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The Corne¬ Daily Sun Vol. 132, No. 23
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
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ITHACA, NEW YORK
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Catherine Elsaesser ’17 finds the “perfect, comforting meal” at Luna Inspired Street Food. | Page 9
Respect men that have mastered their falsettos, Anita Alur ’17 says.
Cornell alumni and students came together Saturday for the unveiling of the Touchdown statue. | Page 16
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For Int’l Students, Obtaining Visas Often a Struggle
Clubbin’ | Students fill Barton Hall for the fall semester’s ClubFest on Sept. 10.
Many graduates face challenges of securing H-1B temporary work visa By ANDREW LEE Sun Staff Writer
cations and apply for SAFC funding, they must register with the Student Leadership, Engagement and Campus Activities through an online portal called OrgSync. To guide student organizations with this process, SAFC said they offered numbers of resources. “The SAFC held help sessions and office hours in order to help student groups understand the necessary components of the budget application,” Nord said. “While the submission deadline for budget requests was Sept. 10 at 4 p.m., the SAFC opened its
Upon graduating college, international students who wish to remain in the United States often face a difficult choice: pursue and pay for another degree, or face the daunting challenges of securing an H-1B temporary work visa. While internation“It’s heartbreaking to know al students can apply for 12 months of that someone’s dreams Optional Practical cannot be fulfilled because Training, which allows them to gain they cannot get the visa.” hands-on practical work experience in Veronica Osborn ’17 the United States before they graduate, many report that the process of securing a visa following their OPT is difficult and daunting. “The International Student and Scholar Office provides a recommendation, which the student sends in along with the rest of his or her application in order to receive an Employment Authorization Document,” said Brendan O’Brien, director of ISSO.
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Several Student Orgs Denied SAFC Funding,Claim System Errors to Blame By SO HYUNG KIM Sun Contributor
After a significant number of long-standing student organizations found themselves handicapped this semester without promised funding from the Student Assembly Finance Commissions, many students are saying they believe they have been unfairly denied funding because of issues with the online platform OrgSync. Every semester, SAFC funds over 500 student organizations, according to Spencer Nord ’16, SAFC co-chair. Before clubs can turn in their budget appli-
Big Red Bullet Begins Capital One Hosts Talks on Finance,Career Paths Nonstop Bus Service With Free Rides for the Week By MELVIN LI
Sun Staff Writer
By REBECCA BLAIR Sun Assistant News Editor
The Big Red Bullet — a new Ithaca-to-New York City bus service promising to provide Campus-to-Campus speed at Short Line prices — launched Wednesday with its first four trips. The first day of operation went relatively smooth, according to manager Bob Nicholas. While he said one bus experienced some initial issues, they have been resolved, and buses departing both New York and Ithaca arrived at the other location in under four hours. Nicholas said the first two
buses were only carrying 10 and four passengers respectively, but that he has confidence that business will pick up once word spreads. “I think the low number of riders for the first few trips was the announcement of start service was due to the fact it was mid-week and the start-up notice was quite short, so it didn’t really give people a chance to make plans ahead of time,” he said. The 14 passengers were able to ride free thanks to the bus service’s launch promotion. Big Red Bullet is giving See BUS page 14
Capital One associates and recruiters hosted Cornell’s first People + Money talk Tuesday at Philips Hall. Co-sponsored by the Theta Tau professional engineering fraternity, the event featured five Capital One associates who each spoke briefly about how students can better manage their finances and career passions. Justin Steimle ’12 and Alex Chang ’14, both analysts at Capital One, began the presentation by telling students to ask themselves how money affects them both as individuals and members of the millennial generation. “In my time at the Hill, I’ve learned three things,” Steimle said. “It’s
way too cold here, everyone’s rich at Dunbar’s Group Therapy and money is an extremely emotional thing. But what is this connection between
people and money and how does money affect us beyond a dollar sign on a paycheck at the end of the week?” “Most of us here are
millennials,” Chang added. “We’re already the largest share of the workforce, and we have the See FINANCE page 14
Law and order
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Paula Tavarez, legal consultant at the World Bank, gives a talk Wednesday celebrating the launch of the World Bank’s 2016 report on Women, Business and the Law.