Ithaca Airport May Lose Funding After S equester
Cuts would eliminate landing system
By SARAH CUTLER Sun Staff Writer
As a result of the federal sequester, the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport may face budget cuts that would force it to remove the technology it uses to guide planes when they are landing, airport officials say
Unless Tompkins County steps in to provide funding to the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration will remove the airport ’ s instrument landing system, according to David St George, chief instructor at the Ithaca airport’s East Hill Flying Club
The airport has already been told it will
have to close its control tower which directs planes as to when to take off and land due to the sequester, a series of acrossthe-board federal budget cuts
Five airports have filed lawsuits in response to the FAA’s closure of their towers Ithaca is considering filing a lawsuit or a supporting motion of another suit, Nicholas said, adding that the towers the FAA is closing are primarily at airports that can least afford to spend money on a lawsuit
St George has been “pushing” for Ithaca to file a lawsuit, he said
“I’ve been saying, ‘ you ’ ve got to do this,’ but [officials] don’t want to scare people
away from the airport,” St George said “They’re cautious about being alarmist, so consequently they’ve done nothing ”
In response to the loss of funding, Rep Tom Reed (R-N Y ) said he wants to restore some of the funding to the airport, adding that the airport should not incur further cuts, according to The Ithaca Journal
BSU Re ects on Its Histor y at The University
By KERRY CLOSE Sun Senior Writer
When Frank Dawson ’72 arrived on Cornell’s campus as a freshman, he found a turbulent campus climate, politically charged and divided on issues regarding race
Many black students, feeling isolated on campus, were galvanized to protest against discrimination and sometimes overt hostility they felt
they encountered at Cornell Student-led demonstrations, mirroring the national Black Power movement, were commonplace on campus during that time, according to Dawson
Though Dawson said black students were not “constantly under siege,” incidents of racism were nonetheless part of his experience at Cornell On
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Taking over | Afro-American Society leaders lead 110 black men and women out of Willard Straight Hall after the group occupied the building on April 19 and 20, 1969
“There’s no reason people can ’ t continue to use this airport People are as safe flying here as they are anywhere else,” Nicholas
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“Obviously, there is a need and a demand for the Ithaca airport that I recognize,” Reed said Still, both airport manager Robert Nicholas and St George emphasized that despite the tower ’ s closure, passengers ’ safety will not be at risk
By LAUREN AVERY Sun Senior Writer
h Center, will retire at the end of this academic year, a
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“ T h e A f r i c a n a C e n t e r h a s a l w a y s c o mbined work in A f r i c a n a n d C a r i b b e a n s t u d i e s , b u t with the NRC
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n December 2010 He later rescinded his resignation “I felt a sense of disappointment at the way the
move into the College of Arts and Sciences took place without a discussion or consultation with the faculty of the Africana Center,” he said
As director, Harris was also responsible for securi
m a j o r national foundations to support Africana studies at Cornell
“The grants were used to broaden the academic and teaching capacity of
See HARRIS page 5
Students Win Prizes
For Project s in European Studies
By RACHEL WEBER Sun Contributor
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Workshop Addresses ‘ Sexual Activism’
By JORDAN JACKSON Sun Contributor
Amid a busy prelim season, about 3 0 s o p h o m o re s f r o m Ma t c h Hi g h School in Boston came to Cornell to participate in a workshop aimed at pro-
m o t i n g s o c i a l a n d s e x u a l a c t i v i s m
Wednesday
Lead by representatives of Cornell
s t u d e n t g r o u p s , t h e w o r k s h o p addressed issues such as sexual consent and assault and focused on encourag-
i n g s t u d e n t s t o m a k e p r o a c t i v e c h a n g e s w i t h i n t h e i r c o m m u n i t y, according to Leah Salgado ’12, the workshop leader
Sa l g a d o f o u n d e d t h e Ev e r y 1 Campaign, an organization that teaches individuals about positive sexual experiences and their impact She said she
enlisted the help of Cornell student group “allies” and students from Match High School to hold a workshop that created a dialogue about rape and other unhealthy sex
“ We live in a society where there are many social issues that need to be solved When you bring kids into workshops like this, you give them exposure to ideas that they may not have access to other wise,” Salgado said “ The purpose of this workshop is to help kids understand that they already possess all the tools that they need to change the world to be activists Through their eagerness, actions and enthusiasm, they can make proactive changes within their community ”
Other social and sexual activism groups, including Cornell University Sustainable Design, Ordinar y People,
Islamic Alliance for Justice and Haven the LGBTQ Student Union spoke at the workshop about ways in which they have promoted the concept activism within their respective clubs and the Cornell community
“Developing as an activist included learning to love myself, embracing my purpose and self worth and addressing who I am, ” said Khamila Alebiosu ’13, t h e s t u d e n t s p
People “Exposing these kids in such a manner is ver y powerful, in a sense that we are defining activism and what it means the multifaceted and diverse forms that comprise activism today I believe that it’s imperative to make it known that by being who you are, you are an activist If you are okay with who you are and are expressive about it, you are an activist ”
Other student leaders agreed that activism is an act of understanding oneself and branching out to others
“Activism is a selfish act you work to empower yourself and subsequently to empower your community,” said Emily Bick ’13, the president of Haven Alebiosu said the workshop aimed to challenge stereotypes about sexual identity
“ With the aid of workshops like this, these kids and many others are working towards reshaping and redefining their community from within Challenging the norms of what defines sexual identity, and creating a space and institutions in which people act with acceptance and accept each other ultimately breaks down the taboo accompanying discussion shrouding rape and sexual consent, ” Alebiosu said
History of Hip-Hop To Be Celebrated in Ithaca Concerts, exhibits, panel discussions, film screenings and murals will fill Ithaca this weekend for a four-day celebration of the history of hip-hop, The Ithaca Journal reported Monday This community-wide celebration, “ Hi p - Ho p : Un b o u n d f o r m t h e Underground,” starts with an exhibit in the Carl A Kroch Library that will display artifacts relating to the history of hip-hop, The Journal reported
Climate Conference Will Come To Tompkins County in April
The “Climate Smart and Climate Ready” conference will be coming to both Ithaca and Courtland April 18 to 21, according to The It h a c a Ti m e s Ho s t e d by Su s t a i n a b l e Tompkins a citizen-based coalition dedicated to a sustainable community the conference will educate community leaders on the affects of climate change and ways to decrease a community’s carbon footprint, The Ithaca Times reported Thursday
Board of Public Works Continues
Discussion of Food Truck Roundups
In a meeting Monday, the Ithaca Board of Public Works discussed a proposal that would create food truck roundups in Ithaca, according to the Ithaca Times Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 said the food truck roundups would be a seperate city policy that would differ from a policy that covers all food trucks in general Members of the Ithaca community noted, however, that bringing food trucks to the City might have an impact on established resturaunts Ultimately, the board called for more clarification of the budget for the food trucks and for more input from community members
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Airport Tower Will Likely Not Reopen
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said “It’s just a matter of perception,” since only 450 of the country ’ s nearly 5,000 airports had control towers before the sequester Potential delays due to the tower ’ s closure, however, may deter some students from using the Ithaca airport
Wyatt Nelson ’16, who flies home to Nebraska for winter, spring and summer breaks, said he probably wouldn’t fly out of the Ithaca airport because of the change
“If there’s a possibility of delays, you miss your connection,” he said “I’m going to textmy mom right now and ask for a ticket out of [the Syracuse airport] ”
St George said he doubts the tower will reopen once it closes and said he believes will likely hurt Ithaca in the long run
“We desperately need this kind of air service if we ’ re going to continue to be vigorous and viable as an international community,” he said
The airport’s control tower will join 149 towers closing nationwide as a result of the sequester Towers will begin to close April 7, with staggered closure times for each of the affected airports
Despite the change, the airport will remain open, with the tower at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport controlling arriving and departing flights Without a tower staff, however, planes will have to line up themselves on the runway once they are between four and five miles away from the Ithaca airport, according to Nicholas
The change will likely cause delays, Nicholas said, who noted that having pilots decide landing order among themselves “ won ’ t be as efficient as having one person tell pilots what to do ”
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C.U. Student: BSU Is ‘ Power ful Outlet’
BSU Continued from page 1
several occasions, as Dawson and his friends walked by dormitories, predominantly white fraternities or through downtown Ithaca at night, beer bottles and racial epithets were tossed in their direction
It was moments such as these that reaffirmed Dawson’s decision to join Cornell’s Afro-American Society, a student group founded in 1966 that advocated for the needs of black students
“There were overarching issues that forced us to really come together in one common voice,” Dawson said “It seemed that some people in the Cornell community felt that as black students, we should just be happy to have been admitted It wasn ’ t really our University ”
When Dawson and other members of the Afro-American Society occupied Willard Straight Hall in 1969, the Takeover –– which garnered national media attention –– was a reaction to a number of racially charged incidents on campus
“For many people, there’s still a sense of accomplishment with the Straight Takeover,” Dawson said “There was a lot at stake regarding our lives and our futures, but we stuck together, and we were able to accomplish something that, in the end, helped make Cornell more inclusive and relevant for everyone ”
That sense of unity has persisted within the organization for decades ––a reality reflected by its change of name to ‘Black Students United’ in 1979, according to BSU co-president Shannon Cohall ’14
“Many schools have black student unions,” Cohall said “[BSU changed the name] in order to be more inclusive They wanted to be united as students, instead of being a selective group They wanted to be united in this mission to really support and enhance the black community ”
Black Students United now serves as an umbrella organization for about 30 black student groups at Cornell, Cohall said Its mission of unifying black organizations, however, was not fully realized until recent years, she said
“[When I joined BSU in 2005], my impression was that it was a student group that advocated for black student needs, but that it wasn ’ t that active,” said Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo ’08 grad, who served as co-president of BSU between 2006 and 2008
It was the election of Justin Davis ’07 as BSU president the following year that prompted the restructuring of the organization, Lumumba-Kasongo said
“We started contacting the other black student organizations The major motivation was that there were a lot of similar programs being held by these organizations, but there was no communication,” she said “There was a lot of frustration [about] over-programming Out of that frustration, [Davis] said we should have more communication ”
From this dissatisfaction, BSU’s delegate meetings were born, which drew between 30 and 40 student delegates who met monthly to talk about issues within the black community
“These meetings helped us in our mission to be a united organization, where we ’ re taking experiences from all walks of life,” Davis said “We made decisions about what we wanted to do
as a community We built coalitions with other student organizations, like Cornell Hillel and [La Asociación Latina] I think it helped bring the entire Cornell community together ”
Though BSU’s role as an umbrella organization has helped increase the amount of programming offered by black student groups, the organization remains focused on acclimating black students to campus, LumumbaKasongo said
“I think it can be hard for a black student who can feel isolated at Cornell,” Lumumba-Kasongo said “BSU helps in that it’s a central organization that’s in charge of connecting the dots and putting together events that try to embody the spirit of what it means to be a black student at Cornell ”
Cohall cited the idea of “double consciousness,” a term coined by civil rights activist W E B DuBois, to represent the reconciliation of African heritage with an American upbringing
“As a black person in American society, you have to live in two competing worlds –– the general society and black America,” Cohall said “At Cornell, BSU represents a home for students of the African diaspora that juggle these two identities ”
While BSU advocates causes that it thinks are important to black students, its primary role has been one of support, according to BSU co-president Selam Gebre ’14
“At the end of the day, it’s important to embrace your identity,” Gebre said
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Editorial
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Beyond the Greek System
LAST WEEK, THE UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY passed a resolution that would require the University to disclose to the public when a campus organization is found to have violated the Campus Code of Conduct We commend the administration’s recent efforts to better inform students about the campus judicial process Particularly as we strive to eliminate hazing, the Cornell community can benefit from knowing when all student organizations Greek and non-Greek are found guilty of misconduct Still, communication alone will not suffice to change the hazing culture at Cornell Just as Cornell has begun to apply harsher penalties to Greek chapters that practice hazing, it must do the same for all student groups around the University President David Skorton should not hesitate to sign Resolution 5 into effect The policy will increase the community’s awareness of campus organizations that fail to adhere to the standards of behavior expected at Cornell Students have a right to information about groups that are funded by the Student Activities Fee, to which every Cornell student is obligated to contribute annually Perhaps most importantly, it also eradicates an arbitrary distinction between Greek chapters and other campus groups: New Greek rules approved last semester established a disclosure requirement specifically for fraternities and sororities Hazing is not a Greek problem alone, and differentiating between Greek and non-Greek groups fails to address the full extent of hazing at Cornell
Nonetheless, although the U A ’ s resolution is a step in the right direction, it seems like a small one Of about 900 misconduct cases that reach the Judicial Administrator’s office each year, only three to five involve student groups, according to J A Mary Beth Grant J D ’88 Cornell has nearly 1,000 organizations registered with the Student Activities Office, but there are undoubtedly more than five occurrences of group-related misconduct each year An increase in transparency will only be an effective deterrent if it is accompanied by more serious enforcement of the Code of Conduct
If President Skorton approves Resolution 5, we look forward to seeing whether it will successfully incentivize student groups to cease harmful practices including hazing The policy will educate students about the character of the organizations they choose to join which may in turn encourage those groups to shun dangerous behavior In the meantime, we hope Cornell will pursue additional avenues aimed at identifying and addressing an issue that despite often being exclusively associated with Greek life continues to persist University-wide
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Out of Frame, Out of Focus
The events of the Steubenville trial ignited a nationwide conversation two weeks ago about the role of rape, social media and idolized student athletes in our culture And if the public wasn ’ t already reeling from the depraved acts at the center of this case, it cer tainly was after a number of prominent m e d i a o r g a n
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Correspondents at CNN, for one, remarked that the guilty verdict was tragic for the convicted young men who had other wise promising futures ahead of them Now, the journalists are facing harsh criticism for what many felt was an inappropriately sympathetic por trayal of the two guilty teenagers and a failure to even acknowledge the challenges facing the female victim
In all likelihood, CNN’s ske wed presentation was the consequence of a misguided attempt to make good television The producers resor ted to a tried-and-tr ue method for tugging on hear tstrings by focusing their cameras on the tear ful apologies of the boys, rather than the severity of their crimes Ne ws organizations, however, have a greater responsibility than to simply repor t the tr uth and garner high ratings So, while CNN may have checked all the boxes for getting their facts
How reporters and commentators talk ab the news plays an important role in how come to think about these events
straight and capturing buzz-wor thy footage, they failed in a critical respect when what should have been a conversation about seeking justice for rape victims was twisted into an expression of pity for the rapists The ne ws media has a responsibility not just to set the agenda for public discourse, but to set the tone as well
How repor ters and commentators talk about the ne ws plays an impor tant role in how we come to think about and interpret these events We see this after each presidential debate, for example, when vie wers ’ opinions of the winners and losers are only half-baked until they hear what TV ’ s talking heads have to say on the subject Taking cues from the ne wsmakers, however, can lead our public discussions down a ver y unfor tunate path
This isn’t the first time that unbalanced repor ting has veered us off course During the primar y seasons of election years, press coverage largely consists of tracking who’s up and who’s down in the polls This “horse race coverage ” diminishes the unique traits and issue positions of each candidate and focuses unnecessarily on the percentage points that separate them In another instance, media organizations have a tendency to pay undue attention to the perpetrator rather than the victims after a mass shooting As a result, the public becomes consumed with questions about the shooter’s motives and overlook the precious lives that were lost
The ne ws media has an extraordinar y power to shape the context and tone of conversations in our community Unfor tunately, when their stories are improperly framed, the consequences are palpable We evaluate presidential candidates based on their placement in the polls rather than the quality of their policy proposals We remember the names and faces of the Columbine and Virginia Tech gunmen vividly, even as the names and faces of their victims fade into histor y
The public outcr y we ’ ve witnessed in the aftermath of CNN’s Steubenville coverage is a reason to be optimistic that, this time around, we won ’ t allow the media to tell us which elements of the stor y are most salient It is impor tant to recognize when journalists have made a mistake and to prevent their errors in framing from dictating the terms of our discussions As much as CNN has a responsibility to deliver the facts, we also have a responsibility to be thoughtful critics about our ne ws, rather than passive consumers
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Jacob Glick | Glickin’ It
Joyce Wu | Catchy Sound Bite
Singer | Animal House of Reps
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A n A n i m a t e d D i s c u s s i o n
BY ARIELLE CRUZ Sun Arts and Entertainment Editor
This Thursday, Consuming Spirits, a hand drawn animated film, will premiere at Cornell Cinema The film written, directed and animated by Chris Sullivan, an animation professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago took 15 years and more than a few rounds of production assistants to make This dark and surprisingly real animated film is entrancing and, as The New York Times put it, “You have never seen anything like it ” The Sun had the chance to sit down with Sullivan to discuss his work
THE SUN: Consuming Spirits took 15 years to make What was it like working on a project for that long?
CHRIS SULLIVAN: Luckily, it ended up being something I continued to be interested in, you know Luckily it worked out that way It was not a good thing though in terms of gaining weight It wasn ’ t just like, oh this is my next film,” its like oh there’s this film I’ve been working on, that’s why you haven’t heard from me ” So, whenever you work on something, some long term project, it gains some gravity It isn’t comforting [laughs], but I feel really grateful that it didn’t seem to be a disaster People seem to really like it alot and thats great I think
“I do hope that the film leaves a mark; whether that mark is a love tap or a bite ”
C h r i s t o p h e r S u l l i v a n
that is really that there is fortune I really had to put my life on hold kind of to make the film, you know I had kids and raised them and I did normal things I mean, I worked really hard on the film, but [laughs] one of the equations I tell people is that I probably worked on the film less than most adults my age would’ve watched TV for the last 15 years
SUN: Did your vision for the film change over time or did you always have a set idea in your head?
C S : Aspects changed and aspects held firm throughout the film There were some images that were there from the very beginning that stayed, and there were other images that kind of went away When I first started the film, I was really into oldtime radio journalists, kind of hard-boiled stuff, which I still am really into Actually, the film was going to be in that kind of genre and, that quickly became something uninteresting That, for instance, was not something I’d want to spend 15 years doing [laughs] There’s definitely some hard-boiled little tidbits in there, you know, there’s an interrogation scene and things like that, but it doesn’t Probably the biggest change is that the actual main characters kind of flip-flopped So, one of the secondary characters became a main character and another character developed a mother in the writing, which, we all have mothers, but they’re not always in our scripts, you know So that was a big change Stylistically it did not change that
much It was always going to be drawn and cut out and, then I did these table top things which I really like too, which actually ended up holding
SUN: And that’s a very different animation style that you used What made you choose that animation style?
C S : Well all of my previous films had been drawn I still shot the film with a camera, you know, a 16-millimeter camera That was just the technology that made sense I’m very much not into obsessing over something being shot on film or anything like that, but that was the tool that best served me at the time There was a certain kind of full color pallet that I couldn ’ t really get without [it] Right now its very easy to do dig-
SUN: The theme of the film must have been a very important to you When people leave after the film on Thursday, what do you want them to take away?
C S : I guess I don’t want to forecast that too much, but I do hope that the film leaves a mark; whether that mark is a love tap or a bite [laughs] But I do want the film to be important to people I don’t think my film did this, but I saw a film recently that was incredibly powerful, and I was describing to someone that after I saw this film, I am now someone else So there’s a part of me that hopes people are a little bit someone else You know, maybe that’s a high bar, but, what the heck, throw it out there I do think, also, the film is experimental in form, but it really is an emotional film and not an intellectual film It’s smart, but it’s something that definitely gets under people’s skin I think in a good way
ital compositing and that’s what I teach, I teach animation But when I started the film [digital animation] wasn ’ t easy and it wasn ’ t simple To get a full color pallet, cut-outs became an interesting option, and that’s what I did
SUN: It’s definitely interesting to look at Is that why the film took so long to make? I’m trying to imagine how you filmed it; I was watching your “making of ” video Did you move each of the pieces individually? How does [this kind of animation] work?
C S : Well the film was in the camera and it has a motor that goes around one revolution in 24 seconds I actually made the motor bend around the camera, but I didn’t have the technology or anything I just knew how to make them and then, basically, I would make a really small movement, you know, somewhere between one eighth of an inch and a quarter of an inch, take another frame, take another movement And there’s a lot of dialogue in the film so usually, as the other animators were shooting, they have to be watching the dialogue the whole time The dialogue is very time consuming in drawing animation
SUN: How many people did you have working on the film?
C S : I get two primary animating assistants, but then the actual film ran for quite a while, so I had probable another thirty people who worked for me via month or two months or something We had some co-op workers from school I had other freelancers working on the film, but it was primarily me and Viola and Shelley Dodson
SUN: And your title, Consuming Spirits, could you maybe elaborate on what it means?
C S : Well theres an obvious double meaning of drinking, Consuming Spirits, but the idea of ghosts from the present or past that really eat away at you is probably the most prevalent meaning really I have to translate the title often, which you know doesn’t work Sometimes puns and double entendres don’t translate well I always ask the translator to go towards the idea of being consumed by a ghost or a spirit as opposed to drinking spirits That doesn’t work with a direct translation, its like “drinking liquor,” which isn’t really what I wanted to say
SUN: Is there anything else you want to add?
C S : You might want to say that the film is animated, but it really is a film, not an animation in terms of how people engage in it In its life its been in about 20 festivals and 10 the-
“[The movie has] been in about 20 festivals and 10 theatres and only two of those venues were for animation So it basically it lives its life as a live action film ”
C h r i s t o p h e r S u l l i v a n
atres and only two of those venues were for animation So it basically it lives its life as a live action film, which I think has been really helpful because I think its often really good to put your work in the wrong place I think that has really helped us
SUN: Great, thanks a lot!
C S : I hope you come and see the show
SUN: I definitely plan to
C S : Wonderful
Arielle Cruz is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences She can be reached at arts-and-entertainment-editor@cornellsun com
Arts Around Town
Stephane Wrembel
Sunday at the Carriage House Café
Jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel has been called a “ revelation” by Rolling Stone You’ll probably agree if you ’ ve heard Wrembel’s composition “Bistro Fada,” the lithe and capricious theme song for Woody Allen’s Academy Awardwinning film Midnight in Paris Having been under the tutelage of Gypsies in the French countryside, Wrembel is well-versed in myriad musical instruments and styles Touches of flamenco, rock and blues infuse his jazz recordings, particularly on his latest album, Origins Wrembel delves deep into his roots and shares his impressionistic songs at the Carriage House this Sunday Tickets can be purchased for $20 at the door
Daveen Koh ’13
Mother of Exiles
7:30 p m on Friday at the Schwartz Center
Stop right there, hombre If you are in the mood for some thrilling action, or are simply just curious about the what it might be like to cross the MexicoU S border, then don’t miss Mother Of Exiles This play will present unique interactive experiences that enhance your knowledge of the border conflict while also entertaining you immensely Follow the plight of main character Magda Andrews as she attempts to teach American civics at the Arizona-Mexico border and meets nothing but hard times (and also guns) So buckle your seatbelts and get ready for a wild ride
Gabrielle Velkes ’16
Now Scream!: The Hip Hop Collection Exhibition Runs in Kroch Library’s Kirschland Gallery from Apr 5, 2013 to Feb 4, 2014
Hope and Nostalgia for Ithaca’s Venues
After spring break, I came back up to Ithaca for what was possibly my last time as a student I’m slowly (very slowly) coming to terms with the basic fact that I will be leaving college in two months, and entering the “real world ” I have been privileged to be a part of The Sun’s Arts and Entertainment staff in various capacities for my past four years at Cornell, and wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of my favorite places to do what I do best: Watch concerts
MISCELLANEOUS SMALL STAGES: I doubt many of you know what Fanclub Collective is, but you might know some of the bands they’ve brought to Cornell: Arcade Fire, Matt & Kim, Real Estate and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, just to name a few While the group has recently decided to focus on other genres, its very existence reveals a rarely talked about aspect of Ithaca: There’s a decent indie scene, if you know where to look
have a couple of friends in groups, and have been pleasantly surprised every time I’ve seen one of their shows An a cappella concert is a uniquely collegiate experience and it’s definitely one that everyone should have
BARTON HALL: This is actually something I have never attended for fun As a member of Cornell Concer t Commission since my freshman year, I have worked every CCC show since my Orientation Week (#humblebrag?) I would have titled this “Spend 24 hours in Barton Hall building and dismantle a stage, ” but I can understand that’s not everyone ideal way to spend a weekend
So, instead, this The few times I’ve snuck into the crowd whether it be filled with aging hippies watching Further or what seems to be the entire student population blitzed out of their minds for Avicii have always been special The sound might not always be perfect, but I honestly don’t think there’s a bad spot in this former airplane hangar to watch a concert
In just my first year in Ithaca, I saw Surfer Blood play for a handful of people at downtown coffee shop The Shop, Shonen Knife brighten up an oddly bland Appel Multipurpose Room and Cale Parks completely change the Keeton House Dining Hall The connection between all of these shows aside from the fact that I got to interview all of these guys (for the Arts section!) is pretty obvious None of the venues were, in a word, “traditional ” One of the cool things about the Ithaca music scene used to be the versatility of various spaces My friends and I still talk about seeing HEALTH tear up the Big Red Barn our first semester on campus, and collectively mourn that there hasn’t been a show there since
Another likely unexpected place to look: lecture halls
While it may be a bit bizarre to follow up a remembrance of Ithaca’s indie past with a plug for a cappella, here we go I have never personally been a fan of a cappella music, but I do
CORNELL CINEMA: My freshman year there was a bit of controversy about Student Assembly cutting funding for the Cinema, and my predecessors in the Arts section made a bold editorial choice: A full page ad blaring the words “S A Betrays Culture ” At the time, I don’t think I fully understood the implications of the S A ’ s proposal and the necessity of that Arts page
I can say now that I have a better grasp on what makes the Cinema so special Not only does it boast an incredibly diverse and awesome schedule still to come this semester are screenings of this year ’ s Oscar Best Picture winner Argo, as well as several classic James Bond films but also an amaz-
ing space The Cinema is intimate, but never small; beautiful, but not distracting Oh yeah, and they also host (really, really cool) bands every once in awhile While I hate being seated at a concert, the Cinema makes it comfortable and bearable, and brings consistently exceptional performers
OFF-CAMPUS: The State Theater is a well-deserved Ithaca institution, and Dan Smalls’ bookings have always excited me Not only are the bands always great, but the space is historic and grand, juxtaposing an old-school beauty with a lot of the newer music that graces the stage While I have publicly bemoaned the passing of Castaways in these pages before, The Haunt is making up for it’s loss quite nicely I have only seen one show there Black Francis back in February but I was able to get right up to the stage to see my idol perform Very different atmosphere than a crush party Although I haven’t yet checked out a show at Lot 10, I saw some of my favorite shows of the past few years at Wildfire Lounge, the space ’ s previous incarnation For better or worse, many of the best shows I’ve seen in Ithaca took place during my freshman year But they exposed me to a vibrant music community on-campus and around the city that is constantly bringing in both cutting-edge and well-established bands and that is always exciting
Peter Jacobs is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at pjacobs@cornellsun com Big Talk appears alternate Tuesdays this semester
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No.4 Syrac use Head s To Final Four for the Four th Time Since ’76
SYRACUSE, N Y (AP) Overcoming all sorts of adversity has been the norm for the Syracuse Orange of late Player eligibility issues, negative headlines, slumps at inopportune times something seems to creep up each season for longtime coach Jim Boeheim
He figures he’s not alone
“ There’s no team that doesn't have distractions during the course of the year, ” Boeheim, who guided the Orange to a school-record 34 victories last season with scandal swirling around his program, said Monday “ That’s part of life, that’s what you have to learn to handle They focused well all year ”
In large part because of that singular focus, the Orange, seeded fourth in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament, are headed to the Final Four for the fourth time since Boeheim became head coach in 1976 And when they get in a groove with their stifling zone defense, especially at this time of year, they are tough to break down
Led by versatile 6-foot-6 point guard Michael Carter-Williams, sharpshooting for ward James Southerland, and do-it-all swingman C J Fair, the Orange are deep, motivated, and intent on bringing a second title to central New York And this proud, blue collar town, where basketball’s shot clock was invented, is eagerly anticipating that again, just like in 2003
“ The Final Four seems to be ver y important It’s a huge thing up here,” said Boeheim, 3-0 in national semifinals “Our fans really support us, and they like what we do ”
What’s not to like about the past three weeks Syracuse (30-9) made the Big East tournament final, losing to Louisville, then beat Montana, California, top-seeded Indiana, and third-seeded Marquette in NCAA regional play It will meet Michigan (30-7) the South Regional’s No 4 seed in the national semifinals at Atlanta on Saturday Michigan beat Florida 79-59 Sunday to reach the Final Four
“ They have played tremendous basketball over a four-game period, which is not always that easy to do,” Boeheim said of his Orange
It’s doubtful many saw this deep run into the postseason coming Syracuse finished its final Big East regular season the Orange are headed for the Atlantic Coast Conference in July with four losses in the final five games
Syracuse’s last home game was a five-point setback to Louisville, which snapped a tie in the final minute on a defensive breakdown The Orange left Luke Hancock uncovered in the left corner and he drained a back-breaking 3-pointer
Then, after easily beating DePaul, Syracuse was humiliated by archrival Georgetown for the second time in two weeks, dropping the season finale 61-39 It was Syracuse’s lowest scoring total in 558 Big East games and its fewest points in any game since a 36-35 victor y over Kent State in 1962 before shot clocks and 3-pointers
There have been few breakdowns since In the Big East tournament, Syracuse reeled off victories over Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, and Georgetown before bowing to Louisville
“Once we got to New York and started to play well, we felt we could compete with anybody,” Boeheim said “ We were always a good team We obviously had a ver y difficult last part of our schedule and didn’t play particularly well But our defense was good and once we got to New York and started to play there, we could see that we were fine ”
Cornell Look s to Improve Iv y League Play
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mores Kyle Berman and Sam Fleck won their match at No 3 doubles 8-4
“Columbia was a tough loss for us, ” Nguyen said “We played our doubles point well and going into singles we thought we had momentum, but I guess we were not feeling tough mentally because we got done with our matches pretty fast We need to work on our singles matches We didn’t play very well, but this was just one match the coach has a lot set up this week for our
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upcoming matches ” The women ’ s team was not at the top of its game with a 7-0 loss The s q u a d ’ s w i n n i n g streak was broken by C o l u m b i a , resulting in the team ’ s score for the season so far to tally 11-1 The Red lost all of its matches in singles and doubles except for No 2 doubles, which was tied at 6 when
play was stopped “Everyone on the team fought extremely hard,” junior Ryann Young said “Each of the singles matches were extremely close the matches could have gone either way; while we are happy with the way we performed we are going to be perfecting the little mistakes we made during our matches, we just need to work hard We have six more Ivy League matches to go we’ll get them next time ”
Deeya Bajaj can be reached at dbajaj@cornellsun com
P res. Barack Obama Shoots Easter Hoops With WNB A
WASHINGTON (AP) An amused President Barack Obama read a children’s book to a gathering of boys and girls at the W
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It was all part of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which attracted 30,000 children
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Obama, with his dog Bo seated beside him, narrated the pop-
alphabet letters and their adventures climbing up a coconut tree
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crowd on the sunny springtime day before joining in the egg roll
Obama high-fived the contestants and consoled 5-year-old Donovan Frazier of Scranton, Pa
ground in tears
“ What’s wrong, ” the president asked, scooping him into a hug
The president also joined professional basketball players for a game of hoops with several children He joined the WNBA team with a couple little girls, and their group was twice victorious in a shoot-out against the boys
Obama was less successful on his own - taking 15 tries to sink a basket “Oh, man, ” he said after a free throw teetered on the rim and fell out
“ The president doesn’t get to practice probably as much as he'd like to, ” Obama’s press secre t a r y, Ja y C a r n e y, l a t e r t o l d reporters
On a day that kids devote to b u n n y - s h a p e d c h o c o l a t e s a
jelly beans, first lady Michelle Obama was able to stress her mission of physical fitness and healthy eating habits
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h e declared, after reading “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” to children in a stor y time area nestled under a tree The couple’s d
Brown Bear, What Do You See?” Mrs Obama also joined chef
Roker at the Kids’ Kitchen The group sang, “ put a little love in you r food, ” as the y pre pare d orecchiette with broccoli rabe pesto The first lady said the ear-
Italian sausage and nuts was a grown-up, sophisticated alternative to spaghetti
The South Lawn was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors as boys and girls played games to the sounds of kids’ show tunes, snacked on apples and got a chance to meet professional athletes and entertainers
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Red Falls to Yale, Sweeps Brown
By ANNA FASMAN Sun Staff Writer
Cornell softball stepped onto Niemand-Robison Field this weekend to play four games in its Ivy League season opener against Yale and Brown Saturday afternoon, Cornell played Yale in two games, but was unable to come out strongly to start the season The Bulldogs earned two wins, beating the Red 7-2 in the first game, which went into extra innings, and 7-5 in a normal nine-inning game However, the Red was able to come back in its two games against Brown on Sunday and Monday, winning 8-5 and 9-6 consecutively
In its first game against Yale, Cornell started with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but was unable to take advantage of it and fell short with the bases loaded Junior pitcher Alyson Onyon pitched 12 out of the 1 3 i n n i n g s ; h o w e v e r ,
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sixth inning, maintaining a score of 6-0 until Brown was able to score a run After scoring that first run, Brown came back with an impressive four-run recovery, although the team was not able to beat the Red’s final score of eight runs
In the second game, originally scheduled for Sunday but postponed until Monday due to rain,
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work When the Bulldogs scored five runs in the last inning, Onyon was taken out of the exceptionally long game
In game two, Cornell didn’t let its first loss bring down the level of play Both Yale and Cornell went back and forth in maintaining the lead, but Cornell was unable to score the final run it needed to win in the eighth inning and left the bases loaded
In its first game against Brown Sunday, Cornell was able to keep the Bears off the board until the
Villalon hit a homerun with the bases loaded After a score of 9-1 in the fourth inning, the Bears came back with four runs in the sixth inning to end the game with a score of 9-6
The Red maintained its early lead throughout the game, and came out with a sweep against Brown Coming into this weekend, junior Lauren Bucolo was named the Ivy League co-Player of the Week after her impressive work as an offensive player With one of the best batting averages on the team, she was able to put away two doubles in the game against Brown on Sunday and scored in the second game on Monday
Overall, Cornell finished the weekend with a 1214 record and 2-2 record in league play Although the Red was unable to find its footing in the first two games against Yale on Saturday, the team came together against Brown and pulled out the first two wins of its Ivy League season
Anna Fasman can be reached at afasman@cornellsun com
NBA Prospects Fall Short In March Madness
Ben McLemore is just a freshman A rather old freshman at 21, but still a f re s h m a n n o n e t h e l e s s However, as anyone who follows college basketball knows, McLemore isn’t simply another youngster maneuvering his w a y t h ro u g h h i s c o l l e g i a t e
years Blessed with lightning quick speed, explosive leaping
a b i l i t y o n l y r i va l e d by t h e
N B A’s e l i t e , a n d a s i l k y smooth jump shot, McLemore has asser ted himself as the p ro b a b l e f i r s t s e l e c t i o n i n June’s NBA Draft Despite this, it was the fact that he was
a m e re l y a f re s h m a n t h a t impeded his ability to lead his Kansas Jayhawks to the Elite Eight Playing on a team filled
w i t h u p p e rc l a s s m e n , Mc L e m o re c o n s i s t e n t l y deferred to his elder teammates down the stretch in last Thursday’s loss to Michigan,
barely factoring into the game during its waning minutes and overtime But McLemore was n o t t h e o n l y t o p N B A prospect who failed to lead his team deep into the NCAA Tournament In fact, of the projected top 15 picks in the draft listed on NBAdraft net,
only two of them, Trey Burke and Glenn Robinson III of Michigan, are still playing basketball this late in March So why, in basketball, the one sport where a single player can completely take over and dominate a game, have none of the most talented players been able to be successful in the NCAA Tournament? First, and a conclusion that many will jump to, is that this is a fairly weak draft class and none of the top prospects are actually that good McLemore
Cornell Defeated by Columbia Lions
By DEEYA BAJAJ Sun Staff Writer
T h e m e n ’ s a n d w o m e n ’ s t e n n i s t e a m s w e r e d e f e a t e d b y
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C e n t e r, re s p e c t i ve l y T h e m e n ’ s t e n n i s t e a m l o s t b y a c l o s e m a r g i n o f 4 - 3 , w i t h l o s s e s a t No 1 , No 2 , No 3 a n d No 6 i n s i ng l e s No 4 s o p h o m o re Q u o c - D a n i e l N g u y e n w o n h i s m a t c h a g a i n s t C o l u m b i a s o p h o m o r e Ma x S c h n u r 6 - 7 , 5 - 4
a n d s o p h o m o re Ja s o n L u u d e f e a t e d C o l u m b i a s e n i o r Na t h a n i e l Ge r y 3 - 6 , 61 , 2 - 2 a t No 5 B o t h m a t c h e s w o n b y C o r n e l l i n s i n g l e s we re
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Missing the mark | Both the men’s and women’s teams suffered losses in Saturday’s match against Columbia
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