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Students Debate Computer Science Diversity
By ANNE SNABES Sun Staff Writer
A Facebook cover photo of computer science faculty featuring only Caucasian men has ignited a debate over the discrimination that women face in computer science
Rachel Wells ’18 wrote an angry post on the Cornell computer science Facebook group, saying she thought there was bias inherent in the cover photo which was later changed to one that included female professors and people of color according to Prof Ross Tate, computer science
“The photograph was a stark reminder of the white male ‘bro-culture’ myth that women and other minorities in C S are struggling to change,” Wells said “All good intentions aside, the posting of the photograph was insensitive to many and obviously struck a nerve through the hearts of those in the community ”
Wells’ post sparked a flurry of passionate responses from other students Rebecca Stambler ’16, who disagreed with Wells in
thought the original photo was not intentionally exclusionary
“It was an old photo, and I genuinely doubt that most people even noticed it or thought about changing it,” Stambler said “If having a new photo makes people feel better in the C S community, I am all for it I just disagreed with the manner in which the photo was changed ”
A group of 10 students who “felt very strongly” about stereotypes in Stambler’s article wrote a response on Google Docs, according to Agi Csaki ’17, co-president of
Women in Computing at Cornell Three authors, including Csaki, then compiled and condensed the information into an article
“We did feel that there were a lot of common stereotypes and misconceptions about computer science that were being perpetrated by this article,” Csaki said “Things like saying that anyone has the right to say that women only get internships or jobs because they are women ”
The article contains a list of 31 support-
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Sustainable Textile and Apparel: Green Engineering and Product Development
12:20 - 1:10 p m , G87 Martha Van Renssler Hall
Business Consultations With Professor Klausner
1 - 2:30 p m , 289 Statler Hall
Big Ideas in the Humanities: Sustainability
2:30 - 4 p m , Groos Family Atrium, Klarman Hall
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Prints, Pianos, and Poems
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Throwback Thursday
Strippers in the Night
By JOHN SCHROEDER ’74
The ghost of Rose La Rose is haunting the halls of North Campus, luring scores of excited undergraduates to witness a new dorm phenomenon: the Late Evening Strip Tease
On any weekday night about eleven o ’clock, the stillness before Dorm 5 is shattered by the shrill cries and whoops of an impresario
“Everybody out, ” he screams to the surrounding dorms “It’s showtime!”
Within 15 minutes, the courtyards and balconies of North Campus are jammed with between 300 and 500 whistling, stomping, shouting spectators, staring en masse at an obscure curtained window in the high rise edifice
Behind this window, at precisely eleven o ’clock, a high intensity stroboscopic light begins pulsating rhythmically to the beat of David Rose and “The Stripper,” revealing the shadowy forms of numerous feminine and quasi-feminine dancers in the process of disrobing
In the well-honored strip tease tradition, the gray phantoms wriggle and bend, stretch and titillate, as articles of clothing slip from sight or drift out the window
“More skin!” They clamor below “Take it off!”
Investigation has revealed that the mastermind behind
the nightly mayhem is a group known as the “North Campus High Risers,” a group of theatrical neophytes directed by Fred A Levine ’73 and Mark L Wurzel ’73, with choreographical assistance from Jessica L Bram ’74
Most of the strippers are male and female volunteers, attracted by the mystery of a vanishing art form One of these is Nancy
“Not many people have the nerve to strip,” she observes, “but it’s good for the ego, especially when they can tell it’s a girl ”
The daily stripping event had its origins about two weeks ago when the impresarios began playing renditions of “The Stripper” every night “Then we started choreograping,” says Wurzel, a member of the 1971-72 University Senate executive committee
“People don’t have any fun any more at Cornell,” explains Levine He said he hopes the High Risers’ act will help to resurrect some of the frolicsome spirit of the vanished goldfish-swallowing days
“We’re just trying to get people together,” he adds “It’s like a communal feeling ”
“Dorm stripping is an institution already,” concludes Susan M Sussman ’76, as the last pair of perfumed panties wafts softly to the earth “It’s part of North Campus ”
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Enginering College to Offer Business Fellowship
Graduate students will study entrepreneurship, collaborate with
By DAVID BROTZ Sun Staff Writer
B e g i n n i n g t h i s Ju n e , t h e College of Engineering will offer a fellowship for Ph D students s t u d y i n g c o m m e r c i a l i z a t i o n t o p r ov i d e t h e m w i t h h a n d s - o n experience in business, according t o Pr o f E m m a n u e l Gi a n n e l i s , materials science Plans for the fellowship have b e e n i n t h e w o r k s s i n c e l a s t spring, Giannelis said “ L a n c e C o l l i n s , D e a n o f Engineering and I were looking f o r i n i t i a t i v e s t o e n h a n c e t h e experiential learning of our gradu a t e s t u d e n t s , ” Gi a n n e l i s s a i d
“More specifically, we were looking for ways to encourage entrep r e n e u r s h i p, e s p e c i a l l y a t t h e Ph D level ” Discussions with Eric Young ’78 the co-founder of a venture capital investment firm that
ser ves emerging technology companies also helped faculty plan the fellowship, Giannelis said “ Young, who as a successful venture capitalist has had tremendous experience in this field, helped us cr yst a l l i z e s o m e i d e a s , ” Giannelis said “His generous gift made the program a reality ” T h e f e l l ow s h i p ’ s c u rriculum will be taught in c o n c e r t w
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Schr yver said “ This will provide ver y, valuable exposure and experience to these MBA students It’ll also ser ve as a ‘force multiplier ’ to the Ph D fellows and will give them useful experience in working with business people in d e v e l o p i n g t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d ideas ”
To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must pass the A exam a required exam for a Ph D , obtain permission from an advisor and be able to pitch a product or technology with commercial potential, according to the fellowship’s web page
students to gain experience in customer and market analysis, and in understanding the realworld context around
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Students will also attend lectures, small Question and Answer sessions, site visits and private meetings They will alsohave the
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David Brotz can be reached at dbrotz@cornellsun com
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What Will the Rest Of the World Think?
Quite the circus our election is this cycle Although I was once greatly interested in the politics and the political sphere (at one point I even toyed with the idea of following the career path of a politician), I have recently reached a point of sincere disinterest in the entire process Maybe “disinterest” is the wrong word, seeing as I still understand the frightening gravity of whom we elect to public office Perhaps “disgust” is a better term How can you not be fed up with the entire process? I may as well state my biases to get them out of the way I’m am not a Democrat nor a Republican, but officially affiliated with the Green party, meaning I consider the environment to be the most pressing issue at hand and my political opinions are generally ignored I am both socially and fiscally liberal Now that that’s out of the way, on to my opinions that you have now either validated or invalidated based on your own leanings I’ve heard plenty of the damage that any one of these candidates might do at home, but is anyone paying attention to how these presidential hopefuls are received overseas? I know we as a countr y have a tendency to be rather insular when it comes to politics The only problems that matter are our own (not a totally unjust opinion) and the rest of the world is only an afterthought (a terribly dangerous opinion) We can talk all day long about which candidate will bring in the most jobs back, or which will revitalize (resurrect?) our precious American dream, but I’ve heard disturbingly little on each candidate’s foreign policy experience
us an idea of how the candidate will interact with foreign powers, and how they in turn might view us The president is not just a legislative executor; theya re also the face of our country When the topic of the U S is brought up among people of other nations, chances are they don’t envision us any more than we see them Instead they see our political leaders Our president is, in every sense of the word, our representative to the world
Which is why how the candidates conduct themselves in the debates is so wildly important Sure, it may be amusing to see the political mudslinging, gaffes and waffling during the nomination process, but one of these individuals will eventually have to meet with foreign leaders Consider the party nomination debates as a precursor to what a meeting between our president and Vladimir Putin might look like
Which is really a sobering thought Regardless of what their views are, consider personality Donald Trump is brash, stub-
When the topic of the U.S. is brought up ng people of other nations, chances are don’t envision us any more than we see stead they see our political leaders Our president is, in every sense of the word, our representative to the world.
At best, American politics is indifferent to the rest of the world, and at worst it sees it as a sort of playground Each election cycle tends to focus on one foreign policy issue and one only This year ’ s nebulous terror threat is Daesh (another name for ISIS, one they prefer less) I don’t mean to undermine the global threat they pose, but it would nice to see more attention given to other important issues For example, the Paris Climate Accord decision notable in being the first climate change agreement to include every country has recently been threatened by the Supreme Court This has led many to fear that the U S ’ s inability to meet goals will lead to slippage in other countries This is perhaps the most important climate change agreement of our time, and while there hasn’t been total radio silence on the issue, we ’ ve heard comparatively little about it
Beyond the individual issues, foreign policy discussions are important because it gives
born, and apparently thinks it’s appropriate to reference his penis sizein a public discussion He has tweeted that the Chinese of fabricating the so called “claim” of global warming, accused the Mexicans of sending rapists and drug mules to this country and that the only we to fight ISIS is to kill their family members Cruz is hardly better; his idea of fighting ISIS is to carpet bomb wherever ISIS is , never mind the fact that indiscriminate bombing very often kills civilians, which in turn tends to create more terrorists Not mention the fact that he is almost universally hated by everyone who’s met him While domestic policy is important in choosing the next president of the United States, we need to be cognizant of how these people will be perceived abroad Much as I’m wary of Hillary Clinton, her track record as Secretary of State is encouraging, although Sen Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ) has time and time again proven himself to be respectful of various and diverse mindsets Foreign policy is not simply in legislation and ideas, it’s also in the ability to treat a foreign leader with respect and dignity After all, it could mean the difference between peace and war
The Bathhouse Globetrotter Finds Masturbatory Utopia
Ifyou are a dude who enjoys fucking other dudes, I strongly encourage you to go to a bathhouse at least once in your life
My most memorable bathhouse experience was at this place in London
Descending from the lockers in only a towel and flip-flops, I saw that there were showers next to an endless darkroom labyrinth I hadn’t even planned on traveling to London, but E U visa issues forced me off the continent and into a London bathhouse filled with uncircumcised studs of many ages and colors Despite London’s stilted old world feel, the offerings at the bathhouse were dynamic and vibrant
Walking through the darkroom, seeking the gazes of passers-by, I gently brushed away gentle touches on my arm from guys who didn’t interest me Unfortunately, many guys I liked also averted their glances upon eye contact with me Still nervous about the prospect of screwing a complete stranger in a darkroom in another country, I considered making a run for it
Up until that point, I had only heard of things like bathhouses and cruising from older gay mentors who had lived in NYC and S F in the 1970s With sodomy legally outlawed until 2001, gays created saunas and bathhouses to provide somewhere for men to go to the spa, unwind and (hopefully) get some action while there Alvin Baltrop’s photo collection Under
the Piers records public outlaw sodomites cruising Manhattan’s West Side Piers prior to their demolition in the ’80s But now, with gay hookup apps like Grindr and Scruff, you can privately organize hookups and shop around virtually, never physically interacting with other cruisers in public Hopefully the placards in the Teagle Men’s Locker Room referencing “inappropriate behavior” are signs that reports of cruising’s demise at Cornell have been greatly exaggerated And bathhouses, of course, still exist today (like the West Side and East Side Clubs in Manhattan, or Steamworks in Chicago)
At the London bathhouse, as I passed the occasional guy giving a blowjob, empty sex swings and little porno cabins, my appetite for sex kept me primed for the prowl Finally, about 20 minutes after arriving, I caught the attention of this really hot guy just tall enough, light brown hair darkened by the red lighting, scruffy face, just hairy enough on his chest and stomach I made eye contact, and he looked back I gave myself a little tug through my towel, and he rearranged his towel for me to catch a glimpse of what was on offer I got close enough to let out a soft but audible “Hello ” And then we gleefully looked for a little sex cabin to get away from the others No orgy room for me well, at least not that time
Among American friends, I don’t usually admit that I’ve gone to (and really enjoyed) bathhouses because of the scarlet letter that some might tack on Luckily, gay men in
Europe of all ages are a bit more accepting of going to the baths My gay Belgian friend told me that when he came out in high school, his teachers almost immediately asked if he would check out the bathhouse Obviously I want to avoid claiming that there is some gloriously accepting, pro-sex culture in Europe, since my worst experiences with physically threatening homophobia were in France and Germany
But the very idea that gay Americans find bathhouses distasteful because of how the Internet has bizarrely “privatized” gay sex only explains things partially That idea doesn ’ t account for the troubling cultural irony that safer sex emerged in New York as a queer political intervention during the AIDS epidemic, even though it is unequivocally my European gays who talk more openly about condom use and other forms of harm reduction, regardless of the sexual locale Whatever model of “culture” you choose, there must be other “cultural” factors at play here
Honestly, I don’t even remember my bathhouse beau’s name, but he was definitely Australian, on an extended business trip to London Of course, I only found this out after what seemed like two hours of intense play It was surprising that this stranger took things slowly, actually communicating with me about where I wanted things to go It was such a contrast to the hookups that I had found online in the States, where the entire conversation about what we were “into” sex-
Asually had taken place beforehand Maybe the bathhouse setting demands verbal and nonverbal communication that guys from Grindr often forego to just enact whatever they discuss beforehand Hell, the frat boy closet cases and other horny Cornell Grindr guys could learn a thing or two from my bathhouse stud!
After teasing me with his hands and mouth for a while, he started thrusting himself between my legs from the front and had me almost begging to have him inside me
My Australian stallion definitely met all the criteria of a “ masc dom top ” he had the size and knew how to use it (with condoms and lube, of course) but made sure that his bottom was enjoying the pounding as much as he was A good bathhouse fuck like this one is bittersweet because the act is ephemeral but the positive memories persist Since I’ve had good sex like this (in London, Berlin, and elsewhere), my masturbatory fantasies luckily offer real solace especially when college boys can ’ t get their shit together to fuck me (let alone have a relationship) Considering that Grindr may ultimately aid the anti-sex agenda to eliminate gay sex in public, I only hope that other guys are not stifled by peculiarly American, puritanical privacy of their own bedrooms
Boys, get back to the bathhouse!
Fuxxxy Cleopatro is a student at Cornell Comments may be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun com Guest Room appears periodically this semester
So yes, we, as students, can agree that sexual assault is a problem We can even agree that it’s something we need to change However, in order for these statistics to drop, in order for Cornell to once again be known nationally for its outstanding scholarship rather than sexual misconduct, a massive change needs to come from within
Consent Isn’t Optional
Cornell students, we hear the word “ consent ” thrown around quite a bit Most of us understand that sexual assault and the ambiguity of what constitutes “ consent ” is an issue, if not an epidemic, on our campus, yet disturbing statistics and headlines continue to loom over our heads A study by the Association of American Universities in 2015 reported that 23 percent of female college students experienced unwanted sexual contact during their undergraduate years This week, Cornell made national headlines for the second time this semester as a freshman basketball player was arrested on sexual assault charges
n ’ t However, situations such as this can easily take a turn for the worse when regret turns to panic If someone has drank too much, can barely support themselves let alone make informed decisions about their endgame for a night and doesn’t have any idea who they are speaking to, it is likely the best idea out of respect for both yourselves and them to put them to bed rather than escalate any sort of sexual activity Chances are, if something is meant to happen between the two of you, it will on a different night If not, you ’ ve aided someone in their time of need
labelled “sluts ” I personally applaud all those who have spoken up, forced perpetrators to be held accountable for their actions and further pushed the importance of consent in public discourse
Whether you’ve been in a relationship for years or are getting to know each other for the first time, you will never regret asking someone for consent.
As the Vice President of Public Relations for Cornell Consent Ed, I serve as a peer facilitator, fostering frank discussions about sex, consent and the ambiguous consequences of alcohol Legally, a person under the influence of alcohol in any capacity is unable to give consent, thus making any drunken sexual encounter illegal However, as students, we understand that this definition is incredibly difficult to work with College students, even those under the age of 21, often drink They may get drunk, and they may have sex They may even regret the sex they had the night before However, this does not necessarily indicate any sort of sexual assault or misconduct it may be nothing more than two people making an entirely consensual choice to sleep together under circumstances they normally would-
As a female undergraduate at Cornell, I have found that too few people respect their sexual partners Some men, particularly in groups, have a tendency to commoditize women, keeping checklists of all the women they have slept with from a particular sorority or “passing someone around” for their own amusement and then degrading them Even if a woman practices safe, consensual sex, she is liable to be judged by both her female and male peers for the number of partners she has had in a way that most young men have never experienced Therefore, those who identify as women are encouraged to keep their sexual experiences to themselves, even if something disturbing or unsettling occurred, for fear of being
So, as Cornellians of all genders, what can we do about this problem, this epidemic? In my opinion, the solution has to come with a fundamental shift in perspective on our part as students We must change the way that we see each other, viewing our fellow students as “ conquests ” rather than living, breathing people with hopes, dreams, and fears We have to communicate clearly with each other Before going out for the night, consult with friends to ensure that a group understands, sober, what each person wants going into a night, thus empowering them to be active bystanders Furthermore, we must communicate, honestly and openly, drunk and sober, with sexual partners Whether you ’ ve been in a relationship for years or are getting to know each other for the first time, you will never regret asking someone for consent It may seem awkward at first, but this is the best way to ensure that both partners are getting what they want out of the experience rather than what they think they should do based on societal pressures or the actions of their peers Only then will we be able to make a measurable impact on frightening statistics, to remove the taboos surrounding the discussion of sexual assault and ensure that everybody at Cornell is able to have fulfilling, consensual sex
Andrea Osborne is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences Comments may be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun com Guest Room appears periodically this semester
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I Scream ... for More than Ice Cream The Cornell Dair y Bar
By CATHERINE ELSAESSER Sun Staff Writer
One of my earliest memories of Cornell involves the Dairy Bar
My family was on a summer visit to campus and the surrounding Ithaca area when I was in middle school I remember my dad explaining to me how the ice cream was made on campus and that students were able to interact in the process, something certainly special about the university The Dairy Bar has undergone a makeover since my visit years ago I remember how excited I was as an incoming freshman to hear that the Dairy Bar would be reopening to students, faculty and visitors to the university that year The space has transformed from a cramped, dark store with a few tables and a small counter for the frozen treats to a modern, inviting, beautifully designed space I can never turn down a scoop of ice cream Whether it’s celebrating the first warm days of spring
semester with my roommate, showing my best friend campus and all the culinary treats it offers when she visits for Slope Day, or stopping by the Dairy Bar with my sorority sisters for a midday Homecoming cone, I have many memories of enjoying ice cream on campus
Located past many of the School of Agriculture buildings on Tower Road, the Dairy Bar is located in Stocking Hall and is always worth the trip In addition to offering 25 plus ice cream flavors, the Dairy Bar serves up sandwiches, salads and grab-and-go items for quick fuel between classes I was excited to discover that the Dairy Bar also carries Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters coffee, one of my favorite coffee blends on campus There is a wide array of dairy products to try, including Cornell Dair y milk, pudding, yogurt and Big Red cheddar produced right on campus in the processing plant The cold case holds ice cream sandwiches, pints of ice cream and even offers gift bags
stocked with all of your f a v o r i t e goodies perfect for late night prelim cram sessions I headed to the Dair y Bar on a w a r m Monday to meet a friend for lunch
O v e r a l l , S t o c k i n g Hall was fairly quiet, with a few students studying at tables t h r o u g h o u t the open, clean white space Before indulging in any frozen desserts, I wanted to sample one of the sandwiches from the Dairy Bar’s lunch menu I decided on the muffaletta, which was loaded with flavorful ingredients The sandwich was
stacked with salami, ham, lettuce, slices of roasted red pepper and was served warm on a hearty rosemary flecked roll The highlight of the sandwich was the two condiments: the first, a tangy mayonnaise-based sauce and the second, a kind of olive and caper spread that provided the perfect briny flavor My friend opted for the tuna melt, also served warm on a similar roll with cheddar cheese melted on top The sandwiches came with a side of kettle chips, but as my
friend suggested, it would be nice to have the option of veggies on the side instead, since many other campus eateries offer this
Finally, it was time to indulge in the star of the Dairy Bar: the ice cream I have a weakness for anything involving chocolate, so I decided on the Bavarian Raspberry Fudge and tried a scoop of Ezra’s Morning Cup for an extra buzz The Bavarian Raspberry is creamy vanilla ice cream swirled with raspberry and chunks of dark chocolate The Ezra’s Morning Cup is a rendition of a classic coffee ice cream, and the coffee flavor was just strong enough but not overwhelming My friend sampled a scoop of the Cookie Dough Dream and was thoroughly pleased with her choice
Whether stopping by for a quick cone or a leisurely lunch on a sunny spring day, the Dairy Bar is a great place to meet and enjoy a treat on campus
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Student Fashion Spotlights
BY SHAY COLLINS Arts & Entertainment Editor
Throughout her time on the hill, Caroline Donelan ’16 has always sought to take advantage of Cornell’s opportunities, both academic and extra-curricular Her various interests have led Caroline to take various classes outside of the
Fi b e r S c i e n c e a n d Ap p a r e l D e s i g n m a j o r, s u c h a s
Introduction to Wines and Vines, and to join Cornell’s running club Donelan’s interest in running and athletics greatly influenced the senior collection which features a number of different sportswear garments that she will display at Cornell Fashion Collective’s runway show this Saturday After graduation, Caroline plans on continuing to work
w i t h s p o r t s w e a r i n a technical design position at Nike
T H E S U N : What got you into fashion, was it always a part of life, or was there one moment when you decided that you wanted to study it?
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D O N E L A N : I a l w a y s knew that I wanted to do design; I’ve always loved
h a n d s - o n p r o j e c t s I taught myself how to sew when I was in middle school, and just worked
m y s e l f u p f r o m t h e re For a long time, I never
r e a l l y h a d a f o c u s i n design, but over the past two years, I’ve been able to define it I’m still not the most high-fashion designer, but I love creating and designing functional garments, I’m a
ver y practical person I’ve geared my collection over the last few years towards athletic wear I really like working with athletes and finding that thing that they don’t yet have, but that they want to improve their performance, or comfort
When creating my collection this year, I worked directly with the track team here at Cornell I interviewed with a bunch of runners in the fall and got a broad scope of not only their clothing and their complaints about it, but also of their training regimens, what sort of exercises they do and how long they train for I wanted to have an idea of how long they’re
need to fulfill and how can we make them better
shapes mold around the body and then forming it into one garment So that process
S U N : What attracted you to Cornell’s fashion program when you were thinking about where you wanted to study?
C D : I definitely wanted a university with a broad scope, and also a college campus feeling Because I wasn ’ t the most ar tsy kid in high school, I kne w that I didn’t want to be in Ne w York City at a design-specific school
S U N : Through your four years at Cornell, have you found that your vision has coalesced, or is it still a learning process of tr ying ne w things?
C D : I definitely like tr ying ne w things and experimenting with ne w features of various garments My big thing in this collection is digitally printing and for some pieces I specifically engineered the design of the garments to be cut into single pieces of fabric This way there are minimal seams on the garment to reduce the risk of chafing and discomfor t for the athletes, so it s a process of having different
N : You were talking earlier about your collaboration with the track team, and even here, all of the designers share studio space, do you feel that the collaboration aspect has changed your vision throughout your time at Cornell?
C D : It cer tainly influences my ideas, I feel like the way I work is ver y team-oriented In this collection, I wanted it to be for the track team, so I asked them time and time again to be ver y honest with me when I asked, ‘How does this feel?’ ‘ What do you like?’ ‘Do you want something different?’ Not only in terms of comfor t and fit, but I also wanted them to feel strong and great in their clothes, just to build their confidence I definitely like working with a team and coming up with a single goal
Shay Collins is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at arts-and-entertainment-editor@cornellsun com
BY JAEL GOLDFINE Sun Senior Writer
Robin Reynolds ’16 believes in the personal, the intimate, the individual and their capacity to triumph over conformity and conventionality through design Compelled to pursue a career in clothing design as a result of her experiences as a preprofessional dancer, creating and altering clothing for herself and other dancers, Reynolds seeks to articulate wearers ’ multidimensional identities and depth, through her luxurious detail, defining surface elements, textile layering and deliberate construction Her senior collection will feature eveningwear and lingerie inspired by the shapes and subtleties of glass in its various forms The Sun had the opportunity to speak with Reynolds about her design aesthetic, senior collection, and the journey of her transfer to the Cornell Fiber Science and Apparel Design from a pre-medical track
THE S UN: When did you first start designing? How did you end up at Cornell for design?
ROBIN R EYNOL DS: It really depends on how you define the term I believe we as people are always designing whether we realize it or not As people in a world that has certain expectations for how we should act, think, and feel, it seems only natural that that part of ourselves [which] deviates from society’s expectations, must spill out in some shape or form We have to mold our surroundings into a form that we can be at peace with and interact with So it follows that from the moment I was born, I was designing, and redesigning, and rethinking how every little part of our world could be more functional and beautiful
I would say that my journey as a designer shifted towards a focus in clothing design when there was a functional need for me to do so Firstly, the clothing available to me in my youth has always been problematic: too short, too wide Alterations were a necessity As a pre-professional dancer, I became even more involved in clothing construction, altering and designing clothing for myself and for other dancers Realizing that clothing design and construction was a real source of joy for me, I transferred to Cornell’s program after a year and a half at
Emory University where I had previously been involved in premedical and pre-business studies It was my hope that Cornell would offer me ample opportunity to pursue my passion for design alongside traditional academic studies
S UN: How would you describe your design style? What inspirations can we see in your designs? What type of person do you imagine that you ' re designing for?
R R : My design aesthetic is luxurious, exact, refined but not simplified The quality of my designs lies in the feminine details My garments feature deliberate construction to achieve the ideal fit and perceived shaping of the female body This translates into multiple curved seamlines or defining surface design My garments are unique in their magnetic eye catching details, subtle deviations from the norm that create intrigue
In a society that demands conformity, individuality is lost As people begin to blend in, their depth, dimension, and uniquely detailed personality fades behind cookie cutter clothing Standing out from the norm, my eveningwear collection will establish the identity of my work as luxurious and full of depth and detail, just like the woman who wears it Beauty lies in the depth and dimension of a person As such, my designs for this show feature layered textiles and unique surface details All of these details are inspired by glass in its various forms with references to is warm and liquid state as well as its more rigid shape that shatters To emphasize the element of luxury that defines my work, metallic elements, hint at the value of the piece and the woman that wears it
What are the inspirations behind it or the philosophies guiding it?
R R : I will be showing a collection of eveningwear for women which will include both eveningwear and lingerie elements inspired by glass in its various forms Ultimately, the collection should encourage the viewer to recognize the depth and dimension of the individual via the depth of detail and dimension in the clothing
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Recent work by Reynolds displayed at the
S UN: What experiences in your life have most impacted your design vision and inspirations?
R R : I don’t think I can really point to a singular inspiration I believe the key to really strong and memorable design is just making it personal Whatever it is that is haunting your heart and mind in the moment, that is what you need to be designing; that’s the piece of yourself the world needs to hear about It’s that personal element that will give your work the heart and soul to make it memorable
S UN: Could you give us a little preview of what we can expect at the show? What type of collection are you showing?
S U N : How did you conceptualize the collection and what was that process like?
R R : Making design decisions is always a lengthy ongoing process I certainly began thinking about my senior collection as soon as I came to Cornell However, I didn’t immerse myself in the details of trend forecasting and pattern drafting until September
S UN: What was the most challenging part of creating your final collection?
R R : Unfortunately, I have a severe shoulder injury at the moment so pushing through that kind of pain and altering my patterns to make the construction possible with one arm has been a very unexpected and problematic obstacle
SUN : What are your goals for designing? What would you like to do after graduation?
R R : I want to always keep learning, whether that be at a dream job or further schooling
Jael Goldfine is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at jgoldfine@cornellsun com
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BY SAM MORRISON Sun Contributor
Fair ytales are fun as hell But we rarely access the kind of childhood innocence that allows us to immerse our world completely in someone else’s Theatre practitioner Mar y Zimmerman taps into this potency in collaboration with the famous ensemble-based company, Lookingglass The product is Secret in the Wings, which strips down six relatively obscure and decidedly strange European fair ytales and jam-packs them into a script that forces its actors into highly physicalized ensemble gymnastics Senior Per forming and Media Ar ts and Government double major Brian Murphy is the daredevil of a director who found this play, which, at least in terms of normative narrative str ucture, presents itself as a hot mess of a script The fair ytales quickly inter twine and dig deep as the process of navigating the str ucture of the play becomes more and more enjoyable
Senior actor Max Joh-Carnella thinks the cast has embraced the psychic space of childhood throughout the process “ The whole cast brings a sense of childness not in a simplicity sor t of way wide eyed exploration in a way that only a child can explore the things that we take to be tr ue, ” he said This acute sensitivity in e n g a g i n g w i t h r e h e a r s a l s i s Mu r p h
Lookingglass’ original creation process, Murphy ble w up the traditional rehearsal frame work He introduced a number of ensemble building exercises before they even got to the text, just to build tr ust and chemistr y between the actors as they explored the script
Actor Siobhan Brandman ’17 said that rehearsals had no consistency in str ucture The first rehearsal was a Lego building exercise and the rest was a mix of collective staging and winging it Brandman identifies the one caveat “ We star ted out ever yday writing ideas and stuff on the blackboard Mad Libs style,” she noted If you ’ re still unconvinced that the generative process was atypical, senior actor Jazlin Gome z accounts her favorite evening so far: “ We spent an entire rehearsal just tr ying to get Siobhan to laugh A jersey shore character telling knock-knock jokes finally did it So did a stripper unicorn ” Stripper unicorns I honestly don’t know what more you could ask for
Murphy is pleased with how openly the cast has embraced the avant-garde process His hope was to get as close to from-scratch devised theatre as possible while still star ting with a script. So he approached the show as a co-collaborator as much as a director “I saw my job as someone to provide as much creative input as I could and some scaffolding for ever yone else to put their ar t in,” Murphy said It cer tainly str uck a chord for sophomore actor Ir ving Torres, who said his favorite par t was “feeling that my input mattered Ever yone really wanted to know what I thought about things ”
This production is not like anything you have seen at Cornell and the process behind the product is equally as unique The script, rehearsals and final per formance have a dangerous and innovative feel that is often lost on main stage season shows In Murphy’s own words, “ We are making a different kind of theatre than what people are used to at the Schwar tz Center ” And let me tell you, I could not be more excited This weekend at the Black Box Theatre, theatrical absurdity meets childhood Don’t miss it
Secret in the Wings will be per for med Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p m at Schwar tz Center’s Black Box Theatre Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online
Sam Morrison is a junior in the College of Ar ts and Sciences He can be reached at shm89@cornell edu
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Bu s h’s i n j u r i e s w o u l d h a ve b e e n enough to derail his career, but his legal problems made things even worse Just weeks after he was drafted, he was arrested after getting into a bar fight while underage He struggled extensively with alcoholism throughout his career and life, but stayed out of trouble for the most part
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w h i l e s c re a m i n g , “ I ’ m Ma t t f u c k i n g Bush!” Shortly after, the Padres traded Bush to the Blue Jays for almost nothing Bush assaulted a woman at a party in Florida a month later, leading to his release from the Blue Jays He eventually found a match with the Tampa Bay Rays, who signed him to a minor league deal
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This was in March of 2012 Bush was released from prison in October of last year He ser ved just under four years in prison, and was recently signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract, which is contingent on Bush not driving, not drinking and being accompanied to spring training by his father Bush has been given an excessive amount of extra chances due to his physical ability No person, no matter how talented of an athlete, singer or actress they are, should be given such leeway Bush has a histor y of aggression, violence, and drunk driving, so his sentencing should not have been as light as it was, and Major League Baseball should not have allowed his re-entr y into the sport
The MLB has recently emphasized a policy that is tough on domestic violence Players have been banned permanently from baseball for a variety of actions In 1920, Benny Kauff of the New York Giants was banned for selling stolen cars Fergie Jenkins later re-instated and Steve Howe were both banned for cocaine use, and former owner Martie Schott was banned for slurs against minority groups The reasoning for those bans was a lack of character, which is ver y evident in the case of Bush The MLB has both the ability and incentive to ban Matt Bush from ever playing baseball again
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One degree of separation for each team has been rest, which can be both a blessing and a curse Right now, the Red is in its groove and could catch the Bobcats off guard with a quick start, but at the same time Quinnipiac’s strong legs the team is coming off of a bye could prove to be a challenge in the long-term
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In accordance with the tradition around the hockey world, the men have been growing their superstitious playoff beards The challenge has become a friendly competition off the ice for the boys
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