Kotlikoff defends initiative to create new College of Business
By TYLER ALICEA Sun Editor-in-Chief
Provost Michael Kotlikoff justified the need for a College of Business, citing reports from faculty and others since 2009 that noted deficiencies in Cornell's business programs
The college, which the Board of Trustees authorized through the creation of an administrative unit Saturday, has divided Cornellians since its announcement in December Many have criticized the administration for its lack of t r a n s p a re n c y, p ro m p t i n g s o m e p ro m i n e n t alumni to threaten to pull donations from the University
Yet in an interview with The Sun on Monday, Kotlikoff said he and President Elizabeth Garrett are committed to implementing the college, which he said has been pro-
Day Hall, Shared Governance Leaders to Discuss Divestment
The University may announce whether it will divest its endowment from the fossil fuels industr y as early as today
Senior-ranking administrators will be meeting with leaders from each of the shared governance groups, which all voted to encourage Cornell to divest, on Tuesday before any public announcement is made, Joel Malina, vice president for University Relations, told The Sun in an inter view Monday
The announcement could bring discussions surrounding divestment to an end, after the Student Assembly initially called for divestiture in 2013 Both President Emeritus David J Skorton and President Elizabeth Garrett have voiced their concerns regarding divestment, arguing that doing so is not the right way to affect climate change
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posed in the past A number of analyses, created by faculty and trustees between 2009 and 2014, highlighted the strain of Cornell's three accredited business schools: the School of Hotel Administration, the Charles H Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
"Each of those are required to fulfill accreditation standards individually, and that causes substantial stress on the schools and is an even more compelling opportunity to think about how these schools can work together," Kotlikoff said of the accredited business schools
A re p o r t i n 2 0 0 9 , c o n d u c t e d by t h e Management Sciences Task Force as part of the “Reimagining Cornell” strategic planning initiative, sug-
2035 Carbon Neutrality Goal Not A Priority for Cornell, Garrett Says
By TALIA JUBAS Sun Senior Writer
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Ithacans Petition for Uber’s Entry to Upstate N.Y.
By ALEXA ESKENAZI Sun Staff Writer
Although ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have been restricted from New York State due to the New York State Insurance Law, nearly 2,000 people have signed an online petition pushing to pass a bill that would allow ridesharing services to operate in upstate New York
Although similar action has failed previously, upstate New Yorkers and Uber are both pushing hard to pass New York State Legislative Bill A6090, which would establish, regulate and provide proper insurance for transportation network companies and drivers, according to the New York State Assembly
Currently, ride-sharing services in New York state are only allowed to operate in New York City and the surrounding area
Ithaca officials are not against Uber coming to the area as long as state or local regulations ensure inspections and insurance on drivers and vehicles, according to city clerk Julie Holcomb
“We believe that people should have a choice of transportation providers,” Holcomb said “We just want to ensure that the public safety standards are applicable across the board so that Uber, Lyft or other providers meet the same criteria as our local taxicab companies ” Holcomb added that the City of Ithaca is holding off on any related legislation until Gov Andrew Cuomo (D-
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Moreover, Ithaca taxi services said they welcome Uber and Lyft if policy change ensures they are compliant with local taxi laws
“Uber's current business model allows them to sidestep costly taxi insurance policies and procedures for obtaining taxi licenses,” said Paul Kriegstein, owner of Collegetown Cab
If Uber is willing to modify parts of how the service works, however, a future in Ithaca could potentially be viable
some regulatory officials, believe in a reasonably fair field of competition and appear to acknowledge that upstate cab companies will be at a major cost disadvantage in addition to a driver-recruiting disadvantage against Uber,” Kriegstein said
According to Kadar, the fact that Uber and Lyft are minimally regulated and do not incur the costs that burden effective taxicab operation bring up safety issues for passengers
“The result is a service preferred by consumers who are oblivious to matters of personal safety,” Kadar said “Not a week goes by without news about a rape or assault committed by an Uber or Lyft driver ”
Despite the potential safety risks, many Cornell students remain in favor of Uber’s arrival
“Uber would be a safe, easier alternative to walking home in the cold after a long night out in collegetown.” A n y a S k o r ’ 1 8
John Kadar, president of Ithaca Dispatch, also said he hopes that such a policy would allow taxi services to hire part-time drivers with their own cars
“This would be at cheaper employment rates than costly taxicab premiums while still maintaining the same standards of safety and responsibility to drivers and customers, ” Kadar said
Still, some local taxi owners are still apprehensive that ridesharing services might be a public safety risk
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“Drivers would be students looking to make a couple extra bucks and patrons could be students simply trying to get home in Ithaca’s brutal winters ”
Anya Skor ’18 agreed and said that in addition to convenience, Uber could potentially be a safer mode of transportation at night
“Uber would be a safe, easier alternative to walking home in the cold after a long night out in Collegetown,” Skor said
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Prof Emeritus Isaac Kramnick, government, speaks Sunday at a memorial service in Sage Chapel for Prof Emeritus Benedict Anderson, international studies, government and Asian Studies.
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s t r a t e g i c p l a n a n d a w h i t e p a p e r p re s e n te d t o t h e B o a rd o f Tr u s t e e s i n 2 0 1 3 , a c c o rd i n g t o Ko t l i k o f f E a c h o f t h e a n a l y s e s , K o t l i k o f f s a i d , “ p o i n t e d t o d e f i c i e n c i e s i n o u r c u r r e n t s t r u c t u r e , w e a k n e s s e s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h f r a g m e n t a t i o n a n d a l l o f w h i c h re c o m m e n d e d s o m e l e ve l o f re o r g a n i z a t i o n ” A l t h o u g h re p o r t s c a l l i n g f o r a c t i o n t o a d d re s s C o r n e l l’s f r a gm e n t e d b u s i n e s s p ro g r a m d a t e b a c k t o 2 0 0 9 , Ko t l i k o f f s a i d a n u m b e r o f f a c t o r s l e d t o t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t o p ro p o s e t h e c o l l e g e , i n c l u d i n g c h a n g i n g l e a d e r s h i p w i t h i n b o t h t h e h o t e l s c h o o l a n d t h e D y s o n s c h o o l F a c i n g C r i t i c i s m Ma n y C o r n e l l i a n s f ro m s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y a n d a l u m n i h a ve l a m b a s t e d t h e a d m i n i s t r at i o n f o r i t s p ro p o s a l t o c re a t e a C o l l e g e o f Bu s i n e s s , w h i c h w a s a n n o u n c e d a t t h e e n d o f t h e f a l l e x a m p e r i o d Ko t l i k o f f s a i d t h e a d m i n i st r a t i o n e x p e c t e d s o m e l e ve l o f o u t c r y f o l l ow i n g t h e a n n o u n c em e n t o f t h e C o l l e g e o f Bu s i n e s s , b u t s a i d h e d i d n o t p re d i c t t h e l e ve l o f s p e c u l a t i o n t h a t re s u l te d “ If yo u l o o k a t t h e e m a i l s a n d t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , t h e re w a s a l o t o f s u s p i c i o n I t h o u g h t t h a t w a s a l i t t l e ove r t h e t o p, ” h e s a i d “ O u r i n t e n t h a s a l w a y s b e e n t o p re s e r ve t h e i d e n t i t y a n d e xc e l l e n c e o f t h e s e s c h o o l s ” T h e t w o l a r g e s t m i s c o n c e pt i o n s , a c c o rd i n g t o Ko t l i k o f f, w e r e t h a t t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m a d e a l l o f t h e d e c i s i o n s a b o u t t h e n e w c o l l e g e f ro m a “ t o pd ow n ” p e r s p e c t i ve a n d t h a t t h e h o t e l s c h o o l a n d D y s o n s c h o o l w o u l d l o s e t h e i r i d e n t i t i e s He s a i d t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s d e c i s i o n t o c re a t e a C o l l e g e o f Bu s i n e s s i s t w o - p a r t T h e f i r s t p a r t i s t o h a ve t h e B o a rd o f Tr u s t e e s “ e n a b l e ” t h e Un i ve r s i t y t o c re a t e t h e C o l l e g e o f Bu s i n e s s by c re a t i n g “ a n e m p t y ve s s e l ” T h e s e c o n d p a r t , w h i c h w i l l t a k e p l a c e n ow t h a t t h e c o l l e g e w a s c re a t e d , i s t o h a ve t h e f a c u lt y, s t u d e n t s a n d a l u m n i w o rk t o f i
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t h e Un i ve r s i t y ’ s p r i o r i t i e s l i e e l s e w h e re “ W h a t we o u g h t t o f o c u s o n i s : h ow d o we p ro d u c e t h e b e s t re s e a rc h t h a t c a n c h a n g e t h e w o r l d ? How d o we d e m o n s t r a t e i t h e re a n d s h ow t h e s c a l a b i l i t y a n d h ow d o we
t r a i n t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n i n a w a y t h a t w i l l b e s e n s i t i ve a n d p r o a c t i v e o n t h o s e i s s u e s , ” Ga r re t t s a i d Ga r re t t a d d e d t h a t a l t h o u g h t h i s a p p ro a c h m a y l e a d t h e c a mp u s t o b e c o m e c a r b o n n e u t r a l , i t w i l l , m o re i m p o r t a n t l y, “ l e a d t o r e s u l t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d t h a t I t h i n k w o u l d h a ve a g re a t e r i m p a c t o
i s t h e re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f u n i ve r s i t i e s i n g e n e r a l , a n d C o r n e l l i n p a r t i c u l a r, t o t a k e a l e a d e r s h i p ro l e i n a l e r t i n g s o c i e t y t o k n ow l e d g e - b a s e d i s s u e s , ” El l n e r s a i d , q u o t i n g t h e 2 0 1 3 Fa c u l t y Se n a t e Re s o l u t i o n “ We a l re a d y k n ow t h a t r a p i d , d r a s t i c re d u c t i o n s i n c a r -
“What we ought to focus on: how do we produce the best research that can change the world?”
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c l i m a t e c h a n g e , ” h e s a i d A l t h o u g h i t w a s n e ve r f o r m a ll y a d o p t e d , t h e Un i ve r s i t y h a s a l re a d y t a k e n s o m e o f t h e p l a n ’ s re c o m m e n d e d s t e p s , a c c o rd i n g t o Pro f Br i a n C a b o t , e c o l o g y a n d e vo l u t i o n a r y b i o l o g y “ T h e re i
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Ph i Epsilon brother, said “He was an independent self-sufficient man and that carried him all the way to an elite institution like Cornell That was the reason so many people had respect for him
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Gage also described Ojalehto as spirited about everything he did
“He was just full of passion about everything,” Gage said “He had this incredible curiosity He was a really committed academic ”
and thinking about how he could be the best version of himself He didn’t take anything for granted ”
Austin Jarrett ’16, another Sigma Phi Epsilon brother, called him “ ver y respectable ”
“When he was faced with a challenge he would get the job done and he instilled that in me, ” Jarrett said
“He was a perfect role model to everyone including myself ” A u s t i n J a r r e t t ’ 1 6
Beyond neuroscience, Ojalehto was innately curious about things around him and worked hard to improve himself, according to Gage
“He had this unwavering dedication to the betterment of self,” Gage said “He was someone who was constantly researching
Many of Ojalehto’s fraternity brothers also respected him for his desire to join the military
“His grand plan was to join the special forces because he wanted to ser ve in the militar y and be in the elite branch,” Gage said “He was this brilliant intellectual at this elite university, and when he was done he was going to the service We have so many peers chasing Wall Street jobs and he just wanted to serve, which I think is really admirable ”
Friends of Ojalehto also remembered him for his athletic ability and his motivat-
ing presence
“He was an inspiration for a lot of people to get involved in weightlifting or just being physically active and fit, and [he exemplified] the full spectrum of being well rounded,” Gage said Jarrett added Ojalehto “would really motivate [him] a lot” when they worked out and said he would remember Ojalehto as a role model
“He was like a big brother to me I looked up to him,” Jarrett said “He exemplified everything that an ideal student wants to be in college He was a perfect role model to everyone including myself ”
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By JOSEPHINE CHU Sun Staff Wr ter
Cornell Police issued a crime alert Monday afternoon regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred Sunday morning at 2 Forest Park Lane, the location of the Psi Upsilon fraternity
A female student reported she was sexually assaulted at approximately 2:00 a m on Sunday after the perpetrator led her to a bedroom
The perpetrator was described as “ a white male, approximately 170 pounds, around 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a medium complexion and wavy dark brown or black collar-length hair,” according to CUPD
Reports like this are relatively rare in our community since sex offenses are significantly underreported, according to David M Honan, CUPD Deputy Chief
“We take careful steps to connect victims of these crimes with supportive resources available here on campus and in our community,” Honan said
This case is currently under active investigation by CUPD, Honan said
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Morbidity in Modernity
BY GRIFFIN SMITH NICHOLS Sun Staff Wrter
It is with a twang of guilt that the archetypal bingewatcher of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” realizes that the taut, expertly-told story he or she is watching could be summarized as though it were the schmaltz-ified voiceover in a trailer for any puffed-up TV legal drama The narration writes itself: cops corrupt to their medalled gills An unwitting, simple man in the slammer for a crime he (apparently) did not commit Two lawyers on an All- American crusade to prove his innocence All this with an uncomfortably intimate Midwest backdrop just naïve enough to be rocked to its core by the murder of the new millennium, and any viewer familiar with In Cold Blood and the past few decades of American true crime will be instantly at home
The mini-series, which chronicles the tumultuous legal battles endured by Wisconsin native Steven Avery, accused of the rape and murder of photographer Teresa Halbach and forced to defend himself in court, is an uncanny spectacle The Aver y family, disdained by their hometown in Manitowoc County as hick untouchables, is accosted on every side TV news bulletins shrilly preempt guilty verdicts, archival footage of interviewed townsfolk reveals wild oscillations in public opinion on Avery’s culpability and the sheriff ’ s department seems involved in everything from death threats to planting evidence at the scene of a murder
The series and its creators Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos cannot be faulted for lack of thoroughness or for sense of pacing Without ever verging on soporific, a massive amount of information is crammed into the series’ meticulous presentation of the Avery murder investigation and trial: bloodstains, genetic tests, a mysteriously conjured car key, inconsistencies in timetables and so on The homemade nature of the series’ footage keeps the audience perpetually in the grip of the emotions the protagonists are undergoing: a breath of momentary relief, the palpable haze of tension surrounding any major decision and the cosmic sadism of watching real people’s lives being gutted This is how a crime story is told at optimum; that much is beyond denial Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, incidentally, are nothing short of heroic
A review of the series, however, should not merely focus on the program itself “Making a Murderer” is as much a cultural
phenomenon worthy of study as good TV, because does not conclude with the outcome most viewers want A consequence of the build-up and disappointed anticipation is that the viewer reemerges from his rheum-inducing binge with an opinion, an opinion he is going to share and act upon There has been a positive flood of “Making a Murderer”-related material online: Buzzfeed, which published a video compilation of “17 Thoughts You Had Watching ‘Making a Murderer,’” can even read minds to this end! One intrepid Tumblr user created a blog dedicated to Dean Strang’s newfound status as a fatherly sex symbol (“Strangcore”); another Internet user sent the sexual offender and fan-hated prosecutor Ken Kratz a glitter bomb This is all standard fare as far as Internet humor regarding any given day’s cultural happenings goes Facetiousness aside, it is easy to see that the series is cultivating its own miniature petri dish of a fanbase, which adds up to a disquieting prospect: a murder trial is a TV event The series does not treat it as such, and goes so far as to actively discourage such a mentality Nevertheless, a headline posted on Jan 30 on the Daily Mirror online about a “shock revelation” in evidence left out of the Netflix documentary is flanked in the recommended TV news section by “Celebrity Big Brother viewers aren ’ t happy,” (boo-hoo, celebrities) and “Stephanie Davis DUMPED Zayn Malik,” (encore, boo-hoo)
What, then, does analysis of the aforementioned petri dish reveal? A swab of legal-istas, plus a swab of armchair detectiveing, plus a swab of “TERESA’S GRIEVING BROTHER DID IT” hue-and-criers, equals change org! The sacredness and gravity of the loss of one human life and the perpetual confinement of two more suddenly turn into a spasmodic, whodunnit game of Clue, providing the fodder either for overly sincere packs of piranha-like social media-goers or those inclined to blatant flippancy in the name of “humor ” Consult the series’ Facebook page for the former and Seth Meyers’ spectacularly unfunny parody for the latter
Not all coverage of the series has been thoughtless, however, and that which is is by no means the fault of the show’s creators In making a compelling documentary, they happened unfortunately to have stumbled upon a knee-jerk reaction of the viewing public “Making a Murderer” triggers a very specific emotion in the impressionable viewer: unambiguous, unquestioning righteousness Of course, Steven Avery must be innocent, of course, the viewer is qualified to point as many fingers as he
pleases, the viewer has just watched “Making a Murderer!” The viewer sees through the corruption and lies of the contemporary USA; his outrage-of-the-minute sense is positively tingling It is one thing to suggest that Manitowoc law enforcement should have investigated more options; it is quite another to bandy about “Making a Murderer” “theories,” as one would about the JFK assassination and 9/11, those other real-life tragedies turned to farce Still, it feels just so darn good to be on the right side of the docket, right? Is it not gratifying?
Dean Strang cautions towards the series’ end that all human endeavor is inherently imperfect, and the series strongly implies that the bombardment of premature, openly hostile news coverage tampered with the Avery trial from the very beginning, rendering a fair verdict impossible “Making a Murderer,” incredibly, contains and condemns the seeds of the phenomenon which could cause its own destruction: why would a viewer exposed to so much of the folly of mass hysteria then interpret the pang of loss and the pain of separation as a speculative crime drama that just happens to have really happened? Perhaps it is because they are just people on the TV, after all Or perhaps the answer is simpler: The average viewer is not very bright, and unsolved murder and wrongful conviction make for a double whammy of feel-good fun
Griffin Smith Nichols is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at gds82@cornell edu
Blake Butler’s 300,000,000 will churn stomachs, induce headaches and inspire bewilderment and consternation For the diligent reader who pushes past its exhaustive 455-page span, it will provoke such a range of emotional responses that one would not be wrong to thin trum of conceivable sensatio what the novel intends to ever y sort of living expe packed into its grafting language and phantasmagoric plot
After finishing the book the usual questions r through my mind: What Butler try to accomplish h Was he successful? Did I eve it? But I knew these question any answers I could give to had no footing in a readin ence as visceral and 300,000,000 I truly believ most appropriate response o to a book of this caliber is lapsed scream What you rea ond-best alternative
Initially, 300,000,000 pre transcription of a notebook j Gretch Gravey, a serial-killer local teenage burnouts Th free, of course; in return fo must listen to Gravey’s mania he espouses the teachings of calls Darrel These teenagers soon begin to stay at Gravey’s house, treating him as a holy figure Shortly thereafter, Darrel, using Gravey as his material avatar, instructs the burnout disci-
ples to participate in the wholesale eradication of the entire American population Darrel plans to do this by activating its own consciousness in every American, replacing whatever personality came before it With all of America under the thrall of Darrel’s mind, each citizen, recognizing all other individuals as hosts of the same consciousness, all with the same intention, will kill as many people as possible until every reads, at first, as the lunatic -like figure E N Flood, a makes sense of the notebook explanator y footnotes of cable writings, thinks the gin to see the clarity of his lur as well esis of Gravey’s ramblings h words from the notebook the Bible He even expresses too himself with lines from nces himself that the Gravey stined to be his in a display lomania comparable to own He eventually cannot uish a day from any other n his life and his identity s to crumble When the ebook ends, the reader ves on to Flood’s own eleconic journal of the Gravey ase To our terror, his musgs resemble the same mania previous text Other people his ramblings: his sergeant, psychiatrist But even these o blur and coalesce eryone who had any kind of interaction with the arrested Gravey, even the cafeteria chef who prepared his meals, begins to murder those around them Then the relatives of those killed begin to do the same Darrel spreads
Butler breaks the fourth wall numerous times, bringing the reader into the carnage Indeed, the amphibian narrator, a patchwork of voices shifting from the idiolects of Gravey and Darrel to that of Flood and even his dead wife, cites the performative nature of reading, the act of creating the plot’s events as we engage with it and realize them in our minds, as an indictment of every reader We are left with the uncanny sensation of having initiated the manifestation of a horror almost beyond imagining As Gravey tells us, channeling his voice through Flood s own investigative entries, “If I m not here yet then invent me Make me come ” About halfway through the novel, everyone in America is dead
The question remains: what could possibly take another 220 pages to express now that everybody in the novel is dead? It is in these pages, however, that the genius of 300,000,000 flaunts itself Darrel’s plan does not end with the deaths of approximately 300,000,000 people It ends with the “mnemonic American mush,” a vision of the afterlife, layered with the sensations, memories, dreams, fantasies, and yearnings of every single person killed, that I will not and cannot attempt to explain any further In these pages are some of the most harrowing, compassionate and alien displays of narrative and diction you are likely to encounter since Finnegans Wake and Gravity’s Rainbow
But the best thing about 300,000,000 is that everyone can, and should, read it And while 300,000,000 is no less complex than an epic Joyce or Pynchon novel, the profound, sublime vision realized by its enigmatic Darrel figure requires no understanding of textbook entropy or the philosophy of history For this novel, all you need is life, memories, aspirations, relations, all the qualities that make a person a person, let alone an American And in this day and age, with our greed and fears multiplying so eerily like that of the Darrel virus, the vision of horror and empathy this novel provides is one of absolute necessity Blake Butler’s 300,000,000 is without a doubt our latest iteration of the Great American Novel
Alexander Lugo is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at all243@cornell edu
BY ALEXANDER LUGO Sun Contributor
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I’ m confused Why is a decidedly white English man portraying Michael Jackson in a new television movie entitled Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon later this month? Can anyone provide any insight? Maybe this is where you stop reading Haven’t I been subjected to enough media about #Oscarssowhite, #Cornellsowhite, #WorldSOGODDAMNwhite already? you ask yourself I understand; I am tired of hearing about the ongoing whitewashing and racial inequity that unfurls itself in every sector of our society too Thus, my plea is an honest one: Someone please tell me why Joseph Fiennes is playing Michael Jackson Jackson had vitiligo, a chronic skin disorder that causes skin to lose its pigment He wore makeup to even out his skin tone and may have undergone some procedures to lighten his
s k i n A p p e a r a n c ewise, he looked
s o m e w h a t white towards the end of his life Maybe his looks were too confusing for the casting director of the film? After all, every single member of the same racial background should share the exact same skin tone, right? If this were indeed the case, any confusion one might have over the race Jackson identified as would be mollified by his own words In a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jackson stated: “Why would I want a white child to play me? I’m a black American I’m proud to be a black American I am proud of my race I am proud of who I am I have a lot of pride in who I am, and dignity ” His thoughts on being
cast by a white male were stated explicitly; yet, here we are Casting a white actor as a minority character is obviously not an isolated, or even infrequent, occurrence But as much as we hear about this happening on a macro level, discussions about this and other racial contentions occurring at a micro level are rare Thus, I began to wonder: What exactly is the racial climate in our own backyard? Namely, in Cornell University’s very own theater community? I began to ask friends who identified as POC and are involved in theater at Cornell Their names have been changed so as not to affect their future casting and theater experiences in the department
My own theater experience at Cornell has luckily not been overshadowed by my race (at least to my knowledge), despite my ethnic diversity
Still, as a Puerto Rican, Lebanese and Irish actor, I know race and its external footprint on my face do have an impact on the roles I am considered for Once at a summer acting program, my race was used to determine how “marketable” I would be in the entertainment industry It was determined that I would be “hard to place” given I didn’t look like a “real, exotic Hispanic” or a “typical white ingenue ” One of my peers has expressed similar frustrations, commenting that she is “used to being typecast an ‘ethnic’ role only when there aren ’ t enough students of color in a cast to represent certain demographics ” She has been told she can “ pass ” for Caucasian because she looks just
“‘other’ enough ” As a result, she is not a primary choice in performances about Latinas She wants to represent Latinas on stage but knows she’s “ not necessarily the most capable of achieving that because of not looking like a traditional Latina ” What happens to those actors of color whose race might seem less ambiguous? Ben expressed that minority representation at Cornell can go “ one of two ways When including POC in theater, the plays performed are either written specifically about the experience of being a POC and don’t extend far beyond that or tend to appropriate and make fun of race ” Kylie substantiates this claim by recounting her own experiences in a show a few years ago The directors of the show were explicit that they were casting according to race Kylie, an Asian female, was asked in a “coded” way to “be quieter,” and consequently, she felt that she was being asked to play the “stereotypical, token Asian ” She saw the character she was playing as one that transcends race, a fighter that strives to get what she wants by the end of the play The director’s instructions for this strong-willed character to be played quietly simply because the actor portraying the character was Asian did not fit and eventually even the director realized this Another actor currently feels that he “ can ’ t ever be cast as major character in a Schwartz production that doesn’t resort to making caricatures or stereotypes of non-white people ” He attributes his feelings to “color conscious casting” and felt “ strange watching a peer of his last semester succumb to a director’s instruction to become a parodied version of a Latino ” Multiple students were uncomfortable with the Schwartz Center’s production of Federico García Lorca’s Blood Wedding in Spring 2015 The play, written by a Spanish playwright, doesn’t necessarily call for Spanish actors But Nick said that he “did not feel POC were represented in the
play or that they were even reached out to before the casting decisions occurred,” and that it should have been a play where POC are “specifically called upon and wanted ” Matt remarked that, “In Blood Wedding, a play set in Spain, the Schwartz Center failed to point out that Spaniards don’t wear sombreros and that flamenco shouldn’t be bastardized or butchered An effort should have been made to consider the authenticity of the culture presented on stage ” Where does that leave us? Mostly with the knowledge that our very own theater community is far from post-racial Not only do more diverse stories need to be told with proper dramaturgy and cultural sensitivity, but more diverse casting liberties need to be taken While the reasoning behind certain casting decisions are never disclosed and therefore cannot be completely attributed to race, there should be an acknowledgement that race is a factor in them As Kylie admitted, “If you were to tell me what someone who played Elizabeth Bennett looked like, I probably wouldn’t pick an Asian girl That’s on me too ” Many of us are in fact guilty of picturing our heros and heroines canonically, but the importance of minority representation in theater goes beyond giving minorities the chance to perform Art has the ability to change lives, to pave the way for social change and self-acceptance Madison recalls watching Cinderella as a young girl and thinking, “Cinderella’s beautiful I don’t look like her I’m not pretty ” We all need people we can relate to, if only to discover that we belong What a colossal feeling to think that a POC actor at Cornell could be the reason someone feels worthy or that their story and they themselves matter
Gwen Aviles is a junior in the College of Ar ts and Sciences She can be reached at g fa28@cornell edu
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Annie O’Toole | Trustee Viewpoint
Enhancing Business Education At Cornell
This past weekend, the Board of Trustees created the Cornell College of Business In a meeting held entirely in open session, the Board unanimously voted to change Cornell’s bylaws to add the College of Business as one of the University’s major colleges, schools and other major academic units
This vote came after several hours of impressively thoughtful and respectful presentation and discussion However, this vote was also preceded by over a month of controversy about the administration’s intention to create a College of Business consisting of the School of Hotel Administration, the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the Johnson Graduate School of Management
My initial reaction to the news of this initiative was like many of yours mixed I was excited about the possibilities that this could create for our students, faculty, staff and broader University But I was also concerned about the seeming lack of constituent input and poor communication of the concept
However, since the initial announcement, my excitement has grown and my concerns have shrunk President Garrett and Provost Kotlikoff have presented a bold vision to vastly improve undergraduate and graduate business education at Cornell, about which you have and will continue to hear many details They have proceeded thoughtfully with a concept that already addresses many of the concerns and needs expressed by students, staff, faculty and alumni from each of the programs that will be
The College of Business will further Cornell’s mission of serving the orld’s needs, as the only business hool with the expertise to address the world’s major chalenges: sustainability, shared prosperity and wealth imbalance
united under the new College of Business, and those who are not included in the new College And they will now engage in deeper conversations with these important constituencies to flesh out the structure and implementation of the new College of Business and ensure that the identities of these three schools and their academic programs are enhanced, rather than diminished
As a trustee, I believe that the College of Business will improve Cornell
It will give our strong business programs the attention and stature they deser ve and it will make our institution stronger overall The College of Business will further Cornell’s mission of ser ving the world’s needs, as the only business school with the expertise to address the world’s major challenges: sustainability, shared prosperity and wealth imbalance
As a student, I believe that the academic and student experience will improve for those students who are studying business at Cornell
Cornell’s vast curriculum is one of its greatest strengths, but its resulting decentralization is one of its greatest challenges Opportunities for collaboration are among the most valuable experiences that students have at a diverse institution like Cornell As an undergraduate student at Vanderbilt and professional student at Cornell, I remember best my coursework and extracurricular activities that expanded my interests and connected me with people with whom I would not ordinarily interact in my field
The Cornell College of Business will integrate our business curricula, providing students with the opportunity to pursue a more interesting and well-rounded business education Further, the student life experience will be enhanced by close collaborations between students and faculty with similar interests but different perspectives and expertise
It was for these reasons that the Board of Trustees unanimously supported the administration’s bold vision to transform our University This change was visionar y, necessar y and will transform Cornell to the benefit of our University and its students
Annie O’Toole is the graduate student-elected
Comm ent of the day
“Is that all this is? Presidents and provosts are supposed to be smart, intelligent folk. With so many ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ buzzing the grapevine, is there any wisdom in this current administration?”
Feathers in Caps Re: “Board of Trustees Authorizes College of Business,” News Februar y 1, 2016
Jake Forken | My Forken Opinion
R e p u b l i c a n R a c e Ma y C o m e B a c k D o w n
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r how to win a presidential election Former Florida Governor
declared his r un for the nomination, has str uggled to register in national and state wide polls
Senator Ted Cr uz, the architect of the 2013 government shutdown and a Senator with vir tually no congressional allies, has benefited from the contentious p
throughout the SEC primar y states Governing experience is a liability, and policy rollouts have proved trivial A billionaire businessman and realityTV star is about to find out if his frontr unner status is built
votes
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begin to resemble a more tradi-
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Maybe If Donald Tr ump manages to emerge from Iowa with a percentage of the vote similar to polling expectations, all bets are off According to the latest Des Moines Register poll, the standings in Iowa heading in to c a u c u s n i g h t a r e : D o n a l d Tr ump at 28 percent, Ted Cr uz at 23 percent, Marco Rubio at 15 percent and Ben Carson at 10 percent A Tr ump victor y not only legitimizes the polling in Iowa, but also in New Hampshire as well as nationally A combination of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina the first three states in the nominating process, all of which Tr ump cur-
r e n t l y l e a d s c o u l d b e a knockout punch for the candidate Yet, there’s cause for hesitation before anointing Tr ump; polls are historically unreliable
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In the week preceding Iowa in 2012, Rick Santor um was polling in the RealClearPolitics average at 7 7 percent, good enough for sixth place He won with over 24 percent of the vote In 2008, Barack Obama and Hillar y Clinton were in a vir tual tie in the state at 31 percent to 29 percent, respectively Obama won by nearly 10 percentage points while Clinton dropped to a third-place finish Tr ump has silenced the initial doubts regarding his viabilit y a n d e x h i b i t e d a s t o n i s h i n g staying power But when the enormous rallies are in the past and it’s time to actually vote, will enough Iowans be willing to put a man whose name has
for a primar y candidate Since Ju l y, Tr u m p h a s re c e i ve d 5 4 percent of the media coverage of the GOP primar y about six times more than Jeb Bush, who’s in second place with just 8 percent of coverage ” Mo n d a y n i g h t w i l l p r ov e whether media coverage is pred i c t i v e o f a c t u a l s u p p o r t o r whether voters and polls were simply caught up in the hype If Tr ump falters in Iowa an indication his suppor t may b e ove r s t a t e d i n f u r t h e r p r imaries Cr uz is poised to c l a i m v i c t o r y a n d t h e Ne w Hampshire race will be blown wide open; what has been a bizarre election cycle may not actually be all that abnormal A
Besides the variability in the polls, Tr presents a unique case; no candidate before him has singlehandedly consu the majority of oxygen in the media while suffocating his competition
never before appeared on a ballot on a path toward the presidency? The Iowa caucuses are a r e l a t i v e l y c o m p l i c a t e d a n d t i m e - c o n s u m i n g s y s t e m I f speculation about Tr ump ’ s lagging get-out-the-vote apparatus proves tr ue, the businessman may find himself a loser for the first time this campaign It may be that a campaign sustained on the concept of winning, that doesn’t win, isn’t all that sustainable
Besides the variability in the polls, Tr ump presents a unique case; no candidate before him h a s s i n g l e h a n d e d l y c o n s u m e d the majority of oxygen in the m e d i a w h i l e s u f f o c a t i n g h i s competition
A c c o r d i n g t o Fi ve T h i r t y Ei g h t , “ Tr u m p h a s received about the most dispropor tionate media coverage ever
social conser vative Cr uz wins Iowa, like Santor um in 2012 and Huckabee in 2008, while a moderate candidate Rubio, Kasich or Bush wins Ne w H a m p s h i r e , m u c h l i k e Romney in 2012 and McCain in 2008
If that’s the case and that’s where my money is look for a stronger than expected showi n g f r o m R u b i o a s w e l l a s Carson, and for Cr uz to limp his way to a victor y In a fe w w e e k s , t h e m o s t p r ov o c a t i v e campaign season in recent histor y may seem irrelevant Of course, I could be wrong and we could wake up one step closer to a Tr ump presidency
Jake Forken is a senior in the College of Human Ecolog y He may be reached at jrf285@cornell edu My Forken Opinion appears alternate Fridays this semester
“I thought we got off to a good start, ” he said “I thought it was an evenly played game ”
With both teams tied in points entering the contest, stakes were high
“[There] was a playoff game mentality,” Woods said
Although both teams had opportunities in the first period, the game remained scoreless until Woods capitalized midway through the second to make it a 10 Cornell lead RPI scored a goal of their own later in the period to make it 1-1 The game would go into overtime knotted right there, before the Engineers ultimately repeated their overtime result from earlier this year at Lynah Derraugh attributed the low-scoring nature of the contest to both teams playing risk-averse in response to the playoff implications of the final score
“There weren ’ t a lot of chances for either team, ” Derraugh said “It was a cautiously played game ” With the bunched-up nature of the ECAC standings and the season entering its closing stretch, Cornell was disappointed in the game ’ s final score
“The team took it really hard,” Derraugh said
Although unsatisfied with Saturday’s final score, Derraugh remains confident in this team ’ s ability
“I know we still have a chance,” Derraugh said
Keith Bollt can be reached at kbollt@cornellsun com
Top NBA Stories At Midseason
SHATZMAN
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it takes to beat Golden State once But one game is a far cry from a seven-game playoff series Stephen Curry is on another level He’s on his way to his second consecutive MVP award, and if he stays healthy, he may win many more His backcourt-mate, Klay Thompson, is among the best shooters in the league, and has established himself as a lockdown wing defender Then add Draymond Green, who has nine triple-doubles on the season Some people say Green is the product of Curry’s brilliance Those people are wrong He excels in every facet of the game scoring, rebounding, passing, defense and he’s shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc Harrison Barnes is the fourth option on Golden State He could, and will down the road, be a go-toguy for an NBA team If healthy, I expect the Warriors to break the ’96 Bulls’ single-season record of 72-10 on their way to another NBA title This team is something else
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Ben Shatzman can be reached at bshatzman@cornellsun com
Icers Split Key ECAC Matchups
By KEITH BOLLT Sun Staff Writer
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“Our forechecking was very clean We kept it to the game we like to play.”
c o a c h Do u g De r r a u g h ’ 9 1 s a i d i t w a s i m p o r t a n t t h a t h i s t e a m w a s a b l e t o p u s h o f f o n t h e r i g h t s k a t e a g a i n s t t h e Du t c h w o m e n “ We re a l l y e m p h a s i ze d b e f o re t h e g a m e t h a t we n e e d e d t o g e t o f f t o a g o o d s t a r t , ” h e s a i d
N B A M i d w a y U p d a t e
It has been 15 years since the Lakers and Sixers met in the 2001 NBA Finals That series featured several notable names Let’s focus on two of them: Kobe Br yant and Tyronn Lue
Br y a n t , t h e f i ve - t i m e c h a m p, f o r m e r league MVP and future HOF-er, is retiring at the end of this season I’m sure you know this The other guy, Tyronn Lue, who is best known for being that dude Allen Iverson crossed-over in the ’01 Finals, is now the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers Tyronn Lue is LeBron James’ basketball coach The Sixers are 7-41 this season The Lakers are 9-41 Both occupy
last place in their respective conferences Crazy what 15 years can do, huh? Below I will take a look at some of the major NBA storylines as All-Star Weekend approaches
1. The Warriors
Are they beatable? It depends They’ve lost four games thus far, so yes, on a single night, they can lose After starting the season 24-0, the Warriors lost to the Bucks o n De c e m b e r 1 2 t h Bu t g e t t h i s
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Warriors shot 8-48 from outside of the restricted area that night That is 16 7 percent, which is the lowest FG percentage from outside the restricted area by a team in the last 15 years That, plus a great
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Red Prevails in Overtime Versus Green
By OLIVIA MATTYASOVSZKY Sun Staff Writer
This past weekend, the Red hosted Harvard (8-9, 3-1 Ivy) and Dartmouth (7-13,2-2) at Newman Arena and went 1-1, losing to the Crimson, 56-65, but rallying to beat the Big Green on Saturday night, 71-58
“We really play our best basketball when we work off each other.” N i c h o l l e A s t o n
Cornell (11-7, 3-1) entered the weekend undefeated in the Ivy League after beating instate rival Columbia the previous week
The Red was coming in h o t o n a t h re e - g a m e w i n streak, and had yet to be beaten at Newman Arena They boasted both the Ivy League Rookie of the Week in freshman Caroline Shelquist and Ivy League Player of the week in junior Megan LeDuc The two were matched in the backcourt by Crimson guard Kit Metoyer, who scored the first points of the contest with a 3pointer, and added 23 more points in the rest of the game
Cornell’s scoring was balanced, with both LeDuc and junior forward Nia Marshall finishing with 17 points each Throughout the first half, the Crimson and Red changed leads, but Kit Metoyer kept the visiting team ahead as the Crimson led at the end of the first half, 30-21
Then senior guard Maddie Campbell cut the lead to one with a post move From here it turned to strategy, with both t e a m s t a k i n g t i m e o u t s a n d fouling for possession The score was 52-49 with seconds to go Megan LeDuc sank a three just before the buzzer sounded, and the game went to overtime
In overtime, both teams were hacking each other up and down the court The Crimson’s Metoyer once again proved to be a major threat; she converted on two free throws and made an assist After regaining the ball with seconds to go, the Crimson ran out the clock and took the game, 65-56
“This weekend had both highs and lows,” said junior forward Nicholle Aston “We learned a lot from our tough loss on Friday ”
The next night was no less exciting when the Dartmouth Big Green came to Newman Arena Shelquist once again played outstanding and earned Ivy League Rookie honors for the second week in a row
A s t o n , C a m p b e l l a n d junior forward Nia Marshall all scored in the double digits Cornell’s shots were falling all night, shooting a solid 491 The Red also pressured well o n d e f e n s e t o h
Dartmouth won the turnover
turnovers while only losing the ball themselves eight times Marshall led the scoring with 19 points, and shot 690
“We really focused in on pushing the ball and getting
Dartmouth because we really play our best basketball when we work off of each other,”
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fourth quarter, LeDuc once again made her shots count
She hit a jumper and put Cornell in the lead, 54-51
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Rowland hit a three and tied the score at 56-56 with under a minute to go
After a Cornell turnover,
Dartmouth got the ball and held it for a final shot from Emily Slagle The shot did not fall and Cornell was sent to overtime for the second time in two nights This time the Red pushed through and came out with a win
“Two overtime games back to back are tough but we are h a p p y t h a t we e n d e d t
Aston said
Mattyasovszky can be reached at omattyasovszky@cornellsun com
Down the stretch | Senior forward Taylor Woods scored the Red’s first goal in the overtime game against RPI
