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Grant will be used for plant breeding software project

By OLIVIA LUTWAK Sun Staff Writer

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded Cornell $18 5 million for a project that aims to streamline the breeding of staple crops and give plant breeders in the developing world access to breeding software, according to the University

The project known as the “Genomic and Open-Source Breeding Informatics Initiative” seeks to “ support breeding programs serving smallholder farms” and focuses on alleviating poverty and food security for the impoverished, according to Prof Mark Sorrells, plant breeding and genetics

“The proposed technology development project aims to facilitate the routine use of genomic data in public plant breeding programs, to encourage local innovation in the adoption

t e c h n o l o g i e s i n t o b re e d i n g pipelines and ultimately to increase the rate of genetic gain delivered via staple crop improvement,” Sorrells said

The Gates Foundation has a portfolio of projects that focus on impacting the livelihoods of farmers in developing countries, according to Sorrells If the foundation notices a gap in the portfolio, they invite researchers to apply for funding on that topic

“The big obstacle is how to relate trillions of data points on DNA sequence with the performance of breeding lines around the world,” said Edward Buckler, a geneticist for the United States Depar tment of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service “The basic problem is the same no matter what the species ”

Buckler added the Gates Foundation and Ithaca researchers “thought it would be a good idea to combine forces” to develop a platform to address the above issue

“We are developing an open source software platform to address applying DNA sequencing data to applied breeding for the developing world,” he said

According to Sorrells, agricultural production must increase by an estimated 50 percent in order to meet the increasing demand for food due to population and income growth

“These challenges require that we learn new ways of breeding staple food crops, adopting methods that allow for greater flexibility, reduced breeding cycle time and more efficient use of genetic variation than in the past, ” Sorrells said “To make this

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C.U. Holds First Sexual Assault Awareness Week

By ARIEL SEIDNER Sun Staff Writer

This week, Cornell will hold its first-ever Sexual Assault Awareness Week, which aims to encourage dialogue about sexual assault on campus to inspire meaningful change The week involves several events, beginning with a Bystander Intervention Seminar in Ives Hall on Monday and ending with a debate on Title IX Legislation in Goldwin Smith Hall Friday, according to the SAAW website Don Muir ’15, Class of 2015

President and one of the main organizers of the event, said he believes that sexual assault is a pressing issue that can be combated with student awareness

“In my opinion, sexual assault is one of the greatest issues facing colleges and universities in the United States today,” Muir said “The purpose of SAAW is to raise awareness and drive change from the ground up Simply put, more student participation yields higher impact programming and greater awareness ” Emma Court ’15, another organizer and outgoing president of the

Every1Campaign a student organization that fosters conversation about sexual assault and preventing sexual assault said SAAW “ was designed to fill a gap in programming that didn’t exist before ”

“There are a lot of misconceptions about accusations of rape and lack of awareness in terms of nuances of these issues,” Court said SAAW is co-sponsored by almost 20 different student organizations on campus, including the Class of 2015 Council, Cayuga’s Watchers,

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yesterday afternoon

Monday, April 13, 2015

Regulation of Intestinal Macrophages by Microbial Metabolites With Pamela Chang

11 a m - Noon, Auditorium, Boyce Thompson Institute

Using Mini-Lectures to Engage Students

Noon - 1 p m , 421 Computing and Communications Center

Myth, Martyrdom and the Many Deaths of José Martí 12:15 - 1:15 p m , 262 Uris Hall

Adobe Photoshop CS6

2 - 4 p m , B05 Uris Library

Department of Physics Colloquium

4 - 5 p m , Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall

Tomorrow

Implementation Research in State Systems for Children With Behavioral Health Needs

Noon - 1 p m , Ten-Eyck Room, Nevin Welcome Center

Culinary Improvement in Winter Squash: Phenotypic and Genomic Approaches

12:20 - 1:10 p m , 135 Emerson Hall

Values Fundamentalism, Constitutional Patriotis And the Future of Europe

2:30 - 3:55 p m , 182 Myron Taylor Hall

The Economics of the Bitcoin Network: Theory and Evidence 4:30 p m , 305 Ives Hall

FORECAST

The Sun is pleased to r eport that sun is forcasted for most of next week Dig into your closets and don that which you have not wor n since the Icona Pop concert. Display the temperatur e on all of your Snapchats pr oudly! Spring has sprung for now

Remember when it was 40 degrees and ever yone was out on their decks in shorts and flip flops? W ith the high expected to pass 60, this will actually be possible without freez ing

Hi: 61° Lo: 37° Mostl y Sunny

Spend as much time outside as possible today to make up for all the vitamin D you lack due to choosing to go to college in upstate New York

Do Cor nellians even know what to do with three days of sun in a row in April? Thursday will test us The low is nearly 50 as well It’s basically tropical

63° Lo: 48° Mostly Sunny

Don’t let the rain kill your vibe Temperatures are still quite warm Hilar y Duff wants the rain to come down so it can wake her dreams That’s a positive attitude

61° Lo: 48° Rain

Over 1,800 Participate in Relay for Life

By YUN SOO KIM Sun Staff Writer

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American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life, an all-night, 12-hour event which raised more than $8,500 for the organization

The event was organized by Cornell’s branch of Colleges Against Cancer, a collaborative effort from the ACS which seeks to unite colleges nationwide in the fight against cancer

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e d fundraising goals as it did last year, Relay For Life experienced a higher turnout rate with more local business contributions, sponsors and organizations represented at the event, according to Alyssa Caputo ’15, co-chair of Colleges Against Cancer

"As of now, we ’ ve raised less money this year than in the past, but we have more people attending, more sponsors, more restaurants donating food and more groups performing than ever before,” Caputo said

“ We’ve [also] had more sur vivors here than ever before ”

According to Callie Shubin ’15, co-president of Colleges Against Cancer, the Relay reached a “record number of signups ”

"Ever yone is telling me [that] this is the best one they’ve ever been to, " Caputo added

Shubin said fundraising efforts are mainly done through individuals in the Cornell community

“Ithaca is a small town, so you don’t have these huge corporate donations that some other Relays or fundraisers have,” she said “It’s really a testament to the Cornell students that we ’ re able to raise so much money, because that means that these students are reaching out to their family and friends [and] their personal networks to ask them to donate to the American Cancer Society ”

According to Caputo, the higher overall participant turnout is the result of innovative outreach strategies

“ We reached out to a lot of different organizations this year [such as] the Greek Tri-

Breaking records | More than 1,800 Cornellians participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Barton Hall Friday a record number of signups

Council, and they designated no events to be held [that] evening so that was really helpful,” Caputo said “ We also reached out to t h e A L A N A In t e rc u l t u r a l Pro g r a m m i n g Board and a lot [of ] different people from different walks of Cornell life ” Relay For Life has become an event for various clubs to promote their work as well as f u n d r a i s e by h o

y booths, according to Shubin

“ We tr y to get as many groups as possible involved,” she said “I like to think of Relay as a more fun version of ClubFest, because so many groups come to show off what they’ve been doing this year and raise money for a great cause at the same time ”

Caputo said the event has been improving ever y year and that she hopes it will keep growing

"I want this event to be a campus-wide event, with people from all walks of life greek, non-greek, musical, non-musical and freshmen through seniors,” she said “I want it to be a campus-wide event that brings ever yone together "

Shubin added that she believes “ ever yone has been touched by cancer in some way ”

“It is something that I have been ver y passionate about and I am spending my life tr ying to combat cancer, ” she said Shubin will pursue a Ph D in biochemistr y, cellular and molecular biology at Johns Hopkins University next year

According to Laura Fletcher ’17, ceremonies chair for Colleges Against Cancer, Relay For Life has provided her with the opportunity to give back

"My sister was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was two years old and lost her battle a few months later,” she said “I had always wanted to find a way to give back to ever yone who helped her while she was fighting and for my brothers and my parents, and Relay was the perfect way to do it ”

Yun Soo Kim can be reached at ykim@cornellsun com

Art Showcase Raises Sexual Assault Awareness

By KIMBERLY LEE Sun Staff Writer

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“[ The art] is a commemoration of the survivors their identity, their story, their lives ”

c a s e h o s t e d b y t h e We St e p I n t o t h e L i g h t a n o n p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n d e d i c a t e d t o “ r a i s [ i n g ] a w a r e n e s s a b o u t s e xu a l a s s a u l t , r e l a t i o n s h i p a n d g e n d e r - b a s e d v i o l e n c e a n d s t a l k i n g t h r o u g h a r t ” l a s t Fr i d a y i n t h e P h y s i c a l S c i e n c e s B u i l d i n g T h e a r t i s c r e a t e d f o r “ t h r i v e r s , ” a t e r m c h o s e n t o re p l a c e t h e t e r m “ s u r v i v o r s , ” a c c o rd i n g t o t h e p r o j e c t ’ s w e bs i t e T h e p r o j e c t s t r i v e s t o e m p ow e r t h r i v e r s a n d c re a t e a s a f e e n v i r o n m e n t f o r p r o c e s si n g t h e i r t h o u g h t s , f e e l i n g s a n d e x p e r i e n c e s w i t h t h e s u p p o r t o f a r t i s t s , a c c o rd i n g t o i t s w e b s i t e T h r i v e r s a n d a r t i s t s , b o t h v o lu n t e e r s , w o r k t o g e t h e r t o p r od u c e a p i e c e o f a r t t h a t h o n o r s t h e t h r i v e r ’ s l i f e b e y o n d t h e v i o l e n c e t h e y h a v e e x p e r i e n c e d B o t h a r t i s t s a n d t h r i v e r s c o m e f r o m a l l a c r o s s t h e c o u nt r y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e p r oj e c t , a c c o rd i n g t o e v e n t c o o rd in a t o r A n g e l a H a n ’ 1 5 Du r i n g t h e t w o - m o n t h p r o c e s s , a r t i s t s w e re n o t a l l ow e d t o a s k a b o u t w h a t h a p p e n e d t o t h e t h r i v e r s a n d i n s t e a d f o c u s e d o n w h a t t h e t h r i v e r s c h o s e t o s h a re “ W h a t ’ s r e a l l y b e a u t i f u l a b o u t t h i s p r o j e c t i s t h e w a y i n w h i c h w e r a i s e a w a r e n e s s t h r o u g h t h e c e l e b r a t i o n o f s u rv i v o r s , ” s a i d H a n , w h o h a s b e e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e p r o j e c t s i n c e h e r s o p h o m o r e y e a r “ We St e p I n t o t h e L i g h t i s n ’ t a t y pi c a l s e r v i c e p r o j e c t o r a t y p i c a l v o l u n t e e r e x p e r i e n c e i t i s a j o u r n e y o n w h i c h t w o p e o p l e e m b a r k o n ” A r t w o r k s o f d i f f e r e n t m e d iu m s w e r e o n d i s p l a y, i n c l u d i n g p i e c e s d o n e i n p a i n t , s c u l pt u r e , p h o t o g r a p h y, p o e t r y, s o n g a n d d a n c e A t t e n d e e s w a l k e d f r e e l y b e t w e e n p i e c e s a n d g a t h e r e d t o w a t c h p e r f o rm a n c e s “ I t h i n k [ We St e p I n t o t h e L i g h t ] i s a r e a l l y p r o l i f i c e v e n t , ” s a i d a t t e n d e e M i c h e l l e Ne l s o n ’ 1 7 “ It d o e s a g r e a t j o b o f r a i s i n g a w a r e n e s s w h i l e a t t h e s a m e t i m e e m p o w e r i n g v i c t i m s o f s e x u a l a s s a u l t a n d g e n d e r - b a s e d v i o l e n c e a n d o f f e r i n g t h e m a s p a c e t o h e a l ” H a n s a i d t h e e v e n t i s a “ c e le b r a t i o n o f t h e c r e a t i o n o f [ t h e ] b e a u t i f u l r e l a t i o n s h i p ” b e t w e e n t h e a r t i s t a n d t h r i v e r “ We a c k n o w l e d g e t h a t t h e e x p e r i e n c e o f v i o l e n c e i s a p a r t

o f t h e p e r s o n , b u t d o e s n o t d e f i n e t h e p e r s o n , ” H a n s a i d “ T h e a r t w o r k b r i n g s t o l i g h t t h a t t h e t h r i v e r s a r e t h r i v i n g T h e y h a v e a h u m a n s t o r y [ T h e a r t ] i s a c o m m e m o r a t i o n o f t h e s u r v i v o r s t h e i r i d e nt i t y, t h e i r s t o r y, t h e i r l i v e s ” T h e a r t w o r k w i l l c o n t i n u e t o b e d i s p l a y e d a t M a n n L i b r a r y u n t i l t h i s Fr i d a y

Kimberly Lee can be reached at klee@cornellsun com

Leading members of the student organizations said they hoped the week’s events would impact the student body in a meaningful way

Jevan Hutson ’16, president of Haven, said he hopes SAAW will bring a greater understanding to the issue of sexual assault and its relevance to the Cornell community

“It’s important to understand that while the issue of sexual assault exists on an ambiguous national level, there are students on this campus who face these i s s u e s , ” Hu t s o n s a i d “ S A AW will humanize issues of sexual assault for individuals ” Michael Ostro ’15, associate d

believes Thursday’s screening of

Ground” which focuses on rape on college campuses across the United States is an important event that would add to campus conversation

“ The Hunting Ground film screening highlights what we call ‘victim blaming,’” Ostro said “ There is a tendency toward victim blaming Girls should not have to worr y about what they are wearing, or where they are going, or who they are with The p e o p l e w h o h a v e t e n d e n c i e s toward sexual assault are the ones we should be telling ” Ian Harris ’16, director of external operations for Cayuga’s Watchers, said the ultimate goal of SAAW was two-fold

“ We hope to not only educate students about these issues, but also make sure they are equipped with the necessar y knowledge for how they can make the campus a better place,” Harris said

According to Andrea Kim ’16, president of the Multicultural Greek Letter Council, the issue of

sexual assault will move closer to eradication “with a more unified community working towards a common goal ” Panhellenic Council President Kendall Grant ’16 said the council is “committed to promoting women ’ s safety and empowerment on campus ”

“SAAW is a gigantic programm i n g p u s h ; e v e n i f s t u d e n t s don't attend an event, at least they heard about it,” she said James Alvarez ’16, vice president for judicial affairs of the Interfraternity Council, said he believes SAAW will ser ve to push t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n s u r r o u n d i n g sexual assault a wareness forward

“I think this week will be a g r e a t m o

t a l k s a b o u t h o w t o p r o c e e d , [and] actions we can take as a campus in order to make students safer,” he said

p o s s i b l e , we m u s t m a k e t r a n sf o r m a t i ve l e a p s i n t h e w a y we u s e t e c h n o l o g y t o i n c re a s e t h e

r a t e o f g e n e t i c g a i n i n p u b l i c p l a n t b re e d i n g p ro g r a m s ” A c c o rd i n g t o t h e p r o j e c t s u m m a r y, G O B I I s e e k s t o c rea t e a l a r g e g e n o m i c d a t a b a s e s t o s t o re g e n o t y p i c d a t a a n d i m p l e m e n t a d a t a p i p e l i n e t h a t w o u l d a l l o w b r e e d e r s t o re c e i ve p re d i c t i o n s a n d d r i ve s e l e c t i o n t o i n c re a s e t h e r a t e o f g e n e t i c g a i n “ Gl o b a l f o o d s e c u r i t y a n d r u r a l p o v e r t y a r e c r i t i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t i s s u e s f o r t h e c o mi n g t h i r t y t o f o r t y y e a r s , ” So r re l l s s a i d “ Gl o b a l p o p u l at i o n i s e x p e c t e d t o s u r p a s s n i n e b i l l i o n p e o p l e w h i l e g row i n g e c o n o m i e s m a y a d d p r e s s u r e t o a l r e a d y s t r a i n e d f o o d p r o d u c t i o n s y s t e m s A g r i c u l t u r a l re s o u rc e s t h re a t e n t o b e c o m e i n c re a s i n g l y s c a rc e w i t h c o n s e q u e n t i m p a c t o n f o o d p ro d u c t i o n c o s t s ” So r re l l s a d d e d t h a t t h e a g e o f g e n o m

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security,” the semiofficial Fars ne ws agency repor ted Sunday

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Iranian officials have previously said Jason Rezaian is facing “security” charges and that he w i l l s t a n d t r i a l b e f o r e t h e Revolutionar y Cour t which m a i n l y h e a r s s e n s i t i v e c a s e s involving national security

Rezaian’s lawyer, Leila Ahsan, declined to comment on the specific charges against her client, but told The Associated Press she had finished studying the

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would brief Rezaian’s family in the coming days Ahsan added that she visited Rezaian in prison last month

“He appeared to be in good health and spirits I can see him anytime Jason asked me to provide a strong defense I’m in constant touch with his wife and family I’ve requested that the cour t hold the trial as soon as possible,” she said Rezaian, along with his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and two photojournalists were detained on July 2 2 i n Te h r a n A l l we re l a t e r released except Rezaian, who is a dual U S -Iranian citizen Iran does not recognize dual nationality The Post, U S officials and Rezaian’s family have all called for his release When contacted, Rezaian’s brother Ali declined to comment

Kenyan Government Asks U.N. to Close Refugee Camp

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OK Go Wows Fans at the State Theatre

BY ROSE BEATTIE Sun Contributor

Upon walking into the State Theatre Friday evening and scanning the crowd, I could see that mostly Cornell and Ithaca College students had come to see OK Go, with a fe w high schoolers thrown in for good measure Ever ybody took their seats amongst a fe w longtime fans who seemed to date back to the band’s self-titled

re l e a s e b a c k i n 2 0 0 2 Be c a u s e W h i t e Arrows, OK Go’s opening act, “fell off ” according to Dan Smalls, the main event got star ted right on time

I had been introduced to OK Go through their iconic music videos, includi n g “ Ne e d i n g / G e t t i n g , ” “ W h i t e Knuckles,” “I Won’t Let You Down,” and their original “Here it Goes Again ” I bought my ticket hoping for something quirky, eclectic and catchy, and OK Go cer tainly did not disappoint Their set began with a video montage featuring famous movie characters, ranging from Jack Nicholson in The Shining to Melissa McCar thy in Bridesmaids, repeating the two words “ok” and “ go ” This video was played on a screen projected onto a thin cur tain, which you could faintly see the band setting up behind

T h r o u g h o u t t h e n i g h t , t h e b a n d played a mix of songs from their four stud i o a l b u m s , O K Go ( 2 0 0 2 ) , O h No (2005), Of the Blue Color of the Sky (2010) and their most recent release, Hungr y Ghosts (2014) Beginning with “Upside Down & Inside Out” and transitioning into “ You’re So Damn Hot” from their

debut album, OK Go star ted the night on a high note After that, the concer t took an interesting t

rolled up to enormous applause Damian Kulash, OK Go’s front-

asking, “Does anyone have any questions? Ithaca is such a college town, I always get such a scholarly vibe from this place ” After answering some questions, such as “ What should I major

thoughts on net neutrality?” OK G

before during a concer t They asked us to stop our feet, clap

sound, and each was recorded and turned into the bassline for “ There’s a Fire ”

This question and answer-punctuated format continued throughout the night, by which the audience seemed to be both refreshed and flattered Some later questions included “ Will you marr y me?”

“How should we resolve the border tensions between Ukraine and Russia?” and my personal favorite, “How did you get the name OK Go?” This question gave the most insight to the personalities of the members Kulash had met bassist Tim Nordwind at an arts camp when they were eleven years old, and got their name from their “ stoner art teacher” who would say things like, “ Touch the paper O K , feel the tree Now draw the difference ” Tim described this teacher looking over his

shoulder as he was about to begin his artwork saying, “O K , O K , O K Go ”

Another highlight of the night was Kulash stepping out into the crowd to sing an acoustic version of “Last Leaf,” complete with an endearing voice crack The band interacted easily and effortlessly with their audience, and this was definitely the most intimate moment of the night After a mildly unorthodox and definitely entertaining set, they closed with “A Million Ways ” With chants of, “Encore!” erupting from the audience, another film similar to their music videos then began to play upon the thin curtain Shortly after, the four members of OK Go took the stage once again, this time all donning white

jumpsuits Though it looked absurd, they soon began a synchronized dance that no other band could pull of, complete with

graphed moves The jumpsuits, to gasps and cheers from the audience, turned neon under blacklights for the last three songs: “

Down” and their most popular, “Here It Goes Again ” On Friday night, I was hoping for something as entertaining and eclectic as their music videos, and OK Go definitely delivered

Rose Beattie is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at rmb353@cornell edu

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Letter to the Editor

Student response to Robert Harrison ’76

To the Editor:

Re: “GUEST ROOM: A Call for Productive Dialogue Opinion April 10

Every time that the managers of this University have told us to behave, they have prefaced it with statements like this: “Student activism is a cherished and unwavering element of Cornell University’s proud, 150-year heritage,” as in Robert Harrison’s op-ed piece published last Friday Yet, upon reflection, it is impossible to recall a cause that they would have supported while it occurred Perhaps in a decade, when tuition has reached $100,000 and financial aid has been cut significantly, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees will look nostalgically on #FightTheFee, and use our memory to patronize the next generation of activists We hope not, though, because this would mean that students would continue to be barred from participating in decisions that affect them

We hear no end to the rhetoric of “student engagement ” The problem is that every time we attempt to engage meaningfully, we have doors slammed in our faces The Student Assembly was removed from meetings concerning the Fee and then pressured to withhold facts about it from their constituents Students attended every open trustees meeting (of which there were few), but they were not allowed to actually address the board members in that setting The full session of the Trustees, as has been documented extensively, was closed illegally Students who attempted to listen to the proceedings were kicked out, and when they attempted to open a dialogue with the trustees, invoking the New York State law requiring the meeting to be open, students were shouted down One trustee bluntly announced, “This is a private corporation ” This was how students learned the difficult truth that “meaningful dialogue” with the Trustees, who hold “ supreme power ” over the University and by extension those who constitute it, is impossible

Many of Chairman Harrison’s charges against student protesters are what he would call “baseless accusations ” He accuses students of verbally harassing trustees and staff, but the truth is that students intentionally avoided addressing individual trustees, and afterwards we made an effort to clean up the area out of respect for the University workers

The new “distance” that Chairman Harrison describes is not novel from the perspective of students, as most of us have no meaningful contact with the trustees during their time at Cornell Though Harrison calls our thoroughly-researched documentation of Trustee misconduct rude, in his 900-word column, he does nothing to refute our claims Perhaps most incredibly, he seems to imply that we should be grateful for the hard work trustees put in, forgetting that it is the students who, thanks to cost increases, will have to work a second summer job, fill out more scholarship applications or try to graduate in fewer semesters to afford their education or that it is students’ families who will have to choose between their children’s education and basic necessities It is offensive to ask students to empathize with the trustees ’ opulent discomfort as they keep Cornell afloat by drowning us in debt Chairman Harrison forgets that the University can, and often does, function without the Trustees, but couldn’t last a day without the labor of students, faculty and workers

Alex Gremillion ’18

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Wyatt Nelson ’16

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this past Saturday evening in the midst of one of the most creative, engaging and thought-provoking experiences that I’ve had at Cornell The Cornell Fashion Collective’s 31st Annual Runway Show was a two-hour-long thrillride that had designers delivering piece after piece of visually stunning and carefully crafted fashion

As each model walked up and down the twin catwalks, I couldn’t help but notice the beauty of them all Every step, hand motion and facial expression added to each designer’s story of inspiration, whether that story was about an aloof high schooler who loves collecting acorns, or the mysterious patrons of a ski lodge in the Pacific Northwest

Towards the end of the show, I began to realize that the beautifullymade pieces of clothing weren ’ t the only pieces of art on the runway the models themselves were living artistic tributes to the celebration of the human body

Some of the collections showcased on Saturday drew inspiration from models whose body types were not the same as your typical fashion model Ranging from petite to plus size, these models made me really think about the inevitable relationship between women, body positivity and the fashion industry

We all know how it works the ideals of beauty are thrown in our faces every day from advertisements claiming that you need this makeup to look beautiful, or you need these undergarments to squeeze you into that little black dress Women and girls learn at a very young age that skin-

ny is good, and not skinny is not good You can either be porcelain pale or tropical tan, and everything in between is just boring You should have curves, but not too many The longer your legs, the higher your value

Short hair is for boys, not girls No thunder thighs, cankles or wobbly arms allowed Skinny is good, and not skinny is not good

These ideals translate to the fashion industry, where the number one goal is to create garments that people want to buy and wear themselves

Guess who looks great in most clothing? Thin and fit people! This idea makes sense designers want to incentivize people to buy their clothing by presenting them in an attractive way

The problem with the representation of women in the fashion industry is that when thin people are presented as the only type of people who deserve to wear such clothing, it is suggested that people that aren ’ t as thin as runway models aren ’ t worthy When almost every single model you see is thin as a rail, it gets to you

While body positivity and inclusiveness of non-traditional body type models are indeed wonderful things, we must also be careful to not head too far in the other direction Recently, the term “real women ” has been used frequently to describe women who do not have the typical runway model body “Real women have curves ” is a related mantra that attempts to be body positive, but could end up having the opposite effect

These phrases suggest that very thin women with few curves aren ’ t “real women ” This evokes an entirely different set of beauty ideals, where women are expected to be thin, but at the same time possess voluptuous curves Are very skinny, non-curvy women imaginary? Nope they are real women too Every woman is a “real” woman

This includes women for whom obstacles in the fashion industry lie outside the realm of body type Racial issues abound in the fashion world an overwhelming majority of models used in the United States are white, while people of color are extremely underrepresented At the 2013 iteration of New York Fashion Week, 80 percent of the 4,637 looks were modeled by white women Asian women comprised 8 1 percent, black women comprised 8 percent, and Latina women comprised 3 2 percent

Does this mean that non-white models are somehow less suited to showcase pieces of clothing as an art form? Of course not But that’s the message that this phenomenon sends to every young person of color around the world when they look at the fashion industry and do not see themselves included The fashion industry is only one example of a society that does not equally represent all races check out the Congress of the United States, the CEOs of the Fortune 500 or the entirety of the American entertainment industry for more

The issues of body image and race in the fashion industry are widespread and have deep roots We are always seeing advertisements featuring impossibly skinny women that have obviously been altered to seem even thinner than they already are, and many magazines alter photographs of celebrities and models with dark skin to make them appear to have a lighter and whiter skin tone These facades are useless yet even though we see through them, they can still hurt us

Overall, I am very grateful to the Cornell Fashion Collective for providing me a venue to learn more about the fashion industry and the true artistry of apparel design I am truly impressed with and inspired by the level of inclusion that all designers achieved throughout the show I was delighted to watch models of all body types and ethnicities walking down the runways like the beautiful people that they are We can only hope that the fashion industry as a whole can take a hint, and that we will see more diversity on runways

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“[Scoring in transition] has been an emphasis we ’ re going to do a lot more of it and we ’ ve gotta be a better transition team, ” he said “We’ve worked on it hard the past two weeks and it takes a little bit of time, but now we ’ re getting better and we ’ re getting more comfortable in those situations I felt our guys did a really terrific job today ”

Forcing turnovers is a huge part of scoring in transition and the defense proved that it could force turnovers against a strong team and hold onto the ball Going into the game, the Pride was ranked second in the nation in fewest turnovers Led by senior defenseman Jordan Stevens, who Kerwick calls the best player in the Ivy League, Cornell forced 17 turnovers, a season-high for Hofstra Sophomore defenseman Marshall Peters also came up huge for the Red, individually forcing five turnovers

The defense shut down Hofstra, allowing just one even-strength goal all game The rest came off man-up opportunities for the Pride After allowing two goals in the first five minutes, the Red kept Hofstra silent for the final 27 minutes of the game

On the other end of the field, Cornell did an excellent job of limiting its own turnovers, coughing up the ball just 10 times, the second fewest all season

“We just handled the ball well up and down the field, and ended up getting pretty good looks at the goal, which we put away, ” Kerwick said After Cornell fell to Harvard last Saturday, the Red dominated Canisius on Tuesday before Saturday’s game Buczek noted the differences in play from last season, when following a loss to the Crimson, Cornell lost two straight games

“I thought this was the first time all season that we ’ ve really been able to put 60 minutes together,” he said “It’s exciting for us because we knew coming in we hadn’t been playing our best lacrosse, especially offensively Coming into this, we were really focused on sharing the ball, finishing our opportunities and playing 60 minutes today ”

After Hofstra took an early 2-0 lead on two man-up opportunities, Cornell quickly came back, scoring four straight before the end of the first quarter The Pride tried to start a comeback in the second half, but the Red ruined Hofstra’s hopes of an upset by scoring eight goals in the second half compared to the Pride’s one

The strong offensive showing bodes well for the team as the regular season comes to a close, according to Buczek

“We’ve got two games on the horizon now in the Ivy League Those determine whether we host the tournament and whether we win the league,” he said “It’s getting to that point where you got to peak, or that’s the end of your year really I think everybody, especially our seniors, really took it upon themselves today to bring it ”

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“Overall, I think we can see improvements being made I think as the spring goes on we will see our boats pick up speed

across the board,” Buell said “We have a difficult event this weekend and I think we are ready to show our improvements in the water against high quality competition ” It will be a challenge, but w

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tie, scoring eight goals and earning a four-point advantage over Cornell Senior Hakan Karabey replaced Langlois as the second half began Though Cornell tried to catch up to the Aggies’ lead during the third, the teams went into the fourth with Texas leading by three points The fourth chukker had a lot of action and points from both teams The Red tied up the match, 15-15, within the first few minutes of the fourth However, the squad fell behind, 17-15, but proceeded to take a two-point lead After a penalty shot, the Aggies were able to tie up the score and the match ended with a shootout ending in the Aggies’ favor Masias led the team with 11 goals, followed by Stieg with three, Karabey with two and Langlois with one Like the men ’ s team, the women ’ s team also went into the USPA Championships with a drive to win The women started out its first day of the tournament with a match against its regional rivals, the University of Connecticut The Red beat the Huskies, 19-17, and advanced into the final match against the University of Virginia Its match against the University

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of Virginia began with a 7-2 lead in the Red’s favor The second chukker involved a lot of backand-forth play with goals from both teams The two squads went into the second half with Cornell in the lead, 11-9 The Red kept up its lead during the third chukker, ending it with a three-point advantage over the Cavaliers During the fourth, the Cavaliers conquered the Red’s lead, and tied up the match, 16-16 With 10 seconds on the clock, the Red scored its winning goal and the match ended at 17-16

The Cornell women ’ s polo team claimed this year ’ s National title for the first time since 2011 Junior Anna Winslow earned AllStar Honors after scoring five goals during the match Junior Devin Cox followed Winslow with four goals, and sophomore Emma Eldredge earned three

Both of the Cornell polo teams were voted best playing as well as best playing pony The women ’ s team is looking forward to its final match of the season, an alumni game which will take place in Ithaca Overall, the men ’ s and women ’ s teams both had successful seasons

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Men Notch Win Over Hofstra, 14 -5

By ADAM BRONFIN Sun Assistant Sports Editor

By ELANI COHEN Sun Staff Writer

A few weeks ago during the USPA Northeast Collegiate Regional Tournament, the Cornell men ’ s polo team notched wins against Harvard University and Skidmore College, earning itself a place in the championship match

The women ’ s team also earned a place in the championship match after winning its matches against Skidmore College and the University of Connecticut After both of the teams ’ impressive performances in the regional tournament, both headed into the championships, played in Storrs,

In one of the best team victories of the season, senior midfielder Connor Buczek had a standout performance, rising above the rest of the Red Meanwhile, thanks to a stellar effort across the board, the Red soundly defeated Hofstra, 14-5 But it was Buczek’s second goal of the day that was the most memorable This goal gave him the record for most points by a midfielder in program history, passing Cornell legend Max Seibald ’09

“I’m very proud of Connor and pleased that he broke it in a tough game, a game that we needed against a ver y good defense,” said head coach Matt Kerwick

“It’s exciting, it’s humbling, it’s a tribute to every guy in this locker room It sounds a little cliche, but it really is,” he said “Obviously Max [Seibald] is one of the best, hands down, this program has ever had I don’t think that I’d ever put myself in that discussion, but its exciting to have [the record] ”

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“All the things we want to be at Cornell Connor exemplifies all those things and he beat one of the all-time greats today ”

Senior attackman Dan Lintner also said he is proud of Buczek and explained how he is always going the extra mile in games and practices

“He’s out there doing the extra things by himself, all the time, getting better,” Lintner said “He’s the first one out there shooting at practice I’m glad I was here to be a part of that with him ”

Buczek, the reigning Ivy League player of the year, scored his 142nd point late in the third period The senior captain remained modest, giving credit to his teammates for the award

Connecticut, with confidence

Though the teams had very different tournament outcomes with the men losing and the women winning they both put up a fight in their respective matches

The men ’ s team started the day with a match against Texas A&M Seniors Alex Langlois and Nick Stieg, as well as sophomore Ignacio Masias, started the match for the Red With a lot of backand-forth play in the first chukker, the teams went into the second chukker tied, 5-5 However, Texas A&M rose above the Red during the second The Aggies broke the

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And Buczek broke the record in one of Cornell’s most competitive games all year, from start to finish While he had an impressive performance, Lintner was the spark on offense that allowed the team to score its most goals in almost a month Camping out on the crease, Lintner registered five goals, each one coming off of an assist

“My teammates are the best ones out there,” Lintner said “They’re finding me in spaces Sometimes I’m not even ready for it, but they’re confident to throw it in there for me, and it worked today ”

Two of Lintner’s goals came from junior midfielder John Edmonds, who finished with two goals and three assists, tying his career-high in points Buczek, as well as senior attackmen Bradlee Lord and Matt Donovan, also notched two goals apiece Defensive midfielders and seniors Tim LeBeau and Chris Cook continued to show that they can score in transition, combining for three points on the day

Kerwick said that the transition game will be one of the most important factors going forward for the Red

By AMIR PATEL Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell women ’ s rowing team had a tough outing at the Class of ’75 Cup in New Jersey The Red failed to place better than fourth in any of its races, leaving the squad struggling as it moves forward this spring The Virginia Cavaliers, who raced as a guest team, finished first in all races while Princeton won the Cup, beating Cornell and Radcliffe in all races including the varsity eight

Unlike its previous competition, the Red was able to at least race in each event without any weather delay Despite this, the Red placed last in each of its five races including the varsity eight (7:06 4), second varsity eight (7:40 0), varsity four (7:47 2), varsity B4 (8:15 3) and the third varsity eight (7:44 8)

Though it was not the outing the squad was looking for, however, it remained positive and is looking to make improvements down the line

“It was a challenging event and we now can see that we have adjustments to make The start of the

spring has been difficult however we know that we can improve our speed going forward,” said senior varsity eight rower Maria Lycouris

With two poor outings to start the spring season, the Red has work to do heading into the conference championships in just over a month The squad must pick up steam soon, starting this weekend at the Clemson Invitational The Red, along with most spring sports, has had noticeable adjustments to make coming out of a brutal Ithaca winter

“It has been a difficult start to the spring After having such a tough winter, it has been tough to get out of the rut we are in,” said senior Elyce Buell “I think that after spring break, and with two races down, we should see improvements down the line ” In a sport that is determined by speed, the Red is looking to see its winter work pay off with improved times in coming races With the Clemson Invitational on the horizon, the Red has its work cut out for it The field includes two-time defending