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Student Trustee Candidates Contrast Platforms

professional contenders discuss student union, budget model, diversity

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Straight Hall Memorial Room

In their responses to three questions from debate moderator and Sun editor-in-chief Sofia Hu ’17 and several questions from the audience, candidates utilized the forum to elaborate on their respective platforms

The first question prompted the candidates to share their pers p e c t i ve s o n

Graduate Students United a union founded to ameliorate graduate student working conditions In response to the recent d

Nathaniel Rogers grad said that a “key factor” in the union’s discussion is how the CGSU chooses to define its bargaining unit

“T A ’ s might be a good bet, but if you try to open it up to all graduate students in general, such as myself, I think it’s a little t r i c k y t o a r g u e t h a t we a re employees,” he said Dara Brown grad said that as trustee she would seek to medi-

ate the concerns of faculty, the Board of Trustees and graduate students “ I d e f i n i t e l y s u p p o r t t h e cause I find that as a representative of the graduate students we have to hear them out,

students to gauge their needs within the CGSU, and if possi-

within respective departments

Tiffany St Bernard grad praised the organization’s “diverse mem-

“I find that as a representative of the graduate students we have to hear them out ”

Dara Brown grad

“T.A.’s might be a good bet, but ... I think it’s a little tricky to argue that we are employees ”

Nathaniel Rogers grad

grams, but said that she prioritized fiduciary concerns

Molitoris’s outlook, calling

He argued that while departments

nization as an example of a small program that that “makes more substantial changes than groups w

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and [these students] do deserve some sort of increase in recognition for what they give to the University,” she said “A lot of them are giving an equal amount of their service and time as faculty members who do receive full benefits ” Amy Molitoris grad said she would like to pursue further communication with graduate

bership

When asked about their positions regarding the 2012 budget model reform, the candidates expressed differing viewpoints Molitoris emphasized the need to balance money and “educational components vital to the culture of the university as a whole”, including smaller and less lucrative educational pro-

“I would like the president to be innovative in terms of policies ... to be aware of the mental health crisis ”

Amy Molitoris grad

“The way we’re going ... to make the most impact is by being able to relate with the diverse community ”

Tiffany St Bernard grad

of popular undergraduate classes benefit from increased funding, this funding must be dispersed among the varied educational p ro g r a m s t h a t s t u d

encounter throughout their academic careers Brow n

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n y St Bernard voiced their agreement with Rogers’ view on this matter Brown cited the DREAM orga-

d would benefit from changes in the method of fund allocation She proposed that “funds could b e a l l o c a t e d t o overhead organizations to retain t h e c o n t r i b ut i o n s o f s u c h organizations ” Brow n a l s o expanded on one of the tenets of her platform the preser vation of the programs comprising new C o l l e g e o f Bu s i n e s s Sh e said that where schools or prog r a m s e s s e n t i a l to the University a re f i n a n c i a l l y endangered, the revenue model may be beneficial in allowing the reallocation of funds to larger organizations that can better sustain these programs Otherwise we should be cautious of how the model could affect smaller but impactful programs However, St Bernard express-

See DEBATE page 4

Cornell Republicans’ Choice: Cruz Rather Than Trump

By HENRY KANENGISER Sun Staff Writer

Sen Ted Cruz (R–Texas) is the most viable of the three remaining Re p

dates, according to many members of the Cornell Republicans

The group has been running semesterly straw polls of candidate preferences among i

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McLaughlin ’18, Secretar y of the Cornell Republicans

When the club began taking the straw polls, Sen Rand Paul (R-Ky ), Sen Marco Rubio (R-

Fla ), Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, former Sen Rick Santorum (R-Pa ) and Sen Ted Cruz (R-Texas) we

Republican nomination

While Santorum was the most popular initially, Rubio was the favorite of

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q u e n t p o l l s , according to McLaughlin Rubio has since dropped out of the race, but Cruz has picked up much of Rubio’s supporters within the club, according to Jake Zhu ’18, Fi r s t Vi c e C h a i r o f t h e C o r n e l l

Republicans

“I think 65 percent of Rubio’s support went to Cruz,” Zhu said

Phi Gamma Delta Suspension Lifted

Cornell lifted its interim suspension of

Tuesday, following a hearing of the Greek Judicial Board a self-governing council that verifies and determines sanctions for violations of Greek life policies according to a University statement

At its April 6 hearing, the board found that Cornell’s chapter of the fraternity had held an informal gathering at its house for new and current members that involved alcohol consumption, the statement said

The chapter has been fined and members are required to complete anti-hazing and alcohol awareness programs, according to the University

Cornell placed Phi Gamma Delta on interim suspension Feb 23, due to alleged

During the suspension, the fraternity was not permitted to engage in activities outside of operating its house

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April 18, 2016

Immigration Policy in Flux: The View from the Immigration Court 12:15 - 1:15 p m , 182 Myron Taylor Hall

Traditional Peoples and Participatory Environmental Governance in Postneoliberal Brazil 12:15 - 1:30 p m , 105 Stimson Hall

Why You’ve Never Heard of Western Sahara: Morocco, The United States, and Africa’s Last Colony 1:25 - 2:25 p m , 277 Myron Taylor Hall

Emergent Conventions: An Experimental Study of Cultural Evolution 1:30 - 2:45 p m , 102 Mann Library

Tick-Borne Diseases: What to Do After a Positive SNAP Test 7 p m , Lecture Hall 3, College of Veterinary Medicine Tomorrow

Book Talk: The Holy Earth by Liberty Hyde Bailey 4 p m , 160 Mann Library

Seed Stewardship as Key to Indigenous Food Sovereignty 4:30 - 6:30 p m , B25 Warren Hall

The Evolving Political Economy of Central Banking 4:30 - 6 p m , Statler Hall Auditorium

Ithaca’s Heroin Facility: Do We Support It?

5 - 6 p m , Klarman Hall Auditorium

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BSU Leads Commemorative March to the Straight

By MELVIN LI Sun Staff Writer

Members of Cornell’s Black Students United organized a symbolic march Friday from Wari Cooperative to W

anniversar y of the Straight Takeover by Cornell’s AfroAmerican Society in 1969

The students’ effor ts in the 60s led to the establishment of the Office of Minority Educational Affairs, the f o u n d

Africana Studies and Research center

BSU co-chair Samari Gilber t ’17 said descended from the AAS adding that such commemorative marches have been held annually for at least the last four years to expose students to the “ ver y unique histor y ” of Cornell’s campus Activism has always been a valuable par t of the black experience at Cornell, but the University’s attitude towards this expression wavers between condemnation and appreciation, according to Gilber t

“It’s conflicting because Cornell can embrace its histor y but [the Willard Straight Hall takeover] wasn ’ t embraced at the time,” Gilber t said “It is difficult to navigate the fact that this was a student movement that was pushed aside as r ule breaking when it happened, but its impacts on student life and the University as a whole are unquestionable ”

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Cooperative Friday as BSU members read a historical p

y, “

Takeover,” by Delmar Fears ’19, which recounted the events of the 1969 occupation of Willard Straight Hall

Gilber t highlighted the Wari Cooperative as a location of great significance to the takeover

In response to white students burning a cross on Wari’s front lawn and recent judicial sanctions against black students, AAS members retaliated by taking over Willard Straight Hall, according to Gilber t Antoine Saint-Victor ’16

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cross “the tipping point [that] made the takeover necessar y for the student voice to be heard ”

society,” Belsoi said “It’s impor tant to remember where we come from so we can take those same solutions that worked then and keep progressing towards a more ideal campus community and a more ideal world community ” Gilber t said the original ASRC was burned to the ground in 1970 and the creation of a fully autonomous African American studies program is still a goal of AAS protesters

“I think that remembering this [takeover] that happened so many years ago means it’s still relevant to society ”

“Prior to that I know there were a lot of incidents going on on campus with professors not respecting the race, ethnicity and creeds of students,” he said “ There was disrespect in the classroom and from other peer students as well And eventually people got bold enough to put a burning cross on somebody’s lawn ”

Neno Belsoi ’19 emphasized the need for activism, saying these racist attacks are “still happening today around the world ”

“I think that remembering this [takeover] that happened so many years ago means it’s still ver y relevant to

Panelists Debate Morality

By JENNA RUDOLFSKY Sun Staff Writer

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t o d e b a t e t h e c o n t rove r s i a l i s s u e

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T h u r s d a y If t h e “ De a t h w i t h Di g n i t y ”

“I worry about a society in which physicians do not have [the power to assist in suicide].”

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d i s e a s e i n e x p l a i n i n g w h y h e i s i n f a vo r o f a s s i s t e d s u i c i d e

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[ t h e p owe r t o a s s i s t i n s u i c i d e ] , ”

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a l t e r n a t i ve s t o t a k i n g t h e i r ow n

l i f e , ” B e m s a i d “ We s e e n o i ro n y b e t we e n t h a t a n d m a k i n g o u r p o s i t i o n p u b l i c o n t h i s ” T h e p a n e l i s t s a l s o d i s c u s s e d t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e a n d k n ow l e d g e o f a s s i s t e d s u i c i d e , i n f o r m i n g a t t e n d e e s a b o u t m a n y p i e c e s o f t h e “ De a t h Wi t h Di g n i t y ” l e g i sl a t i o n b e f o re Ne w Yo rk St a t e vo t e s On e m a j o r c o n c e r n re g a rd -

Amber Aspinall ’17, BSU p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n c h a i r, explained that one of BSU’s demands to the administration this year requested that the original center ’ s cement stairs the only par t of the building still standing be physically commemorated “ We w i l l h o p e f u l l y h a ve some type of plaque or tree to make it known that this is where [the old ASRC] was, ” Aspinall said

“Remembering the Willard Straight Hall Takeover” was per formed again later that day as par t of the Era of Change Dinner hosted by BSU, AL ANA Intercultural Board and the Willard Straight Hall Student Union Board of Directors

Melvin Li can be reached at mli@cornellsun com

i n g t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i s t h a t p e o p l e w o u l d a b u s e t h

Cornell Hosts Conference

See SUICIDE page 5

By ALEXANDER CHAKRIN Sun Staff Writer

Over 450 people attended the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration a two-day university-wide conference featuri

panels and networking sessions this past weekend Entrepreneurship at Cornell is “ an innovative, university-

website

Shulman said each panel was planned by a small group of students from different Cornell colleges and programs

At a panel entitled “ The Sustainable Dinner Plate: The c

entrepreneurship,” panelists discussed the divide between ecological and profit incentives

“There is a price sustainability tradeoff,” Steve Gal ’88, a senior lecturer of management in the Johnson School, said “Oftentimes businesses won ’ t go sustainable until the customers demand it ”

Chris Kirby ’15, founder and president of Ithaca Hummus, discussed his business experience and how it influenced his decision-making

Cornell University and a dedicated core of faculty, staff and alumni,” according to the event website Zach Shulman ’87, J D ’90, director of Entrepreneurship at Cornell, said the celebration has been an annual event for over a decade and was originally created “ to celebrate all the entrepreneurship activity occurring at Cornell ” This year ’ s Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration included panels focused on topics, such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, climate change, sustainability and mobile app technolo

Trustee Candidates Voice Views on Carbon Neutrality,Future President

ed concern for this proposed reform’s effects on smaller arts programs

“I believe that this model c o u l d p u t s o m e re s t r a i n t o n smaller programs, ” she said “As a trustee voting in funding situations, it’s a balancing act to m a k e s u re t h

w h o l e University is supported, but that the smaller programs are well funded and that students are happy ”

Multiple questions allowed the candidates to discuss the c a m p u s ’ s c u r re

respect to diversity and inclusion St Bernard and Rogers both said that they support ini-

University to diversify its faculty Calling it a priority for both of their campaigns, St Bernard

which they have promoted and plan to promote diversity on campus “ In f o

y international committee, I made sure that it had diverse mindsets

people of majority groups, different ethnic backgrounds, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities, because I wanted it to be representative of Cornell,” St Bernard said “ The way we ’ re going to be able to make the most impact is by being able to relate with the diverse community that exists here ” Brown said her current focus is on limiting unconscious bias and encouraging inclusion at the student level

“ We should encourage students to limit unconscious biases through orientation programs similar to those used on the faculty level, and enhance graduate-undergraduate and undergraduate-high school mentorship programs to make sure we attract and retain underrepresented minorities on our campus, ” she said

In reference to attendance at diversity programs she proposed holding more informal events that “students would feel comfortable bringing their friends to ” and creating a need amongst students to “feel that they would benefit from the programs by “showing them how interacting,

diverse cultures will be useful in their life and careers ”

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d included carbon neutrality all candidates sharing a desire to increase campus wide understanding and commitment

future president

their political desires for the future president, as well as their shared insistence that the president be attentive to the needs of a diverse student body

“I would love for the president to be innovative in terms of policies,” Molitoris said “I would also like for them to be aware of the mental health crisis, the changing vie w of ment

dressed ” A

audience question, the candidates finished the debate with a brief over view of their platforms and strengths Elections for the candidates will be held from April 18 to 20

Students Pitch Ideas for Cash Prize

the “BIG Idea Competition,” where twelve student entrepreneurial teams competed for $10,000 in prizes

“ We found that who you are as a company matters, ” he said “You need to figure out where you are in the competitive landscape, how you are different from competitors and convey it quickly to consumers ”

Kirby attributed his company ’ s success to early customer engagement in the business cycle

“ We brought our customers into the picture early on in product development stage, made changes to the product, made our customers feel important in the process and part of product,” he said

The conference closed with the final round of

Zhu added that the executive b o a rd’s s u p p o r t o f Cr u z h a s grown as well, saying that three of the six board members now support Cruz and the other three are undecided

W h i l e t h e C o r n e l l Re p u blicans are composed of “ a lot of libertarians, some Tea Party folks, general conservatives, some moderate Republicans,” and occasionally some Democrats, some members prioritize pragmatism over other factors, according to Mark LaPointe ’16, Chairman of the Cornell Republicans

“Whoever gets the nomination has to go up against Hillary or Bernie,” LaPointe said

While not in agreement with Cruz’s social policies, Zhu said he is drawn to his ambition and admires his ability to “energize the voters and mobilize us to to fight for conservative values ”

“I am not socially conserva-

Beverly Wallenstein’s ’16 idea for Girls Rule Business, an entrepreneurship network for teenage girls, won first place in the non-profit segment of the competition

“I really enjoyed the competition, and the mentorship we were provided was extremely helpful,” she said “It was fun to be able to pitch in front of an audience and also to hear about the ideas that my peers had come up with ”

tive, but Ted Cruz’s passion is what drives me to vote for him,” he said “I like his passion and drive and rhetoric His style of speech is what appeals me ” Donald Trump, the national Republican frontrunner, lacks favorability within the student organization, according to LaPointe

“The youth is less likely to s u p p o r t Do n a l d Tr u m p, f ro m w h a t I ’ ve d i s c u s s e d w i t h t h

[Cornell] Republicans,” LaPointe said Wi d e s p re a d c o n c

b o u t Trump has led non-Cruz supporters within the club to support Kasich, according to LaPointe

“A lot of people may think that Kasich can rally a broader ideological base than Cruz,” LaPointe said Zhu also attested to the lack of support for Trump within the Cornell Republicans He said that on the club’s executive board, “nobody supports Trump ”

Citizens’ ‘Right to D i e ’

SUICIDE Continued from page 3

Jenna Rudolfsky can be reached at jrudolfsky@cornellsun com

Students Call University

Voters Register in Wrong Party

Californians mistakenly pick conservative minor political party

LOS ANGELES (AP) A sur vey has found that tens of thousands of voters, including Demi Moore and other celebrities, have mistakenly registered as members of a conser vative minor political party in California in a mix-up over its name, a newspaper reported Sunday

The Los Angeles Times said that a telephone

Independent Party found nearly three of four people did not realize they had enrolled in a political party that opposes abortion rights and same sex marriage and calls for building a fence along the U S border

The newspaper said voters were confused by the use of the word “independent” in the party ' s name In California, voters who do not

with any party must check a box on a registration form for

“I just blew it,”

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Na t i o n c a l l t h e s e a l o f f e n s i ve ,

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Deborah Silva, 64, of Point Arena in Mendocino County, told The Times “ There were a number of choices I just checked the box that said ‘independent ’”

Of people sur veyed in The Times poll, fewer than 4 percent could correctly identify their own

Independent Party

Moore was among Hollywood celebrities with known Democratic leanings listed as members She has contributed money to and campaigned for President Barack Obama Her registration as an AIP member is wrong, a representative said “Demi Moore is not, nor has ever been, a member of the American Independent Party,” the representative told The Times

According to the Secretar y of State’s Office, the party has about 472,000 members, or 2 7 percent of the statewide total

The Times reported that the mistaken registration could prevent people from casting votes in the June 7 presidential primar y, which is considered California’s most competitive in recent years Voters affiliated with the American Independent Party will only be allowed to vote for candidates on the party ’ s ballot, The Times reported The Republicans will have a closed primar y, while the

“I just blew it There were a number of choices I just checked the box that said ‘independent.’”

unaffiliated voters to participate

The deadline to register or change voter registration status for the June 7 primar y is May 23

Independent Party’s roots date to 1967 when George Wallace, a segregationist, launched his second run for the White House Wallace, who had run as a Democrat in 1964, helped create the party and ran on its ticket Today, that party exists only in California

Markham Robinson, who ser ves as chairman of the American Independent Party’s executive committee “ What we are now is a conser vative, constitutionalist party ” Some voters who mistakenly registered with the party said they found the state ’ s official registration materials confusing T

Independent Party was conducted by telephone Feb 9-11 The margin of error is plus or minus 4 4 percentage points

When Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of former Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger, registered to vote in 2013, he selected the American Independent Party A family spokesman said Schwarzenegger, 22, plans to change his registration

Bust Hits Oil Patch; Some Gas Prices Lower

H O U M A , L a ( A P ) It might sound strange, but the p e n n y - p i n c h i n g f o l k s i n Louisiana’s Oil Patch can ’ t wait for the price of gasoline to go back up Cheap gas at the pump though a welcome cash infusion for millions of American households is a way of saying “ recession” in south Louisiana, where oil wells are as common as shrimp nets and alligators

Since 2014, Louisiana has lost about 12,000 oil and gas jobs as prices have declined, according to t h e L o u i s i a n a Wo rk f o rc e Commission Nationwide, about 100,000 jobs related to the oil and gas industry have been lost since January 2015, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports

Many are left wondering when prices will rise again

“Yesterday, I paid $1 87 for gas, ” Patti Lafont said, shaking her head while waiting on tables at a restaurant in Houma, deep in the Oil Patch “I would rather pay any day $3 87 per gallon because, over here, that’s what we live on: fishing and the oilfield ” Houma is a city of 34,000 people in the steamy Cajun swamps southwest of New Orleans It’s transformed itself from the sleepy farming and fishing town it was in the ’50s into a bustling hub serving the needs of oil drillers in the field, whether extracting oil on land or far out in the Gulf of Mexico

Now as is happening in other oil-dependent states such as

Texas, Wyoming, North Dakota and Alaska Louisiana is being c l o b b e re d by a n u n e x p e c t e d worldwide oversupply of crude oil a glut that has wreaked havoc on those economies

Among factors making oil so cheap: a slowing Chinese economy, Saudi Arabia’s decision to not reduce oil production and, more recently, the lifting of the embargo on Iran’s oil Adding to the oversupply are advances in drilling techniques like hydraulic fractuing And then there’s the growth in wind, solar and natural gas

A barrel of Brent crude oil closed at $43 10 Friday So far, cheap gas is considered to be helping the U S economy more than it’s hurting Not here, though

Earthquake Kills at Least 238 in Ecuador

P E D E R N A L E S , Ecuador (AP)

Rescuers pulled survivors from rubble Sunday after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast Officials said the quake had killed at least 238 people and injured more than 1,500

The magnitude-7 8 quake, the strongest to hit Ecuador since 1979, was centered on Ecuador’s sparsely populated fishing ports and

tourist beaches, 105 miles (170 kilometers) northwest of Quito, the capital

Vice President Jorge Glas reported the death toll at a somber news conference, while President Rafael Correa flew back from Rome to deal with the crisis He said 1,557 people were injured

Glas said there were deaths in the cities of Manta, Portoviejo and Guayaquil all several hundred kilometers (miles) from the center

of the quake, which str uck shor tly after nightfall Saturday In Pedernales, a town of 40,000 near the quake’s epicenter, dozens of frightened residents slept in the streets while men equipped with little more than car headlights tried to rescue survivors who could be heard trapped under the rubble

“We’re trying to do the most we can, but there’s almost nothing we can do,” said Pedernales Mayor Gabriel Alcivar

Alcivar pleaded for authorities to send earthmoving machines and rescue workers to help find people in the rubble He said looting had broken out amid the chaos but authorities were too busy trying to save lives to re-establish order

“ This wasn ’ t just a house that collapsed It was an entire town, ” he said Correa declared a national emergency and urged Ecuadoreans to stay strong

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Isaiah Murray | Guest Room

The Gift of Duality

Iam bi-racial I live in two worlds two worlds that will always define who I am When people ask me, “If you had to choose between being Black and Latino, which would you choose?” I answer, “I am 100 percent Black and I am 100 percent Latino ” No separation exists Before coming to this conclusion I struggled to solidify my identity I thought to myself, “Where do I, the half Black half Mexican kid, fit in?” Now, as I reflect on my childhood experiences I embrace my racial duality and understand that being bi-racial puts me in a unique position to create a special identity for myself apart from race

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“Hola, hola, chica como estas? En que le ayudo?” my grandpa announced across the fruit stand “We have apples four for a dollar, watermelons a cinco Dime ” I usually attended to the customers, but today I was stuck behind the scenes throwing out smelly, old, maggot infested onions Grandpa turned towards me “Andale Mijo, hurry, we need to bag those onions; we don’t have any at the front You gotta motivate yourself!”All I could think about was the ice cream cone that came afterward

Lesson: “ You gotta motivate yourself!”

Good things come to those who work hard

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At McDonald’s Corey (my cousin), Grandpa, and I waited for the next available register When it was our turn, Grandpa placed his order clearly, annunciating every

syllable with a brief pause between each word, “I would like to have a senior coffee and two apple pies ” Next was Corey, then it was me “Lemmee I want pancakes uhm” Grandpa grabbed me by the arm and pushed me up to the counter, “Son, the lady can ’ t hear you You need to speak up ” I was embarrassed, but I proceeded with my order “I want pancakes, sausage, egg, and an orange juice ” As if nothing had hap-

he replies, “Mija, I don’t need any more sugar Don’t you think I’m sweet enough already?” She laughs and says, “Ay Mr Gonzales, what am I gonna do with you?”

Lesson: Live to the maximum Enjoy people, their company, and their beauty Spr in g 2 0 1 3 ( A g e 1 6 ): Pres s i n g m y C l o th in g wi th Gran d pa E dw ard Mu rr ay ( A f ric a n A m e ric a n )

“Awe c ’ mon son That’s how you iron

pened, he turns to us and asks, “Now, when I look down from above, what contribution will you have made to the world?”

Lesson: Speak up Speak clearly Speak for others understanding if you have something to say Sum m e r 2 0 1 0 ( A g e 1 3 ) : E atin g at La s C az ue l as wi th Gran d pa D avi d Gon z al e s ( Me xic an )

At the Mexican restaurant, everyone knew Grandpa People from the kitchen shouted, “Hola, Mr Gonzales, how are you?” A waitress wearing heels, black fitted slacks, a pressed white collared shirt, red lipstick, and a flower in her hair bun greeted us and took us to a table Without question, she brought Grandpa his cup of coffee Then she asked, “Mr Gonzales, do you need more sugar for your coffee?” Jokingly,

your shirts?” Grandpa stood up from the sofa and walked over to me “This is how you do it ” He lifted the shirt off of the ironing board and stretched it across the board removing all wrinkles “Now you iron ” I ironed as he said, but he stood there with his hands behind his back watching my every move “Do it this way, ” he would say as he adjusted the shirt “Grandpa, I need to leave in ten minutes ” He looked at me blankly and after two seconds he wisely stated, “A real man lays his clothes out the night before No man should go out in public with a wrinkled shirt”

Lesson: Dress to impress Look your best at all times

In retrospect, I see that each and every one of these experiences teaches a direct lesson that my grandfathers had to learn dur-

ing their life Blacks were seen as being uneducated my Grandpa Murray wanted me to speak clearly Blacks were seen as being filthy my Grandpa Murray wanted me to have my clothes nicely pressed Mexicans were seen as being lazy and abusers of the federal aid system my Grandpa Gonzales wanted me to learn the value of hard work Mexicans were seen as being criminals my Grandpa Gonzales displays humor and affection to everyone he meets These stories display the efforts to combat racial stereotypes during their childhood and adult life From these lessons, I have internalized the values of hard work, education, professionalism and good-will These tools given to me by my bi-racial heritage capacitated me to chisel the man I want to be

Because these values are upheld in many other cultures aside from the African American and Mexican culture, connecting with communities of different backgrounds does not seem foreign to me No matter the religion, skin color, language, appearance, I see someone as human before anything else That perspective I attribute to my bi-cultural background I am not bound to the confines of one race, nor am I bound by the confines of two races Instead, because I have moved between my Mexican heritage and Black heritage, I know I can move between the mosaic of world cultures seamlessly a true gift

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l o b b e d f r o m a n a u d i e n c e t h a t w a s s m i l i n g e a r t o e a r

Sh i m a b u k u r o n o u r i s h e d h i s t a l e n t s a c r o s s a s p e c t r u m o f 1 7 t u n e s , w h i c h t o g e t h e r l e n t i n s i g h t i n t o t h e v e r s a t i l i t y o f h i s c r a f t a n d , m o re i m p o r t a n t l y, t h e d r a m a t i c s p e ct r u m o f h i s a r t Of t h e m a n y f a c e t s t h a t o n e m i g h t a d m i re a b o u t

Sh i m a b u k u ro , f o r m e i t w a s t h e e m o t i o n a l i n t e g r i t y o f h i s g e n t l e r t u n e s , o f w h i c h h i s d e l i c a c i e s we re e ve r y b i t a s b e g u i l i n g a s t h e v i r t u o s i c s h ow s t o p p e r s a n d a l l o f i t e n h a n c e d by h i s m u s i c a l p a r t n e r No l a n Ve r n e r o n e l e c t r i c b a s s Tw o o r i g i n a l s i n p a r t i c u l a r, “ Bl u e Ro s e s Fa l l i n g ” ( p l a ye d s o l o ) a n d “ Ic h i g o Ic h i e , ” we re a l l t h e m o re i m p re s s i ve f o r t h e i r m e l o d i c s t re n g t h s Hi s p owe r s b l o ss o m e d t e n f o l d i n t h e i r s o i l , re l e a s i n g a s p r i n g - l i k e f r ag r a n c e n o t t h ro u g h t h e t e c h n i c a l f l o u r i s h e s t h a t i n s p i re d o b l i g a t o r y w h o o p s o f a p p re c i a t i o n i n s u r ro u n d i n g p i e c e s ( t h o u g h t h e s e we re c e r t a i n l y w o r t h y o

A Concert Reading of Paula Vogel’s Indecent

BY LAURA KERN Sun Staff Writer

At five o ’clock sharp on the evening of April 13, the doors to the Klarman Auditorium opened, and the crowd that had amassed just outside funneled into the dimly lit seats The first few rows filled in seconds The stage was warmly lit, bare except for a piano and eight chairs The crowd buzzed with hushed, excited conversation, eagerly awaiting the concert reading of the most recent play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Cornell alum Paula Vogel, directed by Meghan Brodie, Ph D ’10 Vogel first came to Cornell as a graduate student in 1974; throughout her years at Cornell, she wrote plays and taught classes in drama and playwriting, earning her Master of Arts in 1976 and working toward a doctorate degree Vogel found her passion at the intersection of feminism and drama and planned to present a dissertation on the topic In 1981, however, though Vogel had completed all requirements to receive a Ph D at Cornell, she left before completing her final doctoral thesis From there, Vogel pursued a career as a playwright by 1998, Vogel had won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her play How I Learned to Drive After years as a celebrated playwright and professor at Brown University, Vogel chose to return to Cornell his spring and present Indecent as her doctoral thesis to complete her Ph D

Despite its austere presentation, Indecent is deep and complex; it recounts the production of the 1906 drama God of Vengeance, the stor y of a Jewish brothel owner ’ s daughter falling in love with one of his prostitutes, originally written in Yiddish by Polish-Jewish writer Sholem Asch The simplicity of the concert reading it lacked elaborate props, set, and costuming complemented the multilayered stor yline, grounding it in minimalism and candidness Ever y member of the production dressed in black and gray, so the actors almost blended into the blackboard behind them

This fluidity between costume and set expands as the play develops actors flow between times, places, and characters At the opening of the play, except for the stage m a n a g e r L e m m l ( T h e o Bl a c k , a s s i s t a n t d i re

Cornell’s Speech & Debate team and Head Speech Coach for the Cornell University Forensics Team), the actors are introduced in pairs, a male and female in each categor y:

“ The Ingenues,” “ The Middles” and “ The Elders ” This basic, stark labeling of each character provides a solid foundation upon which Vogel builds inter weaving, complex narratives as the play progresses Each actor again, excepting Lemml, a constant portrays multiple characters, subtly distinguishing between layers through the use of unique dialects and mannerisms

The most diverse use of these techniques comes from Nick Fesette grad, who plays The Middle, or Mendel; he

within moments, an expert of delicate differentiation His counterpart Sarah K Chalmers (founding member of the Civic Ensemble and the Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca) as the female Middle, or Halina, conveys either intense pas-

Jennifer Herzog’s (teacher, It

Ingenue/Chana consistently meets Chalmers’ emo-

ever y turn, juxtaposing the

Black plays the role with subtlety and grace, skillfully displaying the power and persistence of cultural representation in times of tragedy

Perhaps the most stunning aspect of Indecent is its bilingual dialogue just as seamlessly as the actors drift between characters, the lines drift between Yiddish and English Sometimes, the audience receives a translation from the titles projected on the backdrop; however, thanks to the actors ’ powerful performances, this assistance is largel y u n n e c e s s a r y T h e same God of Vengeance s c e n e s a

d aching depression of The Ingenue/ Avram conveyed in the performance of Joshua Bastian Cole grad Prof Carolyn Goelzer, department of performing and media arts, and David Studwell, former Resident Professional Theatre Associate, boldly punctuate the cast, commanding the stage with their rich voices and personalities as The Elders, Vera and Otto Black’s single role of Lemml, however, may be the most moving performance of the production As a stage manager, Lemml does not frequently play a part in the most passionate or tragic plot points, but his supportive enthusiasm for God of Vengeance and his perseverant belief in it as an important representation of Jewish culture immediately establishes his character as a critical piece of the stor yline

m e d throughout the play in both languages, the significance of each perform

deepen, and the mean-

becomes understandable in the deliver y alone

The significance of the use of Yiddish, however, surpasses that of putting on an impressive performance In all

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resentation and even more uniquely, the inter-cultural argument for what constitutes this honesty

The characters struggle with the contrast between the idea of a free America in the early 20th centur y and the reality of the corporate and legal pressures to censor “indecent” expression of Jewish and queer cultures Vogel’s play is an artful, emotional display of the significant exposure of a lost culture, the fluidity of passion and tragedy, and the struggles of destruction and reconstruction of ethnic identity

With a Cornell University doctorate diploma in hand, Vogel will see her play performed at the Vineyard Theater on Broadway this summer, beginning April 27

Laura Kern is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at lkk36@cornell edu

T h e C h a r a c t e r s : E x p e r i m e n t a l , i f I n c o n s i s t e n t

BY PEGAH MORADI Sun Contributor

s i n g l e s h o t ( “ Dr Brow n ” ) T h e p ro d u c t i o n o f t h e s e g re a t l y va r i e d p e r f o r m a n c e s h i g hl i g h t s e a c h c o m e d i a n ’ s s t re n g t h s : K a t e Be r l a n t ’ s h i l a r io u s p a ro d y o f t h e s e l f - s e r i o u s a r t i s t i s q u i e t l y a w kw a rd , Jo h n E a r l y s z a n y c h a r a c t e r s a re c o m p l e m e n t e d by c l o s e - u p c i n e m a t o g r a p h y a n d Na t a s h a Ro t h we l l’s v i b r a n t c o m e d y i s m i r ro re d by s h a r p s e t t i n g s a n d l o u d

c o l o r s T h ro u g h a t o p - n o t c h p ro d u c t i o n t e a m t h a t p l a y s t o t h e c o m e d i a n ’ s s t re n g t h s a n d g i ve s t h e m p rof e s s i o n a l re s o u rc e s , o t h e r w i s e m u t e d t a l e n t s c o m e t o l i g h t i n T h e C h a ra c t e r s Of a l l t h e e p i s o d e s , K a t e Be r l a n t ’ s b r i l l i a n t s a t i re t a k e s t h e c a k e f o r t h e m o s t e xc e p t i o n a l l y p e r f o r m e d c o m e d y i n t h e e n t i re c o l l e c t i o n He r d o c u m e n t a r y - s t y l e e p i s o d e f e at u re s a m o d e r n p e r f o r m a n c e a r t i s t n a m e d De n i s e St Roy w h o t a k e s h e r s e l f f a r t o o s e r i o u s l y, l a m p o o n i n g t h e h a u g ht i n e s s o f a r t i s t i c a n d i n t e l l e c t u a l e l i t i s m St Roy’s i n f l u e n c e i s e x a g g e r a t e d t o t h a t o f a m o d e r n - d a y g e n i u s w i t h i n t h e f i r s t f e w m i n u t e s o f t h e e p i s o d e ( A n a d o r a b l e Fr a n k Ge h r y, p l a y i n g h i m s e l f, re m a rk s , “ Eve r y t h i n g d i d n ’ t h a ve t o b e s o ve r t i c a l , s h e t a u g h t m e ) b u t i s l a t e r h i l a r i o u s l y j u x t a p o s e d w i t h St Roy l y i n g o n h e r b e d s a d l y s o l i c i t i n g f r i e n d s h i

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Pegah Moradi is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at pm443@cornell edu

Cis People Telling Trans Stories: Questioning ‘Trans Visibility’ in the Media

March 31st was Transgender Day of Visibility Intuitively, the media industry is in a better place than just a few years ago when it comes to trans visibility; in 2015, The Danish Girl was nominated for multiple Oscars, and Transparent for several Emmys Yet, critiques of these media representations by trans writers and activists reveal that the narrative of representation and progress is not so simple: though there is an increase in the depiction of trans stories, they are still overwhelmingly being told by cis people

In a media landscape where, according to a media-monitoring report by GLAAD, 53

Upon the release of Arcade Fire’s music video for “We Exist,” starring Andrew Garfield as a trans woman, Kat Haché wrote for Bustle, “There is a prevalent idea that viable transgender actors and actresses simply do not exist Naturally, this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when they never gain exposure, rendered invisible by the lack of acknowledgment on the part of directors One can see how this is especially problematic in a video for a song entitled ‘We Exist ’ If so, where?”

Katie O’Brien

Midnight Radio

percent of depictions of trans characters since 2002 have been negative, and a large chunk of the rest involve typecasting characters in victim or sex worker roles (who, it’s important to note also deserve to have their stories told), clearly, the depiction of trans people on TV and movies has not been fair, accurate or nuanced So when we see an increase in trans characters who are complex and humanized even as main characters in a couple works last year it’s easy to herald those as progress

But many works that are praised for furthering trans visibility do not actually cast trans people to play trans roles, or have trans people involved in the writing or directing

The Dallas Buyers Club, with Jared Leto playing Rayon, a trans AIDS patient who is addicted to drugs, and The Danish Girl, with Eddie Redmayne playing trans Danish artist Lili Elbe, are two egregious examples of the problem of cis men being cast to play trans women Both movies were lauded by mainstream critics, in no small part for supposedly furthering trans visibility, with Leto and Redmayne nominated for Oscars for their roles The problem isn’t limited to cis men playing trans women; Elle Fanning was cast as trans teenager Ray in the 2015 drama About Ray as one example, and Hillary Swank as Brandon Teena in the 1999 Boys Don’t Cry also comes to mind

Despite their mainstream acclaim, all of these movies have been criticized and denounced by many trans people In an article called A Trans Woman’s Take on Tom Hooper s Embarrassing Danish Girl, Carol Grant condemns the media’s praise of Redmayne for his “bravery” and “heroism” in depicting a trans woman, writing, “ even though he’ll be able to shed off the experience after his probable Oscar win, all the while having it be a matter-of-fact point of life for me

and millions other trans women like me ” Casting cis people to play trans roles discounts that the nuances of being trans are best represented by a person who has experienced them, further marginalizing one of the most marginalized groups in the US Leto and Redmayne were criticized for their roles not just for the fact that they are cis men, but because their portrayals of trans women were found to be problematic in more subtle ways than a lot of cis people could probably recognize hence the importance of casting trans actors and having trans people involved in the behind-thescenes of the movie

Perhaps even more at fault than the actors (who could still choose not to accept these roles) are the directors, When cis men are predominantly cast as trans women, and cis women as trans men, this wrongfully implies that trans people are “actually” the sex they were assigned prior to their transition, and that trans people somehow don’t look “ trans enough” to play a trans role

Another show that has come under fire for casting a cis man to play a trans woman is the Amazon original series Transparent Transparent is about the transition of Maura (played by Jeffrey Tambor) in her late-sixties, and the effect on her family based on the experiences of director Jill Soloway, whose father came out as trans and inspired the character of Maura Transparent, it should be noted, does have trans actors playing the other, more minor trans characters, and has many trans people involved in the show s writing and directing Soloway defended her casting of Tambor, saying that he simply reminded her so much of her father she couldn’t picture anyone else in the role Perhaps this would be less of a problem if it existed in a vacuum, but the decision not the cast a trans woman in the

main role feels like a missed opportunity on Jill Soloway’s part Additionally, as Cael Keegan called out in The Advocate, Transparent’ s second season has an episode that was transphobic in its portrayal of a trans man perhaps an inevitable result when cis people are centered in telling a trans narrative

Tangerine is a rare example of a movie made by trans people of color, about trans people of color, that has received media acclaim (though was snubbed at the Oscars) Orange Is the New Black in its casting of the amazing Laverne Cox has also proven that casting trans people to play trans characters is the best way to go These are the works that we should seek to support if we want to be allies to furthering trans representation It’s easy to watch something like Transparent or The Danish Girl and see it as progress, forgetting that we ’ re still watching a work of art made largely for and by cis people

Trans people trans women of color especially face perhaps more discrimination and violence than any other group The historical trend of negative media depictions of trans people is thus incredibly harmful, and giving a platform to complex and humanizing trans narratives is important But, as I have learned solely by reading articles and tweets by trans writers and activists, it’s important when creating and consuming media to remember that trans visibility is not the same thing as representation, and cis people should not be the only ones profiting off of trans stories If trans people aren t actually in control of the way their stories are told, then that’s not truly representation it’s appropriation

Katie O Brien is a senior in the College of Ar ts and Sciences She can be reached at kobrien@cornellsun

Pay Gap Plagues Soccer

Despite success, women ’ s team earns less

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world to have the right to ask for equal pay, but it seems ridiculous that these women, with their talent and success so clearly on display, are not being compensated properly for their effor ts

The fact that they put the same amount of dedication, time, and effor t into this spor t as the men, and then achieved as much as they have

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demands aren ’ t met, the team is c o n s i d e r i n g a b o y c o t t o f t h e Olympics in Rio de Janeiro It’s a bold move, but in my opinion, a per fect one to send the message Why should the U S revel in the women ’ s success while the team is treated unjustly?

As co-captain Lloyd said on The Today Show, “I think we ’ ve proven our wor th over the years

Just coming off a World Cup win, the pay disparity between

coming off a World Cup win, the pay disparity between the men and women is just too large ” C a r l i L l o y d

Edmonds Notches Six Points

As Laxers Top Mountain Hawks

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dishear tening to think that this is the example we as a countr y are

p u t t i n g b e f o r e o u r y o u n g women, that yes, you can do whatever you want and work as hard as you possibly can, but still not be treated with the same respect as a man

To c o m b a t t h i s , t h e U S Women Soccer’s Team filed a federal complaint with the Equal E m p l o y m e n t O p p o r t u n i t y

C o m m i s s i o n l a s t m o n t h , i n which they accused U S Soccer of wage discrimination And in a sign of just how committed they are to seeing their demands are

m e t , c o - c a p t a i n B e c k y

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the men and women is just too large We want to continue to fight The generation of players before us fought And now it’s our job to keep fighting ” So fight they will And I am glad that this team is putting this issue at the forefront Hopefully their demands will be met before August, because although I comp l e t e l y s u p p o r t t h e r e a s o n i n g behind it and respect that they are willing to make this statement, it would be a shame to not see those talented women out on the field

Sophia Scazzero can be reached at sscazzero@cornellsun com

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“It wasn’t the best game that we played all year, but good times find ways to win.”

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Steven Matz str uck out a careerhigh nine and allowed three hits

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star t and leading the Ne w York Mets over the Cleveland Indians

6-0 Sunday

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inning lead, Matz (1-1) retired the side in order three times and allowed two r unners in the same inning once He thre w 94 pitches and walked two

In his opening-star t, the 24y e a r - o l d l e f t - h a n d e r a l l o w e d s e v e n r u n s i n 1 2 / 3 i n n i n g s against Miami last Monday, his first regular-season loss He was 4-0 after his callup last June

Corey Kluber (0-3) gave up six r uns and nine hits in six innings, str uck out eight and walked one He is 9-19 since winning the 2014 AL Cy Young Award

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in the second when center fielder Rajai Davis two fly balls in t h e s u n a n d K l

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games in the NL East, a larger deficit than the Mets faced at any point last season

Confor to had RBI doubles in the first and second, and Duda capped the first with a two-r un single

drop about 5 feet from him into the warning track

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Cabrera’s bunt toward the thirdbase line and thre w wildly to first Cabrera was given an RBI and took second on the error

Matz’s Seven Shutout Innings Help Mets Beat

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Kyrie Ir ving scored 31 points in h i s f i r s t p l a y o f f

i n c e being injured in last year ' s NBA Finals and Kevin Love added

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Cavaliers to a 106-101 win over t h e y o u n g a n d c o n f i d e n t Detroit Pistons in the opener of their first-round playoff series

Sunday

L e Br o n Ja m e s a d d e d 2 2 points and 11 assists for the t o p - s e e d e d C a v s , w h o a re f a v o re d t o w i n t h e E a s t e r n Conference again but got all they could handle from the Pistons

Love, knocked out of the playoffs with a shoulder injur y in the first round a year ago, made two critical 3-pointers in the fourth quarter

K e n t a v i o u s C a l d w e l l - Po p e scored 21 and Marcus Morris 20 but just one after halftime for the Pistons, making their first playoff appearance since 2009 Andre Drummond had 13 points and 11 rebounds Detroit made 15 3-pointers, but the Pistons' playoff inexperience showed in the final minutes Game 2 is Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, which was on edge for much of Game

1 a s t h e Pi s t o n s , w h o b e a t Cleveland three times during the regular season, flirted with an upset

For more than 40 minutes, the Pistons, who have just one starter with playoff experience, matched the Cavaliers shot for s h o t De t ro i t ' s yo u n g s q u a d wasn ' t intimidated and Reggie Jackson's 3-pointer tied it 8888 with 6:29 left

But that's when Love, who has had two uneven seasons

s i n c e c o m i n g t o C l e v e l a n d , buried consecutive 3s to put the Cavs ahead by four and finally allow a sellout crowd of more than 20,000 a chance to relax

The Pistons hung around and were within 100-96 on a free throw by Morris, but James cut to the basket for a layup and

Mike Napoli, allowing Cabrera to score Cespedes lofted a fly ball to medium depth in center that fell several feet from Davis as Confor to scored

Four Ne w York pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts

Mets third baseman David Wright, who hasn’t driven in a r un in 33 at-bats, was given the day off

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Ja c k s o n m i s s e d a 3 - p o i n t e r before Ir ving's two free throws gave Cleveland an eight-point lead

It was a sweet playoff return for Ir ving, who fractured his kneecap against Golden State in the finals and needed surger y and months of grueling rehab before he could return to the floor

The Pistons didn't show any signs of fear early on and led 58-53 at halftime thanks to 10 3-poiners

Coach Stan Van Gundy did all he could to help his team, which improved by 12 wins over last season Upset with a n o n - c a l l a g a i n s t Ja m e s , Va n Gundy stormed down the sideline during a timeout to argue with the referees that James should have twice been whistled for offensive fouls

But Van Gundy couldn't do anything to slow down the Cavs after halftime as Love, Ir ving and James Cleveland's Big 3 combined for 81 points T i p - I n s

Pistons: Van Gundy's brother Jeff, who is expected to meet w i t h Mi n n e s o t a a b o u t i t s coaching job, was a TV analyst f o r t h e g a m e Ja c

games for Oklahoma City He was a rookie on the Thunder's 2012 NBA Finals team but did not play in the championship series

Cavaliers: James appeared in his 179th playoff game, tying Michael Jordan for 17th on the career list Cleveland is the No 1 seed for the third time in franchise histor y but has never advanced to the finals from that spot James is 34-12 in playoff games at the Q James and Mo Williams, who is out with a sore left knee, are the only current Cavs players who were on the 2 0 0 9 t

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Irving Scores 31 to Give Cavaliers 1- 0 Series Lead

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Rodriguez, dropped three spots to sixth in the batting order, hit a two-run homer that snapped his hitless skid and sent the Ne w Yo rk Ya n k e e s p a s t t h e S e a t t l e M a r i n e r s 4 - 3

Sunday, ending their four-game losing streak

Masahiro Tanaka topped old pal Hisashi Iwakuma in the first major league pitching matchup of former Japanese teammates, a game that was broadcast live on television back home at 2 a m in Tokyo

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hits, including an RBI double, and scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch by Iwakuma (02) in the fifth inning Still, the Yankees continued to struggle at the plate in clutch situations, finishing the three-game series 1 for 35 with runners in scoring position

They managed to avoid a sweep thanks in large part to

three runs two earned and six hits in seven efficient innings He struck out six and walked none, improving to 4-0

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bases-loaded jam in a 24-pitch first inning, when Kyle Seager drove in a run with a groundout The right-hander needed only 93 pitches to get through seven Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller combined to strike out all six batters they faced, with Miller working the ninth for his third save Iwakuma, teammates with Ta n

h Rakuten in Japan, was charged with four runs and eight hits in seven innings

Steve Clevenger had an RBI single for the Mariners, who had won three straight following a five-game slide Nori Aoki

Smith’s single

Brooklyn Nets Hire Atlanta Assist

Kenny Atkinson as New Head Coach

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Cornell’s Late Game Heroics Down Lehigh

The Cornell men ’ s lacrosse team continued its exciting play on Saturday with a win against Lehigh Senior midfielder John Edmonds connected with freshman attack Colton Rupp, who sent the ball into the net with just 0 1 left on the clock to seal the 1312 victor y The game finished off a thrilling, two-win week for the Red

“It was just a great feeling to be able to come away

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o n had two timely goals in the final 1:19 of the game to tie the game and set up Rupp’s buzzer beater in what became an incredible comeback

“It’s easy to look at the scoreboard and see that we are down [two] goals with less than two minutes and just want to quit,” Petterson said

“But we didn’t do that [and] I’m really proud of how we came together as a team to finish that game off ” The Red’s play was not perfect, though, and the team finished the day with 23 turnovers The Mountain Hawks only surrendered 10

“We had way too many turnovers so that is definitely

It ’ s no secret that professional women ’ s sports teams are hardly treated with the same amount of respect as men ’ s Women’s leagues have famously struggled to gain traction in the U S However, this past year was a banner year in making strides in the right direction for

ing of equal pay, but their situation puts the whole dispute under a large spotlight While on Today, goalkeeper Hope Solo spelled it out, “We are the best in the world, have three World Cup Championships, four Olympic Championships, and the [men] get paid more to just

women ’ s teams Most notably, the U S women ’ s soccer team made a huge splash among American fans when they won the World Cup Following the championship, the country actually got excited about women ’ s soccer It was a big deal The women got their own parade and dominated the summer press But apparently, even with all the attention they had garnered with their success, it was not enough for them to earn equal pay from the U S Soccer Federation

A woman doesn’t have to be a world-class athlete to be deserv-

show up than we get paid to win major championships ” The team generated nearly $20 million more in revenue than the men ’ s team in 2015, yet female players in the sport are paid almost four times less than men It is almost unbelievable to see how much these women have accomplished and just how little they are being acknowledged and compensated for it just because they are women A woman shouldn’t need to be literally the best in the world to have the right to ask for equal