Thursday, April 17, 2014

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Vol. 124, Issue 55

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

Sexual Assault Leadership Council hosts week of events to educate students, advocate against sexual misconduct Maddy Weingast and Annie O’Brien News Writers

Take Back the Night Week, sponsored and led by the Sexual Assault Leadership Council, began Monday, with the main event — a rally and subsequent vigil — to be held this evening.

According to SALC Chair Emily Renda, a fourth-year College student, Take Back the Night aims to raise awareness and create change in issues surrounding sexual assault, particularly the challenges survivors face.

“I think we’d like to see students take away from this week a sense of impetus to change, and specific issues they want to target and affect,” Renda said. “Most of this comes down to simply changing the way we act towards each other, the way we talk about sexual assault and the way we treat and believe survivors.”

A history of advocacy Take Back the Night is a national organization and event advocating sexual violence prevention, which began hosting rallies and marches in the 1970s.

The University has participated in the campaign for 14 years.

“It was traditionally a one-night event with a survivor vigil and speak out, but we’ve chosen to expand it to a week of events here at U.Va. in order to help incorporate more programming around related topics such as sexual misconduct trials, bystander intervention and how to support a survivor,” Renda said.

Assoc. Dean of Students Nicole Eramo, chair of the Sexual Misconduct Board, said this year’s Take Back the Night has special relevance in light of the ongoing national conversation about sexual assault. “[Take Back the Night] is such a rich week of events that provide[s] opportunities for the community to learn about the impact of sexual violence on our Grounds and ways in which others

Kelsey Grant | The Cavalier Daily

Students read poetry and prose as part of the Take Back the Night Arts Slam Wednesday (top three). On Tuesday, Assoc.

Dean Nicole Eramo (bottom, middle) chaired a mock Sexual Misconduct Board trial.

SMART Resolution PAGE 4

Men’s Baseball PAGE 5

Track & Field PAGE 7

Citro to leave ODOS PAGE 3

can show care, concern and support for survivors,” she said. “This is a national issue getting a great deal of attention from President Obama’s Task Force on down, and our students can and should be knowledgeable and able to engage in this broader dialogue.”

University President Teresa Sullivan hosted a conference about sexual assault at colleges and universities earlier this year, and the Handprint Project, an initiative to promote bystander intervention during Boys' Bid Night, was embraced by many student organizations on Grounds. Student advocacy has been especially strong in recent months in pushing to include sexual misconduct as a violation of the University’s honor code.

Mock trial event Tuesday’s Sexual Misconduct Board mock trial aimed to identify areas for questions and reforms to the University’s handling of sexual misconduct.

Eramo chaired the event. “[The mock trial] allows students to better understand the process and hopefully feel more comfortable using it if they or someone they know is victimized,” Eramo said. “It also allows for students to question the process and for those of us who work in this area to listen thoughtfully and attempt to address those questions and concerns.”

Eramo and volunteers re-enacted a scene from a sexual misconduct trial in the hopes of lending transparency to the often confusing and mysterious process.

The trail simulated testimony from the accused and the complainant, questions from the panel, closing statements and deliberation. Following the mock trial, audience members were invited to engage in a question and answer session with a Sexual Misconduct Board panel, which consisted of several student leaders.

The mock trial featured a Rob Hicks,

see TBTN, page 4 Parting Shots PAGE 11

N news

Henry Pflager and Kaelyn Quinn News Writers

Famed University History Prof. Alan Taylor tallied his second Pulitzer Prize award Monday for his book “The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War

The Cavalier Daily

2

History Prof. Taylor wins Pulitzer Award University newcomer claims award for second time in his career with book ‘The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War inVirginia’ in Virginia, 1772-1832.”

Taylor won the National Book Award for nonfiction last year for the book, which the Pulitzer committee praised as “a meticulous and insightful account of why runaway slaves in the colonial era were drawn to the British side as potential liberators.”

He last secured publisher Joseph Pulitzer’s namesake distinction in 1996 for the book

“William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic.”

For "The Internal Enemy," Taylor spent four years researching and writing the account of thousands of slaves in Maryland and Virginia who fled captivity.

“The book tells the stories of 3,400 slaves from Virginia and Maryland who escaped to

Courtesy virginia.edu

History Prof. Alan Taylor (above) arrived at the University in March and soon after won his second-ever Pulitzer Prize for his look at slavery in Maryland and Virginia. The book also won the National Book Award for nonfiction.

freedom by stealing boats and canoes at night to reach British warships in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812,” he said in an email.

This historical narrative examines the deep underpinnings of what was the entrapment, shipment and enslavement of — according to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History — between 9.6 and 10.8 million slaves from Africa to the U.S. “[The story] … reveal[s] the nature of slavery and freedom in the early years of the American Republic,” he said.

The book’s publisher, W.W. Norton, said on the Pulitzer website the account “reveals the pivot in the nation’s path between the founding and civil war” and “re-creates the events that inspired black Virginians, haunted slaveholders, and set the nation on a new and dangerous course.”

The story can be seen as a microcosm for slavery in America, Taylor added, as a large portion of American slavery was concentrated in Virginia.

“Half the slaves in the nation then lived in Virginia, which makes the story of special importance to understanding the early republic,” he said.

Two other finalists — “A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to

Obama’s America,” by Jacqueline Jones and "Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident and the Illusion of Safety," by Eric Schlosser — were also considered for the award.

History Prof.

Andrew O’Shaughnessy said the accolade was “thrilling for the department.”

“Alan Taylor has always been interested in public history and writing for the layman, not just the scholar,” O’Shaughnessy said in a press release. “He has succeeded in making an important methodological breakthrough in the discipline with his ability to integrate modern social history — the lives of ordinary people — into the grand narrative of political, military and economic history.”

Taylor is expected to serve as the history department's Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Chair starting next August. He joined the University community after he transferred from the University of California, Davis, in March.

“I have come to U.Va. because of the strength of the history faculty and students and the commitment of the administration to the liberal arts,” Taylor said. “I hope to continue writing books and to teaching the excellent students at U.Va..”

THE CAVALIER DAILY CAVALIER DAILY STAFF Editor-in-chief Rebecca Lim, @rebecca_lim Managing Editor Andrew Elliott, @andrewc_elliott Executive Editor Katherine Ripley, @katherineripley Operations Manager Lianne Provenzano, @lianneprovenz Chief Financial Officer Peter Simonsen, @pt_simonsen Assistant Managing Editors Kelly Kaler, @kelly_kaler Julia Horowitz, @juliakhorowitz (S.A.) Harper Dodd

(S.A.) Kathryn Fink (S.A.) Tiffany Hwang (S.A.) Thrisha Potluri (S.A.) Mitchell Wellman News Editors Matthew Comey, @matthewcomey Joseph Liss, @joemliss (S.A.) Chloe Heskett (S.A.) Leopold Spohngellert, @cavdailynews Sports Editors Zack Bartee, @zackbartee Peter Nance, @pnance4 (S.A.) Matthew Morris (S.A.) Ryan Taylor Opinion Editors

The Cavalier Daily

Russell Bogue, @rcbogue Ashley Spinks, @ASpinks_Opinion (S.A.) Dani Bernstein Focus Editor Michael Drash Life Editors Allison Jensen, @ajensen1506 Victoria Moran, @victoriamoran1 Arts & Entertainment Editors James Cassar, @getcerebral Julia Skorcz (S.A.) Jamie Shalvey Health and Science Editor Meg Thornberry Production Editors

The Cavalier Daily is a financially and editorially independent news organization staffed and managed entirely by students of the University of Virginia.

The opinions expressed in The Cavalier Daily are not necessarily those of the students, faculty, staff or administration of the University of Virginia. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the managing board. Cartoons and columns represent the views of the authors. The managing board of The Cavalier Daily has sole authority over and responsibility for all content.

No part of The Cavalier Daily or The Cavalier Daily online edition may be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the editor-in-chief.

The Cavalier Daily is published Mondays and Thursdays in print and daily online at cavalierdaily.com. It is printed on at least 40 percent recycled paper. 2014 The Cavalier Daily Inc.

Sloan Christopher, @sloanEchris Mary Beth Desrosiers, @duhrowsure Sylvia Oe, @sylviaoe16 (S.A.) Thrisha Potluri (S.A.) Caroline Trezza, @seakaytee (S.A.) Anne Owen Photography Editors Marshall Bronfin, @mbronfin Kelsey Grant, @kelcgrant (S.A.) Porter Dickie, @porterdickie Graphics Editors Emilio Esteban Stephen Rowe (S.A.) Michael Gilbertson Video Editor

Have an opinion?

The Cavalier Daily welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns. Writers must provide full name, telephone number and University affiliation, if approrpriate. Letters should not exceed 250 words in length and columns should not exceed 700. The Cavalier Daily does not guarantee publication of submissions and may edit all material for content and grammar. Submit to opinion@cavalierdaily.com or P.O. Box 400703, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4703

Drew Precious, @d_presh Online Editor Sally Aul Social Media Manager Jenna Truong, @jennajt10 Ads Manager Kirsten Steuber (S.A.) Sascha Oswald Marketing Manager Allison Xu, @allisonxuu (S.A.) Kate Garber Business Manager & Financial Controller Claire Fenichel, @clairefeni (S.A.) Sophie Mester

Questions/Comments

To better serve readers, The Cavalier Daily has a public editor to respond to questions and concerns regarding its practices. The public editor writes a column published every week on the opinion pages based on reader feedback and his independent observations. He also welcomes queries pertaining to journalism and the newspaper industry in general. The public editor is available at publiceditor@cavalierdaily.com.

NEWS

Thursday, April 17, 2014

3

Darden Dean Robert Bruner to end term next July Top business school adminstrator cites desire to teach, conduct research as reasons for stepping down, Prof. Kenneth Eades to head search for replacement Catherine Valentine Senior Writer

Dean Robert Bruner of the Darden School will join Architecture Dean Kim Tanzer, College Dean Meredith Woo and Batten School Dean Harry Harding as deans who are stepping down when their contracts expire. On Monday, University President Teresa Sullivan announced Bruner’s decision to step down as dean and return to his former faculty position July 31, 2015 when his current contract expires.

This semester marks the end of Bruner’s second term and concludes his 10-year deanship at the Darden School.

“A host of metrics say that this is the right time to hand over the baton of leadership,” Bruner said. “I love to teach and write, quite honestly, it’s why I got into this career. … I’m looking forward to returning to the classroom.”

During his deanship, Bruner and

his team raised $150 million for the Darden School through the Capital Campaign. His encouragement led to the sweeping introduction of massive open online courses in 2013 and the school’s collaboration with Amazon to model e-readers in 2009. The MBA for Executives and the Global MBA for Executives — which allow executives to pursue a degree in segments while sustaining full time positions — was also launched during Bruner’s term as dean.

“Bob Bruner’s impact on Darden has been transformational and will carry the school forward,” Sullivan said in a statement. “Darden is recognized worldwide for student satisfaction and for delivering the best graduate business education experience. Bob and his team have achieved this reputation through curricular innovations, the launch of two new formats of the Darden MBA, an unrelenting search for top faculty and student talent, and attention to every detail of the academic experience.”

Bruner cited the completion of the Capital Campaign, the number and quality of full-time faculty re-

Courtesy virginia.edu

Darden Dean Robert Bruner (above) joins three other deans to announce intent to step down at the end of their current terms.

cruited in his term, and the “very, very strong caliber” of Darden students as the greatest successes of his tenure.

“The first priority has been attracting excellent students,” Bruner said. “The average GMAT score for

the class that entered in August was 706 on a scale from 0-800. There are maybe only 15 schools in the world that offer a class with such strong academic potential.”

Poets & Quants and CNNMoney/Fortune named Bruner “Dean of the Year” in 2012.

Before becoming the eighth dean of Darden, Bruner served as the Charles C. Abbott Professor of Business Administration for 23 years, teaching and conducting research predominantly in the fields of business history, leadership and finance. He intends to resume teaching regular classes in these focuses in fall 2015, following a customary one-year sabbatical.

Bruner is well-known among students for his social media presence and accessibility as a business school dean. He boasts an active “Dean’s Blog” and Twitter account, which students use regularly to contact him. The tweets range from inspirational quotes and advice to provocative reads and interviews that pertain to Darden students. On

Tuesday, his Twitter account quoted Galileo: “We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.”

“It’s stimulating,” Bruner said.

“It’s like having any debate in a research seminar or in a classroom, although this time it’s through the computer screen… [Maintaining a social media presence] is part of my personal mission as an educator; I intend to keep it up.”

A series of strategic meetings regarding the future of the Darden School will be held throughout April and May. “These discussions will dovetail with the launch of the search committee,” Bruner said. “I hope the successor will stay on at least as long as I have, because it's with a 10-year pull that you have the opportunity to have real strategic impact.”

Business Administration Prof.

Kenneth Eades will chair a committee conducting a global search for Bruner's replacement.

Dean Michael Citro to leave post in Dean of Students office Head of Student Activities, Fraternity and Sorority Life to join Office of the President, tenure marked by efforts to address fraternity hazing Owen Robinson Associate Editor

,Assistant Dean of Students Michael Citro, director of Student Organization Support, will leave his position at the end of the semester to start a new job in the Office of the President. Citro will cease to oversee Student Activities and Fraternity and Sorority Life and will deal instead with the University’s external relations.

Citro has overseen substantial change in the Office of the Dean of Students in the past seven years.

“Perhaps more than anything, I am proud of the relationships I have been able to develop with students throughout the past seven years,” Citro said in an email. “In both the Fraternity & Sorority Life and Student Activities units, our best work is often accomplished in partnership with students.”

Third-year College student Tommy Reid, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, said this cooperative approach made Citro and Matt Ferguson, the assistant director for Fraternity and Sorority Life, effective in their posts, allowing for a healthy relationship between the IFC and administra-

tion.

“The IFC uses Dean Citro and Matt Ferguson as mentors and support officers, both on a really personal and a professional level,” Reid said.

Fourth-year College student Eric McDaniel, former Student Council president, said Citro was a mentor and role model.

“Perhaps no one I have worked with has put in longer hours to greater effect in bringing about the best results for students and the University,” McDaniel said in an email. “He is a thoughtful and compassionate advocate for students [and] a deeply moral man. … I cannot wait to hear about the great things I know he will accomplish in his work with the President's Office in Madison Hall.”

Perhaps most notably in his work in the Office of the Dean of Students, Citro has focused on addressing hazing in fraternity life at the University.

“In the past several years, we have worked diligently to advance a hazing prevention framework that applies to all areas of student life,” Citro said. “Hazing should never be part of a student’s University experience. I have been fortunate to work with both colleagues

and student leaders to implement strategic and thoughtful initiatives around the prevention of hazing.”

However, this stance has been viewed by some students as too severe of a crack-down on Greek life. Citro was recently labeled a “tyrant” by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty because of his role in fraternity investigations.

A University fraternity chapter president, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said though investigations into the fraternity system have increased in recent years, he said he did not believe Citro was responsible.

“In a broad sense, I think that the way things are now, especially after the Zete thing that happened a few years ago, the administration has faced a lot of pressure to crack down,” the chapter president said. “Things weren't handled the way they should have been, but it wasn’t necessarily his fault. I think it was probably because of the changing climate surrounding the hazing issue.”

The University chapter of Zeta Psi lost its charter in 2011 after a pledge became seriously ill after he was forced to drink soy sauce.

Zeta Psi has still not been granted a fraternal organization agreement

by the University, though they became eligible to reapply last fall.

The chapter president said he believed fraternities were getting the message, and though hazing prevention methods have not been met with enthusiasm, the practice has declined significantly.

“They’re making it very clear that if a house wants to keep doing this, things likely aren’t going to end well for them,” he said. “And it’s pretty effective. I know a bunch of houses that have stopped this.”

Citro’s replacement has not yet been announced. Reid said he hopes Citro’s replacement will continue to uphold the University's values.

“I think the biggest thing we’re looking for is someone who understand student self-governance and student autonomy,” Reid said. “[Someone] who can leverage his or her training and background to help students and the administration grow in unison.”

Jenna Truong | The Cavalier Daily

Assistant Dean of Students Michael Citro (above) was praised by student leaders for his productive relationships with various student organizations.

4

NEWS

The Cavalier Daily

Student Council passes comprehensive sexual assault resolution Sexual Misconduct Awareness, Recovery, and Tangible resolution approved during Tuesday meeting, targets education, resource availability improvements Katherine Wilkin Senior Writer

At its Tuesday night meeting, just weeks after the newest executive committee was sworn in, Student Council passed a landmark resolution in regards to sexual misconduct at the University. The Sexual Misconduct Awareness, Recovery, and Tangible resolution, or SMART, offers proposals to raise awareness and offer resources to survivors by working with both student groups and University administrators. Seven clauses outline changes to student education, involvement and administrative action.

“The ultimate goal here is to put sexual assault on the map,” said Council President Jalen Ross, a third-year Engineering student. “The perfect world is one in which we don’t have to have a special sexual misconduct policy on Grounds. That is the only way to continue with the community of trust, and that is the ultimate goal.

So we need to figure out what tangible steps we can take right now to get closer to that.”

A SpeakUpUVa petition posted in late January of this semester by third-year College student Amy Miller prompted the drafting of the resolution. Miller’s petition called for sexual misconduct to be considered an honor code offense.

According Ross, this is not the first time the University has seen this suggestion.

“We talked to the administra-

tors who have been around here long enough to realize that essentially every six months, making sexual assault an honor offense comes up again,” Ross said.

These requests are typically met with some level of dismissal, as the Honor committee requires a higher standard of proof than the law allows in cases of sexual misconduct.

“What was frustrating to me and the Council is that the conversation always ended there,” Ross said. “As Student Council, it’s our duty to give a voice to concerns that we’ve heard from a lot of people about sexual assault policy.”

Members of the Student Council drafted the SMART resolution through consultation with groups involved in sexual violence awareness, including One Less, Take Back the Night and the Sexual Misconduct Board.

“It’s been an effort of everyone on Council,” Ross said. “A lot of us have worked really hard crafting the language after discussing ideas and getting representatives from every sort of sexual assault group at the University, so it’s really been sort of a group effort.”

The first two clauses of the resolution call for student and University employee training in bystander intervention and victim counseling. Student organizations such as One Less and One in Four currently offer bystander intervention education programs, and Council plans to work with them to create a more central and organized solution.

“Last fall [the Class of 2017] went to [John Paul Jones Arena] and listened to a speaker talk about this, and it wasn’t as effective,” said Council representative Catalina Pinto, a first-year College student.

“You have 3,500 first-year students and you’re in a big room, so it’s not really as effective as it could be.”

Student Council also intends to find a way to make training for University employees, who are considered “mandated reporters,” more organized and increasingly involve student participation.

The next three clauses of the resolution outline student understanding and involvement in the Sexual Misconduct Board. The resolution calls for updates on the number and types of cases that are referred to the Sexual Misconduct Board, similar to summaries released by the Honor Committee.

“Honor is trying to take out all identifying information, and that’s what we’re trying to do, but we have to be very careful that it is anonymous and ensured that it's done in an appropriate manner,” Pinto said.

SMART also proposes increased transparency in the election and appointment of Sexual Misconduct Board members, possibly making a list of members and contact information available to the student body.

“We have student self-governance for a reason, so we want to make sure that they got there through a solid process,” Pinto said. “A lot of people don’t really

like the Sexual Misconduct Board because of their process. We’re trying to make sure that everyone at the University understands what the Board does.”

The resolution suggests a student survey be conducted to gauge the prevalence of sexual misconduct and presses the Office of the Dean of Students to better inform survivors about available resources following an assault.

“We want people to know that when a victim goes into the Office of the Dean of Students, they are encouraged to contact various resources, [but] they by no means have to do it,” Pinto said.

A Sexual Misconduct Prevention Coordinator, currently being sought out, would offer another resource to students outside of the Sexual Misconduct Board.

“I don’t think [SMART] is necessarily going to solve the problem,

but it can help us improve both our policy and promotion efforts,” said Associate Dean of Students Nicole Eramo, who chairs the Sexual Misconduct Board.

The resolution provides some outline regarding the role of Student Council, administrators and other organizations in preventing sexual misconduct, but the execution of the changes is still being discussed.

“The bill calls for [change], but it doesn’t lay out exactly how its going to happen, so its going to be our job in the next couple of months to figure out exactly what that’s going to look like,” Ross said.

Student Council expects the resolution to be in full swing for the 2014-15 school year.

“Resolutions don’t do anyone any good if they’re just words on paper and they never happen,” Ross said. “Certainly by this time

Porter Dickie | The Cavalier Daily

Student Council President Jalen Ross (far right), a third-year Engineering student, proposed the SMART resolution along with first-year College student Catalina Pinto.

TBTN Events include Sexual Misconduct Board mock trial, ‘Arts Slam’ Continued from page 1 pre-med second-year, accused of raping first-year Cindy Elliot. Elliot and Hicks were in the same Chemistry lab and interested in getting to know each other. At a party on 14th Street, both parties consumed alcohol to the point of intoxication, and then Hicks walked Elliot back to her dorm.

In their testimonies, Elliot said she blacked out and could not remember much of the night. She said Hicks had raped her even after she expressed her desire for him to stop. Hicks claimed Elliot facilitated the act and it was consensual. “‘Effective consent’ means words or actions that show a knowing and voluntary agreement to engage in mutually agreed-upon sexual activity,” Eramo said in her opening re-

marks of the trial. “‘Sexual misconduct’ is a broad term encompassing sexual exploitation, harassment, non-consensual sexual contact and non-consensual sexual intercourse. Misconduct can occur between strangers and acquaintances including people involved in an intimate or sexual relationship. Misconduct can be committed by either sex.”

In trials, after questioning the witnesses, the panel regroups and formulates final questions for the accused or complainant.

Each side has a turn to give a closing statement before everyone leaves and the panel deliberates the charges individually.

When a verdict is reached, everyone is invited back into the room and the decision is read.

The Board offers a written explanation of the case within 10 days and the verdict or sanction or both can be appealed to the

judicial body.

Poetry slam, upcoming events An “Open Arts Slam” was held in the University Bookstore Wednesday. Students read poetry and recited original work of their experiences of sexual violence.

The program featured poetry from supporters and survivors, sharing emotional and sometimes graphic accounts of their experiences in a designated safe space. Performers were met by an enthusiastic and attentive crowd, and all attendees were encouraged to read from published poems provided by the event organizers.

The event was the third of the week — Monday featured a panel on “How to Date a Survivor.”

“As always, we’d love to see students at the events and engaging with them during Q&A,

speaking at the Arts Slam or speaking out at the vigil,” Renda said.

Renda praised the collaboration between peer leaders and administrators which facilitated the success of the week as a whole. The Inter-Sorority Council offered co-sponsorship money and provided support during the week. The Women’s Center will present a “Day of Healing and Wellness” at the end of the week.

The Take Back the Night rally will be held Thursday, starting on Nameless Field at 6:30 p.m., and moving to the Amphitheater for a vigil at 8 p.m. At the vigil, survivors will have the opportunity to speak out anonymously or identifiably to tell their stories.

“It functions as a way for survivors to share and confirm that they are not alone — and have never been alone,” Renda said

in an email. “It is also an opportunity for the community to lend support to these voices, the only way to break the silence is if someone is listening.”

Friday’s events will focus on the emotional effects of Thursday’s events and will showcase the counseling services available through the Women’s Center.

Events begin at 10 a.m. and include counseling drop-in hours, a free kickboxing class, a spoken-word workshop and a yoga class.

The emotional force of the event brings attention to the stigma and pressure to be silent survivors of assault often encounter.

“Our hope is to stop the negative responses survivors get from their peers and create a culture of believing and empowering,” Renda said.

S

sports

Thursday, April 17, 2014

5

Cavs trounce Tribe in make-up, 11-2

Baseball earns 100th win against in-state foes under O’Connor behind 14-hit performance Matthew Morris Senior Associate Editor

Back on Feb. 19 in Williamsburg, Va., the Virginia baseball team slammed William & Mary 17-2 for its third win of the year. Wednesday night, the Cavaliers and Tribe squared off again, this time at Davenport Field. What followed was a three-hour taste of déjà vu — especially where senior right-hander Artie Lewicki, the starting pitcher both nights, was concerned.

“He pitched tonight like he did at William & Mary first week of the season,” O’Connor said of Lewicki, who suffered a strained oblique earlier this year and is just now rounding back into form. “I’m extremely pleased with his progress.”

Top-ranked Virginia (31-6, 14-4 ACC) bounced William & Mary (2214, 6-2 CAA), 11-2, behind Lewicki’s five scoreless innings and a veritable offensive deluge. The Cavaliers captured their 21st win at home as well as 100th in-state win of O’Connor’s tenure while burning through six Tribe pitchers on 14 hits and seven walks.

“Sometimes, a team can look forward to the next ACC weekend, and I’m just really proud of our guys because I thought we came out and played a really good ballgame against a very good opponent,” O’Connor said. “You know, William & Mary’s offensive numbers are just really,

really impressive, and I think that speaks to the job that Artie Lewicki did tonight.”

The 112th matchup between Virginia and William & Mary featured an intriguing statistical breach. The Cavaliers came into the day fourth in the nation in ERA at 2.06 and first in opponents’ batting average at .194. The Tribe, meanwhile, travelled to Charlottesville scoring a Division I-best 9.5 runs per game. William & Mary rolled out a lineup featuring seven .300 hitters and the CAA’s resident all-star: junior left fielder Michael Katz, the national leader in home runs (14) and RBIs (64).

O’Connor said he believed Lewicki could quiet the Tribe bats, but he also knew that might not be enough.

“I think Artie pitched really well the last couple of times out there, and every time we’re trying to increase his pitch count," O'Connor said. "I felt good about [starting him], but when you look at William & Mary’s offensive numbers, I mean, they’re very, very gaudy numbers, as good as you’ll see in college baseball."

Once the game started, Virginia showcased its own offensive talents.

The Cavaliers manufactured a firstinning run small-ball style following junior second baseman Branden Cogswell’s leadoff double to left on a ball that dropped in just inside the line. Freshman shortstop Daniel Pinero bunted him to third for his

team-leading 11th sacrifice hit, and junior left fielder Mike Papi drove a fly ball to mid-center field for his 31st RBI of the year.

The Cavaliers doubled their lead in the bottom of the second, when junior catcher Nate Irving reached on a two-out infield single and freshman designated hitter Matt Thaiss picked up the first of his three hits in three at-bats. Freshman right-hander Daniel Powers retired junior third baseman Kenny Towns on a fly ball to right field to end the frame.

Powers, however, did not record another out. Virginia loaded the bases on a Cogswell single, Pinero walk, and Papi base knock to begin the third, sending the Tribe starter to the showers. Sophomore right fielder Joe McCarthy walked to the plate against junior reliever Bryson Kauhaahaa with an opportunity to blow the game open.

Virginia’s cleanup man for the night sent a sinking liner out to center field, where senior Derek Lowe charged in for a possible shoestring catch. Lowe came up just short, and the ball skipped past him, rolling toward the dark blue wall. Every base runner scored, including McCarthy, who wheeled all the way around the infield for the Cavaliers’ sixth run of the night. He was credited with a single, and Lowe was tagged with a three-base error.

The Cavaliers scored once more before the inning was out and tacked on runs in the fourth and fifth to

Ryan O’Connor | The Cavalier Daily

Freshman designated hitter Matt Thaiss went 3-for-3 with two RBIs Wednesday night against William & Mary. Virginia scored in all but one inning, holding the nation’s top offense to just four hits.

build a 9-0 lead.

Meanwhile, Lewicki dominated on the mound. He fanned redshirt senior first baseman Kevin Nutter on a 91-mph outside fastball to begin the game. Two batters later, he snuck a 2-2 breaking ball by Katz for his second strikeout of the frame.

Lewicki finished the night with eight strikeouts against two walks.

He yielded one hit in his 19 batters faced, lowering his ERA to 1.12 in the process.

“He looked great,” Thaiss said.

“He had all of the stuff. He was locating. He was getting ahead early in counts, getting guys out, and he was putting guys away. He did a great job throughout. I know [pitching] coach [Karl Kuhn] was definitely re-

ally proud of him, as the whole team was.”

Thaiss played quite possibly his best game in a Virginia uniform. He impressed with the bat all fall and in the early weeks of the regular season before slumping slightly. Wednesday, he launched his fifth double of the year.

“I mean, it definitely feels good, you know, not as much as the hits as just trying to get quality at-bats,” Thaiss said. “Overall as a team we’ve all had quality at-bats over the past few weeks, and we’ve been doing really good.”

Virginia plays North Carolina in a three-game ACC series this weekend in Charlottesville. The baseball gets started 6 p.m. Friday.

Young Virginia heads to ACCs Team hopes to improve on disappointing result at conference indoor championships

Marshall Bronfin | The Cavalier Daily

Junior jumper Ryan Satchell and his fellow veterans have embraced their role in leading the somewhat unrefined Virginia track & field team. Satchell has earned All-ACC honors three times in his career.

Matthew Wurzberger Associate Editor

its

Virginia track and field opened outdoor season just four

weekends ago with the Virginia Cup in Charlottesville. Now, the team is already preparing for the start of the conference championships — such is the nature of track and field in the ACC. Beginning Thursday, the

Cavaliers will compete for three days against conference foes for this season’s title.

Virginia’s foray at the ACC Indoor Championships at the end of February did not go according to plan. The women’s team finished in a 10th-place tie with Syracuse, and the Cavalier men placed sixth. Virginia is a talented but young team, and the collective inexperience showed.

The outdoor season has allowed the youthful Cavaliers to age and mature, and coach Bryan Fetzer hopes they will respond better to the pressures of a championship meet.

“I wish there was a magic pill that turned freshmen into seniors,” Fetzer said. “Athletes improve with maturity, learning, and the whole process of growing up. All season

they’ve responded pretty well, but we still have a long ways to go.”

With such a freshman-heavy team, the onus is on Virginia’s upperclassmen to lead during the ACC process. Junior jumper Ryan Satchell is one such leader — making his third ACC Championships appearance.

“It is my job to show them the little things — what to do and when and how to warm up,” Satchell said.

“It is easy to lose your focus at a big meet like ACCs, so I have to show them how not to get distracted.”

Freshman thrower Filip Mihaljevic may have swallowed Fetzer’s magic pill. So far, the young Bosnian has remained unfazed in tough competition during his brief career at Virginia. In only his

second collegiate meet and against stiff competition at the Texas Relays, Mihaljevic won his section of the shot put.

Mihaljevic has already proven his skills — his mark of 60’ 7.75” in the shot put is 28th best in the nation this season, and he holds the ninth best result in the discus throw at 198’ 2”. “[Mihaljevic] is an incredible competitor,” Fetzer said. “He is a gamer, he steps up in big meets, and I don’t anticipate anything different happening at ACCs.” Junior sprinter Jordan Lavender has also had a stellar 2013-14 campaign so far, and shows no

see Track and field, page 7

6

SPORTS

The Cavalier Daily

Tennis closes season against Hokies

Top-5 Virginia seeks undefeated ACC record in regular season for eighth straight year

Ryan O’Connor | The Cavalier Daily

Junior and two-time All-ACC selection Mitchell Frank, who moved up to No. 2 in the ITA singles rankings this week, is used to his opponents giving him their best shot each match.

Krishna Korupolu Associate Editor

The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team concludes its regular season as they take on No. 36 Virginia Tech Saturday morning in Blacksburg. The Cavaliers moved up one spot in the national rankings last weekend after taking down No. 32 NC State and No. 25 Wake Forest.

A win against the Hokies (139, 5-5 ACC) would give Virginia (19-2, 10-0 ACC) an undefeated conference record for the eighth straight season. The Cavaliers are

51-8 all-time against VIrginia Tech and have the chance to extend their winning streak, both in the series and in the season, to 11 matches.

The team’s last loss to the Hokies came by a score of 4-3 in 2003, also the last year Virginia failed to make the ACC Tournament finals.

"I think that obviously it is a rivalry for sure,” junior Mitchell Frank said. “Just because of the lack of fan support maybe in tennis, [the rivalry] does not feel quite big as maybe Duke. With Duke and UNC, you feel that intensity a little bit more than with [Virginia] Tech.”

Virginia Tech is led by No. 21 sophomore Amerigo Contini, who plays this weekend following his take down of No. 35 sophomore Romain Bogaerts of Wake Forest and No. 51 junior Austin Powell of NC State. Those victories earned Contini ACC Player of the Week honors.

“They are our in-state rivals,” Frank said. “They have great players. And we’ve got to be able show up and be ready to go because they are going to be gunning for us."

The Cavaliers’ deep lineup, which boasts seven ranked players, will pose a big challenge to Virginia Tech. At the top of the list is Frank, currently the No. 2 singles player in the country after moving up two spots following the victories against the Wolfpack and the Demon Deacons.

"Guys are obviously going to play well against U.Va. in general just because we are one of the top

teams in the country,” Frank said.

“For me, personally — in general — a few of the guys play their best against me. Definitely, guys play their best against me but that is good for me because it really tests me day-in and day-out and does not let me have any easy matches."

The freshman class of Jordan Daigle, Luca Corinteli, J.C. Aragone and Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, touted as the best recruiting class in the nation coming into the year

by Tennis Recruiting Network, has certainly bolstered Virginia’s depth.

"They have exceeded my expectations in terms of performance and transition on and off the court,” Coach Brian Boland said.

“This freshman class has gotten off to a great transition both on and off the court. In many ways, maybe too much success, too soon in a lot of ways, but I think they have handled that fairly well.”

Ranked No. 7 in the preseason among all freshmen, Kwiatkowski and his 8-0 record in conference play have lived up to the hype.

Corinteli has teamed up with sophomore Mac Styslinger to form a doubles pair that now ranks 44th in the country. Daigle and Aragone have posted records of 19-5 and 16-3, respectively.

Virginia Tech has struggled in the doubles portion of matches, dropping the doubles point in seven out of the last 10 matches. The Hokies are 57-45 for the season in doubles matches and have gone only six wins out of 15 matches against doubles teams that are ranked. The Cavaliers have recently put senior Alex Domijan and sophomore Harrison Richmond in the first position for doubles.

The two are currently riding a six match winning streak as a pair.

The match will start at 11 a.m.

Sunday in Blacksburg.

Women’s golf preps for ACC Championships, top-25 foes

Mao, No. 23 Cavaliers set sights on first conference title in program history, end to No. 3 Blue Devils’ two-year reign as best team in field Peter Nance Sports Editor

Seeking the first conference title in program history, the Virginia women’s golf team tees off at the ACC Championships Thursday morning in Greensboro, N.C. The Cavaliers, ranked No. 23 by Golfstat, face a challenging field that features five top-25 opponents.

Two-time defending conference champion No. 3 Duke will be the favorite to win heading into this year’s contest. The Blue Devils have finished first or second in all four of their tournaments this spring. No. 12 Clemson should also contend for the conference title, despite this being only their first season as a varsity team.

Virginia remains unfazed by the tough lineup though, and will aim for nothing short of the top.

“We’re always expecting to win,” coach Kim Lewellen said. “I would say this is going to be a fun ACC tournament, and little bit different than it has in the past. Clemson joins us for the first time this year and has been doing

very well this year, so that will be an added component.”

Virginia’s last outing came at the Bryan National at the end of March, where a strong final round earned the team a fifth place finish, ahead of five other programs in the top-25. Junior Briana Mao had the best score among all Cavaliers with a 10-over 226, one shot better than sophomore Lauren Coughlin and good enough for 19th.

Rather than one great individual performance, Virginia’s success came from getting solid play throughout the lineup, a lesson the team is trying to take into this week’s tournament.

“The fifth place finish [at Bryan National] was really good, and I think that was kind of the point where we started to play better as a team,” Mao said. “On days where maybe one person is having a rough day, we pick up the slack.”

Sedgefield Country Club will play host to the ACC Championships for the sixth straight year. This history with the conference means many of the golfers have played the par-71 course at least once in their career. The Cavaliers will use that familiarity to

their advantage as they strategize for the three-day tournament.

“This course — we’re fortunate, as are the other teams, since we’ve played it in the past, and it’s one that requires a lot of course management, a lot of thinking,” Lewellen said. “We’re going to really have a game plan for each hole. If we can get that course management down for this golf course, we have a lot of good ball strikers on our team and we’ll be able to really have a good showing.”

At last year’s conference championships, Virginia finished third behind a historic performance from then-senior Brittany Altomare. Altomare’s three-round total of a 4-over 217 placed her atop the 45-player field, becoming the first Cavalier in program history to win the ACC Women’s Golf individual championship. Virginia as a team shot 909, behind Duke’s 882 and NC State’s 906.

The Cavaliers’ two most experienced players, seniors Elizabeth Brightwell and Portland Rosen, will be expected to perform well during this year’s tournament. They have posted consistently strong scores throughout

their time at Virginia, combining for six top-10 finishes in their careers.

Rosen placed 17th at ACCs in 2013, and Brightwell finished 35th. “[Brightwell and Rosen] have played very well this year,” Lewellen said. “Both of them have had a top-10 finish at a tournament [in the 201314 season]. They’ve both played this course before and have a good idea of what it takes to perform well.”

The two veterans have embraced their roles as the team’s leaders. Other Cavalier golfers look to Brightwell and Rosen for guidance on improving

their game both in tournaments and in practice. They’ve both experienced the highs and lows of playing, and are always ready to help their teammates regain composure after a tough round.

“They’re our captains, and they lead us with believing in ourselves and encouraging us on the course,” Mao said. “When someone hits a bad shot, they’re really good at being out there going ‘come on, guys.’”

Virginia tees off at 9:40 a.m. Thursday in the opening round, paired with No. 21 North Carolina and No. 25 Florida State.

Courtesy Virginia Athletics

Junior Briana Mao had Virginia’s best performance at Bryan National, and has high hopes for ACC Championship.

Cavaliers down Virginia Tech in season finale, 17-12

Coming off a loss Sunday against Maryland, the Virginia women’s lacrosse team played its best lacrosse of the season Wednesday night, as the No. 15 Cavaliers (9-7, 3-4 ACC) closed their regular season with a dominant win against in-state rival Virginia Tech (7-8, 0-6 ACC), 1712.

After opening the season with

just four wins in 10 games, Virginia has defeated five of its last six opponents. Now assured an above .500 record, the Cavaliers are all but guaranteed to be selected for the NCAA tournament for the 19th consecutive year under coach Julie Myers.

Ten minutes into the contest, the Hokies held a 3-1 lead against Vir-

ginia. The Cavaliers tied the game at three, but another Virginia Tech score put Virginia down 4-3 with 13:54 remaining in the first half.

From there, however, the Cavaliers took control by netting six-straight en route to a 9-5 halftime advantage.

Following the break, Virginia carried the energy from the end of the first half into the second. A goal

by sophomore midfielder Mary Alati gave the Cavaliers a nine goal lead — their largest of the game — with 9:03 remaining. Virginia Tech tallied four of the last five goals once the Virginia substitutes entered the game.

Junior attacker Courtney Swan led the Cavalier offense with five goals and three assists. Senior at-

tacker Liza Blue and sophomore attacker Kelly Boyd contributed hat-tricks. Senior goalkeeper Liz Colgan recorded 10 saves — her fourth consecutive game with at least that many.

Virginia will play next Thursday in the ACC Tournament in Newton, Mass.A. —compiled by Robert Elder

SPORTS

Thursday, April 17, 2014

7

Track and field Hazzard, men’s team look for second-ever title Continued from page 5

signs of slowing down. During the indoor portion of the season, Lavender set the school record in the 400-meter dash and competed in the same event at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished 12th.

Lavender converted the momentum of the indoor season to a strong outdoor season. During the

Michigan-California Tri-Meet she ran a 52.57 in the 400-meter — then the fastest time in the nation this year, though it has since slipped to fifth-best.

The 400-meter field at ACCs will test Lavender’s mettle. Four other ACC athletes join Lavender on the top-15 list of the event.

“The ACC has become the premier conference for the 400,” Fetzer said. “Lavender has to bring her A-game. She’s focused and she

Jess Godt, first-year: “Dumplings.” Stephanie Cors, first-year: “Sunny days.”

knows she has a heavy weekend ahead of her.”

Junior Payton Hazzard has long served as the workhorse of the men’s team. He has the ability to win any event, from the 100-meter dash to the 800-meter run, and anchor any winning relay team. During the Tri-Meet, he contributed 21 points toward the team’s second-place effort.

In North Carolina, Hazzard’s effort will play a large role in where

the team finds itself by the end of the weekend.

“Hazzard is our version of a five-tool player,” Fetzer said. “He is someone who can do everything, and they come few and far between.

We always expect a lot out of him.”

Fetzer said he firmly believes his team can post a better performance at the Outdoor Championships than they did at Indoors. What the Cavaliers need now is the correct mindset and a willingness to

Miss Kathy: “The student body at the University of Virginia. You guys kick butt.”

compete.

“It is all about taking it one day at a time and handling what you are supposed to do,” Fetzer said. “A young team starts to look ahead too much and lose sight of the task at hand. We have to worry about what we are doing now, and not worry about Saturday.”

Competition begins on Thursday at the Belk Track, Fetzer Field and Finley Field in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Grace Connolly, second-year CLAS: “Babies.”

)

What makes you smile?

Happy Day of Smiles!

Check out our full gallery online at www.cavlierdaily.com

All photos courtesy Kelsey Grant | The Cavalier Daily

Shieun Park and Daniel Patton, second-year CLAS: “Singing.”

Alison Lenert, second-year CLAS and Caroline Nilsson, third-year Architecture/CLAS: “sunshine, nice days, puppies on the Lawn.”

Gordon Willis, first-year CLAS: “The Lawn.” Jake Mainwaring, third-year CLAS: “Chick-Fil-A.” Gabe Fater, first-year : “Sunny days on the beach.” Nick Cafero, fourth-year CLAS: “Spring Weather.” Drew O’Shanick, fourth-year CLAS: “Corgis.” Tevin Cummings, second-year CLAS: “Puppies.” Paul Ruess, fourth-year SEAS: “Passionate People.”

Tyler Kameh, first-year Curry School: “Sunrise hikes and being able to study outside while lying in an Eno hammock.”

Sophie Kaemmerle, third-year CLAS: “Chance encounters.” Lily Cartwright, third-year SEAS: “Sunshine.”

Mathew Samuel, Nataly Luque, Nina Udeshi, Aditi Chaudhry, and Nitya Bhagavatula: “Babies, puppies, and good weather.”

The Cavalier Daily

O

8

LEAD EDITORIAL

A new culture of support

opinion

Emotional support for survivors is just as important as institutional support and justice

Comment of the day Part of the very crux of why this system fails so frequently, and what I have in many ways tried to give my life to addressing, is the fact that many cases fail because of the student body at large--because of the peers who didn’t believe a survivor and discouraged them from reporting, because of the peers who retaliate against a survivor when they find out they are involved in an investigation, it’s the peers who, like someone who approached a member of One Less following Monday’s survivor panel, tell anyone who’s talking about sexual assault openly that they’re just “dying for attention.”

Culture cannot be ignored in this. If we had a culture of support, it would be easier for survivors to come forward earlier after assaults, to gather evidence without the burden of feeling shame, and to report without worries that they might be ostracized. YES, we absolutely must call for a better policy, but NO, we cannot simply ignore the incredibly damaging role we as a community and as individual peers to survivors have had in discouraging and preventing justice.

“Emily Jean” responding to Olivia Barrow’s April 16 column, “A better definition of Honor.”

A new culture of support Take Back the Night is a tradition that started in the 1970s with the goal of eliminating sexual violence.

One of the first marches was held in Philadelphia in October 1975 after Susan Alexander Speeth was stabbed and killed while walking home alone.

Take Back the Night has evolved to incorporate ending sexual assault, intimate partner violence and sexual abuse into its goals.

Here at the University, Take Back the Night offers a full week of events geared toward education, community solidarity and survivor support, centered around our University peers who have experienced sexual assault.

We have written on several issues surrounding sexual assault particularly on college campuses, including the importance of prevention, and the need for discussion about “ask first” consent and the role of intoxication. Now, we address the need for survi-

LETTER: Dean Eramo awarded the Pale Z The Z Society is pleased to announce that Nicole Eramo, associate dean of students, has received the Pale Z Award. The Pale Z Award is the highest and rarest honor that the Z Society can bestow. Our Society commends Ms. Eramo for her work supporting students whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. One of the University’s most dedicated servants, Ms. Eramo stands in the company of Ernest Mead, Pat Lampkin, and John Casteen — also recipients of the Pale Z. This week, the University acknowledges the destructive effects of sexual violence. Take Back the Night Week comes on the heels of much serious conversation about sexual misconduct on college campuses,

including a two-day conference that brought together representatives from multiple institutions.

It is difficult for colleges to respond to sexual violence cases. Administrators such as Ms. Eramo are caught in a complex tangle of confidentiality rules and legislation — from Title IX to due process requirements.

The process of adjudicating sexual misconduct cases can be frustrating and intimidating.

We recognize criticisms of this process. But Ms. Eramo, despite working within the confines of an imperfect system, has proved herself a tireless advocate for students. She deserves our gratitude. The Z Society thanks her for her efforts.

vor support.

That doesn’t just mean support through specific institutions like the Women’s Center or the Sexual Assault Resource Agency.

These organizations do admirable work, and we should continue to disseminate information about how they can be of help to survivors. But getting to these resources requires someone to step outside her own counsel — to say the words aloud to another person. We still live in a world where people are ready and waiting to shame survivors, to blame them, to steal their words from them all over again.

You don’t have to look very far for evidence that we live in a culture full of victim-blaming. You can see it in the discussion on CollegiateABC in which a Vanderbilt student who reported a rape is labeled a “rat.” You can see it in the person who approached a member of One Less following Take Back the Night’s survival panel Monday and said anyone who

talks openly about sexual assault is “dying for attention.” Reactions like these discourage survivors from admitting what happened to them, seeking help and seeking justice.

During the question and answer panel following the Sexual Misconduct Board mock trial this week, co-President of One Less Staige Davis said the first thing you should always do if a friend tells you she was sexually assaulted is say “I believe you. This is not your fault.”

Whether you come to the entirety of the rally and the vigil tonight, or come for just 15 minutes, you are saying to survivors, “I believe you. I support you.

I will work to build a community that supports you.”

That solidarity is just as important as the policy issues we have discussed thus far.

Some say a shortcoming of events like Take Back the Night is that they are preaching to the choir; the people who attend already know how to offer support.

It may be true that these events may not directly affect people who perpetuate attitudes of shame and criticism, but they will likely affect them indirectly. As a supporter, you can speak up and make a correction whenever a rape joke is made in casual conversation. You can speak up and say it is not okay to declare someone deserved to be raped. Messages of support can spread like shockwaves.

We can work to change the culture if we pay attention to all of the small details — all the breadcrumbs it leaves in its wake.

One in four college women has survived a rape or attempted rape. Look around you and count the women in your classrooms, at the gym, in the dining hall. That’s a large part of our community who at one time in their lives has felt powerless, violated or broken. We can stand together to help survivors reclaim that power — to tell them that they deserve a better community, and we will not stop fighting until we

LETTER: Don’t hold Final Exercises in Scott Stadium Preserving the tradition of Final Exercises on the Lawn should be a paramount consideration. Any other school in the country can graduate in a football stadium — only as students at the University do we have the honor of honors of graduating on the Lawn. Having video cameras on the route to the stadium doesn't adequately preserve the experience guests have of being able to watch a loved one walk the Lawn. Especially for guests who are alumni, it is a special experience to be able to see your student take the same walk you did during your time at Virginia.

I would also like to point out that, on my display at least, the Scott Stadium option is put first and only includes in its descrip-

tion the points that are likely to be most attractive about that option (e.g. unlimited seating and concession access). The other two, in contrast, highlight only the potential disadvantages of the more traditional options (e.g. limited seating and longer run time). It's a blatant attempt at influencing the ranking process, or at least seems to be. I find that impression exceedingly distasteful.

Moving Final Exercises off the Lawn also undermines Thomas Jefferson's original vision of the Lawn as the center of the University. It was an amazing and powerful sense of symmetry to both begin (at Convocation) and end (at Final Exercises) my time as an undergraduate on

the Lawn in the shadow of the Rotunda. The University always strives to emphasize its connection to its unique history, and if we aren't even willing to make sacrifices to preserve the place of the Lawn as the heart of the university, that opens the door dangerously wide. Just walking across green space on route to a football stadium is not the same as processing with your friends as your family and loved ones look on and sitting on the Lawn, the center of the University, to reflect on your time here. It's an extreme departure from one of the most defining traditions of our school. To me, it's an intolerable one.

-Carrington Giammittorio, CLAS ‘12, LAW ‘16

OPINION

Thursday, April 17, 2014

9

Take back the process

his week, the University’s stu- of rapes on college campuses are dent body is committing to committed by only 3 percent of Take Back the Night. For the enor- men. Rather than a wide swath of mous population of students who the collegiate community, there is care passionately about a dangerous minorgender violence issues, ity that has made rape panels on supporting and gender violence a survivors, bystander lifestyle choice. Given intervention workthat it is highly unshops and an open arts likely repeat perpetraslam — among other tors of sexual violence events — are valuable are reachable through stepping stones on the more outreach, raising road to a gender vioawareness of rape cullence-free community. ture must be coupled For survivors of sexual with policy changes GRAY WHISNANT violence, these events that target perpetrators Opinion Columnist have the potential to be and effectively remove cathartic and trementhem from the comdously educational for the broader munity.

University community.

To address issues around the adUnfortunately, the effectiveness judication of gender violence cases, of Take Back the Night is limited the RAINN report recommends in the self-selection of its attend- that colleges “de-emphasize interees. Short of doing the impossible nal judicial boards” like the Uniand mandating every student’s at- versity’s Sexual Misconduct Board tendance, there is no way for Take (full disclosure: I sit on the SMB) Back the Night to take its message that have historically struggled to everyone. This is especially prob- in handling the complex issues of lematic given that the Rape, Abuse gender violence. While the internal and Incest National Network process has had its share of issues (RAINN), the country’s largest at various institutions nationwide, anti-gender violence organization, Dean Eramo states that sexual aspoints to research that 90 percent sault cases at the University are

managed by “professional staff Policy changes shouldn’t end who are specially trained to man- with refining definitions of sexual age these often very complicated harassment. As recommended cases,” in a way other institutions by the Sexual Assault Leadership may not. Because it operates based Council co-chair Emily Renda, the on a “preponderance of evidence” Sexual Misconduct Board should standard based on Title IX and consider codifying suspension unnot a “beyond a reasonable doubt til absence — in which a student standard,” the University’s internal found guilty of sexual misconduct institutions for sanctioning perpe- would be suspended until the victrators of gender violence are often tim graduates — as a punishment able to reach appropriate outcomes for sexual assault. The option of in “word against word” cases in a expulsion is always available as way the traditional legal system is mandated by Title IX, but a written not, because of the role of circum- University guideline would ensure stantial evidence.

The University is responding to new federal policy and intensifying its commitment to fighting gender violence by making dating, Raising awareness of rape culture must be coupled domestic violence with policy changes that target perpetrators and and stalking stand effectively remove them from the community. alone charges rather than falling under the vague umbrella of sexual harassment. that those found guilty of sexual Changes like these will bring clari- violence merit total rejection from ty to sentencing and illustrate more the community of trust. Until that clearly that gender-based violence changes, the Sexual Misconduct doesn’t begin and end with rape.

Board is compelled to consider a

“

T

The University should enact stricter policies against gender violence wide range of punishments.

The University itself can also take more action on raising awareness to complement the work of independent groups. Take Back the Night and organizations like One in Four and One Less do valuable work in explaining what rape is and how to prevent it, but the University should distribute pamphlets at the beginning of orientation to all first year students to make them aware of the resources available to them if they have experienced gender violence. The longer a victim is confused about where to turn after an assault, the more difficult it becomes to find the truth.

Take Back the Night week offers the University a unique opportunity to publicly stand in solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence. As the week draws to a close, we should strive to make sure our policy reflects that solidarity as much as possible.

Gray’s columns run Wednesdays.

He can be reached at g.whisnant@ cavalierdaily.com.

Progress towards equal pay ast week, President Obama this gap is attributable to discrimisigned an executive order nation, a significant and disheartmandating that federal contrac- ening number that automatically tors allow employees to discuss differentiates this statistic from that their compensation of the White House, with one another to which does pay equally promote equal pay for for equal work, accordequal work (specifically ing to press secretary targeted at gendered Jay Carney. pay inequality). CritI do not intend ics of this order — and to insinuate that the of a bill that just failed White House pay gap in the Senate, the Payis acceptable, but it is check Fairness Act, still important to disDANI BERNSTEIN with similar goals for tinguish between these Senior Associate Editor the private sector — statistics. According to point to the fact that in Carney, one of the reathe White House, on sons for the lower avaverage women only make 88 cents erage in women’s pay in the White for every dollar men make. That is House is that they fill more of the only 11 cents higher than the na- lower-level positions available than tional ratio between men and wom- men do, which suggests women en, which is 77 cents to the dollar. are doing better in terms of job Criticism that the executive or- gains. Though we should strive for der is hypocritical is ill-founded. a White House and a federal workThe 88 cent figure for the White force — as well as a private workHouse Staff is not comparable to force — that employs men and the 77 cent national figure. The women in close to equal numbers national gap is due to a number of at all levels of positions, the White factors, including the female child- House’s pay statistic suggests that care burden and the predominance women are in fact making gains in of women in lower paying fields. the case of this particular employBut, the U.S. Labor Department er, since significantly less women estimates that at least 40 percent of worked in the White House at any

level 50 years ago. to discuss their salaries could have This brings us back to the na- a detrimental impact on business. tional statistic, and to Obama’s re- Such discussions could create a cent executive order. Not only is competitive or hostile work envithe national statistic far more trou- ronment, and this could negatively bling than the White House’s, but, affect the performance and quality contrary to critics’ beliefs, the ex- of work of a business’ employees. ecutive order is substantively sound and perhaps not even reformative These are valid concerns, but enough. It will make it easier for they are small prices to pay for pay women to identify when they are equity. Making companies more being discriminated against — im- liable to civil suits over pay disportant progress — but it will only crimination can help address the affect federal contractors, limiting its reach. Republicans counter that the order, as well as the recently failed Paycheck Fairness Act, Even if the White House could be rightfully accused makes companies of hypocrisy when signing this order, it is still a more liable to civil suits alleging pay sound policy choice, and any perceived hypocrisy discrimination. should not detract from its substantive value.

Additionally, they argue that such legislation is repetitive; gendered pay discrimina- significant pay discrimination that tion is already illegal, thus making does exist (again, 40 percent of the this executive order, and the Senate 77-cents-to-the-dollar statistic is bill, which will likely be reintro- directly attributable to discriminaduced, unnecessary. tion). Senator Barbara Mikulski Granted, allowing employees put it best when she said, “If [busi-

“

L

President Obama’s recent executive order should be lauded as a great step towards gender equity nesses] are afraid of lawsuits, they ought to follow the law.” Moreover, while pay discrimination is illegal, it can be nearly impossible for some employees to even find out they are being discriminated against if they are unable to compare their salaries with those of their peers, and finding out such information is worth the risk of competitive attitudes among employees.

There is no use in having an unenforceable law; this order, at least when it comes to federal contractors, makes this law enforceable, and in the private sector the Paycheck Fairness Act would do the same.

Even if the White House could be rightfully accused of hypocrisy when signing this order, it is still a sound policy choice, and any perceived hypocrisy should not detract from its substantive value. These cries of hypocrisy distract from the fact that pay discrimination is an undeniable occurrence in this country, and legislative measures are necessary to stop it.

Dani’s columns run Tuesdays.

She can be reached at d.bernstein@ cavalierdaily.com.

10

OPINION

The Cavalier Daily

Keep calm and fight bigotry The best response to last Wednesday’s homophobic protests would have been silence ast week a group of Westboro- published an editorial praising stuBaptist-like religious protest- dent response to the protests, and in ers stood in the Amphitheater and many ways I agree. Students did not proclaimed to everyone allow themselves to be who would listen that baited into making bad the University was full decisions and provided of students who are a powerful statement of going to burn in Hell. love and inclusiveness I was there when they by singing together. said sorority houses are And as Michael Promthe home of free sex and isel noted in another drugs (and when the piece, the ability to fight guy next to me retorted, irrationality with rea“the drugs are really son is a key attribute expensive actually”), FORREST BROWN of a Jeffersonian comwhen they said LGBTQ munity. Nothing we Opinion Columnist people were sinners students did reflected and damned, when badly on us or the Unithey said the football and basketball versity. teams were going to Hell, and when But because of our collective dethey said every other hateful, ho- cision to engage these people and mophobic and intolerant thing they allow them to frame the discuspossibly could. I was there when sion with their ridiculous views, University students openly mocked they received publicity. This and them back, often hilariously, and I other news outlets reported on their sang along when everyone started protest, thousands of people saw to sing the Good Old Song to drown the video of them on youtube, and them out. I stayed and listened and people are still talking about them watched for around 20 minutes, as around Grounds. And that is exdid many other students. And I re- actly what they wanted to happen. ally wish we hadn’t.

Groups that operate in a way The Managing Board recently so obviously intended to provoke

angry, visceral reactions from their with people whose only goal is to audience are not actually trying to be noticed. While our collective reconvert anyone. They are trying to sponse was great in the message it legitimize their beliefs by being rec- sent about our community, it was ognized, vilified, and attacked. And also a response that will encourage while everyone present should be this sort of thing to happen again in commended for not succumbing the future. The best way to eliminate to their vitriol and actually attack- a destructive message is to simply ing them, we certainly gave them not give it a platform. If someone the feelings of victimhood and le- had just stood there with a sign saygitimacy they wanted. For a group ing “Keep walking, ignore these idiwhich is so isolated and extreme, the greatest victory is supposed martyrdom and the notion that we somehow care about what they do, and we gave them that victory.

It would have been a far better counter-protest I stayed and listened and watched for around if we had simply ignored 20 minutes, as did many other students. And them. If everyone had I really wish we hadn’t. just kept walking and pretended they didn’t exist.

Freedom of speech means they are ots and have a nice day,” then maybe allowed to spew whatever filth they no one would even remember who want, but it also means we have the those people were at this point. And right to ignore it and refuse to en- that would be a much more real gage with them on their terms. This form of victory. is a much more difficult, less satisI talked to third year student fying form of protest, but it is also Kate Travis about this idea, and much more effective when dealing while she agreed that silence is of-

“

L

ten the best response to hate she questioned: “I wasn’t there, but what happens when we let these words stand unchallenged in the community without stating what we believe?” This is a fair response, and it is wrong to allow hateful ideas to go unchallenged. But I do not think challenging hate by simply yelling better things back is the most effective response. Making a collective commitment to act in a more inclusive and loving way, not just when it’s easy and obvious, is an effective response. If we work as a community to do things like get rid of the rape culture on Grounds, to stop using homophobic language in any context and to confront issues facing minority students like spotlighting or social segregation, then we have actually, successfully challenged hate. Silence in the face of hate is weak, a conscious refusal to enter a counter-productive dialogue is not.

Forrest’s columns run Thursdays.

He can be reached at f.brown@cavalierdaily.com.

The power of activism

hatever graduation plan is of that experience is immeasurable chosen, one thing is certain: and should not be divested while next year’s graduation is bound to other options remain plausible. be an interesting one. In considerTo that end, I admit that the ing which graduation second plan does not plan is best, it is necesprovide an adequate sary to define what it answer to the ticketing is about the graduation issue, as it only allows experience that must be three guest tickets per preserved. Obviously, student. The decreased the Lawn must concrowding that the plan tinue to play a central offers, however, would role, if a somewhat alallow for more standing tered one. Upon closer room than the first plan examination, however, proposes. At a recent I find that only the sectown hall hosted by the CONOR KELLY ond option fulfills this combined class counOpinion Columnist goal. The first option, cils, one student sugin limiting the number gested the implementaof guests, dismisses the right of par- tion of a ticket-sharing system. If ents and friends alike to participate such a plan could help to connect in the ceremony. By concluding those who have tickets to give away graduation in Scott Stadium, the with those who need extras, as inthird option unjustifiably removes tended, it would allow for increased the Lawn from the core of the ex- attendance without creating further perience. complications.

Limiting the amount of guest The physical restraints imposed tickets to two per graduate seems by the Rotunda renovation will to be the critical flaw of the first op- make graduating the entire Univertion. The experience of graduation sity class at one place and time an should be witnessed and shared by exceptionally arduous task. The first all those who matter in one’s life. option, however, provides no pracGranted, the level of value given to tical means for reducing that strain. the presence of guests at graduation Insufficient space would increase will significantly affect one’s prefer- the ceremony’s duration from apence, yet it would be safe to assume proximately two hours to nearly six. that most students will desire to in- Though theoretically feasible, a sixvite more than two guests. The value hour ceremony will impose serious

discomfort.

To that end, the second option is The third option seems to re- quite satisfactory. If the majority of solve the issues of time and of guest students wish to keep final exercises attendance, but at a damaging price. fully on the Lawn, an assumption As long as options keeping the grad- that I feel safe in making, then the uation fully at the Lawn remain on choice is naturally restricted to the the table, any option proposing to first and second options. As enticmove the bulk of the ceremony else- ing as the prospect of unlimited where should receive more exacting guest tickets may be, a deliberate scrutiny. Moving final exercises to choice to hold most of the ceremoScott Stadium willingly would for- ny away from the Lawn surrenders feit what has long been the defining a fundamental and distinctive asaspect of a University graduation. pect of a University graduation.

Needless to say, the Lawn is what If a ticket-sharing system would makes graduating from the Univer- actually allow more guests to atsity a unique experience. It is, therefore, quite shocking that the third option consigns the Lawn to a secondary status, making it a mere transitory The ideal of a debt-free education now relies feature of an otherwise conventional, primarily on the stewardship of the student body, stadium-packed alumni and University-affiliated organizations. graduation.

On a personal note, graduating in a football stadium tend, it would be more advantawas not what I had in mind when I geous to choose the second option chose to attend the University. since it guarantees a shorter cerThough supporters of the third emony. Moreover, the strategy of plan have pointed to the similar extending graduation ceremonies strategies of schools such as Yale, over multiple days is practiced by the University should seek to pre- several universities, including Notre serve the unique quality of its final Dame, which holds its ceremonies exercises. The Lawn, therefore, must over two days in order to address play as prominent a role as possible. spacing issues. Though students

“

W

In the absence of institutional reform to restore AccessUVa, students must continue to advocate for the program have raised logistical challenges such as the separation of speakers and split departmental ceremonies.

These concerns, however, seem unsubstantiated. The option’s effect on the speaker schedule is not yet clear and divided departmental ceremonies would not occur if the entire College were to graduate in one day, as proposed.

On that note, students should be careful skimming over the comments made by Pamela Higgins, the Director of Major Events too quickly. A rapid read of a recent Cavalier Daily news article describing the options might lead one to believe there are two critical flaws with the second option. However, Higgins’ comments refer explicitly to a “similar idea” to split the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies, an initial proposal that is no longer on the table. The flaws she discussed would not apply to the second option as proposed.

Whatever your preference, take time to read through the options carefully and discuss them with friends and family alike; no matter what the outcome may be, we will all be affected.

Conor’s columns run Tuesdays.

He can be reached at c.kelly@cavalierdaily.com.

OPINION

Thursday, April 17, 2014

PARTING SHOTS

alking into the University as a transfer student is hard.

It’s hard. It doesn’t matter how bubbly you are, how attractive you are (“So, you think you’re really pretty?”), how smart you are or how friendly you are. It will always be hard. I am a second semester fourth year and, I’ll be honest with you, I’m still hash-tagging #transferproblems.

You’ll read a lot of parting words from Cavalier Daily editors about how they have been on the paper since their first day of their first year here at Thomas Jefferson’s University. That’s super awesome — I would never take that away from them. However, my path was different, and I am so happy that I got to take it because I have grown into a more passionate and fulfilled writer and student.

I walked into The Cavalier Daily office scared out of my mind.

Immediately, Rachel Lim and Caroline Gecker calmed my fears and I took on my first A&E (then Tableau) article on J.K. Rowling’s “Pottermore.” The rush and excitement

I

f you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; Thank you to the Managing Boards of the Cavalier Daily under which I worked. Awarded too little acclaim for your accomplishments and saddled with too much backlash for your mistakes, you exuded a level professionalism I still struggle to emulate.

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: To anyone I unfairly skewered in a column, or anyone generally offended or unimpressed by my work: I apologize. Take solace knowing that I can barely cook Easy Mac without incident and didn’t learn how to properly tie my shoes until I was 12. In terms of basic human competence, you probably have me beat.

If you can dream — and not make dreams your master; If you can think — and not

Fourth-years reflect on their experiences as Cavalier Daily editors

Transfer student triumphs ing what it truly means to be a Wa- him sing to you — you couldn’t rehoo, to be myself. sist him either.”

As I felt more awnd more comOk, now that the world could fortable letting myself go in my read that opening, I feel like The writing, I started to loosen up, Cavalier Daily has truly expressed open myself to the mind-boggling who I am — a dash-loving, Star experiences Charlottesville has to Wars watching, Honey Boo Boo offer. I began to speak up during critic who would really like to get meetings, introducing my favorite up close and personal with Dave TLC and Bravo shows unapologet- Matthews, critics be damned. ically — even feeling free to blurt Transferring has been one of out my love for all things sci-fi. To my surprise, The Cavalier Daily took me for who I am, though they did censor the slightly graphic beginning to my Dave The rush and excitement I felt as I walked out of Matthews article.

Which, to be hon- the MAC and began my article was addicting. I couldn’t stop; so I didn’t. est, I still am bitter about. In fact, I’ll just go ahead and reproduce it here: the hardest and most important “Oh, Dave how I love you” — transitions in my life. For a girl is what everyone wants to say af- who has always prided herself on ter finishing this album…or when her confidence and bold personthey wake up next to the rock star. ality, I had to embrace my own He’s old but close your eyes and let vulnerability. I had to give parts of

“

W

11

KATIE COLE

124th Arts and Entertainment Editor

I felt as I walked out of the MAC and began my article was addicting. I couldn’t stop; so I didn’t. It felt bigger than any assignment I had ever done before; it felt right.

This was the beginning of my journey of self-expression, of embrac-

myself in order to have a fulfilling experience here at the University.

The Cavalier Daily let me do this and for that I will always be grateful. Thank you to the caring friends who supported me in the happiest and hardest of times. Thank you to the A&E editors before me and to my co-editor, Conor, for taking me for who I am. Thank you to my wonderful section writers for laughing both with and at me, when appropriate (yes, I am referring to the Halloween costume).

And thank you, current Managing Board, for keeping my Dave Matthews innuendo.

To all you transfers out there, I know you don’t get shout-outs very often, but you are Wahoos and you matter just as much as the student who ate at O-Hill everyday. Love this place with all you have; streak the Lawn often, eat Little Johns at 4am, and for god’s sake go see a Charlottesville concert and eat cheese at Friday’s at Five. You may have had one less year, but being a Wahoo isn’t measured in days, trust me.

If you write for The Cavalier Daily

FRITZ METZINGER 124th Sports Editor

make thoughts your aim; To Ashley Robertson, Matt Welsh and Ian Rappaport, whose encouragement instilled the courage I needed in order to throw myself into this sportswriting silliness. I would dream less bravely and think less soundly if not for your kindness in my younger, more complacent days.

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors

just the same; Thank you to Tony Bennett, his staff and the Virginia basketball team, who have shown an entire community that good dudes can have their faith rewarded. Writing about the team — as correspondent in 2013, columnist this year — represents one of the great pleasures of my life, much less my Cavalier Daily career.

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools: Thank you to the numerous staff writers, columnists and associate editors with whom I had the pleasure of collaborating as Sports Editor. Your contributions — too often neglected by readers or mutilated by us editors — comprise the heart and soul of this sports section.

If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitchand-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; Thank you to the forgotten ath-

letes at this school — the non-revenue sport superstars, the devoted club members, the runners and players seeking nothing but the thrill of running and playing. Too seldom though I chronicled your accomplishments, I marvel at your talent and commitment.

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

Thank you to my loving family. Your strength and grace has sustained me through many an occasion when I fell victim to the illusion that I have anything to complain about.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, Thank you to Daniel Weltz, Zack Bartee, Michael Eilbacher and Charlie Tyson, for slowly but surely ridding me of the tendency to take myself too seriously. Although you pushed me to evolve as a writer, editor and even tonguein-cheek tweeter, I’ll appreciate you more for making this newspaper gig a lot of fun.

If neither foes nor loving friends

can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; Thank you to my friends. For reading the articles—or pretending to and telling me nice things anyway—but much more for providing the daily motivation to press on. I can do without the world’s recognition, but yours still means everything.

If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Thank you to everybody else still reading this gorgonzola cheese slice of a parting shot, and who has read the Cavalier Daily sports section in the last three years. I hope this section made you a smarter, better follower of Virginia athletics. I hope that, at least once, I helped one of you deepen your understanding of sport — as a metaphor for life, as a societal mirror but most of all as something beautiful in and of itself. Never, ever be afraid to maintain that distance run.

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

Thank you to PawPaw, and to Dad. I thought you two would like this.

G

The Cavalier Daily

THE ADVENTURES OF THE AMAZING <THE> A-MAN

graphics MOSTLY HARMLESS BY PETER SIMONSEN

SOLE SURVIVOR BY MICHAEL GILBERTSON

DJANGEO

BY STEPHEN ROWE

The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Thursday, April 17, 2014

Crossword ACROSS 1 Swine 6 “Giant” novelist, 1952 12 Country that calls itself the “Abode of Peace” 13 Shakespeare character who says “Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave / My heart into my mouth” 15 Like only one Best Picture in Academy Award history (1969) 16 Essay locale 17 Stylish 1960s luxury coupe 18 Louis Malle’s “___ Amants” 19 Scottish exclamation 20 Fruit juice 21 Like much music, starting in the late 1980s

23 Gold units: Abbr.

25 2000 Richard Gere title role 26 D 28 Mycobacterium, e.g.

30 One of the vertices of the Summer Triangle 31 Start to break up a fight, say 32 Boston legend Phil, to fans 35 Rembrandt van ___ 37 Foundation stone abbr.

38 Dirty dog 41 Conrad of the silents 44 Noted part of a book?

45 Eye part 46 Diamond stats 49 Operative: Abbr.

50 Subj. of 1991’s Start treaty 52 Women’s shoe style

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE M E A D

I P S O

L E A N

C I D E R

S A R A H

A M I G O

A R C L A I E S A P O

K J E U N S T S T S N I O N S O N K S L E E R I L E S E D D F U E P W

U P L A T E

I B A R

S T A L Y E S O P L E A

L I N T

C E O W V E E P C A T O P I M E L A R D T T O O I L O T L N T I E E R

T S K E D

E L E C

F T O O U E R S S I N N O E W W I

A U G R I A N A G N E S

V O D K A

E T O N

S A K E

54 Line score inits.

56 Highball?

57 Approval of an order 58 Play to the balcony?

60 Lassitude 61 Faint 62 11th-century founder of Scholasticism 63 Not hypothetical 64 “___ lift?”

DOWN 1 Like the Cowardly Lion at the end of “The Wizard of Oz” 2 Best on stage, say 3 Re 4 Bureaucracy 5 Mashie niblick 6 Some diet drinks 7 Teacher’s advanced deg.

8 “___ Man” 9 2010 installment in the Call of Duty series 10 Like some primitive game graphics 11 “The Facts of Life” actress 12 Leave a lasting mark on 13 Kid’s art activity … or something seen four times in this puzzle’s solution?

14 Public 22 SFO opponent in the 2012 World Series 24 Elate

Edited by Will Shortz 1

2

3

4

5

6

12

13

15

16

17

18

20

21

25

26

33

8

28

39

40

23

24

37 42

43

45 50 54

11

29

36 41

44

55

58

10

31 35

49

9

19 22

27

34

38

7

14

30 32

No. 0313

51 56

59

46 52

47

48

53

57 60

61

62

63

64

PUZZLE BY ALEX VRATSANOS

27 Key preposition?

36 Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr.

39 Certain 30 Vietnamese grandson currency 40 Vatican City 32 Title character vis-à-vis Rome from the village of 42 Sunbathe Highbury, 1815 43 “Piece of cake!”

33 Teal relative 46 Hung 34 Not too hard a 47 Radio activity? golf hole 29 Line holder

48 ___ whale 51 Foreshadow 53 Breviloquent 55 Reef dwellers 58 Kind of trail 59 Rejections

Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday crosswords from the last 50 years: 1-888-7-ACROSS. AT&T users: Text NYTX to 386 to download puzzles, or visit nytimes.com/mobilexword for more information.

Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 2,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

Share tips: nytimes.com/wordplay.

Crosswords for young solvers: nytimes.com/learning/xwords.

BY EMILIO ESTEBAN

12

Thursday, April 17, 2014

13

A&E Ortiz reads Native American poetry arts & entertainment

Catherine Jessee Senior Writer

Native American writer and poet Simon Ortiz visited the University Bookstore Friday for an evening of poetry reading.

Between readings, Ortiz shared parts of his life story — touching on his experience in Vietnam and drawing unsettling connections between the occupation of the country and the displacement of Native American peoples throughout history.

His narrative poems are highly moralistic, exploring the modern identity of the Na-

Original poems chronicle personal hardship, draw connections to historical injustices

tive American world — a world often plagued by prejudice and injustice. Ortiz addresses uranium mining in northern New Mexico in his poem “It Was That Indian,” a story about a Navajo man who discovered uranium but went unrecognized when the discovery brought economic success to the area.

When the substance was found to be a contaminant, it was “that Indian” at fault.

Ortiz’s poems retain a sense of fierce humility. “Do not dream so fantastically that you forget what dreams are,” Ortiz warns in “Birthday Kid Poem,” a piece he wrote for his son.

Ortiz is a short man with a strong brow and long pepper gray hair to his chin. He

speaks slowly but deeply from his chest. Born into the Acoma Pueblo reservation in New Mexico in 1941, Ortiz served as an official tribal translator and as lieutenant governor of his tribe before becoming a teacher and writer. He said the oral tradition of storytelling inspires his poetic voice. Known for poems inspired by and devoted to his heritage, Ortiz is often associated with the literary canon housing the “Native American Renaissance.”

The crowd engaged with Ortiz in discussing his heritage — specifically, of the injustices toward Native Americans on account of “the white man”: the massacres, cruelty, prejudice and general displacement of the

Native American people. One audience member asked how the “white man” can apologize for this history.

“We do have to acknowledge in a very honest way our history and our country," Ortiz said. "The U.S. has been a very violent nation historically and it still is, not just intentionally but by virtue of an industrial nation that we are — cars, trains — almost mindlessly going along either by accident or accidentally on purpose."

This seems to be the effect of storytelling for Ortiz: a way of explaining history, whether it is moral or immoral, to give voice to a population.

Courtesy Dave Burckhalter

Simon Ortiz visited the University Bookstore to read poems about Native American identity.

Tom Tom Festival dance group stuns Downtown Festival program delivers lively tour of Downtown Mall, celebrates connection to architecture, city surroundings Kristen Clevenson Senior Writer

Downtown came alive for five glorious spring days last week with the sun shining, people swarming and music playing for the Tom Tom Founders Festival. The celebration, held to celebrate Thomas Jefferson's birthday, included free talks, music, art installations and design events. On Saturday afternoon, concorDance and theMovement Party presented "A Dance Score for the Downtown Mall."

The show was presented as a walking tour that explored the history and unique topography of area. It was dedicated to Lawrence Halprin, the designer of the Downtown Mall, and his wife Anna.

A quote from Anna Halprin opened the program: “Dance is not about the body as the center.

The body is the connection to our surroundings." The scores were written by seven different community members and took place in seven locations on the Mall.

The first score, which came alive on the staircase outside the Transit Center, was developed by Asst. Engineering Prof. Amy LaViers. The dancers gathered and proceeded to run up and down the stairs, ducking under the banisters and leaping into and out of one another's way.

After dancing through the carousel, the courtyard, and a few

other places, the dancers moved to the arcade and stairwell on First Street. The section of the performance was choreographed by Bernard Hawkins, a spoken word poet.

Through the show, these dancers explored relationships between each other's bodies and the architecture of the Mall itself. At one point, the girls switched from flat shoes to heels, exploring the new sounds their shoes made as they stomped along bricks and metal grates along the Mall. The girls’ wobbly movements and the clanging echo of the high heels profoundly changed the experience. It was no longer an organic, relaxing space — it became businesslike and foreign.

The crowd had many bemused commenters. Children were baffled by the modern dance and bystanders were sucked into the moving mass. When one dancer lied flat on the ground a child gasped, "she's dead!" A car passed and the dancer sprung back to her feet and the child announced, "now she's alive!"

Another man found his path blocked by the dancers. Sporting a pink mohawk with helmet in hand, he muttered, "I'm so confused…I just want my motorcycle." By moving from place to place and taking advantage of the unique Charlottesville environment, the dance brought together the Downtown Mall and the people within it.

Kristen Clevenson | The Cavalier Daily

“A Dance Score for the Downtown Mall” turned a tour of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall into a fresh, engaging dance as part of Tom Tom Festival.

14

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Cavalier Daily

Up-and-coming band gets sassy with A&E, talks music, life

Candace Carter Senior Writer

Members of “singular rock and roll band” The Deadmen — Josh Read, Justin Jones, Justin Hoben, John Hutchins and Mike Smirnoff — made their musical debut March 15 with the release of their first self-titled EP. The band’s optimism about their work cannot be understated, particularly after their successful set at The Southern last Saturday night. Arts & Entertainment got the scoop on the band’s past, present and future in the music business.

Arts and Entertainment: Can you give me brief history of the band? What is your musical background like? What made you want to play music as a career?

The Deadmen: The Deadmen formed some time ago.

Songs were recorded. There was a falling out. The recordings were lost. Years passed, amends were made. The band reformed, but with only half the original members. The recordings were found.

Many rejoiced. Some did not. An EP was released. Here we are. …

Everyone in the band has been playing music as long as they can remember. Playing music as a career is something only Mike has been able to pull off.

AE: Each member of the band was raised in a different part of the world, and assimilated vastly

different cultures into their styles and personalities: Jones grew up in small-town Virginia, Hoben was raised in New England, while front man Read traveled from his home in South Africa to Washington, D.C. where he now lives with his buddies, creating and playing music for a wide audience. How do you think such a variety of cultural influences make your music unique?

DM: How do you think moonshine, Naugahyde and jenkem could make Friday night unique?

The answer is in the question.

AE: How would each of you describe your own musical or writing styles in one word?

DM: Chimeric.

Crepuscular. Parsimonious.

AE: Your current tour circuit

doesn’t branch out from good ole’ Virginia. Does this frustrate you at all? How important do you all think it is to expand your following and spread your styles in the coming years?

DM: Branching out is for kids.

We prefer hovering close to home, where we can be with our families and within 90 minutes of our parole officers.

AE: What are your goals in making music? Why do you do it?

DM: Our goal is to make good music. We do it for fun, to make our fathers proud, and because there’s nothing good on TV tonight.

AE: Along the lines of your new beginning in the music in-

dustry, The Deadmen haven’t been reviewed by any major magazines or music insiders yet. How are you guys preparing yourselves to handle potentially negative criticism from semi-famous names in the music industry?

DM: Ain’t happening. Have you heard the EP? Besides, major magazines and music insiders are as irrelevant to us as we are to them.

AE: Where do you hope to see The Deadmen in five or 10 years?

DM: I expect to see us exactly where we are now, only with …. more records on the books, more free time to kill and fewer fiduciary concerns.

THE DEADMAN: A LIVELY BUNCH Courtesy of The Deadman

A walk down ‘Fifth Street’

A&E goes behind the scenes of the latest student production

Courtesy of Ryan Ritke

Michael Loria Staff Writer

Last fall, a group of University students decided to make a film.

They aimed to submit the final product — a narrative short film, done with professional equipment and set to its own original score — to national, regional and student film festivals, including to the Sundance Film Festival. The script for "Fifth Street” was completed by Winter Break

and the crew will travel to Wa r r e n ton in mid-May for the

shooting.

Warrenton, though located in Northern Virginia, does not boast the same suburban scenery extended to the rest of the area. “Downtown” has been the same since the 1800s. Railroads lie at the outskirts, and beyond that lies farmland as far as the eye can see. It could be any rural town in America.

“Fifth Street” writer and director Brendan Rijke, a thirdyear Batten student, says the crew chose to shoot in Warrenton be-

cause of its small-town aesthetic.

The film offers a glimpse into the relationship between 20-yearolds Adèle (played by third-year College student Mary Claire Davis) and Alex (played by secondyear College student Dan Barr).

Alex is content with life in his hometown, but Adèle yearns for more; she dreams of moving to New York City to become a writer. The title, “Fifth Street,” comes from the name of the street on which Adèle lives, and from which she feels she must escape.

The film explores how place and setting affect psychology.

Rijke and his crew have the cinematic and artistic competence to backup their ambitions.

Rijke has taken several film and media studies classes, and as

filmmaking is his passion outside of class, he knows it well.

Rijke has a strong background in still photography, not unlike famous American film director Stanley Kubrick. Rijke has also trained as a filmmaker — specifically, as a film editor — via internships in Richmond, and through the past two years he has created experimental shorts, but nothing with a true narrative.

Producers Niki Afsar and Shane Dutta, both third-year College students, collaborated with Rijke on the screenplay.

“Fifth Street” is “grounded in the truth — with a lowercase ‘t,’” Rijke said.

The film is not truthful in a moralistic sense of the word, but captures life as we experience it.

Rijke said most movies we watch are plot heavy, a norm which is not true to reality. Rather, life is driven by daily experiences and mundane moments, which mean little, if anything, at the time.

With reflection on the everyday, Rijke finds an underlying narrative that makes sense of and gives meaning to the quotidian.

In inarguably complex art form, filmmaking offers Rijke a comprehensive challenge — organizing everything from script writing to sound mixing.

With a group of dedicated designers on board, "Fifth Street" promises to offer an intimate, forceful narrative.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, April 17, 2014

15

Students speeches muse ‘On Being Human’ Humanities Week lecture series is insightful, honest discussion from a variety of perspectives Jacqueline Justice Senior Writer

Warren tackled the issue of health care. He explained humanity lies in universality, and used statistics and research to explain the poverty cycle and how more efficient and accessible health care can help decrease the poverty rate.

Ultimately, the event was a vital part of a weeklong initiative to generate discussion alongside general appreciation for humanities disciplines.

“Humanities Week is vital because it draws focus away from the goal-oriented society in which we exist, and celebrates the things outside of a job and g r a d e s ,” Heide said.

pA

Cli es t

rt B

He ended his lecture by calling for “love rooted in the dignity and beauty of every human being,”

rendering his conception of the actions of humanity as emitting love.

Breaking the weightiness of the more philosophical arguments presented beforehand, fourth-year College student Ida Knox turned to humor with her speech titled “Why It Matters What We Laugh At.” “I laugh at myself a whole lot more than I think is socially appropriate,” she said, going on to explain how she and others have all laughed at things not necessarily laughing matters, ultimately posing: what is appropriate to laugh at?

Though Knox avoided getting into a philosophical or biological analysis of why we laugh at what we do, she did explain laughter as a powerful force which transcends cultures. She left the audience with a challenge to not just laugh passively, but rather to consider why.

Lastly, fourth-year Batten student William

esy urt

Heide also mentioned another “f ” word — fear — which she cited as the primary reason people shy away from using the term “feminist” to describe themselves.

Heide ended her speech by bringing feminism back to the concept of humanity.

“To be human is to evolve,” she said. “To be human is to be inclusive. To be human is to be feminist.”

Second-year College student Russell Bogue followed Heide, giving a talk titled “Love Thy Neighbor,” which advocated the need for love among Christians and non-Christians alike. He said the concept of love has been misused and misunderstood on both sides, referring to radical Christians and LGBTQ individuals and advocates.

However, Bogue emphasized the notion that Christianity is a love story, shown in the Bible when Jesus calls the church his bride.

Co

Honesty. Blatant, unreserved honesty seemed to be a key characteristic of many Humanities Week presentations. It proved crucial to the understanding and appreciation of the humanities — and in adequately analyzing and understanding what it means to be human.

“The humanities seek to understand exactly what it means to be a human being, in a variety of contexts and through a plethora of methodologies,” fourth-year College student Eric McDaniel said.

The talk “On Being Human” attempts to confront these questions by allowing four undergraduate students to give seven-minute speeches explaining what being human means to them.

The four lecturers spoke from a variety of backgrounds, majors and shaping ideals, but all attested to their interpretation of humanity and human nature.

The first speaker, fourth-year College student Melissa Heide, said the lecture series is an important way to engage the student body.

“At U.Va., we are often passive students, absorbing the knowledge of all the extraordinary people here at this university,” she said. “[The talk] emphasizes that students have passions and interests outside of the classroom and the career path, and provides them with an opportunity to express themselves regarding those interests.”

Heide’s speech, titled “The F Word,” was built around her views on feminism, and how her time at the University enabled her develop her perspective on the subject. She explained while the anthropology class "Language and Gender" was initially entirely out of her comfort zone, she grew to love the class and appreciate the new idea of feminism it presented — one contrary to her experiences growing up in a “church cult structured around principles of exclusion, gendered hierarchy, and oppression.”

Words of wisdom in times of trouble U.Va. professors share their favorite poems in Humanities Week event

Jacqueline Justice Senior Writer

The popularity of Humanities Week event “Emergency Poetry” far exceeded expectations. The Bryan Hall faculty lounge was jam-packed Monday night, full of students across a variety of majors waiting to hear their favorite professors read their “emergency poems” after rain moved the event inside.

“I was bummed that the event had to be moved inside but it was kind of amazing to see how many people were willing to cram into

that tiny room and choose to listen to poems being read,” third-year College student Ashley Shamblin said. “It gives you hope that the humanities aren't dying.”

Assoc. English Prof. Clare Kinney’s introduced the “emergency poem,” an idea she said she initially heard from Assoc. English Prof. Elizabeth Fowler. “[It is] the poem you can’t do without: a beloved object, a restorative, a mantra, a momentary stay against confusion, a special touchstone for its possessor,” she said.

Fowler was the first to read her poem. She kept up the light-hearted mood — a necessity for keeping

the dozens of students in attendance happy while crammed into every nook and cranny of the tiny lounge — as she read “The Crown of Sonnets” by Mary Wroth.

Because English Prof. Stephen Arata was sick, Kinney read his selected poem, “The Song of Wandering Aengus” by W.B. Yeats.

Kate Burke, associate voice professor drama department, read a fitting poem about the human voice, explaining that the poem is “evidence the poet has experienced the ecstasy of the body feeling vocal sound waves in the bones.” She added that the voice, with its raw power, is the precur-

sor to words.

Creative Writing Prof. Debra Nystrom read Seamus Heaney’s descriptive and simplistic “Postscript,” while English Prof. Karen Chase Levenson selected Sylvia Plath’s “Sheep in Fog.” Levenson said she chose the poem because she interprets the word "emergency" to mean ecstasy, a feeling she believes the poem emits.

Classics Prof. John Miller concluded the series by reciting CP Cavafy’s “The God Abandons Antony.” He thanked the other professors for leaving 30 minutes left for his “lecture,” pursuing a

more historical analysis than the other readers had given.

Miller explained his poem is about emergency itself and how to deal with life after a crushing failure — a feat possible in the end through courage. He offered a fitting end to the presentations, reflecting the essence of the emergency poem: being something to turn to in time of need.

“I think the whole idea of having an emergency poem, one that you have memorized and can pull out at any time whenever you need it, is really brilliant,” Shamblin said.

16

The Cavalier Daily

cavalierdaily.com