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Ginsburg ’54 Puerto Rican Students Prepare Shares Views For Full Semester at Cornell About #MeToo

By BREANNE FLEER Sun Staff Writer

By PENELOPE CAMPOS Sun Staff Writer

Nearly four months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, 62 students from the Universidad de Puerto Rico have come to Ithaca to continue their studies as Cornell joins Tulane University, New York University and Brown University in providing the UPR students with one semester of free tuition, room and board.

UPR student Angel Canales Arroyo, who arrived in Ithaca this Saturday, said that all the support and communication he received in the past weeks has been reassuring.

“I’m a little bit nervous, but I know it’s going to be an extraordinary semester,” he told The Sun. “I have a lot to offer to the university, and I know that being able to attend an Ivy League university will open many doors in the future.”

As of December, the storm had left an estimated 45 percent of the Puerto Rican population without power, according to The New York Times, making university

life difficult for students at UPR. “Professors had to set out plastic tables to lecture students in the hallways,” incoming student José De Jesús Szendrey told the University. “Admissions was often closed. The registrar was closed. Professors were absent. It was really a mess.”

The Cornell-UPR Interuniversity Relief Program exceeded its initial goal of $40,000 and has raised $57,675 so far to help incoming students purchase resources such as books, winter clothing and transportation. The money was raised from contributions by alumni, staff, faculty, students and friends of the university.

The Student Assembly donated $10,000.

Joseph Lyons ’98, executive director of Donor Engagement, credits the success of the crowdfunding to the dedication and commitment of the Cornell community, with its members using social media and emails to spread the news.

“It was incredibly impressive to see the way the Cornell community – See PUERTO RICO page 4

LEFT: BRITTNEY CHEW / SUN FILE PHOTO; RIGHT: ERIKA P. RODRIGUEZ / THE NEW YORK TIMES

On the left, Cornell’s McGraw Tower on central campus; On the right, the clock tower on the main campus of the Universidad de Puerto Rico.

Researchers at Cornell Study Cryptocurrencies comes from the Cornell-based Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts, also known as A team of Cornell IC3, and was led by Prof. Emim researchers has publicly released Gün Sirer, computer science a paper recently that challenges and co-director of IC3. the notion that the two most Working with Sirer were Prof.

Robbert van Renesse, popular cryptocurcomputer science, rencies, Bitcoin and Prof. Ittay Eyal, elecEthereum, currenttrical engineering, ly provide decenTe c h n i o n - I s r a e l tralized financial Institute of systems.

Technology, Adem Efe Their findings Gencer, Ph.D. ’17, are the result of a and Soumya Basu two-year study of grad. quantitative meaBASU Basu told The Sun sures of the behavior of cryptocurrencies and the that although the technical blockchain technology on details are complex, cryptocurrencies and blockchain are based which they are built.

The paper, titled on relatively simple concepts of “Decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks,” See RESEARCH page 5

Engineering Symposium

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 shared a personal #MeToo experience from her time at “I went to his Cornell and voiced support for the office and I movement on said, ‘How dare Sunday.

Ginsburg was you? How dare attending the Sundance Film you do this?’”

Festival for the Justice Ruth premier of RBG, a documentary that Bader Ginsburg ’54 covers her life and career, according to The Washington Post. During an interview with Nina Totenberg, legal affairs correspondent for NPR, Ginsburg recalled that her chemistry instructor at Cornell once gave her a practice exam that she later discovered was the same as the actual exam.

“I knew exactly what he wanted in return,” Ginsburg said. “And that’s just one of many examples.”

Despite what Ginsburg described as the dominant “boys will be boys” attitude toward sexual harassment at the time, she did not let this incident go.

See RBG page 4

By KYLA CHASALOW Sun Staff Writer

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Cornell Alumnus Launches Start-Up for Snow Sports from the historic baby-boomer consumers of the industry.

That generational shift presented a disconnect When Bryan Dunn ’13 realized that almost 70 between the adventurous, explorative millennial percent of skiers are below the age of 34, he decid- spirit and the loyalty based snow travel industry.

Dunn created SnowSearch as an informed solued to offer a solution to help millennials navigate their chosen slopes. In December, he launched tion to this market dilemma along with his roomSnowSearch, a “one-stop shop” of resources for mate, Dartmouth graduate Luke Zirngibl.

“We were a business mind and a tech mind for skiers and snowboarders planning their trips.

“Every step of the way there’s been a degree of the first time ever working together to design our Cornell influence or Cornell involvement or sup- ideal solution for the industry future,” Dunn said port from the Cornell network and it’s been defin- about his partner.

After subletting their Boston apartment, Dunn itively helpful,” he told The Sun. and Zirngibl bought an RV to During his sophomore year, serve as the SnowSearch workDunn, a New York native who “Every step of the way space and spent months living in has been skiing since the age of major ski regions. The two coeight, read about Henry Purcell there has been a degree founders now reside in Utah. ’57, nephew of Robert Purcell of Cornell influence or Despite the lack of a steady ’32 of RPCC, who owned a ski Cornell involvement.” paycheck, Dunn said, “We resort in the Chilean Andes knew in our heart of hearts that called Ski Portillo.

Bryan Dunn ’13 this is something we firmly Dunn reached out to Purcell, believe is an amazing opportuniwho offered the then-sophomore “hotelie” a sponsored visa, a front desk job, ty and something that we both think we’re uniquepaid housing, food and an enthusiastic invitation ly suited to tackle…I was sitting at a job that I loved and I couldn’t stop thinking about skiing and to ski everyday.

What followed was the first formative experi- planning that next trip and just getting out there.”

SnowSearch emerged as a one-stop shop for ence in his snow-minded hospitality career.

Following graduation, Dunn worked in Boston planning and booking ski and snowboard trips at Yotel, a hotel real estate firm. In his free time, he made to order for the millennial adventurous spiracted as travel agent for his group of friends and it.

With partners like Expedia and HomeAway, as grew increasingly frustrated by what he called the “confusing and convoluted process of booking a ski well as genuine winter sport lovers (who Dunn calls “Ambassadors”), SnowSearch answers every trip.”

Meanwhile, the snow sport industry was active- pre-travel question from ‘where can I store my ly evolving. Dunn said his research revealed that gear?’ to ‘what should I eat?’ and ‘where should I about 70 percent of skiers and snowboarders in the See SNOWSEARCH page 7 U.S. are under the age of 34 — a stark departure

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By JULIA CURLEY Sun Staff Writer

Soil Painting Exhibition Displayed at Mann Project by Cornell students wins award on world soil day

By STACEY BLANSKY Sun Staff Writer

Students recently gathered to view a colorful soil painting exhibition in Mann Library, exploring the connection between art, horticulture and nature.

The Dec. 5 display for World Soil Day produced two complete works, one of which won first place in the university category of an international soil painting competition sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The painting, titled “Three Sisters,” depicts three women holding hands and dancing around in a circle near wooden baskets. The paint was created by mixing a variety of soils from around the world with water and gesso, a substance used for priming paint canvases.

Kirsten Kurtz grad, manager of the Cornell Soil Health Lab, explained that the portrait was based on a 1910 work by German artist Franz von Stuck, titled “Ringelreihen.”

“We added three baskets filled with corn, beans and squash,” Kurtz said. “These are the crops in the traditional ‘Three Sisters’ polyculture used by the Haudenosaunee communities here in the Finger Lakes for centuries, a technique that is a model of sustainable farming.”

The winning project was completed by five Cornell students specifically selected by Kurtz, all of whom have gained experience

in the field of agriculture while studying at the university.

One of these students, Emily Detrick, MPS ’16, currently works at Cornell’s Botanic Gardens as a horticulturist. She said that the exhibit attracted a lot of passing students who were intrigued by the project or wanted to contribute to a painting.

“Art is always a great way to get people involved from all back-

grounds,” Detrick said. “While they were there, they learned a lot about soil. It was a big, collaborative kind of feel.”

She saw the event as a good opportunity for students in the field of science to learn about horticulture through artistic means.

“It is sort of this niche mediSee SOIL page 7

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Sustainable housing | Lakeside Graduate Housing at Princeton was designed by Christiana Moss ’94 and Christopher Alt ’94 in 2015.

AAP Alumni Design Princeton Buildings

By STACEY BLANSKY Sun Staff Writer

Two alumni of Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning have built on their undergraduate education to design a sustainable graduate student housing project at Princeton University.

Described by its creators as a series of “carefully-placed buildings located within the woodlands,” the recently built Lakeside Graduate Student Housing was designed in 2015 by Christopher Alt ’94 and Christiana Moss ’94.

Moss told The Sun in an interview that their goal was to encourage Princeton graduate students to engage with the natural landscape and help them feel included in their community.

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The belongings of potential new members of the Alpha Phi sorority are lined up outside the entrance to the house on 411 Thurston Ave.

“Sometimes the graduate students do feel a little underserved, and this particular community hadn’t felt that they were an integral part of campus,” Moss said.

“So, part of the master plan was to make a real community for the graduate students.”

While creating the project, the alumni drew upon what they had learned at Cornell. For example, Moss recalled being taught the importance of the horizon in landscapes.

She said that studying architecture at Cornell was often an applied experience because many of the concepts taught in AAP are exemplified in the buildings and layouts of Cornell’s campus.

Alt explained that the word “ma” of Studio Ma, the architecture firm co-founded by Alt and Moss and selected to develop the housing project, is a Japanese word that means the “space between things.” The Arts Quad at Cornell, Alt told The Sun, was very influential because it perfectly represents that space between buildings on campus. Alt said he wanted to carry this concept over to the Lakeside buildings at Princeton.

“It’s a very much experiential kind of space,” Alt said. “The experience of walking around the site of Lakeside is when you really start to understand how all the pieces come together.”

Moss also explained that the duo designed the buildings to follow sustainable practices and integrate the campus with nature, including Lake Carnegie.

“The development of this site was a great opportunity to connect to the lake and have buildings oriented in such a way that the spaces actually acknowledge the lake,” Moss said.

Princeton put into place a carbon reduction goal right before the inception of the Lakeside proSee PRINCETON page 7

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Cornell Welcomes Students From Puerto Rico

As Puerto Rico struggles in aftermath of hurricane, UPR students arrive on campus to begin semester PUERTO RICO

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inclusive of staff, faculty, students, alumni, parents and friends — came together to exceed our goal for the initiative,” he said. “Clearly there was a shared desire … to help provide a warm welcome to these students and ensure they felt part of the Cornell family.”

The Puerto Rican Students’ Association has enlisted over 60 students to help the incoming students navigate life during their time at Cornell.

Christopher Arce ’19, President of the Puerto Rican Students Association, said that many professors, graduate students, health officials and several department heads have reached out since the announcement that Cornell would be hosting the students.

Arce, who previously expressed some concern about a potential racist backlash against the incoming stu-

dents, said he feels more comfortable than before.

“Now I’m more at peace and given how many organizations and professors have reached out, I’m confident that they’ll do well,” he said. “Seeing that kind of positive response makes me confident.”

“Clearly there was a shared desire ... to help provide a warm welcome to these students.”

Joseph Lyons ’98 Throughout the semester, the Puerto Rican Students’ Association will continue to raise funds for hurricane relief.

Shutdown Ends

“While I really want Cornell to give a lot of attention to the needs of the UPR students, I don’t want Cornell and the student body to forget that Puerto Rico is still struggling,” Arce added. “This is only part of a bigger effort to help Puerto Rico.”

A local knitting group has been meeting consistently this winter to knit hats, scarves and mittens for the UPR students.

“When you hear about events like a devastating hurricane, you want to help out,” said Stacie Mann, Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s K-12 education resource coordinator, who spearheaded the knitting initiative.

“This is a way to directly help individuals. This is something tangible that we can do.”

Penelope Campos can be reached at pcampos@cornellsun.com.

Justice Ruth Ginsburg Shares #MeToo Story, Supports Movement RBG

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President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). President Trump signed a bill Monday night to end the recent government shutdown.

Ginsburg said she deliberately made two mistakes on the exam and also went to confront the professor.

“I went to his office and I said, ‘How dare you? How dare you do this?’” she said. “And that was the end of that.”

The justice also declared her support for the #MeToo movement and said it was “about time” for women to be able to stand up against sexual harassment.

“For so long, women were silent, thinking there was nothing you could do about it,” she said. “But now the law is on the side of women, or men, who encounter harassment, and that’s a good thing.”

After sharing her experience as a student, Ginsburg discussed her fight for women’s rights and gender equality after she entered

the teaching profession.

The Cornell alumna filed a lawsuit against Rutgers University in 1964 for pay discrimination and another one against Columbia University in 1972 for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex along with several other characteristics.

When asked whether she fears a backlash against the women who have spoken out about sexual harassment and abuse, Ginsburg replied that she will wait to see what happens but “so far, it’s been great.”

“When I see women appearing every place in numbers, I’m less worried about backlash than I might have been 20 years ago,” she said.

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Cryptocurrencies and Decentralization

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RESEARCH

added that “the big game changer in cryptocurrencies is … you can trust the system as a whole.” agreement and trust.

Basu contrasted the trust "Blockchain is a new way of which underlies cryptocurrenforming agreement,” he noted. cies with the trust underlying “You have a bunch of different traditional financial institutions. machines from all over the With cryptocurrencies, “there world and blockchain technolo- is a general sentiment that you gy gets them to agree on a single can do trade and everything source of truth.” without relying on a central From 2015 to 2017, the authority,” while “if you look at research team tested out popular the traditional financial system, ideas about decentralization in there are a lot of fees associated cryptocurrencies. The major with trust,” he said. contribution of the research was While cryptocurrencies have quantifying this decentralization their own expenses, Basu so that it can be better under- explained that many see potenstood, Basu said in an interview tial in cryptocurrencies like with The Sun. Bitcoin and Ethereum to create “Really this concept of more secure, efficient and decentralization is not some- decentralized financial system.

The IC3 research team’s “You have a bunch of different machines from findings tie into efforts to all over the world and blockchain technology find “alternagets them to agree on a single source of truth.” tive designs” that could Soumya Basu, grad make such a decentralized system a realithing that has this precise num- ty, according to Basu. He said ber. We can’t say, ‘Bitcoin is five that there are other proposals at decentralized and Ethereum is Cornell and beyond that address seven,’” he said. some of the problems that they Since there was no one clear uncovered in their paper. number to use as a measure of Basu was optimistic that if decentralization, the research such efforts are successful, crypteam created and tracked a vari- tocurrencies and blockchain ety of different metrics. Their technology could bring savings efforts included tracking dis- to average people by making tances between participants or things “faster and more effi“nodes” in the system and look- cient.” ing at how many nodes were More broadly, he said he held in data centers versus, for believes decentralized cryptocurexample, personal computers. rencies and blockchain can allow Their finding, that Bitcoin people to get around trust cenand Ethereum are less decentral- ters and create a “world that’s a ized than once thought, was not little more open.” entirely surprising to those who The research team’s decision work with cryptocurrencies. to make their paper publicly “I think the surprise was the available online in January 2018 degree to which things were a also reflects a value for openness. little bit more centralized than “Our group cares about havwe were expecting, though we ing people learn about these did expect to see systems that results,” Basu told The Sun. “I weren’t as decentralized as we think there’s been a lot of good would have hoped,” Basu said. discussion over the paper and …

The hope, Basu explained, is I think that discussion wouldn’t that a truly decentralized cryp- have happened unless we took tocurrency could create a more the step of releasing it.” efficient financial system based He reflected that this discuson trust in a network of partici- sion represents an important elepants rather than trust in central ment of all scientistic research. institutions such as governments “I think that’s really how sciand banks. ence should be done, where it’s “The way to build a currency open, it’s accessible to everyone, on top of [blockchain technolo- and if you’re interested, you gy] is that everyone can agree should be able to go look at any how much money everyone else of the papers and see exactly has," he said. what assumptions we made and This currency is then gained exactly what our methodology by the process, called mining, of was,” he said. confirming transactions and thereby “providing security” for Kyla Chasalow can be reached at the system, he said. He later kchasalow@cornellsun.com.

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New SnowSearch Site Helps Skiers Find Their Slopes SNOWSEARCH

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socialize?’

The service offers a “wide array of inventory in the industry’s verticals — lodging, lift tickets, and gear — of any snow sports-focused site on Earth,” according to Dunn.

SnowSearch currently provides information on 400 ski resorts across the U.S., Canada and Japan.

Dunn said he hopes to expand into European and Chinese destinations as well as wide-ranging get-away options including heliskiing and cat-skiing.

“Every win that we have as a team creates a whole new list of next steps that we’re eager and excited to tackle,” Dunn said.

“There’s definitely great moments and exciting wins but it’s always just what’s next. There’s always another goal.”

“It’s both a challenge and an opportunity to be two young guys who are more or less industry out-

“I couldn’t stop thinking about skiing and planning that next trip and just getting out there.”

Bryan Dunn ’13 siders trying to affect pretty significant change on a really old school space,” he said about his progress.

“It’s a constant grind. And that’s definitely where the passion aspect of it becomes incredibly important.”

Julia Curley can be reached at jcurley@cornellsun.com.

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ject would embrace all of Princeton’s environmental aims.

For example, the buildings include a series of rain guards that filter rainwater into the lake to create a restorative landscape and face east-to-west to increase exposure to the sun for solar energy.

“We really do strive for high performing buildings ... that give back more than they take” Christiana Moss ’94 Alt and Moss also placed geothermal wells underneath the parking garage, which generate the heating and cooling

mechanisms for all of the buildings. More than 300 wells sit nearly 500 feet below the surface of the ground, capturing warmth from the Earth and circulating it throughout heat pumps in each of the Lakeside apartments.

“In our own work, we really do strive for high performing buildings,” Moss said.

“Buildings that give back more than they take.”

Once the project was completed, Alt and Moss were pleasantly surprised by how much the landscape and its restorative properties contributed to the success of the buildings.

“The aesthetics of it are very much in dialogue with the campus,” Moss said.

Stacey Blansky can be reached at sblansky@cornellsun.com.

Soil Painting Exhibition Connects Science and Art SOIL

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um that some artists work in,” Detrick explained. “It’s such a good way to communicate research and science to broad audiences using art.”

Detrick also noted that soil painting is a great way to connect with the natural world, and that by working with this substance, painters can achieve a holistic sense of their organic environ-

ment.

“Painting with soils is a great way to learn about what is around you, to experience the earth around you and to tie whatever your subject matter is into the sense of place,” Detrick said. “It’s also a great starting point to understand soil science and soil health, and why it matters.”

Stacey Blansky can be reached at sblansky@cornellsun.com.

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Provost Kotlikoff and V.P. Opperman on ‘Being a Cornell Graduate Student in a Weinstein World’ To the Editor: We are writing in regard to the recent guest column, “Being a Cornell Graduate Student in a Weinstein World,” to emphasize that sexual harassment or coercion of any kind has no place at Cornell. The author is absolutely correct that graduate students and, indeed, all members of the Cornell community should be protected from sexual coercion and that academic success should never be linked to such pressures. For that reason, it is important to be aware that Cornell Policy 6.4 clearly prohibits such misconduct.

That policy defines “Sexual Coercion” as follows: To obtain compliance with sexual acts by using physically or emotionally manipulative actions or statements or expressly or implicitly threatening the person or another person with negative actions. Examples of sexual coercion include statements such as “I will ruin your reputation,” or “I will tell everyone,” or “your career (or education) at Cornell will be over.”

The policy also defines “Sexual Harassment” as follows: A form of protected-status harassment that constitutes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other oral, written, visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that unreasonably interferes with the individual’s work or academic performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment under any of the following conditions: 1. Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct either explicitly or implicitly is (1) made a term or condition of an individual’s employment or academic status, or (2) used as a basis for an employment or academic decision affecting that person; or 2. The conduct is sufficiently (1) persistent, severe or pervasive, and (2) has the purpose or effect of altering the conditions of an individual’s employment or academic pursuits in a way that a reasonable person would find abusive, hostile, or offensive.

All members of the Cornell community should know that violations of Policy 6.4 by faculty or staff subject the individual to discipline up to and including termination from employment.

It is also important to be aware that the existing policy on Romantic and Consensual Relationships states: “The relationships between students and their teachers, advisors, coaches, and others further holding positions of authority over them should be conducted in a manner that avoids potential conflicts of interest, exploitation, or personal bias. Given the inherent power differential, the possibility of intentional or unintentional abuse of that power should always be borne in mind.”

We agree with the guest author that this policy needs to be clearer and stronger, particularly in clearly outlining proscribed relationships, and setting forth appropriate procedures for reporting as well as enforcement of discipline against those who violate the policy. As the writer notes, the Faculty Senate and GPSA’s joint Consensual Relationships Policy Committee is developing refinements to that policy to strengthen it and has been tasked with bringing a proposal back to President Pollack by May 1.

The university is also committed to continuing robust prevention and education programs, which are critical to reducing and — we hope — to eliminating incidents of sexual misconduct and harassment on campus.

Michael Kotlikoff Provost, Cornell University Mary Opperman vice president and chief human resources officer, Cornell University

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hat do a green circle, a blue square and a yellow triangle all have in common? You might recognize these humble shapes by their sturdier aliases: Open, Closed, Wait List. Student Center’s three beloved icons, occupying hardly a few pixels on screen, command quite a few fates. In my experience, they share a mandate to gamble recklessly with my intellectual journey. They taunt me, as if saying “it would be a shame if you accrued massive debt to attend Cornell and didn’t glean a single practical thing from your stay, huh?”

Yeah, it would be. Hypothetically.

If my opening wasn’t explicit enough, the immediate problem is this: my spring 2018 schedule is a sizzling hot mess.

I’m enrolled in classes that are total outliers, I’m waitlisted in classes that I desperately need, and chances are I’m not even aware of the end-all be-all classes that meet five requirements at once. Your schedule is probably messy too, and so is everyone else’s, so let’s elevate ourselves to a higher plane of lamentation.

Fussing over the logistics of schedules serves as a portal to some larger concerns, which, truthfully, would be better off dormant, because I don’t think a fix is likely or possible. Now, I’m worried that I’m not learning anything at all, in school or otherwise. Why am I even trying to take these classes? Why aren’t they the slightest bit cohesive? Why does extrapolating a professional title from my coursework feel like a scam? Why are my mental filing cabinets more comparable to a porous sponge than anything concrete?

Sure, nobody knows it all, and that’s comforting. Sure, learning is a process, and we’re all chasing information that combats the mystery in our worlds. Lots of classes promise high knowledge yields that counter my claims of scant learning. Organic Chemistry is one of them — I’m told students emerge with the formula to reverse global warming and supreme authority on mixed drinks. Functional Programming too — did you know programming languages can be lazy, just like humans? Economics of Development, of course — a step-by-step guide to resolving poverty. Clearly, there’s a small sphere of worthwhile courses that impacts daily life, contributes to character arcs and shapes society, but I haven’t enrolled in many of these mythical courses thus far. (Coincidence? Strategy? You decide.)

Potentially, the observed elusiveness of a fulfilling course is linked to the age-old quarrel between viable and less viable career tracks. Maybe a course in the College of Engineering just feels more constructive than a humanities course. That isn’t the way it should be, but sometimes that is the way it is.

Regardless of the utility offered by a course, I wonder how to retain information I’m exposed to, employ it in conversation and channel it towards meaningful outcomes. Sadly, in a jumble of mismatched and floating commitments, knowledge becomes temporary. The task of aggregating enough stable information to someday be an expert is daunting. Then, even if I were to excel at passive information absorption and retention, it would pale in comparison to generating new, useful informaas tion, researchers often do. Ah, it’s a beautiful spiral of doubt and uncertainty.

The obligation to learn through coursework is only the beginning of a constant movement to accumulate intelligence and awareness. Aptly dubbed the Information Age, our period in history is defined by its scholastic bounty.

We live with infinite sources of information.

Ironically, the inescapable presence of information perpetuates a sort of ignorance.

Now, immersed in staggering densities of previously latent information, it’s easy to feel less guilty, less accountable for neglecting retrieval.

Life is kind enough to chip in from time to time with its valuable, albeit jarring, lessons, which feel like a tiny step towards wisdom. And the internet’s here to stay — that lightens the burden a little bit too. Still, I don’t know a lot more today than I did yesterday, or even a month or a year ago. Apart from the occasional facts I gather by clicking on Google Doodles (when I can summon the curiosity and will to digress) or chatting with friends, it seems like the graph of my overall information acquisition has plateaued.

But, if you zoom out far enough, everything’s alright – I definitely know a lot more than I did on the day I was born. So, hey, there’s time, and maybe I am learning after all.

Clearly, there’s a small sphere of worthwhile courses that impacts daily life, contributes to character arcs and shapes society, but I haven’t enrolled in many of these.

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Priya Kankanhalli is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at pkankanhalli@cornellsun.com. Matters of Fact appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.

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OPINION

DongYeon (Margaret) Lee | Here, There and Everywhere

Dustin Liu | Trustee Viewpoint

Allowing Me to Be Me

Hey, I Was Hazed Too

W

elcome back to Cornell, Spring semester edition.

A legion of eager freshman are undertaking recruitment for Greek organizations.

Students have begun to edit their resumes in hopes of joining their dream business group on campus.

Early last week, I was sitting in Libe replying to emails when I overheard a freshman sharing how eager he was to join a selective organization on campus. He shared how “incredible” the people in this organization were, how “pumped” he was to go through recruitment, and how “excited” he was to be hazed.

Wait, what?

“Dude, I can’t wait to go through pledging. It’s totally gonna be worth it. I heard they go hard.”

Endless studies have been conducted about hazing on college campuses. Fifty-five percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Eightyseven percent of Cornell students believe “it's never okay to humiliate or intimidate new members.” If we know it’s happening, and we know it’s wrong, why are we still hazing?

When confronted with the question, it seems to come down to unity and a sense of pride. In some cases, organizations may assert that they are preparing the new members for the real world. It comes down to our definition of what constitutes as hazing.

Making someone run to CTB to get you a Roundhouse at 7 a.m. just because they are your pledge is hazing.

Plot twist: professional development can be hazing. A terrible recruitment process can be hazing. Humiliating someone because it’s funny is hazing. Causing mental distress is hazing. Putting someone at physical risk is hazing.

If a new member of your organization is crying, the fault is probably the process and not them.

Hazing culture is not exclusive to Cornell. It has become customary to hear horror stories of summer internships, and to use this as an excuse to continue “preparing Cornellians for the ‘real world.’” Cornell is a place where top talent from around the world come together to develop as leaders.

As future leaders, this should not be the culture that we continue to perpetuate.

We often only hear about hazing when it goes horribly wrong. Nationally, 1968 was the last year where we did not see a death associated with hazing. Last year alone saw the unfortunate death of several students at colleges across the country as a result of haz-

ing. I can only hope that tragedies as a result of hazing will not continue to occur at Cornell, and that we all take a larger responsibly in changing the culture that has been maintained for far too long on our campus.

It would be hypocritical of me to not acknowledge that I bought into the system as well. I have been hazed during my time at Cornell in an effort to gain acceptance and respect from my peers, but upon reflection I have realized how the justification for hazing — an act that is supposed to promote unity and respect — is built upon false principles.

Ending hazing rests not only on the shoulders of administrators cracking down on organizations, but also on individuals speaking out against barriers of entry to their organizations and exploring alternatives to hazing practices.

If your organization has activities which make jokes at the expense of the new members, it’s time for a shift.

It hurts when friends share the mental health struggles they’ve experienced in order to gain acceptance to an organization, It’s disturbing to have peers miss classes in an effort to be a “better pledge,” it’s scarier to see sleep deprived, pin wearing, teary new members become the hazers just a few months later.

I call upon upperclassman reading this article to think critically about their experiences. If your organization has activities which make jokes at the expense of the new members, it’s time for a shift. Communities are built around shared experiences, but shared experiences should not negatively impact a young student’s time at Cornell.

I was misguided in believing that overcoming obstacles was the key to finding respect.

My fondest relationships at Cornell have been organic, and not the result humiliation or stress. My greatest moments of growth have been self-motivated. Hazing is not, and should not, be central to what students hope to learn from their time at Cornell. It is not the only way to find your place at Cornell.

My hope is that anyone trying to find a sense of community at Cornell can do so without the threat of getting hazed.

Dustin Liu is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

He currently serves as the undergraduate student-elected trustee on the Cornell Board of Trustees. He may be reached at dliu@cornellsun.com. Trustee Viewpoint appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.

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hinking this would pretty much be the last break I get to spend without being too fixated on academics or career-related activities, I had a very unproductive break.

I had vowed to start prepping for next semester and to exercise more, but neither materialized as expected.

But as unproductive as it was, I actually had quite a fulfilling break. For the first time, I had the chance to explore my hometown, Seoul, without being preoccupied with some sort of task like frantically trying to memorize SAT vocabulary. I also stepped out of my comfort zone going out of my way to get to know and meet new people. I attended the Cornell Club of Korea meeting as well as a Cornell alumni mentoring event, which were both really great and made me realize how many resources are available to me.

Of all these events, I think that one of the best things I did was to catch up to season 5 of Friends.

I actually used to hate this TV show. From the looks of it, the show seemed like it was about six pretentious New Yorkers trying to make a laugh about the smallest things that weren’t even funny. Perhaps when all my other friends praised how fun the show was, my middle school self was envious to become that blonde American girl that seems to have her life set out perfectly.

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been preoccupied with the thought of Friends. I was amazed at how much I’ve changed since the first time I watched the show. I used to envy the American lifestyle and culture as was portrayed in Friends. Americans seemed to be so laid back and oh-so-sociable.

Before, I wasn’t able to relate to any of the jokes or characters, but I’ve since developed a love for Phoebe and her quirky personality. I wondered what brought about this sudden liking for the TV show. It wasn’t just due to the fact that I began living in the U.S. and started to understand more of the jokes. I still hadn’t found the show interesting just a few months ago.

In fact, I had initially forced myself to watch Friends so I would have more in common with American kids at Cornell. I had always felt awkward not knowing what they were talking about whenever they talked about TV shows, sports or general interests, and I had nothing to say.

But, making my way to season 5, I’ve actually found more of myself. I’ve started accepting myself more of who I am. As ironic as it sounds, the hobby I had pushed myself into has become something that I genuinely enjoy and like.

I had been used to trying to prepare responses that other people would like, instead of actually sitting down to think about my own interests. Who am I? What do I like? These were questions that I had never asked myself prior to this break. Instead of figuring out what I like, I had tried to make a version of me that supposedly fit the typical American (and the typical Cornellian) instead of letting me just be me.

And that is the number one goal I have for this semester — to allow myself to be who I really am.

DongYeon (Margaret) Lee is a sophomore in the ILR school. She can be reached at margaretlee@cornellsun.com. Here, There and Everywhere appears alternate Tuesdays.

Sarah Park | S*Park Notes

A Sorority Rush Conversation W

elcome to Kappa Alpha Delta Theta Sigma Epsilon Phi! This is my home and I hope we have impressed you with our colorcoordinated outfits and synchronized song.

Can I take your coat? It will give me a chance to check the label as well as determine your worth by the proportions of your body and value of your clothes.

So tell me about yourself! I’ll sit patiently and nod as you list off a bunch of facts I already know through extensive stalking and preparation for this conversation. I hope my energy and pep can mask the fact that I woke up at 5 am to put on more makeup than I will wear this entire semester.

You ran track in high school AND went to the same school as my best friend? It’s crazy how much we have in common. It’s almost as if I was specifically selected from this group of over 100 girls to best match your background and interests.

Tell me more about your trip to Aruba over winter break! I love the fact that your family can afford to go on exotic vacations. I think you’ll fit in super nicely here because your vacation photos will fit perfectly into our Instagram aesthetic.

Don’t mind me as I shift the conversation to one of many carefully-selected talking points. Let me explain to you the many perks of being in this house.

Joining this sorority was honestly the best decision of my life.

I had no intention of rushing until all my friends signed up and I became overwhelmed with fear that they would all leave me for their sorority sisters — and they did! I’m so glad I had my sorority

as a backup.

We’re different from other houses because we really do love each other. I can genuinely say that I know and love each and every one of the girls in this house except for the 80 girls I’ve never spoken to, the 20 living with me who are kind of weird and that bitch Jessica.

We are all deeply committed to our philanthropic endeavors.

Each sister participates in no fewer than two philanthropy events each semester, and it’s certainly not because we need philanthropy points to go to formal.

Our sorority will give you the

I know we’re not supposed to talk about parties, but I can’t let you go without telling you about the social perks that our sorority will grant you. You will gain access to the wide selection of the three fraternities we primarily mix with and will feel uncomfortable crashing other mixers.

But don’t be silly, Greek life isn’t about parties or status or social capital; it’s about sisterhood! If you choose our house, you’ll become one with your sisters. You will eat together, sleep together and wear the same clothes. You’ll learn secret handshakes and confidential pass-

Our sorority will give you the platform to bring about real change, and I’m not just referring to the eight mandatory cover photo changes each semester. platform to bring about real change, and I’m not just referring to the eight mandatory cover photo changes each semester.

Through photo campaigns and volleyball games, we will combat world hunger.

You may have noticed that almost everyone here is white.

Little did you know that we are the most diverse sorority on campus. I’m going to change the subject before you read too far into that.

We really support women here. We support women so much that we missed the Women’s March two years in a row to host our own little march on North Campus as 800 freshmen girls ran from house to house in heels and Canada Goose jackets.

codes. You will be given a lineage and showered with gifts so as to prevent you from questioning these practices. You will be stripped of your individuality as our sorority becomes your primary identifier. You will lose all sense of self as you become one with our cult.

Oh, the Recruitment Chair is signaling that it’s time for you to go. Before you leave I just want to say, even though Greek Life is a fundamentally flawed institution, I had such a great time putting on this show for you and I sincerely hope you don’t cut us this round.

Follow me as I sing you out of the house.

Sarah Park is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She can be reached at sarahpark@cornellsun.com. S*Park Notes appears alternating Mondays this semester.

10 THE CORNELL DAILY SUN | Tuesday, January 23, 2018

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

MEDICINE

Just business l Even simple procedures like a medical examination could be improved via the application of business knowledge.

BRITTANY GREESON / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Biological Sciences, Business Acumen Go Hand in Hand, Says Weill Alumnus Management, decision-making skills crucial to better patient care Levine believes that in today’s world industries are so interconnected that money is no longer a taboo topic for docAfter a day of work at the Hospital for tors. Strong finances and business strucSpecial Surgery on the Upper East Side, tures are needed to be able to give the best Dr. David Levine ’88 trekked back up to care to patients.

Ithaca for a talk titled “What I Should’ve “For me, getting behind this program Learned in Medical School.” On the sur[the life sciences minor] was obvious,” face, most students expected a lecture on Levine said. “Myself as a surgeon is one tips and tricks for pre-medical students on side of the story, but my practice is way how to apply concepts from their classes. bigger, and needs to be cared for as well.

Instead, the talk focused on With the right knowledge, not the importance of business, only could my practice increase management and economic its financial benefit but also “You know what you know about medicine skills in the world of medicine. help me, help more people with and you’re comfortable with what you know.

Levine posed a number of ankle fractures.”

Then all of a sudden you’re in an environment questions which he felt were Levine made it clear that left unanswered by the tradiwhere you have to make decisions which are practicing medicine is much tional path that medicine more than just learning about fare from your comfort zone.” takes. anatomy, biology and chem“How many employees do istry. The aforementioned qualDr. David Levine I need to care for my patients? ities can help you know the When do I give my employees biological features of medicine, a raise? How do I assess if my employees majors to innovative business ideas, the but to be able to practice it efficiently, one deserve a raise? Do I participate in minor in the Dyson school was created by must have soft, administrative skills and Medicare, National United or Aetna? How Dr. Jonathan Levine ’76 and Stacey business knowledge about the healthcare do I know whether I can afford to step Levine, Dr. David Levine ’88 and Davena system. Without all this knowledge, one into such programs?” Levine probed his Levine '88. The minor also prepares stu- cannot understand the financial position audience. dents for different kinds of entrepreneurial of their patients, employees or co-workers.

Levine emphasized how knowledge of opportunities such as having a private Levine began his talk by acknowledgboth business and the healthcare industry practice, working in a larger hospital or for ing the foundational importance of bioloenhances success as a physician and a non-profit organization. gy, physics and chemistry in medicine. He encouraged students to pursue the Dyson Several electives such as the business of shared a story of how the inclined plane, a business minor for the life sciences as a modern medicine, entrepreneurship in life simple machine in physics, guides his way of bridging the gap between medicine sciences, or the economics of health care operations everyday as he drills into bones and the pressing administrative questions markets are geared to teach pre-health stu- to mend fractures. he brought up earlier. dents about their future industry.

“I think about force and theta everyBy CHENAB KHAKH

Sun Staff Writer

Levine shared his journey from his undergraduate years at Cornell to his current position as an orthopedic surgeon and medical administrator.

“You know what you know about medicine and you’re comfortable with what you know. Then all of a sudden you’re in an environment where you have to make decisions which are far from your comfort zone,” Levine said With the goal of exposing life science

day,” said Levine. “Drill, don’t push.”

Nothing can replace having a foundation of the physical sciences to know how to diagnose and treat patients. However, when the time comes to think outside of the box, “what you don’t learn in medical school classrooms” comes in handy.

When dealing with external forces in healthcare, management, accounting and professional skills are especially necessary to make efficient and beneficial decisions.

“My body and brain are my commodity,” Levine said. “What happens if that goes away?”

Levine is not alone in commending the value of his business and medicine education. Students are feeling a direct impact of the program and look forward to having an edge as physicians.

“Having a background in business has taught me skills that I can apply if I choose to open my own practice or become more involved with the managerial aspect of a doctor’s job in a hospital,” said Jenny Li, a student in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. “The biggest take-away I had from the talk was that the reality of being a doctor is much different than most people expect.”

Levine is also excited for the next generation of physicians, “because they are driven to go the non-traditional, but innovative path.”

Chenabh Khakh can be reached at ckhakh@cornellsun.com

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Humility, Loyalty, Business and Music: A Conversation With Zaytoven

BY PETER BUONANO Sun Staff Writer

For any fan of hip-hop, Zaytoven’s name carries a sense of royalty and divinity. However, even if you are unfamiliar with the name, you have almost certainly heard one his tracks; in 2013 Migos released the Zaytoven-produced “Versace” which would soon after became a global sensation following Drake’s contributions to the song. In addition to this mega-hit, Zaytoven has been responsible for countless other bangers including “Big on Big” by Migos.

Zaytoven’s beats all have a trademark sound. The tracks begin with his signature calling card “Zaytoven” said in a babylike, helium infused voice. This is then followed by the orchestration, normally consisting of a predominant upright piano along with various combinations of organs, strings and synths.

Finally, his percussion, through rapid high hats, booming 808’s and crisp snares, enters giving the beats body controlling properties.

While Zaytoven may be defined by the public as one of the greatest beat-makers of all time, he is much more than this.

Zaytoven, born Xavier Dotson, is a producer in every sense of the word. His business attitudes, professionalism and musicianship are matched by few others in the music industry.

Furthermore, Zay’s ability to create a name for himself is incredibly impressive. Although a musician first, Zaytoven’s talents have begun to spill into the film industry. And this is not by accident. When filming his first critically acclaimed movie, Birds of a Feather, Zay set out with the goal of “branding [himself] and bringing attention to [himself],” he said in an interview with The Sun. He is still doing the same thing today, and it is a huge part of why he is still relevant in the industry after all of these years. Zaytoven will be releasing Birds of a Feather II in a few short weeks in order to supplement the hype generated by the announcement of his debut album.

But what has been most critical to his success is his ability to recognize stardom. Although too humble to admit it in our conversation, Zaytoven is crucial to Migos’ rise to hip-hop stardom.

COURTESY OF ZAYTOVEN

The story goes like this: “They was a new hot group that was kind of bubbling around the city. I looked them up on YouTube to try and find them and I [saw] Quavo rapping Bando and he just seemed like a star. When I seen them [the Migos], I knew I had to find them.”

Within a day of meeting the Migos, Zaytoven had given them beats, including what would become “Versace.” However, upon my asking about whether or not he would define that song as his greatest musical accomplishment he became noticeably uncomfortable. Although willing to admit just how big of a moment Drake jumping on “Versace” was for his career, Zay was very quick to bring the conversation back to his humble beginnings with his longtime friend and collaborator Gucci Mane. He remembered how “‘Versace’ was like [Jeezy hopping on] ‘Icy’ all over again.”

Zaytoven’s humility and respect is unmatched, and this was especially apparent when we discussed his relationship with Gucci: “That’s what I’m going to be known as,” he said.

“Zaytoven and Gucci, that means everything to my career.”

Zay also clued me in to some of his future collaborations. A few weeks ago, Lil Pump, the young Florida SoundCloud rapper turned national sensation, posted a video of him dancing

and singing along to a new track with the caption “PRODUCED BY ZAYTOVEN.” Although I have gathered from Zaytoven that the professional relationship between him and Pump is in its early stages, it seems to me that Zaytoven is well on his way of taking Lil Pump, who has already been endorsed

by Schoolboy Q and countless others, straight to the top just like he did with Migos. Zay said it best himself: “he [is] a star, he got it. That’s what I see when I see him. Me and him [are] working on a lot of songs.” For Lil Pump and his fans, the idea of a Zaytoven collaboration is extremely exciting and a potential sign and that 17-year-old Pump is on his way to becoming a global phenomenon.

Zaytoven has been a staple in the music industry for years, and the future only looks to hold more hits for the humble 37year-old producer. Watch out for his debut album Trap HoliZay, releasing in March 2018, which will feature the likes of Migos, Gucci Mane, Trey Songz, Yo Gotti and Young Dolph, and his new movie Birds of a Feather II, which is slated to release this winter.

Peter Buonanno is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at pfb48@cornell.edu.

Top 10 Books of 2017

BY VICTORIA HORROCKS Sun Staff Writer

1. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Exit West takes readers on an imaginative story that tells a very contemporary reality. An unnamed city with an emotionally-charged refugee crisis exposes truths about the emotionality of the immigrant experience while the two protagonists, Nadia and Saeed, sort out their love story.

Hamid weaves a novel regarding a pertinent topic with simple but poignant prose that is equally engaging and humbling.

2. Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders George Saunders’s first crack at a novel succeeded at spinning an engaging tale centered around the relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and his late son Willie. The emotional scenes between Lincoln and Willie are undercut by the comedic commentary of spirits reconciling their own deaths.

Unconventional in its structure and a fascinating story, Lincoln in the Bardo is a mustread.

3. The Idiot by Elif Batuman Elif Batuman’s novel The Idiot tells the story of Selin, a freshman at Harvard University during the ‘90s. A bildungsroman complicated by the invention of

email, Batuman takes her reader on a journey through the experience of arriving and settling into college. The daughter of Turkish immigrants, Selin navigates her relationships with her family, friends, but most importantly with an older student she has a crush on. The Idiot brilliantly delivers a touching coming of age story.

4. South and West by Joan Didion South and West is the product of the kind of writing that Joan Didion tells of in her famous essay “On Keeping a Notebook.” The acclaimed author’s musings from notebooks she’s kept during her life in the ’70s amalgamate into a collection that paints a picture of her life. In these writings, Didion discusses topics from political division to her travels, but the book focuses heavily on insular life in the South.

5. We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates Since publishing Between the World and Me in 2015, Ta-Nehisi Coates has been a powerful voice in politics and social relations. We Were Eight Years in Power is a collection of essays written during the Obama administration that discuss the individual, the community and the nation, and what those three entities are. This book is not merely an interesting read, it is an important one for understanding where and what the United States is today.

6. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Celeste Ng delivers a mystery narrative about a curious house fire that occurs in a quaint suburb of Cleveland.

Little Fires Everywhere uses classic narrative storylines from suburban tropes to the suspicious neighbor, and does so to tell a completely unique tale. The omniscient narrator implicates the characters and the reader into a sort of delusion that is as unexpected as it is intriguing.

7. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan Manhattan Beach tells the story of ambitious Anna Kerrigan who takes to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City for work during World War II. The novel exposes of the changing roles of women during the era, and does so through an engaging crime plot.

Ultimately a feminist novel about the capabilities of women in male-dominated fields, Manhattan Beach romantically portrays gang culture in New York in tandem with compelling familial relationships.

8. American War by Omar El Akkad American War is an anxiety-fueled American dystopia that follows the fate of current American crises. From surging war to disputes over the burning of fossil fuels, Omar El Akkad’s post-apocalyptic America is highly contentious and even tragic. What is most compelling about the narrative, however, is how uncomfortably familiar it feels. With the energy of science fiction, American War

appeals to fans of fiction and history alike.

9. My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Talient Gabriel Talient knocked one out of the park with his debut novel My Absolute Darling. The novel tells the story of 14-year-old Julia, affectionately called Turtle, who lives with her survivalist father.

His paranoia forces Turtle to learn survival skills like sharpshooting, but also subordinates her to his control. Still, Turtle is a twist on the prototypical, passive damsel in distress, and instead asserts her girl power to empower herself.

10. Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami wrote the short stories in Men Without Women in 2014, but finally published them in English in 2017.

Famous for his quirky short stories, Murakami delivers over and over again with plot lines centered around broken men and their inability to maintain their relationships. Still, this narrative never ceases to engage readers and each story brings the reader into the realm of Murakami’s whacky imagination. Men Without Women is no exception and stands as another installment in wonderful stories

by Murakami.

Victoria Horrocks is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at vrh23@cornell.edu.

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#MeToo and John Lasseter

t’s been three months since The New York Times released its bombshell story about Harvey Weinstein. Since then, more and more sexual offenders have been brought to light, and the entertainment industry has been rocked to its core. I can’t even begin to name all the actors, producers and so on who have had allegations come to light against them. It’s become a huge movement, but has sparked some backlash too. So I figured I would put my own voice out there, focusing on one case that hit close to me and my field: John Lasseter.

For those not aware, John Lasseter has been heralded almost like a second Walt Disney. He was a

they were apparently allegations with enough weight and grounding for him to step down. An innocent man would not have done the things he did. One employee said it best in a response to Lasseter’s memo: “To sum this up as unwanted hugs is belittling and demeaning. If it was just unwanted hugs, he wouldn't be stepping down.” It felt sufficient for me to conclude that this man that I had aspired to follow was, in fact, guilty of what he’d been accused of. And that hurt.

It’s something that many people are feeling lately. Many beloved actors, directors and producers have found themselves exposed to accusations of abuse and harassment.

It David can feel like a Gouldthorpe betrayal — a lie to their fans.

Animation Some may even Analysis refuse to accept evidence, no matter how sturco-founder of Pixar Animation, and dy, and defend them against any has been the Chief Creative Officer kind of retribution. of Pixar, Walt Disney Animation However, we can never let an and DisneyToons Animation. attachment to one person outMovies like Toy Story, Tangled, weigh our desire for justice. I canFrozen, Inside Out, Zootopia and not lie and say that I didn’t feel Moana all bear his name in the some pain at Lasseter’s misdeeds credits. He also advises Walt Disney coming to light. That is on me Imagineering, which helps con- though, for holding up a human struct the Disney parks and resorts. as an idealized role model. Every I emphasize his achievements and actor, director and producer is a influence here to build the gravity human capable of error and capaof the entire situation. ble of crimes. Part of being human Last November, Lasseter issued also means they are not above a memo to announce that he reproach and discipline, and anywould be taking six months away one who does anything as horrenfrom the company. He remarked dously invasive as sexual assault that “I’ve recently had a number of deserves to be disciplined. difficult conversations,” and that Let me make something per“I have made some of you feel dis- fectly clear here: These fine respected or uncomfortable.” He women at Pixar have brought to further said that he apologized to life not only some of the best anianyone “who has ever been on the mated movies, but some of the receiving end of an unwanted hug best movies ever made. The care, or any other gesture they felt the artistry they put into every crossed the line.” frame is unparalleled. I feel nothThe Hollywood Reporter ing but immense pride and proreleased a story the same day, fea- found gratitude for their work, turing comments from Rashida and as a former Disney Cast Jones and Will McCormack. They Member I even feel a certain kinleft the company because of “a cul- ship with them. To hear that they ture where women and people of had to undergo such terrible concolor do not have an equal creative ditions, to read that they were voice.” Other sources from within treated so poorly, angers me. They, the company claim that Lasseter along with everyone, deserve to would make crass comments, and feel safe and respected at work. kiss others without asking. One That’s why I feel thankful for person says they saw Lasseter keep the #MeToo movement. There are his hand on a woman’s knee unin- fears that it is leading to something vited, moving it around. like a witch hunt but I’ve yet to see Apparently female staff had to any false claims that have done invent a move called “the Lasseter” serious damage. Instead, it has to keep such actions from happen- given power to people to stand up ing. They even had to crop public- to injustices like Lasseter’s. It is ity photos because of where he had saying “abuse and harassment are put his hands! not okay,” a statement that needs As I read about the allegations to ring in every studio, every against Lasseter, I felt horrified. I workplace, every government caplooked up to John Lasseter for ital. It is a movement that rejects years. I wanted to be like him: to power and influence in favor of tell stories like the ones he told. respect and justice. It approaches Even in high school I would write our false idols and exposes their reports about how he founded feet of clay, and at the sight, they Pixar alongside Ed Catmull. I had crumble to make room for the valbuilt him into an idol to emulate ues we should hold dearly instead. and follow — and that all came David Gouldthorpe is a senior in the crashing down.

School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

To be sure, people are innocent He can be reached at dgouldthorpe@coruntil proven guilty, and allegations nellsun.com. Animation Analysis runs are indeed simply allegations. But, alternate Tuesdays this semester.

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SPORTS

FENCING

Red Youth Shine in Philly Invitational

CAMERON POLLACK / SUN PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Youthful upside | Despite going just 1-5 over the weekend, the Red saw the Philly Invitational as a chance to prepare for the Ivy League Championship.

By TIM MORALES Sun Staff Writer

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With the start of the semester drawing near, Cornell women’s fencing had a tough outing on at the Philly Saturday Invitational, posting a 1-5 record on the weekend.

While the Red’s time in Philadelphia was highlighted by a 16-10 win over New Jersey Institute of Technology, the squad suffered difficult losses against some of the best competition in the country, including three teams ranked within the top 10 of the Women’s Coaches Poll.

The meet started with a 17-10 loss to UNC, but the Red quickly rebounded with its 16-10 win over NJIT. Unfortunately, the Red could not sustain its momentum closing out the day with losses to No. 7 Temple, No. 8 Northwestern, No. 9 Penn, and Duke.

Despite the losses, the Red took away positives over the weekend. The team remains focused on developing young talent for later seasons and has a bright outlook for the future.

“I found myself smiling during the beginning of my bouts

because I feel so honored to fight for this team,” said senior captain Luby Kiriakidi. “We are growing stronger and more experienced with each competition, and as a sentimental senior, I'm proud to be a part of its upward [arc].”

In particular, sophomore Vera Lin highlighted the potential of the Red’s young core. Lin posted a team high of 12 wins as a part of the very young epee squad.

“Vera Lin has reached a whole new level in her fencing in the past few weeks,” head coach Daria Schneider said. “We saw it in Virginia Beach, and today her performance was even more dominant and consistent. This group of young women are setting the foundation for continuous growth and I look forward to leading them through Ivy championships and into the postseason.”

For now, Cornell will shift its focus to the Ivy League Championship. The team will hope to recover from a disappointing weekend in the conference championships on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Tim Morales can be reached at tmorales@cornellsun.com.

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MEN’S HOCKEY

Cornell Shoots to No. 2 Ranking, Best in 12 Years

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Crucial weekend | The mark comes after the Red’s sweep in a home-andhome against Colgate over the weekend.

By RAPHY GENDLER Sun Staff Writer

A sweep of in-state rival Colgate has catapulted Cornell men’s hockey to No. 2 in the USCHO.com national rankings — the Red’s highest mark in the poll in just under 13 years. Cornell’s 15 first-place votes trail only No. 1 Notre Dame with 33 votes.

The No. 2 ranking is Cornell’s highest in the USCHO.com poll since Oct. 24, 2005, and the 15 first-place votes are the most for the team on East Hill since March 7, 2005. Despite the rise in the USCHO.com poll, Cornell held still in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll at the No. 4 spot.

A pair of 2-0 wins both home and away over the Raiders this past weekend helped the Red’s cause Monday afternoon, but so did now-No. 3/2 Clarkson’s home tie with unranked Harvard and loss to Dartmouth.

In the PairWise rankings, the metric used to help determine NCAA tournament seeding, the Red sits tied for first place with Notre Dame.

Cornell has a pivotal road trip this weekend against ECAC and Ivy League rivals Harvard and Dartmouth, two squads heating up at the right time, as evident in their success against Clarkson.

Raphy Gendler can be reached at rgendler@cornellsun.com.

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time win jump-started the home team, as two wins over ranked wrestlers followed to give the Red a comfortable lead.

The sellout crowd, as usual, proved to be a valuable asset for Cornell, according to Koll.

“The Friedman Center is almost always packed and it [is] just as much a disadvantage to the opponent as it is an advantage to our team,” he said.

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years and Friday’s victory shows that winning 12 straight EIWA championships is very much a possibility. “[I’m] pleased with the victory but it is only a dual meet,” Koll said. “However it does show that this team will once again compete for a Eastern title.”

Until then, Cornell will begin its campaign for a 16thstraight Ivy League title as it plays host to Brown and Harvard this Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

Jack Kantor can be reached at jkantor@cornellsun.com.

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BORIS TSANG / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

One man offense | Morgan was the only Red player in double figures, once again providing the team’s only source of offense.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Red Drops Third Straight Contest to Begin Ivy Play Cornell commits 20 turnovers while allowing scorching three point shooting by Columbia

By JOSHUA ZHU Sun Assisant Sports Editor

Despite a chance to redeem itself after dropping its first two Ivy League matchups last weekend, the Cornell men’s basketball found itself unable to overcome sensational shooting by Columbia.

Columbia (412, 1-2 Ivy) put “The one good on an offensive thing is that we’ll matinee in the Saturday have another evening match, opportunity hitting 16 three against them next pointers en route to its 88week.”

62 blowout win over the Red Junior Matt Morgan (6-10, 0-3).

“We had lapses on defense where we gave [Columbia] many opportunities and they just really capitalized,” said junior guard Matt Morgan. “By the time we got into a rhythm, it was too late. The one good thing is that we’ll have another opportunity against them next week.”

Cornell dug itself into a hole almost immediately following tipoff, with the Red allowing seven threes and trailing 43-29 heading into the locker room.

Regrouping during the halftime break was ultimately ineffective as the Red was unable to cut to lead to less than 13

defensive inefficiencies, the Red strugpoints in the second half.

“A lot of [the Columbia shooting] can gled with its ball handling as well. just be attributed to our lack of defense,” Cornell committed an abysmal 20 turnovers on the said junior forward Stone night, leading to Gettings. “There were a lot CORNELL @ COLUMBIA 13 fewer shot of defensive miscues … attempts. Morgan which allowed them to get was the sole Red hot and score almost 90 Game: FINAL 1ST 2ND player in double points.”

Cornell 62 29 33 figures with 20 In its wire-to-wire win, Columbia 43 45 88 points on 50 perColumbia shot blistering cent shooting. percentages of 52.5 percent “We have to make sure from the field and 57.1 from beyond we’re locked into every sinthe arc. The overall poor defensive gle possession and not give effort by the Red allowed the Lions to these many easy opportunifield five players in double figures and ties,” Morgan said. “There’s seven with at least one three pointer no way we can win in this made. league if …. we’re turning the “There’s a lack of talk and miscommuball over and giving up [high nication where we’re scrambling to percentage shooting] from switch or get over screens [and both the field and three point that] is leading to a lot of line.” wide open layups and With the loss, Cornell has threes,” Gettings said. “If now dropped all we can just talk and stick three of its Ivy to the game plan, we’ll matchups since the be able to compete. beginning of league Compounding p l a y. t h e

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“There were a lot of defensive miscues ... which allowed them to get hot and score almost 90 points.”

Junior Stone Gettings Fortunately, the Red will also have the opportunity to make a quick turnaround when it plays the same squad again next weekend at home.

“We have to take the season one game at a time,” Morgan said. “No one is down right now … we still have a lot more games and we just have to keep on improving in practice.”

Cornell will have a chance to redeem itself this weekend when it hosts Columbia at Newman Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m.

Josh Zhu can be reached at jzhu@cornellsun.com.

Turnover prone | With 12 first half turnovers, and 20 for the entire game, the Red dug itself into a hole from which it was it was never able to recover.

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WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Icers Defend Home-Ice in Key ECAC Weekend Matchups

By SMITA NALLURI

CAMERON POLLACK / SUN PHOTOGRAPY EDITOR

Sun Staff Writer

Offensive goals | The Red kept the puck in

their zone setting the stage for a strong Faced with a tough weekend at home, offensive output over the weekend. the Cornell women’s hockey team battled to a victory over Rensselaer on Friday and a draw against Union on Saturday.

Cornell (12-6-2, 9-4-1 ECAC) kicked off its weekdraw. end matinee with a dominant offensive performance against “We did a great job staRPI (7-13-4, 4-7-1). The Red outshot the Engineers 37- 8, with sophomore Kristin O’Neill recording 14 of those 37 shots. The tistically getting shots forward was able to light the on net and reducing lamp eight minutes into the the number of shots “A successful team will third period off of an assist against, however make every shot count from freshman Maddie our scoring perMills to secure the 1-0 win centage was low and that’s an area we weekend,” this against the Engineers. need to improve upon” “We did a really good job said junior forward of generating offensive Diana Buckley. “A sucJunior Diana Buckley opportunities,” said junior cessful team will make forward Pippy Gerace. every shot count and that’s an “When we forechecked hard and stayed within the systems, it area we need to improve upon.” “[We] … totaled almost 100 made it difficult for them to get the puck out of our zone.”

On the defensive end, junior goalie Marlene Boissonnault shots on the weekend … [and] we need to notched her third shutout of the season improve on goal with eight saves.

RENSSELAER @ CORNELL scoring and having Continuing a demonstration of its some more finesse offensive prowess, Cornell eclipsed around the net,” Union’s scoring attempts in the following Game: 1ST 2ND 3RD FINAL Gerace added. match — outshooting the Dutchwomen Rensselaer 0 0 0 0 The Red is at a 53-12 in shots on goal and 95-22 in shots Cornell 0 0 1 1 crucial point in the attempted. season with every game O’ Neill scored in the third period to extend her goal streak to five games. Sophomore forward Grace being critical for a postseason spot.

Cornell will continue to jockey for playoff positioning when Graham and freshman forward Kendra Nealey also lit the lamp it takes on No. 2 Clarkson and St. Lawrence this weekend at to bring the Red’s goal count for the game up to three.

Nevertheless, while the Dutchwomen did not have as many home. scoring attempts as the Red, Union was able to find the back of the net just as many times, forcing the game to end in a 3-3 Smita Nalluri can be reached at snalluri@cornellsun.com.

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Wrestling Downs Perennial EIWA Rival No. 7 Lehigh

By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

In front of a sold-out crowd at home, Cornell wrestling triumphed in a 23-14 statement win over Eastern Intercollegiate

Wrestling Association rival No. 7 Lehigh. Six victories — three against ranked opponents and three earning bonus points — helped the Red move to 5-2 on the season.

Juniors Will Koll (149) and Jon

Jay Chavez (165) showed their chops by unseating ranked wrestlers. Koll edged out No. 19 Cortlandt Schuyler in a 4-1 decision while Chavez executed a comfortable 12-6 win over No. 18 Gordon Wolf.

JASON BEN NATHAN / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Ranked wins | Juniors Will Koll and Jon Jay Chavez defeated ranked wrestlers over the weekend, highlighting a strong weekend for the Red.

The pair of performances Dean and Darmstadt has now against a tough Lehigh (8-2) squad combined for 40 bonus point vicstood out for head coach Rob Koll. tories. The success of Cornell’s “I felt like all our guys per- youth has shown that this team, formed well,” he said. “In particu- which has seen many of its top lar I was … pleased with [Will] wrestlers recently graduate, can Koll, and Chavez. still compete with the Both guys knocked “I was … pleased nations top oppooff nationally ranked nents like the with [Will] Koll, Mountain Hawks. wrestlers.”

Cornell’s No. 4 and Chavez. Both “Our youngsters Yianni Diakomihalis guys knocked off are very good and we also joined in on the have much more action with an 8-0 nationally ranked depth than expecthandling of Lehigh’s ed,” Koll said. wrestlers.”

No. 13 Luke Karam.

“However, I had a The major decision pretty good feeling Coach Rob Koll was the freshman’s about the team 14th bonus point beforehand.” win of the season and his 19th Lehigh’s defending national overall. champion No. 3 Daniel Cruz Freshmen No. 11 Max Dean (125) started the dual meet off (184) and No. 6 Ben Darmstadt with a 17-8 major decision over (197) were also no strangers to freshman Noah Baughman. bonus point wins. Dean collected After that, Chaz Tucker got the a major decision win over Andrew Red moving in the right direction Price while Darmstadt pinned Jake with a win at 133. The junior Jakobson at 2:35 for his 11th fall pulled off a 3-1 win by decision in of the season, clinching the match sudden victory for Cornell’s first for the Red. points of the evening. The overFollowing Friday’s match, the See WRESTLING page 18 freshman trio of Diakomihalis,