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Zachary Zahos ’15 reviews Dear White People, calling it “diplomatic, unguarded and ideologically adrift.” | Page 9
The football team aims for an elusive win when Princeton comes to town on Saturday. | Page 16
Latest C-Town Project Pitched For College Ave.
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Build it up | A rendering shows one of two buildings proposed for College Avenue and Catherine Street. The new structures, requiring the demolition of seven existing houses, would add over 100 bedrooms to Collegetown, if approved. This view looks northwest towards the building that would rise on the west side of College Avenue at the Catherine Street corner.
Seven houses will be demolished and replaced with two new buildings if one of the latest Collegetown projects, which aims to add over 100 beds to the area, is approved. Early plans for a major new development at 304 College Ave., consisting of two new buildings, were introduced to the Ithaca Planning and Development Board on Tuesday. The plans, presented by Jagat Sharma Architects on behalf of Avramis Real Estate, showcased the new buildings — one fronting College Avenue and the other facing Catherine Street — to be constructed in separate phases on a site that is currently occupied by seven houses owned by Avramis. See COLLEGETOWN page 4
Campaign Addresses Community Talks Police-Relations Police declare goal to‘rebuild foundation’ with students of color Sexual Violence at C.U. By REBECCA BLAIR
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A campaign was held on campus this week with students voicing the need for sexual violence at Cornell to end, distributing printed material and drafting an open letter to President-Elect Elizabeth Garrett that has received hundreds of student signatures. The campaign — created in a partnership between Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood, a student advocacy group affiliated with Planned Parenthood, and the
“The focus of this campaign is really to get people talking about the issue.” Cassidy Clark ’17 Cornell Women’s Resource Center — aims to motivate the Cornell community to openly discuss sexual violence, according to Katharine Poor ’16, president of Vox. “It’s such a taboo topic and
people are often afraid just to discuss it with their friends and everything for fear of being judged or misunderstood,” said Cassidy Clark ’17, a member of Vox’s executive board. “I think the focus of this campaign is really to get people talking about the issue.” The campaign began Monday with a canvassing of the campus with posters that included a list of eight “little interventions you can do to help topple systems here that perpetuate sexual violence,” challenging readers to take action, according to Poor. A central part of the campaign is an online petition addressed to President-Elect Elizabeth Garrett. The letter, which urges Garrett to prioritize issues of sexual assault, campus safety and women’s equality when she assumes the presidency in July, had 455 online signatures as of Thursday night. “A lot of people think it’s really important that we’re also trying to engage Cornell’s administration because there See VOX page 4
During a Black Students United panel held Thursday, Cornell and Ithaca Police and members of the community discussed issues surrounding the relationship between the police and individuals of color at Cornell and around Ithaca. “The foundation of safety, of trust has been, at best, eroded between people of color and the
law enforcement community, and ... at worst it’s completely awful,” said Cornell Police Chief Kathy Zoner. “Our goal is to rebuild that foundation.” At the start of the conversation held in the Ujamaa Residential College, many of the panelists, consisting of students and law enforcement officials, emphasized their commitment to fostering a dialogue which can address the underlying issues, which drive many police-student interactions.
CUPD Deputy Chief David Honan agreed that open exchanges between law enforcement and the community are essential to improving their relationship. “Some of our problems have been access and communication,” he said. Referencing the event itself, he added “this, right here, is a help.” However, student panelist See BSU page 5
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“Black and blue” | Iyore Olaye ’16, Cornell Police Chief Kathy Zoner and Ithaca Police Officer Jamie Williamson take audience questions at a discussion between police and members of Black Students United Thursday.
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Students can forget their fears of being trapped inside the library on a rainy day — Cornell University Library launched a new service Monday allowing students to check out umbrellas for up to three days at a time. The umbrellas can be checked out from any Cornell library, according to Access Services Librarian Wendy Wilcox. Students will be billed $35 if an umbrella is not returned after six days, Wilcox said. The idea for the umbrella share program came from Emma Court ’15, who approached Mann and Olin Libraries in March after hearing frequent complaints from her peers about Ithaca’s haphazard weather. “I came up with the idea because there have been so many times I had to travel from one part of campus to another, in the torrential rain, and I was caught without an umbrella,” Court said. “It seemed like the libraries could very easily lend out umbrellas and help make students’ lives a lot easier — and drier.” Wilcox and Debra Lamb-Deans, both co-chairs of Cornell University’s Library Access Service Committee, met with Court last March to discuss her proposal. “We thought this was a great suggestion and told Emma that we would work to include umbrellas as an item that could circulate from the libraries,” Wilcox said. The library was able to fund the initial purchase of 70 umbrellas, according to Wilcox, and with the support of the Student Assembly, was able to promote the
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new service to Cornell students through Facebook. Since Monday, 60 umbrellas have been rented through the service. “After learning about the new program from our Freshman at Large Representative Erinn Liu [’18], I personally reached out to Wendy Wilcox to see how the Student Assembly could provide support for this great initiative,” said Lindsay Wershaw ’16, vice president for public relations for the S.A. Finding a way for students to check out and return umbrellas to any library was one of the biggest challenges, Wilcox said. “We didn’t want to waste time shipping umbrellas
back and forth to libraries,” Wilcox said. “We had to figure out how to trick the circulation system so that umbrellas could be checked out from where they where they were returned.” Court said she was “excited” to see the program being implemented, adding that it was not something she expected to see prior to graduating. “This was 100 percent something that the library did based on student suggestions, and I think they definitely deserve a lot of credit for being so responsive to student input,” Court said. Andrew Lee can be reached at alee@cornellsun.com.
Panelists Discuss Ethics of U.S. Surveillance of Muslims By JEANETTE SI
Handeyside said he believes Muslims. “There are broader effects [to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s procedure of these practices such as] the alienMembers of the Cornell com“assessment” — which allows ation of a community … the munity examined religious bias them to monitor and investigate stigmatization of adherence to and the pervasiveness of Muslim individuals at leisure — is a vio- Islam and ... a disinclination [of surveillance in America during a Muslims] to lation of indipanel discussion Thursday. cooperate viduals’ Fourth The panel, titled “Big Brother law A m e n d m e n t “There’s no way to take with Is Watching,” was headed by enforcerights against a religious practice as m e n t , ” three panelists — Prof. Russell unwarranted Rickford, history, and lawyers search and indicative of a propensity Handeyside Hugh Handeyside and Faisal Gill said. “It’s seizure. to violence.” — who spoke about the ethical counterproHandeyside issues of the surveillance of ductive.” also highlighted Hugh Handeyside Muslims as security measures Gill said the prevalence after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist he himself of government attacks in the United States. was subjected informants The panelists emphasized how placed into Muslim-American to an FBI investigation, due to Muslims in the United States are societies — which he said dis- the bureau’s belief that he had deprived of constitutional rights rupts societal order — and lied on his security clearance under the basis of creating a more neighborhood watch programs forms while employed by the peaceful society. that “engender prejudice” against Department of Homeland Security. According to Gill, the FBI accused him of neglecting to mention that he was a spokesperson for the American Muslim Council, when he had in fact disclosed this information many times — including at his interviews for his government positions and on ethics forms. Although he was later cleared of all charges, he was suspended from the department for having been the subject of an FBI investigation — an action that left a negative impact on his resume, he said. Gill added that after leaving the government, he had trouble finding employment. Gill said he was also the subject of National Security Agency surveillance between 2006 and 2007 because records of his phone calls and emails were found among those released by Edward Snowden. “Right now people just fear DIANA MAK / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Muslims,” Gill said. “They think Big brother | Lawyer Hugh Handeyside discusses the suspicionless assessment and surveillance practices of the that we’re either espousing vioCIA, FBI and NYPD that target Muslims during a panel discussion in Goldwin Smith Hall Thursday. lence or in association with
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“[When the government believes] religious faith ... is somehow indicative of a propensity to commit terrorist acts it necessarily give rise to unconstitutional outcomes,” Handeyside said. Handeyside — who is currently a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union — said he had worked for the government during and shortly after Sept. 11. He added that he has doubts about the country’s counterterrorism policies. “It seems very clear that this threat is overblown, and this notion of the pervasive threat [that Muslims pose] is quite inaccurate,” Handeyside said. “There’s no way to take a religious practice as indicative of a propensity to violence.”
someone who is espousing violence.” Gill, who now operates his own private law firm, said he uses his experience to advocate strongly for Muslim civil rights. Meanwhile, Rickford evaluated the issue of racial profiling from a holistic perspective in history, likening it to imperialism. He attributes its proliferation to a fear of minorities and people who hold different opinions, and questions the extent to which this manifests in society and government. “That is the question before us: what is to be done? Is this a case of overreach, or is this a case of [intended] hegemony [by the government]?” he asked. Both Handeyside and Rickford also said they encouraged Cornellians to stand up for their beliefs and take action in society. “The more people speak out on a personal level [about] what they see as injustice, the more it inspires confidence in others to do the same,” Handeyside said. “And that’s often more influential in getting change than asking the courts or government.” Erica Watson ’15 said she appreciated the speakers’ three different perspectives on the issue and that she feels personally motivated about the cause. “[Events like this] motivate you to talk more about it,” she said. “Even if you can’t talk about it right away, you can talk about it [any time] because you now have the knowledge.” The panel was sponsored by the Islamic Alliance for Justice and the Muslim Educational and Cultural Association. Jeanette Si can be reached at js2882@cornell.edu.
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C-Town Project to Include Parking Students Address Garrett COLLEGETOWN Continued from page 1
The existing houses on the site — 302 to 306 College Ave. and 120 to 128 Catherine St. — will be demolished when the current leases expire in June 2016, and construction is set to begin soon after. It is expected that the first phase of the project will take 14 months to complete, according to Cheryl Beach, a realtor for Avramis Real Estate. In the first phase of the project, a six-story building would be constructed facing College Avenue and feature ground-floor retail with 64 apartments above, according to preliminary plans presented at the meeting. The second phase involves the construction of a four-story building on Catherine Street that would feature 38 apartments. The new development would cause a net increase in the number of available beds in Collegetown from the 68 bedrooms available in the seven current houses to a planned total of 202 bedrooms in the two new buildings, according to the plans filed with the city. According to Beach, there is also an option to build them concurrently, though it is not included in the current plan. She added that the passage of the new zoning code for Collegetown in March paved the way for the proposal. “We were waiting to see what the city was going to do with the other buildings and the parking regulations. Now that its all gone
through we’re going ahead,” she said. Avramis Real Estate is undertaking the project to meet the high demand for “top-shelf ” Collegetown housing, according to Beach. “The students want new buildings, and we’re aiming to supply new buildings,” Beach said. “It’s going to be beautiful.” Beach cautioned that the planned development was “in the first steps” and that the proposal could change. She also stated that it was too early in the development process to specify rental prices. The development joins other recent proposals for Collegetown including Collegetown Crossing across the street at 307 College Ave, 114 Catherine St., the Kraftee’s building redevelopment at 205 Dryden Ave., 327 Eddy St. and 330 College Ave., as previously reported by The Sun. According to Beach, planned underground parking spaces set the Avramis development apart from the rest of the proposals for Collegetown. “None of the other [planned developments] are providing parking,” Beach said. “Students have cars and need a place to park. We’re aiming to provide that.” Jagat Sharma Architect plans to make a formal building application to the city early next year, according to Lisa Nicholas, a City of Ithaca senior planner. Dave Janeczek can be reached at djaneczek@cornellsun.com.
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campaign were posted on the Facebook page “Overheard at Cornell” — according to Vox are so many questions lately about Treasurer Lauren Cooley ’17. how universities handle sexual “[It is encouraging to see] assault,”sexual assault,” Clark other people, whose names I had said. “We believe that the new never seen before … commenting president has the same goals as us and having this really organic disin terms of eradicating sexual cussion,” Cooley said. assault and we hope to be able to According to Poor, a particupartner as students with her and larly meaningful response came the administration with the goal from a student who sent an email of ending rape saying they culture.” felt “supPoor added “We understand that ... ported as a that Vox appre- toppling systems of survivor on ciates President C o r n e l l ’s D a v i d oppression and violence is campus.” S k o r t o n ’ s going to be a long process.” Clark efforts in consaid she is fronting sexual Cassidy Clark ’17 optimistic violence, laudthat the ing the fact campaign that Cornell is has helped not among the several universities the cause gain traction. currently under scrutiny for vio“I think it’s really encouraging lating Title IX, but maintains that that people are trying to seek the the continued prevalence of sexual knowledge about sexual assault,” crime demands attention. Clark said. “We understand that “We have to wonder how … toppling systems of oppression effective these new systems are and violence is going to be a long and what we can really do to make process.” really effective change because According to Clark, although people are still not safe and people immediate policy changes might are still being hurt every day on be necessary to restructure camthis campus,” she said. pus culture, “there also needs to According to Poor, the student be a change within the attitudes community is the most funda- and the dialogues that go on mental part of actualizing a shift amongst students and faculty in sexual culture. here.” “In the brainstorming process Poor offered a similar sentibefore this project, we talked ment. about how some of the most effi“On the peer-to-peer level, on cacious social change can take the grassroots-organizing level, we place on the peer-to-peer level,” can make a really big change in Poor said. “Your peers’ opinions addition to the work of the are some of the most important in administration, but we have to changing your mindset.” work together,” she said. Students have already responded to the initiative — especially Talia Jubas can be reached at after two submissions about the tjubas@cornellsun.com. Continued from page 1
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Students,Police Discuss Bias Incidents BSU
Special Programs Coordinator Victor Continued from page 1 Younger agreed that the burden for reforming police-student race relations is Iyore Olaye ’16 said she thinks the prob- not on the students. lem runs deeper than that. “It is incumbent on us to change the “It would be easy to blame it on [stu- paradigm,” he said. dents’ lack of ] access [to the police],” she Zoner told the audience about a spesaid. “Bu, it shouldn’t just be on the stu- cific, affirmative step she has taken to dents to facilitate [the conversation].” accommodate communities of color in Olaye went on to answer a question response to a question about noise disthat asked panelists to envision an ideal turbances. When she first stated that relationship between law enforcement CUPD shuts down more “predominantand communities of color. ly-white parties,” the room became audi“An ideal relationship would be: If I bly agitated. was in trouble I’d call the police,” she However, she went on to explain that said. she has instructed Ithaca Police her officers to be Jamie “In our trainings, we really Officer cognizant of conWilliamson cerns students had addressed Olaye’s seek to have conversations, shared with her in concerns about the past, that they to learn from each other’s inappropriate police only “ have one interactions. party” to go to. experiences.” “On behalf of the “I say [to my Police Kathy Zoner Ithaca officers], ‘When Department … if you’re out there, you have experiyou can’t treat this enced something like you describe, I party the same way. ... You have to treat apologize a million times over,” he said. it a little bit differently, give more warnThe other student panelist, Denzale ings, go back more times,’” she said. Reese ’15, spoke about how the lack of The question on how both the IPD trust in the police force has affected the and CUPD train officers to accommocampus community. He specifically ref- date Cornell’s diverse campus communierenced an incident from last semester in ty was a prominent issue in the discuswhich, he said, the police had pepper sion. Zoner told the audience that her sprayed students in a hallway at the department initiates both external and Ujamaa Residential College. in-house diversity training and empha“Would that have happened in any sizes its importance to all officers. other residence hall on campus?” he “In our trainings, we really seek to asked. have conversations, to learn from each The law enforcement representatives other’s experiences,” she said. on the panel remained receptive to stuHowever, Olaye said she was skeptical dents’ concerns and continued to about the effectiveness of these trainings, address them. Cornell Diversity and asking whether the officers were really
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“absorbing” the information, or whether they were just “routine measures.” “Whenever there’s a question [about police practices] … no one on the force ever says ‘I was wrong’ … there’s never accountability, there’s always a justification,” she said. “Are these sessions on ways to justify the wrongfulness or to stop it from happening?” While Zoner and Williamson both discussed many ways their respective departments seek to improve race relations, they also agreed there is more work to be done. “We can never do enough, so we’ll continue to do more,” Zoner said. After the panel, many audience members said that they were glad a discussion had been started, but agreed that it was only a first step. “I’m happy the conversation began, but it’s far from over,” said Kilbrett Facey ’16. Olivia Davis ’15 added that she thinks students could do more to foster understanding with law enforcement. “What frustrated me was that so many people were fueled by past anger and aggression,” she said. Speaking after the event, Olaye also expressed satisfaction with the conversation, and said that many of the concerns she had brought to the panel had been alleviated by explanations from the other panelists. However, she also emphasized that the conversation must be succeeded by action. “I think talks are a good way to help students understand,” she said. “I think we’re going in the right direction if it’s real, if it’s not just conversation.” Rebecca Blair can be reached at rblair@cornellsun.com.
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C O S T U M E S 2 014 Now that it is finally Halloween — the holiday we have all been waiting for, obviously, because we get school off and get to go home and relax and everything — the dreaded question arises. As groups across campus sit in Terrace, Trillium or the Big Red Barn, everyone chattering about their possible costumes, the question is always the same, “What are you being?” So we sent our best Berry Patch reporters — who have decided to all go as One Direction — to dig up the best possible costume ideas. Morphsuit, any design: While the morphsuit has lost its novelty somewhat, there is still some merit to this all-over costume. For the past several years, Halloweekend has fallen on another, not-so-raucously-celebrated event: First Year Parent’s Weekend. This means having to avoid your parents in order to go to parties. So to make sure they don’t see you, wear a suit that covers any and all distinguishing features? Party on. Taylor Swift: With the release of 1989, Taylor Swift has decidedly switched from the country-pop sound of the past and moved towards the full-on pop. To reflect this, why not dress half of your body in the classic country staples — cowboy boots, sundress, etc. — and the other in, well, not that. Other aspects of the costume: Talking incessantly about ex boyfriends, shaking it off and trying to twerk. Denise Cassaro, Kathy Zoner and Travis Apgar: Though it requires three people, it’s a great group costume for those who love Cornell and want to show how much they care. Taping their emails to yourself, while suggested, was discouraged. Your Parents: Since it is Parent’s Weekend, might as well have an homage to mom and dad and dress up as them. Whether that’s a lot of argyle or flowy skirts, there is a lot to work with there. They’ll be flattered, right? Bacon and Eggs: We did it. That means you should too. Honorable mention goes to couples costume Ketchup and Mustard.
WELL THAT WAS UNEXPECTED When your exchange school is so disorganized that you might become an illegal immigrant or be deported. A threat to national security was definitely not part of the orientation guide! I’m too young to be a fugitive! Hint: Paper forms are so 20th century. — K.M. I WANT CANDY As if having to dress up for Halloween this weekend wasn’t enough, I had to dress up as a character in a television show I've never seen — for thousands of Cornellians to see. Until I get candy, I will not be thrilled with dressing up. — T.R.A. A KID CAN DREAM Can I get paid to spread good music? Can I get a Ph.D. by just teaching? Nah, but I wish. — A.B. SCHEDULING NEEDS Why is Chequerd
UGH HALLOWEEN Happy Halloween! BUT don’t forget that you need a million costumes to get you through the weekend. — H.A.V.
JOB STRUGGLES: PART ONE Thanks, Internet, because when I was applying for a job I really wanted, you made sure that my old, junior year resume was submitted instead of my nice, senior year resume. Are you trying to screw me over? You are. Thanks for that. — C.S.F.
SWEATER WEATHER ... OR NAH I can wear shorts one day and then it is forecasted to snow the next. Gotta love the weather in Ithaca! — A.V.
JOB STRUGGLES: PART TWO I had to interview twice with the same people for the same company. What is that about? — K.M.
FEELING NOT SO GOOD I just ate a lot of Chinese food and now feel sick. — D.L.
BACK SWEAT CONTINUED We had a good break, you and I. I didn’t have to see you since August, and things were going well without you. But here you are again, causing me struggles and making me uncomfortable in class. You, back sweat, are the bane of my existance, and I will not miss you in winter. — A.F.
not updated? And Schedulizer is kaput. How am I supposed to plan my schedule for next semester? — H.V.
HOW DID YOU KNOW? My T.A. called on me today to talk about the reading, even though I obviously had not done the reading. Can’t I just quietly sit in the back in peace? — L.D.
CORRECTIONS An Oct. 29 news story, “Skorton Thanks Employees at Address,” incorrectly stated the date of the address was Wednesday, when it was in fact held Tuesday. CLARIFICATION A headline for an Oct. 30 news story about Cornell’s consent policies stated that the University backs Governor Andrew Cuomo’s affirmative sexual consent policies, when in fact, Cornell officials stressed that the University’s current policies already reflect what Cuomo has proposed.
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Sexual Violence In The U.S. Military
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“This scene completely ruined the movie for me. Not necessarily the inclusion of wartime rape and the depiction that it happened, but the director’s portrayal of rape as romance. It’s both completely disappointing yet not at all surprising that this is how movies approach the subject.” texassa Re: “MOSER | ‘Grape’ : Not That Kind of Rape Joke,” Arts and Entertainment published October 28, 2014
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oon after September 11, 2001, Stephanie Schroeder joined the U.S. Marine Corps because she wanted to serve her country. She knew that her service would require hard work and sacrifice, but she never could have expected that the danger she’d face would be from her own colleagues. Within a year of service, Stephanie was raped by a fellow Marine. “This experience was traumatic, but what followed was complete torture,” Stephanie recounted in a statement to Cornell Law School’s Global Gender Justice Clinic. Assaults continued, and Stephanie was forced to work alongside her attackers for over a year while her unit turned its back on her. “My attackers sexually degraded me in front of my entire unit, and my commander called me a ‘troublemaker’ and punished me every chance he got.” Eventually, Stephanie was discharged from the military with a personality disorder, even though she never saw a doctor to even receive that diagnosis. Unfortunately, what happened to Stephanie and how she was treated is not a one-off occurrence. While the military has made significant changes to combat the problem of sexual violence, these changes have not resulted in lower rates of sexual violence against service members. In fact, the rates of sexual abuse have risen steadily since reporting started in 2004, and, in 2014, the Department of Defense reported 5,061 sexual assaults against service members. Furthermore, the military judicial system prosecutes only eight percent of those alleged to have engaged in rape or sexual assault, as compared to the civilian system, which prosecutes 40 percent of those alleged to be such perpetrators. By allowing a culture of impunity, the U.S. government fails to honor the sacrifices of our service members who risk their lives every day for our country. All citizens would like to think that if they reported a crime that was committed against them, it would be investigated promptly, thoroughly and unbiasedly. However, when service members experience sexual violence in the military, the Manual for Courts-Martial gives the accused’s commander the power to determine whether the case will be investigated and prosecuted. But what if the commander perpetrated the abuse? Or the commander simply does not want prosecution of a sex abuse case to damage the reputation of the unit? Because commanders might have close working or personal relationships with the accused, their partiality compromises the military’s ability to afford meaningful redress. Additionally, because of U.S. Supreme Court precedent in cases like Cioca v. Rumsfeld, survivors of military sexual assault cannot access federal courts for redress. So if a commander decides not to investigate or prosecute a service member’s case, the survivor cannot appeal the decision. If all civilian citizens can seek justice in federal courts, then shouldn’t the people who are protecting our freedom have that same right? Like Stephanie, many servicewomen and men who have experienced and reported unwanted sexual conduct have been revictimized through professional retaliation (such as denial of rank), social retaliation, administrative action and/or other punishment, according to a Department of Defense briefing. Nobody should have to suffer through retaliation as a consequence of seeking justice. The United Nations Committee Against Torture will review the United States’ compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture from November 11 to 13. Cornell Law School’s Avon Global Center for Women and Justice and Global Gender Justice Clinic, with support from relevant organizations advocating on behalf of military sexual assault survivors, have submitted a shadow report to the Committee, outlining U.S. shortcomings in protecting service members’ fundamental rights and suggesting reforms. In particular, decisions about how sexual assault complaints are resolved should be taken out of the chain of command, so that commanders do not control whether or not these crimes are prosecuted. The U.S. military is made up of outstanding American women and men who have devoted their lives to serving our country. The government should ensure that their noble and critically important work is not tarnished by the scourge of sexual violence. Florence Seaman is a second year student at Cornell Law School. Responses can be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun.com. Barely Legal appears alternate Fridays this semester.
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On Christie’s Incompetence
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otential Republican 2016 Hickox was released from quarPresidential candidate and antine in New Jersey, to which current Governor of New Christie defended his policy, Jersey, Chris Christie, recently maintaining, “I didn’t reverse my exhibited an alarming volume of decision. She hadn’t had any ineptitude concerning two topi- symptoms for 24 hours. And she cal issues: Ebola and the mini- tested negative for Ebola. So mum wage. New Jersey, along there was no reason to keep her.” with Florida, Illinois and New Really, Governor? York, unexpectedly implementIf Christie determines that a ed a 21-day Ebola quarantine 24 hour quarantine period is sufperiod, affecting health care ficient to evaluate an individual, workers returning to the United then why implement the threeStates after treating patients in week policy in the first place? Africa. In regards to the mini- Furthermore, how can Christie mum wage, in a speech directed contend that he didn’t reverse his to the Chamber of Commerce, policy when 24 hours clearly Christie declared that he’s, “tired doesn’t equal three-weeks? of hearing about the minimum In the above quote, Christie wage.” Christie’s Ebola policy is directly contradicts his proposal counterproductive and founded that a 21 day isolation period is principally in politics rather than necessary to safely assess health science, while his remarks on the care workers. Instead of listening minimum wage are irresponsible to the scientists and experts, and stand in stark contrast to his Christie opted to appeal to the position as a representative irrational fear of Americans contasked with the obligation of cerning Ebola, which ironically considering public debate and threatens the actual safety of crafting policy. Americans by disincentivizing Christie’s Ebola strategy is health care workers to contain detrimental to fighting the dis- the disease at its’ source. ease in that mandatory quaranMoving on to the minimum tine periods potentially deter wage debacle. health care workers from traveling abroad to treat patients and Christie continued to reason that assist in containing the disease. what Americans want is not an The American increase in the minimum wage, College of P h y s i c i a n s but instead economic growth. released a statement rejecting the practice of quarantining Christie promptly followed health care works, stating, his announcement that he was “Mandatory quarantines may do tired of hearing about the minimore harm than good by creat- mum wage with, “I don’t think ing additional barriers to effec- there’s a mother or a father sittive treatment of patients with ting around the kitchen table Ebola and impede global efforts tonight in America saying, ‘You to contain and ultimately pre- know, honey, if our son or vent further spread of the dis- daughter could just make a highease.” er minimum wage, my God, all Experts from the National of our dreams would be realInstitutes of Health, including ized.’” head of the National Institute of Well, Christie may be correct Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the lack of parental discusDr. Anthony Fauci, have pro- sion, as, according to the Bureau claimed that the evidence sug- of Labor Statistics, currently gests those not showing symp- around half of the workers earntoms upon arrival to the United ing the minimum wage are at States portray no threat to least 25 years of age. spreading Ebola. Nevertheless, Additionally, FiveThirtyEight Kaci Hickox, who treated Ebola reports that about 4.5 million patients in Sierra Leone, was still parents are raising a family while quarantined against her will in earning less than $10.10 an hour New Jersey, despite twice testing (generally the proposed new negative for the disease. minimum wage). After threatening legal action, If there’s anyone not tired of
hearing about the minimum wage, it’s the people of New Jersey themselves. After Christie vetoed a minimum wage bill last year, Democrats in the New Jersey legislature placed the measure on a ballot, on which New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a Constitutional amendment to set the state minimum wage with annual cost of living increases. While studies on the economic feasibility of increasing the minimum wage are oftentimes inconsistent, the debate still squarely exists within the public arena despite Christie’s feelings towards the subject. For a Governor and potential Presidential candidate to claim that he’s tiring of a significant public discussion is simply unacceptable. Christie continued to reason that what Americans want is not an increase in the minimum wage, but instead economic growth. The Governor must surely realize that the two are not incompatible. The Congressional Budget Office released a report earlier this year detailing the effects of a minimum wage increase, claiming that although anywhere from a negligible amount to one million people may lose employment, real income would increase by two billion dollars, largely benefitting the lower and middle classes. On the minimum wage, Christie’s stance is not only feeble, but also at odds with the people of his state and with the general duties of public office. On Ebola, Christie places potential political gain before science and ahead of a genuine effort in combating the disease. If the Governor plans to run in 2016, he would be well advised to begin listening to the scientists on health care issues as well as to ready himself to hear a whole lot more about the minimum wage. Jake Forken is a junior in the College of Human Ecology. He may be reached at jrf285@cornell.edu. My Forken Opinion appears alternate Fridays this semester.
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The title is what it is just to get you talking, and hopefully paying. Dear White People is a far more diplomatic, unguarded and ideologically adrift movie than its name or the thousands of defensive (and racist) comments below its YouTube trailer may imply. This movie arrives at a time when issues of social justice, and the intersection of those issues, has finally, it seems, reached the mainstream, and writer-director Justin Simien packs so much of this political zeitgeist into his debut that it can be said to be, sight unseen, The Movie for Our Time. But while some of its strands wobble or else lapse into polemics, Dear White People assumes a freewheeling, even self-effacing pose in the face of this responsibility, for it knows it is a thoroughly college movie, in both subject and style. In this film, the world entirely exists on the campus of Winchester University, a sprawl of gothic architecture and manicured landscape bound to be familiar to any Ivy League student. The student body is a white one, with exceptions, of course. We follow four of these exceptions: Biracial activist and filmmaker Sam White (Tessa Thompson); Troy (Brandon P. Bell), suave president of the predominantly black Armstrong Parker House and son of the school’s dean (Dennis Haysbert, excellent); Colandera “Coco” Chanders (Teyonah Parris), a South Side girl with an outsize personality she is pitching to a reality TV producer; and budding writer Lionel Higgens (Tyler James Williams), who is timidly gay and sports a gnarly afro that, in his words, doubles as “a black hole for white people’s fingers.”
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Sam hosts the titular radio show, where she addresses tension is quite clichéd, now isn’t it. the pale majority with such proclamations as, “Dating a It is Lionel where much of the film’s, and undoubtedblack person to piss off your parents is a form of racism.” ly Simien’s, sympathies lie, for he is the most resistant to On top of everything else she is doing, like making the classification. Like a ronin of questionable skill, Lionel whiteface satire “Rebirth of a Nation” for her film major, wanders from the dean’s office to Armstrong Parker to Sam runs for president of the Armstrong Parker House the campus newspaper to Pastiche, the humor magazine, on the platform to “Bring Black Back,” though she per- victim of Kurt’s homophobic hazing at the latter locahaps has ulterior motives because Troy is an old flame. tion and receiving little empathy at the rest. The film Surprisingly, she wins, and her outspoken, self-segregat- forfeits points for veracity by presenting each of these ing reforms exile the bratty Kurt Fletcher (Kyle Gallner), locations as walled-off institutions with strict barriers for who is naturally the university’s president son, as well as entry when in actuality, I don’t know, campus instituthe soft-spoken Lionel and lead to mounting conflict tions are looser than that, I think? (How else did I get in with the administration, her peers and eventually her- this paper all those years ago?) Institutions can be as self. lackadaisical as the people working for them, but a stylBut enough of plot — Dear White People elaborates ized film like this has to cut corners somewhere. So itself more through minute human interactions than against his stuck-up, careerist or else inhumanly confithrough its overarching plot, which it only debatably dent peers, Lionel stands out as a relatable and unprehas. All the aforementioned characters have face time dictable work in progress. with one another, sometimes in lecture halls and other Because Simien is black and his movie stars a multitimes in bed. In case the poster and trailer have not racial ensemble cast and ends with a race riot (here, in made it clear, this is a sexy movie, with attractive people response to a student party featuring blackface), the parfilmed under expressive, not necessarily realistic lighting lor game of influences will draw us to Spike Lee and, set-ups. Simien has an eye and ear for sensitive interac- specifically, Do the Right Thing. The comparison is apt, tion, which notably does not survive in the political since both movies track multiple characters that arena, even on a college campus. encounter prejudice, in its many forms, and alternately If this film ignore, laugh at or lash out against it. But gets at one of as Sam’s boyfriend guilts her into its issues remembering, “Your favorite director is Dear White People with someBergman but you tell everyone Spike Directed by Justin Simien thing resemLee.” Indeed, you can see some Ingmar Starring Tyler James Williams, Tessa Bergman in the way two lovers’ faces bling clarity, it’s not race, overlap and are draped in shadow durThompson, Teyonah Parris though the ing a post-coital scene, as well as some treatment of Wes Anderson in the font and shot it is revealing symmetry and some Kubrick, circa Barry Lyndon, in the painterly frames that capture ennui at Pastiche headquarters. There are even a few times when the and often hilarious. (Like when a camera zooms in, slowly and during innocuous huddle of black students browbeats moments, like when Troy and his girlfriend (Brittany a movie theater cashier over Tyler Curran) scale a set of stairs. That’s a move out of the Perry stereotypes, the film sympa- Robert Altman playbook, another director mentioned thizes with their pent-up frustra- here by name, and I’m not sure it’s a wise one. In fact, tions but pokes fun at the misdirec- with Satie, Swan Lake and “Für Elise” on the soundtion of their discourse.) What Dear track, Simien indulges in the kind of on-the-nose music White People handles with grace is and visual mixtapes you’d expect from a precocious colthe interrelated question of identi- lege student. But for some reason I like that approach, ty, and how with all the options and because it’s honest and fitting for the setting. Like the tolerance we cherish today, that characters in his movie, Simien is still working through question remains daunting. his influences to emerge with a voice of his own. That Through wardrobe and hairstyle voice right now may be more prolix than clear, but it’s changes, Sam and Coco take pains exciting for what it’s trying to say as well as how it’s sayto present a truthful version of ing it, and in the world of American independent film, themselves to the world. Troy strug- you can ask for little more. gles to find a balance between appeasing his father and honing his Zachary Zahos is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He own assertive voice, though that can be reached at zzahos@cornellsun.com.
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11 Is a Crowd: Aaron Carter at the Haunt BY EMILY FOURNIER Sun Contributor
Aaron Carter had no opening act, so after a 40-minute wait and audible complaints from the audience — all girls under 25, except for one middle-aged man — the concert began with one of his new songs, which was catchy yet forgettable. He followed it with a similar song that very few people seemed to recognize, but then jumped into the “throwbacks.” Although the experience of watching a former child star dance with scantily-clad women and take a shot onstage can be rather odd, Aaron Carter made sure to incorporate his well-known older songs as well as his new work so as not to alienate those who know him for “I Want Candy” and that excellent episode of Lizzie McGuire. He handed the mike to audience members during “I Want Candy,” and the small crowd was very enthusiastic, with everyone singing along. Hearing him perform “Aaron’s Party,” a rap that came out when he was 12 years old, felt odd since he most likely is no longer worrying about kids spilling juice on his mom’s new couch cushion, but he was tongue-in-cheek without hindering his performance. These songs certainly took the young female audience back to their middle school years without the painful
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awkwardness, and it was a nauseating and nostalgic experience. The dancers left the stage when he performed his older songs, which seemed like a smart move, as “I Want Candy” would have been pretty disturbing if it were performed sensually. The fairly even balance between old and new songs was wise, as it allowed us all to reminisce and sing the songs we knew him for, but also showed that his style has evolved over time and that he is still doing new work. Carter seems like he is neither stuck in the past nor trying too hard to shed his old image, but the difference between his new work and his old made the concert feel a bit disjointed and the transitions were sudden. Carter is certainly a showman and his vocals were fairly solid, but some factors made this concert much less enjoyable than it could have been. Starting 40 minutes late may have been acceptable had the concert lasted more than, according to a girl I spoke to who had timed it, 34 minutes. It was rather absurd that paying audience members spent more time waiting for the concert to begin than Carter spent performing. Regardless of what made him late, the brevity of the performance was not well received, particularly by the super fans who felt they deserved a bit
more. Although Carter could certainly have given more time to the audience, he was very interactive and maintained a high level of energy even though the crowd was tiny. His D.J., who was very friendly and was something of a highlight of the show despite his small role, jokingly thanked the “11 people in Ithaca” who came to the concert. One girl corrected him, yelling that there were, in fact, 18 audience members. Having a showing smaller than that of the average Cornell a cappella arch sing cannot be very encouraging, but Carter showed absolutely no signs of disappointment. He made eye contact with everyone (myself included, which I want to tell 12-year-old me about) and pointed at and sang to each of us. Carter took advantage of the small size of the audience to make his performance a bit more personal for everyone there, and that seemed to be appreciated all around. However, the low attendance may have led him to shorten his set list and to rush through without talking much between songs, which were the only truly disappointing things about the concert. Emily Fournier is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at ejf225@cornell.edu.
The Fault in Our (Hollywood) Stars
n Oct. 15, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Studios took an unprecedented move, announcing their full load out of superhero films — 10 in total — through 2020. Then, on Oct. 28, Marvel Studios took a less unprecedented move, announcing their full load of superhero films — 11 in total — through 2020. Count it. That’s at very least 21 superhero films over the next five years. And that number does not even count any from the X-Men franchise, produced by 20th Century Fox, or other independent projects. This huge investment reflects an interesting shift in Hollywood. For decades, studios relied on big name stars to draw audiences to theaters. People would go out to theaters in masses not to see a film, but to see the Gary Cooper film or the Paul Newman film. But now, studios are relying more on franchises in order to rake in the box-office money. Just look at the lead in these superhero franchises. Guys like Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Henry Cavill (Superman), Andrew Garfield (Spiderman) — each with varying degrees of previous success and fame, but none of whom would be considered to be “stars” in their own right. Sure, Christian Bale (Batman), Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) are big-name actors, but each owes most of their current fame and popularity to their respective superhero alter-egos. Then look at the others coming into
superhero roles in the coming years. Jason Mamoa (Aquaman), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ezra Miller (The Flash) — mostly young actors with potential that is just starting to surface, but still have a ways to go before demanding the label of a “star.” For the most part, people are not going to the theaters to see these actors. They are going to see the new Avengers film, or the new X-Men flick. Going beyond superhero films, you see a similar hype being built around the new Star Wars films or the recently announced Ghostbusters reboot (which will be led by a cast of women — a contentious topic that may be covered in a future column), where people are more excited about the franchis-
Evan Needell Needell in a Crapstack es than the star-power associated with the films. And if you look at the all-time topgrossing films, you will notice an obvious trend. Seventeen of the top 20 films are a part of a franchise. Of the three films which are not — Alice in Wonderland, Titanic and Frozen — at least one is heavily rumored to be in talks for franchise expansion (spoiler alert, it’s Frozen). But why is this shift from star-drawn
audiences to franchise-drawn audiences? Well, there are a few possible explanations. First, you must consider the history of Hollywood. In its early days, Hollywood operated under a studio system that was much different than the one we have today. While there were many differences in how this system operated, the one most relevant to this conversation is the prevalence of contracts. Before the studio system was abolished in the ’60s, major studios would sign stars to contracts, ensuring that these stars would only feature in their films for however many years. This allowed studios to promote the individual star with greater focus, as the star was essentially nothing more than their product. Thus, there was a greater investment from the studios in the size of their stars than today, where actors generally work on a single project for whichever studio at a time. And while the system was abolished half a century ago, the culture of the “star” in the studio-era sense persevered for decades afterward, just starting to fade relatively recently. However, long-term contracts do still exist today — namely in franchise films, where actors commonly sign up to appear in a designated number of films as a character. This has allowed Marvel Studios to invest more in Robert Downey, Jr.’s star, or 20th Century Fox to invest more in Hugh Jackman’s. Because they know that the actor’s fame is guaranteed to reflect in their own box-office success, they stand to benefit from said fame. Another factor you must consider in the rise of franchises is America’s economy. Many studies have been shown that when
businesses find themselves in a struggling economy (or on a more micro level, when individuals are framed to be more cognizant of financials shortcomings) they tend to prefer safer decisions or options. To an extent, this explains the recent trend of adaptations, reboots, sequels and franchises. From the perspective of a studio executive, why take the risk of producing a fresh, innovative idea that poses a lot of financial risk in a struggling economy, when you can green light a film that provides a firm example to base estimated profits in the most recent installment or iteration? Studios today are more comfortable relying on franchises and the like because they come with a pre-established market. This is not to say there are no modern stars. If Matthew McConaughey follows up his (inter)stellar run, he could become the biggest box-office draw we have seen in a decade. You can make a strong argument that a few directors have risen to auteurstars who can bring people into theaters on name alone — Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher come to mind. But when it comes down to it, the fact of the matter is that — in general — the “star” of a film is no longer the actor, but the franchise. And as long as these installments keep grossing as they have been, there is no end in sight to the age of the franchise. Evan Needell is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached at eneedell@cornellsun.com. Needell in a Crapstack runs alternate Fridays this semester.
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has seen success in the Ivy League this season, Cornell has yet to find a comfortable fit under center. In junior quarterback James Fews’ absence, head coach David Archer ’05 has looked to Jatis and fellow freshman Kyle Gallagher to fill the holes. While the two have shown flashes of brilliance, their high turnover rate has caused trouble for the Red. According to Shapiro, although there is not a starting quarterback set in stone, the offense seems to be growing into itself nevertheless. “You would think that it would affect the offense but for the most part [the offense] has been running smoothly,” he said. “We have confidence in all of our quarterbacks and they are continuing to learn with the offense each week and develop those skills of a full-time starting quarterback.” Archer and his offensive team also got some much needed production out of sophomore quarterback Robert Somborn last weekend, who threw for 118 yards and the team’s only two touchdowns against Brown. Now injuryfree, Somborn will likely see some more snaps against Princeton as the Red tries to find a solution at the quarterback position. “[Robert] is a tough player who came off injury two weeks ago and brought another fire to the offense,” Shapiro said. “He is a great motivator in the huddle, is learning to command the offense and is a tough QB that all of his teammates respect. … He obviously has certain details he has to improve on, as we all do, but he will shape into a great quarterback that will help our team win this year and for the years to come as well.” Now past the halfway point and with four games left in the season, the Red finds itself at a similar juncture as in 2013 — albeit with one less win under its belt. The Red fell to Princeton on Tiger turf last year, but went on to win two of the last three games of the season to finish a respectable 3-7. With three of these final four games on Schoellkopf field, the Red has the opportunity to salvage a season that has been underwhelming up to this point. “We are hungry as ever,” Shapiro said. “It’s a great feeling to be able to play three of our last four games at home in front of a great crowd. … We have the players, we have the coaches, we have the game plan, now we just have to go out and execute the way we are capable of these last four games and hopefully finish the season with four wins.” Scott Chiusano can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun.com.
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Can Vick Salvage Jets Season? Red Welcomes AROUND THE GORGES
that there was list of easy courses passed out specifically to members of the sports teams.
was a reminder of the craziness of playoff baseball, and it’s a good way to head into the winter break. Because the only thing longer than a 162-game regular season is the five months until it starts again.
E.B.: It’s the digital trail that will get you. If David Petraeus could be taken down, these schools have no chance of hiding their, shall we say, unorthodox educational practices. The name of the game is PR: UNC has already spent well more than half a million in PR costs. You can bet that the next school in the same situation is going to be dumping even more money into the moral toilet that is press control. Instead of, you know, making sure these athletes get real academic help.
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L.A.: The appeal of the Royals boils down to the incredible postseason they had. They were undefeated heading into the World Series, and all true sports fans were hoping we’d see history made as they attempted to become the first team ever to have a perfect postseason, all culminating in a World Series win. Obviously, the Giants had something to say about this. This Week In: The UNC Scandal, Or: Okay, So Slightly Less Timely
This Week In: The NFL, Or: Screw Timeliness, We Just Like Watching People Hit Each Other
L.A.: Last week was incredible for football. We had some pretty cool faceoffs: Falcons vs. Lions lasted until the E.B.: Sure, this story is a tad bit older, but it’s relevant very final minute, Bengals vs. Ravens was a decent upset, all the same. I mean, this scandal literally lasted almost two Vikings defeated the Bucs, Cardinals vs. Eagles was a thrill, the Raiders are still the opposite of decades and involves a prestigious undefeated, Andrew Luck was anyacademic institution. For 18 years I’m both impressed (in a bad thing but lucky for the Colts and —18 YEARS — UNC had a series lost on a Monday night. of essentially fake classes in the way) by the duration of the Dallas Pretty incredible. Department of African and Afrocheating scandal and also American Studies that were used E.B.: And now, questions for this primarily to help athletes attain the completely unsurprised week: Will Michael Vick solve the GPAs they needed to compete. I’m seemingly endless quarterback probboth impressed (in a bad way) by at its existence. lem for the Jets? Can the Redskins the duration of the cheating scandal — GASP — win three in a row? and also completely unsurprised at its existence. Really, the only college-sports-academic Should Jacksonville even show up to its game? And will headline that could have surprised me less than “[insert D- any reporter who doesn’t label the Broncos-Patriots I college here] Athlete Cheating Scandal” would be matchup the “game of the week” be murdered by an angry mob? “Report Finds Duke Fans Universally Hated.” L.A.: The sad part is UNC isn't the first school to run this kind of scam, nor will it likely be the last. Completely faking classes is a bit much, but it does bring to mind what other kinds of scandals are lurking out there. It’s only been three years since Stanford, of all places, had a student-athlete academic scandal of its very own when it was revealed
Send any flaming pumpkins, old T-Mobile Sidekicks or illegal Taylor Swift album downloads to Skot “much love” Koosmano at sports-editor@cornellsun.com. Emily Berman and Lisa Awaitey can be reached at sports@cornellsun.com.
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immensely,” Fulton said. “ We have the talent and skill on offense but in order to put that tool to work we’ll need to take care of our defensive game first.” Cornell played Princeton and Quinnipiac six combined times last year. At the beginning of last season, Cornell had a 5-0 lead over Princeton after the first period, but then fought to maintain its lead after Princeton scored four goals in the second period. Against Quinnipiac, Cornell was down 1-0 after the second period, but came back to tie the game 1-1. From previous experiences, Fulton said she expects the matchups to be physical and fast paced. Cornell needs to step up its game to counter the oncoming pressure. “Both Princeton and Quinnipiac play a physical game, so we’ll need to establish that physicality before they get the chance and build from that,” she said. “Quinnipiac is also a fast team, so establishing that physical presence on the ice will help to slow down their game and allow us to dictate the pace of the game.” Fulton is looking forward to playing at home on the fortuitous boards of Lynah rink in front of supportive Cornell fans. “I always look forward to playing in Lynah, not only for the hometown crowd but for the famous “Lynah Bounce” off the boards,” she said. “It’s given us a few extra chances or goals in the past.” Danielle Letourneau can be reached at dletourneau@cornellsun.com.
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SCOTT EMILY SYDNEY ANNA HALEY CHIUSANO BERMAN ALTSCHULER FASMAN VELASCO
TYLER CAROLINE ELIZABETH PHOTO SCHROEDER ALICEA SOWERS EDITORS FLAX
CORNELL V. PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
PRINCETON
CORNELL
PRINCETON
COLUMBIA V. YALE
YALE
YALE
YALE
YALE
YALE
YALE
YALE
YALE
COLUMBIA
YALE
PENN V. BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
PENN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN
AUBURN V. OLE MISS
AUBURN
AUBURN
AUBURN
AUBURBN
OLE MISS
AUBURN
AUBURN
OLE MISS
AUBURN
OLE MISS
ARIZONA V. UCLA
UCLA
ARIZONA
ARIZONA
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
ARIZONA
ARIZONA
ARIZONA ST V. UTAH
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST
CARDINALS V. COWBOYS
COWBOYS
CARDINALS
COWBOYS
COWBOYS
CARDINALS
COWBOYS
CARDINALS
COWBOYS
CARDINALS
COWBOYS
BRONCOS V. PATRIOTS
BRONCOS
BRONCOS
BRONCOS
BRONCOS
BRONCOS
BRONCOS
PATRIOTS
BRONCOS
BRONCOS
PATRIOTS
RAVENS V. STEELERS
STEELERS
STEELERS
RAVENS
RAVENS
STEELERS
RAVENS
RAVENS
RAVENS
RAVENS
STEELERS
WASHINGTON V. VIKINGS
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
VIKINGS
LAST WEEK
8-2
7-3
6-4
5-5
7-3
6-4
6-4
7-3
4-6
9-1
TOTAL
39-21
41-19
38-22
30-30
39-21
39-21
38-22
37-23
34-26
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Defending Ivy Champs Visit Schoellkopf Red continues quest for first win when Princeton comes to town
Football Cornell
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Princeton Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Schoellkopf Field KELLY YU / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Sports Editor
In what statistically looks like a David and Goliath matchup, the football team will take on Princeton at home this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. No stranger to being the underdog, though, the Red continues its search for an elusive first win against the defending Ivy League champions, who are coming off a tough loss to a Harvard squad that sits atop the Ancient Eight. The Tigers will come at the Red with the No. 3 ranked offense in the Ivy League, one that has scored 24 touchdowns and compiled 2508 total yards of offense compared to Cornell’s nine touchdowns and 1383 yards (the worst in the conference). “Princeton is always a great team in the Ivy League and has a tough offense,” said senior co-captain and wide receiver Lucas Shapiro. “Last week they came off a tough
Sizing them up | The two-quarterback system of Princeton’s offense will pose a unique challenge for the Red to defend, but senior wide receiver Lucas Shapiro said the offense has been improving every week.
loss and we are coming off a tough loss at Brown, so I expect to see two hungry teams giving it everything they have for an Ivy win.” Princeton runs a unique two-quarterback system on offense, headlined by Quinn Epperly and Connor Michelsen, who are both ranked in the Top-10 in the Ivy League for total offense. They have combined for six touchdowns on the season and only five interceptions, while freshman quarterback
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Icing on the cake | The Red takes on Quinnipiac in its opening home weekend after losing the first two games of the season.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Red Looks to Rebound In First Home Games By DANIELLE LETOURNEAU Sun Staff Writer
This weekend the Cornell women’s hockey team will have its first two home games of the season. Cornell matches up against Princeton tonight, followed by Quinnipiac on Saturday. Last weekend the Red started its season with two games against No. 3 Boston College. Cornell lost both games by scores of 6-2. It was the first time the Red lost the first two games of the season since 2009-10. However, the team learned a lot from the games and is motivated to improve, according to senior for-
ward Emily Fulton. “It was a great test and a chance to see where our team stands. It was our first game and I don't think we would have wanted any other way,” she said. “They are a very talented team so it gave us the chance to see where we need to improve on the ice.” In the upcoming games, Cornell hopes to get fired up and focus on its defensive game so that the team can capitalize on its strong offense. “Our teams’ tenacity and battle level will be a huge factor this weekend. Playing with a defensive mindset will help us See W. HOCKEY page 18
Jake Jatis has thrown six picks so far by himself. “The two QB offense that Princeton runs is a tough one to defend, but I know our defense is drawing up a great game plan with specific keys and will continue to play well,” Shapiro said. While Princeton’s quarterback system is laid out and See FOOTBALL page 17
K.C.and UNC: This Week’s Royal Disappointments W
elcome to the Halloween Edition of Around the Gorge. That’s not to say there’s anything remotely Halloween about this column, but we figured it would make a snazzy introduction line because really, what do college kids love more than Halloweekend? We’d assume, if you take a survey specifically on October 31, keep the options as “Halloween”, “Studying For Prelims” and “Watching My Team Crash and Burn” that the answer would most likely be Halloween, but we are not about to conduct such a survey. We have better things to do, such as, say, studying for prelims and watching our teams lose. And then maybe writing about sports, possibly while in cos-
the San Francisco Giants eked out a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, spoiling what could have been a phenomenal playoff narrative for Kansas City (seriously, their game against the A’s nearly justified the whole concept of a play-in game). Seeing as I’m still a bitter mess over the Nationals’ “let’s join every other D.C. team in using the playoffs as extended vacation time” performance a few weeks ago, I wasn’t as invested in this series as I should have been, but it was a great set all the same. L.A.: Ah, yes, baseball. America’s favorite past time. Did I watch? No. Did
Emily Berman
Lisa Awaitey
Around the Gorge: Sun Sports Banter tume, because after all, IT’S HALLOWEEN! E.B.: I’m Emily Berman, and last year for Halloween I tried to use makeup to give myself a fake black eye and ended up looking like Marilyn Manson mid-way through taking off his stage face. L.A: And I’m Lisa Awaitey, and last year I dressed up as David Ortiz after the Red Sox won the World Series. It’s safe to say I will not be in costume this time around. This Week In: The World Series, Or: Look! We’re Timely!
E.B.: It’s been barely over a day since
you? Also no, unless you’re from California, but only California because no one lives in Missouri. I must admit I was rooting for the Royals there for a little, especially after hearing that Lorde’s hit, Royals, was banned in San Francisco leading to the World Series. That was more than ridiculous, it’s not like Royals is on par with Sweet Caroline (dun dun DUN!). If you’re singing that now, you’re welcome. E.B.: I was pushing for the Royals, too, but not in an invested kind of way. This See AROUND THE GORGES page 18