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Demand Grows for Int’l. Students’ Mental Health Resources
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By TYLER ALICEA Sun Senior Writer
Mental health resources for international students could become increasingly “diluted” as more international students enroll at Cornell without increases in funding to these programs, according to Enrico Bonatti ’14, international liaison at-large for the Student Assembly. The number of international students enrolling at Cornell has increased from 15.9 percent to 19.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, following a national trend, The Sun reported in December. Bonatti — who is an international student — said that despite the increase in the number of international students at Cornell, the amount of resources provided to them has not increased during his time at Cornell. He added that he believes there needs to be a push for See INTERNATIONAL page 4
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Jane Edwards, dean of international and professional experience at Yale University, speaks at the Symposium on Meaningful International Experiences in the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies Monday.
Study: Female-Owned Grad StudentsVote for Workers’Comp Businesses Last Longer GPSA asks for monetary compensation,medical care after injuries By ANUSHKA MEHROTRA
while working on the Cornell Sun Senior Writer campus. Though graduate students at The Graduate Professional universities in the State University Student Assembly passed a resolu- of New York system receive comtion Monday calling upon the pensation for their injuries, Cornell does not provide mandatory “The University makes sure that we workers’ compensaare [never] classified as employees.” tion — insurance that provides moneFranziska Doerflinger grad tary benefits and medical care to University to provide monetary workers who become injured or ill and health compensation to grad- as a result of their job — for graduate students who are injured uate students, according to Paul
Benefits for grads | The Graduate Professional Student Assembly voted to ask the University for workers’ compensation for graduate students Monday.
Berry grad, who sponsored the resolution along with Nicole Baran grad, counsel to the GPSA, and Evan Cortens grad, former GPSA president. While graduate students receive stipends for their research, the University does not officially classify them as employees, according to Berry. “We’ve been trying to answer the pretty simple question of what happens when a graduate student gets injured on the job,” Berry See COMPENSATION page 5 SIMON LEE / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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prietorships in Texas from 1999-2006. “We broke it down into In certain industries, much smaller slices of the female-owned businesses economy — different have a longer survival rate regions, controlling for than male-owned business- industry, and different es, a study by two Cornell industries, controlling for professors challenges gender regions. We found that if you don’t control for indusstereotypes found. try or geograP r o f . phy, you can M i c h e l e replicate findWilliams, ings that look industrial and like malelabor relations, owned busiwho conducted nesses survive the study with longer throughProf. Arturs out the econoKalnins, hotel my,” Williams administration, ” said. “But once said their goal you look at was to debunk Michele Williams slices, you can the myth that find industries female business and coherent owners are less successful than their male groups of industries where women are surviving counterparts. “This study focus[ed] on longer.” Williams said they found the idea that in economics, and in some research on four major sectors where small businesses, there’s female-owned businesses something called the Female survived for longer periods U n d e r p e r f o r m a n c e of time: gift-giving, clothHypothesis, [which says] ing, alcohol-serving estabthat female business owners lishments and educational tend to not perform as services, which also includes well,” Williams said. “My dance studios. “One of our more surco-author and I really wanted to push back on that prising findings was that eating establishments that serve idea.” According to Williams, alcohol as well as drinking she and Kalnins looked at data from one million proSee WOMEN page 5 Sun Staff Writer
“You can find industries ... where women are surviving longer.
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rather than the quantity of research space that matters.” Weill Cornell is seeking Leadership in Energy and The Belfer Research Building — an 18-story, $650- Environmental Design gold certification for the buildmillion building devoted to translational science — ing, which was designed by Todd Schliemann, accordopened at Weill Cornell Medical College on Jan. 31. ing to a University press release. “The building is truly going to be a game-changer Research institutes from a variety of healthcare areas for biomedical research at Cornell University,” said are represented in the building, including the Helen Gary Koretzky ’78, dean of the Weill Cornell Graduate and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research School of Medical Sciences. Institute, the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Center for According to Koretzky, the building, which increas- Metabolic Health, the Feil Family Brain and Mind es the amount of research space availResearch Institute, the Sandra and able to Weill Cornell’s New York Edward Cancer Center and the “Scientists will be co- Joan andMeyer City campus, has been planned for Sanford I. Weill Department localized ... providing a of Medicine. “a long time.” “It was the vision of Dr. Antonio “One of the things which is really great opportunity for Gotto [former dean of Weill Cornell special about the building is the way synergy.” Graduate School of Medical we have planned to have it occupied Sciences] and leadership at Weill by the scientists,” Koretzky said. Gary Koretzky ’78 Cornell as well as the Board of “Instead of having faculty be placed in Overseers,” he said. the building based on departmental Koretzky said plans were drafted and finalized dur- affiliations, it is based on their scientific interests. ing a turbulent financial time, which he says signifies Scientists will be co-localized even though faculty will WCMC’s unwavering commitment to its standing as a be from many different departments, providing a great top research institution. opportunity for synergy.” “It was a community effort and the recognition was Laurie Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss that for Weill to take the next step as a leading research dean of WCMC, said in a University press release that institution, there would be a requirement for new the opening of the building is an “extraordinary mileresearch space,” Koretzky said. stone for Weill Cornell.” With the building finished on time, a plan is in “Our new Belfer Research Building is an inspiring place to move additional faculty into the building over symbol of scientific breakthroughs that can advance the next few months, and some faculty have already patient care, enhance health and change lives,” begun moving their labs into the new building, accord- Glimcher said. “I am deeply appreciative of our loyal ing to Koretzky. donors and friends, distinguished physicians and scienThe building, which houses 13 floors of research tists, and our esteemed government and civic leaders, laboratories, was designed with an open floor plan to whose unwavering dedication and support is a testafoster collaborations between research scientists. ment to this building’s promise.” “The building is truly state-of-the-art,” Koretzky said. “While there may be other institutions that have Rebekah Foster can be reached at more square footage of research space, it is the quality rfoster@cornellsun.com. Sun Staff Writer
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Israel Week to Feature Comedian,Movie C ity News
Organizers hope to provide new ways to look at Middle East conflict By EMMA IANNI Sun Staff Writer
This week, Cornell Hillel will host a variety of events – including stand-up comedy by Benji Lovitt and a talk by the Israel Consul Deputy General – to give Cornellians an opportunity to learn about Israel during the third annual Israel Culture Week. Alicia Glick ’17, Israel
awareness chair for Hillel, said the events’ organizers wanted to provide individuals with a wide range of events, in order for everyone to be able to appreciate or feel inspired by Israel Culture Week. “If someone loves comedy and is involved with improv on campus, we have an event for them. If someone loves community service and giving back to their
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Globally speaking | Israel Consul Deputy General Elad Strohmayer speaks Monday as part of Israel Culture Week.
community, there is also The purpose of the week something for them. We is not only to make the stuwant to show students how dents more knowledgeable different people about Israel can connect to “We want to itself, but also Israel in different about its situaways,” Glick show ... how tion in the said. Middle East, different people Glick added making sure to that one of the can connect to equally show main purposes of Israel.” both sides of Israel Culture the conflict, Week is to dis- Alicia Glick ’17 according to cover the differGil Naor, ences between American Israel fellow at Hillel. and Israeli culture, while Naor said the film screenalso appreciating “the simi- ing of the movie “Shattered lar components that bring Dreams of Peace” and standus all together.” up comedy are new and Hillel President original ways to look into Samantha Weisman ’15 said the conflict in Middle East. planning a variety of events “It will be very interestwas difficult, but that she ing to see the reactions from hopes they will be able to both sides involved in the reach out to all different Israeli-Palestinian conflict, types of students. and to foster an understand“This is the third Israel ing between the two: it Culture Week, but I think would be the first major step it’s going to be our best in towards achieving peace,” he terms of programming and said. enthusiasm,” Weisman — Naor said Cornell’s diverwho is a Sun opinion sity provides the “perfect columnist — said. atmosphere to brainstormGlick said another chal- ing and reflecting about all lenge in organizing this type kinds of issues that are releof event is reaching out to vant today.” non-Jewish student groups. The week will also “It is important for other include a speaker from clubs and groups at Cornell Hadassah — a women’s volto realize that they too can unteer organization which find such inspiration and provides medical care appeal by attending. I want around the world, according as many people as possible to the event’s organizers. to realize that they could have a connection to Israel, no matter what age, race, Emma Ianni can be reached gender or religion,” she said. at eianni@cornellsun.com.
Ithaca’s First Food Truck Lottery Next Week Following a vote by the Board of Public Works to change the policy for mobile vending on public streets, there will be a lottery for food truck permits next week, The Ithaca Journal reported Sunday. The lottery is scheduled to take place on Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall, and the City is accepting applications for the mobile vending permits through Feb. 17 at 4:30 p.m. Teenager’s Pet Will Participate In New York Dog Show A junior at Ithaca High School will take her dog to Madison Square Garden in New York City Monday and Tuesday to compete in the 138th annual Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show, The Ithaca Journal reported Thursday. Developers Propose Planned Neighborhood in Town of Ithaca Developers have proposed a plan to build a neighborhood on Troy Road that would consist of 216 single and multi-family homes, The Ithaca Journal reported Sunday. The neighborhood would be intended for graduate students, young professionals and empty-nesters, according to The Journal. South Seneca Interim Principal Strives for Open Communication South Seneca Elementary School’s new Interim Principal Adam Rundell, taking over following Principal Margaret Couture’s recent departure, is focusing on supporting the needs of the students and teachers, Ithaca Times reported on Monday. Under pressure from the state to cut spending, Rundell hopes to maintain open communication among the student and faculty body to keep things running smoothly, The Times reported. — Compiled by Talia Jubas
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an increase in available infrastructure and support for international students. “While the number of international students enrolled at Cornell has increased exponentially, the level of resources allocated to them has essentially stayed the same,” Bonatti said. “For the past four years, I haven’t seen any increases.” Enrico said while the International Students and Scholars Office – an organization which advises and supports foreign students – provides “very good” resources for international students, he believes that the center should be expanded to help assist the needs of the increasing international body on campus. Brendan O’Brien, director of the ISSO, said he believes isolation and stress can be issues for all students, including international students, adding that it can be a challenge for the University to locate and reach out to students who would not normally ask for help. “We might not be aware if a student is having difficulty, and that’s not only limited to international students,” O’Brien said. “I think if we can identify students who are in need, we can serve them. The important thing is for students to speak up, get help and to watch out for fellow students.” He said, however, the ISSO works to inform students that “asking for help is not a sign of weakness.” “We’re prepared to assist international students with whatever they may need or partner with other units on campus to support these students,” O’Brien said. He said while he was not aware of any recent University-wide increases to international student mental health resources, he said there are various initatives across campus with the goal of “internationalizing” the campus. O’Brien also praised other mental health programs offered on campus, adding that both Gannett Health Services and the Counseling and Psychological Services program are well-prepared to help international students.
“I’m amazed at how well international students do [with the transition]. Overall, they do absolutely great and make Cornell a special place.” Brendan O’Brien “I’m really happy a lot of the other offices on campus often consult us and think ‘how does this impact international students?’” O’Brien said. Bonatti said he believes many of the issues could be resolved if an international student center were created on campus. The center would provide international students with a space and would centralize resources available to them. In March, the S.A. passed a resolution calling for the creation of the international student center, The Sun previously reported. Shivang Tayal ’16, an international student from India, said he believes the Cornell community can do more to create more platforms for international students. “When you come to a country where you are far away from home, you can experience culture shock,” Tayal said. However, O’Brien said he has been impressed by the way international students deal with stress — which he says can be exacerbated by language barriers, differences in culture and distance from home — upon arriving to campus. “Cornell is a very demanding academic institution. International students — like all students — have needed to have a great deal of success before they come to Cornell. They are dealing with the same stresses that other students face,” he said. “I’m amazed at how well international students do [with the transition]. Overall, they do absolutely great and make Cornell a special place.” Tyler Alicea can be reached at talicea@cornellsun.com.
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establishments survive longer under female ownership,” Kalnins said in a University press release. “This goes against some stereotypes that restaurants and pubs are male-dominated businesses.” Williams said geography also plays a factor in determining the success of businesses, with female-owned businesses having higher survival rates in large cities. According to Williams and Kalnins’ research paper, female-owned businesses out-survived male-owned businesses in cities such as Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. Williams said the study’s findings have several important implications, changing the way research looks at businesses. “For 25 years, economy-wide aggregate studies have not distinguished between different types of industries. These studies often show that male-owned businesses survive longer. New kinds of studies will show that that is only true in certain industries,” Kalnins said in the release. The conclusions found in the research could also lead lawmakers to commission studies to better understand “when the longer survival duration of female-owned businesses increase gender equality and when it does not,” according to the study. “Positioning of women as a single group could further reinforce a subordinate role of women as helpless and in need of assistance,” Williams and Kalnins wrote in their paper. Williams said she and Kalnins are conducting follow-up studies to investigate why female-owned businesses are doing better in certain industries and geographic regions. “I’m very excited about looking at some of the mechanisms that might undergird this phenomenon that we’re seeing. In areas where there’s a higher proportion of women among business owners, there’s likely to be more legitimacy for business owners. They’re able to support each other in social networks,” she said. “[But] there could be causality. Are women moving into areas where they’re more likely to survive?” Kalnins and Williams said they are optimistic that their research will “open up a new way of looking at female business ownership.” “This is an area that stands in contrast to the wage gender gap that always seems to favor men across industries,” Williams said. “The size of the gap between men’s and women’s earnings is [varied], but men always seem to have the advantage.” Aimee Cho can be reached at acho@cornellsun.com.
Three Accused of Mailing Meth to Hawaii via UPSShipped Mannequin Heads HONOLULU (AP) — There was something unusual about three mannequin heads found inside a UPS parcel being mailed from San Bernardino, Calif., to Hawaii: They each had two pounds of methamphetamine stuffed inside them, authorities said. Now, three men face drug charges in Hawaii. One of the men, Anthony Buzio Sanchez, pleaded guilty in federal court in Honolulu on Monday to a charge of attempted possession with intent to distribute. Through a Spanish-speaking interpreter, Sanchez said he intended to sell the drugs to pay for his father’s cancer treatment. Sanchez, who said he was born in Mexico and is living in the United States illegally, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison when he’s sentenced in June. On May 6, a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy intercepted a cardboard box being mailed from San Bernardino to Honolulu, according to a criminal complaint. Once a deputy sheriff got a California search warrant, investigators found inside shirts, shorts, slippers, towels and three boxes
individually wrapped in pink and gold paper. The wrapped boxes “each contained a mannequin head with about two pounds of methamphetamine inside, totaling 2,932 grams of methamphetamine,” the court document said. After the drugs were discovered, the contents were mailed by FedEx to federal agents in Honolulu, where an undercover agent posing as a delivery man brought the parcel to the Honolulu address for which it was originally destined. No one answered the door during two attempts to deliver the package. On the third attempt, a man identified in court papers as Carlos Gallego signed for the parcel. On May 9, agents followed Gallego as he drove the box about 19 miles to a home in Waipahu, where the other men were arrested. Sanchez, Gallego and Miguel Angel Rios Ruiz were indicted that month. They initially pleaded not guilty to the meth-distribution charge. Gallego was scheduled for a pretrial conference on Monday and his attorney didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Ruiz is scheduled to change his plea on Friday.
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said. “We want to know what would happen to your stipend. Under what conditions would it be paid? Under what conditions would it not be paid?” Several members of the GPSA echoed Berry’s sentiments, adding that the difference between being a graduate student and a University employee is ambiguous. GPSA member Franziska Doerflinger grad said despite doing much of the work of University employees, graduate students are only officially recognized as students. “The University makes sure that we are in no circumstances ever classified as employees. We’re strictly considered students,” Doerflinger said. “Even so, we always feel like we walk the sides of the line between student and employee.” Baran added that legal precedents also play an important role in classifying graduate students as employees. “A lot of the issues related to the definition of graduate students as students versus employees are found in …
labor law,” Baran said. Berry said after months of questioning and research, he was unable to obtain a clear answer regarding the University’s current policy towards compensating injured graduate students.
“Graduate students are exposed to dangerous instruments, hazardous chemicals [and] other workplace risks every day.” Paul Berry grad “There are discrepancies between New York State law and direct statements made by the University’s Risk Management & Insurance Office in a meeting with the Advocacy Committee on Dec. 5,” he said in an email Monday. The resolution consequently calls upon the University to clarify and standardize its
compensation policy, so students can make “informed decisions” about their individual risk. “Graduate students are exposed to dangerous instruments, hazardous chemicals [and] other workplace risks every day,” Berry said. Due to the lack of a mandatory system for reporting graduate student injuries, both the frequency and severity of the injuries remains unknown, according to the resolution. “In the summer of 2013, there was one very serious graduate student injury that occurred on campus,” Berry said. According to Berry, Cornell has both a legal and moral obligation to provide compensation to graduate students injured while working on campus. “[The University needs] a dependable method of providing benefits to a graduate student if they are temporarily or permanently disabled due to work-related injury,” he said. Anushka Mehrotra can be reached at amehrotra@cornellsun.com.
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Expanding STEM Fields To Women WITH THE CONSTRUCTION of the Cornell Tech campus having officially started on Roosevelt Island last month, the question of what students will fill its classrooms still remains. As the nation pushes for an increase in women who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, Cornell Tech has realized that it must be part of the solution to encourage women to join those fields. Cornell Tech has already begun to make progress in its support for STEM programs targeted at young girls, but we encourage the program to expand its to include women in higher education. According to a 2011 report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, if the United States is to maintain its place in international STEM rankings, we must produce approximately one million more workers in those fields over the next decade. Currently, according to the report, more than 70 percent of girls in junior high school express an interest in STEM education — yet only 0.3 percent of women in the U.S. choose to major in computer science when they reach college. Cornell is affected by this shortage of women as well: The fact that all seven of the students in Cornell Tech’s first graduating class were male is just one indicator of the persistence of this gap. In an interview last spring, Cornell Tech Dean Dan Huttenlocher acknowledged the problem, noting the applicant pool was “overwhelmingly male.” We encourage Cornell to take the necessary steps to remain one of the nation’s top supporters of women in STEM fields. Cornell Tech has demonstrated a commitment to helping young women in middle and high school gain more knowledge about their options in STEM fields. The campus has sponsored a summer program in conjunction with Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors. The investment in programs for girls at an earlier stage in their education is important; it will be today’s young students who will fill the campus when it fully opens in 2037. When it comes to women currently in higher education, however, Cornell Tech officials have admitted that there is work to be done. Perhaps to start, there are programs other Ivy League undergraduate institutions have implemented that could serve as an model to foster ties between Cornell Tech and the University’s undergraduates in Ithaca. In 2001, Yale University developed broader introductory science courses for nonmajors, provided freshmen with increased opportunities for scientific research and reviewed the laboratory sections attached to introductory courses — all with the goal of making STEM studies more accessible to students who, according to the university, “frequently abandon science … as a result of a single bad experience early on.” We encourage Cornell Tech to collaborate with the Ithaca campus to establish programs that are geared towards students, especially women, to join STEM fields even if they have had little exposure to the discipline prior to college. Making a substantial change to the gender gap in STEM fields will be a long-term process that must start with young girls early on. However, there is still untapped potential in today’s collegiate women that should not be overlooked. If Cornell Tech wants to ensure that more women will apply to and enroll in its programs in the immediate future, the school should provide support and encouragement to current women in college who could thrive in a STEM field.
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arcus Smart, a member of the Oklahoma State basketball program, was suspended three games on Sunday afternoon for his role in a physical altercation with a fan, Jeff Orr, during the closing seconds of a game against Texas Tech Saturday evening. Prior to returning to the court, Smart shoved Orr, who appeared to have yelled at Smart as he fell to the ground. In a statement released Sunday, Orr claimed to have called Smart a “piece of crap,” although initial reports from radio analyst Kevin Holcomb indicated that Smart told the Oklahoma State coaching staff that Orr had called him the n-word. Unsubstantiated claims from ESPN anchor Stuart Scott and various local news stations suggest that what Orr actually said was, “Go back to Africa.” As you can imagine, the media had a lot to say about the matter. Most notable basketball analysts, such as Doug Gottlieb and Dick Vitale, essentially remarked that no matter what Orr had said to Smart, Smart had a responsibility to walk away. Immediately following the occurrence, the ESPN announcer anchoring the game referred to Smart’s actions as “disgusting behavior.” If Orr really only referred to Smart as a “piece of crap,” then maybe Smart’s reaction may have been unwarranted; the only thing is, I don’t think that’s what Orr said. To start, let’s set the scene. The game took place at Texas Tech, located in the county of Lubbock. When President Barack Obama was campaigning for reelection in 2012, Lubbock County Judge Tom Head, the highest elected official in the county, claimed that if Obama was reelected he was expecting Lubbock to be in a state of civil unrest with a potential civil war involving his constituency who would “take up arms and get rid of the guy.” This is all to say that maybe, just maybe, Lubbock County, Texas, where Jeff Orr resides, may not be made up of the most tolerant people in the country. Now for a little background on “superfan” Jeff Orr. Texas Tech University has long been aware of Jeff Orr due to his intense loyalty to the program, and even featured him in a University-sanctioned promo video. Former Texas Tech coach Pat Knight has even commented on how much Orr means to the team. While Jeff Orr may in fact be a “superfan,” he sure isn’t a stranger to controversy. In 2010, a video surfaced of Orr leveling obscene gestures in the direction of an African-American Texas A&M player. Furthermore, former OSU and current NBA player, John Lucas III, tweeted about how he recalls Orr yelling a lot of “crazy ish” back in 2001-2005 when he was in the Big 12. It would seem, if the alleged hate words were in fact uttered from Jeff Orr, it wouldn’t be the first time he has verbally assaulted an AfricanAmerican player. On to the incident itself. Are we to believe
that Marcus Smart, who has undoubtedly been previously subject to the abuse that former players describe, really reacted in the manner he did because he was called a “piece of crap?” After Smart was restrained by his teammates, he was still yelling and pointing in Orr’s direction. Something tells me that in order to elicit the reaction from Smart that Orr did, something other than “piece of crap” must have come from Orr’s mouth. I’m not advocating for violent reactions. If anything, Smart’s reactions unfortunately work to perpetuate already existing, unjust negative stereotypes. I’m saying that if Orr hurled any of the aforementioned horrible epithets towards Smart, then the reaction is warranted. How is it still the case in 21st century America that an old white guy can allegedly say a word embroiled with such a history of hate and injustice towards an African-American player, and the general consensus is effectively, “get over it?” In general, this speaks to a disturbing trend in America. It started with Richard Sherman, who was labeled a thug and exposed to intense racism on Twitter, all for emphatically declaring his dominance on national television. Really? A man with a graduate degree from Stanford who has a reputation of giving back and being heavily involved in his local community is a thug? Meanwhile, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), who is actually an elected public figure, threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony for attempting to ask a meaningful question regarding his campaign fraud, and the ensuing media reaction was relatively quiet. I guess we should focus more on AfricanAmerican athletes who lose their cool for a second rather than an allegedly corrupt white congressman tasked with running the country. People like Richard Sherman and Marcus Smart aren’t the problem. The problem is people like Jeff Orr. The only way to eradicate institutionalized racism in this country is to have a zero tolerance policy, not to shame the victims for their reaction. The story shouldn’t be about Marcus Smart; it should be about what Jeff Orr said to get Smart to that point, and why prominent analysts believe it’s acceptable for athletes to be subject to racism. It was disappointing to see countless figures in the public spotlight condemn Smart for his actions without stopping to think why racism is still tolerated in society. Yahoo!’s Pat Forde tweeted, “Marcus Smart is ruining his reputation this season. This is just unfortunate and ugly.” No, Mr. Forde, the only thing unfortunate and ugly was the way we as a society reacted to this incident.
Jake Forken is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology. He may be reached at jrf285@cornell.edu. My Forken Opinion appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.
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s you all already know, I hate February. As discussed in my now year-old article, “February, Not My Month,” I do not enjoy African-American History Month, or support the existence of any heritage months. However, I have deemed February the “let’s talk about race” month. Recently, I have come across something quite alarming stemming from my dislike of “Thrift Shop” rapper Macklemore. Macklemore recently won quite a few awards at the Grammys. Most notably, he managed to win the Best Rap Album of the Year award. This proved to be quite the upset. Many hip-hop fans lamented the Grammys for letting commercial success and other factors help make their decisions. Going up against rap behemoths like Drake, Kanye, Jay-Z and even Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore was seen by many as being a dark horse. Macklemore himself did not believe that he deserved the award, and even texted a personal apology to Kendrick regarding his undeserved win. I have witnessed backlash in the past for poor Grammy decisions; however, I believe that this year might take the cake. I now have come to believe that the outrage was not musically driven, but racially driven. There are many reasons not to like Macklemore’s music; for instance, it is not that good, not that lyrical and downright corny. Proof can be found in the first line of his hit, “Same Love,” when he decided to utter, “In the third grade, I thought that I was gay,” and then goes on to solve that problem with his mother telling him, “Ben, you’ve loved girls since before pre-k.” I also find those lines hard to believe, seeing as I didn’t start talking to girls until about 8th grade. Sorry, I was a late bloomer. Macklemore is a terrible rapper and he most likely bought his talent from a thrift shop (zing!). I possess nearly identical beliefs about Taylor Swift, but when she wins awards I don’t think about it twice. So, why can’t I get over Macklemore’s success? The answer is simple: Because
If we are ever going to live in the progressive, “post-racial” society we all seem to be striving for, we must figure out why and where these biases and fears exist. he is a white man winning a rap award. Now I realize that that is not acceptable, but let me explain. Growing up, I had very few black role models to look up to. Nearly every single famous African-American is an entertainer — Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Michael Jordan and the list goes on. Even Oprah Winfrey is an entertainer-turned-businesswoman. One could argue that Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and Clarence Thomas are great examples of African-American success, but trying to look up to them in a Democratic household is simply impossible. I began to identify with African-American success; seeing each broken barrier as a potential entryway. At the very least, we always had professional basketball, professional football and hip-hop. As a child when asked what I wanted to do when I grew up, I felt it necessary to answer with one of those three. Even when Eminem won hip-hop awards, many people reverted to arguing that even though he was Caucasian, he was “black inside.” I believe that, like myself, many people saw Macklemore’s win as a loss of “our” award or industry. People were furious, so much so that they took to social media to declare their hatred, and even to threaten his life. How could this be justified? I saw these reactions as very similar to those from people who were upset when Barack Obama became president. We claim that we have come so far in race relations, yet with both Macklemore and Obama, people were offended when they witnessed one race enter into another race’s “territory.” I know it’s a stretch to compare a rapper to a president but, more so, I am comparing the differing camps of detractors to one another. If we are ever going to live in the progressive, “post-racial” society we all seem to be striving for, we must figure out why and where these biases and fears exist. I’m calling myself out for not realizing this sooner, since being the minority does not give me the right to react in such a manner. With that being said, Macklemore, you still suck at rapping, but being white has nothing to do with it. Readers, if you do not heed my warning and instead allow yourself to be overrun by misguided racially fueled emotion, you may find yourself cast aside as ignorant, writing a column to rectify your prior judgment. So, please, I beg of you to remember that it’s not me (anymore), it’s you. Deon Thomas is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He may be reached at dthomas@cornellsun.com. It’s Not Me, It’s You appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.
“How about we take the most deserving students no matter their race, religion, ethnicity or even economic situation. Let those who worked hardest reap the fruits of their labor.” Abe Re: “Some People, Any Study,” Opinion, published February 10, 2014
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ast week, Cornell open, online courses learn something new outlaunched its first expand this descriptor side of one’s own career. massive open on- and further this institu- A reporter for this paper last week paraphrased line course, or MOOC. tional mission. Chernoff, MOOCs have been Professor The first of four to be launched this semester, widely lauded, but in emphasizing, “The lecour inaugural MOOC is many circles (higher edu- ture class and the Astronomy 2290x: Rela- cation-focused publica- MOOC are not meant to tivity and Astrophysics. tions), their ability to be equivalent.” If true, this does reinProf. David Chernoff, achieve such lofty goals astronomy, is teaching on behalf of the institu- force the notion that the class in addition to an tions that organize them we’re not “broadening” on-campus version of the is called into question. our reach, so to speak, When I did some but rather providing an same course. More than 17,000 research on them last opportunity for informapeople have enrolled in week, I realized a few dif- tion sharing through a Astronomy 2290x, mak- ferent things about larger platform. This ing it a pretty successful MOOCs that, while not brings me to something run of Cornell’s entry making them seem like a else I considered about into the heavily saturated poor investment by MOOCs. They don’t definitely really provide an opporMOOC-world. Cornell Cornell, partnered with edX, a pushed me off the overly- tunity for professors to MOOC platform found- enthusiastic bandwagon. “teach” in the convened by Massachusetts Here are some of the tional sense. It creates a Institute of Technology things my research burden on those professors to find new and and Harvard, to organize turned up: Interestingly, though innovative ways to comand distribute the courses. MOOCs are designed to offer online, universitylevel courses for free Finally, offering MOOCs for free is on the web. great, but it would do the Cornell empha- University well to focus that sizes more than just the globalism inher- same attention on rendering ent to free, online in-person education course offerings. We affordable. take pride in opening up our educational opportunities to a broad- MOOC students are municate with students. er community than just indeed both numerous Though professors seem our campus. A Cornell and globally diverse, excited by the possibiliChronicle article fleshed they’re not necessarily ties, the new format and out the University’s pride “broad” in terms of diver- potential workload does in offering the courses, sity. 83 percent of stu- have the chance to skew quoting Laura Brown, dents who enroll in our educational experisenior vice provost for MOOCs, surveyed as ences here on campus undergraduate education. part of a comprehensive and indeed change the She stated, “Cornell adds study published in way teaching happens as progression and more Nature in November, generations pass. The majority of stumodernity to its mission already have a two or to serve a broad, even four-year degree. They dents in MOOCs don’t global, community of are, at a very basic level, complete the coursework well-educated in the same or even watch the leclearners.” “Broad” as a mission vein as on-campus, full- tures. The low barrier to description sounds like time students at Cornell. entry means an even It is true that MOOCs lower one to leave, and we’re trying to widen our community to include are not designed to repli- you lose the academic people from all places, all cate in-class experiences, community because of ethnicities and all socioe- and that their use as these limitations and conomic backgrounds. build-on classes post- loopholes. What this Clearly, the University graduation can actually means about the quality message is that these be an opportunity to of education is really still
up for debate; there are plenty of fatalists in the blogosphere who think MOOCs mean the end of traditional education. I think that’s pretty overstated, and my reaction therefore falls into another camp: what are we getting so excited about if we’re not reaching populations who might not have access to any Cornell or post-secondary educational resources in the first place? Should we organize the MOOCs specifically to do so? Finally, offering MOOCs for free is great, but it would do the University well to focus that same attention on rendering in-person education affordable. To prioritize and divert faculty time and resources to free, online courses that promote the University’s profile across the globe is a wonderful thing. To do that despite rising tuition costs and increasing barriers to real, classroom post-secondary education raises a lot of questions about how we’re allocating our attention in improving this institution. Clearly, MOOCs and better financial policies for oncampus students are not mutually exclusive, but hype and attention on the creation of flashy online programs is more about competing with peer institutions and less about making Cornell truly accessible. Maggie Henry is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She may be reached at mhenry@cornellsun.com. Get Over Yourself appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Clementine and Joel Forever MARK DISTEFANO Sun Staff Writer
Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) awakens, like many of the protagonists penned by Charlie Kaufman, in a listless funk. His loping walk, self-effacing demeanor and stubbly beard suggest that he is depressed. Through voice-over we learn that a gap seems to exist in his life. That is because, unknown to him but known to the audience from the film’s start, Joel has undergone a mental procedure to erase painful memories of his ex-girlfriend. The movie’s altogether ingenious structure is a hallmark of screenplays by Kaufman, who is perhaps the most inventive screenwriter of his generation. His scripts are dense, highly conceptual explorations of notions that would be tough to realize in any other medium than film. What if you could enter into the mind of a famous actor, only to be dumped on side of the New Jersey Turnpike 15 minutes later? (Being John Malkovich). What if Kaufman himself married the creative process of adapting a particularly thorny novel with a screenplay that took an extremely meta perspective on that very struggle? (Adaptation). Kaufman’s body of work is also rife with motifs, plot twists, red herrings, epigraphs and other literary devices. In Synecdoche, New York — the title alone of which affects the aura of an English professor — Kaufman delved into the obsessions of a theater director hellbent on recreating as much of New York City as possible on an enormous stage. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Kaufman’s best, most fullbodied creation, and which draws its title from a poem by Alexander Pope, is no exception. The movie begins with a framing device invisible to the viewer. When Joel and Clementine (Kate Winslet) meet on the Long Island Rail Road seemingly for the first time, neither we or they know they have actually been lovers before. The awkward, stilted Joel begins to accept the feisty Clementine’s gestures. Their diametrically opposed personalities point to a possible reason why things didn’t work out between them: Clem is a blue-haired, wildly impulsive free spirit, while Joel is a character who can’t
ever seem to get out of his own head. After spending the majority of the movie there, we begin to understand why. The remainder of the film’s plot structure is an endless maze involving multiple inter-looping character arcs, but the gist is this: Clementine and Joel broke up, after which Clementine consulted with Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson) of the clinical firm Lacuna. The firm erases painful memories from patients — a low-risk procedure described by the doctor as “on par with a night of heavy drinking.” Brain damage it may be, but it produces a state of mind which many long for. When Joel finds out Clem has undergone the Lacuna procedure, he decides to do the same out of spite for her. During the procedure, which is performed by three “nurses” (Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, and Elijah Wood), Joel changes his mind and decides he wants to hang on to those beloved memories of his ex-girlfriend. He fights the process as it is occurring and makes an attempt to keep his heartfelt moments with Clementine. While they are all admirable, Kaufman’s scripts carry a distinctly cynical tone, which, when mixed with his borderline genius intelligence and rapier-like wit, can make for an off-putting whole. Adaptation Cornell and John Malkovich benefited from the Cinema ardently humanist touch of director Spike Jonze (anyone who disagrees should see Jonze’s film Her right now). Kaufman’s invention can sometimes overwhelm his emotional scenery and shut the audience out of being swept up in his lovely contraptions. The virtuoso storytelling only works if there is a heart at the center, and in the romantic Eternal Sunshine — the most human of his stories — this is the case. For all of its imagination, this movie works because of the empathy we feel for Joel, who Jim Carrey brings to life in his best, most understated and nuanced performance to date, and for Clementine. In this film, Gondry’s cutting edge, idiosyncratic aesthetic which is based, like Jonze’s, in music videos, melds with Kaufman’s to create a very satisfying whole. Gondry takes us through a visual representation of Joel’s memories, from embarrassing to ecstatic, as he and his projection of Clementine flee through his mind to escape the Lacuna process. Some of the things described in the script would seem nearly impossible to
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put on screen, but Gondry never shies away from showing the audience montages that are nearly inexplicable and by turn rewarding. By the end of this labyrinthine movie, the events we witnessed at the beginning have an entirely new meaning when we view them again towards the close. But again, all this film’s tricks are remarkably at the service of its sincere overriding meditation on the nature of love. The sentiment of the film is summed up perfectly in one poignant line of dialogue spoken by Clementine. “Too many guys think I’m a concept or I complete them or I’m going to make them alive, but I’m just a fucked-up girl who is looking for my own peace of mind. Don’t assign me yours.” It is at this point we realize that this whirligig film has something profound to say. Something that deserves to be listened to, which is more than can be said of many movies. It is truly rare in that it contains a contemplation that, if taken to heart, has the ability to improve something in our lives and in the lives of our partners in romance as well. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is playing at Cornell Cinema Feb. 12 at 9:30 p.m. and Feb. 14 at 7:15 p.m. It is the third film in Cornell Cinema’s Dreams & Memory series, to be followed by Total Recall (with director Paul Verhoeven, in person) on Apr. 11 at 7:00 p.m. Mark DiStefano is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at mdistefano@cornellsun.com.
Archer Vice: Same Old Spies, Different Game BY MARISSA TRANQUILLI Sun Staff Writer
For those of you who aren’t spending a portion of your Monday nights with over-sexed spies, copious amounts of alcohol and possibly the funniest show currently on television, there is something seriously missing from your life. That something is Archer. Comparable to Family Guy and The Simpsons due to its pairing of animation and adult content, Archer recently started its fifth season on FX. While I am never truly amused by this type of shows, there was something about Archer that grabbed me and kept me hooked. Maybe it is Sterling Archer’s (H. Jon Benjamin) horrible sense of humor and fear of crocodiles. Or maybe it is just the former Nazi Scientist Krieger (Lucky Yates) they have stashed in the back, holding rat weddings and making radioactive pigs. Whatever it is, Archer has kept a energetic storyline throughout its four seasons, managing to stay fresh and funny. Season five is no exception — after featuring space pirates, literal pirates, and Bob’s Burgers crossovers in previous seasons, season five is making another big switch by completely changing the status quo. Though the cast has remained the same — the jokes as crude and Archer as drunk as ever — super spy Sterling Archer (codename “Duchess”), his partner
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Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler) and his boss/mother Malory Archer (Jessica Walter) have taken their motley International Secret Intelligence Service crew and followed in the direction of Community and The Mentalist by completely re-piloting the show. Confronted by the FBI in episode one, it turns out that ISIS was, shall we say, less than government-sanctioned. After a characteristic finagling of a deal with the government, Malory collects her employ-
ees, including Archer, Lana, Dr. Krieger, annoying accountant Cyril Figgis (Chris Parnell), abrasive director of human resources Pam (Amber Nash), glue sniffing, millionaire secretary Cheryl (Judy Greer) and wheelchairbound spy Ray Gillette (Adam Reed) in her office to discuss the elephant in the room. Which, as Archer puts so eloquently, goes something along the lines of, “What are we gonna do with literally — not figuratively — a ton of cocaine?” (although technically it is a tonne, not a ton). And so begins the new venture of the former ISIS employees: how to run
a drug cartel. The show, now renamed Archer Vice, houses all of the characters in Cheryl’s giant mansion, complete with secret tunnels and Babou, her ocelot, living somewhere in the depths of the house. From its start in 2009, Archer has been praised for its “risqué snark,” witty one-liners and spoof of the spy drama. The show often incorporates racist, sexist and homophobic humor, deadpanning it the entire way. But what Archer does best is sponCOURTESY OF FX taneity — even having watched it for five seasons, it is impossible to guess what will happen or what the characters are going to say next. Unlike the shows of its genre that live week to week, Archer continues on a steady progression of plot. However, it is ceaselessly unpredictable and each plot-twist shocks the viewer into laugher. The other truly amazing thing that Archer manages to pull off is character chemistry. Typically, shows without live actors lack exactly that: the human element. The humor is there, the relation to everyday life can be seen, but the underlying innate chemistry between characters is hard to grasp. Archer and Lana, introduced in season one as a recently-broken-up couple, have been developing some serious chemistry as the seasons have passed. The extent that Archer’s character has developed over the past five seasons is quite remarkable and, with the use of more realistic animation, the emotions and inti-
mate moments between the characters make them able to play as if they were live actors. No show I have ever seen (except perhaps Community) has a supporting cast that can rival Archer’s. The nuances of each relationship within the show and the over-the-top nature of each character pushes this show beyond the normal humor of adult comedy into something that is edgy, shocking and downright genius. Archer stays away from the overly-animated look of many adult humor animations, choosing instead to keep the characters surprisingly realistic. The animation process for the show, which prizes aesthetic excellence, is also something which keeps the number of episodes down to around 13 per season. Each episode takes about 11 weeks to create and around four are worked on at a time. This is not a backseat, throw-away animated comedy. The creators of this amazing show are genuine in their work and it shows in every aspect. I am not one to make a plug for “stupid” humor or shows with overly offensive and adult humor. I will admit to not laughing out loud at all when I saw The Hangover, but there is something about Archer which brings it a cut above the rest. It is a well thought-out show, with true care and serious decision-making put into each episode, and it shows. Archer Vice is quickly shaping up to be as amazing as its predecessor and my only hope is that shows like this continue to populate the air. The first three seasons of Archer are available to stream on Netflix. Archer Vice airs on FX, on Mondays at 10 p.m. Marissa Tranquilli is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at mtranquilli@cornellsun.com.
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s I was browsing the Internet during class today, I discovered that Amazon has released their own version of the book bucket list, predictably titled “100 Books to Read in a Lifetime.” Featuring selections of high school English classics like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby, the chosen books are nothing surprising or different. The list is just another compilation of books following the mold of “what should I, an aspiring intellectual, read to showcase my great knowledge of literature?” The goal here isn’t to read for pleasure, but to “create a well-read life,” as the Amazon Book Editors write. Still, hundreds of book bucket lists appear on the Internet, and readers still read them. They fall asleep reading Les Miserables every day, but refuse to give up because it is an unavoidable classic. The notion of being “well-read” appeals to some because of the opportunity it presents: It allows them to feel more intelligent, because they’re reading works that the average person simply does not bother to. The type of person who is lured in by this is inevitably the person who will tell you exactly what they’re reading with a smirk and wait for you to praise them for it. Others follow these lists for their convenience — because it is easier to let someone else recommend a book than to search for an interesting read. Our reliance on critics for cultural opinion has reached new extremes, to the point where we let these professionals determine what we should find interesting and what we should ignore. Critics have power, and we’re constantYana ly giving them Lysenko more when we listen to them. It is not really the quality of the books on Amazon’s list that matters, in this case. A lot of the books on these lists are great, but were they chosen because they are actually good or because critics think that is what people should be reading? Yeah, I read Slaughterhouse-Five (which is on the list) and I liked it, but I also read Cat’s Cradle and liked it just as much. Ask another person who has read Vonnegut, and they’ll say they prefer Breakfast of Champions. So why have critics chosen Slaughterhouse-Five as an essential read? It is an excellent novel, but it also fits the mold of “great literature” at least in part because it is antiwar (a favorite theme among critics), thereby becoming more popular than Vonnegut’s other works. Catcher in the Rye is another book that pops up on this list, since it is often praised as the exemplary comingof-age story. It holds this place in acclaim even with all of the criticism that has been levelled at it over the years, taking the stead of several other Salinger works that do the job much better. Novels like Slaughterhouse-Five and Catcher in the Rye give people things to talk about because they’re complex and interesting, but if you’ve ever tried talking to someone about why a certain book is the best, you’ll quickly realize that other people (except for maybe English majors) do not actually care. The cult of the bucket list book does not leave much room for contemporary authors, historical authors outside of a white male hegemony or anything not sanctioned by the elitist rings making up the staff of literary reviews. Critics may determine what qualifies as good literature, but the readers solidify it. Books become essential reads because readers deify certain works of literature to the extent that they appear in every “must-read” list. Exactly how did The Great Gatsby become the Great American Novel? Critics liked it, then readers liked it and now everyone and their high school teacher loves it. But do they really? Imagine telling someone you hate The Great Gatsby: they either frown in disagreement, or agree with you only while still acknowledging its important legacy in literature. With all of the critical praise that some books receive, it is no surprise that some readers get frustrated when other excellent — even better — books go ignored. Maybe that explains why the book-review website, Goodreads.com, has become such a hit among bibliophiles: it devotes itself exclusively to readers’ opinions, rather than relying on critical determinations. It openly criticizes novels that critics praise. Site visitors aren’t afraid to say that they hated Lolita, even though it is number one on Modern Library’s “100 Best Novels.” In fact, one Goodreads writer praised F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night in his review, saying “this book is never on any lists of ‘100 Books You Should Read Before You Die,’ and that’s reason enough to read it.” There is something appealing about having the power to defy what is consistently praised and to formulate an individual opinion on what qualifies as literary merit.
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Yana Lysenko is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at ylysenko@cornellsun.com. Guest Space runs every Tuesday.
‘Midnight Memories’ Fondness for the ’80s, apathy for the early 2000s BY KAITLYN TIFFANY Sun Staff Writer
It’s time to start talking about music videos again. It has been nearly a decade of dead air — MTV cancelled Total Request Live in 2008; the VMAs’ only purpose since 2003 has been to humiliate Britney Spears or Taylor Swift by turn, and Wired, not really known for sensational journalism, ran a headline reading “Are Music Videos Relevant in 2008? Only to Idiots.” Idiots. However, as is rarely the case, the Internet and Kanye have stepped in to save the day. In 2010, “Runaway,” announced the return of the epic music video — clocking in at thirty-four minutes, thirty-two seconds, that ode to ekphrasis (and scumbags) has 14 million VEVO views and is, in my not-superimpartial opinion, the necessary precursor to Beyoncé’s The Visual Album in 2013. The partnering of YouTube 100 and VEVO, as well as the increased media-savvy of contemporary artists, has spawned a spontaneous upsurge in music video relevance and attendance. Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus played tug-of-war with the VEVO 24-hour views record this year, Mumford & Sons publically (and virally) parodied themselves in the official video for “Hopeless Wanderer” and our beautiful, beloved, beholder-ofAmerica’s-favorite-belly-button announced her third act comeback with a stunning piece of videography entitled “Work B**ch.” Whatever else you may feel about One Direction, they’re an important player in this game and last week’s release of “Midnight Memories” is a notable moment in the movement. A huge portion of the One Direction appeal is predicated on the fact that their tween fans have no knowledge of musical history. The lead single for Midnight Memories has significant resemblances to “Baba O’Riley;” “Does He Know?” should be familiar to the slightly-older faction of the 1D demographic that was exposed to Rick Springfield via 13 Going on 30, and “Diana” is undeniably a sugarcoated The Police track. That is an observation and not an indictment, as most of the pop-rock legends whose footsteps they follow (such as Pete Townshend and Paul McCartney) have made public statements somewhere along the
lines of “Hey, it’s all fair in threechord progressions and haircuts,” ostensibly aware in their post-heyday maturity that pop music is nothing but simulacra and that contemporary culture is undeniably infatuated with the throwback. Nowhere is this musical history pastiche mentality better exemplified than in “Midnight Memories.” The song itself runs step-for-step with “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” and the video is in total keeping with this homage to cock rock legacy. The first shot is of a basement party, presumably from the outtakes of Freaks and Geeks — replete with Party City decor, bowls of Funyuns, the type of face-sucking the 1D hairstyles render sort of implausible and a dour-faced girl who isn’t having any of Niall Horan’s charm (WHAT?) — and the second shows Harry Styles triumphantly jump-starting the fête by flipping a vinyl copy of “Midnight Memories” onto a turntable. Coerced (via shouting) into watching the video, Sun writer James Rainis ’14 observed, “They tried to do a standard, over-the-top, Beasties Boys-type party video.” True — says Liam Payne’s wardrobing — the Beastie Boys had ever heard of Tumblr. The entire chorus section of the video is 100 percent gif-able antics (there is no contemporary music act that better understands social media) — showing Harry Styles miming “Call me” at a bunch of golden girls on motorized scooters, Zayn Malik dousing a Kebab restaurant with a fire extinguisher and culminating in the grand theft of a Thames River police boat. Though I’m guessing the romanticization of privileged whiteboy crime in the latter may have felt like a mistake in light of the Biebs scandal and scandal-backlash and scandal-backlash-backlash, the rest of the video does its work towards billing One Direction as a post-boyband boyband — somewhat edgier than their predecessors (tattoos!), with an origin story that Drake would kill (well, probably not “kill,” maybe like “threaten,” or “whine at”) for and a believable genuineness that can’t be manufactured. “Midnight Memories,” joins a roster of One Direction videos that are diverse in production and plot but absolutely one-note in sentiment. That sentiment is: joy! (Shut up, let me finish.) What’s different about One Direction when you line them up against 98 Degrees, or the
Backstreet Boys, or even NSYNC (I am loathe to lump them because clearly one spawned Justin Timberlake and the others … did not spawn Justin Timberlake) is that they target a radically different element of adolescence. Boy bands of our braceface days were polished and pained — they were sex objects who were clearly tortured souls and they catered to angst and morosity. One Direction still sells sex, but it is much more fun than all that heartbreak and iced tips, and it is much more cool than color-coordination and choreography. Swagger mixes seamlessly with harmlessness in all of their music, but especially in this track: while the lyrics entreat “Five-footsomethin’ with the skinny jeans, don’t look back, baby, follow me,” the video shows a way bigger interest in palling around than getting some. They seem like real kids. Real kids who got the luckiest break in the world. They cultivate that image whenever possible — on their extremely prolific Twitter accounts, in their sales-record-shattering 2013 concert movie This is Us (Ha. And the Backstreet Boys are..?) and most notably in an eighthour Google+ hangout with fans featuring slice-of-1D-life video clips (most importantly: Niall Horan’s menopause-reversing dance to “Talk Dirty to Me,” a chronicle of the band’s daily workout routine and ample footage of that H-Styles butterfly tatt). The line between the commodity and the reality is so totally blurred, in “Midnight Memories” and in their whole marketing scheme, it is virtually impossible to point it out. In all, “Midnight Memories” is bewildering (the first time I watched it I was so confused by the plotline I legitimately started looking for Illuminati symbolism) but it is also bursting at the seams with charm. In the age of social media, One Direction is inarguably at the forefront of musical acts that are taking advantage of their capacity to interact directly with fans and pull the video hits and dollars straight out of them. MTV may be a “reality”-programming-riddled spectre of its taste-shaping past but that VEVO view-ticker is the new Carson Daly. Kaitlyn Tiffany is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at ktiffany@cornellsun.com.
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Sheepdog Returns to UNC Women Upset No.3 Duke Show as Fan Favorite
NEW YORK (AP) — Other crowd favorite. Cheers filled the dogs came to play, Swagger came Garden when he romped around to win. the ring, his full coat of whiteKept in peak form by running and-gray fur shading his eyes. up 15 flights of stairs at his hotel, Swagger finished second, the old English sheepdog that behind champion Banana Joe the nearly won at the Westminster affenpinscher. The little monkeyKennel Club last year bounded to faced dog is now retired, and 97pound Swagger is ready to rule. an early victory Monday. “You never know when you get He’s taken about 30 titles at other in the ring,” co-owner and handler events around the country since Colton Johnson said. “Tonight then, co-owner Debbie Burke could be different, you never said. “He’s much more confident,” know.” There were a total of 2,845 co-owner Ron Scott said. “He entries for America’s top dog show. loves this, he loves to show.” Other things Swagger enjoys: Breed judging in the hound, toy, chewing ice nonsporting and cubes, jogging herding cate“He loves this, he with Johnson and gories started at playing with Piers 92 and 94 loves to show.” youngsters. on the Hudson “The kids just River, with group Ron Scott lay all over him, winners to be he doesn’t mind,” picked Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Scott said. And if their fruit rollSporting, working and terrier ups occasionally wind up in dogs will compete Tuesday. The Swagger’s hair, well, he's all right best in show will be chosen short- with that. Swagger beat out four other old ly before 11 p.m. Among the other breed winners English sheepdogs Monday afterwas an Australian shepherd who noon in the breed round. Taller lives with Tampa Bay Rays catcher and fuller than the rest, the dog Ryan Hanigan. Of the 44 entered, with the official name of his Copperridge What’s Your Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect was a clear pick. Dream won. Spectators stood four-deep to “It’s incredible that she went from my No. 1 bed buddy to best watch him in action, more than at of breed at Westminster!!!” the other adjacent rings. Fans Hanigan wrote in a text message. called out his name and shot video Prime contenders to walk off and pictures on their cell phones with the prized silver bowl are Sky during his 15-minute judging. Mary Moorhouse and her the wire fox terrier, Matisse the Portuguese water dog, Riley the mother, Julie, were in town from Irish water spaniel and the Owensboro, Ky. They spotted Fifinator, a Doberman that has her Swagger backstage in a grooming area and followed him to the ring, own Facebook page. Swagger was a mere rookie not even knowing his history. “It’s his personality,” Julie said. when he came from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Westminster last “He’s smiling. He’s proud. He’s February. At about 21 months old, confident.” "I like how fluffy he is," her he had appeared in just three dog shows, but quickly became a daughter said.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Diamond DeShields scored a season-high 30 points and No. 17 North Carolina upset No. 3 Duke 89-78 on Monday night. DeShields hit 12 of 20 shots while becoming the first player to score 30 against Duke since 2009. Fellow freshman Allisha Gray added 24 points — including three three-point plays in the final 8 minutes — for the Tar Heels (18-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Xylina McDaniel finished with 17 points for North Carolina, which never trailed, hit 12 3pointers, built three separate double-figure leads in the second half and finally made the third one stand. The Tar Heels snapped a three-game overall losing streak, a seven-game slide against their fiercest rivals and claimed their first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 2008. Elizabeth Williams had a career-high 28 points on 12-of-23 shooting and Tricia Liston added 20 for Duke (22-3, 9-2). After last week’s 88-67 loss to No. 2 Notre
Dame, the Blue Devils have lost consecutive games at Cameron for the first time in two decades. Alexis Jones had 15 points and 11 assists for the Duke, which twice in the second half trailed by double digits but closed within one possession. Liston pulled the Blue Devils to 6361 with her free throw with 8:13 left. DeShields then swished a three from the left corner on the Tar Heels’ next trip downcourt — holding her right hand in the air for a few extra seconds. Gray got behind Haley Peters for a fast-break layup through contact and hit the ensuing free throw to push the lead to 69-61 with 7:42 left. Gray added another three-point play about two minutes later, and her 3-pointer with just under five minutes left put North Carolina up 75-64 — its third double-figure lead of the half. This one stuck: Duke didn’t get closer than seven the rest of the way, and now has its first losing streak at Cameron since it lost to Virginia and Clemson in January 1994.
Orange Fights Back to Snatch Win SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Clemson was within five points of top-ranked Syracuse midway through the second half, the Orange’s starting center was on the bench with four fouls, and his backup was next to him with a sprained right knee. The perfect storm? Not against the Orange (23-0, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have found a way to win every game this season. Any chance at pulling an upset vanished as 6-foot-8 Jerami Grant was inserted in the middle of the Syracuse zone and held his own, and C.J. Fair scored 19 points to lead Syracuse to a 57-44 victory over the Tigers on Sunday night. “We had to keep our composure and just fight,” said K.J. McDaniels, who finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers. “We fought, but we need to fight a lot more.” It was the 10th time Clemson (15-7, 6-4) had faced the No. 1 team in the nation, and the Tigers have yet to win. The last time Clemson played a No. 1 team was against North Carolina, an 86-81 loss in the 2008 ACC tournament, and the Tigers’ last true road game against the nation’s No. 1 team was Feb. 8, 2004, an 81-55 loss at Duke. “We’ve got to tend to our business,” Jaron Blossomgame said. “It was frustrating. We’d guard
him (Fair) for 30 seconds, then they get a shot and the offensive rebound. It was very frustrating. But we’re definitely growing up as a team. I do feel like we’re getting more mature as the season goes on.” Syracuse shot 44.4 percent (24 of 54) and held the best defensive team in the nation to 14-of-41 shooting (34.1 percent). The Orange also committed just five turnovers, dominated the paint 32-14 and matched the Tigers with 13 offensive rebounds. Syracuse led by nine at halftime and extended the lead to 39-27 on Fair’s nice scoop off the glass with 15:40 left. The Tigers answered with a 10-3 spurt to get right back in it as Syracuse center Rakeem Christmas went to the bench with his fourth foul. Jordan Roper started the surge with a three from the right wing, McDaniels followed with a free throw and a dunk, and Josh Smith’s hook in the lane pulled Clemson to 42-37 with 10:41 left. “There were some good things, but from a team standpoint, we’re all competitors,” Blossomgame said. “We want to win. We feel like every game we go into we can win.” Fair responded with a pair of free throws and a pretty runner crossing the lane to boost the lead back to nine with 8:27 left.
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UConn Keeps Place Atop Polls
(AP) Connecticut remained atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for another week after two more wins. The Huskies have won 31 straight dating to last season’s NCAA tournament run which is the fifthlongest winning streak in school history. UConn doesn’t play again until Sunday at South Florida. Here are five things to know about this week’s poll: ROLLING ALONG: UConn easily routed SMU before topping Louisville by 17 on Sunday in a rematch of last season’s national championship game. The Cardinals stayed at No. 4 in the poll despite the defeat. UConn improved to 8-0 against Top 25 teams this season, including victories over six of the current top 11. The Huskies won those games by an average of 21 points. “They are the greatest team in the country right now,” Louisville Shoni Schimmel said. “They are a hard team to guard. They do what they do best and that’s score.” The only currently ranked team left on UConn’s schedule is a rematch against Louisville
on the first Monday in March. UNBEATEN PART II: Notre Dame just keeps rolling along as the only other undefeated team in women’s basketball. The Irish (23-0) matched the best start in school history. The other time the Irish started 23-0 was in 2000-01 en route to the national championship. The Irish have one game this week, visiting Boston College on Thursday. The previous time that women’s basketball saw two teams unbeaten this late in the season was 2010 when UConn and Nebraska both hadn’t lost yet. The Cornhuskers ended up losing in the Big 12 tournament before falling in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies finished the season unbeaten en route to their seventh national championship. RED STORM RISING: St. John’s earned its first appearance in the Top 25 since 2012 by winning its past 10 games. The 24th-ranked Red Storm’s run started after a loss at Xavier which saw the team have to take a 12-hour bus ride out to Ohio because of a winter storm that hit the Northeast.
Paul Returns as Clippers Blast 76ers LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Clippers expected they’d be better once Chris Paul returned to the lineup. They just probably couldn’t have imagined how much. Blake Griffin had 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists Sunday night as Los Angeles stormed out to a 31-point lead in the first quarter with its All-Star point guard back on the court and pummeled the Philadelphia 76ers 123-78. “It felt great just to play. You never know what it’s going to be like until you actually get out there and compete,” Paul said. “A lot of things go through your mind out there, especially when you come back because you want to make sure you’re not too tired and not trying too hard. But at the same time, we’ve been playing extremely well and I didn’t want to break up our rhythm.” Jamal Crawford scored 21 for the defending Pacific Division champions, who were 12-6 while Paul was sidelined with a right shoulder he separated Jan. 3 at Dallas. The seven-time All-Star point guard showed no signs of rust, getting seven points and eight assists in 23 minutes. “He set the tone,” Crawford said. “The energy from when he was introduced, to the level of play that he brings, it makes everybody better.” DeAndre Jordan had 20 rebounds and 10 points, helping Los Angeles increase its division lead over idle Phoenix to four games. The 45-point margin of victory was the largest for the Clippers’ franchise. The previous record
was 39, set in a 121-82 win over Chicago on Nov. 24 at Staples Center. “That’s an intense, defensive-oriented athletic type of team. We ran into a buzz saw and we got jumped early,” Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “What an incredible opportunity for a young point guard like Michael Carter-Williams to see Chris Paul play and to play against him.” Carter-Williams, who leads all rookies in scoring, rebounding and assists per game, finished with 14 points, five assists and seven boards in 34and-a-half minutes. Tony Wroten scored 21 points off the bench for the 76ers, losers of six straight and 13 of 16. Center Spencer Hawes missed all eight shots in 23 scoreless minutes and had just two rebounds. Paul’s return provided an instant spark, as the Clippers opened the game with a 13-0 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Crawford off Philadelphia turnovers. They widened the gap to 30-5 while the 76ers missed 17 of their first 19 shots. Griffin limped to the dressing room with a bruised left shin after Wroten fell into him on a foul by Jordan with less three minutes left in the opening period. But the four-time All-Star returned to the bench before the team’s highest-scoring quarter of the season ended, and Willie Green put an exclamation point on it with a three from the left corner to give Los Angeles a 46-15 cushion.
Jimmy Walker Jumps Up World Rankings PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Walker’s future is looking brighter than the constellations he captures on his telescope. His one-shot victory Sunday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was his third win of the season. Over the last 20 years, only Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and David Duval have won three times in eight attempts at the start of a PGA Tour season. Walker moved up to No. 24 in the world and will play all four majors for the first time in his career. Until now, he had never played more than two in one year. And while it’s only February, the 35-year-old Texan is close to securing a spot on his first Ryder Cup team. What really gets him excited might explain why he is playing so well. Walker is looking forward to the Northern Trust Open, which starts in four days at Riviera, his favorite tournament of the year. “I love the golf course, and I’ve had good success there,” he said. “I’ll enjoy tonight, and then it’s time to refocus and reset everything, because we’ve got a whole new look next week. And it looks like the long-range forecast looks good for nice weather, and it’s always nice to play Riviera when it’s nice.” Walker isn’t getting too far ahead of himself. He’s not looking too far behind. He found the winning formula four months ago about an hour away at the Frys.com Open when he
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won for the first time. Now he can’t seem to lose. Not that he didn’t try at Pebble Beach. Walker had a six-shot lead going into the final round, and he was still five shots clear at the turn on a cool, cloudy afternoon on the Monterey Peninsula. Not many could have imagined that it would take a five-foot par putt on the final hole at Pebble Beach for Walker to secure a one-shot victory over Dustin Johnson and Jim Renner. A tough chip on No. 12 that led to bogey. A three-putt bogey on the 13th. A three-putt bogey on the 17th. Walker tried to play it safe down the par-5 18th, knowing he only needed a par to win. He smashed a 4-iron through the fairway and into the rough, though he recovered easily enough and had two putts from 25 feet to win. He was on the verge of joining a group that included Woods, Mickelson and Duval, the top three Americans over the last 20 years. He nearly joined Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia, both of whom have lost six-shot leads in the final round. “The best stroke of the back nine, really,” Walker said of his par putt. It gave him a two-over 74, matching the highest closing round by a Pebble Beach winner over the last 20 years. He’s in good company there, too. Johnny Miller did it in 1994 and Dustin Johnson in 2010 (as did Graeme McDowell when he won the U.S. Open as a par 71).
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Johnston’12 Leads Team Canada AfterTwo Games
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Team leader | Rebecca Johnston ’12 has scored two goals and two assists through two games to make her Team Canada’s top point-producer.
With the Olympics up and running, several former and current Red women’s ice hockey players have made their debut at this year’s Games. Four players — 2012 graduate Rebecca Johnston, 2013 graduates Laura Fortino and Lauriane Rougeau and current senior Brianne Jenner — are members of Team Canada’s powerhouse women’s team. All four players have seen ice time in Team Canada’s two games so far. Canada defeated Switzerland, 5-0, in its opening game, and took down Finland, 3-0, two days later. Johnston, a first-team All-American her senior year, currently leads Team Canada with four points. She recorded one goal and two assists against Switzerland and one goal against Finland. Johnston also played with Team Canada in its 2010 gold-medal-winning Olympic run. Although the other players have yet to enter the scoresheet, each comes to Team Canada with strong credentials. Jenner, who nearly made the 2010 Olympic roster, won a silver medal with Canada’s national team at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation women’s world championships. Rougeau — Cornell’s only four-time All-American in program history — and Fortino played defense together for the Red and are defensive partners again for the current Olympic games. Team Canada plays its next match at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday against perennial rival the United States. —Compiled by Emily Berman
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Young talent | Senior Brianne Jenner nearly made the Olympic squad for the 2010 Games and is tied for fifth all-time in Cornell program history for total assists.
Knicks Likely to Fire Head Coach Crowd Interaction With Players‘Out of Hand’ SHATZMAN
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Knicks fan’s website, but rather a Hawks fan who made the blog in 2006. The blog cites Woodson’s major coaching problems to be defense, offense and inspiration — three issues that many Knicks fans would say they can relate to. Let’s start with offense, as that is arguably the most glaring issue with the Knicks. They rank in the bottom-third of the NBA in points-per-game, which is hard to believe with the talent they have. Carmelo Anthony has proven himself to be among the most prolific scorers in the game today. J.R. Smith won NBA Sixth Man of the Year last season, but this season he has not been nearly the player he was in 2013. Other guys like Felton, Bargnani, Stoudemire, Shumpert and Hardaway Jr. are more than capable on the offensive end. Sure, J.R. Smith may not be the easiest player to coach, and the Smith-Woodson relationship has been oft-publicized this season, but on the court should be a different story. If a guy like Smith is unwilling to play his heart out for Woodson (which likely is not true — he just has not been the same player this season), then
that is a major problem involving both parties, and the one who would suffer the most would have to be Woodson. The Knicks’ defense ranks in the bottom half of the league. They were not expected to be an amazing defensive team, but with Tyson Chandler protecting the rim and able defenders around him, to be in the bottom half of the league in defense when the offense has been brutal is unacceptable. Chandler
[Mike Woodson] is not the worst coach in the NBA and he is not fully to blame for the Knicks’ disastrous season. did miss a good portion of this season, but you’d think the team would be able to turn it on defensively when he returned. That has not been the case. Woodson’s inspiration is something only those who are part of the organization truly know. We don’t know what goes on in the locker room, but one can only assume that it isn’t exactly a tea party at any Knicks function. The performance on the court has certainly made it seem that way, at least. Now if Carmelo Anthony, for example,
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demonstrated a great relationship with Woodson, or publicly, sincerely declared his support for his head coach, it would be a different story. But that does not seem imminent. Mike Woodson certainly has some issues he needs to fix as a coach. He is not the worst coach in the NBA and he is not fully to blame for the Knicks’ disastrous season. Frankly, I feel bad for the guy. But it’s time for a change. The Knicks, a team that was expected to compete for a conference title, are tenth in the lowly East right now — two spots out of the playoffs. It is not as though they need to win the next 30 games, but they need to play better to make the playoffs. As the All Star break approaches, it seems a fitting time to make a coaching change. The guy who was supposed to be a Larry Brown protégé has been unable to lead his team to victories, and in a highpressure place like New York City, that cannot continue. If a change is indeed made, we will find out whether the “Woodson Stare” was justified, or if it was just Woodson’s hopeless attempt regain control over an organization that he lost. Ben Shatzman can be reached at bshatzman@cornellsun.com.
(AP) Public address confront Orr and shoved him announcers around the country with two hands after it frequently tell fans before appeared Orr said something to games that unsportsmanlike him. Teammates pulled Smart behavior toward athletes, away from the fans. That same night, Oregon coaches or officials won’t be tolcoach Dana Altman expressed erated. Then, once the ball goes up, concerns about safety after two of his staffers said an Arizona it is tolerated. Universities and college con- State student spit at them at ferences have policies to handle halftime of the game in Tempe, fans behaving badly. Ariz. The student had his seaAdministrators don’t want ath- son tickets revoked, according letes taking matters into their to the school. In addition, Ducks guard own hands; yet, many players and coaches feel fans routinely Jason Calliste had a verbal concross the line with profanity- frontation with at least one stulaced tirades, racial slurs and dent late in the first half. The obscene gestures while those proximity between fans and policies — typically threatening players was at issue again as ejection — are rarely enforced. Altman said it wasn’t a good sitOklahoma State All- uation to have visiting teams go American guard Marcus Smart past the student section on is suspended three games for their way off the court there. Coach Monty Williams of shoving a Texas Tech fan who later apologized for his actions. the NBA’s New Orleans The incident shows how Pelicans said he has had things thrown at volatile the him, while interaction Ohio State between fans “It can get downright coach Thad and athletes is brutal.” Matta said he becoming, hopes schools especially with Monty Williams will “take the proximity more of a prebetween the c a u t i o n two. “When you sign up to play a because it can get downright sport in college, you sign away brutal.” “There’s a lot of stuff that whatever freedoms you thought you had coming to college,” goes on in the crowd that Connecticut women’s basket- shouldn’t go on and players and ball coach Geno Auriemma coaches have to deal with stuff said. “You can’t react like a nor- they shouldn’t have to deal with, whether it’s derogatory mal human being. “Someone says something, comments or people throwing you can’t react. All of a sudden food at you,” Williams said. “... people, especially adults, say I think not just the (NBA), but and can do what they want to a all of sports, we’ve got to college kid on the floor know- address the crowd interaction ing they have no recourse. They with players and coaches have to take it. I don’t agree because it’s getting out of with that, but that’s the world. hand.” There’s no clear answer to Someone pays $20 to watch a basketball game and you can be getting it under control, either. Arenas with 20,000 fans are an idiot.” Smart’s altercation with Red often staffed by several dozen Raiders fan Jeff Orr happened ushers and an outnumbered late in Saturday’s game after he security staff, while some teams tumbled out of bounds behind post signs or make announcethe basket after tying to block a ments asking fans to police shot. After being helped to his themselves by reporting bad fan feet, Smart quickly turned to behavior.
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he Cornell women’s basketball team dropped to fifth place in the Ivy League standings after suffering two losses over the weekend. The Red (11-9, 3-3) lost to Penn, 67-57, in Friday’s match-up before falling to Princeton the following night, 71-56. Penn (14-5, 4-1) won its Saturday game against seventh-place Columbia, 70-63, for its fourth-
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straight Ivy win and sixth-straight win overall. Princeton (13-6, 4-1) had beaten Columbia on Friday night. The Quakers and the Tigers are currently tied for second in Ivy rankings. Harvard, which is first in the Ivy standings with a conference record of 5-1, cruised to an easy 9171 victory over sixth-place Brown on Friday night but barely climbed back from an eight-point half-
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time deficit against fourth-place Yale in Saturday’s game. The Crimson eventually beat the Bulldogs, 58-57, in its closest game of the season. Last-place Dartmouth (3-17, 0-6) lost both its games to Yale and Columbia this weekend, falling to Yale by 34 points and to Brown by 16. — Compiled by Emily Berman
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First-half woes | The men’s basketball team fell behind by double-digits in the first half of both its weekend games.
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Middle of the pack | Cornell’s three Ivy wins raise the team above Brown, Columbia and Dartmouth in the standings.
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he Cornell men’s basketball team remains in last place in the league after dropping both its Ivy games this weekend. The Red (1-19, 0-6) lost a tight game to Penn on Friday, 90-83, despite a strong second-half performance. The team fell behind early again the next night, dropping to Princeton, 69-48, after going down by 16 at the end of the first half. The victory over the Red was the Tigers’ first Ivy win, increasing their record to 1-4 in the conference and 13-6 overall. Princeton had lost in a one-point heartbreaker, 53-52, the previous night against Columbia. Penn, currently sitting at fourth in the Ivies with a 32 record, knocked off fifth-place Columbia, 68-60, Saturday for its first Ivy weekend sweep. Yale and Harvard, each with a 5-1 conference record, are tied for the first in the league. Harvard suffered its first conference loss during Saturday’s match against Yale, while the Bulldogs’ victory over the Crimson marked its fourth-straight Ivy win. — Compiled by Emily Berman
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Teagle takeover | Although the Red fell less than half a point shy of finishing its third 190.0 meet of the season, the team performed well in several events, beating out two other schools in its home meet at Teagle Gymnasium. The team took all five top spots in uneven bars, with senior Lexi Schupp finishing the event first with a score of 9.850. Schupp additionally won the floor event with a 9.750, while sophomore Alicia Blair finished second on the vault and junior Jessie Starcevich earned a team-best third-place finish on the beam.
Gymnasts Capture Big Red Invitational Team Title
Team nabs title for second straight year, finishes ahead of Southern Connecticut and Ithaca College By TUCKER MAGGIO-HUCEK Sun Staff Writer
The gymnastics team, despite posting a lower overall score than last week, won the Big Red Invitational this weekend for the second straight year. The Red finished with a score of 189.575, just in front of Southern Connecticut’s 188.525. Ithaca College finished in third with a score of 171.825. “Although we had some ups and downs in the meet as a whole, we were very excited to pull it all together and win in the end,” senior captain Elise Kerner said. The Red started the meet on the vault and showed improvement from previous weeks. Sophomore Alicia Bair had the highest score for the Red, taking second place with a score of 9.725. Fellow sophomore Sara Schupp was the next best finisher on the vault for the Red. Schupp earned a fourth-place finish,
scoring a 9.625. Overall, Southern by far the best team in the event, scoring Connecticut edged out the Red on the over two points more as a team then vault, 48.000 to 47.450. Southern Connecticut. Despite the slow start, the Red had In beam, an event the Red has struga strong day on the uneven bars, dom- gled with this season, the Red had its inating the competition and taking all lowest score so far this season. Despite top five places. Kerner the low score and finwent first and set the ishing behind Southern “One thing we’ve been tone with a 9.550, the Connecticut in the fourth-best score. working on as a team all event, junior Jessie season is fighting until Starcevich put together Senior Mackenzie Sato followed suit, scoring an excellent routine. the last person has a 9.500 that was good Starcevich scored a finished competing.” for fifth place. Senior team-best 9.550 to be Melanie Jorgensen was third-best in the event Elise Kerner the third place finisher overall. Freshman with a 9.575, while Krystin Chiellini finfreshman Elana Molotsky scored a ished right behind her teammate in 9.725. Molotsky was only outdone on fourth place, scoring a 9.425. the bars by senior captain Lexi Schupp, With only a slight point margin who won the competition with a between the Red and Southern 9.850. Connecticut going into the final event, Schupp also won the all-around com- the Red needed a strong showing from petition scoring a 37.275. The Red was the floor lineup. Led by its seniors,
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Schupp and Sato, the Red edged out Southern Connecticut to win the meet. Sato finished in fifth, scoring a 9.650. Schupp would end up winning her second event of the day, with her floor routine scoring a 9.750. “One thing we’ve been working on as a team all season is fighting until the last person has finished competing,” Kerner said of the team’s attention to finishing meets. “I think that’s something we proved we could do this weekend.” Despite an off day on the vault and beam, the Red received a great performance from the senior class, which dominated the field on the bars and floor, with the help of Molotsky on bars. The Red heads to Towson this week for a quad meet with Towson, Ursinus and Temple, for its final meet before the Ivy League Classic. Tucker Maggio-Hucek can be reached at thucek@cornellsun.com.
Facing His Future, One Look at a Time
f one gesture can adequately sum up the New York Knicks’ season thus far, it is the blank stare of head coach Mike Woodson — combined with a slightly opened mouth and an equally slightly shaking head. The television cameras always seem to capture Woodson’s “Dude, you have got to be kid-
ly disregarding what Woodson wants. Of course, that is just what I see, and even if this favorable outlook on Woodson is true, he clearly is not the right man for the job, as he has seemingly lost authority over his players. So regardless, Mike Woodson needs to be fired — and he will be sooner than later. But is he deserving of so much blame?
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After Saturday’s 6-1 loss to Colgate snapped the Red’s nine-game unbeaten streak, the team aims to return to its winning ways with a set of home games this weekend.
ding me” expressions. Woodson’s mannerisms have become synonymous with the Knicks’ disaster of a season and it seems just a matter of days before Woodson is relocated from the sideline to his couch. When I look at Mike Woodson’s hopeless sideline staring routine, it looks like a man who has gone over the plan with his team countless times and that the team is blatant-
Before taking over as Knicks head coach for Mike D’Antoni, Woodson coached the Hawks for six seasons. He led them to the playoffs in his final three, but by the time his contract in Atlanta was up, Hawks fans were begging for him to be fired. The website firemikewoodson.blogspot.com is not a See SHATZMAN page 14