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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 / VOLUME 142, ISSUE 14
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UHS says tuberculosis
case in isolation
BY SAM PASSANISI
NEWS EDITOR
PHOTO COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS
Students return to East Upper and Lower Schools for the first day of classes on Sept. 8. The schools will move forward with
administrative and academic support from UR.
East starts first school year
with UR partnership
BY ANGELA LAI
NEWS EDITOR
East Upper and Lower Schools
students were greeted by the
clapping, chanting and cheering
of teachers and cheerleaders as
they began their first day of
school on Tuesday, Sept. 9. For
East students, this school year
marks a significant change in
how the schools will be run.
The state has consistently
identified East as a “persistently
struggling” school, meaning that
East has been considered failing
for ten or more years. After
considering a partnership with
East in 2014, UR officially began
serving as East’s Educational
Partnership Organization (EPO)
this July, with the New York
State Education Department
approving its plan and budget
to improve East in February.
D e p u t y Su p e r i n t e n d e n t
Shaun Nelms, who supervises
the EPO plan’s execution and
the hiring of staff, explained that
East worked with the Warner
School of Education’s Warner
Center to redesign curriculum
and instruction.
Students can now take up to ten
classes a year, an improvement
from the old model, and every
student is now enrolled in
double blocks of English and
math.
Up p e r S c h o o l s t u d e n t s
(students in grades 9 through 12)
also have an expanded number of
UR officially
began serving as
East’s Educational
Partnership
Organization (EPO)
this July.
electives to choose from. Nelms
hopes that this will “give them
a more global experience of
schooling, but also allow them
more opportunities to pick
courses that engage them most,
that would hopefully encourage
them to go to school.”
Joanne Larson, the Warner
School of Education’s Michael
W. Scandling Professor of
Education and Chair of the
Teaching and Curriculum
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Program, is working at East
while on sabbatical from Warner.
She noted that attendance was
mixed on the first day, with
91 percent of Lower School
students (grades 6 through 8)
and 74 percent of Upper School
students in attendance on the
first day.
In contrast to 84 percent of
first-time freshmen, only 43
percent of freshmen who were
repeating the grade attended
school on the first day.
Nelms said that the school
still struggles to meet the
attendance needs of students
“who are overage and undercredit, meaning that these
students have been held back or
retained in ninth grade multiple
years.”
“These are students who are
disengaged from traditional
schooling, so we’re trying to
support them getting their GED
or getting them to come back
to school to try and graduate
in the next four years,” Nelms
said. In fact, Nelms added, over
76 percent of students in ninth
grade have been retained at least
SEE EAST PAGE 4
A River Campus student
has been diagnosed with
tuberculosis, prompting
University Health Services
(UHS) to initiate containment
measures.
In an email to the University
community on Tuesday, Dr.
Ralph Manchester, the Vice
Provost and Director of UHS,
said that the affected student
has been placed in isolation in
a single dorm room since Sept.
4 and has not been attending
classes or going to dining halls,
thus minimizing the chance
of transmission. According to
Manchester, the student will stay
in isolation until tests confirm
that he or she is no longer
contagious, which is likely to
take about one month.
Tuberculosis is in decline in
the United States, but about
20-25 new cases are diagnosed
each year in Monroe County,
Manchester said in the email.
He added in an interview that
the affected student contracted
tuberculosis in another country,
before arriving at UR last month.
The disease is treatable and is
almost always cured.
UHS is currently working with
the Monroe County Department
of Public Health to identify
other students who might have
been infected. Manchester said
that the incubation period
for tuberculosis is about eight
weeks. Any other cases will
begin to show symptoms within
that time, and will be isolated
and treated if they appear.
Depending on whether the most
at-risk students test positive,
UHS may need to continue
testing other members of the
student body.
“ Du e t o t h e n a t u re o f
tuberculosis,” Manchester said
in an interview, “it is not possible
to know with any certainty” how
long before Sept. 4 the student
might have been contagious. He
noted, however, that if there are
any other infected students, they
will be identified and isolated
before they are contagious.
Passanisi is a member of
the class of 2017.
Transcript changes
spark student outcry
BY JULIANNE McADAMS
MANAGING EDITOR
Two petitions were posted
on the Students’ Association
(SA)’s Impact site in opposition
to a new transcript ordering
system—which functions in
partnership with a third-party
vendor called The National
Student Clearinghouse—shortly
after its implementation in May
by the Office of the Registrar.
According to University Registrar
Nancy Specht, the new system is
justified.
“The new system is designed to
allow current students and UR
Alumni to order transcripts online
24/7,”Specht said. Students may
choose to receive digital copies
in the form of PDFs for a fee of
$3.25, or up to 10 printed copies
for $2.25. “We believe that is an
outstanding service to students
for a very, very minimal cost,”
she said.
One petition reads, “The old
system worked, and I feel that there
is no need to create a new transcript
ordering system and charge
students outrageous amounts.”
The two petitions combined
garnered over 500 signatures,
and an SA representatives will be
meeting with the Office of the
Registrar this week.
While students expressed
discontent with having to pay
for transcripts, Specht noted
that “most schools and colleges
have already implemented this
kind of service.” Specht and
Associate Registrar Karen Del
Plato also emphasized that all
costs of ordering go directly to The
National Student Clearinghouse,
not to UR, as opposed to many
other schools that charge as much
as 6 to 15 dollars extra for their
own profit.
SEE TRANSCRIPTS PAGE 3
‘STAFF INFECTION’
SEEKING REFUGE
(E)UROS IN DECLINE
Yoenia Krokova reviews the
River Campus Libraries juried
art exhibition.
Thoughts on the Syrian
refugee crisis and the
European response.
In an international surprise0,
Greece is planning to to stop
using Euros and adopt URos as
currency.
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UR NROTC BATTALION HOLDS 9/11 VIGIL
UR’s NROTC Battallion holds an annual vigil for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Last Friday, members of
the NROTC program remained on Eastman Quad from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in remembrance of the attacks.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17
CARILLON CONCERT: GOLDEN OLDIES
RUSH RHEES LIBRARY, NOON - 12:30 P.M.
Students will be playing songs from years past, with
senior citizens from the Pittsford Senior Center visiting
for a tour of Rush Rhees and a carillon concert. The
carillon can be heard near Rush Rhees.
LIVE COOKING DEMO
FREDERICK DOUGLASS BUILDING, MELIORA BALLROOM
NOON - 12:45 P.M.
Register online to enjoy a free meal and learn about
nutrition and cooking as chefs prepare a healthy dish
at your table.
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 18
‘PAWSITIVE ATTITUDE’ THERAPY DOGS
EXPLORATION OF MUSIC AND LIGHT
Come enjoy the company of therapy dogs from
“Pawsitive Attitude” in Rush Rhees Library’s
Friedlander Lobby.
Dave Rivello presents “An Exploration of Music and
Light” with an ensemble of 37 jazz and classical
musicians, which will feature light and music
combinations in collaboration with R.I.T. lighting artist
W. Michelle Harris. Tickets are $10.
RUSH RHEES LIBRARY LOBBY, 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
EASTMAN KILBOURN HALL, 7:00 P.M., 9:00 P.M.
SATURDAY
SAIC PRESENTS: ZUHAL SULTAN
SEPTEMBER 19
INTERFAITH CHAPEL, 1:00 P.M.
Zuhal Sultan, who founded the National Youth
Orchester of Iraq when she was 17, will speak
about her experiences founding and directing an
internationally-known youth orchestra in Iraq.
A CAPPELLA HOUR
EASTMAN KILBOURN HALL, 7:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
After Hours a cappella will perform brand new songs
and introduce one brand new memeber at the 4th
annual First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival. Tickets
are $10 and can be bought at rochesterfringe.com.
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 20
MUSICALE: PERFORMANCE PLUS
GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE, 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
As part of a recital series on the third Sunday of each
month, Eastman students Thomas Viloteau and
Gabrielle Cornish will present classic works of guitar
music.
ALPHA PHIFA 2015
SOUTHSIDE FIELD, 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Teams of five to seven people will compete against
each other in the Alpha Phifa Soccer tournament.
The sisters of Alpha Phi will be tabling in Wilson
Commons all week. Registration costs $20
per team.
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BY ANGELA LAI
NEWS EDITOR
1. On Sept. 11 at 9:13 p.m.,
DPS officers responded to
the report of two males acting
suspicious around a bike rack
outside Susan B. Anthony Hall.
Officers located the two males
and found that neither male was
UR affiliated. One of the two
was in possession of bolt cutters.
Officers checked the bike rack
and found nothing out of place.
Rochester Police were called to
verify identification. The police
transported the two males off the
property and took custody of the
bolt cutters.
Burning food in microwave sets
off smoke alarm
2. On Sept. 11 at 5:47 p.m.,
Department of Public Safety
(DPS) officers responded to a local
smoke alarm in the fourth floor of
Gilbert Hall. Upon arrival, officers
found a pull station had also been
activated on the floor. Officers
arrived and found a strong odor of
burnt food as well as heavy smoke
in the hallway. The Rochester
Fire Department (RFD) was
notified and responded, as well.
Officers located a student who
stated they were cooking some
food in the microwave but forgot
to add water, causing the food to
burn and smolder. The food was
disposed of, but there was still a
large amount of smoke in the area.
RFD had to use large exhaust fans
to clear the smoke. The area was
cleared and the alarm was reset.
There were no injuries or damage
reported.
Male attempts to steal books
from Barnes and Noble
3. On Sept. 9 at 10:11 a.m., staff
in Barnes and Noble reported a
male acting suspicious in the store.
Staff reported that it appeared as
if the male was attempting to take
textbooks without paying. Staff
observed the male place two books
in a backpack. A staff member
approached the aisle where the
male was, and the male took out
the books and placed them on
a shelf. The male left the store
before DPS officers arrived. Staff
determined nothing was taken.
Lai is a member of
the class of 2018.
Information provided by
UR Public Safety.
Public Safety offers ‘safe zone’ for
transactions
University of Rochester Department of Public Safety (DPS)
is allowing Craigslist users to use the lobby of its headquarters,
located at 612 Wilson Blvd., to ensure that safe transactions
occur. People are welcome to use the building’s lobby between
8 a.m. and 4 p.m. According to DPS, “Recorded surveillance
cameras capture this area.”
Criminal activities have been linked to online transactions of
this kind, and DPS is eager to react in a proactive way.
“This is a preventative measure to help keep our community
members safe,” Department of Public Safety Director Mark T.
Fischer said. “One of our peace officers, Deb Mattice, brought
forward the idea, and it seemed like the perfect thing to do.”
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Institute for the Performing Arts promotes dance,
theatre and music on and off campus
“In a sense, we’re zigging while
[many schools are] zagging,”
Covach commented. He went
on to stress the unique influence
that the performing arts can
have on undergraduates, even
those who are not studying arts
or humanities. This kind of
cross-disciplinary involvement,
Covach said, “contributes to a
more balanced undergraduate
education.”
One of Covach’s ideas to get
more students involved is to
BY SAM PASSANISI
NEWS EDITOR
Professor of Music John
Covach was announced as
the Director of the Institute
for the Performing Arts last
week, adding to a list of titles
that includes Director of the
Institute for Popular Music,
which Covach founded in
2012; Professor of Music in the
College Music Department;
and Professor of Theory at
the Eastman School of Music.
Covach was formerly the
chair of the College Music
Department.
The UR administration’s push
to strengthen the humanities
and arts continued with the
announcement of the Institute
for the Performing Arts, an
office devoted to spreading
interest and appreciation of
‘...we believe [the
humanities and
performing arts] can
make a difference in
people’s lives.’
dance, theatre and music among
the student body and in the
community.
The
Institute
for
the
Performing Arts is the latest
component of an effort by
University
President
Joel
Seligman, Dean of the College
of Arts & Sciences Gloria Culver
and other faculty to promote
non-STEM subjects among
students. “We are working to
increase participation in the
humanities and performing
arts because we believe they can
make a difference in people’s
lives,” Covach said in a press
release.
The Institute concerns itself
with performances not only
on the River Campus, but also
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Covach is a professor in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Eastman School, an
author, a musician and now the Director of the Institute for the Performing Arts.
elsewhere in Rochester.
“We have already begun
to build partnerships in the
professional arts community
with Geva Theater [...], the
Rochester
Philharmonic
Orchestra, Garth Fagan Dance
and the Rochester Broadway
Theatre League,” Covach said
in an email, adding, “We are
exploring other ways of engaging
with the Rochester community.”
On campus, the Institute is
connected with three academic
departments: the Program
of Dance & Movement, the
Department of Music and the
International Theatre Program.
It will also be collaborating with
other programs in the arts and
humanities.
“Both
the
Humanities
Center and the Institute for
the Performing Arts are the
result of meetings President
Seligman had with a wide range
of faculty back in December
of 2014,” Covach said. “These
two initiatives developed along
parallel tracks, and since the
arts and humanities share many
kinds of concerns (plus faculty
and students), I expect that we’ll
work together frequently.”
Covach went on to praise the
UR administration for fostering
the arts, a move that goes in
the face of current trends to
emphasize STEM fields in
higher education.
One of Covach’s
ideas to get more
students involved
is to lower the
barriers to attending
performing arts
events. ‘We’d like all
students to be able to
attend any event or
concert on campus
for free,’ he said.
lower the barriers to attending
performing arts events. “We’d
like all students to be able to
attend any event or concert on
campus for free,” he said. “We
are working on ways to fund
this and hope to have news very
soon.”
This week, the Institute’s
main calendar event is the
Rochester Fringe Festival, where
several UR-affiliated groups
are
performing,
including
The Opposite of People, After
Hours a cappella and the
Eastman School of Music’s East
Side Brass Band. Beyond this
weekend’s festival, the Institute
also maintains a calendar of
performances on its website.
Passanisi is a member of
the class of 2017.
Transcript
system
changes
TRANSCRIPTS FROM PAGE 1
“We made the conscious
decision not to charge in
addition to [the processing
cost],” Del Plato said.
Specht said the modified
o rd e r i n g s y s t e m a i m s t o
minimize inefficiency and
wasted time in the Office of
the Registrar.
“What we found is that
students requested more
transcripts than they ever
wanted […],” Specht said, “so
that was a waste of resources;
it’s a waste of time, and it’s a
waste of funds, actually.” In the
past, the Office of the Registrar
would spend days compiling
large transcript orders, which
were ultimately never retrieved.
Specht said there has already
b e e n a n i m p rove m e n t i n
efficiency, with the turn-around
for fulfilling orders for paper
transcripts dropping to nearly
two days from three or five
days, and to less than 24 hours
for electronic versions.
Additionally, since the launch
of the new system, 45 percent of
transcript requests have been for
electronic copies, according to
Del Plato and Specht. Looking
at a year-over-year comparison
from last May to now and
May through September 2014,
electronic requests have gone
up by 18 percent.
“So far, it appears students and
alumni are taking significant
advantage of the electronic
option,” Specht and Nancy said
in an email. “We are already
five percent above the national
average for students requesting
electronic transcripts from their
home institutions. We expect
this trend will continue.”
According to Del Plato and
Specht, a third-party vendor,
and the resulting costs, were
necessary because UR does not
have the capacity to provide
digital transcripts on its own.
The student information system
(SIS), according to Specht,
is 30 years old and therefore
outdated. Del Plato and Specht
stressed that UR is joining a
body of campuses that operate
in this way.
“I’m not aware of any school
or college […] that does it on
their own,” Del Plato said,
although Specht noted that in
four to five years, a new SIS
could potentially be developed,
which might give individual
schools greater control.
Del Plato and Specht said
that another benefit of virtual
transcript ordering is a rising
employer and graduate school
preference for electronic media.
The system has been in
consideration for the last two
years, and the discussion was
prompted by the Eastman
School of Music, which now
uses the same system. According
to Del Plato and Specht, the
new system took roughly nine
months to implement.
McAdams is a member of
the class of 2017.
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East schools move forward with support from Warner School
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Students and administrators prepare to start a new school year on September 8th at East Upper and Lower Schools.
EAST FROM PAGE 1
once during their overarching
school career.
As part of an effort to improve
social and emotional support
for students, Larson said that
East, in addition to hiring more
counselors and social workers,
is emphasizing relationships
with students and “restorative
practices” over punishment.
Students now meet in daily
“family groups” for half an hour
each day. These groups consist
of 10 to 12 students and an
adult working at the school,
whether it be a teacher or an
administrator. The hope, Larson
said, is that students will develop
relationships in these groups so
that they have the “opportunity
to share experiences” and will
ensure that “we’re not going to
have any youths who are not
noticed and missed if they don’t
come.”
Last year, the school surveyed
PHOTO COURTESY OF UR COMMUNICATIONS
Deputy Superintendent Shaun Nelms smiles as students enter the East Schools
building.
over 1,300 students and asked
them what they wanted to see,
Nelms said. The students wanted
drivers education, which is a
program that will start shortly.
They also wanted support in
classes where they had failed,
so they received double blocks
of English and math.
“Things weren’t being done to
them, but with them,” Nelms
said. “The minute in which
East becomes an adult-driven
environment is the minute we
lose the focus that we began
with.”
Lai is a member of
the class of 2018.
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OPINIONS
EDITORIAL CARTOON
EDITORIAL OBSERVER
The opposite of
apathy
HUMOR EDITOR
For this article, I have chosen to
talk about a less common topic:
apathy. I always find it funny when,
to seem cool, people say that they
are generally apathetic about things.
This is because those who are truly
apathetic tend to not give an
opinion of themselves. True apathy
means that one wouldn’t have an
opinion at all. Having an opinion
contradicts apathy, so therefore it is
non-apathetic.
I like to call the phenomenon of
non-apathy “pathy,” and those who
are not apathetic “pathetic.” Now,
having a preference to call those
who are not apathetic “pathetic”
would mean that I would be
calling myself pathetic. Having
a preference is akin to having an
opinion. So, following that logic,
one can say that I am calling
myself pathetic. So, what are the
implications of this? Am I calling
myself pathetic because I have an
opinion of myself, or do I actually
feel that I’m pathetic, as I’m useless?
Maybe both? Probably both.
So, what about when one
introduces multiple people with
opinions into the equation? What
happens when one lumps a couple
of pathetic people together? The best
way to explain this phenomenon is
through a real-world application.
The definition of a certain word
follows, “activities associated with
the governance of a country or
other area, especially the debate
or conflict among individuals or
parties having or hoping to achieve
power.” This is the definition of
the word “politics,” ladies and
gentlemen. Politics is nothing
more than the conglomeration of
pathetic people seeking to achieve
power. Other duties include sifting
through the opinions of other
pathetic people they represent
EDITORIAL BOARD
Dining’s disservice
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only to ignore their concerns. This
brings me onto the next concept of
opinions: the value of them.
So, how come peoples’ opinions
are not valued equally by those
pathetic people in politics?
Opinions derive their value from
a few different places: the quantity
of people who have that opinion,
the utility of the opinion and a
third variable, which I’ll get to later.
So, how do these variables work,
exactly? Well, it is quite simple.
The more people have a certain
opinion, the more it is valued. This
is contrary to the conventional
economic axiom that says that the
more you have of something, the
less it is worth. But, it is not enough
for a certain opinion to be held by
a lot of people; it has to have worth,
too.
Some pathetic people have beliefs
that may be more pervasive and
more supported but lack utility.
For example, a community of 100
people has 60 people who think
that they should sell all its water and
food in order to have a dance party.
What good does a dance party do if
they don’t have any food or water?
The 40 other people say that they
should keep the food and water so
that they have a chance to survive.
A rationally thinking person
would say that the 40 people have
the better opinion. This would
probably be true. As you can see, it’s
not just a numbers game. So, if you
have these two factors determining
the value of an opinion, why is
it that the government does not
answer the opinions of a large
group of pathetic people?
Oh yeah—I forgot to
mention the third variable: the
“trump” card, one would say.
It’s something that can totally
envelop the valuable opinions
of a large group of pathetic
people. It’s an incentive, and
it’s called money.
This variable takes too long to
explain. It’s a complex variable with
even more complex repercussions.
For that reason, I’ll end this article
right here. I’m not sure how to end
it through. I don’t have an opinion.
Chiodo is a member of
the class of 2017.
It’s 10 p.m. on a Wednesday,
and you’re swamped with work—
mounds of reading, a pack of
merciless math problems and
enough Blackboard discussion
posts to make your stomach churn.
Empty coffee cups lay littered
around your desk in Rush Rhees
Library. The situation is bleak.
Four hours later, you let your
notebook fall to the ground and
slump back in your seat, finished.
You trudge out the wooden doors
of the library, and as you look across
the empty quad, an unmistakable
growl cuts the silence. You’re
hungry.
You head toward the Susan B.
Anthony Residence Halls; you
know the Hillside POD is up
in there, full of food. But, as you
reach the convenience store, your
heart drops—it’s closed. Your only
alternative is vending-machine fare.
Last year, this wouldn’t have
happened. Last semester, Hillside
was open until 3 a.m. every night.
But, now, the only late-night food
stop on campus has had two of its
hours shaved off on weekdays.
This change is only part of
a whole suite of constraints on
student dining. Not only does
Hillside close earlier than last year,
but it opens later on all days but
the weekend, too. Starbucks—
usually a haven for studious
nightcrawlers—now shutters up
at 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, an
hour earlier than before. For most
of the week, there are now no oncampus dining options open past
midnight or 1 a.m. These changes
might masquerade as mere tweaks,
but, considering that both of the
dining halls and the Commons
are already closed by this time,
they should be treated as nothing
less than significant and welcomed
with nothing but scrutiny.
And, the result of such scrutiny
is clear: these new dining hours are
unacceptable, and they should be
changed immediately.
College students are largely
nocturnal. It is unrealistic to expect
students to consistently be in bed
by midnight or 1 a.m., especially
given the amount of work an
institution of UR’s rigor demands.
It is unfair, too, to relegate the
needs of students in this way and
to strongarm them into either
settling for the sparse—and, not
to mention, unhealthy—contents
of vending machines or seeking
nourishment off campus, where
they are unable to use their meal
plans. Stockpiling food in dorms
and carrying around premade
meals aren’t feasible alternatives,
either.
We realize that Dining Services
and SA implemented these changes
in good faith and based on statistics,
but data does not accurately reflect
the effect of these changes on the
student populations who rely on
late-night dining. Student athletes
getting out late from practices or
games are especially affected.
UR students deserve wideranging access to the dining services
they pay for. Returning students
deserve the accommodations
they’ve had in years past. And
freshmen deserve to see the beauty
of bustling into an open Hillside
at 2:45 a.m., and the security of
knowing that it is there in the first
place.
We are not alone in our feelings.
Since the dining changes were
announced, we have heard students
across campus voice the same
concerns, some begrudging, others
steaming. It is inconceivable that
any student familiar with last year’s
dining hours would support this
year’s lineup.
Dining Services can repair its
reputation with students through a
simple, two-step plan. First, it can
demonstrate that it understands
the issue in its new policies and the
impact those policies have upon
students by directly speaking with
students that have been affected
by the change—something that
relevant SA members have stated
that they are doing. Second, Dining
Services can change back its hours.
Anything less would be a rebuke of
our student body’s needs.
The above editorial is published with the consent of a majority of the editorial board: Aaron Schaffer (Editor-inChief), Julianne McAdams (Managing Editor), Justin Trombly (Opinions Editor), Aurek Ransom (A&E Editor) and
Raaga Kanakam (Features Editor). The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board make themselves available to the
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Tim Tebow: the QB you deserve
BY NATE KURHT
HUMOR EDITOR
After the first weekend of the
NFL season, half of the teams
will be entering the second
week of the season with a
losing record. This is expected.
One other fact comes to mind
when recapping the week—
Tim Tebow did not play a
down. Why? The Eagles had
cut him. As someone who does
not care much about football,
I do not notice much. I notice
wins, and I notice losses. At
the end of the day, isn’t this
what matters most? Who cares
if a quarterback threw or ran
for great yardage only for his
team to lose a close one in the
fourth quarter? As a not-verydedicated fan of the New York
Giants, I don’t. My knowledge
of week one can be summed
up in six words: the Giants
lost to the Cowboys.
Knowing that half of the
teams that played lost, I
wonder why Tim Tebow isn’t
on a roster. You Tebow haters
probably will say something
dismissive about his passing
ability or general skills, but
this is subjective. I agree that
he is not the QB you want.
But, with a winning record in
his pocket, he’s the one you
need. How many QBs get the
starting job year after year
with minimal wins?
I have a theory about why
Tebow isn’t given a chance—
he’s too perfect off the field
and too mediocre on it.
From week to week, we love
hearing about some ridiculous
performance on the field.
Tim Tebow will never provide
statistics worthy of these
reports, mostly because he will
not have the opportunity.
When he made Sportscenter
as an athlete, it was primarily
so
commentators
could
critique his average throwing
form or comment on how he
will not be a quality starting
player. Additionally, off the
field, he was a coach’s dream.
Rather than hearing stories
about him committing crimes
(RG3 or Big Ben) or him
potentially cheating (Tom
Brady), we heard about him
going down on one knee to
pay respects to his lord. That’s
a subpar story to gossip about.
His building a hospital in the
Philippines is heartwarming,
but even this does not seem
to provoke as much emotion
as a superstar setting a poor
example.
Moving forward into the
season, fans will continue
to be upset as many teams
will not make the playoffs.
Fans will complain about
their quaterbacks. Coaches
will be fired. Next year, the
same. A constant in this
situation will be Tim Tebow
the
commentator;
Tim
Tebow the player will have
remained unrewarded. Even
after leading a playoff run for
the Broncos, the closest to
a full-time starting position
he was offered was a puppet
position to create drama and
a ridiculous claim for Rex
Ryan to discuss. Tebow will
not be a QB in the NFL, but
this is because of his on-field
performances.
As teams continue to lose,
I note that Tebow will never
provide what you want in a
QB. He will not be a part of
unreal highlights. He will not
break passing records. But he
will bring something to a team
that any fan would love—he
will win.
Kuhrt is a member of
the class of 2017.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 / OPINIONS
OP-ED
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Seeking refuge
With Syrians displaced en masse, we need to uphold our virtues
BY JESSE BERNSTEIN
I
t’s a testament to our
arguably valid cynicism
about national politics
that so many core American
axioms have become occasion
to roll our eyes. It’s torture
to hear politicians use the
rhetoric of “the city on a hill,”
“the land of opportunity” and
“the nation of immigrants,”
not because these creeds
are false—they’re not—but
because the cynicism that goes
into employing them is so
disheartening, especially given
the actions of those speaking.
Presidential candidates who
are now attempting to invoke
that last principle are engaging
in glaring appropriation.
The idea that the U.S. is
a nation of immigrants is
particularly significant. It’s a
reminder that the upshot of
being a “land of opportunity”
is that we are what we are. It
nods to the fact that not every
family on the block landed
at Plymouth Rock and that
America is composed of people
with different degrees of
understanding of what exactly
it means to be American.
So, what happened?
Last week, President Obama
announced that the U.S.
would be taking in around
10,000 Syrian refugees for
resettlement in the next fiscal
year. Since the Syrian Civil
War began in 2011, forcing
countless citizens to abandon
their homes, the U.S. has
welcomed less than 1,500
of them. This comes on the
heels of German Chancellor
Angela Merkel’s pledge to
accept 800,000 in the coming
months. The country’s vicechancellor also predicted that
it could welcome around
500,000 more per year in
the next few years. Germany
has a population of about 81
million; the U.S. has about
320 million citizens.
Part of what gives rhetoric
the stench of falsehood is
emptiness. If we are truly a
nation of immigrants, and
if the Statue of Liberty’s
exhortation about the tired
and hungry is to be believed,
we need to act accordingly.
Jordan, a country of 6.4
million, has reportedly taken
in over one million Syrian
refugees. Jordan has a GDP
of about $31 billion; the U.S.
boasts an $18 trillion figure.
The road to refugee status
and resettlement in the U.S.
is more difficult than it is in
other countries because of
rigorous background checks.
If someone has ever had any
connection to a suspected
terrorist, their odds of resettling
in this country are next to
zero. And, given the murkiness
of who our government is
really backing in Syria, most
refugees will have an extremely
difficult time passing muster.
The general conceit, of course,
is that this process targets
extremists. But, if the last 15
years have shown us anything,
it’s that allowing people to
grow bitter and to languish
in underfunded camps creates
those extremists.
Quoted in “Martin O’Malley
Is Right: America Should Be
Taking More Syrian Refugees,”
an article in The Atlantic
by James Fallows, Dr. Ramy
Arnaout perhaps puts it best:
“Do we want to trust the future
of the world we used to lead
to the mercy, generosity and
tolerance of the Saudis? Are we
content to play second fiddle
to the Germans and Greeks?
Or can we begin to salvage our
tattered reputation and sense
of self by demonstrating some
basic human kindness?”
Calling our country a nation
of immigrants has certain
requirements. The standard to
which we hold ourselves should
be, by necessity, world-class. It is
not, and that needs to change.
Bernstein is a member of the class of 2018.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 / FEATURES
campustimes.org / PAGE 7
FEATURES
FOREIGN FOCUS
BY RAAGA KANAKAM
Learning to dance in New Delhi
FEATURES EDITOR
The motivation to study abroad
is a simple one: visit another
country, experience another
culture. The extent of how much
a student immerses themselves
is up to them, but no one goes
abroad to live like a Rochesterian.
One popular location to study
abroad is India. The drastically
different—yet gorgeous—culture
attracts many a student to
immerse themselves in a once-ina-lifetime experience.
Junior Elisa Barton studied
abroad in New Delhi during
Spring 2015 as part of the IES
Abroad program. To her, the
motivation to study in India was
simple. “I chose this program
because I wanted to go to India,
and it was easy to transition to
that program because financial
aid and credit transfers were
relatively simple.”
“This program was very good
at integrating us into Delhi life
and [teaching us how to be]
independent yet safe within
the huge crowded city of 11
million people,” she said about
the program. Because the IES
program in New Delhi does not
offer classes in Barton’s major,
BY JORDAN POLCYN-EVANS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
BY EMMA GUILFOYLE
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
After being at the University
of Rochester for a few years now,
we have noticed something that is
less than fly. A large portion of the
student body is not hip to the true
definitions of the many various
sexualities and gender identities/
expressions that are present in this
here world. We’re talking about
that big string of letters that you all
hear so much about, LGBTQIA+.
That’s a lot of letters! You’re right,
and it’s time to learn all about ‘em.
Because hey, your sexuality or
gender identity might match one
of these, and you might not even
know it! Let’s get started.
Lesbian: The ladies! This is
when you’re a woman and you’re
attracted to other women. It
PHOTO COURTESY OF ELISA BARTON
Barton (right) performing a Kathak dance at the program’s final banquet.
public health, she instead decided
to take classes that immersed her
in Indian culture.
She noted that one of her
favorite classes was Classic
Kathak—Kathak being one form
of Indian Classical Dance—
because she thinks “it’s a beautiful
and elegant type of dance with a
huge history, so [she] wanted to
try something new and expand
[her] dance repertoire,” says
Barton. “It opened my perspective
to appreciation of the arts and
artists who dedicate their entire
lives to dancing.”
She also wanted to take
advantage of the class assignments
doesn’t exist purely for the male
gaze. (It’s not just for getting
to look at two times the tits
when you’re rubbing one out on
Pornhub). It’s a super real and
super valid sexuality.
Gay: When men are attracted to
other men! This is likely the most
visible of all of the non-straight
sexualities in mainstream media
and history. If you use this word as
an insult or to describe something
negatively, you’re a huge douche!
Bisexual: When someone is
attracted to both the opposite
sex and the same sex. This is not
a “trendy” sexuality. Many people
think that those who identify as bi
are just trying things out. Don’t
diminish or doubt someone’s
sexuality! A helpful analogy is the
“pullout couch” idea: whether it’s
functioning as a couch or a bed,
it’s still a pullout couch. It’s that
easy!
UR OPINION
BY BRIAN CAPUTO & TANIMA PODDAR
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER &
FEATURES EDITOR
to immerse in Indian arts. “Part
of our assignment was to attend
[seven] classical music or dance
concerts in Delhi and write reports
about them. What’s great about
Delhi is that there is a classical
music concert held almost every
day, plus all of the performances
are free[...]All of the performances,
from Odissi to vocal, were super
inspiring and filled with talent I
couldn’t handle.”
Regarding the impact that
learning Kathak had on her as a
dancer and as a person, Barton
said that “it definitely opened
[her] to new ideas and techniques
to dance, to emote with the face
Alphabet soup
Transgender: This is when
someone has a gender identity or
expression that is different from
the one that was assigned to them
“Sex &the ”
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at birth. Trans issues are extremely
important and are becoming
more and more visible every
day. Even if you think you know
everything there is to know about
the trans community, please keep
trying to learn more so that you
can be as respectful and accepting
as possible. The trans community
is incredibly marginalized and
ignored, and has been for pretty
much all of human history. Let’s
work to try and change that, yeah?
Queer: This one’s a little tricky.
and the delicate symbols, for
example a flower, that our hands
can make.”
“Learning Kathak was not just
a new dance style, it required
us to learn a completely new
culture and religion...coming
from a different way of learning
dance, we were unexposed to
the spiritual, historical, and
traditional aspects of dance that
are connected to classical Indian
dance,” Barton reflected.
To those that visit and even live
there, India is a magical place.
It has inspired many beautiful
stories and movies that discuss its
ability to change a person. Barton
recounts her own experience of
surrealism on a trip to Rishikesh,
in the foothills of the Himalayas:
“It was nighttime and we were
sitting on the clean sand a few feet
from the calm blue-green Ganges
River. We could see all of the stars
and the shadows of the mountain
surrounding us. It was so quiet; we
could hear the Ganges river but
couldn’t see it. That was when I
realized how little I was compared
to everything else, and also super
appreciative of my journey there.
It was a quiet and momentous
moment of realization that when
you follow your desires, you can
have anything.”
Concerning daily life, Barton
notes that there were quite a few
differences in expected behavior.
For one, she had to speak in Hindi
whenever she went out “to be
taken seriously and not get ripped
off like a tourist foreigner.”
She also admitted that she “was
stared at a lot by men and women
because [she] stood out, so it took
a lot of patience and inner strength
to get over the staring every time
[she] stepped outside.”
For her, India was an
experienced that changed her as a
person.
“I became more patient with
people
and
circumstances.
I became more allowing of
unwanted things and [able to]
release resistance to things [she]
can’t control.”
Overall, for her, the experience
was an unforgettable one. “I
wanted to immerse myself in
a culture very different than
Western culture, I wanted to
make myself uncomfortable and
go on an adventure, and it was
a whirlwind of emotions high
and low. I would do it again in a
heartbeat.”
Kanakam is a member of
the class of 2017.
Back in the day, this term was
used as a derogatory slang term
to identify anyone who fell under
the LGBTQIA+ label. It has since
been reclaimed by the community,
and usually refers to someone
who identifies as anything besides
straight. However, not everyone in
the LGBTQIA+ community feels
this way! There are many people
who still find this term very
offensive, so it’s best to do your
research before using it.
Intersex: This is when a person has
a set of sexual anatomy that doesn’t
fit within the labels of female or
male. It’s exactly what the name
implies! It’s very important not to
make assumptions about gender
identity, and one way to prevent
that is to ask people what their
preferred gender pronouns are
(He/him, she/her, etc.).
Asexual: This is when a person
experiences little or no sexual
attraction to any group of people.
Many believe that our very own
George Eastman was asexual,
since he never had any romantic
interests during his life (many
people also believe he was gay;
regardless, he definitely wasn’t
straight.)
We covered the most referenced
letters, but there are still so many
left within that “+” category! You
can be Pansexual, Questioning,
Intergender, Gender Fluid, and so
much more. We would encourage
anyone who reads this to research
as many sexualities and gender
identities/expressions as they can.
It is extremely important to be
the most educated and informed
you can be when it comes to this
incredible community of people.
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UR TECH
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Driving forward in technology
BY PARSA LOTFI
PHOTO EDITOR
Technology plays a large role
in the lives of so many, and every
day we prove that it has endless
applications.
One application that has
been booming lately is in the
automotive industry. It is within
most of our lifetimes that
specialized computers were added
to cars to manage air intake, the
ratio of air and fuel or just to tell us
what problems the car is having.
Today, we are seeing cars that
not only depend on electronics
and modern technology for
entertainment, but also to
wirelessly update the car, much
in the same way you would your
iPhone (reminder: iOS 9 became
available yesterday). So, during
the week of the 2015 Frankfurt
Auto Show, we will be discussing
the growing industry that is “car
tech.”
My family owns a 1988 Honda
Accord. When you open the hood
of the base model, it has very
little wiring. In fact, you have
just enough to run the essentials
to get the car going and to run
information to the speedometer
and the other gauges. It has a radio
and cassette player, but no air
conditioning, no automatic door
locks and best of all, no power
windows. That’s right, ladies and
gents, these cars are the reason we
say, “roll down the windows.”
In stark contrast, the newest
Accord is one of the best in class
in terms of standard technology
for price. You have a bluetooth
connection, USB connection,
rearview
camera,
sideview
camera, automatic braking and a
ridiculous number of features that
weren’t even options a few years
ago.
If we discuss some higherend cars, we see fully digital and
customizable gauges, customizable
driving modes and customizable
ride heights, all controlled by
various processors onboard. The
new Audi A8 has so many little
computers, it totals to a record
-breaking teraflop of computing
power. For those who aren’t into
computers, that’s a lot for a car.
Where is it all being used? The
A8 will have two touchscreens, a
virtual gauge cluster and a 3-D
camera system that controls a
dynamic cruise control, (it changes
speed with traffic) as well as being
able to recognize road signs along
your drive. The head of Audi’s
electronics department reported
that their budget has quadrupled
since 2009, and it will continue
CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR
growing as demand for features
and connectedness does.
So what are some fun things
we’re seeing unveiled at the
Frankfurt Auto Show? Well, a
lot of it is still the push for more
standard features in cars. This
gives users more audio options
and more things to play with on
the dashboard.
In terms of how engines work,
we’re seeing a shift from the
typical formula. For years now,
car makers have been pushing
for bigger and badder engines.
The thought was that if you want
more power, you need to go with
a bigger engine. For years, it was
unheard of for four-cylinder
engines to produce over 180
horsepower. Now there are small
cars pumping out well beyond
200 mph. With the international
push for efficiency and a cleaner
planet, automakers have made
some magnificent strides in
turbocharging technology.
Turbocharging an engine uses
the engine’s exhaust fumes to
spin a turbine that sucks and
compresses air, pushing that
additional air into the engine to
pump more power out of less fuel.
Volkswagen has been producing
some of the best turbocharged
vehicles for consumers for years.
Want a comparison? The current
generation Honda Civic uses a
2.4 liter engine that produces
nearly 205 horsepower. Not bad,
but it is beat by the competing
Volkswagen. The VW GTI uses
a smaller 2.0 liter engine with
a turbocharger that produces a
minimum of 210 horsepower.
Not only does the car have more
amenities, but it also has more
power. Arguments can be made for
reliability, but that’s a completely
different story. That same engine
can be given a slightly different
programming and tuning to
produce a 280 horsepower engine,
one used in the VW Golf R. Yay
technology!
The mashup we have between
the car and tech industries is
incredibly interchanging. There
are a record number of unveilings
this year that have to do with
hybrid and electric vehicles. These
are not simple systems. At this
point, almost every common auto
producer has an at least partially
electrically powered variant.
We still have a long way to go
until we move away from gasoline
power completely, but this is a
wonderful start. Personally, I quite
like the roar of a well-engineered
gas engine, but cars powered by
clean energy is the one direction
where we should be heading.
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HUMOR
Greece drops Euro
to adopt URos
BY NATE KURHT
HUMOR EDITOR
Narrowly avoiding default
on its most recent debt, it is
rumored that Greece has decided
it is in the country’s best interest
to search for a new currency.
The remaining countries in the
Eurozone are quite pleased,
calling this event
the “Grexit.”An
official from
Germany who has
requested to remain
anonymous stated,
“We are delighted
w i t h t h i s m ov e
and have seen it
coming for months.
Although the term
‘Grexit’ originally
meant ‘Greece exit,’
we feel the better
meaning, ‘great
exit.’ It really
benefits all
parties involved.”
With its economy in
shambles, Greece felt it needed
to adopt an already established
currency. The first thought was an
investment in declining dollars
at the University of Rochester,
but this idea was quickly revoked
by Greece’s economists. Alexis
Tsipras’s head economic advisor
commented, “The conversion
rate that the University offered
on declining dollars was through
the roof! Charging us $2765
equivalent for $2155 declining
dollars in return w a s w o r s e
than the
interest
CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR
rate from all of our bailouts
combined. The clear investment
option for us is URos.”
When asked to comment
on the investor in URos, Joel
Seligman preferred to remain
off-the-record, but hinted
that the plan has been in the
works since 2010. A math
professor noted, “The school
has asked the University’s math
department to attempt to have
students view this addition
from a different angle. Have
they noticed the “Think Theta”
campaign?”
The minor details of the
transaction, such as the
suggestion of opening
a new gyro place
in Collegetown, are
still being worked out.
Additionally, a request
has been submitted
to rename Fraternity
and Sorority Affairs
“Roman Life” due to
anticipated confusion
when Greek nationals
visit Rochester to spend
their new currency.
Additionally, it is
highly suspect
that Wegmans
is attempting
to expand their business to
incorporate the University of
Rochester into their clientele.
This is believed to be due to the
rapid increase in patrons using
URos as well as the generous
donation of a new building on
campus.
Kuhrt is a member of
the class of 2017.
The merits of the long game
BY SCOTT MISTLERFERGUSON
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“There are many fish in the
sea.” OK, I can concede that
this is a stupid and overused line
but it’s at least accurate, and in
the context of a college campus
where there are thousands of
singles yearning for romance,
it can become a mantra.
The problem is, there are
even more ways of catching
those fish. Gone are the days of
slow thoughtful courtship and
grand gestures. The new era of
college dating and hookups has
been ushered in on the wings
of Tinder, Snapchat, Dice,
Facebook stalking, smiley-face
emojis, and, of course, idiotic
pick-up attempts at frat parties.
I’m here to proclaim that
all of these low risk instant
gratification methods can’t hold
a candle to the true strategy: the
long game. Tried and true, it is
still the highest-rewarding plan
even if it runs the highest risk of
ending in the friend zone. The
obvious and perhaps strongest
pros of the long game are that
you put yourself out there less
(let’s be honest, nobody wants
confrontation), and when you
do finally “make the move,” you
have the insurance of weeks or
even months of work.
You will also accrue a wide
range of knowledge on your
intended (whether creepily from
afar or from just being around),
thus giving you an edge over your
more aggressive competition.
There are however, advantages
that are discussed less by
desperate men and women
who employ all these tactics.
The increased exposure to your
desired will allow you to realize
whether you even can stand the
person before you’ve entered into
a contractual housing agreement
or met their obnoxious, stuffy
parents.
For instance, you’d never know
how crazy someone might be over
text, but give them five minutes
in Starbucks before they’ve had
their coffee and the true psycho
will reveal him or herself. You’re
welcome.
Now to the heart of the matter.
The long game is just as faulty
and pathetic as any other attempt
to “make something happen” if
utilized poorly. Let’s start this
informative section with a list
of some things not to do:
Don’t:
1. Care
2. Give the appearance of
caring
3. Give any indication to their
friends or a social media outlet
that you care
4. Text them back within an
hour of receiving a text from
them. This way they’ll think
you have more important things
to think about and they’ll start
to wonder what those things
might be. “Maybe he’s a secret
millionaire who invented an app
I don’t care about.”
5. Text more than two emojis,
because that shows you care.
6. Be around them when
they’re sad because they might
come to associate that emotion
with you.
Do:
1. Smell really good
2. Let them catch you walking
out of the gym (it does not
matter if you’ve never been in
the gym, just memorize their
schedule and wait for them to
walk by)
3. Create situations that allow
you to organically show off your
second best attributes (your best
must be saved for the moment
when you make the move).
4. Create in jokes with them
that annoy everyone else around
you
5. Be yourself (only when
you’re sure they will like that—if
not, change immediately!)
6. Be there
This last rule is a direct quote
from the TV show “New Girl.”
Anyone who watches could
vouch that the show illustrates
a perfect example of how to
create and foster a healthy
relationship out of thin air.
For more information on this
subject, watch that show.
Mistler-Ferguson is a member of
the class of 2017.
A tale for all ages
BY ERIK CHIODO
HUMOR EDITOR
This may not be true for
everyone, but the majority
of people I’ve talked to have
understood
the
situation.
Remember in nursery school,
or even kindergarten when you
were asked the all-important
question, “What do you
want to be when you grow
up?” I remember it like it was
yesterday. I was sitting at my
desk, deeply pondering the
question. After giving it some
thought, a smile of satisfaction
and determination signaled
that I had chosen my future
profession.
I looked up to see that all
the other students were still
struggling. Feeling a bit insecure
with my original choice, I went
back to pondering. Again, I kept
the same answer. I guess that
determined and satisfied smile I
had was telling enough. It was
time. The teacher interjected
with, “OK, class. Lets hear what
you guys came up with.” They
started off with Abby.
“Astronaut.” Figures. She
was always the first one to go.
It’s OK though. I knew that
my answer would be better
than hers anyway. “Astronaut.”
The nerve she had. Really? An
astronaut? Abby would want to
become an astronaut when she
grew up. Next was Jerry.
“Firefighter.” Figures. This is
what Jerry’s answer was to every
question the teacher asked him.
This was nursery school mind
you, so some of the students
weren’t at the same level as
other kids. Some kids just stuck
to what they knew, and some
ventured off to mysterious,
“off-limit” words like “butt”
and “butthead.” Jerry loved
firefighters, so he never would
say anything but that word.
More power to him, but he was
a kid who yearned for adventure
and excitement. Next was Ben.
“Doctor.” Nice, Ben. Nice.
Doctor is a great choice. It’s a
little conventional. It doesn’t
have the pizzazz as other
professions do. Anticipation
was building up. At this point
I wanted to scream out my
answer. I had heard enough…
“DINOSAUR!!!”
“What was that, Erik?” the
teacher responded.
“DINOSAUR!!! That’s what I
what to be when I want to grow
up…”
The students all turned to me
and laughed hysterically. I sat
there, confused, angry, but still
determined and satisfied. Just
then, I felt my body tremble
with an unfamiliar feeling of
euphoria. Just then, I got up
from the desk. I tucked my
arms in so that they seemed
disproportional to my body
and let my best roar rip. I
then proceeded to knock over
everything that I could. After
all, this is what T. Rexes do after
all.
My T. Rex tirade was put to
an end when the teacher, Mrs.
Rose, told me to stop what I
was doing. But, I was a dinosar,
I didn’t know when to stop.
However, I listened to what my
teacher had to say and sat down
at my seat, my arms still tucked
at my side. Mrs. Rose sent me
out of the classroom to the
principal’s office. I walked out of
the room with an odd mixture
of pride and guilt festering. As
I romped through the hallways
of my elementary school, I
reflected on the experience. The
guilt was starting to set in. After
a quick walk to the principal’s
office, I had a seat in the only seat
that was available. Apparently,
there were other students
impersonating dinosaurs. In the
end, it didn’t matter, though,
because I had not only answered
the teacher’s questions, but I
also achieved my goal.
Chiodo is a member of
the class of 2017.
RIT reportedly building King
Athletic Complex to show
UR “who’s daddy”
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Outbreak of art starts in library with ‘Staff Infection’
BY YOENIA KROKOVA
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Ten years after its inception,
the “Staff Infection” exhibition
in the Rush Rhees Art &
Music Library showcases talent
among the River Campus
Libraries staff. In the same vein
as the staff exhibition at New
York’s MoMA, “Staff Infection”
starts a new tradition.
To showcase the artistic
ability of its employees, library
staff organize an annual art
show. Any staff member of
the River Campus Libraries
is free to submit his or her
individual pieces—pieces that
will later be evaluated by a
jury composed of faculty from
the Department of Art & Art
History.
Upon
entering
the
exhibition, “‘Gay’ Marriage”
by Randall Cook immediately
caught my attention. The dye
painting exudes empowering
energy with its vibrant hues of
blue and red detail. Completed
in 2014, this timeless piece
is reinvented and carries a
different, yet still relevant,
connotation after the recent
legalization of gay marriage.
Cook’s colorful, eye-catching
digital prints allude to his
musical side. While he played
with his band Joywave, he
combined his graphic design
PARSA LOTFI / PHOTO EDITOR
“Staff Infection,” an exhibition featuring the work of River Campus Libraries staff members, will be viewable in the Rush Rhees
Art & Music Library until Sept. 30. The featured pieces are evaluated by faculty from the Department of Art & Art History.
skill with marketing, resulting
in the creative and rich prints
we can admire today.
Much like Cook, Jeff
Suszczynski drew inspiration
from his music. Surrealist
collages “Manifest Destiny” and
“Forget About the Mountains”
both served as album covers for
his band, The Gifted Children.
Suszczynski appreciates “odd/
surreal juxtapositions that
manage to create a strong
emotional resonance despite
surface
absurdity”
and
incorporates similar elements
in his collages.
Lisa Wright’s series of digital
prints “The Bells Ring Twelve
Times in This Town as Well,”
on the other hand, offers an
eerie perspective on small
towns. Living in the country
herself, Wright captured the
unconventionally
gloomy
charm of abandoned structures.
Helen Anderson’s “Untitled”
piece combines fiber and
digital print in a graceful,
elegant manner. The strikingly
red hand-knitted shawl appears
in both the photograph and
actual display, bringing two
realities into one and modestly
referencing “The Treachery of
Images.”
The brightness of Anderson’s
work is juxtaposed with dark
imagery of Marc Bollmann.
“Keith,” “Nicole” and “Patrick”
are three very distinct, yet
connected photographs. The
individuals in the portraits
project power, confidence and
determination through the
control of their bodies and
intense facial expressions.
A unique, visually-appealing
piece by Joshua Romphf
contributes to the exhibition’s
overall creativity. His interactive
video, conducted with an
Xbox controller, allows the
viewer a hands-on experience,
contradicting the traditional
idea of “untouchable art.”
Romphf presents an innovative
approach that diversifies the
exhibition.
While all the works seem
to have no common ground,
they do share one single
characteristic: they expose the
identities of the artists. The staff
members present themselves to
students as individuals with
interests besides their job,
as people with hobbies and
identities that are often erased
in a workplace. The “Staff
Infection” exhibition is more
than a showcase of talent; it is
an opportunity to take a look
into our librarians’ minds.
Krokova is a member of
the class of 2019.
The year’s best of television: 2015 Emmy predictions
BY SCOTT ABRAMS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Emmy Awards, taking
place this Sunday, Sept. 20,
always has its fair share of
surprises, and this year won’t
be any different. However,
due to a monumental change
in voting procedures that
opened up voting to the
general Television Academy
m e m b e r s h i p — p r e v i o u s l y,
only small panels of members
voted in each category—
all bets are off. With that
in mind, here are my best
predictions for who will take
home the gold.
Outstanding Drama Series:
“Better
Call
Saul,”
“Downton Abbey,” “Game
of Thrones,” “Homeland,”
“House of
Cards,”
“Mad
Men,”
“Orange is the New Black.”
This is one of the tougher
categories of the night to call.
The Emmys’ new voting
procedures seem to make
“Game of Thrones” the one
to beat, but a final hurrah for
three-time winner “Mad Men”
would be the sentimental
choice. If there’s a major upset,
look for the comeback season
of Showtime’s “Homeland” to
surprise.
Outstanding Comedy Series:
“Louie,”
“Modern
Family,”
“Parks
and
Recreation,” “Silicon Valley,”
“Transparent,” “Unbreakable
Kimmy Schmidt,” “Veep.”
HBO’s hysterical “Veep”
should have won easily last
year, but the increasingly
boring “Modern Family” beat
it out. Let’s hope that the
topicality of the former (see:
Hillary Clinton) propels it to a
victory. I can also see situations
where either “Transparent”
or “Unbreakable Kimmy
Schmidt” win.
HBO’s hysterial
‘Veep’ should have
won easily last year,
but the increasingly
boring “Modern
Family” beat it out.
Lead Actor, Drama:
Bob Odenkirk, “Better
Call Saul”; Kyle Chandler,
“Bloodline”; Kevin Spacey,
“House of Cards”; Jon Hamm,
“Mad Men”; Jeff Daniels, “The
Newsroom”; Live Schreiber,
“Ray Donovan.”
Jon Hamm wins this or TV
Hell breaks loose. Next.
Lead Actress, Drama:
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”;
Claire Danes, “Homeland”;
Viola Davis, “How to Get
Away with Murder”; Tatiana
Maslany, “Orphan Black”;
I will be shocked if Jeffrey
Tambor, whose role as a
transgender
woman
was
widely acclaimed, loses this.
Jon Hamm wins this
or TV Hell breaks
loose. Next.
Lead Actress, Comedy:
Edie
Falco,
“Nurse
Jackie”; Lisa Kudrow, “The
Comeback”; Julia LouisDreyfus, “Veep”;
Amy Poehler, “Parks and
Recreation”; Amy Schumer,
“Inside Amy Schumer”; Lily
Tomlin,
“Grace
and
Frankie.”
This is one of the strongest
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”;
Robin Wright, “House of
Cards.”
People really like Viola Davis,
but Cicely Tyson (playing
Davis’s mother) shockingly
lost the “Guest Actress” race
last week; this makes me
wonder if Taraji P. Henson
(whose show is enormously
popular) or Claire Danes can
upset. This race would be
much more interesting if Keri
Russell (“The Americans”),
Taylor Schilling (who gave a
remarkable performance in
the first episode in season two
of “Orange is the New Black”)
or Lizzy Caplan (“Masters of
Sex”) had been nominated.
Lead Actor, Comedy:
Anthony Anderson, “Blackish”; Louis C.K., “Louie”;
Don Cheadle, “House of
Lies”; Will Forte, “The Last
Man on Earth”; Matt LeBlanc,
“Episodes”; William H. Macy,
“Shameless”; Jeffrey Tambor,
“Transparent.”
If there’s a major
upset, look for the
comeback season
of Showtime’s
‘Homeland’ to
surprise.
categories of the night.
Dreyfus is incredible on
“Veep” and has won for the
past three years, but Amy
Poehler and Amy Schumer are
right on her tail. Lisa Kudrow
deserves this, though.
Supporting Actor, Drama:
Will win: Peter Dinklage,
“Game of Thrones.”
Should win: Ben Mendelsohn,
“Bloodline.”
Supporting Actress, Drama:
Will win: Christina Hendricks,
“Mad Men.”
Should win: Lena Headey,
“Game of Thrones.”
Supporting Actor, Comedy:
Will win and should win:
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable
Kimmy Schmidt.”
Supporting Actress, Comedy:
Will win: Allison Janney,
“Mom.”
Should win: Anna Chlumsky,
“Veep.”
Writing, Drama:
Will win: Matthew Weiner,
“Person to Person,” “Mad Men.”
Should win: Joshua Brand,
“Do Mail Robots Dream
of Electric Sheep,” “The
Americans.”
Directing, Drama:
Will win: David Nutter,
“Mother’s Mercy,” “Game of
Thrones.”
Should win: Lesli Linka
Glatter, “From A to B and Back
Again,” “Homeland.”
Directing, Comedy:
Will win and should win:
Armando Ianucci, “Testimony,”
“Veep.”
Abrams is a member of
the class of 2018.
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“EMOTION”:
A new sound for a new era
BY JEFF HOWARD
A&E EDITOR
Is autumn the new summer?
Starbucks would like you to
think so. The Pumpkin Spice
Latte (#PSL), is a seasonal icon
inseparably
associated
with
autumn. I propose that #PSL
highlights a paradigm shift in
which fall is replacing summer
as the new “Utopia Season”
—a
reaction to today’s culture of
information and expression, a
culture of extreme heat.
When I think of heat I think
of social media. Social media
exposes and influences people’s
thoughts on a highly subconscious
level-A phenomenon which is
transforming public opinion into
a new kind of beast with a sharp set
of teeth. Consider the multitude
of interpretations that exist for
the phrase “#AllLivesMatter”
today as opposed to five years ago.
Consider the scrutiny a person
receives when aligning himself
with this phrase now. With this
in mind I say that if every person
is a molecule, we are currently
experiencing the phenomenon
of increasing pressure. Pressure
causes molecules to speed up and
temperature to rise (or something
like that). That is why I say,
“Welcome to the heat era.”
Extreme heat might be why
Carly Rae Jepsen dropped
her
sophomore
album,
“EMOTION,” at the end of
August instead of the beginning
of June. Three years ago, when
Jepsen dropped her breakout
single “Call Me Maybe,” it was
the quintessential summer jam.
However, it’s 2015 and the dog
days of summer have changed.
The season which was once like
a commerical for Sunkist orange
soda is now like Donald-Trump’s
hair and other hot on Twitter.
Since the modern summer is for
noise and the modern autumn is
for divine vibes, “EMOTION” is
an “autumn album.” And, as an
autumn album, it’s pretty damn
divine.
On to a proper review: “Call
Me Maybe” didn’t do much
for me as a song, so I probably
wouldn’t have given any attention
to a second Carly Rae Jepsen
release had it not been for the
string of singles she released in
anticipation for this album. The
first of these songs to catch my ear
was the ballad “All That.” I loved
the way the song incorporated
textures which harken back to the
1980s but did so in a way that felt
fresh. The song has been out for
over a month now and it sounds
like nothing else on pop radio.
Shortly after the release of “All
That” Jepsen dropped the track
“Come Away With Me.” The
soaring synth lead of the intro
tickled my ear immediately and I
loved how bombastic and colorful
the production was. It felt like I
was listening to a hyper-pop song.
It was thanks to these tracks that
I bought “EMOTION” on CD
as soon as it came out. Luckily,
I can say that every track on
“EMOTION” is as infectious,
colorfully produced and freshfeeling as the lead singles.
One of the things I like so
much about this album is the
way in which the sounds are
layered. A lot of pop music today
likes to sound as big as possible,
so you’ll hear five vocal tracks by
the final chorus and it sounds
overwhelming. “EMOTION”
avoids this problem by spacing
out and layering its sounds in a
super skilled and creative way—
you can tell the producers of
this album were on their game.
For example, I love the interplay
between the lead vocals and the
bubbly synth riff on the track
“Emotion.” This track also has a
peppy dance groove that sounds
like something from Michael
Jackson’s “Off the Wall.” The
whole song is super textured
and a ton of fun to listen to. I
also loved the instrumentation
on the track “Boy Problems,”
my favorite track on the album.
The funky bass octaves and
simple guitar comping made for
an instrumental that’s slick and
sweet, not to mention the hook
is undeniably catchy. This song
reminded me of something the
band Phoenix would write, but
for a female pop vocalist.
The list of sonic treasures
on this album goes on. Every
time I listen to “EMOTION”
I get a sugar rush from the
amazing hooks, but I also
discover new nuggets of sound
which catch my ear by surprise.
Many of these sounds, like
the tasteful vocal-synthesizer
on “Gimmie Love,” reference
a nostalgia for the 1980s yet
they feel contemporary. This
gets at the main reason why
“EMOTION” is so exciting
to me: I feel it best represents
what the 2010s “sound like” as
an era—an era that might be
scary sometimes but ultimately
makes me feel proud and
exhilarated to be alive.
Howard is a member of
the class of 2017.
‘Digging for Fire’ highlights
authenticity
BY JESSE BERNSTEIN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
When you watch Joe
Swanberg’s
movies,
you’re
struck by the ostensible love
interests. How can two people
so starkly contrasted ever hope
to forge a lasting relationship? In
Swanberg’s earlier work (“Silver
Bullets,” “Drinking Buddies”),
the results often aren’t pretty. In
his latest, the excellent “Digging
for Fire” (co-written with Jake
Johnson), Swanberg takes an
uncharacteristically roundabout
route to highlight how similar
the love interests are to his past
work.
Rosemarie DeWitt plays
a yoga instructor married to
Johnson who plays a public
school teacher. A client of hers
has loaned them a cozy cottage
for the month in East Los
Angeles, a zip code of homes
far out of reach of anything
DeWitt and Johnson’s characters
could afford. Not long after they
arrive, Johnson, digging around
the backyard, unearths a gun
and a bone. Bucking against
parenthood (they have a toddler,
played by Swanberg’s own son)
and mundane responsibilities,
he decides to keep digging.
Meanwhile, DeWitt, a little antsy
and frustrated with Johnson,
drops off her son at her wealthy
parents’ home before she begins
a night on the town.
There’s a lot to love about
this movie. The writing gives
everyone in the impressive cast
(Sam Rockwell, Judith Light, Brie
Larson, Anna Kendrick, Mike
Birbiglia, Sam Elliot, Melanie
Lynskey, Orlando Bloom, Ron
Livingston, Jenny Slate, Timothy
Simons) enough time to make
their contribution and then fade
into the background, though
stretches in the third act left
me missing Rockwell’s patented
energy. The hazy, slow-moving
camerawork fits right in with
the probing, searching quality
of the story, and, as the digging
continues, what Swanberg is
trying to say becomes clearer.
As Johnson reaches the bottom
of the hole and finds what he
had half-hoped to find, he
realizes that, in order for him
to make his marriage work, he’s
going to need to bury some of
the adventures he might’ve had
earlier in life. There’s sadness in
that realization, but as Johnson
moves beyond his coke-dealing,
immature friends to embrace
his wife, he realizes he’s on a
more interesting adventure
than digging at the bottom of a
garden.
Johnson, known mostly for his
work on “New Girl,” has put in a
couple of good years at the movies
now (“Safety Not Guaranteed,”
“Drinking Buddies,” “Jurassic
World”). Though the former
part doesn’t exactly challenge
him, it presents more evidence
that Johnson has quietly become
a capable leading man. He’s
helped by DeWitt’s restraint.
She’s reluctant to become a cliché
of married women at a certain
age; because of that reluctance,
her performance feels very real.
Swanberg has resisted being
pigeonholed as a mumblecore
director, yet he’s still lumped
together with Andrew Bujalski
and the Duplass brothers.
Recently, he’s started to attract
bigger names to his projects—
if he can continue to grow as a
writer and a director, his unique
work should shine through.
Bernstein is a member of
the class of 2018.
Colbert stays strong
BY JESSE BERNSTEIN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Let’s dispense with the obvious:
Stephen Colbert’s iteration of “The
Late Show” is a fairly standard talk
show. There are short sketches; he
monologues with funny graphics;
he has guests, and they plug their
projects; and there’s a musical
guest. It’s simple and spare. He’ll
necessarily take some time before
he starts to get comfortable in the
new chair, and it’ll be a shock if
he doesn’t take advantage of his
charismatic bandleader, Jonathan
Batiste. Until then, the show is
relying entirely on Colbert’s charm.
The late night slot is, at this
juncture, pretty boring. Colbert’s
and Jon Stewart’s momentary
absences left TV without a real
stalwart late night host. Jimmy
Fallon continues to run his playtime
show, Jimmy Kimmel is getting
ready to roll out “Celebrities Read
Mean Tweets #48” and Conan
O’Brien is surviving mainly on
reputation. Colbert and Stewart
wiped the floor with those guys for
years, and all their acts haven’t gotten
much better in the meantime.
John Oliver, fun as he is, only
does one show a week. Seth Myers
is an afterthought. Bill Maher has
too many off-nights. James Corden
is staggeringly unfunny. Though
the addition of some new voices
supposedly ushered in a new age,
Larry Wilmore’s show has largely
fallen flat, leaving the “exciting new
voice” mantle up to the untested
Trevor Noah. The landscape is
bleak.
Colbert’s longtime character,
the blowhard conservative pundit,
is nowhere to be found on “The
Late Show.” That’s not to say that
he’s lost his cutting senses of humor
or irony—but it does signal a shift.
Audiences have been asked to love
a character for so long that the first
few weeks of this show are going to
serve as an introduction to the real
Stephen Colbert.
Surprise, surprise: he’s still
using what made him such a
phenomenon in the first place. His
interview subjects are varied and
interesting (Lupita Nyong’o, Ban
Ki-moon, Elon Musk, Donald
Trump), and he can take the
conversation to a serious place
without turning it into “Charlie
Rose.” Letterman was basically a
non-entity by the end of his run,
but his brand of acerbic, sarcastic
humor never wavered in 33 years
on television.
What’s going to keep Colbert
going is his sincerity. In what’s
sure to make the greatest hits reel
one day, he recently discussed
loss and faith with Vice President
Joe Biden. It was poignant, it was
heartbreaking, it was genuine and,
most importantly, it was great
television. Prior to an interview
with Jeb Bush, Colbert assuaged
Jeb’s fears about their ideological
differences by telling him, “The
honor is all mine, and I say that
sincerely.” As long as people believe
that, Colbert should be just fine.
Bernstein is a member of
the class of 2018.
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A U.S. Open for the history books
Federer and Djokovic:
Two legends of the game clash
BY JESSE BERNSTEIN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
certainly on his way to challenging
Feds’ claim to the throne, as soon
as he can transcend this down
period for Rafael Nadal. Djokovic
was always a more even match for
Federer, anyway; though Federer
is universally considered to
be better than Nadal,
the Spaniard sports
a career record of
23-10 in their
matchups.
And what a
match it was, by
the way. Though
a four set match
leaves the feeling
of something
unattained,
i t’s
When Roger Federer’s game is
discussed, it is often with language
like “beauty” and “grace.” His
elegance is often referenced,
his smoothness lauded
continually. Lines
are just starting
to appear on the
face of the Swiss
legend, though
he still moves as
if he’s 25. Some
have
described
watching
him
play as a “religious
experience,”
and
others have called
him “the greatest
tennis player of
practically
all time.” Yet, this
art when two
past Sunday, he MORGAN MEHRING / CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR
players
of
looked ugly.
their caliber
It was bizarre to see. Federer,
step
onto
whether he was wiping the floor the court. Federer’s forehand was
with the Lleyton Hewitt of the spraying left and right, but his
world or staging five-act Greek swooping backhand and stilltragedies with Rafael Nadal at sizzling serve kept him in a match
Wimbledon, has always worn a in which Djokovic’s acclaimed
face that was the picture of calm. defense was on full display. In
Even at his most frustrated, all that the end, though, Djokovic’s
was detectable was the slightest conditioning seemed to have left
of frowns. Then, in this defeat at him in better shape, and his quick
the hands of Novak Djokovic, we response to the life Federer showed
saw him look ugly. We’ve been towards the end of the fourth was
trained to ascribe him with grace something to behold.
for so long that his looks of disgust
In the end, this story is bigger
were as shocking as they were than the match, because these
odd. Who was this man? Was this two rise above one match. Their
Roger Federer, winner of 17 major greatness entails that their stories
championships?
are the stories of years of matches.
Djokovic can do that to The stories of Federer, Djokovic
people. Though this past match and Nadal are irreversibly wound
brought the cumulative record up in each other; it’s impossible to
to an even 21-21, Federer hasn’t talk about one without mentioning
beaten Djokovic in a major since the other two. Yes, Roger looked
a victory in the Wimbledon semis ugly on Sunday, but, damn him,
in 2012. He’s never beaten him even his ugliness looked good.
in a match that’s gone five sets.
Bernstein is a member of
The stretchy-limbed Serbian is
the class of 2018.
On the verge of making history,
Serena is eliminated
BY BEN SHAPIRO
SENIOR STAFF
Coming into the 2015 U.S.
Open, all eyes were on Serena
Williams. Having won all three
earlier major championships
this season (Australian Open,
French Open and Wimbledon),
Williams was one tournament
away from making history and
completing the Grand Slam, a
feat last accomplished by Steffi
Graf in 1998.
Many believed that if
Williams could overcome
her first few matches in the
tournament, she would be
able to cruise to the title,
as she often plays better as a
tournament goes on. While
Serena did get through her
first five matches, she was
shockingly defeated by Italy’s
unseeded Roberta Vinci on
Saturday in one of the biggest
upsets in tennis history.
Vinci had never advanced
to a major semifinal before,
and although she has been
a mainstay on the women’s
professional tour, she has never
been seen as
any sort of
a threat
to
the
very top
players.
Instead, she
has made more of a name for
herself in doubles, where she
has been ranked No. 1 in the
world in the past.
On paper, Serena was
expected to blast through
her seemingly overmatched
opponent, and after one
set, nothing seemed out of
the ordinary, with Williams
comfortably winning 6-2.
Vinci refused to go away,
however, playing a unique style
of tennis, utilizing a variety of
slices and spins and moving
forward to the net frequently–
all rare strategies in the modern
women’s game. The Italian’s
play clearly took Serena out of
her comfort zone, and the 17time major champion
was unable to find
her form. Vinci
also excelled
when
it
“No.” In fact, she later admitted
that she had already made flight
arrangements to go home after
the match, which she happily
adjusted after the win.
Vinci’s magical run to the
U.S. Open final came to an
end the following
day, as she was
defeated by her
countrywoman
and friend
Flavia
Pennetta,
another
mainstay
of
the
W T A
T o u r
who
has
never
been
considered
a
real threat to win
a major. And
to add to the
surprises
of
the weekend,
Pennetta
announced
after the match
that she was
planning to retire
and go out on
top.
Serena’s
u p s e t
will not
CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR
soon
be
came time to close out the forgotten, and despite the
match, showing few signs of disappointment at her missed
nerves as the prospect of pulling opportunity to make major
off the biggest win of her life history, the tournament still
came closer to reality.
saw two women reach a level
Vinci’s post-match, on-court of success exceeding even their
interview was just as enjoyable own expectations. For as much
as the match. The 32-year recognition as Serena’s loss will
old was elated to the point of rightly receive, the triumphs of
speechlessness. When she was Vinci and Pennetta also deserve
asked if she woke up in the to be remembered.
morning believing she could
Shapiro is a member of
win, she quickly responded
the class of 2016.
Fantasy football free agency: injury and opportunity
BY MAX EBER
SPORTS EDITOR
This past weekend marked
the start of the 2015 NFL
season. We are all thrilled to get
back to the sacrificial Sunday
experience of jumping from
game to game in a perpetual
state of homework avoidance.
But football fans can further
rejoice as the arguably more
important fantasy football
season kicks off. As I sit through
lectures watching people tinker
with their line-ups, scour free
agency and think of ever more
creative ways to trash-talk their
friends, I figured I may give
some of my insight.
Injuries were a major part of
the week-one story, with some
big names like Dez Bryant and
Andre Ellington hitting the
injured reserve and even Terrell
Suggs out for the season. But in
the world of fantasy football,
with great injury comes great
opportunity. I face an extreme
moral dilemma when it comes
to the Dallas Cowboys. As a diehard Giants fan, I hate “Dem
Boys” with a burning passion,
and I’ve yet to include any on
my roster for the entirety of
my fantasy career...until now.
It was simply too hard to
resist Terrance Williams with
Dez out anywhere from four
to eight weeks. The Cowboys
are going to be relying more
on Romo and his receiving
core with DeMarco shipped
off to Philly. Also, considering
Williams is an established redzone presence, who will see a
dramatic increase in targets, it
is looking like a great waiver
wire snag.
Due to the Andre Ellington
injury, some may be inclined to
pick up backup Chris Johnson.
While this is not necessarily
a bad move, I’d focus more
attention on QB Carson
Palmer. After putting up a
300+ yard, three touchdown
performance in his season
debut, Palmer has an extremely
favorable opportunity against
a dismal Chicago defense
(particularly the secondary)
and are down their top back.
He is poised to put up another
strong showing.
Other potential opportunities
are
DeAngelo
Williams,
fighting in his last week of
fantasy relevance, and Danny
Woodhead, who exploded
into the picture with a two
touchdown season opener.
DeAngelo Williams would
obviously be an extremely
short-term investment, losing
all value with the soon-coming
return of Le’Veon Bell, but he
ran hard versus the Pats and
will do all he can to continue
that momentum against San
Francisco. On the other hand,
Woodhead presents a more subject to the will of the waiver
intricate conundrum. Following wire). So put the research in,
an
impressive
preseason crunch the numbers and always
performance, Woodhead beat check the injury report. This
rookie running back Melvin early, there are no guarantees
Gordon in number of carries for how your team will fare,
against Detroit. He also got but we can confirm that it is
many of the late-down touches, awfully nice to have fantasy
providing a more complex back.
relationship for the San
Eber is a member of
Diego backfield. Woodhead
the class of 2017.
could easily be
a
touchdown
vulture, but if
he
continues
at current pace
there, the primary
back position is
anything but secure
for Gordon.
These
are
merely a few
of the exciting
options
that
fantasy owners
have at their
disposal (always MORGAN MEHRING / CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 / SPORTS
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
BY MAX EBER
SPORTS EDITOR
This past weekend, the University
of Rochester football team opened
their season against the Catholic
University of America. UR
beat them comfortably 4528, becoming UR’s highestscoring opening game since 1892.
Quarterback Daniel Bronson
had an extremely impressive
showing, completing 19 of 33
passes for 237 yards, as well
as 98 yards rushing. Bronson
tallied five touchdowns and a
lone interception to complete
an impressive performance.
Expectations are high for
the formerly-named Liberty
League Rookie of the Year,
especially after this dominant
first look at the ‘Jackets offense.
1. How did you first get
involved in the game of football?
I’ve been involved in football for
as long as I can remember. My dad
has been coaching at Lockport High
School for 30 years, and ever since
I could walk, I helped out as a ball
boy on the sidelines at every game.
Daniel Bronson - Football
football, but there’s no way I
could’ve done it on my own. All
of my teammates played integral
parts in putting together such a
great performance, especially my
receivers, running backs and my
offensive line, specifically: Chris
Martin, David Berry, Mike LaPorte,
Bruce McKenty, Trevor “T-Rob”
Robinson-Gray and Jeremiah Bill.
5. How do you plan to utilize the
momentum of this win as the
team continues into the season?
The win last weekend was
important because we put
up 45 points but we (myself.
specifically) left a lot of points
on the field. We had a far-fromperfect performance and still scored
that much; we are really close to
PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS
being on the verge of excellence.
Sophomore Daniel Bronson scored five touchdowns in the season opener against the Catholic University of America.
6. Would you rather be
2. What do you think are the when you lose, everyone looks to was thinking about the whole time. in a rap battle against
best and worst parts about you as the reason you lost. With that I just try to get the ball into the C h r i s t o p h e r Wa l k e n o r
playing quarterback? Why? said, I wouldn’t have it any other way. right man’s hands every play. If that Morgan Freeman? Why?
The best and worst part about 3. How did you feel after recording happens to be me, then I do my best
I would rather rap battle
playing quarterback kind of go five touchdowns in Saturday’s to make a big play whenever I can. Christopher Walken because when I
hand in hand. When the game is on game? What was going through 4. How does it feel to play a lose, I would rather have to be mad at
the line, you know the ball is going your mind as it was happening? major role in the highest scoring him than Morgan Freeman because
It felt like any other game, UR season opener since 1892? I love Morgan Freeman’s movies.
to be in your hands and you will
It feels good to help be a part
control the outcome for the most honestly. The most important thing
Eber is a member of
part. But going along with that is is winning the game; that’s what I of something special for UR
the class of 2017.
LAST WEEK'S SCORES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
• Women’s Volleyball vs Houghton College - W 3-0
• Women’s Volleyball vs St. John Fisher College - W 3-2
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
• Women’s Volleyball vs SUNY Geneseo - W 3-1
• Field Hockey vs New Paltz - W 3-1
• Women’s Volleyball vs Oswego - W 3-0
• Football vs Catholic University of America - W 3-1
• Men’s Soccer vs Hobart College - L 1-2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
• Field Hockey vs Utica College - W 2-0
• Women’s Soccer vs Montclair State University - L 1-2
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
• Men’s Soccer vs Buffalo State College - W 1-0
• Women’s Volleyball vs The College at Brockport - W 3-1
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
• Field Hockey vs Ithaca College - L 0-1
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
• Women’s Volleyball vs Cabrini College - Elizabethtown, PA - 6:30 P.M.
• Women’s Volleyball vs Eastern University - Elizabethtown, PA - 8:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
• Women’s Tennis at St. Lawrence University Canton Classic - Day 1 - Canton, NY - 9:00 A.M.
• Women’s Volleyball vs Elizabethtown College - Elizabethtown, PA - 11:00 A.M.
• Men’s Cross Country at University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational - 11:00 A.M.*
• Women’s Cross Country at University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational - 11:00 A.M.*
• Football vs Alfred State College - 12:00 P.M.*
• Men’s Golf at Middlebury College Duke Nelson Invitational - Day 1 - Ralph Myhre GC, Middlebury, VT - 1:00 P.M.
• Football vs Alfred State College - 12:00 P.M.*
• Women’s Volleyball vs Carnegie Mellon University - Elizabethtown, PA - 1:00 P.M.
• Men’s Soccer vs Rochester Institute of Technology - Henrietta, NY - 4:00 P.M.
• Women’s Soccer vs SUNY Cordland - 4:00 P.M.*
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
• Men’s Golf at Middlebury College Duke Nelson Invitational - Day 2 - Ralph Myhre GC, Middlebury, VT - 9:00 A.M.
• Women’s Tennis at St. Lawrence University Canton Classic - Day 2 - Canton, NY - 9:00 A.M.
• Field Hockey vs University of Mary Washington - Lancaster, PA - 12:00 P.M.
• Women’s Soccer vs TBD - 3:00 P.M. or 5:30 P.M.*
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Men’s Soccer vs St. John Fisher College - 7:00 P.M.*
• Women’s Volleryball vs Rochester Institute of Technology - Henrietta, NY - 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Women’s Soccer vs Rochester Institute of Technology - 4:00 P.M.*
• Men’s Tennis vs Roberts Wesleyan College - North Chili, NY - 4:00 P.M.
• Field Hockey vs The College at Brockport - Brockport, NY - 7:00 P.M.
*DENOTES HOME GAME
(DH) DENOTES DOUBLEHEADER
Field hockey starts
season on winning streak
PHOTO COURTESY OF UR ATHLETICS
Junior Alexis Wood drives the ball down the field during Wednesday’s match up
against Ithaca College.
BY EMILY LEWIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The University of Rochester
field hockey team had a
very successful weekend as
they defeated both SUNY
New Paltz and SUNY Utica.
Against Ne w Paltz, the
‘Jackets came out strong and
fast with a goal from senior
Mimi Adar during the first
seven minutes of play coming
off a Claire Dickerson assist.
Adar nailed another goal less
than 20 minutes later for UR.
I f t h a t w a s n’t e n o u g h
Rochester domination during
the first half, senior star and
All-American Michelle Relin
tacked on another goal for UR
in the final minute of the first
half. All-American goalkeeper
Tara Lamberti also had three
saves during the first half of play.
The ‘Jackets stayed strong in
the second half. All-conference
defender Kathryn Montgomery
grabbed a save during the
first five minutes of play to
keep New Paltz scoreless.
A t 5 4 : 4 6 , Ne w Pa l t z’s
Rachel McLaughlin recorded
the lone goal for the
opposition. L a m b e r t i h a d
an additional two saves in
the second half, ending the
game with five total saves and
helping to secure the victory.
The next day at SUNY
Utica, the ‘Jackets brought
their A-game once again,
finishing on the top side of a
2-0 match. Lamberti recorded
f o u r s a ve s a g a i n s t Ut i c a ,
impressively marking her third
shutout of the season thus far.
Freshman Nancy Bansbach
scored her first collegiate goal
assisted by Relin less than a
minute after entering the field.
Relin scored a goal later in the
second half, off an assist from her
co-captain Sayaka Abe, marking
her third goal of the season.
Tara Lamberti was deservingly
honored for the second time this
season as the Liberty League
Athlete of the Week for her
excellent showing on the field.
Although the team was
defeated by Ithaca College
on Wednesday, bringing its
record to 5-1, if they continue
playing at such a high level,
there is no limit to what this
talented group of young women
can accomplish this season.
Lewis is a member of
the class of 2016.
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SPORTS
The Rugby World Cup (and why you should care)
BY RUAIRI CONWAY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
I don’t understand why you
would need any convincing.
Rugby is a sport that
began when a bored English
schoolboy picked up a soccer
ball and ran. It’s a sport that
led to the birth of basketball
and influenced the rules of
American football. It’s a sport
that is nearly two hundred
years old, and more than half
of the world’s population—4.2
billion
people—tuned
in to watch during the
2011 Rugby World Cup.
So why wouldn’t you be
excited? Simply put, rugby is
a game in which two teams
try to move a ball down a
rectangular
field
towards
an opponents “Try-Zone”
using a combination of
running, passing, kicking
and tackling, with a couple
of set pieces thrown in. A
game lasts 80 minutes with
one break for halftime.
But there are a few extra
special rules to remember.
You can’t play a ball forwards
down the field. You can’t tackle
above the shoulders. Imagine
that there’s a magical line
stretched horizontally across
the field where the ball is at
a given point: if you’re past
it, you’re useless in the play.
In the Rugby World Cup—
which kicked off on Sept. 18—
2
teams are divided into
four groups of five, seeded
based on their world rankings.
They’ll all play each other once
as they compete for the two
top spots in each group. From
then on, it continues in a “win
and move forward” fashion.
But, who are the ones to watch?
#1 New Zealand: There’s a
reason that they’re first on the
list. With their mix of power,
pace and precision, they’re a
team heading out to retain
their World Cup title. With the
likes of Dan Carter controlling
the play and Richie McCaw
Zealand, rugby is part of
the cultural fabric of South
Africa. The two teams have
an exciting rivalry to match
their dedication to the sport.
#3 Ireland: As the reigning
champions of International
European Rugby, Ireland
now sits second in the world
rankings. So much hinges on
the performance, fitness and
form of their key
players
l i k e
Johnny
Sexton.
Given
t h e
pressure
to reaffirm
t h e i r
reputation,
Ireland has
much
to
accomplish.
With
Paul
O
’
C
o
n
n
ell
CHRISTIAN CIERI / ILLUSTRATOR
at the helm
in their first round as they and plenty of young talent
compete in a straightforward forming the rest of the roster,
group made up of Samoa, Ireland has the potential for
Japan, Scotland and the U.S. a competitive campaign and
This team is consistently a class a shot at the World Cup.
#4 England: England has
act. Dogged in everything they
do, they take everything they proven itself to be a tough
can. Jean de Villiers, brutal up competitor in past World
front and precise in the back, Cups, reaching five of the last
has consistently demonstrated seven finals games. They’re the
his prowess. Just like in New perfect “smash-and-grab” team,
leading the charge, they have
lost just two games out of the
42 they’ve played since lifting
the World Cup four years ago.
#2 South
A f r i c a :
South Africa
s h o u l d n’t
struggle
too
much
and their traditional style—
brute force up front with plenty
of speed out wide, is a crowd
favorite. George Ford will be
pulling the strings at fly half to
orchestrate the race to the final.
#5 United States: Of course,
we have the U.S. Tired of being
tagged the “sleeping giants” of
rugby, the Eagles are determined
to shake up the world order.
Plenty of individual talent
will create some free-flowing
play and make for an exciting
step in the right direction.
With
this
rudimentary
knowledge of the game
and of the competition,
let’s
add
some
drama.
Rugby is a battle—it’s a game
of strategy, power and skill
that is beautiful to watch. It’s
controlled chaos in its finest
form. There rarely are easy
games. Physically and mentally,
it is a demanding sport that
does not stop. It takes an
immense effort, and winning a
match is no walk in the park.
If you’re a lover of the
underdog, rugby is the sport
for you. It’s all about smarts
and heart. Lose yourself
in the exciting sights and
sounds of the game, and let
yourself get wrapped up in the
phenomenon that is rugby.
Conway is a member of
the class of 2017.
Home tournament sweep signals
bright future for volleyball
BY JACKIE POWELL
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Yellowjackets took the
volleyball court with a 2-2 record
before finishing their home
stand Tuesday night with a final
record of 7-2. That statistic alone
allows for an assumption to be
made: University of Rochester
volleyball has been rejuvenated
and is ready to compete this year.
This past weekend, UR
Volleyball competed in a
home-hosted
invitational
tournament. The ‘Jackets were
CATHERINE KONG / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior Jennie Ford prepares to spike
the ball over the net.
accompanied on the court by
the Houghton Highlanders, the
Hamilton College Continentals,
the Oswego State Lakers, the
SUNY Geneseo Knights and
the St. John Fisher Cardinals
for this regional tournament.
The UR squad has four
returning seniors, including
Jennie Ford and Emma Gira who
led the team in 2014 for kills and
blocks, respectively. This crew
also saw the home debut of five
freshman; setter and right side
hitter Audrey Goldfarb, defensive
specialist Courtney Vidovic, right
side hitter and middle blocker
Kayla Sell and outside hitters Alara
Kocak and Elizabeth Thomas.
After losing two matches
straight on the road against
Lebanon Valley College and
Fredonia State, the ‘Jackets swept
the Houghton Highlanders with
a score of 3-0. UR outscored the
Highlanders 59-31 and racked
up 39 kills to Houghton’s 24.
Jennie Ford and sophomore
Alexandra Nelligan racked up
10 kills apiece, along with two
blocks each for Nelligan and
Gira. Senior Ashley Hunter led
the way with 22 digs and junior
Aimee Kohler provided 30 assists.
The ‘Jackets weren’t able to
capture their second and third
matches of the tournament quite as
easily. In the second match against
the St. John Fisher Cardinals, the
‘Jackets faced an early deficit. After
losing the first two games due to
a multitude of unforced errors,
UR miraculously won all of the
last three sets to win the match.
The comeback was orchestrated
by the collaborative stylings of
Gira and Ford, who had 16 kills
apiece and racked up six blocks
and three aces, respectively.
In this match, we saw the
emergence of Goldfarb who had
six assists against the Cardinals.
The third match saw the
‘Jackets jumping out ahead 2-0,
but then they faltered in the
third set. Fortunately, UR found
a way to shut down the Geneseo
threat with the help of Ford, Gira,
sophomore Shira Katz and junior
Alexandra Goldman. Ford racked
up sixteen kills, followed by Katz
with twelve and Goldman with
seven. Gira and Goldman led
the way with four blocks each,
followed by Katz with three.
In the final match of the
invitational,
the
‘Jackets
outscored Oswego State with a
score of 58-33.5. UR successfully
swept the Lakers with the help
of Ford notching 11 kills, along
with Gira and Katz recording
nine and eight kills, respectively.
Fast forward to Tuesday
evening at the Palestra and
the ‘Jackets continued their
CATHERINE KONG / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
UR volleyball huddle up during their invitational tournament this past weekend.
regional tear. They handed the
College of Brockport their first
loss of the 2015 season. Before
facing UR, the Golden Eagles
had won all of their contests in
straight sets. The usual suspects,
Ford and Gira, were on a roll,
racking up a combined 32 kills,
along with senior Libero Ashley
Hunter, who picked up 19 digs.
With a strong base of seniors
in Ford and Gira, an experienced
setter in Kohler and with
exceptional younger support
within the sophomore class from
Nelligan and Katz, this team of
‘Jackets looks rather impressive.
This weekend, they will head to
Elizabethtown, PA for another
tournament where they will be
tested against UAA rival Carnegie
Mellon. If their upperclassmen
continue their consistent play
and
newfound
chemistry,
be sure that this team will
continue to surprise this season.
Powell is a member of
the class of 2018.
