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N.Y.Senator Endorses Clinton for 2016 Race Schumer declares support in Iowa By ALEX REHBERG Sun Multimedia Editor
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Its business time | Several small business owners in Collegetown have come together to create a Small Business Alliance.
Local Business Owners Join Forces to Create Coalition By SARAH CUTLER Sun Senior Writer
Small businesses have it hard in Collegetown: with students gone several months of the year, businesses must meet their year-round operating costs in nine months of business. They also face high rents and what some business owners perceive as a lack of awareness among Cornell students and Ithaca residents of what Collegetown has to offer. To help each other survive in such a tough business environment, the owners of three Collegetown businesses have come together to form the Small
Business Alliance, a coalition they hope will grow to include all the businesses in Collegetown. Members of the Alliance want to attract more customers to businesses in Collegetown — in turn attracting more businesses to the area — by holding events to show students and Ithacans what is available. The Alliance will also be a way for owners to give each other informal business tips, its members say. Though the Alliance is still in its early stages, its members have been considering several ideas for See COLLEGETOWN page 4
Reporter Reflects on Social Media opportunity to develop a personal relationship with Boehner. “That’s the way to do things in Washington, Every morning at 6:30 a.m., Robert Costa, especially in the Republican Party. They’re so wary of the press, so wary of National Review’s Washington foreign relationships, that you editor and a CNBC political analyst, heads to Pete’s Diner. “You have to form the really have to go out of your way,” Costa said. “You can’t go The breakfast at Pete’s isn’t the personal bond.” through the press secretary. attraction — rather, it’s the Robert Costa You have to form the personal fact that Rep. John Boehner bond.” (R-Ohio), Speaker of the Costa, who New York House of Representatives, can Magazine recently dubbed the “golden boy of the be found eating there alone by the counter. Speaking at Cornell Monday, Costa said becoming a regular at the diner gave him the See COSTA page 5
with Clinton. He served alongside Clinton when they were New York State Senators from 2000 to 2009 and has also developed a friendship with her, according to the Washington Post. Schumer is currently the third-ranking Senate Democrat and one of the first currently-serving senators to officially and publicly
Speaking Saturday in the state often described as the first political battleground for the presidential nomination, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced his support for Hillary Clinton former secretary of state. Schumer’s statement — which was “Run, Hillary, made at the Iowa Democratic Party’s run. ... If you annual Jefferson run, you’ll Jackson Dinner — comes well before win, and Clinton has conwe’ll win.” firmed whether she will even run for president. It also pre- Sen. Chuck Schumer cedes the January 2016 caucus and first primary announce his support for votes in Iowa and New Clinton in 2016. “I am urging Hillary Hampshire by 26 months. Still, Schumer was not shy Clinton to run for president, and when she does, she will about backing Clinton. “Run, Hillary, run.” have my full and unwavering Schumer said. “If you run, support,” Schumer said during a keynote address at the dinner. you’ll win, and we’ll win.” Schumer went on to call on “With a strong platform and Clinton to “vanquish” the Tea with Hillary leading the charge, Party and win the presidency we will ... create a generation of for the Democratic Party and Democrats who will make sure the middle class gets what it middle class Americans. Schumer has both personal and professional relationships See CLINTON page 5
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Tweet it out | Robert Costa, the National Review’s Washington editor, speaks in Rockefeller Hall Monday on his work as a reporter during the government shutdown.
Cornell Law Prof Works to Create‘Occupy Card’ With Minimal Fees By HELEN DONNELLY Sun Staff Writer
A debit card that does not charge overdraft, transaction or card maintenance fees may sound like a dream to cash-strapped college students everywhere. Prof. Robert Hockett, law, is looking to make that fantasy a reality. Along with a former bank
director and a former British diplomat, Hockett is working to create Occupy Card, a prepaid debit card that he believes could make the banking system more ethical. The card — which will have no upfront cost but will include fees for A.T.M. withdrawals — will be launched if Hockett and his cofounders can raise $900,000.
Occupy Card will revolutionize the way users bank, offering “lowcost, transparent, high-quality financial services to the 99 percent,” its founders say on its website. “The ideal banking system isn’t looking at its depositors as people to exploit or people to extract various benefits or advantages from, but rather is something that would
function as a cooperative arrangement among members who would own the bank in which they deposit their funds,” Hockett said. Hockett said that fees — which include charges for transactions, card maintenance, overdrafts and A.T.M. withdrawals — are a major source of profits for corporate banks. If Occupy Card ends up making a profit from the low fees
it charges to cover administrative costs, the profits will be redistributed among the members, according to Hockett. The Occupy Card is not just for supporters of the Occupy Movement, according to the Occupy Cooperative website. It is for “people who are unbanked, See CARD page 4
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A trolley car plunges off the Stewart Avenue bridge over Fall Creek in a movie still dating from Ithaca’s early 20thcentury days producing silent films as the “Hollywood of the East.”
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Into the Streets Sees Record No. Of C.U. Volunteers
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By NABIHA KESHWANI Sun Contributor
Registering more than 1,300 students, Into the Streets — an annual event dedicated to volunteerism in the Ithaca community — saw the largest turnout of its 22-year history in October. Into the Streets is a chance for Cornell students to help change the stereotype of college students only caring about partying and drinking, Leslyn McBean, deputy director of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, said at the event’s launch. Students from across the University, including members of the Greek communi“It is remarkable how ty, casts from Risley Theater much a four-hour productions and committment ... can freshman dorms, headed to downchange a community.” town Ithaca on Oct. 25 and 26 Julie Gold ’14 to work on projects together. They joined fellow Into the Streets volunteers to help dozens of agencies, including the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, East Ithaca Preschool, the Salvation Army and the Cancer Resource Center. Students did everything from helping set up holiday decorations and to making Halloween crafts for residents at the Beechtree Care Center to weeding gardens at the Salvation Army, according to Julie Gold ’14, president of Into the Streets. They also helped serve
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Representatives from the Peace Corps host an information session in Mann Library Monday. Cornell is ranked fourth in Peace Corps recruits among mid-sized colleges and universities.
food and sell tickets for Oktoberfest, an annual event that celebrates German heritage. “It was absolutely amazing,” Franklin Yang ’17 said. “I would definitely do it again.” Gold said she thinks the event serves to remind students of how important it is to give back to the Ithaca community, even if it means just volunteering for a day. “It is remarkable how much a four-hour commitment for students can change a community,” Gold said. “Into the Streets is about more than just volunteering; it’s about seeing all of the parts of Ithaca outside the Cornell bubble.” Alexa D’Ambra ’14, co-president of the Into the Streets, echoed Gold’s sentiments, saying Into the
Streets emphasizes the importance of forming relationships with residents in the Ithaca area. D’Ambra added that she hopes Into the Streets will continue to evolve as more volunteers from Cornell come out to give back to the community. In future years, she said, she hopes there may even be more occasions for the event since there are a limited number of volunteers the agencies can accommodate at a time. “We would love to expand and keep growing in numbers,” D’Ambra said. Nabiha Keshwani can be reached at nk444@cornell.edu.
Cornell Student Group Works to Save Energy, Money By ANDREW LEE Sun Contributor
Although it is only about a year old, Energy Corps, a student organization, has already saved the University tens of thousands of dollars in energy costs while advocating sustainability on campus. This year, Energy Corps has saved the University $35,077.09 through cutting energy consumption. Over seven years, it projects it will help the University save $245,539.63 — and ultimately, it hopes to bump up its seven-year savings projection to $1 million, according to Patrick Roeschel ’16, co-president of Energy Corps.
The organization says that, to reach its goal, it will have to make both big and small changes around campus to promote sustainability. One change the organization has already begun making around campus is replacing fluorescent bulbs with LED bulbs, according to Kira Gidron ’14, co-president of Energy Corps. In Fall 2012, the organization replaced the lightbulbs in all of Mann Library’s desk lamps with more energy-efficient bulbs to help save energy. “We have focused primarily on LED — light emitting diode — and CFL lighting upgrades because they are technically simple
and have a large return on investment,” Roeschel said in an email. LED lightbulbs consume less power and last longer than fluorescent bulbs. According to Roeschel, the group is also currently researching the feasibility of installing motion sensors, floor heaters and smart plugs across campus. “The options for future technologies and future cost savings are essentially unlimited,” Roeschel said. Michael Blonsky ’14, Energy Corps’ project management supervisor, said Energy Corps differs from the many other environmental groups on campus because
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it focuses on sustainability efforts on Cornell’s Ithaca campus. Unlike other groups, Energy Corps also has separate finance and research teams to promote sustainability and reduce costs, Blonsky said. Since then, Energy Corps has grown to include 35 students and worked closely with Cornell’s Energy and Sustainability Office to fund various projects. According to Roeschel, the club has also worked with Facilities Managers in the buildings where its projects are located. “We are always looking for more ways to collaborate with the administration and student groups on campus,” Roeschel said. Gidron echoed Roeschel’s sentiments, adding that Energy Corps’ projects give students valuable experiences. “Through our projects, we’re giving students the project experience, project management experience dealing with different stakeholders who are not necessarily initially open to changing the sta-
tus quo,” Gidron said. According to Blonsky, Energy Corps is also trying to make it easier for less-involved students to make a difference by launching a separate Green Berets program, which will make it easier for students to suggest sustainability projects. “Members join Energy Corps through a selective process, but we want to reach out and get everyone’s ideas on campus,” Blonsky said. “That’s what the Green Berets is about. Anyone can come to meetings and submit ideas. It’s hard for someone who doesn’t know anything about energy to start a project because that requires a formal submission process.” This semester, Energy Corps is working on projects in Sage Hall and Willard Straight Hall. It has previously worked on projects in Ives Hall and Mann Library. Andrew Lee can be reached at al726@cornell.edu.
City News For the Vets The 94th Tompkins County Veterans Day Parade took place in downtown Ithaca Sunday, complete with motorcycles, marching bands and veterans from the Vietnam and Korean Wars as well as World War II, according to The Ithaca Journal.
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Meghan Witherow ’14 speaks with Dr. Marcia Herrin sfollowing a Cornell University Diabetics Association lecture about eating disorder prevention and treatment in Martha van Rensselaer Hall Monday.
Stabbing Downtown A 28-year-old Ithaca man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing someone in the abdomen early Friday morning, the Ithaca Police Department says. The victim was transported to a regional trauma center, according to a press release from IPD. — Compiled by Emma Court
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Collegetown Business Owners to Form Alliance COLLEGETOWN Continued from page 1
attracting customers to Collegetown. Their plans range from holding a fair or block party for new students and their parents in Collegetown during Orientation Week to providing students with a “welcome packet” full of restaurant menus, promotions and store coupons. Business owners have also “toyed with” the idea of asking Cornell to house its Summer College students closer to Collegetown rather than on North or West Campus, where students currently stay, according to Alliance member Natalie Sweeney, who owns Natalia’s Boutique on Dryden Road. This move would allow students to “get a real feel for what Cornell is,” said Annie Quach ’05, a member of the Alliance and the general manager of Vietnam Restaurant and Hai Hong Restaurant on
Dryden Road. Sweeney said. “We want to get more locals “It would be an advantage for summer up here; we want to make sure they students to be closer to Collegetown,” remember we’re here.” added Marty Johnson, Alliance member Mayor Svante Myrick ’09, who has and owner of Uncle Marty’s Shipping advocated in the past for a Collegetown Office on Dryden Rd. Business Improvement District — similar Plus, students living nearby would to the Downtown Ithaca Alliance — attract more business to the area, Alliance expressed optimism about the Small members said. Business Alliance. “A part of what we’re “I believe it would “When I was at Cornell, allow hoping to accomplish is Collegetown resiCollegetown was more business in dents to get to know each other, pool their Collegetown, period,” bumpin’.” resources and advocate Sweeney said. “A lot of Annie Quach ’05 more effectively to the people don’t even know City and County governCollegetown is up here.” ment,” Myrick wrote in The Alliance also aims to attract to Collegetown more permanent an email. “This would lead to a cleaner, Ithaca residents, who Sweeney said she safer and more vibrant Collegetown.” Quach emphasized that joining the believes are “scared away” by difficulties Alliance would not be something other parking there. “Ithaca is a very seasonal and transient businesses “have to do” to receive its benetown, since the students leave for breaks,” fits.
“We business owners already frequent each other and support each other,” she said. “We don’t want this to be a strict, uptight organization.” Johnson that even for business owners who don’t join the organization, “that’s fine — it’s going to help them regardless.” Its members do not see the Alliance as a vehicle for addressing issues involving rent or landlords, but rather as a “positive way” of looking at those challenges, Quach said. “We want to understand why Collegetown isn’t as busy as it used to be. When I was at Cornell, Collegetown was bumpin’,” she said. “It was in good shape, and that wasn’t that long ago. We have no negative agenda; we’re just friends that want to help each other. We want to bring life back to Collegetown.” Sarah Cutler can be reached at scutler@cornellsun.com.
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underbanked and even just angry-banked.” The Occupy Card is just the tip of the iceberg, Hockett said. The card’s founders say their ultimate goal is to establish a non-profit banking system. “The Occupy Money Cooperative is beginning with the debit card. This debit card is a specific counterpart to cards like these that exist in existing
banking institutions already offered. Chase Liquid is probably the best-known example,” he said. “The ultimate plan is to offer all the other services that these existing banking institutions already do, but on a nonprofit basis.” While working for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in Fall 2011, Hockett became involved with the Occupy Wall Street Movement. He and other members of an Occupy Wall Street work group
that focused on alternate banking held brainstorming sessions every Sunday to discuss how they might design a better banking institution. Not all scholars agree with the premise that banks should not make a profit, however. Prof. Richard Burkhauser, policy analysis and management, said that it is perfectly fitting for banks to make a profit. “I don’t think the banking industry is any more or less corrupt than any other industry,”
Burkhauser said. “Financial institutions provide a tremendously valuable service to people, and it’s perfectly appropriate for them to make a profit, just like any other industry makes a profit when they produce a product that consumers’ value.” According to Burkhauser, the problem lies not with the banking institutions, but rather with the people who use them. “What we really need to do is improve the financial literacy of consumers in how to more effec-
tively use credit,” he said. Ultimately, Burkhauser said he does not have an issue with the banking system Hockett proposed, as long as it could outperform current banking institutions. “The reality is that some people don’t pay their debts, this cost has to be factored into the fees that banks charge on credit,” he said. Helen Donnelly can be reached at hkd27@cornell.edu.
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Costa Says He Shares Scoops Through Twitter COSTA
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government shutdown,” has gained notoriety for his vicarious use of Twitter in reporting from the Republican cloakroom — rooms located next to the Congressional chambers where politicians meet to discuss strategy and other important topics. Costa and his team have received so many inside tips about the Republican’s agenda that congressional leaders have warned their colleagues about leaking information to the National Review, according to Prof. Barry Strauss, history, who introduced Costa. Costa shared his tactics for acquiring sensitive information and thoughts about the institutional collapse of the Republican Party with an audience of 35 students and faculty members. Costa credited his successes in covering Republican politics to his ability to form personal bonds with leaders in the Republican Party, such as Sen. Ted Cruz (RTexas).
Costa said he has gained an edge over other reporters in covering the government shutdown because he receives text messages and emails directly from members of the House of Representatives and the Senate about new developments, even as they develop behind closed doors. Costa then uses social media to spread these informational tidbits. “Is this perfect journalism all the time? No. But you always try to be right, have great sources and it’s worked out so far,” Costa said. In addition to writing lengthy stories on congressmen and the Republican leadership for the National Review, Costa has transformed his personal Twitter feed into a news source in and of itself. The moment he receives a scoop from a personal source, Costa blasts it out to his 54,047 Twitter followers with minute-to-minute 140-character messages. “The way that journalism is moving, especially political journalism, everyone used to hold things back in their notebook. But Twitter is a notebook I can share
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The Washington Post Sunday. Although Clinton served as secretary of state, she stepped down in February of 2013 to further her work with the Clinton Foundation, a non-profit organization she started with husband and former president Bill Clinton. “Senator Schumer is an old colleague and an even older friend, and what he said about her is very flattering,” Merrill said to The Post Sunday in response to Schumer’s endorsement. “Ultimately, though, this is a very personal decision that she hasn’t made.” Whether or not Clinton decides to run for president, her political action committee, Ready For Hillary, is raising funds, according to its website. Schumer also endorsed Clinton’s run for president back in 2008 when she was still New York’s junior senator. “In 2008 the time was right for Barack Obama,” Schumer said Saturday. “2016 is Hillary’s time.” Alex Rehberg can be reached at arehbreg@cornellsun.com.
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with readers. You have to live and work in your time and adapt to how people consume info — which is usually on their phone,” Costa said. To Costa, each tweet is another sentence in a larger story that can be used to build up personalities. This approach has transformed his Twitter feed from a simple stream of live updates to a “novel in real-time,” he said. “You have to live and work in your time,” Costa said, adding that he believes reporters must adapt to readers consuming information through mobile devices. While he has adopted untraditional methods to better represent the constantly changing developments in news, Costa said he adheres to the fundamental ethics of reporting. A commitment to “shoe-leather journalism” and potential to remain neutral, he says, is still the only way to get the story and “win in this business.” Alexa Davis can be reached at adavis@cornellsun.com.
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ast Tuesday, New York City Police Chief Raymond Kelly’s lecture at Brown University was cancelled by the vociferous protests of students who disapproved of the controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy Chief Kelly defends. Participating students defended their protest as an expression of their First Amendment right to free speech. However, the bullying nature of their protest — whose goal, according to one of the protest’s organizers, “was for the lecture to be cancelled from the beginning” — renders the logical consistency of the First Amendment defense suspect. The First Amendment is inherently compromised by attempts to stifle dialogue, so the decision to drown out Chief Kelly’s lecture comes across as a cowardly and dangerous distortion of a sacred liberal benchmark. On the other hand, Chief Kelly’s decision to endure a prolonged question and answer period from a historically progressive student body suddenly becomes more plaudit-worthy in the flattering glow of the students’ blazing hypocrisy. The “First Amendment defense” isn’t worth considering further. But is there philosophical precedent for justifying the student protest? Short of a brazen rejection by school authorities to exercise their discretion in inviting important speakers to public forums (a wholesale opting out of the system, effectively an anarchic gesture), is there any way to interpret the protest as a legitimate check on a university administration run astray? Assessing the protest as an instance of civil disobedience is instructive in this direction. Civil disobedience can, in democratic societies, be a justified method of addressing grievances. Loosely, civil disobedience entails the conscious, public violation of a mandate in order to bring about public and legislative reevaluation of the basis for that mandate. It can only occur when the normal accepted channels of exercising representative power within the democratic system have failed to produce a desired outcome for a certain segment of the population. But the civilly disobedient cannot claim legitimacy for their movement just based on the fact that their state or organization fails to accommodate it. Civil disobedience relies on the premise that in publicly violating a mandate, the violators will bring the underlying logic (or lack thereof) of that mandate into sharp relief for the general public and legislative authority. Thus, civil disobedience can only exist in systems where there is an expectation of give-and-take or consultation between the constituent and decision-making bodies. In systems in which founding documents have been agreed upon as basic guides for the subsequent creation of policies, a citizen is justified in seeking to ameliorate inconsistencies between the spirit of the institution and the
letter of the law. Reform, not revolution, must be the ultimate goal of the civilly disobedient. So, let’s examine the protest in the context of these markers of civil disobedience. Although universities aren’t directly “democratic” bodies, their constituent members can reasonably expect to be able to influence university policies and actions. Further, in actively selecting from a vast array of posthigh school opportunities, students explicitly endorse the university’s founding creed and modus operandi with a level of agency that born citizens in real states can never attain. Therefore, it is possible to argue that students can fully expect to enjoy the right of redress when they feel that the university is not acting in accordance with its stated purpose. Clearly, in general, Brown students have the right to practice civil disobedience. Unfortunately, it’s clear that this was not an instance of civil disobedience for two reasons. First, the university was responsive to the concerns of the protester movement — protester grievances were taken seriously and were reasonably accommodated. In order to assuage student concerns that Chief Kelly would be given free, unchallenged rein to flog what some believe to be a racist policy, university officials expanded the questionand-answer period at the expense of his lecture. Students seeking to ensure that Brown, as a leading American university founded in the liberal spirit of debate and inquiry, was honoring that founding creed should have been placated by the gesture. But concerns about opportunities for dialogue were clearly secondary to the protesters, who ultimately sought to drown out a controversial opinion they disagreed with. In the liberal marketplace of ideas, the best endorsement of your enemy’s opinion, the action most likely to give a shaky argument new luster, is to forcibly drive it out of the realm of civil discourse. To do so is antithetical to the liberal tradition Brown seeks to honor; the censorship sought by the protesters who interrupted Chief Kelly’s lecture would have gratified information-fearing McCarthyists, in spirit if not in message. By no means do I endorse the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactic — it’s illiberal, illegal and ultimately undermines police legitimacy in a way that makes communities less safe and less willing to obey the law. I applaud students who challenge perceived injustice, and the bravery, misplaced as it was, that it took to stand up to such a powerful man and institution. But I hope this ugly incident can help remind progressives everywhere that, from a distance, anyone can look like they’re rallying for the Tea Party. Sam Kuhn is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at skuhn@cornellsun.com. Fault Lines appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.
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Changing Our High-Risk Drinking Culture
ast week, Cayuga’s Watchers officially launched at Cornell. “Watchers” is a new organization, independent of the University and incorporated as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), that partners with fraternities, sororities and student organizations to promote the safety of students at social events by reducing rates of highrisk drinking. Adapted from comparable models at our peer institutions that have proven successful, Watchers trains and hires students to utilize peer-to-peer, non-confrontational bystander intervention techniques to engage partygoers displaying signs of alcohol abuse. The short term goal of Watchers is for students to look out for one another and ensure that our peers do not drink to the point where they become a danger to themselves or others. Hopefully these efforts will result in fewer reports of students becoming ill from drinking, thereby, incidentally, lowering medical transport rates. The long term goal of Watchers is to change the culture around partying on campus from one that promotes high-risk drinking to one that fosters responsible consumption. The culture of high-risk drinking on our campus stems, at least in part, from a disconnect between the reality of high-risk drinking and students’ perceptions. For example, in Cornell’s 2012 Alcohol and Social Life Survey of the student body, when students were asked if “drinking to the point of blacking out” is acceptable, approximately 70 percent of respondents said that it was “never socially acceptable” to black out. But when asked what they believe the majority of Cornell undergraduates think about the social acceptability of blacking out, students said only 20 percent of students would agree that it is “never socially acceptable.” Alternatively,
I am committed to starting the conversation about how students — like the Watchers team — can continue to proactively address these critical issues. when asked about the frequency of drinking, 16.9 percent of students said that they drink “once a week,” while 38.2 percent of respondents said they believe the rest of Cornell students will drink once a week. The disconnect between reality and our perceptions contributes to the trend of high-risk drinking. Perceived social pressures foster a norm around drinking that promotes high-risk behaviors even though most Cornellians agree that such a norm should not be tolerated. It has been suggested that students drink more often or have more drinks in a given night simply because they believe it is socially acceptable behavior. The goal of Watchers, therefore, is to combat these perceived beliefs by demonstrating that, in fact, most Cornellians are actively committed to fostering a culture that promotes responsible drinking. Although it is early, Watchers seems to be working thus far. After working three social events last week, the group received strong support and endorsements from the organizations they partnered with. The organizations reported back that the Watchers’ teams seamlessly integrated into the party and effectively intervened in situations where students appeared overly intoxicated. Last week’s launch is significant because of Watchers’ ability to become fully functional and overcome the many logistical hurdles involved in creating such an organization. Moving forward, it is critical that more students sign up and be a part of the Watchers team – the more students Watchers can employ, the greater flexibility they will have in staffing various social events, thereby increasing their chances for success. The Watchers’ initiative is important because it exemplifies students’ ability to start a project that will make the campus a safer place. Although it is important for the administration to create policies addressing campus health and safety, it is equally important that students engage in a parallel process so we can improve campus life. Over the next few months, especially leading up to the next round of the Board of Trustees meetings in January, I will continue to explore how the University is improving the health and safety of students. To this end, the staff at Gannett Health Services, the President’s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Cornell’s National Collegiate Health Improvement Project Committee and other initiatives are all acting in collaboration to achieve the goal of improving student safety on campus. But, most significantly, I want to hear what you think. What can we be doing better? In addition to providing feedback about current policies, I am committed to starting the conversation about how students — like the Watchers team — can continue to proactively address these critical issues. If you have thoughts or comments, or would like to find out more about getting involved with Cayuga’s Watchers, I would be glad to sit down and speak to you. Email me at rhg68@cornell.edu to identify a time that works. Ross Gitlin is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the undergraduate student-elected trustee. He may be reached at rhg68@cornell.edu. Trustee Viewpoint appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.
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“So, I’m not entirely sure why people say things like this, it is as if the expectation is that police normally don’t investigate cases [or] consider ‘all of the facts.’ Yeah, there are false accusations of rape, but there are also false accusations and acquittals of nearly every other crime (some in higher volumes). Why do you only hear about the few instances of false rape accusations? Look no further than WorriedinVA, who wants to ensure we don’t go around prosecuting all those innocent boys too harshly.”
Another_Cornellian Re: “Cornell Police Question Students After Reported Rape” News, published November 4, 2013
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Election Day Blues: Why Today Still Matters A
year ago, we waited with bated breath to see whether Barack Obama would remain President. Our campus — not to mention our nation — was infused with an historic sort of energy. Students who had never before considered themselves politically savvy found themselves swept up in the quadrennial climax of participatory democracy — an attitude that culminated in stressful Election Night get-togethers where the crunch of popcorn was drowned out by the constant babble of cable news talking-heads. It was a day when the stakes of our democracy seemed relevant to us all, even the suprapartisan Wall Street-bound AEM majors, and the postpolitical idealists who stroll the Arts Quad detailing a philosophy that so incongruously mingles the rhetoric of Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul. One year ago, we jumped as one into the current of American history. It was breathtaking. As a political junkie, I knew immediately that I would remember the President’s victory speech as a seminal moment in my college experience. 2012, after all, was our college election. For those few brisk autumn weeks, we were the first-time voters, the students, the future that everyone kept talking about. We were the change, the civic ideal, that anchored stump speeches. That will not happen again. Today, though you may not realize, it is Election Day again. Yes, Ho Plaza’s only quarter-carders are those soliciting you to come see their a cappella show. Yes, the only people who will be interested in today’s CNN iPhone updates will be news addicts like myself.
Yes, tonight will not erupt in a heroic (or, if you are so inclined, tragic) coronation of confetti, nor will Wolf Blitzer’s over-excitable visage haunt our televisions screens. But it is still Election Day. I will not implore you to go out and vote. I could not, in good faith, tell you do so, since I myself, political junkie though I am, may have forgotten to mail in my absentee ballot before Nassau County’s deadline. When I think back on the past year, at how quickly our student population has resumed its vicious cycle of political unrealism and cynicism, I cannot help but feel that we must try to reconceptu-
the Civil War. We, the informed and ambitious leaders of the next century, have an obligation to raise our voices against dysfunction and demagoguery at all levels of government. Liking “Ready for Hillary” on Facebook does not equate to political activity, and we cannot wait for the 2016 nominating conventions to rekindle our interest in the American experience. This campus should be brimming with social and political advocacy even when the landscape of presidential politics is barren. We are still the students for whom Barack Obama and Mitt Romney laid out such contrasting visions;
Politics may not always be glamorous, but it is always relevant. Election Days like these, if we care to pay attention to them, can show us just how relevant they are. alize what it means to be a citizen of the United States in the 21st century. It is tempting to associate ourselves with this grand national enterprise only when sexy news headlines entice us towards such unity. The modern network through which we cultivate our civic identity — from the New York Times app to Sun articles posted aggressively on Facebook to that guy on the adjacent treadmill watching FOX News — might allow us to form generational bonds through BuzzFeed’s constant reminders of what it meant to grow up in the 1990s, but it does not engender vigorous, proactive citizenship. Our politics has not been this fractious since
though their debates have receded into history, their words should reverberate with us as strongly now as they did in 2012. Campaign rhetoric can only shrivel into empty promises if we stop listening after the campaign ends. It is our civic duty to keep listening. Today, New Jersey will most probably re-elect Governor Chris Christie, thus vaulting him to the forefront of the GOP as a successful, blue-state Republican whose reelection could light the way for the conservative movement’s return to sanity. New York City, that liberal bastion of the East Coast, will almost certainly make Bill de Blasio its first Democratic mayor in two decades. De Blasio’s unabashed progres-
sivism could make NYC a crucible for 21st century liberal policies beyond Bloomberg’s soda ban. In Virginia’s gubernatorial race, former Clintonite Terry McAuliffe will likely triumph over the antediluvian Republican Ken Cuccinelli, proving Virginia’s increasingly bluish tinge. The suspense, admittedly, is nothing compared to 2012, but tonight’s results will establish trends that should interest anyone wishing to be engaged in our great American discourse. And then there are the races that barely anyone will notice. My father’s friend is running for the Nassau County legislature, while my high school classmate’s uncle is attempting to unseat Nassau County’s District Attorney. My fraternity brother exhorted all our Westchester fraters (there are quite a few) to support his family friend’s bid for county judge. These elections do not necessarily link us all together in historic affirmations of the American experience, but they show us, importantly, that democratic citizenship allows us entry to political processes in ways that are far more intimate than our headline-centered understanding of Election Day suggests. Politics may not always be glamorous, but it is always relevant. Election Days like these, if we care to pay attention to them, can show us just how relevant they are. Jacob Glick is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at jglick@cornellsun.com. Glickin’ It appears alternate Tuesdays this semester.
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From Stage to Screen: Frankenstein
LAURA BOLAND Sun Staff Writer
What is the difference between the creator and the created? How do the two shape each other? Frankenstein, adapted for the stage from Mary Shelly’s novel by Nick Dear and directed by Danny Boyle, attempts to answer these questions in a novel but straightforward way. The 2011 run of the play at National Theatre starred two actors, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, who alternated between the roles of Viktor Frankenstein and his creature. The audience coming to the performance would arrive at the theater not knowing which actor would be playing which role. Shelley’s novel is well-explored territory, but Dear and Boyle succeed in bringing fresh life to an old story. This adaptation of Frankenstein begins with the birth of the creature. Doing away with the traditional bolt of lightning, the creature spends his first few minutes onstage in a womb-like structure, the “incubator.” With a burst of light from the bulbs overhead, the first flash of the creature’s consciousness, he spills out onto the stage. The creature is essentially a newborn in an adult’s body, barely able to walk and
without the ability to speak. Frankenstein is horrified by what he has created and abandons the creature. Outside, the creature discovers the wonders of the world: the stars, sunrise, bird song, rainfall. He also discovers the world’s cruelty at the hands of villagers repulsed by his appearance. The creature is briefly taken in by De Lacey (Karl Johnson), a blind professor who teaches the creature not only to speak but also to read Milton. When De Lacey’s son (Daniel Millar) throws the creature out, the creature’s rage is awakened; he attacks the De Lacey family and sets off to find Frankenstein. The creature attacks a member of Frankenstein’s family, which draws Frankenstein to the mountains to confront his creation. They strike a deal: Frankenstein will create a female companion to provide the creature with the love he cannot get from anyone else, and the creature will disappear from civilization forever. Frankenstein leaves his fiancée Elizabeth (Naomie Harris) in the care of his father (George Harris) and sets off to Scotland to carry out his task. At the last minute Frankenstein breaks the bargain, and the creature swears his revenge. The creature’s crimes mount until Frankenstein’s life is desolated, and the creator decides he must devote his life to destroying the thing he
created. They head north, leaving civilization farther and farther behind as they disappear into the land of ice and snow. The two sustain each other: Frankenstein lives to pursue the creature; the creature lives to lead his master on. Cumberbatch and Miller’s performances as Frankenstein and the creature are truly extraordinary. While the trading of roles between the two could just be seen as a gimmick to increase ticket sales, it did allow the actors to share the well-deserved 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. I personally prefer Cumberbatch as the creature and Miller as Frankenstein, as Cumberbatch is more suited to the unique physicality of the creature and Miller perfectly captures the Frankenstein’s dark, reckless ambition, but either way, these are tremendous performances. With these two masterminds matching wits on the stage, the other, finely acted, characters are secondary. Karl Johnson and Naomie Harris especially bring moments of needed humor and warmth to the play. If there is a third star of the production, it is the soundtrack created by Underworld. Moving from grating and mechanical to hopeful and even wistful, the score brings gravity even to scenes where there is no dialogue. Dear and Boyle, to their credit, man-
aged to spin a new twist on an old story. Often, Frankenstein is referenced in discussions of destructive genius, the dark side of scientific innovation and the limits of human power. By focusing intensely on the development and the perspective of the creature and the relationship between Frankenstein and his creation, Boyle and Dear draw out themes in the story that is often neglected: love, duty, how our relationships with other people form us. Frankenstein had a responsibility to care for the person he created. If the creature has received the love he so desperately craved, he could have been a completely different person. Nothing, especially a man spliced together from the bodies of many others, is created in a vacuum, and the actions of people involved play a huge role in what that creation will become. Unfortunately, the misogyny runs rampant in this adaptation. Elizabeth and the female creature exist solely to be the shadows and romantic interests of their respective partners. Elizabeth is the brunt of many sexist remarks, often coming from Frankenstein himself. The creature’s nakedness when he burst from the womb represented his vulnerability and innocence in a harsh world. But the female creature’s body is immediately sexualized, with Frankenstein commenting on the beauty of her breasts and wondering aloud if she will want to sleep with him after she is brought to life. Both Frankenstein and the creature are reluctant to harm the other, but that does not prevent them from attacking the other’s woman, attacks which include a completely unnecessary and painful rape scene. The play uses two scenes of extreme violence against women just to advance the character development of two men. The two attacks are mentioned in the original text, but the graphic nature of the adaptation is inexcusable. Despite these flaws, Frankenstein remains a powerful production years after it was first featured on screen. Popular demand brought Frankenstein to movie theatres across the world not once but twice, in both 2012 and 2013, and the National Theatre would be remiss if they did not show it again. Laura Boland is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at lboland@cornellsun.com.
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J Mag, an online and in print publication devoted to all things EDM, is once again screwing fans with their annual asinine ratings. Sounds like another year of the DJ Mag top 100 D.J.s in the world, AKA the world’s most skewed popularity contest. The top 100 list used to be a candid representation of the fans favorite D.J.s of the year, but in recent years it has become a competition between those with the most money to spend on social media and advertising. D.J.s pay for sponsored Facebook ads, along with ads on EDM blogs and other websites, and spam fans with dozens of statuses and e-mails telling them to vote. The result is a list that looks more like the 100 richest D.J.s in the world more than the best 100. There are two central problems with this fan-driven system. First, the fans are berated with ads, messages and spam from D.J.s who have the most money to spend on marketing. This in itself is acknowledged by many D.J.s, such as Felix Cartal who posted on his Twitter: “yes #648 on the djmag top 100!! glad to see that $7 I spent on advertising paid off.” The list starts to look more and more like an ordered list of festival headliners and the most visible and commercial D.J.s out there. Second, the list claims to represent the best 100 D.J.s of the past year. Yet, year after year, artists who haven’t produced anything significant in the past year make it on the list. For example, Daft Punk has been featured constantly over the past five years despite producing almost nothing between Alive in 2007 and the Tron Legacy soundtrack in 2010. It goes without saying that the list is not an accurate representation of the 100 best D.J.s in just the past year; a D.J.’s fan base and reputation follow him to make this Zach more of a list of the Reisler D.J.s with the best legacies than the best 100 D.J.s in the past year. With all this said, some rankings particularly pissed me off. Knife Party, with their average, forgettable, noisy dubstep got the spot before the melodic and transcendent productions of Swedish House Mafia. Martin Garrix, a brand new 17 year-old producer who had one chart-topping single, got the spot before Porter Robinson, a veteran producer who puts his heart and soul into his records. Bingo Players, known for their huge hit “Rattle” beat Eric Prydz, a progressive house legend known for his intricate melodies and meticulously produced tracks. Diplo, who was #64 on the list, had this to say in his recent reddit AMA: “I tried to be off that list completely. I’m disSANTI SLADE / appointed they even put me SUN STAFF ILLUSTRATOR on it. I offered my fans 75 cents to vote for me to be disqualified but it didn’t work.” There is something wrong with the way this list is put together and how much attention it receives within the EDM world. Which brings me to the D.J. who got the #1 spot on the list: Hardwell. Hardwell, I hate your stupid haircut, your obnoxious Facebook posts, your repetitive music, your paidfor and planned rise to fame and your persistent cliché invasion of all things Beatport. There has recently been a wave of Dutch D.J.s on the scene taking over electro-house in the worst way possible. Whether it be W&W with their overused, grimy, electro patterns, or Demitri Vegas & Like Mike (from Belgium — close enough) with their tribal bass and single-note, big-room synths, electro house is being turned into a commercial factory where Beatport top 10 songs are sounding oddly formulaic and repetitive. Hardwell is emblematic of this trend, making it so depressing that his smug, smirking Dutch face is the picture for the “#1” D.J. in the world. If I can make a prediction it’s this: EDM is coming back to America, to where it all began. Thanks, Europe for helping to keep EDM alive. You are like the Muslims of the middle ages, helping to preserve the canonical Greek texts that would later bring about the renaissance. Europe took the Detroit house music of the ’80s and preserved it through the ’90s via trance and euro-techno. But now, EDM, or at least electro-house, has taken a turn for the worse in Europe, while the American scene is being revived. Pete Tong, BBC Radio 1 frontman and radio icon in the EDM world recently moved to Los Angeles and said in an interview with the L.A. Times that America is coming back as the new home for EDM. Superstars like Tiesto are starting to play less and less in Ibiza and more in Las Vegas, the new Mecca of expensive clubs and top D.J. residencies. House music is coming back home, and America couldn’t be more ready. So ignore this mendacious and unrealistic list of “top” D.J.s, and explore your own jams. Find smaller artists on Soundcloud instead of flocking to the Beatport top 10 to tell you what’s popular. Because I guarantee you many of the musical trends and sounds the big D.J.s make popular start at the grassroots level with basement studio producers in love with music, not fame.
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Zach Reisler is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at zreisler@cornellsun.com.
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by Eileen Ceconi
A few weeks ago, I looked through my planner and decided I was going to have one of the busiest weekends of my life. It was a perfect storm of lab reports, papers and prelims, and I was going to have to spend ~24 hours in the library to finish everything. On Friday night, when I really should have been organizing notes and prepping my work, I boarded a bus and headed home. No, sadly I did not go home to increase my productivity; instead, I went home to go to a concert. It was a really poor decision, but it was also a total #difts moment, and just like many of my peers, I have #noregrets (or, as Caity Weaver from Gawker may say, “#noEgrets F*** ALL BIRDS”). To be fair, this was not a rash decision. I knew I wanted to go to this concert the minute it was announced. I called the venue several times before tickets even went on sale, and I got one in the first hour they were available. I saw Ryan Hemsworth (my quasi-friend, as you may remember) over the summer at MoMA PS1, and it was life-changing. I also really like Cyril Hahn; his remix of “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child is ingenious. So there I was, on a night I really should have spent studying for an exam, in a dive bar in the depths of Chinatown. The night started off on a positive note. I managed to forget about the stress of school for a few hours, and saw some friends I hadn’t seen in a while. We sat around at said dive bar talking about Lorde’s new album, reminiscing and having a grand ole time. Then I checked Twitter. The twittermachine told me Cyril Hahn was going on at 2:00 a.m., Ryan Hemsworth at 3:00 a.m. Now, in case you don’t know me, there’s one thing I value above anything else: sleep. I regularly sleep 9+ hours, and it’s not unusual for me to go to sleep before 10:30 p.m. In fact, I turn off notifications on my phone at 10:30 p.m. so I can sleep. Basically, there was no way I was staying up until 3:00 a.m. two nights before a huge exam. Despite this, we meandered over to some really sketchy section of Chinatown and found Palace 88 (a dim sum restaurant under an overpass in a forgotten corner of Manhattan and near the site of this concert). When we walked in, some teenager checked my ID and we took this weird escalator up to the restaurant. Side note: The concert was advertised as part of the Dark Disco series. I completely ignored that, assuming that this concert would be similar to the chill daytime PS1 show. I don’t know why. But anyway, this was pretty much the epitome of Dark Disco.
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Boston Red Sox Shave Large Crowd at NYC Marathon Beards for Charity BOSTON (AP) — World Series MVP David Ortiz and Boston Red Sox teammate Shane Victorino had their beards shaved for charity Monday to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in April. The “shave offs” occurred at Gillette’s world headquarters. The Boston company donated $100,000 to the One Fund, which is assisting victims and their families of the bombings on April 15. Three people were killed and over 260 injured near the finish line that day. Ortiz, fresh off his third World Series title with the Red Sox, joked that it’s a perfect look for his offseason. “I’m going down south — some place warm,” he said. “I feel fresh. I’ve got to keep it real. It’s not that cold down there.” Sitting in one of two barber’s chairs to Ortiz’s right, Victorino appeared a bit shocked when he looked into a hand-held mirror and realized his beard and goatee were completely gone. “I’m a World Series champion and I look like I’m 12-years old,” he said. Ortiz had his most of his beard shaved off, leaving only a goatee. “He’s a three-time champ and I’m a two-time champ, and he’s a little more tenured in the city than I am,” Victorino said. “It’s different look for me and something I’m definitely not accustomed to.” But he did find another reason to enjoy his fresh look. “My kids will be excited,” he said. “I don’t know if they’re going to recognize me when I walk in the door. My daughter was tugging on it last night and said, ‘When are you going to shave it?’ I didn’t want to let the secret out. She was still sleeping when I left this morning.” Ortiz couldn’t resist teasing his now fresh-faced teammate. “He looks like he’s in fifth grade. You going back to school?” Big Papi said. “Mine will grow very fast. I don’t think I’ll have any problems letting it grow. I don’t know about this guy.” Victorino said he’s hoping to grow a beard back by spring training. “It was a battle. We fought to get that beard,” Victorino said. Outfielder Jonny Gomes and first baseman Mike Napoli encouraged teammates during spring training to grow beards in spring training, even teasing players who talked about shaving. “Mike Nap said, ‘You touch that one more time and we’re going to have to need a new DH,’” Ortiz recalled. Napoli and Gomes had the biggest, bushiest beards on the club. “It was a goal to come in and play hard and finish the season like we did for all the people that were struggling from the marathon, all the family members, the whole New England area that struggled with this and the whole country that struggled with this,” Ortiz said. Victorino and Ortiz were joined by Fenway Park bullpen and Boston police officer Steve Horgan and fan, Michael Grant, from Leicester, Mass. Grant was selected from Gillette’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cecil chose one challenging race for his first NYC marathon. The potential for problems was high Sunday given the record numbers that participated a year after there was no race. Looking back on it, though, Cecil is one of thousands who battled the wind, crowds and the clutter and has mostly positive stories to tell. “It was crowded on the 59th street bridge where it seemed at times that everyone was walking and you couldn't get through them,” said Cecil, who ran the Chicago Marathon in 2010. “Other than that there was plenty of room for everyone.” Road Runners club president Mary Wittenberg agrees. A day after a record 50,740 people started the race, including the 1 millionth in the race's 33-year history, Wittenberg was all smiles. In fact, nearly everyone finished with over 50,000 people completing the 26.2-mile course. “We had a simply amazing week and weekend and day yesterday,” Wittenberg said Monday at a press conference. “From the beginning, our measure of success was going to be smiling faces on the streets and at the finish line, and we saw an abundance, I would say, in both cases, more than we've ever seen before.” Marathon officials implemented a new plan this year to space out the crowding. They broke up the runners into four waves with different start times. Runners were also limited in what they could run with to cut down on the clutter. “It really helped manage crowd flow,” Wittenberg said. “We're happy how both these
worked out.” The only real logistical nightmare seemed to be leaving the park after the race, when it took some people an hour to get out of Central Park and reunite with their families. The New York Road Runners club reported no major injuries Sunday, although with 50,000-plus runners, there were sure to be an assortment of aches and pains Monday. Many runners came to the Marathon finish on Monday to take photos, get their medals engraved and most importantly stretch and take care of those pains. Security was a big concern leading up to the race after the bombings at the Boston Marathon in April. From bomb-sniffing dogs to officers with automatic weapons, there was a much greater police presence along the course to keep the runners and fans safe. Security was tightest at the start and near the finish line, where garbage trucks blocked entry to Central Park and everyone had to walk through numerous check points to watch the end of the race. The NYPD doesn't give out crowd estimates, but said Monday they had no security incidents to report. Actress Pamela Anderson, competing in her first marathon, tweeted a photo of herself lying in bed after the race with the caption “Ouch!” It showed the 46-year-old former Baywatch star, who completed the race in 5 hours, 41 minutes, with huge bags of ice on her leg. She also had a foam roller at her side which is used for sore muscles.
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“The Ivy League is arguably the strongest it’s ever been for cross-country this year, with four of the eight teams being nationally ranked at various points over the season,” Melly said. “We’re going to see most of these guys in a couple weeks, and hopefully, we can flip some of the matchups around in the results, getting our second through fifth runners up with Brian.” The Red says it wants to learn from the mistakes it made this weekend and produce a strong performance at Regionals in two weeks.
“The result wasn’t great and we felt pretty frustrated with ourselves, but now we’re looking forward to Regionals in two weeks and taking this race as a tough lesson learned,” Melly said. “The upside is that we have a very young team and ten of our twelve competitors at Heps will return next year, so hopefully we can parlay this championship-racing experience into better performances in the future.” Cornell is back in action on Nov. 15 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships in the Bronx. Joel Cooper can be reached at jcooper@cornellsun.com.
Ducks Take Rangers in Close Game NEW YORK (AP) — Frederik Andersen made 32 saves to stay perfect in four NHL games, and Corey Perry and Kyle Palmieri scored first-period goals to lead the road-weary Anaheim Ducks to a 21 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night. The Ducks finished a seasonhigh, eight-game road trip 5-2-1 — including 5-0-1 in the final six games. Perry and Palmieri staked Anaheim to a 2-0 lead just 9:09 in, and Andersen did the rest. In four NHL games, all this season, Andersen is 4-0. He has allowed a total of five goals, and only defenseman Michael Del Zotto got a puck past him. Ryan McDonagh pressed for the goal with 6:00 remaining in the game, and was twice denied on hard shots. Benoit Pouliot then had
an in-close backhander stopped with 5:17 left, but drew a penalty. The Rangers received their third power play with 3:26 remaining, but that advantage was cut short when Pouliot took New York's first penalty of the game. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 23 shots for the Rangers, who had a three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 2-1 on a homestand that ends Wednesday against Pittsburgh. New York regained control on the ensuing faceoff and cut the deficit to 2-1 with 1:24 left. Rangers captain Ryan Callahan put the puck on net, and Hagelin whacked at the rebound. With Andersen sprawled on his stomach, Del Zotto scored his first of the season. That sparked the crowd, and
the fans were still cheering when McDonagh twice knocked Perry over the short boards and into the New York bench. McDonagh kept him doubled over the second time, and Rangers coach Alain Vigneault kept an arm around Derek Dorsett to prevent him from taking any shots at Perry as the period ended. Anaheim grabbed the lead just 1:29 in when Perry scored his ninth of the season. The Ducks doubled their lead 6:40 later with some more help from the Rangers. Richards cleared the puck out of the New York zone, but he put it right on the stick of Francois Beauchemin in the neutral zone. Beauchemin skated the puck back in and found Palmieri in the high slot for a shot that beat Lundqvist over the right shoulder.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Here’s a stunner: The New York Jets would be in the playoffs if the regular season ended today. Yes, those Jets. The group many thought would struggle to come close to last year’s total of six wins. The team that some ranked at the bottom of the NFL entering the season. As unlikely as it seemed a few months ago, or even just a few days ago, Rex Ryan’s bunch has made a firm statement as it heads into the bye-week break. These Jets don’t plan on going away anytime soon. “At the end of the day, we’re not worried about what people expected of us,” defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson said. “We know what we’re capable of doing as a team and as an organization.” In the up-and-down world that is the Jets’ season, opinions continue to fluctuate on whether this team could be a serious playoff contender. But after a surprising 26-20 win over New Orleans on Sunday, the question might be: Why not? After all, they’re 5-4 and currently hold the No. 6 spot in the AFC playoff picture. “People didn’t really expect a whole lot out of us this year,” tight end Konrad Reuland said. “I think the only people who did expect a lot out of us was ourselves.” That underdog approach has suited the Jets well over the years under Ryan — who has evolved from a brash and boastful coach. He has toned down the bravado and his once must-see news conferences are now a balanced mix of football talk, coach speak, entertaining selfdeprecation and a few well-timed yucks. Behind closed doors and away from the cameras, Ryan’s confidence — in himself and his players — has never wavered. “He’s the fire,” right guard Willie Colon said. “The fire behind all this.” In the past, Ryan might have swung at the softball of a question when asked if he feels validated that the Jets have been proving their critics wrong. The “new Rex” isn’t taking the bait these days. “I don’t think that way,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s a normal way of thinking or not. To me, it’s like what is the challenge in front of you, and that’s it. When I told you guys this year when I came back that I’m just treating it like it’s a new beginning, that’s how I’ve treated this from Day 1. Like it’s just full speed ahead. “I’m not looking down the road. I’m looking at what’s right in front of me, like this is what we have to get done,” he said. At their best, the Jets have been fueled by a stingy defense and persistent running game, helping make up for the flaws of rookie quarterback Geno Smith, who has also made some game-winning plays with both his arm and his legs. New York has shown all that in impressive wins over teams such as Atlanta, New England and New Orleans. At their worst, they’re a mistake-prone group — led by an up-anddown Smith — that hardly resembles a playoff-caliber team, as shown in the 49-9 loss at Cincinnati last week. Win one, lose one. That’s the trend so far, without fail. The Jekyll-and-Hyde Jets are tough to figure out from one week to the next, but the fact they’re nine games into the season with very real postseason aspirations is one of the league’s most stunning developments. “I wouldn’t say it’s a surprise to any of us in the building,” a defiant general manager John Idzik said. The Jets and owner Woody Johnson defied all logic in the offseason when they opted to fire GM Mike Tannenbaum, but retained Ryan. It’s not the way most NFL teams operate, but it certainly set up this so-far unpredictable start by the Jets. They’re still defying logic. And now, they seek consistency. New York’s last seven opponents have a combined 22-28 record, including Miami (4-4), whom the Jets play twice in December. Only one of those teams has a winning record: Carolina, at 5-3. “Right now, we’re 5-4, we have seven games ahead of us and we have to prepare our butts off for them,” Smith said. “We all know about the playoffs and we want to put ourselves in the best position possible, so we’ve got to continue to prepare and just get better.” Idzik wouldn’t speculate on Ryan’s future beyond this season, but praised the coach’s ability to make things work, from his coaching staff to a roster that is constantly being shuffled because of injuries to key players. “Rex has pulled it all together,” Idzik said. “He’s our leader.” The GM also wouldn’t commit to Smith as the Jets’ long-term solution at quarterback. Idzik insists the team needs to be “living in the moment,” and for the Jets, they’re feeling pretty good right now. But, far from satisfied. “In this league, if you have a feeling of contentment or complacency, you’re at risk,” Idzik said. “And we’re not going to have that feeling in this building.”
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Red Readies for Cornell Loses to the Tigers, Bulldogs,Bears Preps for Battle Against Green This Weekend FIELD HOCKEY
By ELANI COHEN Sun Staff Writer
The field hockey team’s face-off against Princeton did not end in Cornell’s favor. The Princeton Tigers, whose record is 12-4, scored a quick two goals early in the second half that Cornell, whose record is 9-7, could not overcome. The Red lost with Princeton earning a shutout and a score of 4-0. “Princeton is an excellent team and one of the stronger programs in the country. I was pleased with our showing in the first half as it was a tight match and we generated some solid opportunities, particularly in penalty corners, but we were not able to capitalize,” head coach Donna Hornibrook said. “We were not able to keep possession of the ball, and over the long haul that caught up to us as energy required to defend took its toll.” Both teams started out the game competitively. The first half consisted of back-and-forth ball play with senior captain goalie Carolyn Horner making six saves. Unfortunately, as the first half neared its 22nd minute, the Tigers midfielders had the opportunity to shoot and got the ball past Horner. As the first half came to an end, senior back Mallory Bannon defended the Red and made a huge save with just 13 seconds left of the “We are looking to half. The Red went finish off the season into the second strong on Saturday.” half down, 1-0. Quick, back-toDonna Hornibrook back goals by the Princeton Tigers midfielders Kelsey Byrne and Michelle Cesan took a toll on the Red’s confidence. It also took much of the Red’s energy to defend its goal, which also affected its play. The Tigers dominated the second half with a shot advantage of 26-6 and a corner edge of 8-4. With a last second goal by Princeton, the game ended with an overall score of 4-0 in Princeton’s favor: its third shutout of the season. “We started off the first half fairly strong and held them at a 1-0 lead. The second half is where our play went down hill. There were many factors that contributed to us allowing them to score the goals, and they definitely outplayed us,” senior midfielder/forward Hannah Balleza said. “We know we are capable of beating a team like Princeton, but unfortunately we did not make the necessary changes that would have allowed it to be a much closer game.” Though the Red lost the game overall, Horner had a great game, ending with 13 saves.
The Red’s past two losses against Syracuse and Princeton will not stop it or affect its tenacity to win, players say. Instead, it has pushed the Red to make changes to its play that will allow the team to be victorious in its last game of the season against Dartmouth College, whose record is 7-9, Saturday at the Chase AstroTurf Field. “We are using this game (against Princeton) as a learning experience and will come after Dartmouth with even more motivation to win our last game of the season,” Balleza said. The Red is prepring throughout the week to face the Green strongly. “We have made progress and played some solid field hockey recently, with the exception of the second half versus Princeton. We are looking to finish the season strong on Saturday,” Hornibrook said. Elani Cohen can be reached at ecohen@cornellsun.com.
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Going for the Green | After a loss, Cornell field hockey heads into next weekend looking to secure a victory against the Green.
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of the Red prepare for a faceoff against Dartmouth for the last game of this season.
with Penn’s collectively impressive performance, with four Quakers hitting double digit kills. It was a 3-2 heartbreaker to Penn in Palestra on Friday evening, with Cornell winning the second and fourth set and only narrowly losing the first and third, to force a fifth game. Unfortunately, Penn rallied in what was a relatively easy game for them, with Penn freshman outside hitter Rachel Baader finishing the Red off with an ace as Cornell suffered a 15-4 loss, (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-4). As a team, Cornell hit .271, as every player finished with a positive hitting percentage, and registered 13 total blocks, thanks to Wong and freshman Macey Wilson, who tallied eight block assists. “It was a frustrating game because we tend to pull it together at the end of our sets, which we were able to do in the first couple of sets but not the last one,” Wong said. “[My individual performance] felt really good. It was frustrating that we lost, but it was good to know that I did everything I could and left it all out on the field.” Less than 24 hours later, the Red had to play in Princeton, losing the game 3-0 in what were three deceptively close sets. The Red lost consecutive sets (27-25, 25-21, 25-13) against a young Princeton side with Wong again producing a stand out performance.
“We are definitely looking forward to our games next week, especially at Brown, as that was a very close game. I think it’s been really frustrating as we have played a lot of really close games.”
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improving its own play rather than adjusting to Princeton’s style, Banks said. “We knew they were aggressive and had a couple of good players on top but we were more focused on us,” she said. “Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn’t.” According to Banks, head coach Patrick Farmer told the team that it had two options. “Farmer gave us the choice between coming in hard in an aggressive formation or being more defensive to try and ensure that our percentage is over 500 for the season,” she said. “We came to the consensus that we should be more aggressive,
but we had a lot of trouble stopping their through balls and their really fast forwards.” This is Farmer’s second season at Cornell. Next, the Red will face Dartmouth in New Hampshire in its last game of the season Saturday. “It’s been a season with ups and downs unfortunately we’re at a down point right now,” Banks said. “It would be really great to finish off our season with an up and win against Dartmouth. ... Finishing above 500 would be a huge accomplishment for us, especially after winning only one game last season.”
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She finished the night with 17 kills and just one error on 28 attempts for a .571 hitting percentage and also added five digs and two blocks (one solo). D’Epagnier also hit better than .500, registering seven kills and just one error on 11 attempts (.545), while Kramer and Campbell finished with six kills apiece. In a very offensive game, Princeton hit .355 on the night, while the Red finished at .289. Cornell managed to finish with 7.0 team blocks, compared to the Tigers 4.0, and both teams tallied just 29 kills apiece. “Princeton was a fun game in some ways because we are both very offensively strong teams,” Wong said. “I don’t think the result was a fair reflection on our ability; a lot of the games were very close games and that didn’t reflect on the score.” Next weekend, the Red heads up to Providence and New Haven to start a stretch of games that will make or break the season. Cornell has lost to both teams in the corresponding fixture earlier on in the season and will be looking to make amends. Yale currently tops the Ivy League table with a 9-1 record and 15-4 record overall. The Bulldogs comfortably defeated the Red in the Newman Arena two weeks ago but is coming off of a loss to Harvard over the weekend. The game was the Bulldog’s first loss in the Ivy League in nearly two years. Brown was a much closer game, despite defeating the Red, 3-1, in October. “We are definitely looking forward to our games next week, especially at Brown, as that was a very close game,” Wong said. “I think it’s been really frustrating as we have played a lot of really close games and the record hasn’t really reflected that. At the same time, we’ve been working really hard to overcome that. We haven’t started looking at their tapes yet because we just returned from the games were this weekend, but we’re definitely looking to work on passing this week.” Hamdan Al Yousefi can be reached at halyousefi@cornellsun.com.
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Booters Drop Fifth Straight Game
Women’s soccer team loses against Princeton in Saturday’s game By GINA CARGAS Sun Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team lost its fifth straight league game Saturday, conceding three goals in 14 minutes. Defending champion Princeton (7-5-4, 1-4-1 Ivy) bested the Red (7-7-1, 1-5-0 Ivy), 4-0, for its first conference win of the year. After losing in double overtime to Brown on Senior Day last weekend, the Red traveled to New Jersey to take on the Tigers on Princeton’s own Senior Day. Princeton’s Erika Hoglund opened up the scoring 23 minutes into the first half, which the Tigers largely dominated. Princeton doubled its lead 11 minutes later before putting in a third goal in the 37th minute. According to senior co-captain Rachel Nichols, Cornell’s lack of pace in the opening minutes gave Princeton the opportunity to score. “I think they came out with a little more speed than us — that could be because they were the home team and it’s always tougher for the visiting team,” she said. “Their speed of play hurt us in the first half.” Nichols is tied for sixth in Cornell history for assists. Following its dominant 2012 season, Princeton has struggled in the Ivy League this year, losing to Yale, Dartmouth, Brown and Harvard. While the Red won seven of its first 11 games — its best start since 2003 — the team has faltered since the beginning of Ivy season, winning just
one game in conference play. Despite the Tigers’ lackluster record, the team’s undefeated record in 2012 helped defeat Cornell, freshman forward Dempsey Banks said. “I actually thought Princeton was one of the better teams we’ve played this season, even though their record doesn’t show that,” Banks said. “They have lots of experience and they were really sick of losing this year.” In the all-time series between the two squads, Princeton holds a 21-7-4 record, last beating Cornell, 5-1, last October. Though the scoreline was disappointing, Nichols said the four-goal deficit did not reflect Cornell’s level of play. “Our defense played very well and stopped a lot of opportunities, but Princeton managed to get more chances than us,” she said. “It was not overall disappointing ... Princeton could have easily had a couple more goals but our defense was able to clear some dangerous balls out of our box, including a sliding save by Charlotte Tate on the goal line.” “We started to connect more passes and move forward as a team,” Banks said. “We were rushing forward in the beginning and we were losing balls more and in the second half we were keeping it and trying to dribble up toward their defenders.” In preparation for the game, the team focused on
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Another one bites the dust | The Cornell women’s team dropped the match against Princeton Saturday.
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Men’s Cross Country Struggles At Heptagonal Championship Meet By JOEL COOPER Sun Staff Writer
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Moving on | Senior Rachel D’Epagnier and the Cornell squad fell in matchups against Penn and Princeton this weekend. The Red will head to Brown and Yale this weekend with the hope of securing some “W”s.
Cornell Volleyball Falls Against Quakers, Tigers By HAMDAN AL YOUSEFI Sun Staff Writer
Cornell’s women volleyball came up short against UPenn and Princeton this weekend to move its Ivy League record to 3-7. As the Red approaches its final stretch of the season, with away games against Brown and Yale next weekend and Dartmouth and Harvard at home straight after, a clean sweep of opponents will improve last season’s record. “At this point, that’s what we’re aiming for, but we definitely had higher expectations going into the season,” sophomore Breanna Wong said. “I think its been a really frustrating as we have played a lot of really close games and our record hasn’t really reflected that but at the
same time, we’ve been working really hard to overcome that.” Wong put in a career best performance against Penn in what was otherwise a close game until the final set. The Red out blocked Penn, 1311, but trailed in kills, 73-61, assists, 69-57, and digs, 81-76. Wong came just short of posting the first triple-double in Cornell history. She finished the night with 22 kills in 45 attempts with just three errors, for a blistering .422 hitting percentage. Senior middle hitter Rachel D’Epagnier also hit better than .500, registering seven kills and just one error on 11 attempts (.545), while freshman Sarah Kramer and freshman Grayce Campbell finished with six kills apiece. This contrasted See VOLLEYBALL page 15
The Cornell’s men’s cross country team struggled for speed at the Heptagonal Championship Saturday. The team managed to finish 7th overall with 181 points at Princeton’s West Windsor fields course. According to junior David Melly, the Red suffered due to a slow start and was unable to catch up with the fast pace set at the front. “The race was not our best. We didn’t get
“There are a few kinks that still need ironing, and hopefully we can channel a team mentality.”
focus for the day was on the team as a whole,” Eimstad said. The next fastest runner for the Red was senior Max Groves in 40th place. Groves was 18 seconds behind Eimstad and quickly followed by Melly, freshman Mark Tedder, junior Ben Potts, sophomore Ben Rainero and junior Jon Phillips. The consistent performance across the board gave Cornell an impressive spread of only 20.5 seconds from first to fifth runner. Despite this, the Red is going to have to look for stronger performances in order to compete in what Melly believes is one of the most competitive Ivy Leagues in recent years. See CROSS COUNTRY page 14
David Melly out as hard as we wanted to,” he said. “We definitely felt the effects of that slow start later in the race.” Cornell was also unable to apply its usual strategy of pack running, which negatively affected the team’s result. “We packed up nicely toward the middle of the race, but the whole pack should have been farther up in the race. It’s something we’ve worked on all season and definitely something we’ll continue to work on,” Melly said. “There are a few kinks that still need ironing, and hopefully we can channel a team mentality in upcoming practices into a more impressive final meet.” Cornell’s top placed finisher was sophomore Brian Eimstad, who finished 23rd with a time of 24:24.0. Despite this being the second race in which Eimstad has lead the pack for the Red, he stressed that the focus is still on the team. “My personal race went fairly well, but the
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Giving it a go | The men’s cross country team did not perform as it hoped at the Heptagonal Championships.