Students Jump for Joywave Gun Talks Still Alive by ANGELA LAI Own Concerns
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/ VOLUME 143, ISSUE 17 MONDAY,Campus SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Students Jump for Joywave Gun Talks Still Alive BY ANGELA LAI own concerns. PUBLISHER Minority Student Advisory Board President and junior Del- Students, faculty, and staff vin Moody argued that it’s unfair sparred over evidence for and to suggest students concerned against arming Public Safety of- about guns on campus don’t care ficers at the Medical Center, with about the lives of Public Safety of- many criticizing the data behind ficers. the University Security Com- He later noted that the Com- mission’s recommendation, and mission’s recommendation does many more rebuffing others’ an- not apply to the officers fearing ecdotes at University President for their safety on the River Cam- Joel Seligman’s town hall meeting pus—several of whom spoke dur- last Monday. ing the forum—as they would The meeting followed a week of not receive guns through the pro- similar town hall meetings on the posal, as it currently stands. Commission’s recommendation Still, many students worried to arm 38 sworn officers at the about how armed officers would Medical Center and four senior change the campus climate, par- Public Safety officers, and was the ticularly with reference to race. second such meeting held on the “Every time I look at my Face- River Campus. book feed,” senior Aleem Griffiths It ran over time by an hour and said, “people that look like me be- a half as Seligman listened to the ing gunned down over and over long line of attendees wishing to again.” speak. The cops, he added, are stressful Some made deeply emotional enough on their own, and arms appeals. on campus would only make that Casey Aten ’13, who returned worse. to UR as a Public Safety officer Seligman emphasized that “wanting to protect the commu- “there should be no doubt in any- LEAH NASON / PHOTO EDITOR Joywave vocalist Daniel Armbruster sings to the crowd at the band’s Saturday night concert in Douglass Dining Hall. nity” she loved, remembered UR one’s mind that the principle lo- as a “welcoming, friendly com- cation of fear and concern is the BY ISABEL DRUKKER Rochester native band and the album which, after 17 weeks on munity” that gave her the courage Medical Center.” A&E EDITOR University setting was mentioned Billboard’s alternative songs chart, to reveal her closeted sexual iden- With the current evidence, he several times throughout the peaked at #18. tity to her parents. sees no case for arming officers on The crowd was still restless after night. At the beginning of the Armbruster’s interactions with “The fact that there are groups the River Campus. the opener. concert, Armbruster took a poll the audience consisted not only of of students who don’t give a shit Some attendees thought the By the time Joywave, the main of the audience, asking those who his encouragement that students about my safety, and every day I recommendation for arming of- act, appeared on stage in the “re- were Rochester locals and those go “hang out” with them in the come here caring about your safe- ficers at the Medical Center was invented” Douglass Dining Hall who were UR students, to raise city, but also asking the crowd to ty is hurtful, disheartening, and backed by unconvincing evi- on Saturday night and a clipped their hands, respectively. rise, crouch, or sing along with the extremely saddening […] I know dence, stressing the need for more voiceover played from the song “Get involved in Rochester,” music. that we can come together,” she data. “Destruction” asking the band to Armbruster said, speaking to the “They’re doing it,” Armbruster said through tears. Physics and optics professor “kindly produce a sound,” the mix latter. “Your brains are going to be yelled to his fellow band members UR Public Safety Officers As- Joseph Eberly had the impression of RIT students, Rochester locals, what makes Rochester great.” when everyone began to “bounce sociation President Thomas An- that “there has been a kind of rush and UR students was beyond Fittingly, the title band followed lightly” on his command. dreano said that while many may to judgment not actually support- cheers. UR alumnus Luke Metzler ‘16 at While Armbruster had undeni- see him as “just a uniform,” he is ed by many actions so far.” “It was a lot of fun, and you the Student Programming Board’s able control of the stage and audi- “just Daddy” to his two young He said that he could make the could tell that the lead singer (SPB) fall concert, who played ence, bassist Sean Donnelly drew daughters. “rational analysis this situation re- [Daniel Armbruster] was having a songs from his 2016 album, “Por- considerable attention with his “I know the career I’ve chosen quires” with local data about the lot of fun interacting with the au- trait of the Young Man as an Art- lush, potentially inebriated man- is a dangerous one, and I accept number and type of confronta- dience,” Take 5 Scholar Rebecca ist,” over a cheering audience that ner of dancing while playing, let- that,” he said. If the day comes tions resulting in lasting harm at Holy said. “We’re in their home called him by name. ting his jaw go slack at times, clos- that someone tries to end his life, Strong Emergency Department, town so I think it was fun for the Joywave opened with their ing his eyes, and playing with the though, he asked that he at least as well as information about how band too.” most popular song, “Destruc- bass flipped upside down. “have the chance” to defend him- firearms would have been helpful The connection between the tion,” the single from their debut SEE JOYWAVE PAGE 13 self. in those confrontations. Students countered with their SEE TOWN HALL PAGE 2 Freshman Elected as New Senate Deputy Speaker BY JUSTIN TROMBLY It was my desire to get involved fix them,” he said. “This way, I MANAGING EDITOR in the Senate to make a change can bring points of interest to the in any way possible, and being table for the senators to look over, A freshman now sits second-in- elected for Deputy Speaker allows and we could work alongside staff command at the Students’ Asso- me to do that,” Ramos said in an members to make change.” ciation Senate table. email to the Campus Times. Speaker of the Senate Lindsay Marco Ramos, a first-year in- Emphasizing that he needs to Wrobel, a senior and herself a ternational student from Mexico, get familiar with his new position, former deputy speaker, said in an was elected deputy speaker of Ramos said he plans to make the email that though Ramos’ election the Senate Monday night at the deputy speakership “a more proac- was unusual, his new role should branch’s Gowen Room meeting. tive position.” allow much growth. Ramos defeated junior Alex- “[The deputy speaker] could “I think that Marco will do an andria Brown in the vote among hold meetings with various deans incredible job with the role, as he’s senators. to analyze problems on campus LEAH NASON / PHOTO EDITOR “It feels amazing to be elected. and seek a way to involve SA to SEE DEPUTY PAGE 2 Students at Monday town hall were emotional about arming DPS. INSIDE SIG EP KITCHEN DON’T ARM THE YES, MONKEYS IN STATS SAY CONTROVERSY OFFICERS MELIORA SOCCER SUCCEEDS THIS CT PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 4 OPINIONS PAGE 6 FEATURES PAGE 16 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 UR Community Talks Privilege BY DAVID SCHILDKRAUT “I think that these conversa- CONTRIBUTING WRITER tions are important to be had, especially on campuses where The Paul J. Burgett Intercul- we have a lot of ethnic and cul- tural Center held a communi- tural diversity,” senior Destiny ty discussion on privilege last Maitland said. “I think that Wednesday, giving students an these conversations should opportunity to discuss the ef- have the whole campus come fects of their and others’ privi- out.” leges. Graduate School of Educa- The event stems from student tion and Human Development feedback given to the Univer- student Margaret Warner and sity after the “One Commu- assistant at the Paul. J Burgett nity” presentation held during Intercultural Center Jay Stro- Orientation Week. Many stu- beck led the discussion. dents wanted the opportunity “I think the ‘One Commu- to continue the conversation nity’ dialogue series is impor- of that event, resulting in the tant because students can talk scheduling of the “One Com- about difficult topics,” Stro- LEAH NASON / PHOTO EDITOR munity” dialogue series at the beck said. “It starts with ori- Intercultural Center, which in- entation’s ‘One Community’ ROCHESTER ALUMNUS OPENS FOR JOYWAVE cluded the privilege forum as program, and we hope to con- its first installment. tinue having these conversa- UR alumnus Luke Metzler ‘16 opened for Rochester native indie rock band Joywave last Saturday evening in Douglass The goal of the series is to tions throughout the year.” Dining Hall. allow students to express their At the end of the session, thoughts on social issues in a there was a feeling of optimism PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE safe and stimulating collegiate in the room, as well as a sense 3 environment. of urgency for more of the 5 The discussions at Wednes- community to get involved. Student’s Headphones Stolen (1) day’s event, which often fo- “I think privilege is some- SEPTEMBER 17—A student’s headphones were re- cused on discovering one’s thing we all have, regardless ported stolen from an unsecured area of Gleason Li- own privileges and sharing it of identity,” Maitland said.