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AARON RAYMOND / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Rapper Big Sean performed at UR Friday as part of the Dandelion Day festivities. By JUSTIN TROMBLY voice than a spotlight stage feature verses, and songs from “No Favors,” an 808-heavy make some fucking noise.” EDITOR-IN-CHIEF stomper. his fourth LP, “I Decided,” banger, saw Sean down on He got our name right the But he’s arguably the released in February. the main stage platform, feet first time—a good sign for a Big Sean isn’t that big. biggest act UR has snagged The show started with away from the front row, his visiting artist. And later, after Like, physically. for its annual spring show “Voices in My Head / Stick to flow as effortless and intense he said, “This that Rochester At the Dandelion Day in years, maybe ever, and the Plan,” a slow-burner off as it would be for the rest of University shit,” he seemed concert Friday night, the under that billing, he didn’t that album perfect for allowing the night, save for some softer aware of his mistake and kept five-foot-eight rapper looked disappoint. Sean to build the atmosphere: songs. “Paradise,” from his right. submerged in the giant, two- With a live drummer and a gradually more-intense song 2014 album, was up next, the You could see flashes of tier screens casting colors keyboardist/DJ rounding out with a tempo boost at its tail, same story. Sean’s mentor, Kanye West, and elemental patterns behind his trio, Sean took the crowd delivered from the top level And then: “If the University in his performance, and that’s him, more a silhouette with a through old hits, fan-favorite of his setup. of Rochester is in the building, not just because he ran thr

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Tampon Effort Stablizing Senator Seeks to Improve International Student Life

By SAM PASSANISI to precipitate the plunge, he By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT on several subprojects as international students don’t SENIOR STAFF NEWS EDITOR added. well as listen to and address like going to the Writing The pads and tampons are the concerns of current Center and what problems its The Students’ Association still being purchased by Floto Despite UR’s attempts to international students. has.” (SA) Government’s free and former SA Chief of Staff welcome the about 23 percent The committee, which Gil has identified nine pads and tampons initiative Linda Shackles, who deliver of undergraduate who’ve Gil hopes will be formed subprojects for the committee is looking more sustainable them to Facilities once a week come from abroad to study within the coming week, will to address over the coming with every passing week, for stocking in bathrooms here, many of those students consist of 25-30 international year. according to former SA Vice across campus. are left feeling disconnected students, a representative President Lance Floto. Floto believes the novelty from some aspects of campus from each endorsing From Getting Here Two weeks ago, the of the free tampons and pads life. student organization, and “From the beginning, I Campus Times reported on contributed to high usage Students’ Association (SA) a representative from the felt like things were lacking the struggles of the initiative in the first few weeks of the Senator Beatriz Gil—a University administration. or could be done better,” in its first two weeks. Since initiative. sophomore from Barcelona— Subcommittees will be formed Gil said of when she first then, Floto said, SA has seen “Students get excited is trying to address these to work on each subproject, arrived on campus. “When the usage of tampons and pads when a free service is being concerns through her and work will be consolidated we arrived, for example, as decline to more reasonable provided to them,” he said, International Students Project. via Google Drive. an international student, we rates. “and, therefore, will take Since October, Gil has been She cited her training to be a weren’t received by anybody. “We have seen the usage more supplies in the early working on developing the Writing Fellow as inspiration But when everyone, national drop from around 5,800 the weeks.” framework for this project to for the project. students arrived, they were first week, to around 3,400 Fewer baskets have been be implemented. “I am a Writing Fellow,” received by the whole the second week, to 1,900 the stolen or thrown out, as well. The International Students Gil said. “During the class community.” third week,” Floto said. Four baskets went missing in Project involves the creation our final project was targeting Gil is looking to work with Nothing is being done the first week of the initiative, of a committee of students international students. I was the D’Lions and Residential differently by SA or Facilities compared to just one basket who will discuss and work trying to find out why a lot of Advisor program to give

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Power Outage in Dewey (1) REPORTING APRIL 23 - DPS and facilities investigated the cause of a power outage in Dewey Hall. MUSIC Items Stolen in Wilder (2) 2 DANCE APRIL 25—A student reports items taken from room in Wilder tower. 3 FILM Fire Near Gilbert (3) APRIL 25—A fire in the mulch outside Gilbert hall was POLITICS extinguished. 4 5

Damaged Door at Theta Chi (4) HUMOR APRIL 25—Unknown persons damaged a door inside 1 the Theta Chi House. SPORTS

Belongings Stolen from Starbucks (5) DRAWING APRIL 26—A student reported belongings taken from Starbucks while they were left unattended.

MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS Information provided by the Department of Public Safety. THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS AND MORE? TUESDAY | MAY 2 THURSDAY | MAY 4 STUDENT DEGREE LECTURE RECITAL BOOK SIGNING: KATHLEEN FRASER CIMINELLI LOUNGE, 3:30 P.M.-5 P.M. BARNES AND NOBLE COLLEGE TOWN, 6 P.M.-7:30 P.M. The Eastman School of Music presents the musical Kathleen Fraser, author of “Mourning and Milestones: talents of Jeong-Eun Lee on the piano. Honoring Anniversaries, Birthdays, and Special Occasions after a Loved One Dies,” will be holding an interactive grief workshop and a book signing.

MOVIE: POSSESSION BURIED CHILD DRYDEN THEATRE, 8 P.M.-9:30 P.M. TODD THEATER, 7 P.M.-9 P.M. The Skalny Center for Polish and Central European UR’s International Theatre Program presents its Studies and the Dryden Theatre present the movie rendition of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer-winning Buried “Possession.” Child. JOIN THE

WEDNESDAY| MAY 3 FRIDAY | MAY 5 CAMPUS TIMES. HUTCHINSON MEMORIAL LECTURES PORTRAIT IN FIVE SHADES HUTCH 473, 4 P.M.-6 P.M. MAG, 7 P.M.-8:30 P.M. EMAIL PUBLISHER@ The Chemistry Department presents Kenneth D. Eastman senior Orlando Madrid’s Portrait in Five Karlin’s talk on “Generation and Characterization of Shades will be performed as a tribute to the works of CAMPUSTIMES.ORG Primary Copper (I)-Dioxygen Adducts: A Bioninorganic artist Mark Rothko. Perspective.” Reception to follow.

1812 OVERTURE: LAST DAY OF CLASSES EASTMAN-ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIA EASTMAN QUAD, 5 P.M.-6 P.M. KODAK HALL, 8 P.M.-10 P.M. Director of Orchestral Activities David Harman will be The Eastman Chorale, Eastman-Rochester Chorus, conducting his final performance with Tchaikovsky’s and Eastman Philharmonia will be performing the 1812 Overture. The performance will feature members works of Brahms and Duruflé conducted by William of the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Wind Weinert and Miles Canaday. Symphony, Brass Choir, the Carillon, and Dean of the College Richard Feldman as the cannoneer. If you are sponsoring an event that you wish to submit for the calendar, please email [email protected] by Monday evening with a brief summary, including the date, time, location, sponsor, and cost of admission. MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 / NEWS campustimes.org / PAGE 3 Mayoral Candidates Vie for Votes at Town Hall Initative on Track PADS FROM PAGE 1

per week thereafter. “If this program becomes permanent, Facilities will be the one to order the supplies,” Floto said, explaining that this would simplify the logistics of the initiative. SA Government is currently in the process of meeting with Facilities, which is also investigating the cost of ordering tampons in bulk. Long-term funding of the initiative would be a joint effort between Facilities, the administration, and SA Government. Floto confirmed that, pending approval from the other parties, SA Government does hope to make the free tampons and pads a permanent fixture of campus life. Passanisi is a member of the Class of 2017.

YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR Candidates for Rochester mayor speak to students and community members in Hoyt Auditorium Saturday.

By ANGELA LAI Warren to attend what Delinois questions, then opened the growth and bring internet WANT PUBLISHER envisioned as the first of floor to the audience. access to the city, she proposed multiple mayoral town halls. “I don’t want you to a city fiber line network IMMEDIATE Three candidates in He explained that candidates think that because I spent that would build on main, Rochester’s upcoming from other parties weren’t 30-something years in police preexisting lines, holding that CAMPUS mayoral race, Rachel invited because Rochester work, that defines who I am,” access to fiber internet would Barnhart, James Sheppard, has been Democratic and the said Sheppard, a Monroe draw businesses. UPDATES AND and Tony Micciche, described Democratic primary takes County legislator and former Micciche, the only an impoverished Rochester as place on Sept. 12 of this Rochester police chief with Republican at the town hall, ARTICLES? they argued why they were the year. The mayoral races for 33 years of experience in the said that there hasn’t been a best pick to revitalize the city the other political parties are Rochester Police Department Republican in this city since at a town hall hosted by SA currently uncontested, so they (RPD). 1972. He drew on his unusual Government’s Department of will not have primaries. He emphasized his belief that background throughout the Community Engagement. police serve the community, town hall, explaining that he Sophomore and Executive I don’t want not the government, and said came from a very poor family Director of Community that a countywide school and went through three foster Engagement Justin Delinois you to think that district would help answer homes. LIKE THE organized the town hall the Rochester City School “I’ve been on my own since with Milagros Garcia, because I spent District’s (RCSD) many 13,” he said. “I slept in cars.” CAMPUS the Rochester Center for problems. He recalled putting himself Community Leadership 30-something Barnhart and Micciche also through high school, running TIMES (RCCL), and others. Delinois lamented the current state a restaurant when he was was frustrated that UR’s years in police of RCSD. The candidates 16 old, and starting a job at ON Office of Government and all highlighted Rochester’s General Motors at age 18 and Community Relations told work that defines poverty and looked to job working there for 25 years. FACEBOOK him to frame it as an event growth and bettering the His experience with business for students, as he had hoped who I am. school system as necessary and manufacturing, he argued, to reach out to and engage steps for improving it. uniquely prepared him to with Rochester community Warren was attending the Barnhart touted her 18 years address the city’s problems. members. Rochester Climate March of experience as a television Overall, Barnhart, Sheppard, HAVE UR didn’t want an event and could not make the town journalist, saying that much of and Micciche described a city that seemed too political hall. Micciche, the only her work focused on holding in need of drastic change. EXPERIENCE since it’s a private, non-profit Republican currently running the government accountable. Micciche characterized university, he and Glenn for mayor of Rochester, was Last year, she unsuccessfully Rochester schools as failing Cerosaletti, Assistant Dean of not initially invited but had ran for the state assembly. and underscored the need for ONLINE? Students and RCCL Director, expressed excitement for the She would “knock on drastic measures. Sheppard said. event. Organizers were then every single door” to pointed to high rates of But, Delinois asked, happy to have him attend, as persuade people to choose poverty and low attendance in LIKE “When does encouraging well. RCSD schools, she said, and schools. Barnhart highlighted the Rochester community to Held in Hoyt Auditorium suggested that convincing high unemployment and a CODING? be active in the policies that on Saturday, April 29, the day parents to choose those need for school desegregation. govern them become taking a after Dandelion Day, the town schools would be easier if They spoke of Rochester political stance?” hall saw sparse attendance they felt they weren’t alone: as a city that had once been The organizers only invited from students and community “No one wants to experiment incredibly vital and was not EMAIL Democratic candidates members. Candidates gave with their own kid, but what if living up to its potential. Barnhart, Sheppard, and opening statements before we did it together?” Lai is a member of PUBLISHER@ incumbent Mayor Lovely moderators asked prepared To help encourage job the Class of 2018. CAMPUSTIMES KNOW SOMETHING WE DON’T? .ORG WRITE FOR NEWS. [email protected] PAGE 4 / campustimes.org NEWS / MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 Yom Hashoah Spent With a ‘Walk to Remember’ By SAM PASSANISI an annual event, not just here SENIOR STAFF at UR, but [...] around the world, and definitely across Their words belied the sunny the States.” Monday weather. About twenty-five students “As we commemorate participated in the march, most Yom Hashoah, Holocaust of them members of AEPi or Remembrance Day, we take the co-sponsoring sororities, time to remember,” the two Phi Sigma Sigma and Kappa students at the front of the line Alpha Theta. They circled the read. One of them was Alpha Eastman Quad at a stately pace Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity before proceeding to the Hajim brother and sophomore Brian Quad, then circling back to the Schonfeld, who was in charge Eastman Quad again, starting and ending at the statue of George Eastman. We shall “We remember the six million Jews, including 1.5 million never forget children, exterminated in the Holocaust. We remember that those who each of them had a name. Their tragic deaths ended their vibrant perished lives, that made them more than a number,” the leaders read. because we They circled back to the ends of the lines, and the next pair will promise to took their places, listing other groups and their suffering. remember. “We shall never forget those who perished because we will of organizing the Walk to promise to remember.” Remember this year. The walk was unassuming— Yom Hashoah means “Day solemn, respectful, but without of the Holocaust” in Hebrew, pomp or showiness. The small YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR and it’s also the date of AEPi’s group of students simply recited Students participate in the Walk to Remember Monday to remember the millions killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. annual Walk to Remember the passages over and over as event. they traversed campus for half “It’s an national walk that an hour, handing out flyers to Holocaust survivor and author as well as to memorialize. want this ever to happen again. every chapter in AEPi puts those passers-by who would Elie Wiesel’s “Night” at the “We must never forget what It’s sort of unfathomable.” on,” Schonfeld explained later. take one. start of the walk, said the walk had happened back in those Passanisi is a member “Obviously Yom Hashoah is Schonfeld, who had read from is intended to raise awareness camps,” he said. “We don’t of the Class of 2017. International Students Yay! INTERNATIONAL FROM PAGE 1 Despite a nearly 80 international students that useful resource for international percent international hold leadership positions on To Life as a Student students, especially when it international students the student involvement rate in campus, where people may not The last of the subprojects comes to grammar. same welcome as domestic extracurriculars as of April know that they’re necessarily focuses on academics. In the In addition to this, Gil is students, as well as have international students. When facilitating the creation of an them encourage international The the new incoming freshman international student club which students to get involved more class comes in [...] they can ‘This plan will serve as an organization on campus. International reach out to them.” for international students who She envisions large-scale Gil anticipates that this will also open may not have a corresponding changes in international student Students Project poster initiative will be rolled cultural organization on campus. orientation. out early this fall and that it up more “When I wrote this, I was is expected to will encourage international Organizations on Board thinking more about the session students to get more involved in opportunities As of midday Sunday, twelve that they explain to you how begin work over organizations they are a part of. organizations had endorsed Americans behave,” Gil said. Greek organizations will to international the International Students “I understand that the intention the summer. be teaming up with cultural Project. The organizations is to help you to integrate better organizations and interest floors students.’ range from fraternities like but sometimes how it comes so that each group has a few Sigma Phi Epsilon to the off, it was more like, ‘This is 17, Wilson Commons Student members attend each other’s end, it all came back to the Music Interest Floor to cultural how Americans behave. This Activities (WCSA) reports events. Writing Fellows. organizations like Spanish and is how you have to behave.’ that only 12% of the over “So far our organization “Most concerns were about Latino Students’ Expressing My goal with that was to 1,300 students on organization will be involved in increased grammar,” Gil said of her Rhythm on Stage. have a combined thing [with] e-boards are international co-sponsorships of events research when training to be “As the largest cultural international students and students. that showcase international a Writing Fellow. “When it group on campus, we have national students. So I’m trying When taking a look at Greek comes to grammar, it comes resources that she might need to get it instead of targeting Life, this number drops even to the essay itself. Finding in completing these plans, and a certain group, having both further. WCSA data shows that ‘It’s going to techniques of what mistakes you we could also see the direct groups and having them explain just under 7 percent of the nearly are making, and going through benefit for our members and to each other how they both are 1,000 students in fraternities be something to paper and try to search for all international students,” and how they are portrayed.” and sororities are international those things, and see the student Chinese Students’ Association Gil hopes that her project students. every single realizes. If this is the concern, President and junior Yiran will review and improve Gil wants to increase both what ways can we find that will Shan said. “This plan will also International Services Office of these numbers so more student will be be helpful?” open up more opportunities to (ISO)’s mentorship program for international students are The changes to the Writing international students in terms of international students, as well involved in both Greek Life and able to see.’ Center’s offerings would their social life and potentially as set up an email system for leadership positions on campus. stem from the feedback of other aspects as well.” international student applicants One such initiative in the international students and The International Students to communicate with current works is a poster project to potentially extend beyond just Project is expected to begin UR international students feature international students student groups,” Alpha Delta helping with grammar. While work over the summer, with from their home country to ask in leadership positions. Phi president and junior Jeremy the Writing Fellows cannot the first of its subprojects questions about life at UR and “It’s going to be something Staffa said. directly change the paper due being implemented toward the college in general. that every single student will Alpha Delta Phi is one of to academic honesty concerns, beginning of fall semester. be able to see,” Gil said. “It seven Greek organizations to Gil feels that that will not Schildkraut is a member To Getting Involved will be showing the faces of endorse Gil’s initiative. impede their ability to be a of the Class of 2020. PAGE 5 / campustimes.org MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 OPINIONS EDITORIAL OBSERVER EDITORIAL BOARD Ratings Over Rationality A Step Forward for Dining This only serves to give many t the risk of sim- Pura Vida’s spot in Goergen Most importantly, the new sub viewers the impression that the ply weighing in on Hall. According to Dining Ser- shop will significantly increase right is entirely made up of ab- what is quite liter- vices, this new space will be a the use of local ingredients in ject liars, as opposed to inform- allyA a matter of taste, the Edi- spot for healthy, customizable its sandwiches. ing them about actual policy is- torial Board is encouraged by salads and grain bowls with a Even if some aren’t pleased sues. In this way, CNN and other the planned changes in dining Chipotle-style ordering mod- with the changes on a taste- networks aren’t doing any more venues for the upcoming aca- el. As for Panda Express and basis, we see these changes as By TREVOR WHITESTONE to properly inform the public demic year. Blimpie, these national brands a positive development. If it SPORTS EDITOR than the White House’s farce of Some will mourn the loss of shows anything, it’s that Din- a press team. dining mainstays Pura Vida, This is a positive step ing Services is taking student Political discourse has gotten Despite focusing on the net- Blimpie, and Panda Express. input seriously, translating an increasingly thorny reputa- work in this column, I still re- But Dining Services pro- towards a healthier, feedback into action. tion as of late. The idea of speak- ceive notifications from CNN posed (and some already-in- more sustainable dining This is positive step towards ing to someone with opposing and check its app regularly, but stalled!) replacements look to system for UR students. a healthier, more sustainable views on the current administra- it’s a joke that actual reporting is be marked improvements on dining system for UR stu- tion prompts avoidance among sandwiched between video clips several fronts, some of which dents. most people. If one already fears of Lord calling Donald Trump are mentioned in an April 23 will be replaced by home- There are still issues to interpersonal conflict due to “the Martin Luther King of report in the Campus Times. grown stations that will serve discuss in regards to Dining these conversations, they’re cer- healthcare.” In this case, the mis- Peet’s Coffee, which has similar food in addition to new Services. In the future, for tainly not likely to want to par- information leads those attempt- opened in Wegmans Hall, will options. The difference is that example, we hope to one day take given a high possibility of ing to have a legitimate under- offer much of what was avail- these new dining options will see Dining Services end its reaching a dead end of stubborn standing of the news to distrust able at Pura Vida. The real function without the menu relationship with Aramark, a insistence on falsehoods. the very same major outlets with story is the as-yet-unnamed restrictions or extra costs as- company that retains deep ties It’s one thing to have griev- the best access to that news. station that’ll set up shop in sociated with national chains. to the private prison industry. ances with an idea, whether one The spread of ideas is as im- sees it as mildly disagreeable or portant as ever to a country that morally forfeit. But there’s zero has been convinced to consider Leading on Campus, SA or Otherwise point in having a discussion with itself divided by recent events. someone who repeatedly makes These roundtable discussions As the spring semester winds done through being a legislative ternship how social justice and egregiously false statements— could be showing the public down and summer beckons, the aid for a committee member, or nonviolence can interact. such discussions serve to foster how to engage in rational dis- newly initiated members of the even applying to be an executive Another place of involvement zero fresh ideas and only to en- course across party lines, but all Students’ Association (SA) have director for one of the commit- is the Rochester Center for Com- gender frustration. too often, they end up as shout- gotten to work preparing for the tees. Another option is to apply munity Leadership (RCCL). Take CNN’s roundtable dis- ing matches that rival the toxic fall. With that, we wish them to be an executive aid for SA. RCCL has a program that com- cussions involving analysts masculinity of ESPN daytime luck. Simply making appointments bine taking academic classes such as Jeffrey Lord and Kaylee programs. But in the meantime, it’s cru- with people in SA and articulat- with real-life leadership work McEnany. In late March, Lord Granted, there’s a rational cial that the student body con- ing your point of view can make called Citation for Achievement added to the increasingly bizarre way to debate anything, sports tinues to get involved in campus an impact. They can put you in in College Leadership. This ci- vernacular regarding President included, but politics is as much activism in a way that doesn’t contact with the right adminis- tation can be added onto your Trump’s statements when he of a cagematch as its presenters necessarily involve holding trators for your issue. transcript, and all you need to said that the president didn’t lie enable it to be. When networks an official position within SA. But there are many other lead- do is to take a class that focuses but, in fact, spoke “America- market presidential debates like There are areas of campus life ership opportunities outside of on preparing students for leader- nese,” at the same table as re- heavyweight title matches, they that you can be involved in more SA. One of the most prominent ship, and then following up with spected figures such as Ander- are setting up the audience to effectively than through the is the Gandhi Institute for Nonvi- a practical application of the son Cooper and Jim Acosta. expect traded jabs between the trudging legislative process. olence. The Institute offers pro- what was learned in the class in a The idea of not only allowing participants instead of measured First and foremost among grams, like where students can leadership program. but ensuring that those with dif- discussion. those, and also the most directly go on Alternative Spring Break Causing a positive change on fering viewpoints participate in After all, who wouldn’t root related to SA, is to volunteer on or volunteer in off-campus vol- our campus is certainly not an discourse is a time-tested one. for the underdog fighter who’s one of the various committees. unteer efforts. They offer the easy task, but with perseverance It is also central to the ever-in- not afraid to get down and dirty You can help by benchmarking Gandhi Service Fellowship Pro- and a little bit of creativity it can creasing push for diversity by against the arrogant veteran who SA projects against similar ef- gram, which attempts to show be done. All that’s needed is the universities like UR. assumes victory will be handed forts at other schools. This can be students through a year-long in- will to do so. I have felt the benefits of this to them? Trump’s portrayal heterogeneity of thought first- by the media essentially urged This editorial is published with the consent of a majority of the Editorial Board: Justin Trombly (Editor-in-Chief), Jesse Bernstein (Managing Editor), Vennela Pandaraboyina (Opinions Editor), Angela Lai (Publisher), Ben hand, as my most worthwhile viewers to see the son of a mul- Schmitz (A&E Editor), and Alexandria Brown (Community Member). 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MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 / OPINIONS campustimes.org / PAGE 6 OP-ED If Money is All That You Love By SAM PASSANISI degree of autonomy in remov- out incident, they could have ing passengers, with good kept bidding the price higher. LITER reason. In this case, though, It could have gotten expen- U AT I’ve never personally had the passenger wasn’t disturb- sive, but that’s the risk they’re O E a bad travel experience with ing anyone or endangering assuming when they overbook Y United Airlines. Until last anyone. He was just trying to their flights. E month, I had nothing bad to get to Louisville. Recall that the entire inci- R say about the company. Now, For lots of people—rightful- dent came about because Unit- A though, I kind of do. ly, I think—their gut reaction ed Airlines needed to transport What happened with United was horror. But others came four of their own employees Airlines last month, in case down on the side of United to Louisville. Had they really you don’t remember, is that a Airlines. “Of course it’s awful wanted to avoid resorting to private security officer beat up that he was beat up, and the violence, United could have a doctor and dragged him off a airline used too much force, put those employees on an- plane before takeoff, while it but it’s within their rights to other flight, or even sent them was sitting on the tarmac. remove him from the plane.” by car or bus. Again, it would When you put it that way, it Others are even more pro- have been expensive, but it sounds abjectly evil, the sort corporation, blaming the pas- would have prevented some- of thing a caricature of an big, one from getting beaten up. bad corporation would do. If United Airlines had those Naturally, though, there were Somebody , or two options open to them, why extenuating circumstances. perhaps multiple would they elect to beat up a U HAVE The full story is that on April people, weighed the passenger and remove him O O 9, United Airlines had over- from the flight? Y P I booked a Sunday afternoon prospect of hurting The answer is the most O N D flight from Chicago to Lou- a customer against messed up part of the whole I

isville—it’s standard practice affair: they did it because O the prospect of losing N in the airline industry, so they it saved them money. Prob- don’t lose money on empty money, and decided ably not in the long run, of S seats when people don’t show that the latter was course—the total value of up to fly. Not enough people worse. United Airlines stock dropped had cancelled, so there were more than $700 million in the too many people booked for week following the incident— the flight, which is still a com- senger for his “stupid” behav- but it seemed like it was go- mon scenario. In that case, ior and defending the airline ing to save them money at the the airline’s next step is to of- for doing what they had to do time. Somebody, or perhaps fer incentives for people who to keep their schedule. multiple people, weighed the agree to take a later flight. That’s a line of reasoning prospect of hurting a customer If you have a little leeway in that I object to very strongly. against the prospect of losing your travel plans, this is usu- People who make that argu- money, and decided that the ally a pretty sweet deal. ment seem to think they’re latter was worse. R THE FO C On this flight, for some rea- arguing for common sense For what it’s worth, I do un- E T son, they’d gotten all the pas- and economic pragmatism— derstand that United Airlines T I sengers on board before start- the needs of United Airlines’ is not a single entity. I real- R ing to offer bids, which was employees and shareholders ize that the decisions leading unusual, but not outrageous. outweigh the needs of one up to last weekend’s incident W And for United Airlines, the passenger. were made by individual peo- bottom line was that they ab- On the surface that sounds ple looking out for their own solutely had to get four pas- reasonable, but only on the jobs, and not by some Nastian sengers off this flight, so they surface. Their argument actu- caricature of a robber baron. I could fly four of their own per- ally says this: if you get in the understand, too, that corpora- sonnel to Louisville to meet a way of corporate profits, pre- tions aren’t the evil monoliths deadline. So four passengers pare to be run over. we sometimes make them out were selected by computer to I’ve also heard the argu- to be. Insofar as I have a horse be kicked off the flight, and ment that, while United Air- in the race of economics, it’s one of them refused on the lines created a bad situation usually capitalism. grounds that he was a doctor by overbooking the flight, But I also know I don’t want and had to get to Louisville to they had no choice but to re- to live in a culture where it’s see patients. move the doctor from the acceptable for corporations The rest you can see if you plane. That’s simply untrue. to use violence against cus- look up videos of the incident, United Airlines stopped the tomers to protect their own which show the doctor be- bidding at either $800—ac- finances. If corporations are [email protected] ing dragged forcibly from the cording to other passengers— going to be people, it’s time plane—his glasses knocked or $1,000, according to their for them to grow up and start askew, his shirt pulled up, and own records. Had they really acting like it. blood leaking from his mouth. wanted to remove four pas- Passanisi is a member of Now, airlines have a large sengers from the plane with- the Class of 2017.

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KAMEL AWAYDA, ‘20 NICHOLAS KOCHAN, ‘17 RACHEL GOODMAN, ‘20 JESSICA WEISSMAN, MARIA SEPULVEDA, ‘18 ROBERT NICHOLAS ‘18 ‘20 “Going to Lebanon.” “The Congress to pass “I’m excited to read books “I’m going to Amsterdam “Camping in Maine.” “Golfing at my Country Club.” research funding.” for fun.” and London.” MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 campustimes.org / PAGE 7 FEATURES Little Box Takes City Music Scene Underground By JULIANNE MCADAMS “It’s kind of been more like moting and people just kind of vibe to anything I hear in this view, Disco Gravy periodical- SENIOR STAFF a beg for forgiveness more show up,” he said. room,” Smiros says. I’m sur- ly gets up to check his bread, than ask for permission kind Disco Gravy agrees. prised. He continues. “I feel which he is cooking from On the walls, in a house on of deal,” DJ Disco Gravy said “Sometimes it’s just like, like nothing that can be here scratch in The Little Box’s a street nearby, are several of their underground opera- ‘who are you people? How has a sense of professional- oven. stolen directory signs. tion. did you find out about this?” ism and it makes it very hard The night I come to a show, You know which ones I “I should have come up he said. to compare it to other types of he is also making bread. mean. The gray ones hang- with a DJ name a long time The Little Box’s Facebook music [...] I agree with you, “We’re just trying to give ing at the entry floor of every ago,” DJ MIB, who came up page doesn’t list a street ad- but I don’t want to agree with musicians a platform to get building on campus. Hanging with his disco name for the dress. Other than some pa- you because of the context of more people listening to their on the kitchen wall is a square purposes of this story, said. per stickers and posters, they where we are.” stuff, and just like more peo- sign that says, “Kitchen.” At 9:10 p.m., the music don’t advertise. Huh. ple knowing about them,” In the basement, there’s a starts. Instead, The Little Box “I like to be analytical,” Disco Gravy said. “We’re do- sign that was clearly snagged “Fuck Donald Trump!” gets its almost-monthly per- Smiros says, “but I don’t like ing it for the bands, we’re do- from Todd Union. It reads: one of the performers shouts. formances, and its crowd, by to be analytical about some- ing it for the music.” “round Floor;” “Cam us Mai Apollo 11, the band, is play- word-of-mouth and personal thing like this.” Alternatively, MIB empha- enter;” “Wom ‘s R om;” ing. connections. MIB, who has been in- sized the value of the commu- “Internat eatre Program.” There’s a banjo. Some MIB has connections to sev- volved in the DIY house show nity The Little Box provides. By the entrance there’s Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan eral artists from New Hamp- scene since his freshman year, “Going to these kinds of another, even more altered: covers. shire, where he used to play before The Little Box existed, shows when I was a fresh- “Floomp 4.” There are sever- The music happens, as DJ in a band, and the house has echoed Smiros’ protective- man and a sophomore was so al pieces of white paper taped MIB’s name would suggest, earned a reputation in the DIY ness of The Little Box as a significant to me and growing over the directory, with new in the basement. There are music scene of Rochester. space. into the human that I am to- additions written in Sharpie: Christmas lights hanging from Tim Avery, who is known “This is the time more than day,” he said. “There’s defi- “Center for Study Albums and the low ceiling, a red drum kit, by many Rochesterians as the ever where people can feel nitely a huge part [...] that is Interdepartmental Floomp- and a washer and dryer. The heart of Rochester’s music welcome and accepted [...] just about being able to pay ing;” “Black Lives Matter.” room is filled with people, and scene, has even referred art- and just kind of get out of it,” that forward to new kids com- On Floomp 1, you can find there is a random pile of fire- ists searching for venues to he said about a show which ing in who haven’t experi- the “Center for Bands and wood stacked against the back The Little Box. took place the Friday after enced stuff like this. I want to Musicianship” and the “We wall, which I will later stand “It is a very welcoming and the presidential election. “The be able to help other people don’t have any books down on to see better. accepting place, and is a good people thing is almost more have that transformative ex- here b/c basement.” I see a Genessee Beer can in part of the DIY music scene in important [than the music] to perience.” This is my first time at- one of the tangles of lights. Rochester I think,” said Roch- me.” The bands sings: “I’m too tending a show at The Little Upstairs, the living room ester Institute of Technology After the first band plays, busy livin’ that I will never Box. That’s what they call it, walls are covered in post- junior Sabrina Nichols, who MIB takes the mic. die.” these four guys whose home ers and album covers. There also performed for the Planned He tells us to remember not I’m standing next to a friend doubles as a concert venue for are some large house plants, Parenthood benefit show. to talk over the performers. of mine who I dragged along. local and traveling bands. which are named Susan B. “They have a lot of cool “This is a listening room,” He is a freshman, and he’s I came for a benefit show Planthony and Swaggy P, re- stuff on their walls that I spent MIB says. never come to something like in February that raised about spectively. a lot of time looking at. It’s a Later in an interview, Dan this, either. $300 for Planned Parent- “The P is for Plant,” Disco good box.” told me the connection be- Suddenly it’s like I’m stand- hood. After President Donald Gravy tells me. “I think that house shows tween audience and musician ing in a montage of some Trump’s “Muslim Ban,” The A cloud of smoke hangs in in general are really cool be- is important to him, a musi- coming-of-age indie movie Little Box also raised about one corner. Nearby, there’s cause there’s something about cian himself. from the 90’s: the drugs, the $250 to go toward Cair-New an old advertisement taped to the barrier between being a “One person talking can Genesee cans, the lights, col- York, an organization that a closed door that reads, “Is person and being a performing break like 30 people out of ors, and the feeling of the supports American Muslims. your washroom breeding Bol- musician,” MIB said. “People that connection.” crowd—it all fits. Most of the time, the dona- sheviks?” have this big idea that it’s like I asked Disco Gravy about Dean is balancing on some tion bucket goes toward pay- The idea for The Little Box a separate thing, and when you what he hopes for The Little logs with me, barely avoiding ing the traveling artists. isn’t a new one. Disco Gra- do a show in a living room or Box’s future. All of its mem- hitting his head on a can stuck Because of their precari- vy, Boxy Grandpa, MIB, and a basement, it just breaks all bers will continue to live in to the ceiling, and I decide to ous position as four college Door Man picked up where that down.” the house next year, after put away some of my early kids running a do-it-yourself other students left off. There are a lot of flannel graduation. judgments. concert venue from their But Boxy Grandpa, who was shirts, dyed hair, piercings, “Just keep booking shows I forget my running count basement, I’ll be using The involved with the old WRUR and beanies. The music to- with good tunes, I guess? I of beanies and flannels and Little Box owners’ DJ names, Radio House, said The Little night fits the clothes. don’t really know,” Disco piercings, of collared, but- which are senior DJ Disco Box feels a bit bigger. I say, off-handedly, to senior Gravy said. “We could plant toned-up shirts, and I listen to Gravy, DJ Boxy Grandpa ‘15, “I guess we’ve sort of cre- Dean Smiros that one of the an herb garden. That would the band play. and seniors DJ Door Man and ated something bigger than bands reminds me of another be nice. Maybe make some McAdams is a member DJ Music in the Basement ourselves because we really band I know. bread.” of the class of 2017. (DJ MIB) . don’t have to do much pro- “I don’t like to attribute any The morning of our inter-

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Please Recycle this Paper MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 campustimes.org / PAGE 10 HUMOR Trump’s Unofficial D-Day Outdoes D-Day By NOAH LEIBOWITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER students as “belligerently and surveyed the damage. On First 100 Days fearless, with wide eyes and the Wilson Quad, one pro- By ERIC FRANKLIN games, then argue with each HUMOR EDITOR an insatiable desire to hold fessor stopped at a smashed other when one of them breaks This past Friday, students at ducks at the petting zoo.” Genesee can on the ground. the rules. Already in his first the University experienced an He recounted the ferris “When an explosion hap- This past Saturday, Donald 100 days, Trump has finally event even more catastrophic wheel launching inebriated pens in a battlefield, that’s Trump reached the first major gotten to experience the ordi- than the storming of Norman- and flailing students into the the end. There’s no evidence, milestone of his presidency, nary childhood he couldn’t as a dy Beach—Dandelion Day. sky. just dust and scorch marks, the 100th day of his admin- kid. Let’s just hope he doesn’t According to official analy- The on-campus food trucks maybe a stray limb. What istration. Analyses across the throw too big of a temper tan- ses, 425,000 casualties and exacerbated the disaster. happened yesterday is differ- media have been taking stock trum in the years to come. widespread destruction along “Students reached the Wil- ent,” he said, picking up the of what he has accomplished 3. Officially adding “bigly” the French coast pale in com- son Quad, already geared up can. “This here is tangible (and what he has notably failed to the English language: This parison to 2017’s D-Day. for the onslaught of D-Day evidence of the mass, un- at accomplishing) in this first was one of the few unofficial Rochester’s History, Biol- festivities. But when they matched destruction of a UR litmus test of presidential suc- goals at which Trump failed, ogy, Math, and Environmen- spotted Abbott’s Frozen Cus- D-Day.” cess or failure. despite extensive lobbying tal Engineering departments tard, their most animalistic of He also pointed out the But despite many outlets efforts aimed at the Oxford have released a statement instincts kicked in,” one of- multiple pools of vomit on characterizing his tenure so far English Dictionary ahead of saying that D-Day 2017 was ficial said. “They voraciously the quad. as an unusually unproductive, its March update with over “a complete catastrophe that grappled with each other in “When you’re dead from divisive, and crisis-ridden, 500 new words. Advisors are will live in infamy. An all-out an all-out battle to get their war that’s it. But when Trump has been largely suc- calling it a learning experi- beer blitzkrieg beyond com- hands on a chocolate-vanilla you’re hungover, that’s when cessful in fulfilling most of ence, however, as the Presi- parison.” swirl. It was a true conflict you wish you were dead. We his “unofficial” first-100-days dent learned valuable lessons A member of the Student between man and machine, would’ve been lucky if this checklist. during his crusade, such as the Programming Board (SPB), student and custard truck.” was Normandy.” So while we may differ on fact that neither Oxford nor who preferred to remain anon- That official, who is famil- “Dude, this year was sick. most policy points, personal English are American-owned ymous, recalled the events. iar with the internal planning That’s insane!” said sopho- opinions, and our overall phi- entities. “The Wilson Quad was qui- of D-Day, added that next more Timothy Tandoreau losophy of life and the nature 4. Ensuring that he has the et until 8:00 a.m., and that’s year’s Abbott’s truck will be when informed of the Uni- of reality, I am nothing if not biggest hands in the United when it happened. A distant replaced with Chipotle. versity’s official conclu- fair, so I will give credit where States government: While rumble suddenly became an “If we can’t stop the de- sions. “I can only hope next credit is due and recognize many in the lamestream media overwhelming earthquake struction, we can at least add year outdoes the Battle of the him for fulfilling his unofficial have derided the President for when a barrage of students guacamole to it,” they said. Somme.” goals: leaving “hundreds of appointed seized the quad.” Environmental engineers Leibowitz is a member of 1. Covering the entire inte- positions” unfilled in his first The SPB member described from UR examined the site the Class of 2019. riors of the White House and 100 days, what they fail to note LUIS NOVA / ILLUSTRATIONS EDITOR Mar-a-Lago in gold: Trump’s is that this is actually indica- first budget proposal includes tive of the success of Trump’s $54 billion in spending cuts, new “extreme vetting” hir- all of which would be fun- ing policy. “Many politicians neled into increased spending on both sides of the aisle for defense and national se- have stressed the importance curity budgets. These moves of doing things right, rather have been criticized even by than fast,” said Sean Spicer, Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Trump’s press secretary. “The who said, “If you don’t fund extreme vetting of presidential the State Department fully, appointees is an example of then I need to buy more am- that principle in practice.” This munition.” But what the fake “extreme vetting” involves ev- news losers don’t know that ery candidate for appointed of- Trump does is that gold, as the fice coming to the Oval Office most beautiful metal, is there- and placing their hand against fore also the strongest, and so Trump’s, who then make it to the best way to provide for the next round of consideration national security is to encase if their hand is smaller than the Trump (who’s basically the en- president’s. This policy also tire nation, or at least the part explains the dearth of women of it that matters) entirely in in Trump’s administration. gold, and so Trump has rightly 5. Pooping in every White Confessions of a Javelineer and successfully taken that $54 House toilet: What most peo- By SIOBHÁN SEIGNE throw a spear. Basically, I’m spear-throwing ability. That is HUMOR STAFF billion from the whiny, entitled ple don’t know about Donald a killing machine, or so other also hardly truthful. I’m really masses and spent it on what he Trump is that his shit (liter- people would think I am. I’m not sure how the Greeks did it. and his supporters love most— ally and metaphorically) is “Nicolas Cage is the one true here to tell you that this epithet I would say the time I feel least himself. more important than anyone god.” is far from the truth, unless by in control of my body is when 2. Make a friend: Being else’s in the world. This was “I am sooooo sore.” killing machine you mean that I’m throwing javelin. I’m not Donald Trump is lonely—he one of his primary motivations “Oh this, it’s just a stress my chances of dying are far sure what I’m channeling when has so few true peers that it’s for running for president, and fracture. I’ll be back at practice higher than the average person. I throw but after seeing pictures hard for anyone to relate with he intended to prove himself next week.” The first thing you learn at of myself, carnal rage might be him as an equal and truly be right by erasing all memory “What did you think of the javelin practice is how to prop- an accurate description. So, I’m his friend. Most people only of President Obama’s shit and workout today?” erly retrieve your javelin. You certainly not capable of hitting want to know him to try and replacing it with his own. He “Roast.” should always approach the a target. Perhaps the Greeks, use him for their own power accomplished this despite If you couldn’t tell by now, javelin from the side. If you like me, just threw blindly into or gain. Fortunately, there is both his fear of stairs and the I’m a member of the track approach your javelin head- space. I could probably clear another spoiled man-child who fact that more than half of the team. But I’m not just any on you might slip and impale up all of my questions with a had everything given to him White House’s toilets reside in member of the track team. Yes, yourself. I’m not kidding. And short Google search, but I kind by his dad and whose actions women’s bathrooms or are uri- I participate in running aim- what’s most ironic is that the of like the scene of chaos and frequently cause outside ob- nals. Factors that helped him lessly in an oval. However, I part of a javelin sticking out of destruction playing in my head servers to speculate about the accomplish his goal included have a talent that you might not the ground, the opposite end right now. state of his mental health. The pretending the women’s bath- ever guess just by looking at from the spear tip, is actually If you were really concerned, only thing preventing Trump rooms were backstage chang- me. (For those of you that don’t pointier. All it takes is a lacka- you could throw a pity party for from befriending him earlier ing areas for beauty queens know me, despite my complex daisical skip, subsequent slip, the countless worms that have was that he didn’t have fancy backstage at the Miss Universe in which I think of myself as and bam—impaled. Fatality. no doubt fallen at the hand of enough toys to play with him Pageant, as well as a medical a hulking giant I reluctantly Or serious organ damage. You my spear, but I don’t really yet, but now he and Kim Jong condition known as “constant- compare myself to others as an might need a splenectomy. much care about worms, or ani- Un can play with their toy ly being full of shit.” angry, yappy Scottish terrier). The assumption is often mals, or people for that matter. ships and nuclear weapons, Franklin is a member of I’m a javelin thrower. made that I could pick off Seigne is a member of make up the rules to their own the Class of 2017. Yes, you read that right. I people in the distance with my the Class of 2019. MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 PAGE 11 / campustimes.org ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Gorillaz Evolve with ‘Humanz’ By ISABEL DRUKKER A&E EDITOR tentimes, characters end up the crowd repeat “I promise to ing more to the tracks that are Ironically, they spend a waking up to return to their be unique! I promise not to re- too quiet and sad for radio time, good deal of time describing mundane reality. peat things other people say!” like “Busted and Blue,” which their favorite real-world cities Did you forget about the the The Gorillaz continue this in unison was a little too obvi- officially made it onto my list to hang out in and record, such Gorillaz? Because don’t wor- way with their 360 music vid- ous for me. The generalization of favorite songs to ugly cry to. as Paris and Brooklyn. ry—their first album in seven eo for “Saturnz Barnz,” which of the concept and the endless Feel like you’re not getting Considering where their vid- years will remind you who Oftentimes, possibilities of who this group enough? Murdock and 2-D re- eos tend to take them, maybe they are, what they’re about, of people could be (Trump vot- we can take their word for it. and why they’re who you characters end ers? Followers of pop music? Murdock and The surreal work of the artists should be listening to. up waking up to Everyday consumers?) keeps it 2-D recently did a behind the band doesn’t glori- This new album, “Humanz,” return to their too heavy-handed for me as a half-hour virtual fy the unreal, rather it reminds kills it with unique and pre- listener. us that as bad as the world we cise collabs, virtual 360 mu- mundane reality. Overall, the album is beauti- interview which is exist in gets, at least we can sic videos, and a single that’s ful. It’s got more length and va- available now on take hold in that we’re not topped the alt music radio truly re-introduces us to the riety than one can expect from Youtube. floating in space with a piece charts since its first week. “We band. Chris Plante from “The most albums, the lyrics are poi- of talking pizza next to us. Got the Power” sits on the Verge” compared them to a gnant, and there’s enough col- cently did a half-hour virtual (Or are we?) brink of sappy, but honestly modern Scooby-Doo gang, ex- labs to make your head spin. I interview which is available Drukker is a member of who doesn’t dig the vocals by cept when this group of friends personally found myself listen- now on YouTube. the Class of 2017. Savages’ Jehnny Beth? meet their monsters, they’re For far from safe. Rather, they’re those suffocated, drowned, and who sent into space—pretty much all at the same time. A non-360 version is available as well, which if you’re any- thing like me, is helpful because it can help you missed from accidentally look- out, the ing at a wall for half the Goril- video. laz Out twen- ty-four hours before Trump’s 100th day in of- fice, the

un- der- lying political tone of the album put and it’s paired out mu- videos are im- MIA KOULOPULOS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER sic in the LUIS NOVA /ILLUSTRATIONS EDITOR BURIED CHILD early 2000s as a virtual hip-hop group. possible to ignore. From the The faces of the band include bonus track, “Ticker-Tape”: 2-D on the keys, Russell as the “Cause we’re working through drummer, Murdcok as the crew it/ Working through your night- leader and bassist, and Noodle, mare […] Working through the a ten-year old Japanese guitar night shift,” followed by break- player. ing glass in the next track. The The four animated charac- video for “Hallelujah Money” Don’t worry-- features the track’s lead singer their first album Benjamin Clementine sing- ing from Trump Tower. If the in seven years will song title and lyrics (“If this remind you who be the end, then so shall it be”) they are... don’t convey the song’s mean- ing clearly enough, the horror movie imagery helps drive the ters are illustrated by animator point home. Jamie Hewlett, who worked And if that didn’t do it, with co-creator Damon Al- it ends with a recognizable barn, from Blur (anyone else scream from your childhood remember that “whooo-ooooo” friend SpongeBob. song?). Their early hits includ- The video for ed “Feel Good Inc.,” “Dirty ‘Hallelujah Harry,” and “Clint Eastwood.” The music videos paired with Money’ features their songs include driving the track’s lead through a war-torn desert, singer Benjamin fighting enormous villains, or dancing around a giant sing- Clementine singing ing human head. They rely from Trump Tower. heavily on the theme of being MIA KOULOPULOS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER transported somewhere unreal, Part of the album can be a lit- UR Senior and “Buried Child” Director Aishwarya Krishnamoorthy commented that the show was a “wonderful challenge” magical, and nightmarish. Of- tle too Banksy for me. Having and that it “really shows off what students can do.” “Buried Child” was written by Sam Shepard and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. campustimes.org / PAGE 13

PAGE 12 / campustimes.org A&E / MONDAY, MAY 1 2017 New HBO Series More CT RECOMMENDS Than Just Animals ‘DAN BARRETT’ By DEAN SMIROS CONTRIBUTING WRITER vision quest to face these feelings BY BEN SCHMITZ but gets interrupted by real-life A&E EDITOR artists Killer Mike and Big Boi Rats who are obsessed with who rap about life as a fox in 311, squirrels who are close per- NYC. sonal friends with Ty Segall (who The show is insane. It’s hilari- is also a Squirrel), and roaches ous but also insane. who go the “Church of God (but The animation is very straight- Artistic mastery normally manifests in musicians as the conquering of a for roaches)” are only some of forward. Characters are simply genre or sound: Michael Jackson and his era’s pop, Brian Eno and ambi- the anthropomorphized animals drawn, most movement is quick ent music, The Wonder Years and revival-era pop punk. Musical mastery of NYC featured on HBO’s “Ani- and a bit jumpy. What’s most ir- can, however, also takes the form of the encapsulation of a mood or emotion mals.” ritating to friends I have watched within an artist’s work. Connecticut musician Dan Barrett falls firmly within “Animals.,” currently in its the show with: the mouths of the this latter camp, with his expansive discography as Have A Nice Life, Giles second season, is one of the fun- characters basically never move. Corey, Black Wing, and Nahvalr exhibiting his talents in capturing depres- niest shows I’ve watched this But that doesn’t take away sion, mortality, and all aspects of human despair across a multitude of genres. year, and officially takes place from the show. The visuals aren’t Barrett’s first success in attracting an audience was with the release of as my second-favorite animated all that impressive, but the stellar “Deathconsciousness,” the debut release of his and bandmate Tim Macuga’s show, right after the cult classic voice acting by Matarese, Lucia- project Have A Nice Life. Home recorded by Barrett and Macuga, “Death- “Rick and Morty.” no and basically every comedian consciousness” is an 85-minute lyrical and sonic meditation on death and its The series, created, written by, who has done an ASSSSCAT role in the human condition. Drawing influence from the likes of Joy Divi- and (for all but one episode) star- show at the Los Angeles UCB sion and My Bloody Valentine, the album meanders through post-rock, shoe- ring Phil Matarese and Mike Lu- theaters for the past five years gaze, and drone music, all in a cocoon of lo-fi production. ciano, thrives in the ridiculous- more than makes up for that. The album opens with “A Quick One Before The Eternal Worm Devours ness of its narratives. It’s mostly Humor-wise, it’s a strange Connecticut,” a soft and melancholy instrumental that lowers listeners down episodic with a few serialized blend of something like “Comedy into the cavernous dark of the album gently before transitioning into the elements. Each episode is named Bang! Bang!” skits and “Parks & driving bassline of “Bloodhail.” This track introduces the post-rock side of after a different animal of pri- Recreation” due to its gener- the album well, serving as an energetic and brooding introduction to what mary focus, and generally has at ally wholesome themes that are “Deathconsciousness” has on offer least one other species with sig- mixed starkly and suddenly with Despite the grittiness and hazy production, moments of beauty break nificant screen time. This makes vulgarity and darker vibes than through the fog such as the harmonized vocals of “The Big Gloom” that random viewing and sequential most sketch/sitcom shows. beg “please release me” before segueing into pummeling drums and walls viewing both a possible and en- I recommend watching the of guitar. joyable experiences. fourteenth episode “Squirrels.” The album’s length and noisiness demand a listener’s full attention for it A prime example is the twelfth It’s representative of the entire to be enjoyed to the extent it deserves. What seems like fuzz and noise on episode: “Pigeons.” It centers series and if you like it, you’ll the surface of many of these songs opens up into richly layered and detailed around a pigeon who is filled with probably like the whole show. textures upon closer listening, especially in a good pair of headphones. regret from accidentally killing Smiros is a member of Some of the best of what “Deathconsciousness” has to offer can be found his brother. He begins a personal the Class of 2017. in the album closer “Earthmover.” Beginning with a simple strummed guitar and vocal, this song soon explodes in a flurry of noise and massive drums. A pleading beauty bleeds through the din here as well, with more harmonized vocals that grasp at the hopelessness that simply living can offer when deaths inevitably is realized (“more than a symbol / more than I bargained for”). Piano chords triumphantly punctuate the song as well before giving way to the album’s roaring final few minutes of furious noise. While “Deathconsciousness” serves as an excellent example of the breadth of Barrett’s grasp on despair, his debut self-titled release under the “Giles Corey” name speaks even better to the depth of his reach. Conceived amid severe depression and in the wake of a suicide attempt, “Giles Corey” is a deeply, intensely dark album of inner turmoil. The opener “A Haunting Presence” plunges listeners right into the hell- ish pitch black of Barrett’s head. A lone, sorrowful piano melody together with increasingly desperate vocals are dragged by a growing wave of distant drones to the introduction of a massive pounding drum. Whispers flit around in this darkness before erupting into hellish, gospel-like wails and menacing organ. The drumbeat continues past the wailing and is joined by sounds of frantic screaming and pounding on a piano that close off the track. Perhaps one of the album’s most challenging listens, “A Haunting Presence” immacu- WRITE lately sets the scene of the album’s angry, hopeless, and dizzying despair. “Blackest Bile,” “Grave Filled With Books,” ”Spectral Bride,” and “Sleep- ing Heart” showcase the equally heavy, but softer side of the album’s in- dustrial-folk. At the heart of these tracks is somber but beautiful balladry, but Barrett’s unique musical decisions (such as the stomp-clap rhythm on “Blackest Bile” performed on a gargantuan sounding drum) offer the songs an edge that elevates their emotional effectiveness hugely. Lyrically, Barrett is tragically poetic, avoiding whininess with his consistently heart-wrenching FOR honesty. One of the album’s strongest tracks is “No One Is Ever Going To Want Me,” a striking example of Barrett’s ability to write epic, dynamic songs. Soft plucking is slowly soaked with distant vocals leading up the song’s strikingly catchy guitar picking midway through. This gives way suddenly to a raptur- ous explosion of strumming and horns that lift Barrett up while he wails repeatedly, “I want to feel like I feel when I’m asleep,” driving home how A&E desperately he’s clamoring for inner peace and how frustrating and futile that battle can seem. If you Google search for Dan Barrett, you’ll find a smattering of images and videos that show Barrett as a completely normal, almost goofy guy. To some, this may dispel some illusion of Barrett as a musical dark prince, but it can also serve to make the sheer darkness of “Deathconsciousness” and “Giles Corey” much more relatable. The fact that a normal person has dealt with such intense, blistering internal grief has the ability to make listeners feel much less alone in their own pain, no matter how mild or extreme it may be. Schmitz is a member of the Class of 2019.

PAGE 13 / campustimes.org A&E / MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 Dandelion Day: Finally Famous? MEDIA MATRIX The Spirit of Meliora: Jeff’s Farewell Column like, “Yeah, we support you.” TANNER: Well, for one thing, Meliora ain’t easy! I can defi- nitely say that the professors here challenge me to my most withering heights. But it’s also, like, really fun because you get By JEFF HOWARD to talk about things like “Twin COLUMNIST Peaks” in class and then the professor’s like, “Who wants a The spirit of Meliora Meliora. The word flung It’s like, a feeling AARON RAYMOND / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER through my head like a dozen you get when you Reo Cragun opened for Big Sean at the concert on Friday night. acrobats in the county square. walk through the BIG SEAN FROM PAGE 1 form songs live. The studio ver- the hypest songs of the night But what does it mean? Is it the through his guest verses on sion of the song’s outro is som- weren’t even Sean’s. But that voice of a generation, or does the Parking lot where West crowd-pleasers “Mercy” ber—live, Sean turned his lyrics he could whip up such excite- spirit of Meliora call to a greater you’re like, ‘Yeah, I and “Clique”: every few songs, about how his “great, great, great ment off features alone speaks place, a place of longing and belong here.’ Sean would stop to talk about aunty was a slave” into a spring- to his electricity as a performer. companionate love? being in Rochester for the first board for a blistering a capella Most of that energy came The thing about Meliora is, it’s cheese pizza?” It’s hard, but at time, or his come-up, or God, delivery that brought cheers from hooks and flows, Sean’s kind of a connections thing. It’s the end of the day I know why it but mostly about inspiration, the from the audience. strong suits. not so much a state of mind as it went down. currency West often deals in. Sean Don is a nimble per- The concert’s two closers— is a feeling that starts in your toes ANASTASIA: I like the class “I seen the impossible happen former, too, dancing around the “I Don’t Fuck With You” and and ends where your dreams be- size, it’s not too big but it’s also 10 fucking times, man,” he told stage, jumping to the cadences, “Bounce Back,” his highest- gin. You know, it’s funny, ‘cause not big. the crowd, which unsurprisingly animated. That, combined with charting singles to date—sent to me Meliora is the squeeze of FLETCHER: I’m a business was less engaged in these quiet the dynamism of his drummer, the crowd into frenzies. the tomato seed, the gushy oozy major, which means I have a lot moments. “Don’t ever let no- the hear-it-from-Phase bass, and Sean said to throw your mid- juice from that Worchester tang of time on my hands and places body tell you shit, tell you what the churning crowd, made this dle finger up for the first song. (call it Mel sauce—eh, you know to be. When I entered Meliora you can do with your life, what concert a welcome one for stu- Most obliged. He screamed, “I what I mean). It’s got a little bit Square for the first time, the fac- you can be—that’s only up to dents who’ve been here for the don’t, fuck with, you.” His lis- of pepper and a little bit of ulty extended open arms to my you.” last three D-Days. teners followed suit, stop-start jack, but when you put it all season’s greetings. I couldn’t And: “I made music for go- “We heard that in Rochester, cadence, drawn-out final syl- together you get what we call a have asked for an easier come getters, I made music for dream- they were crazy,” Sean said lable, and all. family. down experience from the gram ers.” early in the show, explaining His run-through of “Sacri- But don’t take my word for of external credits that then These were humbling mo- his team’s decision to take up fices,” off “I Decided,” toward It’s got a little bit shifted to my inter-curricular en- ments for a rapper whose big- UR’s offer. Hopefully we lived the end of the setlist was a of pepper and a little rollment fund. So for me, Melio- gest hits often feature braggado- up to his standards—his show good example of how Sean can bit of jack, but when ra is about, well, having a little cio about ass, but a bit Diet ‘Ye rewrote ours. through his guest transform songs live. The stu- bit of fun. or Diet Drake, like some of his verses on West crowd-pleasers dio version of the song’s outro you put it all together PAPRIKA: The Pit offers a discography. On a similar note, “Mercy” and “Clique”: every is somber—live, Sean turned you get what we call wide assortment of goods and it’s weird that some of the hypest few songs, Sean would stop to his lyrics about how his “great, a family. services drenched in thick and songs of the night weren’t even talk about being in Rochester great, great aunty was a slave” gooey asiago compote with just Sean’s. But that he could whip for the first time, or his come- into a springboard for a blis- it. Here are some of what UR’s a sprinkle of home grown, grass- up such excitement off features up, or God, but mostly about tering a capella delivery that brightest voices have to say fed dish. alone speaks to his electricity as inspiration, the currency West brought cheers from the audi- about the spirit of this great na- REESE: Meliora? It’s like, you a performer. often deals in. ence. tion we call “Meliora.” wake up everyday feeling really Most of that energy came “I seen the impossible hap- Sean Don is a nimble per- ELIZABETH: It’s kind of a good about the day ahead, and from hooks and flows, Sean’s pen 10 fucking times, man,” former, too, dancing around the connections thing. It’s the razzle the teachers play a big role in strong suits. he told the crowd, which un- stage, jumping to the cadences, dazzle you feel in your step, the that. I can think of this one time, The concert’s two closers— surprisingly was less engaged animated. That, combined with rock and roll that hits your feet when I got so drunk at Chi Phi “I Don’t Fuck With You” and in these quiet moments. “Don’t the dynamism of his drummer, when you get out of bed. To me, but honestly not even as drunk “Bounce Back,” his highest- ever let nobody tell you shit, the hear-it-from-Phase bass, being a student at UR is about as Teddy who was like, way over charting singles to date—sent tell you what you can do with and the churning crowd, made calling to a greater service than his limit. They had edible ar- the crowd into frenzies. your life, what you can be— this concert a welcome one for that which is my own. I’m just rangements but they were like, Sean said to throw your mid- that’s only up to you.” students who’ve been here for really proud to be a part of such alcoholic. You know the fruits that dle finger up for the first song. And: “I made music for the last three D-Days. a supportive and enriching com- are presented to look like a basket Most obliged. He screamed, “I go-getters, I made music for “We heard that in Rochester, mentary. of flowers? The pineapple one was don’t, fuck with, you.” His lis- dreamers.” they were crazy,” Sean said MATT: It’s like, a feeling you honestly so good, like, take me away teners followed suit, stop-start These were humbling mo- early in the show, explaining get when you walk through the from that please before I eat all of it. cadence, drawn-out final syl- ments for a rapper whose big- his team’s decision to take parking lot where you’re like, VIRGINIA: I think it comes lable, and all. gest hits often feature bragga- up UR’s offer. Hopefully we “Yeah, I belong here.” What I down to the classes here which are His run-through of “Sacri- docio about ass, but a bit Diet lived up to his standards—his like so much about Meliora are all too good and super challenging. fices,” off “I Decided,” toward ‘Ye or Diet Drake, like some show rewrote ours. the people that are in it, and the For example, Instagram. the end of the setlist was a good of his discography. On a simi- Trombly is a member of good times we share. I can say Howard is a member of example of how Sean can trans- lar note, it’s weird that some of the Class of 2018. I’ve met so many people who are the Class of 2017.

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Player QAB PA PCT (ratio of plate appearances re- of success for the program in the “I never really knew what was sulting in quality at bats) can be 16 years since. He has a lifetime on campus here until I actually seen in the associated table. of experience with the sport, came back for my interview and Jake Hertz 40 79 .506 The metric helps push across spending time as a player and really was blown away by the a philosophy necessary to be a coach at not only various levels academic prestige, the reputation successful hitter at all levels. In of competition but on multiple it had, along with the vision of Pete Carrier 42 80 .525 a game where even the best hit- continents as well. our director of athletics, not only ters get out more often than not, Reina is a Rochester native for baseball but our entire athlet- Jack Herman 26 58 .448 getting QABs can keep a slump and attended Gates-Chili High ics departments,” Reina said. “I from getting into a player’s head, School, where he led the team at think those were all very big sell- since they’ll know they’re bound shortstop. After graduating, he ing points to me and something I Will Conroy 24 46 .522 went to play at Monroe Commu- wanted to be a part of.” Reina is the school’s nity College, under the tutelage In between his first two years career leader in of Hall of Fame coach H. David at UR, Reina continued to get Grant Kilmer 38 66 .576 coaching wins, at Chamberlain. He earned multiple unique coaching experience. As honors in his second season there part of the MLB’s International 331, and his teams and went on to receive a full ath- Envoy program, he worked with Tyler Schmidt 38 71 .535 have made the Liberty letic scholarship to Division I baseball and softball players in League playoffs in 11 LIU Brooklyn, where he was a Southern Germany and Japan David Rieth 37 64 .578 two-year starter and hit .371 with over the course of the two sum- of his 15 completed four grand slams his junior year. mers. He worked with U.S. mili- seasons. Shortstops are often consid- tary families stationed in both Aiden Finch 45 72 .625 ered the captains of the defense, countries, also working with to see better results if they keep involved in a high percentage of some local clubs in Germany. hitting similarly. And it also plays in the infield and in charge While overseas, Reina ob- Kyle Trombley 18 47 .383 keeps a player from trying to do of coordinating with the outfield. served various differences in cul- too much, simplifying their ap- Reina’s time at the position made ture and approach to the game. proach at the plate. him naturally predisposed to “I was in Germany when the Mark Davis 22 39 .564 Though the team has struggled coaching. World Cup was happening,” this season, with a 7–17 record “[At shortstop], you’re always Reina said. “Trying to run prac- Owen Gabbey 7 17 .412 through Friday, Reina remains involved, you’re always mov- tices when the German national optimistic. ing, you’re always trying to read team was playing, obviously “We’ve struggled, and our re- what other teams are trying to you’ve got a pretty low atten- Zach Miraz 1 2 .500 cord kind of reflects that. But I do,” he said. “I think the more I dance, if any at all.” will say that in all my years of got to play it, the better I got at Reina’s first two teams at being coach here, the schedule anticipating strategies from other UR finished below .500, but he Corey Ziring 4 9 .444 we’ve played this year has been coaches.” guided the Yellowjackets to 20 our most difficult by far,” he or more wins in six of the next said. ‘I was in Germany seven seasons. He is the school’s Ryland McNabb 2 7 .286 “We’re playing better now when the World Cup career leader in coaching wins, than we’ve played all season, so at 331, and his teams have made Team 344 657 .524 that’s a trend that is very positive was happening,’ the Liberty League playoffs in 11 for us, not only to finish this year Reina said. ‘Trying of his 15 completed seasons. out and make a run to get into the to run practices when To fill out the roster, Reina Reina and his staff use the custom metric quality at bats to evaluate team and Liberty League playoffs, but for looks for players who fit the player performance. the next couple of years to come. the German national right mold relative to team cohe- as the baseball aspect.” A quality at bat (or QAB) is I think it’s just continuing for our team was playing, ob- sion and program goals. Within the season, Reina and earned when a player achieves guys to work hard, we’re still viously you’ve got a “There’s been plenty of play- his coaching staff evaluate player one of the following: a base hit, playing for something, and it’s ers who are extremely talented, performance with observation as advancing a runner into scoring just guys getting better each and pretty low attendance, that when they come to campus, well as conventional statistics, position, getting a run to score, every day.” if any at all.’ they interact with our teams [...] like batting average and earned hitting the ball hard, walking, Whitestone is a member of it doesn’t work,” he said. “So I run average, while also using a getting hit by a pitch, and see- the Class of 2019. After graduating with a degree in physical education, Reina went to Monroe Community Col- lege for his first coaching job. The team had tremendous suc- cess during his two years there, accumulating nearly 100 wins combined, with several players ending up as MLB draft picks. Reina then accepted a two- year position as a graduate as- sistant at The College of New Jersey, which has a Division III program. He worked with the infield and hitters in another successful program, as the team came within a game of the Col- lege World Series in his first season there. Reina left TCNJ in 2001 having earned a master’s in education. The following summer, Reina served as an assistant coach for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The league is known as a major pipe- line to the MLB—as of 2016, 297 current MLB players had spent some time in the CCBL— and Reina oversaw six players taken in the first round of the PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS MLB draft on that Braves team. Reina has worked with softball and baseball players in Southern Germany and Japan. Around the same time, Reina MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 / SPORTS campustimes.org / PAGE 15 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK For Kaczegowicz, a Life Without Softball is Unimaginable By LAUREN SHARPE after I get a good hit and seeing SPORTS EDITOR how happy they are.

Sophomore catcher Harleigh Do you have any pre-game Kaczegowicz of UR Softball rituals? was recently named the Liberty League Performer of the Week I don’t do anything special. and had a game-winning hit in I just listen to some country the sixth inning against Union music. College. What is your favorite aspect Why did you decide to play of softball and why? softball in college? I definitely love the action in I decided to play softball in the sport and how unpredictable college because I always so it is. I like the feeling of being fascinated with watching the in all the action as a catcher girls play on TV when I was and there is definitely no better little and always had the dream feeling than making a great play to do the same. I have been or getting a great hit. I love the playing softball since I was rush of adrenaline I get when I about five and started playing play and how I can escape from travel ball when I was 10. I reality from a little bit while basically don’t l know a life playing. without softball and couldn’t imagine life without it in col- What has been your most COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS lege. Although I didn’t make memorable moment as a soft- Sophomore catcher Harleigh Kaczegowicz loves softball for the unpredictability and action. it to play on TV, I wouldn’t ball player here at UR? change a thing. My most memorable moment What impact do your team- so far as a softball player here What other extracurricu- Who is your favorite athlete mates have on your perfor- at UR was definitely during lars do you participate in at and why? If I had to eat only one food for mance in games? this current season when I hit UR? the rest of my life I would prob- my first collegiate home run Surprisingly I really don’t ably choose donuts, especially My teammates help me to against Skidmore. I’ve been I really don’t have that much have a favorite athlete. I have if it was donuts from this donut push myself and do better. When waiting for the day it would time to participate in extracur- never really followed any sports shop called Donut Crazy back I get frustrated, I always remind happen and it finally did. The riculars, but in my free time I or athletes. at home. They have so many myself that I am part of a team best part of it was that it put like going to the gym, watching different flavors and toppings and can’t let my frustrations us ahead of our opponents and movies, or going out to dinner If you could eat only one I would never get bored. impact them–it helps me to that my parents were there to with my friends. food for the rest of your life, Sharpe is a member of shake things off quicker. Also, see it, too. what would it be? the Class of 2019. I love looking over at my team LAST WEEK’S SCORES THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE APRIL 25 MAY 1 SOFTBALL VS. ST. JOHN FISHER—L(7—2) MEN’S TRACK @NYSCTC MULTI-EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2—10 SOFTBALL VS. ST. JOHN FISHER—L(5—0) A.M. WOMEN’S TRACK @NYSCTC MULTI-EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2—10 APRIL 27 A.M. SOFTBALL @NAZARETH—W(5—3) SOFTBALL VS. ST. JOHN FISHER—L(4—1) MAY 5 BASEBALL VS. OSWEGO STATE—L(13—4) MEN’S TRACK @NYSCTC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1—2 P.M. WOMEN’S TRACK @NYSCTC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1—2 P.M. APRIL 28 WOMEN’S LACROSSE @WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE (LIBERTY LEAGUE WOMEN’S ROWING @LIBERTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS—4TH OF 7 SEMIFINAL)—2 P.M. SOFTBALL VS. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY—L(9—6) WOMEN’S LACROSSE @WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE—L(15—5) MAY 6 SOFTBALL VS. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY—W(3—2) MEN’S TRACK @NYSCTC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2—8 A.M. WOMEN’S TRACK @NYSCTC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2—8 A.M. APRIL 29 BASEBALL VS. SKIDMORE COLLEGE—1 P.M. MEN’S GOLF @LIBERTY LEAGUE SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1—1ST OF 7 BASEBALL VS. SKIDMORE COLLEGE—3:30 P.M. BASEBALL VS. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE—W(8—1) SOFTBALL @ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY—W(6—0) MAY 7 WOMEN’S LACROSSE @UNION COLLEGE—W(7—6) BASEBALL VS. SKIDMORE COLLEGE—12 P.M. SOFTBALL @ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY—W(10—6) BASEBALL VS. SKIDMORE COLLEGE—2:30 P.M. BASEBALL VS. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE—W(8—4)

APRIL 30 WHAT TO WATCH FOR MEN’S GOLF @LIBERTY LEAGUE SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 2—10 A.M. BASEBALL VS. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE—W(4—0) BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADERS VS. SKIDMORE COLLEGE BASEBALL VS. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE—L(6—5) After a 3— 1 week, UR Baseball will host doubleheaders against Skidmore College (10—22) on Saturday and Sunday. With a successful week, the LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN’S LACROSSE CLINCHES PLAYOFFS CATCH THE BIG GAME? URWL (9—5) lost a matchup at no. 8 William Smith College on Friday, 15—5. It was an uphill battle, as the Herons (16—1) outshot the ‘Jackets 30—9. URWL rebounded on Saturday at Union College (5—9) with a come-from-behind 7—6 victory. Midfielder Jamison Seabury, a freshman, and Jamie Wallisch, a senior, had INTERESTED IN WRITING all of the Yellowjacket goals, scoring four and three, respectively. The win clinched the fourth seed in the Liberty League playoffs for UR, setting up a rematch at first-seeded William Smith College this coming Friday. ABOUT IT?

TRACK AT ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE CARDINAL CLASSIC At the St. John Fisher College Cardinal Classic over the weekend, the Yellowjackets had a number of notable performances. Senior Anne Peterson ran a personal best of 17:35.38 to win the 5K, and graduate student Catherine Knox finished second in the 1,500m with a 4:44.62. Brant Crouse finished second in the 400m hurdles with a time of :54.50, which is also the 30th best time in Division III history in the event. Crouse was also a member of UR’s 4x100 meter relay team, alongside senior R.J. Morrow, sophomore C.J. Ruff, and freshman Frederico Hama. The team finished second with a time of :43.61. EMAIL [email protected]. PAGE 16 / campustimes.org MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 SPORTS UR Softball Splits Final Eight Games of Regular Season By LAUREN SHARPE Erin Guinan earned two runs SPORTS EDITOR off of a double in the seventh and scored on a single by Sam In the final week of the regu- Killian, who then scored the lar season, the UR Softball team Tiger’s fourth run of the inning (URSB) faced off against St. off of a single. The final score John Fisher and Nazareth Col- of game one was 9–6 in favor of leges, Rochester Institute of RIT, but UR came back to take Technology (RIT), and finally, the second game 3–2 after soph- St. Lawrence University. Before omore Raegan Herne scored in their first game on Tuesday, the the extra inning. Senior pitcher team’s record stood at 17–11 af- Sam Malecki allowed seven ter posting three wins the week- hits, two earned runs, one walk end prior against Rensselaer and had two strikeouts in the Polytechnic Institute and Union game’s eight innings. RIT’s win College. secured their spot in the Liberty Despite a strong start in the League Playoffs, and UR’s kept first game, which included two their hopes for the same out- runs scored in the first inning, come alive. the Yellowjackets were swept by The Yellowjackets trav- St. John Fisher, which is ranked PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS eled north on Saturday to play Senior pitcher Eleni Weschler had a shutout with nine strikeouts against St. Lawrence University. 10th nationally. In game one, St. Lawrence University, which senior pitcher Eleni Wechsler is 20–10 on the season. Wechsler held off the Cardinals for three pitched for UR in game one and innings, but in the fourth, they earned a shutout after striking managed to score four runs. out nine times and allowing only The bases were loaded after a four hits. In the first, Kaczego- walk, a dropped throw on a sac wicz doubled and scored on a bunt and a single when St. John single from Petricca. In the fifth Fisher’s Julia Sortisio hit a dou- inning, Petricca earned another ble to right field for two runs. run, with three more coming The Cardinals scored two more from Wechsler’s triple, which runs in the fourth and three in left the bases loaded. Another the sixth to contribute to a final run in the sixth inning would score of 7–2. The Yellowjackets make the final score of game one looked to avenge their loss in the 6–0. In the second game of the second game, but missed their day, Kaczegowicz and Petricca goal, falling 5–0 after St. John continued to perform well at bat, Fisher scored two runs in the both having three hits. Weschler, third inning, one in the fourth senior outfielder Courtney Sem- and two in the sixth. kewyc and junior utility player

In game two, sophomore PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS Jocelyn Blackshear were also catcher Harleigh Kaczegowicz Freshman infielder Anne Marie Cortes had two hits against Nazareth College on Wednesday. strong hitters for UR with two had a single and a double, with hits apiece, contributing to a fi- freshman infielder Lydia Petric- nal score of 10–6. ca singling in the seventh. beth Bourne relieved Wechsler walk and an misplayed bunt for day’s game against RIT. The sweep against the Saints At Nazareth College on in the fourth, and Nazareth was an error in the seventh, Nazareth At home against the Ti- ended UR’s regular season with Wednesday, an offensive burst able to score three runs off of a scored twice. St. John Fisher’s gers, UR scored four times in a conference record of 6–6. The gave UR a 4–0 lead heading into walk and four hits in the inning. Delaney St. George hit a home the first inning of game one, but team is now awaiting the results the third inning of the first game. The final score was 5–3 in favor run, giving the Golden Flyers a their opponent answered with of the final day of conference Sophomore utility player Rachel of the Yellowjackets. total of three runs in the final in- five runs in the top of the fourth. play to see if they will be com- Pletz had a home run to make In game two, the score was tied ning, which sealed the 4–1 win Two runs off of a single by peting in the Liberty League it 5–0 for the Yellowjackets as after the Golden Flyers scored in over UR. The split against Naza- freshman infielder Anne Marie playoffs. they headed into the fourth in- the fifth inning, which matched reth left the Yellowjackets with Cortes gave UR a 6–5 lead go- Sharpe is a member of ning. Sophomore pitcher Eliza- UR’s one run in the second. On a a record of 18–14 going into Fri- ing into the sixth inning. RIT’s the Class of 2019.

Golden State and Cleveland are Still The Teams to Beat By JAKE SEHNERT fourth quarter. average, and made one out of ev- East, but the team can only over- team’s defensive ability and ball CONTRUBITING WRITER Toronto, once the premier chal- ery five attempts from behind the achieve for so much longer. The movement will be running effi- lengers to Cleveland in the East, arc. Celtics have the potential to give ciently. When facing a Warriors Throughout the first round of beat Milwaukee in six, but Demar Al Horford’s and Amir John- the Cavaliers trouble with their team who added Kevin Durant, the NBA Playoffs, the conven- Derozan, Kyle Lowry, and Serge son’s struggles on the glass led tenacity, but they simply do not however, there is no reason to be- tional wisdom hasn’t changed Ibaka all shot below 45 percent. Brad Stevens to slot Gerald have the consistency to put to- lieve anything has changed from much despite a good amount of These three players will have to Green into the starting lineup. gether such a showing in a seven last year when the Spurs lost to competitive games. There were be much more efficient and con- Green’s athleticism and quick- game series. Oklahoma City in six games. no major upsets, as Golden State sistent to challenge the Cavaliers. ness spreads the offense and Moving to the West, the San Tony Parker was second on the and Cleveland showed they are No matter how many flashes of helps the team grab boards. Antonio Spurs, led by Kawhi team in scoring against the Griz- still the teams to beat in their re- excellence we may see from the However, against a team like Leonard, stand as the Warriors’ zlies, but he let Conley score 24.7 spective conferences. challengers to the big two, par- the Cavaliers, with work horses biggest threat. Leonard has per game on 48 percent shooting. San Antonio closed out Mem- ticularly from the Celtics and the Tristan Thompson and Kevin been an offensive force, aver- Against an even tougher point phis in six games—a series Coach Spurs, they remain a tier below, Love consistently hitting the of- aging 31.2 points per game on guard matchup in Steph Curry, Gregg Popovich would have liked making a Finals rematch for the fensive glass, Green’s contribu- 50–40–90 shooting and getting to Parker’s age will be apparent as to have been a bit shorter after third year in a row seem inevi- tions will be mitigated. Amir the free throw line ten times per his lack of quickness is exposed. blowing out the Grizzlies in the table. Johnson needs to step up and an- game. His offensive consistency Despite how much NBA fans first two games. Houston, mean- Boston struggled might- chor the team’s defense by finish- and defensive stopping power want to see some change in the while, looked impressive in their ily against a disheveled Chicago, ing defensive possessions with a give the Spurs the ability to win playoff environment, the Cavs wins against Oklahoma City, and despite closing out the series rebound or Cleveland will wear any game. and the Warriors seem too good ended the series in five games. with four consecutive wins. The them out. However, to challenge the to lose to anyone but each other Many of the wins, however, were team’s heart and soul, Isaiah Coach Brad Stevens has done Warriors, teams need more than right now. more indicative of the Thunder’s Thomas, scored 23 per game, an excellent job pushing the Celt- one player. With Popovich at the Sehnert is a member of inability to close out games in the which was well below his season ics to the number one seed in the helm, there is no question the the Class of 2019.