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Students Confront Skorton MICHELLE FELDMAN / SUN SENIOR EDITOR

“The fact that you’re pissed off doesn’t change the bottom line of the University.”

President David Skorton Talk of the office | President David Skorton addresses protesters, who occupied offices in Day Hall to oppose the $350 student health fee Monday afternoon.

Day Hall occupied in protest of $350 health fee

By SOFIA HU Sun Senior Writer

MICHELLE FELDMAN / SUN SENIOR EDITOR

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High stakes | Top: Police Chief Kathy Zoner addresses

Over 100 students occupied Day Hall for at least four hours Monday, clashing with administrators as they packed offices and opposed the new $350 annual health fee.

Throughout the hours-long Day Hall occupation, students and administrators found themselves in numerous heated confrontations over University policy.

The protest — named “#FightTheFee” and organized by the Save the Pass coalition, which previously held protests in support of free first-year Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit bus passes — started slowly in Willard Straight Hall at noon.

Before the protest began, several administrators were already at the site. Denise Cassaro, associate director for student leadership, engagement and campus activities, was the event manager for the protest and said she wanted to ensure the “safety” of all students at the protest.

Dozens of students streamed into the Willard Straight lobby as classes ended at 12:05 p.m. Protesters distributed pamphlets titled “Student Healthcare Fee: What Administration Won’t Tell You” and launched into brief introductory speeches.

Eventually, chanting “Day Hall,” “Fight the fee,” and “Shut it down,” students marched from the Straight to Day Hall.

Protesters at the door to the administrative building

protesters. Bottom: Students line the hallways in Day Hall.

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Skorton urges protesters to work ‘collectively’with administrators

By ANNIE BUI Sun News Editor

President David Skorton and student protesters engaged in a heated exchange in Day Hall Monday afternoon.

Though Skorton and the protesters did not communicate with each other when students first entered the Office of the President and Provost, Skorton addressed them approximately two hours later.

Students raised numerous concerns on topics including the student health fee and other aspects of University finance during the approximately 40 minute confrontation.

In response to Skorton saying he made “miscalculations” that led to the shortfall

in the budget of Gannett Health Services, one protester asked why students “were paying for [his] mistakes.”

“You’re not paying for my mistakes,” Skorton said.

“What we are trying to do is tackle three goals at once.

The first goal is to try to provide more need-based financial aid during a recession … number two is to try to increase service at Gannett to deal with whatever comes down the pipe to the extent that we can. The third thing I’m trying to do is to maintain the employment ensemble that we have at the University because we have such a large impact on the community.”

Skorton said the purpose of the new fee was for the See SKORTON page 5

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Weill Study of NYC Subway Maps Protozoic Activity

Report finds 1,688 organisms and human DNA correlating to neighborhood demographics

By PAULINA GLASS Sun Staff Writer

A Weill Cornell Medical College study released Thursday investigated microbial presence on the New York subway system and produced an image of protozoic activity in the city.

According to the report, titled Geospatial Resolution of Human and Bacterial Diversity with City-Scale Metagenomics, the microorganisms present on the subway were “diverse” with some that could not be connected to any known source.

“Nearly half of the DNA does not match any known organism; identified organisms spanned 1,688 bacterial, viral, archaeal, and eukaryotic taxa, which were enriched for harmless genera associated with skin,” the study reported.

For example, The New York Times reported that the study found high numbers of Hispanic and Asian genes in areas near Chinatown that also had high Hispanic concentrations.

In particular, lead author of the study Prof.

Christopher Mason, computational systems and biomedicine, said he was interested in “the fact that a ‘molecular echo’ can stay in some stations, that 48 percent of the DNA is still from unknown species and that human DNA can mirror the United States Census data when we predict ancestry.”

Mason said he was inspired to study the subway when he was dropping off his daughter at daycare.

“I wanted a molecular view of all the microbes we move around every day,” Mason said. “We take the subway every day.”

Mason also said he found certain aspects of the results interesting, including the discovery that human DNA at certain subway stations often correlated with the demographic of the corresponding neighborhood.

The study was conducted by swabbing surfaces in and around the trains in the subway system and analayzing the samples in laboratories. According to the report, all 468 subway stations were investigated in 2013, with further testing taking place in 2014.

“Samples were collected from turnstiles and emer-

ROBERT STOLARIK / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Mysterious microbes | A Weill Cornell Medical College study released Feb. 5 found unidentified forms of bacteria, viral, archaeal, and eukaryotic organisms on the New York City subway system. gency exits, Metro Card kiosks, wooden and metal benches, stairwell handrails and trashcans,” the study reported. “The turnstiles and kiosks were prioritized at each station due to the level of human-surface interaction at these particular sites. In the train, the doors, poles, handrails, and seats were swabbed.”

The implications of these findings stretch beyond mapping the public transportation system, according to Mason.

“We can [build] smarter buildings and monitor dis-

ease in real-time and use these technologies to improvise our response to any infectious outbreak,” Mason said.

Mason said he plans to expand the project to other cities in coming years.

“We are setting up parallel projects in 20 cities around the world for 2016 to 2019,” Mason said. “The fun has just begun.”

Paulina Glass can be reached at pglass@cornellsun.com.

C.U.United Way Aims to Raise $10,000 Weekly

By JEANETTE SI Sun Staff Writer

With a goal of raising $815,000 by March 31, the Cornell United Way Campaign has launched an eight-week effort to raise $10,000 weekly. The funds will go towards aiding food insecure families in Tompkins County.

In a Feb. 3 video message to University faculty and staff, University Librarian Anne Kenney — who is also chair of the Cornell United Way — said hunger is a major problem in the county.

“In Tompkins County alone, an estimated 13,280 men, women and children — more than 13 percent of the population — are classified as food insecure,” Kenney said. “This alarming number is increasing each year.”

To date, the campaign has raised $720,000 towards its $815,000 target, according to Cornell United Way’s website.

The Cornell campaign is crucial to United Way’s success in Tompkins County, according to Kenney, as proceeds from the Cornell campaign comprise 40 percent of United Way donations countywide.

“United Way campaign contributions help thousands of area residents, including many who work at Cornell,” she said. “Cornell [has been] committed to United Way, and now has a designated United Way office that opened in the fall of 2014 and runs through

Community Relations.”

Last year, the Cornell United Way Campaign was able to surpass their goal of $815,000 in part to the contributions of Cornell faculty, students, staff and parents and the work of the Cornell United Way Student Campaign, according to Kenney. She added that the student campaign received recognition both within and outside the University.

“The student campaign is inspirational at several levels, and was reflected at this year’s TownGown Awards, when University Relations announced an impor-

tant contribution to support the student-created Summers of Service scholarship program, in the names of [President] David Skorton and [Prof.] Robin Davisson, [molecular physiology,]” she said.

The scholarship is funded by the Cornell United Way student campaign and is awarded to local high school students who show an interest for community involvement, according to a University press release.

Kenney said she hoped to replicate last year’s success this year with the eight-week initiative.

Students, staff and faculty can contribute to the cause on the Cornell United Way website or through the mail to the campaign’s office at Cornell.

“We view our efforts to assist dozens of local non-profits as a privilege, though it’s hard work,” Kenney said. “A robust United Way campaign that helps people in need, most of whom we will never meet, is important work, and we are dedicated to this effort, for the common good.”

Jeanette Si can be reached at jsi@cornellsun.com.

Rape Reported In Collegetown The University issued a crime alert Monday evening after a female reported being raped in central Collegetown over the weekend.

The victim reported the incident occurring sometime between 11:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday in an apartment building on the 150 block of Dryden Road, according to police. No further description of the suspect has been provided.

Ithaca City Police are currently investigating the claim.

— Compiled by Gabriella Lee

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Cornellians’ contributions | Signs from last year show the Cornell United Way Campaign’s efforts to raise $815,000, which the organization ultimately exceeded by $152.

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Protesters Clash With Zoner, Skorton in Day Hall PROTEST

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distributed quartercards stating that “Day Hall Has Been Liberated.”

“Chill in administrators’ offices; do their job for them,” the quartercards read. “Use your creativity and collective brilliance to try and solve the problems of Cornell and American higher education in general.”

The flier also suggested that protesters should be respectful to employees and mindful of the space.

Approximately 40 people filed

into the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost on the third floor of Day Hall before a man stopped more students from entering the room by standing in front of the door.

President David Skorton stood silently inside the office, where there was no communication between Skorton and the protesters as they filtered into the office.

Daniel Marshall ’15 gave a brief speech, calling on students to “wake up.”

“Everyone knows this system can’t work sustainably and has never worked in our interests. It was only a matter of time until we

met each other in the streets,” offices on the third floor of the Marshall said. “The movement building. we’ve been waiting for is already The protesters camped out in here.” the offices and “We need to make Following the hallway, pulling end of Marshall’s healthcare accessible in out laptops and speech, Skorton blasting music a way that helps returned to his from speakers. office and did Throughout students.” not leave until the occupation, Allison Considine ’17 approximately two students two hours later, who were desigwhen he addressed students. nated as police liaisons negotiated Students outside of the office, with administrators and Cornell on the other side of the man block- Police Chief Kathy Zoner to ing the door, dispersed throughout remain in the office.

Day Hall, eventually occupying Administrators, stating that the parts of the hallway and other loud music disrupted the office,

warned students that they were violating campus codes and could face consequences.

“Nobody can work with that music,” said Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources, to Michael Ferrer ’16, one of the police liaisons. “It’s very loud and very frightening to employees.”

Protesters said they believed they were participating in “constructive and engaging” action and refused to leave the offices.

At approximately 1:10 p.m., the music was turned off and students began sharing their thoughts on an array of topics, including the student health fee, shared governance structure, University finances and transparency.

“We want to use this time to discuss what we want as students,” said Rocio Meza ’17.

Many students complained about the lack of transparency and said there was a need for more student involvement.

“I totally support the idea of cheaper co-pays — that cost me a lot of money — but this is something that as students, if we want cheaper co-pays, we need to be involved in making that happen,” said Allison Considine ’17. “We need to make healthcare accessible in a way that helps students.”

Students also expressed their frustrations on the shared governance structure. “[The S.A.] only had periphery oversight over this. The administration told us, ‘This is what is going to happen. How do we present this to students?’” said Juliana Batista ’16, executive vice president for the S.A. “We want to be here for you guys. I don’t like this fee, but I don’t have power in this situation to change it. We’re taking it personally that people are saying that we’re not doing our jobs when it’s actually that we don’t have the ability to make the impact that we’d like.”

Throughout the conversation, protesters inside 300 Day Hall switched with those outside, as administrators refused to allow more students to enter, citing safety and fire hazard concerns.

Discussion between the protesters continued until Ferrer announced to students that Zoner was considering “accountability options.”

“Ms. Zoner informed me that at this point in time, if we continue being disruptive, and disruptive meaning that having a lot of speeches or having music, she’s going to have to consider accountability options. What that means is J.A.s [Judicial Administration],” Ferrer said.

Following requests from students to hear from Zoner directly, Zoner entered the office and personally addressed the students in a conversation that eventually became heated.

Zoner, stating that the students were disrupting the office and work of University employees, repeatedly asked students to stop interrupting her and to leave the office. Protesters again refused, arguing that Cornell is “also our” university and that the protest was meant to be “disruptive.”

When Zoner and protesters were unable to come to an agreement, students remained in the office. At approximately 2:15 See DAY HALL page 5

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increase in services at Gannett, and in part to fund “the [Gannett] deficit,” which was “a small portion” of the health center’s overall budget.

When Michael Ferrer ’16 asked if $75 out of the $350 new student health fee would go towards paying Gannett’s deficit, Skorton nodded, to which Ferrer responded, “That doesn’t seem small to me.”

“It’s a minority of the cost,” Skorton said. “Two other ways to handle [Gannett’s deficit] would be to increase allocations to Gannett, which we have talked about, or decrease the staff at Gannett to make expenses match the revenue.”

Another student asked Skorton how making students pay $350 would increase the financial accessibility of Gannett’s services, and why the University’s finances were not made more transparent to the student body.

“We are going to organize [and] set up a town hall meeting, depending on how many people want to attend,” Skorton responded. “I completely agree with you that there has not been enough transparency, although I have tried to improve this during my administration.”

Interrupting Skorton, another protester asked, “Can we change this $350 dollar fee? Can we do that today?”

“No, I can’t turn it around today, and here’s why,” Skorton said.

“On July 1, we have to pay the people who work in that facility.”

“And pay you?” the student added.

“Actually you won’t have to pay me, because I won’t be here any more,” Skorton replied.

Daniel Marshall ’15 accused Skorton of “taking momentum away” from student activists.

“Literally everyone who has a meeting with him, their cause dies,” Marshall said. “And at their bureaucratic meetings, nothing goes down.”

Students in the room cheered in response to Marshall’s comments. Skorton responded, “This is absolutely not true.”

“I will not allow you to say that,” Skorton said. “Turn your cameras on. Most meetings students have with me, I have responded.

Do not say that. You say that I am a P.R. front man, and [that] peoples’ ideas die in these meetings. That might be a cute phrase for you to say, but it is not accurate.”

Skorton reaffirmed his stance when a student said they believed that “nothing is happening.”

“No, it’s not true that nothing is happening, I’m trying to explain to you how the university works,” Skorton said. “The fact that you’re pissed off doesn’t change the bottom line of the University.”

One student, who said they believed that “the system is faulty,” added that Skorton could not think of himself as “external” of the system.

In response, Skorton said that it was vital to approach issues “collectively” and as “a common mind.”

“Whatever change we make, we have to do collectively,” Skorton said. “You are saying that I’m pinning students against workers. But most of the universities budget goes to salaries and benefits of employees.”

Madeline Cohen and Sofia Hu contributed reporting to this story.

Annie Bui can be reached at abui@cornellsun.com.

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p.m., Skorton entered the room, facing the students in a confrontation that was livestreamed by the protesters.

During the heated exchange, which lasted for approximately 40 minutes, Skorton responded to a string of questions from frustrated students on the fee and University finances.

Skorton repeatedly said he agreed with the protesters on many issues and that he would be hosting several meetings and presentations to make clear the University finances.

“In previous conversations, when students were upset about something, when it was humanly possible for me to fix something, I did it,” Skorton said.

His responses, however, left protesters unsatisfied, as they continued to stay in Day Hall following their talk with Skorton.

Discussion among the protesters continued into the afternoon until they agreed on a process to

meet in the future and vacated the building together. Many students not in the Office of the President or in Day Hall followed the confrontation between Skorton and protesters and the student discussions afterward through the livestream, which garnered over 2,100 hits.

According to Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, the administration “look[s] forward” to discussing the health fee with students following the protest.

“President Skorton and the entire administration support public discourse and have consistently demonstrated their willingness to listen and respond to student concerns,” Malina said in a statement. “We look forward to engaging in a conversation with the student community about the rationale for, and the importance of the student health fee, as well as other student concerns, over the coming days and weeks.”

Sofia Hu can be reached at shu@cornellsun.com.

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Editorial

Respectful Discourse IN PROTEST OF THE UNIVERSITY’S decision to charge all students not enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan a $350 fee to address Gannett Health Services’ financial concerns, over 100 students occupied Day Hall Monday. The group of Cornellians, mobilized by the Save the Pass coalition, expressed frustrations while rallying in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall before marching to the Office of the President and Provost. Although we are supportive of constructive discourse, we at The Sun are concerned by the overall lack of respect shown for administrators who, we believe, tried to hold a meaningful conversation with the opposition.

We understand the necessity for appropriate dissent in directing change across the University. Cornellians hold a long history of fighting for change, from combating in loco parentis and the Vietnam War in the 1950s and 1960s and Apartheid in the the 1980s. In spite of this history of activism, there are still challenges facing both administrators and students at Cornell. We also agree with the protesters and the greater student body who have expressed concerns with the lack of transparency in creating the fee. Yet, we find the precedent set by those who outright disrespected administrators worrying. There are times to be disruptive in a constructive manner to garner the attention of those in charge. However, we believe once individuals gain that attention, it is imperative to hold a respectful dialogue.

When President David Skorton first made himself available to students occupying his office, no one approached him. Instead they chose to disrupt the operations of Day Hall by playing music and encouraging “dance parties” outside Skorton’s office and throughout the administrative building. When he returned later to try to approach students again, protesters disregarded what he said, instead heckling the President and interrupting him as he tried to justify the reasons for the health fee and other issues that were brought up. There was an opportunity for this protest to be meaningful and changing, yet protesters were disjointed in their message and lacked civility, belittling their legitimacy and cause. The protests on Monday are worryingly reminiscent of the student takeover of an April Student Assembly meeting, protesting the S.A.’s decision to table Resolution 72, which called for the University to divest from pro-Israeli corporations. The events that transpired Monday and last semester showcase the importance of a respectful democratic process in handling larger issues on campus.

Students have the right to express their opinions and we encourage all students to find ways to make their voices heard through constructive forums and proper channels.

For students to demand transparency and respect from not only administrators, but also student leaders, it is imperative that they are respectful in return.

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In Defense Of the Ancients

have played 1,562 games of Dota 2.

That’s 1802 hours.

That’s 75 days.

But, why? Why go to such great lengths for a video game? And worse, in a column renowned for its seriousness and penned by an author celebrated for his insight, why subject you to something as un-serious and trivial as a video game? (Kappa.)

What is Dota? It’s a team game. To play it right you need a computer, good Internet and four teammates. D-O-T-A stands for “Defense of the Ancients,” and Dota is just that — a defense. Two teams of five each defend a base which holds a building called the “Ancient.”

To win you and your teammates destroy the opponents’ Ancient while protecting your own. It’s a bit like capture the flag.

Of course, no path to the enemy Ancient is a free ride. Players select from over 100 different hero characters, each with their unique set of magical abilities, and work together to carve their way into the enemy base. Along the way players will encounter enemy towers to be destroyed, push through waves of automated enemy soldiers, build powerful items and best of all, engage in heart-racing team fights that erupt in violent bursts of flashing light as players throw out spells, swords and everything epic in their arsenal.

Dota has become a major force, boasting an annual tournament in Seattle with community-funded prize pools of over $10 million.

There’s even a documentary about it. It consists of a community of over 10 million players. As I am typing, an American team is com-

peting in the grand finals of a Chinese tournament for a $2 million prize pool while hundreds of thousands watch both online and live.

To some it’s a game, to others a sport, or as Linsanity puts it, “a way of life.”

Outsmarting your opponents through clever tactics and proper teamwork is what makes Dota awesome. It is a 10 man chess game where each player is a piece. Games can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour depending on a team’s hero combinations and strategy. When 10 people have staked 40 minutes of focus on a match, playing to win feels like gambling with time. There’s some inexplicable thrill in outplaying someone who is desperately trying to outplay you. That feeling of triumph when their Ancient falls after a nail-biting series of lost team fights is nothing short of a high.

So what’ll it cost you to try this game?

Maybe some wounded pride as you trip on its steep learning curve, but it’ll cost you no money because Dota 2 is free to play. And regardless of what you look like, what gender you are or your age, it’s a fun way you can express your competitive nature. It’s funny how a strategy game under a fantasy backdrop acts as a medium for competition and teamwork that can reach people in a way that physical competition never will, since it isn’t available to everybody.

David Zha is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at dzha@cornellsun.com.

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Letter to the Editor

We were asked to be quiet To the Editor: Re: “Cornellians Decry Lack of Student Input on New Health Service Fee,” News, Feb. 8.

Within the past few days, an email from the President of the Student Assembly made its rounds on social media inciting an understandable backlash and a more-than-fair desire for an explanation to undergraduates. In the email, she asks the members of the Assembly to abide by the confidentiality asked of them within meetings about the Student Health Fee. The criticism has given us reason to be retrospective and provide the students we represent with a number of answers.

Looking back, a general consensus has begun to form within our ranks that the administration wasn’t asking us about the health fee, they were telling us about it and consulting us to use our inside knowledge to convince students it was right for them. This instance speaks to a repressive trend that has become obvious to most students that sit in administrative meetings on large decisions. Although we take our job of advocating for students very seriously and offer student perspective in these meetings when we can, doing so is a challenge when the cards are stacked against us. We’ve spent a lot of time worrying that a wrong move will devoid us of the little bargaining power we have.

The backlash from you all has been a wake-up call, and we value the criticism and pressure that’s being placed on us to do more. It’s tough to admit our lack of power on many issues, but we are tired of acting as a wall between the students and the administration without being given real power to enact and suggest changes on the big issues. Over the past few years, students have been given small concessions on small problems, but are rarely invited to share their opinion on matters like tuition hikes, increased fees, calendar scheduling, transportation decisions and any other issue that seriously impacts the way students engage with this University. And, when we are invited, it’s too late. The administration seldom goes back to the drawing board and valuable information for students is sworn under confidentiality.

Whether current members are given real agency in the Student Assembly’s existing form or we begin to take the shape of a Student Union, we have aligned with the administration for too long, and we need to begin to represent students in the way we’ve been asked to for a number of years.

Although we will not decide our direction independently, we agree with the overwhelming sentiment espoused by members of yesterday’s protest that the system we exist in today feels wrong and unfair. With the TCAT decision, we’ve seen that overwhelming, collective student action works.

We are proud to stand next to every other student who plans on questioning the intricacies of the health fee, the inevitable rise in tuition, and the problematic direction of higher education within this country.

We encourage all students to join us at our meeting on Thursday that is a call-to-action for more student power and another discussion on how we plan to #FightTheFee. Sarah Balik ’15, S.A. president Matthew Stefanko ’16, S.A. V.P. for finance Lindsay Wershaw ’16, S.A. V.P. for P.R. Juliana Batista ’16, S.A. executive V.P. Yamini Bhandari ’17, S.A. V. P. for outreach Emma Johnston ’16, S.A. CAS representative

Matthew Henderson ’16, S.A. V.P. for internal operations Shivang Tayal ’16, S.A. V.P. for diversity and inclusion Joseph Fridman, S.A. undesignated at-large representative

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he traffic-related fatalities of two weeks ago were tragic and regrettable, and we will continue to remember and mourn the lives of those lost. While these truly were accidents, they are also symptoms of a larger issue. They reflect a lack of deliberate attention to the vulnerable position of pedestrians and cyclists on Cornell’s campus — an attitude evident in major decisions by the University as well as in the behaviors of all road users. The incidents of last week were tragic, but not isolated. To achieve a better understanding of how our community members feel about their personal safety on campus roads, I created a survey to gather their experiences, attitudes and preferences for policy changes.

As a college campus, Cornell provides a unique space in which the majority of the population walks or rides bikes to get around. While most cities and towns are designed for and dominated by automobiles, Cornell distinguishes itself as a place where pedestrians and cyclists can hold a dominant position. Our University is home to the Cornell Local Roads Program, which provides technical assistance to New York State municipalities in constructing and maintaining roads.

The program also includes other initiatives such as the Cornell Bicycle and Pedestrian website, which advises the state as well as our own campus on how best to build infrastructure and educate drivers to protect cyclists and pedestrians. Programs like Big Red Bikes have been trying to normalize on-campus cycling for years and recent mandates by the administration as well as in the Student Assembly have brought the issue to greater attention. Cornell has combinations of education initiatives and infrastructure projects already in place, however they are simply not enough.

Furthermore, it is important to acknowledge the responsibilities of everyone who uses the roads. This burden falls on drivers who can often be negligent or aggressive, but also on pedestrians and cyclists who can be reckless and oblivious. All people share a responsibility for the safety of our roads. One of the major drawbacks of the survey is that it only focuses on the experiences of pedestrians and cyclists, failing to capture the motorists’ perspective. However, it can be assumed that anyone who drives on campus also walks, and that those who bike and walk are inherently more vulnerable because they are not in cars.

The survey is a testament to the fear and insecurity felt by many cyclists and pedestrians. Two days after its release, it had already received hundreds of responses, and it is still collecting more. The survey allows for users to quantitatively rate how safe they felt on campus (from ‘very unsafe’ to ‘very safe’) and collected alarming results. Unfortunately, in the survey, nine times as many cyclists reported feeling ‘very unsafe’ rather than feeling ‘very safe’ while biking at Cornell. Pedestrians tended to feel safer than cyclists but still reported feeling only ‘sometimes safe’ more than ‘safe’ or ‘very safe.’ The most noted ‘danger areas’ where pedestrians and cyclists felt unsafe were University Avenue, Stewart Avenue, Campus Road and other major intersections.

Cyclists reported that the best improvements would be to build more bike lanes, and to make them wider and more protected. Pedestrians answered that the best policy changes would include constructing more crosswalks and increasing visibility for crosswalks. Both pedestrians and cyclists emphasized the importance of slowing traffic, for cars and buses.

It’s clear that Cornell has invested significantly in bike and pedestrian infrastructure, but the existing initiatives are inadequate. Far from reaching a dead end with solutions, there are now more innovative possibilities than ever. There are so many ways to improve safety at Cornell, such as lowering speed limits for cars, building more (and more visible) crosswalks, creating more bike lanes in strategic locations and educating all students, staff and faculty about what they can do to be safe on our roads.

Cornell has the potential to make its campus safe for everyone through education and infrastructure initiatives, but we have not yet taken all the steps necessary to achieve this. I, and many others, have felt at risk too many times to simply attribute these issues to just a few drivers. I think that the problem has much more to do with speed limits that are too high, an absence of crosswalks, bike lanes that are insecure and a general acceptance that drivers, rather than pedestrians or cyclists, have the true right to the road. If I were to respond to the survey, I would report that I feel only ‘sometimes safe’ and that is simply not good enough. As a pedestrian and a cyclist on campus, I have the right to feel as safe as motorists. As we continue to grow and maintain our campus roads, it is an imperative that we reprioritize the safety of all Cornell community members.

Lucy Dean Stockton is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences studying development sociology. She may be reached at lds99@cornell.edu.

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he student body is once protection of Cornell; angered stuagain fuming with anger dents, eager to paint Skorton as over SkortonCare, the $350 callously unconcerned with stumandatory fee for Cornellians not dents’ financial tribulations, ought enrolled in the University’s to pause in their outrage and let Student Health Insurance Plan. him explain. This is the same presYesterday’s Sun editorial rightly ident who, at the height of the called the fee disconnect between financial crisis in January 2009, those in Day Hall and the student successfully approached the Board body. It came, by all accounts, as a of Trustees and asked them to surprise to the Student Assembly increase the University budget and and the Cornell community as a issue more financial aid. In the whole. Undoubtedly, the adminis- years since, Skorton has indeed tration should have done more to overseen several tuition hikes, but keep us informed. And, in the they have been at least partly balcoming months, both President anced out by a commitment to David Skorton and Vice President increasing financial aid and stuSusan Murphy Ph.D. ’73 have dent services. To gleefully shout much explaining to do. In their one end of the argument without promised town hall meetings, they considering the other is irresponsimust be able to tell us why yet ble, and I fear that is happening yet another surcharge was sprung onto again in the unfolding drama of the student body. They must be SkortonCare.

The tradition of student able to answer to charges of financial mismanagement: Why is activism at Cornell — from Gannett Health Services’ spiraling protests against apartheid to the into a deficit? Why must Gannett’s movement to divest from fossil insolvency be placed on the backs fuels — is rooted in a genuine proof students, and not instead reme- gressivism. Few, if any, of the studied by increasing the University’s dents protesting apartheid had sufoperating budget, or reallocating fered under a racist regime; few, if existing funds to ensure Cornell’s any, of the students urging the health safety net endures? And, of University to divest from fossil course, hovering above all, is the beautifully computer-ren- Undoubtedly, the administration dered image of should have done more to keep Gannett as it will stand in 2017, $55 us informed ... tell us why yet another surcharge was sprung onto million later.

But as we ask the student body. these questions, and demand that the answers given to us are adequate, fuels have had their homes we must keep this latest clash in destroyed by climate change. But perspective. There is no circum- they continue to march because of stance, as President Skorton said in a noble concern for less fortunate his initial statement, that any tax others whom they may never or fee will be “popular.” This is as meet.

That is why so many arguments true at Cornell as it is in the nation as a whole. That does not mean, I’ve heard against SkortonCare however, that the imposition of strike me as profoundly contrary this fee is by definition nefarious or to Cornell’s tradition of student underhanded. No one should progressivism. As a community, we jump to vilify administrators who cried out for greater health services are making a relatively coherent in the wake of the student suicides argument in favor of equalizing in 2009 and 2010. Services at access to and cost of campus health Gannett were beefed up in the care. This fee will not only subsi- wake of those tragedies (we can dize Gannett; it will allow every and should debate how responsistudent access to to an expanded bly), and now these increased serhealth care facility for which their vices have been given a price tag. tuition is already paying. There is Yes, Gannett’s growth seems irreeven less reason to malign student sponsible in retrospect, and some leaders, who did not appear to of its services are in need of reform. know much about the fee before it Structural issues with campus was unilaterally presented to the health services, however, do not public. Rancor breeds only rancor. justify an instinctive recoiling away University officials ought to from the administration’s proposal have a chance to make their case as to make these services sustainable. to why this mandatory health fee is If we don’t recognize the facts and necessary for the maintenance and arguments presented by the

administration, we will protest simply for protest’s sake.

I imagine that most Cornellians would agree with me in thinking that Gannett must exist as a viable — and, indeed, vibrant — healthcare facility, available to any student should tragedy strike. As when our nation debated President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act (“ObamaCare”), much of the rhetoric in opposition to SkortonCare is grounded in the immediacies: When will I use Gannett enough to compensate for a $350 yearly fee? Wouldn’t I prefer to go to some Ithaca urgent care center?

Yes, “young invincibles” are not likely to use up the 35 $10 co-pays necessary to “justify” the fee, and most of us are fortunate to have health insurance policies that broaden our health care options beyond Gannett. But not all of us.

If this fee is indeed the best way to ensure Gannett can provide equal access to campus health services, and if it makes a more expansive vision of campus health services a sustainable reality, then aren’t we obligated to look rationally at the proposal before dismissing it out of hand? For anti-tax extremists, perhaps the answer is yes. Most of us, I suspect, are not, and we must realize that there are far less productive ways the University spends our money. Should we all be charged for a Student Activity Fee to fund concerts that not all of us attend?

What about keeping the dorms running during Rush Week, when far less than half of us are Greek?

If Cornellians subscribe to the fundamentally progressive vision we all stand to indirectly benefit if there is greater equality and stability for everyone in our community, then the ideology behind the fee — which will allow all students equal access to Gannett’s services in fall 2015, with the anticipation that the majority of us, some day, will be in need of it — is sound.

Cornell’s student activists have always demanded that our nation and our world take care of its own.

We ought not assume, as we ask these tough questions, that this new fee is not the Skorton administration’s good faith attempt — flawed, perhaps, but sincere — to do the same.

Jacob Glick is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at jglick@cornellsun.com. Glickin’ It appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.

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57th Grammy Awards

BY TROY SHERMAN AND JAEL GOLDFINE Sun Staff Writers

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The Grammys have historically been a night for a shady group of music execs to showcase their farcically misguided choices for the “best” music of the day. Awards are more or less arbitrarily dished out amidst an array of lavish performances and questionable style choices, after which most people just keep on living their lives while throngs of music nerds and pretentious bloggers shake their futile fists at the towering enigma that is “the Academy.” So, the fact that these 57th Grammys were somewhere on the “Good” Spectrum comes as a bit of a shock. No, the Grammys aren’t exactly heading towards anything resembling legitimacy — and Sunday night had its share of expected (and unexpected) blunders — but, the event as a whole was resoundingly good. So, without further ado, here are our completely subjective, relatively pompous, pleasantly surprised and ultimately meaningless takes on some of the night’s key points.

EXPECTED Sam Smith’s Sweep: In regular Grammy fashion, the whitest, least offensive and most-likely-to-be-forgottenafter-2015 artist left the Staples Center having had his ego stroked most completely by the Academy. Certainly 2014 spat out at least a few contestants more deserving of the Best New Artist title (not to mention Song of the Year or Record of the Year). But hey, at least it wasn’t Iggy.

Paramore as a Rock Band: Also in regular Grammy fashion, apparently tinkling pop music qualifies as yeardefining rock n’ roll as long as a guitar is being strummed somewhere amongst the hand claps and the word “alternative” appears somewhere under the genre tag on the Wikipedia page of the band in question.

Kanye Being Kanye: After what seemed to be a joking false-start to a recreation of his fabled Swift fiasco at the VMAs, Kanye thankfully cleared everything up for us, lest we think for even a second he’s a rationally functioning human being: “Beck needs to respect artistry, and he shoulda given his award to Beyoncé.” At this point, though, what would any awards show be without a cringeinducing dose of Yeezus’s almost (but not quite) endearing megalomania?

UNEXPECTED Kristen Wiig: Based on Sia’s perpetual anonymity and tendency to hire wildcard celebs to perform semi-erotic, nude-spandex-heavy modern dances, we were perplexed to watch none other than our favorite, consistently unscandalous comedy actress take the stage alongside Maddie Ziegler for a performance of “Chandelier.” But why Kristen Wiig? Surely Miley Cyrus, Jaden Smith, Gary Busey or Herman Cain would’ve come through if only Sia had asked them. However, Wiig and Ziegler actually made for a bizarrely compelling performance — maybe it was a maternal chemistry or our sheer awe and respect for an actress to take such an audacious risk. Luckily for Wiig, it paid off, and instead of this becoming a parodied publicity stunt, she learned how to dance and broke the Internet.

Tenacious D: In a way, it’s kind of beautiful (and ridiculous): A fake metal band records a real metal song for

a tribute record to a real God of rock, which is judged by a fake authority as the real Best Metal Performance of 2014. It’s almost like a poignant variation on the story of the American Dream, except this one ends with Jack Black and Kyle Gass laughing their asses off at the fact that the one serious thing they’ve done in their musical career was good enough for a Grammy.

EXPECTEDLY SPECTACULAR Beyoncé: We expected glitter, fireworks forming the shape of her face, a horde of back-up dancers and perhaps a parade of costumed jungle animals, but Beyoncé abandoned all notions of extravaganza and spectacle (which we all crave whether we’ll fess up or not) in order to participate in the evenings tribute to the film Selma. She performed Mahalia Jackson’s 1956 gospel anthem “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” with a restrained, ethereal dignity.

Those who worship at the throne of Bey have dubbed her a modern day Mahalia (and the queen of just about everything from gospel to the illuminati) — while we’re slightly more skeptical, we still have to hand it to her along with her three Grammys and #bowdown.

Rihanna, Paul and Kanye: We’ve had a few weeks to adjust to the weirdness that is inherent in the Kanye/Rihanna/McCartney musical marriage. And thank God, because if we’d been immediately introduced to the three on stage, the novelty would’ve overshadowed everything they did right. Macca strummed, Rihanna belted and an autotune-less Kanye proved he knows how to sing.

The best part, though, is that they all knew their image on that stage was too surreal not to poke a little bit of fun at.

Case in point: Kanye leaning in close to his esteemed guitarist and yipping, like a middle school bully ironically including the odd-one-out in the fun, the word “Paul” before the plea: “Promise you’ll pay my bail.” The obligatory awkward half-hug at the end of the song makes me think that the ex-Beatle might think twice before helping Ye out in such a pinch.

UNEXPECTEDLY SPECTACULAR Pharrell: In bedazzled yellow shoes, Pharrell ominously warped his feel-good dance hit, “Happy” — literally a song about uncomplicated joy — into a counter-intuitively tense tribute to the events of racialized violence witnessed this year. His performance was littered with loaded imagery as he sported a bellhop uniform, sang in front of hoodie-clad back up dancers and paused during the chorus as every single person on stage raised their hands up to the crowd in the iconic pose. Pharrell gave us the chaotic, jumbled spectacle Beyoncé resisted, and it was undoubtedly confusing. There was just slightly

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too much glitter and choreography (with none other than Hans Zimmer on the guitar) for it to have been an effective performance. Although it’s likely to get chalked up to Pharrell’s lovable eccentricity, we were powerfully creeped out by the macabre proximity of his easy dance-pop anthem to the solemn political imagery, and we hope you were too.

Annie Lennox and Hozier: Although Lennox and Hozier both got gypped out of those weird metal gramophones everyone keeps talking about, they actually won Grammys as well as our eternal musical lust and devotion when Lennox joined in at the end of Hozier’s cult hit “Take Me To Church,” and then the pair did a searing rendition of “I Put A Spell On You.” We personally hope they’ll ditch their current bands/careers/marketappeal/fan-bases and go on tour as an experimental political activist blues-gospel-pop duo.

Ed Sheeran: Ever since I saw Mr. Sheeran do about as much justice to Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband” as a white, orange-headed English man-boy possibly could, I’ve been a bit of a closet Sheerio. But dammit, after loosening up my facial muscles (which were automatically contorted into something of a grimace after hearing that Ed, Questlove, Herbie Hancock and John Mayer would be sharing the stage) and realizing that these utterly bizarre bedfellows could play something captivating together, I’m going to introduce myself from here on out as “Troy Sherman, unabashed Ed Sheeran devotee.” Who knew that the combination of a soft-pop English rocker, a jazzfunk legend, a mythically afroed hip-hop/late night show drummer and an infamous smooth-blues shmoozer equals a relatively brilliant soft-blues power jam?

The Grammys: All in all, the most unexpected (and refreshing) part about the 57th Grammys ended up being the Grammys themselves. Sure, the final results left the most opinionated among us scratching our heads a little bit, but when have the Grammys not had that effect? More important is the fact that this year’s awards were almost completely devoid of any atrocities, blasphemies, original sins or ostentatious lapses in the judges’ judgement. We saw Beck win Album of the Year, we saw a bona fide rapper (Kendrick) win Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance and we saw a slew of live acts somehow avoid what seemed like the inevitability of becoming absolute jokes and actually end up kicking ass. Sadly, something tells me Sunday’s success was a welcomed statistical irrelevance — they can’t be bad every year — rather than any indication of a Grammys that’s moving up. Still, I’ll take what we got the other night over any other Grammys I’ve been alive for. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll get that opportunity any time soon.

Troy Sherman is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at tsherman@cornellsun.com. Jael Goldfine is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at jgoldfine@cornellsun.com.

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izzling hot, succulent yet scintillating panfried meat crackling every half-second … bacon is in the vicinity. What better to do on a snowpocalyptic Ithaca day than sautéing pig fat while listening to Run the Jewels 2? I swear that if you listen closely you can hear “Lie, Cheat, Steal’s” chords in sync with crackling bacon, in addition to: “Good pussy, good marijuana / That be my medicine.”

Killer Mike is our generation’s quintessential storyteller. Alongside arguably the most talented Jew to come out of Brooklyn (joining the likes of Woody Allen, Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand), El-P (aka Jaime Meline), Run the Jewels has created an instant classic with Run the Jewels 2.

Yes, RTJ2 is as good as bacon, if not better.

It’s no coincidence that the current “bacon mania” phase is concurrent with the release of RTJ2, and one could even trace this trend back to the release of the first Run the Jewels. Not to be confused with the groundbreaking philosophical findings of Francis Bacon, bacon mania is described by Bloomberg writer David Sax as the unprecedented growth in the sales and production of bacon in the past decade. Bacon, according to Sax, “has become the defining food trend of a society obsessed with food trends. More than cupcakes, ramen or kale.” But how can this be true given the fact that bacon will make you fat? Some say it’s due to the increase of bacon at fast food restaurants. Others say it’s because of the innov-

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Better Than Bacon? ative nature of bacon — BLT, bacon salads, baconnaise to name a few — that Americans are finally discovering for the first time. Just like Francis Bacon “discovered” empiricism, Americans have finally figured out how to properly feast on the belly of the other white meat.

To add to this trend, let’s all just listen to Run the Jewels 2 while cooking our bacon. Around approximately the fourth track, “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck),” the bacon will be feastworthy. If you’re more of a crispy, crunchy bacon-phile I’d recommend cooking it all the way until the end of “All My Life.” On both lyric-rich songs, Killer Mike’s objectively smooth flow works perfectly with El-P’s intense, vinylsourced beats. El-P’s rapping is yet to fully develop, but his beats carry the album like stalks carry an ear of corn. On that note — if you’re looking to add variety to your bacon try sautéing up some corn, in a separate pan, seasoned with sugar.

The sautéed, sweetened corn is a delicious comBenjamin pliment to the Denson salty, savory bacon. And if you’re feeling ultra-frisky, add cheese.

Around your fourth or fifth slice, a track appropriately named “Love Again” will burst out of your speakers. Besides having lyrics reminiscent of rap’s golden age, one can clearly see the bacon-influenced lyrics.

Let me exclaim: I have found happiness. It lasts until I finish the last sliver of bacon on my plate, yet this short-lived serenity may be the

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closest thing to euphoria I’ll ever find. Food theorists will be writing up reports on my historic findings. But really, how could bacon get any better? And the answer is, of course, Run the Jewels 2.

In a purely gustatory sense food and music are interPHOTO COURTESY OF changeable.

MASS APPEAL Like RTJ2’s bacon influenced lyrics, all songs can be complemented by foods and viceversa.

Kale and Kelly Clarkson, perhaps? Baklava and Bob Dylan? Sauerkraut and Justin Bieber, naturally. Look deep down into your enigmatic food carrier, the stomach, and try to match the music with the food. Platitudes aside, it will satisfy your “hunger” for fulfillment. I see Beyoncé and pizza. I’ve heard that binge-eating pizza is a great remedy for sadness. Allegedly, Beyoncé is one of the more effective remedies for melancholy. Therefore, Beyoncé and pizza serve the same function. If you don’t want to trust my deductive reasoning (please do not), then trust a study done by Milliman consultants.

“Milliman (1982), by manipulating the tempo of background music in a supermarket, found that music tempo significantly decreased the pace of in store traffic flow and increased the dollar sales volume.”

Swallowing some juicy dim sum, lathered in MSG-ridden special sauce, gives me a rush just like listening to The Beatles’s Revolver all the way though. It’s simplistic, sounds much better on

vinyl and gives me unconditional fulfillment — and sometimes indigestion.

“You’ll always see me at a political rally and the black strip club; I’m gonna represent smoking weed and supporting Trayvon Martin on my record, because I’m a whole man,” said Killer Mike to Pitchfork. Indeed, his music embodies this sense of being “whole” in the sense that it is complete. Complete smooth beats, along with some intense, slightly politically-charged lyrics. Killer Mike is not happy about the way things are, and he’s going to make sure you know it. Get some bacon, or any food of your choice, and get ready for a debate over ethics in the rap genre.

Maybe he’s following in OutKast’s footsteps by forming a genre-altering rap duo? Or maybe he’s in the next generation of artists who combine supreme talent with feline aloofness? On Killer Mike’s El-P-produced 2012 solo album R.A.P. Music, he proclaims with both transcendent artistry and Allen Iverson-esque ferocity: “I don't trust the church or the government. / Democrat, Republican / Pope or a bishop or them other men. / And I believe God has sustained you with rap.”

God has sustained us with rap. While Killer Mike and El-P spit out rhymes about black injustice, we can all eat the food that God has sustained us with as well: bacon. Here it is people: Run the Jewels 2 and bacon. From now on, give all of your food a chance before bumping your next favorite album.

Benjamin Denson is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be reached at bmd83@cornell.edu.

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averaging two steals per game, too. You can’t count out LeBron, especially with how well the Cavs have played of late.

Most Improved Player: Jimmy Butler

deserves the award, though, as he has displayed his potential consistently throughout the season. He dropped 34 on LeBron, too. The Canadian teen is a superstar in the making.

Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Duncan

That’s right, 38-year-old Tim Last season, Jimmy Butler Duncan is the midseason made major strides on offense, DPOY. He’s averaging nearly increasing his scoring average by two blocks, and one steal per five points per game and estab- game, and is second in the lishing himself as Chicago’s league in defensive rating. starting shooting guard. But Despite being hampered by Derrick Rose missed most of the injuries, the Spurs are third in year with an injury, and it team defensive efficiency, in seemed possilarge part that ble due to Butler’s num- He is a nightmare matchup, D u n c a n’s bers on presence in because if you let your offense were the paint. guard down for a the result of This award millisecond, he’ll sink an circumstance. could easily This season, to go effortless jumper. though, with someone Derrick Rose l i k e healthy, Butler Anthony has estabDavis or lished himself as star on both Draymond Green come May, ends. He’s a defensive stopper but through three months, Tim — that has always been clear — Duncan has been the Defensive but this season he is averaging Player of the Year.

21-5-3, and that is with the Coach of the Year: addition of not only Rose, but Mike Budenholzer also Pau Gasol, who, despite Before the season, the being 34, appears to have returned to his prime. Anthony Hawks were expected to be a Davis went from “he’s a beast mid-seed in the playoffs. In the and is going to be more of a Eastern Conference, that’s fine, beast next season” to MVP can- but nothing too impressive. didate, but this is Jimmy Butler’s But Atlanta is currently 42-10, have three players heading to award. the All Star game — four if you count Budenholzer coaching Rookie of the Year: Andrew Wiggins the East— and they’re looking Wiggins has been impressive, like a favorite to win their conbut really there aren’t any other ference. It is apparent by the options for ROY besides, say, way they play that coaching Nerlens Noel or Elfrid Payton. has been a major part of their His main competition for the success, and the Gregg award was Jabari Parker who got Popovich protégé should cruise hurt early in the season. Wiggins to this award.

Biggest Surprise: Oklahoma City Thunder

Yes, I get it. OKC has been hampered by injuries all season, and it sits two games out of the eight-seed in the West as of today. I get the argument, but I’m not sure that I buy it. Even with Westbrook and Durant healthy, the team just hasn’t looked as good as in years past.

Trading for Dion Waiters was not a move OKC needed to make. It is 5-5 in its last 10, including a loss to the powerhouse New York Knicks. For a team fighting for its playoff life, it needs to start playing like it is capable. Only two games out, though, it should find a way to sneak into the playoffs. But the West is too talented to lose games to teams it should beat.

Finals Prediction: Warriors vs. Cavaliers

Whether it was David Blatt’s coaching, Kevin Love’s acceptance of his role or King James being King James, someone solved the Cavs’ issues. They answered a six-game losing streak by winning twelve straight — several wins versus quality opponents — and they are now playing like everyone thought they would. The Hawks certainly have a shot to come out of the East, but I think in the end the Cavs talent will be too much to handle in a seven game series. Out West, it’s a toss-up. With the Mavs, Grizzlies, Thunder and Rockets, the Western Conference is amazing. And you can never count out the almighty Spurs.

But Golden State is the best team in the league right now, and there are no signs of them slowing after the All-Star break.

Ben Shatzman can be reached at bshatzman@cornellsun.com.

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tennis center and the atmosphere helped the players get motivated for their matches.

“The more people we have, the better,” Hanlon said. “We definitely feed off the excite-

ment of the crowd.”

S o p h o m o r e Alexandra D’Ascenzo noted that this win against Yale was one of the most exciting moments for the Red in recent memory. For her, seeing junior captain Jane Stewart secure the victory was a moment of

joy she shared with the team.

“It was definitely one of the most exciting moments I’ve experienced in college tennis.

As soon as my captain clinched the match for us, we all stormed the court and it was such an amazing feeling,” she

said. “It was definitely the happiest our team has ever been. It wasn’t just beating Yale; it was beating them 4-0 that made the day that much better.”

Jessica Brofsky can be reached at jrb479@cornell.edu.

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WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Women Defeat Bobcats in O.T., Tigers Overtake Red on Saturday

By DANIELLE LETOURNEAU Sun Staff Writer

Women’s hockey returned to Cornell late Saturday night after splitting its two away games against Princeton and Quinnipiac. Saturday’s loss against Princeton snapped a four-game winning streak.

Two minutes into Friday night’s game against Quinnipiac (21-5-3, 12-3-2 ECAC), Cornell (14-8-3, 12-42 ECAC) gained a 1-0 advantage when junior blue-liner Cassandra Poudrier drilled the puck towards the net, which rebounded out towards junior forward Jess Brown. Brown then snuck past two of Quinnipiac’s defenders then snapped a wrister into the net. Shortly after, Cornell got another goal, but after video review, it was reversed.

With 11:22 left in the first, Quinnipiac tied up the game.

However, Cornell retaliated with 30 seconds left in the period. Senior forward Brianne Jenner skated down the left wing, switched the puck to her backhand, and made a perfect pass to senior forward Jillian Saulnier who went to one knee to backhand it into the goal.

Unfortunately, Cornell could not hold onto its one goal lead in the second period. Quinnipiac pressured Cornell, launching 16 shots on goal. Sophomore goalie Paula Voorheis had some big saves to minimize Quinnipiac’s advances, but two shots found the back of the net at 00:40 and 15:43.

In the final period, Cornell was determined to come back. The team’s hard-fought efforts paid off when sophomore forward Kaitlin Doering tallied the equalizer with 6:18 remaining, forcing the game into overtime. With 40.7 sec-

onds left in O.T., sophomore forward Hanna Bunton backhanded a rebound past Quinnipiac’s goalie to steal the win.

Going into O.T., the team tried to stay composed, focused and motivated. Senior forward Emily Fulton was confident that the team could win if it continued to communicate and pressure Quinnipiac.

“The biggest thing was staying calm and poise. We had trust in our teammates and in our systems. We had our chances throughout the entire game and with our continued pressure we know a win was in our grasp,” she said.

Fulton believes that the team did a good job of controlling the play and standing its ground against Quinnipiac and Princeton.

“We were resilient in both games. We possessed the puck well and established our own intensity right from the drop of the puck, we didn't sit back and let them dictate the game,” she said.

Coming off an exciting win, Cornell was pumped up for its matchup against Princeton (13-10-2, 11-6-1 ECAC). Needing a win to stay within striking distance of an ECAC title, Cornell fought hard throughout the back-and-forth game.

Cornell got an early advantage when Fulton scored in the first period on a Cornell power play. However, Princeton’s Cassidy Tucker equalized the game in the middle period with an unassisted tally off a net-front scrum. Early in the third period, Saulnier crossed the puck to Jenner who quickly passed it to Fulton, who then nailed it into the net to regain Cornell’s lead.

Seven minutes later, Princeton retaliated when a shot deflected off a Cornell defender and above Voorheis’ shoul-

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Smooth skating | Senior forward Emily Fulton believed that pressuring Quinnipiac’s defensive line was key in the Red’s success against the Bobcats.

der to tie the game up. In the final two minutes of play, Princeton capitalized on a Cornell penalty to win the game 3-2.

Even though the team is disappointed with the outcome, it learned a lot from these two games. According to Fulton, the team just needs to maintain its intensity and focus on small details going into the rest of the season.

The rest of this article may be read at cornellsun.com.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

NBA Midseason Team Takes Fourth Place at ITC’s Cornell Red defeats Yale Bulldogs for first time in17years Awards

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ll-Star Weekend begins on Friday, marking the midpoint of the 2014-15 NBA calendar.

The first three months of the season were ideal in all respects —well, maybe not for Knicks fans. Or Thunder

known for having a beard even Abe Lincoln would admire. James Harden is having a ridiculous season. The way he contributes in all aspects of the game is LeBronesque, and frankly, if the season ended today, Harden very

Ben Shatzman Calling the Shatz fans. But as a fan of the game of basketball, there has been a lot to love. I’m excited that the season is 82-games — it often seems to drag on come April —but the first half of this season has been unusually entertaining. The race to the playoffs will be one for the ages.

MVP: Stephen Curry

It’s between him and that guy named James; no, not the one who revived, then “betrayed”, then revived the city of Cleveland, but the one

By JESSICA BROFSKY

Sun Contributor

This past Sunday the Red competed in the ECAC Division I Indoor Tennis Championships, finishing in fourth place. The team defeated Yale for the first time since 1997, a tremendous beginning to the season that showcased the potential of the team. After defeating the Bulldogs, the Red would fall to Columbia and Princeton.

“It felt amazing to a part of the team that took down Yale after 17 years. The moment felt extremely

rewarding and I am very proud of my team for this accomplishment,” said freshman Priyanka Shah, who played both singles and doubles in the matches against Yale, Columbia and Princeton this weekend.

Coming in as the No. 6 seed, the Red took advantage of their underdog status.

“I think the reason we did so well is because we came into the tournament with little pressure on ourselves and it allowed us to play better and more freely,” said freshman Allegra Hanlon.

Cornell had not defeated an Ivy

well may have been named MVP. Steph Curry, however, is putting up similar numbers in fewer minutes, and is the best player on the best team in the NBA. He is a nightmare matchup, because if you let your guard down for a millisecond, he’ll sink an effortless jumper. He has become an excellent passer, and passing has catapulted him to MVP status. He is as dangerous of a scorer as any in the league, but is also great at finding the open man. He’s CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

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Swining away | The women’s tennis team earned a historic victory this weekend, a successful way to start the season.

League team for the entirety of last season, so this win was particularly meaningful. While the Red only took fourth place, the team was still excited about its overall performance this weekend.

“It was the kind of feeling we hadn’t had in a long time,” Hanlon said. “It was a feeling of excitement and accomplishment because we haven’t had an Ivy League win since last year.”

With six Ivy League schools in attendance, the tournament served as a good indication of where the team is at.

“This tournament meant a lot to the whole team. It was an event that most of the Ivies were at, so it was really good to see where we stand with our real competition,” Shah said. “It showed us that we have the potential to do great things when our Ivy season rolls around if we continue to grow and improve as a team.”

Hanlon was also impressed with the improvement seen amongst her players so far this season.

“Our team unity was a lot better this weekend because we put in all our effort and put our heads together. We can still work on some technical things but as a whole our team has improved a lot,” she said.

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