UR settles employee lawsuit

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CAMPUS TIMES
VOLUME 133, NUMBER 5
INSIDE
The drinking major
Are you a science major jealous of your roommate, an
English major, who is still
sleeping on Friday mornings
while you’re stuck in class?
See story, Page 9.
Legionnaire’s hits
Two more URMC patients
were diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease this week,
one of whom died. The hospital is disinfecting.
See story, Page 3.
Winds of havoc
Rochester was hit by a storm
with snow and high winds
last weekend, necessitating
the temporary closing of
Intercampus Blvd.
See story, Page 4.
Important protocol
Are you unaware that there
are some very important
steps that need to be taken
on the first day of class to
ensure a positive semester?
Find out what they are.
See story, Page 14.
Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873
UR settles
employee
lawsuit
BY ANDREW BRUML
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
UR reached a settlement
last week with hourly employees, represented by law
firm Dolin, Thomas & Solomon LLP, who claim they
were not paid for overtime
worked.
The suit affects up to
40,000 current and former
hourly employees and could
cost UR up to $9.05 million.
Hourly employees that
worked for UR and its affiliates since 1999 are potentially
eligible to receive up to $100
for each year worked over the
last seven years, totalling up
to $700 per person.
“For the past year, we have
been negotiating with a local
firm who has been threatening to bring a class action
lawsuit on behalf of our
hourly employees for alleged
violations of the federal and
New York State wage hour
laws,” UR Vice President
and General Counsel Sue
Stewart said.
UR does not admit wrongdoing in the matter, but is
settling to avoid a lengthy
and expensive litigation
process.
“We did this because litigation is not a great way to resolve things,” Stewart said.
“It’s extremely expensive
and time consuming. What
we ended up doing is arriving at an agreement where
we would set up a claims
process so that employees
who feel that they have not
been paid will be able to file
claims.”
Had UR chosen to go
through the litigation process rather than settle, they
would have faced a significant burden of proof.
“In this type of lawsuit, we
would have to show after-thefact that, over a seven-year
period, each of the employees
named in the suit paid every
hourly employee extra pay
whenever a meal period
was interrupted, someone
stayed late or came in early,
etc.,” Interim Director of the
Office of Communications
Teri D’Agostino said. “It is
and always was our intent to
pay employees for the time
they work.”
The agreement includes a
cap of $9.05 million for the
total cost of the suit and associated expenses, including
legal fees.
The suit also covers affiliates of UR and Strong
Memorial Hospital, including Highland Hospital,
Visiting Nurse Service,
Visiting Nurse Signature
Care, The Highlands at
Brighton and at Pittsford,
The Highlands Living Center, Highland Apothecary,
Highland Foundation and
Highland Facilities Development Corporation.
SEE LAWSUIT, PAGE 5.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006
JEFF LEVY • CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Plywood covers the destruction wrought by a student on the Susan B. Anthony Halls.
Student drives into building
BY MATT MAJARIAN
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
A current UR undergraduate student drove a
car through the front door
of Susan B. Anthony Halls
at approximately 7:10 a.m.
on Sunday morning. The
student has since arranged
to meet with the Rochester
Police Department and with
UR Security regarding the
incident.
“What we have here is an
act of criminal mischief,” Director of UR Security Walter
Mauldin said. “It is a felony
act in New York State.”
The student entered his
car around 7 a.m., according
to information compiled by
UR Security investigator
Dan Lafferty. After striking
another car in the parking lot, the suspect drove
through the Sue B. door.
Immediately after the
incident, the suspect pulled
out and drove off-campus,
leaving a routine UR Security patrol to discover the
damage around 7:15 a.m.
The door was then temporarily repaired.
After departing the River
Campus, the suspect drove
to the town of Gates, where
he abandoned his damaged
car and stole a car that had
been left running outside of
a gas station. The suspect
then drove to his home.
Later that morning, the
suspect was taken by family
to an area hospital for evaluation, according to Lafferty.
The student’s parents then
contacted the Gates Police
Department, who charged
the student with the theft
of the car.
The case is currently being
handled by the Gates PD,
the RPD and UR Security.
Because of the value of the
damage and the crime com-
Die-hard fans?
Everyone has heard about
‘bandwagon fans’, but never
has the idea been more evident than after the Syracuse
Orangemen won the basketball championship in 2003.
See story, Page 19.
Windy city?
As one of the top wind ensembles in the world, the
Eastman Wind Ensemble
continues to expand its already-excellent reputation.
See story, Page 17.
MIDNIGHT COMES EARLY
The Midnight Ramblers a capella group performs at the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella
quarterfinals, hosted at UR this weekend. Also performing at the event was UR a capella group Vocal Point.
mitted, the student will be
charged by police with a
felony.
“This will be a matter
for the public authorities
because of its felony status,”
Mauldin said. “We’re all
very fortunate that no one
was hurt.”
UR Facilities is currently
collecting estimates for the
repair of the door, which has
been temporarily replaced
with a sheet of plywood.
UR Security estimates the
replacement value of the
door at $10,000.
Immediately after the
incident, RPD and the Rochester Fire Department responded to Sue B. to ensure
that there were no injuries
sustained in the crash.
Authorities also worked to
certify the entrance area
as safe for students to
use despite the damage.
SEE DAMAGE, PAGE 5.
Katrina
relief
continues
BY MARTIN FERNANDEZ
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Six months after Hurricane Katrina battered the
Gulf Coast, UR continues its
efforts to help rebuild the
devastated region through
fundraising, cultural and
educational events. This
week, the efforts were highlighted by the JambaLibrary
book sale, Alternative Spring
Break Fundraisers, teachins and an upcoming Jazz
concert.
“I think that we have a
certain degree of social responsibility in that we are
all in some way accountable
for the well-being of our
country, our fellow citizens
and humanity in general,”
said sophomore John Elkin.
SEE KATRINA, PAGE 5.
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
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“You don’t have to make the best of where you are — chances are its already there.
You just have to find it,”— Jackie Borchardt, see story on Page 11.
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Campus Briefs
Clothesline
project
memorializes
This weekend, the Women’s Caucus attempted to bring the issue of domestic violence
and sexual assault to the forefront by taking
part in The Clothesline Project.
The project, which was started in Massachusetts, is now an annual nationwide event.
“Many people know that roughly 58,000
soldiers died in the Vietnam War, far fewer
realize that 51,000 women were killed in those
same years by men who supposedly loved
them,” junior Lucia Spinelli said. “Those
women died at the hands of the lovers or
husbands or boyfriends and this is their
memorial.”
To commemorate the women, t-shirts were
made describing sexual assault and violence.
The t-shirt designers were those who suffered
abuse or knew someone who had. The shirts
were then hung across Wilson Commons where
people passing by could read them.
The event was meant to raise awareness
about the continuing problem of domestic
violence.
“Domestic violence is still an issue and it
still needs to be addressed,” Spinelli said.
“People don’t realize it happens to people
they know. A lot of people think of it as an
older issue that is sort of dying out with time.
People think that it’s not happening as much
as it used to.”
The project evoked intense emotions from
onlookers. “It was a really moving display,”
freshman Rachel Shapiro said. “It is a really
important cause and everyone who saw it was
deeply effected.”
Although the Clothesline Project was truncated this year, the t-shirts only being hung
for three days, the event was still considered
a success.
“We received a lot of really positive responses, it really made people reflect on what
LIBRARY FOR SALE
Students look through books on sale at Rush Rhees Library this week
to benefit victims of the natural disasters caused by Hurricane Katrina
this fall. Efforts by UR to assist affected areas are ongoing.
it means to be sexually assaulted and realize
that it’s not a non-issue,” Spinelli said.
UR teams place at intercollege debate competition
The UR Debate Union sent nine teams to
the Bard College Debate Tournament in late
January to compete at the Varsity, Junior
Varsity and Novice levels against other colleges. Four UR teams were declared champions of their divisions, while one earned
second place.
A UR Novice team composed of freshmen
Brittany Carter and Jason Gershowitz fought
their way to the divisional final, losing by a split
decision to champion Cornell University.
Four Junior Varsity teams achieved in their
division after being seeded first, second, third
and fifth initially.
After winning their quarterfinal matches,
these teams were all declared to be co-chapions.
Security Update
Other UR teams performed well at the
competition, but none placed within their
divisons. Still, the debate union looks forward
to future matches.
“This was a very positive start,” Director of
Debate Ken Johnson said. “I’m taking some
time to celebrate.”
The UR teams intend to compete in more
tournaments this year, starting with a Varsity
competition at the University of Texas-Austin
this weekend.
The next weekend, the teams will compete
at Binghamton University in an annual
matchup.
Also traveling with the team are coaching
students Eric Miller, Vlad Vanukov and Ben
Lin. These students are critical to the team’s
success.
“It’s these students that show what great
team spirit we have at UR,” Johnson said.
Reporting by Bonnie Jarrett
and Matt Majarian.
Altercation erupts at Sigma Alpha Mu
BY MATT MAJARIAN
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Officers were called to the Sigma
Alpha Mu fraternity house at
4:30 a.m. on Saturday, according
to UR Security Investigator Dan
Lafferty.
Initial reports given to the officers indicated that several individials had broken house windows
in addition to assaulting a ΣΑΜ
brother outside of the house. The
officers were given differing stories based on the witness’s house
affiliation.
Members of ΣΑΜ reported that
that two people were found in the
basement of the house during the
evening and were asked by ΣΑΜ
brothers to leave. After being
asked, the pair became problematic
to the fraternity members, according to Lafferty.
Other witnesses that were in the
house at the time of the disturbance
told UR Security that the two
people were drinking in the house’s
basement immediately prior to
their removal. When the pair began
speaking to various female party
guests, they were removed.
While the pair was being removed, one of the suspects was
punched in the face after violently
resisting their removal. After
this action, threats were made to
the ΣΑΜ house and the two left
campus.
The two suspects obtained additional help from friends off-campus
and returned to the ΣΑΜ house in
a group.
As the group approached the
fraternity house, members attacked a ΣΑΜ brother that had not
been part of the initial altercation.
This person was attacked simply
because of his ΣΑΜ affiliation, ac-
cording to Lafferty.
Two people sustained injuries in
this fight, but both refused medical
treatment according to Lafferty.
Also damaged in this disturbance
were three ΣΑΜ house windows.
Immediately after the fight,
which prompted a ΣΑΜ brother to
call 911, police and an ambulance
arrived at the scene. Six non-affiliated people were warned to refrain
from criminal activities, but no
charges were filed, according to
Lafferty.
Individual trespasses
in Carlson lobby
An unauthorized individual
was found trespassing in the
lobby of the Carlson Science and
Engineering Library at 1:40 a.m.
last Wednesday, according to UR
Security.
The individual was found to be
unaffiliated with the University, and
was removed without incident.
No charges are being filed against
the tresspasser.
Digital camera stolen
from Susan B.
A digital camera was stolen from
a Susan B. Anthony Halls resident
on Saturday between 2 and 6 a.m.,
according to Lafferty.
The ransacked dorm room was
secured for most of the night, according to UR Security. The only
time at which the room was left
unlocked was around 4 a.m. when
the victim’s roommate used the
local restroom facility.
A police report is being filed.
Information provided
by UR Security.
Majarian can be reached at
[email protected].
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Students gathered in Wilson Commons to raise awareness of the military-industrial complex’s presence.
Independent coalitions gather
BY MATT MAJARIAN
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Two seperate groups met yesterday in Wilson Commons to
raise student awareness at the
Career and Internship Expo about
companies that participate in the
military-industrial complex in the
United States.
At 1:30 p.m., a group composed
of Students for Social Justice
members donned black tape
mouth covers and handed out
flyers to students and other participants in the SA event.
The flyers indicated that the
black tape represented a point
that the group hoped to expose
to students.
“The black tape we wear illustrates the silent acceptance of
the military-industrial complex
in American society,” according
to the flyer.
SSJ members at the event
indicated that they had not been
able to establish their own table
among the presenters in the career center, and because of this
were standing directly outside
of the event.
We’re not here to tell students
what to think, or how to act,”
SSJ member and sophomore Jess
Bell-Masterson said. “We just
want students to think about the
implications of their career and
employer choices.”
The flyers distributed by SSJ
offered information on three
companies scheduled to present
to students at the fair.
Northrop Grumman, Picatinny Arsenal, and ITT Industries were all singled out on the
flyer, described as “companies
whose primary purpose is the
development and production of
weapons.”
Late yesterday afternoon,
another group of students gathered in Wilson Commons to raise
awareness. This group was a
coalition of students concerned
about the military-industrial
complex’s participation in hiring
and the governmental process.
“The majority of people there
weren’t SSJ members,” BellMasterson said. “Most have never
participated in an SSJ action.”
These students gathered to
express disapproval of the policies
of the Northrop-Grumman Corp.,
a participant in today’s job and
internship fair.
These students were also
responsible for numerous signs
and placards around campus
this week.
“I think that we have been
successful in our campaign,”
SSJ member and sophomore
Madeleine Cutrona said. “I have
heard people on campus talking
about our flyers, and asking ques-
tions. I think that it is important
that students ask themselves the
important questions here.”
The students participating in
the non-SSJ sit-in sat in a Wilson
Commons hallway in silence,
some holding signs describing
their intent in being there.
“We intended to conduct a
modified sit-in,” Bell-Masterson
said. “We are not telling people
not to work for Northrop-Grumman — we just want students
to consider the companies they
work for.”
Some members of the group
believe that the UR Career Center
should represent more companies
at career and internship fairs. At
the earlier SSJ action, members
of that group compiled a list of
companies that do not benefit
from war.
The group then offered that
list to interested students as
an alternative to the assembled
companies.
Members of the groups expressed satisfaction with their
events. “If the only companies
that UR will represent are defense
contractors, we need to show that
there are other jobs out there,”
Bell-Masterson said. “I’m just
hoping that we are getting people
to think.”
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spreads at URMC
BY BONNIE JARRETT
measures to eradicate the bacteria
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
in its water supply, no method of
Two more patients at the UR filtration or removal is completely
Medical Center have been diag- effective. To prevent further spread
nosed with Legionnaire’s disease of infection, patients in the main
following the first diagnosis of the hospital facility and in the Ambulacurrent outbreak last week.
tory Care Facility have been drinkOf the two new cases, one of the ing bottled water instead of tap
patients died after being removed water. Also, patients with reduced
from life support this past Sunday. immune system function are not
Part of the reason for the patient’s using the hospital’s showers.
death, according to URMC, was
Legionella bacteria cause infecthe disease.
tion in the human body through
“We are not sure if any one of the the lungs. Patients in the hospital
patients contracted the disease from are at particular risk without safety
the same source,” URMC Environ- measures because the bacteria can
mental Health and Safety Liaison be aspirated in the shower or while
Peter Castronovo said. “They were drinking from water fountains.
all exposed at some point — there
According to URMC, the water
are a lot of different fronts that we supply for the hospital’s Emergenare looking at.”
cy Department has been tested and
The first reported cases of Legion- found to be free of the Legionella
naire’s disease were in Philadelphia bacteria. Because of this discovery,
in 1976. Since, the disease’s cause has that department has been cleared
been identified as the bacteria Legio- to use the public water supply
nella, which is present naturally in instead of bottled sources.
local bodies of water and even public
Efforts to remove the threat
water supplies.
of infection from the building
Legionella was first discovered continue. The Ambulatory Care
in the URMC water system on Feb. Facility’s main water system was
13, two weeks after the diagnosis of treated with superheated water
a single patient with Legionnaire’s in addition to chlorine on Monday
Disease on Jan. 27.
night. These treatments should
Since the discovery, URMC result in the removal of all bacteria
personnel have worked to rid the from the water lines.
water system of the bacteria. MeaPresident Joel Seligman adsures that have been taken include dressed the community yesterday
the chlorination of the building’s with reassurrances indicating that
water supply and superheating of the Legionella problem was being
the water.
controlled and would not pose a
Legionella bacteria are generally threat to the UR community at
dormant in cold water but become large.
active and multiply when heated to
“Throughout this process, URMC
temperatures between 70 and 110 leaders have been in close contact
degrees Fahrenheit. As such, the with the New York State DepartURMC hot water lines were an ideal ment of Health,” Seligman said.
breeding ground for infection.
“Yesterday, DOH staff praised
The hospital patient who died Strong’s Infection Control, FaSunday was initially admitted to cilities and Administrative staff
URMC in January and then released. for their vigilant and thorough
The patient was subsequently read- response.”
mitted on Feb. 10 for treatment of
Members of the URMC staff
autoimmune hepatitis.
believe that there is no threat to
A third patient was diagnosed any current UR students from
with Legionnaire’s Disease on Legionnaire’s Disease. “There
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Although URMC has taken
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Nonprofits funded
BY EMILY PARET
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
President Joel Seligman recently
began a campaign to raise money
for the Greater Rochester United
Way/Red Cross. In 2005, donations from thousands of university
faculty, staff and retirees, as well
as employees from the Highland
Hospital and the Visiting Nurse
Service raised $1,152,234 for the
organization which helps to make
long-term changes in the Rochester
area. This year, United Way has set
a goal to raise $35.5 million, which
will assist over 150 agencies and
600,000 people.
“Throughout my academic
career, I have always supported
United Way because it in turn
provides support to so many important and caring organizations
in the communities in which I
lived,” Seligman said. “I made a
commitment to United Way/Red
Cross after I moved to Rochester as
soon as the opportunity presented
itself.”
In the Greater Rochester area,
United Way helps children get
ready for success in school, supports local families, ensures that
neighborhoods are safe and helps
senior citizens and those with disabilities.
“There’s no question the needs
in our community are complex,”
United Way of Greater Rochester
Marketing Communications Director Nancy Zawacki said. “Some
people see us primarily as a fundraiser — but we’re so much more.
United Way ensures best-practice
programs are available in our community, helping those who need
it most. We listen to community
needs and collaborate with local
providers to make sure our greatest challenges are being addressed
through innovative solutions.”
In 2005, eight UR sponsored
programs received $1.2 million in
funding from United Way. Those
programs are run by the Mount
Hope Family Center, the Children’s
Institute, Meals on Wheels, Strong
Memorial Hospital and Visiting
Nurse Service. 305 UR employees
received United Way-funded services last year.
“Many of the patients seen at
the medical center rely on the programs and services funded by the
United Way both before and after
receiving care,” Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at
the Center for Community Health
Andrea Lennon said.
Last year UR saw a 34 percent
participation rate among faculty
and staff and 17 percent among
UR retirees.
“I hope we can do even better
this year,” Seligman said. “We
have more employees and we are
now the leading employer in town
which perhaps underlines our
social responsibilities.”
UR joins many other private
universities including Duke University in supporting United Way.
“We feel it is our obligation as
the largest employer in Rochester
to ensure we generate enough
support to sustain the programs
in the community that are funded
through the annual United Way
campaign,” Lennon said. “We are
hoping to have students participate
by considering fundraising activities and designating United Way
as the recipient.”
Beyond the support that UR
receives from United Way, the two
have a long history together.
“Just as George Eastman played
a critical role in the development of
the University of Rochester, he did
so for United Way,” Zawacki said.
In 1918, Eastman started the
Rochester Patriotic and Community Fund, which eventually became
the Community Chest and then, in
1973, was renamed as United Way
of Greater Rochester. The building
where United Way currently operates was the first building erected
on UR’s Prince Street Campus,
before the male students moved
onto the River Campus. After this
move, the building remained the
College for Women until 1955.
“At United Way, we are so grateful for the generous support from
UR,” Zawacki said. “UR is a cornerstone of our community, and
continues to make an incredible
difference here, one that ensures
the continual growth and development of the Greater Rochester
region, for all who live here.”
Continuing, she said, “There
are many ways students can get
involved in helping United Way.
Helping United Way is an easy and
rewarding way to give back to the
community and to help those who
need it most. Any amount makes
a big difference, and is put to work
year-round.”
Paret can be reached at
[email protected].
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Windscreens hang off the new Biomedical Engineering building after recent severe weather in the area.
Storm brings area devastation
BY TONY SCOTT
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Severe weather swept through
the greater Rochester area last
week, causing both loss of life and
damage to local infrastructure.
The inclement weather was part
of a storm system that pummeled
the Northeast, including much of
upstate New York.
During the storm, LeChase
Construction, the contractor for
the under-construction Biomedical Engineering building, was
concerned about metal paneling
that, while sufficiently secured,
moved around because of the high
winds. UR Security was called on
Friday night to help secure the
area around the new building.
Despite the high winds, there
was never any immediate danger
to the area surrounding the construction site.
However, UR Security and the
construction contractor decided
on a proactive course of action to
prevent any possible injuries or
damage, especially for people and
cars on Intercampus Drive and in
the Intercampus Drive Lot.
“The roads were closed as a
precaution for about an hour and
[UR Parking and Transportation
Services] closed a section of the
Intercampus Drive Lot,” Director
of Planning and Project Management Wayne Goodwin said. “UR
Security opened the roads and the
parking lot after the paneling was
secured to a greater extent.”
Director of UR Security Services
Walter Mauldin assisted in the effort to combat the winds.
“During the high wind situation,
the contractors contacted us and
asked that we assist by temporarily
closing roads,” Mauldin said. “I’m
glad that they took the initiative
to secure the building.”
Major utility providers for the
area had to respond to inclement
weather, coping with power outages on Friday.
Rochester Gas and Electric
reported that nearly 70,000 customers lost power because of the
storm, which broke miles of power
lines and three dozen utility poles.
Despite the poor weather conditions, RG&E crews summarily
restored service to nearly 60,000
by Friday night — the 10,000 remaining were supplied power by
Saturday evening.
“I’m very proud of the effort
that our crews gave under some extremely challenging conditions,”
Vice President of Operations for
RG&E Mike Conroy said.
The windstorm also claimed
lives in the Upstate New York area.
According to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, a 53 year-old
woman died when a tree was blown
onto her car near Irondequoit Bay.
It was also reported that many
schools canceled classes as a result
of the poor weather.
Despite the recent outbreaks of
severe weather, this winter has
been one of the mildest in recorded
Rochester history, with generally
warm temperatures and small
amounts of snowfall.
Scott can be reached at
[email protected].
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Dolin, Thomas & Solomon LLP,
the firm representing the workers,
claim that UR violated the Fair
Labor Standards Act by failing to
pay all hourly workers for missed
and interrupted lunch breaks.
However, there are policies and
procedures in place to account
for hourly employees interrupted
during their lunch breaks and
to ensure they are able to claim
lost wages. For example, nurses
interrupted during their lunches
to care for a patient can note the
interruption in a log which is reported to payroll officials and will
then have wages automatically
paid, according to Stewart.
“We pay $10 million each year
in overtime for these kinds of
things and other kinds of things,
but it’s a self reporting system,”
Stewart said. “Some people may
not have reported. Some people
may feel they were discouraged
from reporting. We do not know
of any instances of that, but that
may happen.”
While hourly employees in
patient care positions are among
the most likely to frequently miss
lunches, all hourly employees at
UR and its affiliates are eligible
to file a claim under the settlement.
“We don’t want people to get
cheated,” Stewart said. “There
are budgets to pay for overtime,
but clearly we could do a much
better job of educating people so
that they know what their rights
are and file. A lot of people do,
but some people have not.”
UR is currently examining how
to ensure hourly employees are
appropriately paid for overtime
in the future.
“[Current] systems rely heavily on self-reporting of time
by employees themselves,”
D’Agostino said. “We intend to
intensify our education of manager and hourly employees about
the Fair Labor Standard Act and
how to account for time worked.
We’re also studying best practices
at similarly complex institutions
to discover what has worked for
them.”
UR will attempt to send a
mailing to the estimated 40,000
current and former hourly employees informing them of the
settlement and instructing them
how to make a claim.
Dolin, Thomas & Solomon LLP,
has filed similar suits on behalf of
employees alleging overtime pay
violations including recent suits
against J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.,
Eastman Kodak Co., Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. and and Carrols
Corp.- operated Burger Kings.
Nelson Thomas, the attorney
handling the workers’ claim, was
unable to be reached for comment.
Such lawsuits, in which employees sue their employers for
infringements on overtime pay, are
part of a growing national trend,
experts say.
“In the last five years — even
more so in the last two years
— there has been a wave of these
types of cases,” Cornell University
labor law professor Lance Compa
told the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
Bruml can be reached at
[email protected].
JENNA MANTIS
Damage is seen on these doors after this weekend’s student car crash.
Damage: Auto wrecks dorm
Students entering and exiting the
building were temporarily routed
through the University Health
Services entrance for safety purposes.
“I was shocked when I found
out that someone drove a car into
the building,” Sue B. resident and
freshman Matt Starr said. “I don’t
know how they did it.”
The crash left two doors inoperative, breaking glass in both the
inner and outer sets of doors. The
metal framework around the doors
was also damaged.
UR Security has already begun
the process of dealing with the
incident.
“We are meeting with the RPD to
follow through with this,” Mauldin
said. “We’re all sharing information about the incident on Sunday
morning.”
Despite the serious nature of the
incident, some students remain
incredulous that such an event
could have occurred. “I don’t know
what could possibly make driving
through a door seem like an attractive thing to do,” sophomore Ted
Chelis said.
The incident surprises even veterans of the UR community. “I’ve
been here for 25 years, and this
is definitely the first car that has
driven into a building,” Mauldin
said.
[email protected].
The presentation “Abandoned in a Wasteland: Katrina, Anarchy and America’s Poor” raised awareness.
Katrina: Benefits held to raise money for libraries
“This is an important commitment
to remember.”
Most of the proceeds from the
events will go toward helping the
educational and housing sectors in
the region. JambaLibrary was part
of the Adopt-a-Library program, under which eight universities pledged
to help replace the Southern University at New Orleans Library’s
collection of books, according to art
librarian Stephanie Frontz.
“All the libraries in New Orleans
suffered greatly during Katrina,”
Frontz said. “As a library, we can certainly relate to the damage caused
to books by extended exposure to
water—especially the ‘soup’ that
the entire first floor of the SUNO
library sat in for 3 weeks. There is
no way to salvage books after that
kind of damage.”
Over $3,000 has been raised for
a fund that SUNO librarians will
use to purchase books for their
collection. This historically AfricanAmerican university, which was created to serve the socio-economically
underprivileged in New Orleans,
moved back to its facilities last week
after being forced to relocate to an
empty middle school following the
hurricane.
Fundraising efforts also targeted
the housing sector, which was dev-
astated as an estimated 250,000
homes were damaged or destroyed
by the storm’s floods and winds.
The federal government provided
temporary housing in shelters and
hotels in the months after the storm,
but residents are now moving back
to their homes.
As a result, two groups of
students will attend Alternative
Spring Break trips next month to
Biloxi, Mississippi to help families
rebuild.
Hillel, with sponsorship from
the Jewish Community Federation, will send nine students to
help repair roofs in the damaged
homes.
“I think it’s important to get
involved in this project because we
are so removed from it, but it could
have just as easily been here,” senior
and trip participant Allison Levin
said. “[This] will also be a wonderful
learning experience that will open
our eyes to communities different
from our own.”
The second trip was organized by
graduate student Patrick Brennan,
who will lead a group of 20 students
in removing debris, building houses,
feeding other volunteers and providing medical assistance.
The educational aspect of the
relief efforts came in the form of a
lecture, “Abandoned in a Wasteland:
Katrina, Anarchy and America’s
Poor,” which highlighted the socio-economic problems that were
exposed after the natural disaster.
Hurricane Katrina was the
costliest and one of the deadliest
disasters in US history. The Bush
Administration, which was first
criticized for their initial response
to the hurricane, has pledged $4.2
billion for rebuilding, in addition
to the $7.7 billion approved by
Congress last year.
In the weeks following the hurricane, the Katrina Relief Committee was put together by Dean
of Students Jody Asbury and was
composed of leaders from various
clubs. This committee spearheaded
the fundraising efforts on campus.
Greek organizations soon followed
with their contributions from tournaments, parties, and other events
that fundraised over $3,000. More
recently, members from Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity have sold t-shirts
to help fund the ASB trips.
“My sole regret is that I can
only take 9 students — for every
student I can take I had to turn
away two more,” Kleinberg said.
“That kind of turn out is testament of the giving nature of the
UR student body.”
Fernandez can be reached at
[email protected].
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The editor-in-chief and the editorial board make themselves available to the UR
communityʼs ideas and concerns. Appointments can be arranged by calling x5-5942
or by e-mail at [email protected].
United we stand
Earlier this year, the SA Senate called on President Joel
Seligman to donate university funds to the Hurricane Katrina
relief efforts. This request led to criticism of the Senate as
many questioned the practicality of spending university money
to fund outside charitable organizations, the precedent set by
starting such a practice and the message it sent to students.
Rather than directly fund charitable organizations, an alternative proposed at the time was that UR assist in the fundraising efforts without spending the university’s money.
Seligman’s recent campaign to raise
money for the Greater Rochester United
See Page 4 for
Way/ Red Cross is an outstanding examdetails about
ple of community leadership.
this story.
This establishes a standard of how to
use university resources and man power
to raise money rather than donating the university’s own
funds to support charitable causes. While we are sure UR
would love to be able to donate millions to every natural disaster or disease-related relief fund, the school cannot afford to
hand over a year’s revenue in tuition every time a hurricane
ravages the United States. What can be given is something
much more significant than a blank check — our time.
As Rochester’s largest employer and as a beneficiary of United Way funds, UR has the responsibility to support the local
community by raising money for the influential organization.
Since so many of UR’s charitable efforts, like Meals on
Wheels and the Mt. Hope Family Center, survive on funding
from United Way it is important that not only the university’s
faculty and staff support this cause but that student groups
take the initiative to help UR reach it’s $1 million goal.
EDITORIAL OBSERVER
Instilling truth in disbelievers
On Monday, David Irving, 67,
a right-wing British historian
was sentenced to three years in
prison — out of a maximum of
10 — by an Austrian court for
denying that the Holocaust ever
occurred. On the contrary to Mr.
Irving’s opinion, the Holocaust
certainly did occur. Millions of
people cannot be suffering from
delusions of grandeur about the
fate of six million Jews and others who Hitler and his regime
systematically exterminated.
I have heard the stories and
been to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. My
grandfather is one of a lucky few
who escaped Germany on the last
train that Hitler allowed to leave
the country. He escaped Germany at the age of eight to essentially become an orphan in Great
Britain. If the Holocaust never
happened then what was he
running from? Why does he still
have the yellow stars inscribed
with the word “Jude” that he
was forced to wear and letters
from his mother in Auschwitz?
What happened to my greatgrandmother and the rest of his
JEFF
LEVY
•
PHOTO
EDITOR
family? Part of the answer to this
can be found in the numerous
memorials to the victims of the
Holocaust around the world.
And yet, though David Irving’s
beliefs about this horrible atrocity are radical and incorrect, he
should not be imprisoned for
them. It would be completely illogical. This would mean that all
people who have publicly avowed
their disbelief in the existence of
the Holocaust should be imprisoned. Not only would this be very
irrational and difficult to enforce,
given that the world would have
to imprison countless individuals
who have dissenting beliefs, but
it evades the problem.
I’m not sure this is the kind
of justice that the victims of the
Holocaust would be seeking all
these years later. There are more
beneficial alternatives to this
that would honor those who have
been victims of the Holocaust.
Instead of taking people like
Irving to court, we should focus
on catching remaining war criminals of the Third Reich. This
would foster a more complete
sense of justice.
We must spread the awareness
of the Holocaust and Hitler’s
depravities against humanity.
People around the world need
to be informed about what happened so that similar atrocities
will never occur in the future.
As we continue to lose survivors
of the Holocaust, we must keep
their memory alive.
It’s difficult for people to grasp
this reality because it is so inconceivable that a genocide of this
magnitude could occur. Hopefully
we can reduce ignorance and disbelief, thereby reducing the number of opinions held by people
like David Irving. We must never
forget the destruction and annihilation that befell six million
Jewish people and prevent any
semblance of it in the future.
Levy can be reached at
[email protected].
Break for the poor
Though spring break is often synonomous with beaches,
bikini clad girls and alcohol, there are a handful of students at
UR who will be spending their spring breaks lending a helping
hand to those who can benefit from their assistance.
Hillel, the Catholic Newman Community and another student sponsored trip are offering students a chance to do handson community service over the week-long break.
Hillel and the student sponsored trip will be taking students
to Biloxi, MS to restore roofing on homes following the utter
devastation of Hurricane Katrina that left much of the Gulf
Coast in rubble and its citizens in a great plight.
The Newman Community will be taking students to Baltimore, MD to work with House of Mercy, an organization that
works with poverty-stricken Baltimore neighborhoods.
It is now, more then ever, that these people need the help of
college students who can do for them what they can not do for
themselves. The only disappointment is that so few students
are aware of these trips and consider them viable spring break
options. What’s important is that these groups serve as the
potential catalyst for an effort that can become far greater.
Other students on campus see the example set by these organizations. Most students use their spring breaks to play on the
beach, or, if they lack the funding, fly home and watch television. Yet for a small price, students can help those in need
while experiencing a unique opportunity.
Though the religious organizations have started down the
right path, these programs will not truly be successful until
other organizations follow. The might of the Greek organizations, with their tightly-knit bonds, would be well-applied to
these alternative spring breaks. Greeks have the ability to
secularize what many students may see as a an activity solely
for religious groups. And what better way for Students for
Social Justice to make a difference than by giving up nine days
to do what the government could not?
With only nine days, spring break is too short to have a job
and too long to do nothing. These community service experiences are once-in-a-lifetime, the kind that can help students
build character, break stereotypes and realize that as strong
as the call of Acapulco may be, the call to service is far more
worth answering.
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EDITORIAL OBSERVER
Checking the port authority
Last week, we learned that six
major U.S. ports run by a private
British company, Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Co.,
are changing hands. Dubai Ports
World, a company owned by the
United Arab Emirates, is buying
P&O and will take over the six
Eastern ports effective March 2.
Allowing D.P. World to manage
U.S. ports has run into bipartisan opposition in Congress, with
numerous senators calling for a
bill that would delay the switch
in order to conduct a thorough
investigation.
President Bush, however, says
that he supports the move and
will veto any bill that will delay
it. In his exact words, “After
careful review by our government, I believe this transaction
ought to go forward.” He claims
questioning of D.P. World is based
on an unfair double standard
toward Middle Eastern countries
and that it will send mixed messages to the world if we don’t
allow this deal to go through. But
the attaché for the U.A.E. said
their country understands and
respects the democratic process
taking place and the questions
ALEX
MOELLER
•
SPORTS
EDITOR
that are being raised. It sounds
like the U.A.E. isn’t too upset. So
I ask, why not take a closer look?
The thought of our ports being
controlled by foreign companies
— private or state-owned — is
somewhat disconcerting. Our
ports play an important role in
our economy and our security,
and it seems logical to have our
own people running the shows.
But hearing from the President that this specific business
proposal has already undergone
“careful review” just doesn’t cut
it for me. This administration
has a well-documented history
of not-so-careful review — from
Bush’s failure to address a pre9/11 briefing concerning al-Qaeda terror plans to the weapons
of mass destruction fiasco. They
have also been known for dealing
with important issues secretly
and divulging information only
when they are pressured. Remember, these are some of the
same people who were involved
in wiretapping without following
standard procedures because it
was more convenient for them.
This time around, the administration did not take input from
Congress, nor did they give a
report to the Senate Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. I am tired of
the hastiness and secrecy of this
administration and have little
reason to trust the words coming
out of the President’s mouth.
I’m not in favor of absolutely
refusing to hand over control
to D.P. World, but where is the
harm in taking some time to
seriously review the matter at
hand? If an inspection finds that
D.P. World is perfectly fit to run
our ports without a security risk,
that’s great. If otherwise, the
contract should then be rewritten to best protect our country.
It’s better to be safe than
sorry, and it seems like the President, of all people, should know
that by now.
Moeller can be reached at
[email protected].
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“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” — Yogi Berra
“Vagina” lacks attention it deserves
BY JULIANNE NIGRO
In 1999, a small group of women began a project called the V-Day College
Initiative: Until the Violence Stops. Their
goal was to eradicate violence against
women by shedding light on the issue.
They also hoped to raise money to benefit
grassroots organizations working to stop
violence or help women recover from it.
To begin the project the women invited
colleges and universities around the world
to perform “The Vagina Monologues” on
or around Valentine’s Day.
“The Vagina Monologues,” which began as an Off-Broadway play written and
performed by Eve Ensler, tells the many
stories of various women she interviewed
regarding their experiences with their
sexualities, specifically their vaginas. The
monologues include women from a variety of religions, sexualities, backgrounds,
countries, regions and races.
The V-Day Campaign centers around
“The Vagina Monologues” not only to
raise awareness, but also to remove some
of the stigma surrounding female sexuality. This year, Ms. Magazine wrote “Eve
Ensler made vagina a household word,”
and that alone should be reason to celebrate.
But the V-Day Campaign is so much
and Providence College have forbidden
more than just “The Vagina Monologues.”
production of “The Vagina Monologues,”
Over the years, the campaign has raised
millions of dollars toward ending viociting references of rape, orgasms and
lence against women, as well as providing
homosexuality as inappropriate material
countless women with something they
that should not be discussed.
have never had before — hope. This year
The discussion of these topics is very
“The Vagina Monologues” will be perimportant in dissolving violence against
women. Similar to the V-Day mission
formed in 27 different countries as part of
the V-Day College Inistatement, awareness
is the first step toward
tiative and will be performed here at UR on 8
the elimination of vioThe campaign
Friday, March 3 at 8 p.m.
lence against women.
The stories told in “The
in Strong Auditorium.
has raised
Vagina Monologues”
Ninety percent of all
millions of
proceeds from the perare real, and it is never
formances go to local
acceptable to censor the
dollars towards
organizations chosen by
truth about violence and
ending
the performing group,
oppression. Rape, bewhile the remaining 10
ing one of the ultimate
violence
percent goes towards a
forms of violence against
against women.
group or goal the V-Day
women, deserves discussion. This situation will
Initiative chose.
never improve if the
This year, the V-Day
problem is censored.
Campaign Spotlight is
Although not a source of violence, anon “Comfort Women,” a group of women
who were forced into sexual slavery by the other topic that needs to be addressed is
that pertaining to female orgasms because
Japanese government during World War
of their correlation with gender equality.
II. After waiting 61 years, these women
are demanding that the Japanese governWhy is it that men are allowed to have
ment apologize.
them but not women? Both sexual partHowever, despite the success the V-Day
ners have the right to enjoy sex. Maybe
portraying orgasms on stage will place
College Initiative has already had, colwomen closer to the level of sexual freelege administrations around the country
dom that men already enjoy.
are banning “The Vagina Monologues.”
This year, the University of Notre Dame
And yes, the play includes monologues
of lesbians and their sexual experiences,
too. Does this mean that — provided they
do not orgasm and actually enjoy it — heterosexual women are allowed to talk about
their sex lives, but not lesbians? This is
clearly discrimination and should not be
tolerated on any college campus.
But along with censoring orgasms and
homosexuality, the colleges that have
banned “The Vagina Monologues” have
banned the V-Day College Initiative, silencing the cry for an apology made by the
“Comfort Women.” They are prohibiting
an opportunity to make students, as well
as community members, aware of the ongoing violence women are confronted with,
as well as a chance to raise money toward
eliminating the problem completely.
With last month’s publication of an
American Association of University
Women poll which showed that 62 percent of college students admit they have
been sexually harassed at college, colleges
should be joining together to stop violence
against women, not ending movements
dedicated to terminating it.
This and many other forms of violence
against women could someday end if women across the world were allowed to join
together, and the V-Day College Initiative
is a great beginning.
Let’s keep the movement going, “until
the violence stops.”
Nigro can be reached at
[email protected].
BY W.R. ELLIS
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
It’s amazing how many things the liberal Democrats could assert into meaningful political momentum. There is a vastly
unpopular war, a Republican leadership
indicted for blatant graft and corruption,
a presidential wiretapping program with
highly dubious claims to legality, top vicepresidential brass under investigation for
leaking classified information, bipartisan
oppostition to the U.A.E. deal, Osama bin
Laden still being loose, an economy with
stagnant wages, souring diplomatic relationships with Iran, China and allied nations and political fallout of botched relief
for Hurricane Katrina still splattering
across headlines. In the immortal words
uttered by boxer Roberto Duran at the
New Orleans Superdome, “No mas.”
What on earth is preventing any opposition from trouncing these incompetent incumbents? What public figure or
household name is everyday articulating
a consistent alternative philosophy to the
drumbeat mantra of “The Republican
Party defends the nation and defends
the moral fiber?” Some might say Hillary
Clinton, others might say Michael Moore.
Yet, my criterion was consistent and
articulate. Clinton has been anything if
not inconsistent on a whole host of issues
— most importantly her wavering ‘me too’
stance on the war — and lefties like Moore
are too oafish and slovenly in their presentation of fact and in their articulation
of issues. Anyone who is easily trumped
by the likes of morons like Sean Hannity
in the court of public opinion just drives
home the piteous situation in which the
left-wing opposition finds itself.
When it comes to developing a clear
just want a candidate to play dress-up on
platform of reform on issues of governissues, like Bush and his cowboy hat. Inmental corruption, energy policy, trade,
stead of initially making campaign promhealth care or rebuilding the Gulf Coast,
ises to their base they have no intent to
neither party is very clear. Yet, public
keep, like politicians are supposed to, and
consensus has been coalescing for years
like Bush did with the Christian rightaround positions that could favor Demowing and fiscal conservatives, Democrats
crats. There are specific energy alternaare just toeing the line and talking softly
tives, better cooperation with allies and
for what they must think are soft-headed
the world, a less bellicose foreign persona,
voters — and they will keep losing. Their
protection for civil liberties and policies
constant, palpable condescension is
more sensitive to the quality of lives of
evident to everyone. Americans of every
people earning less than
political hue feel discon$200,000 a year.
nected from their leadSo far, no Democrat
ership, but any strategic
The deep chord
has come close to evinctriangulation that the
ing any or all of these
Perot struck
Democrats will try in
positions in a credible,
2006 to consolidate the
in this country
forceful way — that is,
center will ultimately
back in 1992
with a firebrand style
backfire.
and a catchy jingle —
It only worked with
is not dead,
and they remain forever
Bill Clinton because
just waiting
trapped in an untenable
he gave the good imculture war.
pression of a man on
to be awoken.
For example, from
the make, proposing
the previous election,
half-baked solutions
instead of appealing to
with his long, vapid
low-income and middle-class hunters for
speeches about hundreds of small federal
support on environmental issues by talkprograms, that after first blush reformed
ing up clean air, clean water, the purity
nothing and whose presidency actually
of the land and the quality of the food
represented huge principled concessions
they supply their children, they write off
to conservatives.
the National Rifle Association vote as
How is a blue-collar, ex-union manufacsingle-minded and employ Bill Clinton’s
turing guy supposed to get excited about
political triangulation campaigning style
voting for a Democrat who makes no disin ludicrous ways. The indelible image
cernible economic promises to him? Who
of this tactic to me is now forever how
makes no effort to chime in about the covit was used in the hands of John Kerry
erage of illegal immigration? In absence of
— gripping a limp, broken gooseneck for
an economic issue liberals should be using
cameras. There is this bizarre arrogance
to bludgeon fat cats like Cheney, I find
among liberal politicians that Americans
it little wonder that traditional Catholic
Democrats in Rust Belt states just started
voting “values” instead.
There is no good explanation for the total evaporation of politicos discussing the
national debt, or the Ford plant layoffs, let
alone anyone stumping every day on these
catastrophes.
Liberals rely too much on the media,
failing to put forth a package and unwilling to express more than what amounts to
a dime’s worth of difference. No, Democratic politicians would rather betray
principles in deed, sprinkling scriptural
statements about protection for the poor,
than fight forcefully on these catastrophes.
They have no leadership of their own and
are too comfortable with the status quo.
Republican congressmen hungering for
office had no trouble pummeling Clinton
publicly and calling for his impeachment
in the ’90s, making the careers of many
rich and influential men and launching
whole new, unified political networks in
the process.
Still, the real truth of the matter is that
Democratic leadership isn’t exploiting
Bush administration failures because they
are complicit and culpable in each and every one of them. They are hamstrung from
saying much. The deep chord Perot struck
in this country back in 1992 is not dead,
but sleeping, waiting to be awoken by a
serious candidate who has the resources,
and a running mate a little less farcical
than a Looney Toon. I’m betting it’s John
McCain — only he has been consistent
in his support for the idea of the war.
Prepare yourselves, unorganized liberal
rabble, for another lay down.
Ellis can be reached at
[email protected].
Litany of opportunities wasted by Democrats
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Race does not define musical tastes
BY SHANNON MILLER
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
In honor of Black History Month — the
shortest month of the year — I thought it
would be fitting to put out a public service
announcement that would save a lot of
people on this campus the possibility of
feeling awkward or confused — or making
others feel that way.
If you are in a social situation with
someone of African descent and would
like to strike up a conversation with them,
please do not automatically start talking
about rap music.
I remember sometime in the Fall 2004
semester, I was heading back to Towers
with some friends and friends of friends
after a night on the Fraternity Quad. I
was having a good conversation with this
guy about one of his summer jobs. I’m not
entirely sure how, but the conversation
we were having jumped from him loading
stolen beer into his car to the Notorious
B.I.G. — may he rest in peace.
While this guy went on and on about
how Biggie didn’t or couldn’t really rap
about cars in his lyrics — I can’t really remember the reason he gave why — I just
nodded and feigned interest while looking
at him blankly. During this whole ex-
change, I was trying to figure out why he
cousins at my grandmother’s house.
felt the need to start talking about rap to
I mostly grew up on R&B and funk
me and hoping he wouldn’t ask anything
because that’s what my mom listened to.
that would expose the gaping holes in my
During those formative years in elemenrap knowledge. Let’s just say I was happy
tary and grammar school when you are
when the beer pong was set up and our
starting to develop your tastes in music,
conversation revolved
I was at an all-white
around that instead.
school. I was in sixth
It is wrong and stereograde when both Tupac
If I wanted
typical to assume that
and Biggie died — and
to fit in I needed I was sad when it hapall black people like rap
music. It is true that a
pened — but if I wanted
to know about
majority probably does,
to fit in I needed to
Madonna’s “Ray know about Madonna’s
but it still isn’t right to
classify. It’s like me as“Ray of Light,” not
of Light,” not
suming all white people
Tupac’s “All Eyez On
Tupac’s “All
like country, all Hispanic
Me” — may he also rest
in peace, if he is actually
people like salsa music,
Eyez on Me.”
deceased. While I did
all Indians like bhangra
eventually get back into
and all Asians like manrap in eighth grade, and
ga. It could possibly be
I enjoy it to this day, up to a certain point
true about one particular person, but that
conjecture shouldn’t be applied to all.
— but that is another article — my musiFor example, I listened to some early
cal background is old-school R&B and
alternative music. I can talk to you about
’90s rap. I could possibly talk to someone
Kanye West and Common, a requirement
about Public Enemy, Naughty by Nature,
Dr. Dre and Snoop — as in Doggy Dogg
of all Chicagoans, but I can just as easily
because, yeah, I remember his whole
talk about Linkin Park or P!nk, my favorname from back in the day. However, I
ite artist.
Former WWE superstar and current
only listened to it when I was with my
action movie star The Rock will be the
first to admit that he loves country music.
The closest Lenny Kravitz has ever gotten
to rap were songs with Jay-Z — “Storm”
— and Diddy, Loon and Pharrell — “Show
Me Your Soul” — and he still wasn’t rapping himself. There are plenty of black
artists who aren’t rappers or clamoring to
be musically involved with rappers. If you
want to really impress me musically, you’ll
talk to me about Cody Chestnutt.
Many black people indeed like rap
music, and there are those who listen to
nothing but that. There are plenty of nonminorities that love rap and know a lot
more than me. It’s a global phenomenon
that won’t stop anytime soon. I remember
talking about rappers with some friends
I made while studying abroad in Italy.
There are so many interesting things in
the world happening all of the time — like
Dick Cheney accidentally shooting someone — that rap shouldn’t be the first thing
that comes to mind. If it was, then that
gives others the impression that you are
one dimensional and I doubt the intelligent person you are would want to be seen
as one dimensional by others.
Miller can be reached at
[email protected].
BY HARRELL KIRSTEIN
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of
attending a town hall-style meeting with
representatives from various college services, including parking, dining, facilities,
the bookstore and security.
However, although the meeting was
open to all students, no more than 10
came. Half of them were SA senators,
mostly from the projects and services
committee. The event began at 8 p.m. and
lasted for about an hour, and anyone who
came was allowed to ask questions. It was
a very relaxed and open forum.
I am only a freshman at UR, and so
maybe I am mistaken in my belief that
most students are dissatisfied with the
food served on-campus.
I thought that many students were
angry at how our bookstore charges more
than every other in the state. I was also
under the foolish impression that students
wanted increased, cheaper and closer
parking.
I understand that this is a college campus, that we are all busy, that we probably
had better things to do and might not even
have known about the meeting. However,
this is just another example of the extreme
apathy of our generation.
At one point during the meeting Dave
Ladon, the Speaker of the Students’ Association Senate, questioned both the book-
store, under contract with Barnes and
Noble, and dining services, under contract
with ARAMARK, about their deals with
the school. Ladon was not questioning
the terms previously agreed to and even
apologized for the many ignorant student
remarks that “we’re getting cheated,”
without really knowing what the contract
says. He simply asked for the contracts to
be made public so that
If, as so many people mistakenly assume, UR was a SUNY school, then of
course we could see the contract. As one
representative said, “most contracts like
this start with the non-disclosure clause
— at state schools it is negotiated out.”
That gives rise to the question, since UR
did not negotiate it out, what did we get
instead?
You may ask, if that was the end of the
discussion, then why
this article?
cost. Isn’t that just a little bit ridiculous?
This university is our own little world
and it is our responsibility to make it the
best that we can. These contracts are only
one example of the ways that we let others
take total control of our lives and resign
ourselves to bitterness. As freshmen this
year, students were forced into a meal plan
costing at least $2,000 per semester. That
is quite a bit of money that only one person wanted to question.
College is about growing up and maturing. We must hold ourselves accountable
for our situation. We must question why.
Becoming an adult is more than drinking
alcohol and getting completely smashed
at the Fraternity Quad every weekend.
When something like the ridiculous food
and high prices bothers us no one else is
going to question the school on our behalf.
No one else will fight to make it better.
Mommy and Daddy aren’t here — it’s
time we start acting like adults.
In the famous words of Dean Green,
“Our education is our own,” but more
than that our lives here are our own.
Hopefully the next time representatives
from parking, dining, facilities, the bookstore and security generously volunteer
their time, we will make the most of their
offer and give vital, worthwhile feedback.
Kirstein can be reached at
[email protected].
Leeʼs pessimism
injures “Unplugged”
on and letting the water run while brushing your teeth add to the cost of living.”
To advocate personal responsibility but
resist positive change is hypocritical. To
become a nay-sayer before the results of
the competition are analyzed is not constructive. Lee’s article is symptomatic
of the rampant apathy that plagues this
campus.
— AMITA DE SOUZA ’07
BEN CHIEN PANG LIN ’06
GILBERT RESIDENT ADVISORS
Apathy stands in way of golden opportunities
Andrew Lee’s article in last week’s
Campus Times had several inaccuracies. Conserving energy cannot simply
be a “liberal” issue when it was a pivotal
theme of President Bush’s State of the
Union.
Despite what Lee might lead you to
believe, during a period of high oil prices,
energy usage is not a problem “affluent
neighborhoods like Westchester” can
ignore. This is a problem all college graduates will face when they move into their
own homes and pay their own energy bills.
UR Unplugged is not simply a competition driven by monetary incentives but
rather a means of generating awareness
on our campus regarding energy consumption. The goal is to challenge assumptions
and change behaviors because personal
responsibility is the hallmark of a mature
adult. Even Lee agrees. In his op-ed on
Dec. 1, 2005, he admits — “Let us students take the blame for it [tuition increases] — leaving the unnecessary lights
ARLO BERLETIC
students could give
feedback to the
companies and the university.
No dice. The contracts have a non-disclosure clause. Because both the bookstore, as a Barnes and Noble subsidiary,
and ARAMARK are private companies, as
is UR, the contract can and does contain a
non-disclosure clause.
Perhaps only myself and the handful of other people who showed up care,
but you and I will never know how much
money, if any, the school makes from
dining or the bookstore. This is our life
— every day for four years most of us will
live on-campus, eat campus food and buy
books from the bookstore.
Yet we will never be able to question the
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Energy plan
leaves reader cold
While I think the Office of Residental
Life’s new initiative that rewards $100
extra to the dorm that conserves the most
electricity is a good idea, there are several
reasons why such a program may not
be successful. In this program, you are
rewarding the dorm that conserves the
most electricity. The problem is a collective action one, and since this is a college
residential hall, people are already paying
above market value for housing, which
includes utilities.
It might be interesting to see what
happens if the size of the subsidy — $100
currently — were to be increased significantly and, specifically, if there was a way
to reward money to individual students
who take measures to conserve electricity
rather than a community fund.
I think this is a promising program and
with some minor changes, there can be
tremendous change in the current behavior of over-consuming scarce resources
like electricity, water, and the like. Unfortunately, the solution UR presents is, at
best, a short term one.
— SAMEER GODIWALA
CLASS OF 2006
Valentineʼs Day
brings warmth
I want to extend a heartfelt “thank
you” to the participants of Alpha Phi
Omega’s Valentine Flower Drive. We had
the coldest winter weather during Valentine week and it was wonderful to have
beautiful red flowers delivered anywhere
on-campus.
I was especially touched by two students, Heather and Ben, for giving a hardworking girl like me some chocolate peppermint patties and by Heather and Colin,
the Pit managers, for candy.
Also, thank you to Melissa from Blimpie’s for the flowers, Tao-Hung Chang of
Common Ground for chocolates, Kat and
Rhea — the coffee shop wondergirls — for
the yummy diet breaking steamed strawberry milk covered with whipped cream
and chocolate syrup.
I also want to thank all the well-wishers
from the Danforth, Douglass, Eastman,
Meliora and Wilson Commons and our
wonderful UR students, especially Colleen, the student aide, and the many UR
athletic teams. You all really know how to
make a girl feel special!
Finally, a special shout-out to the Brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Beta
Rho, SSJ, BSU, SALSA, KASA, CSA,
ADITI and the CT crew.
Good luck to everyone on their midterms and have a wonderful and safe
spring break.
— DAWN MARSHALL-HOSIER
Wilson Commons Weekend Warrior
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Thursday, February 23. 2006
Get To Know Me:
BY MADELINE WOO
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Who is she?
Alexandra Cornwall, 21, is an adventurous, spontaneous, passionate,
mellow and wary senior from Bristol,
R.I. majoring in international relations
and the Middle East. Cornwall has
been actively involved with the River
Campus Medical Emergency Response
Team since freshman year, enjoyed
two great years with Off Broadway
On Campus and participated in a few
Drama House productions. Cornwall
is adding a new activity to her plate by
starting the Student Association for the
Development of Arab Cultural Awareness, SADACA — an acronym which
means “friendship” in Arabic. SADACA
held a general interest meeting on
Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. in the Ruth
Merrill Center and was followed by a
discussion on the controversial cartoon
depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
what an amazing place the Middle East
is. Americans have become so caught up
in media and governmental portrayals of
the region, the “war on terror,” Islamic
extremists and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
that we never see just how rich the culture is. It’s comprised of one of the oldest
histories, numerous religions, beautiful
languages with various dialects and most
importantly, amazing people.
“I became very frustrated with the basic
lack of knowledge and the misconceptions
people have of the region and starting a
club seemed the best way for me to help
show people the richness of the Arab
world. I was hesitant to start a club my
senior year because I don’t have the time
or energy to do it on my own and didn’t
know of anyone else who shared my passion. I happened to share my thoughts
with Andrea Gluckman, one of my professors, and she said she would be thrilled to
co-sponsor the club with me. That was all
the push I needed.”
What inspired you to start this
group?
“I studied abroad in Cairo, Egypt
and Damascus, Syria for seven months
last year and when I returned home,
all I wanted to do was show people
What do you hope to achieve with
your group?
“The mission of SADACA is to promote
awareness of the culture, history, religions
and languages of the Arab world. We want
to educate the community about the true
Alexandra
Cornwall
beauty of the region from which we only
see violence and hatred on TV. We want
to put out the information to eliminate
those common misconceptions, answer
any questions and encourage those who
want to learn more or travel to the region
to do so.
“We’re planning on hosting speakers,
discussions, debates, presentations, films,
language classes and several other activities. I think it’s important to explain what
SADACA is not. It’s not religiously or
politically affiliated.”
Woo can be reached at
[email protected].
Gujar Mart — a great time at any time
BY JOSHUA ROSEN
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
The Gujar Mart, or “The Guj” as
it is affectionately known, is a quaint
convenience store and gas station conveniently located at 404 Mount Hope
Avenue at the corner of Gregory Street.
It is open until 12:30 a.m. on weekdays
and 1:45 a.m. on weekends. Lucky for
us it is extremely close to the back
entrance to campus.
So, what separates The Guj from
other late night convenience stores?
Many people have a misconception
that The Guj is located in a bad area
and is therefore unsafe.
However, once you walk in and are
greeted by the friendly staff you realize
that this is not the case.
The Guj is a brightly lit, clean store
and is visited by everyone from families
to elderly businessmen. Beyond the
atmosphere, the real prize of the Gujar
lies in their products.
For starters, the Gujar is known for
its fine selection of inexpensive alcoholic beverages — assuming you’re 21, of
course — including cans of Natty Light
for $0.65 and 40s starting at just $1.65.
Where else can you get deals like that, especially at midnight? In addition, The Guj
offers extremely cheap prices on a multitude of tobacco products.
Many people find The
Guj a convenient location to purchase alcohol
or tobacco products in
the late night.
It has even spawned
a facebook group, “I
go to The Guj for two
reasons: Beer and
Tobacco.” However, I
feel that this is a fairly
narrow-minded view of
The Guj, which offers multitudes of other
products.
During my brother’s visit, I took him to
The Guj and he told me that he couldn’t
believe so many things could cost only
$0.25. Your quarter can get you potato
chips, ice cream, pastries and even ice
cream bars such as the “Banana Jama”
and the “Mighty Mini” ice cream sandwich.
The Guj also stocks numerous grocery
ur opinion
items such as a wide array of sauces, pet
food, soaps, pastas and canned food, which
you would not find at your typical convenience mart. Just today, I walked there
and purchased a 24 oz.
iced tea, four slim jims
and a large bag of cheetos for only $2.98!
In addition, say you
start to smell like a
bucket of yuck toward
the end of your night.
The Guj has a wide
variety of knockoff colognes and perfumes
at the counter ready to
save you.
If you suddenly realize you’re going to
hook-up with someone, but you’re a little
nervous, The Guj has got your back with
sexual supplements ready for purchase.
They even stock cell phone accessories!
So, the next time it’s getting late and
you think there’s nowhere open, you can
always count on The Guj. Odds are they
have it and odds are its going to be cheap.
Rosen can be reached at
[email protected].
H S
OR COE
O P
BY JON LAX
MR. BIG STUFF
Aries (March 21–April 19) — Stop being
so tardy. It isn’t difficult to get your things
together a little earlier, to not smack the
snooze button 6,000 times. The earth
doesn’t revolve around you and your busy
schedule. Let your arch-nemesis off the
hook this week
Taurus (April 20–May 20) — Don’t confuse
love with milk-chocolate covered soy nuts.
Although soy nuts are delicious, they get
stuck in your teeth and cause tooth decay.
Then your mouth could end up on some
prescription drug commercial as a before
photo. Stick with love, love is better.
Gemini (May 21–June 21) — They say that
love is a funny thing. They also say that the
cattle always come home at night. Whoever
they are, they sure can’t be experts on both
love and cattle. Don’t spread yourself too
thin. You’re not as thick and viscous — SAT
word — as peanut butter.
Cancer (June 22–July 22) — Do you
sometimes just not get it? Do you feel like
the world is spinning around you and that
you’re standing still? Like you’re a rail car
without an engine, an arrow without a bow?
Well stop feeling so damn sorry for yourself
and get off your butt and do something.
Leo (July 23–Aug. 22) — I have a secret for
you. wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwwvwvwvwvwvw.
Aw, did I whisper it too low? Sorry, if you
didn’t listen up the first time, I can’t repeat
it. I guess you’ll never know
Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) — I have a pimple
on my left cheek. Darn that’s smarts. Be nice
to people this week, otherwise I’ll pop you
like my pimple.
Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) — No, I won’t
have sex with you on the DDR machine so
stop asking.
Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) — I told you like
two weeks ago to shave your head. Do it
already! Your haircut still looks stupid
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) — Sagittarius
rhymes with Magmanarious. This of course
means, flowing like the lava of the great
Mount Sinai, where Moses was given the
10 Commandments.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) — Stop acting
like such a little girl. Oh gosh, you are a little
girl? I’m sorry little girl. You’re fantastic.
Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) — I’m lazy so
your horoscope will suffer.
Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20) — Your
horoscope this week is printed in pink. But
because the Campus Times is too cheap to
buy me pink ink, your horoscope will just
look like everyone else’s. But don’t worry,
you’re not just like everyone else, just like
every other Pisces.
(IF YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE THIS, THEN YOU REALLY BELIEVE
BY JEFF LEVY AND JASON FREIDMAN
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
What is your favorite Winter Olympic sport?
Annie Podkaminer ’06
Christelle Domercant ’08
Curtis Broadbent Grad
Studen
Dan Kneezel ’05
Geneva Kwong ’07
Mavaea Toomalatai ’07
Catherine Nguyen ’08
Joseph Hatem ’07
“Figure skating -- my mom
and I used to watch it
together.”
“Hockey — I love it.”
“Any event without judging.
Just time is beautiful.”
“Ice dancing, because of
the music.”
“Bobsledding, because I
like Cool Runnings.”
“Skiing.”
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Judge classmates
with confidence
BY ANDREW SCHWARTZ
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
For those of you who go to
class on any sort of consistent
basis, you’ve probably noticed a
disparity in the classroom behavior, general appearance and
overall disposition of your fellow
classmates.
For me, the beginning of the
semester serves as an opportunity to make a generalized
preliminary characterization
of my classmates. I start off by
asking myself very broad and
open ended questions about the
people around me. Which students in the class seem the most
intelligent? As a whole, does the
class seem open? Do I know any
of my classmates? Are any of my
classmates hot?
As the semester unfolds, my
observations of the subtle nuances of each student’s behavior
force me to refocus my judgments on a more individual
level.
Why do I and countless others
take the time to ask ourselves
these questions semester after
semester? Out of sheer necessity. If any of you reading this
haven’t figured that out yet,
you’ll probably undergo some
sort of incident in class one day
that will change your attitude.
I too was naïve for much of
my freshman year, but a few
traumatizing experiences later
I vowed never to be caught off
guard again.
Take my Chemistry 132 class
the second semester of my freshman year. I had an entourage
that ran eight deep accompanying me to class. Actually, those
other eight people were all hallmates of mine. I was under the
assumption that since they all
seemed very smart and grasped
the material well, they’d be good
people to sit next to during class.
Unfortunately, my presumptions
got me into trouble.
Though my preliminary assumption about my hall mates
being future chemists was right,
I misinterpreted how their
highly developed scientific minds
would respond to the monotony
of an introductory chemistry
course.
Having a very average scientific mind myself, I would say
that my behavioral reaction to
the course was rather ordinary
— I fell asleep a lot. While I
was asleep one day, the great
scientific minds encircling my
unconscious body decided that
it was time to capitalize on the
fact that I slept with my mouth
wide open. That was the day
they started playing “Andrewball” — a great new game where
you throw crumpled up pieces
of paper into a sleeping man’s
mouth until he begins to gag and
awakens. I’m not 100 percent
sure of the rules, but I believe
that the person with the most
paper in my mouth wins and the
winner is bought lunch by all of
the losers.
Therefore, it is logical to conclude that after an experience
like this, I would begin asking
myself questions in the beginning of the semester about the
people I choose to sit around.
Though I won’t get into the
specifics, believe me when I tell
you that there are many other
stories just like this one that
have led me to where I am today.
Today is your lucky day
though because I’m going to
convert my pain into your opportunity. I’m going to tell you
the to most important questions
you need to ask yourself about
the people around you and the
answers to these questions.
1) Who is the best person to sit
next to in class?
The short answer is that you
want a good influence, but such
an answer requires further
explanation because a good influence in the real world is not
always a good influence in class.
It is important for the person to
be a serious student who has a
relative grasp on the material.
After all, you don’t want someone asking you a question about
the notes every 30 seconds.
On the other end of the spectrum, you do want someone who
will be able to clarify something
for you should the situation
arise. Furthermore, it is essential that you have an amiable relationship with your seat buddy.
You’ll want to feel comfortable
enough to ask him a question
here and there.
That being said, having a close
friend sit next to you is the biggest mistake you can make. Take
it from me, the “Andrew” part of
Andrewball, that sitting next to
your friends will only derail you
from your intentions to study.
You’ll end up talking to your
friends non-stop during class.
Even if you are able to get the
notes and stick with the lecture,
I assure you that the professor
will somehow notice you talking and will make sure you pay
dearly.
2) Who is the best person to
get notes from in the class?
You have to ask yourself this
question immediately, as in the
first day of class. That way, when
you realize midway through the
semester that watching Law and
Order SVU is not the same thing
as going to your “Criminal Procedure” class, you won’t need to
resort to seducing the TA. Unlike the person you sit next to in
class, the person whose month
worth of notes you copy should
be a close friend. You have to
understand that to some people,
class notes are like diary entries
and you never know what may
happen if a diary got into the
wrong hands.
When searching for someone
to give you their notes, my suggestion is to think “hardworking” rather than “smart.” I
made that mistake first semester
freshman year. I waited until the
last minute to ask the smartest
guy in the class for their notes
and this is how he responded, “I
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don’t take notes. I have a photographic memory.”
While these two guidelines
won’t necessarily get you A’s,
they’ll help you avoid much of
the anguish that I myself experienced.
I’m sure that some of you are
reading this and are wondering
why I don’t let the younger students suffer and learn for themselves what I have painstakingly
taken the time to tell you. If you
are among this group, you are
either in a fraternity, sorority or
a separate club all together I like
to call, the asshole club. Either
way, I’ll see all of you in hell.
Schwartz can be reached at
[email protected].
JACKIE BORCHARDT • CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
In Madrid, a flamenco guitarist is spotted at his usual location just down the street from “el oso.”
Finding comfort across the world
BY JACKIE BORCHARDT
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Superbowl 40. I was lucky
enough to watch it in the company of a crowd of American students who, like myself, were too
homesick to care that a mozzarella stick and potato skin platter cost $30. Lured to a flashy
new sports bar by the prospect
of American food and American
commercials — and my American roommate who had fallen
into a second-rate promoting gig
— I was ready for a little Madden, some Clydesdales and Mick
Jagger.
Turns out “shown in English”
means “shown in real English
from England.” So there were
no geckos or exaggerated playby-plays for me. It didn’t matter
that they kept the halftime show
— I was too busy having one of
the most random experiences of
my life.
I was standing at the end of
our table, when I saw a familiar
face walk past. Our eyes locked
and we kind of stared at each
other with open mouths before
shouting “Oh my Gods” and
hugging like crazy.
Two Rochester kids abroad,
living in two different countries,
just happened to be at the same
sports bar in Madrid, Spain.
Turns out she was visiting an
old friend who’s studying in Madrid with a different program.
It is a small world, and at UR
it can seem even smaller when
you could randomly run into
someone at lunch, class and the
gym all in one afternoon. When
it happens twice in a few days,
you may think people are fol-
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but you don’t have
to in order to write
for the Campus
Times. Stop by
WC 102.
lowing you, but really they’re
just living their lives in the same
— small — space that you are.
Being abroad has expanded
my world and, at the same time,
made it smaller. While Madrid
isn’t exactly a hotspot for cheap
$10 European airfares, I’ve
been able to book vacations to
Amsterdam and Mallorca fairly
easily. Sure I could spend the
next three months in a different
hostel every weekend, but I’ve
found there’s a lot to get excited
about in Madrid — and clutching all my belongings and trying
to sleep in a room with a dozen
strangers can be a little nerve
wracking.
Last weekend I tested my
Spanish knowledge when I
played tour guide for my mom
and sister. The itinerary was
harsh — hours spent walking
past various architecture, touring miles of museum exhibits
and a day trip to the southern
city of Cordoba.
The weekend was my best
thus far. I’d been abroad for a
month and already settled into
the weekend routine of eating
at our favorite restaurants and
going to our favorite bars. I hate
looking like a tourist, but with
my family visiting, I was forced
to walk around with my nose in
a guidebook. I loved every minute of it.
Staring straight ahead while
walking isn’t just a selfish attempt to look more European,
it’s a protective measure against
screaming, “Hi, I’m an American
— rob me!” With eyes as big as
a kid in a candy shop, I found a
great shoe store and a tapas bar
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A few of my roommates
haven’t attempted to adjust to
the Spanish schedule and way of
life. They eat their lunch at noon
and hang out in the living room
watching the Olympics coverage on the only English speaking channel. Studying abroad
instantly expands your options,
but you still have to take them.
Rather than get annoyed that
the city closes down for a few
hours every afternoon, I see midday as an opportunity to enjoy a
large meal with friends and take
a nap.
The most important thing
I’ve learned in my time here is
to be a tourist in my own city, a
practice I can carry into my life
beyond studying abroad. You can
do it too!
Stop to smell the flowers every
once in a while. Walk down a
new street, get lost and reorient
yourself. Enjoy being a tourist in
your home city.
Let’s be honest — Rochester
doesn’t have anything on a city
with a population of 3 million
partiers, but there’s uncovered
ground wherever you are. Sure,
it’s a lot easier to find fun when
there’s a bar showing the Real
Madrid soccer game right below
your window, but Rochester has
its perks. Good Thai food is one
— finding good ethnic food in
Spain is like playing Russian
roulette with a full barrel. You
don’t have to make the best of
where you are — chances are it’s
already there. You just have to
find it.
Borchardt can be reached at
[email protected].
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CAMPUS TIMES
Page12
Health
Thursday, February 23 2004
Watch Seniors disguised as lemmings
Spring Break
BY JOY NEWMAN
— great. Consider it a welcomeCAMPUS TIMES STAFF
home gift on March 19.
It’s that time of year again
•Take along all needed medica— the time when college stutions — prescription and overdents across the country put
the-counter — enough for your
aside their books and head off
entire trip. Remember to never
in search of sun and good times.
bring medications in their origiWhile spring break vacations can
nal container — the labels conbe an excellent way to de-stress,
tain private medical and security
build friendships and rejuvenate,
information, as well as the numall too often students spend so
ber of potential refills. As bizarre
much time focusing on having
as it may sound, prescription
fun in the sun that they forget
drugs can sell for a lot of money.
to take basic safety precautions.
Think before you pack.
The following list of health and
•Stick with a friend — the one
safety tips is designed to enable
you came with, that is. Part of
you to live your
the fun of travspring break
eling is meeting
to the fullest.
new people and
Think safe and
‘Bring slush money making new
have a great
Howand not to spend friends.
spring break!
ever, never go
on the hot chick
•Wear sunanywhere alone
screen! Sunwith someone
you meet at the
screens come
you just met.
beach. If you
in all varieties
Bring an old
— oil-free, sensifriend and, if
don’t use it —
tive skin, even
possible, let
great.’
bright purple if
another friend
you want — so
know where you
find the type
are headed.
that works for
•Make copies
you and remember to re-apply
of all important paperwork and
frequently.
keep it in a separate location — a
•Drink water! Remember to
good idea is one copy in carry on
stay hydrated and not only with
and one copy in checked.
your current drink of choice.
•Tie suitcase zippers together
•Stop to eat — vegetables.
with bread ties — no joke. Many
Don’t forgo five of the basic food
airlines no longer allow suit case
groups just because you can
locks, but bread ties are OK.
— eating a well-balanced diet
If your bag looks difficult to
will increase your energy level,
quickly rummage through, most
produce a healthier glow and
inquirers will simply move on to
lead to a better vacation.
the next, more accessible piece of
•Watch your alcohol intake.
baggage.
Open bar doesn’t need to mean
•Ask hotel staff about where
open toilet seat later — plan
you should and should not wanahead and know your limits.
der. Making a right versus a
•Remember the saying “What
left out of your hotel could be a
happens in Vegas stays in Vematter of life and death — think
gas?” Be sure that whatever
making a left versus a right
happens in Vegas actually does
when leaving UR. Get good maps
stay in Vegas. Remember that
and know your area.
practicing safe sex is a universal
•Enjoy your vacation. Know
concept — bring American proyour limits, make your own detection and play safe.
cisions and look forward to an
•Bring slush money and not to
awesome week!
spend on the hot chick you meet
Newman can be reached at
at the beach. If you don’t use it
[email protected].
BY ROBYN TANNER
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
It’s 3 a.m. and my obsessivecompulsive tendencies have over
come me once again. I’ve decided
to color-code, pencil-in and al-
my UR experience will be complete in just a few short months.
There will be no more Danforth, no more sledding at Sue B,
no more Boar’s Head Dinner, no
more Nipple of Knowledge and
no more D-Days! Dear
God, no more Uncle
Dicky!
As I wrap myself
into a tight ball and
begin rocking I realize I am not alone.
All those dancing
Never has a cliff looked so
lovely. Sure I don’t know what
my post-undergrad plans are
and my neurosis overwhelms my
daily functioning, but beauty lies
in numbers.
As a senior, I am assured that
there are at least 500 other lost
souls dabbling with their fear of
heights as the big jump
approaches.
At least impending cliff-jumping offers the chance to land in
some incredible places — hopefully beyond the trappings of
my hometown.
Sure I’ve learned a
phabetize the
remainder of my
semester. With this
brilliant plan in mind
and a BIC mechanical
pencil in hand — you know, the
soft grip kind — I proceed on my
couple of
organizational crusade.
things in the last
Yes, I was the kid in
four years — I
second grade with the
certainly can
trapper keeper — not
enumerate the
because it was cool, but
components of
for the sheer joy of paper
Freud’s psychomanagement. And yes, I still
analytic theory
believe Post-Its to be the greatest
or
the five pillars of
invention known to man.
Islam. Guessed my
At any rate, I digress.
major?
I begin my crusade with the
And the lessons
seemingly innocent task of acaren’t limited to
quiring class schedules and
academia as I look back
upcoming tests, but as I flip
on the relationships
ARLO CHAPPLE-BERLETIC • CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
the calendar pages I realize
formed, the trips taken
much more is necessary in my
and the eyes opened. So
clearly spontaneous lifestyle.
my lemming status is not entiresweaty 20-somethings at every
I begin color-coding work
ly dismal —the cliff is a bit more
senior night, they’re all going
from school and soon I’m up to
in focus as is the ground below
down with me — even the Doomy knees in April, which I still
and the parachute I carry.
gie Howsers who still can’t drink
protest for only having 30 days.
in Canada. My spirits begin to
It’s 4 a.m. and I’ve ceased hyCop-out.
rise. Yes indeed, misery loves
perventilating, in part because I
As I hit April 10, I am stunned. company.
am prepared, but in part because
The class of ’07 is set to register
I know there have been lemI stand up from my rocking
before me. In fact, class of ‘06
mings before me and there will
and feel at last free to put the
isn’t even on the schedule. Obvibe lemmings that follow.
UR calendar aside and drink
ously, Academic Support or the
to my freedom. After all, it is a
Indeed, soon, very soon, you’ll
Registrar or Dean Green has
find yourself wondering where
Tuesday night and I ought to be
made a grievous error.
to find health insurance, if the
celebrating the passing of anHow am I going to get into the
plumbing in that house is good
other Monday.
Confucian seminar in the Fall
enough or just exactly how you
As my good friend, Mr. Alumwithout an advanced registration nus, sums it up best, “You should are going to pay off the debt that
slot? As I begin contemplating
the beautiful UR has bequeathed
be excited now. It’s your time
my avenues for redress, it hits
to you at your graduation. That’s
to be a lemming and jump off
me. There will be no Confucian
right, UR poor.
the cliff with the rest of ’em.” I
seminar — in truth, I’m not sure
proudly assert my lemming staTanner can be reached at
there ever was. The sum total of
tus as I toast to my Genny Light.
[email protected].
Hang with the girls, x-55942.
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Humanities: Worlds at War
It is also refreshing to come
across people who not only enjoy
the same areas of academic
interest as you but also share
in some of your sentiments —
particularly dislike of the subject
area unrelated to your own.
Quite often though, you’ll come
across those who openly show
distaste for your major.
Usually, the science mass
complains that the humanities
crowd doesn’t work as hard. I
find this very offensive. Just
because my head isn’t buried in
a 20-pound textbook, it doesn’t
mean I’m not studying as hard.
It just means that I won’t have
chronic back problems when I’m
older because my books are a
fraction of the size.
I was utterly shocked when
someone actually ventured so
far as to try to convince me that
English is the drinking major
and I don’t work half as hard as
him — a mechanical engineering
major. This is a blatant lie.
We may not have to write up
lab reports or do webwork, but
we have endless hours of reading, just as much memorization
Born
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and we agonize over writing
papers which test our ability to
extract crucial information from
texts which can sometimes be so
long and convoluted that after
reading it multiple times you’re
still left in the dark.
Oh and guess what? We have
exams too — hard ones that
require just as much preparation
and studying as those biology
exams.
Despite your inclination to
defend yourself the next time
someone attacks you and says
you don’t have a “real” major
simply because you don’t have
any classes on Friday — just
laugh and think about how you
get to sleep in while they’re up
by 9 a.m. trudging through the
snow on their way to a fun-filled
day of learning about valence
shells.
Our campus is divided into
two different worlds and seldom
do we effortlessly all get along
and peacefully coexist. To those
who find themselves strong
enough to break the barrier — I
commend you.
Weintraub can be reached at
[email protected].
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Undergraduate art displayed
BY LIZ SWAIN
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
This past Tuesday, Feb. 21 the Art
and Music Library hosted the opening
of the (en)GENDERED: identity, gender
& art exhibit. Now in its second year,
(en)GENDERED is a juried collection of
undergraduate artwork that is sponsored
by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for
Gender & Women’s Studies.
“What’s really great about it is that it’s
a mixed media exhibit,” curator and Warner School of Education graduate student
Amy Steed said. The pieces are more than
just paintings and include photography,
print and even DVD.
Don’t think that because the exhibit
is sponsored by the SBAI and the theme
is identity and gender means that all
the artwork on display is by women, for
women. The exhibit’s art was created by
both men and women and fits into the allencompassing category of gender.
“You can talk about gender in so many
different ways,” said jury member and
professor of Art and Art History Joan
Saab, “It’s not over-prescribed.”
The 11 pieces in this year’s exhibit
shows the true diversity of the term
“gender” and its relationship to identity.
Sophomore Becky Cheung’s “What About
the Other Girls in the Gap?” addresses
the issues of ethnic labels and identity
faced by Asian-Americans, and senior Neil
Aronoff’s diptych, “Suspended Progress,”
which uses the image of a caged bird to
question the advancements made since
women were granted the right to vote.
Saab and fellow jury members Margie
Searl, the Chief Curator of the Memorial
Art Gallery and Director of the Susan B.
Anthony Institute Sue Gustavson selected
the 11 from a total of 33 applicants.
While there was no set criteria, each
of the judges kept an eye out for certain
qualities while selecting the exhibition.
“I was looking for pieces that were able
to combine form and composition and do
something really interesting that spoke to
the theme,” Professor Saab said. Added
Searl, “You want the work to resonate for
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you in some way — something that has
long-term interest and appeals in a sensory way.”
From the top 11, three artists were
selected to receive a juror’s prize of $150.
This year’s recipients were announced
at Tuesday’s opening reception and were
awarded to Cheung and seniors Rosie
Adams and Keith MacLean.
Following the announcement of the
winners Searl gave the opening remarks
and explained how she felt each piece on
display embodied the show’s theme. “In
our society we’ve tended to ignore and be
uncomfortable when boundaries tend to
blur,” Searl said. She then expounded on
how each piece managed to tear down the
boarders between expectations and reality.
Each work creates certain expectations
at first look and then shatters them upon
closer examination. One such piece is
MacLean’s DVD, “Mom’s Big Job,” which
appears to be a short film about a normal
woman — his mother — sitting in front of
a fire, reading a book. The scene is suddenly disrupted as the woman picks up an
enormous needle and thread, thus shattering the established scale and adding
an element of dissonance to the otherwise
peaceful scene. As she begins to sew a
large piece of fabric, the atmosphere is
further disrupted as a typically calming
activity becomes almost violent.
(en)GENDERED will be on display until March 16, so while you’re taking refuge
from the wintry weather in the tunnels,
swing by the Art and Music Library on
the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library
for a sampling of the artistic talents of
your peers.
Swain can be reached at
[email protected].
Young improv group takes on the pros
This Sunday, Feb. 26, UR’s own PreBY ARI STILLMAN
tentious Improv Group will go head-toCAMPUS TIMES STAFF
head against the longest-running improv
“The Pretentious Improv Group
— come watch us play with ourselves,” ex- troupe in the Rochester area, “Nuts and
Bolts” improv troupe.
claimed an excited Swithun No, first year
PIG is one of only two collegiate teams
Warner grad student and proud member
competing in the tournament, and their
of PIG. What could be better than the utchallenge to the established Nuts and
ter thrill and hilarity of watching improv?
Bolts makes this weekI can’t think of anything
end’s face-off a true
either, but competitive
David and Goliath story.
improv sounds quite
‘We’re not just
“Given that over 60%
promising.
of
our group are freshYes, competitive imunderdogs in
men who have never
prov. In the first ever
this competition,
done improv before,
Rochester Improv Chalwe’re not just underlenge, every week from
we’re
dogs in this competition,
Feb. 12 to March 29
underpuppies’
we’re underpuppies.
two troupes display the
creativity, wit and ridicu— SWITHUN NO And that makes us
fearless,” joked No at
lousness they’re made of
PIG member
his troupe’s chances of
as they compete gruelwinning.
ingly against each other.
Haven’t heard of PIG?
Yes, gruelingly. EveryThey’re the new kids on the block, having
thing in improv is exaggerated.
formed the group only last semester.
The troupes each perform, or rather,
But don’t be fooled or turned off by
improvise for 30 minutes. After the hour
the seemingly rookie cast. No is one of
of improvisational mayhem the audience
votes for the group they liked best and the the founding members of In Between the
Lines and a member of the professional
winner moves on to the semi-finals.
Geva Comedy Improv troupe, making him
more than qualified to lead the improv
novices in PIG. So rest assured, the young
guns aren’t without a bit of fighting experience.
Adding to their hilarity is the simple
fact that they’re freshmen. As we all know
freshmen are funny, if not as the butt
end of a good practical joke, then simply
because they’re freshmen. Needless to say,
the event looks promising, if not outlandishly entertaining.
Come show your support — or come to
enjoy the ridicule — as PIG takes on the
home team as they battle Nuts and Bolts
for a chance to advance to the semi-finals.
The event starts at 7 p.m. this Sunday
at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, just
two blocks from Eastman. Tickets are
only $10 and can be purchased through
Downstairs Cabaret’s box office by calling
325-4370.
The show will be well worth witnessing
the verbal mayhem that promises to be
spewed forth. Besides, how often do you
get to laugh at freshmen and not feel bad
about it afterward?
Stillman can be reached at
[email protected].
Recently I have been attending a film
series here on campus titled “Visual Culture and the African Diaspora,” which
focuses on black independent filmmakers. The films themselves and the interesting conversations that follow have
brought up some very interesting points
about African American cinema and its
function in society.
The first film screened was Bill Gunn’s
“Ganja and Hess.” The film emerged in
the early 70’s during a film movement
many began to know as “blaxploitation.”
The blaxploitation genre is said to have
started with the incredible success of
Marvin Van Peebles’ “Sweet Sweetback’s
Baad Asssss Song,” followed by a series
of more accessible cross-cultural pieces
such as Gordon Park’s “Shaft.”
The blaxploitation explosion was immediately controversial and surrounded
with an extreme ambivalence on its
representation of the black community.
“Ganja and Hess” was a subversive film
within the blaxploitation genre. Rather
than concentrating on the actions of
spectacle and revenge on white society
as blaxploitation films such as “The
Spook Who Sat By The Door” had done
in the past, “Ganja and Hess” breaks
down genre expectations and focuses
implicitly on the black community.
In particular is how the film addresses
the function of religion, juxtaposing
church services with images of vampirism and alcoholism, suggesting that
Christianity could be a detrimental entity in the black community. It directly
addresses issues within the black community, as opposed to “Shaft,” a film
originally intended to focus on a white
protagonist but was changed after the
initial success of “Sweet Sweetback.”
The second film screened was Charles
Burnett’s “Killer of Sheep,” a film that
is unfortunately only allowed to be
screened in an academic setting because
of copyright issues. The film takes a
whole new approach to the onscreen
representation of African Americans
through a neo-realist approach, immersing itself in the lives of a struggling family who continually attempt to escape a
poverty-ridden ghetto.
The film brilliantly depicts the frustration and confinement of poverty, a father
who’s stuck with the job at a slaughterhouse — his frustrations emerge in the
mechanical slaughtering of sheep. The
film’s director opposed “blaxploitation”
films and attempted to create something
more true to life. The film was reactionary to blaxploitation films, attempting to
replace the blaxploitation genre’s public
representation of the black community.
I encourage anyone with even the
slightest interest in film and its function
in culture to attend screenings such as
these and any other alternate film series
on campus. Most alternative films are
held on Thursday nights or earlier in
the week. Enter with an open mind and
allow yourself a chance to experience
something outside the cookie-cutter
cinema dominating the theaters.
Oleksa can be reached at
[email protected].
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Dipset expands gangsta genre
BY BRETT STARK
Dipset redefines what it means
to be gangsta with pink polos and
purple mink coats, bubble-gum
colored cars, lines about Dora the
Explorer — and that’s just Killa
Cam’s contributions.
In Dipset — aka The Harlem Diplomats — co-founder
Cam’ron’s flamboyant style
and artistic originality is paired
with the lyrical innovation of JR
Writer and the hyped-up bravado
of Juelz Santana. Jim Jones,
co-founder of the Diplomats,
represents Dipset’s essential
gangsta-ness, but since his lyrics
aren’t compelling, he won’t receive attention here. Finally, the
Heatmakers produce the beats,
offering personalized instrumentals with over-emphasized bass
lines, melodies and samples.
These elements combined
make the Dips more than a typical rap group.
“We’re a movement,” JR said.
“By the time we’re done, it’ll be
like the Million Man March.”
Collectively, the Diplomats
offer their own reinvention of the
traditional gangsta framework,
with distinctive beats, lyrics and
style that work to reinterpret
modern hip-hop.
Juelz Santana’s mix tapes,
the “Back Like Cooked Crack”
series, exemplify his persona. On
most songs he proudly boasts
of selling crack cocaine on the
streets and it’s his unapologetic
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attitude that gives Santana such
a strong and appealing personality. In typical Juelz fashion, he
manages to say a lot while saying
very little and seemingly convoluted lines like “Oops a daze,
boo I’m crazed choo choo train,
koo koo man, Zulu gang” conceal
the subtle innovation behind his
ostensibly childish words.
Nowhere is this tactic more
evident than in his monosyllabic
catchphrase, “A!” unabashedly
embracing his role as a crackdealing gangsta who perpetuates
his own brand of lyricism, Juelz
exudes a bold and infectious
confidence that make his songs
appropriately addicting.
JR Writer is perhaps the most
lyrically advanced member of
the Diplomats and presents a
sharp contrast to Juelz’s gangsta-first, rapper-second attitude.
The “Writer of Writers” also
raps about crack, but with him it
seems like he’s less interested in
dealing crack than he is in writing rhymes about it. On “Best
Out,” JR raps about his pre-Dip
drug dealing days — “Before I
met Killa Cam, I was dealin’ kilograms — so when I say uncut,
I don’t mean behind the scenes.”
Referring to uncut crack-cocaine,
JR exhibits a punch-line style
evident in all his songs.
Cam’s style is as abstract as it
is lyrical, and the way he often
repeats words within the same
line is similar to Juelz’s style.
•Reggae-influenced group The
Buddhahood perform in the
May Room at 8:30 p.m.
•Free for UR students
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•PIG battles Nuts and Bolts at
the improv competition at the
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre
•7 p.m., tickets cost $10
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
UR Cinema Group
Fri., Feb. 24
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
7:00 p.m., 9:30, 12:00 a.m.
Sat., Feb. 25
Pride & Prejudice
7:00 p.m., 9:30, 12:00 a.m.
All films will be shown in Hoyt
Auditorium.
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900 East Ave. • 271-3361
Fri., Feb. 24
Zi’Zek!
Sat., Feb. 25
The Godfather
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The Harlem Diplomats’ approach to hip-hop redefines the genre.
On “Stop N’ Go,” Cam’ron raps,
“Now it’s round one, done, ding
ding ding Cash, ching ching
ching, Call me the Bling Bling
King.” Cam’s out-in-left-field
style is part of what makes him
so unique and vibrant as a writer, and his incredibly arrogant
approach to lyricism — “I don’t
even like to rhyme, love, but
love this life of mine” — is what
makes him the chief ambassador
of the Harlem Diplomats.
While many find the Dips’
emphasis on drug-dealing and
gangsta-ness cliché, stereotypical
and repulsive, there is no denying that they have created a new
vision for rap. With their unique
approach to instrumentals and
their crack-centered lyrics, Dipset do hip-hop their own way.
Ultimately, they make the old
seem new and in doing so create
a truly successful experiment in
hip-hop modernism.
Stark can be reached at
[email protected].
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• Author Rachel Cohen will discuss
her book on the lives of artists and
writers
•5 p.m., Free admission, HawkinsCarlson Room in Rush Rhees Library
Spike Lee
• Filmmaker Spike Lee will be speaking at Strong Auditorium
• 8 p.m., tickets are $5 for UR undergrads at the Common Market
SATURDAY
Dave Matthews Band Laser Show
• Laser show at Rochester Museum &
Science Center’s Strasenburgh Planetarium
• Bus leaves ITS at 8:15 p.m., show
begins at 9 p.m.
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EWE exemplifies Eastman’s excellence CALENDAR
BY SAMANTHA LEWIS
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
With a core of about 50 performers, both undergraduate
and graduate, the Eastman Wind
Ensemble is America’s leading
wind ensemble.
The concept of the ensemble
was first formulated by Frederick Fennell over 50 years ago.
Becayse with his persistence and
dedication, the group soon came
to be known as one of the pioneering forces in the symphonic
wind hand movement both here
in the United States and abroad
as well. Conductors have ranged
from A. Clyde Roller, Donald
Hunsberger and today’s conductor extraordinaire, Mark Scatterday. They have all followed the
traditions established years ago
by Fennell.
The EWE has continued to
develop progressively with its
recordings and has participated
in techniques such as quadraphonic and digital recording.
Since it’s founding, the EWE has
premiered over 150 new works.
About 20 years ago, their
album “Carnaval” was nominated for a Grammy and later
came to be known in the music
world among many of the other
Eastman Grammy nominees
over the years. They released
this CD to the public a few
months after the award show
and were immediately placed in
popular demand to tour some
major cities including Montreal,
Boston and New York. Some of
their newest trends in recording
have included adventurous tone,
colors and innovative compositional techniques.
Back in February of 2002,
the Eastman Wind Ensemble
celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Along with the festivities, the
EWE was proud to realease a
multi-CD set that had been recorded by Warner Brothers over
the past years from multiple sessions in Japan and Rochester.
French horn player and
sophomore Sheryl Hadeka has
been a part of the EWE since
last spring. Though freshmen
and sophomores traditionally do
not participate in this ensemble
and instead are a part of the
Eastman Wind Orchestra, Hadeka has been fortunate enough to
be a part of the EWE. She has
played in three of the EWE’s
concerts and is the attendance
taker as well as the assistant to
conductor Scatterday.
“I basically help Dr. Scatterday
when it comes to rehearsals and
I help to make sure that things
run smoothly,” Hadeka said.
“It is amazing to see how much
respect everyone holds for one
another and Scatterday. I think
this is a large part of what gives
the EWE such a professional
vibe.”
Not only is the Eastman Wind
Ensemble a pride of the Eastman
School of Music, but it is also
a performance group that the
Rochester community as a whole
is very proud of. In the past 15
years or so, the EWE has embarked on many summer tours
through Japan. Eastman Kodak
Co. has pioneered and funded
a number of these trips hoping
that people all over the world
will too appreciate the talent of
the EWE.
“Everyone here is true to
the music and true to the Ensemble,” Hadeka said. “It is an
honor to play among so many
Thursday, Feb. 23
• 8 p.m.
Kilbourn Hall
The Eastman Chamber Percussion will be performing
under the direction of John
Beck. John Hain and Jacob
Thieben will be conducting
the performance.
Saturday, Feb. 25
• 8 p.m.
Eastman Theatre
The Eastman Wind Ensemble
will perform with conductor
Martin H. Seggelke and
guest composer Rolf Rudin.
COURTESY OF EASTMAN MUSIC ARCHIVES
The Eastman Wind Ensemble is among the top wind groups in the
world and continues to grow under conductor Mark Scatterday.
gifted people who are a part of
such strong history.”
Continuing, she said, “I have
played with the Eastman Wind
Orchestra and I have played with
the Eastman Wind Ensemble.
The biggest difference that I
have come to notice is the level
of maturity and not just because
of an age difference, but because
you can really tell how honored
people are to be there and be a
part of something so special and
unique. Scatterday conducts,
directs and is extremely courteous to his players which only
promotes confidence. He would
never reprimand, but would
rather understand and work
with each performer to the point
of perfection.”
Such professionalism and dedication both today and in many
years past is what has brought
the EWE to this point of extreme
and wonderful recognition all
over the world. With ensembles
such as this, it becomes more
obvious as to why Eastman holds
the high stature that it does.
Lewis can be reached at
[email protected].
Andriessen brings his Dutch influence to Eastman
BY SAMANTHA LEWIS
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
As part of a three-day-residency, well-known and respected
Dutch composer Louis Andriessen visited the Eastman School
of Music from Feb. 20-22. Eastman’s Philarmonia and Musica
Nova both performed works by
the Dutch composer.
On Monday, Feb. 20, Musica
Nova performed Andriessen’s
“Workers’ Union” and the
Philarmonia performed his “La
Passione” on Wednesday night.
Associate professor of conducting and ensembles at Eastman,
Brad Lubman, conducted both
concerts.
Andriessen draws most of his
inspiration from a range of music
and musicians including Bach,
jazz, funk music and Stravinsky.
Born into a family of intense
musicians, Andriessen is said to
be one of today’s most central
figures among the international
new music scene.
“We all feel that he is significant — not only because his
music is unusual, particular, vibrant — but because he has been
so influential to a generation of
composers.” Chair of Eastman’s
Department of Composition David Liptak said in a recent press
release.
In Monday night’s performance, composers David Lang,
Julia Wolf and Michael Gordon
had their musical works performed alongside Andriessen’s
at the Musica Nova concert.
The three have been strongly
influenced by much of the work
of Andriessen, as is evident in
much of their music.
On Wednesday night, the
Eastman Philarmonia performed
one of the most famous orchestral works of the past century
“Le Sacre du Printemps” — The
Rite of Spring — by Igor Stravinsky. This piece seemed to be a
perfect fit for the evening as
much of Andriessen’s music has
been strongly influenced by the
music of Stravinsky. Both composers have taken the classical
music world by storm and left
large imprints. The Philarmonia
also performed Andriessen’s “La
Passione.”
“Andriessen has contributed
very captivating works to the
canon of the 20th — and now
They will be playing the music
of Black, Messiaen and
Ruden.
Sunday, Feb. 26
• 3 p.m.
Kilbourn Hall
As a part of the Faculty Artist
Series, viola player George
Taylor will perform,
with guest pianist Michael
Tan, the music of Bach,
Shostakovich, Liptak and
Dobbins.
Monday, Feb. 27
• 8 p.m.
Eastman Theatre
The Eastman Wind Orchestra
will be playing the music of
Husa, Mennin, Persichetti and
Rudin. The orchestra will be
led by guest composer Rolf
Rudin and conductors
Scatterday and Seggelke.
Thursday, Feb. 28
• 7:30 p.m.
COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Conductor Louis Andriessen visited Eastman teaching students the
value of music while seeing some of his pieces performed as well.
21st — century repertoire,”
concerts at Eastman, Andriesconductor Brad Lubman said.
sen worked alongside many
“His ideas on minimalism, which
Eastman student performers in
I think is an awful label, and
their rehearsals and with many
philosophy and music in general
student composers in both the
have produced many intriguing
classroom setting as well as at
works. He often uses unconvena composition symposium. His
tional combinations of his instru- visit left a strong impact among
ments, lending to his music its
the Eastman community.
own sound-world.”
Lewis can be reched at
In addition to attending the
[email protected].
Spencerport High School
The Philarmonia Chamber
Orchestra will perform the
music of Mozart, Vanhal and
more with conductor Neil
Varon, Shelley Monore and
Jason Souliere on the
bassoon.
Page 18
CAMPUS TIMES
Jackets drop two straight
BY BO WANG
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Fresh off of a four-game home
stand, the men’s basketball team
had their hot streak cool off when
they went on the road to face the
Case Western Reserve University
Spartans and the Emory University
Eagles. What should have been an
easy precursor against the bottom
of the University Athletic Association before taking on conference
leader Carnegie Mellon University,
ended up being heartbreaking back
to back losses.
The Yellowjackets, 7-6, are now
tied with Washington University in
St. Louis and New York University
for third place in the UAA.
In game one, what looked like a
rout in the first half turned out to
be a massive collapse by the Yellowjackets.
The Yellowjackets put together
a 23-16 lead at the half, but the
game wasn’t nearly as close as
the score might have indicated.
The Yellowjackets dominated the
Spartans early, holding them to
only 23 percent from the floor and
0-9 from behind the arc.
UR came out fighting in the second half, led by a couple of threes
by point guard and sophomore
Jeff Juron that pushed the lead to
12. After a lay up by Yellowjacket
center and sophomore Jon Onyiriuka, a bolt of lighting struck the
Spartans as they put together a
16-0 run over the next five minutes
Sophomore Jeff Juron plays tight defense by surrounding an NYU
opponent, forcing him to frantically look for a passing lane.
and took the lead to 38-35.
The Yellowjackets were able to
pull back within one after free
throws by Juron, but a clutch performance from the charity stripe
sealed the win for the Spartans
in the closing minutes. The final
score was 43-51.
Mason Conrad led the Spartans
with 16 points on 8-14 shooting
as the Spartans garnered only
their third conference win of the
season.
In game two at the Woodruff
Physical Education Center in
Atlanta, Ga., the Yellowjackets attempted to come back from Friday’s
loss, taking on the Eagles. But the
Yellowjackets hopes were quickly
dashed as the Eagles came on the
floor with a hot streak, shooting
a blistering 59 percent from the
floor and going 9-14 from behind
the arc, building an 18 point first
half lead.
The Yellowjackets didn’t fair
much better in the second half,
coming within only 12 with only
four seconds left in the game. The
Eagles, led by Spiros Ferderigos
shot a red hot 52.2 percent from
behind the arc and garnered only
their fourth conference win of the
season.
Guard and senior Mike Goia led
the Yellowjackets with 24 points
going 11-21 from the field, garnering his third 20 point game of the
season.
What was even more surprising
about the loss was that the Yellowjackets were only giving up an
average of 54 points per game.
The Yellowjackets play conference leader Carnegie Mellon
next Saturday at Skibo Gym in
Pittsburgh. Although the Yellowjackets have been eliminated from
contention for a conference title,
they can still have an affect on it,
for Washington holds the same 9-4
record as the Tartans.
Wang can be reached at
[email protected].
Throwers make impressive gains
In the jumping events, junior
BY ERIN PHILBRICK
Anjuli Cherukuri cleared 3.00
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
The women’s indoor track and meters and placed fourth. She was
field team participated in their last the first athlete to place who wasn’t
regular season invitational last from Cornell. Sophomore Kathryn
weekend and finished admirably. Knowles was sixth in the triple
The Yellowjackets traveled to Cor- jump with a jump of 10.18 meters
nell University, where one athlete and 11th in the long jump with a
provisionally qualified for NCAA distance of 4.68 meters. Sophomore
championships and many others Danielle McGinnis placed 11th in
were added to the list of New York the triple jump with 8.96 meters
State Championship Qualifiers and and 13th in the long jump with
Eastern College Athletic Confer- 4.48 meters.
The leading
ence Championindividual runship Qualifiers.
ners for UR both
Senior Cynthia
‘In general,
placed in the top
Gurecki proviten. Senior Jessionally qualified
everyone is
sica VanBinsberfor the NCAA Dibeginning to
gen finished sevvision III Champeak at their
enth in the mile
pionships in the
run with a time of
weight throw
events, which is
5:21.62 and was
with a throw of
great.’
the first runner
15.33 meters, finishing third. She
— CYNTHIA GURECKI past the finish
line who wasn’t
also finished 10th
senior
a member of the
in the shot put
Cornell team.
with a throw of
10.10 meters. Junior Kate Odian Sophomore Michelle Andrews took
was 10th in the weight throw with seventh in the 60-meter hurdles
a toss of 13.72 meters. Freshman with a time of 9.78 seconds.
Sophomore Kellie Hasselwander,
Bridget Mayne placed 13th in the
shot put with a distance of 9.68 who was racing for the first time
since cross country season due to inmeters.
“Overall, the team did very well jury, was eighth in the 1,000-meter
at the track meet,” Gurecki said. run with a time of 3:10.40, qualify“In general, everyone is beginning ing for NYS and ECAC Championto peak at their events, which ships. This addition to the team will
is great since we are entering be well-appreciated.
UR had three finishers in the top
our championship portion of our
13 in the 400-meter dash. Junior
season.”
Allison Altman was 11th with a
time of 1:06.37, freshman Bryann
Benton was 12th with a time of
1:06.99 and freshmen Sara Myers
was 13th, clocking in at 1:07.30.
In the 500-meter dash, freshman
Kate Medford placed 13th with a
time of 1:26.45.
The Yellowjacket relay teams
both finished favorably, as the
4x800-meter relay team was second
overall with a time of 10:16.71 and
the 4x400-meter team finished fifth
with a time 4:32.57.
This weekend, the Yellowjackets will be competing in the New
York State Championships, but
they won’t be traveling far — the
Rochester Institute of Technology
is hosting the event.
“I’m very excited for next weekend because I know how seriously
our team takes the state meet,”
Hasselwander said. “We all go
out there and do as many events
as coach thinks we can score in
and, on Saturday night, we’re all
exhausted but completely satisfied
that we did everything we could for
our team.”
Gurecki is just as excited and
optimistic as Hasselwander.
“As a captain, I expect fantastic
things from the team next week,”
Gurecki said. “We have a lot of talent and a lot of depth in all of the
events. My guess is that we end up
one of the top three schools at the
state meet!”
Philbrick can be reached at
[email protected].
Senior Jessie Graham poises for a power play against WUSTL.
Graham posts career
numbers against Case
out four assists. Porter fell two
BY ANDREW LEE
points shy of a double-double,
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
The women’s basketball team rebounding 10.
The Yellowjackets returned to
took a trip down south this past
weekend after stopping to play the court two days later to defeat
a game in Cleveland on Friday. the Emory University Eagles,
Failing to gain the excitement like 62-50. Bango believes that the
they had at home, they fell to the break in between the two weekend
Case Western Reserve University games helped them succeed in the
latter.
Spartans.
“On Saturday, our team refoThe Spartans started the game
with a 10-0 run, igniting a fire that cused and solidified our goals in
could not be stopped. Especially how we wanted to finish out the
in the first half, the Yellowjackets regular season,” Bango said. “We
could not find their range, shoot- acknowledged that we cannot
ing a deplorable 13 percent from have lapses like [those in the Case
the field, while the Spartans shot Western game].”
Like the game against the Sparalmost 39 percent.
On the bright side, the bench tans, UR started slow against the
stepped up to provide a bulk of Eagles, allowing their opponents a
the first half points, scoring 11 13-6 lead four and a half minutes
of 16 points by the Yellowjackets. into the game.
Graham came to the rescue with
Freshman Marlena Fisher and
junior Emily Bango led the pack her raining threes, finishing with
with four points each. They made five in the first half. With the help
critical jumpers and layups that from Bango and Porter, the Yellowjackets finished the half to gain
kept the Yellowjackets alive.
UR tried to rebound their play a lead of one.
UR stormed
in the second half
into the second
with tougher dehalf with a run of
fense and a better ‘On Saturday, our
their own. Graoffensive strategy.
team refocused ham and Bango
They pulled within
eight points severand solidified our exchanged sweet
jumpers that led
al times in the secgoals in how we to the Eagles’
ond half thanks to
demise. Freshfreshmen Johanna
wanted to finish
Julie MarMcNelis’ threeout the season.’ man
riott joined in
pointer, Alex Por— EMILY BANGO the fun, coming
ter’s layup at the
junior
off the bench to
10-minute mark
get some welland Julie Marriearned layups
ott’s free throws.
Although they tried to return with a and shots from around the field.
comeback, the Yellowjackets made This boosted UR to a consistent
less than 30 percent of their shots double-digit lead by the threeminute mark.
in the second half.
Graham finished with 22 points,
Much of the last six minutes of
play was a contest at the charity tying her career high. After her six
stripe, but it was too late for UR. three-pointers on Sunday, she now
holds the record for most career
The Spartans won 66-55.
Team captain and senior Jessie three-pointers made at 169, passGraham attributes internal mis- ing the previous record of 167. She
could not have done it without her
takes that prompted the loss.
“Our loss against Case Western fellow Yellowjackets.
“I just came out hard and played
was very hard for the team,” Graham said. “We lacked communica- hard,” said Graham. “My teammates got me the ball and I was
tion and didn’t play as a team.”
Bango had another explanation open.”
UR’s record boosted to 8-5 at
for the loss.
“We felt physically ready for the University Athletic Association
game, but from the tip we struggled play and 17-7 overall, remaining
to play as a team,” Bango said. “We in contention for the NCAA Diviwere very tight in the first half and sion III playoffs. They will travel to
couldn’t seem to get into a flow on Brandeis University this Saturday
to improve their chances.
offense.”
Lee can be reached at
Graham scored a team high of
[email protected].
10 points that night and dished
CAMPUS TIMES
FROM THE
P
RESSBOX
BY DANA SALL
When the Boston Red Sox
won the World Series in 2004,
sports fans everywhere saw
the emergence of the anti-fan.
You know exactly who I am
talking about. The people who
couldn’t name one player on
the team but proudly claimed
their loyalty to the BoSox and
celebrated in the conquest that
took 86 years to accomplish.
These people cared more about
what they wore to the game
than the actual sport. There
were even those who flipped
their Yankees jerseys inside out
the millisecond the Red Sox
claimed victory.
This bandwagon-fandom
goes far beyond the baseball
Page 19
field. These people came crawling out of the woodwork when
Syracuse University won its
first men’s basketball national
championship in 2003. All of a
sudden, everyone in the extended 315-area code boundary was a
die-hard Orangemen fan. People
wore orange to work, Carmelo
Anthony became a household
name and Jimmy Boeheim was
everyone’s best friend. As a
Syracuse fanatic, I am offended
by those who think they can
relish in a win that resulted
from none of their support.
These people are a disgrace to
the spectator community. They
experience only the ups of being
a fan, without feeling any of the
pains from the downsides.
Where were these “nons”
when Syracuse lost to the University of Vermont in the first
round of last year’s March Madness? Why doesn’t the infamous
last second shot made by Keith
Smart of Indiana University
to win the final game of 1987’s
NCAA Tournament cause them
even a little heartache? Where
were they when Syracuse finally
had another appearance in the
final game, but then lost weakly
to Kentucky?
Perhaps they were with my
mother, the absolute queen of
all the anti-fans. Just this past
break, I watched as she headed
to a friend’s house to watch the
Syracuse vs. University of Notre
Dame game. She wore an orange
sweater with a blue vest over it.
Now, while this seems like normal grounds for making fun of a
parent, this situation was deeper
than that. I saw the through her
fake fandom immediately. When
asked for names of players on
the team she named the legendary Gerry McNamara, but after
that came a slew of names including the likes of Derek Jeter
and LeBron James. Pathetic.
As my mother plans her
outfits for the next home game,
us real fans will be sitting on the
edges of our bleachers, biting
our nails, hoping that this year’s
team will even make the NCAA
tournament. After the 2004-05
season, the loss of such players as Josh Pace, Billy Edelin
and powerhouse Hakim Warrick was cause for concern for
many Syracuse enthusiasts, as
it seemed as if we were losing
many of our major contributors.
Yet we still had guru GMac, as
well as hustlers like Terrence
Roberts and Louie McCroskey to
keep the legacy alive.
With a team of such depth,
it seemed as if the first couple
losses to unranked teams like
Bucknell University and Seton
Hall University were flukes.
As the losses have steadily
increased, the probability of
making the tournament has
gradually declined. Although
Monday’s win over No. 14 West
Virginia was some of the
best basketball played by the
Orange this season, there are
only a few games remaining
and they are going to be tough
ones at that.
If it is the case that the
Orangemen, currently 19-8, do
not make the tournament, it
will be devastating for the real
’Cuse addicts. To think that
we might not be able to watch
Gerry play his would-be last
tournament game is enough to
make one severely depressed.
So, while these so-called antifans will go about their daily
activities, unaffected by this
tragedy, the real buffs will put
away our foam fingers, take
down our “Moooookie” signs
and begin our month-long
cleansing fast. However, you
can bet that we will be counting down the days until next
season, just waiting for our
chance to prove that we are
worthy of being called by all, a
Syracuse fan.
Sall can be reached at
[email protected].
Sports Trivia of the Week
Who was the first NBA player to average a tripledouble in a season?
Hint: He accomplished the feat in the 1961-62 season.
The correct answer to last week’s trivia is...
Bobsledding, figure skating, speed skating, nordic skiing and ice hockey were the five different events that contested in the 1924 Winter
Olympics.
Athletes of the Week
ARLO CHAPPLE-BERLETIC • CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Jessica VanBinsbergen
Mike Goia
CLASS: 2006
SPORT: Track
HIGH SCHOOL: East Hampton High School, East
Hampton, Conn.
MAJOR: Neuroscience
CLASS: 2006
SPORT: Basketball
HIGH SCHOOL: Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J.
MAJOR: Health and Society
IDEAL DAY OFF: Playing with our kitten, Mr. Pancakes.
FAVORITE OTHER SPORT: Sumo Wrestling.
FAVORITE BOOK: “All Creatures Great and Small.”
FAVORITE FOOD: Peanut butter and banana sandwich.
FAVORITE MOVIE: “Labyrinth.”
PLANS AFTER COLLEGE: Going to study Veterinary Medicine at
the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SEASON: Hopefully place in the top three
at indoor states in the 5k and the 3k, and qualify for nationals in the
5k for the outdoor.
FAVORITE ATHLETIC MEMORY: Placing fifth in the 10k in outdoor
states last year and then placing fifth in the 5k the next day.
WHY JESSICA IS THE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: She ran with power
on Saturday, and was the first Yellowjacket to finish the mile competition, clocking in at 5:21.62.
IDEAL DAY OFF: Relaxing in the sun with nothing to worry about.
FAVORITE OTHER SPORTS: Track and Field.
FAVORITE BOOK: “The China Study.”
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Anything that would make me laugh or bug out.
PLANS AFTER COLLEGE: Graduate school for Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition.
EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SEASON: I just want everyone to give
everything they have.
FAVORITE ATHLETIC MEMORY: Playing in the NCAA Tournament
against Arizona.
WHY MIKE IS THE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Despite the two losses
on the road, Mike showed that he is working hard to get the team to
the playoffs, scoring 24 points and dishing out six assists.
This Week in Sports
THURSDAY
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
• Men’s Track NYS Championships at RIT, 2 p.m.
• Women’s Track NYS
Championships at RIT, 2
p.m.
• Men’s Track NYS Championships at RIT, 10 a.m.
• Women’s Track NYS
Championships at RIT, 10
a.m.
• Men’s Basketball at
Carnegie Mellon University, 2 p.m.
• Women’s Basketball at
Carnegie Mellon University, 4 p.m.
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
NO SPORTING
EVENTS
SCHEDULED
SPORTS
WEEK
PAGE 20
Men become back-to-back champions
RAVI GUPTA
Senior Jay Acharya digs the ball during his first-round win against Haverford.
BY BRIAN LASONDE
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
The UR squash team became the Conroy Division
Champion for the second
year in a row at the Collegiate Squash Association
team championships held
at Princeton University this
past weekend.
UR beat Haverford College 6-3 in the quarterfinals
and Wesleyan University 6-3
in the semifinals on Saturday. They then defeated rival
Vassar College 6-3 in the
championship match later
that same day. These wins
gave UR a five game winning
streak and the team is now
ranked 25th nationally.
During the Wesleyan
match, UR won five of the
first six positions in straight
sets. Junior Elie Biel provided the sixth win at the
No. 9 position, 9-7, 9-1, 5-9,
10-8.
“The team is very strong
at No. 1 [sophomore] Pat
Harris, No. 5 [freshman]
Ori Goldman, six [freshman] Dan Carson, and nine
Biel with all four players
posting 100 percent wins
throughout the weekend,”
Head coach Martin Heath
said. “There were very
strong performances by No.
2 [sophomore] Ravi Gupta,
three [senior] Jay Acharya
and eight [senior] Drew Aldrich that clinched the title
for the Yellowjackets.”
Vassar arrived at the finals
by beating Northwestern
University 5-4 in the semifinals. During the Vassar
game, Biel won a close match
at the No. 9 position 9-6,
10-8, 9-4. Aldrich dominated
his opponent in the first two
games and came away with a
9-2, 9-2, 10-8 win at the No.
8 position. Freshman Rob
Pakan, at No. 7, lost 9-4,
10-8, 9-0.
Carson dominated his opponent, winning 3-0 at the
No. 6 position. At No. 4, Goldman came back from losing
the opener 9-1 but went on
to win 9-6, 9-7, 9-1.
Sophomore Jamie Lynn, at
the No. 4 position, lost 3-1.
Lynn won the first set 10-8,
but lost 9-6, 9-7, 9-5. Acharya, at the No. 3 position,
won 3-0. Gupta was upended
3-0 at No. 2 and Harris completed the win with a 9-5, 9-4,
4-9, 9-4 victory.
Acharya and Beil won
the scholar-athlete awards,
given to the players who
display a combination of
strong play and high academic achievement. Acharya
ended his career on a high
note, going undefeated over
the weekend.
“There were solid performances by our whole team,”
Harris said. “It was great to
finish the season on such a
high note.”
Coach Heath agrees with
Harris about the season
ending on such a high note
but hates to see it come to
an end. “The team has made
such vast strides in the past
six weeks that it seems a
shame to end the season at
this point,” he said. “Though
with a string of sophomores
and freshmen, next season
looks to be an even more
successful journey for the
Yellowjackets in their quest
to break into the top 20
teams in the nation.”
The team will not compete until the first week
in March, when they will
compete at the Collegiate
Squash Association Individual Championships at
Amherst College.
Lasonde can be reached at
blasonde
@campustimes.org.
Additional reporting by
Alex Moeller.
Men stay on track at the end of the regular season
BY ERIN PHILBRICK
CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
The city of Ithaca treated
the men’s indoor track and
field team well this past
weekend, as they had one
individual champion, one
champion relay team and
many high-placing finishers.
The Yellowjackets traveled to their final regular
invitational of the season last
Saturday, where senior Matt
Tierney won the 200-meter
dash with a time of 22.59
seconds. He also finished
third in the 500-meter run
in 1:08.36.
“It felt good to get a fast
race and a win under my
belt,” he said. “This will
give me some momentum
and confidence going into
the state meet.”
The 4x800-meter team
asserted its dominance over
the field, placing first with a
time of 8:00.94.
It proved to be a good day
overall for the sprinters —
senior Kirk Bristol was third
in the 400-meter dash and
freshman Marquis Turner
was eighth, with times of
51.20 and 52.28, respectively.
Sophomore Justin Papariella
was seventh in the 200-meter
dash, clocking in at 23.44,
and Turner placed eighth
in the 200-meter dash with
a time of 23.47. Sophomore
Jon DeRight was 11th in the
500-meter run with a time
of 1:10.25.
In the 60-meter dash,
sophomore Max Ehrmann
placed sixth, clocking in at
7.26. The 4x400-meter relay
team also had a strong showing, finishing third with a
time of 3:30.37.
In the middle distance
events, freshman Dana
Kaplan was 16th and sophomore Jake Zucker was 17th
in the 1,000-meter run with
times of 2:45.50 and 2:45.97,
respectively. Sophomore
Luke Oleksa was16th in the
800-meter run with a time
of 2:06.93.
In the distance events,
UR had three scorers in the
3,000-meter run. Junior Joe
Lust was 10th with a time
of 9:18.60, freshman Tom
Brekke was 13th with a time
of 9:23.68 and freshman Tyler Kieft was 14th, clocking
in at 9:23.78.
The Yellowjackets were
also very successful in the
field events. Sophomore Eric
Scheele took second place
in the shot put, recording
a 14.64 meter throw, and
sophomore Mike Burgstrom
was eighth with a distance of
13.04 meters.
Burgstrom also placed
fifth in the weight throw with
a distance of 15.20 meters
and senior Jake Tyksinski
was eighth, throwing 13.65
meters.
“As a team we are strong
and determined. There is a
high level of talent across
the board and our coaches
have done their very best to
prepare us for this week at
the state meet and the cham-
Womenʼs Track
Yellowjackets on the last invitational
Additional players qualified for the NYS and ECAC championships after a successful meet at Cornell University over
the weekend. Kellie Hasselwander raced for the first time
since the fall cross country season and placed eight in the
1,000-meter, qualifying for both competitions.
See Page 18.
pionships to come,” Scheele
said. “Our season thus far
has been a build up to this
point and I believe that we
will prevail and perform
at our highest levels to be
extremely successful.”
This weekend, the Yellowjackets will be participating in the New York State
Championship meet held at
the Rochester Institute of
Technology.
Tierney is excited about
the team’s chance to come
away with a title. “We have
several guys who have had
outstanding practices in the
past few weeks and are ready
to break out and produce
some big-time marks this
weekend,” he said. “We are
a very good team and feel
that if we perform to our
potential, we’ll be right in
the mix. If things break our
way, a state championship is
definitely a possibility.”
Philbrick can be reached
at ephilbrick
@campustimes.org.
JOE LUST • CAMPUS TIMES STAFF
Sophomore Daniel Gloekler displays his pole vaulting
abilities at Cornell University on Saturday.
Menʼs Basketball
Team fails to deliver at UAA play
The men’s basketball team tried to reach No. 1 in conference ranking for an automatic bid to the NCAA championships when they faced the Spartans and the Eagles.
Failing to hold their lead, the UR defense could not stop
Spartan rally.
See Page 18.

UR settles employee lawsuit

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