/ VOLUME 144, ISSUE 9 MONDAY,Campus ARPIL 10, 2017 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Mel Sauce Immigrant Hits The Stories Shelves Shared By AMANDA MARQUEZ By AMANDA MARQUEZ NEWS EDITOR NEWS EDITOR Dining Services unveiled a Six UR students shared jarred version of its signature emotional stories about their Mel Sauce last Monday, and experiences as immigrants students are wondering, why? in the U.S. last Wednesday Well, let’s look. evening at the Immigration According to the Senior Monologues held in Hoyt Au- Executive Chef for Dining ditorium. Services Antonio “Chef Tony” The Immigration Mono- Pignagrande, a packaged logues was one of five events version of Mel Sauce had been that made up DREAM Week, in the midst of development a week dedicated to raising for nearly two years, and had awareness about immigration endured several revisions over and social justice and named the past 12 years. The recently after the Development, Re- released version, however, is lief, and Education for Alien the original recipe that was Minors (DREAM) Act. created in January 2005. TIANYI MA / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Sophomore and member “We wanted to keep some Students celebrate Holi on the Wilson Quad Saturday morning. of UR Dreamers Haydi Tor- of the nostalgia from the old res, who assisted with the Meliora Restaurant that the planning and execution of Mel Sauce was created from,” Holi Welcomes Spring to UR DREAM Week, felt it was said Pignagrande. “The sauce important to give students a By CHIRLIEN PANG Association, which hosted the the event not knowing much has been used at all other CONTRIBUTING WRITER space to express themselves, locations, but we really wanted event. about Holi at all. and hoped it would diffuse it to have its own platform.” The celebration, a spring- “I don’t know much about misconceptions about refu- The story of how Mel All kinds of students, from time Hindu festival of color it, but my friend told me to gees, immigrants, and undoc- Sauce was developed, was veterans to newcomers, came that symbolizes the success of come. It was a lot of fun and a umented immigrants. “pretty anticlimactic,” said together this past Saturday to good over evil and the start of great stress reliever this after- “This is your chance,” Tor- Pignagrande. celebrate Holi. spring after winter, was held noon,” freshman Mike Tufano res told students who were “We were just asked to come “In India, Holi brings to- midday on Wilson Quad for said. nervous or felt like it was up with a signature burger for gether people from all walks a little over an hour. People Senior Alex Veech, who too painful to talk about their campus and the Mel Burger of life. We want our event to threw powdered color dye attended with her friend, said, lives. “Tell everything you and sauce was what won out,” mirror the same idea,” said around as music blared out- “We’re seniors and haven’t wish people knew about your he said. junior Avika Sharma, presi- side Wilson Commons. come to this before. It was community and about what Pignagrande also put to rest dent of the Hindu Students’ Many students came to SEE MAPS PAGE 2 SEE MONOLOGUES PAGE 4 the common misconception that the Mel Sauce formula— mayonnaise, chipotle sauce, sugar, cider vinegar, spices, For Freshman Athletes, a Not-So-Easy Transition and salt—is a secret. By LAUREN SHARPE en’s Lacrosse (URWL), said. SPORTS EDITOR “All the ingredients are on In seven games, Seabury the bottle, and I can share with has managed to find the net anyone, no secrets,” he said. Standing out amid a pool of ten times, trailing only two For $5.99, students can talent and more experienced URWL veterans, junior and purchase a glass jar of the locally teammates is no easy task for senior midfielders Maddy packaged, orange concoction first-year athletes. Levy and Jamie Wallisch, in at Wilson Commons, Hillside, “Being a freshman can goals scored. Grab & Go, and the Eastman be challenging,” said fresh- “The seniors are always School of Music. man outfielder Kyle Tromb- telling me to be confident, not “We are working on a couple ley, who has been a consis- to hold back and keep taking other sauces that hopefully will tent starter and hitter for UR the ball to the net,” Seabury be rolled out next year,” said Baseball (URB). “There’s said, adding, “They are in- Pignagrande. never a ton of expectation for credible at encouraging me to No insight as to what flavors you from the team because be the very best I can be.” these “brand new sauces” it’s such a big jump from high For freshman URB catcher might be has been revealed, school, but you feel the need David Rieth, first-year play- but Pignagrande said, “they to prove your worth to the ers experience a different lev- YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR will focus on 100% local team and to the coach.” el of pressure as compared to From top left, clockwise: Jake Hertz, David Rieth, Kyle ingredients.” The pressure of performing older players on his team. Trombley, Jamison Seabury, Marina Mo, Maggie Mckenna Students, Dining Services, well is a reality that all ath- “It puts a little more pres- form at the expected level, so a leader because I am the and alumni, said Pignagrande, letes must learn to cope with. sure on me being a fresh- the pressure just adds to the catcher for most games, which “pushed” for Mel Sauce to “No matter what year you man,” Rieth said. “I am intensity of the game, which is commonly considered the be bottled, but when asked are, if you’re on the field you expected to perform every I love.” leader on the field,” Rieth at the Pit Sunday night, some feel the pressure to perform at game as if I am a veteran of Rieth has been the team’s said. “Playing there requires students seemed wary of the your very best for your team- a couple years; however, the starting catcher for all 12 me to command the game by idea. mates,” freshman midfielder fact that I am playing college games of the season. keeping the pitchers under “I can’t say I’m the number Jamison Seabury, of Wom- baseball means that I can per- “I would consider myself control, as well as keeping SEE MEL SAUCE PAGE 2 SEE FRESHMAN PAGE 15 INSIDE THE POLITICS LIVE FEEDS ART AWAKE URBB COACH’S OF DOORS OF UR LIFE ON CAMPUS CAREER THIS CT PAGE 6 OPINIONS PAGE 7 FEATURES PAGE 11 A&E PAGE 16 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 CORRECTIONS Last issue’s Campus Underdogs column incorrectly said its subject helped found the Native American Students’ Association. She did not, and is only a member. Mel Sauce Starting to Sell MEL SAUCE FROM PAGE 1 he’d never purchase it. Pignagrande, however, re- fan of Mel Sauce,” said sopho- mains hopeful that sales will in- more Erin Dong. “It’s not some- crease as word travels. thing I would crave or seek out, “I would love to have the YIYUN HUANG / PHOTO EDITOR but I think it’s kind of cool be- product sold everywhere,” he cause it’s school related.” said. UR CELEBRATES EQUAL PAY DAY Senior Darius Colson was Marquez is a member of less optimistic, declaring that the Class of 2017. University community members attend a panel discussing the wage gap between men and women. PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE GOT A STORY PITCH? 5 Student Taken to ER (1) @CAMPUSTIMES.ORG MARCH 31—A student was taken to te ER after NEWS falling ill in Rush Rhees Library. Students Tresspass at Wegmans Hall (2) DO YOU LIKE APRIL 3—Students found at the Wegmans Hall construction site were escorted out and given a warning. WRITING Stranger Found in Douglass (3) 3 APRIL 5—A student reported cash and medication REPORTING stolen from an unlocked locker at the Goergen Athletic Center. 1 Vehicle Fire on Wilson Blvd. (4) MUSIC APRIL 6—A student got trapped in an elevator that malfunctioned in the Computer Studies Building. DANCE Backpack Stolen from Rush Rhees (5) FILM 2 APRIL 7—A student was the victim of a robbery on Barton St. near Riverview. 4 POLITICS MAP COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS Information provided by the Department of Public Safety. HUMOR THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS TUESDAY | APRIL 11 THURSDAY | APRIL 13 SPORTS BASEBALL VS. ITHACA TENNIS VS. HOBART TOWERS FIELD, 5 P.M.-9 P.M. GOERGEN ATHLETIC CENTER, 4 P.M.-10 P.M. DRAWING Come see the ‘Jackets take on the Ithaca Bombers Come see the ‘Jackets take on the Hobart Statesmen in baseball. in tennis. HIJABI FOR A DAY UR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GOWEN ROOM, 6 P.M.-7 P.M. KODAK HALL, 6:30 P.M.-8 P.M. The Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center and the Muslim The UR Music Department presents the UR Symphony Students’ Association present Hijabi for a Day, an Orchestra, which will be performing the works of Mozart AND MORE? event where participants will learn about the hijab and Mahler. The concert is in honor of Dr. David Harman. and how to wear one. WEDNESDAY| APRIL 12 FRIDAY | APRIL 14 TENNIS VS. RIT FOREVER WILD GOERGEN ATHLETIC CENTER, 3 P.M.-7 P.M. STRONG AUDITORIUM, 8 P.M.-10 P.M. Come see the ‘Jackets take on the RIT Tigers in tennis. The Ballet Performance Group will be performing its spring show “Forever Wild.” Tickets are limited.