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A house unanimous | Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 heads the Common Council meeting Wednesday, where officials discussed a memorandum on affordable housing and a resolution on a new NYC-Ithaca bus service.

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The Ithaca Common Council unanimously reauthorized a memorandum of understanding between the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University to continue the Affordable Housing Fund for the next six years at their meeting Wednesday.

In 2009, the University, city and county created the fund to provide means with which to massively expand low-income housing options in Ithaca through 2015. The original agreement included a stipulation that, over the next six years, Cornell would give a minimum of $1,200,000 to the fund, while Tompkins County and the Ithaca would each give $600,000. The renewal of the funding commitment maintained the financial breakdown of the previous agreement, according to the Council’s resolution.

Since 2009, the fund has helped to create many low-income housing options, according to the resolution.

“Over the first six years of the program, 124 affordable housing units have been constructed and an additional 80 housing units have been awarded competitive funding and are expected to be constructed,” the resolution states. In spite of the success of this program, the resolutions states that additional low income housing is still a necessity for the Ithaca community.

In pointing out the need for increased affordable housing, the resolution stated that “56 percent of all renter households and 21 percent of homeowner households” pay over a third of their income for housing.

For the past six years, the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency has administered the fund selectively through a process in which developers submit proposals to its application review committee. The See HOUSING page 4

New Company to Offer Nonstop Bus Service Between Ithaca, NYC

By TOM SCHREFFLER Sun Staff Writer

Cornellians hoping to travel between Ithaca and New York City will soon have a new option.

A new addition to the transit line-up available to students, the Big Red Bullet claims to provide a better, faster travel experience at a lower price compared to current busing options.

Big Red Bullet was founded by Ali Nasser MBA ’15, who currently works at Citigroup.

Bob Nicholas, general manager of Big Red Bullet, said trips will be nonstop, with each one lasting about four and a half hours. This schedule will offer greater expediency than the Shortline service, which make several stops during its route from Ithaca to New York City.

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S.A.Talks Transparency With New V.P., Passes Mental Health Resolution

By DANIEL ZIMMERMAN Sun Staff Writer

Ryan Lombardi, the new vice president for student and campus life, spoke to S.A. representatives Wednesday about stu-

dent engagement and administrative transparency.

Lombardi’s predecessor is Susan Murphy ’73 Ph.D. ’94, who retired this past semester after serving for 21 years. At the meeting, Lombardi talked about

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Reno review | Philip Titcomb ’17, LGBTQ representative at large, speaks about campus renovations at the Student Assembly meeting Thursday.

his first visit to Cornell while frustration expressed last year respect the informal channels the selection process was going over big decisions and smaller that we have in place. At the on. decisions, which I feel students same time, I hope that I can “Honestly, the first time or were especially bothered about,” develop a relationship with the two that I came for a visit, I Matthew Stefanko ’16 said. student body where we can have wouldn’t say that I was sold on “These are decisions that feel those conversations in a more Cornell,” Lombardi said. “It directly impact students.” formal stance.” took getting to know the place a Lombardi responded by sayIn addition to meeting with little bit and getting to the new vice president, know the people a little “Honestly, the first time or two that I the S.A. also discussed bit … I came back for a and approved three ressecond visit and specifi- came for a visit, I wouldn’t say that I olutions. Resolution 1 cally requested to meet was an internal policy was sold on Cornell.” with student groups.” action updating the During the meeting, current S.A. standing Ryan Lombardi some S.A. members rules, while Resolution expressed concerns 5 dealt with approval about lack of communication ing he views the S.A. as a means of the election committee slate. from administrative officials in by which administration can get The final resolution passed, the past, specifically citing the in touch with issues important Resolution 6, outlined the S.A.’s issue of a Center for to the student body. support of Mental Health Week International Students, which “I would expect this body to from Oct. 16 to 23, which aims was planned but never carried be a primary body to help me to promote the message that out, and the lack of student understand the hope of the cam- “mental health is central to the input concerning the $350 stu- pus and what the issues are,” academic mission of the dent health fee.

Lombardi said. “I’m a pretty See S.A. page 4 “There was a lot of student easy-going guy, and I very much

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“So It Goes:” Drawings by Kurt Vonnegut ’44 10 a.m .- 8 p.m., Johnson Museum of Art Know GMO 12 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building

News, “Hundreds Celebrate Revitalized Commons at Ceremony,” Monday Speaking about the rejuvenation of the Commons “I believe that the things we build are a reflection of who we are and who we aspire to be.”

DCS Nestle Purina Seminar Series 3 - 4 p.m., C2-537 Clinical Programs Center

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General Information Session for Internal Transfers 4 p.m., 3330 Carol Tatkon Center News, “Proposed Campus Grocery Sees Progress, Students Say,” Tuesday Speaking about the pricing of goods at Anabel’s Grocery “Given the rising cost of tuition and other costs of receiving an education, making sure that students have access to food that’s health[ful] and affordable is so important.”

Emma Johnston ’16

Classics Lecture: Constructing Italy in the Early Principate 4:30 p.m., 122 Goldwin Smith Hall

Tomorrow News, “New York State Creates Special Victims Unit for College Campuses,” Wednesday Speaking about acts of sexual violence “These are serious crimes and need to be treated seriously.’”

CUTS: Video Works by Gordon Matta-Clark 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Johnson Museum of Art James Siena: Labyrinthian Structures 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Johnson Museum of Art

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Opinion, “Junioritis,” Thursday Speaking about his unenthusiastic response to the beginning of junior year “It’s strange. I’ve only been here for two years; I shouldn’t feel a single trace of lethargy. At the start of freshman and sophomore year I was raring to go; I was back, classes were exciting, campus was great, everything was great. However, this time around the feeling is noticeably weaker.”

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Ithacan Charged With Stealing From Latino Civic Organization The ex-president of Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County, Micah Martorell, was charged with third-degree grand larceny Wednesday for stealing around $6,500 over three months, according to The Ithaca Voice. Fernando A. Aragon, treasurer for the organization, informed police following scheduling conflicts with Martorell to address the withdrawal of funds.

Withdrawals were made due to financial hardships on Martorell and his family, he said in an e-mail to The Voice.

Around the Ivies Harvard Administration Allows Students Choice of Gender Pronouns For the first time, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will offer students options to choose preferred gender pronouns, in an effort to “make students more comfortable with their gender identity,” according to The Harvard Crimson. Students are given the choice to write their preferred gender pronouns such as “ze, hir, hirs, they, them, and theirs,” The Crimson reported.

Identity Theft Virus Affects Members of UPenn Community Among the 32 million Ashley Madison subscribers, Penn students and staff were unwillingly subscribed while others were coerced to pay money to avoid public shaming, according to the The Daily Pennsylvanian. The virus used information from affected systems to register — which does not require email verification — and allowed subscription even with a fake email address, The Pennsylvanian reported.

National Tom Brady’s Four Game Suspension Annulled A federal judge vacated the four-game suspension on Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots, according to CNN. The ruling was made following “several significant legal deficiencies” in the investigations in Brady’s use of footballs inflated below leaguemandated levels. The decision follows months of speculation about the “deflategate” controversy, CNN reported.

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By BENEDETTA CARNAGHI Sun Staff Writer

Female victims, who speakers say are often relegated to the margins of the public conversation, were at the center of the #BlackLivesMatter Say Her Name event Thursday at the Cornell Center for Intercultural Dialogue.

Prof. Oneka LaBennett, Africana studies, led the discussion, starting with a shorter version of the talk she gave at the annual Martin Luther King Public Policy lecture at Syracuse University’s Department of African American Studies.

According to Professor LaBennett, “many of us [protested] after the killing of Tamir Rice, the 12-year old who was shot. [Protesting] is precisely what we all need to be doing.”

Prof. Russell Rickford, history, who is organizing a Black Lives Matter teach-in on Oct. 24, echoed this sentiment.

“Sometimes we feel that our task is to persuade everybody. I’m not sure it’s necessarily our job to educate other people,” Rickford said. “I think our job is, among other things, to agitate, recognizing that the reason why a lot of these injustices exist is that people benefit from them.”

LaBennett said despite the prevalence of tragedies, we do we not even know all of the victims’ names, which is why she emphasizes their stories.

“Aiyana Stanley-Jones was shot and killed by the police as she slept on her couch in her Detroit home in May 2010,” LaBennett said.

“The officer who killed her was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter and later tried for recklessness in charging a firearm.

Both trials ended in mistrial.”

LaBennett said that other women, like Yvette Smith and Tarika Wilson, have also been killed, leaving their children behind.

“A family member reportedly called police because 37 year-old [Tanesha] Anderson, who suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was disturbing the peace,” LaBennett said.

According to LaBennett, the officers attempted to place Anderson in a car to take her in for medical treatment, but she started kicking them.

LaBennett then read a description from the Root website of what happened next.

“Tanesha Anderson began calling for her brother and mother while officers tried to subdue her by allegedly pressing her head down repeatedly to get her into the car,” LaBennett read. “After several failed attempts, Joell Anderson, Tanesha’s brother, claims, one officer forced her to the pavement with his knee in the woman's back as he handcuffed her. She reportedly never moved again after that moment.”

LaBennett continued with what she called

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Say her name | Prof. Oneka LaBennett, Africana studies, focuses on female victims at a #BlackLivesMatter event at the Cornell Center for Intercultural Dialogue Thursday. the shocking story of Dymond Milburn, a 12year-old who went outside of her Galveston home to switch on a circuit breaker that had broken and was attacked by three plainclothes officers.

“According to Dymond, the officers did not identify themselves and told her ‘You’re a prostitute. You’re coming with us’,” LaBennett said.

“I’m not sure it’s necessarily our job to educate other[s]. I think our job is, among other things, to agitate.”

Prof. Russell Rickford Dymond’s parents responded to her cries and said they found the police hitting her on the head, face and throat, LaBennett recounted.

“Dymond is now 20-years-old. Being innocent did not protect her, and eight years after she was brutally assaulted justice has not been served — but one of the accused officers was named Officer of the Year,” LaBennett said.

LaBennett said these stories all contribute to a picture of the mistreatment of black women by the police.

“Their stories speak to the ways in which Black women are seen as being impervious to pain and black girls are interpreted as being older than their actual ages, and sexualized — as in 12-year-old Dymond being mistaken for a prostitute,” LaBennett said.

Organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi created Black Lives Matter to

Professor Emeritus of Engineering Dies at 96

By DIVYANSHA SEHGAL Sun Staff Writer

Prof. Emeritus Julian C. Smith Jr. ’41 M.Eng ’42, chemical and biomolecular engineering, died Sunday at Kendal at Ithaca at the age of 96, according to a University press release.

Smith, who joined the Cornell faculty in 1946, served as director of the School of Chemical Engineering from 1975 to 1983, according to the release. He was also the director of continuing education for the College of Engineering from 1965 to 1973, and retired in 1986.

Lance Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering,

praised Smith for his devotion to the field and the department in general.

“Aside from his many contributions to engineering and his superb leadership of the department as it transitioned from its historical focus on excellent teaching into one of the leading research programs in the country, he was also a professor who knew how to charm a crowd,” Collins said in the release.

Outside of work and academia, Smith “was also known as a singer and an entertainer,” according to the release. As a member of the Savage Club, he wrote and performed “comical” songs of his own.

Smith was also an elder of the

fight against such injustices.

“Alicia Garza wrote that ‘Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise’,” LaBennett said.

“I want to note that Garza, Cullors and Tometi didn’t just create a hashtag,” LaBennett said. “They are organizers with decades of experience.”

People are looking for any reason to discredit the Black Lives Matter movement, according to Renee Alexander ’74, associate dean of students and director of intercultural programs.

“Earlier this week, a law enforcement officer was shot dead in Houston while filling his squad car’s gas tank, allegedly by a black suspect,” Alexander said. “A police sergeant speaking to the media immediately linked the shooting to the Black Lives Matter movement, with no evidence or justification to support his comment. What he did in my judgment was disparage the movement by saying ‘cops lives matter too.’”

Amber Aspinall ’17 said there are ways for white people to support the Black Lives Matter cause without removing the focus from the violence that occurs against black people.

“Last year we organized one of our ‘die-ins’ during Charter Day and we did not want the white allies who showed up to lay on the ground with their hands up, because … they are not the ones who are dying at the hands of the state.” Aspinall said. “We had the white allies direct people away from where we were ‘dying in’. I’ve been in other actions and in See SAY HER NAME page 4

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In honor of President Elizabeth Garrett’s upcoming inauguration, Cornell will be offering a new ice cream flavor that students can help name.

First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca and sang in its choir for approximately five decades, according to the release.

He is survived by his two sons — Brian Smith J.D. ’85 and Daniel Smith ’08 — as well as his daughter and four grandchildren, according to the release.

Smith’s memorial service will be held at Kendal at Ithaca at a later date, according to the University. His funeral and calling hours will take place at Bangs Funeral Home this Saturday.

Divyansha Sehgal can be reached at dsehgal@cornellsun.com.

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Ithaca,Cornell Pledge Ithaca Approves New Bus Service ‘Big Red Bullet’ to offer nonstop rides from Ithaca to NYC Housing Contributions BIG RED BULLET Continued from page 1

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agency will continue to administer the fund for the next six years.

Alderperson Cynthia Brock (D-1st Ward) asked Nels Bohn, director of Ithaca’s Urban Renewal Agency, if the agency plans to expand loans to rental occupied housing as she thought this housing had primarily been used to create owner housing in the past.

Bohn said that while rental units are more likely to get additional funding from other sources, “it’s subject to rental developers to come forward.”

Bohn shared his hope that a greater number of small developers will file applications, and the agency can help to support more “mixed income projects” in the future.

“The Program Oversight Committee that oversees the fund seeks to encourage more mixed income projects, so we don’t just have lowincome housing projects assisted by the fund and unsubsidized housing projects focused solely on wealthy tenants,” he said.

Bohn explained that the applicant review committee accepts only “high quality product” proposals.

“Developers need to complete a very detailed funding application that requires a high level of detail about the proposed housing project to ensure it meets the goals of the program” he said. “Additionally, the developer must demonstrate site control of the project site.”

Alderperson J.R. Clairborne (D-2nd Ward), a member of the program oversight committee, said the initiative is valuable partly “It’s probably the only because it involves collaboratime where the City, the tion.

“It’s probably the only time county and Cornell have a where the city, the county and joint conversation about Cornell have a joint conversation about housing needs,” housing needs.”

Clairborne said. “It’s really J.R. Clairborne been a good venture,that we’re trying to put money where our mouth is and do something about it.”

Brock explained that while she “absolutely supports” the fund, she is concerned because the city has been borrowing money in order to make its contribution. ”If we have had this expense of $100,000 for the past six years for housing, this really should be something that’s folded into our operations budget, not something that we’re borrowing,” Brock said.

Clairborne shared his belief that without affordable housing options, people are being forced to leave the city.

“I live around people … [who] are just leaving the city, to try to find somewhere that’s affordable to live,” he said. “Around here, to find something under $1000 to live, is rare.”

Clairborne said he believes low-income housing is a necessity to maintain the diversity of the Ithaca community.

“Do we want to have a mixed demographic across socio-economic status? Or do want to have all upper income people, as we keep forcing all of those who cannot afford to keep up with it, to move out?

Personally, I would like to live where there are people across the spectrum,” he said.

Madeline Cohen can be reached at mcohen@cornellsun.com.

At an Ithaca Common Council meeting on Wednesday, Alderperson Deborah Mohlenhoff (D5th Ward) expressed support for the bus service.

“The general sense at city administration was that we all absolutely support this service, it’s going to be a fare that’s much reduced from the Cornell buses, hopefully give better access to people who travel between our two cities,” Mohlenhoff said.

Alderperson Ellen McCollister ’78 (D-3rd Ward) emphasized the need for a new bus service, calling Cornell’s Campus2Campus “very expensive” and “difficult to schedule.”

McCollister also dubbed Coach’s service the “Snortline,” claiming that “you never know what kind of drug deal is going on in that bus.”

The council voted unanimously to grant the Big Red Bullet a bus permit.

Nicholas said that the final hurdle in making the Big Red Bullet operational is in selecting the com-

panies that will be allowed to advertise on the buses and the physical “wrap” that will appear on the sides of them.

“We expect everything will be ready by late September, though that’s more of an educated guess,” Nicholas said, citing the coordination that still needs to take place between the Big Red Bullet and its advertising contractor.

“In starting a new venture, you want to make sure all your ducks are in a row ... So that when you go online to reserve a seat, you are able to,” he said.

Big Red Bullet will offer round trips to New York City from Ithaca for $110 on weekdays, and $130 on weekends. Buses will depart from Green Street in Ithaca and the Bryant Park area in Manhattan every day, usually at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Madeline Cohen contributed reporting to this story.

Tom Schreffler can be reached at tschreffler@cornellsun.com.

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University.”

Shivang Tayal ’16, international liaison at large, said he was in favor of the resolution, but wished to highlight the importance of this to students

whose home is far from Cornell.

“I think this is a great initiative,” Tayal said. “I would add one point, that as an international student, I believe that mental illness is something that’s very key to our international student community,

because we all live far away from here. I would encourage you to reach out to international student resources like ISSO and the International Student Union.”

Daniel Zimmerman can be reached at news@cornellsun.com.

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other rallies before where the white people were the ones who simply printed the signs.”

Aspinall said she saw this protest philosophy in action in New York City this summer.

“We were walking in Times Square and the white people were the ones who were standing on the streets,” Aspinall said.

“If something were to happen, the police had to make their way

through the white people first.”

Shamail Shahid ’15 added that issues of privilege should also be

a disadvantage in general in the country we live in,” Shahid said.

“I want to end on a positive note,”

“We were walking in Times Square and the white people were the ones who were standing on the streets.”

Amber Aspinall ’17 discussed more on campus.

“I feel like a lot of people do not understand that there is white privilege and that all minorities are just at

LaBennett said, quoting the “positive examples” of Bree Newsome, “the woman who brought our attention to the racist symbolism of the confederate

flag,” and 16-year-old Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg, who has spoken publicly on issues of racial oppression and cultural appropriation..

“Part of my interest is in popular youth culture, so I love a 16year old actress who has taken social media to voice some of the issues I’ve talked about here today,” LaBennett said.

Benedetta Carnaghi can be reached at bcarnaghi@cornellsun.com.

Part of Mississippi River Closes After Oil Spill COLUMBUS, Ky. (AP) — Part of the Mississippi River was closed as crews investigated an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday.

The collision We d n e s d a y evening near Columbus, Kentucky, damaged at least one barge carrying clarified slurry oil. The cargo tank was ruptured, causing an u n k n o w n amount of oil to

spill into the river, the Coast Guard said.

The river is closed from mile markers 938 to 922, Petty Officer Lora Ratliff said.

The barge was carrying approximately 1 million gallons, but the breach was only in one area, affecting just one of its six tanks, Ratliff said. That tank holds 250,000 gallons, but it wasn’t known how much spilled.

The Coast Guard said it was

working with the barge owner, Inland Marine Services, and an oil spill response organization to determine the exact amount of oil that poured into the water.

Inland Marine Services referred calls to its public relations person, Patrick Crowley, who did not return repeated calls seeking comment.

It wasn’t known how long the river would be closed. The tow boats were moored on oppo-

site sides of the river and a long gash was apparent in the smaller vessel. River traffic was backed up on both sides. By T h u r s d a y evening, there was no sign of a large cleanup operation.

The collision happened near Columbus, Kentucky, late Wednesday, the Coast Guard said. The cause was under investigation. The spill stretched 17 miles south to the city of Hickman.

K e l e i a McCloud, assistant director of the Hickman port, says both the port and ferry service were operating normally.

Hickman County official Kenny Wilson said local communities experienced no disruptions from the spill and the water supply in Columbus was not affected because it comes from wells. He said ColumbusBelmont State Park remained open.

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Turkey Skeptical Bangkok Bomb Suspects AreTurks BANGKOK (AP) — Turkey expressed skepticism Thursday over reports that its nationals were involved in the Aug. 17 bombing of a Bangkok landmark that killed 20 people, as Thai authorities reported finding a “suspicious fluid” during a raid at a third home linked to suspects in the attack.

National police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri said police found items including a “suspicious fluid in a barrel” during the raid Thursday at a home in the outskirts of Bangkok. He said the items were being examined by a police explosives unit.

Thai authorities have suggested that at least two of the eight suspects are possibly Turkish, prompting the Turkish Embassy in Bangkok to issue a statement Thursday saying that it has not received confirmation from Thai authorities about the nationalities of the suspects.

The Turkish connection has boosted a theory that the suspects may be part of a group seeking to avenge Thailand's forced repatriation of more than 100 ethnic Uighurs to China in July. Thailand is believed to be a transit stop for Chinese Uighurs attempting to go to Turkey.

Uighurs (pronounced WEE-gurs) are related to Turks, and Turkey is home to a large Uighur community. The bombed site, the Erawan Shrine, is especially popular with Chinese tourists, feeding the speculation that it could have been targeted by people who believe the Uighurs are oppressed by China’s government.

China has alleged that the repatriated Uighurs included some who intended to join Islamic State fighters in Syria.

In another finding that could support a link to Uighurs, police said Thursday that a man arrested Tuesday who is considered a main suspect in the bombing was carrying a Chinese passport. The passport indicated he was from the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, but Thai authorities had not yet verified its authenticity, said national police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri. Xinjiang is the home of the Turkish-speaking Uighurs.

Authorities on Thursday identified the suspect but issued two different spellings of his name — Mieraili Yusufu and Yusufu Meerailee — and said he faces charges of possessing unauthorized explosives.

Police said they found his fingerprints on a bottle of bomb-making material recovered from an apartment that was raided over the weekend.

The other suspects include a Thai woman identified as Wanna Suansan said to be married to a Turkish man. Both are being sought by Thai police.

The home police raided Thursday was leased by Wanna, the police spokesman said.

“The Explosives Ordnance Disposal Team is examining the scene now,” Prawut told reporters. “Don’t go there yet. It could be dangerous.”

The home is in the outer Bangkok neighborhood of Min Buri near another apartment also leased by Wanna where police found gunpowder, fertilizer and other bomb-making materials in a raid over the weekend.

In interviews with Thai media, Wanna said she is innocent and is currently living in Turkey.

Thai authorities have been careful not to state publicly that the case may be linked to the Uighurs. They have said that such speculation could affect international relations and hurt tourism.

“We have agreed already that I won’t mention the name of a country, the name of a group or their religion. Please allow me to say that it is a network, and let’s wait and see which group it is,” Prawut said Thursday when asked if the case was linked to Uighurs.

Thai security officials have suggested the suspects are part of a human trafficking ring with a grudge against Thailand. However, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, known for his outspokenness, has stretched the theory to acknowledge it could have been a gang involved in smuggling Uighurs out of China.

The embassy statement highlighted the confusion surrounding the ongoing investigation. It quoted the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman in Ankara as pointing out Thai press reports saying that Mieraili, who was reportedly detained near the Thai-Cambodian border, had a Chinese passport and that the first suspect, arrested in the raid on the Bangkok apartment, had a fake Turkish passport.

“There is no clear information on the issue,” the spokesman was quoted as saying, urging Thai authorities to "provide clear and correct information.”

While suggesting that Thai officials have been providing little or no response to Turkish diplomatic queries, the statement acknowledged that each country’s embassy has been in touch with its host country’s foreign officials.

Prawut responded late Thursday to the criticism, saying Thailand is still investigating and once it has completed forensics and other tests it will send the passports to Turkey and China for verification.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Summertime Retreat: When Marnie Was There

BY WYNNDHAM CURTIS Sun Contributor

In the wake of Hayao Miyazaki’s recent retirement, there has been uncertainty about Studio Ghibli’s future. Since Miyazaki helped co-found it in 1985, The Academy Awardwinning studio has produced dozens of stunning films, such as Spirited Away and The Wind Rises, and set high standards for the animation industry ever since. However, fans of Ghibli, including myself, have witnessed the company’s current hiatus since 2013. Many of us question whether or not more of these beloved animated films will ever be created with the same passion and quality as before.

This is something that I have wondered for quite COURTESY OF STUIDO GHIBLI some time, and I believe I finally have an answer.

Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s 2014 film When Marnie Was There is proof that we may have yet to see the last of what Ghibli has to offer. Yonebayashi is best known for directing the 2010 film, The Secret World of Arrietty.

When Marnie Was There tells the emotional story of Anna Sasaki, a shy 12-year-old girl, learning her family’s history while confronting the many trials that she has quietly endured her whole life. After falling victim to a deadly asthma attack, Anna’s guardian sends her to stay the summer with family friends in the countryside, with hopes that fresh air will improve her health. Her summertime residence is not far from a beautiful abandoned mansion overlooking the bay which often serves as a place for Anna to explore. It is here that Anna meets Marnie, the elegant and mysterious blonde girl whose

appearance staunchly contrasts, yet complements, Anna’s tomboyish looks. The two build a strong but secret friendship that takes them on adventures throughout the village.

However, Marnie’s mind seems to wander nearly as much as she does during the girls’ exploits.

Although the film strays from the typical magic found in other Ghibli films, it has a charm and appeal all its own, with a firm sense of realism that sets it apart from it’s fantastical Ghibli counterparts. When Marnie Was There is probably one of the most ‘normal’ films that has come out of Studio Ghibli in quite some time, but I nonetheless found myself enraptured by its story even if it didn’t have any dragons or magical spells.

The scenery and level of detail put into each frame also made this film a delight to watch, which goes without saying for nearly every title by the studio. The film also features an almost exclusive female cast with only two or three minor male characters. This seemed to work really well for the storyline, and definitely allowed Anna’s story to be captured more effectively.

Hiromasa Yonebayashi manages to maintain the essence of what most Ghibli movies stand for: the creation of a story that hits close to home for viewers and invokes a variety of emotional responses. Those who have struggled with family relationships, or even grew up without any siblings could easily draw a deep connection to this movie. I don’t think anyone, myself included, can escape seeing themselves in Anna while watching her struggle to navigate through the awkward preteen stages of life. This is essentially the magic and lifeblood of When Marnie Was There; Exploring something as simple as growing up, yet capturing it in a way that everyone can under-

stand.

The few flaws of the film present themselves when the story begins to pick up momentum. I found that the plot began to trip over itself as Marnie’s character became more and more confusing. Of course, Marnie’s entrance into Anna’s life only seemed to complicate matters, which was intended, but overall the execution of Marnie was not perfect by any means. I was confused by some of the events that unraveled during Anna’s stay in the countryside, and though irritated, I never felt the desire to stop watching.

In the end, everything was explained succinctly and very rapidly which was almost a let-down. As a viewer, I enjoy making inferences and solving plot twists on my own, but in this instance it became almost impossible to do so without direct intervention from the film telling me what was really happening. I appreciated the much needed clarification, but I wish the story had shown me these details rather than just telling me at the end.

This may be the last Ghibli film that we see for a while, but it stands as proof that the industry and its fans can, and will, endure. Anna’s story is unique and watching her journey through the summer with Marnie is a cinematic treat. Anna’s story is a glance into the experience of adolescence, and captures something to which everyone can relate.

Yonebayashi has created a visual masterpiece despite the few flaws in its story. When Marnie Was There will stand the test of time and gives another solid reason for Yonebayashi to be mentioned with the likes of Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and other animation legends. This list of individuals capable of producing Ghibli quality films is an elite and short one, so any addition to its ranks is extremely welcomed.

When Marnie Was There will be showing at the Cornell Cinema, tonight, Friday, September 4, at 7:15 p.m. and Saturday, September 5 at 9:15 p.m.

Wynndham Curtis is a junior in the College of Industrial Labor Relations. He can be reached at woc4@cornell.edu.

Why You Should Think About Art

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ello, my name is Stephen, I’m writing about the Eastwood’s popular and acclaimed lionization of Chris Kyle, arts for anyone who has the time to listen, and if a single man who killed over 250 people, as his will triyou’ve continued on to the end of this sentence, umphed over the bodies he dropped with the quiet pull of his either because you know me personally or maybe are read- trigger, drunk off of pseudo-nationalism and trauma; to jazz ing this article by mistake, I’m glad you’re here. and hip-hop’s reclamation, at the exact moment of their I come to this opportunity as someone who believes heav- inception, of black lives, souls, and rights; to the fact that ily in the importance of art. In many ways, it plays — and has advertising can be found, at all hours of the day, tunneling always played — a large role in my life. For me, it functions into one of those most important features of the human both as comfort and provocation: a way of finding shelter from mind: our capacity for empathy and sympathy — art’s parathe world and its difficulties, as well as a call to engage with this doxes inevitably affect all of us. Our government recognizes same world in hopes of better understanding the connections this capability, just look at how the CIA attempted to counwe create amongst ourselves by being human. teract the progressiveness of Cold War artists by funding conArt can expose us to the truth about each other, about servative MFA programs. Or look at maybe the most infaourselves and about the many large and small forces at play mous example in United States history, the blacklists of in our lives. It often McCarthyism. Art has social power we gives us method for must acknowledge. grappling with these To deny a holistic view of art truths. I’m not saying (including but not limited to the one that art pushes us to I’m toting here), would be grossly irreconfront the problems sponsible. In a way, to interact with art of the “human condievery day without giving it thought or Appearances tion,” whatever that consideration would be to commit a may mean to you — violation against ourselves. We are but rather that conmembers of a powerful society and structive art functions in our lives as a combination of your culture, at large in an even more powerful world. Never in grandmother and a drill-sergeant. It will bake you cookies. the history of our species have there been so many regular You might have never known you liked cookies until your practices that could either propel us into revolution or lead us grandmother made them for you. But it also knows you can into mass extinction. do more pushups than that. It can force you to access aspects In this column, I want to explore what happens when we of yourself you never knew existed, until you needed to do a place art on the list of those risky polarities. What happens to lot of pushups. the way we, as everyday individuals and citizens, think about Metaphors aside, because of art’s unique operations, it ourselves and our communities when art becomes an issue of stands also as a device which enables us to manipulate the survival? Is this liberation? Is this confinement? A mess of both? minds of others. What we love about art — its beauty, its Throughout the year, I’m going to try as hard as I can to emotiveness, its energy, its vulnerability, its truth, its tran- adhere to the goals I’ve just set. I don’t have any particularscendence, its obscenity, its complexity — is why it can con- ly new answers to the questions I’ve posed, nor do I have trol us. There exists in art a constant tension between its COURTESY OF SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE sociocultural influence and its aesthetic power.

“Light in August” by Willem DeKooning Examples of this relationship fill our lives. From Clint

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any expertise in dealing with them. All I can say is that I am someone to whom these things are very important on a personal level, so I hope to do them whatever justice I can. Of course I will fail at times, but I’m not trying to find perfection in this project. I am only trying to write something a few people might find useful in some way. It doesn’t have to be edgy. It doesn’t have to be unique. It just has to do something.

Stephen Meisel is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at spm243@cornell.edu. Appearances appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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AH YES, FRESHMAN YEAR. The seniors at The Sun are slowly growing curmudgeonly and tired from their time on the Hill. But before they ride off into the Sunset like the Kanye and Kim / Seth Rogen and James Francos they were born to be, they sent our Berry Patch reporters — who got lost in the bathroom of Level B, alone with a fishbowl while reporting on this piece — to give sage wisdom to the Class of 2019.

Definitely hook up with your teaching assistants: What could possibly go wrong? If you think you can get a grade boost by doing the deed, you’re probably wrong. Regardless, the challenge stands for those adventurous souls willing to walk up to a T.A. and ask, “Hey baby, what’s wrong?” Ten points to anyone who leads with, “Hey baby, what could possibly go wrong?”

Share your SAT score with the world: Establish your dominance by shouting your SAT score from the top of McGraw Tower.

Maybe if you’re lucky, the bleary-eyed upperclassmen at Collegetown Bagels will hear you and bow down to your reign.

Also, keep in mind that dozens of ice breakers include an SAT component, so keep your scores handy throughout your first semester.

Avoid “rhythmic vibrations:” Nothing else out there will keep you on your toes like an imminent porch collapse. Seniors (you know who you are) should remember when a porch collapse instantly mellowed an O-Week party in 2012. Although one landlord urged students to avoid “rhythmic vibrations” three years ago, we still heard “rhythmic vibrations” throughout this week in Collegetown. Nothing has changed about Collegetown porches.

They will all collapse sooner or later.

Please, do not wear a lanyard: Possibly the only good advice listed here, but do we really need to say more?

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week ago, the nice people at Exactly how much of what we do is an Goodyear Auto Service left me effort to become something we believe stranded in downtown Ithaca for we should be? How much of our lives nine hours. My “check engine” light had do we spend biting our bottom lips come on, a persistent yellow glow on through things we don’t find fun in an my dashboard that demanded attention effort to maintain an image in our own before I could continue my biweekly minds? I think we all strive to keep up Wegmans runs. I dropped the car off certain appearances in the name of (hold on, let me get the sweaty socks viewing ourselves as athletic or effortand granola bar wrappers out) and left lessly popular or tolerant of a level of on my bike, figuring — incorrectly — alcohol that in truth makes us cringe. that it’d be an hour or so before they It’s that old American ideal — fake it ’til called me back in. you make it.

After coming to terms with to the Of course, far be it from me to decry fact that I would spend my day biking those who own yoga pants without around town searching for a stronger actually practicing yoga — it’s like Wi-fi signal, I wound up at Barnes & wearing a cloud. But ever since that Noble, my childhood mecca for all poetry book, there’s been an annoying things fact and fiction. I wandered the voice in the back of my head (one that aisles with no agenda, delighting in the sounds eerily akin to the genie in idea that the employees would shelve Aladdin). Am I only part of a pre-law the Kama Sutra in the “Living Your Best frat because I want to say I’m taking the Life” section and stopping to flip bar? Do I do keep a shelf of classic novthrough the cookels because I want to books. I like to circle slyly reference the store, nabbing titles Hemingway in conPeople who live that pique my interest, versation? Am I and I ended up by the authentically are rare, nodding at cultural daily planners, where it references I don’t and you can spot is quiet and I am left understand to avoid virtually alone to people discovering them a mile away. peruse my selections. that I grew up withThey don’t I had picked up a out cable television? book called “Good I don’t mean to profess who they are suggest Poems,” a massive colthat everylection of the poetry — they don’t have to. thing we do has an read by Garrison ulterior motive — These people are Keillor on the radio quite the opposite. every morning. My But there are content with simple smallI think experience with poetry things hidden stops with the third in the corners of our internal validation. grade state test — I lives that we always don’t read too much of wanted to be, and it, and I get upset when aren’t yet. That it doesn’t rhyme. As I skimmed through poetry tome, for all its quiet mocking, a couple of the poems, names like informed an excellent point — instead Thoreau and Dickinson jumped off the of choosing the qualities you want like page. Holding the book felt so adult, so candy out of a vending machine, you scholarly — and because ‘Scholarly Ivy ought to be focusing on what you do for Leaguer’ is my day job, I bought it. To yourself and nobody else. In my mind, date, I’ve read about eight of the poems. there lies happiness.

The book sits on my nightstand, glaring People who live authentically are at me; It wants me to further my poetic rare, and you can spot them a mile education instead of rewatching Parks away. They don’t profess who they are and Recreation for the umpteenth time. — they don’t have to. These people are I started to wonder: Did I buy the book content with simple internal validation. because I had the sudden urge to read Often they aren’t dressed the part; They poems, or because I wanted to be some- do yoga without the tell-tale yoga pants. body that reads poetry?

Maybe someday I will stop buying Spoiler: It’s the latter. I wanted to be books to appear more bookish, but for caught examining those lengthy stanzas; now, I’m going to set a reminder every to appear brainy, like someone who night before bed. Because I’m finishing spends her free time turning the cogs of that poetry book, one verse at a time. her brain rather than turning the radio up on her way to get Thai food. To Ruth Weissmann is a junior in the College of Agriculture some extent, I did enjoy the poetry. But and Life Sciences. He can be reached at raw287@corits purchase was a thinly veiled attempt nell.edu. A Word to the Weiss appears alternate to brand myself as an intellectual. Thursdays this semester.

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OPINION

Yuedan Chen | What’s Up, Doc?

The Dangers of U.V. Ray Exposure A

s it is summertime now, I must not be the only one who can’t wait to jump into the pool and give myself a tan.

Bronzy cheeks and bodies are currently the big trend in the fashion industry. However, have you noticed the fact that some people can easily get tans while some only get sunburns? If you happen to belong to the latter group, stop trying so hard to bathe in more sun, because you are also at higher risk of getting melanoma.

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes — the cells that produce pigment in the skin.

Melanoma is only a small proportion of all skin cancers, but it accounts for the large majority of skin cancer deaths. In fact, it is highly associated with ultraviolet (U.V.) radiation, which is caused by direct sunlight and tanning beds. So before you get ready to lay out in the sun, here is something you should know about the science behind the tanning process.

Two major aspects of our bodies take the leading role in this "U.V. tanning pathway" — skin cells and pigment cells (e.g. melanocytes). U.V. radiation first induces DNA damage within skin cells, which triggers the release of a special compound called alpha–Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH). As suggested by its name, the hormone can stimulate the pigment cells by binding directly to the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) on the cell surface. Stimulating the MC1R receptor starts the manufacturing process that produces melanin, the major ingredient of our tans.

Different MC1R variants have distinct pigment-producing abilities, resulting in very dar or light skin. One of the most famous examples is red-headed individuals with very pale skin. Think Ron in Harry Potter.

This receptor protein is arguably the biggest player in the “UV tanning pathway” and is known to exist in different “flavors” (i.e. mutant variants) across each ethnic group. Different MC1R variants have distinct pigment-producing abilities, resulting in very dark or light skin. One of the most famous examples is red-headed individuals with very pale skin. Think of Ron in Harry Potter. Ron as well as the whole Weasley family falls into this category. These individuals usually have “weaker” MC1R function than others — their pigment producing “factories” are not as efficient.

The MC1R variant that the Weasley family shares determines their red hair, fair skin and also suggests that since the family members are unable to tan, they are at a higher risk of sunburn and are at the highest risk for melanoma among all skin pigmentation types. Of course, the most straightforward explanation is that pale skin forms less of a shield against U.V. radiation than darker skin. Oddly enough, the MC1R variants of pale-skinned people also give rise to higher melanoma risk even without U.V. radiation, suggesting that they are susceptible to an additional vulnerability that can’t be protected by sunscreen alone.

Studies have suggested that additional mechanisms, such as defective DNA damage repair and increased oxidative stress — which can cause DNA damage — may be to blame, though further experiments are needed to figure out the details. Something to note is that common active ingredients of most sunscreens (e.g. titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) can release oxidative free radicals on the skin. Interestingly, these free radicals may actually increase the risk of developing melanoma for this red-haired, pale-skinned group of individuals. Thus, this theory actually questions the rationality of broadly applying sunscreen to prevent melanoma, regardless of one’s MC1R status.

At least for the pale-skinned folks, it is worthwhile to consider avoiding too much sun exposure (and the tanning bed). Instead, go for the false-tanning cosmetics if you have an insatiable craving for that sun-kissed glow.

Yuedan Chen is a 4th year PhD candidate at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. She may be reached at yuc2009@med.cornell.edu.

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Bill Simmons, Sesame Street And the Future of HBO

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ince the late 90s, HBO has Goodell a liar, it’ll be exciting to the twenty-minute YouTube been hailed as the future of see what HBO will fire him for. clips the show releases every HBO has never really been a week (that you’ve inevitably television. With premium friendly network. seen shared on your Facebook content such as The Wire and family The Sopranos, HBO has proved Outside of the occasional Pixar timeline). While the show itself that quality and critical appeal movie, the vast majority of con- has been hailed as a massive succan generate financial success. tent on HBO is not meant for cess, it also points to the fact However, HBO was still domi- children’s viewing. In August, that HBO is willing to give nated by larger networks such as HBO announced their acquisi- shows creative license, even if ABC and NBC throughout the tion of Sesame Street for the next that means quality comes before 90s and early 2000s. While five seasons. While the chil- profitability.

While services such as HBO HBO was seen as the future of dren’s favorite will still air on television, that future never real- PBS, HBO will receive nine Go and HBO Now make it easmonths of exclusivity before ier than ever to watch premium ly felt imminent. content from the Fresh off his comfort of your nasty breakup with ESPN, In August, HBO announced their acquisition of laptop screen, both services still Boston sports guy Sesame Street for the next five seasons. cost money. At Bill Simmons While the children’s favorite will still air on around $15 per announced month, HBO recently that he PBS, HBO will receive nine months of exclu- Now offers comwould be joining HBO Sports in sivity before each episode airs on PBS. HBO mercial free, hicontent on October with his is essentially widening its market, while still def your phone, lapown weekly show.

Though many saw keeping quality at the forefront of its goals. top or tablet.

However, there this as a safe and exist hundreds of expected move for Simmons, the move nonetheless each episode airs on PBS. HBO streaming sites that offer the signals a massive shift for HBO. will also nearly double the num- same thing. One need not to do more than Google “Watch [TV HBO Sports has always been ber of episodes per season.

HBO is essentially widening SHOW] Online Free” in order known for the NFL pseudo-reality show Hard Knocks and its market, while still keeping to find a streaming site that perennial Emmy favorite, Real quality at the forefront of its shows that program.

Though HBO subscriptions Sports with Bryant Gumbel. goals. While obviously not every While both shows cater to a household will get HBO just to have been steadily increasing in niche audience, neither really show their toddler the newest the last year, major cable nethas significant mass appeal. Bill episodes of Sesame Street, exist- works continue to financially Simmons, father of Grantland, ing HBO users will reap that dominate HBO. The recent suc30 for 30 and the rebirth of the benefit, while also introducing cess of HBO programs such as sports podcast, has shown that an entirely new demographic to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Real Time with Bill he possesses the tools to revital- the channel.

For the Netflix driven, cable- Maher, seem to indicate Bill ize the way sports media approaches both the fan and the less millennial, these new addi- Simmons and Sesame Streets’ game. In giving Simmons the tions to HBO’s already saturat- bright futures with HBO. But John Oliver of sports role for ed lineup should be exciting. the question remains: Will the their channel, HBO opens up The sports fan/Silicon Valley average millennial pay for that the opportunity for quality junkie can stay on the same which he/she can find for free? sports content delivered by a channel now and find them- While that answer is up in the recognizable figure who will also selves wholly satisfied. However, air, it remains clear that the conit is important to also consider sumer, however he or she gets bring his own cult following.

While he was unable to carry how the average millennial their hands on HBO content, will benefit the most from the over any of his Grantland writ- watches HBO content.

Many point to John Oliver’s future of HBO. HBO probably ers or podcasters due to their contractual obligations to massive success at HBO as proof isn’t getting NBC money any ESPN, every Simmons fan that HBO’s model of uncen- time soon, but it seems they seemed to be excited and a little sored, premium content is both really don’t mind. frightened at the thought of a commercially and critically sucfurther uncensored Bill cessful. However, very few peoJain is a student in the College of Simmons. If he was essentially ple actually watch Last Week Akshay Arts and Sciences. College Stuff appears fired from ESPN for calling Tonight with John Oliver. The alternate Fridays this semester. He may be NFL commissioner Roger majority of its hype comes from reached at rll5@cornell.edu..

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Fill in the empty cells, one number in each, so that each column, row, and region contains the numbers 1-9 exactly once.

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Red to Face Cleveland, Akron

By BEN DENSON Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell women’s soccer team will play Cleveland State today, followed by a matinee game on Sunday against University of Akron. Both games will be played in Olean, N.Y. “It is a tournament, so that also helps focus a bit as something to try and win in addition to the two separate matches,” said head coach Patrick Farmer of his team’s two games this weekend.

Cornell is 1-0-1 after a draw against Siena and a 2-0 win over Loyola, while both Akron and Cleveland are off to a strong start. Cleveland is 3-11 this season, with the lone loss coming from a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Akron.

“I don’t really know either program or coaching staff so I’m looking forward to the challenge and expect my team to be doing the same,” Farmer said.

“These first few matches are always about us rather than the opponents and that will carry through these next two as well.”

This will be the first time Cornell plays both Cleveland and Akron, and the coaching staff is open to the challenge of an unfamiliar opponent.

CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN FILE PHOTO Nonetheless, the Red is looking for two wins during its two games this weekend at the Alumni Brick wall | Senior captain Shanay Fischer, pictured above, along with the rest of the Red soccer Tournament.

After a strong win against Loyola the Red is team have proved to be tight on defense. coming into the weekend series with an aura of conespecially in our conference. With that has to come fidence.

“Coming off a win is definitely a boost of confi- a competitive mentality in every game, making dence going into these next two games, but the these first few weekends of games very important preparation is the same,” said senior captain Shanay for us,” Tate said.

The new freshman class has already made its Fischer. “Maintaining that mindset when we're doing well is really going to help us. We had a mark on the team. Throughout the season, the good, competitive practice on Monday, and right young players will hone in on and develop their now we're working on what we need to do tactically skills.

“I would like to get a couple [freshmen] who did to win.”

Fischer and the rest of the team have played not play at all against Siena and Loyola some time excellent defense, as the team has not yet conceded this weekend if the situation allows,” Farmer said. “I thought [Jessica Ritchie] did very well and pera goal.

“Our defense is a team effort. Every player on formed as we expected and I think she will do the the field defends whether it's a forward chasing same again this weekend.

Coach Farmer pointed to some key defensive back or a center back clearing the ball out of the penalty area,” Fischer said. “In regards to our back players as having performed well in their first four or five defenders specifically, I think communi- matches of their college careers.

“Zoe [McCormick], Carolyn [Ruoff ] and cation and awareness of each other as well as the opponents is key. Being organized with our defen- Rowan [Glass] all played well and showed confisive shape is a huge component as well, not just in dence and understanding in their first collegiate contests,” he said. “Grace [Keller] also did well in the back but all over the field.”

Senior co-captain and defender Charlotte Tate her few minutes.”

The Red will look to build up its confidence this joins Fisher on the Red’s strong defensive line.

“Our team has been working well defensively all weekend, and in the words of the eternal Joe over the field, and we hope to continue the shutout Paterno, “When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence streak this weekend,” Tate said.

She also stressed the importance of the early sea- becomes a reality.” son in shaping the team’s mentality and building confidence.

Ben Denson can be reached at “We’re looking to take big strides this season, bdenson@cornellsun.com.

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cede a goal. Captain Vincent Kompany, so horrific last season, has been an imperious defensive leader.

Watford made fourteen new signings this past summer, a huge number. Despite the obvious quality of players like Valon Behrami and Jose Manuel Jurado, many believed that the team would struggle to jell together. However, the mean have played relatively well, with three draws and a solitary defeat. Neither of the other new clubs, Bournemouth nor Norwich, currently occupy one of the final three places in the standings.

Perhaps all three could even survive in the league come the end of the season.

Elsewhere, the top scorers list is nearly unrecognizable. Riyad Mahrez, a relatively unheralded Algerian winger of Leicester, leads the league with four goals.

Bafetimbi Gomis, a supposedly past-his-peak striker for Swansea, also has four from four matches.

His Swans teammate Andre Ayew, a free signing from Olympique Marseille, has three goals. Not surprisingly, Swansea has had a really good start to the campaign, beating Manchester United and drawing with Chelsea.

Other typical stalwarts like Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have also looked off the pace, with seven and three points out of twelve, respectively. Those teams’ star strikers Christian Benteke and Harry Kane have just one goal between them this season.

Perhaps one of the biggest stories, however, is Manchester United. They still have not transitioned from the extremely successful career of coach Sir Alex Ferguson. After 26 years under Ferguson, David Moyes was fired after less than a year and his successor, Louis van Gaal, has flattered to deceive. The Dutchman is facing

pressure to improve the team’s fortune this year and has seven points from 12 possible, despite only scoring three goals. The team has not played attractive soccer and the fans have come to expect that from the Red Devils.

The manager will not change his trademark style of play to be more attractive, which is really hurting the 13-time league champions. If van Gaal were to simply commit more players forward, the excellence of his defensive midfield pairing of Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger could ensure that the team does not concede goals. It certainly seems as if the manager will be gone soon if the team’s fortunes or his tactics do not change.

To read the rest of this column, visit cornellsun.com.

Kevin Linsey is a sophomore in the College of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be contacted at klinsey@cornellsun.com The Beautiful Game appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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Red Faces Lafayette After Short Ivy Preseason

By JESSICA BROFSKY Sun Staff Writer

“[The game against] Lafayette is the most important game for us,” stressed men’s soccer head coach Jaro Zawislan, “because it is the next game.”

As one of seventeen games allowed in the Ivy League season, it counts for a lot. According to Zawislan, each game will have its turn as the most important. There is a careful selection process when it comes to every non-conference game the team plays in and the Red wants to play games that are well matched and challenging. Cornell’s past winning record does not change the way the squad trains or its attitudes toward games.

“It is nice to have culture from previous years and winning momentum in place, but it doesn’t affect our prepa-

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Game to game | Both Coach Zawislan and the men of the soccer team are trying to focus on each individual game as they come and not look too far ahead in the season.

“The season starting Friday is the culmination of a ration for this team,” Zawislan said.

The result of the game against Lafayette will be a good yearlong process,” Zawislan said.

The new players are assimilating well to the team and indication of where the team stands and where it need to be. Whatever happens, the players of the Red will certainly the school, in part due to being quick learners and also gain valuable insight about themselves while on the field. having the returning players as resources.

“I expect our team to be well organized tactically, Quickly approaching after a short preseason, the Red will square off against Lafayette at 7 p.m. tonight. The Ivy physically being conditioned to get through the game at League has a shorter preseason than every other confer- the high pace — and that’s our trademark; we don’t hide that we like the game to be ence in the nation, so Lafayette at a high pace and that played has been practicing longer, “We pride ourselves on being as ready we are a high pressing team which has given the opposition more time to adjust as a unit. for the season as possible with a shorter — and ready to execute the game plan,” Zawislan said.

The Leopards also already have preseason.”

Thus far, players have two games under their belt, Jaro Zawislan been improving individually including a 3-0 victory over and as a team. The team is Fairleigh Dickinson and 0-0 tie focused and highly motivatagainst Pittsburgh.

“Some people would look at it as a disadvantage,” ed; character is part of the package necessary for recruitZawislan said. “We pride ourselves on being as ready for ment, so it is “a part of their make-up,” according to the season as possible with a shorter preseason, [and we] Zawislan. Each player is fully capable of making a signifisee it as a nice challenge and as a motivating factor for the cant impact at this level of play and understands that it is a privilege to be a part of Cornell’s team. first game.” “[The] players work hard day in and day out to make The Red players are focused on themselves and have done the best they can to prepare for the start of their sea- sure they keep earning their place on this team,” Coach son. They will approach the game with the mentality that Zawislan said.

This shows in the way practices have been going, which they are capable of claiming a positive outcome.

Zawislan spoke about how even though the team has is a good indication of what is to come on Friday.

“The progress the team made has been tremendous,” had two weeks of official preseason, it has been putting in crucial foundational work since the end of last season, Zawislan said. “We see the team improving every day with using the winter and spring months to its advantage. This every training session and that is the goal.” also means the individuals on the squad were getting into top physical shape over the summer through conditioning Jessica Brofsky can be reached at workouts. jbrofsky@cornellsun.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Premier Women Open Season at West Point League Begins Scheduled to face William and Mary, Iona College, Army in invitational Welcome back to the Beautiful Game! In the second year of my column, I’ll continue to cover international soccer, with a focus on the world’s most popular league, the English Premier League.

This season has been anything but normal. Four weeks into the campaign, many people’s preseason expectations have been thrown out the window.

Kevin Linsey The Beautiful Game Many tipped Chelsea to retain its league title this season and many thought Arsenal would be the team’s closest challengers. In a very un-Chelsea-like manner, however, the squad has seen a poor start to the season, with only four points from four games.

Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas have all been horrendous, which is shocking to see from three key players in the team’s championship run last season. Arsenal has not exactly seized its chance either, sitting in sixth with seven points.

Others (myself included) predicted a down year for Manchester City, anticipating a possible loss of its top-four place to which the team has grown accustomed. Just the opposite has been true; Manchester City won all four of its contests and have yet to conSee LINSEY page 11

By OLIVIA MATTYASOVSZKY Sun Staff Writer

This Saturday, the Cornell volleyball team will have a chance to prove the depth of its youngest players when it travels to West Point, New York to play at the West Point Invitational. The Red will face the College of William and Mary, Iona College and Army. This weekend will be the first of three tournaments in the coming weeks before Cornell enters league play against Columbia on Sept. 26.

This weekend will be the first time that Cornell has played in the Army invitational. Last year, the squad’s first matchup was at the Seton Hall Invitational.

“We haven’t played Army or William and Mary, but we have played and beat Iona so we are expecting good results,” said junior blocker Macey Wilson.

“We’ve been really working on serving tough and being defensively ready.”

The theme of working on tough defense is something that head coach Trudy Vande Berg has put emphasis on the last couple of weeks.

“We will have to defend the right side attack and we need to get the ball to our middles in transition,” she said.

“Serving tough will be a key … we have made great strides already and are excited to see it translate into the match.”

In only three weeks of practice, the Red has been hard at work on and off the court. Led by just one senior and two juniors, chemistry between the entire team has been a focus. However, this weekend will give the coaching staff

and upperclassmen a chance to see the eight-person freshmen class get their feet wet in a collegiate game.

“This year is going to be different than last year, as we have eight new freshmen and with that, a lot more depth in each position,” said sophomore libero Chelsea Sincox. “This first tournament will be a great opportunity for everyone to get out on the floor, and for us to try out different combinations and lineups.”

Though this is the first inter-collegiate play for Cornell, the team’s three opponents all have one tournament under their belts already. William and Mary are entering the tournament at 22, Iona College also at 2-2 and the Army squad is hosting the tournament with a losing record of 1-2.

Despite facing teams that are already past their first game jitters, the Red is confident and aggressive about its outlook on this weekend.

“Our goal for the first game of the season will be to win. … We want to come out of this weekend 3-0,” said senior libero Brittany Kalepa. “It’s a chance for us to get to know the other players’ playing style in a game setting.

We understand that for the freshmen, it will be their first collegiate game and nerves will come with that, but they’re all strong, experienced players that won’t let it show.”

Head coach Trudy Vande Berg is confident in her players’ ability to draw together and have a strong weekend.

“The team is working very hard and getting better every day,” she said.

“They are ready to play this weekend

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Red defenders | Junior Macey Wilson, pictured above, said the team has been working on being defensively ready.

and compete against another team.”

Her players are no less confident in themselves and their coach.

“The returners are really looking forward to this season because we know with the freshman and Trudy as our head coach we will have an amazing season,” Wilson said.

Olivia Mattyasovszky can be reached at omattyasovszky@cornellsun.com.