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S.A. Reforms May Boost Minority Representation

By JOSH GIRSKY Sun News Editor

The Student Assembly will consider restructuring in order to better represent minorities on campus, the assembly will address how to “forge a more inclusive, accepting and truly representative future,” at an open forum, April 7, according to the Restructure Student Assembly, event page.

The S.A. passed a resolution in March creating the First-Generation Liaison at Large Position, in order to represent the interests of students on campus who are the first in their families to attend college. However, some groups remain underrepresented on the S.A. “due to the systemic exclusion within the current structure,” explains the forum’s Facebook event.

The key issue that the S.A. hopes to address is increasing minority representation according to Emma Johnston ’16, S.A. Executive Vice President.

Annabel Campo ’19 discusses Nick Jonas’ intense duet with Tove Lo .

Led by strong pitching, men’s baseball swept Harvard in Ithaca.

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Petition Urging Bernie Sanders ToVisit Ithaca Gains Support Attracts over 3,000 signatures in under week

By TOM SCHREFFLER Sun Staff Writer

A petition urging Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) speak at Schoellkopf Field before New York’s April 19 primary — created by Ithaca resident Alexander Stick— has received over 3,000 signatures in under a week.

“New York is pivotal for the Bernie Sanders campaign … let’s get enough signatures to fill the 25,597 seats in Schoellkopf Field at Cornell University,” the petition reads.

Stick said in his petition that upstate New York is home to “one of the highest concentrations of [Sanders] supporters in the country.”

Kayla Elyse Brooks, a research technician in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and a member of the Facebook group “Cornellians for Bernie Sanders 2016,” said that she would welcome a Sanders rally See SANDERS page 4 ERIC THAYER / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Begging for Bernie | A petition to host presidential hopeful Sen.

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Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) at Schoelkopf Field has sparked support in Ithaca.

Cornell Republicans to Host Fox News Correspondent Guilfoyle’s keynote speech will address the manner in which the election has been portrayed in the Kimberly Guilfoyle — news news, emphasizing the need for a personality and one of the co- style that respects and values dishosts of the “Five on Fox News senting opinions. The club’s press Channel” — will speak on the release explained that Guilfoyle’s necessity of balanced political dis- experience as a host on Fox News prepared her well to speak on this courseat Cornell on April 12.

“We are very excited to host subject.

“While not an outspoken conMs. Guilfoyle at Cornell,” said Mark LaPointe ’16, chairman of servative like we have hosted in Cornell Republicans. “Her talk the past, Guilfoyle should provide an objective opinion on interpreting the on the GOP candinews and political dates especially as it issues in an objective relates to her own manner comes at a experiences in media crucial time as we preand on ‘The Five,’” pare for the presidenMcLaughlin said. tial election in LaPointe added November.” that he hopes Guilfoyle is the coGuilfoyle’s talk will be host of Fox News informative to the Channel’s “The Five,” GUILFOYLE Cornell community, legal analyst on “The O’Reilly Factor,” and political as she will likely speak to the analyst on “Hannity,” according value of respectfully listening to to a press release from the Cornell dissenting opinions.

“Ms. Guilfoyle is well-qualiRepublicans.

The club invited Guilfoyle to fied to speak about individual and campus because she will offer a objective thought from her career “fair and balanced” stance on in the news industry and from both politics and specifically on being a former attorney, he said.

Fox News’ 2016 presidential elec- We expect the event to be a tion coverage, according to unique opportunity to hear about Austin McLaughlin ’18, secretary of the Cornell Republicans.

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Coming to the Commons | A new location of the Cornell Store is slated to open at 102 East State Street (corner building above) in mid-May, according to Gary Ferguson, executive director of Downtown Ithaca Alliance.

Cornell Store Will Open Commons Branch

By RUBY YU Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell Store is set to open a new branch in the Commons in mid May, which will be located at 102 East State Street — a corner location on the west end of the Commons pedestrian mall, according to Gary Ferguson, executive director of Downtown Ithaca Alliance.

“Adding the Cornell Store to downtown’s retail offerings is exciting,” Ferguson said. It will bring new vibrancy and energy to downtown and we think it will serve as a catalyst for even more new retail.”

He said that the downtown location will offer

the Cornell Store an opportunity to improve outreach “to community residents as well as visitors and tourists.”

“Customers will be drawn from two primary groups — community residents who are not able to readily access the on-campus store and visitors/tourists who comprise a large segment of the downtown customer base,” Ferguson said.

According to Karen Brown, director of Campus Life Marketing and Communications, the new store opening serves as a chance to connect with the broader Ithaca community.

“This is an excellent opportunity for us to See CORNELL STORE page 4

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University Engaged Cornell Graduate Grants Fund 10 Ph.D. Students The Engaged Graduate Student Grants will sponsor ten Cornell doctoral students to work with community partners in New York State and around the world on research projects, specific to their field of study, according to the University.

The grant is open to all graduate students who wish to advance their studies through research and scholarship. The grant is meant to support their doctoral dissertations.

Winners of the grant include Sean Cosgrove, Peter DelNero, Rohini Jalan, Marsha JeanCharles, Laura Menchaca, Fernando Galeana Rodriquez, Abigail Snyder, Urshila Sriram, Gaurav Inder Singh Toor and Amy Vasquez, according to the University.

Local What Tompkins’ 20 Percent Poverty Rate Actually Means The New York State Community Action Association released a report that revealed that Tompkins County had one of the highest percentage of people living in poverty, at 20.6 percent. In the report, the country ranks third in New York, behind Bronx and Kings Counties.

According to the Ithaca Voice, however, the numbers are skewed given the high student population. The paper reports that the poverty rate would be cut in half if it factored out the student population, making it a county with a very small poverty rate. The NYSCAA report is based on census data. According to the Voice, an important variable contributing to Tompkins poverty rates is its high cost of living, which is not a factor in census data.

National Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ‘One Person One Vote’ The Supreme Court ruled that all residents, whether or not they are eligible to vote, will be counted when drawing election districts on Monday. The decision will greatly impact areas with a large number of unauthorized immigrants, non-citizen immigrants who are here legally.

The decision favors Democrat policies, as it shifts political power from rural areas to cities.

“Nonvoters have an important stake in many policy debates — children, their parents, even their grandparents, for example, have a stake in a strong public-education system — and in receiving constituent services, such as help navigating publicbenefits bureaucracies,” Justice Ginsberg wrote in her majority opinion, according to The New York Times.

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Renowned Astrophysicist and Interstellar Producer Kip Thorne to Speak at C.U. Thorne to discuss gravitational waves, black holes, Big Bang and warping of spacetime

By SO HYUNG KIM

Thorne was a professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology for more than four decades, focusing his research on general relativity with a specific emphasis on gravitational waves, Kip Stephen Thorne — one of the world’s leading experts on according to the University. the astrophysical implications of Einstein’s theoMichael Lam grad said listening to Thorne will ry of reality and the executive producer of be an exciting experience as a student researching Academy Award winning film, Interstellar — gravitational waves. will speak at Cornell on April 6.

“It will be very exciting to listen to and speak Thorne plans to speak on the significance of with someone who quite literally helped write the the recent detection of gravitational waves, book on gravity, Gravitation by Misner, Thorne which Cornell researchers played an instrumenand Wheeler,” Lam said. “I am interested to distal role in discovering. cuss the future of multi-wavelength gravitational Much of the significant work to detect graviwave astronomy with him — both with groundtational waves occurred through the Simulation based interferometers like LIGO and Virgo and of eXtreme Spacetimes collaboration, which was with pulsar timing array experiments like co-founded by Thorne and Cornell Prof. Saul NANOGrav worked on here at Cornell.”

Teukolsky, physics and astrophysics, according Thorne was selected as one of the Terzian to the University.

Lecturers, according to Patricia Fernández de “With this discovery, we humans are embarkCastro, the editor for the department of astronomy. ing on a marvelous new quest: the quest to Thorne’s lecture will be held at 5 p.m. in explore the warped side of the universe — Rockefeller Hall. The event is free and open to the THORNE objects and phenomena that are made from public. warped spacetime,” said Thorne. “Colliding black holes and gravSo Hyung Kim can be reached at sohyungkim@cornellsun.com. itational waves are our first beautiful examples.”

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BET Networks CEO Explains Pledge to ‘Tell Stories Differently’

By DREW MUSTO

story.”

Lee broached recent criticisms of the entertainment industry for Debra L. Lee, chairperson its lack of black entertainment. and CEO of Black “The only way that’s going to Entertainment Television change is if you have black peoNetworks, discussed her highly ple and women in decision-maksuccessful career in entertain- ing roles,” she said. ment Monday in the Alice Lee argued that the expansion Statler Auditorium. of black entertainment can be an Lee — who was named one of engine of social change. the 100 most “Everything powerful we spend our “We’re BET — we’re women in time doing — entertainment different, and we should movies, films, by “The television — is do things that other Hollywood developing Re p o r t e r, ” networks won’t cover.” what we think addressed BET about each Debra L. Lee Networks’ other,” Lee unique posisaid. “You look tion as a at what The source of black entertainment.

Cosby Show did in the ’80s in CAMERON POLLACK / SUN PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR “We’re BET — we’re differ- terms of portraying a slice of ent, and we should do things black family life that a lot of peo- Sparking change | Debra L. Lee speaks of her experiences in the televithat other networks won’t cover ple didn’t even know existed. It sion industry and leading a black female-focused network Monday. or won’t put on the air,” Lee said. had a black family in which the “Covering stories that no one mother is a lawyer, the father is a discovered a void in black to the brand.”

Lee noted BET Networks’ else does — whether it’s Katrina doctor and the kids are good- female-oriented cable networks.

“Many networks had put efforts to expand its frontiers 10 Years Later: Through Hell in looking and smart. That really High Water, an O.J. [Simpson] made a change … it gave a dif- their toe into the black women’s into Canada, the Caribbean, the space, but none of them owned United Kingdom, France, the story or a documentary on ferent look at black life.” it.

We said, ‘Why don’t we be the Middle East and sub-Saharan Muhammad Ali and how he Lee’s newest enterprise is the first network to own it?’ And Africa. influenced hip hop — is, for launch of Centric — which she “We’re trying to go wherever sure, part of BET’s mandate.” said is the first cable network that’s what we did,” Lee said.

She said that the sucthere’s a population that is either Lee also mentioned cess of Centric is due to black or interested in black culMadiba — a six-part “Getting an audience loyal to your brand its loyal audience. ture,” Lee said. miniseries on the life “Centric is doing very The event was co-sponsored is half the battle because there’s so of Nelson Mandela well,” Lee added. by the Law School, School of which will air later this much clutter out there.”

“Getting an audience Hotel Administration and the year — as evidence of loyal to your brand is College of Arts and Sciences BET’s commitment to Debra L. Lee half the battle because with the Africana Studies & “telling stories differthere’s so much clutter Research Center. Prof. Kevin K. ently.” out there and younger people Gaines, Africana studies and “It’s the first time a black television channel tailored to don’t watch networks — they history, moderated the discusdirector [Kevin Hooks] has told black women. watch shows.

So, one of the sion. the story of Nelson Mandela,” The businesswoman recountshe said. “That may make a dif- ed how a team of executives — advantages we have with both ference compared to having tasked with proposing a second BET and Centric is that people Drew Musto can be reached at white directors tell Mandela’s channel to BET Networks — like the brand and they’re loyal dmusto@cornellsun.com.

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Cornell Store to Add New Commons Location CORNELL STORE Continued from page 1

broaden our relationship with the local community and to continue to excel as a top tier campus store, and I’m proud of the collaboration among The Cornell Store and our contacts at the City and the DIA,” she said.

Brown said that the 1,700 square feet retail space will enable the store to hold more events and promote customers’ engagement.

“Hosting a store location downtown provides a unique opportunity for us to develop special events for Cornell alums, to support the Cornell staff population at Seneca Place, and to promote Cornell Athletics to our passionate local fan base,” she said.

The announcement of the new location was made as part of a Cornell-sponsored Regional Town-Gown Economic Development Conference on Thursday. The

conference focused on the growing role of higher education for Northeast college-town economies, according to the University.

“We are pleased about this win-win project for both [the] community and campus,” said Ithaca Mayor

as it will create new full-time and part-time jobs, citing other university towns as examples.

“Across the country, there are excellent examples of universities that have used their campus stores as economic development engines and stimuli for downtown retail growth, such as Madison, Wisconsin, and Lowell, Massachusetts,” Ferguson said.

He added that the new store will encourage economic development in the Commons community.

“The opening of a Cornell campus store in downtown Ithaca at this strategic location will be a great boost for downtown retailing and should send a strong signal to others that downtown is an important retail marketplace for our community,” he said.

“This is an excellent opportunity for us to broaden our relationship with the local community.”

Karen Brown Svante Myrick ’09 in the press release. “The Commons is a world-class destination and a visible Cornell presence will enhance both downtown and our local economy.”

The University administration has said that the new store will have a positive impact on the local economy

Local Bernie Supporters Petition Candidate toVisit C.U.

Ruby Yu can be reached at ryu@cornellsun.com.

Standing alone

SANDERS

Sanders speak in the area, but said that he “respects that [Sanders] has very limited time to reach the greatest possible number at Cornell. of undecided voters.”

“I think it would be great for a lot of He also said that the Sanders campaign the students who have adopted their par- is prioritizing campaigning in big cities ents’ views to see Bernie in front of them rather than small communities like Ithaca. speaking to our generation about our “This would be much better accomfuture,” Brooks said. plished by rallies in larger cities, with Andrea Stone ’16, creator of the their associated news coverage,” Cornellians for Bernie Sanders 2016 Dusenberry said. “Having him do well in Facebook page, also New York is more strongly supported important than us “Bernie Sanders is the having the presidenhaving a short trip to tial candidate speak on candidate with the most see him.” campus.

He added that if “I think Bernie Sanders were to speak competent resume and Sanders is the candisomewhere in Ithaca, date with the most background experience.” it would be “great,” competent resume and but also said he and Andrea Stone ’16 background experiothers would “happience needed to effecly” go see him sometively lead our country where else. into an era of technological and educaSanders has spoken during his 2016 tional advancement,” she said. campaign at many colleges, such as Stone also said that she wants Sanders Morehouse College, the University of to visit and speak in part because there are Massachusetts, Amherst and the “a great number of good-hearted, earnest University of Florida, according to the and hardworking students who want to candidate’s website. help but haven’t been exposed to unbiased media sources outside of the classroom.”

Gus Dusenberry, an Ithaca resident, Tom Schreffler can be reached at said that he would very much like to see tschreffler@cornellsun.com.

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A lone arch remains where the Temple of Bel stood before it was destroyed by Islamic State fighters in Palmyra, Syria on Saturday.

S.A.Considers New Minority Representation Fox News Personality

Says assembly must better represent marginalized community members STUDENT ASSEMBLY

doing work as representatives of the student body at-large, leading to inefficiencies in how we deal “Our main problem isn’t really with issues related to campus life what we do, but what we don’t outside of college-specific acadedo,” she said. “If you don’t have mics.” the voices of certain communities Chaudhary added that he hopes in the room, their issues will go the restructuring will help minoriunnoticed and unsolved.” ty students on campus believe that Saim Chaudhary the S.A. is attentive to ’17, S.A. Vice their concerns.

“There is a dire need to reach out to the President of Diversity “There is a dire disillusioned communities and the student and Inclusion, said he need to reach out to believes that the curthe disillusioned body to take part in the S.A. voting.” rent structure of the communities and the Saim Chaudhary ’17 S.A. does not accustudent body to take rately represent all part in the student groups on campus, assembly by voting citing recent admissions data as lege representatives — seats that and making sure students from evidence. often won unopposed — and these communities stand in elec“Currently, there are two other identity-based positions that tions,” he said. minority liaisons, one internation- are highly contested,” Johnston al, LGBTQ and Women’s Liaison said. “The college representatives Josh Girsky can be reached at each out of a total of 27 represen- often do not feel responsible for jgirsky@cornellsun.com.

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tatives,” he said. “The most recent admitted class has 49 percent [people of color] — I think these numbers make the point for me.”

Both indicated that the given structure leaves many students on the S.A. isolated from certain community groups.

“Right now, we have many col-

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Ms. Guilfoyle’s experiences, lessons that we should consider and her thoughts on the election thus far.”

LaPointe said he expects Guilfoyle’s presentation will be of particular interest to the student body — especially considering the recent attention drawn to Cornell faculty’s political campaign donations as heavily leftleaning, as reported by The Sun. “As students, we strive to expand our intellectual horizons,” LaPointe said.

“However, Cornell does

not always provide students with a balanced representation of ideological viewpoints based on faculty political leanings as various reports indicate.”

Recently the Cornell Republicans has hosted events on topics including education, racial equality, bipartisanship, and ISIS and foreign involvement.

In the future, they plan to continue seeking out relatable speakers with unique perspectives on relevant political issues, according to LaPointe.

Alexa Eskenazi can be reached at aeskenazi@cornellsun.com.

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Iceland’s Prime Minister Refuses To Resign Despite Panama Papers

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s prime minister told parliament Monday he will not resign even as thousands of angry protesters demanded he step down and call new elections because of leaked documents that raised questions about his financial affairs.

The leaked documents have sparked a media investigation of possible links to an offshore company that could represent a serious conflict of interest.

“I have not considered quitting because of this matter nor am I going to quit because of this matter,” a defiant Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson told parliament. “The government has had good results. Progress has been strong and it is important that the government can finish its work.”

He left the building as protesters gathered outside. Police estimated the crowd at 8,000 people — a throng called by duty officer Arnar Runar Marteinsson the largest protest he had ever seen in Reykjavik.

Participants blew whistles, banged pots and pans, set off fireworks and stomped the barricades separating the protest site from the parliament building. The sound was deafening and reminiscent of the sustained protests in 2008 and 2009 that led to the fall of the government after a financial collapse crippled the island nation.

“There is no other choice but for the prime minister to go, said Gudrun Jonsdottir, a teacher in Reykjavik. “The people of Iceland will not tolerate this corrupt government. You can hear how angry we are.”

N e w s “I have not considered quitting reports have because of this matter nor am alleged that Gunnlaugsson I going to quit because of and his wife set this matter.” up a company in the British Sigmunder David Gunnlausgsson Virgin Islands with the help of a Panamanian law firm at the center of a massive tax evasion leak. The reports have prompted calls for a no-confidence vote in parliament against him.

He told parliament he and his wife have paid all their taxes in full and he denied having assets in a tax haven. Gunnlaugsson also said there was nothing new in the information contained in the Panama Papers data leak.

A variety of opposition figures still called for him to leave office and have called for a no-confidence vote against his center-right government.

The revelation concerns the company Wintris Inc., which Gunnlaugsson allegedly created in 2007 along with his partner at the time, Anna Sigurlaug Palsdottir, who is now his wife.

He allegedly sold his half of the company to Palsdottir for $1 on Dec. 31, 2009, the day before a new Icelandic law took effect that would have required him to declare the ownership of Wintris as a conflict of interest.

Wintris lost money as a result of the 2008 financial crash that crippled Iceland, and is claiming a total of 515 million Icelandic kronur ($4.2 million) from the three failed Icelandic banks: Landsbanki, Glitnir, and Kaupthing.

Gunnlaugsson has been accused by opposition leaders of a serious conflict of interest because as prime minister he was involved in reaching a deal for the banks’ claimants. Former Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir called for Gunnlaugsson’s resignation, as did Birgitta Jonsdottir, the popular head of the Pirate Party.

Gunnlaugsson, the head of the center-right Progressive Party, began his four-year term in 2013, five years after Iceland’s financial collapse.

Twenty Billion Dollar Settlement Over the 2010 Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Ends Years of Litigation NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in New Orleans granted final approval Monday to an estimated $20 billion settlement over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resolving years of litigation over the worst offshore spill in the nation’s history.

The settlement, first announced in July, includes $5.5 billion in civil Clean Water Act penalties and billions more to cover environmental damage and other claims by the five Gulf states and local governments. The money is to be paid out over roughly 16 years. The U.S. Justice Department has estimated that the settlement will cost the oil giant as much as $20.8 billion, the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history as well as the largest-ever civil settlement with a single entity.

U.S District Judge Carl Barbier, who approved the settlement, had set the stage with an earlier ruling that BP had been “grossly negligent” in the offshore rig explosion that killed 11 workers and caused a 134-million-gallon spill.

In 2012, BP reached a similar settlement agreement with private attorneys for businesses and residents who claim the spill cost them money. That deal, which didn’t have a cap, led to a protracted court battle over subsequent payouts to businesses.

A court-supervised claims administrator is still processing many of these claims.

BP has estimated its costs related to the spill, including its initial cleanup work and the various

settlements and criminal and civil penalties, will exceed $53 billion.

“We are pleased that the Court has entered the Consent Decree, finalizing the historic settlement announced last July,” BP spokesman Geoff Morrell said in an email.

In Louisiana, where delicate coastal marshes were damaged by the oil, Gov. John Bel Edwards said the decision clears the way for the state to receive critical coastal restoration funding.

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, who acted as a coordinating lawyer for the five Gulf states, also was among those touting the settlement.

David Uhlmann, a University of Michigan law professor and former chief of the Justice Department’s environmental crimes section, said Barbier’s ruling “ends a long sad chapter in American environmental history.”

“The question that remains is whether we have learned enough from this tragedy to prevent similar environmental disasters in the future,” he said.

While overall reaction to the settlement has been positive, there were lingering complaints that some of the BP payments may be tax-deductible for the oil giant. Court documents state that the civil penalties will not be tax deductible, although other settlement costs could be.

“We are saddened to learn that the gross negligence of BP continues to enjoy taxpayer subsidies,” Lukas Ross of Friends of the Earth said in an emailed news release.

Treasury Aims to Make Tax Inversions Less Appealing With New Set of Regulations WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department announced a new package of rules Monday aimed at making “tax inversions” — when U.S. companies move abroad for lower tax rates — less financially appealing.

The new regulations, the third round that Treasury has put forward on inversions, seek to limit internal corporate borrowing that shifts profits out of the United States.

Tax inversions have sparked a political outcry. Last November, drug companies Pfizer and Allergan announced a $160 billion deal that could save New York-based Pfizer hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. taxes annually by moving its headquarters for tax purposes to Ireland, where Allergan is based.

Late Monday, Pfizer and Allergan issued a joint statement saying that they are reviewing the

new Treasury rules and would not speculate on their potential impact. Investors, however, appeared to think the rules could undermine the two companies’ deal, and sent Allergan's shares down nearly 22 percent in afterhours trading. Pfizer’s shares rose about 2 percent.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Treasury’s new rules are designed to make inversions less economically beneficial for companies. But he again called on Congress to act to halt the practice.

“Only new anti-inversion legislation can stop these transactions,” Lew said on a conference call with reporters. “Until that time, creative accountants and lawyers will continue to seek new ways for companies to move their tax residences overseas and avoid paying taxes here at home.”

Several Democrats have

announced bills to make it harder for U.S. corporations to invert and President Barack Obama has included proposals in a package of measures to reform corporate taxes. But prospects for passing such legislation in an election year are not deemed high, given the wide differences between Democrats and Republicans on taxes.

In a statement, Sen. Charles Schumer, (D-NY) praised Treasury’s new set of proposals.

But he said “the only way to slam the door on inversions for good is to pass tough, strong legislation and reform our tax laws.”

Lew said the new Treasury proposals would also take aim at foreign companies that acquire multiple U.S. firms over a short period of time. Lew said these transactions were being done by what he called “serial inverters” in an effort to keep slashing their U.S. tax liabilities.

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Medical Amnesty Conundrum

olleges across the country struggle with the issue of high risk drinking. With their newfound freedom, undergraduate students are uniquely susceptible to dangerous drinking habits that can put their lives at risk and lead to a myriad of unintended negative consequences.

Administrators and university policy makers are often put in the bind of adopting policies that both enforce laws and encourage students to be safe, while also recognizing the reality of alcohol use on college campuses and the need for pragmatic solutions that encourage students to request medical attention

As students eager to promote a culture and policy framework that promotes calling for help, we perceive a balancing act — finding a way to encourage our peers to know that they should call for help, while also appropriately penalizing illicit behavior. when it is needed.

Our University is unique in the way that it addresses high risk drinking — largely because of its Medical Amnesty Protocol, which allows for students to call for emergency services and receive care, while removing any liability from other illicit violations such as underage drinking or possession of alcohol or other drugs. In creating Medical Amnesty Protocol, the University took a bold step to encourage students to consider their safety and well-being above the fear of getting in trouble.

As the first university to conduct a comprehensive study of high risk drinking and the direct impacts of the Medical Amnesty Protocol, Cornell played a particular role in this program since its conception. This study found that the implementation of Medical Amnesty Protocol had correlated with an increase in the reported likelihood that students would call for help in alcohol-related medical emergencies.

Cornell’s study eventually led universities across the country to adopt Medical Amnesty Protocol. Then, in 2012, this policy was then changed to be called “Good Samaritan Protocol,” to more closely reflect New York State law.

Medical Amnesty Protocol has certainly had its benefits — it has begun to make students feel more comfortable calling for medical attention. However, significant stigmas still exist that prevent students and organizations from making the right decision to call for help. Furthermore, there is an even

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greater stigma amongst Greek students that if they report a medical emergency on behalf of themselves or a brother or sister, it will expose their chapter to a host of penalties and judicial consequences. In reality, Medical Amnesty Protocol does indeed apply to Greek organizations for medical emergencies.

However, the policy does not protect situations related hazing, sexual violence, fake identification, harassment, causing or threatening physical harm, damage to property or unlawful provision of alcohol or other drugs.

As students eager to promote a culture and policy framework that pro-

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motes calling for help, we perceive a balancing act — finding a way to encourage our peers to know that they should call for help, while also appropriately penalizing illicit behavior.

Within the Greek system, chapter offenses are directed to either the Greek Judicial Board, composed of students, or for more serious cases, the University Review Board, composed of administrators. The current judicial system in place allows for flexibility for cases where the offenses do not rise to the level of meriting a significant penal consequence.

Our concern for this issue is based in our personal experiences and ongoing conversations with our peers. We recognize that many students do not call for help — even under dire circumstances — and we are eager to change that. We plan to holistically address the issue of the use of Medical Amnesty Protocol, starting with a survey sent to students throughout campus, both Greeks and non-Greeks, as well as athletes, to assess their familiarity and comfort with this policy. While addressing stigmas and legal barriers to full implementation of this policy is multi-faceted, we believe that Cornell’s main priority should be to keep students safe.

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any have argued that Silliman Associate Master Erika Christakis should not have sent her famous email last semester because its content and the actions it seemed to downplay offended certain students. Few said she meant harm — most of the argument focused on the email’s effect. The syllogism of those calling for the Christakises’ removal was: Students in your college feel deeply offended, ergo you are failing. This argument found many and intelligent proponents. What accounts for its power?

Negative, natural rights are central to the Western political tradition. Conceived most famously by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, such rights are common to all people.

A few things worth noting about these rights as Hobbes, Locke and others understood them: First, they protect individuals from certain things. They are most precisely rights against, not rights to. (I am not here concerned with discussions of property rights). Second, they concern physical aspects of human beings. Hobbes’ first right, for instance, is a right against being murdered. Third, they protect against certain effects. A drunk driver who kills you has violated your right to life even if he intends no harm. Fourth, because they protect physical aspects of human beings, violations are pretty easy to detect. For instance, everyone knows when you’ve murdered someone.

Last semester’s protestors did not exactly demand a right against offense. But their objections to Christakis’ statements map quite nicely onto features of the right against murder (or physical violence). They objected to the email’s effect on certain students, disregarding Christakis’ intentions. They therefore implied that no one should have to experience a certain kind of behavior from others: behavior that offends them.

And, of course, offense is intellectual, while violence is physical — but notice how many students claimed that Christakis’ email made them feel “unsafe.”

Unlike physical violence, however, offense is subjective. It’s usually easy to tell what is and isn’t physical violence.

Accusations are easier to falsify. Offense has many definitions, but in deciding whether something is offensive (to a particular person), you’re pretty much limited to that person’s word. If person A says something, and person B does not claim offense or resentment, it would be very strange to say person A offended person B. The argument against the Christakises gains its power from the fact that a person saying he’s offended is necessary and sufficient for him to be considered offended. We have no measure more objective than someone’s own claims.

Given past racism against people of color at Yale and elsewhere, it is easy to see how the claims of many students that they were “harmed” by the Christakises’ behavior purchased the Yale mind. There was no socially acceptable way to tell them that they were wrong to feel that way.

Many people defended Ms. Christakis’ intentions, but they were answering a charge that hadn’t been leveled: that of hostility. Some people spoke about the impossibility of having a university if an offended person can demand another’s silence. After all, statistics can offend someone if he detests the conclusions they serve.

The slippery slope argument is fine, but what it’s really getting at is the claim that hearing new arguments, especially unsettling ones, is necessary for education. The protestors are wrong not because they’d rather Ms. Christakis not speak — they’re wrong because they’d rather students not hear what she has to say. They think, in other words, that crying foul is sometimes a proper reaction to arguments about the truth of the matter.

Minds, like bodies, need nourishment to grow and improve. The best nourishment for a mind is a new argument. An argument, if it is really that, is true or not true — the person making or hearing it is not important. It does not say, “you’re wrong because you’re a scoundrel.” To the degree that a statement is, say, a slur or a slander, it does not conform to the rules of argument. Of course, this is not true if you’re claiming that Donald Trump’s poor character would make him a poor president. But that claim rests on the notion that anyone’s poor character would make him a poor president. It does not follow that, because Donald Trump is a boor, he’s wrong about immigration.

These intellectual norms — and others — liberalize our minds and help us pursue knowledge. Hopefully we all came to Yale for those purposes. And hopefully these norms are strong everywhere. But if they are to be strong anywhere, they must be strong at a university. The Christakises did Yalies a favor by exposing them to unsettling arguments, about the role of the master, about free speech, about what counts as offensive. Here’s hoping we all benefit from their expert teaching.

This article originally appeared in The Yale Daily News. Comments may be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun.com. Ivy Wire appears periodically this semester.

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Nominate Trump to Save The Republican Party

rom July 18 to 21 in Cleveland, Republican delegates will vote for the nominee to represent their Party for President of the United States, with 1,237 delegates required for any candidate to receive the nomination on the first-ballot. With Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) consistently leading polls ahead of the Wisconsin Republican primary, the chances of front-runner Donald Trump winning the presidential nomination on the first-ballot — the only candidate with a chance to do so — at the GOP convention appear poised to decline, perhaps fatally. If a candidate doesn’t receive the support of the required 1,237 delegates on the first-ballot, when certain delegates are bound to candidates based on the primary results of the states they represent, then delegates are no longer tied to state results and a contested convention is in full swing. Most interpret this turn of events as the increasingly inevitable scenario in which the Republican Party can finally rid itself of Trump and install Cruz, Governor John Kasich (R-OH) or a currentlynot-running Republican elite as a unifying candidate. However, if the ultimate goal of the Party is to retain voters and maintain the longevity of existence, then the Party should nominate Trump.

As aforementioned, a Cruz victory in Wisconsin would increase the likelihood of contested convention come July; an outcome that enables the Party to rid itself of Trump and nominate a candidate that can bridge the gap between the Trumpists, the FarRight and the Establishment to win in the Fall. If this election cycle has proved anything, it’s clearly that this candidate is not currently running for the Republican nomination. But again, that’s no problem in a contested convention. The Party can simply nominate Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) to step in and save the day like he did after the departure of Predecessor Boehner. Disregarding what a blatant slap in the face to democracy this would be, not only would this tactic result in a general election loss, it would threaten the viability of the Party.

Each effect — a November defeat and diminished longevity — comes with an identical cause; nominating Ryan, or anyone not currently running, inherently involves alienating

the 35 to 40 percent of the voting bloc that’s infallibly committed to Trump. After years of eventually acquiescing to Establishment candidates — McCain, Romney — the conservative constituency is convinced the only way to win is to nominate one of their own. Their votes for Trump are as much support for him as it is backlash to the elites of the Party. Not only would these voters not vote for a Ryanesque candidate, it’s entirely plausible these voters would completely disavow the Republican Party, especially if the nomination leads to yet another general election defeat. Which it will because if you don’t turn out the base you don’t win. And if you disenfranchise 35 to 40 percent of your constituency, you don’t exist much longer.

So if a White Knight isn’t a credible strategy, that leaves Cruz or Kasich to save the Party. While Kasich may be entirely acceptable to

the Democrats — his religious-appeal is limited in a general and his ideologue views on abortion and carpetbombing, as well as his government shutdown engineering skills, will doom him with women and independents. Clinton already leads Cruz in all general election polls, save for the one produced at Fox News. Cruz may not be as damaging for the longevity of the Republican Party as a contested convention nominee or Kasich, yet it’s not entirely clear how the Trumpists will react if their man is swiped aside by the Establishment despite entering the convention will the most delegates. Certainly, some may object to the Party in later years and more still will abstain in the Fall.

That leaves Trump as the last man standing. Trump will almost certainly lose in the Fall — many Establishment-types, while willing to stoop to Cruz, would never relent to Trump, nor would many women or independents — and he is certainly

Each effect — a November defeat and diminished longevity — comes with an identical cause; nominating Ryan ... inherently involves alienating the 35 to 40 percent of the voting bloc that’s infallibly committed to Trump. the center-wing of the Party, the results of his nomination would be similar to those of a last-minute installment at a contested convention. Though Kasich is actively seeking the presidency, he has only emerged victorious in one state — where he resides as Governor — and would reek of Establishment compromise to those currently supporting Trump or Cruz a.k.a. 80 to 85 percent of the constituency. The majority of those voters aren’t enthusiastically voting for Kasich in the general — which would result in a loss — and, again, may risk permanently disenchanting significant blocs of voters.

If not Kasich, then Cruz? If not by firing, then by drowning? While Cruz may likely be acceptable come November to a large swath of Trump voters — and support from elite officials indicates the Establishment may be willing to come to him to defeat

alienating to the traditional sect of the Party. Yet while those Purists may leave their Party for one election cycle, it’s almost entirely assured they would not concede the Party to the Trumpists after a Fall defeat. And that is the gift of the Trump Card. If all the aforesaid options result in defeat, then why not lose with the People’s Choice? By allowing his nomination to progress, the Party will not risk estranging the 35 to40 percent of Trumpists and the defeat will appear natural.

The Establishment will be eager to make amends and retain power after the Fall and the Trumpists and Far-Right will know that compromise is necessary. Long Live the Empire.

Jake Forken is a senior in the College of Human Ecology. He may be reached at jrf285@cornell.edu. My Forken Opinion appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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Bloodline Records Matt Pegan Despite almost dying in February, DMX came back in March with “Moe Wings,” his first single in almost three years. The track finds X continuing his career-long tradition of sounding like an enraged pitbull, gnashing its teeth and growling at you from behind some sorry-ass chainlink fence. Rapping over a low-chord string arrangement and crashing drum-kit beat, he spends the first verse bringing down other rappers by asserting his masculinity over theirs, and the chorus declaring himself to be “hot like moe wings.” Such belligerence gives DMX his appeal, but as he gets older, his bark makes him sound more like an angry

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album causes a spatial, rather than analytical, listening.

When I started listened through It’s the Big Joyous Celebration, I wanted to sketch it, to draw it a sprawling make-believe map like those often included in fat fantasy novels. “Living Proof,” the album’s opener, winds through a pine-lined dirt road (maybe one that cuts across the face of slate grey mountain) as Max Kuzmyak’s wandering trumpet brushes back and forth throughout the song’s second half.

Soon after, “Alex” finds Teen Suicide in a dusty enclosed porch (the dim garage/living room that houses the band for the song’s music video feels equally apt) as they weave a lattice of depravity, vulnerability and powerful melody. After singer/guitarist Sam Ray tunnels into a haze of unending afternoons and coke malaise (“She buys a gram of coke and doesn’t want to die”), the guitar tears through with an affirmatively not-cathartic riff. The non-closure is an arresting quality that causes It’s the Big Joyous Celebration to flow in multiple directions rather than just start to finish; nothing is ever truly closed off, forgotten or finished.

The listener’s attention oscillates due to the large number of songs on It’s the Big Joyous Celebration. Serendipitously, certain songs, riffs and phrases rise to the surface, like the melancholy guitar and keyboard melody that marks “V.I.P.” or the visceral ineffability of the distortion and screaming that wrap “Beauty” into a gauzy cocoon. The album has a number of

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Shay Collins Is Teen Suicide’s It’s the Big Joyous Celebration, Let’s Stir the Honeypot a long album? Its 26 tracks boost it to a nearly halfhour longer duration than that of the Maryland band’s 2012 i will be my own hell because there is a devil inside my body.

And even though many clock in at two minutes or shorter, the pure number of songs on the release can seem intimidating or, if you switch your mindset, welcoming. It’s the Big Joyous Celebration does not pack neatly into a succinct metaphor. Maybe the album is a vaulted stone mansion, one whose fickle owners draped each room in a different collection of tapestries and rugs. The metaphor would hold if so many of It’s the Big Joyous Celebration’s tracks did not sound so acutely like wistful send-offs from suburban attics and basements.

If nothing else, It’s the Big Joyous Celebration disrupts. It disrupts a control-F approach to reviewing that encourages ripping a few characteristics out of context and nailing them down in aseptically organized paragraphs. Look — lo-fi vocals, teen nihilism, tinkling synthesizers! Is it possible to take such an approach to listening It’s the Big Joyous Celebration? Certainly it’s possible, but it also completely misses the point, which is, ironically, that there is no point.

It’s the Big Joyous Celebration isn’t a breakup album, a concept album or anything in such a restrictive vein; it’s a vast, ornate vessel of timbres, melodies, screams, musings. Perhaps the

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alleyways — series of songs that venture off into an idea or aesthetic for a few minutes. From “God” to “Have a Conversation,” Teen Suicide slowly submerges the listener in minimal, airy lo-fi ballads. Similarly, from “My Little World” to the album’s aptly named closer, “If I Don’t See You Before You Leave,” Teen Suicide puts their songwriting prowess on full display with tightly layered tracks that evidence their marriage of emotive honesty and textural complexity.

For some, this review might read like a criticism of It’s the Big Joyous Celebration; the album can be confusing, it’s not conspicuously organized, it’s multivalent. It trades one digestible persona that is easily summed up into a band tee or plugged into an algorithm for a haze of obscure, even contradictory characters. This is good. The album’s refusal of clear structure makes it intricate, fascinating and requiring of future listens.

The album resists a calculated, rigid listening. It is not an album to listen to once with a notepad or from which to select a few exemplary moments to construct one argument about what it all means. Rather, it’s an album to continually replay for months, allowing changes and new realizations to arise, and accepting that certain aspects will dissipate.

Shay Collins is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Nevertheless, “Moe Wings” has vital signs. The track shows, if nothing else, that X still has it in him to make tracks as energetic as greatest hits like “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” and “Party Up,” and it’s satisfying to hear him hit his mark in this way, especially after February’s scare.

Also in the track’s favor is verse three from L.A. rapper Joe Young. Where DMX falls short lyrically, Young picks up the slack, assuming the role played by X on much of his most interesting work: the role of the Gansta trying to reconcile his violent tendencies with his faith in God, and

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desire to be a good person. “The Lord is great, survive the maze/Rebuke the devil in ongoing debates,” raps Young, “I try to be cool and try to show love. At the same time I want Trump on his back with his face blown off.” And with these words, the track win me over every time, as it is continually relieving to be reminded that I’m not the only one experiencing this desire and crisis of conscience regarding the current Republican frontrunner.

Matt Pegan is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at mpegan@cornellsun.com.

With his new single “Close” featuring Tove Lo, Nick Jonas is burnin’ up. While I hold on to my childhood memories of the curly-haired JoBro, he is no longer a teenage heartthrob in a boy band. Last year, “Jealous” topped the charts as we saw Nick take over in a brand new style — charming, sophisticated and sexy. An emotional confession that distinguishes itself from conventional love ballads, “Jealous” was one of my favorite songs of the year and it certainly established Nick’s career as a solo artist. Naturally, I was excitedfpr “Close,” the first single off his upcoming album Last Year Was Complicated. “Close” is a smooth and sexy duet with Swedish singer Tove Lo. The “Talking Body” artist, known for her intimate lyrics, was a perfect choice for the provocative duet.

The song opens up with the pulse of steel drums, a rhythm echoing a heartbeat. The video shows Nick Jonas and Tove Lo sitting in chairs and separated by distance, admiring one another with an intense gaze. The song maintains a slow tempo as tension builds and Jonas slowly tries to overcome his emotional vulnerability. “Space is just a word made up by someone who’s afraid to get too close,” Jonas softly sings as the chorus approaches and their tensions erupt. The chairs pull back and forth from eachother as they desperately try to get “close.” Like magnets coming together and breaking apart, their attraction is uncontrollable, yet some unwanted force holds them back until the the song’s end when the two finally overcome their fear of getting close.

While perhaps not as impressive as “Jealous,” “Close” is certainly a great track for the solo JoBro. He is set to go on tour this summer with Demi Lovato where we will likely see Jonas showcasing his energetic, sexy and captivating performances with the singer. Who knows, maybe Nick and Demi will be releasing a single together in the near future. Throwing it back to Camp Rock days — now that’d be pretty cool.

Annabel Campo is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at acampo@cornellsun.com.

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An Ode to Binge-Watching

any thanks to the Internet, the television world and the desire for more cutting-edge content, binge-watching has become America’s pastime. For many, there is nothing more satisfying (yet also daunting) than spending hours on end watching a series, and then finally completing it. In the days before readily accessible media, it would take (literally) years to start and finish a television show. You also had to start it as soon as it was on air in order to ensure you didn’t miss a beat. Fans had to make sure their DVR was set (if they even had it) in the event they couldn’t work with a network’s agenda to get a show out. Now, there is no such thing as starting a show too late, and gluing yourself to a computer screen for TV is socially acceptable; thank god.

British psychologist Edward B. Titchener conceived the term empathy as “experience of understanding another person’s condition from [others’] perspective.” In regard to binge-watching and connecting to narratives, Titchener states that

empathy “examines how humans can also adopt others’ psychological perspectives, including those of fictional characters.” This all happened very early in the twentieth century, decades before Netflix, but empathy is part of the reason we come back for more.

Anti-heroes like Don Draper or Frank Underwood keep us captivated, even when there is very little we can relate to.

Furthermore, according to a study done in 2014 by Harris Interactive, 61 percent of people binge-watch Netflix. For some, a binge here could be a couple episodes, maybe three if we feel daring enough.

For others (which I am guilty of ), it’s shamelessly cruising Guest Room through two entire seasons of How I Met Your Mother.

Producers and screenwriters are finding ways to make their material more appealing.

Cliff-hangers at each episode obligate viewers to keep watching, along with compelling storylines that make you want more. Shows that

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are now being written for Netflix, such as House of Cards, develop their plot lines with the intention of users clicking “continue watching” after each episode. Online series make writers and producers work harder to perfect the story arc, and then some.

The convenience that Netflix, along with other platforms such as Amazon Prime and Hulu, offer are too good to say no to. Users can watch television at their own pace, whether it is during the next insane snowstorm with a high-volume binge, or a little at a time everyday to chip down the series all your friends have been begging you to start. If a friend mentioned a spoiler during your coffee break, there was no point in even starting.

What cable shows would have you do over months at a time, binge-watching a series can help you accomplish the goal of watching a season or series in a matter of days, if you are committed enough. It is also easier to absorb a storyline as a whole, since multiple episodes (or seasons) have a longitudinal storyline explained much easier. Time is condensed, but no story pieces are lost; in fact, more can be gained for audiences this way.

Some shows that are better off bingewatched include Mad Men, due to its slower pace and build-up. When watching the final

season once a week, it never felt like anything happened. However, when watching the show five episodes at a time, so much content would be thrown at you at once.

Series just have an addictive nature to them, making them very binge-worthy. Parks and Recreation, The Office and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia have narratives that are shorter per episode, some with cliff-hangers and rich plot development, and some that encourage the deadly words “just one more.”

House of Cards also lends itself to binge watching, naturally, as it is a Netflix series.

This writing is particularly tailored to bingewatching. As each episode progresses, the twists increase in intensity and you’re on the edge of your seat, literally begging for more.

I would highly recommend against bingewatching the first season of True Detective.

Due to the amount of content being thrown at you per episode, there is a lot to take in all at once. I would also recommend against watching the second season of True Detective overall. But that’s a rant for another day.

Marina Caitlin Watts is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at mwatts@cornellsun.com. Guest Room runs alternate Tuedays this semester.

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Weather Postpones Ivy League Battles AfterTwo Wins BASEBALL

Continued from page 16

“It was big to do it at home,” Pepicelli said. “We faced two really good arms that had challenged Florida, so we knew that they had some good stuff.”

The come-from-behind efforts were capped off two quality pitching performances. In the first game, junior right-handed pitcher Paul Balestrieri went the distance for the Red, surrendering just one run in seven innings of work.

“I thought that was the best Paul has looked all year,” Pepicelli said. “He had good fastball command, worked down in the zone, and got ahead in the count which really put him in position for some quick innings.”

In the second game, junior right hander Tim

Willettes was pulled after just two innings of work in which he surrendered three runs.

“I thought Timmy had good stuff, I just didn’t like the match up very much,” Pepicelli said.

Harvard seemed to be seeing the ball well from the right-hander, so Pepicelli made the pitching change. The decision proved to pay off for the Red. Pepicelli brought in sophomore left-hander Justin Lewis, who stifled Harvard for three innings before giving way to another lefty, senior Michael Byrne.

Byrne went on to secure the win for the Red with two shutout innings.

“We needed to change the momentum when we went to Lewis and Byrne,” Pepicelli said.

Offensively, Cornell does not overwhelm its opponents, but the Red seems to know when to chip in and

produce runs.

“When we are at our best we are very timely and very clutch,” Pepicelli said. “When those innings start to build we tend to do a really good job capitalizing off of them.”

That was the case against Harvard, as Rutherford knocked in three runs at the right time to give the Red the lead. Rutherford’s hitting was a prime example of Cornell baseball at its best.

Cornell was supposed to take on Dartmouth on Sunday and St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, but all those games have been postponed due to weather. The men return this upcoming weekend, travelling to Brown and Yale for two straight doubleheaders.

Troy Bridson can be reached at tbridson@cornellsun.com.

Tennis Loses Twice Behind the Scenes:The Human Side of Sports M. TENNIS

SILVER

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formance by Volfson at number one singles, who defeated the No. 81 nationally ranked player.

Despite the optimistic showing to begin the season, Coach Tanasiou stressed that it is way too early to be thinking about qualifying for the NCAA tournament.

“I don’t know for sure,” Tanasiou said. “I don’t pay attention to the rankings until the very last match. I think I’m stating the obvious, but I think its increased our chances. I think we’re near the cut-off. We’ll see — four very good matches left, four good opportunities to climb in the rankings.”

The men hit the road this weekend for Providence for a battle with Brown on Saturday. It will then continue play against Yale in New Haven the next day.

season, general manager Brian MacLellan traded away forward Brooks Laich; the longest tenured athlete in D.C. at the time of his departure.

Laich was a fan favorite among Caps fans. There was the story where he stopped on the side of the road to help a stranger change their tire just hours after a crushing loss to Jaroslav Halak and the Montreal Canadiens in game seven of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Then there’s the case of TJ Oshie, who was traded to my Capitals last summer from the St. Louis Blues. Oshie — most known for his incredible showing in the shootout against Russia in the 2014 Olympics — was loved by all in St. Louis, and even caused 5-year-old fan Libby Liu to have a meltdown that

Samuel Hummel can be reached at shh84@cornell.edu.

went viral across the sports world. In matic reasons at the business level. turn, Oshie called Libby live on ESPN’s This doesn’t even touch on the toll SportsCenter, and sent her a care pack- that the business-side of sports has on age of signed Capitals gear. the players’ families. While I’m confiStories like these dent that Courtney are what made Laich will land on his feet and Oshie so beloved It’s important to keep in another organizain their areas, and tion, his family had one thing in mind. yet, they were traded temporarily created away like pawns in a They are people, just their lives in Ithaca. chess match.

Now, they are left like you and me.

But I get it, this is with questions and all a business as much uncertainty about as a form of enterwhat’s next. tainment. At times, fans get too While we idolize all these professionattached to players because, in our al and collegiate athletes, coaches and happy place, we imagine that these men managers, it’s important to keep one or women would be our best friends. thing in mind. They are people, just like We look up to these people because they you and me. followed their dream and made it a reality. Laich and Oshie were just two ath- Zach Silver is an Assistant Sports Editor on the 134th letes, two people involved in the sports editorial board. He can be reached at world that were traded away for prag- zsilver@cornellsun.com

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SPORTS

SOFTBALL

Roller Coaster Weekend Ends With Three Softball Wins

Softball increases season win total; drops five games as Ivy League play gets underway

By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

The Cornell women’s softball team has found their footing after picking up wins in three of eight games over the past week.

The team found success against George Washington and Harvard, but came up empty against Marist and Dartmouth.

This last stretch of four doubleheaders has been an improvement after the team only won once in their first 11 games. The team still sits with Princeton at the bottom of the South Division and posts a .200 winning percentage as they try to fix their defensive struggles.

Despite this, the Red has shown some promise as of late and have gained confidence going forward with their season.

“A lot of our wins came when we played better defensively,” said head coach Julie Farlow. “I think that is going to be a key component. Pitching is of course always important. Sometimes our pitchers are pitching well but our defense isn’t backing them up. So I think when we can put both those pieces together … we are finding more success.”

Last Tuesday, Cornell (4-16, 1-3 Ivy) marched into our nation’s capital and took both games in a doubleheader against George Washington (16-15, 5-1 A10). The Red won 9-7 and 7-6 in the pair of games.

The first game against the Colonials was highlighted by senior catcher Leanne Iannucc’'s three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning.

Following Iannucci’s lead, Rebecca Kubena knocked a grand slam in the first inning of the second game to put the Red out to a lead. They went on to hold that lead for the next nine innings and clinch the win.

After their success in Washington, Cornell travelled up the coast to face

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The little things | Even though things are not going as hoped, small positives, like senior catcher Leanne Ianucci’s three-run homer, have kept the softball team optimistic as they look forward.

Marist (21-7, 2-0 MAAC). Unfortunately, the Red dropped both games against the Red Foxes by scores of 10-2 and 5-1, respectively.

“We are a team that can’t make a lot of mistakes, and when we do they are just compounded,” Farlow said. “Marist was a very fast team. They put pressure on us whenever they put people on base.”

Marist also stole nine bases in the doubleheader, which gave Cornell a difficult time defensively.

From Zero to Hero:The Rise of Hassan Whiteside I first heard about Hassan Whiteside in early 2010. Then a 20-year-old freshman center playing for the Marshall University Thundering Herd, Whiteside dominated the Conference USA, and his head-turning statistics made up for the lack of national attention that a midmajor program like Marshall typically received. Whiteside led the nation in

When Morehead State upset Louisville in the 2010 tournament, Kenneth Faried earned a nationwide reputation as a tenacious rebounder, and the Nuggets selected him in the first round of the draft the following season. Unlike Morehead State, Marshall did not make the NCAA Tournament in Whiteside’s lone season at the school. So, while NBA

After the the Red finished their series against. They continued to hit the ball well. with GW and Marist, the team returned to They threw the ball pretty well. And then Ithaca hoping get back on track as they we made mistakes so everything really began Ivy League that weekend. Cornell compounded.”

Going forward, the team looks to get squared off against the Crimson (12-13, 2back on track by clean2 Ivy) on Hoy Field for ing up their game and the first home game of “We are a team that can’t getting everyone healthy. the season.

“One big thing is getThere was no joking make a lot of mistakes ting everybody healthy,” around for the Red on this April Fools Day, as and when we do they are Farlow said. “We only have 16 and when three the team came out and just compounded.” people are not available, won the first game, 8-6.

Head coach Julie Farlow you run out of options. ” But the Crimson fought Farlow also noted back and took the secthat the team needs to ond game of the day 9-1.

While Cornell was able to split the series work on making routine plays, but also has with Harvard, the other Ivy opponent of to be more aggressive on defense at the the weekend did not give the Red have the same time. She believes the style of play slightest chance of winning. Dartmouth needs to change.

“Be loose and make plays,” she said.

(15-9, 4-0) came to the hill ready to domiCornell continues out-of-conference nate. The Big Green beat Cornell in 5 play on Tuesday when they will take on innings both games, 12-4 and 16-3.

“They are a very good hitting team,” Siena (12-11, 0-2 MAAC) in Loudonville.

Farlow said. “They have been good and they continue to be good. And they are a Jack Kantor can be reached at team that you can’t make any mistakes jkantor@cornellsun.com.

Defense wins games

Ben Shatzman Calling the Shatz blocked shots, and his per-game averages — 13-9-5, points, rebounds, blocks — earned him increasing attention from NBA scouts.

For mid-major players who dominate conference-play, the NCAA tournament can serve as a showcase on a national stage — an opportunity for the underestimated to prove themselves versus the top programs. Stephen Curry is one example. Playing for Davidson, Curry scored 40, 30 and 30 in the NCAA Tournament against Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin, respectively. He became the most recognizable face in college basketball and his draft-stock benefited from his March-heroics.

scouts and diehard college basketball fans knew about Whiteside, many of the more casual fans had yet to meet the goofy, lanky seven-footer from Gastonia, N.C. After his freshman season at Marshall, many believed that Whiteside had lottery-pick potential if he were to return to school for a second season.

Some mock drafts predicted him to be the first-overall pick in the 2011 draft, but after his college coach left Marshall to take another job, Whiteside declared for the 2010 draft. The Sacramento To read the rest of this story, please visit cornellsun.com.

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Junior defender Catie Smith was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday.

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MEN’S TENNIS

Men’s Tennis Kicks Off Ivy Play,Defeats Harvard

By SAMUEL HUMMEL Sun Contributor

While Cornell students were away soaking up the sun, the men’s tennis team stayed in Ithaca over spring break to grind out the beginning of their Ivy League Season. The men faced Columbia, Harvard and Dartmouth at home, clinching a 4-1 victory over Harvard, but suffering losses to Columbia and Dartmouth, 4-1 and 4-2 respectively.

The first match at home against Columbia on March 26 was closer than the score might suggest. According to head coach Silviu Tanasiou, this match came down to crucial shifts in momentum and coming through in “key scenarios.”

“They were just a little more resilient than we were,” Tanasiou said. “We were a little more tentative in key scenarios. We had set points in two matches. The momentum was clearly going in our favor. There’s a difference when you gain that momentum, and they start feeling the pressure and you don’t.”

The Red (8-10, 1-2 Ivy) did not let the loss to Columbia (13-5, 3-0) weigh them down as they prepared for their next match at home against Harvard (12-

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Crimson crushers | While men’s tennis was not able to beat Columbia nor Dartmouth, they were able to salvage a win against Harvard, their first Ivy League win of the year.

10, 0-2) this past Satuday. The Red clinched a decisive 4-1 victory over the Crimson.

“We played very solidly,” Tanasiou said. “Much much better, all across the board. We put the pressure on early with them. Very solid performances in singles.

Even with the match decided at 4-1, I

still felt like [junior Bernardo Casares Rosa] could have had a chance to win his match.”

In preperation for the match against Harvard, Tanasiou made the strategic switch of putting junior Colin Sinclair and freshman David Volfson at the number one spot in doubles.

“We felt like Colin and Volfson were playing very good,” Tanasiou said. “We wanted to give them a chance to compete at number one. They also played really well against Dartmouth the next day and won in a very convincing fashion.”

These are not the only impressive performances Sinclair has had. A secret weapon for the men’s team, the junior did not drop a single match over break in both the No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles positions.

“Colin is by far one of the most competitive guys we have on our team,” Tanasiou said. “I don’t know too many people who hate losing as much as he does. He puts himself in the position to win. He’s peaking right now at the right moment.”

The final match of their spring break trio was a hard-fought 4-2 loss against Dartmouth (13-8, 1-1). Tanasiou noted how the match was intense throughout and the crowd was energized.

“It was great,” Tanasiou said. “Very good crowd — I think 150 plus people or so came out to support.”

The two matches clinched by the Red came from Sinclair and Volfson at number one doubles and from a notable perSee M. TENNIS page 13

Going Unoticed Baseball Rebounds to Sweep Harvard After dropping five straight in Florida, pitching powers two wins F BASEBALL

By TROY BRIDSON Sun Staff Writer

Two late inning rallies in back-toback games propelled the men’s baseball team (8-9, 2-0) to a doubleheader sweep of Harvard (7-12, 0-2). The Red relied on clutch hitting from junior first basemen Cole Rutherford to drive in the go ahead runs in both games.

With five straight losses at the hands of University of Central Florida (17-13, 2-1 AAC) and Rollins College (19-14, 5-7 SSC), the Red needed to respond with some victories.

However,, the team wasn’t overly concerned with the losing streak on its Florida trip.

“UCF was a real tough opponent,”

said head coach Dan Pepicelli. “We on the winning track. The team did knew they would be one of the best not get discouraged, even when trailing the Crimson. Pepicelli was happy teams we play all year.” with his team’s Rollins also presented challenges “We really showed a tenacity.

“We really for the Red, but lot of heart coming showed a lot of even though heart coming from Cornell did not from behind in two behind in two have a winning games.” games,” Pepicelli result on the field, said. “I thought we Pepicelli noted trip Head coach Dan Pepicelli played up to our was helpful in standards.” examining players Starting the Ivy League season on a for assignment as the season unfolds.

“We used a lot of guys so we could winning note was crucial for the Red. learn some things before Ivy League The pair of victories against a rival in Harvard should give the Red some play,” Pepicelli said.

On Saturday, against Harvard, the confidence in upcoming home games.

Red put the pieces together both See BASEBALL page 13 offensively and defensively to get back

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Dueling aces | Led by strong pitching from junior Paul Balestrieri and the bullpen, the baseball team swept Harvard after enduring a tough, five game losing skid.

ollowing the firing of Cornell men’s basketball head coach Bill Courtney a couple of weeks ago, Jeremy Hartigan, the associate director of athletics for communications, tweeted out “Incredibly sad that Bill Courtney will no longer

efforts were not shown in a drastically improved basketball program. He was “always first class,” Hartigan later tweeted.

“One of the kindest, most respectable coaches,” another tweet read.

One thing was clear: Cornell basketball might be looking toward the

Zach Silver The Silver Standard be Cornell’s head basketball coach. Great basketball mind, but even better friend.”

This got me thinking.

Even though Cornell is not known for most of its sports, there are still many people who devote their lives to Cornell athletics.

And as mundane as the firing of the basketball coach is for a struggling Ivy League team to the average Cornellian, it means the world to those involved.

I kept reading through tweets by Hartigan and other people who were close to and worked with Courtney. All of them had great things to say about Courtney, even if his

future, but this University lost a well-respected man.

This brings me to the main point of this column. Sports, as much as they are a business-first world, driven by what’s best for a team’s success, is just as much human as it is business. And this often gets lost in the weeds.

I’m from just outside D.C., so naturally I’m a very big Capitals fan.

Finally, this could be the year it all goes right for D.C. sports. It’s been 23 years since we won a professional championship; the most of any city that carries all four major sports teams. And yet, this See SILVER page 13