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“This represents a huge step forward toward ensuring that Cornell is a fair chance employer going into the 2016 academic year.”

Garrison Lovely ’16

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Thinking outside the box | The Employee Assembly said Cornell will implement a policy removing questions about criminal record from job applications.

E.A.Announces C.U.Will ‘Ban the Box’

By TALIA JUBAS Sun Senior Writer

Associate Vice President of Human Resources Allan Bishop has informed the Employee Assembly that the University plans to implement a ‘ban the box’ policy — which would remove questions about an applicant’s conviction history on preliminary job applications — by July 1, according to E.A. Executive Vice Chair Tanya Grove.

Grove shared Bishop’s announcement at the E.A.’s ad hoc meeting Wednesday afternoon, saying that although not all details have been decided, Cornell expected to advance the pol-

Cornellians Elect Graduate and Professional Student Trustee Dara Brown grad has been selected Cornell’s next student-elected trustee, earning 1,449 votes, according to the University office of assemblies. Only 12.26 percent of the student body participated in the election.

Brown will serve as the graduate and professional student trustee for two years, according to the Cornell Assemblies website.

Brown said she was “ecstatic and honored” to be elected to the Board of Trustees, attributing the strength of her platform to input from the student body.

“The Cornell community really pushed us as candidates to be fully informed on pressing issues and to BROWN grad prove our dedication to Cornell and its students,” she said.

In her term as student-elected trustee, Brown said she hopes to encourage the University to more seriously consider the effect of its policies on students.

“I look forward to putting our students’ voices first, despite the fiscal or political impact a decision may have,” she said.

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icy barring significant complications.

At the meeting, the E.A. also voted unanimously to pass a resolution in support of banning the box, which was previously postponed because it had not been sponsored within the body.

Although the resolution retained most of its original text, the E.A. modified language to reflect the University’s confirmation of its willingness to adopt the ‘ban the box’ policy.

Garrison Lovely ’16, president of Cornell Prison Reform and Education Project, said he was “thrilled” with the University’s decision to pursue this initiative.

See BAN THE BOX page 5

Kenneth Miranda, the director of the International Monetary Fund’s investment office, has been appointed Cornell’s new chief investment officer, Provost and Acting President Michael Kotlikoff announced April 20.

Beginning on July 1, Miranda will manage the University’s $6 billion investment portfolio and head the Office of University Investments, according to a University release.

Mi r a n d a has been the director of IMF’s investment office since 2000 MIRANDA and a member of the University Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee since February 2012, the release said.

He will succeed A.J. Edwards, who stepped down last March as chief investment officer.

The role of interim co-chief investment officers is currently filled by senior investment officers Cody Danks Burke and Roger Vincent.

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Seniors Found ‘Give for Beth’ Campaign Funds will support scholarships, colon cancer research

By AELYA EHTASHAM

of reaching more Cornellians.

“We are doing a large social media component in order to get students involved,” Davis said. “We proMembers of the Class of 2016 launched the ‘Give moted ‘Give For Beth’ on Giving Day because as stufor Beth’ campaign Sunday — a cause that will create dents and alumni make their gifts today, we hope student scholarships and aid colon cancer research in they will consider supporting these two great funds.” honor of late President Elizabeth Garrett.

In addition to enabling ‘Give for Beth,’ Giving The senior class proDay also strengthened moted ‘Give for Beth’ in bonds within the Cornell “Students can make a difference in conjunction with the seccommunity, according to ensuring Cornell remains affordable, ond annual Giving Day, a Giving Day Co-President worldwide campaign Natalie Rosseau ’16. as well as in combating the disease encouraging Cornellians “Cornell Giving Day that took President Garrett’s life.” to donate to the is a day of fun and philUniversity. anthropy — bringing Maggie Davis ’16 Maggie Davis ’16, a together alumni and cur‘Give for Beth’ organizer, rent students all over the said donors can choose to support either fund in world to make a difference for Cornell in a span of their contribution.

24 hours,” she said.

“By rallying the campus around these causes, we This year’s event raised over $6 million and believe students can make a difference in ensuring received 10,100 gifts in 24 hours, according to Cornell remains affordable, as well as in combating Rosseau. The Class of 2016 exceeded its fundraising the disease that took President Garrett’s life,” she goal by 697.87 percent. said.

One possible reason for the campaign’s success is Davis added that the ‘Give for Beth’ campaign See GIVE FOR BETH page 5 planned promotions around Giving Day in the hope Sun Staff Writer

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For the Man Who Has Everything,‘Honor’

By PATTY CALHOUN ’77

For those new graduates whose names have never graced more than the Willard Straight Hall bad check list, Cornell University offers a unique, if costly, way to be remembered by their alma mater.

“Enduring Honor,” a booklet published by the Office of University Development, Cornell’s alumni-milking office, is chockful of suggestions for ways ex-Cornellians may achieve fame and immortality.

The booklet lists “named gift opportunities” at Cornell, a selection ranging from funding scholarships to becoming the new patron saint of hte College of Arts and Sciences.

As the booklet suggest, “A name joined to Cornell becomes a permanent part of the institutions, its growth and progress.” The money joined to the name also becomes a permanent part of the University.

Of course, “while every gift is deeply appreciated, unrestricted gifts are the most welcome of all.” The University will find a “suitable way” to recognize this generosity.

Because this vast range of donation ossibilities may bewilder the seeker of immortality and enduring honor, the boolet says officers ofhte University will ensure the donor

proper consultation.

Most generous, not to mention ostentatious, of the gifts listed is the purchase of a college by name. The booklet implies that the University is quite ready to sell the title of a school to any Tom, Dick or Harry.

“At present, most schools and colleges at Cornell are known by their generic names — the College of Engineering, the Law School, the College of Arts and Sciences, an so on. The administration is prepared to consider the naming of individual colleges in recognition of gifts ranging from $5 million to $50 million,” states the booklet.

So far, there have been no takers, although it is possible that when seniors return to their alma mater, that school may have been signed, sealed and delivered to the highest bidder.

Less ambitious donations include the endowment of a chair, where the donors can obtain their very own professor, in the department of their choice. Only a modest $500,000 to $1,000,000 is needed to endow a chair for a full professor.

The chair can be named for the donor or a friend.

The faculty can also benefit from research funds and new lecture hall equipment.

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Journalist Discusses China’s Shortcomings Prof Lectures on Consequences of Death Penalty

Says its economy affects environment, food, government

By ANNE SNABES

mental catastrophes” — including air pollution, lack of access to safe drinking water and hard metals contaminating China’s path to economic and envi- growing crops. ronmental stability will rely on renewIn the country’s rice-producing able energy and government regulation, region, rice irrigated with water has been according to Sheryl WuDunn ’81, a polluted by industrial waste containing cadmium — a chemical linked to bone weakening “Wastewater has toxic heavy metal and it and cancer.

“Wastewater has toxic bleaches into the soil, and there it creates heavy metal and it bleaches into the soil, and therefore it real serious soil contamination.” creates real serious soil contSheryl WuDunn ’81 amination,” WuDunn said.

Lack of clean water is another issue — 700 milPulitzer Prize winner and former jour- lion Chinese drink contaminated water nalist for The New York Times. daily and 300 million people in rural In a lecture, WuDunn — who is cur- China do not have access to safe water rently a senior managing director at Mid- — according to WuDunn.

Market Securities — discussed the trade“The groundwater in most of off China faces between economic devel- Chinese cities and most of the rivers and opment and environmental challenges. lakes is polluted,” she said.

China’s economy has been the fastest China’s authoritarian government growing in the world for the past three may be able to mitigate the country’s decades, with its poverty rates decreased environmental problems by enforcing by 82 percent since the 1960s, according actions that curb energy usage and to WuDunn. However, she said the See CHINA page 5 growing economy has created “environSun Staff Writer

By KYLE OEFELEIN Sun Staff Writer

Prof. John Blume, law, argued that the United States should abolish the death penalty because of its racial bias and global ineffectiveness at a debate on Tuesday.

Blume — who said he has spent the past 30 years studying this issue and representing people on death row — said he believes the death penalty “has run its course.”

One in 10 people convicted of the death penalty are innocent, according to Blume. He added that the proportion of convicts on death row is disproportionately comprised of African Americans convicted of killing white victims.

The death penalty’s legality also weakens America’s position in international debates about human rights, Blume said.

“When the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty for juveniles, one of the most important briefs was filed by U.S. ambassadors, who said they faced difficulties [in the past] negotiating agreements with many countries,” Blume said. “These countries would say, ‘Don’t lecture us, you still kill kids.’”

Blume added that the power that the death penalty grants to the government may seem excessive to citizens.

“At the end of the day, one thing about the death penalty that is inescapable is that at the bottom, it is just another government program,” Blume said. “If you are a person who is suspicious of government power, then why would you give the government the power to decide who lives and who dies?”

At the conclusion of the lecture, organizers opened the floor to students for public debate. Arguing against the death penalty, Jason Jeong ’19 said he believes the punishment does not align with the U.S. criminal system’s primary goal.

“Criminal system is not just about retribution, but also rehabilitation,” Jeong said.

In a final vote, audience members overwhelmingly agreed that the death penalty should be abolished.

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Issues in China | Sheryl WuDunn ’81 speaks about China’s struggles in a lecture.

Greek Houses ‘Light It Up Blue’ for Autism

By EMILY FRIEDMAN Sun Staff Writer

Alpha Xi Delta and Theta Delta Chi are partnering to raise awareness for autism by encouraging Greek houses to “light it up blue,” according to organizers Lauren Clay ’17, Alpha Xi Delta Vice President of Philanthropy, and Christopher Hanna ’18, Theta Delta Chi Philanthropy Chair.

“Lighting it up blue around Cornell follows the tradition of landmarks and houses lighting it up blue across the globe for Autism Awareness Month in April,” Clay said. “We have offered every chapter blue tinted light bulbs and or a ‘Light it Up Blue’ yard sign to display at their houses.”

Alpha Xi Delta will also host fundraisers — including bake sales and its annual ‘Chill by the Grill’ barbecue — to

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Autism speaks | The Alpha Xi Delta house on North Campus lights up its property to raise awareness for those with autism. raise money for autism research, according to Clay.

In addition to displaying the lights, some Greek organizations are engaging in community dialogue about autism.

“By discussing autism at our chapter meetings and in

other casual forums, we have been able to reduce stigmas, answer questions and grow our support for individuals with autism as a community,” said Ayah Dweik ’17, president of the Delta Gamma sorority.

Greek leaders decided to

adopt the ‘light it up blue’ initiative to increase Greek involvement in autism awareness, according to Hanna.

“The chapters organizing this campaign believe that Greek community has a duty to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self-determination,” Hanna said.

Dweik added that Greek organizations have the potential to change campus dialogue about autism because of their “unique” position in the Cornell community.

“Although a majority of the student body is unaffiliated with a Greek organization, fraternities and sororities have a unique stake in influencing social norms and the social culture on campus, and we want that influence to be extremely positive,” Dweik

Kyle Oefelein can be reached at koefelein@cornellsun.com.

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E.A. Lauds Cornell’s Giving Day Boosts Donations Cornell seniors encourage donors to ‘Give for Beth’ Plans to Join With Ithaca, Ban the Box GIVE FOR BETH Continued from page 1

EMPLOYEE ASSEMBLY Continued from page 1

“I met with Allan Bishop in the fall and he was open to ‘ban the box,’ but there were no concrete plans,” Lovely said. “This represents a huge

“This should be able to have a strong impact on other employers in Tompkins County.”

Garrison Lovely ’16 step forward toward ensuring that Cornell is a fair chance employer going into the 2016 academic year.”

The City of Ithaca recently removed the conviction question from job applications for governmental positions, and New York City legislation stip-

ulates that employers inquire about criminal convictions only after they have extended a conditional offer of employment, according to the E.A. resolution.

The resolution added that the University has already implemented these fair chance employment policies for its New York City campuses.

Lovely said he hopes the University’s resolution will influence hiring practices beyond Cornell’s campus and help the initiative spread throughout Tompkins County.

“As the largest employer in Ithaca and Tompkins County, this should be able to have a strong impact on how other employers in Tompkins County receive calls to ban their boxes,” Lovely said.

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said.

Dweik said she hopes campus conversation around autism will improve after the Greek houses hold dialogues and ‘light it up blue.’

“We are not only showing our support for individuals with autism, but we are working to make discussions about autism more common and socially

accepted,” she said. “It’s been an interesting opportunity for me to learn more about autism and I have really appreciated seeing my sisterhood grow through our discussions.”

Phi Sigma Sigma, Kappa Delta, Pi Beta Phi and Phi Gamma Delta are also participating in raising awareness for autism, according to Hanna.

Emily Friedman can be reached at efriedman@cornellsun.com.

Alum,Pulitzer PrizeWinner Analyzes China’s Economy CHINA

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investing in renewable energy, WuDunn said. She said a visit she made to a Chinese solar panel factory demonstrated the progress that the country has

“It is really hard to predict where and when China is going to be and do something.”

Sheryl WuDunn ’81 made towards developing solar energy. “[The CEO] has a vision for improving at every step of the production process for making solar panels, and also he has a vision for creating solar cities,” she said.

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the addition of challenge funds — online leaderboards that show the progress of each class, college or division towards its donations goal — Rosseau said.

Although campaigns in

conjunction with Giving Day impact on this campus in have ended, people will be honor of a true Cornellian,” able to donate to ‘Give for Davis said. “I am excited to Beth’ until commencement see what the class of 2016 and on May 29, according to the whole student body are Davis. able to do in the coming “If every Cornell under- weeks.” graduate gave five dollars, we could raise over $70,000 in Aelya Ehtasham can be reached at her memory and make a large aehtasham@cornellsun.com.

gies, overcoming its environmental problems will not be simple because regulators often do not have the authority to enforce laws, according to WuDunn.

“Fixing this challenge will require much more money, much more resources and political will as well as ingenuity,” she said.

However, WuDunn said that there is still hope for China, recalling that the country frequently surprised and impressed her while she was living there as a reporter.

“China is never what you’d expect it to be,” she said. “When you think that you know it and you’re proud of that knowledge, look out, because it is really hard to predict where and when China is going to be and do something.”

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don’t remember exactly what time it was, but it was night, and my friends and I were laughing and walking back from a party together. We were feeling good and the energy from the night was still coursing through our veins. That was when I heard a car full of guys drive past. I didn’t think anything of it until the guys honked a few times, rolled down the windows and shouted an extremely inappropriate and obscene thing to me and my friends.

I was livid. I don’t have a tolerance for catcalls — for sexualizing and objectifying a woman and her body. I instantly turned to the friends I was with and allowed my anger and frustra-

would like, yet they should not be put in the position where they have to make such a decision. Men have no right to call out inappropriately to a female and instantly make her feel shameful for just being a woman. Furthermore, the sexualization of women and girls in media and popular culture is rapidly growing. Catcalling is just one of many direct effects of a culture that allows for the sexualization of females. I am not praising, putting down or comparing one culture to another; I am merely raising issues in the one we are living in.

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“If Bernie Sanders costs the Democrats the presidency in November due to his assertions about Hillary Clinton he will go back to being an Independent (not Democrat) Senator from Vermont while the rest of us continue to be victimized by the new Republican president and the obstructionist Republican Congress that has completely disregarded the citizenry for both of President Obama’s terms. He should seriously consider the ramifications of his assertions.”

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I want to bring awareness to the gaze women are subjected to everyday, in their own lives and outside and how it justifies many things women are eventually subjected to. tion spill out about what the guys had just done. They could have been drunk, they could have been this or that, but there is no excuse for the sense of shame and embarrassment a female feels for simply being herself. But what might have been worse than the catcall itself, was one of my friend’s reaction to it. “I really don’t mind,” she told us.“It’s like a compliment. Honestly, it kind of makes me feel good about myself.” And just like that, the high from the night was gone.

I know it isn’t just my friend who thinks this way. Many women feel validated and flattered when a man or group of men call out to her, give her a “compliment” and make her feel like the object of their desire. If these comments came out of genuine goodwill and appreciation, that would be a different story. But the main motivation behind catcalling — by definition — is to get one thing from a woman: sex. This is an atrocious notion, for does a male think he can end up with a woman after a flippant remark directed at her? I personally believe that men don’t truly believe they can get something out of their call; they do it because they can. They do it because the culture we live in allows this to happen.

When a man calls out to a woman in a sexual manner, he knows that there will be no reparation. Whether at night, on the street, in broad daylight, in the park — catcalls occur all the time. And women are too afraid to respond, although the majority feel extremely uncomfortable and tainted by these remarks. According to the article, “Do You Respond to Catcalling? 23 Women Reveal How They Reply to Street Harassment,” most women react by walking quickly away, ignoring the men who call out or occasionally responding. In the article, Gabrielle Moss reveals that women would actually like to respond by yelling, “smacking them upside the head” or cursing them out. For various reasons, women are not able to respond in the way they

gaze is a term coined by Laura Mulvey, a feminist film critic, for how visual culture seems to depict women from a masculine point of view, and thus, in terms of men’s attitudes. This gaze is ubiquitous. The portrayal of women in media confirms this gaze. In Barbara Kruger’s 1981 photograph, Untitled (Your Gaze Hits The Side Of My Face), she photographs a sculpture as a female-gendered object. The text across the photograph, “Your gaze hits the side of my face” emphasizes the objectification of women by the man’s gaze and how she is nothing but an appealing figure to view.

Her personality, her likes and dislikes, her needs and wants — nothing matters in the eyes of the man. I am by no means targeting all men, nor am I manhating. I want to bring awareness to the gaze women are subjected to everyday, in their own lives and outside and how it justifies many things women are eventually subjected to.

Being aware of this objectification is the first step in trying to subvert this patriarchal viewing of the world. Once the seed is planted, the growth happens on its own. This sexualization is everywhere. The things we are exposed to everyday, such as commercials, TV shows, movies and billboards subconsciously instill these notions into our heads that the role of women in society is to serve as the objects of desire. But after awareness comes action. Informing others of the problem and reminding women to stand their ground in the face of sexualization is the next step. While it is a systemic problem at large and one that will take a long time to change, a woman is powerful. She can put the men who objectify her in their place by reminding them that she is more than the clothes she wears and the way she looks. She can think for herself, she is intelligent and she is strong.

Gaby Leung is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached atgl376@cornell.edu. Serendipitous Musings appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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Kevin Kowalewski | Democratic Dialogue

The Democratic Rift A

fter months of contentious campaigning, the Democratic Party is poised to nominate a historic candidate for president. Yet, many Democrats have stated that they will refuse to support this individual in the general election. Instead, they continue to favor an alternative candidate who has severely questioned the judgment and qualifications of the front-runner. Although the overall outcome of the race appears increasingly certain, this persistent rift threatens to imperil the party’s chance of winning in November.

Of course, I am referring to the 2008 primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Eight years later, it may be easy to forget the extraordinarily acrimonious tone of their contest. Both candidates unleashed a relentless onslaught of negative advertisements against each other, suggesting that the other was an unacceptable choice. Nonetheless, in the end, Hillary Clinton made peace with Obama’s nomination. Today, after serving in his cabinet, she frequently invokes the need to protect President Obama’s legacy.

This is a necessary context for understanding the 2016 race. It is true that the contours of the primary have changed since the beginning, particularly as Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) has closed his initial gap in support. While the Sanders campaign continues to be nominally “positive,” his accusations against Clinton have grown increasingly severe. He has assailed Clinton for speeches to Wall Street, pushed her to embrace a $15 minimum wage and even deemed her “unqualified” to be president.

Some observers have pon-

dered if this foretells a major schism in the Democratic Party. Not so. Indeed, as mentioned above, this is simply the way that modern presidential politics works. In fact, Clinton and Sanders have not even come close to matching the invective of 2008. The White House, unfortunately, isn’t often won by being nice. All candidates play the same game; they trade barbs, they insist they will be the nominee and, eventually, they unite around the winner.

There is little reason to think that this cycle will be any different. Quite a few states still need to vote, and both candidates continue to campaign. But the primary process is winding down. The Sanders campaign insists that they will take the fight to the convention if necessary, but this is mostly just political posturing.

If Hillary Clinton continues to lead both pledged delegate totals and the popular vote, it is virtually impossible for Sen. Sanders to plausibly take the nomination by convincing superdelegates. I expect he realizes that.

If Sen. Sanders ultimately is not the Democratic nominee, I also anticipate that he will have no issue with endorsing Clinton. On numerous occasions, he has indicated that he would back Clinton in the general election.

However, while this would represent a technical concession for Sanders, this obscures his greater victory. Indeed, he won the battle for the Democratic Party’s future before primary voting even began.

The Democratic primary has generally been framed as a high-stakes choice between Clinton’s measured reforms and Sanders’ call for a political revolution. Certainly, this has been encouraged

by Sanders himself. But this obscures the fact

that the actual differences between Clinton and Sanders are quite small. Since the announcement of her candidacy, Clinton has emphasized her outreach to the left flank of the party.

Indeed, when Clinton is compared to prior Democratic candidates — even Obama — her vision stands out as an unusually bold statement of progressive principles.

This is the truth that should comfort those who support Sanders; the ideological heart of the Democratic Party is firmly with him.

Overwhelmingly, Democratic voters have sided with progressives such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on the need for major policy shifts.

Clinton has not built her delegate lead by fighting back against this tide. If she had, she would have lost. Instead, she has framed herself as the best shepherd of the country through this particular moment. The supposed rift, therefore, hardly exists at all. For the most part, Democrats agree on the direction we need to go. We just wonder the best way to take.

Overall, the differences between Clinton and Sanders are small. Yet the differences between Clinton and Trump or Cruz are enormous. Both Trump and Cruz, in their own unique ways, represent the culmination of the GOP’s turn toward extremism. It is hard to overstate the damage they could do in the White House. Should either win the presidency, the progressive cause would be paralyzed for more than a generation.

After the mists of the primary have cleared, this ideological valley will be unmistakable. And I believe that even the staunchest supporters of Sanders will come to Clinton’s side. There is too much to lose —

the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court, any hope of immigration reform — to let political stubbornness prevail. We should all recognize the grave lessons of 2000.

Finally, I want to say that I do not intend to minimize anyone’s opinion. The disputes between Clinton and Sanders may be small in the larger scheme of things, but they are sincere and strongly felt. This primary has had a crucial role in adjudicating these controversies, and my hope is that this has clarified the priorities of the Democratic Party.

Once we keep the White House, we should make certain that we push our leaders to fully implement these core beliefs.

Nonetheless, the journey of real change has to be taken step by step. And if we lose the presidency, we will be racing merely to stay in the same place. This is why it is critical that we have a united Democratic Party.

Clinton and Sanders both know this. It may seem hard to imagine now, but the day will come when they share the same stage not as opponents, but as allies.

When that happens, may it serve as a lesson to all of us. That’s what the Democratic Party believes in. We know that change doesn’t come from one person; we know that we have to work together. But for now, in these closing weeks of the primary, let us continue to debate, campaign and vote. It’ll be great preparation for November.

Kevin Kowalewski is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at krk78@cornell.edu.

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his election seems to be focused on trivial things: from the size of Donald Trump’s fingers, to Hillary Clinton’s houses, to Ted Cruz’s facial features.

While some major issues have been debated (immigration, ISIS, banking regulation), the vast majority of the nation’s problems have been disregarded –– and perhaps the most important issue of all has been ignored. In the past year, hardly any of the candidates have engaged in a serious conversation regarding our extraordinary debt and deficits.

As I write this, our national debt stands at a breath-taking $19,249,726,000 –– nearly $1 trillion more than our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). And the numbers only continue to climb. Each day, our nation’s government borrows $4 billion dollars. In other words, it would take an average American 75,000 years to pay off one day of the nation’s debt. At the current rate, there will be no way to pay off the debt at any point in the future, as the nation’s leaders and political candidates seem to be ignoring the problem.

Of the 21 presidential candidates this year, only a handful (John Kasich, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush) put forward realistic plans to combat the nation’s deficits and debts.

The current front-runners, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, rarely speak of the problem and have produced zero platforms on how to deal with the issue. At the same time, second-tier candidates Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) have issued plans that will only grow the problem. Though I support the idea of a flat tax, Cruz’s 10 percent flat tax would deprive the government of mass sums of revenue. While Cruz has put forward plans to cut spending, such cuts would not be enough to offset the massive declines in federal income.

Furthermore, Sanders spending-spree, social-services platform is so ridiculously absurd that the nation’s deficits would rise to the highest levels in history. Though Sanders claims he will pay for these programs via tax increases, the

majority of economists believe that a surge in taxes would not nearly be enough to cover such a vast expansion of the social services state.

Combatting our debt and deficits is not impossible.

Many economists have produced policy papers that outline a clear path to debt reduction and deficit elimination (such as the famed Simpson-Bowles plan of 2010). Yet the nation has not embraced these proposals for one simple reason: the cuts in spending will be painful.

Over the past half-century, Americans have become addicted to government spending. The explosion of social services and defense costs have burdened our nation will immense expenses, yet few are willing to make sacrifices.

Last semester, I wrote an article on how we must make drastic changes to Social Security before the program goes Combatting our debt and deficits is not impossible. Many economists have produced policy papers that outline a clear path to debt reduction and deficit elimination. Yet the nation has not embraced these proposals for one simple reason: the cuts in spending will be painful. bankrupt. I suggested increasing the retirement age while also providing an opportunity for younger Americans to opt out of the program (a proposal that I took from the Simpson-Bowles report and George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign). The response I received was anything but supportive. Most believed that Social Security –– the rapidly growing, second largest expense in the budget –– should remain untouched. Americans desire so much to avoid economic pain, that they are willing to risk bankrupting the most important social safety net in the nation.

If the nation is to combat its ever growing debt, we

must be willing to suffer some short-term consequences.

Any cuts in the budget will inevitably hurt someone –– yet pain is the only remedy to the problem. In my view, we must take a three prong approach to deficit reduction: entitlement reform, elimination of waste and revenue increases.

In terms of entitlement reform, the nation must make fundamental reforms to the structure of Social Security and Medicare. Combined, the two programs account for half of the nation’s budget –– and they are growing at astronomical rates. Staring at the problem and hoping that it goes away will only result in the inevitable collapse of the institutions and an explosion in federal debt. Furthermore, we must be willing to cut the immense amount of waste within the government. From the vastly oversized Department of Defense to the army of federal employees, cuts must be made to unnecessary and inefficient programs, positions, and departments. Finally, increasing revenues must be a top priority. To accomplish this, our leaders should not look to increasing taxes –– a move that has consistently been shown to weaken the economy. Instead, the government must foster a competitive economic environment that grows wages and the number of jobs.

Congress must be willing to implement common-sense regulations, curb burdensome regulations, simplify the absurdly complex tax code and end the crony capitalism that harms small and medium-sized businesses.

Certainly, fighting the war on debt will be painful for most Americans. Yet our nation cannot watch the problem, cross our fingers and hope it magically disappears.

Action is the only solution to the problem –– and it seems that the candidates in this election have embraced anything but action on the issue.

Michael Glanzel is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at mg786@cornell.edu. Cornell Shrugged appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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And what better place to start than breakfast?

I set off to my local supermarket to buy ingredients for two recipes: Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Muffins and a Sweet Potato Black Bean Hash. Guilty craving versus healthful. The table above includes every item required, along with the lowest price available at Wegmans.

Into the kitchen I strutted, confident I would leave at the end of the day as a true master of muffin and hash. With precision I cracked six eggs; no shells found their way into my bowl. The other wet ingredients followed, half a cup each of milk and heavy cream cascading down as a pure, white waterfall. Vanilla and cinnamon followed. Then another half cup of sugar, and the mix was ready for mixing. Armed with a whisk at least twice my age, I viciously yet tenderly whirled the contents of the bowl into a uniform consistency. Carefully, I pressed a spoon against the crease in the Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls case. Pop! Raw goodness sprang

from the cardboard. After being cut into eight pieces, the rolls and the mix were ready to be combined in a muffin tin. My undoing came soon after.

It was time to grease the pan.

Canola oil, olive oil, melted butter — what to use? Sticking to my gut, I cut out a large piece of butter and stuck it in the microwave for a few seconds. No gloves, I held the soft, smooth yellow stick in my fingers. As I worked it across the muffin tin, up, down, left right, my ludicrous grip strength crushed the butter. I was left with a palm coated in grease and a tray with light marks of butter in some areas, large clumps in others. Not satisfied with, but rather tired of my clumsy work, I placed the pieces of cinnamon rolls and poured the batter into each muffin holder. Left with an excess of both rolls and batter, doubt surged through every fiber of my soul as I carefully slid the tray into the fridge to cool for two hours.

Tired but hopeful, I prepared to prep my vegetables for the hash. Disclaimer: Do not attempt this unless you have proper knifewielding skills. I do not, so two sweet potatoes, half of an onion, a red pepper and two cups of spinach left my hands cramping and my pride tainted (but I had all my fingers left!). My awe for chefs, however, rose to an unprecedented high. Into the hot pan went the four tablespoons of olive oil, before the horribly uneven cubes of sweet potatoes and slices of pepper and onion

were dropped in. I added half a tablespoon of paprika and a teaspoon of cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Wooden spoon in hand, I stirred and stirred, and stirred and stirred. Bits of potato fell out of the pan, littering the stovetop with red-orange battle scars. After ten minutes, I added the spinach, which had been voluminous raw, but lost its sparkle after some time in the pan. Spinach shrunken, sweet potatoes, onions and peppers cooking, I poured the black beans (rinsed and dried), into the fragrant mess. More stirring, a taste, more salt, another taste, more pepper, more paprika … more flavor! I turned the pan off.

Twenty minutes had passed.

Hash into the bowl, onto my plate. A quick sunny side up egg (this did not go well) placed nicely onto the hash and I was ready to taste.

But first, the muffins! Into a 350°F preheated oven they went, and for 35 minutes they stayed there, the grayish-brown mush transforming into a goldenbrown breakfast delight. Now, my “breakfast” (it was 3:00 p.m. by the time I finished) was ready for consumption and assessment.

To grade each recipe, I took into account its total price as well how easy it was to make, whether or not it turned out the way it looked in the video, and, of course, taste. And, much like a professor, I came up with an esoteric system with which to turn the grades for each category into a final recipe grade.

Truth be told, the prep for the cinnamon rolls was quite easy and simple; if I were only slightly superhuman, I could probably make this recipe in Tasty video time. On the other hand, cutting a lot of vegetables into even pieces is quite a task, especially for a kitchen rookie. Muffins: A. Hash: B-.

The tray easily slid out of the oven, but the muffins were more stubborn. Sticking to the sides, what managd to escape the tray looked more like a lumpy, darker sponge, as opposed to the gorgeous muffins that were shown in the video. Although colorful like Tasty advertised, my poor “eggs”ecution left the hash looking down in the dumps. I forgot the optional avocado as well, which simply took the icing off the cake. Muffins: C+. Hash: B+.

With the icing on the muffins added, the warm, doughy cinnamon roll parts really hit the spot.

The egg and sugar batter cooked out into a weirdly textured sweet goo. On the other hand, the sweet potatoes’ and beans’ mushy texture paired well with the crunch of the onions and peppers. Paprika and cumin added a savory touch that elevated the dish. Muffins: B. Hash: A. Cinnamon rolls are their own food for a reason. Muffins: B. I still like the regular potatoes version better. Hash: A-.

Sasha Chanko is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at stc83@cornell.edu.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks

Matt Pegan To all the trendy kids out there who still appreciate the darker side of things — all the goths who brightened their wardrobes after high-school but could never quite part with the misanthropy or thick eyeliner — it's here, the fetish object which perfectly encapsulates your particular blend of angst and hipness. Released April 16 as a record-store day exclusive Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks is a collector’s item for fans of Xiu Xiu, and fans of Twin Peaks, but most especially for that undoubtedly large intersection between the two sets.

Adding, in my mind, to the album’s mystical quality is the fact that I can’t for the life of me track it down. My hunt started with a trip down to Angry Mom, which ended in disappointment when I learned that the album had sold out. After this, I assumed that I would simply end up listening to it through Spotify, as I would any other album these days, but as of yet, it is not available on Spotify, iTunes or any other digital outlet.

The cheapest copy I could find on Amazon was $40, which while not exactly an arm-and-a-leg, is twice as much as standard fare, and more than I’m willing to shell out at this point.

Ultimately, in order to listen to the album I had to resort to listening to it on Youtube, where some of the more altruistic lucky dogs who scored a copy on Record Store Day have

uploaded tracks. I think the last time I had to jump through so many hoops to hear a record was before streaming services were ubiquitous and I was a penniless middle-schooler whose laptop had a filtration system that made illegal downloading an impossibility.

The elusiveness of the album, though, matches its concentration of niche appeal. Of course when an experimental pop band — fronted by a man called by Pitchfork’s Brandon Stosuy "one of underground music's consistently brilliant anomalies” — covers the iconic soundtrack of the most surrealist show ever to hit prime-time television — written and directed by a man who could fairly be called one of Hollywood’s “consistently brilliant anomalies” — the result is a bit of a talisman.

Though after three paragraphs I’m obviously of the opinion that the existence of Plays the Music of Twin Peaks as a concept and object is as worthy of writing as its actual contents, it happens to be the case that this record shines not only as a knick knack, but as a piece of music: one that seamlessly injects the ambient jazz of Angelo Badalamenti’s original soundtrack with noise-pop, shoegaze and industrial. Xiu Xiu seems as devoted to the source material as they are to making it their own.

Generally, the album is one of greater highs and lows than the original score. The ambient moments are easier to get lost in, and the crescendos are, if not grander, then at least louder and more textured. Where Badalamenti’s score strikes a somber gold in its reserve, keeping the listener, like the viewer of Twin Peaks, at a constant, sometimes ironic, distance, Xiu Xiu intensifies every emotion and constantly invites the listener in. Xiu Xiu opens the album, for example, by heightening the sense of danger on “Laura Palmer’s Theme” — a romantic piano number on the original score transformed here with a thudding drum-machine rhythm.

Much credit is owed to Xiu Xiu for their arrangement decisions. Plays the Music of Twin Peaks is not a remake of any of

the three albums released over the years as official soundtracks to the series, but a tasteful arrangement of their choicest cuts.

Hard-rock instrumental“Blue Frank/ Pink Room,” for example, is placed felicitously in the middle of of the album, piercing a lengthy bout of ambience, and providing a preamble for the ominous “Sycamore Tree”: a song with lyrics originally recorded by Jimmy Scott, rendered even more haunting here

by Xiu Xiu frontman Jamie Stewart’s quivering take on the vocals.

The wisest arrangement decision of all, however, is the one that landed Xiu Xiu’s cover of the show’s main theme, “Falling,” at the beginning of the album's final quarter: a placement that makes all of the near-hour of foregoing music feel like mere psychological build up for the ecstasy of the track.

Xiu Xiu’s version of “Falling” is everything I could hope for. In play are all of those thing that make Plays the Music of Twin Peaks a success: emotion intensified by a drum-machine, and a thick collage of instrumentation, including at not one, but two different points a glorious, shoegaze, guitar breakdown. But what really makes the track so satisfying are Stewart’s vocals: an update on Julee Cruise’s from the original score, and another example of somber distance being traded out for emotional directness. “Don’t let yourself be hurt this time,” repeats Stewart in a whisper, and it's the most vulnerable thing I’ve heard on a song all year, contrasted shortly after by the fullbodied baritone with which he sings the chorus. After “Falling,” the album winds down with a creepy denouement.

The final track is a deeply unsettling monologue from the perspective of Laura Palmer, about nightmares, BDSM and a demonic figure name “Bob,” more explicit than anything that ever appeared on the show itself. Even in this darkness, however, you can still feel the glow.

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

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Corn Nuggets & Creativity: WVBR at the Nines

BY KYLA BRATHWAITE Sun Staff Writer

I always thought that The Nines was just a place to get pizza and corn nuggets. At least, that’s what my friends do when they go there. Little did I know, this assumption was way off. On Friday, Cornell student radio station WVBR hosted bands PYSMON SPINE, Pilgrims and rapper Paulitics at The Nines. Going into it, I didn’t know what to expect. Would the venue be crowded with diehard fans? Were they even any good? Would there be complimentary corn nuggets? With regards to the latter point: there weren’t any, unfortunately. But the show surpassed my expectations by all other measures.

The Nines is a smaller venue and, when I arrived, it was only about half filled. The front half of the restaurant

was still reserved for dinner service, while the back housed the stage. Owing to the lack of space, the members of each performance group milled with the audience, talking and joking. Around 10:40 p.m. the lights dimmed and the concert began.

The show opened with rap artist and Dallas native Paulitics, the stage name of Paul Russell ’19. Paul is signed with Electric Buffalo Records, a student-run record label founded in Ithaca in 2015. He’s a great performer with a commanding presence. From the moment he took the stage he performed with ease, first joking and talking with the audience and then smoothly transitioning into his versatile set, whose highlights included opening track “Out of the Town” and a segment where he broke out a ukelele. Paulitics’s style of rap itself is similar to spoken-word poetry, which jibes well with his smooth beats. His last song “Pajama Thursday” was hands down my favorite of the entire night.

Although it started with a slow jazz backbeat, the pace quickened and was matched by Paulitics’ fast-paced rapping.

One line in particular stuck out: “I’m in pajamas on a Thursday, is it my birthday?”

This alone, I feel, adequately describes Paulitics’s talent as a lyricist. His songs are playfully put together, with lyrics that are poignant and funny at times. Throughout his set I found myself truly enjoying both his words and the easy atmosphere he brought to the stage.

On stage next was Pilgrims, a rock band out of Elmira, New York. Although they are typically a four-piece group, they were down to three musicians for the night, with Rushawn Stanley on guitar and vocals,

Ian Kull on bass and Mikey Page on drums.

They’ve been described as “noise makers,” and boy, did they ever make some noise. From the moment they stepped on stage the volume was ov e r w h e l m i n g .

The screechy vocals by lead vocalist Stanley were offset by the psychedelic feel of the guitar and PHOTOS COURTESY OF EUNU SONG ’17 the constant, heavy sounds of the bass. Their set featured songs with a vast variety of vibes; some were soulful, and reminiscent of the ’80s group the Police, while others felt more like grunge. Although the lyrics and instrumentals were at heavy at times, the crowd was actively engaged, bopping their heads and dancing in place.

PYSMON SPINE, a group I was really looking forward to hearing after exploring their Soundcloud, closed the concert. PYSMON SPINE is a electro pop group from Saratoga Springs, New York. Founded by Peter Spears and Noah Prebish, they have expanded into a fivepiece, including members Devon Kilburn, Chris Beckett and Mike Rudinski. They brought a psychedelic vibe to the Nines, in stark contrast to the two other groups. Their songs were versatile: some were upbeat and edgy, with a heavy guitar sound, while others were more relaxed and calming. I can say that I truly enjoyed the concert.

WVBR did amazing job picking artists that were diverse in style and talented performers.

Kyla Brathwaite is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at knb56@cornell.edu.

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have a confession: I don’t often go out of my way to listen to lyrics. I’m wellacquainted with most of the tunes you might find yourself cranking up a car radio — dad jamz, ’90s hip hop, any song to which your favorite movie characters once lip-synced. Put me in one of those bar mitzvah recording booths and I will bare my soul to the tune of any MIDI-saturated Celine Dion instrumental. If social interaction requires it, I will belt out some Smash Mouth, or whatever, though I’ll probably end up like this dude from a Clickhole Classic™, boldly making indecipherable noises to a song I heard once at a kid’s birthday party.

But when it comes to my day-to-day interaction with music, rarely, if ever, will I go out of my way to hear exactly what it is a songwriter is saying. Inevitably, I tend to focus on melody, dynamics, rhythm. Here and there, I’ll catch a clever phrase and over time, through aural osmosis, I’ll start to absorb whole verses. Yet, even if, through brute repetition, I find myself knowing a full song, I usually don’t go through the extra steps of processing what it is the lyricist intended. I’ve been listening to “Sultans of Swing” since I was 6, but I never think about Harry, or why he doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene.

I suppose it might help to provide some context. Early on, most of my musical taste derived from two sources: Q104.3, New York’s Classic Rock Radio, and the classical piano lessons forced upon me by my parents. I learned pretension early, and exercised it often. Unconsciously, I crafted

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an internal divide between the “good music” of my father, transmuted into my meticulously curated iPod Video playlists, and what I perceived as trashy, inane pop, which, I could only assume, was rotting everyone else’s brains. That obsession with taste continued into high school, where I abandoned the music of disenchanted old white men for that of disenchanted younger white men — mostly, I listened to Radiohead, complimented with jazz and, in classic Westchesterian form, music from the “golden age” of hip hop. (If it sounds like I sucked, well, you’re onto something … though, didn’t we all?) Overall, what I tended to notice was how music could score moments big and small, validating my emerging sense of self while providing a vent for my frustrations, fears, and hopes. Words never really played a role in these experiences — mostly, I saw the voice was just another instrument.

Sam Bromer No Place Like Brome It’s not until college that I began to take songwriting more seriously. I dove into the catalogues of those deified songsmiths of yore: Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Joni Mitchell.

And, over time, I began to dig the poetics of the new masters, too (Stephen Malkmus, Trish Keenan, Angel Olson, Kendrick Lamar). I realized there were songwriters out there who practically beg

to have their poetic verses interpreted, debated, screamed out, internalized, photoshopped into quote posters or scribbled into diaries. There are the lyricists who help us to cope with the massive, mercurial spectrum of emotions and anxieties which belie modern life, from existential malaise, to primal fear, to unbridled joy. There are those who tell epic stories, or force us to confront our own insignificance, or throw our bourgeois pretensions or latent paternalism in our faces.

And, of course, there are those who sing about goofy shit.

Still, music is a medium that I tend to experience first and foremost on an emotional, intuitive level. I don’t think I fully realized this until I began working on a review of Parquet Courts’ latest album, Human Performance. I listened to the album all the way through once, noting how the interplay of the addictively simplistic, bare-bones instrumentation and lead vocalist Andrew Savage’s neurotic spoken-word delivery recalled bands like the Velvet Underground and the Modern Lovers. All that sounded nice. But I realized that, while I felt like I was absorbing the album’s sharp, alternatively dread- and cheer-inducing themes, I didn’t really ever

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listen to what Savage was saying — I’d catch a verse here and there, and appreciate Savage’s ferocious, yet vulnerable approach, but mostly, what I appreciated was the vibe, the rebellious attitude, the complex series of emotions and wayward thoughts that can be triggered by such a simple sonic construction.

Does this make me weird? Am I destined to become a social pariah, exiled to a hotel lobby in Hong Kong where Kenny G plays on infinite repeat? Maybe. On the other hand, I just downloaded the Genius app. Maybe it’s not too late to change the way I interact with the sonic world.

Sam Bromer is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. No Place Like Brome appears alternate Thursdays this semester. He can be reached at sbromer@cornellsun.com.

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SPORTS

Red Looks to Work On Goal Production W. LACROSSE

10-9. The Red hopes to not only win again, but improve upon their previous efforts.

After the Orange scored to “We need to focus on our make it a five goal lead with five offense,’ Coffy said. “Our defense and a half minutes left, the Red has anchored our team throughstarted their onslaught of scoring. out the season. They’ve held our Junior Amie Dickson netted two top opponents, for the most part, remarkable goals, both assisted by under ten goals. They put us in a junior Catherine Ellis and senior good position to win when the Emily Tripodi, respectively. other team is scoring under douThe most impressive goal, ble-digits. However, as a team, we however, was scored in the con- need to put more goals in the back cluding moments of the game. of the net as an offensive unit.”

Joey Coffy The Red received the will venture off “As a team, we need to to Cambridge from ball put more goals in the around center Saturday afterfield with noon to play back of the net as an about 15 secthe Crimson. offensive unit.” onds left.

Cornell will Although the take these next Sophomore Joey Coffy game was cerfew days to t a i n l y focus, gear up, Syracuse’s at this point, Coffy and take on Harvard at all angles. committed to a demanding “If Princeton is knocked off by charge towards the goal to make it Penn Wednesday night and we a close 7-9 final score. win out against Harvard and “It’s nice scoring two goals, but Penn, then there’s still a chance for I’d prefer to win,” Coffy said. “It’s us to share the Ivy title,” Graap about taking opportunities as they said. “We know what it’s riding on come and sealing the deal when in our conference, and we can you have your moment.” take some of what we learned The Red will have to bounce tonight for sure. At this point in back from this loss in preparation the season, everyone is going to face Harvard next game. In hard.” their meeting last year, the Crimson (7-4, 3-2 Ivy) had a close Tobe Attah can be reached at game with Cornell, barely losing, tattah@cornellsun.com.

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Cornell FallsTwo Goals Short to No.5 Syracuse After hard fought 7-9 loss,the Red looks to bounce back Saturday against Ivy League foe Harvard

By TOBE ATTAH Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell women’s lacrosse team gave a valiant effort against No. 5 Syracuse Tuesday evening. The No. 20 Red (10-3, 4-1 Ivy) showed strong development as a cohesive unit but fell to the fierce Orange team.

“I’m super proud of the squad and how we competed tonight,” said head coach Jenny Graap. “I think it was a very physical match for sure and very fast paced. I think the takeaways for us is we can play with top teams. We need to clean up a little bit more to win at this level and I

think sometimes it’s important to learn those lessons in a loss.”

The Red struggled out of the gate, letting Syracuse open up with a 0-4 lead throughout the first half. It was not until junior Kristy Gilbert put Cornell on the board, ending the 20-minute scoreless drought.

The Orange were only able to put one more point on the board before freshmen Christie Raymond secured another goal right before the end of the first half. With a 2-5 score going into the first half, the Red certainly knew adjustments had to be made to match this high-caliber team.

DANA DANIELS / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Getting it started | Junior midfielder Kristy Gilbert put Cornell on the board after a 20-minute scoreless drought with the

“They’re such an offensively talented team, and to limit them to five goals in the first half is pretty amazing frankly,” Graap said. “It was a bummer for us because we only had two on the board, but I think we were able to keep their high-powered offense pretty neutralized.”

The Red had their shining moments on offense as well.

Sophomore Joey Coffy finally found her footing, scoring a quick unassisted goal just over one minute into the second half.

“I just took my opportunities as they came,” said Coffy. “A lot of our strategy com“[Syracuse] is such a ing into the game was being patient. talented team ... to limit We knew we had them to five goals in the to outsmart this first half is ... amazing.” team to score goals, so that’s Head coach Jenny Graap kind of what I did. When playing some of our other opponents, it’s easier to take some risks. But in a game like this, we knew that we would have to wait for the best opportunities and for their defense to break down so we could take our shots.”

Syracuse took a 3-8 advantage over the Red going forward into the second half. Although the game seemed out of reach for the Cornell, taking a more analytical approach to overcome the Orange’s scheme was key in the Red’s comeback effort.

“At halftime, we talked about elevating our own performance and changing a few strategic things with going back to a man-to-man ride,” said Graap. “We took the field, in the second half, with perhaps a better game plan for what we were looking to do.”

Sophomore Taylor Reed netted a free position shot with about eight minutes left on the clock. It was this pivotal moment, showing the Red the game was not over.

Red’s first goal of the game.

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SOFTBALL

Red Gears Up to Play Bearcats,Quakers on Road is a balancing act between resting her players and getting in the practice they need. For example, senior pitcher and outfielder Meg With two weeks left in the regular season, Parker pitched three times this last weekend Cornell women’s softball heads on the road and will not pitch again until facing this weekend to take on regional rival Binghamton on Thursday. Farlow said her Binghamton and South Ivy opponent Penn. practices are, “a little bit of everything.”

The Red will face the “Practices become a Bearcats for two games little bit more meat and on Thursday and play a “I do think we are playing potatoes,” Farlow said, pair of doubleheaders adding, “It’s a lot more at our best. If we can against the Quakers on repetition at practice.” maintain this level, I Saturday and Sunday.

Parker said that The Bearcats (21-12, Cornell is more conwould be very happy.”

7-2 America East) have cerned with preventing Head coach Julie Farlow played well in a strong its opponents from scorconference, according to ing than scoring themCornell head coach Julie selves.

Farlow ’97. The Red are expecting a pair of “We’re definitely focusing on defense,” difficult games.

Parker said.

“Binghamton is pretty tough,” Farlow Cornell has been playing as well all seasaid. “They have a lot of offensive power.” son. The Red took four of six games from The Quakers (15-19, 3-9 Ivy) are a very Albany and Columbia last week. They now familiar opponent for Cornell (8-22, 3-9 sit tied for third with the Quakers in the Ivy) because they are fellow South Ivy mem- South Ivy standings, four games behind bers. That means the two teams face each Princeton with eight games to go. other four times every season. According to “I do think we are playing at our best,” Farlow, Penn graduated a very tough pitcher Farlow said. “If we can maintain this level, I last spring, but retained another in senior would be very happy.”

Alexis Sargent.

Parker thinks the Red can still improve “Penn is doing better than their Ivy their pitching and strand fewer of their own record shows,” Farlow said. “Alexis Sargent runners. ... throws hard.”

“No, I don’t think 100 percent yet,” With so many games at this point in the Parker said. “I won’t think that until we win season, Farlow said that preparing for games four [Ivy] games in a weekend.”

By KEITH BOLLT

Sun Staff Writer

On the other side of the coin, Cornell is viewing its successful week as a confidence boost. According to Parker, the Red now knows what they are capable of as a team.

“Winning four out of six is what we needed to know we could do it,” Parker said.

“We played very well against Albany and that kind of set the bar,” Farlow said.

Looking ahead to the rest of the season with only two weeks of games remaining, Parker and Farlow are keen on making a run at the South Ivy division crown. Farlow pointed out that Cornell finishes its season with four games against the division leading

Tigers next weekend, and that, “anything can happen.”

“I think winning the South Conference is very realistic,” Parker said, adding, “Neither Penn or Princeton is better than us.”

Farlow wants to have something to play for on the last weekend of the season. If all goes right this weekend, that is still possible.

“I want us to compete right to the end,” Farlow said.

Keith Bollt can be reached at kbollt@cornellsun.com.

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