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After Cuts to Fin.Aid, Longer Hours Loom For Student Workers By MARGARET YODER Sun Staff Writer
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Hard at work | Many Cornell students work part-time on campus to meet
Students with work-study financial aid packages will be expected to contribute 25 percent more in annual wages, raising the annual contribution per student from $2,000 to $2,500 in accordance with reductions to Cornell’s financial aid program set to begin in Fall 2013. For students who are required to work to contribute wages to their financial aid packages, the administration had maintained an expected contribution of $2,000 for nearly 20 years, despite a rising minimum wage, according to Thomas Keane, director of financial aid for scholarships and policy analysis. An increase in wages over the last two decades has lowered the number of hours students needed to work to earn $2,000, Keane said. At the current minimum wage, $7.25 per hour, a student needs to work about 275 hours during the academic year — an average of about 9.2 hours a week — in order to earn a total $2,000 for the year. The increased work expectation will raise the number of hours students need to work to 11.4 hours per week. At the same minimum wage, this increase translates into an additional 2.2 hours of work per week, according to Keane. “We felt that two hours a week wasn’t a huge increase,” he said. But Garrett Jancich ’15, who has a work-study component in his
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Deborah Estrin’s resume reads like the perfect addition to a multibillion dollar project that many hope will
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The Orientation Steering Committee says it made this year’s Orientation the most sustainable yet. | Page 3
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transform New York City into a hub of technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Estrin, the first professor hired to teach at CornellNYC Tech, will See ESTRIN page 4
Prof ‘Inspired’ by Cornell’s Vision the CornellNYC tech campus project? DEBORAH ESTRIN: I Over the summer, was contacted by the Deborah Estrin, a com- Cornell computer sciputer science professor at ence department I want UCLA, was named the to say in early May or first professor something of Cornell’s like that, in NYC tech the beginning campus. The of their Sun intersearch for viewed Estrin senior faculty. about her role SUN: What in developing drew you to the tech camthe project? pus’ curricuD.E.: I, of PROF. ESTRIN lum, how course, had CornellNYC will influ- heard about the compeence technological inno- tition, and things like vation and the experience that. It felt like such an of being a woman in a excellent match with my notoriously male-domi- research. I heard about nated field. all the activity going on THE SUN: How did and it sounded like a you first get involved in pretty inspired and
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important vision. SUN: What role are you playing in developing the curriculum for the tech school? D.E.: Faculty members together develop the curriculum. We as a group determine what will initially be a small profile of courses. Initially, we’re focusing on the Master of Engineering program in computer science, which we’re starting up in January. Over time the other master’s programs will start up. There’ll be a separate Master of Engineering in each of the four disciplines represented on the campus. See INTERVIEW page 4
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Campus Acceptance of LGBT Students Debated After C.U.Earns High Ranking By SYLVIA RUSNAK Sun Staff Writer
In a list released by The Huffington Post Aug. 21, Cornell nabbed a spot on Campus Pride’s list of the 25 most “LGBTFriendly Colleges and Universities in the United States” — a selection some student leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community called a mark of the success of University policies, while others cautioned that Cornell has a long way to go to earn the distinction. Campus Pride — a national non-profit organization that seeks to make U.S. colleges safer for LGBT students — compiled the list using a five-star rating system to
rank universities in several categories related to the quality of LGBT student life. Cornell was given an overall five-star rating and was awarded five stars in five of the seven categories: LGBT support and institutional commitment; academic life; student life; LGBT campus safety; and LGBT counseling and health. The University did not score as high in “LBGT policy inclusion” and “housing and residential life,” scoring four and half stars in each. Several leaders of LGBT student groups attributed this drop-off in part to Cornell’s lack of gender neutral and transgender housing. See LGBT page 5
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This article is part of students’ stories, a series profiling students across campus. You can usually spot him on campus wearing his trademark baseball cap and button-up plaid shirt, friendly smile on his face. Most people know him as a friend, a fellow student or the resident hip-hop enigma on campus, but Kia Albertson-Rogers ’13 is more than meets the eye. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Albertson-Rogers grew up in upstate New York after moving to the U.S. with his parents at a young age. Years later, his long-held desire to live in a city led him to start college at Boston University for his freshman year in 2009. His transformative first year, during which he was unsatisfied with his academic program, led him to seek educational opportunities elsewhere. He transferred to Cornell the following year. “It was a freshman year I was glad to have because it pushed me into a dark spot, but I found out a lot about myself. When things challenge you, it’s important to figure out what is most important to you,” Albertson-Rogers said. A communications major at Cornell, ALBERTSON Albertson-Rogers said he is fascinated by the way ROGERS ’13 humans interact with social media. He said that he has other academic interests — architectural design, for one — and that he as thrown himself into different opportunities provided by the University. “When [I came] here, I took Psych 101. I learned about sleeping and since then I started sleeping nine hours every night and lost all my friends,” he said with a laugh. While living and working as a Residential Advisor in the Just About Music program house in 2010, Albertson-Rogers met one of
“I took Psych 101 ... I learned about sleeping and since then I started sleeping nine hours every night and lost all my friends.” Albertson-Rogers ’13 his best friends, Dylan Owen ’14. Their mutual interest in hip-hop sparked a close friendship that Albertson-Rogers said has continued since Owen transferred to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in Fall 2011. “We got along really well, and [he] is one of the best friends I’ve ever had … I’ve stayed in touch with him, and he has really inspired me to [pursue] my own music projects,” Albertson-Rogers said. As a member of the Public Service Center Scholars program — which provides a select group of undergraduate students the opportunity to intergrate community service into their education — he spent last summer working for Ithaca’s Youth Advocacy Program, helping children learn to express themselves through hip-hop. “I worked in a studio and the kids would rap or work on their lyrics … There’s a fascination in hip-hop culture with gangster life, so I was trying to get them to work on embodying your own kind of identity with music …” he said. During Winter 2011, Albertson-Rogers worked at the Wellington Boys’ and Girls’ Institute in New Zealand for a street art program that seeks to cover graffiti with permanent works of art. He then studied abroad in New Zealand at Victoria University of Wellington in Spring 2012. “The Institute ended up being my home while I was there,” he said. Although he said he enjoyed working at the Institute, AlbertsonRogers said he had a difficult time adapting to the cultural differences between New Zealand and the U.S. while he was studying abroad, despite being born in New Zealand. Still, he said the experience pushed him to learn more about a culture he was not familiar with and to become more independent. After returning from New Zealand this summer, Albertson-Rogers immediately began to work on his next musical endeavour. In July, he completed his own hip-hop album titled ‘Yesterday, Tomorrow’ a compilation of songs he said were influenced by many of his close friends. “I don’t charge [money] for it because it was done for the love,” he said. “I do it more because I like it, and if people listen to it, that’s awesome.” Back at Cornell this semester, Albertson-Rogers said he hopes to continue to learn and try new things in his final year. “I’m all about having experiences, traveling and living a full life … I’d love the opportunity to do the Peace Corps someday,” he said. “I realized how much there is to see. It’s so scary, but then that means there’s a lot [of people] out there to meet.” Cindy Huynh can be reached at chuynh@cornellsun.com.
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Earth-friendly eats | The Orientation Steering Committee has worked to improve the sustainability of
Cornell events, mirroring a similar push by Cornell. Above, new recyclable food holders on North Campus.
Orientation Committee Strives To Reduce Waste During O-Week By CAROLYN KRUPSKI Sun Staff Writer
Freshmen moving into dorms on North Campus this fall received a first-hand introduction to Cornell’s push toward a more sustainable campus, as the Orientation Steering Committee worked to make this year’s Orientation more environmentally-friendly than any in the past. At the Welcome Weekend Picnic, for instance, improved sustainable practices generated about 20 bags of compost and about two cubic yards of recyclables — and only three bags of landfill waste. Last year’s Orientation Week was the first at which OSC designated sustainability as one of its major initiatives, a new tradition they improved on this year, members of the OSC said. Efforts included recycling, composting and eliminating landfill waste during move-in day, the silent disco, casino night and the block party among other events, according to OSC. “At many Orientation events, we did not put out trash bags. For example, at Transfer First Night the only landfill waste we had was from candy wrappers brought into the event [by students] and the soy sauce and wasabi packets that came with the sushi. Other than that, it was all composted and the serving trays were recycled,” Rebecca Macies ’14 said in an email. OSC made all resources used at Orientation events recyclable or compostable, and provided recycling and composting receptacles at the events. Macies said this push included purchasing only compostable plates and utensils. “Almost no waste was made by the events themselves,” she said. “The only landfill waste at the end of an event is typically brought in by the students.” Macies also addressed the effect of the new sustainability initiatives on the committee’s budget. “Cost was something we had to consider. However, the costs for compostable [plates and
utensils] were comparable to regular plates and utensils because we buy in bulk,” she said. To prepare Orientation Leaders to incorporate environmentally-friendly practices into events, OL training this year included education about the committee’s sustainablility efforts. “I definitely noticed that sustainability was a large focus of Orientation Week this year. New recycling efforts were discussed during OL training provided opportunities to volunteer and learn more about sustainable lifestyles,” said Laura Bakst ’15, an Orientation Leader this year. Macies said she enjoyed educating new students about how to be environmentally responsible at Cornell. “It was really great to hear new students say things like, ‘Now I know where this fork goes,’ when they came up to the composting units. At first people were unsure how to recycle and compost here at Cornell, but by the end [of the week] people were much more comfortable,” she said. One new student said he found Cornell’s commitment to sustainability to be evident during Orientation Week. “I love that I have a recycling bin in my room. The free water bottle [OSC gave] to me during Orientation also means I don’t have to waste plastic bottles,” Kathleen Huffman ’16 said. “I was especially impressed by access to composting bins on campus, especially in lunch spots.” Still, Huffman said she also saw room for improvement in sustainability from other campus organizations. “During Orientation there was also tons of wasted paper, particularly in fliers handed out by clubs that were promptly recycled,” she said. “Using chalk to advertise is a much better, more eco-friendly way to get the message across.” Carolyn Krupski can be reached at ckrupski@cornellsun.com.
Shortly after moving into her residence hall, a freshman at Columbia University jumped from her 14th-floor window on Monday night, The Columbia Spectator reported. Martha Corey-Ochoa ‘16 was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital. Although Yale University admitted the lowest percentage of applicants in its history this year, its yield rate — the percentage of students who decided to martriculate — increased from last year by more than three percentage points, according to The Yale Daily News. Two weeks ago, Harvard University’s athletic department announced that it would elevate the women’s rugby team to varsity status for the 2013-2014 season, The Harvard Crimson reported. — Compiled by Sylvia Rusnak
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There’ll also be a business degree, and then there’ll be the two year more interdisciplinary programs with Technion. I’m primarily involved in the Master of Engineering in computer science. But because there are courses in common and faculty in common there’ll be pretty close coordination across the full set of master’s degrees. SUN: Cornell already has a Master of Engineering program in computer science at its campus in Ithaca. What differentiates the tech campus’ curriculum from programs that already exist at Cornell? D.E.: Initially we’ll be starting out with a smaller profile of courses, which will grow to be as rich as what you have at the Ithaca campus … there will be core courses around building the foundations and fundamentals in core areas of the discipline — courses that have a more applied bent to them … Every Master of Engineering student in New York City will have some amount of business and entrepreneurial electives, as opposed to them being free electives … The New York City campus will be populated entirely of student with that profile. So it’s like taking a component of what Ithaca does and really have the entrepreneurship focus dominate. SUN: Last Wednesday CornellNYC tech started accept-
ing applications for their “beta” class of students, who would start taking classes for a one-year Master of Engineering degree program for computer science in January 2013. What qualities do you think make an ideal candidate for the tech campus? D.E.: Obviously we want the same intellectual abilities that a master’s student in Ithaca would have as a base. But I think that the ideal student, similar to the ideal faculty if you will for New York City, has a very career interest in applied and entrepreneurial activities. … They would also need a strong background in computer science, but a strong interest in moving that into the real world. Most masters’ students fit that bill. But I think there’s an increased focus on those who have a particularly entrepreneurial bent. SUN: How do you see CornellNYC tech influencing the field of technology? What innovations do you see the project bringing? D.E.: It’s important to have a campus that is hospitable to entrepreneurial activities and applications-driven innovation. Most big computer science programs fit that description that they’re hospitable and accept that kind of work, but the focus of this campus is to actually be overtly promoting and emphasizing that kind of activity. It’s about taking an element about what we’ve seen within academic computer science — in Ithaca and
other excellent universities — and really selecting for that gene, and breeding that as the emphasis across the whole department and the whole tech campus. It’s not that all departments should be that way; it’s not that Ithaca should switch to be that way. But it allows for this style of work and activity to really grow and flourish. And it’s not just going to be computer science, it’s going to be information sciences and computer engineering and operations research. It’s a very powerful mix of perspectives, all of which have this applied entrepreneurial bent. I don’t think that we’ve seen this kind of combination come together in this way maybe since the hayday of open research in the university. SUN: What has your experience been like as a woman in the technology field? Do you think women face particular barriers in what is a notoriously male-dominated field? Will CornellNYC tech conduct outreach specifically to women? D.E.: I’ve been very fortunate in how I’ve been treated from my days as a young computer scientist to my days as a not-so-young computer scientist. Personally being a woman has not been a roadblock—you feel that there aren’t enough women around, and it’s important and important to me to bring more women into field. It’s just such an exciting and impactful and important and creSee INTERVIEW page 5
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put that resume to work when the first degree program launches in January. Estrin, an accomplished professor of computer science who is currently finishing her tenure at the UCLA said that her interest in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s competition among universities to build an applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island was piqued upon learning details about Cornell’s plan for the campus. “When I actually saw the details of what Cornell had put into its proposal, it really felt like such an excellent match with my interests,” Estrin said. “The opportunity to be part of building something that was a very applied and connected and entrepreneurial version of innovations around information technology was really what drew me, because that is the style of my work personally, but it was also the style of work and of an institution that I was really drawn to be a part of.” Faculty in Cornell’s computer science department, including Daniel Huttenlocher, dean of CornellNYC Tech, evaluated candidates for the position before settling on Estrin this summer. Although Huttenlocher said the department did not specifically set out to make Estrin their first hire, he highlighted several reasons why he considered her an ideal early hire for CornellNYC Tech. “One, she’s absolutely at the very top of her field academically. Two, she’s done a lot of things with real world impact, both commercially and in the nonprofit sector. And third, she’s a fantastic colleague, especially in early hiring,” he said. “We needed a team player who would help build the new campus, and she definitely has those interests and skills.” Estrin has garnered accolades in recent years for her pioneering research in the areas of networked sensors and, more recently, for her work with mobile health. Using mobile technology, such as cell phones, she has sought to improve communication between patients and physicians and the process of gathering information about patients. When CornellNYC tech’s first class of students begins working toward a Master’s of Engineering degree, one of the three or four core courses they will take will be a computer networking class taught by Estrin. In Fall 2013, Estrin will teach a class about mobile innovation, which she said will touch upon her work with mobile health but not focus exclusively on the topic. Estrin said she collaborated with other new CornellNYC tech faculty members to develop the curriculum for the degree. Although Cornell’s Ithaca campus already offers a Master of Engineering program, Estrin said the New York City campus’ curriculum for that degree will have a different focus. “I think you could say that any course that we teach in New York City you might well find in Ithaca as well, but that overall … there will be more specialized, applied, project-oriented electives,” she said. The Masters of Engineering in Computer Science degree is the first program the campus will offer, but only one of four masters of engineering programs that CornellNYC Tech will eventually offer, according to Huttenlocher. The Roosevelt Island campus will also offer a Master of Business Administration program, and two-year interdisciplinary graduate programs will be offered in conjunction with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology — Cornell’s partner institution in creating the tech campus. Estrin emphasized her excitement to be a part of what she called an an innovative “experiment.” “I think my interest in experimental, empirically driven applied work is the same interest that makes me want to be a part of this,” she said. “We’re going to learn as we go along, which is the nature of that iterative, empirically based innovation, which is very much in the nature of innovation technology, and [which] will be very much in the nature of our organization.” Earlier this year, Wired called Estrin one of the “50 people who will change the world.” Also this year, CNN dubbed her one of the 10 most powerful women in the tech industry — an honor often bestowed upon chief officers of billion dollar companies, including like Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, and JLabs’ Judith Estrin. In 2003, Estrin was named to Popular Science’s “Brilliant 10.” The last name is no coincidence. Judith Estrin , who herself has founded and run several successful technology companies, is also Deborah Estrin’s sister. Science excellence runs in the Estrin family. Both Judith and Deborah Estrin are inductees in the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame. Their other sister, Margot, is an internal medicine specialist in California. Their parents, Thelma and Gerald Estrin, were both computer scientists at UCLA. Estrin received her Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Berkeley before earning a master’s degree in technology policy and a Ph.D. in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Emma Court can be reached at ecourt@cornellsun.com.
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While a number of LGBT students and student leaders concurred with Campus Pride’s generally high praises, others said the high ratings — and the University policies that they are associated with — do not accurately depict the social environment on Cornell’s campus. Anthony Santa Maria ’14, treasurer of Haven, the LGBTQ student union, said that LGBT-friendly policies at Cornell do not necessarily translate into an LGBT-friendly environment. He added that despite University policies, he has not always felt that his sexual orientation was accepted at Cornell. “Campus climate is super important,” Santa Maria said. “As a transfer from Tufts [University], I totally agree that Cornell has way better policies in place, but I still felt more socially comfortable there.” Dean Iwaoka ’13, LGBTQ liaison at-large to the Student Assembly, suggested that although University policies regarding LGBTQ students are “great steps in the right direction,” true safety and inclusion is ultimately reliant on individual students being willing to take advantage of the programs offered. “I think The [Huffington Post] article did a very nice job of summarizing briefly some of the successes of what our community has on campus and what the University has done to support that,” Iwaoka said. “But I also think that there are examples of the failures in the system, and I think that those failures are more a product of individual students not taking advantage of the great programs that Cornell has to offer and also in some ways not recognizing the great diversity that Cornell has.” Other students countered that they believed widespread acceptance of LGBT students at Cornell is in fact reflective of the University policies and programs rated highly by Campus Pride. Emily Bick ’13, president of Haven, cited her own experiences, saying she has never received negative reactions from classmates about her sexual orientation. She called the administration and the student body “very, very open.” “I think, student-wise, the population is very open and accepting, and I think that reflects young people today. And I think more importantly, the administration is just as open and accepting,” Bick said. Still, Bick noted the need for increased awareness of issues she said are frequently misunderstood — such as transgender and neutral-gender housing — as well as awareness about issues related to transgendered and bisexual people. “So there’s quite a bit of work that needs to be done in terms of awareness, but I think that at Cornell it is one of the best places … around the country to go to school. We’re constantly improving,” Bick said. Iwaoka said that although there are “tons of people [at Cornell] who need to work to create the safe and supportive environment that all students deserve,” he still thinks that Cornell is far ahead of other campuses in its current efforts. “We have a lot of progressive and forward-thinking legislation, it’s just there’s always more you can do,” he said. “We’re still a long way, but in a lot of ways we are miles ahead of other places — universities, cities, wherever.” Matthew Carcella, associate dean of students and director of the LGBT Resource Center, said that while he was happy that Cornell was named on the list, “we still have areas in which to improve.” “We’re moving in a very good direction, and so I would hope that we will be able to maintain our status in the years to come,” he said.
financial aid package, said 2.2 hours can make a big difference in a busy student’s schedule. Janich said he currently balances a 21-credit course load and several extracurricular activities with his work. Ana Nino ’15 also voiced concerns about the increased work expectation, saying she was fearful that her academics would take a hit. “I enjoy working. It forces me to manage my time,” she said. “However, I don’t want it to dominate my school life and I don’t want to feel so consumed by work that it harms my grades and takes away from my study time.” Despite some students’ concerns about what these changes will mean for them and for future Cornellians, the new work-study expectation falls at the median in comparison to other colleges and universities in the U.S., according to Keane. The median work study contribution for first-year college students nationwide is $2,500, Keane said. Furthermore, Keane noted that the University may also be looking to adjust its wage scale — a scale that has not been modified at Cornell in the last five years — in a continued effort to stay ahead of the federal minimum wage. An increase in wages down the line could potentially reduce the number of hours future students will need to work in order to earn $2,500 each year, Keane said, noting that the
scale had not been modified in five years. The reductions to financial aid at Cornell, including the decision to eliminate loan-free aid packages to all students whose parents make under $75,000 a year, come after the financial aid program was altered in 2008 in an effort to decrease the loan burden of Cornell graduates. According to Keane, the initial projected cost of the 2008 adjustments was $20 million a year. But they ultimately cost the University $32 million, he said — more than 50 percent higher than the administration had predicted. Keane said the University based the alterations to its financial aid program on the assumption that the endowment would continue to grow at the same rate that it had been prior to 2008. But the economic downturn in 2008 restricted the available resources Cornell could use to pay for the changes. While students expressed the fear that an increased work expectation will pose a challenge to new Cornellians, some maintained that the quality of Cornell’s financial aid program was one of the reasons why they chose to come to Cornell. “Cornell University and its alumni have been tremendously gracious to myself, my family and many of my peers,” Eva Johnson ’15 said. “But without the outstanding financial aid program, I wouldn’t be able to attend this University.” Margaret Yoder can be reached at myoder@cornellsun.com.
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atively inspiring place to be. And I think the Tech Campus is very much dedicated to outreach to women and other underrepresented minorities. We’re so small at the moment that the details of that will be emerging as we start up. I think we’ll see it from the onset likely in our education activities with K-12, and in our hiring. But if you ask me about specific plans or policies, I don’t know what those are yet. SUN: Can you tell me a little
bit about your recent work? Will that figure into your work at CornellNYC tech at all? D.E.: Starting several years ago, my work partially shifted to being about preventative pervasive mobile technology ... in what you would refer to as participatory sensing, which is around data gathering and civic engagement,;and around mobile health, where we build applications and techniques for mobile cloud technology, to support patients and clinicians in management particularly of chronic diseases. So that’s really where the focus of my
work has been and will continue for some time. Being in NYC with Weill Cornell medical school there happens to be a great setting for my personal work. SUN: You will move to NYC in the next couple of months. It’s a big move, transitioning from the west to east coast. Do you have any qualms about NYC life? D.E.: No, just hoping I can find the perfect apartment in the East Village. Other than that I’m excited for the change. Emma Court can be reached at ecourt@cornellsun.com.
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:54 a.m.: It’s been three hours and 24 minutes since a gripping terror came over me when my phone would not turn on. After visiting the Verizon store confirmed my suspicion that I had no warranty and no upgrades, I have realized my disconnection from the world. However, no amount of “likes” on a witty Facebook status about losing my phone can heal my broken heart — I mean, phone. Clearly I am obsessing. I’ve found a way to bring up the subject in every conversation I’ve had today. People who don’t even have my number now know that they shouldn’t expect me to text them back. I found myself staring at a fresh-
wrote my roommate’s phone number on my arm with a sharpie, you know, for emergencies. 11:00 p.m.: The extent of my freedom is realized. This lifestyle is something I could really get used to. I’m completely independent and connected to no one. I’ve come to the conclusion that life was definitely better before we had cell phones. I find myself much more social and able to connect with people because I can’t just stand there checking my cell phone. There is no social safety net. Why was I initially so freaked out? I’m as sick of hearing about how I am a “millennial” as I am sick of hearing about the upcoming presi-
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Editorial
Growing a Healthy City IN 2013, A PARCEL OF ITHACA LAND at Carpenter Business Park that has been used as a thriving community garden for the last 30 years may be sold to a developer as a way to bring revenue to a cash-strapped city. According to Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick ’09, the developer plans to commercialize the space and possibly create a grocery store or a boutique hotel, both of which are antithetical to the space’s current function as a public good. Many Ithacans view the $92,000 the city stands to gain from selling the garden as paltry compared to the value the garden brings to Ithaca, and we agree. Celebrity chefs and first ladies alike need look no further than Ithaca to find an example of how community gardens can increase the access to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables for low income families. This isn’t about the land; it’s a question of the value of public goods. The garden does not cost the city a dime. Instead, it allows 150 or so families to take agency over what they eat. That’s something a country as corpulent as ours could use more of. It would be myopic to squander. The argument that development should be favored because it alone increases property values does not withstand scrutiny. A 2006 N.Y.U. Law School study found that in developments with community gardens, home property values within 1,000 feet of the garden rose by two-and-a-half percent relative to property more than 1,000 feet away. The study also suggests that gardens could have a noticeable positive impact on commercial property prices in the long-run. It concludes by stating that if administered using tax increment financing, a community garden can increase tax revenues by $750,000 over 20 years. One key to a successful community garden is accessibility. Though the city has proposed moving it to other locations, gardeners contend spaces such as Cass Park are difficult to reach on foot. Walkability is critical for low-income gardeners who may have little or no access to a car. Not all development is bad; however, in this case, eliminating the garden would decrease the quality of life of many Ithacans. This would add Ithaca to the growing list of cities that have eliminated community gardens, while at the same time urging citizens lead a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle — a request that depends on the existence of the community gardens for many Ithacans. If the Mayor does sell the land, we urge him to find an alternative location of which current stakeholders approve prior to inking the deal.
man in Martha’s waiting for a quesadilla because he was checking his phone the whole time. I bet that poor guy will never go to Martha’s again. Every time he sees me he’ll remember me in that way you remember everyone you interacted with in the beginning of freshman year and think, that’s the creepy girl. 12:13 p.m.: Is this what an anxiety attack feels like? 12:14 p.m.: I feel like someone who has lost a limb and has phantom limb syndrome. I keep reaching for my phone and the reality that it’s not there slaps me in the face. 12:20 p.m.: More accurately, I feel like someone who has lost their vision. All of my senses are heightened. I’m comprehending all the conversations around me. Colors are more vivid. My reactions are quicker. I imagine this is what being on Adderall feels like. Where do text messages go when they die? 12:38 p.m.: Facebook has never before in history been checked and refreshed with as much fervor. 1:06 p.m.: Exactly six out of 11 people sitting on the benches in front of Bailey Hall are on their cell phones right now. 1:42 p.m.: What if, right now, the guy I met one weekend last year from Virginia who I was sure was the love of my life is trying to call me right now?! 5:22 p.m.: I walk into my room and check my phone, then remember it’s still broken. 8:30 p.m.: I’m kind of getting excited to go out without a phone. I
dential election (read: if someone calls me a millennial one more time I will slap them). But, I have to admit, my anxiety and terror surrounding not having a cell phone is a pretty millennial thing to feel. We love our cell phones, because they connect us to people. I can talk to eight other people at one time, but at what cost? Usually that cost is ignoring the person standing right in front of you. By the time this article is published, I’ll have a cell phone again. Things will be back to normal. But in the meantime, people who want to see me will have to go out of their way to do so. They’ll have to email me and set up a time to hang out, not just text me at any hour demanding to know my location. If I want to tweet something, I’ll have to remember it and wait until I’m at a computer. (Actually, that sounds really lame. I don’t think Twitter would have survived in the presmartphone era). Even so, I’ll be less connected to all my social media platforms! It will be another whole greater level of freedom. These few days are going to be revolutionary. In fact, maybe I’ll just never get a cell phone again! Yeah, right.
Morgan Bookheimer is a senior in the College of Human Ecology. She may be reached at mbookheimer@cornellsun.com. Behind the Time appears alternate Thursdays this semester.
CORRECTION Wednesday’s news story, “Meeting Obamacare Requirements, Cornell Increases Coverage, Cost of Health Plan,” inaccurately reported that the old Student Health Insurance Plan did not allow one to enroll students’ same-sex partners. In fact, same-sex partners have been eligible to enroll in SHIP for many years. This year, however, all domestic partners, regardless of gender, are eligible to enroll. Tuesday’s news story, “Despite New Inititatives, Freshmen Party in Collegetown,” incorrectly quoted Travis Apgar, associate dean of students, as saying that he knew fraternities used Facebook to host events in Collegetown. In fact, Apgar did not say he knew of these events.
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spent the summer in Shanghai, an occasionally hellish and always muggy city in the south of China. One evening while I was out walking, the daughter of the adorable chef couple that lived below me came out of her parent’s apartment. She was back from school up north, about to go to Australia for grad school . . . and the absolute definition of the word sexy. As I start jogging over to say hi, I begin to flex my chest and ruffle my hair, getting ready to start the conversation and promptly trip on a crack in sidewalk. But I don’t lose my cool, no, my stare was holding, even if with my ripped jeans skin was showing, there was a hot night wind blowing, and I look up and say “Where you going, baby?” She just looks down and says “out,” with a slight grin. Did I just blow my chance? Would I be writing this if I did? No. Not at all. Even though I had thought up a thousand and one ways to get time with her, everything from transporting ourselves to hyperspace to simply just getting drunk and walking downstairs, I decided to play it cool. And by cool, I mean, passively; I didn't do anything except wait. Then one day in July, the couple below me came upstairs to inform me they're leaving for their 30 year wedding anniversary and suggestd I have dinner
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with their daughter the coming weekend because we'll both be alone. And because Chinese isn’t my native tongue, I accidentally translated our conversation as “please sleep with our daughter.” I wait for the weekend on tenterhooks and when Saturday arrives I go downstairs to an apartment filled with aromas of every type. Remember, we're talking about getting it on in the house of a family of chefs — if you think the daughter sounds spicy, you should see their spice cabinet. After the first bottle of wine, it wasn’t just the wok that was starting to heat up. We were making eyes over cutting vegetables (I spent as much time as I could letting them them linger below my belt before putting them on the cutting board) when the buzzer alerting us that the meat was done goes off. She grabs a knife, stabs a piece and drunkenly maneuvers it towards my mouth. Ouch. She just cut me. “I think I have something for that,” she says as she rummages through the spices, bringing out a bottle of Sriracha. She squirts some on her finger and rubs it on her lips. She leans in for the kiss, “Let me help you.” Oh baby, my lips are on fire. My throat is on fire. My pants are on fire. My pants are on fire?! Don't do this near an open stove. Your pants will actually catch on fire. But it's definitely a good excuse to get out of them.
She pushes me into her bedroom so she can take off the smoldering jeans. In the frenzy of trying not to burn what will soon be a very important part of my anatomy, I feel a little pinch and then a feeling like a bolt of electricity went coursing through my arm to my head. This girl had just cut me again
cock sauce. After all, anything that came out of me at this point was akin to pepper spray. As our bodies started to capitulate to the capsaicin, she whispers to me “it’s a little too hot, you’re going to have to sleep on the floor.” That was my cue to gather up the charred
Jimothy Singh Quest for the Perfect Tale with her fingernails and put more pepper sauce in the cut. One cut, two cut, three cuts, a dozen — fire in my loins, veins and luckily no longer my pants. The Scoville rating on this gal was definitely over 9000. But once we got past the jalapeños and habaneros, we stopped playing a Red Hot Chili Peppers sort of tune, and started playing something a lot milder. I'm not saying I expect every girl to be as graceful as a Russian ballerina, but calling her “clumsy and ungraceful” would be too kind. However, this didn't stop us from seeing if we could make our own brand of
remains of my pants and trek back upstairs. I didn't get a chance to see her again, but I know I definitely left that country with someone playing Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on repeat. So remember folks, the next time you’re at a loss for how to spice up your night, sometimes it helps to be literal.
Jimothy Singh is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at jsingh@cornellsun.com. Quest for the Perfect Tale appears alternate Thursdays this semester.
The Power of Communication
elcome back to all you nymphos and otherwise naughty individuals. If we have yet to acquaint ourselves, I am Mona G. — here to provide you with sexy and creative tips, embarrassing anecdotes and a lesson or two. So let’s begin! Sex can be many things. It can be an exploration or a challenge. It can create connection or cause introversion. Yet, to me, regardless of these differences, sex has one heavenly end that justifies all the raunchy means: Orgasm. Dripping, quivering, clenching, screaming, scratching: Immense, full-body pleasure. This is what revs my sex engine and what gets me (or more accurately, the man I’m with) up in the morning. Unfortunately,
Mona G. Sex Talk With Mona the finale I desire/require is not shared by all sexually active college-aged women. Some girls just cannot cum from sexual intercourse, or any interaction with a male, end of story. But I refuse to accept this end and have decided to intervene — not right there with you in bed (unless you have a great rack, in which case I’m there) — but through my words of encouragement. Read-on orgasmically-challenged and otherwise interested parties. Diamonds were so 1950s. Vibrators are a 21st century girl’s best friend. Often, women will experience a cumplete orgasm using a vibrator, yet not from sex. I ask myself, why? If there is the ability to cum, then why are women so cumplacent? After some personal interviews and other intimate experiences, I have found the secret
to cumming during sex: Cummunication (yes, yes and it helps if your partner’s the right size, too)! Men, boys, guys, dudes, whatever you label the male sex as, are not mind readers. All womens’ bodies are unique, meaning that my clit might be an inch higher than yours. My g-spot might be playing hide and seek inside the folds and alcoves of my vagina. My sweet spot is all the way up there and a tad to the left (I expect those who know me to take notes on those valuable tidbits). Bodies are most beautiful because they act and react in ways as unique as the individuals who reside in them. So, ladies, when you know that you need two fingers to be swirling around your clit, counter-clockwise to be exact, for you to cummence your cumming, then you must instruct your man. Vocalize, “Baby, you know what I want you to do to me? (Verb) your (body part) (preposition) my (body part). (Adverb)!” Fill in blanks as needed. Do not be frightened or timid. If your man is a good man then they should want to please you and will not be irked or emasculated by your direction. There are men who will be perturbed by your insinuation that they are not hitting you in the right spots. These are usually those egotistical boys who get with tons of girls and think they know each pleasure zone as well as a tantric yogi. Well, these boys (boys now, not men), more than any, deserve to be humbled when they are not workin’ it like you like. Let me tell you a story. My summer fling was hot. Like, sorry Michelangelo, but I think you should scrap David and sculpt this guy’s already heavily sculpted body. As a college rugby player, Cole was experienced in
tackling members of both sexes. And even this boy, who had been around the block a few times, did not know what in the heck he was doing with his fingers down there. I mean there are parts of the vagina that do not feel good to be rubbed, although some boys are completely oblivious to that fact. You would think their sexed class would have gone into more detail in this area, but picture this as your time to step in as a sexy substitute teacher! Back to the story. Since I have sex for pleasure, I thought it was my duty to show him around a bit and put an end to my vaginal agony. I placed my hand on top of his and guided his fingers, like playing with a Ouija Board, minus communication with late Uncle Phil. With my hand moving his, Cole got a bit heated (not in the good way) and blurted out, “I know what I’m doing!” Well, Cole obviously didn’t, so I replied with, “Well, that hurts!” That put him in his place all right. He accepted my Ouija Board-like guidance from then on and I was much more ready for the intercourse that came after. Cole may be a rare case, or he may be similar to the majority of sexually-active college males. But ladies, we must only blame ourselves for the men who know so little. We must be instructors on female sexuality. We must feel comfortable enough with our men, our bodies and our thoughts to become dominant at times and explain, in detail, what we need and how fast or slow we need it. And for encouragement, tell him how utterly amazing he makes you feel when he does it right. I want all of you to have sex that ends in ORGASM! And if you really become a good cummunicator, you and your partner might even cumplete the sublime, cumpassionate cumpanion cum.
Mona G. is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Sex Talk With Mona appears alternate Thursdays this semester. Feedback and submissions may be sent to monag@cornellsun.com.
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DINING GUIDE
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A lot of things come about upon returning to Ithaca — school work, friends and, possibly most importantly, food. But if you’re venturing to Collegetown or the Commons for the first time as a new student, the abundance of deliciously diverse restaurants may seem a bit daunting; in fact, I just learned this week that Ithaca has more restaurants per capita than New York City does, which can only mean one thing: there should be no excuse for you not to explore the fine dining options Ithaca has to offer. From the classic favorites to the mystery meals you may have, everything, despite its cultural derivation, usually tastes exceptional. With four years to go, you have plenty of time to scope out the entirety of Ithaca’s restaurant scene, but for now, here are some classics of Collegetown and the Commons to get you started. RULLOFF’S If you’re looking for a good burger somewhere right here in the heart of Collegetown, you can’t go wrong at Rulloff’s. Smother the patty with some cheese and chili, some guacamole and bacon or maybe even some pineapple and teriyaki glaze and dig into the deliciousness. Have some hefty steak fries on the side and you have a satisfying lunch or dinner. If you’re up for a challenge (and don’t feel like trekking all the way to The Pines), there’s also the Monster Burger. It comes with larger portions of the normal sides and is topped with four slices of cheese, lettuce, tomato, BBQ sauce and four strips of bacon. Yes, it’s a must-try before graduating. Even though it takes 45 minutes to
cook, upon finishing it you get you a t-shirt to advertise your accomplishment … what more could you ask for? MAHOGANY GRILL Sick of casual American cuisine? For a slight departure, try Mahogany Grill on the Commons for healthy but hearty options in more of a bistro-style setting. The restaurant’s interior is dark, intimate and classy, but when the weather permits, outside seating is available as well, ideally located to watch passerby. A particularly delectable dish is the steak gorgonzola salad: the meat is juicy and filling, while the crunch of the fresh greens and crumbled cheese complement the steak superbly. This is available for lunch or dinner, along with homemade soups (I recommend the cream of mushroom) and other more fanciful plates including full steaks, chicken and even lobster. Accompany your food with a wine and lemon spritzer and you’re set. It’s not too pricy and is a perfect place for a family outing. MIA Cross some streets to cross some cultures and head down to Mia. The restaurant serves Asian cuisine and prides itself on its eclectic menu that claims to boast “local produce, sustainably harvested seafood and hormone and antibiotic free meats.” Come here for an upscale date and you won’t be disappointed. The meals are fairly light for the most part and those who are not so adventurous as to try raw fish or a side of pickled radish can easily find a suitable soup, salad, chicken or traditional curry. There is also a bar if you’re in the mood to lounge. The atmosphere is swanky and pleasant and the food is grade A in both quality
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ZAZA’S A restaurant that can accommodate couples, families or large groups of friends is Zaza’s. The place is often neglected due to its non-walkable distance from campus, but as far as Italian food goes, it’s top-notch. If you’re not in the mood to experiment, the chicken parmesan is not only a safe bet, but it’s also the best bet. Often cutlets are prepared too thick or too thin, but Zaza’s has perfected the classic recipe, smothering the
white meat with mozzarella and balancing the ingredients with an appropriate amount of sauce. Of course they also have a wide selection of appetizers (featuring shrimp, scallops and classic mozzarella, tomato, basil and balsamic combinations) and renowned entrees from herb crusted New Zealand grilled rack of lamb to a myriad of steaks to breaded, pan roasted and parmesan covered eggplant, chicken, veal and fish. Don’t forget the risotto and pasta, which you can drench in red
sauce, meat sauce, cream, butter or pesto and perhaps with some seafood mixed in. Save some room, because dessert is a must; sample the restaurant’s chocolate mousse, tiramisu, crème brulee, torte or sorbets and gelatos. Set away from the packed clusters of other Ithaca dining spots, Zaza’s is sure to provide you with a complete Italian dining experience. Danielle Diniz can be reached at dmd246@cornell.edu.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Frank Ocean Channel Orange Def Jam Recordings
A Lucas Colbert-Carreiro Frank Ocean has a way with words. He uses them wisely, and his eloquence is stronger as a result. That is one valid takeaway after listening to his latest album and veritable masterpiece, Channel Orange, which was released on July 12. It is also worth mentioning that almost a month before this debut, Ocean, eloquent as always, detailed his romantic relationship with another “he” and the fact that it was his first true experience with love. While this revelation is certainly societally important — Def Jam mogul Russell Simmons proclaimed, “The courage of Frank Ocean just changed the game!” — it also brings a great degree of clarity to the album’s issues of insecurity and unrequited love. Unlike fellow Odd Future member, Tyler the Creator, Ocean’s strengths are his genre-defying sound and ability to create rich imagery with it. He forces listeners to feel everything he is feeling, whether pain or ecstasy. In the opening lines of “Thinkin Bout You,” Ocean says, “A tornado flew around [his] room” and to “please excuse the mess it made.” This surrealist scene — coupled with the alternating rise and fall of pitch as he jumps up octaves only to dive back down seconds later — works effectively to manifest the whirlwind of his thoughts. At times, it sounds as if Ocean himself has lost control of the song, his topical wanderings bringing him from fighter jets to ruminating upon his “first time.” The way that he is able to melodically communicate this complex string of thinking — this ‘brainstorm,’ if you
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erful titles, Ocean expresses the feelings of emotional entrapment and utter loneliness while he rode in the back of a taxi. The ominous organ riffs echo behind a belting cry of unrequited love being “nothing but a one man cult.” He even goes so far as to liken his situation to living under the constant threat of death. He explains, simply, “I could never make him love me,” which eventually devolves into a desperate plea of “Love me.” Here, Ocean has taken something so raw as his struggle with love and identity and made it something a stranger immediately understands. The effect is unsettling. Familiar organ chords signal the start of “Forrest Gump,” but this time they are accompanied with twangy guitar line that hints toward optimism. That hint is confirmed when up-tempo beat cuts a quarter of the way in — spurring the song on and giving it a warm sense of finality. It is clear that Ocean has loved and lost, but when he says, “I won’t forget you,” it is not out of bitterness, but appreciation for living experience at all. Though he never did attain the sweet life he lusted after, Ocean ends up with a real sense of closure — finding balance in a world of extremes — and thus, Channel Orange ends in triumph. Lucas Colbert-Carreiro is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be contacted at lqc2@cornell.edu.
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Donald Glover or Childish Gambino? It is hard to know which persona of the actor-turned-rapper is now better known. Gambino, the 28-year-old entertainment prodigy, has funneled his efforts away from writing for 30 Rock and performing stand-up into releasing an EP, a studiolength album entitled Camp and, most recently, his new mixtape, Royalty, which was released on July 4. After all of this, completed incredibly in the last year and a half, Childish Gambino has been the name hyped in every music blog, and, consequently, hip-hop fans around the world. Royalty diverges greatly from Gambino’s last album, Camp, which dropped only last November. The most striking change is in the number of singers, rappers and producers who collaborate with him in the studio. There are big names from Beck, Ghostface Killah and RZA to rising stars like Kilo Kish and Danny Brown. The question is whether or not Gambino pulls it off — does he bring out the best in all his peers or is the album overwhelmed by the influx of different styles and voices? The answer, I think, is both. For a majority of the songs, the featured artists match Gambino’s style, while bringing something fresh to his tracks. For some, they seem like overshadowing additions. The album starts with “We Ain’t Them,” a solo Gambino track co-produced with his longtime collabora-
tor, Ludwig Göransson. One of the strongest on the tape, this track includes a catchy beat — his best since hit single “Freaks and Geeks” — and intimate lyrics such as, “My mom, like, why you wanna leave a good job/My dad, like, do your thing, boy, don’t stop.” One of Gambino’s fortes is his ability to write about his personal life in a way that the listener can relate to. Privileged he is, he still falls into the traps of love and life, and these close-to-home confessionals add weight to the proceedings. Similar lyrics are smattered across his tape. They are proof that Gambino stays uniquely himself despite his collaboration with others. His style stays true to form throughout. Witty political commentary — “People wrestle over petty cash/When we should be really crying over that one percent like we tipped a milk glass,” from the track “Black Faces” — accompany straight-up puns such as, “Please someone cum laude (come laud) me,” and “These rappers doing so-so (sew-sew) like a seamstress.” And of course, he stays true to his proclaimed affinity for Asian females, stating, “Groupies lookin’ like the Yakuza in my Jacuzzi.” Although Gambino retains his distinct panache, he also manages to aptly accommodate the styles of his collaborators. For example, on the track “Make It Go Right,” Kilo Kish, one of the few female artists featured, raps in a droll, nonchalant manner. Gambino matches this tone and liter-
ally echoes her: Kish snaps, “It’s called respect, you ever heard of it?” and Gambino replies, “It’s called regret, you ever heard of it?” In tracks featuring more seasoned artists, Gambino’s amateur status sticks out. In comparison to raps by Beck and RZA, Gambino fades into the background. In “Silk Pillow,” Beck strings words in a manner much more sensational than literal — his words are elegant and poetic, revealing Gambino’s crudeness in comparison. Wu-Tang Clan member RZA also puts Gambino’s inexperience into perspective, whipping up lyrics like, “This Oxycontin carbon monox and toxic concoction/Collapse your brain cells, the swell from lack of oxygen,” to describe his drug usage. However, Gambino succeeds in integrating the variety of styles. The Hypnotic Brass Orchestra’s intro to the track “American Royalty” stands out as a clever use of instrumentation, and his remix of Britney Spears’ hit song “Toxic” is the best yet. He keeps his tape light and stays true to his comedic roots, ending his final track, “Real Estate,” with a verse by Tina Fey. If anything, this album is worth listening to, just to hear Fey say the words, “My president is black and my Prius is blue motherf**ker.” Clio Chang is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at cchang@cornellsun.com.
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Never Hide: Pop Art Deals With Difference “P op is love, for it accepts everything.” The artist Robert Indiana was certainly on to something. In a 2011 interview with ARTINFO, Indiana revealed his dream of bringing LOVE to every U.S. city — his iconic metal sculptures of the word with a tilting “O,” that is. Indiana’s LOVE design has leapt off its original design on the Museum of Modern Art’s 1964 Christmas card and onto mugs, posters and even the cover of Erich Segal’s 1970 novel Love Story. Indiana is now working on sculptures based off Shepard Fairey’s iconic 2008 Obama HOPE poster. While he has yet to meet Fairey, he does cite President Obama as an inspiration. HOPE, like LOVE, comes in all sizes and colors. Pop art is inclusive. In pop, the divergent converge — the avant-garde collides with kitsch, the old encounters the new, the loud meets the subtle, art meets commercialism — and that’s when the most exciting things happen. The weird and wonderful work of another pop artist, Yayoi Kusama, has turned Louis Vuitton’s display windows worldwide into Infinity Mirror Rooms overrun with white tentacles spotted red. If you look hard enough amid the tendrils, you’ll find a surprisingly wearable pair of heels or handbag, all rigorously covered in spots. Or you might stumble upon another match that makes perfect sense: pristine copies of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, which Kusama has reinterpreted in her surreal language of dots. Close by, television screens replay sleek videos of Kusama’s “happenings.” Kusama gained notoriety in the 1960s for riding a spotted horse through Central Park, and for painting spots on nude participants in various parts of New York City. The Kusamathemed stores are at once glamorous and menacing, wistful and rebellious wonderlands. While Louis Vuitton’s merchandise isn’t exactly accessible — the spotted bags retail for US$1,360 to $3,650 — the art is. Art takes center stage in this collection, a collaboration between Kusama and Louis Vuitton’s creative director Marc Jacobs. (Kusama’s influence has undoubtedly rubbed off on Jacobs, who recently launched Dot, a new fragrance for his eponymous line.) Kusama’s dots dominate the designs, displacing Louis Vuitton's traditional monogram. The venera-
ble French fashion house has even developed an iPhone application that invites consumers to “reinvent reality” through Kusama’s eyes. Anything your phone hovers over gets covered in spots. Better yet, Louis Vuitton is the chief sponsor of Kusama’s first New York City retrospective in 15 years, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art through Sept. 30. At its best, pop art is redemptive. The Polka-Dot Princess’ triumphant return to the city where she established herself as an artist is the stuff of fairytales. Dots embody the nightmarish neurosis that prompted Kusama to check into a Japanese psychiatric hospital, where she still resides. But dots are also Kusama’s “personal medicine.” Plagued by hallucinations of spots since childhood, Kusama has said that she would have killed herself if not for art. Through her menacing and playful dots, she confronts her fears everyday. That takes a lot of courage, to say the least. Coupled with her electric-hued wigs and bold polka-dotted dresses, Kusama personifies the tagline of Ray Ban’s long-running advertising campaign — Never Hide. Kusama’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton reminds me that great things can happen when very different worlds meet. In confronting difference, you define yourself; you learn Darn That about who you are, and who Dream you want to be. And college is paradoxical; we’re all trying to fit in and stand out. Diversity is good, as college admissions brochures, universally graced by genial groups of multi-ethnic students, would have you believe. And that’s true, as most Cornell students would know. Cornell scores fairly highly in ethnic diversity, according to the latest U.S. News report. At Cornell, nearly one in 10 undergraduates is an international student. But what we usually forget are the less visible differences, like values, interests and personalities. The problem with diversity is that it makes things interesting, but not
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always comfortable. If you’ve been abroad for some time, you’re probably familiar with culture shock. At best, its effects are amusing; at worst, they are terrifying. It is the sudden sting that makes you aware that you are different; it is the fear that you will not be understood. Kusama struggled, but she eventually found her artistic home in New York; when she later returned to her native Japan in the 1970s, she found it hopelessly conservative. I know that kind of discordance, to a smaller degree. I grew up in Singapore, and I go home every year. As an excruciatingly shy freshman, overwhelmed by the snow and my foreign accent, I found talking to people so trying I began to avoid doing it. It got too easy. As Alex Turner, of the Arctic Monkeys, sings on the Submarine soundtrack, “I’m quite alright / hiding tonight.” But it’s not. Never hide. I still have to tell myself that everyday. Always err on the side of kindness (or chance or hope or whatever you wish to call it) because you never know how hard someone else is trying, even after 129 failed attempts. I can tell you that it is worth the trouble. You might even save a life. Daveen Koh is a junior in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. She can be reached at arts-and-entertainmenteditor@cornellsun.com. Darn That Dream appears alternate Wednesdays this semester.
The Birth of Our University BY KAI SAM NG Sun Staff Writer
In 1865, a man who made a fortune burying telegraph wires found himself cooperating with the man he had been fighting with for the past year. Initially wanting to split the land grant that the Morrill Act gave New York State between his own wish for a university and the now defunct Ovid College, Ezra Cornell gave into Andrew Dickson White’s perseverance in keeping the grant whole. After putting their differences aside, they established Cornell University with 412 students. “I would found an institution,” Ezra Cornell said to them, “where any person can find instruction in any study.” Cornell’s idealism for an open institution also brought a lot of headaches during the University’s inception. Now that education was not only an upper-class luxury, people of all walks of life flocked to the institution and insisted on paying for their schooling through whatever skills they had: accounting, carpentry and masonry. A midwestern man indignantly quoted Cornell’s motto after being told that he could fulfill his wish to learn to read at his public school. Another came all the way from Russia, running broke by the time he came to Ithaca, in order to attempt to convert the United States to the Russo-Greek Church. In other words, the school was the typical Cornell class: diverse, dedicated and weird. 147 years later, Cornell has largely followed its founder’s ideal. Here, you can learn everything from History to Magical
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Mushrooms, choose between Engineering or Hotel Administration and take classes in New York City or Qatar. We’ve had CEOs, scientists, architects and talk show hosts. We’ve also had serial killers, the #1 guy on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list and even more talk show hosts. Having around 245,000 alumni and even more people affiliated with Cornell makes it difficult to know more than a couple of famous Cornell related people other than Bill Nye ’77, Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54, Prof. Carl Sagan, astronomy, E.B. White ’21, Thomas Pynchon ’59 and Andy Bernard “’95.” This makes The Unofficial (And Slightly Irreverent) Cornell University Who’s Who, written by alumnus Michael Turback ’66 and released on July 23, an entertaining read for those who want to learn a little more Cornell history. The book isn’t useful for in-depth research on the people affiliated with Cornell University; the author intended the book to be a “drive-thru compendium.” It largely succeeds in its purpose with its 250 double-spaced pages, each dedicated to one person. It is also, as Turback describes, more of a list of people that we should know as being affiliated with Cornell, rather than just those that we must know. There are famous people whose lifeblood is bleeding Big Red, like CEO of S.C. Johnson & Son Herbert Fisk Johnson III ’79, who earned five degrees at Cornell, and those who only crossed Cornell’s paths, like geodesic dome inventor Prof. Buckminster Fuller, architecture, who stayed as a “visiting critic” long enough to
build a geodesic dome on Rand Hall. There are people whose fame is universal and enduring, like Christopher Reeve ’74, and people on the rise, like Jane Lynch, M.F.A. ’84. There are people known for less-thanideal things, like the only Jew to be lynched in American history, Leo Max Frank 1906. There are people who bring up Cornell in a way that makes us proud, like E.B. White, and those who often embarrass us, like Keith Olbermann ’79 and Ann Coulter ’84. There are Cornell people who you don’t know are famous, like Amit Bhatia ’01, who in addition to getting Libe Café named after him, also married Vanisha Mittal, daughter of the Lakshmi Mittal (one of the richest men in the world), in the most expensive wedding in history at the Palace of Versailles. There are also those that leave their legacy here at Cornell, so that you can check it out yourself today. You can find the piano of the 109-year-old Cornellian alumna and Bloomingdale’s fashion coordinator, Helen “Happy” Reichert ’25, — who passed last year as the university’s oldest living graduate — in the common room of Carl Becker House. Notorious prankster Hugh Charles Troy Jr. painted a trail of footprints between the statues of Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White that are still repainted to this day. Prof. Vladimir Nabokov, Russian, in writing Lolita, would sit on Ithaca buses and write down what little girls said when school ended. In the end, it feels like it hardly matters: Cornell doesn’t care how rich, successful or famous you are, as long as you want to come here. With one double-spaced page dedicat-
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ed to each person in the book regardless of fame, it emphasizes that Cornell is not about the cold, the U.S. World and News Rankings or grade deflation, but rather about who you are as a person and how you can become a part of the University. Everybody knows how cold and painstaking Cornell can be, but more than 250,000 people (except for Bill Maher ’78) agree — this is a place where openness, in all its forms, is celebrated. The Unofficial (And Slightly Irreverent) Cornell University Who’s Who is now available on Amazon.com. Kai Sam Ng is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be reached at kng@cornellsun.com.
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DOWN 1 Tetley competitor 2 Infinitesimal 3 Long sail 4 Spartan serf 5 Time and again, in verse 6 “The Natural” protagonist Hobbs 7 Surrealist Jean 8 Hunting or fishing 9 IDs on a carousel 10 Grade sch. basics 11 “My thought is ...” 12 Thick-skinned citrus fruit 14 Zenith’s opposite 17 In short supply 21 Unfavorable impression? 23 Calm 24 Bank claim 25 “The handmaiden of creativity”: Eliot 26 Guilty, for example 29 Bygone GM division
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Brandon Lyon opened the eighth by giving up consecutive doubles to pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez and Martin, whose grounder bounced high off third base to make it 6-5. Colby Rasmus, a late-game entrant, made a diving catch on Ichiro Suzuki’s sinking liner and Lyon struck out Eric Chavez and got Jeter, with the crowd chanting his name, to fly out to right. Casey Janssen pitched a perfect ninth for his 17th save after blowing an opportunity in the ninth inning Monday night. Sabathia (13-4) was undefeated over his last nine starts against Toronto — 8-0 with a 2.48 ERA — since the beginning of his Cy Young Award season of 2007 with Cleveland. In his second outing since coming off the disabled list, the big lefty was hurt by third baseman Jayson Nix’s fielding error in the third inning that led to three unearned runs. Escobar’s eighth homer made it 5-4 and came after right fielder Andruw Jones made a diving catch on Adam Lind’s liner but lost the ball as he rolled over his glove. Jones tried to sell the catch by holding up the ball — flashing a sneaky grin — but the umpires weren’t buying it. “It’s definitely disappointing,” Sabathia said. “It’s all my fault, obviously.” Toronto added a run on a squeeze play in the eighth with Jeff Mathis batting and Escobar on third after he led off with his second double. Sabathia gave up at least five runs for the sixth time this year. He struck out eight in seven innings. “You also have to give them credit for good atbats,” Sabathia said, “but I need to make better pitches.” Jones and Curtis Granderson drove in runs after Jeter led off the first with a single and Nick Swisher walked. Granderson added a two-run double in the third to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead after Happ walked two and threw a wild pitch. In the fourth he got himself in trouble again, starting off the inning by walking Nix and giving up a double to Suzuki. With one out, Happ gave Jeter an intentional free pass with Swisher, batting .367 over his last 21 games, due up. Happ struck out Swisher and Robinson Cano. Happ pitched a quick fifth and was done for the day, having allowed four hits and four runs. He struck out six. It was Happ’s second win against the Yankees since coming over in a trade with Houston on July 20.
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Yeah, that’s so funny and false at the same time. 5. Let’s talk more about the meaning you have in your life. What about your tattoos, you have a quote on your back? I have “imperfection is beauty” on my back. So that’s a deep story. I was going to get my other tattoo fixed. Which is the seven to the eight for your jersey number. Correct. When I was on my way there, I saw this thing on the wall and a homeless guy next to it. I looked at the homeless guy, I went up and gave him two bucks, you know, and on the wall next to him it says: “imperfection is beauty”. And here I was, going to get my other tattoo fixed, and I was thinking about it and I was like, oh my god that just makes so much sense. What you love about people isn’t what they’re amazing at. You honestly can live with their flaws, and you love their flaws. I feel like anyone who is very close to me knows that I’ve been through a lot in my life, and that I’m not perfect, and I really feel like that phrase just hit it right on the head. That’s what I believe my life is. I feel like all the mistakes I’ve made have made me the person that I am today and I’m cool and happy with it. So I got to Artistic Point and asked them for wax paper, wrote/drew it, and they did it on the spot. 6. Can you tell me about your business? How did MaxyClean start? I was working in private equity the summer after my sophomore year and a couple of my friends who go to TCU were talking about that business. I was like if we have this business at Cornell, why isn’t it advertised? I looked into it, went in, pounced, and used what I’m good at: social media. I was making catchy signs, a Twitter and Facebook commercials. I killed it, and we did absolutely amazing. I started my first LLC as a junior football player at an Ivy League school. It was a hard organization to run, staying up until 3 a.m. and then waking up at 6 a.m. for football, going through the whole day and making sure shifts were okay. Couldn’t have done it without Caleb Crim ’13. Luckily for everyone, I never touched any laundry personally; I had four employees. Besides the experience, I also made money and got a sweet nickname out of it. Now I hear MaxyClean more than I hear MaxiPad, which is absolutely fantastic. 7. You’re also a writer. You work for Campus Basement, how is that? I take my writing seriously. I’m telling you, I do a crazy amount of writing and drawing. Campus Basement is a satire site, and I love it. I love writing a creative story that’s somewhat believable. I’m just honing my talents by tricking people and seeing what is believable and what isn’t. Be sure to check out the site though, awesome group of creative writers. Like Vinny from Jersey Shore. That was insane. Normally, when I write an article, I expect
10 to 15 likes at the beginning. But the way I phrased it: “Justin Bieber not coming to Cornell but guess who is” made it sound really believable. It still doesn’t sound believable, considering it says Bieber and Cornell in the same headline, but whatever. I’m not here to insult people’s intelligence in an interview; I do that in the articles. What were the reactions you received to the story? When I wrote it, I was watching the Heat playoff game and an hour later I open my computer and it has 435 likes and I’m like, what the hell is going on? … The next day it becomes this huge rumor and it gets up to like 2,000 likes on Facebook. Vinny had to go out and tweet and say, “No I’m not coming to Cornell, that’s just some fan site”. Sorry Vinny, but we are most definitely not a Jersey Shore fan site, contrary to popular belief. It was so believable, yet unbelievable … the character was just perfect, because if there was anyone who would just come here and make a tanning salon that turns into a club at night, it would be Vinny. If there was anyone who wanted to stay in New York and stay close to mom’s meatballs, it was Vinny from the Jersey Shore. That next morning, I’m getting texts and calls: “your article is on the cover of Barstool Sports” and that was crazy. Vinny and I are cool now; he sent me some temporary tattoos from his new clothing line just the other day. They came off in the shower though. 8. What does the term “Jones” mean, and can you use it in proper context in a sentence? It means like “that dude”. Here’s a sentence. That Jones Dillard meanders around Collegetown in the passenger side of his best friend’s ride, seeking someone’s advice on what flavor Doritos to buy at Wilson Farms. That’s it? Where’d it come from? Willie Samuel Minor ‘14. It’s Tre’ for short. How he got Tre’ out of that? I have no idea. But Tre’ is that Jones. 9. Can you tell me about your little sister? Her name’s the third tattoo you have, right? Yes, she’s my best friend in the whole entire world, there’s no other way to describe it. Some people choose to get meaningless first tattoos like love in Chinese letters. When you get your first tattoo, you think of the most meaningful thing to you and you put it on your body because it’s your first one, and that was mine. I got it on her birthday when I was away from college for the first time. Jenna Bug and I have been through so much together and it’s so amazing how mature, smart, funny, athletic and what a good person my sister is. She’d never do harm to anyone. She’s talented and creative, she’s going to come to Cornell and run track one day. So you’re clearly sort of this big softie, how is it that you’re single? I’ve got to find someone who will understand that I have many responsibilities and that a lot of people count on me. I just need someone to believe in me just like I believe in them. If she’s an athlete, I’ll be at every game or match possible. If she’s an actress,
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then I’ll go to every show. If I had a girlfriend here at Cornell, I would treat her perfectly. That’s the way I see it when you have a girlfriend, you’re either with it or you are not. I really want to be committed and I want to find a girl who’s special and is extremely motivated. I’m honestly not all about looks because looks go away, but motivation and brains don’t. It’s crazy because I’m a senior and I’ve always wanted to meet a girl at Cornell, but it just hasn’t happened. Sorry, that one belongs on deep.com. 10. Finally, I obviously have to bring this one up: favorite class at Cornell? The First American University with Prof. Earle. I had a great time with the tweets in that class. I got top tweeter a few times. That class was awesome because I absolutely love Cornell — it’s my favorite place. Just the types of people, everyone can find a way to get along. I love Ithaca as a whole, I love going down to the Commons and I know the people in the stores and they know me. Professor Earle is the man. He’s such a nice guy and has a great way of teaching, so interactive. If you told me I could tweet all class and that I was learning, I’d think you’re ridiculous. But then try doing it; I’ll write something witty or stupid to make it a Top Tweet, but the truth is you’ll always remember what you said and what you were talking about. Through the class, I learned that
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I learn significantly better through Twitter. Other professors should take notes. I was really blown away by that class, definitely going to go back this year and tweet.
Just sit in? I mean why not? I do pay full tuition. Reena Gilani can be reached at rgilani@cornellsun.com.
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class of solid recruits, it is an exciting year for the Red and morale amongst the team is very high, according to Savage. “Out of my four years of playing, coming into this season it feels like we are the most prepared out of any I have seen and the team is very excited for this year,” Savage said. When asked what the team needed to improve on the most from last season, Savage cited consistency as their biggest task. “We have been focusing on the finer details of our game to make sure that we are in the best position to win games. Instead of going for home runs, we need to stick to the fundamentals and make sure that we do the right thing on every single play,”
Savage said. “As coaches will always say it comes back to the basics and when you focus on the small things the bigger things will fall into place.” Even though this season’s team is receiving more hype than it is used to, the Red is taking each game one at a time and, according to Savage, couldn’t name a vital game to win during the season. “We are always excited to play Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, who traditionally have good teams, but we have to go into all of our games prepared,” Savage said. “In the Ivy League if you lose one game it could be the end of your chances at a championship title. So while the Harvard game is one of the games I always look forward to, right now I am focused on our opener at Fordham.” Zach Gayner can be reached at zgayner@cornellsun.com.
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and nothing else,” Reisert added. “We’re hungry from last year and we’re just gonna go after it.” This year, the squad boasts predominantly returning players, with three seniors, nine juniors and nine sophomores all returning to competition. The team has added four freshmen since the spring season who, while inexperienced, are certainly up to the challenge of representing Cornell this weekend. “We’ve been very happy with the freshman coming in,” said head coach Jaro Zawislan. “From
the time they committed to our program, came to Cornell, and represent us on the soccer field, they haven’t been falling behind the returning group. That created a very competitive preseason, with everyone pushing each other to the next level.” The freshmen will need to step up soon if they wish to help Cornell with its season this year. The Red is in for a long season; it plays 17 games in total, with nine at home and 12 within New York State. This weekend alone is fraught with travel, as the Red will compete against Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California this Sunday.
“Once we play those games on the weekend, the field will verify where we are compared to those particular teams, and then we need to keep getting better.” Zawislan said. “We are where we’re supposed to be today, but we need to make sure we keep progressing.” Right now the Red is focused on its first games this weekend. “We’re all just so excited and so amped about the games,” Reisert concluded. “When it comes to game time, we’ll be ready.” Alex Gatto can be reached at agatto@cornellsun.com.
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high as No. 25 nationally last year. Before last season, the Red had not earned a national ranking since 2002 and has not received a national ranking at the beginning of the season since 1995. The Red is the only Ivy team in the top 30 and is ahead of all the other Ancient Eights in the regional list as well. Regionally, the women are slated for fourth after Syracuse, Providence and Boston College. Adding to the high rankings, the Red grabbed 21 highly talented new recruits to add to its roster as well. Alexis Bartholomew from Binghamton, N.Y. is the first new addition for the Red. She was the New York High School champion in the pole vault where she cleared 12 feet for the win. Bartholomew is also a many-time Section 4 champion. Elizabeth Crissy is one of the nation’s top high school jumpers. She finished third in the Illinois state championships with a personal best of 5’7”. Claire DeVoe from Portland, Oregon finished eighth in her states’ cross-country meet and emerged as one of the top 1500 and 3000-meter runners in Oregon. She comes to the Red with personal bests of 4:35.11 for the 1500 and 10:06.68 for the 3000. Ali Foote comes to Cornell as a transfer from Bucknell. In high school, she was probably one of New York State’s best cross country and distance runners, with a personal best of 4:47 for the 1500. Rochelle Forbes was one of Connecticut’s top long sprinters and a regular state meet scorer at 300 and 400 meters. She enters Cornell with a best open 400 meters of 57.04 thanks to good relay splits. Camryn Goodman is a really exciting addition to the Red due to her talented throwing prospect. She won the shot put and discus at her district meets in Texas and also took seventh place at the state meet in the discus. Eleanore Grant is a New Yorker and a state track and field qualifier. She finished second in the 100 hurdles and seventh in the triple jump at states. Her best effort in the triple jump is currently 37’ 11”. Ann Herman led her Pennsbury teammates to the 2011 state championship with a third-place individual finish. She also went on to qualify for the Nike Cross Country Nationals as an individual where she finished 42nd. Sarah Holl from Maple Glenn, Pennsylvania was the 2011 bronze medalist in the 1600 at the Pennsylvania State meet. Holl was among Pennsylvania’s best middle distance and crosscountry runners. Hilary Holmes was chosen as the 2012 Gatorade track and field player of the year in N.H. She also was chosen as her state’s top all-around athlete and set a state record outdoors in the heptathlon, scoring 4,582 points. Dina Iacone is also added to the Red as one of the best distance runners in the mid-Atlantic region. She was a N.J. state group champion in both the 1600 and 3200. Stephanie Izard from Amherst, N.Y. is also among the nation’s top multi-event athletes. She finished second at the indoor pentathlon in the New Balance National Meet with a personal best total of 3,522 points. Izard is also the N.Y. state high school champion in the high jump. Caroline Kellner is an addition to the Red as well and is a two-time qualifier for the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships and has been one of the best in N.J. in both cross-country and track throughout her four years in high school. Kliamovich comes to Cornell after placing first in the hammer with a throw of 133’7” in Washington. Kate McCormick comes from N.Y. as well and was a key member of the Cross Country and track programs at Canandaigua Academy. She was also one of the best steeplechasers in N.Y. Meghan McCormick transcends upon the hill as a state qualifier in trace. McCormick also helped her team grab national prominence in cross-country. Kristen Niedrach was a New Jersey Group State Champions indoors in the 1600 meters in 2012 and is relatively new to competitive distance running. Maggi Szpak from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. was part of Saratoga’s top seven that finished second as a team at Nike Cross Country Nationals. Tozser is a transfer from SUNY-Cortland and as a freshman for the Red Dragons won the Division III ECAC title in the 3000 steeplechase. Lauren Voss from Nyack High School was one of the top hurdlers in N.Y. after grabbing sixth in the indoors and fourth outdoors in the New York State High School Meet. Kayla Wong rounds off the 21 new faces and is one of the best in Massachusetts for the hurdles and long jump, in addition to stellar sprinting skills. The team will begin the season on Sept. 7 with a tri-meet against Army and Binghamton at West Point. Haley Velasco can be reached at hvelasco@cornellsun.com.
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For this week’s edition of 10 Questions, columnist Reena Gilani ’12 sat down with senior football player Max Martinez. They discussed his brief stint as a YouTube sensation, as well as Selfie Saturdays and his star-crushed obsession with LeBron James. 1. Let’s talk about football first. You were captain of both the track and field and football teams in high school, how did you end up going with football coming into college? When I started playing football in ninth grade, I fell in love with it and knew that was what I wanted to do. You either love football or you don’t. I hear you went to an all guys high school that you were infatuated with and you did the Nike SPARQ challenge? Why don’t we talk about the YouTube video for that. The YouTube video had over 50,000 views. It’s just crazy because that was already like four and a half years ago. I really don’t think about it anymore or anything, but when some people see me they think about the video; they’re either like “Max Martinez Belen Jesuit, no I did not I wasn’t ready” or they say “wow, that guy is actually the biggest tool ever”. They just recite quotes — I guess I had a ton of quotables? I was just really nervous, I worked so hard for that moment and my dream came true. I guess you can just say I was not ready for that moment. Pun completely intended. So what exactly was it, you set a record? I set a record for the overall score of all time. I beat Reggie Bush, but I didn’t get Kim Kardashian. I was so upset about that. I beat all these guys, and I had the all-time record at [a Sparq rating of ] 116. I also had a 4.09 shuttle and a vertical jump of 36 inches. I literally was all over the Internet in a day, everything changed so fast. Even all of that didn’t get me Kim Kardashian. But it was the dream that I wanted, I worked my butt off for it; I
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woke up every morning at 4:30 and I worked out, went to class, went to football and worked with Jim and Irik at Fast Twitch Performance Training at night. For that moment to actually come true and win…you’re telling me I did that? That’s why in the video I was so anxious the whole time. It’s unbelievable. This unknown kid just went out and beasted everyone, I worked my butt off. I know Kim saw it at one point though. So you’re kind of a mini celebrity. As Coach Hanna would say, “If you will.” 2. What about your football career here? Lots of injuries. I tore my pec freshman year, had a minor stress fracture in my tibia last season for nine months and I rehabbed it this summer. Both of my shoulders have popped out, I’ve just had bad luck with injuries, but everyday my teammates know that while I’m not the player I wanted to used to be — Max Martinez Belen Jesuit — I’m still the same guy when it comes to wanting something, and that I will fight for it until it kills me. The thing that I want is a championship with my teammates. It’s something I have always dreamed of. I have to be like LeBron and get that first ring, except my retirement will be at the end of this season. I absolutely love my team; I would die for my team. My career here has been full of injuries and position switches, but that hasn’t held me back from leading and playing. To be honest, I’ve always considered myself a special teams player and special teams are my thing and position. I like to lead those. You don’t have to be the best player to be a great teammate, unless you are Jeff Mathews ’14, because you are both. Jeff Mathews for Heisman ’12. 3. Moving away from the sport, you have actively made yourself known
through social media forums. I hear you enjoy Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and Facebook, all that. Not Tumblr. Tumblr is something I merely dabble with. What about the other three? What’s your favorite? Instagram. You can express yourself and your day through pictures. I think it’s sweet that you can edit the pictures and filters. Should you change the contrast? Increase the saturation? Sometimes it’s difficult for me because I’m colorblind, really though, so it’s hard for me to match things, but I love art, it blows my mind. Selfie Saturdays included? Selfie Saturday is a special day, it’s a movement. Everyone is going to be doing Selfie Saturday one day, I promise you. How did that get started? One Saturday, I was bored. The natural thing for an iPhone owner to do when they’re bored is to take “selfies”. It was a Saturday and it was a “selfie”, that’s how you get Selfie Saturday. Take a picture of yourself, wherever you’re at. When I started it, I was in sick places. One of them I was right in front of the clock tower, the next week I was at the Washington Monument visiting Sidney Balman ’13. Lately, I’ve been doing more photoshops to make myself believe that I should be hanging out with Olivia Munn. I hear if someone’s one of your best friends they’ll get special, individual selfies. Did Caroline tell you that? Yeah, it’s something me and my sister started doing. We just started sending each other pictures then I started doing it with Sidney and sending him all these random pictures of stuff going on in my day. That’s why I love pictures. People know I love Mobile Uploads on Facebook. The reason being is that there is nothing fake about a picture. It is what it is. It’s what
you did today; it’s what you’re doing. You’re not pretending to be anyone you’re not, you’re just putting up pictures of your day. People are full of crap if they claim they don’t like to see themselves in pictures; everyone does, especially Demarr Moulton ’13. Guy literally asks me to take pictures of him everyday 4. So what is your obsession with LeBron James? LeBron James has been my favorite player since fifth grade. In fifth grade, I went to Sea Camp with my class and that weekend was going to be my birthday. At Sea Camp, my friend and I collided and I broke a bone in my upper eye, and when I got home that weekend from that trip — they made me leave early — my birthday present was there. It was an autographed ball on my bed, with a picture of LeBron signing it. It was when he was a junior in high school, that’s how long I’ve been a fan! Then you tell me like 12 years later he’s on my favorite team that I grew up ball-boying for?! That’s a legitimate, cool obsession; people need to understand that. That’s a boyhood idol coming to my team, so everyone needs to chill. I also had a broken face so it was definitely good to know that something was going right for me. What about Brian Cushing? Actually, that’s another deep moment. So before the Nike Combine, I sent Brian Cushing a message on Facebook, wishing him luck and letting him know what I was going to do, that I was going to go out there and ball as hard as I could and try to make it. And he answered me back, saying: “you just go out and you do you, just always know that you’re out there working the hardest”. And Russell Westbrook? I heard he was your favorite NBA player. See MARTINEZ page 14 OLIVER KLIEWE / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
Picture that | Senior running back and Nike SPARQ challenge winner Max Martinez enjoys instagramming selfies while visiting different places.
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Expectations Are High for Red This Preseason By ZACH GAYNER Sun Staff Writer
The Cornell football team is looking to continue to improve from last season, when it went 5-5 and set numerous school records in the process. In head coach Kent
Austin’s second year, he oversaw the Red to its first season at or above .500 since 2007 and won three Ivy League divisional games, which tripled the total the squad had won in 2010. At the end of the season, the Red had also set team records in passing yards, completion percentage, pass efficiency, yards per pass, passing yards per game, total offense
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per play, all purpose yards per game, points scored, kick return yards and kick return touchdowns. These improvements haven’t gone unnoticed and the media has picked the Red to place third in the Ivy League behind the defending champion Harvard Crimson and the University of Pennsylvania Quakers. One of the reasons for the turnaround is the stellar play of junior quarterback Jeff Matthews and senior wide receiver Shane Savage, who were both picked to be on watch for All-American and All-Ivy teams. Matthews threw for 3,412 yards last season, both an Ivy League and school record and set other school records for 25 touchdown passes, 3,274 yards of total offense, completion percentage with 67.9% and passing efficiency with a 162.60. For his performance he earned First Team All-Ivy and won the Bushnell Cup for the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year — the first sophomore ever to do so. This year he was picked as a preseason second team All-American and a first team All-Ivy selection. Savage accumulated some outstanding numbers as well, leading the Ivy League in 65 receptions, 1080 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. He also played very well against the division, averaging 123 yards and almost 1.3 touchdowns per game against the Ivy League. This led him to garner third team All-American and first-team All-Ivy honors last year. They are not the only players on the team getting preseason attention though. Senior wide receiver Kurt Ondash, senior offensive tackle JC Tretter and junior linebacker Brett Buehler also received preseason first-team All-Ivy nominations, while senior Luke Tasker, senior offensive lineman Bob Bullington, junior defensive end Tre’ Minor, junior safety Josh Barut and sophomore safety Andrew Nelson got second-team All-Ivy honors. Tasker received a second-team All-Ivy pick for punt returner as well. With all of these pieces coming together, as well as a large
A savage duo | Senior Shane Savage and junior Jeff Matthews broke numerous school and Ivy League records last year, putting them both on the watch for the All-American and All-Ivy teams this season.
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After Heartbreaking End to 2011, Red Sets Sights on Ivy League Title By ALEX GATTO Sun Staff Writer
On Friday, August 29th, the Cornell men’s Soccer team will begin its 2012 season by traveling to California to compete against California State in
Fullerton, Ca. The team hopes to do well in its season opener to set the tone for the season to come. “We’re optimistic about what’s ahead of us,” said junior midfielder Stephen Reisert ‘14. “I think we can go out there and really get off to a good start.” According to Reisert, the players returned to Cornell on August 16th to begin their preseasontraining program. The entire team practiced together, motivating each other to work hard and play to the best of their abilities. “Preseason was the best since I’ve been here,”
“All throughout the spring you could see a different intensity in us.” Daniel Haber
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Different focus | The Red looks to reverse its fortunes this year after a disappointing 2011 finish.
said junior forward Daniel Haber ’14. “Unlike the other preseasons, we didn’t really have to start from step one. Everyone was five steps ahead of where we were last year, and it looks a lot better.” Haber cited the ending of last season as a reason for the new level of intensity during preseason. The squad ended its season last year with a heartbreak; after a 13 game undefeated streak, the team tied Columbia 1-1 in its final match, losing their chance to claim the Ivy League Championship Title. “All throughout the spring you could see a different intensity in us,” Haber said. “Everyone knew that we came very close, but we just didn’t get it done. Everyone has a different type of focus this year.” “Pretty much there’s a consensus throughout the entire team that we’re going for the Ivy League Title See M. SOCCER page 14
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Retaining the crown | With a host of new freshmen on the roster, the Red looks to defend its Ivy League Championship from a year ago.
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C.U. Ranked No. 30 in Nation By HALEY VELASCO Sun Assistant Sports Editor
The cross-country team will start the season with a national ranking, as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association has ranked the Red as the No. 30 team in the initial rankings. Cornell – the reigning Ivy League champion – was ranked as See CROSS COUNTRY page 14