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Class of2022: Lowest Acceptance Rate, Most Diverse Ever

By MEREDITH LIU

Cornell accepted 10.3 percent out of 51,328 applicants for the incoming Class of 2022, breaking the alltime record for lowest admission rate and highest number of applicants. The accepted students, notified at 7 p.m. Wednesday, constitute the “most diverse class in university history,” according to the University.

Cornell admitted 5,288 applicants for the Class of 2022 while 6,684 students were placed on the waitlist.

Of the students accepted, 33 percent self-identify as underrepresented minorities, setting a new record for the fourth year in a row. Students of color — which include underrepresented minorities and AsianAmerican students — represent 54 percent of the student body.

Geographically, the prospective class represents all 50 U.S. states, in addition to Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. International students, who make up nearly nine percent of the admitted class, hail from 93 countries around the globe. Canada, China, India, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom are the top countries represented, just as last year.

Jason C. Locke, associate vice provost for enrollment, said that the incoming class reflects Cornell’s diversity and its “any person … any study” motto.

“The exceptionally large applicant pool this year produced a most remarkable class,” Locke said in a press release. “No doubt Ezra would be proud of the Class of 2022!”

Also among the admitted students are over 700 first-generation college students. About 60 total freshmen are expected to join the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences in January 2019 as the fourth class of the First-Year Spring Admission program.

“We have admitted a highly talented and accomplished Class of 2022 who will flourish as Cornellians,” said Barbara Knuth, senior vice provost. “We look for-

Stolen Clippings Cast Shadow on Art Show

By MOLLIE CRAMER Sun Staff Writer

An art exhibit by Ariella Lindenfeld ’18 titled “Never Forget” featured artistic reflections and historical artifacts from the Holocaust and continued even after newspaper clippings valued at $2,500 went missing on March 26. Lindenfeld, who began working on the project over a year ago, said her interest in the Holocaust began because of her family back-

ground and continued with her participation in the March of the Living during high school.

A unique feature of her exhibit, which was open from March 25 to March 28, was a table with antique newspapers Lindenfeld found at her Grandpa’s house.

“I was looking through these really cool antique newspapers, and it went with my topic,” Lindenfeld said. “Then my mom was looking at them on a table, and it was a metaphor like how my grandfather had probably read the

newspapers and then my mom, his daughter, was looking through them, and it was [showing] a generational thing.”

A few of the newspapers, specifically those with large headlines about Nazis, were stolen. Ariella is working with police in an ongoing investigation to resolve the matter. Helene Lindenfeld, her mother, saw these events as particularly heartbreaking because the newspapers belonged to Lindenfeld’s grandfather.

“It had a very emotional effect on her because they are a collection that my father left for the family,” Helene said. “It was important because she felt she could use family history in this project, so she felt like a piece of her was invaded. But, it’s another piece to this story.”

The exhibit also featured photographs, paintings and sculpturelike objects arranged to capture emotions the artist had and the series of events that happened at the time. One such feature was a piece called “Scrapes and Scratches” that included five paintings in a row that represented

ward to welcoming them into our campus community.”

Accepted students have until May 1 to accept Cornell’s offer of admission. Before then, approximately 1,800 admitted students will visit the campus during Cornell Days between April 12 and April 23, the University estimates.

Hearing employees| During an open forum at the Employee Assembly, President Pollack discusses gun violence and sexual assault.

Pollack Hosts Open Forum

victims have been in a time when sexual assault reports have increased.

President Martha E. Pollack and Mary Opperman, vice president and chief human resources officer, participated in an open forum at the Employee Assembly meeting on Wednesday. They discussed sexual assault, responses to gun violence, employee concerns and how recent government policy will impact the University.

Hei Hei Depew, less than five years of service representative at-large, initiated the conversation by asking how effective resources for sexual assault

In response, Opperman stated Cornell’s “education programs that we have run for students, staff and faculty have been very effective.”

President Pollack reiterated Opperman’s qualification to handle sexual assault on campus, mentioning that Sen. Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) “… has been consulting with Mary Opperman as they develop guidelines for the Senate on sexual harassment and sexual assault.”

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Are You Robbing Your Pastures to Feed Your Livestock? Noon - 2:30 p m , Dryden Fire Hall

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Nuclear Revolutions: How States Use Nuclear Weapons in International Politics 12:15 - 1:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall

Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis and Optimization of Multi-Scale Energy Systems 12:20 - 1:10 p m , Olin Hall

Mineral-Organic Interactions in Soil: From Subnanometer to Landscape Scale 12:20 - 1:10 p m , 135 Emerson Hall

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Exploration Station: Amazing Feathers 10:00 a m - Noon , Lab of Ornithology

The Effects of Subsidies and Mandates: A Dynamic Model of the Ethanol Industry 11:45 a m - 1:00 p m , 137 Warren Hall

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Identity-Based Approaches to Improve Student Outcomes and Reduce Socioeconomic Disparities in Education 12:20 p m , 202 Uris Hall

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Business School to Offer Academic Resources to Rwandans

By VALE LEWIS Sun Contributor

The SC Johnson College of Business plans to provide training and educational resources to 1,275 young Rwandans in the hospitality and tourism industry as part of its recent partnership with the Mastercard Foundation over the next five years

The Mastercard Foundation’s initiative Hanga Ahazaza, which means “creating the future” in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda, aims to provide training for 30,000 Rwandans

The foundation, according to its website, increases the quality of educational materials given to Rwandan students in order to “ ensure [the students] are aligned with national and global standards within the tourism and hospitality sector ”

With a rapidly increasing working population that is outpacing job creation, the Rwandan government hopes to create 200,000 new jobs each year, according to Nickie Fredenburg, assistant director of Hanga Ahazaza at Cornell

As a part of this initiative, Cornell aims to grow the hospitality and tourism sector “by upskilling current managers, resulting in advancing careers and providing businesses the proper training to increase revenue and in turn, create more jobs,” Fredenburg said

After being contacted by the Mastercard Foundation,

C.U. ‘Jump-Starts’ Small Businesses Mass Incarceration

By KATHERINE HEANEY Sun Staff Writer

Iko Systems is one of seven small businesses in New York that have been selected this semester to receive access to Cornell experts and New York State funds

Through JumpStart, a Cornell program created in 2005 that has since served 87 awarded companies, Iko

Systems will be given the opportunity to problem-solve and grow their business, according to the Cornell Chronicle, which is run by the University

JumpStart garners support from the Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation to help startups develop their products, increase revenue and create jobs, according to the Cornell Chronicle

Students Present Migration Projects

By SAMANTHA STERN and ALEXIA GE Sun Staff Writer and Sun Contributor

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o n t h e “ Fa r m w o rk e r Movement: From North to South, East to West,” speakers from the Familias Unidas por la Justicia and The Alianza Agricola educ

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Awards provide companies with a semester-long project and up to $15,000 toward project costs for faculty, research time, facilities, supplies and materials, according to the Cornell Center for Materials Research Recipients can also benefit from Cornell resources, close interactions with Cornell faculty and receive up to $5,000 in matching NYSTAR funding

Seven New York state businesses will receive funding to participate in the program and work with Cornell faculty to improve their products this semester Among these groups are Ithaca-based companies Iko Systems, Ionica Sciences and Zymtronix Catalytic Systems

Iko Systems, led by a team of Cornell engineers and botanists, and Re-Nuble, another startup funded by Cornell, are working with Prof Neil Mattson, horticulture, to develop weed-free growth media

During his time at Cornell, Michael Eaton ’18, Iko Systems CEO, missed his home garden and wanted a place to grow herbs in Ithaca free of weather or spatial constraints

“Jumpstart revealed and then enabled us to make the most of the spectacular resources right under our noses, ” Eaton said Brooklyn-based company Re-

Farmworkers

Week to ‘Inspire’ Change

By STACEY BLANSKY Sun Staff Writer

Amnesty International at Cornell will be hosting a Mass Incarceration Week of Action, from April 9 to April 13 The week will be dedicated to educating students and spreading awareness regarding flaws in the United States’ current criminal justice system

“Amnesty International at Cornell had this idea of hosting a week of action to fight against incarceration since last semester, ” said Chris Elliott ’20, one of the organizers for the Mass Incarceration Week of Action “Mass incarceration has significant intersection when talking about how it affects different communities in the United States ”

At the beginning of every semester, Amnesty International allows its general body to discuss what specific human rights issues they feel most passionate about

mit, and Kenneth Chamberlain Jr , the son of the man shot in his own home after police responded to his life alert alarm

“We also hope to raise

there is a specific intersection between mass incarceration in different com-

their experiences ” He said that if student organizations can highlight specific abuses repeatedly, they will prompt students to speak up about these issues and bring about change

“We would hope, in an ideal world, that after this event, Cornell students would feel inspired to speak out and to write to lawmakers to end mass incarceration as we know it in the United States,” Elliott said

Practice,” in which stud e n t s p re p a re a p ro j e c t that they can test with farmworkers The course is t h e a d va n c e d re s e a rc h methods of a fall course d e vo t e d t o i n ve s t i g a t i n g t r a n s n a t i o n a l m i g r a t i o n patterns

Students from the class were able to bring their projects to the event to

y working on The talk was in tandem

gather feedback from the farmers themselves It was an “educational event associated with the course but it was also an opportunity,” said Mary Jo

Du d l e y, d i re c t o r o f t h e Cornell Farmworker program

Students from the class found the talk to be espec i a l l y i n t e re s t i n g a s i t helped reinforce what they learned in class

“I thought it was really interesting especially given the background informat i o n o f t h e c o u r s e , ”

Barbara Chami ’18 said “Being in a class that was r a t h e r c r i t i c a l we k n e w about all the challenges but it is hard for us to t h i n k o f s o l u t i o n s o r whether or not projects are helpful ”

Chami also noted that the event instilled a sense of hope in her that the dire

about in class could be resolved

“There is a chance of making progress, ” Chami

“ This semester, and past semesters as well, we have repeatedly talked about how mass incarceration is one of the biggest human rights crises happening in the countr y right now, ” Elliott said

Some of the events of the week include a mass incarceration teach-in by Black Students United, a screening of the documentar y 13 by Amnesty International and a talk about the intersection of police brutality and mass incarceration, featuring guest speakers Yusef Salaam, a member of the Innocence Project who served five and half years for a crime he didn’t com-

Emma Lester ’20, cofacilitator of Amnesty International, said that actions as simple as calling your local representative and expressing disapproval of the construction of new jails can send a powerful message for future legislators

“In that same vein, it’s an international human rights issue, but it’s also ver y local,” Lester said “Students here can feel like they are having a tangible impact when they look at the local community, but also know that they are part of an international movement ”

Art Exhibit Remembers Holocaust

Lindenfeld painted the chairs herself and sought to arrange them in a meaningful manner

Lindenfeld’s emotions during a visit to the gas chambers in Europe

“ When you walk into the gas chambers, you feel the anguish in the room, you see all the drips on the walls from the gas, you see the scrapes on the concrete, ” Lindenfeld said “It’s surreal to be in there, and I was trying the replicate the feeling, not necessarily what it was ”

On the adjacent side of the room was the piece “Vanishing” that consisted of two chairs facing each other with a mirror behind them

“The chairs are representing all the people that were lost in there and it’s just the emptiness you feel when you see those chairs,” Lindenfeld said

“The mirror reflects that emptiness onto you ”

Helene was extremely impressed with her daughter’s work, particularly Lindenfeld’s ability to express two important aspects of the Holocaust through art her own reflection and remembrance of the people

“The impression is within the gas chambers and what reminds her of

being in the camps, so it’s all of the melting and the loss of identity and the loss of people, and then also the plaques are very much in remembrance of everyone, ” Helene said “So, I think she’s doing both And then in the end, she’s almost suggesting that everybody question themselves with the chairs in front of the mirror,” hinting at responsibilities the world has moving forward from the Holocaust, she said

Lindenfeld hoped that, through this topic, she could create pieces that would urge people to remember the Holocaust an intention reflected in her piece “One Amongst the Stars,” which consisted of various paintings of Stars of David with the word “Jude” on them that Jewish individuals had to wear during the time period

She was able to accumulate many different types of art into her exhibit and combine knowledge from every class she has taken at Cornell The exhibit was Lindenfeld’s first time doing a solo exhibit, making the experience both exciting and nerve-wracking

“It was different in that I got to curate the whole thing whereas when I’m in a group show I tend to try to go with whatever everyone else wants, ” Lindenfeld said “This was my first time having to think where to place everything, how to tell a story with my own work And all the pressure came from me ”

Pollack, Opperman Hold Open Forum

ASSEMBLY

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“We want people to tell us about their experiences even though it’s uncomfortable,” Opperman said, emphasizing the importance of reporting sexual assault

Addressing concerns over gun violence, Pollack mentioned the wide availability of active shooter training on campus She also expressed the desire to adapt a Stanford informational video on gun violence “ to the needs and culture of Cornell ” Carrie Sanzone, vice chair for communication, expressed her concern above the disconnect between performance reviews from staff and a clear path to increased wages and career development

Opperman mentioned national inflation as a hindrance to wage increases She also explained that increased job specialization has led to a shift away from the traditional career development, saying it’s “harder to see how you make your career move ” She added that potential changes to the Cornell Career

Navigator, an online service that guides employees on where to take their careers next based on their current position, would need to be made to adapt to the changing workplace

Adam Howell, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences representative, asked how the uncertainty of state and federal legislation would affect employees

Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, assured members there was currently nothing “harmful” in Washington that would affect the University, though the changing tax legislation did tax the endowments of some universities

Opperman encouraged assembly members to give suggestions, with Malina stating that the assembly members and possibly their constituents “ are closer to these issues than we are ”

“I think you have an understanding of what is possible on an open campus I would really encourage you to give us suggestions,” Opperman said

Miguel Soto can be reached at msoto@cornellsun com

Cornell Helps Educate Rwandans in Hospitality Industry

HOSPITALITY

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which was drawn to Cornell due to the School of Hotel Administration’s reputation, the University found that the mission of Hanga Ahazaza “aligns closely” with the hotel school’s mission to “ create and disseminate knowledge about hospitality management through teaching, research, industry relations and service,” Fredenburg said eCornell, the University’s online education department, will play a large role in this initiative, providing online training, as well as virtual live interactions between students and Cornell faculty Online programming will allow the initiative to reach a large num-

ber of Rwandan students while saving resources and faculty travel time, according to Fredenburg The program will benefit young Rwandans, but also Cornell students and faculty, by allowing faculty and students to “conduct relevant research to not only support the Hanga Ahazaza initiative, but to contribute to the growing hospitality and tourism sector in Rwanda,” Fredenburg said Paul Krause, associate vice provost of online learning, said that Hanga Ahazaza is a “natural fit with our mission to extend the reach of Cornell University” and that the team feels “privileged” to be a part of the initiative Fredenburg also said that this program aligns with Ezra Cornell’s

Immigrant Speakers Advise Student Projects

FARMERS

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said “ The system is not stuck in this destr uctive format The farmworkers are working towards something that is achievable ”

The talk focused on the rights and protections of immigrant farmers in the United States In par ticul a r, h o

strengthen those rights and protections

Familias Unidas por la Justicia is the only existing union led by over 400 indigenous Mixteco and Triqui farmworkers It is comprised of independent agricultural workers from Washington State who left home after they couldn’t make a living

These speakers discussed the union’s work with producers and companies to achieve better conditions for workers, including reducing the use of pesticides in fields and getting breaks while working

The Alianza Agricola is a grassroots organization that originated in Green Light, Ne w York, and advocates for driver’s licenses for Ne w York’s undocumented immigrants

In the early 2000s, undocumented immigrants could apply for Ne w York driver’s licenses Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, this program was discontinued

The audience, comprised of about 65 people, was “quite receptive,” according to Dudley, who noted the successful question and answer period

“In general, the audience really was there to learn more, ” Dudley said “ There weren ’ t any negative comments They were really there to gain a deeper understanding of what motivates people to do this ”

Stern can be reached at sstern@cornellsun com

Alexia Ge can be reached at qg29@cornell edu

Seven Small Businesses

“Jump-Started” by C.U.

Nuble focuses on commercializing technologies that transform food waste into chemical free, organic nutrients for plant cultivation Instead of going to landfills, this food waste is recycled safely and sustainably, according to the Re-Nuble website

materials to support enzyme catalysts for faster, safer and greener chemical production,” expressed gratitude to CCMR for granting the company “ access to the academic expertise and analytical equipment to develop and assess [their] materials ”

vision of “ any person, any study” in that it stresses public engagement and will help fulfill Cornell’s goal of “developing and enhancing” programs in East Africa

The first 25 students in this program will begin their studies this June, according to a University press release

Fredenburg said that even if the partnership doesn’t extend past the initial five years, which depends on funding and success of the program, students who have completed the program “will be able to continue the development of the Rwandan youth by leveraging their Cornell education ”

Vale Lewis can be reached at vl283@cornell edu

The Re-Nuble team was excited to “join research and development efforts” with Iko Systems in the program because of their “mutual interest in upcycling resources for the beneficial growth of food,” said Tinia Pina, Re-Nuble founder “This opportunity enables us to accelerate our testing and development on a new type of material that we'd like to upcycle for farms and identify a second life or use case for ” Zymtronix Catalytic System and Ionica Sciences granted a second semester of funding will collaborate with Prof Christopher Umbach, materials science and engineering Ionica Sciences will use JumpStart resources to help improve a Lyme disease diagnostic test in humans with hopes to provide this new testing by late 2019, according to Joel Tabb, president of Ionica Sciences

Stephanie Corgie, CEO of Cornell startup Zymtronix, which “develops innovative

Other award recipients are Lab141, which works with luxury brands and designers to make clothes custom fit to people’s bodies, Ontario-based company Optimax and Vital Vio According to Lab141 cofounder and CEO Andrea Madho, “The [ Jumpstart Program] funding was instrumental to getting the manufacturing strength and durability testing done to prove our concept ” Optimax will be working with director of Cornell’s Biotechnology Resource Center Rebecca Williams and CT Manager Teresa Porri to develop new methods for inspecting materials used for optical devices

Vital Vio develops germkilling LED technology for commercial and residential use and will be collaborating with Prof Warren Zipfel, biomedical engineering, to characterize phosphorus wavelength conversion coatings for use in antibacterial LED lamps

Katherine Heaney can be reached at kheaney@cornellsun com

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Letter to the Editor

On proposed curriculum change to language requirement

To t he E dit or :

We, the undersigned, as members of the Cornell community and as faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, are alarmed by the proposed changes to the language requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences suggested by the Curriculum Committee These changes are wide-ranging and, in our opinion, dramatically antithetical to the mission of the College For this reason, we believe that further discussion must be held that include the opinions of the many members of the faculty who oppose the proposed changes

We are unsettled not only by the changes

themselves, but by the distinct lack of familiarity demonstrated in the document with the global mission of our classes For as long as we have been teaching at Cornell, our classes reflect the dynamic interplay between language and culture Long gone are the days if there ever were of teaching language simply through rote memorization, conjugated verbs and grammar lessons Our classes introduce students not only to the language, literature and culture of the European home countries, but, and more importantly, to their historic diffusion across Africa, Asia and Latin America Furthermore, we prepare students

Prof Ti Alkire , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Timothy C ampb ell , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof L ilia na C ola nz i, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Fla vien Gl idj a , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Mitc hel l Gre en berg , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Pa tricia Kell er, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof C ec il ia La wle ss , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Sha wn McD a niel , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Ma ga li Molinie , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Mar y Ka y Re dmon d, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Edmun do Pa z- Sol da n , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Kora von Wittels ba c h, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Fla minia C er ves i, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Cyn thia Rob inson , Mar y D on lon A lg er

Profe ss or of Medieva l a nd Isl a mic A rt

Prof K aren Pinkus , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Diego Arias -Fue ntes , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Ire ne Eiben stein -Al vis i, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Th ie rr y Toréa , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Va len tin a Ful giniti, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Miche la Ba ra ldi, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Tomá s Beviá , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof D a mie n Tiss ot, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Simone Pine t, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Ka thle en L ong , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Itzia r Rodrig uez de R ivera , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Bris a Te utl i, Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Al isa L ina re jos , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Estel a Ba rtol-Mar tin , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Jul ia Cha ng , Roma n ce s tudies

Prof Sturt Ma n ning , Goldwin Smith Profes sor of C la ss ic al A rc ha eolog y

Iremember Ivy Day when I was a high school senior, even though I wasn ’ t implicated I had heard back from Cornell early decision, and I was coasting through whatever high school I had left But I remember the quiet from the kids who were hearing back, or the boasting, depending on who they were and what they heard In hindsight, it feels silly something like homecoming or spirit week However, for a day, that felt like our whole lives Submitting applications, hearing back, picking a place It was all part of this grand scheme of impossibly important choices

As I’m writing this, I don’t know where my little brother is going to college I don’t know what his options are, and I don’t know what little pieces of advice I can hand down to him All of this not know-

for their future in non-European areas of the world where the influx of peoples and cultures into the European context has radically altered the culture of the “home” countries To say we do otherwise does a disservice to us, to how we teach and to how Cornell students learn

To be clear, we support curriculum redesign At the same time, eleven credits form a cornerstone to linguistic and cultural competency that one would expect of any global citizen of the 21st century Global citizenry surely means being able to function in the linguistic environment in which you are working, which in turn certainly requires more than

Prof Espera nz a Godoy Luq ue, Roma nc e studie s

Prof Mónic a Be viá , Roma nc e studie s

Prof Verity Pl att, c la ssic s

Prof A la n J Nuss ba um, c la ssic s

Prof Mic hae l Fon tain e, c la ssic s

Prof An dre w Moise y, art

Prof Athe na K irk, c la ssic s

Prof Enzo Travers o, his tory

Prof Ca itlín Ba rrett, c la ssic s

Prof Cl aire Me na rd, Roma nc e studie s Prof Courtne y Roby, c la ssic s

Prof Pedro Erbe r, Roma nc e studie s Prof Le sl ie A Adels on, Ja c ob Gould Schurma n Profess or of Germa n Studie s Prof Jona than Cull er, Cl as s of 1 91 6 Profes sor of Engl ish

Prof Ta mara Loos, his tory

Prof B arr y Stra us s, B ryce a nd Edith M Bowmar

Profes sor in Human istic Studie s Prof Eka terina Pirozhe nko, a ss is tan t dea n of a ca demic a dvis in g, C olle ge of Arts a nd Scien ce s

Prof Gunhild Lis chke, German studie s

Prof Brett de Ba ry, A sian studie s Prof Da niel B ouc her, rel ig ious studie s Prof D an iel Gol d, rel ig ious studie s

Prof A nn e M Bla ckb urn, A sian studie s Prof Ste phan ie Divo, A sian studie s Prof Tim Murray, c ompa rative l ite rature a nd Engl ish Prof Naoki Sa kai, Gol dwin Smith Prof ess or of A sia n Studie s C athe rin e Kempf, staf f, Roma nc e studie s Prof Ma sha R as kolnikov, Roma nc e studie s Prof Ewa B ac hmins ka , Roma nc e studie s

ing gives me an uncomfortable knot in my stomach I love knowing things for certain I think that’s a big part of why I chose early decision in the first place There was an anxious part of me that just needed to know where I was going to college needed the decision to be made for me

As I sit down to scribble some talking points for when I can finally catch my baby brother, with his busy schedule, for a phone call, I wonder if I knew what I was getting myself into I wonder if I have any way to help him know what he’s getting himself into The most important decision that I’ve ever made was made almost blindly I mean, I saw the campus, I took a tour, I browsed the website ritualistically, I caught a student on the footbridge who exclaimed, maybe a little too emphatically,

two semesters in that language

Finally, we foresee a dramatic ripple effect from top to bottom with the language requirement as proposed on graduate students, on undergraduates, on faculty Hence our desire for further discussions in which we can lay out the details as to why eleven credits in a language remain fundamental for a Cornell curriculum today

This important issue concerns all of us within the Cornell community That is why we feel that more time for informed discussions on these proposed changes is essential In soli dar it y,

Prof Re be cc a Sl ay ton , sc ienc e a nd te chn ology studies

Prof Eric Re bill ard, c la ss ics

Prof Nel son G Ha irs ton , Jr , Fran k H T Rhodes

Profe ss or of En vironme nta l Scien ce

Prof Sus an Ta rrow, Roma n ce studies

Prof Jona than Monroe , compa rative l ite ra ture

Prof Ross Bra nn , Nea r Ea stern studies

Prof K im Ha ine s-Eitzen , Nea r Ea stern studies

Prof Ma rie -Cl aire Va llois , Roma n ce studies

Prof Ne il Sa cc ama no, En glish

Prof Wa yle s Browne , lin guistics

Prof Alis on Power, ec ology a nd evol ution a ry biolog y

Prof A ne tte Sc hwarz , Germa n studies

Prof Thomas D Hil l, Eng lish an d me die va l studies

Prof Na va Sc harf, Nea r Ea stern studies

Prof Ma ria There sa C Sa vell a, Asia n studies

Prof Gera ldine Mon terros o, Roma n ce studies

Prof A le ja ndro Ma drid, music

Prof Sha lom Shoer, Jewish studies

Prof Paul Flemin g, Germa n studies

Prof D ougla s D Hec ka thorn, s ociolog y

Prof Jura Ol iveira , Roma n ce studies

Prof Silvia A mig o-Sil ve stre , Roma n ce studies

Prof Makda We athers poon , Nea r Ea stern studies

Prof Jan e- Ma rie L a w, Re ligious studies

Prof Misa Suz uki, Asia n studies

Prof Misa ko C ha pma n, Asia n studies

Prof Sa ra Pritc ha rd, sc ienc e a nd te chn ology studies

Prof Rui L iu, food s cien ce

Prof Sree mati Mukherj ee, Asia n studies

Prof Ph il ip L oren z, En glish

Prof De borah Sta rr, Nea r Ea stern studies

“I love it here!” But what could all of that have really taught me? I didn’t even really expect to get accepted here, so when people ask me how I chose Cornell, it’s hard to give a full and right answer I usually just say something along the lines of, “I have no idea, but I’m glad I did ”

And for the most part, I think that’s the best I could hope for Most days, if a shy high school senior caught my arm on University Ave , I would tell her that I love it here There are some days when I’m so sleepy, I might not even see her There are other days when any questions could likely make me cr y What I mean to say is that you get such a small snapshot of a school when you ’ re still in the process of searching You get half of a page out of a whole book There are things that I have done in my last three years at Cornell that no one would’ve, or could’ve, predicted for me

Like that one day I’d overdraft my bank account, tr ying to buy soup from Zeus, or that I’d sit in Vladimir Nabokov’s office, discussing masters programs with a poet I really admire, or that I’d fall down the stairs in a frat house, or that I’d tr y (and fail) to mosey a co-op, or that I’d join a sorority, or that I’d deactivate from my sorority, or that I’d have a radio show, or

write a column, or be on an executive board, or cr y in Olin (so much, so much), or go to a Young Thug concert

This experience is at once more than I could have ever asked for and nothing like what I expected I feel so beyond lucky to be at Cornell, through its best and worst days How I ended up here is still a bit of a myster y to me, and where my brother will end up is still a myster y to both of us I think there’s no way to know if you will be a good fit at a school until you really get into it, so my only advice is to find a place that has a 1,000,001 ways and places to find out how you belong Even though “choosing” to apply to Cornell early decision seemed like the biggest decision of my life, what ended up being the best d e c i s i o n s we re t h o s e w h e re I p u s h e d myself to take advantage of ever ything that this school has to offer So, it’s not just about what the Admissions Office decides, but what you do with that decision afterward I think that’s what I’m going to tell my little brother, and I hope it’s what you tell to yours, too

Sarah Lieberman is a junior in the College of Arts a n d S c i e n c e s Sh e c a n b e re a c h e d a t slieberman@cornellsun com Blueberries for Sal appears alternate Thursdays this semester

Jade Pinero | Jaded and Confused

S t o r m y D a n i e l s , D e u s E x M a c h i n a

An adult film star is tr ying to take down the President of the United States This is the latest iteration of the comical absurdity to which, in the Trump era, we ’ ve become accustomed We no longer feel moral outrage for more than a day or two because we are perpetually inundated by scandal

But this offense, unlike the others, persists It remains in the public consciousness not because it is exceptionally shocking, but because it feels like the third act of the stor y In Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump has finally met his match

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actress/director/screenwriter and a parttime D-List celebrity Her life’s work has been the promotion of hedonism, per version and seedy activities

On the surface, Ms Daniels looks like just another low-life whose involvement with Trump has given them a platform

they don’t deser ve But a closer look proves our anti-hero is the perfect foil to our two-dimensional antagonist

In business ethics, the two could not be far ther apar t Stormy Daniels has managed to succeed in a misogynistic, e

committed to producing culturally critical, quietly feminist porn The only thing the President ‘committed’ to over the course of his mediocre career was fraud against blue-collar workers, the Central Park Five and his three wives

These characters’ political philosophies are similarly divergent Trump’s first earnest foray into public ser vice flirted with fascism He retooled the trope of the black male rapist, originally used to justify lynching, as the Mexican rapist, upgraded to justify mass deportation On the other hand, Daniels’ short-lived 2009 Senate bid hoped to address dishonesty and corruption Her opponent an anti-abortion, anti-LGBT, pro-abstinence incumbent who had, ironically, recently been named in a D C prostitution scandal motivated her to consider a run

At the end of her brief candidacy, she asserted intersectional feminism and criticized the bourgeois establishment: “Just as these misguided arbiters of the main-

stream view an adult entertainment star as an anathema to the political process, so too do they view the dishwasher, the cashier or the bus driver ”

To be clear, Stormy Daniels is no righteous revolutionar y “Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an angel,” she warned in a recent inter view with Rolling Stone, “I’m capitalizing on this ” She is, however, intelligent, self-aware and deeply hon-

est ever ything the President is not which makes her the only one who can destroy him

Liberals love to throw around the term “anti-Trump” to describe any centrist corporate Democrat, particularly those they think might have a shot in 2020 But these are exactly the sort of candidates that created the conditions that made a Trump presidency possible He was the inevitable ending to the political estab-

lishment’s neoliberal narrative

This seemingly inescapable fate has only one resolution: our deus ex machina She is an external character, so she doesn’t have to symbolize lofty ideals like democracy or justice She is the best-suited for the challenge, as she scorns the meaningl

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singularly poised to expose the impotence of our elected representatives, because a pornographer, unlike a politician, is honest about selling a fantasy The Stormy Daniels storm is the unexpected poetic justice that might save us after all

N o - B r a i n e r f o r I m p r o v i n g M e n t a l H e a l t h c a r e : A D e d i c a t e d P h o n e L i n e f o r C A P S

Two weeks ago, a friend texted me that she wasn ’ t feeling ver y well I immediately wrote back, asking if she was safe and needed someone to talk to And, of course, I counseled that she should call Cornell Health if she needed professional help I remembered the number, 607-255-5155, so I typed it in the chat box Cornell Health’s number glowed light blue, signaling that she can literally just press on the link and her phone will dial for her I was relieved; from my experience, timing is utterly cr ucial in mental health

But a small issue quickly bugged me as I looked away from my phone: I didn’t give her the specific extension to Counseling and Psychological Ser vices I tried to recall what it was Was it four? For some reason, I

extensions to depar tments from medical emergencies to billing, effectively placing these ser vices on the same level of urgency This ser vice setup makes little sense As I’ve stated before, timing and tr ust are cr ucial with mental crises The person-in-need requires immediate and reliable assistance and relief Just as in any other medical situation, the onus of care should be on the provider, not the people asking for help Having them shuffle through a telephone menu reminiscent of Time Warner Cable call centers in the early 2000s is clearly an improper approach

CAPS should have its own convenient, accessible hotline, separate from less urgent ser vices at Cornell Health I anticipate there could be several arguments against this move

First the poten-

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quate in emergencies When someone is triggered or dealing with a mental health crisis, they cannot “be patient,” as a Cornell Health staff once advised me to do when I complained about the number, and think through eight options in a menu What makes mental p ro b l e m

patient’s self-care capacity, similar to how HIV infects the immune system and renders its carrier’s defenses useless People going through a mental crisis are r unning in a hamster wheel of destr uctive thoughts and need a literal wrench thrown into it, and fast No matter how convenient the number is, a prerecorded telephone menu, incapable of empathy and riddled with long wait times, cannot adequately ser ve in this capacity

thought it was four Turns out it’s two As I awaited her reply, I prayed internally that she would respond well to the telephone menu, not another person, that awaits on the other line

Currently, Cornell Health heavily promotes one and only one phone number to students: 607-255-5155

Once you dial that number you are welcomed by a lengthy, pre-recorded menu of ser vices that includes

cant that victims of sexual abuse make false repor ts, I anticipate that people who call a CAPS emergency line for fun are nonexistent We all go to Cornell: mental health is a serious issue here and no one has the time to prank nurses

Second, some may claim that that having one phone line is convenient and should be kept for that I agree The line is easy to remember, but also woefully inade-

A ne w mental health emergency line is a no-brainer Even if money is tight at Cornell Health, this solution doesn’t cost a for tune Phone lines are cheap in the grand scheme of Cornell’s budget Take some people from the triage desk, properly train them in dealing with mental health crises and assign them this line I owe a lot to the men and women who work at Cornell Health They’ve helped me deal with my mental health problems last semester professionally and I thank them ver y much But as the continuing public mental health crisis suggests, there are immense str uctural problems in not only the health facility, but the University itself As a mere student, I cannot propose much on those issues it’s above my paygrade But here is a low hanging fr uit: a phone line dedicated to Counseling and Psychological Ser vices

M a k i n g t h e . . .

By MURALI SARAVANAN Sun Staff Writer

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point, as it costs two dollars more than a regular burger If the Impossible Burger cost the same as a beef burger, I would buy the Impossible Burger ever y time

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

To o M a n y Z o o z E n e r g i z e s T h e H a u n t

BY DAVID GREY Sun Contrbutor

A house and EDM band composed of a baritone saxophonist, a trumpeter and a drummer might be unexpected Last Wednesday night at The Haunt, however, Too Many Zooz defied conventional musical expectations and did so With screaming trumpet melodies from Matt Doe, evocative dance moves from Leo P and heartpounding beats from The King of Sludge, Too Many Zooz brought a large EDM festival ambiance to an intimate Ithaca venue

Too Many Zooz is a self-defined “brass house” trio consisting of saxophonist Leo Pellegrino, trumpeter Matt Doe, and drummer David “The King of Sludge” Parks I had a chance to sit down with Pellegrino before the show and learn about the band and how they got their start

Taking a bite out of a piece of celery, Pellegrino explained that he met Doe while studying music at the Manhattan School of Music The third piece of Too Many Zooz came into the picture when Pellegrino started playing in another band called Drumadics, through which he met The King of Sludge When The King of Sludge announced to the Drumadics that he was going to busk after rehearsal to make some extra money, Pellegrino was “the only person who showed up ” He then asked Doe to accompany them and after that first day they realized that they had a “ pretty unique sound going ” After playing together in the subways of New York City and creating an EP “from popular demand,” Too Many Zooz grew into the brass-house ensemble that it is today

Too Many Zooz’ unique sound generated substantial interest from the music

One of my best friends is that guy who you might have seen on the Ivy League Snapchat story a few weeks back, wearing an Army uniform and playing the pedal steel guitar Before I met him, during the Fall 2016 semester, I had only some vague sense of what the pedal steel guitar is, what it sounds like or what it even looks like I think I understood that the pedal steel is behind that ambient, stoner wave in the beginning of “Breathe (In The Air)” from Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon This, of course, was news to my friend, who primarily considers the instrument as it appears throughout classic countr y music, by artists such as George Jones or Buddy Emmons

we often like to joke about the humorous dichotomy between my city-folk tastes and his north country musical preferences

The entire niche culture around the pedal steel was foreign to me, as was the brand of classic country that he enjoys, but nevertheless, this did not stop us from becoming friends and even playing music together With him on the pedal steel and me on an acoustic guitar, we managed to find a common ground in playing some rock

industry leading to the group playing with Beyoncé at the Country Music Awards in November 2016 Pellegrino described the experience as “heavenly” and “angelic ” He continued, “Seeing music industry on that level is pretty amazing ”

At The Haunt, the trio entered the stage to roaring applause from the audience and immediately began playing, sans introduction They began with a lively beat from The King of Sludge, a booming bassline from Pellegrino and escalating trumpet licks from Doe, meant to echo the synths popularized in house and EDM Occasionally Doe and Pellegrino would exchange roles or take emotional solos A unique feature of the group is The King of Sludge’s drum-rig: he had a single bass-drum tied around his legs with cowbells, cymbals and much more attached to the top for added percussive effect

From the moment they entered the stage to an hour afterwards, there was a consistent stream of energetic, upbeat and exhilarating music The group literally did not stop playing for an hour straight an impressive feat for any instrumentalist What made this marathon even more impressive was Pellegrino’s signature dance moves Having to play such a large and cumbersome instrument while kicking and running around stage is not easy, even for a short period of time

Once they stopped playing, Doe introduced the band and they got right back to it They played songs such as “To the Top,” “Get Busy” and “F W S ” from their January 2014 EP titled F Note, and “Brass House Vol 7 No 68” and “Subway Gawdz” from their June 2016 LP titled Subway Gawdz At one point in the performance, Doe cleverly inserted the melody from famed producer J Dilla’s track “Time: The Donut of

the Heart,” displaying some of his musical influences The group as a whole showcases a fresh take on famous artists who came before them When I spoke with Leo prior to the show, he had mentioned that the saxophonists who influenced his playing in his early days were “John Coltrane, Clarence Clements, Pepper Adams and Leo Parker ”

The audience was quite engaged in the performance, dancing and moshing throughout the night The group ’ s energy was certainly felt by the members of the audience who were crowd-surfing periodically throughout the performance At one point, Pellegrino disappeared and returned with a shimmering black tenor saxophone

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tunes by artists like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Mumford and Sons On many occasions we have sat around jamming until the early hours of the morning; these nights certainly stand among my fondest memories from Cornell Part of it is definitely that joy one derives from making music with others, the sort of cosmic coincidences

tion of the instrument, either in passing or while listening to music, he will begin a lengthy dialogue on a pedal steel guitarist he was recently listening to or a newly discovered pedal steel track on a song I find it quite inspiring to see someone so absorbed by an entity which they love, especially when the admired thing is not widely

that occur when certain elements of the sound become uncontrollable and synthesize into something entirely unexpected The other, more significant portion of my fondness for playing music with my friend, however, is being able to witness someone immerse themselves in a world that they enjoy so profoundly

Seriously, do not ask him about the pedal steel guitar if you do not have some free time At any men-

known Indeed, the pedal steel guitar is not overwhelmingly popular; one does not hear it on the newest popular albums being released, nor can one discern it amongst the noise and music played at frat parties But all of this certainly does not matter to my friend

I feel as though it is much too easy to forget how to really love things, particularly in college and even more so at an intensive insti-

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Through an exciting brass house performance and an inspiring display of endurance, Too Many Zooz rocked The Haunt until the show was over Their first foray into Ithaca’s music scene was declarative, powerful and undeniably memorable

tution like Cornell At some point, after all of the campus pre-professionalism, resume obsession and grade-point anxiety, we forget what it means to simply lose ourselves and be passionate about something Professors and advisors will tell us not to worry about certain things and to focus on entering the standardized, industrial world Each of the aforementioned stressors contribute to a culture that is entirely characterized by the mainstream The individuals who exist in this culture continuously morph themselves into versions that are more socially acceptable, that better fit some arbitrary mold Where the hell did all of the originality go?

I do not mean to chide anyone from some position of loftiness, as I am certainly a victim of this environment Sometimes I really feel as though I am no longer passionate about the things I once loved When I arrived at Cornell, I gradually withdrew myself from playing classical piano, an instrument and a music through which I once breathed I felt an anxiety about existing in this classical world, away from most people I figured that, since it is not mainstream, it is essentially meaningless

After a year or so away from playing and taking lessons, however, I realized the sadness of abandoning a passion Doing so left me devoid of an outlet and at some point it struck me that I did not really feel anything anymore So, I have begun to step back into a place I once loved Recently, I started taking harpsichord lessons because it allows me to access this brilliant, historical world

Sometimes I am rather reserved in telling people this fact, in revealing my sojourn out of the mainstream, but perhaps I will one day find a sort of confidence similar to that of my friend

All of this is not to suggest that Ithaca and Cornell do not have vibrant artistic communities I am constantly inspired by the endeavors I see on a daily basis Yet, I want to see more of it! I want everyone to exit the mainstream, to find their pedal steel guitar, if only for a little while, and bask in all the fervor that comes with truly loving something for the way it makes you feel

Nick Swan is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at nswan@cornellsun com His column Swan s Song runs alternate Thursdays this semester

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Mike Birbiglia at the State Theatre: Comedy Over Kids

BY WILBERT REN Sun Contributer

Mi k e Bi r b i g l i a ’ s 2 0 1 3 s p e c i a l My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Birbiglia basically tells only one joke: the stor y of how he got married to his current wife Sure, there are many small sub-jokes, and ever y so often he decides to go a bit offtopic to provide backstor y, but ever ything is focused on how he and his girlfriend eventually decided to tie the knot

T h i s i s B i r b i g l i a ’ s c o m e d y s t y l e , whether it be on his Netflix specials or while appearing on This American Life Instead of jumping from subject to subj e c t , w i t h s e g w a y s t o l i n k e a c h b i t together, Birbiglia decides to follow a cross between Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey theor y and Dave Chappelle's insight He does not use any extreme ideas or absurdist routines He is just focused on having one beginning, middle and end, with a rising climax and a tidy resolution In his new show, The New One, which Birbiglia per formed at the State Theatre in Ithaca last Saturday, he follows this tried and tr ue formula once more as he illustrates the process of having and raising a child

Now, I am not a fan of kids at all I hate just being around noisy brats and toddlers Being on an airplane with a baby within a fifty-foot radius is a personal nightmare Birbiglia star ts off his show by addressing such sentiments, along with other ideas of why he would

To prepare myself to listen t o Ja c k W h i t e ’ s a l b u m Boarding House Reach that was released last Friday, I did a fe w things First, I listened to some of his popular songs from his p r e v i o u s b a n d , T h e W h i t e Stripes, such as “Seven Nation Army” and “ We’re Going To Be Friends ” Those songs had a familiar comfor t, as I recognized their tunes

My next step was to listen to “Ser vings and Por tions from my Boarding House Reach,” a collage of the songs from his upcoming album I was str uck by the stark contrast between the predictable and rhythmic music of The White Stripes and the erratic, almost manic energy of White’s personal collage Just like a photo collage h a s p i c t u r e s m e s s i l y t a p e d together with scribbles of dates and places, the album collage felt like different par ts of each song were just taped together but somehow it kind of worked So I was intrigued and waited eagerly for the whole

be a terrible father, from his bad genetics to the fact that he just does not want to lose his lifestyle Birbiglia’s greatest strength is this ability to connect to the common person He wears dad shoes and tucks his buttoned-up shir t in He describes his old couch he picks up off the curb He is not a pretentious, rich celebrity but seems more likely to be the middle-class white dude next door The audience finds humor not because of the ridiculious, out-of-this-world statements he says, but because of the relatable situations he describes Birbiglia

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album to come out It was kind of a let down

The album (if you can even call a mishmosh of countr y, ro c k , s y n t h e s i ze

confusing to follow, yet entertaining in a “what the hell am I listening to?” kind of way

The album star ts off strong, though “Connected by Love” has a solid, catchy beat and a some what poetic depth when White sings “Forgive me, and save me / From myself / Don't forsake me, woman / And go

a n d c h o o s e s o m e b o d y e l s e ” This por trays his underlying idea that we all have pain in our lives and that sometimes we push away the people that we love

After that, the album goes downhill Honestly, if you can

m a k e i t t h r o u g h t h e t h i r d song, “Corporation,” and all of its unnecessar y screaming then you deser ve a gold star White then moves on to “Abulia and Akrasia,” which star ts by featuring the soft music of an

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stated that when one has kids, they lose all hobbies and interests, and a person in the crowd loudly agreed with a “yep!” The statement itself is not necessarily that funny, but ever yone understands what Birbiglia is talking about, whether they have kids or not People are not laughing at Birbiglia, but with him Bi r b i g l i a h i d e s n o t h i n g f ro m t h e audience about the journey of conceiving and raising a child in the early stages He describes all the details, from sex to visiting the

his wife’ stages of pregnancy to the first year with the baby Never once did the experience seem pleasant Instead, it seemed like a roller coaster that constantly turns and always induces vomit, but it is a ride that the audience has the thrill of being able to watch from afar while recollecting memories of their own experiences Why does Birbiglia still decide to tell adventures of these negative experiences, including his cat pissing all over the hallway and couch?

Even though Birbiglia stated that his focus of The New One is to just provide laughs and an enjoyable time, he does highlight the beauty of the mundaneness in family Birbiglia ends his show describing his wife, daughter and himself just sitting on a couch in a store, happy to be one as a family unit Birbiglia does not finish his show with the strongest joke, but instead with the w a r m e s t a n d f u z z i e s t m e m o r y L i k e other comedians, Birbiglia’s first focus is on making the audience laugh, but he is also a stor yteller Sure, his journey might have bumps, but it leads to a family It might not be idyllic, and it definitely is not perfect, but it is actual happiness

After The New One ended and as I left the theater, my views on children had not changed that much I still find them loud and way too much work But maybe I can understand a bit more the reasons for and joys involved with having them

W lbert Ren is a sophomore in the College of ineering He can be reached at wr62@cornell edu

speaks a decent track if you can get over how weird it is that White is speaking over the music The juxtaposition with the previous song is bizarre, t

n from “Abulia and Akrasia” to “ Hy p e r m i s o p h o n i a c ” i s e v e n stranger due to the addition of a synthesizer If you ’ re going to listen to t h e a l b u m , I r e c o m m e n d

“Connected by Love,” “Abulia a n d A k r a s i a , ” “ Ev e r y t h i n g

You’ve Ever Learned” (for its futuristic vibe), “ What’s Done is Done” (not sure which is crazier, that I’m recommending a countr y song or that this album even includes one) and “Humoresque ” After listening to his previo u s s i n g l e a l b u m , L a z a re t t o , one can appreciate White and his ar tistic ability In fact, I t h i n k t h a t B o a rd i n g H o u s e

Reach is getting a lot of its h y p e b e c a u s e o f W h i t e ’ s impressive resume And rightfully so While I don’t love this album, White’s talent is undeniable Not only does he play the guitar, dr ums, piano and sing, but he’s become a producer for his own record label, Third Man Records White’s music with The White Stripes dominated and influenced the early 2000’s rock band scene, paving the way for many other a r t i s t s ( a n d w i n n i n g a f e w Grammys along the way) He was later par t of popular bands T h e R a c o n t e u r s ( y o u m i g h t r e c o g n i z e t h e h i t s i n g l e “Steady, As She Goes”) and The Dead Weather White further demonstrated his ar tistic v e r s a t i l i t y b y c o l l a b o r a t i n g with ar tists of different genres such as Beyoncé and Norah

me credit Reach, he full circle tar ts with the semi-optimistic vie w that we are “Connected By Love,” but then in his second to last song, “ What’s Done Is Done,” he comes to the conclusion that “I just can ’ t fight it no more / So, I’m walking downtown to the store / And I’m buying a gun, ” showing that he has given up His final song, “ Hu m o re s q u e , ” i s ve r y l i g h t and almost angelic as he sings

“Over the air, you gently float / In t o m y s o u l ” Do e s t h i s s y m b o l i z e h i s d e a t h ? O r immor tality? If you are a fan of Jack White and are interested in his progression as a musician, definitely check out this a l b u m , b u t i f n o t , I d o n ’ t blame you for skipping it

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according to Schafer, that the team proved its resilience After a several week hiatus, Cornell went on a massive tear, amassing an 11-game unbeaten streak and climbing to a No 1 national ranking “ We had a great team meet-

game],” Schafer said “ To me, that was a little bit of a turning point We just prepare hard and we throw it out there

n e l l showed its grit and character many times this season, coming back from several multiple-goal deficits and gutting out wins all year long

“It just helps so much when e v e r y o n e c a r e s a b o u t e a c h other,” Rauter said “Ever ybody wants to win and be successful and it all just comes together ”

“I don’t plan on losing any games next year ”

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d the nature of this team ’ s sense of c a m a r a d e r i e In p a r t i c u l a r, h e noted how the team ’ s 10 freshmen its biggest rookie class in four years gre w substantially thanks to the leadership of the upperclassmen

“A lot of the credit for [the f re s h m e n ] f e e l i n g c o m f o r t a b l e g o e s t o t h e u p p e r c l a s s m e n , ” Schafer said “As a freshman you feel like you have to defer [But] these guys just felt so welcome that they kne w that they

were a teammate The freshmen did a great job and the upperclassmen did a great job ” In the end, Cornell’s season did not come to the conclusion that many had hoped for, falling in the ECAC semifinal and then the NCAA Tournament in backto-back weeks The Red’s monumental season had ended with nothing to show for it

“Someone needs to bring a championship home to Cornell I really think this group of guys can definitely do it.”

S e n i o r A l e x R a u t e r

“Our goal ever y year is to win [a championship], and we didn’t d o t h a t , ” R a u t e r s a i d

“Obviously it was nice to be regular season champs, nice to have a good year But someone needs to bring a championship home to Cornell It’s been a long t i m e a n d I r e a l l y t h i n k t h i s group of guys can definitely do it ” Cornell will retain much of its core next season, par ticularly on defense, with 21 of the team ’ s 2 6 p l a y e

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including all eight blueliners

“I expect us to be a lot better, ” Galajda said “I don’t plan on losing any games next year We got a lot of guys returning, and I think we’ll do an unbelievable job ”

Whether the 2018-19 squad w i l l m a t c h u p w i t h Ga l a j d a ’ s prediction and join the 1969-70 squad as the only undefeated team in Cornell histor y remains to be seen, but with the best defense in the countr y retaining its core and a young, superstar goaltender in net, the Red has reason to be optimistic about its near future

Dylan McDevitt can be reached at dmcdevitt@cornellsun com

Golfers Look Ahead to Spring Season, Ivy Play

By TIM MORALES Sun Staff Writer

Although the fairways in Ithaca are still covered with patches of snow, the Red will make a trip to Jupiter, Florida, this Thursday to tee off the spring season at the Cornell Spring Invitational

After a strong fall season, with three top-three tournament finishes, the Red has only reached the midpoint of the 2017-18 campaign, with the ultimate goal of an Ivy Championship a mere 24 days away

“We're all really confident and itching to get back out to competing,” said senior three-time All-Ivy honoree Michael Graboyes “The first few tournament rounds might be rusty for some of us, but considering the climate we ' re dealing with, that is to be expected ”

These final four tournaments in the spring represent the final push for these seniors to achieve what they were brought here to do: win the Ivy league And now, with only one final spring remaining, they sit on the 17th tee of their Cornell careers, most of the work behind them, just in need of a strong finish

“Expect big things from us this year and we ' re going to work hard and follow through with the expectations for this team, ” Graboyes said

Graboyes has played a central role for the Red since his freshman year, when he averaged a score of five over par and received All-Ivy honors

He followed that freshman campaign with an even better sophomore stretch, posting a scoring average of 74 11 and becoming the first Cornell golfer to receive All-Ivy honors in his freshman and sophomore seasons

After qualifying for the NCAA tournament and again receiving all-Ivy honors his junior year, he started his 2017-18 campaign hot with a second place finish at the Connecticut Cup this fall after

given the weather conditions “ The offseason is great for improving non-technical stuff,” he said “Thankfully, due to great alumni support, we ' ve also had an indoor facility with a simulator to practice in no matter how much snow there is outside ”

Although the simulator is helpful, many members of the team have even made the trip down south to avoid the frigid Ithaca winter to get some practice and feel back into their games

“A bunch of us have spent time in Florida during the winter months, but the simulator helps keep our swings technically sharp while in Ithaca,” Graboyes said

And for those who couldn’t make a trip to Florida, but wanted to still hit outside, they figured out other ways

“Some of the guys have gone to the golf course to hit balls even when it is snowing,” said sophomore Michael May “Freshman Charlie Dubiel was out there shoveling snow off the range so that he could hit outside last week ”

The effort aims to help the team achieve what it came close to doing last season: winning the Ivy League After placing second last year, losing by 15 strokes to Harvard, Graboyes has the Red’s chance at redemption on his mind

“I'm most excited for the Ivy League Championship,” he said “Our team ' s improvement over the last two or three years has been tremendous, and I believe it’s our year to go out there and take the final step and win Ivies ” May said putting has been a team-wide focus heading into the season

“[Head coach Matt Baughan] wanted us to stay loose and especially focus on putting,” May said “As a team, we think we struggled with putting at the championship last year and with some improvements by everyone we can make a run at it ” F Graboyes and his get a break to Florida weather returning home n Ivy League up with ton on April 7

Red to Host Rutgers at Home

C.U. looks to start winning streak heading into 2nd half

By GRACIE TODD Sun Staff Writer

After taking care of Ivy League foe Yale last weekend, Cornell women ’ s lacrosse next takes on a Big 10 opponent, hoping to start a winning streak

The Red (4-3, 2-1 Ivy) faces Rutgers (5-6, 0-2 Big 10) in an afternoon tilt on Saturday

“ We n e e d t o u s e t h a t momentum against Yale to carry us through this week and into the game against Rutgers,” said junior captain Sarah Phillips

This will be Cornell’s thirdto-last nonconference matchup of the season

Cornell’s focus against the Scarlet Knights will be improving its consistency

“[ We’ve taken] a step forward in our attack, defensive and draw units,” Olin said “But we are still looking to get a complete 60-minute effort from all three areas ”

The Red has the overall advantage in the series against Rutgers, 13-4, but lost to the Scarlet Knights in 2014, the teams ’ most recent meeting

“We are still looking to get a complete 60-minute effort from all three areas ”

“It is important to keep up our winning ways in order to get into a rhythm as we head into the back half of our season, ” said assistant coach Bill Olin

The Scarlet Knights also won their most recent game, downing Niagara, 14-8 Before that win, however, Rutgers had racked up a four-game losing streak Despite this, Olin said the Red will not underestimate its competition

“Our staff has a ton of respect for the Rutgers program and the product they put on the field,” Olin said “They play a difficult schedule in the Big 10 and have played some great teams and tight games ”

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lies were the most for a Cornell team in more than 20 years In the cage, sophomore Caelahn Bullen was once again tasked

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With no midweek game, the squad will have the full week to prepare for the match

“We will be prepared to give a great scout in order to get our offensive and defensive units ready to go and confident for Saturday,” Phillips said

The Red looks forward to playing at home before embarking on a two-game road trip

“We are tremendously proud to represent the University at home,” Phillips said “We have awesome fans supporting us so we try to use that element to our advantage and go out and get the win ”

The Red takes on Rutgers at 1 p m Saturday at Schoellkopf Field

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Inside Lacrosse Bullen made six saves in the first three quarters before being re

Henderer who played the final

defense work to defend us so t h a t w e c o u l d p l a y t e a m offense ”

The win was Cornell’s second straight and 750th in program histor y, a mark achieved by only six o t h e r Di v i s i o n I NCAA lacrosse teams

“[We were] making the defense work to defend us so that we could play offense.” I n t e r i m h e a d c o a c h P e t e r M i l l i m a n

s d a y Knight had been one of the most reliable assets for Cornell, boasting a top-10 save percentage nationally Milliman declined to comment on the nature of Knight’s

quarter Cornell executed things well on the clear, going a near-perfect 14 for 15, and won the ground ball battle decisively, 35-18

“I thought we were pretty consistent on the clear, doing well on ground balls,” Milliman said “[ We were] making the

“Knowing the tradition and the histor y of this program it’s humbling to have an oppor tunity to be a part of these wins,” Milliman said Cornell is back in action this Sa t u rd a y w h e n i t t r a v e l s t o H a n ov e r f o r a c o n f e re n c e matchup with Dartmouth Dylan McDevitt can be reached at dmcdevitt@cornellsun com

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After Disappointing Finish, Red Looks to 2018-19

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Sports Editor

At the start of the 2017-18 campaign, Cornell men ’ s hockey was picked to finish third in the conference Many thought that this season would be a replication of the last a decent conference showing, but ultimately a record that would pale in comparison to the conference giants of Har vard, Quinnipiac and perhaps even Union These predictions couldn’t have been further off the mark

But even after winning 25 games and an ECAC regular season title, the Red was unable to find much postseason success this year Still, the team looks back on how it built such a successful year and finds much to be proud of

“I’m happy with the season, ” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86 “I’m happy with the development of our players, the excitement of the program ”

Cornell got off to a hot start its hottest in 40 years, in fact winning its first seven games out of the gate and jumping into the top five of the national rankings It didn’t take long for this

“The team chemistry started to come together and became something really special ”

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inside the locker room was that this team was simply living up to its potential “ We h a

h i g h expectations,” said senior captain Alex Rauter “ We knew from the second we got to campus the quality of the team that we had We had belief all along in our group The team chemistr y started to come together and became something really special ”

One of the hallmarks of Cornell’s season was its defense the stingiest in the countr y And while the Red boasted talent on the blueline from the start, the anchor of the defense was freshman goaltender Matt Galajda, who performed so well that he was the only freshman named a finalist for the Hobey Baker award, given annually to the most outstanding player in collegiate hockey

“[Galajda] exceeded the expectations,” Schafer said “ To have a [1 51] goals against average and to lead the countr y is a tremendous feat for any goaltender, let alone

a freshman ”

“I thought personally I matured a lot as a goalie over the year, ” Galajda said “From my first game to my last game I gained a lot more control and poise in the net I think throughout the year I just gained a lot more confidence in my play

”

Part of Cornell’s impressive run to start the season was a thrilling, last-second victor y over its archrival Har vard at Lynah Rink, when junior defenseman Alec McCrea potted the game-winning goal in the waning seconds of the contest

“ The Har vard game, that was just crazy, ” Galajda said “ The way I saw Lynah erupt after we scored that goal was just incredible ”

In that moment, Cornell secured its sixth straight win to start the season and also cemented itself as a national

USCHO com poll

But Cornell’s historic win streak would come to an end just a week later, suffering a shutout loss at the hands of then-No 7 Clarkson

“ The game against Clarkson was a tough one we didn’t have it that night,” Rauter said “But the biggest thing that came out of it was the response They were such a good team, it showed us how hard we had to play if we wanted to be up there with the best teams in the league ”

The Red’s second loss of the season came just three games later, in a road contest against Miami (OH) But Cornell came back the next night to beat the same team,

Laxers’ Offense Overpowers Air Force

Cornell takes early lead, controls faceoffs in win

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Sports Editor

When it rains, it pours

At least that was the case at a cold and wet Schoellkopf field on Tuesday evening, as Cornell men ’ s lacrosse put on an offensive showcase, defeating Air Force by a score of 23-5

After an explosive first quarter which saw the Red (5-3, 1-1 Ivy) score the game ’ s first seven goals, Cornell was in the driver’s seat early and had no trouble dispatching the Falcons (3-7, 1-1 Southern Conference)

“I thought we came out really well,” said interim head coach Peter Milliman “Getting the ball to our offense the first few times and producing goals really set the tone for us ”

Sophomore FOGO Paul Rasimowicz was a major factor in Cornell’s run to start the game, dominating faceoff after faceoff in the opening quarter and allowing his team to win the possession battle

“Faceoffs are a unique component to the game breakdown, and they’re a challenge in every game, ” Milliman said “And obviously when you get a possession after a goal it gives the team a lot of life, especially when you can score on consecutive possessions ” Rasimowicz won 18 of 24 faceoffs on the day a solid effort that reflected a continuation of improvement from the start of the sea-

son The sophomore has now registered five straight games with a faceoff winning percentage over 50 percent

“I think we ’ ve just been putting a lot of work into the faceoff game, ” Rasimowicz said of his improvement “Specifically working with our wings and everything is just starting to click ”

Also a major factor in Cornell’s tone-setting stretch early on was sophomore attack Jeff Teat, who assisted on three of the game ’ s first four goals

“I was just seeing how they were playing their defense right away, ” Teat said “At the time it seemed like they were kind of sticking to their man pretty tightly, so at that point I felt like I was trying to be more of a distributor, seeing guys open ”

In typical fashion for the second-year standout, Teat led all scorers with three goals and four assists But late in the game, some unfamiliar offensive faces got involved in the action, including sophomore midfielder Griffin Buczek, who scored his first two collegiate goals

“I thought [Buczek] was very good, we used him offensively and defensively,” Milliman said

It was the second straight game in which the Red posted at least 20 goals and the 23 tal-

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