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Students Descend On New York for Climate March
Ithaca Holds ClimateWalk And Discussion
Over 130 Cornellians participate in largest climate march in history
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Over 130 Cornellians walked the People’s Climate March in New York City — the largest climate march in history, with over 310,000 participants. The march, which began at approximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday, was timed to coincide with the United Nations summit taking place on Tuesday in Manhattan, where representatives will discuss a “potential global agreement on emissions,” according to The New York Times. Maria Jiang ’16, an organizer of the Cornell trip to the march, said she saw the event as “a chance to lend our voice to the conversation.” “I think from the start, the people behind the march forecasted this as the largest climate march ever,” Jiang said. “We’re coming together when the U.N. was meeting in New York City this week and it was really a chance to say that our vote matters, that See NYC page 5
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March of flowers | Top: Ithacans march through downtown for Ithaca’s People’s Climate March Sunday. Bottom: Hundreds of thousands march through New York City Sunday for the People’s Climate March.
Phi Mu Finishes Colonization Efforts By RACHEL WEBER Sun Staff Writer
Phi Mu, the newest sorority to colonize at Cornell, extended its first bids in a ceremony Saturday. The Cornell Panhellenic Association decided to invite the sorority to campus in February after seeing record numbers of women participating in formal recruitment, which increased new member class sizes and an uptake in women not receiving bids, The Sun previously reported. The future of the sorority was greeted with excitement by students who received bids, including students who were not able
Over 100 Ithacans gathered downtown Sunday to walk in solidarity with the participants of the New York City People’s Climate March in order to spread local awareness about climate change. The walk was followed by a discussion led by various community leaders. The event began with a speech by Jeff Bercuvitz, president of consulting firm Community Innovations, which took place at First Presbyterian Church near Dewitt Park. Bercuvitz emphasized the importance of people of many faiths or no faith to come together with a “genuine spirit of possibility to say we’re waking up, we’re making noise, and we will not be ignored.” This “waking up” to climate change was signified by several minutes of silence — mirroring the New York City march — which was then ended by the sound of a Shofar, a Jewish instrument made from the horn of a Kudu. “A lot of people don’t really understand why
to rush in the past, including Bailey Ogle ’16. “My friends who are already in sororities told me it’s a great
“I’d always wanted to rush. I just never really had the time.” Haley Chambers ’15 way to meet many new people, and I wanted to make some new friends,” Ogle said. Ogle said she was excited for upcoming events — including a visit to the children’s hospital in
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Syracuse and mixers with fraternities — that were discussed during the recruitment process and at the Bid Day celebration. “It was awesome to meet all the girls who were going to be my sisters at the celebration,” Ogle said. Haley Chambers ’15 said Phi Mu gave her the opportunity to rush a sorority despite not having the time in previous years. “I’d always wanted to rush, I just never really had the time.” Chambers said. “This year I had the time and it just … felt right to do something new senior year.” Chambers said she thought See PHI MU page 4
Police: ‘Rare Chinese Books’ Stolen From Kroch Library An individual stole 142 volumes of “rare Chinese books” from Kroch Library, according to Cornell Police. A staff member at the library filed a report with police around 9:30 a.m.
Thursday that 142 volumes of the books were stolen from 15 different book cases. The books were removed from the library “over an unknown period [of ] time,” according to the police report.
Neither police nor administrative staff at Olin Library could be reached for comment as of Sunday evening. BRYCE EVANS / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Students attend Midnight Dim Sum, hosted by the Chinese student Association, in Willard Straight Hall Friday night.
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Cornellians Celebrate Professor Berggren
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Campus Bill Gates Tickets Avaliable
Free tickets to see Bill Gates and President David Skorton discuss issues regarding higher education and technology and education on Oct. 1 are avaliable in Willard Straight Hall today to students. Tickets will be avaliable to the general pulic on Thursday.
National White House Security To Be Reviewed
After a Texas manjumped over the White Houses’ fence on Friday, the Secret Service ordered an internal review of its security protoals for the White House, The New York Times reported Saturday. Rumors of United States, Islamic State Cooperation Spread in Iraq
Despite the United States continuing its deadly airstrikes against the Islamic State, conspiracy theories saying the CIA and the Islamic State are working together continue to spread in Iraq, The New York Times reported Saturday.
Police Cornell Police Identify Paintball Harssment Suspects
After two weeks of receiving reports of an indvidual shooting paintballs at pedestrians and ehicles on and near campus, the Cornell University Police Department have identified suspects, according to a University press release. CUPD issued two crime alerts since Sept. 10.
Last Week In Review Icona Pop, Grace Potter, Iron & Wine to Perfrom C.U. Shows
The Cornell Concert Comission announced Sept. 12 that Icona Pop and Grace Potter would co-headline Cornell’s homecoming show on Oct. 18. Iron & Wine will perform Saturday, CCC also announced.
Hundreds gather on campus to remember Cornell prof By ANNIE BUI Sun News Editor
More than 150 people gathered in Sage Chapel Sunday afternoon to remember and celebrate the life of Prof. Kathy Berggren ’90 MAT ’93, applied economics and management. Berggren was 46 when she died July 24 on her way to the airport in Portland, Oregon, after attending a conference. Prof. Katherine McComas, chair of the department of communication, spoke on Berggren’s role as a “strong” advocate for the department as well as its students and faculty. “My inbox is still full of messages from Kathy over the years, [who] forwarded news YICHEN DONG / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER articles typically about teaching diversity or other issues she is passionate about,” she said. Never forget | Hundreds gather in Sage Chapel for a memorial to remember Prof. Kathy Berggren “Some words that come to mind when I ’90 MAT ’93, applied economics and management. reflect on Kathy [are] generous, inquisitive, organized, energetic, laughing, contempla- towards her teaching job, but also toward her general. And her love can be seen on the smiles of her students each and every single students. tive, compassionate and ubiquitous.” “When I sat down and thought about day.” Daniel Druckman, Berggren’s father, Prof. Sahara Byrne, communication, used offered an anecdote about her life starting what I wanted to say today, I started to look from the time she was born at a hospital in through the email correspondences between the metaphor of a colorful hummingbird to Kathy and I over the commemorate Berggren’s life and roles as a Evanston, Illinois more past semester. However, friend, colleague and mentor. than four decades ago. “[Kathy] was a small “On the day of her service ... I saw someit would take [many] “[When she was first days to go over the notes thing that I hadn’t seen [in a while],” she born], we couldn’t wait person, but magical. between us — 398 said. “This beautiful hummingbird fluttered to show her off to friends Whenever we saw her, her emails, to be exact,” she down — red, purple, blue — [and] hovered and relatives, even the said. “If that is not a tes- in front of my face, just staring at me. The mailman,” he said. smile lit up the room.” tament to Kathy’s dedi- other day, when I was really missing Kathy, I “Always inquisitive, Prof. Sahara Byrne cation to her students, I thought of that hummingbird.” Kathy kept us on our Byrne went on to explain that the humdon’t know what else is.” toes and still does. We Venkat also expanded mingbird — though the “smallest of birds” will miss her presence, her voice, her expressions, her notes and her on the specific ways through which Berggren — had a “magical” quality to it. “[Kathy] was a small person, but magilove. Losing Kathy means losing a part of us devoted her time and love to. “Her love can be seen in the 50-page syl- cal,” she said. “Whenever we saw her, her that we will never recover.” Reyna Venkat ’15 — a teaching assistant labus she wrote for management communi- smile lit up the room and her intellect filled for Berggren’s Applied Economics and cation,” she said. “Her love can be seen in the the room.” Management 2700: Management line of students waiting outside her office for Communication class — reflected on office hours, anxious for her advice on Annie Bui can be reached at Berggren’s dedication and love not only assignments and on their personal lives in abui@cornellsun.com.
Alumnus Works to Reduce Education Gap By ALISHA FOSTER Sun Staff Writer
Karim Abouelnaga ’13, a student who attended a Long Island high school with a 55 percent graduation rate, says being mentored was how he reached success in school. Years later, he hopes to pay it forward with a non-profit startup. As a sophomore at Cornell, Abouelnaga thought he could try to reduce the achievement gap in New York City by offering summer mentorship programs in low-income areas. Since then, his organization — Practice Makes Perfect — has
assisted nearly 600 inner-city students. The program’s approach, according to Abouelnaga, is based off recent studies about the education gap — one study found in 2007 that “more than half of the achievement gap between lower- and higherincome youth can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities.” Besides negatively affecting children’s chances for the future, the gap causes huge setbacks for school systems, according to Abouelnaga. As a result of these setbacks, the United States’ gross domestic product is affected by $300 billion to $500 billion
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Vice President Murphy Announces Retirement
Susan Murphy ’73 Ph.D. ’94, vice president for Student and Academic Services, will retire in June 2015, the University announced Wednesday. She will remain at Cornell to assist the Division of Alumni Affairs and Development through 2016. Murphy served as vice president of Cornell for more than 20 years. Students and alunmi lauded Murphy for her service, saying she “genuinely cares” for the student body. — Compiled by Tyler Alicea
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Comedian and songwriter Evan Wecksell performs at Bear’s Den on Saturday night.
school. While his original motieach year, Abouelnaga said. Abouelnaga said he hopes vation was the $150 stipend for Practice Makes Perfect, which is six weeks of tutoring, Torres said entering its fifth year, will be one his sentiments quickly changed of many solutions to this prob- as he became closer with his mentees, with whom he still lem. According to Abouelnaga, interacts today. “[When I became a mentor], the program is unique due to its mentorship approach. Younger I already knew I wanted to get students identified by their out of my education as much as schools as “at-risk” receive help possible,” he added. “So to be from older students who have put in a position where I could been through similar experi- shape a kid and help them form that mentality coming into high ences. At the beginning of his school — because I was mentorresearch, Abouelnaga said he ing these kids I was able to go realized that most top education through that with them.” When Abouelnaga founded reformers — including Wendy Kopp from Teach for America, Practice Makes Perfect with five Diane Ravitch from To Save of his Cornell friends, he said he Our Children, Michelle Rhee of was okay with the idea of failure. “So many people had told me StudentsFirst and President Barack Obama — have an out- before I got to Cornell that your experience isn’t going to be sider’s perspective on the issue. “I thought these people are defined by what you learn in a all incredibly admirable, and classroom, it’s going to be about none of them had ever attended the relationships you build,” he an inner-city public school,” he said. “So when I brought everysaid. “I realized that so much of one together I was like we’ll see, the education reform is done even if by the end of the day this from a very sympathetic per- doesn’t take off, we’re gonna spective. Not that there’s any- build friendships that transcend thing wrong with sympathy, but our time here at Cornell — and who better than an older brother it did just that for us. Those are or older sister that’s high-achiev- some of my closest friends today.” ing to say ‘you can do this’?” Irving Torres ’18 served as one of the first Practice Makes Perfect mentors the summer Alisha Foster can be reached at before his senior year of high afoster@cornellsun.com.
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that Phi Mu’s recruitment process was more laid-back and “upfront” than normal rush. Chambers added that she thought the sorority’s emphasis on community-building was a good fit for her. “It was perfect timing,” Chambers said. “I used to be on a sports team. To be able to join a group whose main purpose to build people up and build friendships that last a while. I’m just excited to try something and to get to know all of the girls better who got a bid.” Meredith Lee ’16 echoed Chambers’ sentiments, saying that she looks forward to engaging with the Phi Mu community. “I decided to join to get to know more people on campus and to be a part of a community and create a home away from home,” Lee said. “I’m most excited to get to know everybody and meet a lot of new people — it just seems fun, all the events they have planned and getting to be a part of something.” According to Lee, the fact that Phi Mu is a new chapter also gives its sisters a chance to get more involved than they might at another sorority. “It’s a new chapter,” Lee said. “It’s an opportunity to create it in the way you want it to be and make your mark in a bigger way.” Toni Oni ’16, a new member of Phi Mu, said a member of the Panhel community recommended her to one of the Phi Mu extension coordinators, which prompted her to go through the rush process. “I love meeting new people and saw this as a way I can do so,” Oni said. The bonds that people form when they join sororities are bonds that can last a lifetime and I wanted to be a part of something like that — a family.” Rachel Weber can be reached at rweber@cornellsun.com.
42-Year Old Iraq Veteran Arrested at White House MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — An Iraq war veteran accused of scaling a fence and making it into the White House before the Secret Service stopped him posed no threat to anyone and needs counseling instead of prosecution, members of his family said Sunday. Omar Gonzalez, 42, was arrested Friday and is expected in federal court Monday to face charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon — a small folding knife in this case. Jerry Murphy, whose mother was married to Gonzalez for several years, said Gonzalez suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and that he needs treatment. He said Gonzalez has been driving around the country and living out of his truck for the past couple of years, and that he always carries his knife. “I know he’s got heavy artillery, you know?” Murphy added. “He’s got all kinds of weapons and he was trained to use them. I believe if he wanted to make a scene or cause problems, he very well could have. But it’s clear that he didn’t.” The Secret Service has come under heavy criticism since the embarrassing security breach, which happened when the first family wasn’t at the White House. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson ordered increased surveillance and more officer patrols at the White House, as the agency investigates what went wrong. The Army said Gonzalez enlisted in July 1997 and remained until completing his service obligation in September
2003. He reenlisted in July 2005 and served until his retirement in late 2012, serving in Iraq from October 2006 to January 2008. The military does not provide details about a soldier's disability due to privacy considerations. But Samantha Bell, who is Gonzalez’s ex-wife and Murphy’s mother, said Gonzalez was honorably discharged for medical reasons and suffered from plantar fasciitis on his feet, on which he had had some surgeries. She said he also suffered from PTSD, for which he had been prescribed several medications. Bell said she and Gonzalez married in 2006 and lived together in Copperas Cove, near Fort Hood, until she split up with him in 2010 because of his worsening mental condition. After his second tour in Iraq, Gonzalez began carrying a .45 on his hip at all times and kept three or four rifles and shotguns behind the doors in their home, said Bell, who remarried and now lives in southern Indiana. She said Gonzalez kept the blinds drawn and would repeatedly go downstairs during the night to make sure the doors were locked and the oven was off. She said she once woke up in the middle of the night to find Gonzalez standing at the foot of the bed and staring at her. She said he told her he was simply watching her sleep. “Omar is a good guy; he’s just got some issues that he needs help with,” she said. “I think this is a cry out for help, what he’s done.” Bell said she had never heard Gonzalez speak about the “falling atmosphere” that a criminal complaint says Gonzalez wanted to warn the president about.
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Ithacans Discuss Over 100 Cornellians Attend NYC March Climate After Walk NYC
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we actually blow the Shofar,” Bercuvitz said. “We blow it to wake up, to wake up to the moment and with all due humility to think about what we can do to act and what we must do, not waiting for some divine intervention …. even if you’re already very active, what does it look like this week for you to be more fully awake to the reality of what probably everyone here knows is upon us.” Following this, the congregation walked around the block of North Cayuga Street, East Buffalo Street, North Tioga Street and East Court Street, displaying banners and singing. Sheila Out, an Ithaca resident, said she thought the demonstration was a good alternative to those unable to attend the New York City event, especially for families. “I didn’t want to sit on a bus for five hours each way to go to New York City, but I really care about this whole issue and I’m so glad that somebody organized this here in Ithaca,” Out said. “Friends of mine were here with their little kids. They’re being brought up right, educated about the issues from a young age.” Samsuda Khem-nguad ’17 agreed that the local event was a good local show of support for the fight against climate change. “I think this is good because some people might be critical about how everyone is driving their cars and taking buses to New York City, so it’s really good that we have a local thing,” she said. “I feel like [Cornellians] live close to a very ecologically-aware community and I wish we took more advantage of that.” Bercuvitz said he hopes Cornell can continue to cultivate a positive, climate-friendly relationship with the local area, saying that the University is “one of the most important leaders among the country working on climate change.” “There’s commitment to that from the top of the University, there’s some awareness of that for some students. But because of the buying power of Cornell and the quality of farmers we have here, there’s no other college campus that could compete with that,” Bercuvitz said. After the march, some participants filtered into the First Presbyterian Church to discuss the community’s relationship to the climate change issue. Linda Levine, a member of the Dryden town board, spoke to the group of the recent success seen in Dryden by passing antifracking legislation that she said caused ripples at the state level. According to Levine, the Tompkins area is full of people with skills to make change in environmental politics. “I came up with this line in talking about our victory at the appellate court level — the highest court in New York State — which officially changed New York State law: we had the best legal minds that money could not buy,” Levine said. “Usually there are so many things we can do. We have writing skills, we have graphic skills and speaking and teaching...cinematography, photography. Whatever it is that you do, it can make a big difference.” Herb Engman, Town of Ithaca Supervisor, said that he believes that even if the federal and state governments falter at addressing climate change, there is still “terribly important” work to be done at the local level. “We really need to get the public’s attention to the issue of climate change,” he said. “Some of us locally have almost given up on the state and federal governments, because they just don’t seem to be responding and those we elect don’t seem to be working very hard to be solving these problems. ...We’ll set the examples and we’ll get things going, and then try to drag the rest of the system kicking and screaming along with us.” Noah Rankin can be reached at nrankin@cornellsun.com.
Man Sought After Virginia Student’s Disappearence CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man seen with a University of Virginia student before she disappeared was being sought Sunday on arrest warrants charging him with reckless driving, police announced at a news conference. Virginia State Police issued the warrants for Jesse Matthew on Saturday after he left the Charlottesville Police Department’s station, authorities said. Matthew came to the station with several family members and asked for a lawyer, they said. He was provided with a lawyer and left in a vehicle, driving at a high
rate of speed that endangered other drivers, Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said, adding Matthew was at the station for about an hour. Law enforcement authorities who had been monitoring Matthew chased the vehicle but abandoned the pursuit due to the high speeds, Longo said. Matthew has not been charged in the disappearance of 18-year-old Hannah Graham, who was last seen early on Sept. 13 in Charlottesville. Longo said police want to talk to Matthew, who was seen with Graham before she disappeared.
we care and we have a voice … and when world leaders come together to discuss important issues and climate change issues, we have an opinion to say.” Jiang, who is also a member of Cornell’s Green Revolving Fund, said the march was significant due to magnitude of the event and the many voices that could be heard. “Definitely the best thing I think is seeing all the differing opinions on how we can approach the issue of climate change and how we can solve the problem,” Jiang said. “We had over 130 people from Cornell going — two and a half buses full — and in total, we received a text message from the organizers that said there was a preliminary count of 310,000 people that came. If you look up the numbers for marches before, this is record-breaking by like six times.” Shaun Howe ’16, a participant in the march, said that when he and the other students arrived in New York City, they were presented with People’s Climate March posters with the phrase, “I am marching for” followed by a blank box to fill out. Other objects seen in the chanting crowd included huge banners and stylized sunflower cutouts. According to The New York Times, the two-mile march began in Columbus Circle on the southwest corner of Central Park, and advanced east on 59th Street, down Avenue of the Americas, west on 42nd Street to 11th Avenue and south to 34th Street. “We waited in the street for about a half hour or 40 minutes and we all started walking to the actual place where we going to walk. Then it was stop and go, and when we hit the street we went straight on,” Howe said. “I didn’t expect it to be as loud and outthere. ... Everyone was energetic. It turned out to be really cool.” Jess Ross ’17, another participant, also connected her presence at the march to what she has learned about the effects of climate change in her area of study. “I got involved and I wanted to do it mainly because I have a concentration in marine biology and we’re learning a lot about how coral reefs are being destroyed and how climate change is having a huge impact on the ocean,” Ross said. “It makes me upset, so I decided to march.” According to Ross, it was apparent that the march attracted attendees from all over the country. “Overall it was awesome. I had friends from all around, from other states and from other schools who texted me and told me that they were going to this thing, and I would have never expected them to be there, but so many people were there. Everybody at least knew somebody,” she said. According to Jiang, she and the other organizers did not expect the march to reach the size that it did — an effort that she said is multiplied by the various other demonstrations taking place around the country and the world. “Coming all the way four hours from Ithaca, we can’t even comprehend how big something like this is going to turn out,” Jiang said. “All we know is that we
can show up supportive at five in the morning and hope for the best. To see that our effort has been doubled, tripled, multiplied by so many times over by people in the country, that is the most amazing thing of all.” Ross added that she hopes the march will have a tangible effect on policies that affect climate change. “Hopefully it knocks some sense into the U.N. and the people
who are making these decisions in politics to reduce fossil fuels and put restrictions on things that need restricting,” she said. The Cornell trip was sponsored by the Center for Affirmative Action, in partnership with the protestant cooperative ministry, the sustainability house and KyotoNow!, Jiang said. Noah Rankin can be reached at nrankin@cornellsun.com.
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Independent Since 1880 132ND EDITORIAL BOARD HALEY VELASCO ’15 Editor in Chief
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From the Editors
Fostering Appropriate Conversations The Cornell Daily Sun has prided itself on 134 years of tradition. We strive to produce the best content in the quickest and most appropriate manner possible at all times. We, as members of the 132nd Editorial Board, work tirelessly to produce the best products that we can, but there are bound to be bumps in the road that will cause conflict and questioning of The Sun’s judgement. However, one can be sure that we do our best to be fair to all. In terms of our opinion section, we aim to create an environment where a whole host of opinions from students, faculty, alumni and other members of our community can be heard. We as a staff try and facilitate conversation, while ensuring that these pieces that run in The Sun are based on researched facts and the individual or group’s own opinion. Amidst criticism from others, we have and will continue to allow our columnists and our guests to express their opinions and to share said opinions in a safe space. We support others who have differing views from those presented, but insist that these conversations occur through the appropriate and proper channels. As always, we welcome you to send us an email at editor@cornellsun.com with suggestions or your opinions in the format of a guest column or a letter to the editor. However, we will not tolerate harassment or inappropriate actions from any member of the community, and instead we look to inspire conversations in a positive manner. Haley Velasco ’15, editor in chief Tyler Alicea ’16, managing editor Caroline Flax ’15, associate editor
In support of California’s proposed ‘Yes means yes’ law To the Editor: Re: “Should California Redefine Campus Sexual Assault?” Opinion, Sept. 18.. One in four women, by the time they graduate college, report surviving rape or attempted rape. They are forced to take leaves of absence to avoid interacting with their rapists on campus. Many of them leave school entirely. Few come forward to press charges, and when they do they are threatened by administrators and ostracized from their communities. These students are being failed by their colleges and universities, which have an obligation, under federal law, to provide equal access to education. Schools’ inaction, or complete mishandling, of sexual assault complaints prevent survivors of such violence from taking advantage of the educational resources that should be at their disposal. This is an issue of crimes being perpetuated largely against women, of institutions that are unequipped or uninterested in protecting the survivors of sexual violence, but it is also an issue of equal educational opportunity, which why California has the right to legislate consent on its college campuses. This egregious reality and the considerable extent of sexual assaults on college campuses is not mentioned even once in Julius Kairey’s Sept. 18 column “Should California Redefine Campus Sexual Assault?” The piece, which trivializes the issue of sexual assaults on college campuses and misstates the facts about California’s “Yes means yes” law, reveals the very biases underwriting it in its utter failure to address what consent even is. Kairey’s says legislation isn’t necessary because “everyone should know” what consent is. And yet, colleges don’t educate their students about consent, and they don’t punish them for rapes: Even when a student is found guilty of the crime, the most likely punishment is mandatory therapy or treatment for alcohol issues. “No means no” is such a clear standard, Kairey argues, that there is no need for a new one. But he himself seems hardly clear on what “no means no” actually means. “No means no” places the burden is on the less assertive partner to dissent, even in the face of pressure. By contrast, “Yes means yes” requires the instigator of further sexual activity to secure consent. You don’t have to be asked to say no. But you do have to be asked to say yes. Though men are sexually assaulted too, it is a crime by and large committed on women. And for too long, legislators and administrators have been content to place the burden on women to prove that they are victims. Women who are being raped are saying “no” to a question that is never asked of them, a choice they were never given. Asking might be awkward. But asking is always better than violating another person’s body and causing them physical, emotional and psychological harms. Kairey implies that the new standard makes it easier to be falsely accused of rape, asking, “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?” Yet accusing someone of sexual assault is a procedure that takes a good deal of energy and emotional pain. To say that a woman will cry rape is a misogynistic tactic that delegitimizes victims’ experiences and the traumas they faced. Kairey says, “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?” How can anyone be certain that sex is consensual without asking? Most students can’t. This law sets a more rigorous standard of consent by requiring affirmation. We don’t disagree that this standard should be applicable outside of college campuses, but campus sexual assault is the most pressing problem at hand. It is revealing that the day after Kairey’s column was published, the White House came out with an initiative called “It’s On Us,” aimed at ending sexual assaults on college campuses. California’s new law and the White House initiative show that campus sexual assaults are taking priority at a policymaking level, which is refreshing to see. The system has been weighed against victims for years. Changing that must be our top priority, both on this campus and across the country. Emma Court ’15, President of the Every1 Campaign Shuangyi Hou ’16, former President of the Every1 Campaign Jevan Hutson ’16, Creative Director of the Every1 Campaign Leah Salgado ’13, former President of the Every1 Campaign Gavin Zhang ’15, Associate Creative Director of the Every1 Campaign Kristen Green ’17, the Every1 Campaign Jen Mandelblatt ’17, the Every1 Campaign Katy Habr ’17, the Every1 Campaign
Letter to the Editor
Yes, go abroad To the Editor: Re: “SUSSER | Is Going Abroad the Answer?,” Opinion, Sept. 17. My response to Philip Susser’s ’16 question — “Is going abroad the answer?” — is a resounding YES! In part, this is no doubt because I have been closely involved with the CornellNepal Study Program for all of the 20-plus years it has been offering training to students from all of Cornell’s colleges to do independent field research all over Nepal on topics ranging from reproductive health to religion, agriculture to engineering. My YES, GO ABROAD! enthusiasm stems not only from all the mindopening reasons in Susser’s column, but as well from clear evidence that global experience, including the ability to speak another language and function in another culture, contributes significantly to career and job prospects. So YES, GO ABROAD! Both because it is important to do “something you’re passionate about . . . even . . . unsure of ” and because it almost certainly will also enhance your “tangible satisfaction of job offers and grades.” Prof. Kathryn March, anthropology, feminist, gender and sexuality studies, public affairs
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OPINION
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his week has been pretty emotional for me. I reluctantly switched from a Droid 4 to an iPhone 6. Don’t judge me, I’m only switching because I can’t use my Droid 4 with a cracked screen. I would’ve gotten another Droid if Verizon still carried it. I would’ve even gotten the Nexus 5, but in terms of high-end Android phones, Verizon only carries the Galaxy or the HTC One. I put a lot of thought into getting the iPhone. I figure if I’m going to get a generic slab of gorilla glass manufactured by underprivileged children in China I should at least get the original one i.e. Steve Jobs’ compulsive vision of what a phone should be: the iPhone (really, Tim Cook’s changes to Steve Jobs’ vision to make it more like Android. Let’s be real the new iPhone is just a Galaxy running IOS). I’ve been ready for an upgrade for at least four months now and haven’t used it because Verizon makes a point of having the worst phone selection possible. It’s really frustrating that Verizon is too cheap to offer phones I want for its network. Verizon doesn’t offer the phones you want because Verizon is a textbook monopoly — literally straight out of the Intro to Micro textbook — which kind of sucks. Like an econ textbook would tell you, Verizon’s marginal costs outweighs marginal revenue. In laymans terms, towers are expensive and the cost of supplying more service by building more of them doesn’t necessarily justify their benefits. It may seem counter-intuitive, but Verizon can actually make more
Verizon doesn’t offer the phones you want because Verizion is a textbook monopoly — literally straight out of the Intro to Micro textbook — which kind of sucks. money selling less service. If they sell less, prices go up because supply falls (i.e. most people can’t drop the cash to build their own telephone network) and demand stays the same. As a result, Verizon overcharges you for less service. After all, if you don’t like their practices what are you going to do? Switch to AT&T? I couldn’t get the phone I wanted because Verizon’s costs to support unlocked data-guzzling phones wouldn’t outweigh the benefits. Considering that a sophomore econ major shopping for a phone can tell you that Verizon is a monopoly and would make more money selling less data, I think its no surprise Lowell McAdam, chairman and CEO of Verizon started doing it. About three years ago, Verizon started capping its unlimited data plans. If you got a contract after 2011, you couldn’t get a unlimited plan. I’ve read articles saying that policy essentially hiked prices anywhere from 10 to 20 percent. I can tell you I personally pay 30 percent more for data than I did three years ago. I’m not just whining about how Verizon overcharges me for a phone I only got because there wasn’t anything better, however. Verizon should be worried. Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission, actually sent Lowell McAdam a nice letter expressing his concern after Verizon started capping the people grandfathered into unlimited data plans — even though Verizon let customers enrolled in unlimited data keep their plans, Verizon started capping their data too. Although I’m not sure if the FCC will intervene, it wouldn’t be the first time the FCC broke up a telecom monopoly. Verizons has bigger fish to fry though. It needs to worry about its competitors. Verizon is becoming less and less of a monopoly because of technology. There are lots of pretty close substitutes for wireless these days. For one, when you live on a college campus, or a city where Wifi is free and abundant, you ration your data (not that I would know considering how Red Rover is). There are even some companies like Republic Wireless that offer plans at half the cost of Verizon by switching to Wifi whenever possible. Verizon is also competing for loyalty with companies like Apple. When Verizon didn’t offer iPhones from the get-go, Verizon was competing with Apple. Verizon wants to hook you with a two year contracts and Apple wants to tangle you into their web of software for music, photos, documents and everything else in your life. Considering Verizon started offering iPhones, even at a loss, you can guess who is winning that battle — if that company hasn’t won it already. Not offering the latest and greatest phones is not going to fly anymore. Consumers loyalties lie with their interconnected products, not their carrier — especially when there are substitutes available — which is how I’m justifying my iPhone 6. Although I have issues letting Steve Jobs’ army of i-devices conquer my life, at least I’m siding with team Jobs and not McAdam. As much as I loved it, the Droid 4 couldn’t really compete with Verizon for loyalty. On the other hand, the iPhone might have already won. Eric Schulman is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at eschulman@cornellsun.com. Schulman’s Schtick appears alternate Mondays this semester.
Aditi Bhowmick | Abtruse Musings
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Before the Swan Song
all Career Fair every year splurge on Moleskine portfomakes exceptional food lios, expensive resume paper for thought for forever- and uncomfortable clothes, reflecting Sun columnists. trying to be people we are not This autumn marked my necessarily comfortable being third career fair — yes, I was just yet, but we all do it nevthat floundering freshman ertheless. There has to be who showed up for career fair some merit to the system, or tripping over upperclassmen else the best institutions of who actually knew what they America would not be blindly were doing. Not that the sub- jumping on the bandwagon. sequent years have trans- So I made my way back to my formed me into an elegant beloved Libe Café after networking goddess. Three Career Fair, and realized that career fairs later, I am equally I have been so engrossed in flustered and still walk out ensuring I don’t miss out on a wondering whether I should single class (guilty of sleeping look into stand-up comedy, through an 11:15 though), where the joke is on me as a every single club that ever career, instead of everything existed, pertinent and ranelse that I apply left, right and dom information sessions, center for. The point of this homework — which never article is not the confusion that is obviously college. It is As a junior trying to keep my head the fact that above the surface, I am grateful the days are flying at for the opportunity to be this such a star- busy at a place like Cornell. tling pace that I have already started having dreams about grad- fails to disappear — and of uation with elaborate gradua- course, the absolutely beautition speeches in them. The ful weekends and the last few “this is it” moment is sudden- days of resplendent Ithaca ly tangible to me and the fact weather. Meanwhile, half of that we are all having to my junior fall semester did enterprise and chart out all quite the disappearing act. As sorts of plans about what is I sit across the table from my after makes it all the more freshman year roommate (she real. This sudden acceleration asked for a special reference), of the semester, school and I remember graduating life is thrilling and alarming seniors telling us during our freshman year, if there is one at the same time. On Tuesday, when I was thing that flies forever and marching out of Barton Hall rests never, it’s college. At this at noon, I saw someone shake point, I realize that there was their head saying, “it’s a rat- never a cliché more real. In light of all of this, race.” There is no reasonable answer to why the prospect of despite the madness of life beyond college needs to recruitment season and prebe so stressful, considering we lims catching up, I am thankgo to one of the best schools ful that I am still stealing a in the world. There is also no couple of hours away for my logic explaining why we must friends — be it spontaneous
hikes, procrastination dates or frolicking through Collegetown. As a junior trying to keep my head above the surface, I am grateful for the opportunity to be this busy at a place like Cornell. I could not appreciate my parents enough for being so selfless and sending me this far for college and working endlessly so that I could have an experience like this. I could not be grateful enough for my friends who have made Cornell worth it and keep the ship from sinking. Additionally, of course, Cornell’s founding fathers deserve gratitude for establishing a haven of possibilities such as this. In the midst of all of this o v e r whelming gratitude, it is a privilege to be supernaturally busy. One does not need a college education to be exceptionally brilliant or successful, but college exists for the experience that shapes you, and being part of this experience is nothing but an absolute privilege which, when blinded by stress, we take for granted. In my years at Cornell, I have never entered prelim season swelling with gratitude but this year is different, because I know the days are flying. I also know that, as Julian Barnes said, “what you end up remembering is not the same as what you have witnessed.” Aditi Bhowmick is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She may be reached at abhowmick@cornellsun.com. Abstruse Musings appears alternate Mondays this semester.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LOVE, AMBITION, BETRAYAL AND NUCLEOTIDES Photograph 51 melds science, drama at The Readers’ Theatre BY GWEN AVILES Sun Contributor
“You’re seeing us midway through the process. This is only our sixth rehearsal, so the actors will be using their scripts,” Anne Marie Cummings, the director of Photograph 51 and the founder and artistic director of The Readers’ Theatre of Ithaca, warns me as she fixes me a plate of crackers and cookies. Good thing, too, because I’m starving. I walk into the makeshift theater in her house, five chairs lined up against a wall with nothing but strips of black tape separating the audience and actors. The program on my seat contains a picture of a woman with penetrating green eyes looking straight ahead, right through me, through all of us. Under it, there is a thumbnail that reads, “The story of one of the greatest female scientists of the 20th century and her drive to map the contours of the DNA molecule.” You may be familiar with the term DNA, short for deoxyribose nucleic acid. Apparently, it’s about more than matching the Ts with the As and the Gs with the Cs on your seventh grade biology worksheet. DNA is the genetic material and essentially, the blueprint of the body. It’s pretty important, or so I’ve heard (I’m an English major). Here’s another tidbit about DNA: The discovery of its double helical structure is credited to multiple scientists. These scientists include James Watson, Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin. Who’s the outlier in that group? Well, that would be the woman who died of cancer at the age of 37, making her ineligible to be nominated for the Nobel Prize for her vital contribution to science: Rosalind Franklin. Franklin was no stranger to such slights, however. In Photograph 51, we learn of her struggle to be respected and seen as a competent scientist at King’s College in London, where she started working as a research associate in 1951. Or rather, where she was supposed to be starting work as a research associate in 1951. She was treated more like a second-class citizen because she was a female scientist. “I’d prefer to be called Dr. Franklin,” Marissa Biondolillo, the actress portraying Rosalind Franklin, asserts after being continuously referred to as “Miss Franklin” by Dr. Wilkins. Franklin is also not allowed to eat lunch with her colleagues as the common room was “for men only.” In response, Franklin threw herself into her work, commanding the camera that was used to take the picture that eventually revealed the physical struc-
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ture of DNA: photograph 51. Yet, the play is not merely one of science and history. It is very much in accordance with one of Rosalind’s first lines, “Nothing is ever just one thing.” Photograph 51 is a powerful play of humanity, the universal sense of struggling and seeking for something more. Set in an intimate space with nothing but five stools and a table as the set, the play was minimalist in the sense that few props were used. However, it was not minimalist in its acting or storyline. None of the actors were debilitated by their scripts. In fact, their command of their lines after only six rehearsals and incorporation of their scripts in the story as research pads and pictures of DNA was highly impressive and innovative. Biondolillo states that in a way she’s been preparing for this particular role “since high school” — since first learning about what an incredible person Rosalind Franklin was. Based on her performance, you’d believe this was true as she was able to honestly show both the strength and vulnerability of Rosalind Franklin.
In a profound soliloquy, she reveals raw desires to “sleep more easily, eat more beets and be kissed.” Yet, she is not able to reveal these feelings for the man she cares for, the sweet and lovable Don Casper (played by the equally sweet and lovable Dave Dietrich) and because of this moment of hesitation, misses her chance. Jacob White, who portrayed Wilkins, achieved our sympathies as well when he transformed from condescending, sexist scientist to clueless, hopeless romantic whose feelings for Rosalind remain unrequited. Additionally, David Romm and Cole Long are mesmerizing as the “villians” of this play who build a model of DNA before Franklin has a chance to work with her own findings. Despite these devastating circumstances, however, comedy ensues with Janet Jayne, the actress portraying self-deprecating graduate student Ray Gosling. Jayne’s command of timing gave the show the comic relief the audience needed while they grappled with the show’s gravity. Photograph 51 was chosen to be produced at The Readers’ Theatre out of over 50 other plays. Cummings says that for this play she knew “by page five, this was it.” Similarly, audience members will find almost immediately that this show “is it” for them, too. While at moments it can feel overwhelming and prolonged given that is a 90 minute play with no intermission, it is kept buoyant by the enthusiasm of its performers. The play has all the components of a compelling drama and more with a little romance, mystery, science and discussion of real-world social issues. According to Cummings, a force in theater in her own right, she is able to identify with Rosalind every week: “I don’t think gender discrimination has changed. Maybe it got a little better and there’s more awareness, but the number of female-written plays accepted and produced is still less than the number of male-written plays that are accepted and produced. This play makes a nice contribution in addressing this issue.” Photograph 51 will be running this weekend at The Readers’ Theatre of Ithaca with an onscreen Skype interview with its playwright, Anna Ziegler, after the show. Tickets can be bought in person at Cinemapolis (in advance or at the door) or at thereaderstheatre.com. Gwen Aviles is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at gfa28@cornell.edu.
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The Pilot Gotham Deserves, But Not the One It Needs BY SEAN DOOLITTLE Arts & Entertainment Editor
Riddle me this: How many times do we need to see how Batman begins? Just kidding, that doesn’t matter because FOX has decided to go ahead and make Gotham, the newest Batman origin story, anyway. It’s a good thing, too, because we had almost forgotten about Batman, right? I mean, it’s been an eternity — read: two years — since Chris Nolan tried his hand at adapting the World’s Greatest Detective for the silver screen and it will be another eternity — read: two years — until Ben Affleck steps into the nipply breastplate for another go. Okay, so maybe Gotham seems totally unnecessary. Most prequels, origins and spin-offs do. Not everything can be a The Godfather Part II or NBC’s Hannibal; some are bound to be The Phantom Menace. Gotham is an especially obnoxious case of prequel fever. Not only have we had three Batman film series in recent memory, but the television series comes hot (or, more accurately, not) on the tail of a long list of other superhero television shows, like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Flash. But do not despair, true believers, for Gotham is not the worst thing that could have happened to Batman. No, that honor belongs to Batman & Robin. Taken on its own merits, the first episode of Gotham isn’t even a bad pilot. In fact, it’s a fairly strong beginning to show that many critics, including myself, had our doubts about. The series is set to follow Detective James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) as he rises up the ranks of the Gotham police force, presumably up until he becomes Commissioner and Bruce Wayne dons the cowl. Gordon himself is the flattest and most boring character so far, your typical melancholic cop and ex-soldier who wants to whip the corruption out of Gotham. Thankfully, the show surrounds our lame protagonist with a much more interesting cast of proto-villains and side characters. Take, for instance, Gordon’s partner, Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), the hardboiled, seedy cop that Batman fans may remember from Batman: The Animated Series. He’s dirty, cynical and he’s seen it all, but he’s not explicitly evil. He, much like the city that employs him, is gray. Sounds like pretty much every other police crime procedural, right? Well, that’s pretty much what Gotham is. That’s not a criticism; it does what it does pretty well. What simultaneously sinks and saves the show is the inclusion of the vast Batman mythology that it draws upon. The series has put all
of its Easter eggs into one basket with the pilot, so to speak, with its inclusion of or reference to pretty much every wellknown (and some obscure) Batman villain. To list each and every instance would both spoil and bore, so I’ll stick to a few: Riddler’s there, Catwoman’s there, Poison Ivy’s there, even good ol’ Solomon Grundy is there. On top of all that, the showrunners have confirmed that each each episode in the first season will toy with the origins of the Joker, meaning that we will get a bunch of fake-outs and teases and not much of substance on this front. These vague references should delight most Batman fans, but to those unfamiliar with some of Batman’s more unknown nemeses (“Who the heck is Solomon Grundy?”), the fan service feels shoehorned and distracting at times. Will these characters ever develop a meaningful relationship with the plot and main cast? That remains to be seen. A pilot’s job is to introduce a story to the audience. While most viewers would have a passing familiarity with the Dark Knight’s mythos, the learning curve is made a little steeper anyway. Gotham really shines when it takes the best of both worlds, toying with the audience’s preconceived notions of certain Batman characters. Alfred (Sean Pertwee), Bruce Wayne’s butler and guardian, is played surprisingly against past depictions. He’s not the refined, proper Brit with a sharp wit; here, he is more Cockney thug and bodyguard than loyal manservant. These curveballs keep the show fresh and interesting and not simply a series of fanboy circlejerks. My favorite part of the pilot was The Penguin, played by Robin Lord Taylor. Let that sink in. Oswald Cobblepot has always been one of my least favorite characters of the entire Batman saga, but Taylor’s performance as the pre-top-hat-
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and-machine-gun-umbrella Penguin is a revelation. He’s a sniveling, devious little sociopath that I can’t help but despise as much as I pity him. He seems poised to carry the largest and most interesting side arc of the series, for which I am eternally thankful. Part of me wishes that this was a Penguin origin story, because that would be one hell of a show with Taylor at the lead. Gotham has started out as your basic, safe procedural. It’s solid, but not extraordinary. I can live with it: L.A. Confidential with Batman characters. L.A. Confidential is a damn fine film, so that’s definitely a good sign. Gotham’s success depends on the show’s ability to take characters we have become very loving and defensive of — everyone has a favorite Batman, for instance — and make them its own. If they can turn these gimmick characters into real assets, FOX may have a winner of its hands. Until they can prove that, I’ll just keep my fingers crossed for a Calendar Man plot arc. Gotham premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on FOX. Sean Doolitle is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached at arts-editor@cornellsun.com.
Journalistic Integrity and the Ithaca Media Circus
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n observation that you may or may not agree with: Many of our campus’ online and print publications bare a striking resemblance to media conglomerates that operate on a national or international scale. Slope Media is decidedly Buzzfeed-y; the Ithaca Voice is like Vox (vox is Latin for voice … does anyone else sense a conspiracy?) and The Cornell Daily Sun — in which I’m currently publishing this article, which you’re reading, so you probably understand that there is a slight conflict of interest here, but I’m going to go ahead and talk anyway — is a bit like all those aging but still relevant print publications with cities in their names. This might sound completely obvious — or completely off the mark. It also might feel like I’m being critical, though that’s not my intention at all. But, if at all true, there are a few questions the similarities raise. Are Cornell students simply imitating the strategies of media moguls in hope of replicating their success? Is Darwin’s survival of the fittest acting on the our little ecosystem of campus journalism, forcing us all to make like finches and find our own niche? Am I just going batshit insane after one too many scrolls through my Twitter feed? In any case, here are a few examples of what I’m talking about. First, it seems clear that Slope Media Group has Buzzfeed’s viral combination of
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GIF-heavy, thematically-light fare and hardboiled news and analysis in mind. On one hand, like Buzzfeed, Slope Media has attempted to appeal to the short attention span and media savviness of the modern reader by employing the ever-more-pervasive listicle form (If you haven’t heard the portmanteau of “list” and “article” before, think: “15 Reasons Wa f f l e There’s No Place Fr o l i c’s Expansion Like Brome is Akin to the Second Coming of Christ”). Examples of this include Hannah McGough ’15’s very funny, Photoshop-heavy celebration of that giant glass controversy currently inhabiting Cornell’s Arts Quad, entitled “5 Uses for the Arts Quad Needle Structure”; and Zoe Forster ’17’s entertaining tribute to Henry Winkler, “7 Reasons Why Everyone Wants Henry Winkler as a BFF.” On the other hand, Slope has also, from time to time, tried its hand at more serious journalism, as with its coverage of Columbia University’s recent sexual assault scandal, and its feature on female leaders on Cornell’s campus. This sort of coverage, though, is rare. A quick perusal of the Slope Media Facebook page reveals, for better or worse, a far greater focus on the kind of articles that appeal to a Cornell student’s sense of collective campus identity and to his or her lack of free time to devote to reading. This trait, more than anything, ties Slope to Buzzfeed, which itself can be
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seen as a giant identity-appealing machine, catering to cat-owners, pizza-lovers, jacketbuyers and the like. While Slope Media has come to occupy a niche of students looking for the quick dopamine rush of viral content, Ithaca’s newest media company, the Ithaca Voice, has set its sights on a more discerning readership (more conflict of interest here: Jeff Stein ’13, the founder of the Voice, is a former Managing Editor of The Cornell Daily Sun). To do so, it has attempted to model itself after another new kid on the media block: Vox. For the uninitiated, Vox, a project of Vox Media, is trying to make it easier for readers to understand why news events “matter.” It has done so using nontraditional techniques like “explainers” that break down complex topics into smaller, more manageable segments and “Vox Cards,” which are linked to articles in order to quickly explain why a topic should matter to the average reader. The Voice has openly employed many of the latter’s strategies in its quest to make Ithaca’s local news feel interesting and vital (recently, the site tweeted, “We’re hoping @Ezraklein and the good folks @Voxdotcom get a peek at our effort to make Explainers for local news. More often than not, these efforts have worked; the site has a steadily growing readership and has been effective in covering events in the Ithaca community that might otherwise go unnoticed. But there are always setbacks in attempts to innovate, and it remains to be seen whether the explanatory journalism will actually provide a leg up over traditional journalism in the long term. Finally, we have the publication to which I have sworn allegiance since my
days as a frosh: The Cornell Daily Sun. A few years ago, our humble paper was just about the only source of independent Cornell-related news on campus. Nowadays, it faces challenges on all fronts, most notably from the sources expounded upon above. Read the comments section of a given Arts section article, and you’re likely to find one of three things: an empty space, an angry tirade calling the piece “a new low” for the paper or someone’s mom commenting on the quality of her child’s new piece. This isn’t to say the paper is “dead,” or that a daily paper is no longer viable or necessary. But it does mean that the paper has been forced to either adapt or die (yes, this is getting very evolution-y). It has done so in the style of many larger publications faced with the same problems, expanding its focus on “multimedia” programs and dipping a toe into list-based content. Each of these publications have made impressive strides in adapting to an increasingly difficult world of journalism, where profit and a consistent readership are harder and harder to come by. It is completely logical and justifiable that in doing so, each has employed strategies espoused by largerscale media companies. Going forward, though, it would be refreshing to see a greater effort at promoting original ideas and content. After all, we are Cornell students. Bill Gates just gave us a building. We can innovate without remaining in lockstep with companies that have already found success. Sam Bromer is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at sbromer@cornellsun.com. There’s No Place Like Brome runs alternate Mondays this semester.
COMICS AND PUZZLES
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Dak Prescott’s dynamism put a dent in the Death Valley mystique and helped Mississippi State end some long, frustrating streaks. Prescott passed for two touchdowns and ran 56 yards for another score, and the Bulldogs survived a furious fourth-quarter rally by No. 8 LSU to snap a 14-game skid in the series, 34-29 on Saturday night. Prescott, a Louisiana native who’d also been recruited by LSU, said he accomplished “exactly what I wanted to do when I committed to Mississippi State.” “I just stayed true to myself, trusted my teammates, trusted the coaches and we got it done,” Prescott said. “Everybody’s happy right now.” Prescott passed for 268 yards and rushed for 105 yards in helping Mississippi State build a 34-10 fourth quarter lead that proved insurmountable, albeit narrowly. Mississippi State’s defense, which allowed only a field goal through the first three quarters, appeared to lose its edge in the final minutes, when the Tigers, led by backup quarterback Brandon Harris, struck for a pair of late touchdowns — both on passes to Malachi Dupre — in the span of 28 seconds. The game ended with Harris attempting one more long, desperation pass for the win, but it was intercepted at the goal line by Will Redmond, who was mobbed by teammates moments later as the few LSU fans who’d stuck around fell silent. “I probably aged seven to 10 years in the final three minutes of the game,” said sixth-year Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen. “We are trying to build a program and I’ll take it. I guess everybody can now write now I have beaten LSU and Alabama once during my career.” Prescott not only helped the Bulldogs (4-0, 1-0 SEC) beat LSU (3-1, 0-1) for the first time since 1999, but win in Tiger Stadium for the first time since 1991 — about two years before Prescott was born. “He ad-libbed and ran their offense extremely well,” LSU coach Les Miles said of Prescott. “Hats off to him — a very quality competitor.” Prescott’s touchdown passes included a 74-yarder to Jameon Lewis, who had five catches for 116 yards. De’Runnya Wilson caught four passes for 91 yards, including a tough 9-yard touchdown catch along the sideline to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. Josh Robinson rushed 16 times for 197 yards and a touchdown, as MSU piled up 570 yards, the most yield by LSU since Miles became coach “We fed off our defense’s in 2005. momentum all night long The Bulldogs never lost their early lead, thanks to a and especially when they first-quarter goal-line made that stop on the stand in which they stopped four straight LSU fourth down.” runs from the two. Prescott then drove the Bulldogs 98 Dak Prescott yards to make it 14-0. “We fed off our defense’s momentum all night long and especially when they made that stop on fourth down,” Prescott said. “That was huge on the goal line. The offense has our defense’s back and vice versa.” Mississippi State first three victories over Southern Mississippi, UAB and South Alabama hadn’t won over enough AP poll voters to get the Bulldogs into the Top 25. That’s bound to change after Mississippi State became first unranked team to win in Tiger Stadium since Mississippi did it in 2008, when LSU was ranked 18th. The contest marked the first Southeastern Conference game in Tiger Stadium since its expansion above the south end zone, increasing capacity to more than 102,000. But with the Bulldogs leading 31-10 and driving inside the LSU 20 as the third quarter ended, fans started filing out early. Asked if his players seemed flat, Miles spread the blame. “It’s not necessarily just the players. I’m putting first of all the responsibility on me,” Miles said. “I know our guys on our team expect more from themselves. ... They're stung and it’s not something that they enjoyed.” LSU’s defense, which was oozing with confidence after shutting out opponents for the equivalent of about 10 quarters, was staggered repeatedly by Prescott and Co. Mississippi State gained 20 or more yards on 10 separate plays. Those included a 66-yard run by Robinson which set up a second-quarter field goal to make it 170. LSU was as close as 17-10 after defensive end Danielle Hunter returned Prescott’s fumble for a 25-yard score early in the third quarter. Prescott responded the on the next series by ripping off his long scoring run, faking defensive back Jalen Collins to the ground with a hard cutback to the right before outracing remaining pursuers to the goal line. “There was not one bit of panic or one bit of concern,” Mullen said. “Our guys played with a lot of confidence. We made plays when we needed to. We have been doing that all year. When we need a big play, guys step up and make them.”
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After Disappointing Start, Saints Record First Victory NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints celebrated their home opener with a victory. The Minnesota Vikings were left still looking for a running game in the absence of Adrian Peterson — and with a rookie at quarterback for the foreseeable future. Brees passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns, and the Saints won for the first time this season, 20-9 over Minnesota on Sunday. For the Vikings, the loss capped a week of distractions as the club first announced that Peterson would play, then later changed course and said the star running back would leave the team indefinitely to deal with child abuse allegations. Minnesota then lost starting quarterback Matt Cassel with a foot injury early in the second quarter. He was replaced by rookie Teddy Bridgewater, who completed 12 of 20 for 150 yards while leading two scoring drives that both ended with field goals. Brees’ scoring passes went for 34 yards to tight end Josh Hill and 18 yards to receiver Marques Colston. The Vikings were as close as 13-9 on Blair Walsh’s 40-yard field goal early in the second half, but an unnecessary roughness penalty on what should have been a drivestalling sack helped New Orleans pull away
again. Captain Munnerlyn got to Brees first, but was called for a personal foul when he swung the star quarterback around and slammed him to the turf while safety Robert Blanton piled on. Brees tried to get up quickly and angrily shoved Blanton, who was slow getting off the QB, but no more flags were thrown, and the Saints wound up with a first down at their 47. Soon after, Brees found rookie Brandin Cooks on a screen for a 19-yard gain to the Minnesota 18, and then hit Colston, who surged through Blanton's tackle attempt to make it a two-score game again. Colston had two catches for 25 yards, one week after he was held without a catch for the first time in 87 games. His touchdown marked the 64th time he and Brees connected for a score. Only six other quarterback-receiver tandems have combined for more in NFL history. The score moved Brees and Colston ahead of the Hall of Fame pair of quarterback Johnny Unitas and receiver Raymond Berry. Cooks had eight catches for 74 yards while tight end Jimmy Graham added five catches for 54 yards. Greg Jennings led Vikings receivers with five catches for 70 yards, while Cordarrelle
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Patterson added four catches for 61 yards. But without Peterson, Minnesota finished with 59 yards rushing as a team and was outgained by New Orleans in total yards, 396-247. The Saints entered the game looking about as competitive as a winless team could be, having held leads in the final 10 seconds of regulation in each of their first two games before losing by a field goal or less. Both of those losses came on the road before the Saints returned in Week 3 to the Superdome, where they did not lose all of last season.
The Saints have won their past 18 home games in which coach Sean Payton was on the sideline, going 9-0 in 2011, including a playoff win, before Payton was suspended in 2012 in connection with the NFL’s bounty probe. Brees looked comfortable early on, completing his first nine passes for 108 yards while engineering touchdown drives on the Saints first two possessions. Pierre Thomas capped the opening drive with a one-yard dive over the pile. Hill’s TD made it 13-0 before Shayne Graham’s extra point kick was deflected wide.
Tanaka’s Return Spurs Yankees to Win Over Blue Jays NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka made a triumphant return from an elbow injury that sidelined him for two-and-a-half months and a rejuvenated Derek Jeter got yet another big hit on his final homestand, leading the New York Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Sunday. With fans in the crowd of 48,144 giving him standing ovations during every at-bat on the gray, overcast afternoon, Jeter went two for four and finished his next-to-last home series eight for 15 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs. Jeter saluted the crowd after sharing postgame handshakes and high-fives with his teammates. When the retiring 40-yearold Yankees captain batted in the seventh, most fans held up phones and cameras to take photographs and video. He responded with a run-scoring double down the left-field line against Todd Redmond for a 3-1 lead, and the crowd erupted with near-postseason intensity. The usual “De-rek Je-ter!” chants turned into “Thank You Derek!” and he stole third base. Jeter then jogged home when Brian McCann hit his second home run of the game. In between McCann's drives, Brett Gardner put New York ahead 21 in the fifth against Drew Hutchison (10-13) with the Yankees’ 15,000th home run since the franchise started play in New York in 1903. Jeter broke an 0-for-28 slump Wednesday on the final day of a road trip and seems energized by playing before home fans for the final times in his 20-season bigleague career. While the Yankees began the day 4 1/2 games out for the AL’s second wild card with eight
games to play, they drew their second straight sellout as Jeter’s admirers turned out on their last opportunity to see him play at home on a weekend. With New York on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time in consecutive years since 1992 and ’93, attention has started to turn to 2015 and the role Tanaka can play. After the Yankees agreed to pay $20 million for his rights last winter and gave him a $155 million, seven-year contract,
Tanaka started sensationally at 11-1 with a 1.99 ERA in his first 14 appearances. But he slumped in his next four and hadn’t pitched since July 9 after scans discovered a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow. Rather than opt for Tommy John surgery, which would have sidelined him for about a year, Tanaka and the Yankees chose a rehabilitation strengthening protocol. Tanaka (13-4) responded by
allowing one run and five hits in 5 1-3 innings with four strikeouts, no walks and a hit batter. As promised, Yankees manager Joe Girardi removed him after 70 pitches. Tanaka’s fastball as mostly at around 91 mph, although he did touch 93 mph in the fifth. He averaged about 92 mph earlier this season, according to Fangraphs.com. His splitter was in the mid-to-upper 90s, dipping as sharply as it did in the first half of the season.
He gave up a run in first when Jose Reyes singled to right center, went to third on Jose Bautista’s ground single to right through the shifted infield and came home on Edwin Encarnacion’s double-play grounder. After Munenori Kawasaki had a onedouble in the second, he retired 11 of his next 12 batters. Tanaka went to a three-ball count just once. He left with two on and one out, and tipped his cap to fans as he walked to the dugout.
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sophomore keeper Kelsey Tierney with a one-on-one. Despite stretching high, Tierney could not reach the Buffalo attackers chip over the top and so the score was level. With just over six minutes left in the contest, however, Growney and Crowell combined again to seal another victory for the Red. Growney received the ball just outside of the box and, having shaken off her defender, sprinted to the end line before sending the ball flying across the goal. Crowell jumped high and met it with a strong head, sending the ball far into the back of the net for her fourth goal and another Cornell win. The Red had been working hard on attack in this week’s training, according to Tierney, particularly on play from out wide. “I think that we have been on capitalizing more in the box, especially with crosses,” Tierney said. “We have also been working on capitalizing on loose balls in the box.” Cornell’s game on Sunday proved a much “I thought the defense was closer affair, as both sides were held in deadlock for really strong. We have the the entirety of regular played both of them in the play. There were just 15 past ... so we had a feel for shots in the entire game, and only three shots were their style of play.” saved, one by Tierney and two by Binghamton’s Kelsey Tierney keeper, who denied senior midfielder Kerry Schubert and freshman defender Whitney Farber in the second half. The Red did finally make it onto the scoreboard in the 100th minute, through junior midfielder Shanay Fischer. Freshman midfielder Tess Pullano, who had come onto the pitch two minutes earlier, took control of the ball deep in Binghamton half and once more Cornell’s attacking practice during the week paid off as Pullano sent the ball high into the area. Fischer was able to connect and the ball creeped into the right side of the goal to give the Red its fifth win of the season. This opening to the season takes the team to its best start of a season since 2005. A key element to both of Cornell’s victory was another solid performance in defense, who allowed only on shot on target in the Buffalo game. According to Tierney, the Red’s defense took advantage of having played both sides and that let her record her fourth clean sheet of the season already. “I thought the defense has been really strong. We have played both of them in the past, we played Binghamton twice last year and Buffalo once, so we had a feel for their style of play,” Tierney said. “I think the defense reacted well to them and the outcome is a testament to how we played to the very last minute.” After another successful weekend, Cornell is confident coming into its first Ivy League match next week, but the Red know that focus is need to bring home more victories, Tierney said. “The team is feeling great and it’s good to be coming into our first Ivy League game with a 5-1 record, it really gives confidence to the team,” Tierney said. “But we need to stay focused and get ready for this game because it’s going to be a crucial game to set the pace for the rest of the Ivy League season.” Joel Cooper can be reached at jcooper@cornellsun.com.
Atlanta Sees Playoff Hopes Come to an End ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were knocked out of the playoff race Sunday after a stunning late-season collapse, losing to Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets 10-2. A half-game out of first place in the NL East on July 29, the Braves have gone 18-30 since then to fall 15 back of Washington. Atlanta was eliminated from the wild-card chase when Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 1-0 earlier Sunday. The Braves lost for the 14th time in 18 September games as deGrom struck out 10 in six innings to extend his impressive streak since June 21. In his last start, de Grom (96) tied the single-game major
league record by striking out his first eight batters. Against Atlanta, the shaggy-haired righthander struck out eight of the first 11 batters he faced. DeGrom allowed three hits, three walks and two runs — one earned — as he threw 63 of 100 pitches for strikes. In his last 15 starts, the rookie is 9-2 with a 1.90 ERA over 99 1-3 innings. DeGrom also used his bat, earning his second career RBI with a squeeze bunt that put New York ahead 6-2 in the sixth. Light-hitting Atlanta dropped to 8-60 when scoring two runs or less and got swept for the seventh time this year in a series of three or more games.
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penalty, following a good run to get onto a pass from freshman defender Eric Nuss. Scales got behind the Siena defense, forcing the saints to concede the foul. As the Red played out the dying of minutes of the “We knew Siena were going to be a difficult oppofourth annual CU Inaria Classic, the stark difference nent,” said head coach Jaro Zawislan. “They had between the Red and Fairleigh Dickinson University already recorded some quality results and we knew could be reflected by the respective benches. The they would be a tough test when they came to town. Knights looked despondent, in complete contrast to Our group passed the test with a win and a shutout.” the Red, which was urging its side on with 10 minCornell used its momentum to carry on its strong utes to go in a game that was already won. start to the season, comfortably defeating Fairleigh The CU Inaria Classic is an annual event, jointly Dickinson by a two goal margin on Sunday afterhosted by Cornell and Colgate. noon — the first time the Red Both sides host two matches registered more than one goal this with a champion declared at the “I thought we played well, season. end of the four games. Cornell Scales and Goepel combined did well collectively and well to set up sophomore forward has now won the championship for the fourth straight year and for multiple goals for the Chris St. Germain for his first is currently 7-0-0 in the tournagoal of the season, right after the ment. first time this season.” break. There is a strong social “I thought we played well, did Chris St. Germain emphasis placed on the tournawell collectively and got multiple ment, with the Red holding a goals for the first time this seasustainability event before son,” Germain said. “We just Friday’s game against Siena to raise awareness and kept knocking on the door and it finally opened up, activism about community sustainability education we’ve got to just keep working hard.” initiatives. Goepel then turned from provider to finisher to Cornell also held a youth soccer initiative before place another penalty pass the opposition in the 76th Sunday’s kickoff against Fairleigh Dickinson. minute. This was Goepel’s fourth goal of the season, The Red recorded a 1-0 victory over Siena on already surpassing his 2013 tally. Friday night, courtesy of a powerful penalty kick The result also represented Cornell’s fifth shutout from senior forward Conor Goepel in the 84th of the season. minute. “It’s all a result of the system. It definitely starts Cornell showed no signs of a hangover from its with the forwards and goes back to the back,” said loss to Syracuse, displaying a strong work ethic to senior goalkeeper Zack Zagorski. “Everyone does shut out the Siena attack. The Saints had already their part right now and its showing in the stats.” scored 11 times this season in addition to winning five of its six games and were dangerous throughout Hamdan Al Yousefi can be reached at the game, hitting 12 shots on target. Sophomore midfielder Sebastian Scales won the hyousefi@cornellsun.com. Sun Staff Writer
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Better late than never | Senior forward Conor Goepel’s 84th-minute penalty kick goal against Siena handed the Red the 1-0 win.
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second of the day, both times giving the Red an opportunity to get back in the game. “It was really good to get those two kicks under my belt, it really established that confidence with the snap, the hold and the line,” Wells said. “So after getting those two kicks in, I’m definitely more confident going into the next games, with other field goals and even longer field goals that we attempt.” While the defense struggled to stop Colgate’s run game — the Raiders compiled 270 yards on the ground compared to Cornell’s 122 — the unit did make some important stops. Sophomore linebacker Miles Norris led the squad with 13 tackles, and fifth-
year senior defensive lineman Justin — Jake Jatis and Kyle Gallagher — Harris had a tackle for loss and a fum- also saw some time in their first colleble recovery. Shapiro said that Colgate’s giate game. Jatis made two of the highfocus on the read option offense was light plays of the day, a 23-yard run and a 39-yard pass to junior VJ difficult to handle. “As a defense this was a tough Fitzpatrick. Jatis completed all three of offense to defend because they are his passes for 50 yards. “Coming into this game we knew reading your every move,” he said. “But there were plenty of plays where that all three of our quarterbacks would be getour defense was in the backting time on the field, and now we just have “The team’s extremely field and they to continue to work on wrapping up the ball carrier optimistic, Coach Archer’s all showed that they were preand making those tackles for extremely optimistic.” pared and have loss.” the talent and The Red had five tackles John Wells leadership to for loss in the game, but it command the was not enough to stop a mobile Melville, who ran for 113 yards offense,” Shapiro said. “So they both showed a tremendous amount of on the day. While Few took most of the snaps promise and will really help us this year on offense, two freshmen quarterbacks and their next three years at Cornell.” For head coach David Archer ’05, the loss to Colgate marked the beginning of his second go around with the Red, one that features quite a few new looks on both sides of the ball. Despite these changes, Wells said that Archer’s coaching tactics and steadfast leadership have remained the same. “It’s always the same things. You have to be great in your fundamentals and do the little things, and if we do the same thing we did the entire week in practice leading up to the game, then we’re going to be successful,” Wells said. “The team’s extremely optimistic, Coach Archer’s extremely optimistic. I think the team is doing a great job, so we just have to focus on Bucknell this week and I think we’re going to have a successful outcome.”
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attempts. Pannullo noted the Red’s achievements on the other side of the ball. “The defense also played a great game holding Franklin Pierce to seven points and getting us great field position all day with the interceptions from Jessy Garcia and Chris D’Ambrosio,” he said. D’Ambrosio played a pivotal role on defense as the sophomore linebacker added six total stops, in addition to contributing a half sack and interception. Junior linebacker Jino Park dominated in the backfield, tallying two sacks and three total stops. Senior captains Stazi and Sitko each added sacks as well. Junior defensive back Brent Weissman said that that the offense and defense worked well together and contributed to seamless transitions on the field. “The offense fed off the energy of the defense and vice versa,” he said. “There felt like a lot of flow to our game.” The Red will be back in action on Sept. 26 when it travels to Philadelphia to take on Ivy foe Penn at Franklin Field. According to Weissman, the positive energy on the field this weekend has the squad excited to suit up for the Red again next weekend and take home another win. “Yesterday’s game felt very different from last years play. …There was less stress and pointing fingers,” he said. “Everyone just went out there and had a great time playing the game they love. Now we’re even more motivated for a victory and to beat our hated rivals Penn.”
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Looking back | The Red will face Bucknell in its next game of the season. The Red’s homecoming win against Bucknell last season provided the first win as a coach for David Archer ’05.
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Season Opener Disappoints As Red Falls to Rival Colgate The Raiders followed up with a field goal four minutes later to go up 10-0. Though the Red only found the end zone one A revamped offense with a new leader at the helm time on Saturday, the touchdown came from a Few got the Red within striking distance of Colgate on to Shapiro connection that bodes well for the future. Saturday in the season opener, but the Raiders took Few hit his senior captain and roommate with a 17control in the fourth quarter, securing a 27-12 win yard strike that thrust the Red back within four with 5:30 left in the third quarter. on their homecoming. “With James being a new quarterback it took a Junior quarterback James Few’s debut leading the few days in the beginning of offense was a mixed bag, throwing training camp to get used to his for 102 yards with one touchCORNELL @ COLGATE timing and throwing tendencies, down and an interception. He after about the first week we completed 10 of his 19 passes, but 12 27 but had it down,” Shapiro said. “We the Colgate line stifled Few’s run1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH Final stay after practice almost every ning game, as the junior’s rushing Game: Cornell 0 3 6 3 12 day and get extra routes in just to numbers were in the negative on Colgate 7 6 7 7 27 make sure we are always on the the day. However, Few proved his same page.” capability to lead the offense even Colgate, however, finished the game in much the in tough times, much like his predecessor. “He is such a leader on the field and really knows same way they started it, bouncing back from the how to command the offense, and that wasn’t any Shapiro touchdown with a devastating 53-yard run different than what we as an offense are used to see- from quarterback Jake Melville, giving the Raiders a ing from him in practice,” said senior captain and more comfortable 20-9 lead heading into the wide receiver Lucas Shapiro. “He made some great fourth. Fifth-year senior placekicker John Wells got the reads and the rhythm and timing with the receivers and running backs will continue to improve the Red back within striking distance when he hit a 27yard field goal at the start of the fourth. It was Wells’ more we play this season.” Colgate opened up the scoring early in the first quarter on a short touchdown run by John Wilkins. See FOOTBALL page 15
By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Sports Editor
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Just for kicks | Fifthyear senior placekicker John Wells’ two field goals provided critical points for the Red.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
SPRINT FOOTBALL
C.U.Routs Franklin Pierce in Opener Red Records Fifth Defense keeps Ravens’attack scoreless for three straight quarters By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER
under center. Following the graduation of Second Team All-CSFL quarterback The Cornell sprint foot- Brendan Miller, sophomore ball team kicked off its 2014 Rob Pannullo has emerged as season with a match against the squad’s new signal caller. Franklin Pierce University In his break-out game against Saturday at home. The Red Franklin Pierce, Pannullo put conquered up big t h e numbers, R a v e n s , FRANKLIN PIERCE @ CORNELL racking up 28-7, in all7 28 211 the home purpose 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH Final o p e n e r , Game: y a r d s Mercyhurst 7 0 0 0 7 h a n d i n g Cornell 7 7 0 14 28 w h i l e longtime accounth e a d ing for coach Terry Cullen his 171st three of the four touchdowns. program victory for a career According to Pannullo, the record of 171-139-7. Cullen offensive line’s strong perforis now in his 51st season with mance was a driving factor in the program. the Red’s victory over the The Red is led by four cap- Ravens. tains this season: Chris Sitko, “The offensive line did a Eric Stazi, Greg Zalevsky and great job and that was a big Skylar Carfi. Senior defensive reason for our success moving back Sitko earned First Team the ball,” he said. “We went All-CSFL honors last season, out and accomplished what despite the team’s rocky cam- we set out to do today. Coach paign. Additionally, senior Guccia told us before the defensive lineman Stazi and game that if we played hard senior offensive lineman and executed well, the score Zalevsky were both named would take care of itself, and Second Team All-CSFL. it did.” Defensive lineman Carfi, the The squad’s sophomore squad’s lone junior captain, running backs were key to the also brings experience to the offense’s success. Benjamin squad, tallying three sacks and Herrera contributed 64-yards one forced fumble last season. on 10 carries, and Kevin For the first time in three Nathanson added five catches years, Cornell has a new quar- for 30 yards. Moreover, terback taking the snaps
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Nathanson’s contribution included a clutch 14-yard scoring reception with just seconds left on the clock. Cornell’s defense also played a large role, shutting out the Ravens while forcing
three turnovers and recording seven sacks. Additionally, the home team’s defense held the Ravens’ rushing attack to just 35 net yards on 34 rushing See SPRINT page 15
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Winning ways | After last season’s 13-6 loss to Franklin Pierce, this season’s win provided a return to form for the Red.
Victory as Start of Ivy Season Looms By JOEL COOPER Sun Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team continued its fine form so far this season, recording a 3-2 victory over the University of Buffalo at home on Friday before earning a 1-0 overtime victory at Binghamton University on Sunday. The weekend’s results take the Red to 5-1 for the season leading into its first Ivy League game of the year against Columbia next week. Despite strong play so far this year, Cornell got off to a slow start against Buffalo, falling behind after only 12 minutes. Cornell finally managed to break down the opposition’s defense in the 56th minute to score an equalizer. Sophomore midfielder Meera Marhoefer sent a shot flying in from outside of the box, a n d “I think that we have although been capitalizing B u f f a l o’s more in the box.” keeper managed to Kelsey Tierney get a glove to it, the ball fell perfectly for junior forward Caroline Growney, who sent it high into the net for her third goal of the year. The Red shortly took the lead in the 64th minute thanks to sophomore midfielder Elizabeth Crowell, but the team could not hold it long. Just 3:30 minutes after Crowell’s tally, Buffalo equalized as one of its players streaked through Cornell’s defense, leaving See W. SOCCER page 14