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Demand for Free Gates Tickets Spurs Scalping

By TYLER ALICEA Sun Managing Editor

Restructuring aims to provide voice for international students

The demand for tickets to see Bill Gates address Cornellians in what will likely be a packed Bailey Hall auditorium Wednesday is causing some to pay premium prices for what were originally free tickets.

After waiting in line for hours to receive tickets for Gates’ lecture last Tuesday and Thursday, some students are using Facebook to scalp the free tickets, with some prices reaching over $200.

Students posted on various Cornell Facebook groups both requesting and selling tickets for Gates’ lecture, which will be streamed on Cornell’s website for anyone to view. Others questioned the legality of reselling the tickets.

Tickets for the free lecture first ran out in less than 20 minutes Tuesday after students lined up in the Straight’s memorial room. A second round of tickets ran out again Thursday with students lining up as early as 7 a.m., according to Zander Liem ’15, president of Mortar Board, the organization responsible for promoting the event.

By DAVE JANECZEK Sun Staff Writer

The International Students Board could soon expand to create an International Students Union under a proposal that aims to offer greater opportunities for international students and those interested in international affairs on campus.

The board currently acts as an umbrella organization that promotes internationalism at the University through original events as well as funding and programming help for specific international and ethnic organizations.

Tarn Susumpow ’15, president of the ISB, said the idea for creating a new structure for the ISB came from a feeling among some students that the current system was not responsive enough to the international community.

“There were concerns that international students don’t really have anywhere to voice their concern and no proper organization to represent them,” Susumpow said.

Shivang Tayal ’16, international student liaison for Student Assembly, said that during his S.A. campaign, over 50 international students told him they were interested in the creation of an ISU. “Other communities that identify as minorities on campus have such organizations,” Tayal said. “The international community currently doesn’t have an organization that represents them.”

Tayal said that because the ISB is primarily concerned with programming, hosting and funding events, there is not enough of a focus on advocating for the rights of international students, even though the organization estab“I am optimistic that the lished an new structure will provide advocacy wing year. additional opportunities for thisSusumpow international students.” said the main purpose of the Brendan O’Brien ISU would be to expand on the efforts the ISB has made “to serve as a united home for international students” and to “act as a forum to help generate solutions.”

The specific form the new organization would take is yet to be determined, according to Tayal.

“A lot of debate and deliberation still needs to go on about [the structure],” Tayal said. “I envision an executive board and a general body membership which encompasses anyone interested in internationalism or any international students on campus.”

Tayal also said there was a possibility of the ISU having liaisons to smaller student organizations that have a mission to represent specific international communities.

Still, the proposal to transform the ISB into the See UNION page 4

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Sit and wait | Students sit in line in Willard Straight Hall Thursday while waiting to recieve tickets to see Bill Gates’ Wednesday lecture in Bailey Hall.

Cornell Hosts First Large-Scale Hackathon

By JOSHUA POLLOCK Sun Contributor

The University’s first large-scale h a c k a t h o n , “BigRed//Hacks,” took place this weekend, with students from colleges across the East Coast using their technical skills to create new software and hardware.

Approximately 300 participants from schools all across the Northeast attended the hackathon and collaborated to create a wide variety of projects, according to Leon Zaruvinsky ’17, one of the event’s organizers.

Prior to this event, the only hackathons Cornell hosted were small ones, Zaruvinsky said, adding that other schools — such as the University of Pennsylvania, which hosts its PennHacks twice a year — regu-

larly host large-scale hackathons.

Zaruvinsky and Junia George ’17 decided to organize the event, which was held in the Physical Sciences Building, after previously attending a smaller hackathon at the University.

The two wanted to organize a larger-scale event to develop a broader “hacking culture” at Cornell, according to Zaruvinsky.

“Staying up for 24 hours straight at that hackathon felt more like an all-nighter than a hackathon,” Zaruvinsky said.

“Hackathons happen at schools all over the country, but Cornell has never really had a hacking culture, and we wanted to change that.”

Zaruvinsky added that the event would “not have been possiSee HACKATHON

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Work all day, work all night | Students sit at a workspace during Cornell’s first large-scale hackathon Saturday.

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Today Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Weekly Seminar Series: In Search of Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics in the Plankton 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., A106 Corson-Mudd Hall American Grand Strategy and Current Crises: Ukraine and the Middle East 4:30 - 6:00 p.m., Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall

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Imperial Russia’s Muslims: Islam, Empire and European Modernity 4:30 - 6:00 p.m., Mezzanine Room 101, McGraw Hall

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Hawaii’s Birds: Past, Present and Future 7:30 - 9 p.m., Cornell Lab of Ornithology Auditorium

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Study Abroad 101 2 - 3 p.m., 170 Roberts Hall The Dr. T Project: A Cornell Hitchhiker’s Guide to Culture 4:30 - 5 p.m., Browsing Library, Willard Straight Hall University Lectures Presents: Dramas of Domestic Space on HGTV 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Visual Culture Colloquium: Traveling Across Page and Panel: Picturing Aeneas in Fifteenth-Century Florence 4:30 p.m., 142 Goldwin Smith Hall

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Alpha Phi Omega Charity Run Event Honors Student

By ANDREW LEE Sun Staff Writer

The Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity hosted its annual Nate’s Run For Smiles 5K run charity event in honor of Nathaniel Rand ’12 at the Cornell Plantations Sunday morning. Rand, a brother of the fraternity, died in a swimming accident in a gorge in July 2011.

According to Bridgette Aumand ’15, president of Alpha Phi Omega, the fraternity was able to register approximately 85 people for the event and was able to raise nearly $2,000 to donate to the Nathaniel Rand Fund at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, where Rand volunteered before his death.

The fund will support the hospital’s Child Life Program, which helps child patients better cope with their illnesses and injuries, according to its website.

“It’s such a great cause to donate to not only because of the children and families who benefit from it, but also for the entry-level employees who are funded by Nate’s Fund and make their entry into the healthcare profession this way,” Aumand said.

Because the members who knew Rand personally have since graduated, Aumand said keeping his memory alive within the Cornell campus has been a priority for the officers of Alpha Phi Omega.

“I really worked to do that at the beginning of the semester, and I think a lot of people identified with the cause this time around,” she said. “The main goal of the event this time around was to make it as successful as possible and to promote as much enthusiasm as possible.”

The first 5K Road Race was held in spring 2012 and was organized by Sabrina Moroz ’13 and Alpha Phi Omega’s service team, according to Aumand.

“Sabrina knew Nate and was very impacted by the

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Run for Nate | Students participate in Nate’s Run for Smiles 5K, a charity run hosted by Alpha Phi Omega, Sunday morning.

The run was held in honor of Nathaniel Rand ’12, who died in a swimming accident in the gorges July 2011. loss of her brother and good friend,” Aumand said. “This event was really her way of grieving and making sure that his memory was kept alive.”

In addition to the 5K Road Race, Alpha Phi Omega planned a separate Kids’ Mile Fun Run for local children, according to Aumand.

“We sent out flyers to local schools for a kids’ mile in order to do something a little different and involve runners of all ages,” she said. “Alpha Phi Omega volunteers at the Youth Bureau for different events and has run with the cross-country running group there, so we knew some kids might be interested.”

Although Rand’s family was not involved in planning the event, they continue to keep in contact with the fraternity’s officers, Aumand said.

“Maggi and Jacob [Rand] are wonderful people with such kind hearts, and they remind us about Nate’s strong dedication and passion for this brotherhood,” she said.

Rand’s family has worked to emphasize gorge safety on campus, with Cornell having dedicated the Nathaniel

Rand ’12 Memorial Gorge Safety Education Program in his honor last month.

“It’s really important to our chapter that we help educate people about the danger of the gorges because we don’t want to anyone else to have to go through the pain that our chapter, our campus, our community and most importantly Nate’s family went through as a result of his accident,” said Samantha Geraci ’15, director of public relations for Alpha Phi Omega.

Both Aumand and Geraci said they expressed their gratitude for the Rand family’s continuous support in raising awareness for their son’s memory and student safety.

“Nate’s parents could have walked away from Cornell after the grief they experienced with Nate’s passing,” Aumand said. “Instead, they used their grief and anger to fight for the safety of others.”

Andrew Lee can be reached at alee@cornellsun.com.

C.U.Ranked Fifth Best University to Work for in’14 Ranking from Glassdoor computed from submitted employee feedback

By SLOANE GRINSPOON Sun Senior Writer

Cornell was ranked the fifth best university to work for in 2014 by Glassdoor, a job and career site based in the United States where employees can anonymously rate and review their workplace.

The report, titled ‘The Top 25 Universities to Work For,’ was released by Glassdoor Sept.

19. The rankings were computed solely on employee feedback submitted on Glassdoor’s website, and the site only ranked universities that received over 50 reviews between September 2013 and August 2014, accord-

ing to a Forbes Magazine article.

Cornell’s employer rating was 4.3 on a five-point scale, with a 1.0 on the scale ranking “very dissatisfied” and a maximum 5.0 scale being “very satisfied.” The ratings were rounded to the nearest tenth for reporting simplicity, according to Glassdoor.

Twist and shout

Topping the list for best university to work for in 2014 was Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with an employer rating of 4.4. Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Clemson University in South Carolina followed in second and third place, both with a score of 4.3.

Ivy League institution Princeton University came in fourth place also with a score of 4.3, while Yale University came in eighth place with a score of 4.2.

Cornell, Princeton and Yale were the only Ivy League schools to appear on the report.

In Glassdoor’s 2013 report on the same measure, Cornell was ranked the 12th best university to work for out of 25 schools.

“All of these universities employ thousands of people, and higher education is one of the industries that brings a lot of satisfaction across the board,” said Scott Dobroski, a Glassdoor career trends analyst to Forbes Magazine. “For anyone thinking about working at a university or college, this list points to the universities and colleges that are great employers and can be great long-term employers.”

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Cornell Cinema hosted a Beatles-themed dance party at the Willard Straight Theater after a screening of A Hard Day’s Night Saturday.

Sloane Grinspoon can be reached at sgrinspoon@cornellsun.com.

Last Week In Review New Building Development In Collegetown Approved

The City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board approved the plans for Collegetown Crossing, a multipurpose building on College Avenue. The development will contain residential and commercial properties, including a Greenstar Cooperative Market.

Cornell’s Snyder Road Solar Farm Goes Live

The University turned on a two-megawatt array of solar panels on Friday. Officials said the solar farm — which spans 11 acres — is “key” in making Cornell a leader in sustainable energy.

Cornellians Support National Sexual Assault Campaign

Administrators and students endorsed the “It’s On Us” campaign launched by President Barack Obama on Sept. 19. The campaign seeks to help eliminate sexual assualt on college campuses — a goal that Cornellians said they are working towards through various organizations including Wingman 101 and Consent Ed. — Compiled by Sofia Hu

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Int’l Student Board Plans to Restructure UNION

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ISU has to clear many hurdles before it becomes official, according to Tayal.

Before it reaches the S.A., the ISB must finalize the proposed changes to the group constitution, have the changes approved by the appropriations committee of the S.A. and then have the S.A. approve the changes, Tayal said.

Additionally, because the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and the undergraduate S.A. fund the ISB, the transformation of the ISB into the ISU may have to be approved by the GPSA, Tayal said.

Brendan O’Brien, director of the International Students and Scholars Office, said he hopes that the ISU will build on the resources already available to Cornell’s international community.

“I am optimistic that the new structure will provide additional opportunities for international students,” O’Brien said An official announcement of the proposed expansion will take place Oct. 21 in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room, Susumpow said.

Dave Janeczek can be reached at djaneczek@cornellsun.com.

Hackathon Attracts Hundreds of Students HACKATHON

before ... [so I thought I would] have some fun hacking over the weekend and explore the city of ble” without the help of Cornell’s Ithaca,” said Tagani, who traveled computer science department. from Pittsburgh to participate in Judy Stephens ’17 said she and the hackathon with his team. her team were working to create a Kevin Hernandez ’17 said he “sports loyalwas pleased ty” program. with the “You go “This event is a big marker turnout of into a stadievent. of the hacking culture that the“It um, and they is our is starting to grow here at have a f i r s t Bluetooth hackathon Cornell.” transmitter and we’re where it will pretty excitLeon Zaruvinsky ’17 send you a ed. We really code and it like it and we will [verify] think it’s that you’re in the stadium,” said fun,” he said. “We definitely dig all Stephens, while working on the the free food. We like hacking and project. “You’ll get points and coding, so we’re having a [good] rewards from that.” time.”

Students presented their proThe organizers added that they jects on Sunday, according to the hope to make this event a regular organizers. After the initial judg- event that the University hosts. ing, the top 10 projects were “This event is a big marker of announced and the students who the hacking culture that is starting worked on them presented their to grow here at Cornell,” projects in Call Auditorium in Zaruvinsky said. “We think that Kennedy Hall, where the award for a first hackathon, the turnout ceremony took place after presen- was fairly successful. We undertations. stand that prelims have started, Bujar Tagani, a second-year but appreciate that many students masters student at Carnegie came anyway.”

Mellon University, said he thought traveling to Ithaca would be a Joshua Pollock can be reached at “good chance to meet people.”

“I’ve never been to Cornell jpp86@cornell.edu.

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Demand for Bill Gates Tickets Results in Scalping Ticket Scalping

TICKETS

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Following the initial ticket distribution and the demand that followed, a handful of students opted to sell their tickets.

Mohammed Radiyat ’15 said he waited for his tickets for about 90 minutes on Monday morning and gave one of his two tickets to his roommate. Ultimately, both he and his roommate decided to sell their tickets because they can watch the live stream online, Radiyat said.

Jerry Zhang ’16 also waited for tickets but was unsuccessful — after waiting for 30 minutes, he left because there were already 400 others in line. He choose to buy a ticket for $60 and later sold it for $70 because it was “not worth anything,” adding that he would watch the lecture online.

Although no University officials could be reached Sunday evening to comment on whether Cornell would address the ticket scalping, other ticket-selling student organizations, including the Cornell Concert Commission and the Cornell University Programming Board, have measures that attempt to thwart ticket resales.

For instance, by purchasing tickets through Cornell University Ticket Sales for CCC and CUPB events, individuals agree to a policy that prevents them from reselling tickets at premium prices without risking having their tickets voided.

“The sponsoring organization restricts the resale of their tickets for higher than face value (plus fees) plus the greater of 10 percent of the ticket price or $5.00.

Unauthorized or unlawful resale or attempted resale is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensa-

Ferguson Police Officer Shot,Expected to Survive FERGUSON, Missouri (AP) — Authorities searched Sunday for two men suspected of shooting and wounding a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis suburb where there have been angry protests since a white officer fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old black man last month.

Although there were two separate protests about the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown happening around the time the officer was shot Saturday night, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said he did not think they were related in any way to the attack on the officer.

The men fled when the officer approached them at around 9 p.m. because the community center they were standing outside of was closed, Belmar said at a news conference early Sunday.

When the officer gave chase, one of the men turned and shot him in the arm, he said.

Belmar said the officer is expected to survive, but he did not identify the officer or give further details about his condition.

He said the officer returned fire, but that police have no indication that either suspect was shot.

tion,” the policy states.

Otherwise, CUPB does not have a “comprehensive anti-scalping system” since it is not a problem for the organization, according to Zachary Zahos ’15, CUPB president.

“To our knowledge, the last show that spurred website-halting ticket buying was Joseph Gordon Levitt, and I was not on e-board then, so I’m unfamiliar if there was a scalping issue and, if so, how they dealt with it,” said Zahos, who is also an arts and entertainment writer for The Sun. Zahos added that CUPB often has additional tickets available at the door of shows, which he says is a “preventative measure” for the most popular events, such as Laverne Cox talk in Bailey Hall earlier this month.

Tyler Alicea can be reached at managing-editor@cornellsun.com.

Raise your flags

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Building on the Bill GatesVisit ON WEDNESDAY, BILL GATES WILL VISIT CORNELL for a day to attend the dedication of Gates Hall, the new Computing and Information Science building partly funded by a $25 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He is also expected to engage with researchers and students in computer science and agricultural sciences, and engage in an afternoon forum on higher education with President David Skorton at Bailey Hall.

We at The Sun eagerly await the arrival of this notable entrepreneur and philanthropist to Cornell, and hope to engage in a valuable conversation on the important issues he will address. At the same time, we are slightly disappointed that opportunities for students to see this inspiring figure in person will be very limited.

Bill Gates may not be a Cornell alumnus, but his foundation has been a large benefactor of various research and outreach efforts at Cornell. Beyond the donation for the construction of Gates Hall, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has provided over $111 million in grants to Cornell for research on disease, food security and agricultural development, with an emphasis on research that helps stabilize production of staple crops and family health in developing countries.

The foundation’s focus on “tough problems” and its global reach stems its visionary founders, and we are excited to have one of the world’s foremost visionaries on campus.

The limited scheduled public appearances of Bill Gates, however, have partially dampened our excitement for his visit. Due to choices in venue and timing, most students will not have the chance to see Bill Gates in person, let alone attend the forum on higher education. Given the heightened interest and that the discussion is on issues pertinent to students, we at The Sun believe that a larger venue should have been chosen to allow as many students as possible to come together and participate in the event. While this suggestion comes too late, we hope that future event organizers consider the potential demand that such a highprofile visitor will induce when deciding on potential venues. For Bill Gates’ visit, those who were unable to receive a ticket to Bailey Hall will be able to watch the livestream the event on CornellCast. We encourage anyone in the Cornell community to join the conversation.

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From David

Civility and Free Speech: Are They Incompatible?

n the first month of the fall semester, we to do so. Within such commonly accepted have seen a growing activist spirit on many limits, however, freedom of speech should be campuses, including our own, prompted the paramount value in a university commuby a wide array of local, national and interna- nity. Because it is a special kind of communitional issues. Our University’s financial contri- ty, whose purpose is the discovery of truth butions to the surrounding community, racial through the practice of free inquiry, a univerprofiling and the “militarization” of police sity has an essential dependence on a commitforces in the wake of events in Ferguson, ment to the values of unintimidated speech.

Missouri, as well as escalating tensions in the To curb speech on the grounds that an invited Middle East are among the concerns that have speaker is noxious, that a cause is evil, or that prompted action by members of our campus such ideas will offend some listeners is therecommunity. One of the overriding issues of fore inconsistent with a university’s purpose.” concern is the limits of free speech and the [Article III A 2] relationship between free speech and civility.

The Campus Code similarly recognizes With very few exceptions, rallies, protests that reasonable time, place and manner and other public events, as well as individual restrictions are appropriate to balance the speech and writing intended to highlight the right of free speech with other protected interconcerns mentioned above and others, are ests [Article III B 1]. This topic, controversial important, desired and expected features of to some on campus, presently is the subject of our campus climate, and I commend every- discussion and review by the University one involved for allowing us to learn from Assembly.

Those who object to a speaker, as the each other while confronting important and Campus Code difficult issues. But explains, also have what of civility?

Civility is an rights to make their It remains the place of the important value in a own position known University to encourage open university communiby a variety of methty and a community ods as long as they do and free expression, even at large and one that not interfere with the about topics that generate speaker’s right to be we at Cornell must strong feelings and even when heard or the right of strive to maintain. others to listen. And, However, as events the views being expressed of course, they are on other campuses may be seen by some as free to organize their last spring and again this fall have shown, own events to offer upsetting or offensive. calls for civility in alternate points of dealing with highly view. charged issues can be perceived as veiled In the interest of providing for the safety of assaults on free speech, which is also an essen- all in our community, we cannot and must tial university value and one deeply tied to not tolerate speech that is harassing or threatacademic freedom. Are these cherished princi- ening to individuals or that incites others to ples of civility and free speech potentially anti- commit violent acts. As long as that line is not thetical? How can we reconcile them? Is there crossed, however, we must let free speech happen and, in fact, foster it. The antidote to odia bright line we must not cross?

It has been a fundamental precept of ous, offensive or hateful speech must be more American law, reinforced by U.S. Supreme speech, not less speech. It remains the place of Court decisions, that odious, offensive or hate- the University to encourage open and free ful speech is nonetheless protected speech. For expression, even about topics that generate this reason, hate speech codes at public univer- strong feelings and even when the views being sities that prohibited and punished persons for expressed may be seen by some as upsetting or offensive speech that “stigmatizes" persons as a offensive.

As the semester moves forward, there are group on the basis of their race, national origin, sex or sexual orientation have been struck likely to be occasions where what seems like a bright line in principle becomes a murky line down as unconstitutional.

By contrast, disciplinary codes that focus in practice as we confront potentially divisive narrowly on behavior or conduct that is issues that affect faculty, students or staff or threatening or harassing to individuals — that relate to the challenges confronting our such as our own Campus Code of Conduct campus and the wider world. I call on our — are consistent with First Amendment prin- shared governance groups to talk about these ciples, and prudent to have as a policy matter. issues and help us live collectively in ways that As our Campus Code notes, “In a univer- promote constructive dialogue and foster sity community, as in society as a whole, free- greater understanding. dom of speech cannot be absolute. Speech that is libelous, or that incites a crowd to riot, J. Skorton is president of Cornell deserves no protection. Perhaps no one, in David University. He may be reached at david.skorreal life, has ever falsely shouted ‘Fire!’ in a ton@cornell.edu. From David appears bi-monthcrowded theater, but surely no one has a right ly this semester.

CORRECTIONS A Sept. 26 news story, “Cornell Broadens Hazing Prevention Efforts,” stated that Travis Apgar, associate dean of students, graduated from Cornell in 1982, when in fact he did not attend Cornell.

A Sept. 25 dining story, “Indulge in Ithaca’s Most Decadent Desserts,” incorrectly switched the attribution for the photos for the Spyro Gyra at Madeline’s and the Signature Chocolate Lava Cake at The Heights.

A Sept. 18 dining story, “Galbi Tang in Collegetown: Koko’s vs. Four Seasons,” incorrectly accredited the photo to Koko’s when it was in fact taken at Four Seasons.

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The Bookworm’s Dilemma

M

y sister taught me how to read when I was at the ripe old age of four.

Throughout my entire childhood, I was hooked. I would read constantly. My mother would always be catching me reading with a flashlight under the covers far past my bedtime. When she confiscated my flashlight in a desperate attempt to make me sleep, I discovered that the hall light outside my room, left on at night to keep monsters at bay, was illumination enough to enable my literary pursuits at night.

I’m sure that many of my fellow Cornellians can relate to this kind of reading addiction. After all, it’s no secret that every single person at Cornell is a huge nerd in some way or another. However, I think that our generation of bookworms is currently facing a distressing dilemma regarding reading and modern technology.

The “paper versus screen” debate has raged on for the last two decades as the use of e-readers has skyrocketed. To many, the advent of the Nook, Kindle and other e-readers was much like the introduction of the iPod — the idea that you could take your entire library of books with you on a small electronic device was astounding and exciting.

Call me old fashioned, but the idea of reading a book on a screen was initially baffling to me.

There’s nothing like feeling the weight of written words in your hands.

Turning page after page of creamy ivory paper creates simultaneous senses of accomplishment and urgency — you have read so many pages already, but you still have so far to go. There is nothing more satisfying than closing the back cover of a book with a satisfying thump as you finish yet another story.

One of my favorite things about reading is going to sound really weird, but I know that many of you will understand — there is nothing better than burying your face in a book, literally, and inhaling the intoxicating scent of ink, paper and imagination. I love the smell of books. Whether new or old, paperback or hardcover, there’s something magical about the scent of a book.

According to some experts, the pleasant scent is a result of the type of glue that is used to bind books, but I would prefer to insist that it is magic.

Because a plastic electronic device lacks these wonderfully charming characteristics, using an e-reader does not provide the capacity to read a book — it

Since you end up with the same knowledge anyway, why should it matter through which medium you choose to absorb written words? provides the capacity to read a story. Some might argue, validly, that the story is the whole point of reading a book in the first place. Since you end up with the same knowledge anyway, why should it matter through which medium you choose to absorb written words?

As it turns out, it could matter quite a lot. A number of recent studies have shown that our brains behave differently when we are reading on paper and reading on a screen. While reading a paper document, our brain enacts “linear thinking.” This means that we engage in a long-term session of focus on the words in front of us.

Having grown accustomed to browsing constantly updated online mediums such as Twitter and Facebook, our brains tend to enact “non-linear thinking” while focusing on a screen. This means that our attention jumps around to different points on the screen, looking for the next new piece of information to pop up. As a result, reading on a screen leads to less retention of information.

Researchers have found that people retain a story’s plot points better when they read from paper rather than from a Kindle.

This debate, however, is far from cut-and-dry. So far, you have been subjected to my case for the superiority of books over e-readers. But recently, I’ve found myself questioning my own true feelings on the debate, resulting in an intense emotional dilemma.

I borrowed my mom’s Kindle Fire in June, and I haven’t given it back yet (cue accusations of thievery). My summer job required almost constant travel, and I’m currently studying abroad in China, so my intent has been to maximize the number of books I can read while traveling without lugging around an entire suitcase full of them.

This summer, I experienced a pang of guilt every time I gleefully downloaded a new book from the 3M Cloud Library app on the Kindle (shout-out to my hometown’s public library for participating in this ingenious new free loaning system). I felt like I was betraying my younger self, who would have preferred to read a real book by flashlight rather than read one on a tablet.

Here in China, I have almost come to terms with my treasonous ways. The Kindle has served me well so far, since all of my favorite books are currently almost 7,000 miles away from me right now. Bringing hard copies of the entirety of George R. R. Martin’s enormous A Song of Ice and Fire series on a 13hour-long flight to Beijing would have been borderline insane. Yet I have them still, packaged into neat little e-book files on my Kindle.

I still feel guilty for moving from paper to screen. I know that I will always prefer the former to the latter, but even an ardent proponent of real books cannot deny the incredible convenience provided by an e-reader. The struggle between familiarity versus convenience is nothing new for us Millennials. We stubbornly clung to our VCRs and CD players for as long as we could, but we eventually realized the overwhelming benefits of new technologies.

For now, I will continue to struggle with this dilemma. I can rest easy, however, knowing that if my Kindle ever decides to malfunction in any way, I can always pick up an old friend of a book and continue to feed my bookworm habits.

Conna Walsh is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at cwalsh@cornellsun.com. A Word with Walsh appears alternate Mondays this semester.

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“Nationally, about 40 percent of undergraduates have Pell Grants.

While Cornell is moving in the right direction, the University has a very, very long way to go to enroll a fair share of these students.”

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Dwelling on an incilous, especially For example, I dent that you can’t s o c i a l l y . found myself caring a change does very little Cornell’s campus is an lot last year, particu- for your time or mind. ocean of thoughts, larly about being a In one powerful inhabited by thou- black man and pursu- scene from Louie, the sands of worried fish. ing a relationship. The title character is scoldthese former because I am ed by recently deNavigating treacherous waters regularly reminded of ceased comedian Joan means we’ve each my demographic sta- Rivers for his sense of developed various tus through daily entitlement.

“You idiosyncratic behav- experiences, ranging don’t know when iors, social mecha- from the absurd to the you’re lucky. Apprenisms for handling surreal. The latter due ciate where you are for specific situations. My to a syndrome dubbed God’s sake,” she tells personal favorite? by my friends as “A.B. him. As a student with Limiting the value I Complex,” in which I countless potential place on any one would attach unrealis- complaints and even moment. tic emotions to a more blessings, this I was inspired to woman I barely knew. statement reeked of write this column Hilarity and foolish- irony. Yet one legend while recently con- ness often ensued. I’ve providing posthusuming Louie in a stockpiled some won- mous wisdom wasn’t Netflix binge session. drous horror stories enough apparently, In one episode, Louie for my kids to avoid because Robin witnesses a traumatic experiencing.

Williams joined in a vehicular beheading I am grateful for few episodes later. He right before his “date” the tough lessons of and Louie are the only with a much more freshman year. two people at a funerattractive woman (it’s Regarding romance, I al of a man they a dark comedy). gained patience. describe as “an assUnbeknownst to him, Because I once cared hole, everyone hated she is counting on his eventual fame and hopes We waste many hours to benefit from worrying about the trivial. his lust. However, a distraught A college-age mind clutters Louie pays no quickly, leaving little attention to her room for much else. during the date.

Instead, he launches into a tirade about the things too much — with dis- him.” They then Americans have the astrous results — I am promise to attend the luxury of caring about much more conserva- funeral of whoever and eventually tive with my affec- dies first. How omiexclaims: “I started tions these days. nous. this day obsessed with Strangely, my relationWe waste many how this would go, ships with girls have hours worrying about this non-date with become (in my opin- the trivial. A collegeyou. … And it doesn’t ion) stronger because age mind clutters mean anything!” of it. Since I doubt quickly, leaving little Now, I believe the anyone wants to read room for much else. aforementioned scene a dissection of one Simple actions like an is applicable to more man’s love life, I’ll “excuse me” and a than just a “non- explain the relevance smile in a crowded date.” Louie’s mono- of this change. locale are forgotten. logue is a testament to Being stingy with Smartphones become the whole social your concern allows the go-to escape plan sphere of collegiate you to stress less and when in close proximconcerns. Students get focus more, but it is ity to strangers. An caught up in convey- not synonymous with honest observation is ing a general façade of ignorance or dis- often met with conformity and stress missal. For example, silence. It’s both frusout over the same silly one should certainly trating and superficial. things. I haven’t be aware of and learn To me, superficiality is escaped this boiling from the past. But it is twofold: letting your pot of peer pressure a fixed entity (at least interactions with othunscathed, but I’ve until Area 51 releases ers dictate your own learned a little about their time machines.) love of yourself and

letting surface-level impressions of someone dominate said interactions. These interactions and impressions are interdependent but largely meaningless. Only your thoughts give them power.

What are we afraid of? “Awkward” is conceived in the mind, and almost nonexistent for me. Many comedians use this fact well, and often deliver the most biting social commentary through their candor and fearlessness. The taboo becomes suddenly palpable and the audience finds themselves comfortable, laughing and (gasp!) actually thinking about an uncomfortable topic.

You will encounter people who are not receptive to your kindness or honesty. They are unlikely to have much impact on the course of your life. The moment passes, and you move on. The next time you see this person should not be hindered by the last. After all, who cares what they think.

I’m probably just a wannabe hipster trying to convert everyone. Still, if even one person reads these columns and tries to reconsider their approach to daily life, I’m glad. As for those who disagree with me, I completely respect your opinions and would love to discuss your thoughts. But I also won’t be stressing anyone’s critique.

Because, you see, I don’t really care.

Amiri Banks is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at abanks@cornellsun.com.

Honest A.B. appears alternate Mondays this semester.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘Unreal’: Luis Urrea at Goldwin Smith KATIE O’BRIEN Sun Staff Writer

Luis Urrea — a Mexican-American novelist, poet and essayist — spoke in Goldwin Smith Hall last Thursday as part of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Reading Series.

Introduced by Cornell Professor Ernesto Quiñonez, Urrea is a best-selling author of 14 books, a member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame and a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction.

Urrea, a charismatic speaker, began his talk by saying that he was born in Tijuana, Mexico and that Spanish was his first language, but joked that his most frequently asked question is “Why do you look Irish?”

Urrea’s childhood was a balancing act between two cultures — his mother was American and his father Mexican, and he moved with his family from Tijuana to a predominately white suburb of San Diego in the fifth grade, where his classmates called him “Unreal” because they couldn’t pronounce his last name. Urrea told an amusing story about how his mother read him Twain and Dickens at night, so in response, his father made a misguided attempt to expose him more to Mexican culture by getting him a copy of The Odyssey in Mexico, telling him to “read it in the original Spanish.”

Now, Urrea integrates the influence of both cultures into his writing while remaining proud of and strongly tied to his Mexican roots.

“I was raised to be kind of ashamed

of Tijuana, so it’s been a relief to own it and promote it and enjoy it,” he said.

Urrea discovered writing in junior high, inspired by his love for reading. His mother, “watching me applying myself for the first time ever,” dragged an old typewriter out of the garage for him. He was skeptical at first, but found it very satisfying to use and began coming home from school every day to type. One day, his mother bound his manuscript together and gave it a cover, which sparked Urrea’s desire to be published.

But Urrea had no idea that there were any published Latin American writers before he entered college. He said that the author Ursula LeGuin took him under her wing, bought his first book and launched his writing career.

According to Urrea, joining a medical relief missionary changed his direction as a writer, and made him want to write as a form of witness. His most transformative moment took place in a tiny neighborhood made out of adobe beneath a garbage dump.

He saw the terrible conditions and lack of access to medical aid — he saw a little girl who had gotten accidentally drenched in diesel and ignited, unable to get help until his team called an airlift. Later, in the same town, Urrea encountered a man who said that when he died, they would put his body in the trash pile. “You tell them I was here,” said the man, looking him straight in the eye.

Urrea said that he thinks of that moment every day, both a blessing and a curse.

A the end of the hour, Urrea performed a “reading,” actually from memory, of a passage from his novel Queen of America — a story about Teresita Urrea, a healer who has been cast out of Mexico and must now find her way in the U.S. The scene was of the character Tomás Urrea’s arrival at un baile, a dance. The selection was surreal and emo-

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tional, marked by vivid description and a seamless integration of Spanish words into the dialogue.

Urrea’s talk was fun and engaging to listen to: His colorful portrayals of the events and people that influence his writing came to life just like the scene he read from his novel did.

“That’s my story, and I haven’t stopped since,” he said in closing.

Katie O’Brien is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at kobrien@cornellsun.com.

Naught and Overwrought?:The Zero Theorem EMILY KLING Sun Staff Writer

“Zero must equal one hundred percent” This is the paradox of Terry Gilliam’s new psychedelic, conspiracy, futuristic sci-fi The Zero Theorem in which reclusive computer genius, Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz), must prove that “zero equals one hundred percent.”

Or, in other words, that the universe, humanity, our “purpose,” is all for nothing.

The film builds on this paradox and paints a world, futuristic but unspecified and full of contradictions. Part of the fun of the movie is seeing bits of Gilliam’s world — though we don’t see much of it. The vast majority of the film takes place inside of Qohen Leth’s chambers, an abandoned old church he has turned into his home-office and place of obsessive computer research. But what we do see of the outside world is eerily both bright and colorful as well as dreary and decayed. The office building is brightly lit up with advertisements and looks like an arcade, with the chairs in the “cubicles” hooked up to video games. The film is meant to be psychedelic and it accomplishes that well, especially in the scenery and narrative. I found that throughout the movie I couldn’t entirely remember what scenes had taken place a few before whichever the film was at. This both aided the movie and was part of its problem. It made the movie less of a narrative and more of a feeling — which was cool and enjoyable and lets you fall in and out of your own thoughts. But in that same way, sometimes I zoned out for whole scenes and didn’t feel like I missed anything. I would take notes for this review and not feel the need for my head to pop up — to not miss a single moment — because I knew it was okay, it

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probably wasn’t that important anyway.

Paradox, as I’ve pointed out, is what characterizes the film. As Qohen’s therapist says to him, “you have a fear of life, a fear of death, a fear of people and a fear of being alone.” The film’s paradoxes felt true to the technology-crazed world we live in today and weren’t overplayed or pretentious. That being said, the film’s puzzles were definitely not novel.

What I mean by that is that the film touched on a lot of

The Zero Theorem Directed by Terry Gilliam Starring Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon

interesting themes of the modern condition, our obsession with technology and how it makes us feel lonely under the veil of connection, our need to believe in something even if it does not exist and what it means to be a tool for someone else, especially in our corporate management world, but these aren’t accomplished in particularly interesting or different ways. It didn’t feel like how I suspect Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey felt when it first came out: totally out there and different. Instead, it feels like it’s sort

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of been done before.

This of course calls on an interesting question for films: How important is newness? People keep referencing Gilliam’s earlier films, Brazil and 12 Monkeys, as being better than The Zero Theorem, but I wonder if someone else had made this film people would be giving it better reviews. Because, at the end of the day, the film had a lot going for it. The characters were interesting and likable, Christoph Waltz was particularly great as a Waiting for Godot-type and even managed to make a character who speaks in the first-person plural not annoying. Lucas Hedges, who played Bob, was quick, childish and charismatic. The film also had other great performances from Tilda Swinton, David Thewlis, Matt Damon and Melanie Thierry.

When I usually go to a movie my short-

hand way of deciding whether or not I liked it is to answer the question “would I recommend this to a friend?” For The Zero Theorem, I would recommend it but with the caveat that it is not for everyone, it is not groundbreaking or novel and it isn’t going to change you.

Alternatively, it isn’t an easy film to watch and unwind to. That being said, it was a nice way to spend an hour and forty minutes and I’m glad I saw it. I enjoyed Gilliam’s world and the performances as well as the paradoxes it points out and the ways in which it does so. I even liked being in and out of my own thoughts. So there it is, a paradox of a review — for a paradoxical film.

Emily Kling is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at eking@cornellsun.com.

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An Open Letter and an Invite

ear campus groups,

Let me be more specific.

Dear CUPB, Women’s Resource Center, Mortar Board, English Department, PMA and anyone else whom it may concern, I am here to make a request. Lena Dunham’s new book, Not That Kind of Girl, is coming out on Tuesday and for the next month or so Lena is going to be on tour promoting the book. My request is that you please, please, bring Lena Dunham to campus. Each and every one of your departments or groups brings or sponsors bringing literary figures, comedians, strong women, people in cinema or simply influential figures to campus. I would like to nominate Lena Dunham. Dunham meets the requirements of a good guest for any of your groups and though she is not always available, right now, while she is on tour, this could be the time for you to strike.

I am not going to argue to you that Lena Dunham is the “voice of our generation,” whatever that means, or that her show is sooo good and everyone should watch it or that she is especially relevant to Ivy League college students steeped in white privilege, because I don’t believe those things and don’t think they are relevant.

However, it is undeniable that her work is.

It seems that almost everyone has an opinion about Lena Dunham: They like her, don’t like her, respect her but don’t like her show or don’t like her body. Regardless of what these opinions are, people are talk-

ing about her, and she deserves to be talked about. Whether you like Girls or not, Dunham is breaking boundaries with her show. No, not all of the characters are likeable, in fact many are notably unlikeable, but hey, so are the characters on Game of Thrones. The point of the show is not to showcase inherently lovable characters or make you feel warm and cozy while you are watching it, that isn’t what life is like, and it isn’t what Girls tries to do. Girls portrays a few women and their lives and love in a very real, almost cruel way. And, just like the lives of 20-somethings (no matter what tax bracket your family falls into), Girls is awkward, harsh, sometimes a little too real, sometimes funny and sometimes just bearable enough to feel like happiness.

Arielle Cruz Death Before Decaf The style of Girls is unlike just about anything else on TV in the best way. The reverb of Dunham’s hit show (critically, at least) will be felt for years to come and is already making an impact. The creator of Amazon’s new show Transparent (already marked as one to watch this season), Jill Soloway, said in a recent interview that she gained inspiration and courage to write the show, and her previous work Afternoon Delight, after seeing Lena Dunham’s Tiny Furniture and Girls and realizing that it

doesn’t have to be taboo to present aspects of your truest self on screen. In some magazines she is even being called our generation’s Woody Allen.

Dunham fearlessly tackles the idea that you can’t be your truest self on screen, that it isn’t appealing or isn’t profitable with the success of her works, and I hope will continue to do so with her book. In Girls she is often naked, or close to it, and has said that she films herself at more unattractive angles than she would ever film her costars. She is seemingly unafraid to show off her body, as she should be, and the continuous backlash for the choice, especially after the first season aired, by groups of people who insulted her, not for being naked, but for being overweight and naked, just goes to show why so many women end up feeling uncomfortable in their own skin.

For these reasons and more that do not fit on this page, I ask that one of you, or a few of you, look into bringing Lena Dunham to campus this year. Dunham’s success, style and balls are pretty much unequalled at the moment, and as a young, aspiring writer she is someone that in many ways I look up to.

Writer, actress, comedian, feminist, prolific human, Dunham fits the bill as someone any of you, aforementioned clubs, would bring to campus, and there is no time like the present. But, hey, what do I know? In the words of Girls’ Ray (Alex Karpovsky), “Usually when people say they wanna be a writer they really don’t wanna do anything except, ya know, eat and mas-

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turbate.” In the meantime, feel free to sign up for our incredibly specific book club.

We only read Lena Dunham and “we” is only myself and my editor. We like wine.

Arielle Cruz is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.She can be reached at acruz@cornellsun.com. Death Before Decaf appears alternate Mondays this semester.

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FIFA Needs to Take Stand on Flopping LINSEY

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ing player. Faking injuries is common in modern-day soccer and it is hurting the game.

The rise of flopping is directly caused by the loss of regional identity in sports. Years ago, many players on teams were often from the local region, and they felt they represented the region for which they were playing. In the modern-day soccer world, where foreign players are cheaper than local ones, teams have lost their connection to the local community. Players will pull on the shirt of whichever tea, offers the most money, regardless of location. Therefore, the player feels no connection to the region, and doesn’t feel that he’s hurting its image by flopping.

The loss of this regional identity has led to an increase in such flops to gain any small advantage for the team.

Surely one of the biggest issues facing FIFA, the international soccer governing body, is the increase in flops. The only measure they’ve instituted in recent years was a decision that any player caught flopping would receive a yellow card. At first glance, that seems like it just might work. If you flop, you’ll get a card. Should fix the problem, right? Well, it hasn’t been that simple. Players have become Oscar-winning actors, who can produce an acrobatic dive after being barely clipped in the foot.

Despite the embellishment, referees often have to award fouls for the slightest of tackles. Only in the most obvious of flops can the referees clearly see it and correctly book the offender.

It’s easy to say that the rule change hasn’t had much of an effect.

Players still flop and the flop is having a negative effect on the game.

Some may suggest decreasing the gain from fouls. They say that if penalty kicks were not awarded for fouls inside the The rise of flopping is eighteen-yard box, then fewer players would flop. I directly caused by the would be interested to see FIFA try this, but with a loss of regional identity game as storied as soccer, in sports...The players such a major change would not go over well with everyfeel no connection one. to the region.

So what can FIFA do to curtail the flopping phenomenon?

To me, the this can be solved with a three-part plan. First, I do believe that the recent rule to book players who flop can fix the problem, if it’s modified. The rule should be changed so that if there is significant contact between two players, it’s either a foul on the defensive player, or a flop and a yellow card for the offensive player. Although this is technically the rule, there have been too many collisions in recent years between players that referees have just let go innocently. If there is significant contact, there should be a foul on one or the other. I’m not advocating a broken-up game where few fouls get called, because no one wants to see that.

I just think a stronger policy on booking floppers would lead to a more open game.

Secondly, players need to be educated on one simple fact: a free kick is never as good as staying on your feet. When you see a player in a oneon-one situation knock the ball past the defender, you want to see them leap over a tackle and keep going after the ball. These are the kinds of runs that players like Ryan Giggs and David Beckham were famous for in the 90s and early 2000s. However, in the modern game, these exciting plays are being reduced, as offensive players try to get caught by the tackle and fall for a free kick, instead of eluding a tackler. It breaks up the game and takes away from the attractiveness of free-flowing soccer.

Third, managers need to take an active role in benching floppers.

With the competition for places present in top leagues around the world, it’s not too difficult to take a player who makes a bad flop and rest him for the next game to teach him a lesson. In this way, players will be encouraged to stay on their feet.

Kevin Linsey can be reached at sports@cornellsun.com.

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end of the half. Once again Chodas took on the role of provider from the corner, playing a short corner to sophomore midfielder Sebastian Scales who duly flicked it to the oncoming Goepel, who made no mistakes to record his fifth goal of the season.

“I think that we do focus on set pieces because they’re a key part of the game defensively and offensively, but I don’t think we put more focus on them than the regular play,” Chodas said. “I think we just executed them better this game than we have before.”

There was no respite for the Bulls after the break as Goepel turned creator. Sloppy play from Buffalo saw them lose possession in the middle of the pitch, allowing the Red to play Goepel in, setting up a two-on-one.

A deft pass from the senior set up Bienfait with an empty net to score his second of the night.

Cornell rounded up its scoring in the 65th minute after a perfectly lofted pass was played from the midfield. The ball found sophomore forward Vincent Brunetti who had made a clever run down the right flank and showed good strength to shrug off the Buffalo defenders and calmly slot the ball into the inside of the far post.

The Red will now shift its focus to its Ivy League campaign and will hope to continue its fine form as reigning Ivy League champions Penn arrive at Berman Field on Saturday.

“We’re excited. Our team is going into the Ivy League with a good mentality,” Chodas said. “We know that it’s going to be hard against the reigning Ivy League champs. We have a week of training and recovery to minimize mistakes and put up a good fight. Now the actual conference season starts and it’s an actual level up.”

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which we wanted to do, but we just couldn’t string enough plays together.” and a touchdown. It was While Bucknell picked off Williams who got the scoring two of Jatis’ passes and forced a started a few minutes into the fumble, the Red’s defense was first quarter, taking a 28-yard unable to cause any turnovers. run into the endzone to put the Junior cornerback Jarrod Bison up 7-0.

Watson-Lewis led the defense “To start, Williams is a great with eight tackles and a sack. running back and runs very Hagy was optimistic about the hard and physically,” Hagy said. play of the defense, though.

“He had two pretty long runs, “I thought our defense but other than that I thought played great yesterday and really [the defense] kept him in check kept us in the game when the and played a great game yester- offense was struggling to get day.” points,” Hagy said.

The Red answered Williams’ Hagy’s milestone was one of touchdown run on the ensuing the highlights of the loss, drive, though, moving up the putting him in the Cornell field and helped along by two record books as one of the third-down strongest conversions, offensive one an 18players in “I thought the offense at yard run by protimes showed glimpses of the Hagy. Jatis gram’s histocapped off the offense we want to be, ry. With true the drive h u m i l i t y, like the first drive. ” with a 19H a g y yard touchaccredited Luke Hagy down pass to the accomsophomore plishment to wide receiver the many Marshall Deutz. It was a con- alented athletes who have nection of firsts — the first helped him along the way. career reception for Deutz and “I see this more as a team first career touchdown pass for accomplishment because you Jatis. It would also prove to be can’t do it alone,” he said. “You the Red’s only score of the day, need 11 guys to do their job as Bucknell’s defense held the right every play to have great Red to just 233 total yards of plays, and I’ve been lucky to offense. have great quarterbacks that “I thought the offense at made great passes and the offentimes showed glimpses of the sive line, fullbacks and wide offense we want to be, like the receivers making great blocks. first drive that we answered with It’s an honor because there is so a touchdown,” Hagy said. “We much tradition and history in just have to keep practicing and Cornell football and to be a part getting better because we do of something like that is amazhave a lot of work to be where ing.” we want to be for a full 60 minutes. I thought we fought hard Scott Chiusano can be reached at and played very physically, sports-editor@cornellsun.com.

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Red Falls to Penn on Road for First Loss of Season

By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER Sun Assistant Sports Editor

The sprint football team endured its first defeat of the 2014 season on Friday, falling to Ivy foe Penn, 36-19, at Franklin Field. With the loss, the Red dropped to 1-1 while the Quakers improved to 2-0 on the season.

The squad jumped out to a quick start, scoring a touchdown on its opening drive to get the momentum going.

Sophomore quarterback Rob Pannullo marched the offense down the field on a nine-play, 59-yard drive to lead the ini-

tial surge. Junior running back Benjamin Herrera had a twoyard touchdown to cap it off.

Capitalizing on the added yard of field position Cornell gained from Penn’s encroachment penalty, the Red opted to go for the two-point conversion and came through to take an 8-0 lead. For the home team, however, the moment of triumph was short-lived as the Quakers scored 29 of the next 32 points in the game for the win.

Despite the fact that both teams put up similar offensive numbers, with Penn racking up a total of 394 yards of offense compared to the Red’s 342, the Quakers came

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On the attack | Sophomore quarterback Rob Pannullo threw for 102 yards and a touchdown on Friday, but he was picked off twice and the Red was unable to come out on top against Penn in a 36-19 loss.

through on big plays that put them ahead for most of the game.

Penn kicked it into high gear on the final drive of the first quarter, going four plays for 56 yards to reduce the deficit to 8-6. Mike Beamish made the big play on the drive, going the distance for the Quakers with a five-yard rush to put the ball inside Cornell’s 10-yard line. Shortly after, Charles Cato scored the Quakers’ first touchdown of the game from two yards out.

Penn’s defense also played a tough game, picking off Pannullo twice and adding a fumble recovery touchdown to hold off the Red’s attack and change the pace of the game.

According to sophomore running back Kevin Nathanson, however, the Red has the raw talent necessary to be competitive in every game this season, but needs to work on keeping its composure and eliminating errors to reach its full potential.

“We’re playing against ourselves. … If we play a clean, hard game, I don’t see any team that we can’t compete with,” he said. “If we continue to play hard, stay focused and cut down on turnovers, we’re in great shape for Army.”

Although the final result was not in Cornell’s favor, the squad showed flashes of brilliance with stellar plays from Herrera and sophomore linebacker Christopher D’Ambrosio. Herrera racked up 133 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown and D’Ambrosio led the squad with a teamhigh eight tackles in addition to two tackles-for-loss and a touchdown.

Noting these accomplishments, senior captain Greg Zalevsky said that he is confident the Red has what it takes to defeat Army this coming weekend.

“Despite the result, we showed sparks of great play on both sides of the ball,” he said. “We have all the tools necessary to take down Army next week. We just need to maintain our focus, capitalize when we have opportunities and execute.”

The Red will aim to get back on track when it travels to West Point to face off against Army on Friday, Oct. 3.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Sydney Altschuler can be reached at saltschuler@cornellsun.com.

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Offensive Burst Downs Buffalo Red pours on five goals in victory

By HAMDAN AL YOUSEFI Sun Senior Writer

“The intent is to have high-scoring games,” said head coach Jaro Zawislan in an earlier interview — and against Buffalo his team played like they had a point to prove.

The Red played with creativity and incisiveness, spreading the ball crisply and sharply. More importantly, Cornell hit the back of the net five times — the first time since 2012 against Binghamton.

“We just took advantage of our chances, we’ve gotten a lot of chances in previous games and just BUFFALO @ CORNELL haven’t put them away,” said senior 0 5 defender Peter Game: 2ND FINAL 1ST Chodas.

“This game Buffalo 0 0 0 the ball was just findCornell 2 5 3 ing the back of the net after each one of our chances. It was a pleasure to get a lead for many times that game.”

Cornell (6-2-1) went out on Saturday having only scored more than one goal in a single game this season — against Fairleigh Dickinson. The Red ended the game chalking up an impressive tally of five goals without response.

The win represents Cornell’s fourth straight victory, hav-

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Double trouble | Sophomore forward Stevin Bienfait scored two goals in the Red’s Saturday rout of Buffalo. ing played their last four games at home. The Red has also not conceded a goal during that same stretch of games.

“Everyone loves playing at home, loves their home field, their home fans,” Chodas said. “It definitely factored in; we like playing on our field. But anywhere we play there are no excuses, we play to win.”

Senior defender Devin Morgan opened the scoring in the 16th minute, heading a corner from Chodas into the bottom right of the goal. Morgan met Chodas’ curling ball after a surging run that saw him slip past the Bulls’ defense.

Buffalo midfielder Ryan Pereria looked like he had scored in the 27th minute, with his low-curling effort avoiding the defending Morgan and heading for the bottom corner.

Senior goalkeeper Zack Zagorski showed good movement to block the shot and retain possession.

The Red continued to press and on the half-hour mark, sophomore forward Stevin Bienfait doubled Cornell’s advantage and opened his own account for the Red. Taking advantage of Buffalo’s need for an equalizer, Cornell launched a quick counter attack from a long ball by Chodas. Bienfait charged towards the ball, pressuring the Buffalo defense and forcing a mistake from the goalkeeper, leaving him with an easy tap-in.

Senior forward Conor Goepel put the Red up three at the See M. SOCCER page 14

Stop the Flop: The Perils of Diving M illions of fans around the world, eyes fixed on their TV screens, watch as Oscar receives the ball. The Brazilian midfielder looks for striker Fred and sends a pass to him. Fred has his back towards the goal, eight yards away. The Croatian defender slightly tugs on

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The 1,000 club | On Saturday, junior running back Luke Hagy became the first player in Cornell history to surpass 1,000 yards rushing and receiving.

FOOTBALL

C.U. Loses Second Straight Game

By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Sports Editor

For the second weekend in a row, the run game hurt the Red early on, and a stifling Bucknell defense held Cornell to just one touchdown in a 20-7 loss to Bucknell. Junior running back Luke Hagy ran for a team high 59 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards, becoming the first Cornell player ever to surpass 1,000 yards rushing and receiving.

Playing without junior quarterback James Few, the Red struggled to put points on the board, and were held scoreless after the first quarter.

“Obviously James is a great player and he wasn’t able to play Saturday, but we expect whoever is playing is going to play like they are a starter,” Hagy said.

Head coach David Archer ’05 and his staff went with two freshmen under center, both of whom had seen snaps in the team’s season opening loss to Colgate. Jake Jatis completed 11-of-23 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown, but he was also picked off twice. Kyle Gallagher threw two completions for 26 yards.

“We don’t see guys as freshmen anymore. We have been practicing long enough that everyone knows what’s going on and is confident about what they are doing,” Hagy said. “I think that the two quarterbacks played well yesterday. They had a few mistakes, but they also had some really great throws and runs and played extremely well.”

The Red had trouble containing Bucknell’s C.J. Williams on the ground, as he ran for 188 yards See FOOTBALL page 14

demic in the soccer world.

Flopping is not occurring only in the World Cup, though. Players are flopping year-round in the major soccer leagues across the globe. Even outside of the box, players are deliberately falling over in an attempt to get opponents yellow and red cards. It’s not some-

The Beautiful Game Fred’s shoulder as Fred stops the ball with his feet. Suddenly, Fred loses his footing and tumbles to the ground. Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura awards Brazil a penalty kick for the “foul” called on the defender, Dejan Lovren.

Neymar converts the penalty shot, giving Brazil a 2-1 lead in a game they would eventually win, 3-1.

When Fred felt Lovren’s hand on his shoulder, he immediately flopped to the ground to attempt to win a penalty for his team. This incident, during a World Cup group stage game this summer, highlighted the flopping issue before an international audience.

The world could see that the act of flopping to try to get a foul called has become an unstoppable epi-

thing that happens all that often; in a 90-minute game, you usually only see a few plays that are clearly embellished, but that’s too many.

If a good player on the other team tries to make a tackle, unfortunately it is to the benefit of the player with the ball to go down.

Soccer suffers from the stain of flopping players.

The problem is worse when it comes to faking injuries. When a player rolls around on the ground in agony, the referee is naturally (and correctly) inclined to give a harsher penalty to the offender.

This leads players to fake injuries when they are not actually hurt in the hopes of a foul on the opposSee LINSEY page 12