CampusTHURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 / VOLUME 140, ISSUE 7 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Ever higher: tuition hype ignores inflation UR students witness papal BY ANTOINETTE ESCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF election At its March meeting, the Uni- versity Board of Trustees raised BY DAN GORMAN tuition for the coming academic SENIOR STAFF to $44,580, a 3.9 percent in- crease from last year. Although On March 13, Cardinal touted as the lowest rate change Jorge Bergoglio was elected as in over a decade, the percent in- the next leader of the Catho- crease is about average, after ad- lic Church. Taking the name justing for year-to-year inflation. Francis, the new Pope greeted The lowest rate, adjusted for thousands of onlookers from inflation, was actually in 2009 the balcony of St. Peter’s Ba- when tuition rates for the com- silica shortly after 8 p.m. ing year decreased by a tenth of Six UR students, plus Re- a percent. ligion and Classics lecturer The yearly increases go to- Nicholas Gresens, witnessed wards a variety of things, notably the historic event. Three of the AARON SCHAFFER/ PHOTO EDITOR students — juniors Amanda faculty compensation, all aimed STATISTICS courtesy OF THE DEAN’S OFFICE at improving the University. Budreau, Sasha Tharani, and “A very large percentage of Rachel Beckman — are cur- the College budget is for per- When asked if they saw the cessity to compete for faculty. the College of Arts, Sciences & rently in Rome for semester- sonnel,” University President constantly increasing faculty “When you decide to teach Engineering Richard Feldman long study abroad programs. Joel Seligman explained in an compensation as a sort of “arms at UR, you’re allowed to leave, explained in a phone interview. The other three — seniors interview. “Sometimes we have race,” both Seligman and Pro- as every individual is in this While important, tuition Ryan Vogt, Peter Carlile, and to engage in compensation in- vost and Dean of the Faculty of country,” he said. “So we have only covers about 60 percent myself — were in Rome as part creases to attract and retain out- Arts, Sciences & Engineering to prove not only to students of University expenses, leaving of Gresens’s intensive Latin 220 standing faculty, but the reality Peter Lennie disagreed. we provide the best quality edu- another 40 percent to be cov- course, “Epigraphy in Rome.” is over time, compensation for “We are very concerned that cation we can and justify the ered by drawing from invested Beckman and Budreau had staff, for faculty, does not stand we have the very best faculty,” tuition levels, but we also have endowment funds, government both been present at the Vati- still.” Lennie said. “We compete ef- to provide to faculty on a daily grants, and other miscellaneous can for Pope Benedict’s final According to the “Chronicle fectively for it when in fact our basis the most congenial col- sources. public audience before resign- of Higher Education,” UR full, faculty salaries are lower in rela- leagues [and] the greatest pos- “You have to recognize that ing. associate, and assistant profes- tion to many of the places we sible support so they’ll be com- tuition, while an immensely “That was cool enough,” Bu- sors are paid well above the me- compete with. So we’re able to fortable staying here.” important contributor, doesn’t dreau said, “but after what hap- dian salary, but our instructor attract great faculty without Besides salaries, tuition goes actually cover the whole cost pened [on March 13], it seems and lecturer salaries are ranked having to pay a vast premium toward libraries, student ser- of what we do,” Lennie said. like comparing an elementary at the 33rd percentile. for it because we provide a good vices, operations and mainte- “But by far the most important school’s talent show to a Be- “[We’ve] got some great schol- place for faculty to work. So nance of buildings, and general [source], though by no means yonce concert.” ars who are working here, relative it would be a mistake to sup- administrative and institutional all of it, comes from tuition.” Tharani had also visited to peers elsewhere, at somewhat pose that our faculty is paid for expenses. Although inflation-adjusted the Vatican several times after lower compensation,” Seligman through this arms race. It’s just “We want to offer the academ- rates of tuition increase have ris- Benedict’s resignation, docu- said. “They’re doing it because not the way we view it at all.” ic options and student life that en since 2009, they’re at a lower menting the pilgrims to St. Pe- they love their colleagues, they Seligman did recognize the we do, and tuition provides the average level than in the first half ter’s as part love Rochester.” free market dynamic and the ne- means to pay for that,” Dean of SEE COST PAGE 4 SEE FRANCIS PAGE 5 UR receives designation as Davis United World College partner institution BY ANGELA REMUS can compete for the Davis Proj- An application for a position mission in 2012, UR was ap- that the Davis Foundation op- NEWS EDITOR ects for Peace. as a partner institution was sub- proved by the Davis Foundation erates around the world receive Director of Fellowships Belin- mitted in 2011, highlighting the for membership this August and funding from the foundation to The Davis United World da Redden spearheaded UR’s ef- international composition of is now one of 90 partner institu- attend college at member institu- College Scholars Program, an forts to become a partner institu- UR’s student body, resources at tions. tions. initiative “committed to build- tion of the Davis Foundation. the college like Rochester Cen- “This was really important to Redden saw an example of the ing cross-cultural understanding “I had learned about the Davis ter for Community Leadership, the admissions office,” Redden impact for admissions firsthand across campuses and ultimately Peace Fellowship from colleagues,” the Gandhi Institute, other op- said. “[When] you look at the during Renaissance and Global throughout the world,” recently Redden said. “It piqued my inter- portunities for community and other institutions on the list of Scholar interviews on March 20. accepted UR as a partner institu- est. It was a summer grant focused civic engagement, and efforts by participating schools you’ll see a “I met a student who goes to tion. Now, students who attend on peace, and it seemed like a the admissions office at outreach lot of our competitors. Now that a Davis high school in Norway,” Davis Foundation high schools wonderful opportunity to make and recruitment of students from we are in the partnership, more she said. “He learned about [UR] throughout the world can con- available to our students. Students developing nations. students [will] look at us very se- because we were a new partner sider UR as a viable option, and often come looking for funding to This petition was denied, but riously.” school.” students currently attending UR do things in the summer.” after revisions and another sub- Students from high schools SEE PEACE PAGE 4 DJ CURTIS SPINS RIVER CAMPUS ONE ACT PLAYS INSIDE RELAYS FOR LIFE DEBUT ORIGINALS THIS CT LIFE STORY Curtis talks about his love for his A look into the history of Relay In the 15th year of the One job and his passion for music, and stories of campus survivors Act Play festival, UR students including his DJ aspirations. offers a unique perspective on perform interesting, odd, and this tradition. never-before seen plays. PAGE 10 FEATURES PAGE 13 FEATURES PAGE 17 A&E PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 FIVE-DAY FORECAST COURTESY OF WEATHER.COM FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers Rain/Snow Showers, Wind Few Snow Showers, Wind Chance of precipitation: 20% Chance of precipitation: 20% Chance of precipitation: 60% Chance of precipitation: 50% Chance of precipitation: 30% High 45, Low 30 High 47, Low 35 High 48, Low 38 High 41, Low 30 High 36, Low 31 SECURITY UPDATE Smoking mattress raises alarms BY JARED SMITH The officers identified the NEWS EDITOR man and found he had been previously warned for tres- 1. On March 22, at 4:22 passing. p.m., UR Security officers re- Rochester Police officers sponded to a smoke alarm in took the man into custody. Crosby. Officers learned that a lamp had fallen from a bedside Students trespassing on table causing a nearby mattress Eastman roof cover to smolder. The student poured water over the mattress, 3. On March 25, at 2:05 UR Security Investigator Roger p.m. Secuirty officers re- Keirsbilck said. sponded to an exit door The smoke triggered the fire alarm on the roof of Eastman AARON SCHAFFER / PHOTO EDITOR alarm, causing the Rochester Theatre. Fire Department to arrive a Officers located two un- LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA GUEST SPEAKER SHARES MISSION EXPERIENCE the scene. dergradutes on the roof of On Wednesday, March 27, Strong Memorial Hospital nurse Sarah Kim related the story of her mission trip to hospitals and or- Firefighters ventilated the the theater. phanages in Pyongyang, North Korea. The event was part of Korea week, which will culminate with Korea Night on Saturday. room and found no other The students claimed they hazards. were on the roof taking The mattress cover was dis- pictures and unaware they carded, and no other damage weren’t supposed to be on THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS was noted. No injuries were the roof. reported. Officers escorted the stu- THURSDAY dents back inside.