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freshman representative, women’s representative and vice president for outreach on the Student Assembly. “I think [that] given my experience being on the S.A. for the past two years, I have what it takes to advocate for students, make structural changes and look at Cornell beyond just as a business and make it more about the experiences of students,” she said. Brown said he is running for the position because as a campus tour guide, he sees prospective students “with a great deal of optimism” but that he finds such hope fading away once the students arrive on campus.
M.H. “Mike” Abrams, a beloved English professor at Cornell and renowned literary critic who created the prestigious Norton Anthology of English Literature, died Tuesday at the age of 102. Abrams, the Class of 1916 Professor Emeritus of English, came to Cornell in 1945 as an assistant professor and retired nearly 40 years later in 1983, according to a University press release. His students over the years included literary critics Harold Bloom ’51 and E.D. Hirsch ’50, in addition to novelist Thomas Pynchon ’59, the University said. Abrams was born in Long Branch, New Jersey in 1912 and majored in English at Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1934. He also studied philosophy at Cambridge on a fellowship, according to the release. He came back to Harvard a year PROF. ABRAMS later, earning a master’s degree in English in 1937 and a Ph.D. three years later. It was there that he met his wife of 71 years, Ruth Claire Gaynes. Once he arrived at Cornell, Abrams helped found the A.D. White Center for the Humanities, known today as the Society for the Humanities. He was also a supporter of the Cornell University Library, the University said. One of Abrams’ foremost contributions to the study of literature is The Norton Anthology of English Literature, which he edited through seven editions from 1962 to 2000. Abrams also penned and edited more than a dozen widely read and
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Face off | Undergraduate student trustee candidates Yamini Bhandari ’17, Blake Brown ’17 and Sam Morrison ’17 speak about their platforms at a debate hosted by The Cornell Daily Sun in Willard Straight Hall Wednesday.
Trustee Hopefuls Talk Platforms By MADELINE COHEN Sun Assistant News Editor
Three candidates vying for the position of undergraduate student trustee spoke about their platforms and stances on campus issues at a debate in Willard Straight Hall Wednesday. Trustee candidates Yamini Bhandari ’17, Blake Brown ’17 and Sam Morrison ’17 spoke about what they hope to achieve on the Board of Trustees if elected during the event, sponsored by The Cornell Daily Sun and moderated by Editor in Chief Tyler Alicea ’16. Bhandari said she believes she could be a “strong voice” for students as a member of the Board of Trustees, given her previous experience as
Charter Day Organizers Prepare for Celebrations By OLIVIA LUTWAK Sun Staff Writer
After five years of preparation, the Charter Day celebrations will arrive this weekend, full of events, performances and lectures to celebrate the University’s 150th birthday. Festival of Ideas and Imagination
Charter Day Weekend will feature a host of discussions, musical events, literary readings and films, according to Prof. Isaac Kramnick, government, a member of the sesquicentennial steering committee. He called the weekend “an academic festival.” “We did not want to duplicate the centennial of 1965, when there were only a series of panel discussions with distinguished scholars, many foreign, and none of whom had any connection to Cornell,” Kramnick said. “We wanted a different
kind of weekend … and we wanted the people participating to be, as much as possible, important graduates of Cornell.” Planning for the festival began five years ago, and all of the guests are coming “to honor their university,” Kramnick said. Prof. Glenn Altschuler Ph.D. ’67, American studies, said the festival is a result of the work of hundreds of faculty, staff, students and alumni volunteers. According to Altschuler, who is chair of the sesquicentennial steering committee, some of the events have already sold out, including a presentation by Bill Nye ’77 and Prof. Steve Squyres, physical sciences, a baroque organ performance and a Saturday evening concert featuring the Cornell Chorus and Glee Club. “It is not easy for me to choose a favorite,” Altschuler said. “[Still], I encourage everyone to attend the Charter Day convocation on Monday morning,
when classes are cancelled. It will begin with the world premier of a video which has some of the most stunningly beautiful views of the campus I have ever seen.” EzRoots Performance Festival
The student group EzRoots will host a performance festival this Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. each day on Ho Plaza, according to Bridgette Aumand ’15, one of the festival organizers. “We will have spoken word artists, instrumental groups and the Big Red Pep Band as well,” Aumand said. “We are so excited to be involved in this project and get to show alumni just how talented, interesting and passionate our campus artists and performers are.” EzRoots began as an idea by a group of students “as a way of providing a venue for See CHARTER DAY page 4
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In their fourth day of protests intended to disrupt the normal flow of campus activities, a coalition of black and Hispanic studnts rallied outside the Undergraduate Admissions Office, aiming their message at the families of students who are deciding whether to join the Class of 1995. Protest leaders met at noon today with President Frank H.T. Rhodes and senior officials to further discuss financial aid issues and the search process for a director of the Hispanic American Studies Program. Today marks the 22nd Anniversary of the 1969 Straight Takeover, which attracted national attention as black students, who became armed at one point, held the main student union. Although they will likely commemorate the anniversary, one group spokesperson said another takeover is not in the cards.
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hand, but as has becom typical for this week of protests, were not involved in any altercations. The rally caused admissions officials to match prospective matriculants with student hosts yesterday afternoon at a different location. Susan H. Murphy ’73, dean of admissions and financial aid, said that was the only change in normal routine that her office made. Protest spokesperson Ricardo Morales ’92 said last night that the protesters “basically just wanted to let parents see that Cornell is not as beautiful as Cornell is going to make them think it is ... and the financial aid policies their kids are receiving could definitely be a lot better.” There was minimal discussion between visitors’ families — on campus for Cornell Days and protesters — who distributed leaflets and talked about University family contribution increases and state aid reductions. About the Straight: “I think you can rule that one out,” said Kwesi Arno ’92. “It’s a federal offense to takeover the Straight now because there’s a bank in it.” But others in the group said that all options, including a takeover, are still on the table.
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COLA HoldsTeach-In onWorking Conditions at WCMC-Q By CHRISTOPHER BYRNS Sun Staff Writer
The student group Cornell Organization for Labor Action held a teach-in Wednesday to protest alleged labor abuses at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Several members of COLA gave presentations informing students about the alleged human rights violations. In addition, Prof. Lance Compa, industrial and labor relations, explained the major international frameworks for labor laws as well as main questions that would need to be answered for an investigation of working conditions at the WCMC-Q campus. Members of COLA expressed their hope that the teachin would help build support for the movement by educating students about the purported violations. According to Caro Achar ’18, a member of COLA, the organization hopes to inform students through the teachin, who can then apply pressure on University administrators. “In any campaign there is an education portion and there is an action portion,” Achar said. “You echo the struggles of people miles away, and you represent people who cannot be there to argue for representation.” COLA plans to increase student support through their Facebook page and weekly meetings every Tuesday in Ives Hall, according to COLA member Nora Becker ’18. “We need allies,” Becker said. “We want to increase support across the [Ithaca] campus because the best way to [bring change] is with the help of all of the students.” Becker also echoed Achar’s belief that informing students about these issues was crucial to the success of the
movement. “No one realizes that the same labor abuses are happening at Cornell’s campus there, as well as the other universities that have locations there,” Becker said. “This is a really important issue, and that is why we are trying to get the word out. COLA also addressed a written response from President David Skorton at the teach-in. The student organization had sent a letter to the president earlier in the semester, and had been waiting for a response. According to Michael Ferrer ’16, a member of COLA, the student organization was “glad that he responded” but also “upset by the response.” “He assured us that the labor rights conditions on Cornell’s campus were perfectly okay,” Ferrer said. “Unfortunately, we have evidence to show that workers in Education City on these various campuses are being exploited.” Ferrer also said COLA felt disappointed by the language used by Skorton in his response. “It was almost exactly the same as the letter he used to respond to us when we raised the concern in 2011,” Ferrer said. “It took him over a month to respond to us, but what he was really writing was basically an introduction and a
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Right and wrong | Prof. Lance Compa speaks about international labor laws at a teach-in held by COLA yesterday.
However, Ferrer said the organization would continue to pressure both Skorton and other administrators for changes to working conditions at the WCMC-Q campus, and would also continue their call for an independent investigation of the allegations at the campus. “If President Skorton is confident in the labor conditions of the WCMC-Q campus, then he should feel just as okay allowing for an independent monitor to evaluate and investigate the labor abuse concerns,” Ferrer said. “With that in mind, we will move the campaign forward and we will continue to pressure [Skorton] and the other relevant stakeholders to make the right decision.”
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SpringFest Puts Spotlight on Sustainability Ithaca Health Alliance By DAVID TICZON Sun Staff Writer
Cornellians on Ho Plaza braved the rain yesterday to attend SpringFest, an annual event that unites students in order to promote sustainability. Those that attended visited multiple different booths that featured facepainting, food and plants. Anna Cone ’16, student sustainability coordinator at the Campus Sustainability Office, said SpringFest has occurred for around 40 years. “The goal of today was to celebrate Earth Day and the coming of spring through music, food and art,” said Cone, who helped coordinate the event. Cone said this year’s SpringFest was different than previous ones, as student groups ECO and Cornell Environmental Collaborative helped to co-sponsor and organize it. “All the volunteers here are through ECO and we have a lot of stuff going on to celebrate Earth Day,” Cone said. Various organizations — including the Farmers’ Market at Cornell,
Plastic Tides and the College of Human Ecology — lined Ho Plaza with white and blue tents. The Farmers’ Market at Cornell helped create a “festival” atmosphere, according to Noah Wesley ’17, a festival organizer and market manager for the Farmers’ Market. “Our goal was to bring some of our vendors — specifically ones from the Ithaca community to campus — so that there would be more of a festival with food and things like that,” Wesley said. “We want to see the vibrancy of environmental student groups and the vibrancy of the local Ithaca community.” The Farmers’ Market booth featured numerous local food vendors, including Téllez Mexican Catering, which has worked with the organization for four years. “We love to support the student community and Cornell,” Salvador Téllez said. “We are here with our fresh homemade Mexican food and we are very happy to be part of this great event.” At their booth, the Cornell extension of the Plastic Tides campaign rose awareness on microbeads —
which are harmful to marine environments — according to Valerie Pietsch ’15, president of the campaign. Meanwhile, across the plaza, the College of Human Ecology’s booth was set up with games, where students had the chance to win prizes. Jim Hatch, facilities manager for the college and a team leader, said Human Ecology was involved to “broaden” sustainability efforts. “Our goal for SpringFest 2015 is to increase the community engagement we have across campus,” Hatch said. “We built a strong sustainability program within Human Ecology and want to broaden our reach to get more people within the Cornell community to become actively involved with sustainability.” The Cornell Horticulture Club sold plants at the event, including a corpse flower “that blooms once a year and smells like rotting flesh,” according to Christian Lesage ’16, a member of the club. David Ticzon can be reached at dticzon@cornellsun.com.
Holds Campaign to Fund Health Programs
By JOSEPHINE CHU Sun Staff Writer
The Ithaca Health Alliance — a nonprofit that provides free healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured — is hoping to raise $20,000 in a fundraiser called “30 Days to Spring for Health” to fund its free health-related programs. Founded in 1997, the Ithaca Health Alliance provides a variety of free services to the Ithaca and Tompkins County communities, such as acupuncture and occupational therapy, according to Rob Brown, administrative coordinator for the Ithaca Health Alliance. All donations will go towards services such as electrocardiogram tests for patients with heart problems and urgently needed medication, according to Andrea Levine, education coordinator and organizer for the campaign. “The campaign will fund operations and allow the organization to build and expand in the future,” Brown said. Levine said the campaign will last the entire month of April and that donations are accepted via cash, check, Paypal and on the campaign’s website. “Through fundraising efforts, we’re hoping to become more financially secure and reach people who haven’t donated before,” Levine said. In addition, 17 clubs and individuals are working to ask their circle of friends and family to donate to their personal fundraising goals, according to Levine. For example, Cornell student-run organization Paint It Ourselves became a champion and is giving all of its proceeds to the Ithaca Health Alliance, according to Michelle Chin ’15, another organizer of the campaign. “If all our champions reach their goal, we should reach about $10,000,” Levine said. “General promotion will hopefully bring in another $10,000.” The Ithaca Health Alliance consists of three main programs: the Ithaca Free Clinic, Ithaca Health Fund and Community Health Education, according to Brown. Brown said the Alliance is run by six paid staff members — only two of which are full-time — but has over 100 volunteers, ranging from retirees to high school students. “I got involved with the fundraiser because I’ve always been very passionate about healthcare,” Chin said. “I really believe in their mission that everybody should have healthcare.”
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Smell the roses | The Cornell Horticulture Club sells flowers during SpringFest, an annual event that raises support for and awareness of sustainability and environmental issues, on Ho Plaza Wednesday.
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prize-winning books, including The Mirror and the Lamp: Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition, published in 1953. Abrams was elected to societies such as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and his honors include the Award in Humanistic Studies and the Keats-Shelley Society’s Distinguished Scholar Award. He remained active with University life in his later years, giving public talks on reading poetry and attending English department events as well as football games, according to the University. “One of the dominant figures in literary criticism of the 20th century, Abrams was also the quintessential Cornellian,” President David Skorton said in the release. “He was an inspiring teacher, an extraordinary colleague, chair of the Cornell University Centennial Commission of 1965, and he never missed a home football game. His good judgment, his perennial optimism, his deep wisdom, his sense of humor and his fundamental decency will be sorely missed.” Abrams is survived by his two daughters, two grandchildren, a great-grandson and several nieces and their children, according to the University. Phoebe Keller can be reached at pkeller@cornellsun.com.
all types of performance groups on campus to come together to showcase their talents,” according to Aumand. “By having all of the performances in one place, students could be exposed to the wide range of entertainment on campus, far beyond their typical spheres or friendships,” Aumand said. According to Aumand, EzRoots had their first performance festival on the Arts Quad in October. She said the festival this weekend will pair the a capella and dance groups of their first event with “even more incredible talent.” EzRoots is also collaborating with Slope Studio — an arts studio and creative space located in Willard Straight Hall — to hold an Artist Market at the same time and location as the festival, which will be an event where student artists can showcase and sell their work, according to Catherine Chen ’15. “Personally, seeing the incredibly positive response and interest from both student artists and the greater Cornell community was fun and rewarding,” said Chen, who is the former business manager of The Sun. “Our lineup features an incredibly diverse array of majors … which is incredibly exciting.” There will also be food on site and students can purchase tickets for a dollar to exchanged with vendors from local restaurants, according to Aumand. “I hope that people attend, hope the weather is on our side, and hope this event makes people as proud to be a Cornellian as I am,” Aumand said.
Senior class president Don Muir ’15 said he believes the sesquicentennial celebrations hosted by the Class Councils are an “unprecedented opportunity” for students to interact with renowned alumni. The Class Council’s main event is called ‘Student Innovators in Action’, according to Jonathan Schmidt-Swartz ’15, sesquicentennial chair for the Class Councils and a senior writer for The Sun. “This event includes dozens of student organizations from all seven undergraduate colleges and all of the graduate programs in Ithaca,” said Natalie Rosseau ’16, the event’s organizer. “These student groups truly represent the best and brightest that Cornell has to offer. It has been humbling to work with such talented and passionate students, who are leaders both inside and outside of the classroom.” The Class Councils will also help host Friday evening’s Big Red Birthday Bash in Barton Hall and Monday’s Charter Day Celebration, according to Schmidt-Swartz. “Cornell's sesquicentennial is a time to commemorate the institution, and the events ... should be a time to commemorate Cornell's history,” Schmidt-Swartz said. “[It should be] a time to showcase the contributions of student organizations to campus life and and to highlight the history of the student experience on campus over the past 15 decades.” Olivia Lutwak an be reached at olutwak@cornellsun.com.
Hopefuls Face Off at Student Trustee Debate financial aid?” Bhandari said. “Students want an understanding of where our tuition goes. I think it takes a strong student trustee advocating on behalf of students to do that.” Brown said one of his goals is to increase the accessibility of the Board of Trustees. “I think that every member of the Board of Trustees, whether they are interested in international issues, financial or sustainability issues, should be paired up with a student community so [that] students can understand who these board members are, and the board members can
medical help without fear of legal repercussions, the fact that these policies only apply on campus is problematic. “This is because of the dis“If it’s at a Greek house, [medtance between students and the ical amnesty] policy no longer administration,” Brown said. applies. These are problems that “Students feel completely that the are being pushed under the rug,” Board of Trustees and the adminshe said. “The University has to istration make the decisions, and understand that it is their responthat students are completely dissibility to ensure that students are engaged with the decision-makokay. I think it’s really about ing process. And through my restructuring the approach to time on the S.A. and the these issues, and worrying less Interfraternity Council, I have about how this is going to affect been able to try to combat this Cornell’s image.” issue in a diverse set of communiBrown said he believes sexual ties at Cornell.” violence is an “huge issue” that Morrison said his experience affects everyone on participating in Ordinary campus. People, a social justice the“Being a man who ater group, and observing “The University has to understand that it has taken this issue student reactions to goveris their responsibility to ensure that very seriously [and] nance on campus comstudents are okay.” dealt with this issue on pelled him to run for the the IFC, I have the position. Yamini Bhandari ’17 experience to tackle “I think [Ordinary this issue,” Brown said. People] has allowed me to have one-on-one interactions and understand student life on cam- “Until we can get men involved in this conversation, until we can reach understanding with a lot of pus to a better extent.” Morrison said if he were elect- somehow engage men in the condifferent groups to resolve issues, which is super important,” ed, he would work to increase the versation and get men to particiMorrison said. “I also want to number of students on the Board pate in rape culture at Cornell acknowledge that I am the only of Trustees to five because there is because it is so real, we will not be person up here that has not been only one undergraduate student able to make any progress.” Morrison said he believes that on the S.A. I am not a politician and one graduate student trustee increasing funding for resource — I want to do community the- on the board. “Five students making connec- centers is a pressing health issue ater when I graduate [and] this is not for my resume, but I decided tions with other students as stu- on campus. “First of all, the resource cento run a few weeks ago in reaction dent trustee would increase stuto the student climate and frustra- dent representation and increase ters on campus are massively tion about the lack of representa- accessibility and interest in the underfunded,” he said. “The decisions of the board of University seems to prioritize tion on our campus.” expansion and oversight over The candidates also spoke on trustees,” Morrison said. The candidates also shared grassroot support [of ] resource how they would respond to the needs of students on campus as a what they believed to be the centers than increased funding to member of the Board of Trustees. biggest health and safety issues on those resource centers.” Elections for undergraduate Bhandari said one of her prior- campus. Bhandari, who cited expand- student trustee will take place on ities is addressing how campus ing medical amnesty as a key Wednesday, April 29. finances are spent. “Is it a priority for Cornell to campus health issue, said she construct a building, or should believes that while Cornell Madeline Cohen an be reached at we instead invest that money in encourages students to report for mcohen@cornellsun.com. DEBATE
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A lawyer representing indicted Sen. Bob Menendez told a judge Wednesday he is considering filing a motion to have the upcoming corruption trial moved out of New Jersey and possibly to Florida, where the investigation into Menendez’s relationship with a longtime friend and campaign donor began. Attorneys for both sides were in court for a status conference to discuss a trial date and deadlines for filing motions. Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, named in a 22-count indictment earlier this month, weren’t required to attend the conference and were not present. Abbe Lowell, Menendez’s attorney, told U.S. District Judge William Walls that he was planning to file motions to dismiss the indictment that he might file a request to change the trial venue. Outside court, he said he was seeking an explanation for why the investigation was begun in Florida and then moved to New Jersey, where a grand jury handed up the indictment. “There may be no witnesses in New Jersey — zero,” Lowell said. “There’s going to be a whole lot of witnesses in South Florida and in Washington, D.C.; some of them may be executive branch people, members of Congress. So you have to take all that into consideration when you consider venue.”
Migrant Smuggling Booms in Libya CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chaos has turned it into a lucrative magnet attracting migrants desperate to make the dangerous sea voyage to Europe. With no central authority to stop it, business is booming, with smugglers charging ever more as demand goes up, then using the profits to buy larger boats and heavier weapons to ensure no one dare touch them. It’s a vicious cycle that only translates into more tragedies at sea. With each rickety boat that sets off from Libya’s coast, traffickers rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars. So assured are they of their impunity that they operate openly. Many even use Facebook to advertise their services to migrants desperate to flee war, repression and poverty in the Middle East and Africa. And they are armed to the teeth, often working with powerful militias in Libya that control territory and hold political power. One coast guard officer in Sabratha, a Libyan coastal city that is a main launch point for smugglers’ boats headed to Europe, said his small force can do little to stop them. Recently, he heard about a vessel about to leave but refused to send his men to halt it. “This would be suicidal,” he told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation from the powerful traffickers. “When you see smugglers with anti-aircraft guns mounted on pickup trucks on the beach, and you have an automatic rifle, what are you going to do?”
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No justice no peace | Hundreds of protesters march over the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a severe spinal injury while in police custody, in Baltimore Tuesday.
Friends Say Man’s Death Following Arrest Reveals Baltimore Dynamics BALTIMORE (AP) — Slight and slender at just five- Wednesday evening. Concrete barricades were erected in the afternoon near feet eight-inches and 145 pounds, 25-year-old Freddie Gray was a warm, funny, generous figure in Baltimore’s the Western District police station. Police described them predominantly poor and African American Sandtown as a precaution. On Tuesday, the Justice Department said it will investicommunity, his friends and relatives said. The young man who died of traumatic spinal injury a gate to determine whether Gray’s civil rights were violated. week after his April 12 arrest used to give his hand-me- Local authorities have promised to conduct a transparent down clothes to younger children and crack jokes whenev- investigation. At a news conference Wednesday, Baltimore Fraternal er anyone was having a bad day, they said. But as demonstrators poured into Baltimore’s streets fol- Order of Police Lodge 3 President Gene Ryan acknowllowing Gray’s death, community members said Gray — edged a need “to improve the relationship between the who like many of his peers also had a criminal record — police department and the community,” and said most symbolizes the experiences of many black men in police officers “are very professional, highly trained and self-motivated.” Baltimore, living in poverty The Sandtown neighborand in fear of the police who “This isn’t anything new. Freddie Gray is hood in West Baltimore surpatrol their neighborhoods. “He was a typical Sandtown just a microcosm of what happens every rounds blocks of red-brick public housing called the kid,” said Sean Price, who grew day in Sandtown, in Baltimore.” Gilmor Homes. Trees are up there. “He wasn’t perfect sparse amid abandoned lots but neither is anybody. This Sean Price overgrown with grass and isn’t anything new. Freddie crumbling, burned-out row Gray is just a microcosm of homes, their doors and windows boarded up. what happens every day in Sandtown, in Baltimore.” James Brown, who lives across from the corner where Gray was arrested April 12 after police “made eye contact” with him and another man in an area known for drug Gray was arrested, said he saw Gray taken away in the activity, police said, and both men started running. Gray police van. Brown said the community has many questions. was handcuffed and put in a transport van. “But what I want to know is, why did they chase him?” Exactly what happened in the van and how he was injured are still unknown. But he died a week later in a hos- he added. As a boy, friends said, Gray loved to play sports, and was pital of what police described as “a significant spinal on the football team at Carver Vocational-Technical High injury.” The six officers involved in the arrest have been sus- School. Childhood friend William Stewart, who had pended with pay. Attorney Michael Davey, whose firm known Gray for 20 years, said he “laughed all day and contracts with the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police, said smiled all the time. He had that spark,” he said. Gray also had several drug-related convictions and was five of the six gave voluntary statements. Davey said all six scheduled to appear in court on a recent charge in May. In are under criminal investigation. Demonstrators have protested peacefully against Gray’s high-crime areas like Sandtown, residents say criminal death for several days and more protests were expected records are not uncommon.
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Letter to the Editor
The burdens of free speech To the Editor: Re: “THROWDOWN THURSDAY: The Racism of ‘Anti-Racists’,” Opinion, April 16 As a retiring Student Assembly member, I was shocked to see the public vilification of Daily Sun columnist Julius Kairey ’15 during the open microphone section of the Student Assembly meeting on Thursday, April 16. A student identified Kairey by name and accused him of hate speech and racism. It was much more surprising to see that many members of the S.A. and the audience joined in applauding the statement. Not only was this incident an abuse of the open microphone section, it also established an unfortunate precedent of using the S.A.’s open forums to make personalized attacks. Kairey was not present and so could not defend himself against these charges. The audience member was certainly welcome to raise concerns about instances of racism without identifying Kairey by name. But it was not appropriate to ignore the parliamentary convention of refraining from adverse personal comments when the person in question is not present in the house. While this incident certainly contradicts the norms of natural justice, it can also potentially be in violation of a directive given to us by the Office of the University Counsel. According to this directive, the S.A. should exercise great caution when releasing statements that could have a detrimental long-term impact on the reputation of individual students. In this case, the prejudicial statement was not made by any S.A. member, but rather by a student present in the audience. However, the proceedings of the S.A. are open to all and become a part of the public record. Moreover, several SA members expressed tacit approval of the statement by applauding it. This incident also gives us an opportunity to examine and affirm our fundamental principles. Although I disagree with many things that Kairey has to say, his only crime is that of thought and writing. The right means of expressing disapproval of Kairey’s opinions is to critically challenge him. But is it appropriate for a governing body such as the S.A. to allow its meetings to be used to make an accusation of “hate speech” against an individual student? If the answer is no, then corrective action should be taken to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future. Just as Kairey was vilified last semester in a series of flyers, there is now an online campaign to label him as a “face of hate” on campus. Although no one can (or indeed, should) control what people say privately or online, I contend that the institutions of student government should never become instruments of smear campaigns against individual students. Kushagra Aniket ’15
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o this is the end of my regularly scheduled column. Fret not, dear readers, because I’ve been #blessed with a final one the day before Slope Day. However, I need to finish well. I need to show you all growth and maturity, while still remaining whimsical and aloof. I need to find one Mean Girls quote that I haven’t exhausted to oblivion by now. This is way too much pressure, dear reader; it’s like why are you so obsessed with me? There are so many times in life when we just have to do things we don’t like. Like ripping off a Band-Aid once it’s sealed to your limb and the adhesive has fused with your arm hair and you know it’ll be a free waxing session, but it’s gonna hurt. Other “just do it” experiences include prelims you didn’t prepare for, telling someone you like them, choosing a bagel at Bus Stop Bagels (they’re all great) and jumping into a pool. Guess which ones I did this week? All of these actions contain a certain risk, certain benefits and induce certain levels of anxiety that might consume your life, or make it really, really hard to jump into that pool. Here’s a fun story: I just took — and passed! — my swim test as a senior. Yes, I know how to swim, and I’ve known how to swim since I was little, but a multitude of factors led me to take it a few weeks before *gulp* graduation. One is laziness. The other is The Sun’s 161 list. #110 challenges one to fail the swim test just for kicks. As a naive little freshman, I read this on O-week, brushed it off as silly, and was determined to pass the dreadful experience of having to be in a swimsuit in front of my classmates. As someone who changed in the bathroom stalls in high school P.E. class, lets just say I was a shy kid, self-conscious and not very sporty. There I stood, arms-crossed, wishing that a latent mutant gene of invisibility would kick in. Or maybe I’d be like that kid from The Thirteenth Year, and become a merman when I hit the water! Oh wait, I was 18. Missed that deadline. The worst part about the swim test is jumping in. I’m really much more of a walk-in kind of person, maybe a stride-in, but I’m definitely not a daredevil. So I jump in, begin to sink because buoyancy is a myth and proceed to fail the test, psyched out by the jump, my exhaustion, and the 161 poster freshly hung on my dorm wall. Cut to four years later, standing by the same pool, sensing that it has shrunk in size, or maybe I grew, but feeling the same crippling fear of a watery grave and failure. In the beliefs of the K’iche Maya (my ancestors), there’s an association between death, water and the underworld, called “Xibalba.” It literally means “a place of fear” and if you have seen pictures of a cenote, or worse yet, jumped into one, you totally get the association. So there I was, facing a task that had haunted me for years (the other being statistics), and after 20 minutes of whimpering, pleading with the instructor and trying to trick myself into falling in, I took the plunge and let the chlorine waves of Teagle engulf me. The rest was pretty simple, and kind of relaxing. Being a Florida man, I have the propensity to do great many feats (check the headlines) and am also part barracuda, so I passed and can now graduate assuming I ace my classes, yada yada yada. This is the part when I laugh and smile and tell
you how easy it is to conquer your fears and how I always knew I could do it, and encourage you to jump into random bodies of water. But the truth is, conquering your fears isn’t easy — it requires a lot of courage and an endurance for stress. Jumping into things, literally or not, will happen many times in college, and sure it can be fun to taste the thrill of the unknown, but a level head is needed along with that gusto. I think our youthful demeanor and fit bodies (HA!) encourage us to be risky and live on the edge, but there’s a good balance to be found there. Plunging into a pool wasn’t the most dangerous action (but I was also kinda forced by the university), and similarly, joining a club, going to a party, taking a difficult class or accepting a job offer will have their own advantages and disadvantages. I always tell you to live for the moment, take the bull by its horns, dance with the bull, wear a colorful outfit while playing peek-a-boo with the bull, let the bull go. Bullfighting is outlawed, you monsters. But I think a little voice in my head called “adulthood” tells me that it’s important to calculate the risks. But don’t let me put a downer on your plans, it’s still important to have fun. This semester has been one of my strangest ones. It has been a clichéd rollercoaster of longing and yearning for Cornell when I was abroad, and then Cornell crushing me with its bear-hug of responsibilities, schoolwork and drama. I appreciate the hug, but being a senior, all the stakes are higher than Cayuga’s waters. Its been extremely school-spirited (sesquicentennial class here) but also filled with criticism, having that out-the-dooralmost-an-alumnus mentality. There’s nothing more self-fulfilling than walking around campus as I complain about the latest construction on campus and criticize where our funding is going. Or calling people “undergrads” even though I am wholeheartedly still one myself, and kind of wish I could be one forever. They tell you it’s a semester of lasts, but it’s also a semester of firsts. It’s for the first time having no time to do everything and having to painfully prioritize hangouts. It’s my first time meeting some amazing people on campus, and having hope for the future of the school and for continued relationships. It’s being extremely emotional and having little things like a chipmunk — or a prefrosh — asking directions or the Ag. Quad making you want to cry because it’s almost over. So I’ve decided to calculate the risks but still be happy for myself. Like Blair Waldorf ’s mother said in the Gossip Girl pilot, “You’ll never be more beautiful, or thin, or happy than you are now,” so I’ve taken the sentiment from that and am determined to have many last amazing nights out with my best friends, last amazing exposures to the beauty and intellect of Cornell, last amazing romance and last amazing written work in this school. Because it’s not really my last anything, but the beginning of everything, yet again. And with that said, Milian Dollar Baby is no more. That’s Milian Dollar Adult to you. Kevin Milian is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached at kmilian@cornellsun.com. Milian Dollar Baby appears on alternate Thursdays this semester.
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OPINION
Masc. Dom. Top | Anal Retention
Irrational Love W
hen it comes to love, I refuse to be rational. Whether I’m pretentious or just plain foolish, I can’t come to remove myself from the hypnotizing mythology of romanticism. Society has bred an ideology that the romantic is unknowable and opaque. We feel embarrassed to examine romanticism with a critical eye, as though it stands apart from other transactional, give-and-take relationships in life, and would be corrupted upon inspection. That is, in part, true. There is quality to the coursing of hormones, to imagined intimacies and private kinships, that ought to be unthinking — parts of love just aren’t meant to be analyzed. I suspect that romanticism cannot allow for a conscious, thoughtful response to the qualities of others. We have a notion of what is desirable in a partner, an image determined as an aggregation of our life experiences, highs and traumas. When we encounter someone who embodies
these traits, our attraction runs wild, apart from the thinking self and irrespective of the individual’s present, perhaps less desirable, qualities. Sometimes the romantic partner is emotionally harmful, ultimately injurious to ourselves; alternatively, they could be positive and contributory. Yet while we may
al. Yet to be aware thoughtfully of romanticism’s tenuity and to embark on the endeavour still constitutes a political act of will and whimsy, to forsake the logical at the altar of feeling. We straddle the contradiction of knowing that the thrust of our loving feeling may be misguided and damaging, but to choose
We cannot logically parse through the respective pros and cons of potential romantic partners and calibrate our emotions accordingly. acknowledge an individual’s virtues and drawbacks, the emotional self overrides the system. We cannot logically parse through the respective pros and cons of potential romantic partners and calibrate our emotions accordingly. Our feelings will be as they are, unthoughtful and viscer-
it still. What is harder yet is to make the choice to do otherwise — to recognize when the romantic is not working for you, to evoke self-respect, determination and preservation, and to choose to stop loving. You can count and list the times he hurt and betrayed you, you can lie
awake at night and reflect upon all the time you wasted, you can even write a scathing column about him, but none of this will allow you to let go. Letting go of love is about recognizing and accepting responsibility for your own life. The ability to take ownership of yourself and of your choices is the kernel of selfrespect. You must remember that you chose to love this person and opened yourself to the vulnerability therein, despite having acknowledged that doing so was a risk. Choosing to be vulnerable exposes you to the possibility of incurring pain, but it’s critical not to assimilate pain into your character, believing it fundamental to your experience of yourself and of the romantic. Anything worth having has a price, and bearing the burden of that price is an empowering responsibility. Lying in your own bed — alone — is the best solace. Masc. Dom. Top is a junior at Cornell. He can be reached at masc.dom.top@cornellsun.com. Anal Retention appears alternate Thursdays this semester.
Hitch | Hints From Hitch
For the Love of Love Making T
oo often in the pages of Sex on Thursdays do us is what makes it so great, different and why I’m engag- ly single some argumentative ammo. And there are columnists feel the need to exploit our wildest ing in it more now than I ever had when I was single. benefits to single sex that I may never experience escapades in an attempt to prove to our readers The lazy sex we have before falling asleep in each again. At the end of the day, however, there’s no one that we engage in the kinkiest of sex, with the dirtiest other’s arms always seems to hit the spot just like the I’d rather wake up next to or go to sleep with. I would of people, in the craziest of places. Even though I’ve passionate we-just-returned-from-break lovefest that never suggest forcing yourself into a long-term relationship and I would definitely not suggest having less done my best to provide you real stories, I’ve certainly leaves my breath heavy and my dick exhausted. Even though making love provides me with an sex in the meantime. But when you find yourself with been subject to the worst writer’s block in an attempt to fill your mind with raunchy inspiration, especially innumerable amount of pleasure, I’m sure we both someone you love and who supports you, I’d tell you miss many of the aspects of one-night stands and to resist the temptation to think the grass is greener when the truth is probably more useful. back on the single side of Pixel, In my last column as Hitch, I 2:00 a.m. texts that read “hey” or thought I’d move away from my “what’s up” and date’s with only usual stories to describe the best sex In my last column as Hitch, I thought I’d move away one mission. I’ve ever had, and will hopefully To finish my column, I needed continue to have for a long time. from my usual stories to describe the best sex I’ve to thank my current girlfriend for Call me a sappy romantic or half of offering me inspiration, support an “old-married couple,” but the sex ever had, and will hopefully continue to have for a and enjoyment both in and out of I’ve had with my girlfriend remains the bedroom. This column far and away the best I’ve ever had. long time. Call me a sappy romantic ... but the sex wouldn’t have been possible withBut calling it sex seems both limitI’ve had with my girlfriend remains far and away the out your approval, editing and willing and incorrect. Sex is fun, new ingness to experiment. You’re and wild, but it doesn’t provide infibest sex I’ve ever had. amazing and I’m headed over now. nite comfort, allow you to lead with Make sure to get the Netflix and your insecurities or let you look your lube ready. partner in the eye and gasp, “I love P.S. Shout out to Masc. Dom. Top, Queen Bee and you” — even though I don’t recommend it, I guess hook-ups. Single sex has a ton of benefits that couples you could try the last one with your next one-night frequently lose to complacency that my girlfriend and Ruth M. for providing the students of Cornell stand. After a lot of thought, I think there’s a real dis- I are constantly working to address. We’ve found our- University with thought-provoking advice while givtinction that needs to be made between the two, as selves trying less to impress each other on a night-to- ing the prospective parents of Cornellians reason to people’s inability to separate them leads to issues in night basis, and our positions in the bedroom have fear that their child is likely to grow up way too quickboth long-term relationships (a desire for difference become stale at times, forcing us to re-think what ly when they arrive on the Hill. Your stories have and change) and one-time sexcapades (over-commit- we’re doing. To combat that over-comfort, we talk, inspired me, challenged me and given me reason to reembrace each other’s difference and throw on different think many of my assumptions about sex and relationment and misunderstanding). To make love, you must be with someone that you music to get us thinking about what we can do differ- ships. Thanks for everything, and keep fucking, maklove and trust in order to receive the flexibility that it ently and how we can blow each other’s minds more ing love and getting it on. provides many couples. I can’t say that our love-mak- often. I’m sure it would be more fun for all of you to read Hitch is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can ing is always the most exciting, fast-paced or electric sex — although I’d frequently describe it as such — that sleeping with different people provided me the be reached at hitch@cornellsun.com. Hints From Hitch appears but its willingness to possess any number of adjectives most gratification — it might even give the perpetual- alternate Thursdays this semester.
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DINING GUIDE
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By HANNAH BROWN Sun Contributor
I believe love of food is, perhaps, the purest form of love. Food nourishes our bodies and cheers us up when we’re sad. Food asks nothing in return. Food doesn’t let you down, people let you down. In food I have found solace and joy. And I find that reverence for good food (and the people who make it) to be sorely lacking in this world. Food is a sacrament, you see. It is purely sensual, not just in the consumption, but in the selection and the preparation. In buying groceries, I must squeeze the baguette to check that it will be perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside (hopefully it’s even warm). When I was a girl living in New Orleans, I would go with my mother after school to the grocery store to pick up bread for dinner, and the four o’clock loaves would be perfect — I am not ashamed that I still silently judge all other bread by this standard. Avocados are only really available in most corners of the world with any kind of quality for a short time each year. With an avocado, you must palm it gently, squeeze it to check that it, too, is somewhere between hard and soft, a deep shade between green and purple-black. Cheese, strawberries and a number of other things should always be served room temperature; otherwise the flavors and texture, the soul of the food is lost, bound up in an icy prison and angry that it hasn’t been appreciated fully and that it has gone to waste. Do not waste good food, but by all means do not feel obligated to finish bad food. In handling food as I prepare it, I always take a moment to embrace the activity. I assemble the ingredients, all in a row, the brightness of tomatoes and carrots against the soft, cereal brownness of lentils, garlic and oil to anchor the recipe, matching jars of spices assembled and lined up, little soldiers guarding a homeland. I am sure to do all of the chopping and measuring beforehand, to have everything mise en place so that I can concentrate only on cooking. Heat rises from the pot, emanates from the oven, the house fills with the smell of whatever is cooking tarragon or onions, a roast, lemons in a pie. If I’m not salivating and tempted to cut the ordeal short and start eating then and there, I’m not doing it right. I must break the bread and taste the wine with introspection and sincerity, and if I am pious I may find absolution. Eating food at the dinner table is just the consummation, the marriage has happened already in the kitchen. Hannah Brown can be reached at heb57@cornell.edu.
C R U N C H T I M E By ELIZABETH GORMAN Sun Staff Writer
Nothing prepared me for the granola-gasm that struck when I ate — well, inhaled — my first package of Cayuga Crunch. Working out of the Fork & Gavel kitchen in Cornell Law School, Strauch has created three incredible flavors of granola in funsized pouches, available for pick up at CTB and Manndibles. Don’t worry folks — I’ve made sure to test all three Cayuga Crunch flavors several times to ensure that they are praiseworthy. I sat down with the founder to find out a little more about the student behind the freshest new snack on campus.
Who: Alex Strauch SHA ’18. What: Cayuga Foods LLC. Why Granola?
At the beginning of the year, I was homesick and craved a snack that tasted like home (Berkeley, CA). So I started making a wholesome snack that I could eat anywhere and any time.
How did you go from Donlon baking to running your own business?
Once I realized that my friends ate all of my gra-
nola before I could have any, I realized that so many students really crave that fresh, homemade taste.
Where do you see Cayuga Crunch in one year?
In a year, I want students to be able to find Cayuga Crunch anywhere on campus, pay for it with BRBs and enjoy a larger variety of even better flavors. Ideally, students will be able to order fresh granola deliveries to Collegetown, West or North Campus and fraternity or sorority houses.
What’s your favorite flavor?
Definitely try the banana chia seed coconut — I love the surprise dark chocolate chips.
Any final words for your granola fans?
This is ambitious granola for ambitious people.
Afraid you’ll agonize over the choice of maple cinnamon pecan, banana chia seed coconut and dark chocolate almond? Keep one in your backpack, one in your room and one in your pocket at all times for snacking emergencies. Elizabeth Gorman can be reached at eg434@cornell.edu.
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Villagers
Darling Arithmetic
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Jack Jones Rarely does an album title fit the content as perfectly as Darling Arithmetic fits the new album by Irish indie band Villagers. “Darling” describes the band’s vibe: twee, slightly melancholy, sweet and naive. “Arithmetic,” on the other hand, is what their songs consist of: clichéd metaphors for subjects of love and blandly reassuring acoustic guitar-picking. While Darling Arithmetic is nothing if not pleasant, there is curious airless and weightless quality to it. Nothing sticks. The melodies don’t stay in your head, none of the instrumentation stands out and the lyrics seem to evaporate as soon as they’re sung. Its shy melancholy makes it good background music for a downer dinner party, but it’s hard to imagine anyone getting excited or moved by this collection of unremarkably moody indie folk. In meek opener “Courage,” which sounds like anything but its name, frontman Conor O’Brien coos “I took a little time” before a long list of things that he took a little time to accomplish. He portrays himself as the sweet and unassuming victim who just wants to be “in harmony with something other than your ego.” This is reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s stance on “Mean”: the victim of an arrogant and self-centered romantic opposite. Of course, like Swift, O’Brien is the one with the gall and the platform to enumerate the other’s faults to a wide (if not as wide
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as Swift’s) fanbase. This is indicative of the problem with much of Darling Arithmetic: Villagers try so damn hard to sound innocent, sweet and especially universal that it’s hard not to feel that it’s an act. Lines like “Left my demons at the door” don’t land, because it’s impossible to hear any demons lurking in Villager’s delicate guitar arpeggios and O’Brien’s lullaby voice. Understated and simple music can be extraordinarily moving in its lack of pretension and emotional directness, and Villagers must be one of the least pretentious bands ever. Unfortunately, this is to the point of lacking any aspirations to originality or distinction at all. The lyrics deal almost solely in clichés: A lover is compared to the sun and told that all O’Brien can see is the “light of your love” on “Dawning on Me.” There are a few interesting turns of phrase in the lyrics: In “Hot Scary Summer,” O’Brien calls himself and his lover “half a person, half a monster / stuck together” and reminisces back to watching all the “pretty young homophobes” out looking for fights. Actually, bigotry is a topic O’Brien returns to in “Little Bigot,” a mildly grooving command to bigots to take “that hate / and throw it on the fire.” While this is commendable in intention, who the song’s target is, and indeed what bigotry even means to O’Brien, is left entirely
Ego Ella May Zero Self-released
Stephen Meisel The persona of the jazz vocalist is, ultimately, a painful one. While we often hear mixes of pleasantry and nostalgia in our singers as they lead over the brass and the drums and the piano, the fact remains that they embody music which finds its historical foundations in solitary expressions of sadness. Of course, many tributaries of jazz have long since broken from this tradition, but in some of the more purist of jazz descendants, we find the familiar traces of such melancholy. The smooth minor chords of synthesizer pads, the layers of samples manipulated to induce the mournful hypnosis of psychedelia, the human voice as it flows alone throughout the music, recalling the feelings for which jazz and soul were once metaphors. If British songwriter Ego Ella May has pulled these things off — and I certainly believe she has — she’s displacing the sadness. It’s in a different context now. What was once a music of solidarity is now a music of solitude. The isolation of her new E.P., Zero, is not the kind we get from older jazz records. In the words of Ella May from her E.P.’s opening track, “Bull,” it’s the isolation you feel when “[you] lie awake hoping peace finds [you].” It’s an internal loneliness: the kind you get when you mix the coldness of electronics with the humanity of soul music. “Bull” is a luscious opener, its groove and its instrumentation wallowing in their boredom, mining its loveliness for all it’s worth. Ella May’s voice drifts plaintively over it. Her rhythms and phrasings recall the active meter of hiphop vocals, but the pattern of her melody and her rhymes comes off so asymmetrical that we can never pin it down.
In effect, the song’s momentum is skillfully propelling. And the track never lapses into uninteresting songwriting while managing to investigate Ella May’s disinterested emotions. But Ella May’s Zero doesn’t reek of helplessness or depression. Instead, what we receive is a lush exploration of her boredom, her dissociation, and her desire to overcome it all. The song “How Far” is a longing to know the future of a romance, not just of the relationship itself however, but of how our singer will feel about it. The man says “we act like we’re one so we might as well be.” Yet the speaker can’t push herself fully. She remains distant and observing. This verse stands out as one of the better lyrical moments on the record, as it seems Ella May has a penchant for simple but poignant wordplay. Admittedly, the songwriting itself of “How Far” doesn’t succeed in its framework. The whole structure is too repetitive without developing any of the ideas we hear in the repetition, as its succeeding track “Tea and Sympathy” does. This flaw doesn’t stop the deep color of the sounds from coming across, however, and the song comes out as
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decent. Still, it’s not nearly as catchy or compelling as its counterparts. It is the final track of Zero (a tiny three track E.P. that clocks in at just twelve minutes) which brings the hints of the aesthetic that we find in the previous songs to its rightful conclusion. “Tea and Sympathy” — coincidentally the most British title I’ve seen in a while — begins with the unfiltering of a bossa nova sample and transitions into a luxurious collection of strings, basslines and vocal harmonies. The beat is smooth and alive, the vocals are intimately lonely and the samples behind it all are mixed to maximum effect. The track is catchy but not overbearing, and it resists the urge to become melodramatic, as self-indulgence is always a possibility when dealing with these types of themes and sounds. “Tea and Sympathy” is exciting, just as the whole of Zero is. It gives us a taste of Ego Ella May’s talent, which seems to show potential on all ends of the singer-songwriter spectrum. It’s greedy to ask for more of a record that is being given out for free by the artist, but I want more. I want to see the fullness and melancholy of her music well-realized. So I’ll sit tight and hope that more is coming soon. Stephen Meisel is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at smeisel@cornellsun.com.
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Vic Mensa “U Mad” (ft. Kanye West) Roc Nation
— Chris Stanton
U.S. Girls “Damn that Valley” 4AD
— Troy Sherman
After his departure from the tragically underrated band Kids These Days in 2012, Chicago rapper Vic Mensa went right back to the grind in pursuit of solo stardom. 2013’s excellent Innanetape featured a soulful soundscape that proved perhaps too similar to that of his close friend Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap, earning Vic a reputation as one of the most slept on rappers in the game. Yet he triumphantly rejects that status with his latest, “U Mad,” a slapper of a single featuring none other than Kanye West. The soon-to-be-huge track features Vic rapping the gamut from Ramadan to Ray Rice over an absolutely insane trumpet line that recalls TNGHT’s best instrumentals. It’s no wonder the beat took a stacked roster to craft (frequent Vic collaborators Smoko Ono and Stefan Ponce share production credits with Kanye and Mike Dean); the bass and drums switch up several times throughout the five-minute track, each change more maddeningly hard hitting than the last. Yet the production’s true accomplishment here is how well it compliments the 20-year old’s performance on the mic. Vic employs a slew of different flows, weaving in and out of the beat with enough skill and charisma to make even the most accomplished rappers nervous. Kanye makes the smart decision of delivering a fairly reserved verse, continuing his war against the powers that be (“I think they finally think they got me where they want me at”) without competing directly against Vic’s elastic delivery. “Ask Don C., I been lit / This ’Ye shit just lit the fuse,” Vic raps in his final verse. The strength of this single alone should solidify the young rapper as one to watch, but with a Kanye cosign and Roc Nation label deal recently under his belt, it looks as if he’ll soon be impossible to avoid.
You know who else mashed up dub, politics and weirdness to make their music? The Pop Group. Now, I’m not saying that 4AD feminist U.S. Girls (née Meg Remy) is doing anything quite that aggressive or revolutionary with her new single “Damn that Valley,” but the similarity is certainly worth noting, and damn if this song isn’t great. The twinkling dub-pop number tells the story of a soldier’s wife who gets a call (the content of which she describes as “friendly fire ’cross that telephone”) telling her that her husband has been killed at war. It opens, progresses and closes with more or less the same dub-shuffle hook, save for a brief, mildly distorted digression in the middle which is pulled (consciously or not) directly from the Pop Group’s bag of tricks. As a whole, the message is a little weak and hamfisted — the music video is just a series of shots of a girl aggressively pointing at national monuments in D.C. — but it’s saved by the unavoidable fact that this song is a catchy, quirky ear worm that is somehow still Pop Group-ian in all the right ways. God knows my fingers are crossed for Remy to keep it up for her upcoming album.
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magine: You, your spouse and two toddlers live in a Tribeca apartment building with what a court decision would later refer to as “large windows in every unit.” In May 2013, you pick up a magazine and discover that renowned photographer Arne Svenson has a new exhibit opening at the Julie Saul Gallery — The Neighbors. As you indignantly discover, you and your family are those very neighbors. Martha and Matthew Foster faced this very situation after realizing that they and a few neighbors had become the non-consenters of Svenson’s latest exhibit. The resulting lawsuit and appeal showcased the uncomfortable clash between freedom of expression and right-to-privacy. The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division’s April 9 decision to dismiss the Foster’s complaint against Svenson concluded a story about the strange anxiety of unwittingly becoming an acclaimed work of art. Details in Judge Diane T. Renwick’s decision painted Svenson as eccentric and obsessive, noting that he waited for hours “for his subjects to pass the window, sometimes yelling to himself, ‘Come to the window!’” A statement from a New Yorker writer who once accompanied Svenson during his surveillance sessions recounted a moment after Svenson photographed a halfnaked little girl. “I don’t like it when little girls are running around without their tops,” Svenson reportedly said, “but this is a beautiful image.” Renwick made it abundantly clear in her decision that, although she could not legally condemn Svenson, she still thought his actions unethical. At times, Renwick’s decision read like a musing on privacy in the digital age. “New technologies can track thought, movement and inti-
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macies, and expose them COURTESY OF to the general public, ARNE SVENSON often in an instant,” she wrote. Laura C. Mallonee captured the tension between public and private life in an April 21 Hyperallergic piece. Did the court and Svenson correctly defend the candid photographer’s freedom of expression, or did “art take precedence over people’s distress?” Svenson essentially argued that he attempted to present his neighbors as anonymous Tribeca residents, not as Martha, Matthew, James and Delaney Foster. The Fosters and their neighbors were presented not as “specific, identifiable personages, but more as representations of humankind, of us,” Svenson stated to Hyperallergic. Yet, to the Fosters, the photographs represented Svenson’s more than yearlong pattern of spying on them. It’s difficult to fault people who only want to lounge
Shay Collins Morning Bowl Of Surreal at home, with the curtains up, without being habitually spied upon and photographed. Furthermore, the Fosters were especially upset to find that “in one of the images, [their child] Delaney’s face is identifiable,” according to an April 10 Photo District News post. Svenson strangely argued in The Neighbors’s pro-
motional material that his subjects performed “behind a transparent scrim on a stage of their own creation with the curtain raised high.” Svenson seems to argue that, unless hidden behind doors and curtains, we are available for surveillance and reproductions. It’s an argument that likely feels wrong and predatory to many people. But Svenson has the law on his side. Many parts of Judge Renwick’s decision run contrary to common notions of privacy. “[T]he depiction of children, by itself, does not create special circumstances” to consider a right-toprivacy, Renwick wrote in response to the Foster’s complaint. Renwick’s decision references other instances that pitted fine art and an understandable desire for privacy against each other. Renwick cites, for precedent, Nussenzweig v. DiCorcia (2007) in which Philip-Lorca DiCorcia took and sold photographs of Erno Nussenzweig without his consent. The photograph of Nussenzweig is beautiful, capturing the sad, tired look in his eyes against the
dark New York backdrop. But it’s upsetting to contrast Nussenzweig’s “deep religious views against the use of his image,” against the fact that DiCorcia sold ten copies of the photograph for $20,000 to $30,000 each. In a vacuum, Svenson’s portraits are brilliant — immediately accessible homages to “art history, from Delacroix to Vermeer,” according to his description. But to what level are they tainted by the distress and anxiety that the Fosters feel knowing that Svenson spied on them and their children to obtain them? In her decision, Judge Renwick acknowledges that “many people would be rightfully offended by the intrusive manner in which the photographs were taken.” The Fosters’ case reveals a point at which where the desire for original, truthful photography conflicts with a simple desire to be left alone at home. Shay Collins is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at scollins@cornellsun.com. Morning Bowl of Surreal appears alternate Thursdays this semester.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shortstop of the future and the shortstop of the present happen to be on the Chicago Cubs' roster at the same time. Yet manager Joe Maddon isn't worried. He's been around the game long enough to know these things tend to work themselves out. Maybe Addison Russell will take over for Starlin Castro at some point. The way Castro is playing, it won't be anytime soon. Castro went 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs, including a game-tying two-run single in the ninth, and the Cubs rallied for a 9-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Wellington Castillo followed Castro's big hit with an RBI groundout off Pittsburgh closer Mark Melancon (0-1) as Chicago overcame a late three-run deficit to win for the third time in four games. "We're not going to win that game last year or the year before," Castro said. "We quit. If we were losing after seven innings we quit. Now we never quit. We play nine innings." Edwin Jackson (1-0) picked up the victory in relief. Hector Rondon worked a perfect ninth for his third save. Russell, called up from Triple-A Iowa earlier in the day, went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts in his major league debut. The 21-year-old also played a crisp game at second base, where he'll play at least for the time being. "I'm just happy to get the first (game) out of the way," Russell said. "I kind of see what it's like up here. It was just my first day so I'm excited for what tomorrow brings." Pittsburgh's Jung Ho Kang went 2 for 4 with a bases-clearing double in the seventh for the first RBIs of his career. Starling Marte hit his fifth homer of the season for the Pirates and Francisco Cervelli added two hits and two RBIs. The Pirates appeared to finally take control when Kang, a 27-year-old infielder who is the first position player to jump from the Korean Baseball Organization directly to the majors, smacked a double to center off Jason Motte to put Pittsburgh in front 8-5. Castillo hit a solo homer off Tony Watson in the eighth to draw the Cubs within two and Chicago pounced on Melancon in the ninth. Anthony Rizzo led off the inning with a single. Jorge Soler doubled and Kris Bryant walked. Castro then hit a chopper over the head of Pittsburgh third baseman Josh Harrison to tie the game. Melancon struck out Chris Coghlan but Castillo's soft grounder to second was too slow to turn a double play and the Cubs leapt in front. "When I see Rizzo get on base and the double for Soler I said that I know we have a chance today," Castro said. "(Melancon) never threw the curve for a strike. Be ready for the cutter and the fastball." The Cubs hadn't expected Russell to join fellow rookie Kris Bryant in the majors so soon but it changed after their platoon of second basemen struggled out of the gate. Russell, acquired as part of the trade that sent Jeff Samardzija to Oakland last summer, hit .318 in TripleA and Maddon stressed he felt Russell was mature enough to handle the pressure.
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Texas battle | Dirk Nowtizki and James Harden go head to head during game two of their first round playoff series.
RocketsTake 2-0 Lead Over Mavericks HOUSTON (AP) — Dwight Howard scored 28 points and James Harden added 24 to help the Houston Rockets coast to a 111-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference playoff series. Howard and childhood friend Josh Smith dominated early in the fourth quarter to help the Rockets pull away. The Mavericks scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a three-point lead. But with Harden on the bench, Houston scored the next 11 points, powered by three alley-oop passes from Smith to Howard, to take a 9284 lead with about 8 minutes left. Smith, who connected with Howard on six alley-oop passes, finished with 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Monta Ellis had 24 points for Dallas, but big men Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler combined for just 21 points. Game 3 is in Dallas on Friday night. A fourth alley-oop connection came soon after the big run and Smith dished it to Corey Brewer for two straight dunks seconds later to make it 98-88. Smith had another highlight with about 2 minutes left when he grabbed a bounce pass from Harden and sailed over Chandler for a one-handed dunk that made it 109-96.
Howard, who missed more than two months late this season with swelling in his right knee, played just 17 minutes in Game 1 because of foul trouble. On Tuesday night he played more than 33 minutes, showing that he’s back to form after an injury-plagued regular season. He had 12 rebounds and two blocks. The Mavericks played without Chandler Parsons, who missed the game with a right knee injury. Parsons, who averaged 15.7 points in the regular season, played in Game 1 after sitting out the last six before the postseason with the same problem. Coach Rick Carlisle said they are “very concerned” about Parsons and that he will be re-evaluated on Wednesday. Rajon Rondo of Dallas got into foul trouble early, and didn't play after picking up his fourth with more than 11 minutes left in the third quarter. He finished with just four points. Dallas used a 7-2 run to get within one, but a 3-pointer by Smith extended Houston's lead to 65-61 with 8 minutes left in the third. That shot was the first of a 7-2 spurt by Houston, during which Smith scored all of the Rockets points. Smith was at it again soon after that when he was fouled making a layup and flexed his muscles after the play as the
crowd went wild. Ellis made a layup for Dallas before Smith found Howard with an alley-oop pass that pushed the lead to 75-68 with about 4 minutes left in the third. The Mavericks had scored five straight points late in the third when Smith saved the ball from going out of bounds by tipping it to Brewer. Smith crashed into the seats on the baseline as Brewer swished the corner 3. But Ellis made a long 3 just before the buzzer to cut Houston’s lead to 81-80 entering the fourth. The teams stayed close for most of second quarter and Harden scored his first points since midway through the first quarter with two free throws to tie it at 42-all about 3 1/2 minutes before halftime. Houston led 53-51 at halftime. Tip-Ins
Mavericks: G Devin Harris missed Tuesday's game because of an injury to the big toe on his left foot. ... Rondo received a technical for arguing a foul early in the second quarter. Rockets: Houston Texans star J.J. Watt watched the game from a courtside seat. He said Monday that the Rockets success is: “great for the city of Houston, so I’m really hoping that they can do big things.”
White Sox Trounce Kluber and the Indians CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Samardzija threw six shutout innings as the Chicago White Sox trounced Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians 6-0 on Wednesday. Jose Abreu homered for the second straight day. He hit a solo shot in the first inning and added a two-run double in the seventh to chase Kluber (0-2). Kluber gave up a careerhigh 13 hits and six earned runs. He struck out six, walked one and threw two wild pitches, and was pulled before he got an out in the seventh. Samardzija (1-1) faced the Indians for the first time in his career and allowed six hits, walked two and struck out three. Samardzija gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases in the third, but got out of the jam when Brandon Moss filed to right to end the
inning. Adam Eaton doubled to open the third, reached third base on Melky Cabrera's single to left and scored on Abreu's double play grounder to make it 2-0. Samardzija left with the
hit given up by Kluber — scored Eaton and Cabrera. Trainer’s Room
Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco, pulled after five innings Tuesday night because of general tightness in the cold weather, said he felt fine on
“It was maybe the first of four (pitches) every inning. He was just tight.” Francona on Carlos Carrasco two-run lead after throwing 113 pitches in six innings. Kluber gave up the game’s third run when Avisail Garcia scored from third on a wild pitch. Chicago made it 4-0 in the seventh as Cabrera singled home Micah Johnson. Abreu’s double to deep left — the 13th
Wednesday. “It was maybe the first three or four (pitches) every inning. He was just tight. It was kind of ambiguous,” manager Terry Francona said. “Maybe I overreacted. If that’s the case, that’s one thing I won’t apologize for.” ... IF/OF Zach Walters began his rehab assignment Wednesday at
Triple-A Columbus. He played third base, going 1 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. White Sox: RHP Jake Petricka made his first appearance since being activated from the 15-day disabled list (right forearm strain) on Monday. He worked a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit and one walk. Up Next
White Sox LHP Chris Sale (2-0, 2.25 ERA) makes his third start of the season and second in Thursday's opening of a four-game series against the Royals. Sale is 7-8 with a 2.68 ERA in 13 starts against Kansas City. The Indians are off Thursday and send RHP Danny Salazar (1-0, 3.00 ERA) to open a three-game weekend series on Friday at Detroit. He’ll have five days’rest since his 4-2 win in his April 18 season debut at Minnesota.
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they’ve been pretty good at for awhile,” Stevens said. “We’re just trying to take a disciplined approach and make it tough on them when they do go to the net.” In comparison, Cornell ranks 51st in shot percentage at just 26 percent. Following a season-long trend, against Brown the Red outshot the Bears, but failed to outscore them. As Kerwick has pressed all year, a focus will again be on getting good shots and finishing them. “We’re going to have to continue to work on burying
our shots,” he said. “It’s been a problem for us all year, and its going to be a key this Saturday.” Coming in with just one in-conference loss, Princeton already has a share of the Ivy League regular season title. With a win on Saturday, Cornell will earn a share of the title as well. With a victory and a Brown loss to Dartmouth, the Ivy League Tournament will be hosted in Ithaca. With 54 Ivy League titles and nine NCAA National Championships between the two teams, the CornellPrinceton rivalry is one of the most storied in all of college lacrosse. The all-time series stands at 36-39-2, in
Princeton’s favor. In what could be the last home game for the seniors, Kerwick praised them for their effort all season. “It’s a tremendous class, they’ve had incredible careers here,” he said. “I know being on the ‘Kopf is a big deal to them, so they’re going to go out there and give their very best for each other and for the guys that are learning under them.” Adam Bronfin can be reached at abronfin@cornellsun.com.
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conference. While I think our own goalie [sophomore Renee Poullott] is the best in the Ivy League, Penn’s is sitting at the top in terms of statistics,” Graap said. The top-scoring Cornell offense is anchored by senior attacker Lindsay Toppe, who is tied for the conference lead in points and is second in goals, and junior Emily Tripodi, who is third in assists. Which will give, the Cornell defense or the Penn defense? Graap believes the answer will depend on which team gives a greater effort and handles the ball more
efficiently. “The game will hinge on draw controls, ground balls, and the hustle stats.” Graap said. “Aside from the scoreline, I would like the Cornell squad to have a strong, unified effort, and support each other no matter what the circumstance. We absolutely need to compete as a team.” The opening draw is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Penn’s Franklin Field. The teams will meet again in the Ivy League semifinals just six days later, on Friday, May 1. Nathaniel Martin can be reached at nmartin@cornellsun.com.
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Vonnegut’s idealistic world? All sport is beautiful. And it’s in the nuanced beauty of sport that we see emotions truly come out. As a former back-up ice hockey goalie for my high school team (I’m kinda a big deal), I can unequivocally say that the pure emotion caused by playing the sport is like noneother. It’s a cascade of determination, fear, confidence, disappointment (and I can go on naming dozens of adjectives) but its all done for the love of the sport. They say it’s hard to control emotions, but its even harder to control emotions when you’re down by one goal late in the third period, and your entire career has culminated to this one single moment in time. And if you fail emotion will overtake you in such a strong way that it will make you change your behavior. For example, when Michael Jordan failed to be drafted first overall coming off of a legendary college career with UNC, he translated his frustration to pure determination, and earned a couple rings while doing it. While Vonnegut’s statements were referring to the emotions associated with war, the same level of emotion is found in sport, and it is these core human emotions that are brought out in the wonderful world of sport and competition. I could use countless movies and books to back up my argument; emotion drives sport, and the underlying
greatness found in sports is not the game itself but the emotions, backstories and lessons to live by that come out of the experience. Clint Eastwood’s Invictus tells the story of how Nelson Mandela used South Africa’s success in the Rugby World Cup to heal the deep racial and ethnic wounds from apartheid era South Africa. Unfortunately, not all of us can be Nelson Mandela, or a professional athlete for that matter. And thus, I stress the importance of experiencing the raw emotion in sport. I have never had a higher high or lower low than when I played hockey, golf or attempted to be not-awful at basketball. And to this day I regret not pursuing playing competitive sports after high school. The emotion brought out from sport has defined who I am in my young adult state. It truly was the best of the times, if only someone had told me. Not only has this put life in perspective, but it has made me appreciate the beauty of raw, unadulterated emotion. And this fact, in of itself, is beautiful. We play sports, yes for the love of the game, but all the other emotional intangibles that come out of the beautiful game of soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball, golf and everything in between. The so-called “sportfanaticism” that has encapsulated the news with stories of violence between San Francisco Giants fan and Dodger fans, or stories of people chanting anti-Semitic
slurs during an Ajax because of their historically Jewish fan base, is noteworthy. By all means this behavior is wrong, but it reflects the larger narrative that sports bring out emotions that seem too difficult to control. It’s about translating that emotion into the game at hand, rather than an anti-Semitic alcohol infused brawl driven by said emotion. As the world of sports becomes more universally accessible, through internet, satellite, carrier pigeons, or what have you, we will see a more global outlook of sports as a universal human condition that brings out connections we all seek to aspire to: unconditional love, kindness, compassion, and the betterment of mankind through shared experience. Yes, Mr. Vonnegut, when the 23 year old back-up left fielder for the Miami Marlins gets the game winning RBI everything is beautiful, and nothing hurts...in that moment. As the industry of sports writing develops it would be nothing short of revolutionary to somehow convey the emotion with each touchdown, homerun, or even a simple smile from a fan. For it is emotion that drives the human condition, and perhaps sports is simply an outlet for us to feel. As long as the emotion is still felt, the time continuum will never disappear….and emotions can never fully disappear. And so it goes. Ben Denson can be reached a bdenson@cornellsun.com.
Blackhawks Defeat Predators in Overtime CHICAGO (AP) — They group,” Predators coach Peter played for 101 grueling minutes, Laviolette said. “They will not beginning Tuesday night and run- cave. They will not go away quining into early Wednesday morn- etly. They'll be ready to play ing. Game 5, I promise you.” The Chicago Blackhawks, The first overtime featured a looking for control of the first- memorable duel between Rinne, round series. The Nashville who found some of the magic he Predators, searching for a split of had during Nashville's strong their first four playoff games. start to the season, and Darling, Enter Brent Seabrook, a phys- who was making his second ical defenseman with a penchant career postseason start. for big postseason goals. Rinne had a terrific sprawling Seabrook scored on a booming stop on Andrew Desjardins' backslap shot 1 minute into the third hand after the forward cut across overtime, and the Blackhawks the goal about 13 minutes into beat the the initial extra Predators 3-2 session. Rinne “It was a long game, in the longest was so good he game of this and it was a late made the puck year's NHL night. It’s nice to disappear at playoffs so far. one point, with “ L o n g end that one.” the game game, it was a Blackhawk Brent Seabrook stopped for a late night,” a couple minutes s m i l i n g before he Seabrook said. “It's nice to end pulled it out of the inside of his that one.” right pad — drawing a round of Seabrook's long drive off a cheers from the raucous crowd of pass from Patrick Kane beat a 22,014. screened Pekka Rinne on the On the other side, Darling 100th shot of the longest game in robbed Neal with a glove save on Nashville history. Rookie Scott his quick shot off a faceoff. He Darling made 50 saves for also denied Filip Forsberg on a Chicago. prime opportunity midway “It was awesome,” Darling through OT. said. “Every game's been tight, Brandon Saad and Antoine every game's been on the line, a Vermette also scored for the very competitive series,” Blackhawks, who grabbed a 3-1 Blackhawks coach Joel series lead and can close out the Quenneville said. “Momentum's Predators with a win in Nashville been shifting during games, and on Thursday night. shift to shift for that matter.” Colin Wilson and James Neal It finally came to an end when scored for Nashville, which car- Seabrook scored his 14th career ried a 2-1 lead into the third peri- playoff goal at 1:16 a.m., helped od. Rinne finished with 45 stops. by a screen in front by rugged for“Our guys are a resilient ward Bryan Bickell.
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Cornell Takes On Tigers With Ivy Title on Line Red clinch share of league title with a victory against division-leading Princeton By ADAM BRONFRIN Sun Staff Writer
After a 15-6 loss at the hands of Brown, Cornell welcomes Ivy League-leading Princeton to Schoellkopf at 1 p.m. Saturday to conclude their regular season on Senior Day. The Red’s loss against Brown was their worst of the season. The Red (9-4, 3-2 Ivy) has proven resilient so far this season. The team is 3-0 in the games immediately following a loss, and has Cornell outscored opponents 42-21. With major postseason implications, this game could be the biggest of the season for the Red. “We watched [the tape] and vs. learned from it,” said senior defenseman Jordan Stevens of the loss to Brown. “[We’re] just trying get back to how we’re supposed to be playing, with a disciplined approach and good Princeton pressure from our end.” Against the Bears’ high-powered Saturday, 1 p.m. offense, Cornell allowed its seasonIthaca, N.Y. high in goals. Going up a Princeton offense currently ranked 12th in the nation could pose major problems for the Red. The team hopes to replicate last year’s victory over the Tigers, a 12-10 win. Thanks to a career-high 16 saves from sophomore goalie Christian Knight, Cornell was able to hold on for the victory. With several remaining high-caliber offensive players, the Tigers remain a fierce opponent. “They have three or four offensive players that are
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Big game | The men’s lacrosse team must bring their A game if they want to defeat rival Princeton and grab a piece of the Ivy league regular season championship.
extremely dangerous,” Kerwick said. “Their team offense is very solid so we’re just going to have to do a great job in our six-on-six defense. The groundball play is also going to be a crucial stat because we want to make sure that we keep the ball away from their offense as much as we can.” After collecting more groundballs than opponents all season, the Red failed to do so against Brown, a fact Kerwick says contributed heavily to the loss. “They were a step quicker to everything the whole day,” he said. “A lot of balls did bounce in their direction, but
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Women Face Penn in Playoff Preview By NATHANIEL MARTIN Sun Staff Writer
The Cornell women’s lacrosse team will play No. 14 Penn in the semifinals of the Ivy League tournament — but not before they take on the Quakers in the final game of the regular season. The regular season finale will determine seeding for the Ivy League tournament — the winner will receive the No. 2 seed and the
loser will end up No. 3 — but that’s about all. Because the conference tournament is held at the site of the top seed, Princeton, neither side will have home field advantage. The teams will approach the weekend with this fact in mind. “I think there is certainly strategy involved given that we know that we’ll face them a second time in the Ivy Tournament,” said Cornell head
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Playoff mentality | The Red will go into this weekend’s match with Penn already knowing they will be their opponent in the Ivy Tournament.
coach Jenny Graap. “Both Princeton and Cornell will likely be strategic in the way they approach this first contest. It will be a bit like poker where you don’t want to show all your cards. However, this does not mean that the Red (9-5, 4-2 Ivy) is dismissing the game as unimportant. “This game means a lot to our team because Penn is a perennial powerhouse. It’s been 7 or 8 years since we’ve defeated the Quakers so there’s a lot of pride on the line,” Graap said. The match will be highlighted by a showdown between the Cornell offense, which leads the conference in scoring by a margin of 11 goals, and the Penn (11-3, 5-1 Ivy) defense, which has allowed 11 fewer goals than any other Ivy League team. “Penn’s defense is very disciplined and skilled. I think Penn has statistically been the top defense in the conference for many years. They’re athletic and they have a number of experienced athletes; I think there are two or three women playing in their fifth year due to injuries. They also have an experienced and talented goalkeeper who owns the best save percentage in the
you make your own luck out there. We just need to be a step quicker.” The Tigers rank fourth in the country in shot percentage, connecting on 36 percent of their shots. A week ago, Princeton scored on 12 of 31 shots in a victory over Harvard. Against the same Crimson defense, Cornell converted just nine of 39 shots. “They’re definitely an efficient offense, that’s something See M. LAX page 15
More to Sports Than Just Words T he goal of any writer is to make the intangible a vivid, yet living force. It is to make the visceral nature within all of us seem obvious and observable.
pure ecstasy that defines the ethos of sports- from pee-wee level hockey to the finals of World Cup soccer. And herein lies one of the essential human conditions
Ben Denson Guest Column Digging deeper, and realizing that the goal scored by an NHL rookie is more than just a number on the scoreboard; It is a turbulent emotional struggle that began at a young age and culminated with a euphoric-inducing goal. It’s not that simple to write ‘Allen Iverson was disappointed that he never got a ring’, for example, but rather it’s the pain, struggle and outright emotion that has followed players such as Iverson, throughout his or her career. It’s the emotional pain, struggle, sacrifice, yet
that unite all of mankindpure emotion brought out in sports. From the arid deserts of the Sahara to the lush untamed Amazonian rainforest, we see that sport, and all healthy competition brings out positive emotions in the same way that war and violence brings out universally suffering. As fellow Cornellian Kurt Vonnegut said, “Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.” So why can’t we live in See DENSON page 15