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Standing strong

By Aaron Edwards Assistant News Editor

At 1:03 p.m. on Oct. 22, freshman occupational therapy major Matthew Pappadia updated his Facebook status with a call to action.

“Attention Dillingham students! Theater majors, meet at Campus Center, the upstairs lounge tonight at 11 p.m.! Our friend is in need, and we’re not going down without a fight!” it read.

At 6:54 p.m. that night, freshman musical theater major Divine Marsh updated her Face-

book with the reason for Pappadia’s status. She was being told to leave Ithaca College.

Her Facebook status read, “Divine Marsh is thankful. God, I thank you for my Ithaca friends ... Your love is worth so much more than $17,000. I love you all and just know that you will never be forgotten…”

Marsh transferred to the college last semester from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., with limited financial aid. She said she missed the priority deadline for the

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Friends fight for freshman Divine Marsh to stay at college FAFSA by about one month and was awarded a Federal Pell Grant and Stafford Loan totaling about $8,000. She started her first day of classes with about $34,000 unpaid.

From a young age, Marsh was a natural performer. At 5 years old, she sang gospel songs at her church. She started writing her own music at age 8 and would always tell her mom she wanted to be famous.

“I’d always go to my mom’s room after school and tell her I really wanted to be on TV one day,”

she said. “My mom would say, ‘You will be, baby.’”

In high school she was cast ahead of seniors in a leading role in her school’s production of “Grease.” After starting her first year at Regent, she began working as an entertainment cruise line performer on breaks. While at Regent, she worked another job as a waitress. She said she missed the FAFSA deadline after getting caught up in work and the stress of her first

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Above: Freshman musical theater major Divine Marsh stands on the Hoerner Theatre stage in Dillingham Center in front of her peers who supported her while she struggled to pay for college.

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Garbage fines pile up

By TAYLOR LONG AND NATHAN BICKELL STAFF WRITER AND CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ithaca College and Cornell University students living off campus are finding that trash disposal in the City of Ithaca can be costly for those who don’t adhere to regulations.

Kristen Kennedy, a senior at Cornell, unknowingly accumulated $1,800 in fines for leaving her trash uncovered last semester.

Kennedy and her roommates were fined first for leaving their trash uncovered by the side of their house Nov. 13. Before the property owner, Nick Lambrou, notified Kennedy of the fine, five more violations piled up that she and her roommates said they didn’t receive until weeks later.

The city fines landlords, and then, in most cases, landlords pass the fines on to their tenants. The lag in communication between tenants, landlords and the city can cause violations to continue and fines to pile up, as in the case

of Kennedy. The Rental Housing and Advisory Commission recently began work on a proposal to reform Ithaca’s garbage policy, Alderman Scante Merrick said.

The City of Ithaca picks up trash weekly and recycling every other week. All trash barrels must have tags on them indicating their type and weight. Failure to use the proper tag or an overweight trash barrel can lead to a fine from the department of sanitation.

Fines for trash violations begin at $50. The second offense is $200; each subsequent offense within that calendar year is $300. Under this policy, Merrick said students who sign a lease for the fall semester could be fined as though it was their second or third offense based on violations of previous tenants. Merrick said the way the City of Ithaca currently deals with trash is inconsistent.

Kennedy said the amount of their fine was increased because of the violations received by previous tenants that same year.

Though fines are issued to

College clubs lose $70,000

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six of them had built up,” Kennedy said. “Since most leases say that tenants have to pay the fine, there is no incentive for the landlord to tell the tenants right away or make an effort to be more aware of the fines since tenants will bear the burden regardless.”

Lambrou said the fining system

Ithaca College student organizations lost almost $70,000 last spring when funds unspent at the end of the academic year were returned to the college budget.

F u n d i n g Martin said more provided by the than $41,000 was returned to college through student clubs. the Student Government Association must be spent during the course of the June-May fiscal year or be returned to the college at the end of May, according to junior Brian Keefe, vice president of business and finance for SGA. Funds raised during the course of the year, however, can be rolled over into the following year’s budget. Funds rolled over from the previous year go to the college if

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Senior Katharina Carella puts tags on her garbage bags yesterday in her apartment. Tags are sold in sheets of six for $19.50 at City Hall.

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property owners rather than the tenants themselves, most landlords include stipulations in leasing agreements requiring tenants to pay all fines issued to the property. Kennedy said she thinks property owners should be required to inform tenants promptly if they receive a violation.

“In my case, our house was not aware of our fine situation until

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Chile continues quake relief effort

Four days after a deadly earthquake, Chile’s military finally launched a massive humanitarian aid effort yesterday that promised to improve an image long associated with dictatorship-era repression.

Its first delivery went to a neighborhood of military families who already had food.

After days of looting, rifle-toting army troops occupied nearly every block of hard-hit Concepcion yesterday, enforcing a curfew that expired at noon with checkpoints throughout the city. With the streets more secure, they focused on aid.

Soldiers had worked overnight stuffing flour, canned beans, cooking oil and tea into hundreds of plastic bags that volunteers loaded into dump trucks for distribution to survivors, many of whom had gone without fresh food or drinking water since Saturday’s quake.

The convoy rolled minutes after the curfew expired — the first of many to deploy throughout the disaster area, said Army Lt. Col. Juan Carlos Andrades.

Yanira Cifuentes said the aid was welcome after days of sleeping in tents and sharing food with neighbors over a wood fire. But she also said the neighborhood hadn’t gone hungry because residents had access to food at the regiment.

Gov. Paterson faces more charges

New York Gov. David Paterson, trying to hold onto office in the face of one scandal, was accused yesterday of violating state ethics laws when he sought and obtained free Yankees tickets for the 2009 World Series and then may have lied about his intention to pay for them, according to a state report.

He faces penalties of nearly $100,000, and the case was referred to the Albany County prosecutor’s office and the state attorney general for possible criminal investigation into whether Paterson or anyone else gave false answers to questions by the Public Integrity Commission or backdated a check to pay for the tickets.

Paterson could face a penalty of $80,000 for violating the state gift ban for elected officials. The commission’s investigation also charged that Paterson violated a provision

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prohibiting the governor from using his official position to secure unwarranted privileges. That could cost another $10,000.

Same-sex marriage legal in D.C.

At least 50 same-sex couples lined up to apply for marriage licenses when city offices opened yesterday as the unions became legal in the nation’s capital.

Cheering erupted from the crowd when the first couple signed in at the city’s marriage bureau inside the Moultrie courthouse, just blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Because of a mandatory waiting period of three business days, however, couples won’t actually be able to marry in the District of Columbia until Tuesday.

Court officials have been told to expect up to 200 people.

Washington will be the sixth place in the nation where gay marriages can take place. Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont currently issue licenses to same-sex couples.

Turkey to appeal genocide ruling

Turkey’s foreign minister said yesterday he hopes the Obama administration will try to prevent a U.S. congressional panel from recognizing the World War I-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.

Ahmet Davutoglu told Turkish reporters during a visit to Egypt that he expects “the U.S. administration to give the necessary message” to the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, according to the state-run Anatolia news agency.

The House committee is set to consider the issue today. A “yes” vote would allow the resolution to be considered by the full House. The Obama administration has not taken any public position on the issue so far.

Landslides kill Ugandan students

During heavy rains, village elders told schoolchildren to seek shelter in the hospital.

That sanctuary turned into a death trap as a landslide engulfed the building, leaving more than 50 pupils missing and among hundreds feared dead as avalanches of mud slammed into three villages.

Rescuers in this remote corner of eastern

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Carnival, an event with food, fun and games sponsored by IC After Dark, will be held at 9 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

“Jerusalem and the Politics of Myth,” a presentation given by visiting Israeli journalist Gershom Gorenberg, will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Emerson Suite C.

Shabbat Services will begin at 6 p.m. in Muller Chapel.

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Catholic Mass will be held at 1 and 9 p.m. in Muller Chapel.

Poker Tournament, a fundraiser sponsored by the American Marketing Association, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge in Campus Center.

The color guard holds the flags of Japan and the U.S. during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, yesterday. Dozens of U.S. veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, returned to the remote volcanic island to mark the anniversary.

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Uganda used hand tools to dig through the thick rivers of mud that engulfed the hospital and buried worshippers as they prayed in a church. Yesterday, workers found the bodies of six more students from the hospital, raising the confirmed death toll to 92, said Kevin Nabutuwa of the Uganda Red Cross.

At least four people were plucked alive yesterday from the wreckage, but more than 250 are missing, said Nabutuwa.

Social networking foils Israeli raid

Israel’s military has “unfriended” one of its own — after a combat soldier potentially updated Israel’s enemies on Facebook.

The military said yesterday that a planned raid on a West Bank village was called off after the soldier disclosed its details online. The military said the soldier posted the time and location of the raid on his Facebook page, saying that troops were planning on “cleaning up” the village.

The soldier was court-martialed and sentenced to 10 days in prison. He was also removed from his battalion and combat postings.

First Lady touts obesity campaign

First Lady Michelle Obama visited Jackson, Miss., yesterday and watched children play on swings and a jungle gym at a school whose programs have been lauded for fighting obesity.

It was the first of her two stops in Mississippi, which ranks No. 1 in childhood and adult obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The first lady’s campaign on obesity has four parts: helping parents make better food choices, serving healthier food in school vending machines and lunch lines, making healthy food more available and affordable, and encouraging children to exercise more.

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Haiti Education Night, sponsored by the Ithaca College Haitian Relief Effort, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in IC Square.

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“The Legend of the Mountain Man,” a film screening by the Student Activities Board and the American Sign Language club, will begin at 8 p.m. in Textor 102.

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Residence Hall Association will hold a meeting to get feedback on dorm life at 8:15 p.m. in the Taughannock Falls Meeting Room in Campus Center.

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“Same-Sex Marriage and Constitutional Law: Beyond the Politics of Disgust,” a presentation given by Martha Nussbaum as part of the Distinguished Speaker in the Humanities Lecture Series, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

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Evensong, a Protestant Community worship service, will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Muller Chapel.

Open Mic Night, sponsored by the Student Activities Board, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. in IC Square.

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State cuts may eliminate park services

By Rebecca Webster Staff Writer

State parks across New York — including public swimming at Buttermilk Falls State Park ­— face potential closures as state officials search for ways to solve the state’s fiscal dilemma.

In an attempt to help Gov. David Paterson’s budget plan, released last month for the coming 2010-11 fiscal year, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation released a list of recommended “closures and service reductions” of state parks and historic sites.

Paterson issued a statement Feb. 19 that expressed the urgency of the need for the state to make cuts in all sectors, including parks and park services.

“In an environment when we have to cut funding to schools, hospitals, nursing homes and social services, no area of state spending, including parks and historic sites, could be exempt from reductions,” Paterson said in the statement.

The proposed plan would close 41 parks across the state and reduce services in another 23. In addition, 14 historic sites are up for closure and one for a reduction in park services. Some reductions will include pool closings, limiting operating hours, community events and elimination of camper recreation programs, among others.

The list includes six parks at risk of closure in the Finger Lakes region alone, with another three risking service reductions. One of the possible service reductions is the closing of the public swimming area at Buttermilk Falls State Park.

Dan Keefe, spokesman for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, said deciding which parks to potentially close or reduce services was not an easy task.

“It’s not really a perfect process,” Keefe said.

“We are not really in the business of closing parks, so it wasn’t easy to come up with a list of cutbacks and closures.”

Keefe said OPRHP looked at many different aspects of state parks in order to make the difficult decision of where reductions could be made.

“We looked at attendance, operating costs, revenue, availability of general services nearby, geographic distribution, so that closures were spread across the state,” he said. “It’s not an ideal choice, but it’s a step that’s made to reduce spending.”

OPRHP’s plan also includes a $4 million fee

Law requires gas detector installation

By Lily Oberman Staff Writer

Students sit in the water Sept. 7, 2009, at Buttermilk Falls State Park. This was the last stop on the Hillel walk, during which students hiked, got to know one another and bonded as a club.

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increase for parks and historic sites, though what kind is still unknown. The Environmental Protection Fund will also be providing $5 million to help with OPRHP plans. These plans are intended to decrease the number of parks and historic sites subject to closures and service reductions.

The potential closures are leaving many in the Ithaca area nervous about the future of the state park system and the impacts it could mean for the local areas. Susan Allen-Gil, associate professor and chair of the environmental students and sciences department at Ithaca College, said she is unsure of how people will react to the park closures.

“If we start closing down state parks, we are [potentially] disconnecting ourselves more with nature,” Allen-Gil said. “What’s the economic gain from what they are doing, relative to the tourist costs, the cost of local economies and to [our] environmental and cultural educational lives?”

Junior Matt Jones, an Ithaca native, said state parks, like Buttermilk, are places where people share time together, especially during the summer. He said that even just closing the swimming portion would be cutting off a regular activity for families.

“When I think summer, I think being outside,

and without these parks, kids won’t be able to go swimming … families won’t be able to go camping,” Jones said. “It’s really limiting what the outdoorsy type is able to do.”

The plan is not set in stone, as it will need to be approved by other state officials including the Legislature, but the possible closures have already received some opposition from community members.

Senior Andrew Grossmann, a frequent visitor to Buttermilk State Park, said he questions what the state is gaining from the park closures. “[If the state] closes down the historic sites that influence tourists to come here in the first place, [they are] going to end up losing more money over time, compared to the money they’d be saving,” Grossmann said. “We don’t need to take more out of the potential economic increases coming in here.”

Allen-Gil said the importance of public lands should have been taken into account when making decisions about the parks.

“From my perspective, public lands are supposed to be public lands and by closing them — depending on how you are closing them — then we’re not allowing the public who is paying the taxes to have those lands the opportunity to [potentially] access [them],” she said.

Residences in New York state, including college living spaces, will soon be required to have carbon monoxide detectors because of a new state law.

The law, which went into effect Feb. 22, mandates that all homes, condominiums, dormitories and other residences built before 2008 must install detectors.

For the Ithaca College dormitories, this will mean, as the college interprets the law, a carbon monoxide detector will have to be installed in each dwelling unit or suite on the lowest level of the building where people sleep.

The new law stipulates that homes must have at least one alarm installed only on the lowest level where there is a “sleeping unit” or bedroom. The college is now waiting for the town of Ithaca to interpret the law for the campus.

Tim Ryan, manager of the college’s department of environmental health and safety, said all of the college-owned residential buildings have carbon monoxide detectors in the mechanical rooms.

Ryan said the only “odd spot” on campus is the Circle Apartments because the property is leased.

Ryan said because the law has not been finalized, the specific time table for the college is unknown.

Rick Couture, associate vice president of facilities, said no matter the cost, the college will take the necessary steps to comply with the law.

Building owners in the area are already taking steps to comply.

Sophomore Paul Weiss, who lives off campus, said that a maintenance worker hired by his landlord has already installed a detector.

“It might be costly at first, but one day it might save lives,” Weiss said.

First Park dean candidate speaks By ryan sharpstene Staff Writer

Diane Gayeski, interim dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, made three presentations in the past week detailing her vision for the Park School if named full-time dean.

Gayeski, who was the first Park dean candidate announced, spoke with communications students Thursday in the Park Auditorium and continued her conversation through a faculty presentation and an open session Tuesday.

Gayeski ’74 received a degree in television-radio. She holds a master of arts in educational technology and a doctorate in educational administration, supervision and curriculum from the University of Maryland. Gayeski became a professor at the college in 1979.

The search committee will be bringing two other finalists — John Pavlik, the chair and professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, and Fritz Joseph Messere, the current interim dean of the School of Communication, Media and the Arts at SUNY-Oswego — to the college next week.

Phillip Wacker-Hoeflin, a cinema production support engineer and

member of the search committee, said the committee had students, faculty and community members fill out a response questionnaire at the different presentations.

“The main thing that the committee is concerned with is that we are bringing in three candidates who are all very qualified and all very different,” he said. “We want every constituent group on campus to see each of the candidates so that the committee’s choice can be an informed one.”

Gayeski said one of her goals is to make the communication school desirable to prospective students. “[New media] is something everybody does — not something only for communications majors anymore,” Gayeski said. “The main thing will be, how attractive will a communications major be to prospective students.”

She said communications students must learn how to adapt to an evolving job market.

“We are not out of place in the industry,” Gayeski said. “We just need to refine our niche.”

Last week, Gayeski engaged in a direct dialogue with students to address how different departments within the Park School can work together with a higher level of in-

terconnection, how students can seek more career and internship guidance from the administration and how the Park School will further its role within the communications industry in the future.

Junior Alexandria Taylor attended the student session.

“I most enjoyed that she agrees there needs to be more communication and flexibility, and that the problems with registering for classes need to be fixed,” she said.

Gayeski’s second presentation was at noon Tuesday in the Park Auditorium. It was primarily a question-and-answer session for Park faculty members on topics including diversifying revenue streams, communication among departments and more transparency with budgetary information.

Gayeski also discussed the idea of a New York City satellite program for the Park School, similar to the current program in Los Angeles.

Leslie Lewis, the dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences and chair of the dean search committee, introduced Gayeski to the crowd of more than 30 faculty and staff members in Emerson Suites for the third and final presentation titled “The Future of Communications Education.”

Diane Gayeski, interim dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, discusses the Park School’s future Tuesday in Emerson Suites.

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The presentation further outlined Gayeski’s vision of how the Park School can move forward in a rapidly changing industry.

She said inspiring concepts, confidence and connections; promoting faculty expertise; and developing a constructive core curriculum are all ways the Park School will be able to reaffirm tradition in a communications education.

“I want to create a introductory level one-credit course for incoming students to get a taste of how the departments interact in the industry,” Gayeski said.

Arhlene Flowers, an assistant

professor in strategic communications and member of the search committee, said she agreed with portions of Gayeski’s presentation.

“She addressed a lot of the changes that are in the industry, and that is the reality that every school is facing right now,” she said.

The second finalist, Pavlik, will speak at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Park Auditorium. Pavlik will also have an open presentation at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Klingenstein Lounge. A reception will follow.

Nathan Bickell contributed to this report.

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year in college.

“I was taking on too much, and I had my own apartment, so I had to pay bills because they ran out of rooms at Regent,” she said.

Nevertheless, she auditioned and later enrolled as a musical theater major at Ithaca.

“I came to school without a way [to pay],” Marsh said. “I relied on God.” Marsh considered many options to raising money including asking relatives and family friends to co-sign a loan, which would obligate them to pay the accrued debt if Marsh could not. No one she approached agreed.

With the deadline to pay approaching, Marsh found herself with nothing left to do. The Office of Financial Aid had already extended her enrollment until Oct. 22 to give her time to pay the full balance.

After hearing the news that Marsh had to pack up and leave, her friends decided it was time to take action.

A few hours, countless texts and several Facebook statuses later, more than 20 freshman theater majors gathered at McDonald Lounge in Campus Center.

“She’s one of our own,” freshman musical theater major DeAnne Stewart said. “We couldn’t let that happen.”

They wrote letters to Leslie Lewis, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences, urging her to help keep Marsh at the college.

Freshman musical theater major Andrew Miller, who helped come up with the idea for the meeting earlier that morning, said his decision to bring everyone together was a quick one.

“I knew we had to act pretty fast,” he said. “We weren’t expecting any money [from the dean] … we just wanted to buy time.”

Stewart said the atmosphere in the room of people writing letters was chaotic. She said students took turns reading small bits of their letters to the group as they worked, while others walked around helping where they could.

“Everyone was so determined,” she said.

Miller wrote the cover letter for

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From left, freshmen Ryan MacConnell and Divine Marsh practice in a Dillingham studio for Marsh’s cabaret. The benefit show raised about $6,000, which Marsh used toward her performing arts education in the theater department.

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the box of letters sent to the dean. He laughed to himself when recalling his rationale for representing the group.

“I had four years of mock trial before I came to college, and I thought I had a bunch of formal language I could use,” he said.

The letter read, “Dear Ms. Lewis … You will soon discover that these letters contain a cry for help; a call to action… .”

Lewis said in her time at the college, she had never seen such a dedicated response from students facing a crisis.

“This is the first time that I’ve seen students rally around one of their classmates in this way,” she said.

“It’s a testament to the remarkable way that the theater students have bonded and formed a community.”

Associate professor of theater arts Susannah Berryman, who teaches Marsh in a voice and movement class, said Marsh’s commitment to her fellow classmates is what gave them the inspiration to help her.

“She’s very sincere, committed, empathetic, hardworking and very concerned about the welfare of the ensemble,” Berryman said. “She’s a terrific student in my class.”

The rush to help Marsh ended

and the next day, Larry Chambers, director of Student Financial Services, contacted Marsh at 4:30 p.m., just 30 minutes before her enrollment would officially be terminated. Marsh walked into his office prepared for the worst.

“I was ready to cry my little butt off,” Marsh said.

In the meeting, Chambers offered Marsh $23,000 in financial aid for the school year.

Chambers declined to comment on the specifics of the grant and why it was distributed to Marsh.

James Marsh, Marsh’s father, who works as a janitor and a minister, said the money coming in was an act of God and a relief to him, as he’s been the main support for six foster children, Marsh and her brother.

His wife died of breast cancer when Marsh was only 15 years old. Since her death, James has remarried, but has a full house to take care of.

“It was pressure off of me because … I feel more of the pressure of trying to come up with plans or solutions where her mother and I would do it together,” he said.

However, 20 grand wouldn’t be enough to let her continue pursuing her dreams at the college. Marsh

still had to raise $10,000 by Jan. 11 to remain enrolled. She decided to put on a benefit show at her church in Williamsburg, Va., to raise funds.

“The name just came to me,” Marsh said. “The Divine Cabaret.”

Marsh’s cabaret on Jan. 3 featured singers, musicians and dancers in her local area. She performed songs like “Silent Night” and “Home” from “The Wiz.” About 500 people attended the show, which raised nearly $6,000, just $4,000 shy of what Marsh needed.

Her father deposited the rest from money he had saved just in time for her to return for a second semester.

Marsh and her father are now looking for ways to pay for her next three years at the college. Marsh said she plans to have more cabarets, apply for more scholarships and do all she can to pay for her education at the school she loves.

Through all the hardship in the situation, Marsh said there has been one constant reminder of her purpose and drive in life — her name.

“Thank God for my name,” she said as she looked up, smiling subtly at the thought. “Whenever people say it, it brings me joy. It says that I’m blessed … and highly favored.”

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unspent 12 months after the money was raised.

“This is a fundamental policy built within the account system,” Keefe said. “Ithaca College automatically withdraws these outstanding funds once their time span has passed.”

SGA allocated $405,000 to student organizations last year, Keefe said. A total of $110,748.85 remained in student organizations’ budgets at the close of the fiscal year last May, of which $41,141.34 from fundraising was rolled over and returned to organizations this fall, according to Russell Martin, assistant director in the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs. The remaining $69,607.51 went to the college. The college is not allowed to have funds remaining in student organizations’ accounts after a full year because it is a nonprofit institution.

Fifty-five student organizations rolled over funds into this academic year. Habitat for Humanity, Ithacappella, IC Triple Threat Theatre, Colleges Against Cancer and Beta Alpha Psi accounted for $18,783.69 of the funds.

Sally Dietz, director of the Office of the Budget, said the funds student organizations raise each year are not expended until the rolled over funds from the previous year have been exhausted.

“If funds remain unspent through the second year, they generally become part of the overall ‘bottom line,’ which is used to fund overall campus

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business,” Dietz said.

Sophomore Dan Weller, treasurer of the Environmental Society, said he finds the college budget process complicated.

“By changing the forms from year to year, it makes it much more difficult for treasurers to submit their budget proposals [for SGA],” he said.

Keefe said when he became the vice president, the budget process was inconsistent. He said the

forms have been refined to be more standardized.

The president and treasurer of each organization planning to participate in the spring budget process must attend one of two leadership sessions at 12:15 p.m. today or 7 p.m. Monday in Williams Room 225.

“We’ve had a few hiccups in the transition, but we’re trying to offer more information and resources to students,” he said. “By next semester, everyone should be well-adapted to the new system.”

targets student housing, especially in Collegetown. Though he said timing is an issue, he maintains that the city often fails to send fines immediately after processing them, which leads to misunderstandings between property owners and their tenants.

“They try to turn it on the property owner because it’s easy pickings,” Lambrou said.

“But the fines began to pile up before any of us had a full knowledge that they existed.”

Lambrou said Kennedy and her roommates were aware of the violation and failed to obey the rule in the first place.

The proposal, which Merrick said would be presented to the Common Council in the following months, would change the way the fine structure works to prevent new offenders from being penalized for violations they never committed.

Recycling pickup is free, while tags for 35 pounds of trash are sold in sheets of six for $19.50.

Tags are available at most supermarkets and at City Hall.

Dan Spencer, supervisor of the sanitation department of the city, said he prefers the tags costing a flat fee because it adds an incentive to generate less trash. For example, a family generating six bags of trash per week would pay twice as much as a family that generates three bags.

“This is the best way for Ithaca,” Spencer said. “That way you are only paying for the amount of trash you dispose of.”

Two different city departments give out fines for garbage.

The sanitation department deals with garbage disposal while the building commission handles garbage violations on private property.

Sophomore Seth Ecker, who lives off campus, said cashstrapped college students usually find a way around buying trash tags like tossing out their trash on campus, which the college does not allow.

“A lot of students take their trash to dumpsters on campus instead of taking it out,” Ecker said.

Junior John Davis, who lives on Coddington Road, said he commends the city for making recycling pick up free, unlike in his hometown of Salem, Mass.

Davis said he did have an issue with recycling after a truck forgot to pickup the cardboard he and his roommates left out by the road. Davis was eventually fined $20.

Davis said he often disposes of trash in dumpsters on campus.

“None of us have the time to go and buy tags,” Davis said.

“They’re expensive and a hassle to go get.”

Kennedy said she hopes the new city policy will emphasize landowner accountability.

“Until landlords are held more accountable for their actions, these rental housing issues between tenants and landlords will only continue.”

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Student creates first LGBT dormitory on campus By lauren barber STaff writer

A recently created living community on campus is giving new context to the acronym “ROYGBIV.” Ithaca College’s first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender living community, the House of Roy, is currently undergoing the approval process to be established on the first floor of Eastman Hall for next fall. The community is named after ROYGBIV — the colors of the rainbow, a symbol for the LGBT community.

Junior Catherine Kirchhoff, who came up with the idea for the housing option, has been working with other students, faculty and the Office of Residential Life to create the living community for the past year and a half.

Applications for the housing community were collected last Monday.

Kirchhoff said she now needs to get the budget for programming and housing approved.

As of Monday, the community accepted eight upperclassmen into the floor, meeting the six-resident minimum it needed to get approved. There is space for 16 total, and the option will be open for incoming freshmen to apply. All students, regardless of their sexual orientation, have the opportunity to live in the community if they have an interest in learning more about the LGBT community.

After looking at all the housing options at the college, Kirchhoff said she realized the campus did not have any LGBT-oriented options.

“Our campus is generally pretty liberal and accepting to new things,” Kirchhoff said. “We have a lot of options that other campuses

don’t have. The next step we need to have would be LGBT housing.”

Freshman Martin Garay MacLean signed up to live in the House of Roy next fall and said he thinks the community is a great idea for the college.

“It’s a great opportunity to learn,” he said. “It doesn’t even matter if you share the same sexual preferences or not. You still have the opportunity to learn a lot.”

Last year, the college worked to create a Gender Neutral Housing Option, where students had the opportunity to live with someone regardless of sexuality or gender.

While there was support from students and faculty, Lis Maurer, director of LGBT education, outreach and services at the college, said not enough students applied to make it official.

Maurer said the House of Roy is an entirely different idea from gender-neutral housing. “[Gender-neutral housing] wasn’t a living-learning community — it was designed to provide a space for people who wanted to live in a mixed-sex environment,” she said. “It sounds similar, but it’s completely different.”

In the House of Roy, students won’t be able to live in gender-mixed rooms.

Maurer said she hopes the House of Roy will provide an opportunity for students to connect with the larger Ithaca LGBT and allied community through social events, service opportunities and guest speakers.

Kirchhoff said she has already planned some of the activities for the residents next year, including LGBT “Jeopardy!,” film screenings, field trips and volunteer requirements at

From left, Lis Maurer, director of LGBT education, outreach and services, discusses the House of Roy with junior Catherine Kirchhoff on Tuesday in the LGBT Resource Center. Kirchhoff’s proposed LGBT housing is set to open this fall.

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the LGBT center on campus.

“It’s about getting a real wellrounded scope while living there,” she said.

Applicants for the new community’s resident assistant had to submit a brief essay detailing why he or she wanted to be the leader of this particular community and their interest with LGBT issues.

Like RAs in all living communities, the RA in the House of Roy will be responsible for planning and coordinating events and programs, Kirchhoff said.

Maurer said she thinks the House of Roy will be popular among incoming freshmen who are unsure of their living situation at college, especially having to live with someone new for the first time.

“That is the group of people year after year who express the most uncertainty of what it might be like to live with a roommate who they don’t know anything about,” she said. “If that can be established, it will be really wonderful for incoming students.”

While the House of Roy is looking like an official option as of now,

Kirchhoff said, she will continue to pursue it in future years if anything goes wrong in the final stages, especially since she plans to stay in Ithaca for graduate school.

“I wouldn’t leave until it was established,” she said.

Kirchhoff said she hopes the House of Roy gains more popularity.

“I hope that people who live there get all they want and more out of it,” she said. “I hope it becomes more recognized on campus as a place to live and keeps going for years to come.”

Multiple sclerosis fundraiser set for next week Relay for Life raises funds

By Emoke Bebiak Contributing Writer

The campus community will have the opportunity to tie-dye T-shirts, admire campus decorations and listen to motivational speakers, all while raising money to help fight multiple sclerosis next week.

The Ithaca College Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Club is organizing a celebration of the national MS Awareness Week to educate the campus community about the disease.

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that causes nerve damage, which leads to reduced mobility and cognitive skills. The reason and the cure for MS are unknown.

Junior Courtney Noster, vice president of the club, said she is excited about sharing her knowledge about MS with the college.

“Our best way of influencing people is giving them knowledge,” Noster said. “A collegeenvironment is the place for being exposed to things you never thought about [and] you didn’t even know they existed.”

The T-shirt tie-dye will take place in the Academic Quad between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Tuesday. Shirts will cost $5.

Some of the money will be going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the rest will go to the club. Noster said money raised through the week’s events will be used to support MS research, but money is not the only consideration.

“Great things can be done when you unite a group of people that have passion for something, no matter how small the group is,” Noster said.

The club will also be tabling at Bookstore to collect donations Wednesday.

People will be able to sign up on May 2 for Walk MS, which is a national MS awareness rally organized in May. Participants will be able to choose from 2, 3 or 5-mile routes with a starting point set up by the Ithaca High School.

Noster said the week’s activities were carefully planned by dedicated students.

By Kera Schulze Staff Writer

Junior Katie Brown participates in the Ithaca MS Walk at Ithaca High School at the tie-dye table last year. This month, the club will participate in events as part of MS Awareness Week.

Courtesy Of Jessica Dillon

“We’re young and naive and full of passion, you know,” Noster said. “People say no — we don’t take no for an answer. To get that kind of population involved in a process like this is just absolutely imperative.”

Noster said all students should participate in MS Awareness Week events because this is a good opportunity to give money to promote a good cause.

“Whether it’s something that directly affects them or not, they know they’re making a difference, because we all want to make a difference in somebody’s life,” Noster said.

Several activists, MS patients and club members are going to speak at the campaign’s main event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in IC Square, which will also feature a performance by IC VoiceStream.

Doreen Hettich-Atkins, faculty and staff adviser of the club, said patients are diagnosed with MS between ages 20 and 50, so awareness on

college campuses is important.

“I would just like people to know that it exists, to know that their friends and colleagues and family members of their friends on campus are dealing with this every day,” Hettich-Atkins said.

Letting people know about the disease can also help MS patients get better treatments, said Hettich-Atkins, whose husband was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago.

“I hope … to get people more concerned about this disease that robs people so much,” HettichAtkins said.

Freshman Brian Sullivan, a member of the club, said the week’s events is great because it involves everyone in the campus community.

“I’m very supportive of it, because, actually, I have a relative that has MS, so this awareness not only raises awareness for everyone who has it, but also can allow people to be involved,” Sullivan said.

More than 2,000 Ithaca College and Cornell University students, many of whom stayed awake all night last Saturday, raised $150,000 at the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life.

Students attended the event from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday at Cornell’s Barton Hall.

This year Ithaca College students raised about $71,000 so far. Last year the college raised $97,000 of about $215,000.

Jill Ladouceur, director of college events at the ACS, said she expects a rise in donations in the following weeks.

“Our event this year was four weeks earlier than it was in the past, so we’re hoping to bring in a lot more [donations] because we have those extra four weeks to fundraise,” she said.

This year about 1,000 students from the college attended; last year there were about 1,200 students.

Freshman Mia Canale, a CAC member, said there was so much activity at the event that sleep wasn’t an option.

“Even at like 3 in the morning there were people doing karaoke and air guitar contests,” Canale said. “There were a lot of events that kept people awake.”

Junior Shari Kaplan, CAC co-chair, said all the hard work in preparation to plan the event was worthwhile. “[Participants] were all there for all the right reasons and really used the opportunity to celebrate, remember and fight back,” Kaplan said. “I hope [students] walked away with the message that they can make a difference and they did make a difference.”

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College hires geographer Jake Brenner was recently hired as a tenure track assistant professor for next year in Ithaca College’s environmental studies and science department.

Brenner, who is currently a visiting assistant professor in Colgate University’s department of geography, will also be the college’s first geography professor.

Staff Writer Rebecca Webster spoke with Brenner said he Brenner about his field is a good match work and his thoughts for the college about joining the campus community. community next fall.

Rebecca Webster: How long have you been working in academia in the geography field?

Jake Brenner: I’m what we like to call a human-environment geographer, so we study interactions between humans and their environment. I particularly focus on land and landscapes, and my research in the past has looked at sustainable community development with respect to land management. I have been teaching at Colgate University for [two years]. All in all, I have been working with undergrads for about five years.

RW: How does it feel to be the college’s first geographer?

JB: It’s kind of difficult to envision all the nuances and all the ways that [being the first is] going to play out but definitely something I’m not afraid of. It’s something I am actually quite looking forward to because I’m a bit of a crusader for geography. I see myself fitting in quite well in an environmental studies and science program that’s interdisciplinary and focused, but I am really eager to kind of open people’s eyes to the fact that geographers have been doing this kind of work for a couple of centuries.

RW: Why do you think you are a good match for the campus community?

JB: I get all my inspiration and energy from close relations with students. Having a faculty that comes from everything­ — from computer science to history — working together on environmental questions is a cool and interesting place to be in terms of work, in terms of research. The interdisciplinary outlook of the department is very much consistent with the way that I see environmental problems and solutions, and that just jives well with me.

RW: How did you come across the position at the college?

JB: As I have pointed out to some of the other faculty here, I always saw myself landing in environmental studies. I didn’t realize what I liked to do: conservation, landscape change, human-environment interactions; I didn’t realize all that stuff fits within geography — not until graduate school. In the past, I have generally always worked with environmental studies people with various disciplines, and I always envisioned myself going back to that.

RW: What has been the most rewarding part of working in the field of geography?

JB: It’s twofold. One is that the environment is high on the agenda today. At the same time, I always find that students that come into environmental work tend to be inspired and energetic and creative and devoted. It’s kind of a mixture of rewarding material and rewarding people. Actually, that’s one of the things I’m looking forward to at IC. It’s obvious that there’s a lot going on at the Department of Environmental Studies and Science, and it’s equally obvious that there’s a lot going on that’s driven by students, and that’s exciting for me.

Drummin’ with the beat

Sulley Imoro, a world-renowned teacher and performer of traditional Dagomba drum, performs on the drums and sings Friday night in Ford Hall. Imoro, a Ghana native, entertained the audience with solo and small-group compositions. This is Imoro’s third visit to the college.

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Professor named finalist for NASA proposal funding

By Kelsey O’Connor Staff Writer

Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, chair of the physics department at Ithaca College, is going above and beyond in scientific research this semester.

She’s literally aiming for the stars.

Clark Joseph is competing against two other national finalists to have her proposal — involving asteroid geology — chosen for NASA funding and sponsorship.

Clark Joseph is working on a proposal with scientists from 14 other colleges and other space organizations to send a small probe to a primitive asteroid, collect a sample and return it to Earth.

Michael Drake, the head and director of cosmochemistry and geochemistry at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., is the principal investigator of this proposal, called OSIRIS-REx. If NASA chooses their proposal, Clark Joseph and her colleagues will have eight years and $650 million to create and launch the explorer.

“This [type of mission] has never been done by NASA before,” Clark Joseph said. “In terms of science I would say this mission has a bit of an edge on the others because returning a sample to Earth is a big deal.”

Clark Joseph and her team are facing two other finalists in NASA’s New Frontiers Program. The three proposals have the same goal — to provide a better understanding of Earth’s formation and the origin of life, according to NASA. The fi-

nal proposal will be selected in early spring 2011.

Shari Asplund, manager of education and public outreach for NASA’s Discovery and New Frontiers Programs, said the New Frontiers Program was started in 2003 and only two programs are currently in mission.

She said the program is highly competitive and that NASA receives anywhere from between 15 and 25 proposals to sort through when each mission is announced.

“It’s a pretty rigorous call that NASA puts out, so the general public would not be qualified to do that,” Asplund said. “It requires a lot of ... specialized knowledge for interpreting your science goals, building the science instrument and collecting the information.”

Asplund said NASA creates panels to decide which proposals are the most realistic. She said the New Frontiers Program was added to have another option to explore the solar system in ways that the Discovery program — another program with less funding — could not. The Discovery program has a cost cap of $450 million.

“You can only go so far [with cost caps],” Asplund said. “The money dictates how heavy the spacecraft can be, how many instruments you can carry, how much fuel you can carry and so on.”

The original version of the OSIRISREx proposal was entered in the Discovery Program, but it was moved to the Frontiers program in 2008 when

Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, chair of the physics department, is a finalist for NASA funding and sponsorship for a proposal she and other colleagues created. The project would send a small probe to an asteroid to collect sample data.

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the team announced they were expanding the project from just sample return to exploration. When she heard about the expansion, Clark Joseph said she jumped on the opportunity.

“It raises the profile of Ithaca College in the space exploration business,” she said. “There’s not many small college professors on NASA missions. It’s kind of exciting.”

Clark Joseph said this is an important asteroid to probe because it is rare, primitive and could teach people about the nature of the universe.

“It’s pristine, unaltered material,” she said. “Our planet doesn’t have any of these pristine samples anymore because we have weather and [plate] tectonics.”

Clark Joseph said her team only plans to analyze 10 to 30 percent of the samples from the asteroid and are saving most for scientists to analyze later on.

Luke Keller, associate professor of physics at the college and a colleague of Clark Joseph’s, said Clark Joseph has worked on other NASA projects before, so it’s no shock to him that she is part of the OSIRIS-REx proposal.

“She is actually one of the world’s experts on the composition of asteroids,” Keller said. “It’s not surprising that they would want someone with her experience and knowledge to work on this project.”

Clark Joseph said the project, if selected, would also benefit students.

“Every year I would have a student or two who would have the opportunity to work with me, to travel to spacecraft mission operations and really participate,” she said.

The two other competing proposals are SAGE and MoonRise.

SAGE, headed at the University of Colorado, is a mission to probe the atmosphere and crust of Venus.

MoonRise, of Washington University, would drop a robotic lander on the moon.

Clark Joseph said she aims to continue working with NASA. “[Having that goal] is one of the thrills that keeps you engaged as you make decisions in your career,” she said.

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College & City President Rochon to hold all-college faculty meeting

President Tom Rochon will moderate a closed faculty meeting from noon to 1 p.m. today in Emerson Suite B and 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow in Textor 102.

The meetings are intended to create an opportunity for the faculty and administrative leadership to discuss any and all topics of interest or concern.

For more information, e-mail seltzer@ithaca.edu.

Whalen symposium seeks student work submissions

The James J. Whalen Academic Symposium is looking for submissions for this year’s showcase. The deadline to submit work and research for the symposium is Monday.

The symposium celebrates the tradition of student and faculty collaboration in research and creative activity at Ithaca College.

The event also gives students the opportunity to present work including independent research; creative work in the arts, music, theater and film; and oral presentations on their senior and honors thesis projects.

For more information on how to present at the symposium, call 274-3042 or visit www.ithaca.edu/ provost/whalensymposium.

College staff to discuss new media and platforms

Members of the New Media Consortium Campus Advisory Board will speak to students, faculty and staff at informal discussions about the six technology trends highlighted in the New Media Consortium’s

2010 Horizon Report.

Ithaca College is a member of the New Media Consortium, a not-forprofit consortium of learning-focused organizations dedicated to the exploration and use of new media.

The first discussion will be on mobile computing and will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today in the college’s Library Conference Room in Gannett Center. The event will be facilitated by digital media coordinator Mark Hine.

The topic of the second discussion is open content and will be facilitated by librarian Lis Chabot. It will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday in the same location.

For more information, e-mail Marilyn Dispensa at mdispensa@ ithaca.edu.

Professor to host session on contemporary Islam

Ruth Mas, assistant professor of critical theory and contemporary Islam at the University of ColoradoBoulder, will give an informal talk about contemporary religion and Islamic culture tonight from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Toboggan Lodge at Cornell University.

Mas’ research and teaching background include Islamic intellectual and cultural traditions, continental philosophy and the politics of secular-liberal governance.

She is co-editor of “Europe of Love: Re-Centring Intercultural Affairs, Special Edited Essay Collection of the European Review of History.” She is in the process of completing a manuscript titled “Margins of Tawhid: Liberalism and the Discourse of Plurality in Contemporary Islamic Thought.”

For more information, call 255-8073 or e-mail Julie Moore at jtm49@cornell.edu.

Scientist to give lecture about sustainable future

Jack Alpert, director of the Stanford Knowledge Integration Laboratory, will discuss the future of world sustainability from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday in Rice Building Room 300 at Cornell University.

In his studies, Alpert found that with fossil energy, cropland, water and biological resources declining, there is need to reduce the world population to a sustainable level of about 10 million people.

Alpert’s talk will examine these and other world issues in regards to sustainability and the economy.

For more information, visit www. ccsf.cornell.edu/events.

Children’s fitness program to hold interest meeting

Ithaca College parents are invited to learn more about the IC Fit Kids program from noon to 1 p.m. today in the Center for Health Sciences Room 302.

IC Fit Kids is an after-school program that provides structured exercise and lifestyle education to help children meet whatever goals they have from general fitness and weight management to sports performance.

For more information, e-mail Judy Mauk at jmauk@ithaca.edu.

Organic growers to discuss plans for campus garden

Members from the Organic Growers of Ithaca College will be going over plans and ideas for the expan-

NY-Cortland and earned her Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from Ohio University. She has taught at a number of schools, including Long Island University at C.W. Post, Ithaca College, and most recently, Parsons New School for Design and Cazenovia College.

In her art, Hunsinger explores the cycles of womanhood.

For more information, visit www. ink-shop.org/events.

sion of the organic garden on campus this spring from 12:15 to 1 p.m. today in the Center for Natural Sciences Room 119.

The group will also give attendees tips on how to grow their own fresh, organic vegetables and gardens. No gardening or plant experience is needed.

For more information, e-mail ehilema1@ithaca.edu.

Cornell professor to talk about Malawi environment Rachel Bezner Kerr will discuss

Tompkins Library to host family science workshop

her preliminary findings from qualitative research on local perceptions of environmental change in northern Malawi from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. today in Savage Building Room 200 at Cornell University.

Kerr discovered that scientific predictions about climate change in subSaharan Africa are often discussed in terms of environmental change, with little attention given to farmers’ perceptions of these world changes.

Kerr will discuss follow-up participatory research in northern Malawi and the broader implications of these findings.

For more information, e-mail im225@cornell.edu.

The Tompkins County Public Library and Cornell’s Center for Materials Research will host “Families Learning Science Together: Drop Tubes,” from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

Families are invited to examine the force with which materials fall and guess the force of objects based on their weights.

Families Learning Science Together is a program designed to help children develop an early love of science.

For more information, call 254-8256 or e-mail outreach@ ccmr.cornell.edu.

Digital photography show to be held at local gallery

Professor’s art to be shown at downtown Ithaca gallery

The “21st Annual Juried Photography Show,” a yearly exhibition of photographic images that range from traditional negative prints to digital work, will be held from noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow at the State of the Art Gallery on State Street. A reception will be held at 5 p.m.

For more information, call 277-1626 or visit www.soag.org.

Patricia Hunsinger, a lecturer for the Ithaca College art department, will debut her artwork from noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow. The opening will take place in the second floor gallery of the Ink Shop and Olive Branch Press on West State Street.

Hunsinger received her bachelor’s degree in studio art from SU-

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Public Safety Incident Log FEBRUARY 19 MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Landon Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person drew a picture on a stall door. The incident occurred between 11 p.m. Feb. 18 and 12:30 p.m. this date. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Andy Schneider.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Z-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a window in a vehicle. Investigation pending.

Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Complainant reported receiving an order of protection issued by family court. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: College Circle Drive SUMMARY: Officer reported a person in possession of an open container of alcohol who provided false information to officer. One person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol.

Sergeant Bill Kerry.

CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Circle Lot 7 SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.

FEBRUARY 20 CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Rowland Hall SUMMARY: Person was transported to CMC by an ambulance and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

THEFT OF SERVICES LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported a person fled from a taxi without paying the fare. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler.

V&T VIOLATION/DWI LOCATION: Tower Skyline Drive SUMMARY: During a vehicle stop, one person was arrested for DWI. Uniform traffic tickets were issued for Town of Ithaca Court for DWI, BAC greater than .08 percent and a campus summons issued for failure to use turn signal. This person is scheduled to appear in Town of Ithaca Court on March 11 and was judicially referred for criminal conduct. Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.

ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: Williams Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported that ceiling tiles suffered water damage and fell onto computers in a classroom. Report taken. Patrol Officer Andy Schneider.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: S-Lot SUMMARY: Person reported falling, but not injured. Report taken. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported a person who passed out was possibly intoxicated.

Person declined medical assistance from ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol.

Sergeant Terry O’Pray.

CCV/EXCESSIVE NOISE LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Six people judicially referred for excessive noise. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a person fell on ice and sustained an elbow injury. Person transported to CMC by ambulance. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.

EXPOSURE OF PERSON LOCATION: Circle Lot 1 SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for indecent conduct. SASP.

FEBRUARY 21 CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Circle Lot 6 SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol.

Master Security Officer George Whitmore.

ASSIST/IPD LOCATION: Circle Lot 10 SUMMARY: Officer reported a person was detained on an arrest warrant.

The person was turned over to the IPD. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person threw a bottle through a window, smashing both panes of glass and ripping the screen. Investigation pending.

Sergeant Terry O’Pray.

MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Friends Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported someone feeling ill. Person declined assistance.

Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

FEBRUARY 22 MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Center for Natural Sciences SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person wrote graffiti on a bulletin board. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported a person with a back injury unable to move.

Person transported to CMC by ambulance. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD LOCATION: S-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a vehicle leaking gas. Owner removed the vehicle from campus, and the spill was cleaned.

Environmental Safety Specialist Mark Ross.

CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person maliciously discharged a

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fire extinguisher sometime between 1:30 a.m. Feb. 20 and noon Feb. 22.

Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

V&T VIOLATION/LEAVING SCENE LOCATION: S-Lot SUMMARY: Person reported an unknown vehicle struck a parked vehicle, caused damage and then left the scene. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Brad Bates.

FEBRUARY 23 MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Clarke Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported general illness.

The person was transported to CMC by ambulance. Patrol Officer James Landon.

UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: During a health and safety inspection, caller reported drug paraphernalia was found. One person judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

HARASSMENT LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported a physical altercation between two people.

Investigation pending. Sergeant Ronald Hart.

MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Whalen Center for Music SUMMARY: Caller reported a known person was ill. The person who was ill declined medical assistance from ambulance staff and was transported to the Health Center. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

FEBRUARY 24 CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Terrace Dining Hall SUMMARY: Officer reported criminal mischief reported Feb. 14 had been previously reported. Second case of criminal mischief is unfounded. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

LARCENY LOCATION: Circle Lot 11 SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole a license plate from a vehicle. Investigation pending.

Sergeant Ronald Hart.

FOUND PROPERTY LOCATION: Center for Natural Sciences SUMMARY: Key found and turned over to Public Safety.

MOTORIST ASSIST LOCATION: Z-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a vehicle slid on the snow and caused an obstruction. Two owners moved their vehicles to clear the obstruction and no damage was found to any vehicles.

Patrol Officer Andy Schneider.

FORGERY LOCATION: Terrace Dining Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person received a fictitious check.

Investigation pending. Sergeant Ronald Hart.

CCV/COLLEGE REGULATIONS LOCATION: Eastman Hall SUMMARY: Three people judicially referred for violation of college regulations, drug policy and noise.

Patrol Officer Andy Schneider.

FOUND PROPERTY LOCATION: Terrace 1 SUMMARY: Set of keys found and turned over to Public Safety.

CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: Landon Hall SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person maliciously discharged a fire extinguisher. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Brad Bates.

FEBRUARY 25 MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported a person who was ill. Person transported to CMC by ambulance. Sergeant Bill Kerry.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Lower Campus SUMMARY: Caller reported falling in the parking lot without injury. Patrol Officer Andy Schneider.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: State Route 96B/Danby Road SUMMARY: Caller reported a onecar MVA. Report taken. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: Lower Quad SUMMARY: Caller reported a one-car MVA. A transformer was damaged in the accident and fluid was spilled. Spill cleaned. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury and Environmental Safety Specialist Mark Ross.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: O-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a one-car MVA. Report was taken. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: Farm Pond Road SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car MVA. Report taken. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: Farm Pond Road SUMMARY: Officer reported a twocar MVA. Report taken. Investigator Thomas Dunn.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Holmes Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person lost consciousness and fell, sustaining a head injury, earlier today. Subject was transported to CMC by ambulance.

Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: One person was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Ithaca Court for unlawful possession of marijuana. Person was restricted from the college campus. Second person judicially referred for drug policy violation and responsibility of guest.

Sergeant Bill Kerry.

CCV/COLLEGE REGULATIONS LOCATION: West Tower SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for violation of college drug policy. Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.

UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Four people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana, and two people judicially referred for responsibility of guests.

Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Mark Denicola.

FEBRUARY 26 MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: H-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a onecar MVA. Report taken. Investigator Thomas Dunn.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car MVA. Report taken. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

FEBRUARY 27 FOUND PROPERTY LOCATION: Ben Light Gymnasium.

SUMMARY: IPod found and turned over to Public Safety.

CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person entered a vehicle. Investigation pending. Sergeant Bill Kerry.

LARCENY LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person entered a vehicle.

Owner reported CDs were stolen.

Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

LARCENY LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person entered a vehicle. Owner reported GPS unit stolen. Investigation pending. Sergeant Bill Kerry.

CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person entered a vehicle. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: A-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a backhoe damaged a vehicle. Report taken.

Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

For the complete safety log, go to www.theithacan.org/news

Key cmc – Cayuga Medical Center CCV – College Code Violation DWI – Driving while intoxicated IFD – Ithaca Fire Department IPD – Ithaca Police Department MVA – Motor vehicle accident RA – Resident assistant SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol V&T – Vehicle and Transportation

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The unity in community

Freshman’s story underlines importance of students coming together to inspire collaborative action on campus

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s students file their FAFSA applications and Ithaca College works to select the class of 2014, freshman Divine Marsh’s story reminds the campus of the financial struggles college students face. More importantly, it highlights the spirit of humanity present among the college’s student population.

Marsh’s classmates are commended for combining their time and energy to help a peer when she needed it most. Students are urged to emulate the inspiring efforts put forth by Marsh’s friends in support of her.

Coming together as a student body is crucial to the college’s success. By unifying our approach in matters of extreme circumstances, resolving the issue — regardless of its content — becomes much easier. A united student body can make change happen, as Marsh’s peers demonstrated.

Marsh’s story also emphasizes the importance of financial aid in meeting the costs of college tuition. With the approval of the new budget, President Tom Rochon cited his efforts to increase financial aid for students. However, it is still hard to satisfy a large student population. Attending college is an expensive choice, but seeking outside scholarships and filling out the FAFSA on time will only help students.

Marsh’s experience at the college illustrates a commitment from the student body to help one another, but it also underlines the need for students to tap into all of their resources, at home and at college, to offset the cost of an Ithaca College education.

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College’s winter sports teams enjoy success and reaffirm strong reputation

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thaca’s winter sports teams proved their elite status in the Division III sports world with strong performances last weekend.

The women’s track team won its secondstraight state title at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championship. The men’s track team finished third in the state, while both indoor track teams claimed titles in the Empire 8 Championships. The women’s swimming and diving team continued its decade-long winning streak after claiming an 11th consecutive Empire 8 title and winning the state championship. The men’s team came in third at states and finished second among Empire 8 schools.

The women’s basketball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, while its male counterpart will return to the court at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference playoffs over the weekend. Five members of the wrestling team are on their way to the NCAA championships and five of Ithaca’s gymnasts have been nationally ranked among the top 25.

At a Division III school, players who commit time to sports demonstrate a strong commitment to the sport itself and not just the titles.

Unfortunately, some of the college’s athletic events do not tend to draw large crowds to encourage the players. Students are urged to show their Bomber spirit by attending regular and offseason games.

The Ithacan congratulates the winter teams for holding up the Bomber pride and wishes luck to those on their way to nationals.

SNAP JUDGMENT Worth the wait What are you doing for spring break?

Watch more Snap Judgments at theithacan.org.

“i’ll be at home, probably doing nothing and a lot of sleeping.” eric kopp ’11 culture and communication

“I’m volunteering at the ira davenport memorial hospital to get my 40 hours in to apply to the physical therapy program. i will be working with different types of physical therapy and see which type i like best.” ashley brown ’13 HSHP Preprofessional Program

“I’ll be traveling to boston to see my girlfriend.” josh miccollo ’11 voice performance

“I’m staying here and working, and my parents are coming to visit.” elle sidell ’10 writing, english

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Student studies campus Muslim population I slam is a touchy subject. When I told my grandmother that my senior project in anthropology would be talking to Muslim students on campus about issues of identity and religion, she immediately told me, “I don’t know how you trust those Muslims or why you’re interested in them. Are you thinking of converting to Islam?” Sadly, I am getting more familiar with such statements, though they are one of the many motivating factors for my anthropological and political research this year.

Lindsay Discussion and education Pehmoeller about Islam and its cultural and political implications are often silent in our society, even with the extensive post-Sept. 11 media coverage of Islamic countries and the “War on Terror.” I was surprised, though, that an institution such as Ithaca College, with such extreme focus on “diversity,” has an apparently nonexistent Muslim student population. The ultimate purpose of my research was to determine why Muslims are not a visible group on the college’s campus and whether personal and religious identities make a difference in their formation as a group.

Over the fall semester, I spoke with a select group of Muslim students at the college and conducted multiple in-depth interviews to better understand why there was no clear space for Muslims at Ithaca. Any identity is certainly multifaceted, and in the case of my Muslim subjects, this was no different. Many Muslim students are very involved in their academics and other on-campus activities: Some are resident assistants, orientation leaders, athletes or members of different clubs.

Yet during each interview there was a constant emphasis on the lack of spiritual and religious identification in the student’s life, which was often present before the student came to college.

After asking a series of questions regarding each interviewee’s religious background, I concluded that this lack of spiritual identification might stem

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from multiple sources. Some Muslim students noted that our campus does not have an adequate or accepted space for Islamic prayer, so they must go to Cornell or practice their faith individually.

Others merely said that their religious identity did not play a large role in their life as a student and only regains importance when they were with their family.

Considering that religion often seems to become an afterthought when people go to college, Ithaca College has surprisingly vocal and active religious groups for Christians and Jews. The reoccurring theme of my research, however, was that students who identified themselves with Islam had very few ways of finding other Muslim students at the college with whom they could socialize.

I have decided to continue my work this semester using a more activist anthropological approach. I will be working directly with students

and faculty to create increased opportunities for Muslims to meet and interact with each other, as well as to help educate the college community about their religion and cultures. The Muslim cultures minor program, through the Division of International and Interdisciplinary Studies, will be providing educational opportunities on campus this spring, such as movie nights that address issues of religion and identity, for all students at the college. The newly formed Arabic Club, in conjunction with the college’s Arabic language program, will also be starting its meetings soon. Through these institutional outlets, hopefully Ithaca’s currently silenced Muslim population will gain a stronger voice within the campus community.

Lindsay pehmoeller is a senior politics and anthropology major. E-mail her at lpehmoe1@ithaca.edu.

Guest commentary

Service-learning teaches lessons beyond classroom

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igher education should be a means of elevating community while developing individual potential — to making a difference for others even as you make a difference for yourself.

Yet as a culture we view a college education in terms of utility to the individual student, to see it principally as a means of permichael smith sonal economic and social elevation. Author Parker Palmer argues the ethic of competitive individualism that this approach to education fosters “breeds intellectual habits, indeed spiritual instincts, that destroy community.” But there is another approach being implemented nationally and, to a limited extent, at Ithaca College.

For the past two decades, students, community partners and teachers countrywide have been developing a pedagogy most commonly known as service-learning or communitybased learning. Service-learning is the idea that higher education has enormous untapped potential for helping transform communities and an obligation to offer students opportunities to learn through collaboration with community partners. No matter how masterfully done, teaching that takes place only inside classrooms can never bridge the gap between theory

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From left, senior John Ungaro, Larissa Pawliw ’09 and Cory Petermann ’09 sit with Longview resident Ralph Barnard for Smith’s history course in fall 2007. courtesy of Michael smith

and practice, between college and the “real” world. Internships offer the realworld experience but are still framed in terms of career advancement for the individual. Service-learning gets students “out of the bubble” (a very common way students — especially those who come from privilege and who live on campus — frame their higher education experience).

At schools like the University of Illinois and San Francisco State, students are taking courses that are rigorously academic and offer an opportunity to think about academic questions through a service-learning

experience. Every discipline in the curriculum can utilize this pedagogy.

Whether it is a computer programming class helping a nonprofit organization redevelop its Web site or an English class working with an after-school theater program learning a Shakespeare play, students have an opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom and help the community develop new resources. While the opportunities for this kind of learning are still limited here, the college’s students and their community partners have written grants together as part of a writing course, worked to

develop new after-school programs at the Southside Community Center and engaged in intergenerational conversations with Longview residents as part of a U.S. history course, to name a few of the service-learning courses of recent years.

When this kind of partnership works, the results for everyone involved are something close to magic: Students feel a greater mastery of the course material, a sense that they have put their education and privilege to good use and an understanding that everyone in the world has something to teach you. Community partners are able to use their resources more effectively; faculty witness more excited and deeply engaged students and experience greater community involvement themselves; the bubble, after all, surrounds all of us to some degree.

Unfortunately, despite the efforts of many faculty to develop servicelearning and a clear desire from students and community partners to have more of it, the college lacks even the most basic administrative infrastructure for supporting it. Many students are craving a way “out of the bubble.” It is my hope that the administration’s professed commitment to developing community-based learning will soon give new meaning to higher education at Ithaca College. michael smith is an assistant professor of history. E-mail him at mismith@ithaca.edu.

All opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Ithacan. To write a guest commentary, contact Opinion Editor Archana Menon at 274-3208.

he American people do not support the Senate health care reform bill.

Republicans have been pounding this assertion since last summer, but they aren’t the only ones.

Frighteningly, the media are playing the game as well. Fox’s Megyn Kelly continues to press Democratic congressmen on the public’s swelling opposition to the bill, and over at NBC, Chuck Todd has filed report after report about the growing unpopularity of the reform.

The problem with these reports isn’t that they are false. Polls show most Americans are opposed to the bill being considered by Congress. The problem is they give no explanation as to why Americans oppose the bill. The insinuation in most cases is that Americans have rejected the reform effort because it goes too far, or as Todd puts it: The president is losing the support from the “middle.” The media assumes every person opposed to the current bill is terrified of the growing specter of socialized medicine. To be clear, many people are scared of exactly that. However, there is a contingent of people who are opposed to the bill because it doesn’t go far enough. The media have ignored these people — they prefer to focus on the guys in their “Don’t Tread on Me” T-shirts who burn congressmen in effigy.

How many of the people opposed to the bill are actually to the “left” of it? A grossly underreported CBS poll from January sheds some light on this issue. The poll found that while most Americans disapprove of the Democrats’ handling of health care, most of them think the bill does not go far enough.

They believe it doesn’t do enough to expand insurance coverage or to rein in costs, and it doesn’t go far enough in regulating the insurance companies. Additionally, the same poll found that even more Americans disapprove of the way Republicans are handling reform.

Couple this with the fact that a vast majority of Americans support an affordable public insurance option, and one might conclude that many of those in opposition aren’t from Todd’s “middle.” In fact, it indicates that Americans are clamoring for more progressive action.

So what’s the big problem? The Chuck Todd/Megyn Kelly narrative has steered the course of the legislative process. The Democrats in Congress have drank the “we’re losing the moderates” Kool-Aid. Instead of making the bill stronger, they have watered it down. All the while, President Obama continues his quixotic quest for a “bipartisan” solution.

The Democrats should do whatever it takes to pass the boldest bill possible. It may actually please a majority of Americans.

Just don’t tell the media — they still think we are a center-right nation. zach tomanelli is a junior journalism major. E-mail him at ztomane1@ithaca.edu.

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She said while she was writing a poem the other day she couldn’t think of any words that rhymed with “knees” other than “please.”

Eventually she went to www.rhymer.com and found an entire list of words she had forgotten about.

“The only thing that came to my head were all these very simple words,” she said. “When I have time to actually sit down and write a poem, it gives me an opportunity to really think more and be more creative with my word usage.”

Clark said she knows abbreviations can limit a person’s vocabulary but cutting down on time is necessary now. When working with writers at Spit That! meetings, she has to remind poets that the

audience won’t follow their performance after three minutes.

“When I am writing poetry, I just write to write it and release my emotions,” she said. “I feel like there shouldn’t be a time limit on that, but now I actually have to think, ‘OK, this is getting long.

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Clark knows from experience that she can’t always pay attention.

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“It scares me because it slips in so much that I’m not even aware of it anymore,” she said. “I don’t think I even say ‘probably’ anymore.”

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Th ursday, M ar ch 4, 2010

This week’s hits and misses

Assistant Accent Editor Whitney Faber separates the flashy from the flat in women’s figure skating fashion at the Winter Olympics.

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Joannie Rochette Two days after her mother passed away, Canadian Joannie Rochette was gutsy, gorgeous and glamorous as she skated with grace and skill. And she looked fabulous to boot. The turquoise leotard had just enough gems and glitter, with the nudecolored cutouts adding a hint of originality.

The combination made her look like a mix between an Egyptian goddess and an Ice Queen. Rochette may have won bronze, but her outfit was golden.

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Yu-Na Kim The Olympics are a once-in-a-lifetime event, so the outfit has to say something. But all that South Korean Yu-Na Kim’s leotard says is “blah.” This dark blue sparkling ensemble is the figure skating world’s equivalent to the little black dress: There’s nothing wrong with it, but it’s not usually memorable. And it’s such a shame, because she has that beautiful gold medal to accessorize with. Don’t forget, Kim, the fashion world has the same rules as skating. A fall will always keep you from a win.

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Mao Asada She may be one of the top-three figure skaters in the world, but Japanese Mao Asada never would have made the finals for fashion. Skating outfits are expected to be over-the-top, but the bright red and black colors and the lion-mane collar in her ensemble would have made Liberace say, “Maybe that’s a little too much.” She gets credit for wearing something other than the boring leotard and skirt, but there is a fine line between taking a risk and falling flat.

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Junior Victor Shelden (center) acts as the “cheer-o-meter” for students dressed in drag for Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating the Biblical story of Queen Esther, last Wednesday in IC Square. The Student Alliance for Israel, in association with prism, organized the event.

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There’s nothing cuter than puppies and kittens dressed in funny outfits. Fill a blog with pets in costumes, and people all over the world will be sharing a collective “aww.” Hipster Kitty has it all for the feline fanatic. There are kitties dressed for the gym, kitties painted rainbow colors and even a kitty with glitter shades pretending to be Lady Gaga. Most of the cats on the site don’t look too pleased to be dressed up. After all, it’s not often a person finds a cat comfortable wearing a scarf and cowboy hat.

— Whitney Faber

It’s a fact the makers of Wishbone figured out a while ago but few have managed to exploit since: Dogs in clothes are adorable. There’s no denying that a puppy in a purple beret is better than one without.

The dogs on Hipster Puppies rock shades or wear scarves, making viewers’ hearts melt.

Take the Maltese named “Butters” wearing a pair of glasses with a camera at his side. He might even be able to give Snoopy a run for his money. This site’s cuteness factor is sure to keep viewers’ tails wagging.

— Whitney Faber

quoteunquote Pole dancing really isn’t as easy as it looks.

I am still taking pointers.

Carmen Electra to People Magazine about her line of custom stripper poles she is releasing.

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Coco too risqué for Web

Ice-T’s wife Nicole “Coco” Austin has never been classy or modest. Plunging necklines and miniskirts are just the beginning of her risqué wardrobe. She’s been known to show more skin than most Playboy bunnies would be comfortable with. But this time, she may have shown too much. Coco had her Twitpic account frozen after she posted a photo of her backside. Apparently, her bodacious booty was showing too much cleavage for the Web. She was outraged by the incident and tweeted her frustrations. Don’t worry, Coco, it’s not your fault. The Web is just too old-fashioned for your fashion sense.

—Whitney Faber

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Mix madness in the

While some students stumble home after a Friday or Saturday night out, others are working into the early hours of the weekend. In the second installment of the “A Night in the Life” series, Assistant Accent Editor Whitney Faber explores what it’s like to spin the latest hip-hop and dance beats at Moonshadow Tavern on Saturday nights.

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As heavy bass beats pulse through the stage and into his sneakers, senior Peter Bolanis focuses on the controls on his laptop and the shifting lights on his mixing board — he’s ready to make his crowd sweat.

But it’s 9:30 p.m. on a Saturday, and Bolanis is alone on the dance floor at Moonshadow Tavern.

He knows, though, it won’t be that way much longer.

Bolanis, also known as DJ Emerson, spends every Saturday night at Moonshadow Tavern on The Commons watching as the number of people grows from a modest few to large mass by midnight.

“No one likes to be the first person on the dance floor,” Bolanis says. “So once people get a bit more alcohol in their system, they’re a bit more easygoing. Then my job gets a bit easier.”

Bolanis’ music is mostly just the background track for conversations at 10:35 p.m., except for one 21-year-old man who is already breaking out a few moves at the edge of the dance floor.

Quick and confident, as Bolanis changes the song to Michael Jackson’s “Black or White,” the man whips his body into full Jackson mode. He points his finger to the ceiling and grabs his crotch. He does a fast and slightly shaky moonwalk before rejoining his group of friends who shake their heads and laugh at him.

This tribute to Jackson doesn’t faze Bolanis, who stays focused on the music, bob-

bing his head with the beat.

As more people shuffle in, they notice something different at Moonies this Saturday — there is now a separate room for dancing. Manager Brad Benjamin said the renovations started because of complaints that the bar got too packed late at night.

“Before, [patrons] would dance right in front of the door,” Bolanis said. “When you first walk into the bar, you would just hit this wall of people. Now that the dance floor is in another room, people can come in and get their drinks and actually talk to one another.”

Plans to renovate the bar began a year ago and ended with the final stage of the construction finishing last Wednesday.

Bolanis said adding an entire space dedicated to dancing brings a new strength to the bar.

“I love that we have a whole room for dancing,” he said. “It’s a lot more dynamic.

We can fit more people in here, and people can enjoy themselves dancing.”

Bolanis chooses another dance tune, and Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” blasts through the bar. By this time, three women have found enough courage to strut onto the floor. One tall brunette steps out from the small circle.

She commands a large part of the floor, shimmying to the music.

Approaching Bolanis, she says, “Can you play Usher or T-Pain or T.I.?”

Bolanis nods in acknowledgement and turns back to his laptop.

This is not a rare occurrence for Bolanis, who often has people stumbling up to the booth spouting out song requests. He said whether he plays the requests depends on the people.

“It’s all in reading the crowd, reading people’s faces and knowing what they really want to hear,” he said. “Because when you DJ you don’t play music for you, you play music for other people.”

Bolanis has had a lot of time to learn how to read the crowd, especially at Moonies, as he has been a regular DJ there for a year. Benjamin saw Bolanis perform at the Mr. and Ms. Ithaca competition last year and wanted him to join the Moonies family. Benjamin said he was most intrigued by how popular he was with Ithaca College students.

“We wanted someone from Ithaca College, because we see ourselves as an Ithaca College bar,” he said.

Benjamin said he trusts Bolanis to keep everyone upbeat and dancing on the floor.

“He has a big responsibility up there,” he said. “It’s really up to him to keep the energy high and make sure people have a good time.”

Bolanis looks out at a sea of people

now dancing at 12:30 a.m. On the sweaty and tightly packed dance floor, people breathe in the thick, sticky air. Exhilarated in the atmosphere, everyone bumps up next to each other and raises their hands singing along to LMFAO’s “Shots.” Even Bolanis catches some of the intoxicating atmosphere and throws his arms up, waving them to the beat.

His only deviation from focus is when he leans over to talk and laugh with friend Antoine Shaw.

Shaw, an Ithaca resident who often sits next to Bolanis while he is DJing, said he likes how Bolanis has fun with the job and keeps the mood light.

“With Peter, it’s more like what he really loves and enjoys,” Shaw said. “That’s why I hang around him a lot, because he enjoys what he does.”

Being a regular DJ at Moonies isn’t always as glamorous as it seems. Bolanis spends most of his weekends creating the party for others, rather than being a part of it.

“There are times I think, ‘Wow, I really don’t go out that much,’” he said. “But I have always been the kind of person that if people are having fun around me, I feed off of that.”

Top: Senior Peter Bolanis selects his next song for the night based on the crowd’s reaction Saturday at Moonshadow Tavern. Crowds swarmed the new dance floor by 12:30 a.m.

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Left: Women dance along to DJ Emerson’s hip-hop tunes Saturday night. Moonies expanded into the space next door and created a separate room for a new dance floor.

Above: DJ Emerson starts creating his playlist for the rest of the night while students crowd around his speakers. Bolanis has been Ithaca College’s go-to DJ for the past four years.

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Students find relaxation in Ecstatic Dance class

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Thunderous music begins to fill the room, and the dance floor awakens with an eclectic mix of arms, hips and bodies swaying to a new beat. Entirely self-assured, these dancers shed life’s hassles and anxieties and embrace one of nature’s best and most ancient stressreleases: dance.

Ecstatic Dance Ithaca members practice using a form of modern expression that focuses on free movement to relieve stress.

The group meets If you go monthly at the Com“Ecstatic Dance Ithaca” munity School of MuWhen: 7 p.m., sic and Arts. This type March 26 of dance is meant to be Where: a spiritual and meditaCommunity School tive activity for people of Music and Arts to find a way to live life How much: Free to the fullest. with a suggested $5 donation The group formed in December 2009 after a friend of senior Caitlin Warfield, co-founder of the group, went to Hawaii and saw ecstatic dance being performed. Warfield said she thought this style of dance might find a niche in the community.

“The people [in Hawaii] dance as a meditation,” she said. “We thought it was a great idea to establish it here in Ithaca.”

The group started modestly with only a few attendees in its first meeting. Warfield said the number of members has since skyrocketed, including 10 Ithaca College students.

“We just exploded by word of mouth and people really liking the experience,” Warfield said. “We’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the Web site and a lot of people have contacted us who hadn’t come [before]. It’s really taken off.”

Members of the group spin, toss and twirl their bodies around on a wide-open dance floor in any way they choose while DJ Rob Haze blasts instrumental music from a stage. Dancers find themselves in a trancelike state of being during the session, while also having a tremendous amount of fun.

Ecstatic dance comes with no rules or choreography. Warfield said this provides the

From left, seniors Abbe Tanenbaum, Tyler Gardella and Alison Walter dance freely together with Ecstatic Dance Ithaca, a class where people use dance to release stress in their lives.

Courtesy of Nydia Williams

dancers total freedom to move.

“There is no specific type of dance,” she said.

“It’s whatever you want to do, wherever you think the music is taking you.”

The group does not focus on putting constraints on style or past experience, Warfield said. Attendance is open to the general public for free, with a suggested $5 donation.

Every meeting uses a different style of music to get people moving. The last session was with African drummers. The next session on March 26 will be with a drum circle. The music is often simple and raw. It can be difficult to understand for an outsider, but given enough time, the beats practically demand emotional and spiritual release.

The timing of each meeting is important, too. Warfield said placing the sessions on a Friday night helps people decompress after a long week’s work.

“We do it on Friday nights [because] we figured that that’s a good end to the week, and it’s a great way for people just to come down and dance and let themselves get rid of all that stress that’s been building up over the week,” she said.

Senior Alison Walter, an acting major at the college, attends the classes and said she experienced a cathartic feeling among the dancers.

“You can sort of see — especially since it’s on a Friday — people just dancing their week off, dancing their month off,” Walter said.

Students at the college are not the only ones experiencing the release Ecstatic Dance Ithaca provides. The group attracts many locals looking to unload their worries, from Ithaca College and Cornell University faculty to small business owners.

The class caught local DJ Ian Gaffney’s attention. He said Ecstatic Dance Ithaca helps him feel fulfilled.

“There’s a good amount of space here where you can have some freedom to dance however you chose, and that’s kind of what I’m all about and why I’m here,” he said. “It’s definitely a stress release. ” Janice Kovar, a senior lecturer at Cornell who attends the class, said on a conceptual level it’s extremely important for groups like Ecstatic Dance Ithaca to exist because it fills a void in Ithaca.

“There are people out there who really do want to dance, and in Ithaca there’s not that many places to go [to dance] in an informal kind of way,” Kovar said.

Warfield said shyness can be an issue for newcomers with this type of dance, but eventually people are able to let go of their anxiety.

“We’ve had a lot of people come in and be very nervous and very awkward about coming down,” Warfield said. “I felt very awkward the first time. Then we were like, ‘OK, just sit on the side, you don’t have to give us any money, just sit and experience the music, and if you feel like you want to go in, then go in,’ and we have not had one person not dance.”

Irish rock band returns to jam at Castaways Toronto-based band Enter The Haggis integrates traditional Celtic bagpipes and the fiddle into a diverse combination of rock beats. This everevolving fusion of sound is the product of the five-man group’s musical training and unabashedly underground roots. Enter The Haggis will be performing at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Castaways on Inlet Island.

Contributing Writer Jessie Yuhaniak spoke with Brian Buchanan, who sings and plays the fiddle, keyboards and guitar for the band, about its distinct approach to the music scene.

Jessie Yuhaniak: You guys are classified as “Celtic rock” right?

Brian Buchanan: Yeah, if there is such a thing. When people ask me what kind of music my band plays, I usually just give them a CD because I really can’t describe it. It’s a blessing and a curse because our albums sound like you put your iPod on shuffle.

That works for a lot of people who get bored listening to a band that has one sound. But the curse is that it’s really hard to market yourself, get industry attention, or get on the radio or convince bands to let you tour together because it’s so hard to describe what we sound like. But it also means that people who find our music are generally people who are genuinely looking

for something good, different, outside the mainstream. That way, when people come across our music and they like it, they’re fans for life.

JY: What inspired the band name?

BB: We like the idea of what haggis is — the fact that it’s a whole bunch of elements that aren’t necessarily complementary, but they get mashed up into one concoction and boiled together and made into an allegedly delicious feast. It’s kind of like what our music is — we take things from all over the world and all sorts of musical traditions and blend them together and hopefully wind up with something that’s at least as palatable as the sum of its parts — hopefully more so.

JY: What makes Ithaca a regular stop on your tours?

BB: The first time we played at Castaways there were a bunch of kids from Ithaca College that came out and it just opened up, which is nice for us because a lot of times at rock clubs they take a long time to gradually build.

The first time there’s 20 people, then there’s 30 people, then there’s 50 people, and it takes a long time to build up, but it was pretty big the first time.

We’re not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. If people are into the mu-

From left, members of Enter The Haggis Trevor Lewington, Craig Downie, Brian Buchanan, James Campbell and Mark Abraham, a Celtic-rock band with an intense sound, will play at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Castaways on Inlet Island.

Courtesy of Enter the Haggis

sic and people are going to come out and support us, we’re going to come back as often as possible.

JY: Your use of social media is pretty extensive, even for today’s standards. Do you see it as a way to connect with current fans or to build your potential fan base?

BB: The strength of social media for a band is that it’s like a conversation that takes place in public. So if, for example, we manage to reach somebody and they like our music and become a fan, it shows up on their Facebook page. It’s a way to

build the name recognition in a way that’s never been available before.

It’s fun to get to know people a little bit and have that personal connection with your fan base. Fans get to interact with band members, and it tears down the level of separation that’s always been there in the past.

We show up at venues all across the country and know half the people there by first name because we’ve been interacting with them online or they’ve been on our chats. It helps to build more of a community feeling instead of the bands up on a pedestal and the lowly fans down below groveling for some of their attention.

JY: Is your continuous communication with fans the reason you decided not to sign with a “major” label?

BB: I don’t know if I can honestly say that was a reason, but it’s a nice sideeffect. For us, the major label thing is that we just don’t fit into that world.

We’re not going to have a top-10 country radio single and tour with Taylor Swift. We’re not going to be the next Jonas Brothers or anything like that. The part of the music industry that’s owned by the major labels these days is increasingly commercialized pop music, sort of mass-appeal, easyto-swallow, not very challenging.

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Students capture magic of innocence

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by Aaron Edwards assistant news editor

Moral integrity and childish exuberance are the underlying messages of Ithaca College’s production of the two-act opera “The Little Prince,” directed by David Lefkowich and based on the French novella of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

The opera’s message can be summed up in a single French phrase: “L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux” (What is essential is invisible to the eye).

Poignant, profound and true, the Hoerner idiom encapsulates the idea of the Theatre “The Little show and the truth behind the Prince” production. The show’s strength doesn’t lie in its so-so attempt at spectacle and visual wow-factor, but in the timeless message it tries to convey.

“The Little Prince,” is, in a way, the French equivalent of Dr. Seuss books. It takes fairly adult themes of unrequited love, failure, existentialism and the pursuit of joy and molds them into an accessible children’s tale.

The story takes the audience through the journeys of the Little Prince (senior Cristina Faicco), a young boy who rules a small asteroid, and a stranded pilot (senior Thomas Lehman). The Pilot acts as the narrator of the Prince’s travels to different planets. On his way through the universe, the Prince meets adults who represent stereotypes of parents and supposedly wiser people — the busy adult, the pompous adult, the drunk adult and the conceited adult, to name a few.

Senior Keeley Dorwart’s constantly changing set and associate theater chair Steve TenEyck’s lighting design appropriately accompany each adult’s domain. The pompous king’s lair, for example, is decorated with long drapery hanging from the ceiling of the stage and a majestic throne covered in plush fabrics, lit by regal colors of purple, red and blue. Dorwart’s set lends itself to spectacular visual moments, though contained within short vignettes.

The singers in the production form a tight ensemble under the meticulous musical direction of assistant music professor Brian DeMaris backed by the wonderful Ithaca Children’s Choir, which is directed by Janet Galván, professor of music education.

Lehman commands the stage as the narrator.

Rib Night, with an ’80s dance party following, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Haunt.

Ribs are $1 each and admission is free.

Night of IC Comedy Excellence, a night of stand-

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Admission is free.

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Caution Children, an Ithaca College band, will perform with Electric Tickle Machine and Blow! at 10 p.m. at The Nines in Collegetown. Admission is $5 at the door.

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Lost Sailors, a Grateful Dead From left, the Little Prince (senior Cristina Faicco) helps the Pilot (senior Thomas Lehman) fix his airplane before traveling off to another planet in Ithaca College’s new main stage production of “The Little Prince.”

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His mature lyrical baritone voice fills Hoerner Theatre with ease. His rich timbre is juxtaposed

by Faicco’s coy and gentle soprano tone, which is a bit harder to hear from the seats in the back of the theater but is supported by the supertitles projecting all the lyrics above the stage. While her vocal strength lacks carrying force, her emotive facial expressions and childish demeanor make up for it as she portrays the mysterious, shy Little Prince.

Jennifer Caprio ’99 was inspired by the original black-and-white drawings of Saint-Exupéry’s characters when creating a colorful assortment of costumes for the opera. From the Fox’s brown high heels and playful fur adorning her ankles to the towering branches of the baobab trees made from flowing green fabric, Caprio’s costumes help shape a realistic portrait of the children’s book.

The opera’s overall look resembles last semes-

ter’s production of “Children of Eden” — as the ensemble wears similar single-toned shirts and pants — and its message is comparable to the adult approach to childhood themes seen in the recent movie version of “Where the Wild Things Are.” However, it has heart-wrenching moments of realization, like when the Prince grapples with the thought that his planet may not be as special as he thinks. In the same vein, it teaches lessons of appreciating love and life.

“The Little Prince” targets a demographic that is nostalgic of the wonders of innocence. It takes a decent shot at recreating the pages of a book that opened people’s minds up to new ideas and old notions.

“The Little Prince” will be performed at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Hoerner Theatre.

LA punk sounds influence Local Natives on first album

by TJ Gunther staff writer

Local Natives, new to the punk scene, look to alter the sounds associated with Los Angeles by bringing influences such as the Beach Boys and Fleet Foxes into the mix.

“Gorilla Manor,” the debut record from Local Natives, Local Natives distorts the typical “Gorilla beachy and chaotic Manor” sounds of Los AnFrenchkiss geles, like the ones Records from No Age, and Our rating: uses them in new HHH and fun ways to produce a consistent and strong debut release. By introducing complex vocal harmonies alongside the percussionheavy instrumentation, the record shows new potential for the developing

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genre of noise-punk, which often focuses on sound instead of vocal melody.

The consistency in the percussion-based music comes as both a strength and weakness for Local Natives. On first listen, many of the songs come across as similar, sometimes even a recycling of earlier tracks. However, the intricacies of each track come out the third or fourth time around.

The percussion on “Shape Shifter” sounds far away and less immediate than other tracks, allowing the harmonies to come forward. These subtle differences in recording style add a layer of depth to the album not often found on other records. The similarities accentuate the obvious variations, such as the quiet piano during “Stranger Thread.”

Vocals set Local Natives apart

tribute band from upstate New York, will play at 9 p.m. at Castaways on Inlet Island.

Tickets are $7 at the door.

Made in Ithaca, a showcase of previous exhibits, will go from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sciencenter. Tickets cost $5 to $7.

IC Voicestream Block 3 Concert, Ithaca College’s

coed a cappella group, will perform from 7:30 to 11 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

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AMA Poker Tournament, a fundraiser for IC American Management Association’s trip to New Orleans, will go from 2 to 6 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge in Campus Center.

Band samples folk-rock tunes

by Alex Ash staff writer

“Sigh No More,” the debut album by U.K. folk-rock band Mumford & Sons, Mumford focuses strictly on & Sons group harmony, “Sigh No making the sound More” more dynamic.

Glass Note Listeners will Our rating: hear a strong HHH influence from Americana through the acoustic instrumentation and heavy banjo use.

The standout songs on the album — “The Cave,” “Winter Winds” and “Little Lion Man” — are sung with fiery emotions.

While not deep lyrically, the listener can feel the emotion as singer Marcus Mumford belts each chorus.

There are a few songs on the

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from other bands. Local Natives often use multiple voices and harmonies to create powerful chords, a technique often found in folk music.

In “World News” the band uses lyrics that make it sound as though the song was directly picked out of Brian Wilson’s “Smile.”

Combining harmonies, percussion and subtle variations between songs, “Gorilla Manor” takes a few listens to fully appreciate but is well worth the time.

record, especially near the end, that are too soft. While the album begins with a roar, it ends with a whisper. “After the Storm,” the final track, is too subtle and leaves listeners wishing the band had added more to the track.

While their debut may not be perfect, Mumford & Sons show they have the passion and impressive harmonizing ability to keep fans interested.

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quickies “This addiction”

“Messenger”

“Of men and angels”

The trio’s new album has a more pop-oriented sound than previous albums, though lyrically, it seems to stay with the same general themes.

The songs also seem more firmly structured.

“Messenger” is nothing short of a solid folk record.

For a free download of one of the best songs on the album (and the single), “The Sharpest Crown,” visit www.JoePugMusic.com.

“Of Men and Angels,” The Rocket Summer’s second major label release, has a more mature sound with spiritually-based songs like “You Gotta Believe” and the toned-down ballad “Walls.”

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Fallen star’s return creates uplifting film [ Jeff Bridges’ performance brings authenticity to singer’s story

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Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) knows the highs and lows of being a country star, performing on the big stage and, most recently in his career, at bowling allies.

Writer-director Scott Cooper in “Crazy Heart” has made a sentimental film full of interesting characters.

A film that so easily could have fall“Crazy Heart” en flat because of Butcher’s Run its inexperienced Films Our rating: director, “Crazy HHHH Heart” is funny and sincere. Even though it is Cooper’s debut effort, the film never lacks maturity.

Bridges gives the film energy and his own brand of humor. He always has had an uncanny ability to create humorous, endearing and complex characters. His portrayal of “The Dude” in “The Big Lebowski” has given him cult celebrity status, and “Crazy Heart” shows him at his best, creating an unforgettable character.

Bad grows from an uninspired drunk to a singer-songwriter reborn.

There is simplicity to this story of redemption that a lesser director would have turned into sappy melodrama.

Not one minute of the film is wasted on flashbacks or sentimentality.

Bridges drives the film forward with his performance, but he also receives the help of a strong supporting cast. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Jean Craddock, Bad’s lover and supporter, with great compassion. As the only woman in a film that depicts a culture of men, she balances the film’s intense mascu-

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From left, Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) and Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) discuss the future of Bad’s career, as he tries to regain his former glory as a country star. Jean’s love and support gives Bad the strength to do so.

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linity. She never falls into the caricature of Bad’s “love interest” but portrays a character with her own career motives and family.

Colin Farrell plays Tommy Sweet, Bad’s protégé and biggest fan. As a country-rock star, Farrell’s performance is convincing and noteworthy.

The script is funny, straightforward and never heavy-handed. The film never portrays Bad as a pathetic or pitiable character. It paints him as a man who has suffered, but also as a man strong enough to change.

The songs performed by Bad in “Crazy Heart” were written for the film. Composed by Stephen Bruton and T-Bone Brunett, the songs give viewers the feeling that they are wit-

nessing a real musician creating authentic music. This musical aspect is pivotal for the film’s success.

Both the cinematography and the costuming add to the realism. These details give the viewers a sense of being there at the exact moment by creating a complete world in which these characters live. It gives the story a sense of immediacy.

This story about a man’s redemption could be labeled “feel-good” but not quite. It crosses genres, never getting trapped in either romance or drama.

The film also gives viewers an inside look into the modern country-music scene, showing all the strengths and flaws of the talented

Lackluster script halts cop movie

“Crazy Heart” was written and directed by Scott Cooper.

‘Station’ brings life to Tolstoy’s world

By Elisha Male

Contributing Writer

By James Hasson Staff Writer

Scaring information out of low-life drug dealers isn’t officer Paul Hodges’ (Tracy Morgan) strength. He tries to use a “Good Cop/Insane Cop” routine that is less than intimidating. He isn’t very good at solving crimes or chasing down criminals either. About the only thing he is good at it is spouting old cop movie lines.

And that’s how the rest of “Cop Out” “Cop Out” plays out as well — Warner Bros. a barely coherent, hardly seriPictures Our rating: ous satire that is layered with H1/2 references to other movies.

As “Cop Out” progresses, it’s hard to tell which story is supposed to be the focus. There is a case to solve for officers Jimmy Monroe (Bruce Willis) and Paul. Later the audience is introduced to multiple side stories and emotional baggage. Paul suspects his wife (Rashida Jones) is cheating on him, and Jimmy has to catch the person who stole a vintage baseball card to pay for his daughter’s wedding.

“Cop Out” constantly spins the audience around through a rotating door of side-plots, while the actual police case fails as the backbone of the film. It also suffers from underdeveloped action scenes as well as an abrupt climax that hardly feels like a moment of pinnacle tension.

Willis pulls out his “Die Hard” persona John McClane for “Cop Out,” acting as the same character with a different name. But Willis is able to adopt the persona of a bitter but down-to-earth veteran cop.

Morgan’s character is fair as the goofy partner, even though there are moments where his character is hardly bearable. The fact that he yells or moans many of his lines makes him borderline annoying.

singers and producers. The depiction of this small culture of individuals keeps the film grounded in a sense of reality.

“Crazy Heart” relies on tight storytelling to get its message across — a message of rebirth and forgiveness.

Bad is not a perfect man, and Bridges’ acting brings him to life as such.

In “Crazy Heart,” director Cooper finds a way to communicate a universal and redemptive story of a man plagued by past sins. With the help of Bridges’ matured and flawless acting, Cooper has made an inspiring and completely original film.

Director Kevin Smith loves to pay tribute to other movies in his films, but the signature lines in “Cop Out” are not nearly as creatively expressed as they were in Smith’s previous works like “Clerks” and “Clerks II.” There are so many references it feels like a cheap shotgun effect.

“Cop Out” does have some funny moments.

The opening scene is humorous mostly in Jimmy’s response to Paul’s ridiculous interrogation techniques. Their meeting with an infamous car thief in New York also has a comedic twist.

“Cop Out” can easily be called an Americanized version of “Hot Fuzz,” another cop-action satire.

Unfortunately, “Cop Out’s” dedications to other action cop movies are not smoothly assimilated into the already problematic film.

With beautiful shots brightening the bleak Russian landscape, “The Last Station” goes beyond the trappings of most period pieces.

“The Last Station” follows the final days of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). The film continues “The Last with young Valentin BulStation” gakov (James McAvoy) as Egoli Tossell he witnesses the battle for Film Tolstoy’s works between Our rating: his wife, Countess Sofya HH1/2 Tolstoy (Helen Mirren) and her husband’s disciple Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti).

Mirren’s Golden Globe nomination for her role as Sofya is deserved as her performance jumps from moments of harrowing pity to melodrama. McAvoy and Plummer are able to hold their own, but the film starts and stops with Mirren’s performance.

Visually, “The Last Station” is tastefully done.

Takes of green fields and forests add color and warmth to the film, while regularly occurring close-ups on the characters give the film a sense of sincerity and intimacy.

“The Last Station” fails in its writing, though.

The story is cluttered with emotions, motivations and ideas that don’t resolve themselves in any clear way.

“The Last Station” does succeed in revealing a story that’s rarely been told. It gives an intriguing introspection into the life of Tolstoy, even for those who aren’t familiar with his work.

“Cop Out” was written by Robb and Mark Cullen and directed by Kevin Smith.

“The Last Station” was written and directed

by Michael Hoffman.

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Leap of faith

Sophomore stays confident on the board after near-tragic childhood accident

By Brad Kolodner Staff Writer

Cool and composed, sophomore diver Derek Rand stands with nothing but a skinny slab of metal between him and the flat surface of the water below. He stands calmly, focusing on each minor detail of the upcoming dive and the irony of how he nearly plunged to his death 11 years ago.

Coming from a family of boaters, Rand found himself on the water for a large portion of his childhood. When he was 8 years old and enjoying a day of boating on his uncle’s yacht, he had a competition with his cousin to see who could jump off the boat first without looking. He did what most other 8-year-olds would do and dove off blindly.

Twenty feet below him sat a Jet Ski, stationary in the water. Rand unknowingly descended upon the vehicle, smashing his head on the Jet Ski. What followed was horror for the Rand family. Rand did what his mother called a “dead man’s float.”

Sophomore diver Derek Rand finished sixth in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 414.75 at the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association Championships on Sunday in Syracuse, N.Y. jake lifschultz/the ithacan Photo illustration by Colleen Lowery

He was medevaced out of the water and spent two days in the intensive care unit nursing a major concussion.

Amazingly, Rand was able to walk out of the hospital a couple of days later, something that the doctor said not many children can do when they have that kind of injury.

Fast forward 12 years later, and Rand leads the diving team with six wins this season, including an eighth- and sixth-place finish in the 1- and 3-meter diving events, respectively, at the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association Championships last weekend in Syracuse, N.Y. “At first when I started diving I thought it was pretty ironic how that happened to me and I found this sport jumping into water off of high heights,” Rand said. “I feel like everything that happened that day was just a little overdramatized.”

Not for Rand’s mother, Diane Rand. She said the incident crosses her mind constantly.

“He’s hit the board a few times with his head as he’s progressed,” she said. “He keeps doing it. The last time he hit the board with his head was when he was a junior or senior in high school, and I said, ‘You’re not diving anymore.’”

Ignoring his mother’s wishes, Rand continues to dive. Since making the transition from gymnastics to diving when he was a child, Rand has continually set his sights high.

Rand started doing gymnastics when he was 3 years old, but when his family moved from New York to Connecticut later on in his child-

Watch a video of Derek Rand diving in the Hill Center Pool at theithacan.org/ go/10rand.

Sophomore Derek Rand rides his family’s Jet Ski on the Long Island Sound in 2005. In 1998, Rand suffered a concussion after jumping off his uncle’s boat and hitting his head on a nearby stationary Jet Ski on the sound. photo courtesy of Diane Rand

hood, they could not find a suitable gymnastics facility. So he made the switch to diving.

“It has a lot of the same basics, but when you go from gymnastics to diving, you have to add half rotations to put the acrobatic stuff onto your head,” Rand said. “In gymnastics it’s all about landing on your feet.”

On the pool deck Rand tends to remain fairly calm during meets and seldom gets in the faces of teammates to pump them up. Rand does everything he can to clear his mind and focus on the task at hand, senior Andrew Longcore said.

“He’s probably one of the most focused kids on the team,” Longcore said. “He knows what he has to do, and he just does it in practice. He’s always smiling. He really tries to keep a positive attitude and stay relaxed in practice, which really helps him out.”

Back on the board, Rand clears his mind and walks toward the edge, preparing to plunge into the still water below. The Hill Center Pool is dead silent with all eyes on him. Rand bounces once and jumps as high as he can. He waits for the twist, brings it around, flips and waits for his fingertips to pierce through the surface of the water. He successfully completes his favorite dive: a front one and a half with a full twist.

“Pressure definitely affects competition,” Rand said. “I just focus on what I need to do in the dive to make the dive go well.”

Rand has done just that all season long. Perhaps Rand’s big-

gest accomplishment up to this point during the regular season occurred Jan. 30 in Ithaca’s meet against Alfred University. Rand won the 1-meter dive over Alfred’s three-time nationals diver, senior Kameron Chambliss.

“It was a great feeling to beat him,” Rand said. “I out-dove him in the meet — definitely a feeling of things to come.”

As a sophomore, Rand has plenty of time left at Ithaca.

Longcore said Rand has only begun to tap into his full potential, something that Head Diving Coach Nate Brisley has worked on with Rand.

“Nate has really worked with him to unleash his potential and really push him towards the dives he’s capable of,” Longcore said.

“Once everything starts clicking, he’s going to be unstoppable.”

Rand said competing in nationals would be a dream come true.

“I definitely want to make nationals one of these years and be able to go to Minnesota and compete with all of the big-time divers,” he said. “Something that drives me is the personal feeling of being able to say that I was able to go there.”

Rand credits the team as a whole for his success as a Bomber. Rand said his team members, who dyed their hair blond before shaving their heads for states, have a strong sense of unity.

“The camaraderie of the team is just amazing,” he said. “It just pushes everyone to try harder for each other, and it definitely pushed me this season.”

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The inside Pitch Cory Francer

Hitting aces across cultures

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here are very few things that cross over cultures the way sports do.

Having been a tennis player in the Philippines, Hong Kong and now Ithaca, freshman Fargo Balliet has witnessed this crossover firsthand.

Balliet’s journey toward earning a spot on the men’s tennis team began some 8,500 miles from New York in the Philippines. His father grew up on Long Island, so Balliet has always had an American influence in his life, but for his first 14 years, he lived in his mother’s home country of the Philippines.

Though he played some tennis in the Philippines, Balliet discovered his love of the game after he moved to Hong Kong.

He made the decision to leave his home country and attend the Canadian International School of Hong Kong for high school.

While living with his uncle in Hong Kong, Balliet started hitting the court every day. When he made his high school team, tennis provided an opportunity to travel even more, playing tournaments in Thailand and Singapore.

“When I first moved to Hong Kong is when I started getting serious,” Balliet said. “I went from playing three times a year to three times a week.”

Balliet credits his high school coach with giving him the inspiration to make tennis more than just a hobby, develop his game in Hong Kong and continue to pursue it in college.

“My strength is my mental game,” Balliet said. “Even if I’m losing or about to lose, I keep it in my mind that I have a chance to win.”

When it was time to pick colleges, coming to Ithaca made sense because Balliet’s father knew Head Coach Bill Austin.

Though he has not cracked the top six on the depth chart, Balliet is taking his positive mental approach that he developed in Hong Kong to his offseason training — hitting the gym and getting into game shape.

Off the court, Balliet said growing up in a very Americanized family and attending the Canadian International School has helped him adjust to life in Ithaca. He said he has not experienced any culture shock, but the one issue he’s had is that no one here likes his music.

But even though Balliet, fluent in both English and Filipino, has had no problems adjusting to life in the United States, he said he’ll be returning to Asia after the school year is over.

“I would not survive one week in Ithaca with no one here,” he said. “I’m a city boy, and I need the concrete and metal, but I’ll be playing three or four hours of tennis a day.”

Cory Francer is a senior sport studies major. Contact him at cfrance1@ithaca.edu.

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Bombers head to NCAAs after E8 loss

By Thomas Eschen Staff Writer

As Utica College forward Jessica Berry’s shot banked off the backboard and into the hoop with 0.00 seconds on the clock, feelings of devastation, disappointment and sadness filled the hearts of the Ithaca College women’s basketball The team takes on DeSales team. For the first time since University at December, they lost.

8 p.m. tomorYet, as painful as the lastrow in Ben second loss in the Empire 8 Light GymnaChampionship is, the season is sium in the not over yet. Because of their NCAA regional stellar play during their 22–5 semifinals. regular season, the Bombers were rewarded with an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

The Blue and Gold will not forget this past weekend, though. After two tough battles with St. John Fisher College and Utica, the Empire 8 tournament gave Ithaca a lot to think about.

“We obviously knew that coming into the playoffs everything would get tougher,” junior Jordan Confessore said. “We are just going to have to battle.

The next game we play is in the NCAA tournament, and there are definitely not any bad teams there. We are going to do all we can to keep the season going.”

After dominating the Empire 8 to the tune of a 16–0 conference record, the team’s loss is helping the players realize what is on the line.

“The feeling that we had after that game will help us understand what we are fighting for,” junior Jane DeBiasse. “It’s our season, and we all kind of realized what is at stake after we all thought the year was over.”

Considering its lack of NCAA playoff experience, Ithaca will also use the Empire 8 Championship weekend to learn how to play in big-time games.

“Now that we get a second chance we know what it’s like to play in really high-pressure situations,” senior Katherine Bixby said. “We have to work on calming ourselves down, relaxing and having fun again.”

The NCAA selection committee not only gave the Bombers that chance, but it also rewarded the team with the right to host the regional tournament tomorrow in Ben Light Gymnasium. That nod of

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Catch highlights of the Empire 8 tournament action at theithacan.org/ go/10e8bball.

Head Coach Dan Raymond (center) talks to his team during a time-out in the women’s basketball team’s win over St. John Fisher College in the Empire 8 tournament semifinal Friday in Ben Light Gymnasium.

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approval showed the team that they are still seen as national contenders after such a successful season.

Yet, the team’s first round matchup has some irony attached to it. The Bombers are slated to face DeSales University, which should sound familiar on the South Hill. The men’s basketball team lost to DeSales in its second-round NCAA game just last season. Like this season’s women’s team, Ithaca’s 2008-09 men’s team dominated the regular season but lost in the Empire 8 tournament. That coincidence is giving the Bombers a little extra motivation.

“We know that they beat our guys last year after their great season,” DeBiasse said. “Hopefully we can get some payback.”

The Bombers and the Bulldogs have yet to see each other play in person this season. Even as the team watches game film in preparation, players’ expectations are still a bit uncertain.

“They are on a little winning streak,” Bixby said. “So they have some momentum right now, but we still approach it like every other game by focusing on what we want to do.”

DeSales is boasting a 12-game winning streak after winning the Middle Atlantic Freedom Conference tournament. Before Saturday’s loss, Ithaca had won 17 in a row. With both squads peaking at the right time, the Ben Light Gymnasium might see another thriller tomorrow night.

Squad seals spot in ECACs after loss in Empire 8

By Casey Musarra Sports Editor

The men’s basketball team ended its season with an Empire 8 semifinal loss to Nazareth College, but unlike last year, the team will not be granted an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships.

The Bombers’ young lineup proved it could fight with top competition, though, finishing with an 18–8 overall record. But for the second year in a row, the team couldn’t get past Nazareth in the semifinals of the conference tournament.

“It was definitely disappointing,” senior Will Gaskins said. “In the heat of the moment, everyone was real upset, but in the locker room we were all just sitting there. We left everything out there.”

Despite missing out on an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the Bombers will continue their season Saturday in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate New York Championship tournament against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Brockport, N.Y. “It’s going to give our seniors an opportunity to keep playing a little bit, have three more games and give our freshmen [and] our lowerclassmen an opportunity to play a lot more games,” junior Chris Cruz-Rivas said.

Despite a somewhat disappointing finish, the Bombers earned many individual accolades. Four members of the team’s starting five were named to the all-conference team. Junior Phil Barera was named

Freshman Sean Rossi drives the lane against Utica College senior Patrick Goodman and junior Robert Whyte on Feb. 9 in Ben Light Gymnasium.

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to the first team. He flew under the radar for the Bombers while leading the conference and ranking fifth in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting .649 on the year. He also averaged a double-double on the year with 16.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.

Head Coach Jim Mullins said

Barera has a legitimate chance at being named the Empire 8 Player of the Year.

“We list him at [6 feet 6 inches], but he’s really closer to [6 feet 4 inches], and he just does it on sheer hustle,” Mullins said. “One of our assistant coaches, Mike Burton, after the game the other night goes

to the kids, ‘You guys, before you go to bed every night, if you say your prayers, you better thank God that we have Phil Barera.’”

Sophomore Jordan Marcus received second-team honors and Cruz-Rivas and freshman Sean Rossi received honorable mention.

After graduating seven players heading into this season, the Bombers counted on their youth to come through. Rossi, the team’s point guard, had big shoes to fill with the loss of Sean Burton ’09, who holds the school assists record. But the youngster came up big as he recorded 209 assists, just three away from tying Burton’s record 212 assists to be named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year.

“Guys like Rossi and [freshman Eli Maravich], they were thrust into a situation where they had to grow up real fast, especially since they’re the guys who were our primary ball handlers,” Gaskins said. “In the beginning of the year I was kind of skeptical. I was like, ‘You know what, we’ve got a freshman point guard. We’ll see what happens.’ It’s kind of a tough system to learn, especially to learn as you play, but [Rossi] did great.”

With only two seniors on the roster this season, the Bombers will look to grow and make another run at the NCAA tournament next season.

“Those young guys know they have the experience under their belt, and hopefully we can carry this on to this offseason and next year and go from there,” Cruz-Rivas said.

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Junior 141-pounder makes it to NCAAs

By Dave Uram Staff Writer

Junior wrestler Jeremy Stierly refuses to smile.

At first it’s puzzling why the 141-pounder does so, since he’s 33–4 overall and 16–2 in dual meets this season with nine major decisions, four technical falls and one pin fall.

It’s also mystifying why the Pottstown, Pa., native doesn’t show his teeth too often even though he’s ranked sixth in the country in his weight class and is participating in nationals this weekend for the first time in his career.

“Jeremy just doesn’t smile,” said 149-pound junior Blaine Woszczak, one of Stierly’s roommates and best friends. “He’ll win a tournament and he won’t smile until we’re on the bus ride home.”

But Stierly said his straight face is just part of his all-around toughness that makes him successful.

“It’s a tough sport, and it’s not really a joke when I get out there to me,” Stierly said. “When I win [I] just feel like I won because of how hard I worked. I figured I was going to win in the first place. It all has to do with the wrestling mentality. …

Sometimes it’s a little hard to have a lot of fun, especially when you’re working really hard and thinking about your opponents and upcoming competition.”

This hard work is what put Stierly over the top this year and out of obscurity.

Stierly attended Penn State-

Berks his freshman year and didn’t wrestle, even though he was a successful wrestler at Owen J. Roberts High School. He transferred to Ithaca College last year and was behind John Paxos ’09, a former All-American, on the 141-pound depth chart. While he said it was difficult being behind Paxos, it didn’t discourage him.

“A lot of guys could take that the wrong way and kind of just say like, ‘Screw it or whatever,’” Stierly said.

“But I just used that and just tried to get myself better every day, and that’s why I was wrestling in the spring time last year, because I just hate to sit out.”

All off-season Stierly methodically trained, trying to improve. He took part in drills with Assistant Coach Marc Israel, who’s been instrumental in much of the team’s development. He also worked out extensively with several teammates.

Head Coach Marty Nichols said it’s Stierly’s work ethic that separates him from the rest.

“Every little thing he tries to get it right [and] make sure it’s right,” Nichols said. “He eats right.

He trains right. He’s a 3.8 GPA student. He does everything you ask him to do and then some. He’s working out when you don’t ask him to work out. You’ll tell him to back off sometimes because he works out so much.”

Stierly’s effort translates into a smart, physical wrestler who takes a lot of shots using his strategic approach. Stierly said he likes to

From left, junior Jeremy Stierly and junior Junior Amazan wrestle during the Bombers’ practice Tuesday in Ben Light Gymnasium. Stierly is nationally ranked No. 6 in his weight class and is heading to nationals Saturday. allison usavage/the ithacan

get a sense of his opponent first, wear him down and then be explosive when it matters.

Woszczak said Stierly’s ability to come in and fill Paxos’ shoes shows how deep the Bombers’ roster is.

“It represents how strong we are at that weight class,” Woszczak said. “Last year we had an

All-American there. This year we got the backup of last year ranked [sixth] in the country. It shows we’ve got a lot of depth.”

Now that Stierly is so close to winning a national title and being recognized as an All-American, he said he couldn’t be more excited.

“It feels great,” he said. “Last year I wrestled hard, and I was

there every day, and I was devoted even when those guys were going to nationals.”

The big question remains, though: If the No. 4-ranked Bombers fulfill their goals and win a national championship, with Stierly winning his weight class, will he smile?

“In that case, I would smile,” he said.

Bombers hit stride in sprints

By Chris Lotsbom Staff Writer

With only the Eastern Conference Athletic Championship and NCAA Championship left in the season, the women’s indoor track team’s sprinters and relay runners have reached full speed.

Last week at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championship, which took place at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Gordon Field House, the sprinters and short-distance relay teams earned a combined 87 points, helping the South Hill squad take home the state title for the second year in a row.

An important member of the sprint squad is junior Marcia McCord, who tallied 22.5 points in the sprint events alone — not including her 20 additional points in the jumps.

McCord, who has qualified for nationals in four events, holds the college’s records in the 60-, 200-, 300- and 400-meter events.

McCord said her goal for NCAAs is to come back with some hardware.

“As of yet, I’m not an indoor All-American, and I’d like to change that,” she said. “If I compete smart and focus on what I need to do, I can get it done.”

Freshman Lauren Goldberg, a team member alongside McCord on Ithaca’s 4x200-meter relay team, said McCord is extremely valuable to the team.

“Training with great athletes like Marcia has been pretty cool,” Goldberg said. “At first it was a little intimidating, but [training with her] makes me work harder. Being with athletes who I know run faster than me, it really pushes me.”

In the longer sprints, such as the 500-meter, the Bombers have a deep roster of underclassman talent who have turned it on and have begun to score important points, while pushing one another toward faster times.

In the 500-meter run, the Bombers have two freshmen, Ebonie Howard and Katie Ahart, who have made the transition from high school running seem easy as they captured the state’s top two positions at the NYSCTC Championship.

Howard, who was a cross country runner in the fall, said the step down from 5,000-meter races to 500-meter races was easy.

“The transition from cross country to the sprints wasn’t bad at all because I had the distance training,” she said. “I just had to work on my speed. [Sprint] training is more speedoriented. Every workout is different, but my mileage usually doesn’t go over two miles in a practice, and sometimes it can be as low as 500 meters.”

Combining their sprint talent into a fourperson team, the Bombers are hard to beat in the relay events. In the 4x200-meter relay, the Bombers set a school record at the state meet, as Goldberg and freshman Cassie Clark teamed up with McCord and sophomore Emma Dewart to run 1:45.56, earning them first place.

“Being part of a first-place relay team and earning points towards our team’s total points is the best feeling,” Goldberg said. “Setting a new record is always exciting. It is a great reward for working hard all season long.”

Between the relays and sprinting events, the Bombers are on track to succeed at their upcoming championships. These events are a main reason why they are ranked No. 10 in the national Division III polls. With ECACs and NCAAs ahead, the Bombers are focused, sharp and ready to sprint their way to the front in every event, making sure they earn as many points as they can in the sprint events.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that [the sprinters] will keep improving in the meets to come,” McCord said. “I’m expecting them to go out and take everything they can. They don’t see failure as an option.”

From left, freshman Ebonie Howard passes the baton to senior Sarah Moskey in the distance medley relay at the state championships Saturday in Rochester, N.Y. The team placed first.

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Team rankings

Team Points 1 Ithaca College 271 2 University of Rochester 178.50 3 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 123 4 St. Lawrence University 99 5 Rochester Institute of Technology 67 6 Hamilton College 42 7 Nazareth College 17 8 Alfred University 15 9 Union College 5.50

Division III Top-10 Rankings Team Total 1 Wartburg College 146.71 2 Illinois Wesleyan University 114.76 3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 107.19 4 The College of New Jersey 103.16 5 The University of Chicago 95.35 6 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 90.45 7 Williams College 63.46 8 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 56.37 9 St. Lawrence University 56.31 10 Ithaca College 56.19 Source: Sports Information

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Multi-event athletes begin shift to decathlon

By Andrew Weiser Assistant Sports Editor

A change in environment can alter an athlete’s routine, and for multi-event athletes on the men’s indoor track team, adjusting to outdoor events requires twice as much work.

During the winter season, multi-event athletes train for the five events in the pentathlon — the 55-meter hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump and the 1,000-meter run.

But as the winter season winds down, the athletes shift their focus to prepare for the added workload of the decathlon.

“We’re working on discus again and then javelin, pole vault and longer distances,” junior Ryan Taylor said. “It’ll be even more bouncing around with the addition of more events to compete in.”

With five events in the pentathlon, athletes have to learn to adjust to the five additional events involved in the decathlon. Heading outdoors, the running events are all longer distances, and the addition of the javelin, pole vault and discus forces athletes to change the way they approach each event.

“It kills you to have one weak event in the pentathlon when you only have five to work with,” sophomore Doug Koury said. “Whereas the decathlon you can survive and handle each event at a mediocre level relative to everyone else, and you can get by with a couple of really good scores in a few events.”

Since every athlete has different strengths and weaknesses from event to event, it’s beneficial to all of the multi-event athletes when someone who has confidence in a certain event steps forward to offer advice to the group.

“I’m the stronger hurdler of the group, Ryan is one of the better runners and Doug can high jump,” sophomore Dan Moloney said. “We look to a specific person for tips on each event. It’s nice to have someone who knows what they’re doing.”

From left, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute senior Kyle Barden tries to catch sophomore Doug Koury in the 400-meter dash Saturday in Rochester, N.Y. Koury won with a time of 50.22.

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One important change from the pentathlon to the decathlon is that the 10 events are spread out evenly over two days, instead of five in one day. As one of the few upperclassmen multi-event athletes, Taylor said understanding the change from the pentathlon is vital to success.

“The biggest difference is that you have to do all the five events the next day,” Taylor said.

“You’re exhausted from the first day, but you have to find the energy and the momentum to lead to the second.”

Maintaining this momentum is key throughout each event in the decathlon, but

understanding the right time to warm up, hydrate and eat is just as important over the course of the competition.

“I don’t have all the experience in what works best physiologically,” Koury said.

“After one of the events, [Head Coach Jim Nichols] will say, ‘This is when you need to eat so you’ll digest for the next couple events.’ He’s always letting us know, ‘Get loose now, eat now, drink now or start running around.’ He’s always making sure that you take each event as its own event.”

Taking each event individually while not getting hung up on one bad performance — especially at the start — helps the athletes refocus while preparing for events they have confidence in.

“When it comes to decathlon outdoors, if you’re just OK at all 10 events, you’re not really going to get very far,” Taylor said. “But if you’re really good at a few that’s how you’ll excel. It’s good to have that one event you know you’ll get points in — a safety event.”

Once the snow clears and athletes can get on the track and field at Butterfield Stadium, practicing on Ithaca College’s campus rather than having to travel to Cornell University’s indoor facilities will help maximize practice time for events.

“When we go to Cornell it’s 6:30 at night, and so everything is later on in the day,” Moloney said. “But when you have practice at 4 p.m. up at the track, you can just spend the whole day there.”

As athletes shift their priorities from the pentathlon to the decathlon, maintaining an upbeat and friendly competitive environment from one event to the next helps motivate each athlete to work harder.

“When you’re with a team like multieventers, each person has their specialty,” Koury said. “Everyone wants to try to beat the next person, and it’s fun to see who’s going to come out on top.”

Look online for game stories from these sports: TOMORROW

• 9 a.m. Wrestling at NCAA Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 2 p.m. Women’s indoor track at Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at Smith College • 2 p.m. Men’s indoor track at Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at Smith College

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• 9 a.m. Wrestling at NCAA Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 10 a.m. Women’s indoor track at Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at Smith College • 10 a.m. Men’s indoor track at Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at Smith College • 4:30 p.m. Gymnastics vs. SUNYCortland in Ben Light Gymnasium

WEDNESDAY

• 4 p.m. Men’s lacrosse at Union College Bold = Home game

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bombers to watch freshman cristina nunez women’s tennis

Nunez, playing first singles, posted a 6–1, 6–0 straight-set victory Saturday against St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Nunez also recorded an 8–1 victory in doubles with her sister, junior Melissa Nunez.

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men’s swimming and diving

On Friday and Saturday, Rapp set school records in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke and met the NCAA provisional qualifying standard for the backstroke with a time of 52.33.

Hands-on support

Fans present juniors Elissa Klie (center-left) and Jordan Confessore (center-right) with handcrafted signs and decorated shirts after the Blue and Gold’s 72–66 win Friday over St. John Fisher College in Ben Light Gymnasium.

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sophomore kimberly callahan gymnastics

Last weekend, Callahan posted a career-best score of 9.425 on the balance beam, helping the No. 6 nationally ranked Bombers to a season-best score of 184.925 and a victory at Ursinus College.

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The number of wins junior wrestler Jeremy Stierly has recorded this season.

See story on page 27.

The number of seniors on the men’s basketball team this season. See story on page 26.

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Weird news from the wide world of sports

The United States hasn’t won the Olympic gold medal in ice hockey since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980. Apparently some didn’t have faith this dry spell would end. It appears that the National Hockey League Players’ Association thought the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games would end in another early exit for the U.S. Using last year’s International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships results as the basis for booking the team’s return flight, the NHLPA scheduled the U.S. ice hockey team to return home prior to the gold-medal game against the Canadian national team. Since it is impossible to predict which teams are going to be eliminated first, once the gold-medal game was decided, the NHLPA was forced to reschedule flights for several countries. With the U.S. bringing home silver in a 3–2 overtime loss against Canada on Sunday, the Americans probably preferred to be standing on the podium than at the departure gate.

– Andrew Weiser

play of the week Max Orenstein Junior Men’s indoor track Last weekend, Orenstein won both the 55- and 200-meter dash, setting the school record in the 200 with a time of 22.28 at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championships in Rochester, N.Y.

Track Athlete of the year Orenstein was named the Track Athlete of the Year on Saturday at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championships in Rochester, N.Y. Orenstein currently holds two individual school indoor records and is part of the school’s current record-holding 800-meter relay team.

Orenstein has been named the Empire 8 Athlete of the Week three times this season. Orenstein will compete individually and as part of the Bombers’ 1,600-meter relay team at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships tomorrow and Saturday.

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It doesn’t feel real. It feels like a dream.

It just feels like a dream.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ center and member of the Canadian Olympic hockey team Sidney Crosby on winning the gold medal in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympic games held in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Crosby scored the winning goal in overtime, defeating the U.S. 3–2.

Canada is the first host nation to win the gold medal for ice hockey in 30 years.

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Going out strong

Junior Elissa Klie (center) goes up for a layup against St. John Fisher College freshman Jessica Krzemien (left) and sophomore Kristi Jeffres (right) Friday in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Blue and Gold defeated the Cardinals 72â&#x20AC;&#x201C;66 in the semifinal round of the Empire 8 Championship. Ithaca went on to lose 37â&#x20AC;&#x201C;38 at the buzzer in the finals against Utica College.

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