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Shay Collins ’18 argues that social media has helped create the “Age of Offendtertainment.” | Page 7

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Grocery Founders Seek S.A., Presidential Approval Following roadblock last semester, students hope to advance with plan

“If [Garrett] sends it back, we’ll do whatever it takes to get approval.”

By REBECCA BLAIR AND DANIEL ZIMMERMAN

Emma Johnston ’16

Sun Assistant News Editor and Sun Staff Writer

After presenting their most up-to-date plans to the Student Assembly Thursday, the founders behind Anabel’s Grocery, the proposed student-run grocery in Anabel Taylor Hall, are looking to gain S.A. approval of their resolution next week, and will try again for presidential approval in the next month.

Anabel’s Grocery will serve as a response to the food insecurity problem on campus, according to co-founders Emma Johnston ’16, S.A. executive vice president, and Matthew Stefanko ’16, S.A. vice president for finance.

The S.A. approved a resolution for the creation of the grocery store last April, but because President Emeritus David Skorton tabled the proposal, it must be re-approved by the S.A. before it can, once again, be submitted for presidential approval. Johnston said they will present the new resolution to the S.A. at next Thursday’s meeting and the assembly will vote on it either that day or the following See GROCERY page 4

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Lunch money | Matthew Stefanko ’16 and Emma Johnston ’16, co-founders of Anabel’s Grocery, discuss the store’s progress at yesterday’s Student Assembly meeting.

Commons Businesses Look Foer Details Journey to Becoming To Rally After Construction Award-Winning Novelist at Lecture Some owners hopeful, others remain skeptical Alliance, acknowledged that business owners experienced many difficulties during the construction period, he Though businesses in the Ithaca also expressed optimism and confiCommons were strained by a renova- dence that business would pick up tion project that spanned more than soon.

“We absolutely saw traffic drop durtwo years, since work finished over the ing the construction summer, local officials period and during the and business owners period some businesses remain tentatively did close up,” hopeful that business Ferguson said. “But will improve going [s]ince the completion forward. of the project we’ve Speaking at the seen a great response Commons dedication from the merchant ceremony at the end of community and a August, Mayor Svante surge of customers — Myrick ’09 said that both students and paronly three percent of ents — and we’re seestorefronts on the ing big turnouts for Com mons remain big events.” unoccupied today, JASON BEN NATHAN / Adil Griguihi, down from nine perSUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER owner of Casablanca cent during construcPizzeria, commented on the setbacks tion.

A slew of new businesses — his business faced during the construcincluding a restaurant, photography tion period and their continuing studio and a heritage workwear and effects.

“We took big loans and big losses accessories store — were also welcomed to the downtown community during the construction,” Grig uihi in ribbon cutting ceremonies on Sept. said. “It will take two to three years to recover from the debt at the very least.”

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Though Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca See COMMONS page 5

By RYAN HUMPHREY

Sun Staff Writer

By MELVIN LI Sun Staff Writer

Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the award-winning novels Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, spoke at Rockefeller Hall Thursday afternoon about his views on his profession and the writing process.

The lecture, hosted by Cornell Hillel, was structured as a question-and-answer session between Denice Cassaro, associate director for student leadership, engagement and campus activities, and Foer. Questions were submitted by Cornell students.

Foer, who teaches creative writing at New

York University, first addressed the question of what inspired him to become a writer, saying that he did not know he wanted to be a writer even as he was writing his first book, Everything Is Illuminated.

Foer said that he did not set out to write a publishable book, and was simply experimenting with “walking without a destination.” Before he wrote his books, he said he “didn’t have a sufficiently good way of sharing with other people” who he was.

“When I was unpublished, unknown, ungirlfriended and everything else, I had a very strong desire to be recognized. I don’t See LECTURE page 5

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Writing up | Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the popular novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, speaks yesterday about his experience as an writer at Rockefeller Hall.

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Daybook Today Huang Hsin-Chien: The Inheritance 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Johnson Museum of Art Speaker Series Lunch Talk: Dr. Balu Balasubramaniam Noon - 1:30 p.m., 225 ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 1:30 - 2 p.m., West Campus War Memorial Center for Real Estate and Finance Open House 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., 389 Statler Hall Frank Salomon Anthropology Colloquium 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., 215 McGraw Hall

Tomorrow Treasury, Legacy: A Museum for Architectural Drawing 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., John Hartell Gallery, Milstein Hall Lab of Ornithology Migration Celebration 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cornell Lab of Ornithology M.H. Abrams Memorial Celebration 2 p.m., Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall Cornell English Country Dance 8 - 11 p.m., 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall

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Quotes of the Week Opinion, “Conspiracy Theories and Donald Trump,” Tuesday Speaking about Trump’s political campaign “Trump — who has previously identified as a Democrat and supports policies such as the Affordable Care Act and higher taxes on the wealthy — has turned the presidential nomination into an episode of Veep.”

Jake Forken ’16

News, “Common Council Adopts Plan for Future of Ithaca,” Tuesday Speaking about Phase I of Plan Ithaca “I come to appreciate the fact that this is not the Ten Commandments. These are ideas, and we can pursue the ones we want to use. ” Alderperson George McGonical (D-1st Ward)

News, “C.U. Revises Outdoor Event Policy,” Wednesday Speaking about the updated rules for outdoor space “The rules that the working group developed balance the University’s deep commitment to free speech and expression with the need to continue to conduct classes and pursue other academic work. [The rules] uphold Cornell’s longstanding principle of freedom with responsibility.”

President Elizabeth Garrett Dining, “Big Red Beer: The Best Beers of Savor the Finger Lakes,” Thursday Speaking about the variety of beer options near campus “It’s always nice to know that one can leave Cornell’s campus, flowing with Keystone, to find a number of delectable beers within a 30-mile radius.”

Ian Sigalow ’16

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology Celebrates Centennial

Hurtin’ for certain

Will host anniversary event for visitors Saturday

By EMILY FRIEDMAN Sun Staff Writer

Cornell’s world famous Lab of Ornithology will celebrate 100 years of research, discoveries and innovation Saturday at its annual Migration Celebration.

The lab has a rich history, with lore surrounding its 1959 beginnings. It was founded by Arthur Allen, who was hired by Cornell as one of the nation’s first ornithology professors, according to Miyoko Chu, senior communications director for the lab.

According to stories told by members of the lab, he posted a handwritten sign outside of the attic of the entomology building that read “Laboratory of Ornithology,” and so began one of the world’s leading institutions of ornithology research.

While the lab has grown and changed since its humble start in an attic, it has retained some of Allen’s original goals and practices.

The lab’s role as a leader in technology and its focus on community outreach have not changed, even though the technology itself and the methods of outreach have evolved, according to Chu. “[Allen] was always on the forefront of technology and using technology in really new and exciting ways to reveal insights about birds,” she said.

One of the first technological innova-

tions that stemmed from the lab helped to answer a long-debated question about bird behavior, according to Chu. Allen was the first person to use a motion picture film to study bird behavior. Use of this technology, which was novel at the time, enabled researchers to determine how certain species of birds make their unique sounds.

In addition, Allen and his colleagues were the first to record bird songs in North America, according to Chu. The recording equipment that existed at the time was heavy and impractical, so Allen worked on improving upon the technology to make it more suitable for capturing wildlife sounds.

Today, the lab has the world’s largest archive of natural sounds.

Chu said the lab has always involved the public in its study of birds. In the early days of the lab, Allen led bird walks in the Sapsucker Woods and had a radio show about the biology of birds, which helped establish connections between the public and birds.

Scientists at the lab are currently working on a project that is “an inspirational blend of the technology, the public engagement and the science, as well as conservation, which is ever more important today than it was in Arthur Allen’s time,” Chu said.

The project, “eBird,” allows people all over the world to record online what birds they have seen. More than 200 million

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Prof. Adam Levine, government, talks about his book American Insecurity: Why Our Economic Fears Lead to Political Inaction in Olin Library Thursday afternoon.

observations of bird have already been reported.

“What is so powerful about that is that it has basically turned bird study into a big data engine,” Chu said. “We can now create dynamic maps of where birds are migrating, which we could never do with such precision before.” eBird is helping to advance the Lab’s mission of “discovery, interpretation and conservation,” Chu said. eBird data has helped the nature conservancy efficiently spend conservation dollars to create temporary habitats for migrating birds at the exact time and place they are needed.

“This has really changed the landscape for understanding big phenomena like migration, climate change, and habitat use,” Chu said. It has all been possible because people who are watching birds are willing

Cornellians,London Law Students Debate

By DIVYANSHA SEHGAL Sun Staff Writer

Members of the Cornell Speech and Debate Union and the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, a professional association for lawyers based in London, gathered Wednesday evening to debate whether the American legal system is superior to the British legal system to a full audience in Ives Hall.

Gray’s Inn is a membership body which educates and supports barristers, lawyers that specialize in courtroom advocacy and litigation.

Adnan Muttalib ’16 from the Cornell team spoke first, acknowledging that the British legal system “used to be a model for all countries to follow,” but argued it has become “stagnant” and has “no role to play in affecting legislation” that is passed.

Muttalib focused on the fact that without a written constitution, British minorities may not “be aware” of their rights as citizens.

“You have no ability to challenge a bad ruling that is made against your group … because you can’t point to the constitution and say that the right was violated,” he said.

Nicholas Hall spoke next as the first debater from Gray’s Inn. Hall argued that the absence of a written constitution in the British legal system is a virtue rather than a vice, saying it allows for increased flexibility and adaptation.

“Let’s look at the right to bear arms,” Hall said. “Is that a good thing that still exists because of the written nature of the Constitution?”

He also pointed to high incar-

ceration rates in the United States as evidence that American treatment of minority groups is not “symbolic of an excellent legal system”. “[Looking at the shootings in Ferguson] how can we say that the U.S. legal system has done wonders to protect minority right?”

Kevin Kay ’16 argued that the processes of jury selection and admitting evidence in court are strong points of the U.S. legal system.

“In the United States, prosecutors and defense [attorneys] have

“Plea bargains force and scare people, instead of giving them the right to their day in trial.”

Mary Brody to agree on the jury members that are selected and they are able to strike jurors that they find unfavorable,” Kay said. “Evidence of prior convictions, improperly obtained confessions and evidence obtained illegally are [inadmissible] in the U.S. court system.”

Mary Brody, a member of Gray’s Inn, said she believes there are many problems with the U.S. judicial process, pointing out that 92 percent of cases in the United States are resolved through plea bargaining.

“Plea bargains force and scare people, instead of giving them the right to their day in trial,” Brody said. “This [plea bargain] means that sentencing is quite inconsistent … [In the U.K.] it’s not someone in a back room saying ‘let’s give you two months so that my

conviction rate looks better.’”

She also disparaged the American practice of electing district attorneys, saying that prosecutorial practices are not appropriate for public assessment.

“It’s not just about convicting those that are guilty, it’s about getting your statistics up so that you will be voted in for the next term,” Brody said. “That does not exist in the U.K.” Alex Klein ’18, representing Cornell, responded that the U.K. legal system is “aristocratic” and hence “highly isolating” for lower income residents and minorities.

She further argued that the legal profession is hurt by the British legal system because lower pay for British lawyers, as compared to American lawyers, means that top talent is not attracted to the profession.

Rebutting Muttalib’s argument about the inaccessibility of the British system, Daisy Noble of Gray’s Inn said that accessibility in the U.S. system is also not a priority.

“How can you say that access to court is so important, that when someone actually gets their day in court, it’s called clogging the legal system?” she asked.

Neshay Aqueel grad then summarized the arguments from the Cornell side, while Christopher Canning of Gray’s Inn outlined his team’s points. The audience was then invited to vote for who they believed should win the debate.

After a vote count, it was revealed that The Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn was the winner.

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

and able now to share their data instantaneously online.”

In celebration of its centennial anniversary, the lab will open up its behind the scenes areas at the annual migration celebration Saturday.

“People will be able to come back and look at the areas where scientists, educators and engineers are working on these innovative solutions for research and conservation,” Chu said.

Additionally, visitors will be able to examine research from diverse sources, including specimens from the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates, the DNA laboratory and the Macaulay Library, which houses the archives of bird sounds.

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

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After the new resolution gains S.A. approval, it must be approved by President Elizabeth Garrett and by the 4C committee, which is a standing committee responsible for approving sales.

However, Johnston said organizers are having difficulty coordinating their work with

both Garrett and 4C. “We’re in a little bit of a pickle because when Skorton sent the resolution back, he said he wanted approval from the 4C committee first, but it appears that the committee won’t want to approve the project until the president does,” Johnston said.

Since it is not clear whether either the president or the 4C committee will issue their approval until the other does, Johnston said the store’s proponents are hoping to allow both to issue decisions on the proposal “concurrently.”

Johnston and Stefanko can send the resolution to Garrett as soon as it is approved by the S.A., and Johnston said they “expect Garrett to take about a month to respond to our proposal.” They plan to present to the 4C committee at its October meeting.

After they gain approval from the S.A., Garrett and the 4C Committee, the project’s leaders will finally be able to start preparing their space in Anabel Taylor Hall.

“At that point, we just have to do the onsite renovation, and projects like that can take as little as three months, but they can also take a lot longer,” Johnston said.

Johnston and Stefanko were joined by Laurel Moffat ’16, co-director of Anabel’s Grocery, to present the most up-to-date plans for the store at Thursday’s S.A. meeting.

Stefanko said that initially, the group had looked into other methods of tackling the issue of food insecurity with ideas such as providing more Big Red Bucks or making a food pantry, but that the grocery store idea proved the most effective solution especially when compared with the inflated price of food on campus.

“Imagine trying to subsidize a six-dollar breakfast at Mac’s, an eight-dollar burrito at Trillium and then a 12 dollar dinner at Okenshields. That adds up really, really quickly, and quite frankly I dare you to find cheaper food options on campus,” Stefanko said. “You are not going to be able to sustain yourself on meals that cost two or three dollars at Cornell.”

In an interview with The Sun, Johnston made clear that the group is not taking the approval of their resolution for granted. She said the group has done a lot of work since they offered their original proposal to Skorton, and will continue to work until the S.A., Garrett and the 4C committee have all offered their stamp of approval.

“I’m a lot more confident than I was when we sent it to Skorton,” she said. “If [Garrett] sends it back, we’ll do whatever it takes to get approval.”

The Sun’s news department can be reached at news@cornellsun.com.

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Foer Talks Rewards,Challenges of Writing LECTURE

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mean ‘recognized’ like to become a person of recognition,” Foer said. “I just mean people knowing who I was, and when I say people I don’t mean strangers, but people around I interacted with.”

Writing is unique as a profession because without the oversight of a boss, an immense amount of selfmotivation is required, according to Foer.

“Among the many things that are difficult about being a writer is that you don’t have a boss and you don’t have any kind of set schedule or expectations that are particularly extreme,” Foer said. “Whether I turn in my book tomorrow or if I turn it in three years from now, no one’s going to fire me. I have to motivate myself.”

When Cassaro asked him if he had always planned on being an author, Foer said that when he was younger, he thought he would be a doctor.

Foer recounted when he took a wrong path while trying to visit one of Cornell’s gorges, and said that choosing the right path to take was like choosing a career. He admitted that he sometimes longed for “the other path” of becoming a doctor, because being a writer was at times psychologically difficult.

“I did think I was going to be a doctor. I even got into medical school. In so many ways being a doctor is the exact opposite of being a writer,” Foer said.

“But being a writer, you always have to ask ‘What’s the point? What do we do?’ because it’s not obvious

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Griguihi also remained cautious on issuing an assessment of the finished construction.

Although he said he was excited that the project was finally finished, Griguihi maintained that he has not had enough time to assess the final impact of construction.

“It's only been a month and a half and this time of year is always busy so we think this will be a great thing for all businesses, but it’s going to take time to know if this works or not,” Griguihi said. “We have to wait for the tough winter to see if the wheels keep turning.

It’s a great feeling that they’ve finished but it's not going to be ‘that’s it, the problem’s done.’”

Kelsea Purdy, a store manager at Trader K’s, a thrift store located in the Commons, also commented on the decreased traffic during the construction.

“It was definitely a lot slower during the construction,” Purdy said. “The summer was still quieter than usual.”

Still, Purdy expressed her hope that the completed construction would bring more foot traffic to the store.

“We’ve seen more people in the store now that the construction is through and we feel optimistic,” she said. “It helps that people now have a nice place to walk in the Commons.”

Ryan Humphrey can be reached at rhumphrey@cornellsun.com.

at all. Writing is a curse and a blessing. It’s just not obvious what’s good about it.”

Foer warned that because all people change as they grow older, writers must finish their books before they change too much and lose interest in the project.

“Life changes as you grow up and you change as your life changes. Within the context of one book it could be really dangerous, and you need to make sure you finish the book before you change too much,” Foer said. “If you take a long [time] to finish the book, there’s the danger that at a certain point where you’re not really writing that book anymore — it’s a different person.”

Foer said he found it interesting to look back through all of an author’s works and observe gradual changes of his concerns and interests, comparing the experience to looking through a photo album.

“People [who] look through their photo albums are surprised they looked that way and they’re surprised to see their growth. Because we are ourselves, we don’t notice our own changes. It’s only when you see someone you haven’t seen in a long time when you’re given a good reflection,” Foer said. “So I’m very grateful to be a writer in that way — to have a record of myself and to have these reflections that I go to when trying to figure out who it is that I am.”

Melvin Li can be reached at mli@cornellsun.com.

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The Arcs

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The Black Keys have made it in that way that every band wants to make it. They did so on their own terms, without losing any of their credibility or their conviction. Whether they play to a teeming stadium or a beer-soaked bar floor, it is still the same Junior Kimbrough-influenced groove that the band fell in love with years ago. And that authenticity sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the selfie-snapping, self-aggrandizing Day-Glo denizens of the Billboard Top 40.

After the massive success experienced in recent years, The Black Keys are taking a well-earned rest between cycles, initiated by drummer Patrick Carney’s injury during the final leg of the band’s Turn Blue tour earlier this year. In the interim, guitarist and singer Dan Auerbach formed The Arcs, who share much of the sonic characteristics of his day job: resonant snare hits, organic room sounds and fuzzy guitar driven through vintage amplifiers. This is more of the blues rock, R&B and soul he has brought us before, brought into the shop and refit for the 21st century. This facelift has preserved the appeal of one of the most uniquely American art forms extant — the blues is good again, for a few more years. But here’s the question du jour:

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Auerbach and Carney’s aesthetic tastes have always been rooted in Americana. Thickfreakness’ cover featured a tub of pomade, Brothers displays the same Cooper Black font found on L.A. Woman and El Camino was named for the beloved Chevrolet oddity. The cover for Yours, Dreamily follows this pattern; an homage to 1950s Tex-Mex kitsch, desert flowers frame a gap-toothed skull whose eyes contain two disenchanted companions, à la Charles Allan Gilbert’s “All Is Vanity.”

Setting the tone, “Outta My Mind” treads the same minorkey territory that characterized Turn Blue. Auerbach is mysterious as he discloses what fame cost him — justifiably patting himself on the back, he notes that “everything I did just went and turned to gold.” There are, nonetheless, “pictures on the wall / reminding me of what it cost to make it.” This is Auerbach’s muse — his divorce. Some artists adore a muse who reciprocates — Lennon and Yoko, for example. But Auerbach’s driving force has long been a dark chapter in his life, this tragic end to a romance his heart still aches for. The guitar solo sounds like it’s coming from a Fender amp shoved in a corner of a wet basement.

Stuttering Mellotron lines and a hip-hop drum-and-bass beat introduce “Put a Flower in Your Pocket,” merging 1967 with 1997. Tubes in an amplifier crash like a miniature thunderclap. Auerbach croons: “I wish I knew back then what I know right now; things would be much different than time has allowed.” That divorce rides his back like a demon. Melody lines that sound like phased, ropey Bowie sax swim around the

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“Everything You Do (You Do For You)” — whose title is a perverse reworking of Bryan Adams’ 1993 hit — utilizes the tube amp leitmotif once more. What sounds like a slow-moving train (lending the song a Tom Waits feel) gives way to horns.

The brass makes this track jazzier than anything he’s done before; The Arcs have given Auerbach a new vocabulary to speak with, but he’s saying the same things. Glass and rocks chatter like chilly teeth as he laments, “All your premonitions of our condition came true.”

A plaintive, soulful plea finds expression within “Stay In My Corner.” “I won’t always be a winner, babe,” he says. “Stay in my corner, please; I will fight for you if you fight for me, too.”

We’re all so terrified that love is truly conditional, something we earn with our paycheck, our accomplishments, our turns in the sack. Auerbach has reached the pinnacle of success, and even he is terrified that the years will diminish his returns. Electric slide guitar rips through the subject matter, begging nakedly and earnestly like the sound of his soul, begging that love is something pure and beyond the corruptions of this world.

Yours, Dreamily is the sound of fallout; broken marriages, adultery, a future promised but shattered. Love has beaten the hell out of Dan Auerbach. On the next Black Keys record, I want him to strike back.

Kurt Fritjofson is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be reached at kf322@cornell.edu.

Are You Not Offendtertained?

elcome to the Age of Offendtertainment. As Twitter and other comedians refused to play college campuses, refusing and blogging formats continue to grow, viewers can to perform before overly-P.C. crowds. Again, online writers and now force entertainers to discuss potentially offensive tweeters not only reported, but also struck back. Most interestmaterial. Twitter users and microbloggers influence conversations ing, however, was an open letter to Seinfeld from Anthony around politics and comedy to nearly as great an extent as do Berteaux, Huffington Post campus editor-at-large for San Diego New Yorker columnists. Through the comment section, conver- State University and self-described “‘Politically-Correct’ College sations spread from one author to the offendtertained mass, Student.” In (perhaps overly) authoritative terms, Berteaux which can then further debate what they do or do not find polit- instructs Seinfeld that “comedy in our progressive society can no ically correct. In the Age of Offendtertainment, viewers act as longer afford to be crass or provocative for the sake of being critical participants, tying almost instantaneous criticism into the offensive.” Berteaux lays out an alternative view, lauding Amy creative process.

Schumer (whose alleged racism has been pointed out by other Let’s start with a recent example. While presenting the Best writers and bloggers), and stating that provocative humor must New Hip-Hop Video “spur social dialogue about these respecaward at the VMAs, tive issues.” This is offendtertainment at actress Rebel Wilson its finest: a bold college student going stripped to reveal a t-shirt online to take on a comedy kingpin. that declared: “Fuck Tha Stimulated by Berteaux’s letter, the Stripper Police.” Wilson conversation spread further. The then railed against police Huffington Post article had garnered strippers, concluding, “I 1,130 comments at the time of writing, Morning Bowl hate this injustice.” not even counting comments on its of Surreal Wilson’s tone-deaf joke, Facebook page. The which apparently embedded “like” butattempted to make light of police violence, inspired a deluge of ton also gave the offendtertained mass a way to criticism online. Over a hundred websites and blogs — includ- vote on the responses. Sylvia Kirkland’s concise ing Huffington Post, The Root and Uproxxx — posted criticisms response — “That was a long letter that pretty of Wilson’s joke. Most of the criticism, importantly, took the much said nothing” — currently reigns form of compiled tweets from people recording their dissatisfac- supreme with 311 likes. Yet, even Sylvia created tion in 140 characters or less. Hip-Hop Wired devoted an entire another offshoot in the offendtertained world, article to Black Lives Matter activist and prominent tweeter inspiring over 50 more responses and starting a Deray McKesson’s Twitter commentary. debate over who draws the boundary lines of The form of criticism typifies offendtertainment — viewers political correctness. The comments came not must no longer watch silently and indignantly from home. just from online commentators, but also big Cultural commentary and criticism has been liberated from names such as Bill Maher, who called Berteaux, career bloggers and journalists. As proven by the Wilson debacle, on the behalf of George Carlin’s ghost, “a little websites treat tweets as valuable, irreplaceable sources, whether shit.” they come from blue-check verified sources or anonymity.

What for? For having the audacity to critiMany times, debates over political correctness remain open cize out of his element, the equivalency of “lecon the Internet as players — famous and unknown, authorities tur[ing] George Carlin on comedy.” Besides and rebels — butt heads across issues and media formats. On provoking Maher’s ire, commentators such as June 4, Jerry Seinfeld stated to ESPN’s Colin Cowherd that he Berteaux play an increasingly influential role in

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the realm of offendtertainment. As even Seinfeld noted in a June 8 episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” online commentators like McKesson, Berteaux and — literally — millions of others “keep moving the lines in for no reason.” Laud it or despite it, everyday, non-industry citizens now get to (at least partially) call the shots on where comedy and entertainment can and cannot go.

All of this is not to say that the comedic dynamic has not degraded into offensive comics and fans that call them out online. As David Sims notes in a June 30 The Atlantic piece defending Amy Schumer, “any comedian’s work is in a constant state of evolution.” As Twitter and online blogging continue to grow and diversify, however, fans may play a larger and larger role in comedians’ creative processes. Some comedians may react with spite, pushing further into the edgiest and most crass niches, while others may develop bits that still push boundaries without pushing stereotypes. Such is the unsettling, ever-changing world of offendtertainment, enjoy your stay.

Shay Collins is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at scollins@cornellsun.com. Morning Bowl of Surreal appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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Zumba might also be pleased to know that PETALatino.org features recipes for vegan versions of some of her favorite Hispanic foods. Many versatile vegan staples, including beans, rice, vegetables, tofu and pasta, are relatively inexpensive compared to meat, eggs and dairy products, especially when you consider that vegans don’t normally have to dish out money for statins, blood pressure pills and other medical expenses that result from eating fatty, cholesterol-laden animalbased meals.

Rather than perpetuating myths or making sweeping generalizations about vegetarians and vegans, I urge Zumba to use the paper to promote tasty plantbased foods and encourage others to make compassionate choices. Caring about animals and making ethical choices never requires an apology. I invite anyone who wants to learn more about PETA — and find out what they can do to lessen animal suffering — to visit www.PETA.org.

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Japan’s Path To Normalcy

veryone wants to be normal, right? Well, kind of. Throughout the history of state construction, it was normal for governments to create a military apparatus. If we take a brief look at the international community, we find that most nation-states possess a military and the ability to go to war. For about 70 years, Japan owned the instruments of war, yet constitutionally lacked the ability to launch a military offensive and provide armed support for its allies. This inability was enshrined in Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which stipulated that, “Japan forever renounces war, noting that ‘land, sea and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained.’” Because of practical considerations during the post-WWII period, like the Korean War and U.S. troop allocation, Japan created their defensive armed forces, which was later called the Self-Defense Force (“SDF”). It would seem, then, that such force was in stark contradiction with Article 9. Interestingly, instead of revising or even reinterpreting Article 9, the defensive force was claimed to have no true war potential in the modern era; thus, attempting consistency with Article 9. Since then, funding restrictions and other limitations on SDF capabilities continually loosened.

Very recently, the conservative party and the Liberal Democratic Party — as well as its political leader and current Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe — pushed legislation in the lower house that will critically change the nature of

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Because of practical considerations during the post-WWII period, like the Korean War and U.S. troop allocation, Japan created their defensive armed forces. the SDF. According to Professor Sato from Tokyo University and Professor Nakano from Sophia University, the legislation “would allow (1) using military force, even if Japan is not attacked, if another nation is attacked and the administration deems this situation a threat to Japan’s survival; (2) sending SDF units anywhere in the world where the U.S. or other militaries are waging war and having them provide support in close proximity to combat zones and (3) deploying the SDF alongside U.S. and other allied forces and authorizing them to fire their weapons ostensibly in defense of their military and other supplies.” In other words, the SDF will become a functional military, or a force with not only the authority to give armed support to Japanese allies, but also the ability to conduct an offensive attack. Over 90 percent of Japanese constitutional law scholars and legal professionals agree that the legislation is unconstitutional. Thus, if enacted, this legislation will likely contradict Article 9. “But hey,” yells the conservative wing, “at least Japan will be normal!” Indeed, conservatives want Japan to be like other states: a state with full military capability. The path to normalcy has been long and arduous; However, they may be close to reaching their destination.

Taking a step back, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Yokohama, Japan during the spring of 2013, and during my semester there, one of the big political contentions was the potential Article 9 revision. When I asked my Japanese colleagues what their position was, they developed a consensus, rejecting the potential revision. In fact, according to the Japan Times, the majority of Japanese share the same sentiment. When polled from July 3 to 5, 61 percent to 63 percent of respondents opposed the passage of the bill.

It seems, then, that the public is not ready to be normal, militarize and see their soldiers return in decorated body bags.

Personally, I believe the normalcy argument is dangerous. In the international relations context, a militarized Japan will justify increases in military expenditure from threatened countries and provoke instability within the East Asian region. Moreover, the Japanese conservatives who believe that the legislation will advance national security are naïve when it comes to international strategic thinking. In the words of my Japanese professor Dr. Tamamoto, they do not understand that national security is a relational issue; It is about relations with other countries. Moreover, they are indifferent to the bitter, historical residue of WWII. In particular, the weight of such history is not recognized as relevant in decisions that implicate the security of other nations. Thus, if Japan obtains the capability to go to war, there may be backlash fueled by other countries’ fear and nationalism. Maybe not war, but regional destabilization and weakened regional trade (when the recent past promoted regional economic integration).

In addition, if we look at the political context, Japan is a liberal-democratic order with a representative government. Notwithstanding the majority’s opposition, the political body is attempting to enact the opposed legislation. Thus, if the polls reflect an accurate depiction of the Japanese sentiment, it seems that Congress is acting antithetically to democratic principles.

Lastly, the legal context of the legislation gives rise to an unsupportable conclusion. The legislation, which enables the SDF to engage in military offensives and support allies in armed conflict, clearly contradicts Article 9.

Echoing Professors Sato and Nakano, if articles within the constitution are malleable to the extent that any law can easily be reinterpreted to advance convenience or a political agenda, the principles of constitutionalism and the rule of law will be undermined.

So does Japan want to be normal? Depends on who you ask, but the majority seems to reject normalcy. They want to continue their post-war hipster period and live in a pacifist state. I prefer this state and hope that Japan will maintain its pacifist constitution.

Thomas Kim is a student at Cornell Law School. Responses can be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun.com. Barely Legal appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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n move-in day my freshman year, my dad’s trusty cab escorted us from the Bronx to Cornell.

Upon our arrival, I felt like Marty McFly in Back to the Future, traveling to the year 2015 dressed in a way fit only for the ’80s. Jumping straight out of the time-machine, from some far away land and into the golden present, I was embarrassed; I didn’t want the other kids with their fancy cars and U-Haul trucks to think this was actually our car — I didn’t want them to know that this was actually my dad. Designated parking areas didn’t help either.

They unintentionally stratified families by car models like an auto show. Welcome to Cornell.

My family would love this place. I used to wander around campus in awe of its beauty, especially Sage Chapel, the subtle smell of incense luring me in like Sunday mass at Cristo Rey. Despite me no longer believing in a higher power, in those moments I would desperately wish for a God and all of my aunt’s favorite santos to be real, just for her; if God existed the way that he does in her heart, I’d believe in him, too.

However, sometimes I’d forget my family. Ignoring their struggle used to be a shamefully blissful thing. They became reduced to mere voices on the end of the phone line, bouncing back and forth between satellites. After the first few weeks of being back in Cornell, my family then begins to exist as unanswered voice mails.

When you have life as good as you have it here, you don’t want to know what’s going on back home. How could I not feel guilty, knowing that I have the comfort of going to Gannett when my health is compromised, but my family is reduced to waiting rooms, rude nurses and unsanitary facilities? I don’t want to know that your lungs are filled with water, that your

heart is bursting with anxiety and that your back is plagued by a ceaseless pain.

At home, Cornell becomes a story of wonder, adventure and great success — through these stories, they have sat with me in the stacks at midnight, cheered me through my prelims and held me through my despair when getting up in the morning felt like peeling my back off my bed, the only thing that felt safe. They live off the countless

racism into Spanish so that they can understand the kind of hell that it’s been for my sister and me, and students like us, to graduate? I know now why we’re in the condition that we’re in, why we continue to remain in it, and what we can do to change it. How do I explain to them institutional racism, that I can see — that I can quantify — a monster that’s designed not to be visible to them; that I desire to study, critique and

However, sometimes I’d forget my family. Ignoring their struggle used to be a shamefully blissful thing. chapters and plot-twists, and when the story finally ends, they crave for the words to be theirs, too.

I tell them everything they want to hear, from how beautiful the gorges are, to the opportunities available for students like me on campus, while sweeping the extra nuances under the rug — like how Cornell can always be better for students like me, and how being critical of a place that I’m so unbelievably grateful for, insisting on always challenging it, is misconstrued as ungratefulness by students who can’t even begin to fit into my shoes.

There will be times though, that I won’t be able to bring them along with me, not even through these stories. There’s no way for me to explain to them what a Ph.D. is, what constitutes Human Development, what a minor is and why I have three of them — to explain to them my research (what is research) and the powerful pull that social justice has on me, all because of them.

How do I really translate stereotype threat, oppression, internalized and institutionalized

destroy this structural and institutional entity through academia. All they know of are doctors, lawyers and the proverbial Harvard. Cornell only became the highly esteemed Cornell University in my dad’s mind when a passenger flipped out after he told her why his daughter isn’t going to be home for the fall in 2013. And then he understood me — not all of me, but my essence — my power, and that it was all worth it.

When I graduate, I won’t be walking that stage alone. What I will have accomplished isn’t what demands a standing ovation; what my family will have done for us to finally take that walk together — to finally graduate, and to reap all the unimaginable rewards and benefits that having this title will present to me — for me to have a better life, is nothing short of magic. We survived, and after all, it’s only just the beginning.

Paola Muñoz is a junior in the College of Human Ecology. She can be reached at pmunoz@cornellsun.com.

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In interviews with 10 American football coaches who had won awards based on facilitation skills, Gold and colleagues discovered a number of commonalities apparent in their coaching. They all stressed the significance of open communication with their athletes about expectations and accountability. Additionally, none of these coaches used punishments or criticisms directed at their players’ characters or personalities; thus, they proved their care, trust and respect in their players as people. Their relationships were holistic and did not solely revolve around their sport.

There are certain building blocks required for each party before the relationship can be strong enough to support the intensity it must withstand in certain tough situations. Success in these relationships can be measured by achievements and marks of performance progress, but if they lack effective foundational ele-

ments, they could result in unhealthy conditions for one or both of the people involved. Both the coach and athlete need some sort of mutual understanding and an effective way of working together.

There is a natural learning process inherent in people, seen in things such as language acquisition and other processes involving young children. Young kids aren’t old enough yet to doubt themselves a thousand times over and trip themselves up over small faults.

This tendency doesn’t appear until we grow up and override talent with inhibiting thoughts.

W. Timothy Gallwey writes in The Inner Game of Tennis, “I would say that the natural learning process is so encoded, and that we would do well to acknowledge and respect it. As either teacher or student we will be most ourselves and most effective only to the extent that we can be in harmony with it.”

Coaches must be in tune with effective learning styles and not give too much instruction that departs from the natural way we operate. There are many parts of being a coach and an athlete that are instinctual. As athletes, we want to improve and extract as much out of our coaches as we can. As coaches, we want to give knowledge and assistance to athletes, help them in any sort of way we can. The coach-athlete relationship becomes crucial in making these instincts become a part of reality.

Jessica Brofsky is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be contacted at jbrofsky@cornellsun.com. Mind Games appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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contests, scored by junior midfielder Madison Heck against Lafayette.

The Red created scoring opportunities in both of its previous games.

However, in the Duquesne

Tournament, the squad will need to convert on more of its attempts if it is going to have success against Cleveland State and Oregon State.

Zawislan said he trusts his players and their abilities to compete in every game.

“We have a good mix of return-

ing players, who provide knowledge and experience, while the first year players provide energy,” Zawislan said. “The time is now for every one of our players to step up.”

Troy Bridson can be reached at tmb259@cornell.edu.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Cornell to Face Syracuse for First Time Since 2004

On road,women prepare to face Orange, against whom they hold an 0-7-1 all-time series record

By KEITH BOLLT Sun Contributor

It may still be early September, but fall foliage will be in full swing as shades of Red and Orange duke it out in women’s soccer action this weekend.

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Saving grace | Junior goalie Kelsey Tierney, pictured above, has been an integral part of the Red this season.

Fresh off winning the Alumni Tournament in Orleans, New York, Cornell (3-0-1, 0-0 Ivy) will face two non-conference opponents this weekend. The Red will take to the road Friday to face the Syracuse University Orange (2-4-0, 0-0 ACC). Game time is 3:30 p.m. at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Cornell will then return home Sunday to take on the St. Bonaventure College Bonnies (2-2-2, 0-0 A-10) at 3:30 p.m. on Berman Field.

“We’re looking forward to this next weekend,” said senior Brenna Mockler.

Understandably so. Cornell is off to its best start since 2005. Head coach Patrick Farmer said his players have “increased confidence” after their successful beginning to the season.

“The team is buying into it,” he said.

In separate interviews, senior co-captains Shanay Fischer and Charlotte Tate echoed their coach’s sentiments of confidence.

“Take it one game at a time,” Fisher said. “These games build confidence. [They help us prepare] for our conference games.”

The season is still relatively young, but Cornell has yet to give up a goal this year.

“Defensively, we’ve been working well together all across the field and focusing on communication,” Tate said. “[Junior] Kelsey Tierney, our goalkeeper, also had some great saves this weekend helping us keep our shutout streak.”

Coach Farmer said he believes good goalkeeping will give his team confidence moving forward. He pointed to a specific shot that Tierney made in the Red’s game against Akron and explained that if Tierney hadn’t deflected shot, the team would have faced an early one-point deficit.

Tierney was awarded her second career Ivy League women’s soccer Player of The Week for her efforts last weekend.

Cornell has never defeated Syracuse, holding a 0-7-1

record against the Orange. The Red has not played Syracuse since 2004, so the team is not familiar with its Friday opponent.

According to Farmer, the ACC is “fast, physical” and has “technical speed. … I am going to look at tape,” he said.

“We’ve done well, but not well enough to beat Syracuse yet.

We need to improve our speed.”

The Red has had more success historically against the Bonnies and is more familiar with St. Bonaventure’s game.

The Alumni Classic last weekend took place at St. Bonaventure and the Red got an opportunity to watch its opponent in game action.

“They’re quicker, [but] we have more players who score, rather than relying on a couple players”, Farmer said.

Because Sunday’s game will be the second of the weekend for the Red and the Bonnies, Farmer believes both teams will be tired and also offered a frank evaluation of his own team.

He said the Red’s defense has been tight, but inconsistent.

“We need to work on our shapes at the back end,” Farmer said. “We have played fewer games than Syracuse and St. Bonaventure. … Our fitness is behind the other teams.”

Farmer said he likes the way the Red has moved the ball around the field so far this season.

“We are playing entertaining, good, fun soccer,” he said.

“We have some personality. ... We are tough and defending hard.”

Farmer said a parent stopped him last weekend to compliment the team on a “workmanlike performance.” He clarified that it was high praise of the Red’s focused and professional play. Cornell has been channeling its confidence into hard work this week. On Monday, Labor Day, it was in the upper 80s and humid.

“We have double practices today,” Mockler said.

Keith Bollt can be reached at kb477@cornell.edu.

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By TROY BRIDSON

Sun Contributor

As the clock winded down in the second half against Lehigh, the Red sent a beautiful cross into the box that almost found its way into the net, before being cleared by a Lehigh defender. Cornell (0-2, 0-0 Ivy) created several great scoring opportunities before Monday’s game ended with a 1-0 loss to Lehigh.

After back-and-forth play that could have gone either way, the Red immediately focused its attention on today’s matchup against Cleveland State (0-3, 0-0 Horizon League), the opening game of the Duquesne Tournament in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“Cleveland State will become the most important game on the schedule,” said head coach Jaro Zawislan.

The Red has been stressing the importance of taking things game by game and will look to bounce back after dropping its first two contests and falling to 0-2 on the season.

“They key will be to recover after a quicker turnaround from Monday to Friday,” Zawislan said.

The Red has also emphasized the need for strong and dedicated practices to ensure consistent and quality play at a very high level.

“The number of minutes a player will play is determined from daily performance during the training program,” Zawislan said. “We expect everyone to compete for time on the field. Our evaluation process never stops.”

In the upcoming Duquesne Tournament, the Red will play two outof-region teams, Cleveland State and Oregon State (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12).

“The tournament provides us with two opponents that will help us prepare for the Ivy League schedule and gives us the chance to put two quality results on the resume,” Zawislan said.

Zawislan highlighted the significance of the two upcoming games, as the Red looks to finish with a solid nonconference record.

“The priority is to compete for the Ivy League Championship and get an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament,” said Zawislan. “But getting positive non-conference results always leaves the door open for the possibility of an at large bid.”

In the second matchup of the Duquesne Tournament, the Red will

face the undefeated and No. 12 ranked Oregon State. When asked about squaring off against the surging Oregon State Beavers, Zawislan highlighted the need for staying focused on the preparation.

“We definitely respect ranked opponents on our schedule, but our team is well motivated and prepared for every game,” Zawislan said. “Every game starts 0-0 on the scoreboard with 11 players on both sides of the field. There are no easy games in Division I men’s soccer, [so] every result needs to be earned with full focus and concentration.”

The upcoming games in the Duquesne Tournament should be an indicator of how the Red will stack up for the rest of the season. The team has been held to just one goal in its first two

n sports, coaches are something of lifelines to their athletes. You’re not alone on the field, on the court or in the arena. Coaches play a crucial role in the centering of their athletes. They can help get you out of your head. They can help you see things bigger than yourself and your role when you can’t from your vantage point. Maintaining a role a step outside of the games and competitions, they

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are sources of clarity, motivation and inspiration.

They are role models, and their job is to help maximize your potential.

According to Sophia Jowett and Don Carolis, In the coach-athlete relationship, there are “the 3 C’s,” necessary criteria for an optimal partnership: closeness, commitment and complementarity. High scores in these three categories correspond with higher levels of satisfaction with performance and personal treatment. Coatsworth and Conroy as well as Smith and Smoll found a strong correlation between encouraging and supportive coaching styles and positive athletes’ development, specifically with athletes that are less self-confident.

Respect and maturity are clearly useful qualities

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Tournament of champions | Cornell will face both Cleveland and Oregon this weekend.