/ VOLUME 145, ISSUE 3 MONDAY,Campus FEBRUARY 12, 2018 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Diet Issues Hit Tarana Burke Inspires With #MeToo Talk Dining Services By SHWETA KOUL NEWS EDITOR
SA’s joint initiative with Dining Services to accom- modate more students’ dietary preferences has recently re- ceived backlash from some students in the face of issues over allergens. Sophomore Jenna Montague and first-year Serena Matera spoke to Campus Times about their unhappiness with Dining Services when it comes to mislabeling, cross-contamina- tion, and not responding back to their concerns. GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR “Whenever I tend to have Tarana Burke speaks to students this past Monday about uniting and organizing against sexual violence. Read our interview with her on Page 3. an allergic reaction, it’s usu- ally not my fault,” Matera By SHWETA KOUL priorities of that school should it said it was to learn, discover, be centered around the students. said. “It’s because someone NEWS EDITOR be to provide that protection and heal, create, and make the world She called for a cultural shift in mislabeled something or safety.” a better place,” Burke said. “It’s which students come together to contaminated something, and Tarana Burke, founder of the Burke said she felt disheartened beautiful, right? My question create solutions that would set a that’s what’s been happening #MeToo movement, told students after learning about the Univer- would be to the administration new standard for sexual violence on this campus.” this past Monday that their voices sity’s handling of sexual miscon- is, ‘How will the students do that on campuses. Danforth prides itself for are powerful together in the fight duct allegations against Professor without your guidance as an ex- “What happens when this thing being a nut-free facility. against sexual violence in their T. Florian Jaeger. She thought ample and more importantly, how is handled the way it is, is it tries to However, Montague, who has community. the framing of the independent will you do it as a school without diminish the power that you have,” a life-threatening nut allergy, “You are worthy of and deserve report released in January created fixing your moral compass?’” Burke said. “It feeds you nonsense encountered a sign that said a protection and safety,” Burke said distance between care providers Burke said she thought the 12 to distract you from the bottom line, desert had almonds in it. to the audience in the packed and those seeking care.. points released by the adminis- which is you do have power. And “I almost picked it up be- Feldman Ballroom. “When you “I was scrolling through the tration are a good start, but she what you have is collective power, cause Danforth is supposed to enroll in a school, one of the top school’s mission statement and affirmed that the solution should which is dangerous.” be nut-free and I usually just SEE EMPOWERMENT PAGE 3 pick things up,” Montague said. “I always glance through PEOPLE PERSON the allergen information just to make sure and nuts wasn’t in the list.” Millions Watch Her YouTube Videos. Her Stars Are American Girl Dolls. Even though the sign said an assignment, and I’m just like, the dessert had almonds in it, ‘Yeah, well, it took me 16 hours, it actually contained no nuts. but I didn’t mind,’” Anna said. It was a signage error. The videos feature a cast of “I understand we lose cred- characters Anna refers to as “the ibility with a mistake like that sisters.” There are 12: Felicity, but it caught us by surprise,” Samantha, Nali, Sarah, Eva, Julia, Director of Marketing and By SCOTT DANIELS COLUMNIST Gabby, Eleanor, Camile, Lucia, Strategic Growth David Feist Alex, and Addy. Each sister has a said. “We want to assure unique personality and voice that people that this is something You might not know it, but Anna carries from video to video. Nali that we take very seriously. is kind of famous. likes to gossip and shop, Sarah is Our chefs are dedicated and The junior business and psy- sporty, and so on. vigilant of not allowing any chology major, whose last name Anna tries to use her videos to nuts or nut products at that the Campus Times is withholding deliver small lessons to her audi- facility.” out of safety concerns, runs the ence, but not at the expense of the Another problem brought YouTube channel Basilmentos. story or production value. She also up was the risk of cross- Since 2009, she has garnered adopts a clean, friendly persona. contamination. Matera had an over 190,000 passionate subscrib- “I know my audience. They’re allergic reaction after eating at ers. Several of her videos have JUSTIN TROMBLY / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF kids,” she said. “They have par- the Street Station at Douglass, racked up millions of views. One Anna holds up a dressed-up doll from one of her videos. ents who care about what they which she assumed may have has almost 14 million. Her fans watch.” been from cross-contamina- wouldn’t be able to recognize her cially something that big,” Anna the stop-motion action. Accord- Her favorite video is called tion or mislabeling. — she has never revealed her face. told the Campus Times. “And it ing to Anna, it can often take as “Mermaid Cove - an American “I’m just very concerned,” Anna’s videos, while profes- doesn’t hurt anyone.” many as six hours of filming for Girl Stop Motion Film!” It is over Matera said. “Not only am I sionally produced and enter- Anna writes the script for one minute of finished footage. 16 minutes long and took an entire very allergic to fish, but I know taining, are a bit outside the each video, sews the costumes Many of her episodes are over five summer to put together. Every some people have allergies mainstream. for the dolls, assembles royalty- minutes long, some even topping day for two months, Anna would that are worse than mine. It’s She makes stop-motion videos free soundtracks, records the 10 minutes. gather her dolls and set pieces in kind of ridiculous that they starring American Girl Dolls. voiceovers for each character (her “I’ll hear my friends complain a bucket and walk down to the can’t just look out for their “It’s fun to have a secret, espe- favorite part), and tediously films about taking 10 hours to finish beach to film.
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YOUTUBE FROM PAGE 1 Anna first revealed her hobby in 2014, to her friend Julia Scott. Anna started the channel when “I remember thinking that some- she was 12 years old. One day she thing was up because earlier that was cleaning her room and noticed year she had told me she needed her dolls, Felicity and Samantha, to quit theater because she was gathering dust in her closet. Anna too busy. And she didn’t have any then curiously searched for Ameri- other extracurricular activities, can Girl Dolls online and came which I thought was strange,” Julia across a video: A stop motion clip said. “So when she told me about of dolls dancing together and doing Basilmentos, it made so much cartwheels. The video, and others more sense.” like it, completely blew Anna away. At first glance, her hobby seems She was inspired. She ran back to strange, but once people see how that closet, grabbed her dolls, and much effort and talent it takes, they started filming. are accepting and often impressed. According to Anna, when she “I had one friend that, once I told started making videos, the most her, she went, ‘Ew, that’s really popular American Girl Doll chan- creepy.’ And I guess it can seem nel had around 2,000 subscribers that way. But two months later she
GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR in 2011. Basilmentos, originally actually helped me make a video.” named after Anna’s “Club Pen- As the years have gone on, Anna A CONVERSATION ON RACE AND POVERTY PROVOKED DISCUSSION guin” username, was a part of what has become more comfortable with many YouTubers in the American revealing what she does. When Students came together to tackle major topics in their community about race and poverty this past Thursday at Frederick Girl Doll community refer to as filming in public, she understands Douglass Commons. They debated and listened to one another in a non-judgmental enviornment. “the Golden Age of AGTube.” the weird looks, but encourages The community has grown expo- people to approach the set and PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE nentially since 2009. ask questions. Some people are “I guess I started to really feel so interested that they go as far as Fire Alarm in Riverview and Genesee (1) 1 2 like I had made it once I hit 2,000 asking to help. Anna recalled a time when she was filming in a hardware FEB. 3—Fire alarm in Riverview and Genesee caused subscribers,” Anna said. “It might by burnt food. not seem like a lot, but that’s a lot.” store. A young boy came in with his Because she was only 12 at the dad. Anna called him over, and the time, Anna’s parents made sure boy helped her film for a few hours Noise Complaint in Riverview (2) her account remained completely while his dad finished shopping. anonymous. She was not allowed The “AGTube” community FEB. 6—Riverview received a noise complaint. to show her face, publish her full also offered her massive support. name, or reveal any specific details According to Anna it is “one of about her life. That foresight by the healthiest, most supportive Fire Alarm in Sigma Chi (3) 4 her parents is something Anna is communities online.” grateful for. Her fellow creators have a close- FEB. 7— Fire alarm in Sigma Chi was due to a burnt 3 The mystery of the true identity knit relationship. They often get bagel. of Aniea from Basilmentos has together over vacations and keep captivated her fans for years. In in contact with each other via a recent upload, Anna takes one Snapchat and Facebook. Visitor Injured (4) of her dolls shopping. The video “There’s an interesting YouTube FEB. 7— A visitor fell between Genesee Hall and Fau- shows a rare glimpse at Anna, but family-friend-group thing we have ver Stadium and injured their knee. The visitor refused only from the neck down. going on,” she said. “It’s really treatment. “I was lowkey hoping to see your cool.” face,” reads one of the comments Anna met her best friend, Lydia, 5 on the video. thanks to her channel. They first Staff Injured in Hopeman Hall (5) “There are a few conspiracy met in 2012, while Anna was on FEB. 8—A staff member was injured when they theory videos about who I am,” vacation in Vancouver. At the time, tripped on the stairs in Hopeman Hall. They were Anna said. “I’ve seen one where Lydia was also making American taken to Strong ED for their injuries. they said I was in the Illuminati.” Girl Doll videos, and the two de-
MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS Some of those conspirators have cided to get together. Information provided by the Department of Public Safety. been less than innocent. Adults “She’s my best friend in the have found her Facebook account. whole world, and I met her because THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS So Anna takes her secret seriously. I make videos about dolls.” When going to meet a fan, she Since she’s been in college, her TUESDAY | FEB. 13 THURSDAY | FEB. 15 will wears disguises, ranging any- video production has slowed a where from a simple pair of glasses bit. But she does keep her dolls POP-UP MEDITATION 2018 SPRING CAREER EXPO RUSH RHEES TREASURE ROOM NEAR Q & I , 7 P.M. FREDERICK DOUGLASS COMMONS, 11 A.M. to full-blown makeup and wig. on campus and has filmed a few Peer health advocates will be helping students in The Gwen M. Greene Center will be hosting the Spring “I was actually like Hannah videos in her dorm and at nearby taking a study break and refocusing for more pro- Career Expo to present to students entry-level job and Montana for a while,” Anna said. Genesee Valley Park. ductive studying. internship opportunities. She’s not far off with that com- After almost a decade, Anna parison. Anna described how when doesn’t have any plans to stop her friends would come over to making videos. EXHIBIT: FINDING INSPIRATION IN OUR SPE- ART EXHIBITION: BLANKET STATEMENT hang out, she would run up to her “As long as I still enjoy it,” she CIAL COLLECTIONS HARTNETT GALLERY, 4 P.M. - 7 P.M. FRIEDLANDER LIBRARY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Opening night reception for artist Julia Kwon’s Blanket room and shove all of her dolls, said. “Once it doesn’t excite me Materials from the university’s extensive collection Statement. More exhibition dates will be announced costumes, set pieces, and camera anymore, I’ll stop.” of theater materials will be on display from February throughout March. into the closet so they wouldn’t see Daniels is a member of 13th till June 1st. it all and ask questions. the Class of 2020.
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Do you which is made up of students and in the conversation. Hashtags come ture. magazine “Person of the Year,”, sat use it in service of or do you use it in faculty. One of the things I say in my and go, but Burke believed this is “They owe you accountability at down for an interview with the Cam- defense of? It feels like they’ve made remarks tonight is that if whatever just the beginning. the very least and they owe you pus Times before her speech last the wrong decision. And so I got here the solutions are — that you come #MeToo was founded in 2006. It safety,” Burke said. “Don’t let this Monday. The following transcript today, and I’ve been talking to stu- up with — they have to be centered recently went viral when actress happen on your watch. You can has been lightly edited for style, dents for the past hour, and hearing around students. Students have to be Alyssa Milano tweeted it out and take your power back.” grammar, and clarity. the sentiment from the students just a part of that process and the survi- called for women to make public Upon the recent happenings on really solidified for me that there is a vors, who in this case really are just their experiences with sexual mis- campus, students were moved by Campus Times: You’ve been ev- huge disconnect between the student the students. There are the people conduct. Burke’s words. erywhere: The Red Carpet, Cor- body, the faculty, and the adminis- who actually made the complaints “What we are is a global commu- “She’s entirely inspirational,” nell, and you were on the cover of tration. And whenever that happens, and then there’s reverberation of that, nity of survivors and allies who are said Warner School of Education Time magazine with two profes- that divide, healing can’t take place which has affected the whole campus. committed to healing as individuals student Devin Bonner. “I think it’s sors from our school. What are in that divide. There’s a gap that ex- And now you have a whole campus and as a community, and committed extremely relevant that she’s here your thoughts on what has gone ists. It won’t allow healing to happen of people who feel victimized by this to doing the work of interrupting today and I think it’s exactly what on here and what came out of the anywhere, not on a campus, not in situation, and so they need to be cen- sexual violence wherever it lives,” the community needs.” independent investigation? the administration, not among the tered in whatever the solution process Burke said. “Ultimately, our goal is Burke’s call to come together em- students, unless that divide is fixed is. They need to weaved all into these about creating spaces for cultivat- powered others. Tarana Burke: I was just hav- first. That’s how I feel. It’s terrible recommendations. I think that’s one ing joy as a form of personal heal- “To me, Tarana Burke coming here ing a conversation with some of the what’s happening here. way to ensure accountability and then ing.” really confirmed my notion that this students at the reception, and I think even the ones that are not weaved She encouraged survivors to lean is an opportunity for students to now that I’m here, I’ve read these CT: Richard Feldman, who will into this process. As a student body, into their joy rather than to live in change the culture surrounding sex- things before I got here, and I was be replacing Joel Seligman on Feb- this is a moment where you have to their trauma. To allies, Burke said ual violence at UR,” said junior Ga- frankly, even before I read the be- ruary 28, recently announced the be active and every way — and that to simply listen and trust. brielle Henry. “She really bolstered ginning independent report, I was creation of a website called “Culti- doesn’t mean having a rally, protest For the future of the organization, my confidence in our potential as really disappointed in the framing of vating a Culture of Respect,” and or a march, but finding really cre- Burke plans to have a website with students to make changes.” it. It starts out from a very defensive he laid out the 12 recommenda- ative ways to push back against the one-on-one individual resources Some students believed Burke re- place, you know. And if the school tions that Mary Jo White made. administration. You have to, as a col- and offline resources like -heal minded them of their rights. is going to be defending anybody it What can we do? lective, and you have to work across ing spaces and survivor leadership “I felt that she addressed something should be students. So that set a tone interests. This is when all of the clubs training. that we needed to be reminded of,” for me. And I talked to the profes- TB: Let me pull that out right now. need to get together. All of the people Her speech was followed by a sophomore Omo Matloga said. “It’s sors who are in Time with me, and I just want to see what it looks like. are interested in justice across vari- quick Q and A session in which not demanding something that is I’ve been in conversation with them, ous boundaries that we usually create Burke discussed how to include not doable. We deserve to feel safe and some other professors here. And CT: After looking at those 12 for ourselves, especially on college more men into the movement, the at this school. We deserve to feel so I had recently gotten some more recommendations, what can we campuses, have to come together and media’s exploitation of survivors, respected and it’s up to the admin- background and another layer of do as students and the University make a real statement that says, “We efforts to reach older generations, istration to provide that. Even with background, which just made it even community to make sure that the won’t tolerate this.” This is you com- and alternative demonstration ap- moving forward, we need to be at more just troubling to hear the depths UR complies with the recommen- munity, right. “ proaches. the center of the conversation. If that the school was going to to pro- dations in the report and on the Full interview available soon at “Sometimes it’s not having a that doesn’t happen, then we need tect itself versus the students. This website? www.campustimes.org march and it’s not having a rally,” to light it up in her words.” is what I talk about, why we have to Powell is a member of Burke said. “They are used to that. Koul is a member of not talk about perpetrators as indi- TB: You know, I’m just looking the Class of 2018. I’m encouraging you to think out- the Class of 2020.
Mislabeling and Contamination THIS WEEK IN THE ALLERGIES FROM PAGE 1 concerns is the Pasta Station at hard to read. CAMPUS TIMES Douglass. It is not always la- “We are currently looking at students and try harder to beled accurately and the chefs a new label that will better fit label things correctly.” sometimes put in garnishes, like our packaging and thus make all There is also a risk of cross- oregano, without asking students. the content more visible,” Feist contamination when it comes Baked breads from an outside said. to using the same water to facility at Danforth have also Reaching out has also been clean the spatulas used in been a concern for cross-con- difficult for some students in re- cooking and serving. tamination. They come from a gard to their dietary preferences. “Students with allergies local bakery that produces many Matera, Montague, and friends need to be comfortable sim- nut products. struggled to get responses back. ply asking for a new pan Even though the products Moving forward, Feist sug- and spatula when they place brought to UR do not physically gests for students to contact their order,” Feist said. “Our contain nuts, they still may have Dining, and added he will per- staff is trained to handle re- a trace amount. Dining Services sonally monitor the email. He quests of this nature, but if has now put up a visible sign to hopes to eradicate all problems EMILY BERENSON / CAMPUS TIMES 2000 they don’t know they cannot address this. with mislabeling. (Feb. 17, 2000) Sophomore Justin Lamontagne pushes himself to the limit in help.”There is also a risk of Although, what has not been “Our location directors and the 55-meter hurdles. UR set two school relay records in the meet. cross-contamination when it visible enough is Grab & Go’s supervisors are doing station comes to using the same wa- allergen information. Located audits each meal period to be Editor’s note: In this new fea- rejected an appeal by former ter to clean the spatulas used at the bottom of the label, some sure our dishes/ingredient info/ ture, you can find interesting UR student William Griffin to in cooking and serving. students find it difficult to read. nutritional info matches what events that happened this week in overturn his murder conviction. “Students with allergies “Whenever I get something is being served,” Feist said in past editions of the Campus Times. As a freshman in 1987, Grif- need to be comfortable sim- from Grab & Go, I have to hold an email. “Our employees will fin stabbed three students while ply asking for a new pan and it over my head and look at the be auditing all signs and labels Feb. 14, 1979 drunk in the Susan B. Anthony spatula when they place their bottom,” Montague said. “They much more vigorously and ad- The Student Activities Office Residence Halls. One of the stu- order,” Feist said. “Our staff should be putting that on the top ditional protocols and resources installed the first computer in dents later died as a result. is trained to handle requests of — it’s the most important part.” to ensure accuracy are being put the country used to keep track this nature, but if they don’t Labels are also squished and in place.” of room reservations in Wilson Feb. 17, 2000 know they cannot help.” folded over, making the nutri- Koul is a member of Commons. The computer in- The Men’s Track team set two Another station that has brought tional information and allergens the Class of 2020. cluded an ISMAI 8080 proces- new UR records at the York Uni- sor. versity Open. The 4x400 relay team beat the previous record of Feb. 16, 1981 3:24.68. The 4x200 relay team UR Medical School doctors set a new record of 1:33.83, beat- WRITING - REPORTING - MUSIC - POLITICS - FILM - SPORTS were reported to have approved ing its old record by 0.12 seconds. of unsafe exposure levels to ura- AND MORE nium in the 1940s with relation Feb 13, 2014 to development of the atomic UR is nominated by PETA for bomb. 2014 “Favorite Vegan Friendly College.” Feb. 18, 1993 Compiled by Features Editor JOIN THE CAMPUS TIMES. EMAIL [email protected] The New York Court of Appeals David Schildkraut, Class of 2020. PAGE 4 / campustimes.org MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 COMMUNITY CT EATS Tsingtao: A Pocket of Tasty Asian Food
By LUIS NOVA WEBMASTER
It’s becoming a common trend in this column for me to eat Asian food on the weekly. Look man, I’m not going to lie, I’m a dumpling hound. I love ‘em. Gyoza, shumai, soup buns, I love any mix of braised meat and veggies that come in a doughy casing. I don’t know why they’re so de- licious, but they are, and they make me happy, so let me live a little, won’t you? You will? Oh, hurray! Well then, that’s good, because I’ve got a treat for you: Tsingtao House, an- other Asian food place. Tsingtao House, like many other places I go to, is right there in the big marketplace LUIS NOVA / WEBMASTER suburbanite heaven of Henri- Back in Henrietta, Luis Nova eats from a selection of plates offered by Tsingtao. etta. It’s right off West Hen- rietta Road, a few plazas pickled veggies, and some pork and green bean–steamed ment for the inside of your na- to eat around here. It’s good down from Movies 10 and tea to pour for each person at dumplings, a bowl of spicy sal tract, and I mean that with food, and it works well for Jay’s Diner. It’s a cozy little the table. The menus are actu- pork noodles, and a plate of only compliments in mind. my broke, lazy self, and my place with tables all around ally done through some sort sweet marinated beef and I should probably mention broke, not-as-lazy friends. and some staff to keep it all of app that they have on these mixed vegetables. this now before I lose track, Tsingtao is at 2831 W Hen- running. The Democrat and mini tablets, which is super As I piled parts of each and but this place is a total steal. rietta Road, which isn’t too Chronicle did a little bit on it cool, because it lets you just every one of these dishes into The 12 dumplings my table got far from here. I did the Uber recently, calling it “a Flush- pick whatever you want with my mouth, my tongue sizzled were from my personal choice estimate for you all (you’re ing-style eatery,” which basi- your friends without having with the spicy kick of these of plates to eat, and they came welcome), and it costs about cally just means that if you’re to bother the staff until you Chinatown-style bites, clear- in at roughly $9 for the plate. eight Washingtons to get there from Brooklyn and you miss put your order in. You also ing my sinuses and waking Although the dumplings aren’t from campus. Since this is a it, you should probably eat get your final order total (in- me up from my groggy morn- massive or anything, they’ve family style food place, bring here. cluding tax), which is pretty ing disposition. My spice tol- got good amounts of meat in your whole friend group. Tsingtao has a bit of a simi- helpful when you’re trying to erance seems pretty good, so ‘em, and they come with two They’ve got the table space lar vibe to last week’s Sodam binge out on a budget. food like this doesn’t phase different sauces on the side, a for it, the food to feed you all, Korean Restaurant, so much My table went with a fam- me much, but it does make my spicy one and a salty one. The and I’m sure they’d appreciate so that their chairs actually ily-style approach to what stomach feel great knowing other two plates were around the business traffic. Just make look almost exactly the same we ordered: We’d each order that the spice in these is a fla- $12 each, and they were pret- sure to tip, our waitress was as those at Sodam. Each table a plate we wanted, and then vorful kick rather than a weak ty big for something that was super awesome, and the staff at Tsingtao gets the basics to just get extra plates on the wimper. Props to Tsingtao for going to be passed around totally deserves any extra cash keep patrons settled while side so we could pick and making about 70 percent of the table. I love how all these flow coming their way. Till thinking about food choices: choose what we wanted from their menu spicy food, this small business Asian food next week, toodaloo UR. a bowl of salted peanuts, a each others plates. Altogether, place could practically be rec- places in Rochester are some Nova is a member of the spicy plate of sprouts and we got an order of 12 spicy ommended as a sauna treat- of the most affordable places Class of 2018. Campus News.C Every Week. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 campustimes.org / PAGE 5 OPINIONS EDITORIAL OBSERVER EDITORIAL BOARD Back to Basics With Books The Fatal Flaw in SA’s New was much perkier and posi- tive. I rarely woke up enough to remember it. It was also Transparency Bill easier to wake up after six or seven hours of sleep when I here’s a piece of legis- released to the public if minutes being discussed at a meeting, read a physical book instead lation that’s just made are recorded for a meeting. but that’s no reason to allow of an e-book. its way through the SA There is no discernible logic to groups not to publish them. By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT Of course, why should you Government system, and it’s And yes, most students prob- FEATURES EDITOR T this decision, and it does noth- care about my observations? about transparency. ing but close opportunities for ably aren’t clamoring to read I’m an optical engineering The legislation attempts to students to participate in, with, Senate agendas, but if they ust thinking on the major, not a brain and cogni- remedy a loophole in an older or against their government. want to, they should be able events from the past tive sciences or neuroscience bill by mandating that minutes With the passage of this bill, to, and SA shouldn’t pass week, there’s a lot I major, and how I sleep may be be published within a week of a student wanting to see what something that could inhibit couldJ have written about. different from how you sleep. approval and specifying who Senate was planning to discuss what should be a right. There was a government shut- Perhaps you’ve been sleep- is responsible for the upload before a meeting would not In addition, this bill reclassi- down, the start of the Winter ing just fine when reading of what — the deputy speaker be able to do so unless Senate fies who, exactly, is the public Olympics, and Trump making from your phone each night. uploads Senate minutes, com- decided it wanted to publish its in the phrase “make publicly inappropriate comments on But how much do you use mittee chairs upload their com- agenda. This bill allows Sen- available.” Now, documents the #MeToo movement. your phone or computer dur- mittee’s minutes. ate and other SA Government only need to be made avail- But instead of focusing on ing the day? If you’re like me, These changes are praise- bodies to conceal its plans from able to students who have paid all the craziness that happened you’re rarely disconnected. (I worthy, even if they essentially curious students. It would make the student activity fee. What and letting it keep me up at mainly disconnect for classes just bring SA where it should it more difficult for students, about faculty? Staff? Parents? night, I picked up a book. since I take all my notes on be anyway. But this bill should upon seeing that Senate may Administrators? Aren’t these Not an e-book. Not a down- paper.) never have been passed. be addressing a controversial people who might have a stake load to iBooks. A hard-cover, I have little against modern Its details are head-scratch- issue at a meeting, to organize in the rollout of SA initiatives? paper-filled repository of technology. There’s so much ing and, frankly, seem lazy. themselves to express their Why exclude them? knowledge. A good, old-fash- we can do with it, from con- Tacked on the end of the bill opinions. A bill that invokes increasing ioned book published in 2014. tacting colleagues and writing is a line revoking the require- Yes, agendas do not always transparency in its name should And it was great. Like a essays to watching YouTube ment that meeting agendas be reflect what actually ends up actually do that. Trumpian great, except better, and playing video games. saner, and written in actual, Even libraries use computers comprehensible English. to keep track of book circula- For me, it isn’t a question tion. Many of you probably of the content I can access have digital textbooks (though from a physical book versus I won’t go into details on this). a digital one. I can very eas- I cannot use a digital text- ily get a copy of “The Art of book. I find it difficult to pro- HAVE SOMETHING ON War” or Grimms’ Fairy Tales cess the information stored in on iBooks. the simplest way possible, 0s It isn’t a matter of how and 1s. So I buy all my text- YOUR MIND? much fun I can have. When books. With other books, I I’m not doing coursework or face a similar challenge. To clubs, I’m frequently reading remain focused and retain WE’LL PUBLISH IT. the news, watching anime, information, I need a block or playing video games. It is, of paper in my hands, not a however, a matter of modern- sandwich of glass, plastic, and day technology. It is a matter circuitry. of sleep. And it is a matter of You may not face these how well I process informa- challenges: Everybody is tion. different. You may even be [email protected] In all fairness, digital content trying to save paper. (Kudos has made the world accessible to your interest in helping to anyone with a computer or the environment.) But that a smartphone. (Money is an doesn’t mean you should stick added bonus that is unneces- to your screen the whole time. This editorial is published with the consent of a majority of the Editorial Board: Justin Trombly (Editor-in-Chief), sary unless you’re a hardcore For millennia, books were the Sarah Weise (Managing Editor), Aryaman Majumdar (Opinions Editor), and Ben Schmitz (Publisher). The editor- in-chief and the Editorial Board make themselves available to the UR community’s ideas and concerns. Email “Game of Thrones” fan or go-to source of knowledge. [email protected]. want to subscribe to a paper They’ve stood the test of like The New York Times.) time, and they haven’t failed But consuming a lot of digi- us yet. tal content can be unhealthy. Try something different. Campus Times Reports have shown that Go to Rush Rhees and take SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 smartphone use can help fuel out a book on something that depression, and bedtime use interests you. Maybe you re- Wilson Commons 103A of electronics can be disrup- ally dig archeology. 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FEATURES EDITORS JAMES GUNN GABE ISAACSON When I read from my Nothing compares to the ex- DAVID SCHILDKRAUT PRESENTATION EDITOR SAM MAYNES phone, I tended to feel more citement and journey of read- OPINIONS EDITOR ARYAMAN MAJUMDAR COPY CHIEF EFUA AGYARE-KUMI exhausted the next day, be a ing a book, not for a class or CULTURE EDITORS WIL AIKEN ILLUSTRATIONS EDITORS ASHLEY BARDHAN little more irritable and anx- a job, but for the enjoyment. LOUKIA AYDAG DALIA MITCHELL ious, and I frequently woke up You won’t just learn some- HUMOR EDITORS ERIC FRANKLIN WEBMASTER LUIS NOVA during the night enough that I thing about the world or the SIOBHÁN SEIGNE remembered the next morning universe. You won’t just be PUBLISHER BEN SCHMITZ what I did when I woke up. doing something fun and in- BUSINESS MANAGER NICOLE ARSENEAU Conversely, when I read a teresting. Full responsibility for material appearing in this publication rests with the editor-in-chief. 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OP-EDS The Yellowjackets’ Service Trip Strikes a A Response From the Dissonant Chord Yellowjackets About Service By SAM DESANTIS and hastily executed projects, abroad and makes dangerous CONTRIBUTING WRITER Trip Criticism these programs primarily ben- assumptions about who needs efit the “volunteers” rather to be taught. While cultural ex- hank you to ev- ceived from you, our fans he University pre- than the communities they changes can be beneficial to all eryone who has and friends, for helping mier all-male a ca- aim to serve. people involved, when travel- been support- us realize our mistakes in pella group, the Although I believe the ing to countries that have been iveT throughout our “One how we expressed both our Yellowjackets,T is raising mon- Yellowjackets had good inten- colonized by Western nations, goals and intentions for the World, One Song” cam- ey to travel to Kenya for the tions when planning this trip, it’s important to approach paign. campaign. second time in seven years. the result is ultimately mis- those sorts of exchanges with Since the campaign’s re- And what are those in- The 15-member group is ask- guided. Aside from the obvi- an extremely high level of in- lease, we have received tentions? To celebrate the ing for $30,000 so it can “sing ous issue that $30,000 could tentionality, context, and edu- feedback about the way in music that binds us togeth- with orphanages and grade be much better used to make cation. I am not convinced that which we presented it. er, immerse ourselves in a schools in the area.” But this dramatic improvements to the the Yellowjackets have done We know our experience world-renowned musical just covers the “base costs” of standard of living in the com- this, though I would be happy will be inspiring, excit- culture, and leave our hosts supporting a Western standard munities they are traveling to see otherwise. ing, and memorable, and with something in return. of living for the duration of to, the very conception of the Upon returning to the United we hope that our hosts in We’ve also decided to ask the trip. If the singers can raise trip is problematic in nature. States, the Yellowjackets will Maseno, Kisumu, Butere, the M.K. Gandhi Institute more funds, they will use the The premise of “spreading undoubtedly hoist up this ex- and Nairobi will find the for Nonviolence to provide money to “rent out venues to music education” is a thinly- perience as another example exchange as meaningful as us with some guidance on host free concerts all around veiled guise over what is an up their philanthropic nature, we will. We are grateful for how to make sure our cul- the country.” entirely self-serving vaca- using orphaned children as a the kindness and generos- tural exchange is as mean- To clarify, these dona- tion for wealthy, privileged prop to further their narrative ity of our hosts and hum- ingful for our hosts as it is tions are being used for the men, looking to culture them- of service. Once again, the bled to be welcomed into for us. Yellowjackets’ travel expenses selves. They claim they want Yellowjackets’ shows will in- their community. and accommodations so that to “learn from communities volve long-winding and self- We are also grateful for Meliora, they can live comfortably all over Kenya,” diminishing indulgent speeches about the the feedback that we’ve re- The Yellowjackets when touring Kenya. Based an entire country and people power of music, quickly fol- on the information provided, to a learning experience for lowed by cringe-inducing ren- none of this money is being the Yellowjackets. Gaining a ditions of African music like used to directly support the new context and perspective “Waka Waka” and “Wavin’ communities they visit. on poverty may be the byprod- Flag,” seemingly ignorant to In our social media–driven uct of a larger goal, but should the problematic nature of such world, crowdfunding these never be the focus of a service performances. types of excursions has be- trip. The Yellowjackets trip is come commonplace. Unfortu- The very premise of this voluntourism at its very worst. nately, many of these service “campaign” plays into deeply It is a group of well-educated, trips fail to create sustainable racist and colonial attitudes primarily white men, travel- change in the communities that are part of the reason ing to a developing country so UR OPINION they visit and fall into the these communities are in need that they can take an Instagram various trappings of “volun- support in the first place. The picture with poor children, tourism,” an unsavory mix of people of Kenya have their brandishing the hashtag #mu- “volunteer” and “tourism,” own traditions and music, and sicsaveslives. I’m sure the kids COULD BE typically weighing heavily the mission of teaching them they “saved” will love the post. on the side of tourism. Char- about ours is blind to the per- Desantis is a member of acterized by poorly planned vasiveness of Western culture the Class of 2017. HERE [email protected] I UR
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#iheartUR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 campustimes.org / PAGE 7 HUMOR Mummies in Space: Exciting New Astroarchaeological Discovery By ERIC FRANKLIN troarchaeology at S#wizc Uni- HUMOR EDITOR that they should take a look. She showed the readings to versity and an expert on burial her mentor, Dr. W’Xofsd Kghy- rituals. Due to the cold weather, Zhgaurpt Flimpflo, a graduate ru, but he was skeptical. Luckily “It’s fairly clear that the metal Rochester inhabitants are student in the astroarchaeology for Flimpflo, the engines needed object is some type of primi- forced inside and undergo 76 program at the University of Jj- some minor maintenance that tive vehicle, perhaps a boat or percent fewer social interac- jjjj, was en route to the Alpha could only be performed while a sledge,” said Dr. Pq, who was tions than people anywhere Centauri system last year to the ship was stopped, so Kghy- not involved in this project. else in the country. This may look for the site of the ancient ru agreed to stop near the yel- “It is likely that this species be detrimental to your ability Centaur High Temple when she low dwarf and let her do some believed in a deity or deities that to be a normal human. The noticed an unusual reading on more advanced scans. lived in a heaven above them,” goal of this student hand- one of their ship’s sensors. No one could have guessed Pq said. “After death, they book, “How To Be Normal,” The reading was just a blip what Flimpflo was about to dis- would then launch their kings is to teach you to be a more coming from a minor yellow cover. into space to live on among the successful, beautiful, and dwarf system they were passing “I ran more advanced com- gods.” LUIS NOVA / WEBMASTER happier person, regardless of on the way to Alpha Centauri. positional scans on it, and my Some, such as G&}dq Col- An artist’s conception of what the mummified king may have looked like in life. the fact that Rochester stu- “I was bored, so I just started stomachs dropped,” she said. “I lege’s Dr. Wägdja Thux, are planet from which it originated. ic gases for breathing, no means dents turn into underground staring idly at the long-range realized it was made largely of more skeptical. A planet-by-planet scan found of recharging its primitive elec- mole-people from November sensor data. I didn’t expect to steel and plastic — primitive, to “Scans indicate that this being that the third planet from the tron transfer–based power sys- to April. find anything,” said Flimpflo be sure, but certainly not natu- is only five feet tall and has four star was surrounded by metal tem, and the only system that about the initial sensor read- rally occurring.” limbs,” Thux said. “Plus, there debris, likely indicating the re- seems to have been running in Chapter 1: Being Normal ings. Further analysis determined were no indications of any food mains of the king’s domain. the vehicle was an electroacous- Around Campus Her ship’s long-range sensors that the object is irregularly or valuables sent with it to ‘the While more research is sched- tic transducer, which can only Campus has many long, are capable of detecting all of shaped, probably about three afterlife.’ Who’s to say this isn’t uled to begin over the next four produce sound through a gas- narrow, straight pathways. the billions of objects orbiting feet by 10 feet, with a hollow just some rich eccentric’s way years, Dr. Pq does not think the eous or liquid medium.” Take, for example, the bridge nearby stars, down to the size of opening on one side. of burying his pet? Like flush- civilization was very advanced. But though the transducer to Phase, or the tunnel con- an Abrogziun jackaltermite. But That’s where they found the ing a dead whalefalcon down a “It doesn’t appear that these was long inoperative, the team necting Wilson Commons to one detail caught Flimpflo’s at- mummy. giant titanium toilet.” people had a very strong un- was able to extract a telecom- Rush Rhees. It’s frighten- tention. Flimpflo couldn’t restrain But Flimpflo herself is con- derstanding of outer space,” he munications that seems to be ingly common to see some- “I doubt I could have found herself any longer when asked vinced that the mummy was a said. “Though they appear to a transmission from the home one you know passing in the it if I were looking for it. I just about the mummy. “A mummy! king. have been able to launch met- planet to the vehicle. Though opposite direction. In this happened to notice that the A space mummy! This is entire- “Sure, we didn’t see any valu- al into planetary orbit, so far universal translation technology situation, try following this spectral signal of one of the ly unprecedented in the history ables, but that doesn’t mean it’s we’ve seen no indication that is still fairly unreliable, one line script: objects had a longer average of astroarchaeology.” not a king,” she said. “It’s un- they knew how to keep an or- of the message seemed to indi- “Hi, how are you doing?” wavelength than most of the It would be nearly impossible likely that we were the first ones ganism alive in space.” cate that there was a problem “Good, how are you?” other objects and its albedo was to date the body without physi- to ever find this. The lack of “No, unfortunately they prob- with the vehicle after launch. “Good!” higher.” cally retrieving it, but theo- valuables probably just means ably never left the planet them- “Ground control to Major The next step is to avert In plain speak, she means that ries already abound as to the that space looters found it be- selves,” Flimpflo said. “The Tom, your circuit’s dead, there’s your gaze as you pass on to she saw something redder and mummy’s origins. Most believe fore we did.” king’s vehicle indicated a fun- something wrong! Can you hear your respective destinations. shinier than usual. Though that Flimpflo has discovered some After Flimpflo realized that damental misunderstanding of me, Major Tom?” The socially proficient per- does not indicate anything by type of ancient burial ritual. the object was artificially made, the vacuum of space. It had no Franklin is a Take Five son will time this interaction itself, Flimpflo had a gut feeling Dr. Qp Pq is a professor of as- she began searching for the means of containing atmospher- Scholar. perfectly. The exchange will be completed by the time you pass the other person. There’s No ‘Good’ in ‘Goodell,’ But There’s an N, F, and L in ‘Not Fully Legal’ However, if you are a so- By MICAH GREENBERG including regular season games tory. The Patriots have a lot of cheating scandal, ruining the rep- next year. cially incompetent person, SPORTS EDITOR you may make eye contact against the Texans, Steelers, and money, and owner Robert Kraft utation of the organization and The Eagles’ offer is still un- or recognize someone out of the AFC Championship game is among those most willing to its pretty boy, Tom Brady. Also, known, but we do know that it your peripheral vision much When Brandon Graham against the Jaguars. But now ev- spend his own money on his the Patriots forfeited their first was better. Details about that of- earlier than the time it takes knocked the ball out of Tom ery single NFL game is rigged in team’s success, which has helped round draft pick and were fined fer will come out in the coming to complete the script. Rath- Brady’s throwing hand at the end a variety of ways. the Patriots achieve sustained $1 million (peanuts compared to years. However, there is a chance er than yell over a distance, of the Super Bowl, Patriots fans The Super Bowl, for the first success. the amount it took for Kraft to that the Eagles got to negotia- or stray from the script and were shocked. After so many time in a while, was rigged Another important aspect is bribe Goodell in 2004, though tions early, and agreed to sideline attempt a full conversation, years of winning, it seemed out against the Patriots. Certain calls, the power of the team’s owner. that money came from Vladimir Carson Wentz for the remainder there are several safe options of sorts for the Patriots to lose the such as touchdown catches by Robert Kraft is the most power- Putin in exchange for a Super of the season in exchange for you can take to avoid this un- Super Bowl. Corey Clement and Zach Ertz, ful owner in the league, and he Bowl ring). In exchange for De- playoff victories to help them get comfortable situation. Feel Several players were shocked favored the Eagles, and could has secured victories by threat- flategate, Super Bowl XLIX was to the Super Bowl. free to rely on the following too. “I thought the Giants were easily have been ruled incomple- ening to convince other owners rigged in the Patriots’ favor. When the Patriots were in- strategies: the only team allowed to beat tions if the game was rigged in to turn on Goodell and fire him. So how did the Eagles outbid formed that their offer was de- us,” injured wide receiver Julian favor of the Patriots. Additional- It is also important for a victory the Patriots last week? To under- clined, it sent a spiteful ripple 1. Pretend you don’t see Edelman said. ly, clear infractions by the Eagles to be plausible. A horrible team is stand this, we need to know what effect throughout the league. them until the last moment The fans, and even the players, weren’t penalized on the Clem- unable to buy victories against a the offers were. Belichick benched Butler to pre- because you are too busy didn’t understand the new sta- ent reception or the “Philly Spe- great team, but a transaction can The Patriots’ offer began with vent any reminders of past Super looking at the peeling paint tus quo of the National Football cial” trick play. change that. This explains money. While the exact amount Bowls’ success. Josh McDaniels in the tunnels and contem- League. For years, the Patriots’ So then, you may ask, why the 49ers’ undefeated run after is uncertain, it’s assumed that backed out of his agreement to plating how much lead poiw- victories have been dismissed by did the league have a sudden acquiring Jimmy Garoppolo. Goodell alone was offered at become head coach of the In- the nation due to accusations of change of heart against the Patri- There have been other tricks least $10 million. Kraft then said dianapolis Colts. And Bon Jovi cheating. But as it turns out, the ots? Well, the answer is simple. used to convince the league of- that he would allow the major- won’t perform at the halftime deceit came from the league of- Every week, the teams negotiate fices to grant a victory to a team. ity of his coaching staff, includ- show next year. fices, not any specific team. with the league office, including In 2014, the Patriots agreed to ing Offensive Coordinator Josh As the “integrity of the game,” In 2017, the NFL decided to Commissioner Roger Goodell, take the blame for a fabricated McDaniels, to leave at the end Goodell’s euphemism for his make all replay reviews (in cases Senior Vice President of of the season and join personal wealth, is protected, the of challenges, turnovers, official Player Engagement Troy other teams. Next, Kraft league continues on. Next year, reviews, and scoring plays) be Vincent, and Senior Vice and Belichick argued strange events will probably con- ruled on by senior officials at President of Officiating that Malcolm Butler, tinue, and it’s likely those events the league offices in New York. Alberto Riveron. Ev- the hero of Super Bowl will involve negotiations for While this seemed like a fantas- ery event in the past few XLIX, could again be the favor of the league offices. tic way to make the rulings on years can be explained by heroic, with a feel-good Goodell’s only remaining worry close calls consistent, it really these negotiations. story that could bring is the prospect of the XFL being was a way to rig the games. Often, the negotiations new viewership to the reincarnated, as CEO of the XFL This season, several “haters” are centered around mon- NFL. Lastly, Kraft prom- Vince McMahon is the only per- have implied that the Patriots are ey. Teams that offer the ised that he could ensure son better than Goodell at keep- paying off the refs. They were most money to Goodell, that his friend Bon Jovi ing a rigged sport entertaining. mostly right. The Patriots did Vincent, and Riveron are would play the Super Greenberg is a member of pay off the refs in several games, often rewarded with vic- LUIS NOVA / WEBMASTER Bowl Halftime show the Class of 2020. PAGE 8 / campustimes.org MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 CULTURE Underhill Is Ambitious and Fascinating
GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR Part of the staircas portion of the exhibit in the Underhill Art Installation One of the display rooms In Underhill Art Installa-
By WIL AIKEN pacing, in every room, giving the “Star Wars” saga, or J.R.R. Tolkien’s typewriter that was on the desk), and The paintings featured were al- CULTURE EDITOR faintest traces of information about “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. You (or when I was looking at the news clip- together remarkable. One, titled the mystery. The exhibition led me at least I) don’t read “Lord of the pings and photographs that made up “Threefold” by seniors Kristi Thom- I’m not sure how to describe “The through Drama House, exploring Rings” to absorb all of the hobbit the trail of research that I, as viewer, as and Hayley Orciuch, depicted a Underhill” to someone who didn’t rooms on the upstairs one moment, dialogue. I read it because I want to followed, I felt like I was there. I was woman with ram’s horns and em- go, because it is nearly impossible trying to make sense of the basement be in that world. For 10 minutes, or in the world of “The Underhill.” broidered eyes. Each work seemed to describe. The installation (which the next. however long I’m reading, I want The second great strength of “The more striking than the last. The is not exactly the correct word, but I’m going to come clean here. If to exist inside of Tolkien’s Middle Underhill” was simply the caliber imagination and skill level of the it’s the one I’m going to run with) there was a mystery to be solved, I Earth. Tolkien was not a particularly of art. The way the rooms played artists involved was essential to the is a mix of mystery, fine art, sound certainly didn’t solve it. Similarly, good writer, but he was a brilliant with light and sound, photography, universe that “The Underhill” cast art, horror, fantasy, science fiction, if there was a story to be told, and world-builder. The specificity with and paintings was beautiful and un- itself into. and storytelling. It ran from Friday I’m pretty sure there was, I only which his fantastical universe is con- settling. One of the most striking After I had finished exploring to Saturday at Drama House on the scratched the surface of it. “The Un- structed is irresistable. manifestations of this was a finely “The Underhill,” I spoke with the in- Fraternity Quad. derhill’s” strength may not be in the Similarly so with “The Under- set dinner table, complete with fancy stallations directors, juniors Saralin- The set up is as follows: The year storytelling department, but that’s hill.” I walked through the staircase, silverware and a red, embroidered da Schell and Elise McCarthy. They is 1998. The place is Rochester. A quite alright, because the brilliance looking at drawings, diagrams, and tablecloth, covered in black and told me that they planned out the young girl has gone missing. Her of its two greatest strengths abso- frantically written notes. I wondered white, vaguely violent photographs exhibition in one burst at 2:00 a.m., mother vanished several years prior. lutely outshined the other’s absence. whether I was following the path of a of an unknown woman. The ambient Dec. 19. “The Underhill” feels just When I walked into Drama House to The first strength that I refer to is that detective, conspiracy theorist, or lu- noise was disturbing in a way that like a light night or early morning begin the experience, a police officer of world-building. natic. When I found an almost entire- was impossible to put one’s finger creative explosion should: beautiful, (played by an actor) gave me all this This observation is nothing new, ly redacted letter from the girl to her on. (It’s worth noting that the eerily messy, and completely enveloping. information in the breezeway. Other its long been a popularly accepted father, I was examining the father’s effective sound design was done by Aiken is a member of officers were stationed, seated or (and true) criticism of George Lucas’ study (and admiring the awesome first-year Brenn Whiting.) the Class of 2021. On New Album, MGMT Reverses Course, Slightly By ASHLEY BARDHAN But only partially. what’s to come — pop hooks phone.” tened with sparse guitar twang ILLUSTRATIONS EDITOR “Little Dark Age,” the band’s turned on their head, comprised Sometimes it seems like that rises into full-band instru- new album, is a strange and anx- of VanWyngarden’s flat wryness, they’re just looking down on mentation as VanWyngarden Everyone knows MGMT for ious synth-pop celebration, like “Baby, I’m ready, I’m ready, writing pop, like in the lush mumbles, “When you’re small / three songs: “Kids,” “Electric throwing a party to commemo- ready to blow my brains out” ( “Me and Michael,” swelling and You can curl into a ball / [...] No, Feel,” and “Time to Pretend.” rate your dog dying. I don’t have on” When You Die”). reminiscent of a coming-of-age you’re not very big at all.” All three appear on their 2007 ‘Little Dark Age,’ the After we sit, we’re dropped prom scene. According to Van- VanWyngarden’s voice be- debut album, “Oracular Spec- into titular track “Little Dark Wyngarden, it was originally comes even more diminutive tacular,” and MGMT hated that. band’s new album, is Age,” which is a gothic perfora- written as “me and my girl” until and self-effacing in “Hand it The music was meant to be sar- a strange and anxious tion of snare. It seems shocked at he found it to be too boring. Over,” which reintroduces MG- castic, not commercial, and so synth-pop celebration, itself and its time period, griev- Unlike past MGMT albums, MT’s penchant of neo-psyche- the band retreated deeper into a ing “in stereo” but “the stereo though, the detachment of “Lit- delia, at times sounding like a neo-psychedelic retaliation hole. like throwing a party sounds strange / […] horrified tle Dark Age” doesn’t estrange Tame Impala deep cut. He tells The effect of their retreat to commemorate your / On the stage / My little dark its listener so much as it tells you us, “The deals we made to shake was immediately seen in their dog dying. I don’t have age.” what it thinks, unfiltered. It’s a things up / And the rights that 2010 album, “Congratulations,” Most of the album is charac- scraggly, 20-something-year-old they abused / Might just fuck us which was then followed by the a dog. terized by a detached darkness. that regularly drops acid and over,” until his voice submerges self-titled “MGMT” in 2013. a dog. There’s the feeling that the band tells you that eating red meat in the very end of the song, im- Both were pointedly devoid of We begin the album with “She is looking out, or maybe down. will give you cancer, but we’re ploring from very far away to the expansive, joyous pop hooks Works Out Too Much,” a spas- Sometimes they’re looking all dying, so, like, whatever. “hand it over.” that had originally catapulted tic, ‘80s decry against online down on themselves, like in The album’s earnesty becomes I don’t know what most of the MGMT to fame, successfully dating, with vocalist Andrew “TSLAMP” (“Time Spent Look- more clear in the last two tracks, songs are about, but I think I can alienating their audience and the VanWyngarden welcoming you ing at My Phone”), which is sug- “When You’re Small” and “Hand understand the feelings behind sales that came along with them. “to the shitshow / Grab a com- gestive of Depeche Mode and it Over.” them. Maybe that’s the point. Five years later, MGMT fortable seat.” sees “Gods descend to take me “When You’re Small” is the al- Bardhan is a member of seems to have reversed course. It sets the tone for a lot of home / Find me staring at my bum’s most gentle moment, fas- the Class of 2020. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018/ CULTURE PAGE 9 / campustimes.org NOT VANILLA 20 Years of Neutral Milk Hotel Big-time Halftime Disappointment By EDDIE HOCK to the acclaim it enjoys cur- CONTRIBUTING WRITER be human. ‘Aeroplane’ taps couple days before the show, rently as music critics ad- into a vein of [human] pe- when I sat down to listen to justed to a total reinvention culiarity that can’t be found his new album, “Man of the Saturday marked the 20- of the indie genre. in other albums. That weird- Woods.” I had heard the sin- year anniversary of genre- “Most of the time, the ani- ness […] I’m talking ‘Two- gle “Filthy” before, and it was, revolutionizing album “In mus of human taste and in- Headed Boy’ [the album’s again, bland. Coming from an the Aeroplane over the Sea” terest dictates what’s well- artist whose songs from years by Neutral Milk Hotel. Two liked and ‘good,’” Pierce The album’s tepid By VENNELA PANDARABOYINA ago are still party staples, I decades later, “Aeroplane” explained. “But, occasion- COLUMNIST was expecting a lot more with still manages to influence in- ally, something comes along immediate response this new music. die music and capture unique that’s so astoundingly, un- soon gave way to This year, when I sat down The album lacks innovation. facets of the human experi- deniably good that it’s, like, the acclaim it enjoys to watch the Super Bowl, I It’s not clever, it’s derivative. ence. ‘Fuck you, you’re gonna like was expecting two things: a It’s almost like Timberlake “One of the best feelings in this.’ Aeroplane created a currently... decent game and a memorable has taken what he sees as his the world is when you read taste.” halftime show. I was pretty signature — whether it’s long or listen to something and it In the twenty years since excited, especially knowing instrumental breaks, pletho- feels like something you’ve the release of the band’s fourth track, rife with un- that the halftime performer ras of innuendos or catchy always known, but were nev- magnum opus on Feb. 10, settling lyrical imagery and was Justin Timberlake. He’d hooks — spun it with these er able to express,” said Ben 1998, its influence has only rich, vivid instrumentation]. been out of the limelight for Southern music staple sounds. Pierce, a sophomore and vo- grown. It was the sixth best- Other singer-songwriters a good bit, so I was excited to The album isn’t bad, but it’s calist in a band called 1999. selling vinyl album in 2008, wouldn’t describe codepen- see what he had in store. not groundbreaking. It didn’t Many would agree. “Aero- a full 10 years after it came dence that way. That disgust- His performance wasn’t make me feel anything. I was plane” is considered a semi- out. ing image,” said Lenoe. awful. I was definitely enter- bobbing my head to songs, but nal record that’s among the A full fifth of a century “Two-Headed Boy” is far tained during it, and I genu- when they finished I couldn’t most significant works re- later, we are left to consider from “Aeroplane’s” only inely enjoyed watching him remember the chorus. leased in the genre, especial- exactly why it did, though. song with intense, visceral dance and perform, but it This is fine for most art- Obviously, the album is phe- themes and imagery. Often wasn’t a lasting performance. ists — being liked is enough “Aeroplane” is nomenal. Listen to it your- disturbing, sometimes sexu- It was even a little boring. I for them to make more mu- considered a semi- self — you’ll find its struc- al, always profound, “Aero- knew that by the time the next sic. But I expect more from nal record that’s ture nearly perfect, its every plane” is far from a safe al- Super Bowl rolled around, I JT — considering he’s a pop song raw, evocative, and bum. would struggle to remember icon, I don’t think it’s exces- among the most gorgeously well-performed, Lenoe elaborated on what who performed the year be- sive to want the albums he significant works re- thanks in large part to the she sees as the album’s fore, and that’s not something releases (that only come few leased in the genre... incredible work of frontman unique, visionary and some- you want out of a halftime and far between, reader) to be Jeff Mangum, who was so times frightening humanity. performance. a big music moment. But in- ly in terms of musical influ- driven to create the album “It hits all the markers The performance succeeded stead, all I got from both his ence and cultural impact. that he believed he was be- for a good piece of art. It’s in showcasing all of Timber- Super Bowl performance and Today, this lo-fi concept ing possessed by ghosts. But relatable, it’s powerful, it’s lake’s greatest hits, and it es- his new album was a large album about Anne Frank is there’s something even more unique […] it’s hard to put tablished that he has had an amount of meh. universally acclaimed, de- profound at work, too. First- into words. Maybe it’s be- impact on pop music the last Don’t get me wrong, I still spite an initially lukewarm year student musician Elea- cause we don’t really talk in 15 years. But the show almost liked it, but after five years of response from critics who nor Lenoe talked about what the same way that the album aged him for me — I couldn’t waiting for his next album, it were not quite ready for a re- she thinks sets “Aeroplane” speaks to us. It’s a different see a place for him in pop mu- was just disappointing. invention of indie music. apart. realm of speech.” sic’s future. 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PAGE 10 / campustimes.org CULTURE / MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 False Advertising Shows Promise in First Show By WIL AIKEN from two different places. In came onstage, as the rabbi at made this bit work. It was the were funny (though they were) CULTURE EDITOR Between The Lines is comedic Santa Claus’ funeral, after he discomfort. It was the fact that but because the characters and hysteria, with a foundation of the performer playing the rabbi conflicts were consistent and You remember how in every wackiness and energy. actually had no idea what was entertaining. In Between The Lines review False Advertising actually It was clear False happening, or what everyone Perhaps the funniest (and we put out, it always calls IBTL brings something new to the ta- Advertising isn’t out was trying to indicate, and the most uncomfortable) scenes “UR’s student-run improv ble: discomfort. I’m aware that to provoke laughs. result was a palpable, squirmy were contained in the last game. troupe”? Well, that’s not true this doesn’t sound very attrac- kind of funny. This was a cluster of four con- anymore. It’s now one of UR’s tive, but it really should. Its goal is to create a By the time the show had secutive scenes taking place at student-run improv troupes. As The first game was a sort of scene. passed the halfway point, it was a Las Vegas bachelorette party. in now there are two. mad lib. All but one performer clear False Advertising isn’t A drunken priest and a very The new troupe, made up of entered and asked the audience out to provoke laughs. Its goal strange (and rudely named) ca- first-years Alaina Attanasio and sino machine made the scene, Benny Srajer, and sophomores died of too much Mel Sauce False Advertising and the jokes within it, tense. It Louis Herman, Devin Hott, and But the truth is that at the South Pole. The hitch succeeds by doing just also made them hilarious. Wade Bennett, is called False was, of course, that the rabbi So, believe it or not, False Advertising and had its debut IBTL and False Adver- had no idea who the deceased the opposite: mak- Advertising can absolutely show last Friday in the Friel tising are coming from was, where it happened, what ing its own place, and hold its own against the come- Lounge. two different places. the deceased died of, leading thriving there. dic leviathan that is IBTL. But You might think forming a him down a Twenty Questions– False Advertising isn’t trying second troupe is a bit redun- style rabbit hole, with his ques- to beat IBTL at its own game. dant. How can one improv team tions being answered by other False Advertising succeeds by be so different from another — to give them a person, place, performers, smearing their is to create a scene. The scenes doing just the opposite: mak- different enough, at least, to and cause of death. (Santa words with over-the-top Jew- that worked best, such as a ing its own place, and thriving justify going to both shows? Claus, the South Pole, and Mel ish accents. But it was neither princess-and-the-frog scenario there. But the truth is that IBTL and Sauce, the audience decided.) the victim, cause of death, or with some infidelity thrown in, Aiken is a member of False Advertising are coming The missing performer then vaguely semitic references that worked best not because they the Class of 2021. CHICKS DIG CULTURE-D DUDES
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LAST WEEK’S SCORES FEB. 9 Basketball Dominates WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT NYU INVITATIONAL – 4TH OF 27 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT NYU INVITATIONAL – 1ST OF 26 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY – Against CWRU W(81–49) MEN’S BASKETBALL AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY – W(71–58) By MICAH GREENBERG were already too far behind for 3-pointer to gain a 10–7 lead. SPORTS EDITOR it to make any difference. While The Spartans fought back FEB. 10 the gap between the teams did to tie it up again, but three- MEN’S TENNIS VS. VASSAR COLLEGE – L(3–6) The Men’s and Women’s not increase, the early success pointers by junior guard Mi- MEN’S TENNIS VS. NAZARETH COLLEGE – W(9–0) Basketball teams traveled to of the ‘Jackets was insurmount- chael Mangan and first-year Cleveland on Friday to take able. By the end of the game, forward Steph Peters-Smith FEB. 11 on Case Western Reserve Uni- the score was 81–49, and the scored from downtown to gain MEN’S BASKETBALL AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY – L(70–68) Spartans never secured a lead. a 21–15 lead. The ‘Jackets con- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY – W(70-53) versity. Both teams played well and won by safe margins. There were many fantas- tinued to widen their lead, fin- THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE At the beginning of the wom- tic performances from the ishing the first half up 38–27. en’s game, the Case Western women’s team. Senior forward After exchanging scores early FEB. 14 Reserve Spartans kept within Lauren Deming had a double- in the second half, the ‘Jack- WOMEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 1 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. four points of the ‘Jackets. double with 11 points and 10 ets went on a 9–0 run, increas- MEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 1 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. Though the ‘Jackets maintained rebounds. Senior Alexandra ing their lead to 21 points. MEN’S SQUASH AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY – 6 P.M. a lead for a large portion of the Leslie put up an impressive The Yellowjackets continued first quarter, the Spartans tied 22 points. Sophomore for- to widen their lead, but the FEB. 15 it back up at 15. The ‘Jackets Spartans ended the game with WOMEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 2 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. responded with an 8–2 run to a 9–0 run of their own, caus- MEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 2 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. end the first quarter up 23–17. The early success of ing the final score to be 71–58. In the second quarter, the There were many strong FEB. 16 the ‘Jackets was performers for the ‘Jackets. WOMEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 3 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. ‘Jackets were unstoppable. insurmountable. MEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 3 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. Superb defensive play held Wittig had 18 points, five re- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY – 6 P.M. the Spartans to just three bounds, four assists and a free MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY – 8 P.M. second-quarter points, and ward Brenna James was key throw percentage of 80. Ju- their shots were falling on of- to the team’s strong defensive nior guard Ryan Clamage had FEB. 17 fense. An 10–0 spurt to end showing, recording five steals. 10 points, seven boards, and WOMEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 4 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. the second quarter put Roch- This in-conference victory five assists. First-year forward MEN’S SWIM AND DIVE AT DAY 4 UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 A.M. ester up 38–20 at halftime. puts the Women’s team at 8–3 Ryan Algier matched Clam- WOMEN’S TENNIS AT COLGATE UNIVERSITY – 10 A.M. The ‘Jackets continued their in UAA play and 18–4 overall. age’s seven rebounds, and also MEN’S TENNIS AT COLGATE UNIVERSITY – 10 A.M. defensive success, scoring an The men’s team also showed scored eight points, including WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY DENEAULT INVITA- TIONAL – 10 A.M. additional 17 points to start signs of dominance and brought the Yellowjackets’ only dunk of MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY DENEAULT INVITATION- the second quarter before the home a 71–58 victory, but the game. Mangan and sopho- AL – 10 A.M. Spartans were able to land a weren’t as overwhelmingly more forward Patrick Benka WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT GOLDEN EAGLE shot. However, Case Western dominant as the women were. each contributed nine points. INVITE – 10 A.M. Reserve matched the ‘Jack- The Spartans established a This win was crucial for MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT GOLDEN EAGLE ets in scoring across the re- quick lead, and the game re- the men’s team, as CWRU INVITE – 10 A.M. mainder of the third quarter. mained competitive at the has a better in-conference MEN’S SQUASH VS. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT The Spartans outscored the beginning. However, after record than the Jackets. – 3 P.M. ‘Jackets in the first five minutes the ‘Jackets tied it up, ju- Greenberg is a member of the of the fourth quarter, but they nior guard Jacob Wittig hit a Class of 2021. FEB. 18 WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. ITHACA COLLEGE – 10 A.M. MEN’S BASKETBALL AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY – 12 P.M. MEN’S SQUASH AT TRINITY COLLEGE – 12 P.M. MEN’S TENNIS VS. ITHACA COLLEGE – 2 P.M. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY – 2 P.M.
LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT CARNEGIE MELLON Men’s and Women’s Basketball traveled to Carnegie Mellon to take on the Tartans on Sunday. After a close first half, the men’s team allowed Carnegie Mellon to gain a lead as large as 13 points in the second half. However, an exciting late comeback put the ‘Jackets ahead at one point. Down by two points with one second left, the ‘Jackets inbounded to senior guard Ryan Clamage who made what appeared to be a game-winning three-pointer, but the shot was called back when it was determined that he did not get the shot off in time, resulting in a 68–70 loss. The women’s team had much more success, outscoring Carnegie Mellon in each of the first three quarters and holding on in the fourth to secure a 70–53 victory. Senior forward Alexandra Leslie also moved into second in the school’s all-time scoring list.
WHAT TO WATCH
SWIMMING AND DIVING UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS The Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams will travel to Emory University in Atlanta to compete in the University Athletic Association Championships. The event will last four days and feature many events. Both teams have had mixed success as of late. The men’s team has lost two of the last three matchups, but have had a strong winning streak early in the season. The women’s team has lost its last two matchups, but had a winning streak of its own early in the season. The meet will feature many exciting races and a chance for two teams to bring home titles.
WINTER 2018 OLYMPICS The Winter Olympic games continue this week in Pyongchang, South Korea. There are over 100 events and over 90 nations participating. No- tably, NHL players will not play in the men’s hockey tournament, leaving the event mostly to amateurs and professional players in other leagues. Other fan favorite events include figure skating, skiing, skateboarding, curling, and bobsleigh. Germany, Canada, Norway, and the United States are among the favorites to get the most medals. PAGE 12 / campustimes.org MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 SPORTS UR Track and Field Hits the Ground Running at NYU
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARMORY TRACK PHOTO COURTESY OF ARMORY TRACK Senior Brianna Loughran placed 6th in the mile at the NYU Invitational Senior Eric Franklin placed 17th in the mile with a time of 4:25.04
By NICK DAVIS ing in the 200 meter. Sophomore composed of Bequette, Colleen on the men’s side was junior Chris ish. CONTRIBUTING WRITER Lonnie Garrett and first-year -Ei Arnold, Elizabeth Ross, and Alice Dalke winning the 800-meter Dalke was the only one to qual- leen Bequette both finished sec- Freese finished sixth, wrapping race. Teammates Hunter Phinney, ify for the Atlantic Regionals on The Women’s Track and Field ond in the triple jump and long up a great weekend on the track. junior, and Ivan Frantz, sopho- the men’s team. team has been performing at an jump, respectively. First-year Co- The final scorer from the wom- more, both performed well in the Many more runners look to extremely high-level recently. It lette Anikwue scored third in the en’s team was first-year Grace 5K. They finished third and sixth, qualify next weekend as the took home the top team score at high jump, adding to the success Messina, who scored twice for respectively. Another junior, Ben teams will be splitting up and an invitational Feb. 2 at RIT and of UR’s jumpers. the ‘Jackets, coming in eighth in Martell, put together a fifth place traveling to two meets. Some will managed to win another one in Junior Rachel Bargabos also shot put and fourth in the weight performance in the 3K. compete in the Brockport Invita- New York City this week. The had a strong day, finishing a 5K throw. First-year Terry Cook was able tional, while others go to the Cor- ‘Jackets finished first out of 26 in 18:00.03, which was enough Burrell, Garrett, Bartlett, and to finish second in the pole vault, nell Deneault Invitational. These teams in the NYU Invitational. for a fourth-place finish. Senior Bargabos all qualified for the the top Division III finisher in his will be the last meets of the regu- Junior Kylee Bartlett helped Brianna Loughran finished sixth Atlantic Regionals, a postseason event. Sophomore Mark Westman lar season for the Track and Field to lead the way, scoring in the in the mile for the ‘Jackets, as did meet. came in sixth place for the triple Teams. After that they will begin 60-meter hurdles, long jump, and sophomore Jordan Hurlbut in the The Men’s Track and Field jump. Rounding out the scoring postseason play, hoping to build 200 meter events. Her teammate, 800-meter sprint. First-year Dani- Team also had a great showing for the ‘Jackets was the 4x400 on the success the programs have sophomore Michaela Burrell, also elle Bartolotta joined Loughran in New York City, bringing home meter relay team. Dalke, Dan Al- had thus far. had an exquisite showing, win- in the mile, finishing eighth. The a fourth place finish out of 27 lara, Wesley Clayton, and Cole Davis is a member of the Class ning the 60-meter dash and scor- women’s 4x400 meter relay team, teams. The highlight of the night Gublo ran for a seventh place fin- of 2020.
EVERBODY TALKS Will We Remember Them? letes rather than the scandals against amateur volleyball last Olympics, and Vonn plans have to be compared to and political undertones? The coach Rick Butler. to “win for him.” Phelps? Why can’t her excel- only athletes of any Winter On the other hand, sister site Newcomer Chloe Kim who lence stand alone, be impres- Olympics who I could name ESPNW is having a field day. is currently 17 and holds the sive on its own? were short speed skater Apol- Its content is erupting with sto- record as the youngest Win- This situation reminds me lo Ohno, snowboarder Shawn ries about women we’ve never ter X Games medalist, comes of the famous “she swims like “The Flying Tomato” White heard of: snowboarder Chloe to the 2018 games with Ko- a guy” comment from Ryan By JACKIE POWELL and champion skier Lindsay Kim, figure skater Mirai Na- rean born parents, and will be Lochte in Rio. I’m hoping and COLUMNIST Vonn, who didn’t even com- gasu, and 18-year-old short- grappling with her identity as praying that we’ve learned pete in 2014. She was still re- track speed-skater Maame a Korean American and her from this, and now understand I remember how, four years covering from an ACL injury. Biney, who, by the way, is the newfound fame. why it’s not okay to say that ago, when we spoke of Sochi, Isn’t that pathetic? What’s the first black woman in U.S. Hilary Knight and USA Katie Ledecky swims like a we discussed unjust gay pro- also pathetic is on day three Olympic history to qualify for Women’s Hockey arrived at guy rather than herself. paganda laws, protests, and oh in Pyeongchang, you will her event. the Winter Games with a giant And speaking of Rio, this yes, that doping scandal. not find one Winter Olym- Here’s the message, here’s chip on their shoulders. Last idea that we should pay atten- What I do not remember, pics headline featured on the something that can distract us year the team boycotted USA tion to sports — such as gym- however, is how Jamie An- websites ESPN, CBS Sports, from political themes erupt- Hockey before the IIHF Wom- nastics — more than once ev- derson won the snowboarding Fox Sports, or Sports Illus- ing onto our world’s biggest en’s World Championships in ery four years is fair game in slopestyle gold, USA Wom- trated. I tip my hat to SB Na- winter stage. Stories of female pursuit of more financial sup- Pyeongchang. As sports fans, en’s Hockey won the silver, tion and Bleacher Report, who power and resilience. Tales of port for the national team and we have a duty to learn and igniting a new rivalry with prioritized at least one top newcomers and firsts. That all for development programs for engage with athletic events Team Canada, and how and story about the Winter Games. should be memorable. girls. that fall outside the four major Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold NBC, if it wasn’t broadcasting One reason of many why I’m They have something to sports. for women’s slalom skiing. the event, it would most likely so fascinated by the world of prove, or do they? While the With so many fascinating Four years later, we have follow in its peer networks’ sports is because I’m a sucker women won the silver in 2014, women’s narratives, the cov- our Vice President Mike footsteps. for a great comeback story, a the men’s team finished in erage in the next few weeks Pence not only feuding with Do you know what these narrative about defeating all fifth. Now I’ll ask the ques- will determine the legacy of the first openly gay figure networks deem pertinent? odds, a story about triumph. tion again: Do they really have these young women. Will we skater, Adam Rippon, but Who the next coach of the Trust me, these female nar- something to prove? remember them? I know I will. also refusing to acknowledge Colts is and the “Cleveland ratives aren’t short of excit- Now speaking of male coun- “Everybody Talks” is a ra- North Korean officials during Cavaliers’ New Era.” Those ing. But let’s try to remember terparts and comparisons, the dio show on WRUR’s the Sting the opening ceremonies. Rus- headlines are apparently more them, shall we? media has been comparing that highlights women’s in- sia is technically banned from pertinent than an international So while you may have 22-year-old skier Mikaela volvement in sports and the this Olympics, but of course sporting event held once every heard that Lindsay Vonn Shiffrin to Michael Phelps. social issues that surround there’s a caveat. four years. was delayed arriving in Py- While Shiffrin laughed off athletics.You can listen to it Four years later, I say to my- The only headline from eongchang, two weeks ago, the question, she was right to every Friday from 1–2 p.m. on self, shame on me. ESPN that involves women in she lost her grandfather, a fam- call it an “apples and oranges” thesting.wrur.org. Why don’t I remember the any sort of capacity of course ily member very instrumental comparison. Powell is a member of actual competition and the ath- concerned sexual abuse claims in her career. This will be her Why does her excellence the Class of 2018.