Those who knew and worked with President Elizabeth Garrett closely spoke about her passion for learning, her spirit of undying curiosity and her commitment to Cornell at a memorial ser vice held in Bailey Hall
Thursday
Following a rendition of “The Road Home” by the Cornell University Chorus and a presentation of quotes from Garrett’s speeches at Cornell, Board of Trustees Chair Robert Harrison ’76 spoke He called Garrett’s death on March 6 from colon cancer “ enormous, institutionally unprecedented and profound both for Cornell and for many of us personally ”
“In the past 10 days I have been flooded with condolences, expressions of disbelief and memories of Beth from
people whose lives she’s touched in Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington, Chicago, California, New York, China and Israel,” Harrison said “Beth was an extraordinarily passionate, courageous and can-do leader who devoted her life to scholarship and public service She was a remarkable role model and friend to so many ”
Harrison said that Garrett made an “unforgettable first impression” on him during her interview with the presidential search committee when, after greeting the 22 committee members by name, Garrett “turned two hours of Q&A into a virtuoso demonstration of deep familiarity with Cornell ”
Harrison said that Garrett remained “infectiously optimistic” during his frequent phone calls to
her after her cancer diagnosis, stressing that she “ never gave up ” Even during his final conversation with her two weeks ago, Garrett was determined to return to Cornell Annie O’Toole grad, a member of the presidential search committee that selected Garrett out of almost 200 candidates in 2014, said that she looked up to Garrett as both a leader and a mentor O’Toole added that she saw in Garrett the qualities of a “lifelong student,” saying she
“Beth was an extraordinarily passionate, courageous and can-do leader who devoted her life to scholarship and public service ” R o b e r t H a r r i s o n ’
S.A. Supports Indigenous People’s Day
The Student Assembly passed three resolutions creating
Peoples’ Day
Day, recommending a return to need-blind financial aid process for international students and “banning the box” from employment applications at Cornell at its Thursday meeting
Many Cornellians attended the S A meeting to support the passage of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, after a student-run Facebook page urged community members to support the
The resolution calls for the University to recognize the second Monday of October currently Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Benjamin Oster ’17, co-president of the Cornell Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, spoke on why his organization believes the resolution is important to underrepresented communities at Cornell
“ We are looking to raise a
Many community members criticized Rep Tom Reed’s (RN Y ) decision to back Donald Trump’s presidential bid on Wednesday John Plumb who is challenging Reed for the 23rd C o n g r e s s i o n a l District seat accused Reed of “putting politics before country ” in a press release Thursday
Collins’ (R-N Y ) endorsement of the GOP frontrunner, making Reed the second Republican congressman to publicly endorse Trump
Tom Reed’s endorsement of Trump follows Buffalo-area representative, Congressman Chris
“If he were really interested in moving ‘beyond the bombastic rhetoric,’ he would not have made such a reckless choice,” Plumb said of Reed’s show of support
“This is exactly why we need a new representative in Washington, D C ” Students active in Cornell’s political groups also emphasized
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Opi ni on , “U nc ondi t i onal Big Red L ove, ” M onday
Speaking about the Cornell community’s reaction to the death of President Elizabeth Garrett The scale of the reaction initially surprised me, because she was so new to our campus But I think that the heartfelt response to her passing was ultimately less of a personal sorrow and more of a tribute to Cornell itself and what it means to all of us collectively ”
Ruth Weissman ’17
News, “Hotel School Dean Says Departure is ‘Totally Unrelated’ to College of Business,” Tuesday
Discussing his decision to depart for a job as provost of Babson College, Deans provosts and presidents at Cornell serve two five-year terms, and this is year 10 for me, ” Johnson said I told the [School of Hotel Administration] community last spring that this would be my final year at Cornell long before I knew there would be a [College of Business] ” Dean Michael D Johnson
Opi nion, “Dormant P opuli st s E mer ge From The Repub li can Par ty , ” We dnesday
Speaking about Donald Trump’s appeal to a sizeable faction of the republican electorate Trump offers a promise to Make America Great Again and to make government really, really good for the people And that’s all they want After years of perceiving government to only work for the poor or minorities or the LGBT or foreign countries, of course voters are susceptible to an anti-government message
Jake Forken ’16
Ne ws, “Ko tl i koff Ad dre sse s Sear ch for Cor nel l ’ s
Thur sday
Explaining what the search for the next university president will entail “The plan is to try and assemble a search committee for the new president and have the committee consult broadly with the campus ”
Provost Michael Kotlikoff
University
Professor Séamus Davis Awarded St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal
The Science Foundation Ireland presented its prestigious St Patrick’s Day Science Medal to Prof Séamus Davis,
p h y s i c s , y e s t e rd a y C h a r l e s Flanagan, Ireland’s minister for foreign affairs and trade, was part of celebrations for St Patrick’s Day in Washington
D C , a c c o rd i n g t o t h e University
In the award ceremony, Davis was said to be at the forefront of physics research for more than 30 years His work focuses on the visualization and exploration of electronic structure and behavior at the atomic level This is the third year the medal has been given out to recognize the contributions made by U Sbased technology leaders with Irish connections, the University said
National
Bridge Scandal Trial Could Inhibit Choosing Chris Christie As Trump’s Vice President
Some have said that Chris
C h r i s t i e ’ s e n d o r s e m e n t o f
Do n a l d Tr u m p m e a n s h e hopes to be Trump’s choice for vice president, according to The New York Times But something that could complicate these aspirations is the trial in the closing of lanes on t h e G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n Bridge during his 2013 reelection campaign
A l t h o u g h t h e t r i a l h a s already been twice postponed, it has been been moved to September, during the final m o n t h s o f t h e p re s i d e n t i a l campaign
While Christie himself is not on trial, two of his former t o p e m p l oy e e s f a c e n i n e counts, “including conspiracy to commit fraud” for closing the bridge, the Times reported
Syrian Peace Talks Off To Slow Start
A s Sy r i a ’ s g ov e r n m e n t re j e c t e d n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h with opposition envoys, they dampened hopes of comprom i s e a t p e a c e t a l k s a f t e r Russia withdrew troops this w e e k f r o m t h e c o u n t r y, according to the Washington Post
In Geneva, the talks are off to a slow start In Damascus, there is a fragile ceasefire
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Cornellians share 24 Garrett Swirl, ice cream favor named after late president
By JAMIL RAHMAN Sun Staff Writer
Cornellians gathered in Stocking Hall to honor the late President Elizabeth Garrett by sharing the ice cream flavor that Garrett helped create The Thursday event sponsored w a s by C o l l e g e o f A g r i c u l t u re a n d L i f e
Sciences
Kathr yn Boor ’80, the dean of CALS, discussed Garrett’s key role in creating the ice cream flavor called 24 Garrett Swirl, describ-
ing how involved the president in sculpting the dessert
“A s w e w e r e w o r k i n g t o w a rd s t h e President’s inauguration, she worked with a team here in the dair y processing plant in Stocking Hall to come up with her flavor of ice cream, ” Boor said “She, her sister and her niece sat together and tasted the different flavors that the processing plant had put together for them President Garrett picked ever y single aspect of the different flavors so she could get just the one that she wanted and we
arrived at this flavor ”
Garrett also included a “ secret ” message in the ice cream recipe, according to Boor “If you look at the chocolate pieces that are in the flavor, they are shaped in peace s i
Garrett picked these specifically to send a message about how she saw her role here at Cornell, to send that message of peace and love to the community ”
Boor said she believed this event was an
Garrett’s legacy, recounting that Garrett once told her that designing the ice cream flavor was one “the most fun times she had as President of Cornell University ”
Boor also credited many organizations within CALS for planning the event, saying the CALS Student Advisor y Council decided that the gathering would be a good way to remember the president
“ We discussed this idea last week and then
C A L
affairs and development were the ones who actually made it happen,” she said
The event concluded with the creation of a remembrance tree, where attendees wrote
Garrett
“ The remembrance tree will be presented at Mann librar y so ever yone can read the messages of support and hope and joy that we ’ re sharing with each other,” said Boor
Jamal Rahman can be reached at jrahman@cornellsun com
P r o f e s s o r S h a r e s B e n g a l i R e b e l P o e t ’s
Legacy of Revolutionary Advocacy, Imagery
By CAROLYN DOYLE Sun Contributor
Prof Rachel Fell McDermott, re l i g i o n , Ba r n a rd C o l l e g e a n d Columbia University, discussed the complex and divided views o n B e n g a l i p o e t K a z i Na z r u l Islam in a seminar Wednesday Mc D e r m o t t d e s c r i
t h o u g h t o f d i f f e r -
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Ba n g l a d e s h ”
The professor asser ted that Na z r u l Is l a m ’ s e p i t h e t a s t h e “Rebel Poet” was derived both f r o m h i s m o s t f a m o u s p o e m “Bidrohi” which means “the rebel” in Bengali and from the radical views he conveyed through his poetr y during the 1920s and 1930s
“He was a revolutionar y in many trajectories,” McDermott
s a i d “ Na z r u l w a s ve r y m u c h against social injustice and clearly expressed his anti-British and anti-colonial sentiment through his writing ” McDermott also said Nazrul
Is l a m ’ s p r a c t i c e o f Is l a m a n d Hinduism influenced his writing
“ What is fascinating about his poetr y is that it is interlaced with Hi n d u a n d Mu s l i m i m a g e r y, ” she said Ho w e v e r, Mc D e r m o t t a c k n o w l e d g e d t h a t Na z r u l Is l a m ’ s c u l t u r a l i n f l u e n c e i s remembered quite differently in Ba n g l a d e s h a n d We s t Be n g a l , p o r t r a y e d a s a n a d v o c a t e o f Muslim regeneration, and “ a sec-
ular icon” respectively
“ Na z r u l i s m o s t l y c h a m p ioned in Bangladesh as a pioneer o f Mu s l i m re g e n e r a t i o n , ” s h e said “He wrote, time and time again, that Muslims needed to be regenerated in Bengal because they were too conser vative and uneducated He had a view of Muslim uplift ” Mc D e r m o t t a l s o a d d r e s s e d the presence of some dissent over Na z r u l ’ s d e s i g n a t i o n a s t h e Na t i o n a l Po e t o f Ba n g l
n y
Bangadeshi’s belief that someone who lived in the countr y for a longer period and who was not half Hindi should hold this title
Further, McDermott stressed t h a t Na z r u l Is l a m ’ s e m p h a s i s against religious divisions in society is inconsistent with his popularity in Bangladesh, a countr y formed as a result of such divisions
“He represents a difficult legacy for people tr ying to claim him as a national poet in a countr y that is built around separation
through religion,” she said McDermott concludes by rec-
Na
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n s a c o m p l i c a t e d b u t revered public figure
“He is such a complex person that multiple Nazruls can arise as needed,” she said “Because of t h i s m u l t i v o c a l i t y, h e i n s p i re s endless fascination and endless pathos Who is this Nazrul and who will he become?”
Carolyn Doyle can be reached at cpd49@cornell edu
Commemorating Garrett | Members of the Cornell community hand out and eat the ice cream flavor that President Elizabeth Garrett helped design CAMERON POLLACK /
island of Lesbos in Greece on Sunday Seeking refuge
C o m m u n i t y Responds to Rep’s Trump
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their disappointment in Reed’s endorsement of Trump “ C o n g re s s m a n Re e d’s endorsement of Donald Trump for President of the United States explains better than I ever could why he is not fit to represent the people of this district,” said Nate
Democrats “That Reed sees such a vile, xenophobic, and hateful politician as fit not just to represent his party, but the entire country is incredibly disappointing ”
Brooke Cohen ’17, second vice chair of Cornell Republicans explained the recent Republican Party’s response to the possibility of Trump’s nomination
“Republican leaders are split between two options: to endorse him [Trump] in order to rally support behind the eventual nominee so that the GOP will win the general election and take back the White House or to come out against him in order to turn the party away from the direction Trump and his supporters are taking it,” Cohen said
Endorsing Trump demonstrates Reed’s belief that the candidate has the ability to win, according to Cohen
“I think that Tom Reed’s endorsement shows that he has accepted that Trump will win and has decided to throw his support behind him earlier rather than later,” she said
Billy Bristow ’16, President of Cornell Democrats, called it “it is utterly irresponsible for Mr Reed to support such a candidate at a time when the American people require strong, inspirational leadership ”
According to Cohen, Trump’s polarizing campaign has been successful by appealing to people who feel shut out from mainstream politics
“[ Trump supporters] think that the country is headed in a bad direction and that an outsider who makes statements that they perceive as strong and who is himself a very successful business man will be able to turn the country around and make Washington fight for average Americans again,” Cohen said
Cohen said that she and many fellow Cornell Republicans are trying to show the Cornell community, “that Republicans are not bigoted,” but acknowledged that Trump’s race is making this increasingly difficult
“With many of the comments Trump has made, this becomes very difficult,” she said
I am disappointed that the American people are not able to see the positive and sensible policies of the GOP through all of Trump’s bullying and showmanship ”
Polo Focuses on Regionals Softball Looks Ahead To Busy Weekend
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r a t i o n f o r u s b e c a u s e t h e y a r e f a n t a s t i c a n d a r e
a l w a y s c h a l l e n g i n g u s , ” s a i d s e n i o r E l e n a W i c k e r “ We h a v e a l s o a d d e d s o m e e x t r a p r a c t i c e s d u r i n g t h e s e m e s t e r t h a t f o c u s o n s p e c i f i c s k i l l s , l i k e f o u l
s h o t s , s o w e c a n b e a s a c c u r a t e a s p o s s i b l e a t g a m e t i m e ”
W i c k e r a l s o e m p h a s i z e d t h a t i n d i v i d u a l p r e p a -
r a t i o n i s e q u a l l y a s i m p o r t a n t “ O n a n i n d i v i d u a l l e v e l , m y t e a m m a t e s a n d I
a r e a l l f o c u s e d o n b e i n g h e a l t h y, w e l l - r e s t e d a n d o n t o p o f o u r a s s i g n m e n t s , ” s h e s a i d “ It i s a l w a y s a b i t d i f f i c u l t t o m a n a g e p l a y i n g i n a t o u r n a m e n t a n d k e e p i n g u p w i t h a l l o f o u r w o r k ”
T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l w e e k s s e p a r a t i n g R e g i o n a l s f r o m Na t i o n a l s , s o t h e t e a m s m u s t c o n s i d e r t r a i n -
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i n g i n t h e f u t u r e a s w e l l “ O u r l o n g t e r m g o a l r i g h t n o w i s t o m a k e i t t o t h e n a t i o n a l f i n a l a g a i n t h i s y e a r, ” W i n s l o w s a i d “ T h e s h o r t - t e r m i s t o d e c i s i v e l y w i n t h e r e g i o n t h i s w e e k a n d p e r f o r m t h e b e s t w e p o s s i b l y c a n T h e n e x t m o n t h w i l l b e t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f o u r s e a s o n t h i s y e a r ” A l t h o u g h t h e r e i s s o m e e l e m e n t o f m y s t e r y a s t o w h i c h t e a m s t h e R e d w i l l p l a y i n t h e t o u r n am e n t , t h e y h a v e c e r t a i n p r e d i c t i o n s a n d e x p e c t at i o n s “ Fo r t h e
Jessica Brofsky can be reached at
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atively strong start, and Farlow is confident that this solid performance will continue
“As long as they stay aggressive, they’ll be okay,” Farlow said Playing five games in one weekend is one more than normal, but players don’t think fatigue will be a problem Parker actually sees this crowded game schedule as a benefit
“It works to our benefit when we get to Ivy season, ” she said
Unlike baseball, Parker described how pitch counts and inning limits are not an issue in softball She said that sharing five games with two other pitchers is not that big of a deal
“If they’re pitching well, it’s not a concern, ” Farlow agreed “[If not], it makes [the other team ’s] at bats that more productive ”
Farlow emphasized that the bigger concern will be finding time to rest for several hours between each of the team ’ s doubleheaders
“When you play back-to-back, it’s easier to get your stamina up, ” she said
In general, Parker and Farlow said they are looking forward to the weekend’s games
“George Mason is a familiar place for us, ” Parker said “The weather should be kind of nice, and it’s a new weekend ”
Keith Bollt can be reached at kbollt@cornellsun com
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a stronger voice for Indigenous people on campus, ” Oster said “We would like better recognition from the community that Cornell is situated in an area not only rich in Indigenous heritage, but rich in modern Indigenous culture ”
Os t e r a d d e d t h a t h e b e l i e ve s t h e University must recognize Indigenous hist o r y, s a y i n g t h a t a l t h o u g h In d i g e n o u s Peoples were removed from their traditional lands, their story is generally ignored at educational institutions
“Our history has not always been a positive one and on today’s college campuses there are people who are recognizing that we need to step forward to resolve this,” Oster said
Many students present voiced their s u p p o r t f o r In d i g e n o u s Pe o p l e s ’ D a y Approximately 750 people also supported this resolution on Facebook, according to Oster
C o m m u n i t y m e m b e r C h r i s t i a n Brickhouse ’17 expressed his support for the resolution, saying he believes it might pave the way for more diverse variety of programs celebrating indigenous cultures
on campus “I think this is a great resolution because not only does it counteract the erasure of indigenous people, but it also provides us an opportunity for the creation of other p ro g r a m s a n d d
Brickhouse said
The second resolution of the day was raised by Shivang Tayal ’16 and aims to challenge the University’s new need-aware financial aid policies for International Students, which was announced by Provost and Acting President Michael Kotlikoff in February
“International students come all parts of the world,” Tayal added “These students want educational opportunities in the U S because the opportunities in their countries are not good enough to get us good jobs and to help us achieve goals”
Students also voiced concerns about the administration’s failure to consult international students before making the switch to a new financial aid policy
“It is incredibly difficult for people to get hired after reentry into society.”
“ I t h i n k i t i s we l l established that the need-blind processes are supportive and helpful for students from many different backgrounds, whereas need-aware processes are ones that are unsupportive,” Tayal said
The resolution argues that the new needaware policy would not accept meritorious students who would have originally been accepted in the need-blind policy if they applied for financial aid but did not receive it
“The University has a responsibility to be an equalizer of society around the world and that’s why we need Cornell to be one of the few educational institutions that still abides by the need-blind process, ” Tayal said
The Student Assembly also passed resolution promoting the “ban the box” initiative This resolution urges Cornell to remove questions about criminal histor y from its job applications to make the University a fair chance employer
“This matters because it is incredibly difficult for people to get hired after reentry into society,” said Garrison Lovely ’16
Lovely provided figures that stated that there are 70 million U S adults with con-
viction histories, saying that minorities are often harmed by the prejudice promoted by this policy
“It is worse for people who are minorities because they are less likely to get a first interview if they check the box,” Lovely said “We believe that people deserve a fair, second chance because without employment people who are recently released are more likely to go back to prison ”
“Ban the Box” is a nationwide movement that has been passed in 12 states and 100 cities across the country, including Ithaca Lovely argued that because Cornell
To
County and influences the labor market through its application policies, the administration should adopt this policy to set an example for other businesses in the area
Some S A members raised concerns
University should be aware if job candidates have been charged with felonies for safety reasons Lovely was quick to answer that the University can still find out of criminal history, through steps like background check, after the conditional offer is made
Lauren Kelly can be reached at lkelly@cornellsun com
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related to those at Cornell so well because she herself “ never stopped learning ”
“Her intellectual curiosity was limitless and she had this very rare ability to continuously seek out new information,” O’Toole said “She was the type of student I strive to be every day when I walk into Cornell Law School Her example reminds me that the greatest success is found when one follows one ’ s passions She may have been the hardest working person I’ve ever met ”
Mark Weinberger, CEO of Ernst & Young, recalled Garrett’s “incredible excitement, anticipation, pride, optimism and pure awe ” on the day before her presidential inauguration on Sept 18 Weinberger said that he was initially incredibly frustrated with
how Garrett, who graduated first in their law school class, “ was always perfect” but later came to love her for it over the course of their 25-year friendship
“There are just some people in this world who suck oxygen out of a room when they enter it and there are some who breathe life into it Beth breathed life into ever ything around her,” Weinberger said “There are those who constantly give and those who mostly take Beth was the ultimate giver She could have been a brilliant and very wealthy lawyer but she chose a life of education and scholarship of building a better future for others ”
Weill Cornell Medicine Prof Orli Etingin, clinical medicine, said that Garrett was a scholar, leader and true visionary, saying she felt privileged to care for her during her time of illness
Etingin also remembered how
Garrett continued to hold meetings, travel and deliver speeches as her illness progressed, despite the rigors of treatment which often left her feeling poorly
“Whenever there was a brief respite from the pain or the treatments she would be sending emails to Cornell faculty and students many of you know you got those emails at 3 a m , ” Etingin said “She was holding conference calls from her hospital room all the time Those of us who knew her were awestruck by her perseverance ”
Etingin said that Garrett “always hoped she would recover from this illness” until her last day, when she returned to her home after a five-week hospital stay Etingin said she visited Garrett and her husband on Garrett’s final night
“She pulled me close and gave me a message to give all of you in
the Cornell community,” Etingin said “She said, ‘Please Orli, please tell them Be sure to tell them at Cornell that I think they’re great-that there are important things in store for them I am so proud of everyone and I know that they’ll be fine There’s a great road ahead for Cornell ’”
Acting President and Provost Michael Kotlikoff said that Garrett’s intelligence, energy, candor and fierce determination helped all Cornellians think more boldly about taking risks and making achievements
He also said that Garrett’s career helped demonstrate that certain characteristics such as gender and race do not determine how well individuals perform as leaders
“I think it’s very important for everyone in our community to know that Beth was enduring symptoms of her illness and undergoing difficult treatments for
much of the time she was with us, ” Kotlikoff said “Our president, this force of nature, refused to surrender to her disease and refused to allow it to define her She was convinced that she would beat it in this too she challenged gender stereotypes and behavioral assumptions While many of us may wish that she had allowed us an opportunity to offer expressions of comfort, affection and encouragement and in the end allowed us to grieve with her, Beth would have none of it She told me ‘Mike, I don’t want to be the president with cancer ’”
The memorial concluded with a performance of “Amazing Grace” by the Cornell University Glee Club, followed by the Alma Mater, which was sung by all in attendance
Melvin Li can be reached at mli@cornellsun com
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An exclusively practice-oriented third year [of law school], similar to the Referendariat, would reduce the learning curve many encounter in their first legal jobs.
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Video and the Future of The Sun
“the pen is mightier than the sword,” and “ a picture is worth a thousand words,” then what does that mean for video? The presence of videos in our lives, particularly in mobile and digital form has grown significantly lately Whether we ’ re watching ‘Snaps,’ or YouTube, our generation is increasingly enamored with a video-first mindset when it comes to absorbing new content on all platforms What does this mean for The Cornell Daily Sun why should it have any bearing on us? Given the shifting landscape of content consumption towards video, it’s important to seriously consider delving deeper into video content in order to reinforce our reputation as the premier collegiate newspaper in the country
It’s ironic isn’t it? Recommending video content as a strategic move for a newspaper But consider The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and USA Today All three newspapers, which are among the highest circulated in the country, have had to change their business model and ramp up their online presence to deal with declining readership in order to remain financially sustainable One aspect of this webpush has been incorporating video content into their digital presence Today, these papers significantly integrate video into their websites, either in association with a top story or as a feature This has helped them better compete with television networks who have also proactively increased their video content online
There are also important arguments against expanding our video content First and foremost, why do we need it? To be fair, The Cornell Sun isn’t a national paper, and its position as Cornell’s student paper is stable So no, we don’t explicitly need it, for now, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t greatly benefit us Creating more video content is important for The Sun as a means of standing out from our local competitors, such as the Ithaca Journal, as well as other collegiate newspapers
Another benefit of our delving deeper into video content is associated with another argument against doing so: cost How do we pay for the cameras, editing software, etc ? First, The Cornell Sun does in fact already create video content Did you know that? On the Multimedia page, you can find videos on topics ranging from politics to the 18th Annual
Chili Cook-Off in Ithaca While we may have to make some additional equipment investments, these costs could be outweighed by another benefit: increased video content can provide a new, untapped source of revenue The advertising world is continuously adapting and trying new strategies for monetizing video content based on evolving Internet and mobile trends Maybe we could start developing plans around these trends, such incorporating pre-roll ads, working with local businesses to create sponsored video content or focusing on highly shareable videos designed to drive more traffic to the website where we already have ads Regardless of how we do it, The Sun can and should take a serious look into the profit-generating potential of developing enhanced video content
So what can The Sun create? There are so many ideas worthy of video format to share with our
tions on campus For Cornellians, especially non-PMA students, few classes or clubs offer access to a variety of video-based positions like The Sun could Thus, it’s hard to imagine The Sun having trouble finding willing and able students interested in journalism, filmmaking, editing or producing, who would wholeheartedly embrace the new opportunities to create video content
While there are many upsides to expanding The Sun’s video content, there are many internal and external challenges as well Internally, it demands we push ourselves creatively: what topics can we cover that would be best for video? How can we make our content viral? What’s the best way to deliver a specific idea in a succinct way? At the same time it demands top-notch leadership amongst the editors to maintain structure and integrity: how can we make sure this content is tasteful and insightful? Is this video
If we are truly committed to sustaining this reputation whilst striving for “strong, digital journalism,” let’s challenge ourselves to see how video can fit into this goal.
followers beyond what we already offer If The Sun is committed to the idea of embracing video content, it can experiment with different topics: national news, Cornell news, sports commentary, branded content, original content and investigative journalism Videos can be short clips or long and in-depth Clips can be anything from funny satires about the happenings on our campus to a reactionary piece covering a major Cornellian sporting event Unlike with the daily grind of print, there are no rules dictating how often The Sun must churn out videos Especially early on, The Sun can test out different videos covering different subject matters to get a feel for what sticks, as well as what its readersturned- viewers would be interested in As we mentioned before, the videos to date on The Sun’s site have barely scratched the surface in terms of potential
Who would create the video content? Just like the written content, our students can take on these new roles Currently, there are surprisingly few opportunities to get involved in video produc-
thoroughly thought out and worthy of being posted and branded as original Cornell Sun content? These challenges don’t include external obstacles: can we shore up potential filming issues on campus? Can we interview the faculty on camera? It would be short-sighted to think that aren ’ t other issues to deal with such as these, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take a serious look at how to address these challenges
Earlier this year, The Sun took a major step forward by redesigning its website with a “digital-first mentality ” Why not reinforce this mentality by going one step further by building out our video content? Previous Sunnies have worked hard to help us establish the reputation we have as the leading collegiate newspaper If we are truly committed to sustaining this reputation whilst striving for “ strong, digital journalism,” let’s challenge ourselves to see how video can fit into this goal
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Cornell Hosts Polo Regionals
By JESSICA BROFSKY Sun Staff Writer
This Friday marks the first day of the men
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Regional Polo Tournament, held at Cornell’s Oxley Equestrian Center This event and the USPA National Intercollegiate Championships on April 4 are the only two tournaments the men ’ s and women ’ s teams will compete in together
The women ’ s team plays first on Saturday against the winner of the Harvard-Skidmore game Depending on the outcome, they will also possibly play on Sunday against the winner of the UConn-
Alfred State game
“Going into the weekend, we will really be trying to keep up our communication to effectively execute team plays,” said senior captain Anna Winslow “We will also be looking to play at a fast pace and work on accurate goal shots from the field This is how we have been most successful this season ” This weekend is extremely important because a
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Defense, Pitching Are Focus for Baseball Against Bucknell
By TROY BRIDSON Sun Staff Writer
With an impressive series win against Wofford (12-6, 0-0 SoCon) in the books, the Cornell men ’ s baseball team (3-3, 0-0 Ivy) will hit the road again this weekend with a four game stint at Bucknell (6-9, 0-0 Patriot)
Head coach Dan Pepicelli was pleased with his team ’ s performance against Wofford but still sees a lot of room for improvement
“We’re fortunate to come away with a series win last weekend against a really good Wofford team, ” said Pepicelli “Right now we ’ re just trying to clean up our own game and do the little things better ”
Pepicelli noted that the team has been working on improving its defense The Red made four errors in three games against Wofford, but fielding struggles are typical early in the season with players still settling into positions and getting a feel for live action hitting
The ball can come off the bat unpredictably in actual games, no matter how many ground balls players take at practice Fielding develops with time and experience Overall, though, fielding should not be too much of a concern this season with several veteran players in the lineup
Still, Pepicelli singled out defense and quality innings from the starting pitchers as areas of focus against Bucknell
Pitch count will definitely be a factor for the Red this weekend as well Pitch count is always monitored in games, but early in the season it is particularly important not to over-extend starting pitchers
“Pitch count definitely plays a roll this early in the year, ” Pepicelli said “It’s something I discuss quite a bit with [assistant] coach Scott Marsh and just get an idea of what our plan is and what we ’ re looking to do with each pitcher ”
Cornell’s starting lineup is not set in stone yet Pepicelli is still getting to know the players, as this is his first season with the Red
“We have some spots that are pretty strong, ” Pepicelli said “We’re still trying to see what other people are capable of doing and trying to figure out what each player looks like in a competitive environment ”
With the Ivy League season still weeks away, Cornell has time to fine-tune its lineup The out of conference schedule also allows Cornell to play teams across the countr y with different skill sets and approaches to the game
Weeks away | The Red’s tough out-of-conference schedule will give the team a sufficient challenge to prepare for Ivy League competition, which is still weeks away
With teams like Wofford and the University of Central Florida on the schedule, it is essential the Red come ready to play each game
Pepicelli expects the Ivy League to be very strong this year, so it is essential that the Red play quality out-of-conference teams to begin the year
“It’s our intention to compete for an Ivy League title, and we don’t shy away from that,” Pepicelli said Cornell’s performance in out-of-conference games could be an indicator as to how the team will fare in a competitive Ivy League this season
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Softball Looking for First Win This Weekend
By KEITH BOLLT Sun Staff Writer
Winter’s browns and greys still predominate here in Ithaca, even as temperatures tick upwards Meanwhile, several hundred miles to the south in Fairfax, Virginia, late March means springtime And what is the color of spring? Carnelian Cornell softball is one of five teams com-
this weekend’s tournament Cornell head coach Julie Farlow ’97 emphasized that facing St Francis again is not necessarily a bad thing
“We’re pretty familiar with them,” she said “We know that their hitters are dangerous Our pitchers will try to give them a different look [and] our batters will be comfortable and more confident ” Red senior outfielder and pitcher
“We’re so ready to get a W, it’s crazy [ W e ] must have a short-term memory.”
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Red (0-8) will face St Fr a n c i s ( 1 2 - 1 2 ) o n Friday and Saturday afternoon, George Ma s o n ( 8 - 9 ) Fr i d a y e ve n i n g , Georgetown (5-16) Saturday morning and Canisius (4-16) Sunday morning
The Red still looking for its first victory of the season faced St Francis three times this past weekend The Red dropped all three of those games and will have to face the Red Flash twice in
Meg Parker agrees t h a t k n ow i n g St Francis well means k n ow i n g w h a t i t takes to beat them “ T h e y ’ re d e f in i t e l y a b
“ We’ve seen all their pitchers [and] we ’ ve seen their hitters ”
The Red has played the other three teams in the tournament in recent seasons Parker said that this means the Red will be facing familiar lineups
“ They’re all good competition,” Farlow said Also because of Ivy
League rules these teams will also all have played slightly more games thus far
According to Farlow, part of this weekend’s focus is to build toward league competition later in the spring
“All of these games are good preparations for our Ivy games, ” she said The Red also wants to end its losing streak
“We’re so ready to get a W, it’s crazy, ” Parker said “It’s still possible [to have a winning record after the 50-game season is over] [ We] must have a short-term memory ” Farlow described how Cornell’s three pitchers have been putting in a lot of work prior to this weekend in order to produce more consistent results
“Pitchers are [focusing on] being more consistent and better at hitting their spots, ” she said “Our pitchers are going to try to work ahead in the count ” “ T h e p i t c h e r s a re w o rk i n g o n throwing more strikes,” Parker added
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Big implications | Both the men and women are 13-2 on the season; a solid performance this weekend could qualify each team for Nationals
