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As job market competition increases, students log on to create their own brand

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By Shea O’Meara staff writer

Brand: Me

Junior Jake Tenenbaum, a business administration major, applied for 37 internships this year.

Next fall, he will use his self-branding skills that landed him the job to market his employer.

Tenenbaum met Steve Gonick, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of The Adirondack Small Cap Fund, at a networking event in Albany, N.Y., and was offered the internship when Gonick added him on LinkedIn and viewed his professional profile. By posting the projects he has done, as well as his work experience, Tenenbaum shows employers he is both professional and fun.

“My personal brand — I may never have put words to it, but I know who I am,” he said. “I know I’m very professional and very conservative in voice and articulation, yet I still have fun with it.”

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Committee releases final IC20/20 plan

BY Nicole Ogrysko staff writer

Impossible to ignore

Junior Teresa Sierzega observes 1,100 backpacks at Active Minds’ “Send Silence Packing” exhibit on the Academic Quad on Friday. See editorial, page 10.

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After nearly a year of discussion and collaboration among many departments of the college, the IC20/20 Steering Committee wrote a final draft of the proposal and presented it to faculty, students and staff at Ithaca College this week.

The committee collected feedback at an all-faculty meeting Sunday and staff and student meetings Tuesday. There will be a second staff meeting today. The committee will now gather comments to write another version of the document and present it to President Tom Rochon and WOODWARD said President’s Council. After Rochon the time is right for the college to makes edits to the plan, the Steering make changes.

Committee will submit the proposal to the Board of Trustees by May 4 for approval.

From November through April, the Steering Committee collected and edited nearly 300 pages of research from eight task forces, standing committees and administrative offices into one visionary document. The latest IC20/20 draft consists of seven objectives with several subinitiatives and steps of action to implement the college’s vision for the next nine years.

Greg Woodward, interim provost and IC20/20 Steering Committee chair, said the budget for the plan could cost anywhere from $100 to $200 million, but the exact amount is unknown because the document is still unsettled.

After speaking with each school and department at the college, Woodward said the Liberal Education task force is drafting a model of the proposal’s first objective to create a core liberal arts and integrative

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curriculum. He said the group will submit its concept to the Steering Committee by April 25.

Woodward said the initiative will reshape the general education core that all schools have at the college to include scheduled advising sessions, mandatory academic writing and first-year seminar courses, and a portfolio requirement. He said students will choose between five and seven “themes” such as sustainability or “great books” by taking different courses from each school.

Leslie Lewis, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences and co-chair of the Liberal Education task force, said the goal of the education core is to get students engaged in general course requirements.

“A lot of times our approach to those courses, and we as faculty members are also saying this, ‘Let’s get that gen ed out of the way,’” she said. “That is absolutely the attitude we need to be correcting.”

Jennifer Haywood, associate professor of music education, and co-chair of the Steering Committee, said students will be interested in the proposal’s call for more international programs and expanded residential living communities. While she recognizes students and faculty have concerns about specific details, Haywood said IC20/20 is not a specific blueprint.

“It’s intended to be a vision of where we hope to become by the year 2020,” she said.

Woodward said the college already has bugun to pilot several of the document’s national and international initiatives. Starting this fall, 12 business and integrated marking communications students will study and intern at a center the college rented in New York City.

See IC20/20, page 4

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UN calls for emergency meeting

Several members of the U.N.’s top human rights body are pressing for an emergency meeting to examine the government crackdowns against popular protests that have swept the Middle East and North Africa, Western diplomats said yesterday.

The countries, from Latin America, Europe, North America and Asia, are trying to collect 16 signatures necessary to force a special session of the U.N. Human Rights Council next week, the diplomats said.

The title was chosen to avoid singling out particular countries, the diplomats said. But they confirmed that Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria would be among the nations whose violent suppression of protests would be on the agenda.

The Organization of the Islamic Conference, whose members carry significant weight in the 47-nation Human Rights Council, said it wouldn’t consent to holding such a meeting.

Abandoned gas wells pose threat More than 3,200 oil and gas wells classified as active lie abandoned beneath the Gulf of Mexico, with no cement plugging to help prevent leaks that could threaten the same waters fouled by last year’s BP spill, The Associated Press has learned.

These wells likely pose an even greater environmental threat than the 27,000 wells in the Gulf that have been plugged and classified officially as “permanently abandoned” or “temporarily abandoned.” Those sealed wells were first tallied and reported as a major leaking threat in an investigative report by the AP in July.

The addition of the unused but officially active wells, as documented in a list provided to the AP by federal officials under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, means at least three-fifths of the 50,000 wells ever drilled in the Gulf have been left behind with no routine monitoring for leaks.

Japan to limit access after quake Authorities may for the first time ban access to the evacuation zone around Japan’s crippled nuclear plant, citing concerns yesterday over radiation risks for residents who may be returning to check on their homes.

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A poker tournament sponsored by the American Marketing Association, will be held from 5:30 to 11:55 p.m. in Clark and MacDonald lounges.

“Race to Execution,” will be screened by IC Human Rights from 8 to 10 p.m. in Textor 101.

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

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About 70,000-80,000 people were living in the 10 towns and villages within 12 miles of the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, which has been leaking radiation after a March 11 earthquake and tsunami wrecked its power and cooling systems.

Virtually all left after being advised to do so, but some occasionally have returned, defying warnings from police who have set up roadblocks on only a few major roads in the area.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan will meet with local officials and evacuees to discuss the proposed measure during a visit to the affected region today, Edano said.

Provision to improve air transport

Federal officials are expanding a tarmacdelay rule to prohibit airlines from holding passengers on stranded international flights for longer than four hours.

The change stems from a late-December debacle in which several planes loaded with international travelers were stuck for up to 10 hours on snowy New York runways.

That’s one provision in a new passengerprotection issued yesterday. The rule also will require airlines to refund bag fees if they lose customers’ luggage, to include fees and taxes in advertised prices, and to pay passengers more if they get bumped from oversold flights.

Most of the new regulations will take effect in four months.

Author’s motives face criticism

Montana’s attorney general is scrutinizing the charity run by “Three Cups of Tea” co-author Greg Mortenson after reports questioned whether Mortenson benefited from money donated to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Attorney General Steve Bullock’s announcement Tuesday follows investigations by “60 Minutes” and author Jon Krakauer into inaccuracies in the book and spending by the Bozeman, Mont.-based Central Asia Institute.

“Three Cups of Tea” was released in 2006 and sold more than 3 million copies. That notoriety helped Mortenson grow the Central Asia Institute by generating more than $50 million in donations, Krakauer said.

Salvaged memories

Priscilla Lindbom carries dolls that belonged to her mother Dorothy Chambers out of the wreckage of Chambers’ trailer Monday in Linden, N.C. Chambers, 82, was the only casualty in the county of the tornadoes and severe weather that tore through North Carolina on Saturday.

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Pentagon clears Gen. McChrystal

A Pentagon inquiry into a Rolling Stone magazine profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that led to his dismissal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has cleared him of wrongdoing.

The probe’s results released Monday also called into question the accuracy of the magazine’s report last June, which anonymously quoted people around McChrystal making disparaging remarks about members of President Barack Obama’s national security team, including Vice President Joe Biden.

At the time he dismissed McChrystal, Obama said the general had fallen short of “the standard that should be set by a commanding general.” The Defense Department inspector general’s report, however, concluded that available evidence did not support the conclusion that McChrystal had violated any applicable legal or ethical standard.

Last week the White House tapped

Market takes stock in technology

Technology stocks are pushing the market sharply higher after Intel Corp. and other big companies posted surprisingly strong earnings.

The Nasdaq composite had its biggest one-day jump in six months.

The Nasdaq is up 55, or 2 percent, at 2,800 in midday trading. It hasn’t risen that much since Oct. 5.

Intel rose 6 percent, the most of the 30 companies in the Dow average, after the chip-maker reported that its income rose 29 percent because of rising demand for personal computers. The results easily beat analysts’ expectations.

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

Shabbat Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. in Terrace Dining Hall.

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IC LAX Challenge, sponsored by the Sport Consumer Behavior and Sales class, will begin at 4 p.m. at Higgins Stadium.

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McChrystal to head a new advisory board to support military families, an initiative led

by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of the vice president.

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Asian American Alliance Student Identity Panel will begin at 7 p.m. in Clark Lounge.

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Style your Sole, sponsored by T.O.M.S. will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Williams 323.

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

Comedian Moshe Kasher, sponsored by the Student Activities Board, will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. in IC Square.

High Times and Marijuana Law Reform, sponsored by Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, will be held from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in Textor 103.

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Residents to return after Tower flooding by kelsey o’connor assistant news editor

Students displaced by a flood in East Tower Monday are expected to start moving back into their rooms today. All 12th floor residents were forced to evacuate after a sprinkler was damaged.

Dave Maley, associate director of media relations, said the sprinkler went off between 9:30 and 10 p.m. and affected primarily floors seven through 12.

Maley said the investigation into the damaged sprinkler is ongoing, but there are indications that a person or persons may have been playing around or throwing objects that broke the sprinkler.

Though the total damage cost is not yet known, Jenny Pickett, assistant director of residential life, said the damaged card readers were fixed yesterday, and the repair cost for just those was about $7,000.

“Currently, the 12th floor is not able to be occupied because of the water damage, and so we made arrangements for alternative housing for any students that need it and are looking to repair any damage caused by the water,” Maley said.

Freshman Jordan Mancuso said he was in the shower when the fire alarm went off Monday.

“When I looked out in the hallway, it was really crazy,” he said. “There was water pouring, pouring out of the ceiling, but they said it was about 2 to 3 inches at most.”

He said because the water was only on the floor, his personal belongings were mostly unharmed.

Mancuso said students evacuated Monday and were told to find someplace else to sleep. He said they were told to expect to stay elsewhere for the next two to three days.

Pickett said residential life reached out to the displaced students on the 12th floor Tuesday to let them grab belongings and also helped them find alternate housing.

“We’ve heard from everybody on the odd side which had water in their rooms, so of the 14 of them, we’ve housed 12 of them, and we’ve housed a handful of students on the north side,” she said.

Pickett said residential life is waiting for facilities to give them a time frame of when students on the 12th floor can move back in, but they are hoping to allow students to move back in today.

Freshman Drew Kellogg, a resident of the 12th floor on the south side, said he was at Cornell University for a rehearsal when the flooding occurred, but said his sketchbook and several other items on the floor were damaged.

“When I went in my room, the door was open and the rug was already completely ruined pretty much, so we threw that out, and our

by kyle robertson staff writer

On Monday, a sprinkler was damaged by an unknown person or persons on the 12th floor of East Tower, which forced students to evacuate. Public Safety is investigating the cause of the incident.

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beanbag chair was ruined,” he said. “A lot of our clothes and shoes were on the floor and they were all water damaged.”

Freshman Jon Heroux, also a resident of the 12th floor, said his room was one of the worst affected because it was close to the damaged sprinkler.

“We were standing in the room, water exploded,” he said. “It sounded like someone was vacuuming up skittles in the hallway. I opened up the door to have a deluge of gray, horribleness fly at me.”

Heroux said residential life was helpful throughout the situation to assist him and his roommates find a room in Emerson Hall until the damage is fixed.

Maley said administration alerted faculty and staff that the incident occurred.

“We want to make them aware that there were students last night that did not have access to their computers and class materials that they might have needed for today,” he said.

The water not only flowed into students’ rooms on the south side but also seeped into the electrical closet that was across from the sprinkler, Picket said, causing the card readers to short out.

“There’s been staff working on this since 9:30 last night around the clock,” she said.

Students with damaged items need to either have their renter’s insurance or homeowner’s insurance cover it, Pickett said.

Kellogg said he is worried about the cost of repairs and reimbursement for damaged items.

“I’m going here without any financial aid, without any FAFSA, and I’m paying half my own way, so the fact that some of my things that I have brought with me might be ruined, I can’t really do anything about that,” he said. “It’s kind of a waiting game to see if the school will cover it or our insurance will cover it or what’s going to happen.”

The Office of Public Safety declined to comment on the incident.

Conference to highlight women in science fiction by elma gonzalez staff writer

Aliens, vampires, robots and girls will be the subject of Ithaca College’s first science fiction conference, “Pippi to Ripley,” on Saturday.

Katharine Kittredge, professor of English and women’s studies, said the one-day interdisciplinary conference will examine everything from females in fairy tales to comic books and young adult novels to vampires and video games.

Research papers from 40 different presenters from across the nation, including 13 students who are taking Kittredge’s course, Advanced Studies in Feminine Science Fiction, will be showcased at the conference.

Kittredge said there are 100 people registered for the conference, but they are expecting a large number of walk-ins.

Kittredge said conference will hold five sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each session will have the option of attending the discussion of one of two different topics, which include television and film heroines, teen sexuality in young adult novels and comics. At 7 p.m. the 1984

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Japanese anime film “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” will be screened in Textor Hall 102.

Marleen Barr, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University in New York City, will be the keynote speaker at the event. Barr is one of the “founding mothers” of feminist science fiction, Kittredge said.

The idea of holding the conference, Kittredge said, spurred from seeing connections between science fiction and women studies.

The name of the conference comes from two famous fictional heroines, Pippi Longstocking, the red-headed heroine created by Astrid Lindgren in the 1940s, and the character Ellen Ripley, who appeared in the science fiction film “Alien” in 1979.

Though the subject may be similar to the famous Comic-Con, Pippi to Ripley has an academic focus. The conference takes the sci-fi world of movies like “Kick-Ass” and “Coraline” into an academic circuit.

Seniors Giovanni Colantonio and Adam Ellerson, and junior Ryan Ende are coordinating the event

Senior Adam Ellerson practices his presentation April 12 in Textor Hall for the “Pippi to Ripley” conference on Saturday. It will feature 40 presenters. graham hebel/the ithacan

along with Kittredge. The four began brainstorming the project last spring and continued planning throughout summer.

The conference will have five different sessions that range from research paper presentations to a workshop on publishing as a young adult, which is specifically directed to high school students.

Colantonio said the event also invites high school students who feel like they are part of a geek community.

“I am very connected to ‘geek culture’ and the geek community and

I’ve always felt that way, and I want to push that further,” Colantonio said.

Ende said they are waiting to see the conference results and if it has potential to become an annual event.

“It would be something I would consider coming back for because it is something that I can say I helped start … to get people involved and show that there is more to science fiction than what’s out there,” he said.

Registration will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Textor Hall.

In the largest ever recorded voter turnout, the Constructionists defeated Untold Narrative in the 2011-12 student government elections by a margin of 57.6 percent to 38 percent.

The Constructionists, made up of junior Scott Nachlis, presi- NACHLIS said the dent; junior Eve Constructionists are a force for Trojanov, vice positive change. president of academics; sophomore Rob Flaherty, vice president of communications; freshman Rob Hohn, vice president of business and finance; and sophomore Rachel Heiss, vice president of campus affairs, won with a platform based on fostering school spirit, accountability and collaboration.

Nachlis said his motivation to form the Constructionists came from his desire to bring out the potential of SGA as a force for change and a vehicle for student opinion.

“When I entered student government my sophomore year, I saw how much influence the organization has on campus and how much it serves as a voice for the student body,” he said.

Nachlis said among the changes he sees at the forefront of the Constructionists’ agenda is passing a proposal that would start a shuttle bus system around campus.

“A shuttle bus system would reduce parking problems, be more sustainable than having lots of cars on campus and would promote safer driving conditions,” he said.

Nachlis said another proposal involves selling more school spirit apparel and using the money to benefit individual students on campus in need of financial support.

Senior Julia Dunn, SGA vice president of communications, said the turnout of the election, around 17.6 percent of the campus population, was similar to last semester, when around 16 percent of the student body voted.

“It stinks that less than 20 percent of the student body is voting on this,” Dunn said. “On the other hand, we tried a lot of new things this year, and I was really impressed with everything we were doing.”

The elections also determined class senator positions for next semester, which include freshman Gillian DeRario as senator for the Roy H. Park School of Communications, junior Leana Testani for the class of 2012, sophomores Arantxa Benjamin, Jamie Horn, Richard Onyejuruwa and Ellis Williams for the class of 2013, and freshmen Courtney Brown, Lindsey Smith, Justin Pyron and John Vogan for the class of 2014.

SGA president Kevin Fish said he is confident in the ability of the incoming board members.

“Either party would have been an excellent choice, but the incoming group has a lot of experience with student government and knows the ins and outs pretty well,” he said.

All newly elected SGA members will take office after the 2011 Commencement ceremony May 22.

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Students strive to create online brand branding from page 1

like Tenenbaum are increasingly developing online profiles, websites and portfolios to create a personal brand and market their professional strengths and desires to future employers.

Though self-marketing can help a student land a job, it may also lead employers to information better kept private.

Blue Fountain Media, a website design and web marketing company based in New York City, does pro bono research on online image management for students and young professionals. Jon Gelberg, chief content officer, said students should not try to market themselves in a way that changes who they are. He said being truthful with future employers will help students find the right career fit.

“You don’t want to go into a job being somewhere you don’t want to be,” he said. “Present yourself honestly and express your interest, and you’re much more likely to end up somewhere where you’ll be happy with the job.”

Gonick said his company wants to develop its online presence using new media platforms. He said he was impressed by the way Tenenbaum branded himself.

“Within LinkedIn he was able to really translate what is special about himself in a way I don’t see many business people do,” Gonick said. “He is the type of kid that could actually take that and be a consultant for this kind of thing.”

Tricia Ryan, principal and director of The

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Marketing Chefs, an internet marketing company that helps businesses and individuals create brands for themselves, said creating an online presence has become so important that GoDaddy has a program for people to buy domain names as baby shower gifts.

“You have to communicate your personality, what you stand for, the benefits you offer future employers and how you fill a need an employer may have,” she said.

John Bradac, director of career services, said the difference between having a typical résumé or cover letter and having a personal brand is that a résumé and cover letter simply express interest in a position while a personal brand tells employers what the student is passionate about and committed to.

Gabriella Napoli, a sophomore theatre arts management major, said she wants to be seen as a professional even though she is still an undergraduate student. She said she has developed an ePortfolio and a LinkedIn profile but is unsure what exact brand message she wants to use to identify herself.

“I’m trying to create this image of myself for someone who has never met me before so I do think of myself as a brand,” she said. “But I guess I’m a work in progress.”

Senior Heather Mueller, a communications management and design major, said she created a brand with LinkedIn, Twitter and BrandYourself.com, an online resource for people to monitor the online content associated with their name.

Mueller said she wants to be seen as a pro-

Adam Peruta, assistant professor of integrated marketing communications, studies developments in social media. Here are his top seven tips for using social media to build a personal brand.

Think strategy: Who are you? What do you have to say? Why should people care? What differentiates you from others? Turn this into a tagline or personal brand statement.

Visual identity is important too. If you want people to take you seriously you have to present a brand identity that is consistent and packaged professionally. Not a designer? Find someone who can help.

Have a strategy to deliver different content on each social media platform. For example, use Facebook for sharing personal thoughts and family photos; use Twitter for sharing resources and collaborating.

Schedule time to manage your different social media platforms. It’s time-consuming.

Most people are overwhelmed and give up before they start.

Social media is about conversations. You must be willing to participate as well as share.

Don’t be afraid to be honest and personal. Share your interesting thoughts, opinions, likes and dislikes.

Be patient. It takes time to build a brand and a following.

College gathers IC20/20 feedback IC20/20 from page 1

Because IC20/20 is a visionary, living document, he said, the initiatives will not happen immediately, as the college will continue to refine the goals outlined in the plan.

“Students will only see smallish changes because over time it will add up to quite a significant HAYWOOD said students will enjoy change,” he said. having more inter“You have to start national programs. somewhere.”

Senior Kevin Fish, Student Government Association president, served on the IC20/20 Steering Committee. He said student feedback was taken into equal consideration with other faculty and staff.

Besides the initiatives to expand the college’s national and international opportunities, Fish said he is excited to set a common, freshman living experience because he regrets not living in first-year housing himself.

“Ithaca College lacks a lot of shared experiences,” he said. “We have all of these individual things happening, but it’s very rare that we can say, ‘We were all part of that as freshmen.”’

About 100 faculty members attended the meeting Sunday, where Woodward presented key aspects of the document and split the group into three sessions to discuss specific initiatives that interested them.

During a question-and-answer portion of the meeting, some faculty expressed concerns that the draft and implementation process was too fast.

Woodward said the pace of the project is necessary because the college’s past strategic plan expired, and the Board of Trustees asked the

Sophomore David Allen looks over his ePortfolio on Tuesday in his Terrace 2 room. Allen created the portfolio to promote his own videos and to catch the eyes of prospective employers.

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fessional but also as an activist with progressive values. She said she includes her activist work on campus and projects in her profiles.

“I touch on the parts of my college life that most represent what I’m trying to communicate,” she said.

Mueller said she links her Twitter account to her LinkedIn profile to impress employers.

“If I’m working at a place already I’ll say ‘having a great time at March of Dimes doing this, this and this’ trying to show that I’m active and dedicated,” she said.

While having an online presence can help students promote themselves to future employers, Ryan said, it can also harm the student’s reputation. She said students should Google themselves to make sure they are portrayed in a positive light.

In a survey commissioned by Microsoft, researchers found 70 percent of recruiters and hiring managers in the United States have rejected an applicant based on information they found online.

In February, Richard Doherty, a Massachusetts fire-fighter, was fired from his job for

What’s the plan?

allegedly criticizing town officials and writing a homosexual slur on a Facebook post. Unemployment because of Facebook has become such an issue, there is a Facebook group for people to share stories about being fired because they posted pictures or statuses their companies found inappropriate.

Gelberg said students should monitor their personal brands and limit information they post. He said maintaining a true and likeable image is key.

“People have strong political, social or religious views and not everyone is going to share those online,” he said. “It’s important to not turn people off.”

David Allen, a sophomore television-radio and video production double major, created an ePortfolio and said it has helped him share the videos and other websites he has made. He said he keeps his online presence professional.

“When I do a Google search and type in ‘David Allen Ithaca College,’ [the ePortfolio] is the first thing that comes out despite other social media outlets I use,” he said. “I’m hesitant to put too much personal information on it.”

The following are a few of the goals outlined in the IC20/20 proposal.

Establish a core general liberal arts education students Expand first-year, transfer and sophomore housing Increase diversity with higher ALANA enrollment Create common tenure and promotion program Develop an Ithaca College center in New York City Expand international programs and centers Develop centers of international studies and civic engagement on campus source: Ithaca College IC20/20 Document

college to adopt a new vision. Along with changes in the economy and technology, Woodward said it is time for the college to evolve.

About 20 students attended the student forum Tuesday, where Woodward presented key objectives and answered several questions from students. Though the turnout was low, Woodward said it was better than he originally thought it might be.

Much of the meeting discussed diversity, an objective Woodward

said is the most expensive ongoing component because the college will need to increase financial aid and its recruiting base for ALANA and international students. One student voiced frustration at the meeting that the college’s diversity statement was long overdue and wouldn’t match the college’s actual future action.

Sophomore Heather Morihara, who attended the student meeting, said she wishes she had become involved with the IC20/20 committees.

“The restructuring of all the general education requirements is really cool,” Morihara said. “It’s something really different that will add a whole different element to the school.”

Fish said he encourages students to read the IC20/20 document because it will ultimately affect the college’s vision for the next 10 years.

“It will be extremely impactful,” Fish said. “It’s going to change how the college is viewed on a national standard for years to come.”

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Senior follows passion for promoting change

By MICHELLE SKOWRONEK Senior Writer

It was her freshman year in college, and there was chaos at home.

Senior Joyti Jiandani’s then-2year-old niece, Falehah, was being observed by doctors.

Falehah’s nonresponsive nature and inability to communicate led doctors to diagnose her as deaf.

“Things weren’t looking good,” Jiandani said, remembering a year full of fear and anxiety.

As a biology major at Ithaca College, Jiandani saw this upsetting news as a window into a new way of understanding and decided to change her major to speechlanguage pathology.

“My sister told me they had to go

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see a speech pathologist,” Jiandani said. “So I did my research, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s really cool.’ I switched my second semester freshman year, and I’ve loved it ever since.”

Since switching her major, Jiandani has found she is able to translate medical terminology for her family. Her sister Tamana Jiandani said hearing Jiandani had switched her major was uplifting.

“I was very happy and really

excited because she wanted to do biology and then all of a sudden she was like, ‘No I’m going to help take care of your daughter. When I learn everything it will be better for you,’” Tamana said.

Solving problems is innate for Jiandani. Being a first-generation college student from New York City, she said she often questions cultural and racial issues she sees on campus.

Though she has primarily taken science courses, Jiandani found the time over the years to discuss these societal issues with peers. Now, she serves as a co-chair of the President’s Host Committee and president of the Student to Student Mentoring Program and works as a Diversity Peer Educator.

As her Indian name suggests, Jiandani provides a “light” for students on campus questioning their racial identity. Jiandani helped junior Ariel Lawrence rethink her role on campus after the two started working together on Jiandani’s Dana Internship research project, “The ALANA Experience on a Predominately White Campus,” which was presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research this year.

Lawrence said when she first arrived on the campus her freshman year, Jiandani’s involvement made her someone she wanted to get to know.

“She was on a lot of people’s tongues,” Lawrence said. “There are only about 600 [ALANA] students on campus, so you know who people

Senior Joyti Jiandani, a speech-language pathology major, stacks board games in the Sir Alexander Ewing-Ithaca College Speech and Hearing Clinic. Jiandani was inspired to change her major by her niece, who is deaf.

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are, especially who the big players are. She was one of them.”

Lawrence helped Jiandani present the project at NCUR. She said her eloquence when speaking about racial issues on campus is inspiring.

“She’s one of the few students I know who is really well equipped at coming at one problem from a lot of different angles,” Lawrence said.

“She’s the one who rallies us. Just having the cojones to do a project that has the potential to challenge this campus’s notions of diversity as well as its diversity campaign shows her passion.”

Orlando-Marquez Kittrell, director of the college’s Office of

State Grants, worked with Jiandani to create a proposal for her statefunded research project. He said his experiences with Jiandani have shown how conscientious she is of new ideas and diverse opinions.

“She is willing to ask questions and is optimistically determined to find plausible answers,” Kittrell said. “She always displays respect, dignity and enthusiasm for any counter arguments.”

With graduation approaching, Jiandani has career decisions and questions looming over her head.

Should she go to graduate school to continue her study of speech-language pathology or work with children?

She said her idealist nature has kept her juggling everything she wants to do.

“I can go anywhere,” she said.

“Certain days I’m like, ‘I love elementary school students. I can do so much.’ But middle school is where the most help is really needed because that’s the age when everything changes. If I could just get in there and change everything, I know we will make a difference.”

Jiandani will present her research on the race-related experiences of ALANA students on a predominately white campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Textor 103.

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Aspiring vets team up to pursue career goals By elma gonzalez staff writer

When senior Samantha Corrado was in kindergarten, her teacher asked her to draw what she wanted to be when she grew up. She sketched herself next to a dog standing on top of the world.

“Ever since I found out that there was a doctor for animals, I thought, ‘That is what I want to do,’” she said.

Now Corrado, a senior biology major, is well on her way of achieving her career goals with the help of the Ithaca College Pre-Vet Society.

Corrado founded the organization in Fall 2009 along with now-seniors Alyson Waring, current vice president, and Noelle Litra, the club’s secretary. Since its inception, the club has grown to include more than 20 active members.

This semester, all three of the Pre-Vet Society’s founding members were accepted to veterinary school. Waring was accepted to University College Dublin in Ireland, and Corrado and Litra were accepted to Tufts University.

When she first came to the college three years ago, Corrado joined the Pre-Med Society at the college hoping it would help her through the process of applying for veterinary school upon graduation. However, she said it quickly became clear to her that the organization could not give her the information and support she needed as an aspiring veterinary student.

Corrado said she founded the club as a way of guiding students interested in the veterinary field throughout the process of applying to graduate degree programs. She said the group also coordinates opportunities to work with animals through community service. She said students who like working with animals but are not pursuing a veterinary career are also welcome.

Jean Hardwick, professor of biology and

the group’s adviser, said there are only 28 vet schools in the country, so being admitted is extremely competitive. Hardwick said the school has had graduates accepted into veterinary programs before, but very rarely.

This is the only year that three graduates have been accepted.

“More students apply to medical school, but proportionally, vet schools are more competitive because you have a large number students competing for a small number of seats,” Hardwick said.

Waring said the organization gives students the community service experience they need to be competitive applicants.

“Usually, everyone is just as qualified as you and just as dedicated as you,” she said. “A big thing when you apply to vet school is your experience with animal handling. You log your hours and that is counted in the application.”

Members of the Pre-Vet Society volunteer at the Tompkins County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Wildlife Nature Center and the Meadowgate Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation Facilities. This semester, Waring also coordinated visits to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine to assist in the clinic and help during surgeries.

“Setting up the connections to try to get places where you can shadow or volunteer is a really big step that a lot students are intimidated by,” she said.

Corrado said the organization also aims to inform students about the academic requirements for vet school. Each semester before class registration, she said, the club holds a meeting to make sure students understand which classes they need to take and how to go about taking the GRE, the standardized test required for entry into most graduate and veterinary schools.

From left, senior Alyson Waring keeps a hold on Kingston, a 3-year-old black lab, while senior Samantha Corrado examines his teeth and gums Friday in the Center for Natural Sciences.

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Corrado describes the exams as “SATs on steroids.”

“For the past four years I’ve taken science and math classes, and then I had to relearn vocab words and do the whole SAT thing again,” Corrado said. “It was hard.”

Growing up on a horse farm an hour north of Syracuse, N.Y., Waring participated in equestrian competitions throughout her life.

But, it was not until she came to the college that she decided to become a veterinarian.

“It just clicked,” Waring said. “This is what I was designed to do. This is exactly how my brain works. This is exactly what I love to do.”

She said faculty at the college have shown

support throughout the application process.

“I told my research professor I got into veterinary school, and he gave me a high five and a chest bump,” Waring said. “Everyone in the department is so proud of us, and it has just been amazing.”

Corrado said the club already has an executive board ready to lead the organization in her absence next year. After graduation, she plans to become an oncologist or radiologist and begin a private veterinary practice.

“Eventually I would like to have my own practice,” she said. “I would love to have a safe place for [dogs], without them having to worry about being euthanized.”

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College & City Annual race to give funds to local cancer society

The third annual Logan’s Run 5K Run/Walk will be held, rain or shine, April 30 beginning at the track at Butterfield Stadium.

The pre-registration cost is $10 for students and $15 for non-students. Pre-registration ends April 25.

The cost on the day of the race is $20.

The run is hosted by IC Hope Relay for Life team, and all of the money raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Farmer’s Market to start phasing out plastic bags

The sustainability committee of the Ithaca Farmer’s Market is proposing a three year, three-step time line to phase out the use of single-use plastic bags.

The goal is to replace the “Tshirt” bag, which is the most common plastic bag used by vendors and customers.

The first phase of the plan will start June 1, where the only new plastic bags available for customers at the market will be Bio Bag compostable bags. The bags are made in the United States from a resin consisting of starches, glycerin and other corn, canola or sunflower-derived substances. They are petroleum free, break down into carbon dioxide, water and organic matter, and will compost in a commercial facility in two to seven weeks.

The next phase will place dispensers at the farmer’s market in 2012 that will be dual-purpose, for Bio Bags and also for reusable cloth bags at all the information stations. The final design has not been decided but it may be a

coin-operated device.

The last phase, effective June 1, 2013 will no longer allow any plastic bags, and customers will have to bring their own reusable bags.

Fabric to protect soldiers from toxic gas exposure

A new fabric that can selectively trap gases is being developed at Cornell University. The fabric will help protect soldiers and first responders from exposure to toxic chemicals.

Juan Hinestroza, professor of fiber science and apparel, designed the garments in a lab using “met- HINESTROZA al organic framework molecules” and cellulose fibers to create the special cloth.

Some of the basic science behind the project was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Chamber Orchestra picks composer for new music

The Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra awarded Diego Vega, a Colombian composer, first place in the 2010-11 Chamber Orchestra Composition Competition.

Vega, an active Colombian composer, was selected from more than 100 composer applicants from across North America.

Composers submitted three scores and recordings and a résumé.

The winning composer was asked to write a new work for the college’s Symphony Orchestra.

Jeffery Meyer, assistant professor

and director of orchestras, began the competition to encourage new music for the Chamber Orchestra.

The competition gives students the important opportunity to work with a composer and the challenge of confronting a new work in rehearsal and performance.

College seeks volunteers for move-in day in August

The college is looking for volunteers to help new students move in Aug. 28.

Upperclassmen who volunteer can move into their on-campus residences the day before and will be required to attend a training session from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 27.

Faculty, staff and alumni who volunteer will attend a training session earlier that week.

For more information visit www.icalumni.net/movein.

OFF-CAMPUS INCIDENT LOCATION: All other SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole an ID and keys. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Andrew Schneider.

MVA LOCATION: Lower Campus SUMMARY: Complainant reported a one-car MVA. A report was taken. Patrol Officer Andrew Schneider.

LARCENY LOCATION: Fitness Center SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole cash. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Officer identified the person responsible for maliciously activating the fire alarm system Feb. 19. One person judicially referred for tampering with fire alarm equipment and criminal conduct.

Patrol Officer Brad Bates.

CONDUCT CODE VIOLATION LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for violation of drug policy and failure to comply. Patrol Officer Brad Bates.

CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Officer identified the person responsible for maliciously activating fire alarm system on March 26. One person judicially referred for tampering with fire alarm equipment and criminal conduct.

Patrol Officer Brad Bates.

MEDICAL ASSIST LOCATION: All other SUMMARY: An officer reported a finger injury while at training. The person declined medical assistance. Report taken.

Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

ASSAULT LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Complainant reported an argument and physical altercation had occurred March 26. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Brad Bates.

march 30 CONDUCT CODE VIOLATION LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported person intoxicated, combative with a possible rib injury.

Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff, and one person judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol.

Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Park School of Communications SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person wrote graffiti. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Andrew Schneider.

MVA LOCATION: K-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a one-car MVA when a vehicle backed into a fence post. Report taken. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Officer reported a person was interviewed and was judicially referred for criminal possession of stolen

Alumna to discuss careers in sexual health at panel

An informal, confidential support group will begin for students interested in being substance-free from 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Center for Health Promotion in the lower level of the Hammond Health Center.

No registration is required. For more information, contact Nancy Reynolds at 274-7933.

Jenna Weintraub ’05 and Christine McLear ’07 will visit from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today in Friends Hall 309 to talk about their career paths as sexual health educators.

The discussion is aimed at those interested in usMCLEAR ing their college degree to enter the field of health promotion, education, community education and social change in gender and sexuality.

This event is sponsored by the sociology department, Career Services and the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services.

Dining services to host Earth Day energy events

IC Growers to host walk to new garden location

Drug-free group to start student support meeting

Ithaca Dining Services is hosting several events during Earth Week 2011 to spread awareness about the importance of sustainability.

An Energy Walk-Through Tour will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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today starting at the Taughannock Falls meeting room. It will be led by the Energy Initiative Team. The tour will highlight energy saved since the energy audit in January 2009 and will show participants equipment that was replaced as a result of the project.

The next Earth Day event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at the IC Food Court.

For more information, visit www. icdiningsustainability.blogspot.com.

selected entries from march 29 to MARCH 30.

property in reference to an incident reported on March 22 in Boothroyd Hall.

Patrol Officer Andrew Bates.

MVA LOCATION: Lyceum Drive SUMMARY: Caller reported a one-car MVA occurred March 25 when a vehicle tire struck debris in the roadway.

Report taken. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

CONDUCT CODE VIOLATION LOCATION: Circle Lot 5 SUMMARY: Caller reported people using fire while practicing a circus trick.

Subjects advised of college policy and warned for their actions. Patrol Officer Jay Vanvolkinburg.

MEDICAL ASSIST LOCATION: U-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a person fell and sustained a knee injury. Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff. Report taken. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

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

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

For Earth Week, the Organic Growers of Ithaca College are hosting a walk at 1 p.m. tomorrow that will start at the bus stop by the Roy H. Park School of Communications and will go down to the new garden

for some Earth Week activities.

The Organic Growers of Ithaca College is funded by the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, the Sustainability at Ithaca program and the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life.

Transportation available for weekend in New York

An open trip to New York City will take place at 7:15 a.m. tomorrow. The bus will leave from the Textor flagpole and return to Ithaca at about 11:30 p.m. the same day.

In New York City, the bus will drop off on arrival and pick up for return at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 1000 Fifth Ave. The cost is $25 per person for transportation. Payment and contact information should be given to Maria Russell between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. today in the Center for Natural Sciences 361.

For questions, contact Maria Russell at 274-3238.

Local club to host dance to raise funds for Haiti

IC Hope for Haiti will host an ’80s party at 9:30 p.m. April 28 at The Haunt. Admission is $5. Proceeds will go to the Wings Over Haiti school.

Wings Over Haiti was started in January 2010 by Jonathan Glynn who works to ensure people can work together in beneficial exchanges. Wings Over Haiti also provides aid and education to children.

For more information about Wings Over Haiti, visit www.wingsoverhaiti.org.

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editorials

Creating a conversation

In order to prevent more students from committing suicide, colleges need to foster a dialogue on campuses

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he United States is facing an epidemic of student suicides. Since the 1950s, the number of college suicides has tripled.

Nationwide, 1,100 students commit suicide each year.

To bring awareness about student suicides, the Ithaca College chapter of Active Minds held the exhibit “Send Silence Packing” last week.

The exhibit featured 1,100 backpacks with messages from families who have lost a student to suicide. The college was one of 14 institutions to receive the backpacks this spring.

The exhibit was a successful way to start a conversation among campus community members. Suicides should not be ignored — despite their sensitivity. If there are more conversations concerning mental health, students may feel more comfortable seeking help. Students need to know they are not alone.

Recent national studies have shown that college students have felt more stressed than ever before.

The cost of college and the pressure to succeed may be reasons for the increase in suicides. And social media websites have led to cyberbullying and student depression. Whatever the reasons are, student suicides are on a rise and need to be discussed.

More exhibits like “Send Silence Packing” should be held on campus to keep the conversation going. Students are also urged to seek help from the college’s Counseling Center if they feel suicidal, depressed or know someone who is in danger.

Sadly, the Ithaca community is no stranger to college suicides. But the exhibit was a proactive way to address the issue. Other institutions, such as Cornell University, should look at the “Send Silence Packing” exhibit as a way to explore the issue of student suicides.

Unfortunately, suicides happen every day. But in order to prevent them, we need to be more aware.

EvalUating DC

The college needs to spend next fall finding a focus and market for the D.C. program

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fter only two students enrolled in the Washington D.C. program for Fall 2011, Ithaca College decided to suspend the program. Now the college needs to spend the fall semester figuring out why there is such little interest to study in our nation’s capital — especially as it moves forward to create a center in New York City under the IC20/20 plan.

It’s extremely vital to understand the reasons why there have only been between 10 and 15 students consistently in D.C. To attract more students, the college needs to market the D.C. program better to underclassmen. It may also help to team it with a specific school, like the L.A. program does with the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Students need to be consulted on what types of classes and internships they would like to take in D.C. If a focus for the D.C. program is found, the college can work with alumni in the area that can network with students better.

When the D.C. program reopens next spring, it should be as a test run. The college may discover that more students would rather study in New York City for a semester than in D.C. If that is the case, the D.C. program should be cut.

While evaluating the D.C. program, the college needs to make sure the New York City program will have students’ interest — and not just two.

your letters Mascot should represent alumni

I am a 1989 Ithaca College graduate and a Navy Fighter Pilot by trade. I am offended that the administration feels that my job as a Fighter/Bomber pilot is so politically incorrect as to not allow it to continue as our mascot. In President Tom Rochon’s return email to me he stated that the mascot is not for the alumni. He stated that it is “for the current and prospective students.” His words could not be farther from the truth.

We are all Bombers. Our pride does not end when we take off the cap and gown.

Our pride grows as we grow into successful members of society. We follow our Bomber teams, we follow our Bomber schools, we follow our former professors, we feel pride

Tom Baker ’89

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when a fellow Bomber succeeds in their field of choice and we donate money to help the college along the way. By changing the mascot (in name or figure) you are disenfranchising the alumni and all the pride and benefits that come with it. We do not fear change — we abhor sophomoric leadership and a lack of pride and tradition. My hope is that we stop this “non-value added” folly and retain the Bomber as mascot in name and likeness. It is one of the greatest mascots in all NCAA sports. Embrace who we are. We are the Ithaca College Bombers, and it’s a great day to be a Bomber. Let’s hope it stays that way.

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Guest commentary

Student successfully uses Medical Amnesty Policy

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thaca College passed a Medical Amnesty Policy last year to encourage students to call for help in alcohol and drug related emergencies. The policy prevents you from getting in trouble for calling for medical assistance in alcohol poisoning and overdose situations. Being someone who has personal experience with using this policy, I’m surprised at how many students still don’t know it exists.

Last year the college’s chapter of Students for a Sensible Drug Policy brought Zach Smyser the idea for the policy to school administrators with the help of the Student Government Association. After input from staff at Cornell University on the effectiveness of their MAP, the school agreed it was a good idea. By the time the proposal got to President Tom Rochon, it had the support of SSDP, SGA, Judicial Affairs, the Center for Health Promotion and Ithaca College Public Safety.

Last semester my friends were worried about me one weekend and were debating if they should call for help to take me to the hospital. At first, they decided it wasn’t worth the possibility of police involvement because we were all underage, and they thought that I could probably sleep it off. Luckily, one of my friends remembered the school recently passed the policy, and they decided to call for help. I was taken to the hospital where they treated me for alcohol poisoning.

When I was initially written up, the police came and told my friends that my case might qualify for the Medical Amnesty Policy, but it would have to be approved. I quickly got an email from the Office of Judicial Affairs and was told that my case would be approved under the policy as long as I completed the Brief Alcohol Screening Intervention for College

Andrew Weiser

Smartphones are the future

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Students attend a meeting for the Medical Amnesty Policy in November 2009 in Friends Hall. The policy encourages students to call for medical assistance when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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Students program, a two-session program with the health educator at the college.

When I first heard about the policy I didn’t think I would be in a situation where I would have to use it. Now that I have though, I’m glad it’s in place and am grateful to the college for prioritizing the safety of students over punishment. Without a doubt, this policy has encouraged calls to help in many other situations similar to mine. Because the policy is successfully changing the paranoid culture of students who will choose to take part in drinking or drugs despite its illegality, I am convinced this policy will save lives.

According to the Center for Disease Control, 90 percent of drinking by people under 21 years

old is in the form of binge drinking. This results in about 1,400 student deaths per year that are directly related to alcohol.

I’m glad my friends decided to call for help, and I don’t think they would have if the policy wasn’t in place. From this experience I’ve learned my limits and realized that I should not push them. Luckily, because of the Medical Amnesty Policy, I received the help I needed to stay alive and healthy. If any students find themselves in the same position my friends were in, I urge them to take advantage of the policy and make the call.

Zach Smyser is a sophomore philosophy major.

Email him at zsmyser1@ithaca.edu.

Guest commentary

Organization to show support for American military

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ften the many miracles the United States military perform for us every day are forgotten. They fight for our freedoms, fight for our safety, but most importantly they fight for our lives.

IC Supports Our Heroes is a group of eight students who wish to bring this knowledge to the Ithaca College community. We Krista Robb want to establish a relationship between active, reserve and veterans of the armed services and civilians and to further awareness of those who serve and protect us. For me, supporting our troops is very personal to me since my mother, father, stepbrother and stepfather have served time in the army. My dad, a Gulf War veteran, passed away a month before I was three from cancer. I became very independent and mature at an early age because my mom and stepdad would be gone for months at a time for training and deployments. Most of the time one parent was home, but it was still hard. My fiance is in the Marines.

Having him in California and in Afghanistan in the future has made us appreciate each other more. Our trust and love for each has grown immensely in the past year. It has made me truly value what time we have together.

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Senior Airman Joshua Moore instructs Airman 1st Class Benjamin Pagan in the finer points of flag folding March 24 in Jacksonville, Ark.

In our hopes of building a relationship between active soldiers and civilians, we will be writing letters to soldiers. In these correspondences we will show our support and gratitude for their service. Through personal correspondence, soldiers can open up to those they are saving and protecting.

We also want to reach out to our troops the sending care packages.

Nothing makes a person feel more appreciated than a specially thought-

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out package. Not only will they receive entertainment, reading material that gives them news of home, food and other treats, but they will also receive immense amounts of love and devotion.

Through these care packages we want our soldiers to know we not only appreciate what they do for us, but also that they are loved.

But we also need to remember to support our veterans. Veterans have served and have saved our

country from peril and should be regarded with as much respect as an active soldier. They have risked their lives and have come out victoriously.

IC Supports our Heroes wants to support our local veterans by visiting with them, inviting them to our events — like our planned 1950s style USO dance — and having them participate by sharing their experiences of the military. Our veterans should never be forgotten but revered.

Not only do we wish to establish relationships between students of the college and all military personnel but also with the community. Our ultimate goal is to merge our entire community and the military community together. We want to teach our community about our military so they can better understand what our troops do for us. We want to eventually get the community involved in participating in correspondence, care packages and even extend to other existing organizations including Adopt a Soldier.

Our hope is to bring together, to teach and to establish relationships between civilians and military personnel. But most importantly we want to bring support to the men and women that save our lives every day in many different ways.

IC Support Our Heroes will meet at 8:15 p.m. tonight in Friends 102.

Krista Robb is a freshman mathematics and economics major. Email her at krobb1@ithaca.edu.

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

was crazy about disposable cameras as a kid. I must have blown through close to a dozen on my family trip to the Virgin Islands in sixth grade and another seven or eight during our trip to Hawaii. But that all changed once my sister got her first Polaroid i-Zone camera.

The ability to take a picture and instantly show it off — despite it being about 1 square inch — blew my mind.

But now, several years and cameras later, my iPhone 4 is all I need to instantly share photos and videos with — not only one or two — but hundreds of my friends. And the point-and-shoot video camera industry has also realized that.

This past week, Cisco announced that it “will exit aspects of its consumer business,” which means the popular Flip video camera is no more.

The Flip camera took the industry by storm when it was released and became the top selling video camera this past year with 26 percent market share.

But with today’s smartphones and other hand-held gadgets — even the iPod touch has a decent camera — the future of mobile video and photography will not be found in a stand-alone device.

The Flip camera’s crutch was the fact that it needed to be connected to a computer to put video online. Smartphones allow users to instantly snap a photo or record a video and wirelessly upload it to YouTube. People don’t want to wait to share their content, just as I don’t like to wait for Avril Lavigne’s next album.

Smartphones offer the best of both worlds — a great camera and an ability to share content across multiple platforms with one click.

But it’s not only mobile video that is on its way out the door.

Video’s cousin, point-and-shoot photography, is next on the list to be overrun by smartphone technology. Polaroid is in the midst of attempting to revamp its line of cameras, with the help of creative director Lady Gaga, but even Miss Poker Face herself might want to consider folding this hand.

Polaroid, as well as Nikon and Canon, might want to rethink their stance on hand-held and video cameras, considering the advancements to mobile technology during the past few years.

Smartphones are at the forefront of recording and sharing digital photography on the go.

But, while smartphones might be able to upload video and photos directly to the Internet, I haven’t yet come across a mobile device that allows me to recreate the experience of Final Cut Pro or Photoshop on the go.

I might need to wait for the iPhone 7 for that.

andrew weiser is a senior journalism major. Email him at aweiser1@ithaca.edu

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by Lara Bonner chief Proofreader

It’s no New York City, but Ithaca certainly delivers when it comes to pizza. The Ithacan held blind taste-tests to find out which pizza students, faculty and alumni truly think is the best. Five cheese pizzas were ordered from places on The Commons, and 19 taste testers indulged in order to rate each pizza from one to 10 in different categories.

The Score Card Average ratings compiled by category

Top Rated

initial reaction cheese Sauce crust general look

Pizza Aroma 32.9/50 points

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6.6/10

Domino’s 6.3/10

Sammy’s

Ameritalia

Napoli’s

5.2/10

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Pizza Aroma was a winner for ESPN anchor Karl Ravech ’87 as well.

Ravech said the sample was closest to his ideal pizza.

“I liked the sauce on it the most, and it seemed to have more sauce than the other ones,” he said.

Senior Kevin Fish, Student Government Association president, also thought the sauce stood out. He rated it as the highest in the sauce category for its extra strong tomato taste.

Domino’s

Woodward said he was surprised about his choice.

“I can’t believe I picked Domino’s as the best one,” Woodward said.

“That’s ridiculous.”

Sophomore Rob Flaherty and Fish agreed it was obvious which sample was Domino’s during the tasting because of its garlicky crust.

“People don’t give Domino’s enough credit,” Flaherty said. “Domino’s is good pizza.”

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also voted Sammy’s as his favorite overall. “[Sammy’s] was my favorite because it’s got a little more spice to it,” he said. “I like a moderately spiced pizza.”

Sammy’s was a favorite for Fish, who said he considers himself a pizza snob after studying abroad in Italy.

“The look [of Sammy’s] was really good, which helped,” he said. “I just realized after I tasted all five that I liked [it] the best. It felt least greasy.”

A favorite for college students, Sammy’s delivers quality pizza late into the night.

Flaherty said even before tasting the five choices Sammy’s was his go-to pizza in Ithaca.

“Sammy’s is sort of the kingpin,” he said. “It’s the big name, and overall it tends to be my favorite.”

Peter Rothbart, professor of music theory, history and composition,

Though several participants cited Ameritalia Pizzeria as their go-to for Ithaca pizza, it only ranked fourth in the tasting.

Flaherty said he believes Ameritalia is a student favorite.

“If there are two pizza places that are duking it out for No. 1, it’s Sammy’s and Ameritalia,” he said.

However, Woodward said his least favorite sample was Ameritalia.

“It was dry and thin, and there was almost no taste,” he said. “It tasted really mass-produced — cheap cheese.”

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Pizza Aroma

Pizza Aroma was the overall favorite, winning in each individual category, including Best Cheese, Best Sauce and Best Crust. Pizza Aroma offers distinctive options such as the Nacho Pizza and vegan pizzas.

For junior Robert Hoyuela, an ideal pizza would have a crispy crust and nicely melted cheese. Hoyuela rated Pizza Aroma as his favorite.

“The cheese was really nice and the crust was good,” he said. “It had just the right amount of cheese and sauce, and it wasn’t too greasy either.”

Regardless of its big name, Domino’s was a high-rating pizza in the testing, earning its spot as the second favorite.

Provost Greg Woodward was one taste taster who ended up choosing Domino’s as his favorite of the five samples.

“It just had more flavor to me,” he said. “The cheese was better.”

Domino’s changed their recipe in December 2009 with rave reviews.

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Hoyuela was not a fan of Ameritalia either.

“The cheese didn’t even taste that good,” he said. “It just didn’t taste like it should.”

Freshman April Mitchell was one of the lone fans of Ameritalia in the tasting.

“I just liked the crust and that there was just a little sauce,” she said. “I usually order from Ameritalia late at night with my friends because it’s cheap, and it’s good.”

Napoli Pizzeria was voted the least favorite of all the pizza samples, garnering disappointment from the majority of testers.

The unappealing look was a reason for the low rating.

“I really hated [it],” Flaherty said. “It just looked unattractive.

The sauce was really weird, and the crust was bad.”

Rothbart said he wasn’t a fan because it was bland in taste.

“I’m consistent,” Rothbart said. “Never liked Napoli’s; tastes like Napoli’s.”

Ameritalia 28.5/50 points

Diane Gayeski, dean of the Park School of Communications, was one taster who was shocked by her rating of Napoli’s.

“I was surprised that I didn’t like Napoli’s better,” she said. “I’ve actually had some of theirs, and I thought it was usually better than that.”

Fish joked that he wasn’t surprised about his choice.

“Napoli is my least favorite city in Italy, so that makes sense that that lines up,” he said.

The Judges Sophomore Melanie Burian

Dean Diane Gayeski

Sophomore Oscar Lee

Freshman April Mitchell

Sophomore Matthew Scarpino

Senior Kevin Fish

Mark Gross ’88

Sophomore Jemin Lee

Karl Ravech ’87

Freshman Maureen Tant

Sophomore Rob Flaherty

Junior Robert Hoyuela

Sophomore Kenneth Li

Freshman Aimee Rizzo

Provost Greg Woodward

Sophomore Tyler Foster

Stu Katz ’83

Jay Linden ’72

Professor Peter Rothbart

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This week’s hits and misses

Assistant Accent Editor Megan Devlin rates the best of Apple’s latest updates to its selection of iPhone game apps.

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Words With Friends As the most successful word game on the App Store, Words With Friends puts a social spin on Scrabble. Players can either join in a game with friends or matchmake words instantly with random gamers.

The app’s speed keeps the game play streamlined and the graphics elegant.

Its “Push” feature allows players to notify opponents when it’s their turn. The game’s real “push” to connect is in its Facebook feature, allowing gamers to network with friends playing the game too.

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Angry Birds Rio Revamping the classic Angry Birds, this game cages up the canaries and ships them to the exotic city of Rio de Janeiro.

The birds must escape the captors to save their friends, Blu and Jewel, two macaws who are also the stars of the new Fox picture “Rio.” While the new version of Angry Birds still features the challenging demolition game play that requires logic, skill and relentless force, the feature-film twist takes away from the game’s appeal. The bombardment of advertisements may boost star ratings for the motion picture, but it’s not winning over the game’s loyal followers.

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Pickin’ Stix Classic Though this Apple app displays a nice spectrum of digital screen colors, it’s merely simplistic. Pickin’ Stix is an easy point-and-choose style game, where players select sticks one by one from an intertwined stack, earning points along the way. But the game’s use of penalty seconds hardly satisfies strategic players. Graphics-wise, the game keeps with the theme and stays true to its vintage roots.

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Freshman Drew Weinstein of electro-metal duo The Guggenheim Machine flips his hair while jamming at VIC’s Battle of the Bands on Saturday in IC Square. The event showcased new artists in support of VIC’s 50 Hour Marathon, which benefited Ithaca Community Harvest. claudia Pietrzak/the ithacan

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daily planner gives easy questions as alternative social icebreakers

If you’re tired of reading books about how to break the ice in conversation, look no further than College Humor’s “Small Talk” calendar. It divides the week into three simple questions that will work every time: Sunday through Tuesday is, “How was your weekend?” Hump day makes it fair game to ask about upcoming weekend plans, leaving Friday and Saturday to jump right into the good stuff, “What are you doing tonight?” For those who master the Holy Trinity, the calendar’s monthly topics require tuning into the weather for September’s summer theme, and October’s Halloween question requires a pop culture check-in to see who the hottest reality TV star is (unless the GTL crew wins again this fall).

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— Megan Devlin

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— Rihanna to FM station “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” spilling her ideas about shooting a music video with Britney Spears, who is featured on a remix of “S&M.”

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Late into a night of partying hard down in New Orleans, actor Nicolas Cage was cuffed after daring the police to arrest him. The reportedly “very drunk” celeb was overheard shouting at his wife Alice. As the argument escalated, a nearby and worried cab driver called the police to come smooth out the situation.

But when authorities approached Cage, the star allegedly said, “Why don’t you just arrest me?” Refuting their suggestion for him and his wife to just go home, Cage attacked the cops with a double-dare to arrest him. But the midnight partying stopped once the star was taken into custody and charged with domestic abuse and disturbing the peace.

Next time you’re looking for treasure, avoid the land mines, Nick.

— Megan Devlin

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Freshman takes big step as leading little woman

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In between upbeat dance routines and dramatic heart-wrenching ballads, the timeless tale of four If you Go little women’s “Little Women: journeys into The Musical” womanhood When: 8 p.m. receives a muApril 21-23, and April 28-30 sical makeover Where: Risley that amplifies Theatre their struggles How much: $10 along the way.

Melodramatics Theatre Company Inc.’s “Little Women: The Musical” by Allan Knee is based on Louisa May Alcott’s novel about her personal journey to become a writer. It follows Jo and the rest of the March sisters — Meg, Beth and Amy — as they grow up in Massachusetts during the Civil War. The story illuminates Jo’s conflict between her push for independence and her loyalty to the sisterhood.

Most of the design team consists of Cornell University students, while the cast is primarily from Ithaca College.

The maturing Jo, who is played by freshman Megan Beard, experiences internal conflict in her journey to womanhood. The musical depicts her struggle of whether to settle down and become a wife or standout as a great writer and conquer the world.

Junior Eric Hagreen, director of the entirely student-run production, said the greatest challenge of directing the show was telling the story from a classic novel and bringing it to life as a musical.

“It was a little difficult interpreting this classic American story into a full-fledged musical,” he said. “But

creating these literary characters on stage was exciting for people like me who read the book in school and seeing these brilliant portrayals on stage.”

All musical components aside, Hagreen said it’s always a challenge to make a period piece convincing — especially the language.

“To make the speech of the time seem accessible and real to a modern audience is difficult,” he said. “It’s making what might seem like corny phrases to us sincere and believable.”

Beard said memorizing her lines was a challenge. She said because the show is her first musical performance in Ithaca, the music was demanding.

“The first two months were strictly music rehearsal because it’s pretty complex and demanding vocally for the actors,” she said.

Beard said the music is the show’s greatest asset. The classical composition and full pit orchestra, she said, intensifies the four sisters’ journey from youth to womanhood.

“The music is so beautiful and has a really good way of telling the sadness they go through,” she said. “It’s such a well-known story, but the music really adds to that because it emotes everything.”

Hagreen said the music gives depth to the characters without detracting from the story they’re trying to tell.

“It’s challenging to make characters believable as they burst into song,” he said. “But really, we’re just peaking into souls as they’re singing their hearts out.”

Cornell senior Rachel Mayer, general manager and president of the company, said the instrumentation combined with the show’s fiery theme

From left, the March family’s neighbor Laurie Laurence (Harrison Meloeny) confesses his love to Jo (Megan Beard) in the song “Take A Chance On Me,” at Risley Theatre yesterday. He wins over Jo with his good nature. zac blitz/The Ithacan

gives the audience a deeper look into Jo’s internal struggle.

“It represents the fire within Jo and the conflict between her literary passion and her family connection,” she said.

The musical is set in a black box theater, which Mayer said uses the abstract locations to blend the audience into the action.

“Everything is moving toward the audience, and it’s closer and more in-

timate than shows we’ve done in the past,” Mayer said. “It connects physically, emotionally and mentally with the audience.”

With the set’s wallpaper fading into the black walls surrounding the audience, Mayer said every scenic element is meant to connect the audience to the story. She said the costumes, which include big hoop skirts, remain true to the musical’s era, except for Jo’s, which reflects

her character’s unconventionality.

“Jo wears pants, which is her push to be more progressive and independent,” she said. “It’s to illustrate that she’s cut from a different cloth.”

Hagreen said it was nice to blend students from both colleges to make the production more cohesive.

“Everyone brings something to the table, so we’re able to create this unified product in every aspect,” he said.

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Comic to stir up college Awarded iTunes’ “Best New Comic of the Year” in 2009, Moshe Kasher is a selfproclaimed “Jewish comedian” on a mission to make his audience feel as awkward as If you Go he possibly can. Ithaca “Moshe Kasher” College’s Student AcWhen: 8 p.m. tivities Board is bringTuesday ing Kasher to campus Where: IC Tuesday for a stand-up Square show, which Kasher How much: Free says he hopes will make students cringe.

Staff Writer Alyssa Frey spoke with Kasher about his life as a comedian and his plans for the visit.

Alyssa Frey: What first inspired you to become a comedian?

Moshe Kasher: There was an empty void in the bottom of my soul — well, there’s an area in your body where your soul is supposed to go and I didn’t — there was nothing there for me. So I just thought maybe I would try filling it with different things. I tried filling it with malt liquor, and it didn’t help.

AF: What has been your most memorable experience so far as a professional in the world of comedy?

MK: I don’t have an alarm clock and I don’t have a boss. I get to play Xbox as long as I want, whenever I want — and that has been my favorite experience. I’m also writing a book right now, and I’m doing my childhood memoir, so that’s been pretty exciting. ... It’s called “Kasher in the Rye,” and it’s just a story about my insane childhood.

AF: Many comedians put out albums today.

What separates your album, “Everyone You Know Is Going To Die, and Then You Are,” from the rest on the market?

MK: Well, the boy genius that is doing the album is the main thing and separates it from the rest. If I was to be sincere, which I am very uncomfortable doing, what’s different about my album is that it’s kind of a concept album.

I’m not just doing stand-up on it. I’m doing a mixture of live stand-up and studio recordings and short stories that I wrote and stuff like that. And it’s a concept album in which I am dead the whole time, which I don’t know if anyone has ever done before — recorded an album as a dead person. I think I’m the only one that did that.

AF: So you talk to listeners as if you were dead?

MK: The album starts with my supposed widowed wife telling everybody that the album is a series of the last known recordings of Moshe Kasher, the world’s most famous and influential comedian. That takes place in a far off abstract future where, theoretically, this is going to be the case. ... She has released the album to pay off some of my old gambling debts. So throughout the whole album, there’s a bunch of different things and different recordings.

AF: Do you perform the same show when you tour or is each one different every time?

MK: It’ll be different every time. I like to talk to the crowd a lot and interact with the people.

AF: Why do you perform at colleges?

MK: Well, I’m really into young girls — no, I’m kidding. Colleges are fun because people are young, and you know, they’re hip. ... [Jake Goldberg] saw me in a show in Los Angeles, a kind of cool, funky show — and asked me to come to Ithaca.

AF: What are some of the main subjects you like to talk about or improvise from during your comedian shows?

Moshe Kosher was awarded iTunes’ “Best New Comic of the Year” in 2009. The Jewish comedian plans to make students uncomfortable when he performs Tuesday in IC Square. courtesy of moshe kosher

MK: Whatever things make students at Ithaca the most uncomfortable when made fun of — those are my main, go-to topics. ... So just in case any students thought they were going to come and not be offended, they should know in advance that I’m going to try to offend them.

AF: What jokes do you typically pull out when your audience is unresponsive or not enthusiastic about your show?

MK: I can’t, unfortunately, answer that question because, my jokes, I’ve never had a crowd be nonresponsive. I’ve only ever crushed and made like, hard core, super perfect ones — I’ve never had anything go bad. Ever.

AF: What has been the most difficult aspect of being a professional comedian while constantly on tour?

MK: Crushing loneliness. Basically what I’m saying is that if there are any grad students or really mature seniors or freshmen who can keep a secret, I need someone. You can come up to me at the show at Ithaca College and just wink at me and put your index finger on your nose, and I’ll know that you read the article and that you’re there for me and then we can share a really special moment.

To listen to a podcast of Kasher’s interview, visit www.theithacan.org.

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Seniors capture art of human form

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by Lucy Walker Staff Writer

Mirroring the features and form of the human body, the art in this year’s senior show at the Handwerker Gallery is a captivating, diverse look at the human body and portraiture.

The show features artwork by seniors in cinema, photog“2011 Senior raphy and media arts and the Student art department. Senior art Show” history major Tina Orlandini Handwerker curated the exhibit, the “2011 Gallery Senior Student Show,” which Our rating: HHH opened last Thursday.

While a majority of the pieces deal with the human form, their main similarity is they all approach possibly mundane subjects and make them exquisite through different media — not the usual oil paint and canvas, but a mix of multimedia like projection, out-of-focus photographs and multilayered sculpture.

The first piece a visitor views surpasses simple definitions of color: Bekah Kopp’s worm-like structure made of papier–mâché, “Harvesting.” Air blows through the sculpture, and molded faces appliquéd on connect the segments.

Faces in strange places is one of the many applications of the human form explored in the exhibit. Past the worm sculpture, a painting by Matthew Sadownick with nearly an inch of oil paint suggests the chaos of trying to cross a Hong Kong street. The piece outlines two hands separated by the chaos of the world around them.

On the opposite wall, a pair of acrylic paintings by Jessica Guido depict hands by floating with faces through a mystical, bright interpretation of outer space. The thick and bold lines of the abstract images urge a visitor to wonder about their meaning but provide no answers.

Several sculptures depicting three-sided heads with sculpted faces stand freely through the Handwerker Gallery, including one by Sean Sackett made of chicken wire, concrete and found objects. The freestanding presence makes them seem almost real, while the conflicting nature of the three faces makes it completely intangible.

The next part of the gallery is filled with portraiture, mostly photographs. Most illustrate the un-

“The Kids Grow Up,” a documentary about a man coming to terms with the growth of his daughter and his own aging, will screen at 7:15 p.m. at the Willard Straight Theatre at Cornell. The event is presented by director Doug Block. Admission is free.

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Earth Day Celebration, hosted by RHA, will be in IC Square from 3 to 5 p.m. The first 75 guests will get a free reusable bag filled with food.

Environmental clubs will also be tabling, giving out plants and “worms and dirt” pudding cups, and other crafts.

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Senior Joe Bagliere examines Nydia Williams’ photograph “In Bloom” at last Thursday’s opening for the 2011 Senior Student Show. The exhibit is on display now through May 22 at the Handwerker Gallery.

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seen sides of individuals through mysterious profile views or far away shots, like in Taylor McIntrye’s series of three untitled prints. Some show only a random leaf or twig from around the Ithaca area.

A series of photos by Mary Kathryn Luff shows a little girl in cowboy boots. The first is blurry, with the girl holding her arms up in power. The second is clear, with her sitting on a bicycle, ready to fiercely drive away into the distance and past the camera’s view.

Near these explorations into the soul, the artwork wanders to another part of human anatomy.

Below charcoal sketches of hands and arms sits a copper and wire sculpture. This work, Rebekah Shyloski’s “La fuerza,” has two arms pulling each other apart, as if the copper is skin and the wire is the dividing tendons. Like the acrylic arms in outer space, the sculpture is captivating but leaves more to be desired.

Chris Carlon’s work, two pieces projected onto simple cloth curtains hung over the gallery’s windows, is a different way to present traditional photographs. They feature two individuals outside, looking straight into the camera. While nothing exciting is happening with the subjects, the sepia tone of the images and the manner of projection makes them different and an interesting place to end a walk through the exhibit.

With materials ranging from acrylic to fabric and subjects from fingers to foreign cities, these visual artists prove their art can capture the human form and a range of available media.

Visit www.theithacan.org for an audio slideshow on the show’s opening. The Handwerker Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Angst-filled girl rock has been an important ingredient to the pop landscape since Alanis Morissette bashed an ex in “You Oughta Know.” “Gossip The Pretty Girl” actress Taylor Reckless Momsen makes an “Light Me attempt at resurrectUp” ing that trend with Interscope Our rating: her band, The Pretty HHH1/2 Reckless. Its long awaited pop/rock debut, “Light Me Up,” is an unexpectedly gritty treat.

At 17, Momsen co-wrote every song on the album with producer Kato Khandwala and songwriter Ben Phillips. Momsen’s vocals are

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Montreal’s Les Sexpos, the first Ithaca League of Women Rollers roller derby match of the season, will begin at 6 p.m. at the JM McDonald Sports Complex in Cortland, N.Y. Tickets are $10.

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EOTO, a drum and bass break beat duo, will start at 9 p.m. at Castaways. Tickets are $15 at the door.

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Teenage rebel rocks out on surprisingly catchy CD

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“Play it Again, Sam,” a romantic comedy by Woody Allen, follows the life of a delusional film critic. The show from IC Players will begin at 8 p.m. in Textor 102. Tickets are $3.

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astounding, full-bodied and tinged with rage and a raspy echo that makes the songs just as successful as the heavy bass and percussion does.

The sultry “My Medicine,” an album highlight, is a clever comparison of a lover’s indecisiveness and the confusion one experiences while high on pills.

Momsen growls the lyrics over an unrelenting guitar riff, but nothing compared to the whirlwind shout-fest that is “Miss Nothing.”

Lyrics like, “Miss autonomy, miss nowhere, miss androgyny, miss don’t care” make for fast-paced movement through an anthem of individuality.

The most effective song, however, is the pretty “You,” an acoustic ballad so raw and unexpected that it provides a well-needed break from all the

Indie pop darlings The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are just a bunch of kids who want to have fun. On “Belong,” its second album, The Pains of Being Pure the band searchat Heart es for the deeper “Belong” meaning of life.

Slumberland As to whether Records they found what Our rating: they were lookHH1/2 ing for, well, the jury’s still out on that one.

The band’s summery orchestrations are relaxing. With dance beats reminiscent of New Order and a youthful innocence found in their cohorts Ra Ra Riot, it’s hard to give these kids a bad rap.

Lead singer Kip Berman’s fragile vocals are reserved, unsure of their place. While the distorted

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buzzing noise. “Light Me Up” bears the downfall of being weighed down by soulless rockers such as “Factory Girl” and “Goin’ Down,” which sacrifice legitimate lyrics for simply acting tough. Overlooking Momsen’s in-your-face attitude, such as telling people to go to hell multiple times throughout the album, “Light Me Up” is a heavy slice of the rock pie that is destined to satisfy the hungry appetites of fans until The Pretty Reckless strikes again with album No. 2.

guitar riffs are some of the catchiest out there, the lyrics fall flat.

“She was the heart in your heartbreak, the miss in your mistake” is hardly lyrical genius.

There is still a timeless quality to “Belong.” The album is a solid representation of quality indie pop that could eventually make the jump to mainstream radio play.

But in order to come close to that, a little more maturity is in order.

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English folk group The Unthanks use their family chemistry to produce mellow harmonies. Though they could use more variation, the album overall is enjoyably melancholy. courtesy of Rabble Rouser

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Recognizable from her stints on American Idol and Star Search, this Texas singer is still trucking along. The music is Top-40 worthy, but that doesn’t mean it’s groundbreaking.

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A triumph at the Sundance Film festival this year, “Win Win” has viewers pinned to their seats before they know what’s coming.

Paul Giamatti is excellent as Mike Flaherty, a finan“Win Win” cially woed attorney Fox who also coaches the Searchlight pitiful high school Pictures wrestling team.

Our rating: To profit an extra HHH1/2 $1,500 a month, Mike unethically assumes guardianship of an elderly man with dementia.

The old man’s teenage grandson, Kyle (Alex Shaffer), who happens to be a star wrestler, unexpectedly shows up, reversing the team’s losing record.

The beauty of “Win Win” is grounded in believable characters and convincing acting. Giamatti shares terrific on-screen chemistry with Amy Ryan, who plays his wife, Jackie, a street-smart, tough mother from New Jersey. Shaffer, in a successful big screen debut, effectively exhibits confusion, and most entertaining of all, the carefree aloofness of a teenage boy. Bobby Cannavale is also amusing as Mike’s energetic best friend and co-wrestling coach who still acts like a teenager himself. The family’s quirky idiosyncrasies, such as their excitement over Wii Golf, undoubtedly will remind viewers of people they know.

Oscar-nominated writer and director Thomas McCarthy, involved with films such as “The Station Agent” and “Up,” fashions a simple but engaging story. “Win Win” is effective in its simplicity and its ability

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High school wrestling coach Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) coaches newcomer Kyle (Alex Shaffer) to help lead their losing team to victory. The film follows Flaherty as he tries to support his family by whatever means necessary.

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to present a believable yet captivating story. The simple story line, based on how a good man succumbs to temptation, seems like it could happen to anyone’s friend or colleague.

The movie’s humor is subtle and real. Instead of slapstick, in-yourface comedy, funny moments result from human idiosyncrasies and relationships. The interaction among the three incompetent wrestling coaches in their sideline comments and excessive excitement when a player miraculously gets a pin provides humorous entertainment. Bonding moments among goofy teenage boys in tight spandex uniforms will also have viewers chuckling.

The drama in the film is also well executed. Without being overly dramatic, the movie depicts Kyle’s strained relationship with his neglectful, drug-addicted mother.

The opposing drama and comedy genres blend together seamlessly.

Shining moments exist as a bond develops between Kyle and Mike’s family. Conversations between the teenager and Mike’s adorable little daughter are subtly heartwarming, as is Jackie’s reluctant protectiveness. Ultimately, this film is about people — their interactions, bonds and mutual encouragement — which keeps viewers invested throughout.

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The wrestling scenes are also amusing to watch. Flaherty’s losing team of skinny pubescent boys is defeated over and over again. Not until Kyle joins the team do the wrestling moves actually start to improve. A wrestler in real life, Shaffer’s sudden flips and pins supply the film with much-needed moments of action.

There are no ultra-special effects or rapid camera movements in “Win Win” — just a story at its best. Exceptional plot, characters and acting make ”Win Win” a victory.

“Win Win” was written by Joe Tiboni, and written and directed by Thomas McCarthy.

Novel character keeps strong spirit

By Kelsey Fowler Accent Editor

By Ian Carisa

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Managing to underscore everything pointless about the modern American horror movie, “Scream 4” follows up on previous installments — and not in a good way.

Sidney Prescott (Neve Camp“Scream 4” bell) is still haunted by the specter Dimension Films of the Woodsboro murders and Our rating: finds herself at the mercy of yet H1/2 another ghost face copycat killer with an encyclopedic knowledge of horror films. This time it seems the killer is imitating the events of the original “Scream.”

Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first two movies, grabs for straws with this script, using the same jokes about slasher movies the audience has heard over and over again. And since the culture of remakes is being spoofed, “Scream 4” feels even more like trodden ground.

The dilemma is made explicit by the film’s opening — not one, but two false starts — using the “movie-within-a-movie.” The film then transitions from the meta-world of “Stab” into the actual plot of “Scream 4,” during which the audience is forced to sit through the same scene three times. All it manages to do is make a predictable and repetitive experience even more repetitive. Any tension or fear evaporates because none of the false start scenarios end up being any more contrived than the actual film.

There’s nowhere for the cast to take this material that it hasn’t already been and will be again three more times before the opening titles. Courteney Cox returns once again as news reporter Gale Weathers-Riley, but not even big-name newcomers such as Anna Paquin and Emma Roberts

Tossing aside the structure of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, the film “Jane Eyre” infuses a contemporary vibe into the ghostly tale.

The film unconventionally starts at the climax of the story and then moves back“Jane Eyre” ward to tell Jane Eyre’s (Mia Focus Wasikowska) childhood and Features schooling in flashbacks. The Our rating: majority of the film takes HHH place at Thornfield Manor, where governess Jane meets her brooding employer and future lover Rochester (Michael Fassbender). With a plot loosely tied to a ghost haunting the halls and a rival mistress competing for Rochester’s affection, the film keeps the integrity and thrilling suspense of the novel.

Striking period costumes and language instantly establish a time and place, while the beautifully shot scenery and colorful cinematography contributes to the mood of every scene. Seeing the exact same moment again from the beginning, where it fits in after all of the other events have happened, adds much more emotionality and power.

Disappointingly, the movie lacks a formidable leading man. However, Wasikowska is perfect in her strength, defiance and elegance. She hits the mark on the pro-feminist themes of the 1847 book, and her resolve engages the audience.

“Jane Eyre” is a heartbreaking story with the makings of a classic, just like the novel.

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“Scream 4” tries to mock the horror film industry but ends up as just another contrived remake.

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can save the series. The mocking satire becomes just as conventional and cliché as what it’s trying to insult. The remake never pans out in a significant way, becoming a plodding and unengaging buildup to the last act when “Scooby Doo and the gang” find out who the killer really is. It never once makes any sense, and what’s more, it’s never actually scary or funny.

“Stab” is depicted as having a pretty strong cult following. The roaring and raving crowds of fans is something the “Scream” franchise has been striving for from the get-go but reached its peak well over a decade ago. Back then it reinvigorated the genre. In 2011, this corpse of a film stinks more of old, washed-out ideas trying to stay in the picture.

“Scream 4” was written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven.

“Jane Eyre” was written by Moira Buffini and directed by Cary Fukunaga. It was adapted from the novel by Charlotte Brontë.

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Senior Andrew Hollenbeck squats 645-pounds in his garage at home April 10 in Candor, N.Y. Hollenbeck finished first at 181 pounds April 3 in the 2011 United States of America Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals in Scranton, Pa. michelle boulÉ/the ithacan

reps kept increasing.

But Hollenbeck isn’t your stereotypical One light bulb serves as the illumi- powerlifter. When Hollenbeck was 5 years nation for this display of athleticism. A old, he was more interested in go-cart rachomemade poster with quotes, “Suck ing, even once racing in Daytona, Fla., and it up” and “Squat till you puke,” provide bowling, averaging about 205 per game. the only inspiration. Pictures of Andrew He doesn’t have the muscular appearance Hollenbeck’s idols, Wade Hooper and Ed of Arnold Schwarzenegger either.

Coon, add reminders of what the future Standing at 5 feet 3 inches, Hollenbeck may bring. said his size was a motivating factor for In this garage, the senior pushes him- him to start powerlifting. self, cheeks stretched and eyes bulged, “All the top guys in the lightweight to raise the 705 pounds that rest on his classes are around my height,” Hollenbeck broad shoulders. said. “It was actually one of the reasons I This is home for Hollenbeck, a physi- got into lifting. I might as well take adcal therapy major, who finished first at vantage of my height and my leverages.”

181 pounds April 3 in the 2011 United When lifting, Hollenbeck wears supStates of America Powerlifting Collegiate portive gear designed to stabilize his Nationals. He won the title after squatting knees and hips, which makes him look 672 pounds, benching 429 pounds and like a combatant of sorts. He casually deadlifting 672 pounds. He has trained struts up to the bar that’s fully doused for lifting this colossal weight in a special in 45-pound weights and stares at it, type of gym — his garage. his eyes scanning from one end of the Hollenbeck said he began lifting at bar to the other. A quick breath, a flash home when he was 16 years old, but it of highly tuned muscle — the veins in wasn’t something he had planned on get- his neck popping out under the presting involved in. sure — and Hollenbeck has just moved “My friends in high school went to hundreds of pounds in a calculated, some local meet, and I just kind of got into mechanical movement. it,” he said. “I bought some stuff, put it in Hollenbeck has gained his strength the garage and that was the start of it all.” without a typical coach and his determinaFrom that point on, Hollenbeck said, tion has fueled his success in powerlifting. the weights and Hollenbeck said one moment that has stuck with him is the 2007 Junior World Championships in La Garde, France.

“My heart was set on winning for two years,” he said. “I just wasn’t having a good day. It came down to dead lift, which is my lift, and I had 645 pounds loaded on the bar to go for the win and break the world record, but I missed it. I was in tears for a while after that one.”

Hollenbeck went on to be declared winner after the first place winner was deemed ineligible after failing a drug test.

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to stand on the podium and hear my national anthem get played.”

His current lifting part12 at s April ion. s ner, senior Alex Alexander, e r p ch etit e ben comp who recently won his first s on th pounds inlÉ/the ithacan in a r t ou ck 29 powerlifting competition at hed 4 michelle b llenbe ew Ho e has benc r d 275 pounds in January, said n A H r Senio enter. he sometimes tells Hollenand “Coach ness C he Fit t beck to ease up on lifting and Carter” quotes betries to restrain Hollenbeck’s fore he lifts to get into his dehunger for success. sired mental state. He said he visualizes “I spend more [time] telling him not the weight being moved before a lift, and to do stuff,” Alexander said. “Sometimes it isn’t just a pure brute strength — it’s he gets really in to it, and it’s like, ‘No also an intense mental challenge. dude, not today. Tomorrow, yeah. But, “It’s all about visualization,” Hollenbeck don’t do that.’” said. “You’ve got to do the lift 100 times in During freshman year, Hollenbeck your head before you go and do it once in made the 20-minute commute home to real life.”

Candor, N.Y. almost every weekend to lift Alexander said if the mental aspect and avoid the possible catastrophe of a isn’t together, failure is inevitable. normal bar at the Fitness Center collaps“If you are not prepared, you can be ing under the gargantuan weight. strong enough to hit a weight, and it just Since Hollenbeck got permission to won’t move,” he said. “It’s a phenomenal bring his competition bar to campus his tool for building mental toughness.” sophomore year, he has been using the This past August, Hollenbeck was privcollege’s facilities to train. ileged to be critiqued by Mike Tuchscherer, His workouts consist of variations of a four time USAPL national champion. the bench, squat and dead lift, and the Hollenbeck posts workouts online and amount of sets and reps changes everyday. Tuchscherer, who lives in North Dakota, In addition to his rigorous workouts, evaluates Hollenbeck’s regimen.

Hollenbeck has achieved his success on an “There are actually a lot of powerliftunconventional diet of a college student. ers kind of in the same boat but live in “I eat a lot of chicken — George Fore- a place where they may not be around man is my best friend,” Hollenbeck said. “I other powerlifters, so they don’t really have just been eating whatever I feel like have an opportunity for a team setting,” just trying to keep my weight up — just Tuchscherer said.

Bombers from Rogan’s; I get my hands on Though Hollenbeck is a physical subs from Wegmans all the time.” therapy major, he said he’d like lifting to Hollenbeck said the mentality of having translate into his future career. a life away from powerlifting has helped “Probably the biggest regret of my life him maintain perspective. right now is not doing the [athletic train“It’s kind of awesome that I live a more ing/physical therapy] double major,” he normal life, and I’m not crazy about lift- said. “I would have done Exercise Science ing all the time,” Hollenbeck said. “It helps and just been a strength coach.” my lifting that I’m not completely focused Hollenbeck said his improvement and on it 100 percent of the time.” future in powerlifting continues to inOutside of powerlifting, Hollenbeck spire him every day. said he finds time to go kayaking and hik“Once you hit one goal, you just move ing, as well as trying to catch New York your goal up,” he said. “Eventually you’re Yankees and New York Giants — his two doing some pretty crazy stuff. I want to favorite teams — games when he can. really win the World Championships and Hollenbeck said he listens to snippets stand up on top of the podium and have of Muhammad Ali speeches and “Rocky” that national anthem play.”

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The Hot Corner Casey Musarra

Mascots lack Bomber pride

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hate being tardy for the party, but before publicly voicing my opinions on the mascot search, I really wanted to think things through and give the Mascot Selection Task Force a chance to end what seemed to be a terribly long April Fool’s joke.

I wouldn’t have cared if the mascot suggestions were more reasonable than the goofy flying squirrel, the ridiculous lake beast and the completely unrelated phoenix. But if they don’t scream Bomber, what’s the point of even having a mascot?

While I understand Ithaca College’s attempt at creating more school spirit and unity across the campus, I think they went about it all wrong. No one bothered to formally ask the entire student population if we even want a mascot. That’s mistake No. 1. From what I can tell, there seems to be a large population — if not the majority — that opposes the idea of any mascot other than Bomberman (the unofficial mascot for about 20 years) or some true representation of the Bomber.

The Bomber has become a tradition at the college, and it’s tradition that gives people school spirit. Trying to force keeping the name Bomber by giving it to a Rocky look-alike is even more disheartening.

At that point we might as well just be the Flying Squirrels and completely erase our history.

A group of alumni have started a group on Facebook called “Save the Bomber.” There are currently more than 1,800 people in the group, all of whom are passionate about maintaining the integrity of the Bomber name. But the alumni, the ones who started our tradition years ago, are hardly even having their opinions weighed. They’re revolting strongly, but I don’t see anyone petitioning for any of the three choices the Mascot Selection Task Force posed.

The New York Yankees, one of the most historic professional sports teams of all time, share the nickname Bombers with us.

And guess what? They don’t have a mascot either. But you know what they do have? Twentyseven world championships and arguably some of the most devoted fans around.

So maybe we don’t get all 6,000-plus students out to every home football game — but is a mascot really going to help with our fan base?

The fans that do attend sporting events on a regular basis are devoted to the teams they follow, and they’re devoted to the Bombers. It’s “Bomber Nation.” I really hope that upon graduating it’s not “Lake Beast Nation.” casey musarra is a senior televison-radio major. Contact her at cmusarr1@ithaca.edu.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Sophomore pitchers dominate mound By harlan green-taub staff writer

Upperclassmen pitching was thought to be one of the strengths for the baseball team coming into the season. With seniors Dan Lynch, Aaron Sapp and Andrew Wall returning, the starting rotation seemed set.

These three seniors combined to start 22 games for the Bombers last year, but only Lynch has posted solid numbers, going 2–1 with a 3.19 ERA and only four walks in 31 innings pitched.

The past few weeks sophomores Jasper Adams and Pat Lemmo have stepped up from The Blue and Gold the bullpen to fuel the have given up only Bombers’ pitching staff. seven home runs and Adams has been posted 121 strikeouts nearly perfect this seathis season. son, allowing just four hits in 9 2/3 innings without surrendering a run.

While Lemmo has been lights out with a 15 2/3 inning scoreless streak in his past four appearances, including a rain-shortened complete game shutout victory for the Bombers against Utica College on Monday.

Adams, who as a freshman made 13 relief appearances, uses his 6-foot-4-inch frame to get good extension in his motion, creating a sharp breaking ball and a fastball with a little extra zip.

“I had a little arm trouble early in the year, and that put me back a little,” Adams said. “I’ve had to be more patient this year waiting for the arm to heal, and it’s allowed me to focus on improving my mechanics.”

Since returning from an injury to his throwing arm, Adams has picked up a win and save and has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3-to-1.

Adams said the conditioning program in the offseason helped him take his pitching to a higher level.

“We do a lot of sprints, abdominal workouts and finish with a few laps around the track,” Adams said. “[Head Coach George Valesente] makes sure we’ve had a good workout by the end of the day.”

Lemmo, on the other hand, has seemingly come out of nowhere. Last year, the stocky righthander appeared in only one game, but this season he has become a key to the Bombers’ success.

“We we’re struggling as a staff early in the year, and it made us realize that we had a lot to work

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Sophomore pitcher Jasper Adams fires a pitch in the Bombers’ 5–0 victory April 12 against Cazenovia College at Freeman Field. Adams has helped the team to a 4–3 record in Empire 8 conference play.

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on.” Lemmo said. “Coach basically revamped my motion, and since then I’ve been able to command all of my pitches.”

Valesente said Lemmo wasn’t making progress as expected in the fall but really applied what the coaches told him before the season started.

“In bullpens, instead of just getting his throwing in, he really focused on improving his mechanics,” Valesente said. “We made a big adjustment to his motion, and he worked hard to get comfortable with it.”

Instead of bending his back leg, Lemmo now keeps it straight as he pushes off the rubber, creating

more movement and velocity on his fastball.

“He was releasing the ball about 8 inches lower than he should have and wasn’t getting on top of the baseball,” Valesente said. “Once we corrected that, the movement returned, and he’s been able to control his pitches.”

Lemmo said he knows he can now be the effective pitcher the team needs him to be. “[Valesente] tells us to attack every hitter and be aggressive in our approach,” Lemmo said. “He wants us to pound the strike zone and put pressure on the hitters to make plays instead of on us to make plays.”

Bombers look to transition from splits to sweeps By kevin mccall

assistant sports editor

An entire regular season of doubleheaders reveals whether a team can not only win games but play consistently.

The softball team has been struggling with irregular play this season, falling into a pattern of playing a close game in one part of its doubleheader and then crushing its opponent in the other.

Senior second baseman Kait Dolan said the team is playing with the same intensity as last season, but it is not getting enough runs on the scoreboard in the early innings to build confidence.

“Having a one-run lead never makes anybody comfortable,” she said. “We always tried to chip away at the other team’s pitchers, but a lot of times we couldn’t get the early jump we wanted.”

The Bombers have more often than not been on the losing end of close games, with a subpar record of 3–5 in one-run contests heading into last week’s matchup against SUNY-Oneonta.

The South Hill squad swept Oneonta by scores of 1–0 and 8–1.

Dolan said the Bombers played with more of an edge in the one-run victory than they have in past losses.

“You have to be aggressive to begin with if you want to force a

Senior pitcher and outfielder Britt Lillie makes contact on a swing Sunday during the Bombers’ 12–0 win against Nazareth College at Kostrinsky Field. zac blitz/the ithacan

mistake,” Dolan said. “Whether it’s a missed throw because of a tight play at a base or getting hit by a pitch because you’re crowding the plate a little, you have to play aggressively all the time.”

The Blue and Gold have not won

a game in which they had more than one error. The defense averages three errors in the team’s losses compared to one in its victories.

Head Coach Deb Pallozzi said the defense is able to stay consistent no matter what the score is because

of the positive vibes that come from the dugout.

“That energy level feeds onto the field and helps us to a higher level of play,” she said. “When we don’t have that enthusiasm it can be a struggle.”

When each athlete bats, players on the bench shout a cheer based on that player’s name or number to show support throughout the game.

Freshman designated player Jackie Branco said the team’s energy helps her stay focused at the plate during a tight game.

“Going up there knowing you’re a Bomber and having all these teammates cheering for you on the bench — that they believe in you — contributes a lot to my motivation to succeed and not let anyone else down,” she said.

The Bombers found their offensive power in their sweep against Nazareth College this weekend, scoring 21 runs in 11 innings.

Pallozzi said though she was concerned with the team’s lack of consistency in doubleheaders, the Bombers made their swings more level and had heightened awareness on the base paths in their Empire 8 conference sweeps.

“You want to find your stride toward the middle of the season so hopefully by the end of the year you’re playing your best softball,” she said.

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Assault on the cage Bombers’ attack powers team in Empire 8 conference play by andrew kristy staff writer

The attack position requires a mix of agility, quick hands and a soft touch. It is the attack’s responsibility to execute goal-scoring opportunities the midfielders create.

The women’s lacrosse team has scored on 56 percent of its offensive opportunities this season, powering its way to a 6–1 Empire 8 conference record. Strong showings from the attack trio of sophomore Nicole Borisenok, sophomore Tracy Rivas and senior Ali DeCirce have scored more than half of the team’s goals this year.

This year’s team has undoubtedly found the back of the net in crucial situations. Borisenok and Rivas scored four goals apiece in a 16–4 win Sunday at Elmira College.

Head Coach Karen Hollands attributed the timely offense to a sense of familiarity that comes as the season progresses.

“Offense takes time to develop, and it’s just a matter of it taking a little time to gel together and get real comfortable and figure out who’s going to zig when and who’s going to zag,” she said. “And once they get that, then [the attack] open each other up a lot better.”

Borisenok said she has developed a more open stance in front of the net, which allows her to shoot on goal in tight coverage.

“When I keep my hands back, it allows me to be more flexible and I

shoot on net every chance I get out in front,” she said.

Rivas said she focuses on her ability to elude defenders and adjust her shot in mid-air.

DeCirce, who has played in all but one game for the Blue and Gold, said she has been working more on shooting from the top of the crease.

Senior attack Katie Hurley said she has helped the younger attack adapt to a new formation that requires shorter strides and shooting off the fast break.

“I try to get them use to shooting from certain spots near the goal so we don’t have to adjust our shots as much,” she said.

Rivas said the attack has developed a routine for game situations that has helped to create positive chemistry between them. She said the attack unit’s enthusiasm after they score each goal is a major part of their up-tempo playing style.

“When we score a goal, we make sure that we bring that energy and bring that intensity after every single shot and every single goal with each other,” she said. “We scream. We make sure we celebrate after every goal so we keep the consistency up.”

Borisenok said each player’s style has enabled the Bombers to work off of one another and produce goal-scoring opportunities.

“Everybody knows Tracy is the fastest girl on the field, so what we like to do is cut through and give her

Freshman attack Maya Gebhardt shoots the ball past sophomore goalie Jessica Worthman during practice Monday at Higgins Stadium. The Bombers’ attack unit has scored more than 70 percent of the team’s goals this season. jake lifschultz/The ithacan

a lane, whereas Ali has an awesome dodge and also has really good vision,” Borisenok said. “So if you are open on the [8-meter line] she will not hesitate to feed you that ball.”

The combination of Rivas’ speed and DeCirce’s vision have been working well for the Bombers, but it wasn’t until Hollands gave Borisenok

some advice that her shooting came into full force.

“We sat down [with Borisenok] and talked about how she doesn’t need to be wide open to score goals,” Hollands said. “We just needed to help her recognize that, and she got more confidence with shooting with pressure on.”

Hollands said the offensive production will boil down to the players fully executing the desired offensive strategy, which varies based on each opponent.

“It really is about their ability to play a disciplined game plan and execute the offense as it’s designed,” Hollands said.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Bombers search for confidence to fulfill potential

by Chris Barriere staff writer

With a recent lack of confidence plaguing the men’s lacrosse team, the Bombers are staring at an uphill climb to make the NCAA playoffs.

After starting the season with a record of 5–1, the Blue and Gold have dropped five of their last seven games, dropping their overall record to 7–6.

Even in games where the Bombers have a lead, confidence seems to be lacking. Ithaca took an early 2–0 lead in the first period of its game against SUNY-Cortland on April 6, but allowed 11 unanswered goals and ended up losing 13–4.

Junior captain Tom Mongelli said the collapse at Cortland had a snowball effect.

“We were kind of playing a little timid,” Mongelli said. “If we made a mistake, we knew it was going to cost us. When things go wrong for us it comes in surges.”

The Bombers were in a similar situation Saturday, holding a two-goal lead against Nazareth College, only to fall 6–5 after four periods. Freshman Jake Long said the team was not playing to its potential and showed a complete lack of inspiration.

“Our middies aren’t running the way we know that we can run,” Long said, “We weren’t dodging with the purpose to score. I could just see there wasn’t that will to win.”

The South Hill squad briefly found its confidence against an inferior Utica College team April 13. Sophomore Andrew Bruce said the game against the Pioneers was a chance for the Blue and Gold to prove to themselves that they have what it takes to win important games.

“When we went into Utica, we knew we were going to beat them in every aspect of the game,” Bruce said. “We need to come in with that confidence and that swagger for the rest of the games we have.”

Playing in the mud and rain brought the team back to its roots, and it dominated Utica,

From left, junior defenseman Will Kraus tries to block a shot from St. Lawrence University junior attack Caldwell Rohrbach on Sunday at Higgins Stadium. The team is 2–5 in its last seven games.

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scoring 20 goals — the most the Bombers have scored all season. All 36 players on the roster saw playing time in the blowout win.

Senior Mike Silipo said for the first time in a while, the team was able to relax and just have fun, because it had such a large lead.

“It’s like those moments when you were a

kid,” Silipo said. “You’re just running around sliding in the grass just to get dirty.”

Long said the Bombers desperately needed to see positive results and dominate all 60 minutes of a game. He said the game reminded the team of the self-assertive mentality and diligent approach necessary to take down an opponent.

But the faith was short-lived. The South Hill squad has since lost twice at the hands of higher-ranked teams.

With four non-conference losses on the season, the Bombers chance of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament is all but impossible.

The South Hill squad currently sits in fifth place in the Empire 8 conference with a record of 3–2. Two of the three remaining conference games for Ithaca are against teams below them in the standings. They need to win both of these games to have a chance at the conference title.

Silipo said the players have channeled their frustration by being more aggressive in practice and lifting more in the weight room. He said this developed a sense of urgency going into the final three games, knowing winning these games is essential to making the playoffs.

“We know we’re more talented than every team we’re going to play from here on out,” he said. “We need to correlate that talent with confidence and turn it into a full game.”

Despite the recent frustration, seniors Roniel Bencosme, Jay Lucas and Silipo understand that this may be their last chance to play competitive lacrosse. Silipo said he cannot focus on the past and can only look forward to the future.

“The next day you just have to move on,” Silipo said. “You get another opportunity to practice and another opportunity to play and get better.”

Silipo and the seniors have been giving postgame speeches after the past few losses, calling upon the younger players to find their internal motivation.

For Long, these speeches have reminded him of why finding confidence is the only solution to keeping his best friends’ season alive that much longer.

“I want the seniors to be here as long as possible,” Long said. “We’ve all become a family, and I want to make history with this team.”

Look online for game stories from these sports: TOMORROW

• 1 p.m. Baseball vs. St. John Fisher College at Freeman Field • 3:30 p.m. Softball at Utica College • 4 p.m. Women’s lacrosse vs. Nazareth College at Higgins Stadium • 4 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Nazareth College at Ithaca College Tennis Courts

SATURDAY

• 8 a.m. Men’s and women’s crew at Williams College, Bates College, Marist College and Coast Guard Academy • 9:30 a.m. Men’s and women’s track and field at Cornell Upstate Challenge • 1 p.m. Men’s lacrosse vs. Hartwick College at Higgins Stadium • 1 p.m. Softball vs. Elmira College at Kostrinsky Field • 1 p.m. Baseball vs. St. John Fisher College at Freeman Field

TUESDAY

• 3 p.m. Men’s and women’s track and field vs. SUNY-Cortland/Delhi College of Technology at Cornell University • 4 p.m. Baseball vs. St. Lawrence University at Freeman Field • 4 p.m. Women’s lacrosse vs. the University of Rochester at Higgins Stadium • 4 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Hobart College at Ithaca College Tennis Courts

WEDNESDAY

• 3 p.m. Softball at Cornell University • 4 p.m. Baseball vs. SUNY-Oneonta at Freeman Field • 4 p.m. Men’s lacrosse vs. Alfred University at Higgins Stadium Bold = Home game

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From left, SUNY-Oneonta sophomore David Graham tries to snatch the Frisbee from Ithaca College junior Ian Bamford during an ultimate frisbee sectional Sunday at Buttermilk Falls. The team finished fourth, losing in the semifinals.

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The number of runs the softball team scored in two games against Nazareth College on Sunday. See story on page 24.

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The number of goals sophomore attack Nicole Borisenok scored in the women’s lacrosse team’s win over Elmira on Sunday.

See story on page 26.

the foul line

Weird news from the wide world of sports Whether they’re bragging or frustrated, athletes and armchair quarterbacks alike have used the phrase “I could do that with my eyes closed.” But 45-year-old British athlete Steve Thiele has been competing in water skiing in that fashion for most of his life. Thiele set a new world distance record for waterskiing blindfolded April 11 when he glided 70 miles off the coast of Wales in a single hour. There was no need for Thiele to cover his eyes, however, as he lost his sight falling head first out of a tree when he was 8 years old. Nevertheless, he did the stunt blindfolded, because he thought he would be cheating otherwise. After representing Great Britain at the World Disabled Water Ski Championships in 1991, he took a two-decade break from the sport. His recent successful attempt at the world record raised more than $3,000 combined for Cancer Research UK and Ghana Outlook, a charity which helps build schools in Africa.

—Kevin McCall

play of the week Amanda Rissmeyer multi-Purpose Athlete Sophomore distance in the high jump was enough to qualify Women’s Track and Field Her her for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Rissmeyer played an integral role in capturing the program’s fifth straight Empire 8 Conference Outdoor title Sunday at Rochester Institute of Technology. She placed second in the high jump and long jump, clearing 1.60 meters and leaping 4.80 meters.

Championships at Moravian College next month.

She won first place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.10 seconds at the Bomber Invitational on April 12 at SUNY-Cortland. She competed in the heptathlon twice and was awarded honors from the New York State Collegiate Track Conference, having placed second with a season-best 3,850 points at last year’s ECAC outdoor championships.

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My motivation is we were down 1–0. It’s not because I lose teeth.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis after a 5–1 Game Two victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

St. Louis played with three broken teeth and a bad hip.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Best foot forward

From left, junior Tom Mongelli winds up for a shot as Elmira College sophomore Brad States and junior Barrett Gast defend him in the Bombers’ 14–6 victory yesterday at Higgins Stadium.

The Blue and Gold outshot Elmira 46–24 and recorded 43 ground balls in the game. The South Hill squad returns to action Saturday against Hartwick College at Higgins Stadium. zac blitz/the ithacan