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Dining services cited for health code violations

THE JUG

By Leah Tedesco Assistant News Editor

By Bryan Shay STaff Writer

With the snap of the ball, his knee immediately hit the turf on the SUNY-Cortland field. Time expired — the Ithaca College football team had upset the No. 7 ranked Red Dragons last season, capturing its second straight Cortaca Jug. Senior quarterback Brian Grastorf became the first Bomber to make his first start in the Cortaca Jug game and win, as he propelled the Bombers into the playoffs in 2008.

Now, a year later, the Bombers are in a much different scenario. As Ithaca’s playoff hopes may remain dim, Grastorf and his fellow senior teammates will likely play their final game as Bombers on Saturday in the 51st annual Cortaca Jug at Butterfield Stadium.

“Obviously, it’s disappointing,” Grastorf said.

“Every year our goal is to win the conference and make the playoffs, but now we just have to leave everything out on the field.”

The Bombers did just that in an impressive 31–10 win over previously No. 25 ranked and undefeated Alfred University on Saturday.

However, the big win came a little too late for Ithaca to be conference contenders after significant Empire 8 losses to St. John Fisher College and Springfield College. Now the Bombers are trying to go out with a bang in 2009 and maintain a sense of pride over their longtime rivals.

Because his high school coach played for the Bombers, Grastorf came into Ithaca already

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SUNY-Cortland then-senior Ben Nagle chases after then-junior Brian Grastorf as he rushes the ball during last year’s Cortaca Jug at the Stadium Complex.

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Group hopes to pass Good Samaritan policy at college

By Laura Brothers Contributing Writer

Students who are intoxicated and need medical aid will be able to receive help without getting in trouble with the law if the Good Samaritan policy is passed.

Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, a group which allows students to share their opinions and ideas regarding drugs in the United States, will meet with Public Safety, Judicial Affairs, Health Services and the Student Government Association at 11 a.m. today in Campus Center to present their draft of the Good Samaritan policy.

Ideally, the policy would grant amnesty to all people involved in the situation: the person who called Public Safety and the person in need of medical attention.

Terri Stewart, director of Public Safety, said the meeting will be a good place to evaluate the pros and cons of the Good Samaritan policy.

“Other college campuses do have this program, so we need

Members of Students for a Sensible Drug Policy attend a meeting in September in Williams Hall. The group is hoping to pass the Good Samaritan policy, which would grant medical amnesty to intoxicated students.

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to see how it fits with our community,” she said.

Michael Leary, assistant director Judicial Affairs, said he thinks the group’s proposal has merit to it, but he thinks it will take a bit for the proposal to be passed.

SGA President and senior Jeff Goodwin said SSDP has been meeting with an SGA senator for the past few weeks to draft its Good Samaritan Policy.

SSDP President and senior Gretchen Duerr founded the college’s chapter of SSDP after transfer-

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ring from SUNY-New Paltz, where she was the president of its chapter of SSDP. “I was surprised that Ithaca didn’t already have a chapter,” Duerr said. “I decided they really

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The Campus Center Food Court, Grand Central Café and Towers Dining Hall were all cited for health code violations by the Tompkins County Health Department Food Protection Report in October.

The report said the Food Court failed to keep the egg salad, hummus, feta cheese and blue cheese below 45 degrees. The temperatures were observed between 52 and 58 degrees Fahrenheit, and the food was discarded.

Grand Central Café was also cited for not keeping cream cheeses below 45 degrees and recorded temperatures between 48 and 60 degrees. The products were voluntarily discarded.

Towers Dining Hall’s cheeses were observed between 50 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit and were rapidly chilled to 45 degree prior to re-service.

Jane Daum, public health sanitarian at the Tompkins County Health Department, said the health code states food must be kept below 45 degrees or above 140 degrees to be safe to serve.

Anywhere in between is called “the danger zone.”

“Food that’s been out of temperature for an extended period of time has a high risk of growing microorganisms that ultimately could lead to food-borne illness,” she said. “If [dining facilities] don’t keep things hot enough or cold enough, [then] there is a risk for things to happen.”

Two to three weeks after the citations, the food was re-inspected, and all places were verified to be in compliance with the code.

Paul Warrender, retail dining operations manager, said the violation in the Food Court resulted because of faulty pans and a sandwich cooling unit.

“We purchased new hotel pans early this semester, and what we found out was they are very poor temperature conductor,” he said.

“We were putting the cold food in the pans and putting these pans into the sandwich unit and the pans themselves were dissipating the temperature.”

The pans have since been replaced with stainless steel hotel pans, and the cooling fan in the sandwich unit has been fixed.

“Stainless steel is an excellent temperature conductor, and we haven’t had an issue since,” Warrender said.

Jeff Scott, general manager of dining services, said the violations cited were corrected.

“There were some aspects of the inspection that were disputed, and without going into detail, we corrected things on the spot. We were

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Welcome to the Party & Discussion, an event sponsored by Students Active for Ending Rape, will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in Textor 103.

“Revenge of the NRD: quality control of Eukaryotic ribosomes,” a biology seminar, will be held at 4 p.m. in the Center for Natural Sciences Room 112.

13 Friday Ithaca College Video Game Expo, sponsored by Conference and Events Services, will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

15 Sunday LEAD Meet and Greet, sponsored by Student Affairs and Campus Life, will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in Clark Lounge.

16 Monday Photo Journalism, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Roy H. Park School of Communications in Room 220.

18 Wednesday Vegetarian Thanksgiving TeachIn, sponsored by ICES, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Williams Room 225.

Add your event Drop events for “This Week” in the marked box in The Ithacan office, or e-mail Assistant News Editor Leah Tedesco at ltedesc1@ithaca.edu by 5 p.m. Monday.

Corrections In “Faculty Council acts on concerns about provost,” the reporter asked Provost Rountree if the proposal for nontenure eligible faculty members to receive the equivalent to a sabbatical was still being considered. The question was misunderstood and the provost answered regarding a course release program, which is still being debated. The nontenure sabbatical is not being considered by the provost.

The Ithacan reported Oct. 29 in the story “Students invest in stocks” that senior Rob Crawford said “We want our future of our organization to continue to sell.” He said “We want our future of our organization to continue to excel.”

It is The Ithacan’s policy to correct all errors of fact.

Please contact Assistant News Editor Ashley May at 274-3207.

copy editors Lara Bonner, Sara Friedman, Heather Karschner, Margaret Moran, Mary Kate Murphy, Lily Oberman, Carly Sitzer, Britany Straley and Erica Whiteside.

design Michelle Barrie, Chris Carlon and Jon White.

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Nation&World

Iraq election’s security questioned Iraqi insurgents will try to undermine the

country’s fledgling democracy in the run-up to January’s national elections, the country’s prime minister warned yesterday.

Iraq has seen a significant security improvement over the past two years, but attacks blamed by the government on al-Qaida in Iraq and Saddam Hussein supporters continue to hinder the country’s return to normalcy.

The latest high-profile attack was Oct. 25 when 155 people were killed in a pair of bombings targeting government offices in the heart of Baghdad. Another pair of bombings two months earlier, also against the government, killed at least 100 people.

The attacks undermine the people’s confidence in the abilities of Iraq’s security forces ahead of the scheduled withdrawal by August 2010 of all U.S. combat forces. The last American soldier is due to leave by the end of 2011, under a U.S.-Iraqi security pact that came into force this year.

Nine states face economic disaster

A study released yesterday warns that nine states are barreling toward an economic disaster similar to California’s ongoing fiscal crisis that has been marked by IOUs and budget-busting deficits.

The budget woes could mean higher taxes, accelerated layoffs of government employees, more crowded classrooms and fewer services in the coming year. Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin join California as those most at risk of fiscal calamity, according to the report by the Pew Center on the States.

Double-digit budget gaps, rising unemployment, high home foreclosure rates and built-in budget constraints are the key reasons.

The analysis urged lawmakers and governors in those states to take quick action to head off a wider economic catastrophe.

Saudi Arabia occupies Yemen border

Saudi Arabia is trying to set up a military buffer zone inside Yemen after its weeklong offensive against the Yemeni Shiite insurgents along the border, a rebel spokesman said yesterday.

Mohammed Abdel Salam said Saudi warplanes and artillery have been shelling deep into border areas to create the zone and drive the rebels away.

Saudi Arabia launched an air and ground offensive against the Yemeni rebels last week after skirmishes along the border. Both Saudi Arabia and Yemen have accused Shiite Iran of backing

Bow to Buddha

Buddhist devotees pray Tuesday during a preaching session of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama near the frontier with Chinese-controlled Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. China has protested the Tibetan spiritual leader’s weeklong visit after months of rising friction between India and China Manish Swarup/associated press

the rebels raising concerns of another proxy war in the Middle East.

On Tuesday, Prince Khaled bin Sultan, the Saudi assistant defense minister, said the rebels must “withdraw dozens of kilometers” inside Yemen before the Saudi military would halt its assault.

Mormon church supports gay rights The Mormon church for the first time has

announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous approval for Salt Lake City laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment.

The Utah-based church’s support ahead of Tuesday night’s vote came despite its steadfast opposition to gay marriage, reflected in the highprofile role it played last year in California’s Proposition 8 ballot measure that barred such unions.

Passage made Salt Lake City the first Utah community to prohibit bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Under the two new ordinances, it is illegal to fire someone from their job or evict someone from their residence because they are lesbian, bisexual, gay or transgender.

College&City Conservative advocate to talk about journalism

Rich Lowry will give a free and public presentation at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday in Park Hall Auditorium.

The lecture will present a conservative’s perspective on independent media and modern journalism.

Lowry is the editor of the National Review magazine and advocates for conservatives from his platforms as an author, syndicated columnist, television pundit and blogger.

Lowry has been a guest commentator on CNN, Fox News, PBS and MSNBC. Lowry’s visit is sponsored by the Park Center for Independent Media.

For more information, contact Jeff Cohen at jcohen@ithaca.edu or at 274-1330.

Immigration lecture series to focus on the Caribbean Anjali Nerlekar, assistant profes-

sor of English, will discuss race and immigration in the context of the Caribbean from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Clark Lounge.

The lecture is a part of the Race and Immigration Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity lecture

series sponsored by the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.

The theme of the lecture series is immigration, with an interest in investigating the increase of nativism, xenophobia and gendered racism.

The series will explore oppression made apparent by mass migrations, the criminalization of undocumented workers and militarism.

For more information, contact CSCRE at 274-1056.

FLEFF looks for entries for Web site competition

The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival 2010 is seeking entries for “Map Open Space.” It is the first of four online, juried competitions offered by FLEFF. Submissions should consist of radical cartography, digital art, computer animation and other media art that engage the themes of mapping and spatiality.

Send submissions and a brief bio, to Dale Hudson and Sharon Lin Tay at digifleff@gmx.com by Jan. 15, 2010. There is no submission fee. A jury’s prize and a curator’s prize will be awarded. The “Map Open Space” exhibit will go online at the FLEFF

Tuesday’s action could have broad effects in this highly conservative state where more than 80 percent of lawmakers and the governor are church members.

Bones found may be evolution link

Scientists say they’ve discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land.

Paleontologist Adam Yates from the University of the Witwatersrand presented an incomplete skeleton of the Aardonyx celestae at a news conference yesterday.

The species was a plant-eater dating back about 200 million years to the early Jurassic period. The dinosaur walked on its hind legs but could drop to all fours and stood nearly 6 feet high at the hip.

Yates believes it represents a missing evolutionary link between earlier dinosaurs and their descendants.

SOURCE: Associated Press

Web site, www.ithaca.edu/fleff, on March 1, 2010.

For more information, contact FLEFF at 274-3431.

Registration for LEGO Expo competition is now open

The Cornell NanoScale Facility Junior First LEGO League Expo is open for registration. The event will be held on Jan. 30.

Schools and groups interested in forming a team can register at www. cnf.cornell.edu/cnf_jrfll.html. Teams of up to six with children ages 6 to 9 with an adult mentor can register.

Teams will design and build a LEGO model depicting an aspect of this year’s “Smart Move” Challenge, using methods to reach people, places, goods and services in the safest, most efficient way possible.

Also, groups will create a poster depicting their experience with the project.

For more information, visit www.cnf.cornell.edu/cnf_jrfll.html.

Cornell to host conference on environmental impact

Cornell University will be hosting a public 2009 Net Impact Conference all day today through Saturday at the Johnson School at Cornell University.

The conference will focus on change makers, innovators and problem solvers who are helping to advance sustainable global enterprise. Events will include panel discussions, case studies and keynote speakers to explore a person’s individual and organizational role in the sustainability discussion.

The keynote speaker will be Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric.

For more information, contact Ryan Legg at rdl29@cornell.edu.

Sustainable Tompkins moves to new location

Sustainable Tompkins will move its office to an environmentally friendly office at 109 S. Albany St. The office will officially open today, with a ribbon-cutting event and celebration at 4 p.m.

The office features high-efficiency heating and lighting, Green Label carpets, a tankless water heater and a zoned cooling system with alternative refrigerant.

The organization works to assist community sustainability projects like the Green Resource Hub and Teachers for a Sustainable Future.

For more information, visit www.sustainabletompkins.org.

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Israeli journalist offers conflict solution

By Gerald Doherty Contributing Writer

After the Difficult Dialogues Symposium on Oct. 9, a number of Ithaca College’s Jewish community members wanted to formally respond with another speaker to rebut Mark Ellis’s lecture, according to Jewish chaplain Michael Faber.

Yossi Klein Halevi, a Jewish culture scholar and journalist who covers the Middle East, spoke Tuesday night in Textor 102. In his lecture “The Middle East Through the Eyes of an Independent Realist,” he said a two-state solution must emerge in order for there to be peace in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

The lecture, free and open to the Ithaca community, lasted two hours. Halevi spoke to a nearly packed audience.

Faber said Halevi was chosen as a speaker because of his ability to discuss both sides of an argument.

“We invited Yossi to provide another voice on the subject,” he said. “But he’s also very articulate. He presents both sides [and] doesn’t exclude the other opinion.”

Halevi — a journalist who contributes to New Republic, The Jerusalem Post, The Los Angeles Times, and occasionally The New York Times and Washington Post — addressed the area’s struggles throughout history and the media’s role in the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.

“During the peace process, you saw this culture of denial, this rollback of progress

by Palestinian media, who perpetuated various myths about Jewish history,” Halevi said.

“You can’t have peace if only one side is attempting reconciliation.”

He said Jews are connected to the Holy Land through “narrative,” historical and psychological ties. The Palestinians are connected through “presence” — a large number of Arab Muslims already living on the land.

“As the conflict evolved, both sides sought to incorporate the other’s tie to the land and apply it to themselves,” Halevi said. “You had mass Jewish migration to the area to establish a greater presence, while Palestinians sought to tie their history in the area into their narrative.”

He also said the fatal mistakes both sides made at the beginning of the conflict have led to the tension that exists today.

“For many decades, both sides were guilty of denying the right of the other side to define

By Gillian Smith Staff writer

Yossi Klein Halevi, an Israeli scholar and journalist, speaks Tuesday evening in Textor 102. Halevi’s lecture focused on a workable two-state solution to emerge from the Israel-Palestine crisis.

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itself as a nation,” he said. “The Palestinians believe that the Jews are not a people — they are a religion.”

Halevi said to him, a two-state solution seems to be the most realistic compromise.

He said he wants to tell as many people as possible what he thinks should happen to achieve peace.

“I speak the truth as I see it,” he said.

Junior Josh Vorensky, vice president of Hillel, said he appreciated Halevi’s historical analysis.

“He went back [to the late 1800s] and analyzed each part of Israeli and Palestinian relations,” Vorensky said. “I liked how he started from there and not 1948.”

Vorensky said though his political opinions did not change after listening to Halevi’s lecture, he thought it was a good idea for students to hear different views.

“He was so well-spoken that he gave me some information that I never knew about concerning Israeli politics,” he said. “It was well-worth attending the lecture.”

Senior Katie Venetsky said she thought the event was successful. She said even though Halevi was pro-Israeli, he had valid points to make about both sides.

“The two-state solution is realistic,” she said. “He was very practical.”

Steve Heller, an Ithaca resident and attorney, said he respected the fact that Halevi presented the conflict without bringing emotions into the equation.

“He exquisitely and articulately expressed what I believe without emotionality, so that it is respectably heard,” Heller said. “Especially considering how easy it is to get emotional with this. It was just really well thought-out.”

Clubs unite for gay rights

By Virginia Van de Wall Staff Writer

In the wake of Gov. David Patterson’s Oct. 22 announcement that he wanted to legalize same-sex marriage in New York state, student organizations have mobilized to educate the campus community about gay rights.

The New York Senate delayed a vote on the bill Tuesday. If it passes, New York will be the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage.

Created Equal and prism — two student organizations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community — joined together to show support of the bill.

Junior Catherine Kirchhoff, president of prism, said when she first heard about Patterson’s announcement, she was excited but wished she could share her excitement with people outside of the LGBT community. She said she thinks many students already believed same-sex marriage was legal in New York.

“I feel like everyone is sucked in the Ithaca bubble where they see boys holding hands all the time, and they just assume marriage is legal,” Kirchhoff said. “Once you venture out of Ithaca you see the reality, and it’s not legal.”

Music majors give lessons to children

According to Lis Maurer, program director of the LGBT Center at the college, heterosexual couples married in New York have around 700 rights at the state level and 1,138 rights at the federal level. Maurer said samesex couples in states that do not allow gay marriage do not have any of these rights, including access to social security after a spouse’s death and the ability to file joint home and auto insurance policies.

Maurer said putting the rights of a minority group up to a vote does not seem ethical.

“I can’t think of a time when we take a nondominant group and then let the majority vote [to see] if they can have that particular right,” she said. “That’s not really the way things go here.”

To help students understand they can influence legislation, on Nov. 3 Created Equal and prism conducted a poll asking students if they supported the same-sex marriage bill.

Seventy out of 71 students said they are in favor of same-sex marriage in New York state. Sophomore Devon Ritz, co-president of Created Equal, said it’s important for students to be informed of gay rights.

“We don’t want apathy on campus,” Ritz said. “A lot of people don’t

Sophomore Devon Ritz, co-president of Created Equal, talks to Lis Maurer, program director of the LGBT Center, Monday afternoon at the center.

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realize that their vote is very important. Our goal is to tell people things that they don’t realize, like civil unions are not equal to marriage. These are human rights that shouldn’t be taken for granted.”

Both Ritz and Kirchhoff said an important goal of both Created Equal and prism is to raise awareness of the lack of rights that the LGBT community has. They want students to know that they have the power to vote and change the legislation.

Kirchhoff said those that are not

affected directly by the gay marriage bill should take a look around and realize the rights they take for granted every day are not rights that everyone shares with them.

“People take their privileges for granted,” Kirchhoff said. “The majority of people just think ‘Yeah, I’m going to get married eventually.’ But there are people around them who aren’t [thinking that] and can’t. People have been together for 40 years. You pass them on the streets, and they don’t have the same rights as you do.”

For junior Fanny Lora, college is about finding the perfect rhythm between music literacy and lesson plans.

Every week, Lora and 27 other Ithaca College students visit the Immaculate Conception School.

They teach music classes for kindergarten through sixth grade students as part of their music education major requirements.

“We get a chance to teach, observe and help out,” Lora said.

“Those three things are what make the program so good because you not only get to experience teaching, but learn from your peers.”

Jennifer Haywood, associate professor of music education, said the junior vocal student teaching outreach program was started in 1946 by former professor Helene Wickstrom as a major requirement specifically for juniors in the music education program.

“She created it specifically with the goal to empower junior teachers to create self-efficacy and selfawareness as a teacher earlier in the process and to provide music at a school that otherwise wouldn’t have a music program,” Haywood said.

The student teachers visit the elementary school from noon to 2 p.m. on either Mondays and Fridays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. The students divide the time teaching, observing and assisting other teachers.

“All the lessons are music-based, so we try to incorporate different concepts such as tempo, rhythm, melody, pitch, composing, improvisation, singing and music literacy,” Lora said. “We want to help students learn to read music and understand it even at their young age.”

The junior teachers also create lesson plans. Lora said each plan is made specifically for the needs of the students and focuses on aspects of music they may struggle with.

“You would probably model for the younger students a song and ask them to pat the beat or see if they can match your pitch,” Lora said. “Not every child is able to match pitch so that is one of the focuses in our lesson plans.”

Diana Oravec, principal of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School, said the program has been positive for the students.

“They have role models who they can look up to, and it’s good for the college students because they get experience in the classroom before they actually go out and do their student teaching,” Oravec said.

Lora said one of the biggest lessons she has learned from the program is that things in the classroom don’t always work out as planned.

“As much as you can rehearse your lessons ... you never know what is going to happen,” she said.

Lora said even though it is hard to plan lessons and work with students, the program is an incredibly rewarding experience.

“It might be hard to write your lesson plans and not get stressed out about teaching, but when you do it, you find certain happiness that you didn’t have before,” she said. “You are teaching them music, and they are teaching you at the same time how to be a better teacher.”

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having an understanding of what the rivalry means to both colleges and their communities. He said nothing would make him happier than to end his collegiate career by slaying the Red Dragons for a thirdstraight season.

“It gives the school a sense of pride to win,” Grastorf said. “It gives everyone bragging rights.”

Senior center Mike Boch said he is upset about the Bombers’ dismal shot at the postseason but that he would like to finish off the year and his career on a high note.

“I’d rather be in the playoffs, but winning in For a preview of front of all Saturday’s game our fans at check out our video Butterfield at theithacan.org/ Stadium go/09cortaca. would be a great way to finish out a career,” Boch said.

Many of those people will get a firsthand look at the rivalry Saturday on South Hill, as the college has sold more than 9,000 tickets to the game. But if the Blue and Gold want the Bomber faithful to leave Butterfield Stadium in high spirits, it will not be an easy task.

After entering last year’s game at a perfect 9–0 and as the No. 7 ranked team in the country, SUNYCortland will enter Saturday’s contest with a record of just 7–2. The Red Dragons, however, have shifted into another gear in the second half of the season. Winning four straight, SUNY-Cortland has not lost since falling to Montclair State University on Oct. 10. In its current four-game win streak, the Red Dragons have scored an average of 33 points per game and have outscored their opponents by nearly 20 points per game.

After getting eaten alive by Springfield College’s triple option Oct. 31, the Ithaca defense came up big last weekend at home

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SUNY-Cortland and Ithaca then-captains shake hands before the start of last year’s Cortaca Jug at the Stadium Complex in Cortland, N.Y. This year, the game will be played Saturday at Butterfield Stadium.

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against Alfred, limiting a Saxons’ offense that has averaged nearly 40 points per game to just 10 points. This Saturday, the Bomber defense is looking to contain a Red Dragon offense that is coming off a 56-point performance at the hands of SUNY-Brockport.

Cortland graduate student quarterback Alex Smith led the offensive explosion, and Head Coach Dan MacNeill said he is happy to have Smith back under center.

“We are blessed by the NCAA’s decision for him to return,” MacNeill said. “It’s a marvelous story.”

Smith started at quarterback for Cortland in 2004 and 2005 before suffering a season-ending injury early in the 2006 season and has now returned to the field as the Red Dragons’ starting quarterback.

Smith rehabbed the injury he sustained in 2006, looking to make a comeback. However, after suffering another season-ending injury in the 2007 opener, Smith chose to serve as a volunteer assistant coach

in 2008, even after receiving a medical hardship waiver.

While serving as a graduate assistant for the first half of this season, Smith said he got the itch to get back out on the field. Though the NCAA usually only grants students 10 semesters of eligibility, the NCAA granted Smith clearance to play in his 11th full-time semester.

Since his return, Smith is 4–0 as a starter and has only gotten stronger as the season has progressed.

“It’s very evident after last week that he is back to true form,” MacNeill said.

Last week against Brockport, Smith threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns. He will look to exploit what has been an inconsistent and injury-rattled Bombers’ defense this Saturday.

With injuries to several key players throughout the course of the season, the Bombers have had a roller coaster ride of a season. The team lost junior running back Dan Ruggiero and senior defensive end

and captain Adam Drescher for extended periods during the season.

Graduate student linebacker and captain Matt Scalice, senior running back Thomas Bergerstock, senior fullback Danny Witbeck, senior offensive lineman Mark Rodovick and junior fullback Lance Baumgartner all suffered seasonending injuries.

Despite the injuries, Head Coach Mike Welch has watched his team fight adversity throughout the 2009 campaign.

“The true test of anyone is how you handle success and the disappointments in life,” Welch said.

Boch, who has been playing football since fourth grade, said it will be weird once the season ends and his career is over but that football has taught him about life.

“The biggest thing I learned was how to be a part of a team and how to respond when things aren’t going right,” Boch said.

“I’ve been able to carry that over into my life.”

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re-inspected, and everything was passed. Everything was fine,” he said.

Daum said routine inspections are conducted based on their level of risk and Towers is a high risk and inspected twice a year because of the complex food processes — foods that are cooked and cooled and then reheated throughout the week. The Food Court and Grand Central Café are inspected once a year.

“This was the second inspection for the year,” she said. “[The next inspection] will be starting in 2010 — sometime in the spring.”

Warrender said during the time of violation, no one was affected.

“Overall, the temperatures were down all along, and I don’t think anybody was at risk to food-borne illness,” he said. “But the temperature is the temperature, and we want to make sure our food is at the temperature.”

Junior Elsa Hall has worked in the dining halls for two years and said she is required to take food temperatures.

“You have to take temperatures every hour,” she said. “[If it’s not below] you put more ice in or you just have to dump it out and get new [food]. If it was 45 or under you just round down to 40.”

Warrender said the college follows the food safety program based off of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, a NASA and

Freshman Meira Keil works yesterday in the Food Court in IC Square. The Food Court, Towers Dining Hall and Grand Central Café were cited by the Tompkins County Health Department.

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Pillsbury Co. development.

“We take temperatures constantly,” he said. “We keep very detailed records on food temperatures.”

He said records are recorded and maintained for the health inspector.

“We record it and maintain those records for when we are inspected both by the health inspector and by the National Sanitation Foundation inspectors,” he said.

Daum said the inspections are only a

snapshot of the dining facilities.

“Maybe most of the time they are in compliance, we just happened to be there when one particular food got out of whack or a process got out of whack,” she said.

Daum said inspectors ensure that public health is met as safe as possible and that the college has been compliant with the violations.

“Students shouldn’t have to worry too much,” she said.

needed one.”

Duerr said SSDP does not condone the use of any type of drug but does plan to inform students about what to do after “just saying no” fails.

Sophomore Katie Stein, secretary of SSDP, said she hopes passing the Good Samaritan policy will bring a positive change to the campus about drugs.

“It’s stupid that kids have to question whether or not to call for help and if you’re going to be helped or harassed,” she said.

At Cornell University, intoxicated students have been protected under the Medical Amnesty Protocol — similar to the Good Samaritan policy — since 2006, according to its Web site. The Medical Amnesty Protocol applies only to the Cornell campus, though local police practice the policy so students are not afraid to ask for help. The policy aims to increase the likelihood of students calling for medical assistance in an alcoholrelated emergency.

Stein said the amount of calls to Cornell’s public safety office doubled while the amount of alcohol consumed remained the same compared to before and after the policy was passed.

“This is a very good example of how much this [Good Samaritan policy] is actually needed,” Stein said.

SSDP Vice President and sophomore Evan Nison, said the group ­ ­— comprised of about 20 students — is willing to compromise on whether the person in need of medical attention should receive amnesty or only the person calling for help.

“We’re going to talk to them about the details and then hopefully see who will support us to help pass the policy,” Nison said.

Sophomore Ben Malakoff said he thinks passing these policies will help bring publicity to SSDP and its beliefs.

“The Good Samaritan project that we have undertaken is a very good way to get a footing” Malakoff said.

Besides hoping to pass the Good Samaritan policy, the group is planning other events as well. A medical marijuana seminar is planned for the upcoming semester, and SSDP will be bringing in speakers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, both of which are working on medical marijuana laws. The speakers will talk about how to get involved with passing medical marijuana laws in the state.

Duerr said she plans to educate members for half of the weekly meetings this semester. She said she hopes by educating students, they will be more inspired to support SSDP’s causes. The other half of their meetings, which are held at 9 p.m.

Tuesdays in Williams Room 222, will be dedicated to current events and what the college’s chapter of SSDP is working on around campus.

Outside of Ithaca, the international organization of SSDP sponsors conferences throughout the country. At the conferences members of chapters meet to network, strategize and learn about advances in drug policy reform. This November, Duerr plans to attend the International Drug Policy Alliance Conference in Albuquerque, N.M. “It’s a really great place for networking,” Duerr said.

In the long term, SSDP hopes to remove the taboo and stigma about drugs.

“I hope that SSDP helps dispel the widely held myths about drugs in general, and I hope that we can bring positive change in how the campus handles incidents with students involving illegal substances,” Malakoff said.

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Obama’s mentor to give speech Charles Ogletree, a professor of law at Harvard University, watched President Barack Obama mature from a law student in his class to the president of the United States. Ogletree said Obama was an excellent law student who surpassed all expectations. Ogletree will speak at 7 p.m. today in Emerson Suites. The speech, “Mentoring Barack Obama: From Law School to the White House,” will address how Obama’s presidency brings important issues of oGLETREE said race and power to the sur- Obama was an face in America and around excellent Harvard law student. the world.

Assistant News Editor Ashley May spoke with Ogletree about his relationship with Obama and his views on race in America.

Ashley May: What will you be talking to students about during your speech?

Charles Ogletree: I will be talking about the complex challenges that President Barack Obama faced from the time he was born until the current days of his presidency. He and his wife, Michelle Robinson Obama — both of whom were people whom I mentored in Harvard Law School — have had to respond to enormous challenges in terms of race, gender, class, religion and politics.

AM: How was President Obama like any other college student?

CO: He had a sense of humor. He got along with a wide range of people. He was always willing to make sure that every voice in a conversation was heard no matter how modest, quiet or controversial it was. He loved to work hard in a classroom but worked just as hard on the basketball court, or even a card game, because he really enjoyed the idea of engaging with people at every level.

AM: How have you seen him grow from a student to the president of the United States?

CO: Every time he has encountered a challenge, he has been able to overcome it. He had the challenge of responding to the Rev. Wright controversy, and he stepped up to talk about race in a broad way. The challenge of competing against Hillary Clinton, someone with extraordinary gifts as a public servant and whose husband was a renowned leader, and he was able to respond to that as well.

Even as president, he was able to promote things like a stimulus package, set a deadline to close Guantanamo Bay, create the momentum for health care reform and so many other important issues. Whenever there seemed to be an obstacle that was impenetrable, he always found a way to overcome it.

AM: In your eyes, what does his presidency mean for race issues in America?

CO: It means there will be a much more prominent discussion of race in so many different forms — locally, nationally and globally. We’ll be studying him and race for a very long time.

AM: In 2008, America elected the first AfricanAmerican president. Less than a year later, Henry Louis Gates, an African-American professor whom you represented in court, was falsely arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

What does this mean in terms of civil rights and race in America?

CO: We are not in the post-racial America era yet. We have a lot of work to do, and [Obama’s] election is an important step in the right direction. He has always said he has always been black and nothing changed that with his election. It also means that we can confront some issues that we sweep under the rug and are afraid to talk about. I will make sure that some of those controversial issues are on the table when we gather at Ithaca on Thursday.

Dirty business practices?

From left, John Russo, Rob Bellavigna and Carmen Serret Jr., local union workers, protest yesterday afternoon at Ithaca College’s entrance. The workers disagree with the college’s choice to hire Pike Construction for the Athletic and Events Center instead of local unions.

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Public Safety Incident Log OCTOBER 5 FIRE ALARM LOCATION: D-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a fire in a recycle bin. Investigation pending.

Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Facilities Parking Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person cut a piece of equipment off a vehicle. Incident occurred between 3:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 7 a.m. Oct. 5. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

FIRE ALARM LOCATION: Dillingham Center SUMMARY: Fire alarm activation caused accidentally by contractors.

System reset. Fire and Building Safety Coordinator Ronald Clark.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Hilliard Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a screen. Incident occurred between Oct. 2 and Oct. 4. Investigation pending. Sergeant Bill Kerry.

SAFETY HAZARD/ENv. HAZARD LOCATION: Public Safety Parking Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported a vehicle leaking a small amount of gas. Spill cleaned, and owner moved the vehicle.

Fire Protection Specialist Mark Swanhart.

OCTOBER 6 FIRE ALARM LOCATION: Lower Quad SUMMARY: Caller reported a cigarette receptacle was emitting smoke. Extinguished by water. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Substation Road SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person wrote graffiti in chalk. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Z-Lot SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person scratched letters onto a vehicle. Incident occurred between 7 p.m. Oct. 2 and 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Academic Quad SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person wrote graffiti in chalk.

Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

V&T VIOLATION/UNSAFE BACKING LOCATION: O-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car MVA. One uniform traffic ticket was issued for Town of Ithaca Court for unsafe vehicle backing. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler.

OCTOBER 7 MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: West Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported an ill person.

Person declined medical assistance.

Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

LARCENY LOCATION: Campus Center SUMMARY: Caller reported a person stole a DVD and clothing. Person was arrested and issued appearance ticket for the Town of Ithaca Court for larceny.

Person was also judicially referred.

Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

V&T VIOLATION LOCATION: Circle Lot 8 SUMMARY: Caller reported a vehicle damaged a parked vehicle and then left the scene. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Campus Center Quad SUMMARY: Caller reported accidentally falling and sustaining an ankle injury Oct. 6. No medical attention. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold.

LARCENY LOCATION: Hammond Health Center SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole a cell phone. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

BURGLARY LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person entered and stole a laptop computer from a room. Investigation pending.

Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana and one person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

OCTOBER 8 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Holmes Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged glass in a door. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer David Amaro.

HARASSMENT LOCATION: Eastman Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported receiving a harassing phone call. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer David Amaro.

UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Lyon Hall SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana.

Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

OCTOBER 9 CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Uniform traffic tickets were issued for the Town of Ithaca Court for leaving the scene of a MVA, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and permitting unlicensed operation, in reference to an incident that occurred in the Circle parking lot Oct. 7. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Officer reported the burglary reported Oct. 8 in Terrace 13 was unfounded because of no theft occurring. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

CCV/DRUG VIOLATIONS LOCATION: Recreation Trails SUMMARY: Officer reported people smoking marijuana fled the area. Three persons judicially referred for failure to comply with a college official and violation of the drug policy. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold.

THEFT OF SERVICES LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unauthorized person using a bus pass to obtain bus rides free of charge. Investigation pending. Assistant Director of Administrative Services Laura Durling.

LARCENY LOCATION: Terrace Dining Hall SUMMARY: Officer reported a person in possession of a stolen parking permit.

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One person judicially referred for larceny and another for responsibility of guest. Assistant Director of Administrative Services Laura Durling.

CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Three people judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Upper Quad SUMMARY: Person transported by ambulance to CMC and judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol.

Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: Academic Quad SUMMARY: Caller reported a onecar MVA. Report taken. Patrol Officer David Amaro.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a door. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

OCTOBER 10 V&T VIOLATION/DWI LOCATION: Circle Lot 1 SUMMARY: During a traffic stop, the operator was arrested for DWI. Driver was issued uniform traffic tickets for the Town of Ithaca Court for DWI second offense within 10 years (felony), aggravated DWI BAC greater than 0.18 percent and a campus summons for a through stop. Subject is scheduled to appear in town court Nov. 19. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Circle Lot 5 SUMMARY: Person judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Two people transported to CMC by ambulance and both judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol.

Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

FOUND PROPERTY Location: Circle Lot 5 Summary: Officer reported a vehicle hubcap found and turned over to Public Safety.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Officer reported an intoxicated person sustained a head injury during involvement with previously reported incident. Person was taken to CMC by ambulance. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Circle Lot 8 SUMMARY: Person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Location: Eastman Hall Summary: Person reported an unknown person broke a window. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

FOUND PROPERTY LOCATION: Center for Natural Sciences SUMMARY: Officer reported a shirt was found and turned over to Public Safety.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Person transported by ambulance to CMC and judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Fire Protection Specialist Enoch Perkins.

FIRE ALARM LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Activation of fire alarm caused accidentally by faulty fan blower. System reset. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person ripped papers down. Incident occurred about 1 a.m. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

CCV/EXCESSIVE NOISE/INDECENT LOCATION: Circle Apartment 2 SUMMARY: Caller reported excessive noise. One person judicially referred for noise violation. Sergeant Ronald Hart.

CRIMINAL POSS./OTHER WEAPON LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported subjects throwing cans and using marijuana.

One person judicially referred for personal respect and safety, and one person judicially referred for criminal possession of a weapon. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

OCTOBER 11 CCV/EXCESSIVE NOISE/INDECENT LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for noise violation. Sergeant Ronald Hart.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a vehicle. Incident occurred between 6 p.m. Oct. 10 and 3 p.m. Oct. 11. Investigation pending.

Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Person transported by ambulance to CMC and judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol.

Master Security Officer George Whitmore.

HARASSMENT LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported the occupant of a vehicle said an offensive statement then left the area. Incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. Investigation pending.

Sergeant Ronald Hart.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Towers Concourse SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person damaged an exit sign. Investigation pending. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.

CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Eastman Hall SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol.

Patrol Officer James Landon.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Bogart Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a window.

Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler.

OCTOBER 20 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Towers Concourse SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a door mechanism.

Officer determined criminal mischief was unfounded. Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew.

CRIMINAL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Boothroyd Hall SUMMARY: One person arrested for criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree and issued an

appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Ithaca Court on Nov. 5. Person also judicially referred. Sergeant Bill Kerry.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Whalen Center for Music SUMMARY: Caller reported a person broke a finger. Person taken to CMC by ambulance. Master Patrol Officer Erik Merlin.

LARCENY LOCATION: Center for Health Sciences SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole bouquets of flowers. Officer determined larceny was unfounded.

Master Security Officer Amy Chilson.

UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana and responsibility of guests. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

OCTOBER 21 ASSIST/OTHER COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported a person left an apartment without “checking out” with residential life. Person was located.

Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Carp Wood Field SUMMARY: Caller reported a person sustained a back injury during a soccer game. Person transported to CMC by ambulance. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold.

CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Officer completed investigation into the alcohol complaint that occurred Sept. 18. One person judicially referred for possession of kegs. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.

LARCENY LOCATION: Whalen Center for Music SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole books. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer David Amaro.

OCTOBER 22 LARCENY LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Complainant reported a stolen backpack containing a laptop computer.

Pending investigation. Sergeant Ronald Hart.

FIRE ALARM LOCATION: B-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a dumpster fire.

IFD extinguished fire. Pending investigation.

Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.

FOUND PROPERTY LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Set of keys found and turned over to Public Safety. Unknown owner.

MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: H-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a one-car damage MVA. Caller declined to file a report.

Patrol Officer David Amaro.

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

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

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November 2009 Students of Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland: Officials from both colleges recently met to discuss the November 14 varsity football game being hosted this year at noon at Ithaca College. This year’s game is the 68th meeting of our varsity football teams vying, of course, for possession of the Cortaca Jug. We are all very proud of the accomplishments of both teams and believe that the game this year will once again be a great one.

As a fan, you can expect to see an outstanding contest on the field. Both teams and the coaching staffs have worked hard since late August to have successful seasons. The Ithaca vs. Cortland game will provide the players and coaches with a great challenge and the fans with a fun-filled, exciting afternoon.

For your information, Time Warner Cable will televise the Cortaca Jug game live on local access channels in both the Cortland and Ithaca areas. The game will also be broadcast live on two radio stations -- WXHC (101.5 FM) in Cortland (www.wxhc.com) and WICB (91.7 FM) in Ithaca (www.wicb.org).

For Cortland fans traveling to Ithaca, you will note that the New York State Police, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Department as well as other agencies will be patrolling the highways and will be working at the game. In recent years, police officials in Tompkins and Cortland counties have set up check points before and after the game to apprehend those who are drinking and driving. If you are over 21 years old and choose to drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation and please do not drive!

Further, no one will be allowed in the game venue with beverages of any kind. No backpacks, bags, or containers of any kind will be permitted in the stadium, and security personnel will ask spectators to open coats for inspection. Items confiscated will not be returned. Numerous electronic video and audio recording devices will be in place throughout the stadium for this game, and potential law breakers are forewarned that these recordings will be made available to law enforcement authorities should the need arise.

As a football fan, your behavior at the game will reflect on your college. You should be supportive of your team, cheering good play and encouraging the players to do their best. You should not be involved in behavior that will embarrass yourself or your college. Cheers that include vulgarity or demean players, coaches, officials or fans have no place at this or any other game. Throwing objects on the field, at players, coaches, officials or fans will not be tolerated. In addition, fighting or other serious acts will result in criminal arrest and, when appropriate, on-campus judicial action to include possible suspension or expulsion.

This game has a long and wonderful history. The players and coaches have worked too hard to have the game tarnished by the actions of a few fans. Good sportsmanship on and off the field will make this an event that we will remember fondly for years to come.

Sincerely, Brian McAree Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life, Ithaca College

Greg Sharer Vice President for Student Affairs, SUNY Cortland

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November 14, 2009

To All Ithaca College Fans, As the regular season for football winds down, the anticipation for the Cortaca Jug is felt throughout campus. This tradition is something that we as a football team look forward to year-round. We take pride in representing our legacy and the Ithaca College student body against our opponents, especially against Cortland.

As players, we love the atmosphere created by the fans, and we appreciate the support we receive. The great attendance and participation of the student body is a big part of what makes this game so special. In saying this, we also have to acknowledge some of the behavior that can negatively affect the atmosphere. Disrespect shown towards players on either side of the ball as well as towards officials has no place at the Jug. Vulgarity and obscene gestures are unnecessary and can offend other spectators such as family members of players. There is no room for altercations with opposing fans. Please leave the physicality to us on the field. We expect an atmosphere of excitement and intensity, but this does not have to come at the cost of respect. The football team takes pride in representing Ithaca College because of its reputation and class. We walk with a swagger onto the field because we know that we are prepared to represent a tradition that doesn’t need to be profane or disrespectful to be noticed.

Over the past few years there has been a serious issue involving fans storming the field at the end of the game. We have to ask that this does not continue. This rivalry is very strong and has a great deal of emotion tied to it. However, if the people that are participating in the game can show respect and shake hands after the game, there is no reason for our fans to show disrespect by taking destructive action like storming the field. You have to respect all the guys laying it on the line in this game, even if some of them are wearing red.

We love our fans and the support that you provide and appreciate hearing you guys cheer from the opening kick off to the final whistle. Please represent our school in a way that makes us proud to represent you. We hope to see you all there on November 14th, loud and proud to be Bombers.

Adam Drescher Captain

Matt Scalice Captain

Brian Grastorf Captain

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Campuswide cooperation

Members of the campus community must come together to help bolster Ithaca College’s recruitment efforts

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rom daily tours of campus to large-scale programs like “Ithaca and You,” the college’s admissions events bring thousands of prospective students to campus to get a taste of what the college can offer. The college is making a noble effort to showcase the campus and urge prospective students to choose Ithaca College.

This year’s freshman class may have been the largest in the college’s history, but it does not mean the college is free of its past enrollment issues. Especially now during the national financial crisis, it is crucial that the college make its enrollment targets in order to remain financially stable. The outlook for student demographics over the next several years is not promising as the college’s core applicants (Northeastern, white men and women) decline. At a college where diversity in admissions is a struggle, the push to find applicants to fill the void will be a challenge.

Members of the campus community— not just the admissions staff — must join together to help recruit qualified students. It is important that the college maintain its educational integrity, especially after admitting about 75 percent of last year’s applicants.

Current students are a valuable resource for the college admissions process. Admissions and administrative employees should incorporate current students in events like “Ithaca and You” because students easily relate to high school juniors and seniors. Students at the college are encouraged to reach out to prospective students whether it is by talking about why they chose the college or being helpful to campus visitors.

The financial and academic future of the college is very much dependent on the decisions it makes in the coming years. It is up to the entire campus community then to help bring stability to the college’s enrollment.

Keep it free

City should not eliminate free hour of parking to bolster local economy

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proposal by the city of Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson could eliminate free parking for the first hour in the Cayuga and Green streets’ garages downtown. While this change would generate $200,000 for the city’s budget, it would be detrimental for businesses on The Commons.

The cheap price of parking on The Commons encourages members of the campus community with cars to visit the downtown area. Members of South Hill tend not to drive to other shopping districts like Collegetown in part because parking is expensive and limited.

Businesses on The Commons depend on local consumers, so the city should do all it can to get people to venture downtown. Eliminating free parking could discourage visitors from making short trips and errands that otherwise would not cost shoppers any parking fees. Others might choose to go to other plazas and shopping areas with free and easier parking, instead of local businesses.

The city of Ithaca is encouraged to find alternative revenue for the budget within reason. The area is already losing businesses because the national downturn is hitting the local economy. The city should try to help local merchants survive in this time of unemployment, decreased consumer spending and uncertainty.

your letters Council affirms confidentiality

Regarding your Nov. 5 story, “Faculty Council acts on concerns about provost,” Faculty Council passed the following motion at its Nov. 10 meeting: Council deplores that matters discussed in executive session of Faculty Council were leaked. We value executive session for discussing sensitive issues, including personnel matters and reaffirm council’s commitment that items discussed in executive session will be held confidential in the future.

Stan Seltzer Chair of Faculty Council

LETTER POLICY The Ithacan welcomes correspondence from all readers. Please include your name, graduation year, organizational or college title/position and phone number. Letters must be 250 words or less. The Ithacan reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity and taste.

All letters must be received by 5 p.m. the Monday before publication. All letters must be signed, submitted in writing and either e-mailed to ithacan@ithaca.edu or delivered to Park 269.

SNAP JUDGMENT Downtown dilemma If the city eliminates the free hour of parking, will you be discouraged from going to The Commons?

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“It definitely would because I use my own vehicle. I don’t use the TCAT bus system. So if they were to eliminate free parking, there would be fees I wouldn’t want to pay.”

Cody Norton ’11 Sociology

“I have a car but I’m also within walking distance, so I don’t know how much it would affect me ... but I know a lot of people and friends on campus, and it would greatly impact their usage. ... You don’t want to pay for the first hour if you don’t have to.”

Dennis Tybor ’10 Business administration

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“No, i wouldn’t be less likely to travel down to the commons because I don’t pay parking tickets.”

Joseph Brogdon ’10 English

“No, because I don’t have a car and I live two blocks from the commons.”

Dana Khromov ’11 english

“If the city were to eliminate the first free hour ... I probably wouldn’t be any less likely to go to the commons because I don’t ever really park in the garages when i go down there. I try to find street parking if i can. or if it’s on the weekends, i’ll just park in the bank parking lot.”

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Guest commentary

Humanities students need communal space T

he excess of students this year is particularly noticeable in places like IC Square and the library, where students congregate to study or interact with one another outside of classes. I have given up trying to study in these spaces because it is nearly impossible to find a seat, let alone an electrical outlet. The School of the Humanities and Sciences is the largest on campus and is very much affected by overenrollment. Yet with diverse students exploring different fields of study, the college has yet to provide these students with any structural recognition or extra space.

In a 2007 commentary in The Ithacan, a professor suggested that the college build an on-campus coffeehouse to bring students and facTina Orlandini ulty from the different H&S disciplines together to create a varied, intellectual community. You might ask yourself, “Why does our campus need another “Pub”? On a college campus, you can never consider more caffeine to be a negative. Like any other building on campus, the coffeehouse would not be restricted to only H&S students, however, the title should reflect a certain dedication to the scholarship of the H&S students.

As an art history major and writing minor, I have grown frustrated and at times envious of those students, who have buildings with lounge areas that encourage student and faculty interaction. On the first Tuesday of every month, the chair of the art history department, Stephen Clancy, organizes informal discussions on current events in the art world to strengthen the intellectual relationships between students and faculty in the department.

This is a perfect example of a small event that would fit nicely in the potential coffeehouse.

Art history is not the only department that needs discussion space. Mary Schaefer ’08 was an English major and honor student during her time at the college. She spoke for several, if not all H&S students in 2008 when she said, “It’s bad enough

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Students eat lunch and study Tuesday afternoon in IC Square. Orlandini thinks the college should build a communal spot for Humanities and Sciences students to create space and promote school identity.

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being what a lot of people would consider to be a ‘worthless’ major, but on top of that, we don’t have our own building.”

In the 2007 Ithacan commentary, the professor suggested the coffeehouse be built on top of Textor Hall, surrounding the illustrious Textor Ball. This location is convenient because the structure would be at the center of the many buildings where H&S students take their classes. On the first level of the coffeehouse would be a coffee bar with funky tables and comfortable couches, while upstairs would provide additional seating and possibly an outside lounge area with heaters and patio furniture.

Another location for a possible coffeehouse is between the Business and Gateway buildings.

Seeing as these are two green structures, the coffeehouse could continue the campus’ dedication to sustainability. Two elegant, environmentallyconscious buildings flanking an attractive coffeehouse would certainly give the campus a more

attractive facade.

It’s maddening enough to be thrown across campus for H&S classes, but the fact that the largest school on campus is not even provided with an identifying structure is unacceptable. This article could be easily misconstrued as a simple complaint from a spiteful H&S student. Given our large student population, however, a new space on campus would lessen the crowds in both the library and IC Square, benefiting all students on campus.

At a school where two green buildings grace the campus and a remarkable field house is under way, there is no doubt in my mind that this extraordinary institution can provide the H&S school with a small coffeehouse. If nothing else, the coffeehouse would be a place that H&S students could call their own, and that’s reason enough to break ground.

Tina Orlandini is a junior art history major. She can be reached at corland1@ithaca.edu.

Guest commentary

Student spends summer researching rattlesnakes

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fter completing my first internship in the summer of 2008 at the Wetlands Institute relating to terrapin conservation in Stone Harbor, N.J., I was afraid that such a fulfilling experience would be hard to beat — but I was wrong.

This summer I traveled to the opposite side of the country to work with a very different kind reptile, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus).

This project, led by Dr. Rulon Clark of San Diego State University, involved studying interactions between snakes and one of their main prey types, the California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi).

As I had been informed, the campsite was remote, located deep within the Sunol Regional Wilderness area of Alameda County, Calif. But I didn’t have much time to take in the scenery — there was work to be done.

After strapping on a pair of “snake chaps” (shin coverings to protect against snake bites), Rulon instructed me how to operate a radiotelemetry antenna to locate a snake that had been previously implanted with a radio transmitter.

And as I soon learned, locating a snake’s general position was not the same as actually finding that snake.

Because rattlesnakes are ectothermic (“cold-blooded”) they must constantly regulate their own body temperatures. Consequently, rattlesnakes alternate time spent basking in the sun with “cooling off” periods, in which the snakes retreat beneath

little fish, big pond

Senior Zach Cava “tubes” a rattlesnake to be processed over the summer at the Sunol Regional Wilderness area of Alameda County, Calif.

Courtesy of Zach Cava

rocks, logs or into underground burrows where temperatures are lower. Furthermore, rattlesnakes are notoriously cryptic. The pattern and coloration of these reptiles has been so flawlessly molded by evolution that they are able to blend almost seamlessly into their surroundings — a tactic supplemented by this species’ tendency to remain motionless for long periods of time.

After this first exhausting week of tracking and catching snakes, our activities shifted. While the majority of our work during this first week was conducted in a mixed oak woodland habitat, we were unexpectedly granted permits to work in different part of the park consisting of open grassland.

Though rattlesnakes and ground

squirrels inhabited each of these habitats, the increased visibility of the grassland habitat was more conducive for behavioral observations.

Here — instead of remaining hidden beneath rocks, logs and vegetation— rattlesnakes were often clearly visible, coiled at the entrances of squirrel burrows. So began our daily routine for the rest of the summer.

We first tracked snakes, recorded their locations and set up surveillance cameras. Then about 10 meters away, we set up our blinds, spots where we could easily observe the snakes. From these blinds we observed any squirrel-snake interactions, which we recorded on a camcorder, to supplement footage from the surveillance cameras. Generally,

we were stationed in the blinds from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Despite the daily monotony, I realized the importance and novelty of what we were doing, and we were rewarded with some truly amazing footage — evidencing behaviors never before seen.

An additional component of our summer research incorporated the use of “biorobotics” to study snake behavior. This side project used a robotic squirrel, for the purpose of observing squirrel-snake interactions in a more controlled setting. This model squirrel was equipped with remote controlled tail flagging capabilities, internal heating components and scented with live squirrel. Though admittedly a crude approximation of the real thing, laboratory studies have revealed that rattlesnakes respond to this model.

This has been a truly unforgettable summer. I traveled to new, unfamiliar places, experienced different environments, made lasting friendships and most importantly, acquired invaluable knowledge that will allow me to succeed in the future. As I continue along my journey toward my desired career, I am more inspired and confident than ever before, and I am excited to see what the future will hold.

Cava was the recipient of HSBC’s Commit-to-Change grant through the Environmental Studies Program.

Zach Cava is a senior biology major.

E-mail him at zcava1@ithaca.edu.

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

walked up to the circulation desk at the library.

“Hi, I was wondering if you could help me find a book?” I said.

“Yes, I can,” the employee said, with no hint of curiosity. Oh great, she’s a natural Napoleon Dynamite when it comes to speaking.

“Um, OK. … The book is ‘Harry Potter,’” I said.

She wrote the call number and told me to go to the fifth floor.

Walking up the main steps, I only saw signs for the first four floors. I started pushing the wall in different places on the forth floor, assuming there was a secret stairway up to the magic fifth floor that is exclusively for “Harry Potter.”

I couldn’t find it.

“Hi, sorry, I don’t think that I know the password,” I said back at the help desk.

“Excuse me?” the lady asked.

“For the fifth floor. You forgot to tell me the password,” I said.

“You have to take the side steps,” she said.

I walked out of the building and looked for these “side steps,” but they were nowhere to be found.

I was beginning to think that I would never find this “fifth floor.”

Re-entering the building, the lady was waiting for me, pointing to the steps.

Up I went. And up, and up, until, finally, I reached the fifth floor.

I stood at the base of a shelf holding my head straight up, trying to get a glimpse of the book. It was on the highest shelf, and with no boys, or even tall girls, around, I didn’t know what to do.

“I’ll climb it,” I said to myself.

After copious amounts of people said “shhh” to me, I decided that I definitely couldn’t ask for help.

One foot on the first shelf and another ready to jump, I flung my hand over my head trying to hit the book down. I was benched on the sixth grade intramural basketball team for a reason — I have no air.

“Austin, we have a sighting, but contact is minimal,” I said into a pretend walkie-talkie. Again, people harassed me to be quiet.

Round two. I decided to treat this shelf like a climbing wall, and it worked. I knocked over a couple of books, but casualties were expected.

Satisfied, I headed down the one billion flights of stairs and read the sign on the door. Apparently, this was some sort of fire escape.

But I had just come from it, so I was confused. I tried to open it but it was locked. I ended up walking back up to the second floor which was actually the ground floor, and to be honest I’m still too confused to explain it any better.

All I know is that I have the book I wanted, so life can go on.

And I know that when I go home for Thanksgiving break, I’m just going to bring the fifth through seventh books back to school with me.

Lilly Miller is a freshman journalism major. E-mail her at lmiller1@ithaca.edu.

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Choosing to

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Students decide to receive sacrament of confirmation

From left, Father Carsten Martensen speaks with senior Meghan Leary yesterday in Muller Chapel about her preparation for her confirmation Monday.

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three sacraments of initiation — baptism, First Communion and confirmation — for Catholics, where a member of the church confirms his or her faith and is reinforced by the Holy Spirit.

Junior Christine Evans considers herself to be more spiritual than religious. Though she doesn’t attend Mass every Sunday, she plans to declare her faith at her confirmation this Monday.

“I still have my faith even if I don’t go to church every Sunday,” she said.

Leary and Evans are two of three Catholic students at the college who will receive the sacrament of confirmation Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. The ceremony, which takes place during Mass, is meant to mark their assimilation as adult

members into the church.

Father Carsten Martensen, Senior Meghan Leary goes to Catholic chaplain at the college, Mass at her home parish about said the ceremony is one of the 30 minutes away every Sunday sacraments, or rites of passage, with her family. She has been to in the Catholic religion that is almost every Mass at her church meant to symbolize a person’s since she was 5 years old. But in growth in faith. all her years practicing the faith, Martensen said most memshe never found a reason to be bers of the Catholic Church are confirmed, until now. encouraged to receive confirmaShe said she always planned tion in their early teen years beto be confirmed, but after hearfore they graduate high school. ing her family is adopting a “Many of the students in our baby, she wanted to jump-start Catholic community confirmed the process in order to become their faith when they were a godparent. younger, in high school or even “It’s obviously not the only in eighth grade,” he said. reason to be confirmed, but it’s A new baby on the way got what encouraged me to do it now Evans thinking about her faith. rather than six months from now Evans said she plans to be a when I am at home,” she said. counselor and role model for her Confirmation is one of the niece, and in order to do that she said she must also be confirmed.

“It was a good motivation to finally get me up off my butt and go to it,” she said. “[I] realized this is something that is an important part of my life, but I haven’t been prioritizing it properly.”

Leary said she never received confirmation in school because of family conflicts.

“It was a really busy time for my family,” she said. “My parents were getting divorced, and we were moving at the time. We were just focused on other things.”

Freshman Rodrigo Ugarte originally intended to be confirmed with the other students but decided to postpone the event until Junior Christine Evans reads a pamphlet on IC Catholic Community, a group Easter, when his family could be present for the ceremony. she is slowly becoming a part of, Tuesday outside of Muller Chapel.

“My mom can’t financially Andrew buraczenski/the ithacan

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come here for the weekend,” he said. “She also wants more family to come, and on such short notice, they won’t be able to.”

This is not the first time Ugarte has had to change his plans for confirmation. His family planned for him to receive the sacrament when he was 12, like the rest of his community, but at the time, his family was moving to the United States from Peru.

“When we moved here, there were other things to worry about, like us becoming citizens,” he said. “There were things that took greater priority.”

After arriving at the college, Ugarte said he saw the new atmosphere as the perfect place to reaffirm his faith.

“I just feel like that’s also kind of a way to begin anew, like a fresh start.”

Leary said choosing to reinforce her faith in college has been about realizing what is important to her.

“Too often, we stick with our religion because it’s what we grew up with, but when college students make a conscious choice to be a part of that, [their faith] is what’s important,” she said.

Evans attended a Catholic grade school that held confirmation, but she decided not to participate because she said she felt forced.

“I looked at it as they were making us get confirmed,” she said. “I thought confirmation meant that you were committing to your faith and acknowledging that you were becoming an adult, so I put it off.”

Evans said she often finds it difficult living on a liberal campus where religion is not a priority to motivate herself to be involved in the church during school.

“It sounds cliché, but it’s an inner battle,” she said. “I wake up every Sunday saying that I am going to go [to church], and then I don’t for one reason or another, because life gets in the way.”

Unlike the other churches she belonged to in the past, Evans said she feels more comfortable at Muller Chapel, another reason that she wanted to be confirmed with members of the college’s Catholic community.

“The congregation is all my age, [and] being with other people that are the same religion [and] the same age as you is a lot more welcoming,” she said.

Evans said she hopes getting confirmed will help her make church a top priority while she is at school.

“It’s motivating me to be more active in the church and lead a better lifestyle,” she said. “I am trying to get back into that habit.”

Martensen said what is truly important about confirmation is that people are committed to making faith a part of their life, no matter how old they are.

Evans said having her faith in college has been important because it has helped her conquer challenges in her life. “[Faith] helps to take things in and realize there are greater things than what’s going on in the moment that feels so horrible,” she said.

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Hot or Not

Thursday, November 12, 2009

This week’s hits and misses

Scintillating scenes and hard-hitting dialogue has kept “Mad Men” running for three Emmy Award-winning seasons. Staff Writer Alexandra Palombo recounts the truly mad moments from the third season.

Hot

“The Garden Party” When Sterling Cooper boss, Roger Sterling, married his second wife, the flighty secretary Jane, he decided to throw a garden party for the rest of his colleagues to celebrate. Aside from the usual debauchery, audiences witnessed the friendship between Sterling and main character Don Draper slowly die. They also watched junior advertising man Pete Campbell and his wife, Trudy, cut a rug with the Charleston — something out of character for the usually square couple. The exciting plot twists that dominated the episode made for some juicy conversation the morning after.

A light in the dark

Freshman Zack Turner twirls LED-lit poi balls last Wednesday among a crowd of students at the Glittermonks and DJ Tobacco concert in Emerson Suites. Turner also performs this New Zealand art for IC Circus, Ithaca College’s student-run acrobatic and stunt group.

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Lukewarm

Not

“The Lawn Mower Incident” Sterling Cooper can be a pretty hectic place to work, but never before had someone lost a limb inside its wood-paneled walls. Since John Deere was a client for the ad agency, the company left a sample ride mower in the building for inspiration.

After some drinking and joking around, secretary Lois decided to take the mower for a spin around the office. It seemed like a fun idea at the time, until she ran over Mr. Hooker’s foot and splattered the room with blood, permanently crippling the man.

For viewers, it was a true “WTF” moment and a disgusting outburst in an otherwise classy show.

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The number of years the hit television series “Sesame Street” has been on the air, making it the longest-running children’s show in history. The educational program has seen eight presidents, three major wars and two U.S. economic recessions but still has time to teach the ABCs and 123s in 30 minutes or less.

It was also the first children’s program to feature a racially integrated cast in 1970, after the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Even Barack Obama took time to commemorate the show, so here’s looking at another 40 years, “Sesame Street.”

— Aaron Edwards

the playlist People all over campus rock their headphones to and from class.

Here we answer the question you’ve always wanted to ask: What are you listening to?

hot dates thursday

Andreas Kapsalis Trio, a band meshing Americana, flamenco, Greek and African music, will perform at 9:30 p.m. at Castaways on Inlet Island. Admission is $7.

Psycho, a psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, will be shown at 7 p.m. in Willard Straight Hall at Cornell University.

friday

Ani DiFranco, a punk-rocker and social feminist, will perform at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre downtown. Tickets are $36.50.

The Destination, an R&B and funk-influenced dance band, will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Haunt off Route 13.

Admission is free.

saturday

John Mayer “Vultures”

Led Zeppelin “Rock and Roll”

Snow Patrol “Eyes Open”

Brittany Gunther, Freshman Music Education

Joseph Wilkens, Sophomore Biochemistry

Jacqueline Levine, Freshman Business Administration

quoteunquote I still love those damn Doritos, baby! And I’m telling you: The Keebler Elf is real.

Comedian Mo’Nique to People magazine on recently losing weight.

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“The JFK Assassination” The show has covered historic assassinations and deaths before, with an entire episode devoted to mourning Marilyn Monroe. “Mad Men’s” realistic portrayal of the country’s reaction to President Kennedy’s assassination was covered beautifully, but the dramatic portrayal felt overdone.

Betty Draper and her housekeeper Carla were glued to the television, crying on the couch. Copy writer Peggy Olson found out while she was in bed with her boyfriend, Duck Phillips. The event was covered succinctly, but it’s hard to make the assassination too exciting or distinct when the shot that killed Kennedy has been heard over and over again.

BuzzUniverse, a group featuring rock, jazz, latin and world grooves, will perform at 9 p.m. at Castaways on Inlet Island. Admission is $7.

Club Z Dance Party, featuring DJ Nicky Wood playing top 40 hits, will run from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Haunt off Route 13. Admission is $5 over 21 and $7 under.

sunday

Enter The Haggis, a Celtic rock band based in Toronto, will perform at 8 p.m. at Castaways on Inlet Island. Admission is $12 at the door.

Love and Logic and The Scarlet Endings, a rock and alternative group, will perform at 10 p.m. at the Nines on College Avenue in Collegetown.

Admission is $5.

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Spreading the ‘Love’ New campus group attempts to raise awareness about suicide

By Gillian Smith Staff Writer

Letting people know they are important can be as simple as reaching out, saying a few kind words and writing “Love” on their arms.

That’s what the organization “To Write Love on Her Arms” believes, and students at Ithaca College are quickly joining in the trend. On a national and local level, TWLOHA’s goal is to help students find hope and know that they, too, are loved.

TWLOHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts and selfinjury. The organization raises money to donate to treatment and recovery programs such as the National Hopeline Network and the Teen Challenge rehabilitation program.

Earlier this fall, students at the college started a new chapter of the organization on campus. Over the summer, sophomore Meg Rindfleisch, the president of the group, applied to become one of the first 15 university chapters in the country.

The organization gave her the approval to start the chapter this fall.

Rindfleisch said the campus community’s response to the group’s initiation was positive.

“It was awesome to see so many people come to the first meeting since we haven’t done much promotion of the group yet,” she said.

Chelsea Swan, vice president of community involvement for the

college chapter, said the group is taking steps to advertise further.

“We had a booth at Applefest, and we are trying to keep in touch with local schools to talk to students about the organization, depression and suicide awareness.”

TWLOHA will table from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Textor Hall today and tomorrow, writing on people’s arms and selling raffle tickets for college spirit wear and other prizes. The tickets will be drawn tomorrow, a day unofficially recognized as “To Write Love On Her Arms Day” by other chapters across the country.

Proceeds from the raffles go to the college chapter, and the rest is donated to the national organization.

Rindfleisch said her primary goal is to get the group organized before planning other events.

“We wanted to take on so much, but we just can’t right now,” she said.

“We’ve been too preoccupied with logistics, but what we really need to do is work on building a community.”

Caitlin Oronte, treasurer for the Ithaca chapter, was involved with the national organization in high school and jumped at the chance to help start up a chapter on campus. She said suicide and depression among college students are serious issues and she wants to help as much as she can.

“We are not pretending to be doctors and professionals,” Oronte said. “We are only the bridge for finding help.”

Swan said the most important

From left, sophomore Melissa Bialick writes “Love” on sophomore Anna Levenson’s arm. To Write Love on Her Arms’ tradition of writing “Love” on people’s arms signifies a collective effort to combat suicide and wrist-cutting.

function of the group on campus is to provide an outlet for others who try to deal with these problems alone.

“College students and high school students think that they are the only ones going through this,” she said. “We want to show them that we are here.”

Other students are using TWLOHA as a way to plan and implement other related programs and events.

Freshman member Carly Fitzgerald joined TWLOHA to spread the word about the importance of building a community to help prevent suicide. She wants to bring a national

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program called “Out of the Darkness” to campus through TWLOHA. The program is a suicide prevention walk that starts at dusk and ends at dawn, signaling a break from the darkness that many suffer from.

“The walk would help promote our new organization,” she said. “[It’s] focused on building a community and promoting open conversation, and an event like this would bring everyone together.”

Swan said she joined the group because some of her close friends have had experiences with these issues and said it is something that needs to be brought to the campus

community’s attention.

“People think that it is so taboo to talk about [suicide], and we really need to let them know that it is something serious,” she said. “It really does need to be out there, and people need to know about it.”

Oronte said it is important to have the organization on campus so people know they have a place to go when they are in need.

“The most important part would be discovering that love is closer than we may think,” she said. “We want to raise awareness of these issues because there are ways of healing the scars.”

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Hillel service project trades locks for money

By Anne Gould Northgraves Staff Writer

In a matter of seconds, several of senior Katherine Fields’ years were snipped away. She knows the cut was for a wonderful cause, and after all, it is only hair.

For the many people who participate in Hillel’s annual Shoshana Rudnick Inch-a-Thon, getting a new haircut is uplifting and inspiring.

Originally, the traditional hair donations went to Locks of Love, a group providing wigs for children with disease-related hair loss, and a similar Israeli group called Zichron Menachem. But this year, monetary donations raised from the price of haircuts will also be donated to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.

As in the past, those donating 10 inches of hair or more will receive free haircuts by professional barbers, and their hair will go to Locks of Love. People seeking to participate without 10 inches to donate will be charged $10 for a haircut, which will provide money for the food bank.

Fields said she had considered donating her hair for some time and finally did so last year.

“I had seen them doing it the previous two years, and I had always wanted to donate ever since I was in high school,” Fields said. “I saw flyers around, so I decided that I would just do it.”

Michael Faber, Jewish chaplain and director of Hillel, said the Jewish student organization decided

to support a food bank that would benefit the community.

“The main beneficiary of any charitable funds we raise from anything we do all year long would go to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier,” Faber said.

“It should be something local, and this is an actual, real need.”

Junior Molly Wernick, this year’s Inch-a-Thon organizer, said finding an organization to give back to in the area was vital in the decision process.

“People threw out names of different organizations; some were in Israel, some were in the States,” Wernick said. “Food Bank of the Southern Tier was the only organization that came from Tompkins County. It made sense for us to give back directly to the community that was supporting us.”

Faber said the event was the brainchild of Shoshana Rudnick ’05. The program was a hit from the start and only grew in support, according to Faber.

“The first year [there were] 523 inches collected for Locks of Love, that means both hair and dollars,” he said. “A dollar [equals] an inch. Last year’s [total donations were] well over 1,200 inches. Something like 700 plus or minus was hair and the rest was money.”

Senior Katie Venetsky, the communication intern for Hillel, said she plans to donate her hair Monday.

“It’s a new way for me to give back,” she said. “I am really excited about it. I like the idea of helping other people.”

From left, volunteer hairstylist Nancy Steinway cuts then-freshman Agata Kubik’s hair for Locks of Love last November.

Though Kubik volunteered to donate her hair three years ago, she said the haircut was still emotional.

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Wernick said she thinks the Incha-Thon is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the company of others while doing something for both Locks of Love and the local community.

“It’s a great event — tons of people show up for it,” she said. “It’s a really fun day. I’m a big extrovert, so days where I can just sit and hang out with people, even if I don’t know them — it’s so fun.”

Wernick said the Inch-a-Thon is

meant to show Hillel’s dedication to the community and the core message of the Jewish faith.

“We couldn’t call ourselves a Jewish organization without having that element of charitable work — of giving back,” Wernick said. “It’s ingrained in Jewish value. We know we’re impacting our community in a really positive way.”

Wernick said supporting the Food Bank of the Southern Tier

and Locks of Love is a great way for people across campus to take a small amount of time and make a difference locally and nationally.

And in return, Fields said you also get a great new “do.”

“It was the best haircut I ever had,” she said.

The Inch-a-Thon will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday in the North Foyer of Campus Center.

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single Tracks we’ve got on repeat

“mirrors”

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Wale and Bun B

Teaming up with one of rap’s superstars, newcomer Wale puts a twist on the song, bearing similarities to the popular Snow White rhyme, “Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall.”

“break up”

Lil Wayne ft. Short Dawg and Gudda Gudda Fresh off his guilty plea in court, Weezy releases this “No Ceiling” mixtape filled with cover songs and this gem lifted from Mario’s album.

“poker face” Eric Cartman

This obscene cartoon character isn’t a real musician, but who can resist Cartman singing any pop smash? compiled by sam fanburg

Accent’s Oldie But Goodie “got to give it up” (1977) Marvin Gaye

Perpetually telling squares to get off the wall and dance, this soul-funk smash is great for any party occasion.

—sam fanburG

quickies

courtesy of Columbia Records

“Battle studies”

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Heavenly vocals dominate biblical play by conor harrington Contributing writer

If Adam and Eve had the musical prowess and dancing capabilities of the actors who portray them in “Children of Eden” — Ithaca College’s second main stage show this season — then maybe God would have been more lenient with his judgment.

Composed by Stephen Schwartz, “Children of Eden” blends lively dance “Children of numbers with heartEden” wrenching ballads to The Hoerner create the full range Theatre of emotions within a biblical story. Music director Brian DeMaris conducts the orchestra with ease, filling the Hoerner Theatre with Schwartz’s intricate scores.

Though “Children of Eden” is a loose retelling of the Book of Genesis, theatergoers don’t need to know anything about the scripture story to fully appreciate the performance. The plot is well developed and can also appeal to those who don’t believe in the stories of the Bible because of the tales’ application to life.

Early in the show, the audience is treated to a flawlessly synchronized number kept on tempo by on-point hand claps and pristine vocals. This occurs when Adam and Eve, played by seniors Michael Haller and Abbe Tanenbaum, respectively, name the animals of the Earth in the song “The Naming.”

The most scintillating moment in the show is when Eve is tempted by the snake to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Actors collectively move in unison to portray the snake and slither across the stage scantily clad in black leotards, top hats and leggings, always

theater Review

From left, Adam (senior Michael Haller) looks on as Eve (senior Abbe Tanenbaum) takes a bite out of an apple from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in “Children of Eden,” the college’s first musical of the main stage season.

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in perfect synchronization. Their contorted choreography is reminiscent of Bob Fosse’s Broadway classic “Chicago” and engages the audience, and Eve, into a seductive trap.

The cast is composed of many talented actors. In the first act, senior Alex Rolecek plays the role of Cain, the first son of Adam who accidentally kills his brother, Abel. He portrays the complex and corrupt character with authentic emotion and pure vocals.

In the second act, the role of Mama, played by junior Jessica Bennett, is expertly cast. She emanates soulful power, especially in the number “Ain’t it Good.” This

gospel-inspired song makes the audience want to leap on stage and dance with the cast.

The second act begins with the lively song “Generations,” which is a mixture of many musical influences and types of choreography from around the world, blending African, Spanish and Indian themes.

The set for “Children of Eden” is grand in scale. The stage crew’s biggest achievement is Noah’s Ark, which crashes onto the stage at the beginning of Act 2. Dominating stage right, the ark is a colossal wood construction that serves as a shelter for Noah and company.

Noah’s Ark can be seen as a

Mayer deviates from his normal solo efforts with the release of his third acoustic-laden album featuring a guest spot from Taylor Swift.

The Strokes lead singer succeeds with solo album effort

by Jared Dionne Staff writer

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Mike Posner Mike Posner

Frequently collaborating with Kid Cudi and 3OH!3, producerturned-singer Posner releases his second mixtape, proving his diversity as a musical artist.

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Country diva plays on by evie santiago Staff writer

If the tracks on Carrie Underwood’s third album, “Play On,” reflect any part of her personal life, it’s clear that it has been full of ups and downs.

Each track displays different emotions and takes the listener on a journey through Underwood’s memories. Her Carrie Underwood first single, “Cowboy Casa“Play On” nova,” describes a boy who Arista Nashville is “the devil in disguise / A Our rating: snake with blue eyes.”

HHH The song carries a sense of aggression in the fast beating drums and vengeful guitar riffs. It’s followed by a far more upbeat and energetic song, “Quitter,” in which she sings about meeting the one person who makes her feel like she doesn’t want to give up on love.

Her song “Undo It” contains a strong combination of country strings — including violins, guitars and fiddles — which assert her country roots, making it one of the strongest tracks on the album. “Play On” is an album for the heartbroken, the bitter, the lovestruck, the hopeful and the open-minded.

Album Review

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“Glee: the music, Volume one” Glee Cast Columbia Records

For a cappella and TV lovers comes cover versions of songs from the show such as “Gold Digger” and “Sweet Caroline.” compiled by sam fanburg

“Children of Eden” is showing at 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday in the Hoerner Theatre.

Synthesizers fortify quirky LP sound

John Mayer Columbia Records

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microcosm of the world. The diversity among the characters matches that of animals aboard.

The only aspect that “Children of Eden” fails to deliver is humor. There are a few moments in the show that imply a joke, yet the cast’s attempt to generate laughter falls flat almost every time.

Ultimately, the college has succeeded in delivering a Broadway-worthy production of “Children of Eden” that has the perfect balance of biblical references and modern-day drama.

Julian Casablancas, front man of garage rock revivalists The Strokes, recently broke his three-year musical hiatus by unleashing “Phrazes for the Young,” an LP celebrating the beginning of a new genre of synth-pop.

Known for relying on heavy guitar riffs with The Strokes, Casablancas brings listeners the song “Out of the Blue,” the only track that hints at a Strokes influence. The song revisits Casablancas’ moody vocals complete with omnipresent guitar strumming, as he gives a shout-out to his leather-clad bandmates in the lyric, “Yes, I know I am going to hell in a leather jacket.”

Casablancas strikes an agreeable chord with listeners in the track “11th Dimension,” a song that urges people to be happy and forJulian Casablancas give pointless trans“Phrazes for gressions. The song the Young” lays down a dancehall RCA Records beat with synthetic Our rating: HHHH pipe organs, sporadic percussion and accentuated guitar interludes. “11th Dimension” will keep listeners replaying the song on their iPods.

The track “4 Chords of the Apocalypse” begins with a slow organ cadence, giving the listener the feel of a Southern Baptist church. Casablancas’ track then embodies a swaggering Western saloon, building to ferocious pick-work.

The bar room sentiments continue on “Ludlow St.” as Casablancas laments, “Everything seems to go wrong when I stop drinking.” This track couples synthesizer and banjo, an unlikely combination that is

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actually balanced effectively.

One of the winners off the album is “River of Brake Lights,” a testament to the rapid expansion of cities. The song commands listeners’ attention with a demanding guitar pulse and industrialized keyboards that imitate a metropolis on the move. Casablancas’ vocals achieve a range unheard of on albums produced by The Strokes, casting aside the sleepy drawl listeners have become accustomed to.

The second-to-last track, “Glass,” uses whistles and laser-shot sound effects to evoke mental depictions of little green men scampering about on far-away planets. The song drives forward with a wave of underlying synthesizer, as Casablancas preaches from a cosmic pulpit, “Dominance and loyalty / Don’t mess with my authority.”

Casablancas’ risk pays dividends with “Phrazes for the Young.” The album is one of the strongest of the year, and Casablancas should have no major problems pursuing a solo career if The Strokes call it quits.

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Starting off with licks of its first single, “Harder to Breathe,” Maroon 5 gave Cornell University’s Barton Hall a sexually-charged, high-octane show.

Maroon 5 rocked the audience for an hour and a half with some of its classic hits and even surprised members with retro cover tunes.

But before the group took the stage, a last-minute act prepped the already excited crowd.

Opening act Fitz and the Tantrums kicked the show off at 7 p.m. with their debut single, “Breakin’ the Chains of Love.” The soul-funk band is fronted by the one-named charisma machine Fitz, backed by Maroon 5 Noelle Scaggs on Cornell University vocals, John Wicks on drums, James King on saxophone, Ethan Phillips on bass and Jeremy Ruzumna on the keyboard.

The band, which has been compared to Hall & Oates, had a laid-back vibe and Ithaca-friendly funk sound.

Its final song, “Don’t Gotta Work It Out,” was the highlight of the set, with the crowd joining in on the second, third and fourth choruses as the saxophone howled and Fitz and Scaggs boogied down.

At first, the band seemed like an odd choice to pair with Maroon 5.

Fitz and the Tantrums have an oldschool party vibe, while Maroon 5 has an energetic stage presence. The band is also relatively unknown compared to the main act, making it that much harder to win over a crowd. But they were successful. By the end of its set, the Tantrums had the sardine-packed crowd jumping along to its music and singing at the tops of their lungs.

The adrenaline from the opening act continued pumping through Maroon 5’s set, which featured Adam

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regal stadium 14 Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine rocks out Sunday in Barton Hall at Cornell University. Maroon 5 performed songs from both of its albums and surprised audience members with a special guest drummer from No Doubt.

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Levine jumping around the stage with his guitar and belting out his songs with gusto in his signature tenor. He managed to stay connected with the audience while maintaining a strong relationship with the rest of the band.

Some front men can be self-absorbed when performing, but Levine and guitarist James Valentine, in particular, had a brotherly bond, walking up to each other to jam on guitar like Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith commonly do. Levine and the boys were also very interactive with the audience. At one point, they brought up a lucky girl to the stage and sang to her, giving her the stool Levine sat on during the acoustic set like her neon poster board sign had requested.

Surprisingly, the majority of Maroon 5’s set was off of its first album, “Songs About Jane,” with only a few tracks from its sophomore album

“It Won’t Be Soon Before Long.” The crowd roared for pop staples like “This Love” and “If I Never See Your Face Again.” The band gave an interesting country-tinged take on the revenge-anthem “Wake Up Call.” The song featured a new twang akin to The Eagles’ new release, rather than the synthesized album version that fans are used to. An even bigger surprise was the band’s take on Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You,” with soul to match, featuring keyboardist Jesse Carmichael mimicking Keys’ piano talents.

The most interesting song of the night was the filler track “Secret.” The bare-bones make-out song was part of the band’s new acoustic set, with intimate lighting and lyrics to fit the mood. The song drove the audience wild and got even more seductive when it transitioned seamlessly into a cover of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” end-

ing with The Police’s “Roxanne.” Even though the band’s on-stage decision to perform covers seemed improvised, it sounded as if the band had performed them many times before — even more impressive considering that the normal drummer was absent. His replacement was No Doubt drummer Adrian Young, a talented fill-in for regular drummer Matt Flynn.

The concert was surprisingly rockfriendly. Maroon 5 is usually classified as a pop band, but guitarist Valentine picked out riffs that brought a little Jimi Hendrix to the stage and drummer Young added rock sensibility to the rhythm section. Overall, the band sounded just as good, if not better, live as it does on its studio albums.

The band’s performance left audience members seeing stars — keeping lyrics buzzing in their heads even after the night was done.

‘The Box’ smudges line between sci-fi and drama

By Matthew Rosen COntributing Writer

Richard Kelly’s third film, following the brilliant “Donnie Darko” and the futuristic mess of “Southland Tales,” tries to present a brilliant story based on moral judgment that ends up being too absurd to be taken sincerely.

It’s 1976 in Virginia, and NASA employee Arthur (James Marsden) and his wife, Norma (Cameron Diaz), are hurting for money. Despite driving a classic sports car and having a cheerful family, the couple is becoming financially desperate.

Arlington Steward (Frank Langella), a brutally disfigured man, rings the doorbell “The Box” of the couple’s home and Warner Bros. presents them with a black Pictures box with a red button on top Our rating: with a shocking offer: If they HH1/2 push the button, they’ll get a million dollars, but someone in the world, who they don’t know, will die.

The original plot for the film is based on “Button, Button,” a short story written by Richard Matheson. It was then adapted into a “Twilight Zone” episode in the 1980s. But the movie is Kelly’s own script. His version of the story tries to evoke deeper emotions than necessary. In order to make the moral dilemma seem even more powerful, Kelly’s characters see visions of death and the afterlife. His theme constantly calls on abduction, loneliness and heartache.

The director desperately tries to present the moral struggle as the film’s most important asset, and for the first 45 minutes, it works to his

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Arthur Lewis (James Marsden) reads a message containing secrets about the mysterious box. courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

advantage. The story line is semibelievable for the couple, until Arthur begins to investigate Steward’s past, and an entire subplot of world domination enters the picture.

Arthur and Norma’s dilemma is certainly sympathetic, but Kelly takes the film off the rails midway through. A scene where Arthur and Norma are looking for answers in a library quickly turns into a supernatural alien conference. When the couple finally makes a decision, things begin to spiral out of control, and eeriness ensues.

The director uses his villain’s past to create some dark mystery left over from “Donnie Darko,” but he leaves out any humor to balance it.

Paying tribute to “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” and “Southland Tales,” Kelly uses creepy CGIs and darkly lit sets to make the film seem eerie and mysterious. Kelly’s ability to produce suspense becomes tiresome mainly because the whole theme of alien abduction (yep, it’s in there) doesn’t fit the tone of the film.

Marsden is sharp, conveying a man willing to do anything for answers in order to save his family, while Diaz is terribly miscast. She reads her southern-accent lines without a hint of authenticity behind them. The talented actress’s career is in comedy, where films such as “There’s Something About Mary” and “What Happens in Vegas” have shown her true comedic appeal and talent. The performance she gives here doesn’t suit her and shows her real gift as an entertainer is making people laugh. Langella deserves a better partner on screen. His intelligent performance breathes life into a film that gets bogged down by plot as it goes on.

Kelly’s a talented filmmaker, but his imagination wanders way out of bounds as his sci-fi tale turns awry. His clever direction never fully recovers until the last scene. The film’s strength comes in its ending, where emotions and mysteries all come out in the open. It’s where Diaz and Marsden make viewers truly empathize with their characters, reminding viewers why they were drawn to the movie in the first place.

“The Box” was written and directed by Richard Kelly.

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By Kelsey Fowler Staff Writer

Freshman Julie Winograd — petite with long brown hair, wearing mascara and talking about her favorite film director — has another side to her. She also throws punches to protect her goalie.

Winograd is a hockey player — the only female on the roster for Ithaca College’s club roller hockey team.

Winograd has spent nearly her entire life playing hockey. From age 5, she took to the rink, developing a skill set that has helped her compete at a higher level.

“I started because my brother played hockey, and I wanted to do everything he did,” she said. “Also, my favorite movie was ‘D2: The Mighty Ducks,’ and in that movie there’s a girl named Julie who plays hockey, so of course I figured I had to.”

Winograd, a cinema and photography major, said she is a fan of the color purple, wearing makeup and chick flicks, such as “Moulin Rouge!” She said she is able to find a balance between sports and her other hobbies.

“I don’t care about the stigmas,” she said.

“I’m going to follow whatever passions I have, whether that’s in film or hockey or anything else.”

Originally, Winograd didn’t plan on trying out for the hockey team at the college, but after attending a club informational meeting, she said she couldn’t pass up the chance to play.

“I didn’t even have my hockey gear at the beginning of the year,” Winograd said. “I had to have it all shipped out here. I was sad thinking about spending this year not playing. I don’t know if I could have done it.”

Because there is currently no female hockey team at the college, Winograd’s only option was to try out for the all-male club roller hockey team, which is in its first official season. Junior captain Brian Wojcik said having a girl on the team was no different than playing with only guys; she is just another teammate.

“I was a little surprised to have a girl try out,” he said. “But she isn’t treated differently because of her sex. Once she started working with the team, people saw what she brought and acted like she was just another player.”

She plays defense, but switched to offense for the team’s tournament Saturday in Pottstown, Pa., because she is good at making breakout passes, she said.

Wojcik credits Winograd as one the smartest players on the team when it comes to positioning and knowledge of the game.

“She has played in very competitive leagues and knows what it takes to be a winner,” he said. “She has a positive attitude and works hard every practice.”

Winograd’s history of success certainly has helped her develop into a great player. Her female club roller hockey team won the national championships and qualified for Team USA, placing second in the world cup in 2005.

Though she has developed a comfort level with the players here, Winograd said she has dealt with people judging her in the past.

“I’ve heard a lot of really sexist comments over the years,” she said. “But the guys here are really accepting because all that matters to them is that I can play.”

The team only plays other all-male teams in the region. And while Winograd does admit that playing with and against male college students is tougher, because most are physically stronger and faster than she is, she said she has been able to adjust and learn from the experience.

“I have to focus more on my positioning,” she said. “I can’t rely on my speed or stick handling anymore. I’m focused almost solely on defense.”

Junior assistant captain Bill Kelleher said Wi n o g r a d ’s

small 5-foot-3-inch frame has to work harder to keep up with the taller males.

“It is hard for someone her height to match up with guys who are 6 feet and taller for the most part,” Kelleher said.

One of the only other difficulties so far for Winograd has been in the locker room. Because the team travels to different locations for games, she is not always guaranteed her own locker room to change in.

“Usually I’ll end up changing in the women’s bathroom,” she said.

Wojcik said now everyone tries to be conscious of when Winograd is in the room and will ask her to leave if they need to change.

Junior Chris Barriere, one of the team’s assistant captains, said Winograd has earned the respect of her fellow teammates because she is able to handle herself with maturity.

“Julie is really good-humored about everything,” he said. “She doesn’t make a big deal out of it, so neither do we.”

No matter the challenges, Winograd said she is positive she will continue playing hockey.

“Hockey is my release,” she said.

“I love the game. I’m able to forget everything else that’s going on.”

Barriere said he and his fellow teammates are excited to have her playing with them this year.

“She was better than half of the guys who tried out,” Barriere said. “She’s a hard worker, and everyone gets along with her.

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She does what we would want every player to do: go out and try to win.”

As the sole female player on the college team, Winograd said she is thankful she was able to continue playing the sport she loves, even if it means adjusting to an all-male team.

“I was shocked that it didn’t matter that I was a girl,” she said. “It was never an issue.

Hockey will always be a male-dominated sport, but I’ve found that everyone here just thinks it’s really cool that I play.”

Left: From left, junior captain Brian Wojcik gets pushed up against the wall by freshman Julie Winograd during the roller hockey club’s practice Monday on the Mondo Floor Gym at the Fitness Center.

Right: From left, juniors Brian Wojcik and Chris Barriere play cards with freshman Julie Winograd on Tuesday at Wojcik and Barriere’s Circle Apartment. Winograd is the only female on the club roller hockey team.

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The inside Pitch Cory Francer

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ne week before the two schools were to wage their annual battle for the most prized piece of pottery in central New York, there was another gridiron struggle between Ithaca College and SUNY-Cortland.

The annual Cortaca Mug game has become a tradition of less significance, but certainly equal tension, between the Route 13 neighbors. The yearly precursor to the Cortaca Jug game features the intramural flag football champions from Ithaca and Cortland in as similar a situation you can get without actually playing on the football team.

This year, Ithaca reigned supreme, defeating Cortland 34–30.

Cortland hosted the game under the lights of its home stadium, causing some disadvantages for Ithaca’s team, the Personal 12. The Ithaca league is played indoors in Ben Light Gymnasium, so having more room to work with caused some issues for the Personal 12’s play calling.

“It was their field so we played by their rules,” senior captain of the Personal 12 and outfielder for the baseball team Jonathan Krakower said. “We were able to win though, because they broke down and got frustrated, and we adjusted to their system.”

Though it was a closely contested match, the visiting squad showed its dominance. Made up mostly of members of the baseball team, the Personal 12 was led by a strong receiving core of senior Michael Hopewell and junior Shawn Moonan, while being anchored by junior Trevor Wolf as the short yardage tight end. Krakower and senior T.J. Abone provided the pressure on defense.

Calling the signals on offense was senior Thomas Fishback, who without a doubt used the right arm that won him eight games last season as a pitcher to his advantage as quarterback.

Though there weren’t thousands of fans, Krakower said the game carried the same intensity and passion of any Ithaca-versusCortland showdown.

“Obviously when the two schools meet there’s tension,” he said. “It just goes to show that it’s bigger than the game. … We could have gone in there and lost by 50, but as long as you keep your mouth shut and act like a gentleman, there’s nothing they can say.”

As far as whether we’ll see another victory over Cortland on Saturday, Krakower said he has been impressed with what he has seen from the football team so far and that the Personal 12 and the rest of the baseball team will be out in full support in hopes that Ithaca can go two for two against the Red Dragons.

“The football team and [the baseball team] get along real well,” Krakower said. “I think we can take it this weekend.”

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

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Freshman starter set for Cortaca Jug

By Bryan Shay Staff Writer

From the second the ball was hiked, he said there was a noticeable difference. The game was faster. The players were bigger, and the talent level was higher. It was nothing like high school.

But after getting the nerves out, freshman defensive end Owen Kugler Check out coverage has since settled in nicely of the Bombers’ to his starting role on the upset win over football team’s defense.

Alfred University at “I felt nervous in the theithacan.org/go/ beginning, to be hon- games. est,” Kugler said. “But the more game experience I got, I became more loose and used to the system.”

Back at Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Ill., Kugler won all-conference, all-area and earned first team all-state as a lineman.

Originally, Ithaca College was on the back burner for Kugler, who was recruited by several colleges for football. But Kugler’s high school rival, friend and current roommate, freshman quarterback Jason Hendel, convinced Kugler to take a recruiting visit to the college.

“We talked about it, and Ithaca was always on the back of our minds,” Hendel said. “I came out and visited and loved it, and then told him to check it out. [Kugler] called me after his visit and said to sign him up, too.”

Kugler has made an immediate impact since the time he set foot on the practice field at Bombers training camp in early August.

When senior defensive end and captain Adam Drescher went down with an injury, Kugler stepped up, seeing his first varsity action in the Bombers’ first game of the season against St. Lawrence University on Sept. 5.

Drescher was one of the first people Kugler met on the team and has had a significant impact on him. He said Drescher has helped him loosen up and have fun while playing.

“The first day of camp we did introductions,” Drescher said. “When he came up and introduced himself, I knew he was going to be something special.”

Kugler has seen action in all nine of the Bombers’ games, and with four starts, Kugler is the only freshman starter on the team. In his first season as a Bomber, Kugler has recorded 29 tackles, six

Alfred University junior Zach Morgan and senior Dave Carletta block freshman Owen Kugler as he rushes the quarterback Saturday at Butterfield Stadium. Kugler is the Bombers’ only freshman starter.

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tackles for loss and four sacks, along with a pass deflection and two fumble recoveries.

Kugler said he understands the difference between the first nine games and the last game on the schedule each year — the Cortaca Jug. He said he has always loved rivalry games and school spirit.

Fortunately for Kugler, he is no stranger to rivalries. He said his high school rival, Deerfield High School, was also red like SUNY-Cortland, making it an easy transition. And while living with Hendel, Kugler said he is reminded every day that red is the color of the enemy, as their high school rivalry has often come up in discussion during the

season. Hendel said he has also had to deal with the previous rivalry with his roommate.

“I have to see [Kugler’s] high school jersey hanging on our wall, and it tears me up day by day,” Hendel said. “But the fact that Cortland is red has now made it my least favorite color.”

Kugler may be the youngest starter on the field Saturday, but he said he has been looking forward to competing in his first career Cortaca Jug game.

“They tell you to hate Cortland before you even get here,” Kugler said. “Winning this game has been one of my goals the whole season.”

Women’s soccer seniors look to leave legacy on field

by Kevin McCall Staff Writer

When playing in the final regular season game for the women’s soccer team this season, senior Emily Mogk said she almost felt like she was moving away from her hometown.

“It was pretty sentimental for me since Carp Wood Field has been my home for the past four years,” she said.

Head Coach Mindy Quigg said her group of five seniors has been a big asset to get the Bombers to their 14–4–1 overall record. The group consists of Mogk, Liz Masucci, Amy Scheffer, and Winnie Adrien, as well as graduate student Lauren Koppel, who missed last season because of an injury.

Masucci began her college career on the University of New Hampshire track and field team before transferring to Ithaca College.

She said she has no regrets about joining the soccer team.

“With our work rate in practice I always felt like I was really pushing myself more than I had been doing in track,” she said.

Masucci still has a year of eligibility left and hopes to return to the team as a graduate student, like Koppel did this season. Koppel was second on the team with 11 goals and five assists this season. Since seven of her classmates from last season graduated, Koppel said this year has been bittersweet.

“I felt like we were missing a lot of players at the beginning of the

From left, Stevens Institute of Technology juniors Mary Chew and Kara Pepe chase after senior Emily Mogk on Saturday at Carp Wood Field.

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season,” she said. “But now I feel like we have new players who have filled in those gaps nicely.”

Dating back to the 2006 season, the Blue and Gold have gone 63– 15–4 with the five senior starters.

Thirty of those wins came against Empire 8 opponents.

Though Quigg does not appoint team captains, she said each group of

seniors always has additional responsibilities to the team.

“The seniors must be a mentor to the new players on and off the field and help them recognize our philosophy of hard work and dedication,” she said.

Quigg said Scheffer, an All-American, personified these values with her play throughout her career. Scheffer

was a first-team all-state pick and the 2008 Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year. Her 90 career points are second all-time at the college.

“She is one of our best players out there almost every game,” Quigg said. “She is always prepared to face our opponent’s best player.”

At the end of the season, the South Hill squad will lose another All-American in Adrien, who had a total of 38 points for the College of Wooster before coming to play for the Bombers. She had a hat trick in an NCAA win over Westfield State College and scored five points in the 2008 Empire 8 Championship win against Nazareth College. Quigg said Adrien’s quickness on the outside was her strongest asset to the team.

“We worked a lot on her speed up top, and that really helped develop her into the player she is today,” she said.

Mogk’s 14 career assists are 11th on the college’s all-time list, and she played in a record 18 games as a freshman, including NCAA playoff matches against SUNY-Brockport and Messiah College.

Koppel said it is important for the seniors to leave behind a legacy that exemplifies team values expressed

by Quigg. The Bombers hope to continue their success Saturday in the NCAA regional semifinal.

“We want to be remembered for our commitment and dedication to the team and their success,” she said.

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Bombers satisfied after tough season

By Kerry Barger Staff Writer

Going into the field hockey team’s final game of the regular season, an Empire 8 matchup against Elmira College, junior midfielder Laura Murphy knew that her team had to focus on one thing.

“We needed to win,” she said. “Other teams underestimated us throughout our season, so we didn’t want to underestimate them that game.”

The Soaring Eagles, who were winless leading up to their match against the Bombers on Oct. 31, still remained a threat to spoil the Bombers’ hopes for postseason play.

Despite its losing record, Elmira had narrowly lost to Utica and Nazareth colleges earlier in the season, both by a close score of 2–1.

The Bombers had five additional factors at stake in this matchup. With the season ending, they honored five seniors at their last home game. Not only was it the seniors’ last chance to qualify, as a fourth seed, for the Empire 8 Championship tournament, but it was also Senior Day. “We were especially fired up for our seniors,” junior back Mia Muzio said. “It was our last regular season game, and we really needed that win.”

The Bombers, facing the possible end of their season, worked hard to control the game offensively while shutting out any threats defensively. If they couldn’t overcome the Soaring Eagles in the final matchup, it meant that Utica College would fill the fourth and final spot at the conference tournament.

The Blue and Gold got off to an explosive start with a goal from senior forward Ally Girasole in the 16th minute of the game, and the team never looked back.

Junior forward Katherine Brown scored three minutes later, and Murphy followed up with another goal a minute after that. The Bombers scored three goals in a span of four minutes, establishing a dominating pace they maintained for the rest of the game.

The team played a strong game and held the Soaring Eagles to one goal.

The Bombers pulled out a 4–1 victory, moving on to play No. 19 nationallyranked and top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology one week later.

“It was awesome, and we were all really excited,” senior goalkeeper Chelsea Welsh said. “A lot of friends and family were there, and it was great winning at home and having a chance to have a rematch with Stevens.”

Knowing they would have to step up their play for Stevens, the Bombers put their victory behind them and began to focus on practicing hard and staying aggressive.

“We worked very hard that week,” Welsh said. “We were given the chance to play in the Empire 8, and we wanted to do anything we could to make the most out of it.”

Though the Bombers worked hard and never gave up, they came up short against Stevens. They held the Ducks scoreless for the first 59 minutes of play, but lost 5–0, giving up five goals in the final 11 minutes of the game.

“That game and this season has been a learning experience for us all,”

From left, senior captain Ally Girasole takes a shot as freshman goalie Kelly Singleton makes the save during the field hockey team’s practice Oct. 23 at Allen Field. The Bombers lost in the semifinal of the Empire 8 tournament.

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Muzio said. “We had a lot of ups and downs, but we can definitely take away something from all of the positives.”

Welsh said the season was a roller coaster ride, but she has zero regrets and will take pride in her four-year career.

“It’s definitely hit us because now it’s finally over,” she said. “We really proved something to everyone when we got a bid to the tournament, and I know none of us will forget this season.”

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Bombers set sights on nationals Men’s cross country team looks to place in top five at regionals for shot at NCAA Championships

By Collin Schuck Staff Writer

The men’s cross country team is hoping to do what it hasn’t done in seven years: send the entire team to Berea, Ohio, on Nov. 21 to compete in the NCAA Championships.

The Blue and Gold will travel to Mount Morris, N.Y., to compete in the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday. In order to qualify for the national championship, the Bombers must place in at least the top-five schools at the meet.

Senior captain Curt Bell is the only runner who has had a taste of the NCAA Championships after qualifying individually last year.

“From a personal standpoint, there’s nothing I’d rather see than the whole team going to nationals,” Bell said. “It’s been our goal since the first day of summer training to get the team back.”

The Bombers have not made an appearance at the NCAA Championships since the beginning of the decade when the team made appearances for three consecutive years — 2000, 2001 and 2002. The team placed 18th, ninth, and 17th in those appearances, respectively. Despite the drought, Bell said he is optimistic heading into the deciding meet.

“I don’t think there is any reason to expect that the seven guys that end up racing aren’t going to do their absolute best and have their best races of the season,” he said.

“We’re tapering now. We’re cutting back on a lot of running so we can all be as fresh as possible for regionals.”

The team has made five of its nine trips to the NCAA Championships during Nichols’ 17-year career as the Bombers’ head coach. Nichols said the team is capable of

performing well Saturday.

“I believe they’re very prepared,” he said.

“It’s the most important week of the year.

They’ve been looking forward to this all year.”

Senior Phil Abbott said a top-five team finish is a definite possibility. Abbott said the team is well under the radar heading into the Mount Morris meet.

“We’ve had a lot of sickness, a lot of injury,” Abbott said. “We haven’t had a really solid weekend yet, but we’re definitely capable, so I don’t think people are going to be looking for us as much. Whatever we do is going to be a surprise to everyone. We’re very confident in our abilities.”

After a strong showing at the Empire 8 Championships, Bell said he is encouraged by the team’s performance this late in the season.

He stressed the importance of teamwork in deciding whether the team performs well.

“The more we can run in a pack and all finish very close to each other, the better shot we have at getting into the top five,” he said.

Nichols said the top-five finishers will factor into whether or not the Bombers’ can place in the top-five teams at the meet.

“We’re only running seven, and they score five,” Nichols said. “So every score counts.”

Abbott said optimism is the key heading into Saturday’s meet, and the Bombers have no lack of that. With a great roster, the Bombers have their heads held high heading into the fray.

“We have the strongest top five as a whole that we’ve had in a very long time,” Abbott said. “If we put everything together, we will be just as good as any of those teams who have a strong top five.”

Senior Curt Bell (center) leads the pack alongside a Stevens Institute of Technology runner at the Empire 8 Championships on Oct. 31 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Bell finished third at the meet.

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Bombers win home opener at Ithaca Invitational

By Dave Uram Staff Writer

The wrestling team, ranked No. 3 in the nation, won its second consecutive opening match of the season last weekend in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Heading into the second day of the 26th annual Ithaca Invitational, the Bombers were behind rival SUNY-Cortland 90–89.5 for the top spot in team points in the tournament.

But a great second day by the Bombers put them ahead of the Red Dragons to take the tournament title for the second straight year, with a score of 160–143.5.

The Blue and Gold had 11 wrestlers compete in semifinal matches, with eight advancing to finals competition in their respective weight classes.

“You want to have as many guys in the finals as you can, and you hope that you have some of your own guys wrestling each other,” Head Coach Marty Nichols said. “It’s great to have that many guys in the finals.”

The wrestlers in the finals were 125-pound senior tri-captain Jon Gregory, 133-pound senior tri-captain Chad Winowich, 133-pound sophomore Seth Ecker, 141-pound junior Jeremy Stierly, 149-pound junior Blaine Woszczak, 157-pound junior Nick Sanko, 157-pound senior Willie Horwath, 157-pound freshman Derek Brenon, 174-pound junior David Priest, 197-pound sophomore Tom Heckman and sophomore heavyweight Matt Mahon.

The Bombers earned five first-place finishes, three second-place finishes and two thirdplace finishes in the tournament.

Gregory took his semifinal match against Cortland’s Jared Lemke 1–0, in which he was awarded the lone point of the bout in the third period by getting out of a jam. In the championship match against Mike Bastante of Johnson and Wales University, Gregory came out victorious, winning 7–2 to take home first place.

At last year’s invitational, Gregory suffered

From left, senior tri-captain Jon Gregory gets taken down by SUNY-Cortland’s Jared Lemke during their semifinal match at the Ithaca Invitational on Saturday at Ben Light Gymnasium.

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three herniated disks and was sidelined for the year. Though the injury is still lingering, and he is not at his peak in terms of his conditioning, he said it felt good for him to take the title.

“My confidence was a little down in the room,” Gregory said. “It’s going to be a few

weeks until I feel like I was the wrestler I was towards the end of 2008. But this is definitely a goal I had from day one being a college wrestler here. ... It’s nice after four years here to walk away with a tournament title.”

Stierly won his semifinal match against

Look online for game stories from these sports: SATURDAY

• 11 a.m. Wrestling vs. TBA at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. • 11 a.m. Women’s cross country at NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship • 2 p.m. Men’s swimming at Bloomsburg University • 2 p.m. Women’s swimming at Bloomsburg University • TBA. Women’s soccer vs.

Muhlenberg College at Regional semifinal • Noon. Men’s cross country at NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships • Noon. Football vs. Cortland at Butterfield Stadium

SUNDAY

• 1 p.m. Women’s basketball at Cornell University

MONDAY

• 7 p.m. Men’s basketball at Hobart College

Wednesday

• 7 p.m. Women’s basketball at William Smith College Bold = Home game

Plus check out our online coverage of the winter sports preview. ithacan.org/go/09winter

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Springfield College’s Blaze Chatham 7–3 and then, in the championship round, defeated New York University’s Gregg Martino 5–3 to take the 141-pound title.

In an exciting match against Cortland’s Dave Colagiovanni, Winowich won 5–3. Minutes later, Ecker lost a battle to Cortland’s Aljamain Sterling 4–3, setting up a 133-pound championship match with Winowich and Sterling.

In that bout, Winowich barely fell to Sterling in a 3–1 score that needed an extra period. In overtime, tied at 1–1, Sterling had an impressive takedown on Winowich for the win.

In the 149-pound class, Woszczak won his semifinal match against SUNY-Oswego’s Blake Fisher 13–6 and then his championship against Stephen Perez of Cortland 11–3.

At the 174-pound weight class, Priest defeated Roger Williams University’s Chris Nadeau 13–3 in the semifinals and Cortland’s Mike Ciaburri in the championship round 6–0.

Priest won this tournament two years ago as a freshman and finished third last year, which he said made his victory more fulfilling.

“I worked hard over the summer and in preseason so I’m back where I left off last year and just looking to get better every day,” Priest said.

Heckman lost against New York University’s Jamie Myers 6–4 in the semifinal round, then lost his first consolation match, but won his second to take fifth at the 197-pound weight class.

Mahon was the lone Bomber to pin an opponent in the semifinal round, doing so against Springfield’s Ron Fusco with 1:45 left in the first period. However, in his championship bout, he lost to Cortland’s Joe Murphy 3–2.

Though eight first-place finishes didn’t happen, beating Cortland and taking first for the second consecutive year in the team standings is what Nichols said the Blue and Gold wanted. “[Cortland’s] always good, and they’re probably a top-10 team,” he said. The guys that took third, fourth, fifth — those are the guys that helped us win the tournament. You got to have those guys come back and win and do well.”

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Can’t make it to the game? Here’s a rundown of where you can still get a piece of the Cortaca action.

Tune your radio to 91.7 WICB to catch the latest play-by-play from the field called by student announcers from the press box.

It gives the school a sense of pride to win. It gives everyone bragging rights for the year.”

Find the remote and turn to channel 16 ICTV to watch every play from the opening coin toss to the final whistle.

Point your browser to the Bombers’ Web site for up-to-theminute game stats and scores. (www.bombers.ithaca.edu)

Box score breakdown

How the Bombers and Red Dragons match up statistically this season.

Ithaca College Bombers

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total scoring: first downs: Rushing yardage: passing yardage: Total offense: touchdowns:

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252 points 182 instances 968 yards 2273 yards 3241 yards 32 scores

Ithaca College starting quarterback Brian Grastorf on winning the Cortaca Jug matchup against rival SUNYCortland. This year’s game kicks off at noon Saturday at Butterfield Field.

242 points 154 instances 1385 yards 1608 yards 2993 yards 33 scores

Cheering on the home team

Come out and support the Blue and Gold alongside the Ithaca Bomber Cheerleading team.

give your team a rousing boost

Join in with Ithaca Fund for Athletics supporters who are spread around the stadium and on the visitors’ sideline.

Instrumental play of the game

Listen for the Ithaca College Pep Band’s musical interludes in between the action on the field.

Dominating the home field throughout Jug history

Since 1959, the Bombers have gone 19–6 in Cortaca competition when playing at home, averaging 30.04 points per game. Historically, Cortland struggles at Butterfield, scoring 15.88 points per contest.

illustration by jon white

matchups to watch junior Wide receiver thomas vossler vs. corTland Secondary Vossler, averaging 72.6 receiving yards per game, should have his work cut out for him against a Cortland defense that has given up only four 70-plus yard efforts and six touchdowns to wideouts this season.

Sophomore cornerback spence white vs. cortland passing attack Tied for the team lead in interceptions this season with four, White could be poised to have a big day against a Cortland passing game that has seen 10 of their 11 picks land in the arms of opposing cornerbacks.

trench fight: Ithaca offensive line vs. cortland defensive line

The battle for position should be hard fought, as a Bomber line that has given up 15 sacks this season goes up against a Red Dragons rush that has sacked the opposition 19.5 times.

the final score • 2008: Ithaca 35, cortland 13 • 2007: Ithaca 40, cortland 17 • 2006: cortland 23, Ithaca 20 • 2005: cortland 37, Ithaca 30 • 2004: ithaca 47, cortland 22 The Bombers lead SUNY-Cortland in total wins, with an all-time record of 33–17 in Cortaca Jug competition.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Gaining ground in playoff hunt

From left, Alfred University senior defensive back Nick Barton tries to take down junior running back Dan Ruggiero as Alfred senior Jerry Bond combines on the tackle Saturday at Butterfield Stadium. The Blue and Gold, with a 31–10 upset victory over No. 25 Alfred, improved to 6–3 overall and wrap up their regular season against SUNY-Cortland on Saturday at home.

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