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By DAVID BROTZ
The girlfriend of Lee Reherman’s ’88, star of American Gladiator, found him dead in his Manhattan Beach, Calif apartment on Tuesday He was 49 years old
“ He w a s s u c h a l i g h t o f s u n s h i n e , a l w a y s p o s i t i ve i n g o o d a n d b a d t i m e s , ” h i s m a n a g e r K a t h y C a r t e r t o l d C N N “ He h a d s o m a n y f a n s , n o t j u s t o f Ha w k o r h i s Di s n e y s h ow s b u t j u s t l i f e f a n s Yo u c a n ’ t f o r g e t L e e Re h e r m a n ” W h i l e a t C o r n e l l , Re h e r m a n g a i n e d p ro m i n e n c e a s a s t a n do u t o f f e n s i ve l i n e m a n f o r t h e f o o t b a l l t e a m A f t e r c o m p l e t i n g h i s b a c h e l o r ’ s d e g re e , Re h e r m a n p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e M i a m i Do l p h i n s ’ t r a i n i n g c a m p, b u t d i d n o t m a k e t h e t e a m , a c c o rdi n g t o C N N A f t e r w a rd , Re h e r m a n a t t e n d e d t
CAMERON POLLACK / SUN SEN OR PHOTOGRAPHER
Thursday, March 3, 2016
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Contemporary Issues in Agricultural And Rural Development in Myanmar
3:30 p m , 106 Morrill Hall
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Exciton: Understanding Organic Epitaxy to Enable Unique Electronics
4 - 5 p m , B11 Kimball Hall
Organized Abandonment and Organized Violence: Devolution and the Police 4:30 - 6 p m , G76 Goldwin Smith Hall
Documenting Works on Paper and Canvas 5 p m , 324 Tjaden Hall
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Studies of Virus Entr y Using Advanced Microscopy Techniques
12:15 - 1:15 p m , Auditorium, Boyce Thompson Institue
And the Emergence of Social Urbanism in Medellín 12:20 p m , Milstein Hall
Race, Immigration, and the Agrarian Question: Latino Immigrant Farmers in the United States
3:30 - 5 p m , B73 Warren Hall
Anthropology Colloquium: Nadia Abu El-Haj 3:30 - 5 p m , 165 McGraw Hall
Anger, Abuse Aimed at P. E. Requirement
By JOEL RUDIN ’74
High-level administrators of the physical education and athletics departments were met with hostile questioning and a special report calling for the abolition of the physical education requirement at an open hearing of the University Senate’s Subcommittee on Physical Education and Athletics last night
At the meeting in Kaufmann Auditorium attended by about 25 persons, Richard A Levao law ’74, presented a six page report analyzing the financial and philosopical basis of the physical education requirement “ the Physical Education graduation requirement is a remnant of the dead in loco parentis doctrine,” Levao writes “Should the University play ‘father away from home?’ Traditionally the answer has been yes But in the last decade, the philosophy of surrogate parents has come tumbling down along with the parietal hours and housing restructions it inspired,” Levao states The report is the first of three which will be issued by the members of the Special Committee on the Physical Education Graduation Requirement, estab-
lished in fall 1972 The other two members, Regina E Baker ’75 and Prof Wendell G Earle, agricultural economics, could not agree with Levao on a joint report, and so they will report separately to the Physical Education and Athletics subcommittee
Levao points out that if the university abolished the re q
would not necessarily receive a substantial budget cut
The department presently receives $260,000 in accesor y instruction fees from New York State indirectly to compensate it for providing physical education courses for students in Cornell’s statutor y colleges
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argued that if it were abolished, Cornell might lose this subsidy, with much of the loss passed on to the department in the form of a budget cut
Athletics Crippled
Some requirement supporters argue that such a cut might seriously cripple the university’s intercollegiate athletic program, since most team coaches are paid a large part of their salar y out of the physical education budget for teaching gym courses This supplements the salar y they receive under the Athletics budget
Tsao ’19 recognized for excellence in academics, leadership, service after hearing loss
By ALEXANDER CHAKRIN Sun Contributor
Willa Tsao ’19 was chosen as one of eight U S students to be honored with the 2016 Graeme Clark Scholarship an award that recognizes cochlear implant recipients who show academic achievement and leadership according to a Graeme Clark press release
Tsao said she suffered bilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss a sudden drop in hearing in her right ear at age five
Although her cochlear implant allows her to hear, Tsao said she is often not aware of how she sounds when she speaks As a result, she sometimes needs to ask for accommodations in her classes
Local
A n i m a l E x p e r t J a c k
H a n n a t o V i s i t I t h a c a
Jack Hanna, producer of the three-time Emmy Awardwinning series “Into the Wild,” will bring his live show to the State Theater of Ithaca this Sunday at 3 p m , according to The Ithaca Journal
The show, “Jungle Jack,” features around 15 live animals While the exact animals Hanna will show are currently unknown, popular animals he features include a baby cheetah, a sloth and a kangaroo
Hanna will also share film from his expeditions from around the world, featuring places such as Africa and Antarctica, The Journal reported Tickets cost up to $45 and can be bought online or at the theater’s box office
National
Presidential Hopefuls Alter Campaigns Following Super Tuesday
Republican candidate Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday wins brought him antagonism from members of his own party Trump’s Republican opposition calls him a “KKK sympathizer,” among other titles, according to The New York Times
With the rise of this movement, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has turned the focus of her campaign her campaign on Trump rather than Sen Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ), the other Democratic candidate, The Times said Opponent Sen Marco Rubio (R-Fla ), the Florida senator, won only one state, Minnesota, in the primary elections, but is still campaigning strong
“I’m happy to be an underdog,” Rubio told The Times “We’re excited to earn a victory in Florida in a couple weeks, and continue unmasking Donald Trump for the con artist he is all across the country ” Compiled by
Jenna Rudolfsky
She said that although some classes are challenging due to her disability, professors have been “ ver y flexible” about accommodations
Ts a o c re d i t e d t h e C o r n e l l Of f i c e o f Student Disability Ser vices with giving her guidance on how to ask for assistance and said she hopes that other students in a similar position will be able to utilize these services
“You have to advocate for yourself,” she said “It’s important for me to be aware of my own shortcomings ”
On campus, Tsao also credited carious student organizations with helping her pursue her endeavors
“Students at Cornell have been supportive of me
Student organizations like the Deaf Awareness Project have helped spread awareness of deaf issues on campus, ” Tsao said
Each of the scholarship honorees will receive $2,000 per year for up to four years at any university, according to the press release
Tsao, who received the scholarship over winter break, said she found out about the opportunity through her local cochlear community chapter in Wisconsin and applied for the scholarship last summer
Tsao is a biological sciences major and currently con-
See TSAO page 5
Former Fraternity House Named Historic Site
By EMILY FRIEDMAN Sun Staff Wr ter
The Preser vation League of Ne w York State added a historic Cornell fraternity house to the league’s biannual “Seven to Save” list of historical places in deteriorating condition on Wednesday
The Dennis-Ne wton House located by the Commons at 421 Nor th Albany Street is the original home of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African-American fraternity in the United States The fraternity was founded by Charles Cardoza Poindexter in 1906, according to The Ithaca Voice
The Preser vation League’s list is meant to raise the profile of “endangered” historic places so that they can be appreciated and revitalized, according to The Ithaca Journal
“ We want to move for ward in the next year or so to make sure that next year, these buildings are in a much better place than they are now, ” Jay DiLorenzo, president of the Preser vation League, told The Journal
Alpha Phi Alpha is also interested in prot e c t i n
DiLorenzo
“Now, unfor tunately, the Dennis-Ne wton House is condemned and in disrepair, but Alpha Phi Alpha wants to claim, restore and revive this building that was essential to their founding,” DiLorenzo told The Journal
The City of Ithaca recognized the property as a historic landmark in April 2015, according to The Voice
Legendary beginnings | Located at 421 North Albany Street, the Dennis-Newton House was the home of the nation’s first African-American fraternity
The landmark status requires the house’s owner to maintain the proper ty or face penalties or fines, according to the Ithaca Voice
The house was built by African American mason Norman Dennis in 1868 and inherited by Dennis’s daughter Lula and her hus-
Preser vation League press release
The Ne wtons rented the space to a group
of African American students that included Poindexter These students used the house as a social space for African American students before developing into Alpha Phi Alpha, the release said
The proper ty is currently privately owned and unoccupied, according to The Voice
Emily Friedman can be reached at efriedman@cornellsun com
Students Discuss Diversity, Inclusion at Dialogue Event
By MAXWELL DOPSCH Sun Staff Wr ter
At a small group discussion event titled “Act On It,” members of the Cornell community gathered to discuss diversity and inclusion, the affordability of a Cornell education and sexual assault in Willard Straight Hall Tuesday
A s a f o l l ow u p t o “ Sp e a k About It” a community town hall that took place late last spring
“Act On It” brought students together once again to share their thoughts on possible practical solutions to these issues, according to the event ’ s Facebook page
Maria Jiang ’16, an organizer for “Act On It,” said attending “Speak About It” motivated her to plan a new event
“At ‘Speak About It,’ I was really inspired by all of the crossc o m m u n i t y d i a l o g u e t h a t w a s happening,” Jiang said “ There
were a lot of administrative and student intersectionalities ”
Julia Montejo ’17, a predesignated facilitators who headed the discussion on affordability and access As an undocumented student, Montejo reported a strong p e r s o n a l re s o n a n c e w i t h t h e topic
“For me, being engaged in t h e s e t y p e s o f d i a l o g u e s i s extremely important so that we can meet students across campus who face a lot of these issues in different ways, ” Montejo said “I think that in any form of student advocacy or student engagement there has to be that cooperation among students of all communities
” Kartik Ramkumar ’16, another facilitator, said he was also moved to participate in “Act On It” a f t e r h i s e x p e r i e n c e w i t h
“Speak About It,” which he said he felt created a good dialogue, but lacked a well-defined path to addressing the issues raised
“I really wanted to take a step towards action,” Ramkumar said Ramkumar said he especially a p p re
viewpoints at “Speak About It ”
“It was really great to hear from a lot of different perspectives,” he said “I found it very interesting to hear from a South Asian student who wasn ’ t heavily involved with South Asian groups on campus, for example ”
Jiang highlighted the key role t h a t t h e f a
, s u c h a s Ramkumar and Montejo, play in making events of this type a success
“At the end of the day, this event is really successful because of the facilitators,” Jiang said “They do a lot of work within their respective organizations to really bring people together ” R
hopes similar events will carry on the work of “Speak About It” and “Act On It ”
“I feel like these events should happen again with different topics,” Ramkumar said “Dialogue is always an answer ”
TSAO ’19
f a m e a s a p a r t i c i p a n t o n t h e t e l e v i s i o n s h ow Am e r i c a n Gl a d i a t o r K n ow n a s Ha w k ,
L e a g u e , w h i c h w o u l d h a ve e x p l o re d c o l l e g e
u n k n ow n
Staff members who do not interact directly with students also feel Cornell does not always recognize their work, according to at
l a r g e E m p l o y e e A ss e m b l y m e m b e r Jeramy Kr user
K r u s e r s a i d s t a f f m e m b e r s s h o u l d re m e m b e r t h a t t h e i r work also ser ves the University’s mission
“ W h e t h e r i t b e shoveling the sidewalk so that students can get to their classes and professors can get to their labs, or making
sure that there is food
a v a i l a b l e , t h a t t h e
c o m p u t e r s a r e r u nning, at the end of the d a y, [ e v e r y j o b o f ever y staff member is] suppor ting the goal of t h e Un i v e r s i t y r e s e a r c h a n d e d u c ation, Kr user said Kr user added that t h e E m p l o y e e A ss e m b l y s u p p l i e s i m p o r t a n t p e r s p e c -
t i v e s t o t h e Un iversity’s constituents
“ The more we can
g e t e ve r yo n e t o f e e l that they are suppor ting the core mission
[ o f t h e Un i v e r s i t y ] , the happier our constituents are going to be,” Kr user said “And the way to do that is b y c o n v i n c i n g t h e Tr u s t e e s a n d o t h e r leadership roles that it i s p a r t o f [ t h e E m p l o y e e A s s e m b l y ’ s ] j o b t o r e m i n d t h e c o nstituents that that is t h e b i g g e r p i c t u r e , that that is what they are valued for ” T h e A s s e m b l y agreed that the Board of Tr ustees needs to a c k n o w l e d g e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e Un i v e r s i t y ’ s s t a f f because employee job satisfaction
GABRIELLA DEMCZUK / THE NEW YORK T MES
Supporters and opponents of abortion rights rally against each other in protest in front of the U S Supreme Court in Washington Wednesday.
Undercover FBI Agent Testifes Against Islamic State Sympathizer
NEW YORK (AP) A Los Angeles undercov-
er FBI agent posing as an Islamic State sympathizer testified Wednesday at a terrorism trial that a U S Air Force veteran revealed that he expected to be arrested when he returned to the United States from a trip to the Middle East
The agent, identified only by the alias Talib Nassib, testified at the Brooklyn federal court trial of Tairod Pugh It is one of the first of dozens of cases brought against suspected U S -based Islamic State sympathizers to reach trial
Pugh, 48, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he went to Turkey last year, hoping to make his way to Syria to join the Islamic State
The agent said he was wearing traditional Muslim religious clothing when he sat down next to Pugh at Kennedy Airport in an area where people waited to be cleared to enter the United States after a trip abroad
He said the Neptune, New Jersey, resident told him he had been sent back to the U S from Egypt “On more than one occasion, he said he expected to be arrested,” the agent said, recalling that Pugh seemed ner vous whenever a law enforcement person passed by
The agent testified that Pugh warmed up to him after seeing an Islamic State flag on his Facebook page The agent said Pugh told him that if he went to Turkey, he should not look pious
Arrival on Earth
“He said: ‘Shave the beard Wear the pants ’ He said the object is to blend in," the agent recalled
At one point, the agent said, Pugh told him: “Allah willing, the next time I travel as a tourist to the area, I'll wear a Yankees baseball cap ”
As the agent testified, a prosecutor played video and audio recordings of Pugh’s airport encounter with the agent Journalists were permitted to hear audio of the testimony but were kept out of the courtroom as the agent spoke, though Pugh's family members were permitted to watch in the courtroom
The agent said Pugh told him he was stopped in Turkey and sent back to the U S because of his appearance “I don’t want to get into the specifics with anybody or anything about my experiences,” Pugh said, according to a transcript entered into evidence at the trial “But I'll tell you how I got stopped I was wearing a jellabiya I looked like a Muslim ”
On cross examination, defense lawyer Eric Creizman established that his client never told the agent he had any contact with the Islamic State or any plans to go to Syria Creizman also had the agent acknowledge that Pugh never said he wanted to wage jihad or become a martyr
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Letter to the Editor
Don’t get choked up
To the Editor:
My son, a Cornell student, sent me and his friends the article “On Choking” by Essie M , appearing in The Sun on Feb 25 Not much bothers him, and he doesn’t contact me often since he’s in college However, this article appalled him, as it does me Pornographic personal narratives should have no place in a college newspaper, to say nothing of a Cornell publication
My son decided to go to Cornell because of its reputation, not to be ashamed Moreover, the article makes feminists look bad, and most importantly, is alarmingly misleading The writer glorifies a dangerous practice without giving a balanced discussion of its serious negatives
As a former women ’ s studies undergrad, I have to note that her juvenile, insecure voice doesn’t impress or inspire me as a woman at all; in fact, I find it anti-feminist and degrading Yes, Essie, listen to your own questions, the whispering intuition you mentioned (“demeaning violent?”) because your rational mind can ’ t operate when it’s being deprived of oxygen! Someday you will learn that Feminism means a striving for equality between the sexes, and you get that by building women up, not by tearing men down Your feminist forerunners have worked so hard, to bring us to this?
I understand that the writer has the right to free speech, and that my son could simply choose not to read the column As an English professor, I would defend her right to freedom of expression, but not when it involves a public safety issue Her article is recklessly promoting domestic violence against women and men, but especially women, who tend to be physically not as strong as men in this case, in being able to ward off choking that is going too far Although you say that your sexual decisions are strictly personal, they lack judgment, have consequences and could have an impact on those around you
I did research on erotic asphyxiation after reading your article, because I considered that maybe I’m just too “old school ” I looked at what both medical people and feminists had to say “Erotic asphyxiation is, at the very least, damaging, and at the worst, absolutely lethal,” says Andrew Jenkins, Professor of Health Education at Central Washington University Jenkins puts it in no uncertain terms: “This practice is not an acceptable variation of sexual behavior ” In another article, Dr Gail Dines, sociology and Women’s Studies professor at Wheelock College in Boston and feminist award-winning author of Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality, says that people frequently tell her stories about negative experiences with erotic asphyxiation I read of many other women who had similar experiences and tried with difficulty to get the word “No!” out during choking, even with consent
This practice is frowned upon even by the Kink community In an article called “The Dangerous Appeal of Choking,” in The Daily Beast, Gideon, a member of the NYC Kink community, who has experimented with erotic asphyxiation himself, explains that despite any safety precautions taken, it can still go wrong He describes the scary physiology and warns against any sort of dabbling: “Engaging in asphyxiation games should always be viewed as a prohibitively risky endeavor one small slip, or a miscalculation could result in a sudden strangulation, a crushed windpipe, or even a snapped neck ” And even if there is no obvious physical accident done at the hands of the partner, the mere process can bring on death Readers, is the brief erotic pleasure really worth your life?
What was so concerning to me about the future is that as individuals like Essie M glamorize and promote sexual choking, it is insidiously becoming more mainstream for millennials in our society due to peer pressure Cavalier attitudes lead to acceptance of this practice, which leads to lack of request for consent But sex is between individuals, not between society Taking permission for granted because of a perception that the rest of the world does is never okay! Essie, why did you merely “appreciate” his request for consent? Shouldn’t you have expected, even demanded it? As Dr Downs wisely summarizes, “There are as many sexual turn-ons as there are things in the world, and no one can keep you from feeling the way you do If asphyxiation is your thing, however, it’s best left to fantasy ”
Essie, why not write on sexuality, appealing to a broader audience, in a more appropriate, useful way? With free speech comes responsibility These readers are your fellow students God forbid, a few of them may experiment as a result of your article, and even one harmed is too many Try to do better next time
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I remember stumbling upon a quote that read, “Collect moments, not things,” and from that point on those words have stuck with me.
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On Super Tuesday, the presidential campaign went national In more than a dozen states across the country, voters of both parties turned out to choose their presidential nominee On each side, the outcome reflects the unique composition and desires of each party ’ s base in the Democratic race, despite several victories from Sen Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ), Hillary Clinton ultimately won a commanding victory For the Republicans, the worst fears of the establishment appear to be coming true Donald Trump demonstrated his widespread appeal, trouncing Sen Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen Marco Rubio (R-Fla ) across the country This may be a crucial moment of clarification, and a taste of the general election to come
Let’s consider how far we ’ ve come since last year At the early stages of the race, Republicans were focused on the promising candidacies of several current and former governors Emboldened by large gains in the 2014 midterm election, the establishment was eager to find a candidate who could recapture the White House Soon, the largest presidential primary field in recent history would emerge
Almost everyone expected that the party ’ s conservative base would attempt to find an alternative to the more traditional choices of Jeb Bush and Gov Scott Walker (R-Wis ) No one expected it would be Donald Trump
The Trump campaign has been an endless fury of nativism, reckless populism and outrageous statements It has relied on a brilliant grasp of 21st century
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media coverage, repeatedly wrestling all attention away from Trump’s competitors To the disbelief of the establishment, Trump has developed an enormous constituency within the Republican base By the time they realized it was actually happening an obnoxious Manhattan billionaire truly was hijacking their party it was nearly too late Yes, they might still stop him, but the possibility appears remote Senator Marco Rubio’s attempts to use Trump’s insult-strategy against him have been clumsy at best, and humiliating at worst
Indeed, the essential fact is that the Republican campaign is not really about issues, or even personality Instead, it is a contest of sentiment For the past seven years, the GOP base has been building its outrage They are angry not only with President Barack Obama, but what they see as an ineffectual Republican Congress Increasingly, they view the problem as systemic Trump, to his credit, has effectively used his “outsider” status to harness this populist revolt Rubio, an overly-polished senator, is simply not a good fit for this mood
On the other hand, while Cruz has spent the entire campaign castigating Washington D C , his failure to defeat Trump has come from a misunderstanding of the discontent It is not particularly ideological The average Trump supporter is not dissatisfied with government because it’s too big, but because it doesn’t work Smaller government is seen as the solution to inefficiency, but not necessarily a goal in itself It’s not really that liberals are deliberately transforming America they just
have no idea what they’re doing Now, Trump is ready to turn this attack toward Hillary Clinton
She is, after all, his likely competitor in the general election It is true that things also haven’t quite gone as anticipated on the Democratic side Spared from having to fight off the candidacies of Vice President Joe Biden or Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass ), Hillary Clinton has still encountered a difficult rival Her unexpected challenger, Sen Bernie Sanders, has captivated the Democratic base with his unabashedly progressive call for a political revolution
However, even as he enjoys astonishing fundraising numbers and massive audiences, his path to the nomination appears to be closing Despite several victories on Super Tuesday, he earned merely a fraction of Clinton’s delegates But one has to consider whether at this point, he has already won His campaign has launched economic inequality into the center of the political conversation And Sanders has made Hillary Clinton a substantially better candidate Instead of the divisive nightmare on the Republican side, the Democratic campaign has emerged as a relatively fair, issue-based campaign In fact, Sanders’ criticisms have led Clinton to a stronger and more message
If Super Tuesday proves predictive, she will soon have the opportunity to put this message up against Trump’s It will be a stunning contrast Trump’s candidacy is one of the bleakest in history, bemoaning the downfall of America and stressing the urgent need to “Make
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America Great Again ” Clinton, by comparison, has directly countered Trump with her declaration that “America is already great ” Further, while Trump has relied on racist and xenophobic appeals, Clinton has put forth an agenda that specifically addresses injustice against immigrants and racial minority groups
Clinton and Trump are as different as the primary races they are currently leading “Currently” is key; during this cycle, it’s impossible to say anything for certain Trump might be defeated, and Sanders could stage a comeback But right now, things look good for both Trump and Clinton as the presumptive nominees If so, Hillary Clinton has two responsibilities She must expose Trump as an individual who is uniquely unsuited for the White House Yet, as Rubio and Cruz are learning, the mantle of “anti-Trump” is not enough to win Most of all, Clinton must continue to put forth her own compelling vision for America’s future
The presidency is not something to be taken lightly, and neither is Donald Trump If Trump stands at the Republican National Convention as the nominee, it will be because far too many Republicans failed to take him seriously If he stands at the U S Capitol in January as our next President, it will be because Democrats made the same mistake
Kevin Kowalewski is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at krk78@cornell edu Democratic Dialogue appears alternate Thursdays this semester
Cornell Needs to Conserve
merican higher education is facing an ever-growing plague of exploding tuition costs Currently, the average tuition rate for private schools stands at an eye-popping $32,405 –– and the number keeps growing As each year passes, more and more students contribute to the ballooning student debt bubble (which currently totals $1 2 trillion) And considering the modern job market all but demands at least a bachelor’s degree, America’s student loan crisis is set to grow even further Now, more than ever, it is crucial to look into how the nation’s colleges and universities can effectively respond to this growing crisis To examine where changes can be made, I suggest that we look at the micro-level –– specifically, we need to look at how changes can be made at a single university And what better place to look than Cornell?
This university is one of the most expensive colleges in America, where students are charged a jaw-dropping $50,000 per year in tuition (and another $15,000 per year in housing, books and food) Furthermore, for much of the past year, Cornellians have faced endless problems with the university’s administration The combination of the new $350 health fee, yearly three to four percent tuition hikes (hikes that are more than twice the rate of inflation), and endless nickel and diming (I’m looking at you gym, printing and parking fees), has left many Cornellians feeling as if they are drowning in a vast sea of university expenses
Among the most vulnerable of Cornellians are those from the middle class Middle class students are trapped in a dangerous “ no man ’ s land” of paying for Cornell: their parents cannot simply hand them the money to pay for their expenses while financial aid isn’t nearly enough to adequately cover costs And so, it is these students who are forced to take out tens of thousands of dollars in student loans to cover their expenses In my case, I currently sit on a mountain of debt totaling $55,000 –– and I’m only a
sophomore
If Cornell, and the American system of higher education in general, is serious about dealing with the issue of student costs, then cost cutting must be at the center of the discussion Throughout the past two decades, Cornell and other universities have undergone a period of excessive waste and spending If we truly want to fight student debt, we must fight spending first
An obvious first step is for the university to cut back on the number of buildings it constructs each year Cornell just finished construction on Klarman Hall, is currently building additions to Gannett, Stocking Hall and Kimball Hall, and is building a brand new campus on Roosevelt
Island (costing an estimated $2 billion) Certainly, each of these constructions are not coming at the expense of tuition dollars, as private donations and funds from the University’s endowment are being used to cover the costs But there is a larger point to be made from these buildings Each new construction demands heating, air-conditioning, plumbing, water, internet, electricity, cleaning supplies and janitors And guess what? While you may not be paying for the buildings to be built, you are definitely paying for their upkeep So the more buildings Cornell constructs, the more you have to pay for water, heat, electricity, and so on
A less obvious and more controversial step is to take a hard look at the number of the University’s employees Currently, the number of non-academic employees is more than three times the number of faculty The University employs over 6,000 non-academic staff members –– all of which have full-time salaries, pensions and benefits that are paid for by tuition dollars Of these 6,000 plus employees, only 1,090 hold positions as janitors or ser vice workers Cornell’s mass army of administrators, clerical and professional staff, however, stands at more than 4,500 According to several statistics, the vast abundance of these non-academic employees has done little to help the university For example, over the past 15 years the number of administrative staff in the department charged with increasing campus diversity has steadily increased Yet the University has not seen a major increase in the number of students and faculty members of color over the same period of time So, what is the use in hiring these new employees?
Though many are frustrated with Cornell for a variety of reasons, I believe the great betrayal of the University’s students lies with the administration’s inability to consider the damning effects of exploding tuition The lack of concern for the financial health of the University’s students is not only economically reckless, but morally reprehensible Not only are students saddled with burdensome high interest loans that will forever follow them, but the university is also contributing to the ever-growing student debt bubble that threatens the economic well-being of this nation So, if Cornell and the nation’s system of higher education want to help combat the growing problem of university finance, they better learn to live within their means
Michael Glanzel is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mg786@cornell edu Cornell Shrugged appears alternate Thursdays this semester
Dining Guide
Your source for good food
By OLIVIA LUTWAK Sun Staff Writer
Ihate breakfast I never eat it
Forget about it being the most important meal of the day I’m either rushing out the door to get to class, or sleeping in until lunchtime anyway But brunch? Now we ’ re talking
I don’t know why exactly I love brunch so much Maybe it’s because the term “brunch” is vague enough to allow it to be eaten at any hour Maybe it’s because you can eat almost any food for brunch without being j u d g e d Ma y b e i t ’ s b e c a u s e drinking alcohol in the morning is socially acceptable when it’s over brunch
For many reasons, brunch is fantastic, which is why I was at the brink of tears last semester when my favorite brunch place, Mahogany Grill, stopped ser ving brunch Determined to continue savoring the best meal of the day, I set out to discover some new brunch places Here’s what I found:
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The eggs were good nothing to write home about but the rest of the plate was amazing As any bacon-lover knows, there are right and wrong ways
b r u n c h , I h a v e n e v e r l i k e d French toast but Northstar c o n v e r t e d m e T h e i r Fre n c h toast was not the sloppy, syrupy mess I usually associate with the dish; instead, it was a piece of brioche topped with apple butter The syrup came on the side so you could decide whether or not you wanted to drown your food
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I ’ m n o t c o n d o n i n g Instagramming your lattés but if you were to do so, this would be the place I have to admit, my go-to dish at Carriage House isn’t a traditional br unch dish Along with items such as eggs and French toast, Carriage House also offers an array of sandwiche s I a l m o s t a l w a y s g e t t h e Vietnamese Banh Mi, which is one of the messiest sandwiches out there, but is also packed full o f f l a v o r T h e i r p u l l e d p o r k sandwich, while similarly messy (and pricy), is also delicious A g a i
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Almost ever yone in Ithaca knows about and has been to the Boatyard Grill, but few people know that Boatyard also offers brunch on Sundays I’ve lived in Ithaca my whole life and only learned about Boatyard’s brunch last summer
Wi t h o u t Ma h o g a n y Gr i l l’s brunch, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find Eggs Benedict anywhere Fortunately for me and for all other Eggs Benedictlovers, Boatyard offers it at a ver y reasonable price In fact, all of their brunch items are under ten dollars, which is a broke college student’s dream Their hollandaise sauce was slightly too citrusy and not spicy enough for m e , b u t i t w a s e n j oy a b l e nonetheless Boatyard is the best place to get brunch during the summer If you ’ re lucky enough and it’s not too crowded, you’ll be seated outside with a gorgeous view of Cayuga Lake and Cornell’s campus from afar Of all the places I’ve enjoyed drinking latemorning coffee, Boatyard Grill’s patio may be my favorite
Olivia Lutwak is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at
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BY LAURA KERN Sun Contributor
Deadpool has electrified Marvel fans since the film s announcement The wisecracking “Merc with a Mouth” whose real name is Wade Wilson unprecedentedly secured a movie all to himself, despite his relatively narrow fan base and lackluster appearance in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine The film actually uses these original failures to its advantage In Deadpool, the fourth wall is broken numerous times in an attempt to poke fun at Origin s missteps and to give the antihero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) a history with audiences, eliminating the need for any previous knowledge of his character
In fact, Deadpool might be Marvel’s most skillfully told origin story yet The film introduces Deadpool with an immediate frenzy of blood-spattered excitement, drawing viewers in with gory humor and earning its R-rating Some of this violence is difficult to take, but Deadpool’s constant humorous commentary somewhat distracts from the carnage This careful balance of comedy and blood is an artful and necessary echo of the composition of the original comic book, pleasing longtime fans while creating new ones
The movie then delves into Wade s past, revealing the cause of his physical and emotional scars Though these moments are sentimental, they are never maudlin Raucous fight scenes and foul-mouthed banter punctuate any romance or tragedy, keeping the movie generally light and satisfyingly dark The movie bounces repeatedly between present and past, shrouding Deadpool’ s story in faultlessly frustrating mystery
crack jokes himself As a result, Weasel remains with the audience as a valuable and likeable character despite his lack of participation in the most memorable action scenes in the film
In these action scenes, two other superheroes take Weasel’s place as Wade’s support: X-Men Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead In the film, Wade snidely remarks that the production company must not have been able to pay for any more well known superhero accompaniments Though this may have been true, both characters are more than satisfying additions to Team Deadpool Granted, Colossus’ exaggerated
acter in a way that his relationship with Vanessa cannot
That said, Morena Baccarin is fantastic as the sharp Vanessa, Wade’s love interest and the guiding force for much of the movie’s plot Not only is her character likeably rough around the edges, but she is just as funny as Wade himself Baccarin plays Vanessa with emotion and genuineness, which endears her to the audience and makes Wade’s dedication to her believable Too often, the romance in superhero movies results in the widespread hatred of one half of the couple However, the careful character development and clear chemistry between Reynolds and Baccarin ensures that Deadpool while chiefly a superhero movie retains a solid foundation in humanity and relatability
Russian accent is a little much it brings back disappointing memories of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron but his ironclad righteousness provides a humorous foil to Deadpool’s dark, nontraditional heroism
This flashback structure may border on annoying in a longer film, but at only 108 minutes, Deadpool is the perfect length to maintain viewers’ interest
Because the film is so short, it only has time to focus on a few characters However, each is well cast and developed The hilarious T J Miller exercises his comedic skills , perfectly filling the role of Wade’s seedy bartender friend Weasel, a trustworthy though not particularly heroic confidant In some of the darkest portions of the movie, Miller’s lines buoy the storyline, maintaining Deadpool’ s humor even when Wade is not fit to
Further, Negasonic Teenage Warhead played by the relatively unknown Brianna Hildebrand gives Wade another target for snarky banter and puts the spotlight on a superhero few even knew existed Though the exact parameters of Warhead’s powers remain ambiguous, the addition of a powerful, young female character definitely adds interest to the plot She is just so cool Her presence also succeeds in giving Wade’s character even more depth; despite his “moody teen ” jabs, toward the end of the film, he seems almost protective of Warhead His relationship with Warhead humanizes his char-
Reynolds, in fact, plays an enormous part in building this foundation The character Deadpool is notoriously exaggerated and obnoxious, and Reynolds delivers in that arena: acting in a mask is especially difficult the power of facial expression is all but lost but his voice work (and the help of a little CGI face detailing) gives Deadpool the same amiable cynicism he displays in the comics When the mask comes off, Reynolds subtly shows Wade’s insecurities, using humor as a barely visible buffer between himself and his audience His scenes with the villainous Ajax (Ed Skrein) are on their surface comedic, but Reynolds simultaneously imbues them with a deep anger, revealing the pain beneath Deadpool’s flippant exterior Despite his past failed portrayal of the character, fans need not worry that Reynolds might mishandle the role; indeed, it is quite the opposite Reynolds truly makes Deadpool Bloody fight scenes, inappropriate humor and gratuitous shots of Ryan Reynolds make Deadpool a universally enjoyable movie with few to no flaws Certainly, opponents of violence or nudity should avoid the film, but neither negatively affect the movie on the whole As the next (and Hugh Jackman s last) Wolverine movie uses Deadpool’ s success in attempts to secure an R rating, one cannot help but see Deadpool as a vitally significant installment in the Mar vel Cinematic Universe Deadpool’s movie similar to his comic book upon its release is truly a game-changer
Laura Kern is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at lkk36@cornell edu
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In the self-directed music video for “Freak,” from her album Honeymoon, Lana Del Rey invites you into her oversaturated, trippy vision of California Featuring Josh Tillman (Father John Misty), the video is supposedly inspired by his experience dropping acid at a Taylor Swift concer t “Freak” opens with Tillman and Del Rey walking in the deser t before she presses a tab of acid on Tillman’s tongue, cuing the hushed chor us “Baby if you wanna leave /Come to California/ Be a freak like me too Sun-drenched and hazy, the rest of the track unfolds lazily like a dream with shots of Tillman surrounded by young women in white and a surreal close-up of Kool Aid gushing down Del Rey’s chin as she drinks A sequence of the couple slow dancing in a thick fog marks the end of the song “Freak ” The dance continues in silence for a fe w seconds before switching to an under water shot and the opening notes of Debussy’s “Claire de lune ” In the rest of the 11-minute track, Del Rey, Tillman, and the young women glide in this glittering underwater place, in a continuation of a scene from her previous video for “Music To Watch Boys To ” Those who complain about her inauthenticity forget that Lana Del Rey is a purposeful, carefully created persona that produces pop music too weird for the mainstream Her goal is aesthetic pleasure, and in her self-aware, at times self-mocking ar t, she achieves it “Freak” is entirely Lana’s world: something strange but undeniably beautiful Jagravi Dave
There’s a great moment in Woody Allen’s Manhattan where Woody’s character Isaac chats with socialites at a cocktail par ty and he brings up a Nazi march coming to Ne w Jersey Isaac suggests that those at the par ty “ get some guys together, get some bricks and baseball bats and really explain things to them ” A par tygoer responds that there was a devastating satirical piece on the march in the op-ed section of The Ne w York Times Another argues that “biting satire is always better than physical force ” Finally, Woody retor ts that physical force is always better with Nazis, “because it’s hard to satirize a guy in shiny boots ” I
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#MakeDonaldDr umpfAgain Since actually calling out Tr ump for his pandering and lies achieves absolutely nothing, since he can and will say anything with the knowledge that he has a reputation for speaking the tr uth among those voting for him, Oliver proposed taking away his last name a word which evokes triumph and tr ump cards, not to mention decades of mostly effective branding and replacing i t w i t h Dr u m p f Ap p a r e n t l y, Do n a l d’s winemaking ancestors in Germany had used that name Oliver posited that its clunkiness and evocation of chubby little Bavarian boys eating bars of chocolate had the potential to take away the Tr ump ’ s allure for voters Along with his proposal, h i s t e a m c r e a t e d d o n a l d j d r u m p f c o m , where you can find a Google Chrome extension to change all appearances of the word “ Tr ump ” in your browser to the word “Dr umpf ” The idea that a liberal pur veyor of (in
What has remained constant throughout James Blake’s career from his basically instrumental, sampleheavy, early E P s, to the steady turn toward full-scale R&B documented by his two studio albums is that he has always seemed to be an artist in the process of evolving
For this reason, I was surprised when I turned on “Modern Soul,” a song Blake debuted on BBC1 last week A possible selection from his forthcoming studio album Radio Silence, the song would have seemed right at home on Blake’s more recent L P , 2013’s Overgrown
Like so much of Overgrown, “Modern Soul” is piano based and melodic, but also features electronic instrumentation and distortion All is set to the background by Blake’s soulful baritone, sounding great, but pretty much the same as ever If there is one thing that stands out about “Modern Soul” it is that it exhibits Blake’s minimalist lyricism at its finest “I know a crossroads where I see them,” he croons enigmatically in the songs first few moments, and this looming sense of dilemma per vades throughout the remaining five minutes of the track The refrain finds Blake becoming self-reflective about his status as a successful singer-songwriter, repeating the line, “because of a few songs, because of a few songs ” As the track winds down Blake assumes the brooding role he seems so comfortable with, falling again into a meditative repetition, declaring over and over again that he “want[s] it be over ”
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him ” But some got more creative, as those
on Twitter are bound to do Caleb Hor ton, AKA @cr ushingbor t, mocked the media’s tendency to overrate both the jokes of Oliver’s ilk and their possible political effectiveness, tweeting “ ‘Just what the fuck were you thinking?!’: John Oliver’s Brilliant
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w i n n i n g November’s general election The Atlantic published a piece today entitled “How Donald Tr ump Can Beat Hillar y ” and the answer seemed relatively simple (in the same way that it’s probably not all that hard to make chili out of humans): continue to shit on Establishment Politics, offer magical solutions to our nation’s woes and cynically dial up the fears of so-called regular Americans And maybe dial down the horrifyingly racist and divisive rhetoric about Hispanics and Muslims just a little b i t ( t h o u g h m a y b e n o t t h a t m u c h , because, according to one poll, six out of ten GOP voters in Tuesday’s Republican primaries agree with Tr ump ’ s proposed Muslim ban)
It’s really not so absurd As long as he sells a populist, “tell-it-like-it-is” message and promises to protect the white middle class via vaguely sketched out protectionist policies and the Great Wall of America That’s Built by Mexico his pandering just might work
Even though, in an inter vie w on CNN, he refused to disavow KKK member David Duke, a man he had trashed years ago, out of fears of alienating white supremacists
Even though Politifact judged that 76 percent of his statements in the last year have been “false or mostly false ”
Even though he has seemingly gone out of his way to alienate ever y minority in America over the course of his campaign
Even though his now-defunct energy d r i n k c o m p a n y Tr u m p e r a d e p o i s o n e d hundreds of children, and when asked to comment, he replied simply, “fuck children, drink Tr ump ” Okay, the last thing didn’t happen, but
would you have been that surprised if it had? Neither would I
In all likelihood, shows like Oliver’s, which appeals to the exact demographic of people who would never consider voting for Tr ump anyway, probably don’t pose a threat In fairness, Oliver knows that His show is meant to provide humor and a semblance of rationality in a political season scarily devoid of such things The problem comes in when we believe that satire is enough to defeat those who don’t agree with us, or that by reading, liking and sharing such content, we are actually working to enact change in our system Perhaps that belief is to blame for the fact that young voters perpetually turn out less than their older counterpar ts, much to the chagrin of Bernie Sanders suppor ters
No one knows exactly what November h o l d s , t h o u g h i t s e e m s l i k e Hi l l a r y Clinton’s popularity with black and hispanic voters are a major boon for her campaign Until then, I recommend taking some advice posted by a Facebook friend recently:
“Ever yone shut up about primaries for one second and remember that we are, with a fe w notable exceptions, empathetic creatures How we treat each other is infinitely more impor tant than any numbers contest I still haven’t given up on the cosmic insignificance of ever ything, but I have star ted to make sense of what to do with the time and space we ’ ve got Fucking love each other ”
So don’t despair There’s at least eight months before there’s any need for that
Sam Bromer is a senior in the College of Ar ts and Sciences No Pl a c e L i k e Bro m e appears alternate Thursdays this semester He can be reached at sbromer@cornellsun com
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Red Prepares For Albany’s Quick-Paced Offensive Game
By SHAN DHALIWAL Sun Staff Writer
The last time the Cornell men ’ s lacrosse team played Albany, the Greyhounds’ goalie scored It was just that kind of day for the Red
Last year, Albany blasted Cornell, embarrassing the Red at home With hopes that that defeat is far in that past, Cornell will travel to Albany this weekend to take on the Greyhounds’ high-octane offense
“We’ve been really focusing on our defense and just controlling the pace of the play,” said freshman midfielder Clarke Petterson, the reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Week “We just want to limit their opportunities and try to make the most of ours ”
Senior goalkeeper Brennan Donville agreed
“They play a very up-tempo style so definitely this week at practice has been very uptempo in preparation for a great Albany team, ” Donville said Both players also emphasized that maintaining a team-first mindset will be essential against Albany as well as the rest of the opponents throughout the season
“Our goal every weekend is just to play our style of game and make the hustle plays that’s what wins games, ” Petterson said “We always just focus on us-first, and we try and focus on our play, and we really just want to kind of play to the best of our ability ”
Part of staying within oneself is taking each week and match one at a time
“We have such a young team, so the goal is
to just be better than we were the last two games and just kind of make every week, every practice, every time we ’ re together, make it better than the last,” Donville said “It’s noticeable every day at practice how much better we ’ re getting [and] how much the younger guys are adjusting to the college game ”
With a number of young players on the team, head coach Matt Kerwick continues to emphasize the importance of senior mentorship When the freshmen look up to the seniors as role models, that can make for a very cohesive group
“We [have] always [had] an expression on our team, ” Donville said “We say ‘well done is better than well said ’ If there’s something you want the freshmen to do, if there’s a way you want them to play or way you want them to act when they’re with Cornell lacrosse, you don't tell them how to act that way [but] try to show it every day in practice ”
It appears as though Donville’s efforts are working
“I think they’re really helping lay the foundation for how to be a good Cornell lacrosse player and good Cornell teammate, ” Petterson said when asked about the mentorship from the seniors “They’re really showing us both through vocal leading and through their actions just kind of how things are done the right
way ” Cornell has one of the best lacrosse teams in the country, so its freshmen are always very experienced and talented This makes the mentorship not so much about lacrosse skills but rather about what it means to be a lacrosse player representing Cornell
“Ever yone who comes to Cornell to play lacrosse is a good player, so telling them how to play the game isn’t necessarily as important as just to show them how to be a Cornell lacrosse player, how to fight for ground balls, how to make the hustle plays [and] how to do all the little things,” Donville said “I know when I was a freshman [and] watched seniors make those kind of plays, that kind of gave me the confidence and it showed me what it would take to be a good player at this level ”
Ivy League play does not begin until March 19th and the conference and NCAA tournaments are not until May, so the Red has plenty of time to develop But it is essential to take the season one game at a time, and right now the focus is on No 15 Albany
Play against the Danes begins this Saturday at 1 p m
Shan Dhaliwal can be reached at sdhaliwal@cornellsun com
begun to use the F A Cup as a means to test younger players While some would deride this, in my opinion it benefits the game for managers to use the F A Cup to test out a few youngsters It allows them to find their feet against possibly lower-league opposition, before entering the all-out battle that is the Premier League However, it can be problematic when it goes too far
Two weekends ago, Manchester City faced Chelsea in an F A Cup tie The manager of City, Manuel Pellegrini, was faced with a number of injuries to key players and had many upcoming games in other competitions slated for the near future He thus named a starting lineup which had four players who had never played one minute of senior action for the club Two more had never played a minute before this season, leaving just five players who could be considered squad regulars Furthermore, Pellegrini’s two substitutes in that game had never started a game for the club either His team was embarrassed, 5-1, by a Chelsea team made up of most of their best players Throwing so many youngsters into a big game at the same time does not benefit the youth, the team or the fans When managers pick weakened lineups for the competition, it decreases its popularity and attractiveness to fans
When managers pick weakened lineups for the competition, it decreases its popularity and attractiveness to fans.
tion Some have called for fewer games in the Premier League schedule, theorizing that more rest for players will allow coaches to play their best talent in all competitions Others wish to award more money to the winning team to encourage clubs to play their best talent in the F A Cup Perhaps this suggestion explains the F A Cup’s new title sponsorship with Emirates Airlines; technically, I should be calling it the “Emirates F A Cup” every time I reference it (sponsorships are terrible when the company name is longer than the name of the sponsoree, but I digress) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has a different suggestion, however: change nothing He claims that the tournament remains historic and attractive to managers, and the practice of playing youngsters in early rounds does not hinder the competitiveness of the F A Cup
Personally, it is unclear which of these changes could benefit the F A Cup the most It would be positive to see the British Football Association (the F A ) attempt one of these changes to see if it has a positive impact What is certain is the downward trend in importance of the F A Cup is concerning for the game and for fans While the oldest football competition faces no existential threat, it is losing relevance to players, managers and fans, a slide that needs to be arrested
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losing in regulation once in its first 15 games, but as of late, along with the sevengame winless drought, their flame has somewhat cooled off That hasn’t bothered the team, though
“ The team is feeling good,” McCrea said “ We’re excited and happy with the way we ’ re playing now Obviously, ever y season is going to have some adversity, but I thought we overcame it pretty well The way we battled back and stuck together just shows the type of team we are and how resilient we are ”
Knisley stated that there’s no reason that Cornell won ’ t be able to return to its early season success
“ We had a good stretch to open the season, so why can ’ t we do it now?” Knisley added “ We have gone through a period of success and a period of failure We stayed closed together We have some good confidence in the room and excited to get after it ” That confidence has some players anxious to get the playoffs under way as soon as possible
“It’s only Tuesday, but I just cannot wait until the weekend comes, ” McCrea said “Lynah is going to be rocking and to have home-ice advantage is a special feeling I’m looking for ward to it ”
Many figures in and around British soccer have suggested ways to improve the competi-
Kevin Linsey can be reached at klinsey@cornellsun com
Zach Silver can be reached at zsilver@cornellsun com
From Orthodox Jewish High School to Division I
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Friday nights As the team comprised solely of Orthodox Jews, his high school had to get special permission to avoid the Sabbath and play on Saturday nights
“We’ve always had a real good balance,” Michael said “ We always try to fit everything in, religion and basketball and academics I think the challenge is great for him to have a dual curriculum in high school and need to work on his body and his game It’s the best thing for a young man to not have any free time and just keep working hard ”
Michael recalls one vivid example of JoJo’s hardworking personality During his freshman year of high school, JoJo missed a free throw at the end of a game That night, following the loss, JoJo went out and shot 500 free throws “He was always very confident to shoot a free throw at the end of the game because of that loss,” Michael said
‘Home Away From Home’
Even in an environment now where it’s not as easy to keep the Sabbath, JoJo strives to maintain his Judaism Cornell’s basketball team is supportive of his religion, whether it involves providing a different team meal before games or understanding that JoJo doesn’t use his phone on Saturdays
“He never stands out and says look at me, ” Cornell basketball head coach Bill Courtney, said “He never acts like he feels bad because he’s got to do something different ”
His dad said the team has done a great job of helping JoJo transition to Cornell
“Religiously, I think he feels very comfortable,” Michael said “Ever ybody knows who he is inside and all of his friends are really supportive and the program is very supportive and understands exactly what he needs ”
While Michael described the team as “home away from home,” it’s fair to say the makeup of his team at Cornell is decidedly different than what it was like at Shalhevet
In high school, JoJo was a member of a team comprised of players just like him, Orthodox Jewish kids from Western Los
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other’s differences has been a great experience and has contributed to the team ’ s camaraderie, JoJo said
Aside from differing backgrounds, JoJo also entered Cornell with a different style of play than his teammates Courtney’s prototypical recruit has great length and possesses excellent athleticism
“I don’t fit that model,” said JoJo, who unhesitantly admits that he lacks the athleticism that many of his teammates possess “My freshman year was a little difficult because we play that type of [uptempo] game and I wasn ’ t really used to it and didn’t really fit in ”
And so, as he did with those free throws way back in ninth grade, JoJo set his mind to working hard to succeed
“In the summer between my freshman and sophomore year, I realized that the way that I was going to contribute was with my outside shooting and with just scrapping on defense,” JoJo said “I was going to have to play so much harder than everyone else That’s where I kind of found my niche on the team ”
his average minutes played and saw time in twice as many games This season, he’s averaging five more minutes per game than in 2014-15
“He has shown improvement every year, ” Courtney said “He’s earned everything he’s gotten in this program He’s become invaluable to our team and he’s a guy who works hard and kind of goes
Because the team was not particularly good before JoJo arrived, basketball was never an important part of daily life at Shalhevet The team struggled to draw fans to the majority of games
But not always The games against Shalhevet’s crosstown rival, Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles ( YUL A), always elicited excitement from the small school and drew the most fans
With dozens of parents of the players’ classmates in the audience, the games had a high profile And because of this, all players had to wear yarmulkes while playing
The matches held special significance for JoJo who originally attended YUL A, an all-boys school, before transferring to Shalhevet, the less religious of the two schools Many of his old teammates actually played for YULA
In the 22 years before Fallas joined Shalhevet’s team his freshman year, Shalhevet defeated YUL A exactly once The two schools usually play each other once a year but in JoJo’s junior season, the rival teams also duked it out for a bid to the championship of the Sarachek
after what he wants ”
That mentality is clear when JoJo steps on the court He’s a pest against opposing players, banging knees with opponents and diving for loose balls every chance he gets
In JoJo’s freshman year, he played in just 14
“When he was a freshman, he couldn’t necessarily compete defensively,” Courtney said “Now he’s become because of his scrappiness, his feistiness, his desire
one of the more bothersome defenders in the league, a guy that people don’t want to face because he will give you everything he has and he’ll lay it on the line ”
‘We Weren’t Talented, We Weren’t Tall’
While at Cornell, it took a little while for JoJo to find his place on the team, in high school, he had no difficulty finding his niche Far and away the best player on the squad, the onus of scoring fell to him; he averaged over 20 points per game for his career
“Our team was good for the school we were, but we weren ’ t talented, we weren ’ t tall Everything was kind of run through me, ” JoJo said
JoJo, listed at a generous 5foot-11, is the shortest player on the team at Cornell, but in high school, he was the second-tallest guy on the roster, oftentimes havng to guard players six to eight nches taller than himself
long offseason
“I’m sitting there, at a national tournament, in a full gym, just sitting on the bench thinking there’s nothing I can do,” JoJo said
That game the last of his junior season inspired JoJo and his team to go all in over the offseason and work to become a better team
“We got to do this, we have to finally figure out how to get over this hurdle,” Fallas said of team ’ s mindset following the game “It was like enough is enough”
True to his word, JoJo and his team defeated YULA in the regular season the next year and went on to come out victorious in the Sarachek Tournament
‘It’s a Great Lesson for Life’
Michael has always been a huge suppor ter of JoJo’s basketball career From coaching him when JoJo was young to traveling across the countr y for home games, Michael has tried to be with his son every step of the way
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against Har vard, Michael is in the second row, cheering wildly for the team as shot after shot find the bottom of the net He
To u r n a m e n t , Y e s h i v a U n i v e r s i t y ’ s national tournament for O r t h o d o x Je wish high schools held in New York City each year With his team leading by three with five seconds left, JoJo fouled out on when he i n t e n t i o n a l l y fouled a YULA player beyond the 3point arc
The guy he was guarding tossed the ball straight up in the air as JoJo grabbed him The refs whistled that it was a shooting foul JoJo, in disbelief, walked to the bench, watching the guy he fouled casually hit three free throws to send the game to overtime In the extra period, YUL A again came back to tie and eventually win the game, sending them to the finals and Shalhevet to a
a ro u n d t o t h e c rowd e d gym, waving his hands, getting the rest of the Cornell fans to c h a n t , “ G o Bi g Re d ” P l a y resumes on the floor and Michael spins around, eyes locked on the action on hardwood court Quick ball movement allows JoJo to get open and he calmly sinks a 3pointer
Michael pumps his fist and yells, “Way to be JoJo, way to be ” He’s supported his son through youth basketball and AAU and at Shelhevet and now at Cornell With only one more level of basketball left for JoJo, Michael completely supports him in his quest to play professional basketball in Israel
“ There’s nothing like it,” Michael says about the importance of basketball in JoJo’s life “It’s a great lesson for life It’s all the things that we want to give him
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Like coming to Cornell, JoJo and his dad both realize that it will difficult But, as Michael says, life’s about accomplishing
“I believe that if you have a challenge in front of you, there’s a reason, ” Michael says
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Junior leader | As one of the older guys on the team, JoJo has moved into a larger leadership role this season
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Sharp shooter | In 74 attempts this season, JoJo has connected on 42 percent of his 3-point shots
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Driving to the hoop | JoJo is averaging five points per game this season, good for fifth on the team
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High school days | In big games in high school, JoJo and his teammates had to wear yarmulkes
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Threes, Tests and Torah: JoJo Fallas Balances It All
By ADAM BRONFIN Sun Ass stant Sports Editor
Michael Fallas is sitting in the last row of Newman Arena Har vard just completed an improbable comeback, dealing Cornell a devastating loss A final shot with five seconds deflated the arena, sucking the air out of the crowd that had been so raucous earlier in the game The men of the basketball team slink out the stadium as Harvard players celebrate the victory
“It’s
Michael watches his son, JoJo, trudge off the court, toward the locker room, away from Harvard and the stinging defeat He’s asked what he’ll say to JoJo when he see him after the team emerges from the locker room It’s the same message
‘It Was Always Like a Balancing Act’
In general, there are two types of student athletes
The first type focuses on sports; the other works hard to juggle athletics and academics Cornell’s athletes tend to belong in the latter category But JoJo has never been quite like everyone else
JoJo falls into his own category: he balances sports, school and religion
the best thing for a young man to not have any free time and just keep working hard.”
When he attended a small orthodox Jewish school in California, Jo j o s p e n t h a l f t h e school day in Judaic studies and the other half in general studies For most people, a n i n e - h o u r s c h o o l day would be tiring but for JoJo, the most exhausting part of his day began after school ended: basketball practice
Michael has impressed upon his son for years
“It’s not about the scoreboard,” Michael says “It’s about the learning No matter what you do, it’s all a learning experience You’re going to learn more from a difficult situation than you are from an easy one ”
JoJo has never shied away from difficult situations that require hard work his presence on the basketball team is a testament to that After all, who expects a short kid from an Orthodox Jewish high school to play Division I basketball?
Cornell Faces Familiar ECAC Playoff Foe: Union Dutchmen
Their leadership is one of the most invaluable resources that’s not on the stat sheet, Schafer said
T“It was always like a balancing act, ” JoJo said “With trying to figure out how to keep the religious aspects but also understanding that athletics was a very important part of my life ”
Balancing these three priorities involves more than just time management Sometimes basketball would get in the way of religious rules The biggest playoff games of the season were scheduled on
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For the men ’ s hockey team, the past is in the past, but that doesn’t mean it still doesn’t sting
“For us four seniors it’s in the back of our mind,” said forward John Knisley about being bounced out by Union the past two playoffs “Us four have had some history with Union in our time here and we ’ re right back at it again We’ll try to get some revenge for past years ”
What’s different this year compared to last is that the Red (13-9-7, 8-8-6 ECAC) was unable to defeat the Dutchmen (13-12-9, 6-10-6) this year in their two meetings prior to the playoffs Last year, Cornell won both matchups with Union in the regular season The last loss to the Dutchmen came in a 5-1 defeat this past weekend The two tied earlier in the season, but in that game two late Union goals in the third had the Red see their lead dwindle Cornell hopes to change the downward trend starting this Friday in Lynah
“There’s familiarity with breaking down video and know who their personnel is,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86 about being well-acquainted with Union “Probably neither team is going to change a whole lot in one week They’re a good hockey team and we have to work a heck of a lot harder this time than the last that we played them ”
Additionally, these playoffs mark the last collegiate playoffs for the four seniors, who were just honored this past weekend during the Senior Night ceremony
“They’ll help the younger guys just by playing their game, ” Schafer said “They’ve been a great group, always supportive of the underclass underneath them They all lead in their own different ways They’re tremendous young men and care deeply about their teammates and Cornell hockey ”
What has been the story as of late, however, is the stellar showings by the younger core This week, freshman forward Anthony Angello, who tallied two goals and an assist in the tie with RPI, has been named as the ECAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season “ We’re looking to ever ybody, not just [the freshmen],” Schafer said “They have had a solid year, but I saw for the first time on Saturday night that we started getting back to offensive scoring chances from multiple lines We’re a team that needs three lines at least going offensively to create scoring chances ”
While it is true that every new year of playoffs brings about a clean slate, the Red is well aware of its history with the Dutchmen
“You hear about it from the older guys and what they went through last year, ” said freshman defenseman Alec McCrea,who tallied three points in the RPI game “Hearing the older guys get passionate about the rivalry that there is makes us younger guys buy into that and feel the same way towards it ” It is true that Cornell started red-hot this year, only
he F A Cup is the oldest soccer competition in the world The tournament, which has been played annually since 1871, is contested by soccer clubs from Britain’s top divisions in a knockout format The winner gets a chance to lift the iconic trophy at London’s famous Wembley Stadium At first glance, this would seem a competition worth winning In recent years, however, the F A Cup has lost its luster The
top teams in England compete in several other leagues as well during the season, including the Premier League, League Cup and possibly the Champions League or the Europa League The F A Cup has taken a backseat in importance levels to many top managers This has led to these managers not playing their best stars in F A Cup games and a corresponding decline of interest among fans What can be done to reverse this disappointing trend?
Primarily, it is important to analyze managers ’ reasons for p r i o r i t
z i n g o t h e r c o m p e t itions First, the fans prefer the week-in, week-out excitement of the Premier League Ever y month or so, an F A Cup game pops up on the schedule, and it can seem like a distraction to the regular league campaign for the team and the fans Second, the fiscal benefits are significantly higher for s u c c e e d i n g i n t h e Pr e m i e r League or in European compe-
titions Thus, the third reason is the club’s board members (the people who have power over the manager) encourage the manager to prioritize the Premier League Pressure from f a n s a n d c l u b b o a rd s h a v e shifted interest away from the F A Cup
The loss of managerial interest has decreased the quality of F A Cup games In the last ten years or so, managers have
By ZACH SILVER Sun Staff Writer
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Underdog | JoJo Fallas has adjusted from being a star at an Orthodox Jewish high school to his secondary role at Cornell
