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University Requests Post-Fall Break Tests

By ELI PALLRAND and AIMÉE EICHER

News Editor

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Cornell has decided to con tinue its COVID-19 testing policies from the beginning of fall semester as fall break comes to a close, asking students to self-test with antigen test kits before returning to classes on

“I was surprised to see the email for return from fall break COVID-19 testing.”

Wednesday, according to an email sent to students.

The University’s response to COVID-19 has changed from previous years during the fall 2022 semester, doing away with mandatory PCR sur veillance testing and masking

and replacing those rules with optional but encouraged anti gen tests, which are available at sites across the Ithaca campus.

As students return from fall break, many of them returning from travel outside Ithaca, the University is asking students to take a few precautions. In an email from the Cornell Campus Public Health Support Team, students were asked to test before leaving for Ithaca and again before beginning campus activities — ideally upon return to Ithaca and then again 3-5 days after arrival — and to report any positive test results through the Daily Check website.

In 2021, after students’ return from fall break, COVID-19 rates did not see significant spikes. In 2020, the University removed the fall break period in an effort to stop the spread of COVID19.

Varying violations | Since 2019, drug violations have decreased while liquor violations have increased.

Crime drops | Crime dropped from 2019 to 2020 before rising again in 2021, possibly due to campus de-densi fication during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crime classifications are made by the University in accor dance with Clearey Act categories.

Fire and Security Reports Released

By AIMÉE EICHER Sun Assistant News Editor

The University released the 2022 Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report — which include records of all reported crimes and fire incidents on campus from 2019 to 2021 — this fall.

In accordance with the Clery Act, a federal law requiring colleges and universities to disclose infor mation about crimes on and around campus, Cornell releases an annual security report by Oct. 1 each year. The reports contain campus crime statistics from the past three years, as well as relevant campus security policy statements.

The Clery Act also defines each crime, and the University must categorize reported situations accord ing to these definitions. If reported criminal activity does not fit any of the established definitions or is not attached to a specific location, it is not required to be included in the report’s statistics. This year’s report stated that 40 reported situations over the past three years did not fall into a Clery Act defined category and 16 cases had no specific location. These cases were not

included in the report’s crime statistics.

The most prevalent crime reported over the past three years was burglary, followed by stalking, dating violence and rape. The data also disclose whether crimes violate the Violence Against Women Act — a federal act that supports responses to gender-based violence against women. For crimes to be classified as VAWA offenses, the data must be classified by gender.

All reported incidents of dating violence and stalking were VAWA offenses.

The total number of reported crimes fell dramati cally from 2019 to 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic struck campus and led most instruction for the 20202021 school year to be virtual. In 2021, crime levels increased slightly.

The Security Report also included statistics for Liquor, Drug and Weapon Law Violation disciplinary referrals and arrests from 2019 to 2021. Referrals involve notifying the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards of the Violation.

Forbes Ranks Cornell Seventh For Billionaire Alumni

By ANGELA BUNAY Sun Managing Editor

On Oct. 2, Forbes released a list of the universities where most billionaires attain their degrees — Cornell placed seventh.

The University tied with fellow Ivy Columbia University, as well as the University of Michigan. All uni versities listed have well known busi ness schools, with Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the Columbia Business School being known as some of the best in the nation. Every Ivy League School — except for Brown University — is on the Forbes list. The University of Pennsylvania, with

its famed Wharton School of Business, is ranked as first.

Recently, the University surpassed

versity fell after an investigation of the data that the school provided for the report. Cornell’s business school, the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, consistently ranks high ly among the best business schools in the country. Most recently, the U.S. News and World Report ranked the graduate school as the 15th best busi ness school in the country.

The Johnson School did not pro vide a statement in time for publica tion.

Columbia in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, making it the number one university in New York State. The New York City uni

The namesake of the business school is an alum, and the connec tion to the University runs deep with

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“I’m not surprised with the report, given the incredible wealth of students here.”

Ankith Kurapati ’23

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A LISTING OF FREE CAMPUS EVENTS

Cornell Reproductive Sciences Center Seminar Series: “The Fruits of Chromosomal Conflict” — Jacob Mueller, University of Michigan

4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Schurman Hall Lecture Hall 5

Macroeconomic Theory Workshop: “Why Dictators Get Worse Over Time” and “What is Labor? The Changing Concept of Work” — Prof. Kaushnik Basu, Economics

4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Uris Hall 498

Mother Ocean, Father Nation

4:45 p.m., Physical Sciences Building 401

Heidi Latsky Guest-Artist-In-Dance 4:50 p.m. - 6:20 p.m., Schwartz Center 320

Tomorrow

“When Soldiers Rebel: Ethnic Armies and Political Instability in Africa” — Kristen A. Harkness, University of St. Andrews 11:25 a.m. - 12:40 p.m., Virtual Event

From Dissertation to Manuscript: A Conversation with Rachel Blaifeder From Cambridge University Press 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Uris Hall G02

Midday Music for Organ: Anna Steppler, “London: A Musical Portrait”

12:30 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., Sage Chapel

American Sign Language Literature Series: Basic Principles Of Stories with Hand Shape Constraints

2:45 p.m. - 4 p.m., Morrill Hall 110

“Patterns for the People in Communist China” — Antonia Finnane, University of Melbourne

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Uris Hall G08

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Seminar: “Investigating Hydrous Fluxes in the Solid Earth Using Boron and Other Geochemical Proxies”

3:45 p.m., Virtual Event

Material Sciences and Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Speaker Lilo Pozzo, University of Washington 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Warren Hall 151

Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems Transformation 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mann Library 160

University Ranks High on Forbes List

his children.

Heirs to the S.C. Johnson fortune Herbert Fisk Johnson ’79, M.Eng. ’80, M.S. ’82, M.B.A. ’84, Ph.D. ’86, S. Curtis Johnson and Helen Johnson-Leipold ’78 are all alumni. Their late grandfather, Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. ’22, is also a Cornell graduate.

The younger Fisk serves as an emeritus member of the S.C. Johnson business school’s Advisory Council. The purpose of the council is to communicate the inter ests and concerts of alumni to the Dean, faculty, staff and students of Johnson, provide annual financial support to the University and assist in the implementation of strategic goals of the School.

One of the University’s wealthiest alums, David Duffield ’62, M.B.A. ’64, got his graduate business degree from the S.C. Johnson school, and is most known for founding the popular human resources platforms Workday — where

Duffield is currently chairman emeritus — which is used by the University. Duffield also founded PeopleSoft, where he remained chairman until 2004. He resigned after less than three months of serv ing in the role. Duffield also donated $20 million to con struct a University building in his name, Duffield Hall, in 1997.

Ankith Kurapati ’23, vice president of public relations for Cornell Consulting and an undergraduate student in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, said he is not surprised by the University’s placement on the list.

“I’m not surprised with the report, given the incredi ble wealth of students here,” Kurapati said. “To me, this measurement is a representa tion of the background some students have, rather than some special quality Cornell has cultivated.”

Angela Bunay can be reached at abunay@cornellsun.com.

Testing Recommended for Fall Break Return

Students Observe Yom Kippur

By CHRISTINA MacCORKLE Sun Contributor

From Oct. 4-5, Jewish students observed Yom Kippur despite not having a Cornell-sanctioned day off for the holiday.

Cornell Hillel is a cornerstone for students looking to observe Jewish holidays on campus, as it offers ser vices during the night and day inclusive to all of the various denominations of Judaism.

For many Jewish students, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, marks the end of the 10-day period that starts on Rosh Hashanah. The holiday focuses on asking forgiveness for wrongs that were committed over the past year.

“It’s one of the holiest times of the year because you do a lot of reflecting on who you are and who

break fast with his family, and this is the first year that won’t be happening.

For many students, Jewish groups on campus serve as their main resource for continuing religious practices away from home.

“A big part of the holidays is gathering with family, so it’s definitely an adjustment,” said Sami Albert ’25, chair of cultural programming for Hillel.

Despite 21 percent of Cornell’s student popula tion falling within the Jewish faith, the University did not observe a campus-wide holiday. Discussion around this topic has been long standing — a 1987 opinion piece in The Sun articulates the historical double standard pertaining to religious holidays in Cornell’s academic calendar.

While professors are often accommodating, the academic calendar does not offer breaks to those who observe Yom Kippur.

“If you take time off, things are still happening and it could be a little bit stressful and complicated when the rest of life is moving and you want to partake in this holiday,” Shteingart said. “So, when there are classes you don’t want to miss, are you going to go to services or go to class?”

you’ve been,” said Simone Shteingart ’24, vice pres ident of engagement for Cornell Hillel.

One of the unique events that Hillel hosts is a reverse tashlich. Typically, the tashlich ceremony consists of throwing bread into water to atone for sins. Reverse tashlich is a new interpretation of this traditional ceremony, where students pick up and properly dispose of litter as a way to observe the holy day.

According to Clyde Lederman ’26, he was excit ed to go to Hillel’s “Break the Fast” event, where people gather for a communal meal at the end of fasting. Lederman said he usually has a meal to

Shteingart suggested that the pressure placed on students to ‘not fall behind’ limits the degree to which Jewish students can fully engage in the cele bration of the holiday.

However, when students struggled to ask pro fessors for accommodations, the Hillel staff and student executive board became a helpful resource.

Despite Hillel’s willingness to help students bal ance the practice of their faith with their academics, many still wish that the University would do more in order to accomodate students during religious holidays.

While students have the ability to observe the holiday through groups on campus, the lack of a campus-wide day off means that they’re faced with a choice between school work and observing the holy day.

“It does put some students at a bit of [a] dis advantage if you choose to engage in all of the programming available for the holiday,” Shteingart said.

According to Lederman, while for him observing takes precedence, as a student there are some realis tic obligations.

“Sometimes it’s about uncomfortably marrying the two of those, which I sort of feel the pressure to do now,” Lederman said. “I’ll have to be hungry and go to school at the same time.”

Students can receive free antigen test kits from the University to help them com plete these steps if they have recently traveled, attended a

the necessity of post-fall break testing this year given the lack of information from the University: The COVID19 dashboard, which used to display the rates of positive tests on campus, has been removed from the website since last week.

“I was surprised to see the email for return from fall break COVID-19 testing because we have, thus far, had a very normal semester, and I associate that with last year,” said Isabel Hou ’24. “But, so far, I’m happy with where we’re at.”

large gathering, had an illness or been potentially exposed to COVID-19.

Though encouraged, none of the steps the University is requesting students take are required, a change from fall break 2021 when the University enforced manda tory surveillance testing for students who traveled.

It is difficult to measure

In response to this week’s COVID-19 return testing email, Ethan Abbate ’24 expressed appreciation for the University’s commitment to COVID-19 safety over the past few years.

“Cornell’s acknowledge ment of the damage that COVID-19 has done in past semesters makes me feel like they care,” Abbate said.

Christina MacCorkle can be reached at cgm233@cornell.edu.

Reports Detail Campus Fires and Crimes

injuries or deaths. Overall, no injuries or deaths were reported for any of the fires.

The Director of the OSCCS handles the disci plinary infraction and may recommend students for screening, education and prevention programs for alcohol and other drugs, according to the Student Code of Conduct Procedures.

Drug Law Violations decreased slightly over the three years, whereas Liquor Law Violations increased. There were no reported incidents of Weapon Law Violation. In addition, so few Liquor and Drug Law Violations resulted in arrest that they have not been included in the graph below.

The Annual Fire Safety Report details the date and time, location, cause and cost of damages for all reported fires on and around campus from 2019 to 2021. The report also classifies fires as intentional or unintentional. The report lists 18 fires in total.

Several reported fires from 2021 took place in Ganedago Hall, where numerous incidents of arson occurred throughout the 2021-2022 school year — the incidents that occurred in 2022, however, are not included in the report. Two fires caused no property damage, but one resulted in $700 of damages.

Eli Pallrand

be reached at epallrand@cornellsun.com.

Eicher can be reached at aeicher@cornellsun.com.

The property damage for most of the fires was under $1,000, with five fires causing no proper ty damage. The exception, however, was a fire at Akwe:kon — a program house dedicated to cele brating American Indian culture and heritage — on Feb. 24, 2020, which resulted in $30,000 of property damage.

The fire began as a cooking fire due to grease buildup — the causes of seven other reported fires were also cooking-related. Although the fire caused costly property damage, it resulted in no treated

Aimée Eicher can be reached at aeicher@cornellsun.com.

Yom Kippur | Jewish students who observe Yom Kippur must balance the holiday with academic obligations.

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“So, when there are classes you don’t want to miss, are you going to go to services or go to class?”

Shteingart

Beware! Terrifying Tales to Read Tis October

Personally, if I read too many scary books or watch too many scary movies in a row, I’ll have nightmares and get overly par anoid every time I go to the grocery store or walk through a dimly lit hallway for a few weeks.

Despite my childlike response to the horror genre, however, I can’t get enough of it. Halloween is my favorite day of the year, and I pre fer to celebrate for the entirety of October. In between marathons of Scooby Doo, The Haunting of Hill House and The Conjuring movies, I’ll spend the month thumbing through these book recommenda tions by Cornell readers.

Currently, I’m reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. This novel is often referred to as the father of the non-fiction novel. Capote is credited for revolution izing the literary world with the idea of narrative nonfiction, and for good reason, as this is the only non-fiction book I’ve ever felt interested in while reading. I’ll admit, it’s taking me longer to read than most modern fiction books, but I find myself waiting until I can pick it up again.

This novel follows the bru tal murder of a family living in small-town Kansas from the perspective of both the murder ers and detectives. Being from Kansas City, this book is especial ly creepy every time I remember it’s a true story. This novel is an interesting change of pace from other crime novels, as you know who the killers are before the murder even happens. As a dis

claimer, this novel was published in 1965 and represents the parties of this incident as they were in reality. Unfortunately, this means there are moments in the novel where characters show their bla tant racism. Read with caution and know that these characters are deeply flawed; their words and views are unequivocally con demnable.

Released earlier this year, Kellye Garrett’s novel Like a Sister is about two sisters, one a deceased Black reality TV star and one a living Columbia graduate stu dent. Although Desiree Pierce’s deadly overdose makes national news, no one questions the cir cumstances. The only one willing to read between the lines is her sister Lena, who she hadn’t spo ken to in months. While digging through the past, Lena toes the line between finding answers and hitting rock bottom, surrounded only by dirt and regret. Reading this novel, you become so entan gled in the web of truth, lies, betrayal, trust, family and murder that you don’t know what reality is until it hits you. I audibly gasped at multiple twists. If you’re a fan of true crime who believes you could solve a case, read this book. Even if you’re not, you’ll find something in this pulse-quickening murder mystery.

Understandably, the mention of horror literature immediately brings to mind author Stephen King, the brain behind many clas sic horror stories, from It to Carrie. For Christina Bonnarti ’26, who will “devour literally anything by him,” The Shining and The Stand take the cake. If you haven’t heard

of The Shining, where have you been? In case you’re a newbie to horror or your mom didn’t let you watch scary movies, I’ll sum it up for you. Jack Torrance is a writer struggling to find inspi ration, motivation and income.

To support his family, he accepts a job taking care of a mountain hotel for the off-season. Once the family moves to the hotel, Jack’s lack of inspiration only grows, and everyone seems to start suffering

from a lack of sanity. Like many of King’s works, this novel was adapted into a successful film, so you can watch it after you read it!

Some of you may feel it’s just too soon to read a pandem ic-themed horror novel. For those who like books that hit close to home, The Stand may be a perfect option for you. This novel centers on a society that must reestablish itself after an illness-induced apoc alypse. King’s website describes the

novel as “a confrontation between the forces of good and evil.”

Sometimes you want to be scared of every dark corridor. Sometimes, you just want to read a story with traditionally scary characters portrayed in a different light. For those times, Ava Hesslau ’26 recommends the ever-famous Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. If you’re like me and won’t be able to sleep well after any of the previous recommendations, take a break from the terror for some vampire romance! This series is anything but devoid of action, though, as immortal vampires don’t typ ically like to just sit around and knit. From vegetarian vampires to monster battles to love triangles, this series will get you in the Halloween mood and keep you on the edge of your seat without needing to triple-check your door lock.

Lastly, if you’re reminiscing about days of trick-or-treat ing and Scholastic Book Fairs, look no further than Thomas Atkinson’s ’26 recommendation of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps. With more than 60 books in the series, there’s sure to be one that piques your interest. Atkinson warns, though, that they can sometimes be “yucky … like the one with the bloody hand.”

If you need a distraction from October’s never-ending prelim season, pick up one of these rec ommended reads to stress yourself out in a different way. Happy Halloween season, Cornellians!

Isabella Hackett is a freshman in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at ifh4@cornell.edu.

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Te Club-Tastrophe

Rejected from clubs? Don’t worry, we are all in the same boat.

As the month of September rolls around, it is remarkable how quick ly the atmosphere shifted from the com radery of students bustling to make friends to the cutthroat tension as com petition intensifies to join a pre-profes sional club.

I first saw hints of this change when I started seeing more students strutting around North Campus in suits and busi ness casual attire. They all seemed to clump together in a sea of black suits and walked with a sense of purpose that I admired from afar. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first. After all, I was sure it was something unrelated to me. It was only after I noticed an increase in students dressed in business casual that I started to question what was going on.

I first saw hints of this change when I started seeing more students strutting around North Campus in suits and business casual attire.

I first came to Cornell with a relaxed approach to club applications. I figured that ClubFest would be a great time to explore the thousands of student orga nizations which Cornell boasts about. I took the liberty to look into some clubs beforehand on Campus Groups and noted some clubs I wanted to join, beelining my way to join all the fun rec reational ones at ClubFest.

I stopped by some pre-profession al clubs that intrigued me and signed myself up to be placed on their email list. Little did I know that these organizations were already in the process of recruiting members. Coffee chats and interest meet ings were already taking place the entire month of September and those who were in the loop had the advantage of starting their applications early.

There was a big emphasis on such clubs recruiting both professionally and socially. Many of these clubs host exclusive social events that build a tight-knit, exclusive community. All of the interest meetings I have attended highlighted the personal aspects of the application; while they are recruiting for skill and potential, they also want you to fit in with their club socially.

This is an interesting dynamic to observe, and reminds me a little too much of early 2000s high school movies. Initially, I planned to apply to a select few business clubs but felt the pressure to apply to as many as possible after hearing about everyone else’s application plans. Multiple essay questions, case studies and

interviews later, I felt the full fruits of my labor: rejections all around.

Clubs were seen as a glorious promise of friendships throughout the chaos of Orientation Week, and I relied on the cushion of clubs to make more substan tial friendships. Many of the upperclass men I knew assured me that clubs were a great way to meet new friends with like-minded interests. It was a comfort ing thought to hold onto, especially at a big university where it can be hard to connect with others when everyone is busy managing their schedules.

Yet, it seems like this is a difficult thing to do when you are rejected from these clubs. Reflecting back on the process, I do admit that I focused on pre-profes sional clubs that I was uninterested in simply because everyone else was pursu ing them. It’s easy to get caught up in this culture of professional clubs, especially in universities as exclusive as Cornell.

Each business club boasts of its New Member Education which has granted its members internships in top financial firms and frames their club as a nec essary tool in the internship and job recruitment process. I was swept up in the promise of the valuable network and education that these clubs could provide and lost track of my original goal for joining clubs in the first place: to make meaningful friendships.

In one of my final coffee chats with a club, I expressed my worries about my rejections from business clubs to the club president. He reassured me about the possibility of finding internships with out these organizations. There are only a select few students in these clubs so it shouldn’t thwart my perspective on the likelihood of finding career opportunities.

I was swept up in the promise of the valuable network and education that these clubs could provide and lost track of my original goal for joining clubs in the first place: to make meaningful friendships.

You Don’t Need to Understand Hockey to Love Cornell Hockey

experience. So what caused the change of heart?

First and foremost is the sense of community I immediately felt when I entered Lynah. It was quickly apparent that Cornell Hockey has a long history of success, and has perhaps one of the most passionate fan bases in the country, led by a raucous student section full of supporters.

From the chanting to the trash talking, it was clear that the fans, and particularly the student section, would do absolutely anything to help the team win on the ice. Tere is truly nothing like the roar of the Lynah faithful when the Big Red score.

Finally, there is the unrivaled sense of school spirit you will find at a Cornell hockey game. Tere are many other, perhaps better known, college sports programs

Isaac Chasen Cut to the Chase

Isaac Chasen is a senior in the Dyson School. He can be reached at idc28@cornell.edu. Cut to the Chase runs alternate Tuesdays this semester.

When I first arrived at Cornell, I truly did not understand the appeal of hockey. Forget understanding the icing or offside rules — I could barely follow the puck.

It was not a case of not enjoying sports in general, though. I was, and am, a huge New York sports fan, and an avid follower of global soccer. But for some reason, I was never really able to connect with the sport of hockey.

As a result, when some friends asked if I was interest ed in going to a Cornell hockey game during my fresh man year, I was a bit hesitant. I didn’t want to spend money on something I didn’t think I would enjoy. Plus, after a long week of classes, I was looking forward to a relaxing Friday night.

But after a bit of thought, I decided to take the leap of faith and go. Since then, I have been a mainstay among the Lynah faithful. In fact, I’ve even purchased season tickets for my final year on campus. It is not an overstatement to say that attending Cornell hockey games has been one of the most fun parts of my college

Second, the game itself is fun to watch! Te excite ment behind every rush captivates the entire arena, culminating in explosive roars when the puck inevitably finds its way to the back of the opposition’s net. In fact, my growing love of hockey has even extended to my hometown New York Rangers, who are coming off a run to the Eastern Conference Finals this past spring.

I watched every game of their run, and even attend ed a few raucous watch parties in Central Park, Bryant Park and even at Madison Square Garden (speaking of which, if you’re in New York City during Tanksgiving weekend, check out Cornell Hockey at the Garden!).

Brendan Kempff Slope Side

Tese moments were some of the best I’ve expe rienced as a New York sports fan, and seeing my hometown come alive to support the Rangers was truly special.

you may watch on TV. Some that come to mind are large football and basketball programs, such as Ohio State or Alabama Football, or Duke Basketball. While Lynah Rink can only hold a fraction of the spectators that watch any of those programs, I believe the passion and the school spirit shown at each and every game is unmatched.

From the craziness you’ll find in the student sections to the enthusiastic alumni and even the season ticket holders among the greater Ithaca community, attending a Cornell hockey game allows everyone in the arena to feel connected to the university.

I say all this to make the point that if you have the chance to go to a hockey game, go! Enjoy a game with friends or family, and get a dose of the incredible atmo sphere at Lynah Rink.

You don’t have to immediately understand the intri cacies of the sport to appreciate the community that shows up for every game.

You don’t have to be able to understand every rule to chant along with the rest of the Lynah faithful, or try to distract the opposition goalie. And most impor tantly, you don’t need to love hockey to love hockey at Cornell.

Creatures of Te Cocktail Lounge

where to go.

Tey began to wander campus, stroll ing along Cornell’s leafy streets to find a new home in which to study. Tey wandered into Statler Hall, home of a different species: the business student. Te creature admired all their fancy suits and impressive jobs. But, the creature was scared of the overpriced coffee and the library with no books in it. So they decided to continue wandering.

Te creature then found themselves in Ives Hall. Tey saw tall stacks of books and felt at home in the cozy lighting. But they heard too many people saying words like “promulgating” and “quid pro quo” and became intimidated.

found a seat at Green Dragon, where they found a species similar to their own. They had caffeine here as well, although the creature noticed that these residents were remarkably better dressed. But their conversations were about books the crea ture had never read, so they decided to walk.

Tey wandered some more, finding themselves near Stocking Hall. Tey were in awe at the massive rooms filled with dairy machines and the delicious ice cream. But they decided they didn’t know enough about animals to stay around these future farmers, so they continued to move.

types unite on the slope to share in the quiet grandeur that make our campus one.

Brendan Kempff is a senior in the Hotel School. He can be reached at bkempff@cornellsun.com. Slope Side runs every other Tursday this semester.

The creature looked up bleary eyed. Tey hadn’t seen the light of day in weeks, muttering in front of their computer screens and problem sets. Tey return, night after night, in ritu al regularity. Sometimes they whisper unintelligibly as their home, the Cocktail Lounge in Uris Library, reaches blazing temperatures.

Te lounge, filled with blinding white lights and endless supplies of caffeine, is discomforting to some. But to them, it was perfect. Ten, it all shattered: they were chased out of their lair by a water leak. Te creature, leaving their cave for the first time in a millennia, did not know

The creature looked up bleary eyed. They hadn’t seen the light of day in weeks, muttering in front of their computer screens and problem sets.

So the creature wandered some more, ending up on the Arts Quad. They

Feeling hopeless, as the sun began to set, one of the last places they stumbled upon was Gates Hall. Gates felt a lot like the Cocktail Lounge, with packs of engi neers working together to ungodly hours. But the creature didn’t care for astro physics or the smell of body odor from unwashed engineers. So, they decided to continue moving.

Te creature was nearing its wits end. Tey’d wandered campus, trying all man ners of species and their study spots. All they had to show for it was a half-finished problem set and a caffeine headache. Dejected, they headed for the one place they could think of: the slope.

As the creature settled on the hill, they were treated to one of those glorious things all Cornellians share: our sunset. Surrounded by all of Cornell’s different species, the creature basked in the mag nificent colors. From Statler Hall resident to Gates Hall regular, Cornellians of all

The creature, tired from a long day of adventuring, took the short walk back to the Cocktail Lounge. They found that their home had been restored, thanks to a hardworking team of Cornell employ ees.

And the creature finally finished that problem set.

You don’t have to immediately understand the intricacies of the sport to appreciate the community that shows up for every game.

As the creature settled on the hill, they were treated to one of those glorious things all Cornellians share: our sunset. Surrounded by all of Cornell’s different species, the creature basked in the magnificent colors.

It is not an overstatement to say that attending Cornell hockey games has been one of the most fun parts of my college experience. So what caused the change of heart?

BRETHREN

Fill in the empty cells, one number in each, so that each column, row, and region contains the num bers 1-9 exactly once. Each number in the solution therefore occurs only once in each of the three “directions,” hence the “single numbers” implied by the puzzle’s name. (Rules from wiki pedia.org/wiki/ Sudoku)

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Football Falls Short

Cornell Fumbles Against Harvard Under the Friday Night Lights

By GRAYSON RUHL and MITCH HOY Sun Assistant Sports Editor and Sun Staff Writer

Football faced off against Harvard (3-1, 2-0 Ivy) in its sole Friday night game of the season. The Red (2-2, 0-2 Ivy) fell to the Crimson last season, 24-10, in Cambridge.

With an opportunity to extend its home win streak against Harvard to three games, the Red came up short, 35-28.

Cornell started off hot, forcing Harvard to punt on its first possession. Following the Crimson punt, Cornell took over at its own 11-yard line.

Backed up in its own zone, the Red embarked on a 17-play, 89-yard drive. Led by sophomore quarterback Jameson Wang, Cornell held the ball for 10:01, its longest span for a possession since 2013. The drive was high lighted by a 19-yard pass to senior wide receiver Thomas Glover and a 21-yard pass to junior wide receiver Nicholas Laboy.

A crucial roughing the passer call on 3rd-and-goal kept the drive alive, and three players later, Wang took it up the gut into the end zone. The extra point made it 7-0 Cornell.

“It’s just what you want, right,” said head coach Dave Archer ‘05. “You want to shorten the game, you want to finish with points, you want to dictate the tempo – we did all the things we talked about wanting to do.”

Both teams traded punts on their ensuing drives, before a seven yard punt set Harvard up at the Cornell 45. The Crimson moved the ball down to goal-to-go territory, before an unsportsmanlike conduct call forced it to settle for a field goal. The Red retained the lead, 7-3.

After a three-and-out, the Red had its punt blocked by Harvard. The Crimson recovered the loose ball and took it into the end zone for six. Cornell faced its first deficit of the game,trailing, 10-7.

Neither offense was able to get going, and the follow ing three drives resulted in punts.

The Red’s defense remained staunch through the second quarter. With Harvard threatening in Cornell ter ritory, sophomore safety Trey Harris forced a fumble and

senior linebacker Jake Stebbins fell on it.

Cornell was not able to capitalize on the turnover, and committed a catcher’s interference penalty on its following punt, giving Harvard strong field position. The Crimson was further aided by an unnecessary roughness penalty against senior safety Demetrius Harris, and kicked a field goal with 18 seconds left in the half. Heading into the locker room, Harvard led, 13-7.

“Those are two types of penalties that are completely within our control, and we gave away yards there,” said Archer.

The Red came out for the second half using much of the same schemes seen in the first. It relied heavily on sending players in motion and play action while in trips, ace, or spread formations. Both teams continued to strug gle on the ground after combining for only 23 net yards in the first half.

Special teams played a crucial role for both teams throughout the contest. After Cornell’s opening drive of the second half stalled, Harvard muffed the punt from sophomore Ayden McCarter. Sophomore long snapper Gavin Heintschel pounced on it, and the Red was set up with an immediate scoring opportunity at the Crimson 12.

It took just three rushes from Wang to capitalize on the turnover. The six-yard scramble from the Cornell signal caller gave the team the lead back, 14-13.

Harvard immediately responded, moving the ball down the field for a nine play, 75-yard touchdown drive. The possession was highlighted by a 37-yard strike over the middle from quarterback Charlie Dean, setting up the eventual three-yard touchdown pass. The Crimson was

quickly back in front, 20-14.

The Red was unable to match on its next drive, giving Harvard an opportunity to tack on. Taking advantage, the Crimson drove 67 yards on 10 plays to take a two possession lead, 27-14.

Down 13 points, Cornell’s offense began to show life. Wang was efficient on play action, most notably on a 24-yard dart to senior tight end William Enneking to set the Red up in the endzone.

Faing a pivotal 4th and 8 on the Harvard 11, Archer opted to go for it. The move paid off, as Wang found Glover over the middle, backpedaling as he released it. With nine minutes remaining, the Red was down six, 27-21.

Needing a stop to give the offense a chance, the Cornell defense was unable to hold. Burning six minutes of clock, Harvard drove 10 plays, nine on the ground, to regain a two possession lead. The Crimson opted to go for two, converting a double reverse trick play to take a 14-point lead, 35-21.

“I think 21 [on Harvard] is a hell of a back,” said Archer. “I think that kid’s a really good player and so mix ing up blitzes and different front calls to stop him – you gotta do a lot of good.”

Desperate for quick points, the Red moved the ball down the field with haste. Wang showed off his ability to run, converting a 4th-and-2 with a 32 yard sprint down to the Harvard two yard line. He capped off the drive with his third rushing touchdown of the game. With just under a minute remaining, the Red trailed, 35-28.

After a failed onside kick attempt with 58 seconds remaining, Harvard took a knee, securing its 35-28 vic tory.

The Red finishes out its non conference schedule at home next Saturday, Oct. 15, against Lehigh (1-4, 1-0 Patriot League). The game will be available on ESPN+.

Grayson Ruhl can be reached at gruhl@cornellsun.com, and Mitch Hoy can be reached at mhoy@cornellsun.com.

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JASON WU / SUN ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Crimson beats red | The Red, unable to keep up with the Crimson, lost 35-28 on Oct. 7 at Schoellkopf Field.