Rep. : Reforms to code would ‘make Collegetown better’
City of Ithaca officials are considering sweeping changes to Collegetown zoning that some say will improve the quality of housing, encourage development and promote walkable neighborhoods
At a Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting Wednesday, committee members expressed their support of enacting a form-based code: zoning intended to foster the creation of desirable urban form that is attractive and appropriate for different areas of a community City officials, however, said they must solicit feedback from the public before the Common Council the legislative body of the city will vote on the proposal
Megan Wilson, a City of Ithaca planning department staff member who worked
This fall, 35 professors from more than 15 departments will teach students enrolling in a new major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: environmental science and sustainability
Prompted by strong enthusiasm among both students and faculty, the major will take an interdisciplinary approach to environmental science, examining both biological and physical sciences as well as the “social dimensions of sustainability,” according to Prof Max Pfeffer, developmental sociology, senior associate dean of CALS Since the University announced the creation of the major in May, it has seen stu-
dents say they will enroll in the major in the fall Prof Eugene Madsen, microbiology, said students in the major will focus on addressing environmental problems through policy, environmental economics and applied ecology
“The curriculum in the new environmental science and sustainability major seeks to advance students’ ability to solve real-world environmental problems, to manage social-ecological systems in a sustainable manner and to affect decisions involving environmental policy, resource management, biodiversity conservation and human health,” Madsen said Pfeffer also said there has been a lot of interest in the major
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Cornell Cooperative E xtension Faces Cuts From Fed. Sequester
By LAUREN AVERY Sun Senior Writer
Cornell Cooperative Extension faces a $1 2 million budget cut amounting to 10 percent of CCE’s overall operating budget of $11 6 million following the federal sequester that took effect March 1, according to J e n n i f e r Holleran, assistant director of business operations at Cornell C o o p e r a t i v e E x t e n s i o n CCE representatives, however, say that despite the sequester they have been preparing for budget cuts
CCE is a partnership between Cornell University, the federal government, the New
York State government and the national land grant system that serves to broaden the scope of the land-grant purpose of the University There are stations in ever y county in the state as well as in New York City, and it provides programs such as community outreach, local agricultural projects, and sustainability education, according to its website
“The sequestration is not just a federal cut in money. We’ve [also] been feeling a decline in the county funding.”
The sequester
Four Killed in Shooting at Two Upstate N.Y. Businesses
By JOHN KEKIS AND MICHAEL HILL The Associated Press
HERKIMER, N Y (AP) A man neighbors said rarely spoke to them started a fire in his apartment on Wednesday, shot four people dead at a couple of businesses in his hometown and
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exchanged gunfire with police officers who surrounded an abandoned building where he apparently was holed up, authorities said Police officers were fired on from the upstate New York
Superintendent Joseph D’Amico said At least one officer returned fire, and later it was unknown if Myers was still alive, D’Amico said “We’re in no rush to bring this to a conclusion,” D’Amico said, adding that the main objective was to make sure no one else was hurt
Police said Myers’ rampage started with a fire in his apartment in the nearby village of Mo
Wednesday D’Amico said Myers then drove to John’s Barber Shop around the corner and used a shotgun to kill two customers,
Move over | The Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee met Wednesday to discuss possible zoning and parking changes for Ithaca
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Shopping Is Focus of New Grad Start -Up
By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER Sun Contributor
Rosie, an online platform started by Cornell graduate students aims to make shopping easier by predicting the items shoppers need and providing them with an easy way to pre-order those items at lower prices, according to Jonathan Ambrose grad, co-founder of Rosie
Rosie a website and mobile application will be launched to the public on April 7
Ambrose said the inspiration for the start-up came about in September when Nick Nickitas grad, chief executive officer of Rosie, found his fridge was empty, but did not have the time or desire to refill it
“You and I have busy lives Grocery shopping gets in the way of that We created an idea to address this problem,” Ambrose said Rosie uses the shopper ’ s demographics to make predictions about their product preferences and customize their shopping experiences
interactions with Rosie will be customized, Ambrose said Unlike grocery stores which release weekly random advertisements and flyers Ambrose said Rosie shows promotions that are relevant to the consumer
“Rosie learns your preferences and she priotizes items based on who you are.”
Though a customer ’ s initial experience with the site will mirror the traditional online shopping experience, subsequent
“I don’t want to waste my time looking at ads for deals on diapers I’m not married I don’t have kids Rosie learns your preferences and she prioritizes items based on who you are, ” Ambrose said Rosie allows grocers to yield higher returns on their marketing efforts than
would be possible using traditional methods of marketing, Ambrose added
Although Rosie has not yet been launched to the public, Nickitas said that over 1,650 people have signed up for a test version of the online platform The iPhone app will be available later this summer, according to Ambrose
The Rosie team is partnering with a number of stores in the upstate area, including a local Ithaca grocery store, according to Ambrose Customers have the option of either ordering goods online and picking them up from the store or having the groceries delivered through a different delivery service
“We’re really excited for the launch Our first partner is P & C Fresh in East Hill
Plaza, not far from the Cornell campus, ” Ambrose said “Our plan for growth is to launch P&C in April, have it become successful, bring on several additional stores in the upstate area, and from there begin working with larger numbers of stores in the coming year ”
The startup has received recognition from student entrepreneurial programs In late January, Rosie was accepted into the Cornell Student Agencies eLab incubator program, which, in coordination with Entreprenuership@Cornell, helps develop and launch businesses
Sydney Altschuler can be reached at sza4@cornell edu
Researchers to Tap Birch, Walnut Trees to Produce Syrup
By CHRISTOPHER YATES
Sun Contributor
Cornell researchers may extend the syrup harvesting season in New York with new research focused on rarely-tapped trees such as walnut and birch
Researchers at Cornell’s Uihlein Forest in Lake Placid, N Y , have begun their second season of tapping the method of extracting sap from trees to make syrup birch and walnut trees for syrup, according to Michael Farrell, director of the field station Farrell said last year ’ s tapping season was so successful that he and his fellow researchers decided to extend it another year
“Last year, we tapped about a dozen black walnut and butternut trees and it was a big success, and this year, we are in the
midst of our second tapping season, ” Farrell said Farrell said that although maple syrup is the most popularly harvested variety of syrup, walnut and birch trees should also be viewed as valuable sources of sap and s y r u p T h e C o r n e l l researchers said they hope to show that walnut and birch trees are more valuable for syr up tapping than for use as lumber
“I’ve seen a surge in interest in producing [walnut syrup].”
Farrell describes birch
s y r u p a s h a v i n g a n intense, fruity, molasses-like flavor, which can sell for $300 a gallon or more to chefs Though walnut trees yield less sap than maples, according to Farrell, the syrup produced by walnut trees has a distinct, nutty taste
“Walnut syrup has a delicious flavor that is similar to maple, and some people think it’s even better It’s a unique product that’s hard to find, but I’ve seen a surge in interest in producing [it],” Farrell said Since its research began, the Lake Placid field station has received many phone calls from sugar-makers across the Northeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic who are interested in using their black walnut trees to make syrup, according to Farrell
There are hundreds of millions of birch and walnut trees across the Northeast that go untapped every year, according to Peter Smallidge, director of the Arnot Forest “Black walnut and birch tapping are new to the Northeast, and provide an inter-
esting opportunity for woodland owners to use them as much more than just timber trees, ” Smallidge said
Under the direction of Smallidge and Prof Kenneth Mudge, horticulture, several students have tapped black walnut trees on the Cornell campus and will be boiling it down into syrup at the Arnot Forest for Maple Weekend, which will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, according to Smallidge
“Maple Weekend is a great opportunity for the public to come out and experience this harbinger of spring The public can see, smell and experience maple production, and this year, they will also get a taste of walnut syrup, ” Smallidge said
Christopher Yates can be reached at cry9@cornell edu
Joe Biden will deliver the 2013 commencement address for
Pennsylvanian reported Tuesday Biden last spoke at the School of Social Policy and Practice’s commencement two years ago when his daughter, Ashley, graduated with a master ’ s degree in social work
The Brown Daily Herald reported Wednesday that parking officers at Brown are on track to unionize under the United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island, and are awaiting final signatures on a draft agreement between the University and union officials The current draft of the agreement provides for hourly wage increases for the parking officers, according to the Herald
A series of murals by Jose Clemente Orozco in a Dartmouth library were named a national historic landmark Wednesday, one of 13 monuments to receive the designation this year, The Dartmouth reported The murals, which span over 3,000 feet of wall space, were created by Orozco while he was at Dartmouth teaching fresco painting in the early 1930s
A student string sextet performs at a Department of Music event in Barnes Hall Wednesday
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Sequester Slashes CCE Budget
requires federal spending cuts of $85 billion this fiscal year, and Cornell may experience up to $28 million in cuts, with programs like CCE, undergraduate financial aid and Weill Cornell Medical College being affected, according to a University press release
CCE receives $11 6 million in federal funds annually, and the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N Y , receive $5 9 million and $1 2 million respectively in aid, according to a University press release These figures are expected to decrease, however, with the sequester
Holleran said that the hiring of new faculty has been suspended until a later time
“Our open staff positions are on hold, and we haven’t filled open positions in order to save money, ” she said
According to Holleran, faculty and staff layoffs are a “last resort ”
CCE has already put cost-saving measures in place in response to declining funding over the past several years, according to Holleran Specifically, according to Holleran, federal funding to support departments and chairs was
cut this year in anticipation of the decrease in funding
To cope with increased financial pressure, CCE has been streamlining programs and sharing resources across counties to reduce operations costs for the past three years According to Holleran, CCE’s largest cost-reducing endeavor has been “shared business networks,” an administrative regionalization project that has been in place for three years and is expected to continue for an additional three years
“We have 55 cooperative extension offices across the state, and each one of those offices had a presence for [human resources], finance and [information technology],” she said “We’re regionalizing that effort so that you might have six to eight counties sharing staff and you won ’ t have to have someone with that expertise in each association ”
The CCE had planned to reduce costs by using regionalization, according to the CCE Strategic Plan for 2013-2017 Other preemptive cost-saving measures include job share arrangements, cutting back on support services, greater efficiency in administering grants and suspending out-of-state travel “ to allow our budget to not be hit there,” Holleran said
Holleran said that implementing the regionalization plan was a key goal prior to the sequester According to the CCE Strategic Plan for 2013-2017, the CCE was going to “redirect its operational support to the development and implementation of multicounty regional program and administrative networks ”
The strategic plan also indicates that diversification of sources will expand its budget
“CCE administration will diversity its funding base by collaborating in the development of external grants and contracts and by seeking unrestricted gifts and contributions,” the plan states
Still, Holleran says, the effects of the sequester are not just limited to CCE; instead they are felt county-wide
“The sequestration is not just a federal cut in money we ’ ve [also] been feeling a decline in the county funding,” she said “Everyone is somewhat affected by it ”
P rof: New Major Will ‘Bene t’
address student demand for more knowledge and class of environmental science and sustainability ”
“ We’ve had a lot of students applying for the major There’s a lot of excitement about it,” he said
According to Madsen, the major must have an interdisciplinar y approach so students could effectively understand environmental issues
“Such a challenging and idealistic goal must be addressed by an integrated undergraduate experience that provides both breadth and depth about the causes, consequences and remediation of environmental problems ranging from the local to the global,” Madsen said
Madsen said that the purpose of the new major was to create a “clearer gateway for undergraduate study of environmental science and sustainability” which would raise the profile of Cornell’s sustainability teaching through a “bold” curriculum that would attract incoming student
“It was clear that the students, the faculty and the administration would all benefit from the development of a new vision of environmental sciences and sustainability at Cornell,” he said
Pfeffer added that the major will aim to “ prepare students broadly for careers that relate to environmental sustainability ”
Laura Nielsen ’15, a mechanical engineering student and member of Cornell University Sustainable Design, said she has seen a need for more sustainability-focused course-
work at Cornell
“I think the addition of a major that is centered around sustainability is great, because most majors that are in similar fields only incorporate sustainability into their coursework in small doses,” Nielsen said “It’s nice to see that such an important subject is being given the attention it deserves and its own major since it is such a broad field ”
Within the major, students will also be allowed to specialize in concentrations such as biogeochemical sciences and environmental policy and governance, Pfeffer said
He added that the major fits in with Cornell’s tradition of interdisciplinary majors
“[CALS] is really excited about this [and] hope[s] that there will be other colleges offering something similar,” Pfeffer said
Heather Hunt ’15 said that the new major will give students have a formal method of learning about sustainability
“We as students need to be aware of the ideals and requirements of sustainability With the addition of a major focused on sustainability, students will have the opportunity to learn, construct and innovate new ways to meet our present needs without compromising our future generations,” Hunt said
The major was initially developed by a task force in 2010, but will be finally be implemented in Fall 2013
Rudy Yoder contributed reporting to this article
Caroline Flax can be reached at cflax@cornellsun com
Lauren Avery can be reached at lavery@cornellsun com
Committee Discusses City Zoning Changes
on the Collegetown form-based code, presented the plan at the meeting
“ The proposed zoning is intended to encourage exceptional urban design and high-quality construction, ensure a consistent transition between lower density and higher density zoning districts, concentrate additional development in the central areas of Collegetown, protect the character of the adjacent residential districts and promote attractive walkable neighborhoods,” Wilson said
Wilson said the form-based code will achieve these objectives through a number of methods appropriate to specific areas These methods would include increasing the maximum allowable building height or requiring a pitched roof for houses that are three stories tall, wider sidewalks or a minimum amount of green space as is appropriate for various defined Collegetown areas
According to Alderperson Ellen McCollister (D-3rd Ward), a form-based code proposal was passed by the Common Council in 2010, but the legislation was repealed following a challenge by a number of Collegetown property owners The new code is a simplified and revised version of the original proposal one that is less likely to be controversial according to McCollister
The committee also voted Wednesday to make the form-based code memo a public online document, but not to officially circulate it yet, because not all of the diagrams in the document which describe the specific changes that would be required of buildings under the new code have been finalized yet
McCollister said that the proposed zoning changes would make Collegetown housing more appealing to live in and more competitively priced, improving the quality of life for students and permanent residents living in Collegetown
“ The purpose of a form-based code is to improve the environment: the architectural elements are better, the streetscapes are better It really improves the public realm,” McCollister said “ The idea is to tr y to put things into effect that will ver y much enhance the urban environment of Collegetown: to make it more vibrant, more year-round, to improve the retail and commercial opportunities ”
The concept memo for the code will remain a public document in its current form for a month According to McCollister, the document will subsequently be fine-tuned as public opinion on the code is gathered McCollister said the earliest the code will be voted on by the entire Common Council will be June or July
Shooting Kills Four
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whom he identified as Harr y Montgomer y, 68, and Michael Rancier, 57 The shop’s owner, John Seymour, and another customer, Dan Haslauer, were listed in critical condition at a Utica hospital
D’Amico said the gunman then drove to Gaffy’s Fast Lube in nearby Herkimer and used the shotgun to kill Thomas Stefka, an employee, and Michael Renshaw, a customer who was a 20-year veteran of the state Department of Corrections
Gov Andrew Cuomo, in a press conference in Herkimer, called it “truly an inexplicable situation ”
“ There’s no apparent motive to the best of our knowledge at this time to provoke these attacks,” he said
D’Amico said police had not had any communication with Myers, whose only known police record was a 1973 drunken-driving arrest
Police positioned in front of a block of small businesses topped with apartments in the village of He rk i m e r we re s t i l l
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Wednesday evening
A local businessman, jeweler Fred Weisser, said police were tr ying to get people out while Myers was believed to be in a building next door
“ They’re sending in a robot to check the place out, ” he said by telephone “I guess we ’ re stuck We’re between him and the cops I don’t want to step out and get clipped by a sniper ”
Myles Smith, who lives in one of the apartments above the shops, said by cellphone he had heard police tr ying to talk to Myers
“ The snipers on the roof are sitting there,” Smith said “I ain’t seen a whole lot of movement I heard about five gunshots I keep hearing them tr ying to talk him out, but I don’t think he’s coming out ”
The rear of the small building where Myers lived was burned out, and police continued to guard the building, where they found guns and ammunition It was unclear if they were in his
Neighbors said they barely knew Myers, who rarely spoke, left ever y morning in his red Jeep and came back
Traci Randall said the only time she remembers speaking to her next-door neighbor was when he yelled at her son because he thought he had shot an air pellet at his Jeep
“He would walk by himself He was kind of a loner No wife,” she said
Neighbors said he never had visitors or friends Gar y Urich said Myers wouldn’t even say much as ‘Hi’ to him when walking by his porch
“I said, ‘How are you doing?’ No response He just walked by,” he said
Michele Mlinar, a bartender at Cangee’s Bar and Grille in Herkimer, said Myers frequently went in and had a bottle or two of Coors Light and left without speaking to anyone She said he was always alone and she didn’t even know his name until police released his mug shot on Wednesday
Cangee’s owner Candy Rellin called Myers “just an odd little man ”
The two villages are about 65 miles east of Syracuse, on opposite sides of the Mohawk River in a region known as the Mohawk Valley
James Baron, the mayor of Mohawk, said he doesn’t know Myers but knew several of the people who were shot, including at least two of the barbershop victims The mayor described his village as close-knit and friendly, “the kind of place where you’d say, ‘Oh, it would never happen here ’”
Herkimer County Community College lifted a lockdown during the afternoon, and all but a few schools near the scene also were releasing students D’Amico said most of the three-block neighborhood around the search scene was evacuated
Herkimer is a village of 7,700 named for the German immigrant family that settled in the western Mohawk Valley in the 1720s The economically distressed villages are 2 miles away from Ilion, where a 2-centur y-old Remington Arms gun plant is a major employer
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In f a c t , o n e o f t h e b i g g e s t i s s u e s a f f e c t i n g t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t c o m m u n it y a t C o r n e l l i s a f r a g m e n t a t i o n t h a t i n h i b i t s u s f ro m e f f i c i e n t l y vo i c i n g o u t t h e i s s u e s a f f e c t i n g u s I a m o f t h e o p i n i o n t h a t i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t s a t o u r Un i ve r s i t y s h o u l d n o t b e ove r l o o k e d j u s t b e c a u s e t h e y a re l e s s vo c a l t h a n o t h e r g ro u p s o n c a m p u s Cr i t i c s w h o b e l i e ve t h e c e n t e r w i l l i n c re a s e s e g re g a t i o n o f t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m m u n i t y f ro m t h e C o r n e l l c o m m u n i t y a re m i s t a k e n ; n o n e o f t h e c u r re n t l y a va i l a b l e c e n t e r s i s t h o u g h t t o m a r g i n a l i ze o t h e r g ro u p s t h e y s i m p l y s u s t a i n t h e m T h e c e n t r a l i z a t i o n o f re s o u rc e s f o r i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t s w o u l d n o t o n l y i n c re a s e e f f i c i e n c y b u t a l s o o f f e r a c o n d u c i ve e n v i ro n m e n t f o r d i a l o g u e b e t we e n
A m e r i c a n a n d In t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t s A n i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f t h i s c e n t e r w o u l d a l s o b e i t s a b i l i t y t o s h owc a s e t h e d i ve r s e c u l t u re s a n d n a t i o n a l i t i e s re p re s e n t e d a t C o r n e l l , a n d s e r ve a s a p l a t f o r m f o r d i a l o g u e s u r ro u n d i n g s h a re d i d e n t i t i e s o r o t h e r i s s u e s s u c h a s h i s t o r i e s o f m a r g i n a l i z a t i o n t h a t n e c e s s i t a t e s h a re d c o m m u n a l s p a c e f o r d i a l o g u e Mo re n e e d s t o b e d o n e i n s u p p o r t o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t s , b o t h by i m p rov i n g t h e s i t u a t i o n o f c u r re n t l y e n ro l l e d s t u d e n t s a n d by i n c re a s i n g t h e e f f o r t s t o b r i n g m o re i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t s f ro m d i ve r s e b a c k g ro u n d s a n d u n d e r re p re s e n t e d c o u nt r i e s T h e Un i ve r s i t y c a n n o t e x p e c t i n t e r n a t i o n a l a l u m n i , o r a n y a l u m n i f o r t h a t m a tt e r, t o b e h a p p y a b o u t t h e c u r re n t s i t u a t i o n Ne e d l e s s t o s a y, i t i s v i t a l t h a t t h e s e i s s u e s b e c o m e a p r i o r i t y f o r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n
Enrico Bonatti ’14, international representative at-large for the Student Assembly
Bin gin g on Forbidden Fr uit
Iam spending spring break on a beach in Mexico with a dozen friends The animal house college spring break isn’t necessarily my scene, but I couldn’t ignore the small part of me that wanted to take part at least for a few days Last night I checked my phone after a few focused hours at Mann (they’re hard to come by these days), and found three missed calls from my mom Oh no I immediately called her back, prepared for the worst
“Mom? What’s wrong?”
“Hannah, I am worried about Mexico I just heard a story about a boy who never drank very much at school but got so drunk on spring break he tried to jump into the pool from his third floor room but didn’t realize there was a window in front of him ”
Oh God I knew she had been too uncharacteristically worry free up until this point
“Luckily, my room is only on the second floor ”
“Hannah Please You’ve never been in that kind of environment! I’m concerned you’ll feel so much pressure Who knows how much you’ll drink, if given the opportunity!”
Frustrated, I hung up I love my mother, and I appreciate that she rarely gets this neurotic (at least with me), but I couldn ’ t, at the moment, deal with it or her Because what my mom doesn’t know (or, more realistically, knows quite well but doesn’t want to admit) is that I have been in “that kind of environment, ” and I have been given the opportunity to get drunk enough to want to jump off of a balcony
I think I can speak on behalf of most Cornellians when I say that I have been exposed to alcohol and lots of it for a long time, and I have, over the years, had to learn how to moderate how I drink it Alcohol is, for many of us, no longer novel According to Gannett, 77 percent of Cornell students drink moderately, or not at all To me, the idea of being shitfaced wasted doesn’t seem as crazy or exciting anymore (and the hangovers are almost never worth whatever fun I had the night before) It’s a mainstay of ou
lives, certainly, but it’s not quite as thrilling as it used to be There’s no more sneaking, lying and hiding It’s there, and we can drink a lot if we want to that is, until the University enstates a mandatory dry pledging period
This year, as part of a much-needed overhaul of the Greek system, the first six weeks of pledging were entirely absent of alcohol In other words, pledges were not allowed to be drinking, nor in the presence of alcohol for the first six weeks of membership Mixers were dry and new members were forbidden from drinking independently in Collegetown In short, these freshmen (or sophomores or juniors) spent six weeks without taking a sip of alcohol More than that, they were told by everyone around them that if they drank alcohol (or were caught drinking alcohol, as I don’t want to sound like my naïve mother), they would be punished This dry period ended last week
Not surprisingly, I received an e-mail from the president of the Panhellenic Council on Friday reporting that more students had been transported to the hospital on Thursday night (i e the first night post-prohibition) than during the first six weeks of the semester combined As my mother had feared, at the first opportunity new members had to drink, they were jumping through windows
Perhaps the administration and my mom should sit down and have a meeting about what they want to believe, and what they know to be true
As college students, we are at a stage in our lives in which we are making mistakes and asking questions but critically learning from our missteps I am not saying the Greek system doesn ’ t have its flaws, nor am I suggesting that Cornell students don’t drink too much We do However, after hearing stories after sirens this weekend, it is clear that prohibition isn’t the answer It seems that moderation or at least desensitization is the only solution to our university’s drinking problem Gannett is posting flyers in every bathroom stall about “sticking to the buzz,” but the administration is banning alcohol consumption for all new members of the Greek system (which, by the way, represents a larger percentage of the student population than ever before) I commend programs like Cayuga’s Watchers that are working to make alcohol consumption safe Alcohol and moderate consumption of it needs to be normalized, not forbidden What my mom (and those serving in her role at this school) doesn’t yet understand is that being exposed to “that kind of environment” and quickly being anesthetized to it is, undoubtedly, the safer choice
Death and Facebook
When I was six, I asked my neighbor’s mom, “What happens when we die?” Frankie lived two doors down We were best friends (and married), so I felt comfortable asking my “mother-in-law” about whatever I couldn’t figure out myself Many of the questions I had as a six-yearold have been answered since then, but that one certainly hasn t I remain uncertain and frightened of the finality associated with “passing away ” In the wake of two untimely deaths, I sit here, confused I realize the strength in our communities on campus to help us deal with tragedy Additionally, I recognize our various means of mourning From public memorials to scholarships, the ways in which we commemorate are vast But the ways in which our generation expresses grief and coping as increasingly moved to the digital sphere
Three years ago, in the summer following my senior year of high school, there was a terrible car accident in my hometown Two young men, both approaching their sophomore year in college, were out for a drive one August evening It was raining heavily, and the boys were driving a small car when a Hummer driving in the opposite direction swerved out of its lane and into theirs Vinnie Simone and Mike McCormick were killed instantly This devastated our town deeply These were boys that had played little league and gone
through much of the public school system; they were known and loved Following their passing, profile pictures and notes flooded Facebook in their memory Nearly four years later, I still see a great deal of activity on my newsfeed around their birthdays and on the anniversary of the accident
Joe Quandt ’15, an admired sophomore in my major passed away two weeks ago He was cherished by many, and in the days
The online platform off public space of sorts fo to declare what we fee without having to say i out loud
following his death, friends and family alike have utilized his Facebook as a virtual memorial The page now sprinkled with posts, stories and photographs serves as a place of comfort for those trying to make sense of this tragic event Similarly, Andrew Quinn ’12, who was victim to a hitand-run on the streets of New York City this week, is being memorialized through the Internet His loved ones are sharing their sadness, tr ying to make sense of it all via long notes and letters on their Facebooks Others write thank you messages with gratitude for a lesson learned or friendship had In other instances, Facebook is an opportunity to acknowledge a co-existence and a sorrow
If you read my biweekly opinion column religiously (I use the word “opinion” lightly – these columns are usually just semi-cohesive ramblings about nothing), then you may remember a column I wrote last September called “Nicki and the Syrup Thieves ” In it, I essentially just follow my train of thought and illustrate how distracting having the Internet at our fingertips can be The main point I drew was that, all too often, the technology that does so much to keep up connected to the world of information actually is just a productivity leech and should be avoided as much as possible I was maybe a little less hippie-dippy, eco-terrorist sounding last time, but you get the idea Let’s not get distracted and do our best to stay focused when we are working This week though the final push before spring break I have come to just the opposite conclusion as I did in my previous column The main difference between mid to late September and now is about five months of classes, prelims, projects and whatever else your professors may have thrown your way Five months can be a really long time, and sometimes if there is only one thing that can keep you sane before going back to the grind, it is a cat video I’ve come to the realization that five months at Cornell without watching a
that exists even in the absence of a close friendship
I was lucky enough to grow up five minutes away from my maternal grandparents When my grandpa, “ pappou ” in Greek, passed away, I did not know how to cope It was the first time I’d lost someone close to me, and I had trouble grasping the disappearance of a person from my life It took months to digest the idea that I would never hear his voice or
feel his presence again He was this incredible force in my life, someone I’d seen every day for 17 years, but was suddenly gone In trying to parse through my emotions, I wrote him a note I asked him to forgive me for going to a concert the following week with friends since we’d already bought tickets I said thanks for picking me up from elementary school for so many years I wrote things I had previously shared and others I had not The note was just as much for him as it was for me As a means of closure, this letter, which was put in the breast pocket of his suit when he was buried, was my means of communicating with him In his last days in hospice, I wondered what he could comprehend
video of a dog salsa dance in some sort of parking lot will only make someone go insane Every now and then, the line between work and fun needs to be blurred If we walk around saying “ no ” to anything that isn’t absolutely necessary, then we will all turn into Aldous Huxley-esque productivity-machines and constantly working for higher levels of efficiency
So I am going to propose that the administration take ti
Ever y now and t the line between work and fun ne to be blurred
Today, I wonder if my letter ’ s content ever made it to him in some spiritual way I think most of our generation’s use of Facebook as a place for mourning facilitates communication with the ones we ’ ve lost, with fellow mourners and with ourselves The online platform offers a public space of sorts for us to declare what we feel without having to say it out loud Ironically, Facebook also provides a mean of experiencing grief that is not explicitly yours Simply moving through your news feed, one can participate, or be an onlooker in others’ grief another column in itself It’s a strange online community that is formed to share sentiments So, what is it? Is it good, bad, weird, morbid? I think Facebook and social media generally offers a new realm of connectivity for people looking for solidarity It connects those far and near dealing with something larger than themselves But of course, with this great freedom comes responsibility It’s imperative that we remain cognizant of just how public these platforms are Thinking about what we type before we post and generally being sensitive to our many audiences is more important than ever particularly in the case of these unthinkable tragedies
#shamelessSelfPromotion), and/or stimulating articles
President David Skorton, let’s put that undergrad-l@cornell edu email address to good use I don’t have time to make it to Noyes every time they bring in wolves or go to Willard Straight to play with puppies (but next time someone actually tell me about these awesome activities!) You want to know what I always have time for?
There seems to be a lot of resources available to students in regard to mental health For some reason though, many of us get too wrapped up in the marathon of work that a semester at Cornell can be and forget to do anything but try and get a lot done I think Cornell should force mental well-being on us by sending out an email with links to funny or engaging videos like Ryan Lochte interview montages, a TED talk given by a Cornell professor, clever or informative Twitter accounts ( @ C o m m o d o r e E l i o t
Three 90 second clips of the coolest dunks from the NBA last week, an article about how blue-green algae is becoming a legitimate option as a biofuel and the original Keyboard Cat video
And if for some reason there never is a committee assembled with the job of scouring the internet for interesting links to send us, make sure that you take time for something other than your schoolwork No person can actually become the epitome of productivity, so it is important to do something to keep ourselves sane It doesn’t need to be the Internet in fact, it is probably better if it isn’t but just make sure that you take time for yourself
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Dining Guide
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Foodie Face-Of f: Miyake vs. Plum Tree
Plum Tree excels; Miyake plays it safe
By KAY XIAO Sun Staff Writer
While Miyake covers all the basics in terms of cuisine, Plum Tree’s menu practically begged me to taste-test outside my comfor t zone, making Plum Tree the clear winner FOOD AND SERVICE
This is Ithaca, home of the nation’s best hotel school This having been said, we do care about hospitality and good ser vice I’m glad to say that Plum Tree doesn’t disappoint My waiter was extremely helpful whenever we had questions and gave us ample time to read over all of the options on the menu
Sometimes I put people on the spot and they don’t take the time to give me a genuine answer, but I could tell that he thought about it before he recommended the Pop Up Roll and the Takoyaki
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p , a v o c a d o a n d cr unchy cucumber with masago and tempura flakes on the outside, was my favorite dish of the evening The spicy salmon was the star of the roll The slipper y texture and mild spiciness of the salmon were per fectly balanced by the salty masago and super cr unchy tempura flakes The avocado, shrimp and crabmeat added extra filling to the tightly stuffed roll, making the flavors explode
Lastly, the yaki udon noodles with vegetables and chicken were ser ved stir fried and piping hot The steamy and saucy noodles came on a cast iron skillet, the onions were caramelized and the chicken was juicy The Yaki Udon was heavier and a great addition a lighter sushi
ATMOSPHERE
Plum Tree’s interior is simpler and the lighting is on the dim side The décor is nothing to get excited over, but it’s clean and cozy However, the jams in this place were much more fun If there is such a thing as
Plum Tree’s menu practically begged me to taste-test outside my comfort zone, making Plum Tree the clear winner.
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The Mermaid Roll, filled with shrimp tempura, eel and asparagus topped with avocado, spicy mayo, masago and drizzled with eel sauce, was a color ful sight The eel flavor was just enough to add a smoky flavor to the roll, and the generous layer of avocado on top added a creaminess the eel and shrimp tempura
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ordered was a hit The bill came out to a little over $50, which gave us ample room to leave a tip It’s not the cheapest sushi, but there was definitely some bang for the buck
Kay Xiao can be reached at kxiao@cornellsun com Plum
Tree ’s mermaid and Pop Up Rolls
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Miyake may boast some of the best sushi in Ithaca, but when it comes to venturing out of the box, Miyake fails to offer dishes for the more daring diners out there FOOD AND SERVICE
Ou r f i r s t d i s h , g yo z a , l o o k e d handmade and were filled with a classic combination of chives, pork and vermicelli The appetizer was savory and filling, however the dumplings themselves were not particularly flavorful
Second to arrive was an order of Spicy Grilled Pork and the Yakiniku Don: broiled sirloin, egg and mixed vegetables The service was impeccable, each dish following the next in a matter of minutes, which allowed us to pace ourselves The Spicy Pork is possibly one of my new favorite dishes in Collegetown It was very tender and flavorful, sweet and savory and paired well with rice
The Yakiniku Don, however, was disappointing The texture was more watery compared to the previous dish due to the combination of egg and vegetables The dish’s complimentary Miso Soup had the perfect balance of salt, seaweed and tofu It was much less salty than your typical Miso
Emily Foster can be reached at efoster@cornellsun com Plum
Soup, but was still flavorful
Finally, to the sushi portion of the evening Filled with crab, avocado and cucumber, overlaid with salmon, topped with crunchy panko and fin-
sauce, this Prince Roll looked and tasted wonderful The Crazy Girl Roll (spicy tuna, eel and avocado, fried
d reviews from my friends: one raved about the umami tones while another maintained that it tasted more like a mozzarella stick than sushi ATMOSPHERE
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friendly atmosphere, and seems to cater well to us college students It is cozy, well-lit and spacious The cheerful mix of pop-rock that plays quietly in the background makes it a good place for a first date or just for hanging out with friends
VALUE AND FINAL WORD
Like any restaurant, Miyake has its culinary highs and lows What sets it apart is its lovely atmosphere, its extremely fresh food and its exceptionally quick service While slightly
affordable option, especially for sushi and for easily entertained friends
EMILY FOSTER Sun Contributor
JOY CHUA / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
James Rainis
When Justin Timberlake dropped “Suit and Tie” back in Januar y, the Internet pissed its collective pants in excitement To most, it was quite a reasonable reaction: after all, Timberlake is the one remaining heir to Michael Jackson’s King of Pop throne, and he’s earned that title while maintaining a cer tain sense of genuine likability (being a constant guest on Saturday Night Live has helped his cause) and upholding a ridiculous high standard for his solo output While per formances at the Grammy’s and else where got some cynical internet denizens to call him out for biting Mayer Hawthorne’s 60s-revival schtick, the hype behind 20/20 was undeniable At 32 years old, Timberlake owed the public
a n o t h e r g ro u n d b re a k i n g p o p re c o rd J T s e e m s t o understand this, saying about the album, “I don’t want to put anything out that I feel like is anything I don't love You just don’t get that ever y day You have to wait for it “
Then, with that flicker of confidence he has always exuded: “I'm ready ”
Like the over ture to a Broadway spectacular, Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience is introduced by a flurr y of strings It’s a signifier of a palette shift for him and producer Timbaland: where 2006’s classic (and I tr uly b e l i e v e t h
FutureSex/LoveSounds used acidic synths and trance percussion to augment J T ’ s funky white boy falsetto, 20/20 infuses its songs with generous helpings of strings, horns and other jazzy touches It’s a bit of a clichéd move
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for an ar tist to make their mature move by recalling the masters of old, but, for a lot of the album, the look fits him “Suit and Tie” is obviously a monster of a single, burdened only by a lazy Jay-Z verse that is star ting to become the norm as Jigga settles into his elder statesman role Opener “Pusher Love Girl” is a vintage-style torch s
Lyrically, it may rely upon a silly dr ug metaphor, but Timberlake’s indelible falsetto sells it with the kind of gusto that acknowledges that, while it may be silly, it still makes for one hell of a jam
What’s notably different about 20/20 is how indulgent it all seems Not only does Timbaland’s production pack all sor ts of lush-sounding ear candy into ever y nook and cranny in your headphone space, but the tracks stretch out into 7- and 8-minute territor y No expense is spared: codas introduce countless variations on hooks and instr umental tangents aplenty remind us of how beautiful Timbaland can make ever ything sound The approach works when Timberlake is on-fire; bombastic wedding day jam “Mirrors” is sure to bring down the house on his upcoming tour with Jay-Z, even if it threatens to devolve into cheese during the “ you are the love of my life” breakdown But tracks like “ Tunnel Vision” overstay their welcome, driving repetitive hooks into the ground well before the 7-minute r unning time is up
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Timbaland can take a pop song in The only issue is that in some instances (the interminable “Spaceship Coupe,” for instance), the pair meanders Occasionally, songs become aimless and seem to only explore previously trodden ground It’s unfor tunate, because there are plenty of wor thwhile ideas here; a little bit of self-restraint could have done wonders “ That Girl,” the record’s shor test song, is also one of its strongest It’s direct, catchy and sonically luxuriant; a likely single, it shows the upside for what this singer/producer pairing can do when they’re on point
We can talk all about what I wanted The 20/20 Experience to be after all, in a year that gave us a highly successful My Bloody Valentine comeback, the bar for majestic returns has been set ver y high but I don’t t h i n k t h a t w i l l b
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James Rainis is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He can be contacted at jrainis@cornellsun com
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Living While You’re Young (and Famous)
Don ’ t stop the music, I pleaded along with the rest of the nearly 18,000 strong crowd at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N Y , the first stop of Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour I was mesmerized, even though she missed half the words in her songs, and spent most of the evening swaying and writhing about on stage ( That said, I imagine that singing while dancing for over an hour is incredibly demanding, unless, of course, you ’ re P!nk ) An hour and a half later, though, I’d forgotten that she had been criminally late
As I left the arena I wondered why I had been so captivated Maybe it was because, in doing ever ything with exuberance, Rihanna managed to hold a considerable spectacle together She basked in the glow of the elaborate overhead projections, which included dramatic trompe l’oeil interiors, and the warmth of thousands of adoring fans With a little help from her friends at Givenchy, the Bajan singer shone bright on opening night with mostly sheer ensembles that ranged from darkly romantic to fabulously shimmering During the show, the camera ’ s gaze frequently fell on small elements of her wardrobe, like the back of a formidable stiletto (and the singer’s tattoo of a skull wearing a bright red bow) Riccardo Tisci, who designed Rihanna’s tour wardrobe, told Vogue, “Rihanna represents what young and amazing means today She is punk and talented She offers intelligence, energy and pure beauty ”
While risque lyrics and racy outfits aren ’ t strangers to pop stardom, Rihanna has embraced overexposure as effortlessly as no other performer in recent memor y I wouldn ’ t go as far to call her the epitome of all that is “ young and amazing” unless “ young and amazing” refers to the hedonistic and confusing days of being young and wild Recent press has not been kind to Rihanna or her contemporaries When Rihanna admitted that she’d felt humbled after being told off by her mother over a stream of semi-nude pictures on Instagram, many were incredulous: Where had Rihanna’s mother been when the singer returned to her abusive boyfriend and sang about the pleasures of “S&M”? Justin Bieber’s bizarre antics during his
O2 shows in London have been interpreted as signs of an imminent breakdown Taylor Swift has also drawn flak for allegedly mocking her former boyfriend Harr y Styles, by briefly assuming a British accent as she performed “ We Are Ne v e r Ev
Grammys Swift then appeared ver y guilty by seeming to apologize for the incident at the BRIT Awards, saying that, unlike British girls, she didn’t have a “cool accent ” I was ver y relieved when actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, an experienced celebrity parent, pointed out the obvious last Sunday Drawing attention to Rihanna, Swift and Bieber, Pinkett-Smith acknowledged that these young celebrities seemed ver y confused, but asked: Why shouldn’t they be confused? Swift, for instance, is 23 From her fairly introspective latest album, Red, it does look like she is tr ying to
celebrities should be given credit for managing to grow up in the spotlight while tr ying to support their families and develop their talents The media is bullying these young celebrities, who have been held to unfair standards why should they be expected to behave responsibly, when the “adults” around them cannot demonstrate the same level of responsibility?
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t Ne w Yo r k’s New Museum, “Live Forever,” Peyton used bold colors and brushstrokes to compose celebrity portraits, that were striking for their energy and intimacy Peyton seems to be on first name terms with her subjects Nir vana frontman Kurt Cobain is simply acknowledged as “Kurt” though it’s not clear if she really knows them or not The exhibition’s title also says a lot “Live Forever,” an early hit off Oasis’ debut album Definitely Maybe, has particularly affecting lines despite Liam Gallagher’s scowling deliver y, “maybe we will never be / all the things we want to be / now is not the
time to cr y / now ’ s the time to find out why ” It’s not hard to imagine a ver y young Noel Gallagher, in a council bedsit in Manchester, pe nning this anthem to possibly doomed youth
What does all this mean, if anything? Youth isn’t wasted on the young, even if it involves being “stupid and contagious” ver y often (as Nir vana so eloquently put it)? Growing up is hard, and fame just confuses things further While being highly visible doesn’t mean you have to be a role model, maybe you should at least be aware of the influence you have over others, most of whom might be just as confounded as you are Conversely, it’s easy to forget that you are influential, even if you’ll never be famous Whatever you might think of yourself, and whether you like it or not, you change the people around you In Woody Allen’s 1989 film Crimes and Misdemeanours, Professor Louis Levy says, “ we define ourselves by the choices we have made We are, in fact, the sum total of our choices ” I’m inclined to think that we ’ re more than that, because we don’t choose a lot of the things that happen to us But oh well, whatever, nevermind
Daveen Koh is a senior in the College of Architecture Art and Planning She can be reached at arts-and-entertainmenteditor@cornellsun com Darn That Dream appears alternate Wednesdays this semester
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squad is going to consist of six men, these are the six other men I’d select if I were filling out an e
resumes of these players speak for themselves Now onto my star ters and my sixth man At point guard is the best to ever y play at that position in the histor y of the NBA and that is Ear vin “Magic” Johnson Magic f
highest assists per game average in an NBA career, at 11 2 As a pass first point guard, Magic is the ideal floor general to facilitate the offense for this team, not just creating oppor tunities for the rest of his teammates, but also creating easy oppor tunities for teammates to score Magic was, without a doubt, the cornerstone of the “Showtime Lakers” era of the 1980s that won five NBA championships Magic possessed great size for a point guard at 6’9”, which made him ver y versatile and gave him the ability to play multiple positions on the floor I’ll end by saying that an argument can be made that he was the best of all time Shooting guard is probably the most controversial of my picks I know a lot of basketball traditionalists are going to get on my case, but I’m going with my favorite player of all time, the great Kobe Bean Br yant Die hard Jordan fans; we’ll get to him later I gre w up watching Kobe play and he has compiled o n e o f t h e m o s t i m p r e s s i v e resumes in the histor y of the NBA More than that, though, he is one of the most complete players in the game ’ s histor y Offensively, Kobe possesses the ability to score in isolation, off the dribble, in the post, in transition and from beyond the arc His ability to score from just about any place on the cour t s e t s h i m a p a r t f r o m t h o s e around him Beyond scoring, though, Kobe is an underrated passer with great cour t vision and the ability to also create o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r h i s t e a mmates Defensively, Kobe is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA as a twelve-time alldefensive team selection, something outshined by his offensive gifts
At the small for ward position is the man, the legend, Larr y Bird “Larr y Legend,” as he is known, is one of the best Celtics in the histor y of such a storied franchise Bird was the leader of the Celtics teams that won three N B A C h a m p i o n s h i p s d u r i n g the 1980s, and was one of the smar test and most scrappy players in the NBA, always playing aggressively to win Some might criticize this selection, and say that LeBron James is the clear choice, but I’m not a LeBron fan whatsoever, and I don’t need another facilitator on my team, t h a t ’ s w h y I s e l e c t e d Ma g i c Larr y Bird, more than anything, possesses the intangible qualities that would not only make him a
great leader, but a great performer in clutch time
Power for ward is not even a contest There is really only one logical choice here, and it’s Tim Duncan of San Antonio, a player who without question is the best power for ward in the histor y o f t h e N B A , a n h o n o r bestowed upon him while still active For his career Duncan has averaged a double double in points and rebounds at 20 3 and 1 1 3 , r e s p e c t i v e l y, s o m e t h i n g you want out of your power forward Duncan is also a prolific defender, being selected to the a l l
e e n times in his career so far, and averaging 2 2 blocks per game for his career Duncan’s discipline in training over the course of his career puts him and Kobe Br yant in a class all their own, as two of the hardest working and most accomplished players of their generation
Choosing my center was by far the most challenging The NBA has a histor y of great big men After a lot of careful consideration, my choice for center came down to the man with the “d r e a m s h a
e g r e a t Hakeem Olajuwon Standing at seven feet, and weighing in at around 250 pounds, Olajuwon possessed the kind of quickness and footwork that most centers would never be able to achieve Hakeem was so quick on his feet and so smar t that he developed his post game to be one of the best in the histor y of the NBA Olajuwon averaged for his eighteen-year career a doub l e d o u b l e i n p o i n t s a n d r e b o u n d s a t 2 1 8 a n d 1 1 1 , respectively One of the main r e a s o n s I s e l e
u w o n over so many centers was his overall athleticism, and his ability to consistently block shots on the defensive side of the ball, averaging 3 1 blocks per game for his career
Du e t o w h a t m o s t w o u l d consider my snub of Michael Jordan, I decided to make him my sixth man I know I’m going to catch flak for the clearly disr e s p e c t f u l d e m o t i o n o f t h e greatest of all time to the bench, but this is my column, so leave me be Anyway, I’m placing him here because Jordan possesses the kind of electrifying athleticism and big play-making skill that you want out of your sixth man to spark your entire team Imagine Jordan coming off the b e n c h a n d p ro c e e d i n g t o d o some of the high-flying dunks t h a t m a d e h i m s o h a r d t o defend and really pumped up the crowd in Chicago all those years The greatest thing about Jordan is that you get all that electrifying offense without sacrificing defense one bit Jordan was named the 1988 Defensive P l a y e r o f t h e Ye a r, a n d w a s named to the all-defensive team nine times, while leading the league in steals three times in his career
These are my guys, and I’d be willing to put them toe-to-toe with any other squad that could be assembled
Juan Carlos Toledo can be reached at jtoledo@cornellsun com
C.U. Plays Mason Classic
By ANNA FASMAN Sun Staff Wr ter
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Anna Fasman can be reached at afasman@cornellsun com
Red Competes at NCAA Regionals
By MARISSA VELASQUEZ Sun Staff Wr ter
The Cornell fencing team competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, held on March 10 at St John’s University
“It’s incredibly competitive, the number of people that will compete at nationals is very limited,” said assistant coach Oleg Brusilovsky said “Of course every school brings the best fencers and its very tough and the region itself is incredibly strong ” A field of 144 fencers will compete at NCAA Nationals from March 21-24 Although the tournament was based on individual results, there was an immense amount of team effort from the Red leading up to the day of competition, according to senior captain Beverly Yang
“Physically we were extremely well prepared, this has been one of the most rigorous seasons we ’ ve had and we ’ ve been training really
smartly,” she said “We’ve been pushing ourselves ”
Five Big Red fencers finished regionals in the top 15, and all three foilists for the Cornell team qualified for the national tournament
Freshman Angelica Gangemi and junior April Whitney excelled in the rankings Gangemi entered the tournament ranked eleventh overall but finished sixth to lead Cornell’s foil team, while Whitney placed twelfth
“Our previous performance at Ivy supports this idea well, so this whole entire season was really uphill move for the team, and we consider that a success, ” Brusilovsky said
Cornell will be sending two foilists, Whitney and Gangemi, to compete in Nationals from March 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas
Marissa Velasquez can be reached at mvelasquez@cornellsun com
Pitching perfection | Junior Alyson Onyon led the Red on the mound this past weekend in a nearly perfect game against George Mason.
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Despite Season Ending for Most, Riders Finish Out With Strong Show
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test ” This kind of testing helps the judge determine who should be awarded the top two places and allows the riders to set themselves
apart from the competition
“We like when the judge [tests] at regionals because [it gives] everybody the best chance possible to show that they really are the best representative of our region,” Kowalchik said Post-season shows bring tougher competition and the ten to fifteen
minutes in the show ring determines whether the season is over or if the rider will get another chance
“I really just wanted to go in and ride well and have fun and not worry about how I do,” said Sevcik Meyer also went into regionals determined
“I was kind of trying to go in without any expectations,” she said “[I] just [wanted] to ride my best and see how it went, ” she said
“I was actually super shocked [that I came in second] because I wasn ’ t all that happy with my ride,” Sevcik said “And then they called my number and I kind of just stood there for a second It’s pretty exciting ”
The remaining riders have a lot to work on before the next competition Meyer is focusing on being relaxed, while Sevcik is working on fine-tuning her position
“I’m trying to work on being relaxed, sometimes I get a little uptight [and] that usually hurts me a little bit,” Meyer said
“I am trying to get my endurance up because I’m kind of a little weak in my leg,” Sevcik said
Despite the fact that only four of the Red’s riders advanced to the next competition, most of the riders said they were pleased with their performances
“Everyone on the team was totally there for one another and very excited and supportive,” Meyer said “The team attitude [was] really just so positive the whole day ”
“[The team ’ s attitude] was actually really awesome, ” Sevcik said “I mean it was better than I was expecting it to be just because we ended the season on a less than positive note, but everybody rode really well which I think helped ”
Last weekend’s regional competition was satisfying according to the Red
“People rode the best you can expect them to ride under that pressure situation, and that’s what you want to take away from regionals that you feel like you prepared and were able to use that preparation in the correct way, ” Kowalchik said
Ariel Cooper can be reached at acooper@cornellsun com
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Ten Questions Columnist Reena Gilani caught up with senior Emily Webster to chat about food, relationships and frat formals
1. How did you get involved with equestrian?
I’ve been riding since I was six and it was my big passion throughout high school I didn’t actually know that I was going to be on the team when I came to college I walked on the team and I honestly had no idea what kind of commitment it was, but I stuck with it and it has just been a really nice four years and I’m glad I did it
What has being a captain meant for you?
It’s been a huge privilege and an honor that these girls that I respect so much, also respect me enough to have me as their captain It’s been a great experience, especially to be able to work with Coach Todd Karn and I’m really lucky to be in this position
2 What are some activities you do at the barn during 5 a m chores?
We pick a lot of poop Sometimes we clean our horses ’ butts out People wipe their butts, so horses need their butts wiped sometimes too It’s not a daily thing, more of a special occasion
So like once a month?
Less than that about once a semester If we don’t clean their butts they’ll start to scratch their tails because it gets itchy and you don’t want them rubbing their tails
Speaking of cleanliness, is that a reason that your room is so stark?
I just don’t put up posters or anything, I don’t know why My bed sheets are all pretty white so it’s a pretty dull bedroom I’ve heard it described as a jail cell Recently though some of my teammates have started drawing pictures for me and I’ve put them on my wall as decorations
What’s your favorite picture that’s up there?
The first one is really near and dear to my heart, because it was the first, and it’s a giant green smiley face drawn with highlighter The girl who made it, Mary Beth [Hannon], said she used up all of the ink in her highlighter, so it meant a lot to me
3 Can you describe your typical diet?
I eat a lot of gummies, mostly, only gummies, and things that you can make in the microwave My New Year’s resolution was to give up gummies, so I now I pretty much just can ’ t eat
What’s the story behind your former hard candy phase?
I went to Staples once and they had this giant officesized box of hard candies with gummies in the middle I
bought it and I literally ate that for breakfast, lunch and dinner That was spring of junior year
4 Are you more of a cat or dog person?
I like animals, but I don’t actually like dogs because they’re always really happy, even when there’s nothing to be happy about You can ’ t always be smiling
Are you generally a pessimistic person?
No, but it’s like, the world’s not perfect so why are you always happy? So I’m not the biggest fan of dogs they smell really bad, too but cats are nice, relatable animals
Would you ever consider having a career as a cat whisperer?
I’ve thought of it
On that note, can you talk to me about the telepathy you have with the horse Calumet?
He’s actually from Canada We decided that he’s half Asian, and I’m half Asian, so we just really understand each other really well He’s really small and I’m kind of small, so I feel like we just have a connection He doesn’t always think that
5 Where do your more exhibitionist tendencies come from?
My question to you would be: what exhibitionist tendencies?
Oh you know, to go streaking, skinny-dipping, or maybe run a naked mile on your 21st?
I would never do such a thing If I did run a mile for my birthday, let’s just say it was probably one of the fastest I’ve ever run
6 Can you talk about the relationship you ’ ve been in since high school?
My car ’ s name is Sheila and she’s really great I learned how to drive with her and we ’ ve been through a lot together, she puts up with a lot
Would you say you ’ re affectionate towards her, since you get her detailed all the time?
Since I do have a car, I end up shuttling around a lot of my teammates, and poop gets everywhere You just have to clean it up
What happened the first time that you drove stick?
I think I almost exploded [Grace Bradshaw’s] car
7 Would you consider yourself to be a good writer?
Well, I’m really good at haikus
Do you want to give an example for the paper?
Yeah, I can do this: ‘Hello Sun readers / I hope you have a great day / Good luck on prelims’
8 Do you have any habits that are particularly animal-like?
I dig holes under trees I chase squirrels Does that count as animal-like?
Definitely I was told you ’ re also like a monkey
Yes, I do climb on my teammates like a monkey would I feel like the best way to become a better rider is to understand what it feels like to be the horse So, I do my teammates the favor of sitting on them all the time
Do you ever let them practice on you?
Never
So you re a bit of a dictatorial captain, then?
Yeah, there’s no fun allowed at practice and absolutely no laughing I tell them that every day
How do you make up for the lack of a male presence on your team?
I just let them know that I support them in every way possible It’s just a good morning wake-up call, with a little extra love
9 What happened the time you crashed a frat formal?
My friend just wanted to go and she didn’t want to go by herself so I just showed up
Were you friends with guys in the house?
No, I didn’t know anyone
Were they receptive to you being there?
No one talked to me and I didn’t talk to anyone while I was there Though, one guy poured a beer all over me, but I think that was accidental But to be clear, I normally don’t crash frat formals I generally only go to the ones I’m invited to
10 What time do you normally go to bed?
Everyone makes fun of me for going to bed around 9 p m , but sometimes I do stay up until about 12
So, 12 is a late night for you?
Yeah, I don’t function past 11 p m I don’t drink caffeine, which I’m really proud of, because I feel like if I ever get into medical school I’ll want to start drinking it then so I might as well not get too used to it now
Everyone mentioned that you spend about 90 hours in the week in the library, is this just for medical school preparation?
I really like spending time in the library and I enjoy doing work It calms me and I really just enjoy doing work in the library, it’s like a family to me Mann Library: my foster mom
Reena Gilani can be reached at rgilani@cornellsun com
Laxers Defeat Virginia by One in Tig ht Bout
By HALEY VELASCO Sun Sports Editor
The No 3 Cornell men ’ s lacrosse team took down the University of Virginia, No 8, on Saturday in a tight game that came down to one goal This win gave the Red its fifth consecutive win since the beginning of the s
“It starts wit class They are doi at keeping everyon senior attack Rob said “With 16 se the class, having body on board important ” This victory is the first time, since 2007, that Cornell has come into t five straight wins
“I think that istry is really w seniors, they rea freshman attack S are really good at classmen what b player means ”
The goal against UVA came with 13 seconds left as senior attack Steve Mock received a pass from Pannell to put the ball in the back of the net and take down the Cavaliers, 12-11
“We have a lot of veteran guys on our squad With guys like Rob Pannell and Steve Mock, obviously you know you can rely on them at a time like that,” sophomore midfielder Connor Buczek said “They came up huge to score with 13 seconds left to give us the ‘W ” The goal for the Red endewas the first time that head coach Ben DeLuca won against the Cavaliers in his Cornell career
“This is a character-building win,” DeLuca said in a statement “I'm very proud of how our guys handled this game and it's a credit to our captains and our seniors We've had a tough stretch, with this being our fifth game in 13 days, and we had to work extremely hard to get this win ”
Pannell finished the game against UVA with a total of two goals and four assists, which helped him win the Ivy League Player of the Week this week for the second time
so far this season
“[The Ivy honor] says a lot about our team Personally, I have put a lot of hard work into it but at the end of the day, it has to do with team success, ” Pannell said Over the course of the two games – one against Virginia and one against Canisius College – Pannell became the all-time career assist leader in Cornell history, passing Eamon McEneaney ’77 Pannell has been named Ivy Player of the Week eight times during his career on the Hill and is third in the League for points at 286 and assists at 168
Senior midfielder Connor English – a former Cavalier – grabbed three goals from his old teammates while Mock and senior midfielder Max Van Bourgondien snatched two goals and an assist each in the game To round out the crew, sophomore midfielder Connor Buczek knocked in one goal and got an assist, while sophomore midfielder John Hogan picked up one for the day
“We didn’t play our best lacrosse We certainly
made a lot of mistakes We were down by five in to the third quarter Coach called a timeout and said guys we are going to see what we are made of,” Pannell said “We just slowly brought ourselves back in the game Next thing you know, we won It says a lot about our senior class, keeping everyone focused and composed ” “I think we did a very good job of pulling together as a team [in the end] Persevering through some diversity in that one, ” Buczek said “We really had to pull together as a team [at UVA] and I think that everybody did a great job really trusting one another, believing in the system and taking it one goal at a time ” Cornell will begin Ivy play this weekend when it heads to Yale on Saturday, to face off against the Bulldogs at 1 p m “This game [against Yale] for the entire team is just about redemption and getting another shot,” Doyle said
Four Riders P repare to Head to Zone Finals
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Four riders remain as the equestrian team prepares for Zone finals, on April 7 in Brookville, N Y
Of the 13 riders that competed at regionals this past weekend, freshman Meridith Meyers, sophomores Georgiana de Rham and Madeliene Breen and junior Amanda Sevcik qualified for Zones
Meyers will compete in the open flat and fences divisions, de Rham will show in open fences, Breen is competing in novice flat and Sevcik will ride in
novice fences
Regionals brings together the best riders in each division
T h e Pe r f e ct S q u a d
However, only the top two riders in each division are able to advance to Zones
Last season, Cornell hosted the regional competition This meant that the Cornell riders were able to compete on horses that were familiar to them
Regionals were hosted by Alfred this year
The Red squad has competed at Alfred three times this season and were comfortable with the horses in the show “11 out of 13 people drew horses that we know really well,” senior tri-captain Emily Kowalchik said “I think it’s harder to be relaxed when you don’t know the horse, so that worked to our advantage ” Since only the top
“11 out of 13 people drew horses we know really well that worked to our advantage ”
two riders in each division move on to Zones, it is important that the judge chooses the riders that will best represent the region, according to Kowalchik In order to do this, the judge often subjects riders to additional testing during Regionals
“We had been basically studying horsemanship knowledge,” Kowalchick said “And then in addition we were working without stirrups a lot and working on flat patterns like figure eights and simple changes of lead because any of those little extra things could be part of a
Recently I’ve been thinking retrospectively a lot more t h a n I u s u a l l y w o u l d
Maybe it’s because I’m a second semester senior who needs to go out more, or maybe I’m starting to feel the big 22 getting closer
and closer and my impending quarter-life crisis is messing with m y n o g g i n W h o k n ow s ? I don’t
All of this aside, however, I’ve given a lot of thought recently to a question that I’ve asked myself many times before: If I could pick the perfect squad of basketball legends to be my starting
five plus a sixth man, whom would I select?
Juan Carlos Toledo
Showtime at the Forum
Imagine the possibility of being able to take all of your favorite players in the history of basketball, regardless of what generation they played in, to form your own monster squad Who would it be?
After a lot of careful thought and consideration, I’ve made up my mind I’d like to start my list with six honorable mentions These include Bill Russell, Jerry “ M r C l u t c h” We s t , K a re e m
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Haley Velasco can be reached at hvelasco@cornellsun com
ARIEL COOPER Sun Assistant Sports Editor