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Cover Photo Shoot: Cameron Pollack ’18

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By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

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‘Scrappy’ Red FIghts

Till Last Pitch

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“WE HAVE ALWAYS KIND OF HAD THIS WAY ABOUT US WHERE WE ARE SCRAPPY. WE DON’T REALLY CARE ABOUT THE SCORE.”

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BASEBALL /SOFTBALL

A C o a c h’s R e t u r n t o

p s t a t e N e w Yo r k

Sitting in the office of the Scholastic Coach Magazine, Dan Pepicelli never thought he would one day help lead the Clemson Tigers to the NCAA College World Series semifinals However, the situation of the magazine’s office in Cooperstown, N Y the same town that the Baseball Hall of Fame is located in was fortuitous of what laid in store for him

Yet, his time at Clemson, and subsequent hiring as the head coach of Cornell baseball, would not have been possible without a volunteer stint at a local school which started it all Following his time as a volunteer coach, he was called upon to be an assistant coach at Hartwick College and was later promoted to head coach

“You always want to be a player, and then that doesn t happen, he said “I got to work as a volunteer assistant coach while I had what I would call a real job Then Hartwick College offered me my first coaching job and I have just loved it ever since ”

His next coaching experience came in the form of head coach of St John Fisher a school about double the size of Harwick He spent nine years with the Cardinals before moving to Clemson about 10 times the size of St John Fisher

The Tigers’ run to the semifinals came in Pepicelli’s first year as pitching coach, and it was the furthest the team went during his tenure in South Carolina, but it would hardly be his last appearance in the tournament While he began with the Tigers in 2010 as a pitching coach, in 2013 he was promoted to associate head coach The Tigers reached the NCAA tournament all six years he was a part of the organization

Despite his success with Clemson, Pepicelli gives credit where credit is due when it comes to making him who he is today His competitive nature has been rooted in his personality his entire life His father was a stock car racer and his brother still races today His wife was also an assistant coach for Syracuse women ’ s soccer where she was a two-time captain during her college years before the Pepicellis packed up shop and moved to South Carolina

To Pepicelli, the word “quit” is never in his vocabulary

“Competition has been part of my family since day one, ” he said “I don’t remember it any other way You compete, you don’t quit Be hard and aggressive My father is still that guy [My parents] moved up to the area, from Clemson to Ithaca, following us around Competition is very big in our house Soft did not play in my house ”

Being the youngest of three boys, Pepicelli mentioned that his brothers were a big driving force in making him the man he is today

“My two older brothers are why soft did not play in my house,” Pepicelli said, chuckling “My brothers were of the tough love variety ”

While Clemson is a great gig for any baseball coach, Pepicelli was highly drawn to the vacancy in Ithaca because of his comfort level with upstate New York Born and raised in the area, Pepicelli played for Mohawk Valley, SUNY Cortland and SUNY Oneonta For Pepicelli, upstate New York is home

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S o f t b a l l Wo r k s T h r o u g h S t r u g g l e s

Cornell women ’ s softball started off the season slowly However, led by first-year head coach Julie Farlow ’97, the Red have collected nine victories thus far With the last four of 24 Ivy games still to be played, Cornell (9-28, 3-13 Ivy) is in last place in the South Ivy standings

Cornell dropped its first 10 games this season All of their games in March were nonconference and on the road, but it was not the start the Red were looking for

“Our pitching wasn ’ t sharp,” Farlow said “We gave up a lot of walks early on Our defense was very sloppy and passive Our baserunning [was not that great] ” Senior catcher Leanne Iannucci agrees with her coach’s assessment of Cornell’s early season struggles

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lowed their Albany games up with a strong series against fellow South Ivy League member Columbia The Red split their doubleheader both days with the Lions, and for the most part saw a revival of both their offense and pitching Cornell then dropped all four games in their series against Penn, eliminating them from postseason contention

Overall, Cornell’s hitting has been stronger than its pitching thus far The Red are hitting 293/ 343/ 438 as a team entering action against Princeton and a 7 31 ERA amongst its three pitchers That said, the Reds pitching has improved markedly as the season has progressed What has allowed Cornell to initially move past its March losing streak and hand Farlow her first victor y as head coach?

So far this season, the Red’s offense has been the strength of the team, compiling a hitting line of 293/ 343/ 438 .293

“Early on this season, certain aspects of our game were sharp, while others were not, ” Iannucci said “Sometimes, we were playing games and hitting well, but would lack either defensively or on the mound

Cornell started its Ivy season on the first weekend of April by splitting a doubleheader with Harvard and getting swept in two games against Dartmouth Farnow admitted that the team did not play its best against Dartmouth, but she was happy to see them come out strong in their first Ivy game of the season against the Crimson

The next weekend saw Cornell on the road for doubleheaders against the remaining two North Ivy teams, Yale and Brown The Red dropped all four of the games and scored just seven runs in the process

After getting swept, Cornell used an 11-spot to sweep a series of their own in midweek nonconference action against Albany The Red fol-

“I think it’s just playing,” Farlow said “Softball is a game of repetition ”

“We are figuring out now how to make all three parts our game to come together and that’s what has led to our subsequent wins,” Iannucci said Farlow’s first win as a head coach was not her first in a Cornell uniform She is a Cornell Athletics Hall-of-Fame member for her contributions as a softball player in the mid 1990s Returning to the Hill in 2002, she was an assistant and associate head coach under Dick Blood until his retirement this last spring

Besides a new head coach, another off-thefield change to Cornell women ’ s softball has been changes to the field itself Niemand*Robison Field underwent significant restorations last season and is now a safer, better, more spectatorfriendly facility than before, according to Farlow

“I think it brings a little bit of energy, it brings a little bit of pride,” Farlow said

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The Corne¬ Daily Sun

Dauntless Designer

DiGiacomo, who served as the Univerisity’s senior architect, was honored on Tuesday

After Nine Years, Cornell Alumni to Lead Final Obama Seder

By JOSH GIRSKY Sun News Editor

The exodus stor y describes the Jewish people traveling for 40 years in the desert However, for three low-level staffers on the 2008 Obama campaign, the story of Passover reminds them of their own travels

“[The campaign] was similar to how you ’ re watching it on TV now, ” said Eric Lesser a baggage-handler for the Obama campaign at the time “It’s just a nonstop barrage of visits You basically never go home You’re going to city after city, state after state ”

When he and two other Jewish staffers on the campaign Herbie Ziskend ’07 and Arun Chaudhary ’97

realized that they would be in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for the first

night of Passover, they said they had to determine some way to observe the holiday

“It was in the midst of the Pennsylvania primary, which was a very very long haul,” Lesser said “I made an emergency phone call to my cousin, who at the time was a student at the University of Pennsylvania He ran into the Hillel at UPenn and snatched up all the emergency seder supplies that he could, which included the Maxwell House Haggadah, some matzoh and some Manischewitz wine ”

They said they found an empty, windowless room in the basement of the Sheraton Hotel in Harrisburg For them, they were expecting an ad-hoc, casual seder That changed when an

White House Honors Prison Education Director

By EVELYN SHAN Sun Staff Writer

Robert Scott, executive director of the Cornell Prison Education Program, was recognized as one of 10 White House “Champions for Change” on Wednesday for his work with the Cornell Prison Education Program

Scott joined CPEP as executive director in 2013 and since then he said the program has expanded significantly

“When I arrived in 2013, we were at one correctional facility in Auburn, NY; today we ’ re at three correctional facilities, and by the end of the upcoming year, we’ll be in another one, ” Scott said “Basically, four prisons within a onehour drive of Cornell’s campus ”

Scott said a key factor in this change has been his vision to expand CPEP

through collaboration within the community, rather than Cornell alone

“At a moment when there is receptivity to new initiatives in prison higher education, Rob stands out as a model of a leader who approaches his work with limitless energy and with complete integrity,” said Mary Katzenstein, american studies and government, a member of the CPEP advisory board

Scott emphasized his collaborative vision for the future of CPEP

“It’s a ‘Cornell plus many other ingredients’ vision of what is needed, so this means we have to spread ourselves all over the region,” he said “We have to keep our doors open ”

According to Katzenstein, CPEP’s growth is largely due to both Scott’s steadfast vision and his “indefatigable” nature

“ Through all the challenges of building a relatively new program, Rob has been a steady force keeping his eye on CPEP’s mission, Katzenstein said At a time when interest in prison education has been reignited, he has also forged ahead with real creativity to facilitate collaborations at the local, state, and national level ”

Scott said the developments he has implemented in recent years will continue as he pursues the ongoing expansion of education opportunities across the state of New York

He highlighted that prisoners transferred with little or no warning can pose challenges to their education, but said these problems can be resolved through collaboration

Arts College Considers Restructuring

By ARIEL SEIDNER Sun Staff Writer

Arts and Sciences Representatives and the CAS Dean’s Advisory Council discussed the college’s plan to divide the admissions and advising offices and reevaluate the distribution requirements at an open forum Wednesday

Gretchen Ritter ’83, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said that this restructuring is in part a response to “huge increases in applications,” citing the over 19,000 applications to the CAS for about 1,100 available seats in the class in the last admissions cycle

“We always have many more qualified applicants than spaces, ” Ritter said, “[We ask] who would most benefit? For

C.U. Political Groups Express Discontent With Establishment

Cornell Democrats and Republicans echoed national feelings of disenfranchisement, saying many students feel disenchanted with establishment politics as the primary process unfolds

Austin McLaughlin ’18, the Secretary of the Cornell Republicans, said the right’s distaste for Donald Trump and Sen Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has plagued club members for months

“[This disillusionment] was pretty clear since the beginning with the early Republican debates,” he said “Donald Trump and Ted Cruz received outright boo’s ”

He added that disappointment with the party establishment on campus seems to be present within both political parties

“I think the campus as a whole is anti-establishment, especially on the Democratic side,” he said “On the Republican end I believe there is a sense of dissatisfaction with the current options and political process as a whole ” Robert Barrett ’18, Webmaster for the Cornell Democrats, noted that many students have criticized the role of superdelegates in party politics

“Not only have endorsements been given on party insider and outsider lines rather than actual ideology or policy, but the establishment has also represented its choice through superdelegates, who have supported Hillary Clinton regardless of the votes of their constituencies or the contests as a whole,” he said

McLaughlin said he believes that support for Sen Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ) is indicative of this disenchantment with establishment politics

“Widespread support for Bernie Sanders at Cornell indicates that students are upset with the status quo, ” he said William Bristow ’16, President of Cornell Democrats, said he believes that criticism against See

Thursday, April 28, 2016

weather FORECAST

Workplace Bullying's Impact on Engagement and Inclusion

10 - 11 a m , 700 Clark Hall

Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Critical Perspectives on ‘ Technological’ Solutions 2:30 - 4:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall

The Bar yon Content of Dark Matter Halos

4 - 5 p m , 105 Space Sciences Building

Negotiating Public-Private Partnerships: The Case of the San Juan Airport 4:45 - 6 p m , B25 Warren Hall

Tomorrow

Arbor Day Tree Walk Noon - 1:30 p m , F R Newman Arboretum

Feel Good Fridays: Discussion on Mental Health

12:20 - 1:10 p m , International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall

Take Back the Night 6:15 p m , Ho Plaza

Triumphant Praise Dance Annual Showcase

8 - 10 p m , Multipurpose Room, Robert Purcell Community Center

First Annual Action Against Hunger Awareness Benefit Gala 9 p m , Johnson Museum of Art

By SARA ACHARYA ’95

Transcending the boundaries of sexual orientation, National Condom Week begins today From this morning until Friday afternnon, Cornellians can pick up free condoms at area dining halls, or participate in various safer-sex programs centered aroung the theme “The Choice is Yours ”

“It’s your choice to be sexually active or not sexually active,” said Nianne Van Fleet, clinical operations supervisor of Gannett Health Center’s Contraception, Gynecology, Sexuality Service (CGSS) and department of health education, and head organizer of this week’s events “Whether you use contraceptives, practice abstinence or mutual monogamy, we stress the respect of individual choice in safer sex practices ”

During the course of the week, volunteers from various campus organizations will distribute free contraceptives and information pamphlets at campus dining halls

Van Fleet said she expects to give out approximately 10,000 condoms of various brands and colors, contraceptive sponges and latex squares this year, a number increasingly higher than last year ’ s total of 8,000 contraceptives distributed

According to Kori Flower ’93, an event volunteer, this increase is a result of a new focus in the week’s theme which involves reaching out to all sectors of the Cornell community

“This year, we’ll have tables at the vet and law schools,” Flower said “We’re trying to appeal to different student groups, especially the graduate and international students ” Flower stressed the importance of reaching all Cornellians, saying, “We want people of all kinds of sex practices and sexual orientations to feel included That’s what’s special about this year ”

Despite the increasing amount of contraceptives being distributed among students, Flower expressed regret at the low numbers of residence advisors who agreed to help promote the week in their residence halls by arranging CGSS Safer Peer programs

Pankti Sevak ’93 is one of approximately 30 Safer Peer members who will be conducting sexual awareness workshops at various campus residence halls this week According to Sevak, the 10-minute workshops include condom demonstrations, information on different types of contraceptives and tips on communicating with your partner “We’re not just promoting safe sex, we ’ re promoting better health,” Sevak said

University

Cornell conservators have been working to preserve the artwork in the A D White Library, recently treating 22 pieces of artwork

The library’s Department of Digitization and Conser vation Services has worked with librarians and the facilities team, replacing fragile originals with digital facsimiles The works were moved to spots with less sunlight for protection from future damage

“For years there has been concern that historic, important library materials were displayed for extended period in a bright, open, public space, so this was a good impetus for us to examine the artwork,” said conservator Michele Hamill

Prof Paints Soda Size as a Political Policy

By ANNA DELWICHE Sun Staff Writer

Prof Marion Nestle, nutrition and food studies, New York University and visiting professor of nutrition sciences at Cornell, discussed the soda industr y ’ s political role in the United States and its potential to combat obesity in a lecture Wednesday The soda industr y plays a larger role in

politics than most people assume, according to Nestle She pointed to how soda politics have affected the 2016 general election “Just last week, the candidates for the D

d over, of all things, soda taxes, ” Nestle said “Hillar y Clinton came out with a statement saying that she was in favor of Philadelphia’s soda tax whereas Bernie Sanders, who usually takes much more liberal positions on these

things, called the tax regressive ”

Nestle said she chose to write a book on this topic because she was interested in in food politics, and the stigma against the soda industr y made this topic an obvious choice

“In public health terms they are lowhanging fruit ” Nestle said “ They contain sugars and water and not much else and certainly nothing else of redeeming social value They are international companies that are in ever y countr y of the world ”

After eight years of work, the Cascadilla Gorge Trail will reopen next week The project included building trails and staircases in the gorge, replacing old, dangerous wooden stairs built in the 1980s Workers used “shotcrete” for the renovation an air-pressured concrete spray that is forced into a plastic mold that is an impression of a stone wall Pigment was also added to the spray to allow the staircases to blend better with the natural rock

While the trail will reopen, project manager Dan McClure said the project is never really complete

“ We never get to be done because the whole reason we have gorges is because they’re a very powerful erosive force, and there’s no way to stop that process from going on, ” he said “You just kind of have to understand it and try to work with it ”

State

T e x t a l y z e r P r o p o s e d

T o T e s t D a n g e r o u s D r i v e r s

The Textalyzer, a proposed roadside test to combat texting while driving, is an idea similar to a Ne w York State breathalyzer, according to The Ne w York Times

The idea was conceived by lawmakers and consists of offic e r s b e i n g a l l o w e d t o t a k e phones and use the Textalyzer to check recent activity This w o u l d a l l o w t h e o f f

o determine if the driver used the phone recently to send a message and email

The main opposition to the Textalyzer would relate to privacy concerns, but this would not be an issue, as the police would not have access to the content of any text or email, just activity, according to Félix Or tiz, Democratic assemblyman

C o m p i l e d by Je n n a Ru d o l f s k y

Amnesty International at Cornell displays flags on the Arts Quad to show solidarity with refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Palestine In solidarity

In response to health and obesity concerns as well as growing popularity in soda taxes, the soda industr y has spent millions of dollars lobbying, according to Nestle The soda industr y spent up to 11 million dollars l o b by i

Sa n Francisco, she said “ The question is why is the soda industr y willing to spend this completely ridiculous amount of money to fight these kinds of initiatives,” Nestle said “A lot of this has to do, I think, with global trends ”

The drop of sales in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand has caused the soda companies to move their marketing overseas, where sales are increasing, a marketing method similar to the strategy of cigarette companies, according to Nestle

“ The most interesting one is Africa Coca-Cola has committed seventeen billion dollars to marketing and development of product sales in Africa from 2010 to 2020,” Nestle said “ That’s 1 7 billion dollars a year ”

Nestle’s presentation is the final book talk in the ‘Chats in the Stacks’ spring series this year

Anna Delwiche can be reached at adelwiche@cornellsun com

93-Year-Old Architect Recalls Designing at Cornell

By RACHEL WHALEN Sun Contr butor

Ser vices from 1980 to 1993, showcased his work on campus at an event Tuesday D i G i a c o

aspects of campus

DiGiacaomo said his boss’ experience as an undergraduate at Cornell while he was ser ving a s t h e c o u n t y

c h i t e c t f o r Suffolk County in Ne w York influenced him to apply for a job at Cornell

“I saw a big ad by Cornell for a senior architect in The Ne w York Times,” he explained “My boss went to Cornell, and at times he’s talking to me about Cornell and the fun he had at C o r n e l l I ’d n e v e r h e a r d o f Cornell before So something made me save the ad ”

DiGiacomo recounted how he managed constr uction proj e c t s a t l o c a t i o n s l i k e t h e Pe r f o r m i n g A r t s T h e a t e r, S c h o e l l k o p f St a d i u m , Sp a c e Science Building, townhouses, Law School and Uris Librar y He

Historic Ithaca How

Cornell The Willard Straight terrace and Ivy Room were two of the architect’s chief projects

When asked about where he d e v e l o p e d h i s i n s p i r a t i o n f o r the design for the Ivy Room, he said, “ That’s a good question ” “ W h e r e d o a n y o f t h e s e things come from?” he asked “ There were many times when I just sat quietly and visualized how a building goes together ” Zach Praiss ’16, a Cornell

tion funded through the G I Bill

“After I was discharged from the army in 1945, I did not know what I wanted to do,” he said “I saw all these ads in The Ne w York Times for architectural draftsmen, so that’s what I d

“There were many times when I just sat quietly and visualized how a building goes together.”

Daily Sun designer, said he met

D i G i a c o m o t h r e e y e a r s a g o through Project Generations a ser vice group that connects Cornell and Ithaca College students with elderly members of the Ithaca community A good friend of DiGiacomo’s and the organizer of the event, Praiss

e m p h a s i z e d Di Gi a c o m o ’ s i mpact on the University

“A l t h o u g h h e ’ s n o t a b i g name in the industr y, he has s t i l l h a d a n a m a z i n g i m p a c t through a really prolific career having built so many schools, r e t a i l s h o p s , c h u r c h e s , y o u name it,” Praiss said “For 13 years he essentially oversaw all constr uction on campus And he even left his own mark on some par ts of campus with the Willard Straight Hall Ivy Room and terrace, among many others ” Di Gi a c o m o s a i d h e b e g a n his career after returning from World War II, after gaining an architectural draftsmen’s educa-

months paid for by the G I Bill ” He added that he worked on several schools, retail buildings and churches, and designed the Long Island Hockey Arena in 1955 “ I h a d a n i c e c a r e e r, ” D i G i a c o m o s a i d “ I n e v e r

expected anybody to appreciate what I’ve done ” Cameron Yang ’16, a par ticip

G

a t i o n s , also acknowledged DiGiacomo’s influence on campus architecture

“I think the biggest thing he’s taught me is if you find something you love to do, just go after it,” Yang said “He literally tries ever ything, and that’s been a really big inspiration for me ”

My

tectural Jour ney, which he wrote this past month, according to Praiss

“He’s 93,” Praiss said “As young people I think we kind of live in fear of growing old, but the way he just embraces life gives me greater hope for the future ”

Rachel Whalen can be reached at rlw295@cornell edu

Cornell Alumni Lead Ninth, Last White House Seder

Tradition began in 2008 when Obama unexpectedly joined seder on campaign trail

u n e x p e c t e d g u e s t w a l k e d through the door

“Just as we were about to start, Obama popped his head in and said ‘Hey, is this where the seder is happening?’ and we all said ‘ Yeah of course Come sit down’” Chaudhar y said

While Lesser remembers this

d

h e Pennsylvania primar y, he said it was also one of the hardest parts of the campaign “ T h e re ’ s a

haggadah where ever ybody [raises their glasses and] says next y

d then we put our glasses d

i d “Obama put his glass up and he said ‘Next year in The White House ’ We all

h other and we were like ‘ Ye a h

“I had just graduated from Cornell a year earlier, Eric had just graduated from school less

despite Obama’s presence, that

“Just as we were about to start, Obama popped his head in and said ‘Hey, is this where the seder is happening?’”

year in The White House ’ Ziskend said they all remember the event as a moment of change

than a year earlier too, ” he said “ We kind of suspected our lives were about to change in a big way ” C h

egalitarian “ E

e brought something to it If you didn’t know you asked If you did

would say that was radically unegalitarian was that we were all doing our best to keep our regular speaking voices,

and then we have with us one of the greatest orators of this generation So when he pretends to be pharaoh, it’s ver y ver y impressive ” Ziskend recalls getting “ peppered” with questions at the first seder in Harrisburg

“Obama was a constitutional l

years, ” he said “For him to sit and grill us on the meaning of

him ”

He recalls enlisting the help of his former professor Ross Brann, near-eastern studies to prepare for the next seder at The White House

“[Brann] helped me prepare for 90 minutes on the phone for the meaning of passover, important stories to discuss, questions to ask,” Ziskend said “It would have been much harder to prepare without Professor Brann ” Brann said he recalls being delighted when he heard from Ziskend, and tells the stor y of their phone call ever y year on the holiday

“One of the deep meanings of Passover and the seder for people o f m y g e n e r a t i o n a n d b a c kground is the ways in which they speak to issues of liberation and economic justice in our world,” Brann said “From what I had read of the new President I was confident he would enjoy and a p p r e c i a t e Pa s s ov e r h a g g a d o t readings connecting the liberation of the Israelites to the present I xeroxed, faxed, fedexed, whatever, a lot of material ”

Since then, it has become an a n n u a l e v e n t a t T h e W h i t e House, with many ‘foibles’ along t h e w a y, a c c o rd i n g t o Chaudhar y

“For [Obama] to sit and grill us on the meaning of Passover is totally natural to him.”

“One year I went out to hide the afikomen for Malia and Sasha to go look for it, and I hid it and I came back, they went out to go find it, and they came back a n d s a i d w e c a n ’ t f i n d i t , ” Ziskend said “ Then it hit me and I realized I completely forgot where I hid it Luckily I quietly looked at a secret ser vice agent who motioned to where it was ” As they have the last seder at The White House Thursday, a week after the start of Passover, Ziskend said he will remember a l l t h e m o m e n t o u s o c c a s i o n s that have been the background to their seders

“ We we re t h e re w h e n t h e economy was in the worst part of The Great Recession, we were there when health care reform was being debated and passed, as wars were being ended,” he said “I think once you get past the secret ser vice, the guards, the surroundings as you walk past the Blueroom, it is like a family

h a v i n g s e d e r a n y w h e r e i n America ”

President Honors Prison Ed. Director

Scott credited with expanding C.U. program since 2013 arrival

“ I f s o m e o n e h a s r e c e i v e d , l e t ’ s s a y, 1 5 c r e d i t s

f r o m a p r i s o n w i t h C o r n e l l , a n d t h e y ’ r e s e n t

s o m e w h e r e f a r a w a y, t h a t w o u l d n o r m a l l y m e a n

t h a t t h e y d o n ’ t h a v e a n y k i n d o f c o l l e g e e d u c at i o n a t a l l , ” S c o t t s a i d “ I f w e c a n a l l t e a m u p

a n d g e t t h e s t a t e o f Ne w Yo r k t o w o r k w i t h u s , t h e n w e c o u l d s e a m l e s sl y t r a n s f e r t h e m t o a n o t h e r p r o g r a m a n d a l l o w t h o s e s t u d e n t s t o m a i n t a i n t h e i r i d e n t i t y a n d t h e i r l i f e a c t i o n o f w o r k i n g o n c l a s s e s ” S c o t t h a s a l s o p l a y e d a n i n s t r u m e n t a l p a r t i n i m p l e m e n t i n g s e v e r a l

n e w p r o g r a m s w i t h i n t h e t h r e e c o r r e c t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g a p r i s o n d e b a t e c l u b , w h i c h w i l l d e b a t e t h e C o r n e l l D e b a t e Te a m i n M a y, a n d e x p a n s i o n t o t h e Fi v e Po i n t s C o r r e c t i o n a l Fa c i l i t y i n R o m u l u s , N Y

S c o t t s a i d h e h a s a l s o w o r k e d t o h e l p d e v e lo p C P E P ’ s u n i q u e p r o v i s i o n a n d e m p h a s i s o f e d u c a t i o n i n t h e p h y s i c a l s c i e n c e s , i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e m o r e t y p i c a l h u m a n i t i e s “ T h a t ’ s n o t w h a t y o u ’ r e g o i n g t o f i n d i n y o u r t y p i c a l p r i s o

“We teach philosophy classes; we teach ethics; we introduce people to neuroscience guest lectures from across the colleges at Cornell ” R o b e r t S c o t t

Evelyn Shan can be reached at eshan@cornellsun com

CAS Considers Revising Distribution Reqs

f i e d a

Ritter said, “[ We ask] who would most benefit? For whom would our style and approach to education be a great fit?”

T h e C o l l e g e C u r r i c u l u m

C o m m i t t e e , c h a i r e d b y Pr o f

L a u r a B r o w n , E n g l i s h , w a s r e c e n t l y e s t a b l i s h e d t o e x a m i n e

t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o u t l i n e d b y

C A S a n d m a k e r e c o m m e n d at i o n s o n p o t e n t i a l i m p r o v em e n t s

“A n y n u m b e r o f t h i n g s m i g h t h a p p e n , ” B r o w n s a i d , r e f e r r i n g t o t h e p o s s i b l e o u tc o m e s o f t h e C o m m i t t e e ’ s m e e t i n g s S h e e m p h a s i z e d t h a t t h e c o m m i t t e e w i l l e x a m i n e h o w d i s t r i b u t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s a f f e c t s t u d e n t s ’ e d u c a t i o n s , t h r o u g h a n o p e n d i s c u s s i o n w i t h s t u d e n t s a n d a d m i n i s t r at o r s T h e c o m m i t t e e w i l l c o n d u c t p o l l s w i t h s t u d e n t s , “ a s k i n g w h a t [ t h e i r e d u c a t i o n ] m e a n t t o t h e m , w h e r e i t h a s l e d t h e m , h o w i t h a s c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e i r

“What should we do in our structure to help prepare people for citizenship?”

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d e p e n d e n t o n a s t u d e n t ’ s a c a de m i c i n t e r e s t R i t t e r ’ s s u g g e s t e d e x a m p l e s i n c l u d e d a c o m m o n f o c u s o n h i s t o r y o r q u a n t i t a t i v e r e a s o n i n g “ T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l s c h o o l s t h a t a r e i n t h e m i d s t o f r e t h i n ki n g t h e i r c u r r i c u l u m , ” s h e s a i d R i t t e r s u g g e s t e d t h e i d e a o f a

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

c a r e e r s a t i s f a c t i o n , ” B r o w n s a i d I n a d d i t i o n , B r o w n s a i d s h e w i l l h o s t f o c u s g r o u p d i s c u ss i o n s a n d u s e d a t a o n c o u r s e s e l e c t i o n s t o c o m p i l e s u b s t a nt i a l i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e e f f i c a c y a n d p r o d u c t i v i t y o f t h e c u r r e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n m o d e l R i t t e r s a i d s h e a l s o h o p e s t o e v a l u a t e t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n s t u d e n t s ’ m a j o r s , d i st r i b u t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d f i r s t - y e a r w r i t i n g s e m i n a r s , p o s s i b l y a l l o w i n g f o r a m o r e t h e m a t i c a p p r o a c h a n d i n t e g r at i o n o f a c o m m o n f o c u s ,

r e q u i r e d c o u r s e s o r t e x t s f o r a l l

C A S s t u d e n t s , a s o p p o s e d t o t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n m o d e l R i t t e r a l s o p o s e d s e v e r a l q u e s t i o n s t o b e c o n s i d e r e d i n r e v i s i n g t h e c o l l e g e ’ s a c a d e m i c p o l i c y “ W h y d o w e h a v e a f o r e i g n l a n g u a g e r e q u i r e m e n t ? ” R i t t e r s a i d W h a t s h o u l d w e d o i n o u r

e d u c a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e t o h e l p p e o p l e p r e p a r e f o r c i t i z e n s h i p ? S h o u l d t h e r e b e a n y r e q u i r em e n t s i n c o l l e g e ? S h o u l d w e h a v e a c o r e c u r r i c u l u m i n w h i c h e v e r y o n e r e a d s t h e s a m e b o o k s ? ” I n c o n s i d e r i n g w h y s o m a n y s t u d e n t s a r e c h o o s i n g t o p u r s u e p r e - p r o f e s s i o n a l a c a d e m i c t r a c k s , t h e c o m m i t t e e a l s o h o p e s t o e s t a b l i s h h o w e x a c t l y a l i b e r a

Ariel Seidner can be reached at aseidner@cornellsun com

Political Groups Criticize Establishment

Still recommend that C.U.

students vote in elections

the structure of the Democratic party is valid especially in New York State

“There are absolutely issues with voter registration in New York State,” he said “It is frustrating for students that New York does not have sameday registration ”

McLaughlin noted that it was difficult to gauge the degree to which students trust the voting process , citing the outpouring of enthusiasm of Bernie supporters on campus

“It is hard to say whether the majority of Cornell students believe their vote matters when the vocal pro-Bernie constituency dominated

campus discourse ” Despite doubts about the power of the political establishments, members

that it is still important to vote “Democrats here in New York should try to ensure that each person can participate in the electoral process, ” Bris-

tow said “In reality, the way the primary is set up is not meant to ensure total democracy and a lack of bias,” McLaughlin said “ L e

and the people’s choice to the general election ”

Henry Kanengiser can be reached at hkanengiser@cornellsun com

Dining Guide

Your source for good food

By OLIVIA LUTWAK

Staff Writer

At the end of last year, I got a bank statement telling me how much money I had deposited in the last 12 months Initially I thought they had made a mistake I didn’t have close to that little money in my bank account After determining that no, the bank hadn’t made a mistake and yes, I had somehow managed to spend more than half of the money I was supposed to be saving for grad school, I was forced to face the facts: I had spent way too much money on food

There are a couple of lessons to be learned from this story The first is a personal lesson: I really shouldn’t be eating dinner out and ordering grubhub so often when I’m already on a meal plan The second lesson may be more universal (although there’s a chance it’s only applicable to me and my inability to save money): Restaurants can get away with charging a ridiculous amount of money for an hour or two of decent food and mediocre conversation

Everyone goes out to dinner on certain occasions birthdays, anniversaries, Thursdays and sometimes, as broke college students, we remember to check

Top Three $10 Meals

prices before going out But often, as college students with only mild levels of real-world intelligence, we go to whatever restaurant sounds the best, only to realize later that we inadvertently blew an entire shift’s paycheck Tired of explaining to my parents why my bank account was empty yet again, I decided to set out on a mission to find affordable Ithacan food that satisfies Tuesday night cravings while providing a fun Friday night atmosphere Finding lunch deals is child’s play; I wanted a real challenge Armed with only $10 a meal, I ventured out into the Ithaca wilderness to see if I could realize my dream of cheap food

1 . V i v a Ta q u e r i a

Viva seems to be on almost every “Best of Ithaca” list, so the defiant part of me didn’t want to include it on this list as well But it’s on every list for a reason, so last Thursday, I grabbed a group of friends and went downtown, determined to spend only an hour’s worth of money I had earned from the shift I had just finished working

To be clear, there are aspects of Viva that do not make it the goto choice for every busy college student First of all, it’s usually packed, making it unbelievably loud and hard to hear the conversation you ’ re attempting to enjoy Secondly, they don’t take reservations, which is one of my biggest pet peeves with restaurants I plan out most of my days down to the minute and I love sticking to schedules So when I plan on eating dinner at 7:30 p m but have to wait an hour before I’m seated, I get pretty frustrated If you ’ re lucky enough to be 21, you can hang out at Viva’s bar area until you get seated; otherwise, plan to be waiting around for a bit

The food makes it worth the anxiety I get from checking my watch every two minutes I would not consider myself an expert on

Mexican food, but I think Viva does a pretty delicious interpretation of it I had been waiting all week to immerse myself in their food Here’s a cheap-food-related tip: If you forego the guac and chips, you save money, but if your friend orders some for herself, she most likely won ’ t notice if you snag a couple of chips

My favorite dish at Viva is the chicken mole burrito, but it costs $10 50 so it’s sort of cheating the purpose of this article But if you got a bonus at work and want to splurge, I would definitely recommend trying the mole sauce If, unlike me, you don’t eat a

r e m a r k a b l e amount of food in one sitting, you could p o t e n t i a l l y take half the burrito home, stretching that $10 50 across two meals and e f f e c t i v e l y reducing the cost to $5 25 per meal

Or, if you ’ re like me and can ’ t fathom how a person could only eat half a burrito in one sitting, but still want to stick to my under-$10 budget, there are plenty of other options The Super Smothered Burrito contains everything you could ever want in a burrito, including guacamole (just in case nobody at your table volunteered to pay for the guac and chips starter) and costs only $9 99 Intrigued by the combination of spice and chocolate? You could still try the mole sauce in Viva’s soft tacos (Side note: Soft tacos are a million times better than hard-shell tacos I will never endorse hard-shell tacos) And as is the case with all classic Ithaca restaurants, there’s a plethora of vegan options, including vegan nachos for only $7 99

want a pound of cheap, freshly made food from your local grocery store Whether you ’ re doing your weekly shopping run with a group or just grabbing a couple items on your own, stop over at the Café when you ’ re done

The Café has options ranging from pizza to subs to sushi, but my personal favorite thing to do there is to get a giant styrofoam box and pack it full of stuff from their Hot Bars There are a bunch of different Hot Bars that all cost the same price, so you can mix and match from a variety of cuisines to make your dinner I love the Asian Hot Bar, which

Souvlaki House

Souv just begs for a group of Cornell students to cram into their little benches and laugh together while enjoying heaping portions of pasta and salad The staff there are some of the most personable and friendly people in Collegetown and they clearly enjoy catering to college students (which is hard to do because, let’s face it, we ’ re pretty annoying) Forget the mediocre dinner conversations you were having before all the discussions within Souvlaki House’s walls are interesting, funny and guaranteed to bring you and your friends closer

includes sesame chicken, egg rolls, Lo Mein and Peking pork

They also have a salad bar, a wing bar and a homestyle bar, where you can find mac and cheese and pulled pork

If you ’ re looking for the best combination of affordable prices, delicious food and a fun after-prelim location, Viva is your best bet

Total Price: $9 50 + tax and tip for chicken mole soft tacos (plus about half of my friend’s chips and guac)

2 . We g m a n s C a f é

Everyone loves Ithaca’s biggest and best grocery store Going shopping is a weekend adventure in and of itself My personal favorite post-shopping ritual is ignoring all the groceries I just purchased and having dinner at the Wegmans Café Wegmans doesn’t provide the kind of restaurant-quality atmosphere you may be looking for on a night out with friends, but it’s the place to go when you just

All of this food is $8 99 per pound, and while the knowledge of how many pounds of food I’m eating kind of creeps me out, it’s a pretty good deal for that much food If you ’ re like me, you’ll accidentally get more than a pound of food, but the Café has food scales so you can watch how much you eat and how much you pay The dining area is pretty large, so you can either eat your pound of food there or take it home to enjoy, instead of cooking a meal from all the groceries you just bought

Total Price: $8 99 + tax for a pound of food

3 . S o u v l a k i H o u s e

Full disclosure: Souvlaki House does not have my favorite food If this article were called “Best Food in Ithaca” or “Best Pasta Dishes” or even “Best Italian/Greek Fusion Restaurants Whose Cuisine Confuses Me,” they probably wouldn’t make the list But this article is about the best cheap dining experiences As a dining writer and overall food lover, I really appreciate delicious food But as a college student, I really appreciate delicious food memories And a couple of my best dining memories come from

The meals all start out with a giant bowl of salad and breadsticks for the table The breadsticks are always delicious and are (almost objectively) the best part of the meal You could order a cheap cold sandwich or sub, but the most thrifty option is to order a pasta dish But the pasta is almost twice as much as the subs, you are probably thinking to yourself This girl clearly doesn’t know what “thrifty” means Well, I just looked up the definition to be sure, and it turns out that I do know what thrifty means If you order a sandwich, you spend about $5 95 on a meal Not a bad deal But if you get the pasta, you spend $9 95 (or $10 50 or $12 95, depending on what kind of pasta you order) on four meals

As I mentioned earlier, I eat a lot in one sitting But I could never in my wildest dreams get through a plate of Souvlaki House pasta in a single meal

When I ordered pasta there a few weeks ago, I came away with dinner for that night, along with three meals’ worth of leftovers For the next three days, instead of having to trek to the dining hall, I went no fur ther than the microwave

To reiterate: Non-mediocre conversation Leftovers for days Thrifty

Olivia Lutwak is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at

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Senior Editor

The War on Drugs Has Failed

Or a t t h e ve r y l e a s t , t h e Dr u g Enforcement Agency’s policies and classifications have Drug legalization is a tired old argument that I hate hearing about, if only because at a certain point the claims on both sides reach a level of absolute absurdity (I’ve heard the claim that smoking marijuana cures cancer as many times as I’ve heard it leads to teens and overdosing) However, the DEA’s policies continue to cause more damage than good for our society and need to be addressed as soon as possible

Before I begin, I feel I should say that I frankly don’t care who uses what drug and for what reason If someone wants to while away their days on a permanent high, that’s not my business I’m fine with the sale and possession of highly addicting drugs such as heroin remaining illegal; physical addiction should not be an economic opportunity I believe the real issue at hand is that we have allowed a signific

c o n t i n u e a campaign that o p e r a t e s o n f e a r m o n g e ring and misinformation

Fi r s t , t h e

WORKING ON TODAY’S SUN

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Letter to the Editor

Re-examining the Student Assembly

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Smoking weed will not by itself predispose someone to take harder drugs later on, but forcing them to purchase it from illegal sources (who often have plenty of other substances on hand) might

Regardless, what purpose does locking up someone for drug possession accomplish? A methamphetamine addict is not going to quit because of the risk of arrest

That’s the whole thing about addiction; getting a fix takes precedence over all other concerns At best, locking someone up for drug use forces them to go cold turkey, but that’s a steep price for the taxpayer Still, even if an addict cleans up in prison, they now have a record and as such are virtually unemployable Not being able to secure a job leads to desperation, financial trouble and likely a relapse to drugs and a return to prison Not a ver y cost effective model for the countr y when we could instead simply utilize treatment centers, which are

D E A’s d r u g campaign has harmed and is harming disadvantaged g r o u p s R i c h a rd Eh r l i c h m a n , o n e o f

President Richard Nixon’s advisors, said as much in comments given to Harper’s Magazine two decades ago He states that the war on drugs was nothing more than a means by which the government could criminalize “the anti-war left and black people ” Nixon did not care about protecting the children or the so-called “moral fabric” of the countr y, he only wanted a means by which political dissidents could be arrested Thus the government ’ s antidrug movement was born; a corrupt political maneuver from one of our shadiest presidents Moreover, the racial bias cont i n u e s t o d a y, c o n s i d e r i n g t h a t b l a c k Americans are still more likely to be picked u p o n m a r i j u a n a c h a r g e s t h a n w h i t e Americans, despite the fact that both groups have about the same usage rates And let’s drop the pretense that smoking marijuana leads to harder drugs solely by virtue of using it According to a Pew Research Poll, 49 percent of Americans have admitted to tr ying marijuana in their lifetimes If marijuana really led to harder and more addicting drugs, then our countr y would have a far bigger problem than it actually does What’s more, in 2013 the use of marijuana increased while the use of c o c a i n e d e c re a s e d Ma r i j u a n a u s a g e i s

purpose does locking up someone for g possession accomplish? A methamne addict is not going to quit because e risk of arrest. That’s the whole thing about addiction; getting a fix takes precedence over all other concerns

both effectual and allow the user to keep a clean record

Marijuana is becoming more commonplace in the medical field and state laws at least are relaxing, but that is far from sufficient; we need a fundamental shift in how we treat drugs in general, especially those that are not physically addictive such as hallucinogens and other substances containing psychoactive compounds Other non-addictive substances have the strong p

research is barred because of how the drugs are classified Researchers believe that both m

d LSD could be used to treat a variety of disorders, but it’s difficult to find out due to the illegality of their use Simply put, fear is getting away of medical progress, and that’s inexcusable

We have spent enough on the war on drugs Not only is it a waste of money, it is a racially biased program and it has no place in our political system It is an embarrassment that American tax dollars have been used as such for so long and it’s time to end it

Soren Malpass is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at skm94@cornell edu Sorenity Now appears alternate Thursdays this semester

Nobodyever tells you that there is more than one way to have sex Growing up, we learn about sex from a variety of resources My experience began with my cousin literally trapping me in a closet and making me listen to her explicitly state what part of a man goes in where in a woman while I covered my ears and pretended I didn’t believe or understand what she was saying Then my parents gave me a book when I was around ten years old, explaining that when a man and a woman love each other very much, and are ready to have a baby, there is something nice they could do Middle school health classes were my next educators on the subject I was told about anatomy, and again told what goes where High school health class was essentially the same story, plus some basic demonstrations of condom-on-banana and other various objects to drive home the point that birth control is really important and easy Our educators wanted to make sure we have sex the right way I think it’s safe to say this is the experience most people have with sex, until they actually do it

In Defense of the Handjob It All Counts

Besides knowing “what goes where” and that if I didn’t use protection I would supposedly get pregnant and die (Thanks, Mean Girls), all I knew was that sex was a process that should continue until the man ejaculated With this small amount of information, I considered myself an expert before I had even had my first kiss I knew all there was to know about sex, because I knew everything I had been taught I knew what real sex was So what happens when, as a teenage girl, you realize you want to have sex with women?

Fantasizing and dreaming can only get you so far My years of basic sex 101 hadn’t prepared me for this revelation I didn’t know how to do it with a girl I didn’t even know if it would “ count ” as sex if I did it with a girl It would have been nice if my education in school had been more inclusive Luckily, the internet is a great resource and the information is all out there, though hidden Unfortunately, we are trained not to trust anything we read online And it’s not like reputable websites are publishing lesbian sex manuals Although I did find some information, I didn’t know what to trust or what was considered normal

Fast forward to my first semester of college and my first experience with a girl I confessed

I had no idea what I was doing She admitted the same It was awkward, we fumbled, and, embarrassingly enough, I even fell off the bed once or twice I was embarrassed and apologetic Eventually, I began to figure it out and enjoy it

Virginity is an unimportant social construct Every first is important to people in different ways, and nothing a person does before their first anything should diminish that first’s personal significance In high school, I had sex with guys I lost my virginity then, but I lost it again with the girl I met my first semester of college It was a first, it was significant, and I should have known that it was normal It counted

So, now you ’ ve had sex with a girl Your friends ask you how girls have sex, ask you what girls can do, and ask if it counts as real sex They may even still consider you a virgin Because they didn’t learn anything about sex between two girls in school either These questions hurt I was so excited after my first experience that the next day I wrote in my old group chat with my high school friends to tell them I had finally had sex with a girl I had to have uncomfortable conversations explaining what I did and answering those dreaded ques-

tions The conversation left me feeling insecure because I wasn ’ t sure if what I had done was the same way other girls had sex with each other I couldn’t give my friends straight answers

When my friends have sex with guys, nobody writes in our group chat asking how they do it, because we all already know what goes where Nobody ever teaches us that there is more than one way to have sex Maybe sex education will become more inclusive, but for now we ’ re usually only taught about heterosexual sex from our parents and definitely from our schools We don’t know if our sex is normal or right If we are ambitious enough, we will figure it out ourselves through a process of trial and error that can be embarrassing, confusing and anxiety inducing The answer is that there isn’t a right way to have sex I don’t care what books about the birds and the bees or uncomfortable videos in middle school teach us If what you ’ re doing feels good for both you and your partner, it is sex, and you are doing it right

Eleanor Hickok is a student at Cornell Comments may be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun com Guest Room appears periodically this semester

It’sThursday night You took a prelim earlier that day, so there’s no way in hell you ’ re making it to your sections tomorrow You got out of your exam just in time to make it to the pregame with your girls before the mixer So naturally, you start the night off with some saccharine mixture of vodka and whatever flat, top-missing mixer y ’all were able to find in the apartment ’ s kitchen You throw in a few ice cubes for good measure because nobody remembered to put the off brand 2liter in the fridge And the only thing worse than pregaming with flat vodka syrup is pregaming with tepid, flat vodka syrup

Your buzz is on by the time the boys send one of the oh-socute-and-adorable pledges to pick you up in someone ’ s beaten to shit 4-runner You and your squad of girls dressed in whatever those idiot boys thought was a good idea for a mixer theme pile into the car with no regard for the occupancy limit You’re on your best friend’s lap and three others are in the trunk

You arrive at the cleared out first floor of the fraternity house where the smell of already spilled beer does just enough to cover up the putrid smell of even more disgusting stale, spilled liquids You go along with the whole act: you dance, play pong and intermittently go upstairs to take shots of horrifically flavored Svedka in some guy ’ s room Whatever, it’s a mixer It’s neither a great time nor a terrible time But eventually, it is time to head to C-town

A different but equally adorable pledge comes to pick y ’all up in a different but equally trashed mid-size SUV This time though, you ’ ve split from your original troupe, and there’s a mix of guys and girls in the car This time you ’ re sitting on the lap of one of those boys you played pong and took shots with He’s no rockstar, but he’s adequately attractive and his overtly gimmicky attempts to make you laugh have started to grow on you What a clown On the ride to C-Town you notice him grasping the side of the door and staring intently out the window, concentrating as hard as he can to not to pop a boner every time a slight bump in the road causes you to bounce on his lap

You get to Rulloff ’ s, Level B or whatever fucking bar is even left in this town, and he whips out his parents ’ credit card to buy you and your friend a round of shots It’s almost cute how he thinks you ’ re going to be impressed by spending 14 dollars of his mom ’ s money Still, you appreciate the gesture, and oblige him by performing the well-practiced salt, tequila and lime production The thought of hooking up with him has crossed your mind, and while at first the idea was detestable, the notion is becoming more palatable

As you spend more of time at the bar with him, you realize you actually kind of like him You find yourself even entertaining the thought of taking him home with you tonight Your place for sure, because you ’ re not sleeping at a fucking frat house Those days have passed

You’re not going to make any extra effort to leave with him, but you’ll see how things go There’s one thing for sure though,

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you ’ re definitely not fucking this kid on the first night First of all you ’ re not that into him, and second of all just no He’s not getting lucky tonight, but if he plays his cards right, he might just get the chance in the future For now he’s going to have to settle for the offer on the table

The bar is closing, and neither of you want CTP, the Taco Truck and especially not a fucking taquito from 7-11 You’re not particularly hungry; and while he says the same, you know he really just doesn’t want to spend the entire night, unable to sleep, holding in farts in the wishful scenario he gets laid With the bars closed and no food pit stop, you present the invitation to follow you home back to your place

You get in, and being the polite hostess you are, you offer a rinsed glass of the same abhorrent concoction you used to pregame The both of you repair to the bedroom after barely sipping the vile liquid, and the hook up commences

You’re enjoying making out with him He’s not a terrible kisser; and eventually, you ’ re more than happy to allow him to slide his hand up your skirt, shift your thong to the side and insert his fingers inside of you

He’s not terrible at this either In fact, he’s pretty good He even knows what and where a clitoris is

You reciprocate by sliding your hand down his pants to feel around for what he’s got going for him Again, not bad Trimmed and of adequate size

He’s full chub so you play around, but with his belt on, you can ’ t get a great grip He keeps working his magic fingers on you; and holy shit, you might actually cum Yep, he keeps going He’s working all the right spots in all the right ways You pull your hand out of his pants to grip onto his back with both hands to hold on for dear life as you begin to climax You’re cumming, and you have to bite into his shoulder to muffle the scream so you ’ re roommates don’t hear Fuck, he knew what he was doing

But now you ’ re faced with a dilemma You want to reciprocate, you really do But you ’ re absolutely not giving into sex on the first night You’re also not particularly inclined to ram his cock into your mouth and swallow his cum You don’t know where that penis has been, other than sweating it out all night And even though he’s well kempt, you ’ re really not trying to put in all the oral effort that goes into an adequate blowjob

You kind of want him to stay over though So you ’ re left with two options: turn over like you ’ re falling asleep and have to deal with his erection poking you in the back as he attempts to spoon all night, or give him a handjob

You’ve heard the rumors You’ve outright heard it from us boys the infamous perils of the handjob Well I’m here to tell you, do not shun the handjob Do not fear the handjob It has its place It’s owed its due respect

While you may have heard complaints about handjobs, they can still be very much appreciated in scenarios like these Of course there’s the chance that even with such a gracious gesture,

this boy may return to his fraternity bros to lament having only received a handjob when you courteously drop him off at the frat house in the morning But please don’t let the prospect of such churlish thankfulness dissuade your noble efforts

We boys secretly do like a good handjob The operative word here is good though You see, we ’ ve been giving ourselves handjobs “since like the 5th grade ” So our standards are unfairly high That being said, there’s an assumed handicap when it’s coming from the fairer sex, so do not fret over experience It’s also nice to have someone else do it, particularly a girl we ’ re in to bringing us to ejaculation instead of our depressing dominant hand

Here are a few tips I’d like to share though, to help you make a handjob a pleasant experience rather than a horror story First (if you ’ re comfortable doing so), take his pants off You need full reign of motion here He’s probably not going to cum if his belt is still on

Second, and most importantly, err on the side of gentleness It’s better for us if you have too loose a hold than for us to experience the grip of death that leaves our dicks charred for days Dicks are not motorcycle throttles, don’t squeeze and twist

Third, lubrication helps A lot If you feel okay doing so, spit on your hand (or even better, directly on) to assist in the process Keep in mind, this is meant to replicate intercourse, and sex is not a dry event Reapply as needed to keep the same type of consistent wetness that would occur during the potential sex he might be graced with the opportunity to have with you Finally, mix it up Go faster; go slower Try different angles; try different motions This is where you can use your creativity, because for the last decade, he’s been pretty much sticking to one boring motion This is where you can blow his mind without blowing him Knowing what works and what doesn’t takes time though Practice makes perfect

However, there is one significant problem presented by the procedure clean up For better or for worse, male splooge is a disastrously messy, explosive occurrence that requires either containment or detailed disinfection We’re not crazy about drenching our own underpants, but that can come as a last resort Whether you’ll allow your sheets to be the victim, or you ’ ve preemptively put the provision of tissue paper on your bedside table, this part is tricky So it’s best left up to your personal preference

Handjobs, if done correctly, can be a wonderful thing We may have created the common misconception that they’re to be avoided like the plague But I assure you, when faced with blue balled cuddling and a decent dick tugging, we will always prefer the latter And I promise, that somewhat cute boy will come back for more no matter how you make him cum

Slightly Above Average is a student at Cornell Comments can be sent to associate-editor@cornellsun com Guest Room appears periodically this semester

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By ACHINDRA KRISHNA and SAM HUMMEL Sun Staff Writers

Stefan Vinti, the only senior on the Cornell men ’ s team, joked that he feels lonely on the squad A stark moment of silence followed his comment, then he laughed

“I’m just kidding,” Vinti said “There are a lot of juniors on the team in the recruiting class of 2017 which I am a part of so I am really close with these guys ”

Vinti was a sophomore transfer and has played for the Red for the past three years a seasoned vet by all accounts As such, the senior has many interesting and unique insights into the Red’s tennis culture

Vinti commented on how he’s seen the program develop over his three-year career in the program According to Vinti, the change has been mostly cultural

“ The way we go about things is kaizen, which in Japanese represents the concept of constant and continuous improvement,” Vinti said “I believe this year especially we ’ ve improved a lot We have players who are really professional, dedicated, and have great work ethic on and off the court ”

Graduating next year, Vinti reminisced about some of his favorite Red tennis traditions One of the things the lone senior will miss most is the team ’ s traditional pre-match chant

“Everybody is involved with it,” Vinti said “We get together, we form a circle, rock back and forth It’s intense and a

great way to pump each other up It’s typically led by a senior, so this year it’s me because I’m the only senior ”

Despite his fond memories, Vinti was mildly critical of the Red’s performance to start this season

Following the men ’ s first match at Buffalo, the Red suffered five straight losses hardly a strong start

“It wasn ’ t an ideal scenario,” Vinti said

“Some of the guys were coming back sluggish off the break We took some time to gain traction in the season ”

After the slow start, however, the Red entered the ECAC Indoor Championships and changed the season around After defeating St John’s in the first round, 4-1, and Harvard in the semis, 4-1, the Red lost to Princeton in the finals, 1-5 According to Vinti, this was a definite highlight of the season

“An incredible performance given our slow start this year, ” Vinti said

The Red finished the season with an o v e r a l l record of 1 2 - 1 0 Notably, Vinti played at the third singles position and remained undefeated in the Ivy League season Vinti humbly said that statistics like

these aren ’ t important to him; rather, he prefers to focus on playing tennis for tennis’ sake, not for numbers

“I’m not a big fan of checking results and monitoring stats closely,” Vinti said “Obviously it feels good, I won ’ t deny that I’m just taking it match b y match, t r

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Eye on the ball | The women’s tennis team ended the season just short of an Ivy title, losing to Princeton in the final game of the season

Track Gears Up for Spring Heps

By CHARLES COTTON and BRITTANY BIGGS Sun Staff Writers

After an abnormally warm, but long, winter, spring has finally sprung, and with the change in the weather came the start of outdoor season for the Cornell men ’ s and women ’ s track and field teams Thus far, both teams are running on all cylinders, and as the season is relatively short, each squad is already making preparations for Outdoor Ivy Heps coming up in early May

To end the indoor season, the men ’ s team finished in second place behind rival Princeton at the Ivy League indoor championships back in late February, but as the favorites, the result was disappointing

“We were the favorites going in and had been doing very well all year, but when it came time to step up to the plate, Princeton just did a bet-

TRACK ATHLETES TO WATCH

A member of last year ’ s second team all-Ivy squad, the senior co-captain has continued her success this season with a dominant win in the 10K at UCL A earlier this year

ter job of showing up, ” said men ’ s head coach Adrian Durant after the meet held in Ithaca

Ever since, the Red has been using this as motivation in all of its outdoor meets

“A loss like that is tough to take,” Durant said “We have to figure out what we can do to make sure that doesn’t happen again ”

Cornell’s trip out West over spring break was just what the teams needed to get the outdoor season started The Red took first place at the UCRiverside Spring Invitational and was runner up at UCLA’s spring invite

Later in the season, the team excelled at the unscored Bucknell Invitational where the men won six events This past weekend, they dominated both the Larry Ellis Invite at Princeton and the Upstate Challenge at home Durant called it the “perfect weekend” with Heps quickly approaching

The Red has two more tune up events still to go, but all eyes have turned to Ivy Heps and a rematch with this year ’ s host, Princeton

Durant said he is happy with the way his athletes are performing but has warned them about complacency

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“When you are competing well it is easy to become complacent,” Durant said “In order to win the Outdoor Heps we’ll have to stay hungry and go into the meet with an underdog mentality regardless of what the ranking and performance lists shows We need to compete like all the odds are against us, and fight until the end ”

Despite teaching this mentality, Durant said he wants his team ’ s morale to remain high and he knows the circumstances this year are different from last

A R O F T H E F R E S H M E N

R O O K I E S P R O V I D E K E Y O F F E N S E T O S T R U G G L I N G R E D C

onsistency, preparation and focus are the name of the game for collegiate lacrosse Development and improvement are inevitable if teams and players focus on these key ideas

These factors have been especially important for the success of the Cornell men ’ s lacrosse team, given its large freshmen class With 17 freshmen on the roster, head coach Matt Kerwick’ emphasis on senior leadership has been key in helping all of the younger players transition to collegiate lacrosse and college in general

Despite a talented crop of freshmen and a senior class that has consistently provided leadership all season, the Red has struggled this season, posting just a 6-6 record including a 1-4 conference record

“I think that our team has developed very well through the season, ” said senior midfielder Ryan Matthews “On the offensive end, I think our chemistry is improving and we are becoming more comfortable playing with each other ” Matthews has 17 goals and three assists on the season thus far and has proved to be one of the Red’s most consistent players

The senior leadership is definitely working, as evident by the success of the freshmen, who have proved themselves to be some of the most valuable players on the team

Freshman attack Colton Rupp is leading the team with 22 goals; freshman midfielder Ryan Bray is tied with senior midfielder John Edmonds for most assists with 12 and also has nine goals; freshman midfielder Clarke Petterson has nine goals and four assists In addition to those three, freshman attack Anthony Teixeira has four goals and four assists Rupp, Teixeira and most recently Petterson have all won Ivy League Rookie of the Week at some point in the season

“The younger guys have done a great job thus far,” Matthews said “They continue to improve everyday ” Senior midfielder

John Edmonds has also been a key leader on the team

“It’s nice playing with E d m o n d s , ” Rupp said “He’s really showed us the way, and all the seniors have whose us what college lacrosse is like and how hard we work here, and it’s just been a great opportunity and really exciting so far ”

Edmonds is one of the few offensive players on the team who saw much play time last year Even the upperclassmen on the squad this season did not play much in 2015, a year that was highlighted by the elite play of the class of 2015

Rupp is only the fifth player in Cornell men ’ s lacrosse history to have at least 20 rookie season goals

Edmonds noted the freshman class’s marked improvement

“I think they've really done a great job adapting to the change of college lacrosse,” he said “They’ve picked it up

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extremely quick, and they continue everyday to get better and better, which is extremely impressive ”

Many of the freshmen were thrown into the fire immediately, tasked with carrying the offensive load against powerhouses like Virginia

“I think all the freshmen have improved throughout the year making better decisions and realizing how college lacrosse is played,” Bray said

Most of the class agrees that the fast pace of collegiate lacrosse is the biggest difference between high school and college

“Everything moves faster in college and there's less room to make mistakes,” Teixeira said “You have to be sharp every day ” At least four freshmen have started in each of the Red’s past 10 games Kerwick said that they

“ weren ’ t freshmen any longer” after seeing so much valuable time on the field throughout the course of the year

W i t h a young t e a m , t h o u g h , comes fewer expectations, and, outside of week

one, the Red has not been ranked in the top 20 all season Yet there have been bright spots In addition to strong offensive development, Cornell is also dominating the face-off and ground ball game, just as in last season

Junior midfielder Domenic Massimilian, who broke out last season and finished with an incredible 151 ground balls and 645 faceoff percentage (first in the Ivy League, seventh in the country), is having a solid season once again with 109 ground balls and a 637 faceoff percentage He now ranks sixth in Cornell history for most career ground balls third for most career faceoff wins The Red’s defense has also been solid, with senior

goalkeeper Brennan Donville and senior defender Tony Britton providing sound leadership

“We [have] always had an expression on our team, ” Donville said “We say ‘well done is better than well said ’ If there’s something you want the freshmen to do, if there’s a way you want them to play or way you want them to act when they’re with Cornell lacrosse, you don’t tell them how to act that way [but] try to show it everyday in practice ” Cornell’s man-down defense ranks first in the nation, and Britton’s 32 caused turnovers put him ninth in Cornell history Britton ranks 18th in the countr y in caused turnovers per game with 1 64 H o wever, a recent loss to No 3 Brown this past Saturday, all but sealed the Red’s postseason fate, and this weekend’s game against Princeton is mostly about pride

“We have to put this one behind us because now it’s a pride game against our biggest rival in Princeton next weekend,” Kerwick said “The focus has to go to that ” Nevertheless, Brown has the best offense in the country, and it’s impor tant that the Red look at the positives that have come away from the season Kerwick has stressed senior leadership and mentorship all season and firmly believes that it is up to the players, not him, to determine their lacrosse fate

“We say to these guys all the time ‘it’s your team, it’s not our team, ’” he said “ It’s up to you guys to bring the intensity and the effort and if you do that and we put the practices together that we think are necessary to win, those two things combined are going to give the outcome we want ”

It’s good! | Senior midfielder Emmy Poccia celebrates a goal in the Red’s win over Virginia The seniors have been critical to guiding the squad’s talented freshmen class

THE FABULOUS FRESHMEN

Bray’s balance of scoring and facilitating has made him one of the most dangerous players on offense this year His 12 assists are tied for first on the team and he’s tied for fourth in goals with fellow freshman Petterson. His passing ability was on display against Lehigh when he dished out three assists in the Red’s win

Rupp sits at first on the team in goals with 22 so far this season With four hat tricks on the year so far this year including against ranked teams like Yale, Albany and Virginia Rupp has shown his ability to score against top competition In high school, he was a US Lacrosse AllAmerican

After not scoring in the Red’s first three games of the season, Pe

h i s arrival to the team when he scored twice versus Virginia His best game of the season was a three-goal effort in the Red’s overtime defeat of Syrcacuse He’s been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week twice this year

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R E D C O N T I N U E S P U S H T O C H A M P I O N S H I P S

ROWING CRUISES TOWARD END OF SEASON

By JESSICA BROFSKY Sun Staff Writer

In the midst of Cornell’s men ’ s and women ’ s rowing teams ’ racing seasons, the three teams have much to look forward to at the end of the season when their most crucial races take place

“I am really looking forward to our last race of the regular season against Dartmouth and Penn on May 30,” said senior and men ’ s heavyweight captain Michael Colella “Not only will this race be incredibly competitive, but it will also be the last home regatta for the 11 seniors on the team ”

Despite the crowded schedule so far this season, senior Ellen Barrett said she’s most looking forward to the final races of the season

“Although we race throughout the year, our main racing season is at the end of the school year and during finals,” Barrett said “Being successful in the classroom and on the water are both extremely important for our team and it can only happen if we focus on what is most important ”

Focus is a major factor for both teams Not only do the athletes have to concentrate on efficiently managing their time to do well academically, but they must focus on what they have spent their entire season trying to accomplish

“As a team, our biggest challenge is to remain focused on the big picture of the Eastern Sprints and the IRA regatta, ” Colella said “Our dual season serves as a way to test our speed throughout the season, but it is our performance at the conference and national championship that are most important We are ver y intentional in taking positive steps everyday to have our best race when it matters most ”

The women ’ s rowing team has had great success thus far this season against Ivy teams

“The highlight of our season so far was racing Harvard and Princeton,” Barrett said “Beating Dartmouth was also a great race, but we definitely have more to do ”

The men ’ s team has had highlights in other races, notably in the Goes Cup against Navy and Syracuse in mid-April

“With wins in the Varsity, JV and 3V we were able to bring home the Goes Trophy and the Stag Cup for the third year in the

row, ” Colella said “This was our first away race of the season, and we are looking to build upon this momentum as we enter our competitive racing season ” As far as practices go, both men and women have been using them to fine tune issues and try to remain sharp for the rest of season

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much warmer weather this year and have been on the water since the end of February,” Colella said “As we enter racing season, practices are more focused on short and intense pieces compared to the longer workouts we do in throughout the year ” This is more effective in keeping the athletes well rested and on

top of their game for their races

“Practices for us have been pretty solid,” Barrett said “I think we ’ ve spent a lot of time figuring out changes we can make to have the fastest boat race at Ivy Championships which is ultimately our goal ” As the men ’ s side prepares for Eastern Sprints and the IRA

Regatta, the women ’ s side looks to the Ivy Championships and the NCAA Championships

“What I’m looking forward to in the rest of the season is to have some aggressive races and to scare teams, ” Barrett said “I think we have found some new speed and I am excited to see what we can do with it ”

n’s Po l o D e f e n d s N a t i o n a l T i t l e

For the second time in two years, the Cornell women ’ s polo team has earned a national championship Seeded first overall in the national tournament hosted by the UConn, Cornell defeated Cal Poly along with Texas A&M en route to its remarkable 15th USPA Intercollegiate National Title The men ’ s team also traveled to nationals after a surprisingly dominant season, but lost to the UVA in a tough semifinal matchup

As the No 1 overall seed, Cornell drew No 4 Cal Poly in the semifinal and defeated them by a score of 18-10, in what was an impressive Wednesday tune-up match before the finals Senior Anna Winslow tallied 11 goals for the Red, and junior Emma Eldredge added four Texas A&M’s shootout victory over UVA Wednesday afternoon set up a Saturday meeting between the Red and the Aggies for the title

After a few days of rest, Cornell was back in action on Saturday The Red looked fresh and jumped out to an early lead, closing the first chukker up, 4-2 After a back-and-forth second, Cornell took a 7-5 lead into the half Texas A&M came back in the third, though, and a four goal swing gave the Aggies a c r i t i c a l 10-8 advantage going into the decisive chukker With all eyes on Storrs, Connecticut, the Red rallied and put up five straight goals to open the period

“Composure,” said head coach David Eldredge ’81 when asked what made the difference going into the fourth “We spoke [between chukkers] about their focus on our game plan and their execution ”

It certainly paid off The Aggies got one back late in the fourth, but Cornell held on for the 13-11 victory Seniors Winslow and Elena Wicker led the way in scoring with six goals apiece

Cornell did have high expectations for the season in defending its title, but the team ’ s coach was still quite proud of the Red’s accomplishment and the way in which the women went about it

“The women set their goal and achieved it with sportsmanship and honor,” Eldridge said “I’m very proud of their composure and dedication to their challenge Their mental toughness was evident throughout the whole year ”

The Cornell men, coming off of a regional title, faced off against UVA on Thursday night in the

national semifinal but were unable to close the Cavaliers out in the fourth chukker, losing 13-10 when all was said and done The Red led, 10-8, after three chukkers, but in a similar turn of events to the women ’ s championship, UVA rallied for five straight

Eldredge, also the men ’ s coach, felt that the Red had its fair share of bad luck in the final chukker

“We couldn’t buy a bounce of the ball,” Eldredge said “You have to have some good luck to win along with skill ”

Still, his team ’ s defiance of all odds throughout the year left him extremely proud

“ The men exceeded expectations and blew my mind in what they a c c o m -

plished this year, ” he said

“Literally, they had half the experience of their opponents, but because of their dedication and belief in themselves and their coach, they succeeded It was kind of awe inspiring ”

Coming up short | The men’s polo team was knocked out of the national semifinals by Virginia

‘ W E C A N B E AT A N YO N E ’

By JEFF ASIEDU Sun Staff Writer

Four teen games into the season and the Red is rolling through what could be one of the greatest seasons in recent memor y for the program

The Red won eight straight games to start the season and set the record for the best start to a season in history;, now through 14 games the women have lost only three games Lead by an outstanding senior class headed by senior co-captains Brittany Marriott and Emily Tripodi, the Red has been able to achieve at a high level all spring, and could be poised to achieve the team ’ s eventual goal of an Ivy League championship

On offense, the team is led by Tripodi, a senior who managed to carve her own place in Cornell history this year by earning the all-time record for assists in Cornell’s women ’ s lacrosse program history She currently has 107 assists on record and is one of the leading contributors to the team ’ s offense in every game

Along with Tripodi, one of the most dangerous parts of the Red’s

potent offense has been its balance Cornell has been remarkably balanced this season; seven players have scored more 18 or more points over the course of the year, including junior Catherine Ellis, senior Olivia Mattyasovszky, junior Kristy Gilber t and sophomores Taylor Reed and Joey Coffy

“Our team ’ s morale has been amazing this entire season We’re incredibly close and we rely on t h a t dynamic to get us excited to p l a y each game and to keep our energy up to play the full sixty min- utes, ” said Mattyasovszky, who is also a staff writer for The Sun

The Red’s balanced, h i g h - p o w e r e d offense has been pivotal this season as the women started out the season strong Cornell has man- aged to defeat all but one of its Ivy League opponents The lone defeat was a heartbreaking loss to Princeton, the only remaining unde- feated team in Ivy play

Undefeated until spring break, the Red dropped its first game of the season to the No 1 team in the nation, Maryland The tough loss to the Terrapins who remain undefeated at this point in the season gave the team some great takeaways, according to head coach Jenny Graap

“We learned a lot competing against the two-time defending national champs,” Graap said “Maryland was so fast and so skilled, they demonstrated clearly what a

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Po u l l o t t’s s t a n do u t p e r f o r m a n c e in cage is a big reason why Cor nell’s defense is sixth in the nation She’s ear ned two Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, most recently gar nering the award this weekend

top D I team looks like, and we needed to experience the 60 minute on the field battle against the best in the country ”

The nine goals scored by the Red against the Terrapins tied the most scored against them at that point in the season Players on the team agreed with their coach’s takeaways from the matchup against the Terrapins

“Even though we lost to Maryland by eight goals, our team felt like we put up a great fight and it taught us that we can hang with the top teams in the country, ” Marriott said Aside from Marriott on defense, the Red is anchored by junior goaltender Renee Poullott and Catie Smith Poullott recently won her second Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week award, an honor that Smith also earned earlier in the year

“Catie Smith has been having an AllAmerican season on defense, and we rely on her so much to get caused turnovers and shut down opponents ’ top players, ” Mattyasovszky said In the cage, Poullott is also having a nationally great season; she ranks fifth nationally in average goals-against at 6 57 Yet despite her

success, the junior is quick to give credit to the entire team for her own performance

“This season my teammates have made my job as a goalie very easy Our attackers have done a fantastic job pressuring other teams and have been able to come up with a lot of caused turnovers in t h e ride,” said Poullott “We pride our- selves on having a very s t r o n g defensive unit that other teams are not able to easily get through U l t i m a t e l y , our midfielders and line defenders have limited our opponents shoot- ing opportunities to weak shots from very low angles ”

Fortunately, we came out with the win, which I believe was well earned ”

Over the course of the season so far, the Red have faced off against five Ivy League opponents, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Princeton and most recently, Harvard Cornell has managed to defeat all of those opponents save for the Tigers and this has the Red in a strong position as the season begins to round down

“We set a lofty goal of winning the conference and we still have a long way to go, ” Mattyasovszky said “Our [two] conference games left are against tough opponents, but we are still confident our goal is completely within reach We are starting to get into a groove offensively, and our defense is only getting better and better with each game ”

As the regular season comes to a close, the women ’ s lacrosse team has just one game left, a clash against Penn “ O u r s c h e d u l e was definitely a factor in us going 8-0 to start the season; the most competitive teams on our schedule are all in the second half,” Mattyasovszky said “ That being said, we ’ ve work-

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credibly hard and it’s starting to show with our offensive chemistry and the continued brilliance of our defense We’re so, so excited to get a chance to prove to the lacrosse world that we are a top team and can play with any team in the Top-20 ”

Although the Red lost its matchup against Maryland, the Red bounced back in full force against Dartmouth, dominating the Ivy foe, 12-5

“Dartmouth is one of our team ’ s biggest rivals so everyone gets really fired up to play them We were confident about how we stacked up against the Big Green even coming off our Mar yland loss,” Coffy said “Although every game we play is important, there is definitely more emphasis and on competing strongly in our conference, so we did not take this game lightly

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Following the Penn game, the Red will has the Ivy League championship, a four-team playoff hosted by the top team in the league Depending on the results from the rest of the season, Cornell could continue its year in the national tournament

“Each one is going to be a fight, but we know that when we play our best, we can beat anyone, ” Mattyasovszky said

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