CampusTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 / VOLUME 142, ISSUE 15 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Senate to fill vacant seat The selection of a new Senator reveals a need to revise the SA Constitution BY JUSTIN TROMBLY “Unfortunately, this decision, OPINIONS EDITOR though well intended, raised some constitutional concerns,” Bringing to light new questions ACJC Chief Justice and senior about its Constitution and Wesline Manuelpillai explained Bylaws, Students’ Association in an email interview. “Is it (SA) Senate voted unofficially on constitutional to select an elected Monday, Sept. 14, to fill a vacant position? By implementing a seat via a selection committee, selection committee, are we in a move that could prompt an violating the rights of students appeal to the All-Campus Judicial to elect their representatives? Council (ACJC). What about the other eligible The seat was held in May by candidates, all sophomores, senior Melissa Holloway, who who were passed up for the had been elected simultaneously opportunity to serve?” as a senator and as SA Vice According to Holloway, SA President. She resigned the leaders again challenged the Senate seat to ascend to the constitutionality of the plan vice presidency. In informal during discussions prior to the proceedings that same month, Senate meeting held Sept. 14. Senate chose to establish a An apparent discrepancy selection committee to appoint a between the SA Constitution, RACHEL HAMMELMAN / SENIOR STAFF new senator. Following concerns which was last updated in 2005, about the plan, however, Senate and the SA Bylaws, which were NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF IRAQ'S FOUNDER SPEAKS decided to hold off on concrete revised last semester, contributed Zuhal Sultan, the 24-year-old founder of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq, spoke about her experiences growing up in action until the fall. SEE PAGE 4 SENATE Baghdad, seeing music bring people together and overcoming ethnic differences. For the story, see page 7. Governor URMC study disputes Students lobby for announces benefits of gluten-free return of library tables BY SAM PASSANISI predominantly table and NEWS EDITOR photonics diet for autism group seating,” Mavrinac said. BY SARAH TEITELMAN The large wooden tables In addition, Lam Square is and casein-free (GFCF) diet adjacent to the circulation desk location in SENIOR STAFF intended to be a hub of “the eliminates the daily intake of in Rush Rhees Library Q&i, latest technology,” with support A new University of Rochester the naturally occurring proteins which were removed from the for applying technology to Rochester Medical Center (URMC) study gluten (found in products such area in preparation for future classwork and studies. Most of BY ANNA WANG published last week has found as wheat, oats and rye) and renovations to the space, will the currently available services CONTRIBUTING WRITER that gluten-free diets are not an casein (which is found mostly in be returned to the area Sept. in Q&i will remain, including effective way to treat autism. milk and other dairy products). 28th and will remain there for the public computers; printers, New York State Governor The study, which was published Throughout the course of the the duration of the 2015-2016 scanners and copy machines; the Andrew Cuomo announced on in the Journal of Autism and study, these foods were then academic year, Dean of River magazine and newspaper racks; Sept. 17 that the headquarters Developmental Disorders, reintroduced into the children’s Campus Libraries (RCL) Mary and the circulation desk. and the workspace development represents the most controlled diets as a double-blind placebo- Ann Mavrinac said in an email. The University is currently facilities of the Integrated research on autism and dietary controlled challenge. Starting in May, the Rush working with architects to Photonics Institute for intervention to date. The children’s attention, sleep Rhees Q&i will be remodeled design a floor plan for Lam Manufacturing Innovation Dr. Susan Hyman, the study’s patterns, bowel movements into Evans Lam Square, an Square, Mavrinac explained. will be divided between Legacy lead author and chief of the and activities were recorded as “active collaborative space.” Construction is expected to be Tower (formerly Bausch & Division of Neurodevelopmental the foods were reintroduced. A Evans Lam ‘83, ‘84 M.B.A. completed over summer 2016, Lomb Place) and the Sibley and Behavioral Pediatrics at nutritionist monitored all of the is a member of UR’s Board and Lam Square is scheduled to Building, both located in the URMC, stated that the research children in the study over the of Trustees. He also did his open for the Fall 2016 semester. heart of downtown Rochester. “found no evidence that gluten- course of the 30-week period. undergraduate studies at UR, There are two presentations In his announcement, Cuomo free diets are effective in treating In the first phase of the study, graduating with a B.A. in planned to inform students noted that all three parts of autism.” participants were fed a GFCF Economics in 1983. Earlier this about the project. The first will this national project will take The study, which tracked a diet and enrolled in a behavioral year, Lam and his wife Susanna be held during the Students’ place in Rochester. The Legacy group of children under the intervention program. For the donated $1 million to rename Association Senate meeting on Tower will be the administrative age of five over the course of next 12 weeks, the children were and redesign the space. Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Gowen headquarters and also include a 30 weeks, strictly implemented given snacks containing gluten, Lam Square will feature Room; the second session will Technology Accelerator, while the gluten-free, casein-free diet casein, both gluten and casein, “an approximate 30 percent be held in the Gandhi Room SEE PHOTONICS PAGE 3 for each child. A gluten-free SEE AUTISM PAGE 4 increase in study spaces using SEE TABLES PAGE 3 INSIDE THE NUANCE GARBAGE PLATES: UR FOOTBALL THIS CT OF THE POPE A SUMMARY TRIUMPHANT In the debut of his new opinions An overview of where you can The Yellowjackets crushed column, ‘No Comment,’ Jesse find and enjoy Rochester’s finest Alfred State last Saturday, Bernstein questions the veracity delicacy, the garbage plate. winning 61-0. of Pope Francis’ progressivism. CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR PAGE 6 OPINION PAGE 10 FEATURES PAGE 16 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 WEEKEND FORECAST COURTESY OF WEATHER.COM FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy High 73, Low 53 High 75, Low 54 High 78, Low 56 Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE Man arrested for cutting bike lock at Rush Rhees CATHERINE KONG / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER BY ANGELA LAI activated to evacuate the building. 'GARDEN OF HOPE' RAISES COLLEGE SUICIDE AWARENESS NEWS EDITOR The Rochester Fire Department On Tuesday, Sept. 22, UR’s Active Minds placed 1,100 pinwheels on Wilson Quadrangle to raise awareness of the fact 1. On Sept. 18 at 2:12 a.m., (RFD) and Rural/Metro that 1,100 college students commit suicide every year. Department of Public Safety ambulance responded. RFD was (DPS) officers responded to the able to use a thermal scanner to exterior of ITS along Library Road locate a HVAC unit in the ceiling THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS after a report of a male attempting as the cause of the smoke. It was to cut bike locks. Responding determined that the HVAC unit THURSDAY officers located a male who burned out, which led to smoke SEPTEMBER 24 matched the description exiting but not fire. Facilities responded HUMANITIES LECTURE SERIES: GERALD EARLY STUDY ABROAD GENERAL MEETING to Library Road from Rush Rhees immediately to repair the HVAC RUSH RHEES HAWKINS-CARLSON ROOM, 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. DEWEY HALL 2-110C, 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Library. He was stopped and unit. The alarm was reset and RFD Washington University in St. Louis professor Gerald Learn about the opportunities for international study, identified. Officers found a pair of and Rural/Metro cleared the area. Early will give the talk “Noon in the City: Race, internships and service learning, and find information wire cutters in his possession. The There were no injuries reported Neighborhood and an African-American Festival in on choosing a program, scholarships and transferring male stated that he carries the wire Philadelphia.” This talk is free and open to the public. credit. All majors can study abroad. and nothing was damaged besides cutters for protection. Officers the HVAC unit. checked the nearby bike rack and FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 found a bike with a cut lock. The Woman arrested for owner was located and confirmed trespassing at Eastman OBESITY BIAS AND STIGMA EID DINNER 2-7520 MEDICAL CENTER, NOON - 1:00 P.M. WILSON COMMONS, 7:00 P.M., 8:30 P.M. the lock was intact when he Stephen Cook, associate professor of pediatrics at Muslim Students Association and ADITI will host the secured the bike about three hours 3. On Sept. 20 at 9:15 a.m., a the Center for Community Health, presents a review first annual Eid Dinner, celebrating the Islamic holiday earlier. A witness was located who DPS officer was working in the of the growing evidence on biological drivers of Eid Al-Adga. Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for observed the male cutting the Eastman School of Music when obesity and the concept of weight bias and stigma. faculty and staff, at the Common Market. They will be lock on the aforementioned bike.