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Students Rally, File Petition

Signed by 1,200, petition could trigger union vote before Spring Break

Gustafson grad in a speech at the rally to the cheers of her audience

Nearly 100 people gathered before the steps of Bailey Hall on Wednesday, decked in red and white bandanas, CGSU buttons and flowers, ready to march towards Day Hall to deliver Cornell Graduate Students United’s petition with more than 1,200 signatures to the University

Clad in red to show solidarity with CGSU, Cornell graduate students, undergraduates and even members of Ithaca College congregated for the march a showing that “sends a powerful message to Cornell’s administration,” said Maggie

This message, according to Radu Parvulescu grad and CGSU member, is “ to make it clear that we ’ re not quiet We’re happy to take to the streets and we ’ re happy to let the whole campus know that we are here This won ’ t be a back-room, shady corner kind of affair,” he said

The rally comes after CGSU’s announcement that it has notified the University of its intent to file a petition, bringing CGSU one step closer towards an election for unionization of

Allegations Spawn Internal Food Lab Investigation

The founder and director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab has come under fire in recent months from researchers who allege that the popular marketing and food psychology professor, Brian Wansink, co-authored papers that include more than 150 data inconsistencies, used shoddy methods of data analysis and reused nearly-identical text in multiple publications

Wansink issued a statement on Tuesday in which he said the Food and Brand Lab is conducting “internal and independent” investigations of “ a small set of studies” from 2014 and 2015 and that the review should be completed within the next few weeks

Wansink dismissed additional claims made by a Ph D student in the Netherlands who showed clear instances in which Wansink reused his own text nearly word-for-word in separate publications

“I have been accused of reusing portions of my own work in later papers on the same or related topics,” Wansink said in his statement “The observation is, of course, true ” The food psychology lab found said he “re-emphasized” key paragraphs from a previous journal article five times over 25 years and expanded several of his previous works “ to underscore or expand on its conclusions, and to continue to advance this field of research ”

The Food and Brand Lab, which moved from the University of Illinois to Cornell with Wansink in 2005, con-

Gusts of wind howled through the Ithaca Commons on Wednesday, flapping banners and rattling a tambourine as the instrument was blown along the ground But Ithaca’s women were louder

Nearly 200 women and men stomped along a onemile loop from City Hall to the Commons in a march that served to both celebrate International Women’s Day and protest proposals from President Donald Trump and other Republicans on issues including health care and immigration

Women around the country wore red to their jobs or stayed home from work to march or write postcards to representatives on Wednesday as part of a national strike

Julie Kulik teaches children in a mentor program run by Earth Arts of Ithaca and said she was able to participate in the march because two stayat-home fathers offered to teach her class for her

Other women took extended lunches to wear pink hats and advocate for women ’ s rights along Ithaca’s streets

“I am working today but I’m taking several hours off so that they’ll feel my absence,” said Maggie Walsh, who works as a consultant for a contact lens manufacturer Walsh said her coworkers “all know I’m here and are all supportive of it ”

“They’ll get by without me for a little while,” she added, laughing

A plethora of signs included etchings such as, “I am a woman, what’s your superpower?” and “Females are strong as hell ”

Kristi Taylor, education director for the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County, said an event at Autumn Leaves bookstore later in the day would encourage Ithacans to write letters to Rep Tom Reed (R-N Y ), whose district includes

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Dharma in Motion: Buddhism and Mobility Across

Agribusiness in Africa’s Emerging Economies 12:15 - 1:30 p m , 104 Sage Hall

“Their War Against the American Mother”: White Power Paramilitarism, Militarized Policing and the 1990s 12:15 - 1:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall

Reflections on the Death Penalty in Africa: A Case Study of Ghana 3 - 4:15 p m , G65 Myron Taylor Hall

Nutrition Warriors: Home Economics And the Fight to Feed America During the Great Depression 4:45 p m , 2B48 Kroch Library

The Wendy Rosenthal Gellman Lecture on Modern Literature with Douglas Mao: Utopia at 50 5 p m , 132 Goldwin Smith Hall

A Thread, a Hair, a Lineage, a Language 5:15 p m , Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium

An Evening of Spoken Word with Porsha O 6 - 8:30 p m , Klarman Auditorium

George Jackson’s Escaping to Jerusalem: Blank Panthers, Political Captivity And Afro-Palestinians

7:30 - 9 p m , Africana Studies and Research Center

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Land O’Lakes Ag-Tech Symposium 8 - 10:15 a m , 148 Stocking Hall

Turkey: A State of Emergency 12:15 - 1:45 p m , 186 Myron Taylor Hall

The Anatomy of New Public Transit: The Opportunities and Challenges Of the Brooklyn Queens Express Streetcar 12:20 p m , Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium

Classical Mythmaking in the African Diaspora: Samples from the Io Project 4:30 p m , G22 Goldwin Smith Hall

U.S. Immigration Court System ‘Derailed’

Former judge describes impact of modernity on court system

By ELIZABETH PETERS Sun Staff Writer

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Former Japanese Prime Minister to Visit Campus

By ALISHA GUPTA

Naoto Kan, the Prime Minister of Japan from 2010 to 2011, including during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, will speak at Cornell in the Statler Auditorium on March 28

Kan’s lecture, “The Truth about the Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima and the Future of Renewable Energy,” will provide an inside look into the Japanese crisis management center following the tsunami that triggered reactor meltdowns in the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March of 2011

meter evacuation zone [around the plant] by a wafer-thin margin,” Kan explained

The disaster caused the evacuation of over 400,000 people and some studies suggest higher instances of childhood cancer in the surrounding region, according to The Telegraph

“The desirable path is for the entire world to walk in the direction of zero nuclear reliance ”

“The future existence of Japan as a whole was at stake,” Kan said of the disaster in an interview with The Telegraph

Though Kan has faced severe criticism for how he handled the disaster, his new book, “My Nuclear Nightmare,” published by Cornell University Press, details the harrowing discussions and decisions that he and his staff made in the days after the meltdown

“There was so little precise information coming in,” Kan said “It was very difficult to make clear judgments ”

Considered to be the worst nuclear disaster in history, along with Chernobyl, the Fukushima meltdown nearly threatened Tokyo

“We were only able to avert a 250-kilo-

Though he initially ran on a platform of nuclear energy, Kan said the experience completely changed his opinion “Having experienced the situation which came so close to requiring me to order the evacuation of 50 million people, my view is now changed 180 degrees,” Kan wrote in an article for The Huffington Post “ There are no other events except for wars that would require the evacuation of tens of millions of people ”

Though current Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has restarted Japan’s nuclear power program, Kan remains fearful of a second disaster

“For the sake of the human race and of our planet earth, the desirable path is for the entire world to walk in the direction of zero nuclear reliance,” Kan wrote “I have become firmly convinced of that ”

Taking place in the Statler Auditorium at 5 p m on March 28, this event is hosted by the Einaudi Center for International Studies and will be free and open to the public

Alisha Gupta can be reached at agupta@cornellsun com

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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogelburroughs@cornellsun com

Women Protest ‘Backwards’ White House

Ithaca, to support the Violence Against Women Act

The march and strike, which some commentators have said is a protest largely for privileged women, was encouraged with honks of approval from cars and trucks on Green Street and by employees of shops on The Commons

“It’s beautiful it’s wonderful,” Abby Schnellinger of My American Crafts said as marchers passed by near the Bernie Milton Pavilion “I wish I could be more a part of it, but I get to at least show

my support from this far ” Chants of “ This is what democracy looks like” and “We want a leader, not a creepy tweeter, ” rang out from women and men of all ages as they carried banners around downtown Ithaca Walsh, who said she also attended the Women’s March on Jan 21 in Washington, D C , said she wanted to continue “the resistance” and show solidarity with refugees and other groups in addition to women Her dog, Nell, was one of several canines who trotted along with the marchers on Wednesday Another woman, Fullis Conroy, said she wanted to stop what

she sees as regressive policies and rhetoric from the Trump administration on women ’ s issues

“We don’t want to go back to the ’50s,” she said of the marchers “ We want to make sure that women ’ s rights as well as human rights are covered, and that means reproductive rights, that means LGBTQ rights and that means women ’ s pay should be equal to men ’ s ”

“ With this administration, we ’ re going backwards,” she said

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogelburroughs@cornellsun com

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Letter to the Editor

Confict-free university contracts

To th e Ed itor:

For years, “conflict minerals” defined as mined gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten that provide income to armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have fueled one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II That’s why numerous universities, countries and civil society organizations have boycotted companies whose production lines source minerals from these deadly and illegal extractive operations

But the international campaign to eradicate conflict minerals and their attendant violence in the eastern Congo is under siege President Trump’s administration is planning to cancel Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which prevents American companies from purchasing conflict minerals According to over 100 Congo-based human rights organization, this federal reversal could reignite militia networks that engage in human trafficking, forced child labor and other human rights abuses

When the state lends itself to forces of war, institutions have a responsibility to take decisive action to promote peace and uphold the public good That’s why students are readying “Prescribing Conflict-Free University Contracts,” a Student Assembly resolution urging Cornell to join hundreds of other institutions in making verifiably conflictfree purchasing decisions In the coming weeks, an accessory petition will be launched to allow the student body to voice its support for this critical measure

Cornell has a unique opportunity to assert progressive values in the face of reactionary federal policies Let’s demand it not be squandered

Helen Shanahan ’18

On behalf of Amnesty International at Cornell University

Christopher Hanna ’18

On behalf of Amnesty International at Cornell University

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Matthew Indimine ’18, executive vice president of Student Assembly

Paul Russell ’19, co-chair of Student Assembly Policy Research and Planning Committee

Wh e n I ’ m w r i t i n g a c o l u m n , there are times when I forget that not ever yone who reads them knows who I am (though at this point, I think a significant number of people do) My sense of humor is often ver y sarcastic and joking, appearing misogynistic on the surface but, in reality, not actually so I’ve come to realize that, so from here on out, any such jokes made will be obviously sarcastic instead of just subtly

On the topic of humor, I find that nothing sets the mood better than laughing Have you ever been in bed with someone who’s so uptight and s e r i o u s ? So m e o n e w h o j u s t c a n n o t seem to unwind a bit and realize that frankly, sex is supposed to be fun? This isn’t a job inter view but if it were, the o n l y p o s i t i o n a v a i l a b l e i s m i s s i o n a r y (though I imagine there will be some

o p e n i n g s s o o n * b a - d u m - k s s h * ) S e e ? Hopefully, I just made you laugh Horny, yet? Well you shouldn’t be, because that would be awkward

Today is a little how-to guide on lightening that bedroom mood, and trust me when I say that it’s something ever yone could use Honestly, what’s sex without a light-hearted atmosphere? Passionate lovemaking aside, what are you going to get out of a standard sexual encounter that you cannot get with your best friends, Left and Right Hand?

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being, then get ready to put your funny bone inside her, too There is nothing sexier to me than a girl who can take a joke and dish one right back because I know that I enjoy her company other than just for sex

Let’s say you have a bed buddy who you only speak to once a week with the

anytime, anywhere

Method 2: Admit and own your deficiencies Let’s say you ’ re a little late when you were supposed to meet up with said girl This line works ever y (almost never) time: “Hey, I know I’m late, but at least I always cum early!” Then hold your hand out for a high-five and pray she finds that

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words, “Hey girl, you out?” What are you going to say to that person the rest of the time? Nothing You’ll awkwardly look down at your phone or wave to a friend who’s not even there when you walk by her in Duffield Here’s how you fix that, based on personal experiences (yes, these all actually happened):

Method 1: Give a slight scare, then i

aforementioned person were to climb on top of you and say, “I’m going to give you the clap” and then proceed to applaud you during sex, then chances are he or she is someone worth talking to outside of the bedroom Or better yet, tell him or her: “ This is the best sex I’ve had since the operation ” Even if the sex physically is not that great, you’ll enjoy yourself more because that’s simply what laughing does:

douchey side of you at least a little attractive Let’s face it, you two have been naked on top of each other, using dirty talk not acceptable at most dinner tables Humility was shed a long time ago, so there’s no reason why now ’ s the time to be serious

Method 3 : Catch the other person off guard For instance, ask, “Hey what’s the difference between you and a bowl of mashed potatoes?” Then answer, “I didn’t put my penis in you last night ” Works Ever y Time

Obviously, there’s a time and place for ever ything As I have briefly mentioned before, and always tr y to put in perspective in most of my articles, there is a distinct difference between casual sex (or standard sex with someone you ’ re dating) and making love Things that are acceptable for the one night with that girl from

Level B are not acceptable ever y time with your girlfriend of three years And they shouldn’t be, because no one wants to be sweaty and out of breath after an hour of some of the deepest, most soul-binding sex you ’ ve ever had, only to lean over her shoulder and go, “I hope you brought your raincoat because you are getting SOAKED, girl!” No, just no (And frankly, that isn’t acceptable to say to that girl from Level B either )

That does not mean that humorous sex, however, is reser ved purely for the casual bangers If you like this person enough to at the ver y least make yourself exclusive with him or her, then you two should be comfortable enough asking each other, while in the position, “Hey, why do they call it doggie-style?

My dog hated it when we tried this ” Or, ladies, nickname his penis Excalibur And if he doesn’t get the joke and immediately tr y to roll over and hide, proceed to remind him exactly what happened in The Sword in the Stone

The point is that there should be no such thing as boring sex, regardless of what your current relationship status is What I find sexy may not be what you do, but from personal experience there are a lot of people who want nothing more than to feel good inside and out And if blowing raspberries into her sides and tickling her until she falls off the bed does the trick, then just go for it

A Guide to DILFing

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Com men t of

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“One of CGSU’s platform points is to ‘negotiate for dental coverage’ that costs about $280 per year Minimum (national only) dues to NYSUT/AFT are about $400. Seems logical to me. Left out of the union argument is that many of those with ‘only’ a stipend also have their tuition covered, so their total compensation is much higher Why should I pay dues to subsidize their higher salary when I receive no stipend?”

Logical Grad Student

Re: “Cornell Graduate Students United Announce Intention to File for Union Recognition Election” News March 7, 2017

Jason

Jeong

| Jeongo Unchained

Emersonian Fulfllment

At a Corporate Cornell

When I was first applying to college, I fell in love with the idea of going to a school where I could see the stars at night Having been born in a city and raised in suburbia, I imagined something idyllic and romantic

a b o u t l i v i n g i n a r u r a l c i t y completely removed from the rest of the world and from the noisy humdr um of daily life It wasn ’ t just about being out in the nature; it was a symbol for the education and intellectual environment I wanted an oasis of thought and individuality

However, the tr uth is that Cornell is a corporate institut i o n d e s i g n e d t o c h u r n o u t human capital in the form of polished, Ivy League-educated graduates ready to tackle the toughest models Wall Street has to throw at them The stream of freshmen walking down the b r i d g e f r o m No r t h C a m p u s before 11:40 classes resembles an industrial assembly line we walk from class to class, and each class ser ves as a mechanical arm preparing student after s t u d

o the corporate world After four

world that we are ready to be bought by whichever For tune 500 company will have us We are no longer scholars or individuals, but commodities for the labor market That is the ultimate irony of this campus We claim to be stalwar t liberals We will march for gay marriage and fight for a woman ’ s right to choose, but we accept the fact that the capitalistic nature of this school dehumanizes us, reducing us to numbers the number on our grade repor ts, the number of

students we send to top graduate programs or the number of dollars we will donate to the school in 20 years But we, the students, are j u s t a s c u l p a b l e We w h o l l y subscribe to the idea that this is the natural order; that life right now may be stressful and difficult, but it is a necessity for the careers that we want in the future But by doing so, we are sacrificing our most sacred poss e s s i o n a n d m o s t p e r s o n a l offering to our community our individualism And a sinister reality of Cornell is that our i n d i v i d u a l i t y i s e x p l o i t e d f o r the advantage of the institut i o n Ev e r y y e a r, t h e s c h o o l r e l e a s e s a r e p o r t c e l e b r a t i n g how the class of “20XX” is the “ most diverse in the school’s histor y ” Our myriad of origins, creeds and thoughts are t r i v i a l i ze d i n t o a m e re p re s s release, which ser ve as a lure for t h e n e x t b a t c h o f p o t e n t i a l freshmen who will surely fall into the same vicious cycle In our constant need to succeed academically and profess i o n a l l y, we f o r g e t t h e m o re human aspects of life We forget that we are humans with f re e w i l l , i n s t e a d c o n v i n c i n g ourselves that our obligations to our classes and extracurricul a r i n v o l v e m e n t s p r e v e n t u s from immersing ourselves into the world around us We only take a minute to enjoy the sunset on the first warm day of spring; we never end up going on that hike around Fall Creek Gorge that we said we would Fr e s h m a n y e a r ; a n d i n o u r sleepy stupor, we forget to marvel at the stars during our 2 A M walks back home from t h e l i b r a r y Wa l t W h i t m a n wrote about this daily oblivion in his poem “ When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer ” He writes of listening to a lecture

from a renowned astronomer, w h o r e c i t e s f a c t s a n d t r a c e s char ts to explain the patterns of the universe However, when he walks outside into the mystical moist night-air, he realizes that there is far more meaning and beauty gazing upon the “ per fect silence of the stars ” This is an issue independent of Cornell; it is a fundamental reality of the education system that our capitalist society has deemed worthiest However, it is imperative that we break away from becoming mindless pawns i n t h e n e o l i b e r a l , c o r p o r a t e schema that Cornell and previous students have laid out for us So many students fixate over jobs in finance, law and medicine because that they are told that these traditional paths are what constitutes success by the l a b o r m a r k e t s How e v e r, w e need to shatter the sepulchres of the fathers and seek fulfillment outside this realm The constant competition among peers and p u s h f r o m o u r p r o f e s s o r s deludes us into thinking that we are always busy and do not have time for this But given the natural beauty of Ithaca and the Cornell campus, let it be an omnipresent reminder of the transience of life and whole-

moment

To quote my favorite Ne w York Times piece by Jonathan Safran Foer, “ We live in a world made up more of stor y than stuff We are creatures of memor y more than reminders, of love more than likes It can b e m e s s y, a n d

almost impossibly difficult But it is not something we give It is what we get in exchange for having to die ”

By MICHELLE SHIN Sun Contributor

s

ornell is known to be one of the top “ green ” univer-

Princeton Revie w for green col-

leges The plethora of recycling and compost bins on campus, regional food sourcing and trayless dining all m

Cornell is living up to

-

Powered Dinners and of reusable utensils at Ivy Room seemed to underscore Cornell Dining’s

s u s t

2,200 students just for lunch Its various options from ramen bowls to salads to quesadillas

ever yone So it’s not surprising

Tr

more students than any other eater y on campus Upon first

immediately see three large trash

The truth behind Cornell s green eateries

purpose

Being an avid environmentalist, I often wonder if the waste management team even accepts our “ sor ted” waste The tr uth is exactly what I feared: any compost or recycling bin that has

considered to be contaminated

So last week, I found myself at Trillium, ready to fire away all of my questions and ideas to Scott Davis, the current manager of the Ag Quad’s

“ Any sort of intervention never worked It needs to start with students making the conscious decision to compost and recycle.”

tives But I wanted to learn more about what happens behind the scenes With my original question of Is Cornell Dining actually “ green”?, I soon found myself in the back of Cornell’s most popular lunch eater y: Trillium Trillium is an eater y on the Ag Quad, ser ving an average of

cans, two recycling bins and a yellow compost bin Or should I say, five trash cans with different colors These bins’ contents are

has a mix of recyclable plastics, food, napkins and utensils The

above each bin seem to

no

tives taken by the dining staff

He patiently listened to all of my inquiries before leading me to c h e c k o u t

n d o f Trillium

The moment I entered, I was shocked to find just how much was going on in such a small space One thing was for sure:

Trillium dislikes food waste The staff were cooling all leftover, edible foods to ser ve the next

d a y, m a k i n g v e g

b l e b r o t h with the stems and tops of veg-

e t a b l e s a n d

c o m p o s t i n g n e a r l y e v e r y food scrap that c o u l d n o t b e r e u s e d W h a t ’ s m o r e , t h e o i l used at the grill station is cooled a n d f i l t e r e d a t the end of each d a y t o b e reused for a w e e k T h i s t h e n g e t s s e n t o v e r t o a

c o m p a n y i n

and recycle ” It’s tr ue For Cornell to tr uly be as sustainable as it could be, it b e g i n

w i t h u s taking just a fe

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Cornell’s ranking in Princeton Review’s Top Green Colleges

2,200

El m i r a f o r f u rt h e r u s e A n d there is even a system among the dining halls to send over ov e r - r i p e n e d b a n a n a s for baking They were really tr ying to do ever ything they could to manage waste

Number of students Trillium serves every day for lunch

But what about the contamination of waste bins in the front e n d ? C o r n e l l Di n i n g t r i e d t o address this issue by changing its signage in several ways, including updating items and adding pictures, to better communicate directions Trillium even used to h a v e s t u d e n t s s t a t i o n i n g t h e waste area to help raise awareness and to coach the best disposal practices Scott explained, “ We’ve tried ever ything, we really have But any sor t of inter vention never worked ” Ultimately, it dwindled down to the blatant tr uth He emphasized, “It needs to star t with students making the conscious decision to compost

hard for us to be mindful about

thought to the plastic bottle we so easily throw away I myself am guilty of this too But if change really happens with us, maybe it wouldn’t be so much of

waste of time to take those

Michelle Shin is a sophomore in the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences She can be reached at ms2675@cornell edu

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

All You Need Is Kill

BY ZACHARY LEE Sun Contributor

In 2014, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch unleashed a brand new assassin into the world of cinema with John Wick, a subversive, stylish and thoroughly entertaining film with beautifully choreographed, yet fiercely brutal action sequences Unsurprisingly, expectations were high for the sequel In Chapter 2, director Chad Stahelski returns to deliver more of the same sleek and vicious fighting sequences while expanding upon the world that he built in the first film, where New York City was reimagined as a metropolis infested with camouflaged killers who could assassinate victims at a moment ’ s notice From performances to cinematography to soundtrack to the films many, many, fight scenes, John Wick Chapter 2 is a fast-paced and high octane adventure Though repetitive in some areas, Chapter 2 is a rare sequel that retains elements that made the first film such a hit, while also going deeper into the sinews of its own cinematic world

Chapter 2 takes place four days from where the first film left off, with John fighting through another wave of henchmen in order to retrieve his 1969 Boss 429 Mustang, which was stolen by Russian mobsters After he salvages his car, he buries his weapons and attempts to resume civilian life before he is visited by Italian crime lord and fellow assassin, Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) He asks John to carry out one last “impossible” assassination John reluctantly complies (reluctantly, as in he agrees only after Santino blows up his house with a grenade launcher) Soon after, though, in order to tie up loose ends, Santino calls a bounty on John’s head The rest of the film sees John fight through waves of experienced killers and fighters, as he goes on a bloody killing

spree to extract his revenge upon Santino

The first film focused mainly on the secret society in New York City, but Stahelski expertly expanded upon the reach of the assassination guild, showing just how far this organization spreads For example, the Continental Hotel served as a safe haven for all assassins to seek refuge; no violence could be committed inside the hotel, with the consequence being excommunication The role of the Continental is expanded upon in the sequel; in addition to being a safe haven, the hotel also serves as a place where assassins can pick up weapons and gear before committing their killings Additionally, the film makes excellent use of its scenic locations Rome is used particularly well The bustling nightlife of the city, dizzying and delirious, is contrasted with the darker and damp corridors of the Catacombs, where John uses a variety of guns to defend himself against hordes of henchmen

he is feared in the criminal underworld Though the action is amplified, it also does feel repetitive Though for the first two scenes in Rome, where John mows down his assailants is entertaining, by the third act it becomes more of an annoyance John can only do so much arm-twisting and headshots before the fighting seems uninspired

As for the performances, Keanu Reeves will forever be remembered for his role as John

A constant feature is the violence The fight scenes are ballet-esque, and John’s signature move is a headshot Whenever he has a pistol in hand, the score and camera angles reveal the efficiency of his kills The score ’ s orchestral string compositions adds a layer of regality, which contrasts well with the brutality shown on screen Once the score switches to a combination of synth and bass-heavy EDM, the fighting also takes a turn, showing that John is not above getting his hands dirty He uses everything: knives, fists, car doors, even pencils (he definitely one-ups the Joker from The Dark Knight in terms of the most cringe-worthy kill) to defeat his enemies In every setting that he finds himself in, John is an unstoppable killing machine and audiences see why

Will Widmann

If you tried to convince the average hip-hop listener that Future s most recent work was soulful, rhythmic and deep, you d probably be laughed at Nayvadius Wilburn, better known as Future is best known for club bangers such as “Jumpman” and “F**k up Some Commas Indeed, most of Future s past work has been more about Atlanta trap and club music, and less about recreating the sound of soulful, rhythmic blues However, with Future’s sixth studio album, HNDRXX, released only one week after his eponymously titled album, FUTURE, Wilburn has departed from his booming, trap beginnings and instead arrived at a far smoother and more soulful R&B sound Not only is HNDRXX a complete and meaningful album, but more importantly it proves to skeptical listeners, both within and outside of the hip-hop world, that Wilburn is a versatile recording artist who has filled a distinct niche in his genre Future is by no means a newcomer to the world of hip-hop; the platinum-certified rapper is in his prime and has released a number of successful solo projects over the past few years Each of his last four studio albums has peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, including his self-titled release, FUTURE, only a week prior to HNDRXX As the only artist since 1968 to release back-to-back #1 albums, Future is not only making good hip-hop, but he is making history as well What makes HNDRXX stand out, however, is not its success on the charts or reaffirmation of Future s musical prowess We already got that with FUTURE Instead, the latest album brings an entirely new sound to the table yet also stays true to what people love about Future in the first place Surprisingly meaningful lyricism, soulful R&B and worthy features, The Weeknd and Rihanna, are hallmarks of the most recent release

Wick Reeves rasps through his lines with brevity and force with his scowling facial expressions matching enraged deliver y Riccardo Scamarcio’s performance as Santino is cliché, but is done with both menace and charisma His character’s more flamboyant and sarcastic asides serve as a foil to John Wick’s straightforward and laconic demeanor Laurence Fishburne is criminally underused, though his presence and reunion with Keanu Reeves , was a main selling point He does get a few jests with John, but his role is minimal, serving more as an expositional character The assassin Cassian (played by rapper Common) provides a good physical rival for Wick While many of the henchmen in the film in fight sequences transform midway into imbeciles with poor aim (see: stormtroopers) Common’s Cassian is a sith lord by comparison His grapples and banter with John are a highlight of

In HNDRXX, Future delves into his personal struggles and emotional hardships with genuine honesty, and this sense of transparency is especially present on the intro track, “My Collection ” While Future gets briefly caught up in the usual bragging about clothes, money and sexual escapades, he demonstrates a surprising amount of introspection when discussing topics such as drug addiction and parental custody “I’m tryna get the case dismissed before I see trial, and these codeine habits ain’t got nothin’ to do with my lil’ child,” sings Future

The themes of catharsis and introspection continue on the track “Use Me,” in which Future acknowledges the superficiality and inherent distrust that has been a part of many of his romantic relationships He comes to terms with the fact that his love interests have “used” him for his money and fame, but also explains how he has learned from these situations and developed into a better and more responsible person Future continues to wear his heart on his sleeve with the tracks “Incredible” and “Testify,” where he is once again transparent about the struggles that have persisted in many of his romantic relationships The latter of these two tracks is truly a modern day hip-hop ballad, where Future pleads, “Can you be the one, love me all the time?”

While Future’s simple but honest lyricism on HNDRXX is prominent, perhaps where the album stands out most is with its silky and soulful production Featuring several styles of beats from a variety of producers, the album’s music is both unique and coherent Producer Metro Boomin arguably the king of the hiphop empire today, contributes two deep and complex beats to open and close the album with the songs “My Collection” and “Sorry ” We also get to hear the bass-heavy, hypnotizing produc-

the film Lastly, the performance that I found myself enjoying the most was Ruby Rose’s mute and snide Ares (a bodyguard to Santino) Ares’s flashy uses of sign language and permanent smirk added an aura of enigma and ambiguity to her character, but she also held her own in the film’s fight sequences

The film can be compared to the manga All You Need Is Kill, written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka In the novel, protagonist Keiji is thrust into a war against aliens, and after countless battles becomes a ruthless killing machine, enslaved by a cycle of violence

Much of John Wick Chapter 2 appears the same way The action sequences are stunning, and this franchise alone proves that Keanu can be remembered alongside action star greats, yet it is John’s knack for violence that is so appealing to audiences That’s what helps the film make such a killing (pun intended) at the box office Once John retired from the guild, all he wanted was to live a peaceful life with his wife But, he could find no solace He was continually brought back into the murderous lifestyle Thus, while audiences can root for John because they want him to achieve his peace, it’s ultimately John’s knack for killing that makes viewers enjoy the film in the first place We lament for John because it seems that no matter what he tries, the assassin guild is what keeps him captive, but we don’t realize that it is our appetite for violence that deprives John of his peace In the end, it is an interesting realization that the character of John Wick is not a slave to the confines of the cinematic world, but rather the desires of the audience Only when the audience is willing to grant John peace, can John finally leave his painful past behind him and start anew

Zachary Lee is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at zjl4@cornell edu

tion of D J Mustard on “Damage,” which stays true to hip-hop’s roots by sampling the 80 s R&B classic, Piece of My Love by Guy One of the most uplifting and catchy beats on the album comes on the track “Fresh Air ” which has the kind of multipurpose, groovy instrumental that can be listened to either at a party or while kicking back and relaxing

It was important for Future, when releasing back-to-back albums, to demonstrate versatility without straying too far away from what Future fans loved in the first place HNDRXX has accomplished just that This album is a significant milestone in Future’s career, and I think HNDRXX importantly reinforces that Future is not simply the repetitive, word-slurring, “mumble rapper that some often accuse him of being Most impressive to me is that the album’s production has managed to achieve the same radio-friendly sound that Future is known for while still not sounding too poppy and recycled HNDRXX is a distinct blend of the immensely popular Atlanta trap sound that has taken hiphop by storm in the past several years, with a more traditional R&B sound Still, Future’s lyrics on this album fail to philosophically challenge or inspire The lyrical depth of this album is limited, as is the case with many of Future’s projects While Future’s generally weak lyricism limits his ceiling as a traditionally great “mechanical” rapper, he undeniably fills a niche in hip-hop with his unique style HNDRXX is something that listeners will not have heard before from Future It brings something refreshing to the table for his fans and casual listeners alike

William Widmann is a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences He can be reached at wr w59@cornell edu

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The Revolution Will Not Have Shoulderpads: Image Comics 25 Years Later

BY NATHAN CHAZAN Sun Staff Writer

One of the largest comics publishers has reached a milestone anniversar y this year Image Comics, now in its 25th year, also happens to be experiencing of its most successful years ever Initially a major driver of the speculation boom in the early ‘90s comics market, Image has recently reached the pop culture zeitgeist again with numerous bestselling titles which put most of Mar vel and D C ’ s output outside the box office to shame Image has represented ver y polarizing ideals in the comics scene over the years, a seeming contradiction in the direct market paradigm On one hand, they have represented the utter absence of artistr y in the mainstream, the muscle-bound inanity and collector’s items of the late nineties boom and bust at their most abject Yet at the same time, Image has stood as an ideal publishing model to many: an outlet for popular and original concepts with the creators retaining full ownership

When Image was founded in 1992, the intent was a selfproclaimed comics revolution Spearheaded by seven of Mar vel Comics’ most popular artists at the time namely Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Jim Valentino and Erik Larsen the explicit purpose of the publisher was to offer a feasible alternate within mainstream superhero comics t o Ma r v e l a n d D C ’ s c o n t r a c t s , w h i c h r o b b e d t h e writer/artist of any rights to their own work Historically, exploitation has always been the dark not-so-secret side of superhero comics For example, Jerr y Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, spent much of their lives hovering close to the poverty line while their iconic man of steel became a billion dollar property Taking a stand against this nonsense was and remains a big deal Image series featured original characters without 50 years of popular baggage and sold on the popularity of the creators behind them And unlike an indie publisher like Fantagraphics, Image comics reached a mass audience beyond the hip graphic novel scene, which had not yet grown to encompass bookstores and newspaper columns

In many ways, Image was the ideal model, but their marketing strategies were less than utopian Many mock the con-

extreme ” nonsense drawn quickly with a poor sense of proportion and all the worst boy’s club impulses I actually wouldn’t go that far myself, as these comics aren ’ t exactly Persepolis, but they have a certain charm in their exclamator y energy Liefeld and McFarlane are particularly appealing in a gnarly camp sort of way The real issue wasn ’ t the content, but how irrelevant the content was Most ever y comic Image Comics published at that time was sold as a collector’s item with at least a couple variant covers (the most infamous of these being Bloodstrike #1, whose gelatinous variant cover beckoned the buyer to “Rub the Blood!”) This inflated collector’s market was initially fueled by the then-shocking auction sales of rare superhero comics from the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, but Image’s ferocious push on this speculation back and forth with Mar vel and others added gasoline to the bonfire Eventually, people began to realize that Violator vs Badrock #2 wasn ’ t going to put their kid through college, and the flame of speculation was extinguished, leading to a moment of industr y-wide failures and bankruptcy even Mar vel filed for chapter 11 from which the direct market scene arguably still hasn’t totally recovered

Recently, Image has come back into vogue as a publisher, mainly due to the success of The Walking Dead, a TV show spun off from one of their longest-running comics However, what has allowed Image to muscle in on that coveted third place in the mainstream market alleged third, seeing as the sci-fi series Saga outsells most Mar vel and D C books that aren ’ t Spider-Man or Batman is not Image’s own success but rather the failures of their competition Vertigo, D C Entertainment’s mature readers imprint, previously occupied that space in the comics market with beloved titles like Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, but their cachet has stumbled massively in recent years since editor and founder Karen Berger left the imprint Without her curatorial force, Vertigo has stumbled aimlessly through bad ideas and vanity projects, while Image developed a prestige television vibe that beckons new readers to their books

The Image Comics that exists today is quite admirable in many regards Their books are usually handsomely designed, (although the actual artistr y on display may var y in its suc-

cess) publications that might even gasp reach an actual audience The work of editor David Brothers and others have pushed a greater creative diversity and diversity in creators Image publishes the Brandon Graham-curated anthology Island, which is among the most for ward-thinking comics publications out there, period And most importantly, creators own their work and receive fair compensation, still a shockingly alien concept for most publishers today

And yet, a certain malaise seems to set in Most of Image’s comics are boring, stiffly drawn art married to aggressively bland writing Many of these titles are clearly written with multimedia potential in mind more than creative freedom, using “decompressed stor ytelling” as a pretense to spread the content of a television pilot over 6 months of single issues that cost four dollars each Image’s top-selling titles are like little packages of nothing – you follow them in anticipation of a morsel of something, 1000 pages from now, or in an adaptation, or perhaps a long form blog post by an adolescent you’ll never meet This isn’t creative freedom, this is comics dystopia

Under the lens of late stage capitalism, the strengths and flaws of Image Comics from its inception in 1992 to today begin to make sense Image’s publishing model offers an alternative to creators dissatisfied with the Big Two’s system of ownership while stressing the commodification of product over celebration of artistry There is no inherent protection under Image’s rules beyond what is stated in a contract, nor is a great deal of emphasis put on pursuing excellence There is no comradery, only ambition for personal gain at the expense of fellow artists and eager readers alike The conundrum of Image, the bad but good, the brilliant and crass, the artists in the mainstream, all of this boils down to a decision that financial capital and the rapid movement of product would be the best system to bring fair compensation to creators – exploitation countered by self-exploitation One wonders what the comics world might look like today if Image’s star founders had decided to unionize and demand new industry-wide standards instead of building a new comics factory

Nathan Chazan is a sophomore in the College of Ar ts and Sciences He can be reached at ndc39@cornell edu

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sophomore in the playoffs This leaves Cornell with five healthy defensemen at best Junior for ward Alex Rauter has filled in admirably on the blue line when needed, but it is not an ideal situation Clarkson has a talented defensive corps, led by senior James de Haas and junior Terrance Amorosa Edge: Clarkson

Goalies

Cornell’s Mitch Gillam remains among the conference’s elite netminders A veteran of seven career ECAC playoff games four of which were at home Gillam will be ready for the pressures of playoff hockey Clarkson’s Jake Kielly has had a solid freshman season but he, of course, has never played a playoff game Watch for playoff experience to be the key differentiating factor between the two goalies’ play Edge: Cornell

Special Teams

Cornell’s power play blows hot and cold, tending to succeed more against ECAC hockey’s weaker teams Clarkson’s special teams rank slightly ahead of the Red in power play success percentage and slightly behind Cornell in penalty kill percentage This past weekend, Clarkson scored six goals on the power play in two games against RPI, but conceded five on the penalty kill

Edge: Even

Recent Results

It is tough to judge if either team has an advantage based on recent results Cornell had a three-point weekend at home against the Capital Region teams two weeks ago, but may be out of game rhythm initially from their off week Clarkson will be tired from their extra series, but they will be in game shape The crushing sweep of RPI will also give the Golden Knights confidence Edge: Even

Coaches

Cornell’s Mike Schafer is one of the best coaches in college hockey, with over twenty seasons behind the Red bench His counterpart for the Knights, Casey Jones, has made a number of different stops in the college hockey world and thus is also experienced Yet, Schafer has a slight edge here, mostly due to his twenty-plus seasons at Cornell compared to Jones’ six at Clarkson Edge: Cornell

Home Team

Cornell has the advantage of being the home team for the entire weekend at Lynah Rink The Red’s Lynah advantage is well-documented, and fans should expect a rowdy atmosphere this weekend Clarkson’s pep band often makes the roughly four-hour trip south, so the battle of the bands will spice up the environment and add more entertainment

Edge: Cornell, by definition

Cornell has the advantage in three categories, with Clarkson winning one and three others being too close to call Given this breakdown, I predict Cornell will take the series in three games This weekend’s playoff series in Lynah Rink promises to thrill, as Cornell and Clarkson compete in a series that truly could go either way

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Cornell Crushes Colgate, Looks to Columbia

After surrending first goal to Raiders, Red goes on 5-goal run en route to dominant 13-6 victory

By MARY BARGER Sun Staff Writer

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By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

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“George Mason will be another good test, but ever y weekend we are going to bring the same approach, and that is to be on the attack from the first pitch of ever y game, ” Wickham said “If we can do that, we can

Jack Kantor can be reached at jkantor@cornellsun com

Stalemate | Cornell has neither defeted nor lost to Clarkson this season, totaling an aggregate score of 6-6.

Icers to Face Clarkson in Postseason Contests

Men host Golden Knights in ECAC quarterfnals

By CHARLES COTTON Sun Assistant Sports Editor

During the 2016-17 campaign, the Red played every ECAC opponent twice; of the 11 other schools, Cornell was able to defeat all but three of them one of which is this weekend’s opponent, Clarkson

“They’re a good hockey team you look at the wins they’ve had, I mean they’ve had some great victories this year, ” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86

The Golden Knights provide a challenging matchup for the Red’s first ECAC best-of-three playoff series After closing the season out on a nine game undefeated streak and finishing third in the conference, Cornell earned a first round bye and did not face competition last weekend

have done a great job of sticking to that process ”

Unlike Cornell, Clarkson was in action last weekend

The sixth-seeded Golden Knights swept RPI at home Clarkson had no trouble with the Engineers topping them by a combined score of 11-6 in Potsdam

While Cornell had a whole week off, the team did more than just rest up for the quarterfinals

“Coaches talk about process all the time, but very few times this year have we gotten away from that ”

“Monday and Tuesday we were just giving them time off for their bodies to regenerate, but then we went pretty hard,” Schafer said “We had long competitive practices, and I think that’s the compete level that you don’t want to lose over the break

These were some of the best practices I’ve had here in a bye week in a long, long time ”

Stern Test for Red

FSchafer credits the team ’ s hot streak to maintaining the same approach day in and day out

“They’ve been able to stay even-keeled and be consistent and come ready to play every night,” he said “Coaches talk about process all the time, but very few times this year have we gotten away from that These guys

Once the puck is dropped Friday night, the two teams will renew their rivalry for the 133rd time, dating back to 1923 Cornell leads the overall series 64-13 with 15 ties Two of those ties came during this season

Each matchup ended, 3-3 In the first, Cornell came back from an early 3-1 deficit to salvage a point The sec-

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Women Seek Revenge in NCAA First Round

By JAMIL RAHMAN Sun Assistant Sports Editor

It’s d e j a v u f o r t h e C o r n e l l women ’ s hockey team After coming up short in the ECAC Championship game, the Red will travel back to Potsdam on Saturday to take on

ECAC champions Clarkson in the f i r s t ro u n d o f t h e 2 0 1 7 N C A A

Women’s Ice Hockey Championship

The Golden Knights’ (29-4-5, 191-2 ECAC) victory not only secured the program ’ s first conference championship, but also granted the team one of four automatic bids to the

tournament as the No 2 seed

At the same time, the Red (20-8-5, 13-4-5 ECAC) was left uncertain about whether or not its season has come to a dramatic end

After the game, the team went back to Lynah and stayed to watch the 9 p m selection show together, anxiously waiting to see if the team received one of the four remaining atlarge bids Disappointment and anxiousness would be short-lived that night, as Cornell found out that it has been selected to play in the ECAC championship rematch

“Once we found out that we made the tournament, we were all instantly just hugging each other and [were] just purely excited about being given t

sophomore forward Pippy Gerace Howe

coaster is not over for Cornell This time around, Cornell will be without the team ’ s leading scorer, freshman Kristin O’Neill The ECAC issued

rom Princeton’s last-second, gametying goal against Colgate to RPI’s firing of head coach Seth Appert, the past week has been eventful in ECAC Hockey Lost in the news cycle, perhaps, was Clarkson ’ s dismantling of Appert’s Engineers in a two-game sweep The Golden Knights’ reward for the series win is a trip to Lynah Rink this weekend for a three-game series against Cornell

Mitch Vanderlaan has the best offensive stats for the Red, but an argument could be made that captain Jake Weidner is Cornell’s most important for ward The biggest strength up front for Cornell is depth; any one of the twelve for wards can score goals on any night Clarkson is coached by Cornell alumnus Casey Jones ’90, who has brought this style to Potsdam as well That said, Sam Vigneault

The winning team earns a trip to Lake Placid, N Y for the ECAC semifinals

Clarkson and Cornell tied, 3-3, in Ithaca and Potsdam this season, so it certainly could go either way this weekend Let’s examine both teams in seven different aspects of a hockey team to see which team will prevail

This format is 0-1 this season after incorrectly predicting Cornell would win the Harvard game, but we will see if it is any more effective in the playoffs!

Forwards

Cornell is known for its defense-first style of hockey, so it is unsurprising to see that Cornell has no star for wards, and instead employs a teambased offensive approach

stands out as a major focal point of the Golden Knights’ attack Cornell will have to stop him, as well as Clarkson’s emerging freshmen Sheldon Rempal, Nico Sturm, Devin Brosseau and Haralds Egle Edge: Even

Defensemen

Cornell is suffering from a major injury crisis on defense Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 has confirmed that Ryan Bliss and Brendan Smith will miss the rest of the season, and Dan Wedman’s status is unknown after missing much of the season Trent Shore has only played in two games this year, so Schafer may not trust the

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