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Vice President Murphy Announces Retirement Students:Murphy ‘genuinely cares’ for C.U. student body, connects on personal level

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By ZOE FERGUSON Sun Staff Writer

Many Cornellians expressed shock upon learning of the departure of Susan Murphy ’73 Ph.D. ’94, vice president for Student and Academic Services. Students who worked with Murphy through the Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars program — a program for which Murphy serves as an executive mentor — described her as a “compassionate” and “involved” mentor. Jordana Gilman ’14, a mentee from 2011 to 2014, said Murphy “genuinely cares” about student life. “Murphy has been at the center of student life at Cornell for so many years and has been an incredible resource, ally and inspiration for students,” Gilman said. “She genuinely cares about students and our goals,” Gilman said. In her role as Gilman’s mentor, Murphy encouraged her to take on independent projects, including last spring’s crowdsourced photography exhibit called “Women in the Big Picture.” “I felt comfortable going to her when I saw a problem on campus because I knew that she would take it seriously and work with me to find an answer or make a change,” she said. Megan Joyce ’17, a scholar in the Meinig program and the current executive mentoring liaison for Murphy’s mentee group, said Murphy expressed deep interest in student activities and feedback.

Administrative veteran | Susan Murphy in 2012 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Barnes Hall.

“It’s been really great getting to know her because she’s really friendly,” Joyce said. “She’s really, really interested in the students.” Breann Liebermann ’14, who acted as executive mentoring liaison for Murphy from 2011 to 2014, said she found that Murphy was “dedicated” to students. “I knew Susan to be not only dedicated to vimproving the student experience, but also See STUDENTS page 4

upon their strong desire to make a difference in the world.”

By TYLER ALICEA Sun Managing Editor

Murphy will continue to After more than 20 years at Cornell as vice president for remain at Cornell through June Student and Academic Services, 2016 to assist with “alumni Susan Murphy ’73 Ph.D. ’94 engagement activities and key will retire from her post effec- fundraising projects” in the tive June 30, 2015, the Division of Alumni Affairs and University announced Development, according to a University press release. Wednesday. President David Skorton — During her tenure as an administrator, Murphy served as who will also leave his position the dean of of admission and at Cornell in 2015 to become financial aid for nine years the secretary of the Smithsonian before being appointed to her Institution — will begin a current vice presidency in 1994. national search for her replaceThroughout her tenure, she ment later this semester, the served as a liaison between University said. C o r n e l l ’s administration and the “Cornell has been a student body defining influence when dealing with campus in my life for more issues including suicide, than 40 years.” bias incidents and student Susan Murphy ’73 Ph.D.’94 protests. “Cornell President Skorton lauded has been a defining influence in my life for more than 40 years,” Murphy’s “talents, perceptivMurphy said in a statement. ness, innovation and judg“The opportunity, as vice presi- ment,” describing her skills as dent, to work so closely with “unparalleled” in a statement. “Time and again, I have our students has been a privilege and huge reward. It has been drawn upon her wisdom and especially satisfying to create opportunities for students to act See MURPHY page 4

West Campus Fraternity Burglarized Wednesday Morning By DARA LEVY Sun Senior Editor

A burglary took place at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity early Wednesday morning, according to the Cornell University Police

Department. The suspect entered the rooms of three fraternity members at approximately 5:05 a.m. and took the money out of each of their wallets, according to Garrison Lovely ’16, president of the fraternity. The suspect

entered other bedrooms as well, but the wallets in those rooms were hidden, according to Lovely, who was also one of the brothers robbed. The suspect is thought to have entered the house — located at 104 Mary Anne

Wood Dr. — through an open basement window, according to Lovely. Lovely said the incident changed his perspective on University safety. See BURGLARY page 4

Winkler Talks Child Education Reform By SLOANE GRINSPOON Sun Senior Writer

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Actor Henry Winkler — known for his role as “The Fonz” on Happy Days — spoke about his life and the state of American education at the Schwartz Center Wednesday night. Winkler began by introducing himself, giving an autobiographical account of his life from his childhood to making

it as a successful actor. His talk, though filled with jokes, was punctuated by the message that children need to be educated differently in America today. “I am an actor, a producer, a director, a writer of children’s books and I am in the bottom three percent academically in America,” Winkler said. Throughout the talk, Winkler used personal anecdotes that highlighted his childhood struggles with dyslexia to prove his point. “Reading was hard, math

was hard, and science was hard,” Winkler said. “I was great at lunch.” Winkler said his parents, who he called “the two short Germans,” were unsupportive of him as a child. “My parents had an affectionate phrase for me growing up. They called me [the German word for] dumb dog,” Winkler said. According to Winkler, only when he made it big as an actor See WINKLER page 4

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Ithacans Welcome Three New Eateries Cornellian Charged With By GABRIELLA LEE

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In efforts to embrace new businesses as the Commons redesign project continues, Ithaca leaders welcomed three new eateries — Red’s Place, Gorgers Taco Shack and Sacred Root Kava Lounge — during downtown ribbon-cutting ceremonies Wednesday. Among those attending were Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 and Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance. According to Ferguson, the three eateries

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are only “the tip of the iceberg” of the trend of numerous new downtown businesses. The opening of new businesses in conjunction with the Commons redesign project — which is scheduled to be completed by spring 2015 — marked a period of “transition” for downtown Ithaca, Ferguson said. “In the months to come [downtown Ithaca] will change [and] more and more things will open,” he said. At the ceremonies, Myrick thanked the proprietors of the businesses on behalf of the city for showing their support to downtown Ithaca. “Downtown is the cultural and economic heart of the city,” Myrick said. “If the downtown doesn’t thrive … then the city doesn’t work.” He added that with the city’s investment in remodeling the Commons, the opening of new businesses signalled to the rest of the community that “downtown is the place to be.” Ferguson said he expects the new businesses to increase the city’s economic activity, adding that downtown has already seen more pedestrian traffic since their openings. Looking toward the future, Ferguson said the Downtown Ithaca Alliance will continue to reach out to more businesses and was hoping to fill any gaps with more “experiential retailing and experiential businesses.” He noted that the three businesses welcomed at the ribbon cutting ceremonies all offer vastly different experiences. Red’s Place, which opened on May 16 and is located on North Aurora Street, is a dining pub that serves international cuisine in a laidback environment. Gorgers Taco Shack, which opened Aug. 29 and is owned by the same brothers that own Gorgers Subs on West State Street, aims to serve the flavors of a high-end restaurant at affordable prices with their fusion tacos, according to owner Matthew Diamond. Similar to Gorgers Taco Shack — which is open until 2 a.m. — Sacred Root Kava Lounge will also be open late beginning Sept. 19. Located in the basement of The Cornell Daily Sun Building at 139 West State St. (and accessed by an entrance facing S. Geneva Street), the lounge, which serves organic teas, coffees and desserts and the ceremonial elixir kava, opened with “tremendous community support,” according to proprietor Paul Galgoczy.

Stalking, Cuts Arm With Knife in Front of Victim

Police responded to a report of continued harassment in Collegetown Saturday afternoon after a Cornell student cut himself and made vague threats outside a woman’s house. Michael Viehl ’16 stopped his vehicle outside the victim’s residence around 4 p.m., retrieved a kitchen knife from inside the vehicle and cut his arm in front of the victim. He also made several vague threats and refused to leave the residence — located at 122 Linden Ave. — until police were called, according to the release. Police then located Viehl, where he voluntarily turned himself in and provided a statement. Viehl was subsequently arrested and charged with stalking in the fourth degree as well as harassment in the second degree, according to police. He was transported to the Ithaca Town Court and arraigned by Judge James Salk, where he issued a complete stay away order of protection and released Viehl on his own recognizance. The victim also identified Viehl as having harassed her and her roommates in the past, despite prior police involvement. In August, the victim had contacted police with reports of similar harassment and threatening behavior, after which police warned the defendant to cease all contact with the victim. According to University Spokes person John Carberry, Viehl was enrolled at Cornell as of Wednesday.

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Congressional candidate Martha Robinson ’75 discusses her campaign with members of Cornell Democrats Wednesday.

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Students’ Stories Jeremy Quartner ’17 experienced Israel-Gaza conflict firsthand during Tel-Aviv summer internship By PAULINA GLASS Sun Contributor

While some Cornellians may have stayed in Ithaca taking classes over the summer, Jeremy Quartner ’17 experienced the Israeli side of the recent Israel-Gaza conflict firsthand during his internship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Quartner worked at I Know First — a financial services company that makes algorithmic market predictions to advise investors — where he, as well as five other students from around the world, worked in Tel Aviv during Israel’s summer conflict with Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic organization in the Gaza Strip. The conflict, which began in May and ended with a open-ended ceasefire on Aug. 26, resulted in over 2,000 deaths for inhabitants of the Gaza Strip and about 70 deaths for Israelis, 66 of which were soldiers, according to BBC News.

Though Hamas fired thousands of missiles into Israel during the conflict — including one or two targeted at Tel Aviv each day, according to Quartner — Israel’s Americanfunded Iron Dome defense system destroyed most missiles before they could hit the ground. Quartner said his summer experience working in an office near the beach and living in the center of Tel Aviv exemplified the lack of danger felt in the area despite the outside conflict. Quartner described the city foremost as a “big party city that also has this unique tech startup aspect.” “Some of the best science in the world is done in Tel Aviv,” he said. “People think of Israel in this light of being a religious or war-torn place, but there’s this third aspect, which is this unique economy where you have a lot of very advanced high tech things going on. My friends and family in the U.S. were more worried about me

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than I was.” Quartner said he worked in a “relaxed” office environment where his opinion was valued, despite his lack of prior professional experience. “It’s like the Miami of the Middle East,” Quartner said. “It makes for this dynamic that

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is not really found many other places. Once you get there you see how alive it is, [I spent evenings] jumping into the ocean for a minute.” Relations between Israel and Palestine became extremely tense in June when members of Hamas kidnapped and mur-

dered three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, according to CNN. These kidnappings were followed by mass arrests of Palestinians by the Israeli government and eventually led to more violence and military action within the Gaza Strip region than there had been in several months. “I first got there when the three Israeli kids were kidnapped, which some people point to as the start of the conflict,” Quartner said. “The tensions were sort of building right as I got there, but the thing is, this happens a lot. It’s a sick kind of cycle.” Quartner added that “life went on completely” in Tel Aviv, to the point where it may seem hard to tell there was an ongoing conflict in the region. “I’m sitting outside at a sushi restaurant … and then I hear a siren and everyone gets up and we walk to the back kitchen because that’s where the bomb shelter is, and then everyone just walks back after ten minutes and sits down like it never even happened,” Quartner said.

He added that tensions in the city escalated when the Israeli ground invasion into the Gaza Strip caused some Israeli soldier casualties. “They like to say everyone knows everyone in Israel … so you could start to notice a tension there,” he said. “People they knew, either directly or indirectly were dying, and it was one of the first signs that you could have even noticed that there was a war going on.” Quartner said he is still actively involved in the Tel Aviv-based startup, adding that the unique experience of working in the early stages of a startup in a “dynamic” city makes him want to continue working there in the future. “It’s not like working a summer at General Electric or something, where you leave and everything is the kind of the same with or without you,” he said. “The next time I come back, it’ll be a completely different place.” Paulina Glass can be reached at prg73@cornell.edu.

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Winkler Discusses Path to Success Student: Vice President

Actor comes to C.U. as part of Hillel Major Speaker Series WINKLER

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did his parents “all of a sudden become the coproducers of Henry Winkler.” Winkler also described his path to success and how he overcame childhood adversity, both from his parents and teachers who told him he was “lazy [and] stu“Henry is an inspiration pid.” He also and a generally lovely encouraged individual.” the audience to believe in Rachel Minton ’15 t h e m s e l ve s and their potential. “You know what your power is. You know what your greatness is. And you must never forget it, and you must never second guess it,” Winkler said.

Samantha Weisman ’15, president of Cornell Hillel, said she believes that the speech was a great start to this year’s Hillel Major Speaker Series. “We’re looking forward to bringing more dynamic and engaging speakers to campus in the coming months,” Weisman said. According to Rachel Minton ’15, vice president of Hillel and the chair of the Hillel Major Speaker Series Committee, Hillel wanted to bring Winkler to speak on campus as part of the series because “his legacy is spread so diversely throughout several mediums.” “He his hilarious, talented and he [is] admired by so many,” Minton said. “We thought of him because he has a strong Jewish identity and a successful career. Henry is an inspiration and a generally lovely individual.” Sloane Grinspoon can be reached at sgrinspoon@cornellsun.com.

Police:ManTrespasses at Delta Tau Delta Fraternity,Robs Three Brothers BURGLARY

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“I considered Cornell to be a very safe place, but to know a criminal was in my room while I was asleep is unsettling,” Lovely said. All of the men robbed have chosen to press charges, accord-

ing to Lovely. “I think fraternities are a target for theft because their security is not as tight as a dorm’s, and there are more targets than in an apartment,” Lovely said. The suspect — who was wearing a gray sweatshirt and was unshaven, with black curly hair — is described as a black male in

his early 20s, approximately 5’10” and weighing about 200 pounds, according to Cornell police. Cornell Police encourages anyone with information related to this incident to contact them. Dara Levy can be reached at dlevy@cornellsun.com.

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incredibly charismatic and a great storyteller,” Liebermann said. Joyce said Murphy had always been enthusiastic about interacting with her mentees in the Meinig program. “She was always very involved,” Joyce said. “After all the events, she always asks for feedback about all the events that Cornell hosts.” Joyce also said that Murphy had been “very supportive” of student projects, specifically mentioning Gilman’s Women in the Big Picture project. Gilman called Murphy’s retirement from her vice presidency — which coincides with President David Skorton’s departure to the Smithsonian Institute — “a great loss to Cornell.” “Honestly, I was hoping [Murphy] would go for the role of president that is opening up when Skorton leaves,” Gilman said. “It’s about time we had a female president of the University, and who better to do it than someone who has spent her life dedicated to Cornell?” Several students said “She had a way of they felt thankful to have been at Cornell connected on a with Murphy. “She had a way of personal level with connecting on a perevery student she sonal level with every student she mentored mentored in our group.” in our group,” Jordana Gilman ’14 Liebermann said. “Her departure will be the end of a great era.” Gilman adds that she considers herself lucky to have been on campus while Murphy served as Vice President. “Over the years, I realized what an incredible advocate she is for students and became closer with her on an individual level as I shared with her my ideas for improving Cornell and promoting different issues,” she said. Ihsan Kabir ’14, who once shadowed Murphy for over 60 hours and wrote a paper on the experience, said he is grateful for what she brought to Cornell. “Some of my most valuable life lessons came from shadowing her,” Kabir said. “She will prioritize the needs of every single student if she has to. That level of selflessness is something I’ve rarely seen and it’s why I respect her so much.” Kabir added that he believes Murphy will have a lasting affect on both the University and the students she’s mentored. “[Murphy] has the rare combination of genuinely considering and caring about the feelings of others while remaining honest and straightforward,” Kabir said. “I don’t think any student can fathom the impact she’s had — both on the institution and on the lives of the tens of thousands of students who passed through it.” Zoe Ferguson can be reached at zferguson@cornellsun.com.

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insights, not only on topics that directly affect the student experience, but also on issues related to higher education on a national and even global scale,” Skorton said. “While Cornell will miss her leadership, the University will be fortunate to have the continuing benefit of her broad experience when she transitions to her Alumni Affairs and Development role next July.” Provost Kent Fuchs added that under Murphy’s leadership, the University has “created innovative partnerships that bridge the living and learning environments and provide a foundation for students’ academic and life success.” “Her vision and commit-

ment to students have advanced Cornell’s educational excellence,” Fuchs said in a statement. Cornell Board of Trustees Chair Robert Harrison ’76 added that Murphy potentially “shaped the contemporary undergraduate experience” more than any other individual at the University. “As an alumnus and a trustee I have been friends with Susan for many years,” he said in a statement. “I have seen her in many difficult situations and have developed tremendous respect for her judgment, integrity and devotion to the university. Now a Cornell parent, as well as board chair, I am even more grateful for her leadership.” Tyler Alicea can be reached at managing-editor@cornellsun.com.

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Iran Rules Out Working With United States Over Iraq

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NEW YORK (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday ruled out cooperating with the United States in helping Iraq fight Islamic State militants and warned that the terrorist group poses a much broader global threat that needs new thinking to eradicate. Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran has serious doubts about the willingness and ability of the United States to react seriously to the “menace” from the Islamic State group “across the board” and not just pick and choose where to confront it as it has just started doing in Iraq. “This is a very mobile organization,” he told the Council on Foreign Relations. “This is not a threat against a single

community nor a threat against a single region. It was not confined to Syria, nor will it be confined to Iraq. It is a global threat.” The U.S.-Iranian relationship is at a delicate moment, with a new round of talks on a deal to rein in Iran's nuclear program set to begin on Thursday, which Zarif said is his top priority. Leaders of the two countries — who talked a year ago — are also arriving next week for the annual ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. Iran was the first country to provide help to neighboring Iraq when the Islamic State group swept across the border from Syria in July. France wanted Iran to attend an inter-

national conference in Paris on Monday aimed at coordinating actions to crush the Islamic State extremists in Iraq, but the United States said “no.” Zarif called the 24 participating nations at the Paris conference “a coalition of repenters” because most supported the Islamic State group “in one form or another” from its inception following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. At the end of the day, he said, they created “a Frankenstein that came to haunt its creators.” Zarif said Iran’s assistance — without any troops — helped Iraq prevent the Islamic State group from taking over Baghdad and the Kurdish capital Irbil.

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President Barack Obama greets troops prior to delivering remarks at the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Wednesday.

New York City Pressed to Settle Central Park Jogger Case WEED, Calif. (AP) — Teams of firefighters went house-tohouse on Wednesday to pin down damage done by a wildfire that officials estimated had destroyed 110 homes and damaged another 90 in the small town of Weed while another Northern California blaze east of Sacramento was threatening more than 2,000 homes as it burned out of control, officials said. The new figures from Weed brought a marked increase from the initial estimate that a total of 150 structures had been destroyed or damaged in the blaze that began Monday and rapidly swept across the town. Four firefighters lost their homes. In the fire east of Sacramento, a total of 2,500 firefighters were now taking on the blaze that was threatening 2,003 homes and another 1,505 smaller structures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

“It’s been an explosive couple of days,” CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant said. The fire has burned nearly 44 square miles of trees and brush and is just 5 percent contained. “We are faced with a large and dangerous fire,” Laurence Crabtree, a U.S. Forest Service supervisor for the Eldorado National Forest, told the Sacramento Bee. “We have had significant losses of public timber land, private timberland and watershed.” Most of the threatened homes were in Pollock Pines, 60 miles east of Sacramento. Hundreds of them are under evacuation orders, but it wasn’t immediately clear exactly how many.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It’s a highly anticipated day of the year in Alaska, when residents learn how much money they’ll receive from the state’s oil-wealth savings account — a payout people receive just for living in The Last Frontier. This year’'s share of nearly $1,900 is the sweetest since the Great Recession and the thirdrichest ever. Gov. Sean Parnell announced the amount of the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend with great fanfare Wednesday. “This is all good news for Alaskans,” he said at an Anchorage press conference. The $1,884 payout to be distributed Oct. 2 is more than double the amount of last year’s $900 checks but short of the record payout of $2,069 in 2008. The dividends are distributed annually to men, women and children who sign up for it after living in the state for at least one calendar year, or were born in Alaska by the Dec. 31

deadline of the previous year. This year, nearly 599,000 Alaskans will receive checks, either through direct deposit or in the mail. Of those, the oldest recipient is 109 years old and the youngest includes 26 children who were born Dec. 31. Altogether, the checks total $1.1 billion. The amount of each person’s check is based on a five-year average of the fund's investment earnings, which have included the recession years. Alaska wasn’t hit as hard by the recession as the Lower 48, but the Permanent Fund Corp. has a diversified portfolio that was clobbered when markets plunged worldwide. The fund has since recovered, according to officials. The fund had a balance of $29.9 billion in 2009, compared with $51.2 billion five years later. Some dividend payouts go toward fun stuff like vacations and big-screen TVs. But in the remote village of Deering, city administrator Mike Jones says his family’s share, $5,652 for the

family of three, will go toward bills and heating fuel, which is $6.50 a gallon and rising. “There was a time when I was younger I would go for snow machines and fun stuff,” Jones said. These days, necessities take precedence for the family in the Inupiat Eskimo community 520 miles northwest of Anchorage. Businesses often rush to take advantage of the cash infusion, offering Permanent Fund Dividend deals. For example, the Girl Scouts of Alaska announced a 10 percent discount on all non-uniform apparel in a “PFD Super-Saver” sale being held through Friday at an Anchorage Girl Scouts store. Alaska Airlines announced more than 90 destinations available through a Permanent Fund Dividend sale running between Sept. 24 and Oct. 29. “How does travel to faraway warm sapphire seas sound? How about exciting cities you’ve always wanted to see?” the airline says on its website. “This is the flight sale that’s made just for Alaskans.”

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Maybe abroad is an answer To the Editor: Re: “SUSSER | Is Going Abroad the Answer?,” Opinion, Sept. 17. In Wednesday’s column on going abroad, Philip Susser ’16 brings up some good points about the climate at Cornell and things to consider when deciding to go abroad or not. However, Susser fails to identify some of the intrinsic value that comes with an abroad experience. Like Susser, I was a premedical student in the College of Human Ecology when I struggled with the decision to go abroad during my junior year. Like any pre-medical student, I had all of my semesters tentatively planned in order to balance my requirements for medical school with other coursework, an especially daunting task considering that I studied policy analysis and management, not a major particularly conducive to completing medical school coursework. I ultimately decided to study public health while abroad in Geneva, Switzerland and the experience thoroughly enriched my academic experience. Much of what I learned through studying and interning has proven immensely useful even years later while in medical school. However, I gained much more from my experience that I could not predict. There is a value from taking time to live in a different culture and immerse yourself in something foreign. The simple act of living and traveling abroad broadens your perspective and provides you with insights as to how other people live. This is useful for any student but especially true for someone wishing to pursue medicine. Even in Buffalo, New York, I come across patients from all over the world. The ability to appreciate their struggles living in a new country allows me and other students who have spent time abroad to connect with them on a level our other peers simply cannot. The idea that going abroad is a glorified vacation dismisses all that one can learn, both academically and personally. If a student goes abroad for the right reasons — academic pursuit, professional opportunity — the experience can actually be beneficial in the work/grad school application process. It can provide value to your education regardless of your major and goals. Yes, you will travel while abroad, but you will also learn and gain a global perspective that will be with you for the rest of your life. Dan Kuhr ’13

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ne of my earliest memories is that ruby red about me was my face, glazed of my mom blowing the dust off with freckles, the kind that none of the of an ancient video cassette tape. Disney princesses had. My hair had it’s own From far away, the artifact looked like a magnetic pull, while Belle’s locks giant, dusty hershey bar. This was my first remained flawless, even in captivity . It time seeing Snow White. During the scene was not Snow White’s innocence that I where Snow White is out cold, I remem- grew to emulate — it was her naiveté. ber vividly her ruby red lips, porcelain In the Dominican Republic, it is a total white complexion and hair the color of disgrace if your are not married by the twilight — flawless. I thought, Hey! I kind time you’re 30, and this is an improveof look like her (if I had silky hair, pale ment. Because of this very logic, my aunts skin, a nose the size of a dot and gone remained tethered to men who dragged through puberty gracefully). From the get around machismo-complexes reeking of go, she truly enticed me; she filled my entitlement. The men were the bread winfour-year-old mind with dreams of what I ner and the woman’s place was wherever will look like in a couple of years, of men he wanted her to be. Like in the whose hearts I would conquer. In the end, Dominican Republic, according to Disney she lived happily ever after. I wanted that, the answer to life is having a man who will too. sweep you off your feet, like a giant magic Snow White understood me. She lived carpet, and take you everywhere except for the life of a pauper, with pigeons cooing the place you need most to be when you’re away on the steps of a young man or her stoop or somewoman: with yourthing like that. My self. apartment was truly a You are better than a Disney For my future dungeon with cable. son or daughter, princess, my dear. You are I was a total damsel when the day comes the Albert Einsteins, the in distress, and I took to that you want to great pride in that. dress up as your Marie Curies, the Toni And why exactly was favorite character Morrisons ’55 and so much I especially proud of for Halloween, I my inability to do hope that you more. Most importantly, anything for myself? would only have to Well, I wanted a you are you, and you will be look as far as your good-looking, mirror. You are betmy favorite person. Dominican prince ter than a Disney for myself. Not only princess, my dear. would he be more You are the Albert gorgeous than Romeo Santos, but some- Einsteins, the Marie Curies, the Toni day, our lips would meet like hands and Morrisons ’55 and so much more. Most pray, as Shakespeare articulated quite importantly, you are you, and you will be nicely (in yet another tale of wishful my favorite person. I hope that you run thinking). When that day comes, all my up to your friends and show off your scabrags and skechers will transform into by knees, or your gorgeously kinky hair. I Gucci bags and Louis Vuitton. I’ll finally hope that you won’t have to hide away be a whole person. your freckles. Except that you won’t. As a teenager, I I hope that one day, when the time dated young men who walked like royalty, comes where you must decide whether or but behaved like amphibians. Maybe if I not to stay with someone who causes you kissed them enough, would my frog turn misery, you’ll be strong enough to leave. into the prince he really is. Maybe if I held You don’t need a man or woman to comhim long enough, his slimy skin wouldn’t plete you. You are already whole. You will keep slipping away between my fingers. love yourself enough to do so, to recognize Eventually, they grace your life again, for that you are a person, and that you part two. Months later, the toad hops deserve as much love as you are putting straight back into your life, accessorized out. I’m not a fairy god mother, but I can with a pathetic pout, leans in uncomfort- assure you that if you love yourself, the ably close and croaks, “I miss you, rest will follow. You will discover curiosity, stranger.” ambition, passion and confidence; you (Classic) Disney totally discombobu- will live Happily Ever After. lated generations of children’s perception of what it means to be happy. They teased Muñoz is a sophomore in the College of us with Happy Endings and glass slippers, Paola Human Ecology. She can be reached at only to leave us with broken hearts and pmm245@cornell.edu. Midas’ Crumbs appears crumbling self-esteems. The only thing alternate Thursdays this semester.

CORRECTION Due to an editing error, a Sept. 16 editorial, “A Scholarship of Support,” stated that Howard Ginsburg ’70 argued that the University did take enough precautionary measures, when in fact he argued they did not.

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Eric Pesner | Dems Discuss

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Why the Scottish IndependenceVote Matters

n the aftermath of the 2012 elections, conservatives were justifiably upset. They had just seen their great enemy, whom they had spent the previous four years steadfastly opposing, garner the votes of a majority of the American people. This frustration was felt most acutely in the most conservative states, Texas first among them. Texas conservatives launched a petition calling for the state to secede from the Union and form its own country. While some conservatives fumed and some liberals poked fun, the secession fervor forces us to consider an important question: How different is too different for two regions to be part of the same country? In this age of massive polarization, the political differences between liberal states and conservative states are more and more pronounced. The policy viewpoints of President Obama are anathema to many conservatives, particularly in the South. And the differences extend to much more than the political sphere, encompassing cultural, religious and economic variations that divide Americans from one another. But there is no realistic chance that Texas or any other state will become independent from the rest of the country. The United States is stuck together as one nation forever. However, that is not true across the world. Intra-national differences have come to a head in the United Kingdom as Scotland today votes on the question of independence. Scotland and Texas could not be more different, culturally and politically. Scotland is mostly homogenous and it is dominated by left-wing politics. In comparison, Texas is incredibly diverse but finds itself dominated

by right-wing politics, even for U.S. standards. ment has been marked by the steady accretion However, there are important similarities of power by the Federal government over the between the two. Both Texas and Scotland states. And the argument that conservatives make up a similar proportion of the popula- make is that the Federal government should tion and economies of their countries. Both of not force its will upon parts of the country their economies have a large base in oil that disagree with its pronouncements; not at reserves. And both are important parts of the all dissimilar from the argument that the bases of a national party. It is hard to imagine Scottish Nationalists are making today. While Scotland would use its independent a Republican President without the electoral votes from Texas, and it would be much hard- government to pursue many left-wing policy er for Labour to win a majority in Parliament goals such as cutting spending on nuclear weapons to spend on education, preventing without its members from Scotland. cuts to the As the National Scottish people Healthcare consider the future of their Secessionists in Texas and S y s t e m investcountry, we nationalists in Scotland might use and ing heavily across the independence to accomplish opposite in renewAtlantic should pause goals, but in both cases, indepen- able enerthe to consider the dence could be a bad idea. gy, problems reasons that that would many in Scotland want independence. The debates arise are even more dire than those that come over taxation, self-government, nuclear out of a pro-states’ rights stance. An indepenweapons and funding distribution are similar dent Scotland would immediately have no to the debates held in every democratic coun- control over its currency, restricted barriers to try in the world. The main argument in favor trade and no freedom of movement between of independence is that Scotland should not itself and England. It would also lose much of subordinate itself to the will of the much more the access it has to English institutions which populous English on issues that affect have propelled the United Kingdom to be one Scotland alone. Far from a Braveheart-style cry of the most powerful and prosperous counfor freedom from tyrannical English rule, the tries in the world. Secessionists in Texas and nationalists in pro-independence campaign argues powerfully that it is simple common sense that Scotland might use independence to accomScotland should have control over purely plish opposite goals, but in both cases, independence would be a bad idea. In today’s era Scottish affairs. In the United States, the history of govern- of globalization, erecting imaginary borders

where before there were none makes no sense. Adding more boundaries to trade, movement and politics makes little sense and can only create more difficulties going forward. As the world gets smaller, it becomes easier for one group to see how it differs from another. However, we cannot let those differences define the way we view ourselves as part of a larger population. Globalization forces people to consider others outside of their own little areas. This means that human problems across the globe get more attention than they ever have before, and atrocities and other problems can be addressed and corrected. Increased nationalism — of which the Scottish independence movement is a part — shift focus back towards the parochial which threatens the movement towards a global view of human problems. Scotland should vote against independence today because, in every sense of the term, Scotland and England are “Better Together.” The globalizing world requires that we all find ways to live and work together, and Scotland voting to leave the U.K. would be the exact opposite of that. Running from this coming future will get Scotland nowhere, and I hope that Scotland will decide to try to achieve its goals within the broader national framework, just as Texas has to within the United States. Nationalism has no place in the globalizing world, and I hope that the Scottish people will remember that as they vote today. Eric Pesner is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at erp55@cornell.edu. Dems Discuss appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

THROWDOWN THURSDAYS Julius Kairey | Always Right

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hen is a kiss considered to be sexual assault? According to the U.S. Justice Department’s website, almost always. It defines sexual assault as any sexual contact that occurs without “explicit consent.” Under this definition, simply giving your sexual partner a spontaneous kiss constitutes a sex crime. Instead, you should always ask, “May I kiss you?” and receive a clear “yes” before proceeding. Currently, nothing resembling this extreme definition of sexual assault is actually in place in any legal jurisdiction in the United States. But that may be about to change. The California legislature recently considered a bill that would have effectively required explicit verbal consent to all occurrences of sex on campus. After complaints that the measure would have criminalized most instances of campus sex and classified most sexually active students as rapists, the policy was adjusted to simply require “affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement” (or the “yes means yes” standard) to all sexual contact between students on campus. The revised legislation now awaits Governor Brown’s signature. Supporters of the new standards are confident that this policy change will do more than grant students additional protection against sexual violence. Apparently, it also has the potential to improve your sex life. According to Tara Culp-Ressler of the Center for American Progress, the new standard will ensure that your sexual partner is not just willing, but enthusiastic about sex. This would create better communication between partners, enabling them to better understand and meet each others’ sexual needs. For CulpRessler, the new standard is about “broadly reorienting how we approach sex in the first place.” Speaking along the same lines, California State Senator Kevin de Leon remarked that the legislation will enable young men to “develop healthy patterns and boundaries as they age with the opposite sex.” My view is different: I do not want the government reshaping how students approach sex. Frankly, it is not the govern-

ment’s role to intrude into students’ private lives to that extent. Worse still, the California state lawmakers responsible for this bill have no intention of applying these standards to their own off-campus sex lives. In this regard, they display a truly stunning level of paternalism: Fully-grown students on campus are supposed to follow special rules concerning sex, but the wider society is exempt from these same standards. If these new rules are so crucial for protecting people from sexual violence, why not apply them statewide? In this whole conversation, the most important question to ask is if anyone made safer by these new standards. Supporters

Everyone should know that if they exercise that right, and their will is ignored, the law will step in to protect them and punish the offender. hope that the law will gradually change the public’s perceptions about what it means to consent to sex, thus making students safer by improving the campus culture. Yet, despite the good intentions of the law’s supporters, this legislation serves only to muddle the line between consensual sexual behavior and sexual assault because it fails to specify what is needed to establish affirmative consent. It is crucial that the distinction between consensual sex and sexual assault remain clear in our laws. Given that failure to receive affirmative (or enthusiastic) consent before a sexual encounter on campus may become a crime, an important question needs to be asked: In a university disciplinary proceeding, how does one prove that “affirmative consent” was given? This question is particularly salient given the growing trend

of stripping those accused of sexual offenses on campus of basic due process rights, such as the right to retain an attorney during university judicial proceedings and the right to confront one’s accuser. Even if affirmative consent was given in a particular case of alleged sexual violence, the impossibility of proving it days afterward (in the absence of a notarized statement or a videotape) makes people vulnerable to inaccurate accusations. Think about it: If someone alleged that he or she did not give affirmative consent to a sexual encounter with you, would you be able to disprove the allegation? This debate has shifted quickly over the course of just a few decades. It used to be about making it clear that when it comes to sex, “no means no.” We created this standard to establish that each individual possesses the absolute right to say “no” to sex. Everyone should know that if they exercise that right, and their will is ignored, the law will step in to protect them and punish the offender. Now, some activists say that a failure to subscribe to the “yes means yes” standard proves that one is uncaring about sexual violence and uninterested in tackling the problem. When disagreement descends into personal attacks of that nature, having an honest and open conversation on an issue becomes nearly impossible. Dissent from the prevailing view serves as automatic proof of malevolent intentions. In my view, our laws must maintain a clear legal line between consensual sex and sexual assault. Student safety is not advanced through vague statutory language that erases that line. Most of us should be able to distinguish between a forcible sexual encounter and consensual sex that occurs without affirmative consent. Shouldn’t our law be able to do the same? Julius Kairey is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at jkairey@cornellsun.com. Always Right appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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Red’s Place Near the Commons: Creative,Brazen and Unapologetic By ELIZABETH YOUNG Sun Staff Writer

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something here’s about the color red that we just all learn to associate with Ithaca. We see it in the banners, sweatshirts and uniforms at Cornell. We see it in the changing of the leaves as fall approaches. We see it in the wines of our local wineries. So it’s only fitting that Red’s Place, one of the newest additions near the Commons on North Aurora Street, also draws inspiration from the vibrant color with its bold red walls and even bolder menu. And to pull off such a bold color, you have to be

brazen, unapologetic and a little outside-the-box, which is exactly what Red’s Place does. As my friends and I sat down at our speckled granite table and glanced over the unassuming paper menu, we immediately noticed that “red” meant more than just a color at this restaurant. It meant spice, either from the heat of c h i l i sauces or oils or from the bite of cracked black p e p p e r. It meant t h e unexpected, especially in its Greens section where one can order a pulled duck salad or a tomato watermelon salad. And it meant meat and, in particular, bacon. And when we spotted the unapologetically named appetizer, The Heart Attack, there was no way that we could leave without giving it a try. The Heart Attack is any bacon lover’s dream — eight crisp pieces of bacon coated with citrus pepper and glazed in fig maple syrup. The balanced sweet and salty combination reminded me of eating breakfast for dinner, and the moment when you drag that last piece of bacon through the leftover syrup from your pancakes. I did wish that the bacon had been served warm rather than at a cool room temperature, but the refreshingly different take on sweetness from the citrus and fig helped make up for the

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bacon’s lack of warmth. We also ordered the Boom Boom Shrimp, for which I had lower expectations; earlier in the week, I had my first taste of the boom boom sauce that Terrace offers with its burritos and wasn’t blown away. I was also a little wary of the idea of drowning crunchy shrimp with a mediocre sauce. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Red’s interpretation, which was more like a glaze and had the perfect mild to medium level of heat. The ale infused batter added a crisp textural contrast to the shrimp without overwhelming the shrimp itself, and the sauce was likely added last minute to ensure that the shrimp remained crisp. The unexpected flavors and cooking execution for our entrees were mostly spot on. The earthy umami of wild mushrooms and the salty richness of prosciutto and fontina, all married together with fragrant rosemary, tasted like the transition between light summer food and comforting fall cuisine. One friend declared that his Aurora Street Burger was cooked perfectly at his medium-well request and that the tangy citrus bacon and the sharp peppery arugula were a nice change from the standard staples of regular bacon and iceberg lettuce.

However, my other friend’s sandwich, Red’s Take on the Steak, could have used a bit more work; the meat was a little tough to chew and lacked salt and pepper. Moreover, she felt that, while the French bread roll was delicious, there was just too much bread for the amount of sandwich filling inside. As someone whose stomach is still recov-

lars, the small portion size and general lack of bolder flavors failed to impress. While the appetizers were strong and entrees were solid, I admit that the restaurant’s selection of mainly chocolate-based desserts did not initially appeal to me. The bulk of the menu consisted of hearty, rich dishes with flavor-filled ingredients like bacon, and a chocolatey dessert would have been an overwhelming conclusion to our meal. My friends and I decided to share the one nonchocolate dessert, Red’s Fried Dough Nachos. For just five dollars this was one of the best deals on the menu as we received a generous portion of hot, puffed triangles of cinnamon sugared dough, accompanied by a warm, housemade caramel dipping sauce. The dessert reminded me of churros in nacho form, with each nacho balanced by crisp edges and a contrasting, chewy interior. The caramel sauce was surprisingly light, providing a sweet ending to our meal without going overboard. Despite a few needed tweaks, Red’s Place lives up to its bold name and is worth working into your rotation of go-to restaurants on or near the Commons. With its unexpected twists in flavors and even more unapologetic dishes, Red’s Place has found the right home in a place where red is not just a color, but a way of life.

The earthy umami of wild mushrooms and the salty richness of prosciutto and fontina, all married together with fragrant rosemary, tasted like the transition between light summer food and comforting fall cuisine. ering from eight weeks in England where I consumed more refined flour than I ever I thought possible, I had to agree. Diners at Red’s Place get to choose a side to accompany their entrée. However, while our selections were decent, none of them were anything to write home about. The rustic cut fries were a bit too brown and lacked crunch and salt. The side salad just had standard mixed greens, tomatoes and red onion. The housemade croutons, however, were a nice touch. I tried the side of the day, buttered spaghetti squash, and while I appreciated its low price of just three dol-

Elizabeth Young can be reached at eay23@cornell.edu.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT O TE S T S P I N S Train Bulletproof Picasso Columbia Records

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O Emily Fournier Train’s seventh studio album stays true to the fairly pop-y but soulful sound the band has developed over the years. Not intending to ease into anything, Pat Monahan bursts into the album’s first song, “Cadillac, Cadillac,” with powerful vocals and the song develops into something incredibly catchy that lacks depth but will likely have you bopping your head to the beat. The following song and the source of the album’s rather pretentious name is certainly of the feel-good variety, and shouts the merits of leaving town just because they need to get out. The album’s first single, “Angel in Blue Jeans,” follows with a bit of a western sound and the guitar in the background is steady but interesting throughout. Its music video cleverly features a Cadillac with a vanity plate that reads “PICASSO,” referring to the album’s two preceding songs. Hannah Simone and Danny Trejo star in the video and bring a corny and very entertaining performance. The album then transitions to more sentimental themes with its first ballad, “Give It All,” an emotional piece that allows Pat Monahan to use a bit of well-controlled falsetto. “Wonder What You’re Doing for the Rest of Your Life” and “Son of a Prison Guard” are both upbeat songs about love; the

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former is catchy and the latter has a bit more depth. “Just a Memory” is my personal favorite, as it starts off with Pat growling “come back” and pleading. It’s meaningful and catchy but allows Pat to use his higher register as well as the grittier side of his voice. Following is “I’m Drinkin’ Tonight,” with a beautifully layered accompaniment to Monahan’s huskier tones, which feels very different from the pop style the group has adopted and uses some of the chords and sounds of “Angel in Blue Jeans” that make you feel like you’re watching an old western. “I Will Remember” and “The Bridge” could both become anthems for those who believe that life sucks but that you can make the best of it (meaning probably everyone). They’re upbeat and somewhat sentimental without getting sugary like the ballads on the album, as their semi-shouted vocals prevent them from dragging. “Baby, Happy Birthday” lacks the soul and progression that draws fans to Train’s songs, and the lyrics are nothing of interest, so its presence is almost disappointing. The band finds redemption in the closing song, “Don’t Grow Up So Fast,” which may be a bit overly sweet but is also very relatable, and lyrics like “Maybe on paper it looks better way up here” and “Ain’t just the bad

The Kooks Listen Virgin EMI Records

Anita Alur This week, British indie-rock band The Kooks released their fourth studio album, entitled Listen. This is the band’s first album in three years, and while fans had feared for the return of Junk of the Heart-esque themes, the album is a unique hybrid of The Kooks’ coveted old sound and the newly popular glitzy indierock. It features a number of songs with background choirs and chanting, such as in the opening track, “Around Town” and “Bad Habit.” This album displays

a new-age Kooks, which, surprisingly enough, works. While some tracks possess a new Kooks quality, others fall flat through their excessive repetition. “It Was London” struck me as one of these: It doesn’t progress in an interesting way and the chords remain the same throughout. One of the album’s singles, “Down,” similarly lacks substance and feels a bit forced, but these tracks are definitely anomalies in the overall album. “Forgive & Forget” has a “See the Sun”-like quality to it; it begins with a slow, romantic introduction, but quickly transitions into a fast, upbeat tune. Funky bass lines are strung through the entire album, and this song is no exception. The song builds with additional guitar riffs, and concludes with lead singer Luke Pritchard’s vocal experimentation to the repetitive chorus. Much of the album reflects the band’s excited and upbeat attitude, but “See Me Now” reveals a different side to The Kooks. This ballad discusses a man’s desire to show his father all that he’s done, and while it stands apart from the rest of the album, it highlights the band’s musical versatility. It is

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times, the good times too shall pass” will make you wish you were still a kid. You’ll wonder who started chopping onions in your dorm room. It’s surprisingly poignant and heartfelt, as the majority of the album’s earlier songs are upbeat, even those that delve into slightly darker subject matter. Overall, this album is well-crafted and uses some of the same themes throughout, but is in no way repetitive. Train makes sure to use a variety of styles to prevent listeners from thinking “Where have I heard that before?” Not all of the songs deserve five stars, but nearly every one made me either dance in my seat and hum along or pause to think about what was just said. Unfortunately, nothing on this album is quite as good as “Drops of Jupiter” or as fun as “50 Ways to Say Goodbye,” but it is far from the generic pop that bands often tend to fall into after several years together. The band has evolved, and may have peaked a few years ago, but it never fell far. Train still has a unique sound and intriguing lyrics, making their seventh album an excellent listen. Emily Fournier is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at ejf225@cornell.edu..

largely piano-based and integrates a gospel-esque choir towards the end. Like many of the other songs, it grows with additional orchestration, drums and harmonies. This song is one of the more beautiful tracks on the album and it was a pleasant surprise to listen to. Among the more musically intriguing tracks are “Dreams” and “Sweet Emotion.” Both have interesting chord progressions with darker, deeper feels. Unlike many of the other tracks, they are less dependent on synth-sounds and retain strong instrumentality throughout. “Sweet Emotion” reminded me of “Naïve;” it’s got a funky groove to it and a similarly catchy chorus to draw you in. It also has a nice break in the middle. Drums cut out, and as Pritchard repeats, “She’s a woman that’s on your mind,” background vocals echo lines from the chorus. The song concludes with jazzy piano chords, moving in an unexpected yet satisfying direction. “Bad Habit,” a single from the album, is definitely one of the highlights. It begins with some loud chanting and rhythmic clapping, and throughout the track, each instrument contributes its own form of percussion. This track, among others, showcases the band’s jam-like quality. They improvise, collaborate and build emotionally throughout. After seeing them live this summer, I am even more convinced of their musicality. They jump around on stage and truly engage in music as a creative and collective pursuit. Even the pop-y songs on the album have some musical basis and interest to them. Songs like “Are We Electric” remind me of bands like Phoenix and Passion Pit, who have gained fame for establishing pop-y indie rock. This song, however, still uses intriguing chord changes and an audible bass line to drive it through. While some fans may be disappointed by the band’s new sound, I found the album to be an interesting step into indie rock’s future. The Kooks are headed in the right direction, and I’m curious to see what they do next. Anita Alur is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at aa567@cornell.edu.

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The Generationals Alix Polyvinyl Records

Aishwarya Singh The Generationals released Alix, their fourth album, on September 16, delighting fans with their electronic indie pop sound reminiscent of summer days. Alix begins with “Black Lemon,” which instantly sets the mood for the rest of the album. The duo is known for their upbeat indie pop music, and Alix certainly delivers. “Black Lemon” is an airy tune that reminds listeners of the carefree beach days spent dancing in the sand. The falsetto tone complements

the synthetic beats to create an opening song that meshes well with the other tracks. The second song off of Alix is the single “Gold Silver Diamond.” The infectious pop beats and falsetto of “Black Lemon” continue onto this song, which has a more distinct beat to it, making it a bit rougher than the airy sound of “Black Lemon.” The most distinct song, however, is “It Took a Minute.” The song slows down the beats and highlights the vocals while keeping with The Generationals’ electronic indie pop sound. “It Took a Minute” maintains the breezy tone of the album, but adds its own variation, focusing more on the lyrics and less on overpowering beats. The lounge atmosphere of “It Took a Minute” continues in the next song, “Reading Signs.” The energy is slightly muted in “Reading Signs,” as

Banks Goddess Harvest Records

Letitia Chai After “Before I Met You” aired on BBC Radio 1, Banks, the PBR&B and trip-hop-influenced female singer, rose from Soundcloud user to artistic muse. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jillian Banks began writing her own music at the age of fifteen. Following her parents’ divorce, she found music was the only outlet for her to express her emotions. The experience must have shaped her artistic style, as she continues to sing in her iconic minor-key voice. Her EP, London, garnered enormous attention as “Waiting Game,” produced by SOHN, drifted to the top of the Soundcloud trending page just one year ago. Unfortunately, the same single was the highlight of

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her debut album, Goddess, released on September 9. Her once mysteriously reedy voice and slow, bassheavy drumbeat melded into an hour-long experience of some girl whispering her latest relationship struggles to someone who really could not care less. Perhaps Banks would sound more unique if artists such as Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey and FKA Twigs did not already dominate the subgenre of indie R&B and ambient music. However, even with an all-star produced lineup, too many tracks on Goddess rely on the bass to drown out her poor lyrics and washed-out voice. Take for example “Stick,” in which Banks’ instrument is swamped and muffled by the beat until the lyrics become indistinguishable. In other cases, such as “Fuck ‘Em Only We Know,” the bass serves as the singular respite from an otherwise unspectacular song. All other times, it seems like Banks is trying too hard to force her voice outside of its range and the result is a rather disingenuous sound. In “Under the Table” and “This is What it Feels Like” she

A&E the song slows down the beats and tempo. The bounciness of Alix immediately returns in “Charlemagne.” The quirky, pop-driven song has listeners bobbing their heads to the infectious beats. It brings the energy back into the album as it transitions from the lounge tracks to the dance songs. “Charlemagne” in particular has a bit of edge to it, which is a pleasant change from the lighter songs of the album. “Welcome to the Fire” effortlessly blends the rock feel to the indie pop sound. The track highlights a strong beat combined with the chorus to create a funky dance tempo. The edgiest song off of Alix is “Heart in Two.” It begins with harder beats that transition to pure falsetto that instantly grabs the attention of listeners and is perfect to dance to. The final tracks off of Alix return to the breezy beach beats it began with. “Now Look at Me” slows down the vocals and has a relaxing, languid tempo to it. The vocals continue the light feeling of the music and the atmosphere The Generationals are known for. The last song is “Would You Want Me” and it concludes the album excellently. It has the upbeat tone in the chorus and bridge, but the beginning allows for the vocals to shine through and continue the relaxed vibe of the final tracks. The influence of Richard Swift in the production of the album is clear. The album maintains a cohesive sound while allowing the artist the freedom to take their sound to an edgier place without disrupting the overall tone and mood of the album itself. Alix marks a change for The Generationals. Their previous album Heza failed to flow with a cohesive sound, but Alix does not have this problem. Every track off of Alix effortlessly bleeds into the next, making the listening experience enjoyable. Alix reminds fan of the best song off of Heza, “Put a Light On.” Alix makes listeners sway happily to the beachy tunes even as the chill of fall comes upon us and delights Generationals fans with its return to their original sound. Aishwarya Singh is a freshman in the College of Engineering. She can be reached at as2539@cornell.edu.

transitions from her usual soft voice to an overly melismatic belt. Although the majority of tracks on Goddess are unimpressive, a few remind us why we fell in love with Banks at the beginning of her career. Songs such as “Brain” (produced by Shlohmo) and “Change” showcase her raw voice and the potential of her music. When all the aspects of her style mesh in the right places, Banks conveys the darker points of her lyrics and the bass stands as the ideal wing-woman, coming in at just the right moments and subsiding when her job has been done. Banks’ reflective and honest lyrics shine through in “Change” when she sings “Never guilty / Say it ain’t your fault / Because you had an emotionally abusive daddy / And ‘cause of this you don’t know how to act.” She perfectly captures the difficulty of leaving a relationship tied down by unrealistic expectations and excuses. In “Waiting Game” she describes the struggle of dating another performer as she croons, “What if I never even see you cuz we’re both on a stage / Don’t tell me listen to your song because it isn’t the same / I don’t wanna say your love is a waiting game.” However, a few thoughtful stanzas cannot save a whole album. Fortunately, what Banks lacks in likability, DJs make up in remixes. Electronic artists such as the Chainsmokers, Kaytranada, Snakehips and Ta-Ku take her basic singles and transform them into something more catchy, significantly improving even her most popular singles. Why let a carefully produced track go to waste just because the artist lacks soul? These remixes perpetuate the appealing image of Banks, but listeners are sure to disappointed once they hear the original version of the songs. Shrouded by themes of fashionable misery and overproduced music, Goddess let down many of those who waited for the album release. However, she gives her fans some hope by including tracks that prove how fast she can go from a brooding twenty-something Angeleno to a goose-bump inducing artist whose voice is both icy and inviting. For now, we will have to rely on a handful of her songs to hold us over until she releases something more inspiring. Letitia Chai is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at lec226@cornell.edu.

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I want to be clear. I’m not a Vikings fan, but I have always rooted for Peterson. His 2012 season is the most impressive one I’ve ever seen from a running back, and I wanted him to get his record that he fell a handful of yards short of holding. None of that changes after hearing about his indictment in Texas. None of that changes how great Adrian Peterson was when he donned the purple and gold and carrying the Vikings. When I’m older, I’m still going to look up his highlights with nostalgia. I’m going to remember how close him and Brett Favre came to the Super Bowl in 2009, how much they were robbed of an NFC title. And now there’s this, that Peterson is indicted on child abuse. That Peterson allegedly has a “whooping room” and regularly administers “whoopings” to his kids. Pictures show his son, only four years old, with lacerations covering his leg from his father’s punishment that he doled out with a branch. Now, I know I run the risk of trying Peterson in the court of Sometimes as sports fans, public opinion. But his we act like we know lawyer and Peterson are athletes personalities not actually and personas. denying these charges, just downplaying them. Peterson isn’t so much claiming he’s innocent as he is saying it’s not really that bad. He is, however, denying the new allegation that has come up. So that’s fine, I’ll let that be. But the fact of the matter is no one is denying the events that led to the pictures we all saw. And what I saw was not something that should be easily forgotten. That this happened on the heels of the Ray Rice incident (and Greg Hardy to a lesser extent) is bad for the NFL, Roger Goodell, and Peterson. But it really shouldn’t matter. I don’t know how similar the incidents are, aside from involving high profile NFL running backs. I do think Goodell has done a poor

job as commissioner, during a commissionship that largely is just a PR job given the popularity of the NFL — but that’s for another column. It’s getting harder to follow football when things like this keep breaking. And these incidents aren’t anything new, we just can hear about them much more frequently. Our father’s and grandfather’s heroes were just as troubled. But the beat writers were the only access, and would actually cover up personal issues. However, I was able to enjoy football all the same this week without Peterson and Rice. But I think Peterson needed to be deactivated (or even cut) from the Vikings and suspended from the NFL — criminal charges or not — indefinitely, at least a full year and show real remorse and change before being reinstated. It won’t feel right if Adrian Peterson is making it tough on opposing defenses and amazing us this Sunday, like any other Sunday. The conduct policy of the NFL would really be meaningless. If there is a broader point to be extrapolated from an awful week off the field in the NFL, it’s that there are no idols. No real heroes. NFL players and stars are as troubled and flawed as we are, as imperfect as our coworkers and ourselves. Having an amazing skill or talent doesn’t make them any different. The fact that so many people loved, and still love, Peterson, that he had so much to lose, never really enters the equation. He did what he did, and he most likely won’t change unless he’s forced to. So that leaves us, as fans, with two options: stop watching or detach ourselves from the off the field incidents that litter the NFL now. I know I can’t stop following — I’m too addicted, and probably will be for life. I have to detach myself, and live with the hypocrisy of supporting this league. Sometimes as sports fans, we act like we know athletes personalities and personas. Not anymore. When I watch, I’ll just watch. I won’t pretend I understand what goes on inside any player’s head or know any athlete, even remotely. But I know I’ll still watch every Sunday. John Zakour can be reached at jzakour@cornellsun.com.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was declared out, back in, then out again as he faces a felony child-abuse charge in Texas. This time, he could be gone for the season. “We made a mistake,” Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said, “and we needed to get this right.” Vikings executives emerged Wednesday from a late-night deliberation to voice regret of their initial decision to let Peterson play this week after sitting him for a game once he was charged with injuring his 4year-old son by spanking him with a wooden switch. Now Peterson is back on paid leave through a special roster exemption granted by the NFL, the same protocol cited by the Carolina Panthers as they sat defensive end Greg Hardy a few hours later while he deals with his own domestic violence case. “We will support Adrian during this legal and personal process, but we firmly believe this is the right decision,” said Wilf, the team's coowner with younger brother Mark Wilf. During a 17-minute news conference at Vikings headquarters, the word “right” was used a total of 34 times by the Wilfs, vice president Kevin Warren and general manager Rick Spielman. They expressed concern about child welfare, recognized their role as public figures and reminded the audience of the community service work done regularly by players. The most emphatic responses, though, came to questions from reporters about external pressure. Did the NFL strong-arm the decision? Did the loss of sponsorships drive it? “Absolutely not,” Mark Wilf, the team president, said on both subjects. He added: “We appreciate our fans, men and women alike, our sponsors and the community. We hear their input.” Backlash was swift to the announcement Monday that Peterson would rejoin the Vikings after being held out Sunday. The Radisson hotel chain suspended its team sponsorship. Prominent NFL advertisers, including Anheuser-Busch, raised concern about recent off-thefield problems. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton called for Peterson's suspension.

Panthers Finally Remove Hardy From Active Roster CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -The Panthers finally made a decision on Greg Hardy: the Pro Bowl defensive end will not play anymore games for Carolina until his domestic violence case is resolved. The team removed Hardy from its active roster Wednesday, ending three weeks of indecision regarding his playing status. He played Week 1, sat out Week 2 and there was uncertainty about this week. So the Panthers placed Hardy on the exempt-commissioner’s permission list just hours after the Vikings took a similar disciplinary approach with Adrian Peterson. The Minnesota running back is addressing child abuse charges in Texas. Hardy was convicted July 15 of assault on a female and communicating threats after the victim said the 6-foot-4, 275-pound player threw her in the bathtub and onto a sofa covered with guns before threatening to kill her. Hardy is appealing the ruling and a jury trial is set for Nov. 17. He will continue to be paid his weekly salary of $770,588.23. Hardy also is allowed to be at the team facility, but will not practice. Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman said it was a tough decision given the changing climate in the NFL. “Our overriding goal has always been to do the right thing,” Gettleman said. The GM said he expects Hardy to be out at least through November. Hardy said he understands he needs to step away from football

and take care of his legal problems. “I am entitled to due process and my day in court, and that’s where my focus should be,” Hardy said in a statement. “I appreciate the Panthers for giving me this opportunity and look forward to being back with my teammates. I am disappointed to leave my teammates and the Carolina Panthers during our season. My decision to take a leave of absence allows me to focus on my family until the legal process has run its course.” Had Hardy not taken a the leave of absence with pay, he likely would have faced an unpaid suspension from the league. The NFL Players Association released a statement Wednesday saying, “Today, Greg Hardy made a decision to take a voluntary leave of absence to resolve his pending legal issue. The NFLPA and NFL worked with Greg, his representatives and the Carolina Panthers on this matter. We support this decision and hope the best for him and his family.” Earlier Wednesday, with security around the stadium amped up, Hardy and his agent Drew Rosenhaus emerged from the team’s facility, stepped into the player’s Bentley and drove away. Earlier, two police officers on motorcycles guarded the entrance to the team’s practice facility. Panthers coach Ron Rivera was 20 minutes late arriving to Wednesday’s practice and said that Hardy would not participate in workouts as he walked past reporters.

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he Vikings said Adrian Peterson is going to play this Sunday. Football wise, the reasons couldn’t be more clear. Peterson is their best player and the Vikings were pummelled by the Pats without him. Adrian Peterson might be the greatest football player I’ve ever watched. On the shortlist is Calvin Johnson, Peyton Manning and Peterson. Aaron Rodgers and JJ Watt are up there as well. But I’m here to talk about Adrian Peterson. The Vikings once said they’re going to play him until his trial, innocent until proven guilty. I, much like Minnesota governor Mark Dayton and senator Al Franken, don’t believe Peterson should play Sunday, or any Sunday for quite some time. And the Vikings did give in to the public pressure, and have now deactivated him. That’s the right decision now, even if the Vikings went about it the wrong way. This isn’t me feigning outrage, or just saying

By DANIELLE LETOURENAU Sun Staff Writer

This weekend, Cornell men’s tennis will kick-start it’s season by competing at Princeton in the Farnsworth Ivy Plus Invitational. The tournament’s format is different from regular season matches, as it is set up in an individual tournament draw with 22 teams and 128 players. Cornell saw positive results last season against its Ivy foes, with most players reaching the top-four of their given draw. Senior Quoc Ngyuen said, “most of us advanced to the semi-finals or better in our respective brackets.” In addition to Cornell’s success in singles, Senior Alex Sydney and Sophomore Bernardo Casares Rosa took home a title in the “B” bracket in doubles. According to Nguyen, the caliber of Ivy League tennis has improved dramatically over the years, and the Red is looking forward to facing some challenging competitors in powerhouses Michigan and Notre Dame. “Ivy League tennis has gained tremendous attention over the past few years, attracting top teams like Notre Dame and Michigan to the event this year, so I’m sure everyone on our team is excited to compete against those teams,” he said. While taking on these opponents will “It just comes down to be challenging, playing well during the Ngyuen said he hopes to see the Red matches and being improve upon last focused.” year’s result. “Our goals for Bernardo Casares Rosa this years event will be to go farther, but we’re gonna try and focus on taking it one match at a time,” he said. Casares Rosa said he believes that the team has the potential to win flights if each person performs to the best of their abilities and concentrates on reaching the next level. He said, “The team has a decent chance to win in every single flight we are going to play in. It just comes down to playing well during the matches and being focused.” After a long summer and preseason of hard training,

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Ready for battle | Senior Quoc Ngyuen said that the Red is excited to take on tough competion at the Ivy Plus Invitational. Casares Rosa said he thinks that he and his teammates will have an edge over their opponents. “During the summer I worked on stepping into the court and taking time away from my opponents. I think that is going to make a huge difference in my matches,” he said. Casares Rosa hopes to use this tournament to gauge the work he put in this summer as well as prepare for regionals in a month. He said, “I want to put into play what I’ve been working on during practice and give myself the best chance to compete against good players and to be better prepared for regionals.” Overall, the team is excited to start competition and has worked hard to lay the foundation for success, according to Casares Rosa. “I’m super excited. The team has been working a lot on fitness lately and this tournament will give us a lot of chances to play matches and be ready for any challenges,” he said.

Point Blank things that are easy for me to say. I have a five year old cousin about the age of Peterson’s son, and I can’t even fathom hitting him once. I can’t imagine hitting him more than once, several times, with a tree branch until his legs were cut up — which is what Peterson allegedly did. When I close my eyes and visualize hitting my cousin like Peterson reportedly hit his own son, I cringe. It’s sickening. How could a grown man do that? What Peterson allegedly did was inexcusable and borders on despicable. I don’t care if that’s what happened to Peterson as a child, as some are using culture as an excuse (just like how Vick initially excused his heinous crime). Progress is defined by something once acceptable gradually becoming unacceptable.

Danielle LeTourneau can be reached at dletourneau@cornellsun.com.

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Red Falls to Local Rival Syracuse 3-0 By TUCKER MAGGIO-HUCEK Sun Staff Writer

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Setback | Senior captain Chodas said the Red is confident in its skills and looks to minimize errors moving forward.

The Cornell men’s soccer team (2-21) dropped its second game of the season to #20 Syracuse (5-1), 3-0. After playing well in the first 15 minutes of the game, Syracuse exploded, scoring two goals in less than four minutes to seal the deal as the Red was unable to come back from the deficit. “The biggest takeaway from this game is knowing that we can play well against very good teams, but also that a few mistakes can cost us the game,” said senior captain Peter Chodas. Despite starting off strong, a few lapses in concentration on Cornell’s part, coupled with some great strikes by the Orange, allowed Syracuse to take a two-goal lead in a matter of minutes. Just after the 17-minute mark, Syracuse midfielder Juuso Pasanen received a ball 16 yards out and buried it with his first touch into the corner of the net, leaving Cornell senior goalkeeper Zach Zargoski with no chance to save it.

Cornell’s defense followed up the initial strike from the hosts by turning the ball over near the right corner flag. After failing to clear the ball from their own defensive third, Syracuse sophomore Chris Nanco took possession and beat the final Cornell defender before setting up sophomore forward Emil Ekblom,

“A few mistakes can cost us the game.” Peter Chodas who made no mistake from seven yards out. After going two goals down, Cornell was forced to get more aggressive as the squad searched for answers offensively. However, Syracuse stayed strong and continued to put pressure on the Red, outshooting the visitors in the second half 11-4. The Orange’s senior midfielder Nick Perea was on the receiving end of a cross and put it away with just

two minutes left in regulation, making the final score 3-0. According to Chodas, the Red played well in spurts but needs to work on being more consistent in the future. “When we played as a team and stayed connected we had success, but we need to work on doing that for the entire game,” he said. This weekend, Cornell will play host to Siena College (5-1) and Fairleigh Dickinson (1-4-1) for the fourth annual Iniara Classic. The Red has won this three-team tournament the last three years in a row. On Friday the Red will face off against Siena, who defeated then #23 Boston University earlier this season. The final game will occur on Sunday against Fairleigh Dickinson and Chodas said that it will definitely test the Red’s stamina,“Recovery is definitely important leading up to the weekend because playing four games in eight days is tough,” he said. Tucker Maggio-Hucek can be reached at thucek@cornellsun.com.