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Plan Strives to End Sexual Assault
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Administrators,students voice support for White House campaign
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ported.” Student leaders from 233 colleges and universities across the country have committed to bring the It’s On Cornell administrators expressed support for “It’s Us campaign to their schools as of Thursday evening, On Us,” a new campaign to end campus sexual according to the White House. Though students from assault that President Barack other Ivy League schools — “Student support is vital if including Obama launched last Friday, sayColumbia and ing its goals are aligned with Dartmouth — signed the camsuch an initative is to be University initiatives against sexupaign, Cornell is not currently on al violence. successful on campus.” the list of schools. The It’s On Us campaign outStill, Laura Weiss, director of Nina Cummings lines four priorities to help elimithe Cornell Women’s Resource nate sexual assault on college Center, said she has seen an campuses: recognizing sexual assault, identifying sit- increase in action against campus sexual assault at uations in which it may occur, intervention in non- Cornell in recent years. consensual situations and creating an environment See SEXUAL ASSAULT page 4 where “assault is unacceptable and survivors are supSun Senior Writer
Standing together | Vice President Joe Biden and Lilli Jay, who was raped as a freshman at Amherst College, launch the “It’s On Us” campaign at the White House last Friday.
Prof-at-Large,Musician C.U.Broadens Hazing Prevention Efforts Honored by Community
new member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, in 2011. “The goal is to really broaden the scope of our In light of National Hazing Prevention Week this efforts that we have been working on in Greek life to week, University officials and student leaders have the rest of the campus organizations,” Apgar said. “The council is made up of peooutlined efforts to broaden hazing reduction efforts and Eighty-two percent of Cornell ple from organizations that represent a very broad spectrum of involve more student organizastudents agreed with the student experiences, ranging tions in the coming months. ROTC, a cappella groups, The Council on Hazing statement “it’s never okay to from Student Assembly … certainly Prevention — a body made up of faculty, staff and various stuhumiliate or intimidate new we have Greek life and Cornell athletics, but we’re also looking dent representatives — was formed last spring to form edu- members of a group, team or well beyond that.” Cameron Pritchett ’15, prescational strategies and review organization. ident of the Interfraternity University policy on hazing, Council, agreed that hazing can The Sun previously reported. According to Travis Apgar ’82, associate dean of take place in all kinds of organizations, including students, a major purpose of the Council is to expand those outside the Greek system. “Last spring, I co-authored a letter with my predeanti-hazing efforts beyond Greek life, which he said he believes has been the focus of most efforts following the hazing-related death of George Desdunes ’13, a See HAZING page 5 By NOAH RANKIN
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“The Past Is a Foreign Country: Why Making Music Matters.” During the lecture, he stressed to English conductor and A.D. audience members that underWhite Professor-at-Large Chris- standing the musicality of the topher Hogwood died past may help to enrich music of Wednesday following a months- the present day, according to a long illness. He was 73. University press release. Born in 1941 in Nottingham, During his week-long stay at United Kingdom, Hogwood was Cornell, Hogwood also particia graduate of Cambridge pated in a symposium on collectUniversity, which he ing for performance attended from 1960 as well as coached the to 1964, according to Cornell Chamber NPR. A “leading Orchestra and Les light” in creating prePetits Violons de baroque and baroque Cornell, according to pieces, he went on to Prof. Robert Raguso, found the Academy of neurobiology and Ancient Music — behavior. which he also con“I spoke with him HOGWOOD ducted — in 1973. about my children Hogwood was best known for learning piano, about Balinese his advocacy of the “early music” gamelan, about South African movement, which utilizes period musicians like the jazz pianist instruments and techniques. He Abdullah Ibraham,” said Raguso, created more than 200 record- who is also chair of the A.D. ings with the Academy of White Professors-at-Large proAncient Music, among them the gram. “It was wonderful to speak first complete cycle of Mozart’s about music with a worldsymphonies, according to NPR. famous musician, without feeling He was appointed an A.D. like it was an imposition.” White Professor-at-Large at Raguso added that Cornell in 2012, according to a Hogwood’s work has left people University press release. Along “thinking harder” about the with 16 other individuals, music of composers from the Hogwood was invited to visit Baroque and Classical periods. Cornell at least twice during his “He was an effective advocate six-year term — which was to last of recording and performing clasuntil 2018 — to “enliven the sical music on period instruintellectual and cultural life of ments through the Academy of the university.” Ancient Music,” Raguso said. Hogwood visited Cornell on “He left us thinking harder about his first stay as an A.D. White how Handel’s or [Haydn’s] music Professor-at-Large last October, where he gave a lecture titled See HOGWOOD page 5 Sun News Editor
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Mexican American writer Luis Urrea talks about his inspirations in Goldwin Smith Hall during the Barbara and David Zalaznick Reading Series Thursday.
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News, “Cornellians Descend on New York for Climate March,” Monday Speaking about the People’s Climate March in New York City “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 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.” Maria Jiang ’16 News, “Downtown Ithaca Incubator Opens Doors to Entrepreneurs,” Tuesday Speaking about how “Rev: Ithaca Startup Works” will benefit surrounding educational institutions “When we hire new faculty members, they often come from outside the Tompkins County region. A vibrant local economy helps us attract and retain those faculty members and their spouses and their partners. A strong economy also makes the area attractive for students and the staff members that make the institutions what they are.” President David Skorton News, “Ithaca Approves Collegetown Development After Years of Deliberation,” Wednesday Speaking about the installation of a bus stop in front of the recently approved Collegetown Crossing “There are a lot of people in our community that depend on our public transit. Having a bus stop where people can wait in a heated, climate-controlled area is really big. We’re trying to help improve the system here, and we really want to make this nice.” Josh Lower ’05 News, “Pell Grants Awarded at Cornell Increas by 4 Percent Since 2008,” Thursday Speaking about how Cornell should continue to work to increase its economic diversity “There’s definitely room for improvement. That’s something that will have to be worked out over time. … Even with our endowments, there are certain limitations as to what Cornell can do right now. A lot of the money goes into maintaining our academic status.” Franklin Yang ’17
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Local Ithaca Sears to Close
The Shops at Ithaca Mall will see the closure of the Sears store in December, The Ithaca Journal reported Thursday. The closure of the store will affect 37 employees.
Police Woman’s Purse Robbed on East Buffalo Street
A woman was robbed on the 800 block of East Buffalo Street early Thursday morning, according to the Ithaca Police Department. The victim was walking uphill when a man began following her and took her purse from her arm. She described the suspect as a 5’10” white male who was wearing all dark clothing and a baseball hat, according to police. Student’s Hard Drive Stolen at Statler Hall
A Cornell student’s external hard drive was stolen at Statler Hall Wednesday morning, according to the Cornell University Police Department.
International Ebola Response Too Slow, Obama Says
President Barack Obama told members at a United Nations meeting Thursday that the global community’s re sponse has “not [been] moving fast enough,” The New York Times reported Thursday. “There is still a signifcant gap between where we are and where we need to be,” said Obama, according to The Times. FBI Director: Militant Who Beheaded Journalists Identified
U.S. intelligence agencies say they think they identified the member of the Islamic State who beheaded two American journalists, The New York Times reported Thursday. The intelligence agencies have not released the name of the man they think committed the beheading of journalists James Foley and Steven J. Sotloff within the past month, The Times reported. The FBI used voice-recognition technology and overhead imagery to identify the suspect.
Campus Date Changed for Professor’s Memorial Service
The memorial service for Prof. Ephrahim Garcia, mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been postponed until Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. due to “the overwhelming response of alumni who wish to attend,” according to an email sent by Lance Collins, dean of the College of Engineering. — Compiled by Tyler Alicea
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S.A. Supports Mental Health Info.on Syllabi By ANDREW LORD Sun Contributor
The Student Assembly unanimously voted Thursday to call on professors to include information about mental health resources within course syllabi. The resolution — titled Resources in Syllabi for Mental Health — calls for professors to add a pre-written note in all syllabi informing students about where they can seek help for stress and lists resources such as the Empathy, Assistance and Referral Service, Counseling and Psychological Services and the Learning Strategies Center. “We’re trying to recommend to the faculty what past students and mental health professionals see is best,” said Matt Stefanko ’16, vice president for finance. Some representatives, however, raised concerns regarding the effectiveness and credibility of the language in the proposed syllabi amendment, which begins with the line “It’s normal to experience stress at a school like Cornell; it is important to realize when this stress is no longer healthy and instead becomes debilitating.” Ross Gitlin ’15, undergraduate student trustee, suggested postponing the passing of the resolution until more professional input was considered. “I do think that in terms of the S.A.’s legitimacy it is best to wait [to vote on the resolution] ... until we have reached out to the director of mental health because he is in the know and as a professional he knows what’s best,” Gitlin said. “I think the S.A. should get behind what’s best for improving mental health.” Stefanko, however, said that he and Yamini Bhandari ’17, co-sponsor of the resolution,
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All in favor | Student Assembly members raise their placards at an S.A. meeting Thursday. The assembly unanimously voted in support of a resolution calling for professors to include mental health resources on all course syllabi.
have had “many conversations with mental health professionals,” who they said can attest to the resolution's credibility. Stefanko added that he and Bhandari plan to continue adjusting the language of the text based on feedback. “The purpose of this resolution is to act as a starting point,” Stefanko said. “We’re going to take this to the Faculty Senate and other groups to see if they if they have any adjustments from our conversations.” The resolution — passed with a total vote of 22-0-0 — will be pushed to the Faculty Senate for further approval. Odd-Even Parking
Assembly members also addressed parking regulation concerns — presenting proposals suggested by Ithaca’s Common Council’s Odd-Even Parking Task Force — in an effort to mitigate inconvenient parking conditions in Collegetown. During the winter months, Odd-Even parking restrictions call for car owners in Collegetown to move their cars to a selected side of the street depending on the date to facilitate snow removal. “The current policy forces students to move their cars up to five times a week on weekdays,” said Matt Henderson ’16, agriculture and life sciences representative for the S.A. and the sponsor of the resolution. “It’s a pretty
confusing policy. Most people don’t know [where they should park] on which days.” The resolution also cites potential dangers and inconveniences that may arise from the current system — including moving cars daily in slippery conditions, accruing parking tickets, the alteration of available parking spaces over the course of the year and a lack of parking spaces close to homes. After nearly a year of deliberation, the city’s task force called for the removal of the OddEven parking regulations in favor of a new policy that closes any street once a week from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a given day. The resolution also supports the implementation of a trial run of the proposed plan in Ithaca’s 4th Ward — which includes Collegetown — “as soon as possible” to test whether it addresses the “dangerous and inconvenient parking conditions for students.” “I think the students are the ones who suffer most from the [current] parking policy,” Henderson said. “We should be the people first willing to test it if it means a better solution for those in the future.” The meeting was adjourned before voting on the parking resolution. Andrew Lord can be reached abl87@cornell.edu.
Cornellians Elect Three Student Assembly Reps. By ANUSHKA MEHROTRA Sun News Editor
Cornellians elected Diana Li ’17, David Vakili ’16 and Philip Titcomb ’17 to serve as members of the Student Assembly after this year’s fall elections, the S.A. announced Wednesday night. While the transfer at large position is typically elected in the start of the fall semester, two positions — Arts and Sciences representative and LGBTQ at-large — became vacant after Noah Tulsky ’16 and Zak Palomino ’16 respectively resigned from the assembly. Vakili and Titcomb will fill the vacated positions for the remainder of the school year. The results of the freshman representative election will be announced later due to election rule violations, according to Kushagara Aniket ’15, director of elections for the S.A. “This has happened before and is being resolved according to the established rule and procedure,” he said. “We are
trying our best to resolve these issues and declare the results by next week.” Aniket added that voter turnout increased by more than 350 votes in this year’s fall semester election in comparison to last year’s fall election “I believe that the increased in voter turnout is remarkable because it comes during difficult times caused by a series of resignations from the Student Assembly,” he said. This semester’s elections were “exciting,” according to Vakili, the newly-elected Arts and Science representative for the S.A. “Meeting more Cornellians and discussing campus issues is always enlightening,” he said. “I was especially impressed by the freshmen who just arrived but still gave a lot of thought into what could be implemented on campus.” Vakili added that he intends to help improve mental health resources for students. “Mental health is an issue very important to me,” he said. “[It] is very
complex. I do know collaboration with Gannett is essential.” Additionally, he said he hopes to transform the Klarman Hall — which is currently under construction — into the “Duffield Hall” for arts students. “Reading a document from the 1950s for my class about a proposed humanities building ... helps me understand why a building is so important to the development of
humanities at a university,” he said. Diana Li ’16, the newly-elected transfer representative, said she is seeking to improve housing options for secondyear transfer students. “Transfer students just started their Cornell journey and already, the students around us are signing leases; having just arrived, we aren’t clear on what our options are,” she said. She also said that she
hopes to increase opportunities for interaction between transfers and returning students. “I hope to work with the representatives in the seven colleges to plan a cultural event that will increase mingling between transfers and returning students,” she said. Anushka Mehrotra can be reached at amehrotra@cornellsun.com.
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Univ.: C.U.Sees‘Surge’in Sexual Assualt Prevention CAMPAIGN
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“I think that there’s been a real surge in activity around this, both from a student activism perspective and from an institutional response,” Weiss said. “I think that particular recent surge is due to national attention on this issue.” Obama emphasized that the campaign is intended to encourage people in all areas of college campuses and beyond to take a stand against sexual violence. “Campus sexual assault is no longer something we as a nation can turn away from,” Obama said during a speech he made at the launch of the campaign. “It is on all of us to reject the quiet tolerance of sexual assault and to refuse to accept what is unacceptable.” Weiss said she agrees with Obama and said she thinks there is a role for everyone in the social discussion about stopping sexual assault, stressing the importance of bystander training and action. “I really do believe that it’s on everyone, that everyone can play a role in helping to create a safe environment and helping to end sexual violence,” Weiss said. Weiss added Consent Ed, an organization that has been active on campus since 2006 and to which Weiss has acted as an advisor for since its inception, is one Cornell organization that attempts “to give people some tools to understand the dynam-
ics” of sexual violence. In the campaign, Obama things are connected,” Burke According to Weiss, Consent placed emphasis on the role of said. “I think we need to do Ed enlists trained facilitators to men in preventing sexual assault. more work on that without a give workshops to communities “We especially need our doubt.” Burke pioneered the CORE of women. This year, the facili- young men to show women the tators — 24 women — give respect they deserve, and to rec- R.A. program in 2013, which workshops to communities that ognize sexual assault, and to do enlists 20 resident advisors across campus to take on extra invite them in, mostly sororities. their part to stop it,” he said. “They facilitate a discussion, Joe Burke, director of resi- duties to help end sexual assault. more than anything,” Weiss dential programs, said bystander He said CORE stands for “comsaid. intervention is important but munity and respect.” “We talk about gender equalAccording to Weiss, Consent added that efforts to stop sexual ity [in the CORE Ed consists exclutraining],” Burke sively of “women “We especially need our young men to show said. “The speaking to women.” With women the respect they deserve and to recognize CORE RAs … have agreed to this program, sexual assault.” take on some Weiss said she extra duties and and others intend President Barack Obama responsibilities in to “educate their role to try women about what sexual assault is, what con- violence must also address to do some other things about this issue.” sent is, when it can be given and broader social issues. Burke added he supports the “The bystander thing is a when it cannot be given.” Weiss said she thinks that great thing and we ought to do goals of the It’s On Us camsexual assault education for it and I’m fully supportive of it, paign. “In my mind, anything that’s males may be more effective if it but I think we’ve also got to do some things further upstream,” bringing more public attention is formatted in a similar way. “I think that men can speak Burke said.“There are some to this issue, I’m behind 100 to men in a way that women societal and cultural, and I percent,” Burke said. “The new can’t speak to men,” Weiss said. would say probably global, campaign, It’s On Us, and hav“Some of this is really within the issues about how women are val- ing the famous people saying it’s on us to do something about it confines of the gender binary. It ued or not valued.” Burke, who serves on the — that’s great.” means something different comThe It’s On Us campaign tarVice Presidents’ Council on ing man to man.” Weiss cited Wingman 101, Sexual Violence Prevention, said gets students to promote an organization on campus that that many people “might not activism on their campuses engages men in speaking out necessarily see” the connections rather than reaching out to between larger issues of gender administrators or faculty, against sexual assault. “Men having that conversa- equality, court rulings that according to the campaign. tion with men — trying to move restrict women’s rights and sexu- Burke said that if the campaign had been targeted at administrathose attitudes a little bit up the al violence. “If you get at a foundational tors, the Council on Sexual register — is incredibly imporlevel, you begin to see that these Violence Prevention would have tant work,” Weiss said. taken action. “I think if there had been a thing where the university was being contacted by the White House … then that would be a decision that the Council would have to make,” Burke said. Nina Cummings, sexual violence prevention coordinator at Gannett Health Services, said she appreciated the It’s On Us campaign. “It is encouraging to see a national campaign that [emphasizes] a community approach to the issue of sexual violence,” Cummings said. “Council members will continue to look for synergies with the It’s On Us
campaign.” Cummings added that the goals of the It’s On Us campaign are similar to those of current campus organizations. “We at Gannett are appreciative that the It’s On Us campaign provides another platform for discussion about sexual violence,” Cummings said. “The goals of this federal initiative are very similar to those that we at Cornell have worked toward for years.” Cummings added that she would look forward to seeing students engage with the campaign. “We are eager to hear Cornell students’ reactions to the It’s On Us pledge,” Cummings said. “Student support is vital if such an initiative is to be successful on campus.” Students in the CORE RA program said they wanted to help end sexual assault on Cornell’s campus. Jessie Weber ’17, a CORE R.A. in Clara Dickson Hall, said she joined in order to be able to better help her residents and friends at Cornell. “If there’s anything I can do to try to ameliorate what could happen to my residents and my friends, then I will,” Weber said. Weber added she “believe[s] more in the local effort” of eradicating sexual assault than in national efforts. “The more we’re willing to talk about these things, the more likely we are to be conscious of them and better able to control our actions,” she said. Hope Craig ’16, a CORE R.A. in the Low Rise dorms, said she thought the CORE R.A. program had the potential to enact change on campus. “The CORE program is particularly unique as it is able to impact campus culture through residential life,” Craig said. “With the support and engagement of residential communities, CORE has the potential to truly impact campus life and create and sustain social responsibility as a foundation of campus culture.” Zoe Ferguson can be reached at zferguson@cornellsun.com.
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Hogwood Remembered As Inspriring,Generous HOGWOOD
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might have sounded when it was first written and recorded, and why it sounds different today.” Prof. Annette Richards, music — who was also the primary host and organizer of Hogwood’s October 2013 visit — said in the release that he was an “inspiring and generous colleague” to many at Cornell. “[Hogwood] also was an enthusiastic teacher and took great interest in young musicians and students,” she said. Annie Bui can be reached at abui@cornellsun.com.
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cessor, Colin Foley [’14], to all IFC presidents explaining why the institution of hazing had to be completely eradicated,” Pritchett said. “Although hazing is certainly not a solely Greek issue, it is our responsibility to lead the campus in the right direction.” In a Perceptions of Undergraduate Life and Student Experiences Survey conducted by the University in spring 2013, 82 percent of Cornell students who participated in the survey agreed with the statement that “it’s never okay to humiliate or intimidate new members of a group, team or organization.” According to Tim Marchell ’82, associate director for health promotion and director of mental health initiatives at Gannett Health Center, Gannett plans to spread this statistic in a “social norms” marketing campaign in partnership with Greek houses. “We’re trying to foster a dialogue about what constitutes respectful and appropriate ways to welcome new members to organizations and what types of practices constitute hazing,” Marchell said. Pritchett added it is important to show that “the vast majority of
Cornell students do not believe hazing is acceptable.” “At times, people fall victim to the belief that ‘everyone else is okay with it,’ when in reality, this simply is not the case,” he said. According to Pritchett, National Hazing Prevention Week also serves as a reminder for the damage hazing can cause students. “Hazing Prevention Week presents an opportunity to reflect on progress our system has made on this complex and challenging issue,” Pritchett said. “Hazing can impose a mental, physical, and physiological risk to individuals.” It is important that hazing prevention remain a University-wide effort, according to Marchell. “We’ve been working on hazing prevention on several fronts over the years. It’s important to take all of those strategies to the next level,” Marchell said. “It’s particularly important for people to understand that hazing is not simply a fraternity or sorority issue. We want the entire campus to understand what constitutes hazing and what people can do if they’re concerned about it happening.” Anushka Mehrotra contributed reporting to this story. Noah Rankin can be reached at nrankin@cornellsun.com.
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A: When Vice President Murphy retires in 2015, she will have served over 20 years as vice president and nearly 40 years as a Cornell employee. Although the average student may not interact with her personally, her jurisdiction includes athletics, public service, residential life, health services, the Dean of Students Office and nearly every non-academic aspect of student life. She has had more impact on Cornell students, directly or indirectly, than perhaps any other administrator over the last 20 years. Murphy is the longest-serving current Cornell vice president and has had the longest tenure of any vice president in charge of student affairs since the position was created in 1958. The role was originally created following student riots in response to a restrictive social code of conduct. With student services and staff expanding at the University in the 1950s, there was a need for better coordination and communication, as well as an administrator focused on student needs. Whether you agree or disagree with Cornell policies, Murphy has been a tireless advocate for the student voice and a kind and thoughtful mentor to generations of student leaders and alumni. Q: With everything planned for the University’s sesquicentennial this year, what happened on Cornell’s 100th anniversary? — Birthday Boy ’15
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IN SUPPORT OF MORE AR TS QUAD STUFF Earlier this month, a new 46-foot-tall needle-shaped art installation rose on the Arts Quad, sparking the interest and confusion of many students on campus. The sculpture is a part of the Cornell Council for the Arts’ biennial celebration, and there is several more art installations that are going to pop up around campus. The list is in fact online, and we can only imagine they will inspire as much confusion as the blue needle. Being the nosy people that we are, we wanted to throw in our two cents on what we think should be the next installation. So we sent our top-notch Berry Patch reporters — who don’t go to campus enough to have seen the structure — to see what else students would want to see. Tiki Stand: As popular as The Bear’s Den is, students are still hankering for more places to drink on campus. When the weather is nice, it would be a great location to have campus-wide day parties. And we at The Sun are all about day parties. Shake Shack: With fellow Cornellian Randy Garutti ’97 at the helm as CEO of Shake Shack, we think Shake Shack should show us some love and give us great burgers and shakes in the most prime location on campus. Sure, there is Five Guys, but we would have to go all the way down the hill. Isn’t it all about location, location, location? But only if it will take BRBs or Cornell Card, please. A Ski Lift: With several students claiming that they are too lazy to walk to class, there was a call for a ski lift that will take students from the bottom to the top of Libe Slope. Just think about how useful it would be during those cold winter days! Also, it would encourage students to exercise more by skiing to and from class. Yeah, that will become a thing. A Polar Bear in a Burger: Oh wait, that already happened.
A: Cornell likes to throw parties for itself, and the centennial was no exception. During the 1964-1965 academic year, Cornell organized five major events to commemorate its birthday. • Centennial Convocation: With morning classes canceled, the October convocation consisted of an academic procession from the Arts Quad to Barton Hall and remarks about the future of universities by Sir Eric Ashby of Cambridge University. In the afternoon, Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, gave remarks on the Arts Quad and also spoke at a Barton Hall dinner, calling Cornell “the first great innovation in higher education since the Middle Ages.” The weekend concluded with the announcement of an $8.5 million bequest from Maxwell Upson, Class of 1899, making him the largest single donor to Cornell up to that point. • International Conference of Students: In February, 100 students from colleges and universities representing 60 countries around the world gathered in Ithaca for a series of lectures, panels and discussions about higher education, highlighting Cornell’s increasing international presence. • Performing Arts Program: Cornell hosted a series of events at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during March, including performances by the Glee Club, Chorus, Orchestra, Concert Band and the New York Philharmonic, as well as a panel on the arts in higher education. • Charter Week: Similar to the plans for April 2015, the actual signing of Cornell’s charter was commemorated in April 1965. A Barton Hall convocation included historical remarks by University Historian Morris Bishop 1913 and a presentation of the University charter by Governor Nelson Rockefeller to President James Perkins. The event was interrupted by demonstrators protesting American involvement in the Vietnam War. The week included academic symposia and performances by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. • Alumni Reunion: The year of celebrations concluded with the annual Reunion Weekend, tying in a centennial theme to the usual festivities. Curious about Cornelliana? Looking for Cornell lore behind a legend? Submit your questions to ezrasoracle@cornellsun.com. Ezra’s Oracle appears alternate Fridays this semester.
CORRECTION A Sept. 24 news story, “Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 Discusses Her Experience at Cornell Nearly 60 Years Ago,” incorrectly stated that Ginsburg said, “Cornell has a feminist faculty,” when in fact, she said, “Cornell has a fabulous faculty.”
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Elie Kirshner | Guest Room
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y relationship with Facebook has become more complex with the onset of college. I have never created an account on the mother of all social networking sites or any other. I dislike it, and verge on despising it for a variety of practical and impractical reasons. I have always felt that Facebook and other such sites are vehicles for societal narcissism and deterrents of positive social behaviors. Until very recently, I had always felt that Facebook was in no way necessary, in no way beneficial and in no way a requirement for my own success. Allow me to briefly detail my social media grievances. Facebook encourages people to use the Internet like a megaphone rather than a helpful resource. It breeds isolation and unhealthy competition, discouraging face-to-face conversations and intimacy. And, having observed many of those around me, I fear that I would also misuse the ability to so easily compare myself to others. It seems to me that the majority of people who regularly browse Facebook use it for two reasons: to display their own experiences and accomplishments for vindication, and to compare themselves to others doing the same. Several years ago, in a video ripping social networking, retired NBA star Charles Barkley said: “If you wake up in the morning and you’re worried about what I’m doing, you a damn idiot.” Barkley comes off a bit strong here, but his central point is valid. People shouldn’t always worry about what others are doing. Social networking provides people with extensive access to others’ thoughts and activities throughout the day. It can detract from independence and freethinking. It also prevents people from escaping the ire of Charles Barkley. By this point, I have probably proven to you that I am not a fan of Mark Zuckerberg’s site. Unfortunately for myself, and the few others like me, it is undeniable that Facebook has become a virtual necessity. Not having Facebook is similar to not having a car. As
My lack of Facebook forces another responsibility onto my friends and parents — to keep me informed. Facebook is the means of communication and organization for clubs, parties and even employment opportunities. can be gleaned from my dust-coated learner’s permit, I relied on rides from my parents and friends to many formal and social occasions throughout high school. My lack of Facebook forces another responsibility onto my friends and parents — to keep me informed. Facebook is the means of communication and organization for clubs, parties and even employment opportunities. As with their cars, the Facebook accounts of those around me are the only ways I can access certain events and opportunities. One pertinent example: I only learned of The Cornell Daily Sun’s recruitment thanks to a friend’s Facebook. At first, this universal shift to Facebook frustrated me and only served to embolden my dislike of the site. Now, as college begins and opportunities become more crucial, I am beginning to accept that Facebook is a practical, convenient and inescapable form of mass communication for friends, clubs and businesses. I remain confident that Facebook is bad, but now I wonder if it is a necessary evil for me to embrace. In making an account, I would be losing something that I was passionate about, something I was known for, and something I was proud of. I was not on Facebook. These feelings are unfortunate, and should not affect me as much as they do. Either way, this trivial internal conflict is a side story to my larger question: Is Facebook necessary for, or at least a promoter of, success and social growth? I certainly wish it were not, but I fear it may be, and I don’t think I’m willing to take the chance and continue my inhibiting dependence on others. Which is why I very well may be creating a Facebook now that I am at Cornell. I am loath to make an account, and the only consolation I can offer to myself — to somewhat ease my cognitive dissonance — is a commitment to avoid what bothers me most about Facebook. Most importantly, I will strive to limit my time on the site, and use alternative, individualized forms of communication whenever possible. I will also refrain from any unnecessary posting. What others are doing when they wake up in the morning is none of my concern, and thus my morning should be none of theirs. I will write a letter apologizing to Charles Barkley. And finally, I will strive to recognize that Facebook is a tool, rather than a lifestyle choice. I despise Facebook; now I will give in to it. Elie Kirshner is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at ek554@cornell.edu. Guest Room appears periodically this semester.
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Comment of the day “YAY!!! I’m so happy this is approved! Mr. Lower and others have worked for such a long time to push this forward, which was likely a big part of why Common Council worked on the transit, bicycle, affordable housing and pedestrian UN-friendly policy of minimum motor vehicle parking requirements. At least these have been removed in Collegetown. Now for elsewhere in this ‘progressive’ city!” EcoAdvocate Re: “Ithaca Approves Collegetown Development After Years of Deliberation,” News published September 24, 2014
Nikhita Parandekar | Hoof in Mouth
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here have been a couple of times during my clinical year so far that a client has looked at me and said “what would you do if you were in my place?” When I was younger, I used to think that this should be an easy question to answer — obviously I would do the most medically sound thing. As with many other things, however, I’ve come to realize that the answer is never so black and white. We offer clients the gold standard of treatment but then also let them know of all of the other available options, and what the decision eventually comes down to is often intensely personal and entirely financial. I often talk about how important I think client education is when it comes to pet ownership — people should know what they’re getting themselves into when they get a pet, both financially and in terms of lifestyle changes. I used watch a lot of Animal Planet when I was a child, and whenever there were animal hoarders on Animal Cops I would get angry at how the people would keep so many animals without the funds to care for them. But again, I even-
What Would You Do? tually learned that not everything is so black and white. People who love their animals all too frequently fall on hard times and don’t have resources to pay for their care when they get sick. Even people who are prepared for the financial stress of pet-ownership don’t often have a few thousand dollars that they can part with for an unexpected medical procedure. This doesn’t
an animal doesn’t get the highest standard of care when we are capable of giving it. I suppose that people say the same thing about human health care — people without insurance often receive substandard care especially in terms of specialty care (i.e. they couldn’t easily go to an oncologist to have a mass on their arm checked out), which feels inherently wrong. I know that some people would
financial dilemmas faced by pet-owners, for a start. Until that happens though, there is still the question to answer: “What would you do if you were in my place?” I’ve learned that putting yourself in someone else’s place is almost impossible when finances play a role, and I hope that maybe one day their role won’t be quite as significant as it is now. I’ve also learned that the answer to the question really boils down to I eventually learned that not why the pereverything is so black and son is asking A veterinarwhite. People who love their it. ian’s responsianimals all too frequently fall bility is to recon hard times and don’t have ommend the most medicalresources to pay for their ly sound care when they get sick. option. But sometimes, the person is make them bad people, laugh that I’m so con- asking because he just but it does often make cerned about the ani- wants to hear that it their stories incredibly mals when there are so doesn’t make him a bad sad. Cornell has a few many people out there person to not be able to resources to help pets in who need help, but this afford the highest level need — there’s a credit- is why I’m becoming a of care, and the kindest card type system that part of this profession. thing you can do is owners can apply for So the main question show him that he’s not (but that requires them that I’ve been thinking going to get judged for to have high enough about lately is: Do we being unable to spend a credit ratings to get just accept that life is few thousand dollars on approved), and there are unfair and this is just the surgery and intena few funds that can be the way things are, or sive care that you’ve recdipped in to. Even with are there things we can ommended. those resources, in the do to change it? I would half year that I’ve been like to think that there on clinics I’ve already is change in the future Nikhita Parandekar graduseen so many heart- — some combination ated from Cornell in 2011 breaking stories. of insurance plans for and is a third-year veteriIt’s frustrating to me pets that are financially nary student in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. that money has to be sound decisions for She may be reached at the deciding factor in so owners to buy as well as nparandekar@cornellsun.com. many treatment plans more of a generalized Hoof in Mouth appears alter— it seems wrong that awareness about the nate Fridays this semester.
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New C-Town Apartment Project Proposed for Catherine Street
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On the street and along the water | Top: Landlord Nick Lambrou and architect Jagat Sharma introduced the above new 114 Catherine St. apartment building proposal to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board Tuesday evening. This latest Collegetown development proposal would replace a current parking lot on the north side of Catherine Street (which runs between Eddy and College Avenues). It would be clad partially in brick, and echo the three-story massing of existing buildings on that side of the street. Left: On the opposite side of the city, proposed new construction at 323 Taughannock Blvd. was granted final approval by the Planning Board Tuesday. This rendering shows the east side of the mixed-use project, with the Old Cayuga Inlet flowing in the foreground. The first floor level will include tenant parking and small commercial spaces, while the upper two floors (and a portion of a third) will provide 21 new one- and two-bedroom waterfront apartments.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Liam Neeson, The Serial Hero? ZACHARY ZAHOS Sun Senior Writer
There is something to be said of knowing your job and doing it well. That is the draw of an old-school, R-rated thriller like A Walk Among the Tombstones, the latest installment in the ongoing and glorious ReNeesonance. If you pity me enough to still be reading, know that Google returned no results for that word, so I’m claiming it. And we got to call the last few years something, right? Since 2008’s Taken, Liam Neeson has starred in an improbable number of action films, first as an Old Testament-angry father figure and then, with 2012’s The Grey and this year’s Non-Stop, as a disgraced enforcer who starts each film at rock bottom and slowly redeems himself through wit, instinct and shocking physicality. He smuggles a lot of pain into these archetypes, but these films keep getting made because, like all true movie stars, Liam Neeson does one thing the public wants to see again and again: He kicks ass. Like the cult of Breaking Bad’s Walter White, the paeans to Neeson’s badassery have resounded through culture with queasy insinuations: Violence is awesome, morality is blackand-white and women are helpless or, in Skyler White’s case, shrill nags. This response has less to do with the texts in question than the appropriations of them, which strangle out any nuance with a macho fist. But as exhilarating as Taken was and still is, those readings stick, which is why the uptick in quality (a.k.a. complexity) in Neeson’s films since The Grey has been most welcome, if scarcely noticed. A Walk Among the Tombstones, an adaptation of Lawrence Block’s novel of the same name, suffers from a few careless lapses into cliché and does not set its ambitions too high to begin with, but it may be the most moral movie yet of the ReNeesonance (I just shuddered typing that again). Neeson plays Matthew Scudder, a former police officer and now unlicensed detective tasked with finding the pair of serial killers who kidnapped and, after taking a ransom, murdered the wife of drug trafficker Kenny Kristo (Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens). The story goes through the procedural motions, but because Neeson and director Scott Frank know what they are doing, it is often unfairly compelling. This is one of those movies to fail the Bechdel test (which only serves macro-industrial critique, not individual artistic analysis anyhow) for a reason. Look at the opening credits: The
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A Walk Among the Tombstones Directed by Scott Frank Starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens
camera pans over a young woman’s pale, nude body, which is washed out from oversaturated lighting. A hand reaches into these frames to caress her hair and skin, and the sensitivity of his touch looks almost loving. Yet the woman does not move apart from breathe, and the single tear rolling down her face hints at something off. The final shot of this sequence tilts up to show us her mouth, which is silenced with duct tape, and for the first time we see both of her eyes, piercing us with terror. Psychopathy, victimization, the male gaze, the opening titles from Hitchcock’s Vertigo and the shower scene from Psycho: many keywords apply. The credits upend expectation and frame the violence that follows as caused not by an excess of men but by an absence of women. Since the serial killers target drug traffickers only, due to their reluctance to phone authorities, camaraderie develops between the male criminals whose wives and
The art accompanying “i,” Kendrick Lamar’s first single in almost two years, is a picture of a Crip and a Blood, each with their hands in the shape of a heart. Combined with the gritty storytelling that brought Lamar fame, I expected something heavy about the costs of gang violence. So when “i” finally dropped Tuesday morning, it was a bit of shock that it was such a gleeful song. Heavily sampling of The Isley Brothers’ “That Lady” results in abundant guitars, soul and a tone that, when coupled with Kendrick’s singsong, rapid fire raps, is reminiscent of Pharell’s “Happy.” Comparing “i” to “Happy” shortchanges the former though, as Kendrick’s lyrics remind us that simply enjoying such self-love comes with societal complications. However, references to ghettos, weapons, drugs and police do not dampen the tenor of the song, but instead turn it into an inspirational tale of overcoming adversity. “Give my story to the children and the lesson they can read / And the glory to the feeling of the only unseen / Seen enough, make a motherfucker scream, ‘I love myself!’” Kendrick emphatically concludes. The only downside to such joy? Tuesday, Rolling Stone ran a story in which Kendrick says that the follow up to Good Kid, M.A.A.D City may not see a release until 2015. But until then, at least we have “i” to remind us that the King still holds the throne. Calvin Patten is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached at cpatten@cornellsun.com.
Covering a classic rock song can be a daunting task, and Miley Cyrus’s attempt is fairly impressive. Though her tone is quite different from that of Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant, she sticks to the original dynamics and emotional inflections that make the song so powerful. While it would be easy to cut some of the guitar solos and use this opportunity to showcase her range, Cyrus does not make any changes to the song’s structure, leaving purists content. It seems that Cyrus’s abilities do extend beyond pop and that she can musically express lyrics more meaningful than “La di da di di, we like to party.” However, in her attempts to emulate Plant’s original dynamics, she ventures into the dangerous territory of shout-singing, which is a little hard on the ears. The original version does not require you to turn down your volume, but this cover certainly does. It seems that Cyrus could use a few tips on vocal control — perhaps from fellow pop singer P!nk, whose cover of the same song is excellent and proves that pop stars can indeed tackle classic rock. All the same, it is evident that Cyrus is able to expand her repertoire and cover genres that she may not be accustomed to, but her stylistic choices are better for her usual songs than for Led Zeppelin.
Emily Fournier is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at ejf225@cornell.edu.
daughters have been taken from them. They relish in the opportunity to harm the murderers, as shown when Kenny inspects a butcher’s cleaver just as the pair earlier fondled wire, handcuffs and linoleum knives in Dexter-esque slow motion. This is all to say that you, the viewer, very much want these serial killers to die, too. Over a slow but deliberate 113 minutes, this film whips you into a bloodthirsty frenzy, where you eagerly root for Scudder to compromise his morality in order to realize brutal, satisfying ends. The movie gets darker and darker up to its seemingly saccharine final scene, which features a drawing by TJ (Brian Bradley), a droll, vegetarian, Raymond Chandlerquoting inner-city kid who becomes Scudder’s unlikely sidekick. Idiosyncrasies aside, TJ feels like a plot device for most of the movie, but his contribution to the final scene indicts the selfmythologizing nature of most genre — action, crime, superhero, etc. — fiction. Just because Neeson growls into a phone again and this time says, “Motherfucker,” does not make him a model citizen. It’s too rough a world for another white hat versus black hat. A Walk Among the Tombstones knows that, but for the sake of getting you to pay to see it, it hopes you do not. Zachary Zahos is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at zzahos@cornellsun.com.
Kendrick Lamar “i” Top Dawg Records
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Dirty Knobs The Hermit Seeks the Stillness
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Troy Sherman Odds are you’ve never heard of Dirty Knobs (stage name of ambient producer Zac Bentz), and that’s completely okay. Nestled deep in the bowels of Bandcamp, releasing albums that are both sonically challenging and terribly time-consuming, the Duluth native is understandably obscure. This obscurity, however, while being explainable, is not justifiable. Bentz’s last record — the eight-hour Field Recordings from the Edge of Hell — was one of the great works of 2012. Seeing as one third of a day’s worth of repetitive ambient doom droning is hard to stomach for even the most devout music nerd, however, it was hardly (if at all) recognized by the masses. Yet, instead of taking the rational step toward palatability following Field Recordings, Bentz decided to valiantly continue eschewing popularity in any form and reward the few listeners who can handle his aural bombardments with the musically subdued yet even more audaciously lengthy The Hermit Seeks the Stillness, which was released on September 18. Surely, The Hermit Seeks the Stillness will meet the same popular fate as Field Recordings. Simply put, there’s not really a market for 12 hours of devilish sonic indulgences which, while enthralling, can be best described as relaxation music for Satan himself. Just because this album won’t sell too many copies, though, doesn’t mean that it’s not worth talking about. It’s really a marvelous accomplishment — as good as, if not better than, Field Recordings — and my goal, in the next few hundred words, is to convince you to splurge (for the low, low price of $1) on The Hermit Seeks the Stillness and support one of the most daring composers of the modern day. Admittedly, it’s hard to wrap your head around
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music like this. From the get-go, it’s challenging. The opening track, “The Hermit,” starts off with what sounds like the muffled groans and screams of an unseen beast emerging from a dark, daunting forest. As those unsettling noises subside, they’re replaced with an untouchable, wind-like drone and intermittent swirls of confused, guttural abrasions. The natural, knee-jerk reaction of the average listener at this point would be to turn off these sounds in revulsion. But, if you’ve come this far, I urge you to move your hand away from the pause button, assume a recumbent position, close your eyes and attempt to delve into the music. If you succeed, you’ll realize that this track, along with all of the others, is not a pedantic compilation of random, repulsive sounds, but a deliberate sonic pathway leading toward meditative absolution. Allow yourself to follow these dirges where they may take you and you’ll be rewarded with a wholly unique musical experience. Each track has a different effect, but all lead to a similar psychical location. “The Pier Mourns the Wreck” brings you to float in a milky void of unsure contentment. “Seven Hands Palms Down” guides you reassuringly down an unfamiliar, terrifying road, only to leave you alone to find your way back to sanity. “The Empty Hub,” one of the least accessible tracks, is an unrelenting claustrophobic assault on your psyche, which grasps you tightly from the beginning until a lugubrious, painstaking release at the end. “A Table A Vase A Struggling Flower A Closed Window” is a rare instance of beauty; it is a welcomed, haunting reprieve from the several preceding hours of metaphysical ugliness. “Men Found in Circles” washes you in a wave of sound, your only connection to reality being a vague,
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foreboding series of clicks and clacks. “The Outstretched Arm of A Woman Dimmed” juxtaposes droning chords that yearn for beauty with unrecognizable, horrifying sounds, bringing allure and hideousness into the same realm to battle for supremacy. The result is the most dynamic track on the record, which creates a painful, yet strangely reassuring, dissonance. “He Darkles He Tincs” is doomful relaxation music. “Fifty-Five views of the Boglands” evokes the beauty of nature as it slowly disintegrates and is destroyed. “Undying Tumblenaut” is huge and Wagnerian, evoking in the listener a sense of power and necessity. The apprehensive, church-like “The Glory and the Gegenschein” seems, in context, like a praise for what is to come, namely the airy, fittingly titled “The Stillness,” which closes the album as the most effectively relaxing, yet unsettlingly unclassifiable track. The record as a whole transcends classification. It is a wholly unique piece of work, whose message and purpose can possibly be best encapsulated in the words of Bentz himself: “These songs are meant to be … not background music exactly. But something to change the environment around the listener. A sort of sideways transportation to artificially slow time, just as those moments of stillness are ultimately artificial. These songs are not meant to capture those moments, but to instead provide a space for those moments to be captured.” My only hope, after hearing this record, is that Bentz will continue to capture these essential moments in his future work. Troy Sherman is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at tfs48@cornell.edu.
Holier Than Whom? Defining ‘Christian’ Rap
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ut if I talk about God my record won't get played?” Kanye West famously dared in his 2004 surprise smash hit “Jesus Walks.” And maybe ‘Ye was right — with few exceptions, pop-radio rap is largely a godless affair. But with first week sales of 88,000 (#1 on Billboard) Anomaly, by “Christian rap” artist Lecrae, is seemingly challenging the notion that religion and rap do not go together. However, Lecrae’s very success brings into question the segmentation of the genre and media in general, often implicitly constructed to provide companies with a narrative and a consumer base. Contrary to its name, Anomaly sounds like most any mainstream rap release over the last year, with heavy synth production and an extended supply of annoying hooks. Lecrae himself has a style vaguely reminiscent of Childish Gambino and is a talented rapper — some nice word play, good story telling and genuine charisma. He raps some about religion, but also touches on a variety of personal struggles in addition to critiques of rap culture. “Nuthin” notably finds Lecrae attacking the flaunting of money, drugs and violence by rappers, which he feels has negative effects on the behavior of listeners, especially the youth. The aggressive “Welcome to America” similarly chastises the society and actions of America, with three verses each from a different perspective weaving an impressive song. Altogether, Anomaly is not that much different in terms of theme or style from many recent rap releases. One of the things that struck me about Lecrae’s work is how insulated he seems to be from the rest of rap. Flipping through his solo releases since 2012, the only features I recognized were from Kevin Ross (R&B crooner), No Malice (formerly Malice of Clipse, now a Christian rapper himself) and Big K.R.I.T (a
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Def Jam mainstream rapper that frequently raps about religion on his mixtapes). Closer to the mainstream, even lesser known mixtapes will drop with a few recognizable features. Given that most rappers are happy to send out a verse in return for a check, it seems obvious to me that this is intentional — Lecrae’s A&Rs have chosen to make this a strictly religious affair, lest Lecrae’s Christian Rap credibility be compromised by a feature’s associations. Similarly, not a single vul-
repeat this exercise with dozens of other COURTESY OF CBS well-known rappers. So, if the thematic content demonstrated by Kendrick Lamar (or Common, J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T, etc.) and Lecrae is largely insignificant, why the significant difference in how they are marketed? I think it comes down to consumer’s rampant demand for differentiation across arts and media. As everything from books and movies to web sites and news outlets have experienced, a failure to brand yourself to a certain demographic could very well mean a failure to survive. Fox News and MSNBC are really doing the same things, but clever branding and marketing of each has made it so that they seem to be worlds apart. Subsequently, devotees of either outlet would be loath to acknowledge the either as a credible source. And, if I may briefly speculate, I believe that this rampant demand for niche media is a contributing factor to the ior. By closing ourselves off in bubbles of media, feeling of partisanship currently experienced colored and designed to match our palate, we lose sight of the grand picture. We surround ourpolitically. Of course, the chicken and egg argument selves by like-minded people who do not chalapplies — one could argue that the partisanship lenge our beliefs, but instead pander. And talentpolitically and socially has manifested itself ed musicians (and writers, actors, etc.) like through music due to the preexisting differences Lecrae are branded and sold as something less in paradigms. Regardless, it is a damaging cycle than they really are. Lecrae’s Anomaly may briefly that heightens the discord and disrespect present top Billboard, but, explicitly marketed and taracross all levels of American society. Our careful- geted as “Christian rap,” it has no hope of makly manicured bookmarks, playlists and queues ing a significant cultural impact. serve simply feed us what we already are convinced we know. If two people are not even comCalvin Patten is a senior in the College of fortable watching the same movies, how can they Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached ever work together to balance a budget? at cpatten@cornellsun.com. Patten Pending Ultimately, everyone loses from such behav- appears alternate Fridays this semester.
Calvin Patten Patten Pending garity is present — maybe this is by Lecrae’s own design, but it strikes me as an attempt to further differentiate Lecrae’s songs. Of course, the idea of a “Christian Rapper” is nonsense to begin with, inferring that all the other rappers are non-Christian or at the very least do not talk about religion. The most immediate counter example is Kanye West’s aforementioned “Jesus Walks,” which finds ‘Ye getting spiritual, incorporating a gospel choir and a refrain of “God show me the way because the Devil’s trying to break me down.” West did not stop there, with references to God and Christianity sprinkled through all his albums. Kendrick Lamar might be even more recognizably Christian, incorporating the Sinner’s Prayer into Good Kid, M.A.A.D City while extensively referencing religion and spirituality (with his latest single “i” continuing this trend). You could
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ACROSS 1 Hamlet, for one 5 Happy hour sandwich 11 Modern film effects, briefly 14 Troubled cry 15 Roman board game similar to modern backgammon 16 Cartoon Chihuahua 17 Seriously uncool dairy product? 19 Farm resident 20 Mauna __ 21 Sitcom world 22 Nail polish brand 24 Enjoy a TV psychologist? 28 Long cold spell 31 Renée’s “Chicago” role 32 Pulitzer author McMurtry 33 Church cry 37 Boom, e.g. 38 Chose, with “for” 40 Flier on the beach 41 Mad Max or Dirty Harry 43 “__ directed” 44 Serape wearer 45 They may be pulled 46 Followers’ flowers? 50 Isabella, por ejemplo 51 Teacup feature 52 These, to Thierry 55 WWII battle site, for short 56 Sign on a hacker’s door? 61 “__ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”: ’70s best-seller 62 Code of silence 63 Sleekly designed 64 Masthead VIPs 65 Response to constant carping 66 Last little bit
3 The Darlings’ dog 4 Alleged ability 5 Feel a strong need (for) 6 Traditional Hanukkah serving 7 “THINK” sloganeer 8 Issue of MADD 9 Addition, perhaps 10 Collects a lot of, as chips 11 Attend uninvited 12 Bottled spirits 13 Big name in chips 18 Composer Carmichael 23 Doesn’t remain silent 24 Indiana player 25 They provide addresses 26 Iditarod terminus 27 Marked, as a ballot 28 “Sing it, Sam” speaker 29 Skip on the sea 30 Q.E.D. word 34 Carriage
35 NouveauMexique, e.g. 36 Head of the Untouchables 38 Sonoma prefix 39 TA’s boss 42 Honeycomb cell shape 43 Development sites 45 Witch who was a Popeye nemesis 46 Cherish
47 Cut down 48 Community service club, with “the” 49 Penta- plus two 52 “Believe” singer 53 Cork setting 54 Kiss and cuddle, in Kent 57 Medical suffix 58 Pic source 59 Northwest end? 60 Blue
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Norris Leads Defense Into Weekend Game FOOTBALL
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comes [down] to taking the football away. We did it once Saturday and it's not enough and it came too late.” Archer will rely on Norris to lead the defense again this weekend against Bucknell. Norris looked dynamic for the Big Red in his first collegiate start. The Baltimore native notched five more tackles than the secondhighest defender on the team. Norris said the hustle of the defensive unit last week was a positive that stood out to him during the review of film. “We focused a lot on swarming to the ball and everyone hustling and getting to the ball and I think you will see and that's how you show that you're dedicated to your teammates,” Norris said. “Getting to the ball and hustling even after you've fallen on the ground and gotten blocked.” Archer said that the team will continue to focus in on blitzing. The coaching staff made the decision during offseason preparation to increase pressure on the quarterback by establishing base fronts and coverage on the defensive line and in the secondary. Norris said one area of development for the defense will be physicality. “You can always get better physically. You can always be in better condition, always know your assignments better,” Norris said. “You can't watch enough film so making sure you know where you're supposed to be, the tendencies of the other team is always important. We're going to try to work on that, the fundamentals, just as if it's the first day.” Norris credited his experience on special teams throughout the majority of his freshman year as a part of the reason behind his success. “Everybody has spent time on special teams. Especially if you've played a skill position on defense because it's a third of the team,” Norris said. “It's very important. We focus here on trying to be that strongest third, so if the offense has a bad game or the defense doesn't have a great game, the special teams is always there to hold it
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down.” He added that being a part of the special teams unit proved that you can be an important part of every play. “Even if you're on the back side of a play and you don't think you're that important, playing special teams shows that you have to stay in your lane and do your job or else there are going to be bad things that go on,” he said. Archer said Norris’ early season success has a lot to do with the the linebacker’s decision to stay at Cornell over the summer to workout and study football. “Tremendous offseason preparation. No stone unturned, in the weight room, voluntarily on the film, voluntarily stayed here this summer,” Archer said. “He's a young man who leaves nothing to chance and that's what you see as a result. When you watch a player play like that on Saturday, very rarely do they just show up and
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Defensive specialists | Sophomore linebacker Miles Norris and junior safety Twan Terrell (above) led the team in tackles against Colgate last weekend.
decide to be good. That was a nine-month decision. That's the thing that added up.” Archer said that Norris looks to have a bright future in front of him. “I saw the way a middle linebacker should be played: with pas-
sion, with heart, physicality, relentless effort, relentless pursuit of the football and then he came up big a lot in the red zone,” Archer said. “He's an exciting young player. ... There's a guy, when we talk about the play being influential and being an influencer of the style of
play somebody can rally behind, and what he did on Saturday was something his team could feed off of.” Joon Lee can be reached at sports@cornellsun.com.
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SPORTS
Mets Defeat Nats, Move Closer to.500
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Mets have hopes of a .500 season — for a few hours, at least. Matt den Dekker singled home the go-ahead run off Tyler Clippard in the eighth inning to help the Mets defeat the Washington Nationals 7-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Thursday afternoon. Curtis Granderson singled three times and drove in three runs, and Wilmer Flores also singled three times and drove in an insurance run as New York banged out 15 hits and evened the three-game series. “His swing is so much longer through the zone now,” manager Terry Collins said of Granderson, who is having a strong final month of the season with eight multi-hit games in September. “He looks much better at the plate.” Carlos Torres (8-5) pitched the seventh, and Jenrry Mejia worked the ninth for his 28th save as New York prevented NL East-champion Washington from clinching home field throughout the NL playoffs until at least Friday. Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez (9-10) faced Mets righty Zack Wheeler (11-10) in the second game Thursday. Washington’s Blake Treinen allowed four runs on eight hits in 4 13 innings, the shortest of his seven spot starts this season, while New York’s Dillon Gee gave up four runs on nine hits over five in his shortest outing since July 24. “Looking back now, the word that comes to mind is frustrating,” said Gee, who finishes the year 7-8 with a 4.00 ERA, after battling a right lat strain before the All-Star Break. “Very inconsistent with the injury and everything we’ve been through. This whole year just leaves a sour taste in my mouth.” Clippard (7-4) allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning. Granderson has struggled in his first season with the Mets, but has heated up recently, going 9 for his last 21 at-bats. “I’m just getting hits,” said Granderson, who is batting .229 with 19 homers and 65 RBI. “I really wish it was more complicated than that, but sometimes you find a little bit of grass or a couple of holes here or there. That’s really it.” He opened New York’s scoring in the first with a single off Treinen, and drove in two more in a three-run fifth off reliever Xavier Cedeno. The Nationals responded for three runs in the bottom of the inning. But then, the Mets got to the usually reliable Clippard.
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Waiting Patiently For Hockey’s Return Red Plays Final Match Before Ivy League Play AROUND THE GORGES Continued from page 16
few games to go and almost all the postseason teams set (although you should never count out a terrific implosion by the A’s), I can say I’m legitimately excited about October ball, and I haven’t been truly, delightfully entertained by baseball since Michael Pineda decided to play “find the illegal substance” with the umpires. All of which is, perhaps, a side effect of rooting for a team that had the playoffs locked down back in March. I’m from D.C.: a playoff berth is basically the equivalent of a unicorn/dragon/griffin/just-name-animaginary-creature sighting.
fluctuates wildly between 1-0 and 13-11) and soccer (oh, the sheer joy when someone, anyone, finally scores), I need hockey’s fast pace and perfect level of scoring like Jordan Staal needs a leg splint (yep, he’s out with a broken leg too). L.A.: Let’s go Devils?
E.B.: That’s less agonizing than “Let’s Go Caps,” but you’ll hear me chanting it all the way to the inevitably disappointing end (see: D.C. playoffs = mythical creature sighting). This Week In: More Athlete Shenanigans
E.B.: This week’s reminder of the inherent L.A.: I accidently googled “Baseball Playoffs” awfulness of people comes courtesy of FSU quarwhen researching for this bit. But pat yourself on terback Jameis Winston, he of the striking onthe back because you’ve made it field command and just as strikto the MLB Postseason. We’ve ing off-field behavior. After a Being a successful got the Dodgers, Nats, series of incidents last year rangathlete doesn’t give ing from serious to downright Cardinals, Angels, Orioles and Tigers as guarantees with the bizarre — he was accused of rape, you a free pass. Athletics, Royals, Giants and then a few months later accused Pirates looking to clinch a spot. of shoplifting crab legs — he’s Giants and Pirates and Bears OH made headlines again after being MY! Sorry. Personally, I’m rooting for the benched for shouting some seriously NSFW comDodgers, because once upon a time, they were ments about women during a student union home to Manny Ramirez, former Red Sox out- meeting. It was also revealed that he possibly tried fielder, certified jerk and my favorite player. to pay off the woman who accused him of rape...or maybe she tried to extort money? E.B.: After the Braves went from 60 to zero in Whatever exactly is occurring with Winston, his 3.5, the NL wild card race got a tad bit less excit- unacceptable off-field behavior is overshadowing ing. But the play-in game should be as tense as what was once a promising football career. ever. L.A.: On a lighter note, Lolo Jones was a sore This Week In: loser on Dancing With the Stars. On a heavier Dear NHL, Please Start Soon. Thanks, a Girl note, people still aren’t really talking about the Who Needs a Sport Hope Solo domestic violence issue. With the Proper Amount of Scoring
E.B.: Somewhere along the dark rabbit hole of the internet last week I found myself on NHL.com forlornly clicking through headlines, attempting to cure my hockey withdrawal with news updates. Of course, all of the news ended up being depressing injury updates — “Stepan out 46 weeks with broken leg,” “Datsyuk (separated shoulder) out 4-6 weeks” — which did little to help my desperation. Not that I haven’t enjoyed other sports this summer, but between basketball (so, so many baskets per game), baseball (score
M. SOCCER
up and hit guys like Goepel breaking up the field once we regain possession,” Bialik said. we need to do a better job of Going into Saturday’s moving the ball up the field matchup, the final game for once we gain possession,” the Red before conference play Bialik said. begins, the team will try to In his role at the center of take advantage of Buffalo’s the field, Bialik will play a big youth on defense — they have part in only one transitionsenior on ing from “We want to shorten the the unit. A defense to field on defense, then open win over offense the Bulls c o m e it up and hit guys ... w o u l d S a t u r d a y. breaking up the field. ” mean the Buffalo is a R e d ’ s team that Zach Bialik fourth likes to straight, push up giving the and play through the air, a team confidence heading into strategy that can leave them Ancient Eight play. vulnerable up the middle on the counterattack. “We want to shorten the Amir Patel can be reached at field on defense, then open it sports@cornellsun.com. Continued from page 16
E.B.: That the public seems more concerned about Jones’ early elimination than Solo’s abuse case is an even heavier note. Being a successful athlete doesn’t — or at least, shouldn’t — give you a free pass on these sorts of issues. Send any issues, concerns or bar mitzvah giftbags to Scooty Scoogz “Eyebrows on Fleek” Chiusano at sports-editor@cornellsun.com. Emily Berman and Lisa Awaitey can be reached at sports@cornellsun.com. Around the Gorges appears alternate Fridays this semester.
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Fighting for possession | Sophomore defender Zach Bialik put emphasis on the Red’s transition from defense to offense.
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Morgan Header Secures Victory Zagorski records another clean sheet, Red extends win streak to three By AMIR PATEL
followed up another corner kick and placed the ball back into the box where Morgan headed it past Hartwick’s keeper. Coming off of two shutout wins in the C.U. Hartwick responded with a solid run to close Inaria Classic, the Red (5-2-1) built on its recent the half that included a shot from sophomore success with a 1-0 victory over Hartwick College Mike Hood that hit the left post and nearly made (0-5-3) on Wednesday night at Berman Field, its way across the goal line. extending its winning streak to three. As the second half got underway, Hartwick The game was fast paced from the start, and controlled possession early, creating chances for neither team could gain a meaningful possession. their forwards by moving the ball up the flanks The ball was in constant movewhile making a concerted effort ment up the sideline, forcing the to switch the field from sideline HARTWICK @ CORNELL Red defense to cover a lot of to sideline. This proved troubleground. As the first half pro1 some for the Red’s back line, 0 gressed, the Red was able to creaccording to Morgan. 2ND FINAL 1ST ate chances through the midfield Game: “The center backs have to do Hartwick 0 0 0 that ultimately resulted in set Cornell 1 a better job transitioning from 0 1 pieces. left to right,” Morgan said. Around the 17-minute mark “When they play balls in over the of the first half, senior co-captain and defenseman top, we have to be able to get there and support Devin Morgan drove to the a ball at the near post our outside defenders.” off of a corner kick, ultimately pushing his header Sophomore defender Zach Bialik said the just wide. In doing so, though, Morgan made it defense saw places to improve after the Hartwick clear that he would be a dynamic force on set game, despite keeping them scoreless. Proper pieces for the remainder of the game. clearance and maintaining possession will be clear Ultimately, the Hartwick defense could not points of emphasis going into Saturday’s matchup hold Morgan in check, as he netted his first goal with the Buffalo Bulls. of the season with just under 13 minutes remain“We did well to stop the Hartwick attack, but ing in the first half. It was a perfectly executed captain to captain goal, as senior Conor Goepel See M. SOCCER page 15 Sun Contributor
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In the end zone | Senior co-captain and wide receiver Lucas Shapiro scored the team’s only touchdown last weekend.
FOOTBALL
By JOON LEE
Throughout the Cornell University football team’s season opening loss, sophomore linebacker Miles Norris appeared up and down the field and scorecard. Like a cheetah waiting to hunt down its prey, Norris swarmed in on the Colgate offense, notching a team-high 13 tackles in addition to two sacks in the Big Red’s loss. Head coach David Archer ‘05 said he wants to see Norris’ effort spread to the rest of the defense as the team heads to Bucknell (3-
0) to take on the Bison Saturday. Archer said the number one area on which the defense needs to improve is tackling. “We were better than we used to be, but the next step is to tackle better,” Archer said. “I can't say enough to what we did on third down. Last year, we were pretty bad on third down, about 50 percent, and I think we were around 38 percent on Saturday. That was a good improvement and not where we want to be. We want to be below 35 percent and then ultimately, it See FOOTBALL page 13
Captain to captain | Senior co-captains Conor Goepel and Devin Morgan connected with a well executed set piece for the only goal of the game.
Baseball Enters Home Stretch, NFL Kicks It Into High Gear
t’s been a long month. Not, say, as long as the next few months will feel for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but still, physically and emotionally draining all the same. Between classes, the really ridiculously long walk to classes, and the homework from those classes that you’ve been on time to, like, 75% of the time (it’s not an understatement about that walk, okay?), there’s been plenty to stress over. Which is why we here at Around the Gorge have decided the best solution is to ignore all of the above issues and
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L.A.: And I’m Lisa Awaitey, and I’m just trying to be more successful than my sister.
L.A.: The Oakland Raiders lost, but that’s not really newsworthy. Really, exactly who you think won last week, probably won last week. Um, my fantasy season is going pretty well? There’s not really much to say about football. I’m counting down the weeks until the Superbowl Halftime Show.
This Week In: I Went to a Demolition Derby And a Football Game Broke Out
E.B.: Like every week in the twisty-turny NFL, there was the good, the bad, the vaguely interesting and the just plain weird. The Seahawks beat the Broncos in a Super Bowl rematch, although
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Around the Gorge: Sun Sports Banter instead watch sports/read about sports/maybe listen to some podcasts about sports if we’re feeling “enthusiastic,” and then to present brief snippets of the main happenings here. After all, you can always write that essay at three in the morning, but you can only watch the Braves spectacularly selfdestruct in real time once. E.B.: I’m Emily Berman, and my current career aspirations lie somewhere between “become Bill Bryson” and “just don’t live in a
Denver at least appeared to have attended the game this time; Jacksonville took one look at Andrew Luck, shrugged and said “nope”; Kirk Cousins did a notably decent job for Washington, which will have unpredictable effects on RGIII’s struggle between team player and Kardashian-level prima donna; and somehow the Giants beat the Texans, surprising everyone except the overly devoted New York fanbase which will go positively rabid defending its seriously sub-par
E.B.: Many of last week’s stories will carry over into this week: Just how far down the path of selfsabotage will the 49ers go before they remember that, actually kind of recently, they were in the Super Bowl? Can the Jets break their two-game losing streak, or will they free-fall toward a very Jetslike disappointing finish? Do the Eagles deserve to be undefeated, and can someone please beat them already? What exactly will Richard Sherman say next? This Week In: Homeruns and Heartbreak
E.B.: We’ve done it. We’ve made it. We’ve survived. Alright, so hitting the end of baseball’s 162-game regular season isn’t as impressive as, say, climbing Mount Everest, or making it through fall without turning into 70 percent pumpkin spice mix, but it’s an endurance test all the same. At this point, with only a See AROUND THE GORGES page 15