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C AMPUS TIMES VOLUME 139, NUMBER 8 Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873 THURSDAY , MAR C H 29, 2012 Administration shifts course, Words with Alec: Baldwin set for D-Day planned for a Monday commencement BY KAIT HOLDEN BY JULIA SKLAR cause the school is at constant SP ORTS EDITOR PRESENTATION EDITOR risk of losing the library’s Serious concerns over stu- The University announced beloved tower to a plane crash, dent responses to the initial in a statement on Tuesday, airplane safety is a matter of Dandelion Day date change M a r c h 2 7 t h a t t h i s y e a r ’s c om - utmost importance for the have led administrators, who mencement speaker will be University. moved the day to a Friday, r e now ne d a c t or A le c B a ldw i n , UR President Joel Selig- after weeks of negotiations, despite a controversy this year man, on the other hand, did to rethink their decision and s u r r o u nd i n g a We g m a n s c om - not seem to be bothered by the move the date to Monday, mercial he starred in. idea of having Baldwin speak April 30. The commercial — aired as at the University’s 162nd “Monday is a great alterna- a holiday special — was pulled commencement ceremony tive to Friday,” Dean of the prematurely in response to an on May 20. College Richard Feldman said. unrelated incident involving “I just fucking love Weg- “Students are more likely to be Baldwin being kicked off of an mans,” he said. “So I condone hung over and exhausted from American Airlines flight for any commencement speaker the weekend, making them playing Words with Friends who feels the same way as me less likely to party hardcore on his phone as the plane about such a fine establish- melissa goldin • DITOR IN HIEF on D-Day.” E - -C prepared for take off. ment.” In an effort to avoid conflicts After much debate, UR has decided to move D-Day to a Monday, rather than a Saturday when A f t e r m a ny c ompl a i nt s a b o ut Baldwin’s mother, Carol with exams and promote it is traditionally held, or a Friday, the day administration had originally changed it to. its removal, however, the local Baldwin, is an avid Wegmans student attendance, the typi- ers from turning violent. heavily intoxicated, thereby take place prior to D-Day, on supermarket chain re-aired the shopper — they appeared in cal Dandelion Day activities “I thought hanging with the reducing the binge drinking Saturday, April 28, to enable commercial. the commercial together — will begin promptly after the rioters was sweet until the cops atmosphere currently associ- Senators and other student There has already been and Syracuse resident, which, last scheduled class ends on showed up,” sophomore Jack ated with the day. government representatives to some concern among a few by default, makes Baldwin Monday. This will eliminate the Offawitz said. After multiple While the University lis- attend the festivities, as well as individuals in the student body j u s t t h e t y p e o f lo c a l l y r e le v a nt desire to skip class in order to injuries and various arrests, tened to the student com- provide an outlet for sober and that this contentious choice of commencement speaker the attend the event. The festivities the protest ended and stu- plaints and moved D-Day intoxicated students to give commencement speaker will school tends to strive for. will be held on Wilson Quad- dents went to their next class again, like students wanted, feedback about this decision. reflect poorly on the school. “If you’re from Syracuse, rangle as they have been in peacefully. the move to Monday was not The previously planned “Don’t get me wrong — I you’re basically from Roches- the past, and the unannounced Despite student outrage, what most people had in mind, D-Day activities remain the love Words with Friends,” SA ter,” Baldwin said in an email. band — that only half the administrators, including especially, it seems, not the same. There will still be food President and senior Bradley “All of Upstate New York is school will probably know — Feldman and Associate Dean Students’ Association. vendors, music, games and Halpern said. “But I also take the same thing to me.” will play at 11 p.m. of Students Anne-Marie Al- “The thought behind mov- much more. However, due to airplane safety very seriously, The 2012 Class Council felt After this announcement gier, stand behind the decision. ing Dandelion Day came about timing it will be dark out and and to have our commence- that Baldwin’s appearance as went public on Friday, March They believe that moving the from Senator discussions,” SA most likely rain. After a late ment speaker be someone the speaker was especially ap- 23, a protest broke out on the day to a Monday will improve President and senior Bradley night of festivities and no time who disregards that is an r op o s fol low i n g We g m a n s C E O Eastman Quadrangle. The the typical traditions sur- Halpern said. “We worked hard to do homework, students will embarrassment.” Daniel Wegmans’ commence- number of protesters grew rounding D-Day, as Monday is to convince the administration be expected to attend their Every day, a large number ment speech two years ago. so rapidly the Rochester not considered a typical drink- that Friday was not a conducive classes on Tuesday and hand of planes fly unnervingly close When asked if he’ll be play- Police Department was ing day for undergraduates. day for having D-Day.” in their mandatory 50-pages to Rush Rhees’ tower as they ing Words with Friends under called in to control the riot. Because students have home- Speaker of the Senate and essays that UR mandated last m a ke t hei r way t o l a nd i n R o c h- the podium while he speaks, The police force felt the need work and classes the following senior Dan Cohn has informed month. e s t e r I nt e r n a t ion a l A i r p or t j u s t Baldwin replied, “Absolutely.” to use batons and beanbag day, they will be less likely to the student body that the Holden is a member of across the Genesee River. Sklar is a member of guns to discourage protest- allow themselves to become weekly Senate meeting will the class of 2013. In Halpern’s opinion, be- the class of 2014. Fraternities flee quad, houses sought with vigor BY JUSTIN FLEMING cially handed over; members However, Halpern’s pur- like $90,000 from student PUBLISHER of the Computer Interest suit of the residence, which groups this year? Well, obvi- Earlier this month, it was Floor (CIF), who currently he plans to turn into a ously all that money is going announced that the Com- reside in Anderson Tower, “quaint little castle” for his somewhere: right in here,” munity Living Center (CLC) will be the new residents. Take Five year, is relentless. he said, motioning toward and the Delta Upsilon (DU) According to CIF Chair Elyse In fact, he has taken his his pocket. fraternity would be forced to Dempsey-Arner, the group acquisition of the house as Dean of the College Rich- move out of their long-time has big plans for the build- a foregone conclusion and ard Feldman weighed in on residences on the Frater- ing, starting with a trans- moved on to his plans for the debate, saying “the pep nity Quad at the end of the formation of the dance floor the building. band is important and all, semester, and that they will into a life-size replica of the First, Halpern says he but I could totally see my- be replaced by the Sigma Phi Battlestar Galactica set. would turn the dining area self downing a few brews at Epsilon fraternity and the Two potential residents into a Jacuzzi room, because Bradley’s new pad. I mean, Douglass Leadership House are in heated competition “the bitties love a nice hot come on, a bowling alley? (DLH), respectively. over the former Theta Chi tub.” By winter break next That’s just off the chain.” Due to all this volatility house — both the UR Pep year, Halpern also plans to A decision on the matter on the quad, three more Band and SA President have renovated the dance is expected by the end of fraternities — Delta Kappa Bradley Halpern are dead- floor and added a bowling the week. Epsilon (DKE), Sigma Alpha set on moving in as soon as alley, because “the bitties That leaves only the SAM Mu (SAM) and Theta Chi — possible. Members of the pep also love dance floors and house unoccupied, but many have all decided to move off band are making it difficult bowling alleys.” speculate that it is about to the quad as well. This mass for potential suitors to get Halpern is also prepared be condemned anyway — the exodus has resulted in a anywhere near the house, to deal with the financial rest of the roof, and subse- whirlwind of activity as clubs as they have stationed a bass logistics of his extravagant quently the walls, are likely clamor to stake their claim drum player on the porch to renovations.

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