Provost and Acting President Michael Kotlikoff pledged that Cornell will remain committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2035 in a meeting with faculty and student proponents of prioritizing green University policy
In t h e m e e t i n g w i t h t h e provost, Prof David Shalloway, m o l e c u l a r b i o l o g y, a n d Elizabeth Chi ’18, a member of KyotoNow, said that they considered the formation of the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group the beginning of a new era of collaboration between administrators, faculty members and students in striving toward a goal of carbon neutrality
ty, ” Chi said “[SLCAG] is a step in the right direction but there is still a long way to go ”
Kotlikoff explained that this committee will be responsible for formulating a new plan to achieve carbon neutrality and reporting back with a recommendation for the University by Sept 1 The new plan will seek to develop “broader and more implemental” steps toward a goal of sustainability, unlike the previous plan, which he said was heavily reliant upon geothermal energy
“[Students] have met with Kotlikoff and other administrators and there is support for stronger partnership between students and the administration on carbon neutrali-
“We currently have a goal that relies on a single technology We need a broader plan,” he said “This does not mean abandoning deep earth source heat it means acknowledging that we don’t have a price for that technology and we won ’ t know until we do substantial research at substantial cost ”
While the Acting President said that he believes divestment will remain “off the
table” moving forward, citing The Board of Trustee’s decision on the topic this winter, Chi and Shalloway stressed that students and faculty members remain optimistic that this decision is not final
“If students can do anything about it, divestment won ’ t be off the table,” Chi
GPSA Debates Academic Freedom
By REBECCA EVEN Sun Staff Writer
Cornell’s Graduate and Professional Student Assembly discussed academic freedom and its application to Cornell policy 6 4 which prohibits discrimination, protected-status harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault and violence at its meeting Monday
Nathaniel Stetson grad said the policy allows a faculty member accused of sexual harassment or assault to appeal on the grounds of academic freedom or a special relationship The facult y m e m b e r i s then heard by a committee spec i a l i z i n g i n d e a l i n g w i t h such issues, and t h e c o m p l a i n t must be proven at a higher level requiring more evidence than at a typical complaint meeting, he said
“If you, as a faculty member, are complained against, the hearing that you go to will be the preponderance of evidence standard,” Stetson said “If the faculty member raises one of these appeal grounds then the appeal will require you to show your complaint by clear and convincing evidence, so there’s a higher evidentiary bar to clear when you appeal on these grounds ”
Stetson connected the policy to broader issues of academic freedom, including issues with trigger warnings words or phrases that could possibly upset students
“[A professor may be] giving a lecture in criminal law, on rape, and some student in the audience feels harassed by the tenor of the conversation,” Stetson said “That student might complain, and the professor might say, ‘ This is an academic freedom issue I need to use the words that I see fit in order to teach the subject in an unfettered way ’”
The GPSA also debated a resolution, which was ultimately tabled until its next meeting to hold Cornell and the IRS responsible for recent issues encountered by international students after they
By REBECCA SUH Sun Staff Writer
Mo re t h a n t w o thirds of the students i n C o r n e l l’s L a ng u a g e Ho u s e a member of the Alice C o o k Ho u s e c o mm u n i t y h a ve signed a petition to re i n s t a t e t h e L a nguage House director p o s i t i o n , a c c o rd i n g to Arundathi Sharma ’17, one of the petition’s organizers So far, 38 of the 54 Language House residents have signed the petition which s t u d e n t s p re s e n t e d o n Ma rc h 1 6 t o C o o k Ho u s e Professor-Dean Prof André Dhondt, ecology and evolutionary b i o l o g y, a n d
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Diners Scatter When Man Drops Giant Python in Restaurant
LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles police say diners scattered when a man dropped a 13-foot python on the floor of a sushi restaurant
Officer Drake Madison says the man had argued with an employee and stormed out of Iroha Sushi of Tokyo in Studio City on Sunday evening Madison says a short time later, the man returned with the giant snake, threw it into the dining room and walked out again
Police responded, and the man was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats Nobody was hurt The python was taken by animal control officers
Madison says it wasn ’ t immediately clear where the man got the snake but that he likely was the owner
The man has not been identified
Pennsylvania Burglary Suspect Made Himself at Home
CCOLUMBIA, Pa (AP) Police say a burglar y
Pennsylvania family returned from a trip to find him settled into their residence
Police say 21-year-old Zachar y Jock was arrested Sunday
after a family returned to find him wearing their clothes, eating their food, and even rearranging their furniture
Columbia police believe Jock had settled in for at least two days and damaged the home by throwing two knives, which stuck into the ceiling Police also found pills, alcohol and cigarettes in the home that didn’t belong to the owner Police say Jock also had $2,800 worth of items in a backpack that belonged to the home’s owner and his child
Library Book Nearly 50 Years Overdue Returned to Ohio School
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) A library book overdue by nearly 50 years has been returned to a university library in southwest Ohio
The University of Dayton says a former student who borrowed the History of the Crusades in 1967 has sent it back with an apology for the late return
The university says James Phillips, of Minnesota, apparently checked out the book as a freshman before leaving school to join the U S Marines Phillips says the book and other belongings must have been gathered from his dormitory room and sent to his parents ’ house where they remained until his parents ’ died Phillips recently found the book in a box of belongings forwarded to him by his brother
By ARIEL SEIDNER Sun Staff Writer
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Asian and Asian American Center Director Shares Passion for Diversity
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“[I am proud] to help students find some common ground and learn from one another when they first enter campus ”
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w o rk o n a n i d e n t i t y - b a s e d w o rk s h o p s e r i e s t h a t u t il i ze s s t u d e n t f a c i l i t a t o r s w h o a re t a k i n g c o u r s e w o rk w i t h i n t h e A s i a n A m e r i c a n St u d i e s p ro g r a m ” Di ve r s i t y o n c o l l e g e c a m p u s e s i s g row i n g e ve r y ye a r, a n d i t i s a “ re f l e c t i o n o f o u r s o c i e t y a t l a r g e a n d t h e g o o d w o rk t h a t C o r n e l l i s d o i n g t o a t t r a c t a n d c re a t e a m o re d i ve r s e s t u d e n t b o d y, ” Si d h u s a i d De s p i t e t h e i m p rove m e n t , s h e s a i d t h e re i s s t i l l w o rk t o b e d o n e i n t e r m s o f i n t e g r a t i n g
Students Continue to Discuss Willard Straight Meeting Space
Advocate for increased room availability for student organizations, clearer reservation system
By JULIA GREENBERG Sun Staff Writer
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There is high demand for room reser vations in Willard Straight because of the
Berger ’17 agreed, saying that “for a lot of organizations, it’s tradition to have meetings here ”
This high demand has led to problems such as conflicting meeting times and little availability for additional programs, according to Kristen Crasto ’17, Director of Public Affairs, and Shikha Patel ’17, Director of Policy and Regulation of the board
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Ta m a r a He a t h ’ 1 7 , a member of the Residential Student Congress, expressed her frustration with the current system Despite the group ’ s weekly reser vation, she said other organizations often book the room at the same time and they are forced to leave
Assembly, Residential Student Congress and Class Council proposed various ideas to improve the system and determine whether
certain groups should be given preference over others
Berger argued that meetings that are open to the public should be prioritized because they draw people that pass by and engage them in issues they may not have other wise known about
“I think especially with governing bodies that are tr yi n g t o e m p ow e r s t u d e n t voice, that there is something to be said about them being the hub,” he said
However, simply shifting meeting times could be problematic because of students’ and faculty’s time restrictions
“If we do have a head count, you would be able to judge better whether or not that group should actually have that space.”
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Students also discussed whether attendance and meeting size should affect room reser vation
“If we do have a head count, you would be able to judge better whether or not that group should actually have that space, ” said Andrew Semmes ’19, president of the class of 2019 Class Council
To increase availability for last-minute p ro g r a m s , Se m m e s p ro p o s
d u l i n g weekly meetings in the earlier days of the week, and allocating one day for only programming
“It’s not just as easy as asking students to switch,” said Berger
Crasto said she believes educating students about how the reser vation system works is important because it is fairly complicated, and she said she plans on putting this information on the board’s website
The board will meet after spring break to discuss policy changes in further detail, and after wards student organizations will be able to vote on the policies
Julia Greenberg can be reached at jgreenberg@cornellsun com
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Dh o n d t a d d e d t h a t re s i d e n t s a l s o s h o u l d h a v e re a c h e d o u t b e f o re c re a t i n g a p e t i t i o n “ W h a t t h e y s h o u l d h a v e d o n e i s t a l k t o Je n o r t o m e a s s o o n a s p r o b l e m s e m e r g e d , ” Dh o n d t s a i d “ I f t h e y h a v e i s s u e s , t h e y s h o u l d h a v e c o m e t o m e s i x m o n t h s a g o n o t a c o u p l e d a y s a g o ” A f t e r J i r k a ’ s d i s m i s s a l , h e r d u t i e s w e r e a b s o r b e d b y C o o k Ho u s e Gr a d u a t e Re s i d e n t Fe l l ow Jo n a t h a n Re i n h a rd t , a c c o rd i n g t o t h e
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were denied their 2015 tax refunds
Lian Smythe, GPSA mathematics representative and international student, said the IRS notified students in Februar y that it did not agree with the withholding amount on Form
to make sure Cornell addresses the errors that have occurred
“As far as I can tell ... it’s a fairly huge issue affecting the entire country ”
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1042-S a form provided by Cornell to non-permanent residents who have received a nonwage income on their 2014 taxes
Smythe added that the IRS told students that, instead of getting money back as expected, the students were now expected to pay the IRS Cornell announced that this was the result of a software error, according to Smythe She said that the goal of the resolution is
“The purpose of this resolution is to let everyone know that we, as graduate students, are aware of this, and we want Cornell to be vigilant about it and fight for us going forward, and that we want Cornell to do their best to make sure that it doesn’t happen again,” Smythe said “Ultimately, the responsibility is not on the students involved ” GPSA President Richard Walroth grad emphasized that this is a national issue and that Cornell is not necessarily responsible for the problem
“As far as I can tell, anyone who filed a 1042-S is in this situation right now, so it’s a fairly huge issue affecting the entire country, ” Walroth said “[It is not] Cornell that we have a problem with, it’s just the actions we’d like Cornell to take ”
Rebecca Even can be reached at rke26@cornell edu
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saying Garrett was supportive of the goal but concerned that the costs of achieving it remained ambiguous He also voiced concerns about the “opportunity cost ” of pursuing green University policies
“We have to be responsible stewards of this institution and the academic quality of this institution The reason I took the job as Provost was to make this place stronger academically,” he said “We also have this goal and commitment to be a model and to be as aggressive and forward thinking as we can in one of the world’s biggest problems But we have to balance those things ”
Kotlikoff added that if the cost of achieving carbon neutrality compromised the academic quality of Cornell, he would not consider the venture a success
“If the cost is that in 2035 Cornell is carbon neutral but it is second rate academically, that to me is not a success because we won ’ t have solved the global problem we’ll have been an example and that’s valuable but we won ’ t have solved the global problem What we will have done is damaged this institution,” he said
Chi said she and other interested students have been brainstorming ways to incentivize the Cornell community to become more actively engaged in pursuing a carbon neutrality goal
“I think most people in the community are actively interested in contributing themselves personally to carbon neutrality at Cornell,” she said “If we can add an academic twist and make sure people are personally invested then we can really elevate the living laboratory to the next level ”
Kotlikoff also said administrators are exploring ways to encourage green policies, citing the construction of buildings and the promotion of research as possible areas of advancement
“There are leaders of companies interested in thinking about how we use energy in a community like this in the most efficient way, understanding
that we can use solar or wind energy, how we change people’s behavior about how they use [alternative energy,] he said “This is really a complex data question that plays well into some of the University’s expertise ”
Kotlikoff also addressed concerns about the longevity of any formulated plan given the uncertainty in University leadership following Garrett’s death He estimated that there will not be a new permanent president for another year, although he said there may be another acting president in the interim
“Any change from the goal of 2035 and this plan to get there will be one that will require a substantial discussion with the Cornell community,” he said “I think the best way to ensure that this doesn’t change is to come up with the most robust plan we can, the most achievable plan and to start implementing it ”
Kotlikoff added that he does not believe that any one individual has the potential to determine the success of the carbon neutrality goal if the community bands together collectively in working toward sustainability
“If we as a community come up with a goal and action and achieve some momentum no one is going to want to turn this back,” he said “I can ’ t imagine a university president who is not as aggressive as possible toward achieving carbon neutrality ”
Shalloway and Chi both stressed that just because the path toward carbon neutrality is not clearly delineated yet, Cornellians must be bold in adhering to this proposed goal if they hope to spark change
“When President Kennedy said we were going to go to the moon before the end of the decade we didn ’ t know how to do that, no one knew how to do that, no one knew what it would cost, but he set a goal,” Shalloway said “When you have a goal you know you can fail It’s important to know you can fail, it’s important to be uncomfortable We have confidence that we can do it but we have to work hard ”
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Letter to the Editor
BDS: a reality check
To the Editor:
In the guest column “On Divestment and Hypocrisy,” the authors described an idealistic moral calling to divest from companies supporting Israel’s so-called apartheid actions The truth is not so simple The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is extraordinarily complex, and portraying it as they did is inaccurate Furthermore, their claim that boycotting companies is an action that will lead to meaningful change is fabricated
To state that the living situation for residents of the West Bank is not ideal is correct To claim that Palestinians deserve better treatment than what they currently receive is also absolutely right But to compare what is happening in Israel with apartheid in South Africa represents a severe misunderstanding of the current conflict Even South African Judge Richard Goldstone, whose U N Report on Israeli war crimes was reviled by Israelis and celebrated by Palestinians, has claimed “in Israel, there is no apartheid,” and “the charge that Israel is an apartheid state is a false and malicious one that precludes, rather than promotes, peace and harmony ”
Amarbneil, Emad and Hadiyah discuss five factors that they believe indicate the existence of Israeli apartheid: racist statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, segregated roads, inaccessible land, inhumane working conditions and Palestinians deaths, especially in Gaza None of these factors actually represent apartheid Netanyahu’s statements were reprehensible; they were instantly condemned by Israeli leaders However, this is not a sign of apartheid It’s the sign of a politician saying something stupid Furthermore, Netanyahu apologized for his statements, a fact that escapes mention in their article
In South Africa, segregation existed because of racism In Israel, this is not the case There are few roads in Israel that are segregated, and those ones are made that way exclusively for security reasons The same is true with regard to inaccessible land Ideally, there would be no checkpoints and everyone would travel freely around the West Bank Unfortunately, there are serious security issues that need to be taken into account Just since September 2015 there have been 206 stabbing attacks, 83 shootings and 42 vehicular ramming attacks by Palestinians against Israelis, according to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Palestinians in the West Bank are occasionally subject to inhumane working conditions and low wages Yet this is not Israel’s fault Palestinians in the West Bank are not Israeli citizens They have their own government, the Palestinian Authority Granted, their government hasn’t held an election since 2006 and is more concerned with criticizing Israel than with helping its own citizens Nevertheless, people wouldn’t call America apartheid if their citizens weren ’ t paid the minimum wage of Australia So how is Israel apartheid because Palestinians are not paid Israeli minimum wage?
Their final issue involves a great distortion of the current situation Yes, many Palestinian civilians have been killed, especially in Gaza, and this is tremendously sad and distressing But to argue that Israel is fully responsible for these deaths is a gross misrepresentation of the truth Between 2005, when Israel unilaterally left Gaza and gave it to the Palestinians, and 2015, over 11,000 weaponized rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza with the purposeful intent of damaging Israel and killing Israelis Israel had the right to respond to these acts of war Furthermore, it is well documented that Hamas uses civilians as shields and purposely operates their military in civilian areas, both in clear violation of international law This also contributes to civilian deaths
In addition to their arguments about Israeli apartheid being tenuous, their claims that BDS is an appropriate solution to the problem are incorrect In fact, it hurts those it purports to help While the Israeli economy remains unaffected by such movements, Palestinian beneficiaries are hurt The Palestinian Authority’s official daily newspaper published that Israeli companies offer higher wages to Palestinian employees than Palestinian companies and also provide benefits like medical insurance and transportation stipends
Furthermore, it does not address the main underlying causes of the current conflict Very recently, the Pew research group did a study on Israelis and Palestinians, and found that one of the major issues preventing peace in the region is a lack of trust Less than half of Israelis and Palestinians believe peaceful co-existence is possible This lack of trust must be repaired if there will ever be a solution to the conflict And BDS does not repair distrust it exacerbates it
Even Norman Finkelstein, who was once called by Al-Jazeera a “rock star of the Pro-Palestinian movement, ” has come out against BDS He claims the movement is filled with “disingenuousness they don’t want Israel to exist ”
The article is right on one issue, though Debate is needed Sadly, in the past, BDS activists on campus have not been in favor of debate In 2014, the Student Assembly voted down a BDS motion because they felt it was not their place to be making decisions on such topics Yet, they strongly encouraged everyone to stay behind to debate the issues at the meeting This debate did not occur The supporters of BDS angrily stormed out of the room screaming and shouting
More than debate being needed, conversation is needed Debates have winners and losers, but no one gains new insight Conversations don’t have winners and losers, but everybody learns something new People in Cornell, whether “pro-Israel” or “pro-Palestinian,” need to talk to each other Learn the other side Try to increase trust Peace will be made through understanding, not boycotts
On March 21, the administration confirmed that it is working to ensure that Cornell will be “successful in achieving [its] carbon neutrality target of 2035” by tasking the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group with compiling a “ menu of options and associated costs ” by Sept 1 This commitment was “spurred by strong direction from Cornell’s shared governance groups, ” likely referring to discussions among the Student Assembly, Faculty Senate and University Assembly, as well as to the unanimously passed Student Assembly Resolution 39: Committing to Carbon Neutrality by 2035 A revitalized dedication to carbon neutrality is significant, but it would be a mistake to believe that Cornell is now doing enough to combat climate change, to act as if the fight has been won (It hasn’t)
To put it plainly, it is high-time that Cornell’s Board of Trustees acknowledge that divestment and carbon neutrality are two sides of the same coin According to the U N , the world will face ‘ severe, pervasive and irreversible’ impacts if we reach the projected tipping point of an increase of 2°C above pre-industrial levels in 35 years That’s to say nothing of the current consequences of the climate crisis; for instance, 350 org estimates that nearly 160 million people were displaced by climate change-intensified weather events from 2008 to 2014 Cornell’s transition to campus carbon neutrality will reduce our particular institution’s contribution to the climate crisis, but it will leave the power of the five trillion dollar fossil fuel mega-industry intact
When weighing possible institutional actions against climate change, the Board of Trustees should carefully consider the actions of the fossil fuel firms in which it invests For decades, energy firms systematically buried evidence linking fossil fuel combustion to climate catastrophe Exxon Mobil, Shell, Imperial Oil and others accounted for impending climate change in the designs of their extractive infrastructure, while also executing inordinately well-funded misinformation campaigns to ensure that governments would turn a blind eye The world took the bait, and is now chronically dependent on an energy source that fuels humanitarian and climate disaster
In addition to fueling climate warming and rising sea levels, many of these firms have executed renewable energy activists, polluted waterways, and destroyed Indigenous livelihoods The world’s poorest populations are those most at risk for exploitation by Big Oil, whose stock prices shareholders would like to see rise The logic of capitalism unfortunately dictates that fossil fuel investors including Cornell have a financial interest in the escalation of ecological and social devastation
However, in response to calls to withdraw our holdings (divesting) from fossil fuel companies, the ex-chair of the Office of Investments has asserted that the endowment “ must not be regarded primarily as an instrument of political or social power, ” suggesting that advancing sustainability is outside of its scope Ironically, that that same office has deflected calls for divestment and touted its commitment to sustainability by noting it has invested more than $90 million in endowment funds to renewable energy! In essence, it has contradicted its own supposed investment guidelines We could take this time to dispel a few other misconceptions about divestment that it violates fiduciary responsibility (if we can ’ t safely redirect $24 million of a $6 3
billion endowment, then we need a better investment committee), that as stakeholders we can leverage fossil fuel companies into pursuing more sustainable options (hundreds have in unison tried, failed and forsaken that path; it’s a lost cause), the infamous “slippery slope” argument (divestment precedents have been set, twice, at Cornell, and fossil fuel divestment has unprecedented shared governance support)
Rebuttals aside, divestment is an incredibly powerful tool for social change in the modern economy Aided by social media, divestment announcements from a few prominent participants such as the University of California school system, the World Council of Churches, British Medical Association, Danish Pension Fund (and hopefully the Ivy League in the near future) can send ripples through the fabric of public discourse Stock prices are sensitive to public opinion, and would respond to bold divestment moves by Cornell’s Board of Trustees and peer institutions that will inevitably follow our example At a recent panel on Cornell’s campus, NYS Assemblyman Steve Englebright called on universities to divest because “ if the universities can [divest from fossil fuels], it will lead the way, then the state pension funds will do it, then the investment houses themselves will work themselves out of depending upon fossil fuel based investments ” Moreover, attendees to the Paris Climate Talks pointed to the $3 4 trillion worth of endowments that had been committed to divestment from fossil fuels as proof that businesses, universities, organizations, and municipalities are ready to cut ties with dirty energy Even in 2014, Desmond Tutu strongly encouraged applying apartheid-divestment tactics to tackling climate change, arguing that “ we can encourage more of our universities and municipalities and cultural institutions to cut their ties to the fossil-fuel industry It makes no sense to invest in companies that undermine our future To serve as custodians of creation is not an empty title; it requires that we act, and with all the urgency this dire situation demands ”
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997, the year in which most Cornell freshmen were born The adults of that generation failed to take the necessary leadership to ensure our well-being; but today, with the Paris Climate Talks behind us, we are no longer voiceless infants We are calling on you, our Board of Trustees, to make the right decision this time around We are the first generation to be affected by climate change and the last to be able to prevent its most damaging consequences, and we refuse to condemn ourselves and future generations to suffer the worst effects of climate change In conjunction with other sustainability initiatives, including carbon neutrality, divestment will hasten the transition to a fossil fuel-free New York, which (for all intents and purposes) necessarily precedes a fossil-free United States that can lead the world to a fossil-free future Members of the Board of Trustees: you have before you an opportunity to influence the course of human history, to encourage New York, the United States, the nations of the world to take bold, united action to combat the common foe of anthropogenic climate change
CORRECTIONS
A March 22 news story, “Comedians to Perform at C U ” incorrectly stated that Maria Chak ’18 is the Cornell University Program Board Selections Chair In fact, Maria Mu ’18 is the CUPB Selections Chair
A March 21 news story, “Qatari Poet Released After Letter Drop,” incorrectly implied that student groups credited Provost and Acting President Michael Kotlikoff ’ s letter with contributing to al-Ajami’s release In fact, the various students stated that they appreciate the letter but do not believe that it contributed to the student’s release
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Zayn Malik is using his post-One Direction life for two important things: creative capitalization and tender, R&B-inspired slow jams Tossing aside the saccharine sound he shared with Styles & Co , Zayn (needlessly stylized as ZAYN) has embraced his standing as “the mysterious one, ” as described by Harriet Gibsone in The Guardian With this self-directed intrigue comes such heartthrob-y tunes as last week’s “BeFoUr ”
“So say what you wanna say, ” Zayn croons Say what you wanna say about One Direction’s cheesiness, their accessibility or their major label camp “BeFoUr” reminds us why Simon Cowell assembled 1D in the first place they’re damn talented Zayn’s infectious vocals float delicately over the single’s sparse electronic instrumentals, wistful and distant until he takes full tonal control over the bridge As successful as breezy boy band ditties made him (see: “What Makes You Beautiful”), he truly shines when embracing the melancholy Zayn left 1D so he could have room to breathe, and “BeFoUr” is the embodiment of the man not boy he has matured into
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Senior Defenseman Signs NHL Deal With Philly
By ZACH SILVER Sun Assistant Sports Editor
Senior defenseman Reece Willcox has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and will report to their AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to a Flyers’ press release
“I don’t think it’s set in yet, ” an emotional Willcox said “I’ve been getting a lot of texts from family and friends, but until the first game I don’t think it’ll hit me that I’m playing the sport I love for a living ”
The 22-year-old was selected in the fifth round 141st overall of the the 2012 NHL entry-level draft He served as a captain this past season, recording two goals and 11 assists in his final campaign for Cornell
“I made some great friendships that will last a lifetime,” Willcox said “Winning the Ivy League championship as a sophomore was one of the big highlights ”
A stay-at-home defenseman, Willcox was also named to the All-Ivy first team this past season and led the Red to the ECAC quarterfinals before dropping a three-game best-ofthree series to Quinnipiac
“Defensively it’s really going to help coming from the Cornell program, ” Willcox said “Over my four years it has really benefited me being deployed against the top lines ”
Over his four seasons with Cornell, Willcox notched five goals and 29 assists during his time and was lauded for his defensive presence, which anchored the Red’s defensive core
The 6-foot-4 defenseman will be reunited with former Cornellian forward Cole Bardreau ’15, who completed his tenure at Cornell during the 2014-15 season
“I’m excited to have someone like [Bardreau] who I have played with for three years, ” Willcox said “We’ve been talking on and off throughout the years, but it’s been really helpful having him to talk to ”
While his NHL deal does not kick in until the beginning of next season, Willcox will be on an amateur tryout contract with the Phantoms for the remainder of the season
“I don’t really know what to expect yet, ” he said “These guys are a lot older now and have years of experience ”
Even though Willcox’s departure from Cornell spells a big hit to the defensive core, he is confident about the future of the team
“There are a couple of freshmen whose future is bright, like Angello, Vanderlaan and McCrea,” he said “It will be great to see how they develop The junior class, too, is full of great leaders who will do a wonderful job as seniors ”
Winslow, Masias Power Polo to Second Straight Nationals
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After spending two years in junior college, Ellis came back to Cincinnati This season, his senior year, the Bearcats lost a heartbreaker to St Joseph’s in the first round of the
t o u r n a m e n t Wi t h 0 1 seconds left in the game
Ellis knocked down a b o n e - s h a t t e r i n g d u n k that seemed to tie the g a m e a n d f o rc e ove rtime, only for it to be called off by the refs They determined ball did not leave his hands in time
Charles Cotton can be reached at ccotton@cornellsun com
Rays, Cuba Play in Havana
That moment captured the e x t re m e e m o t i o n o f Ma rc h Madness
Saying “words cannot describe the pain” is a cop-out Besides the fact that Ellis was feel-
hope rushes over for the fans, coaches, but most of all, the players
The Octavius Ellis stor y is a small subset in the hundreds of other moving stories during the tournament, but it captures the emotions so
It’s important to remember that this is the proving ground for so many unproven men.
And in that moment, in that drear y 0 1 second, all that Ellis worked for, struggled with and was tormented over had come to an end It was the abrupt ending
ing something I hope no one ever has to feel utter hopelessness brought on by failure and a pure guilt as to “why me?” the picture of him cr ying does that feeling justice
With this we see the beautiful bodacious breathtaking sport of basketball in its purest form, and especially so ever y March As the madness ensues, we see that with each dribble, each jumper, a wave
o f a t r a g i c t a l e T h e c a m e r a s panned over a tear y-eyed Ellis, his hands on his head, tears dripping down his face with red eyes that have seen far too much pain for such a young man
behind wins and pas-
important to remember that this is the proving
unproven men (and women, via the women ’ s tournament) Young athletes who are so much less fortunate than you and me have worked their entire life for this moment This is why we love the tournament, and rightly so It is pure madness
Ben Denson can be contacted at bdenson@cornell edu The B D Report appears every Wednesday this semester
HAVANA (AP) When Kevin Kiermaier slid into home for the Tampa Bay Rays’ first run of the day, President Barack Obama flung his arms wide in the sign for “safe ” Then he turned to his left and shook the hand of his seatmate and Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro
The scene was a remarkable milestone for sports diplomacy as the two presidents try to set aside more than 50 years of Cold War hostility during which about the only thing the countries agreed on was a shared love of baseball
Obama and Castro even joined in when fans were doing “the wave ”
In the landmark game, the first visit by a major league team to the communist island since 1999, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cuban national team 4-1 on Tuesday
James Loney homered and drove in three runs, and Matt Moore and the Tampa Bay pitchers shut out the Cubans until Rudy Reyes homered in the ninth inning
But the day will be remem-
bered less for the final score than for the two men sitting in the front row at Estadio Latinoamericano, the last stop on Obama’s trip to Cuba this week in a bid to further pave the road toward normalized relations
The near-capacity crowd roared as Obama and Castro entered and walked toward their seats right behind home plate, waving to fans and greeting other dignitaries
Chants of “Raul! Raul!” broke out
Rarely has so much pomp and circumstance accompanied an exhibition game Former AllStars Derek Jeter and Dave Winfield and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred were among the president’s greeters Secretary of State John Kerry was also in the VIP box, as well as several of Cuba’s highest officials
Before the first pitch, Rays players walked over from the dugout to say hello and passed flowers and small Cuban flags through the netting to first lady Michelle Obama and first daughter Sasha
Big leaguer | Captain Reece Willcox will report to the AHL after signing his big-league contract
Laxers’ Undefeated Season on Brink With Cal
Last year, women ’ s lacrosse notched 23 goals against Cal, but the team knows this year could be different
By JEFFREY ASIEDU Sun Staff Writer
On Wednesday, the Cornell women ’ s lacrosse team will face off against an u n l i k e l y w e s t c o a s t o p p o n e n t University of California, Berkeley in a contest that is sure to prove exciting
The Red (5-0, 2-0 Ivy) hope to topple the Golden Bears (3-4, 1-1 MPSF) and continue its undefeated streak to open the season, but its west coast challengers is cur-
rently riding a wave of momentum from winning three of their last four games
Cornell has been having a phenomenal season thus far, managing to topple all opponents The team is led by strong performances on the offensive end by seniors
Olivia Mattyasovszky, who is also a staff writer for The Sun, and Emily Tripodi, as well as sophomore Taylor Reed On the defensive end, they have been anchored by junior Catie Smith and senior Brittany Marriott
against the Golden Bears this week
Sadness Behind The Madness
Immediately after his mother was shot by his stepfather in 2003, then 10-year-old Octavius Ellis threw rocks at his now-estranged stepfather, chased him out of the
centage shots in the key Yet, he was booted from the team his freshman year after getting in a bar fight in downtown Cincinnati The media unfairly labeled him a
house His stepfather was arrested hours later for first-degree murder Struggling to cope with the horror of having his world destroyed in front of him, Ellis still deals with anger issues today However, he has used basketball to channel his anger, frustration and hopelessness into something productive Earning his way onto University of Cincinnati’s basketball program, Ellis was touted as a tenacious rebounder with a knack for high per-
thug, when in reality he was a tragically misunderstood kid, who simply did not have the support system he needed for his situation Think about the unfathomable pain of having your father figure kill your mother in front of you, especially at such a young age Think about all the psychological trauma that comes from it Of course he is angry and bitter
The team had a break last week with no games played, but they have spent the week refining their play on both sides of the ball
“ We are just focused on being better than we were the game before,” Tripodi said “ We have been lucky enough to have a week of practices with no game last week, and I think we have really started to iron out some of the kinks Definitely playing a full 60 minutes is on the top of our list, really ending with the same energy that we started the game with ”
L a s t y e a r, C o r n e l l t r a v e l l e d t o California to play the Golden Bears and posted a program record number of goals in a 23-6 victor y However, even with the win from last year still fresh in the series between Cornell and Cal, the Red is staying focused on intense and focused play
“Each year is different, so there is no guarantee that we will be able to repeat our stellar performance against Cal that we had last year, ” Marriott said “ With each and ever y game we need to bring the energy and focus in order to play the high level of lacrosse this team is capable of I'm confident in my team ' s ability to play well ever y game, and hopefully that will lead to the outcome we want ”
The Golden Bears are coming off a rocky start to a season, which has recently begun to look upward for them The team
s t a r t e d t h e y e a r 0 - 3 a n d h a v e s i n c e improved to 3-4, winning their last game on Sunday 10-9 with a huge overtime goal
This Wednesday will only be the second time in the last four years that Cornell is playing Cal Although the Red got a great result last year, head coach Jenny Graap is aware they might not know what to expect on Wednesday
“ We p l a y e d t h e G o l d e n B e a r s i n Berkeley last year over Spring Break, and our team played ver y well on the West Coast beating both Cal and Stanford,” Graap said “Cal is a much improved team from 2015, and I have been impressed by what I’ve seen on film recently I have a lot of respect for Brooke Eubanks and her coaching staff, and it's clear their team speed, goalkeeping and offensive firepower have all stepped up considerably ” The game on Wednesday is sure to be an exciting matchup, and hopefully the Red will be able to continue to elevate their performance on the field to keep winning, especially in front of the home crowd at Schoellkopf Cornell’s women ’ s lacrosse team is one of only three Division I teams that is yet to lose a game, yet it is the only one of the three without a national ranking
After facing off against Cal, the Red’s schedule ramps up and they will face three teams, including the defending national champions in Mar yland over spring break If all goes well, Cornell’s play over the next few weeks could bring them into view on the national stage
Men,Women Head to Nationals
By CHARLES COTTON Sun Staff Writer
It was hardly a walk in t h e p a rk , b u t b o t h t h e Cornell men ’ s and women ’ s polo teams emerged victorio u s a t t h e No r t h e a s t
“Our women responded magnificently in the last chukker to win it 9-1, securing the victory
In t e rc o l l e g i a t e Re g i o n a l Championships during this past weekend in Ithaca
T h e C o r n e l l w o m e n began the weekend by hosting Skidmore on Saturday afternoon The Red had no trouble in this one, taking it by a score of 23-5, never trailing at any point Senior Elena Wicker and junior Em m a El d re d g e e a c h s c o re d e i g h t g o a l s f o r Cornell, with senior Anna Winslow adding six
On Sunday, they faced off against a familiar foe, t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Connecticut, in the regional final and looked to build on Saturday’s success The
Huskies will host Nationals in early April and needed a win to earn a spot Head coach David Eldredge ’81 warned his team to be careful as a result of this circumstance “ T h i s t e a m w a s ve r y dangerous because they were backed i n t o a c o r n e r, ” El d re d g e s a i d “ T h e y n e e d e d a w i n a n d w o u l d o bv i o u s l y h a ve very much liked to play at home for the national championships That can make a team that might otherwise be manageable into a very dangerous one ” T h e Re d c a m e o u t strong and dominated the first chukker 7-2 While the second was closer, Cornell still led 12-6 at the half and felt comfortable about their play
T h e t h i rd c h u k k e r, though, was a very different stor y The Huskies came ro a r i n g b a c k w i t h s e ve n goals and trailed by just one g o i n g i n t o t h e f o u r t h chukker, down 14-13 After taking their foot off the gas p e d a l , t h e Hu s k i e s we re dominated by the Red in
the final chukker, who took the match 23-14
C o a c h El d re d g e w a s very pleased with his team ’ s responsiveness going into the four th to finish the Huskies off
“Our women responded magnificently in the last c h u k k e r t o w i n i t 9 - 1 ,
securing the victor y, ” he said “That was a very big thing ” Winslow led the second game with 11 goals, but knows the win – and the season as a whole – was a complete team effort
East coast beast coast | In a battle of the coasts, senior forward Olivia Mattyasovszky hopes to keep the undefeated streak alive
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Road to Nattys | Senior Anna Winslow and junior Ignacio Masias aim to power the polo teams to Nationals on April 7
Jeffrey Asiedu can be reached at jasiedu@cornellsun
