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Likely Repeal of Obamacare Leaves Gannett Unsure

Trump’s policies to affect student insurance and access to birth control

By ALISHA GUPTA

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W h e n a s k e d a b o u t a n y p o t e n t i a l c h a n g e

By MARIN LANGLIEB Sun Staff Writer

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C.U. to Work With Cuomo

on Tuition

By ANU SUBRAMANIAM Sun Staff Writer

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Integrated Weed Management Strategies: Past and Present Experience and Future Insights

8:30 - 9:30 a m , 404 Plant Science

Latina/o Studies Faculty Seminar With Mary Pat Brady Noon , 429 Rockefeller Hall

C arin g C om mu nity Lun c h Noon - 1 p m , 626 Thurston Avenue

Life-Cycle of Gas in Dying Galaxies Lecture

4 - 5 p m , 105 Space Sciences Building

Student Assembly Meeting

4:45 - 6:30 p m , Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall

Performing & Media Arts Crew Meeting

7:30 p m , Flex Theatre, Schwartz Center

Islam in Asia: Diversity in Past and Present Exhibit

9 a m - 5 p m , Division of Asia Collections, Olin Library

Anarchy in the Archives Exhibit

9 a m - 5 p m , Hirshland Exhibition Gallery, Olin Library

Cornell Fitness Center Free Presentation

10 - 11 a m , Helen Newman Fitness Center

Biologically-Inspired Solutions For Attaching Dissimilar Materials

2:30 - 3:30 p m , 226 Weill Hall

The Pritchard Lecture Series in Human Nutrition

3 - 4 p m , 100 Savage Hall

Fast Discontinuous Element-Based Pressure Solvers and Keeping Things Non-Divergent: Remembering Sumedh Joshi as an Applied Mathematician and Human Being 3:30 p m , 655 Rhodes Hall

C U Jazz: Master Class with Melissa Gardiner 3:30 - 5 p m , B20 Lincoln Hall

Cornell Games Club Meeting

p m , 156 Goldwin Smith Hall

and the Two Strings Movie Screening

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Arrival Movie Screening 9:30 p m , Willard Straight Theatre

Students Aid Flood-Damaged Baton Rouge

By SHRUTI JUNEJA

Sun Staff Writer

After intense flooding ravaged the Baton Rouge, La area in August, Cornell’s Protestant Cooperative Ministry sent a group of eight students to help provide relief for families whose properties got damaged

The group of students worked with the organization Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge, a local community development group, to repair three houses by the end of their trip

“When I heard about the trip, I realized I could either hang around my house for another week, or take that time and donate it to someone who needs it a whole lot more than I do,” said Adam Gleisner ’18, one of the participants

Hannah Dahl ’20 , another participant, said that she was particularly surprised to see the extent of damage Even though the flooding occurred in mid-summer, she said some places were just starting to get repaired and people were still sleeping in wet furniture in houses that were growing mold

According to a video by Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge, 110,000 homes were flooded after the Baton Rouge area received 20 to 40 inches of rain over 72 hours in August

2016 However, the storm did not receive much press attention

“It was shocking to me that I hadn’t heard about the flooding when it did so much damage,” said Sun staff writer John Yoon ’20, another one of the participants

Adam Gleisner ’18, another participant, said Baton Rouge’s poorest neighborhoods were still “struggling the most ” with the flood damage

Taryn Mattice, the chaplain of Cornell’s Protestant Cooperative Ministry, said that additional public funding and increased volunteering efforts would be necessary to fully rehabilitate the damage done by the floods

Yoon said that policy could also be used to help address

By KURLYA YAN

Sun Staff Writer

Prof Edward Buckler, plant breeding and genetics, received the first-ever National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences in 2017

Buckler, also a U S Department of Agriculture research geneticist, leads the Lab for Maize Genetics and Diversity, which primarily conducts research on maize due to its diverse genome The Buckler Lab uses its research to identify genes that lead to favorable traits, such as freeze and drought tolerance, disease resistance and enhanced nutritional value

Food and Agriculture Research, congratulated Buckler, saying that what he does is exemplary of the kind of work they seek to distinguish

“[Buckler’s] work in nutrition and food security demonstrates the high level of scientific excellence that we set out to recognize when we partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to endow this prize,” she said “The FFAR congratulates Dr Buckler for this w e l l - d e s e r v e d honor and we look for ward to his future contributions ”

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Fake contractors were also problematic, promising to fix houses and then taking people’s FEMA checks and skipping town, according to participant Morgan Cooper ’17

Prior to the flooding, tensions were high in Baton Rouge after the police shooting of Alton Sterling, according to Cooper However, Mattice said that the flood brought people together and community members rallied to support each others in the aftermath of the floods

Cooper said she was motivated to work in Baton Rouge primarily because she wished to work in an environment different from the one she was used to

“I think race relations in the South is a really interesting topic that I haven’t had a lot of exposure to here going to school here in the North,” she said

Overall, participants said that they felt like they made a significant impact and found the experience rewarding

“It was a good way to feel like you had done something,”

Dahl said “In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a lot, it’s a couple houses out of thousands, but for these people’s lives, it really did make a big difference ”

Buckler’s research has given rise to developments such as biofortified maize with fifteen times more Vitamin A than standard varieties This maize is used in Zambia to combat Vitamin A deficiency and food insecurity The Buckler Lab has also developed software and databases, used by thousands of research groups internationally, in order to make genome sequencing more efficient

“This award reflects how great teams of scientists have been able to tap natural diversity with powerful new tools to address the challenges facing society, agriculture and the environment today,” Buckler said Sally Rockey, executive director of the Foundation for

The Prize was established in 2016 to recognize developments in nutrition and food security and further food and agriculture research It is endowed by the FFAR and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

“Endless discover y and innovation is essential in the quest to improve the quality of nutrition for all humans while recognizing inherent limitations in land, freshwater, and environmentally safe levels of fertilizer application,” said NAS President Marcia McNutt “ This new prize allows the National Academy of Sciences to recognize and support scientists whose research has the potential to improve our global food system ”

Kurlya Yan can be reached at kyan@cornellsun com

Legislature to understand the various implications of the proposals being considered in Albany, and look for ward to playing an active part in this ongoing conversation

Jim Malatras, director of New York state operations, said the initial estimate of the number of families the program will help was about one million, but the actual number of students who would be receiving tuition-free education is about 200,000

Cuomo’s plan has received support from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ) and former presidential candidate Hillar y Clinton

as well as the United University Professions W h i l e Un i t e d Un i v e r s i t y

Professions composed of 35,000 faculty members across New York State campuses has stated that they do suppor t Cuomo’s plan, they are also arguing that more fulltime faculty is necessar y to increase the quality of education at CUNY and SUNY schools

Cuomo’s proposal is similar to t h e o

Vermont He has called Cuomo’s plan “ a revolutionar y idea for higher education ” The idea also resembles existing programs in Tennessee and Oregon that help cover the costs of community college

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UMich. Colleagues Praise Pollack’s Diversity Efforts

By ANNA SNABES Sun Staff Writer

With less than four months left before the star t of her term, Cornell Presidentelect Mar tha Pollack’s colleagues from the University of Michigan praised her strategies to promote diversity and mediate tensions on campus as the University’s provost

Pollack championed a vision of inclusion as a provost and promoted diversity and equity, according to Prof Bogdan Ep

Pollack as a member of the university’s

Academic Affairs Advisor y Committee

Epureanu said that Pollack helped create a “diverse, equitable and inclusive environment” on campus and that under her leadership the university invested in “outstanding underrepresented minority students ”

Pollack took action at moments where inclusion was compromised at Michigan Last fall, posters with anti-black, antiLGBTQ and anti-Muslim messages were found around campus buildings, according to The Michigan Daily

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event that allowed faculty to stand together with students in a large public space

called the Diag in order to oppose the posters, according to The Daily “ When the hate posters got put up, I was pretty upset like the rest of campus! It was shocking to see that,” said Sinduja Kilar u, a student at the university, who added that although she liked Pollack’s message, she wished more had been done While denouncing hate speech and reinforcing the message of diversity and inclusion, Pollack still encouraged conv

g vie ws were not being suppressed, according to Prof Michael Wellman, computer science and engineering, University of Michigan

“She’s always made clear that the mission of the University is to have conversations and to listen to even vie ws that we don’t like,” Wellman said “ We should expect that there are going to be more challenges like this over the years at a university, and so I think it’s ver y impor tant to have ver y steady and clear-thinking leaders like Mar tha ”

Her commitment to fostering an equitable environment extended to gender inclusion Pollack responded to a petition from a student group, called “ Wolverines for Pronouns,” for allowing students to designate their pronouns in their university records, including applications and class rosters

After receiving the petition, Pollack formed a committee whose task was to i m p l e m e n t t h e p e t i t i o n , a c c o rd i n g t

Prof Robin Queen, linguistics, University of Michigan, a member of the committee

Queen said the committee met over the summer to determine the best way to allow the option for students to designate their pronouns

“She had a ver y clear vision and she understood the issues involved,” Queen said “I thought she thought in a ver y forward way for taking lots of constituencies into account but especially being driven b y

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Harper, vice president for student life, University of Michigan, announced in October that students would be allowed to designate their pronouns on the university register and those pronouns would be placed on class rosters

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someone ’ s designated pronoun is one of the most basic ways to show your respect for their identity and to cultivate an environment that respects all gender identities,” Pollack and Harper said in the email announcing the decision

Queen added that Pollack led other numerous initiatives as provost, involving topics like sustainability, diversity, equity and financial stability

“She cer tainly put great leaders in place to r un diversity initiatives for the whole institution,” Queen added “She’s j u

impor tant diversity is for learning, for being in a society ”

Anna Snabes can be reached at asnabes@cornellsun com

Faculty Debate New A&S Curriculum Board Approves

Profs seek to eliminate checkbox graduation requirements

By ANNA DELWICHE Sun Staff Writer

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“There is a nationwide move away from liberal education It’s a serious, long-term trend.”

I n t e r i m P r e s i d e n t H u n t e r R a w l i n g s

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g r a d u a t e c a r e e r W h i l e n o f o r m a l p r o p o s a l f o r a c u rr i c u l u m w a s g i v e n a t t h e f o r u m , f a c u l t y m e m b e r s p r e s e n t e d t h e c o n c e p t s o f f o u n d a t i o n a l a n d i n t e rd i s c i p l in a r y c o u r s e s Pe p i n s k y o u t l i n e d t w o d i f f e re n t w a y s t h a t c o u r s e s m a y b e f o u n d a t i o n a l O n e i n v o k e s “ a f o u n d a t i o n a s a p l a t f o r m o f k n o w l e d g e t h a t m u s t b e m a s t e r e d a s a p r e c o n d i t i o n f o r m o r e a d v a n c e d s t u d y ” T h e o t h e r s e e s f o u n d at i o n a l k n o w l e d g e a s “ a v e r y b r o a d i n t r od u c t i o n i n t o a w a y o f t h i n k i n g a n d a p p r o a c h i n g p r o b l e m s ” P r o f C h a r l e s A q u a d r o , m o l e c u l a r b i o l o g y a n d g e n e t i c s , i n t r o d u c e d a g e n e ti c s c o u r s e t h a t h e d e v e l o p e d a s a n e x a mp l e o f a c o u r s e t h a t c o u l d t a r g e t a f o u n d at i o n a l f u n c t i o n B e c a u s e t h i s c o u r s e h a s n o p r e r e q u is i t e s , A q u a d r o s a y s h e a s s u m e s “ m o s t s t ud e n t s a r e n ’ t a c t u a l l y i n t e r e s t e d i n g o i n g o n f u r t h e r i n s c i e n c e ” Fo r t h i s r e a s o n , A q u a d r o s a y s t h a t h e m u s t p r e s e n t t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o n a p e r s o n a l l e v e l

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“There’s a general sense that having every Cornell course as fulfilling a particular requirement is counter-productive.” P r o f T h o m a s P e p i n s k y

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the Affordable Care Act for her insurance coverage and was unsure of her future plans

“[Going on the Student Health Plan] is an option I would consider, ” she said, “But I would probably look for something more longterm ”

However, McAllister said there were many regulator y associations outside of the Affordable Care Act that existed to ensure minimum

“Prior to [the Affordable Care Act], birth control was treated as any other prescription drug, and so there were copays. That’s something we would have to evaluate ”

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Association guidelines and their recommendations for student health as well as model language from New York State,” he said

McAllister and Lyon added that President Trump’s executive order, which allows the Department of Health and Human Ser vices to weaken regulations that impose financial burden, did not change the way they regulated the Student Health Plan

“[The executive order] doesn’t change the law at all,” McAllister said, “ We’re regulated by New York State, so any of the federal changes, until New York State changes the law, we won ’ t see [any changes] ”

Despite all the speculation, Lyon said there would always be a Student Health Plan, adding that it was a university requirement since 1974

Alisha Gupta can be reached at agupta@cornellsun com

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No Alternative Reality

BCornell Beyond

THOUGH ELITE COLLEGES OFTEN BOAST of their affordability and socioeconomic diversity, a recent study found that Cornell enrolls approximately the same number of students from the richest one percent as it does from the bottom 40 percent This troubling statistic points to flaws in the University’s mission to make higher education more accessible to students of all incomes The under-representation of low-income students hinders diversity and inclusion at prestigious schools by discouraging deser ving, qualified students from attending and succeeding in college

Cornell must continue relieving the cost of attending college Many students and their families remain baffled by the complicated process of applying for financial aid because impor tant information remains scattered across various online sources An ar ticle published by The Ne w York Times described how, like many parents, one mother “does not understand how colleges define basic, cr ucial terms like ‘need,’ ‘aid’ or ‘need-blind admission,’ and she does not know that those definitions var y from place to place ” The administration can alleviate this by compiling a comprehensive list of resources and steps to secure the necessar y aid, including possible scholarships and grants In addition, during Cornell information sessions, alumni and current students could hold Q&A sessions for prospective applicants to describe how they navigated college and financial aid applications and to encourage students to realistically envision themselves at Cornell Encouraging more dialogue about financial aid options will highlight benefits that students may not know they are eligible for Effor ts to promote socioeconomic diversity should also extend beyond admissions Low-income students at Cornell share mutual concerns about how college life will play out after acceptance Applying for financial aid can be a cumbersome process that, if misunderstood, impacts the amount of aid awarded Even with financial aid, students can still incur hefty costs for on-campus dining, extracurricular activities and course materials and face the challenge of fitting into an environment where many of their peers are from richer families

To address these issues, Cornell should build on the progress that recent student initiatives have achieved already From First in Class a student-r un initiative that suppor ts first-generation students to Anabel’s Grocer y, students are actively organizing ne w ways to publicize campus resources and aid financially-str uggling students In the spring, First in Class launched its Lending Librar y, which loans textbooks to students who str uggle to afford them Similarly, the students behind Anabel’s Grocer y seek to open a subsidized grocer y in order to decrease food insecurity and provide affordable meals on a campus with notoriously pricey dining Despite multiple delays and logistical mishaps, Anabel’s Grocer y remains a promising organization with an impor tant mission to make it easier for students to afford the college life Such programs dedicated as they are to easing the str uggles of first-generation and low-income students not only suppor ts a subset of Cornell students, but also helps build a stronger campus network of engaged Cornellians by facilitating conversation between people from different backgrounds It is in the University’s best interest to suppor t these student projects to the fullest extent possible

Compared to the rest of the Ivy League, Cornell stands as one of the most egalitarian colleges For example, Cornell has, of all the Ivies, the lowest ratio of one-percenters to students from the bottom 60 percent The average median income of the parents of Cornell students born between 1980 and 1991 is $151,908, again the lowest in the Ivies, while Princeton students’ parents have the highest average median income at $206,383 This should be encouraging ne ws for all Cornellians, but also an impor tant reminder that there is always progress to be made: the national average for median parental income was $76,499 approximately half of the Cornell average

The University must continue to provide a challenging yet suppor tive environment that socioeconomically diverse students need in order to succeed A Cornell education is an invaluable oppor tunity and incredible privilege that should be just as accessible to the top one percent as to the bottom one percent

y now I assume most people brave enough still to read the ne ws have become acquainted with the socalled “alternative facts” situation For t h o s e w h o m a y b e u n a w a re o r h a v e missed this par ticular scandal, it began when White House press secretar y and n o t e d D i p p i n ’ D o t s o p p o n e n t S e a n Spicer berated the media for their alleged misrepresentation of the crowd on the National Mall during President Tr ump ’ s inauguration One problem: photos from the 2017 inauguration show that Tr ump failed to attract anywhere near the two million people who attended President Obama’s first inauguration The visual evidence is clear: Tr ump ’ s crowd was sizable, but Obama’s was objectively larger; one stretches to the end of the national mall, one does not Nor does the time of day change the crowd size (despite what Mr Spicer may have said); the Guardian’s ar ticle on the matter contains a timelapse t

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i l e d to garner as a large a crowd; p e r h a p s i t i s b e c a u s e O b a m a w a s the first black president and so his inaug u r a t i o n c a r r i e d a c e r t a i n h i s t o r i c a l nature to it, perhaps it tr uly is because Tr ump suppor ters, supposedly unlike liberals, had jobs they had to go to that day Perhaps it is some combination, but that’s not the point of this piece The point is that despite this evidence, Sean Spicer stood in front of the press and American people and told them, verbatim, “this is the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe ”

Misdirection and deception have been common in politics for as long as humans h a v e b e e n f o r m i n g g ov e r n m e n t s Democrats and Republicans alike have lied to the public It has happened, it happens and it will continue to happen as long as politics exist This is by no means an apology for deceit in government

W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f m a i n t a i n i n g national security (an already concerningly vague addendum), there can be no excuse for politicians, people we elected to advocate for and represent us, to lie Their job is to do what is best for the public; not their par ty, not their donors, but their constituents Speaking of which, I’d like to see the term “public ser vant ” used m o r e o f t e n i n p o l i t i c s , n o t “ l e a d e r ” Politicians may represent “ we the people” on the national and world stage, they may ser ve as role models and mentors, but let’s stop this notion that they are the ones who are creating the future for this countr y

Lying to us is bad enough, especially with asser tions that are so easily dis-

proven, but the tr uly galling par t is that the Tr ump administration attempted to justify this lie During an inter vie w with Chuck Todd, Tr ump advisor Kellyanne Conway referred to this incident as Spicer giving “alternative facts ” There are no such things There can be alternative interpretations or competing opinions, but facts are absolute It is a fact that it snowed last Tuesday; it is an opinion that the weather sucked Now I could tell you the temperature rose to seventy degrees and roses bloomed, but I don’t think anyone would buy these as “alternative facts ” It is an insult to Chuck Todd, to the press in general and to the American people Unfor tunately, none of us can prevent the Tr ump administration from using these so-called “alternative facts ” They have yet to admit to any wrongdoing On the contrar y, Spicer on Monday told the Press “I think sometimes we can disagree with the facts ” However, the press can

and must do something to counteract this deception While most sane people in the media have pushed back against this idea, both from the left and the right, the Tr ump team has been called out before and nothing appears to have changed But that doesn’t mean anyone has to play along Now, more than ever, we need the media to clearly and without hesitation call these “alternative facts” what they are: lies Headlines shouldn’t read “ Tr ump Te

rather, “ Tr ump Team Lies ” Anything else will legitimize their dishonesty We aren ’ t even a week into the Tr ump presidency and already they think they can lie to the American people about facts that anyone with an internet connection can verify Who knows what they may tr y to lie about next?

Not ever ything can be verified by the press, but crowd size can be Global warming can be It’s time the media star ted tr uly pushing back against these “alternative facts ” There is no reason why the press or anyone else has to accept demonstrably false information, nor allow the administration to refer to such information as tr ue They cannot be allowedto live in a different world than ours where “alternative facts” exist We cannot stop the Tr ump administration from spreading falsehoods, but we can label them as what they are: liars

Soren Malpass is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can

Dara Brown & Yamini Bhandari | Trustee Viewpoint

Finding a Voice

Aziz Ansari, this week’s SNL host, expressed an important sentiment during his opening bit “Change doesn’t come from presidents Change comes from large groups of angr y people,” he noted in reference to the millions of people around the world that came together for the Women’s March Ithaca played its role in this national phenomenon as thousands of students, professors and Ithacans came together for the Women’s March in Ithaca Like many of you, our social media feeds were filled with pictures and messages displaying throngs of Americans coming together and using their voices to fight for equality

One of the biggest takeaways we ’ ve received from a Cornell education is seeing the power of students coming together to fight for change Institutions like Cornell change when they are pushed to change through organized actions Recent examples of this include the Fight the Fee and the Save the Pass movements led by student activists Now more than ever, this spirit of empowerment can be channeled into joining collective action movements

Turning out for protests following the election and for the Women’s March are a start, but continually challenging and pushing institutions will require us to be real and active allies for communities It is important to listen to the challenges of all communities that are hurting and work together using the lessons we learn here on the hill to come together and push for change Ever y week there are several events and opportunities to learn about issues in our community and the global community We implore you all to consider your education as a lived experience inside and outside of the classroom If the election has taught us anything, it's that our countr y is divided The challenges of the future require students at places like Cornell to learn to engage in and question our surroundings

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So what are some ways that we can come together as a community to discuss policy changes that impact our campus climate? Just on Monday, President Trump signed three executive orders The President’s reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule in particular sparked media attention not only because of its policy implications, but because of the message it sent to the millions of women who marched just days before In our efforts to best facilitate discussions and to hear student perspectives on the policy changes to come, we have to hold our campus organizations, news sources and even our faculty accountable for addressing these changes After all, what’s the use of studying administrative law if we can ’ t turn a keen eye to the impact of former President Obama’s policy initiatives or see how President Trump may seek to overturn them? What’s a women ’ s march in Ithaca without the participation of the Women’s Law Coalition or campus debriefs on how to be an effective ally when issues may not be directly felt by you?

Practical methods for addressing the potentially hostile policy changes to come may include (1) allowing for students to voice their sentiments regarding these policies in open forums; (2) encouraging students to create a collective of individuals who share their concerns and (3) proposing a campus initiative to mitigate the harm these policy changes may have upon our community All three of the aforementioned methods were used to address the election’s impact on DACA students Students voiced their sentiments and fears at student governance meetings Over 2,200 Cornellian signed a petition expressing collective concern over potential shifts in federal policy In response, the administration came together to honor its funding commitment to DACA students and provided free legal assistance to these members of our community

If we allow for these policy changes to occur without addressing them and they create a hostile environment for our students, we have not lived up to our mission of maintaining a campus where ever y one of us is accounted for

For years, Cornell has been a symbol of the power of protesting and using our voices for further change We hope that students returning to campus can continue channeling that voice throughout their time here

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Re: “1 in 10 C U Students Are From Richest 1 Percent, While Low-Income Students Remain Underrepresented, Study Finds,” News Januar y 24, 2017

Haris Bhatti ’10 | Guest Room

Student Debt Crisis and Policy Solutions

The student debt crisis is eminent and equal to the mortgage crisis in 2007 In “Condemning Students to Debt,” by Richard Fossey, “Generation Debt” and “DIY U,” by Anya Katamentz, and “Is College Worth it?” by Secretary William Bennet, the authors investigate the market failures regarding the student debt crisis Federal legislation must eliminate imperfect information, fix the principal-agent problem, establish greater accountability, utilize massive open online courseware, invest in public libraries, reestablish bankruptcy for student loans, lower interest rates and strengthen student success National Student Loan Data System reports $1 3 trillion dollars in Federal student debt outstanding, and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau reports more than 150 billion dollars in private student debt outstanding Federal Reserve Bank of New York Consumer Credit Panel Reports 43 3 million people have student debt with an on average loan balance of $26,700 National Center of Education Statistics reports 39 8 percent of students graduate within four years from a four-year postsecondar y institution The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports recent graduates (age 22-27) are 45 1 percent underemployed and five percent unemployed and Department of Labor reports the U S employment to population ratio is 59 8 percent Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal report 43 percent of 22 million student borrowers are not paying federal loans; 3 6 million are in default, three million are delinquent, three million are in postponement, 12 5 million are current on loan payments and the Department of Education’s “Digest of Education

Statistics” reports 20 million students are enrolled in postsecondary intuitions At the end of 2010, the Secretary of Education had purchased a total of $110 billion in federal student loans from private sector lenders due to the turmoil in the credit markets

Currently, law S 256 Bankruptcy Abuse Act of 2005 section 220 prohibits discharge of federal and private student loans in bankruptcy The Higher Education Act of 1965 under section 455(o) establishes zero interest federal loan repayments for ser vice members for up to 60 months The HEA under section 435(a) prohibits federal loan eligibil-

cost of attendance–tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation and food allowance

The cost of attendance has risen for many reasons First, in 1971, the United States completely abandoned the gold standard, accelerating inflation Tuition has grown four times faster than consumer price index and faster than stagnant median income

Second, the economic recession reduced tax revenues, which caused federal and state subsidies for public state colleges to decline and caused public colleges to raise tuition rather than cut costs

ity of institutions that report default rates above 30 percent spanning three years The HEA under section 123(b) prevents, identifies and prosecutes diploma mills Accordingly, the White House has created a college scorecard to evaluate universities cost value and quality

Education is both a public good and a private investment, which is associated with better health, lower crime, greater civic engagement, higher tax revenue and economic development College education is expected to establish an appreciation of learning, a certification of practical skills, a certification of critical thinking and a social network Congress appropriates tax revenues to generate federal student loans and sets the interest rate Students, universities, lobbyists, accreditation agencies, tax payers, banks, government agencies, elected officials and employers are the key players in the

Third, the federal loan availability has substituted federal grants and created a moral hazard, principal agent problem- the student is the principal, the university the agent that sets the price of “ cost of attendance ” Sec Bennett’s hypothesis highlights that when the federal government offers unlimited borrowing for student loans, the university sets price to capture the maximum value from available loans by having students borrow the maximum amount to pay for cost of attendance The student does not have perfect information regarding cost, quality and accessibility of education, and further the university may not utilize the full federal upfront payment for guaranteeing student education completion In 1950, there was almost no federal loans, federal loans accounted 20 percent of all aid in 1963, 17 percent of all aid in 1975 and 55 percent of all aid in 1995

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Awards Don’t Matter.

Now

BY DAVID GOULDTHORPE Sun Staff Writer

It’s the beginning of 2017 You know what that means? That’s right, it’s time for awards season! And that also means it’s time for articles and Internet comments railing about how the Academy is rigged, complaints about how Movie X didn’t get nominated or how Film Y is going to win because it’s made by So-And-So Studio Now, I’m not going to lie: it’s fun to guess which movie is going to win, to hope for your favorite film to secure an Oscar and to be either ecstatic or disappointed by the results I’ve been through all that before However, I feel like some get so caught up in it that it takes the fun out of things

When the Academy released the nominations for the upcoming ceremony, I immediately saw an article pop up on Cartoon Brew After presenting the list of nominees, the article opened up its commentary with: “No Oscar category has been so controlled by one film company as the animated feature has been by the Walt Disney Company There is significant reason at this point to question the Academy’s voting procedures ” This statement rubs me the wrong way for several reasons, but all of them can be boiled down to a single phrase

It does not matter

It’s nice to recognize the hard work that filmmakers put into their productions, but the Oscar statue is not the end-all-be-all It may be the most prestigious award given out in Hollywood, but it’s certainly not the only one (see the Golden Globes, and the Annies especially for animation) and it can only carry so much weight For example, in 1940 the Academy recognized Rebecca, Kitty Foyle, The Westerner and so on You know what didn’t even get a nomination? The Wizard of Oz! Yet out of these titles, I’d argue that The Wizard of Oz has impacted the most people and embedded itself most strongly in our culture The Shawshank Redemption famously received zero Oscars, yet is now considered one of the finest films of all time And you know what? That is okay

In a world where fan communities stand ready to unleash gloating and reprisals the morning after the Academy delivers its decisions, I come with a radical idea It is perfectly possible to like a movie if it doesn’t get a nomination Just because the Academy chooses not to recognize it doesn’t mean you ’ re not allowed to like it Studio executives and producers don’t particularly care, since they’re more focused on movie grosses As for actors and writers and directors, an Oscar is a nice embellishment for a portfolio I’d dare suggest, though, that if their explicit goal is only to get a prize, they may be in the industry for the wrong reasons So, when Cartoon Brew rails against the Academy and encourages readers to “ pressure them to institute more fair voting rules,” I simply reply that there are far more

Listen to Me Give Out My Own Awards.

pressing causes for our time and political capital

Now as I said, it’s perfectly fine to recognize films independent of the Academy That’s what I intend to do right now Sit yourself down for the first annual David’s! Just watch, it’s gonna take off Here are all the animated productions I want to recognize this year:

Kubo and the Two Strings: Laika is an exceptionally skilled studio, and they put their heart and soul into their stop motion productions Kubo was nothing less than a triumph for them First of all, the visuals and cinematography were amazing Every emotion felt sharp and raw, and the scenes made the screen feel like a window to another world Kubo dealt heavily with the theme of storytelling, and held back no punches The peril is real, the characters fleshed out, and the plot gripping from beginning to end It’s nothing less than art, and the animators can ’ t have enough praise heaped onto them

Zootopia: My personal favorite out of the year, as any of my friends and regular readers can tell you When the teaser first aired, I laughed at the tagline: “Like nothing you ’ ve seen befur ” The pun aside, of course we’d seen this before Disney practically invented the idea of animals walking around on two legs and doing human things But boy, did my mouth get shut quickly The movie breaks from the Disney formula and delivers one of the most original plots I’ve seen from the studio The animation and design are top notch, the characters are all phenomenal, it’s funny and smart, and social commentary that’s actually organic and intelligent? It turns out it was like nothing I’d seen be-fur

Mo a n a : Lin-Manuel Miranda got signed onto Disney? This was a no-brainer Moana is going to be remembered in decades along with the likes of The Little Mermaid and Cinderella, sharpening the Disney formula to a fine point It successfully married traditional Disney storytelling with Pixarian technology and the leading edge of today’s cultural icons Just as the river reaches the shoreline and creates an estuary unlike any other ecosystem, old and new talent combined here to create a beautiful picture

Sing: I’ve already talked enough about the importance of Sing in my previous columns So to reiterate briefly, this movie put Illumination back on track, and gave it an out from the Despicable Me franchise before it was needed With great characters and a surprisingly enjoyable soundtrack, this movie left the year off on a high note (pun very intended) There is plenty to be said about films that are enjoyable without being groundbreaking Sing was a pleasant movie to relax with and enjoy, and sometimes

that’s just we need

S a u s a g e Pa r t y : This was certainly an intriguing title Seth Rogen’s parody of Pixar was just as crass and irreverent as promised, and then some The humor certainly got old quickly, but it was still a competently produced picture that talked about religion in a way that actually went better than I would have expected Even if I disagree with its message, I can still respect the effort that went into the production Of course, the movie has come under controversy for mistreating the animators that worked on it

witty dialogue and great visuals combining to maximize the humor Warner knows how to tell jokes, and it’s their strongest asset right now If you ’ re ever looking for a fun way to relax, Storks is the movie for you

To any of them reading this, I want to say that your effort has not gone unappreciated

Storks: Warner Animation made waves in 2014 with The Lego Movie, and they proved their comedic skills with Storks this past year Again, it was not any kind of groundbreaking movie, but still ver y enjoyable nonetheless It was full of gags that had me rolling with laughter, with

Tr o l l h u n t e r s : DreamWorks’ Netflix series Trollhunters seemed generic from the trailers A high schooler finds a secret world living alongside the humans’ world, and he has to go on a bunch of adventures while balancing his schoolwork and personal life? Yawn, been done But dang, did it deliver a punch! I don’t think I’ve enjoyed a series this much since Gravity Falls ended last year I

still intend to really pick apart this series, but for the moment let me say this: it’s rare to see a series build an arc so well, to develop characters as well as DreamWorks’ did here The peril and conflict feels real And while it employs some common tropes, it actually takes them in unique directions that I appreciate greatly If this had been a film, it would have surely been a contender this season

David Gouldthorpe is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations He can be reached at dgouldthorpe@cornellsun com Animation Analysis appears online alternate Thursdays this semester

Damien Chazelle’s Land of Palm Trees, Streetlights and Song

BY NICK SMITH Sun Staff Writer

If I’m honest with you, I don’t quite know how to write about this movie It’s a musical and it’s awesome so I’m completely out of my element I’m far more comfortable ripping into mediocre action flicks at present but Ryan Gosling agreed to sing on camera, I’ll give this a whirl

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shindig directed by Damien Chazelle, w h o b r o u g h

2014 As awesome as Whiplash was I don’t feel bad saying his new work is a step up La La Land earned itself a 2 0 1 6 - l

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Stone is especially fantastic in this film From her audition scenes to flexing her singing and dancing muscles, ever y part of her performance is dazzling Gosling is good, but to a lesser extent His piano playing, which he did himself, was surprisingly good Neither of the leads likely got their parts because of their singing ability, but I thought Stone held her own

feel this is just another desperate attempt to find a problem with this movie

In the film, Mia puts on a one-woman show and begins to doubt herself as opening night approaches She wonders if it would be too nostalgic and worries whether or not people would like it Sebastian’s response to this worr ying was simple: “fuck ’ em ”

Women I think Chazelle and gang have a strong chance of taking home a lot of hardware from the 89th Academy Awards

The film is basically the stor y of the relationship between Sebastian, a struggling jazz pianist played by Ryan Gosling, and Mia, a struggling actress played by Emma Stone The two meet repeatedly in their daily Hollywood lives and a whole bunch of music and love ensues In large part, this film succeeds because of the outstanding chemistr y between Gosling and Stone Ever y part of their relationship is totally believable and that goes a long way to make the audience feel for the characters

Nick Mileti

In a l l h o n e s t y, I f e e l l e t d ow n b y Ey e z A s a J C o l e f a n s i n c e 2 0 0 9 ’ s T h e Wa r m Up, I c a n n o t s a y t h a t

Ey e z s t a c k s u p t o h i s p re v i o u s e f f o r t s Ey e z h a s a l o t g o i n g f o r i t T h e i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n i s l u s h ; f r o m t h e s t r i n g s t o t h e t r u m p e t s o n e c a n n o t f a u l t t h e p r o d u c t i o n q u a l i t y Fr o m t h e b o l d t r a p h i t “ Im m o r t a l” t o t h e m i n i m a l i s t m a s t e r p i e c e o n t h e t i t l e t r a c k t o t h e g e n t l e v o c a l - d r i v e n m e l o d i e s s e e n o n “ Sh e Mi n e Pt 1 & 2 , ” Ey e z i s b o t h a n i n s t r u m e n -

t a l a n d m e l o d i c s u c c e s s C o l e a l s o s t a y s s o m e w h a t t r u e t o h i s l y r i c a l re pu t a t i o n ; t e l l i n g s t o r i e s o f f a m i l y, f r i e n d s a n d s t r a n g e r s i n t h e c o n t e x t o f t h e e v e r - i m p o r t a n t i s s u e s f a c i n g t h e b l a c k c o m m u n i t y “ Fo l d i n

C l o t h e s , ” d e s p i t e a l a c k l u s t e r e xe c u t i o n , re m a i n s a h e a r t w a r m i n g p r a i s e o f a w o r k i n g c l a s s , n o n - g e nd e re d s i m p l e l ov e O n e c a n n o t re s i s t a s m i l e w h e n

One of the largest complaints I’ve heard about this film is that Ryan Gosling can ’ t sing and it bothers me that people perceive this as an issue I agree Gosling might have some trouble stretching his vocal chords but he’s playing a pianist His character doesn’t really need to sing well in the context of the film If anything Gosling’s lack of singing prowess made his character more relatable! I guess he needed to leave a little hope for all the boyfriends in the theater

Another complaint I’ve heard frequently is that La La Land gets caught up in stirring up musical nostalgia, but I

C o l e c h a r i s m a t i c a l l y r a p s : “ w i t h b a n a n a s a n d s o m e a l m o n d m i l k / I n e v e r t h o u g h t I ’d s e e t h e d a y I ’ m d r i n k i n g a l m o n d m i l k ” How e v e r, h i s s c o p e s e e m s s o m e w h a t a m b i t i o u s f o r a t e n t r a c k p r o j e c t O n “ Im m o r t

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great movie I’d say this movie isn’t for ever yone but I think more appropriate phrasing would be “ to ever yone ” La La Land feels like a brilliant love letter to the musicals of the ’50s and ’60s and all those who love them so dearly I say so what if it’s nostalgic? This movie just works at the most basic level I felt real emotion because of La La Land I was happy and sad, pleased and frustrated it was mar velous

Nicholas Smith is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at nks53@cornell edu

e o n “ Sh e ’ s Mi n e Pt 1 ” h e h e a r t w a r m i n g l y s w o o n s ov e r a m u c h - l ov e d p a r tn e r W h i l e t h e a l b u m ’ s t h e m e o f f a t h e r h o o d i s m a d e c l e a r i n t h e f i n a l t r a c k , t h e f i r s t h a l f o f t h e a l b u m s e e m i n g l y d i l u t e s C o l e ’ s f o c u s H o w e v e r, w e c a n t e l l t h a t t h i s i s n o t C o l e ’ s m o s t f r e e , m o s t s i n c e r e v o i c e E l i t e , t h e e x e c ut i v e p r o d u c e r o f t h e a l b u m , w a s q u o t e d s a y i n g t h e a l b u m i s m o s t l y “f r o m a p e r s p e c t i v e t h a t i s n o t J C o l e ’ s ” T h e b a r s s e e m b o t h s c a r c e a n d c o m p a r a t i v e l y u n m o v i n g O n e c a n t h i n k a b o u t t h e e x p r e s s i v e p o w e r o f “ D r e a m s ” o r “ L o v e Yo u r z , ” w h i c h s e e m t o b e i n a d i f f e r e n t l e a g u e t o m u c h o f t h i s a l b u m ( p e r h a p s w i t h t h e e x c e pt i o n o f t h e t i t l e t r a c k ) Ey e z j u s t d o e s n o t h a v e t h e q u a n t i t y o f q u a l i t y b a r s w e h a v e s e e n b e f o r e , a n d e v e n t h e b e t t e r l i n e s d o n ’ t s e e m t o h i t a s h a r d Fi n a l l y, t h e a l b u m s e e m s u n a v o i d a b l y d e r i v a t i v e I s t i l l c a n n o t b e l i e v e t h a t “ D e j a Vu” u s e s a n i n d i sc e r n i b l y s i m i l a r b e a t t o Br y s o n Ti l l e r ’ s “ E xc h a n g e , ” t h e l a t t e r o f w h i c h f a r o u t l i n e s t h e f o r m e r Fr o m t h e b l a c k a n d w h i t e a r t w o r k t o t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r t o t h e s t o r y t e l l i n g t e c h n i q u e t o t h e e i g h t - m i n u t e t i t l e t r a c k a l b u m c l o s e r, o n e c a n n o t h e l p b u t f i n d a l o t i n c o m m o n b e t w e e n Ey e z a n d K e n d r i c k L a m a r ’ s To P i m p a Bu t t e r f l y Fo r s o m e o n e t h a t b r i l l i a n t l y c r i t ic i z e d Dr a k e o n “ Fa l s e Pr o p h e t s ” ( l y r i c a l l y s e c o n d o n l y t o t h e t i t l e t r a c k ) , C o l e s e e m s t o l a c k a n a u t h e n t i c i t y a n d , u n f o r t u n a t e l y, m a k e s u s d o u b t w h e t h e r h e c a n “ h e a r h i s h o l d s h i t a n d c a n t o p i t ” 4 Yo u r Ey e z O n l y i s u n d o u b t e d l y a c o n s c i o u s , w e l l - p r o

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Women Voyage East for Dartmouth, Harvard

By TROY BRIDSON Sun Staff Writer

Cornell women ’ s hockey will look to rebound from its first loss in seven games when the team travels on the road to take on Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend

The No 8 Red (13-6-2, 9-3-2 ECAC) has a 10-1-1 record at home this season but has struggled on the road, securing only three wins away from Lynah Back to back games this weekend against teams near the bottom of the standings will provide Cornell with a great opportunity to get back to 500 hockey on the road

Still, the team is not taking anything for granted, and its players know they will have to stay focused in order to come away with two wins

“We know that anything can happen in our league,” said senior for ward Hanna Bunton “ We know that Dartmouth and Harvard will be coming out strong ”

Head coach Doug Derraugh ’91 echoed Bunton’s statements While Derraugh is impressed with how his team has performed lately, he stressed the importance of not treating any opponent lightly

“We have had a good stretch here where we played

s o m e g o

Derraugh said “This league is tough from top to bottom and if you don’t show up you ’ re going to be in trouble and you ’ re going to lose ”

Cornell will take its longest road trip of the season so far

w h e n t h e t e a m t r a ve l s t o Ne w Ha m p s h i re a n d

Massachusetts Bunton says the team will try to keep a similar routine to other road trips

“ We tr y to prepare the same for ever y game that we go into,” Bunton said “It will be a long bus trip so we have to make sure that we get our legs moving once we get there ”

Bunton has been dominant for Cornell so far this year, as she currently leads the Red in both points and assists The combination of Bunton and freshman forward Kristin

O’Neill who leads the team in scoring with 10 goals has provided stability for Cornell’s offensive attack

Bunton credits her teammates for her success

“Getting those points does not happen without great teammates, ” Bunton said “Playing with really good players is helping me this year ”

Bunton looks to have strong games against both Dartmouth (5-10, 3-11) and Harvard (3-14-2, 3-9-2), which despite their record, have talented rosters and have shown flashes of sound hockey at various points this year

“Dartmouth plays a very good team game and they don’t give up many chances,” Derraugh said “They are a smart team and are tough defensively “

As for the Crimson, the team has suffered from several one-goal defeats this season Harvard has shown a tenden-

cy to blow games in the third period and overtime, but the team has also shown to be competitive and scrappy

“If you look at the standings you would think it’s different, but if you look at when Harvard played us here, I felt the game could have gone either way, ” Derraugh said “They are playing everybody tough, but Harvard is having a tough time of getting wins this year ”

With playoffs looming, Cornell is in need of two wins this weekend Although the team is young, the players have come together quickly If Cornell plays like it has this past month, the team should have a great opportunity to put some pressure on St Lawrence (19-3-2, 11-2-1) and Clarkson (18-4-4, 12-1-1) in the standings

Troy Bridson can be reached at tbridson@cornellsun com

Breaking Down Highly-Anticipated Cornell-Harvard Game

Forwards

Cornell has shown improvement on offense this season The high-scoring JAM line from last season is a force yet again, and juniors Trevor Yates and Alex Rauter have stepped up as major contributors Har vard, though, is a different proposition entirely The Crimson’s top line Ryan

Do n a t o , L e w i s Z e r t e r - G o s s a g e a n d Alexander Kerfoot tends to play a large portion of the minutes, eschewing a typical “roll four lines” strategy like the one Cornell employs Those three have evolved into a dynamic scoring trio, and ZerterGossage scored three times last meeting against Cornell to sink the Red’s comeback bid Har vard’s lower lines are not as much of a threat, but the sheer talent of their top for wards gives the Crimson the edge here

Edge: Har vard

Defensemen

Cornell’s blue line has been much more consistent this year than in years past Senior Patrick McCarron has been a regular contributor on offense as well, scoring against Saint Lawrence this weekend Alec McCrea, Matt Nuttle, Brendan Smith, Holden Anderson, McCarron and Yanni Kaldis have been the six defensemen Schafer has put on the ice for most Cornell games Kaldis has shined as a freshman this season, and he had three assists the last time the Red faced Harvard Harvard’s defensemen are not relied upon as much as they are in the Cornell system While Adam Fox a freshman and John Marino are making a name for themselves, Har vard lacks upperclassmen leaders on defense, which has hurt them at times this season

Edge: Cornell

Goalies

Cornell’s Mitch Gillam is in his third season as the starting goalie and is one of the best goalies in the ECAC He has plen-

ty experience in the rivalr y, and perhaps his best asset is how calm he is under pressure He is the perfect type of goalie for a major rivalr y game Har vard’s Merrick Madsen is also a solid netminder, but he has not reached Gillam’s level quite yet Madsen has also struggled recently; two weeks ago, Madsen was pulled against Union and last-place RPI after giving up several goals in each contest

Edge: Cornell

Special Teams

The big battle here is when Har vard has a power play The Crimson’s excellent power play is at 28 6 percent for the season, while Cornell kills penalties at a rate of 88 5 percent Neither Cornell’s power play nor Har vard’s penalty kill are near the league leaders However, do not ignore Cornell’s power play capabilities despite what the numbers may show When the Red has an extra man, the team will need to capitalize on their chances

Edge: Even

Trends

Cornell is coming off a three-point weekend at home versus North Countr y foes Clarkson and Saint Lawrence, while Har vard did the same against Yale and Brown at home However, prior to this weekend, Har vard went through a tough stretch where they lost 8-4 to Dartmouth and also fell on the road to Union and RPI Cornell has not lost in 2017 and is the hottest team in the conference

Edge: Cornell

Coaches

Schafer is in his 23rd season coaching at his alma mater He is one of the most respected coaches in college hockey and will have his team ready for the Har vard game Crimson coach Ted Donato father of Har vard’s star for ward Ryan is also a smart hockey mind who knows how to beat Cornell Schafer and Donato have matched up for years, with many victories for each, but Cornell does have a slight edge behind the bench Edge: Cornell

Intangibles

Cornell will have the raucous Lynah Faithful crowd behind them for this clash, which will benefit the Red Having had the fewest home games in the country to this point, Cornell enjoys seven of its last eleven games in the cozy confines of Lynah Rink Edge: Cornell

I compared the teams at seven different elements of a hockey team, and Cornell has the edge in five out of seven, but they

power play have the ability to give the Red fits all night In the end, I predict a narrow win for Cornell, by the same 3-2 score as the

Icers Welcome Rivals in Crucial ECAC Weekend

Ivy League and are both ranked in the top 15 nationally Cornell sits at fifth in the ECAC, while Harvard is just two points ahead of the Red in third Harvard won the first matchup of the season in Cambridge back in early November

Unlike the Red, though, the Crimson has been enduring a recent losing skid Just two weeks ago, Harvard was ranked number two in the country, but suffered a shocking, crushing 4-0 defeat at the hands of a last-place RPI team The next night, Harvard lost to Union, and a few days later, the team gave up eight goals in a loss to Dartmouth

Still, Harvard’s roster is full of talent, especially offensive talent The Crimson average nearly four goals per game third-best in the country and are led by senior center Alex Kerfoot with 26 points thus far Much of that production has come on the power play, which converts 28 6 percent of the time and tops in the country

Cornell, on the other hand, sits at third in the country in terms of penalty kill Schafer echoed the integral function of special teams whenever Harvard comes to town

“Special teams will play a huge role,” Schafer said “Power plays have always been a big part of their program They’ve got some great veterans and some really good new players like [defenseman] Adam Fox who has really added a little more to the power play ”

In order to slow down the overwhelming Crimson offense, Cornell’s defense will need to limit shots like it has repeatedly this season Senior goaltender Mitch Gillam who is riding an 11-game unbeaten streak since mid november feels he is playing some quality hockey in line with the defense’s capabilities

“I’ve been talking to coach about keeping my game a little simpler not getting out there and being too aggressive with the puck,” he said “I feel like I’m tracking the puck pretty well in front of me in games ”

Against a team like Harvard in a cacophonous environment, Gillam knows he will need to stay focused

“We can ’ t let our emotions get too high the building is going to be rocking, but we ’ ve just got to play our game and keep it simple,” he said

Cornell will need a quick turnaround no matter the result against Harvard, as it faces Dartmouth in another important ECAC and Ivy League matchup on Saturday

The two teams skated to a tie earlier in the season up in Hanover, but each team has gone on to have very different seasons since Dartmouth is 7-10-3 overall, but to its credit, the Green ran Harvard out of town by defeating them 8-4 a week ago by far its best showing of the season

Dartmouth’s defense is porous, and it has yielded four or more goals in nearly half of its games this season Junior goalie Devin Buffalo has started 18 of 20, but is giving up just under three goals per game Forward Tony Crema leads the team in scoring with 12 goals and seven assists While the Dartmouth game will not receive the kind of attention the game against Harvard will, the Red expressed that it is crucial not to overlook it Schafer knows the importance of playing any Ivy League team, no matter its record

“We’ve got that Ivy League subset in the ECAC, and when you have success in those games, it’ll really help you

achieve your goals in the ECAC,” he said

Dartmouth He leads the series 23-20, along with six ties Saturday night is also special because members of Cornell’s 1967 NCAA Champion team including hockey Hall of Famer Ken Dryden will be back for their 50th anniversary The players will attend a reception from 5 to 6:30 p m and will then be honored on ice during the first intermission Schafer and his team are not letting the additional hype and attention change their goal as a unit, though

“The guys obviously want to win, but we ’ ve gotta just stay focused on getting better each day,” he said “The great teams always do that ”

Despite Tradition, Fish Throwing Receives Backlash

his decision to come to Ithaca, the lifelong hockey fan welcomed the jubilancy on campus following the historic 27-1-1 season that brought the national championship trophy to Lynah

Since graduating, Mintz has held a plethora of positions within and surrounding Cornell hockey He was the chief researcher for Cornell University Hockey and is currently working on a second book about the greatest moments of Cornell men ’ s hockey history

Along with writing about and researching Cornell hockey, Mintz has been serving as the public address announcer for men ’ s hockey home games since 1987, including a stint as the official scorer from 1983 to 2006 During his early years working for Cornell, he moonlighted as a sports columnist for The Ithaca Times, focusing on

as one would have guessed Cornell men ’ s hockey

It is safe to say that Mintz is the person to got to for anything related to Cornell men ’ s hockey Throughout these 30 plus years at Cornell, Mintz has also witnessed 30 plus years of Cornell-Harvard hockey

But despite all the hype and all the fan attraction to the game, the historic rivalry is not quite as attractive to someone like Mintz To him, it is just another game that counts in the standings

“I don’t care about the Harvard rivalry I want us to beat anyone we play,” Mintz said “I actually think the way the students treat the Harvard game the way the media treats the Harvard game is not helping the program ”

While many fans may disagree with the sentiment Mintz expressed, his longevity in the program has exposed himself to the potentially negative impacts of the rivalry

Too many fish thrown on the ice, and

the referees could easily award Cornell a bench penalty for delay of game It has happened several times before, and Mintz believes that if the fans truly care about the team winning, they would refrain from the traditional throwing of the fish

“If you are an athlete and the margin between victory and defeat is very slim, you don’t want your fans getting your team penalized,” he said “Now it’s this whole pregame ritual waste of food event where you throw thousands of dollars of fish on the ice and it’s picked up and thrown away What does it accomplish?”

One person who has displayed a complete opposite of Mintz’s opinion is Schafer, at least when he donned the Cornell uniform In one of his most memorable moments as a Cornell athlete, Schafer skated to center ice when he was introduced as a starter in a 1983 edition of the rivalry a home game for Cornell

Schafer carried with him a stick that read “Harvard Sucks,” snapping it over his head to the enjoyment of the Lynah Faithful

Since then, Mintz says he has observed the maturity and development of Schafer as one of the most respected coaches in collegiate hockey Now, Schafer has taken a notably more measured approach to the Harvard rivalry Sure, he still holds that d e s i re t o w i n , b u t h i s p a yc h e c k n ow depends on coming out victorious day in and day out, not just against Harvard Week in and week out, Schafer has alluded to limiting distractions, and that attitude has not been more necessary than with Harvard on the docket and members of the 1967 team returning for their 50th anniversary of their championship Not to mention, an equally formidable opponent in Dartmouth awaits the very next night It is very easy for the student body to be

especially excited and rowdy at the game; winning would be fun, but a loss would not drastically change the day-to-day life of an average Cornell student For the program, that is not the case with the hopes of postseason hockey on the horizon

Another part of the reason Mintz attributes a more apathetic approach to CornellHarvard is that the Harvard rivalry was not as palpable when he was an undergraduate

“Harvard was decent, but they were just another opponent, ” he said

“I have to treat every game the same, ” he added “As an announcer I have to prepare for the harvard game the same way I have to prepare for an exhibition game in October or a playoff game in March ”

This year ’ s home game against Harvard comes at an intriguing point of the year for the program Schafer was very critical with the student showing at last weekend’s game against Clarkson, so Harvard this weekend could present the perfect opportunity to reestablish fan engagement with a team that is trending upwards on all fronts

“It’s nice to know the fans are behind you, ” Mintz said, “but I would rather [hear] the fans screaming the way they do at the start of the Harvard game in the third period of a [close game] when we are scratching and clawing to hold on to a one goal lead and we really could use some energy from the fans ”

So while students, faculty and townspeople will be flooding to their local fish vendors for ammunition on Friday night, there will be a coalition opposing a tradition that they believe has grown to overshadow the very event it was meant to highlight

Locked and Loaded for Harvard, Dartmouth Spor ts

Surging Red to host slumping Ivy rivals

By CHARLES COTTON

With under a month remaining in the season, the Cornell men ’ s hockey team is red-hot

Having won 10 of the last 12 games and just one loss since Thanksgiving the team is playing the best hockey of its season and arguably in the program ’ s last few years As archrival and nationally ranked No 9 Harvard along with Ivy-foe Dartmouth come into town for a pair at Lynah, Cornell has a chance for yet another statement weekend and an opportunity to move up in the ECAC standings

of Cornell’s home-heavy final stretch with nine of 13 in its own building

Now, the Red turns its attention to Harvard its biggest rival and Dartmouth, making it the perfect weekend for a well-rested student body to return to

“It doesn’t matter what the records are or anything about the teams, really. This game always lives up to the hype ”

“I can only imagine what it’ll be like out there,” sophomore defenseman Brendan Smith said in anticipation of Friday’s matchup against the Crimson Smith who had the game winner against St Lawrence and several other members of the Red will get their first taste of the exciting rivalry in its 149th installment

In Appreciation

Cornell men ’ s hockey senior forward Eric Freschi knows all about the r

Harvard Two years ago this week, Freschi took a drop pass from Cole Bardreau ’15 and unleashed a shot between the Harvard goalie Steve Michalek’s blocker and pads That goal broke a 2-2 tie with 39 1 seconds left in the third period, and Cornell claimed a 3-2 win at Lynah Rink

That win remains Cornell’s most recent

Last weekend, the Red came back from a two-goal deficit to salvage a tie against a gritty Clarkson team on Friday and knocked off league-leading St Lawrence the following night

The two games both in front of the Lynah Faithful – were just the fifth and sixth home games of the season and are part

“It doesn’t matter what the records are or anything about the teams really This game always lives up to the hype,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86, who has decades of experience playing and coaching against Harvard

That said, the two squads happen to be one and two in the

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Fish and Harvard: not a fun tradition for all

By ZACH SILVER Sun Assistant Sports Editor

It started with a chicken who found its fate too soon Then, some fish Now, two fan bases have been granted a rivalry that has made headlines around the country

Anyone with an understanding of col-

lege hockey is probably aware of the rivalry between Cornell and Harvard Fans pour into Lynah Rink with variations of scaled, sea-dwelling creatures of the raw, smoked and even Swedish gummy variety looking to create the most raucous of hockey environments in the country for a game against Cambridge rivals

ESPN’s NHL analyst and former NHL player and head coach Barry Melrose has called Lynah Rink the best atmosphere in college hockey, partly due to the idiosyncrasies of Cornell fans From pulling out newspapers when the opposing team ’ s lineup is being called, to the famed Harvard fish tradition, “[Lynah] is a real character building and a place where hockey is loved,” Melrose said

“I can only imagine what it’ll be like out there,” sophomore defenseman Brendan Smith said, who has never before played in a Harvard home game

“This game always lives up to the hype,” added head coach Mike Schafer ’86, who has almost three decades of experience against Harvard from his playing to coaching days

Apart from Schafer, perhaps no one has as much experience, knowledge and connection to modern Cornell Hockey than Arthur Mintz ’71 Mintz enrolled at Cornell in the fall of 1967, a semester after Ken Dr yden ’69 and Ned Harkness led the Red to the program ’ s first national championship

Though he says it was not a factor in

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victory against the hated Crimson In the

d Harvard twice and lost twice, including a 43 loss at Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center earlier this season Cornell head coach Mike Schafer ’86 knows that wins over Harvard are needed to satiate the Lynah Faithful He will rightly see this Friday’s game as a chance to end the fourgame winless slide versus the Crimson, as well as a potential difference-maker in the ECAC and national standings

The Cornell-Harvard game in Lynah Rink each year has consistently the best atmosphere of any Cornell hockey game From the perennial tossing of the fish to the ice when Harvard skates out, to the special chants directed at the Crimson, the game is like no other on the calendar

Beyond those major distinctions, however, the Cornell hockey fanatic will notice other differences For example, the pep band plays the theme from the 1970 movie Love Story when Harvard takes the ice To the average fan, it might seem a strange juxtaposition of a romantic, mellifluous movie theme and a rough-and-tumble ice hockey game, but it’s appropriate because the movie’s main character plays hockey for Harvard and the Crimson loses a tough game to Cornell

Inside jokes aside, Friday’s game will be pivotal in ECAC Hockey With the importance of this clash in mind, let’s break down the matchup and predict the winner