/ VOLUME 144, ISSUE 10 MONDAY,Campus ARPIL 17, 2017 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Tampon Initiative Off Presidential Hopefuls Debate to Rocky Start By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT NEWS EDITOR In its first two weeks of its rollout as the 5K Challenge winner, the Pads and Tampons Initiative has seen over half of those funds sapped, its dispenser baskets stolen, and nearly 16,000 tampons and pads—all of SA’s initial order plus an extra one—taken, many, it’s believed, by the handful. But Students’ Association (SA) Government officials behind the effort think people will get bored of taking tampons in bulk trips and stealing baskets. And they called the effort a success so far. “I would say I’ve been happy with how it’s been going,” SA Vice President Lance Floto said. “I mean, people are using it, we’re filling a need that the campus needs, that was the goal of the program, and I think that as far as the 5K Challenge YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR goes [...] our long-term goal Students’ Association presidential candidates (left, sophomores Nick Foti and Gabi Lipschitz; center, juniors Courtney Thomas Jr. and Delvin Moody; right, ju- is to make this happen next niors Jordan Smith and Becca Mooney) discuss policy and answer questions at the debate Wednesday night in Hoyt Auditorium. Read our account on Twitter. semester as well, and into the future.” Student Life Committee Chair Criswell Lavery, who TEDx Talks Set to Come to Campus Feldman told the Campus Times that By SAM PASSANISI said. “This is a really, really “I enjoy learning about ef- SENIOR STAFF “people are going to get unique opportunity.” fective ways of communica- Talks bored of stealing tampons The idea to host a TEDx tion,” Zagorulya said. “Or- and throwing baskets in the TED is coming, sort of. event on campus came to- ganizing this event gave me trash,” said the fact that “the TEDxUniversityofRoch- gether when Johansen and the exciting opportunity to Journey executive branch has been able ester, an independently or- junior Manan Hora and senior learn how to use various me- By AMANDA MARQUEZ to do it, and implement the 5K ganized but still brand name Maria Zagorulya, fellow Re- dia channels and promotional NEWS EDITOR Challenge, [...] is a success in event (that’s what the “x” is naissance Scholars, pitched events to communicate with a and of itself.” for), is slated for Saturday. it to Dean of Admissions larger audience.” Dean of the College Rich- Last Monday, Chief of The daylong event, orga- and Financial Aid Jonathan Johansen explained that it ard Feldman ended up at UR Staff Linda Shackles made nized by three Renaissance Burdick, who expressed his was a challenge to decide how by chance. an emergency run to BJ’s and Scholars, will feature 15-min- support for the idea. to break up the talks so that He had no innate desire bought them out of pads and ute talks from 13 speakers, From there, Johansen said, the audience wouldn’t have to work for the University, tampons, to the tune of nearly including: Nancy Soderberg, TEDxUniversityofRochester to sit through three straight and credited his time here to $1,200. a former United Nations Am- has been almost entirely or- hours of speeches. the sequence of “fortuitous As of April 10, $2,767, more bassador under the Clinton ganized and planned by stu- “Everyone [would have twists” he described last than 55 percent of funds, had administration; Dr. Lucía Mu- dents. Hora is the president, been] asleep by the end, or at Thursday evening at Alpha been used. And $2,600—over rillo, an assistant director of supervising three committees least very uncomfortable,” he Delta Phi’s (ADP) Last Lec- 93% of that—have gone toward education research at Autism devoted to the planning of said. ture Series, presumably one pads and tampons alone. Speaks; Ali. T Muhammad, the event. Johansen, for his The team ended up deciding of his final public speeches as Within hours of the initial a volunteerism advocate and part, is charged with curating to split the event into a morn- dean before he steps down at rollout, baskets, pads, and the first Muslim city council the list of speakers, recruit- ing and an afternoon session, the end of the semester tampons were missing member from Beacon, New ing them from the University interspersing TEDx talks The Last Lecture Series was from bathrooms in Wilson York; and Karl Smith, a UR and all over the country. Za- with performances by student inspired by Randy Pausch—a Commons. alum who’s known for us- gorulya handles marketing, groups. professor of computer science “Baskets were installed ing an antique typewriter to including the event’s website Attendance is capped at 100 at Carnegie Mellon Univer- [April 2] around 4:30 [p.m.] sell “ten-cent stories” around and Facebook page. A third audience members per ses- sity—who, when informed he to be filled Monday morning,” Rochester. committee leader, sophomore sion, due to a requirement by was terminally ill with can- Floto said. “Two baskets “I think if there’s any de- Muhammad Miqdad, is in the parent company—TED cer, presented a “last lecture” went missing before Monday bate in your mind about charge of logistics—coordi- places an attendance cap on before his retirement called, morning.” whether you should go to nating flights, schedules, and TEDx events if the host hasn’t “Really Achieving Your Five baskets have gone this or not [...] you’re crazy,” hotels for the eight speakers actually been to a TED con- Childhood Dreams.” missing overall, Floto said, freshman Leif Johansen, one who will be coming to Roch- ference themselves. Since Pausch’s passing in and the basket in the first of the event’s organizers, ester for the event. Nevertheless, the hosts are 2008, schools and organiza- SEE TAMPONS PAGE 3 SEE TEDX PAGE 2 SEE LAST LECTURE PAGE 3 INSIDE CT DAY IN THE LIFE OF BPG RED ENDORSES... ITS WORKERS SPRING SHOW WINGS WIN THIS CT PAGE 4 OPINIONS PAGE 6 FEATURES PAGE 11 A&E PAGE 16 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017 TEDx Will Feature 13 Speakers, Was Organized by Students TEDX FROM PAGE 1 they plan to make TEDxUni- excited. versityofRochester an annual Hora said he hopes the rela- event, although they’ll have tively small audience size will to search for other sponsors help contribute to an “intimate in the future. and engaged” event. Tickets are on sale at the One of the precepts for a common market for $12 per TEDx event is that speakers session. Johansen noted that, can’t be paid for their appear- as of Friday afternoon, there ances although their travel were only about 40 tickets expenses are paid for by the remaining between the two event organizers. Even with sessions. He added, how- speakers fees being waived, ever, that all the talks will be TEDxUniversityofRochester recorded and posted to the will come with a $20,000 price TEDx Youtube channel after tag, to be paid for by the Of- the event. fice of Admissions. Passanisi is a member of Both Hora and Johansen said the Class of 2017. YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE HIJAB Students participate in Hijabi for a Day, an event where they learned about the hijab and how to wear one. PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE LIKE THE Student Injured (1) CAMPUS TIMES? APRIL 8—A student injured at the Goergen Athletic Center was taken to the ER. MAKE IT FACEBOOK OFFICIAL Students on Roof (2) APRIL 9— Students on the roof of Hylan were given 3 warnings. 1 5 Stolen Electronics (3) 4 APRIL 11—A laptop and tablet were stolen from an unsecured room in Lovejoy Hall. DO YOU LIKE Graffiti in Rush Rhees (4) WRITING APRIL 11—A staff member reported graffiti in Rush Rhees Library. 2 REPORTING Vehicle Damaged near Frat Quad (5) APRIL 11—A student reported their vehicle was MUSIC damaged near the Frat Quad. MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS POLITICS Information provided by the Department of Public Safety. FILM THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS TUESDAY | APRIL 18 THURSDAY | APRIL 20 SPORTS HUMANITIES AND YOUR FUTURE SAGEFEST 7 HUMANITIES CENTER, 5 P.M.-6 P.M. SAGE ART CENTER, 4 P.M.-7 P.M. Career Center Director Joe Testani will discuss Participate in kickball, watch “Back to the Future,” and DESIGN opportunities available to humanities majors. enjoy refreshments. DRAWING FILM SCREENING A WALK IN THE GARDEN PARTY RETTNER VIDEO STUDIO, 6:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M. RARE BOOKS LIBRARY, 5 P.M.-7 P.M. The River Campus Libraries and Department of Celebrate the exhibit “A Walk in the Garden” by helping Modern Languages and Cultures presents “When to create hand-crafted plants and flowers with yarn. Florence is the Place You Call Home.” Tuscan cooking demonstration and tasting to follow. AND MORE? WEDNESDAY | APRIL 19 FRIDAY | APRIL 21 MAPANTSULA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPO GOWEN ROOM, 5 P.M.-6:30 P.M. HAWKINS-CARLSON ROOM, 12:30 P.M.-4 P.M. The Frederick Douglass Institute is hosting a screening Students from all disciplines will be presenting their of the 1998 film “Mapantsula.” Refreshments will be research. provided. EASTMAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VARSITY LACROSSE VS. RIT KODAK HALL, 8 P.M.-10 P.M. FAUVER TURF N&S, 4 P.M.-6 P.M. JOIN THE The Eastman School Symphony Orchestra will be Come see the ‘Jackets take on the RIT Tigers in performing the works of Dvorak, Ibert, and Hovhaness.