/ VOLUME 145, ISSUE 7 MONDAY,Campus MARCH 26, 2018 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Debaters Passion Stays Strong in Afrikanza Workshop Inspires Discuss Ingenuity Sex Robots in Local Girls By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT By EFUA AGYARE-KUMI FEATURES EDITOR COPY CHIEF

Sex robots suck, opened junior The Society of Women Jacob Lowenherz. Engineers reached for the “Literally,” he said. “And they stars this past Saturday dur- vibrate. And some are even heat- ing its semesterly science ed.” and tech workshop for girls Lowenherz represented UR in the Rochester area, which Robotics at a debate held last Sat- explored the theme of outer urday afternoon by the Debate space. Union that probed the question “Early exposure is how of whether sex robots would do girls get interested and stay more harm than good. interested in engineering,” Two first-years, Justyna -Gor said head organizer Kathryn ka and Mike Arinarkin, joined LaBine, explaining how the Lowenherz, arguing that sexbots RIT chapter of the group gave would harm human-to-human her science experience as a relationships, perpetuate gender child. stereotypes, and isolate people The event, held in Goergen who might already feel isolated. Hall, saw considerable suc- “There will be this perpetua- cess with 96 girls registered tion of the human ideal sex part- and 39 volunteers, each with ner,” Gorka said, mentioning a unique motivations for spend- prediction from futurologist Ian GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR ing their day teaching chil- Pearson that people would have PASA member spoke enthusiastically to a crowd gathered to celebrate Afrikanza this past Saturday in Feldman Ballroom. dren. more sex with sex robots than “I really want to work with humans by 2050. “That’s not a By WIL AIKEN Starting last Monday, every day “We’re selling authenticity,” CULTURE EDITOR kids when I’m older, and I healthy mentality to have in soci- (except for Friday) featured Bazirake said, adding, “When just think it’s a really impor- ety, nor is it going to be good for a different event, essentially you buy these, you are support- tant opportunity,” sophomore body images because sex robots Students gushed with enthusi- serving as publicity and promo- ing craftsmen and ladies on the Amy Burke said. will perpetuate this ideal sex part- asm at crowded Feldman Ball- tion for Afrikanza, according to African continent.” The event was lively, as the ner. They have ideal proportions, room tables last Saturday for Chalwe. Tuesday’s event, held in Morey, facilitators spun the girls on a they never say no, they always Afrikanza, the culminating event The events, however, varied in had a heavier topic on its mind. stool to demonstrate the prin- orgasm. It’s all over an unrealistic of Africa Week, organized by the connection to Afrikanza itself. Publicized as a “panel discus- ciple of angular momentum, expectation and standard that’s Pan African Students’ Associa- The first event of the week, on sion,” it was in reality a large eliciting giggles from the going to prevent people from ac- tion. Monday, called “African Odys- group discussion. The topic was children and proud picture- tually wanting to go and have sex “Afrikanza is an event that is sey,” included the sale of clothes, “brain drain,” the way in which taking from the parents. Bal- with human beings.” used to reinforce cultural diver- sculptures, paintings and fea- outstanding African students and loons and golden stars hung Their opponents, sophomores sity in the University environ- tured face painting. professionals are given incen- around the interior, and water Julia Liang and Bri Terrell and ment among PASA members,” “We are trying to get people in- tives to leave the continent, de- bottles were labeled “rocket first-year Warish Orko, argued said sophomore Kaps Chalwe, terested in African culture, with priving it of potential improve- fuel,” in faith with the theme. that sexbots were just another the group’s vice president. these fabrics, arts, and prod- ment. Volunteers took away mem- way to gain sexual pleasure, The theme of the night was ucts,” sophomore Dewey Ba- Olavi Hangula, the first-year orable experiences, too. would help isolate gender stereo- “Mayibuye iAfrica,” a slogan zirake, who was working at the who organized Africa Week, led “I like seeing how much fun types, and sexbots would help to used by Nelson Mandela that event, said. the discussion, opening (fol- they’re having,” sophomore reduce sexual crimes. roughly means “let Africa come The products for sale were all lowing a TedX talk by biologist Louisa Anderson said. “The National Crime Agency back.” directly from Africa. Kevin Njabo) with a question: The breakout sessions, de- estimates that at least 750,000 signed for educative amuse- men in Britain are interested in SEE AFRIKANZA PAGE 11 ment, featured a mechanical having sex with children,” Liang engineering lab that involved said, explaining that some people making a rocket with Coke view pedophilia as a sexual ori- Women’s Basketball Falls in Tournament and mentos, an optics lesson entation. “Child sex robots can By MICAH GREENBERG SPORTS EDITOR forward Al Leslie was held to streak, but the Mammoths on why stars twinkle, a chem- serve as the perfect alternative zero points. responded with a 16–3 run ical engineering lesson on for those sexual orientations and In the first quarter, the of their own. The ‘Jackets making solar cells with berry keep our kids safe.” Women’s Basketball fell to ‘Jackets grabbed a quick 6–2 trailed 51–34 heading into juice, and more. Between each of the three ar- host Amherst College in the lead, but the Mammoths re- the fourth quarter. “Right now only 20 percent guments, the debaters had three Elite Eight on March 10 af- sponded with a 12–3 run, Amherst’s defense proved of the world’s engineers are minutes to ask their opponents ter defeating rival RIT in the putting them up 14–9 to end too dominant for the ‘Jackets. female,” said LaBine, who questions. During this part of the Sweet 16 one day earlier. the quarter. The game marked the lowest believes that we need a more debate, the debaters continually Amherst, which went on to After the Mammoths wid- number of points scored by diverse group of problem- switched roles from being on the win its second straight cham- ened their lead to 11 early the ‘Jackets on the season. solvers to tackle the world’s attack to being on the defense and pionship, proved to be a more Early in the second quarter, Amherst recorded nine steals problems. back again. Much of the back- formidable opponent than the ‘Jackets managed to stay and three blocks and forced For LaBine, the event’s and-forth focused on human in- RIT, which only lost 59-55 to even with Amherst for the re- almost twice as many fouls benefits went both ways: “We teraction and stereotypes. the ‘Jackets. The defending mainder of the quarter with a as they committed. get re-inspired, and we’re “Under arguments about how champs had completed their 10–10 run. The score heading In the Sweet 16 matchup, like, ‘Oh yeah — this is why [sex robots] create unrealistic second straight undefeated into halftime was 35–24. RIT pulled ahead to an early I’m an engineer. This is why I expectations of beauty, how is season and dominated UR The ‘Jackets opened the lead. At no point in the first love it.’” that significantly different than 62–38. Notably, star senior second quarter with a 7–2 Agyare-Kumi is a member of SEE SEXBOTS PAGE 2 SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 12 the Class of 2021. 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GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR SPEAKER SHARES HIS STORY OF COMING OUT TO A RELIGIOUS FAMILY The Campus Times retracted an editorial before Hosted by the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center this past Tuesday, guest speaker Moshe Alfisher talked to students Spring Break that mistakenly commented on about growing up in a religious jewish orthodox home and later, coming out of the closet during his army service. a past year’s tuition increase announcement, rather than this year’s. PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE

Alarm at Rush Rhees (1) MAR. 16—Students set off an alarm in Rush Rhees 3 Library while inside after hours. Sexbots: Yay or Nay?

Unauthorized Individual at LeChase (2) SEXBOTS FROM PAGE 1 sexual experience and what it MAR. 17—An unauthorized person was found in could be in the future. LeChase Hall after hours and was identified and es- the status quo that we already Dent also pointed out that while corted out. have?” Terrell asked at one point. there had been talk on both sides “Wouldn’t you prefer that we ac- about perpetuation and elimina- Fire Alarm at Riverview (3) tually have robots that can meet tion of stereotypes of transgender MAR. 20— Burnt food set off a fire alarm in Riverview. these expectations rather than people, it was also important to projecting these expectations try and avoid even unintention- onto real life human women?” ally perpetuating those stereotypes Arinarkin shot back: “If any- through word choice during the Fire Alarm at Whipple Parkl (4) thing, we want to destroy those debate. expectations altogether, as op- Members of the audience also MAR. 22— Burnt food set off a fire alarm in Whipple 2 1 posed to just increasing that we’re had the opportunity to share their Park.ED. saying that ‘that’s ideal beauty.’ thoughts and questions on what Unless you can achieve that, you was discussed during the debate. are no one. You should blame “I didn’t hear that much discus- yourself.” sion about asexuality,” sophomore While no winner was declared, Molly Robins said, noting a nega- a poll was held both before and tive experience in a relationship after the debate to see if attendees because she is asexual. “In a soci- felt that sexbots did more harm ety where everyone’s kind of hav- MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS than good. Before the debate even ing sex, there’s going to be people Information provided by the Department of Public Safety. started, the initial audience, about who are isolated because they two-dozen people, was close to don’t want that. Are there going THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS equally divided on the issue. to be romance robots for people | MARCH 27 | MARCH 29 Post-debate, however, over 70 whose sexual advances are the TUESDAY THURSDAY percent of the approximately 40 lack thereof?” ITALIAN CONVERSATION HOUR ARABIC CONVERSATION HOUR people present agreed with the op- The well-attended debate drew FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, 305, 4:30 P.M. - 5:15 FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, 305, 1 P.M. - 2 P.M. position. people from beyond UR. P.M. The Language Center will being hosting conversation Despite this, judges and stu- “As far as the topic goes, it is The Language Center will being hosting conversa- hours in Arabic. tion hours in Italian. dents alike had questions for both personally the thought of robots sides of the argument. One of the permeating this much into real judges, Professor Marie-Joelle life is saddening, depressing on SWINGIN’ IN THE SNOW HOPEMAN CARILLON CONCERT FEATUR- Estrada, who teaches psychology, a metaphysical level,” RIT first- FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, FELDMAN BALLROOM ING CARILLONNEUR GEERT D’HOLLANDER pointed out that while she enjoyed year Prionti Nasir said. “But be- AB, 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. EASTMAN QUADRANGLE, 5 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. the debate, the debaters had pri- sides that, I can also see why, and Hosted by the Swing Dance Club, participants are World-renowned carillonneur Geert D’Hollander will be marily mentioned female sexbots I see the inevitability of them. As welcomed to dance to music provided by the NJR playing on the Hopeman carillon bells. Jazz Band. A lesson will be given at the beginning. for a male audience and not the much as we debate, I don’t think other way around. there’s much to do. I think they’re “I thought it was really interest- going to be marketed into life. I’m ing that we talked about sex robots sad about it, but there’s nothing to WEDNESDAY| MARCH 28 FRIDAY | MARCH 30 for men, and we talked about that it.” largely,” Estrada said. “Women Several of the judges concurred LANGUAGE FAIR CHINESE CONVERSATION HOUR FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, FELDMAN BALLROOM FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, 305, 1 P.M. - 2 P.M. tend to be the ones who are most with Nasir that sex robots were (ENTIRE), 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. The Language Center will being hosting conversation hours sexually dissatisfied, the ones already becoming part of society, Students will be able to learn about different languages in Chinese. who don’t have orgasms nearly and one, Professor Ehsan Hoque, across the world at this event and meet representa- on par, even in the best-case situa- who teaches computer science and tives of each language. tions with their male counterparts. electrical engineering, said that I would be interested to see how it was time to look to where the CLASS OF 2020 RESOURCE FAIR SIMCON 40 WILSON COMMONS, HIRST LOUNGE, 12:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, FELDMAN BALL- the market [for male sex robots] technology would go in the future. The 2020 Class Council will be holding a resource fair ROOM, 3 P.M. - 12 A.M. would do, who would end up buy- “I think sex robots are here to to help sophomores transition into their junior year. Simcon 40 is UR’s annual gaming convention where ing more.” stay,” said Hoque. “We can regu- individuals can different types of games such as board Ph.D. student Jerome Dent, an- late it. I think it’s coming. So the games and RPGs. other judge, said that he had hoped real question is, how [...] do you that there would have been more design it so it’s good for human- discussion on the general integra- ity?” If you are sponsoring an event that you wish to submit for the calendar, please email [email protected] by Monday tion of sexbots into society and a Schildkraut is a member of evening with a brief summary, including the date, time, location, sponsor, and cost of admission. comparison between the current the Class of 2020. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 / CAMPUS campustimes.org / PAGE 3 African Business Conference Mixes Heritage and Finance By EFUA AGYARE-KUMI take,” Simon Business student COPY EDITOR Jaime Staengel said. Sophomore Jay Sheriff from Si- The first-ever Rochester Afri- erra Leone, who co-founded an can Business Conference mixed organization to involve youth in financial advice and heritage cel- the global efforts to improve cli- ebration this past Saturday at the mate conditions, found the con- UR Simon Business School. ference educative and important. At times provocative and at oth- “It keeps me motivated on the ers encouraging, speakers used work I’m doing, even though the conference as an opportunity right now it’s so hard,” Sheriff to share wisdom and advice with said. fellow aspiring African change- Another issue stressed at the makers. conference was the importance The event’s opening keynote of monetizing your passions to speaker was Chike Ukaegbu, avoid becoming a “hopeless hu- founder of New York-based agen- manitarian,” a term introduced cy StartUp 52. He began with a during one presentation. warning that Africans were on Ghanaian-American author Kofi course to become “the dinosaurs Genfi, who began his closing of the human race.” He told of his keynote speech with a self-writ- experience with the “‘White is ten poem, spoke of monetizing Better’ phenomenon,” illustrated your passions, financial literacy, by the dying-out of African lan- and his own financial journey. guages. He told a story about losing Ukaegbu also touched upon the $25,000, a sum of money he had existence of schools in Nigeria saved throughout his college where kids are given the option to years. be taught to speak English with a ALFREDO CUMBANA/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER “I went to the casino one night British accent to sound “smart.” Speakers encouraged students to intertwine their heritage into their success at the first-ever African Business Conference. — I lost $13,000 in one night,” To fix this, he said, the African Genfi told the crowd. “I went community needs more unique ries about where they grew up. meet with respect, as you never who helped organize the event, back to try to win it back, and people he called “outliers,” who Another speaker, Godfrey Mag- know where opportunities might said he was particularly pleased lost $12,000.” are prepared to embrace their ila, offered a new perspective on come from. with the quality of speakers in The setback did not crush him heritage and create new spaces resilience by sharing his story on Providing a perspective of entre- the conference in comparison but instead inspired him, and it is for it, as opposed to “forcing becoming the CEO of Magilat- preneurship and women empow- to other conferences he had at- the inspiration for his hat fashion [themselves] into boxes created ech, a software development and erment on the African continent tended. line, with its tagline, “I Came Up by others.” security auditing company in Dar was Jennifer Kyker, a professor “These were people you can re- God Came Through.” Like the rest of the speakers, es Salaam, Tanzania, despite los- at the University who in 2003 late to, people who are hustling,” Looking forward, the organizing Ukaegbu encouraged interaction, ing both his parents and his adop- founded Tariro, a non-profit -or Bazirake said. team aspires to have more female jokingly threatening to fall asleep tive family before he was in his ganization that pays school fees Other students were grateful for speakers at the conference and to at the podium if not engaged in late teens. and related expenses for or- the advice the talks given during bring in additional companies, a conversation. Even at mealtimes, Strategic advisor Terry Oppong, phaned and vulnerable teenaged the event’s talks. move that could help students at- the speakers were found sitting who has worked with TED Con- girls in Zimbabwean communi- “What was really inspiring was tain internships. alongside the attendees and an- ferences and TIDAL, stressed the ties affected by HIV/AIDS. how they all had a call to action, Agyare-Kumi is a member of swering questions, or telling sto- point of treating everyone you Sophmore Dewey Bazirake, concrete steps that you could the Class of 2021.

Douglass and Wilson Commons Go Dark for Earth Hour THIS WEEK IN THE By SHWETA KOUL style and to make an effort to be them to take action. NEWS EDITOR CAMPUS TIMES more environmentally friendly “It’s important to bring aware- with energy. ness of issues to light pollution Douglass and Wilson Commons While After Hours performed, and I think this year was really went dark from 8:30 to 9:30 co-sponsoring clubs set up infor- great because there was a speaker p.m. this past Saturday in honor mational boards about other en- talking about climate change and of Earth Hour, a multinational vironmental concerns. all of these other environmental movement to raise awareness Some of these clubs included the issues,” co-president of Grass- about light pollution and climate Society of Undergraduate Public roots and senior Gabrielle Scul- change. Health Students, which discussed lard said. “Earth Hour is this in- The event was put together by the health side of environmental ternational movement to turn off the Astronomy Club in hopes of risk factors. GreenSpace told stu- the lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. gathering support for a lighting dents about how urban city lights on a particular day. But, it’s big- system throughout campus that is form a glow around a city that ger than just light pollution and HARRY DELIGTER / CAMPUS TIMES 1969 (March 25, 1969) Jester’s cast lives it up in a scene during one of the performances of “A more environmentally conscious. can affect animals. Baby turtles energy conservation. It’s think- Tantrum at Midnight.” It also aimed to inform students often mistaken this glow for the ing about how our actions and March 27, 1936 letic competition between the of the dangers of climate change moon and end up dying as they everyday things that we don’t Installation of a 17-ton magnet for two schools in the fall of 1956. and the need for sustainability travel toward the city instead of think about affect everything.” a cyclotron begins at Bausch and The two colleges had suspended now. the ocean. The Astronomy Club hopes to Lomb Hall. The magnet would athletic competitions between “Generally, you don’t know Outside of Wilson Commons, continue to up the ante every year be transported in eight pieces of themselves in the fall of 1947, how you don’t really need all the Astronomy Club set up tele- by turning off more non-essential two-to-three tons each and be as- after then-UR President Alan of these lights until we actually scopes so students could star- and ornamental lights off across sembled on site. Valentine ended athletic relations turn them off,” said Tri Nguyen, gaze. There was a telescope campus. While it is hard to turn with Hobart in the aftermath of a the club’s vice president. “We’re pointed at the moon and another off all of the lights because of March 28, 1947 7-7 tie in a football game after he trying to make it a tradition every toward a star belt. safety reasons, the group’s main Rush Rhees Library displays rare felt too much emphasis had been year.” “This hour was actually started goal for future years is to get the books, manuscripts, and prints placed on the rivalry between the A talk at the event by Professor initially by amateur astronomers lights on the dome of Rush Rhees in an exhibit timed to coincide two schools. Lee Murray highlighted how stu- because of light pollution and to shut off during Earth Hour. with a humanities conference at dents could do their part. how it dulls out the night sky,” “You can tie it to Paris, where UR. Some of the items on dis- March 25, 1969 “Unfortunately, we’re in for an sophomore Steven Spiewak, the they turn off the spotlights on the play were the Reichenau Codex, The Campus Times reviews the unavoidable addition of change Astronomy Club’s publicist, Eiffel Tower for this hour. That’s letters and documents signed Jesters’ musical comedy “A Tan- even if we were to cease all emis- said. “You can’t really see the a huge symbol for France and by individuals including Queen trum at Midnight,” which was sions today,” Murray said. “Col- stars or anything. So, with turn- their national pride,” Spiewak Elizabeth, Erasmus, and Michel- performed in Strong Auditorium. lective action is important and a ing off nonessential lights, not said. “We feel like the dome of angelo, a manuscript of “Rondo The reviewer felt that the perfor- must, but there are things that we only does it help with energy Rush Rhees is a symbol for the in A” signed by Mozart, and 16 mance as a whole was lacking, as individuals can do. The two sustainability and in the long- University of Rochester. If we prints from the Memorial Art but that the energy brought by the biggest on an individual action term climate change, but it gives get those lights turned off, it will Gallery that included the works performers helped save the show. would be reducing beef intake you a better perspective on our send a powerful message from of Rembrandt, Durer, and Goya. He was also critical of the singing and flying fewer miles.” personal universe.” the entire university commu- and dancing, but praised set con- After the talk, students were Many attendees enjoyed the nity.” March 27, 1953 struction and lighting. given an option to sign a pledge event and agreed it was infor- Koul is a member of UR and Hobart College reach Compiled by Features Editor to lead a more sustainable life- mative. Some said it motivated the Class of 2020. an agreement to reinstate ath- David Schildkraut, Class of 2020. PAGE 4 / campustimes.org MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 COMMUNITY CT EATS Naantastic, the Flawed Chiptole of Indian Food

LUIS NOVA/ WEBMASTER LUIS NOVA /WEBMASTER What could be cooler than this Naantastic motorcycle? Nova finds the atmosphere of Naantastic confusing — but interesting nonetheless.

Indian food. cabbage. Then, right before of being the “Best Indian I’m going to be honest getting to the cashier, you Food Experience in Roches- here, if I didn’t know it was can add a finishing sauce on ter” is a massive oversell. sides, the food might’ve an Indian food place, I prob- top — you’ve got the choice The biggest thing that Naan- blown me away(this is a fu- ably could tell people from of mango tango, chilli garlic, tastic lacks is a distinctive fla- sion place after all), but for the looks of it that it could be cilantro mint, cucumber raita, vor. My bowl felt like a giant the price, I’m still having a any type of restaurant: a milk- and sweet tamarind. hodgepodge of things with bit of a hard time recommend- By LUIS NOVA shake joint, a barbeque shop, You’ve also got the option no particular flavor beyond ing the food. I spent a total of WEBMASTER a beer house. This is a small of getting one of Naantastic’s thirty bucks on both bowls detail, but it has nothing to many varied sides, which in- With all that said. that I paid for, along with the I’ve covered an Indian food do with the food, so I should clude veggie samosa, Pun- beer I got, and a veggie samo- place out here in Roches- probably shut my mouth and jabi chips, Punjabi mac and I still think people sa that I ordered on the side ter already, but a new place get on with it. cheese, and fish pakura. should try Naan- to take home to my suitemate. came to my attention recent- The food is served in an as- The drink options are plen- tastic, if at least for Even at that hefty sum, the ly, purely due to its novelty. sembly-line ordering process, tiful at Naantastic. It knows food didn’t fill me up as much The place is called Naantas- just like Chipotle, but Indian. how to appease a sugar tooth, the experience. as Tandoor’s would’ve for an tic, and it’s this new fast-food The place has kind of a weird offering mango lassi, orange even lower price (especially Indian place that popped up setup, where the entrance to juice, and Mexican Coke. spices and meat. This is going on buffet day). It’s really fun- right next to the SmashBurg- the line comes from the right, (Holy shit.) On top of that, to come with the nature of a ny too, since everyone else er in Henrietta. and the ordering process the restaurant also offers wine fast food place, but it feels a I’ve talked to about it seems My suitemates had gone to flows toward the left until the and four different beers on little odd at the prices they’re to like the food. Unpopular the restaurant a few weeks customer hits the cashier. tap. charging and the claims opinions, I guess. ago and told me that it sold The options are also pretty The beer is filled up in a they’re making. Honestly, the Saving graces though, and Fat Tire beer on tap, which, much a carbon copy of Chi- really unconventional way. meats aren’t marinated in the this is a big one, the mango when you consider that beer potle’s options, but with In- Naantastic is partnering with sauce or anything, so it all lassi is absolutely delicious and fast food are two of my dian food staples as the con- this beer supply company just kind of feels very messy, and creamy. Plus number two, favorite vices in the world, tent instead of Mexican ones. (whose name I can’t remem- which, like I said, matches their website is incredibly had me interested. Also, the That means you’ve got an ber) that provides a beer-fill- the fast food goals, but feels well done and makes me want idea of both a potential heart option of choosing between ing system where, using cups wrong for the type of food. I to get better at web design. attack and potential heartburn naan tacos, a food bowl, or a with magnets on the bottom, might sound a bit picky here, With all that said, I still from spicy food sounded like naan wrap, filled with a pro- you can fill a cup of beer from but I can’t help but feel like think people should try Naan- a riveting Friday evening for tein base of lamb, chicken, the bottom and then pass it tastic, if at least for the expe- me. off super fast to a customer. The options are also rience. The idea is novel, but The place has its look and The place has its This was easily the coolest the food won’t kick any of vibe nailed down, though I’m look and vibe nailed thing I’ve ever seen in the last pretty much a carbon Rochester’s big Indian food not exactly sure what it’s sup- few months and, thus, had me places out of business any- down, though I’m not copy of Chipotle’s posed to be. Their logo work losing my shit. I ordered a options, but with time soon. is clean, and their store has exactly sure what it’s Fat Tire from the cashier us- You can walk to Naantastic nice seats, tables, and light- supposed to be. ing this thing, and it blew my Indian food staples. in 10 minutes from the Green ing. There’s a black motor- mind. The beer was good too, Line stop in front of Weg- cycle adorned with its logo but c’mon, it’s Fat Tire, that’s mans. Be prepared to bring at attached to a passenger side cheese, or beans. to be expected. the idea behind the shop is a least anywhere between $15 cart…for some reason. The For the naan, you can So, here’s where I tell you quick cash grab at a style of and $20 if you’re planning music playing in the back- choose either garlic naan what I thought of my meal. food that is usually so full of on eating a meal, as you’re ground sounds Bollywood- bread or regular naan bread. I’m sad to say, but it wasn’t flavor. The food doesn’t beat gonna want more than just a esque (there’s definitely a You then get to throw either that great. It was good, but Tandoor of India, it doesn’t main dish. (I recommend at better name for this genre a sweet or a spicy curry sauce it was lacking in a lot of the beat Havelli’s, and it definite- least a main dish, a side, and of music, sorry I don’t know on top of your protein. (Spice things that make Indian food ly doesn’t beat Amaya Indian a drink.) And don’t forget what it is). options consist of sweet mah- for me. I got a bowl filled with Cuisine. (Oh my god, that’s to pile up on the contents of The restaurant has a pre- kani, sweet masala, spicy vin- chicken, rice, makhani sauce, nearly impossible, what an your main dish, because any dominantly red-and-black daloo, or spicy karma.) onion, red cabbage, peppers, unfair competition.) Mexican extra travel that your money color scheme going on. Naan- Moving down the line, you mint sauce, and some garlic food can be sloppy, but Indi- can make will be necessary tastic’s branding and venue is can throw in some veggies, naan on the side. It was al- an food doesn’t feel right this here. sleek and neat, but I don’t re- like tomatoes, cucumbers, right, definitely for a fast food way. Nova is a member of the ally know how it all ties into peppers, sweet corn, and red place, but Naantastic’s claim Maybe if I had one of the Class of 2018. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 campustimes.org / PAGE 5 OPINIONS EDITORIAL OBSERVER EDITORIAL BOARD Sometimes, Travel Alone Thank You, Louise Slaughter bered what I had told myself during my long hours of work railblazing Congress- with a graduation rate of only 51.9 Act.” The purpose of this bill was over winter break. I remem- woman Louise Slaugh- percent, although the percentage to provide all schools with the bered that I had earned the ter, whose funeral service has been steadily increasing in the proper resources for a fully opera- chance to finally relax and do wasT attended by nearly 2,000 past decade. This growth is, in part, tion Title IX office. In order to do what I wanted. Not what my people this Friday at Kodak Hall thanks to the efforts of politicians this, Slaughter proposed an Office professors wanted, not what at Eastman Theatre, contributed like Slaughter. of Gender Equity be added to the By SIOBHÁN SEIGNE my coaches or parents wanted, significantly to UR in her 31-year UR also benefited greatly U.S. Department of Education HUMOR EDITOR but what I wanted. Sometimes tenure as a representative. To honor from Slaughter’s dedication to sub-agency collection. this meant going down streets her memory, we’d like to reflect improved education. In 2015, Slaughter embraced the Roch- n excerpt from my because they looked interest- on the ways her contributions to she helped prevent a $7.5 million ester community with a warm personal journal: “Fri- ing or paying to enter a museum upstate New York enriched both funding cut from the budget for openness. The more than 2,000 day March 9th, 2018. even though I knew it took three our campus and the Rochester the Laboratory for Laser Ener- gathered at her funeral service JFKA International Airport.” hours of cleaning the creamer community at large. getics, which preserved the lab’s shared their intimate memories I had no idea how long the tank at my local coffee shop to Slaughter pushed for education world-class status. In the three of the congresswoman. journey from Manhattan to the afford it. Other times it meant across the 25th Congressional Dis- years previous to this, she secured In her final days, she was char- airport would take and I fig- sitting on a bench and enjoy- trict, which includes all of Monroe $200 million for the lab for general acteristically fighting to reverse a ured it would be better to be on ing the view or eating the desert County and it surrounding areas. operations, staffing, and research. proposed defunding of the laser the safe side and leave early. course first. Within Rochester, she secured $6.9 Another Slaughter-backed project lab. On March 2, just two weeks Good thing I chose to do that! It was hard to let go of certain million for the Head Start program saw $330,000 given to UR Profes- before her death, she wrote a letter For starters, I spent 20 minutes expectations. I knew the city I that provides childcare and early sor Chunlei Guo to research the to Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, admin- standing on the wrong platform was visiting was famous for its education to our city’s youth. She military applications of lasers. istrator of the National Nuclear in the subway… nightlife. I felt pressure to go ex- also helped revolutionize the way Guo’s research centered around Security Administration. In the The first day of Spring Break perience it because that’s what local schools receive funding by etching water-resistant patterns letter, Slaughter described the didn’t find me tanning under a other people had told me to do. sponsoring the “All Children Are into military grade-metals using benefits of the lab and invited Gor- It was hard to shake the guilt Equal Act,” which accounts for the the lab’s lasers. don-Hagerty to see these benefits but I’m so glad I did. Instead of poverty rates within a given school Slaughter was also vocal about herself. We owe it to her memory Traveling alone staying up and going to bars, I district as opposed to just popula- more heated educational issues. to recognize her unwavering sup- was one of the more went to bed early and woke up tion. The Rochester City School In the past few years, she pushed port of progress, for upstate New at dawn to wander streets that system, for context, is one of the for a Title IX bill called the “Patsy York, for Rochester, and for UR, difficult things I’ve were ordinarily full of people. poorest districts in New York, Mink Gender Equity in Education right up until her final days. done in my life - but Just as cities appear differently I don’t think I’ve ever at night, so too are they marvel- ous in dawn’s rosy glow. felt so alive. One thing I did pressure my- self into doing was having a HAVE SOMETHING ON beer. I managed to drink the whole thing, but I won’t lie to you, like I lied to myself at the WE’LL PUBLISH IT. tropical sun, relaxing in bed, or time — I really don’t like beer. putting on my boots for a day If I had been traveling with a of hiking in the Adirondacks — friend, I think I would have even though that’s what all my felt pressure to drink everyday. friends were doing. I’m not one That’s a far more expensive to follow the pack, so to speak. lifestyle than my coffee habit. Last week I threw caution to Luckily, after the one beer, I the wind and boarded a flight wasn’t ashamed to skip the al- to Europe — alone. Without a cohol and instead buy more cof- school group, without my par- fee. ents, without even my friends. One of the best things I did for This trip wasn’t entirely myself was to purposefully face spontaneous. I don’t throw that uncomfortable situations. It’s [email protected] much caution to the wind. But easy to hide behind your for- when my original Spring Break eignness with another foreigner. plans with friends fell through, I It’s easy to create a bubble with This editorial is published with the consent of a majority of the Editorial Board: Justin Trombly (Editor-in- decided not to cancel my plane your conversations and become Chief), Sarah Weise (Managing Editor), Aryaman Majumdar (Opinions Editor), James Gunn (Features Editor) tickets and instead embark on a entirely oblivious to what’s go- and Ben Schmitz (Publisher). The editor-in-chief and the Editorial Board make themselves available to the UR solo journey. ing on around you. community’s ideas and concerns. Email [email protected]. At times it was scary, at times Traveling alone pops the bub- it was frustrating, and at times it ble. I was uncomfortable every was definitely lonely. But it was time I tried to order my morn- Campus Times also one of the best gifts I’ve ing coffee and when I went to ever given myself. It’s satisfying church on Sunday. The mass SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 now to know that I can be alone was entirely in another lan- Wilson Commons 103A for a whole week, and that I can guage. If they spoke any Latin, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627 travel safely from country to I couldn’t understand it through Office: (585) 275-5942 / Fax: (585) 273-5303 campustimes.org / [email protected] country. In fact, I think the big- their accents. During the mass, gest disaster that befell me was I lost track of where we were EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JUSTIN TROMBLY that I accidentally ordered the and was wiping my nose right MANAGING EDITOR SARAH WEISE apfelstrudel with vanilla sauce when the woman in front of NEWS EDITORS SHWETA KOUL SPORTS EDITOR MICAH GREENBERG rather than without, which was me turned to shake my hand as TRACY XU PHOTO EDITORS DIWAS GAUTAM an additional three euros. a sign of peace. I couldn’t pro- FEATURES EDITORS JAMES GUNN GABE ISAACSON What I’ve learned about va- nounce “brauner” correctly so DAVID SCHILDKRAUT PRESENTATION EDITOR SAM MAYNES cations is that you need to be the barista thought I wanted a OPINIONS EDITOR ARYAMAN MAJUMDAR COPY CHIEF EFUA AGYARE-KUMI okay with opening your wal- brownie. CULTURE EDITORS WIL AIKEN ILLUSTRATIONS EDITORS ASHLEY BARDHAN let. Go to a nice restaurant. Pay These experiences, while LOUKIA AYDAG DALIA MITCHELL the steep admission fee to enter uncomfortable, are ones that I HUMOR EDITORS ERIC FRANKLIN WEBMASTER LUIS NOVA the palace rather than admire it will remember far longer than SIOBHÁN SEIGNE from the outside and speculate which beach I didn’t go to or PUBLISHER BEN SCHMITZ about what lies within. It’s re- which mountain I didn’t climb. BUSINESS MANAGER NICOLE ARSENEAU ally easy to get to your vacation Traveling alone was one of the Full responsibility for material appearing in this publication rests with the editor-in-chief. Opinions expressed in columns, letters, op-eds, or comics are not necessarily destination and hold on to your more difficult things I’ve done the views of the editors or the University of Rochester. Campus Times is printed weekly on Mondays throughout the academic year, except around and during penny-pinching ways. in my life — but I don’t think University holidays. All issues are free. Campus Times is published online at www.campustimes.org, and is updated Monday following publication. Campus Times is SA funded. All materials herein are copyright © 2018 by Campus Times. Whenever I considered get- I’ve ever felt so alive. ting the cheaper but less tasty Seigne is a member of the It is our policy to correct all erroneous information as quickly as possible. 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OP-ED OP-ED Why Trump is Good for the Left Be Patient With Facebook By KEVIN SHAUGHNESSY cans controlled the Senate they don’t like would be at By SEIJI YAMASHITA ways to exploit the website’s ca- 52–48 after the election, so their mercy. They wouldn’t pabilities that could have been the Democrats could’ve con- even be far from being able prevented had Facebook taken n economics, there’s a ceivably won it with a little to change the Constitution it- lot has happened with its responsibilities more seriously concept called oppor- more national momentum. self: You need two-thirds of Facebook the past sev- from the onset. tunity cost: By choos- However, this Democratic the House and Senate, plus eral months, so what Facebook and Mark Zucker- ingI the rewards of one path, majority would be built on a three-fourths of state govern- shouldA be our takeaway from all berg seem to have recently come you forgo the potential ben- house of cards. The Demo- ments to do this. By electing of this? Whether or not we want to terms with this responsibility efits of a different path, and crats would have had five Trump, the Republicans are to admit it, Facebook is a central after frequently ridiculing the no- vice versa. By choosing to seats up for re-election in paying this opportunity cost. part of our society’s social fab- tion of Facebook having the soci- go to college, we all lost the 2018 in states that Trump Meanwhile, the backlash ric, so before we quit Facebook, etal impacts as it does. benefits of living at home won by 20 points or more: to Trump is immense and let’s think about what happened These incidents with Facebook and getting a job. No mat- Missouri, Indiana, North is making itself heard. In this past week. are alarming, but they are part of ter which path you pick, and Dakota, West Virginia, and special House and Senate Simply put, the data of 50 mil- the inevitable growing pains as no matter how amazing one Montana. The senators there elections since 2016, from lion Facebook users was used our society moves toward inter- seems compared to the other, have all survived because Alabama to Pennsylvania by a firm called Cambridge connectivity as a result of social you’re always paying an op- of strong personal brands to Montana, the Demo- Analytica, which consulted the media. As much as we would like portunity cost. I’m bringing separate from other national crats have overperformed Trump campaign. This hap- to deny it, social media is the fu- this up because, in politics, Democrats, and because their Obama’s and Clinton’s vote pened because of Facebook’s ture and its benefits are what has there’s a major undiscussed last elections were in 2012, share by an average of 16 negligence in their policies for been and will continue to revo- opportunity cost to winning not a midterm year. Even points. Though this has only third-party applications — not lutionize our world. Facebook the presidency. with a positive national envi- led to three victories, the a hacking or breach in systems. seems to have denied this too. By beating their opponent, Democrats are pulling nearly Cambridge Analytica ob- any newly elected president even or winning in places tained user data from a third- all but guarantees that their If Clinton then where GOP candidates have party Facebook app that took We shouldn’t give party will pay that opportu- lost re-election, run unopposed for years, like advantage of a loophole that al- up on social media, nity cost in two years in Con- Alabama and Kansas. If the lowed apps to collect data from become insular, and gress. In 16 out of 18 mid- likely for someone Democrats won the popular its users’ friends. Therefore, the term elections since World as unpopular as her vote nationwide by 16 points, data of 50 million users was back away from the War II, the president’s party running for a fourth they would easily retake the compromised because at least future. Any new has lost House seats, with a House, with GOP gerryman- one of their friends technically technology has median loss of 22 seats. That democratic term, the ders backfiring; even Paul allowed the app access. Face- might seem small since there consequences would Ryan would lose his seat, book edited their API to prevent growing pains and, are 435 House seats, but for be devastating for the since Trump only won his this in 2015. unfortunately, people perspective the Democrats district by 11. The Senate This data breach is a huge dis- will try to exploit any are currently only 22 short of left. With 60 Senate appointment for Facebook, and control. On top of that, one votes, the Republicans new technology that is of those two exceptions was could do things they important. in 2002, after 9/11, when at- These incidents tacking the government or can only dream of President Trump president was seen as trea- now. may seem bad with Facebook sonous. The only genuinely now, but what the are alarming, but good midterm election for they are part of the The result of Facebook’s denial the party in power was in Republicans could is the past few months’ PR night- 1998. Almost every midterm have done without inevitable growing mare and a forced reckoning for election but that one has been ronment stemming from nor- him would have been pains as our society the platform. And from what it a referendum on a president mal presidential backlash, moves toward looks like, it has been effective. who has become far less pop- plus Trump’s unpopularity, much worse, and Facebook changed its third-party ular since election day. all their races are essential- what the Democrats interconnectivity app policy some time ago, but There are varying theories ly toss-ups. With a negative can do once he’s gone as a result of social has committed to review all apps for this: A president’s oppo- environment from a back- media. with access to similar types of nents becoming energized lash to Clinton, they would will be much better data in response. Regarding the while his supporters become be wiped off the map. There than if they’d won in Russian bots and fake news, it complacent; unpopular wars, are six other Democrats up has recently begun deploying AI personal scandals, and eco- for re-election in states that 2016. agents to identify suspicious us- nomic downturns make mat- Trump carried or came with- ers and content. ters worse. When this effect in a point of, in Michigan, We shouldn’t give up on social was greatest, in 1994 and in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn- would even be in play, de- it is consistent with accusations media, become insular, and back 2010, the party in power lost sylvania, Florida, and Ohio. pending on how Texas, Ari- of negligence on Facebook’s away from the future. Any new 54 and 63 House seats, re- If the Republicans won three zona, and Nevada vote. And part for failing to realize its plat- technology has growing pains spectively. These losses are of those plus the others, not a Texas only voted for Trump form’s societal importance and and, unfortunately, people will also not limited to Congress: high bar with a good national by 11, with Nevada and Ari- responsibility. try to exploit any new technology There’s a reason that the environment, they would be zona being even closer. The Cambridge Analytica in- that is important. We’re in an in- Democrats lost 1,000 state beyond 60 votes, enough to For the opportunity cost of cident, the Russian bots incident, evitable stage of learning and fine government seats and doz- make the filibuster irrelevant. a second Clinton presidency, and the spread of fake news on tuning. Demanding regulation ens of governorships during If Clinton then lost re- with no ability to pass new the platform are all examples of and responsibility is part of this Obama’s tenure. election, likely for someone laws because of the Republi- this. process. This is especially relevant as unpopular as her running can Congress, the Democrats These incidents center around Yamashita is a member of to Congress, though, because for a fourth democratic term, have been given an excel- perpetrators finding creative the Class of 2019 of the situation there in 2016. the consequences would be lent chance to retake all of The Republicans had a large devastating for the left. With Congress and the state gov- majority in the House, 238– 60 Senate votes, the Republi- ernment seats that they lost 193. If Hillary Clinton had cans could do things they can under Obama. With that new won, she would’ve needed only dream of now. With 52 majority, they will be able about one percent more of votes this year, they were able to reverse everything that Put the vote nationwide; that to repeal only the individual Trump has done legislatively, only translates into winning mandate part of Obamacare. and fix the holes in Obama’s “Journalist” on a handful of marginal House With 60, they could fully re- accomplishments: fight- seats, far short of a major- peal the law, kicking tens of ing climate change, passing Your Resume ity that could pass anything. millions off insurance and criminal justice reform, and That means that had she making the sickest choose establishing universal health- won, any significant part of between going without treat- care, among other goals. her agenda besides bank de- ments and bankruptcy. On President Trump may seem regulation and foreign wars abortion, they can’t do any- bad now, but what the Re- would’ve never been imple- thing now because bills af- publicans could have done mented. The Senate is a bit fecting it can be filibustered; without him would have Write, Edit, of a different story, with five with 60, they could imple- been much worse, and what Design, Campus Times races in which the Repub- ment severe restrictions, with the Democrats can do once lican won by less than five the Supreme Court standing he’s gone will be much better Illustrate, percent: Wisconsin, Pennsyl- as the only obstacle. Any than if they’d won in 2016. vania, Ohio, North Carolina, environmental, financial, la- Shaughnessy is a member and Missouri. The Republi- bor, or gun regulations that of the Class of 2020 MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 / OPINIONS campustimes.org / PAGE 7

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By ERIC FRANKLIN surprised how often he tries to pull gives them some form of his own amids and a helicopter ride to Egypt. yet. My legacy is not yet complete. HUMOR EDITOR this stunt,” she mumbled to Linda name.” I’ll be in the air within the hour.” Someone must finish the story I and me. “Mr. Cage, I find myself This was the first time I had heard “Nic, hold on,” Stephanie said. “I started.” Editor’s Note: This article is obligated to remind you of Chapter a sensible thought in several days, really don’t think this pickle makes He looked me firmly in the eye part of a series on this reporter’s 5, Section 0, Paragraph 9 of my con- and as rationality returned to me you immor— ” with a brief but piercing lucidity that quest to find the One True Picolas tract: ‘Neither party to this agree- the absolute insanity of our current “There’s no time for that, Nikki!” heretofore I had never seen. Cage. At last reporting, our trio — ment shall pursue, initiate, or oth- predicament hit me like a sack of he said, ending the brief Era of “You must become Nicolas Cage, the en-pickled Nic Cage, Linda the erwise discuss a potential romantic bricks. All of my questions came Stephanie/Nikki Being Allowed to Eric.” Liberian prostitute, and myself — relationship with the other party.’” pouring out faster than I knew I Complete Her Sentences. “I have I nearly vomited. I would have were in an abandoned barn, hiding “Oh Nikki, always playing hard- could ask them. some important things I need to say been floored just by the fact that he from the police while waiting for to-get,” Pic said, to another eye roll “How is this man real? Does he before I go.” called me by my real name (despite Nic Cage’s nutritionist, Nikki Kayj. from Nikki. “Well, as long as you’re find himself in elaborate police “Linda,” he started, turning to still never asking what it was!), but “Ah, Nikki, you’re looking love- here, what can you tell me about chases often? Do you think he’s the Liberian prostitute just as she that was dwarfed by the sheer mag- ly this evening,” said Pic at 4:00 pickles? Why would someone do inside the pickle or has he actually returned from her foraging trip. “I nitude of what he was suggesting. a.m., when his bedraggled nutrition- this?” become a pickle? How much does want you to know that you have al- Speechless, I could do nothing but ist completed the three-hour journey “Well, I have no idea why anyone he pay you? What are the chances ways been my one true love. I have listen as he continued. from her warm and cozy bed to our would do this in particular,” she said, I’ll make it home alive? Why does loved you since I was in the womb, “Here is the key to my mansion in random barn in the middle of Ne- wondering for the thousandth time he think he’s been in every movie?” and I will spend the rest of eternity Las Vegas. The fob has a button that vada. with whom Nic Cage consorts on I had more questions but I had to thinking of you from my opulent will dispatch a helicopter to bring “Nic, you’re…” — she paused, a daily basis, “but pickling in gen- pyramid.” you there. On the third floor there’s her unflinching expression showing eral has been used for millennia “Nic, you are currently mar- a safe behind a false bookcase. Enter that the several years she has spent to preserve foods from — ” ried and just half an hour the code ‘032596.’ Inside will be a working for Nic Cage have trained “Wait,” Pic said, ago you were trying to signed check for $5,090,000 and a her to expect the unexpected — “… “‘preserve?’ As in, make out with that phone number for a Dr. Nikolai Ca- sodium intake appears to be up,” she ‘keep alive?’” nutritionist,” govich. He’s a plastic surgeon I’ve said, changing tack when she found “No, actu- she said with retained to turn anyone into me at a herself unsure of how to make small ally, not at a stern moment’s notice. The check should talk with a six-foot-tall pickle. all like R be enough to cover the costs. After A C “I suppose you’ve noticed my that,” H that, you’re on your own. I trust your E L condition then,” Pic replied, as if she B instinct. Be Nic Cage.” A R I was overwhelmed with emotion anyone could fail to notice his “con- G A dition.” “That’s why I’ve called you B at the thought of this, but, seeing he O

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O glint of clarity from earlier faded. ignation — and turned to Pic. R “Mr. Cage, I answered without “But it does remind me of the time question all of the odd, pickle-re- I switched bodies with my teenage lated questions you’ve been send- daughter and learned the difficulties ing me for the past several months, of watching a mother get remarried.” but now that I see the extent of your How he could have forgotten a situation I should really tell you that movie he was actually in and yet I do not have a medical degree and at the same time thought he was in I’m frankly alarmed that you were replied. face. But “Freaky Friday” vexes me to this able to get all those carrier pigeons “More like, she couldn’t day, but before I could say anything, to — ” ‘preserve’ as in stay mad at the rhythmic whirr of helicopter “Nicolette, please,” Pic implored. ‘prevent bacteria him and she broke blades alerted us to the arrival of He didn’t know if Nikki was short from — ’” out into a smile. “But Pic’s ride to Egypt. for Nicolette but he thought it con- “It heals all illness too?!” you know you’ll always be We had said all that could be veyed the sincerity he was aiming Pic’s already tenuous grip on the my Lord of War.” said, so Stephanie and I watched for. situation seemed to be slipping. Turning to Stephanie, Pic said, in silence as Martha Stewart’s men “All of that scientific nonsense “Pardon me for a moment, I’ll be pause to catch my breath. “Dear Nicolette, my newfound im- loaded Pic onto, of all things, a mil- was just a pretext to get you here,” right back.” “Oh, yeah, the movie thing,” mortality means I need no longer itary-style, dual-blade Chinook heli- Pic said, his voice tender and pure. Though Pic did not move, he shut Stephanie said with a chuckle. “Has concern myself with nutrition. It is copter. They were even kind enough “You see, in all those months I his eyes tightly and contorted his he told you about the internet?” with sadness in my heart that I must to bring him a King Tut–esque buri- spent in that cage, I got to thinking,” face in concentration, as if he were “Yeah, he just found out about it dismiss you from my service.” al mask to wear. Though to this day he went on, shifting his gaze until he trying to contact someone telepathi- like six months ago and he thinks Though she had dreamed of I can’t explain how, as they closed was staring into the middle distance. cally. But whatever he was doing, everything on there is true?” I an- such freedom for longer than she the final door I saw a single tear run “I thought, ‘This is just like that he wasn’t responding to any stimuli swered. had been employed by Nic Cage, down the face of the mask. I knew it famous role I played where I was from the barn. With Linda out for- “Not only that,” Stephanie said, she never thought it would actually was a tear of happiness. transformed into an ugly green mon- aging for something to eat, this gave “but his favorite thing to do is search happen, and the suddenness of her The sun was beginning to rise as ster and only true love’s kiss could me a chance to talk to Nikki alone. for himself on it. Wasn’t long before termination took her aback. Unable we watched the helicopter disappear break the curse.” “So, um, Nikki…” I wasn’t sure he found those gifs where people to imagine going back to a normal beyond the eastern horizon, and, “We’ve been over this before, Mr. where to start. “Is all of this…?” Photoshop his face onto famous life, she started brainstorming other as its rays began to illuminate the Cage,” Ms. Kayj interjected, “even “Is it all some drug-induced night movie characters. Before you know crazy celebrities she could work for. Nevadan landscape before us, one if that made any sense at all, you terror or final season of Lost–esque it he thinks he’s been in all these fa- Gary Busey? Shia LaBeouf? Kanye? could almost believe that the whole weren’t either of the frogs in ‘Prin- sideways universe?” She had had mous movies.” She continued to brainstorm but she thing had been a dream. cess in the Frog’ nor were you Fiona this conversation before. “I’m afraid Finally, logic was starting to re- doubted anyone would ever live up But the set of keys in my hand from ‘Shrek.’” not, kid. What’s your name?” gain a hold on my life. Then Pic, to The Nicolas Cage. She hung her told me otherwise. “None of that matters anymore, “Eric,” I said, having forgotten who I had honestly forgotten was head in wordless sorrow. The past few months had been Nikki!” Pic said, brushing aside fac- that Pic Cage still hadn’t asked me next to us this whole time, opened Finally, Pic addressed me. the greatest adventure of my life, tual evidence with the ease of a con- that question. his eyes. “Worthy friend,” he began. “You but a new adventure was dawning. I man or the President of the United “Nice to meet you. I’m Stepha- “Good news!” he said, in a tone have served me faithfully for as long was about to take on a new identity, States. “All that matters is that we’re nie,” she said. “Yes, I know, he calls of genuine enthusiasm that I had as I can remember.” He paused as a never looking back on any life I had together now!” me Nikki Kayj, and he probably learned to associate with an immi- tear ran down his face, while I won- lived beforehand. With that, he closed his eyes and hasn’t even asked you your name. nent hare-brained scheme. dered whether or not a pickle had It’ll be just like the time I broke puckered his lips, and though his He believes in Sherlock Holmes’ “I’ve been in contact with the Il- the capacity to remember more than my parole, shed the identity of Jean vegetal body was incapable of vol- theory that you only have finite luminati. Now that I’m immortal, I a few days in the past. Valjean, and became a provincial untary movement you could tell he memory so he doesn’t memorize need somewhere to enjoy everlast- “It’s time for me to move on to mayor in 19th century France. was trying to lean toward Nikki. names. He either makes names up ing life. So I traded Martha Stewart a better place, but I fear that soci- Franklin is a Take Five Nikki rolled her eyes. “You’d be or, for people he sees frequently, two of my castles for one of her pyr- ety isn’t ready for a Cageless world Scholar. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 campustimes.org / PAGE 9 CULTURE Todd One Acts Are Bizarre, Tragic, and Moving By WIL AIKEN CULTURE EDITOR

Have you ever seen something and thought, “Who in God’s green earth came up with this?” If you have, then maybe you’ll have felt a bit what I was feeling when I was watching “The In- definitely Untitled Play,” the first of four theater pieces performed at the 19th Annual One Act Play Festival in Todd Union this past weekend. Each play was written, direct- ed, and performed by UR stu- dents, whose works were chosen via competition. “The Indefinitely Untitled Play,” written and directed by first-year Olivia Banc, is an- ab solutely bonkers shaggy-dog joke of a play, with a joyously sense- less plot that covers despots, goats, curtains, and turnips. Sophomores Louis Herman and Malcolm Sutherland-Foggio and first-year Alina Mueller played their parts with fitting wackiness. Sophomore Theo Kaufman was GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR fun and noteworthy as the dead- Lasley and Oliver performing in Compassion_Test.exe in the One Act Play Festival in Todd Union. pan contradiction to everything surrounding him. But the main character here ing a conversation over dinner. tonal shift. This was a musical Jared’s girlfriend Jess (first-year piece about a guilt-ridden moth- isn’t any one of the central play- Also they’re in colored, full-body drama about a depressed, self- Madeleine Fordham) is a victim er (brutally portrayed by Ph.D. ers: It’s the playwright. Watching skin suits and are part of a glitchy ish, anxious, commitment-phobe, of Michael’s projections and her candidate Nicole Sadaniantz) “Indefinitely Untitled,” I was get- computer program. Plus almost teenage musician Michael (first- boyfriend’s showy douchiness. and her grief-stricken husband ting to know the play’s creator, all of the props are colored boxes year Alex Chase), and his frac- Michael’s girlfriend Victoria (a convincingly pained Frazer) her sense of humor, her imagina- of different sizes. I have actually turing relationship with his best (sophomore Savannah Byron) is a who bury their miscarried child. tion, and her taste for the ridicu- never seen anything like this. So friend Jared (Kaufman), in the victim of Michael’s neglect. This Tworek offers no answer about lously silly. props to these folks for making long-term aftermath of his brother level of human understanding in death, grief, or guilt, but instead The next play, “Compassion_ my jaw hang open like a cartoon Matt’s (senior Ben Frazer) death. the writing combined with the use casts us into the questions with Test.exe,” written and directed character about to be smashed The music was touching and the of music made this a remarkable these two characters. by senior Marc Laroussini, made with an anvil. performances stellar in this piece. emotional experience. Whether they were silly, the first one look like a friggin’ The next play, “Deadbeat,” My favorite aspect of this The next and final play, “The glitchy, touching, or wrenching, living room drama. In it, One and written, composed, and co-direct- Hammes’ script is that every Ground Is Slop,” was an emo- these plays were confident, risky, Two, played by first-year Henry ed by sophomore Noah Hammes character is a victim. Michael tional gut-punch-spit-in-the-face brave pieces of theater. Lasley and freelance actor Kiyo- (in collaboration with first-year and Patricia (Mueller) are vic- written and directed by sopho- Aiken is a member of mi Oliver, respectively, are hav- Daniel Jersey), was an absolute tims of losing a brother and son. more Emily Tworek. This is a the Class of 2021. Ramblers and Trebellious Compete in ICCA Semifinals By MALIKA ZAKARINA group used its own unique meth- UR’s all-gender group Trebel- you have to focus on every de- ence’s eyes by dressing up like CONTRIBUTING WRITER ods to intrigue the audience. lious arranged a cohesive set of tail. You just have to budget your their favorite Disney characters, The Water Boys from the Uni- three songs: “What About Us” by time,” said senior Justin Mal- they performed Snap’s 1990 The Midnight Ramblers won versity of Waterloo, for instance, Pink, “Fire” by Bishop Briggs, donado, the Ramblers’ general song “I’ve Got The Power.” an award for “Outstanding Vo- introduced themselves by cau- and “Unstoppable” by Sia. manager and second tenor, who Second place and 350 points cal Percussion,” while Trebel- tioning the audience to “put on “We wanted to tell a story of sang a solo in “Miss Jackson” by were awarded to “In Full Color,” lious was left with nothing, at your seat belts, get your trays in different people with internal the Panic! at the Disco. whose performance mixed cho- the 2018 International Champi- the upright position, and prepare vices and struggles,” said ju- Maldonado added: “We need- reography with storytelling. onship of Collegiate A Cappella for takeoff, before diving deep nior Jay Shim, a beatboxer and ed tempo songs to feature our “It is not a typical a cappella, Central Semifinal last Saturday. into the watery trenches of su- a music director for Trebellious. and I love it,” audience member The event, hosted by the Uni- persaturated a cappella music, “They feel isolated, trying to Janice Ashes said. versity at Buffalo Center for meet world’s expectations.” ‘It is not a typical a Eight Beat Measure, an all- the Arts, featured 10 a cappella ‘We wanted to tell a While Trebellious didn’t cappella, and I love male a capella group from RIT, groups from UR, SUNY Pots- story of different peo- place, the group left a unique lost 37 points, taking third dam, University of Pittsburgh, impression in the memory of the it,’ audience member place in the completion. Eight University of Waterloo, RIT, and ple with internal vices audience. Janice Ashes said. Beat Measure originally began Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. and struggles,’ said “I don’t know which word to as a men octet with a name the Five judges scored the semi- choose, but Trebellious did re- RIT Singers. They have since finalists according to their tone, junior Jay Shim ally well,” said junior Mojin Yu, beatboxer Keegan Stricker, who changed their name to the Eight pitch, arrangement, and chore- who is a member of VeepzFeed beatboxes house music — really Beat Measure and expanded ography. The two highest-ranked with a dynamic splash and a siz- at UR. cool stuff.” their repertoire, playing diverse groups, SUNY Potsdam and the zling drizzle!” Unlike the novice Trebellious, Performed at the competition, genres, such as folk, R&B, rock University of Waterloo’s co-ed C Flat Run from the University this was not all-male a group the the heart-beating and trumpet and hip-hop. groups, the Potsdam Pitches and of Pittsburgh called themselves Midnight Ramblers’ first time sounds in “Pray” by Sam Smith Trebellious may not have In Full Color, will move on to the “the sexiest group onstage with in the ICCA semifinal round. In and “Redbone” by Childish placed, but Shim is still passion- final rounds of the competition, an emphasize on S.” Though the the 2016 semifinal, the Ramblers Gambino were reproduced by ate about his group’s work. hosted at the Beacon Theatre in audience was asked to keep ap- won first runner-up. After taking senior Stricker. Stricker’s hard- “It is like putting together a New York City on April 21. plause to an “enthusiastic mini- a year-long break they were back work paid off, earning the Ram- puzzle and trying to figure out a The order of the performanc- mum,” because each group had competing again. blers their award. whole picture with puzzle piec- es was determined by a ran- only 12 minutes to perform, the “It’s a tough but rewarding The victors, the Potsdam es.” dom draw and announced from audience roared its approval as work. Rehearsals are excessive Pitches, emerged earning a total Zakarina is a member of the stage before it began. Each the shows proceeded. and oftentimes at night, because of 408 points. Catching the audi- the Class of 2021. PAGE 10 / campustimes.org CULTURE / MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018 NOT VANILLA Blackbird Babes Gives Feminism a New Voice The Sounds of Cinema By JACKIE POWELL COLUMNIST ICCA Central Semifinal at the like to see in Facciolo’s original that makes you smile. University at Buffalo the follow- songs in the future. I think Giacchino’s best score to ing evening. According to Ham- date is “Married Life” from Pix- With the sudden hiatus and melman, their rendition of Sara Hammelman later joined the ar’s “Up.” And yes, it’s the song potential disband of the all-fe- Bareilles’ “Kaleidoscope Heart” set on the keys with an impro- that plays during the dialogue-less male pop group Fifth Harmony, was responsible for the forma- visational version of the well- opening where you see Carl and America is looking for another tion of the group. This rendition known folk song “Black is the Ellie’s beautiful — and ultimately group to communicate narra- By VENNELA PANDARABOYINA calls for a five-part harmony, and Color of My True Love’s Hair.” COLUMNIST heartbreaking — marriage. If you, tives of female camaraderie and adding more women to Sauver The arrangement had intrigue reader, listen to “Married Life” excellence. and Hammelman’s original set and worked well with the har- and don’t end up crying, send me Blackbird Babes, a UR- would add some much-needed monies tossed in from Serfling When I was younger, I did not an email. Actually, since you prob- spawned group, while musically rest before the competition. and Sauer. The singers referred know much about the “Star Wars” ably don’t have a heart, I’m a little more attune to the pop-rock Soft yet sophisticated melo- to it as “fringy,” but with more franchise. scared so let’s just not communi- sisterhood of HAIM than bub- dies were important for the five fine tuning, it could become a I had never seen any of the mov- cate. blegum of Harmony, definitely piece, as you could almost close standout in future engagements. ies, and so I didn’t know the char- Hans Zimmer is another movie brought the focus of womanhood your eyes during any of the se- Stepping aside from the keys, acters, the epic moments, or even score composer often associated to the forefront during last week’s lections and hear a unified and Hammelman shined alongside what “I am your father” meant. with a certain director. In his case, Women’s History Month-themed sometimes homogenous tone, Maldonado and Sauer in In- The one thing I knew about Star it’s Christopher Nolan. Zimmer is edition of Friday Night Live. which might result from the grid Michaelson’s “Die Alone.” Wars was that thunderous piece famous for the ominous wall of They performed mostly cov- group’s heavy a cappella back- With a smooth but faint acoustic of movie score — Darth Vader’s sound he created for Nolan’s “In- ers of the work of female artists ground. guitar strumming from Sauer, theme, “The Imperial March” ception,” which can serve as quite along with a sprinkling of songs The set was curated heavily Hammelman’s alto blend paired (DUN-DUN-DUN, DUH DUH- an epic alarm clock sound. After by male artists, whose songs by Sauer, who appeared on most with Maldonado’s percussion DUN, DUH DUH-DUN). John that film, that distinct ground- were chosen for how well they of the selections. She began du- and added a cohesion and allure Williams is the brilliant composer shaking noise has come up in fit the voices and musical pref- etting with Facciolo — who is that is missed in the original. behind that masterpiece — and countless other modern scores. erences of the ‘Babes. The two- making a name for herself in the Hammelman and Sauer, as it is a masterpiece because all at But that sound is just a part of hour set featured the soothing Rochester singer-songwriter cir- two seniors about the graduate, once, you are reminded of Darth his style. Since Zimmer works harmonies, vocal percussion, and cuit — and caught my eye early appropriately performed “For Vader himself, stomping into a with Nolan, his most notable the musicianship of seniors Ava with a well-written hook in her Good” from Wicked. Vocally it room, scaring the living bejeezus scores are for Nolan movies, like Sauer and Rachel Hammelman, original song “Misery.” wasn’t the most memorable per- out of everyone. “Interstellar,” “Dunkirk,” and the juniors Sarah Maldonado and It was easy to see that Sauer’s formance, but its emotion and A movie score is meant to ac- “Dark Knight” trilogy. His scores Siena Facciolo, and first-years choices revealed the brightest aura made the duet compelling company the visuals in a film, are slow-burners. He starts from Zophia Dadlez and Hannah Ser- portions of her vocal range. Her and successful. The message of whether that’s reflecting the emo- a basic, evocative tonal place and fling. fluttery vibrato shined, espe- “For Good” served as a central tion of the scene, introducing and slowly adds elements that elevate The inception of their alias is cially in her adaptation of Sam theme for the set. These female coloring the personality of a new the mood and lead up to a startling rooted in their association with Smith’s “Latch.” vocalists have all grown musi- character, or helping the director crescendo that is immensely sat- UR co-ed a cappella group In a move away from the soft, cally and beyond, and they clear- evoke a certain mood in the view- isfying. His scores have a strong, Trebellious. While not all are coffee-house sound, Facciolo ly owe it to each other. ers (like getting them amped up). easy-to-hear rhythm, and he relies current members, they are all and Sauer were joined by Mal- As they sang Bareilles and The beauty of a movie score is less on classic orchestral motifs connected by the Beatles classic donado, the designated vocal Michaelson’s “Winter Song,” that when it’s operating at its best, but instead goes for a surround- “Blackbird,” which is the alumni percussionist, to perform Erma they asked their audience, “Is it perfectly embodies the film. sound aesthetic. His music seems song of Trebellious. Franklin’s “Piece of My Heart.” love alive?” I think the Blackbird For example, with the “Harry to slowly wrap around and envel- It was surprising to learn that During the duet, Facciolo’s vo- Babes answered this question Potter” movies (scored by John op your senses. the newly formed ‘Babes de- cal choices were reminiscent of not only in their set, but in their Williams in the beginning, Alex- Zimmer was the composer that cided to make their debut the Janis Joplin’s cover of the 1967 clear adoration for each other. andre Desplat in the later films), got me into scores, so he holds a Friday night before many of classic. Maldonado’s vocal per- Powell is a member of when you hears the classic “Hed- special place in my heart. I highly them would take the stage at the cussion added a layer that I’d the Class of 2018. wig’s Theme,” the movies come recommend listening to “S.T.A.Y” rushing back — the drama, the from the “Interstellar” soundtrack magic, the lightning-shaped scar. if you like the slow builds, “Drink Movie scores tug at our heart- Up Me Hearties Yo” from “Pi- strings. They become a symbol rates of the Caribbean” (arguably of our emotional attachment to his most iconic score). But my cinema. So I thought I’d spend to- absolute favorite of his work is in day honoring some of my favorite the “Dark Knight” trilogy — Bat- movie score composers. man’s significance is perfectly When talking about movie represented in the piece “Why Do score composers, Williams must We Fall?” from “The Dark Knight come up. He’s the brain behind so Rises.” many iconic movie scores, includ- I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention ing, along with those already men- people from television, like Ra- tioned, “Indiana Jones,” “Jaws,” min Djwadi, who composes for “Schindler’s List,” and many oth- “Game of Thrones” and “West- ers. His scores are undeniably for world.” He’s the one responsible the big screen — they seem to be for that insanely catchy opening classics from the first moment you sequence to “Game of Thrones.” hear them. If you can’t get that theme out of Desplat took over from Wil- your head I suggest listening to liams for the later “Harry Potter” “Winter Is Here” — it is a much movies. This seemed appropriate, gentler, sweeter evocation of the since the tone shifted from light- main theme. I also want to men- hearted magical hijinks to somber, tion Agnes Obel, whom I stum- life-threatening adventures. My bled upon after loving her piece favorite piece from him is “Lily’s “September Song”, which recurs Theme,” which represents Lily’s often in the first season of “Big love for her son, and her sacrifice Little Lies.” And finally, Joe Hisai- as a result of that love. If you like shi, the composer for many Studio “Harry Potter,” I recommend lis- Ghibli films like “Spirited Away.” tening to it. If you, reader, really like movies Michael Giacchino is another or really like music, I recommend staple name in the movie score looking into movie score. Start world. His themes are light-heart- with movies you love — you’ll ed, brassy, and bold. His scores find that you already know the make you want to get up and score, and from there the gateways move. He’s known for his scoring to this fantastic genre open. And of “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouil- for those of you that already love le,” and the new “Star Trek” films. this genre — send some recom- He was discovered by J.J. Abrams, mendations my way. Happy listen- which is why he’s often the com- ing! poser for Abrams films. Both love Pandaraboyina is a member creating fun, heart-pounding art of the Class of 2020. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 / CULTURE campustimes.org / PAGE 11 African Culture Celebrated During Afrikanza AFRIKANZA FROM PAGE 1 play written by Chalwe was death of her family at the hands The next event, the Rochester African dance group, which performed, dealing with the of Al-Shabaab against all Mus- African Business Conference in made showy use of colored “Would you regard brain same issue. Audience members lims. Schlegel Hall, was on the same lighting, as the audience ap- drain as a form of resource ex- yelled, laughed, applauded, and The following discussion fea- day as Afrikanza, which also plauded and shouted their sup- traction?” snapped throughout the per- tured many personal stories. included a business element. port. Throughout the discussion, formance. Particularly audible One student described his fear Afrikanza’s keynote speaker Also included were two Hangula interjected to moder- were the responses to the main when a place his father fre- was Brian Asingia, founder and fashion shows with student ate and give relevant statistics. character’s overbearing mother, quented was bombed. A Tan- chairman of WeDreamAfrica, models wearing outfits such as Almost immediately in the as well as to lines like, “Always zanian Muslim student told of an online service that distributes an orange patterned dress and discussion the definition of in our business. What are you, a how his mother tried to sup- films, music, series, and other headscarf. brain drain was questioned. journalist?” press his relationship with reli- forms of storytelling media Before the performance of “Before you call it ‘brain Thursday’s event was a short gion out of fear that he might be from around the world. Asin- the play, a poem, “Ode To My drain’ you should ask what film screening accompanied radicalized. gia’s speech detailed the story of Mother Tongue,” was read by would happen if they didn’t by another discussion, this one In reaction to the film’s por- his company’s inception as well its author, Anesu Mafuka, an come here,” one student said, led by Sasha Eloi-Evans, an trayal of an initially-Islamopho- as the goals that the company is international student from adding, “It’s only ‘brain drain’ academic programming coor- bic character, one student asked currently working toward. Wheaton College. The poem if we don’t go back home.” dinator for the Office of Minor- how people affected by extrem- Afrikanza was bookended dealt with the issue of keeping Throughout the discussion, ity Students Affairs. The film, ism could get rid of their anger. by performances from PASA- one’s mother language after issues of colonialism, privilege, “Watu Wote,” was a tense dra- Another responded: “When pella, M’afrisah, and Axum coming to the U.S. and corruption were debated. ma based on a true event from you’re emotionally involved (all subcommittees of PASA- M’afrisah closed the eve- The event was sparsely at- 2015, when a bus from Nairobi in it, you kind of understand pella). PASApella, the student- ning with a final performance, tended, 15 people at maximum, was attacked by Al-Shabaab where that [Islamophobic] an- run African a capella group, which ended with a dancer but there were never any gaps or militants intent on murdering ger comes from.” opened with “Circle of Life” as jumping into a split in the cen- pauses. the Christian passengers. The A student closed the discus- audience members recorded on ter of the stage. The audience “Even if there weren’t so Muslim passengers protected sion by expressing his apprecia- their phones. Next was Axum, roared, their appreciation re- many people, there was so and defended the Christian tion: “It’s really nice to be in an the student East African dance lentless at the end of the four- much passion,” Chalwe said af- passengers. The story is told environment like this where we group. The final group before hour night. ter the event. through the perspective of a feel safe talking about religion Asingia’s talk was M’afrisah, Powell is a member of Days later at Afrikanza, a Christian woman who holds the and all of our differences.” UR’s modern and traditional the Class of 2018. Summer Sessions at SUNY Ulster IT'S Get a head start on your degree, catch up on PERFORMANCE requirements, or advance your career. 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University of Rochester 6.06” X 7.0” RECYCLE THIS PAPER PAGE 12 / campustimes.org MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 SPORTS Women’s Basketball Falls In Elite Eight After Besting RIT BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1 foul to stop the ‘Jackets from taking time off the clock, and lead. At no point in the first the ‘Jackets won, 59–55. quarter were the ‘Jackets The key to the success of leading. A 10–3 run in the the ‘Jackets was their strong middle of the quarter helped rebounding. RIT recorded put the Tigers up 22–15 at the 40 rebounds in the game, end of the quarter. whereas the ‘Jackets grabbed In the second quarter, the 56. The strong rebounding ‘Jackets had a much stronger provided an advantage on showing. The Tigers could not get their shots to land, and the ‘Jackets outrebounded With significant them, allowing the ‘Jackets to outscore the Tigers, 15–4. senior contributors At the end of the first half, leaving, the team will the ‘Jackets had pulled ahead, 30–26. rely on head coach In the third quarter, the Jim Scheible to make ‘Jackets maintained their lead, outscoring the Tigers a smooth transition 15–12, putting them up 45–38 to next season. heading into the fourth. To start the fourth quarter,

both sides of the floor, and PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS The key to the gave the ‘Jackets the edge. Al Leslie’s stellar double-double helped lift the ‘Jackets over rival RIT success of the In both games, the ‘Jackets had some fantastic for her fourth straight year Second Team All-East region She also scored 12 points and ‘Jackets was their performances. Against RIT, by the Women’s Basketball by D3hoops.com. Her strong grabbed five rebounds against Leslie pulled in 21 rebounds, Coaches Association. performance against RIT Amherst. strong rebounding. her most of the season. She Senior forward Lauren and Amherst earned her the This was the second time in also scored 17 points and Deming grabbed nine boards final University Athletic three years that the ‘Jackets three steals in 34 minutes. and 17 points against RIT. Association Player of the made it to the Elite Eight. the ‘Jackets widened their She also had six rebounds, Against Amherst, Deming Week Award for this season However, with significant lead to as much as 10 points, and three steals, and three got eight rebounds and of women’s basketball. senior contributors leaving, but the Tigers went on a 13–4 assists against Amherst. After 15 points, but Amherst’s Junior Guard Lena Ethington the team will rely on head run, putting them within one the game, Leslie was named a powerful defense proved to put up good numbers against coach Jim Scheible to make a point of the ‘Jackets with just D3Hoops.com All-American be problematic for her, as both teams. Against RIT, smooth transition next season. over a minute left. However, for the third straight year and she gave up six turnovers. Ethington scored 10 points Greenberg is a member of the Tigers were forced to was named an All-American Deming was also named and pulled in eight rebounds. the Class of 2021.

EVERYBODY TALKS When Was the Last Time You Filled out a Women’s Bracket? women’s tournament. Cheryl John Wooden’s UCLA and Nick University’s Pritzker School of ESPNW’s feature, which includes Cooky, an associate professor Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide Law examined the ethical, legal, a text from former Husky Rebecca at Purdue, accredits the lack of decimate college basketball and and cultural implications of the this Lobo comparing Coach Auriemma motivation to fill out a women’s football? rule. Through their examination to J.K. Simmons’ character in bracket to a lack of available In professional leagues even, is of the policy, they found that the “Whiplash,” it’s difficult for even information. Some websites and there much discussion of how the rule reflects the WNBA’s culture fans of UConn to view them apps don’t even provide their users recent dominance of the Golden and the standards it prefers to favorably these days. By JACKIE POWELL with a women’s bracket. State Warriors ruins the NBA? I uphold: “The WNBA presently The men’s tournament is riding COLUMNIST “Sport media helps us get don’t think so. In an interview with has a policy that shapes the culture on a fascinating narrative about information, statistics and Lindsay Gibbs of Think Progress, of their professional athletes as Sister Jean, the Loyola-Chicago When the third month strikes predictions; there are apps on your Elizabeth Williams, star center of college graduates and mentors to team chaplain. My question is, each year, sports fans rush to fill smartphone you can use that will the Atlanta Dream, stated a clear youth that worship them.” where is the innovative angles out their brackets. According to the predict who is going to win over disconnect between “criticism But in 2018, leading up to the Elite and intriguing storytelling from NCAA, 60 to 100 million brackets whom,” Cooky said. “There’s so and reality.” She calls the media’s Eight, this women’s tournament the women’s side? If you think are filled out each year. The much of that on the side of men’s, treatment of Golden State the had a handful of Cinderella stories. about it, March is really meant for American Gaming Association and the women’s is a struggle to result of a double standard. Oregon State upset third-seed women’s stories. reported in 2017 that presidential find any information.” When we discuss what the issues Tennessee, Buffalo shocked FSU, While many sports fans candidates have never received Now back to UConn. The are in women’s college basketball, and Mizzou suffered a loss at the associate the third month with as many votes as the amount of Huskies are responsible for the some might say it comes down to a hand of 12-seeded Florida Gulf the most unpredictable and brackets filled out by basketball longest winning streak in college lack of Cinderella stories and high- Coast. While UConn Head Coach entertaining men’s basketball fans. We know, March is mad. basketball history. Instead of their profile upsets. As of now, all of the Geno Auriemma wasn’t surprised games of the year, many forget In a room of Campus Times dominance amassing a legion women’s top seeds have made it to by these upsets, what really is the what March is also dedicated to. In editors, I asked out of those who of impressed sports fans, their the Elite Eight. So why is that? central issue impeding women’s 1987, Congress designated March filled out brackets for the 2018 111 straight wins and impressive According to Benjamin Morris college basketball? as National Women’s History tournament if they had placed recruiting classes have made of FiveThirtyEight, a logical It starts and ends with coverage, Month, which also coincides with their bets on the women’s teams. your average bracket builder a explanation comes down to the and it doesn’t matter the division International Women’s Day on As they answered my question, I bit Huskied-out. Many have even fact that the best women’s talent or conference. The Boston Globe March 8. let out a satisfying shout. Don’t argued that such a high level of is on the court for four years. He wrote about Amherst College’s There is an opportunity here for get me wrong, I was far from dominance ruins women’s college asserts that the NBA’s draft rules, Division III dominance for the first journalists and editors. Tell their elated, but their answer did not basketball. Some members of which annually ship the top men’s time last week. And why in the stories. And don’t worry, March surprise me. the sports media have even said talent to the pros, contribute to the world did it take around four years will still be mad. My point was proven. Most their play is “killing the women’s unpredictability of the tournament. to show our community who our “Everybody Talks” is a radio people don’t touch the women’s game.” On the women’s side, however, the Women’s Basketball team is? show on WRUR’s the Sting that bracket. While for some this is In a recent column in Forbes, WNBA’s policy states that to enter The type of coverage that the highlights women’s involvement due to a lack of interest in the David Berri argued that a the draft, players must reach the Huskies receive might even play in sports and the social issues dominance of the UConn Huskies, program’s dominance doesn’t age of 22, and must have a degree a role in how they are discussed that surround athletics. You can which we’ll get back to, there are yield to institutional problems. from a four-year educational among sports media pundits. listen to it every Friday from some surprising factors that make Berri mentions that we neglect to institution. Between the New York Post’s 1–2 p.m. on thesting.wrur.org. it rather difficult for basketball apply this skepticism of dominance Marc Edelman and C. Keith column “Geno Auriemma is a Powell is a member of fans to even engage in the the to the rest of sports history. Did Harrison of Northwestern Bad Winner and a Bully” and the Class of 2018.