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EAST AVENUE FINALLY REOPENS

Just for kicks | Following its longstanding tradition of closing roads for construction, the University has closed West Avenue in preparation for a ski lift on Libe Slope

Chipotle, J.Crew To Open Stores

In Collegetown

Chipotle Mexican Grill and J Crew will open branches in Collegetown this June, following months of deliberations between local landlord Lordy Lorde and national franchises, according to City Planning and Development Board member John Schröder ’74

The two stores will share the space previously occupied by the Green Café, located at the intersection of College and Dryden Avenues Whether J Crew will address how to make their clothes not smell like carnitas and guacamole has not yet been discussed, according to Schröder

Students over whelmingly celebrated the announcement, saying they did not know how they lived without gourmet burritos and posh women ’ s dresses on sale so close to their residences before Kraven FoSalmon ’15 said he believes the opening of J Crew comes at the “perfect” time

“I’m running ver y low on salmon shorts,” FoSalmon said “I try to limit my pace at one a week, but with wine tour season, summer coming and the back sweat dripping, there’s no guarantee that you won ’ t run through your short stock sooner ”

Some students, however, expressed dismay that the space would not be used for a laundromat or bar

“When Club Sudz goes, what will happen to

But West Avenue now closed indefinitely

East Avenue may finally be reopened to all vehicular traffic after closing for more than a y e a r, b u t Fa c i l i t i e s S e r v i c e

Monday that West Avenue the main thoroughfare through Cornell’s West Campus would close indefinitely due to constr uction of a “much needed” ski lift on Libe Slope

The ski lift project was set into motion after Student Assembly Resolution 420: Making for a More Accessible Cornell Campus passed at last week’s meeting and w a s s i g n e d b y Pre s i d e n t D e e Sk o r t z , according to Say Watts ’15, at-large representative for the S A Larr y Layne MRP ’00, vice provost for road closures and underground tunnels, said at a press conference that he believes the closure of West Avenue will “ not pose a significant inconvenience” to those affected “ The community is already used to all of the months of constr uction and roadwork going on around campus, and so it shouldn’t

The 46-foot tall needle sculpture on the Arts Quad called “A Needle Woman: Galaxy Was a Memory, Earth is a Souvenir” will soon be joined by a partner: a 50-foot needle sculpture named “A Needle Womyn ”

In an interview with The Sun, A Needle Woman said she had felt “lonely” in the past months, especially given the dreary winter weather

“I had no one to talk to, so I turned to a resource a student recommended to me for finding a partner, ” A Needle Woman said “Tinder ”

A Needle Woman first matched with A Needle Womyn in January They bonded over their mutual love of blue, iridescent film and nanotechnology

A Needle Woman said she found A Needle Womyn’s self identification as “ womyn ” rather than “ woman ” inspiring

“By taking the ‘ man ’ out of the word ‘ woman, ’ I am symbolically saying that I do not need a man to be complete,” A Needle Womyn said “My existence and life as a womyn sculpture does not depend on other men sculpture ”

A Needle Womyn will take her place next to A Needle Woman following their wedding in May The two are forgoing a honeymoon and said they would prefer to spend time together on the Arts Quad without any “pesky” students

A Needle Womyn and A Needle Woman’s matrimony will be featured in a VH1 documentary “Love in the 21st Century ” This will be A Needle Woman’s second television feature; she previously appeared in the PBS feature “Art in the 21st Century ”

be a big deal that we closed another major road on campus, ” Layne said as he dodged a car tire flung by a protester “Right?” he added ner vously

As of 5 a m Monday morning, protesters had already swarmed the bottom of Libe Slope and blocked West Avenue, carr ying

“It shouldn’t be a big deal that we closed another major road on campus. Right?”

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banged on the side walk, chanting ‘Close the roads? Then close the school!’

After hours of shouting, scaling cranes and bulldozers in an attempt to halt constr uction

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From the Editor

An Ode to Enrique Iglesias: Because Beyoncé Is Too Mainsteam

Born in Madrid, Spain in 1975, Enrique Miguel Iglesias is a critically acclaimed Spanish singer (at least I assume so), and also the best singer in the world

I first became enamored with Iglesias’ pop hits while home for spring break last year I convinced my mother to attend a local “hip” Zumba class, which I soon discovered was technically designed for women of a cer tain age, specifically “50 plus ” I ceased to be concerned with the obvious age gap between me and all of the other women as soon as Iglesias’ “Loco” came on the speakers and I realized that nothing is more fun than Zumba with today’s spanish hits

So why do I love Iglesias and not a similar Latin legend, such as Pitbull? An excellent question Mr 305 delivers on his pump-up tunes, but no one could possibly claim that he’s a sensitive soul, given that his songs almost exclusively center on him boasting of international sexual conquests (Need I quote “International Love?”) Also, he is almost always wearing sunglasses, and as Larr y David famously said, “ You know who wears sunglasses inside? Blind people and assholes ” Pitbull is not blind Iglesias is diverse: He can sing both pump up songs such as “I Like it” and tear-jerkers like “Hero ”

This is not the first time that I have liked an ar tist who is generally regarded as talentless, one that “is not underrated at all” according to the ar ts & enter tainment editors You may or may not remember Ryan Cabrera and his single hit “On the Way Down ” If you were not a teenage girl in 2004, you probably do not know of this song or this one hit wonder ar tist The joke is on you, because “On the Way Down” is great and he spor ts some dope frosted tips in the music video Other favorites of mine have included “Galler y ” by Mario Vasque z, and “Because of You” by Ne-Yo I get it, I technically have terrible taste in music Why do you think my Spotify is almost always on a “private session?”

You might also ask why we are publishing this in the op-ed section and not Ar ts & Enter tainment? Another ver y valid question In all honesty, I have tried pitching this stor y to Ar ts & Enter tainment over and over again but they have repeatedly told me that they’re pressed for space, simply over flowing with content submissions Says the section that has decided to publish simply a large photo of Shia LeBeouf for this supplement

If I didn’t have so much to say about Iglesias, I would have just printed a large picture of Michael Cera

Letter to the Editor

Asexual on Thursdays

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Policy Will Evaluate Small Classes

Arts classes under six students will not satisfy faculty teaching obligations

By GABRIELLA LEE Sun News Editor

Classes in the College of Arts and Sciences with fewer than six students will no longer satisfy faculty teaching obligations due to a policy change affecting regular undergraduate courses in the arts college, according to a draft of the policy

The policy, which is currently in its draft form, will not apply to language courses, studio, ensemble and lessons courses in the music and performing and media arts departments and specifically exempted courses

“You’re most cognizant of the fact that you need to use resources effectively when those resources are limited, so there’s that connection [to budget constraints],” said Prof Scott MacDonald, arts and sciences senior associate dean

However, Macdonald said the primary reason for the new policy “has to do with things that we should be doing whether or not there’s budget concerns ”

In its current form, the policy states that there will be four points at which fall courses will be checked for low enrollment numbers

“I think these kinds of policies ... are terrible for faculty autonomy.”

“The policy is part of a general, overarching effort in the college to make sure that we ’ re using our resources as effectively as possible in support of our mission to provide an excellent undergraduate education,” said Gretchen Ritter ’83, arts and sciences dean, in an email

Although colleges across campus are anticipating constricted budgets in the coming fiscal year, Ritter said budget issues were not the main motivation behind the policy Rather, the change was part of larger efforts to optimize “faculty effort to undergraduate teaching ”

Seniors to Plant Tribute Tree for Fallen Classmates

By CHRISTOPHER BYRNS Sun Staff Writer

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Following the pre-enrollment periods in April and July, enrollment statistics will be generated so that departments and faculty members will have a sense of which classes have low enrollment, according to the drafted policy

On the first day of classes, any course that has at least six students enrolled will be counted toward the faculty member’s teaching load, regardless if students drop later in the period For the classes that have five or less students, however, faculty members and departments will be required to either cancel the class or continue teaching

East Avenue Reopens to All Traf c

By PHOEBE KELLER Sun Assistant News Editor

The effort was the first part of what organizers say will be a threepart plan to remember the seven members of the Class of 2015 who died during their time at Cornell, according to Sam Coleman ’15

“We met with the Plantations and crafted this whole plan that we hope lives on as a Cornell tradition ”

“We started thinking about ways that we could honor them,” Coleman said “ We met with the Plantations and crafted this whole plan that we hope lives on as a Cornell

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East Avenue was reopened today to two-way traffic, including passenger vehicles, according to the University

The road had been partially closed since last Januar y due to the ongoing construction of Klarman Hall During this time, the road remained open to bicycles and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit buses Both lanes of traffic were closed to all motor vehicles last week in order to “facilitate crosswalk and pavement repair and striping,” according to the University

The University advises motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to be cautious while traveling through

the construction zone, because bicycles will be sharing the road with all vehicles until roadway improvements are complete TCAT routes 30, 32, 75, 81, 82, 90 and 10 will no longer be detoured and will resume serving all bus stops located on East Avenue All motorists, cyclists and pedestrians must comply with all traffic laws and respect pedestrian right of way A section of the south bound lane of East Avenue next to Goldwin Smith Hall will be closed Wednesday from 7 a m to noon to complete concrete work on Klarman Hall, according to the University

Phoebe Keller can be reached at pkeller@cornellsun com

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By ARIEL SEIDNER Sun Staff Writer

A commemorative ice cream flavor called “Sweet Cornell” will debut at the Dairy Bar this Friday, according to Kristin Beierle, retail dining manager of Synapsis and Dairy Bar

The flavor, designed by students in Food Science 1101:

Foods, is sweet-corn based with salted caramel hints and will be available at sesquicentennial and graduation events and on New York City campuses

According to Kathryn Boor

Monday, April 20, 2015

weather FORECAST

Today

Evolution and Ecology in Bacterial Populations

9 - 10 a m , 165 Olin Hall

The Maize Rare Alleles Project: Biology and Bioinformatics 11 a m - Noon, 321 Weill Hall

Advancing Access to Justice For Women and Children in Ghana 12:15 - 1:15 p m , 277 Myron Taylor Hall

Art, History and Indigenismo in the Peruvian Andes 12:15 - 1:15 p m , 262 Uris Hall

Sesquicentennial Kickoff Celebration

4 - 6:30 p m , Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall

Tomorrow

Reading the European Novel to 1900 4:30 p m , 107 Olin Library

Senior Wisdom for Undecided First-Years 4:45 p m , 3330 Carol Tatkon Center

Biology Without Borders: Evolution And Acclimation in the Face of Climate Change in the Sea 3:30 - 4:30 p m , G10 Biotechnology Building

Dr Ben Carson: The Change We Need 6 p m , Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall

The War on Terror: A Look at America’s Frontline Ally 8 p m , Bache Auditorium, Malott Hall

Remember the blissfully war m weather you had last week? Well you’ll be seeing none of that this week. Ithaca r etur ns to its nor mal state with rain, clouds and wind

Question to ponder as you walk to class: How many water molecules does it take to make a water drop?

Hi: 59° Lo: 39° R ain

Further questions: W hat is the line between rain and rain showers? Do you draw the line based on rain drop density?

53° Lo: 36° Shower s

Another question: W hat is the difference between clouds and fog? Is fog just clouds at a lower altitude?

48° Lo: 33° Cloudy

Ending questions: W ill the weather ever get better? Is Ithaca rainy forever?

Hi: 47° Lo: 33° Cloudy

TUE WED THU FRI

Compiled by Sofia Hu

University

Three Win ‘My Cornell’ Essay and Video Contest

Three undergraduates Karen Ortega ’15, Lauren Frazier ’15 and David Karp ’16 have received top prizes in the “My Cornell” writing and video contest, which was held to celebrate the sesquicentennial, according to the University Honorable mentions in the writing contest were also awarded to Lianne Bornfield ’15 and Michael Levin ’15

Undergraduates were asked to create essays and videos that described their experiences as Cornell students, focusing on any aspect of their time at the University The winning essays and video will be showcased at the “Sights and Sounds” event April 25, during Charter Day weekend, in Willard Straight Hall, according to the University Local

Ithaca College Investigates Arson Report

Authorities at Ithaca College are investigating a reported arson that occurred at Saturday night, according to The Ithaca Voice An individual allegedly set a roll of toilet paper on fire in a first year bathroom, although the The office of Public Safety and Emergency Management’s investigation is ongoing No students have been charged yet

Ithaca Children’s Garden Hosts Obstacle Course Fundraiser

More than 400 people turned out Saturday to participate in a five kilometer obstacle course along the Cayuga Lake waterfront to raise money for the Ithaca Children’s Garden, according to The Ithaca Journal About $60,000 was raised for the garden

Compiled by Phoebe Keller

Five Launch Campaigns for Student Trustee

By ZOE FERGUSON Sun Senior writer

The five candidates for undergarduate student-elected trustee spoke with The Sun about their platform one week before voting begins, sharing their qualifications and ambitions

Several candidates said their experience with student government at Cornell qualified them for the position of trustee Their experience ranges from roles in the Student Assembly to Class Councils and smaller committees

Yamini Bhandari ’17, vice president for outreach for the S A , said she believes there is a need for a new perspective with the S A , which she would be able to bring given her

women

s representative and vice president for outreach

“As the only female candidate of color, I bring a unique perspective to a board that has historically been led by men A new perspective would help shed light on the experiences of students at Cornell [in the] present day,” Bhandari said “There is a strong need for a new voice in who makes decisions in this university, and I bring that voice ”

Bhandari said her platform focuses on

y,

y, a n d accountability She said advocacy is “key” for an elected undergraduate trustee, who would

serve as the only student voice on the board of trustees Bhandari also said she would also “find ways for administrative priorities to line up with those of students” seeking more financial aid

Bo Yang ’18, the only freshman candidate, said he wants to make opportunities more accessible for a greater number of students Yang said his platform is based on opportunity for all students, and he will “definitely strive for equality ”

“Some small organizations including newly founded organizations, project teams, and small organizations face challenges trying to secure funds, public attentions or connecting with other similar organizations,” Yang said “All organizations should receive equal opportunities for development ”

Yang added that he intends to serve as a voice for minorities if elected student trustee

“Minorities in Cornell still have lots of problems financially and socially,” he said “Only with equal opportunities can all students realize their goals ”

Like Bhandari, Blake Brown ’17 attributed his passion for on-campus involvement to his experiences with a diverse array of students

“ T h ro u g h o u t t h e p a s t t w o ye a r s a t

Cornell, I’ve met so many different people from many walks of life,” Brown said “By interacting with the community, I’ve developed a passion to get more involved on cam-

Rockcastle Ph.D. ’55 Dies at 95

By RUBIN DANBERG BIGGS Sun Staff Writer

Prof Emeritus Verne Rockcastle Ph D ’55 passed away on April 5 in Ithaca, according to the University He was 95

Born on New Year’s Day in 1920, Rockcastle grew up during the Great Depression in Rochester, New York, according to his autobiography titled “Acorn to Oak: From City Kid to Cornell Professor Emeritus ” He served in the U S Air Force during World War II, during which he said he learned many life lessons Rockcastle married his wife, Madeline Rockcastle, on May 15, 1943

Rockcastle known to his students as “Doc Rock” received his undergraduate degree in science education from Syracuse University, according to the University During his service for the U S Air Force, Rockcastle earned a master ’ s degree in meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he said in his autobiography that he lived with nine other cadets in a squash court

As a professor for the agriculture college, Rockcastle advised graduate students and future school teachers and taught classes in science and environmental education, according to his autobiography

Throughout his career, “Doc Rock” stewarded students, instilling in them a lifelong appreciation for the science of the everyday, according to science writer Elissa Wolfson ’81

In 1955, Rockcastle finished his Ph D in science education and nature study from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He then taught science at the Brockport State Teachers College for nine years before returning to Cornell

“‘Doc Rock’ could find a science lesson in anything from the underlying cause of a squeak to the tree rings in a wooden baseball bat to the sun ’ s reflection on the sidewalk,” Wolfson said in a University statement

Rockcastle co-authored science textbooks including “Teaching Science with Everyday Things” and a Cornell-based leaflet series, according to the University

Additionally, Rockcastle loved the outdoors and enjoyed skiing, fly-fishing and canoeing He was a founding member of the Finger Lakes Runners Club, according to The Ithaca Journal

A memorial in honor of Rockcastle was held Saturday He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a half-sister, four grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren

Rubin Danberg Biggs can be reached at rdanbergbiggs@cornellsun com

pus in order to help others ”

Brown said that as a trustee, he would focus on financial transparency and inclusion

“Moving beyond forums and town hall meetings, I will ensure that students have a greater role in decisions regarding tuition, financial aid and fees so that a Cornell education is attainable for all of us, ” Brown said “In order to promote tangible steps towards inclusion, I will lobby the Board and the administration to increase direct funding for resource centers and multicultural organizations ” Franklin Yang ’17 said he decided to run for trustee to help “rebuild” trust between students, faculty, administration and the Board of Trustees

“I am interested in this position because I have seen so many issues arise on this campus that have gone unmet and unsolved,” Yang said “There has been a lack of communication and trust between students and the highest authority on campus ”

Yang said he plans on holding frequent meetings between the Board of Trustees and different on-campus student organizations to build relationships

“I want all groups to have representation and to become more involved on campus, whether they be undergrad or grad students,” he said “I want students to be able to understand the trustees and the trustees to understand the students and I believe I have the best set of skills necessary to facilitate these discussions ”

Sam Morrison ’17 also cited a lack of c o m m u n i c a t i o n b e t we e n t h e B o a rd o f Trustees and the student body Morrison said he would bring “structural changes” to the Board of Trustees, including creating more student trustee positions

“In the 80s, the Board of Trustees used to have five student representatives Today, there is one undergraduate, and one graduate representative on a board of 64 members,” he said “With the board boasting ‘ supreme control’ over the university, two of 64 is not enough Let’s bring back all five members ” Morrison added that he would prioritize financial aid for students in his role as trustee

“Cornell’s motto is ‘ any person any study,’ and I won ’ t let the Board of Trustees forget this,” Morrison said

Students will be able to vote in the election from 8 a m on April 29 until 10 a m on April 30 At the earliest, the results may be posted on Monday, May 4, according to the Cornell Office of the Assemblies

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James Eyster ’69 Remembered For Hotel Management Work

By SOFIA HU Sun News Editor

Prof Emeritus James J Eyster Jr ’69 Ph D ’77, hotel administration, died April 7 following a stroke, according to the University He was 72 Eyster joined Cornell’s faculty in 1972 as a professor of finance, accounting and real estate He is known for his work in hotel management contracts, a field he is credited with founding, according to the University In 1977, Eyster published “The Negotiation and Administration of Hotel Management Contracts,” with three editions in later years Eyster was the “intellectual father of hospitality real estate management, ” according to Prof

Jan A de Roos ’78, hotel administration

“Jim Eyster was known for his warmth and integrity,” said de Roos, who collaborated with Eyster on the 2009 edition of the hotel management book, in a University statement “He always took the high ground ” Although Eyster retired in 1999, he remained actively involved at Cornell His students nominated him to be a part of the the 2002 Olympic torch relay, where he carried the torch through Seneca Falls in 2001

Eyster is survived by his wife, sister, two children and a grandchild

Arts College to Enact Policy on Courses With Small Enrollments

Marie Law, Asian studies “In the end

“If they choose not to cancel them on the first day and they haven’t yet e n r o l l e d s i x s t u d e n t s , [ t h e c o u r s e instructor] must notify students on that first day that there’s a chance that course might not go for ward,” MacDonald said

On the 10th day of the fall semester five days before the add period ends if a course does not enroll six students, the instructor must either notify students and cancel the course or continue teaching the class without it meeting any teaching obligations

While the policy will still undergo revision before it goes into effect next semester, Ritter said it is expected to be a “ permanent ” change

Some of the tentative changes to be made to the policy before the fall include exempting courses that are being offered for the first time and exempting courses taught by new faculty during their first year at the Un i v e r s i t y, a c c o rd i n g t o MacDonald He added that the policy would be tweaked for the spring semester

Many arts college faculty members have expressed anger and concern over the new policy, citing potential negative effects on faculty autonom y, s t u d e n

humanities at Cornell

“I think these kinds of policies coming out of the dean’s office are terrible for faculty autonomy, ” said Prof Jane

diverse and robust and competitive undergraduate curriculum, particularly in humanities ”

Law added that the policy might also stem from a concern that some faculty members were neglecting their

research, but she said she thought the

which this was the case was negligible

Prof Annette Richards, music, said she believes one of the worst aspects of the policy is that it places pressure on faculty members to decide to cancel or keep a course if it underenrolls

“I’m sure many of my dedicated colleagues would likely teach the course they’d prepared in any case [even if it under enrolls], the policy is an insidious way of getting professors to teach overloads,” Richards said “It’s also

“In no way is the college leadership anaemical to small courses and we like to remind people that six is a very small number for courses.”

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deeply demoralizing, giving professors to feel that the administration undervalues their work, and doesn’t in fact

enough ”

Beyond faculty, however, Richards and Law also said they believe the new

policy will diminish the academic quality of courses taught in the arts college

“One of the great strengths of a first-class university like Cornell is that it offers small classes, and classes that may not be obviously popular may be in areas that students never thought they’d be interested in or find important, ” Richards said Law added that in her experience of t

enrollments that fluctuated between four to seven students, she was able to “do a different kind of teaching” that involved more intellectual risks “ We need to leave room for risk,

challenge, even difficulty in our course offerings, not just [to rely] on the big successful courses that we ’ ve all taught for years and know work,” Richards said

However, Ritter and MacDonald both emphasized that the policy did not discourage small class sizes

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Christopher Byrns can be reached at cbyrns@cornellsun com

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cream This year, students were tasked with creating a flavor for the sesquicentennial

“The ice cream was phenomenal,” said Boor, one of the judges of the ice cream competition “ The presentation was beyond expectation, and the ice cream itself tasted like popcorn, caramel and just the right amount of salt It was just so good ”

The 12-person team that designed the flavor used corn as a “symbolic unity crop, ” said Elana Soclof ’18, one of members of the team

“We wanted to develop a unique and delicious flavor that could enhance the sesquicentennial celebration,” Soclof said “With corn being a symbolic unity crop, it truly embodies Ezra Cornell’s famous saying of, ‘I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study ’”

The flavor also pays homage to Barbara McClintock ’23 M A ’25 Ph D ’27, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or

Medicine in 1983, according to Erynn Johnson ’15, another student who designed the ice cream flavor McClintock researched maize cytogenetics during her time at Cornell “Sweet Cornell had so many clever things that tied in with regards to why the name made sense and why the subject made sense, ” Boor said, citing the team ’ s knowledge of corn breeding as a noteworthy aspect of its presentation to judges

The students on the Sweet Cornell team are Soclof, Johnson, Daniel Caticha ’15, Jenny Chen ’18, Lauren Clark ’17, Ciara Cox ’18, Richard DelPlato ’17, J J Erpaiboon ’18, Cameron Krane ’17, Hoggie Kwon ’18, Elizabeth Strods ’16 and Aziza Taylor ’18

“Many of us think of Cornell as ‘home sweet home,’ so we sincerely hope that everyone enjoys Sweet Cornell,” Johnson said

Ariel Seidner can be reached at aseidner@cornellsun com

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Letter to the Editor

The apparent perspective-taking problem

To the Editor:

Re : “ T H R OW D OW N T H U R S D AY: The Racism of ‘Anti-Racists’,” Opinion, April 16

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Aditi Bhowmick | Abtruse Musings

An Ode to Diversity

Many have used Princess Diana’s tragic death to illustrate the prominence of globalization I risk beginning my column citing this trite and hackneyed paradigm simply because I was so amused with it as a child

The following example is often cited in defining globalization: “An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crash in a French tunnel, driving a German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was drunk on Scottish whiskey, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles, treated by an American doctor, using Brazilian medicines! And this is sent to you by an American, using Bill Gates’ technology, which he enjoyed stealing from the Japanese And you are probably reading this on one of the IBM clones that use Taiwanese-made chips and Korean-made monitors, assembled by Bangladeshi workers in a Singapore plant, transported by lorries driven by Indians, hijacked by Indonesians, unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen, trucked by Mexican illegal aliens and finally sold to you That, my friend, is Globalization!”

Last Wednesday, I was walking back to Olin Library after a very stimulating discussion with Prof Frederik Cogevall the Vice Provost Of International Affairs in a session called “Global Cornell ” I was mulling over the words “Global Cornell” on my walk back I started thinking about how ferociously diverse, multicultural and authentically global my life has become over the past three years at Cornell When I was in high school, the closest thing to globalization was a friend getting chosen for a four week long exchange program with a high school in different country, an exchange teacher or maybe a week long cultural summit I used to be blown away by those short-lived culturally enriching experiences when I was younger Today, every day of my life is an exquisite ode to diversity and delightful heterogeneity, and I hardly pause to think about it

Picture a day in my life: I wake up to a message on my phone from my mother from Calcutta, India I browse through my Snapchat stories to keep tabs on my best friend’s adventures while she is

I doubt my life will ever as full of diversity as it h been over these few yea on the Hill.

frolicking in Brazil for her semester abroad I wait for my current roommate for the semester to get out of the shower who is staying with me spontaneously after a semester spent in Scotland, and, of course, trailblazing through Europe after When she joined Cornell most of her friends happened to be gregarious international Indian students (including me), therefore, her accent today has a delightful mix of Hispanic, Indian and Californian undertones Then I make my way to the Starbucks cross-section to meet my two main men who are collectively as diverse as two American men can be Before I came to America, I barely knew that Chicago and New York City could possibly be different but my visit to both cities was eye-opening Both cities have distinct, breathing personalities and it is so fascinating to me I can proudly say I have partaken in a Greek Thanksgiving and an authentic Long Island Easter over this past year I was a distinct international presence and I doubt any of them would have ever anticipated an Indian guest at any of these occasions, but it only makes it so much more amusing and eclectic Back on campus, I make my way to Libe Cafe, passing through Ho Plaza On my way, I am stopped by Rhythms of China, C U Bhangra, Cornell Filipino Association or any other hundreds of other international and diverse organizations handing me a quarter card, enthusiastically inviting me to their showcase As I walk to class, I make a mental note to stop by Indo Night, because only at Cornell do you get classic Indonesian street food on a mundane Thursday evening, cooked by students from Indonesia or closely associated with it

At some point, I finally manage to make it to a few classes here and there Over my time here, I have been taught by Professors from my own state of India, from Hamburg, Italy, China, Massachussets, Korea and these are just my own experiences After classes, I get through my meetings with students engaged on campus Most of the meetings usually revolve around developing internationalism and safe haven on campus where several cultures and diverse expression can thrive I study for a while and then meet my friends for dinner We decide we ’ re craving Indian food This is interesting considering one of my friends detested the strong flavors, but that visiting me in India over winter break only made him crave it more than I do now After dinner, we will probably get distracted by Kung Fu Tea and get some Bubble Tea on our way back to campus I hadn’t even heard of taro bubble tea before Cornell After packing up in the library, we head toward the bars and run into everyone we ’ ve met from the innumerable walks of life at Cornell I remember going to Rulloff ’ s solely because the French and Australian exchange students I met last year had made it their permanent home And then, at some point, after a visit to the indispensable Collegetown Pizza, I finally hit the hay When I think of it, an ordinary day at Cornell for me seems like the ideal diversity experience Diversity does exist on this campus, we just don’t realize the extent or appreciate it because it has not necessarily been institutionalized or entirely embedded in Cornell’s structure beyond the staggering demographic statistics Nevertheless, I doubt my life will ever be as full of diversity as it has been over these few years on the Hill

Aditi Bhowmick is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She may be reached at ab738@cornell edu

For Tough Times Com men t of the day

“Why do you so adamantly ignore historical and social context? Black people have a history and a present reality of being oppressed and abused by white supremacy White people do not have a history or a present reality of being oppressed by “black supremacy ” White people have no reason to fear black people, black people have an infinite amount of reasons to fear white people.”

Guest

Re: “ THROWDOWN THURSDAY: The Racism of “Anti-Racists’” Opinion April 16, 2015

Eric Schulman | Schulman’s Schtick

A Poem

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m o s t g r u e s o m e c o n f l i c t s o f t h e e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y Up u n t i l re c e n t l y, I c o u l d n ’ t u n d e r s t a n d h o w K i p l i n g w r o t e “ I f ” How c o u l d a m a n w h o j u s t if i e d e m p i r e r u l e w r i t e t h e w o r d s t h a t g o t m e t h r o u g h s o m e o f m y m o s t t r y i n g t i m e s ? O n l y re c e n t l y, I ' v e f o u n d a

Sometimes things are out of ou control especially without th advantage of hindsight Accept that doesn’t make you a failure

Eric Schulman is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences He may be reached at eschulman@cornellsun com Schulman s Schtick appears alternate Mondays this semester

s a t i s f y i n g a n s w e r : t h e re a re c e rt a i n s t a n d a rd s n o b o d y c a n l i v e u p t o A n d , i t d o e s n ’ t m a k e y o u a n y l e s s s u c c e s s f u l i f y o u c a n ’ t m e e t t h e m It’s t a k e n m e u n t i l t h i s f a l l t o f e e l t h a t w a y I h a v e d r o p p e d t h e b a l l i n s o m a n y w a y s t h i s f a l l b e c a u s e I t o o k o n t o o m u c h a n d f a i l e d t o p r i o r it i z e In h i n d s i g h t , i t ’ s e a s y t o t o s e e w h a t I c o u l d’v e d o n e d i f f e re n t l y, b u t I ’ v e b e e n s t r u g g l i n g w i t h w h a t I c o u l d’v e d o n e d i ff e re n t l y i n t h e m o m e n t Tr u t h b e t o l d , I ’ m n o t e n t i re l y s u re t h e re w a s a n y t h i n g I c o u l d’v e d o n e t h e n a n d t h e re So m e t i m e s t h i n g s a re o u t o f o u r c o n t r o l e s p e c i a l l y w i t ho u t t h e a d v a n t a g e o f h i n d s i g h t Ac c e p t i n g t h a t d o e s n ’ t m a k e y o u a f a i l u re K i p l i n g u n d e rs t o o d t h i s K i p l i n g w r o t e “ I f ” a b o u t a m i l i t a r y f a i l u re ; b y a l l a c c o u n t s , t h e Ja m e s o n r a i d w a s a d i s a s t e r Ye t , K i p l i n g f o u n d n o b i l i t y i n Ja m e s o n ’ s b r a v e r y a n d s a c r i f i c e f o r B r i t a i n K i p l i n g s u p p o r t e d e m p i r e b e c a u s e h e w a s h a p p y f i n d i n g re s i l i e n c e w i t h i n t h e d a y ’ s p o l it i c s B e c a u s e I a m a b l e t o l o o k a t h i s t o r y r e t r o s p e c t i v e l y, I c a n ’ t s a y I a g re e w i t h h i m Bu t , I ’ v e c o m e t o a c c e p t t h a t “ I f ” i s n ’ t a n y l e s s i n s p i r i n g , e v e n i f t h e m o u t h p i e c e o f t h e Br i t i s h e m p i re w r o t e i t I n h i n d s i g h t , K i p l i n g ’ s v i e w s o n e m p i re w e re w r o n g Bu t , t h a t s h o u l d n ’ t t a k e a w a y f r o m “ I f ” I ’ v e a l w a y s l i k e d t h e f i r s t l i n e o f “ I f , ” t h e o n e m y d a d w o u l d q u o t e Bu t , I ’ v e re c e n t l y f o u n d a n e w f a v o r i t e l i n e : “ I f y o u c a n m a k e o n e h e a p o f a l l h i s w i n n i n g s a n d r i s k i t o n o n e t u

Arts Around Ithaca

Cornell Cinema’s 45th Anniversry

Friday, April 24 at 3:30 p m Saturday, April 25 at 4:30 p m at Cornell Cinema

Electric Buffalo Records Showcase

Saturday April 25 at 7:00 p m at the Bear’s Den

Cornell’s first student-run, nonprofit record label, Electric Buffalo Records, will make its official campus debut with its Showcase at the Bear’s Den this Saturday Celebrating the release of Electric Buffalo’s compilation album, student artists ranging from hip-hop to electronic to soft rock are slated to perform Come get a taste for Cornell’s talented musicians for a $5 suggested donation

Troy Sherman

Blood Wedding

April 24 and 25, May 1 and 2 at 7:30 p m May 2 at 2:00 p m at the Kiplinger Theatre

Spanish legend Federico García Lorca’s play, Blood Wedding, makes its way to

Theatre Inspired by a real crime in r ural Spain, a man tr ying to flee with a bride the night before her wed-

m a n n ’84 and Emily Ranii ’07 and assistant director Brian James Murphy ’16 promise an intense tragedy with stell

Danny Bernstein ’14 provides the haunting score for this stor y of love and loss Tickets are $11 for students and seniors, and $13 for the general public

Mike Sosnick

Ta l e s f r o m t h e P l a y b i l l V a u l t : T h e

This past weekend, I had the distinct fortune of meeting musical theatre star Julia Murney Murney, known for her prodigious off-Broadway career and as one of the most well-received Elphaba replacements in Wicked, got her start here in Ithaca of all places performing at our very own Hangar Theatre after graduat-

ing from Syracuse University She also originated the role of Queenie in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, a cult musical that I’ve grown very fond of over the course of the last couple months As some of you may know, I’ll be performing in Risley Theatre’s production of The Wild Party this weekend I swear that this column isn’t only a shameless plug, but you should come see it! and Murney was invited to hold a master class for the cast

There, we received some invaluable tips for singing and acting on-stage, but perhaps more interesting to you are the great behind-the-scenes Broadway anecdotes she related to us throughout the class I’m going to share one with you today: the tale of two Wild Parties

The Wild Party was originally a narrative poem which is more like a rhyming story in verse written by Joseph Moncure March

at the end of the Roaring Twenties Depravity and decadence marked the decade, as anyone who has read Gatsby no doubt knows The poem tells the tale of Queenie and Burrs, two vaudeville performers one a dancer, the other a clown who live together in an unhealthy, sometimes violent sexual relationship Fed up with the state of her life, Q u e e n i e decides to throw a wild party to free herself and humiliate her partner An eccentric group of guests arrive, and sex, drugs, violence and copious amounts of alcohol follow

In fact, these vices were so prevalent that, in 1928, the poem became banned across the countr y for decades That is, until 1994, when the poem was reissued with the subtitle, “The Lost Classic,” sparking renewed interest in the story Two aspiring musical composers, Andrew Lippa and John Michael LaChiusa, each read the poem around this time and, coincidentally, decided to make a musical based on the material LaChiusa, best known for Hello Again and Chronicle of a Death Foretold, and Lippa, best known for The Addams Family and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, both successful, Tony-nominated composers and librettists, went toe-to-toe in the spring of 2000 with their dueling productions Lippa’s show, which premiered off-Broadway at the Manhattan

Theatre Club, featured an amazing cast of up-and-coming Broadway stars, like Murney, Brian D’Arcy James (Shrek), Taye Diggs (RENT) and Idina Menzel (literally everything) The score was decidedly poprock contemporary Broadway, which spawned some well-known (and overdone, in auditions) songs, like “Life of the Party ” The story was focused on the romantic quadrilateral (rectangle? square? trapezoid?) between Queenie, Burrs, Black and Kate, while the various other party guests filled out the supporting cast Murney and the rest of the cast always believed they would transfer to Broadway, ever since the first workshops Then Ben Brantley of The New York Times didn’t like it; too dark for his taste They closed just two months later

Party made use of a plethora of genres Also of note is the style of the musical, which took the form of a series of vaudeville sketches, including a minstrel show complete with blackface, that told a story rather than a using traditional narrative form, as Lippa did The two shows are actually very difficult to compare once the shared source material is put aside (the shows actually open with the same lines, the opening lines of March’s poem), but today, Lippa’s is much more frequently

hopeful that it wouldn’t succeed where their production had failed When it was panned for the same reasons, the cast was confused “So, who won?” one cast member asked “Well, we ’ re the ones on a beach, so I guess we did,” another replied And that is the story of the two Wild Parties Both were showered with Tony and Drama Desk award nominations, with Lippa’s winning the Drama Desk Award for music, but it was too late Moral of the story? Ben Brantley isn’t always

A few weeks later, LaChiusa’s production premiered in the Virginia Theatre (today known as the August Wilson Theatre), featuring an ensemble cast including Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin, Norm Lewis, Marc Kudisch and the incomparable Eartha Kitt The musical was much more esoteric and unorthodox, featuring a score that was inspired by the musical tastes of the 1920s The jazz influence can be seen in almost every song, whereas Lippa’s Wild

produced Ben Brantley also reviewed LaChiusa’s production They closed just two months later

After learning that they wouldn’t be transferring to Broadway, Murney and The Wild Party company went on a cathartic trip to the Caribbean On the beach, they read Brantley’s review of the LaChiusa production in the only New York Times available at the resort, worried that their friends performing in the other show would soon be out of a job, and

right Today, both musicals enjoy a cult following for their playfully dark subject matter and great music, and are widely produced nationwide Maybe they were before their time March’s original poem, “The Lost Classic” we know today, sure was Sean Doolittle is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He can be reached at sdoolittle@cornellsun com Pulp FictSean appears alternate Mondays this semester

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Olin Browne Wins Greater Gwinnett Championship at

8-Under

DULUTH, Ga (AP) Olin Browne shot a tournament-record 8under 64 to take the Greater Gwinnett Championship lead and still couldn’t relax

Bernhard Langer was still on the course Saturday

Langer matched the 64 to finish the second round only one shot behind Browne in the Champions Tour event

Langer made a 30-foot eagle putt on No 18 for his 64 just as Browne predicted as he watched from the side

“He is a public peril,” Browne said, referring to Langer’s sometimes dominant play

Langer is especially strong at TPC Sugarloaf He won the tournament in 2013 and finished second last year, making shots like his eagle putt

“That’s what you expect out of him,” Browne said “It’s no accident He didn’t win two Masters by accident He’s our marquee guy out here and he shows up every single week and there’s one thing that he cares about doing and that’s winning the tournament ”

The 57-year-old Langer is seeking his 24th career win on the 50-andover tour, which would move him into a tie for fourth with Miller Barber, behind Gil Morgan (25), Lee Trevino (29) and Hale Irwin (45)

The 55-year-old Browne was at 12 under Browne’s big advantage could be the weather Sunday’s final round is threatened by a forecast for rain and possible thunderstorms Rain already pushed back the completion of Friday’s first round to early Saturday

“You would rather be one in front than one behind sitting on a chair hoping to get to play,” Browne said

“I played today like we weren ’ t going to get to play tomorrow Hopefully, we do get to play tomorrow I mean, it’s going to mean a lot more tomorrow if I go out there and hold the lead ”

Browne’s white shoes were streaked with red mud by the end of his day at soggy TPC Sugarloaf

Rocco Mediate, who lost the lead with a double bogey on No 11, was third at 9 under after a 67

Mediate led before an errant tee shot on the par-3 No 11 led to a double bogey While preparing for the tee shot, Mediate made a late change to a 4 iron and then mishit his shot into a lake, not even close to the green

Royals Beat Oakland, 4-2, In Tense Sunday Game

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Rays Drop Game to Yankees

S T P E T E R S B U RG , Fl a (AP) The New York Yankees

c o m p l e t e d t h e i r b e s t t r i p t o Tampa Bay in a decade with their first sweep this season

C h a s e He a d l e y a n d M a r k Teixeira drove in two runs each, and the Yankees beat the Rays 53 Sunday to complete a threegame sweep

“ You make up a little bit for the slow start, ” Headley said “ We didn’t play well, really, in any facet the first couple series ” New York (6-6) reached 500 for the first time since it was 1-1

The Yankees swept a series of three or more games at Tampa Bay for the first time since Sept 13-15, 2005

Headley had an RBI single off Matt Andriese (0-1) in a two-run third to help the Yankees go ahead 3-2 He made it 5-2 with an RBI double in the fifth

Teixeira hit a first-inning sac-

r i f i c e f l y a n d r u n - s c o r i n g grounder in the third, and John Ryan Murphy had a sacrifice fly in the fourth

A l e x R o d r i g u e z d o u b l e d , walked twice and scored twice

Rodriguez, who leads the team with a 316 average, four homers and 11 RBIs, also hit a brokenbat fly that was caught just in front of the left field warning track

Michael Pineda (2-0) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 23 innings After Ryan Brett doubled leading off the ninth for his f i r s t b i g l e a g u e h i t , A n d r e w Miller struck out three straight batters for his fourth save

“It feels good,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said “ You’re getting contributions up and down the lineup The bullpen came in and did a really good job Got s o m e g o o d s t a r t i n g p i t c h i n g Those are the things you need to be consistent ” Steven Souza Jr homered and drove in three runs for the Rays

“It’s just a bump in the road,” Souza said

David DeJesus drew a rare road walk from Pineda leading off the first and scored on Souza’s homer for a 2-1 lead In 10 road starts with the Yankees, Pineda h a s w a l k e d t h r e e i n 4 8 2 - 3 innings

Penguins Notch Win Over Rangers Poullot

Crosby woke up, and so did the Pittsburgh Penguins Cro s by

Rangers with a 4-3 win Saturday night

The Rangers won Game one by making Crosby virtually invisible and keeping Evgeni Malkin out of the danger zone On Saturday, both of them and the Penguins as a whole showed more jump, possessing the puck and

Forcing turnovers in the decisive sec-

Rangers’ power play and generally controlling the pace, the Penguins got even “You play well, that’s all you want, ” the Penguins’ star center said “ We wanted to make sure we went home with one ” Crosby, naturally, was at the center of the turnaround He broke a 1-1 tie by knocking in a rebound of Patric Hornqvist’s shot in the second period Then Crosby made a diving deflection past Henrik Lundqvist of a pass from Chris Kunitz on the right wing boards following a Rangers giveaway in their zone

At that point, Crosby had four shots on goal in the series, with two going in “ There’s always pressure to score, ” said Crosby, who had 28 goals and 84 points this season Game three is Monday night in

league’s best road record this season while also winning the Presidents’ Cup for top overall record

Tim Tebow Expected to Sign With Eagles

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Men, Women Host First Outdoor Meet of Season

Cornell’s men ’ s and women ’ s track teams continued their strong seasons, dominating the Upstate Challenge this weekend The Red, who played host to Buffalo, Canisius and several unattached athletes, competed well in all events with the men posting 17 IC4A-qualifying marks and three all-time Cornell Top-10 performances The women won eight events and qualified eight athletes for ECAC

“Everyone was really excited for our first outdoor home meet and it was great to have the whole team competing together,” said senior distance runner Claire DeVoe “We had a lot of strong performances from our freshmen, including ones trying new events and those getting back to racing ”

After a tough spring break training, both teams competed at the Bucknell Invitational, where the women won four events On the men ’ s side, sophomore Rudy Winkler broke the school hammer throw record twice, first throwing a 212’ 11”, then smashing his own record with a 214’ 3” Despite such impressive results, the Red was still looking to improve at the Upstate challenge with Heps just around the corner

“We were feeling hungry Notwithstanding a few exceptions, we didn’t perform as well as we wanted last weekend,” said senior sprinter Sebastian Roemer “The Heps (Ivy League Championship) are just three weeks away and we didn’t feel like we were at the level we need to be to beat Princeton We had a strong sense of urgency coming into this weekend ”

“We were feeling hungry Notwithstanding a few exceptions, we didn’t perform as well as we wanted last weekend ”

S e b a s t i a n R o e m e r

The aggression showed from the offset as both teams controlled numerous events throughout the competition For the women, sophomore sprinter Adrian Jones led off the victorious 4x100 team before winning the 100 meter She set a new personal record ranking her No 6 all-time at Cornell Senior runner Marianne Collard dominated the 800 meter by over five seconds, while senior Felicia Reid took first place in the javelin

The Red had four event wins from freshmen with Shannon Hugard winning the 1500 meter, Mary-Alice Davison winning the 300 meter and Kate Gulbrandsen and Taysia Radoslav clinching first in the high jump and 400 meter, respectively

E Q U E S T R I A N

The men also put in many strong performances led by senior thrower Stephen Mozia Mozia set two new facility records, firstly in the shot put, where he threw 66’ 2 ½” , and then in the discus where he threw 199’ 10”, winning by an incredible 31 feet In the hammer, Winkler once again set a new school record, throwing 216’ 4”, while freshman Mark Zavrl placed first in the javelin and senior Keith Rayburn won the pole vault Freshman Myles Lazarou continued his great start at Cornell with another win in the high jump and sophomore Bobby Plummer placed first in the triple jump Rounding out the day with a couple of wins was junior Max Hairston, who clinched first in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles

“We came together as a unified team and the results reflected this,” Roemer said “A couple of the event groups have a little bit more work to do in preparation for Heps, but we are on a much better trajectory, as a group, compared to one week ago ”

Roemer also had individual praise for Mozia, who dominated the field in both shot put and discus

“Mozia had huge throws in the shot put and discus, winning both events by a large margin,” Roemer said “The original beast is back Onlookers commented that Mozia’s performances made Marshawn Lynch look like a tame puppy ”

Both teams have tough competition in the next few weeks, travelling to the Penn relays before the Outdoor Heptagonal Championship in three weeks

“Home meets like this just add to the momentum we have from the indoor season, ” DeVoe said “We’re excited to compete this week at Penn Relays and at the upcoming championship meets ”

Equestrian Competes in Last Show, Reclaims Ivy Title

A s s e n i o r c o - c a p t a i n G e o r g i a n a d e Rham boarded the bus for the return trip to Ithaca, she was greeted by a swarm of giddy teammates, cheering her onto the bus as if she was a pop star heading off to the next stop on her world tour While de Rham may only be one of the leaders of Cornell’s equestrian team, there were in fact many reasons to celebrate that day The Red had just reclaimed the title of Ivy League Champion after triumphing over defending champion Dartmouth at the annual Ivy Show With all 30 members of the team present, Saturday’s show also marked the last one the entire squad would compete in together for the season So not only were the cheering riders celebrating a victor y, they were also congratulating their seniors on completing their careers with the Red

Senior Sarah Cochran finished her season on a particularly high note, securing her first win in beginner walk trot canter and taking third place in the championship class of her division This was only

C o c h r a n ’ s s e c o n d s h ow c o m p e t i n g i n beginner walk trot canter

“It was really fun to also compete in the Championship class for walk trot canter and was a little unexpected for me, ” she said of her ride “I didn’t have a lot of time to mentally prepare, but I really enjoyed being in the ring with two of my teammates at the same time It was a comforting feeling to know they were in the ring with me, just like at practice ”

Having the entire team at the show was a unique experience for the Red With 30 members, there usually are not enough spots at a show for the whole squad to compete

“It was great to have the whole team traveling together, especially after we ’ ve been split up more than usual since postseason started at the beginning of March,” de Rham said “I think ever yone had a great time on the longer bus ride together and ever yone was focused on supporting each other from the rail at the horse show itself Ever y member of the team got to compete, which rarely happens, and it was really great to see ever yone ride ”

De Rham was victorious in the open f e n c e s i n d i v i d u a l c h a m p i o n s h i p o n

Sa

Cacchione Cup, her season is not over just yet De Rham will make her final appearance for the Red at the Intercollegiate

Ho r s e Sh ow A s s o c i a t i o n Na t i o n a l Championships next week

While the Ivy Show has no effect on any of the teams ’ standings at the end of the season, Cornell takes it ver y seriously Prior to this weekend’s show, Cornell had not held the title since the 2012-2013 season

“Ever yone on our team is ver y competitive and ever yone wanted to win,” junior

Kaitlin Smith said “Especially because we came in second to Dartmouth last year, I think ever yone was determined to bring

“It was great to have the whole team traveling together, especially after we’ve been split up.”

G e o r g i a n a d e R h a m

the trophy back where it belongs ” While de Rham’s time as captain and with the Red will soon come to a close, she said she feels that she is leaving the team in a good place

“I’m so proud of the team ’ s dedication to the sport and to each other, and it’s a testament to a strong team dynamic and many spirited individuals to win an Ivy C h a m p i o n s h i p, w i n a Re g i o n a l Championship, put up a good fight at Zones, and qualify the most individuals for Nationals out of any team in the countr y all while undergoing three coach changes in four years and a barn renovation,” she said

The win at the Ivy Show was a great way to end the season and will hopefully set the tone for the 2015-16 season

“It was a great morale boost for us and for [our] coach, and I think the confidence from this win will send the team for ward into next year with really good spirits,” de Rham said

Spor ts

Red Drops Second-to-Last Game Against Brown

By SHAN DHALIWAL

Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell men ’ s lacrosse team lost to Brown on Saturday in its second-to-last game of the season The game remained relatively close in the first half, after which the Bears went on a 9-2 run to break the game open and finish

with a 15-6 victory The Red (9-4, 3-2 Ivy) is now tied for second in the Ivy League with Brown and Yale Princeton is in first at 4-1

“[The Bears] anticipated plays well and they executed,” said head coach Matt Kerwick “One of our biggest issues all year has been finishing our chances ”

The Red outshot the Bears, 45-41, but scored nine less

Miller to Tranfer to UConn

For Last Year of Eligibility

By ADAM BRONFIN Sun Assistant Sports Editor

"After one of the best all-around seasons in Cornell men ’ s basketball program histor y, senior for ward

Sh o n n Mi l l e r w i l l t r a n s f e r t o UConn next season Miller, who missed the entirety of his junior season after a shoulder injury, will the join the Huskies because of a rule in the Ivy League that limits eligibility in the conference to just four years

The 6’7” forward collected a variety of hardware during his time at Cornell, most recently earning a s p o t o n t h e L e f t y Dr i e s e l l

Defensive All-American Team, a list comprised of just 26 players nationally

Miller was a first team All-Ivy selection twice, winning the award unanimously as a senior He ranked second in both scoring per game and rebounding per game in the conference in 2014-15

Known as one of the strongest defenders and rebounders in the Ivy League, Miller proved himself this season by posting an excellent senior campaign, highlighted by 11 double-doubles Nationally, Miller was sixth in defensive rebounding percentage

After the Red went 2-26 in his a b s e n c e , Mi l l e r re t u r n e d a n d helped Cornell improve to a 13-17 this year He led the Red in points, rebounds, steals and blocks, averaging 16 8 points, 8 5 rebounds, 1 3 steals and 1 8 blocks

While Cornell was one of the worst teams in the NCAA in 201314, UConn was the best, winning its fourth National Championship

This past season, the Huskies had one of their worst seasons in recent memory, going 20-15 Their season ended after a first round exit in the NIT

Miller was heavily recruited by a number of programs before this season started, but kept the attention on his senior year throughout the year

points overall This is due in part to Brown junior goalkeeper Jack Kelly’s incredible 21-save performance, but also to an inability to finish chances that has been a recurring problem in all of the Red’s losses this season

The Red was also not strong on ground ball play, which has been a strength throughout the season The Red picked up 33 ground balls to the Bears’ 40

“They out-worked us on some of the 50-50 ground balls that we ’ ve been getting this year, ” Kerwick said

However, there were some high points Junior goalkeeper Brennan Donville had a great game, picking up 10 saves Senior midfielder Connor Buczek had three goals and senior attackman Matt Donovan added two more

The Red will take on the Princeton Tigers next weekend at Schoellkopf, where it will look to finish off the season undefeated at home and atop the Ivy League Dartmouth would have to beat Brown in addition to a Red victory in order to put the team at first in the league going into the Ivy League tournament Clinching the first place position would mean that the Red would host the tournament

Kerwick emphasized that the team ’ s success will not be dependent on where the games are played

“Hosting or not hosting that doesn’t really matter to us, ” he said

The Red has one of the largest college lacrosse rivalries with the Tigers, mostly because both schools have won far more Ivy League titles than any of the other conference schools

“That’s one that we will be very excited to play,” Kerwick said

Play begins next Saturday at 1 p m in Ithaca

Women Notch Win Against Harvard

By BEN DENSON Sun Staff Writer

Cr i m s o n De s p i t e t h e s t ro n g o v e r a l l w i n , t h e c o n t e s t m a rk e d t h e f i r s t t i m e C o r n e l l h a s t r a i l e d a t h a l f t i m e t h i s s e a s o n T h e s m a l l , ye t s i g n i f i c a n t s e n i o r c l a s s w a s h o n o r e d d u r i n g a p r e - g a m e c e r e m o n y Mi d f i e l d e r C l a i re Ma c Ma n u s , s c o r i n g m a c h i n e L i n d s a y To p p e a n d m i d f i e l d e r Sa r a h He f n e r we re b ro u g h t o n t o t h e f i e l d t o a c k n ow l e d g e a n d h o n o r t h e w o rk t h e y h a ve a l l p u t i n d u r i n g t h e i r t i m e w i t h t h e Re d In t h e f i r s t h a l f o f p l a y, Ha r va rd’s p o t e n t d e f e n s e l i m i t e d C o r n e l l t o j u s t t h re e g o a l s a n d s e ve n s h o t s Howe ve r, s o p h om o re g o a l i e Re n e Po u l l o t t a ll i

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King James Heads Home, Looking to Improve Red

Segway Riders Want Club and Eventual Varsity Recognition

By FREE FLOATER

Sun Something

As anyone who has walked around the Cornell campus in recent months knows, hands-free segways have become all the rage While rolling around campus may seem like just a convenient way to travel around the uneven terrain of Ithaca and Cornell, segway racing has recently taken off as an underground past time

However, those who take part in the races have been looking for more legitimacy for their sport and are now petitioning to have hands-free segway racing become a club sport at Cornell While those who already know and love the sport are passionate about the pursuit, many people, including the head of club sports, are skeptical about the idea

One of the main problems the group of segway-ers has run into is funding to get the equipment necessary for the races Each segway costs about $2,000 a piece and the team would also require safety gear like arm pads, knee pads and helmets While only a few other schools have teams against which Cornell could compete, travel expenses would also need to be factored into the overall yearly cost of the team

If club status is achieved, the team hopes to one day compete as part of the varsity track and field squad, doing full races around the track in various distances For now though, the group of passionate athletes just hopes to get its team some official acknowledgement

Free Floater can be reached at ffloater@cornellsun com

By BIG BALLER Sun Staff Baller

After an improved 2014-15 season, the Cornell men ’ s basketball team is looking to take its level of play up another notch The 13-17 squad which is looking to rebuild from the ground up, starting with recruitment has decided to spend the remainder of its funds on the best of the best Just less than a year after announcing his move back to Cleveland, LeBron James has decided to leave his home state of Ohio once again to come compete with Red

“These guys have it all academics and a passion for the game How could LeBron turn down an opportunity like this,” said Richie B Aller, James’ P R representative “I also think that the color Red will really compliment his complexion ”

“I’m coming home sort of My mom ’ s grandmother spent some time in Ithaca Or my dad’s I’m not really sure actually,” James said in an exclusive interview with The Sun “The team is planning to have a welcome dinner for me at Oishii Bowl, which sounds like a fine Japanese establishment so I am looking forward to that ”

With the loss of many valuable seniors like guards Devin Cherr y and Galal Cancer, as well as for ward Shonn Miller, the Red is looking to revamp its basketball program With changes to the coaching staff over the last decade, the next logical step was to start recruiting higher profile athletes James seemed like the obvious choice

“When you think basketball, you think Kareem Abdul Jabbar You think Michael Jordan And you think LeBron James,” said head of all of Cornell sports, Rick Bossman “He was the obvious choice and with the moving around of some funds, we were able to make it happen ”

While most of the money used to pay James came from cutting intramurals, club sports and the mascot program,

a generous anonymous donation to what people are calling the “LeBron Goes Red” campaign, or LGR for short, was the final push in collecting enough money

“It was really nice walking around campus and seeing the ‘LGR’ stickers on everyone ’ s laptops, water bottles and folders,” James said “When I saw the immense amount of support coming from the student body and Ithaca community, I knew that I had to pack up and leave Cleveland These people already feel like family and I cannot wait to be a part of the Big Red community ”

When asked what he is most excited to experience during his time with the basketball team, James noted that while a little rusty, his beer pong skills have a reputation of their own and he is excited to show them off at Moonies’ beer pong tournament

In terms of living situation, James will have the true Cornell experience living on North Campus with his other freshmen peers

“He was the obvious choice and we were able to make it happen ” R i c k B o s s m a n

“The school has been really accommodating and actually let me handpick my room and roommate, ” James said “I clearly chose to live in High Rise Five because of the fitting name and optimal location The bus stop is right outside and I hear that the Bear Necessities Grill right next door is some of the best food on campus ”

“I have no doubt that LeBron will fit right in with the rest of the team, ” said head coach John Richard Karlson “He has already met some of the guys and you would never know from looking at the way they interaction that LeBron hasn’t always been a player for the Red In a closing statement to the Sun, James said, “Let’s go Red Let’s go Lebron See you soon Ithaca ”

Big Baller can be reached at bballer@cornellsun com

Mancave United Found With Drugs

By INTRAMURALS 4 LIFE Sun Garden Gnome

water polo team was caught with performance enhancing dr ugs and was suspended for the remainder of the season A positive dr ug test for human chorionic gonadotropin, a female fertility dr ug commonly used to mask steroid use, triggered the team-wide suspension, the team announced at a

nobody showed up to

As per university policy, the team will be barred from competing for participation trophies and will not receive the $15 gift card to Taco Bell that ever y team gets at the end of the season

“All we were tr ying to do was make #gainz,” said team captain Brock Steel, as he made the hashtag symbol with his hands “All of us came to Cornell for the sole purpose of taking home the intramural water polo trophy at the end of the day ”

“Intramural polo is my life,” said junior Madison Holt, who was tearing up “It was a huge mistake for which I am deeply ashamed and I compounded the situation by not admitting my mistakes immediately Losing out on a possible championship was tough, but not getting the Taco Bell gift card will, in the long r un, prove to be the biggest dagger in my hear t ”

“I have disappointed the people closest to me the ones who fought for me because they tr uly believed me all along,” Steel said “I kept the tr uth from ever yone For a long time, I was

in denial and convinced myself that I had not done anything wrong ” T h e t e a m , k n o w n a s M a n c a v e United, has a storied histor y of str uggle, failing to post a victor y over the last three seasons The men, however, have forever remained hopeful that this was our year

“ We’ve just been unlucky,” Steel said “If a couple of cards fell our way, w e’d b e u n d e f e

defending champions ”

“I’m not sure any of them actually know how to swim,” said sophomore Brian Waters, a member of the rival w a t e r p o l o t e a m , Tu b

“ They all are just like birds flapping their wings, not knowing how to stay afloat ” “ We’ve invested a lot in getting the best tubes on the market for our season, ” Holt said “ The next logical step to take our game to the next level was to get roided up so we could get fucking jacked ” When asked for response to the intramural steroid scandal, Intramural President Janna Bronlee-Fasman said, “I just don’t give a shit ”

Intramurals 4 Life can be reached at i4life@cornellsun com