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Prince Charles Praises C.U. Research Professor Advises

Study finds link between coral disease and plastic pollution

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By ANU SUBRAMANIAM

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By MIGUEL SOTO

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Prince Charles highlighted the the work of two Cornell researchers at his Feb. 14 address to the International Sustainability Unit, an initiative established to “resolve some of the key environmental challenges facing the world.”

The study cited was conducted by postdoctoral research fellow Joleah B. Lamb and Prof. Drew Harvell, ecology and evolutionary biology and was published in Science magazine in January.

The Prince of Wales focused his speech at the ISU on problems facing the ocean as a result of human interference and summarized the Cornell researchers’ results at London’s Fishmonger’s Hall.

“We now understand that “We hope to see the scourge of plastic in the strong... policies ocean is causing the rapid enacted around the increase of lethal coral dishe said at the meeting. world to help health eases,” During their research in the Asia-Pacific region, of our oceans.”

Lamb and Harvell found Prof. Drew Harvell that the likelihood of coral reef disease increases from 4 to 89 percent when it comes in contact with plastic. When Lamb saw that her research was referenced in the speech, she was excited about the impact it could have.

“I may have cried a little about the impact this could make on policy and change for coral reefs,” Lamb told the University.

In the early stages of their research, Lamb suggested including plastics, based on her observations on plastics harming corals in Australia, to Harvell, who was leading coral health surveys in Indonesia. What they found was that plastic is a “triple threat” when it comes to lethal coral

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Regal research | Prince Charles mentioned C.U. research on coral in a speech to the International Sustainability Unit.

disease because it can abrade and tear open the skin of the coral, convey pathogens from the dirt on it and can shade and reduce coral energy.

Harvell was “surprised and pleased,” at the interest in their study. She hopes for policy change because they found less damage from plastic in Australia than in Indonesia because of the stronger waste management policies in place.

“We hope to see strong waste management policies enacted around the world to help health of our oceans,” she said. “Coral reefs are under enormous pressure for climate change which is a ‘wicked problem’ to solve internationally.”

Anu Subramaniam can be reached at asubramaniam@cornellsun.com.

With years of research on black education in her arsenal, Prof. Margaret Washington, history, helped bring the PBS documentary ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities to fruition.

While Washington does not appear in the documentary herself, her research — which focuses on American education during the 18th and 19th centuries — provided historical information necessary for making the documentary.

The documentary uses Washington’s work to address the founding and the progress of historically black colleges and universities and the context in which they were created.

“There had to be a PROF. WASHINGTON transition within these colleges not only so that they go from being high schools to college but also that the cultural influence of African-American heritage be emphasized, and that was a process,” Washington said. “[The faculty] had white sensibilities and they were trying to change African-American culture.”

Washington finds the contribution of historically black colleges and universities “immeasurable.”

“Two and a half generations of AfricanAmericans would have had no education,” she See PBS page 4

Eco-Friendly Technology Will Power Grad Student Housing

By STACEY BLANSKY Sun Staff Writer

Prof. Max Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and his students are working to make Maplewood Apartments ecofriendly by reworking its electrical

grids.

Zhang’s research focuses on producing electrical grids to develop sustainable energy systems. He is currently working on creating an electrical heating system that maps energy consumption at Maplewood Apartments, a new

housing complex for graduate students slated to be completed in August.

“Maplewood, to me, provides an unprecedented opportunity to study how a large-scale implementation of heat pumps actually works in the real world,” Zhang

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Powering Up | Prof. Zhang is making an electrical heating system for Maplewood Apartments.

said.

Using renewable energy to provide heat will prove challenging because the residents’ simultaneous use of their heating systems in the cold climate can lead to a power surge if the system is not properly adapted, according to Zhang.

“One challenge you have to mitigate is peak demand,” Zhang said. “Because it is electrically driven, the colder it gets, the more power you are going to use.”

He hopes that electrical grids can be used to power heat pumps that adequately provide heating to the apartments.

Zhang believes that what is learned from Maplewood will have lasting impacts on the local community and beyond as more places transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources.

For Zhang’s students, this provides a real-world opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom.

Alexander Li ’20 helped install sensors that are connected to a technological database and allow individuals to view collected information on a website.

“I have the opportunity to test and design mic controllers and sensors,” Li said. “My major is Electrical and Computer Engineering, so this should be right up my alley.”

Graham Merrifield ’18 said that this study has given him the chance to deliver a product to a real customer, as well as consider the economic and behavioral impacts of application-based engineering decisions.

“As a senior studying mechanical engineering, it is exciting to apply my classroom and lab experience to a project which will have a direct impact on the community around us in the near future,” Merrifield said.

Stacey Blansky can be reached at sblansky@cornellsun.com.

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Butterflies Help Professor Research Where the ‘Newness’ in the World Comes From “I work almost exclusively on butterfly wing patterns,” he said.

“Part of my motivation is aesthetProf. Robert Reed, ecology and evolutionary biolo- ic. Butterfly wing patterns and gy, has “always been kind of a nature nut.” He grew up insects in general are just strange in a small town in the Mojave Desert, hiking, camping and beautiful things that I’m attracted to and I’ve always been and collecting cacti.

“I didn’t really have confidence that I could or interested in where new traits would be able to do well in science,” Reed said. “I was- come from.”

Reed explained the significance n’t a great high school student … I ended up going to of his lab’s findings regarding community college for three years.”

When Reed met another student at the college who mimicry.

“Our lab’s pretty well known for playing a key role wanted to transfer to a “big university” to study genetin finding the genes that ics, it inspired Reed to cause butterfly mimicry,” try taking some scihe said. “Turns out that ence classes. there’s a relatively small “That really blew number of genes that are my mind, to actually required to make a very know somebody who complex color pattern. If would actually have you look in different the confidence to do species over evolutionary genetics,” he said. “I history it’s always the ended up ace-ing all same handful of genes, my [science] classes, like three or four of them, and found out that that seem to drive evolunot only was I good at tion over and over and it but that it was actuover again.” ally really fun.”

The reoccurrence of Reed transferred to the same small number of the University of genes that have been California, Berkeley found to be driving evoand said that it was lution is “surprising,” “incredible.” After Reed said, “because it taking an entomology suggests that there is a class, Reed said he certain level of pre“knew immediately” dictability in evolution.” that he wanted to Reed said getting stustudy insects.

“I ended up work- Beauty in butterflies | Prof. Richard Reed studies but- dents to think critically is ing in the lab of the terflies to trace evolutionary patterns in traits and genes. an “exciting challenge” in teaching. professor who taught “A lot of students come from high school prepared that class doing butterfly systematics and I’ve been to learn and memorize facts, especially in science,” he working on butterflies ever since,” he said.

Reed described the focus of his research as “getting said. “But really what science is all about is asking at a lot of deeper evolutionary questions about where questions and understanding how to go about answernewness comes from in evolution.” He uses butterflies ing questions … that’s your skill as a scientist, thinkas a model system to understand what kind of genetic ing critically and asking questions.”

Reed advised prospective scientists to “follow changes will cause complex new traits to appear and [their] heart.” evolve.

By ALEXIS OH

Sun Staff Writer

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“Do what makes you the most excited, what you’re passionate about,” he said. “Any plant or animal or organism has a story to tell that’s important. It needs a person with passion to hear that question and to bring it out and to present it to the world. And that’s how you could be like me and devote your whole career to a butterfly — it has millions of years of stories to tell.”

“There are few things better in life than looking at bugs in the jungle ... it’s one of the best things you can do.”

Prof. Robert Reed Previously Reed has taught an introductory evolutionary biology class; however, next semester Reed will teach a new undergraduate field course titled Tropical Field Entomology, or ENTOM 3340.

ENTOM 3340 will be taught in the second half of the fall semester providing students with the opportunity to learn about tropical insect biology. The class will be followed by a two week field trip during winter break to Costa Rica where students will undertake research projects. The first half of the following spring semester, students will write up their research, analyze data and give presentations.

“I’m so excited about it,” Reed said. “There are few things better in life than looking at bugs in the jungle … it’s one of the best things you can do with your time.”

Alexis Oh can be reached at aoh@cornellsun.com.

Professors Debate Electoral College Efficacy Cornell Launches Campaign to

Duncan argued that the Electoral College was developed in light of the need for a “structural self-defense mechanism” for small-population Two law professors squared off to debate states that feared political domination by larger whether the Electoral College, the elected body states.

At the basis of the Electoral College, each state that chooses the American president, should conreceives a number of electoral tinue to exist. votes based on its combined The event, hosted by the “State equality, one number of senators and repreCornell Law School Federalist Society and the Cornell law stu- state one vote, was the sentatives, Duncan noted.

However, in cases where no sindent chapter of the American goal of the small gle candidate wins enough elecConstitution Society, featured states.” toral votes to claim the presidenProf. Richard Duncan J.D. ’76, cy, the Constitution gives the law, University of NebraskaProf. Richard Duncan House of Representatives the Lincoln and Prof. Robert power to decide the election, Hockett, law.

Rebecca Duncan grad, 3L representative and allotting one vote to each state’s delegation.

“State equality, one state one vote, was the goal former president of the Cornell Law School Federalist Society, told The Sun that debates like of the small states,” he said.

Hockett contributed an alternative perspective, the one held on Tuesday are aimed at encouraging “hopefully intelligent, well thought-out discus- arguing that key founders Alexander Hamilton and James Madison intended for the president to sion on both sides of currently relevant issues.”

Duncan and Hockett offered differing inter- be elected by, and to represent, all of the pretations of the Electoral College’s impacts on the power of states.

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By BREANNE FLEER Sun Staff Writer

Improve Disabilty Awareness

By ANGELA CHON Sun Staff Writer

Cornell’s Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator team launched an awareness campaign in January that uses social media and oncampus posters to foster a supportive environment for people with disabilities.

“The focus of this awareness campaign is more than raising awareness about disability generally,” said Angela Winfield, director of inclusion and workforce diversity. “It also is aimed at highlighting the fact that disability is part of the diversity

and inclusion conversation.”

The ADA, a civil rights law created in 1990, bans discrimination based on disabilities. The legislation requires covered employers to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations and mandates accessibility requirements for public spaces.

“There are themes to the experience of disability that are largely true across the experience of living with a disability,” said Katherine Fahey, student disabilities services director. “For See DISABILITIES page 4

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University Team Fosters Disability Inclusion With New Campaign

Lunch-time discussion

DISABILITIES

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Cornellians participated on Wednesday in PRAXIS, a weekly lunch series that showcases student speakers who discuss their extracurriculars.

Professor’s Research Used for Black History Documentary Documentary delves into founding and evolution of African-American universities she said.

An aspect Washington wishes the documentary focused more on was life after said. “The lawyers who essentially were graduating from a historically black college.

She referenced Richard Wright’s novel behind [the civil rights movement], for example the NAACP’s legal defense fund, The Outsider, in which the titular character goes through the struggle of finding a job came from historically black colleges.”

While conducting research for the docu- after finishing school.

In a similar vein, mentary, Washington gained new insights “Historically black colleges ... are Washington said that about women who underfunded, and that will affect though graduating from a historically attended historically black colleges and accredidation ... and getting the black college was “personally gratifying” and two prominent best faculty.” progressive, “it was African-American Prof. Margaret Washington still very difficult to activists— Booker T. get a job.”

Washington and W. From her research and personal experiE. B. DuBois.

“It says something about [Booker T. ence with her two nieces, Washington Washington’s] method of education and believes that historically black colleges are what he might have wanted in terms of the the ideal places to get “an experience that future for African-Americans, that maybe speaks to your cultural heritage.”

“We have enough issues on campuses, he wasn’t as stuck in time as we thought,” PBS

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issues around race, certainly issues around class, issues around fraternities and sororities, so is it any more unacceptable for a student to create their space based on being native American than it is for a student to create a fraternity,” Washington said.

While Washington feels that one of the biggest accomplishments in AfricanAmerican education has been the opening of campuses, she sees new problems arising.

“A big loss is that the historically black colleges and universities are underfunded, and that will affect accreditation, enrollment and getting the best faculty,” Washington said. “It’s too bad that it’s either or.”

‘Tell Them We Are Rising’: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities premiered on Feb. 19 and is available to stream for free on PBS.org.

Miguel Soto can be reached at msoto@cornellsun.com.

instance, two individuals, one with a mobility disability and the other with a mental health disability, may seem to have quite different experiences of living with a disability, but inclusion is important to both.”

Feeling valued and having their experiences acknowledged are other factors that will be important to both groups and others living with a disability, Fahey said.

To convey its mission, the campaign uses the hashtag #DiversityIncludesDisability.

“Think about disability as adding to the rich tapestry of diversity within the Cornell community.”

Angela Winfield “Often times, disability is one of the aspects of diversity that does not always get discussed and we need to shift that,” Winfield said. “When you have a diverse community, it will contain individuals with disabilities.”

The campaign was designed to encourage the campus community to take initiative to learn more about disabilities, Fahey said.

“The idea that diversity includes disability is so important to develop inclusive practices in every dimension of campus life,” Fahey said.

“Integrating knowledge about the disability experience as part of any planning process [including] course design, IT purchases, event planning, snow removal, will result in tremendous strides in access and inclusion.”

Campaign topics will include a range of disability subjects including aspects regarding selfidentification, physical accessibility and online accessibility.

Fahey said she encourages students to try learning more about disabilities and get involved through campus organizations such as the Cornell Union for Disability Awareness.

"We hope that the campaign helps community members think about disability as adding to the rich tapestry of diversity within the Cornell community,” Winfield said.

Angela Chon can be reached at achon@cornellsun.com.

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Professors Debate Merits Of the Electoral College ELECTORAL

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American people instead of the states. He said their view was largely due to the concept that “the president was meant to ... act on behalf of the entirety of the American population, not on behalf of states.”

Hockett also said that small states and the power of states today are not necessarily protected by the Electoral College.

Citing the Trump campaign’s strategic focus on swing states, he said candidates generally pay more attention to these states, regardless of their size.

“The president was meant to ... act on behalf of the entirety of the American population. ” Robert Hockett “The Electoral College as we have it now … works in a manner that basically gets the candidates to spend a great deal, certainly disproportionate time, in Ohio, in Pennsylvania, in Florida, maybe in Colorado,” he said. “There’s really not that much need to pay that much attention to, or spend that much time, in other states, be they small or large, be they generally Republican or generally Democrat[ic].”

Duncan, however, argued that the Electoral College ensures that presidential candidates have to seek a “multiregional consensus” that considers a diversity of viewpoints and values.

“Small-population states and flyover country would be crazy to submit to a national government dominated by large population centers in a handful of states,” Duncan added.

Hockett countered that this outcome might not necessarily be harmful.

“I think it’s worth keeping in mind … that a synonym for a large population center is a place where there are a lot of Americans,” he said. “It seems to me that’s kind of a good thing, to try to get the votes of a lot of Americans.”

“It is not clear that all fifty states today could agree to a plan about the ... national government.”

Richard Duncan Duncan argued that if a convention were to be held this year to draft a new constitution, while it might be difficult to put the country back together, any agreement reached would likely look similar to the compromise that created the Electoral College.

“Even setting aside hot-button issues … it is not clear that all fifty states today could agree to a plan about the structure of the national government … but if a compromise acceptable for

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ratification by all fifty states could be worked out at the Constitutional Convention of 2018, it would probably look an awful lot like the Great Compromise of 1789,” he said.7 BreAnne Fleer can be reached at bfleer@cornellsun.com.

Electoral efficacy | Profs. Richard Duncan and Robert Hockett debate modern role of the Electoral College.

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Denounce the Sin And the Sinner

n a recent article published by the Cornell Review, Hyung Ahn writes that we should “hate the sin, not the sinner,” in response to the recent report of Zeta Beta Tau brothers’ “pig roast” sexual contest.

However, I propose and strongly encourage that we denounce both. To frame such an incident as carried out by a “few immature boys who happened to be part of the same group” is a simplistic, uninformed and naive way to approach issues as complex as gender power dynamics, toxic masculinity, Greek life and administrative involvement.

The fact of the matter is that these immature boys are not boys: they are men and they are adults. They are responsible for their actions and the actions of the groups with which they associate. They must intervene if their fraternity or fraternity brothers are acting in a socially irresponsible manner.

If these fraternity brothers are not actively calling out and stopping these breaches on gender equity as they occur, they are complicit in them. It no longer becomes a few boys who all happened to be pals within an established group. The problem becomes the group. When a number of people in an organization such as a fraternity act upon something in a positive way, they represent the letters of their house. They are seen as a strong brotherhood, all for one. Why is it that when they do something bad they are no longer seen as representatives in the same light? We cannot separate ZBT from its brothers, for it is the brothers that make the house.

The issue is not only what happened at Zeta Beta Tau, but also that we allow ourselves to become desensitized to a culture that exploits women and defines their worth, beauty and attractiveness based on weight and other superficial criteria. We allow students of privilege to demean their peers for the purpose of boosting their sociopolitical clout on an already elitist university campus.

If we continue to perpetrate this “boys will be boys” attitude, we will never solve this problem. This is not solely a ZBT issue, or a fraternity issue: this is a human issue.

As humans, the ways in which our assigned genders act in environments such as fraternities and sororities are entirely socially constructed. Men are not wired to demean women. If we want to change the way we as a society function, we need to rewire the way we think. We must teach men from the day they are born that to be a man means

being intimately aware of one’s emotions. It means respecting others. It means accepting vulnerability as a strength. It means not falling victim to groupthink where we allow a group to create a point system that boosts men’s egos by ranking the women they screw by the number on their scale.

Many believe that ZBT has faced enough punishment. They have formally apologized, are on probation and will receive the cold shoulder from their female counterparts. But is it really enough to slap them on the wrist and for sororities to starve them of their social calendar? What people aren’t talking about is the trauma and pain that the women involved in this atrocity likely feel now that ZBT’s agenda was exposed. ZBT cannot give back to these women the respect they have already denied them. Sororities in the future will forget about this incident, brothers who join the house in the years to come will likely not know that it has happened. All will return to the way it was just weeks ago before the outside knew of the “pig roast” and I am all too sure that it will happen again. When it does, I hope that no one is surprised.

I would rather see my chapter, and every other chapter on this campus, disbanded if it meant that we were finally going to address the elephants in the room that are sexual assault, toxic masculinity and power complexes. The roots of the problem are not Greek houses, but it seems that they do everything that they can to contribute to it. As someone who is a member of Greek life, I am telling you that our administration has not done enough.

As a woman in Greek life, I am telling you that fraternity culture like the one exhibited in ZBT makes women feel unsafe on this campus. As a sexual assault survivor in Greek life, I am telling you that no man who has wrongly touched me can make it better with a disingenuous apology. As a Jew in Greek life, I am telling you that the fact that ZBT is a “traditionally Jewish fraternity that has otherwise done much good” is completely irrelevant. And as a woman with wide hips and curves in Greek life, I am telling you that no man can define my worth by the damn number on my scale. Cornell University, we need to do better.

Jenna Zitomer is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. Guest Room runs periodically.

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I’m the Legislator Responsible for Your School Shooting

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i, I’m your local legislator. You probably didn’t do enough research to know who I am, but I’ll fill you in anyways. I can be anyone you want, but most likely I’m a 52-yearold white male who likes playing golf and drives a giant SUV and who makes an intern buy my coffee with three sugars every morning before I get to my office.

My job is to create policies for all you people and pretend like I give a crap about the common good.

My office being at the state capitol building, of course. My job is to create policies for all you people and pretend like I give a crap about the common good.

Though, I really just spend all of my waking hours going to dinner parties with socialites while eating hors d'oeuvres and drinking a whiskey (neat, duh) because that boosts my image and lets you think I’m an amicable leader.

That’s exactly what I was doing when, last week, news came out about the school shooting in Florida. Twelve dead. One kid with an AR-15 assault rifle.

This was yet again a perfect chance to boost my political agenda and deny any real facts. As a public leader who wants the masses to love him and will do anything to boost my ego, I put on my matching suit and tie (check my hair, would you?) to give the public my opinion even though I don’t understand the other side.

I’ll start by claiming everything is fake news. I’m actually the one killing kids by letting unchecked individuals carry military-style weapons? Fake news. I’m the one personally responsible for these deaths because I failed to push for gun restrictions, so families are just as angry at me as they are at the killer? Fake. I’m unaware of my privilege and am putting the lives of Americans at stake so the NRA can keep funding my million-dollar political campaigns? F-A-K-E. My life’s full of disappointments too, okay? My $40 ribeye steak doesn’t always come out medium rare and my poodle poops on my neighbor’s lawn. Moving on.

Now I’ll go on to blame Obama for everything. You’re devastated about the situation? Let me blame Obama for not passing gun control legislation while he was in office. It’s not like I can do anything now that I’m a lawmaker. When in doubt, it’s Obama’s fault. Starbucks still messing up your name on your grande latte? Also Obama’s fault. Blaming Obama clearly pushes progress and keeps our country safer, and I’m definitely not using this to mask the fact that the real corrupter is myself.

Still aren’t convinced? Well, there’s nothing I can do now. Let me offer you my prayers instead. Let me mumble something about how “no one should go through this” until you start believing I

genuinely care about your wellbeing.

Then let me flash a smile and offer my condolences so I can avoid a real conversation about how my policies are completely selfish.

I’ll go on to tell you how America is the greatest country in the world, and how our founding fathers gave us the “freedom” to own weapons, so we should have that freedom too. Never mind background checks, because paperwork is a hassle anyways. Yes, that paperwork is different from the endless paperwork I give prospective immigrants to remind them it’s impossible to get a visa, or the piles of tax paperwork to remind you that you’re stuck in a perpetually doomed middle class. Oh, but you’re pointing out that while I believe in the freedom for gun ownership, I don’t believe in the freedom for you to marry anyone of any gender, or the freedom to choose if you want to have a child? Pshh, those freedoms are different.

Oops, something went wrong, and someone actually used their gun? Let me blame mental illness for the 100th time and pretend like that’s the problem, instead of my lack of action. Let me romanticize an illness that affects millions in a way I will never understand to my advantage, and oh hey, blame Obama again.

You’re unhappy with the fact that I dictate all the policies of your state, and you’re saying “there’s nothing you can do?” Ahem. That’s probably because you haven’t done anything to convince me otherwise. Look, if you haven’t called me or petitioned or started a campaign or even just spoke out in the slightest way, there’s no way you’re changing my mind.

Never mind background checks, because paperwork is a hassle anyways.

Speak up first, convince me why I should listen to you. Then we can talk.

But hey, I’m not complaining. Now that I’m the big boss, I can wield my money and power and exaggerated love for lobster rolls to push for more money to the top one percent, while my neighbor Becky feeds her kids with food stamps and comes home at 2 a.m. because I made getting maternity leave impossible. God, someone serve crab cakes instead of lobster for once, would you? Life’s so unfair.

You’re saying I’m still oblivious to my injustices and push everything toward a money-making agenda? Uhh I have no more answers for you. Let me do what I do best in situations like this, which is to once again give you my deepest condolences and offer you my prayers. God bless frikin America. Until the next shooting, folks.

Kelly Song is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at ksong@cornellsun.com.

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OPINION

The Uptight Tart | Slutty Endeavors

Going to Louie’s, My First Time

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y first time was quite similar to every bad test I’ve taken at Cornell. It seemed to stretch on forever, I sweat a lot, and I got French fries from Louie’s when I finished (or in this case, didn’t).

It happened the Saturday of Labor Day weekend my freshman year. I already felt behind, because it seemed like everyone I knew had already lost it in high school. It may as well have been written in everyone’s Cornell freshman roommate search post, right before they talk about the gym and right after they say how much they love Netflix.

Like almost all Cornell students, there’s nothing I hate more than being behind the curve. The need to “succeed” put me in a certain mindset, one in which anyone willing and able would do.

I found him at a party. The house was hot; I don’t know if I can accurately describe it, but being there felt like I was paying for all the I’d sins com-

mitted in my first three weeks at Cornell. This was not my first encounter with Dan. We had made out at a party the weekend before, but I was too far gone to take it any further than that. Dan was built like a refrigerator. Although not particularly jacked, he was more muscular than not. He was relatively attractive but not really my type.

We did not chat long before we started making out pressed up against a sticky countertop. As I said, this place hot, and I wanted to get out as quickly as possible.

Something worth mentioning about Dan was that he was a junior.

He lived in a fraternity on North but even when we left Collegetown and headed in that direction, I knew the only place we could end up was my dorm-room twin bed.

He tried to drag me to his house, but I knew I would get lost trying to make it back to my room as soon as we were done. Eventually he conceded.

My room was pleasantly dark, dark enough to hide most parts of my body that I wasn’t comfortable sharing yet. It was also almost as hot as the house we had been dying to leave. This led to more sweat for people who thought they’d been exorcised of all of it in collegetown.

I won’t go into the gorey details except to say two things: Dan did not know how to support his body weight and the amount of sweat was overwhelming. Beyond that, it was about as bad as a first time with a stranger can be expected. I kicked him out as quickly as

possible but not before I was lured into giving him my number. I said I would walk him out but that was to mask the fact that I was going to leave and go to Louie’s anyways.

The fries were the best part of my evening. I spilled a little ketchup on my shirt and could never get the stain out. I still have it.

I’ve been with many people since. Dan wasn’t a bad guy, just not the one for me. I have had worse experiences with sex on this campus, just as I have had much better ones as well. Looking back, I sometimes do wish I had started with someone with whom I had more of a connection. Not even someone I was dating or was interested in dating but just generally a person I could have talked to a bit more. Someone with whom I would have wanted to do it again.

Dan texted me the following weekend and the weekend after. I lied and said “Sorry, I have a boyfriend. Please stop texting me.”

In all honesty, I just wanted to keep my first my first. It didn’t need to be anything more than that. At the time, I believed I was prepared to be with anyone I liked and not make a fool of myself. There was still much for me to learn about sex and dating, but in my mind I had just become the class average for which we all strive.

If I could do anything different, I would do it in the winter with the windows open. But I would definitely still get the French fries.

The Uptight Tart is a student at Cornell University. Slutty Endeavors runs monthly.

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eople tell me I can’t complain about a hookup if I gave consent. They’ll tell you the same. And it’s so fucking stupid and wrong.

In recent weeks, the question of whether or not sexual interactions fall under the definition of legal consent has become the center of our cultural zeitgeist.

The realization that women and LGBTQ+ individuals have been forced to undergo a barrage of interactions that do not meet the definition of consent as we understand it has shocked our nation — especially because countless interactions have been in situations where power dynamics forced those individuals to be violated.

Further, the understanding that these interactions happen with such shocking frequency — that so many of the women and LGBTQ+ individuals we know have been assaulted and harassed — is enough to incite incredible anger and frustration at the context and structures under which we operate. The fact that consent is not present enough is clear; the fact that assault is constantly happening around us is a jarring and definitive fact. But consent extends beyond a legal status.

Not Just a Legal Issue The question that we ask ourselves as we feel outrage at the immorality around us should not just be one of legality. It should be one of morality.

If the reason that we are outraged at assault and harassment is that it is completely immoral and a violation of someone’s bodily autonomy, then we should be outraged when other offenses to morality occur.

Friends of mine are constantly told that their assault did not count because it was not rape. I was told that my assault did not count because it was not rape.

Further, we silently grapple with the realization that in cases where we did not actively consent what occurred to us was, in many ways, grounds for calling something assault or rape. Yet, we, as a society, fail to protest instances that do not seem to be our “bread and butter” legal sexual assault because as individuals this does not feel like something that we can call out as wrong.

We should call out things that are wrong because they are wrong. Being an asshole is still fucked up. Immorality is still an objectionable thing. Regardless of whether or not a Title IX investigator would find you

guilty, each and every one of us should strive to have sexual interactions defined by active and affirmative consent. Todo otherwise so is to stray into a gray area that ought to be eradicated.

I hooked up with a boy last fall who really wanted to have sex with me. I was incredibly drunk, and I told him that I felt that this prohibited me from fucking him. He kept telling me that “things would feel so much better with his dick inside of me.” I said no. He asked again, trying to get me to have sex with him. I decided to “compromise” by letting him finger me. I didn’t want him to feel like he was left with blue balls, I did not want him to be angry with me and I did not want him to leave, so I said yes. I never said — “this is my compromise to you,” and what occurred was consensual — but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t fucked up to pressure me into sex. It’s never okay to badger someone to fuck you if it seems they don’t want to.

A different boy recently bought me a drink at Hideaway. I had hooked up with him in the past, and accepted the drink. I told

him I was going to get CTP with a friend, he came too.

Then when I decided to go home, he came with me. I never said I didn’t want him to come, but he never asked. I never said no, but I never actively said yes. And then, there we were, him lying on my bed. All of a sudden I felt obligated to fuck him. He was on my bed, for God’s sake. And yet, I was only doing it because he actively decided to tag along for the rest of my night without permission. So there I was, fucking a boy I didn’t really want to fuck because I felt like I had to. It was consensual, but it wasn’t good.

Too frequently our sexual interactions lack active and affirmative consent.

Too frequently our sexual interactions are defined by the narrow

boundaries of whether or not something classifies legally as rape. In reality, we should all be striving to be good people when we hook up — not just to get our rocks off. If you’re doing anything with a partner, take the time to make sure they really and genuinely want to be there. It’s worth it.

ReykjaDick is a student at Cornell University. Whoreoscopes appears biweekly this semester.

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or those of you who don’t know, Establishment is the on-campus restaurant located in Statler. This restaurant is part of the HADM 3350: Restaurant Management course in the Hotel School. Although faculty and staff develop the new core menu every semester, students prepare all the food. I’ve never been to Establishment before, but I was excited to try the menu.

I made a reservation for 7:00 p.m., but showed up a few minutes late. After about a 10minute wait, my friends and I were seated. The atmosphere of the restaurant is casual but refined; even with my sweatpants and sneakers on I didn’t feel out of place despite the fine dining service and atmosphere. Speaking of the service, the student waiters were incredibly polite; I was blown away by how good the service was.

My friends and I ordered two appetizers, the truffle fries ($9) and brussel sprouts ($8). The truffle fries were seasoned with truffle oil and parmesan, and served with an aioli. The fries themselves had good textural contrast: the inside was cooked all the way through, but the outside was perfectly crispy. My

guess is that they used a double fry technique — and they pulled it off perfectly. A double fry is when the fries are initially fried at a lower temperature so that the inside is cooked all the way through. Then a shorter, second fry is used to add crispiness to the outside of the fry. Because of the truffle oil, these fries smelled absolutely amazing and tasted delicious. The aioli was a little strong, but used sparingly; its smokiness added complexity to the flavor of the fries. The ginger in the aioli also provided a good contrast to the lightness of the truffle oil.

The brussel sprouts were served with caramelized shallots and topped with a few kernels of popcorn. The brussels sprouts themselves were moist and had texture, and the great caramelized shallots provided a hint of sweetness. The only part of this starter I didn’t enjoy was the popcorn as it didn’t really add anything to the flavor or texture of the dish. The flavor of the shallots masked the flavor of the popcorn, which was too light texturally to provide contrast to the texture of the sprouts. The popcorn didn’t build on or add to the flavors of the dish; it seemed more like a gimmick to make the dish seem different as opposed to actually contributing to the flavors of the dish. Moreover,

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For the main dishes, my friends and I ordered the duck pizza ($15), the pappardelle pasta ($14) and the bouillabaisse ($18) — a traditional French seafood stew usually served with fish.

Establishment’s version of the dish features scallops, mussels, clams and shrimp. I’m not a huge fan of seafood, but I thought the stew was hearty and strong.

However, I found the soup base to be a little too salty. The garlic bread served alongside the bouillabaisse was incredibly rich and buttery.

The pappardelle was definitely the “safe” option on the menu.

The pasta featured bacon, sausage, onions, mushrooms and spinach served with a creamy garlic white sauce. The dish worked well together, but it definitely

wasn’t anything special. The sauce was a typical white sauce, and the vegetables in the dish were pretty common for any pasta dish. The only interesting parts of the dish were the meats.

The dish featured a soft bacon that tasted more like cured ham than normal bacon, and the sausage acquired an earthiness from the strong fennel flavor. I was definitely a fan of the sausage, even though the dish itself was pretty average.

The duck pizza absolutely blew me away, making it by far my favorite main. Its toppings were duck confit, hoisin sauce (a sweet and salty, dark red sauce used in Chinese cuisine), a mozzarella-fontina cheese blend and a heaping pile of arugula mixed with vinaigrette. This was by far the most unique and interesting main, though it took me awhile to process how I felt about the dish. Individually all the ingredi-

ents tasted amazing: the duck was moist and tender, the hoisin sauce was sweet and salty and the cheese was very creamy. But all these flavors blended incredibly well with each other to create a complex flavor profile. The acidity of the vinaigrette contrasted with the richness of the duck meat, and the funkiness of the cheese complemented the tang of the hoisin. There were so many flavors all fighting for attention, creating a cacophony that somehow, against all odds, worked together to create a beautiful melody. The dish felt creative and different, standing out amongst its peers. I truly enjoyed the complexity and nuances of this dish.

For dessert, I ordered the Mexican Tart ($7) which consists of a pastry filled with spiced chocolate and topped with meringue. I was blown away by this dessert. It was incredibly innovative and demonstrated thinking that was very outside the box. The chocolate was quite literally spicy, but when eaten in combination with the meringue, it provided some great contrast. I didn’t think I’d enjoy a spicy dessert, but this pastry proved me wrong. This dish was really inventive and I loved its uniqueness.

Despite the hefty bill, I left Establishment satisfied by the original dishes and one-of-a-kind flavor profiles. The core menu this semester at Establishment is definitely worth checking out if you have the time, even if it’s just for the duck pizza and the Mexican Tart dessert.

Serves: eclectic dishes inspired by various cuisines Vibe: refined yet casual Price: $$$ Overall: Murali Saravanan is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at mms396@cornell.edu.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Eating My Words: Early Man vs. Peter Rabbit

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couple weeks ago, I delivered an early rebuke of Peter Rabbit and talked about the prevalence of Shrek-style humor in modern family movies. I had dreaded Peter Rabbit, and looked forward to Feb 16 — the release of Early Man. Early Man is the work of Aardman Animations, the studio famous for Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and Shaun the Sheep. Directed by Nick Park, the film centers around Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his Stone Age tribe of rabbit hunters. They live in a peaceful valley, until one day the evil Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) takes over the area to strip for metals. He’s the leader of a powerful Bronze Age kingdom, and makes most of his money selling seats for his football games.

Dug challenges Nooth to a football match: if the cavemen win, they get the valley back. If they lose, they have to operate the mines for the rest of their lives.

Their early efforts seem to fall flat, until they discover their heritage as the very inventors of football. When Bronze Age citizen Goona (Maisie Williams) joins as their coach and teammate, it finally seems like they have a chance.

I’ll start off with the obvious. Visually, Early Man is great. It’s always refreshing to see claymation feature films.

And, as I expected, Aardman’s technical prowess goes to new heights. Every motion is fluid. Most of the time the animation looks so smooth you’d think you’re watching a CGI film. They also throw in some good gags and references. In the very beginning, two dinosaurs fight in the style of Ray Harryhausen’s famous old dinosaur effects, complete with the jumpier animation. So

much effort went into this film, and I do appreciate it for that.

Yet, the writing surprisingly fell flat. If you’ve seen the movie’s trailer, you know the entire plot. There are few surprises, and the clever bits ultimately have no impact on the story. There are some funny lines, but again the best jokes are in the trailers. Aside from one use of “crap” and a brief order to kill the main character (which of course isn’t followed through with) there’s no reason this movie needs a PG rating. It could easily be G, even with those two things.

I feel saddened, because the Aardman I know doesn’t play it safe. In A Close Shave, Gromit is framed as a murderer and lands in jail, while Wallace uncovers a conspiracy to turn all the local sheep into dog food. The Wrong Trousers had a master criminal worm his way into Wallace and Gromit’s house, force out the latter, and then imprison Wallace as a tool to commit a high-stakes robbery. Chicken Run did not shy away from the fact that the main characters constantly faced the threat of being literally axed.

Heck, there’s a silhouetted scene of one chicken at the chopping block.

In comparison, Early Man feels far too tame. Don’t Animation get me wrong, Analysis a laid-back family movie works too, but it still needs to bring something new to the table, like a refreshing story or some great comedy. Early Man’s story feels far too familiar, and the comedy again is sparse. It’s a fine movie to bring children to. It just offers little for more discerning audiences, adolescent and up.

In my last column, and in my review of Peter Rabbit, I condemned it for its crass humor. And while I still maintain the movie

David Gouldthorpe

Dug and Hognob in Early Man.

had glaring flaws, it at least offered something positive, such as Domhnall Gleeson’s performance. Not every joke landed, but at least some did.

With these two animated movies in theaters side-by-side, I can’t help but contrast them. On a technical side, yes, Early Man is the better movie. No rapping songbirds, a likeable protagonist with morals, no allergy scenes to stir up controversy — it has less points against it. To my utter shock though, if I had to choose between the two to watch again, I’d go with Peter Rabbit. Both are “meh” movies. But, Peter Rabbit is “meh” because it has some really good parts balanced against pretty bad parts. Early Man is “meh” because the story manages to be competent, but little else is worth the watch.

When it comes down to it, there’s one crime a movie can commit that eclipses all others. That crime is not Shrek-style humor, or riffing on classic characters without understanding their appeal. That crime is not bad acting, product placements, or shoehorned pop songs. The one terrible crime is being boring. As much as I rail against Peter Rabbit, it’s not boring.

Early Man, sadly, is.

The two films exist on opposite ends of a

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spectrum. One pushes the envelope arguably too far; the other plays things far too safe.

Something like the G-rated Winnie the Pooh or the recent Paddington 2 still win fans because of their clever humor and strong characters. Films like Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, meanwhile, push the envelope with darker topics while being mindful of the family audience. Films like Captain Underpants play with juvenile humor a lot, but keep it tied up with positive themes and strong storytelling. Falling too far outside this spectrum results in the two subpar animated movies I’ve seen this February.

A month ago, I anticipated Peter Rabbit being a hot mess and believed that Early Man would swoop in a week later to make everything right again. My reality ended up so much different, and it’s made me rethink the way I approach movie critiques.

Ultimately, I have to rank a film that does a lot right and a lot wrong better than a movie that does very little at all.

David Gouldthrope is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be reached at dgouldthorpe@cornellsun.com. Animation Anaylsis runs alternate Tuesdays this semester.

Drake Brings ‘God’s Plan’ Down to Earth

BY JULIETTE ROLNICK Sun Contributor

“The budget for this video was $996,631.90. We gave it all away. Don't tell the label.”

Drake’s catchy and uplifting song, “God’s Plan,” has been his fastest to jump to top 10 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop charts and has not trickled down since. For over four weeks now, fans have been savoring this record, and many Cornellians have been bumping it on replay during fraternity parties and hikes up the slope.

Drake followers were then stunned by his Instagram post last Thursday: a picture of a clapperboard with the caption “The most important thing I have ever done in my career…”

He did something a little different this time around. Well, very different. He paid a visit to the University of Miami a few weeks ago, surprising students with gifts and a music video shoot. And rather than using his million dollar budget to purchase elaborate set equipment and hire some beautiful women,

Drake in “God’s Plan”.

as most rappers do, Drake decided to donate it all to the people of Miami.

Yes, that’s right. Drake shot his video in the streets, and gave away checks and wads of cash to the less fortunate. He is filmed presenting a scholarship check to a University of Miami student (*cough cough*, he should have come to Cornell), giving a family a brand new car, paying for people’s groceries at a local supermarket, donating to the City of Miami’s Fire

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Department and Frost School of Music, and more.

In turn, his video does not feature professional dancers and actors that we expect to see from an artist like Drake, but it features people like you and me.

The video is composed of countless genuine reactions of fans and gift receivers. Facial expressions are not staged. They are raw. They are real.

The video depicts Drake as an angelic, Godlike figure as he spreads love across the city. One

of the most memorable parts of his video is toward the end, when he surprises a mother and son with money. He advises the boy, “You gotta make sure you take care of your mom too, no matter what you do, that’s all we got. You know? Trust me.”

Going along with his “God’s Plan” vibes, Drake posted on his Instagram Story a couple of days ago, “I am not into challenges on IG I find them annoying...but today I am going to challenge everyone to just go out and do something for someone, anything, the smallest thing just to bring another human being some joy and please tag me in it somehow so I can see all the love being spread,” Drake wrote. “You don't have to play the song in the background or have some hashtag this isn't about streams and all the other tactics being used...just go be kind in any way you can and let's all watch the world be nice to each other even if it's for 24 hours...Thank You.” Critics, including myself, have been somewhat skeptical of the fact that Drake has not been

shy about his generosity at all, as he filmed all of his acts of kindness, put the finished product into the hands of Youtube users around the world, and will likely generate even more money than what he put in. That being said, his hashtag-less Instagram challenge confirms his selflessness to me and many fans of Mr. Champagnepapi.

While the nature of this video is unlike anything we've seen recently in hip-hop and R&B, perhaps Drake will not only start an Instagram trend, but a music video trend. Hip-hop fans should be looking out for lowbudget videos with this sort of realness and depth. God has a plan, and Drake’s here to pave the way; oh, and of course to get it trending. In his lyric, “Might go down a G-O-D., yeah, wait,” it doesn’t seem that Drake actually wants us to wait. He’s going down a G-O-D. now, with his number of views skyrocketing and his reputation soaring.

Juliette Rolnick is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at jr798@cornell.edu.

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Staff writer Caitlin Stanton sat down with Cornell equestrian junior Vaughan Shanley to talk about everything from her pre-riding rituals to her love of baking.

This transcript has been modified for clarity.

1.How did you get your first taste of equestrian?

It was when I was six years old: my family went on a trail ride and I absolutely loved horses. I was obsessed, and so I begged my parents to go on another trail ride and then I started taking lessons in Cincinnati, where I’m from. My first pony’s name was Marshmallow and I had him when I was eight, and so I grew up riding him and showing him. And then I had Chloe, and then I had Elliot, and then, my last horse was Owen, who I actually donated to Cornell so he’s here with me now.

That’s so precious!

He’s on the team, too, which is nice, but yeah, I’ve been riding since I was six. It’s sort of been a part of my life forever.

I really like how you remember all of your horses’ names, too!

Yeah, those are just the ones I’ve had for the longest. I had a couple other ones that I leased for a few months.

Was each horse like a phase of your life?

You do different divisions in riding, too, so it’s like I grew physically so I needed a bigger horse and then I started jumping bigger, so yeah, definitely.

2. Can you tell me about placing in the top ten of Ohio State divisions?

I would ride five to six days a week, always with my trainer. I had the same trainer since I had Marshmallow, so most of my life. And then competing: I would compete mostly in Ohio, and then a few shows around Tennessee and St. Louis. We went to Florida one year, but we mostly stay around the Midwest area.

It was definitely hard. In high school, I missed a lot of school to travel on the weekends, just because the shows are meant for not just students so you have some of the competitions during the weeks, so that was tough to balance.

3. How were you able to balance all of your extracurriculars in high school, in addition to riding?

I think because I rode for so long it was always a part of my life that I had to factor in. I had my eight hours of school, and then my two or three hours riding every day, so it was just part of my day. I didn’t really have to think ‘Oh I have to make time for that’ because it was part of my everyday. And most of the things I did, I really enjoyed, so I think that made it easier to balance.

4. How did it feel to transition from high school equestrian to Ivy League level varsity equestrian?

It’s so different! In high school I had Owen. I had my own horse the whole time, so you have this really strong relationship and you’re always working on things together. And then, in college, it’s different because we compete in the IHSA, so you ride different horses in every competition, so having to adjust to a different horse every ride has made me a better rider. I’m not jumping as high anymore, but it’s made me a lot more understanding of horses and how they respond differently to how you’re feeling, how you’re acting on their back.

It was definitely a tough transition but I’ve always been such an animal person and have had such a relationship with my horses that it made it easier for me to know that there’s that element of trust that you have to always have, even with a horse you’ve never ridden before.

When you go back to Owen, does he remember you?

I think so, I hope so! So he’s turning 13 on Valentine’s Day and I’ve had him since he was 6, so he’s my baby.

5. Do you have any pre-riding rituals or superstitions?

We wear hair nets when we ride, and I’ve had the same hairnet for four years now, which is gross because it has a hole in it and it’s really stretched out. And then, my mom does needlepoint, and

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she made me a belt. I always wear that, and it has my dog, my high school on it, Owen on it — so I always have to wear that.

6. What’s the biggest difference between Cincinnati and Ithaca?

Overall atmosphere, it’s different being in the Northeast because obviously the Midwest is full of nice people, very boring people, you know, it’s like a different mentality. I was actually born in Hawaii and I’ve grown up going back there. We still have a house there, so I think I was exposed to a lot of different cultures. I’m not just a boring Midwesterner, I don’t think I am (laughs).

In terms of riding, it’s kind of the same. We have to take care of our horses and have chore time, so it’s a lot more work on that end, but I think riding is the same throughout your whole life and everywhere you go, which is such a nice, consistent thing to have. It especially made it a lot easier transitioning to Cornell in general just because it was something I grew up doing, something I did everyday and now I get to do it here.

You said you were originally from Hawaii — did you ride in Hawaii?

I did when I was younger. They don’t really have the same show circuit or anything. They actually have a really good polo team out there.

7. Do you have a role model?

This might be cheesy, but Sheryl Sandberg is such as powerful woman and I think she’s just changed society’s expectations of women and perspective. I’m in the Dyson School, so like having that type of person to look up to, especially recently when it’s so important for women to stand up for one another and to really empower one another.

8. What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned from freshman year to now?

I think probably not sweating the small stuff as much: academically, socially, everything. You have to focus on what’s really going to matter in the future and maintaining balance, because it’s so easy to get swept up in every little thing here and get really stressed out. I think having your priorities set and being able to not get worked up over little things that might not matter.

And missing one iClicker is not a big deal (laughs).

9. What do you do for fun on or off campus?

I like to bake. I always bring it to my guy friends because they eat a lot, fast. I like to do group exercise classes: I like yoga and that kind of stuff. Other than that, I’m involved in Phi Gamma Nu, which isn’t really fun but we’re going to Vegas for it!

10. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

Either Dubai or southeast Asia. My brother’s been to China a few times and I feel like a lot of my friends are going to Thailand right now, and the food sounds so good. And experiencing the different culture and seeing all of the sights I think is so different. Dubai would be interesting because it’s so modern but in a way the society is a lot different than ours, so I think that would be interesting to see and experience.

Caitlin Stanton can be reached at cstanton@cornellsun.com.

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the Red for second in the Ivy League this season.

“We know Princeton has a very good team from top to bottom,” Derraugh said. “They have great goaltending, their defense is very mobile and strong at both ends of the ice, and they have some very dangerous forwards. It should be an exciting series.”

Just as it has been all season, the Red will look to improve upon its success by sticking to a simple plan — playing consistent hockey for the entire 60 minutes of the

match.

“Our focus will be putting together everything we've learned over the last several months and just playing smart hockey,” said senior defender Sarah Knee. “ Limiting our own mistakes will also be key — we don't want to give teams any chances against us that they haven't earned.”

The puck will drop against the Tigers at 6 p.m. on Friday at Lynah Rink, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m. again on Sunday if Game 3 is necessary.

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of 50-50 plays on the ground,” Farinholt said. “A lot of us are used to self-drawing, but the circle isn’t used to going long and everyone having to fight for [the ball]. We just need to bring more energy and work harder because Villanova just outworked us on the draw.”

Beyond technical skills, the Red will look to continue building chemistry on the field as it pre-

pares for its next challenge.

“Obviously a lot of us are playing for the first time together and as a unit,” Phillips said. “So it’s about finding that chemistry, finding that dynamic and how we’re going to work together to be successful.”

Cornell will hit the road to take on the Nittany Lions (1-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Penn State.

Smita Nalluri can be reached at snalluri@cornellsun.com.

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Red Comes Up Short at ECAC Indoor Champs

Starting strong | The Red started its season with a resounding victory over Villanova.

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By TIM MORALES Sun Staff Writer

After a commanding 4-1 win over Penn on Friday, Cornell men’s tennis failed to sustain their dominance — dropping matches to both Harvard and Princeton this weekend at the ECAC Indoor Championships in a fourth place finish.

The championships, which featured all but one Ivy League school, opened on Friday as the thirdseeded Red took on the sixth-seeded Quakers (35). Led by the return of sophomore Lev Kazakov, who missed the match against Penn State last weekend, the Red dominated the singles matches, winning 4-1.

However, the momentum did not carry over to the semifinal match against a second-seeded Harvard (9-2) team on Saturday. While senior Daniel Grunberger dominated 6-3 for his sixth singles victory of the season, the Crimson took two three-set matches to clinch the match, 4-1, eliminating the Red from championship contention.

Sustaining mental focus has been a point of emphasis for the team throughout the season, so the pair of three-set losses to Harvard reminded the team how far it still has to go.

“We certainly need to get a lot tougher across the board,” reflected head coach Silviu Tanasoiu.

The Red then played Princeton (6-4) in the third place match on Sunday. The Tigers hit the ground running and took a 1-0 lead, but junior David Volfson landed a critical win that tied the match for Cornell. The back and forth continued into subsequent sets, but the Red’s effort fell just short as Princeton was able to hold on 4-3.

Despite falling short of expectations, the fourth place finish still provided a valuable experience for the young team, affording the squad with an important opportunity to evaluate and, ultimately, improve its play going forward.

“We need to get better as a team. We are a tougher group than we showed in this event and that will reflect after the next month of preparation,” Tanasoiu said. “We need to develop the ability to overcome adversity.”

The Red will hit the road to take on Iowa on March 2 and Oregon on March 3.

Tim Morales can be reached at tmorales@cornellsun.com.

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Laxers Down Nova in Opener

Red stuffs Wildcats’ comeback effort, finishes strong for first win

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fielder Ida Farinholt. “It’ll also be harder for them to throw us off of our offensive game because we have Cornell stayed true to its motto so many people that we can look to and “came to compete” as it easily to score.” defeated Villanova, 13-7, on Highlights from the Red’s versaSaturday in front of tile roster included a home crowd. a hat trick from The Red (1-0, 0- “There were a lot of good sophomore attacker 0 Ivy) quickly things on both sides of the Caroline Allen, proved itself a force ball. But a lot of things we along with two to be reckoned with goals each from can also clean up.” as it dismantled the senior captain midWildcats’ defense fielder Taylor Reed, Senior Taylor Reed — scoring nine junior captain goals in the first attacker Sarah half — while holding them to only Phillips, junior attacker Tomasina one goal.

Leska and freshman midfielder Grace Though Villanova (0-1, Big East) Paletta. tried to mount a comeback in the Farinholt and freshman attacker second half, the Red’s prowess proved Olivia Jensen also each recorded two too much for the Wildcats to handle assists on the day and Paletta added as the game ended with them trailing one of her own. by six.

Cornell’s victory was due equally No. 13/18 Cornell’s commanding in part to a number of outstanding victory was powered by a wide vari- defensive performances: senior midety of players — a testament to the fielder Joey Coffy fielded three depth and versatility of the team. ground balls, while senior defender “Competition-wise, it’s going to Cait Callahan and junior defender be a lot harder for other teams to Hannah O’Reilly caused two face-guard one girl and take her out turnovers each. of the play,” said senior captain midSophomore goalkeeper Katie

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McGahan was also impressive in the crease — recording 18 saves in her collegiate starting debut for the Red. “I thought [McGahan] was exceptional in the cage,” said head coach Jenny Graap ’86. “As a sophomore making her first career start for the Big Red she was lights out; not only did she make 18 saves, but she was also spot-on with her clears and she handled pressure well outside of her crease. She had a shutout going for 29 minutes and six seconds.”

Though the Red dominated the Wildcats, it plans on sharpening up certain aspects of its game before facing No. 12/15 Penn State (1-1, 0-0 Big 10) this Saturday.

“There were a lot of good things on both sides of the ball,” Reed said.

“But a lot of things we can also clean up. But, it was the first game and we’re just going to build from here and get better every game.”

Cornell will pay particular attention on improving its draw controls, considering it was outdrawn, 18-4, by the Wildcats.

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Galajda Earns Sixth ECAC Weekly Honor Red Nearing Title

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Staff Writer

Matt Galajda is building up quite the resume.

The ECAC announced Tuesday that Galajda, who boasts a best-inthe-country in goals allowed per

game of 1.47, was named ECAC Rookie of the Week for the third time this season. Galajda is also the reigning ECAC Goaltender and Rookie of the Month for January.

The nod comes off the heels of a successful weekend for the Red which saw 2-1 and 3-2 victories over

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Trophy case | Freshman goaltender Matt Galajda continues to rake in the accolades for his outstanding effort this season.

Brown and Yale, respectively, thanks in part to Galada’s 55 total saves between the two contests.

The accolade is Galajda’s sixth ECAC weekly award this season, having been named the circuit’s top netminder three times along with his three stints as top freshman.

Galajda has received national honors in recent weeks, too, having been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association Goalie of the Month for January. The freshman has also been named the NCAA’s First Star of the Week twice this season.

This upcoming weekend will see Galajda attempt to add another piece of hardware to his trophy case, as he looks to backstop the Red to its first Cleary Cup since 2005. The team can clinch the annual honor awarded to the ECAC’s regular season champion with a win or a tie in either contest this weekend. Cornell plays at 7 p.m. at Rensselaer on Friday and 7 p.m. at Union on Saturday.

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it’d be great to win that [and] we’re obviously going to work hard to capture [it].”

Despite the fact that it isn’t the end goal, Schafer knows that winning a regular season conference title is the mark of a special team.

“These guys have shown a lot of consistency,” he said. “In order to win the Clearly Cup you have to be consistent.”

The Red takes on RPI Friday in Troy and Union Saturday in Schenectady. Both games are at 7 p.m.

Cornell then has a weekend off before hosting an ECAC playoff quarterfinal series March 9-11.

Raphy Gendler can be reached at rgendler@cornellsun.com.

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No. 2 Icers Search for Cleary Cup in Capital Region One point away from regular-season ECAC title, Red travel to take on RPI, Union in season’s final weekend

By RAPHY GENDLER Sun Staff Writer

In a season already marked by historic accomplishments, the No. 2 Cornell men’s hockey team has more items to check off before its 2017-2018 campaign can truly be called one of its best.

Near the top of the list of things yet to be achieved is the Cleary Cup, awarded annually to the ECAC’s regular-season champion. Cornell has not captured the trophy since 2005.

But with two games to play before it enjoys a first-round ECAC playoff bye, the Red (22-3-2, 16-2-2 ECAC) needs just one point to lock up a regular season conference title and the No. 1 seed in the ECAC tournament.

On Friday, the Red takes on Rensselaer (5-23-4, 4-14-2), who dealt then-No. 1 Cornell a shocking 2-1 loss on Feb. 3.

“We obviously owe [RPI] one,” said sophomore defenseman Yanni Kaldis.

“We weren’t ready to play last time, so I think we’ll give them our best game.”

Following the matchup with RPI, Cornell takes on No. 19 Union (20-13-1, 15-5) in a battle of the ECAC’s top two teams on Saturday.

Last time the Red and Dutchmen met, Cornell saw a 3-1 lead slip

away before freshman forward Brenden Locke’s power-play goal in the final minutes gave the Red a 4-3 victory.

Union, four points behind the Red in the standings, is 5-0 since the Feb. 2 game at Lynah Rink. The loss to Cornell is the one outlier in a 9-1 stretch for the Dutchmen.

Senior Ryan Scarfo leads the Dutchmen with 18 goals — fourth-most in the ECAC. His sophomore teammate Anthony Rinaldi has 15 tallies.

Junior forward Anthony Angello leads the Red with 12 goals.

Cornell will look to build off its home

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sweep of Brown and Yale last weekend.

Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 was pleased with his team’s performance against the Bulldogs after what we called a “lackadaisical” effort in the win over Brown.

“It’s something that’s been inconsistent for us over the last three weeks to a month, Schafer said. “So I was pleased that we came out ready to work on Saturday for the full 60 minutes.”

Kaldis, one of the few healthy skaters in the Red’s otherwise-depleted blueline corps, said the team’s success starts with defense.

“Offensively we’re going to try to keep growing and build off this weekend, try to score some more goals,” Kaldis said. “But defensively, keep trying to shut down the other team’s top lines and give them nothing. We build off our defense, so when our defense is strong that usually translates into our offense.”

Schafer said junior defensemen Brendan Smith and Alec McCrea’s statuses are questionable for this weekend. The pair are among the team’s best defenders, and in their absence,

Revenge trip | The Red will look to avenge its earlier loss to RPI before taking on second-place Union.

senior captain Alex Rauter has filled in on the blue line. Rauter is a forward by trade who played defense in a relief “We obviously capacity toward owe [RPI] one. the end of last season, a role he has We weren’t stepped into once ready to play more this season.

“Rauter did last time, so I really well [this think we’ll give weekend],” Kaldis them our best said. “We knew he could do the job… game.”

I think everyone Sophomore stepped their game up [on defense] Yanni Kaldis and we got the job done.”

Offensively, the Red hopes the win over Yale was the start of a scoring resurgence resurgence. After the Red’s win over Union Feb. 2, it scored just four total goals in its next four games before scoring 3 against the Bulldogs.

“We’ve had some good looks and good opportunities,” Schafer said. “To increase your puck luck you have to work harder, you have to do the things necessary to create more traffic in front of the goaltender.”

Although the team is just a win or tie away from a regular season title, the Red hopes the Clearly Cup is just one step toward a long playoff run.

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Women Cap off Regular Season, Ready for Playoffs

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loss.

Cornell also has some outstanding individual achievements. Sophomore forCornell women’s hockey over the ward and captain Kristin O’Neill is tied weekend capped off a season that saw the for first nationally with four short-handteam winning a regular season Ivy League ed goals and tied for second in gametitle for the second year in a row. winning goals with seven.

Now, after closing out its regular seaIn the crease, junior goalkeeper, son campaign with a pair of wins on the Marlene Boissonnault has been integral road against Union and Rensselaer, the to the Red’s victories, and she is ranked Red (19-7-3, 15-5-2 ECAC) will turn its top-10 in the nation with a goals against attention to the playoffs with some average of 1.62 and six shutouts. reflection on the campaign that brought Even with the success the team has it there. had in the regular seaCornell steadily son, the Red looks to “The playoffs is a whole climbed its way up the keep building momenrankings as the season new season for all teams. tum as it heads into the went on — finishing postseason.

Everyone starts at the the regular season at “We are pleased with same starting line.”

No. 5. how we performed in “I think we have had Head Coach Doug Derraugh ’91 the regular season,” good success in several said head coach Doug areas of our team game Derraugh ’91. “But the as reflected by our national ranking,” playoffs is a whole new season for all said junior forward Lenka Serdar. “We teams. Everyone starts at the same startare committed to team defense, penalty ing line and has equal opportunity to killing and, more recently, creative win.” offense and the power play.”

Though Cornell clearly has the potenThe Red currently holds the nation’s tial to make it deep into the playoffs, the longest unbeaten streak — skating the Red will be focused on taking it one past eight games it has played without a game at a time — starting with a threeSun Staff Writer

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Thinking big | The Red enjoyed a successful regular season, but its true goals lie ahead as it prepares to make a postseason run.

game series this weekend against Princeton (13-12-4, 11-10-1 ECAC) in the quarterfinals of the ECAC playoffs.

“We’re really focusing on the next two games — maybe three — ahead of us,” said junior forward Pippy Gerace. “We’re not trying to look too far ahead to the ECAC and national tournament. We’re happy with our seeding, but we aren’t finished yet.”

Due to Cornell’s record which was enough to earn the team a third seed, the Red will have home-ice advantage against

the Tigers this weekend. The situation represents an ideal circumstance for a team that has only dropped three contests at Lynah the entire season — two to No. 1 Wisconsin and one to reigning national champion No. 2 Clarkson. Even more encouraging for the Red is the fact that Princeton has lost eight of its 14 games on the road.

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