01-25-13

The Corne¬ Daily Sun

Cornell Gives Record

No. of Flu Vaccines

By JINJOO LEE Sun Senior Writer

As New York State braces for an intense flu season, declaring a statewide public health emergency, Gannett Health Services vaccinated a record number of students, staff and faculty, causing its stock of flu vaccines to run out Tuesday

Although hospitalizations have been seen throughout the state as a result of this year ’ s flu, Gannett has not yet seen any serious cases of flu, according to Heather Stone, public health communications specialist at Gannett

“The good news on our campus is that we estimate about half of our population has been vaccinated the most yet compared to any other year, ” Stone said

Although Gannett has tried to order additional vaccines, it has had difficulty replenishing its supply so far, according to Sharon Dittman, associate director for community relations at Gannett

“We’ve been calling suppliers every day to order more vaccines, but the supply is running out across the country, ” Dittman said “There has been so much publicity [around the flu] that people really have been lining up to get vaccinated, so what’s left of the national supply is harder and harder to get ”

“We estimate about half of our population has been vaccinated.” H

In addition to seeing more students getting vaccinated, Gannett has also started s e i n g m o re s t u d e n t s reporting flu-like symptoms From Jan 1 to Ja n 2 2 o f l a s t ye a r, Gannett saw a total of two students with flulike symptoms In comparison, 65 students reported flu-like symptoms during the same time frame this year, according to Stone

“People who get flu can feel really awful,” Dittman said “We recommend resting at home, drinking lots of fluids and taking over-the-counter medicines to control your symptoms ”

By KEVIN MILLIAN Sun Staff Writer

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b e re d Pro f Em e r i t u s Je ro m e Ha s s , f i n a n c e , w h o d i e d u n e x p e c t e d l y Tu e s d a y, a s a c o m m i t t e d t e a c h e r a n d f r i e n d Ha s s , w h o b e g a n t e a c h i n g a t C o r n e l l i n 1967, was 72 years old

d e n t s i n t h e Sa m u e l Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management and took them on field trips

In addition to helping h i s s t u d e n t s “become prof e s s i o n a l s , ” Hass played a critical role in Cornell open-

Hass’ commitment to his profession was clear to ever yone who obser ved his work ethic, said Prof Em e r i t u s T h o m a s R D yc k m a n , a c c o u n t i n g , one of Hass’ close friends

“ [ Ha s s ] c o n t i n u a l l y took on extra work taking extra courses [and] doing things he wasn ’ t required to do as a professor, “ Dyckman said Dyckman also recalled Hass as a “ generous ” pers o n s o m e o n e w h o mentored graduate stu-

Cornell Store Features Big Red Changes

By DARA LEVY Sun Staff Writer

Students shopping for textbooks over the past week may have noticed a few changes at the Cornell Store, including a revamped technology center and a new layout for apparel

Pre v i o u s c o n s t r u c t i o n a t t h e C o r n e l l St o re expanded the store ’ s technology area so that it would have a wider selection and better display for customers The technology area is almost complete and, when finished, will feature a demo bar to try out products and improved lighting, according to Pat Wynn, director of the Cornell Store

Narda Terrones ’14 noted the importance of having electronics and technology aid easily available to students and other customers

lem, you would just call [Hass] ” In the classroom, Hass was a meticulous teacher, Bi e r m a n s a i d Ha s s ’ preparation for his classes testified to his passion for teaching, Bierman added “He was always logical always up to date with the current financial the-

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Prof Harold Bierman, f i n a n c e , m a n a g e m e n t , w h o o f t e n c o - t a u g h t f i n a n c e c o u r s e s w i t h Hass, said that Hass was “ a person of action” who friends could always rely on

Recalling an incident when a mutual friend of Hass and Bierman was injured in a car accident, Bierman said, “I called [Hass] It was just a reflex when you had a prob-

ories [and] advancing the u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f c o mm o n k n ow l e d g e , ” Bi e r m a n s a i d “ [ Ha

s would] be prepared and go to class, and know a lot more than the notes he had written ” Hass was also a brilliant academic, Bierman said

“I think it’s a smart move in terms of having electronics in the face of customers It makes the store much more appealing,” Terrones said A wider, more accessible entrance has also been completed on the store ’ s second floor

All apparel is now located on the second floor so the store will no longer have to accommodate for textbook sales at the beginning of each semester

Wynn stressed the convenience of the new store layout, which puts all art and school supplies on the first floor and clothing and gifts on the second floor

“One of the benefits is to not have to move the clothing and gifts to accommodate books, which saves time, energy and stress, both on the staff, as well as the floors,” according to Margie Whiteleather,

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C.U. Makes New Strides in Breast Cancer Research

By NOAH RANKIN Sun Staff Wr ter

Cornell scientists released a study Wednesday that could have far-reaching implications for future breast cancer research

The scientists worked with a type of breast cancer cell that spreads easily to other sites in the body Until recently, the cell’s pattern of growth had gone unexplained, according to Prof Michael King, biomedical engineering

“[ The cell] originally came from a human breast cancer, ” King said “It’s a good model for the real metastatic disease if you inject it into mice, they will form tumors all over ”

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understand why it does not have the ability to adhere to other cells that it would need to spread

For this reason, biomedical engineers are perplexed by it, according to Yue Geng grad

“Ever ybody thought it wasn ’ t a good cell line to use [when researching cell adhesion],” Geng said

However, a study published by King and Geng along with co-authors Jong-Wei Hsu grad, Siddar th Chandrasekaran grad, Andre w Hughes grad and Mishka Gidwani ’15 concluded that it is not impossible to

find a weak spot in these cancer cells

[MDA-MB-231] cells weren ’ t in [proper] physiological condition ”

By using a dr ug called Metformin that prevents inflamation and is commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, the scientists found that Metformin blocks IL-6, a molecule found in the body, inter fering with the metastasis of breast cancer cells as well, according to Geng

Over two years ago, when the project began, Geng and her c

how the cancer cells acted in blood plasma, as opposed to in

understanding how MDA-MB231 cell adhesion works

“It’s understood that cancer spreads through bloodstream,” King said “ What people don’t understand is how cancer cells change when they enter the blood ”

King said that the research the team conducted led them to discover how the cells change when they interact with blood “ We found that these tumor cells switch and act differently when they’re exposed to the different chemicals in the blood They become more adhesive and grow, ” King said

When the cancer cells grow, the cells interact with IL-

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6, and produce their own IL-6, entering a “positive feedback loop” that ultimately makes the cancer more likely to spread, according to King

The effect is compounded by the fact that breast cancer patients already have more IL-6 in their blood than healthy people

Geng says that it is already widely known that inflammation and cancer are related, but she hopes the study’s focus on cell adhesion will prompt fur ther research on how inflammation connects to cancer cell adhesion

Ultimately, she said, she hopes the research will help fight the spread of breast cancer cells in the body

“All cancer researchers should join forces and better the way we culture in the lab so that we can find out the cancer ’ s real behavior,” Geng said

Though he says there is much more research to be conducted, King said he believes that the team ’ s discoveries have the potential to influence how cancer treatments are studied, especially for other cancers that spread through the bloodstream

“In theor y, this same signaling behavior and threedimensional growth could also be tr ue in prostate, colon and skin cancer That’s something we ’ re actively tr ying to understand,” King said “ This is an area we will continue to study for years to come ”

Noah Rankin can be reached at nrankin@cornellsun com

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Jonathan Dawson can be reached at jdawson@cornellsun com

As temperatures drop below zero, many are contemplating their life choices: Where would you rather be right now?

“The North Pole I hear it’s warmer there anyway ” Santa’s

“The Sun offices Oh wait ” All Nighter ’15

“Studying abroad in the Sourthern Hemisphere And probably never coming back ” Peace Out Ithaca ’14

“Why would I not want to be at Cornell?!” Delusional Cornell Enthusiast ’16

“‘Burning Question’ seems like a misnomer ” Stupid Joke Kid ’16 Compiled by Caroline Flax

Gannett Braces for Record Flu Season

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As students came back to campus for the new semester, some said they realized that being together with other students exacerbated the spread of the flu Rachel Saltzman ’15 said that being cooped up in a sorority house with other girls during rush caused many of her housemates to become ill

“We were all stuck in the house for a week; it was way too much time indoors,” Saltzman said “That’s what caused everyone to become sick in the first place ”

Joanie Kim ’15 also said sorority rush was a contributing factor to her catching the flu

“Talking within extremely close proximity to tens and tens of girls after screaming your lungs out doesn’t exactly boost your immune system.”

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“Rush week definitely perpetuated the spreading of flu, hence how I couldn’t escape it Shaking hands with and talking within extremely close proximity to tens and tens of girls after screaming your lungs out doesn’t exactly boost your immune system, ” she said In response to widespread concerns about the flu epidemic, Cornell has taken some extra measures, such as sending a University-wide email with information about how to prevent the spread of disease

The University-wide email also notified students that flu kits which contain supplies like cough drops and fever-reducing medicines to aid recovery are available for purchase at multiple locations on campus

Gannett is not the only local health service provider to face a shortage of flu vaccines this year The Tompkins County Health Department has also run out of vaccines, according to Theresa Lyczko, public information officer and director of the health promotion program at Tompkins County Health Department

“We estimate that probably about 30 percent of the population in Tompkins County were vaccinated,” Lyczko said

This year, the H3N2 strain of influenza A has resurfaced, according to Gannett’s website

“When a long period of time goes by and people are not exposed to a certain strain of flu, our immunity to that strain wanes, ” Stone said “This could be the reason we are seeing more flu activity than usual ”

As the flu season continues, Dittman stressed that students should not hesitate to use Gannett as a resource to address questions or concerns they have about their health

“A nurse can talk with you about your symptoms, and offer guidance about whether you need medical attention or how best to take care of yourself at home,” Dittman said

Jinjoo Lee can be reached at jinjoolee@cornellsun com

Friends Say Prof. Hass Was ‘Always Upbeat’ C.U. Store Continues

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finance, remembered Hass as a man who was always happy and encouraging of new professors at the University

“I’m a new professor here, and when I arrived, [Hass] would tell me all about local events in the area, ” Kim said

Dyckman and Bierman also recalled memories of spending time with Hass outside of work

“Our families took trips together, and no matter what difficulties arose in those trips, he always had a positive outlook,” Dyckman said “He never got downhearted and always looked for a solution He was always upbeat ”

Bierman also described Hass as someone who was perpetually late, but always reliable

“One of the humorous things about Jerry is that he was someone who only got there at the very last minute,” Bierman said “He was an hour late for his birthday party He always got there, but he was always a last-minute guy ”

Hass’ colleagues said that they will miss Hass and his upbeat presence

“It’s hard for me to enter the building where we both worked and not see him there He was just a wonderful person and a delight to have around,” Bierman said

Kim echoed Bierman’s sentiments, saying, “I feel like I still hear his voice right across the office ”

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TARRY TOWN, N Y (AP) The first police account of an officer ’ s fatal shooting of a college football player was purposely misleading and ser ved as a faulty “script” for the investigation, a lawyer for the student’s parents said Thursday

The lawyer, Michael Sussman, alleged that the district attorney ’ s office was in on the deception And he said the episode demonstrated the need for a special state prosecutor ’ s office to investigate ever y time police use deadly force

“No one in the public should have any confidence” that district attorneys can fairly investigate the police depar tments they work with, Sussman said at a ne ws conference

He said his claims were based on “shocking details” in depositions he has taken during a federal lawsuit filed by the parents of Danroy Henr y Jr , the victim in the 2010 shooting Henr y, 20, of Easton, Mass , was shot through the windshield of his car as he drove away from a disturbance outside a bar in Thornwood, N Y Earlier in the day, he had played for Pace University’s football team on Homecoming Day

The Pleasantville police officer who shot him, Aaron Hess, said Henr y was driving toward him and wouldn’t stop He fired from the hood of Henr y ’ s car

Another officer, Ronald Beckley of the Mount Pleasant police force, also fired But Beckley said in his deposition that he was firing at the person on the hood, not knowing it was Hess and believing it was “the aggressor ”

Both officers testified before a grand jur y and were cleared of wrongdoing Hess is among those being sued by the Henr ys Sussman alleged Thursday that Beckley’s depiction of Hess as the aggressor was known within hours to Mount Pleasant police Chief Louis Alagno, the chief investigator, and to the district attorney ’ s office

Green Groups Oppose Easing N.Y. Dairy Pollution Regulations

groups are pushing back against the Cuomo

yogur t industr y by easing regulations on largescale dair y operations

The Greek yogur t industr y is growing so fast in Ne w York that the state doesn’t have enough cows to meet the demand for milk At a “ yogur t summit” in Albany last August, Gov Andre w Cuomo called Greek yogur t one of the best entrepreneurial oppor tunities in a generation Farms with up to 200 cows are exempt from regulations requiring extra steps to prevent pollution from cow waste Cuomo has proposed raising the limit to 300 cows to help farms expand without incurring high regulator y costs “ What they’re doing is contrar y to state law,”

Waterkeeper Alliance She said the proposed r ule c

Environmental Conser vation to violate its duty under the Clean Water Act to protect water ways from pollution r unoff from large dair y operations

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County dair y farmer Kerr y Adams said the regulations would cost her farm $2,400 per cow if she expanded past the threshold for what is defined as a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Adams said she’d have to spend $200,000 to build a ne w barn because the current one is too

close to a stream to comply with the regulations, and she’d have to invest another $200,000 in better manure processing T

Conser vation held public hearings on the proposed change in the dair y regulations and accepted formal public comments through Jan 22

In their 80-page comment document, the Sierra Club and other groups said the proposal would likely add 25,000 cows to Ne w York’s dair y herd, resulting in more than 3 million additional pounds of urine and feces produced each day “ Without doubt, some of this urine and feces will pollute sur face and groundwater and air ”

The groups, which also include Riverkeeper, E

Citizens Campaign for the Environment, contend the proposed deregulation is a violation of the federal Clean Water Act and would undermine DEC’s ability to meet r unoff limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency to protect Chesapeake Bay

Members of the Ne w York Farm Bureau and dair y operators testified at public hearings on the proposed regulation change on Jan 4 Dair y f

Washington County Farm Bureau, said the proposal would help small farmers stay in business by making a small expansion possible without prohibitive costs

Sandy Blow to N.J.:

Costly Work or Costlier Premiums

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N J (AP) Superstorm Sandy landed one final stunning blow to New Jersey on Thursday as the state adopted rebuilding guidelines that come with sticker shock

They will force homeowners in flood zones to spend tens of thousands of dollars to raise their houses now or pay exorbitant premiums of up to $31,000 a year for flood insurance later

Gov Chris Christie said he adopted flood maps issued late last year by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as New Jersey’s standard for rebuilding from the worst storm in its history The superstorm destroyed more than 30,000 homes, caused $37 billion in damage and is still keeping 41,000 people out of their damaged homes

He also said there are “ very few places” where New Jerseyans won ’ t be able to rebuild if the higher buildings standards are used

Christie, a Republican running for re-election this November and a strong early contender for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, stressed that the guidelines don’t force anyone to raise their homes But he laid out a stark choice: do the elevations called for under the FEMA maps or pay through the nose for flood insurance each year

“If you choose not to, you’ll have substantially higher flood insurance costs, which could be seven or eight times what you pay now, ” he said at a news conference in Seaside Heights, where the storm wrecked the boardwalk and pitched a roller coaster into the ocean in one of Sandy’s defining images

“There’s going to have to be some hard decisions made,” Christie said “But for the shore as a whole, I think that’s the right decision to make ”

The new rules took effect immediately

Three months after Sandy hit, many homeowners are still dazed, trying to navigate a maddening maze of insurance companies, government regulations and their own dwindling finances Most say they have been unable to make crucial decisions on whether and how to rebuild until clear rules were set telling them how high they had to go

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Wants Death Penalty Out

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I w a s h a ze d a t C o r n e l l , f i r s t i n t h e Na va l Re s e r ve Of f i c e r Tr a i n i n g C a n d i d a t e Pro g r a m Aw k w a rd l y, m y f a t h e r w a s t h e c o m m a n d i n g o f f i c e r w h e n t h a t o c c u r re d i n t h e f a l l o f 1 9 8 3 T h e h a z i n g c o n t i n u e d i n t h e f l e e t ; by t h e m i d - 1 9 9 0 s , Pe n t a g o n - d i re c t e d re f o r m s we re re m ov i n g t h o s e ve s t i g e s o f t h e Se c o n d Wo r l d Wa r a n d b e f o re Pro f e s s i o n a l h a z i n g i s n o t l i m i t e d t o t h e m i l i t a r y ; m a n y n ow c o n s i d e r t h e f o r m e r t re a t m e n t o f m e di c a l re s i d e n t s a s a p a r t i c u l a r l y d a n g e ro u s f o r m o f h a z i n g , f o r re s i d e n t a n d p a t i e n t a l i k e T h e C o r n e l l “ m a rc h o f t h e C l a s s e s ” h a d i t s ow n f o r m s o f w h a t w o u l d n ow p ro b a b l y b e h a z i n g c a n d i d a t e s T h e Fre s h m a n Wr i t i n g Se m i n a r i n w h i c h t h e l e a r n e d p ro f e s s o r o f h i s t o r y g a ve m e 9 “ D ’ s ” o n 9 o f m y 1 0 p a p e r s , a n d t h e n a n “A ” i n t h e c l a s s , w a s h a z i n g

T h a t s y s t e m l e f t a l o t o f c a r n a g e i n i t s w a k e We’ve g row n b e yo n d t h a t w a y o f t h i n k i n g a t C o r n e l l My c u r re n t p o s i t i o n a s Di re c t o r o f W h i s t l e b l ow i n g & Tr a n s p a re n c y f o r t h e U S De p a r t m e n t o f De f e n s e re q u i re s m e t o a s s e s s , i n p a r t , w h e n o u r ow n f e d e r a l g ove r nm e n t m a y b e c o n d u c t i n g w h a t w o u l d b e h a z i n g o f e m p l oye e s t o f o rc e c o n f o r m i t y a n d t h e re by p re ve n t d i s c l o s u re o f w ro n g d o i n g t o C o n g re s s a n d A m e r i c a n p e o p l e In c o r p or a t i o n s , we l o o k a t ‘ m o b b i n g ’ o f e m p l oye e s i n a n e w l i g h t It i s a p a r t i c u l a r l y s a va g e f o r m o f h a z i n g Ha z i n g i s e n d e m i c t o A m e r i c a n f o r m s o f a u t h o r i t y ; i t i s a l s o w ro n g a n d i t i s n o t t h e C o r n e l l w a y In m y ow n f r a t e r n i t y, h a z i n g w a s o n t h e d e c l i n e i n t h e 1 9 8 0 s Ge n X , f o r t h e m o s t p a r t , h a d l i t t l e t o l e r a n c e f o r t h e p r a c t i c e Ha z i n g w a s c o s t i n g C o r n e l l f r a t e r n i t i e s m e mb e r s by t h e l a t e 1 9 8 0 s T h e m a rk e t w a s d r i v i n g t h e p r a c t i c e o u t A s e r i e s o f re a l l y t r a gi c e ve n t s a t It h a c a C o l l e g e s e a re d u s a l l T h e C o r n e l l Un i ve r s i t y A l u m n i In t e r f r a t e r n i t y C o u n c i l i s e n g a g e d w i t h t h e Un i ve r s i t y t o e n d h a z i n g A s a m e m b e r o f t h e Fr a t e r n i t y a n d So ro r i t y Ad v i s o r y C o u n c i l , I h a ve w a t c h e d Pre s i d e n t Da v i d Sk o r t o n ’ s l e a d e r s h i p t a k e h o l d a n d m ove Un i ve r s i t y a d m i n i s t r a t o r s , s t u d e n t s a n d vo l u n t e e r s i n t o a c t i o n T h e re a re t h re e a c t i o n s I a m p rom o t i n g t o e n d t h i s c yc l e o f a b u s e Fi r s t , C o r n e l l f r a t e r n i t i e s s o m e o f t h e Hi l l’s o l d e s t i n s t i t u t i o n s , i t s f i r s t a f f i n i t i e s i n C o r n e l l t i m e n e e d t o e n d h a z i n g t h e m s e l ve s T h i s w i l l n o t e n d t h e “ o u t l i e r p rog re s s i o n , ” n a m e l y f re e l a n c i n g a c t i v i t i e s by m e m b e r s a t t h e m a r g i n s o f f r a t e r n i t y l i f e

Bu t i t c a n s h u t d ow n f u e l f ro m o u r i n s t i t u t i o n a l c o re , t h e h o u s e s To d o t h i s , A s s o c i a t e

This week, the flu virus and other unsavory afflictions took Cornellians out one by one like dominos We dispatched a freelance Berry Patch reporter (our staff reporter was out sick with the flu) to compile a list of tips for returning to full health These are totally medically valid and not at all made up

Make sure to talk about having the flu If nobody is aware that you are ill, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG Documentation is vital, especially since Gannett won ’ t provide any Ensure that everyone you are friends with on Facebook, all of your followers on Twitter and everyone in your general vicinity in the library is aware that you have the worst flu ever Remember: Everything at Cornell is a competition, even illness

Send your professors outlandish emails Little white lies are good for the soul, and entertaining yourself will help combat the invalid blues Rather than using the played-out flu excuse to get out of class, try thinking outside of the box “Today’s lecture on multivariable regression goes against my religious beliefs ” “I just realized my long-time online girlfriend was all part of an elaborate hoax ” Original and believeable

Drink organic green stuff. The greener, grosser and more from Manndible it is, the better It comes in an unnecessarily odd-shaped bottle? Bonus Its priceto-size ratio is astronomical? Score If you buy it from a bearded cashier wearing plaid, you ’ ve hit the trifecta

Kick your roommate out Post a “Quarantine” sign on the door and tell him it’s for his own good Really, it’s to preserve your sanity You won ’ t have to hear him blasting Nickelback (being Canadian is not an excuse) or talking strategy with his World of Warcraft teammates (people still play that?)

Exercise Or don’t Whatever We at The Sun can hardly judge either way Our editors have collectively attended a total of about two yoga classes this month one of which involved not so much doing a downward-facing dog as it did lying on the floor, face down, playing with a dog That counts, right?

De a n Ap g a r ’ s p a t h - b re a k i n g a n t i c i p a t o r y re v i e w o f n e w m e m b e r p ro g r a m s ove r t h e w i n t e r b re a k w a s j o i n e d by t h e h o u s e c o r p o r a t i o n s , a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n s a n d t h e i r n a t i o n a l s

Se c o n d , I h a ve a s k e d t h e Un i ve r s i t y f o r a d e f i n i t i ve , p ro a c t i ve s t a t e m e n t t o t h e

C o r n e l l m e n t h a t t h e p a r t i c u l a r a n d s p e c i f i c c o m b i n a t i o n o f h a z i n g w i t h a l c o h o l w i l l re s u l t i n a m a n d a t o r y s u s p e n s i o n o f t h e a d j u d g e d i n d i v i d u a l s f o r a d e s i g n a t e d t i m e p e r io d T h a t l i n e i n t h e s a n d m u s t b e c l e a r Fi n a l l y, I n ow d i re c t a re q u e s t t o t h e C o r n e l l m e n j o i n i n g f r a t e r n i t i e s t h i s m o n t h , m y n e we s t b ro t h e r s : Gu y s , vo t e w i t h yo u r f e e t If yo u a re b e i n g h a ze d , w a l k a w a y T h i n k i n g ove r m y a c a d e m i c a n d p ro f e s s i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e o f t h e p a s t t h i r t y ye a r s , I c a n s a y t h a t o n l y o n e i n s t i t u t i o n t h e It h a c a Hi g h

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C o a c h “ Pa p a ” Jo e Mo re s c o w h o d i e d l a s t Nove m b e r Bu t a f t e r l e a v i n g It h a c a Hi g h , I f o u n d m y s e l f d i s t a n c i n g b u t n o t w a l k i n g a w a y f ro m h a z i n g w h e n I h a ve w i t n e s s e d t h e p r a c t i c e If we w a n t t o p re s e r ve b ro t h e r h o o d , we m u s t s e n d t h e m e s s a g e t h a t i t i s w ro n g T h e s e t h re e m e a s u re s w i l l m ove u s t ow a rd w h a t o u

CLARIFICATION

Vet erinar y O utreach :

Helpin g Animals, Teachin g People

Ihave wanted to work to help animals in developing countries ever since I visited India when I was a child and saw emaciated dogs and cats roaming the streets However, I never really thought about what helping them would mean until I got to vet school My childhood ideal of all of the animals ending up plump and laying around in homes was not at all realistic There are too many animals and too few resources, and it’s hard for many people to justify spending so much time and money on animals when there are humans who are just as much in need

Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to travel around the world and see different techniques for dealing with animal overpopulation problems In Argentina, I spoke with a veterinarian who told me about a spay and neuter clinic in which a group of local veterinarians and volunteers traveled to a different village every other week to alter the dogs and cats roaming the streets I happened to be in Argentina during the FIFA World Cup and they weren ’ t running the clinics then (the Argentinians take their soccer very seriously ), so I didn’t get to go on one But my impression was that the primary goal of the clinic was high-volume spay and neuter only In Laos, I saw next to no help, international or locally-based, for the street animals, but I did learn that most of the animals I had always thought were feral or stray actually did have owners The owners let them roam the streets, but they could access the house if they wished to This is not negligence on the owners ’ part; it’s just the way the culture is

Most recently, over winter break, I went on a trip to Nicaragua with World Vets, a non-profit organization that provides veterinary aid internationally We spayed and neutered around 25 cats and dogs a day in the city of Granada, and also provided other veterinary services in a local rural village It was a fantastic experience I learned a lot and met some amazing people Most importantly, this trip solidified my belief in the

importance of educating locals about animal care when performing any type of animal outreach

The logic behind spaying and neutering is simple you can deal with pet overpopulation by altering the animals so that they can ’ t reproduce These programs are known as trap, spay and neuter and release programs (TNR programs for short), which are pretty self-explanatory and certainly seem like a good alternative to thinning out the population by euthanizing animals The problem with TNR ,though, is that it often doesn’t take into account the continued welfare of the animals

Even if the animals get vaccinated, dewormed and treated for fleas and ticks when they get their surgeries, once the organization running the program leaves, there is no one around to maintain the health of the animals No one, that is, except for people who live in the community In many places, it’s the people’s lack of awareness about animal management just as much as the lack of money and supplies that results in the animals’ unhealthiness

You can also take providing education to locals a step further than this, which is what I thought World Vets did exceptionally well in Nicaragua They built a small clinic and hired local veterinarians to work with them The local veterinarians know the people and the animals in the town much more intimately than any foreigner could hope to, and when there isn’t a trip happening like the one I was on, they provide follow-up care and use the clinic to help train more local veterinarians This

system has been working so well that I would come across street dogs that had already been neutered, and many of the animals seemed to be in better condition than stray animals I had seen elsewhere

Providing education could be just as simple as telling the locals what you ’ re doing to the animals and why For example, instead of just applying flea/tick preventative and not explaining what it was, tell them, “I’m putting this medication on your animal to keep the fleas and ticks away, but you’ll need to put more on him every month even when I’m not here ” Ideally, you would leave the locals with a supply of what they would need or provide them with a way to obtain it People all over the world love their pets and from what I’ve seen, will go out of their way to do what they think is best for them

OProviding outreach is so much more than just giving money to a community or going on a whirlwind trip and “fixing” things It’s about making sure that the changes you make can last well into the future, and the only way to do this effectively is to educate the locals on how to maintain what you ’ ve helped them start

Nikhita Parandekar graduated from Cornell in 2011 and is a second-year veterinary student in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine She may be reached at nparandekar@cornellsun com Hoof in Mouth appears alternate Fridays this semester

It Takes a Community : Perspectives on LGBTQ S uicide

n the evening of Sept 22, 2010, an 18-year-old Tyler Clementi traveled from his Rutgers dorm room to the George Washington Bridge and leapt to his death A few days earlier, he had discovered that his roommate had filmed and distributed Clementi’s intimate encounter with another man an act of bullying with dire consequences

Clementi’s suicide received national media coverage and many were left wondering how this prank could compel a college freshman with so much promise to kill himself? Many people of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communi-

ty can empathize with the multiple forms of bullying Clementi endured Many have also, unfortunately, taken their own lives

During the same month, at least four other teenagers also committed suicide, apparently after being taunted about their sexual orientation One cannot deny what seems to be an alarming trend perhaps an epidemic The latest research on suicide shows that gay men are four to five times more likely to commit suicide compared to straight men However, very little is known about the connection and more research needs to be conducted

Many who have never felt suicidal or have never been clinically depressed may not understand the reasons why anyone would commit suicide Some of my friends

and colleagues consider suicide to be “selfish” or “ungrateful,” an “ easy way out ” that unjustly devastates family and friends

However, from my perspective as a future psychiatrist, a gay man and a person who has had two gay friends attempt suicide (fortunately unsuccessfully), suicide is much more complicated than just taking the easy way out It indicates the presence of deep psychological trauma and turmoil –especially for those who are LGBTQ

Prominent New York psychotherapist Susan Gair characterizes the effects of those traumatic experiences In her article, “It Takes a Community,” she argues that most

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who grow up LGBTQ are compelled to suppress their differences with others, especially family members, because “it doesn’t fit into their families’ or societies’ teachings ” Hence, many are compelled to hide, “ even in situations without a realistic risk of harm ”

Those of us who grew up in gay-affirming communities or households may not understand the need to hide or recognize the traumatizing effects of growing up in an unfriendly environment Multiple religions teach children that being anything but being heterosexual is bad The urge to hide is especially apparent in school settings, where adolescents who may already know that they are LGBTQ are trapped in a nonsupportive atmosphere Bullying is ram-

pant, and many LGBTQ victims feel like they have nowhere to turn This leads to broken lives and suicidal teens However, hiding and enduring for a long time can also damage the psyche in ways that manifest later in life, even after one stops hiding and comes out of the closet

Many people of the LGBTQ experience, like Clementi and myself, grew up in perceptively unfriendly environments and didn’t feel compelled to fully come out until college or beyond Many flock to more gay-friendly places, like New York, San Francisco or Atlanta, seeking the comforts of anonymity without the pressure of staying closeted and blending into a heteronormative environment However, past trauma has a way of sticking with someone even after one moves to a more accepting environment

Damage from childhood and adolescence remains and can manifest in other ways Many survivors of past trauma move on to experience personal discomfort, selfdestructive behavior, relationship issues and trust issues As Gair describes, being marginalized from society compels us to act in defensive ways that may “restrain us from reaching out to affirming communities ” This necessitates the need for long-term counseling, therapy, or medication

There’s no way to know what exactly was going through Clementi’s mind on the night of Sept 22 However, it’s quite possible that his roommate ’ s act of aggression, what could have been an innocuous “prank,” forced Clementi to revisit his past (and current) psychological turmoil It may have aggravated his mental health and brought him to a place where he was convinced that life wasn ’ t worth living It could have happened to me or anyone in his position gay or straight He unfortunately didn’t seek the help he needed to fully

recover from something much deeper than a roommate ’ s prank

Next time you hear of someone on the news or someone you know attempting or committing suicide, instead of assuming that person was “selfish” or taking the easy way out, think of the underlying causes that can drive a person to such an extreme way of handling turmoil The complexities of the human experience can extend beyond most people’s comprehension, judgments or reactions

Also, consider what you can do to make your community more welcoming to LGBTQ individuals Becoming a vocal LGBTQ ally can make a lifesaving difference to those you least suspect When I was a gay first-year, finding a straight ally literally changed my life Consider going to a gay-straight alliance meeting, an ally training or diversity training to learn more about these issues You may save a life Being a heterosexual ally doesn’t just involve tolerating gay behavior; in requires being an advocate for LGBTQ issues

Since Tyler Clementi’s suicide, his roommate Dharun Ravi has been convicted of invasion of privacy, and served jail time Clementi’s mother, Jane, who had a hard time with her son ’ s coming out, left the Evangelical church that taught her that homosexuality was a sin While our community works to find ways to make our schools and homes more LGBTQ friendly, Clementi’s legacy still lives on as a reminder that we still has much work to do to make everyone in our community feel nurtured and loved

Kevin Johnson is a fourth-year medical student at Weill Cornell Medical College and a leader of Weill Cornell’s LGBTQ student group, “Q ” He can be contacted at kkj2003@med cornell edu What s Up, Doc? appears alternate Fridays this semester

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Love, Cut to the Bone

BY ELENI KONSTANTOPOULOS Sun Staff Writer

One of the first images that writer and director Jacques Audiard delivers in Rust and Bone is Ali (Matthias Schoenaer ts) and his 5-year old son Sam (Armand Verdure) on a train, scavenging for food to survive At the core of these first few glimpses into the father-son duo’s relationship lies the theme of the movie: the struggle for life Later on, we see the characters in the film fight for happiness, love, sex, survival: The elements that shape and define our existence

It quickly becomes apparent that our male protagonists are fleeing from some vague, unnamed situation involving Ali’s ex-wife to his sister Anna’s house in the resort beach town of Antibes in the south of France Ali and Sam have a strained father-son relationship as Ali is too caught up in his own life to parent, while Sam defies familial conventions, casually referring to his father by his first name Ali is a big, straightforward man He says little but makes each word count He puts his physical strength to use as a club bouncer and security guard In his off hours, he unleashes his aggression through boxing at the gym While bouncing, Ali meets Stéphanie (Marion Cotillard), a whale trainer, who he rescues from a fight then escorts home During that first meeting, Stéphanie flaunts her long legs and bloody face, exuding a raw, animalistic sexuality a quality Ali also possesses

The next time we see Stéphanie is during a horrific accident that robs her of those long legs Without them, she loses her primal magnetism and animalistic sexuality In fact, she is barely holding on to life at all; she simply exists, swimming in the endless depths of her own despair The disaster is caused by a whale obeying its own natural inclinations rather than its trainers The idea that one is inextricably bound to one ’ s instincts is weaved throughout the movie and connects all the characters There is an instance in which Ali shakes his son, accidentally bumping his son ’ s head on a couch, and another in which Stéphanie spontaneously calls up Ali some time after her accident These actions occur on impulses that even Ali and Stéphanie

themselves can ’ t put to words

Although one might assume the relationship that develops between Ali and Stéphanie to be awkward or loveless, this couldn’t be further than the truth It appears that each has what the other lacks Ali’s becomes surprisingly tender and sweet with her, while Stéphanie provides him with a sense of something permanent in his life Both have been broken down by life, yet somehow they find that thing they have been missing in each other By no means are they perfect for one

intentions driving these protagonists It would be an easy mistake for the actors to take these characters to the extreme and in the process ruin them However in S c

becomes shows such a tenderness that it makes your heart ache, and Cotillard manages to perfectly walk the line between strength and vulnerability in her portrayal of Stéphanie

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another Their relationship is seriously flawed, as most relationships are; if this movie can be called anything, it’s realistic

Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts do an amazing job portraying their characters’ subtle fragility Emotions here don’t become apparent through words One must look for a quick glance or listen for the quite-notthere sigh, peeling back the layers of the film to reveal the

T a j M a h a l

8 p m Saturday at the State Theatre

Taj Mahal, noted blues, then West African, then Roots, then Soul musician will be “Cakewalkin’” into Town’ when he plays at the State Theatre this Saturday Like a Dylan or a Beck, Mahal is a chameleon-like figure whose musical style is constantly changing Sometimes he combines new elements with his existing musical palette; sometimes he sheds his genres midstream Nevertheless, Mahal is always unpredictable who knows what musical attire he’ll don this coming show? We can offer a few hints: Mahal’s last three releases have included original Blues in Maestro (which was nominated for a Best Contemporar y Blues Grammy in 2009), a compilation with jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and a still bluesy Eric Clapton entitled Play The Blues Live From Lincoln

Jazz Center and 2012’s Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal Mahal seems to be in the midst of a reflection period, revisiting his blues origins Mahal’s most commercially successful and highest quality albums came during his blues period These include his eponymous Taj Mahal (1968) with great tracks, including “Statesboro Blues,” “Leaving Trunk” and “EZ Rider,” and Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home, which is, according to Esquire Magazine, one of “ The 75 Albums Ever y Man Should Own ” In these albums, he discusses his classic themes: Falling for promiscuous women, countr y folklore and the omnipresence of the blues Let’s hope he touches on these themes on Februar y 2 That’s how we remember him best Henr y Staley

The special effects used to amputate the latter’s legs are astounding (trust me, you won ’ t be able to make out a difference) and, like everything else in this movie, make C o t

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seem natural The way in which they are utilized show how CGI can be employed for so much more than flashy explosions and intricate monsters, as is so popular in action movies and thrillers

You might recognize Jacques Audiard, the writer and director of Rust and Bone, from the 2009 prison film A Prophet, which was met with universal acclaim, culminating in a much-deserved Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language film Audiard again puts his multifaceted skill set to good use in this film None of Antibes’ sunny charm comes through in the film Instead, Audiard chooses to focus on the grittiness of the city: the dirty corners, the dilapidated houses what a lower-class citizen of the town might notice Additionally, his use of juxtaposition and lighting contrast prove that he is a capable creative force In one instance, he captures Ali and Stéphanie’s shadows as one is walking upright and the other is rolling a wheelchair The black-and-white light that falls on them paints the image in an even starker manner

Rust and Bone serves you a slice of life It is a movie stripped to its core to reveal what it means to be human What it means to let go of fear and move on from the past What we are left with is only the most central elements of ourselves, our rust and bone

A previous version of this stor y was published on cornellsun com on October 10, 2012

Looper is a very good sci-fi movie with a very cool premise Like Inception, sometimes that premise gets in the way of the story, and like Prometheus, sometimes that story takes one turn too many But for a film centered on time travel, Looper does its best to remain sober, introducing its made-up rules and paradoxes without obsessing over them Director and screenwriter Rian Johnson even finds a way to fuse all the fake science with the film’s message and direction At the very least, it makes for a stunning first act that tapers into a solid but lesser final act upon the introduction of a woman and child (Remember I Am Legend?)

The year is 2074 Time travel is invented and immediately ruled illegal Naturally, a seedy criminal syndicate manipulates it to kill undesirables For some reason (DNA tracking?), disposing of bodies is next to impossible in the future, so the target is draped in a hood, strapped with a slate of silver bars (it’s a strange image to describe) and blasted 30 years into the past In 2044, a “looper” awaits the poor chap to apparate (spellcheck tells me this is not a real word, which makes me sad) out of thin air, at which instant he blasts a hole through the target ’ s chest with a “blunderbuss” shotgun It is about as impersonal a murder as one could carry out within such close proximity: Learn French with Rosetta Stone as you wait, listen for the thwap of space-time being breached and pull the trigger before the hit can make a peep

AGAIN AND AGAIN

That is how Joe Simmons ( Joseph Gordon-Levitt) conducts his business, at least When not a heartless killing machine, Joe roams the decrepit streets of Kansas City, pumped with normalizing drugs administered through eye drops He is numb to the world’s poverty and violence, in a daze not unlike Ed Norton’s character in Fight Club Seth (a reliably flustered Paul Dano) could be considered his friend, but Joe makes a crucial decision that negates even that The time comes when Joe must face himself literally Part of the deal with being a looper is “closing the loop”: unknowingly shooting your future self when the syndicate cuts your contract The hitman then has 30 years to live in peace, until the gangsters come after you to take you out which they

already did (time travel is confusing, huh?) Joe’s problem, however, is that his future self (Bruce Willis) appears without a hood, staring him right in the face Young Joe hesitates, allowing Old Joe to escape Johnson wrings this first encounter for more suspense than seems possible, given how this scene serves as the hook for all the movie’s trailers An economic sequence cuts between a slowly zooming-in shot of an unnerved Young Joe and the rippling vinyl tarp that awaits his next victim When Old Joe finally materializes, we see him from Young Joe’s distant point of view, followed by an extreme close-up of his eyes and then Young Joe’s eyes It is filmic storytelling that would make Hitchcock proud (the scene is revisited later with a single, quiet long shot, parodying the earlier tension) A little troubling, however, is the heavy makeup applied on Gordon-Levitt’s lips, eyes and nose, in order to achieve a greater likeness to Willis The effect is uncanny, in the disconcerting way; I often thought, “Hey, that’s JGL wearing makeup ” But back to Hitchcock The crime goons called “Gat Men,” after the comically oversized revolvers they wield pursue both Joes after Old Joe gets away, and Looper uses the classic Hitchcock “ wrong man accused” trope in regards to Young Joe But what if the “right” man is the “ wrong ” man? And what if one person is two different people? The movie sits the two Joe’s across from each other in a diner booth, rivaling the famous Pacino/DeNiro scene from Heat What would you say to your younger self? Old Joe is downright hostile, scolding Young Joe’s drug addiction and reckless indifference A sensible path forward would pair the two together, yet Old Joe retreats back into the dark in order to avenge a death, while Young Joe moves toward the light in inverse of Old Joe’s reprehensible actions Due to some temporal overlap best not overanalyzed, Young Joe can scar or tattoo himself to communicate with his old self; the implications of this loophole are maximized to terrifying effect early in the movie, when an older version of a character literally falls apart while his younger self is tortured (it’s a brilliant scene worthy of your nightmares) The communication between the two Joes plays with (“pains” is also valid) your mind and posits life as a constant flux Unfortunately, a lot of this magic dissipates in the final

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45 minutes, when the subject pivots to Sara (Emily Blunt, surprisingly) and her son, Cid (Pierce Gagnon) The two live by themselves in a rural Kansas farmhouse, which Sara fiercely defends with a rock salt shotgun She also, naturally, serves as a love interest for Young Joe and allows him to spill open his deep-seated torment The pace slows down during these scenes, which is fine, and Gagnon’s performance as the troubled child never succumbs to (though it may verge on) camp But the bond between Young and Old Joe ceases to consider the abundance of existential conflicts the script initially flirted with, and Young Joe’s diminishing screen time robs his final decisions of their allotted impact Instead, the story focuses on the standard “killing baby Hitler” paradox and throws in telekinesis (lifting things with your mind) as an excuse for lame special effects Johnson works hard to make time travel appear plausible and seems to joke in the beginning that a genetic mutation has granted 10-percent of humans the ability to suspend quarters in mid-air The subsequent about face with the expectation for us to take this paranormal ability seriously contradicts prior expectations and reverts the final act into a capable but far more ordinary film when compared to the preceding brilliance

A lack of humor could be culpable for these tonal and narrative inconsistencies Johnson introduces his world’s quirks early and efficiently, but poking fun at their logical gaps could have secured a defense against all but the most myopic sci-fi geeks Indeed, the film’s funniest joke is also a grim one: When Young Joe tells crime boss Abe ( Jeff Daniels) that he’s learning French because he wants to visit France, Abe replies in a monotone, “I’m from the future You should go to China ” Okay, maybe not wholesome laughs, but Looper could have at least afforded a lace of sarcasm, right? The Gordon-Levitt voiceover is set, the Kansas City streets are caked in crime and cynicism is practically a pre-existing condition It all sounds like a film noir, which Johnson and Gordon-Levitt exercised in their 2006 hit Brick Perhaps our era ’ s rampant flippancy will erode into abject despair by 2044 I’ll arrange for a time warp with the loopers when that day comes Looper plays at Cornell Cinema this weekend

Zachar y Zahos is a sophomore in the College of Ar ts and Sciences He can be reached at ar ts-and-enter tainment-editor@cor nellsun com

The Worst of the Worst

The world has created some pretty g re a t t h i n g s s i n c e t h e s e m e s t e r started But most of the things I’ll talk about are sweet only because they are oh-so-bad

First is the new single, “Suit and Tie,” by Justin Timberlake My childhood is in pain, Justin You were one of the hottest and coolest celebrities of my young life, and lets be honest, you ’ re still beautiful, but you ’ re m a k i n g m u s i c t h a t sounds like it could have come out the last time you were a big deal, save some added electronics All I want to do is dance to your sweet voice like I did when “Rock Your Body,” “ What Goes Around” and “Love Stoned” came out I’m not sure what this is, or why Jay-Z was there when you did it, but I do not like it I do not like it at all

We were also let down by the voice of our generation and mother of our favorite Blue child Beyonce Her performance at the presidential inauguration was beautiful It also wasn ’ t live She lip synced This is almost as upsetting as the Britney Spears lip syncing scandals of the aughts News about this blew up all over the Internet this

Howe ve r, t h i s w a s n o t t h e b i g g e s t betrayal this week by a cherished musician

week, and my first reaction was, Who cares? The woman just gave birth to an infant Another human life And then I realized it would be much more fun to care, so I am ver y angr y Beyonce, you have a beautiful voice, evidenced by the track you pre-recorded, so what happened? The

community is not pleased However, you are not the worst You have the Super Bowl to tr y to prove yourself If we all still care by then, and we will, we will be watching carefully

What people do seem to care about is Jodie Foster Her speech at the Golden Globes was heartfelt and passionate, and also really confusing For anyone who didn’t see it, she poured her heart out on stage about being a child actor and the lack of privacy she had to deal with her whole life Poor Jodie Hollywood has hurt you, hasn’t it? Jodie’s pain looked almost as saddening as Mel Gibson’s face looked priceless while she was speaking Jodie, your sadness I can take Lack of privacy is not fun What I cannot take is Anne Hathaway’s sadness I felt for you when your hair was cut off in Les Mis I supported your choice to be more than a princess and tr y out a musical Now stop Her speech at the Globes sounded so quiver y and breathy that I felt like I was back in the theater for Les Mis Go back to your boat full of strumpets, Anne Hathaway Something that was sad for a complete-

ly different reason was the poem James Franco wrote for the presidential inauguration I liked you James Franco I really did like you But what in the world are you saying? You got paid to write a poem for this event because you are a supposed high-brow intellectual I guess and you filmed it in a dark room I will tr y to tell myself that it was a strong artistic choice Between your lively performance at the Oscar’s and this, I am hardly excited anymore for your attempt to play a rapper in Spring Breakers And you wore corn rows I haven’t given up hope for you, but you are on some thin ice More appropriately, an ice bong That was a stupid joke Anyway, looking back, it has been a pretty strange week in media Filled with some mild disappointments But the worst of the worst has to be lack of privacy I wish the best for you Jodie I guess

Arielle Cruz is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at acruz@cornellsun com Just the Worst appears alternate Fridays this semester

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Notre D ame Football

Filled With Scandal

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the growing popularity and fascination with this stor y

A stor y this strange has not dominated the media in my memor y, and what is absolutely clear to me is that nothing is clear

I am not afraid to say that I don’t know a lot more than that While I have read as many relevant ar ticles as I could possibly get my hands on since Deadspin’s first ar ticle a couple weeks ago, I don’t know the facts Ever ything seems to conflict from one stor y to the next, and not just minor details Huge fundamental facts of the stor y seem incomplete

However, what makes the situation unique is the pageantr y surrounding this stor y Rather than a recr uiting scandal or a r ules violation, which many college football programs have faced in the past fe w years, Manti Te’o had been built up as a legend of the Notre Dame football program throughout the season; a title which was epitomized by his r unner-up finish for the Heisman Trophy

And with this impor tance and attention from the national college football fans, Te’o’s stor y about his girlfriend who tragically died during the season from leukemia reinforced his popularity in a way that seemed fitting for the making of a Notre Dame legend overcoming adversity and playing in honor of his grandmother (who actually died) and his beloved girlfriend

While Te’o maintains that he is the victim of a hoax, the way in which Notre Dame athletic director, Jack Swarbrick immediately r ushed to the defense of his star player was disturbing

During a press conference discussing the investigation that Notre Dame had launched to uncover the tr uth of this stor y, Swarbrick became emotional and was brought to tears when he discussed what a tr usting person Te’o is, and his regret that his player would never be able to have the same tr ust in people

This incident comes amid scandals surrounding the Notre Dame program during the past fe w seasons They have included the death of a student who was filming the Notre Dame football practice during extremely high winds when the video tower he was on collapsed, as well as the death of Elizabeth Seeberg

Given these other tragic events that have marked the Notre Dame campus It was jarring to see the Athletic Director moved to tears when talking about Teo’s imaginary girlfriend

Lizzy Seeberg was a student at St Mar y ’ s College (which is a neighboring college of Notre Dame) who committed suicide after repor ting that she had been sexually assaulted by a Notre Dame football player and was subsequently threatened and bullied by other players for repor ting the case

Given these other tragic events that have marked the Notre Dame campus, and the football program specifically, it was jarring to see the athletic director moved to tears when talking about Te’o’s imaginar y girlfriend

Where the other two tragedies are, in my opinion, the direct responsibility and fault of the football program through negligence and ignorance, this was the incident that was found to be so emotional for Swarbrick Having fostered and enabled the communal mourning of a person that never existed only to then become so upset when considering the effect it would have on Te’o moving for ward, seems to be insulting

The reaction of Swarbrick epitomizes the impor tance of defending the integrity and brand of Notre Dame football A program that has won 11 national championships throughout its illustrious histor y definitely has a record to uphold, but it appears to be coming at a cost

After what I can only categorize as an embarrassing national championship game against Alabama, Notre Dame’s image is taking a huge hit, and it’s one that the university is fighting to defend in a way that only contributes to the criticism

It doesn’t matter ver y much to me who ultimately is responsible for the Te’o girlfriend hoax As a cynic, I believe that Te’o will only speak in inter vie ws with a well-crafted script to accurately account for any inconsistencies in his stor y, and that we will not learn much of the tr uth

The focus of the stor y is the impor tance of maintaining Notre Dame’s image It’s possible, if not likely, that this is the first time you are hearing about Lizzy Seeberg’s death, which was a tragic stor y that did not gain nearly the amount of publicity as that of Manti Te’o’s girlfriend hoax

As far as this attempt to uphold the glor y of Notre Dame, I’m not sure that there are a lot of people who are going to be convinced by an athletic director’s press conference about the hoax surrounding a fake dead girlfriend It cer tainly doesn’t sound like the trademark of a respected program to me

Cornell Prepares to Take Down Trinity

-cused for our matches on Sunday where we knew we were the better team in both situations and we were able to turn it around ”

The following weekend, the Red hit the road to play in the Round Robin at Yale, where

Cour ts Neither the men nor the women ’ s team can afford any mistakes if they want to defeat the higher- ranked Bantams this weekend Trinity’s men ’ s team is ranked No 2 in the nation, while the women ’ s team is ranked No 4 Last year, the Red suffered tough losses to Trinity, with the women falling, 1-8, and the

“We have a really good chance to win if everyone plays well and delivers.” M a r g a r e t R e m s e n

Middlebur y, 6-3, and Bates, 7-2, before finally defeating George Washington, 8-1 The women defeated all three teams, 9-0, upping the team ’ s record to 9-1 The women ’ s team has only given up 10 individual matches total this season

“It felt really good and I think it was really good for the team to have such a successful weekend,” Remsen said of the team ’ s victories “All 14 players were able to get a match in, and to beat all three teams so decisively was a great for our morale, especially going into this coming weekend against Trinity ”

On Sunday, the Red will face Trinity College

, 2 - 7

will end differently “ They’re a closely

just ahead of us, so this is a huge match for us and we ’ re really excited,” she said “ We only lost to Yale, 6-3, and they were ranked No 2 and Trinity is even closer We have a really good chance to win if ever yone plays well and delivers on the same day ”

The Red takes on Trinity this Sunday at 11a m Both the men and women ’ s teams seek to continue Cornell’s winning streaks with victories against the Bantams

Katie Schubauer can be reached at kschubauer@cornellsun com

Red Looks to Carr y Momentum Forward

on improving its defensive play

“ We w e re h a p p y w i t h l a s t weekend’s wins, but our power play could have been better, so we worked on that this week,” he said “Some of our defensive coverages weren ' t too strong, so we tried to shore those up as well ” “ We’ve worked on the power play because we want to make sure to capitalize on our opportunities,” Saulnier said “And we w a n t t o m a k e s u r e t h a t o u r penalty kill is spot on, because that can be just as important as scoring ”

All of the Red’s losses this season have come on the road, so the team is hoping to improve its

r o a d p l a y i n t h e f u t u r e

According to Derraugh, bringing lynah-like enthusiasm and energy to road games is a key for road success

“One of the things that we ’ ve tried to focus on is remembering

that we ’ ve got to play the same way, and we said that we need to bring the same energy and passion that we had at home against Clarkson,” he said “Sometimes on the road, you ’ re in a hotel, and you ’ re with the team, going to eat in restaurants and sometimes you lose perspective of why you ’ re there We’ve g o t t o r e m e m b e r t h a t w e ’ r e there to play a h o c k e y g a m e a n d n e e d t o be ready to go from the start ” The Red is now entering the final stretch of the season, and the upcoming games will determine how far the team advances According to Saulnier, the Red’s cohesiveness and focus on winning are important for its success We’re a close-knit team and ver y unselfish,” she said “ We love to play for each other, and as a team, we need to keep doing

what we ’ ve been doing and focus on the goals that we set out at the beginning of the season ” According to Derraugh, the Red has improved its play in recent games and hopes to maintain its success in its upcoming game “ We’ve b e e n p l

“We’ve been playing

and getting better with

Ben Horowitz can be reached at bhorowitz@cornellsun com

After Hiatus, Red Returns Home to Oxley

By EMILY BERMAN Sun Staff Wr ter

After a long hiatus, the men ’ s and women ’ s polo teams will both return to Oxley Equestrian center this weekend to take on Southern Methodist University on Friday and Saturday, respectively The women enter the match with a flawless 10-0 record, while the men ride into the competition with a mark of 6-2

B o t h t e a m s re s t e d ov e r b re a k a n d returned to practice only this week

Ac c o rd i n g t o h e a d c o a c h D a v i d Eldredge ’81, the long time away from polo was intended to help the athletes recover

“I cut them loose over the winter break and let them just go and rest up and heal up anything, maybe bumps and bruises, then I bring them back,” he said “Right now, [it’s] just knocking off the rust a bit in the couple practices we have It’s just a matter of getting their timing back a bit There’s going to be a little bit of rust during this game ”

The men last played a game together in late November when the Red topped the Baltimore Polo Club, 17-15, at home The win against the Baltimore squad came on the heels of a close 24-23 loss to Colorado State in the semifinals of the Bill Field Invitational Junior captain Nik Feldman said he wants to carr y the team ’ s strong performances from the end of the fall season into the spring semester

“Honestly, I like how we were playing We just need to continue that,” he said “ We had that tough loss to Colorado State by only a goal That was a spectacular team we lost to ”

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Last year, both Red squads also played SMU to open the spring semester Despite a strong first half, the men ’ s team ultimately fell to SMU, 17-15 Winning the opening match is important to the team, Feldman said “It would be good to start on a high note and confidence going into the latter half of the season is ver y important,” he said “It’s definitely a game we want to win I think we want to start the season back again on the right foot ” On the women ’ s side, the Red trampled t h e Mu

Januar y game, led by junior captain Kailey Eldredge’s 15-goal performance Although

that match-up proved competitive in the first half, with the Red leading only 9-5, Cornell added nine goals in the third chukker alone to break the game wide open C o a c h D a v i d El d r

although SMU is a strong team, the Mustangs might not be at the same level a s t h e h i g h

team

“ We expect a challenge, but we don’t expect them to be at the level of UVA, They’re sort of the next tier down from UVA and us, ” he said “If we trip over our own toes, they’re going to be there to make things happen, [but] I don’t expect

that to happen with the girls we have playing now ” Following this weekend’s games, both teams take on the Cavaliers next weekend

looking past SMU to the game against top-ranked UVA

“[ The match against SMU] is not a warm-up game at all,” he said “It’s a ver y meaningful game If they beat us they get ahead of us in the ranking and we don’t want that They’re going to be good ”

Emily Berman can be reached at eberman@cornellsun com

C.U. Head s on R oad to Play Iv y Rival s Yale, Brown

By BEN HOROWITZ Sun Staff Writer

about waking up and having that attitude ” Sophomore for ward John McCarron, who has scored four goals in the past six games, said he was impressed by the team

“It’s an eye opener it’s obviously true, ” McCarron said “Like [Schafer] said, you can ’ t come to the game, be loosey-goosey and then all of a sudden the puck drops and boom you ’ re ready to go It’s a process you have to follow and some guys have been doing that consistently and some have been inconsistent so we ’ re just trying to find that consistently and bring it every night You see us go out one night we beat Michigan 5-1 [then] the next night we ’ re a different team We want to change that It all starts with preparation ” Despite some of the team ’ s struggles with consistent performances, the sophomore remains optimistic

“Hockey’s a game of bounces,” McCarron said “If [the puck is] going to go in for us, then I’d rather it be later than sooner So in the playoffs when we need those bounces, I hope that’s when we get them ” M HOCKEY

Chris Mills can be reached at cmills@cornellsun com

The women ’ s hockey team had an encouraging home win against No 6 Clarkson last weekend that lifted the Red (14-4, 10-2 ECAC) to a tie for second place in the ECAC Now the Red heads to Yale (3-

15-1, 2-9-1 ECAC) and Brown (4-12-1, 3-9 ECAC) for two consecutive road contests

Ac c o rd i n g t o s o p h o m o re forward Jillian Saulnier, winning these two games is important for the team ’ s position in the standings as well as to set a w i n n i n g t o n e f o r t h e f i n a l stretch of the season

“ Wi n n i n g t h

e g a m e s w o u l d b e h u g e , ” s h e s a i d “Huge for the rankings and and for our motivation for the rest of the season This is the second leg Teams start to really focus and up their game in the final stretch, and we want to prove to ourselves that we will do the same in order to be suc-

cessful ”

“We’re in a tight race in the ECAC, tied for second with Clarkson and trying to catch up to Harvard,” added head coach Doug Derraugh “Also from an Ivy League standpoint, these being two Ivy League games and us trailing Harvard From both of those perspectives these are important games ” Cornell defeated Yale, 3-2, and shut out Brown, 2-0, in consecutive home games earlier in the season Since then, both the Bulldogs and Bears have struggled to win consistently, and now find themselves near the bottom of the ECAC standings Howe ve r, a c c o rd i n g t o Saulnier, the Red will make s u re n o t t o ove r l o o k t h e s e opponents

“It was only 3-2 when we played Yale early in the season, Saulnier said “You never know what will happen The game can change with the bounce of a puck So we’ll make sure to bring our A game, control the play, and not take anything for granted ”

According to Derraugh, the Red has focused on the power play in practice this week and

Spor ts

Back to Lynah for Yale, Brown

By CHRIS

If a fractured neck and mid-week attitude adjustment weren ’ t enough to grab headlines for the Red, a return to Lynah for the first time in 56 days would certainly fit the bill No 18 Cornell (8-7-2, 4-4-2 ECAC) hosts No 7 Yale (11-4-3, 7-3-1) at 7:30 p m on Friday night and Brown (6-8-4, 2-5-4) on Saturday at 7:00 p m The matchup against Yale will be broadcasted on NBC Sports Network

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t

c a l c o n f e re n c e matchups comes on the heels of sophomore forward Cole Bardreau’s seasone n d

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After sustaining the injury in the first period, Bardreau played the remainder of the game with what was later discovered to be a fractured neck

end

“Obviously, Yale’s a good transition [team], but Brown is probably just as good,” Schafer noted

“We talked to our guys today It’s another weekend where Yale’s got all the accolades, all the rankings, all the offensive players as far as the numbers of their team are concerned But yet Brown sits there right in the weeds the next night and has got some good players, are good in transition, they work hard This is a true testament to our focus that Yale’s a great team, have great players, but so is Brown And they might not have the accolades or have been as consistent but at Lynah Rink they’ll play ”

“[He’s] a tough kid ” commented head coach Mike Schafer ’86 “He hustles and he hits and he’s tough on pucks We need guys to pick up and carry that M O on our team and pick up that kind of slack It hurts that he’s out, but against Ferris [State] and Denver I thought we had some pretty good games without him and we ’ re going to need to do that ”

Aside from coping with Bardreau’s absence from the lineup, the Red must also contain Yale’s potent offense, featuring high-scoring forwards Antoine Laganiere, Andrew Miller and Kenny Agostino

Despite all the attention on Yale, Schafer focused on maintaining the intensity throughout the week-

The Red is hoping to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s letdown, in which the team earned an impressive 3-2 victory against then-No 17 Union but were then upset 3-2 by unranked RPI

The Red is emphasizing better pregame focus as a way to spur a late-season run With the Super Bowl less than two weeks away, Schafer tried to pump up the team with a reference to one of the NFL’s famed athletes

“I said to our guys, ‘Do you think Ray Lewis just shows up at the football game and just two minutes before he goes on field, he puts on his mad face? [Does he] all of a sudden turn into an insane human being one minute before the fireworks go off and he just steps out and that’s who he is?’ He’s ready to be a madman He’s ready to be one angry human being when he plays football It’s

See M HOCKEY page 19

Red Falls to Bulldogs, Defeats Bears, Saints

By

While classes have only just resumed, the Cornell squash team has been back on the courts for several weeks now The Red hosted Yale, Brown, and St Lawrence two weekends

a g o b e f o re h e a d i n g t o Ne w

Ha ve n f o r t h e Ya l e Ro u n d Robin this past weekend

T h e m e n ’ s a n d w o m e n ’ s teams suffered losses to Yale on Saturday, Jan 12 The men ’ s team, ranked fourth, lost 1-8 to t h e s i x t h - r a n k e d Bu l l d o g s Senior co-captain Nick Sachvie defeated Yale’s Kenneth Chan,

3 - 0 , e a r n i n g C o r n e l l’s o n l y point

On t h e w o m e n ’ s t e a m , Junior Jesse Pacheco and fresh-

Alot has happened in the world of sports more specifically college football since my last column With bowl season

b e c o m i n g a n i n c re a s i n g l y more elaborate month of celebration, and slowly creeping up on Thanksgiving (mark my words), there is a lot to be discussed

men Abbey Foster and Reut Odinak all won matches against Yale, but it was not enough to defeat the Bulldogs, ranked No 2 Cornell (No 6) lost, 3-6

However, both the men and women ’ s teams demonstrated i m p re s s i ve re b o u n d s a g a i n s t Brown and St Lawrence the next day The women swept both teams, 9-0, and the men b e a t Brow n , 9 - 0 a n d St Lawrence, 6-3

“After the Yale match we w e re a c t u a l l y re a l l y e xc i t e d because it was the best we had done against Yale in all my four years here, so the match actually encouraged us, ” said senior c o - c a p t a i n Ma g g i e Re m s e n “ We just kind of reset and refo-

and dangerous |

So I w i l l s t a r t w h e re everyone should start, and that is with the victory of my Northwestern Wildcats over t h e Mi s s i s s i p p i St a t e Bulldogs in the Gator Bowl

After their last bowl victory came in the Rose Bowl of 1949 (and in hindsight, it was a miracle we won that game), the Wildcats held off the Bulldogs to earn their first bowl victory in 64 years

However, the story in college football that everyone is talking about is the nonexistent girlfriend of Manti Te’o For those not privy to this s t o r y, Ma n t i Te’ o , No t re Dame’s star linebacker, has re c e n t l y c o m e f o r w a rd t o explain that his girlfriend who reportedly died last fall, never existed If you are confused, you are now up to speed

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ve been written on the topic and everyone seems to be taking the opportunity to c

A true day of celebration in the Newcomb household followed, and a lot of relief Mostly relief