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Veterinary College Project Will Support Larger Class Sizes By ZOE FERGUSON Sun Senior Writer
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Animal house | Upon completion of the veterinary college construction projects, students and faculty will enjoy two new large-tiered lecture halls, classrooms and a large, public atrium.
One year after breaking ground on a $90 million expansion project, the College of Veterinary Medicine is set to complete the first phase of construction in January 2016. The project, scheduled to be completed in its entirety by fall 2017, will demolish a total of 68,000 square feet of the college. The project will result in a slightly smaller area of square footage for veterinary students, according to Claudia Wheatley, senior public affairs officer for the veterinary college. In the place of the space marked for demolition, 33,000 square feet will be renovated, and an additional 65,000 square feet of space will be built for the college. While the project will leave the college with less space, the school’s capacity for students will increase, according to Wheatley. Pre-clinical class sizes in the veterinary college will increase from 102 to 120 students starting in 2017, when the project is scheduled to be completed. “The college will simultaneously phase out its current See VET SCHOOL page 4
C.U.Revises Outdoor Event Policy U.A. Approves Interim J.A.
New rules say permits not required for demonstrations
classes and pursue other academic work,” Garrett said in the release. “They uphold Cornell’s long-standing principle of freeFollowing a year rich with student dom with responsibility.” The updated regulations restrict events protests, last week the University finally clarified regulations governing outdoor to participants of the Cornell community events held on campus, specifically and prevent disruption of daily classes, addressing who can host events on cam- scheduled events and operations. pus, amplified sound use and permit and However, they also contain a specific “no permit or registration” requirement clause registration requirements. The new rules are the product of the for freedom of speech events. The rules also restrict amplified sound Outdoor Space Working Group, which, in on campus to October noon 1 p.m. 2014, was “[The rules] uphold Cornell’s on HotoPlaza or tasked with long-standing principle of in front of Day collecting only information freedom with responsibility.” Hall unless approval on and writis given by the ing a code President Elizabeth Garrett University. addressing T h e proper use of Cornell outdoor spaces, according to a University was urged to reconsider issues of freedom of speech in the campus code University press release. Last spring, OSWG gathered informa- following a 2012 incident on Ho Plaza tion on the issue and submitted a report of during which the Students for Justice in a “minimal set of rules related to outdoor Palestine and the Cornell Israel Public space” to President Elizabeth Garrett, Affairs Committee held rivaling protests. according to the release. The OSWG’s rec- In response to the dueling protests, the ommendations have since been reviewed Cornell University Police Department by Garrett and instated as the University made SJP leave because they did not proppolicy. They are available for public view- erly register the event beforehand. SJP, in ing on the University’s Event Planning turn, said they did not need to give advanced warning for the event since free website. “The rules that the working group speech protests do not need to be regisdeveloped balance the University’s deep tered, The Sun previously reported. commitment to free speech and expression with the need to continue to conduct See POLICY page 4 By KIMBERLY LEE
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and the U.A,” said Greg Mezey ’09, member of the U.A. and chair of the CJC. “But I’m excited to have [KunkIn a 12-0-0 vote, the University Czaplicki] onboard and a fresh perspecAssembly unanimously approved tive. As a chair of the CJC this year [and] President Garrett’s former chair of the nomination of Jody CJC involved in vari“As a chair of the CJC ous Kunk-Czaplicki to parts of campus, I the position of interthis year ... I would would highly recomim judicial adminismend [her].” highly recommend trator at their Kunk-Czaplicki has meeting Tuesday. worked at Cornell for [her].” She will take over nine years, first as a resthe position formeridence hall director for Greg Mezey ’09 ly held by Mary Dickson Hall and then Beth Grant J.D. ’88 as an assistant judicial until a permanent J.A. is appointed. administrator in the J.A.’s office after “I think [Grant] left some very big 2008. In 2012, she was promoted to assoshoes and was very willing to work with See U.A. page 5 CJC [Codes and Judicial Committee]
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Business as usual | The University Assembly approves the interim J.A. at a Tuesday meeting.
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Burglar Calls 911 From Elevator LAUREL, Del. (AP) — Authorities say a burglar who broke into a middle school got stuck on an elevator and was forced to call 911 for help. Local media outlets report that police say 19-yearold Michael Claude of Laurel broke into the school Monday. Officials say he was riding down the hallways on a buffing machine before he got on the elevator. After he got stuck, police say, Claude called 911 for help, and an elevator maintenance service was able to open the doors. Police say Claude was found wearing a Laurel letterman jacket that did not belong to him. He was charged with third-degree burglary, criminal mischief and theft. He was released on $3,800 bond.
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Man Tries to Sell Dirty Socks As Marijuana ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A man who tried to sell a backpack of dirty socks as marijuana has been sentenced to at least one year in a Michigan prison. Michael Suarez was sentenced Thursday for committing fraud through false pretenses. An unarmed robbery charge was dropped. Police say Suarez was pursuing a marijuana deal in July when he showed up at a home in Lenawee County’s Raisin Township. But instead of carrying pot, he had a backpack stuffed with dirty socks. Police say a purse with $2,800 was stolen from the home. Suarez and others were stopped after speeding through a stop sign. Defense attorney John Glaser says the “false pretenses” were the dirty socks. Suarez will be eligible for parole after a year in prison. His maximum sentence is seven-and-ahalf years.
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Prof. Chang Intertwines Upbringing With Studies By CHRISTOPHER BYRNS Sun Staff Writer
As Prof. Derek Chang, history and Asian American studies, sees it, race is at the heart of American society. For Chang, racial tensions underlie problems throughout American history. Focusing on black-white relations in the American south and Chinesewhite relations on the West Coast, Chang said he looks for similarities and differences in the way different regions treat race. “Race, at least from where I sit, is the central problem in American society,” Chang said. “Whether it’s slavery, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement or immigrant rights, it seems to me to be at the center of everything.” Growing up Asian American, Chang said, exposed him to issues of race at a young age. According to Chang, these early experiences helped direct his interest towards a study of race relations. “A lot of [my interest] stemmed from growing up in a predominately white community and experiencing particular things that you don’t think about too much at that time but affect you in a particular kind of way,” Chang said. By the time Chang was an undergraduate, he said he found himself pulled towards history courses that dealt with race relations, especially courses in black history. Chang said courses on slavery especially resonated with him.
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“I really gravitated toward black history and black studies because I knew it was different, and I knew I was different,” Chang said. Chang said college gave him a language and a vocabulary on race relations that he could use to identify his childhood experiences. After a brief stint as a paralegal, Chang found himself in graduate school. However, even in graduate school, Chang said he did not know if he truly wanted to become a historian. He said his graduate school experience was unordinary because he decided to take an extra couple of years to decide if it was right for him. “Rather than deciding I wanted to be a historian and then going to graduate school, I was looking for something to do and I ended up in graduate school,” Chang said. Chang said he wrote his dissertation on a group of Northern Baptist missionaries who went to the American South to work with former slaves and to the West Coast to work with Chinese immigrants. “I really got to the project by looking for sources that were available to me to tell me about Chinese immigrants in the 19th century or African Americans in the wake of the Civil War,” Chang said. “I realized it really told me a lot more about the missionaries themselves.” Chang said he was particularly drawn to missionaries because of the artifacts they left behind. With the historical record limited to freed slaves and Chinese immi-
grants, the missionaries provided a valuable source of documentation. “Missionaries, because they have lots of contact with those populations, produced a lot of documentation about them,” Chang said. In 2002, shortly after completing the dissertation — which he later published as his first book — Chang said he came to Cornell as a professor with a joint appointment to the history department and Asian American studies program. Chang said he sees particular value in the work of the Asian American studies program. Seeing the program as “crucial” for Asian American students and students of Asian descent, Chang says the program fulfills a particular need for students. “This space becomes a kind of safe space for students,” Chang said. “Our courses become a kind of place where students can sit and think and talk about questions that affect them that they cannot get elsewhere on campus.” In addition to the successes of the Asian American studies program, Chang said he feels proud of the graduate students he has worked with throughout his time at Cornell. “The graduate students with whom I have worked I think are across the board fantastic scholars, and I read their work and often I say, ‘This is so much better than anything I have ever done,’” Chang said. “I am in awe of them.” Besides his work in the history department and the Asian American studies program, Chang also spends his time working with a foundation that brings students from inner city schools to college. Through the POSSE Foundation, he selects students from Chicago Public Schools — Cornell’s partner city — to come to the University to study. “I am working with the second cohort to come through,” Chang said. “They are sophomores this year, and it’s a really fun program. Its demanding and challenging, but I was very pleased to be asked to be a mentor. Outside of the classroom, Chang said he enjoys both watching and playing soccer. A self-described “obsessive” fan, Chang roots for Liverpool, his favorite team, and finds time for the sport on the weekends. “I have coached kids for years, and I play a little bit,” Chang said. “Although, I am more enthusiastic than I am skilled.” Christopher Byrns can be reached at cbyrns@cornellsun.com.
Assemblyman Recounts Journey From Bronx to Gov’t Blake says vision, messaging enabled him to get ‘from no house to the White House’ By YUN SOO KIM Sun Staff Writer
Assemblyman Michael A. Blake (D79th District) spoke Tuesday at the Africana Studies and Research Center about how he went, in the words of his mother, “from no house to the White House.” Blake began his lecture, titled “I Listened to President Obama and Dreamed BIG Dreams,” by saying he believes that policy is relevant to all individuals in the United States. This ideal, he said, inspired his work in public service. “There is nothing you can think of that is not impacted by some form of policy in your life … federal or local,” he said. Blake said his background in journal-
ism taught him how to articulate a message, which has helped him achieve political success. “If you can’t articulate the message, you can’t articulate a vision,” he said. “If you can’t demonstrate your dreams, no one can dream those dreams … and there are a lot of people who can’t articulate their policies.” Blake said he can distill his strategy for bettering the community down to “three Es.” “This is how I help people realize their dreams ... the 3 E’s of economic development, education and equality for all,” he said. “Two of them have to pass to get those three E’s.” Blake, a native of the Bronx, explained his dreams for his home borough as well as the steps he plans to take in order to
turn his vision into reality. Security Council, asked President “My dream is transforming the Bronx Obama to “touch his hair” was a particto an urban metropolis ularly important of the world. … In moment in politics. “My dream is order to do that, you “Jacob processed in have to show people transforming the Bronx his mind of five years old that they can make that ‘you look like me, and to an urban metropolis .... happen,” Blake said. you’re the president, so I Blake said “real” legcan make it,’” Blake said. of the world.” islation is crucial to “The way [Jacob] had to Assemblyman Michael Blake process that was by achieving his dream. “How do you write a touching his hair.” legislation that’s real?” Blake said equal reprehe asked. “A lot of people don’t believe sentation in politics can instill hope in that legislation matters … they don’t aspiring leaders. think that what’s going with politics mat“It reminds you of what’s possible and ter and that they don’t impact your life.” … to pursue your dreams,” he said. Blake said he thought a time when Jacob Philadelphia, the son of a depart- Yun Soo Kim can be reached at ing staff member of the National ykim@cornellsun.com.
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clinical training of fourth-year students from other schools,” Wheatley said. “[The veterinary college] will clinically train the same number of students as currently, but starting with the Class of 2021, each class will comprise students who have all done their pre-clinical training at Cornell.” The college is partnering with New York City-based architecture firm Weiss / Manfredi. Weiss / Manfredi has also worked with Cornell on The Bridge at Cornell Tech, as well as the sesquicentennial grove completed last year. The Sun reported in 2013 that $59 million of the project’s $90 million budget would come from New York State through the State University Construction Fund. The estimated budget for the project was then increased to $63 million, and Paul Streeter, assistant dean of finance and administration at the veterinary school, said at the time that the remaining costs would be covered by college resources. Private sources have given additional funding for the renovation, according to Wheatley. Former dean and current Provost Michael Kotlikoff has appointed a college pre-clinicalclass expansion planning team to help advise the college on the progression of the project. The
team is made up of several profes- expansion planning team. “It will sors and lecturers, as well as assis- also be a wonderful addition for tant deans and one undergradu- conferences and artistic presentaate student, Scott Bertoldo ’17. tions.” New buildings have been The college’s dining area will designed with the college’s also be relocated and expanded in goals in mind. The James Law order to “effectively support food Auditorium will be replaced by service needs and foster a greater a new three-story building sense of community,” Wheatley housing the Flower-Sprecher added. Earnest-Koons said the Veterinary Library. In addition, the college will gain two change, which will situate the large tiered lecture halls and cafeteria at a “crossroads” two 60-seat classrooms, between the hospital and teachWheatley said. “These new buildings will be “The project is the ecologically friendly and help us biggest transformation of reduce our operating costs.” our educational spaces since Prof. Kathy Earnest-Koons college the moved to its current location, on Tower Road, ing facilities, “will make it easier for faculty, staff and students to in 1957,” Wheatley said. One key development in the gather and mingle.” New classrooms will be project is the creation of a large, public atrium, which Wheatley equipped with advanced technolsaid would be used for “gather- ogy to increase use of simulations and e-learning, Wheatley said. ings and presentations.” Prof. Kathy Ann Earnest- The project will renovate teachKoons, microbiology and ing laboratory spaces, as well as immunology, said the new atri- anatomy and student surgery um in particular will help facili- labs. In addition to furthering acatate social interaction between demic and community-oriented students and faculty. “The new atrium will serve as goals, redevelopment will make the heart of our new building and the college more environmentally the college as a whole,” said friendly. “Some of our infrastructure Earnest-Koons, who is part of the
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was antiquated and could not really be renovated,” EarnestKoons said. “These new buildings will be ecologically friendly and help us reduce our operating costs.” One such building is the James Law Auditorium, which Wheatley said was “outdated and would be expensive to maintain.” In addition, a new northern façade for the Veterinary Research Tower will consist of energy-efficient materials, Wheatley said. Some work may be completed before January 2016, according to an August release from the veterinary college facilities office. Construction on the Clinical Programs Center office is expected to be finished in September, while work in the former Show & Tell area of the building is scheduled to be completed in midOctober. Renovations are complete in the Gross Anatomy space, and the temporary library is open for student use. The second phase of the project will commence immediately after the completion of the first phase, according to the veterinary college facilities office. The second sequence of construction will include the demolition of the Vet Education Center and the Diagnostic Lab. Zoe Ferguson can be reached at zferguson@cornellsun.com.
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In response, early last spring President Emeritus David Skorton requested a provision in the Campus Code of Conduct that recommended event planners submit advanced notice for free speech gatherings. The University Assembly declined the amendment, stating that advanced notice would be “potentially restrictive to spontaneous expression and contrary to the spirit and purposes” of the campus code. The new rules accept the U.A.’s assessment, declaring that “no permit or registration is required for picketing, marches, rallies and other demonstrations held on outdoor campus property.” Furthermore, the rules reiterate the right of community members to engage in protests and counter-protests as long as there is no “interfere[nce] with another speaker’s right to be heard or the right of others to hear a speaker.” Kimberly Lee can be reached at kimberlylee@cornellsun.com.
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U.A. Appoints Interim Jury: Death for Jewish Site Shooter Judicial Adminstrator to Replace Grant J.D.’84 attorney [in the J.A. office],” Hatch said. However, Mezey said he believes that legal experience is ciate judicial administrator under Grant. Kunk-Czaplicki said she not an absolute requirement for a plans to carry on the trend of J.A., and that the University cooperation among organizations should not restrict its search to lawyers. that Grant began. “How legally-minded should “I share [Grant’s] goal of continuing forward in concert with [the J.A.] office be?” Mezey a s k e d . the U.A., “ T h e y ’r e CJC and not attor“I share [Grant’s] goal of other very e y s , important continuing forward in concert nthey’re not student, with the U.A., CJC and other counsel, so faculty and that I think staff [orgavery important student, is up for nizations],” faculty and staff debate and K u n k I think [organizations].” Cz a p l i c k i everybody said. Jody Kunk-Czaplicki should be T h e able to forappointmulate ment of an own opinion with ideas pretheir interim J.A. also stirred discussion among committee members sented as we talk about this about the search for a full-time more.” In addition to appointing the J.A. Prof. Martin Hatch, musicology, a U.A. member, expressed interim J.A., the U.A. also concern that a limited budget approved a new meeting schedule may force the search for a J.A. to that would require them to meet be constricted to local range. The every two weeks instead of every last J.A., Grant, was found month, and outlined some of its intended actions for the academthrough a national search. “If the administration … ic year, including working with want[s] to make all local searches President Elizabeth Garrett to … I think we have to stand back investigate Cornell’s investment and say ‘no, a national search is in fossil fuels and appointing a member to be a U.A. liaison on very important,’” Hatch said. Hatch said he believes the new Gannett Health Service’s proJ.A. should have prior experience posed Student Health Fee Advisory Committee. in the legal field, as Grant did. “It’s very important to keep in mind the fact that [Grant] was a strong attorney — a lawyer — Jeanette Si can be reached at and right now … there’s only one jsi@cornellsun.com. U.A.
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OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A jury recommended the death penalty Tuesday for a white supremacist who fatally shot three people at Jewish sites in Kansas, less than two hours after he told jurors he didn’t care what sentence was handed down. Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 74, was convicted of capital murder by the same jury last week for the April 2014 shootings in suburban Kansas City. The judge overseeing the trial will now decide whether to follow the jury’s sentencing recommendation. “I believe the criminal justice system worked effectively, that the people from the state of Kansas have spoken loud and clear,” William LaManno — whose wife, Terri, was among those killed — said after the ver-
dict was read. Tony Corporon, who lost his father and nephew in the shootings, said he’d just “witnessed justice in action.” Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe had urged the jury to recommend the death sentence earlier Tuesday during closing arguments in the trial’s penalty phase. He showed one of the shotguns used in the shootings, saying Miller — who had repeatedly admitted to the killings — pointed the gun at 53year-old Terri LaManno, but the weapon didn’t fire. Howe then grabbed another of Miller’s guns to show the jury, saying LaManno “begged for her life” before Miller shot her. “There’s no doubt she was terrified. She froze. ... And his response was to brutally kill her,”
Howe said. “The defendant’s actions are clearly the type of case the death penalty was made for.” Miller shot LaManno at the Village Shalom retirement center in Overland Park shortly after killing 69-year-old William Corporon and Corporon’s 14year-old grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, at the nearby Jewish Community Center. Miller, who represented himself at the trial, gave a rambling, hour-long closing argument earlier Tuesday that touched on the media, white supremacism and his health. He concluded by telling jurors he didn’t care what sentence they handed down. “Frankly my dears, I don’t give a damn,” he said, later raising his right arm in the Nazi salute, as he did after jurors convicted him.
Dentist Who Shot Lion Returns to Work BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion returned to work Tuesday after weeks away, walking silently into his small dental practice, past swarming media and a handful of protesters calling for him to be sent to Zimbabwe to face trial. Walter Palmer had largely retreated from public view since he was identified as Cecil’s killer in July, offering little insight into the hunt that until a Sunday interview with
The Associated Press in which he defended the kill as legal and announced his plan to return to work. Some of the uproar bubbled up shortly after sunrise Tuesday as a security guard whisked Palmer inside the clinic, past reporters shouting questions and a protester repeatedly yelling “Extradite Palmer!” Palmer walked from a nearby street where police had blocked off traffic, meeting the guard in the parking lot of his Bloomington practice and
rushing through a door covered in messages reading: “Justice for Cecil” and “May you never hunt again.” The small throng of protesters didn’t match the furor in the days after Cecil was killed during a July hunt in Zimbabwe’s vast Hwange National Park, when hundreds gathered to hold vigils for the big cat with the black mane and forced River Bluff Dental to temporarily close. Just a few protesters were on site when he arrived.
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ach year, countless Americans pre- “super hot fire” of their own. Even more pare for the biggest, most conse- important than such distasteful disses is quential decision making experi- the team name. The ultimate sign of creence of their lives. They will sit in front ativity and swagger, the team name and of their computers, frantically looking icon represent your mantra. Replacing up last-minute statistics. They will rush “s”’ with a dollar sign could mean that to close the door on friends and family you have a proclivity for money. Your who interrupt their focus. And they will team name is your brand, your essence. anxiously await the choices of their peers Your icon is your logo, bringing energy to influence how they decide to proceed to your team page. A picture of Rob — no I am not talking about the college Gronkowski emphatically spiking a footapplication process. I am, in fact, speak- ball into the ground can catapult your ing of the fantasy football draft. team into success and consistently Whether it is high school leagues that inspire the team manager (you) to bring keep old friends in touch, dorm room such chutzpah. There is no greater sign ice-breaker leagues that blossom into of employability than the ability to fruitful sport-driven Cornell friend- think outside the box and bring something new to the ships, or office table. In being a leagues that give What is a fantasy football team manager, you the one one is really a opportunity to show up your league without smack talk? marketer for their team, hopboss in a noning to instill fear confrontational Fantasy football is like a and respect and respectful amongst commanner, fantasy ten-way rap battle, with each petitors. football leagues Passion and are widespread. team hoping to freestyle their P e r s i s t e n c e : For many reasons, I see the The most prolific fantasy footqualities and way into the playoffs and ball winner of skills developed through fantasy league, is, to championship round. If you my football engageput it frankly, ment as extremebring up someone’s momma, ea nx tn roeymi ne lg y. ly resume-worthy. During the seaso be it. A Sixth son, his most Sense: The frequent conbiggest compotacts are nent of playing fantasy football and undoubtedly all members of the league. drafting players is pretending like you Never satisfied with his team and always know what you are talking about. Do looking at the weaknesses of others to you have any idea how Eddie Lacy is give an “offer you can’t refuse,” he priorgoing to perform this season? Have you itizes the league above sleep and schoolbeen carefully scrutinizing his summer work. While it may be annoying at fitness program and eating regimen? Do times, you got to give the guy credit. His you know if his genetic makeup will commitment and passion for the league make him more prone to certain injuries translates into success. I’ve been in that could sideline him for the season? leagues where people forget to update No, you and I have no idea. Yet, we con- their lineups during bye-weeks, trades fidently proclaim that anyone in their are rare, and there’s little playoff exciteright mind would pick Lacy with the ment. And they are pretty painfully borthird pick, because in the event that we ing. In order to be consistently engaged are right, we have become fantasy foot- with a fantasy football league, you must ball prophets. Yet, if we are wrong, peo- have a little fire in your belly, motivated ple will quickly forget our strong procla- to wake up at 3 A.M. on a Tuesday mations. Really, fantasy football is an morning to pick up players from the exercise of haughtiness and cheap for- waiver wire. Life is short, and there’s no tune telling. We’ll chip in $5 a pop into reason to half-ass a fantasy football a league (or much, much more) in the league. off chance that we can convince ourKobe Bryant once said, “People just selves that we have a sixth football sense. don’t understand how obsessed I am So, when an employer notices that with winning.” Likewise, fantasy footyou’ve won your league three years run- ball is conducive to such strong commitning, who knows, maybe you’ll bring ments to success. While some may not that Midas touch to the office. feel comfortable telling their Grandma Confidence and Creativity: What is about the things they say or do in their a fantasy football league without smack league, they should not shy away from a talk? Fantasy football is like a ten-way harmless resume acknowledgment of rap battle, with each team hoping to their fantasy talents. freestyle their way into the playoffs and championship round. If you bring up Philip Susser is a senior in the College of Human someone’s momma, so be it. Ecology. He can be reached at Competitors will have to roll with the pss226@cornell.edu. An Ithaca State of Mind punches and come back with some appears on alternate Wednesdays this semester. CORRECTION A Sept. 8 news story, “New Website Connects BEE Students and Profs,” incorrectly stated that 300 students have signed up for the website. In fact, 30 students have signed up.
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OPINION
Néthan Reddy | Guest Room
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The Disease
have a disease — I am infected by my thoughts. I have had the strongest convictions that I suffer from some obscure, virtually nonexistent ailment that has a prevalence rate of 1 out of over seven billion, .000000000143 percent. It presents zero symptoms, and their absence is the torture. It is dormant within my body, and could suddenly awaken to take my life away. I couldn’t sleep properly for weeks on end because I feared it would permanently disable my ability to rest, and I would meet my death through sheer exhaustion. Spontaneous heart attacks, irreversible emotions, feeling absolutely nothing and the forces of time and space warping amongst other obsessions were all very real problems for me. I was reluctant to tell anyone about them for the same reason that may have caused the reader of my description above to feel discomfort. I didn’t want to be perceived as particularly unusual, as someone who was out of touch with reality and incapable of rationality. I only discussed my mental health during my appointments made to address it, and I never took those conversations outside the soundproof door of my therapist’s office. Out of all my worries, the fear of others finding out about them was my worst. It was why I told my friend last year, while the ground was collapsing under my feet, that my mom was referring to a chemistry question when he saw a text from her asking if the Zoloft was working and was naturally concerned. He didn’t question the most half-baked attempt at a lie, and the topic was never broached again. It was my secret, but I didn’t even disclose it to myself. In fact, it wasn’t until I made the call asking my parents to take me out of Cornell during one of my worst bouts of anxiety and depression that I rescinded my denial and admitted that I have a disease. After years of involuntary preoccupation with the bizarre, pathological illnesses I convinced myself I had, I finally took the first step in acknowledging my mental illness, and it was then that my resiliency started to improve. I became more motivated to get out of bed and push through
My experience has led me to believe that being honest about one’s own mental health is key to managing it. each day throughout my second semester. There was a stark difference in how I felt compared to my first semester as a silent sufferer, repressing any hopes of progress. My experience has led me to believe that being honest about one’s own mental health is key to managing it, as well as combating the connotations of mental illness and mental health that continue to plague society. Despite the volumes of scientific evidence affirming mental illness as a class of medical problems with clear biological implications, why is it still easier to say you have Celiac Disease than Major Depressive Disorder? Historically negative associations surrounding mental health still have a strong presence, and the only way to chip away at them is to approach the topic with positivity and openness, encouraging people going through a rough patch that it is acceptable, and in fact encouraged, to seek out help. Just because mental illness is hidden does not mean that it is unimportant or nonexistent, and more dialogue pertaining to mental health can work to treat not only the individual in need of assistance, but the countless individuals that are unaware of the resources available or are simply too hesitant to use them. Sharing your own mental health narrative can give voice to those around you who guard theirs with an unassuming smile. Stigma is the target here; it actively prevents one (or one’s family and friends) from recognizing and acting on clear signs of distress. It drives the “it’s in your head” responses and the “but they seemed so happy” outcomes, and the only way to fight it is to ignore its warnings about the potential damage that association with the term “mental health” can do to your image. What anyone with MDD, GAD, OCD or any other conditions described in the diagnostic statistical manual will tell you is that for the most part, we can separate our illnesses from ourselves. We can take a step back and view our difficult minds as the afflicted entity, not us. Instead of simply observing, however, it’s time we took the responsibility of helping our minds work through the difficulties that we all endure.
Néthan Reddy is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Comments may be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun.com. Guest Room appears periodically this semester.
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Comment of the day “I love this review. I just want to say that the other difference with this record that makes it stand out to me is that Carly’s actually empowered and makes good decisions in these songs. She’s not a Sexy Baby. She’s so relatable and also sends positive messages that make you feel good. (See When I Needed You, etc.). You can dig this guilt-free.” grewsy Re: “TEST SPINS: Carly Rae Jepsen — Emotion,” Arts & Entertainment published September 1, 2015
Sarah Zumba | Zumba Works It Out
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Vegetarianism And Activism
’ve been a vegetarian for over three years now. At the age of 16, I committed to a really big lifestyle change. Meat is such a big component of food in Latinx cultures, so I knew I was saying goodbye to a lot like empanadas, tamales and tacos. Ultimately, the decision was rather simple once I realized I was never really a huge fan of meat in the first place, and I cared about the well-being of defenseless animals. Although animal rights was the central reason for my decision, it’s a cause that I’m not fully comfortable with. There are many radical vegetarians and vegans who are highly critical of those who eat meat. Some are under the impression that if a person eats meat, they must be terrible because they have no sympathy for the animals they’re consuming. There are activists who are condemnatory in an attempt to pressure people into becoming a vegetarian or vegan. I understand the importance, but I could not force anyone to change their lifestyle to comply with what I consider to be morally “right.” I am critical of some animal rights activists because of the methods they use. One of the most prominent organizations in the realm of animal rights is PETA. Instantly, that acronym may evoke imagery of pouring red paint on fur, but they actually have other campaigns that are problematic. For example, there’s a quiz on their website entitled “KKK or AKC?” (Ku Klux Klan or American Kennel Club). Why this is such a terrible way to approach animal rights is pretty self-explanatory from the title. There’s no justification for the evocation of KKK doctrine to demonstrate animal rights issues, especially
because of the non-racial context. There are also smaller acts of animal rights radicalism. A common occurrence is the shaming of people for eating meat, even if they’re your friends or family. Personally, I don’t think it’s my place to tell them how “disgusting” and “misinformed” they are. It’s belittling to the other person and puts vegetarians/vegans on an undeserved pedestal. Nowadays, many people are aware of the poor treatment of animals and empathize with them, but don’t wish to refrain from eating meat and animal
advantaged and receive little aid or attention. I would much rather put my efforts towards changing the minds of those who think we’re post-racial than yell at a person eating an already dead animal in front of me. If it’s already dead, it has sadly been through its suffering. I understand that in the bigger picture, a person who buys meat contributes to the system that causes animals’ suffering, but if it has already been purchased it’s kind of too late. I’m appreciative of animal rights activists and truly believe animal rights are extremely important, that’s why I don’t eat
I want to believe that if I have a difference of opinion with someone on a political topic, I could still be friends with them, but that’s not always possible. byproducts. That’s every individual’s decision to make; I can’t force someone to live a certain way, even if I think it’s for the best. Animal rights activism becomes more complicated for me when compared to other social justice issues. I want to believe that if I have a difference of opinion with someone on a political topic, I could still be friends with them, but that’s not always possible. If someone’s beliefs infringe upon human rights, then I’m unsure how comfortable I would feel with them. I’m aware that I can’t make everyone have the same beliefs as me, but I will still try to persuade them to see things my way. To me, supporting human rights is a completely different situation than animal rights. In this society, there are still people who are completely dis-
meat. I just think that some tactics used aren’t always the best and don’t always consider intersectional elements of the issue. Some must eat meat because maintaining a balanced diet with meat alternatives can be too expensive. A pack of four Morning Star black bean burgers costs around $4.00, which could pose a financial burden for a lot of families. Being able to afford alternatives is a privilege not everyone has. Even though we’re not dealing with human beings, it’s still important to consider all other social justice areas. Maybe I will feel more comfortable with animal rights activism once there’s a clear consideration for all social justice issues alongside it. Sarah Zumba is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at sez29@cornell.edu. Zumba Works it Out appears alternate Wednesdays this semester.
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SCIENCE
AGRICULTURE
SustainabilITY
Student-Run Farm Opens Community Market, Stresses Sustainability week, which is a lot easier.” As part of the farm’s CSA commitment, large yields are a must. According Dilmun Hill Student Farm grows to Prisloe, the farm employs a variety of about every vegetable you can think of strategies to remain organic and bountiful while also warding off pests. The first — if you’re not thinking okra. “Some vegetables aren’t worth it,” says — and possibly most important strategy — is maintainAbigail Prisloe ing crop variety, ’18, one of the “You’re not going to find any Prisloe says. managers of the “We’re really student-run farm. pesticide residue on any of diverse,” Prisloe “We grow what said. “We grow we need in terms the food. That’s a big health a lot of kale, letof demand, what tuce, chard, we want in our concern that a lot of people beans, cabbage, CSA and what’s broccoli, brussel easiest for us to have with buying produce sprouts, hot grow.” peppers, sweet Staked out on that is grown commercially.” peppers, zucchia Cornell-owned ni, summer plot of land on Abigail Priscoe ’18 squash, winter the southern edge squash, kohlraof campus, bi, fennel, basil, Dilmun Hill has been in operation since 1996, continu- other herbs, tomatoes [and] flowers.” In addition, some crops contain mulously maintaining efforts to be organic and environmentally sustainable. New tiple varieties to further bolster resisthis year, besides increased student tance. “This year we grew kale, but we grew engagement, is Dilmun’s involvement with community-supported agriculture (CSA) — a plan to foster business COURTESY OF ABIGAIL PRISCOE ’18 among Cornell students and faculty interested in local produce. “We currently have 30 members and they sign up to be a member at the farm, pay an upfront fee and each week they come to the farm or to our stands on campus and they pick up their week’s share of produce,” Priscoe said. “Since we’re student-run, we can’t be at the farm as much as most farmers are, so we only have to have one large harvest every
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five different varieties,” Prisloe said. “One variety was more prone to flea beetles and it got hit pretty hard, but because the flea beetles liked that kale most they left the other kale untouched.” Dilmun Hill crops are rarely sprayed, even for an organic farm. According to Prisloe, the farm has only been sprayed once this year, using an organic pesticide, and as a result, the farm must rely on several forms of physical pest control. “Since we’re organic, some of the only ways to kill weeds are through handweeding or through tilling the soil, and tilling is really degrading to the soil,”
Prisloe said. “We only till once or twice a year with really light-surface tillage, and only in areas where it needs to be tilled. We use a permanent bed system of reduced tillage.” Another physical solution is using Reemay, a kind of sheet fabric that covers young crops until they are big enough to protect themselves against pests. And though losses are inevitable — especially for tomatoes, which are regularly ravaged by blight, Priscoe says — the promise to remain organic is worth it. See DILMUN page 9
Greener pastures | Student workers at Dilmun Hill Organic Farm produce a variety of crops, from kale to carrots to tomatoes (which are kept in the greenhouse). The black hoses, pictured above, form a drip-irrigation system to water crops without much going to waste.
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the environment because it is all pulled up after the season and trashed. Most organic farmers use it because you don’t have to weed and it yields huge vegetables,” she said. “At the end of the season, it’s this paper mulch that will break down into the soil.” As for irrigation, the student workers have laid out black hoses for drip-irrigation.
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“You’re not going to find any pesticide residue on any of the food,” Priscoe said. “That’s a big health concern that a lot of people have with buying produce that is grown conventionally.” However, the crops are not technically certified as BRITTNEY CHEW / SUN NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR organic. “In the future, we do want to work toward organic certification,” said Priscoe, who cited high certification costs as a barrier to the organization. “But we’re not selling our produce at those high premiums. We tend to sell a bit cheaper so that students can afford it.” Dilmun Hill is run by a steering committee comprised of six students, who are elected and subsequently appoint four student managers, who attend to the crops with other student workers from planting in April and May through the final harvests in November. Though the farm’s mission is subject to change based on whatever student leadership happens to be in place, Priscoe says the vision to remain sustainable has remained strong. Pointing to two separate coverings on an onion bed, Priscoe described a recent experiment in sustainable materials. “This is weedguard plus we’re trying out. And that’s black plastic. It’s bad for
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“We use drip-irrigation. It’s timeintensive to set up but it conserves a ton of water. We don’t use any sprinklers,” Priscoe said. “The drip-tape is set along a plant, we don’t waste any water by doing that, [and] a very small amount is lost to evaporation.” For now, the CSA service is bound to the Cornell community, and the produce is distributed via stands on campus. “We only sell to the Cornell community because we don’t want to compete with local farmers, because we don’t have to pay for land and some other COURTESY OF ABIGAIL PRISCOE
resources,” Priscoe said. Though there has been no major push to sell to the University itself, some crops have been used in campus eateries such as Manndibles and there are currently talks to involve Cornell Dining, Priscoe said. “We’ve worked with Cornell Dining a bit and we hope to work with them in the future but that’s still a process.”
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Talib Kweli Brings Hip Hop to Ithaca BY NICK SWAN Sun Contributor
When hip-hop star Talib Kweli took the stage at the Bernie Milton Pavilion, his fervent and powerful lyrics were matched by the energy of thousands of fans, all resounding throughout the newly finished Ithaca Commons on Thursday night. Talib Kweli stopped in Ithaca to perform as one of the final artists scheduled in the CFCU Summer Concert Series. Thanks and credit is given to Tatiana Sy, special events director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, GreenStar Natural Foods Co-Op and the Cornell Hip Hop Collection, all of whom helped bring the nationally recognized artist to Ithaca. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1975, Kweli emerged onto the hip-hop scene in the mid 1990s, appearing on Doom, an album by the Cincinnati group Mood. Kweli soon met D.J . Hi-Tek, and the two went on to record a few singles together as the duo Reflection Eternal. Perhaps Kweli's biggest breakthrough of the 1990s occurred when he, along with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def, formed Black Star. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star was the duo's first and only studio album, released in 1998 to widespread acclaim. Talib again collaborated with D.J. Hi-Tek to create Reflection Eternal's debut album, Train of Thought. In 2002, Talib Kweli released his first solo studio album, Quality. Since 2002, Kweli has enjoyed a successful hip-hop career, releasing several more studio albums and even reuniting with Hi-Tek to record another Reflection Eternal album. A large body of Kweli's lyrics deal with contemporary political or social issues. For instance, in his song “Get By” (off of the album Quality), Kweli, in addition to other themes, touches on the controversial idea of consumerism in American society: “We commute to computers / Spirits stay mute while you egos spread rumors / We survivalists, turned to consumers / Just to get by, just to get by.” Kweli's concern is that the mere state of survival is now measured in material possessions and monetary wealth. “The Proud,” also from Quality, addresses the subtle prejudice and propaganda inherent in various media outlets: “I remember Oklahoma when they put out the blaze
/ And put Islamic terrorist bombing, on the front page / It’s like saying only gays get AIDS, propaganda.” The first two lines refer to the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995, and how many news sources quickly speculated that Islamic terrorists were to blame, when in reality the attack was carried out by two Americans acting on anti-government sentiment. Kweli then illustrates his meaning by pointing out that scientists and the media once
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erroneously classified HIV/AIDS as strictly a “gay” problem. This song was written in response to the September 11th attacks, as Kweli watched what he considered to be false patriotism pervade American culture. Cornell Woodson, Associate Director for Diversity and Inclusion at the ILR School, served as the stage manager for Kweli's performance. Regarding the relevance of Talib Kweli’s lyrics to college students, Woodson stated “... [Kweli’s lyrics are] authentic. I find that younger people are much more willing to be real ... and honest about how they’re feeling. When
they don't like something, they say it, and I think that because he [Kweli] is so upfront, and doesn’t sugarcoat stuff, people can relate to that. He ends up saying what other people want to say, but may not have the platform to do so.” Talib Kweli is politically active beyond his poignant lyrics. In late 2011, Kweli visited the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City, and in 2012 he spoke at a rally against the NYPD’s “stop-and-frisk” policy. In response to the fatal shooting of Treyvon Martin and subsequent acquittal of Martin's killer, Kweli joined a sit-in located at the capital building in Tallahassee, Florida to protest the controversial “stand-yourground” law. More recently, the hip-hop artist traveled to Ferguson, Missouri, joining those protesting the recent shooting of Michael Brown. Since then, Talib Kweli has become a vocal advocate of the Black Lives Matter movement. On Thursday night, Kweli stopped the music to give a speech in which he clarified the meaning and goal of the Black Lives Matter movement. He reminded the audience that the movement is neither designed to encourage violence against police officers nor to inspire the devaluation of non-black lives; rather, it seeks to raise unity and self-worth in the African-American community. During his message on the Black Lives Matter movement, an angry member of the audience threw her shoes onto the stage, and was quickly escorted away. Despite this interruption, the passionate spirit of the night was not broken. In addition to his statements on Black Lives Matter, Kweli urged activism among all hip-hop listeners, stating that you can not “separate the art from the struggle.” Talib Kweli's appearance is indicative of Ithaca’s continuously growing diversity. According to Cornell Woodson, “I don’t think Ithaca sees this genre of music, and I think the fact that Tatiana is doing this kind of stuff and is being successful shows that Ithaca is ready for even more diverse types of music than it already has had. ...This is a big event. ... You’re going to see a lot of different types of people enjoying it, and that's what's really so beautiful about it.” Nick Swan is a freshman in the college of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at nbs52@cornellsun.com.
An Up-and-Coming Artist: James Bay Profile BY MADELINE DAY Sun Staff Writer
I had never even heard of James Bay up until three weeks before I saw him in concert. One of my closest friends had been an enthusiast of his music from the first time she’d heard him on the radio, and had thus convinced me to buy my ticket. I had no idea what I was really in for. From the sole song I knew — “Hold Back the River,” which is a preaching, heartfelt rock ballad — I pictured the venue being small and sparsely populated, colorful and indie, intimate and eclectic. It turned out to COURTESY OF REPUBLIC RECORDS
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be just the opposite. New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom was packed on that late-July night. With thousands of fans peering for a closer glimpse of Bay’s slim figure and iconic brimmed hat, there was no breathing room. From a quick google search before the concert, I’d learned that with only one album to his name, Bay had scheduled an extensive international summer tour and had already tucked a BRIT music award under his belt. I can’t deny I was unsure what the nature of the show would be, what with the minimalist backdrop and the reflective and thoughtful lyrics that I’d read. Yet despite the hugeness of the stage, of the room and of the crowd, Bay managed to fill every space with sound. Bay has a presence that pulls you into his music. He started out as a street singer in a small town, and progressed his performances through years of open-mic nights and local shows. His roots are endearing, both on and off stage. His first E.P., Chaos and the Calm, is defined not only by its raw and powerful energy, but also by its honesty and capacity to pluck at your heartstrings. It’s by no means a weepy sort of emotion that Bay expresses, which I personally find incredibly refreshing. While songs like
“When We Were On Fire” and “Move Together” address relationship woes and isolated heartache, they do so in a way that is uplifting rather than moody. Imagine the soul of blues music infused with the sass of classic rock anthems and you have yourself a rising hit musician. At only 23, Bay’s contagious excitement is almost palpable with the way he addresses the crowd and introduces his band-mates after the opening number. The floor is quiet as Bay gets a message from backstage, and then erupts immediately after he announces, all smile, “I can’t believe it. Tonight’s show is sold out!” When the encore had been sung and the crowds let out, my final memory of the James Bay concert experience was talking to a fellow show-goer in the lobby. There wasn’t a single tired face in the crowd, and hers was no exception. She was still reeling from Bay’s music.“I don’t know if you understand,” she told me after I’d confessed I was a newcomer at the concert, “I’ve been right about this before, with people like Ed Sheeran and Lorde. But this guy … this guy is gonna be big.” Reflecting on the performance, I can’t say that I’m surprised by Bay’s growing success. Each of his songs tells a story, and each of those stories is mesmerizing. Immediately after I got home that night (let’s be generous and say it was about one in the morning), I proceeded to add Bay’s entire album to my music library. For days afterwards, his soundtrack became the soundtrack of my commute, my work and my lazy Sunday afternoons. In learning his lyrics I guess it was better a little late than never. But I’ll be sure to be watching for any new favorites from James Bay to come. Madeline Day is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at mday@cornellsun.com.
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An Engaging History of the Print
BY SOPHIA PENSKE Sun Contributor
Walking into the Johnson Museum’s exhibition Imprint / In Print, a variety of people — from toddlers to a man and woman in their mid-80s — filled the room which held incredible prints from, in the words of the wall descriptions, “the very beginning of media to the present day.” From afar, the exhibition seemed rather simplistic, yet up close there proved to be an intricate story about each delicate print that could be understood and appreciated by a widespread audience. It is very clear from the variety of people seen at the exhibition that these prints can really appeal to anyone. The exhibition is divided into sections starting from the beginning of printmaking to the present day. After I strolled through the exhibition, I understood how, as was stated in descriptions next to the art, “prints are not merely reproduction.” Each print was unique in color, texture, size and meaning; in some ways, a reproduction of the same image can have two completely different meanings. Artists from Dürer and Rembrandt to present day printmakers fill the entire lower level of the Johnson, taking the spectator through time with the use of images and stories. This exhibition is a very relatable one for many people — not just those interested in art — especially because of the fact that prints often have applications beyond fine art. Imprint / In Print takes each person into more depth than just the first glance of each artwork as the technique and description of each is presented, leaving the exhibition goer with more speculation at the end of her or his experience. Beginning with relief prints, which have been used disparately as “devotional images and cartoon strips,” I was quickly captivated by these distinctive woodcut prints. Most of the pieces in the beginning are in black and white and show plenty of emotion. Prints by Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky stood out, as their works tell a story that is difficult to comprehend, therefore leaving it up to the viewer to place themselves in the role of the narrator. Towards the end of this group of relief prints are woodcut prints with color. Each print describes how much time and effort it took for the artist to come to a final print and story. Unlike the black and white relief prints, the colorful ones show more emotion
and suggest idea as to what the artist is trying to portray. From the wood relief prints, the viewer moves into a section of intaglio prints. Intaglio is a “printmaking technique in which the surface of a plate made of various material through the ages including copper, iron, steel, zinc, plastic and stone, is incised manually with tools or chemically with acid.” The intaglio prints are further divided into sections of engraving, etching, dry point, mezzotint and aquatint. All of these techniques have other purposes than just creating art prints, such as communicating in prehistoric times on rock walls as well as “engraving inscriptions onto monuments” and “incising gems and other precious metals.” Again, the curator began this series with black and white prints, only at the end adding color. The most recent print in this section of the exhibition, 2000’s “Pool of Tears 2 (After Lewis Carrol)” by Kiki Smith, contrasts with prints from earlier in the intaglio realm as she “shows us a girl about to be consumed by incredible violence as she is thrust into womanhood in a patriarchal society.” Each print gives the observer a chance to look deeper into not only the painting but also the artist. I then wandered into my favorite section of prints , which held the planographs. These prints vary immensely from the previous two, as the images “have been printed from a flat, smooth surface,” and were once used as “a more efficient means of printing sheet music.” Most of these prints were and still are “adopted by artists, printers, and publishers for pictorial purposes.” All of these incredible prints are full of color and life and make you wonder if the scenes depicted were reality or fantasy. From Henri Riviere to Duncan Grant, we are able to make a connection with the two as they both are magical and portray a scene which the onlooker must decide is factual or fabricated. The only odd one out is Otto Dix’s black and white lithograph, which seems to depict destruction and despair. Contrasting the previous assortment of prints, the black and white is placed at the end of the series. Lastly, serigraphs, also known as silkscreens or screen prints, are shown. Many of these were once used for commercial purposes due to their bright colors and abstractness. All of the serigraphs have simple shapes yet energetic and eclectic colors, used to further your imagination. I found it interesting that the last print in the entirety of Imprint / In Print series was an Edward
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“The Yarn” by John Buck
Ruscha screen print located in a separate room from the rest, near the elevator. By the end of this exhibition, although I had been given descriptions of every print, I still left with many questions unanswered; yet I think that is probably a good sign in the world of art. Imprint / In Print will be running at the Johnson Museum of Art through December 20. Sophia Penske is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at sep222@cornell.edu.
From Left Field to Center Stage
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ast year was a banner year for rap music.That may sound strange, at first, because none of the big names (Drake, Kanye, Kendrick) put out an album and — sorry Iggy Azalea — there were no “new classics.” Yet even as restless fans, myself included, continue to clamor for a follow-up to 2013’s Yeezus, last year’s void of new LPs from rap’s superstars opened up a fast lane for aspiring M.C.s to take their shot in the ether of Internet music. It was a momentarily free market that gave way to new voices and — more vitally — new sounds, notably from (love it or hate it) Atlanta’s rising crew of “weirdos”: Young Thug, Rae Sremmurd and Rich Homie Quan, among others. In an essay published toward the end of 2014, producer extraordinaire and Fool’s Gold label head A-Trak writes: “[In 2014], the left field seeped out of the margins and into the mainstream. The fact that none of the Jays and Lil Waynes released a full-length simply opened up the lanes for rookies to come out of the woodwork with fascinating music and innovative rollouts.” If in competition with rap’s mainstays, how could Auto-Tuned wailers like iLoveMakonnen or Travis Scott (Kanye
cosign notwithstanding) possibly have found the same meteoric success? It’s not so much “striking while the iron’s hot” as it is playing your A-game when the other team doesn’t show up. Rap’s royalty all went on vacation at the same time, and 2015 marks their return to a game changed by newcomers. What, then, does that mean for the biggest stars of an increasingly marketable genre? Whether as a direct response to this burgeoning class of yo u n g blood or not, several platinum-selling rappers have Really Terrible, and dropped left-field Such Small Portions! projects this year, getting more experimental by drawing inspiration everywhere from the underground rap scene to jazz, funk and classic rock. By this point, To Pimp a Butterfly has earned enough credibility with critics that any avid, egotistical music listener would feel embarrassed to admit they don’t like it. But around the time Kendrick released the album’s lead single (“i”) a year ago, plenty of good kid, M.A.A.D City fans were furious. Gone were the trap-influenced pop productions of “Swimming Pools (Drank)” or
Chris Stanton
“Poetic Justice.” Kendrick instead rejected those conventions and crafted an album with a top-notch collection of jazz and funk auteurs, something no one would have predicted in 2013. He violently shirked commercial expectations yet came out on top anyway, and he wasn’t the only one. Earlier this year, A$AP Rocky — equal parts tastemaker and rapper — released the trippy if uninspired video for “L$D,” one of the first singles off his sophomore major label effort, At.Long.Last.A$AP. The song is as purposefully spacy and ’70s rock-inspired as its title suggests. On its own, it was a confusing combination of warm, redundant synths and speak-singing, with nary a rap in sight. It only begins to make sense given the remainder of the wacky album, which plays as a cohesively drugged-out experience that pulls unexpected samples from the likes of Rod Stewart and Leonard Cohen. Now, perhaps guys like Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky feel comfortable exploring new sounds simply because they’ve already proven themselves with their successful major label debuts. But to me, it feels more as if this two-year trend reflects an increasingly free-flowing and progressive dialog between rap’s established vanguard and its newcomers. Sadly, no one understands how to navigate these interactions better than Drake. In both 2014 and 2015, Drake handed out cosigns (often in the form of
remixes) to up-and-comers like it was Christmas. This is a guy who singlehandedly pulled iLoveMakonnen out of the Internet ether and made him a bona fide pop star just by adding a verse to “Tuesday.” Though the quality of Drake’s faux-collaborations varies from his awful verse on Fetty Wap’s “My Way” to his excellent flip of D.R.A.M.’s “Cha Cha” on “Hotline Bling,” his ear for talent and constant Soundcloud output render him more adept than his contemporaries at navigating the changed rap landscape. While I have endless love for Run the Jewels 2, the biggest changes to the rap scene over the last year and a half stem not from a middle-aged, anarchist rap duo, but rather the young up-and-comers who saw the chance to make names for themselves in the great unknown of the Internet. Whether you like their music or not, these guys understand the zeitgeist and are changing the rules of the game. Some (e.g. Young Thug) are even challenging old-school conceptions of what gender binaries rappers “should” stick to. Their influences are felt all over this year’s biggest rap records, and 2014 may go down as a resuscitating shot in the arm to the industry. In retrospect, maybe it’s not such a bad thing that Drake and Kanye took a year off. Chris Stanton is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at cstanton@cornellsun.com. Really Terrible, and Such Small Portions! runs alternate Wednesdays this semester.
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Kansas St.Band Fined by NCAA Mets Rally Past Nats
KANSAS (AP) — Kansas State will pay a Jayhawks in men's basketball, with some physical$5,000 fine and its marching band will perform ly jostling players. The school responded this fall without its director later this season as part of self- by asking students picking up football tickets to imposed sanctions following a routine that turned sign a sportsmanship code of conduct. into a widespread social-media meme over the “This is very significant as it relates to the new weekend. sportsmanship rules,” Currie said. “I believe that The school also said Tuesday it would require the Big 12 Conference and our university and our approval of all future halftime shows after the Big president are trying to be leaders in sportsman12 warned of potential sportsmanship and ethical ship. That is a significant aspect of this.” conduct violations. The entire episode generated thousands of The controversy erupted responses on Twitter, ranging after Saturday’s space-themed from humor to outrage. Even “Frankly, bands have actor William halftime show during the team’s Shatner, who porbeen poking fun at home opener against South trayed Captain Kirk on “Star Dakota. One formation fea- each other for hundreds Trek,” chimed in on his Twitter tured the Kansas State band account after the sanctions were of years.” forming the University of announced Tuesday: “I think it’s Kansas mascot and a phallictime for the @Big12Conference John Currie looking Starship Enterprise leaders to step down and get crashing into it. their eyes checked. What a travKansas State president Kirk esty!” Schulz quickly tweeted an apology for the perforCurrie said school officials reached out to their mance, and band director Frank Tracz issued a counterparts at Kansas, but he does not believe statement Sunday in which he said “there was that the University of Kansas or its band was ever absolutely no intent to display anything other in contact with the Big 12. than the Enterprise and the Jayhawk in battle.” “Frankly, bands have been poking fun at each “Our response has nothing to do with any per- other for hundreds of years. I can remember verted social media,” Kansas State athletic direc- growing up and hearing different fight songs that tor John Currie said Tuesday. “Our response is criticize rivals and all that stuff,” Currie said. solely the fact we portrayed the disintegration of “The reality of it is that as things have evolved the Jayhawks by the Starship Enterprise.” over the years, things get amplified.” Currie said that was deemed by the Big 12 Currie said the fact that Kansas State was playoffice to be an unsportsmanlike act. ing South Dakota, rather than Kansas, made the Kansas State came under scrutiny last season use of the Jayhawk mascot as a central part of the when fans rushed the court after a victory over the show an exercise in poor taste.
To Extend N.L.East Lead WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a tiebreaking, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning off Jonathan Papelbon, and the resilient New York Mets rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 Tuesday night after Matt Harvey struggled on the mound. The Mets’ second straight comeback win over Washington extended their lead in the NL East to six games. New York will seek to complete a sweep on Wednesday. Perhaps making one of his final starts of the regular season, Harvey gave up a career hightying seven runs on eight hits in 5 1-3 innings and left with New York trailing 7-1. The Mets erased the deficit with a six-run seventh inning fueled by six walks and a wild pitch. The big blow was a threerun double by Yoenis Cespedes, who one inning earlier committed an error that allowed three runs to score. Nieuwenhuis gave New York
its first lead with a drive to right off Papelbon (3-2), obtained before the July 31 trade deadline to help Washington’s drive to the postseason. It was Nieuwenhuis’ fourth home run; the other three came in one game against Arizona on July 12. “We’re playing like we don’t have anything to lose, and that’s what we need to do,” Nieuwenhuis said. “I’m just going to enjoy the ride.” Addison Reed (3-2) worked the seventh and Jeurys Familia got three outs for his 38th save. With two runners on, Familia got Yunel Escobar to ground into a game-ending double play. Harvey has thrown 171 2-3 innings this year, his first season since undergoing elbow ligament-replacement surgery in October 2013. He and the Mets want to keep his innings count at around 180-185 for the regular season, so it is possible this was Harvey’s last start until early October or in the postseason.
Vinci Outlasts Mladenovic to Earn Spot in Open Semifinal NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Vinci plans to watch the Williams sisters play in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Tuesday night. She won’t be rooting for one or the other. “Doesn’t matter,” she said with a wide grin. “I am in the semifinal.” For the first time in a major, at the age of 32. Facing an opponent a decade younger, the Italian outlasted Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 5-7, 64 on Tuesday afternoon. Defending men’s champion
Marin Cilic needed five sets to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals later Tuesday. The 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4 win took nearly 4 hours, pushing back the start of the anticipated match between Serena and Venus Williams. With Vinci’s ranking down to 43rd, she never expected this. This is her 44th Grand Slam tournament. Only Elena
Likhovtseva had played in more (46) before making her semifinal
faced — Ana Ivanovic and Carla Suarez Navarro — were upset; another, Maria Sharapova, pulled out because of injury. In the fourth round Sunday, Vinci was scheduled to take on 25th-seeded Eugenie Bouchard, but the Canadian withdrew after sustaining a concussion when she slipped and fell in the locker room two days earlier.
“That was a mental massacre for the both of us.” Roberta Vinci debut at the 2005 French Open. Vinci recognizes she’s had a favorable draw — she has yet to meet a seeded opponent. Two top-10 players she could have
“Maybe this was my tournament,” Vinci said. That left her plenty rested for Tuesday’s match on a steamy afternoon. Mladenovic, in contrast, didn’t wrap up her fourthround win until 1 a.m. Monday, and then she played doubles later that day. She struggled with cramping Tuesday, when trainers rubbed ice on her legs during changeovers in the final two sets. Still, the 40th-ranked Frenchwoman rallied from down a break in the second to force a third. At 3-3 in the decisive set, the two played a 15-minute game with 10 deuces. Mladenovic had six game points she failed to convert. “That was a mental massacre for both of us,” Vinci said. After getting broken, Mladenovic asked for a medical timeout. Not eligible under the rules to receive more treatment for cramping, she said it was a different injury. Vinci protested to the chair umpire as Mladenovic had her left thigh wrapped. It wouldn’t make a difference. Mladenovic repeatedly bent over in discomfort between points, and Vinci won her last two service games to clinch victory after 2 hours, 32 minutes. Mladenovic, who had never been past the third round at a major before now, had 64 unforced errors, including 11 double-faults — many of them at key moments. “Of course a lot of positives for me with entire tournament,” she said. “Even today if I lost, it was quite a great and big battle out there with Roberta.” Vinci has played on the biggest stages before, winning five major doubles titles with former partner Sara Errani. She had been 0-2 in Grand Slam singles quarterfinals, both at the U.S. Open.
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Squad Shut Out In Two Contests FIELD HOCKEY
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back Marisa Siergiej, the team did a lot of things well during the Lock Haven game, but the loss just came down to the inability to finish shots on goal. While Friday’s game against the Bald Eagles was definitely a close contest, Sunday’s game against Delaware was totally dominated by the Blue Hens. Within the first 18 minutes of play, the Red allowed four goals and were overall outshot 19-10. “When you get scored on so quickly, it is important to acknowledge what went wrong, while instilling confidence in the team,” Siergiej said. With an 0-2 start to the season, the team still remains optimistic moving forward. Johnson noted that a shorter preseason could be a contributing factor to the Red’s struggle. “It's difficult being in the Ivy League because we have so much less time preparing for our season than other conferences,” Johnson said. “I think connecting and becoming more comfortable with each other's play is a big thing.” In the coming weeks, the squad aims to learn from its mistakes, especially in the game against Delaware Siergiej said. “One thing that we want to work on is starting our
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In search of the net | The women have yet to score a goal over the course of the first two games of the season. game strong and in advantageous positions that don't put us under pressure,” she said, referring to the poor start in the Delaware match. Cornell is definitely hungry for the win looking forward, but Johnson also said the two losses can help the team identify problem areas and give the squad some direction this week during practice. “I think the two losses will give us more focus and
Red Look to Get Back on Track Will take on Cleveland, Oregon this weekend at invitational SOCCER
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The Red will take on Cleveland State (0-3-0) and Oregon State (3-0-0) this weekend in the Duquesne Invitational in Pittsburgh, PA. Two wins this weekend would give the Red a chance to climb back to .500 on the season. “I think we’re right there,” Lee Price said. “I think we’re just waiting to unload and hopefully it comes out this weekend.” The Red, however, have much greater goals than to finish the season at .500. “We want to win the Ivy League Championship,” Lee Price said. “We want to bring that back to Ithaca, and we think that with the group of
players we have and the coaching staff they've put together … we can do that this year.” The Red last won the cham-
“I think we’re just waiting to unload and hopefully it comes this weekend.” Ralph Lee Prince
pionship in 2012, posting a 152 record, so victory is very much in the team’s sights. Zawislan described how the Red typically create a very difficult out-of-conference schedule so the team can be prepared for Ivy League play. “We have a very challenging out of conference schedule to
allow players to see a variety of tough opponents,” Zawislan said. “[It is] one of the most challenging non conference schedules we’ve put together in years.” After winning only eight games in the 2013 season after the victory, the team improved to 10-6-1 last year. With a strong group of players and devoted coaching staff, this trend of improvement is likely to continue. “The goals for the program every year are the same,” Zawislan said. “We want to make sure we are in the best position to be able to compete for an Ivy League Championship.” Shan Dhaliwal can be reached at sdhaliwal@cornellsun.com
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Lofty goals | Even after dropping their first two games of the season, the Red still have their eyes on winning an Ivy Legue title.
direction in the coming practices,” she said. “As far as games, we are always looking to prove that we're not a team that goes down without a fight. Losing or winning, we always want to prove that.” Anna Fasman can be reached at sportseditor@cornellsun.com.
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ing up rooting for. Teams that we grow up rooting for as a child likely end up as the team we end up rooting for life. There are some things that the Patriots definitely did (video taped the sidelines of other teams), things that I’m not sure that they did (deflate footballs) and things that they definitely did not do (video taped the St. Louis Rams’ practice before the Super Bowl). But regardless, there’s been a moral dilemma that gets brought up every time I declare myself as a Patriots fan. Being a New England sports fan, especially in the heart of Boston, is somewhat like being a cult. There’s very little rationale behind the opinions that are almost universally positive towards the teams. People who speak ill of Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Larry Bird or Bobby Orr are left out of an enormous part of the city’s culture. When Boston sports teams are doing well, there’s an extra jolt in just about everyone’s step. There’s a different aura about the city. So when just about everyone in the national media started attacking Brady in the aftermath of DeflateGate, many people reacted strongly (maybe too strongly) to the criticism dropped upon one of the most popular people, not just athletes, in the history of the region. When the evidence began pouring out against Brady, I began to feel somewhat conflicted. Brady is one of my favorite athletes, but some of the evidence that was revealed throughout the course of the investigation seemed to pretty
strongly implicate that, at the very least, some sort of wrongdoing occurred before the AFC Championship game (not that it really mattered, because the Patriots demolished the Colts after the “deflated” footballs were confiscated). And although the penalties levied by Roger Goodell were infinitely harsh and completely unnecessary, it’s just another reminder that there’s no reason to be putting athletes on pedestals. In the end, they’re just humans. They have lives, they make mistakes, they have their issues with friends, families and kids. The moral baggage that comes with watching sports is relevant in any sports game, but at the end of the day, most people separate the off-thefield and on-the-field antics. Even after the Ray Rice fiasco last year, the NFL still grew in viewership and they were still swimming in pools of cash at the end of the Super Bowl. Now, the issues with Brady and Rice are incomparable, in regards to severity, but at the end of the day, I’ll do what most everyone does when they watch sports: separate their morals from what’s actually going on the field. At the end of the day, I’m going to still be watching the Patriots on a weekly basis, buying merchandise and praising the next incomprehensible achievements of Tom Brady. Whether or not that is the right thing to do be doing remains unclear. Joon Lee is a second year hot columnist. He can be contacted at jlee@cornellsun.com. Sports Joonalism appears every Wednesday this semester.
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SOCCER
Cornell Shut Out by Lehigh Despite loss, freshman goalie Moller impresses inside the net By SHANE DHALIWAL Sun Staff Writer
All collegiate sports have a very fluid roster, and maintaining consistent success with this constant change can be a challenge sometimes at the beginning of a season. “There is very rarely a time in college soccer when you coach the same team even in two consecutive semesters,” Cornell men’s soccer head coach Jaro Zawislan said. “When CORNELL @ LEHIGH you go into the full season the 0 1 team is already Game: 2ND FINAL 1ST different from Lehigh 1 1 0 what it was last Cornell 0 0 0 spring because you have the first year players [and] transfers added to the roster, and when you go into the spring season in preparation for the next season the seniors are [usually] done playing and they step away [to let you] work with the returning players.” The Cornell men’s soccer team dropped to 0-2 on the season with Monday’s 1-0 loss to Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks held the Red to just 12 shots (and 5 on goal) to improve their record to 3-1. There were definitely positives to the Red’s performance, despite the loss. Freshman goalkeeper
Rhys Moller made 11 saves in his college debut, with the Mountain Hawks’ one goal an own goal off a cross from Lehigh senior forward Jamie Luchini. “He stepped in the role very nicely,” Zawislan said, referring to Moller’s performance. “[He] performed at a good level and made numerous quality saves.” Even with the loss, team members said they were happy with the effort. “Overall, we played very well as a team,” junior midfielder Ralph Lee Price IV said. “I think we can still improve [upon our] execution … in that final third [and] try to offensively make things happen and defensively stay as strong as possible.” The Red came close to scoring late in the game various times, but Lehigh goalkeeper Joe Bogan and a strong defense kept the Red’s offense in check. Both teams played very well defensively, most notably in the first half. “I’m proud of their effort,” Zawislan said. However, he knows the team will need to be able to finish its chances to be a contender later in the season. “Execution … on both sides of the ball … [needs] to improve,” he said. “We created enough chances … to score not only one but more goals, but our finishing will have to get sharper around the goal.” See SOCCER page 15
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Slow start | The Red opens their season with losses in the first two games. The team has scored only one goal over that span.
Separation of Women Lose Two Over Weekend Sports and Morality T FIELD HOCKEY
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but was unable to find the back of the net at all during both games. While the game against Delaware Two losses on any given weekend was disappointing because of can be disappointDelaware’s early ing for any team. attack and 5-0 LOCKHAVEN @ CORNELL However, those finish, the game losses can especially against Lock 1 0 sting when they Haven was a true 1ST 2ND OT FINAL come during a Game: heartbreaker, as 1 Lockhaven 0 0 1 team’s opening the Red only fell 0 0 weekend. This past Cornell 0 0 to the Bald Eagles weekend, the by a goal in overCornell field hockey team faced time. Sophomore goalkeeper Kelly both Lock Haven and Delaware, Johnson, who totalled an impressive
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six saves in Friday’s game, explained that while the loss was disappointing, she looks at it as a learning experience. “I was frustrated, of course,” she said. “At the same time, I didn't want my team to get down on themselves or be discouraged. I just said to myself, ‘Okay, this happened. Now how can every individual learn from this and the team as a whole improve?’” According to senior captain and See FIELD HOCKEY page 15
he reaction I received when I tell people that I root for the New England Patriots falls into two distinct categories. The first come
ing, ball-deflating, video-taping New England Patriots. Yes, I’m from Boston, so I was raised with the notion that Tom Brady was Jesus Christ in
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Tough losses | The Red experienced two painful losses over the weekend, one in which they lost in sudden death overtime.
from fellow New Englanders, which in recent months has consisted of a #FreeBrady and a high five or an awkward fist bump, because fist bumps are generally awkward. The other is a look of disgust, like someone just took a whiff of an armpit. “Man, I hate Bill Belichick.” “I want to punch Tom Brady in the face.” “I hate Tom Brady and his deflated balls.” Those are just a sampling of the colorful responses I receive when I tell people that I root for the sign-steal-
human form, but in recent years, it’s become more of a moral question when I’ve been asked why I root for the Patriots. Becoming a sports fan is a similar experience, regardless of team, for most everyone. We find a team that we like, whether it be because of a friend, a family member or a player, we follow that team and we continue to root for them. Geography as an impressionable child has a large role in what teams we end up growSee LEE page 15