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Engineering students react to potential merger Systems Department to hold undergraduate discussion Wednesday MAIREAD CROTTY | SENIOR WRITER The Systems and Information Engineering Department will hold its first meeting with undergraduate students about potentially merging with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department on Wednesday.

While many systems engineering students have heard rumors about the potential merger, an email sent on April 20 was one of the first official notifications that undergraduate students have received.

“I know some people might’ve been asked behind closed doors, but from what I understand, this has mostly gone on with department meetings and things like that,” Wolf said. “I think right now, the biggest thing is we just don’t really know what’s going on.”

Brian Smith, a civil engineering professor and chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, held a forum for his department’s undergraduates earlier in the semester.

Perrin Falkner, a third-year Civil Engineering student and president of the American Society for Civil Engineers, said she did not attend the meeting but that students were able to express their opinions. However,

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Some systems engineering students are worried that, if implemented, the merger could change the major’s curriculum.

it is unclear how much weight these opinions will hold in the merger decision.

Falkner said many civil engineering students have different opinions on the potential merger. While some do not see the benefit, others like the idea of cross-departmental work.

“I think some people are pretty unhappy with it just because some people think it’s not going to benefit either department, since we do have

different fields of study,” Falkner said.

“But there’s also people who think it will be good because we can benefit from learning in interdisciplinary ways.”

Jeannie Blackwood, a fourthyear Systems Engineering student and Class of 2017 representative for the Systems Undergraduate Studies Committee, said many systems engineering undergraduate students do not see the potential benefit for their

degree program.

“I think it all comes down to money and research money, but undergrads don’t research,” Blackwood said. “So, they’re spinning it off like it’s going to be better for the department, but it’ll be better for grad students because they’ll have more resources for research, but it’s not going to make a better undergrad experience.”

Blackwood said she believes a potential merger would benefit the Civil Engineering department more than the Systems Engineering department.

The Engineering School decided to eliminate major enrollment caps this year, allowing more first years to enroll in more popular majors.

“I think that they’re under more pressure for it to work out because for next year, I think civil [engineering] has one of the lowest enrollments,” Blackwood said. “So, they’re under a lot of pressure, whereas systems [engineering] is healthy — we had the same enrollment we’ve always had — so I think pressure is on them more to figure out something that works because they can’t have only 20 students in a class.”

As of fall 2016, the Civil Engineering department had 162 students and the Systems Engineering department had 293.

Some systems engineering students are worried that, if implemented, this merger could change the major’s curriculum. Blackwood said she worries an increasing focus on research could detract from the undergraduate experience.

“In my opinion, if you’re trying to better the undergraduate education, invest in getting good professors and getting enough professors,” Blackwood said. “Don’t invest in getting this money for research so that you can bring on people to research, because people who are the best researchers are not the best professors.”

Professors in the civil and systems engineering departments have previously told The Cavalier Daily the merger would be primarily to create a stronger research front compared to other large research institutions.

“So far, it’s been such a closeddoor decision that I don’t think anyone really even has enough information to fight back,” Blackwood said.

“I think once we might hear more about it, people will get together and try to do something about it.”

The Systems Engineering discussion will be held in Olsson 011 at 3:30 p.m. this Wednesday.

Democrat declares candidacy against Rep. Tom Garrett Charlottesville resident, Harvard graduate Roger Dean Huffstetler to vie for Fifth Congressional District seat ALEXIS GRAVELY | SENIOR ASSOCIATE Roger Dean Huffstetler, a Charlottesville resident, announced April 20 that he will be running as a Democrat against Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) in the November 2018 Fifth Congressional District election.

Although the election is still slightly less than two years away, Huffstetler said he wanted to announce his candidacy early to begin introducing himself to the residents of the fifth district.

“It takes time to get to know folks and get your message out so we want to go around and start having those conversations right now so we can understand what people’s ideas are about how to get people into the changing economy,” Huffstetler said in an interview with The Cavalier Daily. “I think there’s a lot of folks in these areas, including myself, who are concerned about the future of this country, and I decided it was just time to step up and do my part to be a positive force for the folks in this area.”

Geoffrey Skelley, associate editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, said to some

degree, candidates are declaring their candidacies earlier and earlier.

“It’s a tough seat for Democrats to win so declaring early, he’s probably going to clear the field or maybe have minor opposition, and he can maximize time to raise money,” Skelley said.

Because the seat has been held

by Republicans for the past four terms, Huffstetler plans to run an “aggressive” campaign for the next 18 months.

“The fifth district is incredibly large and very rural,” Kevin Zeithaml, director of operations for Huffstetler’s campaign, said in a statement to The Cavalier Daily. “We are going to run an aggressive campaign in every locality and be on the ground speaking with individual voters for the next 18 months.”

Huffstetler said his life experiences and the knowledge he has gained from those experiences help to make him an ideal candidate for the job.

He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of West Georgia and two master’s degrees from Har-

vard University. He is a veteran of the Marine Corps, has worked in Silicon Valley and, most recently, was a senior advisor for the Tom Tom Founders Day Festival.

The biggest issue Huffstetler plans to focus on is the state of the economy.

“I’m really focused on making sure that the economy is more accessible and inclusive as it has been for me in my lifetime,” Huffstetler said. “The issue right now with the economy is the economy is a national problem but it has mostly local solutions … As a person who’s focused on economic development and job creation in this campaign, I want to be a person who’s a convener-in-chief for the local, state and federal resources so that we can all be working together to export to the world the thing we do best.”

Although the University Democrats will not endorse candidates until after the primaries are complete, Virginia Chambers, a first-year College student and the University Democrats communications coordi-

nator, said in an email statement the group is “pleased” to see individuals announcing their candidacies against Garrett.

“Clearly, people recognize he is not the best representative of the needs of the [Fifth] District,” Chambers said. “We are pleased that candidates including Huffstetler have announced their candidacies early. It signals that Rep. Garrett should not count on an easy victory in 2018 and drives home the reality that he must work to address constituent concerns or risk losing his seat.”

Although the College Republicans have not released an official statement, third-year College student and Chair Ali Hiestand said the group will continue to support Garrett and become involved in the election in order to respond to what they expect will be a much harder campaign by the Democrats.

“I can't speak to who will be the strongest [Democratic candidate] or who else would consider running but I think that Democrats are definitely going to be pushing really hard in the

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Huffstetler said he wanted to begin introudcing himself to constituents early.

next two elections in response to the sweeping Republican victories across the country,” Hiestand said. “I think we can expect they're going to campaign a lot harder than they have in the past.”

Garrett’s office declined to comment on Huffstetler’s announcement.

Robert Bork contributed reporting to this article.

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Sustainability plays role in Lawn maintenance Approximately $147,000 spent on care last fiscal year COLLEEN SCHINDERLE | SENIOR WRITER The Lawn has been an important part of the University community ever since its founding in 1819. As such an important part of the community, the Lawn undergoes significant maintenance every year.

When treating the Lawn and other areas of turf, the University emphasizes sustainability and minimizing the environmental impact, according to Chris Ward, the Landscape Department’s turf manager. Ward described in an email to The Cavalier Daily how the University stays in accordance with the state-mandated “Nutrient Management Plan.”

Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation implemented the program “to manage both urban and agricultural nutrients found in fertilizers, manure, biosolids and other sources so that they retain their efficient use yet don't impair the quality of Virginia's ground and surface waters,” according to their own website.

Ward explained how the Nutrient Management Plan for the University specifically aims to reduce runoff wastes by determining how much and what type of fertilizer is necessary for each plot of turf, which is achieved by soil sampling.

“This balance of sod, seed and fertilizer is integral to maintaining dense turf not only for aesthetics and recreation but to prevent the erosion of soil,” Ward said. “These soil particles known as sediment are often considered to be the most common pollutant of our waterways.”

The importance of sediment pollution isn’t lost on Jeff Sitler, the environmental programs manager and associate director of environmental resources for the University.

“The Lawn area comes under our Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit, for which we have to manage our stormwater from all areas of the University,” Sitler said. “We work with landscaping groups as an example and talk about pollution prevention programs to reduce the pollutants that come off of the Lawn and other areas.”

Extensive testing is done to ensure that procedures are followed that lead to the most beneficial result for the environment.

“Landscaping staff goes out with a small shovel and digs out about a quarter to a half cup of soil at various locations

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Portions of the Lawn that are revegtated frequently are tested more often to ensure the correct mixture of fertilizer is being used.

and sends those samples to a research lab,” Sitler said. “They do the analysis that measures pH, nutrient content and some other parameters that tell us what needs to be applied to the grass.”

The samples taken throughout the year are used to guide fertilizer applications, according to Ward. The University uses synthetic fertilizers because they can be blended to meet the guidelines.

On average, the amount of testing done on the Lawn depends on the area.

“Areas that are heavily used and revegetated routinely might be done once a year or more, but usually it is about every other year. It varies depending on the area and what they are doing,” Sitler said.

These tests are done in order to analyze runoff to see what

can be done to reduce erosion and ensure ground-cover, according to Sitler.

According to Ward, the total cost of maintaining the Lawn in fiscal year 2016 was approximately $147,000. Up to now, in fiscal year 2017, about $119,000 has been spent.

Not all of the money is spent solely on maintaining the grass.

The estimate also covers other areas of maintenance including tree care, trash and leaf removal and storm clean-up, according to Ward.

APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities awarded the University its Sustainability Award in 2016, according to the University’s website, for “leadership in embedding sustainable practices throughout the University.”

The purpose of the award is

to “recognize the current level and effort of a facilities management department and the integration of sustainability into the academic curriculum of the institution.”

Recently, the Lawn has been touched up and replanted, drawing attention from students due to the large construction machines and orange fencing lining marked areas of it. Several tasks were completed on the Lawn over the past few weeks, according to Ward.

“The most evident was the sod replacement along several walks and down the center. The turf along the various walks was worn down from foot traffic and various events,” Ward said. “The strip of sod running down the center was to level a drainage low area which collected water and created problems for events

such as Final Exercises.”

In addition to the other maintenance, surface drains were installed in front of the Rotunda and on the southern end of the Lawn. Rotary aeration was completed throughout the Lawn to alleviate compaction and promote the development of grassroots, according to Ward.

Keeping the Lawn in top shape can be challenging due to the heavy foot traffic, according to Ward.

“Not only is it essentially a public space for daily use by students and visitors, but also is increasingly being using for large organized and impromptu events,” Ward said. “This use obviously damages the mature grass as well as limiting [sic] the ability to establish new grass from seed. It’s this situation that makes sod installation the only viable option in the high use areas.”

Shota Ono, a fourth-year Engineering student and resident of the Lawn who has seen evidence of the construction and development firsthand, said it’s not common practice to notify residents ahead of time.

“I see the construction when I go out onto the Lawn in the morning. I would say the noise and dust / exhaust gas can be a minor inconvenience,” he said in a text message. “The Lawn is old and needs maintenance, though, so it’s very understandable.”

The amount of effort put into maintaining the Lawn’s appearance for Final Exercises isn’t the only attempt over the course of the year to keep it looking pristine, however.

Ward described the continual labor put into the area by the University’s employees.

“Generally speaking, no area of the Lawn is sodded more than once a year. However, the entire Lawn is seeded three times a year on average,” he reported.

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You can bet on MarieBette The bread you can’t stop thinking about JAMIE ALBERT | FEATURE WRITER

RESTAURANT: MarieBette LOCATION: 700 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903 TYPE OF FOOD: French café / bakery My roommate raves about MarieBette, a little café bakery near the Bodo’s on Preston. I looked at the online menu to see why, and sure enough, the variety of dishes with eggs, vegetables, potatoes and hams caught my attention. So one day last week I took a 20 minute leisurely walk to find myself at MarieBette with curiosity and an appetite.

When I first walked in, I saw the counter where bread and pastries are sold. They looked great, but I wanted something more filling and savory, so I sat in the dining room where larger breakfast dishes are served.

After reading over the menu, I ask the waitress what a “tartine” is. She, explained that it's a number of items served on a piece of bread. "Oh." I shrugged. I was pretty apathetic towards the bread part of the meal …

I just wanted the other rich flavors.

So I placed an order for the Morning Jørgensen, which is smoked salmon, a poached egg and crème fraîche all on top of a piece of sourdough bread.

When my food arrived, I was stoked. The intense color of the salmon with the delicately poached egg perched on top had me licking my chops. To be honest, I wasn't sure whether it was finger food or silverware food, so I just went in sans silverware.

Lo and behold, there was a certain component of this dish that outperformed all the others. In fact, I was still thinking about this component of the dish during my entire walk home. It was the very thing I ignored when I first entered the café, the very thing about which I couldn't have cared less when the waitress described the dish I was ordering.

I was blinded by my excitement for the smoked salmon and the egg that I did not expect in the slightest to be so thrilled by the simple foundation of fresh, crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth sourdough bread.

To me, bread is normally just a vessel for deli meat, or for tuna salad, or even just for olive oil. I like bread, yes, but I never give it much thought.

I merely accept its existence and then

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THE ROTUNDA

Obviously, right? It’s the focal point of the University. Now that the repairs are done, it’s time to bust it out as the background for your best “omg I love U.Va.!” pic. Post it every once in awhile as a gentle reminder to your high school enemies that you go to the best school in Vir-

ginia, and it’s the best decision you’ve ever made. Bonus points if you use the orange and blue diamond emojis.

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Just because we’re awful at football doesn’t mean you can’t get an Instagram-worthy picture!

Going to football games is a big part of being a U.Va. student,

focus solely on the item resting upon it.

But WOW. The bread at MarieBette had me feeling an entirely different way. I'm not trying to say the smoked salmon or egg were anything

less than delicious, but that sourdough bread absolutely triumphed and took the gold. I had to force myself to leave the café without stopping at that front counter, the very one I had initially ignored, because I would

have bought about 18 loaves of that sourdough bread (and probably eaten it all in one day).

My main takeaway from my stag MarieBette breakfast is the following: The dish I had was tasty. The dishes at neighboring tables looked enjoyable as well. My smoked salmon and poached egg were not very different from their counterparts at any other Charlottesville breakfast place, but they were nonetheless satisfying.

You should definitely still put MarieBette at the top of your list, however, because I’m telling you, that bread will change your life. You will be so sad as you finish the last bite. You will ponder it for the rest of the day. You may even think about it a week later when daydreaming in lecture, but all in all, you will be so happy that you crossed paths with such an amazing thing in life.

So next time you’re wanting to spend some dough on a breakfast outing, just think of taking a bite into a fresh slice of sourdough bread. And realize that you can make this a reality if your breakfast outing takes place at MarieBette.

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The bread at MarleBette had me feeling an entirely different way.

and everyone is dressed up, so take advantage of getting a great picture. You must include the endzone in your photo.

THAT HOT GUY / GIRL YOU MET AT TRIN How else are people going to know that you work hard, play hard? The hottie across the bar is the perfect co-star for your weekly going-out post. Just make sure to wipe the lipstick offof both your faces from your drunken makeout in the bathroom beforehand. Make sure this hookup is better-looking than your ex.

YOU AND THE STATUE OF TJ

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Maybe a stranger in the bar is a bit too much for you, but you still want a little action for your insta. Thomas Jefferson’s statue to the rescue! How to: precariously scramble up the statue that’s much taller than you remember, and take a seat on TJ’s lap. Give him a little kiss on the cheek.

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The Lawn is the ideal place for picnics, hanging out and relaxing. There is beautiful architecture all around you, so there’s

really no bad angle for your pictureat. Make sure to show off whatever cool activity you’re “casually” up to and even go so far as to make the photo seem candid. Bonus points if you have a dog with you.

YOUR BODO’S ORDER

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Instagramming your food is a little cliché by now, but can you really resist posting a picture of a Bodo’s bagel? The freshly baked bagel … the egg … the cheese … I digress. Share its beauty and deliciousness with the world. Ultimate goal: number one ticket.

LIGHTING OF THE LAWN

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LOTL is one of the biggest University traditions. Everyone must know that you went and had a great time and were super festive. Besides, who doesn’t love light shows and beer?

THE HARRY POTTER ROOM This photo is crucial in convincing people that you are the most studious student of all students.

A photo in the Harry Potter room makes it seem like you spend your weekends sipping champagne in a hot tub sur-

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rounded by cash and a 4.0 GPA. You are the epitome of class, so flaunt it.

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If you don’t ‘gram the darty, did you really even go? The answer is no. Social etiquette of University Greek life states: If one attends a darty, one must post a picture on social media by the next week or face horrible consequences. So it’s best to be safe and not break darty rules.

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RANDOM COLUMNS

In case you didn’t know, you’re required to post a photo of yourself in front of some columns when you make your deposit to the University. Here’s the general how-to: Find some columns, preferably with no one else around. Now you have a choice of two poses. You can either lean back against the column with your arms crossed, or you can stand beside the column and put your cheek and hand against it. Then Instagram it.

Caption: “I have worn the honor of honors.”

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Cville takes science to the Capitol Over 100 from Charlottesville, University communities attend D.C. March for Science KATE LEWIS | HEALTH AND SCIENCE EDITOR Thousands of scientists and supporters of science-based policy descended upon the U.S. Capitol Saturday for the D.C. March for Science in Washington, D.C., with more than a hundred marchers from Charlottesville alone. While motivations of individual marchers varied, most were spurred to action by recent cuts to federal National Institute of Health and National Science Foundation funding, the current administration’s dismissal of environmental issues and what many consider a lack of fact-based policy and executive decisions.

Daniel Engel, a researcher in the department of microbiology, immunology and cancer biology, coordinated buses for “Cvillians March for Science,” a group of 143 protestors from the University and Charlottesville communities that traveled to the march in D.C. The march was one of over 600 happening around the world on each of the seven continents.

Marchers took great scientific and creative liberty with their signs and outfits. Many wore pink, knit “brain hats” or lab coats, with signs reading “In science we trust,” or “Remember polio? Me neither!”

Others were more pointedly political. A number of signs read “I’m with her,” and featured a photo of Mother Earth, and one referenced Trump’s “p—y” statements, saying “Schrodinger’s [image of a cat] fights back.”

“We were inspired, I think, by the women’s march,” Engel said. “We’re close enough to D.C., and science in Charlottesville has a big enough presence between the University and local biotech industries.”

Local and national organizers, as well as many speakers, emphasized the march was political, but not partisan.

“I’m very concerned about the direction the current administration would like to take us in,” Dean Kedes, another University immunology and cancer biology researcher and organizer of “Cvillians March for Science,” said. “It’s short-sighted, and again, it’s political, not rational, decision-making. Science can be completely non-partisan — the facts, and nothing but the facts.”

Kedes said he had two personal stakes in the march — that of a concerned citizen and that of a father.

“I’m worried about the world that my kids are going to inherit,” Kedes said. “I want them to be able to enjoy the air they breathe, the water they drink, and to be scientists in the future themselves if they wish to be so.”

Prior to the march, organizers arranged for a series of teach-ins around the Washington Monument to begin at 9 a.m. A rally took place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when marchers began their procession to Union Square in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

The rally featured a diverse group of speakers and performers. They

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Over a hundred “Cvillians” took to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Earth Day in the name of fact-based policy.

came from all walks of life — from young “Aspiring Astronaut” Taylor Richardson to Bill Nye, a famous science communicator, CEO of The Planetary Society and host of “Bill Nye Saves the World” on Netflix.

“Without scientifically literate citizens, the United States — any country in fact — cannot compete on the world stage,” Nye said. “Science must shape policy. Science is universal. Science brings out the best in us. With an informed, optimistic view of the future, together, we can — dare I say it — save the world.”

Many of the speakers were not scientists. Maya Lin, the artist behind the Vietnam War Veterans memorial, stepped up to the stage, as did Questlove Gomez, musician, DJ, producer, journalist and co-host of the event.

Earth Day founder Denis Hayes was another prominent speaker.

“Forty-seven years ago, on the first Earth Day, 20 million regular, every-day Americans, including millions of angry students, rose up and stormed the political stage and demanded — demanded — a clean, healthy, just, resilient environment,” Hayes said. “Forty-seven years later, to my astonishment, we’re back in the same spot.”

Three of the “Cvillians” in attendance were Beth Wagner, Marissa Gonzales and Katelyn Ahern, all second-year students in the University’s biomedical sciences graduate program. They said all their funding comes from National Institute of Health grants, and recent cuts to NIH funding — in addition to broader scientific and climate change concerns — inspired them to march.

“I guess I was kind of naive and thought the NIH would be safe, but

nothing is safe,” Ahern said. “So I really felt like I had to come here and make a statement for that.”

It rained for almost the entirety of the rally and march, but marchers were not deterred.

“Who speaks for the trees? We speak for the trees!” echoed through the streets.

Engel said the marchers’ message could only be viewed as positive.

He said he felt like he did not have a choice when it came to whether or not to march.

“Science as an institution has come under attack by some politicians, and it’s gotten to the point where we feel threatened, and so it almost feels like it’s not a choice for me to participate in this, I feel like I really have to,” Engel said.

U.Va. Sustainability tends to Beta Bridge stream Volunteers remove debris to protect local ecosystem on Earth Day MADISON HECHT | SENIOR WRITER U.Va. Sustainability led an Earth Day effort to clean the stream beneath Beta Bridge Saturday. More than 40 volunteers armed with trash bags and grabbers hiked along the stream below the bridge, collecting garbage and hoping to protect the ecology beneath the bridge.

U.Va. Sustainability is an organization aiming to promote the wellbeing of the community and advance sustainability efforts on Grounds, addressing local and global challenges.

A locus of artistic expression and one of the most notable landmarks on Grounds, Beta Bridge is heavily trafficked by students. Because of its centrality, the bridge has become an accessible place for pedestrians to drop trash from the bridge onto the train tracks and stream below.

“It’s hugely important to engage students in this process, so that we

can become more mindful of our environmental impact when we’re crossing Beta Bridge or walking down Chancellor Street on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings,” Brian Cameron, a second-year College student and Office of Sustainability employee who helped organize the event, said. “It’s easy to just toss your trash down onto the railroad, but I doubt that anyone who seriously thinks about their impact would agree that it’s right.”

Typically, paint, trash and even furniture can be found in the stream, and over the years, the accumulation of debris and garbage has resulted in environmental costs to the Beta Bridge stream and its ecosystem.

Over the course of a few hours, the volunteers collected dozens of bags of trash and recycling.

“There are immediate ecologi-

cal benefits to cleaning hundreds of yards of the railroad,” Cameron said.

“This is an area where infrastructure runs right against the natural home

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U.Va. Sustainability hosted an Earth Day clean-up at the stream by Beta Bridge.

for many animals and critters, so it’s important that we steward this space.”

The lead student organizers of the event — Cameron and Sydney Applegate, second-year Engineering student and a student employee of the Office of Sustainability — were extremely encouraged by the interest shown by the sheer amount of students willing to help in the effort.

“We were very fortunate that people were so excited about it, and the word got out,” Applegate said. “We had to roll with it because we had so many volunteers. It was a great feeling.”

In order to run the event, U.Va. Sustainability collaborated with the Dawson Garrod, chair of Water Working Group and a civil engineer for University Facilities Management.

Other partnerships were also instrumental in making the event pos-

sible. Buckingham Branch Railroad halted the train line to allow for safe clean-up, Westminster Presbyterian Church provided space for the event, Madison House contributed many volunteers and University Recycling collected the bags of trash and recycling after clean-up concluded.

“I think this event was hugely successful,” Cameron said.

U.Va. Sustainability has similar events almost weekly. In a few weeks, the group is hosting Hoos Reuse, an annual donation drive collecting gently used items during move-out season. In addition, there are a few similar clean-up programs in Charlottesville over the summer.

“If you’re here over the summer, you can volunteer with the Rivanna River Association, because they have stream clean-ups every Friday,” Applegate said.

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Local March for Science calls for resistance Speakers, marchers emphasize funding cuts, policies as threats to science JESSICA CHANDRASEKHAR | HEALTH AND SCIENCE EDITOR Calls of “science not silence” echoed in IX Art Park as researchers, students, doctors and the general public gathered to support science as an institution. The April 22nd Charlottesville March for Science, a satellite march for the main event taking place on the same day in Washington D.C., consisted of various educational tents, speakers ranging from scientists to entrepreneurs and, finally, a half-mile march from the IX Art Park to the Downtown Mall, which culminated in a science-themed concert at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion.

Speakers and marchers, alike, expressed frustration at the current presidential administration's words and actions. Claire Chamberlin held up a sign supporting the sciences during the march. She advocated, in particular, for a greater emphasis by the administration for renewable energy progress.

“I don’t like that we’re backsliding on things like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and renewable energy and national parks,” Chamberlin said. “Things are bad enough as is, with the Great Barrier Reef dying and the bee population endangered...I really want to show people that [this planet] matters, even if it doesn’t matter to the administration, it matters to me.”

Since his January inauguration, Pres. Donald Trump and his administration have supported cuts to research funding; reversed the Clean

Power Plan developed by the Obama administration and forced a re-evaluation of the 1972 Clean Water act protecting waterways from alteration or damage, including that caused by coal mining waste. Pres. Trump’s proposed budget cuts National Institutes of Health funding by 20 percent, representing a major threat to researchers throughout the sciences.

Paul Ackerman, a participant in the local march, stated that a main aim of the event was to promote funding for the sciences, such as for the EPA and medical research. Recent proposed budget cuts would disproportionately affect research in the sciences and enforcement in environmental law, while military spending would not be decreased, according to Ackerman. Despite anger expressed at the current presidential administration, Ackerman felt encouraged by the satellite march’s turn-out and turned his focus to the next election.

“A lot of turning out and making their voices known; I think that’s a really good start,” Ackerman said. “People need to vote next time. Be active, don’t just stay home and wish things would get better.”

Speakers at the event included Martin Chapman, founder of INDOOR biotechnologies and former Prof. of Microbiology in the School of Medicine; Matt Shields, physics teacher at Charlottesville high school, supervisor of best all-around club of nerds (BACON) and recipient of

the 2016 Yale Educator and the 2014 MIT inspirational teacher award; and Chris Deppman, Asst. Prof. of Biology and a proponent of early introduction to research. The speakers primarily emphasized the impor-

Shields called attention to the vital role of science in understanding the world. Science means dwelling in uncertainty, asking questions and not always seeking out a “capital T truth”, Shields said. He said that by engaging

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Marchers at the Charlottesville March for Science advocated for more fact-based and science-friendly policy.

tance of the sciences, as well as calling attention to the voices of scientists and the science community in directing the future of the field.

“We, as scientists, need to decide where we’re going to go and we need to take this administration with us,” Chapman said.

in science, individuals may escape from the self-centeredness towards which humans tend to indulge.

“Being an informed citizen is an important part of just being a human,” Shields said. “We live in a big, beautiful amazing world. The more you know about that world, the rich-

er your experiences in that world.

A goal of any human on this planet should be to know as much as they can about the world, and science is one of the best tools that we’ve come up with to know about our world.”

Deppman said that the return on scientific investment is approximately eight-fold, and greater spending in health and science directly correlates with increased economic growth.

United States spending on research is significantly less than other countries such as China and Australia, according to Deppman. He expressed concern regarding the proposed 20 percent cut to the NIH research budget. “[The cut] would be devastating,” Deppman said. “This has a ripple effect. Students in the lab are becoming discouraged about the future of science because they don’t think that our society values what they’re doing so they’re walking away from it.”

Despite the recent administration actions though, Deppman and the marchers do not feel discouraged.

They look to the future and remain optimistic towards what the future of science holds.

“Our nature as humans is to be explorers,” Deppman said. “We’ve mapped out the corners of the globe, we’ve put a man on the moon, and now we’re looking inward. We’ve unlocked the secrets of DNA, cured polio and countless other diseases and cancer is on the decline...I have to say that I really remain optimistic.”

Amateur Radio Club explores the waves Club brings students together to learn about radio communications RUHEE SHAH | SENIOR WRITER “The Amateur Radio Club provides non-engineers and engineers alike an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of wireless communications,” Jesse Morgan, Amateur Radio Club president and Engineering graduate student, said.

He compares learning amateur radio to learning how to drive a manual transmission car.

“In an automatic car, the user turns it on and goes, never having to think about the mechanics of the movement,” Morgan said in an email to The Cavalier Daily. “HAM (Amateur) radio is an art form that affords one the opportunity to better understand the very thing our world revolves around now, wireless transmission of data.”

In order to facilitate this, the club usually meets weekly or bi-weekly.

“The meetings consist of handson training with the radio and ‘mak-

ing contact’ with other radio operators around the world,” Morgan said.

According to the Amateur Radio Club website, the group is also partnering with the School of Engineering and Applied Science “to design, construct and operate an advanced ground station in support of the SEAS cubesat team and other cubesat projects.”

If current projects are successful, the station would be capable of communicating with the International Space Station, Morgan said.

Additionally, amateur radio is often used in emergency communications, especially when wired communications are taken out by natural disasters such as hurricanes or wildfires. Licensed operators are able to communicate messages between emergency services providers and can help coordinate first responders.

One of the goals of the club is

to help as many people as possible obtain an amateur radio license. According to Mike McPherson, club trustee and assistant emergency coordinator for the Albemarle County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, there are currently around 743,000 licensed amateur radio operators in the U.S., and Morgan and McPherson hope to grow that number.

McPherson said amateur radio licenses are issued by the Federal Communcations Commission, and anyone can obtain one after successful completion of a written test.

The test is administered quarterly in Charlottesville and more frequently in Richmond and the D.C. area.

“Three classes of amateur radio licenses are currently being issued — Technician, General and Amateur Extra,” McPherson said in an email to The Cavalier Daily. “The tests increase in difficulty as you

move up in the license progression, and upgrading to a higher class of license confers additional operating privileges — mostly access to additional portions of the radio frequency spectrum.”

Being able to access a large portion of the radio frequency spectrum is one of the aspects of amateur radio McPherson finds most interesting.

“We have access to portions of the radio frequency spectrum from the wavelengths used by [Guglielmo] Marconi and his peers when radio was first being developed, all the way to the transition from radio to light,” McPherson said. “Each portion of the spectrum has unique and fascinating operating characteristics and technical challenges.”

In addition, amateur radio operators have a lot of freedom to experiment with and build on existing technologies to enhance commu-

nications. Operators are allowed a wide berth of creativity — they are able to design and build their own equipment, modify commercial equipment, design new communications technologies and create new computer hardware and software, according to McPherson.

Morgan hopes to boost club membership and license as many individuals as possible to increase enthusiasm for communications and electronics at the University.

“The club is certainly still in a state of infancy, but has the potential to bring together students from different academic backgrounds to get involved with and provide service to the University community, the City of Charlottesville and all who stand to benefit from amateur radio worldwide,” Morgan said.

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Baseball gets series victory over Notre Dame Virginia wins third straight ACC series ALEC DOUGHERTY | SENIOR ASSOCIATE The No. 11 Virginia baseball team battled Notre Dame this weekend, looking to win its third ACC series in a row. The Cavaliers (33-10, 12-9 ACC) bested the Fighting Irish (1822, 8-13 ACC) in two of three games at Davenport Field to take the set.

The teams started off the weekend with a doubleheader Friday after an inclement weather schedule change.

After a 20-minute weather delay, game one began with a bang as each team plated two runs in the first inning. After allowing a leadoff homer and a second run in the first, Virginia junior starter Adam Haseley settled down and grinded for six innings, not allowing another run and striking out five.

The Cavaliers took advantage of a costly Notre Dame error to plate three runs in the second inning, and from there the offense poured on the runs. Virginia scored three runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings to amass a total of 14 for the game. The Fighting Irish did not help their case with some fatal mistakes, including an error in the fourth inning causing three runs to score and three straight

wild pitches leading to runs in the sixth. Haseley led the team with three RBIs on two hits, while sophomore outfielder Cameron Simmons and junior shortstop Ernie Clement had three hits each. The Cavaliers took a 14-4 victory in the game and went right into the nightcap.

Notre Dame got back into the series with a win in the second game, fueled by stellar pitching. Graduate starter Michael Hearne pitched a gem for the Fighting Irish, not allowing a single hit to Virginia through six innings and not allowing a run until the ninth. Hearne shut Virginia out for eight innings in total while striking out six Cavaliers.

Conversely, the Cavalier pitchers struggled from the mound as the team’s defense fell apart behind them.

Junior starter Derek Casey had his second rough start in a row, pitching only two-plus innings and walking three before Coach Brian O’Connor took him from the game. Two walks issued by Casey in the second led to a homer off the bat of freshman first baseman Daniel Jung. The Virginia bullpen allowed four more runs to score in the game while the defense

committed three errors behind them.

The Cavaliers’ ninth inning comeback proved too little and too late as Notre Dame stole the second game of the series, 8-2.

Virginia faced an important rubber match Saturday, needing another ACC series win to improve its tournament record. The Cavaliers at bat wasted no time getting out frustration from the previous night, plating six runs in the bottom of the first to take a commanding lead over the Fighting Irish. Haseley belted his team-leading 12th home run to cap the rally.

The Cavaliers were not done there from the dish, as junior catcher Caleb Knight continued his recent hot streak with a solo homer in the third inning — his fourth of the season.

Junior outfielder Jake McCarthy legged out his ACC-leading fifth triple of the year the same inning, plating two more runs as Virginia jumped out to a 9-0 lead.

Freshman starter Noah Murdock showed tremendous poise on the mound in the fifth start of his career.

Though he walked four batters and only struck out three, Murdock battled through command issues and

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Senior long reliever Alec Bettinger was effective in 2.6 innings of work Saturday.

did not allow a run in 6.3 innings of work to secure the win.

"Noah Murdock pitched around some walks. He's learning and growing, and he didn't let those walks beat him. He managed to pitch around them and give us a great, quality start,” O’Connor said.

Senior long reliever Alec Bettinger came in and pitched 2.6 innings of nearly flawless relief to end the game.

Virginia bounced back and won the series with a 9-0 victory Saturday.

“Our guys responded like we needed to and won a key ACC series.

I'm proud of our guys for finding a way to win the series," O’Connor said.

Virginia battled around some inconsistencies this weekend to pick up an important series win over visiting Notre Dame. The team’s emerging hitters all managed to stay hot — Knight hit 4-8, Simmons hit 5-13 and McCarthy went 5-11 at the dish this weekend.

The Cavaliers return to action Tuesday when they host Radford for a midweek game. The team then travels to Tallahassee, Fla. next weekend to take on Florida State in its third to last ACC series.

Women’s lacrosse outlasts Virginia Tech Cavaliers come out on top despite mistake-laden play JOHN GARZA | STAFF WRITER No. 14 Virginia walked away with a key victory to close out the regular season against arch rival No. 19 Virginia Tech after a low-scoring match ending in a close 6-5 game.

The Cavaliers (10-7, 4-3 ACC) came out of the gate swinging, making quick work of the Hokie (11-7, 2-5 ACC) defense with two fast goals by senior attacker Besser Dyson and junior midfielder Kasey Behr. These goals were answered with a free position goal and a fast-break goal by the Hokies.

The torrential downpour that began as the teams were warming up hindered both teams throughout the match.

“The weather played a big factor,” senior defender Maggie Preas said.

“It’s already slippery on a dry day in KlÖckner so coming out in the rain is tough. The sticks are wet, you’re going to throw some passes away, drop some balls and let it go out of bounds … Those turnovers really played into it being such a low scoring day.”

The Cavaliers and the Hokies both had trouble maintaining possession of the ball and getting good looks to score — turning the ball over

24 and 21 times, respectively. The weather was also a great hinderance in connecting to the back of the net — preventing hard cuts and making inside passes even more difficult.

In addition to turnover issues, the Hokies ran into trouble with penalties — finding themselves a player down on three instances during just the first half. However, Virginia was only able to take advantage of this opportunity once with a goal scored at the end of the first half by senior attacker Kelly Reese. At the half, the Cavaliers led 4-2.

Virginia Tech opened the second half striking back at Virginia with an early goal by junior attacker Tristan McGinley and another scored 15 minutes later by junior attacker Emma Harden, tying the game 4-4.

The Cavaliers answered with two quick consecutive goals scored by freshman midfielder Sammy Mueller, but a free position shot by Hokie sophomore attacker Zan Biedenharn with four minutes on the clock put the game within reach for the Hokies.

Although both teams struggled to consistently connect offensively, the Cavalier and Hokie defenses were

able to step up and make impressive stops. Putting up big numbers for Virginia was junior goalkeeper Rachel Vander Kolk, who was able to once again tie her season high of 12 saves.

“Rachel [Vander Kolk] did an awesome job today,” Coach Julie Myers said. “She saw the ball really well but I also think that the defense in front of her did a great job in letting her do her thing as well. For Rachel to come up with 12 saves and a couple ground balls I think she did an excellent job in leading the defense.”

The Virginia defense was able to do a great job limiting scoring opportunities for the Hokies — forcing them to shoot just 24 percent from the field — and recovering 19 ground balls.

Virginia Tech also put up a tough defensive front that was able to keep Virginia’s top attackers to just two goals apiece.

Junior keeper Meagh Graham made seven saves against Virginia and disrupted what little offensive momentum the Cavaliers had.

Graham, who leads Virginia Tech’s renowned defense, was able to play

confidently and aggressively — stepping out of the circle to intercept passes and placing the ball well into midfield.

“In a game where it’s raining, I do feel like the defense had the advantage today,” Myers said. “Both goalkeepers are really good and had solid games. It was nice for our defense to keep giving our attack opportunities.

We had just enough goals to get out of the this game with a win and I feel that we’re very lucky.”

In the last home game of the reg-

ular season, Virginia also celebrated Senior Day, honoring senior attacker Besser Dyson, senior defender Maggie Preas, senior attacker Kelly Reese, senior midfielder Katherine Rueger, senior attacker Posey Valis and senior defender Wyatt Whitley, all of whom made incredible contributions to the program throughout their four years.

With a win to close out the regular season, Virginia secured a No. 3 seed in next week's ACC tournament.

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Senior attacker Besser Dyson had two goals in Virginia’s 6-5 win over Virginia Tech.

THE CAVALIER DAILY COMMENT OF THE DAY “Why should a dime of my tax money go towards anything that does not benefit the public?”

“Carla McCabe” in response to Alex Mink’s April 19 column: “College should better prepare students for the workforce”

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Keeping U.Va. affordable In light of tuition increases, the Board of Visitors should consider ways in which U.Va. can help students save money

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he Board of Visitors approved increases in tuition for undergraduate students at the University last Thursday afternoon. The new rates, which will take effect in the next academic year, will increase tuition by just over two percent for in-state students and over three percent for out-of-state students. Given that this tuition increase will only worsen the already excessive financial burden on students, the University administration should actively search for ways to help students save money in other areas — starting with textbooks.

Lowering the price of text-

books is an effective way to help students counter rising tuition, and it has recently been considered for discussion by the Board of Visitors. The upsurge in textbook prices has added to the financial burden on college students throughout the past years.

The cost of new printed textbooks has gone up 82 percent between 2002 and 2012, according to the Government Accountability Office. As a result of this, there is a rising trend of students not buying textbooks because their prices are too high, or taking fewer classes to avoid buying certain textbooks.

While the University’s text-

book rental program has likely saved students a significant amount of money, there are other ways the administration could fight against rising book prices.

The University could look into facilitating access to opensource textbooks, which would be free to students online and relatively cheap to download.

OpenStax, a nonprofit which produces peer-reviewed, opensource textbooks, has proven the value of open-source materials — since 2012, it has saved over $155 million for nearly 700,000 students. The University could also encourage professors to provide as many course materi-

als as possible through Collab.

By integrating open-source and online materials into courses, the University would simultaneously make learning better and cheaper for students.

Textbook costs pose problems in nearly every college in the United States. In an environment where learning is a priority, students should have access to affordable textbooks regardless of which classes they take. Before approving any future increase in tuition rates, the University administration needs to ensure it is effectively helping students save money in other areas.

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STUDENTS NEED TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO BE EMPLOYABLE Universities offer resources for students to build skills which are valuable to employers, it’s up to students to take advantage of them

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ast week, fellow Opinion columnist Alex Mink argued that colleges are leaving students ill prepared for their entry into the workforce. Mink claimed that, while students feel confident in their skills when entering the workforce, employers see serious deficiencies in students skills in, “organization, leadership and personal finance, as well as street smarts.” Mink’s argument places full responsibility for students deficiencies on the colleges and universities in which they are educated.

However, I would argue the responsibility falls to students to take the initiative in developing skills needed to present themselves as competitive applicants following graduation. Furthermore, the University provides key resources to students to prepare them for the job market — it is simply up to students to take advantage of them.

Mink argues that since college students pay tuition, universities are obligated to adequately prepare them for the workforce. In reality, students must put in their own work to build a status as a competitive applicant. The many skills in

which employers find students lacking could be improved with a number of self-motivated activities. For example, 65 percent of students feel that recent college graduates are well-prepared in terms of written communication, whereas surveyed employ-

employers value, but students themselves must take the initiative and make use of these resources. The University's Career Center offers mock interviews, which could be used by students to improve their professional communication skills.

A certain amount of realism must be applied to the job application process in which students should make themselves aware of the specific skills that their prospective employers value. ers believe that only 27 percent of recent college graduates display adequate written communication skills. In the case of areas like written communication skills, involvement in extracurricular activities related to writing and editing is a key way to improve in these areas. At many colleges and universities, students have the opportunity to join media organizations where they can improve their writing skills. Mink also ignores the fact that many colleges and universities offer students opportunities to improve on the skills which

Furthermore, Mink states, it’s also “important that universities be aware of the demands of employers so as to prepare their students for the real world.” Mink includes nothing, however, about students preparing themselves for future working environments by adhering to employer demands. In a world where competition for post-collegiate employment increases daily, getting a job is all about being personally aware of the skills that employers value and bettering yourself accordingly.

To be a competitive applicant,

students must make themselves aware of the qualifications required for employment, so that they may polish their skills in college. Many employers publish the skills that they value on their job applications, so a quick online search can give students significant resources. A typical job application includes requirements which an employer deems vital for a new graduate’s success on the job. On Northrop Grumman’s application for a new graduate position as a strategic planner, the company gave clear guidelines as to which skills would be highest valued for applicants. In the case of the specified position, the company values effective communication skills and experience with analyzing business situations. At the University, students could improve their competence in these areas by joining a student publication or one of the many student groups focused on business and preparing oneself for a career in that field.

All in all, Mink’s argument places too much blame on higher education institutions for their students’ lack of preparedness.

In an increasingly competitive

job market, students must look for every opportunity to prepare for graduation and they cannot solely expect their education to carry them to a six figure salary. A certain amount of realism must be applied to the job application process in which students should make themselves aware of the specific skills that their prospective employers value.

From that point, students should join organizations and seek resources that can help them prepare on their own. Although it is a university’s purpose to educate its students and prepare them for the real world, students must take it upon themselves to go the distance and become valuable assets to their future employers.

CARLY MULVIHILL is the Senior Associate Opinion Editor for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at c.mulvihill@cavalierdaily.com.

INCREASED READER ENGAGEMENT

The Cavalier Daily should streamline communication between staff and readers

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he Cavalier Daily editors have been working to increase engagement with readers, primarily through social media platforms such as Facebook. Online interactions with readers have been on the rise.

On April 17, The Cavalier Daily held a roundtable discussion with University student leaders, including representatives from the Minority Rights Coalition, Student Council, Honor, the Black Student Alliance and the University Program Council. Individuals were able to ask questions through Facebook during the live round table discussion.

This video was a highly efficient way to reach a large audience, and the video currently has over 3,200 views.

This post had more traffic than other articles on The

Cavalier Daily Facebook page, which currently reaches nearly 50,000 people each week. In addition, there were many substantive questions from students and other readers in the video’s comment section. There was a fair amount of online activity and interest in this event. The Cavalier Daily should continue capitalizing on this increase in reader activity and engagement by running more interactive events on social media platforms. Reader participation is necessary for the development and improvement of The Cavalier Daily.

In response to some reader concerns about the online comment section, there are no plans to remove this feature entirely.

The staff is trying to find the most impactful and effective

way to involve readers and have productive discussions about content. There has been a conversation among staff members about altering the format of

gage with its readers.

In addition to an improved online presence and the maintenance of the comment section there should be an effort to in-

In addition to an improved online presence and the maintenance of the comment section, there should be an effort to increase the dialogue with readers through other mechanisms. the comment section. However, Cavalier Daily staff will continue to be transparent about changes associated with the roll out of the new website. The Cavalier Daily welcomes substantive discourse and opposing viewpoints, and will continue to en-

crease the dialogue with readers through other mechanisms.

There is certainly still room for growth in this area. One such mechanism is the letter to the editor. The Cavalier Daily regularly publishes letters to the editor, providing a platform for

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community members to share their views. However, there are ways to streamline this process and encourage readers to submit letters. Further, it is my role as the public editor to serve as an ombudsman for The Cavalier Daily and to give voice to reader’s views. I would like to actively encourage readers with questions or concerns to reach out to me, and to next year’s incoming public editor. We truly value community members’ thoughts, ideas and constructive criticism.

JACQUELYN KATUIN is the public editor for The Cavalier Daily.

She can be reached at publiceditor@cavalierdaily.com.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD SAM EZERSKY | PUZZLE MASTER The Cavalier Daily Crossword Puzzle by Sam Ezersky, Class of 2017

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‘For Colored Girls’ tells important stories IX Art Park hosts Paul Robeson Players’ latest performance ADAM BEDDAWI | SENIOR WRITER IX Art Park hosted Friday night the Paul Robeson Players’ performance, “For Colored Girls.” The crowd consisted of people of all ages and backgrounds, and the performance was presented to the audience as “a toast for colored girls who’ve considered suicide.”

In the pamphlet given to audience members, the characters of the cast remained without name. Instead, all cast members were referred to by the colors of their clothing. Perhaps the point was to universalize the stories they would go on to tell — these were trials familiar to all women of color. The show began with each cast member toasting to a great night. However, the joy of the toast quickly unraveled as a series of chronological vignettes uncovered the darkness each character had bubbling underneath.

“Graduation Night” was a story romanticizing the night

one character lost her virginity and chronicling the joy of feeling finally grown. Other stories featured characters’ past infatuations with different cultures.

One such story, “Now I Love Somebody More Than Sechita,” told how one character’s Egyptian goddess alter ego contributed in dismantling misogyny. In “Toussaint,” one character told a story about falling in love with Toussaint Louverture, the 18th century Haitian revolutionary, at the age of eight. These stories were stunning portrayals of reclaiming identity and autonomy through the body, despite living in an often constricting society.

As one character put it, to live as a colored woman is “resistance in itself.”

However, these stories of bodily reprisal did not always entail liberation. The whole show highlighted different consequences of this type of personal rebellion.

Sometimes the characters hurt others, and sometimes they hurt themselves. The characters con-

tinually grappled with alienation in this way, trying not to become someone they weren’t, someone who was “ordinary.” Each of the “No More Love Poems” scenes shed light on the constant inner turmoil a woman of color faces when her feelings are often disabused.

“I couldn’t stand being colored,” one character said. “And feeling sorry at the same time. It’s just so redundant in the modern world.”

The show closed with the cast members reciting in unison the completion of the show’s opening thesis, saying, “this is for colored girls who’ve considered suicide, but are moving toward the ends of their own rainbows.”

One character called living as a woman of color a metaphysical dilemma. After watching the entirety of the performance, no audience member could disagree.

The cast’s performances were frenzied, perfectly illustrating the anxious feeling of each story.

Paul Robeson Players’ “For Colored Girls” was a series of moving, racial vignettes.

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