CampusThursday, january 24, 2013 / volume 140, Issue 1 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org inside Women’s role highlighted in MLK address this ct by kelsey burritt we did around gender.” staff writer Her comment provided a window into the theme of Before Melissa Harris- her address later that eve- Perry delivered the Martin ning in Strong Auditorium. Luther King Jr. Com- Speaking to a teeming memorative Address on crowd of students, faculty, Thursday, Jan. 17, she sat and community members, down with a small group of Harris-Perry celebrated fauver students in the Douglass King as a collective effort, fanfare Leadership House, talked, but she honed in on the and listened. She is cur- effect that women had on The Fill Fauver program rently the host of her own his life and legacy. is attemping new means show on MSNBC, a col- “We’ve got to talk a little of publicity to drive up umnist for “The Nation,” bit about how we can cel- attendance at UR games. and a professor at Tulane ebrate King and appreciate PAGE 9 features University. him, and yet recognize and “I went to college from critique his patriarchy at courtesy of j. adam fenster, ur photographer Alumnus age 16 to 20,” Harris-Perry the same time,” she said. Melissa Harris-Perry, an MSNBC analyst and professor of political science, spoke on Thursday, Jan. gives back told students prior to the Harris-Perry began her 17 in Strong Auditorium about the importance of women in continuing Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. talk. “And from 16 to 20, address with an image to movements, connect work of King after he was nessing media attention, if a white person didn’t like of the King Memorial in and unite. gone,” Harris-Perry said. spurring sociopolitical me, I don’t suppose I gave a Washington, D.C. pro- “I think the man who Throughout her speech, action, and expanding the good giggly-wiggly.” jected behind her: a 30-foot we know as King is in Harris-Perry brought the movement. She paused to laugh high towering relief of the fact deeply influenced by women of the civil rights Nevertheless, these with the audience, then man, arms crossed, alone. the work of women who movement to the fore- women were overshadowed continued on a serious The fault in the image, supported him sometimes, ground: Rosa Parks, Ella partners. The director position Harris-Perry pointed out, who challenge[d] him at Baker, Elizabeth Eckford, She imparted that the of the Rare Books note: “The challenge for us was the extent to which is that King was not alone. other times, who critiqued Fannie Lou Hamer, and living memories of some department has been As a leader, his strengths him, who suffered, who others. civil rights leaders, such as endowed. all of the black women’s leadership was race-based were in his ability to col- mourned him, and who Harris-Perry divulged Medgar Evers and King PAGE 3 news leadership, and how little laborate, to bring attention undoubtedly carried on the these women’s roles ­­— har- See king page 5 squash scores Students take part in 2013 inaugu- Director of new Inter- ration, Eastman Quartet plays cultural Center appointed

by angela remus of Eastman masters stu- left to attend the inaugural by antoinette esce invited to interview the four news editor dents Kelsey Farr and parade. The quartet’s per- editor-in-chief potential candidates. Patel Markiyan Melnychenko formance included pieces was the only student pres- The University of and undergraduate seniors as varied as an arrange- On Jan. 16, Michelle ent for Thompson-Taylor’s UR men’s squash team Rochester and Eastman Hyeok Kwon and Che ment of “The Genesee” by Thompson-Taylor assumed interview. beat Colby College last School of Music were well- Ho Lam, was invited to masters students Reuben her newly appointed role as “She was the last one we weekend. represented at President perform in October by Allen and Michael Con- director of the Intercultural interviewed, and none of Obama’s second inaugu- New York Senator Charles rad, Mozart’s “Quartet Center. Her new position the other students showed PAGE 16 sports ration: 54 UR students Schumer, chairman of the in C Major,” and Joplin’s will involve facilitating col- up,” Patel said. “We went 15 mentalist bussed overnight to attend 2013 Joint Congressional “Country Club Rag.” laboration between students minutes over the interview the event and the Eastman Committee on Inaugural “It’s an experience of a and faculty. time because we were having mesmerizes String Quartet performed Ceremonies. lifetime,” Lam said. “See- “I’m excited to be able to such a great conversation at the Presidential Inaugu- Their repertoire was ing all these public figures lead a center that can help ad- about what culture meant on ral Luncheon. performed in three parts, as so up-close [is] dress the needs and concerns campus.” The quartet, composed attendees entered, ate, and See obama page 4 of our students, but can also Since Patel was the only convey the cultural identity of student present for all four campus,” Thompson-Taylor candidate interviews, he said. was able to participate in Thompson-Taylor had the appointing committee’s previously served as an ad- deliberations. missions counselor at UR Patel felt that Thompson- Alain Nu, a mentalist, since 2004. She has specifi- Taylor was very receptive to hypnotized the crowd cally worked with the College his feedback and while the with his talents. Horizons program as well as discussion initially focused the Rochester Urban League on the traditional idea of cul- PAGE 13 A&E to create the University’s ture and specifically student Jesse Moore Urban League culture groups, it eventually thursday’s Scholarship. evolved into a definition of “[Thompson-Taylor] has culture that included many weather tremendous energy and en- different students groups thusiasm for this work,” including performance en- Dean of the College Richard sembles. Patel explained that Feldman said. “Through her nearly everything somehow experiences in admissions, she contributes to campus culture is in a good position to col- and that he was impressed laborate with students from all with Thompson-Taylor’s backgrounds and help them openness to student ideas. Miriam frost / staff photographer build connections.” “Having someone who Snow Showers Last semester, several stu- thinks like that in this position High 13, low 11 lechase hall officially opens dents, including Students’ is great,” he said. Opening in time for the spring semester, LeChase is home to over 100 undergraduate courses and the War- Association president and Esce is a member of PAGE 2 NEWS ner School of Education. The building earned a LEED silver standard distinction. For story, see page 4. senior Roshal Patel, were the class of 2015. page 2 / campustimes.org news / Thursday, january 24, 2013 Five-Day Forecast Courtesy of weather.com Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday

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1. On Thursday, Jan. 17, 3. On Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2:22 workers at the Hillside Market a.m., Security officers responded caught two females fleeing the to Library Road near Fauver premises with a stolen jar of Stadium where four males had pickles, UR Security Investigator been seen carrying a sorority Roger Keirsbilck said. composite. Claiming that they had When asked about the com- dropped their receipt, the females posite, the males told officers that also told workers that they were they had been visiting a friend not carrying their IDs. When a in Wilder Tower, Keirsbilck UR Security officer requested to said. After identifying one of see their IDs however, the females the males as an undergraduate complied, revealing that they and determining that the other were both undergraduates. three were not affiliated with the alyssa arre / photo editor The officer offered the stu- University, officers contacted a (en)gendering awareness of women's history, culture dents a chance to buy the pickles, sorority representative who said (en)Gendered, an annual art show sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute and the Department of Art and Art History, but they “[weren’t] in the mood she neither knew the student nor opened on Friday, Jan. 18 in Sage Art Center. This year’s theme is “In Labor: Gendering (Re)production.” for them anymore.” No police gave him permission to take the report was filed. composite. After warning the student Suspect shoppers raise alarm and escorting the other three this week on campus males from the property, officers Friday 2. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, returned the composite. No january 25 workers at the University book- charges were pressed. high energy density physics seminar student health advisory store reported seeing a suspicious 1:00 - 2:15 P.M., ROOM 271, BAUSCH & LOMB HALL committee meeting male and female enter the shop. Renegades egg exhibit Carolyn Kuranz, Professor of Applied Physics at Univer- 5:15 p.M., room 220, UHS Building According to Keirsbilck, several sity of Michigan-Ann Arbor will give a talk on high-energy All students are welcome to come share their ideas and employees recognized the female 4. On Monday, Jan. 21, a density physics facilities. Tea will be served. suggestions with UHS. as having previously worked at staff member at the Memorial sean forbes the bookstore. Art Gallery (MAG) reported 7 - 9 P.M., hubbell auditorium, hutchison hall Shortly after arriving, the cou- that several outdoor sculptures The American Sign Language club is sponsoring a performance by deaf musician, signer ple split, with the male surveying had been egged sometime the and singer Sean Forbes. Tickets, which are on sale at the Common Market, are $5 pre- textbooks and the female brows- previous weekend. The sculp- sale and $6 at the door for UR students, $10 presale and $11 at the door for UR faculty ing apparel. When the male later tures — located near Good- and staff, carried several textbooks to the man Street and University Saturday female — still in the apparel sec- Avenue — are a part of the january 26 tion — an employee retrieved the MAG’s ongoing Centennial blender seminar “mozart and more” books and said that they would Sculpture Park project. 3 P.M., CIF LAB, anderson tower 8 P.M., kodak hall, eastman theater be at the register until the couple Unable to determine how Learn the basics of Blender, a free open source 3D The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform several was ready to checkout. much damage was done, the content creation suite available at www.blender.org. compositions, including Mozart and Beethoven. Tickets can The male asked if the books staff member has since filed The seminar is hosted by the Computer Interest Floor. be purchased by phone, online or at the box office for $22 were cheaper elsewhere, but the a police report, Keirsbilck sunday employee did not know. The said. january 27 couple then exited the book- Gould is a member of store without buying anything. the class of 2014. down the rabbit hole with alice Employees did not report any Information provided 2 - 3 P.M., rare books & Special collections, rush rhees library missing merchandise. by UR Security. Come listen to Jeanne Harper of Friends of the UR Libraries give an illus- trated talk about the exhibit, “Alice in the Looking Glass: Illustrations and Artists’ Books, 1865-2012.” Reservations, which are required, can be made 4 by emailing [email protected] or calling 585-275-4461. monday january 28 Eastman School of Music UR Medical Center department of biology donut talk reshaping of health care 12 - 1 P.M., ROOM 473, HUTCHINSON HALL 5 -6 P.M., class of ‘62 auditorium, medical center Jianfu Chen of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will give The Medical Center Board will present its annual program en- a talk entitled “Neural Stem Cell Regulation: Insights from titled “Academic Medical Centers and the Reshaping of Health RNA Regulatory Network and Microphaly Disease.” Care in NYS.” The event is free and open to the public. 1

tuesday Riverview Apartments january 29 human library 1 - 4 P.M., welles-brown room, rush rhees library 3 Join a conversation designed to promote tolerance and understanding while rejecting prejudices 2 by checking out a human book for 30 minutes or engaging in a small group discussion. For more information, visit humanlibrary.org or email [email protected].

Please email calendar submissions or announcements to [email protected]. The Dec. 6 news article “City of Rochester scores in 25th percentile for LGBT equality” mistakenly used the term “percentile” in the head- line. The proper headline should read: “City of Rochester scores in 75th percentile for LGBT equality.”

It is the policy of the Campus Times to correct all erroneous information as quickly as possible. If you believe you have a correction, please email [email protected]. Thursday, january 24, 2013 / news campustimes.org / page 3 Warner School professor UR alumnus endows Director of Rare awarded $463,000 grant Books & Special Collections position by jared smith learning and the way that resourc- staff writer es, such as innovation, knowledge and research-based practices, are Earlier this month, UR Associ- shared within a district,” Finnigan ate Professor and Director of Edu- stated. cational Policy Kara Finnigan was The Spencer Foundation was awarded a $463,000 grant from established in 1962 and allocates the Spencer Foundation to exam- funds to “investigate ways in which ine relationships between leaders education, broadly conceived, can of Chicago school districts. Finni- be improved around the world,” gan will explore according to the how these rela- foundation’s web tionships affect site. the work being ‘We hope to answer The Spencer done to improve critical questions Foundation is a the educational consistent source system. “about organizational of funding for The research learning and the education re- will involve de- way that resources... search projects, tailing the inter- dozens of which actions between are shared within a are published ev- the leaders at district.’ ery year. school sites, Finnigan has central offices, — UR Director of Educational long been in- and other tiers Policy Kara Finnigan volved in efforts of the educa- to improve the tional system. The researchers quality of public schools. In ad- will focus on determining the dition to this grant, she received alyssa arre / photo editor extent to which information is a $560,000 grant last May from Joseph Lambert and Harold Schleifer donated $1 million toward the creation of a Director of Rare Books, Special shared between the administra- the William T. Grant Foundation Collections & Preservation position. The endowment will also allow library collections to be accessible online. tive levels and staff and how that to investigate how low-income by jared smith the preserve of a handful of working at Rush Rhees library function serves to benefit the schools in the San Diego Unified staff writer scholars to be widely available as an undergraduate. While his students within the system. In School District and the Roch- through the Internet.” stint was short-lived — last- this way, the study will focus not ester City School District used The Department of Rare Schleifer’s relationship with ing only the four years of his only on the technical aspects of educational research to improve Books, Special Collections the world of libraries began undergraduate experience — educational reformation, but also the quality of education for their & Preservation made a mark early when, at 14, he got a job he remembers the UR librar- the relational aspect. students. on Joseph Lambert, ’59. This shelving books at the New York ies fondly, noting that the “We hope to answer critical Smith is a member of January, Lambert and his as- Public Library. The library lat- “Welles-Brown Room with its questions about organizational the class of 2014. sociate Harold er awarded leather chairs and fireplace was Schleifer commit- him a full such a comfortable place for ted $1 million to- scholarship relaxing.” ward the creation ‘Their commitment to Colum- Given their library experi- of the Joseph will allow collections bia, where ence, Lambert and Scheifler N. Lambert and that were once he pursued have a deep appreciation for Harold B. Schle- “ a Master’s the work of the Rare Books ifer Director of the preserve of a degree in Library. During a project Rare Books, Spe- handful of scholars library sci- dedicated to the renovation of cial Collections to be widely available ence. Schle- Schleifer’s Cal Poly Pomona & Preservations ifer worked University library, Schleifer as an endowed through the Internet.’ on several drew upon several studies done position. library staffs at Rush Rhees Library. — UR President Joel Seligman “[Lambert and before serv- Schleifer credits some of Schleifer] recog- ing as dean his success in the renovation nize the critical role that li- at the University Library at project towards work done at braries play in advancing and California State Polytechnic UR and now acts on the Riv- preserving knowledge,” UR University, Pomona (Cal Poly er Campus Libraries advisory courtesy of kara finnigan President Joel Seligman said. Pomona). board. UR Director of Educational Policy Kara Finnigan will study the relationships be- “Their commitment will al- Lambert also discovered his Smith is a member of tween officials at Chicago Public Schools and their effect on students’ education. low collections that were once interest in libraries early while the class of 2014. Dining takes student feedback into account to make spring 2013 changes by angela remus be available at Hillside Market, and other dining items that have Services and Auxiliary Operations dent-driven, student-focused or- news editor Connections, Starbucks and Pura been removed from dining facili- Cameron Schauf emphasized that ganization on campus.” Vida. At Hillside Market, Joe ties. these changes are made based on Remus is a member of In an effort to address student Bean Coffee, a brand that, ac- Director of Campus Dining student feedback. “We are a stu- the class of 2016. feedback, Dining Services has cording to Marketing Manager made several changes, including Kevin Aubrey, “focuses on artisa- new menu offerings in dining nal brewing and single sourcing,” halls and additional product op- will replace last semester’s option. tions at other campus eateries. Connections will offer Pine Hill New menus at Danforth Dining breakfast sandwiches as well as Center, Douglass Dining Center Hedonist truffles for Valentine’s and Eastman Dining Center will Day and chocolate eggs for Easter. include last semester’s most popu- New breakfast combos will also be lar items as well as new selections. available. At Starbucks, a variety of At Douglass, a wrap station paninis will be offered, and Pura similar to the one available two Vida will introduce tea freezes in years ago will open. the spring. At Wilson Commons, Mel In response to student com- burgers and garbage plates are plaints, Dining Services is using now available as dinner options in Healthy Oil Sprayers to reduce an effort to increase dinner sales. the use of oil in cooking. “Fish Fry Fridays” and weekend Dining Services also imple- breakfast pizzas will also be new mented a Smallwares Amnesty staples. Program, which will allow stu- A range of new products will dents to return plates, silverware page 4 / campustimes.org news / Thursday, january 24, 2013 LeChase Hall officially opens, departments change locations by karli cozen grams Jacqueline Levine ex- courses ranging from “Anthro- senior staff plained that the new location pology of Development” to is much more spacious than “Money in Politics.” The War- The Center for Excellence the former office and will be ner School of Education will in Teaching and Learning will in an optimal location. Levine use these classrooms during now be located on the first floor noted that these offices’ prox- the evenings and weekends. In of Dewey Hall. Offices on the imity provide “a wonderful total, approximately 100 dif- second floor will be occupied concentration of student ser- ferent courses will use the new by the Office of Minority Stu- vices.” building this spring. dent Affairs, the Intercultural This summer the Career The Warner School has been Center Director’s Office, and Center will also relocate to the fastest growing academic the Center for Study Abroad Dewey from its current loca- division at UR and has contin- and Interdepartmental Pro- tion in Meliora Hall. “The new ued to expand academic pro- grams. The fourth floor will facility will be about the same grams and educational research house the Multidisciplinary size but layout and traffic flow practices in recent years. In the Studies Center, the Office of [will be] much improved,” Warner School’s former loca- Undergraduate Research, the Burton Nadler, Career Center tion in Dewey, faculty shared Fellowships Office, the Gwen director, said. “The Dean of offices and hosted classes else- M. Greene Career and Intern- the College and all involved where at the University. The Miriam Frost / staff photographer ship Center, and the David T. in the process [hope] that [it] plans for the Warner School’s LeChase Hall opened to students for the start of the spring 2013 semester. Kearns Center for Leadership will provide a convenient place relocation were made in the LeChase Hall was designed community spaces for campus and Diversity in Arts, Sciences to access so many student ser- spring of 2011 with the support by Bergmann and Associates of events, and a “methods” class- & Engineering. vices.” of a $3.5 million dollar com- Rochester and meets LEED sil- room for demonstrations to fu- Assistant Dean and Director During the day, the first mitment by University trustee ver standards, the third highest ture teachers. of the center for Study Abroad floor classrooms of LeChase and chairman of LeChase con- ranking. The building features Cozen is a member of and Interdepartmental Pro- will be used for undergraduate struction, R. Wayne LeChase. a 24-hour technology center, the class of 2015. Graduate students victim of on-campus armed robbery with several groups this week,” by leah buletti intruders entering through the members and 195 blue light informed the community that the incident had concluded the email stated. senior staff front door of the apartment. phones on campus. One student was told to place Seligman’s email was also and to “resume normal ac- A prior review in 2011 of Two UR graduate students electronic devices in a suitcase prompted by Monday night’s tivities.” The Rochester Police Security operations resulted were victims of an armed rob- while the other student was activation of UR’s University- Department determined the in University-backed legisla- bery in the University Park told to lie on the floor. wide AlertUR system, which threat to be a hoax, according tion commencing UR’s sworn Apartments just south of Both complied with the in- warned the University com- to Seligman’s email. officer training program. the UR Medical Center and truders’ demands and neither munity on Monday, Jan. 21 Seligman also wrote that in Seligman also stated that the across from the Southside were injured. A police inves- at approximately 8:15 p.m. of light of these incidents and a review “reaffirmed that the Living Center on Sunday, Jan. tigation is ongoing, although a police investigation in the series of similar ones near the University’s campuses are safe 20 — the first reported rob- no suspect has currently been 1100 block of South Plym- Eastman School of Music, UR places, but ‘safe’ never means bery on campus in 19 months, identified. outh Avenue, north of the is engaged in a review of Secu- ‘absolutely safe’” and urged according to an email sent to Security patrols in the area Riverview Apartments. The rity patrols and procedures. the University community students by UR President Joel have been increased, according message told the University “Our crime prevention offi- to “remain vigilant” and take Seligman on Tuesday, Jan. 22. to an email alerting students community to “stay away from cers and senior Security staff normal precautions. The incident occurred at ap- about the incident. UR cur- the area” and “seek shelter.” At regularly meet with University Buletti is a member of proximately 7 p.m., with the rently has 130 Security staff about 10:45 p.m., the system groups, and they will meet the class of 2013. Presidential inauguration: an ‘expression of national unity’ obama from page 1 he said. “It was very much an really…unbelievable. It’s an expression of national unity and incredible opportunity for us community.” and for the school.” With fitting timing, the ex- UR students, while not a part hibit “A Presidential Voice” is of any formal inaugural festivi- now open in the Rush Rhees ties, also had the opportunity to Department of Rare Books and attend inaugural events. Special Collections. The exhibit Some students watched the includes over 50 selections, in- president’s speech from jum- cluding a signed copy of Ken- botrons on the National Mall nedy’s 1961 inaugural address and others were able to view and the famous lines “Ask not the parade on Pennsylvania what your country can do you Avenue. for you — ask what you can do Freshman Steven Torrisi com- for your country.” mented on the scope of the The exhibit is open Monday inauguration, pointing to the through Friday from 9:00 a.m. security for the parade, which to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from was drawn from states across the 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through courtesy of rochester.edu nation, to illustrate his point. March 8. The Eastman String Quartet (from left, Markiyan Melnychenko, Kelsey Farr, Hyeok Kwon, and Che Ho Lam) performed at “It made me think about the Remus is a member of the Presidential Inaugural Luncheon during the 2013 inauguration at the invitation of Senator Charles Schumer. enormity of the United States,” the class of 2016. College Town developers receptive to student concerns by leah buletti in funding this December from internal boulevard. Senior Andrew Cutillo asked both the blue and green line buses, senior staff New York’s Regional Economic Freshman Lucas Metzler asked about the projected time for Ruttenberg said. Development Council, part of a about the project’s similarities to student usage of College Town, Cutillo stressed that many un- UR student leaders stressed total $96.2 million award to the RIT’s Park Point development expressing his worry about trans- dergraduates are hesitant to venture the importance of making UR’s Finger Lakes Regional Economic project. portation. off campus for food given that multi-use College Town project Development Council. “This will not at all feel like that Ruttenberg said that there will their meal plans are more tied to accessible, with cheap, fast dining “It’s very important for us to be project,” Ruttenberg said. “This be two types of businesses — those on-campus eateries. options and a variety of vibrant able to hear from students,” Randy will feel way more organic.” that are used on a weekly basis, Director of Wilson Commons night-life options to two developers Ruttenberg of Fairmount Proper- He described College Town such as the grocery store, bank Laura Ballou said that she thinks from Cleveland-based Fairmount ties said. “Now we’re determining as having a “more quaint and and bakery, and those that will be it will be important that many Properties at a forum on Wednes- what should go there. We’re not so warm feel” that will be more more “destination-oriented” places of the new business take flex to day, Jan. 23. bold as to be able to come to Roch- well-integrated into the urban that people will drive to from 10 address this issue and create an The multi-use College Town ester and know what would work setting than RIT’s suburban mall to 15 miles away to visit, such as incentive for students to eat or buy project, which has been in the for the people of Rochester.” model. College Town will have unique shops. off campus. works since January 2011, now Ruttenberg described the project more employees, a bigger day time College Town will have job op- Students’ Association President has a groundbreaking planned as being very “pedestrian-orient- population of visitors, and “pocket- portunities for students, and UR and senior Roshal Patel stressed for 2013 and obtained $4 million ed,” with outdoor seating and an like” parks. is working to make it accessible by See Feedback page 5 Thursday, january 24, 2013 / news campustimes.org / page 5 College Town evolving feedback from page 4 of crucial importance. the importance of venues de- “The connection to people is livering food, particularly during really what it’s about because of late night hours. how musical our campus is,” she Ruttenberg said that there will said. “Students want to have that likely be sushi and Mediterranean personal connection.” restaurants that deliver food and Ruttenberg also said that Col- that they are investigating a con- lege Town will have a Beer Market cept akin to Insomnia Cookies, with 500 types of beer, a sports which delivers until 3 or 4 a.m. bar and a wine bar. Senior Kyle Coapman agreed, Other specific features of Col- stating that he thinks students lege Town announced include: want venues where they can get 73,000 square feet of shops and food quickly and cheaply, “like a restaurants, 154,000 feet of resi- diner but faster,” for food such as dential space, a five story park- grilled cheese and fried chicken. ing garage, 50,000 square feet There was a general consensus of office space, a Hilton Garden among students about the need Inn, a 20,000 square foot fresh for night-life venues that cater market concept grocery store, both to students who want a more and a Barnes & Nobles bookstore, club-like, dancing experience and which will also house UR’s college those who might want the more bookstore. chill atmosphere atmosphere Ruttenberg added that the of a coffee shop/bar with live outside performance space will alyssa arre / photo editor music, particularly performed seat 100 people, and both surface country music lecture kicks off institute for popular music by students. parking and garage parking for The revolutionary Institute for Popular Music, founded by music theory professor John Covach this December, offers students College Town will have spaces short and long term will be avail- a forum in which to seriously discuss popular music genres ranging from country to hip hop. The talk was its inaugural event. for outdoor music and student able for free. performers. Ballou stressed that Buletti is a member of having a student tie to venues is the class of 2013. Harris-Perry notes supporting role of women, their influence in history

king from page 1 himself, would not exist with- out the active work of their widows. Myrlie Evers-Williams, who recently spoke at Obama’s Presidential Inauguration, lived on to become a renowned civil rights activist, as did Coretta Scott King. “There is no way, despite whatever stories about infi- delity may exist in the world about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” Harris-Perry said, “that that rock in D.C. should be of just him and that there should be no Coretta. It is appalling to imagine that there is no Coretta.” The sway that women in mourning hold over popular opinion has not dwindled with time. Harris-Perry alluded to young mothers whose hus- bands were killed in the 9/11 attacks. She claimed that they now represent one of the most influential interest groups in American politics. “There is no sustainability of any activist without a partner,” Harris-Perry said. “If [you] ever think [you] are seeing just a single person, you are not. You are always seeing a collective effort.” She then switched to discuss- courtesy of j. adam fenster, UR Photographer ing the image of Barack Obama Melissa Harris-Perry discussed ways to celebrate King’s legacy while also criticizing his ideas of patriarchy in a press event prior to the address on Thursday, Jan. 17. with First Lady Michelle, who she called “the out of consider- Washington. Once Rustin was main reason ation. The situ- revealed as gay and communist, we like Ba- ‘When we think about ation has led to King severed ties with him. rack.” some criticism Rather than taking the moral On the sub- King as human, and of Obama, ac- high ground as we might expect, ject of Obama, not divine; when we cused of disas- Harris-Perry said, King decided Harris-Perry “ sociating with upon what would be the best think about him brought at- her out of cold- strategy for the movement. tention to the as strategic, and hearted politi- “When we think about King recent con- morally unassailable, cal strategy. as human and not divine when troversy over he becomes more Harris-Per- we think about him as strategic, Susan Rice’s r y defended and not morally unassailable, he candidacy for available to us.’ Obama by di- becomes more available to us,”

Secretary of — Melissa Harris-Perry rectly compar- Harris-Perry said. “We need not State. Rice, ing this situa- be perfect before we engage in whose repu- tion to one be- altering American history.” tation took consecutive hits tween King and Bayard Rustin, Burritt is a member of on various grounds, dropped the architect of the March on the class of 2013. page 6 / campustimes.org Thursday, january 24, 2013 Opinions EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL cartoon A swipe at card readers This past semester, UR refitted its bus fleet with swipe card readers. These devices, designed to track ridership and other data useful in potentially streamlining current routes, are a great idea — in theory.

During rush hour, popular stops see an even longer wait due to the time it takes riders to remove their cards and swipe (twice if done incorrectly), not to mention the exces- sively apologetic rider who insists on delivering a thirty-second spiel to explain why he or she forgot their ID. With strong winds and freezing temperatures not uncommon to Rochester, such extended exposure to the elements usually results in cold, shivering, and angry riders.

Besides the holdup they cause, the swiping system remains a mystery to some, even af- Alex Kurland / staff illustrator ter two weeks of operating. Riders without IDs sometimes choose not to board because they believe it to be a prerequisite when that is not the case. Even more riders are un- EDITORIAL observer aware that the card readers exist at all. Consequently, the University should further de- lineate its bus protocol to minimize future misunderstandings. As for the longer wait, Laughter: best medicine, the boarding process will hopefully speed up as riders become accustomed to swiping.

To be sure, the card readers are a smart addition to UR’s fleet, one that is perhaps over- best tool due. A popular tool already used by many colleges, the readers collect data that will be structure. Or maybe we can’t. vital in assessing existing routes and improving the overall busing experience for future I don’t know, but there’s more riders. We hope the university acts on this data so that we don’t wait in vain. there than just a giggle. I think one of the most valu- able things you can learn in life is the ability to laugh at yourself. antoinette esce Since college campuses are sup- editor-in-chief posed to be places of learning, what better place to start laugh- UR Alert system succeeds Sometimes, we take ourselves a ing? Humor makes things less little too seriously. We all think pointed, less severe and bridges we’re right. We all know what’s ideological differences, making On Jan. 21, at approximately 8:15 P.M., undergraduate students received an email and best. We all like to yell and point it the perfect tool for college stu- text message from UR Security regarding an incident off South Plymouth Avenue, near aggressively at each other. And dents to develop sound opinions the Riverview apartments. Due to this notification, the entire student body was aware of then we put experts on TV to yell and ideas. the incident within moments of its occurrence. and point at people they can’t see Humor isn’t just profanity or and call into radio talk shows to dirty words, as funny as those can Though most may ignore the semi-annual practice UR Alerts, this system is unmistak- yell and point at people that can’t be. Humor isn’t just mean wit ably valuable when robberies, assaults, or other potentially dangerous situations occur. see them. We take everything — or jest at the expense of others, We are not only able to access the information immediately, but we are also notified the fiscal cliff, parking tickets, even if that, at times, is effec- through multiple avenues in order to maximize the number of people informed about baseball — very seriously. tive. Humor is about ripping the incident. The messages are succinct and get the point across, and also instill confi- Now, I’ve done my fair share of off the facade, tearing down the dence in the UR community because they know UR Security is working to resolve the yelling and pointing, and I think curtain and being raw and real. issue as quickly as possible. we always yell and point with the Not necessarily the traditional best of intentions: serious pas- real of fact, but real in the sense Though the message was a bit vague, perhaps intentionally, it did briefly mention that sion. That serious passion can of the heart of a matter. Telling continued updates would be posted online. Ultimately, AlertUR operated in a successful lead to serious and productive it like it is. and efficient manner without causing chaos. Even though this week’s alert was caused by conversations, but more often Some of the most enlight- a prank call, we’re glad that UR security and AlertUR are ready to respond in case next than not, it seems to lead to some ening coverage of the recent time it isn’t just a joke. serious miscommunication that debate over gun regulation that adds tension, occludes ideas and I saw was an Onion article that ends discussions. replaced the word “gun” with Just because our passions are phrases like “piece of metal that austere doesn’t mean our re- launches other smaller pieces of The above two editorials are published with the consent of a majority of the editorial board: Antoi- sponses must be; sometimes the metal great distances, one after nette Esce (Editor-in-Chief), Casey Gould (Managing Editor), Alice Gao (Opinions Editor), Doug Brady best answer isn’t a straight face, the other.” It was simple. It (Features Editor), and Angela Remus (News Editor). The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board make but a joke. was funny. It was real. And it themselves available to the UR community’s ideas and concerns. Email [email protected]. Abraham Lincoln loved jokes. made you stop and think about In fact, his jokes and anecdotes whatever it was we were actually famously cut through the politi- supposed to be talking about. cal diatribe and put conversations That being said, there is a fine back on track. The jokes eased line between effective and inef- tension, the anecdotes refocused fective humor, and that line is Campus Times the seriously passionate men, sometimes difficult to discern. Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873 and maybe most importantly, Something that is offensive can Wi l s o n Co m m o n s 102 his humor just gave everyone a also sometimes spark a necessary Un i v e r s i t y o f Ro c h e s t e r , Ro c h e s t e r , NY 14627 break to cool off. conversation, or it can further Of f i c e : (585) 275-5942 / Fa x : (585) 273-5303 www .c a m p u s t i m e s .o r g / e d i t o r @c a m p u s t i m e s .o r g I think we traditionally un- alienate two sides. Something dervalue the role of humor in that is funny in one country can editor-in-chief Antoinette Esce discussion and communication. mean nothing in another. Hu- Managing Editor Casey Gould Presentation Editor Melody Kaohu Jon Stewart and the Onion find mor is a powerful tool that must news editor Angela Remus Online editor michaela kerem a joke in everything, but after the be smartly applied. A laugh may Features editors Doug Brady Photo Editors Alyssa Arre laughs fade away, you’re often left not always be appropriate, but a Matt Lerner Aaron Schaffer with something more. A new somber scowl may not either. opinions editor Alice Gao Staff Illustrator alex kurland perspective, maybe? A different Humor has an important place A&E Editors Rachael Sanguinetti Copy Editors Sarah Teitelman analogy? You can make a joke in mature communication. No, about our crumbling infrastruc- it shouldn’t replace serious con- Jonah Jeng Jenny Yoon ture and call it road cancer, laugh versation or factual discussions, and move on. Or you can make but it can be a very effective tool publisheR Melissa Goldin the joke and take something away to facilitate them. Sometimes Full responsibility for material appearing in this publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief. Opinions expressed in columns, letters or comics are not necessarily the from it. Maybe we actually can laughter is the best medicine. views of the editors or the University of Rochester. The Campus Times is printed weekly on Thursdays throughout the academic year, except around and during draw a parallel between treating Esce is a member of university holidays. The first copy is free. The Campus Times is published on the World Wide Web at www.campustimes.org and is updated Thursdays following publication. The Campus Times is SA funded. All materials herein are copyright © 2012 by the Campus Times. cancer and treating our infra- the class of 2015. Thursday, january 24 , 2013 / opinions campustimes.org / page 7 “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” — martin luther king jr. Gun control legislation ineffective, harmful to citizens by Christopher most people have no knowledge of should be employed. For a small wideman person isn’t sane enough to buy a Connecticut shooter who killed his existing gun control legislation or fee, all Federal Firearms License gun, it shouldn’t be up to that in- mother to get her weapons, and the With the recent examples of of data about violent crime rates holders could conduct the back- dividual to fill out a Form 4473 West Webster shooter procured his gun related violence, especially not involving guns compared with ground check for all transfers, attesting to his own mental weapons through illegal means.It the West Webster Fire Fighter those that do. Finally, guns do not effectively ending the “gun sanity and a medical history was illegal for him to possess the tragedy occurring 12 miles from make people evil. show loophole” with devoid of any mental weapons in the first place due to UR, discussion of the topic and Those who have been following no rights infringe- health issues. This is the fact that he was a convicted how to address it are obviously on the actions of Governor Andrew ments and en- not about a person felon (for killing his grandmother many students’ minds. Without Cuomo, especially those with suring who needs short- with a claw hammer). attempting to mitigate facts that knowledge of our system, should that term counseling but is Simply put, legislation that inflame the situation, I would realize how poorly crafted his instead targeted at issues makes firearm ownership illegal like to propose the beginnings of gun control legislation is and the concerning serious mental can only hurt those who follow a constructive discussion on ways economic impact it will have. disorders. Third, we need to the laws of our society. Persons to address this pressing issue. Regardless of the need establish legislation preventing who are willing to commit crimes First, I would like to point out for more secured access the private sale of weapons to with a weapon are no more likely important things to remember to weapons, especially unknown individuals. to regard a law making it illegal to when discussing the Second those with more abilities, Unfortunately, we live in a possess a firearm than they are to

Amendment. The right to bear this legislation does not alex kurland / staff illustrator society where it is impossible for respect the law and refrain from arms is not about hunting and move to prevent future the law enforcement community committing the crime in the first sport shooting any more than tragedies from occurring. all sellers aren’t selling a firearm to proactively enforce every law, place. Again, guns do not make free speech is about frat party Here is a different proposal to a “blacklisted” individuall. and criminals exploit that. In all of people evil. Evil people do bad banter and arguing about the BCS that addresses the societal issue Second, we need to tie a national the recent tragedies, the assailants things with guns. championship system over lunch in a logical manner. First, instant mental health registry into the procured their weapons through Wideman is a member of with the swimming team. Second, background checks can and background check database. If a illegal means. Specifically, the the Class of 2015. Divided government: hamstrung by polarized facts by David Stark ties, media and facts, making fair exactly true. Certain mushrooms can point to plenty of academic voter, who cares about finding the There’s something terribly political debate particularly dif- are healthy to eat because it has support for deficit spending dur- best answer to our questions, is wrong with our political system ficult. Truth takes a back burner been proven to be the case by ing recessions, but experts agree forced to determine the lesser of when Senator Jim DeMint of to politics. scientists and nutritionists. On that unless we adequately modify two jaded markets for truth. These South Carolina, a conservative Should we really expect any- the contrary, some mushrooms Medicare and Social Security, the two markets present problems for Republican with no postgradu- thing better from our brainiac programs will have catastrophic our politics. Americans think we ate experience in economics or groups in Washington? Not a These groups aid effects on our national debt over are more divided than we actually political science, resigns from the chance. This fact problem in the coming decades. Democrats are. Our politicians disagree far most powerful legislative body on Washington can be found right in the development of and Republicans tell half-truths, more frequently than we need to earth to become the president of in the mission statements of these consulting expert testimony for disagree. Gridlock ensues. Even The Heritage Foundation. pseudo-intellectual organizations; “two separate worlds, some issues but shushing those more disturbing is that social sci- The Heritage Foundation, their pursuit of sound public each with differ- same experts by the second item ence becomes politicized, and the estabished to “formulate and pro- policy is actually prefaced by a of their platform. They are stuck public is fooled into thinking that mote conservative public policies particular ideology. Go ahead and ent parties, media trying to address each detail of our truth is a two party system. based on the principles of free read their mission statement in complicated world with broad, Now is the time to trust the enterprise, limited government, the second paragraph again. I’ll and facts, making immutable ideology. mainstream experts because we individual freedom, traditional wait for you. Ready? fair political debate Fortunately, there is much more haven’t trusted them for years. We American values and a strong na- Are you joking, Heritage Foun- consensus among academics than give tax breaks to oil companies, tional defense,” is considered one dation? Did the Enlightenment particularly difficult. these two worlds suggest. In fact, but nearly every one of the world’s of the most influential research happen? The Scientific Revolu- most economists agree about top economists surveyed thinks organizations in the country. Keep tion, you know, of the seventeenth Truth takes a back the ways to solve our recession we should tax carbon emissions in mind that in Washington, the century? As Americans, we cherish burner to politics. and the related fiscal straits. The by the ton. The entire 2012 presi- word “influential” has nothing our beliefs, but in the pursuit of IGM Economic Experts Panel at dential campaign sang praises of to do with academic integrity. science, we admit that those beliefs are poisonous, so you probably the University of Chicago Booth small businesses as the silver bul- Instead, ideological think tanks cannot act as logical premises. shouldn’t eat mushrooms indis- School of Business is comprised let to stop the recession, but the are heralded for their political Heritage and other research orga- criminately. See what I mean? of world renowned economists economists see no reason for any power, such that a sitting U.S. nizations posit that ideology alone In Washington, however, both who each respond to politically distinction by firm size whatso- senator views one of their job can justify policies; that they aren’t parties are so busy selling you controversial questions concern- ever. We have a lot of the answers, opportunities as a promotion. concerned with what we prove their view of the world that ing American public policy. Re- but our political establishments Liberal groups, such as the Center to be the best, but only what we they’ll also sell you a few poison- markably, most of their responses consistently choose to make truth for American Progress, are just hope to be the best. This can lead ous mushrooms along the way. are nearly unanimous, aligning a secondary priority. Instead, our as guilty of ideological pigeon- to pretty shady policy outcomes. Conservatives have legitimate sometimes with Republican policy most ideologic figures are recluses holing. These groups aid in the What if I told you that mushrooms reasons to advocate for a more or Democratic policy, but often- within their own realms of truth, development of two separate were healthy for you because they hospitable business environment times, with neither. regarding belief as logical premise worlds, each with different par- are mushrooms? Well, that’s not but struggle to justify why our Yet here we are, forced to choose and rejecting evidence that sug- money is better spent lowering between two ideologies, two dis- gests otherwise. Vote online at marginal tax rates than on crucial parate worlds that rely on two dis- Stark is a member of national infrastructure. Liberals parate sets of facts. The reasoned the Class of 2016. web poll campustimes.org do you think the university should fully reinstate bar buses? Yes. It’s a safer way Interested in working for the Campus Times? to travel and it is more cost-efficient for students. 47% Come to our

No. It is a huge liability GENERAL INTEREST MEETING for the school to have students under 21 on 30% 23% on bar buses. SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 at 2 P.M. It doesn’t really affect me because in the I don’t go to bar next week’s parties. GOWEN ROOM question What are your thoughts on gun control? page 8 / campustimes.org Thursday, September 27, 2012 features Change comes to Colorado capital

Ever better. Meliora. At UR, students are encouraged to live by

that rule, on campus and beyond. Colorado Rep. Mark

Ferrandino ’99, ’00 (MS) took the motto of Meliora and ran

with it, becoming the first openly gay House Speaker for his state.

The concept of Meliora was in Ferrandino’s life long before his time

here at UR. As a child, he was placed into special education classes

because of his learning disabilities, but overcame them with hard work.

SEE SPeaker Page 11

ARTICLE BY DOUG BRADY / FEATURES EDITOR DESIGN BY MELODY KAOHU / PRESENTATION EDITOR Thursday, January 24, 2013 / FEATURES campustimes.org / page 9 Fill Fauver encourages student attendance, enthusiasm at athletic events by Matt Lerner Fauver do more than just ad- Features Editor vertise. One such program is a new promotional offer known This upcoming weekend, the as “Rocky’s Mystery Bottle Yellowjackets will take on many Giveaway,” in which Rocky the teams in a variety of sporting Yellowjacket will hand out water events both at home and away. bottles that may contain prizes Wilson Commons Student Ac- including Common Market tivities, in collaboration with coupons, candy, or tickets to a Athletics and Recreation, Stu- Rochester Americans (Amerks) dents’ Association, University IT hockey game. Computer Sales, and Coca-Co- Fill Fauver is not a new la, has successfully spearheaded program and has been actively efforts to promote these events supporting UR Athletics since through a program commonly its inception in 2008. known as “Fill Fauver,” in refer- Last August, after joint efforts ence to Fauver stadium. between the Students’ Associa- Fill Fauver encourages at- tion and the D’Lions, over 800 tendance and school spirit at people attended a men’s soccer games through advertising and game in Fauver Stadium. programming. “It’s a good experience to On Saturday, both the women go to a game to support your and men’s swimming and div- classmates and build a com- ing teams will compete against munity within the school,” UR Rochester Institute of Technol- Spirit Coordinator Alexander courtesy of Alexander EadIE ogy at home, while the squash Eadie said. UR students show their school spirit in Fauver stadium while watching the men’s soccer team defeat Marywood College team will challenge Dartmouth Eadie is Fill Fauver’s leading on Aug. 31, 2012 during the first Fill Fauver event of the fall semester. College at home the same day. man and has been responsible for dition, but the only way it starts ing events, so Fill Fauver also see it everywhere. But as far as Fill Fauver has worked to pro- planning the recent and upcom- is with the students being aware works to cover sports that don’t athletic teams, it’s something mote both of these events, aim- ing events. His passion for the and attending the games.” necessarily receive the same [Fill Fauver] is trying to work ing to increase support for the program is obvious. It is already somewhat com- support. on,” Eadie said. teams and the athletes. “In the future, I hope to see Fill mon to see a larger turnout of “As far as I’ve seen, there is a Lerner is a member of Those involved behind Fill Fauver become another UR tra- fans at more popular sport- lot of pride in the University; I the class of 2016. Seeing the end in the beginning: the expiration dating game by Alice Gao Opinions editor Even if you have a great time, dials of frustration. Before you reunion sex helps too). you thought was “the one,” we are socially programmed in know it, the “I miss you baby” However, considering the wasn’t, and they distracted you “He’s only back for the sum- the back of our minds to ques- you once said has transformed current state of the economy from the real “the one?” mer, but he’s so nice and sweet. I tion at the end of this relation- into something more like, “I can’t (last time I checked, love is This begs the question: do think I’m going to go for it.” ship if this person is actually do this anymore” (or if he/she is a not a currency that allows you we take the leap and go for it “Yeah, we both know it’s not “the one.” real jerk, it may to sustain your- anyway? Do we prudently avoid serious, we’re just having fun.” And when we try to sustain be, “We’re not the self ) and the this and hope we don’t end up “YOLO!” the relationship past its so-called exclusive any- “Sex & always powerful as cat ladies/gentlemen in the And so it begins. You are an expiration date, things start to more, right?”). CT” influence of the future? How much risk are we attractive, intelligent, and some- go awry. Of course, Let Sex & the CT help you media (“Friends willing to take for even a brief what mature college student who Late night Skype calls turn there is a pos- through your most with Benefits,” amount of happiness? finds someone you like. into weekly phone calls, which sibility that you awkward sexual years. e.g.), “expira- There are no clear answers, but So what could be the problem eventually become monthly might make it tion dating” is I’d rather stick it to the classic with this seemingly romantic “check-ins” (“We’re still together through college and end up hardly a great or secure avenue expiration date and not throw situation? right?”). together after all. 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These students work to conduct and improve upon the discover the inner workings of work already being done. the human psyche and most plan The most recent endeavor of to use what they learn to help the center is known as Project those in need of their services. STEP, a research-based study What most of these students do that focuses on the effects of not know, however, is that within inter-parental conflict on child the Rochester community, development. many individuals are currently “Fifty percent of the popula- dedicating their time to better tion of the city of Rochester is the lives of those around them at risk [of facing inter-parental through those same psychology conflicts],” said Kashawmma techniques and ideas taught in Wright ’10, a research assistant the UR classroom. for Project STEP. Only five minutes from the According to Wright and an- River Campus resides the Mt. other research assistant for the Courtesy of the mount hope family center Hope Family Center, a facility project, Ângela Richeson, almost The Mount Hope Family Center provides a variety of psychological and social services to children and their families. UR stu- that houses many programs for 250 families are involved in the dents have the opportunity to volunteer conducting studies and tests to gain experience as well as course credit. children affected by violence study, meeting three times per either within their home or year for two to three hours ses- hosts many different projects While an undergraduate at working on psychology studies around the community. Since sions. At each session, staff mem- that include parenting classes UR, Wright assisted in the cen- are encouraged to get involved its founding in 1979, the center bers like Wright and Richeson for young mothers and sessions ter’s summer program for three with the center, as there are many has developed a unique program work the children through a for teenage girls coping with years prior to becoming a re- opportunities available for inde- combining both therapeutic myriad of tasks, including IQ depression and anxiety. search assistant on Project STEP. pendent study. Once involved, analyses and psychological tests testing, logical assessments, as Each semester, the center em- Like Wright, students interested students have access to data from to ensure the betterment of all well as one-on-one interactions, ploys 10 student interns from in the field of psychology, or social experiments and tests, as children and families seeking all to get a “dynamic picture” of the surrounding area, drawing simply willing to help better well as both undergraduate and aid. the children’s development. mainly from UR. While one can the surrounding community, graduate students from neigh- The first method employed at “In families that have many apply to become a one-on-one are encouraged to participate in boring colleges and universities the Mt. Hope Family Center is a children, often many siblings specialist who works directly any way they can in the hope of to assist in research. program that joins both analysis get overlooked,” Richeson with children in studies such as one day continuing such mean- So, the next time you are asked of scientific data and one-on- said. “For this reason, the staff Project STEP, there are many ingful work on a larger scale. to read about the practices and one training between children members at the center work other opportunities for students Those looking to make larger tests done by esteemed doctors and staff members. The second with children and their families to get involved. commitments can participate and researchers in your psychol- method focuses on the idea of from the greater Rochester area The Mt. Hope Family Center in three-semester programs for ogy and biology class, think human development. In order to in the hope of solving any issues also specializes in after-school course credit, while those look- about how you too could be a be classified as leading research- that have arisen and to prevent and summer programs, focusing ing for less of an undertaking are part of the next big breakthrough ers in the field of psychology, the any additional changes from on homework strategies, how to able to set their own volunteer by only traveling five minutes staff must utilize aspects of three occurring.” deal with one’s emotions, and schedules. down the road. cutting-edge fields: social work, In addition to Project STEP, how to properly develop social Additionally, upperclassmen Lerner is a member of medicine, and engineering. the Mt. Hope Family Center interaction skills. interested in writing theses or the class of 2016.

things you overheard at UR should this week KNOW “Hey mom, I got Take Five, but you actually have to pay for the tuition... Or I got Take Four Part Two.... This Day in history: Jan. 24 well I’d rather they be mad at me for a few months 1865: The Confederate Congress agrees to resume prisoner exchange with the Union than have to shell out 50,000 myself.” during the Civil War. 1908: The Boy Scouts of America begins. —Overheard in the package line in Todd Union 1965: Former prime minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill dies at the age of 91. 1981: Mike Bossy, former National Hockey League player for the New York Islanders, $#!T Professors say becomes only one of five players in league history to score 50 goals within the span of “We don’t need no stinking footnotes. We need logic.” 50 games. 2006: Disney announces their $7.4 billion acquisition of Pixar, a renown digital animation —Hein Goemans, International Relations company.

“What were you looking forward to UR Opinion most after winter break?” by Aaron Schaffer photo editor

Isiah Evans ’16 Vicky Stepanova ’15 Suhnyong Lee ’14 Caitlyn Garbarino ’15 Devin Sandon ’14 Maddie Skellie ’13

“To do better in the class- “Friendship.” “Meeting new students.” “200 meter repeats.” “Seeing all my friends “Definitely not the snow.” room.” again after going abroad.” Thursday, January 24, 2013 / FEATURES campustimes.org / page 11 UR alum elected as Colorado’s first openly gay Speaker of the House Speaker from page 8 dino championed this cause, with Ferrandino, Colorado’s Sen- With his determination as well one that has not always had such ate President Pro Tempore, Luisa as his family’s support, he quieted support. Guzman, is openly gay. In all, the naysayers and doubters to Colorado has been infamously there are eight openly LGBTQ achieve, eventually attending UR known as “the hate state” due to members of the Colorado State and earning degrees in political sci- a law known as Amendment Two, Assembly. ence and economics. After getting preventing city, town, or county Although Ferrandino has his Master’s degree, he went on to governments from considering the fought ceaselessly for progress work for the Department of Justice LGBTQ community as a protected and has accomplished a great deal and the White House Office of group under anti-discrimination with this upcoming vote, there is Management and Budget before law. Romer vs. Evans, a 1996 still more to be done. being elected to his current posi- Supreme Court case, overturned The coming legislation allows tion as a state the amend- civil unions, providing state representative. ment. Despite level legal protection for same While work- the progress, in sex couples. This is not the same ing in Wash- ‘We always said it’s 2006 an amend- as legalizing same-sex marriage, ington, he met not a matter of if, ment to the state in that its portability between Greg Wertsch, constitution de- states is uncertain and does not who has been “it’s a matter of when. fined marriage as carry the same clout and con- his partner ever Well... we’re going to between only a notation as marriage. Still, his since. Wertsch man and a wom- almost unanimous nomination to took a job out get civil unions to the an. Twenty-one speaker is a significant symbolic in Colorado years after the milestone. earlier, bringing governor’s desk.’ “hate” law was Ferrandino explained his Ferrandino to passed, Ferran- thoughts on the coming legisla- the place he now - Rep. Mark Ferrandino dino will shortly tion in an interview with KDVR- calls home. be passing a law Denver, a popular television The 2012 elections shifted the to legalize same sex civil unions. station. majority power of the Colorado “While I don’t know [Fer- “We always said it’s not a mat- Courtesy of rochester.edu house from Republican to Demo- randino], we are certainly very ter of ‘if,’ it’s a matter of ‘when.’ Mark Ferrandino ’99 ’00 (MS) paves political history as Colorado’s first openly gay cratic. Much of this electoral shift proud of all he has done in his Well, when is 2013 and we’re Speaker of the House as well as the the first openly gay legislator in the state’s history. comes in light of a house vote to career. His work to support the going to get civil unions to the permit civil unions for same sex LGBTQ community speaks to governor’s desk early on in the breaking barriers is an excellent that we can achieve these leaps in couples within the state. Meliora,” Assistant Vice President session,” he said. embodiment of the idea of Me- rights and [political] representa- When it appeared that the leg- for Advancement and Alumni Re- In addition to his work with liora,” sophomore Natasha Sacoto tion, whether that be here on islation had the necessary support lations Kevin Weasley said. “The LGBTQ rights, Mark has been said. campus, Colorado, or the country (including that of the governor this University has had a long history integral in legislation to help Pride Network Social Chair at large.” past May), previous speaker Rep. of leadership on LGBTQ issues, homeowners avoid foreclosure Clint Cantwell is equally pleased Given all that Ferrandino has Frank McNulty refused to let the particularly in the Rochester area, against payday lenders during the with what Rep. Ferrandino has done, he remains steadfast in de- bill be brought up for debate. and [Ferrandino’s] work continues housing crisis and state employ- accomplished. fending his constituents. Above all, This outraged many in the Les- that legacy.” ees get insurance even for their “Seeing such an achievement his humility shines though. bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Not only is Ferrandino, age 34, unmarried partners. makes UR Pride that much “For me to be able to sit in this and Questioning (LGBTQ) com- the first openly gay house speaker Here on campus, students feel more prideful,” Cantwell said. office is just an amazing experi- munity and more importantly, in Colorado, he was also the first proud of Ferrandino’s work. “[The LGBTQ community has] ence,” he said. voters, who made their voices openly gay legislator in the state “Bringing something so con- fought to make historical leaps in Brady is a member of heard on Election Day. Ferran- when first elected in 2007. Along troversial to the forefront and our civil rights. Yet again we see the class of 2015. page 12 / campustimes.org Thursday, january 24, 2013 humor Me, the manatee: bulking up to Beyoncé sworn in as beat the cold this winter by david weinberg treats. Blubber is the trendiest Now, I know some people may 45th president contributing writer new accessory. No more restrict- say “Oh Weinberg, you’re just ing scarves, no more pretending too lazy to go to the gym.” And I am going to give in to biol- to listen to music just so I can to those people I say… ogy and get fat. I am going to wear headphones to keep my Yes. learn from the bear, the hippo ears warm, no more hat hair, and But gaining weight is also and the manatee and get fat in no more searching for sales on a more effort than one would order to stay warm this winter. J.Crew alpaca wool sweater. This think. To prepare for swimming in Good ways to pack on fat cold waters, the manatee gains include: filling your environ- weight in order to increase mentally friendly clamshell the thickness of its blubber. (#SaveTheManatees) with There's so much to learn Danforth chocolate chip from these brilliant, cookies, serving yourself yet blubbery beauties. a mountain of fries from Their extra layer of Douglass, exclusively eat- fat keeps the manatee ing Panda Express at the from getting cold and Pit, and most importantly freezing to death. The ordering Zonies on both manatee will furiously Friday and Saturday nights. Aaron schaffer / photo edittor consume for months Take a lesson from the mana- by antoinette esce The support for Knowles’ new beforehand just to prepare tee, I’m an English major editor-in-chief role seems to be unwavering. for the cold. We’ve learned and I can even keep up “I’ve been writing in her name so much already! So useful with these biological In a historically unprecedented on presidential ballots for years,” too! I shall use my manatee facts (that I made up). I act, Chief Justice John Roberts one inaugural crowd member blubber to keep me insulated. I urge you to stop spend- Alex kurland / Staff illustrator administered the oath of office remarked. “It can’t be long until am going to mimic the survival ing money on fancy to beloved singer and alleged her birthday becomes a national tactics of the elegant sea cow coats or winter boots and instead cult leader, Beyoncé Knowles holiday.” and thicken up. winter is about me and my love focus your time on thunder this past Monday, Jan. 21. Even opposing members of So I follow in the footsteps handles. I need the insulation. thighs and neck rolls. Winter “I stand by my actions,” Rob- Congress have been solidly unit- of the manatee, preparing for Pack on those pounds, and you 2013, I am ready for you. erts said. “It just seemed like the ed by their love of the “Queen the cold by gorging myself on will never fear the Rochester Weinberg is a member of right thing to do.” of Pop.” discounted Common Market winter again. the class of 2015. Knowles, best known for her “We’ve been playing her powerful singing voice, exces- version of ‘The Star-Spangled sive use of key changes, and Banner’ on repeat in the Capitol Trying to remember the new year odd baby names, has decided building for days,” Speaker of by doug brady cakes, another bagel, French toast and temporarily the worries of to appoint Barack Obama as the House John Boehner said. “I features editor — I was carbo-loading. I had a everyday life fade as fireworks light her vice president because, let’s was even able to get a unanimous long afternoon of Netflix that the sky. With that kind of company face it, she can pretty much do decision from the House regard- Happy New Year! Glasses clink; necessitated nourishment. and occasion, nothing else appears whatever she wants. ing the color of her ‘Welcome everyone consumes a form of Anyway, as I lifted the spoonful worth remembering. “He’s irreplaceable,” Knowles Home’ banner.” sparkling liquid. The anticipation of cereal, another fit of forgetful- Ironically, the days following New belted. “All the American single Unfortunately, Obama was is over, leaving only a discussion of ness frightened me. The spoon Years are a process of remembering. ladies are crazy in love with him unable to comment due to the resolutions to fill the void left by the smacked me in the cheek and The out-of-shape toil away and and, if I were a boy, I wouldn’t shock of meeting Knowles. most anticlimactic of holidays. Cookie Crisp spattered every which pant, where they are immediately even wait to countdown to be Esce is a member of “I need to be more fun. I will buy way. I squirted maple syrup all over reintroduced to why getting fit is him. The man wears a halo.” the class of 2015. an exotic, untamable animal.” my bagel. Cream cheese lined my difficult. The hangover headache “No more drunk food…well, brow. There was even unexplained reminds everyone how much they Mondriaan by Alex Kurland after tonight.” marinara sauce behind my ear. Ei- drank the night prior. Going back “I might go to class this semes- ther I reverted back to my “terrible to work is an abrupt reminder of ter.” twos” or I had just forgotten how how much you hate retail stores. I spent significant time to eat. I wiped the food from No, I know that those shoes are not contemplating what frivo- my face, the tears of embarrass- $2.25; I don’t even have to look at lous, ill-fated commitment ment from my cheek the sign. I would make. I had one and that Moreover, I like to remember before. If only bout with that in the tradition of the holiday, I could re- breakfast Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, m e m b e r from my is supposedly reborn every new year it… memory. as a symbol of fertility. I suspect that I forgot a How am most celebrators pray to Dionysus’ lot, not just my Alex kurland / Staff illustrator I supposed gift of wine and other spirits to ac- resolution. I did remember to carry out company the build up to the stroke that I am a student at UR, but over my resolution when I’m unable of (or at) midnight; similarly, I sus- Winter break I struggled to recall to feed even myself, let alone the pect that many celebrators are also my email login. Something so es- homeless? Do I have early onset praying for Dionysus to withhold sential to life on campus just slipped Alzheimer’s? I thought I would his gift of fertility for one night. my mind. It’s okay though, email be a beacon of self-improvement, Nevertheless, 2012 was chock-full always seemed secondary during signaling to all others that resolu- of memories — painful, euphoric, Think you’re funny? break. But, alarmingly, forgetful- tions are doable. Now, I am trying proud, melancholy. Changing the ness crept into other areas of my life. to grasp eating food like normal 12 to a 13 allows us to negotiate what At first, it was sleeping through my human being. has happened, leaving behind our We do. alarm. It progressed to locking my I may have forgotten way too previous lives if we chose to do so. keys in my car. A couple of missed much over break, but New Year’s is Resolutions often fall through, yet Send stories, jokes, comics, doodles, appointments later and I became the perfect time to forget. I can put they are proof of a resiliency and a seriously concerned. I could barely my thoughts in the here and now, kind of enduring ability to rejuve- anecdotes, cartoons, writing, drawings, function. I could barely sleep. I how the room smells kind of like nate, that a new life or simply a new commentary, pieces, masterpieces, novicepieces, could barely shower. a poopy diaper, how the baby spit habit is just around the corner. On Jan. 12, the day before I up and needs to go to bed. Why is Oh! I remember that perfect satire, standire, buffoonery, drollery, farce, jest, monkeyshine, returned to our most illustrious there always a baby at the party? For resolution now. It was to stop for- one-liners, parody, pun, tomfoolery, trick, whimsy, wisecrack, witticism.. educational institution, I was those who watch the ball drop live getting things. Well, there’s always peacefully consuming my morning in New York City, they forget to use next year… meal: breakfast. Oatmeal, Cookie the bathroom for half a day. All over Brady is a member of Crisp, a bagel, hash browns, pan- the world, family and friends gather, the class of 2015. to [email protected] Thursday, January 24, 2013 campustimes.org / Page 13 arts & entertainment Hypnotist Alain Nu impresses many with mind mastery by melissa goldin spire contemplation of one’s own publisher human potential.” Hypnotism, as Nu described dur- It was, if nothing else, quite a ing the show, is all about letting the sight. The audience in a sold-out conscious and subconscious mind May Room sat straight-backed, learn the same message, which arms raised above their heads, allows us to deprogram specific fingers interlaced and palms fac- mental conditions and frees us to act ing skyward. Some stared directly as we might not have previously. ahead, their eyes locked on the Nu himself is living proof. intense, animated man onstage. “I hypnotized myself into being Some glanced around, curious, a hypnotist, and that’s the truth,” while others looked on in what was he said after the show. perhaps doubtful anticipation. Nu’s Friday performance was a The man spouted off a never-end- bundle of controlled chaos, throw- ing stream of instructions which, ing the audience for one loop after after positioning the audience in this another while maintaining an over- unusual configuration, culminated all feeling of pure entertainment. in the simple suggestion that we at- The show began as Nu, wearing tempt to separate our hands. black blazer, black pants, and a Some laughed and complied with microphone hanging around his ease; others struggled for a few mo- neck, strode onto the stage. He Todd Kelmar / Staff photographer ments before finally lowering their spoke with purpose, as if every Mentalist Alain Nu mesmerized and mystified audience members at his sold-out show on Friday, Jan. 18 in the May Room. arms; and some, well, couldn’t. Or word meant something of great “I’ll make sure to sign them even some audience members conk him a look that clearly said, “Do so they thought. importance (which, as we later and decrease their value in- out in their seats, he appeared to you have to ask?” and shifted her Mentalist Alain Nu, who per- learned, was true). After introduc- stantly,” he joked. have total control over the majority chair away from her neighbor. formed at UR on Friday, Jan. 18, ing himself, he started slow (though And lo and behold, after counting onstage, save for a few who he sent Nu didn’t need the participants is perhaps most well-known for his hardly dull) with a card trick, in off the first 16 cards in the deck, the back into the crowd. to do anything wild to entertain TLC series “The Mysterious World what appeared to be an attempt to king of diamonds appeared. It was The allure of this segment could the audience (although it was of Alain Nu;” he explained to the gain the audience’s trust. your typical card trick, yes, but with be found in the most miniscule certainly humorous when they audience that he has been interested Nu enlisted several students to just enough twists to keep things of moments — a wrinkle of the did) – by simply relying on those in the power of the mind since he choose different characteristics of interesting and shed some doubts. nose, a disdainful glance, a sharp natural moments, he was able to was young. Although hypnotism a playing card. He then brought The highlight of the show, jerk of the head. At one point pull humor from the volunteers was the core of Friday’s show, Nu one of the volunteers up to the though, came when Nu singled Nu convinced the volunteers that with ease. noted that he is not usually billed as stage, promising that if he picked out eight volunteers to be hyp- their neighbors were emanating a One of the male participants a hypnotist. Rather, as he explains the right card from the deck — the notized onstage. After lulling the horrifying smell. When he asked was by far the most entertaining on his MySpace page, he “[presents] king of diamonds — the volunteer participants to sleep, speaking the last volunteer if there was of the group. programs that are designed to in- could keep the cards. deliberately in a tone that made anything wrong, she simply gave See MENTALon page 14 American Idol premiere disappoints recent, longtime fans alike by rachael sanguinetti Randy Jackson on the panel. singers that I was surprised when A&E Editor The first two newcomers make anyone sounded remotely good. sense as judges: both of them The episode kicked off with The twelfth season of American are very successful, experienced a recap of the last 12 seasons of Idol premiered last Wednesday, singers who might actually of- Idol. It opened with a clip of Jan. 16. Because there has been fer some valuable advice. Nicki the most recent winner, Phillip so much advertising and hype Minaj, however, doesn’t seem Phillips, singing his multi- about the new panel of judges, like the best choice. Honestly, platinum song “Home.” The I decided to tune in even though what does she know about vocal opening definitely reminded I’m not a huge American Idol fan. technique or a long music career? audiences how successful Idol The result was such a disap- When I’ve watched audition winners have been, blasting us pointment that I might not episodes in the past, I’ve tried with stats about the number of watch the rest of the season. to predict who will be the win- Grammys past Idol champions Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, ner in the end. This time, I was have won and the amount courtesy of BLOG.NEWSOK.COM and Nicki Manaj are the new so distracted by the new judges of singles they have sold. The new panel of American Idol judges poses with host Ryan Seacrest. judges, joining Idol veteran and the large number of terrible See SING on page 14 OSCAR TALK by mike pascutoi staff writer

Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Lincoln (2012) Tackling a subject as heavy as the hunt for Osama Bin Laden is no small task, In a year filled with several high-quality movies and an even larger number of dis- especially given the endless speculation about whether torture played a role in appointments, Lincoln somehow finds a way to hover on the line between the two. finding him and the large amount of classified information involved. However, Though the story of Abraham Lincoln’s fight to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment is Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) came both interesting and poignant, the hype built around the movie made its flaws more through, exceeding the high expectations set for her. evident. Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List, Saving Billed as “the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most danger- Private Ryan) brings out the best in his talented cast, especially Daniel Day-Lewis ous man,” Zero Dark Thirty spends almost no time with developing characters, (who plays Abraham Lincoln), Tommy Lee Jones (Thaddeus Stevens), and Sally Field focusing rather on the several key players who spent a decade hunting Bin Laden. (Mary Todd Lincoln). Jessica Chastain, who plays the fictional lead, “Maya,” gives the same gritty per- Despite its immense talent, the film introduces over 50 different major and minor formance that made Jeremy Renner a star in Bigelow’s Hurt Locker, making each players, none of whom get enough screen time for us to justify their parts in the story. scene authentic with her poise and lack of positive emotion. Although the film’s Despite having seen the movie twice, I am still unsure why it began or ended the ending is already well-known, there is never a lack of suspense. Though the early way it did and why so little time was spent on key players Thaddeus Stevens, Francis torture scenes are a bit brutal for the weak at heart, Zero Dark Thirty is an instant Preston Blair, and Fernando Wood. It is still an obvious favorite to take home multiple classic anyone will enjoy. Academy Awards on Feb. 24. However, the inconsistent plot and lack of character development diminished the film’s potential to be among Spielberg’s best.

Film Grade: A Film Grade: B Page 14 / campustimes.org a&e / Thursday, January 24, 2013 Beatles planetarium laser show dazzles by drue sokol planetarium; images of stars and show. Lasers formed the outline movie times Senior staff galaxies were projected onto the of a dolphin playing in the water, ur cinema group (hoyt auditorium) screen amidst milder laser effects. and the song ended with a rather “The Beatles in Laser Light,” One interesting segment of the sinister looking shark grinning which was held Saturday, Jan.16. at show was audio projection from down at the audience. Friday saturday the Rochester Museum and Science several Beatles’ interviews while Other effects were less strong: A Seven Psychopaths Cloud Atlas Center Strasenburgh Planetarium, pictures of the band members face singing to certain songs was at 7:00, 9:15, 11:30 6:30, 9:45 was an awe-inspiring and all-out and album covers were shown. times off-rhythm with the music crazy experience. The event was This sequence provided the audi- and strange to watch. one of several Saturday night laser ence with an almost ‘behind-the- The music during the show shows; the themes of which change scenes’ look at the musicians and covered a large amount of the monthly. These spectacles of light Beatles’ musical repertoire. Songs offer a unique way for audiences ranging from “Eleanor Rigby” to to appreciate a band’s music while “Strawberry Fields” and the more watching laser beams create shapes obscure “Everybody’s Got Some- right before their eyes. thing to Hide Except for Me and The Beatles show opened with My Monkey” played, accompanied a “Twist and Shout” laser lights by stunning laser effects. display involving shapes moving to The hour-long show concluded the music and dancing across the with the aptly placed “Sgt. Pep- huge surface of the planetarium courtesy of rmsc.org per’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” dome. The intensity of the colors their artistic process. This part of and ended with a bang. First, the and the rhythm were at times the show ended with recordings planetarium filled with fog, and overwhelming, leaving the audi- from various Beatles concerts of horizontal lasers displayed clean ence wondering if this was how the hysterical women who were abso- lines at the front of the screen. Beatles felt when they were high. lutely enamored with the group. This created a beautiful effect that Idol has lackluster start, The lights would turn into dazzling They could not stop gushing to looked like there were fluffy clouds and vividly colored prisms, cubes, reporters about seeing the band floating among the audience. It and other decorative shapes. At live in concert. These recordings appeared as if you were looking at fails to live up to past legacy times, they would also mimic hu- served as a reminder of the Beatles’ earth from space. Sing From page 13 ing jazzy voice. She showed man forms, twisting and dancing popularity. Even though the main focus of After that, audiences endured off even more of her vocal to the beat. Some of the effects in the show the show was the music, the space the Mariah-and-Nicki show. skills on her open composi- Other effects were softer and were better executed than others. theme remained visible throughout The two judges’ bickering and tion while playing the guitar. more serene. Towards the middle During “Octopus’ Garden,” lights and reminded the audience that exchange of insults was defi- With four cries of “yes,” she of the show, “Across the Universe” shaped like seaweed and schools of they were in a planetarium. All in nitely not a great way to start was on her way to Hollywood. gave audience members’ eyes a rest fish flitted across the screen. There all, “The Beatles in Laser Light” was a new season. Thankfully, it My other favorite of the sea- from the crazy light displays of the was even a small, yellow submarine, an incredibly unique experience. quieted down enough for us to son premier was Isabelle, the opening. The song seemed fitting, a tip-of-the-hat to “Yellow Subma- Sokol is a member of enjoy a few of the performers. young and quirky 15 year old seeing as the show took place at a rine,” a song not featured in the the class of 2013. One of the biggest surprises who skipped school to attend of the night was Kez Ban, the auditions. She sweetly asked street performer/flame thrower. Keith Urban to sing with her in Mentalist easily wins over eager crowd She was introduced to America “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Her Mental From page 13 under the nose with a feather down). Nu then came up with with a video of her making soft, sweet voice matched her He seemed to be the most af- and tapped him on the shoulder, a set of numbers which, when balloon animals and swinging persona and impressed all the fected by Nu’s techniques, tak- all while maintaining a steady added up in any direction, balls of fire around her head. judges except Randy. We’ll be ing every instruction with the narrative. Astonishingly, both equaled 24. Her appearance was enough seeing her in Hollywood too. utmost seriousness, especially participants claimed they felt But Nu wasn’t done yet. With to make any audience member Except for a few other shining during a “manliest man com- these movements even though a flourish, he opened up the skeptical: She sported an asym- stars however, audiences had petition” in which he spared no only one had been touched. original crumpled paper that metrical haircut, hat, baggy to endure two long episodes of expense, even going so far as to The performance ended read, you guessed it, Italy. Ex- clothes and huge black boots, awkward and sometimes painful pluck a girl from the audience with a bang. First, Nu tossed cited gasps and titters emanated one of which was wrapped in auditions. Ratings and viewer for a partner during a dance a crumpled piece of paper into from the crowd as Nu looked caution tape. The judges also numbers have dropped way number (although she ran back the audience to pick a volunteer on, confident as ever. seemed doubtful of her talents. down from when Idol started to her seat before they reached at random. He then asked the Nu’s performance was one But her self-confidence and 12 seasons ago. I can see why. the stage.) volunteer a series of questions that kept the audience on their her pride in her profession I’ll probably continue to tune In addition to these more an- including where the volunteer toes despite his laid back, sim- was enough to spark curiosity. in for a few more episodes just ticipated segments of the show, would most like to travel (Italy, plistic showmanship. He was Choosing to sing “Pinoc- to see how long my favorite Nu also gave the audience some which was answered aloud) and nothing but genuine — a real chio,” which was somehow singers last, but after that, background about hypnotism, what age the volunteer thinks he class act. fitting for her character, she I’m done with American Idol. during which we were allowed will be when he makes it there Goldin is a member surprised everyone with her Sanguinetti is a member to ask questions. (24, which the volunteer wrote of the class of 2013. husky but somehow pleas- of the class of 2015. Although this portion be- came a bit dry at times, it did provide a helpful context to Nu’s material and included some rather fascinating tidbits of information. Nu claims that if, when watching a sports game, you feel the need to mimic a mo- tion that you hope one of the players will make (e.g. kicking a ball or dodging an opponent), you are, in a sense, hypnotized. It was clear that Nu was inter- ested not only in putting on a dynamic show but also in the scientific process behind his act — a detail which gave his performance an increased sense of depth and intrigue. Nu was appropriately pre- pared for the more doubtful in the room as well. Near the end of the show, he brought two volunteers onstage who said they had not been affected by any of the segments in which audience participation was encouraged. While their eyes were closed, Nu tickled one Thursday, January 24, 2013 / Sports campustimes.org / page 15 Yellowjackets look ahead after athlete of the week tough loss to Bombers Tyler Sankes — Basketball by ERIC DAVIS What do you enjoy most about Describe the UR men’s bas- STAFF WRITER the UR Men’s Team? ketball team in five words or What I enjoy most about the less. The UR men’s team is the genuine friendship that Teammates with a common basketball team we have for one another. goal. just completed an undefeated Do you have a mentor? Or What has been your favorite road trip, de- someone helped you get to where basketball moment at UR so feating Carnegie you are? far? Mellon Univer- I would have to say my mentor My favorite moments so far sity and Case Western Uni- is my dad. He has always been would have to be our three versity. Center Tyler Sankes through similar situations that I wins in Europe against teams (Rochester, NY) had a great would go through and is always in Belgium, Germany, and the game against Case Western. there for advice. Netherlands. He scored 14 points and pulled down 5 rebounds while going What’s the best advice a coach What’s your favorite thing 6-6 from the floor. has ever given you? about UR? The best advice that I received Wilder 2. What is your major? from a coach was to always leave Davis is a member of Business and a minor in legal everything on the court. the class of 2016. studies.

When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball at the age of two and organized basketball by age seven.

Why did you choose to play basketball over other sports? It was kind of hard not to be- cause my dad played in college. courtesy of CAMPUS TIMES ARHICIVES Also there was a basketball UR women’s swimming and diving take on Ithaca college yet meet a similar end as court in my backyard. the men with a score of 196-104.

SEE BOARDS PAGE 15 neck against Ithaca’s sophomore Where is your favorite place free with a time of 53.79, de- Logan Metzger. In the end, to play? feating second place bomber Metzger out-touched Wong by My favorite place to play is Gawrys by over two seconds. a mere 0.18 seconds, claiming either the Palestra or a packed Bolin brought home one more the victory and leaving Wong away gym. individual win, earning her vic- in second place. tory in the 200 fly with a time Other strong male competi- What emotions do you of 2:15.49. tors of the meet include sopho- feel while you are on the On the men’s side, UR’s more Chris Doser, sophomore court? sophomore Brian Wong truly Pat Davis, and sophomore James The court is a buffer from shined, claiming two individual Frauen. emotions as all you focus on wins in the fly events and a All three of these Yellowjackets is playing the game; it’s almost runner-up performance in the earned a second place finish: numbing. 200 IM. Doser in the 200 free with a time Wong’s first win came early of 1:45.98, Davis in the 100 What is the hardest part of on in the meet for the 200yrd breast with a time of 1:00.91, basketball? butterfly where he flew past and Frauen in the 200 back with The hardest part for me is the competition and touched a time of 1:58.70. dealing with things in the game the wall in a speedy time of With the women’s solid that you cannot control such courtesy of ur athletics as officiating or the other team Sophomore Tyler Sankes scored 14 points in addition to grabbing several rebounds 1:56.75, defeating the nearest overall record of 7-3 and the in the UR men’s basketball game against Case Western on Jan. 20. bomber by over three seconds. men’s 5-5, both Yellowjacket just hitting every shot. In the 100 fly, Wong had an teams hope to improve upon equally impressive perfor- this defeat and earn their first mance, claiming the win with victory of the spring semester Squash has rollercoaster weekend, a time of 51.89. in their away meet on Friday However, Wong’s most excit- against SUNY Cortland. ing race of the day was the 200 Cozen is a member of Duany, Xiaomen score high for UR IM. Here he swam neck and the class of 2015. TRIP FROM PAGE 16 car Lopez, junior Karm Kumar, at the fourth position. Against Colby, the number five Meng, freshman William Mohr, In addition to the three wins, This Week in Sports ranked ‘Jackets got out to a quick and senior Juan Herrera, each of two other matches went to five start and never looked back, cruis- whom contributed to Rochester’s sets, showing how little sepa- ing to a shutout win in which convincing win. rated the two teams. At the first FRIDAY, JAN. 25 • Women’s Basketball vs. New York University, 6 p.m.* not a single set was lost. Perhaps After their dominant win on position, Duany barely fell to • Women’s Swimming and Diving at SUNY Cortland, 6 p.m. the most impressive individual Friday, the ‘Jackets had a much Kenneth Chan 11-7 in the fifth • Men’s Swimming and Diving at SUNY Cortland, 6 p.m. performance came from freshman more difficult time the following set, while at position six, it was •Men’s Basketball vs. New York University, 8 p.m.* Meng Xiaomen who defeated day against the Yale Bulldogs. Kumar who narrowly missed Darryl Soto 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 at Among the strong spots were a victory against the Bulldogs’ SATURDAY, Jan. 26 • Men’s Track and Field in Hamilton College Continental Invitational, 11 a.m. the number seven position. the performances of Cordell and Zachary Leman. • Women’s Track and Field in Hamilton College Continental Invitational, 11 a.m. In one of the day’s tighter en- Meng, who both fought hard to With the split weekend, Roch- • Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 p.m.* counters, Rochester’s top player win five set matches. ester moves to a 7-3 record this • Men’s Swimming and Diving vs. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 p.m.* senior Andres Duany, who is Cordell came back from two season, with their only three • Men’s Squash vs. Trinity College, 1 p.m.* currently ranked number six in sets down to defeat thirtieth loses coming to the Ivy League the nation by the College Squash ranked Hywel Robinson 5-11, powerhouses of Harvard Uni- *denotes home competition Association, had to battle to 7-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-3 at the versity, Princeton University, and overcome CJ Smith with scores number two position, while Yale University. The ‘Jackets will of 12-10, 11-4, 11-7. Meng won a back-and-forth look to end that losing trend as stat of the week Following Duany in the lineup battle with ninety-sixth ranked they take on another Ivy League were freshmen Neil Cordell and Eric Caine with scores of 11-8, rival at Cornell University on 31 Faraz Khan, as well as senior 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5 at posi- Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in Adam Perkiomaki, who also tion seven. Also winning for UR Ithaca, NY. POINTS BY SENIOR JOHN DIBARTOLOMEO IN THE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME raced to comfortable victories. was Perkiomaki, who took out Shapiro is a member of AGAINST CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Following them were senior Os- forty-third ranked Neil Martin the class of 2016. page 16 / campustimes.org thursday, January 24, 2013 sports Swimming and diving face Squash dominates this week’s Colby, bested by Yale in results tough competitors Men’s Basketball (16-0) busy weekend Jan. 18: Carnegie Mellon University 72-63 (W) by Ben Shapiro and fourth in the country, staff writer respectively. Jan. 20: Case Western Re- After a dominant perfor- serve University 88-66 (W) Coming off their winter mance on Friday, Jan. 18 break trip to Canada, the against Colby in which the Jan. 18 - 20: In an impres- UR squash team was back Yellowjackets earned a 9-0 sive weekend away from its in action over the weekend victory, the team suffered a home palestra, the men’s as they faced both Colby setback against Yale, falling basketball team maintained College and Yale Univer- 6-3 the following day. an undefeated record with sity, ranked nineteenth SEE TRIP PAGE 15 a win over Carnegie Mellon University and a dominant defeat of Case Western Resterve University.

Women’s Basketball (12-4) Jan. 18: Carnegie Mellon drue sokol / photo editor University 67-60 (W) The ‘Jackets fail to bring home a win with 217-77 and 196-104 losses against the Ithaca Bombers. Jan. 20: Case Western Re- by karli cozen ley had a strong day. She man Vicky Luan and senior serve University 75-55 (W) senior staff brought in the ladyjacket’s Stephanie Bolin. Luan first individual win by claimed two victories of her Jan. 18-20: Mirroring the On Saturday, Jan. 19, claiming the 200 free with own in the sprint freestyle men’s remarkable weekend, the UR men’s and women’s a time of 1:58.65 and out- events while Bolin earned the women’s basketball swim teams opened their swimming Ithaca’s second an individual victory in the team remained a UAA spring season in an away place competitor, junior 200 fly. threat by beating Carnegie meet against the Ithaca Elizabeth Gawrys, who Luan’s first victory came Mellon University 67-60 in a Bombers. Both teams swam touched the wall with a in the 50 free, where she close overtime and handily hard, but in the end the time of 2:00.07. Later in racked in a time of 24.03, defeating Case Western Yellowjackets fell short to the meet, Bailey captured and outswam her nearest Reserve University. their tough competitors her second individual win in competition by over 1.5 — a 196-104 defeat for the 100 butterfly, defeating seconds, a huge margin in a the women and a 217-77 her closest competitor by sprint event. She then went Men’s Swimming and defeat for the men. over two seconds. on to claim her second win courtesy of campus times archives Diving On the women’s side, Other strong women’s in the 100 Squash handily defeated Colby College in a 9-0 victory. The win (5-5) sophomore Lauren Bai- performers included fresh- SEE BOARDS PAGE 15 continues the ‘Jackets fight for a top spot in their division. Jan. 19: Ithaca College 77-217 (L) from the press box Jan. 19: The UR men’s swim- Fast and furious: Marrone inspires fresh start for Bills ming and diving team met its match this past weekend to prepare for running backs of Oregon. The second is mentor and backup if the against Ithaca and struggled C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson that Vick is 32 years old. The Bills brought him back. in a tough loss of 77-217. but also Webb. In his three last is his hefty price tag of Young ran an option offense seasons as a backup, Webb $15 million. in his 2006 and 2007 seasons rushed for 341 yards and With a less expensive while playing for the Ten- Women’s Swimming and four touchdowns, losing just salary of $2.5 million, Tim nessee Titans, picking up Diving two fumbles. The best part Tebow makes the list as a 947 yards, 10 touchdowns, (7-3) of the trade is that the Bills potential backup. Now, I and losing six fumbles in Jan. 19: Ithaca College wouldn’t be breaking bank, don’t like Tebow, but if the that time. His accuracy is 104-196 (L) since Webb’s salary next year Jets release or trade him, also better than the other is projected to come in just he wouldn’t make such a quarterbacks listed above Jan. 19: The women’s swim- under $600,000. bad backup in a read heavy and he is extremely mobile. ming and diving team lost in a Michael Vick would be offense. He is undoubtedly Moreover, his last contract COURTESY OF bostonglobe.com tight meet against the Bomb- my pick for a mentor for one of the best dual threat was for a mere $350,000, so ers but maintained its winning Recently hired Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone brings a Webb if the Bills were quarterbacks that college has he is quite affordable. new management style to the team. record and chance to win the to build around the read ever seen, making the most The most cost-effective Liberty League Champion- by adam ondo Redskins have Robert Grif- option. When Vick was of the Urban Meyer’s spread- combination of quarter- ship again. senior staff fin III, the San Francisco with Atlanta from 2004 option offense while down in backs would be to get Webb 49ers have Colin Kaep- to 2006, he ran for 2,535 Florida. Furthermore, in his as a starter, use Tebow as a The Buffalo Bills recently ernick, and the Carolina yards, 11 touchdowns, and only season as a starter in the backup, and employ Young Men’s Squash hired Doug Marrone as Panthers have Cam Newton, lost 15 fumbles using the NFL, which was in 2011 for as a mentor and third string (7-3) their new head coach and all of whom are great at run- read-option. Now, over the the Denver Broncos, Tebow quarterback. However, be- Jan. 18: Colby College Nathaniel Hackett as of- ning the option. So here is past two seasons, Vick has racked up 660 yards and six cause Webb probably won’t 9-0 (W) fensive coordinator. This is what the Bills need to do. scrambled for 921 yards, two touchdowns on the ground. be too much of a financial a great pairing since Mar- First, they need to get Joe touchdowns, and lost nine However, his accuracy was a burden, the Bills may be able Jan. 19: Yale University rone hired Hackett to be Webb, the Vikings backup fumbles. Due to this decline dismal 46.5 percent due to to take Vick as a mentor and 3-6 (L) his offensive coordinator at quarterback, and name him in production, I wouldn’t his poor throwing mechan- second string quarterback, Syracuse University in 2010, their starter. Then they need start him, but he would ics, and you have to have and add Tebow or Young Jan. 18-19: The UR squash so the chemistry is already to find him a backup, prefer- make a good mentor and a viable passer or else the to the roster as a third string team faced off against there. The reason I am so ably a younger player, and a backup to Webb. However, defense will just focus on quarterback. Colby College, proving its interested in these two hires mentor, preferably a veteran, there are three problems the run and shut you down In any case, building a dominance with a crush- is quite simple – Marrone and hire them. with Vick. The first is that in a run-heavy, read option team around the option ing win. When the ‘Jackets has included a read option The reason Webb would Philadelphia Eagles head offense. may make the Bills a real played again only a day in his offenses before and is be a good fit is that he is a coach Chip Kelly may keep On that note, I think that playoff contender in the later against Yale Universi- great at designing blocking physical athlete with great Vick since he used a read op- Vince Young, who the Bills near future. ty, they failed to take down schemes. speed. This means that de- tion offense when he was the cut before last season even Ondo is a member of the Bulldogs. Now, the Washington fenses would not only have head coach at the University started, could be a good the class of 2014.