CampusThursday, december 5, 2013 / volume 140, Issue 23 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Going Douglass shave-free renovation to promote in the works men’s health By julianne mcadams Staff writer by Jared smith news editor The first phase of planning for the future of the Frederick As November concludes, Douglass building began at an hundreds of thousands of open forum Tuesday night, Dec. mustaches and beards will meet 3, with Dining Services staff and their demise. undergraduates. Renovations to “Movember,” originating as the space will occur as a result an addendum to No-Shave- of the movement of the cam- November, has become a global pus bookstore to College Town, non-profit movement to raise slated to open Fall 2014. awareness and funds for men’s Representatives from each of health. the dining locations at UR were To commemorate the month present, but the discussion it- and the goal of raising awareness self was driven by student con- for men’s health, the Well-U tributions. Students in atten- Health and Wellness Program dance represented Team Green, for UR employees is hosting a Students’ Association, and photo contest on Facebook for the Campus Activities Board employees to send in photos of (CAB). their mustaches. This meeting was the first re- “Our mission is to provide garding the future of Douglass. employees with the tools “This is just the information and resource they need on a gathering phase,” Marketing daily basis to be as healthy as Manager for Dining Services possible,” Health & Wellness Kevin Aubrey said. “From here Activities Coordinator Gary they will be going back and Jones said. “Our main ways creating the possible solutions. to help are through biometric They are considering numerous screenings, which are free blood possibilities within the build- screenings for employees as well ing, including utilizing the as an online health assessment. bookstore space.” It’s a great opportunity for Currently, the future of the employees to get a snapshot building remains unknown. of their health without having photos courtesy of hammond, kinder, hajduczok, long via facebook Whether it will end in an addi- to go outside of the office.” Clockwise from upper left, Nic Hammond, Max Kinder, Alex Hajduczok, and Dave Long uploaded photos of their “Movem- tional study space, a completely See mustache page 4 ber” mustaches to Facebook. The campaign aimed to raise awareness and funds toward men’s health. new dining area, or both is up for debate. “[It’s] too early to tell at this Train derailment stage,” Aubrey said. “Douglass SA shortlists 26 proposals for will definitely be changing.” hampers student travel plans The meeting was led by Vice $5K Challenge President and Senior Principal By sarah teitelman us in implementing the winning By Jenny hansler Many students rely on the Empire of Baker Group, Mona Milius. copy editor proposal,” Topudurti said. “The senior staff line, which runs from New York The company designs dining 26 that could be completed within City to Albany and stops in Roch- facilities at higher education in- Last Sunday, the Students’ the time frame and budget that we Several UR students had travel ester. Initially, it seemed as though stitutions. Associations (SA) Senate released have are up for voting. We found inconveniences following the re- students would still be able to Milius began by surveying the 26 finalists for the $5K out that eight of the proposals can scheduling of trains in response take the train back to Rochester. students on how they use din- Challenge, an opportunity for UR and will be implemented anyway, to the fatal derailment of a Metro- However, for almost all students ing locations on campus, asking students the chance to propose without 5K support, so those were North train last Sunday, Dec. 1. scheduled on early trains, this was students to identify the entranc- a project that can be completed removed from voting.” The train involved in the ac- not the case. Sophomore Chloe es they use at different dining with $5000 of funding. The eight projects that the cident, which derailed outside of Chepigin was supposed leave the centers at different meal times. By the conclusion of the Senate is currently implementing the Spuyten Duyvil station in the Croton-Harmon station at 7:58 “Our goal is simply to under- submission period, students had include a condiment and hot Bronx around 7:20 a.m., caused a.m. Her train was continually stand campus better,” she said. submitted 71 proposals. chocolate printing station in service of the Amtrak Hudson delayed before finally being can- Aubrey commented on the “We ran all 71 ideas by the Danforth, newer laptops at the IT and Empire Lines to be suspend- celled. value of her survey. individual University departments center, video recording of ed until mid-afternoon on one of Sophomore Gina DeMeo was “It may seem simple, but how that would potentially work with See vote page 4 the busiest travel days of the year. See travel page 4 See refurbish page 4

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I’ve been in a mostly happy how important the relationship relationship for almost a year. was to her, and more. By Julianne mcadams At any of the 140 plus off- The whole time we have been If you decide to pursue the Staff Writer campus establishments, students dating, I have had strong feel- friend, give it at least a few can present their sticker on their ings for a close friend of my months for your own feelings The College Town project ID cards and receive anywhere girlfriend. It is a really terrible about the breakup to settle and has been a work in progress for from a 5 to 20 percent discount, dilemma, and I feel awful let some time pass, mainly out five years now, with its main depending on the business. By about it. What should I do? of respect for your girlfriend’s goal to connect the UR student visiting the RED website, or look- feelings. Should you and the body with the larger Rochester ing for the matching red sticker the friend decide you want to start community. RED, however, a on the door of the establishment, ‘ Sex & seeing each other, it would be a less well-known program is still signifying its participation, stu- CT’ mature and considerate gesture struggling to gain momentum dents can find out which local Let Sex & the CT help you for both of you to let your ex- as it works to bring people a business are a part of the program, through your most girlfriend know what is going bit further from the collegiate the exact locations, and discounts awkward sexual years. on before she finds out from bubble that can so easily keep that are offered. someone else. I won’t pretend us closed in. To start, I’d step back and that it’s an easy thing to do, but A facet of the Rochester Cen- ‘Instead of just think about why you’re having it will make your lives easier in ter for Community Leadership By Marie-joelle estrada these feelings for this other girl. the long run. (RCCL), Rochester Every Day seeing UR, we can Columnist You said that you’ve had these (RED) provides students with see the whole city of feelings ever since you started discounts to participating busi- Why won’t my boyfriend dating your girlfriend, but if Ultimately, you need nesses in the area. Examples Rochester.’ perform oral? How can I push they really were so strong, why to pursue people include Boulder Coffee on Gene- him in the right direction? didn’t you pursue the other girl see Street, several restaurants -Graduate Assistant Without talking to your boy- in the first place? who you think you’ll featuring various ethnic foods, Christopher Camacho friend, I can only guess about I think a better question is to Lakeshore Record Exchange on his reasons for not visiting your ask yourself if you’re really happy be happy with. It’s Park Avenue, and Greenwood downtown. It’s possible that he with your current girlfriend and just much more Books in downtown. simply had a bad experience with this relationship. Research sug- Founded in 2003 by a group The fact that so many popular a previous female partner who gests that when people are really complicated when he of undergraduates, RED aims to restaurants and stores are a part felt too self-conscious to enjoy satisfied and committed, they encourage students to stray from of RED seems to go unnoticed. it. He also may not be entirely often put down attractive alter- or she is close friends their comfort zone and experi- In fact, most students only know confident with his skills in that natives in order to maintain the with your recent ex. ence the local businesses unique RED exists at all by the sticker area or have misconceptions of positive views of their partners. to the city of Rochester. they see on ID cards, not by the experience. The fact that you’ve managed to “Instead of just seeing UR, we the actual title or even what the develop feelings for the friend can see the whole city of Roch- sticker does. Most boyfriends are and continued to nurse them Also remember that it’s easy ester,” Christopher Camacho, a “I don’t think a lot of students during your relationship gives to maintain a fantasy about graduate assistant for RED, said. know [about RED] right now,” invested in their me pause. how perfect things would be “It’s paying it forward to local Camacho said. To address this Truthfully, it sounds to me as with someone else when you business [and] having students lack of student awareness, Cama- girlfriend’s pleasure. if you feel comfortable in your aren’t actually dealing with the experience more of Rochester.” cho discussed some of the efforts current relationship and are en- specificities of what it means to He explained that many stu- to expand student involvement. Regardless, the only way to really joying some of the benefits, but be dating him or her. In other dents who come to UR their find out is to have a conversation not enough to be truly invested. words, you see only the great freshman year are not Rochester with him. Instead of framing it If that is the case, you owe it to aspects of the friend without natives and therefore are less Every UR as an accusation, try framing it as yourself to find someone who any of the downsides that come aware of local shops and restau- undergraduate is something you’d really enjoy. From you really want to invest in and with being their partner. 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Most boyfriends are invested your girlfriend, she is likely to be happy with. It’s just much the goals of the RCCL as the UR He also mentioned the web- in their girlfriend’s pleasure, and side with your girlfriend and more complicated when he or is a large contributor to the local site being updated to include research suggests that the higher view you as off-limits after the she is close friends with your economy and community. a flatter, more minimalist user rates of oral sex in relationships breakup. Off-limits can be a recent ex. Whether aware or not, every interface, photos of the par- may be one of the reasons why. If permanent or more temporary Estrada is a visiting assistant UR undergraduate is already a ticipating establishments, and you’d like to offer some incentive, state depending on a number of professor in the Department of RED member. 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Casey Gould Alyssa Arre & Aaron Schaffer To Francis: To quote a wise man, every ship needs Melissa, mwah mwah! its navigator — I’m convinced you were not it. Still, Amaze and dedicate: you - it’s been cool. If Chesscademy (or Silkspeak, Orchive, to us. We’ll miss you. etc.) needs to ever outsource, or if you need a CFO, Casey, where to start... you have my number. I know Python, bitch. What’s truth, what’s real, who knows? Mwah. To Angela:The resilience you’ve shown to my verbal You broke bad. Tread lightly. abuse is ridiculous. Enjoy España. You deserve it. Mwah, Francis, we’ll miss. To Jared: Thanks for the late-night massages. I Great entrepreneur, first. owe you, man. Second, Editor. To Shinseki: It was nice seeing you on both coasts. Michaela. Amaze You’re a little mainstream for Portland, but it’s OK. And to us, you do. Your skills. Mwah. for christ’s sake, cool it with the Bush shit. Shine on, our bright star. To Doug: One of the few who isn’t a total phony. Jonah and Rachael - Keep working on your screenplay; you have plenty CT Photo’s best friends, mwah material. we love you long time. To Burros: You stupid fucking cunt. Burros Borovcanin To Jonah: Let’s make that spreadsheet of movies to Wow. Mwah - Nek minnit ur gone see over break. And mad props for your film reviews. Do u even lift? They’re killer. Angela, Jared... To Rachael: If you get stressed next year, that’s you write a lot every week. OK. Just don’t take anything too seriously. It kind of We’ll miss you lots, mwah worked for me? Doug, mwah, Elise, mwah! To Ben: Chili Peppers for life. UR Op, our fave pasttime. To Shaft: You proved that no one is untouchable Greatness, that is you. — no one. #RecordStoreDay2014 Shinseki - you rock. To Alyssa: You’re kind of a bitch, especially when Future leader? No; one now! you suckerpunch me. I like that. Mwah - from us, to you. To Michaela: Thanks for copyediting, even if it’s not Ben, sports. For you: mwah. your job. Jesus, what were you thinking? You work so hard — tennis, Times To Jason: Thanks for copyediting. UR our sunshine. To Sarah: Thanks for copyediting? Liz, Alex, you draw. Alex: Thanks for the offer; I accept. Real well, like tears in the rain. Mwah, love you both, mwah. Francis Hinson Aaron, you da best. ToAlyssa :Though quirky, you’re a very tenderhearted My little champion, you! person. I enjoyed working with you. Thanks for the memz, mwah. To Michaela: From coding to copyediting, your contributions were paramount to our prosperity. Michaela Kerem To Shinseki: I envy your diligence. Stay driven, Back row (left to right): Alyssa Arre, Alex Kurland, Melissa Goldin. Third row: Liz Beson, Elise Johnson, Angela Remus, Jared Smith. To Casey & Francis: Glad I had the chance to fully my friend. Second row: Aaron Schaffer, Michaela Kerem, Matt Shinseki, Jonah Jeng. Front row: Doug Brady, Casey Gould, Francis Hinson. acquaint myself with the incredible duo you two are. Both of you are tremendously talented, ambitious, To Doug Brady: Every ship needs its navigator — I’m Not pictured: Jason Altabet, Boris Borovcanin, Rachael Sanguinetti, Ben Shapiro, Sarah Teitelman. convinced you were a crucial visionary for our paper. I and insightful, and I can’t wait to see where you go in hope you find your horizon. life. Keep in touch. To Casey: You’ve got an infectious style about To Staff: Amazing job this past year. To all leaving, you. To Aaron:You’re annoying sometimes, but you keep To Doug: Comedy’s a valuable asset in a pressure To Sarah: Kudos for copyediting so well. it was a pleasure working with you, and I wish you To Aaron:You’re the pillar of the CampusTimes , both us all honest. And listening to your misguided liberal cooker environment like the CT, and you provided To Ben: Your diligence astonishes. Thanks for the best of luck in the future. To everyone remaining in your grounded ethics and keen scrutiny. views amuses me. it generously. I remain impressed by your wit as being such a great sports editor and a cool guy to with the Campus Times, keep up the great work, the To Michaela: Doug thinks you’re cool, so you must well as your knowledge of pop culture. I regret be around. controversial stories, and the vibrant times in the office. Jared Smith be pretty cool ’cause he thinks he’s a hipster. never seeing a movie with you, but who knows, it To Elise:You’re a focused worker and will make an I’m excited to see what is in store! To Angela: News has the most fun. Fun times. A special thanks to all our writers who made the might still happen. excellent news editor. Can’t wait to continue working To Casey: Sorry for locking your bag in the office Opinions section what it was this semester. To Aaron: Your whirlwind personality kept us with you next semester! Alex Kurland that one time. awake and functioning every Wednesday, so we’re To Jason: Stay sharp and stay savvy. You’ll make To Aaron: I’ve... seen things you photographers To Aaron: Thanks for that invite. That shit is gonna Doug Brady definitely grateful for that. Thanks also for going a bang-up opinions editor. wouldn’t believe ... attack ships on fire off the shoulder come in handy. To Francis: I spend every waking moment trying above and beyond your job description, sticking of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the To Boris: Booooris. to be as entrepreneurial as you. around until 8 in the morning to check up on our Rachael Sanguinetti Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, To Francis: That night you got messed up while To Casey: You become more enigmatic with time. pages and keep us company. You are truly a stellar To Casey: Thanks for being a great Editor-in- like tears in rain. Time ... to leave the CT ... you were pledging was hilarious. To Elise: Thanks for your help this semester. photo editor. And it’s great to know there’s another Chief and for hosting CT fun this semester. It was To Casey: I know this is going to sound crazy, To Doug: Have fun abroad, dude. To Matt Lerner: Thanks for your ... help last movie buff in the office — let’s continue taking trips fun to say the least. Good luck next year, whatever but hear me out. We should steal the Declaration of To Alyssa: I’m gonna miss everyone, but I’m gonna semester. to the movies in the coming months. you end up doing. Independence. miss the crap out of you. To Aaron: Stop reading Pitchfork. It is poisoning To Rachael: Hey, co-editor, thanks for a fantastic To Francis: Good luck with your business To Melissa: See you in the funny pages. To Shinseki: It’s been fun getting to know you. your soul. two semesters running A&E. You’ve always been endeavors. I’ll come visit you when you’re a mil- To Liz: As artists we get by drawing lines and mak- To Rachael: I’m also gonna miss the crap out To Rachael: It would please bystanders if you sang an inspiration to me, from your mammoth work lionaire, and you can buy me Starbucks. ing little marks on paper. Sometimes the lines look of you. more often. Vermont. ethic (33 credits? 11 courses? Absurd, and absurdly To Melissa: Thanks for answering all of my like things when you clump them together. Those are To Alex: My Steam still doesn’t work. To Sarah: I can sleep easy knowing that you will like awesome) to the way you stay upbeat even despite frantic AP-style, newspaper-related questions good lines. Sometimes they don’t, but that’s ok too. I’m going to miss the crap out of all you guys pretty every single one of my posts on Facebook. overwhelming stress. I know you’ll be an outstand- and for encouraging me to run for EIC. Keep Keep making lines. Stick with it. A hundred years from much. I’m glad I got to meet you. To Michaela: Insert a NY Times/Apps/Computer ing EIC, and I look forward to helping you manage your phone with you at all times. There will be now those lines will still be around maybe looking like Science reference. things next year. far more questions to come. things for future civilizations to frame and hang in a Angela Remus To Alyssa: Stress fractures don’t go away. To Francis: It’s a shame you can’t stick around the To Angela:You’ve adopted me into your campus museum. I look forward to a paper full of your lines To Jared: So glad you were recruited for News. CampusTimes longer. I envy your cool, level-headed family and given me a place to sleep many nights. next semester. We’re definitely the editorial pair with the best napping Elise Johnson charisma and quiet confidence, both of which helped What am I going to do when you run off to Spain? To Rachael: Beside you and strong warnings in the strategy and the most laughter! Thanks for some of the best times this semester. temper the hectic atmosphere of the office during the You must come back to the CT office once you guise of gentle words. Come wave upon me from the To Casey: I will forever avoid passive voice and Though I came in a little late, you all took me under wee hours of the morning. Your knowledge, of both return from your fabulous adventures. wider family net absurd. will forever hear your scoff when a page layout is … your wings and accepted me with open arms. This has social media and the business of entrepreneurship, To Jared: You give great hugs. And take the To Jared: I danced along a colored wind/ Dangled questionable. been such a fantastic family to spend some late nights continues to impress, and I checked out Avicii’s best selfies when you steal my phone. Those will from a rope of sand/ You must say goodbye to me. To Melissa: You are the most avid Campus Times or early mornings with, depending on how you look “True” because of your passion for it. You were never be deleted. To Julianne: If you get stuck at all in life, just try: up, member ever — and definitely downplay the time at it. The late night giggling fits were worth all the right — it’s fantastic. To Aaron: Sass. The office wouldn’t be the up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start. commitment! hard times. I love that no matter how stressed we got, To Alyssa: Something about the way you carry same without you. Thank God you’re not going To Elise: You’re the best intern this paper ever had. To Aaron: News loves you! Thanks for all the last- someone was always there to remind us what is really yourself cuts right through the crowd and makes anywhere. To Michaela: Thanks for the clementine; you’re a minute photos and, to be candid, the honest feedback important — Blue Crew, SA, copyeditors, and Joel. everything more interesting. I promise this is a To Alyssa: Advanced Feature Writing. Beautiful good friend. you give us on the front-page photos. I know I don’t Not only have I become a better writer and editor, but I compliment. And, of course, thanks for being a photos. You are my savior. have to remind you, but it’s all about integrity (and have become a more conscientious artist. I have gained bona fide photo editor. To Matt: Here we go new publisher. Keep Melissa Goldin maybe a few conspiracy theories)! a greater appreciation for the newspaper and the time To Boris: Thanks for teaching me how to deadlift us in line. To Rachael, Jonah, & Matt: I’m so glad you’re the ones To Rachael: Good luck with your new position! the editors sacrifice to keep the students informed. I properly, and you write wild humor stories. To Ben: Glad I got to take you to Eastman taking the reins next year. You’ve got great ideas, and I have loved my time with this amazing though slightly To Jared: Thanks for being so resiliently cheerful Theatre to see Dave Barry. Next adventure will know you’ll all do an amazing job! Matt Shinseki argumentative and dysfunctional family. I will miss — it really helped keep the office alive and running, have to be a sports game, and you can explain To Alex: Whenever I see an editorial cartoon, I’ll To Casey: Don’t get your fixed gear stuck in the you all. Attack everything with the same dedication especially when production night ran late. things to me. think of you. I always enjoy your references and jokes, trolley tracks in San Fran. you have shown to this paper, and you all will succeed To Angela: Thanks for being such a kind and To Elise: Our newest face in the office and fel- even if I don’t understand them all. Good luck next To Francis: You’re a true entrepreneur through at everything you do. proactive news editor. It’s been great working with low lover of Brian Regan. We will have that movie semester and in life! and through. Give me a shout-out when you make you the past several semesters, and I hope you have night don’t worry. To Freshmen: I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know you it to the top. Jonah Jeng an awesome time studying abroad. To Doug: Thanks for keeping the spirits high and goofing off during production nights with you this To Jared: Great taste in music. Come to Sasquatch To Casey: Aside from being one of the few people I To Alex: You are one amazingly talented guy. in the office and debating the value of what we semester.I wish I could have worked with you guys longer Festival at the Gorge this summer. can really talk movies with, you’ve been an ace Editor-in- Never stop illustrating. do at 2:30 a.m. (with a white-board diagram, than a couple months.You’re all incredibly talented, and To Doug: You suck for dragging me into this. Chief. You put in the time to get things done and made To Michaela: Best online editor. Thanks so much of course). I know the Campus Times will be in good hands as long Roommates forever. yourselfavailable to each section. Whether through email for all you’ve done for the website! To Jonah: Thanks for being such a fantastic as you’re around. To Jonah:You’re always awake on production nights or in person, you made an effort to connect with each To Melissa:You’ve been a leader to us younger staff co-editor. Looking forward to next semester Staff:Thank you for all that you’ve done for the to the very end, mad props. member on staff, establishing a personal relationship members over the past several semesters, and for that already — we make a good team. Campus Times this year. I’m glad I got to work with you To Rachael: Have fun whipping all the freshmen beyond the demands of the job. Plus, your writing is we are grateful.Thanks for being a fantastic publisher, To Alex: Dear, dear Alex. I’m going to be so sad all, and I wish you luck whether you’re continuing with into shape next semester. Most of them are awful, but top-notch, as evidenced by your piece on“Django Un- and your insights have been invaluable. without out you and your cultural references and the paper, studying abroad, or anything else! I have faith you can do it. chained,” my official introduction to your razor-sharp To Matt: Gotta love your energy, and can’t wait elevator music. Goodbye forever. But not really. The three years I’ve spent on the CampusTimes have To Alyssa: Sorry for giving you so much crap. I guess prose. Thanks immensely for everything, film project to continue working with you next semester. You’ll Because you better come back and visit. Every surely had their ups and downs, but I would not trade we’ll try this whole friendship thing out. included, and we’ll miss you here at the office. be a top-notch publisher. week. I’m not kidding. theexperience for anything. I could wax on forever about Page 12 / campustimes.org THURSDAY, December 5, 2013 arts & entertainment ‘Bright Room Called Day’ captures WWII ethos

Courtesy of todd theatre The cast of “A Bright Room Called Day” relax on the couch in their little apartment. The show takes place in Germany as Nazi power was rising and tension increased everyday. By David libbey film, or other flat medium, most Vealtninc Husz, and freshman Ian as Erdnuss, commanding several can scarce but follow the crowd staff writer prominent when the actors are far Von Fange rounds out the group as scenes with her selfpossessed nature surrounding her. But by the second downstage. The lighting by Eric the gay sexuality professor Gregor that is at odds with Eggling’s simple act, as her friends begin to desert her, Beginning Thursday, UR will Southern exquisitely transforms the “Baz” Bazwald who prefers to talk personality. Von Fange plays the it is clear that Eggling has found a host a little German apartment apartment with each time of day and about sex rather than politics. role of the homosexual Baz very voice that she will be married to until on its soil, courtesy of Tony season, from bleak winter midnight Over the course of two years, well, effortlessly playing the camp the very end. That is her tragedy: she Kushner’s 1985 play “A Bright to golden summer afternoon, Eggling and her friends gather up and down as required. Mensel cannot divorce a Germany that she Room Called Day,” staged by the and, eventually, the titular bright in her apartment and most often is in his element when Husz no longer loves. UR International Theatre Program. room. end up discussing the shifting giddily explains the concept for his Guest director Lila Neugebauer Set in the interwar period, during This charming apartment is political climate of Germany. On autobiographical film or shouts at did an excellent job with her cast and which the precarious Weimer home to Agnes Eggling an aspiring New Years Day in 1932, the future Baz in incredulity, but sometimes crew, and Kushner’s conceptually Republic crumbled as Adolf Hitler actress and budding communist looks promising for the nascent has a hard time bringing sincerity dense script. Her characters bring rose to power, the plot focuses on a played by freshman Murie Gillett. communist revolt. However, to his more modest scenes. to life the ideologies and sentiments group of friends and their methods Junior Kathryn Loveless plays as prescribed by history, the Kammel provides nuance to of an era that is often overlooked of dealing with the hardships that Paulinka Erdnuss, a fellow actress Nazis gain power and eventually Gotchling’s character and makes but still speaks to viewers today. encroaching fascism brings to who goes along with the politics stamp out all forms of socialism. the spectators wish that her beloved Neugebauer leads her characters Germany. that best suit her interests, while her Almost imperceptibly, a sense of communist revolution would just step by step into the pit of Hell that Floating in the middle of the Todd friend Annabella Gotchling, played doom begins to hover over the occur. Germany becomes, and entices the Theatre is a stunningly beautiful by KEY student Stella Kammel, is little apartment, one that the With so many strong personalities audience to join her.“A Bright Room period apartment, complete with an ardent communist, providing audience was not expecting since as friends, the plain Eggling is Called Day” runs Dec. 5 – 7 in the skylight, designed by Andrew her graphic skills to the cause. we the audience know the course overshadowed on the stage, even evening, Dec. 8 in the afternoon, Boyce. It opens up to the audience Sophomore Daniel Mensel plays of history that the characters don’t sometimes when she is alone. Gillett and Dec. 11 – 14 in the evening. in forced perspective, creating the Eggling’s cinematographer lover, yet know. is clearly downplaying Eggling Libbey is a member of curious effect of viewing a painting, a disenchanted Trotskyist named Loveless is wonderfully decadent throughout the first act, where she the class of 2016. Brian Regan to clean up Rochester’s comedy scene

you’ll stumble upon one of his often bring laughs without any what he referred to as “the social numerous recordings. words. world learning and how to, you No matter what you watch, Regan has had a long and know, be around people and make you’ll most likely be cracking up successful career that started all people laugh.” in less than a minute. A good place the way back in his college years. Not surprisingly, Regan was to start if you’re new to Regan: A graduate of Heidelberg College, involved in his college newspaper as Search “Brian Regan pop tarts.” a small university in Ohio, Regan an artist for the comics section and As college students, this is one we had never thought about comedy as an advice columnist. His comic, can definitely understand. or performing prior to his freshman titled “Adventures of Ned the Many critics have commented year. Stickman,” was a hit on campus. on Regan’s clean sense of humor Ned resembled a superhero, but — he doesn’t use any profanity according to Regan, “He was far in his act. Regan doesn’t use from perfect.” “I just talk about everyday any profanity in his “If four people were in trouble, things,” he said. “Because of that, he could save three of them,” he my language doesn’t have to go act. said, which was great for the three in that direction. It’s not even a people he could save but not for the

Liz Beson / STaff Illustrator prude thing for me. It’s just not other guy. The world was a better part of the act.” “I arrived here as an economics place because of him.” bY Rachael Sanguinetti For those who have not yet been And it really isn’t needed in his major, and that lasted all of, you When asked about his advice A&E Editor introduced to Regan’s comedy, a act at all. With stories on topics know, about eight minutes,” he column, Regan had a confession quick YouTube search will bring ranging from his childhood to said in a commencement address to make. Brian Regan is, without a doubt, up some of his biggest hits. Maybe his experiences as an adult and at the college in 2008. “I wrote the questions and the one of the funniest comedians you’ll discover a video of one of father, Regan’s humor is founded When asked about college in a answers,” he said with a laugh. performing stand-up today. his 26 visits to “The Letterman in the audience’s ability to relate recent interview, Regan chuckled “People didn’t realize that. It He travels the country and, on Show.” Maybe his appearance on to everything he talks about. and said that even though he wasn’t was just a way to make people Saturday, Dec. 7, will be coming “The Tonight Show with Johnny His physical gestures and facial the best student, school was still a laugh.” to downtown Rochester. Carson” will pop up. Or perhaps expressions are exaggerated and great way to become educated in See expressions page 14 Thursday, december 5, 2013 campustimes.org / Page 13 ‘Drive’ accelerates with powerful performances

By David Libbery delineated different scenes and relationship. It was also clear that against her niece’s actions. batting an eye is a feat unto STAFF WRITER highlighted the stages of Lil’ although a strong-willed young Montes adeptly played the itself. On top of that, she made Bit’s life. The sound designers, woman, Lil’ Bit was being taken role of the predatory uncle, the audience identify with the The University’s only student- senior Michael Mayor and junior advantage of by him. convincing the audience of his confusion and guilt Lil’ Bit felt run theatre troupe, The Alison Schaefer, contrasted The play continued from there dark impulses. More than that, at the hands of her uncle. When Opposite of People (TOOP), well-known period songs with in a non-linear fashion, taking Lil’ however, he acted as the dynamic the lights came up on her for the took theatergoers on quite a ride silence to underscore Lil’ Bit’s Bit’s perspective as she navigated human being that Vogel wrote first time, it was easy to misjudge last week with their production feelings. memories of family dinners, high him to be. Indeed, there came a Norvell based on her small stature of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer-winning school events, and driving lessons moment when Montes’ portrayal and simple clothes. Then she “How I Learned to Drive.” Everyone became with Uncle Peck. of Peck’s desperation to hold onto started speaking, and everyone The audience watched as the The Greek Chorus members, his relationship with Lil’ Bit could became riveted by her journey protagonist, Lil’ Bit, recounted riveted by her sophomore Emma Guilfoyle not but elicit pity, even sympathy, of self-acceptance, closure, and her tragic history growing up and freshmen John Queenan III, from the audience. healing. in 1960s Maryland, where journey of self- Neha Jha, and Anna Llewelyn, Junior Evelyn Hernandez, the prepubescent trauma continues acceptance, closure, convey the people and themes The show never director, clearly worked tirelessly to affect her adult life. in Lil’ Bit’s life, including the with her actors, guiding them all The set designer, senior and healing. chapter headings from her driving detracted from Lil’ to find depth in their characters. LaKiesha Holyfield, artfully manual. Queenan did an excellent Bit’s story thanks to And the work paid off. TOOP’s broke up the Drama House Lil’ Bit, played by freshman job as Lil’ Bit’s traditional, “How I Learned to Drive” was a stage according to the play’s Amelia Norvell, opened the play misogynistic grandfather, while Norvell’s astounding painful yet thought-provoking various scenes, which included by explaining her circumstances, Jha was hilarious as her misguided story about a woman coming to a kitchen, a hotel room, a then got into the car as she and sometimes tipsy mother. acting. terms with the memories of an photography studio, and the remembered driving with her Llewelyn played the role of the uncle who caused her so much proverbial car in which Lil’ Bit Uncle Peck, played by junior grandmother, matching the The show never detracted trauma but also provided her the learns to drive. Alex Montes. Within just the first grandfather’s intensity. Toward from Lil’ Bit’s story thanks to only way to escape it: the freedom Freshman lighting designer scene, it became clear that she and the end of the play, Guilfoyle, as Norvell’s astounding acting. To of driving. Joseph Majesky complemented her uncle, some 30 years her senior, Peck’s wife, delivered a piercing, convincingly portray a character’s Libbey is a member of the set with illumination that had a romantic, though platonic, yet misdirected, monologue growth across many years without the class of 2016. Year of smart, daring music culminates with ‘Yeezus’

By JEFFREY HOWARD in his most vulnerable vocal STAFF WRITER performance, only to break out a menacing delivery on the In the age of Pitchfork, subsequent track, “If I Had a hipsters, and TheNeedleDrop, Tail.” 2013 was quite the happening Considering how producers year. Kanye West released an like Danger Mouse have been industrial hip-hop album, squashing the dynamic spectrum and the critics had a field day of seemingly every indie release explaining why it was actually of the past few years, “Like brilliant. Arcade Fire released a Clockwork…” is one of the highly polarizing double album, most important releases in and the critics had a field day recent memory for music of this explaining why it was actually mainstream caliber. Let’s hope not brilliant. Add to this Daft it starts a movement to bring Punk’s cryptic ad campaign back complex emotions and proceeding their highly-awaited captivating instrumentation into fourth studio album, and you mainstream music. have red meat for hipster kids 1) Kanye West – “Yeezus” who love to find meaning in Kanye West doesn’t care about places where it doesn’t exist. sounding eloquent in interviews. Amid all the chaos, it’s hard He doesn’t give a damn about to stick to your own opinion what constitutes good versus regarding music releases. As a bad, beautiful versus ugly, music nerd, I tried to make sense low-brow versus high-brow. In of all the albums I heard this fact, he gives so little damns it’s year and come up with a list of gorgeous. my favorites — not Pitchfork’s Courtesy of soundisstyle.com This is what makes Kanye’s favorites, not TheNeedleDrop’s Kanye West tops the 2013 music scene with “Yeezus,” a beautiful mess of an album that revels in its contradictions. sixth solo album, “Yeezus,” such favorites, but my favorites. Here a triumph: It’s a temper tantrum it is: 4) Daft Punk – “Random 3) Arcade Fire – “Reflektor,” Arcade Fire reminds of grossly epic proportions, proof 5) John Mayer – “Paradise Access Memories” “Reflektor” us that we’re all really the same. that such a thing even exists. Valley” Like “Paradise Valley,” Just when you thought the That’s a message we could use “Yeezus” displays the uninhibited When John Mayer explored “Random Access Memories” band couldn’t go any further, more than ever right now. psyche of a man who equates country-folk on 2011’s “Born shows Daft Punk rejecting the Arcade Fire released its most 2) Queens of the Stone Age corporate power, bondage, and and Raised,” it marked a idea of releasing the traditional emotive and unapologetically – “Like Clockwork…” croissants with the highest form welcome change from the lifeless musical masterpiece. Rather long-winded album this year On “Like Clockwork…,” of spiritualism. Kanye raps over a pseudo-ambition of 2009’s than come out with a two- with “Reflektor.” On it, frontman Queens of the Stone Age backdrop of spastic synths, drum “Battle Studies.” This year, disc epic or bust out a concept Win Butler cries out in confusion bring uncompressed guitars, machines, and grotesquely auto- John Mayer yet again proved his album, Daft Punk created their over smartphones, mainstream bass lines that utilize all four tuned vocals, making “Yeezus” worthiness as a singer songwriter own formula for ambition. On society, modern love, and life strings, and dynamics back into confusing, uncomfortable, and with “Paradise Valley” — his “Random Access Memories,” the after death — all with the rage modern rock. It’s a dramatic upsetting — but ultimately least ambitious album to date. French electronic duo recruited of a hormone-crazed teenager statement, but in a time where rewarding in the way it embraces At just over 40 minutes, the a range of guest artists from and the disenchanted wisdom rock is dominated by bands as contradictions to unprecedented album tries everything not to Pharrell Williams to Gorgio of a 70-year-old man. It’s a bleak as The Arctic Monkeys levels. be a masterpiece. In turn, it Moroder, reinterpreted the hodgepodge of existential crises and head-throbbing as Linkin While “Yeezus” may not be for showcases Mayer at his most sounds of ’70s and ’80s dance, that’s so vague you almost want Park, it’s a necessary one. On everyone, the album showcases comfortable, loose, and earnest. and brought this all together to roll your eyes, but that’s the album, Queens of the Stone Kanye West at his most real, and From the reflective “Dear Marie” into a forward-thinking package where the beauty of the album Age are unafraid to venture into there’s no denying that. We need to the gentle groove of “Who that breathed much-needed lies. As “Reflektor” rocks with unsettling lows and exhilarating a figure who can expose us to You Love,” “Paradise Valley” life into the uninspired state of monstrous disco beats and highs, disproving the notion that scary new truths of the human proves there’s a beauty in settling modern dance. Add to this slick percussive polyrhythms, it pummeling guitars and delicate mind, even if they make us down, looking inward, and production and the unmistakable calls out to the primal part of melodies can’t coexist. squeamish and disgusted. Kanye conveying personal experience Daft Punk aesthetic, and you’ve you that just wants to dance On tracks like “The Vampyre West just might be our man. in a way that stadium-sized got one of the most memorable but also questions whether of Time and Memory,” frontman Howard is a member of hooks cannot. albums of the year. there’s a meaning to it all. With Josh Homme exposes himself the class of 2017. Page 14 / campustimes.org a&e / THURSDAY, December 5, 2013 Covach takes students on trip to ’60s psychedelic music

by Brenden Carman Covach did not shy away from Contributing writer giving his own opinions. He ridiculed Leary’s use of “The On Tuesday, music professor Tibetan Book of the Dead” as a John Covach, also director of the source of “ancient wisdom.” Institute for Popular Music, gave Covach’s opinions seemed to a presentation titled, “I Want to line up with those musicians Take You Higher: Drugs, Trips, who started to see the drug and Psychedelic Music.” culture as an “easy way out” The lecture began with a brief to spiritual enlightenment. background on drugs in popular Even today, one will encounter music, from “jazz cigarettes” people on psychedelic forums (marijuana) and heroin in bebop who swear by the spiritual or to the amphetamine-fueled Mod religious benefits of these drugs. scene of the United Kingdom. Some people, Covach explained, From there, he described the make a “secular religion” out of discovery and subsequent the drugs. experimentation with LSD. He flailed his arms and swayed wildly Some people, while reenacting the world’s first acid trip. One cannot help Covach explained, but wonder how much of his make a secular psychedelic knowledge comes from firsthand experience. religion out of the The majority of the lecture stressed the influence that drugs. psychedelics had on late 1960s songwriters, as well as pop Part of what made Covach’s culture as a whole. As people lecture so compelling was the experimented with LSD, a belief fact that he lived through the grew that the drug could bring time period he spoke about. This about permanent changes in allowed him to provide insight perspective and awareness. This that cannot be learned in books. exploration of the mind was His face lit up as he reminisced reflected in music that explored about an era of music about which new influences and lyrical styles. he is clearly passionate. Everyone While playing “Tomorrow Never in attendance left with a better Knows,” by The Beatles, Covach understanding of psychedelic pointed out the Asian influence of music, as well as many good the sitar as well as the lyrics that reasons to take a music history quoted Timothy Leary’s book, class with Covach. “The Psychedelic Experience.” The presentation was hosted “White Rabbit” used classical by Delta Upsilon fraternity, and and jazz influences as well as co-sponsored by Alpha Phi, Chi surrealist lyrics based on “Alice Omega, and Phi Sigma Sigma in Wonderland.” Many people sororities. Courtesy of 585.com interpret the novel as a description Carman is a member of John Covach is a music professor at the Eastman and River campuses and director of the Institute of Popular Music. of a wild psychedelic trip. the class of 2016. Stand-up veteran has no plans to end 30-year career

From Expressions page 12 audience members come up to for everything he has earned, no plans for stopping anytime Regan walked on the moon” will As Regan wrote more for the him after the show to tell him he performing night after night soon. return other classic bits. His is paper, people began recognizing had a nice voice. But performing in small comedy clubs before So before going to his show, definitely a show worth braving him around campus, which music is not in his plans at all. finally getting his break. He check out some more of his classic the cold. encouraged him to draw and He’ll stick to comedy. obviously still loves what he does, works on YouTube. Searches for Sanguinetti is a member of write even more. He became Regan has worked hard the “stand-up thing,” and has “Brian Regan ER” and “Brian the class of 2015. known as the guy who wrote the advice column and drew the comic strip. “I was like, ‘Wow, these people like to laugh, and it’s cool,’” he said. Our promise: Now that Regan has been doing comedy for over 30 years, No other attorney, it’s understandable that he finds it difficult to name his biggest no other law firm, success. “One thing that my kids really will fight harder liked is the voice over I did for a ‘Loony Toons’ show,” he said. “I played a self-help guru kind or smarter of guy. We just sat down and watched it the other night.” to defend you. Despite his passion for comedy and performance, when asked whether he was skilled in other artistic endeavors such as music, he responded, “Well ... no, not really.” He went on to justify his answer by saying music was just never his family’s thing. “Our cousins upstate did the whole gather-round-the-piano- and-sing thing,” he said. “That was really weird to us.” Regan did admit that he sings a little as part of his act, and has had Thursday, December 5, 2013 / Sports campustimes.org / page 15 Athlete of the week Ally Zywicki - Women’s Basketball By Ben shapiro now have come from teams that know what you want to do with Sports editor I have played on over the years. the rest of your life at age 18, and UR’s flexible curriculum makes S t a r t i n g Why did you decide to attend it possible to try new interests. her third year UR? off with a Rochester was one of the first What are your goals for the bang, junior schools that I visited and I fell in team this year? Any personal Ally Zywicki love with the campus on the tour. goals? has helped It was able to offer a challenging Winning the Wendy’s the women’s academic schedule and a great Classic in the first semester is b a s k e t b a l l basketball program, which were something that our team and team in two of the top qualities I was previous Rochester teams before p o i n t s , looking for in a school. us have taken pride in. Then, assists, three- once we reach conference play pointers, free throws, and steals. What is your best memory as in the second semester, our Last year, Zywicki was the a member of the basketball goal is always to win the UAA first UR sophomore to ever team? championship, which gives us be named to the all-UAA first My best memory of a game an automatic bid to the NCAA team, leading the team in here was winning the Wendy’s tournament. Personally, I just several offensive categories. The Classic Championship last year hope to do what I need to for us Liverpool, N.Y. native was also off of a game winning shot by to win every game. named an Honorable Mention [senior] Danielle McNabb to All-American for her strong give us our eighth consecutive Are there any games this season. With the season still in title. She had been hurt earlier in season that you are particularly early stages, Zywicki and the the game and could barely stand, excited for? rest of the ‘Jackets’ will look to but she was still was able to My favorite game of the season hit their stride over the next few knock down the three point shot is getting to play Washington Courtesy of UR Athletics months, particularly once the from the corner. The Wendy’s University in St. Louis in its home Zywicki has been the YellowJackets’ strongest offensive player this season. crucial UAA conference games Classic is a tournament that all gym. They have such a reputable begin in January. of the local Rochester colleges women’s basketball program and favorite is the “Inch by Inch” The game in college moves participate in to raise money for have only lost a handful of times speech by Al Pacino in Any much quicker than high school, Why did you choose to play the American Cancer Society. in their own gym. The game is Given Sunday. They help clear so certain things I was able basketball? always a competitive battle and my head and get me mentally to get away with didn’t work When I was young, about What’s one piece of advice you fun to play in. focused on the game and what I anymore. For example, a lot of four years-old, my dad and I wish you had known before need to do. my passes would get tipped or used to dribble a basketball in coming to UR? How do you typically prepare intercepted by the defense and the basement together for hours, I wish I would have known that for a game? Do you have any What aspect of your game become turnovers. I had to make and I haven’t stopped playing it is okay to come into college rituals or superstitions? would you say has improved adjustments and learn how to since. It’s been a huge part of my and completely change your I don’t have too many the most since coming to UR? make decisions much faster. life for as long as I can remember mindset on what you want to do pregame rituals. I like to listen I think I was forced to learn Shapiro is a member of and a majority of my best friends once you graduate. It’s hard to to motivational speeches. My how to play at a faster pace. the class of 2016. Pro sports abound in Rochester

Minors from page 16 to the Western New York Flash without a college featuring an Also calling Blue Cross Arena of the National Women’s Soccer entire program of Division I sports, home are the National Lacrosse League. The Flash, led by U.S. but between the competitive League’s (NLL) Knighthawks, Women’s National Team star and UR athletics and the numerous one of the city’s most successful Rochester native Abby Wambach, professional teams around the city, teams. In both of the past two have had great success in recent the Flower City has much to offer NLL seasons, the Knighthawks years, finishing the regular season everyone from the casual to the have won the Champion’s Cup, in first place this summer. diehard fan. given to the winner of the NLL Rochester may be one of Cozen is a member of championship played in May. the largest cities in the country the class of 2015. Unlike the minor-league Amerks and Red Wings, the Knighthawks compete at the Last Week's Scores highest level of their sport in the premier league for indoor lacrosse Saturday, Nov. 30 in North America. • Men’s Basketball v. Clarkson University (71-67) W The RazorSharks are the city’s basketball team, competing in the Sunday, Dec. 1 • Men’s Basketball v. University of Mount Union (87-80) W independent Premier Basketball League. Though not affiliated Tuesday, Dec. 3 with any National Basketball • Women’s Basketball v. SUNY Brockport (56-46) W Association team, the roster still features almost exclusively former Wednesday, Dec. 4 Division I players, leading to a • Men’s Basketball v. Hobart College, (85-75) W Courtesy of UR Boxing CLub quality of play that should satisfy UR Boxing Club president Miles Meth spearheaded a fight night on Saturday, any fan. Dec. 13, which will be held at the ROC Boxing and Fitness Gym downtown. Three soccer teams compete in This Week's Schedule the area, including the Lancers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Thursday, Dec. 5 Boxing Club to take The games take place at Blue • Women’s Basketball v. SUNY Geneseo, 6 p.m. Cross Arena, and the smaller, indoor playing field creates a fast- Friday, Dec. 6 practice into the ring paced style of play quite different • Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving at Liberty League from traditional outdoor soccer. Championships hosted by Union College, 4 p.m. Bout from page 16 boxers look like in the ring. The alliterative Rochester • Men’s Basketball v. Roberts Wesleyan College, 8 p.m. The UR Boxing Club Fight Rhinos are the city’s other men’s Transportation to the Fight Saturday, Dec. 7 Night is slated for Friday, Dec. Night, which is cosponsored by soccer team, a member of the • Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving at Liberty League 13 at 8 p.m. at the ROC Boxing the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, United Soccer League. The team Championships hosted by Union College, 9 a.m. and Fitness Gym. It will give club will be available by bus to those plays at one of the newest sports • Men’s Squash v. Princeton University, 12 p.m.* members the opportunity to spar with a ticket to the event, which venues in Rochester, the soccer- • Men’s Basketball v. TBD, time TBD while also allowing UR students costs $2 for students at the specific Sahlen’s Stadium, which • Women’s Basketball v. TBD, time TBD to watch the unique sport. The Common Market in Wilson also hosted UR men’s and women’s night will also feature bouts of Commons. soccer games against R.I.T. this Wednesday, Dec. 11 local amateurs, offering attendants Shapiro is a member of fall. •Men’s Basketball v. Hamilton College, 7:30 p.m.* an idea of what more experienced the class of 2016. Sahlen’s Stadium is also home *Denotes home competition Page 16 / campustimes.org Thursday, December 5, 2013 Sports UR beats Boxing Mount club to Union to hold first take title fight night By Ben shapiro Sports editor By Ben shapiro Sports editor Few sports are as physically demanding as boxing, which In a vigilant rebound from requires agility, strength, and losses to local rivals Hobart and endurance. The challenge of Nazareth, UR men’s basketball the sport sparked an idea for recovered strongly at UR’s sophomore Miles Meth, the Holiday Inn Airport Tournament, current president and founder of topping Clarkson University and the UR Boxing Club. the University of Mount Union to “I started the boxing club last take the title. semester in an effort to provide a On Saturday, Nov. 30, the club sport that allowed for some ’Jackets faced Clarkson in the people to just focus on getting semifinals, winning 71-67 in a fit,” Meth said. “And for others tight contest that saw UR come to commit to learning how to back from an 8-point deficit in actually box.” the second half. This semester, approximately Leading the way was senior 10 students have been working Nate Vernon, the tournament out and boxing twice a week MVP, whose 17 points was a team on campus. Their regime also high. includes a weekly trip to the ROC Sophomore Kyle Reardon hit Boxing and Fitness gym, where one of the game’s biggest shots, they take lessons from a trainer. knocking down a three-pointer The group started out with with just over two minutes left to basic instruction about punching play, giving the ’Jackets a 66-65 and blocking techniques, but lead and putting the pressure on they have progressed to the point Clarkson to try and come back. where they are now working on In the final minute, Clarkson defense and sparring. forced UR to seal the game from “Each lesson incorporates a the free-throw line, fouling the tough fitness aspect,” Meth said. ’Jackets with the hopes they would “It is vital to be in excellent shape miss their foul shots. Coach Luke for boxing.” Flockerzi’s squad would stay tough Courtesy of UR Athletics The club’s progress in the though, hitting five of six shots to Senior Nate Vernon led the ’Jackets in scoring at the Holiday Inn Airport Tournament. He earned MVP honors for his play. boxing ring has led Meth, along seal the victory. with fellow sophomore Jeremy In the tournament’s other the gates in the second, allowing opportunities, hitting 31 of 33 be looking to peak beginning next Reich, to set up the first ever UR semifinal game, the University Mount Union to storm back and compared to Mount Union’s 12 month, when UAA conference fight night. of Mount Union topped the take the lead with 11 minutes of 14. play begins. These intra- “After working hard both at Hartwick Hawks 95-81, setting up remaining. The lead would be The win was UR’s 16th conference games will have major these classes and at on-campus a meeting with the YellowJackets short lived, however, as the ’Jackets consecutive victory in the implications for a possible NCAA workouts, we decided to pull on Sunday, Dec. 1. immediately went on a 9-0 run to tournament, and the title was postseason bid, as the conference together a fight night event,” In the finals, Vernon again led regain the lead, this time holding their 21st in the 29 years. The winner is guaranteed a spot in Meth said. “Students [will] get the ’Jackets, scoring 27 points on on for the remainder of the game. pair of victories improved the the national tournament time in the opportunity to show off 8-14 from the field in UR’s 87-80 Both teams were impressive team’s record to 3-3 this season. March. the skills they have learned in a victory. After leading by 10 points from the foul line, but it was UR While getting off to a good start is Shapiro is a member of sparring setting.” at halftime, UR struggled out of that capitalized on its free throw always important, the ’Jackets will the class of 2016. See bout page 15 Uncovering Rochester’s overlooked professional sports scene By Karli Cozen minor league sports teams in American Hockey League. The Senior Staff North America, the Rochester Amerks, as they are often called, Red Wings. are the minor league affiliate As exciting as it can be to The Red Wings are a minor of National Hockey League’s watch UR sports, students need league baseball team that have Buffalo Sabres, a partnership not be limited to college athletics had a presence in Rochester that allows Rochester-area to get their fix of live action. It since 1899. The Red Wings, Sabres fans to check out the may come as a surprise to some, who are the AAA affiliate team’s future stars before they but Rochester boasts a plethora of Major League Baseball’s make it big in Buffalo. of professional sports teams. Minnesota Twins, compete in Perhaps the most compelling “I had no idea we had so many the International League, the event in recent memory for minor league sports teams,” highest level in the extensive Rochester sports involves the junior Xiomara Grossett said. world of minor league baseball. Amerks who, on Saturday, “I’ve never even heard the name Since 1996, the Red Wings Dec. 13, will host the Lake Erie of [one].” have played at Frontier Field in Monsters in an outdoor game In fact, Rochester is such a big downtown Rochester. at Frontier Field. The outdoor minor league sports city that the Although the Red Wings are hockey game is the first of Sports Business Journal ranked the oldest minor league team in its kind in the city and marks the city second in 2013 for top Rochester, they make up only the beginning of a weekend minor league markets in the part of the professional sports of games with local colleges United States. scene in the city. such as Rochester Institute The city’s history in Four teams compete at the of Technology, Nazareth, and Courtesy of REDwingsbaseball.com professional sports is quite rich. downtown Blue Cross Arena, Geneseo. Frontier Field, the home of the Rochester Red Wings since 1996, will, for the first It is home to one of the oldest including the Americans of the See Minors page 15 time, host a series of outdoor hockey games starting Saturday, Dec. 13. page 2 / campustimes.org news / Thursday, december 5, 2013 We e e k e n d Fo r e c a s t Courtesy of weather.com

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Ruairi conway / contributing photographer try to enter Sue B. dorm Carillon tuba quartet joins in celebration by Rei Ramos Student falls out of bunk bed The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries hosted their annual holiday readings event on Wednesday evening. staff writer Several professors shared readings and The Carillon Tuba Quartet provided music along with The Yuletide Revelers. 3. On Saturday, Nov. 26, at 1. On Monday, Nov. 28, at 3:23 a.m., Public Safety Officers 12:40 a.m., Public Safety Officers responded to reports of an injured This weekend on campus responded to the sixth floor of student in Crosby Hall. Susan B. Anthony Residence Upon arrival they found the Thursday Halls after receiving a report of student had fallen from his bunk suspicious activity. bed approximately six feet to the december 5 Upon arrival, officers were floor while sleeping. The student International Theatre Program ‘21st-Century Catholics informed that a student had sustained a chipped tooth and a 8-10 p.m., Todd theatre in an Unfamiliar America’ heard a group of men knock bloody lip. Tony Kushner’s play follows a group of artists struggling to 7:30-9:30 p.m., Interfaith Chapel on her door calling her name. The student was evaluated by preserve themselves in 1930s Berlin as Weimar Republic Weigel will explore challenges to Catholicism in The student said she did not MERT and then taken to Strong surrenders to fascism. Tickets are $7 for UR students. 21st-Century America, threats to religious freedom, and acknowledge them or open the ED via ambulance. confusions within the Church itself. door. Friday The group left and returned a Man attempts to rob december 6 few minutes later and made an URMC bookstore attempt to enter the room. The ‘IMPACT’ Holiday Shopping Fair student did not recognize any of 4. On Friday, Nov. 25, at 1:32 6-9 p.m. Art Museum of Rochester 10 A.M.-4 p.m., Wilson commons Presented by GlobeMed. The interactive art exhibit will show- Get your holiday shopping done on campus. Featuring items the voices but assumed that the p.m., staff in the UR Medical case 45 local student and community artists. The event is from local businesses and artisans. Sponsored by Wilson men may have been intoxicated. Center’s Barnes and Noble free, but there is a suggested donation of $5. Commons Student Activities. When officers arrived, the Bookstore reported an attempted group was gone. The student theft. Saturday chose to stay in a friend’s room Staff members stated they december 7 for the night. observed a man enter the store and go to the medical book Langston Hughes Poetry Slam World AIDS Day Banquet Student laptop damaged section. The man was later 2-5 p.m., Hubbell auditorium 4:30-5:30 P.m., Rochester Institute of TEchnology by snowball observed leaving the bookstore The sixth-annual Langston Hughes Poetry Slam is co-spon- The World AIDS Day Banquet raises funds for Trillium Health, in a hurry, trying to cover the bag sored by the brothers of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and the which offers medical care and support services to the city. Black Students’ Union. Tickets are $3 for students. The event is sponsored by Lambda Pi Chi sorority. 2. On Sunday, Nov. 27, at he was carrying. 1:52 p.m., a student reported his A staff member followed the MONDAY laptop damaged. man outside into the hallway december 9 The student stated that and could see books still in the another student threw a snowball wrappers sticking out of the 40th Anniversary Carillon Concert Gallery Store Holiday shopping at him while in the kitchen area man’s bag. The staff yelled to the 12:30 P.m., Eastman quadrangle 10 a.m.- 5 P.M.,memorial art gallery’ of Tiernan Hall. The snowball man to stop and give back the Listen out for the bells of the Hopeman Memorial Carillon as The Memorial Art Gallery store will be selling holiday gifts missed him but struck the wall the Carillon Society celebrates its 40th anniversary. and sundries until Dec. 23. books. The man dropped the bag Watch the carillonneurs up in the tower via Livestream. nearby causing snow to land on and then fled the area, leaving his laptop. The student’s laptop the books. Please email calendar submissions and announcements to [email protected]. then shutdown, and he could not The combined value of the get it to turn back on. books amounted to over $1,100. The student stated this was not Ramos is a member of done intentionally and that he the class of 2015. Campus Times would work it out with the other Information provided by student. UR Public Safety. Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873

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by angela remus Germany were characterized by news editor what Atwater described as “seri- ous, down-to-earth, and explicit” UR alumnus and professor messages emeritus at the UR Medical Cen- “[The posters] give a won- ter Edward Atwater donated his derful picture of how different collection of 6,200 AIDS posters societies, countries, and groups to UR’s Rare Books and Special within countries responded to the Collections library. The collec- disease,” Atwater said. “Here was tion, gathered from governmental, a disease, uniformly fatal, and it non-profit organizations, and was interesting to see how they other public health outlets over the coped with that.” course of 15 years, illustrates the Director of the Rare Books “social history” of AIDS awareness and Special Collections library and activism. Jim Kuhn commented on the “I started collecting them think- significance of such a collection ing that they would be an im- for research. portant part of medical history,” Atwater said. “Then I realized it was more social history, but by ‘[Atwater] recognized that point I was hooked. I like collecting things.” very early on in the The collection was digitized and AIDS epidemic that is now presented in its entirety online. Some of the posters are if someone did not on display for a few weeks this intentionally locate month, timing that fits well with the Dec. 1 World AIDS Day. and save public Historian, health policy analyst, and epidemiologist Gerald Op- health action ... it penheimer’s will also give a talk would be much more on the political implications of the disease on Dec. 6. difficult later.’ To accumulate the collection, - Direct of Rare Books and Atwater wrote letters to hundreds Special Collections courtesy of the golbecks of organizations and even traveled Jim Kuhn Olivia Yi and Summer Xia with their Thanksgiving hosts, Vince and Lois Golbeck, who are also Friendship volunteers with Europe. The collection includes the Rochester Global Connections. posters from 124 countries and 68 languages. The messages in “I think what’s really impres- by angela remus 10 students attended, and two Lois and Vince Golbeck, for the posters range from serious to sive about Atwater is that he news editor of the students’ mothers, visit- the Thanksgiving holiday. Be- humorous and deliver both fact- recognized very early on in the ing from China, attended as yond the social and cultural based and emotional appeals. AIDS epidemic if someone did In the continuation of an al- well. benefits of participating in the Two US Center for Disease not intentionally locate and save most 50-year tradition, Roch- “I feel that [students] should program, Xia commented on Control posters were particu- public health action about this ester Global Connections have the experience of some- the opportunity it provides to larly memorable to Atwater. One crisis, it would be much more (RCG) placed international thing that’s truly American,” establish connections in the showed a girl in blue jeans with her difficult later,” he said. “It’s a students in the homes of Roch- Cole said. “I’m a big believer Rochester community. legs crossed and a caption that read really forward looking attitude ester residents to celebrate the in peace one handshake at a “I don’t think there are a lot “A Sure Way Not to Get AIDS.” A and perspective and one that American Thanksgiving tra- time.” of students that pay attention second showed two young people current and future researchers dition. This year, 61 UR and Rochester Global Connec- to this organization,” she said. through the windshield of a car will continue to benefit from in Rochester Institute of Technol- tions (RGC) is a non-profit “This is one of the ways we with a caption reading “Vanessa years to come.” ogy students attended holiday organization that has been can connect with local people, was in a fatal automobile accident Because of Atwater’s strong celebrations in the homes of operating since 1957 with the even as graduate students.” yesterday, but she doesn’t know connection with UR, donating approximately 30 hosts. mission of introducing students Lois is a certified public ac- it yet.” the posters here seemed like the “From what I’ve heard from to American culture. Rochester countant, a connection that Atwater noted that after 1986, logical choice. students is it’s just from the residents can become members Xia has found valuable as a Si- when the US Surgeon General At an institution like UR, the other kinds of holidays cel- of the organization and host mon School student. issued a statement saying that posters will now reach a much ebrated in other countries,” students for the holidays or Ultimately, the program pro- condom usage was a viable way to broader audience. RGC Director Amy LaGambi- participate in the Friendship vides students to experience a combat the disease, many of the “Donors understand the im- no said. “It’s not a specific reli- Volunteer Program, a program tradition—and food—in a set- posters he collected began deliver- portance of the collections they’ve gious holiday and it’s not really that matches students with a ting unlike what they would ing that message. He noted that invested so much time on,” Kuhn governmental based. It has a family that they maintain a otherwise experience. even posters from traditionally said. “We’re helping to extend the different kind of feel.” connection with for the dura- “By far, the most popular Roman Catholic countries like significance of his collections in While most hosts have two tion of their college career. dish with the students is my Spain and Italy widely delivered ways that we hope and believe are to four students attend their Simon School of Business green bean casserole,” Cole messages promoting condom of shared importance to us.” gatherings, Rochester resident student Summer Xia partici- said. usage. Posters from Iceland uti- Remus is a member of and host Jane Cole had 12 in- pates in this program, and at- Remus is a member of lized humor, while posters from the class of 2016. ternational guests at her home: tended the home of her hosts, the class of 2016.

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Email [email protected]. page 4 / campustimes.org news / Thursday, december 5, 2013 Dimmock Students find wins award, alternative $5,000 prize travel options by David mcgee travel from page 1 staff writer scheduled to leave Poughkeepsie Director of Digital Humanities at 8:40 a.m. and Director of the Film and Media “When I got to the train Library Nora Dimmock won the station at 8:30 a.m., the schedule Martin F. Messinger Libraries said my train was cancelled,” Recognition Award on Nov. 6. The she said. “Announcements were award includes a $5,000 prize. made saying that the train was “It took me totally by surprise, I just delayed, so I wasn’t sure if was never expecting to receive the alyssa arre / Photo editor it was actually cancelled or not award,” Dimmock said. Students and Mona Milius of Baker Group discussed the possibilities of revamping campus dining at Douglass Dining Center until about 10:30 a.m.” She received the award for her once the bookstore moves to its new location in College Town. Chepigin and DeMeo both work in two distinct positions. As had to find alternate ways to Director of Digital Humanities, get back to UR. Chepigin was she focused on developing research able to book a flight without teams, working with the faculty to Students, faculty discuss fate of too much difficulty. Because the develop curriculums and projects, trains were cancelled and the and writing grant proposals. In Douglass Dining Center space buses were full, DeMeo rented her work on the Library Strategic a car. Planning Initiative, Dimmock refurbish from page 1 from Danforth, better regulation night dining options and Freshman Rachel Levene tried worked on “trying to update the and why people exit and enter of station lines, easier access to the popularity and possible to avoid making alternate plans library,” improving access for the building play a big role in online menus through the UR expansion of the Grab-and-Go for as long as possible. students and faculty. how we design the new space,” app, the use of television sets to program. “I had turned on the news at he said. show morning news, and better The current uses of Douglass 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning Trying to keep ahead “Also, we heard from students payment enforcement when as an event space were also and saw that a train headed for that Douglass used to function entering the food area. discussed at the forum. CAB Grand Central Terminal had of the technological more like Wilson Commons with members expressed the concern derailed,” she said. “I did not curve is always cut through traffic, gathering The goal is to try to that the space would be so learn Amtrak had suspended spaces, etc., so they wanted to do the bulk of the changed that large-scale events Empire Service between NYC difficult. Our explore that further.” would no longer be able to and Albany until around 9:30 planning inititiative Milius then introduced the construction during take place in the building, like a.m.” discussion by having each the summer months the traditional Boar’s Head At 3 p.m., Levene learned that is trying to keep the student, one by one, state their Dinner. the service had been restored favorite off-campus destination to minimize disrup- Milius acknowledged that this and headed to the Croton- library relevant. and explain why. was already being taken into Harmon station. When her train - Director of the Film and Me- The popular answers were Java’s tion on campus. consideration. had still not left Penn Station at dia Library Nora Dimmock and Spot Coffee downtown. - Marketing Manager Commenting on this, Aubrey 5:15 p.m., Levene gave up. She Students all commented on the Kevin Aubrey said, “we heard loud and clear booked one of the last seats on “Trying to keep ahead of the appeal of a cozy environment from CAB as well as the folks a Monday morning flight, and technological curve is always with nooks and crannies in from Student Activities and ended up missing class. difficult,” she said. “Our planning which to hide while studying or A common theme of the others that there is a clear need The Metro-North derailment initiative is trying to keep the library having private conversations. meeting was the desire for to maintain the ability to house is one of a number of derailments relevant.” Students also discussed the flexibility in dining options. large events in Douglass.” that have occurred this year. Dimmock works to ensure ambiance created by local More portable clamshells for Construction for the project Four people were killed and that UR’s libraries are up to date, artwork and comfortable seating. different types of food such as will begin once the bookstore approximately 60 were injured. especially over the next five years. Milius took notes as everyone soup, more substantial salad leaves the space. However, the derailment “I think the biggest challenge for spoke. options, more fresh fruit, and Aubrey addressed the possible has not deterred students from our library is going to [be processing] The next topic of debate more protein options were also inconvenience the construction taking the train in the future. all of the new information and was Douglass itself and what suggested. may cause. “While this was a horrific technology,” she said. “It is going students would like to be left Reviving older meal options, “The goal is to try to do the accident and incredibly sad, it to take hard work to ensure that we as is and what they would like such as a made-to-order pasta bulk of the construction during does not seem to happen that stay ahead of the technology that to change. station and a panini maker, were the summer months to minimize often and financially taking the is emerging.” Some students mentioned a other popular suggestions disruption on campus,” Aubrey train can be the better option,” McGee is a member of desire for new and diverse seating Milius then directed discussion said. Chepigin said. the class of 2016 arrangements, a separate identity toward the possibility of late- McAdams is a member of Hansler is a member of the class of 2017. the class of 2015. $5K Challenge voting period open, Growing mustaches to raise proposals already accepted money, promote wellness vote from page 1 gray, I just [wanted] to see some color to mustache from page 1 said. “Since I’ve been in this position, lectures, printing options in the dorms, brighten up our day.” This is the first year that the Well-U a group of people I’ve been trying to replacing the door hydraulics in the SA Senator and sophomore David program has hosted the event and hopes target are men in the age range of 18 tunnels, refurbishing kitchenettes in the Stark is pleased with the program. to make it an annual event. Next year, to 35. Those are the people who don’t dorms, adding public maps to campus, and “Our goal is to make this happen Jones plans on including incentives for tend to participate in most of our waterproofing the practice rooms in Strong every year,” Stark said. “Based on all the “mustachioed” man who wins the programs. A lot of men think that Auditorium. of the feedback that we have received competition. they understand their health and know The 26 proposals, which include ideas from students ... SA definitely wants to In addition to sending in a photo, their body. This is an opportunity for such as free gym lockers in Goergen Athletic continue this program in the future.” men were encouraged to include a us to leverage Facebook but also to Center, a new performance stage, an Earth brief paragraph describing the reason do something that is more tailored to Day speaker, and heating at the Wilmot bus ‘I just [wanted] to see for their Movember support. Most men.” stop, are now open for voting. individuals submitted stories involving One of the participants was professor Sophomore Daniel Hargrove submitted a some color to brighten up support for family members as well of General and Organic Chemistry proposal to fund students or local artists to our day.’ as a general goal of raising funds and Benjamin Hafensteiner. He joined as a develop murals around campus. - Sophomore David Hargrove awareness for men’s health and related team involving two other individuals, “When it came to submitting, I really cancers. raising over $1,300 in donations. just thought that I had nothing to lose Well-U hosted the event in hopes The competition did not specifically by giving it a try and seeing what the Voting will remain open until Friday, of attracting the younger male involve a system for donating, but student body thinks of my idea,” he said. Dec. 6. The winning proposal will be demographic to participate in the many participants were involved in the “I saw so much potential to make the announced next week. program. official Movember organization. campus brighter. In a location where the Teitelman is a member of “The majority of our programs are Smith is a member of majority of our days are filled with lots of the class of 2016. highly attended by females,” Jones the class of 2014. Thursday, December 5, 2013 campustimes.org / page 5 Opinions Op-Ed Another AIDS Anniversary: Ted Brown’s take on the legacy of PEPFAR WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, the World administration stipulated that only name bers continued to grow worldwide, especially Bank and other international agencies which brand drugs be purchased in order to protect in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to recent undertook to develop comprehensive, coordi- U.S. profits and patent rights. Also, President WHO data, there are approximately thirty- nated programs. In June 2001, the UN Gen- Bush appointed the former chairman of five million people currently living with HIV/ eral Assembly declared HIV/AIDS a “global Eli Lilly as U.S. Global AIDS coordinator AIDS and around twenty-four million are in emergency” and asked member states to meet despite him having no prior experience with Africa with less than one-third of them pres- new targets for AIDS prevention and care. Also AIDS. Even more troubling to many were ently receiving ARV treatment. In response in 2001, one hundred and eighty-nine coun- other Bush administration stipulations that to these realities, Congress in 2008 and the tries and major international agencies agreed one-third of PEPFAR prevention funds be Obama administration beginning in 2009 By Theodore Brown to eight Millennium Development Goals, the spent on abstinence-only and monogamy- made important changes in PEPFAR. The sixth of which was to “combat HIV/AIDS, fidelity education programs, which meant emphasis shifted away from selected “focus As we pause this week to mark the twenty- malaria, and other diseases” with specific in practice that a considerable portion of the countries,” abstinence and fidelity-based sixth recognition of World AIDS Day, it would targets for AIDS including greatly improved resources went to “Christian morality”-based prevention strategies, and reliance on brand also be appropriate to acknowledge the tenth condom use and greater access to ARVs. In programs despite clear evidence that such name ARVs. He introduced greater flexibility anniversary of the President’s Emergency Plan 2002 the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, programs had high failure rates. Yet another in program structure and staffing and more for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In May 2003 this Tuberculosis and Malaria was launched to Bush administration requirement was that attention was paid to recipient countries’ health initiative committed the United States “fight three of the world’s most devastating any group receiving PEPFAR prevention own priorities. In February 2013, our pres- to spend fifteen billion dollars over five years diseases, and to direct [its] resources to areas funds had to have an explicit written policy tigious national Institute of Medicine issued for international programs in HIV/AIDS of greatest need.” For AIDS this meant im- opposing prostitution, which meant that its Congress-mandated evaluation of the treatment, prevention, and care. It was the proved access to ARVs, preferably in generic many groups assisting sex workers through PEPFAR program. The upbeat evaluation, largest international health initiative ever un- form. The U.S. was under pressure to share harm reduction interventions were barred which had taken over four years to complete, dertaken by the United States, or by any other the global AIDS burden, and this would from funding. These stipulations led the was based on quantitative and qualitative data country for that matter. What would become have required it to pursue certain policies, Brazilian government to refuse forty million and over 400 interviews in PEPFAR partner known as PEPFAR was first announced in such as the promotion of safer sex through dollars in aid, prompting the U.S. General countries. The general conclusion was as President George W. Bush’s January 2003 condom use and easier access to generic Accounting Office to conclude that the U.S. follows: “PEPFAR has been globally trans- State of the Union message, and after vigorous drugs, which were not popular with President conditions undermined the ability of develop- formative. Across partner countries, PEPFAR promotion by the White House was passed Bush’s political base or his industry support- ing nations to design “interventions that are was described as a lifeline, and people credit with bipartisan support in Congress. PEPFAR ers. By unilaterally seizing the initiative with responsive to local epidemiology and social PEPFAR for restoring hope. … PEPFAR will has been considered by many as President PEPFAR he hoped to deflect these pressures outcomes.” gradually cede control, as partner countries Bush’s greatest achievement, and it well may and redirect global AIDS efforts to a different A 2007 report in Ethics and International take on more central roles in accountability be. It aimed to dispense antiretroviral (ARV) set of priorities. President Bush also hoped to Affairs noted the following: “Many observers and setting strategic priorities for investment treatment to two million people in fifteen put an American stamp on a broadly popular view U.S. programs as employing leverage to in their HIV response. The pace of transition target countries, to prevent seven million new global health initiative at the very time that spread conservative moral and religious views. will vary by nation, but such an evolution in infections, and to provide supportive care for he was promoting an unpopular war in Iraq, … Top U.S. officials are aggressively booed PEPFAR’s mission is vital.” ten million people (the “2-7-10” goals) by thus softening the U.S. diplomatic image by and heckled at international AIDS confer- 2010. PEPFAR was renewed and extended in something of a sleight of hand. ences. Administration policy choices have July 2008 to the tune of a projected thirty-nine reconfirmed global views of the United States An evolution in PEPFAR’s billion more through 2013. In May 2009 the as a unilateral power imposing its views on mission is vital. Obama administration launched a sixty-three PEPFAR has been globally others. If the [Bush] administration saw AIDS billion dollar Global Health Initiative with programs as a way to improve the country’s PEPFAR as a major component. As rock star transformative. world image, they have failed miserably.” The most important takeaway from all this and international AIDS activist Bono put it, An intensive six-month evaluation pub- is distilled in these terms: unlike PEPFAR in Bush’s initiative was “great news when good lished in Science in 2008 added the sobering its first iteration, our national initiatives in news is hard to find.” Although many in the international health recognition that, overall, PEPFAR was prov- international health should be driven by global But PEPFAR has had its detractors as well community were overjoyed by the U.S.’s new ing ineffective as a public health intervention. health needs and priorities, must be sensitive to as its admirers. Some have suggested that the and substantial commitment, certain critics Although more AIDS patients in the target and respectful of local values and perceptions, United States was pressured into it because a pointed to PEPFAR’s shortcomings as it was countries were now being treated with ARVs, and need to be inspired by idealism and true growing international momentum for major initially launched. Relying on that old adage many more new cases developed every day humanitarianism rather than by narrow U.S. AIDS interventions was already underway and “the devil is in the details,” they observed, for because of ineffective prevention strategies. ideological beliefs, political calculation, and the U.S. was clearly lagging rather than leading. example, that most American funding for Newly infected individuals far outnumbered barely disguised self-interest. In 1996 the Joint United Nations Program on ARVs wound up in the coffers of American those being treated at a three-to-one ratio, and Brown is the Charles E. and Dale L. HIV/AIDS created a collaboration between pharmaceutical companies because the Bush the hard data demonstrated that AIDS num- Phelps Professor of Public Health and Policy. EDITORIAL observer Print prevails: In defense of the campus newspaper Professional media outlets may be staffed by demanding tasks at one time and even the an article online. experienced reporters and have more resources, illusive art that is the professional email, skills There are choices to be made that are irrel- but the campus newspaper will always have that any employer, in journalism or not, will evant on the web, such as the placement of a one unique advantage — it is run by people value — skills that many college students have photo or the layout of the front page — small who attend the school it reports on. not even begun to amass. (or possibly quite large) choices and dilem- This inevitably raises questions about mas that lead to a sense of responsibility and conflicts of interest on a regular basis, but it We work only for a deeper understanding of journalism. Plus also means that reporters and editors have an there’s no better way to get to know someone pride and joy. By Melissa Goldin intimate perspective on campus life because than to argue with them about the placement Publisher they are a part of campus life. They know what of a semicolon at 4 a.m. in between philo- students may be thinking because they are The choices student journalists make do sophical discussions about “The Room.” Lack It’s clear that print media of all forms is students. They know what their readers care have real consequences, but the campus of sleep, stress and a high on journalism can struggling and I would hate to see any of it about because a large majority of their readers newspaper also presents an environment in have quite the effect on a person. go defunct. But if there’s one type of publica- are their peers. Before they join their campus which reporters and editors can experiment As much as I would like to deny it, jour- tion that can, should and will survive, it’s the newspaper, they already have a naturally inti- and learn without the lingering knowledge nalism is changing. But if student journalists campus newspaper. mate knowledge of the community on which that they’re depending on their job for fi- do not have a chance to learn to learn about When you work on your campus newspaper they report because they live there too. nancial stability (as much as a journalist can the painstaking, anxiety-filled, yet utterly it consumes you. It becomes all you can think If you’re doing it right, working on a campus ever really have financial stability). Making fulfilling process that is the publication of a about, all you can talk about, all you can care newspaper should feel like a full-time job. The mistakes on a campus newspaper may lead newspaper, they will lack a true understand- about it. Each page represents a memory, a lucky few actually get paid and the rest of us to an angry email or phone call (or multiple ing of the field. story beyond the articles themselves. At its work only for pride and joy. Regardless of fi- angry emails or phone calls), but chances are Putting together a printed newspaper takes core, the campus newspaper strives to accu- nances, however, the skills learned on a campus they won’t get you fired. patience, commitment and persistence, traits rately report on the university it is associated newspaper can be directly translated to any job, But why bother with print? Couldn’t this that are required of any successful journalist, with, but it means so much more. It serves internship, or general life experience. all be achieved with a snazzy website and a and that an online publication may gloss over an even greater purpose, than the general Reporters and editors will learn to write, popping Twitter feed? Well no. It couldn’t. in favor of quantity, not quality. public realizes. to take photos, to layout a page and perhaps When you have to muster up the effort and iPhones and Kindles be damned — print A campus newspaper is a niche publica- even discover how they truly feel about the the passion it takes to put out a physical is not irrelevant. tion that contains stories specific to one oxford comma. But they will also learn how product every day, every week, or even every Goldin is a member of community. It is the ultimate in local news. to manage people, how to juggle countless month you learn more than by just posting the class of 2014. page 6 / campustimes.org opinions / Thursday, December 5, 2013 Iranian nuclear deal receives mixed sentiments Two students respond to the recent agreement struck between Iran and the world powers

By Jake Sweely onto the global market for oil. With a drop in oil prices globally, sia. Also, economic growth in the Although the nuclear deal is a Already, Iranian negotiators have several economies dependent on federation has already declined step in the right direction regard- ast month, on Nov. 24, begun conversation with the Or- oil sales will falter, but none worse drastically. The International Mon- ing international diplomacy, a The P5+1 Nations (the five ganization of Petroleum Exporting than the Russian Federation’s. The etary Fund has recently slashed resurgence of Iranian exportation permanent members of the Countries (OPEC), discussing how Russian government depends on oil economic growth forecasts for this on the global commodity scene UnitedL Nations Security Council, Iran will eventually rejoin the oil sale excise taxes for 45 percent of its year and next by half, from 2.4 to could very possibly spell disaster including The United States, Rus- market en masse. However, over the annual revenue, and relies on the 1.2 percent growth. This decrease for Russia. sia, China, France, and The United past year, Iraq has annexed most oil industry to spend huge amounts follows three years of decreasing Although the two nations are Kingdom, plus Germany) finally of Iran’s market share of oil sales, of money within Russia, bolster- growth, from over four percent in trading partners (especially for mili- reached an interim nuclear agree- and will most likely not return to 2011 to current levels of just above tary sales) and share foreign policy ment with the Islamic Republic the status quo voluntarily. Thus, one percent. If global oil prices are goals (Syria, for example), the deal of Iran. The agreement, which when Iran does finally rejoin the Resurgence of Iranian to drop even moderately, to just was formulated heavily in secret, in lessens about $7 billion in sanc- market in force, it will most likely exportation could very under $100 per barrel, oil produc- bilateral discussions between Iran tions on Iran in return for a halt lower prices drastically. Already, tion will no longer be profitable in and the United States, not Russia. in uranium enrichment beyond 5 simply with an announcement of possibly spell disaster Russia. If production falls off, the In fact, even as multilateral discus- percent and granting of access to the nuclear deal, oil prices dropped Russian budget will decline drasti- sions began in Geneva this fall, they several nuclear facilities to the In- in markets around the world, for Russia. cally, other industries will no longer began between all P5+1 nations ternational Atomic Energy Agency only recovering temporarily from have oil money to succeed, and the with Iran, except Russia (whose (IAEA), is only a six month deal, holiday travel in the United States. economy will almost certainly fall negotiator was still en route). The however it establishes leeway and The downward trend in oil pricing ing other sectors of the economy into recession or depression. With possible implications of these good faith for further, long term has begun recently, as non-OPEC that are related to oil extraction. a receding economy and declining moves are yet to be determined, but negotiations over the next several nations, such as the United States, Any drop in oil prices will cause governmental budget added to the regardless, the impending global months. have increased crude oil and natural the Russian economy to suffer. existing governmental corruption economic climate does not favor Although the current sanction gas production and exportation, Currently, oil extraction in Russia and infrastructural decay in Russia, the Russian Federation, and Iran’s relief will take time to implement, and before the nuclear deal was is much more difficult, and thus the protest and opposition move- contribution will directly exasper- and only amounts to about one forecast to continue for several more expensive, than extraction ments that have recently failed to ate the economic woes of the new month’s worth of Iran’s oil sales years. Yet the Iranian development in many other places around the gain headway would increasingly sick man of Europe. (before sanctions), it establishes a will accelerate this decrease in prices world. It costs about $70 dollars become more powerful, and up- Sweely is a member of stepping stone for Iran to reemerge to levels not seen in years. to produce a barrel of oil in Rus- heaval will ensue. the class of 2017.

by Zachary Taylor By agreeing to this deal, Rouhani Khomeini’s priorities are, but would refuse to negotiate with economic sanctions has been fre- has showed us he is serious about even he is constrained by public Iran until they end their support quently cited throughout history; n our personal lives, and in reaching a permanent agreement. opinion on very important issues, for terrorism. This is silly (imagine not even once has that mechanism most of the business world, Rouhani also agreed to allow as the world learned during the the catastrophe if the US had such actually worked. But if it was deals are about trust and ami- greater access to IAEA inspectors, almost-revolution of 2009). a policy towards the USSR), not work, it would require the US Iability. Pundits and politicians who have a great track record. No Geneva, though far from an to mention hypocritical (Iranians to negotiate in good faith with would like us to believe that deals country has ever made nuclear ultimate solution, is a political haven’t forgotten US complicity in Iran — otherwise, Iranians will between nation states work the weapons by evading the IAEA victory for President Rouhani. Iraq’s chemical weapons attacks). blame the US for their economic same way. Nothing can be further — only countries not subject Rouhani ran on a reformist plat- Iran’s primary motivation for its troubles, not their government. from the truth. Reagan used to form and has a diplomatic history Sanctions without negotiation are say “trust but verify;” the truth is of working with the U.S., from a pointless policy. Similarly, Iran’s that verification generates trust. Rouhani has showed Reagan-era arms deals to nuclear Hardliners like Ted geography and underground, re- The greatest negotiations in his- us he is serious about negotiations under President Cruz would refuse to dundant nuclear sites mean that tory were between hostile states, Khatami, another reformist poli- air strikes against Iran could only and successful negotiations rely reaching a permanent tician. Iranians realize a nuclear negotiate with Iran. delay their program, while giving on enforcement mechanisms, not weapon would alleviate their fear Iran a strong reason to accelerate friendship. President Obama’s agreement. of the U.S. military, but provide This is silly. weaponization. Iranian retalia- recent nuclear deal with Iran few other benefits and entrench tion against Israel, the US, and indicates a serious commitment their isolation. Iran’s calculus is the Gulf would kill thousands on Iran’s part, and is the first to inspections, or who blatantly pretty clear: Ending sanctions militarism is the threat of war with whilst triggering a global oil crisis. step towards a critical long-term kicked inspectors out, have gone beats acquiring a nuclear weapon, the U.S. or Israel; the most likely Since desperate and futile actions deal. Opponents of the “Geneva nuclear. Agreements providing but enduring international ap- cause of such a war is the ongo- require desperate justifications, deal” point to dangerous, mor- the IAEA with additional access probation as a nuclear state is far ing tensions over Iran’s nuclear some conservatives argue that ally repugnant, and supposedly are extra safeguards. Iran is not better than enduring it under the program. Resolving those tensions Khomeini is set on going nuclear untrustworthy behavior by the North Korea. It does not ben- fear of military retaliation. The will put the U.S. in a much bet- so he can trigger the end of the Iranian government. Leaving efit from its isolation, and thus U.S. needs to give Iran the former ter position to negotiate on these world for religious reasons (sup- aside the US’ own less-than-clean has strong incentives to comply tradeoff, rather than the later. other pressing issues. Addition- posedly to bring the return of hands in dealing with Iran, the with any agreement. Inspections Iran’s sponsorship of terrorist ally, Iran has domestic reasons the “hidden imam”). This claim truth is this deal is important make it possible for the US to groups, most notably Hezbollah, for encouraging violence against should be laughed at: no devout because of Iranian behavior, not monitor, and thus enforce, that is not to be ignored. Iranian- the U.S. and Israel — Iranian Muslim believes mankind can in spite of it. The alternatives compliance. backed terrorist attacks by Hez- hardliners are desperate to deflect intentionally trigger the end of — harsher sanctions or war — Why is Iran interested in a long bollah have killed thousands of blame for Iranian economic suf- the world — since that would would only increase the Iran’s term agreement? Iranian priorities people on multiple continents; the fering by making the U.S. (and be forcing Allah’s hand — and strategic incentives to continue are not uniform. In Iranian politi- organization has killed thousands countries sanctioning Iran) seem Khomeini himself has tried to funding international terrorism cal discourse, there is a very im- more in Lebanon by provoking a like unreasonable aggressors. discourage those Shiites who and weaponize its program, while portant distinction (often lost in Counter-intuitively, the more the believe that the end is near, since weakening moderates within the American media) concerning the U.S. and Israel threaten Iran, the their mystical eschatology runs Iranian regime. existence of a domestic uranium Iranians realize a better things are for Iranian hard- against more traditional Shiite The 6-month Geneva deal, enrichment. As a matter of pride nuclear weapon would liners. Thus, they try to provoke theology. though by no means a final ar- (not to mention a legal guarantee us. Don’t count on Rouhani saying In short: The real risks of Iranian rangement, is worth it for the in the Non-Proliferation Treaty), provide few other anything too nice about America nuclear proliferation and terror- US. Iran acceded to more nuclear an overwhelming majority of the benefits. or Israel in public, but he’s sincere ism should not be minimized. inspections, slower enrichment Iranian public support Iran’s right about domestic reform. Lifting This does not justify using moral and even agreed to blend down its to domestically enrich uranium, sanctions in exchange for nuclear outrage, fear mongering, and stocks of 20% enriched uranium while simultaneously disapprov- guarantees would give Rouhani a cheap “appeasement” analogies to 5%. (Civilian use generally ing of Iran’s international isolation war with Israel, and aided Bashar boost, and give him the chance to to obscure reality. The right require 5%; weapons require and not supporting a weapons Assad’s massacres of Syrian dissi- rebuild Iran’s economy. Only in thing to do is continue perusing over 90% enrichment.) If Iran program. Nearly any long-term dents. Yet even this behavior has such an environment could the a diplomatic option. Since Iran were merely “buying time,” it deal which allows Iran to keep an underlying strategic logic. Iran US trade more sanctions reliefs isn’t making significant forward would not agree to a deal that domestic enrichment while elimi- maintains Hezbollah and funds for concessions on terrorism. progress — and willingly took a requires it to take an active step nating the possibility of a weapons terrorists in Iraq to check Ameri- A deal with Iran is really the huge step backward — the U.S. backwards. The US has promised program would be overwhelm- can military power in the Middle U.S.’ only option. Some con- has nothing to lose. Sanctions not to institute new sanctions for ingly supported by the Iranian East, and to retain the option of servatives have a fantasy that without diplomacy are inhumane; 6 months unfroze some Iranian populace and by many elements provoking an all-out war against economic sanctions will turn an unnecessary war would be government assets — but not of Iran’s government, even beyond Israel and Persian Gulf oil produc- Iranians against their government, insane. lifted the trade sanctions which just moderates and reformists (It’s ers as a deterrent against American leading to a glorious pro-western Taylor is a member of are really hurting the country. unclear exactly what Ayatollah attack. Hard-liners like Ted Cruz revolution. This justification for the class of 2015. Thursday, December 5, 2013 / opinions campustimes.org / page 7 Don’t judge a campus based on a single article achel Barnhart has taken look like the majority of students the Campus Times article A response to a news anchor’s post criticizing student views on Colllege Town feel this way; like we’re all lazy, “College Town still slated for spoiled rich kids. The sentiment 2014R amid student angst” and used By Mirlin Douglas Issac Moorefield may exist that people who live in the it to portray UR students as lazy. Her 315 area codes are all rednecks, but article on the Rochesterian website taxpayers are giving and loaning this studying the gravestones and the Linda Boutwell: When I was at that doesn’t make it so, right? Why puts the idea out to the community project millions of dollars. A little inscriptions. Students jog up and West Virginia University, not only speak of sentiments? Isn’t reporting that UR students are whining and walk – along flat terrain – won’t down the Erie Canal Trail in all did everyone walk everywhere, but it supposed to be more factual and complaining about a short, fifteen hurt the undergraduates. They won’t kinds of weather. wasn’t flat land like that at/near the accurate?” minute walk from our campus to remember what it was like before Rachel Barnhart may be justified UR. How lazy have college students So now, because Barnhart person- College Town. Indeed, the Campus they had more amenities. They in being frustrated that tax payer gotten? Disgusting. ally does not agree with the College Times article does make it look like won’t want to.” money is being used to partially Georgia NeSmith: Freaking lazy, Town project, she takes aim at stu- the majority of the student popula- fund the College Town project. She privileged bums. dents, based on a very flimsy article tion is in an uproar because we have may be justified in being upset that Michael Woolaver: But they will in the Campus Times, that probably to walk a mile from the heart of our Not everyone at UR is a transportation hub is no longer in go to the gym and walk or run on should not have been written in the campus to the College Town loca- the works for the project and that the treadmill for an hour.... first place without better research. tion. The article does not state how wealthy and elite. it’s probable that this project will Jody Paine Mahoney: Suck it The citizens who responded many students were interviewed or increase traffic in the area by host- up. I work at the hospital and have with these misinformed com- how they were polled. For all we ing a 1,500+ car garage instead of walked a mile to get to and from ments may be under the impres- know, it could have been just a hand- I haven’t heard a single student encouraging public transportation work for 20 years. Sorry you won’t sion that we’re all stuck-up, little full of friends of the writer of this complaining about this. True, I to be used. She even has a good case get immediate gratification. rich kids. They don’t know a article. My experience has been just am much older than the average when questioning what happened Eric Maloney: Americans walk thing about the “underprivileged” the opposite. When I read the words student, so I might not be as in to the plans to put a YMCA in that anywhere?? That’s crazy talk. We’re people, of all ages, who studied “Cry me a river,” I was pretty upset touch with the in-crowd as an location. What I wish she wouldn’t fat for a reason... their bums off to get the grades at how she implies UR students are 18-24 year old working on the have done is take aim at the students Phil Trautman: I don’t want to needed to be accepted here; those crying over nothing. Campus Times might be, but I see by not doing the research herself live in a world in which 20 min- of us who struggle daily to pay rent In her Nov. 25, 2013 blog post hundreds of UR students walking and using an article written by a utes isn’t walkable. That is one of and buy food, just like they do. “College Town, Too Far” Barnhart all over the place. I walk the short student. The research for the article the most ridiculous things I have Not everyone at UR is wealthy and says “College Town is one mile from distance from Eastmoreland Drive, (interviews, polls, etc.) was not that ever read... elite. Some of us are just regular the heart of campus. At Cornell, my through University Park and across good in the first place, and she, a When I responded to Barnhart folk who worked hard enough dorm was 1.5 miles from Ithaca’s the Park Lot to the UR campus respected journalist, relies on that and told her that it was my experi- to qualify to be students at UR. College Town. It was a walk over daily. Sometimes I take the shuttle, for fair and accurate reporting? It ence that many students are excited All UR students are proud of our steep hills. UR students have it pretty many days I don’t. Many students doesn’t make sense. about College Town and that I university, even when we don’t easy. There are still dining halls, food do the same thing, choosing to walk On her Facebook page, area resi- personally have only heard positive agree; even when we complain. stands and convenience stores right rather than to ride the shuttle. Many dents have responded with trash. feedback from students, her reply We come from many backgrounds on campus for students. But College students walk from the UR campus Bryan Hopkins: Aww, would the was: “Maybe it doesn’t represent and income levels. We are diverse, Town isn’t just for UR undergradu- to CVS, Chipotle, or Bunga Burger little whiners like us taxpayers to buy everyone, but the sentiment clearly we are determined, and we are ates. It’s also for the 12,000 people Bar on a daily basis. Professor Emil them all Hover ‘Rounds for Christ- exists.” proud to be at UR. One thing who work at the medical center, Homerin’s “REL 167W - Speaking mas? There is nothing not walkable My response was “But why focus we are not is lazy. which is much closer. And, it’s for the Stones’” students walk all over the about the area and transportation is on it when it is most likely only a Moorefield is a member of larger Rochester community, whose cemetery, up and down the hills, not a problem. Lazy brats. hand full of students? It makes it the class of 2014. Community college is a better option Enough Walmart, new stores By Peter Thayer Your transcript will look the same at the By Daniel Nelson the only solution, but there should be end of four years, I promise. some alternative to the current weekday o all of you trust fund students, I’ve done this and I must add that I am recently ran into a friend at the bus ultimatum: Walmart or nothing. whose parents saved money from proud of MCC. I went to MCC for two stop. She was carrying about a dozen “Walmart or nothing” is an unfair ulti- when you were young so that they years. I worked really hard at Community plastic bags, all from Walmart. matum to present to those students who couldT blow it all away on the best possible College because I knew that someday my I“What are you doing shopping at Wal- need to shop during the week, and who are college education money could buy. If you grades would be a paycheck. Education mart?” I rudely asked her. “Haven’t you dependent on the buses for transportation. have been shackled into the college’s credit there is what you make it. If you really heard how they treat their workers?” The university should be encouraging stu- system for over a year it may be too late for like what you study, you will thrive in She had. She knew that Walmart’s low dents to make considered, ethical, decisions you. But freshman, who are experiencing whatever classroom you are put in and wages, minimal job benefits, and poor as consumers and as citizens, rather than their first semester, let me save you over that will make you stand out. I saw many working conditions have sparked count- pressuring them (however inadvertently) forty thousand dollars so mom and dad of my friends change majors or take extra less employee protests. She knew that the to suppress their misgivings and shop at a can buy you a nice car: Drop out now. Go time to graduate and I thought, “At least an company has threatened, disciplined, and store whose policies and business practices to a local Community College around your extra year costs $3,500 and not $35,000!.” even fired employees who attended protests: are repeatedly coming under fire: from em- hometown, make sure what mom and dad I got lucky because I knew what I wanted a violation of federal labor law for which ployees, from workers’ rights organizations, are spending their nest egg on is really what to do when I graduated high school, but Walmart is currently being prosecuted by from animal rights activists, and even from you want to do for a job, and transfer to that not everyone is that lucky. If you are just the National Labor Review Board. She the U.S. judicial system. dream university after two years. going to college to “explore,” then paying even knew about Walmart’s refusal to Where should the Green Line go on Let’s look at orders of magnitude. A uni- thousands of dollars per credit hour is the compensate victims of the deadly Tazreen Tuesdays and Wednesdays? In the end, versity can cost between $20-60k annually wrong way to do it. I transferred to UR factory fire of 2012, despite the fact that it’s the students who should decide this for an average student who got a scholar- with a modest scholarship and finished my over half of the factory’s production had question — or at least help to decide it. ship or two from high school and wrote engineering degree in two years because all been contracted by Walmart. “But I’m out Shouldn’t we have a say in where we shop? a moving acceptance letter. Community of my credits transferred. I paid half of what of groceries,” she guiltily explained, “and I fully understand that the organization of College? Monroe Community College, the average person pays and my diploma on weekdays, the Green Line only goes to bus routes is a complex matter that is not the prominent Community College in has the same University seal on it. I’ll even Walmart!” under student jurisdiction (though student Rochester, costs about $3,500 per year and send you pictures of it upon request. Where preferences are represented to some extent about double that if you are from out of am I now? Getting my Ph.D. Accepted by student government reps). I also under- state. What do you give up for an educa- into a Ph.D. program after graduating “Walmart or nothing” is an stand that many different things must be tion that costs about ten times less? Well, from Community College? Yes, all that unfair ultimatum to present taken into consideration here, including a you lose the teachers that are so focused on and more because, like many students, wide variety of student preferences (after their own research that they have less time I have financed my own education. You ot those studets who need to all, there are doubtless a handful of students for their students. Of course the chances that know what else I save on? Loan interest. shop during the week... who prefer Walmart to Wegmans and your professor wrote the textbook for the I had to take out some private loans but I Trader Joe’s). I am not simply trying to make course goes down at a Community College am putting as much as I can towards them my voice heard; rather, I am proposing that (unless your professors are from the physics to get them down, like every other student the Transportation Advisory Committee — department), but do you really care if your who pays for their schooling. I find my debt She was right. On Sundays the Green which oversees the campus shuttles — give award winning research professor at your to be manageable; something I will pay off Line travels to Pittsford Plaza, home to students a chance to make their voices heard expensive university is at the chalkboard in a year or two. But suppose your parents stores like Wegmans and Trader Joe’s; but in this matter. The bottom line is, students teaching you econ 101, introductory pay for college, then you don’t really care. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, it’s Walmart should have more significant influence over calculus, or 1+1=2? At the freshman and In this case consider saving your parents or nothing. As a result, many students are the design of this particular bus route, since sophomore level of classes, the quality of some money for two years at a community like my friend: they want to shop ethically, it determines where many of us buy our education per dollar at a community college college (or a state school), and then maybe but are unable to because of the current bus groceries—where we get our food from, is superior to any other institution. After mom and dad can get you a car too. routes. Instead of a twice-weekly shuttle to and where we spend our money. two years, work hard, and you can get into Thayer is a graduate student in Walmart, why not a thrice-weekly shuttle Nelson is a graduate student in your dream university while saving $40k. the Department of Chemistry. to Pittsford Plaza? This is by no means the Department of English. Page 8 / campustimes.org THURSDAY, December 5, 2013 Humor

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Casey gould / editor-in-chief Aaron Schaffer / Photo Editor Boris Borovcanin / Humor editor Thursday, December 5, 2013 campustimes.org / page 9 Features Rochester’s male elite convene at historic ‘Club’

By Aaron Schaffer Photo Editor

UR is home to a somewhat se- cret literary club: The Pundits. Founded in 1854, the group is informally known as The Club. The group’s first meeting was held in the home of Lewis Henry Morgan. The Club’s most prolific contributor was UR President Martin Brewer Anderson; he delivered 37 papers over a period of 33 years. The Club has neither bylaws nor a constitution. The position of secretary is held by the only administrative member, John Garrett, who is a partner at Nixon Peabody, LLP. “I’m a youngster at age 60,”Garrett said, pointing to the fact that the club is primarily composed of youth. According to a 1960 Times- Union article, The Club is the nation’s oldest literary club in terms of continuous meetings. The Club’s size changes yearly, ranging from 18 to 24 members. The Club meets about 12 times per year during the academic year, amounting to approximately one meeting every two weeks. Roughly 50 percent of the club’s demographic are directly con- nected to the University. The other half boast large roles in the Rochester community. Liz Beson / Staff illustrator Some have been president of Eastman Kodak, superintendent bers deliver papers afterwards. at a frequency of twice per year. the total number of members to the Wednesday Club — that have of the Rochester City Schools, Members choose where to host Prominent guests have in- 17, a number which, in Morey’s historic roots in the Rochester and CEO of Rochester Gas & meetings, and the papers that cluded Secretary of State John day, was considered the Club’s community. Commonly heard Electric. The Club’s members members deliver do not have to Hay, former Postmaster General norm. names on campus -— such as seek to hear from the best minds fall into the presenter’s area of ex- Wilson Bissel, Siberian traveller The Club customarily invites Danforth, Lattimore, Kendrick, in Rochester, particularly from pertise. Recently, delivered papers George Kennan, and architect University presidents to become Eastman, deKiewiet — were all the sectors of business, finance, included “Wm.’s Ghosts, Shake- Fredrick Olmsted. members. Some have accepted, individuals connected to the health, and academia. speare’s Paranormals” by former William Carey Morey wrote and some have not. University and members of The According to Garrett, the Club Eastman Dean Douglas Lowry a book entitled “Reminiscences Morey noted that there was Club or, at some point in time, aims to pull members from differ- in March 2010, and “Quarks of the Pundit Club,” in which an “inseparable and continuing delivered a paper to The Club. ent areas, disciplines, and walks and Gulons” by physics professor he details the founding and correction between The Club and Ultimately, Garrett stressed the of life. Adrian Melissanos. According to history of the club: “[The first] the highest responsible officer of academic nature of the club. “[Besides the UR-affiliated Garrett, there is currently one meeting could hardly be called a the University.” “There is not an agenda,” he members], the other half of the professor in The Club. highly satisfactory result of the “I declined membership after said. “It’s like writing a term group are from all sorts of walks The group encourages its previous expectations, since of I learned that no woman has paper and presenting it to the of life,” he said. “There are art- members to write and present the nine invited guests, but four ever been a member,” University rest of the group,” adding that ists, there are lawyers, there are papers that are of interest to them responded.” President Joel Seligman said. “It is an extraordinary group of bankers.” but are not in his specific area By the end of 1855, The To this day, women are not people.” Traditionally, the group eats of knowledge. The Club invites Club’s second year, eight new permitted to join, but there are Schaffer is a member of dinner and listens to other mem- guests to speak at their meetings candidates were elected, bringing various women’s clubs — such as the class of 2016.

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