/ VOLUME 144, ISSUE 23 MONDAY,Campus NOVEMBER 20, 2017 Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org Campus Queer Ball Lets Students Be Themselves Politicos Debate Guns By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT NEWS EDITOR Contention met compromise last Thursday night as College Democrats and College Re- publicans debated gun control. Between bouts of back-and- forth between both sides, the debaters worked to determine where they could find common ground. The debaters’ attempts to find compromise while also defending their beliefs fit in with the purpose of the event. “Tonight, we hope you leave here more informed on exist- ing gun control legislation, on solutions to existing gun con- trol legislation, and the differ- ences between Democrats and GABE ISAACSON / PHOTO EDITOR Republicans on the issue,” ju- Students dance at the Pride Network’s Queer Ball last Saturday night. The event gave students in the LGBT community the opportunity to go to a dance as themselves. nior Prashanta Augustine, the debate’s moderator, opened. By JESSE BERNSTEIN “We wanted this event to be MANAGING EDITOR they wanted as dates, too. placed the annual drag show something where we see mo- “It’s great to be able to as the Pride Network’s premier Longtime ments of compromise between come out and express myself fall event. By JACKIE POWELL Democrats and Republicans. COLUMNIST in something like this,” said Attendees were treated with Student Leader As we go through this debate, Maddie Savich, a transgen- banners, balloons, some non- we hope to have some kind of der sophomore and Pride Net- alcoholic drinks, and a painted Wrobel Resigns consensus on certain issues.” At high school dances, Andie work’s social and political out- backdrop of the Yellow Brick College Republicans, which Burkey settled for dresses. reach chair. “And I know a lot Road to take pictures in front By DAVID SCHILDKRAUT delivered its opening statement The junior from nearby Fair- of people also never really had of. Partygoers were also in- NEWS EDITOR first, was represented by junior port, who describes herself as that opportunity, and it’s pretty vited to take part in several Jose Fernandez and sophomore “very bisexual,” would have exciting.” competitions with cash prizes SA Senator Lindsay Wrobel, Kyle Ruffner. Both argued that preferred to don suits instead, Around 100 students gath- throughout the night, spon- who briefly became a national not only did data from other but shied away because of the ered in a gussied-up May sored by the Rochester Victory media fixture with her hunger countries show that gun laws stigma. Room for the event, which fea- Alliance, The Mocha Center, strike in September, has re- increased homicide rates, but But at the Pride Network’s tured popular campus DJ Dr. and Trillium Health. signed. that many murderers had had a first-ever Queer Ball this past Griffs and a performance from There was best dressed cou- “I’m resigning my seat to- criminal record before killing. Saturday, Burkey and oth- local step group Distinguished ple, most “on theme” costume, night because I am taking a They added that a majority of ers felt free to dress how they Dynasty. The party — themed and the much-heralded runway medical leave of absence from gun deaths occur in major cit- wanted, and to take whoever “Over The Rainbow” — re- competition. As Pride Net the University,” the senior said ies comprising of about a quar- in a statement to the Campus ter of the U.S. population. SEE PRIDE PAGE 2 Times Tuesday. “I hope that in Fernandez and Ruffner’s op- being open and public about ponents from College Demo- that I can encourage others crats, junior Kavya Bana and UR Men’s Soccer Loses in Elite 8 to take care of and prioritize sophomore Alexis Wallace, By MICAH GREENBERG cons chipped the ball toward midfielder Zach Lawlor off a themselves and all facets of argued that the current gun leg- CONTRIBUTING WRITER the right side of the net. Se- corner that barely missed the net. their health as well.” islation is insufficient to pre- nior goalkeeper Redd Brown The Mammoths struck first. Wrobel had previously vent mass shootings and that After defeating Amherst jumped back to catch the ball. In the 21st minute, Amherst served as both the Senate’s liability insurance should be a College in the Sweet 16, UR But two minutes later, the set up for a corner kick. Off speaker and deputy speaker. requirement for all gun own- Men’s Soccer fell 2–0 to Mes- Falcons crossed the ball from the cross, Kyle Kelly perfect- Wrobel considers her great- ers. Bana and Wallace also siah College in the Elite Eight the left wing and headed it ly timed his jump and headed est accomplishment her in- discussed current gun control on Sunday, ending the team’s into the net. The ‘Jackets were the ball in, despite the sev- volvement on the task force to legislation and compared gun postseason run. Rochester down 1–0, but they had come eral defenders in the area. The rewrite the SA Bylaws in 2015. control laws in two states — faced Messiah on its home turf back before in the playoffs. Mammoths kept the score at Her work in SA was praised California and Louisiana. in Grantham, Pennsylvania. In the 81st minute, hopes of a 1–0 for the remainder of the highly by many current SA of- Despite the differences be- The first scoring oppor- comeback were silenced. Colby first half by focusing on de- ficials. tween the two sides, the teams tunity for the Yellowjackets Thomas of the Falcons drove fense to protect their lead. “She’s fought passionately were able to find common came in the 18th minute when into the box from the right wing In the second half, the ‘Jack- to improve campus, to defend ground on several issues, in- sophomore midfielder Josh and passed it to Nick West, ets were finally able to break the rights of her peers, and to cluding a ban on bump stocks, Cooley worked his way from who shot a goal past the dive of through. In the 72nd minute, elevate the goals of her col- funding more studies into the the left side of the pitch, but Redd Brown. West nearly had senior midfielder Alex Di Per- leagues,” SA Vice President effectiveness of gun control, his shot was blocked to the another goal in the 88th min- na got off a low shot, which Becca Mooney said. “Lind- and improving background side for a corner kick. The ute, but his shot hit the post. was blocked, but senior for- say is a force to be reckoned checks. first half remained scoreless. In the Sweet 16, the ‘Jackets ward Geoffrey Rouin scored with, and she will always have “I would support having uni- In the second half, the faced Amherst College. They on the rebound, tying the game. a home in SA Government — versal background checks if we ‘Jackets came up short. In started off with a strong attack Just a couple minutes if not as a senator, then as a improved the system,” tantly, the 62nd minute, the Fal- with a header by sophomore later, the ‘Jackets went on friend. We wish her all the best SEE DEBATE PAGE 3 SEE SOCCER PAGE 15 SEE WROBEL PAGE 4 INSIDE EVOLUTIONARY EXPLORING TOOP PUTS ON BASKETBALL WINS PSYCH NUDIST POTLUCKS PLAY IN TOURNAMENTS THIS CT PAGE 6 OPINIONS PAGE 7 FEATURES PAGE 12 A&E PAGE 16 SPORTS PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 Pride Network Puts on Queer Ball PRIDE FROM PAGE 1 love very much,” Hamilton said. “It shows that the queer Network President Miles community isn’t something Perry emphasized, it wasn’t that’s in a small pocket or what the contestants wore, that is hidden, but that it’s but how they wore it. something celebrated and Queer couples were the really out there.” majority on that night, a Part of the point of Queer reprieve for those who felt Ball, said Perry, was to more pressured otherwise before fully establish Pride Net- college. work as a presence on cam- “There was no question pus. that I had to take a guy as “If you have a strong my date [to prom],” senior enough presence, people Rachel Farr said. tend not to try to trample on The Queer Ball, she said, that,” he said. allowed her to feel comfort- And, he added, it was a able taking her trans-male way for the group to justify partner to an open party. the funding it receives and to Plenty of straight allies ensure that it could continue AKIRA RANJAN SAH/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER made appearances as well. to receive the same level of “I think the environment of support. SOPHOMORE CROWNED MR. U OF R the ball is what I enjoyed the Savich summed up the Sophomore Paul Mokrzycki was crowned Mr. U of R last Thursday night at Sigma Delta Tau’s annual Mr. U of R pageant. most,” said sophomore Sva- message of the night: “Pride rina Karwanyun. “I spoke to is very intersectional, ac- a lot of people who I knew cepting of everyone and who were just so happy to their experiences and what be able to dance freely and they’ve gone through. And express themselves, because we don’t define people by they can’t behave like that what they choose to label back home and because they themselves as. Regardless aren’t out.” if you are queer or not, you Freshman Aaron Hamil- can come and support and ton, another straight ally, hang out.