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BY MADELINE BLACKBURN BY RASHAD MOORE CONTRIBUTING WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Initially positive opinions UR’s squash team is one of UR’s recent anti-racism of the most under-the-radar campaign have waned since Division I sports programs in its rollout, with some students the entire nation. saying it falls short in comparison But the ‘Jackets made ESPN to the University’s sexual assault this week as the frustration of awareness initiative, “It’s On the team’s loss to Yale in the Us.” Potter Cup final boiled over, The campaign, “We’re Better and junior Aria Fazelimanesh Than THAT,” was created CATHERINE KONG / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER flipped the middle finger to a by University President Joel UR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEADS TO NCAA DIII TOURNAMENT trash-talking Yale player. The Seligman’s comission on race clip was featured on Scott and diversity to initiate racial Senior Emily Lewis runs out, high-fiving her teammates, after being announced as a starter for her final home game of the Van Pelt’s nightly edition of regular season. See page 16 for the story. dialogue, and has advertised an Sportscenter. anti-racism video contest—with Despite Fazelimanesh’s actions, a monetary prize—on their the way the team played this website. Matt McGorry Takes on Social Issues past weekend spoke volumes Junior Anna Alden compared BY SCOTT ABRAMS Two individuals, though, took response, McGorry stressed the as to why they will be in the two initiatives and said, “The A&E EDITOR the opportunity to ask questions importance of narrowing the focus contention for future Potter past campaigns have had a lot of about other social issues they were of his activism, as the more he says, Cup trophies. publicity, and I think this one Actor Matt McGorry—of passionate about. One staff mem- the less people will listen. The team went a combined deserves just as much. Other “Orange is the New Black” and ber asked McGorry why certain Peters felt that this Q&A was an 13–3 this season and defeated a than one email and a poster “How to Get Away with Mur- kinds of lives are considered more inappropriate place for these indi- squash giant, the Trinity College hanging, I haven’t heard much der” fame—spoke on campus last important than others, and went viduals to further their own plat- Bantams, when it mattered about it. Honestly, the campaign Thursday to a small but passionate on to read a letter she had written forms. “It was completely inappro- most. The Yellowjackets went doesn’t stand out to me at all, audience at Strong Auditorium. McGorry asking him to consider priate,” Peters said. “The spotlight to the Potters Cup, which is a and the logo seems plain.” The speech was his first major advocating for veganism. McG- was on McGorry and not her.” tournament for the top eight Junior Liz Beson isn’t a big fan public speaking event. orry responded that the platform Junior Simi Grewal, however, teams in the country. The of the slogan, either. “If we’re McGorry, who advocates for had been of interest to him, and felt that the two individuals were squash team made it all the actually better than that, we gender equality and feminism that he would like to look into it justified in asking their questions. way to the finals against Yale wouldn’t need a slogan telling us through his social media accounts, in the future. “It makes sense that people would University, but lost in a tight that,” she said. “It should have explained that he felt obligated to reach out to him with things they match ending with the final been something active about speak out on the topics after his are passionate about […] Many score of 5–4. learning and racism.” girlfriend faced sexism in her en- people who call themselves femi- The effort of the players, Students’ Association (SA) trepreneurial pursuits. nists are also very passionate about the prideful reward of beating President Grant Dever and Some felt that the event could the environment, hence the move- Trinity, and their journey to the Associate Dean of Diversity have been set up to reach a wider ment, ‘ecofeminism.’” finals did not got go unnoticed of Arts Beth Olivares—both audience, though most in atten- Grewal noted that McGorry by head coach Heath Martin. members of the commission, dance appreciated the speech. might choose not to support the “Very happy,” Coach Martin which adopted the slogan “He was preaching to the choir,” movement, as well. said of how he feels about his unanimously—acknowledged sophomore Gracie Peters said. “I “Veganism can be considered team. “Beating Trinity and CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER that the campaign’s slogan was wish it had extended to the greater, AARON RAYMOND / classist, since many people don’t making our first final. Very Matt McGorry. met with mixed reviews while more ignorant audiences.” have the financial means to eat proud of our effort.” Martin the project was in its early stages. After his speech, McGorry held Another audience member re- vegan, and this is in direct opposi- went on to say that this was “One of the slogans that a Q&A session with the audience, sponded to this by asking McG- tion of the intersectional feminism the best season the team has everyone reacted to was ‘Racism who largely asked him for advice orry how he could wait to respond that [McGorry] endorses,” Grewal had in its history. Sucks,’” laughed Olivares, in dealing with friends and family to other important social issues, explained. However, making it to the “but it’s a little negative, a little who disagreed with their views on citing the importance of increas- Abrams is a member of final only caused Martin and profane, and it’s obvious.” the stance. ing environmental protection. In the Class of 2018. his young squash players to The committee ultimately desire to not only one day win decided on a slogan that was the Potter Cup, but to be the “short, to the point, but you Reply-all Riles Some, Rouses the Rest best team in the country. don’t immediately know what Coach Martin understood it means, and it draws on BY SAM PASSANISI Later that evening, junior Tahreem to email the entire student body. that his team did well but also the University’s principle of SENIOR STAFF Kamal inadvertently replied to the He also noted that his reply was, acknowledged that there were Meliora,” said Olivares. entire directory with a question in fact, incorrect. While the Grey- things he and his team needed Dever recognized that, at face An email mix-up resulted in about whether spring break shut- hound bus station is indeed across to work on. “Too many things value, the campaign’s slogan has annoyance and hilarity Tuesday tles would stop at the Rochester the street from the Rochester Am- to mention,” Martin said. its problems. night, as students spammed a Megabus station. trak station, Megabus only main- This sentiment of wanting to “I know that the campaign is University-wide email chain that Student participation quickly tains a curbside stop in downtown get better trickled down from going to be about racism when began with a message about spring took off after junior Neil Stalter Rochester—about one mile away, the head coach to everyone on I see it because I’m involved in break travel resources. responded to Kamal, again includ- on East Broad Street. the team. the process,” he said. “The slogan Assistant Director of Residential ing the entire directory in his reply. Some students expressed “One [aspect that I need] to ‘Just Do It’ doesn’t have anything Life Robert Bones sent the origi- “The amtrak station is right across annoyance, but many saw the improve [on is being] a [much to do with sports, but obtains nal email at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the street from the bus station!” mistake as an opportunity. Junior better player so I can be] the meaning from other things that to a listserv—an email directory Stalter wrote. Jean-Marc Boullianne asked if best player in college squash, SEE CAMPAIGN PAGE 4 of nearly all students on campus. Stalter said he did not intend SEE SPRINKLE PAGE 2 SEE SQUASH PAGE 15 INSIDE CAMPUS SHERPA MELIORA MYSTERY A CONVO WITH MAJOR LEAGUE TOURS BOGUS STATUES MATT MCGORRY BALL PREVIEW THIS CT PAGE 6 OPINIONS PAGE 9 FEATURES PAGE 13 A&E PAGE 14 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 Students Prepare to Leave for Sprinkle Break

SPRINKLE FROM PAGE 1 incident and said it was an hon- drive him “home” to Omaha, est mistake. Nebraska, and said he has At press time, Bones had since received multiple offers. removed all students from the Boullianne thanked the student directory and said he hopes body for their “overwhelming” this will stop the reply chain, response. although such a high volume Most students seemed amused of students replied that “there by the situation, sending are emails still stuck in limbo.” sarcastic replies or referring to In December, an email to the holiday as “Sprinkle Break.” University parents about the Others flexed their comedic kidnapping of two seniors muscles, including sophomore resulted in a similar situation as Samantha Dinga, who sent an parents replied-all to the email. email containing the entire Kamal said she was annoyed screenplay of the 2007 animated by the large volume of emails, / PHOTO EDITOR LEAH NASON comedy “Bee Movie.” and that she had only received STUDENTS GO BANANAS FOR THE BRASS MONKEYS Bones said the listserv was two helpful responses to her UR student band the Brass Monkeys opened for band Lettuce last Friday at Frederick Douglass Hall. recently created to improve question. She added that she communication with students. will likely take a taxi to the “I accidentally left the reply- Megabus stop, as it is not served PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE all feature on, and it only took by University shuttles. Suspicious Person at Georgen Hall (1) a few students to get the ball Passanisi is a member of rolling.” He apologized for the the Class of 2017. FEB. 26—Officers responded to the report of asus- 3 picious female wandering inside the Georgen BME building. Officers identified the suspicious female asa CORRECTION 12-year-old girl who did not want her family to pick her up because she didn’t like them. RPD was notified and An article in the Feb. 25 issue titled “Toddler Detective, Chapter took the girl home. 4” erroneously stated that Charles, the main character in the series, Suspicious Person at Hutchinson Hall (2) was four-and-a-half. Charles is actually three years old, as established FEB. 27—Officers responded to the report of a sus- previously in the series. picious male sleeping on a bench in Hutchison Hall. Officers determined that he was not affiliated with the University. The man was arrested for trespassing, unlawful possession of marijuana, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Suspicious Person Near Eastman 4 WANT FEB. 28—A person was again reported to be acting strangely in the Gibbs Street area, near the Eastman Theater. The area was searched and the person was not located. Smoke Detector Covered (3) TO MARCH 1—A smoke detector of a student residing in Riverview was found covered. The students were 1 warned and the detector was uncovered. 2 MAKE Student Asleep in Rush Rhees Library (4) MARCH 1—A student was found asleep in Rush MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS Rhees Library after it was closed. The student was warned against such behavior. HEADLINES? Information provided by the Department of Public Safety.

THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS THURSDAY | MARCH 3 SATURDAY | MARCH 5

NON-DEGREE RECITAL SPECIAL HOURS EASTMAN CIMINELLI LOUNGE, 8:30 P.M.-10 P.M. MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, 10 A.M.-5 P.M. The Eastman School of Music will be showcasing the The Memorial Art Gallery will be hosting special hours, musical talents of Gabriel Pique, who will be performing where admission will be free from 10 a.m. to noon. on the saxophone.

GUEST ARTIST MASTERCLASS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT EASTMAN ANNEX OLD SIBLEY LIBRARY, 7:30 P.M-10:00 P.M. RUSH RHEES LIBRARY, 10 A.M.-5 P.M. The Eastman School of Music will be showcasing The exhibit will showcase the work of Carl Chiarenza, the musical talents of Clive Greensmith of the Tokyo professor emeritus and artist-in-residence in the String Quartet, who will be performing on the cello. Department of Art and Art History.

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JOINT COLLEGIATE BLACK STUDENT SUMMIT GOING FOR BAROQUE RIVER CAMPUS, ALL DAY MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, 3 P.M.-3:30 P.M. Participate in the historic gathering of young black Come watch a 25-minute presentation and mini-recital leaders at the Joint Collegeiate Black Student Summit. on the Italian Baroque organ by Eastman student, Registration for UR students is $35 and $40 for all others. Sarah Simko. JOIN THE STUDENT DEGREE RECITAL LANGUAGE EXHIBIT EASTMAN EAST WING RECITAL HALL, 3:30 P.M.-5 P.M. ROBBINS LIBRARY, 10 A.M.-5 P.M. The Eastman School of Music will be showcasing the The Medieval Studies Council and the Robbins Library musical talents of Ben Baker, who will be performing will be hosting an exhibit on language architects CAMPUS on the cello. through the ages. TIMES. If you are sponsoring an event that you wish to submit for the calendar, please email [email protected] by Monday evening with a brief summary, including the date, time, location, sponsor, and cost of admission. Email [email protected] THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 / NEWS campustimes.org / PAGE 3 Chemical Explosion We’re always Injures Student looking for new writers.

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BY AMANDA MARQUEZ the lab on Monday, soon after Catch the big game? NEWS EDITOR the 12:40 explosion. The lab was reopened later that day. An explosion in Gavett Hall, Five chemistry and chemical [email protected] the cause of which is still under engineering students, all of whom investigation, sent a graduate stu- interviewed by the Campus Times dent working in a lab on Monday indicated that the explosion and afternoon to the hospital with subsequent response did not affect non–life-threatening injuries. their schedule—in fact, all except The student, whose name has one of them had not even heard Think you’re funny? not been released by the University, that the incident occurred. experienced injuries after a rogue This is not the first time an chemical reaction and subsequent explosion has occurred in a UR [email protected] explosion, which reportedly shat- chemistry lab. In October of 2014, tered glass in the lab, according to three students were injured due to Public Safety Commander Dana a similar explosion in Hutchison Perrin. The student was treated Hall. Due to the frequency of at Strong Memorial Hospital for such incidents, policy changes minor cuts to his hands and was are currently under consideration, Always get the perfect shot? released shortly after. No other according to Associate Professor of injuries were reported. Chemical Engineering Mitchell According to a statement pro- Anthamatten. The details of the [email protected] vided by University Spokesperson incident are being compiled into a Sara Miller, the Department of report, which has yet to be released. Environmental Health and the Marquez is a member of Safety Department cleaned up the Class of 2017. Glued to your newsfeed? [email protected] Please be considerate to the environment. Like solving mysteries? [email protected] Recycle this paper. In tune with pop culture? [email protected]

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Indecisive? [email protected] PAGE 4 / campustimes.org NEWS / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 Marc Morial Delivers MLK Address BY JULIA CURTIS Student Advisory Board and CONTRIBUTING WRITER member of the MLK Program planning committee, spoke next, BY SAM PASSANISI welcoming Morial to the stage. SENIOR STAFF Morial began his speech as an homage to King, speaking on the Douglass Leadership House civil rights leader’s contributions had an especially distinguished to America. He noted that, guest on Monday—Marc Morial, while not unflattering, the President and CEO of the National “popular caricature” of King Urban League and former mayor is also incomplete. It’s easy to of New Orleans—who delivered think of King solely as a great the (delayed) Martin Luther speaker, Morial noted, but many King Jr. Day commemorative Americans may be unaware of address later that evening. King’s gifts as a strategist “who He also had a Q&A with didn’t mind working against students earlier in the afternoon. the grain” to bring the goal Morial joked about his once- of racial equality to fruition. in-a-lifetime Leap Day address Before Rosa Parks’ arrest and visiting Rochester for the in 1955, Morial said, Civil weather before he discussed Rights leaders such as Thurgood the true themes he would be Marshall had believed that the addressing in his speech. He path to equality was a gradual introduced himself to every one that would slowly integrate student personally, asking FRANK MORAN / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER American society. Court decisions their names and hometowns. President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial, delivers UR’s annual MLK Commemorative Address. like Brown v. Board of Education Throughout his conversation were supposed to be the force for with the students, Morial stressed thoughts on the issues being about the events of the past. He UR dignitaries. Dean and Director integration, and King’s boycotts the power of young leaders to protested today versus those also spoke to the importance of Minority Student Affairs and more active methods flew bring about change: In the 1960s, being protested in the Civil of recognizing different roles Norman Burnett began, followed in the face of this thinking. with leaders such as Dr. Martin Rights era, explaining that many within activism, saying that not by UR President Joel Seligman. In a short Q&A session Luther King Jr., John Lewis, people accuse college students of everyone needs to be on the Seligman took a few moments following the address, Morial and President John F. Kennedy; being more sensitive in this day front lines, or in the public eye. to recognize the recipients of addressed the modern economic during Morial’s own tenure as and age. “Justice, fairness, and “Protesting is a tactic,” said the 2016 Presidential Diversity disparity between whites and mayor of New Orleans from inclusion are always relevant,” Morial. “Activism is a mindset.” Award, which is announced each African-Americans, noting that 1994-2002; and today, with Morial responded. He continued, Later in the day, Morial year at the MLK commemorative whites recovered fastest from the new generation of activists. saying that things are better now gave his address at UR’s Bloch address. This year’s winners the 2008 economic recession. Several students were interested than they were a generation ago, Alumni and Advancement were Dean of the School He argued for more investment in Morial’s own experience as a and the same could be true of Center on East River Road. of Nursing Kathy Rideout, in American cities as well as student activist during his his parents’ generation. “Every The MLK Commemorative Manager of Staff Diversity equal funding for public schools. undergraduate years at the generation has a responsibility Address is usually held in Strong Inclusion and Engagement Morial concluded his speech University of Pennsylvania. He and a mission to improve things.” Auditorium, on the River Janice Holland, and the One by tying King’s 1960s activism said the importance of finding a Morial emphasized the Campus. Due to the off-campus Community program, a freshman to the America of today. If King balance between classwork and importance of having an location, University shuttles were orientation initiative responsible were alive today, Morial argued, activist involvement, explaining education, both formal and provided to ferry students from for hosting racial sensitivity he would be pleased with racial that it was a balance extending far self-taught, taking advantage of the River Campus to the venue. discussions during orientation. progress—but still not satisfied. beyond campus and graduation. the resources available to students The speech began just after 6 Senior Farid Adenuga, Curtis and Passanisi are One student asked for Morial’s today to educate themselves p.m., with several introductions by President of the Minority members of the Class of 2017. Students Not Sold on Slogan

CAMPAIGN FROM PAGE 1 70 undergraduates of the enjoy the school’s diversity. He come from it.” College, along with students of remains optimistic regarding Following the protests by the Eastman School of Music the campaign’s success. minority students last fall, and staff members, to further Itzel Figueroa, a representative UR President Joel Seligman, develop the “We’re Better Than of MSAB and a member of the with the help of Olivares and That” campaign. Anti-racism Committee, also Assistant Dean and Director of The committee expanded to remains optimistic. “I hope the Office of Minority Affairs include staff members, students this campaign won’t just be Norman Burnett formed the from the Douglass Leadership about free T-shirts and water committee, which was charged House, Black Students Union, bottles, but it’s good that the with mitigating racism on Minority Students Advisory school is taking a step in the campus. Board (MSAB), Spanish and right direction.” In December 2015, Olivares Latino Students Association, When asked what her hopes and Burnett met with nearly and other signatories of the for the future of diversity on original list of demands issued campus were, she replied that to President Seligman last fall. she’d be satisfied when she’s “The goal of this campaign “finally taught by someone who is for it to be ubiquitous,” looks like me.” Olivares said. “Above all, the Blackburn is a member of students wanted to make sure the class of 2018. the campaign touches everyone on campus from the department chair, to food service workers, and students so that everyone can understand that there is THE CONTEST WILL BE no ‘they’ but only ‘we’ at the ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS University of Rochester.” UP UNTIL MARCH 18. Dever shared a similar opinion about the campaign’s FIRST PLACE PRIZE: intentions. $500 “A lot of people aren’t aware of SECOND PLACE PRIZE: how their actions affect others $200 because they fail to internalize them for some reason,” he said. He believes that part of being a student at UR is to THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 campustimes.org / PAGE 5 OPINIONS LETTER TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL BOARD I am writing in regard to issues only relevant when we Campus Activity Board’s Feb- are the ones speaking? ruary 25 speaker, Matt Mc- I am the first to admit that Can’t We Do Gorry. When it was first an- I have followed these issues nounced that he was the spring from a distance for a num- speaker, as a fan of How to Get ber of reasons which carry no Better Than That? Away with Murder, I was very weight except as excuses, but excited. When I learned he was attending this talk served a going to be speaking about so- dual purpose of seeing an ac- New Anti-Racism Campaign Is cial activism, I got a little less tor from one of my favorite excited as I was looking for- shows along with widening my ward to a fun and lighthearted perspective on topics which Muddled, Reductive night. Regardless, I still went, may be difficult yet necessary acknowledging that he was to discuss. My understanding very passionate about Black is that Laverne Cox, although he official SA page significant issues, one can’t pertise, time, and inclination Lives Matter which is a time- more high profile than McG- for the “It’s On Us” help but start with clunky to write, shoot, and edit a cre- ly topic for discussion on our orry, was well received during campaign to combat name. “We’re Better Than ative video about confronting Tcampus sexual assault is filled That” is indicative of passivity, racism. Raise your hand if you campus. Meliora Weekend 2014-to the Maybe everyone was too point of tickets selling out for with resources. After a clear of refusing to participate in have time in your schedule for busy watching the Republi- the Palestra and her talk being statement of the goals of the racism, as if bigotry was a vice that. The winning video will can Debate, or maybe people simulcast in Hubble Audito- campaign, there’s a tab that al- one needed to abstain from. be shown during orientation didn’t know who Matt McGor- rium. On the contrary, slightly lows students take a symbolic, Part of what made “It’s On Us” next fall, but that robs the oth- ry is (he also is in Orange is the over 200 tickets were sold for public pledge to act not as “a so successful is that acknowl- er 75% of students on campus New Black), but I was shocked McGorry for a barely filled bystander to the problem, but edged the need to confront of seeing the video in an edu- at the low student attendance. Strong Auditorium. to be a part of the solution.” sexual assault head-on. The cational setting. Numerous students have called While I am in full support Below, a link is provided for language of the “We’re Bet- Obviously, the Editorial on administration for a greater of calls to administration to students who wish to publicly ter Than That” page speaks to Board is in favor of an ad- campus-wide discussion of a increase dialog and program- show their support for victims learning “ways to react when ministrative effort to combat number of the topics McGorry ming for difficult to discuss of sexual assault; there, they we offend others or are of- campus racism, and this cam- talked about (the Black Lives topics to make every student can post pictures of themselves fended by them,” which begs paign, though deeply flawed, Matter movement, white priv- feel welcomed, supported, and taking the pledge, and are en- the question: is something au- is certainly timely. Any step to- ilege, feminism, white femi- safe on campus, couraged to share the pledge tomatically racist if it causes wards a more inclusive campus nism, and social activism), but I unfortunately have to ques- with their respective organiza- offense? The rest of the page is is a step in the right direction. yet when one of our very own tion student support when tions. Finally, contact infor- equally muddled, promising a However, as evidenced by “It’s student groups brings a high- these opportunities for dialog mation for UCC, UHS, the crusade to end racism and hate On Us,” there was a chance profile speaker to campus to are opened. Title IX coordinator, MOVE, speech on campus, with noth- for a giant leap here; rather, speak on these topics, student Morgan Kath and SEGWAY is provided. ing specifically laid out. This “We’re Better Than That” feels support is waning. Are these Class of 2016 The page is informative, may sound like a gripe about like one small step. clear, and, most importantly, semantics, but consider for a Going forward, we recom- includes a very clear call to moment the nuance of cultur- mend more clearly-defined AN OPEN LETTER action. Today, campus sexual ally and racially sensitive lan- goals and practical means of To the students who have de- do this by providing support assault is discussed freely and guage. Tiny details are deeply achieving them. The commit- manded change related to race for recruitment and retention, openly, with students more important. tee needs to critically reevalu- and racism at the University of including but not limited to, conscious than ever of the nu- In addition, the video con- ate the message sent by that Rochester: managing the University’s ances and boundaries of con- test seems to be the exact op- onerous slogan, and look to The Office for Faculty De- Special Opportunities Fund, sent. “It’s On Us,” while obvi- posite of what this campaign “It’s On Us” for an example velopment and Diversity funding for programs that ously still on-going, seems to should be looking to accom- of a succinct, memorable slo- would like to acknowledge and target minority scholars, and have been a strong success. plish. Instead of a campus- gan that it is a distinct call to respond to the demands and access to information about With that in the mind, the wide effort that would be un- action. Aside from the slogan, corrective actions submitted potential minority candidates exceptionally tone-deaf start avoidable as long as you leave “It’s On Us” should serve as a by Underrepresented Minority such as databases from other to the “We’re Better Than your dorm and use Facebook model for how simple, devel- Students. We stand in solidar- universities and professional That” campaign is all the more every once in awhile, the video oped messages can be conveyed ity with students in their desire meetings. baffling. contest restricts participation in a way that effects change. for equity and justice on our The Office for Faculty De- Though there are far more to the students with the ex- campus and across the coun- velopment and Diversity also try, and we strive to continue does this work through devel- The above editorials are published with the consent of a majority of the editorial board: Aurek Ransom (Editor- building an inclusive environ- opment and review of school in-Chief), Justin Trombly (Managing Editor), Jesse Bernstein (Opinions Editor), Angela Lai (Publisher), and ment that values the contribu- and University policies and Jackie Powell (Sports Editor). The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board make themselves available to the UR tions of all. programs. 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BY ZACHARY TAYLOR would have prevented him from BY JULIANNE MCADAMS for high schoolers, which obvi- Lastly, no one can ever give a ever using it. It turned ously last more than five hours, tour that shows what it would n 1948, George Orwell pub- out Saddam hadn’t restarted his new company has in- and serve the same function. be like to really go somewhere. lished his powerful essay weapons program, but in 2014 a filtrated the college An article from USA Today, I could get matched with a “Politics and the English Lan- New York Times (NYT) exposé tourism scene. Cam- coincidentally also written by Sherpa exactly like me—Eng- guage.”I It’s short, but far more revealed that a few insurgents had pusA Sherpas boasts offering a Georgetown student, begins, lish and Anthropology double powerful than the 1984 references effectively used decades-old left- customized tours from “real “When you took those generic major, involved in the school overused by edgy high schoolers overs against some U.S.-troops. college students” (as opposed college tours across countless paper, doesn’t like going to and internet conspiracy theorists. The conventional bombs in Iraq to other schools, who hire ac- campuses, did you ever won- parties—and that person could His thesis is simple: Obfuscating killed far more than these “Weap- tors), so that prospective high der: What are these places re- have an entirely different expe- language poisons our politics, and ons of Mass Destruction,” but schoolers can experience what ally like?” rience than the one I’ve had at is itself a product of politics. The that didn’t stop conservative me- a campus would “really” be This suggests right off the UR. Campus Sherpas has not other day, I blinked, and most dia like Fox and Breitbart from like for someone like them. bat that something about found a solution to the simple of the student body became too implying that the NYT had vin- While I am hesitant to write each campus has an edge, an fact that everyone perceives young to remember the Iraq War. dicated Bush’s war. an editorial about this com- unattractive underbelly that everything differently—that’s But one toxic term from the Today, we’ve known for years pany, which may or may not “generic” tours don’t reveal. just existence. early Bush era remains relevant: that the Syrian government has be present at UR, I find it hard Which every school most cer- The point of any college WMD, or “weapons of mass used chemical weapons to ter- not to speak up, being one of tainly does—but isn’t the point tour is to match yourself with destruction.” The term origi- rorize civilians, and there are those non-Sherpa, fake tour of any tour to make students someone who can gear a tour nated as a synonym for nuclear now credible reports of smaller- guides myself. want to go there, or if there are towards what clubs you may- weapons, but evolved to include scale chemical attacks by ISIS. Campus Sherpas is a student- setbacks to the campus, give a be want to join and what you radiological, chemical, and bio- The Russian foreign minister run tour guide service, started realistic but positive represen- maybe want to major in. Then logical weapons. This is an arti- has repeatedly and cynically by two Georgetown University tation of those setbacks? you can go on overnight visits ficial grouping. Nuclear weapons emphasized this threat. Russia’s students in 2014. I think the Does this mean that my and spend a “day in the life,” are inherently capable of killing strategy in Syria is not to bomb goal of Campus Sherpas is a Sherpa at UR would take me if need be. And, if the person thousands, and usually millions. ISIS, but to direct most of its good one. Offering the chance to Gale and say, “Yeah, there doesn’t have exactly everything Radiological, chemical, and most efforts at U.S.-backed rebels to shadow students who have was actually terrible flooding in common with you, or if they biological weapons have more until it can convince the world similar interests and who can here. Housing wouldn’t even present the school in a way you in common with conventional that these alternatives to Presi- point out specific places is a reimburse people,” or walk can’t relate to, maybe that’s for weapons than with nuclear weap- dent Assad are no longer viable. great idea. by admissions and complain the best—such painstaking ons. They can only kill in mass if Some conservatives, including And it’s exactly what UR, about financial aid? If that’s the specificity is certainly not what they can be effectively produced the current GOP frontrunner, and I’m sure other schools, do, case, I would hope every tour college is “really” like. And you in mass, and, even more challeng- have accepted the argument that too. For free. I went on would point out as certainly shouldn’t have to pay ing than that, effectively dispersed we should embrace Russia and/ Campus Sherpas charge $60 many stains, because they most 275 bucks to figure that out. in mass. For a more detailed dis- or Assad to focus on this terror- for a 45-minute tour, and a definitely exist. McAdams is a member of the cussion, I highly recommend the ist threat. This fearmongering whopping $275 for a Meridian Society and a member relevant chapters in “Physics for obfuscates the truth that Assad’s five-hour long of the Class of 2017. Future Presidents,” an accessible government is responsible for shadowing ex- book by UC Berkeley Professor more destruction than ISIS. perience. Not Richard Muller. Terrorists have tried and exactly your Why is this questionable cat- mostly failed to use chemical “typical” student egorization relevant? The Bush weapons effectively. The most experience, if administration built its case for notable instance, a Sarin attack you ask me. war against Iraq on a non-existent on a Tokyo subway, killed far I don’t know of nuclear weapons program that fewer people than comparable any of my peers would have posed a serious threat terrorist bombings of mass tran- dropping $275 to world security, had it really ex- sit. Chemical weapons have his- to follow some- isted. Administration rhetoric fo- torically been effective in exactly one around, not cused on the terminology WMD, one circumstance: when a state even for a and also alleged that Saddam Hus- with a functional army and air full day, sein had restarted Iraq’s chemical force wants to kill and terrorize with whom weapons program, responsible for a large population of civilians. they hap- the murder of thousands of ci- We should take such war crimes pen to have vilians prior to 1991. Politically, seriously, whatever the weapons a few things this makes sense—Saddam had used. But it is important to dis- in common. “WMD” before, so he probably tinguish between humanitarian So my has “WMD” now. Who cares catastrophes and national secu- question, that we’re talking about two dif- rity threats, as the boogeyman then, is what ferent kinds of “WMD,” right? of WMDs has killed far more exactly is the The difference, of course, Americans than WMDs ever point? I can’t speak meant a lot. Even if Saddam had have. for other universities’ restarted Iraq’s chemical program, Taylor is pursuing a master’s admissions, but UR the U.S.-enforced no fly zone degree in Data Science. organizes overnight stays MORGAN MEHRING / ILLUSTRATION STAFF

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BY CAITLIN DAVIE But there are still events for CONTRIBUTING WRITER students to enjoy which many may not be aware of. There will Spring break is just around be a showing of “Nickel City the corner, and, although many Smiler,” a film documenting students are traveling over a refugee family and their break, there are a good number struggles to survive poverty in of people who will still be America, on March 9 at 7:45 here. Students who are staying are wondering how they will The Medical Center stay entertained, with a vast cafeteria will be majority of their peers leaving open throughout the and only a few activities to participate in. Many are also break and accepts concerned as to where they will Declining. be dining. Freshman Jillian Abendroth p.m., in LeChase Hall, room is one student who is staying 215. Between 7 p.m. on March on campus over the break. 4 and 11 a.m. on March 6, Originally from Magnolia, the inaugural Joint Collegiate Texas, she did not want to pay Black Students Summit will the extremely high price of a take place, with editor-in-chief plane ticket home. When asked of “Ebony” magazine Mitzi about the activities occurring Miller participating as the on campus over break, or lack keynote speaker on Saturday. thereof, she thought more There are off-campus should be offered, saying, events for students to enjoy, CAROLINE CALLAAN-FLOESER / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER “There should be at least one as well. To take a break from A snowy afternoon on the Eastman Quad, a recent Photo Friday winner. day for the kids on campus the networking and career- BY CAROLINE UR homepage, and Instagram, Packer said. “The library is a to just get together and chill. oriented events, there will be a CALLAHAN-FLOESER and the winning photograph is beautiful place and photos of it There’s some reason we’re all show held at the Memorial Art STAFF WRITER based on the number of votes always do really well.” But that’s not going home, and we can Gallery called the “Inspiring the photo receives between all not all you can enter, of course. get together and socialize.” Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony” If you follow the University the sites over the weekend. The Packer expressed how nice it is to She was also upset about more Fashion Fair. History buffs may on Facebook, chances are you’ve collage contains most, but not see photos of students, groups of than the lack of activities. “The also enjoy a visit to the Susan B. seen and possibly taken part all, of the six to twelve photos friends doing cool and exciting dining has me stressed out,” Anthony House, which offers in some of the Photo Friday submitted each week; photos activities in University garb, she said, citing the Commons’ a significantly lower ticket excitement. that don’t contain any University or dramatic photos of storms, shorter spring break hours. price to students, at only $5 What is now known as Photo imagery are set aside. rainbows, and sunsets. “It’s kind-of ridiculous. I need each. To save a few bucks, you Friday began in May 2009, after Although most students And if all those nights studying to eat, so that has me a bit could also take a walk to the the University had reformatted know about Photo Friday at Rush Rhees have made it a annoyed.” cemetery to view the graves of its homepage so that large, full- from Facebook, the University place you cherish, there are always Abendroth was right— Susan B. Anthony or Frederick size photos could be more neatly “wanted to make sure people interesting ways to incorporate dining choices are limited over Douglass. For students who featured. Photographs taken by could vote and participate even if that into your pictures. break. Douglass Dining Center prefer the arts, there will be University photographers were they weren’t on a particular social “Sometimes we’ll get a really is closed throughout the week; showings through March 20 mostly used to begin with, but platform,” said Packer, which is interesting twist on the Rush Hillside is only open for of “To Kill a Mockingbird” University Web Editor Lori why it is also sourced through Rhees Library image,” Packer three hours on weekdays, and at Geva Theatre. Those who Packer thought that community various other social media. Each said. “Like Rush Rhees Library closed on the weekends; and, enjoy science might enjoy a members could use the space “to week’s winner has their photo in gingerbread or carved into in Wilson Commons, the Pit visit to the Rochester Museum show off the campus experience posted on the Photo Friday “Wall pumpkins, and you figure that closes at 2 p.m., with Starbucks and Science center, which will that they see.” of Fame,” and will be featured as must have taken a long time to and Rocky’s both closing at 6 be showcasing “Science on a In the case of the UR the Facebook cover photo for do.” p.m. Danforth is open all day, Sphere.” homepage, the most obvious that week, as well as re-posted to Overall, the reception to but closes its doors at 7 p.m. If you plan to stay over the goal of Photo Friday is to show Instagram. Photo Friday has been distinctly The Medical Center cafeteria break, there are still many off the University to prospective The most recent—and final— positive. During the nearly seven will be open throughout the entertainment options on students and their families. Using Photo Friday of February years that Photo Friday has been break and accepts Declining, campus and in the city of photos taken by current students consisted of nine photos. Four in existence, the University but on the River Campus, the Rochester. Just be sure to stock allows prospective students to see contained snowmen, six featured has displayed over 2,700 hours are limited, so stocking up on groceries now. what UR life is like. Rush Rhees library, one was of a photos from more than 1,000 up on supplies at Wegmans Davie is a member of “As an international student I family wearing UR apparel on a photographers. There were only may be ideal. the Class of 2019. didn’t have the chance to visit UR beach, and another was of a UR two weeks during those years before coming here,” sophomore alpine skier. Sophomore Maria when there weren’t enough Nadia Gribkova said. “But Yidi’s picture of a snowman in photos submitted to display a pictures taken by students, like front of Rush Rhees won the gallery on social media. Photo Friday’s, showed everyday week’s contest, and now has over Packer noted that about 70 things in light and helped me see 600 likes on Facebook. percent of the submissions come what the University was like.” Yidi’s picture, however, appears from students. Next in line Photo Friday is also aimed to be part of a larger trend. are faculty and staff, with the at current students, allowing “I mean, the pictures are occasional photo submitted by those who submit photographs pretty, but they’re always of Rush an alumnus or parent. to show off their school pride Rhees,” junior Julie Dib said. “As far as I know,” Packer according to Packer. Looking through the last five concluded, “our homepage is the Photo Friday has become weeks of Photo Fridays, it seems only university homepage that more than just a source of Dib is correct. Three of every showcases the imagery of our advertisement and photographic five photos were taken of Rush students and our community in publicity—it has become a sort of Rhees. such a prominent way.” competition. A collage of photos “We get a lot of photos of Callahan-Floeser is a member of are posted on Facebook, the Rush Rhees Library. A lot,” the Class of 2018. JAMIE RUDD / PRESENTATION EDITOR PAGE 8 / campustimes.org FEATURES / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 Methods of the Campus Mail Center Packaging Pros & Problems BY MARIN TAKIKAWA Davie said, “We barely had CONTRIBUTING WRITER enough space in the office to even handle all the packages It’s a race—one that depends we received.” on how fast you can run At the beginning of the fall through the snow, rain, and semester, junior Joe Orman all the other unpleasantness of started an Impact petition Rochesterian weather to pick about the state of the post up your package. office. To this, Watters said, There goes the bell. Run! “It wasn’t really to make (Or, more likely, walk as fast anything better, it was just [to] as you can, without forsaking complain.” your coolness.) He added that most students As you push through the probably didn’t know how door leading down to the much work the employees put Campus Mail Center, you groan as you scan the many They have faces in the line that’s winding around the corner. occasionally had Imagine going through that. to use handwritten You probably don’t have to, notes to keep track because almost everyone has. But what about the action of all the packages. behind the counter? Senior Jacob Watters and freshman in. For example, the WITS Caitlin Davie provided the system the mail center uses Campus Times with a behind- to keep track of packages has the-scenes look at the heart of crashed more often than usual the Mail Center. this year. While the employees Student employees generally still hand out packages, they work between the hours of have occasionally had to use 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—Davie handwritten notes to keep works 11 hours a week, track of all the packages while Watters, a second year they’ve given out until the GUSHENGHAO ZHANG / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER employee, works 13 hours. system reboots. A student waits for his package on a slow day at the Mail Center. Typical duties include handing There are other challenges the weird experiences, the Watters said that his boss is mornings or around 2 p.m. out packages to students, as that come with working at employees enjoy a family-like one of his favorite people to avoid the noon rush. “The the Mail Center. Davie said dynamic with each other. “If there. Davie also praised him, biggest thing is reading your “I had to go students shove their IDs into there’s absolutely nothing saying, “My manager is really email,” Watters added. through completely her face on a daily basis, often to do, we listen to old music cool—very snarky and funny. One last thing to note: with the students not saying and complain about people,” He calls me ‘Shorty’ because I Don’t tell the employees that unplowed snow with anything, which she finds Davie said. “But most people can’t reach any of the packages your package is “on the rack” very, very big bgs rude. Watters also added that are nice. We don’t complain on the top [shelves].” if you’re not sure where it is. of mail that I really his boss sometimes has to get about most people.” When asked if she had any They usually get annoyed if involved and deal with angry Employees also get along tips for students visiting the they find out it’s not there. can’t carry.” parents. very well with Mail Center Mail Center, Davie advised Takikawa is a member of the “If [students] ordered Work Leader Peter Lootens. students to come in the class of 2018. well as labelling packages and something but it’s not there, mail, and assigning them to their parents will contact us,” SEX & THE CT the correct alphabetical rack. he said. Student employees also deliver Despite the many challenges mail to the academic buildings for employees working at the early in the morning. Mail Center, there are also Davie, who started working perks to working there. “I can Spring Back UR Sex Life last semester, is one of the basically go in and grab my student employees in charge packages whenever I want,” of delivering mail, and was Watters said. BY AMANDA MARQUEZ you kick around just by trying to hot tub: working when the snowstorm There are even memorable NEWS EDITOR lay your towel flat. Now imagine No, these are not alternatives hit two weeks ago. “I had to go experiences. “On Valentine’s going at it doggy style. Not only to having sex on the beach. through completely unplowed Day, I got very emotional As the wise James Franco once will your hands and knees hurt Pools and, moreso, hot tubs, are snow with very, very big bags seeing everyone open up their said, #SprangBreakForever. from the graininess, but you’re breeding grounds for all sorts of mail that I can’t really packages; it was so cute.” If you’re going to be visiting a inevitably going to flick sand in of grimy bacteria that you can carry,” she said. “It was just Davie said. “I was like, ‘This is popular spring break destination each other’s eyes and mouths, easily get if you decide to get hard to get through the snow such a good day.’” and are looking forward to a not to mention get it in places it on in there. While chlorine and very slippery, so if you see Sometimes, the Mail Center week long adventure, these do’s where it seriously does not helps maintain the pH balance me falling, please don’t laugh.” receives strange packages. and don’ts will keep you one step belong. of the water, it does not help Watters returned to campus “One time somebody got a ahead of whatever situation you Beyond the discomfort, the maintain the pH balance of early last year to start working, fish,” Davie recounted. “That encounter. potential risk of getting an your vagina. On the contrary, it and remembers it being was terrifying. It was in a Do try something new: infection, and being eaten alive actually disrupts it and can lead extremely hot in the mail normal package, and I lifted it Spring break and the livin’ is to a yeast infection. You can also room. “I went through two easy. After you’ve indulged in easily lose track of the condom shirts that day, it was pretty that much needed R&R, try you’re using because the water bad.” Sometimes, the Mail something new. Whether you can cause it to slip off without Davie’s first memory Center receives take this as an opportunity to go you even realizing. Try taking a was also one of sweat and strange packages. parasailing, jet skiing, try a new shower together instead. exhaustion. “The mail can get sex position, or maybe some butt Do get tested for STI/STDs: kind-of heavy,” she said. “I “One time somebody stuff, live a little. This is the last A routine checkup for sexually thought that I was originally got a fish.” break before finals, so live it up. transmitted infections and too petite to be able to carry Don’t have sex on the beach: diseases is never a bad idea before all the mail, but it ended up Believe me when I tell you by bugs, you also run the risk and after you plan on having sex working out.” up and it just said ‘Live Fish that having sex on the beach of getting arrested. Spare your with someone new. That way, During the beginning of Inside,’ and I was like, ‘Is this is completely overrated. Sorry, future self and stick to having you can reassure your partner the year, it was not a strange legal?’” but Mother Nature does not sex indoors. If you’re craving that you’re clean, and have some sight to see the line at the Watters once came across a want to watch you have sex in the outdoors, try your hotel peace of mind after-the-fact, if mail center snaking all the package with a pencil inside. front of the one of the world’s balcony (as long as it’s very, very you are worried that they haven’t way around the basement of “Just the pencil,” he said. prettiest backdrops—hence, secluded) or open a window. been checked. Using a condom Todd Union. On that topic, Behind the challenges and sand. Imagine how much sand Don’t have sex in a pool or a SEE SEX PAGE 9 THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 / FEATURES campustimes.org / PAGE 9 PUZZLES The Mysterious ‘Meliora Madams’ Crossword Puzzle BY SAM PASSANISI ‘17 DIFFICULTY MEDIUM

JADE MILLER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CONTRIBUTING WRITER 10 11 12 Freshman Ben Kane had 13 not noticed the crumbling concrete statues until the 14 15 16 17 Campus Times had asked him about them. The set of 18 19 20 21 statues outside of Meliora Hall and the Simon School of 22 23

Business are lesser known—or, 24 25 26 at least, unnoticed—despite the relative ease of finding 27 information on the general history of the campus. 28 29 30 31 Having been moved to the River Campus when the 32 33

University relocated from 34 35 36 Prince Street in 1930, these LEAH NASON / PHOTO EDITOR Three of the “Meliora Madams” that stand in front of Meliora Hall. statues have been on campus 37 38 39 since the very beginning. of statues are located on their placement on the River Nevertheless, while reference the third-floor terrace in Campus in 1980. 40 41 to the sphinxes outside the front of Meliora Hall. These Despite the restoration, tunnel entrance between are known as the “Meliora the statues are in a state of ACROSS: DOWN: Lattimore and Morey receive Madams,” which originally modest disrepair today. “They 1. Vocalized 1. It’s the end of the world as reactions of familiarity stood outside of Sibley Library definitely need to be redone”, 5. Museum officials we know it from students, the “Meliora on the original Prince Street said Freshman Emily Martell, 10. Sun god of Ancient Egypt 2. Southeast Asian nation Madams” are remembered a campus. Each of them holds in reference to their crumbling 11. Cornmeal dough (Italian 3. Turn upside-down little differently—if they are a different artifact, so that features. style) 4. Physician, informally remembered at all. each “Madam” is meant to “Commerce” was only 13. Smallest possible unit of 5. Ctr + Alt + this, to log on There were originally eight symbolize a different branch returned to the University water 6. Single statues, commissioned from of knowledge: Navigation (a in the past few years, as it 14. All that separates simile 7. Campus Times initials Europe by industrialist Hiram chart), Geography (a globe), had been in the backyard of from metaphor 8. Activation energy, for short Sibley, but legend has it that Astronomy (a smaller globe), Toronto resident and former 15. Biblical king circa 0 A.D. 9. Occult card deck Science (holding three books UR English Professor James 18. South Dakota, on a 12. Not so hot Only four of the six and a magnifying glass), Carley. He was offered one of mailing address 15. Ship’s steering wheel statues remain, as Commerce (three links of the statues in 1977 by then- 19. Last bit of fire 16. Second-generation chain), and one unnamed Vice President and Associate 21. Tellurium, to a chemist folksinger ____ Guthrie two of them are said statue with her hand placed on Provost Frank Dowd. The 22. Under my umbr____ 17. Haven of shipwreck to have been lost a wheel, similar to the Industry statue now stands in the 24. Jurassic Park genre, survivors (two words) when Sibley hall statue on the grand staircases Florescue von Manstein Plaza, specifically (two words) 18. In unison, or in this inside Rush Rhees library. the courtyard between Dewey 27. This singer’s “got you, 20. Vitamin B deficiency was razed in 1968. Only four of the six statues Hall and the Simon School babe” (often tropical) remain, as two of them are said of Business, in tribute to 28. “And,” “but,” and this will 23. A real enthusiast might be two of the statues were lost to have been lost when Sibley the study of business and get you pretty far described as this while being transferred by Hall was razed in 1968. The commerce. 30. African coastal desert 25. E xclamation when things boat in either the Hudson or Class of 1954 sponsored the Miller is a member of 31. Made obsolete by MP3s? go wrong the Erie Canal. One group restoration of the statues and the Class of 2019. 32. Marvel’s Aquaman 26. Cook the outside at high 33. American soldier, circa temp. (esp. meat) SEX & THE CT WWII 29. Stallone action hero 34. Epinephrine-producing 31. Another kind of line dance glands 33. Bowie genre, specifically 37. A collaboration, esp. 34. To affect, as a sickness between wine and cheese 35. Hip hop doctor 39. You can call Paul Simon 36. Finale this 37. Polonium, to a chemist 40. Half of eyeglasses (perhaps 38. Indoor climate control FROM PAGE 8 you substitute every other Don’t get attached: SEX seen on a monopolist) (abbr.) prevents infection or disease- drink with something non- No number, no problem. 41. Jean Claude Van _____ carrying fluids from spreading, alcoholic (#TBT to high You’re on vacation—who cares but it does not protect against school health class). Drunken if they don’t text you back? fluids that are transferred sex is not consensual sex, Chances are, you probably will during foreplay. Remember to and whiskey dick is not a never see the majority of the check and wrap it up. mythological creature, so sober people you meet ever again. Last Week’s Answers Don’t live tweet: up before intercourse. No one If this is something you’re We get it, you’re on spring likes a sloppy hookup at a frat uncomfortable with, remember break and you’ve never seen so party, and no one will like one that the spring break mindset VBIRBASSADA while on vacation. is usually “hit it and quit it,” so many beautiful people before AATLAS PLOT in one place. Before you decide Do stay hydrated: make your intentions known to live tweet a series of photos Drinking water will not before you venture into the MSATTENDT of you grinding, making out, only be beneficial for keeping bedroom. It’ll spare you both or whatever else your freaky the awkward “So what are we?” PIEROGI ACE self desires, stop. Girls Gone conversation after. Drunken sex is not I SUNTSOW Wild is so early 2000s, and consensual sex, Do stay with your friends: she’ll deny it when you say It’s easy to get lost within the RASHATAVISM you made her “famous.” and whiskey dick is huge crowds of people that take Besides, do you really need one not a mythological over the beaches of popular EPINSBAS more thing to cover up from spring break destinations. Be future employers? Explaining creature. aware of your surroundings PISTONSMDMA how “proficient” you are in and don’t lose track of where PANBOED N Microsoft Excel is enough to you hydrated in the heat and your friends are, regardless worry about. preventing a severe hangover, of how attractive the person UPS TREATED Don’t overdo it: but will also protect you from you’re flirting with is. It may This is a PSA to watch your getting a UTI. Drinking water sound like common sense, but EPOLITEEE “alternative beverage” intake, will help flush bacteria out of you’d be surprised how quickly and to please stay safe. Your your urethra and minimize you can lose track of someone. ORCS CETUSR Marquez is a member of liver processes one standard buildup. No one wants to be S SLEDPTS drink an hour, so make sure on antibiotics during break. the Class of 2018. PAGE 10 / campustimes.org THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 HUMOR Students experiment Poking Fun at the News with new drug, REM BY CHRIS HORGAN Michelle Obama recently met has been under scrutiny, until SENIOR STAFF with a 106-year-old woman. The you hear that they plan to serve BY SCOTT MISTLER-FERGUSON addiction. Ingesting coffee, having woman said that this was the Chipotle for dinner. HUMOR EDITOR extremely loud roommates, and 1. Cops arrested a suspect as he most exciting thing she’d expe- 9. Senate Majority Leader and downing three to 12 Red Bulls are was driving around in a child’s rienced since the Revolutionary Republican Mitch McConnell Spring is in the air and students some easy ways to sober up from bright pink toy car. The man is War ended. said that the Senate would shoot are desperately turning to a new REM. There are still, of course, expected to be sentenced—to a 7. A top-five list of the happiest down any nominee suggested by illicit substance to combat the some students who have said no very long timeout. cities in the U.S. was Barack Obama to fill the void pain of midterms. to this new substance on campus. 2. Research has determined recently released Supreme Court seat. “This must The drug’s street name is These heroes can be found treat- that Disney movies “send the be done fairly,” McConnell “REM” and it is highly addictive. ing their bodies like temples in wrong message to children said. “We are doing this to Once students begin experiencing the deepest corners of the Stacks, as they downplay make sure the right person is with the compound, even just for Carlson, and Starbucks, where the struggles of the selected—not the left.” recreational use, they will quickly they will congregate to compare poor.” But it’s okay 10. YouTube user Paula come to require doses strong how little each of them has abused to believe that ani- Mendes has successfully enough to last six to eight hours. the drug. mals can talk. taught her dog how to bark The horror of this substance is not The success of these drug-free 3. A Harlem like a cat. This talent has just in how quickly it has spread champions can be largely attrib- postal cop fired come at a cost, however, throughout our campus, but in its uted to a nationwide campaign his gun after being as she can’t get her hus- completely paralyzing properties. against the vices of REM. Celebri- spooked by a rat band to quit peeing on REM causes nearly complete im- ties like Nas have been longtime in a city post fire hydrants. mobilization of the user; however, avid supporters of the war on office. The gun 11. Astronaut Scott some more casual users remain REM, saying, “I never sleep, ‘cause said, “That’s Kelly has returned to Earth capable of small movements, like sleep is the cousin of death.” not what hap- after becoming the first tossing and turning. Entire communities have even pened. I quit.” American to spend a year in The drug slows the user’s gathered together to fight this 4. A woman space. This led some to ques- breathing, shuts down parts of new disease. New York City has opened up a can tion: Is Earth not in space? the brain, and in some of the declared itself “the city that never of green beans only 12. Police in Houston are ask- worst cases, induces powerful hal- sleeps,” while scorning the town, to find a decapitated LIZ BESON / SENIOR STAFF ing people not to call them when lucinations. These hallucinations Sleepy Hollow, for its shameless snake’s head inside. 10 points with Naples, Florida holding the their Facebook crashes. Said one can be described as eye-opening endorsement of the drug’s legal- were immediately awarded to number one spot for this notori- of the first callers, “I don’t know, and exhilarating, but, of course, ization. Gryffindor. ously competitive honor. The I was going about 14 MBps and everyone reacts to the drug dif- While there is still hope for 5. The record for most children other four cities were surprisingly I sort-of lost control.” ferently. Some heavy abusers have anti-REM advocates to overcome born to one woman is 69. Feodor okay with not being number one. 13. In an interview with CBS, reported experiencing terrifying this public health epidemic, the Vassilyev gave birth to 16 pairs 8. The country of Cambodia Senator Lindsey Graham stated hallucinations in which they coming week is a critical one for of twins, seven sets of triplets, has reportedly purchased a that Trump is “not the answer.” are confronted with their worst the University as many students and four sets of quadruplets. $40,000 toilet for the upcom- Any response would have been fears while dressed only in their have expressed an interest in ex- Her husband looked more sur- ing visit of a Thai princess, de- accepted, as the original ques- underwear. perimenting with the substance prised when they awarded him spite announcing that once the tions was, “Who can guard Steph Luckily, there are ways to over spring break. the record for “Most Broken princess left, the toilet would Curry?” counteract the more dangerous Mistler-Ferguson is a member of Condoms.” be destroyed. The immediate Horgan is a member of effects of the drug and to combat the Class of 2018. 6. President Obama and destruction of the $40,000 toilet the Class of 2017. Toddler Detective, Chapter Five BY JESSE BERNSTEIN Scarlet took me into the the space a little bit?” OPINIONS EDITOR playroom, and it was like seeing “What else am I paying you El Dorado, and I don’t mean the for?” To find Scarlet’s precious delightful American animated Scarlet has a way of grating “Frozen” tricycle (retail price: film, The Road to El Dorado on a guy’s nerves. Or a girl’s, like eleventy-billion dollars), I (2000). Operation, Monopoly, for that matter. Anyone’s, really. had to draw on my Mr. Rogers’ Power Rangers, Lincoln Logs, Disregarding her comment, I fever-dream. FunkMister R told Legos, model trains, Barbie go over to the present corner. me I had to retrace the steps (or mansions, footballs, basketballs, I push an embroidered teddy tire-treads, rather) of the trike a foosball table, air hockey, a Wii bear aside, digging through the if I wanted to find it. The next Platinum, and… could it have pile of toys until I hit the wall. day, after some Fruit Loops and really been? I still don’t believe it. Nothing. I look over to Scarlet. milk (milk poured in after the “Is that—” C’mon, Charlie, I say to myself, Fruit Loops, you psychopaths), “Yes, yes—Elmo’s goldfish you’ve got a client who’s expecting Mommy drove me over to bowl. I had it shipped in last something from you. I knock Scarlet’s for what was nominally month. Won’t you join me for against the wall. A hollow sound a “play-date,” but, in reality, a tea, Charles, and then you can ask responds. full-scale investigation that could me all the questions you’d like.” Stunned, I try again. Hollow. leave some scars. The fake tea is cold and the “Scarlet,” I say, As we drove over, I stared fake biscuits aren’t filling, so I “go turn on the television, real out the window, trying to put get down to business. “Where loud.” She obliges, and I kick together what few pieces I had. was the party that day, Scarlet?” through the wall. Like any puzzle I’ve ever done, “In this room. The presents “Scarlet, come on over here.” I kind-of just mashed pieces were over in the gaming corner, “Have you gone mad, Charles? together randomly, hoping that right next to the bathroom. The I’ll be grounded for a month! You I’d happen on a match. But Lady room is fairly spacious, so when absolute cretin! You—” Luck was not with me that day. the actual party took place, we “I’ll take the fall. Come look As I was really getting lost in were on the other side room, at this.” my thoughts, we stopped short facing away from the presents.” Huffing and puffing, she outside of Scarlet’s, banging my “Right. And who had present comes to look at the remnant still-developing forehead on the access?” of the wall. And there it was. A window. Occupational hazard, “Me, of course. Mommy. tunnel, dug into the wall, lined MORGAN MEHRING / ILLUSTRATION STAFF I suppose. Daddy. And Nana, of course.” with cardboard. A price tag on I walked up to Scarlet’s giant “Hi there, Scarlet! I love your “You’re late, Charles. Where in “And Nana is your the floor. I pick it up: “Limited wooden doors, a juicey in one dress!” the heck have you been? grandmother?” Edition ‘Frozen’ Tricycle.” hand and Mommy’s hand in the “Huwwo, Mrs. Wansom. My “I’ve never known you to “Yes.” I write down “Scarlet,” I say, “we have other. Before I could even knock, mommy is upstairs.” swear, Scarlet. Something eating Grandmother. I’ve known some ourselves a case.” the door swung open. Scarlet was Mommy walked in, and at you?” shady grandmothers in my day. Bernstein is a member of smiling. Scarlet’s smile dropped. “Get in here, you fool.” “Do you mind if I look around the Class of 2018. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 campustimes.org / PAGE 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The ‘Vagina Monologues’ After Hours Flattened

BY BEN DANTOWITZ do, TBA closed with its strongest Speaks for Itself CONTRIBUTING WRITER soloist—Nicole Dionne—on Ari- ana Grande’s “Break Free,” earn- BY GRACIE PETERS this monologue was not as poi- a transgender-inclusive skit that After Hours left its heart on ing the award for Outstanding CONTRIBUTING WRITER gnant as it could have been. called attention to the transgen- stage at the 2016 ICCA Central Soloist. Subsequent monologues fea- der acceptance movement and Quarterfinal—but didn’t take a Closing the evening was Uni- There’s no feeling quite like tured an old woman’s discovery the harsh realities that people trophy home with it. versity at Buffalo’s “The Buffalo hearing an audience roar with of her own vaginal lubrication who identify as transgender face Hosted in Rochester this past Chips,” an all-male group that put applause after a woman onstage as a result of sexual arousal, and in their daily lives. Saturday, the International Cham- on the most entertaining set of the describes the “crumbling re- another woman’s ability to find Empowering monologues in- pionship of Collegiate A Cappella, evening. They supplemented it mains of the patriarchy.” her clitoris and achieve orgasm cluded “Reclaiming C---”—the perhaps best known from its rep- with some flashy choreography— But that’s just what happened (loudly) at a public workshop. word can be lovely despite its resentation in the film “Pitch Per- a bit too much for my liking, but when College Feminists put on These two phenomenal perfor- connotations—and “The Wom- fect,” featured nine groups from the judges rewarded them with their annual performance of mances by sophomore Jackie an Who Loved to Make Vaginas western New York and Canada. Outstanding Choreography (and “The Vagina Monologues” this Powell and senior Shakti Ram- Happy,” which featured an ex- After Hours drew the first per- presumably high marks for visual past Friday. Written by Eve En- barran were highlights of the cellent performance by senior formance slot. As expected for the presentation). sler in 1996, the play is a trib- show. Lisle Coleman as a sex worker group that won their quarterfi- While the judges tallied scores ute to womanhood, femininity, “Vagina Monologues” juxta- who explained why she loves nals just one year ago, they set the and deliberated special awards, and all things female. Ensler’s poses lighthearted, empower- making women orgasm and bar incredibly high, with strong the Midnight Ramblers filled the first draft of the play was born ing, and funny vignettes with moan. performances from soloists, fluid time with multiple songs, most (no pun intended) out of 200 heartbreaking and devastating “My Short Skirt” covered the choreography, and a unique sty- notable of which was their very interviews with women about facts about rape, genital muti- topic of how a woman’s dress listic touch seamlessly holding the own ICCA set. Having placed sec- sex, relationships, and violence lation, and sexual assault. The has absolutely nothing to do parts together. For his impressive ond at their quarterfinals in Ithaca against women. with whether or not she is “ask- arrangement, junior John Queen- three weeks earlier, taking home The backdrop for the show “Vagina ing” for sex. The show closed an III went on to win Outstand- awards for both Outstanding Ar- was a large projection screen Monologues” with a scene called “My Revo- ing Arrangement for the entire set. rangement and Vocal Percussion, I that displayed different vagina- juxtaposes lution” that echoed the greater Because the remainder of the admit I was just as excited to hear shaped flowers. At the begin- sentiments of the current femi- first act was comparatively lack- this set as I was to hear the com- ning of the performance, a trio lighthearted, nist movement, and director luster, at intermission I was con- peting groups. of young women introduced empowering, and senior Kate Cowie-Haskell vinced After Hours would easily With the scores finalized and the various slang terms for va- funny vignettes with invited all audience members go home with the top honors. the four aforementioned awards ginas across the United States, who have been victims of sexual Unfortunately for After Hours, handed out, I assumed the top including those of Rochester. hearbreaking and assault—or knew someone else the groups in the second act three awards would go to some Memorable terms included a devastating facts who was—to stand for a mo- packed a lot of talent into their permutation of After Hours, The “garbage plate” and even “The about rape, genital ment of silence. twelve-minute sets. The Universi- Committee, TBA, and The Buf- Museum of Play.” The show sold over 800 tick- ty of Waterloo’s “The Committee” falo Chips. Fueling my interest in Senior Brooke Brehm ex- mutilation, and ets, and all proceeds will be do- started the act strong and closed seeing After Hours win, I based plained to the audience that sexual assault. nated to the Sojourner House, a its set with a lengthy feature on its my prediction on the unique vaginas are directly linked to homeless women’s shelter. star bass and beat-boxer. He was sound they had created, while the hair, and that pubic hair exists monologue “My Vagina Was Overall, a few forgotten lines later awarded Outstanding Vocal other three groups came off as far for a reason. Following this, the My Village” was compiled from here and there and delayed Percussion for his efforts. more formulaic in their approach. entire cast came on to the stage the testimonies of rape victims scene changes took away from The only other Canadian group Ultimately, however, the podium and explained what their vagi- from Bosnia, where rape was the show, but they certainly did competing, “Tunes. Beats. Awe- of TBA, The Committee, and The nas would wear and say if va- used as a tactic during the Bos- not outweigh the pros, high- some.” (TBA), traveled from the Buffalo Chips was a worthy one, ginas could wear clothing and nian War. lights, and important messages University of Toronto. Relying on as each was impressive in their speak. With a few technical dif- Another monologue titled conveyed. the strength of its soloists, TBA own right. ficulties, microphone feedback, “They Beat the Girl Out of My Peters is a member of put in a very impressive perfor- Dantowitz is a member of and a couple of forgotten lines, Boy… Or So They Tried” was the Class of 2018. mance. As most groups tend to the Class of 2018. Bees and Patrons Swarm Hartnett Gallery BY DAVID LIBBEY up the first of the two-part ranged, much like how they CONTRIBUTING WRITER installation. Each painting is would be found in nature. done on a tiny plate that sticks Unifying the two installations A swarm of bees have found out from the wall, not unlike are magnifying glasses which a new home in Wilson Com- the pins that hold preserved allow and encourage the ob- mons this past week, much insects in place. In these life- server to scrutinize each bee, to the chagrin of the native size miniatures, she is able to whether smaller than a finger- Yellowjackets. They arrive at capture the mottled colors of nail or as big as a thumb. One the hands of Heather Green the bodies, the transparency of can even see the tiny hairs that and Dr. Robert Minckley, who the wings, and even the iden- collect pollen, which turn bees collaborated to create the last tification tags that sit outside into one of the main drivers of professional show in Hartnett the shallow focus of the origi- floral diversity—as Minckley Gallery this year. “Pinpoints of nal macro photographs. Each points out, 35 percent of crops Perception: Portraits of 1000 is marked with a new tag di- that humans consume are pol- Native Bees” is an installation recting the viewer to a shelf linated by bees. that showcases the diversity of below where preservation in- Each bee in “Pinpoints of bees beyond our general con- DAVID LIBBEY / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER formation is located. Above, Perception” carries a story jutting out from the wall, are about the history of science ception of the honey-produc- Viewers observe “Pinpoints of Perception,” the new exhibit at the Hartnett Gallery. ing variety, and asks us to think panes of glass etched with the and the environment, speak- about what we may overlook. Green first learned about der. After keeping honeybees scientific names of the bees. ing to the people who captured Green grew up in Tuscon, Minckley’s work during an for a stint, she decided to go Shadows of these name are and named them to advance AZ, and earned both her artist residency in Arizona and to the University of Arizona cast down upon the whole ar- the study of the natural world. B.F.A. and M.F.A. at the Uni- Mexico, where the artists were and photograph the bees in ray, turning the collection into Together, Green and Minckley versity of Arizona. Minckley asked to respond to scien- their insect collection. How- less of a catalogue and more of invite us to take a fresh look attended the same university tific studies of climate change ever, Green was not content a memorial. at our surroundings, and to to obtain his B.S. and M.S., in the American Southwest. with the photographs—to tell In the center of the gallery look closely because so much and went on to the University Green was intrigued by the the whole story, she had to are several display cases hous- beauty lies in the details. of Kansas for his Ph.D. He information she learned, like inspect their every detail and ing specimens that Minckley “Pinpoints of Perception” is now teaches here at UR, while that over 1,000 species of bees represent them anew. has collected over many years on display until March 20. Green teaches at Arizona State may live in the Sonoran Des- This is how Green ended up of research. Yet there is no Libbey is a member of University. ert along the U.S.-Mexico bor- painting the bees, which make order to how the bees are ar- the Class of 2016. PAGE 12 / campustimes.org A&E / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 TOOP Pulls a Beyonce, Is (Nearly) Flawless

BY MARY WILSON me hope. It was everything CONTRIBUTING WRITER that theatre should be. I abso- lutely loved the particular way “All in the Timing,” the lat- every scene was cast; each actor est production by student the- brought something different atre group The Opposite of to all of their roles, truly defin- People (TOOP), is a series of ing the individual characters short plays that opens with three they portrayed. The talent of chimpanzees tasked with typing this troupe is incredible. Man- up “Hamlet,” written by David nerisms and the execution of Ives. (I cannot in good con- dialogue are flawless (or at least science write this review without appear to be, which, in live the- disclosing that I love “Hamlet,” atre, is the important thing). and I must also admit to being Whether they be chimps or an English major with more restaurant patrons, aspiring lin- than a passing interest in the- guists or time-hopping manifes- atre.) tations of human anxiety, these As far as I was concerned, the show could have ended there, “All in the with the chimpanzees, and I Timing” was a would have been more than sat- AYUMI YUASA / CONTRIBUTING WRITER thoughtful, riveting, isfied. Thank goodness it didn’t, though, because that first seg- and hilarious ment was only a portent of the experience. experience to come. “All in the Timing” was a thoughtful, rivet- TOOP actors imbue the stories ing, and hilarious experience— they tell with such life that one an excellent choice for TOOP cannot help but be swept up the and a pleasure for the audience. stories—even the seemingly ab- Ives’ plays are packed with surd. I was especially impressed the sort of literary and histori- by the thoroughness of the line cal references that make one feel memorization and the smooth that their education was truly flow of each conversation. These worth it. Shakespeare, Milton, actors clearly put in the hours of Faulkner, and—surprisingly rehearsal necessary to pull off a enough—Trotsky are some of show so dependent upon preci- the famous folks invoked over sion of language and, yes, tim- the course of “All in the Tim- ing. ing.” It’s not every day you watch Of course, no show is perfect. composer Philip Glass try to buy Personally, I have a limited tol- bread and suffer the pain associ- erance for topical references, ated with the memory of a past especially those of the we-know- love. Although I imagine that what-city-we’re-performing-in these scenes are enjoyable and type. Yet, even if this production thought-provoking even if the toed that fine line, I really didn’t references are missed, to under- mind. It was sincere, and at stand them truly adds another the end of the day (or night, or dimension. matinee), that sincerity is what It would be ill-advised to try keeps me coming back. While to present any vignette from I wouldn’t say it was flawless, “All in the Timing” as superior “All in the Timing” came pretty LEAH NASON / PHOTO EDITOR to any other, as they are all ex- close. Top: The American Sign Language Club performs at Friday Night Live at Starbucks. quisitely produced and acted. Wilson is a member of Bottom: Funk band Lettuce plays at Douglass Dining Hall on February 26. Honestly, this production gave the Class of 2019. Banjo Player Entertains and Inspires in Equal Measure

BY LEAH SCHWARTZ Listening to “The Landing” probably would have known, had CONTRIBUTING WRITER was the most relaxed I have felt I actually read the event descrip- all week. It was almost as though tion). All I can tell you for sure is that the music was going in one ear Junior and french horn player Béla Fleck is bae and his banjo and pushing all the stress and for the Eastman Wind Ensemble skills are dope. But you can’t re- worries occupying my mind out Rennie Cotner had the opportu- ally expect anything else from the the other. Next thing I know, nity to work with Fleck. man who holds the most Gram- this woman, Colleen Bernstein, “As a classical musician raised mys across all categories. brings out this huge instrument listening to bluegrass, it was re- Fleck’s Friday concert kicked that I’ve never seen before in my ally incredible to collaborate with off with a number conducted by life, apparently called a marimba. one of my first musical heroes in Conductor and Music Director Basically, marimbas are sick. a very different setting,” Rennie Mark Davis Scatterday and the Buying the tickets to go to this said. It’s safe to say that I will now Eastman Wind Ensemble. Let banjo concert was a spur-of-the- be adding Fleck to my list of mu- me tell you, these kids have skills. moment decision, fueled by the sical heroes, as well. (He’s up there It’s insane to think about how the fact that I was told that he was with Beyoncé, Shakira, and Billy best and brightest young musi- the most famous banjo player in Joel.) cians across the country go to UR. the world. I imagined a bunch of And, if you’ve never been to (I don’t think Eastman kids like people getting down and having a Kodak Hall, then you should go being lumped in with River Cam- good time at the bayou. (Because online and see what concerts are pus students, but I’m just going to that is the only time you would available, because it’s not an expe- go ahead and do that, because it listen to a banjo, right? Besides rience you want to miss out on. bumps up our coolness factor.) listening to Mumford and Sons, Just sitting in this beautiful soon- Then Béla came out, and it got I can think of no other instance to-be-century-old auditorium real. He played a song with his where I would be jamming out makes you feel classy. Even with Eastman accompaniment called to a banjo.) I did not expect this nosebleed balcony tickets. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE JONES “The Landing,” which sounded crossover collaboration with the Schwartz is a member of Grammy Award winning bajo player Béla Fleck performs at Eastman. similar to “Waves” by Mr. Probz. Wind Ensemble (something I the Class of 2017. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 / A&E campustimes.org / PAGE 13

‘CHANNEL SURFING’ Masculinity & Feminism: “madcatlady” is a An Interview with Matt McGorry Work of Art

depicted an old man, bobbing up and down on a farm with this computer generated voice saying “Tom R Toe” over and over again, but it sounded like it was saying “tomato,” and it was all set to some cheap- BY JEFF HOWARD sounding MIDI music. The motion of the man had this COLUMNIST weirdly erotic vibe to it and was stilted in a way that got YouTube channel “madcat- under your skin. It’s creepy, lady” is run by a person who is but it’s just a work of art, so really good at generating CGI after you watch it once and get graphics. She uploads videos over the “what the hell” phase, of CGI worlds and characters, it’s pretty funny and lovable. sometimes setting the videos A lot of “madcatlady’s” videos to music, other times using have this strange dichotomy voiceovers. of weird and lovable, repulsive “madcatlady’s” videos are and charming, sublime and insanely creepy. The charac- meaningless. AARON RAYMOND / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER ters and music in her videos “madcatlady” is the kind Actor Matt McGorry speaks about social activism in Strong Auditorium on Thursday, February 25. are the stuff of nightmares. of art that elicits reactions Sometimes the camera zooms along the lines of “ummmmm, READ THE FULL INTERVIEW ONLINE AT lieve—if there were more diversity meant was a big thing for me. in really close to a character’s okay?” and “hahahaha what CAMPUSTIMES.ORG in these places, the odds of more Also, I had been dating a girl face, and it makes my skin the hell?” or maybe just “wut.” films being made with opportuni- who was trying to start a business crawl because the character is With a little bit of patience, BY SCOTT ABRAMS ties would be greater as well. […] and was going through a lot of so detailed in such an unset- though, “madcatlady’s” videos A&E EDITOR An easy way to fix that is to make these issues herself, having meet- tling way. But I don’t want are very rewarding to watch. people aware of these issues and ings with people that ended up to give you the impression They bring to life the jolting Scott Abrams: As a part of then filter some diversity in there not really being meetings: lunch that “madcatlady” is bad. On and spastic motion of dreams, the entertainment industry, I bet and let there be an equal represen- turned into “Let’s make a dinner,” the contrary, “madcatlady” is and the associative nature of you notice that there are a lot of tation. [...] and dinner ended up actually be- probably one of the most pro- our subconscious (see the vid- problems with diversity. Recently, SA: What made you start to ing about it being a date. [...] lific artists of the twenty-first eo “viral vacuum”). It’s exciting that’s come to light with #Os- care and want to speak out about Constantly trying to find century. to see people use technology to carsSoWhite, but the shows that issues like these? the line between being friendly My best friend and I have a create art this captivating, and you are a part of feature some of MM: It was kind of a couple enough that people don’t think favorite “madcatlady” video, I hope “madcatlady” spawns the most diverse casts on televi- of things for me that happened that you’re a “bitch” or that you’re but it was taken down by You- more YouTube artists who are sion. Can you speak to that? simultaneously. I heard about this “bossy,” which are terms that Tube because it was too far inspired by her vision. Matt McGorry: You know I’d Cosmopolitan article about male are never really used for men. ahead of its time. The video Howard is a member of like to take credit for saying that allies to women, and I ended up And then also finding a line be- was called “Tom R Toe,” and it the Class of 2017. I purposely chose shows that had being one of the people that they tween being friendly enough that diverse casts, but it was sort of were going to talk about, but this [you’re] not giving people an invi- just the way it ended up working was before it was really an inter- tation to hit on you or think that agree. There’s a lot of disagree- ing a legacy in a school—the fact out, which was incredible. When est of mine. It was more the fact this about more than that. At that ment about the highest level of that I can be a legacy in a school you’re starting out as an actor, you that I was on shows that were point, I felt very frustrated, and people here. […] if my parents were able to afford take any opportunity that’s pre- sort-of heavily female dominant. there was no feedback that I could SA: What is your goal? What it, and they’d probably be more sented to you. I probably would And part [of being interviewed offer her. [...]She had to play the are you trying to accomplish by likely to afford it if I’ve come from have taken something on the for Cosmopolitan required] read- game, and so it really made sense speaking out? a wealthy background. Histori- whitest show on TV too, if it had ing “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg, to me that someone who’s a man MM: I’ve always been a very cally, coming from a white family come to it. You take what you can who was the COO of Facebook, who’s in this position should go careful goal setter. I think that [helps] because whiteness typical- get. and in that, she very specifically, try to change the game. keeps me motivated and keeps ly is correlated with more income Being fortunate enough to clearly highlights a lot of ideas The final [reason] was also me from feeling burned out and in the United States. It’s things end up on shows like “Orange about sexism in the workplace Emma Watson’s speech at the UN hopeless. My goal [is] to do as like that if people kind of looked is the New Black” and “How to and how it affects family life. where she asked at the end about much as I can to end issues of dis- outside themselves a little more, Get Away with Murder,” a lot of I don’t think the book was nec- trying to enlist men to help with crimination. I think that saving they would start to see that there these shows get attention for their essarily intended for men, but in gender equality. “If not me, who? the goal of ending discrimination is a whole host of issues that don’t diversity: not just in the cast, but some ways, it’s also important for And if not now, when?” And that is different, because I don’t think just involve blatant acts of sexism behind the cameras—writers, men to see how a lot of these issues hit me that someone has to do it. that that will happen in my life- and racism.[...] producers, creators— and I think act simultaneously. I think it’s easy, We can’t all just let it be someone time. What I have control over Because, whether you want to that really called attention to it in as a person who’s in a position of else’s problem. All the men can’t is how much responsibility I can be or not, if you’re a man, you’re a way that I hadn’t noticed before. privilege as society’s “default.” […] let it be women’s problems. take in my world and learning benefitting from the patriarchy. It never occurred to me when I I think the book just laid out the SA: Do you ever feel that people things and growing as a person If you’re white, you’re benefitting started working on “Orange” that entire—it’s basically just a long list think, “Oh, you’re a white man. and trying to affect change. But from the way whiteness is in our I was the minority as a straight, of things that I would never have What can you say about this?” I obviously can’t control the fact culture. And we can’t escape that. white man. It wasn’t until it came to deal with, [things] that would MM: The interesting thing with that it will happen in my lifetime. When we look at it more as a out that I really started to notice, never occur to me. that was that it’s a fine line to al- But what that does for is allowing spectrum, I think that maybe we “Oh, this is not typical.” […] I’d SA: They all happen in a circle; ways come back to [because] I can me to stay motivated, stay hungry, take away people’s ability to throw like to think that, even if I wasn’t they all affect each other. know what it’s like be discrimi- focus on what I’m doing and the their hands up and say, “Well, I’m on shows that were so friendly to MM: Exactly, it’s not as simple nated against for the color of skin, fact that I can only do the best not contributing to this, therefore diversity, I’d still speak up the way as a girl saying, “You’re a guy, or my gender, or my sexuality. So, that I can. I’m not a part of it.” […] I do, but it’s hard to know. [...] you’re so lucky you don’t have to even when people sometimes have I’d say for a lot of people the big Systems of oppression do not In terms of the #OscarsSoW- wear makeup to go out.” It’s like really strong reactions, I do try to thing would be sort of learning end because people simply do not hite, there’s been a lot of inter- that plus 50 other things at the remind myself of that because it’s the concept of privilege. For me, approve or do not contribute to esting commentary from people same time. And in the book is also better to let the reaction happen. I I’d never really met anyone who’s racism. If we’re living in the era of in the business about, you know, the definition of feminism, which don’t necessarily need to engage or really deeply involved in these is- slavery, simply saying that slavery “Maybe they don’t deserve to I never knew was as simple as be- defend myself. [...] sues who doesn’t understand the sucks is not the thing that ends win this year.” That may or may lieving in gender equality. This so- I’ve never been a victim of this concept of privilege. And what I slavery. It’s fighting for it; it’s tak- not be true, but the problem is ciety has a lot of stigma attached so I can’t know how emotional I mean by that understand that be- ing a stand; it’s being uncomfort- that it overlooks the greater sys- to [feminism], particularly for would or wouldn’t be about it. [...] ing a person of color has certain able. And it’s putting yourself in temic problem in the industry, men. A lot of men don’t feel com- There’s always going to be people systemic discrimination systems a position where you will poten- which is essentially the fact that, fortable identifying as [a feminist], who disagree with how you do it. built in to our culture that nega- tially make some sacrifices in your if there were more people of color don’t even know what it means Not to make a comparison here, tively affect them, but, as a result, time to really stand up for those in charge of greenlighting proj- and, even if they did, might feel a but Martin Luther King and I’m positively affected by that as things. ects, or people in the Academy— little weird about it. So I think the Malcolm X didn’t agree; Gloria well. It’s a balance. […] Abrams is a member of which is 94 percent white, I be- fact that I didn’t know what that Steinem and Betty Friedan didn’t For example, the idea of be- the Class of 2018. PAGE 14 / campustimes.org SPORTS / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 MLB 2016 Season Predictions Red Wings Prospect Will the Cubs Break Their Century-old Curse? Max Kepler Looks BY RAHUL UPADHYA Fountain of Youth found? Other Notes CONTRIBUTING WRITER ...and the Youth Movement The Detroit Tigers were im- to the Majors Last season included the sum- proved by acquiring outfielder mer of Al. Alex Rodriguez domi- Justin Upton and starting pitcher BY ANDREW LUCCHESI ally make a living playing baseball, This season of Major League nated at age 40, hitting 30 hom- Jordan Zimmerman. The Arizona CONTRIBUTING WRITER which I didn’t know.” Baseball (MLB) isn’t set to begin ers along with 86 RBI’s. At the Diamondbacks added a superstar For a German to grow up play- until the first weekend of April, same time, Red Sox designated ace in Zack Greinke for the next If you’re a greedy Rochester Red ing baseball, in some sense, is like but that doesn’t mean we can’t hitter, David Ortiz announced six years at a whopping $206 mil- Wings baseball fan who can’t get an American boy growing up get excited about what’s to come. that this will be his last season, so lion. Greinke had a 1.66 ERA enough long ball and firework- playing cricket. It is clear to most Here are the biggest storylines to expect him to exit Fenway Park (how is that even possible?). Even spangled home run trots, then that the common athletic endeav- watch for this season: with a bang. Despite the clouds San Francisco made moves, bol- you’re surely hoping standout or in Germany is soccer. Indeed, of steroids over both players, stering their starting rotation with Minnesota Twins prospect Max the odds of a player of Kepler’s Can Kansas City royally repeat? there are some exciting highlight the additions of Jeff Samardzija, Kepler—a 23-year-old German caliber finding baseball and reach- Last season, the small-market reels that both have been a part and Johnny Cueto. outfielder—makes a stop at Fron- ing the eyes and ears of a Major Royals pulled off a stunning feat, of throughout their careers. The tier Field this season. League scout is as improbable as defeating the New York Mets in But Kepler has his eyes on the an American 15-year-old moving the World Series, exactly 30 years prize. He’s a fierce competitor to India on a cricket contract. after they won their first champi- and a Major League hopeful. He As a consequence, whether he onship. This was amazing, espe- would rather stay far away from deserves it, many onlookers and cially considering that they had Western New York and take up a baseball insiders doubt that Kepler the best record in the American roster spot on the Major League will stand the test of time and suc- League and a loaded-up bullpen team. ceed at the highest level. to carry them. This year, KC will Currently, Kepler is with the “People look at me and say, ‘oh, be without Johnny Cueto and Twins in Fort Myers, Florida. In- this is rare breed.’ They think this Ben Zobrist, two stars on both tra-squad scrimmages have yet to isn’t going to last, I can tell by the ends of the ball who helped propel begin, and for Kepler, that means way people look at me. I’ve dealt them to the finish last year. Hav- a lot of batting practice. Still, ac- with it since high school when ing Alex Gordon back on an of- cording to Kepler, there is “a lot everyone else was playing soccer,” fense, anchored by sluggers Mike of competitiveness” at Hammond the native German said. Moustakas and Salvador Perez, Stadium, even though the games The tone of Kepler’s voice will be huge, as the main concern themselves are weeks away. changed when he discussed his is the lack of a clear ace. Kepler will be with the Twins in improbable journey. It’s motiva- Florida for the duration of spring tion for him, or, as he said proud- The Cubbies are the Favorites training, but, when asked whether ly, “I use it as fuel.” Oh, the lovable losers. Analysts he anticipates he’ll start the early Kepler signed with the Twins typically count out the Chicago teams of these sluggers should MORGAN MEHRING / ILLUSTRATION STAFF part of the regular season, he was organization back in 2009. He Cubs every year, but this time, be seeing some improvements Predictions unsure. “I really don’t know, noth- remembers receiving a call almost they are a clear favorite for at least this year. The Yankees have a Regular Season: ing’s set in stone, I just have to go as soon as he became eligible when making it to the National League new youth movement, with the AL East: Toronto Blue Jays out there and focus on what I can he turned 16. Championship Series in 2015. The acquisitions of Starlin Castro, AL Central: Detroit Tigers control,” Kepler said. “It’s been an up and down ever Championship Series was rough Aroldis Chapman, and Aaron AL West: Houston Astros Some players leapfrog the minor since,” Kepler said, referring to an for them, after getting swept by Hicks, while the Boston Red Sox AL Wild Card: Kansas City Royals, leagues and hit the Majors when elbow injury he sustained in 2013. the Mets. This team has a killer of- acquired number-one ace David New York Yankees they are only 18. Others scrap it “It was my first major injury, and fense, led by an under-30 club in Price and a lockdown closer in NL East: New York Mets out in small cities all around the I didn’t know how to deal with it, Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber, Craig Kimbrel. NL Central: Chicago Cubs country until they get their golden I started looking for a different ca- and Kris Bryant, who won 2015 Right now, Mike Trout, 24, NL West: San Francisco Giants opportunity. The journey to the reer.” Rookie of the Year. Somehow this and Bryce Harper, 23, are the NL Wild Card: St. Louis Cardinals, big leagues is different for every Kepler bounced back strong last team got even better with the ad- faces of MLB. Harper had an Los Angeles Dodgers player. However, Kepler’s journey, year. He led the Double-A Min- dition of another young star, Jason MVP year, hitting an absurd .330 Postseason: one that culminated in a late sea- nesota affiliate, the Chattanooga Heyward, who signed a monster with 42 home runs and 99 RBI’s. AL Wild Card: Yankees over Royals son call up to Minnesota in 2015, Lookouts, to a Southern League eight-year, $184-million deal this Trout, on the other hand, might NL Wild Card: Cardinals over is more unique than most. Championship and was named offseason. Say what you will, but not have won the MVP, but he Dodgers Last season there were only two Southern League MVP. this team has clear number-one still managed to hit 41 home ALDS: Yankees over Blue Jays, German-born players on active When asked how long until we aces in Jake Arrieta, John Lackey runs with a superb .299 batting Astros over Tigers Major League rosters. That’s about mention his name with the big- and Jon Lester, a top-flight of- average. The problem is that NLDS: Cubs over Cardinals, Mets 0.16 percent of the 1,200 player name power hitters of the league, fense, and a phenomenal bullpen Trout and Harper’s teams, the over Giants lot. This makes German-born Ke- including the likes of Miguel Ca- flanked in the backend by Hector Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ALCS: Astros over Yankees pler a clear outlier. brera, Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Rondon and Pedro Strop. Just so and Washington Nationals, will NLCS: Cubs over Mets “When I was 15, I considered Bautista, Kepler said, “I hope this you know, Rodon had a sparkling need some help to get into and World Series: Cubs over Astros baseball more of a hobby, “ Kepler year sometime.” 1.67 ERA last year with 30 saves excel in the postseason this year. Upadhya is a member of reminisced, “then somebody men- Lucchesi member of in 2015. the Class of 2017. tioned scouts to me; people actu- the Class of 2016. UR Hockey Defeats Hamilton,Wins Club Championship

BY JAKE SEHNERT excellent season for the senior sistent contender in the league. and take practices very seriously. practices, and travels to games. CONTRIBUTING WRITER forward in which he averaged Although the team is losing “If you don’t show up for prac- “He genuinely cares about hock- 2.8 points per game, second in nine seniors who make up the tices, you don’t play in the games ey,” Patterson said of Niebel. UR Men’s Ice Hockey Club his division for total points. vast majority of their top two during the week,” Patterson said. The team has expressed that captured the Upstate New York The team has certainly been lines in the spring, President Since the squad is branded as a they would like to thank their Club Hockey League (UN- on the upswing. They have ex- and senior Isaiah Patterson and club team, it largely funds itself, dedicated fans from the Univer- YCHL) championship on Satur- perienced tremendous success in Vice President and junior Kevin aside from some contributions sity for giving them a fun and day with an overtime win against the past few years, winning the Bonko expressed no concern for from alumni. Additionally, the competitive atmosphere to play Hamilton College. Previously, league twice since the 2013-14 the team’s success in the upcom- players are responsible for secur- in. UR had defeated the Union season. ing years. Each exhibited great ing their own transportation. Al- Patterson and Bonko both College club team in the final Additionally, they have suc- confidence in the underclass- though they face these obstacles, commented on the size and con- four round by a score of 10–6. cessfully established a large, men, who have been working they continue to value the team sistency of the fan base this year, The game went into overtime consistent fan base in addition very hard in practices and who and its principles with sincerity. and said it fuels them on the ice, thanks to senior forward Kyle to attracting more players to the will earn starting spots in the fol- Patterson and Bonko were making them play better. The Schwartz’s game-tying goal with team. In each recent year, an in- lowing years. both very grateful for the time winning culture the team has less than a minute to go. Fellow creasing number of players have Part of the reason the and effort Coach Niebel put developed, carrying themselves senior Zach Lewis hit the back attended tryouts, fueling a com- team has been so successful is into the season. Niebel, an alum- professionally and with class, has of the net 14 seconds into over- petitive system which is helping the way they carry themselves nus of UR, buys them tape and been supported by the students time to win the game. the team thrive. The team is car- and the work ethic established other hockey supplies out of his here at UR. Schwartz earned MVP of the rying on a winning tradition, by coach Justin Niebel. The own pocket, takes time out of Sehnert is a member of playoff season, capping off an solidifying themselves as a con- team dresses up for away games his daily life to attend and plan the Class of 2019. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 / SPORTS campustimes.org / PAGE 15 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK For Endo, Inspiration Comes in a Teammate Rivalry BY SEAN CORCORAN he disappears from my sight, but CONTRIBUTING WRITER he keeps inspiring and motivating me. So annoying. On Feb. 27, #4-ranked UR Men’s How did it feel to earn a five- Squash team earned a historic 5-4 game victory to seal the win win over College Squash Association against Trinity College, the #1 (CSA) #1, Trinity College. Sophomore team in the country? Tomotaka Endo clinched the five-game I have not been so happy since I victory by defeating Tom De Mulder ate California rolls for the first time. 12–10 in the final game to seal the I believed Japanese sushi was the victory of the semi-final. This was the best, but now I have to admit the first time in team history that the ‘Jack- California roll is better. Fried shrimp ets have made it to the national title in sushi is just so good. I hope you match. The squad earned runner-up can imagine how happy I was. honors at CSA Nationals. The CSA What has been the most memo- Individual Competition continues rable moment of your UR Squash March 7. career so far? Obviously when I beat Trinity Why squash? How did this last weekend. I have never played sport become an integral part of the game with such a huge amount your life? of support. The supporters were Probably, I had some talent for chanting, repeating “Let’s go Endo.” this sport, and I started winning I was never alone in the court. To matches after a few years that I be honest, it was so noisy, and my started playing the sport. Or, squash eardrums were about to be broken, is just so fun to play, and I cannot but I enjoyed every moment of it stop playing squash. and loved it so much. Who inspires you most, and If you could have one super- why? power, what would it be and why? All of my UR squash teammates, I do not want to win the match but most of all is my teammate by obtaining superpowers. That is [junior] Ryosei Kobayashi. We kind-of cheating. I just want to have have trained and have been rivals the superpower held by Tomotaka for around ten years. I have won Endo! a few times and have lost so many Corcoran is a member of PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS times against him. I always hope the Class of 2018. Junior Tomotaka Endo stands determined in UR’s Lyman Squash Courts.

STANDINGS

UAA MEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S COLLEGE SQUASH Squash Falls to Yale at Finals SCHOOL CONF ALL ASSOCIATION RANKINGS Emory 11-3 18-7 SQUASH FROM PAGE 1 have done better this season,” they must be on their toes to be Trinity College Rochester (NY) 10-4 17-8 1. and never lose a match,” co- freshman Lawrence Kuhn said. successful next year. New York U. 9-5 20-5 2. Yale University captain and junior Ryosei “The team worked really hard “I think we tried hard, but we Chicago 8-6 17-8 3. University of Pennsylvania Kobayashi said. and I think that we lived up to could have tried even harder, Washington (Mo.) 7-7 15-10 4. University of Rochester “Second is to be a better the minimum of our potential just a little bit more, and that captain. I have been the co- at the least, this being the best might have made a difference in 5. St. Lawrence University UAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL captain for the team for two result yet says a lot. But it also our final result,” Kobayashi said. SCHOOL CONF ALL 6. Harvard University years, and the more time I spend means that with the potential “Who knows, but all I can say Washington (Mo.) 11-3 20-5 7. Dartmouth College being a captain, the more I feel that the team has, there really are is that we do not want to repeat 10-4 20-5 Rochester (NY) 8. Columbia University the responsibility for the team, no limits.” [the same] result next year, so we Carnegie Mellon 8-6 19-6 which is a good thing for me This feeling of motivation are going to make sure to be the 9. Drexel University Chicago 8-6 16-9 because it motivates me to think keeps the squash team going. best team in the country.” New YorkU. 7-7 18-7 10. George Washington University more (and more than required) Understanding that the team did Moore is a member of for the team.” wonderfully this season is not the Class of 2017. LAST WEEK’S SCORES “I really feel like I could enough. The team realizes that

FRIDAY, FEBUARY 26 Men’s Squash vs. University of Pennsylvania ( QF) - W 8-1 SATURDAY, FEBUARY 27 Men’s Tennis vs. Vasser College - W 8-1 Men’s Squash vs. Trinity College (SF) - W 5-4 Men’s Basketball vs. Emory University - L 75-84 Women’s Basketball vs. Emory University -W 66-49 SUNDAY, FEBUARY 28 Men’s Squash vs. Yale University (F) - L 4-5 Women’s Tennis vs. Case Western Reserve University - L 2-7

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Women’s Basketball vs. Johnson and Wales University - 7:00 P.M, * Men’s Squash vs. CSA Indivdual Championships - Stamford, CT - All Day Men’s/Women’s Track and Field at ECACs-Staten Island, NY - 9:30 A.M.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Men’s/Women’s Track and Field at ECACs-Staten Island, NY - 9:30 A.M. PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS Women’s Softball vs. Penn State Brandywine - Clermont, FL - 11:00 A.M. Junior Mario Yanez, first-ranked on UR’s squash team, faces his opponent in the final against Yale. Women’s Softball vs. Wheaton College - Clermont, FL - 1:00 P.M. Men’s Squash vs. CSA Indivdual Championships - Stamford, CT - All Day Women’s Lacrosse vs. St. Joseph’s College - Patchogue, NY - 2:00 P.M. Women’s Basketball vs. TBA vs.TBA (NCAA 2nd Round) - 7:00 P.M. * DIDN’T HIT THE GYM?

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 Men’s Squash vs. CSA Indivdual Championships - Stamford, CT - All Day Women’s Softball vs.Muhlenberg College - Clermont, FL - 1:00 P.M. Women’s Softball vs. Cornell College - Clermont, FL - 3:00 P.M. Men’s Baseball vs. New York University - Sanford, FL - 5:00 P.M. WRITE FOR SPORTS INSTEAD. *DENOTES HOME GAME (DH) DENOTES DOUBLE-HEADER [email protected] PAGE 16 / campustimes.org THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 SPORTS Seniors are Honored and Campaign is Introduced URWB Basketball beats Emory to move on to NCAA DIII Tournament

BY AUDREY GOLDFARB Donahoe recognized her SPORTS STAFF ability to push her teammates in practice, giv-ing them the opportunity to get better. “Em- The Men’s and Women’s ily is genuinely happy when the basketball teams earned sec- team wins, even if that doesn’t ond place finishes in the UAA necessarily mean it was due to standings this past weekend, her contribution directly on the as they celebrated their senior court,” Donahoe said. “To have nights on Saturday in the Pal- that presence on any team is estra against the Emory Eagles. important.” Despite their equivalent fin- Kayla Kibling leads by ex- ishes, only UR Women’s Bas- ample, performing consistently ketball (URWB) will continue and effectively since day one. into postseason. Also an on-court leader, Kelsey Hurley demonstrates her ath- URBB’s Comeback Not leticism in competition. “She Enough provides us with a great spark The Yellowjackets and the Ea- off the bench,” said Donahoe. gles went into the men’s game Tylar Guerrieri not only pro- on Saturday with identical re- vides consistency on defense cords of 17–7 overall and 10–3 but also takes charge off the record in the UAA. Emory court. “Tylar is definitely our broke away in the last few min- vocal leader,” said Donahoe. utes of the second half to defeat “She’s a very organized person, the ‘Jackets 84–75, clinching making sure everything is ready the UAA title and an automatic CATHERINE KONG / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER to go and everyone is in the bid into the NCAA Division III Left: Senior Forward Tylar Guerrieri high-fives her team mates after being announced as a starter against UAA rival Emory. right place.” Right: Freshman Guard Michael Mangan leaps in midair for the tough two-pointer against the Emory Eagles. Tournament. Freshman Michael Mangan “We’re Better Than THAT” led the ‘Jackets with a career- us and he has given our team a I have grown not only as a bas- final time of the regular season. Unveiled at the Palestra high 20 points. lot of stability,” Flockerzi said. ketball player but as a person “It was an incredible mo- In light of recent racially “Coming up just short, it’s “We could always count on in these last four years,” the se- ment,” assistant coach Kaitlin charged comments on social hard to have perspective, but on him and he played a key role nior forward said. “Having the Donahoe said. “For them, that media and concerns voiced by the whole it was a great season,” for us, especially this season.” honor of being named a captain win was great but I think what minority students, the Univer- head coach Luke Flockerzi said. Peretz scored 15 points and had this year really makes you think they’re most excited about is sity launched its anti-racism “Winning 10 games in our con- 12 rebounds for the ‘Jackets on about your actions and deci- the ability to keep playing.” campaign at the doubleheader ference, arguably the toughest Saturday. sions twice, because you are not on Saturday. Although the conference in our league, is a Arno, who spent the past only representing yourself but Lewis, Kibling, Hurley, fan section seemed to engage really big accomplishment.” two years behind the scenes as your team and program.” Guerrieri Praised the campaign by sporting free the team manager, was given Each of URWB’s seniors t-shirts, buttons, and stick- Peretz, Seltzer, Arno the opportunity to be on the URWB Moves Past Emory, played a unique role in the ers featuring the “We’re Better Honored team this year as a result of his Tournament Ahead team’s success this season. For Than THAT” slogan, the real Much of the team’s success hard work and dedication. “I The ‘Jackets played solidly senior Emily Lewis, this meant message may not have gotten this season came from the con- have many memories with my against their eagle counterparts, playing selflessly to contribute through to the students. tributions of the seniors who teammates and coaches that taking advantage of Emory’s to the overall success of the “I think some people didn’t were recognized on Saturday. will last a lifetime,” Arno said. numerous turnovers to win by team. “I’ve tried to make my know what the message was,” Dylan Peretz, Jared Seltzer, and Seltzer, three-time Men’s a final score of 66–49. The Pal- experience this year less about freshman Elizabeth Thomas Ben Arno were all integral to UAA Player of the Week, has estra was charged with emotion me and more about doing ev- said. “They definitely could the team’s success this season. seen the hard work he put in and the crowd was on their feet erything I can do to make sure have advertised it more clearly.” “Dylan has been a stable, over the past four years pay off in the last few minutes as the others have a good experience,” Goldfarb is a member of consistent, reliable player for this season. “Personally I think seniors were subbed out for the Lewis said. the Class of 2019. Track and Field Finshes First, Second at Ithaca NYSCTC BY BELLA DRAGO 4x200-meter relay—along with Edwards broke her own re- in order to have many national en to senior Mintesinot Kassu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER junior Brittany Schutrum and cord in the 60-meter hurdles, qualifiers. junior Christopher Cook, and seniors Emily VanDenburgh along with VanDenburgh, dis- Along with the women, the sophomore Nate Conroy. and Cameron Edwards—which playing great ferocity by re- UR Men’s Track and Field had In the 800-meter, sophomore UR dominated the confer- qualified for the ECAC Cham- cording 18’3” in the long jump, a sensational performance, im- Cory Peruffo, junior Wilfred ence at the NYSCTC Indoor pion meet next week. Although smashing Renee Schmitt’s dis- pressively keeping hold of its Wallis, and freshman Christo- Championships last weekend at Igbokwe performed at her best, tance of 18’1.25’’ in 1984, a second straight NYSCTC In- pher Dalke earned ECAC qual- Ithaca College, breaking several she is unsure of her fate during 32-year-old school record. door Track and Field title. The ifying spots and are set to claim records along the way the upcoming event. “I don’t Edwards, along with senior Yellowjackets finished at 139 national qualifiers. Along with The UR women sat comfort- know how I will perform next Catherine Knox, freshman Al- points, defeating host Ithaca that, both Peruffo and Dalke, ably at second place out of 12 week,” she said. “I hope that I ice Freese and junior Samantha by additional nine points on. accompanied by freshman An- teams with 67.5 points, where will run well, but all I can do is Kitchen, finished at 12:09:59 Junior Brant Crouse described drew Gutierrez and senior Jer- host Ithaca helds first place with go run as fast as I can.” for the medley relay and made the team’s overall performance emy Hassett, earned first place 73 points. The Yellowjackets Others made their mark qualifiers with ease. Addition- as “amazing” and emphasized in the 4x800 relay. have set five new school records at this weekend’s event, with ally, freshman Kylee Bartlett how the athletes “went out “Our strengths are defi- and have taken four of the top many UR athletes managing to placed second in the pentath- onto the track and worked as a nitely our coaching,” Cook 20 spots in the NCAA. make qualifiers for the ECAC lon scoring 3,245 points. UR’s team.” said.“They worked hard and Senior sprinter Yvette Igbok- championships. other event champions were Senior Patrick Rice per- made sure we were doing the we stole three records this week- VanDenburgh claimed junior Audrey McCarthy and formed his personal best at right things, and really pulled end. She ran the 60-meter dash that the members have many senior Anya Joynt who both the heptathlon, scoring 4,980 us together this weekend. We at 7.81 seconds, which placed “strengths, both individually earned ECAC qualifying times points. In addition to Rice’s should perform very well this her at nineteenth overall in Di- and altogether.” VanDenburgh for the 5000-meter run. win, UR posted four other weekend. It’s a big meet, and vision III, and ran a 200-meter depicted the vigor and the over- Samantha Kitchen along commendable victories. we historically do well at those. dash at 26.05 seconds in the all “competitiveness when go- with her teammates believe Crouse set records in the It should be exciting.” preliminary heats. Addition- ing up against the other strong that the coming events will be 1000- and 5000-meter runs. Drago is a member of ally, Igbokwe assisted in the teams in the conference.” about “running personal bests” Three qualifying spots were giv- the Class of 2018.