Duschesneau ’09 led negligence suit after 2006 accident left him paralyzed
wheelchair at the age of 21 when, on Oct 12, 2006, he botched an attempt to perf
Federal Judge Lynne A Sitarski recommended the court increase the amount that Randall Duchesneau ’09, the losing p l a i n t i f f i n a n e g l i g e n c e c a s e a g a i n s t Cornell, owes in taxes to the University, according to court documents The court originally awarded Cornell $104,000 in May, but this amount was increased to $125,000 last week
Du c h e s n e
After his accident, Duchesneau filed
$75 million negligence lawsuit against
“With the court’s ruling awarding costs to Cornell, we hope that this long litigation is now concluded ”
b e r of the Cornell Gymnastics Club, he suffered permanent spinal injuries that rendered him a quadriplegic
after a jur y determined that the University was not legally responsible for the accident After Duchesneau filed to retr y the
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E c o l o g y E m p l o y e e
R e j u v e n a t i o n c o m m i t t e e a n d s e r v i n g a s t h e c o l l e g e ’ s g re e n a m b a s s a d o r, a c c o rdi n g t o h e r c o l l e a g u e s “A n g i e ’ s o f f i c i a l s t a f f t i t l e s c a n ’ t c a p t u re t h e t r u e ro l e s h e p l a ye d s u
By REBECCA BLAIR
Sun Staff Writer
By SOFIA HU Sun Senior Writer
By JOON LEE Sun Staff Writer
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Fish Parasitology: Stories From Under the Sea
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Understanding the Complexities of Soil Health in Berry Crops
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Improving Agriculture: Seven Questions for Crop Genetics
4 - 5 p m , B25 Warren Hall
Toward a Unifying Framework for Flash Flood Forecasting
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Tomorrow Today
and Hope
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PROVIDENCE, R I (AP) The head of a Rhode Island school took inspiration from the movie “Frozen” to announce a snow day
In a video released Monday ahead of Tuesday’s big storm, Matt Glendinning sang the announcement to students at Moses Brown School to the tune of the movie's best-known song, “Let It Go ” The video features actual singing by the chairman of the school’s performing arts department Glendinning lipsyncs lines including: “School is closed, school is closed, ’ cause it snowed so much last night ”
Glendinning appears around the campus of the private day school and includes a shot of thrilled students jumping up and down He ends the song with: “At home you’ll sit There’s no school today Let the storm rage on The cold never bothered me anyway ”
Zoo Sells Cockroaches For Valentine’s Day
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Feeling the sting of rejec-
tion? Itching to get even with an ex? The San Francisco Zoo is offering the burned and spurned masses the chance to “adopt” a hissing cockroach or giant scorpion in honor of their special ex-someone for Valentine’s Day
The zoo is highlighting two of its less-desirable inhabitants through the adopt-an-animal program that is usually used to raise money for the care of more cuddly or attractive creatures, such as penguins, lions and pandas It has a Valentine’s special comparing the creepy characteristics of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and the giant hairy scorpions native to the Southwest U S to the ways of heart-breaking mammals with two legs
“These invertebrates are aggressive, active, and alarmingly nocturnal Much like your low-life ex, they are usually found in and around low-elevation valleys where they dig elaborate burrows or ‘ caves, ’” the zoo said on its promotion page for the desert scorpion “Also just like you-know-who, when a suitable victim wanders by, the scorpion grabs the doomed creature with its pinchers and stings the prey
Charming ”
For $50 and up, donors can adopt a scorpion and have the zoo send a certificate and stuffed stinger to the person who inspired the adoption The cockroach valentine that the zoo says represents “the detritus of your love life” costs $25
“With a little luck, this generous donation will release your bad love life karma so that you never have to encounter a cockroach again,” the zoo said
University
Review Site: Cornell Third Best New York Campus
Cornell was ranked the third best campus in New York state by Niche, a review site St Lawrence University and Hamilton College were ranked first and second, respectively According to Niche, a high ranking indicates that “students are very happy with the quality” of the campus
Local
Homeless Programs Awarded Over $200,000
Tompkins Community Action and Lakeview Health Ser vices were granted over $236,200 collectively, the homeless service programs announced on Monday, according to The Ithaca Journal
The money which comes from U S Housing and Urban Development will go towards programming aimed at eliminating homelessness in Tompkins County
New Shoe Store to Open At Ithaca Mall
A branch of the DSW Shoe Warehouse will open at The Shops at Ithaca Mall in late April, according to The Ithaca Voice
The shoe store will be located in Ultimate Athletic’s old store space in the south end of the mall
State
Off-Duty State Trooper Saves Man At Basketball Game
Trooper Miles J Robertson saved a man after he collapsed during a basketball game at Camden High School, according to The Syracuse Post-Standard Robertson performed CPR on the 48-year-old man, who was unconscious and not breathing
Committee Will Appoint Provost by Fall
Dean: Search committee to host forums to gain picture of ideal candidate
By NOAH RANKIN Sun City Editor
Members of the University Assembly voiced hopes and concerns regarding the current search for the next provost Tuesday, with the search committee confirming the position would be filled by fall 2015
The position of provost who serves as chief academic officer for the University and leads most internal operations opened when Kent Fuchs stepped down in November to assume the presidency of the University of Florida, The Sun previously reported Prof Harry C Katz, the Kenneth F Kahn Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, is currently serving as interim provost
According to Prof Alan Mathios, dean of the College of Human Ecology and vice chair of the Provost Search Committee, there is no preference between internal and external can-
didates for the position Instead, the committee is focused on candidates with financial and budgetary expertise, focus on diversity and inclusion, innovation and leadership
“We’re really looking for the best candidate in the pool, and there’s no [internal or external] preference,” Mathios said “We’ll let things fall where they may ”
The search committee, which is led by president-elect Elizabeth Garrett, is comprised of faculty from various depar tments at Cornell, Mathios said However, the committee has not yet deemed it necessary to restrict the kinds of fields among the candidates themselves
going in saying ‘ we need someone in STEM or need someone from humanities ’”
However, Prof Chris Schaffer, biomedical engineering, said he was worried by the committee’s demographics
“One thing I noticed is that it lacks representation from assistant professors or even recently tenured faculty.”
P r o f C h r i s S c h a f f e r
“We tried to get people from the STEM fields, humanities and social sciences all working together on this committee so there’s an equal voice to help work through the candidates, Mathios said “That said, there’s no
“One thing I noticed is that it lacks representation from assistant professors or even recently tenured faculty,” Schaffer said “In an institution where we are going to have a substantial turnover in the faculty during the tenure of this provost, I thought that was an unfortunate oversight ”
Still, Mathios and Prof John Siliciano, law, senior vice provost of academic affairs, said that the committee has plans to reach out to individual assemblies and forums on campus to gain a better idea of what kind of candidate is ideal for the University
“Because the provost is such an essential role in budgets, we are acutely aware that all parts of Cornell [should] be taken care of well,” Siliciano said
According to Mathios, the provost interacts with students, faculty and staff to an extent that is unrivaled by anyone on campus besides the president
“The provost touches all three positions [students, faculty and staff ] very deeply,” Mathios said “He or she is really going to have an impact on the direction of the University ”
Noah Rankin can be reached at nrankin@cornellsun com
Senior Named Cornell’s 21st Churchill Scholar
By JEANETTE SI Sun Staff Writer
become Cornell’s 21st recipient o f t h e W i n s t o n C h u r c h i l l Scholarship, which grants full tuition towards a year of gradua t e s t u d
awarded to undergraduates who have made an impact in the fields of science,
n g o r mathematics
h a r g e s , a c c o r d i n g t o T h e A s s o c i a t e d
Pre s s Si l ve r i s a c c u s e d o f t a k i n g $ 4 m i l l i o n i n p a y o f f s a n d k i c kb a c k s d u r i n g h i s t i m e i n o f f i c e R u s s i a n C i t i z e n s C h a r g e d W i t h S p y i n g o n U n i t e d S t a t e s T h re e p e o p l e we re c h a r g e d o n Mo n d a y w i t h o p e
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E a g l e s h a m , a n Ithaca native, is a biology major with a concentration in microbiology Having c o n d u c t e d s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h s i n c e h i s s o p h o m o re y e a r o f high school, Eaglesham said he is “ ver y excited” about being able to continue his work at Cambridge
“I felt that I fit the description of the kind of applicant the Churchill Foundation was looking for, but knowing how competitive the selection process is, I did not have my hopes up, ” Eaglesham said “Finding out I would be able to spend next year living in the United Kingdom and studying at Cambridge was surreal, and a wonderful surprise ” Under the direction of Prof Jo h n S L Pa r k e r, v i r o l o g y,
Eaglesham currently conducts research at the Baker Institute for Animal Health Eaglesham said he previously worked with Prof Ian Hewson, m i c r o b i o l o g y, a n d y i e l d e d re s e a rc h f i n d i n g s w h i c h we re published in four papers He is also the first author of one of these articles, which is on the d
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Eaglesham said “Having a better understanding of how viruses influence the metabolism and b i o c h e m i s t r y o f h u m a n c e l l s may allow future development of better treatments for diseases caused by viruses ” Eaglesham said he plans to pursue a Ph D in virology At Cambridge, he will work in the Department of Pathology where he will be a member of Professor Ian Goodfellow’s laborator y “A t C a m b r i d g e I w i l l d o research in Goodfellow’s laborator y to develop therapies for human norovirus infection,” he said “Human norovir us is a major cause of stomach flu, and is a major source of mobidity
m o r t a l i t y w o r l d w i d e , b u t w e [currently] lack effective drug
treatments to combat it ”
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graduate school in a new count r y a n d e x p e r i e n c i
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e g e , which is one of Cambridge’s 31 residential colleges, along with his fellow scholarship winners
As a cellist in the Cornell Chamber Orchestra, Eaglesham added that he wants to continue p l a y i n
i n Cambridge
Eaglesham added that he is looking for ward to meeting people with attitudes both scientific and other wise that are different from his own
“I didn’t prioritize studying
abroad as an undergrad, so I’m looking for ward to being immersed in a new countr y, and a new culture,” he said
Eaglesham said he believes that experiencing a different scientific culture will be interesting
“I’ve also heard that the scientific culture is a bit more relaxed in the United Kingdom [than in the United States], so I’m looking for ward to learning w h a t d i f f e r e n c e s m i g h t exist,” he said “I’ve [also] heard that some labs [there] will break for afternoon tea, which I think is a great idea ”
Jeanette Si can be reached at jsi@cornellsun com
Treasure hunt | Prof Alan Mathios, dean of the College of Human Ecology and Prof John Siliciano, law, update the University Assembly on the progress of the Provost Search Committee on Tuesday
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Itziar Rodriguez de Rivera grad, analyzes the novel La tía Tula / Aunt Tula by Miguel de Unamuno Tuesday in Morrill Hall.
EAGLESHAM ’15
Proposed Minimum Wage Remains
Lower Than Tompkins’ Living Wage
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n o t s e e k i n g t h a t $ 2 5 s o m e w h e re e l s e ” W h i l e C o n g e r s a i d h e f o res e e s p o t e n t i a l c o n s e q u e n c e s t o a n i n c re a s e d m i n i m u m w a g e , h e
“I sometimes have to put my job before my school work. ... If I made more money, I feel like I wouldn’t have to do that as often.”
a l s o s a i d h e b e l i e ve s t h a t t h e r e a l l o c a t i o n o f e c o n o m i c r e s o u r c e s i s i m p o r t a n t , b o t h b e c a u s e i t w i l l i n c re a s e e c o n o mi c “ c h o i c e s ” f o r l ow - w a g e w o rke r s a n d b e c a u s e o f a m o r a l i m p e r a t i ve “ I t h i n k t h e re ’ s a ve r y h u m a n f e e l i n g t h a t i t [ i s ] s i l l y t o h a ve t h i s h u g e , w e a l t h y e c o n o m y l e a v i n g p e o p l e i n t h e e c o n o m i c d u s t b i n , ” C o n g e r s a i d A l e x a n d r a Sa i n t L a u re n t ’ 1 6 , w h o h a s w o rk e d t h re e d i f f e re n t m i n i m u m w a g e j o b s f o r C o r n e l l , s a i d t h a t a n y e x t r a m o n e y s h e m a k e s w o u l d t r a n s -
, t h u s , t h e i r s a l a r i e s , a c c o rd i n g t o C o n g e r “ T h e re ’ s c l e a r l y s o m e b a r r i e r s t o p e r f e c t a d j u s t m e n t i n l a b o r m a rk e t s , ” C o n g e r s a i d “ Bu t , i f yo u ’ re a $ 2 5 a n h o u r w o rk e r s w h o ’ s g e t t i n g $ 1 5 a n h o u r, t h e re ’ s s o m e re a s o n t h a t yo u ’ re
Univ. Employee Was ‘Key Person’ in Human Ecology
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Mormon church announced a campaign Tuesday for new laws that protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination while somehow also protecting people who assert their religious beliefs
“We must find ways to show respect for others whose beliefs, values and behaviors differ from ours while never being forced to deny or abandon our own beliefs, values and behaviors in the process, ” a church elder, Jeffrey R Holland, said in announcing the church’s position
“She was the face of the department.”
raised Mormon and is openly gay “This was a bold, strong, principled statement today we are seeing the fruits of civility and respect ”
The gay-rights group Equality Utah also applauded, saying LGBT rights can co-exist with freedoms of religious individuals
But national advocates on both sides were dismissive
“This was a bold, strong, principled statement ... today we are seeing the fruits of civility and respect ”
Mormon leaders did not explain just how it would draw lines between gay rights and religious freedoms, and it is unclear how much common ground the church will gain with this campaign
The church insists it is making no changes in doctrine, and still believes that sex is against the law of God unless it's within a marriage between a man and a woman
But the new approach could profoundly change political calculations in the Mormon strongholds of Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Arizona, where the church and its members play a large civic role
In Utah, where most state lawmakers are Mormon, the announcement was cheered after years of failed efforts to pass anti-discrimination measures
“What the LDS church did today was historic,” said Democratic state Sen Jim Dabakis, who was
The Rev Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention called the Mormon leaders “well-intentioned, but naive” about animosity toward religious exemptions And Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, called it “deeply flawed ” The First Amendment’s protection of religious freedom “does not give any of us the right to harm others, and that’s what it sounds like the proposal from the Mormon church would do it would allow a doctor to refuse to care for a lesbian because of his religious beliefs, for example,” said James Esskes, who directs the LGBT project of the American Civil Liberties Union
The campaign is the latest example of a shift in tone on gay rights by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which counts 15 million members worldwide They have moved away from harsh rhetoric and are preaching compassion and acceptance of gays and lesbians now that gay marriage is legal in Washington D C and 36 states including Utah
Sofia Hu can be reached at shu@cornellsun com
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)
Five members of a Utah family found dead in their home last fall overdosed on a mixture of drugs, and an investigation revealed the parents were concerned about a pending apocalypse, police said Tuesday
Springville Police Chief J Scott Finlayson said authorities have concluded their probe into the September deaths of Benjamin and Kristi Strack and three of their children, ages 11, 12 and 14
The cause of death for all five was “drug toxicity,” he said Investigators determined the parents and the 14-year-old committed suicide The younger two children’s deaths were ruled homicides However, Finlayson said there were no signs of a struggle Finlayson said interviews with people who knew the Stracks indicated the parents were concerned with evil in the world and wanted to escape from “impending doom ”
“There seemed to be a concern about a pending apocalypse that
the parents bought into,” he said at a news conference “ While some friends though that suicide might have been, or could have been, included in their plans, others believed they were going to move somewhere and live off the grid ”
Police also found old letters between Kristi Strack and Dan Lafferty, who is featured in the book “Under the Banner of Heaven ”
The 2003 John Krakauer book was about the violent history of an offshoot of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, told through the true story of a double murder committed by two brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty They killed their brother's wife and 15-month old daughter, saying they received a revelation from God
Investigators said it appeared the Stracks were close with Dan Lafferty at one point but hadn’t talked to him since 2008 Police Corp Greg Turnbow said investigators do not believe the couple’s beliefs came from Dan Lafferty
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Supporting Cuomo’s Student Loan Program
ON JAN 21 , GOV ANDREW CUOMO (D-N Y ) PROPOSED a student loan
forgiveness program that would partially alleviate student debt burdens for certain college graduates If implemented, the state government would fully subsidize the first two years of post-graduation debt payments for individuals living in New York State who recently attended college in-state and earn less than $50,000 annually The program which was unveiled alongside other proposals designed to improve the state of higher education in New York comes on the heels of reports that aggregate national student loan debt has reached a record high of $1 1 trillion We at The Sun applaud the Governor’s proposal, as we believe it is a meaningful step towards the resolution of the student debt crisis and the revitalization of the state economy
In recent years, student debt burdens have reached crisis proportions; the average debt-holding undergraduate enters the job market nearly $30,000 in debt In addition to placing crippling financial strain on struggling young professionals, massive debt burdens have disincentivized enrollment in higher education For many, the promise of high salaries for college graduates is no longer justified by the paralyzing costs of obtaining an undergraduate degree We at The Sun believe that the proposed program will help make the pursuit of higher education an economically viable choice again and incentivize the continued in-state residency of highly educated and talented young college graduates, particularly those in low-paying, but socially valuable professions
We urge the Governor to move forward with the program with the modifications to the proposal unveiled on Jan 21 Expanded or particularly generous debt relief schemes for recent college graduates living in upstate New York which comprises the regions of the state most affected by the recession would aid young professionals in the areas that are most in need of economic revitalization and relief Further, a commitment by the state to making the policy highly visible among millennials would guarantee its popularity and success among those whom it is designed to benefit Finally, the policy must be implemented with a balanced concern for the state budgetary strain it may produce
We at The Sun are confident that, if executed judiciously, the Governor’s proposed policy will help to make the State of New York a national leader in innovative approaches to the problems plaguing higher education and provide much-needed relief for struggling college graduates in middle to low-paying professions
HIf You See Something, Say Something
ere is an ethical question: If you were to be introduced to a complete stranger and proceeded to chat with this person for 15 to 20 minutes, at what point would you feel comfor table pointing out a piece of lettuce lodged in between his or her teeth? Upon introduction? At the end of the conversation “By the way you ’ ve looked like a complete idiot for our entire interaction ” Surely, this profound dilemma presents a variety of factors to consider Despite the fundamentally s o c i a l n a t u r e o f e a t i n g ( s o r r y St e v e n Glansberg) we have found plenty of ways to look like fools in the process From che wing with one ’ s mouth open to staining clothes, tendencies to eat like a complete savage on dates and business meetings will not take one far in life Never theless, while some unsavor y manners are corrigible, it’s nearly impossible to control what does or does not adhere to one ’ s teeth in the process of eating Similar to XYZ (examine your zipper), this occurrence is both unsettling and provocative During this year ’ s r ush week, rather than focusing on the cooln e s s o f p o t e n t i a l p l e d g e s , I b e c a m e interested in the intric a c i e s o f t h i s e a t i n g n i g h t m a r e I n t h e
i n t e re s t o f c o n f i d e ntiality, I will say that I p e r s o n a l l y s p e n t 2 0
m i n u t e s s p e a k i n g t o
Biden seconds before the address The Vice President’s hear t skips a beat as he eyes a small, barely noticeable piece of romaine lettuce lodged on the roof of Barack’s front tooth In a millisecond, he considers the implications of each potential course of action
If he says nothing, the credibility of the President’s speech will quickly vanish and transform to the “Obama’s Caesar Salad Address ” Millions of Americans will scr utinize the subtle green pixel on their televis
Obamacare Jon Ste war t will ridicule the President for weeks on end, sarcastically beginning his shows with a piece of lettuce in his mouth What if Biden has the audacity to say something and embarrass the President in front of the entire nation? In that case, he’s quickly become the prototypical jealous Vice President a pseudo Frank Under wood whose inferiority complex will be forever be etched into histor y books Fearing this backlash, he lets Obama continue his shor t journey to the
o u t h o p e n t o s t a i n i n
c l o t h e s , t e n d e n c i e s t o e a t l i k e a c o m p l e t e s a v a g e o n d a t e s a n d b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g s w i l l
a n u n n a m e d r u s h e e , who did in fact have a piece of food stuck on his teeth There was an undeniable sense of empowerment in the knowledge that I had, par ticularly in context of the indisputable r usher/r ushee power dynamic Here he was, telling me all about his hometown and major, with a poppy seed stuck smack dab in the middle of his front teeth While nodding along to his Winter Break stories and holding back a grimace ever y time he smiled, I mentally played out a more extreme version of this par ticular social faux pas:
After extensive preparation and gr ueling discussion, President Barack Obama and his team of writers have finally polished off the State of the Union Obama is now ready to restore the confidence of the entire nation Vice President Joe Biden watches as the President approaches the podium Obama str uts confidently to the spotlight, with millions of onlookers awaiting his sharp, clear oration He gives a quick wink and a sincere, focused smile to
stor y with a grain of salt While I t
would have made
o t t a k e o n e f a r i n l i f e G u e s t s u b m i s s i o n s m a y b e s e n t t o o p i n i o n @ c o r n e l l s u n . c o m . L e t t e r s t o t h e e d i t o r m u s t b e i n r e s p o n s e t o a p i e c e i n T h e S u n , w h i l e g u e s t c o l u m n s c a n b e o n a n y t o p i c .
in navigating this charged situation, I completely made the whole thing up Also, tr y not to get caught up on the triviality of this common predicament There is, after all, something that can be taken away from this ramble on the adhesiveness of food There are many moments when we notice things, or have information that others might not be privy to In these situations, acting responsibly and ethically is under valued, yet impor tant Knowledge is a power ful asset At Cornell, where there is a constant inundation of information, we may come across something unexpected or unwanted Being able to both filter and choose what we share with others is certainly not trivial At the end of the day, we have a choice with all types of information coming our direction: either pretend it’s not there, or say something
Philip Susser is a junior in the College of Human Ecology He can be reached at pss226@cornell edu An Ithaca State of Mind appears on alternate Wednesdays this semester
CORRECTION
A Jan 27 news story, “Amid Controversy, Cornell to Partake in AAU Survey,” incorrectly stated the number of colleges that will not participate in the Association of American Universities' sexual assault survey 33 colleges have declined participation, not 26 In addition, the story stated that some universities have cited “ concerns about [the survey 's] efficacy,” when in fact there is no evidence that supports the claim
Sarah Byrne | Let It Byrne
Literally Speaking...
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l y, u t t e r l y, a b s o l u t e l y ’ ”
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“My sides hurt, that was so funny Ya' mean, that was supposed to be serious?”
Teresa Kim | Her Meneutics
The ‘ Why’ Question: Calculating Our Education Comment of the day
Idon’t need to tell you why it’s important to ask ourselves important questions at the start of every semester We can all agree that Cornell asks a lot from us financially, academically, physically and emotionally So before writing any big check we sit down, conduct a costbenefit analysis and ask ourselves the worth of it all
I, for one, have made a habit of asking myself the “whats,” the “whys” and the “hows” as often as anyone could But somewhere during the seven cold semesters I have been a student here, it has become easier for me to ask the “whats” and “hows” and harder for me to answer the “whys ” What class do I have today? And how am I going to get out of my freakishly comfortable bed to brave the winter cold to get to the Ag Quad?
And, more importantly, what a m I d o i n g
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d how am I going to sell myself to p o t e n t i a l employers?
me to understand the big picture, while simultaneously being sensitive to the details that make up the fabric of life on and off the screen It makes me analyze why we laugh and why we weep a t w h a t we s e e A n d , m o s t importantly, it helps me to articu l a t e a n d c o m m u n i c a t e t h e intricacies of human desire in the most coherent and respective manner possible
We h a ve a l l c h o s e n o u r re s p e c t i ve d e p a r t m
n t a n d degree because we have all carefully thought out the whats,” “whys” and “hows” according to what we wanted to gain from our time at Cornell And, hopefully, we can find a piece of who we are and why we do what we do in our chosen mode of study
And what we study is not merely limited to what we learn in the classroom or in our professors’ offices, but also how we
The “why” question has become increasingly pertinent to secondsemester seniors like myself, especially those pursuing non-traditional degrees
Thankfully, the answer to the latter question has been made easier by my decision to ultimately not enter the traditional workforce, but instead go to graduate school to pursue an academic career
But even after the whats and hows have been answered, the question of why remains T h e “ w h y ” q u e s t i o n h a s become increasingly pertinent to s
k e myself, especially those pursuing n o n - t
i o n a l d e
re e s , l i k e Performing and Media Arts and Comparative Literature These degrees provide more uncertainty than certainty for my future, so why am I pursuing them? And why did I set my family up to worry that I won ’ t ever make it with my humanities degrees?
T h e y h a ve e n o u g h o n t h e i r plates, and they certainly don’t have the comfort of alleviating the financial stress that awaits me
But, I am reassured when I answer the questions of “why” that I pose to myself I study film and media because it both helps
But, I also understand that ultimately only I can shape my education
Over the years, carrying the stress of PMA not meeting my creative and academic needs has made me reach out to the faculty, all of whom have tried their best to individualize my experie n c e w i t h i n t h e d e p a r t m e n t amidst all the changes that frustrate both the instructor and student This in turn has helped me to creatively maneuver through a changing system to find a solution to my needs a skill that is valuable for any workforce facing budget cuts
c o p e w i t h c i rc u m s t a n t i a l changes and institutional instability
So, I completely understand t h e c o n c e r n s t h a t Si o b h a n Brandman wrote in her guest column on Monday I haven’t transferred schools, but I have changed my major three times all to find that the constant infrastructural changes to the PMA department have diminished the fulfillment I could have achieved in it And, I do believe that I could have grown more creatively in an environment more conducive to my professional goals The PMA department has had difficulty in executing their new departmental vision, and, many times, the students have had to suffer the r a m i f i c a t i o n s o f t h e c h a n g e s within the department So, do I sometimes regret changing my major? Yes, more often than I care to admit In f a c t , t h e re a re a l o t o f “ I s h o u l d’ve ” s a n d “ I could’ve ” s that I could list here now that I am at my last semester in the department
There is also something beautiful that arises from the mess of it all: a community of students who recognize the severe lack in our depar tment to meet the unique needs of each student and are willing to support one another by filling in those crea t i ve g a p s , regardless of what artistic medium we c a t e g o r i z e o u r s e l v e s u n d e r Additionally, we have also found a safe microcosmic environment within the larger pre-professional community to support the merits of studying Performing and Media Arts
This is not to ignore that the department does need to figure out a narrative that works for its students But in the interim of waiting for such a narrative, these setbacks have also pushed me to be a more active molder of my experiences at Cornell
So a g a i n , I a m re a s s u re d when I do ask myself why I study what I study And I am fully satisfied by what I have learned in both of my majors Over the years, my friends and family have also come to believe that my majors won ’ t leave me completely destitute given the skills and mental tools I have gained through my experiences within the department and at Cornell
All you can do is ask yourself the “whys” and hope for the best
SCIENCE
Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab Looks at How Our Minds Affect Our Eating Habits
By KATHLEEN BITTER Sun Science Editor
Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab, directed by Brian Wansink, the John Dyson professor of marketing, does interdisciplinar y research that explores ever ything from how labeling can change food consumption to the effects of chocolate milk bans The lab has has already had realw o r l d i m p a c t s o n e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l lunchrooms
“About the time that [ Wansink] was hired by Cornell, actually before he was even here, I saw a pretty good opportunity to work with him on food programs using behavioral economics and behavioral psychology, something both of us have been interested in,” said Prof David Just, applied economics and management Just is the co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition
Just and Wansink were able to secure a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for research and begin collaborating on research
“Really that’s when we identified the big opportunity there is in both school lunches as well as some of the other food assistance programs that are out there to tr y and use these techniques to get people to eat a little bit healthier,” he said
Just said the most fulfilling method of coming up with new studies, for him, is brainstorming around a table with his colleagues
“ We c o m e t o t h e t a b l e w i t h t h e strangest and most interesting ideas out there, and maybe about one out of 100 will be something where we actually say, ‘ Yeah, this is a little bit nutty, but here’s something that could actually make a big difference, if it pans out ’”
The majority of the experiments done by the Food and Brand Lab, however, are seeking to answer questions posed either by prior studies or by voices in government and industr y, according to Just
Size-related Food Labels Affect How Much We Eat
As one of Just’s favorite studies, he and Wansink investigated how the way a portion size was labeled could affect the way people consumed their food
“Students would come into our experiment and they’d be able to order lunch and there would be two different sizes available to them,” Just said “But sometimes we’d call it the half-size and the regular, and sometimes we’d call it the regular size and the double to see exactly what would happen ”
The researchers found that people ate more food when they were told they had been given a “regular” amount than when they were told they had been given a “double,” even though both portions were identical in size In fact, subjects left 10 times as much food on their plate when they were told it was a “doublesize,” according to the study, published in the journal Health Economics
“Just giving it a name that sounds larger, people ended up leaving this huge amount more on their plate as if that label really carried a whole lot more information for them, even though they can see exactly how much is on their plate and feel how full they’re getting,” Just said “ That name really made a huge dif-
ference ”
Bigger Men Pour More Wine
There are a wide variety of sizes and shapes of wine glasses, making it potentially difficult to judge exactly how much wine you are pouring for yourself In a s t u d y p u b
In
Journal of Drug Policy, Wansink and re s e a rc h e r s a t Iow a St a t e Un
found that men of average Body Mass Index tend to pour about 9 percent more w
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Jerr y ’ s binge but researchers at the Food and Brand Lab wanted to know w h y In
moods affected the way they evaluated food choices and the long-term benefits of healthy eating
They found that people in negative moods are thinking less about the longterm effects of their choices and instead focusing on “mood repair and the affective benefits of foods such as taste and s
obser ved her ate 31 6 percent more pasta than when she was not wearing the prosthesis, and when the actress ser ved herself more salad than pasta a healthier meal participants actually consumed 43 5 percent less salad, according to the study, published in the journal Appetite
Putting a Graph on the Label Increases Consumer Trust
They also found that men with higher BMI tend to pour more wine for themselves, but women will pour the same a m o u n t o f w i n
B M I
Additionally, the researchers found people who stuck to a rule of only pouring half a glass of wine for themselves at a time poured about 18 percent less wine, regardless of gender or glass
Banning Chocolate Milk in Cafeterias
Decreases Sales, Increases Waste Wansink, Just and researchers from Ohio State University looked at elementar y schools in Oregon that stopped selling chocolate milk in their cafeterias The study, published in PLOS One, found that overall milk consumption decreased by 10 percent, wasted milk increased by almost 30 percent, and students were consuming less protein and calcium at lunch
The study concluded that banning chocolate milk altogether can have unexpected consequences for children’s nutrition, and recommended instead tr ying to make white milk appear more “normal” to kids by adding more white milk than chocolate milk to the cooler
How Mood Influences Food Choice: Why You Eat Ice Cream After a Breakup
Research has shown that people tend to make less nutritious choices when they’re in a bad mood think of the s t e
People in positive moods, on the other hand, are thinking more about the positive health benefits of their choices over the long term and will choose a healthier snack, according to the study, which was published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology
Holding Recess Before Lunch Increases Fruit and Veggie Consumption
Just, together with researchers from Brigham Young University, looked at how much food is consumed or wasted at school lunches when recess is held before lunch versus after lunch Researchers obser ved elementar y school students in Utah and analyzed over 22,000 obser vations of what students consumed and threw away at lunch
The researchers found that when students have recess before lunch they consume 54 percent more fruits and vegetables than when they eat lunch before recess Students also waste less food when they are not hurr ying through lunch to get to go play, according to the study, published in Preventative Medicine
The Larger Your Friends, The Larger Your Appetite
n Il l i n o i s University and Mayo Medical School had subjects watch an actress in a “fat suit” ser ve herself pasta and salad from a buffet, and then ser ve themselves Regardless of how much food the woman in the fat
In this study, published in Public Understanding of Science, Wansink and Aner Tal, a post-doctoral research fellow in the Food and Brand Lab, showed subjects information about a new medication Over 96 percent of participants who were given a paragraph of information with an accompanying graph believed that the medication would reduce illness, whereas 67 7 percent of people who were given the statement without the graph Tal and Wansink tried a similar experiment using a chemical formula of the drug’s active ingredient and found that people believed the medication would work for about two hours longer than those who were only given the text description of the drug
Many of the findings to come out of Just and Wansink’s studies are already b e i n g a
according to Just
“ There has been a tremendous expansion in the number of schools that are now employing our research The USDA
become smarter lunchrooms,” Just said “ We’re actually star ting to document that, and close to 20 percent of schools are now using these techniques in one way or another ” Just said that he never expected to see his research being applied to the real world so quickly
“Actually getting to see something on the ground change, in the real world, it’s pretty amazing ”
Kathleen Bitter can be reached at science-editor@cornellsun com
Eat your veggies | Results from studies conducted by Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab are already being used to guide school lunchroom policies across the United States, according to Prof David Just, applied economics and management
Study Finds Genetics May Be Connected To Makeup of Gut Microbiome
By DOMINIC NEUGEBAUER Sun Contributor
Recent research has indicated that a host’s genetic makeup influences the composition of its gut microbiome the microorganisms that live within the intestinal tract and can do so in a way that affects the host’s metabolism
Led by Julia Goodrich grad a candidate for a Ph D in Molecular Biology and Genetics in May, 2016 this study examined over 1,000 fecal samples from 416 pairs of twins from the TwinsUK population database, a registry of adult twins used for scientific studies According to Goodrich, twins were the ideal test subjects because one can assume that twins were
raised in a relatively similar environment because they were born at the same time However, one cannot make this assumption with siblings because they are born separately and therefore their environmental influences may have been entirely different
“On average, monozygotic [identical] twins share 100 percent of their genome, whereas dizygotic [fraternal] twins share on average only 50 percent of their genome which is the same amount as siblings,” Goodrich said “You would expect if genetics is playing a role, then the microbiome of monozygotic twins would share greater similarities than that of dizygotic twins ”
Following analysis, the study found that the abundances of many microbial families were linked to a person ’ s genetics, and that
Matching set | By comparing the microbiomes of identical twins versus the microbiomes of fraternal twins, researchers were able to determine that genetics influence the bacterial makeup of the intestine These bacteria may also be associated with obesity
one par ticular bacterial family, named Christensenellaceae, is the most heritable
The abundances of this bacterial family were more similar in monozygotic twins than in dizygotic twins, Goodrich said However, the function of this bacterial family in the gut is largely unknown Goodrich said she and her colleagues decided to see if the occurrence of Christensenellaceae was related to body mass index, and they discovered that the two were in fact correlated
They found that individuals with a lower BMI had a higher abundance of Christensenellaceae in their gut microbiomes It was unknown whether this bacteria was causing these individuals to be lean or if lean individuals simply had more of this bacteria because of some other factor Therefore, in order to determine what role this bacteria was playing, Goodrich and her colleagues ran a follow-up experiment
The researchers took microbes from an obese human donor’s stool where Christensenellaceae was absent Then, they took germ-free mice and inoculated half with just the donor’s microbes and the other half with the donor’s microbes and Christensenellaceae minuta an isolated bacteria from the Christensenellaceae family
The mice were then weighed daily for three consecutive weeks, over the course of which they were expected to gain weight as they grew naturally
At the end of the study, Goodrich and her colleagues discovered that the mice who were given C minuta gained less weight than the mice in the who did not receive the bacterium
This “ super ” bacteria may serve other beneficial functions as well, according to Goodrich
“Christensenellaceae also appears to be enriched in healthy individuals, as opposed to individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, ” she said
Additionally, in one infant’s meconium its first stool Goodrich found that Christensenellaceae made up 20 percent of the bacteria present According to Goodrich, Christensenellaceae typically makes up less than one percent of the bacteria found in an adult’s gut, but it was present at eight percent of the mother’s gut microbiota
These findings suggest that Christensenellaceae may be playing an important role for this mother and her child directly following birth, Goodrich said However, she added that this was only examined in a single case and this needs to be examined in greater depth before a real connection can be made
According to Goodrich, the research brings new information to the field of microbiome study
“Previous studies using smaller sample sizes of twin pairs observed that there is no genetic effect driving the bacterial makeup in the gut microbiome,” she said
Furthermore, although this research is still in its early stages, it could lead to an effective means for treating obese individuals
“ The next step is finding how Christensenella is affecting the obesity phenotype, ” Goodrich said “This means diving more into the host genetic side and discovering what specific genes are actually influencing the bacteria ”
Dominic
can be reached at djn59@cornell edu
Neugebauer
M CHAEL APPLETON / THE NEW YORK TIMES
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nowhere to Grow But Up: Girls Season 4
BY RADHI PARIKH Sun Staff Writer
r e n t s a n n o u n c e d t h e y w o u l d n o l o n g e r s u p p o r t t h e i r d a u g h t e r f i n a n c i a l l y In t h e s e a s o n f o u r p re m i e re , t h e d i n n e r i s c e le b r a t o r y Ha n n a h ' s p a re n t s a re p ro u d o f t h e i r d a u g ht e r ' s a d m i t t a n c e t o t h e Iow a Wr i t e r s Wo rk s h o p In t h e p i l o t , d i n n e r re m a i n e d b e t we e n Ha n n a h a n d h e r p a re n t s , w h i l e Ad a m j o i n s t h e f a m i l y i n t h i s e p i s o d e Ad a m ’ s p re s -
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BY MARISSA TRANQUILLI Sun Staff Writer
Back in 2009, NBC had an idea to make its own spinoff of The Office Luckily for us, they decided to create a similar show, but with an entirely different plot and cast of characters Coming in with a tiny first season and somewhat low ratings, Parks and Recreation had begun At first, it was a rather bumbling attempt at a series: Nearly anyone who likes it pretty much ignores the weirdness that is the first season, an awkward knock-off of The Office Now, it is one of the most beloved shows on television, which makes its final season all the more bittersweet
So m u c h h a s h a p p e n e d s i n c e t h e d a y s o f Ma r k Brendanawicz, Ann and Andy as a couple and The Pit Jumping ahead to 2017, the characters are settled in their lives Ben and Leslie have triplets and April and Andy have realized, to their horror, that they have become adults The biggest change from season six to season seven however, is not Leslie Knope as Midwest Regional Parks Director, the couple Jammy (Councilman Jamm and Tammy Two) or Andy and April as responsible adults: it is Leslie and Ron’s fractured friendship The glorious hosts of the Golden Globes, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, have succeeded in their respective shows in doing something most shows would never dare: create a male/female lead duo who are never romantically involved The friendship of Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy was one of the strongest points of 30 Rock
The friendship of Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson has been equally, if not more, touching and important to viewers
The start of season seven which has the two pitted against each other as enemies nearly brought me to tears
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More captivating and magical than any other documentary I have ever watched, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness emphasizes the profound significance of following your dreams and staying true to your heart In her documentary which premiered at Cornell Cinema this past weekend director Mami Sunada offers fans a rare and personal look into the creator and studio that produced Spirited Away Familiar to viewers for their dreamlike tales and enchanting animation, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have been gracing American theaters with their classic Japanese animation for almost two decades And beyond the surreal elements of fantasy that critics have dubbed “ onscreen magic,” Miyazaki’s films powerfully advocate for environmental conservation and contain positive, humanistic themes What viewers haven t known until now, however, is that those same themes are embodied as dearly in every aspect of Miyazaki’s personal life as they are in his films
may never understand them ” It’s a process of searching and growth that he describes as being “organic,” both painful and healing to his life as he seeks out the perfect ending
The greatest strengths of Sunada’s film reveal themselves as the nuances of Miyazaki’s philosophy that emerge in his life and govern his storytelling The same childlike wonder I, and many others, have experienced watching Howl s Moving Castle is elicited through Sunada’s deeply personal recordings
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Sunada’s illuminating documentary follows the friendly competition between Miyazaki, as he works on his last film, The Wind Rises, and his once-colleague Studio Ghibli’s other co-founder Isao Takahata An emotional historical drama, The Wind Rises is a story about Jiro Horikoshi, who designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane It begins in his childhood, when he dreams of someday being able to make planes
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However, by the time he is old enough to get hired, the world is at war, and Jiro is forced to design carrier-borne fighter planes Similarly, Miyazaki lived through World War II, and, like Jiro, has a fascination with military aircraft He is drawn to war planes yet is strongly anti-war Through making The Wind Rises, Miyazaki had hoped to answer his life’s contradiction
As in other films Miyazaki has made, he feels the main character ’ s feelings so acutely that he essentially intertwined his own life with the character’s while writing the film’s storyline Since production began before he even finished the storyboard, no one knew how the film would end, and oftentimes he doesn’t either He says, “This may sound ridiculous, but I’ve had staff tell me they have no idea what’s going on in my films When we were making Spirited Away, even I didn’t know The way I see it, we
TSimply walking through the studio s headquarters, Sunada captures the endless supply of fascinating details in the world of Studio Ghibli: the coexistence of Japanese industrial buildings with the rooftop garden, a basket with a sign saying, “Lots of used pencils here, please use them,” the studio’s longtime resident cat, the little embroidered animals on the apron Miyazaki wears to work The camera pans over the stuffed goats from Heidi, Girl of the Alps, a television show he worked on with Takahata, peering out of the window, being displayed for the passing children of which Miyazaki remarks, “Children are what keep me going In December, we bring out the goats The kids remember them When they’re gone, they notice Kids really remember things, you see
A master animator, storyteller and Academy Award winner, Miyazaki, as we discover, loves routine He works daily from eleven in the morning to exactly nine at night, going with his team to the rooftop of the studio to gaze at the sky during sunset
Every day he uses a massage brush, exercises, takes a shower, picks up trash, grabs coffee, eats at home, and waves to the kids in the in-house nursery Besides Sundays, Miyazaki takes no holidays, and even on Sunday he goes to clean the river It is invigorating to see such an extraordinary man living an ordinary life He states, “That’s my life’s foundation Within that range, I read the world ”
Along with ecological cleanup, Miyazaki has also made sure that Studio Ghibli does not use nuclear power This serves as a response to the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 as well as promoting environmental cleanup Miyazaki claims to be a man of the 20th century, which is evident from the nostalgia that his films, being set in older time periods, invoke He describes the
nuclear disaster as “the 21st century revealing itself ”
It is simply magical to be able to see that Miyazaki leads his life so honestly, leading Studio Ghibli to follow his interests in ecological conservation and humanism On the topic of how his studio operates, Miyazaki says, "The mood is that of an office in which at any moment, anything is possible, a little bit like in the films created here "
Made prior to the press conference in September 2013 in which he gave his official retirement statement, Sunada s documentary shows Miyazaki pulling her aside and pointing out the window at the industrial acreage He watches a man watering his plants, noting that the man is unaware of people watching him As Miyazaki continues to gaze at adjacent buildings, he begins narrating the imaginative possibilities of how that man would be able to jump from rooftop to rooftop and eventually fly
It is apparent that the amount of soul Miyazaki puts into animation has in turn fed his own imagination Miyazaki’s retirement is a great loss for the animation industry, as we will all miss his beautiful outlook Hopefully, another studio will soon fill Ghibli’s shoes After watching Sunada’s film, it is extremely reassuring to see that Miyazaki’s creativity will always manifest itself in his love for life
Amy Lin is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at alin@cornellsun com
That Democracy Looks So Cute on You
hough I am not of Floridian descent, I h a ve a l w a y s e n j oye d L i l l y Pu l i t ze r ’ s cheerful prints Because of this, I was thrilled to learn on Jan 6 that the fashion label would be collaborating with Target to bring pink and green florals to the masses
Fo r re a d e r s u n f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e L i l l y lifestyle, words commonly associated with the b r a n d i n c l u d e , “ s o u t h e r n , ” “ p re p p y ” a n d “sorority ” The clothing is brightly colored, patterned, textured and made exclusively for temperatures above 75 degrees
I am, for the most part, a fan of the Lilly Pulitzer aesthetic I wore a pink Oxford-cloth Brooks Brothers suit to my bat-mitzvah, so I’m no stranger to prep Though I would never be caught dead in the Lindmarie Silk Caftan ($258), I would absolutely don a cute little turquoise sundress like the Lane Shift Dress ($188) in warmer climates, of course
However, those items are out of my price range as an unemployed student currently paying for everything I need by guessing my parents ’ Amazon password So the news that Lilly Pulitzer would be teaming up with Target pleased me
Not everyone was so pleased Refinery 29, popular fashion and style website, listed some o
#LillyForTarget, which can be summarized by the (fortunately fictional) whine: “The world will be ruined when poor people can also look like they just came from a Palm Beach Polo Club garden party!”
While none of the tweets explicitly said that, the real responses were not far off The cries of “Keep Lilly classy!!!” came from the far corners of social media, presumably originating in bedrooms born in a Pinterest supernova of pastels and “Keep Calm and [Insert word other than ‘Carry’] On” posters
The vitriol directed at Target and Lilly Pulitzer from this subset of Lilly fans was surprising to Lisa Burnbach, author of The Preppy Handbook, who personally knew Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau, the designer and founder of the brand who died in 2013 Burnbach told Boston com that Lilly would probably have been pleased with the collaboration She was, I think, a Democrat in the social sense of the word,” Burnbach said I spent an embarrassing amount of time over the break crying during episodes of TLC’s What Not To Wear They can get pretty emotional In the show, styli s t s St a c y L o n d o n and Clinton Kelly teach women how looking good and,
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can have style, regardless of budget or body type Like Lilly herself, Stacy, Clinton and I as their disciple, believe in the democracy of style Episodes of What Not To Wear often center around making people understand that their clothes communicate certain messages to the people around them, whether they want them to or not Many times it’s not the message they’d like to communicate, which brings me back to Lilly Pulitzer Target has done collaborations before with h
k e Za c Po s e n i n 2010 and Alexander McQueen in 2009, and people seemed pretty okay with it
T h e d i f f e re n c e with Lilly Pulitzer is that the clothes are unique, identifiable and inextricably linked with social class Lilly Pulitzer is more than its aesthetic: It’s a symbol of old WASP prep culture The uproar caused by the fact it will be available at Target, is an ugly reminder that this culture still exists or at least that a remarkable number of people want it to
pointing out that this means Lilly Pulitzer’s association with class status will be weakened when it’s not just blonde sorority girls below the Mason Dixon line and ladies lunching at their country clubs who can wear coral-colored-seahorse-printed Capri pants, particularly because Target will be manufacturing Lilly prints in plus sizes Lilly Pulitzer now only sells clothes up to a size 14, when a 14 is actually the average American female dress size Fo
That’s not to say that new lines won
Wearing Lilly Pulitzer doesn’t just communicate that you have a bright, bold, colorful personality, or really like pink It carries a far weightier affiliation to a dying world (we know it’s dying because The Wall Street Journal publ i s h e d a n o b i t u a r y t o t h e “ L a t e , Gre a t , American WASP” in 2013) And those people complaining are worried that someone wearing a Target Lilly Pulitzer outfit will be mistaken for one of them
When they said that Lilly Pulitzer would no longer be “classy” if items could be purchased for a mere $100, they were right To clarify: They were snobby d-bags and wrong to complain, but they were not factually wrong in
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Certainly, the old ones will remain Vineyard Vines isn’t going anywhere and can ’ t you just hear those girls whispering amongst themselves, “Ugh, her dress isn’t even real Lilly, it’s from Target” as they clamor to preserve their arbitrary social hierarchies?
But with the news that the wealthiest one percent of the world will soon own over half the world’s wealth, I am glad that at least one aspect of life formerly limited to the affluent will be available to the masses come April 19 Soon, bright yellow cotton dresses with turtles and palm trees printed on them will communicate nothing more than the wearer ’ s fondness for the garment (and perhaps turtles), regardless of their budget or size
Julia Moser is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at jmoser@cornellsun com Carrot Top Confessions appears alternate Wednesdays this semester
COURTESY OF STUDIO GH BLI
Duchesneau ’09 and Cornell Conclude Lawsuit
In the suit, Duchesneau claimed that the University “should have provided super vision, screening and spotting in Teagle Hall Gymnasium during practices conducted by the Cornell Gymnastics Club, an independent student organization ”
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Following the end of the original lawsuit, both Duchesneau and the University moved to have the district court review the award to the University Cornell sought to add a little over $23,000 to the amount Duchesneau owed to the University for the playback of videotaped depositions at trial
Duchesneau requested the costs be decreased by approximately $57,000, arguing that he was improperly taxed for duplicate charges of videotaped and written transcriptions of the same deposition
Sitarski ultimately ruled in favor of the University,
Duchesneau’s claim However, the judge did request that approximately $2,500 for discs and transcript summaries not be billed to Duchesneau “[Duchesneau’s] argument that only the videotaped depositions or the stenographic transcripts should be taxed, but not both, is based on a misplaced reliance on
Sitarski wrote in her decision on the motions filed by both the defendant and plaintiff
In Sampathacar vs Federal Kemper Life Insurance, Sitarski writes that the “plaintiff incorrectly assumes that the explanation in Sampathachar for taxing both formats, ” mainly the strong accents of the people involved in the case, “is the only sufficient evidence for taxing both ” Sitarski continues by adding on that the judge presiding over the Sampathacar case clearly states that the court may charge for the cost of videotaped deposition and transcription when both are necessar y, something she later states as the case for Duchesneau’s case against the University
Duchesneau, who could not be reached for comment
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as of Tuesday evening, returned to and graduated from Cornell in 2009, three years after his original planned graduation date He was scheduled to complete graduate school at Yale University in 2012 During the original trial, Duchesneau stated that the University was responsible for the, “emotional pain and suffering, disfigurement, depression, anxiety and mental anguish” that forced his family to spend a substantial amount of money for treatment, according to court documents
Ducesneau also claimed in the original lawsuit that he “suffered a severe loss of earnings and impairment of his earning power and capacity” because “his quadriplegia prevents him from performing all or substantially all of his usual and customar y activities” prior to the accident, according to court documents
The University issued a statement regarding the outcome of the lawsuit “ With the court ' s ruling awarding costs to Cornell, we hope that this long litigation is now concluded, and we have no further comment ” said Joel Malina, vice president for university relations in a statement
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Icers to Host Union for ‘Do It for Daron’ Fundraiser, Friday
Event will be held to help raise mental health awareness
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defender Erin O’Connor Late in the first period, Harvard capitalized on a Cornell roughing penalty, bringing the score to 20 C
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To end the game, Harvard’s j u n i o r f o r w a rd Ma r y Pa rk e r racked up a third goal with an empty-netter shot Even though there was tremendous offensive p re s s u re a g a i n s t C o r n e l l , Voorheis played phenomenally, saving 38 of the 40 shots on goal
Eve n t h o u g h t h e t e a m hoped for a different outcome, the squad is optimistic and hopes to get revenge the next time the two teams play “At Harvard, their playing
DeBruin said “Overall we didn ' t get the outcome we wanted but I was proud of the way we
“Overall we didn’t get the outcome we wanted but I was proud of the way we played ”
isfied We know we have more to prove and right now we ' re just trying to focus on the next game and how we can improve day to day The season is a process and we are looking to build momentum going into the end of the year
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played and am reassured that we can beat Harvard in the future ” Looking forward, the team plans to work hard and prove themselves in their upcoming games and the rest of the season
“I think we are still feeling confident but definitely not sat-
Union will be the team ' s annual Do It For Daron (D I F D) fundraiser game to benefit mental health awareness, while Saturday’s matchup with RPI will be the Red’s # Be T h e Ma t c
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Red wall | Sophomore goalie Paula Voorheis stopped 38 of the 40 shots fired at her during the Red’s Saturday game against the Harvard Crimson.
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Red Splits Weekend on the Road, Falls to Harvard
By DANIELLE LETOURNEAU Sun Staff Writer
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I n t h e E n g l i s h P r e m i e r L e a g u e
As the month of January draws to a close, it is time to reflect on a pivotal month in the soccer calendar January is the only month of the season where teams are permitted to buy and sell players Therefore, players signed in January can be the catalyst to success in the second half of the season or disappointments that join another team in the summer Here are some of the notable signings so far in the English Premier League
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C ar l e s Gil
Grade: B
This is an interesting sign-
e r, R i j e k a to L e i c e s t e r C it y Kramaric cost Leicester more than anyone it’s ever signed, so expectations are naturally high for the Croatian striker He is undeniably a talented player, but I’m not convinced he is a good fit for Leicester’s style Also, given the amount of strikers that Leicester has (David Nugent, Jamie Vardy, Chris Wood, Leonardo Ulloa and now Kramaric), there are going to be some unhappy players at
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ing by Villa All season, they have struggled to score goals, with only 11 in 22 games, by far the worst in the league Its fans have called out for manager Paul Lambert to sign a player who can create opportunities to score, and the team just may have found its man in Gil He comes from Va l e n c i a , a g o o d Sp a n i s h t e a m , w h e re h e c o u l d n ’ t break into the starting lineup He’ll be able to start most games for Aston Villa, and I think he could be a key force for the squad for the rest of the season and in the years to come
Grade: A-
Surprisingly, the Premier League player with the most goals scored during the 2014 calendar year was not one of the usual top scorers, like Sergio Aguero, Robin van Persie or Wayne Rooney It was Bony, who has consist e n t l y s c o re d g o a l s f o r Swansea City, the only Welsh team in the British league and Manchester City just snapped him up for a fee rumored to be around £28 million The big striker could be a key player in the shortterm, but at 26 years old, he i s u n l i k e l y t o i m p rove enough to be a true worldclass player I’d be surprised if he still plays for Manchester City two years from now, as he’ll probably shift back to a mid-level team like Swansea after failing to quite live up t o e x p e c t a t i o n s i n Manchester
Leicester All of those guys can ’ t see the amount of playing time they want Kramaric could succeed at Leicester, but they don’t need him and the money would have been better spent elsewhere
Grade: C
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This is a quality addition, as Sunderland did the transfer process correctly It started by identifying where the holes were in the team and realized it needed a forward
To No. 1 Trinity College
By ARIEL COOPER Sun Senior Writer
T h e w o m e n ’ s s q u a s h t e a m jumped into the second half of its season this weekend with victories over No 14 Drexel and No 20 St Lawrence before falling to No 1 Trinity on Sunday
The win against St Lawrence was a sweep for the No 6 Red, with freshman Charlotte Knaggs giving up only six points over all three sets in her match The next day’s matches against Drexel went almost as smoothly, with the Red taking the win with an overall score of 7-2 Freshman Margaux Losty came back to defeat her Drexel opponent after losing the first two sets of her match, sending the Red on its way to success
However, the Red came up short
against Trinity, failing to claim any
school
The men ’ s team also notched a win against No 12 Drexel, 7-2, but fell to No 1 Trinity and No 2 St
Jordan Brail were Cornell’s only victors for the Red against the two top teams
Next weekend, both teams will face Har vard and Dartmouth on the road The men will then return the
Rochester, while the women will continue their Ivy League tour with a match against the University of Pennsylvania
Ariel Cooper can be reached at acooper@cornellsun com
Dropping the ball | Senior Aditya Jagtap, pictured above, was only able to win his game against Drexel, falling to both St Lawrence and Trinity
