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Two Fraternities Suspended in a Week

Access, Stigma

Disabled Students

By SOFIA HU Sun Senior Writer

The Ithaca Police Department responded to a reported sex offense at 4 a m Sunday at One Edgecliff Pl , the current residence of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, which was placed on suspension earlier this week

On Wednesday, the University announced that the fraternity was placed on interim suspension, pending an investigation The University

By ANNIE BUI Sun News Editor

Hip hop recording artist and actor Common will perform in Bailey Hall March 2, the Cornell University Program Board announced Wednesday

The 42 year old Chicago native born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr broke onto the scene in the early ’90s with his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, according to Rolling Stone He has received numerous Grammy nominations, among them Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “Southside” at the 2008 Grammy Awards

did not comment on whether the reported incident was related to the fraternity’s suspension

Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, did not state what is being investigated, and there is no information on when the Omicron Zeta chapter of the frater-

nity may resume activities

“The purpose of the suspension is to prevent activities that could jeopardize the safety of

More recently, Common won Best Original Song in a Motion Picture at the 2015 Golden Globes for “Glory” in Selma, an accolade which he shared with fellow artist J o h n Legend He has also been nominated for an Oscar for the same song

According to Michael Luzmore ’17, executive chairperson for CUPB, Common’s recent nominations and accolades were a deciding factor in bringing him to cam-

pus “His success with the song ‘Glor y ’ in Selma shows that now is a great time for us to bring him to campus, ” he said “[This is an event] we believe will r e s o n a t e with the Cornell and Ithaca communities ” T h e event is j o i n t l y sponsored by CUPB, Cornell Concert Commission and the Multicultural Concert Funding Advisor y Board and will follow a part lecture, part freestyle performance,

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The University announced Wednesday that it will allow the Psi Upsilon fraternity to resume its social and recruitment activities after alleged behaviors that led to the fraternity ’ s suspension last week were found unsubstantiated

“Effective immediately, Psi Upsilon fraternity can resume all social and new member education activities after suspending activities on Jan 30,” said Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, in a statement “The Office of Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living has completed an investigation, concluding that the initial allegations were not accurate ”

Activities at the fraternity were suspended Friday following reports of an incident involving “alcohol and an illicit substance,” according to the University

Mark S Barron ’99, governor and spokesperson of the Chi of Psi Upsilon association, said in an email he was concerned that the allegations would damage the fraternity’s reputation

“We are pleased that Cornell University has confirmed that these allegations are false and defamatory,” Barron said “Psi Upsilon has been a leader in the Cornell community since 1876, with a strong record of commitment to educational, moral, intellectual and social excellence ”

according to Luzmore

“Common is a philanthropist who thrives to promote the success of students and shows them how to achieve greatness, ” said Tatyana Roberts ’16, executive chairperson for the Multicultural Concert Funding Advisor y Board “I think Cornellians will use [t]his unique opportunity to find the secrets to their own success ” Tickets will go on sale beginning Feb 11 for students and Feb 12 to the general public, according to Luzmore

“Physically navigating the [Cornell] campus is a total nightmare,” said Morgan Wang ’16, who has used a wheelchair since she was injured in a Route 79 car accident on movein day in August 2012

For Cornellians who are disabled who make up at least five percent of the Cornell community campus is not the easiest place to live on or near According to students and administrators, while efforts to make Cornell’s campus more accessible for people who are disabled have been moderately successful, there is still work to be done in encouraging a more accepting campus culture

According to Katherine Fahey, director of Student Disability Ser vices, 1,184 students registered as disabled with the office at the end of the 2013-2014 school year Of those students, 252 had temporar y disabilities

To alleviate some of the stresses of having disabilities, students have formed campus support organizations, including the Cornell Union for Disabilities Awareness

Teresa Danso-Danquah ’15, former president of the Cornell Union for Disabilities Awareness, said it was “exciting” to discover that there was a group on campus for students with similar situations

“Something we talk about in our community is that there are people with disabilities who choose not to have it as their forefront identity, ” she said “There are many people with disabilities on campus, but not everyone wants to

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Students Express Indignation Over SAFC Procedures

By VENUS WU ’11

Controversy surrounding the Student Assembly Finance Commission’s budget funding process has returned to the limelight since the Student Assembly passed a moratorium on the creation of new student groups last Thursday

“A moratorium will provide an opportunity to adequately assess and audit currently registered student organizations and the method by which they are allocated funding,” stated one of the six clauses in Resolution 21 The ban came into effect yesterday

The funding procedure of the SAFC has long been the bull’s-eye for student criticism Over the past few years, the SAFC has rejected funding for several influential student organizations on campus, including the Cornell Lunatic, a student-run humor publication, and the Cornell Organization for Labor Action Kitsch Magazine, a bi-annual features magazine with a circulation of about 3,000 copies, was prevented from applying for SAFC funding this semester because the group missed the online pre-application deadline

“The consequence resulting from such an infraction is so disproportionate it’s absurd and unfair,” said Peter

Fritch ’09, editor in chief of Kitsch

The SAFC makes amendments to its policies every semester and announces these changes on its website The co-chairs of SAFC, Yuliya Neverova ’10 and Varun Gehani ’10, agreed that the commission is usually “ very receptive ” But many students still struggle with the red tape of the system Gleb Drobkov ’12, treasurer of COLA, called the funding system “rigid and unforgiving ”

“If we list an event on our budget form as UNITE Workers Union tour, and then at some point decide to print [a] poster calling it an HEI workers tour which is the company we are challenging right now [and] whose workers are part of UNITE we do not get funding for the event, ” Drobokov stated in an e-mail

Other students also voiced complaints about the rigidity of the committee “ They are completely deadline-oriented and not understanding at all,” said Mathew Sevin ’11, treasurer of the College of Industrial and Labor Relations Sports Management Club Sevin’s club was denied funding last semester because a price quote was submitted in an improper format he had copied the e-mail into a Microsoft Word document

Common Council Passes New Noise Ordinance

Police will now use decibel tests in place of previous 25-foot rule to ensure ‘objectivity’

By MADELINE COHEN Sun Staff Writer

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Ithacan Charged for Defrauding Department of Social Services

James C Dickey III was arrested after he allegedly defrauded the Department of Social Services for over $35,000 in benefits, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff ’ s Office

He was charged with two counts of third-degree welfare fraud and two first-degree counts of offering a false instrument for filing The Tompkins County Department of Social Ser vices Fraud Unit helped conduct the investigation

Local State

Four SUNY Schools Make List For Most On-Campus Drug Arrests

Four State University of New York system schools were listed in the top 10 colleges with the most on-campus drug arrests in 2013, by ProjectKnow, a website that provides substance abuse resources

SUNY New Paltz, Oswego, Oneonta and College at Plattsburgh were ranked first, second, sixth and seventh, respectively The New Paltz campus had a rate of 13 9 on-campus drug arrest per 1,000 students, the highest out of all universities analyzed

Compiled by Sofia Hu

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Students Say Disabilities Not Part of ‘Social Consciousness’

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actually be involved with the community ”

The ‘Stigma’ of Invisible Disabilities

Jonathan Goldstein ’17, the current president of CUDA, has tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic dis-

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A m e r i c a n p o p u l a t i o n

He said it is impor tant for students to recog-

n i z e t h e b r o a d s p e ctr um of disabilities that affect their classmates

“ We n e e d t o n o t limit the term disability to just physical disabilities that are apparent to the n a k e d e y e , ” G o l d s t e i n s a i d

“Disabilities take many forms, both neurologically and psychologically, which often go unnoticed by most people This does not make these types of disabilities any less impor tant nor does it make the campus any more accessible ”

D a n s o - D a n q u a h s a i d s h e b e l i e v e s m a n y s t u d e n t s h a v e

“invisible” disabilities

“ Mo s t p h y s i c a l d i s a b i l i t i e s you might see readily because it’s a wheelchair, or it might be a

w a l k e r, ” s h e s a i d “ Bu t s o m e people with mental [disability] or cerebral palsy, you may not s e e t h e d i s a b i l i t y i m m e d i a t e l y upon engaging with them The

stigma of being labeled different or having to use accommodations or resources is something that impedes people ”

‘Navigating Campus Is a Total Nightmare’ Wang said that while she has found faculty and staff to be consistently suppor tive, student

“As the able bodied community becomes aware of the fact that many of their friends have disabilities, and that while those disabilities may appear invisible they are still ver y real, then I believe that we will have made p r o g r e s s a s a c o m m u n i t y i n making the campus more accessible,” Goldstein said

‘A Contentious Topic’: Willard Straight Hall According to Tauber, Wi l l a rd St r a i g h t Ha l l , Mar tha Van Rensselaer Hall and Day Hall are potentially “problematic” buildings

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attitudes toward disability var y “ Te a c h e r s a n d f a c u l t y a r e super understanding,” she said “ While some students are understanding, many aren ’ t and some are actively awful ” D a v i d

Cornell’s campus presents challenges for those with physical disabilities “ O u r c a m p u s i s e x p a n s i v e and built on a hill Those two factors alone create accessibility challenges,” Tauber said “On top of that, there are numerous h i s t o r i c b u i l d i n g s , w h i c h a r e often difficult to modify ” Goldstein ’17 said accessibility depends on student awareness

y “contentious topic” in CUDA

“A l o t o f s t u d e n t u n i o n groups are housed in Willard Straight,” she said “However, if you need an elevator, the only elevator to use is the ser vice elev a t o r o r f re i g h t e l e v a t o r I ’ v e heard from people that it’s ver y demeaning to think that you ’ re just being car ted up like food ”

Danso-Danquah added that renovating the building will not be possible as one unitar y action, and that increased accessibility will be a “journey ”

“It’s not going to be one fell s w o o p o f c h a n g i n g W i l l a r d Straight because it is a historical building, but we can tr y the little things,” she said “Getting a lift in the back side or getting

the ramp re-paved doing it piece by piece, we can get it fully accessible ”

SDS has recently made moves towards a greater focus on access i b i l i t y a c c o rd i n g t o s t u d e n t s and administrators

“For tunately, the administrat i o n h a s r e c e n t l y i n

“Beyond ensuring that building s p e c i f i c a t i o n s m e e t s t a n d a r d s , they're designing with what is tr uly accessible in mind ”

S D S h a s b e e n a d d r e s s i n g “ access challenges” in Willard Straight Hall through a strategic plan, according to Fahey

“At Cornell, we work with a t e a m a p p r o a c h t o m a k e s u r e we ’ re always improving accessibility for our entire community, ” Fahey said “Our Executive Disability Steering Committee and American Disabilities Act coordinator team work on an a n n u a l s t r a t eg i c p l a n f o r d i s a b i l i t y access managem e n t w h i c h highlights spec i f i c g o a l s i n s i x k e y a re a s : t h e p h y s i c a l c a m p u s ; e d uc a t i o n a l p r ograms and services; technolo g y ; c o m m un i c a t i o n s ; e m p l o y m e n t a n d emergency preparedness ” Fa h e y s a i d t h a t a l t h o u g h Willard Straight Hall’s accessibility has been improved in the p a s t y e a r, S D S w i l l c o n t i n u e “ c h i p p i n g a w a y ” t o i m p r o v e campus for disabled students

“ Tw o i m p r o v e m e n t s h a v e occurred in the past year: a ne w accessible entrance on Ho Plaza, and access to the main floors from the parking area, ” Fahey said “ There are many improvements that are planned for the f u t u re , b u t o u r a p p ro a c h h a s been to keep chipping away at access issues rather than delaying any improvements until the projects can be done in one big renovation ”

‘It’s Not in the Social Consciousness’

In addition to physical diffic u l t i e s , s t u d e n t s s a y s o m e aspects of Cornell student culture can present par ticular challenges to members of the community who are disabled

D a n s o - D a n q u a h , w h o

b e c a m e i n v o l v e d i n C U D A through the Employment and Disability Institute in the School o f I n d u s t r i a l a n d L a b o r Relations, said she focuses primarily on social attitudes toward disability

“ The thing we ’ ve focused on of late is the culture here on c a m p u s a b o u t d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d m e n t a l h e a l t h a s a w h o l e , ”

D a n s o - D a n q u a h s a i d “ We focused more on the physical up until last year In my presidency,

I m a d e t h e f o c u s a b o u t t h e social ”

m u n i t y w h o s e e t h a t T h a t ’ s where the fr ustration comes in ” Fahey said it is impor tant for students to consider accessibility i s s u e s w h e n p l a n n i n g e v e n t s Event registration forms are now looked over to ensure “the plans and locations are adequate to effectively include people with different types of disabilities ” “ This is a ne w process that is in place this year to help revie w and promote inclusiveness and accessibility,” she said Jordan Berger ’17, who works

and

member of CUDA and

“It is important for us all to remember when we are planning events that we think not only about the accessibility of events but the accessibility of getting to our events ” J o r d a n B e r g e r ’ 1 7

Fahey, saying a prominent challenge for disabled students is the lack of

ty “ It i s impor tant for u

events that we think not only about the accessibility of our events but the accessibility of getting to our events, ” Berger said “[ We should think about] anything that can be done to tr y t o h e l p s

events, even if it is waiting to star t an event to make sure that there is adequate time for buses to get there from Nor th Campus We s t C a m p u s , a n d Collegetown ” Mental Disability And Mental Illness

D a n s o - D a n q u a h s a i d t h e r e are “interplays” between those with mental illness and those w i t h i n t e l l e c t u a l d i s a b i l i t i e s Some mental illnesses, such as c l i n i c a l d e p r e s s i o n , a r e c o mmonly co-occurring in people with intellectual disability

“According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a mental health issue becomes a disability when it substantially impacts or l i m i t s m a j o r l i f e a c t i v i t i e s , ” Danso-Danquah said “In that way, people who go into CAPS f o r

need accommodations for the school process would then also be par t of SDS to get accommodations ” Wa n g

i t h D a n s oDanquah’s concern that issues facing the physically and mentally disabled also present problems for the mentally ill “ I ’ ve s e e n s o m e m e s s e d - u p stuff, not directed at me, but t o

depression,” Wang said

Improving Campus Culture: Not

‘Just a Person in a Wheelchair’ Lawrence Goun ’15, a former CUDA president, said accessibility effor ts should focus on

existing setbacks

Da n s o - Da n q u a h s a i d s o c i a l a t t i t u d e s a b o u t d i s a b i l i t y a r e “the most complicated” sphere of issues to address “ Yo u c a n ’ t r e g u l a t e t h a t , whereas you can fix a building,” she said “It’s not in the social consciousness to know that there are people with disabilities in a room It’s hard because you can know it personally and you can see people in the community, but you have to have people who are not in the [disability] com-

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“ There are plenty par ts of campus that are less accessible, but that’s not the point,” Goun said “We want to increase accessibility all over campus and create opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy all of the buildings, events, social circles and natural life ”

Students said improving the campus culture surrounding disabilities will have to focus on expanding people’s understanding of what disability is

“When you think of diversity, many people think of racial, ethn i c d i ve r s i t y We’re t r y i n g t o

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l i m e l i g h t b e c a u s e

i t ’ s l i k e o u r i s s u e s a r e n ’ t s i g n i f i c a n t e n o u g h . ”

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change that to make people also consider neurodiversity,” DansoDanquah said “That encompasses a lot of different disabilities that are more than just a person in a wheelchair, which is what people think of as a disability ”

Danso-Danquah added that accessibility often strikes people as a “personal problem ”

“There’s definitely a frustration,” she said “We’re not in the limelight because it’s like our issues aren ’ t significant enough ”

She said members of CUDA are working to create a campus culture that views disability as an issue that affects all of Cornell, rather than a small segment of the population

“We want to finally get people

t o u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h i s i s n ’ t something that just affects one

s m a l l c o m m u n i t y, ” Da n s oDa n q u a h s a i d “ It’s a c t u a l l y something that affects people in d i f f e re n t w a y s [ We n e e d ] t o engage and make everyone aware of that ”

Zoe Ferguson can be reached at zferguson@cornellsun com

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members and their guests, and to allow an investigation of an incident to proceed without the potential of further incidents,” Malina said in a statement

Bryan Harriott ’17, president of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, declined an interview with The Sun Wednesday evening The Interfraternity Council also declined to comment, stating that it does not discuss ongoing investigations

The Lambda Chi Alpha national organization also decided to limit the activities of the Omicron Zeta chapter, effective Monday, according to Malina

The suspension follows on the

heels of Wednesday’s announcement that the University has lifted the suspension on the Psi Upsilon fraternity An investigation conducted by the Office of Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living concluded that initial claims of an incident involving illicit substances were unsubstantiated

The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity last received disciplinar y action in Februar y 2006 The Interfraternity Council gave the fraternity an educational sanction after four pledges were found holding up a brother with his hands and feet taped together, according to the University

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HCreating Community: Using Your Big Red Support System

ere ' s a little vignette on my relationship with winter: I'm from Florida Before coming to Cornell, I had never built a snowman, seen a noncoffee filter snowflake or had the pleasure of falling into a three-foot snowbank So, naturally, I learned from my environment and purchased shoe-spikes These lovely inventions make any shoe into a cleat and prevent me from slipping on the black ice that covers C-Town streets It also makes my job as a Lynah rink-rat twice as easy They're my suppor t in the winter and sadly I l o s t R i g h t S h o e Sp i k

Snowcalypse of 2015 It slipped off during my daily trek and is probably buried on the Ar ts Quad It's quite poetic, if you ignore how annoying it is

o w without them, it’s

j u s t t h a t m u c h harder

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other in light of our daily stresses, and we wallow in our collective miser y Well no more! Let’s strive to suffer together This is when your suppor t group comes in, or is formed When else will you be surrounded by 17,000 other young adults who you simultaneously love and hate? Where else will you find someone who’s willing to bake you cookies in their kitchen as you whine about feeling stupid in class? Who else other than your squad will help you figure out how to respond to a cutie’s text or will set up a Rube Goldberg-esque scheme to make sparks fly at a par ty?

We actively choose to live in proximity of others Ver y seldom is one alone at Cornell From the moment we arrive, we ’ re a s s i g n e d a n O r i e n t a t i o n

For one entire week of our lives, it’s totally kosher to walk up to a random stranger and ask them about their lives. Do that now and you’re basically a news reporter or a creep

, f o r some obvious reas o n s ( h i n t : n o t busty) However, I’m extremely lucky to have such a strong suppor t group here on campus (and beyond) Cornell is an amazing place, downright spar tan on most days, but breathtakingly beautiful at its best It’s challenging both academically, physically, spiritually and socially Thankfully, no man is an island, and we all have each other to whine about the weather with Or the lack of dinner hours at Trillium Or textbook prices

You get my drift However, we often forget about this suppor t or fail to ask for it Prelims get in the way, one is physically incapable of walking to see friends on West or Netflix in bed is too good of an option against human interaction To make matters more complicated, we all get into this mindset and close ourselves off from others, sticking to vir tual interaction Like anyone, I love getting Snapchats of my friend’s double-chins, dotted by the full moon/ne w moon Emojis, but I’d much rather be in the physical presence of said chins While staring at the moon Now that’s poetic I will not judge users of technology because I’m a communication major, and we literally study social media (the more y o u k n o w ) a n d t h e a d v e n t o f t h e Information Age I’m the biggest suppor ter of loving your self(ie), ironic hashtags and live-tweeting class However, I can see that mobile technology has changed campus interaction Did y ’all know that back in the day, students would place personal ads in The Sun to tell each other where to meet up? Yes, our readership was once that large Imagine doing that now: Senior Comm Major looking for potential study-buddy for a night out in #ClubMANN Must enjoy hearing ‘Blank Space’ on droning repeat and should be open to sharing six g a r l i c k n o t s a t T h e B e a r ’ s D e n ” Interaction back then must have been e i t h e r m o r e s e r e n d i p i t o u s o r h e a v i l y planned

So we all forget to check up on each

Leader, we have a group of five s t r a n g e r s c a r r y our Pillow Pets from the tr unk of dad’s car to o u r d o r m a n

mates For one

s totally kosher to walk up to a

their lives Do that now and you ’ re basically a ne ws repor ter or a creep As students, we star t closing off ourselves from others once we ’ ve established our niche groups Sometimes we don’t get to make an intimate group, or we surround ourselves with the wrong crowd Nothing should stop us from making ne w friends or reaching out to old ones The only barrier is awkwardness The same goes for asking for help nothing will get br uised except (maybe) our pride

Aside from your friends, there are thousands (maybe a little less) of organizations on campus made just to help each other out in need The people at EARS, the Learning Strategies Center, Gannett (pron o u n c e d Ga n n é y i n Fre n c h ) , C a y u g a ’ s Watchers and EMS are basically there to assist people in a variety of ways A lot of t h e s e s e r v i c e s a re m a d e w i t h C o r n e l l’s tough environment in mind, and while we may blame the institution itself for our stress, they do mitigate some of it with these options We can even help digitally, as the Dr Phil's of Facebook

While I know that we ’ re all really busy helping ourselves get through, it’s important to monitor our own state of being and that of those around us By helping others, we can feel good about ourselves and dispel the notion that asking for help is a sign of weakness We can close that gap between asking for assistance ourselves In this way, we create our own healthy network The U S prides itself on individualism, being number one and being top dog, but there’s a beauty to working as a collective to better ourselves Like Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and the rest of the High School Musical cast said, “ We’re all in this together ” While we deal with bigger issues than singing and playing basketball, we can always reach out to suppor t one another Kevin Milian is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He can be reached at kmilian@cornellsun com Milian Dollar Baby appears on alternate Thursdays this semester

| Hints From Hitch

Squirting for Dummies

LastFriday evening, while in the middle of my usual foreplay routine, something astonishing and quite spontaneous happened While rubbing my partner with a steady amount of vigor, a full stream of liquid came shooting at me as she let out a small moan For the remainder of the evening, ever y time my finger hit the g-spot or my tongue hit her clit, the same stream flowed, occurring more than four or five times over the next 20 minutes Although I had heard about the phenomena before and seen it portrayed on screen, “squirting” had eluded my sexual encounters over the past five years I’ve been with women who were ver y wet before, but this was an entirely different result And for those who have been with someone with the ability (skill?) to deliver a long arc of clear liquid, the difference is stark I’d say the words doused or drenched more aptly described my sheets than the words wet or damp

Once it happened, I (like you) had a lot of questions and wondered what this squirting business was all about After a bit of reading, I’ve come up with a semicomprehensive list of responses related to the issue These questions are my attempt to demystify a sexual occurrence that is c e r t a i n l y m i s re p re s e n t e d i n m u l t i p l e forms of media I’ll offer my take and mix in the experts, so you get a broad range of opinions

Is it real or similar to what I’ve seen in porn?

Like most aspects of sex, the porn industr y really screwed up their portrayal of squirting Most men see it in pornography as voluntar y and evidence of the most mind-fucking orgasm that their partner has ever achieved However, the “realness” of squirting is up for serious debate and discussion Although I won ’ t offer a definitive answer here, women can (and sometimes do) emit large amounts of fluid when aroused or touched in the right

“squirting is essentially the involuntar y emission of urine during sexual activity ”

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p, I

found it relatively benign, and it resembled water to a much greater extent than it looked or smelled like urine or prostate secretion

Does it feel better or worse than a normal orgasm?

From an extensive amount of accounts

place But, ver y few, if any, can do it on command It certainly doesn’t represent the pinnacle of sexual achievement even if it can (and does) feel great for a lot of women

What actually comes out of the vagina?

Unfortunately, the jur y remains out on t h i s a n s w e r How e v e r, t h

re t w o groups of thought beginning to form with “studies” backing up both conclusions

Many sex experts describe the liquid as s

prostate, an area equivalent to the male prostate that helps provide sperm during ejaculation Another recent study contra-

in medical journals and blog posts, the answer seems to be an unsatisfying “it depends ” Some women recount loving it, while others indicate that the embarrassment was too much for them Others say it feels like a normal orgasm with an a d d e d l a y

between Despite being a bit thrown, she told me that it wouldn’t have happened if she wasn ’ t aroused and that it felt great when it happened

Did you enjoy the experience, and what are men ’ s thoughts on squirting?

Immediately after we climaxed, my

Likeembarrassment with an experience that reminded me a lot more of my time on the Maid of the Mist than any other sexu-

offered my honest thought I really loved that it happened Sure, the mess was a small challenge to clean up, but there was something about the rawness and arousal of squirting that interested me And I think this feeling is held by a lot of men Knowing your partner enjoys sleeping with you is a great feeling, and physical indications of it can be a nice reminder that you know what you ’ re doing What’s your take?

The issue of squirting has gained increased prominence within the past 50 years, as our society has become

prominence comes confusion and opin-

by

experts That’s a bad thing Given those ideas, I have some food for thought For women, I’d say, above all, do what makes you comfortable and what feels good For men, enjoy it and let your partner know your thoughts on it, but do not let your fantasies and unrealistic expectations pres-

ashamed

many of you, I spent the majority of my winter break in a Netflix-induced coma My days were spent binge-watching entire seasons at a time of Friends That is until I realized that, at the rate I was going, I would quickly finish the series and have nothing to do to avoid homework during the semester As a second semester senior I was not about to put myself in a situation to do more homework, so I decided to put down the Netflix and pick up a book Just so you don’t think I am going to be a boring sex columnist, it wasn ' t just any old book, but one that has been a topic of conversation recently: Fifty Shades of Grey

As I started to read through the pages of graphic sex scenes, it struck me: I don't own any adult toys At first, I rationalized my lack of toys by telling myself I didn’t need any because my boyfriend could fulfill all of my sexual needs As I started to realize the sad but true fact that that’s not always the case, I decided to take a trip to the virtual adult toy store

Quickly, I realized that buying an adult sex toy was not as easy as going to Toys R Us and picking out the first thing that caught my eye I didn’t know where to start or what I was looking for After some intensive Googling, I stumbled upon a website that seemed to boast the biggest variety of toys This was my first of many mistakes As a sex toy novice, there were too many options for me to choose from From dildos and vibrators to ben wa balls and nipple clamps, I was unsure about what toy would best fit my needs

I was never the kind of kid to read the directions when I got a new toy, so I figured it was best to go with something that appeared self explanator y After I decided that a vibrator was a good place to start, I was left with even more questions Why are there so many different shapes, colors and sizes of vibrators? Do I really need my vibrator to have sparkles and glow in the dark? What’s the difference between a realistic and rabbit vibrator? After reading some questionable reviews on the products, the Internet forums suggested that a rabbit vibrator which stimulates both the vagina and clitoris was the

This left me a little uneasy Was it weird to buy a sex toy with a coupon, and why did Groupon sell sex toys? Being new to the market, I decided it was worth it to purchase a discounted sex toy on Groupon If I decided I didn't like pleasuring myself, I didn't waste any money

best option for beginners Since color seemed to be irrelevant to the level of pleasure, I decided to buy the most basic model

The next issue I came across was the price of adult toys I would no longer be using my weekly allowance these toys were financial investments Some of the vibrators even dipped into the $150 range I was not about to drop my drinking money on a sex toy, so I started to shop around and compare prices Eventually, I found that Groupon, of all places, had some of the cheapest prices

As I star ted to check out at Groupon, I had a sudden realization that my package could accidently get opened by my parents, who also shop on Groupon I star ted to r un through the image of my mother opening a package t o f i n d t h e “ O h Na u g h t y Pa s s i o n Wa v e R a b b i t Vibrator” inside So, I decided that mailing it home was out of the question My only other a l t e r n a t i v e w a s t o m a i l i t t o m y Collegetown address and wait until I returned to campus to use my ne w toy Now that I have been back at school for a couple of weeks, I’ve had some alone time to play with my toy All of the research I did was well worth it The rabbit vibrator stimulated the perfect parts of my body, and you would have never know I got it with a Groupon I was immediately in a world of pleasure, able to reach climax quickly The best part of the whole night was I knew there would be no walk of shame the next morning So, to all of you ladies out there looking for a little extra something in the bedroom, I recommend you treat yourself this Valentine’s Day just remember batteries are not included

By SARAH CARLSON

Sun Contributor

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Jack Jones

Bob Dylan has made a career out of subver ting expectations Again and again, he has flouted expectations, sometimes arriving at groundbreaking ne w ar t (his monumental 60s “electric” albums) and other times surprising simply by ser ving up lackluster, bizarre and seemingly purposefully opaque work (1970s reputation-staining Self Por trait and much of his 80s output) However, since 1997’s Time Out of Mind, he has staged a remarkable ar tistic comeback, largely by mining the formulas of old blues and folk sounds In fact, what many consider his modern masterpiece, 2006’s Moder n Times, created an authorship controversy when it was noticed that Dylan had cribbed many of the musical arrangements, as well as a number of lines in the songs, from old blues standards of the 30s and 40s (in addition to several lines lifted directly from Ovid) Dylan’s process could be defended as par t of a long tradition of blues and folk singers borrowing directly from each other Nonetheless, it was strange to see one of the most prolific and original ar tists of American music borrowing or arguably, plagiarizing from others, instead of chasing his muse, “that thin, that wild mercur y sound” he once said he could hear in his head Shadows in the Night, his first album since 2012’s dark, moody Tempest, is a covers album, made up completely of songs that Frank Sinatra either co-wrote or made famous It’s hard to overstate how antithetical it is to what many see Bob Dylan as standing for that he

would make an album of Sinatra covers Not only is it

would have no need to go looking else where; Sinatra is also the ultimate emblem of the formulaic, repetitive,and tired music to which Dylan’s wildly imaginative output of the latter 60s seemed completely opposed Dylan’s songs were covered so often and so successfully in the early days of his career that some of his singles were adver tised with the catchphrase “Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan ” So what is he doing singing anything that isn’t Dylan?

The answer, of course, is that he is once again undermining what is expected of him The album appears to be something of a pet project; he has been ending his shows for some time with a per formance of Sinatra’s “Stay With Me” which appears on the album and he handled the album’s production himself under the pseudonym Jack Frost The album sounds smoky, melancholy and blue; the sadness of these songs does not resemble that in classic Dylan tracks like the bitterly raging “Idiot Wind” or the bleak goodbye “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue ” Instead, Dylan sounds fittingly older, wiser, more regretful and resigned than vengeful or despairing “Once you have found her, never let her go, ” Dylan sings on “Some Enchanted Evening,” sounding more like he is admonishing a past self for his mistakes than offering advice to young lovers

The songs all shuffle along at a slow, lilting tempo,

Björk has widely been hailed as one of the most impor tant female ar tists of our time, using a highly innovative multi-instr umental production technique to highlight the uniqueness of her singular voice With her ne w album Vulnicura, the Icelandic singer-songwriter again fails to disappoint But while we get the same Björk that we know and love (the same smooth pitch, the same spacey back track), we also experience a thematic shift in her work Unlike the abstractness of previous albums, Vulnicura is the clear and honest journey of a relationship, from its beginning to its end The album is a concept piece depicting Björk’s relationship with her former

par tner Matthe w Bar tney, an American ar tist In an official statement on her Facebook page, Björk describes her ne w album in the following way: "I guess I found in my lap one year into writing it, [that it is] a complete hear tbreak album Kinda surprised how thoroughly I had doc-

chronology like three songs before a break up and three after ”

The emotion that Björk is describing comes out raw and authentic, and when I first heard the record, I felt the power of her lyrics in a way that I have not before In the opening track, “Stonemilker,” Björk admits to the slow disintegration of her relationship with Bar tney, “Moments of clarity are so rare/ I better document this,” she sings in her first verse “ Who is open chested/ And who has coagulated? / Who can share and who has shot down the chances?” The symphonic backing to this track gives it an epic quality We feel the gravity of Björk’s words, the fear of some solid foundation cr umbling beneath our feet, as with any impor tant relationship coming to an end Björk’s words are starkly broken down in syllables, as if the words are too heavy to release in one breath The last lines of the second

and none really stand out because of this, except perhaps the moving prayer of the final track, “ That Lucky Old Sun ” Nonetheless, Shadows casts a spell and creates a mood different than any other album I’ve heard Dylan strips the songs down and removes the sheen of Sinatra’s per formances, opting for a more understated, but ver y effective, approach Most songs feature only a fe w instr uments; steel and acoustic guitars, a stand-up bass and occasionally a bit of light brass Of course, the most captivating instr ument is Dylan’s ragged croon, which is surprisingly pleasant and clear (he seems to have gotten rid of the phlegm that sounded permanently lodged in this throat on some tracks on Tempest) The lyrics that Dylan sings are much simpler than most he’s sung before, but he imbues them with meaning and weight He sings them like the standards they are, with respect for their age and histor y

The album makes fantastic, relaxing background music with its sparse instr umentation, but it’s also deceptively rich in feeling This is, without a doubt, the work of a reflective old man; an old man who spent his career redefining the possibilities of songwriting and now takes a moment to toast his admiration to another giant of American music The result is surprisingly moving

Jack Jones is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at dwj37@cornell edu

verse, though sung softly, sink to your bones, “ What is it that I have/ That makes me feel your pain? / Like milking a stone / To get you to say it ” The idea of “milking a stone ” speaks to the futility of attempting to resurrect some relationships, to the painful necessity of letting go and moving on

The album progresses much in the same way In the third track, “Lion Song,” Björk layers a gr ungy electro beat over symphonic strings and asks a series of questions, such as “Maybe he will come ” In “Histor y of Touches,” we get the sense of how enduring this relationship was, how its histor y is tattooed into Björk’s memor y and that, although there is bitterness at the relationship’s too-regular entropy, there are moments of complete forgiveness, of a love that lives in memor y While the first verse star ts with, “I wake you up in the middle of the night to express my love for you, ” it progresses to, “I wake you up in the night feeling this is our last time together ”

But near the end of the record, we get a sense of something different, the slow healing of a fresh wound In the last track, “Quicksand,” Björk sings, “ When I’m broken I am whole / and when I’m whole I am broken Hackle this darkness/ Up to the light ” I think this speaks to the fact that ever y relationship we have leaves a void, but that desecration is also the building of something ne w, a rebir th, an understanding The last track loses the slowness of the beginning of the album, and uses a quick, scattered dr um backing As it picks up, we get a sense of the empowerment of this healing process As Björk says herself, “First I was worried it [the album] would be too self-indulgent, but then I felt it might make it even more universal And hopefully the songs [could] prove how biological this process is: The wound and the healing of the wound Psychologically and physically It has a stubborn clock attached to it There is a way out "

Lylla Younes is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at ley23@cornell edu

What About Us: Live Action Shorts at Cornell Cinema

DANIEL FAYAD Sun Contributor

Every year when Oscar season approaches, people become more interested in cinema Suddenly everyone has an opinion for who should win for best director, best picture or best cinematography (whatever that means) Some actually go to see all of the movies to make a good guess and then bash the academy for not picking their favorite choice But there are some categories that just don’t get the love that they deserve; one such category is “Short Film (Live Action) ”

All of the Oscar-nominated live action short films will be shown at Cornell Cinema this weekend, for those who are interested Right now I will talk about five of the 10 live action short films competing for the Oscar: Aya, directed by Mihal Breziz and Oded Binnun; Boogaloo and Graham, directed by Michael Lennox; La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak, made by Wei Hu; Talkhon Hamzavi’s Parvaneh; and The Phone Call, directed by Mat Kirkby

Aya is the longest of these films, but it uses its time marvelously It tells a story of a bond that forms between a man and a woman who, because of a little misunderstanding, is driving him to Jerusalem It manages to present a solid love story and then break your heart, all in 40 minutes, a feat that most feature films struggle to achieve in twice as much time The characters are well developed, awkward and sweet, but authentic; the time is used efficiently: no dialogue is wasted and every silence is valuable The end of the film never answers the “why?” question, and that is one of its greatest virtues The film feels genuine, and though it takes place almost entirely in a car, it never ceases to be engaging, thanks to the amazing camerawork Perhaps this is the most “traditional” of these films, but it is full of confidence and beautiful simplicity

Normally films are identified by their director, but for Boogaloo and Graham it is important that I give a mention to the great job that Ronan Blaney did with the screenplay The film tells the story of two kids that receive a pair of chickens from their dad, and it is their job to take care of them Packed with funny dialogue and strong performances, it depicts the reality of little children trying to keep their childhood alive in a dark environment of the real world This pretty little film will make you see life from the perspective of a little pair of innocent kids and it brings back some nostalgic memories for

those who had pets

La Lampe au Beurre de Yak is perhaps the most inventive, yet simple, of these films It tells the story of a village in Tibet as seen through the eyes of a photographer It is a simple and perplexing concept where the camera remains static causing some sort of claustrophobic environment as we see the photographer preparing villagers for a picture It is full of awkward moments during the preparation for the photograph (like background and wardrobe changes), that some might find humorous (I know I did) The film is divided into takes a few minutes long, which end at the moment that the photographer takes the picture La Lampe au Beurre de Yak is a rather simple concept that accepts and takes pride on its simplicity, but it is brilliantly executed

Parvaneh is a humble film; it starts with Parvaneh, an Afghan immigrant living in Germany, struggling to gather money to help her family The first half of the film shows us the helplessness every immigrant feels, through powerful silences that the film elevates with background noises and occasional music The second half of the film is a little more engaging; it is where the tale of a young, lonely and fearful woman in a strange country becomes a tale of an unlikely friendship This happens when Parvaneh meets a girl who is disposed to help her to send money to her family The story is strong, there are good performances and the ending will

make you smile, whether you like it or not

As you may already have noticed, when making a short film it is important to keep things simple, because in such a short time you won ’ t be able to fully display a complex theme In The Phone Call, Mart Kirkby manages to keep the audience in perpetual suspense throughout 15 minutes of a depressed man having a phone conversation with a woman who tries to comfort him This was attained by a great dialogue accompanied by an excellent performance of Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent’s great voice acting, as well as the notable use of music to enhance the entire experience It is a simple and wonderful story, splendidly executed and guaranteed to make you feel something in your heart

It is a fascinating experience for anyone interested in cinema to see these filmmakers make the most out of a limited timeframe Even though most of these filmmakers are relatively unknown, this category has led some directors into bigger projects To put it into perspective, this is how Damien Chazelle, the mastermind behind Whiplash started out, with a short film; so, it is always interesting to see what is new in the world of cinema Don’t forget to check them out this Friday 7 p m at Cornell Cinema

Daniel Fayad is a freshman in the School of Engineering He can be reached at dhf63@cornell edu

Fear and Loathing in Japan, or Maybe Just Fear

The relationship between violence and satire came to the forefront of international news following the Jan 7 terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo offices Recently, Japanese citizens’ usage of poorly photoshopped images to lampoon ISIS militants again combated radicalism with mocker y Whereas Chérif and Saïd Kouachi sought to avenge the prophet Mohammed by killing the cartoonists who had drawn blunt representations of him, Japanese citizens mocked ISIS with images following ISIS’ act of terror

Following a Jan 20 video in which ISIS set a £132 million ransom for the release of Japanese journalists Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, the hashtag #ISISクソコラグラン プ (or #ISIScrappycollagegrandprix) gained popularity in Japan Users tagged photoshopped images portraying the two hostages and their captor in situations that ranged from goofy to surrealistic Unsurprisingly, the hashtag has stirred controversy in Japan and a b r o a d

Some critics argue that the hashtag and accomp a n y i n g i m a g e s ignore the dire fates awaiting the hostages (as of Jan 31, ISIS appears to have beheaded Kenji Goto) The argument in support of the hashtag, however, provocatively questions how people should respond to radical ideology

Proponents of the hashtag argue that responding to threats with fear serves to bolster

the weight of the ISIS’ radical ideology Conversely, responding with mockery instead weakens ISIS’ ability to mentally terrorize populations In a Jan 21 tweet, Twitter user @jlist wrote, “The message of #ISISクソコラグラ ンプリis ‘You can kill some of us, but Japan is a peaceful and happy land, with fast Internet So go to hell ’” The photoshopped images may seem juvenile, but the sentiment of national pride and unity in the face of adversity does not differ from the message of #JeSuisCharlie

The question remains: Is #ISISクソコラグ ランプリa disrespectful joke or a creative affront to radicalism? It seems important to first consider what hashtags do, how they operate in a society First and foremost, hashtags direct dialogue and focus discussion in the online sphere #JeSuisCharlie marked an international feeling of somber resilience; in the face of radicalism, users of the hashtag support uncensored speech, no matter how controversial Additionally, the literal meaning of #JeSuisCharlie conveyed a feeling of fear and victimhood among many people: I am Charlie, I too am threatened when terrorists attack creators for their content How then has #ISISクソコ ラグランプリ shaped the dialogue around ISIS’ capture of Japanese citizens?

Importantly, the Twitter users who used the hashtag literally changed the image of the ISIS with which they interacted Instead of focusing on the horror of the two hostages kneeling on the ground and the intimidation of the captor

clad in all black, users expressed what they perceived as the ridiculousness of ISIS’ ideology The pendulum swings between allowing terrorists to achieve their intended result horrified attention and treating the situation so lightly that its seriousness is forgotten

I am disinclined to really worry about the latter extreme because I frankly do not think that citizens would forget the terror of having hostages taken and violence enacted upon whomever ISIS deems enemies Additionally, Japanese leaders have kept the official focus on the importance of serious, uncompromising opposition to ISIS Japanese spokesperson Yoshihide Suga stated, “Our country will not be intimidated by terrorism, and there is no change to our policy of contributing to the international community's fight against terrorism,” during a press conference after the video’s release It is also important to note that # ISIS クソコラグランプリ garnered far less usage than #JeSuisCharlie Whereas Twitter charted #JeSuisCharlie’s usage in over 3 4 million tweets, data from the social media analytics company Sysomos noted # ISISクソコラグ ランプリ’ s usage in about 220,000 tweets In a realm of violent terrorism and interna-

tional relations filtered through mass media, individual creators using photoshop to craft their own ideological affront to radicalism occupies a small, but important, niche # ISIS クソコラグランプリ is arguably a stronger case than #JeSuisCharlie action-wise: Citizens refusing to live in fear of radicalism by crafting their own micro-mockeries The hashtag has already swayed at least some of the international population to view images of ISIS through a lens of absurdity, not fear Alteration and subversion of the norm has long been a prominent dynamic in many artists’ work # ISISクソコ ラグランプリ represents the move of that dynamic into the web-based, micro-creator’s space

Shay Collins is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at scollins@cornellsun com Morning Bowl of Surreal appears alternate Thursdays this semester

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At Least January Is Gone

The Best Super Bowl Ever?

ZAKOUR

Continued from page 16

one cares about the commercials We fast forward through commercials or rewind a play Because they’re commercials Yet, pay an obscene amount of money for a thirty second advertisement that may or may not be effective, and all of a sudden its must-see TV? Sorry, not buying it At the end of the day commercials are still just commercials things that pay the bills that normally no one wants to see So the next day, I could gleefully avoid any talk of what was the best commercial of the game I’ll leave that to Darren Rovell

The most watched broadcast in American television history gave us no shortage of moments A 7-7 game quickly morphed into a 14-14 tie at halftime thanks to a clinical Patriots drive that was met with a positively ruthless 30 second attack by the Seahawks, bolstered by the unlikely receiver Chris Matthews, an undrafted free agent and Foot Locker alum In the second half, the Seahawks quickly built up a 24-14 lead while capitalizing on another Tom Brady interception, but couldn’t add to it as the Patriots climbed their way back in All of it was just a set up for the final drives of the game We have a few plays in NFL history that are prominent enough that we just call it by a nickname the immaculate reception, one yard short, the sea of hands catch, the ruck rule and the helmet catch Well, now we have finally have a “play call” in Super Bowl lore, or “second and one ” if you prefer

It’s not hyperbole to say merits of the play call will be debated forever It certainly was not a *good* call and definitely a bad one, but was it truly an indefensible one? At some level you have to trust your Super Bowl winning quarterback to not make the worst possible play with everything at stake, and quarterback Russell Wilson needs to shoulder as much of the blame as his play caller But if you wanted to throw it once for matchup reasons and waste a play to set up the clock, as head coach Pete Carroll alluded to after the game, why not throw a safer pass outside like a fade to the 6’5” Matthews? Carroll is justifiably taking a lot of heat, which he’s handled admirably, but if his quarterback doesn’t throw it high and outside the Seahawks live to see another down and the Hawks likely punch it in

Overall, XLIX was definitely a Top Five Super Bowl and maybe the greatest ever It was a crisp, well-played, thoroughly watchable game with a good pace and relatively penalty free (given the controversial nature of these playoffs, give credit to the officials for refereeing a good game) When I voiced my opinion that Super Bowl XLIX was the greatest one ever to my friends, I was met with some incredulous responses Maybe it’s because no one wants to label these Patriots champions of the greatest Super Bowl ever But at the risk of being a prisoner of the moment, I think it certainly warrants consideration The modern contenders are Super Bowls XXXVIII (Patriots over Panthers), XLII (Giants over Patriots part one), and XLIII (Steelers over Cardinals) And XLIX featured the best of each one From XXXVII it borrowed the torrid pace of action late in each half, from XLII it took a miraculous catch late in the fourth quarter to set up the final actions, and from XLIII it took the goal line stands and furious comeback On top of it all, XLIX was a swan song for one of the greatest quarterbacks ever and the old guard staving off the newest potential dynasty Which is why is deserves consideration as the greatest Super Bowl ever played

John Zakour can be reached at jzakour@cornellsun com

Red Looks for Better Shooting

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers came roaring back

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Senior guard Galal Cancer said he thinks that the defensive effort was a big part of Cornell’s ability to stay with Yale for the majority of the game and hopes that the team will be able to keep up the defensive pressure against a Penn offense that has struggled to findthe net

“We were able to wear them down which is something that we want to do going into each and every game, ” he said

Princeton is led by a trio of forwards all scoring more than 10 points per game The Tiger’s offense is one of the best in the Ancient Eight, averaging 68 points per game Princeton ranks first in field goal percentage offense, but last in field goal percentage defense Cornell will look to take advantage of the Tiger’s lackluster defense to hopefully convert some of the shots that its been unable to hit in previous games

Cancer, who has scored over 10 points in his previous three games to break out of a 10-game slump in which he was unable to crack double digits, said he thinks that if he and the rest of his team can maintain this aggression, the Red’s scoring attack will be much more potent

“It’s a matter of me being a bit more aggressive especially with the teams we play; we ’ re a lot faster than most of the teams in our league, if not all of them,” he said “I think during this streak I was able to create for my teammates a bit more, using my ability to get the slide So during league play, I just have to have a more aggressive mindset to get to the basket ”

While many things are clicking offensively, Courtney admitted that the team ’ s inability to hit its shots is what is holding the Red back from becoming a very strong team Cornell currently is last in field goal percentage in the Ivy League

“We’re getting that extra pass, we ’ re sharing the basketball, but we ’ re not getting the assist because the ball isn’t going in the basket,” he said “I’m confident that as long as we continue to be unselfish and share the ball some good things are going to happen for us ”

Adam Bronfin can be reached at abronfin@cornellsun com

C.U. Hits the Road Against Hofstra, Columbia

By BENJAMIN DENSON Sun Staff Writer

Coming off of his 250th career victory Cornell wrestling head coach

Rob Koll seems like he’s figured it out Cornell (12-1) looks to clinch its 13th consecutive Ivy League title this weekend against the Columbia Lions

“It’s key that we wrestle well The focus is not on the title It is on our technique and fundamentals staying focused on the mat ” said

Assistant Coach Mike Grey

Coach Grey did not seem worried in the slightest, as Cornell’s streak of 67 consecutive wins in Ivy League duals speaks for itself

Cornell is scheduled to wrestle both Hofstra (5-9) and Columbia this weekend The Red holds a 17-4 all time record against the Hofstra Pride, complemented by 11 consecutive wins

“We’ve wrestled both teams, ” Grey said “Both have excellent programs, and competent wrestlers, but we are ready for the task We just need to wrestle like we have been ”

Of the top 20 wrestlers in the NCAA, eight will wrestle for the Red Fresh off the memory of Cornell’s easy victory over Hofstra one year ago, junior Nashon Garrett is poised for a victory yet again

“As a national finalist with only one lose this season Garrett has been a great leader for our guys ” Grey said

The focus will also be on 2014 EIWA rookie of the year sophomore Gabe Dean

“He is just doing what he needs to be successful” Grey said Dean’s emphatic second period pin over a Princeton wrestler last match shows his drive and determination to win Along with earning a spot on the junior world team, Dean was a featured athlete in Sports Illustrated last fall as a “faces in the crowd ”

Garrett and Dean’s personal successes have led the Red to yet another magnificent season, however their story is a just a snippet in the scope of Cornell’s dominant wrestling team Their near perfect play, Garrett has a 17-1 record in his weight class while Dean is 27-2 in his respective weight class, exemplifies the Red’s string of winning with a 263-128 record in total matches this season

It’s hard to bet against Cornell’s wrestling team when six of the projected starters for this weekend have a winning percentages of 800 or above

As a hopeful starter against both Hofstra and Columbia this weekend, senior Chris Villalonga isn’t nervous at all for the upcoming matchups

“I’m looking forward to competing This is the peak of the season

for us as we get closer to the conference championships and the NCAA Championships,” Villalonga said

The AEM major has a 18-2 record and as senior is used to winning under the leadership of a strong coaching staff

“It’s a mixture of a lot of things Great recruitment, putting the time in combined with an incredible and devoted coaching staff,” Villalonga said “We train hard and smart, and our coaching staff does a great job at tending to athletes specific needs in academics, wrestling and everything in-between ”

As a senior AEM major Villalonga has been successful in balancing academics with wrestling In other words, he is no stranger to winning an Ivy League wrestling title, while at the same time getting an Ivy League education

“Yeah, I’ll miss it I’ve made lifetime bonds, met extraordinary people, but most of all I’ve learned about myself as a person Everything in moderation It’s all about being in the right place at the right time-in wrestling and in life,” said a sagacious Villalonga

Senior Miller Prepares to F

He made an appearance on Campus Stor y [on Snapchat]

Now he just sits there smiling at me on the corner of my bed in my room

10) Te l l me a bou t y ou r lov e f or Sna pch at I am the self proclaimed Snapchat prince

Are you frequently caught taking snaps?

I’m always seen taking pictures They are all selfies

Do you send out mass snaps?

It depends If I’ve put a lot of effort into it, then I’ll want a lot of people to see it

Do you use the drawing tool?

Yeah, I’m an artist I’m a Snapchat artist prince

Anna Fasmna can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun com

Red Splits Weekend Against Brown, Yale

Team hosts Princeton, Penn for second to last League home weekend

By ADAM BRONFIN Sun Staff Writer

After two months of out of conference play, the Red has fine tuned its system and appears close to putting it all together Cornell (10-10, 2-2 Ivy) split last weekend’s Ivy League games, beating Brown (9-12, 0-4) 57-49 and losing to League-leading

Yale (15-6, 4-0) 57-65 This weekend, Princeton and Penn travel to Ithaca for the second to last weekend of home games

Cornell has continued to improve every facet of its game Originally plagued by turnover woes, the Red had markedly improved Starting the season with 15 straight double digit turnover games, the Red has been under 10 in four of its previous five games Senior point guard Devin Cherry is a big part of this recent success, according to head coach Bill Courtney

“We’ve gotten so much better at taking care of the basketball Devin has done a much better job and is smarter with the basketball,” Courtney said “He’s done a great job over the last month or so of not turning the ball over especially the careless turnovers that hurt us early in the season ”

Defensively, the Red has also improved since November Courtney points to the intensity that sophomore David Onourah brings to the floor every night as big reason for Cornell’s strong defense Onourah, a 6’9” forward, blocked a career high seven shots in the Red’s victory over Brown last week

“He affects the game in a lot of ways The harder he works, the more energy he plays with, the better we are defensively,” Courtney said “Friday night was the best defensive game of the year ”

Courtney says he hopes that the defensive success will continue going into this weekend Both Penn (6-11, 1-2) and Princeton (9-10, 2-1) will bring balanced offensive attacks to Newman Arena as both teams have six players averaging more than six points per game

Penn’s offensive game is led by Tony Hicks, the lone Quaker averaging double figures Currently sitting in last in the Ivy League for overall standings, the Quakers were blown out by Harvard last weekend But Penn has had moments of brilliance The team trailed then No 5 Villanova by just two going into the break before faltering in the second half In January, the team led Princeton by as many as 15 in the second half but the

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A Super Bowl To Remember

he Super Bowl is a holiday-like experience Strangers will greet you with the appropriate seasonal phrase, different than you ’ re accustomed to hearing Instead of the standard elevator small talk of “hows it going, busy I’m sure, man this weather is something else,” its more of a “who are you rooting for? Who ya got tonight? Well, I’m a Giants fan

but my uncle is from Spokane,” kind of thing Baseball may be America’s pastime but football is definitely America’s spectator sport

The Super Bowl is a great, but soulless game The emphasis on competition is minimized The values that sports supports are minimized It has no soul It’s completely whitewashed Some people watch a game just for the commercials, which is as logical as paying to see a movie and leaving after the previews For the first time, I actively avoided the Super Bowl commercials People thought this was weird I think it’s weird to actually want to watch commercials During every other sports event, no

S H O N N M I L L E R

Assistant Sports Editor and Ten Questions

Columnist Anna Fasman ’16 caught up with senior forward Shonn Miller to talk about everything from his Snapchat habits to his favorite spots to hang on campus

1) How d id you ge t you r st art in ba ske tb al l?

Just being around it since I was young Playing in little leagues, like the YMCA league and spending time around people who played

2) Wh i f i

tice, after practice I’m usually there when I’m not in class or at home

3 ) W hat is y our f un n ie s t m om e n t with the b as ket bal l team ?

One of the seniors when I was a freshman drove his truck up to Mann Library on the Ag quad He was dropping someone off at class at Warren Hall

4 ) Do you have an y hidd en hob b ie s or tal en ts ?

My teammates tell me that I have b ll l

hamstrings It’s not a talent but It probably helps with basketball though Yeah, they’re just really large

5 ) Do you have an y pre -g am e t radition s or ritual s , e ithe r alo n e or with the te am?

There are two songs that I listen to before each game: “Seen It All” by Young Jeezy and Jay Z and “House Party Remix ”

7 ) Wh at do you th in k is the m os t im po rta n t th in g th at b as ke t b al l h as taug ht y ou?

Being part of a team and coming together with other people you don’t really know Having a common goal and achieving and working hard towards that goal

8 ) If you co ul d s tar in a re make o f an y b a s ke t b al l m ov ie , w h ic h m ov ie wou l d you wan t to s tar in ? Juwanna Mann because I think I could dominate in the WNBA Or Cookout because they had a lot of good food

6 ) W hat is the b es t c las s h k C l l? e t r , or Human Resources Management with Beth Livingston She was a really cool teacher

9 ) I’ve h eard yo u real l y l ike Ola f from th e movie Froze n C an yo u te l l me mo re ab ou t that?

It really came out of nowhere I just saw Frozen for the first time like a month and a half ago

You’re a little behind the times

Yeah, a little bit Anyways, I liked Olaf and one day I was asleep in the livingroom and I woke up and [my friends] had bought me a blanket and a stuffed Olaf

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