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Thursday, February 8, 2007
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VOLUME 134, NUMBER 3
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007
Survey gauges
mental health
BY JEFF LEVY
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
On Feb. 1, the River Campus began participating in
the Web-based UR Survey
of Student Well Being.
All undergraduate students 18 years old or over
should have received an email from Dean of Students
Jody Asbury asking them to
participate in this survey.
The survey is being conducted by Kerry Knox,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Psychiatry and Community
and Preventive Medicine at
the UR Medical Center, in
association with Associate
Director of Health Promotion for University Health
Services Linda Dudman and
Janis Whitlock of the Cornell University Family Life
Development Center.
The survey asks questions
regarding relationships with
friends and family, the use
of video games and the Internet, life experiences and
health issues. The survey
and the results gained from
it will be used to help better serve students at UR.
Besides helping UR assess
the health of its undergraduates, the research is part of a
combined effort of five other
universities.
The survey is part of
research being done by the
UR Center for the Study and
Prevention of Suicide. In
Feb. 2004 and Nov. 2005, the
University participated in
the National College Health
Assessment, which was
developed by the American
College Health Association.
These two studies returned
some alarming results.
According to results provided by UHS in 2004, 10.5
percent of undergraduates
reported seriously considering suicide and 0.8 percent
reported attempting suicide.
In 2005, numbers rose to 13.2
percent of undergraduate
students considering suicide
and 1.3 percent reporting
having attempted suicide.
The percentage of students
contemplating suicide in
both the 2004 and 2005
study was higher at UR than
that of the reference group
composed of undergraduates
from around the country.
SEE SURVEY, PAGE 4
JEFF LEVY • PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Rhythmic Revolution brings the beat to Wilson Commons,
as they perform to kick off Education Week.
Comedian Michael Ian Black performed in front of a packed crowd in Strong
Auditorium on Friday night to get Winterfest off to a good start.
Winterfest beats cold
Varied student events provide for action-packed weekend
BY ALEX MOELLER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
While the weather may
not have been appealing, last
weekend’s Winterfest more
than made up for the gray
skies. Comedian Michael
Ian Black headlined the
festivities, and there was
something for just about
everyone over the course of
the weekend.
Black got things started on
Friday with a stand-up comedy act in Strong Auditorium,
sponsored by the Campus
Activities Board. The venue
was packed for the comedian,
who has starred in, among
other things, the film “Wet
Hot American Summer” and
the television show “Stella.”
Black entertained the crowd
for almost an hour, using a
conversational style of humor rather than a strictly
scripted approach.
Black interacted with the
crowd for much of the night,
weaving his comedy into
facts about the University
and the city of Rochester
related to him by audience
members. At one point,
he asked if anyone was
thirsty and gave away one
of his bottles of water to a
student in the front of the
auditorium.
As Black finished, Wilson
Commons was being transformed into a Las Vegas-like
hotspot for Casino Night.
Sponsored by CAB and Class
Councils, the event featured
two levels of gaming. Hirst
Lounge was home to multiple Texas Hold ’Em tables,
while blackjack tables, a
roulette wheel and other
casino games filled the Pit.
Those who attended received
cups with fake money upon
entering and, based on their
winnings, could use the fake
money to enter drawings for
assorted prizes. Free snacks
and drinks were also served
at the event.
Saturday featured a wide
array of events, starting
with the Dodgeball Tournament (Fundraiser for Relay
For Life) in Zornow Gym.
Co-sponsored by Colleges
Against Cancer, the Burton
and Lovejoy Residential Advisors, Delta Upsilon fraternity and the Dodgeball Club,
the tournament drew 11
teams and raised over $360.
A quarter of that money will
be donated in the name of
Team No. 1, who won the
tournament, and the rest will
be sent as a general donation
to Relay For Life.
Early in the afternoon, students packed Hirst Lounge
for Pizza Wars. Sponsored
SEE WINTERFEST, PAGE 5
Education week
inspires youth
BY CATELYN HALUSIC
NEWS EDITOR
On Monday, Feb. 5, UR
kicked off Education Week,
a campus-wide endeavor to
alert people of the needs of
the Rochester City School
District and programs in
which they can get involved.
“I feel that many people
at Rochester are inspired
to change the world once
they get out of college, but
not many realize the lasting
impact they can have while
they are in college,” President of Education Alliance
and junior Eric Hansen said.
“The purpose of this week is
to convince people that they
can make a huge difference
right here, right now in the
Rochester community, and
they don’t have to go very
far to do it.”
The Education Alliance
coordinated the week of
activities, with support
from Sigma Nu Fraternity,
University Health Services,
Afro-Expressions, Amnesty
International and Sigma
Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc.
The first event of Education Week was the Rochester
Education Fund Book Drive,
which began on Feb. 5 and
will run until Feb. 9, with
tables in Wilson Commons.
The Rochester Education
Fund is attempting to raise
$1 million so that they may
increase the quantity and
quality of the city schools’
SEE EDUCATION, PAGE 4
DAVID FALCONIERI • PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
ROCHESTER SHINES WITH WHITE BRILLIANCE
Students tread across the only part of Wilson Quad not covered in a thick layer of
snow on their way to class last Tuesday. Wind chills dropped below zero degrees.
Possible
cancer
treatment
found
BY JORAWER SINGH
STAFF WRITER
Researchers at the UR
Medical Center have purportedly discovered a new
way to fight cancers of
the esophagus, liver, skin,
colon and rectum. The
researchers inadvertently
discovered that a collection
of compounds known as
peroxisome-proliferatoractivated-receptor-gamma
(PPARy) inhibitors have
cancer-fighting characteristics (particularly against
colorectal cancer cell lines).
The team, headed by
Katherine Schaefer, Ph.D.,
recently published its findings in the International
Cancer Research Journal.
Schaefer’s team was originally investigating a new
treatment methodology
for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Colorectal
cancer cells were used in the
study to model the diseases
the team was trying to alleviate. However, the colorectal
cells obfuscated researchers’ efforts by displaying a
propensity for premature
cell death — prior to the
completion of relevant experimentation.
Schaefer eventually concluded that high levels of
PPARy inhibitor were to
blame. Team leader Lawrence Saubermann, M.D.,
decided that the previously
unanticipated therapeutic
effect of PPARy inhibitors
merited further investigation and the study’s efforts
soon shifted.
Researchers used three
PPARy inhibitors known
as T0070907, GW9662 and
BADGE to examine the survivability of colorectal tumor
cells. High dosages of all
three inhibitors hampered
cancer growth, reduced
proliferative tendencies and
caused autolysis, or cell-suicide, within 24 hours.
In addition to these impressive performance benchmarks, PPARy inhibitors
work differently from most
existing chemotherapy treatments. They do not inhibit
malignant cell function so
much as they compromise
the cell’s ability to reproduce. PPARy inhibition effectively destroys a cancer
cell’s microtubules. Microtubules, common to all cells
within the body, are special
structures with a variety
of functions. Chiefly, they
provide structural support
to the cell and generate the
force needed for cell division
SEE SCIENCE, PAGE 5
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O’Brien honored with
achievement award
THURSDAY
BY BEN WROBEL
NEWS EDITOR
Suzanne O’Brien, the Associate
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
and Director of the College Center
for Academic Support at UR, has
received the Susan B. Anthony
Lifetime Achievement Award. The
award came after more than four
decades at UR for O’Brien, including time in the Center for Brain
Research and work in academic
and career counseling.
The award, established in 1997,
is presented annually to a female
UR trustee, faculty member or
administrator. Since it is awarded
by the Anthony Center for Women’s
Leadership at the University, the
winner must be a role model for
other women and must display
strong leadership qualities as
well as maintaining personal and
professional success.
In the past, O’Brien has held
jobs as the director of the Academic
Advising Office, Assistant Dean of
[what was then called] the College
of Arts and Sciences, two stints as
the coordinator if the career office
and Dean of Sophomores.
O’Brien has a long history at UR,
as she graduated Phi Beta Kappa
in 1959 with a degree in English.
She still serves as the historian of
the Iota Chapter of ΦΒΚ.
In addition to sitting in on numerous committees in the College
and participating in the Black
Studies Task Force, she won the
Goergen Award for Distinguished
Contributions to Undergraduate
Learning in 2003.
She is also a charter member of
the National Academic Advising
Association and serves as advisor for students who seek double
degrees in the Eastman School of
Music and the College.
The award will be presented during a formal dinner on Thursday,
Feb. 8.
Wrobel is a member of
the class of 2010.
Professor appointed to
UR Vice Provost position
A player resorts to betting his necklace in a game of Red Dog at
Casino Night in Wilson Commons, part of Winterfest Weekend.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
•The Arezzo, Italy study
abroad program will move to
the Fall beginning in Fall 2007.
Completion of the Arezzo program
constitutes a humanities cluster
and nearly finishes an Italian minor.
Applications are due March 1.
•Nominations for the Simon
Early Leaders Award and
Scholarship are currently being
accepted by the Simon Graduate
School of Business. Administrators,
staff and faculty can nominate junior, seniors or recent graduates for
the award. Nominees will receive a
fee-application to Simon and, if they
are accepted, a scholarship worth
at least $5,000 per year good for up
to five years after the award date.
Nominations are due by March 15,
2007.
To submit, please e-mail
[email protected]
Deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m.
BY CATELYN HALUSIC
NEWS EDITOR
Professor Duncan Moore was
recently appointed the Vice Provost
for Entrepreneurship at UR.
He is the Rudolf and Hilda
Kingslake professor of optical
engineering, a professor of biomedical engineering and a professor of
business administration.
Moore served as Dean of the
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in the College of
Arts, Sciences and Engineering,
as well as past director for the
Institute of Optics. In Fall 2006,
he was made area coordinator of
entrepreneurship concentration
at the Simon School of Business
Adminisration.
Moore was recognized for this
honor due to his research and
scholarship, his personal entrepreneurial accomplishments and his
abilities to advance the programs
for entreprenuership within the
University.
“Professor Moore personally
embeds the characteristics of
entrepreneurship in many ways,
including academic leadership, the
formation and scientific leadership
of several successful companies
and his role setting science and
technology policy in the Clinton
White House,” Provost Charles
Phelps said.
Moore is quickly advancing the
relationship between the different
schools and departments on campus with support from a $3.5 million grant from the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation.
The total funds, though, reach
$10.5 million, which aid in the
University’s endeavor to make
entrepreneurship an essential
part of the myriad of courses and
programs available through the
schools.
Moore enthusiastically detailed
his new role as Vice Provost as “an
exciting opportunity to blend my
background in engineering with
both social and economic entrepreneurship. It also raises the profile
of entrepreneurship within the
University community.”
Halusic is a member of
the class of 2010.
Student suffers great laceration due to car door attack
Alcohol consumption precedes
unlawful intrusion
On Sunday morning at 6:30
a.m., an unidentified male entered
a room in Chambers House and
stared at the student who lived
there for a number of minutes.
The suspect proceeded to turn
off all the lights in the room and
the resident repeatedly asked the
unknown male to leave her room,
according to Lafferty.
The resident called security
after the suspect eventually left
the room.
Other residents in the building
provided information that helped
the officers identify the suspect
— he was found in his room
sleeping.
The suspect admitted to consuming alcohol the previous night, and
alcohol is believed to have been a
contributing factor. The suspect
also admitted to being in Chambers
but did not remember entering the
resident’s room.
The resident did not want the
police contacted, but the suspect
was warned and told to stay out
of Chambers.
Student caught in lewd act
at Eastman
While securing the Eastman
School of Music for the night, officers encountered an individual
masturbating in front of one of
the computers in the basement
computer lounge, according to
Lafferty.
The incident occurred on
Wednesday at 11:20 p.m. Upon
noticing the officers, the suspect
ceased his activity and attempted
to leave the area.
He was soon identified and found
to be a graduate student.
The suspect was warned about
his activity and released. The matter has been deferred to the Dean of
ANTHONY LEGACY DINNER
This is the 60th annual Susan B. Anthony
Legacy Dinner, a celebration of UR
community women. It is sponsored by
UR Women’s Club and the Anthony Center.
The dinner will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in
the May Room of Wilson Commons and the
cost is $30 for the public and $20 for students.
DARFUR TALK
Eric Reeves, Ph.D. from Smith College will
give a speech entitled “Long Day’s Dying:
Genocide by Attrition in Darfur.”
The talk will be held in the Interfaith
Chapel Sanctuary from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 9
JACKETS AT BLUE CROSS
UR night at the Blue Cross Arena will go
from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. There will be an
open skate before the Rochester Amerks
game from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the game
beginning at 7:35 p.m. Tickets are available
at the Common Market in Wilson Commons
for $5. Skate rentals are free.
CASABLANCA
UR Cinema Group will feature Casablanca
(1942). Showtimes are 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
and 11:30 p.m. in Hoyt Auditorium. Tickets
are available at the door for $2 for undergrads
and $3 for all others.
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 10
CHINA NITE 2007
The Chinese Students’ Association presents
China Nite 2007, which includes a dinner from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Meliora Restaurant.
There is also a show in Strong Auditorium at
8 p.m. Tickets are available at Common Market
in Wilson Commons, $5 undergrad, $6 UR
community and $7 general public.
TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 13
REV. JESSE JACKSON
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative
Address will be given by the Rev. Jesse
Jackson, Sr. from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in
Strong Auditorium. The annual address is
sponsored by the Office of the President
and College Diversity Roundtable. The
event is free and open to the public.
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 14
SECURITY UPDATE
BY BEN WROBEL
NEWS EDITOR
A visitor to the school was transported from Rush Rhees Library
to the Strong Memorial Hospital
Emergency Department with a
laceration to his leg on Monday,
according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.
Security officers as well as MERT
personnel responded to assist the
victim at 1:07 p.m.
The victim said that the injury
occurred when he was closing his
car door, as he accidentally struck
his leg on the side of the door. He did
not realize the extent of his injury
until he entered the library.
FEBRUARY 8
Students Office at Eastman School
for further review and action.
Individual caught loitering
in Wilson Commons
An individual was confronted
by Security in Wilson Commons
on Friday at 12:38 p.m. when
staff reported that he seemed to
be hanging around the building
without a legitimate purpose, according to Lafferty.
Officers located and identified
the individual, who was found to be
unaffiliated with the University.
The student admitted that he
had no reason for being in the
building and left immediately upon
the request of the officers.
Information provided
by UR Security.
the class of 2010.
FEEL FABULOUS IN FEBRUARY
Wilson Commons Wednesday’s theme this
month is “Feel Fabulous in February.” The
event will feature live music, a raffle, free samples and a lunch buffet available for purchase.
The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
in Hirst Lounge of Wilson Commons.
SPRING FAIR 2007
There will be a Spring Career and
Internship Fair where students can meet with
employers, discuss internships, network or just
discuss different career paths. The event will
be held in the May Room of Wilson Commons
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Please e-mail calendar submissions to
[email protected].
CORRECTIONS:
In the story titled, “Town hall entertains,”
it was noted that Assistant Director of Student Activity Programs Melissia Schmidt
pointed out that UR’s small student body
did not merit a large venue for events. This
is not the case, and is in no way the opinion
of Ms. Schmidt. The Campus Times regrets
the error.
NEWS
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Katz named director Biologists featured in top magazine
BY BEN WROBEL
NEWS EDITOR
Stephanie Katz has been named
senior director of UR’s George
Eastman Society. The GES is a
newly established fundraising
society that organizes and collects
monetary gifts for the University.
Katz, who has extensive experience
in advancement, including a stint
as associate director of the Harvard
College Fund, will be in charge of
the formation and development of
the society.
At Harvard, Katz worked as a
fundraiser and succeeded in collecting millions of dollars for the
school from five graduating classes.
She managed both the annual and
reunion fundraising.
For the 20th reunion of the class
of 1985, Katz collected over $6.5
million. She also got over $2.3 million for the class of 1991’s 10-year
reunion.
Katz graduated from New York
University’s Institute of Fine Arts
with a master’s degree and received
a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. At
Washington, she double-majored in
architecture and art history.
She made the transition to advancement while she was working
at the Museum of Fine Arts in
Boston. While working as a temp.
in the membership department,
she decided that she did not want
to pursue a career in art and moved
over to the advancement department. Advancement is another
word for fundraising.
After that she moved on to
Harvard, where she was Director
of Annual Giving for the HCF and
Associate Director of Clubs and
programs of the Harvard Alumni
Association.
Upon arriving in Rochester, Katz
joined the advancement division on
Dec. 1 of last year, and since then
she has been focusing on starting
up the GES.
The GES is going to be the premier annual giving society for the
University. It will honor donors
who make unrestricted annual gifts
of $1,500 or more. GES members
will be recognized for helping to
improve the University.
Katz said that the GES is an
improvement because in the old
system, there was no one society
for donors to give gifts to. In the
old system, a donor might give a
sum of $2,000 to the University,
and the money would go to two
different branches. The donation
would show up as two separate
gifts of $1,000.
“In the past, the problem has
been that University has been so
decentralized,” Katz said. “There
has never been an aggregate giving society throughout the University.”
The GES covers the entire University, including the University
of Rochester Medical Center. Katz
thinks that the cooperation of the
entire University is key.
“My work will serve as a cornerstone of a University-wide,
coordinated, and comprehensive
program,” she said.
Money also comes from a plethora of sources associated with the
University.
“The money that we receive
comes from alumni, friends, parents and grateful patients,” she
said. “But by and large, it’s mostly
alumni.”
After receiving the money, the
GES lets the Dean direct it where
it is needed. The money goes to a
variety of outlets, including scholarship gifts and general University
funds.
Katz stressed that one of the
most important uses of fundraiser
money is unrestricted funds, which
are annual donations that cover
electricity and other operating
costs around the University. They
may not be as glamorous to donors
as other uses for their money
— some people would rather see
their name on a scholarship fund
— but they keep the school going.
Katz said that raising unrestricted
funds is one of the main goals of
the GES.
Katz has a focused vision for the
GES. She hopes that she can get
trustees, key University staff and
key donors to be a part of the society. She also wants other schools to
look at the GES as a model in the
future. Her goal is to double the
annual fund by 2012. This means
raising it from $4.9 million to $9.8
million.
Katz is excited about where the
GES is going and has a high opinion
of her coworkers.
“I am thrilled to be part of this
growing advancement team and
to have such talented colleagues,”
she said.
the class of 2010.
BY JORAWER SINGH
STAFF WRITER
UR biologist H. Allen Orr and
graduate student John Paul Masly
have recently published a series of
research papers on genetics that
has been ranked as the seventh
most important scientific breakthrough by Science Magazine, the
world’s premiere natural sciences
research journal.
Masly’s research, funded predominantly by the National Institute of Health, has taken more
than six years, during which he has
systematically proven the validity of an arcane biological theory
long considered inaccurate. It has
effectively proven that over the
course of evolution, relocation of
certain genes from one portion of
the genome to another can indeed
produce individuals who are either
cytologically or physiologically incapable of reproducing with their
non-mutated brethren.
The duo’s discoveries have
necessitated the entire scientific
community to reexamine its initial
depiction of the processes driving
evolution.
This development, coupled
with very specific complementary
environmental pressures, including but not necessarily limited to
geographic isolation and/or climate
change, can cause enough pressure
to initiate speciation.
Speciation is the process by
which a new species arises as a
regional variant of a parent population.
This theory has circulated
through the scientific community
since famed geneticist Theodosius
Dobzhansky studied fruit flies in
1930. However, 77 years of technological advancement was needed
before biologists had the tools and
knowledge that were necessary
to fully investigate the process of
intra-species evolution.
In the interim, a competing
theory which posits a collection
of gradual mutations over time
was actually observed in nature.
Due to its apparent tangibility,
this theory eventually replaced
the moving gene hypothesis. The
re-introduction of the moving
gene hypothesis no doubt carries
significant implications; however,
it is still too soon to speculate on
the effect it will have on the greater
scientific community.
An equally significant scientific breakthrough, also originating
from UR, comes from a research
team led by Daven Presgraves.
Presgraves, who was also mentioned in Science Magazine’s Top
Ten list, has been widely extolled
for his October publication in
Molecular Biology and Evolution
in which he observed a gene that
causes hybrid lethality and promotes speciation. The researcher’s
paper examined hybrid incompat-
ibility in Drosophila fruit flies. In
his publication, Presgraves defines
the evolutionary process of a specific gene as it developed different
functions in two closely related
species of flies.
The official hypothesis proposes
that the two fly species’ ancestor
passed on conflicting genetic material to its protégés. Two distinct
species formed when two different
genetic pathways leading to two
different solutions to the conflict
were found. Some flies evolved
in one direction, while some flies
evolved in the other. Eventually
reproducibility between the two
branches of flies became impossible
and two individual species of flies
were born.
These two research publications
represent major breakthroughs in
the field of evolutionary studies.
Both groups of UR researchers
are currently moving forward in
their investigation of evolutionary
pathways.
Once again, the scientific community finds itself questioning the
validity of theories once thought
valid in the face of new evidence
garnered from the industry’s ever
advancing technological capabilities. But of course, this process of
continuous revitalization is at
the very core of the scientific
philosophy.
Singh is a member of
the class of 2008.
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Survey gauges
mental health
BY JEFF LEVY
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
On Feb. 1, the River Campus began participating in
the Web-based UR Survey
of Student Well Being.
All undergraduate students 18 years old or over
should have received an email from Dean of Students
Jody Asbury asking them to
participate in this survey.
The survey is being conducted by Kerry Knox,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Psychiatry and Community
and Preventive Medicine at
the UR Medical Center, in
association with Associate
Director of Health Promotion for University Health
Services Linda Dudman and
Janis Whitlock of the Cornell University Family Life
Development Center.
The survey asks questions
regarding relationships with
friends and family, the use
of video games and the Internet, life experiences and
health issues. The survey
and the results gained from
it will be used to help better serve students at UR.
Besides helping UR assess
the health of its undergraduates, the research is part of a
combined effort of five other
universities.
The survey is part of
research being done by the
UR Center for the Study and
Prevention of Suicide. In
Feb. 2004 and Nov. 2005, the
University participated in
the National College Health
Assessment, which was
developed by the American
College Health Association.
These two studies returned
some alarming results.
According to results provided by UHS in 2004, 10.5
percent of undergraduates
reported seriously considering suicide and 0.8 percent
reported attempting suicide.
In 2005, numbers rose to 13.2
percent of undergraduate
students considering suicide
and 1.3 percent reporting
having attempted suicide.
The percentage of students
contemplating suicide in
both the 2004 and 2005
study was higher at UR than
that of the reference group
composed of undergraduates
from around the country.
SEE SURVEY, PAGE 4
Rhythmic Revolution brings the beat to Wilson Commons,
as they perform to kick off Education Week.
Comedian Michael Ian Black performed in front of a packed crowd in Strong
Auditorium on Friday night to get Winterfest off to a good start.
Winterfest beats cold
Varied student events provide for action-packed weekend
BY ALEX MOELLER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
While the weather may
not have been appealing, last
weekend’s Winterfest more
than made up for the gray
skies. Comedian Michael
Ian Black headlined the
festivities, and there was
something for just about
everyone over the course of
the weekend.
Black got things started on
Friday with a stand-up comedy act in Strong Auditorium,
sponsored by the Campus
Activities Board. The venue
was packed for the comedian,
who has starred in, among
other things, the film “Wet
Hot American Summer” and
the television show “Stella.”
Black entertained the crowd
for almost an hour, using a
conversational style of humor rather than a strictly
scripted approach.
Black interacted with the
crowd for much of the night,
weaving his comedy into
facts about the University
and the city of Rochester
related to him by audience
members. At one point,
he asked if anyone was
thirsty and gave away one
of his bottles of water to a
student in the front of the
auditorium.
As Black finished, Wilson
Commons was being transformed into a Las Vegas-like
hotspot for Casino Night.
Sponsored by CAB and Class
Councils, the event featured
two levels of gaming. Hirst
Lounge was home to multiple Texas Hold ’Em tables,
while blackjack tables, a
roulette wheel and other
casino games filled the Pit.
Those who attended received
cups with fake money upon
entering and, based on their
winnings, could use the fake
money to enter drawings for
assorted prizes. Free snacks
and drinks were also served
at the event.
Saturday featured a wide
array of events, starting
with the Dodgeball Tournament (Fundraiser for Relay
For Life) in Zornow Gym.
Co-sponsored by Colleges
Against Cancer, the Burton
and Lovejoy Residential Advisors, Delta Upsilon fraternity and the Dodgeball Club,
the tournament drew 11
teams and raised over $360.
A quarter of that money will
be donated in the name of
Team No. 1, who won the
tournament, and the rest will
be sent as a general donation
to Relay For Life.
Early in the afternoon, students packed Hirst Lounge
for Pizza Wars. Sponsored
SEE WINTERFEST, PAGE 5
Education week
inspires youth
BY CATELYN HALUSIC
NEWS EDITOR
On Monday, Feb. 5, UR
kicked off Education Week,
a campus-wide endeavor to
alert people of the needs of
the Rochester City School
District and programs in
which they can get involved.
“I feel that many people
at Rochester are inspired
to change the world once
they get out of college, but
not many realize the lasting
impact they can have while
they are in college,” President of Education Alliance
and junior Eric Hansen said.
“The purpose of this week is
to convince people that they
can make a huge difference
right here, right now in the
Rochester community, and
they don’t have to go very
far to do it.”
The Education Alliance
coordinated the week of
activities, with support
from Sigma Nu Fraternity,
University Health Services,
Afro-Expressions, Amnesty
International and Sigma
Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc.
The first event of Education Week was the Rochester
Education Fund Book Drive,
which began on Feb. 5 and
will run until Feb. 9, with
tables in Wilson Commons.
The Rochester Education
Fund is attempting to raise
$1 million so that they may
increase the quantity and
quality of the city schools’
SEE EDUCATION, PAGE 4
ROCHESTER SHINES WITH WHITE BRILLIANCE
Students tread across the only part of Wilson Quad not covered in a thick layer of
snow on their way to class last Tuesday. Wind chills dropped below zero degrees.
Possible
cancer
treatment
found
BY JORAWER SINGH
STAFF WRITER
Researchers at the UR
Medical Center have purportedly discovered a new
way to fight cancers of
the esophagus, liver, skin,
colon and rectum. The
researchers inadvertently
discovered that a collection
of compounds known as
peroxisome-proliferatoractivated-receptor-gamma
(PPARy) inhibitors have
cancer-fighting characteristics (particularly against
colorectal cancer cell lines).
The team, headed by
Katherine Schaefer, Ph.D.,
recently published its findings in the International
Cancer Research Journal.
Schaefer’s team was originally investigating a new
treatment methodology
for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Colorectal
cancer cells were used in the
study to model the diseases
the team was trying to alleviate. However, the colorectal
cells obfuscated researchers’ efforts by displaying a
propensity for premature
cell death — prior to the
completion of relevant experimentation.
Schaefer eventually concluded that high levels of
PPARy inhibitor were to
blame. Team leader Lawrence Saubermann, M.D.,
decided that the previously
unanticipated therapeutic
effect of PPARy inhibitors
merited further investigation and the study’s efforts
soon shifted.
Researchers used three
PPARy inhibitors known
as T0070907, GW9662 and
BADGE to examine the survivability of colorectal tumor
cells. High dosages of all
three inhibitors hampered
cancer growth, reduced
proliferative tendencies and
caused autolysis, or cell-suicide, within 24 hours.
In addition to these impressive performance benchmarks, PPARy inhibitors
work differently from most
existing chemotherapy treatments. They do not inhibit
malignant cell function so
much as they compromise
the cell’s ability to reproduce. PPARy inhibition effectively destroys a cancer
cell’s microtubules. Microtubules, common to all cells
within the body, are special
structures with a variety
of functions. Chiefly, they
provide structural support
to the cell and generate the
force needed for cell division
SEE SCIENCE, PAGE 5
OPINIONS
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BONNIE JARRETT • ALEX MOELLER • ROSS BRENNEMAN
DAVID CUTSHALL • ERIN PHILBRICK
Civics supported
Because we live on a campus isolated by barriers on three
sides, we often forget that we are part of a greater community
— the city of Rochester. As members of this community, we have
a duty to work with the city residents toward its betterment,
and this is something at which we have struggled to succeed in
the recent past.
The University is the largest employer in the city. Because
of this, UR plays a big role in the lives of many of Rochester’s
inhabitants. However, its students tend not to do the same.
Every year, incoming freshmen are encouraged to reach out
to the community by participating in Wilson Day. While this
concept is a good one, it ends on that one day of orientation,
and many of us never return to help again. There are multiple
community service organizations on campus that are available
for us to become a part of. As students, we should embrace them
and take part.
The groups coordinating Education Awareness Week have
taken a great step forward in increasing student involvement.
These groups have done a terrific job in helping students become
attune to the hardships faced by the Rochester City School
District and the children of Rochester.
This week’s events have sought to enlighten the student body
on the problems encountered with the RCSD and have shown
UR students that they can be fixed. Not only are they promoting
awareness, but they have also set forth an example by providing
services to these children.
They have made efforts to recruit more students to become
involved with their programs, working hard to find people who
are willing to go to different schools in the RCSD and tutor.
These organizations have strived to greatly improve the quality
of education for students in this school district.
In a world where it is much easier to donate money than time, it
is important to remember that the actual good deeds carried out
are just as important, if not more. We hope that the University
community will take note of what these groups have done and
that this spirit will spread elsewhere so that other areas of need
in the city of Rochester can be addressed and helped.
Music to our ears
There are at least four concerts playing tonight in Rochester,
and they are all taking place at the Eastman School of Music,
one of the top ranked musical institutions in the nation.
Most likely, those who are not enrolled at Eastman have never
been to Eastman. Although the school is separated from the River
Campus by nothing more than a 20 minute ride on the 72 Red
Line, our schools might as well be separated by an ocean.
Especially as freshmen, we have very little interaction with
the Eastman campus and its full-time students. This is very
unfortunate because Eastman has a lot to offer the rest of the
University community. The school offers a variety of student
and professional musical ensembles, jazz groups and recitals
almost every night.
For those students who aren’t fans of the music that Eastman
has to offer, the surrounding area is full of life. Java’s and Spot
Coffee offer some of the best beverages in Rochester. The Little
Theatre plays independent films and also houses a small restaurant. The Red Line also runs near Garth Fagan Dance, where
students can take dance lessons for a reasonable price. There
are plenty of reasons to go downtown.
Students — particularly those without cars — often complain
that there is nothing to do on and around campus. But with
the updated UR calendar, Eastman’s calendar (http://www.
esm.rochester.edu/concerts/calendar) and free RTS busing, it
is easier than ever to get access to their events. It is also worth
noting the prospect of taking lessons or auditioning for Eastman
ensembles, another excellent way for our respective campuses
to become more interconnected.
We UR students have unique opportunities that are not
available to undergraduates at most other schools — we have
a world-class music school at our fingertips. We should make
the most of it.
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EDITORIAL OBSERVER
Indiscretions cause chagrin
Of the politicians we care
about, 99 percent of them work at
the national level. They are our
senators, our congressmen and
our president. Rarely, if ever, do
you hear about anyone at the state
level, and almost never at the local
level, unless of course it’s Michael
Bloomberg or political machine
Richard Daley. But there may be
at least one other exception.
His name is Gavin Newsom,
and until this week, he was the
Democratic Party’s golden boy.
The suave Newsom, if you don’t
remember, fiercely defended samesex marriage rights way back in
2003 when it was an issue (which
it obviously isn’t anymore). This
led to his immediate deification
among the slightly liberal San
Franciscans.
Unfortunately, Newsom woke up
on the wrong side of the bed this
week. More specifically, he woke
up on the wrong bed this week,
after admitting to sleeping with his
campaign manager’s wife — then,
just for kicks, admitting he had an
alcohol problem. After all, if alcohol
already leads to statutory rape, bigotry and using racial epithets, why
not have it lead to adultery?
Yes, poor Newsom’s week, and
ROSS
BRENNEMAN
•
MANAGING
EDITOR
career, have gone downhill faster
than five fat men on a toboggan.
And while this particular incident
is by no means as grand as a, uh,
former president’s “transgressions,” it is a scratch on the face
for the Democrats.
Though the acts themselves
are nothing mind-blowing, they
have opened the door enough to
let in more unwelcome allegations
— that Newsom is no longer in
charge of his city, that the homicide
rate among blacks is out of control
and that he will not even meet with
city supervisors, whether or not
they have been longtime allies.
Under the “bigger they are,
the harder they fall” orthodoxy,
Newsom has just registered on
the Richter scale. And I’m deeply
disappointed, too. I’d held Newsome in high regard, practically on
a pedestal, for taking an affirmative, unwavering stand on one of
his beliefs.
But now, like anyone else paying
attention to the story (which has
been fairly well concealed over here
on the uncaring East Coast), I am
torn over where I stand. Does he
get a second chance? Isn’t that the
divine thing to do? Does it really
matter? Hell, why should we care
at all about something that is really
only San Francisco’s problem?
I care because I felt that at least
there are some politicians who still
stand up for what they believe in,
who are good, honest people.
This would be only too great
to know as we jump into the
2008 presidential race. I imagine
it’s only a matter of days before
some secret hiding in the closet of
Senator Barack Obama is exposed.
I can’t believe there’s much left
for Senator Hillary Clinton to be
called out for. And who knows
about the rest?
Maybe it’s true. Maybe there
are no decent politicians. I’d like
to think there are. For all I know,
my hometown’s mayor will turn
out to be a cocaine-addicted mob
boss, which I guess would be okay
— at least we’d know she’s working
through the night.
Brenneman is a member of
the class of 2009.
EDITORIAL OBSERVER
Potter piques interest
J.K. Rowling recently announced
that the last book in the Harry Potter series, code-named “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” will
be released on July 21, completing
a 10-year odyssey that saw Harry
become a worldwide phenomenon
and a wildly successful movie
franchise, making the author a billionaire. In my lifetime, there have
been several cultural phenomena
that have swept the country, from
Pogs to yo-yos to Pokémon. But
none have hit so hard and for so
long as Harry Potter. Grown men
and women camp out to buy the
books; bookstores throw “wizard
parties” on release day; it has
become a genuine spectacle. And
unlike many other fads, this one
didn’t fade softly into the night. In
fact, it made Rowling the richest
woman in the UK and Time Warner
executives very happy people.
Along the way, the career trajectory of Daniel Radcliffe somehow
went from starring in wholesome
family films to being in interspecies
erotica. I have a feeling that this
story will end when E! does a profile
on him and his broken career.
Can you imagine if Harry Potter
were a real kid? What if the books
DAVID
MAYSTROVSKY
•
SPORTS
EDITOR
and movies were based on a real
person? What kind of person would
he end up being? I bet he would
be looked at in the same vein as
the people who got abducted by
aliens. These are the questions
we should be asking of Rowling.
Forget an eighth book — she should
just answer her fan mail about the
characters and then compile all of
that into a book. Don’t act like you
wouldn’t buy it.
As with all major successes, the
Harry Potter series has spawned
its detractors and critics — most
notably, Christian groups who say
that the books are teaching their
kids about witchcraft and pagan
beliefs. When asked about the
possibility of turning kids into
demon-lovers, Rowling said in a
2001 interview, “That’s not true.
Not once has a child come up to me
and said, ‘Due to you I’ve decided to
devote my life to the occult.’ People
underestimate children so hugely.
They know it’s fiction.”
Truer words have never been
spoken. Not once while reading the
books have I ever thought to start
praying to Beelzebub.
Perhaps the biggest legacy of the
seven-book series is not the subject
matter (it’s decidedly childish) or
the writing (which will never be
confused with Shakespeare), but
the invasion of Harry Potter paraphrenalia — just about anything
you can think of became Harry
memorabilia. I blame all that on
the movies. Books require imagination, but movies give concrete face
to an imaginary character, which
allows for the marketing machine
to do its magic.
While some may say that there’s
too much Harry in our lives, I
am sure that many people in my
generation and younger would beg
to differ. We grew up with Potter,
and when it comes time for him
to die (after all, how lame will the
last book be if Ron or Hermione or
some random character ended up
dead instead), we will all mourn
his passing.
Maystrovsky is a member of
the class of 2009.
ARLO BERLETIC
STAFF ILLUSTRATOR
OPINIONS
Page 7
“If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.” —Dan Quayle
Feminist movement doesn’t deserve the bad rap
BY JAMIE FRANK
So I know I’ve touched upon this issue
before, but it’s been on my mind and has
been bothering me, so I might as well mention it again.
First, though, I’d like to begin with a little
story. Once upon a time, there was a woman
named Susan B. Anthony, and she lived in
a town called Rochester. While Susan was
not off campaigning for enfranchisement for
women, she was trying to get women admitted to a college in her hometown called the
University of Rochester. And UR (at that
time) did not want to admit women. So they
set a price and a deadline for her to raise the
money for the separate housing and facilities for women, and if she could raise that,
women could be admitted. Unfortunately, at
that time, not enough money was raised — so
she got one extra year to meet the price. This
time, though, they raised enough money! hard to get admitted here. Because, lately,
Yay! Unfortunately, it was deemed that the I’ve only been hearing from many of the
donor of the last bit of the money (an elderly women that “I’m not a feminist in any sense
gentleman) was not in the right mind set, so of the word,” like it’s a dirty thing to be.
Now, I’ve asked people why they feel this
it didn’t count. So, Ms. Susan B. Anthony
ran from her house to UR
way. For a lot of women,
and pledged her own life
it’s just a bad reaction to
insurance to cover the last
some of the more radical
bit of money, and women
For a lot of women, feminist ideals that are
were finally admitted to
making them nervous.
it’s just a bad
the University.
That’s not too bad, but I
Maybe you’ve heard that
reaction to some would urge them to try
story before, or maybe
learn more about femiof the more radical to
you’re wondering why I
nism now and see how
feminist ideals
would choose to include it
much it has changed.
now. Well, for one thing,
I was most bothered
that are making
we’re celebrating Susan
by the claim someone
them nervous.
B. Anthony’s legacy soon,
told me who thinks “boys
so it’s a story everyone
won’t like me if I’m a
should know.
feminist.” I don’t know
The other reason is (and I
who is spreading this
don’t mean this to be mean, but it’s been on rumor, but it ought to stop.
my mind), I wonder what Susan B. Anthony
Another reason is that they just don’t
would say about the women she worked so like labels.
Now, I don’t like labels that much, either.
I don’t self-identify with labels because I
find them restricting. But I would ask that
a person not necessarily trounce a system of
thought that she herself believes in because
she doesn’t like labels.
As for these reasons and those people keep
to themselves, I have something I want to say
to them. It’s okay if you’re not a feminist.
I personally don’t care, and I’m sure a lot
of people don’t. Don’t be one if you don’t
want to.
If you have ever voted in a national election, if you want to go to medical school, if
you enjoy having laws protecting your safety,
if you like having legal rights as a person,
if you want to be an engineer, if you want
both a career and family life, or if you are
even attending this institution, it’s okay that
you’re not a feminist.
But you are certainly lucky that someone
else was.
Frank is a member of
the class of 2009.
BY TONY SCOTT
Recently, The New York Times reported
that French President Jacques Chirac is
seeking to impose a carbon tax on the United
States for its failure to sign the Kyoto Climate Protocol. Then again, this man is so
intent on protecting the environment that
he restarted nuclear weapons testing when
he entered office in the mid-1990s. Nothing
says “I care about the Earth” like releasing
radiation into the ocean’s ecosystem! I don’t
know what’s worse for the South Pacific: rising sea levels or a gaggle of French scientists
toting weapons-grade plutonium.
French nuclear ambitions — and the irony
of that phrase — aside, Chirac’s insistence
that the U.S. be forced to acknowledge
Kyoto, the 21st Century’s iteration of
the League of Nations, represents a wellmeaning but inherently faulty attempt to
protect the planet against global warming.
Unfortunately, unlike the pack mentality
that governs his country’s fashion industry,
the face that “everyone” is party to Kyoto
doesn’t make it right.
If climate change is truly a clear and
present danger to Earth — which I firmly
believe — then why is one quarter of the
world’s population allowed to ignore Kyoto’s
standards because they live in “developing
nations?”
Conservatives perceive the carte blanche
given to “developing nations” in an adver- countries do not have the carbon footprint
sarial view — since we have restrictions and of developed nations, their greenhouse gas
they do not, they are at an advantage. While emissions should still be regulated stiffly
tion party to
pragmatic, this viewpoint has the whiny — like any other naundertones of Chirac’s recent comments Kyoto — because
and does nothing to solve the problem of of the potenglobal warming — this mindset can be easily tial damused to ignore the American responsibility age they
for preventing climate change. However,
in this age of globalization, industries can
may do to
be easily outsourced to nations where
the globe.
Kyoto standards are much
Ultimately, these
lower, underscoring the
need for a single global
technologies only
standard on carbon
encourage a stable
emissions — someeconomy in the short
thing that Kyoto noterm — fossil fuels
ticeably lacks.
will most likely run
That being said, the
out within our lifetimes. Building an infundamental defect in the
frastructure that will be
“developing nations”
obsolete within a century
exception is not beis hardly a good business
cause of the probmodel; by not making
lems it presents
developing nations adto the American
here to stiffer standards,
economy. The clause
Kyoto does nothing to enfails to recognize
courage long term economic
that each molecule of
and environmental stability.
carbon dioxide emitted on
ARLO BERLETIC
More importantly, the world can’t
this planet, whether it comes STAFF ILLUSTRATOR
handle another Industrial Revolution
from Buffalo or Bangalore, puts
us that much closer to the abyss. While these without significant repercussions. While
improved technologies may mitigate some
of the irrevocable environmental damage
that comes with industrialization, Kyoto
should have emphasized the development
of more sustainable technologies in those
developing areas. Even if fuel remains when
these countries become fully developed, they
will not easily abandon their carbon-based
infrastructure after having invested a great
deal of time and money in it — more damage
to the globe will result. Therefore, if world
leaders truly want to effect change, simply
being a signatory to Kyoto does nothing.
In the short term, Chirac may be correct
— American support of Kyoto’s emissions
standards is crucial to stem global warming
in this time frame. To insist that we be taxed
until we submit, though, is irresponsible
— much of our nation, namely the northeast
and California, already have pledged to reduce their emissions to Kyoto standards.
Moreover, thinking that American support
for Kyoto will solve anything in the long term
fails to take into account the future dynamic
of energy technology. To put the situation in
the words of another Frenchman (of Monty
Python fame), Kyoto represents a veritable
“fart in the general direction”— rather than
a concerted global effort — to protect our
planet against global warming.
Scott is a member of
the class of 2008.
Warming protocol needs global participation
webpoll
What’s the best part
about watching the
Super Bowl?
Watching the great
commercials!
Hoping Peyton Manning suffers a careercrippling injury!
37%
26%
Hiding my alcoholism with social drinking on a Sunday.
37%
I took issue with Eric Miller’s article,
“Solving inequality requires education
reforms.”
First, the title is misleading. Miller spends
the majority of the article dispelling what
he perceives to be the myth of inequality in
America, not arguing for education reforms,
a point that he does not touch upon until
the last paragraph. Even then, he leaves his
claim that “reform in our education policies
are the only chance for a meaningful change”
unsupported.
Second, I felt the author’s focus on material indicators of relative wealth was too
narrow and his attention to the “utility” of
goods distorts the reality of inequalities in
income. What about quality of life?
Although more difficult to measure numerically, it is a much more important consideration in assessing the state of America’s
rich and poor.
While the average individual with less than
a high school diploma works only 25 more
minutes per day than his college educated
counterpart, one must keep in mind many
other details of their lives to get an accurate
picture of their relative well-being.
Low-income housing is often located on
the outskirts of cities. Our less than a high
school diploma friend may face an hour-long
commute on public transportation to and
Next week’s question
Should there be a U.S. troop
surge in Iraq?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Op-ed missed the mark
on hardship
Vote Onlicampusti
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from work.
While he wastes two hours sitting on a
bus, he is exposed to numerous contagions
and may find himself sick and unable to
make it to work much more frequently than
the individual with the bachelor’s degree
who lives a short 15 minute drive from his
workplace in his car.
Less time at work means less income, and
the fact that the individual with less than
a high school diploma cannot afford health
insurance goes without saying.
This bleak picture is poorly reflected
by Miller’s statistics of the percentage of
Americans with color TVs.
—REBECCA HAYES
CLASS OF 2007
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Iron Chef, Pizza Style
Even though the temperature outside was freezing, things inside Hirst Lounge in Wilson
Commons heated up with plenty of people, games, fun and, of course, lots of pizza on Saturday, Feb.3. The annual Pizza Wars began with a long line of people that reached to the outside of
Wilson Commons, all awaiting free pizza from the local pizzerias. Bene Pizza, (Aramark’s product)
Piatza’s Pizza and Papa John’s were the participators. The numerous students in line to get their
favorite pizza and a ballot to vote for the best one did not stop any pizza lovers from pushing through
to the end for a chance to get a hot slice of pepperoni or cheese pizza, and, if lucky, both.
The purpose of the event was to display local pizzerias and to attempt to determine what
UR students’ favorite pizza was. When asked which pizza was his favorite, Salim Furth, a Ph.D.
student, stated brilliantly, “ I enjoyed Piatza’s Pizza. I liked it because it exploded the concavity of my
utility fuction.” Although the people around him were confused and humored(this word doesn’t mean
humor in that way I don’t think:Jason) , the consensus from that group was in favor of Piatza’s Pizza.
However, the longest lines came from Papa John’s Pizza, where boxes of pizza were flying
faster than they came in. “I liked Papa John’s the best,” Freshman Sarah Brown said, “because I like
that taste of the tomato sauce best — its just a little different than the others.”
What’s their secret? According to Papa John’s delivery man, Graylynn Passineau,
“Because our pizza is made with the best ingredients, because it’s made fresh and because I made it.”
The lines for Bene Pizza were not as long, and it did not seem to be a favorite among
students — it is the same pizza that is served at the Pit, Hillside and other dining services on campus.
“The crust on the bottom part of the pizza is too thin — not the top part, but the crust beneath the
sauce,” freshman Katie Litts said after making the decision that she was not a fan Bene’s.
In addition to the delicious pizzas, Pizza Wars was also host to games and prizes, which
made the whole experience even more pleasurable. One of the games at Pizza Wars was UR’s own
rendition of “The Price is Right,” where the items on display were from the
Corner Store. Another game, just as challenging, was geared towards pizza
lovers claiming they could tell the difference between Piatza’s, Bene’s, and
Papa John’s.
So who was the winner of Pizza Wars? Though the ultimate
victor was Piatza’s, to most people it did not matter, as they had gotten their
free pizza and were ready to officially start the winter during this Winterfest
weekend.
Pabbati is a member of
The class of 2010.
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CHARLIE FOUNTAINE
Features Editor
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JASON FREIDMAN
Presentation Editor
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Remember me Joanne Wu
BY CHARLIE FOUNTAINE
FEATURES EDITOR
Joanne Wu, UR, ‘02, is currently a
resident in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Medicine at
Strong Memorial Hospital. As a UR and
URMC alumna, she interviews for Admissions and serves as a mentor in the
free sports physical program provided
by medical students.
In addition to being a quality medical officer, she is also enthusiastically
athletic. She regularly participates in
triathlons and marathons, and in her
spare time, she teaches cycling classes
at the Rochester Athletic Club. Wu also
habitually volunteers in raising money
for causes including the American Cancer Society, MS Society and the Boys
and Girls Club of America.
Is this what you planned to do after you left UR or is it something
completely different?
That’s a tough question because I
was part of the Rochester Early Medical
Scholars program when I was at UR,
so I planned for a career in Medicine.
However, I have to say, the medical
career I had dreamt of entering is definitely not the same as the one I have
embarked on now, and by that I don’t
OR COE
O P
mean Grey’s Anatomy or Scrubs or ER.
When I started medical school, I really
thought I would be a sports doctor for a
major sports team. It would not only mean
free autographs, but also great seats.
But, over the years, I found my passion
lies more in the service side of medicine,
where by being a doctor I am serving as a
role model for my patients on how to live
better, make better choices in life and also
how to stay active — in mind, body and
spirit.
What did you major in at UR?
I majored in Biomedical Engineering
with a focus in Mechanical Engineering. I
minored in Spanish and theatre.
If you could redo anything from your
time at UR, what would you change?
If I could redo anything, I guess I would
be “more present” in the moment. This is
something I have learned in the past few
years of doing yoga and meditation, but it
really does apply to life itself. Everyone always hears the clichés, “life is short” and
“time flies,” but I didn’t truly realize
that until I sat down and took a deep
breath, and suddenly I found myself in
the planning committee for my fifth year
college reunion and heard someone call
me a doctor!
BY TRICKSTER MCFLY
HE’S CRAFTY
Aries (March 21–April 19) — If you missed
the Super Bowl this past Sunday, just watch
ESPN for the next month. You should be
able to piece the game together during their
endless analysis.
COURTESY OF JOANNE WU
What’s your favorite thing about
UR which you would not want to
see changed?
The people — friendly, down-to-earth
and ambitious.
What good advice do you have for
current UR students?
Sticks and stones, even the frigid
cold can break your bones, but words
cannot hurt you. Stay true to who you
are and don’t let anyone bring you
down, because no matter how old you
are or what career you go into, there
will be people who will try to. Live, love
and learn!
Fountaine is a member of
the class of 2008.
The many different sides of “I love you”
BY DAN RUDOLPH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
I love you. It’s the most loaded phrase
in the English language. The utterance
can mean a million different things or
send myriad messages both intended
and unintended. The words are oft
spoken between friends and family but
are the most complicated when passed
between lovers and other romantic
couples.
Why do people say “I love you?” Is it
that they are overwhelmed by an indescribable feeling? Or is it facilitated by
society’s norms and specific cues in our
partner?
“I love you” is used most frequently
detached from the actual feeling of love.
Couples often use the phrase as a logical stand-in for something more concrete. They use it to avoid specifics.
Instead of affirming the relationship
by continually explaining why we love
our partner, it is much easier to whisper
the sweet nothing of those three little
words. And so they gain enormous ex-
sometimes I think the words are applanatory power. They come to represent
propriate. They are real when used in
the relationship.
the moment to describe a feeling that
The problem is that the words can too
couldn’t be described by any other
easily be commandeered for one’s own
purposes. They can be used as justification words. They are real when you feel
that connection, that desire. But say
for a wrongdoing: “I’m sorry I cheated
them, and then they are gone. Feelings
on you, but it’s okay because you know
are fleeting. How did that really change
I love you.” It’s difficult to argue with “I
love you” because how can you dispute the the relationship anyway?
It comes down to
logic of something we
what my seventh grade
take as the statement of
English teacher use
emotion?
to say: “Show, don’t
We say it even though
If only we could get as
tell.” The difference
we don’t really feel it.
rich from this column as
can sometimes be more
We say “I love you” out
Carrie Bradshaw
somehow does
confusing than we care
of some sense of obligato believe. It’s the diftion to the relationship.
ference between this
We say it because it has to be reciprocated.
essay and figuring it out ourselves. It’s
We say it because we cannot stand to hurt
the difference between dryly stating
our partner’s feelings. Yet what’s worse is
why and describing the distinct intricathat we use the words to justify a romancies specific to us. It’s the difference
tic relationship to ourselves. Because we
between simply saying “I love you” and
cannot think of concrete reasons to be in
showing our partner the relationship’s
a relationship, we conclude that our love
uniqueness.
validates it; our love somehow gives the
Rudolph is a Take 5 student.
relationship a reason for existence. Still,
“Sex&the
CT”
UR Opinion
Taurus (April 20–May 20) — Writing horoscopes is a lot like studying history, except
that history deals with the past, and horoscopes predict the future.
Gemini (May 21–June 21) — You know how
you made that list of things to do before you
die? Well, I’m not gonna say you’re in for a
bad week, but I’d get started on that…
Cancer (June 22–July 22) — You won’t find
the meaning of life in a book or on an old
scroll. You’ll find it under a miniskirt.
Leo (July 23–Aug. 22) —When someone says
you’re one in a million, it means you’re just
like thousands of others.
Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) — Cheaters never
win, but life is a game that no one wins. Do
with that what you will.
Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) —Try to pick up
a girl with a multiple personality disorder,
— it’s like having a threesome.
Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) —Having the tunnel system here at Rochester is really great.
Without it, our classes might occasionally
be cancelled when the temperature reaches
absolute zero.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) — After meeting you, a local priest will begin to doubt
some of God’s creation decisions.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) — Some worry
too much about the future and can’t enjoy
the present. Some don’t worry enough and
won’t enjoy the future. You, however, dwell
in the past, and are totally screwed.
Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) — It’s almost
time for Valentine’s Day, the holiday of love,
or severe depression. It depends on your
relationship status.
Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20) — When you
play the friend game on Facebook, you’ll
realize you don’t really know your friends.
Maybe it’s because you just friend people
when you’re hammered.
(IF YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE THIS, THEN YOU BELIEVE THE
REPORTS ON FOX NEWS.)
BY DAVE FALCONIERI
What did you think of Winterfest?
Matt Furstoss ’09
Matt Conomos ’08
Archit Gulati ’09
Amy Carvalho ’09
Jonathan Chester ’09
Sarah Marsh ’09
Emily Erdman ’08
Yoon Jin Yi ’10
Yean Yoo ‘10
“It’s c-c-c-cold.”
“She’s going to gamble all
the money away.”
“I didn’t go to it. I went to
the city instead.”
“It was great! I won a new
spaghetti pot at Pizza
Wars!”
“It’s frickin freezing.”
“What’s Winterfest?”
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Class Profile: PSC 217 Valentineʼs Day joy for everyone
entertains the masses
BY KATE SCHWARTZ
STAFF WRITER
Most students desire the least
amount of class time attainable.
Sometimes 50 minutes can seem
like hours and an hour and 15
minutes like days. So when I
arrived early to Politics and the
Mass Media, a class lasting two
hours and 40 minutes and found
the room teeming with students,
I was surprised. The lecture hall
seemed nearly filled to capacity, a
situation I, as an English and Political Science major, infrequently
experience. Yet, here were over
80 University students willing to
sit in the same position, listening to the same professor, on the
same subject for almost three
hours.
Peering around the room while
awaiting the arrival of Professor Peter Regenstreif, I surveyed
the anxious crowd. Interspersed
among the waiting class members were
groups of
laughing
young adults
as well as solitary students.
Unlike many
other upperlevel courses
there was no
general trend
in student
type; in attendance were
those wearing
shirts carrying Greek letters, baseball
teams, band names and finely
pressed pleats.
The variety of students that
greeted me upon entering the
class strayed from my expectations. In scanning the course description and prior years’ syllabi,
I had formed a notion of what
the course would be. With topics ranging from local television
news to the political commercial,
I predicted an intimate setting
for discussion by very opinionated individuals. The large variety of different students in a
room apparently structured for
lectures was far from this prediction.
I was curious as to how the
class would analyze “the institu-
tions of opinion formation and
the behavior of political and mass
media elites,” as the registrar
verbosely told me it would.
My confusion was further
established with the arrival of
Professor Regenstreif. An older
gentleman dressed in a neat suit
and tie, he quietly strode down
the steps to the front of the
room, passing a wave of silence
over those present. Striking an
intimidating figure, he seemed
stereotypically ready to begin a
disciplined lecture rather than
conduct a class hinged on opinion. Yet, upon opening his mouth
to speak, this impression was
quickly shattered. Sprinkled with
a soft Canadian accent and some
minor offensive words, his speech
engaged the class immediately
with a humor unusual for a professor.
“I will take rotten shots at
Cheney and sometimes Bush,”
he said as the
day’s discussion began.
“They are
both bums.”
However, he
quickly assured the
class he
wasn’t partial
to Democrats
either; the
Professor
had, in fact,
worked for
various Republican politicians. Along
with this warning he guaranteed
that those agitated by his claims
would always have time to air
their grievances in a rebuttal.
Leaning against a table in
front of the chalkboard, Regenstreif proved this promise by turning the discussion to the class,
asking them about the news in
that day’s paper. He prompted
the students to provide the prevalent headlines present on the
front page. Then he demanded
why these stories were important
to class members, if they were
at all. Timidly at first, then with
more exuberance, people offered
their own opinions, relating
insights to their own lives.
SEE POLISCI, PAGE 13
‘The lecture hall
seemed nearly
filled to capacity,
a situation I, as
an English and
Political Science
major, infrequently
experience’
BY LEAH KRAUS
FEATURES EDITOR
Remember the days when February 14th was fun for everyone?
You’d scamper into school with
your Looney Toons Valentine’s
Day cards addressed to everyone in your class and a shoebox
covered with construction paper,
glitter and stickers. You’d set the
box neatly on your desk so everyone could have easy access to it.
You’d drop a Bugs Bunny card
into Peter’s mailbox and a Daffy
Duck card into Beth’s,
while Sally would drop
her Rugrats cards
into your mailbox
and Sam would
do the same with
his Super Hero
cards with pieces
of chocolate
in shiny heart
shaped wrappers
attached. You’d
come back to your
desk to find the box full of
cards and feel a sense of joy that
you were liked by everyone.
Fast-forward to Valentine’s
Day 10 years later. You are now
asking yourself “How do I get
through this day without throwing myself off of the roof of my
dorm?” Long gone are the glittery mailboxes and sugary hearts
with the phrases “be mine” and
“you’re sweet” in cute plastic
bags. In its place is a melancholy
feeling and a tear-stained face.
You’re single. You’re single on
Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re
a guy or a girl, you probably
have similar thoughts running
through your head. “Why do I
have to be single on Valentine’s
Day?” “I’m attractive and have a
great personality — I don’t understand.” “I work out and wear
expensive clothes — I should
have someone too.” “That whore
is so ugly and even she has a
boyfriend!” We’ve all been there.
You’re sick of hearing all the girls
talk in their high-pitched voices
about their boyfriends. “OMG
he’s taking me to my favorite
restaurant! He already sent me
roses,” while the other girls exclaim “Awwwww….that’s soooo
cute — you are sooooo lucky to
have him!” And then those same
girls who know you’re single
will ask you what you’re doing that night just to get a kick
out of it. Then when you
commercials plastered in your
face showing two “Laguna beachesque” people holding hands
on the beach while he gives her
flowers, she smiles back at him,
and then starts sucking on his
face. Gross.
There are some people out
there — I’ll call them “crotchety
singletons” who hate the idea
of Valentine’s Day altogether.
Whether they’ve made an antiValentine’s Day Web site that
parades the idea of “death of
love” around or simply plan
on wearing all black on
Valentine’s Day and sacrificing a “hallmark
smooch pooch puppy”
in a fire pit in their
backyard at midnight,
it doesn’t matter
— these people are
crazy. I’m not one
of them, I just think a
revival of what Valentine’s Day should
ARLO BERLETIC
STAFF ILLUSTRATOR
really be about is in
order.
don’t have an answer they’ll say
It should simply be
“oh…well, that’s ok honey,” as if
about doing something nice for
someone or hanging out with a
it’s a crime that you don’t have a
person who is important to you.
boyfriend and you especially love
It could be a boy/girlfriend, but it
the fact that they use the word
could also be friends, parents, or
“honey” solely to feel as though
even grandparents. Valentine’s
they’re above you in some way.
I could write an article about
Day should be about enjoying
how to get through Valentine’s
each other’s company and wearing a little red. There’s no need
Day as a singleton, but I think
to clear out your checking and
enough material has been writsavings account for someone just
ten. I could talk about stuffing
to show you care about them.
your face with Godiva chocolate
Send them a small card, a quick
and getting drunk with your
e-mail, or even just say “hi” to
friends to make the pain disapsomeone you normally wouldn’t
pear, but this article covers a
have. And if you get the urge,
more substantive, basic, and
send that extra 10-year-old Loocritical question. Why should
ney Toons card you have lying
Valentine’s Day be solely about
people we have romantic feelings
around to a friend as a joke. It
for? So what if you’re 19 and
may just put a smile on someone
haven’t found Mr. or Ms. Right.
else’s face too.
Kraus is a member of
You should still be able to enjoy
the class of 2009.
the day without having sappy
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With Super Bowl comes best BS UR grad visits the Big
BY MICAH STAHL
STAFF WRITER
I relish in the Super Bowl season, not because of the football,
but because of the majestic tango
of pretending to know what
you’re talking about. At this time
of year, everyone experiences the
joy of making oneself seem more
knowledgeable.
We are a rare breed, known
to the public as BS Artists. I
take this name with pride, as
it truly is an art form; the idiosyncrasies and ludicrousness in
our “whack” language allow one
ignorant person to speak so intelligently on matters he knows
nothing about, (if I were into
politics I’d make a political joke
here, but I’m not so I won’t
except I just did.) This reminds
me of the oil crisis in Iraq and
how the economic fluctuation
will eventually engulf our government in a faltering stumble.
See how that worked? Here are
a few tips on how to pretend you
are Neil Patrick Harris.
It is key to
always recognize how
versed
your
fellow
conversationalist is on the
matter. Begin by probing them
about their own opinion. If it
appears that they know way too
much and have no life besides
sexually abusing all books in
the library on the subject, then
warily stumble around the proverbial bush with ambiguous
language. Utilize words such as
“quite” or “indeed” to make you
seem smarter than you actually
are, even if you are hung over on
paint thinner (Home Depot has
an excellent ’71 Sherwin-Williams collection).
Always important to remember is to never make up specifics on the subject. Be as vague
as you can while still sounding
clever. The only plausible time
to quote specifics is when your
conversationalist is clearly more
ignorant than you on the matter.
Specifics can destroy your entire
argument and reveal you as the
foolishly foolish fool that you
are. If you are revealed as making up facts, it is at this point
that you will become completely
embarrassed, your life will be
destroyed,
because you are vague does not
mean that you cannot be confident. For all you know, you are
the king of some random-ass
country, could school Michael
Jordan in ping-pong, have played
“World of Warcraft” for fortnights at a time and own the title
of “Coolest Salmon Hatchery
Owner in Upstate New York.” Be
clever about what you say. Just
because you don’t know what
you’re saying doesn’t mean that
you should sound like an idiot.
Your conversationalist is an idiot
for bringing up a
subject
you
know
nothing
about and
trying
to feel
better
about
himself by
demonstrating his
knowledge
on the mating rituals
of the native Rochester commercial sex
worker. You’re not
ARLO BERLETIC • STAFF ILLUSTRATOR a clown, although
you aspire to be
and you will resort one someday, with a funny little
to scraping gum
tricycle and a Chihuahua sideoff the bottom of diner
kick. You will be named Ralphy
tables for sustenance.
the Humorous One. A&E will
If you are ever worried about
make a movie about you where
a statement you are about to
at some point you will hurl a
make, introduce it by saying
liquor bottle at a loved one.
“I believe.” Although sounding
A true artist knows how to
somewhat unsure, it enables you
play everyone for fools, especially
to back out of a statement and
the reader who has gotten to
admit one small defeat by saying, the end of the article and has
“Actually, I think you’re right.”
realized that I’m going to end
A true artist never admits defeat
the article like this and there is
and strings along their conversanothing you can do about it. In
tion until they crash and explode
your face!
in a freak Razor scooter accident.
Stahl is a member of
Always remember that just
the class of 2009.
Easy to teach children
BY RACHEL WIENER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The movie “Elizabethtown”
features a truly great cinematic
moment as Orlando Bloom’s
character, having just arrived in
Louisville, Ky., first opens his car
door. At the exact moment he
does this, the movie sound track
switches from car interior silence
to the loud, electric-sounding
buzz of southern insect life.
Crikey, you think, that’s a lot of
crickets.
This past summer, my younger
brother Franklin accompanied
me on my two day road journey
from Chicago,
Ill. to New Orleans, La. I was
headed down
to settle into
my new apartment before
attending the
summer Institute for Teach
For America.
The second day
of the trip, we
awoke early in
Memphis and
hit the road for
the home stretch. As we neared
New Orleans, we hit traffic on
I-10E, which takes you into the
city.
Now, a little background on
I-10 — In southern Louisiana,
from the artery of 55S, which
carried us straight down the
country under spacious skies
and through the gently swaying
green and gold crops of America’s farmlands, I-10E departs to
snake across the swamplands,
suspended like a concrete ribbon
above water and marsh.
In the slowed traffic, Franklin
and I rolled down our windows
and in rolled the warm, clinging air of the marsh and the
wild, charged buzz of the bugs.
Hearing it, I let out a laugh of
surprise and delight, enchanted
by my first taste of a novel new
world.
As I sat with my leg dangling
from the open window in the
barely moving line of cars under
the hot June sun, I did not foresee the way in which new sounds
— sounds of all kinds — would
become such a constant and
strikingly immediate part of my
experience in the very near future of my life.
Since then, I have come to
know and love all sorts of sounds
which are the marks of my new
life and new job. As the eleventh and twelfth grade English
teacher at West St. John High
School, on weekday mornings I
listen to my students ask each
other about homework and laugh
about their weekends, sing lines
from Beyonce’s latest hit (“To
the left, to the left…”) and holler down the hall to me, “Ms. W.,
do we have to work in your class
today?”
The triple chime of the school
bell signals the start of each
class, when I pull the door shut
and step inside the room to address my students.
In my class, I enjoy the
charged, almost quiet sound of
students intent on their work,
the scratch of pencils as they
scrawl ideas sideways across
their paper for brainstorms or
the ruffle of pages as they flip
through books and dictionaries
to find an answer.
Then, there’s the sound of one
of my older students struggling
to read a passage for a reading diagnostic, speaking softly,
hesitantly, stumbling at sixth
grade, eighth grade or in a few
heartbreaking
cases, third
grade level
words. There’s
the rhythmic
beat of the
marching
band’s drumline in a pep
rally, a sound
that gets inside your ribs
and demands
you move your
feet.
And then
there is the sound of New Orleans itself, which is, in a word,
music. And by music, I mean jazz
— that “bad and funky” sound,
liquid and brassy through warm
night air and dark, smoky bars.
Part of the magic of this place
is the sheer abundance of music.
On the local jazz station 90.7, every hour begins with “LiveWire,”
a listing of different music available all over town, which takes a
solid three minutes of fast talking at a minimum to announce
(“And at the Apple Barrel, Margie Perez and the Frenchman
Street Urchins at 10. Tipitina’s
features Rebirth at 11…”).
“Take it easy, baby,” they’ll tell
you down here. Over my months
in this town of curling ironwork
and old French architecture,
of shrimp po’ boys, crawfish
etoufee, and jambalaya, of stone
walkways and the fading glitter
of Mardi Gras beads which dangle from old oaks and lampposts
year round, I’ve come to learn
why New Orleans is the sort of
place that is impossibly irreplaceable. Music fills the streets, and
the spirit of the people here is
unlike anywhere else I have ever
been.
I couldn’t know that first day
on I-10 that the way the sound
of insects first greeted me in
Louisiana would become part
of the nightly lullaby of my uptown New Orleans neighborhood
— Nor could I have imagined
the warmth that would flood my
heart while listening to a student
make a brilliant comment during
a discussion. Or the way I would
come to smile softly with pleasure each time at “LiveWire’s”
trademark closing line, “Now
get out there, baby, and listen to
some live local music.”
Wiener graduated
from UR in 2006.
‘Music fills the
streets, and
the spirit of the
people here is
unlike anywhere
else I have ever
been’
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Satisfied with the class’ involvement, the instructor moved
from his position to behind the
podium while explaining that
this session of “what’s the lead?”
would be a facet of every weekly
lesson. To truly understand
politics as it relates to the media,
he explained, the material must
be connected to our younger
generation and what is happening today. He demonstrated the
equally important role of lecture
on theories and data as he spoke
of the vital components of public
opinion. But again he reverted
to topical conversation and comical anecdotes to supplement the
information he fed to the class.
Recognizing the sizable body of
students he was teaching, Regen-
streif admitted that each person
was experiencing a different
lecture. By prompting conversation on political activity occurring outside the classroom, he
was calling upon each student to
think on every topic. Throughout the class period each individual seemed to respond
to this technique, engaging in
some manner in the discussion,
whether verbally offering an
opinion or silently giving support through the nod of a head.
Involving so many different
young adults in such an opinion
based class is most definitely an
impressive accomplishment, one
Regenstreif completes with ease,
talent and humor.
Schwartz is a member of
the class of 2009.
A NOTICE
to all prospective writers:
If you think you can fill this space
better than we were able to, come to
Wilson Commons 102 on Wednesday
nights and write for the Campus Times!
Page 13
We could all learn a bit from K-Fed
BY CHARLIE FOUNTAINE
FEATURES EDITOR
Is there anything not to like
about Kevin Federline?
Ever since jumping to the
forefront of the American celebrity scene two years ago when
he married pop-princess Britney
Spears, “K-Fed” has been hard
to miss in the world of pop culture, and the fame and fortune
couldn’t have gone to a more
likeable, admirable or deserving
man.
He’s hard to miss in his unique
garb of an oversized T-shirt
and crooked baseball cap. He’s
well groomed, sporting a thin
mustache and a permanent fiveo’clock shadow. One word comes
to mind when you see him: sophistication.
“Don’t hate me ‘cuz I’m a
superstar” is what he told audiences during his rap performance
at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards
— an ironic choice of lyrics for
his premier hip-hop performance,
because nobody in their right
mind could ever find a legitimate
reason to dislike him. Federline
is a refreshing breed — the epitome of class.
And not only is he an allaround good guy, but he’s also
one of the most impressively
talented celebrities to come out
of Hollywood in a long time. His
credits range from professional
dancer to hip-hop artist to, most
recently, A-list actor. Yes, after
enjoying a resounding success
with the release of his rap album
and coinciding tour, “K-Fed”
made the smooth transition to
acting. And he made it look easy.
Most recently he starred in a
commercial for Nationwide that
aired during the Super Bowl.
The commercial featured him as
himself, being yelled at by a fast
food manager: “Federline! Fries!”
K-Fed’s reaction at this point
was truly compelling, as if he’s
actually been in that position at
some point in his life.
But Federline has also proven
his acting chops are more versatile than simply playing himself. His guest spot on “CSI,”
where he was punched in the
stomach by a police officer, was
rumored to have been worthy
of an Emmy nomination. Once
again, Federline gave a convincing performance of getting
sucker-punched, almost as if he
had real-life experiences to draw
upon. Afterwards, there was talk
of CSI producers making him a
regular on the show, though they
chose not to out of fear that he
would outshine the other cast
members.
And through all of this fame,
he’s been able to maintain a
classy demeanor rarely found
in celebrities these days, even
associating himself in Vince
McMahon’s well-respected
and tasteful WWE. Of course,
Federline proved quickly that
anything he becomes involved
in, he excels in. Always resilient
and inspirational, it’s no surprise
that last month he was crowned
WWE champion after pinning
professional wrestler John Cena,
despite having to endure such
unwarranted public insults as
“You’re less talented than Paris
Hilton!”
You’d think such fame would
have gone to K-Fed’s head at
some point, but through it all
he’s been able to remain grounded in reality.
“Nothing gets to him,” Federline’s now ex-wife, Britney
Spears, once told Details Magazine. “And that’s why I married
him, because he’s not a shallow
mother-f***** Hollywood actorguy.”
No he isn’t. In fact, we could
all take a page from Kevin Feder-
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line’s book. Next time any of us
are contemplating our futures or
making career decisions and are
maybe a little hesitant to go that
extra mile to get a job, we should
look to K-Fed. He’s a man who
rose from nothing to become a
household name, who earned his
fame and fortune through sweat
and hard work, who rode on his
talent and personality alone to
become one of America’s most
beloved — and humble — stars.
In a celebrity world full of bickering, breakups, feuds and above
all, egos, Federline is proof that
stars can be good role models.
His song lyrics exemplify his
innate modesty: “My Ferrari cost
more than your li’l S-class / Look
man I’m in a whole ‘nother tax
bracket / It don’t matter what
you blow, boy you can’t match it
/ 40 grand I take the whole crew
to Miami / Then we pop Crys’ off
like they won Grammys.”
It wouldn’t be surprising if at
some point in his career the talented Federline does take home
a Grammy. At that time as much
as now, for inspiration and leadership, we will be able to look to
K-Fed.
Fountaine is a member
of the class of 2008.
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FEATURES
PAGE 15
Comedian Michael Ian Black descends on UR
BY STEPHIE HASS
A&E EDITOR
Michael Ian Black is a 35-year-old actor
and comedian originally from New Jersey.
He is probably best known for his work on
VH1’s “I Love the ’80’s” series, but he has
also appeared in the film “Wet Hot American Summer” as well as numerous other
TV shows and commercials. In one notable commercial he voiced a sock puppet.
He got his start in the comedy group
“The State.” He later broke off with two
other members to form the comedy troupe
Stella that has produced a series of short
films and a TV adaptation of their stage
show.
Black is also an avid poker player. He
has appeared in more episodes of Celebrity Poker Showdown than any other player. He came to UR on Friday, Feb. 2 and
delivered a live comedy show to a packed
audience. Beforehand, Campus Times
obtained an exclusive interview.
When did you know that comedy was
what you wanted to do?
I never really thought it’s what I would
be doing. It’s the only thing I seem to be
qualified for.
That you were funny?
Still not sure I am. But between comedy and filing papers at a law office, I
prefer comedy.
What did you want to be growing up?
Probably a long haul truck driver.
Why?
The overtly phallic 18 wheelers really
appealed to me. Even as a young child I
felt the need to overcompensate.
What has been the best part or experience of your career?
Probably when I cured the crippled. All
those crippled kids, seeing them rise out
of their wheelchairs and walk, all because
of my comedy. It was a highlight.
The worst?
When they fell down again.
Most challenging?
Every time you do a live comedy performance, it’s challenging... just you and
a microphone, standing in front of lot of
young people and trying to make them
laugh. It’s a challenging profession.
How do you think of material?
I just take a lot of cough syrup… awful
lot of cough syrup.
Do you have any goals for the future?
I want to become better at ping-pong.
That’s my 2007 goal. Long term — probably to avoid paralysis. Those are my two
main ones.
Where do you see yourself in 10
years?
If I’m very, very lucky, hosting some
sort of late night infomercial. That’s if
everything falls into place perfectly. I’d
like to advertise some sort of exercise
equipment, something for your butt. But I
mean a very futuristic butt strengthening
machine, maybe a composite aluminate
alloy… if lasers could be involved, that
would be great.
What’s something you want to accomplish or do before you die?
Invent a new kind of ice cream sandwich. It would be less traditional, more
like an ice cream burrito.
Along the lines of Choco Tacos or
something?
No, completely different. Choco Tacos
are more like a candy bar. This is more
like a crepe.
Any upcoming projects?
Nahh.
Next year or so?
Nahh. I’m trying to stay unemployed
as long as possible. After this show I’m
going into self imposed exile. In Rochester.
What appeals to you about Rochester?
Nothing. It’s not appealing. It’s punishment to myself for bad career choices.
Who is someone you admire?
Whoever invented the Slim Jim. I
think they figured out a great way to
combine meat byproducts and spice in a
way that is appealing to everybody.
Have you ever had a joke go really
wrong?
Well a couple of times I blew out someone else’s birthday candles. I don’t think
that ever goes well.
Do you get nervous before shows?
Yes.
What do you do to overcome it?
Generally I purge.
Michael Ian Black entertains a packed Strong Auditorium with amusing anecdotes.
Does that help?
No, but it takes the weight off.
How did you start playing poker?
General interest in the game, further
interest in money.
Favorite way to spend a day off?
Working on my cure for cancer.
How is that going?
Not very well. I really don’t know anything about biology or chemistry. So I
would say not well at all.
Do you have any advice for college
students?
Don’t worry about your grades, they
don’t matter.
So what’s important about college, then?
Enjoy the free food. Get heavily into
sexual experimentation. And then… you
know. Join the Asian club. It’ll probably
be your only opportunity.
Hass is a member of
the class of 2010
Yellowjacket concert proves ‘Golden Eye’ in snowstorm
BY LILLIAN MILLER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Once again, the Yellowjackets hit off
another fantastic concert at Strong auditorium last Saturday, Feb. 3, with their
Midwinter 2007 concert. The show was
centered around a James Bond theme,
beginning with a medley of Bond theme
songs.
Members of the Yellowjackets ran on
stage in succession wearing tuxedo shirts
under their yellow jackets. Junior Adam
Weis came in last wearing a full tuxedo
and pointing a gun at the audience.
The show touched on all different musical genres. It included songs from various
Bond movies, including Golden Eye, Dashboard Confessional and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s
“Sweet Home Alabama.”
“Hip to be Square” by Huey Lewis
featured sexy classic dance moves, and “I
Want it That Way” by the Backstreet Boys
induced giddy, girly squeals.
“I was pretty happy with [the concert],” current Musical Director of the
Yellowjackets and junior Corey Krafte
said. “It was definitely one of the best
concerts we’ve had in a while.”
Two especially notable singers were
sophomores Steve Kim and John Greenhalgh. Kim’s stunning and powerful “All
Messed Up” by Breaking Point almost
made my friends want to hold hands.
Greenhalgh and Krafte’s impressive
country twang in Big and Rich’s “Save a
Horse, Ride a Cowboy” had the girls in
the audience hollering.
“The concert was so much fun, despite
trudging through the terrible snow,”
freshman Kathryn Harper said. “I was
glad to come out and see them.”
Hearsay, an all-female a cappella choir
from Cornell, also made an appearance
at the concert. Highlights included an
amusing rendition of “Teenage Dirtbag,”
by Wheatus, as well as other songs, including “Collide,” by Howie Day.
The Yellowjackets, founded in 1956, are
one of the oldest a cappella groups in the
nation. They have an impressive reputation, having performed in the White
House, at Disney World, the Tonight
Show and for professional sports teams.
Their repertoire has made it on Best of
College A Cappella CD compilations, and
the group has recorded an astounding 14
CDs. Last semester, they presented an
alumni concert that attracted over 100
Corey Krafte and John Greenhalgh collaborate on “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.”
members and was a big hit.
“Now that we’re done celebrating our
50th anniversary, we’re definitely prepared to step it up for the student body in
the future,” Krafte said.
The Yellowjackets are eagerly anticipating their 14th album, as well as a very
intriguing senior show set for this spring.
They are also excited for a possible tour
next year.
At any rate, the Midwinter show was a
tremendous hit and left the crowd cheering for more. Upcoming appearances
from the Yellowjackets include Wilson
Commons Wednesday on Feb. 14 as well
as Wake Up in Wilson on Feb. 28. Don’t
forget to check out their new CD when it
comes out!
Miller is a member of
the class of 2010.
A&E
Page 16
Rockin’ out to the new faces of the River Campus
BY EUNJI HAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Aside from the music clad halls
of Eastman, the River Campus
is slowly becoming a hotbed of
talented musicians. Ranging from
Common Ground’s Friday Night
Live to jamming sessions on the
Frat Quad, the River Campus can
boast our own talents such as More
Cowbell, Walri and Ted Limpert.
More Cowbell consists of Take
Five student Dave Ladon, bass
and vocals, Take Five student
Mike Gorelik, guitar, Take Five
student Jon Dashkoff, guitar
and vocals and Matt Ling ’05,
drums. Their sound is an eclectic
rock not fit for one genre, and
they find their influences from
greats such as the Beatles, Bob
Marley and the Grateful Dead.
More Cowbell boasts over
26 original songs and, in their
prime, made rounds on the
Frat Quad playing for various
houses such as Theta Chi, Alpha
Delta Phi and the Drama House.
“We are trying to create a community of artists to support one
another,” Ladon said. “Living
with other musicians has given
me the sense of community in a
physical space and we invite anyone to come to our house to play
music. Just don’t steal our stuff.”
Not only are musicians trying to
create a supportive environment,
but there is also a fan base waiting to embrace this community.
“I wish that there was a mu-
sic community during my four
years here. The River Campus
could benefit from seeing their
peers in different creative lights,”
senior Meegan Conrad said.
Amos Rosenstein, who also
lives with Ladon, is in the band
Walri, which is made up of both
River Campus and Eastman
School students: Take Five student
Rosenstein, guitar, Chris Coon
’06, keyboard, Eastman junior
Dave Goebel, drums, Eastman
sophomore Geoff Saunders, bass,
and senior Pat McLaughlin, horns.
Under the smooth stylings of
a bluesy jazz intermixed with
indie-rock flair, Walri signals eerie reminisces to Beck and The
Shins, as well as the late Elliott
Smith. They released an EP titled
“Traveling Band of Bards,” in
November of last year and are
planning to release their first
full album in the near future.
“What we do is part rockin’, part
jazz, part ideas, part ridiculous and
part best friend,” Rosenstein said.
In addition, they created a homemade music video broadcasted
through YouTube — search “Walri
Ghost Cop” for a sneak peek.
Some highlights for this band
include opening for Ben Lee at the
2006 Lilac Festival in Rochester and
opening for Reel Big Fish on the UR
campus for the D-Day celebration.
They are currently planning a show
at Java’s Cafe down by Eastman.
Solo artist Harold “Ted” Limpert
settled into his own acoustic set
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Members of the band Walri, Amos Rosenstein, Chris Coon, Dave
Goebel, Geoff Saunders and Pat McLaughlin jam in a basement.
after many attempts with several
different bands. His lyrics are representative of his own experiences
on the streets of London and his
music is infused with an acoustic guitar and electronic beats.
Limpert feels that UR is in
its beginning stages of accommodating musicians by providing
adequate practice spaces and more
opportunities to play on campus.
With the advent of the online
music scene with MySpace and
Pure Volume, these musicians are
benefiting from easy access to their
music and the chance to create their
own buzz in hopes of being the
next hot thing. However, it seems
to be a common theme of community that these artists seek, especially here on the River Campus.
While there are improvements being made to foster artisanship, will
the extreme workload and feeling of
academia cede to these artists’ valiant desire to bring back the funk?
Han is a member of
the class of 2007.
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6. SONDRE LERCHE
7. TOM WATTS
8. MODEST MOUSE
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1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00
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1:25, 4:05, 6:40. 9:20
Notes on a Scandal
2:00, 4:10, 7:20, 9:30
Iraq in Fragments
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Squash: Bristow undefeated for season
The six wins put the Yellowjackets
on top of Hamilton’s three victories, closing out an impressive
performance against another
highly ranked team.
The Yellowjackets next took on
No. 23 St. Lawrence University in
the only home game to be played
by the team this season. The
Yellowjackets did not disappoint
the fans at all. Bristow continued
his cat and mouse game 9-0, 9-2,
9-1. Wakabayashi still couldn’t
find any room to maneuver in his
No. 2 seat, losing three straight,
10-8, 9-7, 9-4.
Harris tore down his SLU
opponent 9-6, 3-9, 9-2, 9-1. Callender and Lee put out similar
performances. Callender roasted
his guy 9-7, 9-2, 9-0 and Lee had
his broiled 9-2, 9-3, 9-0.
Lynn’s match wasn’t easy. He
dropped the first 9-5 then went
on to take the next two matches
9-6, 9-7.
He surrendered the fourth, 9-2,
forcing a fifth game, but stole it and
the match with a 9-6 win.
Carson got cheeky at the No.
7 position. He skirted past the
first match 10-8, only to lose the
second 9-5. He rebounded with
two straight wins 9-0, 9-2 to seal
a victory for his seat.
Goldman dug himself into an
early 8-1 hole in the first only to
climb out and have his opponent
fall in with a 10-9 loss. Goldman
lost the second 9-3, but pinned up
two wins in the third and fourth
matches 10-9, 9-5 to close out the
No. 8 seat with a win. Biel also
brought home a win for his No. 9
seat 9-3, 6-9, 10-8, 9-5.
Freshman Jamal Callender looks to finish off his straight set win.
The Yellowjackets hit the road
to take on No. 14 Franklin and
Marshall College. Bristow had
the only real power to counter
Franklin and Marshall’s talent
with a 9-0, 9-4, 9-2 win. The rest of
his teammates didn’t fair as well.
Most of the Yellowjacket players
exited their matches early, unable
to put up much of a fight to their
opponent’s skills.
The team continued embarking
up the steep slope taking on No. 10
Naval Academy. The Yellowjackets
turned in a performance similar
to the one against Franklin and
Marshall. Bristow kept up his
tirade without any regard for his
challenger’s 14th amendment
right, dealing him a 9-2, 9-6, 9-0
shellacking.
So far Bristow is a cool 18-0 since
joining the Yellowjackets. He’s 17
for 18 when it comes to beating his
opponents in three straight. With
his executioner-like numbers, it
looks like Bristow will be ending
the season amongst the top ten in
the nation.
Lee was the only other man from
the Yellowjackets able to squeeze
out a win. He took the first two
matches cleanly 9-2, 9-3 then ran
into some trouble dropping the
next two 9-5, 9-4. Lee climbed back
into the driver’s seat though in the
fifth match, plunking his opponent
with a 9-2 win.
The Yellowjackets are slowly
wrapping up their season. They
take on Hobart College at Hobart
next week and then head off to
the College Squash Association
team championships for a shot
at the title.
Serafini is a member of
the class of 2008.
Senior Emily Bango looks to direct the offense in their win over Case.
Women: Squeak past Case
Case cut it down to three points
with a minute left in the contest.
Lyons converted on an old
fashioned three point play, however, and extended the lead to six
points. A Case three pointer in
the final second of the game narrowed the ’Jackets win to three
points, 74-71.
The Yellowjackets shot well
from the field, hitting 52 percent
of their shots including seven of
14 from the three. Krebbeks was
deadly from beyond the arc, hitting four of six and finishing with
15 points.
Marriott led the team in points
with 18, and Bango dished out
eight assists with only two turn-
overs. UR shared the ball well
as a team with an overall assist
total of 22.
The two wins this weekend,
along with a key Washington
University in St. Louis loss on
Friday night, created a three way
tie in the UAA for first place. UR
is tied with Wash. U and New York
University atop the league with a
7-2 record.
The Yellowjackets will travel to
NYU (18-2) this Friday in a crucial
game with playoff implications.
They will then head to Boston to
take on Brandeis University (15-4)
on Sunday. UR beat both teams in
their previous match-ups earlier
in the season.
Brackney is a member of
the class of 2007.
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Trips to ECAC in store for track
BY ERIN PHILBRICK
SPORTS EDITOR
On Friday, the women’s indoor
track and field team earned two
more spots in the Eastern College
Athletic Conference championship meet. Participating in the
non-scoring Rochester Institute of
Technology Tiger Invitational, the
’Jackets had 17 finishes in the top
six, five of which were first place
finishes.
“It was another great meet for
us,” women’s head coach Barbara
Hartwig said.
Junior Stacie Woods gained a
spot at ECACs by placing first in
the 500-meter dash with a time
of 1:21.11. Fellow junior Kellie
Hasselwander won the one-mile
run, and her time of 5:15.81 led
her into the ECAC championships,
as well.
Once again, the freshmen showed
their strength as newcomers, placing in multiple events. Freshman
Lisa Cole placed third in the onemile with a time of 5:19.35 and
fourth in the 800 with a time of
2:26.27. Freshman Hilary Haefner
placed sixth in the one-mile, and
three other freshmen placed in the
top nine of the 800.
“It’s fun to be a freshman on
the team,” Suzanne Giunta said.
“It’s exciting to be involved with
the team, and the freshmen have
been doing really well.”
The event-winning 4x400 relay
team also included a freshman,
Heather Graham, along with
sophomore Sara Myers, Woods
and senior Whitney Silkworth.
The final runner of the foursome
crossed the line at 4:19.04.
Myers also placed fifth in the
400 with a time of 67.43 seconds,
and Hasselwander and Silkworth
found success again when they
placed fifth and sixth, respectively,
in the 1000. There was barely a
distinction between the two, as
they finished with times of 3:13.64
and 3:13.90.
Junior Michelle Andrews and
sophomore Jamie Landry had their
share of achievement in the 55meter hurdles, as Andrews placed
third with a time of 9.10 and Landry
finished just behind in fourth with
a time of 9.14.
Landry came out on top in the
high jump tying for first when she
cleared a height of 1.60 meters.
Another victory in the field events
came from junior Anjuli Cherukuri,
who won the pole vault by passing
over the bar set at 3.00.
Sophomore Bridget Mayne
earned a personal record in the
weight throw with a distance of
‘There’s going to
be a lot of tough
D-I competition,
but I think we’ll
be able to hold
our own.’
— SUZANNE GIUNTA
Freshman Runner
12.80 meters. This earned her a
spot in sixth place. Two of her
teammates also placed in the event.
Senior Kate Odian finished fourth
with a throw of 13.26, and sophomore Jonelle Redhead placed fifth,
throwing a distance of 13.17.
The men’s team did not see as
much success, but it did welcome
back some runners who had not
been participating recently due
to injury.
Sophomore Marquis Turner returned after taking some time off to
nurse an injury and placed seventh
in the 55-meter dash, crossing the
line in 6.93. He was also a member
of the first place 4x400 relay team,
which finished in 3:29.78. He was
joined by seniors Brian MacIlvain
and Jake Pylman and freshman
Sean Adams.
The 4x200 relay team also did
well, placing fourth with a time
of 1:35.87. Turner also ran on
this team, along with sophomore
Travis Buttaccio and juniors Max
Ehrmann and Justin Papariella.
The distance team’s main man,
junior Mark Stevens, returned this
week after taking some time off to
rest an injury that arose at the end
of last cross country season. He
placed eighth in the 5000, finishing
in 15:46.76.
MacIlvain made his mark again
by placing third in the 800 with a
time of 1:59.53, and he was just
one hundredth of a second behind
the second place finisher.
In the shorter distances, Papariella placed seventh in the 200 with
a time of 23.93, and sophomore
teammate Jon Antista was right
behind, placing eighth with a time
of 23.94.
Sophomore Brian Kraftschik
placed seventh in the 400 with a
time of 53.54.
In the field events, junior Mike
Burgstrom secured his spot in the
NCAA championships, as he threw
the weight 17.52 meters, placing
him sixth in Division III. He placed
third in the event and second
among collegiate participants. He
also finished fourth in the shot put
with a throw of 13.21.
Junior Dan Gloekler placed sixth
in the pole vault by bringing himself
over the bar set at 4.10 meters. In
the high jump, sophomore Kevin
Easton cleared 1.80 to put him in
eighth place.
This weekend, both teams travel
to Boston University to face the
tough competition at the Valentine
Invitational.
“We have good momentum going,” Hartwig said. “I can’t wait
to see the improvements each
week.”
“It’s a large track, so our times
should be really good,” Giunta said.
“There’s going to be a lot of tough
D-I competition, but I think we’ll
be able to hold our own.”
Philbrick is a member of
the class of 2009.
Second: Two wins for men
Chmielowiec scored a team high
17 points while Brackney finished
with 12 points and a pair of threes.
Juron tallied 11 points and five
assists.
Case’s Mason Conrad was the
game’s high scorer with 21. Brandon Bradford had 16 points and
five assists for the Spartans. The
first half was tight as Rochester
led by only one at halftime, 3029. In the first half, Case shot 55
percent from the field, while the
Yellowjackets struggled, shooting
just 38.2 percent.
UR came out strong in the second
half, opening up the period with an
11-2 run giving them a 41-31 lead
with just over 14 minutes left in the
game. Brackney notched five points
during the run while Chmielowiec
had four and Onyiriuka netted a
jumper for two. After a couple of
free throws by senior Eric Snider,
UR held its largest lead of the
game as they led by 13 (48-35) with
11:09 to play. After a Case rally, the
Spartans were down by six, 55-49,
with 4:43 left.
The scoring went back and forth,
but Case couldn’t get closer than
six points. Although the ’Jackets
only made five of 10 free throws
down the stretch, it was enough
to shut the door on Case.
“We had to be gritty because it
wasn’t pretty,” coach Mike Neer
said.
Rochester improved to 15-5
overall and 6-3 in the UAA. Case
is 4-16 and 0-9 in the UAA. The
Yellowjackets travel to New York
City and Boston next weekend to
take on NYU and Brandeis in two
crucial conference games.
Kahovec is a member of
the class of 2008.
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RESSBOX
BY ROSS BRENNEMAN
At times, the human body seems
almost limitless in its potential.
After scaling an exhausting trail
of 1,576 steps over the course of 86
floors, Thomas Dold of Germany
won the 30th annual Empire State
Building Run-up in a mere 10
minutes, 25 seconds.
To break that down for you
mathematically, each floor has
approximately 18 steps, which
Dold climbed at an average rate of
2.5 steps per second, or one floor
every 7.2 seconds.
This all assumes my mathematical skills are correct, but, other
than the straight C+ grades I got
in high school algebra, I have no
reason to believe this is not the
case. In second place came German Jahn Mattias, lazily crossing
the finish line at an embarrassing
time of 10 minutes, 56 seconds, or
2.4 steps per second. Wow, how
weak is that?
Nevertheless, I am still impressed at a feat I feel like my
constitution is simply not suited
for. These are people who train
relentlessly and vigorously, pouring their heart and soul into, well,
climbing stairs. Maybe the Stairmaster wasn’t enough of a challenge. And I can only imagine their
disdain of escalators. But whatever
the case, they do it. Those dozen
of competitors do it.
The amount of abuse the human
body can endure is almost beyond
words. For instance, last month,
“Wired” magazine detailed the
story of Dean Karnazes, a man
who perpetually lived in a state
of drunken bliss. This continued
to occur until late one night when
he, as if subconsciously channeling
Forrest Gump, started running.
After 15 miles, his blood now
refreshed and mind sobered, he
realized that he had a knack for
running.
Among his feats were running
350 miles straight without sleeping a wink. When he was 44, he ran
approximately one marathon a day
for 50 days. Oh, and somewhere
in there he ran a marathon to the
South Pole.
In the same magazine issue,
“Wired” detailed how the human
body can essentially be tricked
out.
Joints can be made stronger.
Ligaments can be implanted that
will make your arm throw like
never before. And let’s not forget
about our friend, the dietary
supplement.
Oh, and steroids.
Yes, technology has gotten to
the point, surgeries have gotten
so commonplace, that making a
body better goes way beyond mere
exercise.
And, as great as that salad with
the fat-free dressing is, it soon
might not be enough. The drive
to better, faster, stronger, bigger
or whatever will not slow. How
far will athletes go to make sure
they are a record holder or that
they can at least make a name for
themselves? The steroid “shock”
was just the beginning — the deep
breath before the plunge.
The real problem at the center
of body enhancement is that we
can no longer define exactly what
sports are about. Sure, we can say,
“Oh, football, that’s a sport.” This
extends to baseball, hockey, soccer
and their ilk. But what’s at the
heart of each sport?
Take baseball, for instance.
America’s pastime. What we know
about the sport’s origin is that
it began as a fairly simple game
presumably created in the United
Kingdom. But what, exactly, was
the purpose? I’d guess it was like
jacks: Who can hit a ball farthest,
and in the time the ball is in the air,
how far can the batter run?
Now, the game has evolved from
its simple days. What can even
count as playing fair? Back in the
day, if a kid used a strong oak bat
instead of a weaker cherry tree bat,
the one with the oak bat would
have a clear advantage. Metal bats
are even better, and aluminum
ones better still. Babe Ruth with
a metal bat would undoubtedly be
even better than Babe Ruth with
a wooden bat. Such changes are
universal, so everyone is equal
across the field. But they’re no
longer just playing with their
own raw abilities — the tools are
upgraded.
I always thought sports were
about pure talent, and that the
attraction to them was that people
wanted to see how talented others were.
Everything from football to
cycling deserves some amount of
inspection. When athletes turn to
surgery to improve their bodies
— and I guarantee they will — then
we will have to enter an entire new
sphere of questioning.
A drunk ran 350 miles without
sleep, through training and eating
well. That’s more than impressive.
No surgery required.
Brenneman is a member of
the class of 2009.
Page 19
Life, Love...Sport
Welcome readers of Life,
Love...Sport (Super Bowl Motherf@*#%!!! Edition.) It’s finally
Feb. 4, Super Bowl Sunday! To
immortalize the occasion, I’ve
decided to keep a running diary.
Let the festivities begin.
5:56 p.m.: I have officially seen
the worst pre-game show of all
time. Cirque de Soleil did some
weird interpretative dance featuring some ostriches, butterflies
and various other animals more at
home in Africa than Indianapolis
or Chicago. I’m sure that they’re
a great performance group and
whatnot, but come on, the Super
Bowl??? Pre-game shows should
be happy, festive, full of pop stars,
not circus folk. Lame!
6:02 p.m.: CBS just showed a
montage of friends and families of
the players talking about how they
support their players. I don’t really
have much to add except that Rex
Grossman’s wife is a total hottie.
How a mediocre player like him got
a girl like her escapes me.
6:05 p.m.: Jim Nantz and Phil
Simms are calling the game tonight. Phil has that weird accent
that’s not quite southern yet very
annoying. This is going to piss me
off all night long; I can already feel
it. Phil Simms also says rain won’t
be a factor. Keep that in mind.
6:13 p.m.: We got our first technical difficulty! Brian Urlacher’s
interview gets cut off by fireworks.
This is gonna be a great game.
6:24 p.m.: It’s looking like the
Bears’ lucky day. Adam Vinatieri
picked tails for the toss and loses.
Serves him right, traitorous bastard. Why is the kicker a captain?
I demand an explanation.
6:28 p.m.: Devon Hester returns
the opening kick for a TD, which
BY DAVID MAYSTROVSKY
is awesome, except it kind of reeks
of Ohio State-Florida. I’m officially
worried. Vinatieri looks bummed.
Scumbag.
6:34 p.m.: Peyton Manning
throws a pick. I haven’t been this
happy since Shawne Merriman got
busted for steroids.
6:47 p.m.: Shades of Tony Romo.
Clearly the devil double-crossed
Vinatieri on the way to three
Super Bowl titles and caused that
fumbled snap.
6:51 p.m.: Holy crap! Two
fumbles in the last minute, on
back to back plays, no less. I love
rain in Miami.
7:02 p.m.: Peyton Manning
just threw the ball away on third
and seven. Either it’s his thumb
or the ghost of Tom Brady that’s
bothering him. Personally, I hope
it’s Brady messing with his head
by telling him “yo momma” jokes
over his headset. That would be
fun.
7:04 p.m.: This is ridiculous.
I’ve just seen four turnovers in
the first quarter. It’s possibly the
worst ball protection in a clutch
situation since that time the Raiders forgot to wear cups to games
last year.
7:21 p.m.: The Bears have a guy
named Danieal Manning playing
defense. I suddenly feel a lot less
confident that the Bears can pull
this game out.
7:27 p.m.: Newsflash everyone! Both Lovie Smith and Tony
Dungy are black. Now back to
the game.
7:50 p.m.: I hate rain in Miami.
Two fumbles on consecutive plays.
Kill me now. Sorry about not updating in the last 30 minutes, the
game really sucks.
7:56 p.m.: Vinatieri missed a
field goal. I started to do a little jig
on the couch. I feel so good about
myself. 16-14 Indy at the half.
8:20 p.m.: Prince might just be
the most feminine rock star that I
have ever seen. To make matters
worse, no wardrobe malfunction
this year. Come to think of it, that’s
probably a good thing. Maybe
next year.
8:28 p.m.: Phil Simms can’t
seem to pronounce basic words like
“because” and “him.” It’s getting
to be very irritating.
8:38 p.m.: Tony Dungy just
challenged the “too many men
on the field” rule. In a related
development, IQ just dropped 10
points and I think I see the ghost
of Marty Schottenheimer hovering
above the field.
8:51 p.m.: Indy just won the
game. Now they just have to cover
the spread or Vegas will get mad.
9:07 p.m.: I have officially seen
everything in life. An official just
came over and overruled another
official over a Harrison catch.
9:41 p.m.: Rex Grossman lost the
Super Bowl all by himself. What a
klutz. It’s gonna be hard for Brian
“Grease-ball” Griese not to get the
starting job next year.
9:59 p.m.: It’s official, Indy 29,
Chicago 17. The only solace I can
take from this game is that Vinatieri had a worse performance than
Bill Clinton without Viagra.
10:00 p.m.: How are Tony Dungy
and Lovie Smith? As black as
they were three hours ago. What
a surprise!
Final Fact:
Super Bowl XLI was the first to
be played in rainy conditions.
Maystrovsky’s article appears
weekly. Maystrovsky is a member
of the class of 2009.
Athlete of the Week — Jon Onyiriuka
CLASS: 2008
SPORT: Basketball
HIGH SCHOOL: Corning-Painted Post West
High School, Corning NY.
MAJOR: Financial Economics
IDEAL DAY OFF: Sleeping all day, hanging out
in the suite and then going to A street.
FAVORITE OTHER SPORT: Football
FAVORITE BOOK: “The Autobiography of
Malcolm X.”
FAVORITE MOVIE: “The Departed.”
PLANS AFTER COLLEGE: NFL Combine.
EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SEASON: A trip deep into the
NCAA tournament.
FAVORITE ATHLETIC MEMORY: My attempt at a 360 dunk
at Emory on the first possession of the second half.
WHY JON IS THE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jon had 16
points and 15 rebounds in a win against Case Western. He
is averaging 12.2 points per game this season.
This Week in Sports
THURSDAY
• Men’s and Women’s
Swimming, UAA Championships at Case Western, 10 a.m.
FRIDAY
•Men’s and Women’s
Swimming UAA Championships at Case Western,
10 a.m.
Track, Boston University
Valentine’s Meet,
3:15 p.m.
FRIDAY (cont’d)
•Women’s Basketball at
NYU, 6 p.m.
• Men’s Basketball at
NYU, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Swimming UAA Championships at Case Western,
10 a.m.
Track, BU Valentine’s
Meet, 3:15 p.m
SUNDAY
MONDAY
• Men’s Basketball at
Brandeis, noon.
• Women’s Basketball at
Brandeis, 2 p.m.
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
TUESDAY
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
WEDNESDAY
• Squash at Hobart,
7:30 p.m.
SPORTS
CAMPUS TIMES
PAGE 20
Men’s basketball rises to second place in UAA
BY ED KAHOVEC
STAFF WRITER
Just one week after beating Emory University and
Case Western Reserve University in the Palestra, the
Yellowjackets defeated them
both on the road to sweep
their second consecutive
UAA conference weekend.
On Friday, UR traveled to
Atlanta where they defeated
Emory, 81-65. In their second
game, they came away with
a 67-56 victory over Case
on Sunday afternoon in
Cleveland.
More importantly, the
’Jackets are now in sole possession of second place in the
University Athletic Association and only one game behind co-leaders Washington
University in St. Louis and
the University of Chicago,
which are each 7-2.
Along with these two wins,
UR received a lot of help from
other UAA opponents, giving
them a legitimate shot at
winning the conference title.
On Sunday, Emory defeated
Carnegie Mellon (5-4), who
was in second place with the
’Jackets. New York University (5-4) beat Chicago by
three while Washington fell
to Brandeis (4-5) in triple
overtime.
Coach Mike Neer directs his team during a timeout. UR has compiled a 15-5 record including 5-3 in conference play.
The Yellowjackets defeated Emory behind a balanced
offense as four of the five
starters scored double digits.
Senior Tim Brackney was
the game’s high scorer with
17 points. Sophomore Mike
Chmielowiec and junior
Uche Ndubizu finished with
16 points apiece. Ndubizu
also ripped a game-high 12
rebounds while junior point
guard Jeff Juron scored 15
and matched his career high
with nine assists.
On the other side of the
ball, four Emory players also
finished in double figures.
Shawn Bailey had 16 points,
Spiros Ferdergos scored 13,
Barry Corrado notched 12
and Adrian Sosa finished
with 11.
The ’Jackets were on fire
in the first half as they cashed
in from beyond the arch, nailing eight of 12 (66.7 percent)
from three-land. Brackney
buried four of five treys while
Juron hit three of three. At
halftime, the Yellowjackets
were winning 39-28. Early in
the second half, the Eagles
pulled within seven, but it
was all ’Jackets as Emory
would not get any closer
than that.
UR shot the ball very well
as they made 60 percent of
their shots from the field
(30 of 50) and 61.1 percent
from beyond the arc (11 of
18). Thanks to UR’s tough
defense, Emory made just
one of 13 three’s (8 percent),
compared to just a week earlier when Emory made eight
of 16 treys from outside the
arc. Emory shot 44.3 percent
from the floor.
“We’re getting really good
ball movement,” Juron said,
“Our big guys are getting
double teamed and kicking
the ball out to open shooters.”
On Sunday, Rochester
beat Case, 67-56, due in
part to a double-double by
junior post man Jon Onyiruka. Onyriuka finished
with 15 points and a season
high 16 rebounds. This was
Onyiriuka’s seventh doubledouble of the season and the
22nd of his career.
For the fourth game in
a row, at least four of five
starters scored double figures for the Yellowjackets.
SEE SECOND, PAGE 18
Women take two more on the road
BY TIM BRACKNEY
STAFF WRITER
The Yellowjackets hit the
road last weekend to take on
Emory University in Atlanta
and Case Western Reserve
University in Cleveland.
The ’Jackets (17-2) entered
the games ranked No. 7 in
the nation and were looking
to move up the UAA standings. In two close games, the
’Jackets came out on top,
defeating Emory, 68-63, and
nipping Case two days later,
74-71.
The ’Jackets easily handled Emory last weekend at
home, blowing out the Eagles
75-52. The going wasn’t as
easy this time around on the
road, however. In Atlanta,
the girls got off to a hot start,
jumping out to an early 19-9
lead after freshman guard
Jessica Mastronardi’s three-
Senior Danielle Mueller brings the ball up the court.
pointer with 12 minutes
remaining in the first half.
The lead stayed relatively
large throughout the half
as the ’Jackets headed into
halftime up 36-25.
At the beginning of the
second half, however, the
Eagles came out strong and
brought the lead down to just
two points, 41-39. Sophomore forward Helen Baroody
sparked a run, hitting a pair
of three-pointers to bring the
lead back to 47-40. Baroody
hit four of six from downtown and finished the game
with 16 points.
The ’Jackets’ lead grew to
12 points, but Emory made
another run and closed the
gap to three points with two
minutes to go in the game.
That’s as close as they got,
however, as clutch free throw
shooting helped UR pull
away at the end for a final
score of 68-63.
Free throws and three
pointers were crucial to
the team’s success. They
finished the game hitting 15
of 18 (83 percent) from the
charity stripe and nailing
nine of 19 (47 percent) from
beyond the arc.
Sophomore center Julie
Marriott had a solid all
around game, finishing
with nine points and 10
boards. Senior point guard
Emily Bango led the team
with four assists and had
three steals. Mastronardi
was deadly from long range
Burgstrom secures spot in NCAAs — 18
again, hitting three of four
from three-point land and
finishing the game with nine
points.
The second game of the
UAA road trip matched UR
with Case during their annual “Throwback” weekend.
During this weekend, the
team wears its old school
uniforms and plays in its
old gymnasium, which was
built in 1888.
The game got off to an odd
start as both teams seemed
to hit every shot they took,
but also turned the ball over
numerous times. Missed
shots were hard to come by,
as both teams either made
their shot attempt or turned
the ball over instead.
Senior forward Emily Lyons provided a spark off the
bench, netting 16 points for
the game, 13 of which came
in the first half.
Case started the game
on fire, hitting seven of 10
three point attempts in
the first 20 minutes. They
led for the entire half until
the last two minutes when
the ’Jackets stole the lead
thanks to a jumper by senior
Meghan Krebbeks and two
free throws from sophomore
Alex Porter. The halftime
score was 39-36.
In the second half, the
’Jackets never trailed despite a couple runs made
by Case. The lead grew to
as much as 11 points, but
SEE WOMEN, PAGE 17
Freshman Jim Bristow has a perfect 18-0 record.
No. 19 becomes
team’s new home
BY JOHN SERAFINI
STAFF WRITER
The squash team climbed
a little higher, clearing the
20 and over spots to hit No.
19. It was the first time since
1998, when the team was
ranked No. 18 at the start
of the ’98-’99 season.
The team kicked off their
week against No. 18 Hamilton College looking to
prove they belonged to the
new club. Freshman Jim
Bristow continued his War
of the Roses campaign at the
No. 1 seat with a 9-0, 9-1,
9-1 sweep. Freshman Yohay
Wakabayashi couldn’t shut
down his No. 2 opponent and
fell 7-9, 10-9, 9-4, 9-0.
Junior Pat Harris brought
out the broom against his No.
4 assailant with a 9-5, 9-4, 9-3
score. Freshmen Jamal Callendar and Alex Lee shook
down their competitors for
three straight wins 10-8,
9-3, 9-4 and 9-7, 9-4, 9-2,
respectively.
Junior Jamie Lynn was
knocked out early with a 9-2,
9-4, 9-6 beating. Sophomore
Dan Carson overcame his No.
7 foe with a 9-0, 3-9, 9-6, 9-6
victory.
Sophomore Ori Goldman
took his opponent to the
cleaners with a 9-8, 9-0,
10-8 win. Senior Elie Biel
couldn’t get out from under
his challenger in the No. 9
spot and fell 9-4, 7-9, 9-3, 9-7.
SEE SQUASH, PAGE 17
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