could be easily my country, for myself.” donated. Lai is a member of Thapa and Shrestha stressed the class of 2018. NOW HIRING: Volunteers Overtime required Contact [email protected]

PHOTOS COURTESY OF GULF INTEGRATED SPILL RESPONSE CONSORTIUM Top: ROV Hercules encounters a hagfish on the ocean floor while observing methane emissions. Bottom: A curious sperm whale investigates the unmanned research submarine. PAGE 4 / campustimes.org OPINIONS / THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 OPINIONS EDITORIAL CARTOON EDITORIAL BOARD UR needs solutions that unite Something that we’ve seen protests and upheaval in There is negative momentum learned in the past year is that the wake of a renewed national that will take work to reverse, the Rochester community— discussion on civil rights, but our community has the on campus and in the city especially in response to a series power to come together—and beyond—is not as tolerant as we of racially-charged incidents it’s time to prove it. We need to had hoped it was. We assumed, involving police. have a series of discussions that perhaps naively, that college This pervasiveness ofwill take place continuously, not campuses would be a haven for intolerance is a problem. just in response to a negative intelligent, rational discussion, Students feel “other”-ed on a event. These discussions would but a series of events in the past campus that just celebrated its allow students to air their few semesters have indicated “Year of Inclusion.” The irony concerns about inclusion in otherwise. of UR’s situation borders on a forum that wasn’t simply This year, we’ve seen the the absurd. In response to these cobbled together after a crisis. vitriol that anonymous agents trends, both sets of candidates for With a long-term setup, we can SA President ran on platforms avoid many of the pitfalls that There is [negativity]... that promoted inclusivity. come with reactionary rhetoric but our community Looking forward, next year and begin to reach solutions will be a great opportunity to to many of the institutional has the power to change the conversation and problems that plague UR. There start a more positive dialogue are avenues for discussion on come together—and on campus with the incoming campus, but we would like to it’s time to prove it. freshman class. These new see them publicized and widely students should not get to know attended by students, groups can spew in forums like Yik Yak. UR from a few incidents that and administrations alike. Just last week, we witnessed are certainly not representative We recognize that we don’t Marketplace Taxi—a company of the University community. have all of the solutions. But, CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR that UR had generously Instead, they should be we believe that this campus is EDITORIAL OBSERVER supported—deeply offendintroduced to a diverse and capable of coming together and members of the community. accepting community—one finding them. Only then can we The cliche question: Nationwide, this past year has that certainly exists on campus. truly become “ever better.” The above editorials are published with the consent of a majority of the editorial board: Aaron Schaffer (Editor- in-Chief), Adam Kadir (Managing Editor), Justin Trombly (Opinions Editor) and Aurek Ransom (Copy Editor). The Who are you? Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board make themselves available to the UR community’s ideas and concerns. Email [email protected]. but, in reality, we still have a long way to go. During my friend’s and EDITORIAL OBSERVER my discussion about Bruce Jenner, I brought up how long Jenner This finals week, had kept his feelings secret and why it takes so long for people of the LGBTQ community to bring I’m staying afloat BY RACHEL HAMMELMAN up conversations to their friends, me. This semester, I’ve been boys are quite rambunctious, family and society. His only answer thinking less about where I’ve beating up on each other PHOTO EDITOR was that it shouldn’t. failed, and more about how every time the instructors and How many times have you been It’s true. In this day and age, it far I’ve come. This semester, I turn our backs, but Mason asked, “Who are you?” The idea shouldn’t be a big deal. We’ve seen I’ve been focused less on is different. He’s young—he of self can be defined in two ways: tragedies and heartbreaks, and myself, and my perspective stays out of the fray and keeps by how others see you and how we’ve made leaps in social justice, has changed. to himself. He’s a little bit you see you. For most of us, both but this community still suffers This semester, I made a slower than the others, always definitions should be similar, but from oppression. Our generation is BY JUSTIN FRAUMENI friend. the last in and out of the there are some people who struggle supposed to be the one that changes “Justin, I drowned today.” locker room, the last to take with the definitions being different. norms and revolutionizes justice, ONLINE EDITOR he says one day, struggling to to the water and always a little A friend and I were talking about yet I still see plenty of opposition Names were changed in this wedge a size-five shoe onto his bit out in space. Bruce Jenner and his recent push to the LGBTQ community. If we article to preserve privacy. foot. I see a bit of myself in toward transitioning to a female as want our society to be the accepting My semesters here at UR “You didn’t drown!” I Mason. He might not always well as gender identification and culture we say it is, we have to start seem to follow the same general respond. be the quickest learner, but societal norms. There are still people working at providing a supportive pattern. The first period “Uh huh, I did for sure. every week, he gets just a little who see Jenner as a macho man environment for everyone. The can best be characterized How can you tell I didn’t?” bit better. Olympian, but he has seen himself male vs. female separation that by uninhibited optimism. “Trust me, I can tell.” “Mason, let’s see if we can as female for years now. society is so used to has created a During this stage, I go to bed Every Monday afternoon keep our hands off the wall My philosophy has been that harsh environment for people who and wake up early, take care of from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., I for just thirty seconds…can you are who you see yourself as. don’t feel comfortable identifying myself and do all the things volunteer at an elementary you count to thirty?” You are who you intend to be, and with either. my mom spent the first 18 school in the city through UR’s “Uh-huh,” he mumbles. you strive for who you want to be. UR has made progress with years of my life teaching me. Students Helping Honduras “Alright! One…Two… This has always been easy for me, an gender neutral bathrooms, This generally lasts around a club, assisting with the after Three…Good! Keep going! average white female, but I’ve seen but incoming freshmen must week. school swim program. My Four…Five…” the struggle of people whom society choose single-sex living or co-ed I refer to the second stage as friend’s name is Mason; he’s As we walk back to where deems “not normal.” living, and this leaves some with “the grind.” This stage entails five years old—one of the his mother waits after a recent One of my friends lives in Texas uncomfortable options if they are hard work—blood, sweat and youngest in the program—and practice, Mason turns to me. and is going through a gender to come here. Not just this, but, tears. he’s slightly less than buoyant. “Justin, hold my hand!” transition from female to male. in general, society forces people The third stage, by far the “Mason, get your hand off “Why?” The culture that surrounds her is who identify “differently” to choose most ominous, is what I like the wall! You have a life jacket “Cause you’re my best conservative: her mother and sister their definition from a specified to call the reality stage. on!” an instructor yells. friend!” wrote her off, and she was forced to list. People should not have to By this point, finals are “But...but...I can’t—the I smile and comply with his move out. She stayed quiet for so be constrained by norms or feel around the corner, and I’ve water’s too thick and I don’t request. long about her feelings because of uncomfortable being themselves. probably fallen short of the wanna drown again,” he sobs, “Mason, you know I can’t be the way her community and family You should not be ashamed of who unrealistic standards I set for his hand latched onto the side here next week. I have a big would react and received negativity you are, even if it is different from myself at the beginning of the of the pool like a tiny vice test, remember?” when she opened up about who she who others see you as. Whoever semester. I begin to turn to grip. “Awwww. I’ll be sad…you is. you are, do not let other people myself in stress-induced self- “Breathe, Mason,” I say. gonna do good?” We may say our society is open, define you, and be true to who you depreciation and blame. “We’re not gonna let anything “I’ll do fine Mason. I’m we may say our colleges strive to are. This year, something happen to you.” going to do just fine.” provide a supportive environment Hammelman is a member of is different. Something’s I don’t think the others really Fraumeni is a member of for people of different backgrounds, the class of 2018. happened that has changed understand Mason. The older the class of 2017. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / FEATURES campustimes.org / PAGE 5 FEATURES BY AARON SCHAFFER AND SAM PASSANISI ASL events bring Deaf culture to campus Crossword DIFFICULTY EASY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BY RAAGA KANAKAM President and sophomore because it sheds light on a FEATURES EDITOR Kelsey McKeon found this culture that many students 8 event out of all the week’s might not even be aware 9 10 11 12 13 14 The city of Rochester has events most interesting. of. ASL Club is important one of the highest Deaf and “As a club, we have many in making this perspective 15 16 17 hard-of-hearing populations events where we translate accessible for any student. in the country. According to music and perform. It was cool “We are a cultural awareness 18 19 20 21 statistics provided by RIT, to have a Deaf perspective on group [that brings] people 3.7 percent of the Rochester these events,” she said. ASL to understand being Deaf is 22 23 24 25 population is Deaf or hard-of- Club has put on concerts in not a disability; rather, [it] hearing, greater than the 3.5 26 27 28 which they perform popular is one part of a person that percent national average. songs by signing the lyrics. does not hinder them at all,” 29 30 31 Both RIT and UR have Another event put on during says Cantwell. “Rather, it has a large Deaf and hard-of- the week was “Feminism in created a community and 32 33 34 35 36 37 hearing presence on their the Deaf World.” Assistant spurred the development of campuses, making American Professor Deirdre Schlehofer many naturally-developed sign 38 39 40 Sign Language (ASL) more from RIT/NTID talked about languages.” prominent. 41 42 her perspective as a woman in McKeon adds that “ASL Within the Deaf community the Deaf community. Senior plays a big part in bringing 43 there is a special Deaf culture, Nahoma Presberg notes that the campus closer together a vibrant collection of different this was the most successful with the Deaf community, 44 45 perspectives on life. event during the week, as it because it can be hard to find Deaf Awareness Week, “was a fascinating lecture that transportation to Deaf events hosted by ASL Club, ran was relevant to many.” off-campus.” Across Down between April 20 and April Senior Clint Cantwell notes The club is also essential for 1 We all _____ for attention 1 D-Day result 25, and sought to bring Deaf that “it’s key for the Deaf ASL students because it helps 2 Pizza _____ 3 Implied culture to campus and let community to come together them bridge the gap between 4 Nitrogen waste, which exists 4 Controversial “sport” those who might not normally as the Deaf community to the language they are learning in urine 5 Decrepit building interact with Deaf and hard- fight for women’s equality, and the culture that it is 8 A _____ in the conversation 6 Nightmarish tree of-hearing people learn about since going to mainstream spoken in, giving them context 9 Wizard 7 Beer, archaic different aspects of Deaf organizations poses to help understand what they 13 EU legal body 10 Alternative to Civ. culture. communication barriers, as are doing in class. 14 Fourth dimension 11 Urban FPS ASL Club aims to “create well as missing Deaf-specific “Overall, the events were 15 Greek pinch 12 Pincer-posterior’d insect a welcoming atmosphere for issues.” successful and brought a great 16 Toxin, for Walter White 13 Baseball stat, plural the development of signing The week ended with an amount of awareness for only 18 Love will _____ us apart 17 Atlantic fish skills as well as to promote and ASL Poetry and Storytelling our second year having this 19 Indivisible, to John Dalton 20 Not actually tin enrich cultural awareness of event and workshop with week of events,” Cantwell says. 20 Auto 21 Lana Del _____ the Deaf community through Patrick Graybill and Vicki The events allowed 22 A certain type of Wi-Fi setup 23 Luxurious, as for an emperor the collaboration of University Nordquist, during which they more students to immerse 24 Duchamp movement 25 Slang for hairstyle of Rochester students and the discussed their experiences themselves in Deaf culture and 27 More obscure CIA 26 Golf club Rochester Deaf community,” and influences in ASL poetry explore a different perspective 28 A whole bunch 27 _____, a deer, a female according to their CCC page. and read some of their stories in something that they have 29 Web oracle deer... The “Music & ASL with and poems, as well as leading only looked at only one way 31 Reply, in an email 30 Same as 6 Down Jason Listman” event brought a workshop during which for all their life. 32 _____ we not men? 31 Hotel, for a vacation RIT/NTID (National students tried out ASL poetry Understanding the Deaf 33 Soothing Hawaiian plant 34 Copious amount, singular Technical Institute for the and storytelling themselves. culture, especially in the 35 Lady of pop, halved 35 Drug Deaf) professor Jason Listman Cantwell noted that “[Graybill Rochester community, is 38 Ambiance 36 Vowel sequence to campus to discuss his is] one of the most prominent important to be able to 41 Winter olympics locale, 37 Pasta sauce with basil experiences with translating Deaf poets. It’s an honor to properly communicate with recently 38 Laugh, backwards music into ASL, including have him at our university.” those who are Deaf and hard- 42 Joints, outmoded 39 Nineties collectibles transcribing lyrics to ASL and Deaf Awareness Week is of-hearing. 43 Lifted Research Group, abbr. 40 Same as 31 Across creating ASL music videos. important for campuses with Kanakam is a member of 44 _____ Point, at UR Incoming ASL Club Vice a prominent Deaf population the class of 2017. 45 Spielberg aliens

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Farkhod Davrenov Joe Allen Jodi Armstrong Jesse Bernstein Brian Caputo Rachel Kaplan Jesse Bernstein Alyssa Arre Ruairi Conway Chi Huang Allie Konzel Sam Gilboard Lucian Copeland Karli Cozen Catherine Kong Julianne McAdams Jonah Jeng Rachel Kaplan Milagros Garcia David Libbey Jamie Rudd Megan Kibler Megan Kibler Sam Jenks-Callis Aaron Raymond Ryan Rubenzahl David Libbey Jojo Linden Nate Kuhrt Rachael Sanguinetti Julianne McAdams Nina Listro Emily Lewis Illustrations Saad Usmani Saad Usmani Jackie Powell Humor Ben Shapiro Liz Beson Emma Guilfoyle Jason Altabet Morgan Mehring Nate Kuhrt Gracie Peters Saad Usmani PAGE 6 / campustimes.org FEATURES / THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 Jodi Says: STI-free summer UR Tech: How to pitch your BY JODI ARMSTRONG not so cool. If you’ve got trich, STAFF WRITER you might think: “It hurts when One last thing before you run I pee”; “That discharge isn’t startup idea off for the summer: sexually supposed to be there”; “It itches transmitted infections are real. in a place inappropriate to scratch BY LUCIAN COPELAND to start with how they solved move on to the marketing and in public”; or “Wow, my vajayjay their issue without giving the You may think, “This girl isn’t STAFF WRITER business aspect of your idea. the type of girl who would have smells nasty.” Trich is another STI proper context. If you’re not thinking an STI, right? And, if she did have that can easily be cured with an Have you ever wanted to Laying out details such as of launching a startup, of one, she wouldn’t be trying to antibiotic. pitch a new technological idea where the problem originates, course, these can just as well sleep with me, right? If I see any Syphilis that you’ve had? who it affects, what the pains be renamed your users and warts, obviously, I’ll stop!” That’s Someone who has contracted Maybe it’s for work, and are and which existing trends your implementation, and not good enough. syphilis might think, “I hope that’s you want to convince your are related to it are all great are equally important even if If you or your partner have an ingrown hair and not syph.” boss on what a great new ways of getting your audience you’re not interested in starting an STI, you may not realize it. implementation it would be. interested. It also plays on their a company! Many people with STIs show no the Or, maybe it’s to your group curiosity; if you start with the Your marketing portion symptoms. “ of friends, just to see what they problem, they’re going to be should be all about who you And STIs are scarily common. Sex& ” think. wondering what the solution think is going to be interested One in four people in the U.S. LET SEX & THE CT HELPCT YOU Or, maybe you want to take will be and will hang on to in using your invention. have had an STI, according to the THROUGH YOUR MOST it further and see if people with your words for much longer. This isn’t the place to talk New York State Department of AWKWARD SEXUAL YEARS. business backgrounds might be Once you do get to the about how much you like the Health. There are 19 million new interested, or want to invest in solution, be concise! People idea, or how much your mom infections in the U.S. every year, If the STI had progressed to its it. want to know what your did, or that your neighbor said according to the U.S. Department second stage, they might start to A few weeks ago, I had the solution is by this point, so they’d use it. of Health and Human Services. think, “I should probably get these chance to meet with Chris make sure to focus on clarity, Try to come up with an So when you’re off having a weird red thumb nail–size sores on Lipp, a professional pitching clarity, clarity. ideal target user, and explain summer fling, keep these common my body checked out.” and “I’m coach for entrepreneurs in Most technical pitches start why your creation is good for STIs in mind, and use a condom achy, feverish and feel terrible.” Silicon Valley and beyond. this section with what they them. After you’ve established every time, until you and your Syphilis is also treatable with who you want buying/trying it, partner are exclusive and tested. antibiotics. Left untreated for an move on to size and advantages. Chlamydia extended amount of time, though, How many people are going to “Don’t have sex, because you syph can literally make you go use it? If you’re selling, how will get chlamydia, and die.” insane. many will buy it? And why do Famous words, but not quite true. Genital herpes you have the advantage over Chlamydia often has no In the U.S., one in six people other similar ideas that might symptoms, but when it does, ages 14 to 49 have genital herpes. compete for their attention? they tend to be mild. Things you Most of them don’t know it, which Finally, you’ve got to explain might say if you have chlamydia: is just scary. Someone with genital how you’re going to do these “It hurts when I pee”; “What’s herpes might think: “I have itching things. This is where your that gross stuff coming out of my and burning in uncomfortable credibility really counts. Have penis/vagina?”; “Ouch, my balls places, this is no fun, and “I really you done your research? Do kind of hurt”; and “Ugh, but I’m hope that red bump is an ingrown you have validation for your not supposed to get my period hair and not herpes. It’s probably ideas? Where will you start, until next week.” Left untreated, not herpes.” The bad news is and where will you go? What chlamydia can lead to chronic that there’s no cure for herpes, are your milestones? pelvic pain or infertility in women. even though it is treatable, to an Anyone is going to want to Chlamydia is treatable with extent. The good news is that its know what your process will antibiotics, though, so the good symptoms are pretty mild. CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR be, no matter how big or small news is that you won’t die. HIV your venture. Gonorrhea HIV is scary. It can’t be cured, And, while he’s certainly made call a UVP–the Unique Value And, if your answer is “I Gonorrhea is a great example of and it leads to AIDS. Treatments his career on the investment- Proposition, a concise and don’t know” or “I’m still why you need protection for oral are constantly improving and focused kind of pitch, it turns to-the-point sentence that figuring it out,” it’s time to do sex, too, not just intercourse and can be very effective, sometimes out the basics of presenting a describes everything you do some serious reconsideration. anal. Kind of a bummer, but so is preventing the development of technological idea are pretty without any conceptual fluff. Hopefully, these tips will gonorrhea. If you’ve come down AIDS for decades. A few weeks to universal, no matter whom After the summary, a good help out if you ever decide that with the clap, you might find a month after a person contracts you’re trying to convince. way to round out this section crazy idea you’ve been mulling yourself thinking: “It hurts when I HIV, they may experience flu-like Whether it’s for casual fun or is to highlight how the features over is really worth pursuing in pee.”; “Weird yellow/green/white symptoms. (Or, sometimes, no an intense new startup, being lead to benefits – if a phone has the long term. stuff is leaking from my private symptoms.) Because colds are so convincing is really hard, but 2.21 gigawatts of power, that’s If you’d like some more parts.”; “I’m not supposed to be common, these symptoms are easy there’s a formula you can use to just a feature, but if that means detailed advice, I’d certainly bleeding right now.”; “My balls are to brush off, so people likely won’t succeed more often and more you can use it for longer or run recommend that you check weirdly swollen”; “My ass itches”; suspect HIV unless they are tested. intensely. more powerful apps, those are out Lipp’s book, “The Startup or “It hurts when I poop.” The moral of the story is that if Here’s some of the advice I benefits that people really care Pitch.” Gonorrhea, like chlamydia, is you’ve ever had unsafe sex, go get got from Lipp. about. It’s not the right choice for treatable, though certain strains tested. It’s probably covered under First off: always start with And it’s always good to have everyone, but it’s certainly a are becoming drug resistant. your insurance. And always use the problem. a demo for this section to fully start if you’re looking for tips Trichomoniasis a condom unless you and your Humans like to think from demonstrate that you’ve got on how to be more convincing. This one is kind of cool because partner are exclusive and tested. problem to solution, not the something to show, and that Happy pitching! it’s caused by a tiny parasite. Armstrong is a member of other way around, and too your ideas have real credibility. Copeland is a member of But, it’s also an STI, so that’s the class of 2016. many enthusiastic idealists like After these sections, you can the class of 2015.

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ANDREW DUBLIN ‘15 THOMAS TAVOLARA ‘16 EUGENIA ZHENG ‘17 MATT LEVINE ‘16 NADINE SALAZAR ‘16 MICHIKO FEEHAN ‘18

“School to be more “Less construction.” “Improved pizza station.” “More bunnies.” “New floor in Spurrier.” “Better Wi-Fi in Spurrier.” recognized.” THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / HUMOR campustimes.org / PAGE 7 HUMOR In conclusion BY CHRIS HORGAN touchscreen computers; they HUMOR EDITOR can’t actually detect touch, but I mean it in the sense that you On my first day in the can touch the screens. You’ll CT office freshman year, I love 20 kerning. You’ll really boldly attempted to work love 45 kerning. You’ll love in a Campus Times pun that the CT Style Guide, despite its bombed horribly. Since then, inability to provide any insight I’ve been told that using into fashionable clothing. some sort of wordplay on the Finally, you’ll love text phrase Campus Times would be wrapping. Text wrapping unpleasant. But, for the record, is when you wrap the text I think it can be utilized in an around an illustration. Please, amiable way. let me try to explain this to For the past few semesters, you. Text wrapping doesn’t I have had the privilege to be have to be difficult, but, for an editor for a section that is some reason, I cannot do it. pretty self-explanatory. It’s Text wrapping is like text a small section, rarely more wrapping. You may think this than one page of the paper, yet is a poor comparison, but it’s

CHRIS HORGAN / HUMOR EDITOR it engages plenty of readers. actually spot on. Maybe I’ll try AARON SCHAFFER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF This is commonly considered the comparison again. Alright. a good characteristic for any Text wrapping is like using real section or collection of written animals to create a live-action, Formal is for squares, pieces to have. While the no special effects remake of humor section is usually given “The Lion King.” Just when but I need a date just one page, I like to think you think you have figured CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR that this is because the CT it out, Simba is gloriously BY JESSE BERNSTEIN but hey—who reads this, right? done that in my office. No, I came only needs one page to get it lifted up, and Mufasa swoops STAFF WRITER Anyway, I’ve tried to take out here to do two things. First, I’m right. in and devours Rafiki. But I an ad in the classified section of here to inform you that you won’t But being part of the have figured out a way to beat Formal season is upon us, and I this publication, but I’ve been be receiving any financial aid for humor section is just the tip text wrapping. Just request am quite emphatically without a advised by our fearless leader/ this upcoming semester. Uh, of the iceberg, which is not illustrations that are squares. date. Not that I haven’t tried to get Editor-in-Chief that no such sorry, I guess. Second, I have to too difficult to find around If you can, pop on into the one; I’ve asked almost 80 percent section exists, so that was a no-go. tell you that I know whom you campus. The paper isn’t called office on Wednesdays around of the student body and one very I’ve tried flyering all over campus, should ask to formal.” the Humor Times—it’s the dinner time and tell them that confused professor (keep thinking but there was a misunderstanding I regret to inform you that Campus Times, as humor is the paper sent you there. Cut about it, professor), but it seems with Students Helping Honduras, Joel fell asleep immediately after just one of the many daily like everyone has an excuse to and now I’m banned from that, that sentence. Luckily, he wrote happenings on campus. Being say no. They either already have so, yeah. My Hail Mary was down the name on his hand. a part of the paper is like having a date, studying to do, or, in the trying to get my good friend and Unfortunately, the combination a party right in the middle of professor’s case, moral and ethical colleague Joel Seligman to give of sweat and the drool he’d wiped every week. Granted, the venue reservations about accompanying me an email shoutout, but he from his shoulder smudged the doesn’t have any windows, a student to a party. It’s been fell asleep in the middle of our name, so I could only guess as to and the walls have the artistic discouraging, but giving up never conversation as he rocked back the identity of this person. Based complexity and aesthetics of got anyone a date to formal! and forth gently in his chair and on the smudge, I’ve concluded a misplaced toilet. Yet, we Then, I tried bribery, or, as I’ve a puddle of drool collected on his that he wrote either Susan B. have a good time, because tried to term it to authorities, presidential shoulder. He’s actually Anthony or Sophie Aroesty. the enjoyment comes from “reimbursed coercion.” Apparently, still asleep right across from me as Considering the fact that one interacting with peers and

offering URos and Declining I’m writing this. of these people is a deceased immersing ourselves in weekly LIZ BESON/ SENIOR STAFF in exchange for a formal date Time is running out as quickly icon of first-wave feminism campus occurrences—which this article out and bring that counts as solicitation in the city as my options. It is the opinion whose impact is still being felt are always exciting. too. It’s redeemable for a few of Rochester. I found that out of this writer that he needs a date today, and the other one is my With this in mind, I laughs. And if the staffs you when a girl I was pretty sure was as quickly as possible. Joel, who girlfriend, I’m going to guess that encourage anyone who reads work with are half as genuine about to say yes handcuffed me seems to have roused himself from he meant Sophie. So, Sophie, if or has an interest in writing to and personable as the ones I’ve to a bed—in the least sexual way his admittedly adorable slumber, you happen to be reading this, sign right up for the newspaper. been a part of, I’d say your possible—before she radioed in for is mumbling. I’ll try and relay consider it an admittedly silly Every production night, we all college experience will be quite backup. I’m not actually supposed what he’s saying as best I can. proposal for formal. get together around dinner newsworthy. to be discussing ongoing legal “Jesse,” he says, “I didn’t come to Bernstein is a member of time and embrace one another In 50 years, I think we’ll all proceedings in a public forum, your room today to nap. I could’ve the class of 2018. like we haven’t seen each other look back at our involvement for a week. We then work with with every newspaper that we indefatigable diligence to edit collectively published, and and organize pages to ensure we’ll come to the conclusion that the paper materializes that on the surface, the paper into a perfect product of our was an assemblage of Comic efforts and also that we get Sans-less articles and rather some sleep. informative narratives. In I overheard someone say reality, it really is just that: just that “no news is good news.” infinitely more invigorating Try to tell the news editors and gratifyingly stimulating that. The CT believes that when it’s put together with the good news is good news, bad friends you hold in the highest news is bad news and no news regard. is bad news. Ever wonder why The semester has come to a the paper is delivered so late in close, and another pleasurable the day? It’s because bad news year of college has been travels fast. completed. If you were to ask If anything, there will be me to name something I’ve a few things that you’ll learn really enjoyed doing at school, to love in the office—for I would most assuredly not instance, the dulcet tones of respond with “text wrapping.” the printer, the squeaking door But, I would say this—if I’ve and hearing that “the food’s told you once, I’ve told you a here.” You’ll love the orange thousand Campus Times. chairs that you’ll be used to Horgan is a member of Hopefully, the front page brought you here. Help the humor editors escape! AARON SCHAFFER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF sitting on. You’ll love the the class of 2017. PAGE 8 / campustimes.org A&E / THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT UR students explore themes of identity, friendship, growing up with web series ‘Patched’ BY JEFF HOWARD A&E EDITOR

“Patched,” a web series made by UR students and local actors, follows six fictional UR students trying to bring their band off the ground as they struggle through their individual differences and the conflicts in their lives. The show stars senior Lilly Camp and senior Kathryn Loveless, junior Daniel Mensel, KEY scholar Kedar Shashidhar, in addition to local actors Haley Keeley and Sean Michael Smith. It features subtle humor, slick cinematography and a solid storyline to keep its viewers waiting on the edge of their seats after each episode. In its pilot, “Patched”’s magic lies in the way it embraces classic character tropes. There is something jarring about the series’ pilot, which introduces characters whose qualities are PHOTO COURTESY OF “PATCHED” very relatable and realistic, so “Patched,” a web series created by UR unergrads and local Rochester actors, follos the exploits of six fictional UR students as they try to keep their band much so that it borders on the together. In the face of interpersonal struggles and identity crises, they must learn what it means to be a band. surreal. In the pilot episode’s the characters real life experience, buzzwords along the way. In this opening scene, stoner Max, “On the surface, Jess partially in the people they meet. “Patched”’s sense, Patched is not just a web serious Emma, distant Jessica, When asked how many of the series–it is a post-sitcom. good-time Jenn and multilingual magic lies in the seems like a shallow show’s actors are musicians, While it has a strange start, Eric are all sitting in a line on a Loveless responded that “Kedar way it embraces thorughout its 5 episodes, girl who is more couch. Jessica opens the show is the only one of us who can “Patched” evolves and changes with the line, said to no one in interested in texting play an instrument well. We and rejects classic significantly, as postmodern vibes particular, “All I’m saying, is the were mostly basing the story from the pilot take a backseat switch to Coke ruined lunch for character tropes. her friends than the off of people all of us know or to a more solid plot and drama me.” The trite quote is strange have met–essentially the types of There is something by episode 5. Senior Kathryn rest of the band. But and confusing out of context, students that most people have Loveless, who plays Jessica, talked but something tells me that’s the harring about the in the most recent seen around campus. So, none to the CT about her character’s point. As the pilot progresses and of us really play our instruments, developing personality. episode, we saw a the characters get lost in banter on series’ pilot. which none of us have ever been in a “On the surface, she seems buttholes and tentacle porn, one band. We also wanted part of introduces characters like a shallow girl who is more different side to her, thing becomes clear: “Patched” the gag to be that the audience interested in texting her friends is out there. In fact, it might whose cliche qualities and there are a few never actually sees this band play than the rest of her band. But exist in an alternate universe. together. Although, fun fact, the in the most recent episode, we surprises in store.” To outsiders, the pilot’s world border on surreal. title and credit music is all made saw a different side to her, and resembles the dream you have from the instruments in the there are a few other surprises where you’re trying to run but trying to communicate with the something we wanted to develop band.” in store. She really loves music can’t–each character on the show others but getting lost in a prism in her character. We, especially “Patched” started off as a and managing bands, which is is trapped in his or her stereotype, of “Cards Against Humanity” the writers, didn’t want her to somewhat abstract series and has be ‘just the girlfriend,’” Loveless now evolved into a grippingly said. Clearly, viewers will learn more about Jessica – and “We were mostly other characters – as the show progresses. Indeed, “Patched”’s basing the story off most recent episode, the fifth, of people all of us is where the show really starts to change direction, bringing know or have met – more surprises and suspense essentially the types than dream-like vibes. Loveless says that the “Patched” team of students that most called the fifth episode the “Red Wedding” episode for this people have seen reason. around campus. So The creative process for the show is highly collaborative. none of us really play Loveless explained how she and the team “wrote the first few our instruments, episodes and actually filmed none of us have ever both 1 and 2 before realizing that they needed to rework them. been in a band.” Now we have a general character and story arc for the show. Before realistic comedy-drama. It’s hard each episode we give a specific to say what’s next for the show; I starting and ending point for can’t wait to find out. CATHERINE KONG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER that episode. Then we let the To watched “Patched,” NJR ACOUSTIC ENSEMBLE BRINGS THE HEAT writers come up with everything search “Patched Web Series” on else,” said Loveless. YouTube. On Saturday, April 25, the NJR Acoustic Ensemble performed at the Drama House for an “E-Day” concert. E-Day” is the Loveless also explained how day after Dandelion Day, a day in which many students continue to enjoy the arts and festivies that the campus offers. Howard is a member of “Patched” is partially rooted in the class of 2017. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / A&E campustimes.org / PAGE 9 CT RECOMMENDS FX – ‘THE AMERICANS’ BY SCOTT ABRAMS COPY EDITOR

FX’s brilliant, under-watched “The Americans” hit a new high in its third season. The series, about a pair of Soviet spies posing as Americans in 1980s Washington D.C., uses its action-based premise to explore deeper questions of family, identity and commitment. Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (the stunning Keri Rus- sell) must balance missions from their superiors in the Soviet intelligence agency, the KGB, with their duties at home with their two children. The older of the two, Paige (Holly Taylor), becomes increasingly important throughout the seasons as she begins to suspect that her parents are not being honest with her. Confusing matters further is the FBI operative, Stan Beeman (a great Noah Emmerich), next door. As Phillip especially becomes closer to the man, it starts to become apparent that he wishes CATHERINE KONG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER he could be the American man he is pretending to be. However, in a nice A BAND FULL OF CATS gender-reversal, Elizabeth is the steely one, never wavering in her devo- tion to her country. But as the protagonists’ two worlds begin to draw ever On Sunday, April 26, the UR Jazz Ensemble performed in Lower Strong closer to one another, the show asks, which is more important: devotion to Auditorium. The UR Jazz ensemble has been known to combine classic jazz arrangements with modern standards. one’s family or one’s country? The show has certainly put the Jennings through the ringer this seasons, both emotionally and physically. Early episodes saw the couple breaking an asset’s bones to fit her body into a suitcase after she is murdered and watching a South African ally horrifically execute an enemy via fire and Student Artist gasoline. However, by far the most wrenching moment of the show, at least on a visceral level, occurred after the two break into a seemingly-ordinary business after hours to find an innocent old woman paying her bills. As this Spotlight: “Homeless” woman has seen them undisguised, Elizabeth knows the woman will not be allowed to survive the night and opens up to her, finally finding someone BY JEFF HOWARD I could go on about besides he husband whom she can be honest to. A&E EDITOR Smugtown, but that belongs The beautifully written scenes between the two women that take up in the features section of this much of the episode serve as an explanation for what makes the show so On Tuesday, April 28, I took a paper. So, instead, I’m going to great. While much of the show revolves around propulsive, visceral action trip to Smugtown Mushrooms, talk about Homeless. Homeless sequences, it gets just as much mileage from showing how much human- a local Rochester mushroom is improvisational jazz trio. The ity the characters must give up to complete their work. As the connection factory and music venue, after I group consists of Take Five between the women begins to sour, Elizabeth defends her work by stating heard that the UR/Eastman band Scholar Philippe Lewalle on that she is making the world a better place. “That’s what evil people tell Homeless would be hosting an keyboards, Eastman sophomore themselves when they do evil things,” the woman replies. As Elizabeth’s open jam at the venue. I didn’t Ryder Eaton on upright bass and resolve begins to crumble, Keri Russell is truly a revelation, finally showing know exactly what I would be local musician Gary Crocker on the doubts her character has for what she believes to be right. getting into with Homeless drums. Right before the group Maybe the doomed woman is right: maybe these characters are evil. But or Smugtown Mushrooms– kicked off the jam, an antsy guy much of the show’s genius comes from showing their viewpoint- our en- my expectations were fuzzy as in the audience asked “So what’s emies- and finding the humanity within. anyone else’s would’ve been had happening here?” Crocker “The Americans” is available to stream on Amazon Prime. they been told they were going immediately responded, “Don’t Abrams is a member of to a mushroom factory to see ask that question, let the people the class of 2017. free jazz. As it turned out, I left contextualize for themselves!” Smugtown having experienced The response fit the vibe of some of the best live music I’ve the night so well you might ever seen in Rochester at one of consider it the opening phrase the hippest places I’ve ever been to the 10 minutes of improv to off campus. that followed. Throughout its jazz odyssey of a jam, Homeless delivered an incredible amount of energy, emotion and dynamics—but most of all, they listened to one another. Eaton’s bass playing was incredibly expressive—one moment he would be repeating over and over again a semitone on the low register of his bass, the next he was playing on the other side of the bridge with his bow. Add to this Lewalle’s beautiful chord voicings and Crocker’s rambunctuous drumming style, and you have a group which reminded me of the reason I love Mahavishnu Orchestra: rawness. Homeless isn’t on social media, but if you stop by Smugtown Mushrooms on a Tuesday you just might find them there. If not, you’re still in for an adventure at Smugtown, where you can munch on the free hemp seeds, check out art, take a peek at some growing mushrooms and meet cool people. Howard is a member of the class of 2017. PAGE 10 / campustimes.org SPORTS / THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 FROM THE ATHLETE’S PERSPECTIVE Track and Field puts up impressive performance BY NATE KUHRT Saturday. STAFF WRITER What will hopefully separate UR from the rest of the This past weekend, the UR competition is their ability to Men’s and Women’s Track and supplement top finishes with Field teams made their way to St. numerous strong performances John Fisher College to compete across the board. While the in the Cardinal Classic. The highest point value (10) is men’s team captured first place assigned for first place, positions and scored 103.5 points to top 2-8 also contribute to the team the 15-team field. These points score. came from a variety of events, Judging by the list of entries, with numerous athletes claiming the ‘Jackets have many individuals first place. qualified in certain events and In the running events, senior are taking more team members Drew Zeccola captured first to the championship than many individually in the 3000-meter other teams even have on their steeple chase, junior Jeremy roster. Hopefully, this depth will Hassett was the first finisher in allow the men’s team to continue the 800-meter run, and the relay their strong year and capture an team of Take Five Scholar Max outdoor track and field team title Sims, junior Jeff Hrebenach, to supplement the title earned freshman R.J. Morrow and this past winter in indoor track. freshman Matt Eichorn won the The women’s team is looking 4x100. In addition, Hrebenach to move up on their third place captured the individual long finish for the indoor track and jump title. field NYSCTC championship, On top of the first place and capture a trophy this finishes, many other ‘Jackets upcoming weekend. Trophies are contributed to the team score in awarded to first and second team both track and field events. These finishes. included freshman Ryan Rozen PHOTOS COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS To start off last weekend’s and junior Matthew Dalzell in the Top: Junior Patrick Rice prepares for a vault during his decathalon performance. Bottom: From left to right: Sophomore NYSCTC meet, junior decathlete Katie Beezer, sophomore Katie Ward and freshman Marcelina Martynek hurdling toward the finish line. javelin, freshman Scott Mistler- Patrick Rice captured second Ferguson and freshman Mitchell had individual champions in and the 200-meter, freshman After analyzing the results, place this past weekend and Schoellkopf in the 400-meter the 1500-meter, 400-meter and Colleen Arnold in the 400-meter this is very much the case. The freshman heptathlete Adreanna hurdles, senior Max Kinder and javelin throw secured by senior hurdles, senior Connie Mistler- ‘Jackets demonstrated great Bowers placed sixth. Both teams senior Fran Cunningham in the Alyssa Arre, Take Five Scholar Ferguson in the high hurdles, depth in a variety of events by look to add to these point titles hammer throw, Eichorn in the Becky Galasso and junior Amanda sophomore Alexandra Goldman placing numerous team members by finishing toward the top of the 100-meter and senior Clayton Hall, respectively. Galasso also in the discus and shot put and on the podium. On top of this, score sheet for team standings. Stumpf in the pole vault. In scored in triple jump, and Hall sophomore Eibhlin Regan in the many people were able to capture “I think we can accomplish addition, the A and B 4x400 also scored in discus and shot put. discus. Junior Sandra Au placed individual titles. If this continues, great things,” Zeccola said. “It relays finished second and third, Beyond the individual in both the long and triple jumps. both the men’s and women’s team really looks like we can get Coach respectively. champions, the ‘Jackets were able “I think this past weekend will have tremendous potential at Izzo [who is retiring at the end of In the women’s team to place athletes on the podium. really got everyone pumped for the upcoming NYSCTC meet, the season] a final championship.” competition, the ‘Jackets placed Other contributors were senior states and was a great tune up,” the major team championship, Kuhrt is a member of third with 80 points. Rochester BY JESSE BERNSTEIN Brittany Porter in the 400-meter Zeccola said. at St. Lawrence this Friday and the class of 2017. STAFF WRITER Victory sends Women’s Lacrosse Softball clinches Liberty League title

to Liberty League Playoffs BY BEN SHAPIRO ‘Jackets in the game, but shaky Fellow senior Ashley Amidon SENIOR STAFF defense ended up haunting the also put up some offense for UR, BY EMILY LEWIS team. Four errors, two of which launching a pinch-hit home run STAFF WRITER This weekend, the regular led to runs, ultimately cost UR the in her only at-bat in the seventh season wrapped up for UR doubleheader sweep. inning. After a critical win against RIT softball, but given the team’s There was little time to dwell Game two was a close affair. this Saturday in their annual strong performance of late, there on the disappointing end to Despite some late pressure from Senior Game, the UR Women’s are still plenty of games left to be Saturday for the ‘Jackets, for they the Saints, UR held on for a Lacrosse team will advance to played. After three more wins on had to make their way up north 4-3 win. Wechsler recorded her the Liberty League playoffs for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, for another doubleheader against tenth victory, while Grage came the first time since 2002. Seniors April 26, the ‘Jackets stand at Saint Lawrence in Canton, N.Y. in late to record the last two outs Lauren Basil, Maddie Elia, Megan 24-11, with a 10-2 record within Grage’s impressive pitching for her first save. Grage, Liberto Arnold and Emily Hogan were all PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS the Liberty League, which is and Amidon all had an RBI, recognized for their contributions Sophomore Danielle Diacovo keeps good enough to qualify them to with the fourth run coming after to the program over the course of her eye on the ball during the action. host the conference tournament, a steal from sophomore Shelby the past four years, motivating controls. Basil scored three goals which begins Thursday, April 30. Corning that caused an errant the team to come out with a and grabbed two ground balls. The ‘Jackets’ final weekend of throw, allowing Liberto to cross strong start right out of the gate. Elia and junior Elisabeth Watson the regular season began with a the plate. In the bottom of the The ‘Jackets scored the first scored two goals apiece, with doubleheader against RIT, a team seventh, Saint Lawrence trailed three goals of the game, with Watson controlling five draws. they beat twice last year. The by only one run and managed to two from Basil and one from Sophomores Jamie Wallisch and ‘Jackets rolled in the first game, bring the tying run to second base, co-captain Elia. After a Tigers Danielle Diacovo scored one taking it 9-1 in five innings. but that was as far as they would timeout, the game was tied with goal each. Junior Maire Prosak Senoir Brittany Grage picked get, because a pop out to second 17 minutes to go in the first played all 60 minutes in goal for up her ninth win of the season, and a groundout to short ended half with a score of 4-4. The the ‘Jackets, making four saves, allowing one run on six hits, while the game. game remained neck in neck for three of them critically late in the also helping her own cause with an PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS The doubleheader sweep the duration, ending the half second half, while allowing nine RBI triple in the second inning. Senior Brittany Grage winds up for a clinched the regular season with a score of 8-7. Rochester goals. Freshman Julia Liberto also had pitch amidst her strong showing. Liberty League title for UR, giving maintained the lead going into The ‘Jackets will play in the two RBIs, hitting a double in the them the right to host the four- halftime. first round of the Liberty League second inning to give the ‘Jackets continued in game one, with the team conference tournament, With one minute to go in playoffs this coming Friday at a 4-0 lead. junior striking out five in a four- which will also see RPI, Union regulation, it was anybody’s Union College in pursuit of In the second game, the bats hit, complete game-shutout as and Skidmore compete. The game. The score was tied at 9-9. a Liberty League title. They went silent for UR in a 2-0 loss. UR grabbed a 4-0 victory. Senior double elimination tournament Freshman Madeline Levy scored finished the regular season with RIT’s Sierra Valentine improved Sarah Wayson had two big RBIs begins Thursday at 2 p.m. when her 20th goal of the season to an overall record of 9-7 and 4-4 her record to 2-13 with a two- for UR, first breaking a scoreless the ‘Jackets face Skidmore at clinch the win with 46 seconds in-conference. hit, complete game shutout for tie with a single in the fifth and Southside Field. left in the game, finishing with Lewis is a member of the Tigers. Sophomore Eleni later adding an insurance run Shapiro is a member of one goal, one assist and two draw the class of 2016. Wechsler did her best to keep the on another single in the seventh. the class of 2016. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / SPORTS campustimes.org / PAGE 11 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK G.W. VanderZwaag - Golf BY DANI DOUGLAS competing. My brothers always played against Skidmore. I SPORTS EDITOR pushed me growing up because was able to win my individual they are both very competitive match that day, which helped 1. When did you first begin as well. My parents still come the team, and it was really playing golf, and what to many of my tournaments nice to see the seniors finally motivated you to start? today, and, while I was growing make it to nationals. That I first began playing golf up, they always took the time feeling of achieving something around the age of seven when to drive me around to compete. as a group that you have been my dad and grandpa introduced 3. What aspects of your game working toward for so long me to the game. Their love for do you most aspire to improve? is the best feeling in sports. golf drove me to want to pick My short iron game needs 6. What is your golf club it up. I would go out and play some improvement right now. of choice and why? with them at a nine-hole course Also, I want to transition into The driver because it is fun to in Amherst, Mass. and would being a ‘cut’ player. Being a try to hit the ball as far as possible. tee up the ball in the middle of ‘cut’ player means primarily Also, my driving is one of the the fairway. It was a good way hitting the ball from left to best parts of my game right now. for me to be able to start up and right, This makes it easier to Sometimes, I’ll go out to the range gain the support that I needed. control distance and trajectory. and only hit drivers for practice. 2. Who has been your 4. How do you think being 7. Would you rather have Jack greatest inspiration? Why? awarded the second-team Black or Steve Carell as your I think my family as a whole All-Liberty League honor will PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS professor? because they have continually impact your performance? VanderZwaag uses his iron to chip the ball toward the green. Jack Black because he is hilarious supported me in my athletic It won’t. I plan to be just as The key as an athlete is to stay memorable round but also seems like a guy that I endeavors. I work hard because it competitive and committed focused on the next goal, and our of golf and why? would genuinely get along with. is something that I care about, but going into every tournament, coach is a big proponent of that. Our team winning the Liberty Douglas is a member of my family is my inspiration for regardless of previous results. 5. What was your most League title last year in a match the class of 2017. LAST WEEK'S SCORES UR Rowing places SATURDAY, APRIL 25 third in Liberty League • Women’s Lacrosse vs Rochester Institute of Technology - W 10-9 • Softball vs Rochester Institute of Technology - W 9-1 • Baseball vs Clarkson University - W 2-1 • Softball vs Rochester Institute of Technology - L 0-2 • Baseball vs Clarkson University - L 5-6 SUNDAY, APRIL 26 • Baseball vs Clarkson University - L 2-6 • Softball vs St. Lawrence University - W 4-0 PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS • Baseball vs Clarkson University - L 6-7 UR Women’s Rowing strokes in unison through the early morning fog to prepare for their regatta. • Softball vs St. Lawrence University - W 4-3 BY KARLI COZEN on Friday,” said Orlov. “We finished first in our heat and TUESDAY, APRIL 28 SENIOR STAFF third in the grand final just • Baseball vs Medaille College - L 2-6 On Friday, April 24, the behind William Smith and RIT.” University of Rochester’s The second Varsity 8+ also Women’s Rowing Team headed finished third in their respective east across New York State to race, with a time of 8:41.03. THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE compete in the Liberty League This boat consisted of seniors Championships on Saratoga Lilly Camp and Stacy Miller, FRIDAY, MAY 1 Lake. The Yellowackets put juniors Becky Chu and Kathy out an impressive performance Dupree, sophomores Jessica • Softball vs TBA in Liberty League Championships - 10:00 A.M., 12:30 P.M., 3:00 P.M.* and placed third overall. Bernstein and Morgan Miller and The team’s strongest showing freshmen Shae Rhinehart, Gianna • Men’s Track at NYSCTC Outdoor Championships - Day 1 - Canton, NY - 2:00 P.M. came from the first Varsity 8+. Macri and Sarabeth Rambold. This boat consisted of seniors In this event, William Smith • Women’s Track at NYSCTC Outdoor Championships - Day 1 - Canton, NY - 2:00 P.M. Juliana Orlov, Serra Sevenler, and RIT once again went one Emily Widra and Allie Born, and two. The real battle was for juniors Bella Clemente and Clare third place. Skidmore and UR • Women’s Lacrosse vs Union College - Schenectady, NY - 2:00 P.M. McMahon, sophomores Crystal were neck and neck. However, Hoffman and Alice Bandeian the Yellowjackets ultimately SATURDAY, MAY 2 and freshman Rebecca Fuchs. pulled ahead and finished two In the prelims of this event, seconds ahead of Skidmore. • Women’s Rowing at New York State Championships - Saratoga, NY - 7:00 A.M. the ‘Jackets sped down the Also competing in this regatta race course, out rowing both were a Varsity 4+ and Novice • Men’s Track at NYSCTC Outdoor Championships - Day 2 - Canton, NY - 10:00 A.M. St. Lawrence and Skidmore, 8+. The women’s Varsity 4+ winning the heat and finished in third place, behind earning a spot in the finals. William Smith and Union; the • Women’s Track at NYSCTC Outdoor Championships - Day 2 - Canton, NY - 10:00 A.M. The final of this event proved Novice 4+ finished in second to be tougher competition. The place behind St. Lawrence. • Softball vs TBA in Liberty League Championships - 10:00 A.M., 12:30 P.M., 1:00 P.M.* ‘Jackets crushed their previous The overall victors and preliminary time by over 20 newly crowned Liberty • Baseball vs Union College (DH) - Schenectady, NY - 1:00 P.M., 3:30 P.M. seconds, finishing the race with League Champions were a time of 7:35.43. However, it powerhouse William Smith. This marks William Smith‘s SUNDAY, MAY 3 wasn’t enought to overcome RIT and William Smith, who battled fifth consecutive win at the for the first-place finish. Both Liberty League Championships. • Baseball vs Union College (DH) - Schenectady, NY - 12:00 P.M., 2:30 P.M. teams were neck and neck, but The Yellowjackets will finish William Smith showed true heart out their 2015 spring season *DENOTES HOME GAME and out-raced RIT in the end, this weekend in the New with William Smith finishing at York State Championships. (DH) DENOTES DOUBLEHEADER 7:26.2 and and RIT at 7:27.4. Cozen is a member of “We had two great races the class of 2015. PAGE 12 / campustimes.org THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 / SPORTS SPORTS CT Sports guide to finals procrastination BY JESSE BERNSTEIN most time-consuming and provide a lot more highlights continue during finals week, What year is it?!), April is as fun STAFF WRITER most likely to distract you from and lot more great basketball. and the Rangers are making a as ever. Small sample sizes be your finals. Watch this one for Besides that series, Milwaukee strong bid to be the best team in damned, there’s enough intrigue Finals week. What a time Roger Goodell getting booed and Brooklyn are both showing the Eastern Conference for the already to last us through the to be at the University of and Mel Kiper, Jr. comparing a little life against Chicago and second year in a row. The chase summer. Will the Marlins, Rochester: trying to figure out Jameis Winston’s field vision to Atlanta, respectively, so if you’re for Lord Stanley’s Cup figures Mariners or Nationals live up to the partial fraction of an integral a Blackhawk Helicopter. into upsets, check those series to be way more interesting than expectations? What’s up with the as summer plans fall into place 2. The NBA Playoffs: The first AL Central? Can the Cardinals and the temperature starts round might still be in full swing be the Cardinals without Adam to approach 60 degrees. We next week, with a few series Wainwright? I bet you forgot delve deep into the intricacies threatening you have studying to do while of gendered language by late to reach you read that. Victorian novelists right as the 5. Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: question of “socks vs. sandals” Is it five years too late? Yes. Is Sophomore Ryosei Kobayashi stretches to save a ball. as a viable footwear option this, like, the tenth fight in the makes itself emphatically, last few years to be hailed as the urgently present. With all that fight that’s going to save boxing? going on, it seems absolutely Yes. Is Pacquiao far enough past necessary to have a little time his prime that Mayweather’s to kick back, ignore your going to embarrass him in front Orgo study guide and of what figures to be the biggest check out some way- pay-per-view crowd of all time? more-necessary-than- Quite possibly. Even though your-Religion-final this fight is kind of like Pacino feats of athletic prowess. and De Niro in “Heat” (yeah, Without further ado: pretty good, wouldn’t this have 1. The NFL Draft: been better in their primes?), it’s The draft is actually the still definitely worth watching perfect way to start off our CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR (again, “Heat”). I mean, what list, firstly because it’s tonight, else are you gonna do, study? and secondly because it’s not those tense Game sixes and Finals suck, but finals week even an actual sporting event. sevens. Clippers-Spurs, for out, too. your Optics final. doesn’t have to. And remember The draft­—with its predictions, example, the best first round 3. The NHL Playoffs: Grass 4. Early Season MLB Action: Yellowjackets, Cs get degrees. last-second dramatics and ill- matchup that never should and turf not your thing? How In an odd year for baseball (the Bernstein is a member of fitting hats—is perhaps the have happened, promises to about ice? The NHL playoffs Mets are good? A-Rod too? the class of 2018. The final roundup: a glance at the year in UR sports

AARON RAYMOND / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Clockwise from top left: Freshman Madeline Levy, Women’s Lacrosse; Junioe Jacob Reid, Men’s Swimming; Junior Kelsey Hurey and sophomore Brynn Lauer, Women’s Basketball; Senior Brittany Grage, Softball; Freshman Ben Pitfield, Squash; and Senior Tyler Seidman, Basketball.