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Report Slams Judicial Administrator Office

J.A.under fire for lack of published misconduct statistics, increased use of temporary suspensions By REBECCA BLAIR

the University’s disciplinary practices merit attention.

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How Did We Get Here?

At the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year, Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part series Amanda Minikus J.D. ’15, who was then ending her examining the Cornell disciplinary system. Over the past decade, the number of temporary one-year term as JCC, released the first ever JCC Annual Report. In it, she suspensions used in alleged that the J.A.’s Administrator Judicial investigations has “Some information in the report is misleading office, understaffed and overloaded with cases, increased by 350 percent, and lacking appropriate context, giving was mismanaging investhe number of suspensions tigations, underreporton the merits of a case has community members a false impression ... ” ing its numbers and increased by 333 percent interpreting University and the number of expulJCC Annual Report codes in a way that sions has increased sevenreduced students’ fold. However, the number of referrals sent to the Office of the J.A. in the acade- rights. The report focused extensively on University Policy mic year 2013-14 was very similar to the number sent 10 years prior, seeing only a slight rise from 812 in 6.4, a modification to the Code of Conduct governing prohibited discrimination, protected-status harassment, 2004 to 862 in 2014. While the J.A. attributes these trends to an increase sexual harassment and sexual assault and violence. In her in serious cases, the law students tasked with represent- report, Minikus said lengthy investigations and haphazing students in J.A. proceedings, known as Judicial Codes Counselors, contend that recent developments in See JCC page 5

DATA FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

Upward and onward | A graph shows the number of temporary suspensions, suspension based on merit and expulsions imposed on Cornell students over the past decade.

I.C. Students Vote U.A. Votes to Create Gender Inclusive Restrooms ‘No Confidence’ By ZACHARY KAPLAN

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Ithaca College students have voted “no confidence” in President Tom Rochon, with 71.75 percent of the over 3,700 students who voted, expressing no confidence, according to The Ithacan. The vote of no confidence comes after I.C. was rocked this semester by student and faculty protests that demanded Rochon step down due to his alleged mishandling of several race related incidents on campus. Following events that included a Oct. 8 college panel, when two I.C. alumni referred to a black alumna as a “savage,” and a “Preps & Cooks” themed party hosted by the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, students accused Rochon of a delayed response to the events. Student organization POC@IC planned numerous rallies and protests in response to the events, even storming the stage at a meeting Rochon attended. Ithaca College’s protests drew national attention when hundreds of students and faculty members staged a walkout Nov. 11, demanding Rochon’s resignation. According to The Ithacan, the vote was sent to 6,907 students, with 3,756 students See ITHACA COLLEGE page 4

The University Assembly voted 9-0 to expand restroom accommodations for members of Cornell’s transgender community and discussed increasing student and faculty representation in administrative discussions on Cornell’s sustainability policy in a meeting Tuesday. The resolution, which was presented by U.A. executive committee member Ulysses Smith ’14, calls for the

conversion of single person bathrooms to be “gender inclusive” and urges Cornell to pursue a formal policy or issue a statement that says “all people can use the restroom that coincides with the gender to which they identify.” If the resolution is approved by President Elizabeth Garrett, all single person bathrooms at the University would be converted to be “all gender inclusive” by the beginning of the fall 2016 semester, given that it is permitted by law, according to Smith.

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Talk it out | The University Assembly met yesterday to discuss “all gender inclusive” restrooms and climate change initiatives to take hold next year.

The U.A. then voted to take action in January to create a mechanism to appoint individuals to represent the interests of students and faculty members in senior-level University discussions on sustainability policies and climate change. Faculty representative Prof. Martin Hatch, music, prompted this vote, arguing that the University has been active enough in shaping Cornell’s climate change policy. Hatch cited the weakness of the U.A.’s sustainability committee, which was created in 2007, and the exclusivity of today’s Senior Leaders Climate Action group in his complaint that the Cornell community has not taken meaningful steps toward addressing sustainability issues. Hatch suggested that the U.A. seek to include more diverse viewpoints in Cornell’s Senior Leaders Climate Action Group — which is currently composed of deans, vice-presidents and other campus leaders — according the Cornell Climate Change website. In response to Hatch’s proposals, U.A. chair Matthew Battaglia ’16 said the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group will meet later this week to discuss including more members of the Cornell community in their policy discussions. Zachary Kaplan can be reached at zkaplan@cornellsun.com.

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Proponents of Anabel’s Grocery Hold Panel Local

Planned Parenthood Supporters Rally Outside Ithaca Clinic Supporters of the women’s health organization Planned Parenthood gathered on the streets of Downtown Ithaca outside the clinic yesterday to demonstrate their alliance with the organization. The group, consisting of about 40 individuals in total, according to The Ithaca Journal, reiterated the need for the organization in the wake of a shooting at a Colorado clinic last week. Participants said that they were rallying to support access for health care above all in the face of criticism for the organization.

State Former Citigroup Executive Admits To Being Guilty Of Corruption John Cassisi, former director of global construction for Citi Realty services, pleaded guilty to taking more than $500,000 in bribes over a three-year span of time, according to The New York Times. The bribes primarily came from smaller contractors and electrical companies to curry favor with the executive in order to obtain contracts on lucrative potential projects. Cassisi was sentenced to two to six years in state prison. Over the past month, many individuals connected to Cassisi have pleaded guilty to covering up his scheme and to facilitating the bribes themselves.

National Chicago Mayor Takes Action Against Police Superintendent Following Shooting Controversy Following the Chicago city government’s release of a video depicting a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times and the numerous demonstrations in protest of the actions of the officer, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel fired Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy, according to The New York Times. In the wake of the release of the video, many Chicago residents and people across the United States condemned the attack and demanded action from the city. The officer responsible was charged with the murder of the teenager last week, and will face a trial. — Compiled by Paulina Glass

Alexander’74 : Student food needs not adequately met by on-campus convenience stores By JACK WENDLER Sun Staff Writer

Executive board members of Anabel’s Grocery hosted a panel Tuesday in Goldwin Smith Hall in an attempt to eliminate doubt about the existence of food insecurity on Cornell campus and to validate the recently approved grocery project. Lizzi Gorman ’18 opened the discussion by defining food insecurity as “not having financial and physical means to reach your nutritional needs at any given time.” Gorman said Anabel’s Grocery is striving to make food insecurity, a potentially stigmatizing topic among students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, an open discussion. According to the 2015 Perception of Undergraduate Life and Student Experiences survey, 8.4 percent of 4,419 students surveyed have skipped meals due to financial constraint either DARIEN KIM / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “often” or “very often” in the past year. “Students harbor a lot of shame about Food is good | Nicholas Karavolias ’18, Prof. Thomas Hirschl, developmental sociology and Renee being food insecure and without a struc- Alexander ’74 discuss food insecurity and how it affects students at Cornell at a panel yesterday. tured conversation we can’t talk about it,” said Nicholas Karavolias ’18, a member of grams. Prices are substantially cheaper at local Anabel’s Grocery’s executive board. “There’s a misconception that low- supermarkets like Wegmans and Walmart, Karavolias said he hopes the opening of income students are getting free rides and but students who live on and around camAnabel’s Grocery in February will facilitate have no worries,” Alexander said. pus have limited options when it comes to constructive While some buying affordable food within walking disconversation by students have tance, according to Alexander. “There’s a misconception that lowmaking the “Collegetown is a food desert,” unlimited access availability of Alexander said. “There are no grocery to campus dining income students are getting free rides convenient and halls, many can- stores there other than 7/11, and that’s a and have no worries.” affordable food not afford more convenience store. So you pay exorbitant for all students a than seven swipes prices and you’re not getting fresh produce Renee Alexander ’74 recognized priorper week, while you face limited options.” ity. Anabel’s Grocery, a student-run grocery Alexander said. Government food stamps help cover the She added that local stores such as store aimed to serve the needs of food insenutritional needs of 46.5 million Jansen’s Market and Bear Necessities are cure individuals on campus, received final Americans, according to the U.S. profit-maximizing businesses that mark-up approval from President Elizabeth Garrett Department of Agriculture. However, there prices and make shopping unsustainable last week after being developed over the is little focus on low-income college stu- for lower-income students. past year. dents who often struggle to afford meals, “When I walk into Bear Necessities I get according to Renee Alexander ’74, associ- sticker shock when I see these prices,” Jack Wendler can be reached at jwendler@cornellsun.com. ate dean and director of intercultural pro- Alexander said.

Cornell Receives‘StormReady’Award By SO HYUNG KIM Sun Staff Writer

The National Weather Service officially recognized Cornell as a “StormReady” university Tuesday for its commitment to hazardous weather preparedness. StormReady is a program by the National Weather Service that helps better prepare community members and leaders for weatherrelated emergencies. To be recognized as StormReady, a university must maintain a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center, be able to monitor local weather and flood conditions and conduct preparedness programs, among several other requirements. During the recognition cere-

mony, Katherine Hawley, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service forecast office in Binghamton, New York, presented Cornell with its StormReady certificate. “This is a very important accomplishment for Cornell University,” Hawley said in a National Weather Service press release. “The Ithaca area has a long history of severe weather, snowstorms, floods and even a few tornadoes. Cornell has taken all the necessary steps to be better prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store. These efforts will no doubt make the University safer and even save lives in the future.” Cornell’s partnership with the National Weather Service will

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Dark and stormy night | Binghamton meteorologist Katherine Hawley presents Cornell with the National Weather Service’s StormReady award.

supplement the emergency measures already in put in place by the Cornell Department of Environmental Health and Safety. “A lot of things that go into being StormReady are part of our comprehensive emergency management program,” said Dan Maas, emergency manager of EHS in an interview with The Sun. “It is a collaborative group effort across many campus departments,” Maas said. “Everyone plays an active role in preparing Cornell for weather related hazards and help monitor, evaluate, and respond to serious weather events.” The Cornell Police said it is responsible for monitoring the impact the weather is having on campus and the emergency notification process. “Part of our process is consulting with the office of emergency management,” said CUPD Deputy Chief David M. Honan. “Our officers are out there 24/7 and our communications center is always staffed on campus to give reports on inclement weather. We forward that information to the larger group to make decisions about needed actions and how the University will respond.” Infrastructure Properties and Planning evaluates the weather events and makes decisions about changes to the campus operations

depending on the potential impacts. Facilities Management and the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences provide some of the weather monitoring tools, according to Maas. Students have been actively involved in this process through the Cornell chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Carolina Bieri ’16, co-president of the chapter, said the club has been mostly involved with community outreach. “We help out with some of the outreach to the local community and to the student body,” Bieri said. “We’ve done tabling at grocery stores to teach the locals about flood safety. We also post reminders about staying safe during the winter season for students on Facebook.” Representatives from the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Infrastructure Properties and Planning, Facilities Management, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell Police, University Communications and the Cornell chapter of the American Meteorological Society were also present at the ceremony. The StormReady certificate is valid for three years and can be renewed at the end of the term. So Hyung Kim can be reached at sohyungkim@cornellsun.com.

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Republicans in Congress Block Environmental Policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Barack Obama worked to hammer out a global climate agreement in Paris, Republicans in Congress moved to block his plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants. The House passed two resolutions Tuesday disapproving Obama’s power-plant rules and rendering them inoperative. A measure blocking an Environmental Protection Agency rule for existing power plants was approved 242-180, while a measure blocking a rule on future power plants was approved 235-188.

The votes come after the Senate approved identical motions last month under a little-used law that allows Congress to block executive actions it considers onerous. The measures now go to the White House, where they face almost-certain vetoes. Just four Democrats sided with Republicans to support the measures, which fell far short of the numbers needed to override a veto in both the House and Senate. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) said GOP lawmakers were forcing a vote on the climate rule to “send a message to the climate conference in Paris that in

America, there’s serious disagreement with the policies of this president.” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, (R-Calif.) said Obama wants to reduce carbon emissions, but his policies will kill jobs, increase electricity costs and decrease the reliability of the U.S. energy supply. And Rep. Jeff Duncan (RS.C.) said he wished Obama took the threat posed by “radical jihadists” such as the Islamic State as seriously as he takes what Duncan called a “pseudoscientific threat” posed by climate change. Democrats countered that the

power-plant rules were impor- coal company also are suing the tant steps to slow global climate EPA. change that is already causing GOP lawmakers challenged real harm through increased the administration’s action under droughts, wildfires, floods and the little-used Congressional more severe storms. Rep. Frank Pallone “We know that [climate change] (D-N.J.) said it was will endanger our children’s regrettable that Repubfuture if we don’t act now.” licans were trying to block the power-plant Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) rules even as officials from more than 190 nearly countries and many of Review Act, which allows the world’s largest private com- Congress to block executive panies gathered in Paris to work actions with simple majority out details of a global agree- votes. The maneuver is subject to ment to reduce greenhouse gas a presidential veto and has rarely been successful. emissions. The White House issued a The global agreement “will prevent us from further overheat- veto threat last month, saying the ing the earth and causing major resolutions undermine public disruptions to people’s lives, their health protections of the Clean property and to the global econ- Air Act and “stop critical U.S. omy,” Pallone said. “We know efforts to reduce dangerous carthat [climate change] will endan- bon pollution from power ger our children’s future if we plants.” Speaking in Paris Tuesday, don’t act now.” The Obama administration’s Obama said parts of a global cliClean Power Plan requires states mate agreement should be legalto cut carbon emissions by 32 ly binding. His declaration was both a percent by 2030, based on emissions in 2005. Each state has a boost to climate negotiators customized target and is respon- seeking a tough accord and a sible for drawing up an effective challenge to Republicans in Congress, many of whom reject plan to meet its goal. The EPA says it has authority the idea of global warming. to enact the plan under the Clean House Speaker Paul Ryan (RAir Act. Wis.) said Republicans were in Twenty-five mostly Repub- step with the American people, lican states, led by Texas and who want jobs and economic West Virginia, are contesting the growth. plan in court, calling it an unlaw“I think when you weigh the ful power grab that will kill jobs costs and the benefits against and drive up electricity costs. these so-called legally binding Several utilities, the National obligations they don’t add up,” Mining Association and the Ryan told reporters. “I think it’s nation’s largest privately owned very clear people want jobs.”

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voting in total and 2,695 voting “no confidence.” Dominick Recckio, I.C. Student Government Association president, said the vote laid out campus opinions plainly and clearly. “If 70 percent of the people that you are supposed to lead don’t believe in you, it’s time to go, and it’s time to go fast,” Recckio said, accord to The Ithacan.

With the results of the student vote released, the I.C. SGA executive board will be meeting with the chair and the vice chair of the I.C. Board of Trustees on Tuesday. College faculty will also be participating in a “no confidence” vote, which began Monday and will close Dec. 11, with release of results scheduled for Dec. 14. Gabriella Lee can be reached at glee@cornellsun.com.

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Report Criticizes Campus Disciplinary System JCC

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ard investigative procedures were creating outcomes at odds with both University codes and federal guidelines. Last spring, The Sun reported that the J.A. was taking longer to investigate sexual assault cases than allowed by University codes or recommended by the federal Office of Civil Rights. This past May, the Department of Education launched a Title IX investigation into Cornell’s handling of sexual assault cases. In September, the University announced that it would relieve the J.A. of the responsibility of investigating student referrals under Policy 6.4, instead transferring those cases to the Office of Workforce Policy and Labor Relations. In the midst of these policy shifts, former J.A. Mary Beth Grant J.D. ’88 left the Office of the J.A. to assume the position of senior dean of students for inclusion, engagement and community support. Jody KunkCzaplicki, who had formerly been an associate judicial administrator, has served as interim J.A. since the beginning of this school year. A committee is currently beginning a nationwide search for candidates to permanently fill the position. After a period of many changes, and with many more pending, the new campus disciplinary system is just starting to take shape. ‘A Duty to Release the Numbers’

Every year, the Office of the J.A. releases an annual report informing the community on the state of the campus disciplinary system. However, the JCC says the numbers contained in the report are general and cursory, contending that the office has not fulfilled its obligation to educate the campus community. “Numbers in the Annual Report do not communicate meaningful trends or provide the Cornell community with a clear picture of the University’s response to instances of substantiated misconduct,” the JCC report reads. “Further, some information in the report is misleading and lacking appropriate context, giving community members a false impression of the nature and incidence of misconduct on campus.” Kunk-Czaplicki defended the reporting done during Grant’s tenure, telling The Sun that the J.A.’s Annual Reports have been thorough in disseminating data and information. While Minikus agreed that the reporting was once fairly comprehensive, she argued the J.A. reports became “shorter, more general and less detailed on the numbers” over the course of Grant’s tenure. The J.A.’s most recent annual report does contain statistics on the number of referrals the office received, the percentage of referrals that involved alcohol or other drugs and the number of investigations that resulted in sus-

pension or expulsion. It offers its most comprehensive reporting on sexual assault investigations: It relays the number of sexual assault referrals received each academic year and details how many of those referrals progressed to each point in the investigative and appeals processes. However, the J.A.’s report offers no information on the use of any sanctions other than suspension and expulsion. It does not report what type of offenses lead to those extreme sanctions, and it often refers to offenses by categories like “serious, physical complaints,” without breaking the numbers down to speak to the level of danger imposed on the community. The JCC also believes that some of the reporting is misleading, citing instances in which case descriptions leave out important details The J.A. also does not disclose how many referrals have resulted in findings of code violations. The report says that the Office of the J.A. received 862 referrals last year, with 20 resulting in punitive suspension or expulsions. However, it does not detail how many referrals resulted in the imposition of any lesser sanction, which could range from a verbal warning to community service, leaving the remaining 842 referrals left unaddressed. In the JCC report, Minikus called for the release of more detailed numbers, emphasizing that this information is imperative for the community to form realistic conclusions on the nature of disciplinary processes at Cornell. “We cannot have administrators shirking their duty in informing the community on how many cases are reported, etcetera,” she said. “The J.A. has a duty to release the numbers, and they’re just not doing it.” When Suspensions Aren’t Punishments

Under the Code of Conduct, the J.A. is delegated the authority to decide when a student should be temporarily suspended during the course of an investigation. The J.A. can choose to temporarily suspend under two circumstances: when an investigation is pending (for example, if the J.A. thinks a student presents a danger to the community but has not yet been found in violation) or if it a student violates a No-Contact Directement, which is an order for the student not go within a certain distance of or to refrain from contact with another party. While suspended, the student cannot be physically on campus or take part in any Cornell-related activities. Both the JCC and the J.A. agree that temporary suspension can be a necessary tool to keep the campus safe. In an interview with The Sun, KunkCzaplicki said temporary suspensions are used only in extraordinary circumstances. While she said she was not sure exactly how often the option is invoked, she estimated that there are, “on average, two a year.” This

DATA FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

On the rise | A graph shows the number of temporary suspensions used in J.A. investigations between 2004 and 2013. The Office of the JCC has criticized the increased use of temporary suspensions, saying they are sometimes implemented without sufficient evidence.

DATA FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

Add it up | A graph shows the number of referrals sent to the J.A.’s office since 2004. Referrals rose suddenly in 2006, but have since returned to roughly their pre-2005 levels.

estimation was mostly accurate between 2004 tained in the J.A.’s report, there is no way to and 2007; however, the last J.A. Annual verify how many temporarily suspended stuReport shows that the number of temporary dents are later found to be in violation. Both Kunk-Czaplicki and Minikus said suspensions spiked suddenly in 2008, and has averaged 5.6 a year since then, peaking at that if a student is suspended and later found not in violation, the J.A.’s office will work nine in the 2013-14 academic year. The JCC’s office has expressed discomfort hard to get that student academic accommowith this trend because, Minikus explained, dations in order to mitigate the harm of the temporary suspensions have the power to do suspension. However, Minikus maintains immediate harm to a student, even with that no accommodations can fully erase the minimal evidence of wrongdoing. She said effects of a prolonged absence during the she has seen students temporarily suspended semester. based on the testimony of a single witness or based on the acci“We saw, in our opinion, temporary dental violation of a NoContact Directement. suspensions being used more and more “The trouble I have with the liberally, in cases where it’s not really J.A.’s procedure is that this is in the hands of a single administraclear what happened.” tor, and there is no official check Amanda Minikus J.D. ’15 in place with which to [immediately] review that initial decision,” she said. Kunk-Czaplicki stressed that decisions to Minkus told a story of one client who was denied a review of his temporary suspension suspend students are made carefully and until his entire case was resolved, and another painstakingly, adding that she looks “forward of a student who was suspended during finals to a robust community discussion on how week. These situations can result in perma- our community defines” the extraordinary nent academic or emotional damage to a stu- circumstances required for a temporary susdent, she said. And while she acknowledged pensions. Because Kunk-Czaplicki took office at the that temporarily suspended students are always allowed to appeal their suspensions, beginning of this academic year, there is not she believes this option is not speedy enough yet data available on her use of temporary to “meaningfully mitigate the effects of a suspensions, and JCC Emily Sanchirico law says not enough time has passed to gauge decision to temporarily suspend.” When students are suspended, they first Kunk-Czaplicki’s willingness to use the meahave to draft an appeal arguing that the sure. However, over the years Grant served action was unjust. Minikus estimated that the J.A.’s office, suspensions were invoked this usually takes at least 24 hours to do well. more and more frequently. “The trouble is that we saw, in our opinThe Code of Conduct requires that a review authority then consider the appeal within ion, temporary suspensions being used more five days. However, the review panels are not and more liberally, in cases where it’s not realstanding; there are pools of community ly clear what happened,” Minikus said. To prevent undue punishment in cases members designated to serve on the panels, but a panel to review a specific case is not where facts are uncertain, Minikus advocates assembled until the appeal is submitted. that a standing panel be created to review all While Minikus said she found participants temporary suspension requests, and that the to be timely in their reviews of suspensions panel have to vote that a particular investigaonce the panels were formed, she said that it tion requires suspension before the accused often took over a week to find people avail- can be separated from campus. This would able to review the case. During this period, essentially take the appeals procedure and the codes give the suspended student no move it in the process, making the same kind recourse. of vote necessary before the suspension is iniKunk-Czaplicki emphasized that tempo- tiated, rather than being available as a rary suspensions are reserved for extraordi- recourse after the fact. nary cases, and said she could not think of a “There are tough decisions, and I just feel time when a student was temporarily sus- like temporary suspension is not one that pended and later found not to be in violation should be left to any one individual,” of University codes. However, Minikus Minikus said. reported that she had seen “several” clients temporarily suspended and then later exon- Rebecca Blair can be reached at erated. Since this information is not con- rblair@cornellsun.com.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Sun’s Top 10 Songs of 2015 I Really Like You

Carly Rae Jepsen

I guess that guy finally called Carly Rae after her endless melodic pleading because now she really, really, really, really, really likes him. Unless this is a different guy? In which case, Carly Rae, you little minx! The perfect song for when you’re just getting to know someone and aren’t quite sure where Netflix and chill’s going to lead: “Late night watching television/but how’d we get in this position?” Jepsen delivers exactly what we expect from her: a feel-good, catchy, pure pop song we can wail along with whose repetitiveness is offset by her sweet, breathy voice. — Gwen Aviles

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Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney

Just when we were thinking we had enough and might get a little drunk if Rihanna released another auto-tuned track, she produced a refreshing acoustic guitar-driven tune with Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Unfortunately, the stripped down track only serves to highlight her scratchy voice, but the song itself is mellow and relaxing and perfectly encapsulates the feeling of complete resignation (one that is not unfamiliar to us as the semester ends). Plus, who doesn’t laugh every time Kanye sings, “Then I heard you was talkin’ trash / Hold me back I’m botta spaz”? What a tough guy.

Run Away With Me Carly Rae Jepsen

After “Call Me Maybe,” each subsequent track in Carly’s catalogue was expected to be “that song she made after ‘Call Me Maybe.’” After “I Really Like You,” any song she released had every right to be “that song she made after ‘Call Me Maybe’ and ‘I Really Like You.’” After “Run Away With Me,” all bets were off: This is the song that told the world that Carly Rae Jepsen was an undeniable force in pop music. Whether or not you like it, you have to admit that its sax intro unpacks all the best memories of the ’80s in a few sultry notes. Whether or not you like it, you’ll concede that it reaches a level of sheer smoothness uncommon to lesser pop cuts. Whether or not you like it, you’ll say that, as far as pop goes, it’s the real deal. But you do — like it, that is. How on earth couldn’t you? — Troy Sherman

— Gwen Aviles

Should’ve Known Better Sufjan Stevens

A hushed hymn to his deceased mother, “Should Have Known Better’s” beautifully simple structure builds to a powerful crescendo. Sufjan mourns his mother’s passing, but finds redemption in the family’s continuation in his brother’s daughter: “The beauty that she brings / Illumination.” Although this song is a far cry from the power of many other tracks on this list, the track’s potency comes from its haunting authenticity.

— Jack Jones

Sorry

Justin Bieber

The most surprising comeback of the year. Bieber leaves his childish whine behind and cultivates a more mature, club-friendly sound. His apology might sound unconvincing, but the music doesn’t. Without being overshadowed by the other strong tracks on Purpose, “Sorry” is danceable enough to boogie, replayable enough for drivetime radio and intelligent enough to lend some thought. — Jack Jones

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Hotline Bling Drake

Drake's “Hotline Bling” was the subject of endless social media memes, some of which were compellingly witty and original. But as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump danced in a spoof of the track on Saturday Night Live, it became apparent that the song had made its impact on 2015 pop culture. Perhaps one of the ultimate breakup anthems for the millennial generation, so much of “Hotline Bling,” from Drake's heartbroken lyrics to his melancholy tone, is completely relatable. Every young romantic has experienced that devastating breakup and the hopeless agony of waiting for a call or text message from the beloved ex-lover. Additionally, the world can enjoy a shared sense of admiration in watching Drake, clad in a gray turtleneck sweater, make even the nerdiest of dance moves seem attractive. In that moment, we all wish we were Drake or at least the turtleneck on his sweater.

Hello Adele

Say what you want about pop music being soulless and stupid. You might find Katy Perry saccharine or Pitbull idiotic, but there’s no lack of passion in “Hello.” Its universal appeal, best captured by the SNL sketch in which the song saves Thanksgiving dinner from prying aunts and racist grandparents, is the single’s greatest strength — even more so than Adele’s stellar vocal performance. Every piece of “Hello” is profoundly moving, from the soaring chorus to the twinkling piano. At once a technical showcase for Adele’s stunning range and a guaranteed heartstring-tugger, “Hello” is the non-danceable mainstream pop song of the year, hands down. Many maintain that “Someone Like You” remains Adele’s strongest track, but the singer isn’t dwelling in the past. “Hello” proves that she’s as relevant at 25 as she was at 21. — Mike Sosnick

La Loose

Waxahatchee

You don’t have to listen to the lyrics of “La Loose” to enjoy its audacity. The airy “whoo whoo whoo” chorus, and light, crisp drum machine beat undergirding the whole dreamy affair evoke the cheek and character that define the track, and much of Katie Crutchfield’s Ivy Tripp. But it’s her sticky and bold self-scrutinous words that recall this particular track for listeners. (“I know that I feel more than you do / I selfishly want you here to stick to.”) Her unapologetic wishes, (non)regrets and tiny confessions make us all wish we could speak of ourselves as she does.

— Nick Swan

— Jael Goldfine

I Wanna Boi PWR BTTM

“I Wanna Boi” is the rare kind of song that absolutely floors you on first listen. It’s the rarer kind of song that continues to floor you on twentieth listen, as well as on fiftieth listen, and hundredth, and on and on and on. Why exactly it cuts so deep into my brain every time I hear it, I couldn’t say. Maybe it’s the brash conspicuousness of the guitar and drums being battered in sloppy harmony; maybe it’s the polished middle finger against “normalcy” (whatever the fuck that means) that the lyrics unabashedly thrust into the noisy air; hell, maybe it’s just that there’s something enticing in hearing a dude shout, “I wanna boy who thinks it’s sexy when my lipstick bleeds.” Whatever it is, all I know is that, for me, “I Wanna Boi” has been playing on repeat since September, as it will be for God knows how many months longer and as it damn well should be for everyone reading this right now. — Troy Sherman

Everyday

A$AP Rocky

The best song on Rocky’s thugged-out cloud rap L.P. mixes a killer Rod Stewart feature with typically charismatic, loose verses from the lead M.C. The result is a single that can be played during your latenight introspection trip, morning commute or drunken banger without sounding out of place at any time. Rocky isn’t in love with rapping the way, say, Lupe Fiasco is; instead, he’s a person who was destined for success from birth and happened to choose the rap game. If he’s doubted himself for a moment in his life I’d be surprised, and why should he? — Max Van Zile

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Chemistry

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Physics

Prof. William Dichtel Discusses New Uses For Covalent Organic Frameworks MacArthur award-winner outlines potential of polymers in batteries, explosive detectors By REEM KHONDAKAR Sun Staff Writer

It was 1995, and a young William Dichtel had finished taking all the science classes available in his small high school in Roanoke, Virginia. His chemistry teacher, who happened to have a Ph.D., tutored the budding scientist in organic chemistry. “I went to college, took more classes in chemistry, and the rest is history,” Dichtel says. Today, Prof. William Dichtel, chemistry, studies how to build new organic materials that may have promising use in our daily lives, from more efficient batteries to highly sensitive explosive detectors. Apart from research, he also teaches organic chemistry and is involved in efforts to improve undergraduate science education. In September, Dichtel received a MacArthur Genius Award for his research — a fellowship that comes with an annual $625,000 stipend for five years. Dichtel’s research focuses on organic structures called covalent organic frameworks. Whereas most polymers are chains of organic molecules, much like beads on a string, COFs are more complex, being two- or three-dimensional.

“Covalent organic frameworks represent a new way of organizing matter,” Dichtel said. “Because they are so different from more typical polymers, they have a lot of promising applications that haven’t been tapped yet.”

would allow the COF to spontaneously grow, “right on the surface where we wanted it to,” Dichtel said. “That was the first time anyone had done that before,” Dichtel said. Overcoming this hurdle allowed research to progress to the point where,

charged in seconds. Another application of Dichtel’s research has been in the area of sensing hard-to-detect explosives, such as RDX. “I had a student, Deepti Gopalakrishnan Ph.D. ’14, working on a material for a different application who got to talking with another student, Jenny Novotney Ph.D. ’14, who was working on explosive detection, and it turned out that a material originally intended for something else was the best explosives detector we had ever seen,” Dichtel said. Dichtel credits much of his research success to the accomplishments of his students. “I work with an incredibly talented team of students who are very passionate about what they do,” Dichtel said, “We are constantly trying to push the limits of what has been done by humankind, and while it’s hard, every now and then we discover things that are really mind-blowing.”

“We are constantly trying to push the limits of what has been done by humankind, and while it’s hard, every now and then we disover things that are really mind-blowing.” Prof. William Dichtel Research on using COFs to make devices has traditionally been limited because they are naturally found as powders that do not dissolve in solution, making them difficult to use in creating devices such as batteries. One of Dichtel’s students, John Colson Ph.D. ’13, proposed using graphene, a two-dimensional sheet made of only carbon atoms, that

today, the Dichtel research group is creating test-batteries that contain the surface area of an ice hockey rink in the interior of a material that weighs as much as a dollar bill. The amount of charge these materials store is, in part, proportional to their surface areas. This makes Dichtel’s batteries extremely efficient at storing charge, especially as they can be charged and dis-

Reem Khondakar can be reached at rkhondakar@cornellsun.com.

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Researchers Find How ‘Oobleck’ Works By MARY NATTAKOM Sun Staff Writer

The secret to understanding how oobleck — a Dr. Seuss-derived nickname for the combination of corn starch and water — works has finally been unraveled, a new Cornell study reports. As a non-Newtonian fluid, oobleck has properties of both liquids and solids. When stirred slowly, Oobleck behaves like a liquid, but when squeezed or punched, it suddenly solidifies. This phenomenon of increased fluid resistance, or viscosity, as more pressure is applied is called shear thickening and it occurs in suspensions, or mixtures of particles suspended in a liquid. Researchers at Cornell and the University of Edinburgh worked together to figure out the underlying mechanism in shear thickening. According to first author Neil Lin grad, there are two likely explanations for shear thickening. The first and most popular one proposes that when stress is applied, particles are pushed closer together and the fluid between them drains out causing resistance. “When the shear created by pressure is severe, this resistance can be so large that it locks the particles into clusters,” Lin said. “And these large clusters of particles, due to the hydrodynamic interactions, can inhibit the global flow, which gives you the shear thickening behavior.” The second hypothesis suggests contact forces, rather than hydrodynamic forces, are behind shear thickening.

“When you deform or shear the sample, the particles come into close contact with each other,” Lin said. Instead of the resistance from fluid drainage, “the frictional contact force between particles gives you this shear thickening behavior.” Lin’s research group found that this latter hypothesis was correct in explaining shear thickening. “The first hypothesis has been a more popular explanation in the field for the last few decades,” Lin said. “And we basically proved that this is not the reason. It’s the other way around.” To test the two hypotheses, researchers performed an experiment in which they stirred a suspension until it created a constant amount of resistance and then measured the resistance just after reversing the direction of stirring. If the hydrodynamic forces hypothesis was correct, the resistance should remain constant after switching the stirring direction, Lin said. The force due to resistance, according to this hypothesis, is the same in the fluid whether the fluid is being drained or flowing back into the space between particles, so it should stay constant when the direction is reversed. If the contact forces hypothesis was correct, the resistance should drop, they reasoned, as soon as the stirring direction is reversed. Using an MIT-supplied rheometer, a device specifically meant to measure how fluids respond to changes in applied pressure, the researchers stirred a suspension of spherical micro-particles in salt water and measured the resistance in the fluid immediately after the direction of stirring was

Making contact | An artistic representation of frictional contact forces in action within a suspension of micro-particles.

reversed. They found that the force suddenly drops, which matches the contact force hypothesis. Since the interactions between these micro-particles are simpler than those between corn starch molecules, using this simplified suspension allowed the researchers to unambiguously nail down the origin of thickening as fitting the contact hypothesis. By beginning to understand the mechanism of thickening, researchers can start to improve its current applications. For example, one of the most popular examples of non-Newtonian

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fluids in use is body armor. It exploits its strange properties by solidifying under the impact of the bullet, providing protection to the wearer. Knowledge about thickening can also help to optimize its other applications, potentially improving concussion-preventing helmets, reducing problems in industrial processes, and aiding in the creation of flexible, yet protective spacesuits for astronauts, according to Lin. Mary Nattakom can be reached at mtn36@cornell.edu.

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A change for the worse The following is an open letter to Cornell University: It is more than distressing to see Cornell students and the new administration caving in to mob demands for “safe spaces” and against “microaggressions,” for “trigger warnings,” labeling of others as haters, bigots and racists for daring to have opposite view opinions, shutting down discussions of ideas, amorphous demands to enhance cultural sensitivity training in the name of promoting identity politics — all at the expense of the true mission of the university: to reaffirm the Liberal ideals of academic freedom and individual liberty that are the hallmarks of a true education. The chickens have clearly come home to roost in this stew of left-liberal academia. We are now raising a generation of coddled, narcissistic, self-absorbed, thin-skinned young people, permanent “victims,” who will be ill-equipped to function effectively in the real world outside the shelter of the academy. Cornell’s reputation as a lodestar of diversity is in danger of becoming a joke. Is Cornell now to become a daycare center? These students have no real idea what their predecessors 40 years ago endured, real life oppression and racism which tore at the fabric of this country, which they successfully fought. Are things here now perfect? No, vast improvements have been made to enable today’s students to thrive, and we are far better than we ever were. Get over it, get back to your books and study and become the respectable leaders of this greatest nation that we expect you to be. Lee Bender ’84

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Leaders Of the Past And Future

he assembly line was one of the Today, when we venerate figures such as biggest industrial innovations of the Donald Trump in the name of financial first half of the twentieth century. It success, I can’t help but think of the influbrought what were once luxury items with- ential nature of Ford. Is it that easy to conin the reach of middle class Americans and flate riches with the ability to lead in a spawned industries that fueled the country’s moral and ethical manner? Trump has time economy for decades. Motorized vehicles and time again shown racial insensitivity became democratized, prompting a nation- and immaturity on the campaign trail. Even wide craving for the freedom of the road. if there is an entertainment value to his Easy credit and low prices brought an presence, this is no stage for such a man. explosion in the automobile industry, and Ford ironically had close ties with by the end of the 1920s, nearly one in five President Woodrow Wilson, who implored Americans had access to a car. him to run for the Senate seat of Michigan. The brainchild behind the new industri- Wilson, whose policy vision clouded his al method was Henry Ford, Sr., the owner segregationist tendencies, has a similar conof the eponymous car company and vision- troversial story like Ford’s. Despite estabary businessman. lishing the Federal Today, his name and Reserve System and legacy are maintained effective anti-trust regToday, when we as a result of certain ulation, he held a publarge contributions he venerate figures such as lic screening of Birth of made over the years. A Nation — the foreIn 1915, he helped most propaganda piece Donald Trump in the establish the Henry of the Klu Klux Klan name of financial Ford Health System, — and discouraged which currently African Americans employs over 23,000 success, I can’t help but from applying to people in Detroit — Princeton during his think of the influential tenure the fifth largest as president of employer in the area. nature of Ford. Is it that the university, segregatIf any worker wanted ed federal buildings to learn more about easy to conflate riches and expressed morally the history of their immature objections to with the ability to lead the institution of slavemployer’s namesake they would read of ery (economic reasons). in a moral and ethical Today, Princeton stuFord’s role as an “auto pioneer,” a common dents are calling for the manner? thread in the Ford removal of his name narrative. Although from their school of not from Detroit, I’m public policy and intersure the Ford name resonates for locals as national affairs. I understand and echo their strongly as Adele’s “Hello” resonates among request, as I certainly would not feel com… everyone. Despite the eventual collapse fortable attending a school whose namesake of the Detroit automobile industry, the was Henry Ford, Sr. Ford family’s contributions to the local History often gets lost in the urgency of economy were — and are — not insignifi- the present. We forget about the traumas of cant. the past, wounds heal and new devastating What much of the Ford name fails to events suppress prior travesties. Although adequately conjure, though, are his substan- Ford would later attempt a mea culpa by tive contributions to anti-semitic senti- removing any sort of affiliation with The ment. Praises of his business acumen and International Jew, the damage had already novelty trump any mention of questionable been done. His newspaper gave fodder to ties to his dissemination of extreme propa- an unspeakable plague that, similar to the ganda. expeditious assembly line, would be known If you were to purchase a Model-T car for the efficient elimination of millions of during the 1920s — a car that was as central innocent men, women and children. to Ford’s rise as failing casino’s were to So what should Henry Ford, Sr. be Trump’s — a copy of the Dearborn remembered for? What should Woodrow Independent may very well have comple- Wilson be remembered for? Many argue that mented your purchase. Just as a weathered these controversial figures should be looked bible often rests on the night table of a shod- at with historical context. Wilson was raised dy motel room, Ford’s personal newspaper in the Confederate South, where such racist was often distributed to his dealerships; new views were the norm, not the exception. car owners brought the gospel of Henry Nobody is perfect, but imperfection Ford into their powerful new vehicles. must, at the very least, be known. It is often While driving away from the dealership, just difficult to expose wrongdoing amongst a quick glance at the paper and one would powerful figures — just watch an episode of read the headline — “The International House of Cards. But, we must come to terms Jew: The World’s Problem.” Imagine read- with the moral flaws of past icons and adapt ing that after purchasing an iPhone. in certain situations. While it often may be Ford, a staunch “pacifist,” vehemently difficult to face such change — I think of opposed international conflict such as the abrupt conclusion to Joe Paterno’s career World War I and felt it necessary to blame and life — we must be flexible in our perthe conflict upon the deceit and corruption ceptions of notable individuals. Given a hisof certain financiers who supposedly profit- tory of institutionalized discrimination of ed from war (aka the “International Jew”). African Americans within our country’s borWhat followed in his periodicals was a four ders following Wilson’s presidency, academvolume series that would influence Nazi ic institutions must be wary in their recognileaders — including Adolph Hitler — and tion of this man. As for Ford, let’s just say contribute to the outbreak of the Second I’m going to stick with Japanese cars. World War. So much for pacifism. Nearly as scary as the scores of future Nazi’s that Philip Susser is a senior in the College of Human adulated the extremist views of Ford were Ecology. He can be reached at the millions of Americans who viewed him pss226@cornell.edu. An Ithaca State of Mind as an emblem of success. appears on alternate Wednesdays this semester.

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Katy Habr | On the Margin

On White Feminism

he phrase “77 cents for a dollar” is one that is familiar to most. The cry for equal pay has become an integral part of the modern American feminist movement, yet it leaves more out than it tells. The true statistic is that white women make 77 cents to a dollar. Black women and Latina women make significantly less. This amount decreases when sexual orientation, gender identity and ability are factored in. Around Cornell, I have heard a lot of inspiring feminist rhetoric, but unfortunately, it has been very limited in its scope. Various signs and initiatives, positive in their intent, encourage women to rise to the top of corporate institutions and prove they can perform as well as men can. On the surface, these initiatives are a good idea; however, in reality, they overshadow the fact that only a few select women benefit, and the institutions being promoted cause more harm than good. The erasure of intersectionality in the mainstream feminist movement and the focus on white feminism have overshadowed the efforts of many diverse individuals to further the feminist movement and only further a system that continues to oppress men and women around the world. Let me first clarify what I mean by white feminism. I don’t mean white women who identify as feminists, for any woman (or man) regardless of race can support white feminism. I am also by no means saying that white Western women and men should not be feminists. In fact, the opposite is true. Problems facing women and men in the global North and South have the same roots: patriarchy and misogyny — these issues just manifest themselves in different ways. For example, the same misogyny that enforces discriminatory dress codes in America blames female victims of violence for their dress in many parts of the world. Feminism is needed to tackle the large gender inequalities that exist both in the developing and the developed world such as oppressive gender roles, wage gaps, employment discrimination, maternity leave, reproductive rights, sexual assault and many other issues that affect white women, women of color, LGBTQ women, disabled women and even men. What I do mean by white feminism is a type of “feminism” that is led by and helps specifically upper-class white women. The type of feminism where being the CEO of big businesses that exploit thousands of women across the world is seen as empowerment and where female politicians who advocate for Western imperialism are held up as feminist icons simply because they are women in power. My issue with white feminism is that it serves to further and justify harmful systems of oppression that exist across the world. Additionally, the exclusive focus of media and academic curriculums on white feminism erases the struggles of women who cannot be represented under a homogenous identity and the feminist movements led by and fighting for them. The types of feminists that this movement supports are not fighting against Western patriarchal notions of masculinity and dominance — they are embodying them and aiding a system that exploits women. Last year, I joined a Facebook group of one of the women’s groups on campus, but was aghast when I saw Condoleezza Rice listed as a feminist icon, being praised for a quote about women being leaders. The problem with women like Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice (just to name a few) is that their “feminism” is extremely limited. Both of these women are held up as feminist icons but both supported the war in Iraq and an increase in drone strikes, both of which killed a large amount of civilian populations. Clinton has passionately defended Israel’s war crimes that have come under fire from the U.N., knowing full well that situations of war and brutality disproportionately affect women. At home, they have opposed LGBT rights and have offered only silence in response to the systematic inequality and brutality facing people of color in America, reversing these views only when it was politically advantageous. In focusing on feminism, the media as well as school curriculums should include other feminist movements from around the world alongside white, American, upper-middle-class ones. A broader focus would help to show that feminists should be fighting against the repressive system and institutional barriers that hinder women across the world, not using the existing system to climb up a ladder to success that is built on the backs of other women. A feminist icon should be one that furthers the feminist cause — not just a woman in power. Feminism should not aim to make women equal to men but to end sexism, because making women equal to men doesn’t make sense in a world where race, class, sexuality, gender and ability have so much weight. These categories complicate individual identities beyond gender, and it is important to acknowledge the intersectionality of various identities that nuance the experiences of each individual. Feminism should not be focused on band-aid solutions, but should attempt to critically engage with the roots and complexities of the problems facing men and women in society and work to remedy them. Being a woman in power does not mean anything if that power is not used to dismantle oppressive systems that hinder women around the world. Intersectionality is critical if the feminist movement is to reach its true goal. Feminism does not mean anything if it is for the benefit of an individual person or group. In the words of Fannie Lou Hamer: “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”

Katy Habr is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell. Comments may be sent to kh547@cornell.edu. On the Margin runs alternate Wednesdays this semester.

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Q: What's the story behind that tombstone in front of Stimson Hall? Is it leftover from Halloween? Is there a body buried just outside of our administrative headquarters? A: The stone marker in front of Stimson Hall is actually part of a pair, with the other on the west side of Duffield Hall. Instead of marking burial locations of bodies, they actually memorialize a row of elm trees planted shortly after Cornell's founding. Local farmer John Ostrander wished to give something to this fledgling university that pledged to educate "any person" in "any study," but he had no money. Instead, Ostrander gave young elm trees from his farm to beautify the campus. Sadly, the towering campus elms that once lined East Avenue and Ho Plaza succumbed to Dutch elm disease in the 1950s and 1960s, but Ostrander's thoughtful gift is remembered with the stone markers.

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o say that these past few amount of privilege and elitism. ations, but that was their career weeks have been tiring The hope is that whatever act of choice; whereas the color of a would be an understate- defiance we perform aids in the person’s skin, how they look and ment. So much has been hap- overall effort to create change. the area they live is not a choice. pening all over the world, and I’m sure that is the hope of peo- I can say that this institution and none are incidents that I can ple fighting for change in every this nation have progressed, but ignore. This is true whether they capacity. That’s why Black stu- that it isn’t enough and there’s no happened on a campus I was vis- dents at Brandeis University need to apologize when I iting, my hometown of Chicago, occupied Ford Hall for twelve demand for more. Maybe I in Beirut or elsewhere. I know days in order for the administra- sound redundant, but I keep that I have no control over what tion to meet their demands and having to say the same things happens in the world, but it take action towards inclusivity in because we still haven’t reached doesn’t exempt me from feeling a predominantly white institu- the point where I can stop. I’m like I have to do something in tion, why detained immigrant writing with my heart and with response. For me, that “some- women at T. Don Hutto are on my emotions because that’s the thing” is typically writing, per- hunger strike after continuously message I need to get through. I sonally or for publication. being mistreated, why people are need to prove that I’m a human Despite this, I’ve been finding it protesting in the streets of because there are factors and difficult to pick just one topic to Chicago after it took a year for people working against me to write about, indicative of the the video of Laquan McDonald make me think that I’m lesser. intersectionality of everything being shot sixteen times by a I’m not trying to fit into the that has been occurring around white police officer to be released frame of the white gaze. That being said, this level of the world, but also indicative of and for the state’s attorney’s consciousness isn’t where I’ve the way all these issues have been office to file charges. running around in my head without stop. As a woman of As a woman of color, every time I see some color, every time I see some new new incident of racism or some comment incident of racism denouncing the actions of my fellow or some comment denouncing the people of color, it’s another blow to my actions of my fel- already weak body. low people of color, it’s another This column itself is a space always been. It has been developblow to my already weak body. The past few weeks have seen where I can ensure my words are ing for years as I maneuvered many incidents where people voiced freely, which is something through the world in my own with marginalized identities have not a right that’s guaranteed marginalized skin and absorbed faced multiple forms of discrim- everywhere in the world. When information that I found or was ination and harm to their well- people tell me my words don’t presented to me. It is still continbeing. It’s no wonder why I’m matter, that they don’t hold uing to develop. This is someexhausted, like many others in weight, it hurts. But I’m remind- thing to consider as a person the fight. Every incident, every ed of why I write. I’m one of mil- subjected to oppression or even lack of response or inaction lions of shouting voices, but it as an ally; the learning never serves as another reminder that doesn’t mean that what I say isn’t stops. To every person in the I’m not really meant to thrive or impactful. Again, not everyone United States and the rest of the even be in this institution. It was has the opportunity to speak world who are continuously never for me, as difficult as that their minds freely without any fighting for that “something betis to cope with. Systematically, drastic repercussions such as ter:” I’m with you and I’m based upon my ethnicity and physical harm or even death. All incredibly grateful for everything gender, I’m extremely lucky to words are valuable, which is why that you’re doing. We may not be where I am today. As it’s the I think I love them so much. know each other, and maybe I end of the semester, and given There are so many factors trying haven’t heard your story. But everything that has been hap- to break me and I refuse to allow know that whatever you’re doing is valuable and I care nonethepening, it’s important for me to it. Some people may see “rioters” less. truly think about my place in this institution and the way I go as rebels destroying their own about using the platforms I’ve cities, but I see people taking Sarah Zumba is a sophomore in the College been given. I am aware that back their communities. They of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at being at an Ivy League can point out that, yes, police sez29@cornell.edu. Zumba Works it Out University comes with a certain officers face life threatening situ- appears alternate Wednesdays this semester.

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Despite that, Courtney said the freshmen have gained invaluable game experience so far. The freshmen have also already bought into the quick pace system, which bodes well for the rest of the season, according to Courtney. “What we saw was if we can

David Onuorah encountered early foul trouble and was forced to take a seat on the bench. He only played 15 minutes all game, the fewest among the starters. Courtney said the 6’9” big man has been working playing smarter to limit the fouls he’s “If we play the way we called for. Twice against the want to play, which is River Hawks, Onuorah was whistled for fouls going for uptempo, we can be offensive rebounds when the successful.” opponent already had the ball. Junior guard Robert Bill Courtney Hatter had 14 points and five assists against UMass Lowell. Freshman guard Troy Whiteside play the way we want to play, was also in double figures with which is uptempo, pressure 10 points. He had a team-high defense, racing the ball up the six rebounds. Overall the team floor, then we can be successful. shot 40 percent and was outre- The more minutes we can play bounded, 46-27. that style, the better off for us,” Courtney said fatigue from Courtney said. “If we are not playing four games in a span able to get the game going that eight days, including two long way, which we were not in the road trips, hurt first half the Red’s per[against formance all “We just want to learn U M a s s game. The from that some of the Lowell], then condensed teams can take game schedule things that we do not want advantage of, has also limit- to do moving forward.” one, our lack ed the practices of size and, for the team. Bill Courtney two, running While the their half freshmen on court offense. the team have improved since Once we can take people out of the beginning of the season, that, that’s when we’re most sucCourtney points to the short- cessful.” ened practice schedule as a major reason why their defense is quite Adam Bronfin can be reached at abronfin@cornellsun.com up to the level that it could be.

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killed Shaq- forcing the loveable later to leave Los Angeles. Shaq is a fallen angel. What if Kobe had swallowed his pride and made nice with Shaq? We would have seen an age of Lakers dominance matched only by the Bill Russell 1960’s Boston Celtics. The tragic superstar found redemption in back-to-back championships in 2009-2010. Although I firmly disagree with the public’s newly positive perception of Kobe after these two championships, it seems like society accepted Kobe’s relentless determination as an apology of sorts. Does winning two championships change the fact that Kobe admitted fault to sexual assault? It does not. The “Black Mamba’s” pride came to a peak in 2003 when he allegedly sexually assaulted a 19year old hotel maid. And when it seemed like he would never come back from the deepest-darkest accusation, he defied all. Sending mixed messages to all the worlds’ youth, it seems like we have praised Kobe for his narcissism. Arrogance disguised as determina-

tion should never be praised. Pride goes before the fall. Again, (and as per usual) as I write this column I’m confused. I want to use Kobe as a cautionary tale, but I also want to internalize forgiveness and understanding. If anyone can show us how unbearably difficult it is to control emotions, its Kobe. And if anyone has shown us how arrogant narcissism is the downfall of mankind, its Kobe. Maybe I should learn a lesson or two? Like it or not, we admire athletes for their pride and confidence. Kobe nicknamed himself “Coach Vino” when his injuries caught up with his body a few seasons ago, because like wine he (thinks) he gets better with age. Pushing the limit between our admiration and denunciation, he can never be forgiven for his hubris, and can never be forgotten for his dominance. “How many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me?” asked the wise man. I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Guess who said that. Ben Denson is a second year columnist. He can be contacted at bdenson@cornellsun.com. The B.D. Report appears every week this semester.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Cornell Drops Two More Games Over Break The Red suffers rough Thanksgiving,with losses to both Pittsburgh and UMass Lowell By ADAM BRONFIN Sun Assistant Sports Editor

For the second time this season, the Red was outmuscled in the paint by an ACC opponent on the road. But unlike its game against Georgia Tech in the team’s opener, there was no sharpshooting from Cornell’s shooters to keep the game close. The Red fell behind early to Pittsburg and ended up losing, 93-49. As was the case in Atlanta against a bigger team, Cornell was outscored in the paint, 30-12. The Panthers also held the advantage in rebounds, 47-31. The Red shot below 30 percent from the floor, compared to 47 percent against Georgia Tech. “Going into the game, you knew it was going to be a challenge,” said head coach Bill Courtney. “We’re not having great success on the backboards right now. They’re a team that prides themselves on getting on the backboards, so it was kind of a mismatch in that area.” Courtney’s defensive schemes call for the disruption of opponents’ offensive rhythm. Against Pitt, despite the disadvantage in size, Cornell tried to do just that. Unfortunately,

Pitt’s offense was too much to handle. On offense, Cornell’s starters struggled to make shots, shooting 6 for 35. All together the team shot 29.5 percent. No player for Cornell scored in double figures. “We just want to learn from that some of the things that we do not want to do moving forward,” Courtney said. “That was the main thing we took out of that game, because there really weren’t a lot of positives.” Against UMass Lowell, the Red’s shooters did a better job of hitting their shots, but the team still lost, this time by a score of 8077. After being held scoreless the night before, freshman guard Matt Morgan scored 23 points and dished out four assists. Courtney said the freshman came out a bit hesitant to start the game, but after a quick talk from a couple of the coaches, Morgan was back to attacking and being agressive. He was instrumental in the second half, scoring 17 points including a couple of baskets toward the end of the game that kept Cornell close to UMass Lowell. Morgan’s three-pointer with six minutes left put Cornell up by one, but the Red couldn’t hold on. A couple of missed shots

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Out of range | The typically sharp-shooting basketball squad lost its touch over Thanksgving Break, shooting 35 percent over both contests.

and turnovers from the Red allowed the River Hawks to get up by six with about a minute to go, putting the game out of reach for Cornell.

In what is beginning to be a recurring theme for this Cornell team, junior forward See M. BASKETBALL page 15

We Can’ t Forgive Women Start Three Game Home Stand Kobe’s Hubris P

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

By OLIVIA MATTYASOVSZKY Sun Staff Writer

On Wednesday, the women’s basketball team looks to improve on their .500 record by hosting Towson University at home. After traveling to Buffalo and Marshall, Cornell has the opportunity to host three games in a row at home and avenge their two losses. Towson will come to Newman Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, playing the Red for the first time. Their current record is 2-4, but they have some momentum after beating their last two opponents. Players to watch are Towson senior guard Dominique Johnson, who has netted over 1,000 points in her career as a Tiger. Other big players are junior guard Raven Bankston and her twin Raine Bankston. That brings a lot of height to the backcourt for the Tigers, with each twin standing at 5’10”.

Freshmen guard Sianni Martin is also bringing some height, standing at 5’8” and averaging 14.8 points per game, the third most on the team. Cornell, despite last week’s losses, have some stars of their own to watch. Starting guards, both juniors, Kerri Moran and Megan LeDuc have been quarterbacking the offense and leading the team defense, something Cornell has been focusing on this season. “So far we have a few weaknesses on defense that we need to work on,” Moran said. “We are playing some fast, high-paced teams coming up that will help us strengthen our weakness. Our team dynamic is really strong right now. Because most of the starters have played together in the past, we know how each other play and how to work off one another.” After three full days of practice following their loss last week, the Red is ready to go.

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Big stretch | After two tough away losses, the Red will look to get back on track with a series of home games against struggling opponents.

“We aren't thinking about the past, but instead focusing on what we can learn from those games and how we can get better,” Moran said. Defensively the challenge for the Big Red will be stopping Towson’s height from penetrating from the perimeter. In the paint, junior forward Nia Marshall, as well as fellow forwards Nicholle Aston and Caroline Shelquist, will have to body up the bigs from Towson, none of whom stand below 6’0”. Both centers for the Tigers are 6’4”, and Marshall, Aston, and Shelquist will have to work overtime to send help to each other down low in the post. Marshall, who is less than 100 points away from matching Towson senior Dominque Johnson in the 1,000 point club, will have to ask for the ball down low, and take it to the hoop hard to get past Tiger centers Maia Lee and Daijha Thomas. Defensively, Marshall just needs to keep leading the team in steals; she ranks first in the Ivy League with 2.67 steals per game. The lone senior on the team, Maddie Campbell is the only Big Red besides Astona and Marshall to notch a double double this season. Despite leading the team as a senior, this is only Campbell’s second season with the Big Red, after transferring as a sophomore and spending a season ineligible to play due to NCAA regulations for transfers. The win against Towson will put the Big Red above .500 to improve their out-of conference record to 4-3. It will also give them momentum to continue with their streak of home games. Olivia Mattyasovszky can be reached at omattyasovszky@cornellsun.com.

ride goes before the fall, and the fool’s pride will forever be in a free-fall. Like the fool I am and always will be, I try to balance arrogance

lash out at teammates, and win championships. Feuds with former teammates Shaq, Dwight Howard and coach Mike D’Antoni helped tarnish

Ben Denson The B. D. Report with humbleness, but lately I’ve felt shrouded in a blanket of pride and arrogance. Every day I feel myself drawing closer and closer to the aura of Kobe Bryant. I’m breathing his hubris, and like it had been for the player, it will be my downfall. Un-fortunately, I’m not the greatest Lakers shooting guard of all time. I don’t have amazing talent to depend on. Kobe’s planned retirement at the end of this season represents the end of an NBA era—a negative era similar to that of a whiny child. Stuck inbetween the team-oriented styles of Michael Jordan and LeBron, I grew up watching Kobe play selfish basketball,

his image. All the while Kobe set scoring records, clinched All-Star spots, and alienated NBA fans. His endorsement deals were virtually all droppedonly to be signed again by most of the same companies two years later. With some humility Kobe has acknowledged his fiery past. “I was an idiot when I was a kid,” Bryant told USA Today this past summer. Referring to the public feud between himself and former teammate Shaquille O’Neal, this quote really encapsulates Kobe’s entire career. He made mistakes. He touched greatness. Like Cain and Abel, Kobe See DENSON page 15