UHS ups efficiency
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UHS ups efficiency
Campus Times FEATURES: Volume 136, Number 7 U R ’ S 2 4 - H O U R F I L M F E S T I VA L A S I G H T T O B E S C E N E | PA G E 9 Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873 Thursday, March 5, 2009 Age of Obama invites discussion By Rebecca Leber Managing Editor Last Thursday, Kalilah Brown-Dean, the Peter Strauss family assistant professor of political science and African-American studies at Yale University, addressed the salience of identity in the 2008 elections at the inaugural “Two Icons” lecture. The lecture was sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute and the Susan B. Anthony Institute for gender and women’s studies. Professor of Political Science Valeria Sinclair Chapman said when she introduced Brown-Dean at the start of the lecture that Rochester — famous for suffragist Frederick Douglass and women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony — is not unfamiliar with the issues of race and gender. Brown-Dean began by placing the 2008 elections into a historical framework of gender and racial inequality in a year that celebrated the 55th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. “It is a premature argument that we are post identity politics,” Brown-Dean said. “Obama can’t change in eight years what the country has cultivated in [over a century].” Instead, she argued that intersections of identity and their cleavages still exist today. Brown-Dean spoke of two cleavages: linked fate — a notion that the fate of an individual is tied to the group’s — and party capture — the idea that the Democrats are a party of minorities. However, BrownDean challenged the validity of both conceptions. Linked fate would imply that African Americans vote as a block, an assumption Brown-Dean questioned, citing that early during the primary race, the black community was split between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. “We don’t live in neat, separate categories,” BrownDean said. Both parties were affected by party capture in the past, the Democrats have See RACE, Page 5 to Campus Times File Photo Following the injuryof Senior Lab engineer Sam Roberts, the Labratory of Laser Energetics underwent investigation. UR lab fined for safety violations By Dana Hilfinger Editor-in-Chief Less than a month after the initial violations were issued, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the University have come to a potential agreement over the University’s liability regarding an accident in the Laboratory for Laser Energetics in August of last year. UR expects to receive four citations and a fine of $25,200, barring approval of the agreement by an OSHA review committee in the next 60 days. “The University went to great lengths to determine the cause of accident and help with our investigation,” OSHA Assistant Regional Director Mike Scime said. “They are continuing to work hard to make sure this doesn’t happen in the future, which is not something we can say of all the companies we work with.” The most substantial violation was from the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which faults the employer for not furnishing the workplace free of hazards that could cause serious harm or death. Last August, senior lab engineer Sam Roberts was seriously injured when, while he was servicing the pressurized diagnostic device of the Laser Lab’s OMEGA laser, the part exploded. Roberts See ACCIDENT, Page 5 Online payment soon available bradley halpern • Photography Editor The River Campus is reaping the benefits of the University Health Service building. Many UR undergraduates no longer have to travel to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment. UHS ups efficiency Services consolidated at new location By erin philbrick Senior Staff Writer After approximately six months of student use, the newly constructed University Health Service building is bringing in a multitude of benefits for the UR community. As a result of the new building, more services are available to students on the River Campus, and UHS now has a lower operating cost. The University Counseling Center in particular has proved more accessible to students, resulting in higher volumes of patients. While the new building has provided many advantages, UHS still has a few problems, most notably, it is currently short two primary care physicians. Benefits of new building According to Director of UHS Ralph Manchester, M.D., everyone at UHS is very happy with the new building and the collaborative nature that the space facilitates. “Before the new building, we were providing services from five different sites that are now consolidated here,” Manchester said. “That gives us a much better chance to interact with the Counseling Center staff and Counseling Center staff with medical staff. If we’re seeing a student on the first floor who’s really upset about what’s happening, we can just take them upstairs, and they can be seen.” He also noted that there is much greater opportunity for staff from both UCC and UHS to interact with the Health Promotions Office, previously located in Anderson Tower. In addition to increased collaboration between staff, the new building provides greater convenience to undergraduates. “It’s put us in a much better position to serve the needs of River Campus-based students and faculty and staff,” Manchester said. Previously, approximately 50 percent of students traveled to the Medical Center for appointments. In addition to the greater number of appointments on the River Campus, UHS is able to provide additional medical services in the new building. While the office in Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls provided limited ability to draw blood, there is now a laboratory technician on the River Campus from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is also an on-site electrocardiogram, which has the ability See UHS, Page 4 Bradley Halpern • Photography Editor Homeless for the homeless Members of the Delta Upsilon fraternity bundled up in the cold behind boxes in front of Wilson Commons last weekend and managed to raise over $1,000 for the homeless. By soaiful Islam Staff Writer UR is introducing ePAY, an online payment option, for the first time to all full-time and part-time UR undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, the Warner School of Education, Eastman School of Music, School of Nursing and the School of Medicine and Dentistry. “We are hopeful that with the implementation of UR ePAY, the Bursar Office will be able to streamline their day-to-day business services yet improve customer satisfaction and services to the UR community,” Bursar’s Office staff member Karen Gorton said. Through the online payment option, students will be able to see their monthly bill at all times from any Internet connection. Unlimited copies of the information that is viewed online can be printed, and students can save the copies of their statement or send portable document format copies to their e-mails. An additional feature of the payment option includes viewing up to one year’s worth of monthly student financial statements. Students will be able to see the payments posted in their student accounts within 24 hours of the transaction. Students will also receive a reminder to pay their bills on time so that they can avoid late fees. Only authorized personnel have access to the account information, and the documents are made secure and will remain confidential. The ePAY program will also avoid the issues of costly mail delays. Measures were taken to ensure that ePAY was made secure. In light of the recent apprehension of 450 student’s social security numbers, the University pressed for computer safety efforts. University Information Technology corroborated with Blackboard personnel to ensure a safe link to the vendor’s Web site. To make access easier, ePAY has been added to the Blackboard portal. Students can now view their ePAY by logging on to Blackboard without having to go to another Web page to log in. Authorized persons such as parents, guardians, employers and other specified See ONLINE, Page 5 NEWS Page 2 Thursday, March 5, 2009 Five-Day Forecast Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Warming up, with partly cloudy skies throughout the day. High 44, Low 36. Showers throughout the day. Chance of precipitation: 50%. High 51, Low 36. Light rain turning into freezing rain later in the day. High 45, Low 32. Rain. Chance of precipitation: 50%. High 50, Low 37. Rain, turning into snow. Chance of precipitation: 40%. High 39, Low 30. This Week on Campus FRIDAY MARCH 6 harvard historian on douglass and lincoln 4:30 P.M. Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library John Stauffer is a professor of English and African-American studies as well as the chair of the history of American civilization department at Harvard University. He is an award-winning author for his book “The Black Hearts of men: Radical Abolitionists and Transformation of Race,” published in 2002. saturday MARCH 7 ¡Soy Única! ¡Soy Latina! Rally Bradley Halpern • Photography Editor 8:30 a.M. River Campus UR and Latinas Unidas sponsors this program created for Latinas ages seven to 18 to boost self-esteem, encourage education and career options, and promote healthy life choices. Transportation is provided from City Hall to the River Campus starting at 7:45 a.m. and looping every half hour. RAAS Show Rocks Hirst Lounge The Rochester Community and UR students came together to spend Saturday evening at “Tundraas,” a program sponsored by Raas and ADITI that taught members of the community Indian styles of dance. WEdnesday Security Update Dramatic altercation breaks out following a party at the Drama House 11:30 A.m - 1 p.m. Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons Enjoy Indian cuisine at this monthly celebration for students, faculty and staff, sponsored by the Student Activities Office. Lunch is either $7.41 in cash, URos or Declining or one Club meal plus $1.49 Declining, Flex or Cash. By Jerome Nathaniel News Editor According to Director of Security Walter Mauldin, the two people got into an altercation at the Drama House on early Sunday morning March 1. Two separate Security reports were filed following the a party at the Drama House. The first report was filed by a non-UR student. The visitor claimed that a UR student approached her and began to yell at her without reason. The argument resumed outside of the Drama House. According to the visitor, when she got into her car to drive away, the student broke her passenger mirror. Minutes later, UR Security responded to a report outside of the Riverview complex. The student who was accused of breaking the visitor’s passenger mirror claimed that the visitor drove on the sidewalk and struck the side of her body, leading to the car’s damages. The student filed Security and police reports and requested to be transported to the emergency room by Security. Security reviewed UR’s Closed Circuit Television surveillance cameras and spotted the car involved in the incident, but did not see the car drive away from the sidewalk at any point. Internally, the issue is being dealt by the Dean of Students Office. The UR student and her friends were involved in incidents last semester. The theft took place around the area between Hutchison Road and Trustee Road. A CCTV camera spotted a pickup truck in the premises around the time of the theft. However, Mauldin said that Security is still unsure as to whether or not the truck has anything to do with the crime. The dispatcher was able to capture the license plate of the pick-up truck. The Rochester Police Department has since been notified and given the plate numbers. Credit card thief charges $1,000 to UR student’s card A UR undergraduate reported an unauthorized $1,000 charge to his credit card at a Macy’s outside the Rochester area. According to Mauldin, the student’s credit card information was obtained by an unknown suspect by unknown means. Following knowledge of the charges, the student contacted his Suspicious man claims to be a “Jersey Boy” cast member An unknown suspect told an Eastman desk worker that he was a “Jersey Boy” cast member before abruptly leaving the premises when he spotted security cameras in the building. The suspect attempted to enter the locked Eastman Common building before being let in by the desk worker. He was told to sign a sheet and provide ID. According to Mauldin, the suspect quickly left the scene upon noticing surveillance cameras. The suspect left the scene before police or Security arrived. Nathaniel is a member of the class of 2011. Information provided by UR Security. WIlson COmmons Wednesdays Friday MARCH 20 Club Rochester 4 p.m.- 6 P.M. Salon D, Meliora Eat, relax and meet up with faculty, staff and students at this monthly happy hour. Low cost sodas and alcohol for those 21 and over will be provided, in addition to other free appetizers. 23rd-annual Viennese Ball 9 p.m.- 12 A.m. Off Campus A UR tradition, this evening formal will take place at the Harro East Ballroom on 155 North Chestnut Street. The evening will feature dancing and live music in an elegant setting. Tickets go on sale today in the Common Market in Wilson Commons and cost $15 for UR undergraduates, $18 for UR community and $20 at the door. Saturday MARCH 21 Celtic’s Annual Post Patty’s Day Show 8 - 10 P.M. May Room, Wilson Commons Celtic spirit is the hallmarks of this celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets are available at Wilson Commons and are $3 for undergraduates and $5 at the door. Please e-mail calendar submissions to [email protected]. Campus Times Southside Living Center UR Medical Center Dana Hilfinger rebecca leber News Editors Jerome nathaniel conor willis Opinions Editor andrew otis Features Editors marley schneier nandini venkateswaran A&E editors willie clark Meg Healy Riverview Complex Parking lot meter heads a constant target In what appears to be a repeating occurrence, three parking meter heads were decapitated on Saturday, Feb. 28 between 3:20 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. This is the third instance in the past two months. According to Mauldin, each meter head is worth $1,000. credit card company and canceled his card. With the help of his credit card company, the student plans on filing a report with the police. MARCH 18 Editor-in-chief Managing editor PhotoGRAPHY kira carlin Editors bradley halpern Copy Editors Krista Lombardo Victoria Massie Nancy weng Presentation Editor ross brenneman Sports Editor stacy kravitz Staff illustrator josh hatcher COMICS Editor PATRICK LUTZ Business Manager Alex Moeller dan wasserman PUBLISHER Wilson Commons 102 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627 Office: (585) 275-5942 • Fax: (585) 273-5303 www.campustimes.org • [email protected] It is the policy of the Campus Times to correct all erroneous information as quickly as possible. If you believe you have a correction, please call the Campus Times office at (585)275-5942. 1 2 CORRECTIONS: In last week’s article about Senator Charles Schumer’s presentation, his taxing policies were misinterpreted. Families making $180,000 will receive a progressive tax credit, rather than a flat $2,500 credit. NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2009 This Week on Campus United Way announces fund-raising UR joins rally for Fair Share Tax reform With UR President Joel Seligman and other community leaders in attendance, President of the Greater Rochester United Way Peter Carpino announced the kick-off of the annual United Way fund-raising campaign Tuesday at a press conference in the May Room of Wilson Commons. The annual campaign is expected to target advocacy and volunteer work and fund-raising. According to Director of the Rochester Center for Community Leadership Glen Cerosaletti, 280,000 hours of volunteer work and a fund-raising goal of $28 million were objectives outlined by Carpino in the press conference. The campaign will conclude roughly at the end of the school year. Human resources will work closely with the United Way Campaign to help reach fund-raising targets. Faculty and staff at UR have the opportunity to deduct money from their pay checks to go directly to the United Way. Conor Willis is a member of the class of 2011. UR students will join members of the Rochester community today in support of Rally for Fair Share Tax Reform, an initiative created in protest of New York State Governor David Paterson’s budget cuts and taxes. Paterson’s new budget will cut monetary spending on education, child health, human services and criminal defense. Outraged New Yorkers started the Fair Share Tax Reform, which calls for higher New York State personal income taxes on those who make more than $250,000 a year. During the weeks leading up to the event, senior Mariam Mull encouraged UR students to sign an oath not to use iTunes or Coke on March 5. The oath was made in light of Governor Paterson’s inclusion of a tax on soft drinks and iTunes in his new budget. The 5 - 6 p.m. protest at the intersection of East Avenue and East Main Street is one of several rallies in support of the initiative from Long Island to Buffalo. Jerome Nathaniel is a member of the class of 2011. Born Rock & Republic DIESEL Citizens of humanity C O N V E R S E True Religion Asics Nudie Clarks Ben Sherman Sinful Gypsy 05 Lucky Brand E n g l i s h L a u n d r y Salvage Sanctuary Hudson 7 forallmankind Triple 5 Soul Kenneth Cole A f f l i c t i o n Palladium Tsubo Keen FCUK Reef PUMA Frye Free People Kasil James Perse William Rast Spiewak Blue Tattoo Page 3 Students for a Democratic Society host panel on Palestine conflict by Maya dukmasova Staff Writer Students and Rochester community members gathered in a Dewey lecture hall for a panel hosted by Students for a Democratic Society. On Friday, Feb. 27, the UR branch of SDS organized a discussion panel called “Student Activism: Peace and Justice for Palestine.” Members of UR SDS, sophomore Mara Chinelli and graduate student Ryan Acuff, teamed up with socialist activist and writer Sherry Wolf to talk about the ongoing military occupation of Gaza and the University’s reaction to the conflict. SDS member and graduate student Maynor Gonzalez moderated the talk. Wolf was the first to talk. She presented her strong views on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the situation in Gaza as it stands today, as well as her experiences as a student activist at Northwestern University in the 1980s. “The ethnic cleansing of Palestine is a logical ramification of a colonial settler state,” Wolf said. She proceeded to make parallels between the Israeli actions in Gaza and the apartheid policy practiced by the South African government in her days as a student. Some of the actions called for by SDS have included a divestment by the University from companies that profit from the military occupation of Gaza as well as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, Wolf stressed that the actions of the Israeli government are not reflective of the views of the larger Jewish population in the world or in the United States. Wolf argued that, coming from a Jewish-American background, this Maya dukmasova • Contributing Photographer Graduate student Ryan Acuff, sophomore Mara Chinelli and socialist activist Sherry Wolf discussed Palestinian peace initiatives in panel. separation between Israeli govern- with veto power over the investment and Jewish people in general ment decisions made by the board is crucial to her. of trustees. The group has also “The project of Zionism was al- requested for the University to ways a minoritarian project inside contribute to humanitarian aid in of the world’s Jewries,” she said. Gaza, as well as provide scholar“Movements inspire other people ships for students from the affected to do things,” Acuff added. He went Islamic University in Gaza. on to explain the goals of SDS as The remainder of the discussion well as several collaborating or- was carried out as a questionganizations on campus and in the and-answer session between the city of Rochester for developing panelists and audience. Several a socially responsible investment questions were asked in regard policy at the University. to Wolf’s view of Israeli action as Chinelli then went on to talk apartheid and ethnic cleansing to about the meetings the group which she diligently and energetihad with Dean of Students Mat- cally responded. Wolf stood strong thew Burns and Douglas Phillips, by her views and argued that Issenior vice president for institu- rael’s actions are unjustified. tional resources at the University Her overall advice for those in Investment Office. According to the student body unsatisfied with Chinelli, the administration has the action (or inaction) of the U.S. thus far been hesitant in meeting government or of the University the demands of the group put forth was to engage in active educational at last month’s Goergen atrium campaigns in order to promote Gaza sit-in. solidarity. SDS expressed their envisions “Facts are stubborn things,” Wolf of the creation of an investment said. “You cannot deny history.” oversight committee made up of Dukmasova is a member of students and community members the class of 2011. WE’RE LOOKING FOR TALENTED STUDENT PERFORMERS! The Disney College Program is seeking Animated Character Performers and Parade Performers to perform at the Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, FL. 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The new building has provided financial benefits to UHS. “The building didn’t cost quite as much as the final budget suggested it would,” Manchester said. The building is also a “green building,” which means its energy efficiency allows for lower operating costs. “Additionally, the counseling center no longer needs two separate reception areas and record rooms, and space on the River Campus is less expensive than space in the Medical Center, and we’re decreasing our space in the Medical Center,” Manchester said. UCC sees increase in patients The new visibility of the UHS building has caused an increase in student usage of individual and couples counseling services. Manchester noted that though there hasn’t been a significant change in the number of medical visits, there has been an increase in visits to the Counseling Center. In fact, the center hired an extra part-time staff member in November in order to meet the increased demand, and UHS is looking to continue the higher level of staffing next year but has not yet determined how it is going to do so. In addition to the increased convenience and privacy of UCC’s new location in the UHS building, patient volume has increased due to increased awareness efforts on campus. Broader canvassing of students to do mental health screenings in public locations, such as tables at Wilson Commons, has encouraged students to take advantage of the services. UCC has offered two screenings so far this year, and both have drawn many more students than in previous years. In October, UCC sponsored a depression and other mood disorders screening in recognition of National Depression Screening day, when 130 students were screened as opposed to 18 the previous year. Therapists were available on site to speak with students directly after completing the screening. Similarly, Active Minds and the UHS Health Promotion Office conducted a stress, self-care, body image and eating screening in February. Sixty-six students chose to be screened, up from less than 10 last year. “By getting as many students as possible to participate in our mental health screenings, we’re saying, as a campus community, mental health is an important issue and we are all responsible for being informed and for making it safe to acknowledge mental health problems and to get help,” UCC Outreach Coordinator Dagmar Kaufmann said. “[If] you are someone wondering if you or a loved one has depression or an eating disorder and you want to find out, it might be really hard to walk up to our UCC table all by yourself to get screened — but if there are lots of other people getting screened too, it will be easier and a lot safer.” In addition to an increase in use of individual and couples counseling services, there has been a rise in the availability of group counseling services. This year, there are two groups designed for anyone who is an undergraduate instead of the one group previously offered. In addition, there is a new Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans gender group and a grief group. “Group is a very powerful, effective mode of treatment, especially for students, because it is an opportunity to learn that they are not alone in their struggles, to find a safe space to talk to peers, to learn from each other and to get support and feedback,” Kaufmann said. Primary care physician Shortage While the Counseling Center has been able to increase staffing, the medical staff is currently experienc- bradley halpern • Photography Editor An electrocardiogram, which monitors heart rates in time intervals, is one of the newest pieces of equipment keeping UR students on campus. ing a shortage. In August, one of UHS’s primary care physicians left to start her own private practice, and, in January, another physician retired, bringing the physician total down from six to four among the three patient sites — the River Campus, the Medical Center and the Eastman School of Music. “There really hasn’t been much change in waiting time for appointments because the remaining four physicians increase their time, and some of the nurse practitioners increased their time, as well,” Manchester said. Waiting time has also remained low because some of the nonstudent patients decided to go elsewhere for primary care after their physicians left UHS. Additionally, only physicians take call duties for student emergencies not during regular appointment hours. As a result, the remaining physicians are on call one-and-a-half times more often than they were with a full staff. While a few applicants have interviewed for a position on UHS’s staff, those who were offered spots chose to take positions elsewhere. “There are a couple of applicants coming in for interviews this month, and we’re hopeful one of them will turn out to be a good fit for us,” Manchester said. Manchester believes that the shortage UHS is experiencing is a reflection of the national primary care crisis. “Now, not many medical students are interested in going into the primary care field,” Manchester said. “Most of the ones who do go into internal medicine decide to specialize, so they don’t end up doing primary care. There are so many places looking for primary care physicians that it’s not easy for any one place to find the physicians it needs.” Manchester doesn’t believe that the lower salary UHS practitioners receive has been a factor in deterring physicians from accepting the position. “The physician salaries here are somewhat lower,” Manchester said. “But the trade off is that there is a guaranteed salary, there is the opportunity to do teaching and it is a less hectic patient care schedule than in a private practice setting.” Currently, UHS also staffs six nurse practitioners at the equivalent of three to four full-time NPs. However, Manchester is really looking for physician replacements rather than mid-level practitioners — physician assistants and nurse practitioners. One reason is that, under New York State law, nurse practitioners need to have a collaborating physician agreement with a clear expectation that it’s a working partnership between the physician and the nurse practitioner. “We want to have the right level of physician staffing so that can exist in reality and not just on a piece of paper,” said Manchester. “It’s also finding a balance between having more nurse practitioners who do get a lower salary and therefore are more cost effective versus having more physicians who have significantly more years of training and are in a better position to be able to diagnose and treat some of the more complicated or less obvious things that even college students do get from time to time.” Philbrick is a member of the class of 2009. University of Rochester Continuing Student Scholarship for undergraduates The Office of Admissions would like to invite returning undergraduates to apply for the Continuing Student Scholarship. This highly selective merit scholarship is awarded for up to $2,000 and is based on outstanding academics, research, activities, and contributions to the University community. Along with the application, students must provide an essay and résumé. This is a renewable scholarship, but Continuing Student Scholarship awardees must reapply each year. The deadline is May 15, 2009. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Office, both located in Wallis Hall. NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 5 Laser: Safety assessed at Lab Race: Election transcends race, gender Continued from Page 1 was paralyzed as a result of the accident and has spent the last six months in an intensive rehabilitation program in New Jersey. On Feb. 23, after showing signs of improvement, he returned to Rochester to continue his rehab at the Highlands in Brighton, a University facility. Following the accident, the Laser Lab shut down for three weeks in order to review its safety, reopening only after Laboratory Director Robert McCrory recommended that it was safe for operations to resume. The facility’s 300 employees spent a combined 35,000 hours inspecting the Laser Lab’s equipment and examining safety procedures. On Jan. 22, after conducting a thorough inspection of the laboratory, OSHA cited the Laser Lab for nine alleged serious safety violations and proposed a fine of $56,700. A violation qualifies as “serious” when death or extreme physical harm is likely to result from hazards that the employer should be aware of. UR contested the violations on Feb. 6. Two weeks later, OSHA received a University-signed copy of the resolution reached through negotiations between the two entities that included only the four citations and the $25,200 fine. “These situations are always negotiated and discussed,” Associate Vice President of Communications Larry Arbeiter said. “It’s not unusual for things to be recalibrated.” Scime emphasized that it is not necessarily the amount of the fine that is important. “The penalty portion is secondary,” he said. “What we’re really looking for is to make sure that there is corrective action.” Hilfinger is a member of the class of 2010. 2OCHESTER)NSTITUTEOF4ECHNOLOGY s!RT$ESIGN#RAFTS0HOTOGRAPHY &ILM'RAPHIC!RTS s#OMPUTINGAND)NFORMATION 3CIENCESAND4ECHNOLOGY s%NGINEERINGAND4ECHNOLOGY s-ULTIDISCIPLINARY'ENERAL 3TUDIES s"USINESS-ANAGEMENTAND (UMAN3ERVICES s%DUCATION0SYCHOLOGYAND (UMAN2ESOURCES s3CIENCE-ATHEMATICS 3TATISTICSAND)MAGING3CIENCE s3USTAINABILITY Graduate Study at RIT Career-focused. Specialized. 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There are consequences, though, such as the alienation of the original base — this even led some black voters to support Clinton. However, she said a second, positive consequence was Obama’s appeal to the public, which transcended identity cleavages. Later, when Brown-Dean opened to questions, she was asked her opinion on whether Obama’s mixed background affected Americans’ perception of his race. Her answer: No, it didn’t. To illustrate Obama’s ability to cross races, Brown-Dean shared her favorite photograph from the elections: a picture of Obama with a group, “Rednecks for Obama.” She cited their support as a sign of progress that policy issues rank before traditional identity loyalties. She also compared Obama’s de-emphasis of race to John F. Kennedy’s speech on his religion, Catholicism. Both may have been part of their respective racial or religious minority group, but they claimed to recognize the challenges facing the country. Brown-Dean also discussed successful women in politics who have chosen not to act as victims of gender inequality. Both Clinton and Sarah Palin recognized and confronted gender stereotypes with aggressive rhetoric. She praised the women for their ability to avoid acting as victims of gender inequality, a strategy Brown-Dean bradley halpern • Photography Editor Yale Professor Brown-Dean praised Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin for not playing the gender card in the recent 2008 presidential election. claimed would have only exacerbated the situation and would have failed to address the intersection of an identity’s many categories. “It’s easy to focus on the obvious,” Brown-Dean said. “The challenge is to create space for reason — it’s not about finger pointing.” Near the end of her speech, Brown-Dean looked to the future by explaining policy implications of the recent election. The future of voting rights protection, she argued, lies in the hands of the Supreme Court justices, who will hear a case on the preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 this year. The law currently has the Justice Department review any changes to election law in nine states with a history of discrimination. Brown-Dean acknowledged that the election of Obama and the vice presidential candidacy of Palin shattered tradition. Yet she also reminded the room that democratic equality remains far from perfect, even in the “Age of Obama.” For example, last year, fliers in Milwaukee discouraged black voters from going to the polls, threatening 10 years of prison for voting. “The strategy employed in the 2008 elections reminds us of the need to have [Voting Rights Act] protections,” Brown-Dean said. At the conclusion of the lecture, a mixed audience of students and professors engaged Brown-Dean in a discussion about the presentation. "I thought it was really interesting how she discussed how race and gender issues are still affecting us, even after this past election," freshman Gina Gerhardt said. "I also thought it was interesting how she detailed the history of identity politics in the US, and how they have always shaped and influenced our political system." Leber is a member of the class of 2011. Online: Electronic bill exclusive in April Continued from Page 1 third parties can view the statement in order to make payments. In order to give the authorization for others to make the payments, students need to sign up under the “authorize payers” option. E-mails will be sent to the authorized payers regarding eBill announcements. Further instructions to grant access to the account to authorize payers have been posted on the Bursar Web site. The process will enable students and their parents to pay their bill online using credit cards. Discover Card, MasterCard and American Express payments are subject to a 2.75 percent convenience fee. Students or the authorized payer can also pay using eCheck. By mid-March, when students and parents are allowed to pay online using the two-payment options (credit card and Echecks) the Bursar’s Office will no longer accept credit card payments on student accounts at the office. Staff members at the Bursar’s office think that this will be a very helpful initiative for both students and parents, who will be able to pay their bills more quickly. “[ePAY is] flexible enough to fit the busy daily schedules of both parents,” Gorton said. Even though there will be paper and electronic bills for February and March, starting in April only electronic bills will be available for students online. Parents and students have been requesting for the Bursar’s Office to convert the payment option from paper to online for the past few years and this prompted the change. “We reviewed our current billing and payment process and agreed that we need to improve and enhance it by offering students and parents an electronic billing and payment system,” Gorton said. Praising the service of ePAY, Gorton expressed optimism for the new program. “UR ePAY will provide a ‘green’ solution to the way the UR Bursar Offices provide student billing services to students and parents.” Islam is a member of the class of 2012. OPINIONS Page 6 Campus Times Serving the University of Rochester community since 1873. Editorial Board DANA HILFINGER • REBECCA LEBER • ANDREW OTIS WILLIE CLARK • MARLEY SCHNEIER Political attention Senator Charles Schumer’s recent press conference at UR on financial aid brings to the forefront the intricate relationship between universities and politicians. The Office of Government and Community Relations has already built strong relationships with many politicians, but it should make this communication more visible to students. The Office serves an important purpose for the University community. Interaction with politicians is how, in part, the University acquires federal money. Its commendable relationship with Louise Slaughter has recently helped secure her funding for over $7.25 million for the University’s Nanosytems Initiative and the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. To this end, the Office would be well served by better visibility on campus so that students are informed of political visits. First of all, it needs a Web page. Additionally, integration into the events section of the University homepage would be a welcome and informative accessory. In the future, the Office should try to ensure that when politicians do visit UR, they allow students and staff to be involved, even it is just a small selective group. In the past three weeks, they have hosted notables such as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Governor David Paterson, Slaughter and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Yet, a majority of the student body was unaware of their presences. UR is an economic powerhouse in Slaughter’s congressional district. Even though she spoke at URMC on Jan. 29, it was disappointing that the event was not well publicized to undergraduate students. As an employer of 19,000 workers, the University community spans parts of the New York 25th, 26th and 29th congressional districts. These congressmen: Dan Maffei, Chris Lee, who is a UR alumnus and Eric Massa should visit Rochester’s largest employer. There have been politicians who have entreated with UR students. Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy spoke at a Town Hall meeting. The Office publicized this event well, and Duffy’s open interaction with students should be encouraged for other political visits. While it is the University’s prerogative to bring political leaders to campus, it is incumbent upon politicians to open themselves to UR’s student body in a frequent and forthright manner. End land lines With the ubiquity of cell phones, the use of a hard wired land line has become relatively obsolete — across the University the telephones in dormitory rooms often sit covered with cobwebs. Seventy-five percent of students have never even set up their land line voicemails, showing just how little this service is actually used. Regardless of whether or not the phones are used, the University still has to shell out an estimated hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for these dormant telephones. The University is currently evaluating whether land lines are still valuable assets to students. Land lines are useful in some cases — such as when a student doesn’t have a cell phone or on the occasion that the room phone is more convenient — but it isn’t necessary for each dorm room to have one. The University is currently evaluating room phone usage, and it should go forward with a plan to remove these superfluous commodities. Land lines are becoming a thing of the past and should not be in all student rooms. Resident Advisers, who use their phones while they are on duty, should still be required to have their phones. Also, UR could provide its students with one service phone or a phone similar to a Blue Light phone on each floor, thus fulfilling the necessary security requirement. Not all students have cell phones, so the University should also provide an “opt-in” policy that would allow students who needed a land line to still have one in their dorm rooms — thus making it the student’s choice to decide what he or she will use, rather than having the University sustain this financial burden. Having a barely used land line as the standard in each room is unnecessary, and by changing this policy, tuition dollars can be put to more productive uses. Full responsibility for material appearing in this publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief. Opinions expressed in columns, letters or comics are not necessarily the views of the editors or the University of Rochester. Editorials appearing in the Campus Times are published with the express consent of a majority of the editorial board, which consists of the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Opinions Editor and two other editors elected by a majority of the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board make themselves available to the UR community’s ideas and concerns. Appointments can be arranged by calling x5-5942 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The Campus Times is printed weekly on Thursdays throughout the academic year, except around and during university holidays. The first copy is free. The Campus Times is published on the World Wide Web at www.campustimes.org and is updated Thursdays following publication. All materials herein are copyright © 2009 by the Campus Times. Thursday, March 5, 2009 Editorial Observer Photos show the ¢o$t of war Truth be told, I rarely find myself reading the news and being like, “Wow, they actually got something right for once” or “Holy shit, common sense actually prevailed today.” It just doesn’t happen very often, even more so when politics are concerned. So I was surprised to see that the Obama administration last week lifted an 18-year ban on press coverage of ceremonies at Dover Air Base, which is the entry point in the States for the flagged, draped coffins of deceased military members. Up until now, the press has been completely barred from these events. The long-held argument against the ban has been one often raised against the secrecy of the Bush administration — a secrecy spawned from the fear that press coverage would only fuel the anti-war effort. While this fear may have been justified, I cannot say that either the action or the original ban were. Of course, images of dead American soldiers are not going to go far in promoting any war effort, but to completely block press was not only a slap in the face to the press’s freedom, but also a complete trumping of a family’s own personal right to choose to allow the press into the funeral. Willie Clark • A&E Editor Kudos Obama, for actually letting people think for themselves for a change. Currently, the cost of the Iraq war is unfortunately too often measured only in dollars and cents, and now it seems the Iraq is framed as simply an economic drain. However, no matter if you support the war or are against it, people need to recognize the very human cost that is associated with it. Press should be allowed to cover these events, and even with a phaseout plan announced, the American public cannot forget that the real toll of this war can never be measured in any form of monetary value. Hate to break it to you, but that is the true cost of war. Why would we want to shame ourselves, and these soldiers, by hiding the brave price they paid? Why shouldn’t people be allowed to see the reverent ceremony honoring these men and women who sacrificed for the very freedom that we take for granted every day? So my hat’s off to President Obama, Press Secre- tary Robert Gates and the rest of each of their teams that were able to finally look past (oh no, the evil word) partisan politics and actually do something right for the American people. I’m happy as a journalist to see this token of journalistic freedom being extended, but also as an American citizen. It takes one kind of person to sit here and complain about what is going right and wrong, but it takes another person of much stronger character than I will ever have to fight and defend my freedom to bitch. I am glad that these people can again be remembered and honored as they should be. It is a great day for both press freedom, and the freedom of the American people to know, and to be able to see, the truth and real cost of the Iraq War. As I said, it isn’t often that politicians get it right. But this time they seem to have found a way to balance the press’s freedom and a family’s personal privacy, and that is, in true Johnny Cash fashion, a tight line to walk and something that is definitely commendable. Don’t think this gets you off the hook for everything else Obama. Now get back to fixing that here economy of ours. Clark is a member of the class of 2012. Editorial Observer The Eastman connection I would bet that all UR students on the River Campus are familiar with Eastman, the music campus downtown — but how much interaction do these two campuses really share? While my musical talent would not have even granted me a second look by Eastman’s admissions committee, its affiliation with UR strongly influenced my decision to attend the College. In my first semester at UR, I probably attended close to a dozen events in Kilbourn Hall and Eastman Theatre, ranging from student recitals, to performances by the Rochester Philharmonic, to a talk by Charles Strouse. As much as I enjoyed the performances, I wasn’t a part of them, and I did not feel like a part of the Eastman school. I never really figured that I would have the opportunity to play at Eastman, but I remained hopeful that I could get involved on more than a spectator’s level. In the middle of the semester, an idea hit me. I was in Strong Auditorium when an Eastman student came into the building hoping to practice. The practice rooms had already closed, but somebody else suggested that she go to Spurrier. Bradley Halpern • Photography Editor I offered to walk her down there, since she had never been anywhere other than Strong, and I had a key to the old gym’s practice facilities. On the way, we talked about the differences between Eastman and the River Campus, and the lack of collaboration between students. She explained how many Eastman students would enjoy the opportunity to participate in River Campus extracurricular activities and social events. Contrary to a common River Campus misconception that Eastman students do not value a relationship with the rest of UR, she had never been given the information or chance to get involved. I found this troublesome but, in a way, reassuring to hear. Weeks later, my friends and I were shivering outside of the Eastman Living Center as we played the game of waiting for the Red Line bus to show up. One of them joked about how we needed to meet some Eastman kids who would let us warm up in their rooms. I remembered that conversation from my walk to Spurrier. The College has about eight times the students of Eastman and a wonderfully diverse set of interests. Eastman has an incredibly vast array of musical talents, and an urban culture all its own. What lacks tremendously is a structure to unite the two, making it not only possible, but also easy for students from the two campuses to get to know one another. The mutual interest for more cooperation exists, but the dedication to recruit students from the other campus to join activities does not. It is nice that the University offers cross-campus courses, but few classes offer a chance to truly get to know one’s classmates. Hopefully in the near future, not only will we see the two Students’ Associations working closely as a whole to bridge this gap, but maybe we can see more unified campus social events and student activities fairs at both campuses. Halpern is a member of the class of 2012. Josh Hatcher Staff Illustrator OPINIONS Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 7 “I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.” — Bertrand Russell “Feminist:” a distorted and tortured term BY Jess King You’ve seen our new president proudly wearing a T-shirt proclaiming that he is what a feminist looks like, and you’ve seen fellow students on flyers around campus that have said they are what feminists look like. Men and women both have taken the initiative to help redefine, what I call, the f-word. When I think of the word “feminist,” I cringe. When I hear feminists are in the neighborhood, I fear for my razor and all of my bras. I think that they are going to make sure that I don’t bathe or wear deodorant. And I fear that one day, we’re going to all sit in a circle around Gloria Steinem braiding each other’s leg hair. I can see my parents crying in a corner because their daughter has turned into an un-groomed, hairy beast who hates men. Then I look at these people who are now saying they are feminists — I’m friends with them; they come to my house on a regular basis, and I still have a razor and all of my bras. So why do I have such a horrible and wrong view of feminists and feminism? I and not worry as much about reproducing honestly have no clue. My only guess is that with them. My guess is that they probably our patriarchal society decided to depict the liked men a lot. As for the crazy aspect of my definition, feminists of the 60s (who fought for things like birth control) as crazy, man-hating bra they weren’t crazy — they were total ballers. burners. The funny thing about this whole They were normal human beings who got misconception is that it makes absolutely pissed off when someone said “no” and then did something about it. They were the ones no sense. For starters, while there was probably who believed in and were working for hope and change before Obama even someone who burned a bra knew how to walk. once (ladies — who doesn’t So why do I still have a want to burn the uncomfortPeople all over problem with the f-word? able ones with straps that fall the country are Because, while I hang out down and an underwire that reclaiming the with feminists and am on the digs into your ribs?), it never word “feminist” e-board of Women’s Caucus, happened at a demonstration. and changing I don’t think that I’m conThere was never some big gloit into what it stitutionally lacking rights. rious moment when a woman should be... And when it comes down to stood on a stage and lit her bra it, constitutionally, there are on fire in front of hundreds of very few rights I don’t have people. because I am a woman. I’m Secondly, the women who “started” this misconception were fighting allowed to work and earn money, and I’m for reproductive rights. For those of you who even allowed to be paid if I can’t go to work haven’t taken any biology classes or learned because I’m pregnant. I can vote and own about “the birds and the bees,” reproduction property and drive a car. I’m allowed to requires both a man and a woman. These walk around topless in any place a man women wanted to be able to sleep with men can (at least in New York). I am free to do whatever I want according to law. Feminism still matters today because the rights that women have aren’t always enforced, and there are still some inequalities that need to be fixed. For example, women are still paid less than men. Women can’t be drafted, and they can’t go as far in the armed forces. Men are given very little paternity leave and courts, more often than not, rule in favor of the mother in virtually all custody cases. People all over the country are reclaiming the word “feminist” and changing it into what it should be, because they are learning about what feminism really is. By writing this article, and learning about the importance of feminism, I’ve managed to talk myself out of considering feminism the queen mother of all swear words. And, since I believe in equal rights for women, men and all those that fall in-between, I call myself a feminist. For those who are still unsure about the f-word, I urge you to take advantage of all the learning experiences Women’s History Month (March) has to offer. King is a member of the class of 2010. Fairness Doctrine will damage First Amendment BY Eloise Rogers Former President and Democratic statesman Bill Clinton has recently publicized his support for the “Fairness Doctrine,” a bill that was abandoned under President Reagan in 1987, and is quite controversial to begin with. Clinton, however, is throwing his full support behind the ridiculous attempt at government-regulated media coverage. The bill forces media, specifically radio and television, to broadcast multiple perspectives on issues of public importance. Basically, for every conservative talk show, you must have a liberal one to counter it. House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator John Kerry are also informally backing the reinstatement of this bill to even out the playing field for their side. In 1987, the FCC panel repealed the Fairness Doctrine altogether with a 4-0 vote. The facts are simple. Yes, the media is biased. Welcome to America. But if you know where to look, you can find any side of any story. Just because every side is not broadcasted in the same place means nothing. America has freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The Fairness Doctrine is the very opposite of our First Amendment rights. It is the government’s webpoll If you could be any food from the Pit, what would it be? way of impeding on the American media to abridge free speech. Anyone who supports and forcing their broadcasts to be govern- this type of legislation restricting speech ment regulated. Ever since its repeal in ’87, is following the true path to tyranny,” one Congress has regularly tried to re-spark comment said. Another said, “I have no interest in this bill. TIME Magazine’s Dan problem with more balance. Just do not Fletcher noted, “Now, with Democrats in legislate it... What could be more fair?” It may be true that, in radio talk shows, control of Congress and the White House and with conservative talk radio hosts — conservatives have the upper hand. But an long a thorn in liberal sides — taking to overall look at the media will show to anyone willing to look that liberal the airwaves to blast President media is just as, if not sigObama’s stimulus package, inmore, propagated. terest in the Fairness Doctrine Yes, the media is nificantly Obama has mentioned several is peaking once again.” Conservatives are already biased. Welcome times that he has no interest in striking back against the new to America. But if reviving this bill, but his party push for the Fairness Doctrine. you know where as a whole thinks otherwise. White House spokesman RobRush Limbaugh has promised to look, you can that he is “not going down find any side of ert Gibbs and Obama adviser David Axelrod have both menwithout a fight” and continues, any story. tioned that the administration calling the Fairness Doctrine will leave ideas of revival to just “the tip of the iceberg” of the FCC, but that is the last a futile attempt by the government to expand its power. Newt Gingrich thing America needs to hear. We need to hear that the White House called the Fairness Doctrine “Affirmative Action for liberals” and Sean Hannity called will actively oppose any and all attempts to impose federal regulations on free speech. it “an assault on the First Amendment.” Michael Calderone of Politico.com opened Political content on broadcast airwaves is up a forum to allow the American people to included in free speech, and the Democrats discuss this issue. “For all the tirades about in Congress have no issue in demolishing Bush as a ‘dictator,’ he never did anything our rights to watch and hear what we want Definitely a Phillycheese steak after Willie Clark’s mouthwatering article. I’m a cannibal. Human meat is tender and tastes like chicken. Vote Online at 30% I’m too pretentious for Pit food. The Mel/ off campus or bust. by imposing this bill on us. “I’m glad President Obama finally confirmed his opposition to the Fairness Doctrine... but many Democrats in Congress are still pushing it... Now is the time for Congress to take a stand against this kind of censorship,” Senator Jim DeMint said. The FCC has not had hearings on the issue in several years; all past attempts in Congress have been squashed by either a Republican-led Senate or the threat of veto from President Bush. Though no hearings are scheduled yet, the Democrats in Congress are slowly but surely building up a contingency to bring this issue back onto the floor. The mere thought of this is frightening, but the fact that this may well soon have a good chance of jumping into the forefront of legislative debate is downright distressing. America needs to push its senators to take a stand! Do not let the government turn into Big Brother. Putting the government in a role that would allow it to dictate what our news sources say is not only terrifying, but anti-American. Speak now, or forever be forced to hold your peace. Rogers is a member of the class of 2012. 52% campustimes.org Next week’s question: What groovy things did you do over spring break? 18% Letters to the Editor Regarding your coverage of campus protests over Gaza organized by Students for a Democratic Society: Protestors made a litany of demands, including that the University change its investment policies and provide computers, books and scholarships to Gaza college students. You reported that Dean of Students Matthew Burns signed a “plan of action” leading protestors to “declare victory” and that Jewish student leaders have questioned SDS tactics but not yet reported any university concessions. Dean Burns and other University adminis- trators owe our community a full and immediate accounting of what, if any, concessions were made or are under consideration. Any concessions beyond facilitating educational dialogue about the circumstances which precipitated the Gaza unrest would be wrong. Even if met, none of the concessions the protestors seek would better educate them about the real causes of continued unrest in that region or expedite lasting peace. Rather, they would encourage students, here and at other universities, to continue to scapegoat Israel as the obstacle to peace. Besides, with the international community expected this week to announce over $1 billion in aid to Gaza, Palestinian needs are already being met, though at risk of rewarding violence. The protestors’ demands mask their real goal, which is to project Israel alone as the continued cause of Palestinian suffering when, in fact, Palestinians themselves are to blame. In 2007, Gazans elected as their leaders Hamas, best known for gruesome suicide bombings which have killed hundreds of Israelis and more than a dozen Americans, including University students on study-abroad. Many of the protestors, I suspect, likely aspire as much, if not more, to be part of some modern-day campus protest movement rather than be of any meaningful assistance to Palestinians. Rather than reward them, UR administrators should seek to educate them by facilitating a discussion of policies likely to bring Palestinians accountable leaders who reject violence and seek accommodation with Israel. —Jess Sadick Class of 2009 Page 8 COMICS Thursday, March 5, 2009 The Grimoire I’m a skeleton Here. Put on in a black this tux and cloak. Do we read this have something newspaper! colorful I can hold? We are proud to present the first ALL-COLOR Grimoire Billy Mays Gives Up M. Spiels The News in Brief It’s a Pun! Ace M. Tokens-Ruins You are always such an asset... Jerk... J.T. Whitwalterman Ross Brenneman No, Mr. Bond I expect you to... Submit to the Campus Times. Wilson Commons 102 Campus Times Arts & Entertainment “The Vagina Monologues” bring emotion and drama on Friday night... Page 14 Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 9 Where weíre going, we donít need HD Article and design by Ross Brenneman The sun is shining outside the IT Center, but inside, all Hell has broken loose. Some students don’t see it, and some pay only minor attention. But they don’t understand the enormity of what is happening. World War II has erupted, nearly 64 years after V-E day. No blood will be lost this day — the soldiers are made of plastic — but time is winding down until certain doom. Senior Jon Noble, sighing just a bit, reclines in his chair. The Allied Forces lie strewn over a green felt cloth, awaiting the hand of God to direct them. But God’s not entirely in the mood. While attempting to recreate the trailer to “Saving Private Ryan” on a miniature scale, Noble discovered the shortcomings of his camera. “I can’t get a close up on something so small.” His effort began approximately seven hours before, at the onset of UR’s First Annual Low-Tech 24-Hour Film Festival. Noble, as the head of the competition, can’t compete, but he’s not about to let himself be consumed by boredom. Hence the miniature army men. His sole companion for most of the day is UR Simulated Gaming Association Vice President and senior Hannah Weiss, the URSGA representative who’s helping oversee the event’s execution, including making posters and reserving space on campus. “Also, I’m apparently ideas for Jon,” she noted wryly. Weiss brought the idea to Noble on URSGA’s behalf. With SIMCON XXXI — the annual simulated gaming convention hosted at UR — approaching on March 27, the group set out with grand ambitions to create publicity. “We’ve been trying to change our image on campus and build up a name for ourselves,” Weiss said. After discussions with the Film Interest Floor, a group with some overlapping members, the two organizations dreamed up a film festival, but needed to find someone who would run it. Noble, a film and media studies major, a prior Little Theater film festival contestant and the director of a campus-wide zombie movie last year, seemed like a natural fit. He agreed to tackle the challenge, hoping the contest would inspire students. “Everybody could ideally participate. The technology’s so pervasive; everybody’s got a digital camera,” Noble said. After waging a fierce advertising campaign (while tabling next to “The Vagina Monologues” in Wilson Commons, Noble scrawled “Better than vaginas” over one of his posters), he gathered the interested parties together to go over the process and rules. In order to weed out pre-taping, at the beginning of the festival, each group would receive a line and a prop to use; little content restrictions applied. “As long as PETA doesn’t come after me, I don’t care,” Noble said. Teams made good use of the provisions. “Team Quickstan,” consisting of sophomores Frank Colaruotolo, Stanley Monu, Maura Rapkin and Tyler Scowcroft, combined three cameras to shoot the epic “Bite Outta Crime,” about a student scouring campus in search of a fiend taking one bite out of all unattended food. Senior Rachel Hock, meanwhile, actually turned her camera into an experimental film, called “[dot],” about an irritating spec on her camera lens. As Noble knocks back a Nos Powershot in the IT Center (“disgusting”), he receives a visit from the team making “The Soldier Within,” about a super-soldier serum being sought after by a sinister biotech syndicate. Seniors Jonathan Brand, Chris Hautman and Henry Garcia were debating what color to make the serum. With 17 hours left, and only two left until IT kicks him out, Noble returns his attention to Normandy. A full 24 hours later, everyone has rested and come prepared to watch the projects. The three judges, Professors Joanne Bernardi, Jason Middleton and Greta Niu, have already determined the winner after a few minutes of polite debate, but the contestants won’t find out the champion team’s identity for at least an hour. See Film, Page 13 Page 10 ADVERTISEMENT Thursday, March 5, 2009 Thursday, March 5, 2009 ADVERTISEMENT Page 11 FEATURES Page 12 Thursday, March 5, 2009 H S Teacher Feature: Alice Quillen by Nandini Venkateswaran Features Editor An associate professor of astronomy at UR since 2002, Dr. Alice Quillen attended Harvard University as an undergraduate, California Institute of Technology for her graduate studies completed her post-doctoral work at Ohio State University and University of Arizona. An avid observational astronomer, musician and professor, Quillen combines all of her interests into her day-to-day work. What is your favorite class to teach? Physics 103: Physics and Music, is one of my favorite classes to teach. I like it because it’s for non-science majors so I get to work with new students. It doesn’t really matter what we do since we are not concerned with fulfilling strict course or major requirements. The huge freedom in the class allows us or coe o p to just have fun. The point of this class is to be an interesting experience and so we spend time in the lab trying to measure and build things. DIVA POLYNESIA Aries (March 21–April 19) — Straight, but fun, is the new straight. Wouldn’t want to go out of style this spring break now would you? What is your research about? I study galaxy dynamics and solar system dynamics. I try to figure out where planets are, how they move, how our galaxy works and how the stars move. There has been a lot of talk about how you contributed to research about the discovery of a new planet? Yes, I predicted where a new planet, called Fomalhaut-B, was. I never expected to be right but I was pretty close. There was a lot of press on it in November. What are your favorite hobbies? I love to play music in my free time. I play the flute and the piano. That’s how I wound up teaching the Physics and Music class. It’s a whole lot of fun. Taurus (April 20–May 20) — Your habits of drinking alone are seen as increasingly sketchy to others. If there was one thing you would change about your career, what would it be? I would like to have more time and money to do research with undergraduate students. Venkateswaran is a member of the class of 2011. Want some? Well, then go get some by kaz sakamoto Senior Staff Writer As we move into the month of March, I hope you have recovered from Singles Awareness Day (also known as Valentine’s Day in other parallel college universes). I’ve recently noticed the rumblings of how hard it is to find a suitable mate at UR, and I can’t stand this whining. When I chose the UR as my college destination, I was thoroughly excited for the hybrid medium-sized school experience. Even with my limited high school mind, I understood the consequence of a smaller selection, more specifically a little over 2,000 undergraduates (that is half the school for you non-natural science majors) to potentially shack up with. I think I have made the most of my time at the UR and really don’t have much to complain about, if you know what I mean. Let me give you a little lesson about the world. Ho’kay so here’s the earth… There are almost 7 billion people inhabiting this celestial orb we call home. Now let’s divide this number by two, so that we can account for the two genders. If you are an equal opportunity employer, this step is unnecessary. If the Chinese or Indian populations are what you are into, they account for roughly 2.5 billion people, so I’d start by learning “ni hao and namaste” if you haven’t already gotten not start your relationships on Faceon or in on that. book? You should note that there are tons So I hope you are thoroughly of people out there! Do we really have creeped out, because I think our anything to be complaining about? We beloved Facebook is already disturbspend a mere four years of our lives in ingly stalkerish. I mean take this as this small community. You have the rest an example: you must have heard of your lives to explore. they might be selling our informaSome of you may be quite content tion and that even after we cancel with continuously our accounts they can tapping the same used claim ownership of the pool we call our Greek information we have system. For those of us added. who want to meet new I think that for stuLet Sex & the CT help you people, I have a soludents who religiously through your most awktion. overload every semeswardly sexual years. What is everyone’s ter, join every campus favorite dirty addicclub possible and work tion? No, it’s not your hand or the late on the side, we are unfathomably Juicy Campus, but our old and faithful lazy with our love lives. If we could Facebook. take half the fervor we have for acaOur Web site of choice already recomdemics and put it toward our social mends people we may know… although lives, we could really change ourto be honest, I really don’t want to selves around. know these people, which is beside the I don’t want to beat a dead horse, point. but take the time to put on jeans The point is that if Facebook could instead of the sweats, stop wearing match up our interests, or favorite free T-shirts you got from Wilson books and favorite movies, there must Commons Wednesdays, jump in the be someone in a 10-mile radius that you shower before classes and step out of might get along with. They could even your shell and meet some new kids. take it a step further and match profile Next time I hear anyone complainpictures of people and create elaborate ing about being single on campus, albums, even create hypothetical babies I’m going to politely point you in the you could have together. direction of China or India. You can already declare your relationSakamoto is a member of ships, engagements and marriages. Why the class of 2009. “Sex&the CT” UR Opinion Gemini (May 21–June 21) — Maybe you’ve been putting a little too much dressing on your salad... tummy tuck, anyone? Cancer (June 22–July 22) — A latenight adventure just may do you good this week. A walk of shame does not count. Leo (July 23–Aug. 22) — Better safe than sorry... stop buying the big ones. Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) — Be sure to notify your partners of any and all STDs before sex. You wouldn’t want them to pull a Chris Brown on you. Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) — Beer Pong on your iPhone means you have a problem. Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) — If you seek Amy, look no further. She will come. Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) — Study for your midterms. Pledges can be hazed via text, anyway. Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) — A good attitude turns you from good looking to hawt! Be nice. Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) — “You spin me right ’round baby, right ’round.” Particularly, if I’ve been drinking vodka. Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20) — You, sir, throw wicked cool parties. Top Spring Break Destinations: 1. Cancun, Mexico 2. Baghdad, Iraq 3. Kauba, Afganistan 4. Ethiopia...all of it 5. South Padre Island, Texas (If you actually believe this, then you still think it was him , not you .) by kaz Sakamoto What are your spring break plans? Chelsea McGuire ’09 Bryan Brown ’11 Liz Baker ’11 Dan Carson ’09 Danielle Parkes ’11 George Wang ’10 “Visting family in Raleigh and Myrtle Beach, then Hilton Head with UR friends.” “I’m going home and performing at The Cup in Wantagh.” “I’m going to California to study rocks.” “Playing Murse (male nurse) to a guy with a broken leg.” “I’m going to Cancun, but I’m a little worried about their government.” “I’m going to New York City for financial firm interviews.” FEATURES Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 13 Pink versus purple: Michelle and Hillary’s political fashion BY rebecca leber Managing Editor If there was ever a political equivalent for a fashion faux pas, Hillary Clinton’s hot pink pantsuit at Obama’s address to the nation on Feb. 24, might just qualify. Admittedly, political style might sound like a bore, but there’s no reason why we can’t learn a little something from a fine leader’s poor fashion choices. Officially, Clinton may have made her peace with her failed Democratic bid for president, but she certainly was channeling her old attention-seeking self circa 2008 more than Secretary of State that Tuesday night. Whatever her personal reasons for this attire, the result was clear: When news cameras panned the room throughout Obama’s speech and hundreds of politicians shrank into tiny, blurry figures, Clinton stubbornly stood out like a bright ink stain. C-span might not be equivalent to the Oscars’ red carpet, but that’s only because black suits so often dominate the political pulpit. The leading men of American politics unvaryingly turn to the stale combination of the dark suit and patriotic tie. If anything, Clinton’s color scheme wasn’t wholly bad — it at least added a little spice to the drab, dreary attire at these state events. Earlier this month, Heidi Klum donned a striking and rather frighteningly similar hot Courtesy of NYTimes.com Courtesy of NYTimes.com At state event, Clinton donned a hard to miss hot pink suit, while Obama dared to wear a sleeveless dress, showing off toned arms. pink pantsuit. Maybe Clinton shouldn’t dress like a supermodel if she’s the Secretary of State. It’s probably for the best if the red carpet and Capitol Hill remained two separate worlds. There’s a lesson to learn from Clinton’s color scheme. There is a tradeoff between standing out and appearing ridiculous. This is not an attempt to hold Clinton to any female double standard — it was a little ridiculous that Clinton’s showing a little skin on the campaign trail (some cleavage peaked out from her usually conservative attire last spring) caused the uproar it did. But her color choice for a rather somber event gives the American public just enough pause to think twice next time we’re choosing the image we want to project to the world, whether that applies to a job interview or meeting a boyfriend’s parents. Color might be an innocuousenough detail, but at such a scrutinized, widely watched occasion, even color choices can make big differences in the end. Normally, Clinton’s clothes wouldn’t attract a second glance, but given the stateliness of the event, hot pink just wasn’t the best way to go. It’s a good idea at an official occasion to consider who will be attending and who ought to be the main focus, which in this case was Obama. Put in a more relatable way: You wouldn’t try upstaging the birthday girl at her 21st birthday party. Clinton probably could have achieved the same amount of extra camera attention if she had chosen a demure red, a blue or even a riskier deep purple. Also, it’s not a novel concept to consider the cut of the clothes. The best example here is Michelle Obama. Michelle, who may be the most scantily clad figure in Washington, looked striking as always in her purple, sleeveless dress. In a crowd that averages around 50 years old, sleeveless is the closest to bare we’re ever going to get. Still, the sleeveless cut was unique and noticeable in the crowd of suits, and this choice certainly got Michelle some attention. Using this advice, it’s a good idea to guess what the attendants are wearing wherever you will be, and see whether you’d be comfortable with that extra attention of showing a little more skin. But go for it if you can handle it. As long as it’s done tastefully, a modern cut is a less in-your-face way of standing out. So tuck away these humble observations: You may not be trying to make a statement with your choice of color and cut, but it can still end up getting political. Fashion is part self-expression, but still a good part of it is others’ perceptions. Clinton probably got what she wanted — some attention — but in this case, it might not have been the best setting to receive it in. Leber is a member of the class of 2011. Notes’ authors found Radical socialist speaks her mind In response to last week’s published thank you notes to Dining Services staff, Students’ Association Senator and sophomore Dale Levine has written a response to the inquiry as to who the authors of the notes were on behalf of the SA: The Projects and Services Committee of Student Government has been working extremely hard this year with Dining Services to improve communication and Dining in general. This semester, the committee decided to develop an employee appreciation program for the employees of each dining location. The students got togeth- er and made thank you cards for all of the campus Dining employees. The cards were addressed to a specific employee and signed by the “Students of the University of Rochester.” Student government felt strongly about doing this, because we all felt that it was important for the employees who work long hours and may often feel underappreciated to be recognized for their hard work. We really do appreciate all that they do and hope that even a gesture as small as this one made someone’s day! Levine is a member of the class of 2011. BY amelia titus Staff Writer Sherry Wolf is no granola activist. Armed with a forthcoming book manuscript, a candor unmatched by even the most adamantly honest politicians and enough silver-tongued wisdom to satisfy even the most dubious crowd, Wolf impresses with her bold declarations, many of which were heard last Thursday, Feb. 26, when she made a lecture stop here at UR. The lecture promoted her upcoming work, “Sexuality and Socialism: The History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation” and was arranged by the International Socialist Organization. Wolf noted the mere title of her book often incites conversations in a nation still debating over everything from same-sex marriage to economic rights — two issues she stressed are more pressing than ever. “Even the first questions you are asked on application forms, namely ‘Are you male or female? Have you ever been married?,’ are ones which define you and your economic possibilities,” she emphasized. Wolf related this argument specifically to the struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender minorities to overturn Proposition 8, a measure enacted in California that confines marriage laws strictly to heterosexual couples. Since its implementation in November of last year, Proposition 8 has garnered both widespread support for upholding traditional marriage definitions and intense criticism from demonstrators who considered it a form of legislative discrimination. In one of Wolf’s most recent articles, “The Unapologetic Case for Gay Marriage,” she wrote in characteristic irony, “In short, same-sex partners would be denied the same rights our government bestows on married heterosexual couples who tie the knot in a drunken night out in Vegas.” Wolf dotted her lecture with allusions to pop culture, discussing the impact of television shows like “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and recent films like the critically acclaimed movie “Milk.” Where many would shy away from subjects not fit for dinner conversation, Wolf sees discussion of these issues as inimical to progressing rights for all individuals. In trademark wit, she declared, “We need a society in which decisions who to have sex with, whether to have sex at all, with how many people or with which singular person, are not roadblocks to getting the health care and economic support all deserve.” Maybe her politics aren’t so radical. Titus is a member of the class of 2011. Continued from Page 9 Over 30 students cram into Gleason Theater, several of them without seats, to watch the debuts. Noble’s faux trailer, “Sweding Private Ryan,” debuts first in all its glory, shown alongside the actual real trailer. In its wake follows what is essentially a five-minute shot of a “Dungeons and Dragons” game called “What Gamers Are Really Like,” a superhero duo movie called “Mustard Man and Ketchup Girl,” a mockumentary about a perpetual sleeper named “Sleepmaster,” the aforementioned “Bite Outta Crime,” “dot” and “The Soldier Within.” The final film, a Christopher Guest-inspired mockumentary called “The League of Magicians,” becomes a hit with the crowd until halfway through, when the projec- tor stops working. Despite the best attempts of Noble, an IT worker and Hautman attempting to reset the high-up projector with a crutch, nothing seems to work. “Every first thing — inaugural, as we said — has its problems,” Noble said. After an epic struggle with technology, the last film finally finishes its premiere, with everyone crammed around a computer. Unfortunately for the magicians, they just couldn’t conjure up a win. The tiny experimental film “[dot]” won out the day, much to the surprise of its creator. “I’d never done anything like this before. I haven’t made a movie since my siblings and I made a Spice Girls music video when I was 10,” Hock said. “I am so honored to have won. I thought the festival was great. I really hope [it] continues and becomes an annual event.” Colaruotolo echoes the sentiment. “I’m not taking an editing class this semester, so it was an opportunity to get something done within a very short period of time.” Even with technical gaffes, everyone seems to be having fun, which, to Noble, is the point. “My ultimate goal is that someone takes it up afterwards,” he said. Considering the enthusiasm in the room, perhaps the idea has stuck — what a difference a day makes. Brenneman is a member of the class of 2009. 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Yes, that’s how sold out this show was. “The Vagina Monologues” was written by Eve Ensler, who is also the creator of V-Day, the global movement to stop violence against women and girls. The play is divided into episodes, each with a title of its own. The monologues balanced seriousness and humor well, knowing exactly when to be solemn and when to be funny. Some were downright somber throughout, while others evoked nonstop laughter from the audience. My favorite monologue was “My Angry Vagina,” performed by junior Emma Dwyer Reynolds, UR alumna Stephanie Paredes and freshman Julieta Gruszko. Not only was the monologue hilarious, but the performers used physical humor as well, such as pretending to adjust the uncomfortable thong that always “gets stuck in the back of your crusty butt.” The funniest part was about the smell of a vagina: “My vagina doesn’t need to be cleaned up. It smells good already… Don’t believe him when he tells you it smells like rose petals when it’s supposed to smell like pussy. That’s what they’re do- ing, trying to clean it up, make it smell like bathroom spray or a garden. All those douche sprays — floral, berry, rain. I don’t want my pussy to smell like rain.” Following that monologue was the very gloomy “My Vagina Was My Village,” performed by junior Tessa Garrow and sophomore Amy Roth. It started off by introducing the fact that tens of thousands of women were raped in the middle of Europe during the war in Yugoslavia and was based on the story of a Bosnian woman from a refugee camp. But not all facts offered from the play are that depressing. For example, did you know that the clitoris is the only organ in the body that is designed simply for pleasure? It is a bundle of 8,000 nerve fibers, which is twice the number in the penis. So, like sophomore performer Jenny Mosier said, “Who needs a hand gun when you’ve got a semiautomatic?” Here’s another interesting fact. It is illegal to sell vibrators in Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and Indiana. However, it’s legal to sell guns in all of these states. Mosier concluded this by saying that we are still waiting to hear of a mass murder caused by vibrators. Toward the end of the show, sophomore Adrienne Walcer included some audience participation at the conclusion of her monologue, “Reclaiming Cunt,” by getting everyone to shout the word “cunt” several times. See VAGINAS, Page 16 Kira Carlin • Photography Editor Friday’s performance of “The Vagina Monologues” examined both the humorous and dangerous sides of being a woman. Michelle Ku • Staff Photographer Sophomores Andrew Polec and John Amir-Fazli and senior Patricia Morse star in “Curse of the Starving Class,” which is playing at Todd Theater this week until Saturday, March 7. “Curse” offers realism and humor by Sam Miller Staff Writer “Do you know what this is? It’s a curse. I can feel it. It’s invisible, but it’s there. It’s always there.” So says one of the characters of “Curse of the Starving Class,” now playing at Todd Theatre, referring to the state of perpetual disarray and chaos that is swallowing her family whole. The aforementioned quote embodies the essence of the play, which is playing until Saturday, March 7. “Curse of The Starving Class,” written by Sam Shepherd, connects people to people; it is a dark comedy that approaches an acute awareness of the depths and intricacies of an American family and of people’s bleak lives. “Curse” tells the story of a dysfunctional family. In a way, it tells the story of every family. Nine characters come together in the kitchen of an American home, with a breakfast table in the center and a refrigerator (that seems to take on a life of its own) in the front left corner. With a dim golden hue lightly illuminating the red-checked curtains and metal chairs, the audience is introduced to Ella, the mother of the household, and Wesley, her son. Ella is played by senior Patricia Morse and Wesley by sophomore Andrew Polec. Morse and Polec exhibit an indescribable consistency in their performances; their deliveries remain captivatingly real and incredibly believable for the entire duration of the show. “The most challenging part is getting into the bleak mindset of Wesley,” Polec said. “Just realizing that you’ve dropped out of school, have no plans for the future and are fighting for some inchoate idea to save your family is a really stark contrast to the way I am living at the U of R right now. This kid is poor, works on a farm, and lives with one of the most dysfunctional families in America. The challenge is to make this unfathomable lifestyle into a reality that the audience can relate to.” Soon after, sophomore John Amir-Fazil appears as Weston. Ami-Fazil’s ability to completely immerse himself in the harsh denial that his character possesses is astonishing. His performance is riveting — the shift of his tone, volume and facial expressions leaves goosebumps running down the spine. Freshman Mel Balzano takes the role of Emma, Ella’s daughter. As the baby of the family, Emma’s free spirit yearns for liberation, adventure and escape. Balzano captivates the essence of Emma and expresses her desires with immaculate delivery. The family struggles to separate — some with visions of escaping to Europe, others retreating to Mexico, and Emma is ready to hop on a horse trotting anywhere. In the end, none of these fantasies become realities; instead, no matter how hard the family tries to change their fate, they are unable to alter what came before them. The family must work through the struggle and through the curse. They must deal with what they’ve been given — they must sift through their limitations and come to terms with their given circumstances. The show was directed by Von Stuelpnagel, who helped to break down the characters to the very precise and meticulous details of their beings. He also helped to bring this bizarre play to life by having the cast watch episodes of “Intervention.” Stuelpnagel even brought in a member of Alcoholics Anonymous to share his experiences with the cast. The AA member talked about his family life and what it was like growing up with an alcoholic as a father. The AA member’s story had an uncanny relation to the situation in which “Curse of the Starving Class” takes place. The play is the closest thing to an autobiography of Shepherd’s early life, and his dad demonstrates many of the typical alcoholic qualities. “Overall, the director pushed us, helped us grow, allowed us to see the characters’ different viewpoints in ways I never dreamed of,” Polec said. Sophomores Renato Rengifo and Alexander Cox, senior Martin Cozens and juniors Phillip Dumouchel and Zachary Kimball make cameo-like appearances. These characters provide a new dynamic, bring a fresh, creative energy to the show and link the chaotic storyline in the play to the outside world. They act, essentially, as outside entities that work to tear the family apart. “This production demands the generation of a grand range of rich and dark emotions — in fact, the show depends on it,” sophomore James Eles said. “This cast delivers with utmost competence the obscure emotive domains that ‘Curse’ explores.” With all the hype about Polec’s nudity in the show, he added his thoughts about the ‘costume” change.” When placed into the mind of Wesley, it seems unavoidable and necessary,” Polec said. “It is an emotionally powerful moment rather than a ‘Hey, he’s naked on the stage.’ I guess in another way, being naked is just like another costume change. Aren’t our bodies just costumes for our souls?” Beautiful. Bravo! Miller is a member of the class of 2011. A&E Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 15 Joint improv show was awesome-appella Dan Wasserman • Publisher Bill Tiberio conducted both the UR Wind Symphony and UR Jazz Ensemble last weekend in Strong . Two ensembles, one great show By Victoria Massie Copy Editor While UR prides itself on the large musical community at the Eastman School of Music, it cannot be forgotten that many great musical concerts take place outside of Kilbourn Hall, right on the River Campus. One such concert took place on Friday, Feb. 27, in Strong Auditorium by the Wind Symphony and the Jazz Ensemble. Directed by Bill Tiberio, both ensembles presented the audience with a night of musical magnificence. The first half of the night was devoted to the Wind Symphony. However, their repertoire did not only include the typical classical pieces. Rather, the ensemble decided to push their musical boundaries, incorporating more contemporary classical pieces that were inspired by and fused with aspects of jazz rhythm, harmony and improvisation. Audience members were introduced to the ensemble through “Beyond Whistler,” the fourth movement from the musical suite “SEA to SKY” by Ralph Ford. The piece was explosive, capturing the attention of the eager audience. It was also quite intriguing for its varying musical styles. At times, the song highlighted crisp percussion only to transition to a softer, more legato style accentuated by the use of chimes. The piece was well played and let the people in the audience know that they were in for a musical treat. After their pronounced introduction, the Wind Symphony performed “Bandancing,” a four- movement piece by Jack Stamp. According to Tiberio, “Bandancing” incorporated the syncopation associated with Latin music and aspects of swing, a byproduct of jazz. The second movement, “Tango,” was smooth and followed by “Waltz,” a movement that featured what seemed to be a melodic musical canon, beginning with the low brass instruments and incorporating higher pitched instruments until they reached a full symphonic sound. Though the ensemble played other pieces, one of my favorites of the night had to be “Metroplex,” composed by Robert Sheldon. One of three movements of “Three Postcards from Manhattan,” this piece really embodied the darker and edgier aspect of jazz that had been so lacking in previous pieces. Much of this had to do with Sheldon’s inspiration for composing it. According to Tiberio, the piece was to serve as a depiction of life in an urban setting. Besides the slightly darker tone of the piece, it was infused with 16th note runs that only emphasized the busy nature of city life. However, as the popular idiom goes, the best was saved for last. To pay respects to the great work of Gerry Niewood, the Rochester native and saxophonist lost in the Continental Airlines crash in Buffalo, N.Y., the Wind Symphony performed “Land of Make Believe.” The recording of the piece that the ensemble played featured Niewood’s own soprano saxophone solo. The members of the Wind Symphony had a lot of pressure added because they had a duty to perform the piece well; however, these instrumentalists would have made Niewood proud. Highlighted performers included junior Laura Holtzmann on the flugelhorn, senior Greg Rose on the tenor saxophone and senior Kazuki Sakamoto on the soprano saxophone. The latter half of the concert served to highlight the Jazz Ensemble. A favorite of its program included the song “Tenor Madness,” composed by Sonny Rollins and arranged by Mark Taylor. It seemed like a battle between saxophones, highlighting the musical device of call-and-response between two tenor saxophones followed by a call-and-response between a tenor and alto saxophone. The constant battle added a bit of madness to the piece, yet it made it all the more enjoyable. Like the Wind Symphony before them, the Jazz Ensemble wanted to question convention by including French horns in two of their pieces, an atypical move on their part. However, the risk was a success, as was clearly heard in “The Chicken.” Composed by Alfred James “Pee Wee” Ellis, who worked with the great James Brown, the song’s use of the French Horn and the bass guitar brought a jazz-funk feel that left people in the audience nodding their heads. Overall, both ensembles showed the campus their musical capabilities, and I am looking forward to their performances to come. Massie is a member of the class of 2011. By Chris Schmitt Staff Writer What better way to celebrate the end of a hard week than with an awesome show? Thankfully, last Friday was Improv-appella, a performance put on by the combined efforts of In Between the Lines and the Midnight Ramblers. The promise of a joint event from two of the best performing groups on campus resulted in the Drama House being packed beyond capacity. It started with quite the entrance as, person by person, the casts entered, each engaging in a different repetitive motion reminiscent of clockwork figures. The first bit carried out by IBTL was “Sound Effects.” The rusty slinkie and home improvement antics were not the most exciting to watch. However, their next game, “Say It,” more than made up for their first one. With the catchphrases being “tap that,” “I’m Skeletor” and “heavens to Betsy,” it was definitely entertaining. It led to a singing skeleton, which is even funnier if any of you can recall this character from your cartoonwatching days. Then the Ramblers came out. The first song performed was “Shake It,” in which freshman Jared Suresky really engaged the crowd. In their second song, junior Matt Myers showed off superior singing skills and dazzling dance moves. Next, IBTL presented a poem in a gibberish, fake African language, complete with an interpreter and two interpretive dancers that performed their zany dances to a Ramblerprovided soundtrack. Then, they played “Random Musical,” a game in which any line can be suggested as a song for which the Ramblers provided musical backup. For the most part, the songs could barely be called songs. Despite these initial flops, the last song, “Jizzed in my pants” was well worth waiting for. A recently popular YouTube hit, the two groups performed it in amazing fashion, delivering in both the musical and comedic departments. Then the Ramblers and IBTL joined together to tell a story. Rapid changes in the narration put performers on the spot, resulting in mistakes and chances for the audience to participate in the game by yelling “die” at the offending speaker. “A Small Cruise Ship,” another skit, was funny and random, with just a little bit of grossness thrown in for balance. The first location was the poop deck, which was literally a poop deck, with the only rules being (1) no bike riding and (2) lots of pooping. This resulted in a poopcovered hand making its way across the room (yuck). The following game, “Precious Moments,” wasn’t the funniest, though it had a nice twist of a love triangle in the end. The Ramblers performed some more songs and showed off with a synchronized line dance. Then, IBTL did a skit with one of the improvers acting as all the props. There were several more performances by both the Ramblers and IBTL, which were all an audience could ask for. It was great to see such cooperation with the groups, though more standalone songs from the Ramblers would have been nice. Hopefully, the two groups will join together again soon. Schmitt is a member of the class of 2012. Sam sadler • Staff Photographer IBTL and the Ramblers joined together to perform for a full house. M ov i e T i m e s UR Cinema Group The Little Theatre Friday, March 20 Hoyt Auditorium Saturday, March 21 Milk 7:00, 9:30, 12:00 Seven Pounds 7:00, 9:30, 12:00 Slumdog Millionaire Waltz With Bashir The Reader Frost/Nixon The Wrestler The Class classifieds ADOPTION - Stay at home mom, gentle dad, playful brother hope to adopt a baby. Happily married, loving Christian family. We care & want to help. Legal & confidential. Please call Kate/Kevin anytime 1-800-373-0345. www.KateAndKevinAdopt.com Want to place a classified ad? Stop by the Common Market in Wilson Commons or e-mail ctads@mail. rochester.edu! • WRUR 88.5 FM Weekly Top 10 • 240 east avenue Friday and Saturday Call for times (585) 232-3906 1. Andrew Bird 6. Asobi Seksu 2. Dereck Trucks Band 7. M. Ward 3. Animal Collective 8. Eleni Mandell << 4. Bruce Springsteen 5. A.C. Newman 9. Justin Townes Earle 10. Neko Case A&E Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 16 Get to know the band: Interview with the Felice Brothers By Lily Dickerson Staff Writer Before interviewing The Felice Brothers, my first glimpse into the personality of James, the band’s accordionist, was, well… unexpected. After a first attempt to contact the musician, I reached his voicemail. As the recording picked up, mellow keyboards faded in and a voice calmly said, “Hey, this is James Felice, wanna spend the night?” Well, James, my friends know my hot guy sensors immediately go berserk when I hear a man play piano, but really, we haven’t even met yet! But, I digress. Needless to say, this voicemail gave me insight into the informal tone James, and a few band members I heard in the background, adopted during the interview. They were not afraid to throw profanity in the dialogue where they felt necessary and gave a true depiction of what the band seems to be all about: having a good time. He even asked me about myself, asking me questions like what I do for Campus Times. In fact, he was quite interested when I told him I planned to double major in English and music. Hey, maybe we have a future after all. like that. We’ve always enjoyed music and had a couple lucky breaks, and here we are. Do you have any musical influences or inspirations? Oh hell, musical influences? Well there’s Lil Wayne, let’s see, [voice in the background saying “Beethoven!”], yeah, Beethoven, Haydn, Texas Playboys, Ray Charles, Neil Young. There’s a lot. We’re mostly influenced by writers though, like Hemmingway, Faulkner, Melville. Courtesy of The Felice Brothers The Felice Brothers will be playing a show over spring break at Water Street Music Hall downtown, on Friday, March 13, at 7 p.m. So, who are all the Band members and what instruments do they play? Well, I’m James, I play the accordion, the organ, stuff like that, and I sing. Then there’s Ian. He’s the lead singer and he plays guitar. And Christmas plays the bass. I’m sorry, did you say Christmas? Yup, like the holiday. And then there’s Greg Farley, and he plays the fiddle and the washboard. And where are all the members from? We’re all from Palenville, N.Y., just a couple hours south of you guys. When and how did you guys get started? We started by just playing music in the streets about three years ago in the spring of 2005, I guess, in New York City and stuff How do you approach writing a song? Well, everyone has a different way really. I mean for me, I guess it starts out with an idea that’s interesting. You know, a story that interests you and you write about it. Like a movie or a poem or something. And it has a sort of feel to it. And then you take music that you like and it just comes together. Could you tell me about your new album coming out? Yeah, it’s coming out April 7, it’s called “Yonder is the Clock,” that’s by Mark Twain. And yeah, it’s pretty good. It’s the hot shit! You can say that — it’s the hot shit. It’s real dark and deep and we’re very proud of it. Do you have a favorite band memory? Well, we’re making new memories everyday. Like ripping out the fridge and the water heater from the van. Fun things happen all the time, really. And as you get older, you know, you just try and make new, better memories. What do you do to get ready for a show? I take a little bit of scotch, smoke a cigarette or two, maybe take a nap. But, yeah, there’s not much we do to prepare for a show really. It’s not like we have a football coach or have a huddle. What can people expect from show in Rochester? We’re gonna try really hard to make sure you have a good time. Because there’s nothing worse than spending $15, $20 on a show and then it really sucks. So we’re going to do our best to make sure you have a good time. We’re gonna sweat, bleed, jump on shit, sing our asses off. It’s gonna be fun. Do you have any parting words? Come to the show, we’re really excited to come to Rochester. It’ll be a great time. Dickerson is a member of the class of 2012. Monologues: Make the Summer Work for You. Earn Credits While on Break! SUMMER SESSIONS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN As a guest student at the University of Pittsburgh, you now have more ways to meet your core and specialized class requirements than ever before. Get a head start on the fall semester and pick up some extra credits to stay on track or graduate early! With more than 450 courses to choose from, summer sessions 2009 at Pitt offer: UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ iÝLiÊ{Üii]ÊÈÜii]ÊÀÊ£ÓÜiiÊV>ÃÃià À>`iÀÊVÕÀÃiÊÃiiVÌ ÀiÊ}iiÀ>Êi`ÕV>ÌÊVÕÀÃià 7`iÀÊÛ>ÀiÌÞÊvÊÕ««iÀ`ÛÃÊVÕÀÃià ``Ì>ÊÃViViÊ>LÊÃiVÌà /À>ÃviÀ>LiÊVÀi`Ìà «iÌÌÛiÊ«iÀVÀi`ÌÊÌÕÌ Summer sessions 2009—more courses, more labs, more choices! More of what you want! Registration is now open. Find out more at www.summer.pitt.edu. College of General Studies School of Arts and Sciences Continued from Page 14 All the monologues were wonderfully presented, but the one that stirred up the most laughter from the audience was “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy,” performed by senior Alyssa Waddill. This monologue is based on a woman who was a sex worker but only did sex work with women. She described her experiences with moaning, and then launched into a series of different kinds of moans, which was the part that had the audience laughing the most. Not only were there many types of moans, but Waddill also acts out each one. Some of these include the Irish Catholic Moan (“Forgive me, for I have sinned”), the doggy moan (“I’m sure you can imagine the position of that”), the college moan (“I should be studying, I should be studying”) and the finale, the surprise triple-orgasm moan. At the very end of the show, the directors, junior Nora Peters and senior Kara Zabelny, asked those who have been emotionally, sexually or physically abused to stand up if they felt comfortable doing so. Several people in the audience stood up. Then Peters and Zabelny asked for those who knew someone who has been abused to stand up. Nearly everyone in the audience stood. Though “The Vagina Monologues” can be humorous at times, the most important aspect is that it brings to our attention the violence against women that is still going on, even at our own school. Maybe we don’t pay much attention to it because we think it doesn’t happen very often to the people around us. But this is the harsh reality. Weng is a member of the class of 2011. SPORTS Thursday, March 5, 2009 Page 17 Women fall to D1 foe Bristow wins first two matches, By Erin Philbrick Senior Staff Writer Facing off against a Division I competitor, the women’s tennis team played a difficult match, coming away with just two wins in their 7-2 loss against the Colgate University Red Raiders. “[Knowing Colgate is a Division I team] forced us to come in playing aggressively from the start,” senior Mel Beckmann said. “It’s difficult knowing you are considered the underdog team, yet I think it inspired us to prove ourselves to them.” UR’s two wins came in singles play. Sophomore Lia Weiner fought out her opponent in the first singles position to come away with a win. After losing the first set, 4-6, she came back to take the second, 6-4. In the tiebreaker, Weiner went to battle, taking the win, 12-10. Beckmann played a similar match at No. 6 singles. After wining her first set, 6-3, the Colgate competitor bounced back and defeated Beckmann in the second set, 1-6. She also took the tiebreaker in a hard-fought 12-10 win. “During my first set, I tried to put everything out on the court and take advantage of any easy balls she gave me,” Beckmann said. “In the second set, [she targeted] my weaknesses. When I hit my third set tiebreaker, I just kept reminding myself to fight it out to the end. I kept thinking, ‘I’ve come this far. I have to finish it with a win.’” Although none of the three doubles teams were victorious, the players learned a great deal from the D1 team. “I learned a lot from watching how aggressively they play doubles,” Beckmann said. “I think it re-enforced everything our coaches say in practice, about finishing points before the other team has the opportunity.” Next week, the ’Jackets will travel to Orlando, Fla. for six matches. “I think back-to-back matches will improve our ability to perform during long tournament weekends, such as the upcoming UAA tournament,” Beckmann said. Philbrick is a member of the class of 2009. Split: UR pulls out nightcap Continued from Page 20 bring the advantage to two. Freshman outfielder M.C. Wagner then doubled, scoring Clark. Capital could only muster one base runner in the final two innings. McLean led the ’Jackets with two hits on the day, scoring once. In the game the following day, Alma started off with three runs and five hits in the first inning and never looked back. Going into the sixth inning, the Yellowjackets trailed, 0-8, and lost by the mercy rule. They could only pull together three hits in the game. In the nightcap, Alma took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth. UR responded in the bottom of the inning with a double from senior first baseman Brittany Celeste. After two UR players got out, sophomore shortstop Lindsay Macaluso hit a long home run to left field, driving in one runner and clinching the win. Macaluso paced the ’Jackets with two hits, two RBIs and one run. Overall, the team was pleased with the outcome of their opening weekend. “I think that our team played very well for our first weekend together,” Slupinski said. “I’m really excited for the upcoming games.” Hilliard is a member of the class of 2010. falls short against Crimson rival round of the championships. Fischer went on to win the Consolation bracket, earning four-straight victories, each by 3-0 tallies. Three other Yellowjackets competed in the second tier — the Malloy Cup — of the Individual Championships this weekend. Sophomore Will Newnham advanced to the finals of the Malloy Cup, but fell just short of taking the being crowned champion, losing to Chris Hanebury from Western Ontario University in four games. Hilfinger is a member of the class of 2010. By Dana Hilfinger Editor-in-Chief Junior Jim Bristow advanced the furthest of any Yellowjacket player in this past weekend’s Collegiate Squash Association Individual Championships in Williamstown, Mass. The No. 6 seed entering the tournament, Bristow topped opponents from Harvard University and Princeton University before falling in the quarterfinals to Harvard’s Colin West. It was the third time this season that West has matched up against Bristow and each time West has walked away victorious. Last year, Bristow also made it to the quarterfinals and fell to the eventual national champion, Baset Chaudhry of Trinity College. Sophomore Hameed Ahmed was the only other ’Jacket to advance out of the first round of play. Ahmed beat Trinity’s Supreet Singh in a four-game match in the opening round, then went on to drop a second-round matchup to Chaudhry, who again came away as this year’s national champion. Sophomore Fred Reid and freshmen Beni Fischer and Matt Domenick each lost in the first Continued from Page 18 Kaplan, a Chicago native, has dished 374 assists and amassed 110 steals in four years. Never in his career did Kaplan average more than five points per game in a season, a true testament to his selfless, pass-first style of play. He leaves UR seventh all-time in assists. Kaplan’s counterpart Chmielowiec departs from UR with a slightly different legacy, balancing the 1-2 punch of this year’s senior class. Chmielowiec — the UAA’s leading scorer this year by more than a three-point margin — played in 93 games in his career and has started in 71 of them. Following his freshman season, Chmielowiec has started every game that he has played. Hailing from Batavia, N.Y., Chmielowiec finished his career as the 13th highest scorer in school history with 1154 points. He is eighth all-time in 3-pointers with 144. This season, Chmielowiec completed one of the most prolific scoring seasons in school history, averaging 21.3 points per game. UR’s seniors will surely be missed, but the team has a strong base, returning 13 players for next season. Next year’s team will be built around the tandem of sophomore forward Marcus Roberson and freshman center Nate Novosel, both of whom started all 25 games this season. On Saturday, Roberson had 10 points and eight re- Seniors forward Mike Chmielowiec and guard Max Kaplan were honored on Saturday before the final game of their college careers. bounds, while Novosel scored nine UR will welcome the return of and pulled down four boards. sophomore shooting guard Mike Another bright spot for the Labanowski back in the lineup ’Jackets was the recent play of ju- next season. Labanowski showed nior guard Colin Cubit. Cubit was signs of being a promising scorer forced into the starting lineup late before missing the second half of in the season because of injuries the season due to injury. and played very well for UR down “It would’ve been nice to end the the stretch. season with a win,” Chmielowiec The team got solid minutes off said after the game. “However, the the bench from freshman forward young guys have a really bright Bill Serle, sophomore guard Matt future. Max and I are really going Murphy and juniors guard John to miss playing for UR.” Charlesworth and forward DerStarr is a member of rick Fetzer this season. the class of 2009. Seniors: Pair recognized at the Palestra Dan Wasserman • Publisher Host: Yellowjackets look to capture crown Dan Wasserman • Publisher Guard Jess Mastronardi scored 13 points in 16 minutes on Saturday. Continued from Page 20 polished off the win. On Monday, the ’Jackets secured a playoff berth and home-court advantage for rounds one and two. The berth marks the Yellowjackets’ fourth-consecutive NCAA playoff bid, and UR has reached the Sweet Sixteen round each year for the past three years. The ’Jackets will kick off the postseason this weekend, when they host the first and second rounds of the playoffs. The team will face off against the Widener University Pride in the second game of the night on Friday at 8 p.m. The first game of the night will showcase a battle between the Cougers of Kean University and the Marymount University Saints. Friday’s winners will then play at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Palestra. The winner of that game will advance to the third round of the NCAA postseason. Belonga is a member of the class of 2010. SPORTS Page 18 Thursday, March 5, 2009 Sports Snapshot Men’s Basketball • Lost to Carnegie Mellon, 50-59, on Saturday •Mike Chmielowiec led all scorers with 20 points •Marcus Roberson had 10 points and eight rebounds •Final regular-season record: 16-9 • Final UAA standing: No. 4 Women’s Basketball • Defeated Carnegie Mellon, 103-52, on Saturday •Johanna McNelis led all scorers with a career-high 22 points •Alex Porter had a double-double, logging 11 points and 13 steals •Jodie Luther scored 17 points •Porter moved into first on UR’s all-time steals list •Final regular-season record: 22-3 • Final UAA standing: No. 2 • d3hoops.com national poll: No. 6 Softball Dan Wasserman • Publisher CMU’s stifling defense held UAA’s leading point scorer Mike Chmielowiec to 0-7 from behind the arc. UR falls short of NCAA tourney BY mAtt Starr Senior Staff Writer The Tartans of Carnegie Mellon University were more than the UR men’s basketball team could handle this past Saturday, dealing the Yellowjackets a 59-50 defeat in their final game of the regular season. UR was in the NCAA tournament bubble for most of the season, but the team never quite got over the hump, failing to advance to postseason play for the first time in three years. Last year, the team lost to the Coast Guard Academy in the Sweet Sixteen round of the tournament. Although this season did not turn out quite as the team had hoped, the ’Jackets had a successful campaign nonetheless. UR turned in 16-9 overall record, including an even 7-7 in one of the nation’s toughest conferences — the University Athletic Association. The Tartans received an AtLarge bid to the tournament this past Monday. They will be joined in the tournament by fellow UAA teams Brandeis University and Washington University in St. Louis. One week removed from their upset victory on the road against Wash U — the No. 2 team in the country — the ’Jackets returned to the Palestra confident about their game on Saturday. But CMU was confident, too, and fighting for a tournament berth. The Tartans scored the first seven points of the game and held UR to just 28 percent shooting from the field. The Tartans totaled eight blocks in the game and limited the ’Jackets to 1-16 from behind the arc. After gaining a small advantage at 13:20 in the first half, UR trailed for the remainder of the game. Senior swingman Mike Chmielowiec led the ’Jackets in the scoring department with 20 points. For CMU, it was a combination of guards Jack Anderson, Corey O’Rourke and forward Ryan Einwag who guided the team to victory. UR has been led by senior cocaptains Chmielowiec and point guard Max Kaplan throughout the season. The six-foot Kaplan leaves UR as one of the most efficient point guards in school history. Over the past four years, head coach Mike Neer’s squad has played 104 games — Kaplan has played in all of them, starting in 42. In total, he has run the point for UR for an astonishing 2,025 minutes. See SENIORS, Page 17 By Stacy Kravitz Sports Editor Rarely do you see a sports team voluntarily compete out of its league — but the men’s tennis team likes the challenge. Though UR fell to the Colgate University Raiders — a Division I team currently in third place in the Patriot League — on Sunday at home, the 7-2 loss motivated the ’Jackets. “Knowing that Colgate was a Division I team, we expected them to be a more talented team than others we have played,” sophomore Daniel Barbash said. “However, our mindset, going into the match, never changed. We knew we could be competitive with [the Raiders], and we made them work for every point. We made them earn that victory.” Barbash and freshman Brian Schmeer battled through an 8-8 tie at No. 3 doubles. With their backs against the wall at double match point, they fought back, broke the tiebreaker and won the set. Sophomore Jeff Zink defeated his opponent, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 6 singles, and sophomore Bennett Peterson fell just short of winning No. 2 singles by a score of 6-4, 6-4. “Given that we were playing a Division I team, we actually performed very well,” Zink said. “We hope to take that momentum into our spring break matches.” The Yellowjackets — who will travel to Orlando, Fla. and play six different teams in three days — must bring the same mental and physical endurance to the courts they have been bringing in the past three games. “The team needs to stay focused on playing aggressively, especially in doubles,” head coach Matt Nielson said. “We will have to come prepared for each match because we will be facing tough competition in Florida.” UR will compete against five non-University Athletic Association teams and kick off their conference play against the Eagles of Emory University on Wednesday. With the recent loss in the back of each ’Jacket’s mind, the team will constantly be reminded of its determination and skill. “We left the match not just wondering, but knowing we have the talent to compete with every team on our schedule,” Barbash said. “Playing well against Colgate really got [us] pumped for the rest of the season, starting with spring break.” Kravitz is a member of the class of 2012. Men drop match to D1 school ELOISE ROGERS • Staff Photographer Freshman Brian Schmeer is 2-0 at No. 3 doubles so far this season. • Defeated Capitol University, 3-0, on Friday •Split a doubleheader with Alma, losing, 0-8, then winning, 2-1, on Saturday •Defeated Clark, 10-0, on Sunday •Beth Ameno pitched two two-hitters and led UR to a win over Alma on Saturday in the second half of the doubleheader, striking out 12 batters Squash • Jim Bristow advanced into the quarterfinals of the top division this past weekend at CSA Individual Nationals •Beni Fischer won the consolation bracket Men’s Tennis • Lost to Colgate, 2-7, on Sunday • Brian Schmeer and Dan Barbash won at the No. 3 doubles position •Jeff Zink won at the No. 6 singles position Women’s Tennis •Lost to Colgate, 2-7, on Sunday •Lia Weiner won at the No. 1 singles position •Mel Beckmann won at the No. 6 singles position Men’s Track and Field • Finished fifth out of nine teams at the NYSCTC Championships at RIT this weekend •Dan Chebot, Dan Wolfganger, James Vavra, A.J. Lee, Travis Buttaccio, David Cobb and Jake Gardner each qualified for ECAC Championships this coming weekend Women’s Track and Field • Finished second out of nine teams at the NYSCTC Championships at RIT this weekend • UR broke two school records: Jonelle Redhead broke the 20 lb. weight throw record with an NCAA provisional time of 15.67 meters, and Yaneve Fonge broke the shot put record with a distance of 12.26 meters •Prashanti Chodagiri won the 400 meter dash •Both the 4-by-200 and the 4-by-400 meter relay teams won •Jacqui Cinella won the 500 meter dash This Week in Sports FRIDAY, MARCH 6 •Women’s Lacrosse at Nazareth College, 4 p.m. •Women’s Basketball vs. Widener College in the first round of NCAA Tournament, 8 p.m.* SATURDAY, MARCH 7 • Baseball vs. Skidmore College in St. Petersburg, Fla., noon •Track at Eastern Collegiate Association Conference Championships hosted by Tufts University, 2 p.m. •Softball vs. Moravian College at National Training Center Tournament in Clermont, Fla., 3:30 p.m. •Softball vs. SUNY Plattsburgh at NTC Tournament in Clermont, Fla., 5:30 p.m. •Women’s basketball in the second round of NCAA Tournament, 7 p.m.* SUNDAY, MARCH 8 • Women’s Tennis vs. St. Francis College (Indiana) in Orlando, Fla., 8 a.m. •Softball vs. Emerson College at NTC Tournament in Clermont, Fla., 9 a.m. •Track at ECAC Championships hosted by Tufts, 10 a.m. •Baseball vs. Skidmore in St. Petersburg, Fla., 11 a.m. MONDAY, MARCH 9 • Men’s Tennis vs. Bentley College in Orlando, Fla., 8 a.m. •Women’s Tennis vs. Bentley College in Orlando, Fla., 8 a.m. •Men’s Tennis vs. St. Francis in Orlando, Fla., 3 p.m. •Women’s Tennis vs. Haverford College in Orlando, Fla., 4 p.m. *indicates home game Editor’s Pick •Women’s basketball hosting the NCAA tournament this weekend The women just logged one of the most successful seasons in UR history. Not only has this experienced ’Jacket team proven it deserves to be ranked amongst the nation’s best, but last Saturday, they also proved they can do something else: score. One hundred three points in one game... are you kidding me? And against a UAA school at that. That’s pretty damn impressive. Thursday, March 5, 2009 SPORTS View from a St rr By Matt Starr As winter gradually turns to spring, sports fans come out of hibernation and are awash with anticipation for what lies ahead. Bracket-mania is just around the corner, with March Madness beginning two weeks from today. The second-ever World Baseball Classic begins this weekend, and with Spring Training in full force, the MLB season is less than a month away. The NBA and NHL are in the final quarter of their season and the playoffs are rapidly approaching. Golf fans are ecstatic with — as the cover of last week’s Sports Illustrated put it — “The Return of Tiger.” The NFL season doesn’t begin for roughly six months and the draft is still about 50 days away. So with all that’s going on in sports, it only makes sense to talk about football… The NFL free agency period has been underway for a week now and many big-name players have already found new homes. With the country in a financial crisis and serious layoffs affecting almost every vocation, professional sports teams haphazardly spend staggering amounts to pay their players’ exorbitant salaries. It’s an unbreakable cycle: On one hand you see the terrible economic challenges our country faces and how your favorite sports teams are acting irresponsibly, yet on the other hand, you still want your team to be the best — at whatever price that may cost. As salaries continue to rise, someone eventually has to ask, when will this bubble burst? In the very same “winter of our hardship” that saw “bailout” become one of the most popular words in our lexicon, the New York Yankees spent $423,500,000 on three free agents. On Feb. 8 in the New York Post, Kevin Kernan wrote an article titled, “Burnett, Teixeira & Sabathia Will Prove to be Smart Money.” Does anybody see any- Dan Wasserman • Publisher athlete of the week Johanna McNelis By Erin PHilbrick Senior Staff Writer Senior guard Johanna McNelis, a health & society major from Mamaroneck, N.Y., has proven she’s a tough defender on the court. She frequently can be heard yelling and screaming at her opponents to intimidate them into making a play or getting rid of the ball. This weekend, McNelis’s intensity translated into a career performance in the senior’s final regular season game Carnegie Mellon University. In the team’s 103-52 win over the Tartans, she scored a game-high 22 points in just 17 minutes, going 6-6 from behind the arc. What was your motivation to play well on Saturday? It was senior day, and I was just really excited to play. I don’t think I really had a special motivation to play well. I always go with the same mentality for every game, and this game all my shots went in for some reason. What’s your favorite thing about playing basketball? I guess my favorite thing about basketball is the team dynamics, like how one team shares one goal to do well. It’s nice when you have a good group of girls that you get to know and progress with through the years. Basketball’s great. I love playing, I love watching and it’s always great when you’re on a successful team that’s looking forward to making some pretty big statements in the tournament. What goes through your mind when you’re defending? I kind of just pump myself up sometimes. Like, if she scores on me once, I’ll get upset about it and then I’ll work hard not to let it happen again. I think talking is a really big thing, too — communicating on the court. I’m always yelling and screaming about something. I think that helps me stay in it and stay alert. When I stop talking and stop moving is when I get beat. I definitely like to communicate on the court. Page 19 baseball players. Yes, they will certainly help the Yankees try to reclaim the American League East crown. But smart money — is this guy serious? NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told Sports Illustrated, “All of us understand that it will continue to take collective sacrifice to get through this challenging economic environment, but these and other steps by our office and clubs will enable us to be more efficient and better positioned for future growth.” This was the sentiment in the NFL, at least until the free agency period opened last week. You don’t even need to leave the nation’s capital to find its most egregious offense. Dan Snyder and the Washington Redskins spent $100 million to sign defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to a seven-year contract that guaranteed a recordbreaking $41 million. And the list does not stop in Washington. The Tennessee Titans offered 36-year-old quarterback Kerry Collins a two-year, $15 million contract. The Seattle Seahawks gave T.J. Houshmandzadeh a $40 million offer spread over five years. The Houston Texans signed de- fensive end Antonio Smith — who was next-to unheard of before last year’s playoff run with Arizona — to a $35 million deal. It’s not just the blockbuster deals that have been outrageous; take Domonique Foxworth. The Ravens signed the cornerback to a four-year, $28 million offer — that’s $7 million a year for a guy who has four interceptions and has defended 38 passes in his four-year career. When is enough, enough? Will fans ever stop supporting their teams and paying high prices for tickets to games? The 1985 Bears were one of the greatest teams in NFL history and much of that was due to one of the greatest running backs in NFL history: Walter Payton. In 1985, Payton was the highest paid player on the Bears. Can you guess his salary? A whopping $685,000. Let’s hope Manny can survive off of his $45 million for the next two years. Starr is a member of the class of 2009. BY Stacy KRavitz Sports Editor At age 12, it was time for me to choose between dance and soccer. I was too busy to balance both activities — going directly from soccer games to acrobatic practices and changing from my uniform to my leotard during the seemingly short car ride were embarrassing experiences. At dance, I would spend each practice dodging the countless glares from the other girls in my class who couldn’t take their eyes off of my sweaty shinguard lines and dirty knees. Their stares only reinforced the decision that I had recently come to. Not only did I choose sports, but I also joined a club soccer team. The South Coast Scorpions met on Tuesday and Thursday for practice at the Bridgewater State College, and games were on Sundays all over the south shore of Massachusetts. The team played outdoors in the fall and spring, as well as indoors in the winter. I became a stronger player by enduring long-distance runs, mastering uphill sprints and changing my diet. I was excited to know that I could juggle a ball in 30 taps until I turned to my teammates and saw them keeping the ball up in the air with nearly a hundred touches. But together, we perfected the various plays that our coach urged us to use every game — the nonverbal, inner satisfaction produced by a well-put-together 1-2, overlap or dummy was a contributing factor to our success on and, more significantly, off the field. Of the 18 girls on the team, only one lived in the same town that I did — we often took trips to Dairy Queen after practices and McDonald’s after games. She became my friend and role model. The most important lesson she taught me involved worrying less and simply enjoying life. I’ll never forget the day she stole my homework and ran around the BSC library with it. I tirelessly chased her and only received the assignment upon agreement that I’d spend less time working and more time relaxing. She continued to tease me about my miniscule handwriting and overall dedication to academics, yet I am a better person today because of her influence. The team, though from different backgrounds, bonded through tragedy and joy. We became close after one of our teammates’ father died in a motorcycle accident. Our friendships also grew during the anxiously awaited tournaments — our favorites took place in Nashua, N.H. on Memorial Day and Columbus Day weekends. Perhaps the most memorable match occurred in the middle of October, when a teammate who is now playing Division I soccer at Northeastern University scored the winning goal. After 90 minutes of regulation, two halves of overtime and two rounds of penalty kicks in the pouring rain, she shot the ball through the diving goalkeeper’s hands and into the net. As one of the funniest, most outgoing and most optimistic people I know, she deserved the glory more than anybody else on our team that day. We celebrated the victory by going to the mall, swimming in the hotel’s pool, ordering pizza and staying up late. It was a middleschooler’s dream come true. Another dream came true when I was given the opportunity to get autographs from members of the Boston Breakers and Paul Keegen of the New England Revolution. I also achieved other goals, though more subtle and longlasting — I was a more motivated athlete and laid-back student. The outcome of hours of practices and games proved that joining the Scorpions soccer club was one of the best risks that I ever took. Kravitz is a member of the class of 2012. thing wrong with this? Yes, Mr. Kernan, we understand that those are three extraordinary Josh Hatcher Staff Illustrator From the Pressbox Who would you say is your celebrity crush? I really like Johnny Depp, to be honest, but not Johnny Depp in conventional things. “Edward Scissorhands” is my favorite movie ever — so, creepy Johnny Depp. What’s one thing about you that people would be surprised to know? I really like to sing, and I was in high school plays and chorus in high school. I did the musical every year, and I even had one of the leads senior year. I’ve been singing for a long time, and I like to play a little guitar sometimes, when I get the chance. Philbrick is a member of the class of 2009. Dan wasserman • Publisher SEnior Day A memorable OCCASION for all In the Yellowjackets’ last game of the regular season, the team’s five seniors combined for 59 points. The home game was also the last regular-season contest for grad student Jessica Waddell. S p o rt s C a mp u s T i m e s Page 20 Thursday, March 5, 2009 Yellowjackets knock out Carnegie Mellon in 102-53 win By KatIe Belonga Staff Writer The UR women’s basketball team could not have finished its regular season on a sweeter note than it did this past Saturday afternoon against the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans at home. The ’Jackets dominated the Tartans, winning 103-52. It was the first time since 2000 that UR scored more than a hundred points in a game. With the victory, the team’s University Athletic Association record moves to 11-3. The record reflects the most wins that UR has ever tallied in conference play. It also landed UR in second place, close behind Washington University in St. Louis, in the final UAA standings. The team shot 50 percent from the field, 83.3 percent from the charity stripe and 39.1 percent from 3-point land. UR had four players score in double figures and had points from every player on the team. The five seniors — guards Dan Wasserman • Publisher Against CMU, UR shot 50 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from behind the arc, putting 103 points on the board. Johanna McNelis and Rachel game-high and career-high keeping the Tartans from throw line for the night. In Stern, forwards Alex Porter 22 points. ever coming close to taking addition to playing solidly, and Marlena Fisher and she broke the career steals McNelis was also respon- the lead. forward/center Julie Mar- sible for 13 of UR’s first 16 Porter had a strong per- mark during the game. riot — shined against the points during the game. formance on the court by Mariott contributed six Tartans. Her hot shooting hand gave scoring 11 points and grab- rebounds and eight points McNelis led the team in UR a 16-2 advantage only bing 13 rebounds for yet to the victory. points. She went six for about four minutes into the another double-double of Stern had seven assists — six from behind the arc game. she led the team with three the season. and ended the game with a She went 3-3 at the free- steals to help the ’Jackets UR never looked back, snag the win. Junior guard Jessica Mastronardi also entered the double figures category by scoring 13 points during the game. Freshman center Jodie Luther pitched into the effort and, like Mastronardi, was one of the many players who reached double figures. She scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds. Over half of UR’s points came from players off the bench. The Yellowjackets had 19 second-chance points, too. Not only did the Yellowjackets explode offensively, but they also capitalized on the defensive end. They held the Tartans to just 23 second-half points. Carnegie Mellon only managed to shoot 35.2 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from behind the arc. The Yellowjackets finished the first half with a 25-point lead and ended the second with a 51-point lead. UR was dominant in the second half and went on a nine-point run that See HOST, Page 17 UR breaks records, qualifies at RIT By Eloise Rogers Staff Writer The track and field teams traveled to Rochester Institute of Technology this past weekend to run in the State Championships, where the men placed fifth and the women placed second of nine teams. The men began the meet with two points from the previous weekend’s state champions pentathlon events, and the women started with 12. The men’s team produced seven Eastern College Athletic Conference-qualifying times. Senior Dan Chebot qualified in both the 3K and 5K run, but decided to only run in the 3K for ECACs. “It’s my favorite indoor event, and I want one more shot at it before I graduate,” he said. Other qualifiers were Campus Times File Photo Senior Dan Chebot qualified for ECACs in the 5K and 3K. freshmen Jamie Vavra in the 3K and Dan Wolfanger in the 800. Wolfanger’s time, 1:56.40, gave him the state title in that event. Sophomore A.J. Lee qualified for ECACs in the 500. The 4-by-400 relay team of Lee, Wolfanger, senior Travis Buttaccio and freshman David Cobb made the cut, too. In the 55-meter dash, sophomore Justin Lyttleton missed the ECAC-qualifying time by one one-hundreth of a second. Lyttleton placed fifth in the 200 meter. Both were personal records. “It was a great experience competing at the state meet,” Lyttleton said. “I’m sure that all of us will perform well in our races, relays and field events when we depart for ECACs on Thursday.” In the field events, junior Jake Gardner qualified for ECACs in the weight throw with a throw of 15.21 meters. “This is by far the most well-rounded team I have been a part of in my four years here,” Gardner said. “From the distances to the throws, jumps and sprints, we really had somebody going for the top spots in every event.” On the women’s side, junior Prashanti Chodagiri won the 400-meter dash. She ran on the 4-by-200 and 4-by400 teams — both champion relay teams. She was joined in the relays by freshman Sarah Hutchinson, sophomore Jacqueline Cinella, senior Jamie Landry and freshman Nikita Bourque. Cinella won the 500-meter dash with Bourque close behind her, finishing in second place. In the field, the women had three scorers in both the 20-pound weight throw and the shot put. Senior Jonelle Redhead was the runnerup in the 20-pound weight throw — she set a school record distance of 15.67 meters. Sophomore Yaneve Fonge finished second in the shot put with a school record-breaking throw of 12.26 meters. UR runners will travel to Tufts University for the ECAC Championships this weekend. “We are looking for this momentum to carry through to ECACs,” Wolfanger said. “We hope to be able to bring home a few national berths. This is our time to shine.” Rogers is a member of the class of 2012. Campus Times File Photo Sophomore Lindsay Macaluso homered against Alma. Ameno leads UR to 3-1 start in Florida By Caitlin Hilliard Staff Writer The UR softball team kicked off its opening weekend by taking three of four games in the National Training Center tournament in Clermont, Fla. The big story was senior pitcher Beth Ameno, who pitched a two-hitter and struck out 10 in a 3-0 win over Capitol University on Friday. The next day, she pitched a two-hitter and fanned 12, walking only one. Ameno went 3-0 in the three games she pitched. UR followed up the win on Friday with a doubleheader against Alma Col- lege. The result was a split, with UR losing the first, 0-8, but scraping by, 2-1, in the nightcap. The ’Jackets wrapped up the weekend with a convincing 10-0 win over Clark University of Massachusetts. Friday’s game was scoreless for the first five innings. Finally, in the sixth, UR got on the board. After freshman outfielder Kim Grimes flew out, Ameno doubled and scored freshman outfielder Katie McLean. With Ameno on second, sophomore second baseman Erin Clark connected with a single, driving in Ameno to See SPLIT, Page 17 Men’s Basketball Squash On senior day, UR fell to Carnegie Mellon, 50-59. The Yellowjackets ended their season in fourth place in the UAA with a record of 16-9. Though the ’Jackets fell just short of a playoff berth, their hopes for next season are high. Eight Yellowjackets competed at the Collegiate Squash Association Individual Championships in Williamstown, Mass. this past weekend. Jim Bristow, who made it to the quarterfinals, advanced further than any other ’Jacket. REad more on Page 18 REad more on Page 17
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