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Iranian Student Arrives After Trump Ban

Recounts being handcuffed, detained following executive order

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What was once intended to be collaboration between two internationally renowned universities quickly deteriorated into an microcosm of shock and distress that filled the lives of citizens of several nations across the globe

When President Donald Trump first announced the contentious executive order that forbade the entry of immigrants from seven majority-muslim countries, both sides of the aisle erupted in protest Talking heads flooded news programs to discuss the legality, morality and spirituality of the order It had become a political circus

In the middle of all the hysteria, confusion and protests that filled the country with the executive branch’s order, there is a person And his name is Amir

‘I Was Really Scared’ Amir, who declined to have his last name published, was en route

to John F Kennedy airport on the evening of Jan 27, planning to visit Cornell in a joint research program from Chalmers University of Science in Göteborg, Sweden

At first, the cross-Atlantic travel was business as usual for the 28year-old Iranian citizen

But while Amir was in the air, President Trump signed the executive order that put a freeze on citizens entering the seven countries which have become engrained in the public’s mind, Iran included

His plane landed around 8:30 p m , approached the gate and the passengers exited, albeit with the standard delays a flight across the globe comes with It was not Amir’s first time coming to the U S , as he has attended conferences and visited his maternal aunt living in the Washington, D C area not incredibly far from where the order was signed

But when he exited the plane this time around, things were not the same President Trump’s order barred him from entering the

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Cornell Police to Wear Body Cameras

of the audio and video recording devices

The officers hope the implementation of these cameras will increase student trust, provide an objective record for court proceedings and aid police in writing accurate

The department began looking into purchasing body cameras in 2012, when the cost of both the physical devices and data storage began to drop significantly, Chief Kathy Zoner told The Sun

“It became apparent that we wanted another level of accountability, both for ourselves and for the community that we serve, and body cams were really starting to take off,” Zoner said

“The officers actually were the impetus,” she added “It wasn ’ t management that asked for these, it was the officers ”

Zoner and Deputy Chief David Honan said officers have been instructed to turn on their cameras part of TASER’s Axon brand for every service call, and only turn them off when the call ends, during private conferences with other officers or when interacting with a victim during a sensitive situation

The review process is also monitored closely Officers are free to watch their own

International Grads Express Struggles to CGSU

By HNIN WAI LWIN Sun Staff Writer

As graduate students grow closer to filing for a vote, international graduate students work to maintain their voice in the fight for unionization, sharing the struggles they face while studying in the United States at a panel hosted by Cornell Graduate Students United With international students making up almost half the entire population of graduate students, ensuring the union is representative of all students is of particular importance for Sebastian Sclofsky, organizing chair of Graduate Assistants United at the University of Florida

“We organize it We make the decisions We make a lot of mistakes but it’s our mistakes The union belongs to us, ” Sclofsky said Nomfundo Makhubo, organizer of the event, also stressed the importance of keeping a seat for international students in the conversation as CGSU strives to champion respect, fairness and democracy

“We are trying to fight for an international-student-sensitive work environment, ” she said “I think this is an important time for international students and grad students in general to stand up and make themselves counted and make themselves heard and to use this as a vehicle to achieve the things that they deserve and the things that they really want

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“We organize it. We make the decisions ... The union belongs to us.”

Students also raised issues regarding President Donald Trump’s recent changes and cap for H1-B visas, which allow U S businesses to recruit foreign employees in speciality occupations for a limited time

“It is frustrating that there is a 65,000 cap because that’s not a lot of people That’s basically all the people who were at the Super Bowl and it’s a very small number,” said Brendan O’Brien, director of the International Students and Scholars Office

Concerning the issue of maintaining legal status, O’Brien advised international students to “be a registered full time student, keep immigration documents up to date and not be

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Musicology Colloquium: Ellie Hisama 4:30 - 6 p m , 124 Lincoln Hall

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Prof: Islamophobia a Trend in U.S.

Dates discrimination prior to Trump administration

By ALANA SULLIVAN Sun Staff Writer

Encourage Study Abroad

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Immigration Ban Nearly Cancels Collaboration

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U S , and Amir was faced with the decision to be deported which would prevent him from trying to re-enter the country for five years or willingly sign visa withdrawal papers

“The thing that really surprised me was that when I got on the plane in Stockholm, I was legal I was a legal student,” Amir said via Skype inter view back in Göteborg on Feb 2 “And when I got off the plane [at JFK] I was illegal ”

Not until seven hours later did Amir learn what was going on After customs took him aside shor tly following his flight, he said he was thrown into a room with a slew of people in similar situations, clueless as to the reason why

Chalmers and the current Chalmers Ph D program he is currently enrolled in

“In the beginning I was scared,” he said “I was really scared when they handcuffed me [walking] to the building I have never had [experienced hostility at an airport [Being] handcuffed for the first time surprised me I felt it for the first time mentally with many people while walking through the airport looking at [me] ”

But despite the tense emotions inherent when someone ’ s months-

silence; he was not allowed to speak with the other gentlemen to try and make sense of the chaotic sequence that was the past three hours of his life

But at 4 a m , he got his explanation

He was told that earlier in the day, the President signed an order that forbids customs from allowing him and citizens of six other countries into the U S

“There was no one in customs or the airport who said they are supporting this They all did it because it was law ”

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“[The officers] had no idea exactly what this executive order [was] It was chaotic,” he explained

At approximately 1 a m on the 28th, Amir says he was handcuffed and transported from Terminal Four at JFK to Terminal One, taking a purposefully crafted route that forbade exposure to all the protests that filled one of the world’s busiest airports

Amir had never been handcuffed before or seen any other form of detention A majority of his adult life has been devoted to his studies, including as an undergraduate in his home country of Iran, along with a Masters at

long planning come to an end, Amir made clear that he was treated well by the just-as-confused Customs and Border Protection officers

“They were warm people and sometimes joked with me, ” he said “They were nice people For example, one of them told me that I wish you luck and one of them said [the ban is] not what we want ”

“There was no one in customs or the airport who said they are supporting this,” he continued “They all did it because it was a law and they should do it They were working there ” Upon arrival at Terminal One, he then entered a room with fellow middle-eastern nationals in the exact same situation Then,

By LINDSAY CAYNE Sun Staff Writer

For some Cornell students, one of the most immediate hurdles to studying abroad is actually getting the passport

To help solve that problem, the Council on International Educational Exchange sponsored a Passport Caravan on Wednesday in Willard Straight Hall to help 150 students, all U S citizens, apply for U S passports for free in an effort to promote study abroad

“The event is part of CIEE’s support of Generation Study Abroad, an initiative to make study abroad more possible for U S students by breaking down the three major barriers to study abroad: cost, curriculum and culture, ” a CIEE press release states

For Aaliyah Daniels ’20 this event alleviated the inconvenience that living in Ithaca presents She intended to get her expired passport renewed at the event because she is going on a service trip to Jamaica in April

“A lot of times it feels like being here on Cornell’s campus, you feel like you ’ re in a bubble in the middle of nowhere, so it can be difficult to go out and get the resources you need,” Daniels said “Sometimes it helps to have a little assistance because it’s kind of a hard process ”

Maureen Sullivan, the institutional relations manager of CIEE, facilitated the Passport Caravan as CIEE’s representative She said this event is important because “for some students, just getting the passport is a real barrier to being able to then study abroad ”

everything available here, including the photos [that] can be taken during this event for your passport, we try to have it all in one place, so it makes it convenient ”

In addition to providing free passports, U S passport officers were at the Passport Caravan to assist other students, faculty and staff in obtaining or renewing their passports Students interested in the event were asked to register online beforehand, but the event also accepted walk-in students

Identification cards and expired passports in hands, students lined up at the event awaiting new and free passports or renewals

Nolan Gray ’20 said he was considering studying abroad later on while in college and used the event as a chance to get a headstart on the process

“I know that the passport process is usually really tiresome and expensive, so I am just trying to take advantage of the good opportunity,” he said

Franccesca Kazerooni grad, a California native, was also at the event to renew her passport

“[ The event] encourages everyone to do it and be ready to travel rather than leave things for last minute, especially when there’s a lot to do,” Kazerooni said

Gray emphasized the significance of studying abroad while attending Cornell

“I think it’s really important to step outside your comfort zone and interact with cultures that you would otherwise have no opportunity [to interact with],” he said

Asking for his options, he ultimately decided to sign the withdrawal papers and sat in that room for nearly 12 additional hours “staring at a clock” until he was put on a flight back to Europe For Amir, the months-long process to acquire a Visa had been for nothing His journey to Cornell was for the purpose of representing his university in this joint partnership, but President Trump’s signature brought it to a swift end

An Opportunity

At the bleakest of moments, when Amir had essentially accepted he was not going to be able to research at Cornell, he heard some intriguing news A Seattle-based federal judge, James Robart, put a temporar y block on President Trump’s order, potentially opening the door for citizens of the seven singled-out countries to enter the U S

“It took one day for me to decide,” Amir said, showcasing the hesitancy he held despite the good

“ We work with Cornell abroad to sort of fill in the holes where they may not have their own programs or where they need a specific type of program, like a public health program, in a country that doesn’t offer it,” Sullivan said In support of Generation Study Abroad, CIEE has “decided that giving out free passports to students is one of the ways that we can really start increasing those numbers of students going abroad,” Sullivan said Kristin Blake, the program coordinator for visiting international students with Cornell Abroad, said that “by having

Nora Matland, marketing and outreach coordinator at Cornell Abroad, also feels that studying abroad is critical for students Matland, who has lived in more than four different countries, described the transformative experience of living abroad

“Every time I’ve come back, my experience abroad has changed me completely, and that started with my study abroad experience in Spain,” Matland said “I really feel that that’s something that ever y student could benefit from ”

CGSU Embraces International Grads

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arrested or convicted of a crime ”

Sclofsky highlighted the differences in legal actions and healthcare for international students

“We don’t have the legal protections that Americans have We don’t have the benefits I don’t qualify for the Affordable Care Act I don’t qualify for the Affordable Care Act I don’t qualify for federal loans,” Sclofsky said Asli Menevse grad shared her experience as a student filing an evaluation that was “systematically attacking my abilities as an instructor because I sound foreign ”

“At that moment, I realized that it doesn’t matter where you ’ re com-

ing from or how hard you try, you might be undermined just because of who you are, ” Menevse said However, O’Brien reinforced the important role international graduate students fill on Cornell’s campus “It’s been a difficult time for all international students, particularly for the students from the seven affected countries due to the Muslim Ban,” O’Brien said “I would like to say, from the bottom my heart, how happy we are to have international students here at Cornell You make Cornell a very special place ”

Hnin Wai Lwin can be reached at hwailwin@cornellsun com

Body Cams to Increase Trust

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videos to help write reports, review and critique their actions or aid in their own testimony, but other officers and even Zoner are not permitted to view other officers’ recordings without requesting them from the secure data storage company

There is also an electronic log of everyone who has viewed each video, including when and how many times it was viewed, which helps to ensure privacy, Zoner said

Not only do the cameras keep officers accountable, Honan said, they also protect Cornell Police officers Body cameras can cut down on false claims of abuse and diffuse tensions because people tend to behave less erratically when they know their actions are being recorded

Some officers wore the body cameras during winter break to get into the habit of turning them on and off and learning the controls, and all officers began wearing the cameras on Jan 16 While investigators who wear plain clothes are not part of the body camera program, every uniformed officer wears the cameras while on duty, Zoner said

“The officers feel protected [and] the public should be reassured that we can review any concerns about the level of service that we provide to the community,” Honan said

The cameras provide video at the same level of resolution as the human eye and are calibrated to record a field of view that is roughly equivalent to the peripheral vision of humans, showing the officer’s perspective

The cameras also save a 30-second video clip leading up to the moment an officer begins recording, which Zoner said is usually enough time for the camera to catch everything if officers suddenly find themselves in an unexpected or potentially hostile situation

Zoner said her officers have expressed a “tremendous amount of relief ” since the cameras were implemented Although it takes time to get used to the new devices, most officers are beginning to feel comfortable with using the cameras that are attached to the chest of their uniforms, she added

Cornell leadership identified funding for the cameras from sources outside of the department itself, Zoner said, adding that the cost of storage and cameras was significant, although she declined to name the exact price

“Accountability goes both ways, ” Zoner said of the program “It’s both on the officer and the public ”

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogel-burroughs@cornellsun com

Student Prevented From Entering U.S.

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Clean Money

Environmentalists really seem to get a bad rap I’m not talking about e c o - t e r r o r i s m o r t h e o c c a s i o n a l highly offensive PETA adver tisement I’m talking about image No matter who you talk to, liberal or conser vative, their idea of an environmentalist always seems to be the peace-sign-throwing, carrotm u n c h i n g , Yu s e f - Is l a m - A K A - C a t - St evens-looking hippie I suppose it’s par tly our fault; after all, I do have a few tie dyes kicking around in my closet But generally speaking it’s always the same stor y: someone brings up clean energy, and the politicians and public roll eyes because a n o t h e r o l d b e a t n i k t o o k a m o m e n t between blunt hits to talk about how we ’ re all connected to nature

It’s not the stereotype that bothers me, it’s the way it’s used to discredit environmentalism as impractical and overly idealistic So let’s talk renewable energy from a purely financial standpoint There is, of course, the long-term rationale to divest from fossil f u e l s Increased consumption of oil and natural gas speeds global warming, which in turn fuels s t r o n g e r storms, longer droughts and rising sea levels, the repercussions of which will be extremely costly

But ever yone has heard that doomsday scenario a thousand times over, so here’s a far more compelling argument: there is more money and job stability in the renewable energy market The coal industr y is done for any plans to reinvigor a t e o l d c o a l m i n i n g o p e r a t i o n s i n Appalachia are economic dead ends Yes, this is troubling for the families who rely on this industr y, but using federal money t o s u b s i d i z

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c t i v e l y amounts to extremely expensive welfare, when a better use for these funds would be to retrain coal workers for other energy jobs

Now, much as I’d love to give all the credit to renewables, a significant factor of coal’s demise is due to natural gas, something of an old enemy for any New York State environmentalist I am not an advocate for natural gas, but it is far better than coal It burns cleaner, and while gas refineries are a massive eyesore and certainly not the most environmental str uctures, they are far better than the strip mining operations used in the coal industr y Unfor tunately, natural gas mining comes with a host of issues ranging from p o i s o n

methane leaks, which is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2 in the shor t term

But this column is about the financials of energy, so why not go with natural gas if it is the more profitable option? Because renewable energies have what fossil fuels do not: long-term potential Natural gas may seem like a viable option right now, but how long until it goes the way of coal?

Natural gas mining operations provide citizens with a one-time monetar y package to drill on their land Enticing to be sure, except proper ty value has a tendency to plummet, both for the original land and the area surrounding it, once drilling star ts It’s a lump sum for the local population, not an investment We still need natural gas for heating, but for electricity there are better options: solar energy

Yes, the technology is new and often costly, but it is rapidly growing industr y According to Forbes, “ more people were employed in solar power last year than in

t the stereotype that bothers me, it’s the way it’s used to discredit environmentalism as impractical and rly idealistic So let’s talk renewable y from a purely financial standpoint There is, of course, the long-term rationale to divest from fossil fuels

generating electricity through coal, gas and oil energy combined ” If we tr uly want an energy initiative to strengthen the economy, we need to develop our clean energy infrastr ucture Investing in fossil fuels, even natural gas, will only benefit established corporate interests and will do little to nothing for the burgeoning small businesses that benefit the middle class Need proof? According to a repor t by the State Depar tment, the Keystone Pipeline XL, resurrected by the current administration, will create a grand total of 35 permanent jobs once constr uction is complete

If we really want to revitalize America’s middle class, then renewable energy is the way to go Solar, wind and geothermal energy are being used all across the globe successfully China, one of our biggest economic competitors, is already vastly o

dominant energy form, just as coal once was We as a nation need to star t asking whether we want to invest in the future or keep clinging to old technology that is rapidly becoming outdated

It ’ s a question most girls, and probably most guys, wonder

I’ve always thought of myself as a bit of an anomaly when it comes to oral sex

I really like it I’ve always liked it I think that’s because my first time giving a blow job was so casual I asked a friend to teach me and it turned out great Ever since then, I’ve always felt good making other people feel good And I’ve always been good at it I know, I know, most girls think they’re good at it, but might not be But I promise, I’ve watched enough porn to know how to give a pornstar-level blowjob You have to twist to the sides and your grasp has to be fairly tight Ever y fe w seconds you need a good deep throat And at the end of a stellar blowjob, I feel like an Olympic medalist, the audience the little sperm clapping over me You get the picture

Now imagine my horror when my pride and joy of oral sex goes terribly wrong It begins in my dorm while studying abroad last semester: there were two indoor roofs that people would go to for par ties or to have dinn e r t o g e t h e r O n e afternoon, really hun-

gover, I stumbled onto one of the roofs to heat up my coffee I was wearing no pants and just a Hogwar ts shir t (the roof is usually pretty empty until the evening) To my surprise, there were six Italian guys sorr y, I mean men studying some form of calculus They all turn to me, and one of them says, “Good morning ” I was so embarrassed that the only hot guys in my building saw me looking like a mess

Because I’m the person I am, I headed downstairs with my coffee, put on my makeup and chose a cute outfit and 30 minutes later went up to the roof with an empty cup to pretend to heat something up I was just determined to show them that I’m not quite as hideous as they saw me a half hour before Lucky for me, we star ted talking and one of them invited me up to the roof at night, when all of the Italians were throwing a par ty (see, my neurotic tactics work)

At around midnight and four glasses of wine later, I headed to the roof with s o m

Italian that I found insanely attractive

Bright eyes, tall, dark features We hit it off and ventured outside into a large empty storage room At this point, I’m pretty intoxicated And when I’m intoxicated, I’m horny So we star ted making

out, and he asks me to have sex Being the (I can ’ t believe I’m still a) virgin that I am, I tell him I can ’ t, but I can do something else to make him happy So I did what I usually do and what I’ve done multiple times with pleasure I kiss his neck, move down to his stomach and then unbutton his pants I take his boxers off with my teeth, and star t giving him a C l a s s

n d groaning, and I’m pleased He pushes me a little too hard when I’m deep throating, but I just swallow some vomit like a champ Or at least I thought I did “Are you serious did you just puke o

accent, from the hottest guy you ’ ve ever hooked up with, as you ’ re pitifully on your knees I looked down, and indeed, there was some throw up on his leg and pants Not a lot, but definitely noticeable I completely panicked My first instinct was to be like “ no did you just puke on yourself that’s gross, ” but I realized that wouldn’t work My next tactic was blame, so I said “oh, well you pushed me too far ” But he wasn ’ t buying it: his 5-inch uncircumcised penis wasn ’ t big enough to be pushed too far The tr uth, we both kne w, was that I was just too dr unk shouldn’t have had a dick in my

throat I was absolutely mor tified How could this happen to me? ME? Queen of blowjobs? I wanted to r un out of there, but he needed to use my wine to wipe off the vomit on his leg, so I just stood there with a cone on my head He was so visibly angr y that it made me uncomfor table I mean I obviously couldn’t have expected him to ignore it, but I thought maybe we could play it off like a joke Uh uh Worst joke of my life I ran to my room, cried and thought about how disastrous that was My only solace was knowing that he didn’t live in my dorm, and I would hopefully never see him again

Until I did A week later, I saw him on the other roof eating dinner with his friends I completely ignored him after all this is MY dorm I should feel safe in it, and not miserably uncomfor table Now, looking back, I’m surprised it hadn’t happened sooner I mean there’s bound to be a moment when you go too far, and I think it’s for both par ties to tr y and make light of it Because after all, vomit is gross, but so is your dick

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Birds of East Africa Takes Off at Kitchen Theatre ARTS

The Kitchen Theatre’s premiere of Birds of East Africa, a new play written by Wendy Dann and directed by Rachel Lampert, is incredibly quirky and starts out slow but becomes more meaningful as it progresses The play feels disjointed at times but is saved by strong acting and its realistic portrayal of damaged relationships

As the play begins, two men dressed in colorful clothing meant to look like birds dance around the a

Marion The birds she has studied have a con stant presence in her life, even when she moves in with a college friend Stephen (Daniel Pettrow) and his husband Nick (Gabriel Marin) in Las Vegas, far from any hornbills, her professed favorite species While her friendship with Stephen is still sweet and youthful, none of the three in the household are emotionally stable or satisfied Marion has nowhere to stay after the recent death of her hu band, while Nick and Stephen’s marriage become strained since Nick’s diagnosis with m sclerosis The two have ceased to communicate any kind of affection towards each other Mari struggling to both reconnect with her college-aged stepson Daniel ( Jacob Goodhart) and find a way to discuss their shared grief despite having only briefly lived in the same house Over time, Marion and Daniel grow closer while Nick and Stephen work on their marriage The portrayal of these realistically small but significant steps toward repairing these relationships is where the play is most credible

the symbiotic relationships Marion has obser ved between birds and other animals as well as the relationships in her own life Like Nick and Stephen, the birds spend their time dancing around each other at first but come back together towards the end of the play

Many aspects are based on playwright We n d y

own life:

While the use of dancers in a play is ver y unconventional, Swift and Porter’s dancing is excellent and manages to fit into the plot It seems at first that they simply ser ve to remind the audience of the role that birds have played in Marion’s life, but it later becomes clear that they reflect

fear that her older husband will die before her; a close friend who has promised to take her in like Stephen does if it is ever necessar y; and a trip to Tanzania where she loved the birds This may be why the play does not always feel that it’s going in a specific direction and some aspects are so personal that it can be hard for the audience to connect with, but as the play aims to accurately reflect life and emphasizes reflection on seemingly ordinar y moments, this is justified However, Marion’s bizarre recurring airport dreams are largely unnecessar y and unexplained, simply adding to the confusion

The production is very unique and unusual and starts

Chopped and Screwed: The

BY DANIEL JONES Sun Columnist

In general, I tr y not to learn too much about new movies before I see them; I like to protect the unpredictability and promise one feels in the dark theater just before the movie begins The only thing I knew about Barr y Jenkins’ film Moonlight coming in, besides that it had been widely acclaimed, was that it had a chopped and screwed version of Jidenna’s 2015 club hit “Classic Man” in it, which had been showcased in a trailer I hadn ’ t actually seen but had heard about This song provided a barometer of the age and perspective of the people I saw the movie with I saw Moonlight first with my parents, and tried to talk to them about why the inclusion of an altered version of the song was an interesting choice; they didn’t know the original song and didn’t have much interest in why a remix of it was in the movie When I saw the film again a few weeks later with two high school friends, about three seconds into the scene when the song comes blaring out of the car speakers, my friend leaned over and whispered, “Ayyy, chopped and screwed!”

The “chopped and screwed” style of remixing hiphop originated in Houston in the ‘90s, although it’s found a second life in online file-sharing sites like DatPiff, where amateur DJs can upload their own mixes of hit songs and albums The sound comes from two processes: “chopping” cutting up sections of the song or vocals and making them repeat as if a DJ scratch –and “screwing,” slowing the tempo down so that the pitch of the instruments and vocals falls as well (the name for this comes from DJ Screw, who is credited with the creation of the style) A chopped and screwed mix slows down the bounce of a club beat to a stoned crawl, while the vocals fall several registers into a sleepy robot drone Take Biggie’s “Juicy” for example: what begins as an infectious declaration of triumph becomes, in the hands of DJ Screw, something much stranger and darker, like a garbled deathbed reminiscence with the

stumbling over his words and repeating some phrases again and again

While working together on the soundtrack for Moonlight, director Barr y Jenkins and score composer Nicholas Britell even applied the technique of chopping and screwing to classical music and to Britell’s original score for the movie The main character’s musical theme he’s called “Little,” Chiron (his real name) and “Black” in the three different sections of his life that the movie depicts begins as “Little’s Theme,” which is a few s i m p

chords and a plaintive violin

out rather dull, but hits its stride when it begins to discuss real, emotional topics It is clear throughout the play that Marion is emotionally vulnerable, but the deepest feelings discussed in the play are not hinted at until at least halfway into the play Marion, Nick and Stephen’s reluctance to discuss the issues closest to their hearts is realistic and makes them more relatable, but the way they dance around these th awkward attempts at jokes and “remember uses the beginning of the play to drag out s understandable that Marion is rather spacey d flighty, as so much of her life revolves around irds that, for anyone who is not an ornithologist, it is hard to relate to her For the first half of the play, Stephen is treated as nothing more than the stereotypical gay best friend rather than a real person He becomes a bit more three-dimensional when the problems in his marriage come to light, and Pettrow’s acting is much more impressive here Nick (Gabriel Marin) is by far the most credible character, ttempting to be pleasant but emotionally shutdown after his diagnosis, and Marin’s portrayal character feels the most true to life Marion’s niel offers comic relief to these deep discussions htheartedness feels much more real than Marion and Stephen’s attempts at humor

This play is ver y unusual and takes some time to get into, but drastically improves once the characters are given time to develop and their issues are more deeply discussed Unfortunately the corny dialogue and contrived moments toward the beginning truly hamper the other wise strong cast and it does not become clear that they are talented actors until the play becomes more serious

Birds of East Africa will be performed at the Kitchen Theatre through Februar y 12

Emily Fournier is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at efournier@cornellsun com

Music of Moonlight

This melody recurs throughout the film in different forms, including a chopped and screwed version that plays during a harrowing scene of violence; here the melody is slowed down, becoming all thudding bass and muted anxiety

However, the most bizarre and ultimately most rewarding musical moment in the film is still when the chopped and screwed “Classic Man” comes on in Black’s car At first, he’s outside a diner Then, he goes to his car, but not alone He is with Kevin, a man he hasn’t seen in years and with whom he had his first sexual experience In this context, when Black cranks up his car and “Classic Man” resumes over the rumbling car engine, the implication is clear As much as the song ’ s chorus insists on dated, stoic ideas of masculinity “I’m a classic man / You can be mean when you look this clean Old-fashioned man ” Black is anything but a “classic,” heteronormative individual His song choice for his car only underlines his sense of discomfort with his identity, rather than reflecting boldness or confidence This has ever ything to do with the technique of chopping and

screwing the song, which takes Jidenna’s bratty, smooth voice and turns it into a forlorn moan The meaning of the lyrics themselves seems to change; “Even if she go away ” turns from an expression of independence and bravado to a lament Jenkins commented on how the process of chopping and screwing the song changed the meaning, saying, “By tr ying to make it hard you actually reveal even more this sensitivity, and this yearning I think the lyrics in that song, when you actually take your time with them, it’s some sensitive shit, you know?” Moonlight is a film that asks the viewer to slow down, to bathe in anxiety and paranoia, to live for a while in a world warped by drugs, crime, governmental and societal neglect It’s fitting that the soundtrack takes a song and warps it by slowing it down, until the isolation and sadness at its heart is exposed

Jack Jones is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at jackjones@cornellsun com His column Despite All the Amputations runs alternate Thursdays this semester

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going to be a real test for us, they have been playing very well And like us, they are fighting for positioning in the playoffs ”

On the other hand, Brown has been struggling for most of the season, but the Red is still giving the Bears credit

“Brown has not gotten many wins, but they are playing everybody hard and their games have been close,” Derraugh said “In recent history with Brown, all of our games have been one goal one way or the other We have always had tough games down [in Providence] especially ”

“For us to stay hungry and not be satisfied with where we are now will be important.”

S o p h o m o r e d e f e n s e m a n M i c a h H a r t

Neither Yale nor Brown are teams to dismiss, but Cornell s h o

ve results over the weekend if the team keeps playing the way it has been all year

“With four more games left in the season, we are just trying to keep playing the way we ’ re playing,” Hart said “I think it’s easy to get complacent at this point in our season, so I think for us to stay hungry and not be satisfied with where we are now will be important moving forward ”

St a t i s t i c a l l y, C o r n e l l i s n o t much different from Yale on the o f f e n s i ve s i d e , a ve r a g i n g 2 3 9 goals per game as compared to t h e Bu l l d o g ’ s 2 3 3 Howe ve r, Brown only averages 1 17 goals per game

“In the second half of our season, as a group we really wanted to improve the offensive side of our game, ” Hart said “We are a strong team defensively, but when you have as many one goal games as we do in our league it's important to be strong on the offensive side as well ”

Even from her position at defense, Hart has been integral in boosting her team ’ s offense The sophomore recorded two goals and two assists in last weekend’s victories to earn herself ECAC Player of the Week honors

“Overall I think lately we have been doing a better job of getting the puck to the net and looking to score, ” she said

The Red has not been off the charts in scoring, but strives on the other side of the puck The team ’ s stout defense has only averaged 1 37 goals allowed per game and excels far beyond Yale and Brown in that category Yale has let up 2 37 goals per game, and Brown has given up a dismal average of 4 48

C o r n e l l w i l l t a k e o n Ya l e Friday at 6 p m in New Haven and then will travel to Providence f o r a 3 p m c o n t e s t a g a i n s t Brown the next day

Jack Kantor can be reached at jkantor@cornellsun com

Yale and Brown in Store for Red Fencers Thank Past Struggles for Success

proved to be the fourth and final, and senior goalie Mitch Gillam’s 10th career shutout certainly helped as well

“Biggest thing in hockey is that when you get the lead, the other team changes They start to gamble, push up more, ” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86 “You have to make puck plays a little quicker and then you have to capitalize on chances We want to continue to push the envelope and execute with regards to bur ying scoring chances You do that, and then you put games out of reach ”

Ev e n t h o u g h C o r n e l l was able to stave off the R a i d e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e game, the team lagged a bit in the third, at least on the scoresheet Part of that can be attributed to Schafer’s comment that teams take risks when down, as Colgate took a notably different approach when down and outshot Cornell 12-7 in the final frame But Gillam responded well, and went on to record his second shutout of the season

“It was nice I saw ever y shot, they didn’t throw too many bodies around me on the power play or anything ” Gillam said “It was really nice to see a little bit more shots than I usually see tonight ”

Seniors Holden Anderson and Matt Buckles, along with junior Trevor Yates’ ninth goal to tie for the team lead, provided all the other scoring that was not even necessar y with Gillam blanking the Raiders’ offense

With the win, Cornell leapfrogs Quinnipiac (16-11-2, 10-6-1) into fourth place within the ECAC for the time being The Red has one game in hand over the Bobcats, but that gap will close this weekend as Quinnipiac only hosts Clarkson this weekend

“ We are just tr ying to focus on ourselves in the dressing room, ” Gillam said when asked about scoreboard watching “Last couple years have been frustrating not getting into the tournament, but we just need to focus on ourselves and take it one period at a time and one shift at a time ”

Yet again, Cornell faces a quick turnaround when it plays host to Ivy and ECAC foes Yale (10-9-4, 6-7-3) and Brown (4-17-2, 3-12-1) on Friday and Saturday, respectively The Red visited both teams earlier in the season, sweeping the weekend series along the Atlantic coast and outscoring the two 10-5 over the weekend

Yale picked to finish within the top five of the ECAC in both preseason polls once looked like it would fall far short of expectations, winning just two of its first eight games But since then, the Bulldogs seem to have found their scoring knack, defeating teams like

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Patrick Spano leads the Bulldogs in net, posting a 2 54 goals against average and 909 save percentage Cornell got to Spano earlier in the season, forcing the senior to concede five goals in less than two periods, resulting in him being pulled

Brown, on the other hand, currently sits in the basement of the league, posting only three wins within the conference, including over Colgate Sam Lafferty paces the Bears in points with 28, 20 of which are assists Picked by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2014 NHL Entr y Draft

Angello, Lafferty’s keen playmaking abilities have made him a staple of the Brown offense

“It’s just making sure that we move on to the next one, ” Malott said about preparing for a quick turnaround “[Colgate] is kind of a game we expected to win and it’s just focusing on the weekend ” “ We’ll park [the Colgate game] and get ready to execute against Yale,” Schafer said “You ask our guys, and they would rather have [tonight’s game] than a tough Tuesday practice ”

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Sun earlier in the season “[It] is arguably one of the nation’s toughest college fencing competitions, and Cornell historically has not had this event on our schedule I replaced a weaker meet with the Penn Elite to gauge our skills and competition preparedness against the type of high level teams we need to beat for Ivy League and NCAA championships ”

The Red would subsequently prevail in a rematch in Januar y against one of the teams from the invitational: Temple a program that is ranked eighth nationally and defeated the Red 23 consecutive times before the rematch

“Even though we lost the first time, we [discussed] where we could improve for the next time we faced [Temple],” said freshman epee Vera Lin “At practice, we analyzed videos we took of us fencing Temple and discussed specific strategies about how we should fence them in the future This definitely helped us maintain focus and beat them later on in the season ”

While the season thus far has not provided the Red any opportunity to face any of the other teams from the Penn Invitational, the Ivies will provide Cornell the chance to avenge Penn and Columbia Schneider's previous employer

“Our win against Temple has definitely built more confidence among the team, especially for Ivies,” Lin said “ We've been training ver y hard and there has been a noticeable improvement in our results as compared to previous seasons I think we ' re a much stronger and open-minded team, which will hopefully be reflected in our results at Ivies ”

Cornell is scheduled to play in the Ivy League Championship at Penn from Saturday, Feb 11 to Sunday, Feb 12

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A Mixed Second Chance

By SIDDHANT RAO Sun Contributor

An attractive website and an interesting menu beckons the adventurous towards this relatively new Ithaca restaurant When it opened a fe w months ago, The Sun found it to be lacking in several ways With the advent of their new brunch menu and promises of improvements over price and service, we decided to give them another chance

Located on Elmira Road, Mix is not in the easiest location for students to get to; a restaurant of its ambition might be better suited to the vibe of The Commons

Nevertheless, inside it is a chic little place, with lots of natural light and a variety of seating styles to suit your preference (you could sit at the bar, a high top, a table in the corner or somewhere more central)

Their br unch menu is an ensemble of several different categories- mains, Benedicts, sweets, small (sharing) plates and sliders They recommend that you mix and match from these categories, though the small plates were what really drew my attention In this category you can find an assortment of creative flavours and preparations that were all ver y tempting The only thing stopping you from letting loose and ordering everything are the steep prices

The Bangkok Devilled eggs were very good They came with some tempura vegetables and a Massaman curry foam whose texture was a refreshing change from what you’d usually expect with Thai flavours The tempura swamp checked all the boxes that you’d expect with a tempura it was crunchy, it was fresh and it wasn ’ t oily, although it could have done with a sauce to help enhance its taste

The waffles and fried chicken probably had the best flavours of the meal The accompanying sriracha-inspired sauce had an exquisite taste and really sat well with the savoury Hanoi waffle

The waffles were the right texture and the chicken was both well-seasoned and well-cooked Except for Mix’s curious decision to serve this dish cold, it was the best alternative take on the classic waffle and chicken that I’ve eaten

The duck quesadillas were tasty as well, but when I see duck in the

description I want it to be the hero of the dish The flavours here were a little too subtle I could have easily believed that it was chicken, which makes me question why they would serve duck in this preparation Of course, this is a personal opinion, and those with more refined palates than mine could possibly enjoy duck in such a setting

The French toast was sublime French toast is a simple dish, but it also almost never done properly Mix did it perfectly There was just the perfect amount of crunch on the multigrain crust, and it was coupled with whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate sauce

There was a really nice balance here with the fruit and cream and it was a good way to end the meal

It was also one of the only dishes that had a reasonable serving size for its price

The service was excellent; the waiters were ver y friendly and made sure we had everything we needed Their strawberr y mint water was a nice palate cleanser to make sure we approached every new plate with a fresh outlook

The atmosphere of Mix had also improved since the Sun’s last coverage of the restaurant

The one thing, however, that hasn’t seemed to change is the affordability This place is expensive If you are looking for a satisfying Sunday brunch, be prepared to spend between 20 and 25 dollars For many, the price could be a deal breaker While I think the

por tions on the plates were just about reasonable, if they could cut down the price by 20 or 25 percent I think they would be getting far more business

Overall, I’d definitely recommend this place as long as y o u k e e p a f e w t h i n g s i n mind: It’s not the kind of brunch place you should go with a set idea of the kind of food you want; there is a little bit of adventure associated with the flavour journey that you go on I quite like the idea of a multi-ethnic menu which ser ves small plates and creative dishes, but it’s not a menu for people who like a little more direction in their meal Right now, Mix seems to be in a place where they’re not quite cheap enough to be a must-tr y and they’re not quite fancy enough for the p r i c e p o i n t t h e y h a v e However, judging from the p re v i o u s re v i e w, t h e y h a v e improved since last fall, and we can hope to see more of the same in the future

Rao is a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at sr692@cornell edu

Gluten -Free and Gothic: A Review

By LOUISA HEYWOOD Sun Staff Writer

Ri s l ey re-opened last week to a crowd of students, staff and families in celebration of its new designation as a f u l l y g l u t e n - f re e k i t c h e n T h e kitchen marked the new era with a menu featuring comfort foods usually loaded with gluten to show off the possibilities of a gluten-free diet

The food itself was surprisingly tasty and certainly masked the gluten-free, nut-free designation The latkes were crispy and not the usual soggy, limp piles that other dining halls ser ve up; the corn bread (although corn m e a l b a t t e r d o e s n o t u s u a l l y include flour) was excellent and the cauliflower mashed potatoes were warm and creamy

For the main courses, the white bean pot pie and chicken tenders tasted like the real deal and were, like ever ything else, comforting The polenta lasagna, too, was novel and surprisingly tasty

For dessert, the carrot cake cupcakes were delicious, with the pleasing addition of dried cranberries, strong cinnamon spice and nicely-done frosting

I found the Nutella crêpe to be the only disappointing item on the menu The filling tasted o f f, a l m o s t l i k e t h e h a ze l

chocolate spread had been burnt Or was it even Nutella? I

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Icers Down Colgate, Prepare for Yale, Brown

Gillam’s 10th career shutout highlights Tuesday game with short turnaround lying ahead

By ZACH SILVER Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Freshman forward Jeff Malott does not score a ton of goals, but when he does, he does it in style

With just over two minutes left to play in the second period, the freshman drove the puck end-to-end for a beautiful goal that was the icing on the cake for Cornell’s 4-0 win over Colgate Tuesday night It was his fourth of the year, with his other three coming in hat trick fashion within the confines of the first period against Princeton earlier in the season

“Took me a while to get my first one, but nice to chip in every now and then,” he said “The puck kind of squirted out [tonight] and I just picked it up and saw some ice Coaches have gotten on me to move my feet lately, so thought I would give it a shot ”

Colgate (6-17-5, 4-10-2 ECAC) has been rather kind to Malott, who notched his first career point when visiting Hamilton earlier in the season a nifty assist to senior forward Eric Freschi But Malott has been held idle due to injury for some time before this past weekend, forced to sit out against both Harvard and Dartmouth two games where Cornell (15-6-2, 104-2) led, but let the game slip

away

A recent glaring problem for the Red has been giving up the lead, especially at home

Both losses to Harvard and Dartmouth at the end of January, as well as the win at Union last Friday, were instances where the Red let a lead slip away However, in the Union game, the team was able

to rally and come out on top

Against Colgate, this problem seemed resolved Cornell held a two-goal lead a little over halfway into the first, and added two more before the second intermission Malott’s

Fencers Confdent Entering Ivy Tourney Red Prepares

By JOSH ZHU Sun Staff Writer

Following a clean sweep of its competition this past weekend, the women ’ s fencing team will travel to Philadelphia and prepare to experience its first Ivy League championships under head coach Daria Schneider

Cornell (17-9) knotted an impressive 72-9 record during the Cornell Invitational a tournament which granted many freshmen large minutes and afforded senior players the chance to sharpen up their skills after a long winter break The performance also added some appreciated momentum going into Ivies

“ The Cornell Invitational really helped boost the entire team ' s confidence going into Ivies,” said junior saber

Megan Buteau “Both subs and starters saw how much they had learned and now we feel better prepared Having a home meet also showed us how much our friends, family and school support us even if they can ' t come to the away meets [and we] will carry this support with us to Ivies and help us perform better ”

lot of challenging fencers on the other teams, but it is a great opportunity for us to show how much we have learned over the past year ”

This year, Cornell has refocused its

“It is a great opportunity for us to show how much we have learned over the past year.”

Despite regular season success in recent years, Cornell has tended poorly in the Ivy’s The Red has only placed within the top four of the tournament two times within the past 32 years, the most recent time being the 2007-08 season

“The Ivy League championship has always been one of the more difficult meets for us, ” Buteau said “There are a

efforts on preparing for the Ivy League championships Compared to years prior, the team has increased both the intensity and amount of practices, competed with high-level teams early in the season and evaluated weaknesses from previous tournaments to drive practices

“We have been doing a lot more mental preparation and building our teamwork this season, ” junior foil Gabriella Zusin said “I think we have done a great job at maintaining a positive, constructive environment during practices and competitions, which will definitely serve us well this weekend ”

This approach has proven to be useful for the Red Back in November, Cornell competed in the Penn Elite Invitational and faced five of the top eight ranked schools in the country After coming away with a disappointing 0-5 record, Cornell followed up the invitational by focusing on correcting its weaknesses

“We were over-matched at the Penn Elite Invitational,” Schneider told The

By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Coming off a four-point homestand, the Cornell women ’ s hockey team will set out for its final road trip of the regular season to square off against Yale and Brown The third-place Red is rolling and searching to improve its seed with the postseason rapidly approaching

On its home ice this past weekend, Cornell (16-6-3, 12-3-3 ECAC) took down eighth place RPI (9-19-2, 6-11-1) and last place Union (4-251, 1-16-1) The Red faces two more opponents on the lower half of the standings, with Yale and Brown in seventh and 10th place, respectively

Earlier this season, the team saw success against both squads, defeating Yale 4-2 and Brown 4-0 at Lynah Rink

But the Red knows that no win is guaranteed and is not letting its guard down, especially on the road

“As with all of the teams in our league we are expecting a hard-fought game, ” said sophomore defenseman Micah Hart “Most of our games have been one or two-goal games one way or the other Both Brown and Yale are aggressive and hardworking teams just like us, so I think that will make for high tempo hockey games ” Despite sitting towards the bottom of the ECAC standings, Yale has been on a roll, winn i n g i t

During the win streak before dropping to the Bobcats, Yale travelled to No 10 Princeton and defeated the ECAC’s fourth-place Tigers (15-7-3, 11-5-2) 3-1

“Yale is a very quick team with a lot of speed,” said head coach Doug Derraugh ’91 “They are