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by kelsey o'connor editor in chief

Local interest in craft beer grows ahead of national trend

by taylor palmer sports editor

While artisanal beer is on the rise nationally, local microbrew fans find themselves in the midst of a craft beer renaissance.

Local brewers are peddling all sorts of beers throughout Tompkins County, which has one of the highest per capita craft brewery ratios in New York. Peanut butter-chocolate porters, banana brews and raspberry jalapeno ales brewed by locals are staples on taps in bars and restaurants in the area. These local beers, spanning a sundry variety in color, aroma, type and flavor, are all considered craft beers.

“We span a wide spectrum of craft beers [in Ithaca],” Lars Mudrak, Head Brewer at Bandwagon Brew Pub, said.

“There’s big and small and a range of different tasting beers.”

Craft beer is a booming industry in the midst of a historic rise in popularity and economic influence. The City of Ithaca and Tompkins County boast a lively craft beer scene with six craft breweries: 3 Herons, Bacchus, Bandwagon, Ithaca Beer, Rogues’ Harbor and Scale House, with a seventh, Hopshire, on its way in early May. As the market for craft beer has grown, award-winning craft breweries, supported by a population with a spirit of local solidarity, have propelled the Ithaca-area industry into prosperity.

While the craft brewing industry rises, it faces many challenges from production limitations and largercompany poaching. Local brewers are rising to meet these challenges and proving that the spirit of artisanal brewing is alive and well in Ithaca.

Craft beer is distinct in nature from non-craft beers, in both a business and product capacity. According to the Brewers Association, a craft brewery must produce less than 6 million barrels — one barrel is 31 gallons — of beer per year. It also must

be independently owned. An alcoholic beverage industry member that isn’t a craft brewer can’t own more than 25 percent of the brewery.

On the product end, Allison Graffin, director of marketing for Ithaca Beer Co., said craft beers are known for following brewing traditions, like sticking to the core four ingredients of malt, water, yeast and hops, while creating exciting new flavors with a wide range of ingredients.

Graffin said craft beer is all about the taste and getting the best product possible out of the ingredients, as opposed to focusing on expanding profit margins.

“Many of these mega-brands like Anheuser-Busch make beers that act just like an alcohol-delivery system and don’t provide as quality of an experience,” Graffin said. “They could be rice-based or corn-based, but craft beers provide a wide variety of quality, traditional tastes.”

Currently, there is contention in the brewing industry between large “mega-brands,” like Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors, and craft breweries.

Last December, the BA sent an open letter to larger companies demanding transparency and condemning the practice of marketing non-craft beers with a craft aesthetic without telling customers that it isn’t a craft beer.

“When someone is drinking a Blue Moon Belgian Wheat Beer, they often believe it’s from a craft brewer, because there is no clear indication that it’s made by [MillerCoors].”

The BA said in the letter that the lack of transparency on the bottle about what company brews the beer is deceptive toward the customer and ultimately harmful. Graffin said the current trend of larger brands buying and selling former craft beers is unfair toward the buyers, because they aren’t telling the consumer that it is no longer a craft beer.

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The Ithaca Police Department along with Cornell University Police have arrested Cornell student Peter Mesko, 22, and charged him with rape in the first degree, according to an IPD press release.

According to the press release, on Saturday the IPD received a call at 5 a.m. Saturday from a female subject that said an unknown person entered her bedroom when she was asleep and engaged in sexual intercourse without her knowledge or consent. After an extensive investigation, Mesko was taken into custody without incident at his residence at 210 University Ave., according to the press release.

Rape in the first degree is a Class B felony. Mesko was arraigned on the charge in Ithaca City Court and subsequently remanded to the Tompkins County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or a $10,000 bail bond.

Mesko is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, where he is majoring in natural resources with a minor in business. Mesko is also on the varsity wrestling team.

John Carberry, director of press relations at Cornell University, said the university “will not comment on an active investigation.”

Jamie Williamson, public information officer for the IPD, said it is unlikely that the IPD will release more details of the case given the nature of the crime.

In September, a string of three sexual assaults were reported at Cornell, which led the university to put out a crime alert.

Mesko is due to be back in Ithaca City Court on Friday for additional court proceedings.

Rochon discusses student concerns by noreyana fernando assistant news editor

President Tom Rochon openly discussed student concerns with members of the Student Government Association in his second meeting with the SGA for the 2012-13 academic year Monday.

During the hour-long discussion, Rochon spoke about the changes that will be brought about by the IC 20/20 strategic plan and the cost of attending the college. Rochon also addressed several questions from SGA members, including online courses and concerns about the quality of communication

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Craft beer gains popularity among students beer

at $5.7 million in 2007 and shot up to more than $12 million last year.

Mintel forecasts that by 2017, that “Right now, mega-brands are buy- number will rise above $17 million.

This forecast is based on the steady ing up craft brands to add to their portfolios, and they’re really screwing expansion of the industry. In 2011, the up the customer,” Graffin said. “You’ve BA reported 250 craft brewery opengot Blue Moon and Shock Top and ings and only 37 closings. Graffin said Goose Island that used to be craft more than 450 are slated to open nabeers, but now they’re mega-brands, tionwide next year — more than one and the consumers don’t know it and brewery opening per day.

In New York, the beer industry aren’t given that information.”

In the beer industry, being a craft contributed more than $5 billion in brewery comes with advantages and economic output in 2012 and provided disadvantages. Mudrak and Brian 61,930 jobs according to the National Rettger, assistant brewer at Band- Beer Wholesalers Association. Almost wagon Brew Pub, said being a smaller, 1 billion of those came from the 24th craft-brewing operation allows them congressional district, where Tomplicense to experiment and give drink- kins County is located.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legers a larger variety of tastes.

“We can try some adventurous, islation in July 2012 that has helped crazy things and really push the en- increase production and revenue velope,” Mudrak said. “If we screw gains for in-state craft breweries by up, we dump it, and we don’t lose cutting taxes on “some of the finest much cost or time. We really have craft beer in the world” and exemptfree reign to try as much as we want.” ing small breweries from annual Mudrak and Graffin both said state liquor fees.

“These tax credits will help enthe smaller, craft-brewing setup has given them an opportunity to really courage the continued expansion of get to know and connect with their New York’s craft brewing industry,” clientele. Forming relationships with Cuomo said in the bill.

The legal atmosphere and changthe customers has helped them learn what the people want to drink and ing consumer preferences have contributed to an increase in craft beer better cater to their drinkers.

“The close connection lets you demand. David Katleski, New York know what the market is like right as Brewers Association president, said it’s changing,” Graffin said. “If we see craft beer should hit record-breaking market shares in a trend in a stout, the next decade. if something is “In 10 years, really taking off, we might have we can have it up to or over worked into our 20 percent of system relatively the market quickly.” share,” Katleski Craft brewsaid. “There’s eries are at a a changing disadvantage as sensibility of far as reach and —nicholas moe the American distribution go. palate that’s With smaller leading people operations and less resources, craft breweries can’t to craft beer, and right now, we’re seeing a resurgence of craft beer in distribute as widely as larger brands.

Despite these disadvantages, the New York.”

Nicholas Moe of the Finger Lakes craft beer market is rising. On a national scale, craft beer sales have Beverage Center carries between doubled in the last five years. Accord- 1,100 and 1,200 beers on hand at any ing to Mintel, a research group based given time, about 900 of which are out of Chicago, craft beer sales were generally craft beers. from page 1

“There’s a large demand for [craft beer] here, and it’s booming ... People here like the flavorful craft stuff, they’re tired of the mainstream yellow swill.”

“There’s a large demand for [craft beer] here, and it’s booming,” Moe said. “People here like the flavorful craft stuff, they’re tired of the mainstream yellow swill.”

Senior Josh Grazul owns a plot of land in Freeville, where he grows hops and brews his own beer. He said the local popularity of craft beer harkens back to the area’s rich history in farming.

“It stems from the hops,” Grazul said. “Central New York used to be one of the biggest producers of hops in the country, and from that a culture of brewing started and stuck around.”

Others, like Graffin, Mudrak and Katleski, attribute the popularity in the area to a propensity for supporting local business. Members of the Ithaca community, they said, are dedicated to supporting small business.

Their support has helped bring jobs into the area.

In just the last year, the staff at Ithaca Beer Company has doubled from 15 to more than 30, putting extra jobs and revenue into the community.

“They’re very beneficial to the economy. They bring in more jobs and help out more people in the community than the Budweisers of the world,” Katleski said.

Graffin said the heavy draw of tourists to the Finger Lakes Wine Trail has also bolstered business. People go to the wine trail for wine, but many

Top: From left, Hom Jenkins, John Troy, Brian Bosch and Joe McMahon make a toast at Bandwagon Brew Pub on Wednesday.

Bottom: Alex Aputa, Bandwagon bartender, pours a Hidden Rabbit beer.

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find they would rather drink beer.

This caused the creation of the Finger Lakes Beer Trail, which contains all of Ithaca’s craft breweries.

Mudrak and Scale House brewer Steve Fazzary said when tourists come in to try the beer, they always recommend going to check out the other brewpubs. Fazzary said this spirit of camaraderie has helped all of the businesses grow.

Graffin said the high amount of students in the area contributes to the popularity of craft beers in Ithaca.

“There’s two colleges right in Ithaca and a few like SUNY-Cortland that are very close,” Graffin said.

“There’s a college contingent that

has an effect on popularity.”

Mintel’s research shows that younger drinkers are more inclined to drink craft beer. About 50 percent of the youngest age group surveyed for their data — 25 to 34 year olds — said they preferred craft beers.

Junior Isaac Ford brews beer in his apartment off campus, a small setup with just enough to make small batches. He has noticed the rising popularity of brewing but still doesn’t quite understand why it isn’t even more popular.

“I’m surprised more people don’t do it, especially under 21,” Ford said.

“It’s pretty cheap and almost guaranteed to taste better than a Keystone.”

Students express concern about admin communication sga

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between the administration and the SGA. Junior Colin Covitz, senator for the school of Health Sciences and Human Performance, said he was surprised by how open Rochon was during the meeting.

“I’m used to President Rochon kind of beating around the bush a little bit when he answers questions, especially the tougher ones,” he said.

“I felt that he was much more open than usual with us.”

Representatives of Information Technology Services and the college library also attended the SGA meeting to discuss a proposed new print management system, in which students would be given a 150 to 200 page printing limit per semester and would have to pay per copy after the limit is reached. The recommendation is currently under review. If approved, it will be implemented in Fall 2013.

Rochon began his address by highlighting the importance of the first year experience.

He said the incoming freshmen will experience the remodeled First Year Residential Experience, have access to the newly created Center for Advising and Achievement and be a part of the student alumni mentoring network, all of which are detailed in IC 20/20.

Rochon also discussed the White House College Scorecard, which was released by the Obama Administration in February. According to the scorecard, the average net cost of attendance for undergraduate students at Ithaca College is $31,811 per year, putting the college in the high zone in terms of cost.

Rochon told the SGA he is aware of the college’s placement in the “red zone” and said the college is working to reduce these costs. He said there will be changes in the expenses of the college administration in 2014.

During the meeting, senior Rob Flaherty, president of the SGA, brought up concerns about the merging of the post of vice president of student life and campus affairs with the post of provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Currently, the two posts are held by Marisa Kelly.

He said the decision was for the better, because it helped combine two divisions of the college that previously had no communication.

He said as a result of this merger, the First Year Residential Experience came into being.

Ayesha Patel, vice president of campus affairs, said she was concerned about the lack of communication between the administration and the SGA. “The relationship between student government and the administration is less than ideal, and I think a lot of people in this room agree

President Tom Rochon speaks to the Student Government Association at a meeting Monday, where he addressed student concerns and the college's IC 20/20 10-year strategic plan. durst breneiser/the ithacan

with me,” she said. “In our constitution, it says that the student government is supposed to act as a liaison between the administration and the student body. That means it’s important that we work together.”

Rochon responded saying he was invited to a public SGA meeting once for the whole academic year. He sought feedback from SGA members about instances of such miscommunication, and Patel said SGA members would have liked to have been notified of announcements about the

student media policy and the Huron recommendations ahead of time rather than waiting to find out at the same time the rest of the college did.

Speaking to The Ithacan, Flaherty said he hopes for better dialogue in the future.

“We hope that the president and the administration at large are able to have a productive, respectful conversation with students and a mutually beneficial conversation about the ways that students can have their voices heard in the administration.”

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Nation&World Africa suspends search for Kony

African troops in the Central African Republic have suspended the hunt for the fugitive warlord Joseph Kony because the new government is not cooperating with the mission, Uganda’s top military official said Wednesday.

Operations against Kony, were put on hold until the mission’s status is clarified by the African Union, under whose mandate the forces are deployed in the expansive central African country where rebels deposed a president and took the capital, Bangui, more than a week ago, Ugandan army chief Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, said.

Kony, who over the years has taken advantage of weak governments and porous borders to regroup and recruit fighters, would get a lifeline if those deployed to catch or kill him are forced to leave the Central African Republic.

Kony and the LRA were the subjects of a popular online video, “Kony 2012,” by the charity Invisible Children, which was released in March 2012 to bring global attention to his many crimes. The video was seen by more than 100 million viewers online and created international outrage against Kony.

Eight charged in Brazil club fire

Eight people have been charged in connection with the deadly nightclub fire in southern Brazil that killed 241 people earlier this year, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The Jan. 27 fire roared through the crowded, windowless Kiss nightclub in the city of Santa Maria, filling the air with flames and thick, toxic smoke.

Police have said the band performing at the club lit a flare that ignited flammable soundproofing foam on the ceiling, releasing a deadly combination of cyanide, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

Prosecutor David Medina said at a new conference Tuesday that the nightclub’s two owners and two band members were charged with murder.

Two firefighters who allegedly tried to show that the nightclub had passed safety inspection tests were charged with evidence tampering. Police have said that minimum safety and fire prevention measures were not

in place. An accountant and a former partner of the nightclub were charged with perjury.

Brazilian authorities have often turned a blind eye to safety and infrastructure concerns about public gathering places.

The disaster, the worst fire of its kind in more than a decade, raised questions about whether safety can be ensured in such venues as the country prepares to host next year’s World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

The blaze began around 2:30 a.m. during a performance by Gurizada Fandangueira, a country music band that used pyrotechnics during its shows. The band’s guitarist said that the 6,650-square-foot club was packed with about 1,200-1,300 people. The police have said the capacity for a club of that size is less than 700 people.

Religious leaders condemn new bill

U.S. religious and labor leaders are criticizing plans by senators to write an immigration bill to boost employment-based immigration and limit visas granted to people because of family ties.

On a conference call Wednesday, officials representing the Roman Catholic Church, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and others said family immigration is a cornerstone of the nation’s immigration policy and that shouldn’t change. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says immigration reform should work to unite families, not divide them.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and others involved in writing a comprehensive immigration bill say U.S. citizens should only be able to sponsor immediate family members to join them in the U.S., not siblings and others as is now allowed. Instead they want more visas for people with job prospects or educational achievements.

Report finds S. Sudan war crimes

A U.S.-based advocacy group alleged in a new report Wednesday that Sudan’s government has committed war crimes since mid-2011 in two of its southern states near the border with South Sudan.

The Enough Project said two years of

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eyewitness reports, photos, video and satellite imagery present strong evidence that Sudan should be referred to the International Criminal Court and that the U.N. should open a commission of inquiry.

The group said it has documented the deliberate burning of nearly 300 square miles of farms, orchards and grasslands for grazing cattle, and the deliberate destruction of 42 villages in the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

Residents there are more aligned with South Sudan than Sudan. When those two countries peacefully separated in 2011, following decades of war, the residents found themselves on the Sudan side of the new border.

A spokesman for the government of Sudan could not immediately be reached for comment.

Sudan’s leader, Omar al-Bashir, already stands accused by the ICC of genocide and war crimes for violence carried out in the western Sudan region of Darfur. He has never been arrested, despite travel to other African countries.

US to initiate Turkey-Israel talks

Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Turkey and Israel this weekend to build on the two nations’ efforts to repair ties and look for a possible way to restart long-stalled Mideast peace talks, U.S. and Turkish officials said Wednesday.

Kerry had planned to leave Monday for meetings in London and then South Korea, China and Japan.

However, he moved up his departure to Saturday to solidify the rapprochement that President Barack Obama brokered between Turkey and Israel.

Kerry also will discuss regional concerns, such as Syria’s civil war and the frozen Middle East peace process, making his third trip to the Jewish state in the last two weeks, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the trip had not been announced.

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Africa Week seeks to break social stereotypes by michael Tkaczevski staff writer

The first Africa Week: Back to the Roots event, hosted by the African Students Association, is celebrating African culture with events to break the stereotypes of Africa that inundate American media.

Through film screenings, discussions and music, Africa Week is meant to help students at Ithaca College become more aware about the social, cultural and political aspects of Africa.

Junior Tafadzwa Violet Senderai, a Zimbabwean and vice president of ASA, said there are five pillars of Africa Week that outline the ASA’s goals.

“All of our events will help tap into our mission of cultural, political, educational, social and media awareness,” Senderai said. “So we want to relish cultural elements of Africa, exploring that, exhibiting them to everyone else.”

Africa Week began Monday with a presentation by guest speaker M.K. Asante, Jr., a best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker, who spoke about eliminating stereotypes toward African and African-American culture through Western media.

Asante, who was born in Zimbabwe, said he has been reconnecting with his African ancestry all his life. He said his father, who was born in 1942, grew up as a sharecropper ashamed of being black but gained a new appreciation of his African heritage later in life.

“We took it for granted almost ... We didn’t understand that what [my father] was doing was really beautiful, and he was trying to make that connection,” Asante said.

Asante said the only part of African history

Africa Week Events See what events the ASA has in store to celebrate Africa Week

April 1 Textor 101 at 7 p.m.

A night with award-winning filmmaker and author M.K. Asante.

April 4 Clarke Lounge 7 p.m.

“Let the Beat Drop: from Afrobeats to Hip Hop.” April 5 IC Square 7 p.m.

Mr. and Miss ASA Pageant with special guests Chinedu Unaka and BChris Couture.

April 6 Emerson Suites 8 p.m.

“Watch the Throne:” First Annual African Students Association Banquet.

by noreyana fernando assistant news editor

M.K. Asante, Jr., a best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker, discussed eliminating stereotypes that surround African culture Monday in Textor Hall. The event was part of Africa Week. marianna dunbrook/The Ithacan

mentioned in-depth in American schools is the slave trade. He said this is one of the reasons why many African-Americans feel insecure about their African heritage.

“They didn’t teach us that the pyramids were completed before Greece and Rome were conceptualized,” Asante said in his poem “Two Sets of Notes.” “Can it be any clearer? Black students look in the mirror. You are a reflection of divinity. Don’t let them fool you with selective memory.”

Freshman Natasha Kirabo, who is from Southern Uganda, said Uganda is a country with beautiful landscapes, a flourishing economy and organic food, not a war-torn slum like American media often show.

“It’s like two worlds,” Kirabo said. “One thing that really struck me was that when I was back home, everything like CNN and BBC, all they would show is the bad side of Africa.”

Before freshman Rita Bunatal, who was born in Texas and whose parents are Ghanaian, and her family were about to move to Ghana five years ago, she was afraid of going, she said. Bunatal said she believed Africa was full of nothing but disease

and poverty because she had seen only that image of Africa in American news.

“I had seen these things on TV, but it was complete opposite,” Bunatal said. “The people are so nice, so genuine, so welcoming, and it’s not slums, disease, or poverty. There are some places in Ghana like that, but you could say that about anywhere.”

Sophomore Steven Kobby Lartey, the public relations chair of ASA and a Ghanaian, said the purpose of Africa Week is to destroy the preconceived notions of Africa that the media propagates and encourage respectful discourse about the many countries and cultures of Africa.

“The African is ready to take his place in the world, and the African has always been ready to take his place in the world,” Lartey said.

Lartey said Africa Week will be coming back next year and hopefully for years to come.

“We want it to be a culture of respect, ensuring the dignity of the African,” Lartey said. “We would like to celebrate ourselves and our ancestors and cultures with folks here at IC, because we believe in community.”

Faculty discuss shared governance at meeting by sabrina knight assistant news editor

Ithaca College’s Faculty Council met Tuesday to discuss the newly resurrected Calendar Committee, the new federal law requiring colleges to disclose textbook prices, shared governance and the role of Faculty Council itself.

Peter Rothbart, professor of music theory, history, and composition, and chair of the Faculty Council, also said the Committee for College-Wide Requirements has open positions.

He said this is an important committee for the Integrative Core Curriculum and IC 20/20 over the next year, specifically because all changes and modifications will go through the group.

“If people want to affect change in the ICC program, CCR is the path to affect that change,” Rothbart said. “So that position on CCR is very very important.”

He also relayed a message from Provost Marisa Kelly, who was unable to attend the meeting. Rothbart said Kelly said the Faculty Handbook Amendment Committee will begin to look at tenure and promotion because of requests from junior faculty members.

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After an executive session, Steven Skopik, professor and chair in the department of media arts, sciences and studies, and representative of the Faculty Handbook Committee, came to discuss the problems with sabbatical applications, issues with tenure and promotion and other areas of concern.

Jason Harrington, assistant professor of cinema, photography and media arts, said he agrees with the process of adding amendments to the handbook that should be there but are not already.

“I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t try to take this up and make things better for faculty,” Harrington said. “It seems like this is going to be a faculty process. At any point we can say ‘that would be bad.’”

The issue of shared governance was a large topic of conversation Tuesday. Christine McNamara, clinical assistant professor and clinic director, said the faculty should tell the administration what they think shared governance is and how they can help.

“I’m happy to see that we’re beginning these discussions, and I would encourage people to talk

From left, Faculty Council members Bridget Bower, Jason Harrington and Julia Lapp discuss shared governance Tuesday in the A&E Center. sabrina knight/the ithacan

to their schools about if you value shared governance at this institution, what will that look like for you?” McNamara said.

When asked about the role of Faculty Council in the college community, Rothbart said the group is only advisory and doesn’t make final decisions, but lately the role of the Faculty Council has become unclear for its members.

“We are advisory,” Rothbart said. “There may be a question of fundamentally changing the nature of Faculty Council.”

Harrington said faculty members who participate in councils should

receive compensation for the extra time they put into meetings and voicing their opinions, because that is time they are taking out of their busy schedules to become involved with these committees. He also said he sees the membership of current committees being the same people because others aren’t willing to step up.

“I am concerned though that instead of diversifying our voices, we’re going to get the same voices, just more,” Harrington said. “I actually think we are moving away from diversity and more towards homogenizing the same voices are heard even louder.”

Ithaca residents Omar Figueredo and Nancy Morales have been released on bond after they were arrested in an international airport March 26 in Brownsville, Texas, after refusing to answer questions from border patrol officers regarding their citizenship status.

Figueredo, who is a Cornell University graduate student, was charged with “failure to identify oneself,” “obstruction of passageway” and “resisting arrest.” Morales, who finished her master’s at Cornell last year, was charged with “interference of public duties,” according to a press release. Figueredo said he and Morales are both U.S citizens and have U.S passports.

Figueredo and Morales were at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport on the morning of March 26 to catch a flight back to Ithaca after visiting family in the city of Brownsville. Morales said border patrol officers had asked them if they were U.S. citizens, as were approaching the TSA security screening area.

Figueredo said they had refused to answer the question. He said they had continued refusing to answer the question, and the officer had continued refusing to allow them to move on until the TSA screening area closed and their 5 a.m. flight left. Figueredo said they then had to book another flight for 10:51 a.m CDT. He said they consulted with friends and decided to livestream their experience with the officers when they were approaching security screenings for the second time.

“This experience was very much like the first one, even though there were two different border patrol agents the second time around,” Figueredo said. “That lasted around over 20 minutes, at which point, out of nowhere, a group of about four or five police officers that weren’t in the airport before arrived at the airport lobby and immediately proceeded to arrest me without any kind of verbal warning at all.”

Figueredo said Morales had then begun recording the arrest with a phone and broadcasted it live online while asking officials “What is the crime? What is the crime?”

Morales was also later arrested.

Jose Trevino, public information officer at the Brownsville Police Department, said Figueredo had obstructed the other passengers’ path to the TSA screening.

Morales said she chose not to answer the question on her U.S. citizenship because she was not obligated by law. Dan Kesselbrenner, executive director of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, said a person questioned at a TSA screening is not obliged to answer questions about U.S. citizenship.

Rebecca Engel, policy counsel for the New York Civil Liberties Union, said people can also be detained for not answering questions.

Figueredo said his decision not to answer the question was based on the fact that he was not obligated by law and also on his experiences as an undocumented immigrant.

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Carl Sgrecci, VP of finance and administration, will retire in August after 46 years at Ithaca College.

Carl Sgrecci ’69 transferred into Ithaca College from Corning Community College in 1967, as a junior accounting major. Sgrecci announced last year that he will be retiring in August 2013.

Courtesy of Karen McGavin

By noreyana fernando assistant news editor

In the spring of 1967, a 20-year-old Carl Sgrecci got into his parents’ car and drove up to Ithaca College from Watkins Glen, N.Y. He drove up the dirt road that went across where the athletic fields lie today and pulled up near the flagpole in front of Textor Hall. He stepped out of his car, a slightly apprehensive sophomore at Corning Community College who had come to explore the campus before transferring in.

Forty six years later, Sgrecci sits in his office on the third floor of Peggy Ryan Williams Center — not far from that flagpole — where he serves as the college’s vice president for finance and administration. After being a student, faculty member and administrator at the college, Sgrecci ’69 will retire in August.

Sgrecci, who has come to be known as the “chief financial officer with a heart,” often walks down the hallway that connects Job Hall, Friends Hall, Textor Hall and Muller Center, with an unfailing smile on his face.

However, when Sgrecci first walked that same hallway 46 years ago, he was not smiling.

“That long hallway and people walking up and down it, going to and from classes really intimidated me when I walked in,” Sgrecci said.

One of Sgrecci’s most memorable moments of his time as a student at the college was the arrival of the famed Textor Ball when the college was celebrating its 75th anniversary in 1967.

“I was here on campus the morning that the silver ball that’s out on top of Textor Hall was delivered,” he said. “It came across campus on a low-bed tractor trailer. It was all enshrouded in black plastic. Nobody knew what it was.”

Even when it first arrived, Sgrecci said, students had different speculations about the plastic-covered delivery.

“We were students, smart alecks,” he said. “There were people who thought maybe it was a statue of the president’s wife.”

Sgrecci was a commuting student. However, he said living off campus put him at a disadvantage, because he could not experience student life in its entirety.

“In retrospect, I’ve always regretted that, because I don’t have the large core of close friends that go way back,” he said.

Two years later, Sgrecci graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Sgrecci said his whole career has been “an accident,” a series of unexpected opportunities that began when he was hired by the college in a back hallway the day he went to pick up his diploma.

“The chairman of the [accounting] department was there, and he asked me if he could talk to me for a minute,” Sgrecci said. “So he pulled me aside and asked me if I would be interested in teaching the next year, because they were cut short because [a faculty member had] left so suddenly. I said, ‘Sure.’”

With that, Sgrecci began teaching at the college in the fall of 1969. While teaching, Sgrecci also continued his education and received a master’s degree at Syracuse University.

“I had a great time teaching the undergraduates,” he said. “I just loved it.”

Steve McCluski ’74, a member of the college’s board of trustees, was one of the students in Sgrecci’s 8 a.m. intermediate accounting class in 1972. It was in this class that McCluski met his future wife, Kim (Joslyn) McCluski ’74.

“In his intermediate accounting class, there was a young lady

named Kim who I started sitting next to and ultimately has become my wife,” McCluski said.

Sgrecci also met his wife at the college. Marilyn Sgrecci had graduated from Michigan State University and had just begun an administrative position on the second floor of the Muller Center in 1971. Sgrecci’s office was on the fourth floor of Muller.

“One day, I was looking out of the window, and there was this good-looking blonde that was talking to another college employee, and I said ‘Gee, I wonder who that is,” Sgrecci said.

Marilyn said one of the sociology professors, Jules Burgevin, who was notorious for matchmaking, had noticed Sgrecci’s interest and set up a meeting between the two of them.

“He arranged to have us meet [in the duplicating center], and then he kind of left us on our own, and we hit it off right away,” she said. “I think our first date was actually the next night. I believe it was a Friday night, and believe it or not, our first date was to go to the movie in Elmira called ‘Dirty Harry.’”

This year, Sgrecci and Marilyn celebrated 40 years of marriage.

The college changed Sgrecci’s life, and Sgrecci changed the college. In 1970, while Sgrecci was a faculty member, the Garden Apartments were under construction. He remembers an unpleasant sight that once awaited him.

“One morning I came on campus and they were spray painting [the Garden apartments] white,” he said. “They were painted white, and it was the most god-awful, chalk white you could possibly imagine. And those beautiful bricks were under there.”

For 30 years, they remained white. But Sgrecci worked to change this. So over a summer in around the year 2000, the whitecolored apartment walls were sandblasted and the bricks beneath them were revealed.

“It was one of my favorite projects,” he said.

In 1975, Sgrecci became a member of the college’s staff, when he was named controller, and later, treasurer of the college, where he was responsible for collecting and spending the college's operating budget and overseeing the investment of endowment funds by outside managers.

Sgrecci said the most formative year of his career had been his tenure as the vice president for student affairs and campus life, which he took up in 1987. He said the post gave him a glimpse of student life at the college, since he had lived off campus while he was a student.

In 2003, Sgrecci was appointed to the newly created position of vice president of finance and administration.

Peggy Ryan Williams, who was president at that time, said Sgrecci grew into the new position within a short period of time.

In his post as vice president of finance and administration, Sgrecci officially oversees the office of business and finance, the office of facilities, human resources and Information Technology Services.

Sgrecci’s view of his tasks is slightly different from the official job description.

“Every employee here is an important cog in the gear that is Ithaca College, and my job is to try to keep things oiled,” he said.

Sgrecci has worked under five of the eight presidents of the college: Howard Dillingham, Ellis Phillips, James Whalen, Williams and current president Tom Rochon.

Rochon said he remembers researching Sgrecci ahead of an interview for the post of president at the college five years ago.

He said he was at first concerned when he heard of Sgrecci’s long

Clockwise from top: From left, Sgrecci celebrates with Marty Turnbull, former director of HR; Sgrecci in the 1968-69 college yearbook; From left, Sgrecci sits with Executive Secretary Karen McGavin at an employee appreciation celebration last year. courtesy of karen mcgavin

history at the college.

“I hoped he would be amenable to learning from me and that we would be a leadership team, rather than him feeling that he knows Ithaca College backwards and forwards,” Rochon said.

“What’s funny about that is we immediately formed a wonderful team together, and it was exactly the opposite of what my fear had been.”

Williams said she hopes the person taking Sgrecci’s place will continue to keep students, staff and faculty in mind when making decisions.

“He is not a narrow financial person who just thinks about money and computing links and whatnot,” she said. “He really has a very broad view of what the college is all about. I think that’s a real gift and I hope that his successor will do likewise.”

As the time for his retirement approaches, Sgrecci said he has been more reflective. But Sgrecci said he is leaving the college with no regrets or “if only’s.” Sgrecci said he plans to visit the college occasionally after retirement. Marilyn said she expects that her husband will continue to watch the college’s progress.

“He is not a person to sit and read and watch the world go by,” she said. “He is going to keep on being involved. I know he will look at the college from a distance and watch it continue to grow.”

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Expert to speak about doomsday Despite fears of a doomsday Dec. 21, the world didn’t end. Looking back, many are wondering why so many Americans in particular were consumed by the idea. The 2013 C. P. Snow speaker, Anthony Aveni, professor of astronomy, anthropology and Native American studies at Colgate University, will share his opinion about why this was the case.

The C. P. Snow Lecture Series, which began in 1964, brings in one guest speaker each year to address the value of interdisciplin- AVENI said the ary dialogue and thought. Mayan calendar has little to do The series was inspired by with doomsday.

Charles Percy Snow, a man dedicated to bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities.

Aveni’s lecture at 7 p.m. April 10 will focus on why Americans were so interested in the Mayan end of the world theory, and the aftermath of what he calls “American pop culture’s love affair with apocalyptic endings.” Aveni will also show how American religiousness ties into the “love affair” by referencing his 2009 publication “The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012.”

Staff Writer Lisa Famularo spoke to Aveni about his lecture and previous research.

Lisa Famularo: Could you talk a little bit about your research and/or publications prior to the hype about the Mayan end of the world theory?

Anthony Aveni: I got interested in the Mayan calendar a long time ago back when we started “J term” here at Colgate … The whole month of January used to be one course, and students used to go with a professor and do something special, something different. I started taking students to Mexico studying ancient Mayan and Aztec astronomy. I got interested in that and kind of made a career shift, and I

ended up writing in journals that have to do more with archaeology and anthropology, the study of culture — in particular Mayan culture — than written by the profession in which I was trained ... I got interested in that and did a lot of research on the orientation of pyramids and ancient codices and calendars. In particular the Mayan calendar always fascinated me, because it was so precise and so arranged according to astronomy.

LF: Can you provide a brief overview of your recently published book, “The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012?”

AA: The end of the world as we know it, as I say in my book, is either going to be a big blow-up or a big bliss-out. In other words, the world was either going to blow up from some earthquake or get hit by a meteor or some terrible thing, or it was going to be a bliss-out, which means that we would all suddenly be catapulted to a higher plane of human consciousness and get beamed by some kind of galactic alignment. Then I spend quite a large amount of time talking about the Maya and their calendar and their prophecies and what they say, which I conclude has very little to do with the end of the world. There’s not a single Mayan inscription that we know of ... that says the world is going to end. Then in my last chapter, titled “Only in America,” I begin to muse about the fact that, well, why is it that the Chinese and the French aren’t concerned with this Maya end of the world?

LF: What do you hope that those who attend your lecture will take away from it?

AA: Studying history is very important. We’ve been doing this date setting, and it’s like in politics and in war and in everything else: we need to learn the lessons of history, we need to read more about the past. And I think above all, and I’ll stress this because this is a C. P. Snow lecture, that a liberal arts education isn’t such a bad thing.

The bucket list

Sophomore Benjamin Lerner writes in chalk on the Before I Die wall Tuesday afternoon in front of the Campus Center on the Academic Quad. Before I Die is a global art initiative that invites people to share their aspirations and see they are not alone in their struggles.

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Ithaca College has announced a 13 percent increase in freshmen applications for Fall 2013, compared to last year. The college received 15,641 applications for next year, the largest applicant pool in the college’s history.

According to an Intercom announcement, the number of international applicants increased by 18 per- MaGUIre said cent, and ALANA the increase may applicant numbers be because of the new curriculum. increased by 24 percent. Eric Maguire, vice president of enrollment and communication, said applications from all states in the country also increased.

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Amy Goodman, co-host of Democracy Now! and one of the first recipients of the Izzy Award, visited campus Sunday evening and addressed a packed

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College & City Apple Inc. to visit college for educational seminars

Representatives from Apple Inc. will visit the Ithaca College campus to conduct a series of seminars that will cover topics including iOS mobile practices and iPad workflows in the classroom.

The sessions, which are free and open to the public, will take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. April 10 in the Ithaca Falls Room. The series will feature five sessions including Apple iOS Mobile Management: Deployment & Best Practices; iPad In Motion: iPad Workflows in the Classroom; Examples of iOS uses in Education, iBooks Author Demo and iTunes U.

Annual Red Cross event to honor local heroes

The American Red Cross will host the third annual Real Heroes Breakfast to honor several residents of Tompkins and Cortland counties for their work to help people in need over the past year.

The breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. April 19 in the Tompkins Cortland Community College Field House.

This year’s honorees include members of the Cortlandville, Dryden and Newfield fire departments, who saved three lives in separate incidents; an Ithaca woman who saved lives by organizing blood drives; an Ithaca man who helped Long Island residents after Superstorm Sandy; a Homer woman who has become a dog’s best friend and a 13-yearold Ithaca boy who helped save a

woman from drowning.

The Cayuga Medical Center is the primary sponsor of the event.

Other sponsors include the CFCU Community Credit Union, Cortland Regional Medical Center, Dryden Mutual Insurance, Economy Paving Co., Inc. and Warren Real Estate.

Proceeds from the breakfast will go to the Tompkins and Cortland chapters of the Red Cross.

Cornell veterinary school to organize open house

Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will host the 47th annual open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13.

Activities at the open house will include a scavenger hunt, watching a horse exercise on a treadmill, touring of the Animal Health Diagnostic Center and listening to a dog’s heart.

The open house will also feature veterinary college admissions and career information sessions catered to those interested in a veterinary medicine career.

Park Scholars help make civil rights documentary

A group of 11 Ithaca College Park Scholars traveled to Washington, D.C., on March 28 to film 13 interviews with people who participated in the 1963 March on Washington.

The oral history interviews will be included in a documentary on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, produced by James Rada, associate professor in the department of journalism.

These interviews will also be part of a website that will be designed

to accompany the documentary. Both the website and the documentary will be released Summer 2013.

College Jewish groups to screen Holocaust film

The Ithaca College Jewish Studies program and the Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life will screen “NUMBERED,” a movie that will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. “NUMBERED” explores the meanings of the serial numbers that were tattooed onto both Jewish and non-Jewish Auschwitz prisoners during the Holocaust.

The movie will be screened at 7:30 p.m. April 9 in Textor 101.

IC students to showcase forest-grown products

South Hill Forest Products, Ithaca College’s student-led natural products company, will hold its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sugar Bush, which is at the end of Rich Road off of Coddington Road.

The event is free and open to the public.

Visitors at the open house will be able to learn about mushrooms, maple syrup production and beekeeping.

It will also feature mushroom and maple syrup products, tree tapping, wood splitting demonstrations, music and tours.

Shuttles will be available for transportation to the event and will leave at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. from the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Public Safety Incident Log MARCH 21 carbon monoxide Gas Alarm LOCATION: Fitness Center SUMMARY: Simplex reported a carbon monoxide alarm. Activation was caused by a problem in the chimney. Facilities repaired the chimney and the system was reset. Fire Protection Specialist Mark Swanhart.

Fire Alarm Accidental LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Simplex reported a fire alarm that was activated by a person who was cooking. System was reset. Patrol Officer Bruce Thomas.

Unlawful possession marijuana LOCATION: West Tower SUMMARY: One person was judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Jeremiah McMurray.

MARCH 22 Off-campus incident LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: A caller reported a three-car property damage MVA. The TCSO issued two people uniform traffic tickets for following too closely. Patrol Officer Patrick Johnson.

Unlawful possession marijuana LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: One person was judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana, three people were judicially referred for violation of drug policy and four people were judicially referred for failure to comply. Patrol Officer Robert Jones.

Case status change LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: An officer reported an investigation concluded and one person was judicially referred for making a sexual comment on March 16 at the Campus Center. Sergeant Investigator Thomas Dunn.

Unlawful possession marijuana LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: One person was judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Jay VanVolkinburg.

Medical assist/injury related LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: Officer reported that a person who was feeling lightheaded was transported to the hospital. Lieutenant Bill Kerry.

V&T violation LOCATION: G-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car property-damage MVA. Officer issued one person a uniform traffic ticket for Town of Ithaca Court for improper right turn. Patrol Officer Robert Jones.

Off-campus incident LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: IPD reported two people were issued appearance tickets for the City of Ithaca Court for making graffiti March 22.

Master Security Officer Amy Chilson.

MARCH 23 Criminal mischief LOCATION: Terrace Apartments SUMMARY: One person was judicially referred for having damaged a light,

unlawful possession of marijuana and violation of drug policy. Patrol Officer Daniel Austic.

Larceny LOCATION: Holmes Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person had stolen a fire extinguisher.

Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Daniel Austic.

Criminal Mischief LOCATION: Terrace Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person had damaged a paper towel dispenser. Officer determined dispenser had fallen off the wall due to normal wear and tear. Criminal mischief was unfounded. Patrol Officer Patrick Johnson.

Unlawful possession marijuana LOCATION: Terrace Apartments SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Master Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury.

Welfare check LOCATION: Tallcott Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person was in crisis but did not want police assistance. Residential life assisted the caller in dealing with the upset person. Communications Specialist Brad Fisher.

Danger to self LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Officer reported a person had taken prescription medication and alcohol, and had sustained a laceration to the arm. The person was taken

College kicks off series on sustainability issues

Ithaca College’s Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise will host Chris Carmody, executive director of the Go Green Plus Institute for Sustainable Development at 7 p.m. April 9 in the business school.

Carmody’s presentation “Green Tsunami: How Businesses Can Save Themselves (& Might Save the CARMODY Planet),” is part of Business Sustainability Speaker Series.

The series is cosponsored by the Sustainability Initiative at the college, the School of Business, the college’s chapter of Net Impact and the Sustainable Enterprise & Entrepreneur Network. The event is free and open to the public.

Spring gerontology series opens for registration The Ithaca College Institute of

Gerontology has announced that its Spring Workshop Series will be held at 2 p.m. April 10, 17 and 24 at the Country Inn and Suites on 1100 Danby Road.

The three workshops will be titled “Grief and Loss When Working with Older People,” “Disaster Planning for Older Adults” and “Rural Aging in 21st-Century America.” Registration costs $25 per workshop, $60 for the series and $15 per workshop for retired persons.

The workshops are free to Ithaca College students and faculty.

Registration must be completed no later than one week prior to the workshop.

Former Jungle residents discuss homelessness

Former residents of the Ithaca Jungle, which was home to some of the city’s homeless for more than five decades, visited Ithaca College on Monday.

Carmen Guidi, 48, the Newfield resident who moved residents out of the Jungle, also addressed the campus community.

Presenters at the event, which was organized by the college’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, also discussed ways to deconstruct the stigma surrounding issues of homelessness.

Erik Lehmann, founder of nonprofit Dream Catalyst, spoke at the event, where he discussed his experiences as a homeless child and how they inspired him to make a change.

Guidi also spoke about ways to keep the Jungle empty when it gets warmer, such as organizing daily patrols. However, Guidi said the city does not have enough resources for such patrols.

Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick said the city has long-term plans to keep the Jungle empty.

Myrick also said he was glad citizens had worked to make such a change. In December 2012, Guidi helped move the 10 remaining residents out of the Ithaca Jungle.

To learn more about Guidi’s involvement with the Jungle residents, visit theithacan.org/30170.w

selected entries from March 21 to March 24 into custody under the mental hygiene law, transported by ambulance to CMC and judicially referred for danger to self. Sergeant Ron Hart.

Fire alarm accidental LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Fire alarm activated by a film-shoot light being too close to the heat detector. System was reset. Master Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury.

Welfare Check LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: Caller requested to speak to counselor on call but would not indicate why. The caller was assisted by residential life. No assistance needed from Public Safety. Master Security Officer Amy Chilson.

MARCH 24 Criminal tampering LOCATION: Terrace Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person had discharged a fire extinguisher. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jay VanVokinburg.

Irresponsible use of alcohol LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an intoxicated person was sleeping in the lounge. Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Patrol Officer Daniel Austic.

Off-campus incident LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: Caller reported a person who was involved in a fight that took

place off-campus was currently in West Tower with a bloody nose and possible concussion. Person transported to CMC by ambulance. Patrol Officer Jay VanVolkinburg.

Criminal mischief LOCATION: Terrace Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person had damaged a paper towel dispenser. Investigating pending. Master Patrol Officer. Brad Bates. other college department LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported a water leak. Officer documented the damage.

Maintenance personnel repaired the leak. Sergeant Ron Hart.

Criminal mischief LOCATION: Circle Lot 5 SUMMARY: Person reported an unknown subject had stolen a license plate and scratched a vehicle. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Robert Jones.

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

Key CMC - Cayuga Medical Center MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident IFD - Ithaca Fire Department V&T- Vehicle and Transportation TCSO - Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office CCV - College Code Violation DWI - Driving while intoxicated IPD - Ithaca Police Department SASP - Student Auxilary Safety Patrol

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Reaching out to all students Students should be more receptive to the Student Government Association’s attempts to gather feedback for future changes to campus life at the college.

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he Student Government Association recently released the results of a campuswide survey to identify students’ top priorities for improving life at Ithaca College.

The survey, which indicated that dining on campus, course registration, on-campus concerts and residential life are of top concern for students, will help dictate SGA’s agenda for the remainder of the year.

SGA has been successful in making changes to expand healthy eating options in campus dining halls as a result of the feedback it received from the survey. Late Night at Towers Dining Hall will now include some healthy options because of SGA initiatives that resulted from the campus survey. This shows that SGA has both the muscle and drive to yield real change on Ithaca College’s campus.

However, the organization lacks the power to truly motivate the student population. While the attempt to get more feedback from the campus community shows a commitment to focus on initiatives that will best serve the community, the lack of participation is disheartening. Only 210 students completed the survey, even though all students received an email from SGA when the survey was launched.

Further, the survey offered set initiatives and asked students to rank them by importance rather than asking students to offer up their own ideas of where the college could improve. The survey did allow students to comment on each initiative to give more specific input. While student outreach surveys should be more focused on students’ individual priorities rather than the already set SGA agenda, students should be more involved with the important work of the student government.

This year’s SGA is working on important initiatives like the creation of a diversity and social justice statement for the college that could make a lasting impact. Our student leaders are clearly willing to accept student feedback and work to make their time on campus meaningful. Giving SGA feedback is an easy and important way to make your mark as a student.

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Students work to raise awareness about use of the word “retarded” Students planned a concert to encourage others to stop using the word “retarded” and choose less offensive language.

Ithaca College prepares students for emerging job market in China Professors and faculty are designing new study abroad programs to prepare students for jobs in China after graduation.

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he role of the archaeologist in the 21st century is changing. We used to excavate, analyze artifacts and write articles and books. Now we increasingly collaborate with native people, and, in my case, with the clan mothers of two nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Cayuga and Onondaga. I recently spent time researching the Corey site, a 16th century Cayuga village about 25 miles north of Ithaca. The site serves as a reminder of the beauty of Cayuga life just before the arrival of Euro-Americans and proves that some historic stories must be told in order for lost cultures to carry on.

Corey is a dramatic landscape, situated high along two cliffs overlooking the confluence of three streams. The two-acre village had side-by-side longhouses, Jack Rossen a double earthen embankment and a ditch. A path to the gorge below led to an area we believe held the original herb gardens.

The Cayuga were driven out of our area in 1779. As the Revolutionary War ground on, George Washington sent nearly one-third of the Continental Army to burn villages and destroy crop fields and fruit tree orchards. It was an act of scorched earth destruction undertaken for many reasons, including claiming land to pay troops and the geopolitics of westward expansion. At Corey, we recovered plants that had been farmed and collected animal bones that reveal an amazing array of hunting and trapping and a dramatically different environment than we see now that included black bear, elk and passenger pigeon.

The pottery, stone tools, worked animal bone, smoking pipes, jewelry and other artifacts have beauty by themselves, but they also tell about the circulation of people and social relations. Some materials such as feldspar, for tempering ceramics so the clay could withstand firing, and calcite, for soaking dry corn, came from at least 100 miles to the east. Seneca pottery designs on local clay suggest intermarriage with neighboring people to the west.

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Students from Ithaca College work to excavate the Corey site, a 16th century Cayuga village about 25 miles north of Ithaca. Jack Rossen, an associate professor, studied the remains from this area.

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from clan mothers during the project. They taught about the power and energy of the site, the spiritual danger always present during excavation and the nature of storytelling itself, because more than anything archaeologists are storytellers.

The clan mothers taught me that archaeologists do not find anything, but stories are revealed as the time becomes socially and politically correct. The Haudenosaunee believe that some stories should always be told, as they regularly tell the oral story of the Peacemaker who united the five nations to form the Great Peace a thousand years ago. Other stories should never be told, and thus certain archaeological sites should be left alone.

The time has come to tell the story of the Corey village, because we live at a time where local hate groups argue that the area around the Corey site is not Cayuga homeland, and thus the Cayuga do not have the right to return here

to live with us. This belief has had legal attention during the Cayuga Land Claims hearings, in which some argue that the Cayuga homeland was not near Cayuga Lake but only in Canada near Montreal.

The archaeological excavations provided immediate local evidence of the Cayuga in Central New York. When I excavated a portion of a heavily disturbed longhouse behind a house in Aurora Village, I could state that, in contrast to the courtroom statements, the Cayuga were our neighbors. Likewise, the Cayuga archaeology allows for human remains from our museums to be returned to the living Cayuga for reburial.

These last aspects remind us that archaeology is an endeavor of the present and not merely fun facts about the past.

Jack Rossen is an associate professor of anthropology at Ithaca College. Email him at jrossen@ithaca.edu.

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Supreme Court must act to ensure marriage equality

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he Supreme Court convened last week to address two historic cases: Hollingsworth v.

Perry and United States v. Windsor.

The first case was a review of California’s Perry v. Schwarzenegger that found Proposition 8, the amendment that ended same-sex marriage in California, unconstitutional.

The second case intended to determine the constituKen tionality of Robertson the Defense of Marriage Act, signed by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, that nationally defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. While many are championing these cases as the next major step for LGBT rights, the possible outcomes are unclear.

These rulings may seem distant and inconsequential to most of the American public. Americans are increasingly accepting the assertion that the right to marry is inevitable and does not need to be decided immediately. This is a dangerous idea.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, “If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?”

These cases must be addressed, because a majority of Americans, the president and a working majority in the Senate, including two Republican Senators, support marriage equality. Americans have been publicly organizing for LGBT equality since the 1969 Stonewall

Riots. Queer Americans are all about experimentation but not in a way that would prevent California couples and their children to achieve equality under the law.

Justice Samuel Anthony Alito attempted to formulate a parallel between technology and gay and lesbian partnerships by saying, “You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution, which is newer than cell phones or the Internet?” I genuinely

hope that all Americans, straight and queer, are able to understand that gay partners have been raising children for far longer than anyone has owned a cell phone or used Firefox. The effects of this institution are already clear: marriage equality enables couples to utilize exclusive benefits, such as health care, to create stable and financially secure family units.

As a queer person, a member of Created Equal and a citizen of New Jersey, which is being bombarded with conservative ideology endorsing putting civil marriage rights on a ballot, I am at odds with these justices who are reluctant to act. The LGBT equality movement has gained an enormous amount of attention and support that is at risk of deflation by compassion fatigue. A lack of urgency will result in a death of action. Making gay Americans wait until some indefinite social landmark is passed is not only dangerous for the movement as a whole but also discriminatory by treating the interests of queer people as less than other contemporary legislative quarrels.

Ken Robertson is sophomore film, photography and visual art major. Email him at krobert5@ithaca.edu.

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

ast week, North Korea announced that its missiles would be ready to strike the U.S. mainland. A report distributed through its state-run news agency, KCNA, shows the country’s leader Kim Jong Un and his top military chiefs planning military attacks on Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Austin and Los Angeles.

North Korea cut its military hotline with South Korea, the last direct link between the two nations, and declared a “state of war” with its southern neighbor.

The declaration came after the U.S. joined with South Korea for military drills. While these reports point to an agitated and increasingly desperate North Korea, the U.S. should wait before jumping into conflict on the Korean peninsula.

While North Korea’s bite has been consistently less severe than its bark, U.S. analysts and policymakers are not willing to merely dismiss it as pure bluster.

The North Korean missiles currently in development could one day have the ability to strike Guam and Alaska.

What the U.S. remains most concerned with now is the threat the North poses to the South, as the White House has pledged all military resources to defend South Korea. In the case of conflict between the North and South, the U.S. might have no other choice than to get involved on the South’s behalf due to its alliance and its desire to deter North Korea’s nuclear program.

While China would be the best candidate for helping quell North Korea because of its close ties to the country, China does not want refugees from the North flooding its borders and may not be very willing to step in.

There is fear that an agitated North Korea could take to more regional escalation and plan hits against South Korea and Japan.

Because the impoverished country barely has a functional conventional military, North Korea’s short and mid-range rocket capabilities become more of a plausible threat to neighbors.

These threats may just be North Korea’s way of forcing the U.S. and South Korea to the negotiating table, but in the meantime, the U.S. cannot afford intervention in another war. To avoid one, the U.S. should help subdue rising North-South tensions by conducting its military exercises elsewhere.

These exercises can happen at another location that will run less risk of angering Kim Jong Un and souring the atmosphere.

If we give the young and inexperienced Kim Jong Un reason for retaliation and credibility to do so, it will only hurt disarmament efforts down the line to get all parties to the negotiating table. We can be smarter about strategy regarding North Korea’s nuclear deterrence.

Rachael HartforD is a senior integrated marketing communications major with a minor in politics. Email her at rhartfo1@ithaca.edu.

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Applications for the 2013–14 Ithacan editorial board are now available.

Positions include: • Managing Editor • News Editor • Assistant News Editor • Online News Editor • Opinion Editor • Accent Editor • Assistant Accent Editor • Sports Editor • Assistant Sports Editor • Design Editor • Assistant Design Editor

• Photo Editor • Assistant Photo Editor • Chief Copy Editor • Chief Proofreader • Multimedia Editor • Webmaster • Sales Manager • Classifieds Manager • Year in Review Editor • Year in Review Designer Applications are available at noon Thursday at the reception desk in the Roy H. Park School of Communications dean’s office. Completed forms, accompanied by a resume, should be returned to the dean’s office by noon Thursday, April 11. The available position lasts the full academic year.

Students from all majors are welcome and encouraged to apply. Please address any questions to Michael Serino, Ithacan adviser, at 274-1036.

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You are invited to attend the Board of Publications meeting to ask questions of editor in chief candidates for the 2013–14 school year.

This advisory board to The Ithacan will also be available to hear questions or concerns about the publication.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.

April 8 in Park 220.

Direct questions to Michael Serino, Ithacan adviser, at 274-1036.

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indulgence Guests explore origins of food and wine on new tour Clockwise from top: Shannon Brock gives a wine tasting tour at the Silver Thread Vineyard on Saturday.

Celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes prepares a meal for the Farm-to-Table tour guest at Red Newt Bistro.

The guests are served a meal of chicken, lentil bean stew, a roll and a house salad Saturday.

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By Steven Pirani Staff Writer

A van steers toward Lively Run Goat Farm.

From within, the passengers catch the sight of two horses’ rumps, their tails bouncing gaily to and fro. A road leads up to the main barn, and on the porch a sign reads “Cheese Shop.” On the steps, Buster, the farm’s resident hound, barks ardently, his breath steamy in the air.

These are the first moments of Experience!

The Finger Lakes’ Farm-to-Table Wine and Cooking Class Tour, an all-day venture that president and owner Laura Falk said she hopes will change the way people view farm-to-table dining in the Finger Lakes. Falk said the tour embraces her and her husband’s dining philosophy, which focuses on fresh, locally produced ingredients that go from the ground to the plate with little lingering in between.

“The idea was to tell the story of what farmto-table is all about, why it is important to this community, and then actually have you live it,” Falk said.

The seven-hour tour, which gives patrons an opportunity to explore a farm and winery and enjoy the spoils of local Finger Lakes markets, is a labor of love on Falk’s part. She said she hopes at the end of the experience, patrons will have a newfound appreciation for their cuisine.

“It’s all about learning where your food is coming from so you can appreciate the passion that goes into it,” Falk said.

The tour features three locales, all of which immerse visitors with a behind-the-scenes look at the processes of three local establishments: Lively Run Goat Dairy, Silver Thread Vineyards and Red Newt Bistro.

The tour begins at Lively Run Goat Dairy, a dairy farm that dishes out flavorful cheeses, owned and operated by Susanne Messmer.

Within Lively Run’s walls sit behemoth pasteurizers, which Messmer dates back to the 1920s. Along the walls, plump cheesecloth sacks hang one after another. They drip as moisture seeps from the soon-to-be cheese they envelop. This process hardens the cheese, with softer cheeses like feta dangling for less time than their harder cheeses, such as their famous Cayuga Blue.

Every locale featured in the Farm-to-Table tour allows the tour group to let their palates explore samples of Lively Run’s array of cheeses. These include a savory feta and an aromatic chèvre with a spicy peppercorn twist.

Shannon and Paul Brock, the owners of the tour’s second stop, Silver Thread Vineyards, said they take pride in their local identity and their home-grown product.

“We’re a small winery,” Shannon said. “We grow our own grapes, we make our own wine here ... we’re really all about making a product that is expressing the climate and the soil and the people that live here in the Finger Lakes.”

Shannon stands in the front yard of Silver Thread Vineyards, which is flanked by a view of Cayuga Lake. She leads guests into the winery’s barrel rooms, educating listeners about the winemaking process while filling a few glasses. It’s this behind-the-scenes material, Falk said, that demonstrates the passion in the establishment.

“The wine experience is about tasting the wines but also learning about the how the wine is getting into the bottle,” Falk said. “You’re learning about the process. You’re feeling the passion behind the product.”

Tour guide Rachel VerValin said she believes giving patrons a peek behind closed doors also increases the intrigue of Experience!’s tour.

“It blends all the great things about hospitality — teaching people about what they’re eating and what they’re drinking and telling them interesting stories about it and just making a memorable experience,” VerValin said.

As the glasses empty at Silver Thread and suppertime looms, the tour journeys to Red Newt Bistro. Upon entering, cheese sampling and wine tasting is already underway, and an espresso machine hisses in the background. Guests are lead into the bistro’s kitchen, where chef Samantha Buyskes, who is known for her appearance on the cooking show “Chopped,” leads a cooking demonstration.

Buyskes leads the class effortlessly, consistently shifting her attention from her burners to explain her technique, process and ingredients. In the spirit of the tour, Buyskes informs onlookers about the source of each component of her meal.

“My focus for the last decade has been on sourcing locally,” Buyskes said. “Our butter is locally made, all natural, from grass-fed cows,” she continued, holding a hefty jug of butter, just

one of her many locally acquired ingredients.

The kitchen experience is highly interactive. While two other chefs busy about, crafting dishes, Buyskes invites guests to get an up-close view of the preparation of the meals they will soon devour.

Patrons ladle servings of lentil bean stew into petite ceramic cups. Its flavor is powerfully spiced and delightfully zesty. Paired with a sumptuous Lively Run goat cheese salad and finishing with caramel-drizzled chai honey cakes, the meal is a showcase for the flavors available in local markets.

However, a full belly isn’t the only thing patrons will leave the tour with. Perhaps the biggest take-home is the sentiment to take note of local markets, despite some elevated prices, something tour guest Basilia Zagrobelny of Ottawa said as she mused over the entire experience.

“I think that’s the message,” Zagrobelny said. “Don’t be afraid to make the effort, don’t be afraid to

spend a couple extra dollars for a quality product or a local product if it means supporting someone’s livelihood.”

With the sun nearing the horizon, the van zips away from Red Newt Bistro. The tour has concluded, but Falk said she hopes her guests’ journeys have not. She said she hopes their new knowledge about the Finger Lakes simply whet an appetite that will keep them coming back.

“The goal is that you’ve come here and we have just scratched the surface of understanding why we live here,” Falk said. “Why you’ll just be dying to come back again. Hopefully, we have ignited a passion for what is going on here that will have people call back and say, ‘Laura, what are we doing this year?’”

The next tour is April 20. The tours will run until July 20.

Above: Four goats sit at Lively Run Goat Dairy on Saturday on the Farm-to-Table tour.

Below: Susanne Messmer displays cheese samples at Lively Run Goat Dairy on Saturday.

Tour guests have the opportunity to enjoy a meal directly from Finger Lakes farms.

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Freshman Dan Hughes shares a list of his 10 favorite tracks to listen to.

“Arurian Dance” – Nujabes “Theme of Laura” – Akira Yamaoka “When I’m Sixty-Four” – The Beatles “Sincerely” – Tsutchie “The Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage” – Tenacious D “Hip to be Square” – Huey Lewis and the News “Darkness of the Unknown” – Yoko Shimomura

With great flour comes great responsibility

From left, freshmen Carly Hohorst and Colleen Feeney hurry to decorate a cake for Race of Cakes, an annual event hosted by Ithaca College’s Student Activities Board. The superhero-themed race awarded students for the best design and superhero costume.

“Airbase” – Anamanaguchi “Sing Sing Sing” – Benny Goodman “Luv Sic part 3” – Nujabes

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Assistant Accent Editor Rose Vardell scours Pinterest and shares her favorite pins of the week.

Got ink? Tattoos can transform the human body from a blank canvas to a collection of permanent works of art. For those who have plans to decorate their bodies with unusual or original art, Pinterest hosts boards full of pinned tattoo images and ideas for the avid tattoo-wearer. Pinterest users often repin favorite tattoo art or interesting designs. With its own specific tattoo category, the site offers henna designs, inspiring phrases, cheeky cartoon strips, creepy imagery, lovely floral adornments and more, all etched on the skin.

Thinking about getting a tattoo but don’t know what to get? Search Pinterest first for inventive ideas and inspiration.

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personalized purses adopt filtered photography design

Instagram, the popular online photo-sharing and social networking application, is famous for its multi-filter feature, which can transform even the dullest picture into an aesthetically appealing photograph. Now, the service has extended beyond an online collection of artfully-faded photographs and can be printed on fabric. Websites such as Stitchagram offer handmade throw pillows and purses using Instagram photos. Adorn wallets, totebags and pillows with collages of artsy black-and-white pictures of memorable social outings, sepia-toned scenic views and a tastefully washed-out photo of a delicious meal. People might confuse these instragrammers with professional photographers now that they can carry their favorite photos with them everywhere.

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cross-dressing NUNS HOST sexy JESUS competition

Easter isn’t just about brightly colored eggs, chocolate bunnies and lurid yellow marshmallow chickadees. For San Franciscans, the holiday is about celebrating Jesus and, more specifically, his rockin’ body. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the city’s sect of cross-dressing nuns, organize a Hunky Jesus competition every year. The competition is a part of the Sisters’ free Easter celebration, which has taken place for more than three decades. According to the Huffington Post’s interview with the group, the objective of the event was to offer a different perspective on the celebration and to turn “Our Lord and Savior” into “Our Lord and Sexy.”

— Rose Vardell

quoteunquote Going out, trying to look for a date, I don’t really have to do that.

They come to me. ­­— Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte discusses the perks of being a gold medalist in a teaser for his upcoming reality show, “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” The show will debut April 21 on E!

celebrity SCOOPS! Simpson swears off heels Jessica Simpson recently said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that her current pregnancy, her second one, is not going as smoothly or as easily as the first. How can she tell? The fashionforward actress and singer reported via Twitter that she had to stop wearing her precious high heels because of foot swelling and back pain. Back in November 2011, while pregnant with her first child, Simpson also swore off high heels, but only because of her doctor’s orders. This time, Simpson even tweeted that she was “practicing walking in flats around my house.” We have heard of fashionistas before, but having to learn to walk without heels is devotion.

Simpson’s final confession to Jimmy Kimmel? “It’s a totally different pregnancy,” she said. “I just feel awful.

I’ve been vomiting.

The crazy thing is I never knew a wiener could make me nauseous.”

— Benjii Maust

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Student group to host event to foster positivity

By Emma Rizzo Staff Writer

After remaining silent about her mental health struggles during her childhood, junior Mary Kate Fain, co-president of IC Active Minds, was inspired to speak up after hearing a spoken-word poem performed about similar struggles during her freshman year. Hearing the applause and support from the audience, she learned of the supportive group on the Ithaca College campus working to erase mental health stigma.

IC Active Minds is a group that works toward framing mental health in a positive way. With the support of the Ithaca College School of Music, Active Minds is hosting its fourth annual “Everybody Matters” event from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. April 9 in IC Square. The event will feature student musicians, poets and speakers, and will focus on the theme of self-expression and self-positivity.

The overall theme of “Everybody Matters” is meant to take a stand against the negative stigma surrounding mental health illness and the tendencies to ignore the issue, Fain said.

“This gives people a literal stage to voice what they’re really feeling, and I think that’s something that’s really empowering for people,” she said.

Featured acts will include performances by senior Will Shishmanian, members of Spit That! Voicestream and Premium Blend. Other mental health advocacy groups will be at the event as well. To Write Love On Her Arms will have a table

set up for people to learn about their mental health cause, and The Mirror magazine, a literary magazine that focuses on mental health, will be distributed.

Heather Ryan, a psychologist from the college’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, will attend the event to talk about the mental health resources available on campus.

Sophomore Jared Wolf, copresident of IC Active Minds, said the aim of the event is to bring talented people together to express themselves and to inspire those in the audience to seek further understanding of mental health.

“For so many people all across the mental health spectrum, creative expression is one of the most important coping mechanisms,” he said.

Fain said she expects the overall atmosphere of the event to inspire people to participate in the conversation about mental health.

“I expect that the event will be a really fun, creative outlet for a wide variety of students to come and talk about mental health in a fun and safe environment,” she said. “I think it should encourage people to start talking about these topics.”

Freshman Katie VanValen will be performing a cover of “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele. She said she connects the song to the theme of suicide and bullying and said she would like to encourage people struggling with bullying to reach out.

“The main goal is to shed a light and know that people are

Freshman Casey Lauser sits at a table for Eating Disorder Awareness Week from Feb. 24 to March 2 in the Campus Center lobby. Active Minds will host the event “Everybody Matters” from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. April 9 in IC Square.

there for you,” she said.

She also said she hopes people will be able to embody the theme of self-positivity and pass the idea on to other students.

“When people take away that we really want them to focus on the really good attributes of themselves and feel like they really have a place, they will go off and tell other people,” she said. “I think they’ll just make other people’s days even better.”

Wolf said that he turned his

experiences with mental health into something he could share with others, and he hopes that other students will be inspired to do the same.

“Everyone’s experiences that shape them are completely different, and everyone does that in a different way,” he said.

Everybody Matters is the first of three events Active Minds will host this month, including the Speak Your Mind panel and

Courtesy of Mary Kate Fain

Active Bodies, Active Minds — a fundraiser in honor of the 10th anniversary of Active Minds that will involve physical fitness stations and prizes. Wolf said he believes all students will benefit from attending the event, and he hopes others will be inspired to speak their minds as well.

“Everybody has a voice,” he said.

“They all matter and they all make a difference. They’re all worth being put out there.”

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Springtime for writers Community Arts Partnership to host fourth annual Spring Writes festival

By Evin Billington Staff Writer

Having first begun as a way to connect Ithaca writers and lovers of writing, the annual Spring Writes Festival has expanded its programs as it blossoms into its fourth year May 3.

Spring Writes, put on by the Community Arts Partnership, will take place this year from May 3 to May 5, with an extra closing event on May 12. The festival will host about 30 events, including writing workshops, readings and panel discussions on topics from self-publishing to writing as a social cause. The events will occur at local bars, the Tompkins County Public Library and Ithaca College, as well as other areas in downtown Ithaca.

Brett Bossard, executive director of CAP, launched Spring Writes four years ago after the New York State Council on the Arts approached him. Bossard said they were wondering why they had so few requests for funding from the Finger Lakes area, so CAP sent out surveys to gauge how strong the literary interest of the area was.

“The level of interest that came back was really high for there to be more programming and hopefully one day more of an organized writer’s center for the region,” Bossard said. “The festival was really the first step in that direction in receiving some grant support from the New York State Council of the Arts.”

This year, Bossard said, Spring Writes has expanded to almost 30 different events, as opposed to 25 events at last year’s festival. The event will kick off with a “pre-game” party, called the Trampoline Storytelling Competition, which will be at 7 p.m. May 2 at Lot 10 Lounge, Bossard said. For the competition, participants will present a five-minute fact or fiction story with no notes.

Bossard said Trampoline has been a popular event in the past, and it was this popularity that made CAP decide to bring it back this year.

“One thing that’s nice about a literary festival is that I feel like we have two tracks of audience, one that’s sort of general public or readers and one that are writers,” Bossard said. “And so we’ve got a little bit of everything for people, whether they’re just appreciative of literary arts or whether they’re practicing now. So Trampoline sort of mixes it together, because it’s storytelling with no notes, and you have to go up and be creative on the fly.”

Bossard said Leslie Daniels, a writer living in Ithaca who recently published a novel titled “Cleaning Nabokov’s House,” has served as artistic coordinator for the festival for the past three years. She helps recruit people to come and lead discussions and workshops. As a published author with background as a literary agent and editor, she has led discussions in past festivals.

This year, she is leading a few different panels. The one she said she’s most excited about is a panel on instructional writing.

“We have the amazing Amy Dickinson who writes an advice column, and some other very fun people to talk about how they use writing to tell people what to do,” Daniels said. “The panels are lively and fun and bring people into conversation who wouldn’t necessarily otherwise even know each other or talk to each other, so they’ve drawn from the people who are editors in the community and teachers and really fine writers.”

Bossard and Daniels said one of the most important parts of the festival is the networking. The festival, they said, connects writers to other writers and to potential readers of their work.

From left, Jay Leeming, Gail Holst-Warhaft and Bill Jaker record WSKG’s Off the Page at Buffalo Street Books at Spring Writes 2012. This year’s Spring Writes festival will begin May 3.

Courtesy of Brett Bossard Eleanor Henderson, a writing professor at Ithaca College and author of the novel “Ten Thousand Saints,” was a panelist at last year’s festival and will also be participating in two readings at this year’s. She said when she first moved to Ithaca a few years ago, she wanted a way to connect to other writers in the area. Spring Writes was able to do just that, she said.

“It’s such a fantastic town for writers, and yet we don’t always have that much time to get together, and so something like Spring Writes is really nice, because it offers a sort of neutral ground for writers to come down from the hills and get together and have conversations and read each other’s work and celebrate each other’s work,” Henderson said.

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by robert mayo staff writer

“BioShock,” released by Irrational Games in 2007, is considered by many to be the greatest game of all time. The action-horror first person shooter was hailed for its compelling game play, thought-provoking story and its fascinating setting in the underwater dystopia, Rapture.

Its sequel, “BioShock 2,” didn’t achieve the same success, despite improved combat mechanics.

“BioShock Infinite” is the third release of the franchise and must be marveled for its beautiful and varied setting, nearly flawless combat and an unforgettable story.

“BioShock: “BioShock Infinite” is set Infinite” in an alternate 1912, dur2K Games ing which the protagonist, Our rating: HHHH Booker DeWitt, must ascend the clouds to the flying city of Columbia. Tasked with finding a girl named Elizabeth to relieve himself of a debt, Booker travels through myriad locations in Columbia to find and escape the city with the girl.

“Infinite” has a legacy to live up to, and the original “BioShock” sets the bar higher than most game series. Those familiar with “BioShock” will see the similarities in “Infinite”: Both games are set in cities with distorted ideologies, both have the player fight with firearms and magic-like abilities and both host collectibles, such as recorded audio devices that flesh out the world and plot. Despite the amount of similarities, “Infinite” manages to distinguish itself from being more than just another “BioShock” and stands up on its own feet.

The floating city of Columbia is a setting that is as beautiful as it is diverse. Players will explore the city through experiences such as the parades in its streets and the museums that embrace the corrupt ideals of the city. BioShock’s setting, Rapture, was fueled by ideas such as Objectivism, while the city of Columbia is held afloat by ideals such as patriotism and American exceptionalism. American presidents are characterized as god-like figures, and minorities of the time are often portrayed as evil or deceitful figures by Columbia’s ruling body.

Combat in “Infinite” is intuitive and natural. Firearms are diverse in use and ability, and no two guns have the same feel to them. Players

Nancy Kelly, a jazz singer, will perform at the Carriage House Cafe. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets cost between $8 and $25.

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“Mother of Exiles,” a play sponsored by Ithaca Theatre Collective and Cornell’s Latino Studies program, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Schwartz Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost between $10 and $12.

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“The Omen,” an art show at Moving Box Studios, will feature prints, drawings, sculpture and paintings by Ithaca College junior Leo Oliva. The event will begin at 5 p.m.

The protagonist Booker DeWitt battles a Handyman, an enemy players encounter in the game.

“BioShock: Infinite” is set in the city Columbia, where DeWitt fights to rescue his companion, Elizabeth. courtesy of 2k games

can become familiar and develop strategies using magic-like powers called “vigors.” The game gives up the series’ roots as an action-horror game and, despite the similar mechanics to “BioShock,” the switch in genre to a more action-oriented tone feels natural and unforced. For most of the game, Booker has Elizabeth to help him out both inside and outside combat. During battle, she will frequently give the player health and ammo and can even utilize power to open “tears” in the world to summon items and cover for the player. Best of all, Elizabeth fends for herself and is never a concern to protect in the midst of combat, a feature that all games should implement if they use non-playable character assistants.

The story of “Infinite” is mesmerizing, from the witty and clever dialogue presented right from the start to the voxophones that give life to the city and people of Columbia. Unlike previous “BioShock”

games, the player isn’t a silent protagonist, and the relationship of Booker and Elizabeth compels the story and never allows a boring moment.

It is hard to find a complaint with the game. The soundtrack is perfect, from the hymn choruses inside church walls to the gramophones that give life to bars and buildings. Combat is balanced so players will have to be cautious with their resources to prevent death and is a consistent challenge without being irksome. “BioShock Infinite” is an outstanding game with an unparalleled story, setting and aesthetic, making it a revolutionary addition to both the video game and the art world.

“BioShock: Infinite” was developed by Irrational Games, 2K Marin and Human Head Studios and published by 2K Games. It is available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and OS X.

The Strokes mix old sound with new styles in album by jared dionne senior Writer

The Strokes’ last album, “Angles,” left longtime Strokes fans in a state of dismay. It certainly was not an album crafted by New York City’s toughest rock band, but “Angles” did have The Strokes its moments. The “Comedown group’s latest reMachine” lease, “Comedown RCA Records Our rating: Machine,” takes HHH those moments and spreads them across an entire album.

Compared to “Angles,” this LP represents a better integration of the group’s traditional guitar-driven rock and the new synthetic aesthetic that the band has been trying to weave in.

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Andrew Calhoun, a folk singer and songwriter, will perform at 8 p.m. at McGraw Hall in the Cornell Arts Quad. Tickets cost $7 - $17.

The Fingerlakes Environmental Film Festival will showcase films exploring the theme of mobilities.

Movie showings will take place at 7 p.m. at Cinemapolis.

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Art of India!, a festival of Indian food, Bollywood dancing, henna and other Indian-themed features, will take place at 5 p.m. in Barton Hall at Cornell University. Tickets cost $5.

Band crafts electro-pop sound by taylor RESCIGNANO staff writer

A prime example of this partial return to classic form is lead single “All the Time.” The track drops the synthesizers, relying solely on a propelling guitar riff and cymbals galore. Lead singer Julian Casablancas also abandons the falsetto he’s been playing around with. The result is a traditional Strokes cut in the same vein as 2003’s “Room On Fire” material.

Casablancas immediately reminds listeners of the falsetto’s continued longevity on the following song, “One Way Trigger.” The band generates a peppy sound that works well but lacks the attitude they are known for.

The album’s final track, “Call It Fate, Call It Karma,” is a complete departure from The Strokes’ previous work and even the rest of the LP. The song

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“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” like most action movies, is the type of film where if one expects any more than a full-out gun show, they will certainly be disappointed. Despite the intense action sequences, the unimpressive acting inhibits the audi“G.I. Joe: ence from buying Retaliation” into the story.

Paramount Pictures The story that Our rating: strings together this HH 1/2 film’s numerous action scenes surrounds an elite United States military combat unit known as the G.I. Joes.

Specifically, the movie follows three of the group’s prominent members, Flint (D.J. Cotrona), Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki), who are left to fend for themselves after the rest of their troop is killed in an ambush.

In an effort to avenge their fallen friends, the crew sets out to find who tried to wipe out the Joes. Along the way they find the Joes’ original commander, General Joseph Colton (Bruce Willis), who comes out of retirement to help them battle their greatest enemy, Cobra Commander, who is played by Luke Bracey and voiced by Robert Baker.

The acting does not provide much depth. Johnson gives a typical performance as the big brutish leader of the remaining Joes. The former WWE star’s acting is highly reminiscent of the macho man typecast he is usually associated with, though that is by no means a bad thing. Also of note is Willis, who adds several instances of

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Dwayne Johnson stars in the action flick “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” as Roadblock, a member of an elite combat unit, the G.I. Joes. In this sequel, the team must fight against governmental threats that jeopardize their existence.

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unexpected humor to the otherwise serious film, such as when the aged character reveals an impressive collection of weaponry hidden throughout his home.

The predictability of the plot and the lack of authentic emotion are areas where this film falters.

The movie attempts to provide unexpected twists but aligns with the stereotypical movie structure, where, against the odds, the good guys triumph in the end. The emotional attempts that are made, such as with the pain felt by Johnson at the loss of the fallen Joes, comes off as forced.

The script, written by Rhett Reese

and Paul Wernick, links together the many high-octane action sequences, but its stale dialogue and scattered humor prevent it from doing much else. That being said, the script of the sequel is still miles ahead of the previous installment in the series, 2009’s “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”

In terms of the directing, Jon M. Chu was able to choreograph highly memorable and extreme action sequences that are filled to the brim with intensity. This exuberant energy is a large part of what helps take this film above the level of typical action movies. Whether the team is fighting ninjas on a mountainside or modern-day

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soldiers, the action stands out.

One of the most original aspects of Chu’s direction is his ability to execute these long fighting episodes within his film without them ever coming off as boring.

If “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is going to be compared to any intense dramatic film, it will fall short with its low performance quality and lack of emotional depth. Ultimately, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is an action film with a plot thrown in rather than a story filled with action.

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“The Earth is at peace. Our world has never been more perfect.” The opening lines to director Andrew Niccol’s newest sci-fi film ring throughout the movie theater as the camera zooms in on what appears to be Earth. Only it is not “our” world anymore.

“The Host” takes place in the future after the Souls, a group of “The Host” aliens who invade human bodies, Open Road have taken over the planet. After Films years of running, Melanie Stryder Our rating: (Saoirse Ronan) is captured, and HHH the alien Wanderer is inserted into her body to recover her memories and find the last human resistance. But Melanie’s conscious doesn’t fade away as the other humans did, and she is able to communicate with Wanderer, or Wanda, by speaking in her mind. She convinces Wanda to run from the Souls and find Jared Howe (Max Irons), Melanie’s lover, and her brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury). When the two girls find the human resistance, a complicated attraction forms between Wanda and Ian (Jake Abel), another human.

Ronan’s performance was second to none. She didn’t struggle with the challenge of playing two different characters at once. She displayed the calm serenity of a Soul and the aggression of a human fighting for her body. One of the film’s finest moments is an extended close-up scene on Ronan as she switches between playing Melanie and Wanda with such emotion that the scene is bound to affect even the most stoic of viewers.

There are serious moments that are escalated by a lovely and heart-wrenching score

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Director Antoine Fuqua brings battle and bravery to the White House with his action flick “Olympus Has Fallen.” With a strong script and star-studded cast, the film crafts an enjoyable cinematic adventure.

The fate of the nation depends on ex-presidential guard Mike Banning (Gerard Butler). The film opens with “Olympus Has the death of the president’s Fallen” wife after a fatal car accident.

Film District When he is unable to rescue Our rating: her, Banning is left with a HHH 1/2 heavy weight of failure. A year and a half later, the president (Aaron Eckhart) invites South Korean diplomats for a friendly visit, which quickly turns into a terrorist invasion led

by North Korean mastermind Kang (Rick Yune).

The story of Banning is compelling, as his character evokes sympathy, and audiences are encouraged to cheer him on. Though he might have superhero-like fighting abilities, he fits the mold of an average human with a patriotic heart who fights to save his country.

The film is packed with quick cuts that intensify every bit of action. With these fast-paced transitions, Fuqua creates two separate worlds inside and outside of the White House and expands the suspense as characters in both settings pray for the safety of the nation. The movie does not drag the action along, because the focus and real brilliance of the film relies on one man with one task to keep the country alive.

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moments between Wanda and Ian or Melanie and Jared escalate the romance of the scenes.

Fans of Meyer’s novel may be disappointed to know that a few key aspects of the plot were changed. Melanie, who is supposed to be trapped and immobile inside her own head, has control of her body in the film. She practically forces Wanda to leave civilization to go in search of Jamie and Jared, which, in the novel, was a distinct choice of Wanda’s. It symbolized the alien’s selflessness and her growing love for Jared and Jamie.

“The Host” may be a bit confusing to viewers who have not previously read the novel, but the humorous moments from a cast of talented actors and beautiful score combine to create an entertaining sci-fi film.

“The Host” was directed by Andrew Niccol and written by Andrew Niccol and Stephenie Meyer.

“Olympus Has Fallen” was directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt.

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Crew teams embrace gender equality with their coxswains

by KArly Redpath Staff Writer

The sun is at its highest point in the sky and the water on the Cayuga Inlet is still as the Blue and Gold crew team readies itself for its first home race of the season. Senior coxswain Rachel Jordan calls her eight rowers into their boat for the race, getting them in place for a matchup against rival Hobart College.

Jordan sits at the back of the boat facing forward, and the eight men in the boat sit in a line facing toward her.

“One foot in,” she calls as she and her teammates put a foot in the shell. The other foot follows shortly after.

All eight rowers stoop, hands on the side of the boat, anxiously awaiting Jordan’s next call.

“Shove in two,” Jordan calls.

“One, two, shove.”

On two, the boat glides away from the dock as the nine in the boat take their seats in unison.

When Jordan makes a call, her teammates listen and respond to her.

She raises her ­ hand in the air, calling her teammates in the bow of the boat to take small strokes to align the boat properly while the rowers ready themselves for about seven minutes of physical exertion.

“Sit ready,” she tells her team dropping her hand, as her teammates move forward and place their oars in the water, ready to take the starting stroke.

The official calls for the start, and the rowers release their first five strokes full of pure adrenaline. Jordan’s teammates push through the initial stretch of the race, and it is her responsibility

athletics and have found that, when given a chance, the difference between men and women is less important than the shared drive to win.

In 1972, Title IX was passed into law. This decree has given women an opportunity to compete on a more equal scale. The legislation’s three-pronged law states that schools have to meet one of the three criteria in order to meet Title IX’s standards, one of which states that schooling systems have to present both men and women the same opportunity to participate in sports and allow them to have competitive athletic schedules.

The Bombers’ men’s crew team, as well as other crew programs like Hobart College and Cornell University, has complied with Title IX by incorporating female coxswains into men’s boats.

Stephen Mosher, professor of sports management and media, said this trend is growing. It is a common occurrence in college crew, but not all programs promote it.

Mosher said an —KRisten Handel unwillingness to allow women into men’s boats is a result row. She is a varsity athlete, but of these outdated perceptions of not a typical one. She is a part of male dominance in sports, even the men’s varsity crew and one of though a woman could be just as two female athletes on male in- good, if not better, at the sport. tercollegiate teams at the college, In crew, women generally act as the coxswain if they are on men’s both in the crew program.

Though opportunities have teams. Mosher said most women grown for women in athlet- have a lighter weight that helps ics over the past few decades, the boats move faster. Because few female athletes compete on of this, he said it makes strategic male teams. Through coopera- sense for men’s boats to use fetive efforts between the men’s male coxswains.

“We still live in a society that’s and women’s crew teams, female athletes like Jordan have had an uncomfortable with the two genopportunity to take part in male ders participating in the same

Freshman coxswain Kristen Handel coxes a men’s novice boat during the Cayuga Duals on Saturday on the Cayuga Inlet. This is her first year coxing.

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to ease them into race pace. She makes a call when her teammates’ oars should be hitting the water.

“One,” she calls as the oars break the plane and lift up out of the water once again.

“Two,” she shouts as all eight oars cut through the surface in perfect synchronicity.

As a coxswain, Jordan acts as the eyes of her teammates. If a rower turns their head, they can offset the balance of the boat. She also serves as the motivation the rowers need when they are beginning to get exhausted around 1,500 meters into a race. She is the one who tells her teammates where other school’s boats are in relation to theirs and breathes life into a tired squad.

The boat needs Jordan to keep on pace, and she needs all of her rowers to be in synch to move the boat at the demanding pace at which varsity crew boats need to

“I feel protected when I’m with them. They’re kind of like my brothers.”

Senior coxswain Rachel Jordan leads the members of the men’s second varsity boat out for a practice March 25 in the Cayuga Inlet.

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sporting activity, even though in crew it’s quite obvious that the coxswain needs to be a smaller person,” Mosher said. “It’s also true that, on average, females have a much better sense of timing than do men, and so you have a larger pool of people you can pick from to find somebody who is excellent.”

Freshman Kristen Handal joined the college’s crew team this fall as a coxswain for the women’s team. The novice men’s team was in need of a coxswain, and Handal volunteered to switch teams and go where she

was needed most.

Handal said initially the switch was a little scary, but she has gotten used to her new environment and teammates.

“At first it was weird, because I felt like I was the only girl, but it’s better now, because I feel like I’m really part of the team,” she said. “I don’t feel like I’m by myself anymore. They’re all there for me. I feel protected when I’m with them. They’re kind of like my brothers” Jordan, the three-year veteran

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coxswain, rowed for the women’s team her freshman year at the college but had to quit rowing because of injury.

Like Handal, Jordan volunteered to become a part of the men’s boat, where she had to learn a completely new set of skills to transition from being a rower to a coxswain for a boat full of men.

She said initially the new environment frightened her, but it wasn’t because she was a singular female on a men’s team, but because she had no idea how to cox.

She said her teammates were supportive from the start and made the learning experience less difficult and gave her a more well-rounded view of male athletes.

“People from the outside looking in always ask me, you know, because the guys are all in really good shape, they ask me ‘How do you deal with these guys shirtless all the time?’”

Jordan said. “Honestly, I don’t even notice it. That’s just how they row, and they’re my teammates, not anything more than that.”

Sophomore Charlie Enright, who had not rowed before joining the men’s crew, said he never heard that female coxswains were participants on men’s teams before joining the team. He said when he first got in a boat with a female coxswain, it took some getting used to, but today, the gender of the leader of his boat has no effect on the way he rows.

“There are noticeable differences between coxswains, but

they’re not differences that are a factor of gender,” Enright said, “The only discrepancies between coxswains are over how they cox.”

Enright said that positive rower-coxswain relationships are formed based on trust between members, built over time. A good coxswain commands authority and skill in the boat, and many can effectively act as a coach to help with rower’s mechanics during practice, which can ultimately lead to success in races.

“Once you have built a healthy relationship with your team, there’s a really, really strong bond,” Enright said. “I feel like it’s easy to get that guy-to-guy and girl-togirl, but when there’s a bond and trust between a women’s coxswain and men’s rowers, it shows a really strong relationship.”

Some critics of the co-ed varsity athletics have argued that gender dynamics between men and women would create an unfair situation, where the men would feel uncomfortable having a female teammate and treat her differently.

Handal said she has found that her teammates treat her just like anyone else on the crew team and has created friendships on the crew team.

“They talk about boys stuff when I’m right there,” Handal said.

“You know, they don’t really have a special filter.”

Both Jordan and Handal said they have formed positive relationships with their male teammates that have benefitted them on and off the water, showing them that men and women can work together in sport.

Senior coxswain Rachel Jordan coxes the second men’s varsity boat during the Cayuga Duals on Saturday in the Cayuga Inlet. The second varsity boat finished with a time of 6:34 in its first race and 7:17 in its second race.

Mosher said the integration of women onto men’s crew teams seems to be a clear sign that the idea that the masculine world of sports has gradually shifted over the past few centuries.

“Well I would think that if you looked 100 years ago, you wouldn’t see any female coxswains, and 100 years ago you wouldn’t see any girls playing on modified or high school basketball teams, and I

think it’s clear that things have changed,” Mosher said.

The men’s and women’s crew teams are the only varsity sports on campus that have incorporated both genders onto a single team. While many sports, like basketball and track, compete with similar rules in each gender’s sporting division, none but crew have allowed men and women to compete together.

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Mosher said he thinks the crew team is ahead of the curve and can see the landscape of sports heading into a direction featuring more gender equity.

“Society has moved tremendously in the past 50 years, certainly since Title IX became a method for women and girls to gain access to sport participation, that it’s just a matter of time for sporting organizations to include women at every level,” Mosher said.

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Nathan Bickell

Keeping an eye on the AL East We are in the first week of what could be one of the most exciting and unpredictable baseball seasons in recent memory, and no division better exemplifies this than the one most likely to have its hats and jerseys displayed around campus: the American League East.

From 1998 to 2007 the AL East was the most predictable division.

In fact, in seven of those 10 years the division finished with the same standings. The Yankees and Red Sox dominated the division and baseball as a whole, winning five World Series titles between them.

If you lived in the Northeast and weren’t a Mets fan, then great. If not, life was miserable.

Then, in 2008, change came from an unlikely source. The Devil Rays cut the satanic reference off the front of their name and won the division. Since then, the division has experienced more and more parity, culminating this season, when all five teams have legitimate shots at making the playoffs. However, there are red flags all over the division.

The Yankees and Red Sox finished at opposite ends of the division last year but enter this season with two big similarities: they are old and hurt. Many of the players that have defined this rivalry in recent years — Jeter, A-Rod and Ortiz — will be watching the teams’ opening day clash from the dugout instead of the field. They’re both very talented teams that could make deep runs, but age could hold them back.

My beloved Orioles ended their 14-year streak of losing seasons and made the playoffs last year, but the Birds’ success could be difficult to replicate. The O’s were an average team in nearly every statistical category except for a ridiculously effective bullpen of no-names and the best record in one-run games in the history of the game. The signs might not be too positive, but it’s hard to ignore a team that finished with 93 wins last year.

The Blue Jays had a huge offseason trading for National League Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey and trading with the Marlins which netted them three all-stars. This movement of talent north took the Jays from mediocre to favorites. In making a few big offseason acquisitions for well-known stars, the Jays are trying the same strategy the Marlins had last year. The result for Miami was 93 losses and an empty ballpark, followed by a fire sale of their best players … to the Blue Jays.

Finally there are the Rays, who have been consistently successful with a tiny payroll. The Rays lost a number of their starters, most notably B.J. Upton, through free agency to teams who could afford to pay them more. The Rays may be poor in terms of cash, but they are filthy rich when it comes to young pitching, the most reliable formula to build a winning team in recent years. On the shoulders of their young arms, I predict that the Rays will emerge as the AL East champion come October.

Nathan Bickell is a senior documentary studies major. Contact him at nbickel1@ithaca.edu.

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Erratic weather keeps team off Freeman

By Kristen Gowdy Staff Writer

When the baseball team landed in California for its annual spring break trip, it was at a severe disadvantage. Because of Ithaca’s unpredictable weather conditions, the Bombers had yet to step on a grass field this season.

Before March 25, the Blue and Gold had not practiced on Freeman Field. Instead, they had relied on Ithaca College’s Athletics and Events Center for their workouts. Assistant Coach Frank Fazio said the lack of outdoor experience gave their West Coast opponents an edge.

“I certainly think that the teams in California had an advantage, because they were able to play more games outside [before they played us],” Fazio said.

“When we first got out there, we didn’t play as well as we could have, but we adjusted and got better.”

Though the Bombers were able to hold their first outdoor practice last week, the team has not been able to play outside consistently yet. The Northeast weather forces the coaching staff to make the daily decision over whether the team will be able to practice on Freeman Field or whether it needs to retreat into Ithaca College’s Athletics and Events Center.

Junior shortstop Tim Locastro said the team was excited to escape the confines of the A&E Center. “[Practicing outside] is so much better than being in the A&E Center,” Locastro said. “Being out here really gets us ready for games.”

Fazio said the monotony of playing indoors every day was tiring for the team.

“When you have the same old routine inside, you get bored,” Fazio said. “It definitely affected our mental approach.”

The team’s options for practice space have opened up since the completion of the Athletics and Events Center. Head Coach George Valesente said the A&E Center has provided an excellent alternative compared to where the team used to practice during poor weather.

“I’ve held full practices in the [Hill Center] before, so the field house for the past two years has been a real plus,” Valesente said.

Valesente said the Athletics and Events Center gives the team much more room to play and that they can hold much more extensive practices than they ever could in Hill Center.

Even with the increased space, there are restrictions that come with practicing indoors. Valesente said the team is not able to carry out a full scrimmage for fear of breaking the fragile lighting system.

Junior shortstop Tim Locastro throws out a runner during a 13-inning game against SUNY-Oswego on Friday on Freeman Field. The Bombers won both games of the doubleheader against the Lakers. durst breneiser/the ithacan

However, there are several advantages that the Athletics and Events Center offers. Pitchers are able to throw live batting practices, which Valesente said is not possible outside when the weather is too cold.

“When we have live pitchers throw, batting practice is more game-like,” Valesente said. “When we practice outside, we have coaches throw, which is much less beneficial for the hitters.”

Valesente said the unpredictability of the weather and the grass infield are the biggest advantages of practicing outside, because they offer realistic preparation for games. He said the simulation of

real-game situations is something that the Athletics and Events Center cannot provide.

When it comes to decision-making, Valesente are used to changing practice schedules last minute, “Baseball coaches are the masters of rescheduling,” Valesente said. “We can go out on a beautiful day and within an hour it could be pouring rain.”

Valesente said even though it has been hard on the team at times, the players have adapted.

“The guys have been really good about it,” Valesente said. “They do a great job with adjusting, even though we improvise a lot.”

Talented freshman class packs a punch for Bombers

By Steve Derderian Staff Writer

Before the Bombers’ game against Husson College earlier this season, Head Coach Deb Pallozzi had a difficult decision to make. With a bevy of pitchers at her disposal, Pallozzi sent out freshman pitcher Allison Macari to the pitching circle. In her third game of her college career, she threw a complete game surrendering only one run and achieved her first career win as a Bomber.

Macari is part of a freshmen class that has been invigorating the Blue and Gold this season. In the first 10 games of the season, five of the nine freshmen on the Bombers’ roster have seen significant playing time.

The freshman make up nearly half of the squad this season compared to last year’s four. This season, five of the freshmen have started in at least five games and have helped lead the team to a 7–5 start.

The freshmen starters are leading the team in statistical categories. Freshmen Brooke Powers and Casey Gavin are leading the team in batting average, hitting .389 and .364 respectively.

Gavin said she wasn’t expecting so much playing time early on this season and said seeing the field has motivated her to earn more minutes.

“I’m so grateful for [playing time], but it’s pushing me more to know that I’m not satisfied with just that,” Gavin

Freshman pitcher Brooke Powers pitches the ball during practice March 3 in the A&E Center. Powers leads the team with 10 runs batted in this year.

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said. “I don’t think anyone’s satisfied with what they have, they’re always trying to work harder.”

The shift from high school to collegiate play can be challenging, but Gavin said the intensity and focus during practice has allowed for a smoother transition. She said the practices have

prepared her for the increased speed of play at the collegiate level.

“The practices are as intense, if not more intense than the games,” Gavin said. “During practice, we’re not going through the motions; we keep the energy up and cheer everybody on just like we would in a game.”

Macari has been tested early on in the regular season quite often. She is one of three freshman pitchers complementing ace starter junior Sam Bender. In seven appearances, Macari is 2–3 with a 4.36 ERA and leads all pitchers with 14 strikeouts.

When in the center circle, Macari said she felt comfortable knowing that her teammates have trusted her to pitch and give the team a chance to win.

“Knowing that [my teammates] were going to make the plays behind me, it forced me in my mind to say, ‘They’re going to make the plays for me, so I have to make some plays for them,’” Macari said.

Macari and Gavin said it has been easier to transition onto the team because they can relate to veteran members of the team. Macari and junior infielder Julianne Vincent were teammates at Westhill High School [Conn.], while Gavin looks toward senior captain Molly O’Donnell, who was also a starting outfielder in her first year in the program.

Gavin said O’Donnell and other veterans have made the players comfortable with adjusting to different fielding positions so they have a greater flexibility in game situations.

“Everybody’s gone through it,” Gavin said. “Nobody came in saying, ‘I play this position’ and that’s the only positions they play, which gives everybody something to relate to as a team.”

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Tennis team’s captain sets sights on return

By Matt Constas Staff Writer

Senior year is the last time for most college athletes to achieve the goals they set for themselves as freshmen.

Tennis captain Kyle Riether, the team’s lone senior was almost denied that opportunity after an injury, but he is working to get on the court for the first time this year and achieve his goal of winning an Empire 8 Championship.

He tore his labrum in last year’s Empire 8 Championship match and is rehabilitating after the surgery he underwent three months ago.

Originally, Riether said he believed he pulled a groin muscle and was treating the injury as such.

After seeing a doctor early this November, he found out that it was actually a tear and started planning ahead for the upgraded injury scenario.

Riether said he wants to return to the court as soon as possible, but he said he knows that return will require something he is quite short of: time.

“The number one thing that will aid my recovery is time,” he said. “The unfortunate part about that is it’s my senior season, and I don’t really have time to spare.”

Riether said he is currently at 65 percent of the way back to full strength. He said there is no timetable for his return, but ideally he’ll be back before the end of April. However, he said he doesn’t want to return until he can win matches for his team.

He said the rehab process has been difficult and that much of his time is spent working back to his old self. While he isn’t there yet,

he hopes to be there before the season ends.

“I felt like I lived in the A&E Center for the past eight weeks,” he said. “I’ve been doing strengthening three days a week and aquatic therapy two days a week.

Most of my exercises focus on strengthening the muscles around my hip.”

Off to a 1–8 start, the South Hill squad is looking forward to Riether, their only senior and team captain, returning to play.

Junior Griffin Reid said Riether is always in it for the team, and his effort on the court motivates everybody else and makes beating him difficult.

“He’s an extremely steady player who you know you will get the best effort and heart out of in every single point he plays in,” he said. “It is difficult for many to match his intensity and will to win.”

Sophomore Justin Levine said with a healthy Riether on the court, the Bombers will be set to do a lot of damage in the conference. With the team looking to overtake Stevens Institute of Technology as the top team in the Empire 8, Levine said Riether’s return will be beneficial to the team.

“He is just a great player and one of the best competitors I’ve ever played with,” he said. “When he comes back, he will provide even more leadership and more wins in singles and doubles.”

While sidelined, Riether said he has embraced the new role of acting as another assistant coach for his teammates. He is the only player who has been on the team for the past four years, and he said he is willing to do whatever he can

Senior captain Kyle Riether hits a ball during practice on Monday in the Athletics and Events Center. Riether is rehabilitating after an injury to his labrum that he suffered last year during the Empire 8 Championships.

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to help his team win.

“I try my best to motivate the guys at practice and during matches and offer whatever advice I can with technique or strategy,” he said. “Being the only senior, I do have a lot do experience, so I’ve just been trying to pass on as much of that as I can.”

Reid said because they have such a similar style of play, he has

learned from him and his game has improved because of it.

“Playing against Kyle has made me have to step up my game and has taught me that I cannot just rely on my consistency, being that there are other players who are just as consistent,” he said.

Riether said he wants to be out on the court, but at the same time, he is prepared to embrace any role that he

has to because of his want to win.

“I can certainly give us a boost, not only on the court but emotionally during matches,” he said.

“I think putting a healthy me in the lineup gives us the best chance at a championship, but I’ll do everything in my power to help the team win, whether it be on the court or off it. It means the world to me.”

Look online and on our Twitter for game stories from these sports: THURSDAY

• 4 p.m. Men’s Tennis at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y.

FRIDAY

• 9 a.m. Women’s Outdoor Track and Field at Princeton Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton, N.J. • 3 p.m. Softball at Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y. (DH) • 5 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y.

SATURDAY

• 9 a.m. Women’s Outdoor Track and Field at Princeton Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton, N.J. • 10 a.m. Men and Women’s Crew Dual Meet on Cayuga Inlet • 10 a.m. Men’s Outdoor Track and Field at Muhlenberg Invitational in Allentown, Pa. • 10 a.m. Women’s Outdoor Track and Field at Rochester Alumni Meet in Rochester, N.Y. • 1 p.m. Softball at Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y. (DH) • 1 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. • 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Stevens Institute of Technology on Freeman Field (DH)

SUNDAY

• 1 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y. • 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Stevens Institute of Technology on Freeman Field (DH) • 1 p.m. Softball vs. Buffalo State College on Kostrinsky Field (DH)

Tuesday

• 3 p.m. Softball at SUNY-Cortland in Cortland, N.Y. • 1 p.m. Baseball at SUNY-Cortland in Cortland, N.Y.

Wednesday

• 4 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse vs. Rochester Institute of Technology in Higgins Stadium • 4 p.m. Baseball at SUNY-Brockport in Brockport, N.Y.

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Danish professional golfer Andreas Harto hit a chip shot from the water without wearing pants March 31.

Harto was competing in the European Tour’s Trophée Hassan II tournament in Morocco. Before taking the shot, Harto removed his pants. After hitting the ball, he proceeded to wipe off his legs with a towel and then walked up on to the green while doing a shuffle-like dance toward the hole, where he picked up his ball. Harto finished the tournament at four under par.

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Marmol had only 1.54 walks or hits pitched per inning last season. He should be the last closer to be considered for a team. The Cubs are not expected to win many games either, so it is not as if he will have many opportunities to begin with.

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• The Milwaukee Brewers have put a ban on fans bringing their own Porta Potties to Miller Park. Long lines at facilities have always been a problem at Brewers games, which has caused fans to take matters into their own hands and BYOP. Unfortunately, this violates an agreement the team has with Waste Management, and the organization has since banned fans from bringing their own toilets.

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Freshman De’Marquis Graves completes a jump in the triple jump competition during the Ithaca Invitational at Butterfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Graves’ overall third-place finish, with a mark of 12.47 meters, was one of the Bombers’ 17 top-five individual finishes during the meet. The meet was the first of the outdoor track and field season.

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