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Tommy Bruce gives his last speech before leaving to assume his new position at Dartmouth College. | Page 3
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Men’s and women’s tennis head to the Regional Championships this weekend. | Page 16
Noise Policy Expert Mulls City Ordinance
Specialist discusses role of sound in community By KEVIN MILIAN Sun Staff Writer
At a community forum designed to solicit feedback about reforming the City of Ithaca’s noise ordinance, Eric Zwerling, a specialist in community noise enforcement policies, spoke about the many factors that go into devising a community noise ordinance. Zwerling, who has trained around 8,000 noise ordinance departments across the U.S., explained acoustic concepts and the role of sound in a community to the audience. To enforce a noise ordinance, the noise involved must be measured with a device. Different factors, such as distance from the source, intensity of volume and duration of the noise will affect the noise monitor’s reading and will in turn affect the decisions made by law See NOISE page 4
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What’s that noise | Eric Zwerling, director of the Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center, speaks Thursday evening at a public meeting regarding noise ordinances at the Tompkins County Public Library.
MOU’s Past Rich in Univ.,City Tension Cornell Univ.Alumna, By TYLER ALICIA Sun Senior Writer
Although the recent spat between the City of Ithaca and Cornell over the University’s contributions to the city may seem like a very public demonstration of the tensions between the neighboring institutions, this is not the first time a public official has asked the University to increase its contributions to the city. Since the inception of the Memorandum of Understanding — which dictates the amount Cornell contributes annually to the city — in 1995, three Ithaca mayors have asked Cornell to increase its contributions to the city. Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 is not the sole mayor with a Cornell connection to spar with the City. The
mayor under which the MOU was instituted — Prof. Emeritus Ben Nichols ’49, electrical and chemical engineering — and former mayor Alan Cohen ’81 were both Cornell alumni. Also, the husband of former mayor Carolyn Peterson, who served from 2004 to 2011, works at the University. Nichols had an even more public altercation with the University — one that caught national media attention. In 1994, Nichols wanted the University to contribute $2.5 million to the city’s budget, up from Cornell’s $143,000 contribution for that year, The Sun reported in May 1995. Nichols — who served as mayor from 1989 to 1995 and was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America — began to deny requests for building See MOU page 5
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North Star presents Apple Festival Thursday, wherein students enjoy entrees and side dishes featuring New York State and Cornell Orchard’s apples.
Critical Race Theorist Returns to The Hill
By ERICA AUGENSTEIN Sun Staff Writer
Texas. “If we were to subtitle this summer, it would be called the good, the bad and the ugly,” Crenshaw said. Crenshaw acknowledged both the advancement of gay rights in the case Hollingsworth v. Perry — which overturned Proposition 8 and allowed gay couples to marry in California — and what she called several devastations for
Visiting Cornell, a prominent theorist on issues of race and gender equality said recent Supreme Court cases addressing affirmative action and voting rights have devastated the progress of the civil rights era at a lecture Thursday. Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw ’81, law, University of California, Los Angeles a n d “If we were to subtiColumbia tle this summer, it Law School would be called the spoke as part of her fivegood, the bad and day visit at the ugly.” Cornell, where she Kimberlé Crenshaw ’81 studied government and Africana studies the advancement of civil when she was an undergrad- rights. uate. During the course of Crenshaw said the deciher visit, Crenshaw will be sion of Shelby County v. meeting with faculty and stu- Holder –– which was dents. designed to prevent discrimiCrenshaw focused on nation by striking down the recent major Supreme Court preclearance provisions of decisions made primarily this the Voting Rights Act –– summer, including Shelby “was truly ugly in the gutting County v. Holder, of the Voting Rights Act. The Hollingsworth v. Perry and Fischer v. University of See CRENSHAW page 5
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One Last Hurrah: Bruce’s Final Speech
By FRANK MENZ Sun Contributor
Tommy Bruce, vice president of communications for the University, gave his last speech for Communicators at Cornell Thursday before leaving to assume a new position at Dartmouth College next month. Bruce shared insights from his tenure at Cornell and his beliefs about effective communication. Since 2004, when Bruce began his tenure at Cornell, the University has made progress in spreading what Bruce and members of the Communications unit call “The Cornell Brand,” said Julie Waters, senior director of public affairs. Waters said that Bruce undertook various projects and actions to improve University communications — including expanding Cornell’s online reach. “Overall visits to cornell.edu, managed by the Office of Web Communications, increased by 1,272 percent, reaching more than 38 million page views in 2012. Visits to Cornell’s Ithaca campus increased dramatically from 30,000 in 2004 to 46,000 from 2012 to 2013, ” she said, citing an article in the Cornell Chronicle. Though Waters highlighted Bruce’s contributions to the University, Bruce said it was those he worked with who helped drive the University communications department to what it is today. Bruce said he often worked in “seven to eight hour meetings with the staff ” and that the ideas that staff members had generated then were realized. While he, as vice president, often received credit for the accomplishments of the department, it was those he worked with who really strengthened “The Cornell Brand,” he said. Bruce said that before he came to Cornell, the University communications department was one-directional, having a single press release each day and focusing
on a single message to communicate. However, “in the world in which we are living in today, we are actively communicating in many levels [and] many directions at the same time,” Bruce said. He said his time at Cornell was spent developing this one-directional communication structure into the multilayered system it is today, and the technological advances that have come in the past decade have made this progress change and expand. In order to achieve a multi-layered system, Bruce said he tried to connect the different groups and units at Cornell. He wanted Cornell to have a singular voice, wherein the University communications department has a strong partnership with the academic units. Bruce added that his core beliefs about communication –– that it is designed to “inform, push information in, as well as push information out, and build platforms” –– have been key to making progress during his time at Cornell. Once Bruce finished his speech, he invited Shane Trost, senior director of marketing, to speak about how the communications department will continue to grow and expand without Bruce and under new leadership. Trost said the department plans to expand on the cornell.edu website, attempting to make it “a website in motion.” This updated website, he said, will constantly be gathering stories of interest, providing a glance of the major events occurring at Cornell. The website’s main goal is to give its viewers awareness of “The Cornell Brand” and the happenings at Cornell. In Bruce’s closing remarks, he thanked Communicators at Cornell for their service and introduced his successor, Tracy Vosburgh, the current assistant vice president, to the podium. Bruce said the new position at Dartmouth College as senior vice president for public affairs will give him “the
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Swan song | Tommy Bruce, the vice president of communications at Cornell, lectures at Mann Library Thursday.
opportunity to go forward and work on a new challenge.” Bruce will begin his post at Dartmouth on Nov. 18. Frank Menz can be reached at frm36@cornellsun.com.
IPD Campaign Cracks Down on Texting While Driving By AIMEE CHO Sun Contributor
In response to recent complaints from Ithaca residents about texting while driving, the Ithaca Police Department held a crackdown campaign last weekend, issuing 48 tickets for texting and talking on the phone while driving. The Texting While Driving campaign was organized by Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 and IPD Chief John Barber, according to Jamie Williamson, public information officer for IPD. Myrick said in a City press release that he and Barber worked together to organize extra police patrols. “Members of our community have reached out to let me know how frequent[ly] these violations occur and how dangerous it is. As mayor of this city, I have an obligation to act on this,” Myrick said. According to Williamson, Myrick and Barber conducted research on the issue and obtained funding before implementing the campaign. “The Chief and the Mayor have a
responsibility to provide a safe community, [when] people know about it. The more and texting while driving undermines that,” coverage that we can get on these issues with social media, newspapers, radio and televiWilliamson said. The penalties for a texting-while-driving sion, it will show that we are responsive to conviction include a five point penalty on a concerns in our community,” he said. Several people left positive comments on driver’s license, a mandatory 60-day license the IPD’s Facebook suspension, a fine of up page in response to the to $150 and a mandatotexting while driving ry surcharge of $85, “I know our officers work crackdown. according to the press hard to make the streets “Glad to hear it. release. safe, and this is a great Too many drivers on Barber said the results the road [are] not payof the campaign were example of that.” ing enough attention “impressive.” In addieven when they’re not tion to the 48 tickets for Police Chief John Barber texting. Those who texting and talking on the phone while driving, officers also issued add even more danger by doing something 35 tickets for various other offenses during so stupid need a wake up call before it’s too late,” Karen Paetow said on Facebook. the campaign. Williamson said he feels that the younger “I know our officers work hard to make the streets safe, and this is a great example of generation is more likely to text while driving. that,” Barber said. “Folks that are younger are more adapted Williamson echoed Barber, saying he felt the campaign was effective. He added that to utilizing technology. When I graduated high school, we didn’t even have computthe results need to be more widespread. “We just prevented 48 potential motor ers,” he said. Williamson also said the IPD is hoping vehicle accidents. But it’s only effective
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to increase its presence online and in the media in order to raise awareness about issues, including texting while driving. “We really want folks to go to our Facebook page and like us, and tell their friends to like us, so that we can get the word out on different things. [The Facebook page] is really an untapped resource,” he said. “We’ve got 2,800 likes on Facebook, but there are 100,000 residents in the Greater Ithaca area.” According to Williamson, the Ithaca Police Department is planning several other safe driving campaigns in the near future on issues such as seatbelt wearing, driving under the influence and speeding in school zones. “The unfortunate reality in law enforcement is that economics drive a lot of what we can and cannot do. As long as the funding is there, the Chief and the Mayor will work hand-in-hand to tackle these issues that they’ve identified as important to the community,” he said. Aimee Cho can be reached at aac85@cornell.edu.
Burning Question What was your best memory of the federal government shutdown? “Shutdown? What shutdown?”
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“Saturday Night Live’s parody ‘We Did Stop.’” — Billy Ray Cyrus ’14 “Reading a different story about it every day in The Sun.” — Daily Subscriber ’16 “Who says it’s over?”
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Kathlyn Boor, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, works with student volunteers to package meals for World Food Day Wednesday in the Stocking Hall Gallery.
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Expert: Noise Issue ‘Complex’ NOISE
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enforcement, he said. “Its a complex acoustic world out there. People measuring are measuring the street and everything else. You wouldn’t breathalyze someone in a distillery and assume the fumes won’t affect the reading,” Zwerling said. According to Zwerling, community members typically are unaware of a noise violation and change their behavior after being warned the first time around. Zwerling said that once police officers are trained and the noise ordinance begins enforcement, community members should monitor their noise levels to avoid fines. “For a successful noise program, it has to be simple and specific. It has to be understood by enforcers and regulated communities. It has to be simple for a facility to self-police. Enforcement agents must be comfortable with the technology. The judicial system must understand, and the public must be in compliance,” Zwerling said. Zwerling also talked about various options for reducing noise at different levels. Responses from the community ranged from questions on useful regulations to criticism of Ithaca’s nightlife. “I’m disgusted beyond belief. I’ve been complaining and feel no one cares; the bar music are the worst offenders,” Fay Gougakis said. Zwerlinger agreed with Gougakis, adding that deciding upon a best course of action is the next step in addressing the issue. “I’ve seen every possible permutation of noise problems and I understand you. In doing this for 23 years, the question is the jurisdiction has to decide what to apply,” Zwelinger said in response. According to Murtagh, the noise ordinance changes will likely be drafted during Summer 2014 by the Common Council, although the timetable will depend on the complexity of the ordinance devised. “The ordinance can achieve any set of reasonable goals, from permissive to restrictive. If basically everyone is annoyed with the final product, it’s a pretty good compromise,” Zwerling said. Kevin Milian can be reached at kmilian@cornellsun.com.
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Crenshaw ’81 Criticizes, Questions Race Neutrality
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crown jewel of the civil rights movement … it will surely suppress the voting rights of tens of thousands, perhaps millions of voters of color.” Crenshaw also discussed the effects of Fisher v. University of Texas, in which a white female claimed she was rejected by the university on the grounds of racial descrimination. While the Supreme Court did not overturn affirmative action generally, it did clear the way for the program to be subjected to a test designed in a lower court through the case. Crenshaw focused on the arguments of colorblindness that were brought up through this case. Crenshaw explained that the rationale of “colorblindness” — the idea that society has become race-neutral and does not have to redesign status quo institutions to prevent discrimination — is used to disguise a defense of the status quo. Crenshaw argued that sub-
stantive changes are necessary to be truly post-racial. “To be post-racial calls for us to attend the actual conditions of racial equity. It is not how much time has passed but how much our institutions have been transformed,” Crenshaw said. Crenshaw made the point that the colorblind argument has a clear agenda in the overall social structure. “Colorblindness has been resurrected to roll back the social infrastructure enacted during the civil rights movement,” Crenshaw said. Crenshaw said these setbacks were the result of decisions made by the Supreme Court under Justice John Roberts, since 2005. She said that the Roberts court ended active restructuring of social structures to prevent racial discrimination, pointing to the Parents Involved v. Seattle case where, she said, “the Supreme Court ends active school desegregation.” Crenshaw said the legal move toward race neutrality is reminiscent of much discriminatory policy like grandfather clauses and literacy tests, “efforts to suppress
access to the franchise has always used measures that were formally race neutral.” Crenshaw concluded by saying truly combating racism requires scrutinizing the structures that perpetuate racism and confronting inequality with the status quo. Renee Alexander ’74, associate dean of students and director of intercultural programs, worked to bring Crenshaw to Cornell after being inspired by a previous presentation she had seen Crenshaw give. At the speech, Alexander heard Crenshaw speak about discrimination in higher education. “[Crenshaw] said that you should hold your alma mater accountable. She said ‘I left and never looked back,’” Alexander said. “I went up to her and I said, ‘I’m Renee Alexander and I want to give you the opportunity to come back.’” Erica Augenstein can be reached at eaugenstein@cornellsun.com.
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permits from the University in response to the University’s unwillingness to contribute more money, The Sun previously reported. He argued that under the City’s zoning laws, Cornell would need to build 15,000 parking spaces in order to comply with codes. Hundreds of construction workers who were affected by the lack of building projects at Cornell marched to City Hall on May 1, 1995 protesting Nichols’ decision to deny building permits, The Sun reported on
May 2, 1995. “I’m trying as hard as I can. [Cornell] is not trying at all,” Nichols said to protesters about negotiations between the City and the University. Later, the mayor conceded and lifted the ban, although he said the decision was not in response to the demonstration. Five months later, the Ithaca Common Council and the University Board of Trustees approved the MOU, which increased Cornell’s budgetary contributions to $250,000 for that year. University President Hunter R. Rawlings III saw the agreement as a victory.
Patrick Dougherty “Engaging With Plants and Art”
Monday, October 21, 2013, 2:00 p.m., 102 Mann
“The Art of Horticulture”
Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 12:20 p.m., 305 Ives
“Public Space, Public Art”
Thursday, October 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m., G71 MVR
“Hands-on Workshop, Ithaca Children’s Garden” Friday, October 25, 2013
www.ithacachildrensgarden.org The Public is Invited
Professor Jonathan Jansen Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State
“A South African Model for Practicing Community Engagement”
Monday, October 21, 2013, 12:00 p.m. ASRC Multi-Purpose Room
“The Role of Higher Education in the Development of South Africa”
Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 4:30 p.m. Room 110 Auditorium, Physical Science Building
“Meeting the Spirit and Letter of Diversity on a South African Campus”
Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 4:30 p.m. ASRC Multi-Purpose Room The Public is Invited
“I see this new understanding as a ‘winwin’ situation for both the city and the University,” Rawlings said in a University press release in October 1995. “I am extremely pleased that Mayor Nichols and I are signing a document that lays out a longterm plan for a productive and mutually supportive future for both the city and University.” However, less than a decade later, Mayor Cohen worked with the University to increase payments to the city and was successful in creating an amendment to the memorandum. “We at the time felt that the payment
was not sufficient enough,” he said. “We were able to make our case to the administration at the time and they agreed.” Under the amendment, the MOU would remain in effect until 2024 in order to provide both parties with a stable agreement and the CPI escalator — a measurement of the change in the costs to an average consumer of goods and services— was added, according to Cohen. The rest of this story can be found online at cornellsun.com. Tyler Alicea can be reached at talicea@cornellsun.com.
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Earlier this week, the University announced the addition of four new professors to Cornell Tech’s faculty. These guys seem cool enough, and appear to have their priorities in order — birds! Still, we at The Sun couldn’t help but be a bit disappointed that yet another faculty hire occurred at Cornell and our top professorial picks once again failed to make the cut. Our hapless Berry Patch reporters, being useless at the job for which we actually hired them, have been assigned to a faculty search committee to track down candidates we can recommend to the University. Here are a few of our top choices of people who should definitely become professors at Cornell: Dr. Dre: His tastefully-titled rap songs could be aptly used to deconstruct relevant campus and national issues such as economic disparity (“Lil’ Ghetto Boy”), mass incarceration (“Stranded on Death Row”), drug abuse (“Let’s Get High”), high-risk drinking (“Puffin on Blunts and Drankin Tanqueray”), gun violence (“Nigga Witta Gun”) and gender equality (“Bitches Ain’t Shit”). Not to mention his academic qualifications; he’s a doctor after all. All of U.S. Congress: Let’s get every member of both houses of Congress up here to all co-teach a single course. As a group, Congress boasts an impressive 13 percent approval rating on RateMyProfessor.com. Though they rank about as low as possible in the categories of Overall Quality, Helpfulness and Clarity, that’s probably just ’cuz they’re tough graders. The University can totally, completely rely on them to show up to work every day and to never, ever cancel classes for 16 consecutive days. Miley Cyrus: Whether you view her as edgy in the best way, offensively deviant or the driving force behind a pop culture shakeup, Miley knows how to generate conversation. With a properly enforced employee dress code, she could put her famous tongue to good use as a lecturer in … Okay no, just … ugh. The image of Miley Cyrus standing at the front of a Cornell lecture hall crosses the line even for a joke editorial. Please forgive our tactlessness.
A: In the premiere of The Michael J. Fox Show a few weeks ago, it was revealed that his character’s son is a Cornell University dropout. The son’s laptop even has a Cornell sticker on it. The series co-creator (and director of that episode) is Cornellian, Will Gluck ’93. Gluck is best known for his comedy films like Easy A (2010) and Friends with Benefits (2011), and is directing and co-writing the upcoming movie musical of Annie, starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Jamie Foxx. As a student, Gluck played squash and was involved with WVBR-FM. Q: I heard Salmonella is named for a Cornellian. What other Cornell-related eponyms are there? — Linguistics Lover ’11 A: It’s true, the bacterium Salmonella is named for Daniel E. Salmon, who earned the very first D.V.M. degree in the U.S. from Cornell University in 1876, four years after he received a Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Science from Cornell. He went on to be the first chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry. The Salmonella bacterium was actually discovered by his research assistant,fellow Cornellian Theobald Smith, Class of 1881. Although perhaps not as common as salmonella, other Cornellian namesakes include the Atkins Diet (Robert Atkins M.D. ’55), Heimlich maneuver (Henry Heimlich ’41, M.D. ’43), Moog synthesizer (Robert Moog Ph.D. ’65), Hammond organ (Laurens Hammond ’16), Drake equation (Frank Drake ’51) and countless locations, species, awards and companies that bear the names of Cornellians. There’s also the “sagan,” a slang unit of measurement equivalent to “billions and billions” of something, used as a humorous tribute to the late Prof. Carl Sagan. Q: Why were the chimes moved from McGraw Hall to McGraw Tower? Aren't both towers named for John McGraw, but we refer to the clock tower as Jennie McGraw Tower? — Chimesmaster Wannabe ’14 The chimes have been part of Cornell since opening day on Oct. 7, 1868. The original nine bells were given by Jennie McGraw, daughter of charter trustee John McGraw, and were initially situated on a wooden stand near where Uris Library is today. When McGraw Hall (named for John McGraw) was completed on the Arts Quad in 1872, the chimes were moved to the small tower, where they could ring out over the valley. They were moved once again when the new University Library and clock tower were completed in 1891, giving the chimes an even more impressive elevation over campus. For both moves, the chimes followed the books. As architectural historian, Prof. Kermit Parsons MRP ’53 wrote: “In other colleges and universities, in earlier days, the chapel was the most significant building and the community timepiece was often attached to it, but at Cornell, an unsectarian institution, the bells and books symbolized what was most important about the place. President White seemed to sense the propriety of keeping them dramatically before public as well as University eyes and the best way to achieve this objective was to place both bell tower and book house on the high mid-point of the brow of East Hill.” The clock tower was known simply as Library Tower for many decades. It wasn’t until 1962 that the Board of Trustees voted to rename the University Library to the Uris Undergraduate Library, thanks to a gift from brothers Percy and Harold Uris ’25 to fund renovations. According to trustee minutes, the clock tower itself was renamed simply McGraw Tower, not specifying either John or Jennie as namesake, although a variety of official sources (and Wikipedia) claim one or the other. Most likely, the trustees intended to commemorate both father and daughter, who were jointly committed to supporting the University — particularly its libraries. Curious about Cornelliana? Looking for Cornell lore behind a legend? Submit your questions to ezrasoracle@cornellsun.com. Ezra’s Oracle appears alternate Fridays this semester.
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Phuc Le | Barely Legal
Government as Solution to Student Debt Crisis? Not So Fast.
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hile skyrocketing tuition is indeed a problem, finding the right cure requires us to look at the bigger picture. It is no secret that rising law school tuition is part of a larger trend of increasing tuition in higher education. This is largely due to two things: 1. The backing of private loans by the government (which ended in 2010) and 2. the low interest rate on federal loans, which is possible because of government loan guarantees. Government-backed loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy unless the student can show “undue hardship.” This showing requires, among other things, that the borrower is living close to the poverty line, that this state of living is likely to persist, and that he has used good faith effort to pay back the loan. In other words, most students will not be able discharge their loans. The consequences of these policies are predictable enough: Before 2010, private lenders, like Sallie Mae, threw caution to the wind and allowed students to borrow as much as needed. This problem has been exacerbated by the large gap between the time when students initially apply for loan and their first repayment. The prospect of beginning to pay back one’s loans four to seven years down the road is remote
The system that we collectively set up has allowed students to be momentarily insensitive to the actual cost of education. to young adults like us. The system that we collectively set up has allowed students to be momentarily insensitive to the actual cost of education. Faced with students who have a substantial capacity to borrow and are at least presently insensitive to price, what have colleges and universities been doing? They have, predictably, largely stopped competing in terms of cost. Instead, they have been competing by building nicer facilities and hiring more prestigious professors to draw in students. In this kind of contest, is it really surprising that student debt exceeds 1 trillion dollars? If the underlying problem of student loans looks similar to that of the housing bubble in 2008, that’s because it is. Now, in a recent op-ed, Nicholas Kaasik J.D.’14 proposed government oversight of non-profit organization and activism from law students. I am afraid neither will work for two reasons. First, for the reasons mentioned, current students have few incentives to oppose tuition increases, which mostly affects students who enter public interest work. If the rate at which Cornell increases its tuition stays at 4 percent, the resultant increase in our monthly payment is $138 over a period of five years. This is hardly a number that an average Cornell law student would fight over, especially when he or she has already sunk the cost. Moreover, Cornellians will overwhelmingly enter Big Law, pay off their debts and hence have even fewer reasons to stand up against tuition increases. If history informs us of any universal truth, it is that people tend to line up according to their respective interests. Most students may sign a petition protesting tuition increases, but between juggling 16 credits and summer job interviews, this will probably be the end of their activism. Second, I think the argument for government oversight is tempting, but ultimately ineffective. A single oversight body is likely to be too slow to adapt to the ingenuity of private organizations whose natural instinct requires maximizing benefits. We should not forget how private investment banks dazzled and outwitted credit rating agencies and government officials in the years leading up to 2008. The solution lies in the problem. The problem is that our society decided to encourage people to go to colleges by artificially distorting incentives. One way to correct this is by removing part of the artificial distortion. I would recommend allowing students to discharge their debts in bankruptcy, just like any other debts. This would make private lenders more hesitant in lending out money, which in turn would put pressure on students and universities to be cost conscious. Phuc Le is a first year in the Cornell Law School. He may be reached at pml87@cornell.edu. Barely Legal runs monthly this semester.
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Comment of the day “Perhaps it is the roughly two decade difference in age that leaves me feeling the opposite of the reviewer, but I couldn’t disagree more when it comes to this album. I am still parsing out how I feel about the album as a whole and while it is unlikely to crack my top three, it is a solid effort out of the band. I am wrapped up in ‘Infallible,’ becoming a big fan of ‘Getaway’ and ‘Mind Your Manners.’ The latter could have been engaged more in the review. It seemed less like honest critique and more like an opportunity to present the world an example of your heightened ability to be snarky.” Talleywhacker Re: “Test Spins: Pearl Jam, Lightning Bolt’” Arts, published October 17, 2013
Nikhita Parandekar | Hoof in Mouth
Adapting Education To Technology I
was procrastinating on the Internet the other day and found a list of things that are now considered outdated in elementary school classrooms. The first item on the list was chalkboards, which made me realize that in my 19+ years of being a student, I’ve seen some dramatic changes in the use of technology in education. I’ll go through these changes from two points of view: the way that instructors teach and the way that students learn. The transition from mostly chalkboards to mostly whiteboards occurred sometime around middle or high school for me, and I can’t say it affected my learning much (beyond the fact that we couldn’t secretly be amused at the teachers who were perpetually covered in chalk dust). Smart boards have come around since whiteboards, but I haven’t had the chance to see one in action — there’s one in the Vet School but I’m not sure who uses it. It’ll probably take at least a few more years before they really catch on. Projection technology has made a bigger difference. I vaguely remember some science teachers using the old school slide projectors, but it was long enough ago that I can’t even really remember the context. Overhead projectors were the norm through most of grade school for me, and the occasional college and vet school professor would use
them too. They usually expected us to copy down the things that they wrote on the overhead, so overheads made me very good at developing borderlineOCD note copying skills. If I didn’t write it exactly the same way on my paper as they were writing it on the overhead, it must have been wrong. Now, we’ve moved past overheads to video projectors and Powerpoints, which I’ve found has led to the biggest differences in teaching. You have the profes-
which had supplemental notes and images and figuring out what the important points were. With Powerpoints, I’ve found that I have to split my attention between figuring out what is important on the slide and what the professor is saying. I don’t think this is bad — it’s just different, and requires us to be more efficient multitaskers (which our use of social networking and technology, in general, has already pushed us toward anyway). Personally, I’ve found that having a computer in
When will our brains no longer be able to keep up? sors who read off of their slides, professors who say a lot less than is on their slides and professors who go on wild tangents off of their slides. I’m not going to take the time right now to go into the pros and cons of each of these teaching methodologies, I’m just making the point that Powerpoints have changed teaching, and as students we have to try harder to understand what exactly the professors want us to know. Technology was initially used as an adjunct to teaching, and now that it plays a more central role in it, I think that students have had to re-evaluate how to learn. I remember that I used to be fairly good at listening to a lecture
class is crucial for me to get the most out of the lectures. There were a couple of years where I had to transition from needing to see hardcopies of things to being able to highlight and take notes on electronic devices, but now I find having a computer to be much more convenient than having to carry around large binders. Also, I use a note-taking software that syncs with my phone/other electronic devices so I can access my notes wherever I am if I need to. I was looking around in class today and I would say that roughly 70 percent of my classmates use some type of electronic device to take notes with. This means that when the Internet in the two main
lecture halls doesn’t work reliably, as has been the case all of this semester, our learning is seriously impacted when we’re unable to download the lectures in time. Lastly, the changes that technology has made, in terms of education in science specifically, deserves a little bit of attention. We’re now able to all view a microscope slide on our computers that a professor is looking at on a microscope, and often the slides are just scanned and we can manipulate them as images on the computer instead of having to peer through a microscope for hours. This makes both teaching and learning much easier. We also have access to equipment in labs that allows us to understand biological processes to a much higher degree of sophistication than ever before. It’ll be interesting to see where technology takes education in the future — so far, Prezis might replace Powerpoints, but I have a feeling that they’re more a fad than a trend. The double-edged sword behind all of this is that although technology facilitates learning, it also facilitates scientific progress and makes it so that there is a much larger quantity of information to learn. When will our brains no longer be able to keep up? Nikhita Parandekar graduated from Cornell in 2011 and is a third-year veterinary student in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. She may be reached at nparandekar@cornellsun.com. Hoof in Mouth appears alternate Fridays this semester.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Machete Kills Killed by Camp
Some sign of life past obliterating enemies would be an important start to actually developing a movie, instead of what is quite literally an overextended trailer. Machete Kills is certainly an achievement, albeit an ignoBeing based in the grindhouse style of film, this minious one. It mixes action, explosions, the cragged face of movie aims for a certain amount of camp. Danny Trejo, almost a dozen veritable stars and a seemingly However, it misses the target in that the characters unending parade of gorgeous, gun wielding women together are so flat and the action so overdone as to inspire into a boring, nonsensical action comedy film that is never apathy among viewers. What is at least amusing for able to capture the spark that made the previous Machete into the first few minutes of the film quickly becomes a surprise minor hit. Directed by veteran film maker Robert boring and frustrating. Without developing even a Rodriguez, Machete Kills is based off of a movie trailer initial- minimal interest in the characters, the corny and ly featured in the Grindhouse movie series and is a sequel to vulgar lines simply come off as pathetic and hapthe 2010 Machete. Prominent character actor Danny Trejo hazard writing, designed to bludgeon and shock the portrays an ex-Mexican Federale, “Machete,” who is sum- viewer into submission. The action also fails to hit moned by President Rathcock (Charlie Sheen) to stop a rogue the mark, with every action movie cliché from the Mexican guerilla fighter (Demian Bichir) from, obviously, unlikely to the absurd to the dumb appearing. blowing up Washinton D.C. Death triggered bombs! Enemies with the aim of Along the way, Machete meets a potpourri of celebrities blind drunks! A machete that can become THREE apparently each hired for a quick day or two of shooting (the MACHETES! A human being RIDING A ROCKentire movie was shot in just 29 days). Notably, Sofia Vergara ET! There is no build up or climax, because the movie is simportrays a misandrous brothel owner complete with a bullet- ply two periods: either Trejo is killing people or Trejo is talkshooting brassiere in a role that she seemed to be ing to people, preparing to regretting onscreen. Mel Gibson makes a shamekill them. Machete Kills less, extensive appearance as crooked arms dealer, When considering how futurist and psychic Luther Voz. Lady Gaga, Cuba Machete Kills could have Directed by Robert Gooding, Jr. and Antonio Banderas all show up as saved itself, it makes sense Rodriguez different iterations of the same shape shifting, othto compare the movie to erwise unexplained, assassin El Chameleon. the Fast and Furious franStarring Danny Trejo Michelle Rodriguez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexa Vega chise. Certainly, this franand Amber Heard also feature in various roles, all chise occurs on a much of which require a minimum of clothing and diglarger level, with Fast and nity. Furious 6 enjoying a budTo be fair, Danny Trejo did put in a legitimate get of $160M compared effort to bring some sort of joy to this absurdist to Kills’ $20M budget. In mess. However, there is a reason that Trejo has traditionally many ways though the movies are similar — they are both relappeared in supporting roles — he simply lacks the dynamic atively predictable, inherently corny, star and special effectsrange to carry a movie. Coupled with superficial writing, his driven movies. However, F&F is able to develop characters character is absolutely one dimensional. Early on, Machete and plot just enough to engage viewers on a level past the spesnarls “Machete don’t tweet.” But what does Machete do? cial effects and action sequences. In other words, it takes itself CALVIN PATTEN Sun Contributor
at least somewhat seriously. While I acknowledge that this may be contrary to the goal of Robert Rodriguez, it seems that if he wishes to build a successful Machete franchise (and it appears that he does, as Machete Kills includes a trailer for Machete Kills Again. . . In Space!) he needs to consider a change in approach, or at least seriously attempt to regain the energy that made the initial Machete at least watchable. Ultimately, while Machete Kills did have a few legitimately funny sequences and lines, it was simply too much kitsch and not enough serious movie to grab and maintain the viewer’s interest. Lost somewhere among the gallons of spurted blood and dismembered humans was the spirit of a movie with the goal of being more than a mockery of itself. Early on, in reference to the legendary Machete, a character states “they say he doesn’t die sir — he been shot, stabbed, but never dies.” Unfortunately, Machete Kills, and specifically its motifs, can be described the same way. Calvin Patten is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached at cp447@cornell.edu.
Rush: A Wild Ride Through Racing History BY MARK DISTEFANO Sun Staff Writer
True to its title, Rush is exhilarating. It’s one of the best films Ron Howard has made, in a career that includes hits like Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and Frost/Nixon, along with misses like The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Written by Peter Morgan and starring an excellent pair who we know from the Marvel universe and the Quentin Tarantino universe, this is a fine-tuned automobile with class A talent behind the wheel. The movie chronicles the 1976 Formula One racing season, in which the main attraction was the showdown between Brit James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian Nikki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). While the two were firm rivals on the racetrack, they developed an unlikely depth of respect for one another, as each pushed the other to strive further during races. When Hunt was down on his luck to find a sponsor after the 1975 Formula One season, it was Lauda’s victory that motivated him. After Lauda suffered a life-threatening setback when his car crashed PHOTOS COURTESY OF IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT
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at the German Grand Prix of the following year, it was Hunt’s winning streak, viewed from hospital, which convinced him to put the helmet back on. Hunt has an infamous reputation off the track for being a womanizer and a harddrinking boozer, as much in love with the playboy aspect of racing as the profession itself. Lauda, by contrast, is academic and focused, and has no interest in the parties or the women. He sees racing as a highly calRush culated discipline, and is able to disasDirected by Ron Howard entertaining as a semble a car and put relentlessly driven Starring Chris it back together to mathematician of a Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl driver. give himself a better time. As played by I had a sour taste Chris Hemsworth in my mouth for race and Daniel Bruhl, car movies due to the respectively, the two likes of Talladega are a rivalry made in Nights; after his recent heaven. Hemsworth, misfires, I was also wary the title character in Thor, gives Hunt a swag- of the work of Ron Howard. Despite brilliant ger that is both abrasive and irresistible, while feats of filmmaking like Cinderella Man, I Bruhl (Inglourious Basterds) is thoroughly was worried he could veer off into schlock, which would not be too absurd a possibility, considering his last film was The Dilemma. Of course, Howard is a versatile director who has scored his biggest achievements, in my mind, with his historical dramas about interesting and often extraordinary situations. In Apollo 13, he faithfully recounted the story of three astronauts adrift in space after a malfunction on their shuttle sent them off course. In Frost/Nixon, he drew a tense thriller from David Frost’s heavily loaded interviews of Richard Nixon, which took
place after Nixon abdicated the presidency. And in his best film, he exposed the deep humanity of a man fighting for his family amidst the Great Depression. Here, Howard has a chance to dramatize a very interesting competition under the circumstances of a very dangerous — and potentially deadly — sport. One of Rush’s strengths is to remind us that the threat of death lurks every time a driver gets on the track. As Lauda says, “I accept that every time I get in a car there is 20% chance I might die, but no more.” This is a driver who sees racing in terms of odds and statistics. Hunt, on the other hand, is helpfully opposite in his view of racing as a sport which affords one the opportunity to “laugh in the face of death.” For him, the appeal of racing is just how close to the edge of life it takes him. I was pleasantly surprised to find Rush lean and mean from its opening, and featuring bold, enthralling cinematography courtesy of Anthony Dodd Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire). The race scenes are addictive in their editing and sound design, from the vroom of the engines to the squeal of tires on wet pavement, thanks to editors Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill and the film’s crack sound team. But it’s Peter Morgan’s tight script which holds everything together and balances the human drama of Hunt and Lauda with the thrills of Formula One. Howard adheres to this juxtaposition wisely, and the resulting film is a compelling mix of heart and excitement. Mark DiStefano is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at mdistefano@cornellsun.com.
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Runner, Runner Loses a Gamble With Itself CHARLEY DU Sun Staff Writer
“I love fucking over Princeton guys … ‘cuz I went to Rutgers,” says Shavers, an FBI agent who tries to scare Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) into making a bust on Ivan Block (Ben Affleck), owner of a not-so-legal offshore gambling website based in Costa Rica. Unfortunately, just like Shaver’s line, Runner, Runner is somewhat of a joke. The story follows Richie, a graduate student in finance at Princeton who tries to earn his tuition through gambling what he has on online poker in the aftermath of the crash of Wall Street. He loses all he has one day and realizes that an algorithm built into Block’s website is cheating its users. He naïvely thinks he is doing both people a favor when he decides to fly to Costa Rica to confront Block about his discovery. Block, having Richie figured out quickly, does not shoot the latter dead on the spot; instead, Richie lands the dream job he could only dream of back in Jersey. Given the illegal nature of Block’s business, Richie is caught in a perilous position, both with Block’s posse and the American authorities, namely Agent Shavers. Although it is hyped to be a relevant and intriguing thriller with huge star power — the film not only stars two of the biggest celebrities in Affleck and Timberlake, but also is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, arguably one of the biggest names that can be associated with a project—Runner, Runner is a film about gambling that lost its own bet. The ninety-minute plot is choppy to say the least, as if someone cut it up because it was too long initially. Due to this subpar plot, the story is not developed and lacks the intrigue that it sought from its audi-
ence. Richie was the protagonist of the film, yet what happens to him at the end does not offer any catharsis; Block was the antagonist, yet his fall is more expected than satisfying. Every other character in between ranges from a pretty face to a waste of space. Runner, Runner might be an indication that the old Ben Affleck is back, one that is on par with what we saw in Gigli. Affleck, who just had a very successful stint with Argo, might have a less than mediocre screenplay to blame for his unrealistic portrayal of Block but he did nothing to salvage the film. Block seems to have some deeper thoughts inside his dark frame. To prove that Block has some intelligent thoughts within that pretty head of his, Richie is made to find out later in the film that he has been played the whole time. However, throughout the movie, one could only imagine that there is a deeper layer to Block’s scheme. Repeatedly, Block explodes hysterically in order
Runner, Runner Directed by Brad Furman Starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck to demonstrate to Richie that the business they are in requires sacrifices and unquestioning loyalty. However, these moments are so abrupt that their purpose is lost. The audience knows not whether to blame the lack of development in the film or poor acting from Affleck. One thing is certain: Affleck’s most important moments in Runner, Runner found many doz-
ing in theaters. Justin Timberlake proves to be the biggest asset of the film, even though his efforts cannot be called compared to his best. One reason he is more relevant is that we see more character development than is allowed for Block. Richie has a history on Wall Street, a dysfunctional family that many can connect with, genius friends who for better or worse care about him, and a physical attraction to the prettiest face in the film, Rebecca (Gemma Atherton). Given that is has been just a few years since the crash of Wall Street, we sincerely cared for Richie at the start of the film. However, everything goes downhill after his arrival in Costa Rica. Timberlake’s performance initially seemed genuine and plausible. Although a little old, he could be a jaded banker trying to find another life at an Ivy League. However, his performance does not adequately add to the suspense that is needed in a thriller such as this. In a scene where Block’s posse takes him to a crocodile
pond, one can tell Richie was trying to be nervous. For most of the film, Timberlake’s efforts are just that: attempts that fail to translate into intrigue. At the end of the film, Richie is quickly forgotten because his struggles were not noteworthy. All in all, Runner, Runner offers an uninteresting and underdeveloped story that had potential to be exciting. The romance between Richie and Rebecca was confusing because the relationship between Block and Rebecca was never truly defined. Thus, when Rebecca betrays her boss and runs off with Richie at the end, the impact is lost. The film serves perhaps as an example that star power alone does not make a movie. Given the performance that Affleck and Timberlake gave, they definitely did not help much, either. Charley Du is a sophomore in the College of Engineering. He can be reached at cdu@cornellsun.com.
A Banksy a Day ... It’s the time of year again for Banksy to do some mildly radical things under the guise of his super-secret super-hype guerilla mystique in order to be ultra-relevant again. Taking the bait, we are once again eating his shit up, perpetuating his self-fulfilling prophecy of being famous by acting like he doesn’t want to be famous. In his month-long residency in New York City of daily installations, Banky has done a fantastic job of depicting too-literal takes on politically charged subject matter. Without the subtlety of real cleverness, his art is just the right amount of obvious so that passersby will get the joke and blindly espouse his brilliance. Either Banksy does this on purpose (for which he should be legitimately praised as a genius), or he does this by accident (for which he can laugh all the way to the bank). He wins no matter what. Besides, for regular folk, Banksy is the perfect level of underground — that is to say he is as mainstream as 2002 Avril Lavigne, but because it’s art (a subject in which the general public has zero common knowledge on), it’s different (I guess). Despite all this, Banksy’s work is not inherently flawed. The dude’s got gumption, and despite his overwhelming mediocrity, he publicizes art, which is always a good cause. He even sometimes says things that are witty and poignant in real life, in the actual world, so that’s nice, too. He seems acutely self-aware of his own good luck and modest talent in the fucked-up field of commercialized street art — and he openly tells us so in a recent interview with Keegan Hamilton of The Village Voice: “But there’s no way round it — commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We’re not supposed to be embraced that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it’s hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.” This is saying a lot for a British vagrant who sold a collab with Damien Hirst for $1.87 in 2008. Banksy’s work once sold as a “mural with a house attached to it” in a 2007 Sotheby’s auction, celebrities who like to think themselves culturally savvy, like Christina Aguilera and Angelina Jolie, practically jizzed themselves trying to collect all his hip work of “social commentary.” And yet, none of this is Banksy’s fault. He has to hear the label “sell-out” bandied about his name for the rest of his life because some teen girls like to place his balloon girl decals on the backs of their MacBook Pros,
but if Banksy’s most recent stunt in Central Park last Saturday proved anything, it’s that the art world was fucked long before he came along. As part of his “Better Out Than In” residency in New York, Banksy set up a stall on the 5th Avenue border of Central Park peddling his authentic canvases for merely $60 bucks a pop. In between the dude who charges $40 for a black and white caricature and the numerous vendors carrying autographed One Direction memorabilia, an elderly man in white cap manned the Banksy stall until 6 p.m.. His first sale occurred at 3:30 PM to a woman haggling two pieces at half-off for her children, and only two other purchasers followed throughout the day (both tourists). With over three dozen pieces, the stand had an estimated value of $1.59 million, and the buyers unwittingly walked away with up to $300,000 worth of authentic work. This, out of all of Banksy’s daily exhibitions throughout the month of October, is perhaps most telling. In the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen fanatics stalking Banksy’s slaughterhouse truck of stuffed animals throughout every corner of the Meatpacking District. Hordes of journalists have staked out in front of his peeing dog graphic in Midtown to document the deluge of New Yorkers who Instagram the work. A group of men from the rough-and-tumble East New York have been chargProfanity ing $20 for a look at Prayers Banksy’s latest tag there. The very next day, the same piece was chiseled out of the wall to be sold for auction. Juxtaposing his Central Park experiment against the fauxhemian hysteria of his more publicized work, Banksy is showing that his graffiti is not the subject of “Better Out Than In” — rather, we are. While everyone loves to play the pseudo-art critic and bemoan the institutionalization of street art by the media, there is no puritanical expression of graffiti. The hilarious catch
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twenty-two is that the more one becomes the visual voice of the voiceless, the more street cred one gains, and therefore the more value one’s work will garner in a gallery setting. Banksy’s experiment shows that without “selling out,” without Twitter to create buzz about his whereabouts and without journalists to speculate his identity, no one would care about his art. He’s proven this point numerous times as several of his recent installations for “Better Out Than In” have been defaced and mistaken for commonplace graffiti. Without context and directed marketing, we know absolutely nothing about art. Its value is derived from the value society assigns it, and thus the so-called commercialization of street art is a farce. Alice Wang is a junior in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at awang@cornellsun.com. Profanity Prayers appears alternate Thursdays.
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Discipline Key Term For C.U. TENNIS
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and we’re very interested to see how the chemistry is going to work during this tournament,” Tanasoiu said. Fleck added that this mixing and matching of pairings will give the Red an idea of where it stands in relation to the rest of the pack. “This year, we’ve mixed up the doubles teams a bit, so it will be a good chance to see how we do, how we stack up against the competition in doubles,” Fleck said. One word that Cornell players will have on the back of their minds this weekend is discipline.. “Obviously, when you come in as a freshman you tend to be fairly raw and not used to playing so often, and playing for a team and that kind of thing,” Fleck said. “I think one thing that people have been learning as the tournaments have gone on is the level of discipline required … and we hope that will continue to improve in the future.” Tanasoiu emphasized that in his eyes, discipline correlates with the Red’s efficiency both on and off the court. “Discipline to me is just a way of being efficient, and being very well organized in everything we do. If it’s how we approach practice, and the mindset of how we build points, … if it is school, their off the court schedule — discipline is probably a word that, in my opinion, just resonates with … being really efficient and making the most of what you have available,” Tanasoiu said. On the women’s side, only half as many Cornell players are attending the tournament, but senior captain Ryann Young emphasized that the four women — herself, junior Lauren Frazier, and freshmen Marika Cusick and Alex D’Ascenzo — have high expectations for themselves this weekend. “[Our expectations are] competing with the other teams, going far in the draw, [and] making a name for ourselves early in the year,” Young said. “Especially the freshmen, they haven’t played in a dual season, so just proving themselves from the start. Especially because the teams that we’re playing this weekend, we’re going to be playing in the spring.” Young agrees that Regionals provides a great opportunity for the Red to see where it stacks up against the other teams in its conference. “I think we’ve had a pretty good fall so far. We’ll see a lot this weekend how we match up against the other schools,” Young said. “[We can gain] experience, especially under the pressure of playing other Ivy League schools. And knowing that we can compete with them — hopefully it will carry over so that we can have a great season and have a winning record.” Olivia Wittels can be reached at owittels@cornellsun.com.
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Red Drops the Puck Against Northeastern W. ICE
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Stefannie Moak. However, Moak later redeemed herself in goal with three saves. This game is the only opportunity for the Red to join the men on the ice. The team looks at this game not only as a learning opportunity and good practice for the upcoming season, but also as a fun way to spend time with its male counterpart. “[It’s] a great opportunity to get the whole team into game mode,” Woods said. “I think the competition level was really high because we’re playing against each other in front of a community crowd and we wanted to show what women's hockey was all about.” This coming weekend, the Red will take on Northeastern at Lynah. Historically, Cornell has struggled against the Huskies with a total record of only, 9-28-1. “[We have] been adjusting our tactics and mentally preparing to get ready for Northeastern,” Woods said. “Last weekend we had two-a-day practices working on our systems and collaboration on the ice.” In addition, the team has been working on its defensive zone and face offs in preperation for Northeastern. The team is also looking to the fans to help support the team in its annual United Way fundraiser. One dollar of every ticket purchased to this weekend’s game is going to the organization, founded to help members of the Tompkins County community through different service projects in the area. The team has even tried to get the hash tag #Lynahunited to trend around the university in order to gain publicity. With many talented players making up the reigning ECAC championship squad, a couple have really stood out during the preseason. Sauliner, who has proved her worth on offense this past week, is known to “do anything to get the puck on her stick,” Woods said. Senior forward Jessica Campbell is also a force to be reckoned with offensively as one of the fastest and sharpest players on the squad. . Overall, the squad looks just as promising as ever as it comes into this season after a hard earned championship. “It has been a long six months since we played a league game in Lynah,” Woods said. “I can't wait until Saturday.” Anna Fasman can be reached at afasman@cornellsun.com.
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SPORTS ROUND
5
REBECCA SCOTT SHAILEE HARRIS CHIUSANO SHAH
AKANE OTANI
CAMUTI
LIZ
ARIEL COOPER
MILY SCHROEDER BEERMAN
ANDY LEVINE
HALEY VELASCO
CORNELL V. MONMOUTH
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
HARVARD V. LAFAYETTE
HARVARD
HARVARD
HARVARD
LAFAYETTE
HARVARD
LAFAYETTE
HARVARD
HARVARD
LAFAYETTE
HARVARD
YALE V. FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
FORDHAM
YALE
DARTMOUTH V. BUCKNELL
DARTMOUTH
DARTMOUTH
DARTMOUTH
BUCKNELL
DARTMOUTH
BUCKNELL
DARTMOUTH
DARTMOUTH
DARTMOUTH
BUCKNELL
PRINCETON V. BROWN
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
FLORIDA ST V. CLEMSON
FLORIDA ST
FLORIDA ST
FLORIDA ST
FLORIDA ST
CLEMSON
FLORIDA ST
CLEMSON
FLORIDA ST
FLORIDA ST
CLEMSON
STANFORD V. UCLA
UCLA
STANFORD
UCLA
STANFORD
UCLA
STANFORD
STANFORD
UCLA
STANFORD
UCLA
JETS V. PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
JETS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
PATRIOTS
BENGALS V. LIONS
LIONS
BENGALS
BENGALS
LIONS
LIONS
LIONS
BENGALS
LIONS
LIONS
LIONS
COWBOYS V. EAGLES
COWBOYS
COWBOYS
EAGLES
COWBOYS
EAGLES
COWBOYS
EAGLES
COWBOYS
COWBOYS
COWBOYS
LAST WEEK
6-4
5-5
6-4
4-6
7-3
6-4
6-4
7-3
5-5
5-5
TOTAL
21-19
20-20
20-20
19-21
27-13
21-19
27-13
26-14
24-16
20-20
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Falling Short | Senior defenseman Jake Kirsch connected in the 82nd minute against Harvard, but it was not enough.
Brodreau,Ryan Return To Fill Offensive Voids MEN’S ICE
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MEN’S SOCCER
Red Downed in Double Overtime By HALEY VELASCO Sun Sports Editor
Cornell men’s soccer had a tough go while the rest of Cornell had some time-off for fall break. The Red started the long weekend with a matchup against Harvard where Cornell fell, 21, in double overtime, handing the squad its third loss in a row. Harvard struck first during the 24th minute when Crimson player Ross Friedman hit one to A.J. Agha near the 20 for the first goal of the game. The Red had ample opportunities and outshot Harvard 11-4 in the first half, but the Crimson defense came up with some critical stops to protect goalie Evan Mendez and to end the first half leading 1-0. In the 82nd minute, senior defenseman Jake Kirsch grabbed a goal for Cornell thanks to an on-goal header to tie up the game. The Red tried to keep the pressure on the Crimson and hit 11 shots in the second half — including one from freshman Sebastian Scales — but Harvard kept the defense tight and Cornell was not able to score again, forcing overtime. In the first O.T. period, the Crimson outshot
Cornell, 5-0, but it wasn't until the 102nd minute in the second overtime that Harvard’s Kevin Harrington’s header found the back of the net to secure the 2-1 victory for Harvard. On Tuesday, the Red played its final non-conference game of the 2013 season where it came out with a 0-0 tie against Colgate. The Cornell players did not have a shot on goal until the 41st minute of game play, but there was a lot of movement from some of the newcomers, such as freshmen Hollis Malkowski, Alex Sommer and Evan King, who got their first college starts on the Hill. Shots for the Red came from junior defenseman Peter Chodas, junior forward Devin Morgan, Kirsch and from senior captains Patrick Slogic and Ben Williams, but the game ended with double zeros on the scoreboard nevertheless. Cornell is now 6-3-3 on the season and it heads to New Haven for an away game against Yale Saturday. The Red looks to secure a victory as it remains winless in Ivy League play. Haley Velasco can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun.com.
exhibition games, including a 6-2 victory last season against the U.S. national development team program and a 2-2 tie against Brock University. The Red’s 16 victories include two over York — most recently in 2006 when the Lions were buried, 11-1, at Lynah. Cornell’s only loss in recent exhibition contests came in 2009 at the hands of Andy Iles and the U.S. Under-18 team. It just so happens that Iles, the first Ithaca native to play for the Red since the 1980s, will be pivotal for Cornell’s success this season. Iles will take the ice as an assistant captain for the Red and will be looking to build on his 70 consecutive starts for the squad. Iles started all 34 games in 2012-2013 en route to saving 898 shots — good for second most all-time by a Cornell goaltender — and three ECAC Goaltender of the Week award honors. With 34 more starts, Iles would tie former Red goalie Ben Scrivens, who starred for the Red in 104 consecutive contests, for the most consecutive starts in NCAA Division I history. With the departure of last season’s leading scorer Greg Miller, the Red will need its current leaders to create opportunities against a York squad that has given up no more than two goals in each of its conference games this season. Junior forward John McCarron will serve as Cornell’s captain this season and could give the team a huge boost if he is able to get going early. A 2012 sixth round selection by the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, McCarron was
fifth on the team in points last season with 19. Other candidates who could help to fill the point deficit left by Miller’s departure include junior forward Cole Bardreau and junior defenseman Joakim Ryan. Bardreau, an assistant captain, handed the team five assists and two goals over the span of 13 games before a neck fracture cut his season short. For Ryan — a recent selection to the all-ECAC Hockey Coaches Preseason Team — the title of defenseman discounts what he has meant for the team’s recent production on the offensive end. The New Jersey native and 2012 seventhround pick for the San Jose Sharks led the team with 20 assists last season and set the record for goals by a Cornell freshman defenseman with seven in 2011-2012. Ryan’s willingness to push the puck up the ice has paid significant dividends for the Red. 41 of the team’s 83 goals from 2012-2013 came when Ryan was on the ice, ranking second only to Miller (43). Entering his nineteenth season as head coach of the Red, Mike Schafer ’86 will perhaps be the most important figure in guiding the Red’s quest to get back over .500. The coach landed another solid class of newcomers that was highlighted by freshman forward and 2013 NHL draftee Matt Buckles, who at 6’2”, 220lbs, fits the physical mold of a Schafer-coached player. Following the game against York this Saturday, the Red will travel west for a season-opening series against Nebraska-Omaha. Chris Mills can be reached at cmills@cornellsun.com.
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TENNIS
Squads Prepare for Regionals
Red gets opportunity to scope out Ivy competition this weekend By OLIVIA WITTELS
so far and for us to get a good glimpse of where we stand in comparison to all the other schools at this point,” Tanasoiu said. “There are very many new The Cornell men and women’s tennis teams are freshmen that joined the league and we’ll have an approaching the end of their fall seasons, with both opportunity to see them and maybe even compete squads gearing up for the United States Tennis against them. [This] gives us … another good chance Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association to test ourselves, but also scout the opposition and see (USTA/ITA) Northeast Regional Championships how we need to prepare.” this weekend. The men are traveling down to New Junior captain Sam Fleck added that facing foes Haven, where Yale is hosting the tournament; the from the Ivy League also benefits the Red in terms of women will travel to Cambridge to compete at competing against other players at a similar level. Harvard. Results this weekend determine which play“Obviously all the Ivy League teams are at an ers will qualify for the extremely similar standard. USTA/ITA National You play a lot of matches “It will be a good opportunity for Indoor Intercollegiate and you play people at a the freshmen to measure themselves similar level to you, which Championships from Nov. 7-10 at the USTA Tennis is great,” Fleck said. “It’s against some of the toughest Center in Flushing, N.Y. also nice to see how the competition.” More than 100 players other Ivy League teams are from over 40 schools doing, like how their new Silviu Tanasoiu around the Northeast will recruits are. Although it’s compete at Regionals, very early in the season, it’s including players from all eight Ivy League schools. nice to play some competitive matches against other The Red is sending eight players to the tournament: Ivy League teams to set yourself up for the matches six main draw singles, two qualifying singles, and we’ll play against them in the spring.” three doubles teams. Men’s head coach Silviu Regionals will also provide the Red with an opporTanasoiu believes the exposure to other Ivies is an tunity to showcase some of the new doubles pairings opportunity that the team can certainly benefit from, it has been working on this season. particularly its newest recruits. “We’re going in with some of the pairs that we “It will be a good opportunity for the freshmen to think will have a good chance to make our lineup … measure themselves against some of the toughest competition that they’ve faced in their college careers See TENNIS page 13
Sun Staff Writer
CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
Double time | Junior forward Jillian Saulnier scored two goals against Brock and two goals in the Red/White scrimmage.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Reigning ECAC Champs Return to Lynah Rink
By ANNA FASMAN Sun Staff Writer
After a season of much success, the Cornell women’s ice hockey team started off fall play with a win over Brock University in an exhibition just one week ago. After an exciting start back on the ice, the women’s and men’s teams played their annual Red vs. White game on Saturday, in which both hockey teams split up into two groups of men and women to compete against their fellow teammates. Ultimately, the white team was victorious after capitalizing on many penalty shots. The Red had no trouble with Brock in its first contest of the preseason, coming away with a 13-0 rout. Junior forward Emily Fulton scored five of those goals, earning
one of two hat tricks of the night. Sophomore forward Taylor Woods also scored three goals and junior forward Jillian Saulnier contributed two as well. The Red had a productive night offensively to say the least, ending the game with 62 shots on net compared to the Badgers mere five. The following day, the women split up to compete in the annual Red vs. White game alongside the men’s hockey team. Saulnier once again contributed offensively and was able to net three goals, helping the White team to a 5-2 victory over the Red team. Freshman forward Caroline DeBruin also added to the White team’s victory with a penalty shot past sophomore goaltender See W. ICE page 14
CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
Scouting them out | Junior captain Sam Fleck said it will be important for the Red to study the way its Ivy league opponents perform this weekend.
MEN’S HOCKEY
Icers Challenge Undefeated York In First Exhibition Game of 2013 By CHRIS MILLS Sun Staff Writer
It’s hockey time again. Last Saturday at Lynah, the men’s squad mixed it up in the annual Red-White scrimmage, which served as a tuneup for this weekend’s exhibition match against Canadian competitor York (3-0, 3-0 OUA). The White team prevailed 5-2 in the Red-White intrasquad contest, which included alternating rotations of players from the men’s and women’s teams. The game was divided into two 30-minute halves with power plays given at set times during the night. Any regular penalties during the course of play resulted in an automatic penalty shot, the first of which was taken by freshman defenseman Clint Lewis. Lewis capitalized on his scoring opportunity, lifting the puck over senior goaltender Andy Iles’ glove to give the Red team a 1-0 advantage. From there, the women took the spotlight with a total of three goals from junior forward Jillian Saulnier, two coming on penalty shots, to give White a 4-1 lead through the end of the second half. The game culminated in a shootout period, which includ-
ed three men’s and three women’s players from each side. Senior forward Rodger Craig notched a shootout goal for the Red team to cut the deficit to 4-2, but senior forward Armand de Swardt struck back to extend White’s lead to 5-2 with a score on freshman goalie Mitch Gillam. With the Red-White game in the rearview, the men’s icers are gearing up for a visit from York University this Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7p.m. The No. 19 Red (0-0, 0-0 ECAC) will be looking to rebound from last season’s frustrating 15-16-3 campaign as Cornell takes the ice for its exhibition opener at
Lynah. Cornell will face a stiff challenge from the York Lions, whose roster features a number of former professional hockey players including defenseman John de Gray, previously a member of the Syracuse Crush of the American Hockey League. The Lions are undefeated in conference play following victories over Ontario University Athletics rivals UOIT, Laurentian, and Nipissing. Fortunately, Cornell will have history on its side. Since 2000, the Red is 16-1-3 in See M. ICE page 15
XIAOYUE GUO / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Back on the attack | Junior forward Cole Bardreau had his season cut short by a neck fracture last year, but is returning to the ice with a vengeance.