2008-12-04 - Campus Times

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Campus Times
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Volume 135, Number 22
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Professor
reflects on the
events in India
Bradley halpern • Staff Photographer
Students attended UR President Joel Seligman’s Town Hall meeting. Seligman addressed several
key issues, including UR’s place in the current economic crisis in regard to matters such as tuition.
Economy affects University
Seligman speaks about construction projects amid economic decline
by Ryan Smith
Staff Writer
UR President Joel Seligman sent out an e-mail on
Nov. 24 outlining the current state of the University,
namely the impact of the
failing financial markets.
Seligman said that the
University’s endowment
investments have fallen
roughly 25 percent since
July 1.
“After three extraordinary
years of growth in support
from our alumni and friends,
a decline in giving seems
likely to occur,” Seligman
wrote. “Philanthropy tends
to decline during the initial
year of a recession but is typically ultimately resilient.”
Seligman is confident that
the economy will rebound
under a new Obama administration, and that investors
will regain confidence.
“There is a sense of greater
hope, greater enthusiasm
and greater involvement,”
Seligman said Wednesday.
As a result of the financial
crisis, Seligman said that
future tuition increases will
be scaled back and the University will work to provide
more financial aid.
“We are not in crisis,” Seligman said. “We will pursue
our strategic plans, which we
believe are essential to making this strong university
‘ever better’ in the future.
The economy will impact the
pace of implementation of
these plans.Our objectives,
however, have not changed
and will be pursued.”
Projects such as the
Eastman Theatre renovation
will continue as planned. “It
will probably be completed in
early 2010,” Seligman said of
the Eastman renovations.
However, other projects
will face delays. Construction
of the Clinical and Translational Sciences Building
and the Pediatric Replacement and Imaging Sciences
Modernization hospital expansion will be halted until
the University can secure
a stable avenue of funding.
These avenues include philanthropic donations or stable
credit markets.
Seligman assured those
in attendance that these
delays will not directly affect
students.
“The fundamental impact
will largely be felt in ways
that don’t immediately affect students,” Seligman
told students Wednesday
night. “The biggest impact
will be the pace of implementation.”
In the e-mail, Seligman
noted that he, along with
key University executives,
will review the budget for
the next academic year.
Seligman stated that several University administrators have recognized
the need to adopt conservative policies and limit
budgets. Chief Executive
Officer of the Medical Center Brad Berk has already
initiated a plan to start
cutting costs and increasing efficiency at the Medical
See TOWN, Page 5
by Dana Hilfinger
Sports Editor
Professor of Orthopedics
Ed Puzas was eating dinner
with his wife and another
couple in the lobby of the
Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai,
India on Wednesday, Nov.
26 when he heard gunshots
being fired. The professor
and his company ran the
moment they heard the
shots fired, finding temporary safety in the hotel’s
first floor gym.
“We saw grenades being
thrown,” Puzas said. “My
wife and I turned in the
other direction and ran as
fast we could to the fitness
center, which was underground, and we barricaded
ourselves for a number of
hours.”
Indian commandos helped
the couples and others escape out of the basement
corridor amidst gunfire.
Puzas recalled that shots
were fired as he left the
barricade until they were
out of range of the shooters.
He explained that he is still
uncertain if there was ever
a gun pointed at him.
He estimates that his
ordeal in the hotel lasted
about eight hours.
“We literally had to duck
behind some cars for safety
until we got out of range
of what was going on,” he
said.
The gunshots the company heard while at dinner
were the sounds of terrorists attacking the Mumbai
hotel — an assault that
would result in the death of
172 people over the course
of three days.
Puzas and his wife were
in India for an international
bone and joint conference.
Before the conference began, the couple decided to
spend a couple days touring
Mumbai. It was during this
visit that they fell victim to
the terrorist attack.
Later, Puzas and his
wife were escorted to the
American consulate, where
they received help finding
a flight home that same
weekend.
Less than two days after
returning home from the
episode, Puzas returned
to work at the UR Medical
Center on Monday morning.
He says he is doing well as
he continues to correspond
with the hotel to retrieve
personal items left behind
in the locked rooms. Right
after the incident, however,
he admitted he was shaken
up. The couple with whom
Puzas and his wife were dining have returned safely to
their homes, as well.
“I didn’t feel completely
safe until the plane was off
the ground and we were out
of Mumbai,” Puzas said.
“Every car door, every flick
of the light, you kind of whip
around to see what was
going on. [The attackers]
were there to create unrest
and havoc, and they did.”
See MUMBAI, Page 5
Dance department reflects on future without director
by Michelle Handis
Staff Writer
The future of the department of movement and dance
at UR is in jeopardy. Judith
Hook recently resigned from
the position of director of
the department; she plans
to leave UR at the end of
this academic year. Dance
instructors James Holland
and Alycia Bright Holland responded to the news with an
e-mail to students expressing
what Hook’s resignation may
mean for the department.
In the e-mail, Holland said,
“What this means for the future of the program is unclear.
What is clear is that if you are
someone who feels s/he has
benefited from the program
in some way, the time is now
to speak up.”
Hook said that she does not
know what will happen with
the department of movement
and dance.
“I’ve chosen to resign from
the University at this time
because the administration’s
behavior has led me to believe
that they do not value movement studies as a serious
discipline,” Hook said.
Hook has worked at UR
for many years. The current
program that she developed
was inspired by the progressive curricula that have been
implemented at University
of California, Los Angeles,
Oberlin College and University of Illinois. She said
that the field of dance and
movement is very exciting
right now. It is interdisciplinary, which is why the classes
taught here are not solely
focused on traditional dance
methods anymore.
In class, students learn
about sensing, gravity and
weight momentum. They
learn to take risks and ask
questions as well.
“I think for many students
it has played an invaluable
role in their four years of
education here,” Hook said.
Senior Stetmond Roberson agreed. “I found the
dance program here to be
an integral part in my learning,” Roberson said. “As a
mechanical engineer I do
not get the chance to express
my emotions in the core curriculum. The dance program
provided me a way to do
something other than problem sets. The dance program
not only taught me how to
dance, it also taught me to be
independent, self-confident
and assertive.”
Dean of Arts and Sciences
Joanna Olmsted commented
on the implications of Hook’s
resignation.
“Dance is of great importance to many of our students, and we are committed
to ensuring that this vibrant
artistic form continues to be
represented well on campus,” Olmsted said. “Before
making any decisions about
our next steps, we want to
identify the best ways to meet
the needs of our students in
this area. We are currently
See DANCE, Page 5
Bradley Halpern • Staff Photographer
Junior Hannah Lee stretches in a yoga dance class. The Department is
currently facing a challenge as former Director Judith Hook resigned.
NEWS
Page 2
Security Update
Rochester local arrested for robbery
and accused of punching a student
BY Jerome Nathaniel
Staff Writer
On Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 a.m., the
Rochester Police Department arrested Lamik Moses, 20, for theft.
According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, the RPD
responded to a report of a suspicious individual with a ski mask
wandering around the Psi Upsilon
Fraternity and Sigma Alpha Mu
Fraternity houses.
Three UR undergraduates
told another police officer that the
same suspect robbed them earlier.
The students said that the suspect
gestured as if he had a gun in his
pocket, and he demanded that the
victims get on the ground.
One student submitted all of
his cash, another didn’t have any
money and the third victim backed
out of the area.
Twenty minutes prior to the
incident, officers responded to
a complaint from Delta Upsilon
Fraternity that the same suspect
punched one of the brothers in
the face.
Neither party wished to file a
police report.
Suspect arrested for theft
Rochester local James Lemon,
56, was charged for the theft of
a UR undergraduate’s laptop on
Tuesday, Nov. 25.
According to Lafferty, Lemon
stole the laptop when the student
left it unattended in Gleason
Library. The victim observed the
suspect in the area and confronted
him when he discovered his laptop
stolen. The victim saw that the
suspect had his laptop in a bag and
proceeded to hold the suspect while
others contacted Security.
When Security arrived, officers
discovered that Lemon had possession of another student’s wallet.
The student was unaware that the
wallet had been stolen from his bag
in Carlson Library.
Lemon was taken into custody by
the RPD, who arrived on the scene
after fielding a call from Security.
The laptop and wallet were returned
to their respective owners.
Graduate student robbed
while heading to church
While walking to a local church
service near 837 Genesee Street
around 5:41 p.m. on Wednesday
Nov. 26, a UR graduate student was
robbed by three suspects.
The student reported that the
suspects told her they had a gun
and the three suspects demanded
her to submit her property. The
victim gave the suspects her purse,
containing a wallet, checkbook,
credit card and a USB hard drive.
No weapons were displayed during
the incident.
According to Lafferty, the victim
contacted the police. Security was
later informed that two juveniles
were arrested in connection to the
incident.
Information provided
by UR Security.
Nathaniel is a member of
the class of 2011.
Students discover their
property stolen over break
Southside Living Center
Two Susan B. Anthony Hall
residents reported property stolen from their rooms during the
Thanksgiving break, according to
Lafferty. On Monday, Dec. 1, the two
undergraduates notified Security.
One of the victims reported her
television and remote stolen, while
the other victim reported her laptop
computer stolen.
The victim’s rooms were on the
second and third floors. Both students stated that their rooms were
locked and secure upon leaving for
the break. Security found no signs
of forced entry.
One of the students filed a police
report; the second intends to file a
report at a later time.
UR Medical Center
Riverview Complex
This Week on Campus
Thursday
December 4
12:30 P.M.
FulBright Info
Session
1 p.m.
Wilson Commons, Room 202
Wilson Commons, Room 122
Attention juniors, seniors and graduate students: come to the Fulbright information session
and learn how to become a Fulbright scholar for
the 2010-11 school year.
Study Abroad Info Session
Come to an information session on internships
in Europe. There is also an information session
on summer study abroad opportunities on Friday
at 3 p.m. in Lattimore 401.
6:30 - 9 P.m.
Dodgeball tournament
5 - 7 p.m.
Goergen Athletic Center Field House
Second Floor, UHS Building
Dodge, dip, duck and dive at this December’s
annual dodgeball tournament. Team registration
costs $20 and T-shirts cost $12. The fundraiser
is sponsored by Colleges Against Cancer and
the Dodgeball Club.
hiv testing
The UHS Health and Promotion Office is
sponsoring a free, confidential HIV test.
Friday
December 5
7 p.m.
Kwanza Dinner Event
May Room, Wilson Commons
11 a.m. - 4 p.M.
Blood Drive
Come to the American Cross blood drive sponsored by the D’lions. Come give the gift of life.
Come to the Spirit of Kwanza Dinner. The
evening will feature performances by AfroExpressions, Myra Mathis and Ashley Anderson.
Tickets are $15 Declining/cash/Flex.
11 a.m. - 4 p.M.
8 - 10 p.m.
May Room, Wilson Commons
Holiday vendor Fair
Rwandan refugee Speaker
Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons
Goergon Hall, Room 109
Catch up on some holiday shopping at the fair,
which features merchandise including hats,
scarves, jewelry and other apparel. Vendors
include the Hedonist Chocolates Tastefully Simple and the South Wedge-based store Thread.
Learn about the Rwandan Genocide by listening
to Isse Abukar speak about his experiences as a
refugee. The speech is part of STAND Fast, the
genocide awareness week sponsored by UR
Genocide Intervention.
sunday
December 7
2 p.m. - 8 a.M.
Write-a-thon
Need help with that last-minute paper? Come to
the annual Write-a-Thon. Writing Fellows will
be around from 2 p.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday
morning to help you with papers.
Monday
December 8
7 - 8 p.m.
Student Forum
Gowen Room, Wilson Commons
UR Concerts and Campus Activities Board will be
holding an open student forum. The two groups
will be presenting information on how bands,
artists, comedians and speakers are booked for
CAB events.
Friday
December 12
Reading period
Reading period before finals week will last until
Sunday, Dec. 14 for UR undergraduates. Alternative dining and library hours can be found on UR’s
Web Site.
Please e-mail calendar submissions to
[email protected].
Sam Sadtler • Staff Photographer
Take Five Scholar Kellie Hasselwander, freshman Liana Buniak and
junior Doug Butler performed at the After Hours Concert on Nov. 21.
Last Week on Campus
Group stands
against genocide
BY Marley Schneier
Staff Writer
This week, the UR Genocide
Intervention organization, a new
student group, is holding several events this week to advocate
genocide awareness and raise
funds for genocide prevention.
This week-long series of events is
called STAND Fast and focuses on
the genocides currently going on
in Darfur and Burma. Donation
boxes have been made at the Post
Office, Hillside Café, Connections
Café, Pura Vida Café and the UR
Bookstore. These funds will be going directly to providing relief for
Darfur and Burma.
Several events will be taking
place toward the end of this week.
Today the group will be showing
the movie “Invisible Children”
in Hoyt Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
The film is about children forced
to be child soldiers in Uganda. On
Friday a Rwandan genocide victim
will be speaking in Goergen Hall
Room 109 at 5 p.m. He will speak
about his experiences surviving the
horrors of civil unrest and violence
in Rwanda.
Also, beginning on Friday
and continuing through Sunday,
STAND Fast will be placing recycling containers on the floors
of every dorm on River Campus.
These bins will collect empty cans
and bottles. The money raised from
recycling these cans and bottles
along with the money raised in the
collection boxes will be donated.
Lastly, on Monday and Tuesday,
Flex machines will be placed across
the River Campus and will be available for people to donate money.
SA vacancy filled
On Monday, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m.
in the Gowen Room in Wilson
Commons, Senator-at-Large and
senior Alvin Lomibao was elected
Deputy Speaker of the Students’
Association Senate. He will be succeeding junior Kierstin Hughes.
Due to Lomibao’s new position
there is a vacancy in the Senate as
he will no longer hold his position
as a Senator-at-Large.
The Senate’s Constitution
mandates that seven to 26 people
are elected to Senate per term.
Nineteen senators currently
serve, according to Lomibao, but
that number will soon drop with
students studying abroad.
The deputy speaker assists the
speaker of the Senate in all duties
relating to the organization of the
SA Senate and its initiatives. The
current speaker of the senate is
senior Harrell Kirstein.
Other positions are also available in the SA government, including chairperson for the Communications and Public Relations
Committee and the City Cycles
Coordinator on the SA Projects
and Services Committee. These
positions will be filled by the end
of the semester and the Senators
will start in January.
Schneier is a member of
the class of 2011.
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NEWS
Page 3
Lacrosse player suffers serious
injuries following car accident
Daniel Green • Photography Editor
Seniors Alvin Lombao and Mike Furlani distributed the
mandatory wristbands that allowed students to board the bus.
bY Jerome Nathaniel
Staff Writer
On Sunday, Nov. 23, sophomore
Allyson Hogan was involved in a
serious accident. Shortly after
leaving an off-campus party, the
student was struck by an automobile on Mount Hope Avenue.
She is currently being treated at
Strong Memorial Hospital and is
in guarded condition.
Hogan and her friends were
attending a party hosted by a UR
soccer player. Shortly before 1
a.m., Hogan and her friends left
the party to catch a bus heading
back to River Campus. When half
of the group reached the other side
of the street, Hogan crossed the
street to catch up with her friends.
While crossing, she was struck by
an automobile and thrown across
two lanes of traffic.
The driver of the automobile,
Jonathan Araud, immediately
contacted 911. Hogan was rushed
to Strong Memorial Hospital, suffering from severe head, neck and
spinal injuries. A doctor also noted
that Hogan’s blood alcohol level
was 0.229 when she was admitted
into the hospital. The incident is
still under investigation. Another
part of the complaint was that 20year-old Araud, a Rochester local,
had a learner’s permit, but did not
have a license to drive. Araud was
issued a ticket by the Rochester
Police Department.
According to the Democratic
and Chronicle, member of the UR
soccer team and junior Michael
Peacock is being charged for hosting the party in which alcohol
was served to Hogan and at least
one other underage drinker. The
allegation charges the student
with unlawfully dealing with a
minor. The charge is a class E
felony, which is punishable by up
to one and a third to four years
in prison.
The head coach of the men’s
soccer team, Chris Apple, expressed his deepest concerns for
Hogan and her family. “My heart
goes out to her and her family,
and we are all hopeful she has a
full recovery from the accident,”
Apple said.
Since the accident, UR faculty
has been keeping close contact
with Hogan’s family and friends.
In an e-mail issued to the UR community, Dean of College Richard
Feldman reminded students that
help is available at the University
Counseling Center, the Interfaith
Chapel, the Dean of Students Office, University Security and the
Employee Assistance Program.
Also in the e-mail, UR President Joel Seligman issued a
statement to the UR community.
“Our hearts go out to Allyson,
her parents and family, as well
as her friends. Many at the
See ACCIDENT, Page 4
Bar parties return
with a busing trial run ARAMARK representative shares
by Noah Brunell
Staff Writer
Following a trial run of the Senior Night on Thursday, Nov. 20
at Taylor’s Nightclub, members of
the Senior Night committee organized to review and decide on the
fate of bar parties were optimistic
about the future of the parties.
“Most likely we are going to put
some type of system into place for
the spring semester that will allow
bar parties to continue, that will be
reviewed at the end of the semester,” Dean of Students Matthew
Burns said. “It is possible that we
will be reviewing and revising our
policy regularly.”
Social chair of the 2009 Class
Council and senior Mustafa Rehmani said he felt the last Senior
Night went extremely well.
“When I talked to the bar managers and Security, they said we
were perfect,” Rehmani said. “I
fully expect bar parties to be back
next semester.”
To receive a wristband needed
to get on a bus going to the event,
students were required to provide
a UR ID as well as a governmentissued ID, and they needed to be
on a list provided by the registrar
of seniors.
Although there were no prob-
lems at the bar or on the buses,
many people were left off the list
that allowed them to participate
in the event.
“There was a flaw in the program used to generate the list and
it affected about 100 students,”
Burns said.
Rehmani said he and other class
council members were upset that
some seniors were not able to
participate and went to fix the
problem the next day.
“It was really unfortunate,
but we got the problem fixed,”
he said.
Senior Ryan Cherniak, the president of Psi Upsilon Fraternity,
attended the event, but did not
think it went as well.
“Everything was so serious and
there was a small turnout because
of the hassle of getting on the
buses,” he said.
“It was fun once we got there
though, and since it went off
without a hitch we should get
them back for next semester,”
Cherniak said.
Besides the problem with the
registrar list, Burns mentioned
that congestion could be a problem
with greater attendance.
“At the trial run there were
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by marley schneier
News Editor
ARAMARK, UR’s dining service
provider, sent representative and
Senior Director of Sustainability
and Environmental Stewardship
Christopher Stemen to visit UR
to speak about ARAMARK’s
commitment to environmental
issues on Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the
Gowen Room in Wilson Commons.
Stemen discussed several issues
threatening the environment.
These issues include population
growth, carbon emissions, toxins,
transportation, poverty issues,
resource depletion and pollution
from garbage.
Stemen believes universities,
specifically research universities,
are the ideal settings to develop
sustainable technology.
“In a learning institution, that’s
where you get answers to these
issues,” Stemen said.
Stemen explained the goals
which ARAMARK’s accounts at
universities, including UR, are
aiming to reach. ARAMARK is
striving to someday have zero
waste from its services. It is making
efforts to have more responsible
purchases, such as partly recyclable designs for its machines. Stemen commented on ARAMARK’s
commitment to local foods.
“It’s environmentally friendly
and environmentally responsible,”
Stemen said. “We try to do it in a
modest way that also pushes the
envelope.”
As far as education for staff as
well as students, Stemen admitted
that ARAMARK has little control
over the curriculum of students.
However, it has helped coordinate
UR Faculty gathered in the Gowen Room in Wilson Commons to
hear an ARAMARK representative discuss sustainable initiatives.
workshops about sustainability in source for the future,” Stemen
said.
the past.
As for responsible resources,
In 2007, ARAMARK sent representatives to “Power Shift,” Stemen commented on changes
the nation’s first climate youth being made currently. ARAMARK
summit in College Park, Md. ARA- has five pillars it intends to fully
MARK is also trying to build more achieve by 2010.
The company intends to have a
green buildings and hire sustainability coordinators to run them. 75 percent of these goals accomUR already has a sustainability plished. The five pillars are energy
and water conservation at every
coordinator.
Stemen, who is Leadership in site, purchasing only recycled paEnergy and Environmental Design per content, daily green and clean
(LEED) certified, believes these production, diverting 100 percent
changes will not only benefit the of fryer oil waste and increasing
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“These are the global commitARAMARK has hired experts to
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Schneier is a member of
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the class of 2011.
“You can have a potential re-
NEWS
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Accident: Hogan in hospital
Continued from Page 3
University are working to support
her and her family in these difficult hours.” Seligman said.
In the Nov. 30 edition of the
Weekly Buzz, the University
provided updates on Hogan’s
condition. Though Hogan is still
in guarded condition, Dean of Students Matthew Burns said that
there are reasons for hope.
“While Allyson has a long road
ahead, she is getting the best care
and her family is by her side,”
Burns said in the e-mail.
The e-mail also provided information for students and faculty
who wish to send Hogan and her
family get well cards.
Cards for Allyson and her family
can be dropped off or sent to the
Dean of Students Office to the attention of Dawn Bruner, director
of parent relations.
the class of 2011.
Dance: Director steps down
In a test run for future bar parties, seniors had to stop by a desk in the IT Center where their IDs were
checked to ensure that they were over 21 years old and wrist bands were distributed to regulate buses.
Bar: Test run for bar parties goes smoothly
only about 80 people, and normally
there are far more, which could
cause problems,” he said. “Having
to check two IDs and the list could
create a logjam of people trying to
get on the buses. It is possible we
don’t really need the list.”
Burns said the committee still
had a lot to decide on in its final
meetings of the semester, including what to do about under/
over nights, whether to limit the
number of events in a week and
whether to continue the wristband process.
“The wristbands seem like a
really good idea that prevent a lot
of problems including the rushing
of the buses,” Burns said.
Rehmani, however, had a different view.
“Although the wristbands
worked, it was a big hassle and
we need to ask ourselves whether
they are worth it,” he said.
He also mentioned that the 2009
Class Council, which plans the
events, has to stay at the IT Center and hand out the wristbands
instead of enjoying the night they
put together.
“Are we expecting that when
sororities have bar parties they
are going to stay at ITS all night?”
Rehmani asked.
Burns said that the committee
was still on schedule to make a
solid decision about the busing by
the end of the semester.
Brunell is a member of
the class of 2012.
taking into account input from the
many individuals, including students, interested in dance.”
Other students who have taken
UR dance classes commented on
their experiences.
“My class, Advanced Tap, only
had four students,” senior Alexandra Schott said. “It was almost
like personalized training. It really
built my confidence because I had
a teacher who could spend a lot of
time with me.”
“I really enjoyed my dance class.
I have become familiar with other
cultures and got lots of experiences
about other people’s countries,
history and their lifestyle through
dance class,” senior Nasim Aghayan
said.
Junior Libby Miga felt strongly
about the subject.
“The classes offered in the dance
department are valuable to a wide
range of students, from those who
would like to pursue an art form or
skill in which they were not previously given the opportunity to, to
those simply looking for some type
of expressive and fun release from
the mundane routine of studying
and sitting through lecture classes,”
Miga said.
Miga plans to apply what she has
learned through the dance department in her life experiences.
“The U of R dance department
helps create well-rounded students
by not only exposing students to
different types of art forms but also
by creating an expressive outlet for
students that they could benefit
from for the rest of their lives,”
she said.
Schott expressed her hopes that
the dance department grows to
encompass the student interest in
dance on River Campus.
“I hope that the extensive student
interest in the dance department
encourages the department to expand the number of classes,” Schott
said. “All of the dance groups on
campus have been growing, which
demonstrate an interest and there
are more people on [River] Campus
not in dance groups who enjoy taking dance classes as well.”
“My sadness is leaving the students and the faculty,” Hook said
on the subject of her leaving. “The
faculty is to be commended both
for their knowledge and commitment.”
Hook stressed the importance
of students sharing their opinions
with the administration. “With my
departure, I would urge students
who have participated in the program to express their feelings and
concerns,” she said.
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Professor: Puzas opens up Town: Students question UR’s financial status
Puzas discussed how his first
trip to India was memorable and
certainly life changing, as his
wife’s reading guide about India
suggested.
Puzas has opened up to three
television networks and several
local newspapers, sharing his
stories to news sources such as
the Democrat and Chronicle and
news stations.
He publicly recounted his
story Monday morning at a small
meeting at URMC, which included
faculty, staff and students.
Hilfinger is a member of
the class of 2010.
Additional reporting
by Rebecca Leber.
The student theater group “The Opposite of People”
performed shows on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22.
Students watch as Vocal Point performs at Rock-a-Thon,
sponsored by Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority on Friday, Nov. 21.
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5 p.m.
Gowen
Room,
Wilson
Commons
Center. Dean of the Faculty of
Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Peter Lennie will work with his
leadership team to come up with
ways to limit the budget.
Seligman expects salary and
wage increases for faculty and
staff to be reticent compared to
years past.
As a testament to their dedication, Seligman, as well as a
number of other administrators
and deans, will reject any pay
increases for the next academic
year.
Seligman will continue to bestow 10 percent of his salary to
the University.
Revising budgets for vendors,
as well as trying to reduce energy
costs throughout the community,
are also on Seligman’s slate in the
upcoming months.
University administrators will
face dilemmas when trying to
cut budgets. Some budgets will
encounter fixed costs that the
University will have to pay.
Seligman said that a revised
General Administrative and Instituitional Budget will include
0 percent growth in areas where
there are no fixed costs.
During the latest Students’
Association Town Hall meeting,
Seligman fielded questions about
the current state of the University
in this chaotic economic environment.
The meeting, held Wednesday
night in the Gowen Room in Wilson Commons, was an open forum,
question-and-answer session that
allowed students to ask an array
of questions on topics ranging
from admissions to book costs
to national collegiate rankings,
as well as the current economic
conditions.
At the Town Hall meeting,
there was some concern raised by
students regarding the University’s new Riverview Apartments,
among additional issues brought
up during the evening.
Security, transportation and
campus connectedness were
among the items discussed.
Seligman noted that Security
in the Riverview area has been
generally good and that revisions
to the transportation system are
coming.
He also pointed out that the
Riverview Apartments are housing students who, in years past,
UR President Joel Seligman spoke at another Town Hall meeting,
He discussed the state of UR’s current construction projects.
would have lived off campus,
thus increasing campus connectedness. Roughly 84 percent
of undergraduates are living on
campus.
Seligman was also proud of
the fact that the University is
blending in with the community,
specifically the 19th Ward, where
the Riverview apartments are
located.
“It’s closer to what they will experience after college,” Seligman
said of the Riverview residents.
On a different note, one student
pointed out that, during Seligman’s tenure, the University has
dropped its position in the U.S.
News & World Reports Best College Rankings.
“They aren’t the best arbitrator,” Seligman said.
He said there were many more
important factors that he was
proud of, though he does recognize
the importance of the U.S. News
rankings.
Seligman pointed out that educational institutions are different
from financial institutions suffering the economic crisis. Whereas
these institutions and big business are susceptible to failure,
Universities endure forever.
“In 1897, when the Dow Jones
Index was first created, there
were 12 companies. Only General
Electric is still remaining from
those 12,” Seligman said. “The
educational institutions from that
time are still here.”
Seligman left the attendants
of the Town Hall meeting with
a sense of confidence that the
University is still on the right
track.
Students were generally relieved that Seligman communicated his vision for the University
and that he and his colleagues
seem to be on the same page for
its future.
Smith is a member of
the class of 2011.
OPINIONS
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DANA HILFINGER• REBECCA LEBER
Fighting recession
UR is learning to cope with a severely weakened U.S. economy.
The University has already suffered a $425 million blow to its
endowment and the impact will be immediately noticeable. UR
President Joel Seligman is taking the
right steps to ensure UR’s survival of
See story on
the recession.
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Seligman’s commitment to the
University is admirable, as he is both
foregoing a pay increase and contributing 10 percent of his salary to UR. Students and their families
should feel confident in a president who is willing to sacrifice
for the school. Additionally, Seligman’s sacrifice will have a
much greater impact if other top administrators and faculty
follow his example.
It is imperative that Seligman stay true to his promise to find
and distribute more financial aid to the students. Future students
will have even more trouble paying for their college education;
UR should be careful that the school doesn’t become an elitist
institution open only to those who are fortunate enough to
withstand the upcoming hardships. For the same reasons, the
tuition increases that plague student mailboxes once a year must
be kept noticeably lower, as Seligman has promised.
It is especially important to keep in mind UR’s place as a
Rochester institution. UR recently passed Kodak as the number
one employer in Rochester, symbolizing the University’s importance to the community. Rather than cutting back on jobs as a
reaction to the recession, it must do all it can to preserve these
jobs that help the community thrive.
Expansion of the University, a prime goal of the new Strategic
Plan, should not be a high priority until UR is safely out of the
water, just as Seligman has said. This recession has undoubtedly
affected all universities — Harvard University, for instance,
is reported to have lost about $8 billion — and now is not the
time to concentrate on surpassing peer institutions. Students
and the Rochester community come first and should remain so
during the recession.
Cheers and Jeers
CHEERS to Students’ Association President and senior Eric
Sansky and SA Vice President and senior Tyler Socash for taking
the right first step toward increasing school spirit by initiating
the Fill Fauver and Pack the Palestra events. While there is still
work to be done on them, students and athletes merit a program
that gives them pride in their university.
JEERS to UR Parking for not publicizing their regulation
changes, including the reintroduction of booting this semester.
Whether or not these regulations are fair, students deserve to
know the implications of their actions.
CHEERS to IT Services for implementing GMail successfully.
The transition to the new e-mail service was smooth and, overall,
it is more user friendly and offers students invaluable tools like
Google Docs and Google Calendar.
JEERS to IT Services for not creating an entirely wireless
campus. Even though it’s a long-term project, students have
seen little progress and continue to deal with spotty Internet
service, particularly in upperclassman dormitories.
CHEERS to River Campus Libraries for looking to expand
the paperback book exchange in Gleason Library. This could
prove a huge asset to Gleason Library if student interest in the
project is gauged to be high.
JEERS to Sansky and Socash for not following through right
away with their idea of holding monthly feedback forums. Despite
the fact that they are holding office hours, these forums could
have proven an immediate outlet for discussion on their term
and an opportunity to publicize issues they care about.
CHEERS to the UR College Bowl Team for its outstanding
performance this year. After winning the National College Bowl
in April 2008, the team went on this semester to serve as experts
on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”
JEERS to Dining Services for even considering putting Blimpie
in the Hive. The space should be used in a way that improves
student life on campus, not as a cellar for unwanted dining.
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FROM the Editor
Small papers have it tough
Earlier this semester I attended
a conference on political engagement with editors-in-chief of college newspapers from around the
country. One of the events was a
forum in which the EICs gathered
to discuss their experiences with
their respective papers. By the
third speaker, it was clear that the
room was divided into two very different camps. Half of the EICs came
from papers like the University of
Georgia’s Red and Black; these
papers have staffs in the hundreds,
ingrained journalism programs
that provide a steady stream of
young writers and a compensation
system in which even staff writers
get paid. The other half, including
myself, hailed from smaller liberal
arts-leaning schools like Tufts University and University of Vermont.
Our papers have staffs in the mid20s, laboriously try to find writers
and — this one hurts — don’t pay
writers or executive staff.
I am reminded daily of the problems that come with being a small
newspaper, and it as a testament
to the dedication of the Campus
Times staff that we put out a highquality paper every week. First
and foremost, we are in a constant
Ben
Wrobel
•
Editorin-Chief
struggle to find writers and then
train them to write in CT style and
to write well. Each year many of
our best writers become editors,
leaving the new staff with the
challenge of finding a new core of
young students who will contribute
to the paper without any material
incentive. I’m glad to see we found
that core this semester, thanks to
an enthusiastic executive staff who
have done their best to make our
writers feel welcome in the office
so they keep coming back (I’m sure
the free food helped, too).
Another issue that affects the CT
is the lack of a journalism program
at UR. Many of our writers worked
on their high school papers, but
just as many have never written
before. Every editor holds office
hours and encourages writers to
come in and discuss their articles.
I’ve seen writers who came in with
absolutely no experience vastly
improve their writing through
these meetings.
Despite the best efforts of our
staff, I’ve heard that many students think the CT is a closed
operation and that new writers are
not welcome. On the contrary, we
encourage any and all students to
contribute as often or little as they
can fit into their busy schedules
(and not only humanities students
— we have editors who major in
math and biology). I personally
started out writing for the CT
early freshman year and had no
idea where I’d end up.
My first article was a rant about
how much I hate yellowjackets —
the animal, not the mascot. Soon I
started writing news stories, and I
was quickly given more and more
challenging articles and eventually
was elected news editor. I never
regretted my decision in my second
year to run for EIC, a much more
time-consuming position, but there
are so many other ways to get involved. Staff writer, contributing
photographer, comic illustrator
— give it a shot and I’m sure you
won’t regret it either.
Wrobel is a member of
the class of 2010.
FROM the Publisher
CT relies on you
This newspaper belongs to you.
Being Students’ Association recognized, the Campus Times’ job is to
keep the community up to date and
to provide an outlet for students’
opinions, creativity and journalistic
ramblings. As a new editorial staff
will arrive next semester and a few
assets here and there will undoubtedly change, this wonderful fact of
life about UR’s student newspaper
will remain intact forever.
I can’t say enough about the
passion and the work ethic of our
editorial staff. The weekly grind of
producing a newspaper is surely not
to be underestimated, and I give
all of the credit of the quality of
the CT to my fellow editors. With
that being said, we could not do it
without the rest of the University
community, and it is to you that I
dedicate this article.
During the past year, we have
launched several new Web initiatives, which, while admittedly
inconsistent, have shown a new
direction for the future of the
organization. While we’ll always
focus primarily on the printedpaper, new outlets like our blog,
photo slideshow and podcast will
grow under the next editorial
staff. A redesign of our Web site
has given us the ability to create
and post digital media much easier
than before.
Dan
Wasserman
•
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For these ventures to succeed,
however, we need support from the
rest of the community. A constant
struggle for our staff has been to
find a steady stream of contributors
for our online endeavors. There are
many ways for anyone to get involved: submitting your cool photos
for our weekly slideshow; becoming
a blog columnist where students,
alumni and the Rochester community can hear your views several
times a week; even assisting us to
maintain and improve our Web
site, which is an often overlooked
but extremely important aspect to
further these creative ends.
In the future, the content of the
paper will start to expand from the
tightly knit community of River
Campus to hopefully include more
news about the Eastman School
of Music and especially news
from around the city of Rochester
itself. We’re living in a city of over
200,000 people that has delicious
food, shopping and culture. Many
of us at school have been missing
out on all of that. Also, there are
many aspects of the city of Rochester politics that affect us, and it
would be a disservice not to keep
UR up to speed.
One aspect of the Campus
Times that many students tend
not to realize is how easy it is to
get involved with the newspaper.
There are no prerequisites to contributing. We accept articles from
all class years (including graduate
students), all majors and anything
else that you can think of. There’s
no interview or entrance exam and
we’re even quite friendly, despite
the unfortunate fact that our office
looks more like a dungeon than
anything else.
The success of the Campus Times
relies not only on the efforts of
our editorial staff but also on the
insightful and dedicated articles,
photographs and comics that we
receive from the UR student body.
In the spirit of the University’s
motto, we are always working
to make our organization better
and always value the input of our
readers. If you have suggestions or
comments of any nature regarding
any aspect of the CT, please come to
the feedback forum on Wednesday
at 5 p.m. in the Gowen Room of
Wilson Commons, or contact me at
[email protected].
Wasserman is a member of
the class of 2010.
Josh Hatcher
Staff Illustrator
OPINIONS
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“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
Consider something novel and break open a book
By liz gabster
We’re in the final sprint. After a tiresome
semester of exams and problem sets, textbooks that we barely read and papers that
we procrastinated on, classes are winding
down and the sweet scent of winter break
is in the air. We’re looking forward to a long
break full of sleeping, socializing, eating
(noncampus food!), playing video games,
watching movies, more sleeping and giving
the brain a much-needed break.
But what about a break full of books?
Don’t grimace; reading should not be
painful, but rather an enjoyable and rewarding pastime. But let’s face the facts. As a
nation, we do not read enough and thus
we often perceive reading as a chore or assignment. In recent years, researchers have
found that despite increasing enrollment
in colleges, basic reading comprehension
levels of graduates have dropped significantly compared to 1992. With the rise of
the Internet, personal computers, video
games, films and other visual media, who
has time to read anymore? Our generation
is very used to getting information rapidly
online with little effort required. With all
these sources of entertainment vying for our
attention, is it really worth it to sit down plethora of books even better than “Harry
Potter” or “Twilight” just waiting to be
with some old-fashioned print?
Without question, yes. A book requires discovered. First, find something to read
discipline and commitment on our part, that you will enjoy. If you have a favorite
but, in return, it provides us with a unique author, look into similar writers; check onand rewarding experience, broadening our line lists or ask a librarian. If you don’t have
horizons and taking us far beyond our arm- a favorite author or want to explore, start
by sampling. Identify
chair. A book is the perfect
which genres you prefer
companion to a mug of hot
— Mystery? Horror? Hischocolate beside a fireplace
torical fiction? Science
on a winter’s night; a book
A book is the
and fantasy? Go
can also be great company
perfect companion fiction
to your local bookstore
on a bike in the gym. If you
to a mug of
or click through Amaprefer digital content, an
zon or Google Books to
eBook would make a great
hot chocolate
sample some authors.
addition to your iPhone
beside a
I’ll things even provide
or Amazon Kindle reader.
a few initial suggestions.
BooksEqualGifts.com cites
fireplace on a
If you’re still suffering
many humorous reasons
winter’s night.
from “Harry Potter”
why books are fantastic,
withdrawal, check out
such as the fact that books
some other young adult
come fully charged, with no
batteries or assembly required. The gift of a fiction or cult classics, such as the works
book is more original than a tie or a sweater of Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman. I esand weighs much less than a fruitcake. And pecially recommend Markus Zusak’s “The
books not only can make someone laugh — Book Thief” — a quick read that is immensely powerful and moving. Try some
they can change someone’s life.
Try reading for fun, and you will find a of the childhood classics, especially “Peter
Pan” and “Alice in Wonderland” — you’ll
discover that they’re not for children at all.
If you like literary fiction, check out Roberto
Bolaño’s “2666”; it has been called one of
the best books of our time, and the critics
can’t stop raving about it. Additionally, if
you’re ready for a bit of horror mixed with
literary references and pop culture, I highly
recommend Mark Danielewski’s “House of
Leaves,” a book that defies all classification.
If you prefer more visual content, consider
graphic novels, such as “Watchmen,” which
will be released as a movie next spring.
I challenge you to not waste away this
break, but to read at least one book for fun.
Set aside “Mario Kart” and “24” and walk
into your local Barnes & Noble, Borders or
(even better!) independent bookstore. See
what’s on display, browse the shelves and
ask for suggestions to get the right book.
You will have purchased a first-class ticket
to one of the world’s most enjoyable and
rewarding pastimes. After all, checking
Facebook statuses gets old after the first five
minutes. Don’t you want to read something
more interesting?
Gabster is a member of
the class of 2009.
By Willie clark
The presidential dust has settled and
America has a new leader. The fighting and
bickering is over (well, kind of) and now it’s
time to get our hands dirty and look ahead
to what has to be done.
The first matter of business on Presidentelect Barack Obama’s calendar seems to be
the economy. It is arguable that it was the
economy that tipped the electoral college
scale in his favor, so now the pressure is on
him to come out with an economic plan that
will make us all rich and put us back on our
little socialist feet.
But no matter what plan comes out, I have
a feeling it will fall flat. The real problem lies
not in the economy but in how our entire
system has been functioning for years. We
introduced something into our economic
system years ago, and ever since that one
sole thing has been introduced, we have seen
nothing but problems.
That one thing is money.
Oh, but without money, how will we have
an economy? How will we buy the new Taylor
Swift album or pay for our tickets to “High
School Musical 3?”
The answer is simple. We need to put the
reigns on our economy. We need to revert
to an economic system that was around for
thousands of years before money was ever Imagine that, using your hands to work
something besides what your credit card
introduced.
passes through on its way to buy your second
The barter system.
It’s simple. There were no credit loans or HD television on a salary of peanuts (literal
money woes in the barter system. It was per- peanuts, that is).
It would immediately answer one of our
fect for years before money was introduced.
I mean, come on, in reality, money is fake. nation’s biggest problems: jobs. People
would need to learn crafts
It’s paper. Nothing more
again in order to survive.
than that. The only difThat would — pretty
ference between Monopoly
The real problem
much overnight — give
money and real money
100 percent of Americans
is that monopoly money
lies
not
in
the
jobs again. And last time
has cooler colors (at least
economy, but in
I checked, Obama’s plan
compared to American
only gave 95 percent of
money; other countries get
how our entire
Americans their jobs. I’ll
cool colors that our presses
system has
raise you that other five
never mint).
percent, president-elect.
It is a novel idea, though,
been functioning
It would also bring jobs
isn’t it? Imagine having to
for years.
back to American shores,
actually have something
which is another problem
in order to get something
that we face as a country.
else. You wouldn’t be able
to buy a grain house if you didn’t have its Jobs going off shores has been a growing
equivalence in grain. That car you wanted problem for years. But with a barter system,
might run a mere 50,000,000 coconuts, but anybody could make anything they wanted
if you didn’t have them, you aren’t getting and trade it freely. And they could make it
that car. The hottest new iPod might run here. In their own homes if they wanted.
As for me personally, I plan on starting a
you 20 pairs of shoes that you don’t wear
anymore. Or a DVD might cost you several root beer brewery right in my dorm room.
sweaters that you might have to hand knit. The going rate is three gallons of root beer
traded every day to my neighbor for a gallon
of gas that he pumps out of the well in his
back yard. Not too bad if I say so myself.
Of course, this may not at once stop the
big bad dependence on oil problem. But if
we went to drilling our own oil and trading
it within our own borders, it at least might
last a little longer. But it’s not like I have to
drive to Wal-Mart every week anymore now
that I can get everything I need by trading
with people on the street.
Now I know everybody is asking one big
question here. “I don’t know how to make
anything, so what am I supposed to do?” Well,
you improvise, adapt and overcome. You are
going to have to apply your brain to more
than just credit card bills. For instance, people
will have to figure out how to attain summer
homes equal to 20,000 sea shells when they
only harvest 10,000 sea shells a year.
I mean really, it seems like such a modest
proposal. A return to the barter system would
bring stability, accountability and security
back to our financial sector.
And, just as an added note, as soon as
somebody realizes how to make pants and
video games, I have 20 tankards of homemade
root beer with your name on it.
Clark is a member of
the class of 2012.
Forget bailout plans and try this modest proposal
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so many fantastic moments together. I will
Windows 95; you’re both troopers. Stephie
miss passing notes and comparing curls and
and Judith, I know more about people on
being awesome together when you’re gone
this campus than I ever wanted to thanks to
next semester! Dana: I’m so proud of you.
the snippets I hear coming from your nook.
You’ll be a great EIC, and I will try to keep
Leah and Nandini, your interviews always
grammatical errors out of your paper. Ben
make me laugh. Marc, you deserve the title
and Leah: You guys impressed me this year.
President of Ed-Board, and since you want
Well done. News: I still can’t believe I’ve left
to hear it, here goes: you’re the man. Arielle
before 2 a.m. on a production night. High
and Krista, you know the English language
five. Marc: I’ll see you in Ray’s office. Kraus:
better than I could ever imagine to. My biggest
I’ll bet Alex’s paper box last year took him
regret is not hazing the freshmen with both
3.93 hours to write, thoughts? Nandini: You
kept me entertained during elections, so you
of you. Hatch, your cartoons make me laugh,
nice restraint not giving Obama a baseball
tape always comes up. You’re just like that:
without you. Nandini, girl, you so fine. I’ll
smile. Dan: What can I say? Leah: Go team!
rock. Erin: I’ll forgive you for leaving copy
cap and quizzical look. Ross, thanks for your
dependable. Thanks for being there. Reb,
miss eating sushi and being amazing with you.
loveerin News: I think you’re the most good
for sports again because you’re a pretty cool
dedication, now get some sleep. Pat and Brian,
you’re my Jedi; always reading my mind. Marc,
Ben, I hope Spain is ready. Leah, teamwork!
looking section, even if you don’t think sports
person. Dan Green: We better still hang out
thanks for filling the holes in our staff. Ski,
I can see you, and that’s naughty. Features,
T-shirts! Tea! Wasserman, no one publishes
is. Marc: I officially concede to you. Dan is
next semester even though you won’t be
make a speedy recovery, you’re missed. Ray,
K.L. and B.S. 4evah!! A&E, best looking, hands
like you. Rebecca and Marley, you’ll always be
yours. Features: Our trials and tribulations
on staff. Rossell: I’m still incredibly happy
I miss Can-an-dayg-ooah. Wasserman, I still
down. Sports, I never read your section, but
my #1 news source. Marc, Please keep quoting
with InDesign have meant so much to me.
you put Rossell on your Meliora Weekend
don’t know quite what you do, but I know that
I appreciate its existence. Photo, you’re like
Ian Anderson everywhere you go. Stephie and
A&E: I wish I could be as cool as you. Dana:
nametag. Awesome. Swasserman: You’re
you do it well. You make managerial oversight
the Scarecrow to my Dorothy, and I will miss
Judith. I’ll miss hearing your opinions on Sex
Thanks for letting me back into the sports
good. That’s what she said. Ski: Come back
sexy. I also definitely would not be alive if it
you the most. Copy Squad, the total b.a.s, of
and the CT, and everything. Erin, I’ll miss
world and for getting us out at 10 p.m. I’m
now and reclaim your couch.
wasn’t for you. Leah: you’re invaluable, as
CT. Rossell, you know you love me. Joshiepoo,
your answers to my stupid questions. Dana,
watching your “relationship” with Dan. Brian:
both a colleague and a friend. Our coffee
you work here!? Blang, I made your name
you+me+beer bread=fantastic evening.
I’ll miss my co-XC lover. Photo: You must be
breaks always calm me down in the middle
like bling. Thanks for tolerating me. Danny
Krista, you+me+marble loaf=fantastic
so happy that I will no longer bugging you!
Ross Brenneman
of a stressful night, and I’m glad you’re never
Boy, well played, sir. Well played. I’d like to
evening. Arielle, I love your optimistic hugs!
Copy: Someday you will learn to love sports,
I despise being Online Editor. It’s torn
afraid to speak your mind. Enjoy Bath, and
thank all little people: my posse and my lover,
Sarah, Maine! Dan, artichokes! Brian, yeah!
and on that day, I hope you think of me. Ross:
me from my wonderful co-editors (especially
try and make it over to my oceanside villa.
Anderson Cooper. I love you all.
Ross, Well, we’ve done CT and WRUR. Next up
I can’t believe you’re doing this another year.
Sarah and Dan Green). While I look forward
Rebecca, you’ve grown as an editor and a
Marc Epstein
I was thinking Women’s Caucus or Badminton
You’re insane. Hatch: I hope you have come
to another year, if only because it means more
person so much, and you absolutely deserve
Ben, you look better playing basketball
club. Let me know. Hatch, you look great in
to appreciate drawing for sports. Ray: You’ll
time with my confidant and personal sounding
M.E. — avoid ordering Indian food. Dana,
with your shirt off. Leah, do you like your
girl’s jeans. Ray, you’re really my favorite,
be the first to see the real ring.
board Sapphire (G-chat much?), I will miss
you were never complacent with the Sports
waffle toasty or soft? Dan, does Erin know
just don’t tell anyone. Readers, in the words
Sarah Cummings
the presence of those leaving the staff. Ben,
section this year or last, and I know you’ll
yet? Erin, does Dan know yet? Marley, if we
of the Grateful Dead, “If I told you all that
We’re no strangers to love. You know the
hopefully Spaniards will understand you bet-
do a fantastic job in ‘09. Avoid caffeinated
had actually dated, you would have come back
went down, it would burn off both your ears.”
rules and so do I. A full commitment’s what
ter than I do (kidding, Chief). Leah M. Squires,
products. I’ve grown a lot from working on
to Phase the first night. Rebecca, L’Chaim!
Stay classy Campus Times.
I’m thinking of; you wouldn’t get this from
every time I see “loveleah,” my day gets better.
the CT, so coupled with Chi Phi I’m probably
Marc, did you know how awesome you are?
Nandini Venkateswaren
any other girl. I just wanna tell you how I’m
I can’t stress this enough: you’re absolutely
equally as mature as when I started. Thanks
Dana, you’re too arrogant for your own good.
Kraus: We’re hot taco-bell lovers and
feeling, gotta make you understand. Never
fantastic. Marc, I’m glad you got Opinions,
for keeping me on the level.
Judith, it’s not OK you’re funnier than me.
caffeine-addicts. Don’t forget me when you
gonna give you up, never gonna let you down,
and I want to investigate drug culture with
Leah Squires
Stephie, I’d do you. Kraus, you’re almost as hot
leave. I’m going to hang out with mommy and
never gonna run around and desert you,
you. Stephie, you’ve got a ton of talent; I trust
I have had the privilege to work with the
as Blondie. Nandini Venkateswaran, our name
daddy Kraus! EIC: Let’s hang out one day,
never gonna make you cry, never gonna say
you’ll take Milan by storm. Judith, I love the
students who willingly slave until the wee
takes up your space. Sarah, one day, you have
somewhere in the middle of Westchester and
goodbye, never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.
bitch in you (except the part that never sends
hours Thursday morning. Ben: When you
to explain to me what “bud” means. Dan, your
Long Island and talk about your semester in
We’ve known each other for so long, your
me anything for the Web cast) and thanks for
remembered vanilla chai was my drink of
beard tickles me in all the best ways. Krista,
Spain. Managing: I love staring at your Mac
heart’s been aching but you’re too shy to say
visiting me in Wilder. Finally, Arielle, I can’t
choice, I knew we would be a great team. I
the sexual tension between us is ridiculous.
with the big Namaste sticker on it. You are
it. Inside we both know what’s been going on.
find the words to describe how painful my life
have loved working with you this past year
Ross, I may have learned a lot about the CT
brilliant and too much fun. Publisher: Thanks
We know the game and we’re gonna play it,
will be without you. “Unbelievably” comes to
from our dates in Starbucks, to reading pages
from you, but I taught your mom all about this
for solving all problems. You’re the best. News:
and if you ask me how I’m feeling. Don’t tell
mind. You’re at least 50 percent of the reason
on the couch or conspiring in Ray’s office.
editor. It’s a pun! Cutshall, are you actually
Leber, you are hardcore. Let’s actually hang
me you’re too blind to see. (Ooh give you up)
I’m still on staff. But I’m glad you get to go to
Your support has meant so much, and you
reading this? Arielle, I feel like I should say
out! Marley, we’re soulmates. Come visit me
(Ooh give you up) (Ooh) Never gonna give,
Australia; make friends with lots of kangaroo
never let me take myself too seriously. Our
something sentimental here, but all I can think
in my suite at 4 a.m every weekend. Opinions:
never gonna give (Ooh) never gonna give,
ninjas. I better get a postcard (CPU 276305)!
greatest accomplishment: making it to Jay’s.
of is: remember that time I hooked up with
You naughty boy, go seduce all those Chinese
never gonna give.
That last part goes for everyone, actually.
And don’t forget our theme song. In Spain,
your friend? Hatch, I’m pregnant.
girls. Thanks for being my comic relief. Fea-
Daniel Green
Josh Hatcher
i <3 my big... luv hatch!
Meliora, co-eds.
don’t be afraid to belt out: These are the signs
Stephie Hass & Judith Tulkoff
tures: I love walking into you guys gossiping
I don’t know how many Campus Times
that we all know! Stop, right there! Dance
We want to begin by thanking everyone
intensely on the green couch in the bathroom
editors can truthfully say they have never
Ben: I would never imagine that someone
with me! Dan: How I shall miss thinking out
for putting up with our outrageous and at
at the Pit. I’m joining next time. Kazuki: I
been in the office past midnight, but it is at
could do such a great job and be so laid back
loud with you! We had fantastic open lines of
times indecent conduct. We love you a lot
love the Japanese. Domo Arigato. Sports:
least two: me and my lovely co-editor Sarah
while doing it. You always pushed me and
communication. Go team! Plus, you always
and are sad our editorships are ending. We
You guys are beasts at boxing pages. Erin,
Oh-No-You-Didn’t-Girl Cummings. For those
made everything I did easier. Go hit the
had my back. Who else would have posted
fear we may even end up turning into those
you’re a sweetheart. Dana, you keep it real,
who have been less lucky I’ve prepared some
town in Barcelona, you’ve earned it, big guy.
the copy board for me? Of course, your hugs
creepy editor emerituses who never leave
Dana style. Photo: Thanks for understanding
words of wisdom. Rebecca: Sushi was a bad
Squires: Remember all those chats we’ve had?
are unmatched. Marley, your infectious laugh
the office (sorry Cutshall). Ben: “Censorship
our awesome e-mails and finding such great
idea, how about Chinese? Marley: Never
How meaningful they seem now, of course.
pulled me through the late nights. Marc, with
reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself.
pictures of High School Musical 3. Presenta-
trust anything a photo editor says. Ben: Come
While our triumvirate may disperse physically,
a name like Waffle you can only be sweet.
It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.”
tion: We should be friends. Ross: You’re cool,
over to grill. Dana: Ask Ray to buy you milk.
nothing can ever replace this hell of a year. Go
Judith and Stephie, I love your sexually
Eat me. Leah: We love you in and out of CT.
homie. The podcast would not be the same
Krista-Lite: Thank you for the all the curly
team! Rebecca: First, get some sleep, second,
charged conversations. Hobbit. Other Leah,
Your patience is stunning. Marley: HOBBY
without you. Copy: You’re beautiful, so ef-
fries. Arielle: You are one of the prettiest Jews
get ready for the best semester ever. We’re go-
I still respond when people address you. Nan,
McHOB HOB. KLITS. Enough said. Nandini:
ficient and so happy. Seeing your wonderful
here. Marc: You are also one of the prettiest
ing to make a great team. Marley: I’ve never
you host great CT Funs. Erin, thanks for dirty
You kicked ass in A&E and we can’t wait to
changes makes me smile. Ray: Please make
Jews here. Leah: Every time you club me I
seen anyone eat up sunshine more than you
rushing me. Ski, the couch misses you. Rel
see what you’ll do with Features! Rebecca:
me cookies everyday. Hatcher: You look lovely
have to say I fell down the stairs. Judith and
did in San Francisco. Marc: No, you’re not
and Krista, Copy Squad Quad now! I’ll bring
You are bomb. Enjoy next year! Marc: In the
in my black tights and furry scarf. New Staff:
Stephie: Your mysterious natures will take
really cool. You’re just the greatest known to
the potatoes! Scum and Dan, you always took
beginning, we didn’t really mesh. Now we
Get ready, set... die. A&E Writers: Sexy. I love
you far. Thank you for all the fun times. I’ll
mankind. Stephie: And to think, no more late
the sexiest photos. Pat and Brian, thanks for
can’t get enough of you (on or off webcam).
you all. Readers: Keep reading.
never forget the times we’ve shared, for the
night clipping path nightmares! Judith: I’ll
stepping up this semester. Hatcher, thanks for
Kraus: We will miss your calm yet quirky
Dana Hilfinger
better or worse.
miss all of the random provocative questions I
never reading my e-mails. Ross, your devotion
demeanor. Dana: You’ll do a wonderful job
I’m cheesy by nature. Prepare yourself.
astonishes me. Dana and Leber, best of luck;
next year! You have a warm smile. Erin: We’ll
I know you will do great. Ray, this last belch
Dan Wasserman
Arielle Friedlander
overheard and never want to hear the answers
First off… to Raymond: You can call me
I love that spent every Wednesday for the
to. Kraus: I think Ranch Doritos sum you up
miss your valuable input on both our pages
Bella. I don’t care. Just don’t stop making
past two years of my life in this office. Let me
in a nutshell: cool, crisp, zesty and who doesn’t
and sneeze are for you. loveleah.
and personal lives. Dan: Thank you for being
those fantastic “vegetarian cookies.” To my
start off with my soul mate. Krista, I seriously
love you? Nandini: Remember that flier you
Rebecca Leber
our knight in shining armor during InDesign
co-editors: Erin, I’m so glad I’ve found another
don’t know what to say. You are my favorite
and Leah made at the start of this semester? I
I love all of you. There isn’t anyone else I
crises. Brian: NO! Boar’s Head was not last
UR sports junkie. Basketball game next Tues-
person. Thank you for everything. And as
think that sums you up in a nutshell. Dana: Is
would rather spend my Wednesday evenings
night. Hatcher: Come in by six. NEVER pat my
day? Ski, we replaced your couch. Now make
the fortune on the copy board asserts, “You
there anyone more dedicated to getting every
with. Marley: We were an awesome team. I
head. Krista: You are a gem. Arielle: Thanks
me a sandwich. Kraus, you still owe me a lap
will always get what you want through your
little detail right? Let’s do this thing! Erin:
never could figure out how we developed our
for letting us breathe down your neck while
dance. Rossell, did someone say “checkers”?
charm and personality.” Ben, what a fun two
You’re free! Let’s hang out sometime. Pat: I
telepathic communication, me mumbling, you
you read our pages. Kaz: You are the cream
Nan, can you teach me some Bhangra? Marc,
years! I’m so glad we hazed each other. Squirt,
think you’re going to have to hang out in the
translating. Ben and Leah: I think the biggest
in our Features Oreo. Ross: After three long
Don’t leave! China won’t know what to do
I’m going to knit you a scarf someday. Marley,
office more this spring. Sarah: Remember
secret about our freakishly late nights was
years, we’re so glad we’re finally at the point
with all of your modesty. LSquires, sometimes,
you light up my life and I look forward to CT
when I asked you to run for photo? Yeah, my
that we’d stay entertained with Harry Pot-
where we can let loose in your bedroom on
I think you’ve been my coach. And don’t
just so I can see your shining smile! Rebecca,
bad. Dan: Remember when I asked Sarah to
ter discussions and YouTube.com clips. You
weekends. Dan Green: We will never forgive
worry — I’ve been practicing my jump shot.
you are my CT dance superstar. Marc, you’ll
run for photo? You owe me one. Arielle: I’m
both have been incredibly supportive and I’ll
your nonattendance at the Graveyard Photo
Ben, the first of many questions: what time
always be our waffle. I’m glad we finally moved
going to miss our inspirational talks about
miss you! Dana: Can’t wait to work with you.
Shoot. Ray: We enjoy your input on everything
is it in Madrid when it’s 4 a.m. in Rochester?
past that awkward bus ride and became BFF.
life, love and the pursuit of towels. Krista:
Hm, 2 a.m. possibly? Dan: Who wouldn’t love
from wedding-appropriate dresses to floral
Dan G, this year has been so BLAH BLAH
Leah K, you are adorable and I have such a
This time around I promise to get some sweet
chatting CT business in Monday’s class at 11
arrangements to boyfriends. Your baked goods
BLAH yet somehow you have put up with
crush on you. Nan, I love your spunk. Dana,
copy pens that aren’t all the same color ink.
a.m. Copy: You complete News. Photo: We’ve
are fantastic. Next year without you won’t be
me. Swasserman, don’t stop doing what you
the CT is going to be so full of sunshine next
Brian: I’ll never forgot our jumbled mess of
had our cat fights, but I love you dearly and
the same, be sure to break in the new staff.
are doing because, by doing what you do on
year with you as EIC. Erin, if it had not been
a page-two breakout session one Wednesday
will miss sharing our nook. I’m sure it will
Sarah: A competent photo editor is one-in-a-
a daily basis, you do an awesome job. *<3*
for you, I would have never come back to CT.
night that ended up pretty darn cool. Ross: I
miss us, too.
million. Thanks for being an anomaly!
(with gchat animation). Krista, what did you
Way to change my college experience. Hatch,
owe you a big one for that whole online editor
get me into? Hey Rebecca/Swasserman, let’s
I know you always make fun of me because
thing. Let’s bring back the good ole days of
do something epic.
you’re jealous. Sapphire, (remember?!), you
random backrubs, talks about elections and
Marley Schneier
Leah Kraus
I want CT to know, this isn’t just a one-night
Things I won’t miss: ra, sitting next to
stand. Oh no. You are my fire. My one desire.
the garbage and finishing my coffee before
Erin Philbrick
are such a wonderful person and I really am
lots and lots of Ski. Josh: We will continue to
Believe, when I say: Ben, thanks for bringing
tackling copy’s revisions. Things I will miss:
I can’t believe it’s over. I can’t believe a year
glad we gchat so often with hearts and thanks
miss your presence at every non-Wednesday
me coffee. You’re a great intern. You’ll go far.
everything else. Writers, thanks for your
went by so fast. You are all truly my family,
for reminding me that towels are happy. Ross,
night CT event. To the new editors: get some
Leah, when you google Paris Hilton, her sex
words. The section would be ridiculously small
and I will miss you dearly. Ben: You make me
I always end up venting to you about every-
sleep, you’ll need it.
Campus Times
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Brian Lang
Presentation Editor
Article BY
melissa Greenberg
Contributing Writer
One may typically walk through the doors of Douglass Dining Hall expecting to
Club his or her usual homemade chicken salad sandwich with extra pickles on the
side… but not tonight! Tonight is the night UR transforms this ordinary dining hall
into a place of the past for the annual Boar’s Head Dinner.
“I tried looking for some semblance of what Douglass used to look like before the
transformation, but for the life of me couldn’t find it,” senior Elise Welton said. Welton will be returning for the second time to the annual dinner. Tonight, from 7 to 9
p.m. will be the University’s 74th-annual Boar’s Head, and the excitement among
faculty and students can be felt throughout campus.
In case any one is confused as to why there would be such a night centered on a
boar’s head, there is actually a lot of history behind it all. The custom dates back to
the latter part of the Middle Ages, when elaborate feasts were the style, and feasts
around the holidays were always the most prolific. The boar’s head was always necessary and was the first course brought out. Since 1934, UR has chosen to make this a
tradition of its own by holding the winter feast right before its month-long recess.
“The Boar’s Head Dinner is one of the University of Rochester’s longest-standing
traditions,” junior Rebecca Schubmehl, co-chair of this year’s event along with junior Shekhar Gadkaree, said. “The tickets for this year’s event sold out in less than
an hour.”
An evening of usually over 600 guests comprised of both faculty and students
would seem to always be an unforgettable experience. The ceremony begins with the
introduction of the attendees, followed by the University’s very own Strong Jugglers
giving a 15-minute performance, decked out in traditional costumes.
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Teacher Feature: David Primo
by Willie Clark
Staff Writer
Professor David Primo is an associate professor of political science at the
University. His second book received
the 2008 Alan Rosenthal Prize awarded
by the Legislative Studies Section of the
American Political Science Association,
and he is now hard at work on his third
book, “Models with Meaning: Reimagining the Science of Politics.”
At UR, he currently teaches courses
in American politics, public policy and
positive political theory. Primo was a
recipient of a 2005 Goergen Award for
Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Education, as
well as a 2005 Undergraduate Professor of the Year Award given by the UR
Students’ Association.
What made you want to go into
political science?
For better or for worse, public policies
or coe
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have a huge effect on our everyday lives
and I think that it is important to understand how those policies are created.
By Jules Winnfield
Aries (March 21–April 19) — You’ll sadly
realize that Thanksgiving was merely a
sampler of spending winter break with
your family.
If you could visit any place in the
world, where would it be and why?
I would like to visit the most remote
location in the world just to see how quiet
things could really be.
You’re stranded on a desert island
and can only bring three things.
What would they be?
A laptop with Wifi, my recliner and a
picture of my wife (if she can’t come with
me).
What was the funniest incident in
your college life?
I told my future wife that I did not
believe in marriage, and she said, “With
an attitude like that you’ll never get married.” As usual, she was right, and I’ve
obviously changed my view since!
Taurus (April 20–May 20) — It will only
take one spliff to ruin your grades — too
bad you won’t remember if it was the
fifteenth or sixteenth during finals that
tipped the scales.
What would be the one song that
describes you?
Last year I dressed up as Neil Diamond for Halloween, so let’s go with
his classic freedom-loving song “America.”
Gemini (May 21–June 21) — When shopping for your mate, remember that battery-operated toys aren’t just for kids.
Pick a super power.
I would like to be able to fly.
Clark is a member of
the class of 2012.
If you can think it, someone gets off on it
by Alyssa Waddill
Senior Staff Writer
What images do you think of when
you hear the word, “kinky”? Do leather
and whips come to mind? Maybe a latex
body suit, or perhaps a blindfold? A
burning, waxy candle?
Do you hear a string of dirty, sexy
words? Do you imagine feet in a pair
of stilettos? A tightly wound length of
rope? A public location? Three people
in a bed? What about a toilet? A stuffed
animal?
Kink is a term for sex acts that are
considered outside the norm. Different
people have very different ideas of what
is kinky. For some people, just having
sex with the lights on or using a sex toy
is wildly kinky. Others won’t bat an eye
until you’re covered in whipped cream,
spanking each other and screaming
dirty names on the roof of Rush Rhees
Library in midwinter.
However you define kink, you’re
probably into one or two acts that give
you an extra thrill because they’re outside your idea of the norm.
Maybe you do them all the time, but
there’s a special feeling because they’re
taboo, freaky, the opposite of “vanilla.”
Even if it’s just watching porn while
you have sex or taking it in the butt,
it can be fun to test the limits of your
sexuality.
Of course, there are lots of people
whose everyday sexuality is considered kinky in popular culture. Some of
kink that’s really essential to you, you
these people revel in their nonconformity
may need to find someone else who
and others wish that mainstream society
does.
would be more accepting of their sexual
If a partner brings up a kinky trick
choices.
they want to try, do your best not to
Either way, it’s important to live and
be judgmental. Even if you think it’s a
let live. Even if someone’s got a sexual
weird or gross thing to do, try to keep
preference that you think is gross or
your cool.
strange, they’ve got a right to it as long as
If you dislike the activity, not the
it doesn’t hurt anyone else.
person who’s into it, a
If you name any
negative reaction from
particular kink, there
you could really hurt
is most likely a commutheir self-esteem and
nity built up by people
make it harder for them
who are into it. WhatLet Sex & the CT help you
to confide their desires
ever it is that you’re
through your most awkto you in the future.
into, there’s a good
wardly sexual years.
Instead, just say it’s
chance there are others
not for you and then
who share your tastes.
find out exactly how important this
The Rule of Quantum Kink says that if
particular activity is. If they can’t live
you can think of it, somebody gets off on
without it, you may have to go your
it. You can also probably find it in porn on
separate ways (or work out an arrangethe Internet.
ment). You can do this, though, withIf you’ve got a kink that you want to
share with your partner, bring it up gently. out hating each other.
Of course, if your sex buddy wants to
As always, approach the topic when you’re
do something you’re intrigued by, have
not in the bedroom. If it’s an immediate
request, your partner might feel pressured at it! Communicate with each other
about what’s going to happen before
and agree to something they don’t actuyou get started and check in as you
ally want.
experiment.
Give your lover some time to digest the
If you like what goes down, you’ll
information; people’s first reactions to
have added to your sexual repertoire.
such ideas are not always the best indicaIf not, you’ll at least have tried sometors of what they really think.
thing new. A little kink never hurt
Never coerce someone into something
anyone.
they really don’t want. It won’t be satisfyWaddill is a member of
ing for either of you. If your current bed
the class of 2009.
partner doesn’t want to participate in a
“Sex&CT”
the
UR Opinion
Cancer (June 22–July 22) — You spent all
your grandmother’s Christmas money on
hookers, shame on you!
Leo (July 23–Aug. 22) — You’ll be
strangely amused when the Anti-Genocide
and Anti-Overpopulation student groups
start a brawl in Wilson Commons.
Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) — UR: The only
thing thicker than the snow banks are the
girls’ thighs.
Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) — No matter
how much you plead you still won’t get
what you really want for Christmas: acceptance into Brown.
Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) — After hours
spent spewing the details of his exaggerated sexcapades, your floormate will earn
himself the nickname Pornocchio.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) — Now
that your dream candidate has won the
race, you’ll be amazed that it only took
one month to return to completely apathetic and uninformed.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) — Although
most will scorn it, at least a new smoking
habit is a New Year’s resolution that you
will actually keep.
Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) — With
smaller Bluetooths, you will no longer be
able to tell whether someone is on a phone
call or has schizophrenia.
Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20) — You’ll find
that spending a month with your parents
will make you the most homesick you’ve
ever been.
(If you actually believe this, then rest assured your
pet parrot is not dead, but merely sleeping.)
by kaz Sakamoto
Who would you switch teams for?
Mark Sobel ’10
Alex Perry ’10
Shira Gabry ’10
Richard DuBois ’09
“Griffin Pahl, but realistically Johnny Depp.”
“Dean Burdick, you don’t
bite the hand that feeds
you.”
“Cheryl and Diana, but only
for a threesome.”
“Joe the Plumber, he’s
everyone’s man.”
Anna Richlin ’12
and Melanie Prasad ’12
“Katherine Heigel”
“Angelina Jolie, hands
down.”
Leana Jelen ’10
“Courtney Love, I want to sit
on her face.”
FEATURES
Page 11
JumpStart offers tutors UR’s Viennese Ball risks extinction
for students of all ages
By amelia titus
Staff Writer
Yonatan Hochstein, an energetic sophomore, admires Winnie
the Pooh and enjoys puzzles with
only 12 pieces. His fingertips are
often marker-stained.
Hochstein is one of over 60
UR students participating in the
Jumpstart program, which aims
to improve literacy in low-income
public schools. The program
allows college students to enter
schools as literacy leaders so they
can encourage disadvantaged
young readers to read a book or
improve their writing.
Volunteers contribute about 10
to 12 hours a week at the school
with their assigned child, participating in weekly team meetings
and learning how to properly
teach the youngsters. The program began in 1993 at Yale
University with only 15 students
and has grown greatly with each
continuing year. It now serves
about 15,000 children nationwide
and is available through 75 colleges and universities.
Its impact on the American
readership has been great as
well — the amount of students
receiving Jumpstart support
has tripled. This means a lot in
smaller low-income public education facilities where teachers deal
with high numbers of students
and classrooms where resources
are often limited.
“Having classroom assistance
time makes it easier for the
teachers, too, who are often
overworked,” sophomore Jessica
Giambra said.
Without the support of outside
sources, studies show that half
of all children from low-income
families begin the first grade up
to two years behind their peers.
Five-year-old children in such
communities have one-fourth the
vocabulary of their middle school
counterparts. Experts note that
the best indicator of whether
a 10th grader is performing at
grade level is whether or not they
knew their alphabet by age five.
These inherent inequities are
exactly what Jumpstart tries
to counteract with its targeted
skills training and one-on-one
educational attention. Students
take biyearly tests to target areas
that require further training or
where progress has been made.
Techniques are then adjusted to
fit an individual’s feedback. All
feedback is based on quantitative
research that has continually indicated progress, winning Jumpstart a four-star rating from
Charity Navigator, an evaluative
program.
The results are impressive. As
the company Web site points out,
Jumpstart program participants
improve their school readiness by
an average of 28 percent. In 2006
alone, the Jumpstart program
broke the Guinness world record
of “Largest Shared Reading Experience” with a startling 78,000
readers consistently reading the
famous book, “The Little Engine
That Could.” This year’s campaign multiplied that number
over five times, with 425,000 students regularly reading the book
“Corduroy,” the official campaign
book of that year.
“You can tell immediately you
make a difference,” Giambra
said. “The children can speak to
you more about what they see in
the book versus before when they
might not have known where the
title is.”
Jumpstart is part of the Americorps program, so those involved
receive a $1,000 education award
at the completion of a full-year
program. These students also
build tight-knit supportive
networks that facilitate social
relationships on campus and
gain valuable skills working with
younger children.
This same love for reading and
for the wild characters found
wedged between fantastical Dr.
Seuss pages, is precisely what
Hochstein is trying to teach his
young counterparts.
On his weekly visits, he hides
the Disney children’s books because he thinks their characters
are too reliant on stereotypes, too
basic in personality. Obviously,
he can’t relate to that.
“It’s one of the best opportunities I’ve had because you really
get to see the impact you can
have in schools and learn a lot
yourself in the process,” Hochstein said.
Titus is a member of
the class of 2011.
By Meg Healy
Staff Writer
For the last two decades, the
Viennese Ball has been known as
one of UR’s favorite traditions,
an opportunity for the student
body to mingle with members of
the community, listen to beautiful classical music and, perhaps
most importantly, get another
use out of that pricey prom dress
or tuxedo. Yet this year, the continuation of this celebrated event
has been uncertain from the
start. An abrupt change in leadership has left the ball riddled
with problems — from funding,
to assembling an orchestra, to
finding a location — and on the
verge of cancellation.
Despite
these odds,
a dedicated
group of
students
from UR’s
Ballroom
Dance Club
has taken on
the huge task of
not only keeping this tradition
alive, but making this
year’s ball the most
elegant and memorable of them all.
Up until this year, UR’s music department has put on the
Viennese Ball as a fundraiser,
with the Chamber Orchestra
providing the traditional waltzes,
marches and polkas of the
Strauss family. The music and
dance have taken place on three
floors of Wilson Commons, which
is decorated for the evening to
resemble “Old Vienna.” It has,
since its beginnings in 1986, been
the only formal dance available
not only to the entire campus but
to the public as well.
Early in the semester, the music department decided not to put
on the ball. This was primarily
due to the Chamber Orchestra’s
trip to South America later this
year, which unfortunately but
understandably takes precedence
over the Viennese Ball in terms
of money and time.
UR’s Ballroom Dance Club,
for whom the Viennese Ball
has always been a culmination
of a semester’s worth of dance
lessons, did not want to let the
tradition die out.
“Ballroom had an interest
because of the lessons we do at
the beginning of the year,” Henry
Henderson, co-president of Ballroom Dance and senior, said.
“Without a ball there’s much less
incentive.”
Indeed, there have been upwards of 120 students attending
ballroom dancing lessons. The
Viennese Ball acts as a way to
not only showcase these newfound skills but, as Henderson
noted, “to showcase to the community something about the
University.”
Despite the fact that they
Josh Hatcher
Staff Illustrator
lacked many of the resources
of the music department — specifically an already organized
sixty-person orchestra — Henderson and co-president and
senior Kyra West, decided that
they and the rest of the ballroom
dancers would take on the challenge of putting on the ball. Not
only would they accept responsibility for the ball, but they would
also work to make it an event
that more closely resembles the
formal dances that still take
place during the Viennese winter
ball season today. Specifically,
they hoped to move it to a more
elegant location than Wilson
Commons, something like the
historic Harrow East Ballroom
in downtown Rochester, which
would allow more room for actual waltzing.
“Wilson Commons is an awkward place to dance,” Henderson
said. “Off campus it would seem
less promlike and more sophisticated.”
However, as soon as the club
got to work on its high aspirations for the event, they discovered just how difficult it would
be. While the event was originally planned to take place at
the Harrow East Ballroom this
month, it has already been postponed to a not-yet-determined
date next semester, and the
threat of cancellation still looms.
While the music department had
no problem putting together the
traditional 60-person orchestra
needed for a Viennese Ball because it had an orchestra that
would play for credit, the Ballroom Dance Club does not have
this resource.
Thus, the co-presidents,
along with Eastman
graduate student Oliver
Hagen, who has volunteered to conduct
the orchestra, have
been trying to find the
high number of
musicians they
need for free —
and found it to
be nearly impossible.
“Ideally we need 9,000
more dollars, just so we
could pay each musician
$150,” Hagen said. Hagen
pointed out that at other
universities, such as Stanford University, the budget for
their Viennese Balls are as high
as $80,000.
Despite the financial problems
currently facing the Viennese
Ball, Henderson and the rest of
the Ballroom Dance Club remain
hopeful that the University and
organizations within the University such as sororities and fraternities will step up to keep this
tradition alive. “For fraternities
and sororities and other groups,
it’s an opportunity to do something diverse and outside their
scope,” Henderson said. “We
need help, ideas and money.”
For a school that prizes its
traditions so highly, it would be a
shame to lose one of the most anticipated events. Ballroom Dance
Club, however, has confidence
that this will not happen. “It is
going to happen even if it’s in the
Palestra with a DJ,” Henderson
said. “We just need help.”
Healy is a member of
the class of 2011.
Boar: A decades-old medieval celebration
Next, probably what is the
most elaborate school-sponsored
meal of the year is brought out
to feast on. Each course is carried to the tables as the Renaissance-dressed student waiters
and waitresses sing several different festive songs. members of
Off Broadway on Campus, Vocal
Point, After Hours, the Midnight
Ramblers and the Yellowjackets,
who serenade diners as they
serve each course of the incomparable meal.
The menu for this year, fairly
consistent with that from previous years, features local dinner
rolls, vegetable soup, roast pork,
roast turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes, glazed carrots, two
types of gravies, organic cider
and delicious apple tarts for
dessert.
“I’ve had the privilege to both
dine and perform in it,” senior
Eric Campbell, a member of
OBOC, said. “It’s such a stressrelieving function to go to; being
there with all of your friends
and forgetting that exams are
around the corner for a couple
of hours totally replenished my
batteries.”
In addition, every year a special faculty member gives his or
her rendition of the traditional
“My own talk this
year will be a sort
of Bill Maher take
of New Rules about
our venerable UR
traditions — I promise no one will be
spared, including
myself.”
tale of the boar. This year, diners
will have the privilege of hearing remarks from Professor of
Religion and Classics Douglas
Brooks.
“The guest speaker, this year
my honor, is something of a
roast, meant to celebrate, en-
tertain and incur some mirth,”
Brooks said. “Last year, the brilliant Professor Anthea Butler
did a rap that brought the house
down. My own talk this year
will be a sort of Bill Maher take
of New Rules about our venerable UR traditions — I promise
no one will be spared, including
myself.”
Finally comes the traditional
passing of the boar’s head to a
particular student group that
promotes student life on campus.
The group from last year, the
Campus Times, will present the
boar’s head to this year’s outstanding group.
“It’s also a nice slice of tradition,” Campbell said. “And, as
an added bonus, the food is awesome!”
It appears that the attendees
have had memorable of experiences at the University’s annual
Boar’s Head Dinner, and this
year’s dinner should certainly
create just as many lasting
memories.
Greenberg is a member of
the class of 2009.
COMICS
Page 12
The Grimoire
That’s What She Said
Chad Bond: James’s Little Brother
Thanks to
everyone
who
submitted
comics
this
semester.
Be sure to
keep them
coming in
the spring.
Mr. Beer It’s a Pun!
M. Spiels
Ace M. Tokens-Ruins
Ross Brenneman
Page 13
Mason Proper talks
punk and Pixies
by leah kraus and nandini
venkateswaran
A&E Editors
Meet Mason Proper. It’s an
indie rock band hailing from a
tiny town in Michigan that is
starting to make it big nationally.
The band consists of Jonathan
Visger on vocals, Matt Thompson
on keyboards, Zac Fineberg on
bass, Brian Konicek on guitar
and Garrett Jones on drums.
In January 2006, they released
their debut album, “There is a
Moth in Your Chest,” on their
own label, Mang Chung. That
fall they signed with Davecote
Records in New York after
touring across the country and
planned a remastered version of
“Moth” for the following year.
The band recorded new songs
such as “Rest Up,” “The Boneman” and “Friendship” for their
“Short Hand” EP in 2007, as
well as created music videos for
each song. They released their
second full-length album, “Olly
Oxen Free,” later that year after
recording it in 11 days.
They have toured with artists
such as Ra Ra Riot, Saturday
Looks Good to Me and Cloud
Cult, have performed live on
MTV and recorded sessions for
KEXP, WOXY.com and Fearless
TV.
They performed at the Bug Jar
on Nov. 15 and we were able to
catch up with Visger beforehand
for a quick Q-and-A session.
Are you excited for your
show at the Bug Jar?
Yeah, definitely. I think it’s
gonna be a really fun night.
We’ve never played in Rochester
before.
How’d you get your start?
All four of us are from the
small town Alpena, Mich. and
went to high school together and
played in different bands. All
the bands were breaking up, and
gradually we all came together,
started a band and moved to Ann
Arbor. Then we started recording
an album together.
Why did you call your album
“There is a Moth in Your
Chest”?
We haven’t fully revealed
where it’s from. The title is from
a song no one really heard that
didn’t make it onto the album.
Who do you consider to be
your influences?
The first album shows a Pixies
influence. Our new album has a
spacious, electronic influence.
What kinds of music were
you listening to when you
were young?
A lot of us listened to different
forms of punk music — that’s
where we learned from.
What are your favorite cities
to perform in?
Ann Arbor, Chicago’s fantastic,
New York City obviously cause
that’s where our label is based.
There’s this random town in
Wisconsin called Steven’s Point
that we went to on our first tour.
We didn’t expect anyone to be at
the venue. When we got there it
was filled. People were singing
along to all the songs, apparently we were #1 on their radio
station for six weeks in a row.
Everyone knew us. A city never
treated us as well as they did.
What celebrities do you guys
look up to?
I don’t think any of them are
cool.
What does the future hold
for you guys?
We love making albums, although playing live is a lot of
fun. Next year we want to do
another album and just keep
making music.
Kraus is a member of
the class of 2009.
Venkateswaran is a member of
the class of 2011.
Courtesy of www.cmj.com
Lead singer Jonathan Visger of the band Mason Proper.
The band has performed in Chicago and New York City
sam sadtler • Staff Photographer
Freshman Adam Lanman and junior Po Echguren performed in “The Author’s Voice” last weekend.
“TOOP” puts on stellar
shows over the weekend
by andrew otis
Staff Writer
Bang! Five gunshots ring out.
Five bodies drop to the floor.
“Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead!”
five screams wail. The agonizing
screams cease and are replaced
by voices whispering inside your
head, taunting and vengeful.
“For the rest of your life you’ll
have us in your head,” they tell
you. “And you’ll see us over and
over. Again and again.”
This scene is from the tormented mind of Josh, the main
character in the play “Bang,
Bang, You’re Dead,” hosted by
The Opposite of People (TOOP)
theatre group at the Drama
House on Friday, Nov. 21 and
Saturday, Nov. 22. TOOP preformed two plays.
“The Author’s Voice” was first,
directed by sophomore John
Amir-Fazli. It was quickly followed by “Bang, Bang, You’re
Dead,” directed by sophomore
Doug Zeppenfeld. Combined, the
shows were approximately an
hour and 20 minutes long.
Formed in the fall semester
last year, TOOP describes itself
as a group for “students who
simply couldn’t get enough theater.” Funding and organization
is carried out by the student
actors themselves.
Amir-Fazli lamented that he
had personally spent $60 for
“The Author’s Voice.” Costs for
“Bang, Bang, You’re Dead” have
run up over $120. The shows
were free for admittance, but
TOOP hopes to recoup its money
by charging an admissions fee for
future shows. The group is not
Students’ Association recognized
or SA funded yet because it is
exclusive and holds auditions.
Already, the members of TOOP
have formed a deep connection
and all act with team effort,
according to member and sophomore James Eles.
Sophomore Holly Redman,
who did not act in the plays,
commented that “knowing [the
actors] personally, they really
transformed themselves for their
roles.” She called their acting skills impressive for such a
young group.
With slow pacing at the onset,
“The Author’s Voice” crescendos
into a wonderfully twisted finale.
It follows the travails of a fameseeking and fraudulent fiction
author, Todd, who was played by
freshman Adam Lanman.
The real source of inspiration
for Todd’s writing comes from
Gene, played by junior Po Echguren, a misshapen gremlin-like
recluse with horrible body odor.
Gene has long harbored a secret
disgust for Todd, who forbids her
from leaving his apartment.
Todd’s editor, the stunning
Portia, who was played by sophomore Sam Levine, lusts for Todd.
“Aren’t you attracted to me?” she
often asks. To which the tepid
Todd shyly replies, “My libido
wavers.”
Nearing the end of the play,
Gene presents her novel for Todd
to publish under his name. As
the rave reviews come pouring
in, Gene reveals to Todd that
she had copied the entirety of
his book from another author’s
novel. Crushed, Todd awaits to
be charged with plagiarism as
the lights fade to black.
“Bang, Bang, You’re Dead,”
written just one week before the
Columbine school shootings, vividly details the turmoils of Josh,
a high school student played brilliantly by sophomore Jonathan
Grima, who coldly and brutally
murders his parents and fellow
students. Josh is a kid who had
everything going for him, but his
happiness is short lived.
Betrayed by his girlfriend
and best friend, angry with his
parents and mocked and embarrassed by his peers, his life soon
transforms into a swirling vortex
of clouded thoughts and destructive actions.
With his world crashing down
on him, Josh decides first to kill
his parents and then his fellow
students at his high school. Out
of rage, he kills his father. With
regret, he kills his mother. “I
love you mom,” he says as he
shoots her.
Forever anon, Josh is tormented by the spectres of those he
kills. They rattle him and shake
him until he feels the deepest
sense of loss and despair from
his actions. Ghastly spectres of
the dead rise from their twisted
prostrations, surreal and smooth.
“Dead! Dead!” they shriek.
In ever increasing hysteria,
their voices and cries beg, “Why
me?” “I had my whole life in
front of me,” one student opined.
To which Josh replies, “So did I.”
Imprisoned, it is only at the
end that Josh understands that
by his actions, he has destroyed
himself and all he could have
been. Staring at his fate in his
cell, Josh exclaims “I’ve killed all
my possibilities.” His prison cell
would be “the rest of his life.”
Performed just one day after a
gun scare at a public high school
in Rochester, Grima described
the play as having a powerful
message.
Audience member Jordan
Witte said, “The most provocative moment was when Grima
had the gun pointed at his dad.
It was disturbing, moving, and
emotional.” As his father pleads
with Josh to drop his gun, Josh’s
deadly intent wavers.
The TOOP actors had spent
many weeks rehearsing, and
their diligence showed. Throughout “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead,”
Zeppenfeld lurks in the shadows,
staring on as his masterpiece
unfolded.
It is amazing that these nonprofessional actors are so utterly
convincing in their portrayals
of their characters. Their roles
were well-crafted and their emotions real. TOOP will host more
plays come spring semester.
Otis is a member of
the class of 2011.
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Bryan Brown and friends jam it up in Starbucks
by Sam Miller
Staff Writer
Beyond the slushy sidewalks,
up the slippery brick steps and
through the doors of Wilson
Commons rested the warmth and
rich revitalization of sophomore
Bryan Brown’s many flavors, as
he exhibited his wide range of
musical talent on Friday, Nov. 21
at Starbucks. From 10 p.m. until
midnight, a comforting number
of UR’s student body gathered to
bask in Brown’s rays.
Brown has been inspired to
perform and create since the age
of overalls and light-up sneaks.
He eloquently exhibited his
abilities on the mandolin, alto
saxophone, guitar and recorder,
as well as his gifts of beat boxing
and singing. This eclectic variety
of sounds, in addition to other
guest performances, equated to a
perfect November evening at UR.
Brown kicked off the evening
with “Am Jam thing,” which
included a pleasant mixture of
instruments. He followed this
song with his creative rendition
of Kate Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl,”
using his electric mandolin. This
gorgeous version veered from
Perry’s pop-like tune and incorporated more of a rich, fulfilling
melodic foundation. Brown also
made use of his loop station,
which is a primarily foot-operated effect pedal with its main
function being the ability to
record and instantly play back in
a repetitive fashion. This allows
the musician to layer multiple
parts of one song. As the night
progressed and Brown performed
his “Pi Song,” which included
the lyric, “Funny that something as important as that, looks
like an 11 with a funny hat,” a
group of freshmen girls giggled
and blushed at a table; they all
seemed to melt from such endearing wit! Brown’s crowd grew
larger as each song ended and a
new one began, until it felt like
a truly unified community joined
in the name of musical appreciation.
Sophomore Maura Rapkin accompanied Brown for the songs
“Forever” and “Wasn’t Me/Free
Fallin’,” and she provided a gorgeous, fresh range of vocals and
a beautiful smile. Rapkin has
teamed up with Brown for a few
other performances, including a
Community Living Center bash
with No Jackets Required and a
UR Radio broadcast. The unique
originality of Rapkin’s voice
combined with Brown’s lucid
instrumental flow creates a final
product that leaves one resonating with admiration for the two.
“Bryan’s show was a lot of
fun, and I loved how he brought
in other musicians to sing and
perform with him,” sophomore
Helena Tendler said.
“It was a great show almost
like a variety hour,” sophomore
David Krinick added. “All of the
performers were spectacular and
the music they played — everything from Autumn Leaves to
Shaggy — was incredibly fun.”
Sophomore Amanda Perlman contributed her powerful
vocal capabilities to her and
Brown’s performance of Ingrid
Michaelson’s “You and I.” This
soft, sweet song seemed to be a
perfect fit for Perlman’s impressively wide vocal range. Brown
accompanied Perlman with his
solid singing voice as the two
harmonized, and Brown ended
the song with his recorder skills.
Some more guest appearances
were made throughout the night,
namely by junior Adam Chernick
on bass guitar and sophomore
Dave Bendes on the Doumbek
— a type of drum — for the
song “In Your Eyes,” as well as
sophomore Julia Cosgrove on the
trumpet for the song “Autumn
Leaves.” The rest of Brown’s
Courtnesy of Adrienne Walcer
Sophomores Bryan Brown, on
vocalist, performed well-known
song choices included titles such
as “Baba O’Reilly,” “Perfect
Ten,” “My Love,” “Everytime
We Touch,” “#41” and “Pop
Medley.” The end of the evening
was spent with sophomore Dan
Abud on guitar and junior Max
Siegel on the drums, accompanying Brown for the songs “Aftermath,” “July 1st” (this also
included Cosgrove on trumpet),
“Fair Sun,” “Shocked” and “Z
Song.”
It is crucial for artists such as
saxophone, and Maura Rapkin,
tunes in Starbucks last Friday.
Brown to be able to exhibit and
showcase their hard work and
talent. It was a job well done!
“I couldn’t have imagined it
going any better,” Brown said.
“With only a couple technical difficulties (which is expected with
all my electronics) and a surprisingly great turnout, I think it’s
safe to call Friday night one of
the best and most significant
nights of my semester.”
Miller is a member of
the class of 2011.
Musical legends sing holiday tunes, metallic style
by lillian dickerson
Staff Writer
“We Wish You a Metal Xmas
and a Headbanging New Year” is
undoubtedly the perfect CD for
all the metal fans out there who
also happen to be crazy about
Christmas music. The title says
it all, accurately describing the
tone of the album. Fundamentally, it is a selection of classic
Christmas songs remixed in the
style of the metal genre.
The cover art of the CD case
immediately grabs your attention
— with its images of skulls wearing Santa hats, you are certain to
take a second glance. However,
if the art does not lure you into
purchasing the product, perhaps
the names of the artists will.
Legends such as Alice Cooper,
Ronnie James Dio and Lemmy
Kilmister sing songs like “Run
Rudolph Run,” “Santa Claws is
Coming to Town” (no, that’s not
a typo) and “God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen.”
The opening song on the album, “We Wish You a Merry
Xmas,” begins with soft harmonies mimicking the sound of
a church choir. After about 15
seconds, a roaring electric guitar
enters, revealing the true essence
of the CD. A gruff soloist singing
the melody replaces the previous
harmony and proceeds to alternate lyrics between “We wish
you a merry Christmas” and “We
wish you a metal Christmas” for
the remainder of the song.
One song that distinctly stands
out from the others on the CD
is “Santa Claws is Coming to
Town.” Eerie sound effects at
the beginning of the song evoke
images of a formidable Santa
emerging from the fog on Christmas Eve. Lyrics like “He knows
where you live,” and “He knows
that your window’s open” create
a new image of Santa that most
people are unfamiliar with. The
menacing tone established in
the beginning of the song carries throughout when Cooper
eerily sings of children who will
“build a toy town around the tree
and then they’re gonna burn it
down.”
Another song that especially
displays the aspects of metal
used in this album is “Silent
Night.” Singer Chuck Billy produces a sound that resembles
something between a scream and
a belch, while simultaneously
managing to keep some sense of
pitch. It is ironically intimidating when he sings lyrics such as
“Son of God, Love’s pure light”
in a monstrous voice. The climax
arrives when Billy puts extra
emphasis on “Jesus, Lord at thy
Birth,” spurring the tempo forward at a quicker pace until the
end of the song.
Clearly, this is not the typical
family friendly holiday CD. The
artists take a great deal of artistic license, screaming lyrics when
they feel it is appropriate, altering some lyrics, incorporating
a guitar solo in every song and
adding some minor tones periodically. In some instances, these
adjustments make the songs
seem better suited as Halloween
carols rather than Christmas
carols.
In general, with the exception
of a few songs, I was surprised
the album was not more intense. The cover and title of the album
suggest that the music is noth-
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ing but metal. However, I found
hour of entertainment and a nice
many of the compositions to be
change from the same old carols
more subdued — something I
would classify as rock. Neverthe- replayed on the radio this time
of year.
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“24: Redemption,”
Jack Bauer is back
by becky rosenberg
Staff Writer
Keifer Sutherland is back in
action as ex-CTU agent Jack
Bauer. He’s not looking for
trouble and he’s not looking for
action; he’s just looking for some
closure and a chance at the quiet
life. Yet moments of quiet tend
to be disrupted by gunshots and
explosions.
The two-hour “24” television
event kicked off the start of Day
7 of the series, in which producers hoped to redeem the show
from the less-than-great sixth
season we experienced in 2007.
The entertaining two hours are
complete with on-location filming in Africa, the setup of many
potential evil-doers and Bauer
shedding a few tears. Jack Bauer,
crying? Come on, we know him
better than that.
The premiere, entitled “24: Redemption,” is set in the fictional
African country of Sangala between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m.
All events occur in real time. We
quickly learn that a man named
General Juma poses an imminent threat to the country. He
has been kidnapping the children
of Sangala in hopes of training
them as child soldiers in order to
overturn the government.
Meanwhile, Bauer has been
working with his old colleague
and friend, Carl Benton (Robert
Carlyle), at a school for some of
the children of Sangala. When
the U.S. Embassy representative
tracks down Bauer in order to
deliver a subpoena for torturing
a suspect in the United States,
Bauer makes the decision that
the school and children will be
safer without him there. Bauer
doesn’t have time to take 50
steps before Juma’s army arrives
at the school; Bauer is called
back into action.
As Bauer risks his life saving
the children of Sangala, back on
U.S. soil we are introduced to
season seven’s president, Allison
Taylor (Cherry Jones). Inauguration Day is in full swing as
President-elect Taylor finds out
about the situation in Sangala
and is informed by President
Noah Daniels that he has made
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While we are in the United
States, the show introduces us
to Taylor’s son Roger and his
girlfriend Olivia, in addition to
some other potential evils for
season seven. So while we are
introduced to new characters in
the United States and Bauer is
saving the young ones in Africa,
I am asking myself, well, where
is the action? The first and best
show of action occurred within
the first hour while Bauer takes
on the entirety of Juma’s forces
that are imposing on the school.
The usual show of Bauer’s
great arm is exemplified as he
shoots down each of his opponents on the first try. I never
cease to be amazed that despite
the distance between Bauer and
his target, he consistently hits
the bull’s eye. Then we add an
explosion here and there for the
nice effect of flying people. Put
it all together, and it still doesn’t
quite add up to “24” at its best.
And while it was nice to have
the change from Los Angeles to
Africa, I missed the familiar faces
that will undoubtedly return in
January. I attribute these missing qualities to the fact that
“Redemption” really serves as a
set up for Day 7.
We get to meet the new characters, learn where Jack has been
since season six and get a fix of
the “24” we’ve been missing over
the past year and a half. While it
may not have been the best two
hours “24” has ever put forth, it
was certainly better than most
of the 24 hours of season six and
sets up the promise for a great
seventh season. And, if anything,
it was great to hear that clock
counting down again.
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with a two-day, four-hour premiere event from Jan. 11-12 on
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“Quantum of Solace” star James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, teaches you not to run with guns.
Don’t invest in this “Bond”
by ian kloss
Staff Writer
“Quantum of Solace,” the
sequel to 2006’s “Casino Royale,”
is the gloomiest Bond since “License to Kill” and the most cynical in the series’ history. Daniel
Craig’s 007 is a withdrawn hero
in a film less interested in making its audience smile than in
making it squirm. Bloody battles
are frequent, often so fast-paced
— think “Bourne Identity” on
speed — that a sneeze, even a
blink, may leave you wondering who’s shooting at whom and
where the hell they are. These
fits of action are inventive, but
not as interesting as the too-rare
scenes of character development that establish Bond as a
depressed loner with a lot on his
mind. If you think this sounds
unlike the Bond you know, you’re
right.
For those unfamiliar with
“Casino,” 007’s latest is not
recommended. The script makes
massive assumptions about what
and who you remember from the
previous picture. Bond newcomers: expect to be deeply confused.
Here’s how it starts: James and
M (Judi Dench) are interrogating a valuable suspect (Jesper
Christensen as the film’s only
menacing baddie), hoping to
learn something about Quantum,
the shadow organization that
blackmailed and killed Bond’s
lover. When a traitorous MI6
agent strikes, Bond and his boss
narrowly escape.
Our hero follows a typically
unlikely series of clues, hopping
between four countries in the
film’s first hour. His main discovery is a stunning but seriously
disgruntled Bolivian woman
named Camille (Ukranian model
Olga Kurilyenko). Her slimy
boyfriend, Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), is both an operative of Quantum and a phony
environmentalist who pours his
wealth into a mysterious project.
For Camille, Greene is just a
stepping stone to General Medrano, a would-be despot who is
trading desert real estate for a
Quantum-orchestrated coup in
Bolivia. This man’s insubstantial
dialogue and lumpy demeanor
are overshadowed — especially
in one lurid scene — by his
penchant for violence against
women. He did, we learn, rape
and kill Camille’s whole family,
hence the grudge. As Bond and
Camille close in on their targets,
we catch up on Quantum’s environmentally destructive master
plan. This plan, involving an
underground reservoir, seems
like an afterthought.
While the core plot is Fleming
formula with an added revenge
motive, the film’s subplots provide a hint of real drama and
geopolitical savvy. Bond’s allies,
Renee Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) and Felix Leiter (Jeffrey
Wright), are among the more
interesting supporting characters, although neither is allowed
to do much (one of them, I won’t
say which, dies in Bond’s arms in
a surprisingly emotional scene).
Humor is absent from the
relationship between Bond and
Camille, who are bound together
only by grief. It’s refreshing
to see Bond, for the first time
ever, not go to bed with the female lead; it’s just too bad that
Camille is so one-dimensional.
Once she gets her revenge, the
story leaves her behind.
The producers of “Quantum”
have followed through on the
bizarre decision to couple imaginative, sensitive director Marc
Forster with the editors from the
hyperkinetic Jason Bourne films.
The rapid-fire cuts and unsteady
camera in “Bourne” have become
cliché; in this case, the pairing of
this editing style with Forster’s
rich compositions is a misfire on
every level. On a positive note,
the music is as good as the editing is bad: the score is punchy
and daring, sounding like a bassheavy mashup of the horn riffs
and surf guitar of the 1960s with
airtight beats and a rock-oriented
vibe unlike anything heard before in a Bond flick.
“Quantum of Solace” has the
look of a fine film mauled by
amateurish editing, and what I
suspect is the removal of a lot of
its dialogue. If you’re a diehard
Bond fan, watching “Quantum”
may be like hearing a dreadful
remix of a song you think you’d
like, even though you’ve never
heard the original. If you’re not
a Bond nut, well… “Quantum”
is just another way for your $7
to die.
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Provo: After three years at UR, Provenzano “couldn’t ask for a better place”
into what he sees as his role within
Athletics.
“No. 1, my goal is to positively
affect the morale and spirit of the
athletes,” he said. “I like to treat
them like stars — you know, do
the little things to make them
feel special.”
That means knowing all the
players’ names and numbers,
hanging up their jerseys in their
lockers and being perhaps the most
visible fan on the sideline of just
about every sporting event — just
to name a few things he has done
since joining the River Campus
community in 2006.
Provenzano’s road to UR was
anything but usual. Born and
raised in Rochester, he went to
John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio for undergraduate and
then returned to the Rochester
area to get his master’s degree in
athletic administration at SUNY
Brockport. From 1998 to 2005,
Provenzano taught physical education at a local grade school.
In early 2005, he received some
life-changing news. His doctor
discovered that he had a tumor,
which was later diagnosed as cancer. He underwent treatment and
recovered over that summer but
couldn’t return to teaching in the
fall. Instead, he took a job later that
year as the equipment manager of
the Rochester Razorsharks and
quickly realized how much he enjoyed being connected with sports
culture in that capacity.
One day, as Provenzano described it, he happened to be looking at jobs online when he found
an opening at UR. He applied and
got the position.
“To me, it felt like it was in the
stars or something,” he explained.
“It’s a perfect fit. I couldn’t ask for
a better place.”
And while Provenzano admits
that his job probably doesn’t
require a master’s degree, that’s
not the point. As college students,
we will undoubtedly all be asking
ourselves sometime in the next
couple years what we want out
of a career. For Provenzano, it
was about finding that niche so
that he could thrive in his role. It
was about following his passion,
so that he looks forward to going
to work every day. And, most importantly, it was about finding a
place where, when asked if there
are any negatives to his job, he can
only think of one.
“The downfall, I guess, is that
the kids are only here for four
years, and then they’re gone,”
Provenzano said. “And you have
to start all over again.”
the class of 2010.
Intensity: Young team plays with strength
slipped away from the ’Jackets
after Ithaca forward Brendan
Rogers sunk three consecutive
3-pointers.
The ’Jackets made up for the
loss to Ithaca the following Tuesday in a strong outing against the
Nazareth College Golden Flyers.
With 40 points in the paint,
19 points off of turnovers and
25 points from the bench, everything went right for UR as the
Yellowjackets turned in one of
their best performances of the
opening weeks. The ’Jackets dominated their opponents en route to
a 91-74 victory.
It was a balanced team effort,
with Labanowski and Chmielowiec leading UR with 10 and 11
points, respectively.
Neer credited UR’s victory to
his team’s high field-goal percentage.
“I am pleased with our effort,”
Neer said. “We are shooting well
from the inside and out.”
The ’Jackets were 35 for 62 in
their victory over the Flyers.
In their next two games, the
’Jackets’ had to shake off the
Thanksgiving turkey and compete
in the Holiday Inn Airport Classic
this past Saturday and Sunday. In
the first game against Elmira College, UR showed up to play with a
high level of intensity, leading Elmira for the entire 40 minutes. The
’Jackets eventually won the game
by a score of 76-58. Sophomore
forward Marcus Roberson had a
career-high performance with 17
points. Once again, Chmielowiec
came up big with 23 points, sinking
four of six 3-pointers.
The following day, UR matched
up against the Lycoming College
Warriors in the second game of
the HIA Classic. The ’Jackets performed well in the first half, with
52 percent of their shots finding
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Senior forward Mike Chmielowiec was the MVP of the HIA Classic.
the hoop. As only one of two seniors
on the team, Chmielowiec continued to rise to the occasion, logging
12 points and five rebounds before
halftime.
UR finished the first half with a
33-21 lead, leading by as many as
16 at one point. The momentum
completely shifted in the second
half. The Warriors went from
shooting 33.3 percent in the first
half to 56 percent in the second.
Their 3-point shooting also increased from 28.6 percent to 46.2
percent in the second half. The
Warriors mounted a consistent
attack with threes and points off
of UR turnovers. Eventually, the
’Jackets saw their once 46-30 lead
diminish to a slim 52-51 edge.
With only 1:14 of play left, the
’Jackets were holding on to a 58-57
lead. Freshman forward Nathan
Novosel played a key role in closing
the show, scoring a timely layup
with only 1:03 left on the clock.
Senior guard Max Kaplan sealed
the deal with three foul shots,
allowing the ’Jackets to escape
with a nail-biting 63-59 victory.
Novosel turned in a promising performance, including eight points,
four rebounds and a steal.
Chmielowiec was named the
Most Valuable Player of the HIA
Classic. He was joined on the AllTournament team by Roberson.
Last night, UR continued its
winning ways with a 70-68 victory over Rochester Institute of
Technology. Roberson hit a layup
with 2.4 seconds left in the game to
secure the win for the ’Jackets.
For his young team, Neer
emphasized that in the games to
come, there will at least always be
one constant.
“I’ll be disappointed if we don’t
play with intensity,” Neer said.
“How well we perform may depend
on our opponent, but our level of
intensity is something that we can
control. We may not be as experienced and strong, but we’ll have
just as much intensity.”
the class of 2011.
Junior Jim Bristow was named Liberty League Performer of the week.
Champ: Team ranked No. 5
Adam Perkiamaki was at No. 6,
junior Yohay Wakabayashi played
at No. 7, sophomore Edwin Goncharuk was at No. 8 and senior
Ori Goldman played at No. 9.
The exhibition spot was played
by senior Alex Greene.
Domenick, who dropped only six
sets over the weekend, was chosen
as the Rookie of the Week.
The Yellowjackets ended last
season with a 15-3 overall record
and a runner-up finish in the
Hoehn Division of the CSA National Championships. They will
be looking to continue to improve
on that mark this season.
“As a team, I think we are capable of a top-four finish if we get
wins over Harvard [University],
Yale [University] and Cornell
[University],” Bristow said. “If we
could be awarded Most Improved
team for the third year running, it
would be some kind of record.”
UR finished last season ranked
10th overall last year according to
the CSA and soared into fifth place
in the preseason rankings due to
many strong returning players and
a strong recruiting season.
The ’Jackets face a competitive
schedule in the upcoming months.
UR hosts Dartmouth College
on Dec. 11 and then travels to
Harvard two days later. Next semester, UR will match up against
Trinity College, a 10-time National
Champion.
Bristow is confident that his
team will be able to build on the
momentum they got from the
Liberty League Championships it
earned two weekends ago.
“Success against the Liberty
League teams is due to a pretty
intense preseason schedule and
a team hungry for success and
recognition,” he said. “These
won’t be the only games we win
this year.”
Belonga is a member of
the class of 2010.
Additional reporting done
by Dana Hilfinger.
NCAAs: Underclassmen look to future
UR’s races this year have had
somewhere around 100 participants, this race had nearly three
times that, and every runner is
one of the best in her region. It is
difficult for the group to thin out,
so Gollub and Norton were able to
pass many runners at once. However, when they were passed, it was
by large groups of runners.
“Competing against so many
people who run fast was fun and
also scary,” Gollub said. “Within
the first half mile I saw several
girls fall and cover their heads
while the herd of runners jumped
over and around them.”
Hartwig was very impressed
with the women’s reactions to the
thick pack.
“There was no explanation I
could give them on how to best
run the course, other than experience,” she said. “I think they
handled it very well, and the good
news is that they both have the
opportunity to come back next
year and run again.”
Norton, who placed 175th with a
time of 23:06.53, also came into the
race in an exceptional situation.
She has been battling injury for
much of the season and has been
unable to train fully. In addition,
the fact that she even participated
in the race as a freshman was
notable. Only approximately 50
freshmen ran in the race, and
many of these were there as
members of a team rather than
as individual qualifiers.
“I’m so impressed by her courage to finish the season despite
injuries and setbacks,” Gollub
said. “She never gave up and
never stopped working, even when
it hurt.”
Gollub and Norton are already
looking forward to next year’s
cross country season.
“I hope our team continues to
work hard and progress,” Gollub
said, “because it was such a fun
experience and I want to share it
next year with the entire team.”
“I’m proud for our program,”
Hartwig said. “This is the second
year in a row we’ve sent someone
to Nationals. Hopefully next year
we’ll get the whole team there.”
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Swimmers rake in two CBOA honors UR players, fans
top finishes at F&M
By Eloise Rogers
Staff Writer
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled
to Lancaster, Pa. on Nov. 22 to
compete against Franklin and
Marshall College, Washington
and Lee University and Carnegie
Mellon University. All teams were
scored against each other as individual dual meets even though
they all raced at the same time.
The men defeated F&M but fell to
the other schools. The women lost
in head-to-head matches against
all three opponents.
The UR men came out strong
overall, tallying one individual
win, one third-place finish and
two fifth-place finishes. Both relay
teams finished fourth. Sophomore
Kevin Howard won the 100 backstroke in an impressive 53.79
seconds.
Freshman Vince Ness also
contributed to the team, placing
third in the 200 freestyle with a
time of 1:46.98.
The men did not fare as well
in their relay events. The 200
medley relay of Howard, junior
Chris Jensen, freshman Colin
Funai and freshman Wesley Hood
placed fourth overall, touching
in at 1:40.09. The 400 freestyle
medley of freshman Casey Slone,
junior Pat Messmer, Hood and
Ness also placed fourth, touching
in at 3:19.81.
The UR women had more individual placements, but that did not
translate well in dual-meet competition. Freshman Emily Scott
finished in second place in the 50
freestyle, touching the wall in an
impressive 25.58 seconds.
Freshman Jennifer Chung
placed second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:31.72 and
fourth in the 100 breaststroke,
touching the wall in 1:10.68.
Freshman Olivia Ehmann came
in third in the 100 freestyle with
a time of 55.99 seconds.
The women’s relay teams had
a better showing, with the 400
freestyle relay coming in first
and the 200 medley relay coming
in third.
The winning relay comprised
of Ehmann, Atwood, sophomore
Dayna Jacob and Scott. They
touched in at 3:44.51. The 200
medley team was made up of Atwood, Chung, Scott and Ehmann.
Their third-place finish was in a
time of 1:54.65.
Overall, despite some great
personal times, the strong competition proved to be too much for
the ’Jackets on the road. UR will
travel to Troy, N.Y. to compete in
the Liberty League Championships, which are hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, this
weekend.
Rogers is a member of
the class of 2012.
region winner. It is the third time
in four years that the University
has been honored by the CBOA
with the Schoenfeld Award.
“[Receiving the award] shows
that our players and coaches
respect the role that officials play
in the game,” women’s basketball
head coach Jim Scheible said.
“We always hope that our players
play the game hard and clean and
respectfully — both toward our
opponents and the officials. This
award validates that the officials
see that as well.”
the class of 2010.
By Dana HILfinger
Sports Editor
Before the men’s basketball
game against Hobart College
this coming Tuesday, the Western
Upstate New York Chapter of
the College Basketball Officials
Association will present UR with
the Schoenfeld Sportsmanship
Award.
“While the team will actually receive the Sam Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award from the CBOA,”
men’s basketball head coach Mike
Neer said, “Many on campus
should share and take pride in
this recognition, as the award is
presented to the institution which
best exemplifies ‘the highest degree of sportsmanship, character,
and ethics among their players,
coaches and spectators.’”
The award was established by
the CBOA in 1956 to honor the
exceptional integrity and strong
character of Sam Schoenfeld, one
of the founding fathers of the association.
Colleges from 10 different regions in the Eastern United States
receive the award each year, and
one school is chosen from those
10 as the overall winner. UR is
the Western Upstate New York
straight points by Marriott. UR
earned the lead 4:46 minutes into
the second half and kept it for the
remainder of play.
The Mavericks fought back, going on an 11-2 rally led by guard
Tiffany Sullivan’s six points to
decrease the lead to just six with
3:32 left to play, but it wasn’t
enough.
Mastronardi hit her third
3-pointer of the half off an inbound
pass from senior Rachel Stern and
drew a foul in the process. She
made the free-throw attempt to
stretch the lead to 57-47, sealing
the deal for the ’Jackets. The final
score was 63-53.
Once again, Marriott led UR to
victory, tallying a double-double
with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Mastronardi finished with 12
points, all in the second half.
Porter was big on the boards again
with 10, and Waddell added six
rebounds.
The ’Jackets’ fourth contest
against Oswego State University
was hardly a competition. UR
came out strong and was up 16-5
just five minutes into the first half
— a run that was fueled by a couple
quick 3-pointers by Alwardt. The
lead was stretched to 44-15 by the
half, thanks to contributions from
several players.
The ’Jackets kept pushing into
the second half. Sophomore guard
Caroline Bernal-Silva entered the
game, back from an injury, and
scored seven points in just six
minutes of court time.
Luther contributed her seven
points all in the second half, while
Evans had six of her eight after
the break.
Porter had another big night,
posting a double-double with 10
points and 10 rebounds. Alwardt
had 11 points and eight assists for
the win. Marriott chipped in with
Sophomore guard Melissa Alwardt has scored in double digits in
four of the first five games. She is second on the team in points.
11 points as well, and Mastronardi games. We have high expectations
for ourselves and expect to do big
added eight.
Mastronardi has been especially things this year.”
Last night, UR picked up its
big for the ’Jackets so far this
season. She suffered a torn ACL most recent win when it ousted
early last year and was unable to Rochester Institute of Technolplay for the duration of the season. ogy, 93-47.
It was a true team effort. Seven
Since her return to the court this
year, she has averaged a little more players scored in double digits,
than 10 points per game and has and Porter led all scorers with 21
shot 43.8 percent from the field points. Alwardt was close behind
and 47.6 percent from beyond the with 19 points, shooting 4-7 from
behind the arc.
3-point line.
The ’Jackets are now 5-0 but
“I think that so far we have
played well each game no matter have a number of tough opponents
who the opponent was,” Mas- coming up. They play Carnegie
tronardi said. “Some games we’ve Mellon University on the road this
played better than others but I am upcoming week.
Hilliard is a member of
sure that we will keep improving
the class of 2010.
and put together more complete
Streak: UR’s experience brings success
Jeff Levy • Staff Photographer
To Katie, Jerome, Eloise, Matt, Josh,
Swasserman, Brian, Marc, Alex, Jon, Mikey,
Greg and Stacy:
Thanks for
writing!
Without you guys, we would probably have to drop out of school.
<3 Dana and Erin
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Sports Snapshot
Men’s Basketball
Equipment manager Dan Provenzano, a Rochester native, is in his third year working for UR Athletics.
Personality epitomizes Provenzano
BY Dana Hilfinger
Sports Editor
There are two shelves in the
equipment room of Fauver Stadium that house a collection of
assorted UR sports memorabilia.
A football, signed by standout wide
receiver Jay Jay Vanderstyne ’08,
is propped up on the top shelf; a
deflated soccer ball that sports the
signatures of the 2007 Sweet 16
men’s soccer team sits nestled on
the bottom ledge; and a softball,
caked in mud, donning the John
Hancock of Jess Sorrentino ’08,
is encased in plastic and situated
at eye-level.
“She was Rochester’s first AllAmerican softball player,” UR
equipment manager Dan Provenzano told me as he pointed to the
scrawled signature on the face of
the softball.
Then he pointed to another
item and explained why he saved
it on the shelf. Then another. And
another.
Provenzano — who is known
by almost every athlete, athletic
administrator and, for that matter,
fan of UR athletics as “Provo” — is
in only his third year as equipment
manager, but you would never
know it from how much he knows
about the teams and athletes and
how much pride he takes in his
position.
“I love looking back and finding history in all of this,” he said
as he gave me the tour of what
I guess you could call his office,
although that label doesn’t quite
seem adequate in describing
what the space actually means to
Provenzano.
In three short years, the Rochester native has managed to have
a profound effect on UR Athletics.
Perhaps it isn’t a tangible difference, but it can undoubtedly be
felt within the department — last
spring, at the annual Athletics
banquet, when Provenzano’s
name was mentioned as a member
of the support staff, the crowd of
athletes and coaches clapped and
cheered enthusiastically.
“I remember being told afterward that it was probably the first
time anyone cheered for the equipment manager,” he recalled.
That’s because calling Provenzano just an equipment manager
is kind of like calling Tiger Woods
just a golfer.
For him, the job is not just about
doing laundry or organizing a
storeroom filled with piles of jerseys and sweats. Much of the impact he has made on UR’s athletes
and administration is because he
has invested so much beyond just
his time into the position.
Our conversation in Fauver (the
equipment room is hidden deep
inside the stadium) revealed the
number of ways Provenzano has
gone the extra mile. It all starts
with his gregarious and excitable
personality. I rarely talked, mostly
listened, as he jumped from one
topic to the next, talking eagerly
about everything from the “kids”
— as he called the athletes — that
he has gotten to know so far at the
UR and his favorite video game
(Balloon Tower Defense 3, for the
record) to his love of Danforth stir
fry and how he got the nickname
“Provo” (summer camp).
At one point, he jumped up to
show me the hallway, where a bulletin board was covered with pictures of UR athletes — something
he’s been working on since he took
the job in 2006. The board was already overflowing with newspaper
clippings and press photos that
Provenzano has acquired over
the past years, but he said he was
hoping to expand it.
As we looked at the wall, he talked about the athletes and beamed
like a proud parent as he went
See PROVO, Page 16
Women persevere at Nationals
BY Erin Philbrick
Sports Editor
Facing great adversity, junior
Sadie Gollub and freshman Lauren Norton proved to be formidable contenders on the national
stage of cross country running
two weekends ago. Despite never
before participating in the NCAA
National Championships, both
women represented UR well at
Hanover College in Hanover,
Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 22. Gollub
placed in the top third of the field
of runners, and Norton finished in
the middle third.
Gollub, who placed 92nd out of
279 finishers, was hit with a heavy
blow two days before the race.
“Thursday morning I was notified that my father was killed by
a drunk driver,” she said. “Obviously I was very upset, but after
talking with my mother, I decided
to run in my father’s honor. He was
a runner also — it was something
we shared a love for.”
Gollub broke a personal record
in the meet by 19 seconds, crossing
the finish line of the 6-kilometer
race in a time of 22:24.61 — a feat
that was accomplished thanks in
part to the support of her family
and teammates.
“My mother, my sister and
friends (including a few of my dad’s
college teammates) were able to
watch the race via live streaming
video online,” Gollub said. “My
boyfriend and his parents drove
for over 10 hours to watch and
•Defeated Pitt-Bradford, 78-62, in first round of Chuck Resler
Tournament on Nov. 21
•Lost to Ithaca, 72-81, in championship game of Chuck Resler
Tournament on Nov. 22
•Mike Chmielowiec and Mike Labanowski were named to the
Chuck Resler All-Tournament team
•Labanowski was named UAA Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 24
•Defeated Nazareth, 91-74, on Nov. 25
•Defeated Elmira, 76-58, in the Holiday Inn Airport Classic on Saturday
•Defeated Lycoming, 63-59, in the HIA Classic on Sunday
•Chmielowiec was named the HIA Classic MVP and Marcus Roberson was
named to the All-Tournament team
•Chmielowiec was named UAA Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 1
•Defeated Rochester Institute of Technology, 70-68, on Dec. 3
Women’s Basketball
• Defeated Hamilton, 64-28, in the first round of the Chuck
Resler Tournament on Nov. 21
•Defeated Moravian, 80-58, in the championship game of the
Chuck Resler Tournament on Nov. 22
•Alex Porter was named the Chuck Resler’s MVP and Jessica Mastronardi
was named to the All-Tournament team
•Defeated Medaille, 63-53, on Nov. 25
•Defeated SUNY Oswego, 79-44, on Sunday
•Julie Marriott was noted on the UAA Honor Roll for her notable performance this past week against Medaille and SUNY Oswego.
•Defeated RIT, 93-47, on Dec. 3
•The ’Jackets are slated as No. 3 in the preseason UAA poll
•D3hoops.com top-25 poll: No. 4
Women’s Cross Country
• Sadie Gollub finished in 92nd place and Lauren Norton placed
175th in the NCAA Women’s Cross Country National
Championships on Nov. 22
Squash
•Defeated St. Lawrence, 9-0, and Hobart, 9-0, at Liberty League
Championships on Nov. 22
•Defeated Vassar, 9-0, at Liberty League Championships on Nov. 23
•Jim Bristow was named Liberty League Performer of the Week for his
play in the conference Championship
•Matt Domenick was named Liberty League Rookie of the Week for his
performance in the Championship
Men’s Swimming
•Lost to Carnegie Mellon and Washington & Lee by scores of 61-201
and 63-199, respectively, on Nov. 22
•Defeated Franklin & Marshall by a score of 140-122
•Kevin Howard finished first in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200
backstroke
Women’s Swimming
•Lost to Carnegie Mellon, 83-179, Franklin & Marshall, 123-139, and
Washington and Lee, 80-182, on Nov. 22
•Emily Scott placed second in the 50 freestyle
•Jennifer Chung took second in the 200 backstroke
•The 400 freestyle relay team (Olivia Ehmann, Val Atwood, Dayna
Jacob and Scott) finished first
This Week in Sports
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
•Swimming at Liberty League Championships hosted by Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, TBA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
•Swimming at Liberty League Championships hosted by RPI, TBA
•Women’s Basketball at Carnegie Mellon University, 2 p.m.
•Men’s Basketball at Carnegie, 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
•Women’s Basketball vs. William Smith College, 6 p.m.*
•Men’s Basketball vs. Hobart College, 8 p.m.*
* indicates home game
Editors’ Picks
Junior Sadie Gollub finished 97th at NCAA Nationals on Nov. 22.
“Our courses tend to be flat with
support Lauren and me. I am
so lucky to have such love and a couple of small steep hills,” Golsupport from so many people. I lub said. “[However,] the course
think this experience reminded at Hanover College was dynamic.
It was constantly moving up or
me of that.”
Head coach Barbara Hartwig down, often turning and making
commented that Gollub’s feat loops.”
“In other years we have been
was something exceptional in
able to run a pre-Nationals
running.
“A personal best is something race and see the course before,”
that is hard to do at a national Hartwig said. “But this course
was too far away.”
meet of any kind,” she said.
Another unique characteristic
It was also a difficult accomplishment in that the course was of the race was the size of the
unlike any other in which the field of runners. While most of
See NCAAs, Page 16
Yellowjackets had run.
•Erin: Women’s basketball vs. William Smith College on Tuesday.
The Yellowjackets are currently undefeated and have won each of their
games by no less than 10 points. The women’s play on the court exemplifies
why they are currently ranked No. 4 in the nation by d3hoops.com. Their experience and fluidity make the game fun to watch, and, while William Smith
is not currently ranked in the top 25, the Herons received votes in the poll, so
the ’Jackets will need support from a loud cheering section.
•Dana: Squash vs. Dartmouth College on Dec. 11
Something you might not know about the squash team: they’re pretty good.
Like, world-class-athletes good. On Dec. 11, they’ll host Dartmouth, who also
happens to be pretty good. The ’Jackets return two All-Americans — junior
Jim Bristow and sophomore Hameed Ahmed — and have brought in a couple
new faces that will add depth to a team that won last year’s
College Squash Assoociation Most Improved award. So, I guess the
only question you really should have about next Thursday night is,
where are the squash courts?
SPORTS
View from a Starr... By Matt Starr
Chatter about NBA icon LeBron
James’s potential move to New
York in 2010 has filled the airwaves
of sports radio for the past two
weeks. In reality, it’s not just LeBron, but the entire 2010 free agent
market that has NBA executives
chomping at the bit. The summer after next has the potential
to change the entire landscape of
the NBA, but it seems ridiculous
to focus on it when it is more than
550 days away. When we obsess
about free agency in the distant
future, we fans are complicit with
the forces that have transformed
sports into business and players
into commodities.
This past Friday, Nov. 28, New
York had its best day of trading
in recent memory; of course, the
trades were made a $12 taxi ride
away from Wall Street, at Madison
Square Garden. In rapid succession, the Knicks traded away the
expensive contracts of their two
top scorers, Zach Randolph and
Jamal Crawford, to the L.A. Clippers and Golden State Warriors,
respectively. The trades created
salary cap space for 2010 to accom-
modate LeBron and other superstars whose contracts expire.
Sports writers might be getting a bit ahead of themselves
to say LeBron is going to New
York two seasons from now, and
fans in Cleveland might get a bit
defensive when told LBJ won’t
resign with the Cavs at the end
of next season, but the recent
release of the “LeBron VI Big
Apple” suggests otherwise. On
Nov. 25, when the Cavs visited
the Knicks, King James debuted
his brand new kicks — the not-sosubtle New York-themed Nikes —
adding to speculation of a future
move to NYC.
Other than James, many of the
game’s biggest stars are also slated
to become free agents in 2010.
Amongst the potential free agents
are Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce,
Dirk Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady,
Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, Amare
Stoudemire, Manu Ginobili and
Chris Bosh. Many of these stars
will be re-signed by their current
teams before July 2010, but a
few big names will certainly be
shopped around.
Perhaps the Knickerbockers are
clearing space for any one or even
two of these guys. It’s possible, but
unlikely. By trading away Randolph and Crawford less than 20
games into the season, New York
has virtually thrown in the towel
on this season and next. The move
seems rather drastic,
but it c e r -
tainly
makes
Josh Hatcher
sense
Staff Illustrator
if the
Knicks are
making way for a king (and perhaps another free-agent star to
play the superhero’s sidekick).
The stage is set, but isn’t it
a little early for all of this? Sir
Charles Barkley certainly thinks
so. “If I was LeBron James, I would
F
shut the hell up,” Barkley said on
“Dan Patrick Radio” last week.
“I’m a big LeBron fan. He’s a stud.
You gotta give him his props. I’m
getting so annoyed he’s talking
about what he’s going to do in two
years. I think it’s disrespectful to
the game. I think it’s disrespectful
to the Cavaliers.”
James didn’t quite hold the
same sentiments: “He’s stupid,”
he said about Barkley. “That’s
all I’ve got to say about that.” He
clarified the statement a few days
later, saying, “I think you do what
is best for you and you do what is
best for your career.”
The elimination of the reserve
clause in 1975 was perhaps the
biggest change in sports history, as
it opened the door for free agency.
Under the reserve clause, players were bound to the team they
played for. After 1975, they became
free to negotiate their own contracts, leading to the exorbitant
salaries players earn today. It has
also led to the commoditization
of athletes.
Because of these lucrative
contracts, players are often seen
rom the
athlete of the week
Alex Porter
By Stacy KRavitz
Staff Writer
The defensive and offensive
performances
of senior forward Alex
Porter have
been a major
contribution to
the success of
the undefeated
women’s basketball team
so far this season.
Porter, a brain and cognitive sciences major from Rockville, Md.,
was named MVP of the Chuck
Resler Tournament on Nov. 22. In
the championship match against
Moravian College, she tallied an
explosive double-double that propelled the ’Jackets to victory and
recorded another over Thanksgiving Break at SUNY Oswego.
How do you deal with your
opponents when they go on
a run?
The most important thing is to
stay composed. Each individual
and the team [as a whole] has to
be on the same page. You need to
gather yourself, and sometimes a
time-out motivates you and sparks
you to get back out there. The
tables turn and you’ll go on your
run — you and your opponent feed
off each other.
Explain the importance of
the little things during an
average game.
You really can’t get the job
done without doing all the little
things. As long as you’re giving
110 percent and communicating
on the floor, the rest will fall into
place.
Describe the feeling you
get after you put together an
awesome play or score a big
basket.
Motivation is the biggest thing.
You just kind of get fired up
individually and then you look
at your teammates — you can
see it on their faces how excited
everyone is.
What is one of the goals for
the team this season?
Anyone’s goal is to get to the
championship. Of course, we
want to do that but our goal is to
take it one game at a time. You
have to give everything on the
floor and finish every game saying that you have nothing left.
If you feel like you’ve given 110
percent, then that’ll get you to
the ultimate goal.
BY Alex Moeller
Senior Staff Writer
The holiday season is upon us
once again, and people all over
the world are making up their
wish lists for Santa. Interestingly
enough, athletes aren’t exempt,
so let’s take a sneak peek at the
decisions Saint Nick will be making for them this year.
BCS Computers: A permanent vacation. It’s a gift that
everyone can enjoy.
Michael Phelps: A display
case.
The Tampa Bay Rays: Asked
for fans for the past 10 years, received has-been sluggers. Maybe
they’ll unwrap some more young
talent — and excited fans — as a
reward for their performance.
The New York Yankees:
Asked for high-priced big names
for the past few seasons, received
exactly that. Maybe they’ll unwrap
some serious changes — and disgruntled fans — as a punishment
for their performance.
Al Davis: A heart.
Plaxico Burress: A brain.
The Detroit Lions: Courage.
But not a win.
Patrick Roy and his sons:
Family counseling and fans who
know that a stellar career as a
goalie is not an excuse for being
a horrible role model.
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as investments, not athletes. The
most evident example of this is the
NFL quarterback. Many fans have
complained about how protected
the QB is and that it takes away
from the intensity of the game.
On the other hand, if I owned an
NFL franchise, I would certainly
want as many rules as possible
to protect my multimillion-dollar
investment. When players make as
much as they do, it’s tough not to
consider them financial assets.
Surprisingly, the most levelheaded person involved in the
LeBron mess is part-owner of
the New Jersey Nets, James’s
close friend, Jay-Z. The rap idol is
planning to move the Nets from
Jersey to Brooklyn in 2010 and told
Esquire magazine that LeBron
on the Nets “would be a dream
for me.” He continued, “But he’s
my friend first. I want the best
for him wherever he is. He’s my
friend before he’s a commodity.”
If Mr. Carter gets it, why can’t the
rest of us?
Starr’s column appears weekly.
Starr is a member of the class of
2009.
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Brett Favre: Flip-flops.
Kimbo Slice: Asked for a win.
Getting a razor.
The Rochester Amerks: The
longest list Santa got this year.
Probably will unwrap the chance
to hit rock bottom so they can be
bailed out and reunited with the
Sabres in the years to come.
Tiger Woods: Socks. What else
does the guy need?
China’s Gymnastics Team:
Asked for ponies and dollhouses… aren’t they too old for that
stuff?
LeBron James: A talking
Charles Barkley doll and a lifetime
supply of “I <3 N.Y.” T-shirts.
The New York Mets: A personal Heimlich Maneuver specialist for the fall.
NASCAR: A shiny new — wait,
never mind, we’re only supposed
to be discussing real sports right
now.
Donovan McNabb: “Football
for Dummies.”
Mark Cuban: “Covering up Investment Crimes for Dummies.”
Bill Belichick: Well, the
camcorder gift last year wasn’t
such a good idea, so it looks like
another ripped gray hoodie for
good ole Bill.
Tim Donaghy: A glorious
career as a prison basketball referee. Maybe he’ll find out what
the punishment is for fixing those
games.
NCAA schools (Division I):
An overhaul of the mindset in
college athletics. Too many schools
accept the idea that college is just
a way to get kids into the pros, and
too many athletes — even one is
too many — eat it up. Nothing is
more demeaning to a higher education institution than ignoring its
primary function: academics.
NCAA schools (Division III):
See above. Not nearly as obvious
a problem, but there are ways to
circumvent the admissions process
for special cases, and that is just
as dangerous.
Michael Vick: A special form
of house arrest involving an Invisible Fence.
American Tennis Players: A
European mentality.
European Tennis Players:
American fans.
Sports fans around the
globe: Another year of highlights,
lowlights, fantastic finishes and
blowouts — because if every game
were an instant classic, sports
wouldn’t be nearly as cool.
Whatever holiday it is that you
celebrate this season, let it be
wonderful and safe. And filled with
bowl games.
Moeller is a member of
the class of 2009.
What’s your favorite sport
outside of basketball?
Volleyball.
Are you involved in any
other clubs on campus?
I’m a member of Delta Gamma.
If you could meet anybody in
the world, who would it be?
Barack Obama.
Kravitz is a member of
the class of 2012.
Fans PACK the Palestra
Over 1,000 students showed up to support the men’s basketball team in their season opener on Nov.
21. Last season, record numbers of fans came out to support a UR team that made it to the Sweet 16.
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Squash runs away with Liberty League Championship
BY Katie Belonga
Staff Writer
The squash team proved
itself worthy of its College
Squash Association preseason No. 5 ranking during
the Liberty League Championships held on Nov. 22 and
23 at Vassar College. UR did
not drop a single match over
the weekend and showed
tremendous promise for the
rest of the season.
“We have been practicing
really well ever since September, and we were basically a step ahead of them
on every sector,” sophomore
Hameed Ahmed, who played
at the No. 2 position, said.
The championship included teams from Vassar,
St. Lawrence University and
Hobart College, in addition
to the ’Jackets. UR’s first
opponent was 17th-ranked
St. Lawrence, which it beat,
9-0. The ’Jackets kept their
perfect record intact by beating 28th-ranked Hobart, 9-0.
To finish off the championships, UR played the host,
Vassar, and defeated it, 9-0,
to end the weekend with a
3-0 record.
Junior Jim Bristow, who
was named a First Team
All-American for the 2008
season, led the ’Jackets at
the No. 1 position for the
weekend. Bristow lost only
five games over his three
matches and won seven of
his games by scores of 9-0.
Due to his performance,
Bristow was named the
Liberty League Performer
of the Week.
Ahmed, coming off of a
strong rookie season, also
played very well in the No. 2
slot, handily defeating all of
his opponents by 3-0 scores.
Ahmed was named Rookie of
the Year last season and was
also named a Second Team
All-American.
UR was dominant in every
position at the championships — no ’Jacket dropped
a set to his opponent — and
boasts a lineup this year that
benefits from added experience in the lower slots.
“We had a great recruit-
ing year again and got more
depth to our team,” Ahmed
said. “There used to be a
bit of a gap between our
No. 4 and No. 5, but this
year we have a much deeper
roster.”
Sophomore Fred Reid
played at No. 3, freshman
Matt Domenick was at No.
4, sophomore Will Newnham
played at No. 5, freshman
See CHAMP, Page 16
Intensity propels
men to 5-1 start
Senior forward Julie Marriott is one of four returning starters for UR, which is currently ranked No. 5 in the country.
Women kick off season undefeated
by Caitie Hilliard
Contributing Writer
The UR women’s basketball team started off the
season strong these past
two weeks, beginning with
an 83-69 win over Hamilton
College on Nov. 21 in the
opening round of the Chuck
Relser Tournament, which
the ’Jackets hosted.
UR immediately took
control, starting off with
an 11-2 run, with six quick
points from senior forward
Julie Marriott and four from
sophomore guard Melissa
Alwardt. The ’Jackets were
up 33-13 at the half — a start
that set the pace for the rest
of the game.
The second half was similar to the first, with UR
dominating on both ends of
the court. The ’Jackets shot
47.3 percent from the field,
compared to Hamilton’s 23.8
percent. They also forced 33
turnovers, off of which it
scored 23 points.
Marriott and Alwardt
stole the show on the offensive end. Marriott made
nine of her 10 shots for a
game-high 18 points, and
Alwardt went five for nine
for a total of 12 points. Freshman center Jodie Luther
also saw some court time
and chipped in seven points
and five rebounds. Senior
forward Alex Porter contributed with eight rebounds
and five points.
In the championship game
the following day, UR continued its winning ways against
the Moravian College Greyhounds. This game did not
start quite as smoothly for
the ’Jackets as the previous
day’s contest — Moravian
jumped out to a 14-8 lead just
six minutes into the game.
But the Yellowjackets pulled
it together, posting a 17-0
run that was ignited by eight
quick points within a twominute span by junior guard
Jessica Mastronardi. UR
later fought off a Greyhound
comeback attempt and was
up by nine at the half.
The momentum they acquired from their first-half
run carried them through
the second half. They shot
50 percent from the field
and more than doubled their
lead, finishing with a final
score of 80-58. This was
the third-consecutive year
that UR has won the Chuck
Resler Tournament.
Porter had an exceptional
game all around, posting
a double-double with 17
points and 11 rebounds. She
was named Most Valuable
Player of the Tournament.
Mastronardi received AllTournament Team honors
for her 16 points and five
assists and also had a num-
ber of clutch plays. Alwardt
sunk five 3-pointers and
added 18 points. Marriott
added 10 points and nine
rebounds. Senior center
Jess Waddell and sophomore
guard Ariel Evans chipped
in with six and five boards,
respectively.
The team’s next matchup
three days later proved to be
more difficult. UR traveled
to play the Medaille College
Mavericks — a team that
was 4-0 entering the game
and that has earned respect
in recent years after winning
its conference and making
appearances in the NCAA
tournament in each of the
last four seasons.
UR struggled in the first
half, shooting only 23.3 percent, and was trailing 23-30
at the half. The ’Jackets
stepped it up in the second
half, however, fueled by 11See STREAK, Page 17
By jerome Nathaniel
Staff Writer
On Nov. 21, the men’s
basketball team tipped off
its 2008 basketball season
in front of a Palestra packed
with 1,050 fans.
With the graduation last
spring of stars Jon Onyiriuka, Uche Ndubizu and
Robert Dominiak, among
other key players from last
season, there were many
uncertainties as to what the
future held.
But the ’Jackets’ 5-1 record in the past two weeks
has proven that they have
not lost the high level of
intensity that they possessed
last year.
In its opening game — a
first-round matchup in the
Chuck Resler Tournament
— UR scored a dominating
78-62 victory over University of Pittsburgh Bradford. Senior forward Mike
Chmielowiec and sophomore
guard Mike Labanowski
stepped up to the plate with
career-high performances.
Chmielowiec scored 25
points, sinking 10 of 18 field
goals, three of five 3-pointers
and two foul shots. Labanowski shot six of nine from
the court, three of six from
behind the arc and perfect
from the foul line, accumulating a total of 17 points.
The ’Jackets’ first performance appeared to be a good
sign for the season. However,
head coach Mike Neer noted
the team’s inability to outrebound its opponents.
“We aren’t as tall and
strong as some of our opponents,” Neer said. “In the
past, we had strong men, but
now we need to focus on boxing out so that rebounding
can be a five-man effort.”
The following day, the
’Jackets matched up against
Ithaca College in the championship game of the Chuck
Resler Tournament and
were handed their first
and only loss of the season
so far. Ithaca was able to
capitalize on turnovers
as well as an edge in the
points-in-the-paint column.
UR initially jumped out
to an eight-point lead with
6:05 of play left in the
opening half. The tides
began to turn when Ithaca
guard Sean Burton hit a
layup and foul shot to come
within five points. The game
See INTENSITY, Page 16
In his first game as a starter for the ’Jackets, sophomore
guard Mike Labanowski scored a career-high 17 points.
Provo
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You probably know Dan “Provo” Provenzano. To the
fans, he’s the exuberant personality on the sidelines of
every sporting event. To the athletes, he’s the one who
takes the time to hang up their jerseys in their lockers.
And that is really just the beginning.
Yes! The best time of year... the holiday season. A time
for Aunt Gertrude’s eggnog and light-up lawn reindeer.
Of course, it also means people will be making their
holiday wish lists, and the sports world is no exception.
So what does LeBron want for Christmas anyway?
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2008-12-04 - Campus Times

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