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By SYLVIA RUSNAK Sun Staff Wr ter

Spurning a call from President David Skorton to stop its “demands for action” and “hyperbolic claims,” a student group dedicated to achieving Cornell’s disaffiliation from the Fair Labor Association protested outside of Skorton’s office for two hours on Wednesday

“When you issue ‘demands for action’ and make hyperbolic claims, it undermines the very relationship you, my administrative colleagues and I have worked so hard to establish,” Skorton wrote in a letter Monday to the Sweatfree Cornell Coalition, that was obtained by The Sun “I hope that you will agree that thoughtfulness and partnership are the only ways together we will reach our shared goal: the protection of workers rights

Still, the SCC, conducted a sit-in on Wednesday in Day Hall Their mission: to convince Skorton to sever ties with the FL A, an organization that attempts to bring together mult i p l e i n t e re s t e d p a r t i e s t o improve working conditions and protect worker’s rights worldwide The SCC claims the FL A’s code of conduct does not align with the University’s labor standards

“We’re asking the University why after a decade of the FLA silencing workers’ voices, we continue to pay the FLA and to lend our name to the organization,” said Casey Sweeney ’13, a member of CSAS

On March 13, the University Assembly passed a resolution recommending that “the University cancel its affiliation with and financial support of the FLA until the FLA, once notified of the University’s concerns and expectations, corrects the policies and practices” that do not adhere to the University’s code of conduct for labor practices

In response to concerns raised by the UA and the SCC, Skorton sent a letter on March 21 to Auret Van Heerden, president and chief executive officer of the FLA, in which he warned that “Cornell’s future affiliation with the FLA will be determined by the FLA’s will-

By AKANE OTANI Sun News Editor

Cornell appear to have entered a less bleak labor market than Cornellians in previous years: For the third consecutive year since 2008, the University saw an increase in the number of students

within six months after their graduation

According to data recently obtained

By KERRY CLOSE

By JOSEPH NICZKY Sun Senior Writer

With the installation of nets on seven campus and city bridge sites set to begin this summer, the University will hire a contractor for the project within the next month, according to Associate University Architect Andrew Magré ’91

The University has received all necessar y approvals for constructing the nets, Magré said The only

remaining steps before work can begin, in addition to hiring a contractor, is determining the best way to install the nets –– which involves deciding which bridge to first work on and the order of installing the nets on other bridges

Six of the nets will be built under the bridges; a seventh will be built around the Suspension Bridge In Januar y, Cornell announced its intention to

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Harvard University will collaborate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to launch a virtual learning initative that will make lecture videos, class exercises and quizzes available online to the public free of charge, The Harvard Crimson reported

The president of Princeton University

Will you come to my concert?

Sam Breslin ’12, decked in bright yellow balloons, hands out quarter cards on Ho Plaza Wednesday to promote the Hangovers’ a capella concert on May 3

C.U. Team Finds Earth-Like Planets

By JONATHAN SWARTZ Sun Staff Writer

E T has not been found, but Cornell astronomers may be taking a step in the right direction Using data collected from the NASA Kepler Mission, which examined a portion of the Milky Way galaxy, a team of Cornell researchers recently identified three Earth-like planets, all of which, they said, could host life

The findings were published online April 23 in Astrophysical Journal Letters

According to Phillip Muirhead Ph D ’11, the lead author of the study and a current researcher at California Institute of Technology, the astronomers used the Cornell-built Triple Spectrograph a state-ofthe-art instrument that allows astronomers to efficiently measure the properties of stars to identify “planet candidates,” or bodies that resemble the Earth in size, mass and temperature

“We found that these particular [three] planet candidates reside at distances from their star where they receive an amount of light similar to the Earth ” he said “Therefore, we say that these planets reside in their star ’ s ‘habitable zones ’”

Prof James Lloyd,

astronomy, another coauthor of the paper, said that access to light indicates that the planets are strong candidates for hosting life

“There are good reasons to believe that life is common in the sense that it probably occurs many times throughout the Universe, but the Universe is a big place, so we need to know where to look,” he said “These three planets make the top of the list of the best places we know to look ”

Bárbara Rojas-Ayala Ph D ’12 another of the study’s co-authors, who is now a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History, said that liquid water is essential for life on Earth but, with the technology currently available to scientists, it is impossible to distinguish whether these planets contain water

“With the current technology, it is not possible for us to observe the atmospheres and surfaces of these planets Therefore, we cannot know for sure if they even have conditions favorable for life as we know it,” Rojas-Ayala said “Still, these planets should be the preferred targets for future space telescopes to study their atmospheres ”

Lloyd said that the researchers hope their work will inspire other scientists to point their telescopes in

has approved the recommendation of a Princeton committee to ban freshmen from rushing fraternities and sororities The new policy will go into effect Sept 1, according to The Daily Princetonian

Although the number of international students enrolled at Columbia University

the direction of these new planet candidates

“There are many more planets being found by Kepler on an ongoing basis, and the same kind of characterization to determine their sizes and temperatures is needed,” he said “We will need to find out in detail whether the planets have atmospheres, [if they] can support life and, ultimately, if they do ” Muirhead said that astronomers can use space telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope to study these plants’ atmospheres

“If we detect signatures of life, such as oxygen and methane, that would provide evidence for extraterrestrial life in the Universe,” he said Lloyd touted the collaborative nature of the project, which brought together the techniques developed by two of his graduate students in their Ph D theses

“[This research is] a great example of how science can be greater than the sum of its parts, ” he said, “And how the work of graduate students on some very narrow details makes the difference in a really important problem: knowing which planets are potentially habitable ”

Jonathan Swartz can be reached at jswatz@cornellsun com

increased dramatically over the last several years, The Columbia Daily Spectator reported that the university has seen a decrease in the number of international students who receive financial aid from the university

Compiled by Manu Rathore

Class of 2011 S ees S igns of Improving Job Market

JOBS Continued from page 1

crash and protesters took to the streets first in Zuccotti Park, then elsewhere, including Ithaca in the Occupy movement

The economy is ver y slowly picking up steam, and most segments of the labor market are benefiting from this including

c o l l e g e g

Pr o f John Abowd, economics, direc-

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Institute at Cornell

For the second consecutive year, salaries continued to rise

Fi g u r e s f r o m p o s t g

e repor ts that sur veyed alumni at comparable time frames showed that the median salar y of Class

o f 2 0 1 1 g r a d u a t e s , $ 5 2 , 0 0 0 , bypassed that of the Class of 2010, at $50,000, and the Class of 2009, at $46,030

Within the University, however, some of the seven under-

g r a d u a t e s c h o o l s f

than others: the College of Ar ts and Sciences, saw its mean salar y rise 5 3 percent, from $45,119

to $47,495 in a year the h

salaries The College of Human

$41,840 to $40,936 Graduates of the College of Architecture,

other six undergraduate colleges in earnings for at least the sixth year in a row with a mean salar y of $38,262

prospects overall, fewer students are going to graduate schools to wait out a shaky economy compared to those who graduated during the recession, according t

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Six months after graduating from Cornell, 30 3 percent of the Class of 2011 repor ted they were attending graduate school a slight dip from previous years, when 34 3 percent of the Class of 2009 said they were enrolled in graduate school “ When people thought the job market was really bad, it was sor t of a good time to go to grad-

uate school,” said Prof Ronald Ehrenberg, industrial and labor relations

Now, Ehrenberg said, he sees

offers earlier on in their senior year

“I have a lot of students who I teach in the fall, and I was stunned at how many of them already had jobs by [fall semester],” Ehrenberg said

Because a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell has continued to maintain strong economic value, Ehrenberg said, students at the University have, by and large, been sheltered from the worst of the recession

“I think that Cornell students have not felt as much of the pain that many graduates from lesser schools have felt,” he said

Perhaps backing Ehrenberg’s words, the employers hiring the most Cornellians in the Class of

Morgan and Chase and Teach for America

The fear of unemployment may have also encouraged more students to take advantage of career advising on campus, as Cornell Career Ser vices has seen demand for its ser vices dramatically surge in recent years

While the University’s postgraduate repor t from 2007 stated that the office saw 11,630

advising ser vices, its latest repor t stated that the number of students seeking career advising had since grown to 16,501

s flood Schoellkopf Stadium in their gowns and caps, Cornell economists forecasts for their future, while not guaranteed to be bright, looked more positive than in prior years

The economy may be picking up as students prepare to enter t

Abowd said the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics’ March employment repor t which stated that

the unemployment rate was little changed at 8 2 percent was “d

expects its April repor t will be

said that he believes employment figures for March will be

Bureau’s next repor t Ehrenberg said he was confident that “Cornell students are really well-positioned” for the labor market when they graduate

thousands of dollars of debt, but that's just not going to happen here ” he said “Because of our financial aid policies, there is sor t of a cap on the amount of debt that students can wind up with ” “I think things will be fine for our students,” Ehrenberg added “Coming to Cornell is a great deal ”

Akane Otani can be reached at aotani@cornellsun com W W W . C O R N E L L S U N . C O M

Students Press Univ. to Cut Ties With FL A

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ingness to change [three particular] policies and practices ”

Van Heerden issued a response on April 16 in which, for the most part, he counters Skorton’s three charges one by one

In his letter to the FL A, for instance, Skorton requested that the organization require companies to pay workers ’ severances in the event of a factory closing

In reply, van Heerden agreed that workers have the right to receive severance and defended the FLA’s Code of Conduct and Compliance Benchmarks, which he said “include many provisions to protect workers facing termination ”

However, he said that although the FL A already requires that factories have severance funding in place and that the FLA’s affiliates are encouraged to also help workers become “reincorporated” in the job market, “ we cannot mandate these for companies any more than a university could be required to compensate displaced workers if any of its licensees went out of business ”

According to Powers, severance funding is a problem because when factories close, the owners often disappear overnight or are not in a financial position to pay

This is the issue that’s going to get a lot of attention,” he said

The second request outlined in Skorton’s letter asked that the FLA’s board of directors revise its current voting system for affiliated companies from a supermajority to a simple majority vote to prevent large corporations from stamping out FLA activity that threatens their own interests “ These corporations will never approve [certain] changes because simply put they want the FLA there to whitewash their practices,” WalterWarner said Van Heerden countered that the current system “makes it impossible for any one constituency to exert undue influence” and claimed that “ no decision has ever been vetoed or forced through by any one group ”

Skorton also asked that during investigations into labor practices, workers be interviewed off-site rather than in the factory, noting that interviews conducted at

worksites deprive the workers of anonymity and expose them to “potential acts of retaliation from management or co-workers ”

However, van Heerden defended onsite interviews as integral for “representative sampling,” which he said is “critical to ensuring that all voices are heard ” He added that prior to all interviews, management is informed that retaliation against workers will be “immediately addressed ”

In his letter to the SCC Monday, Skorton wrote that he will meet with administrators and faculty members to carefully consider the decision of whether to disaffiliate with the FLA over the next few weeks

However, the SCC’s sit-in Wednesday reflected students continued frustration with the administration’s slow response

“Our issue is that [Skorton] is not prioritizing this very urgent concern that we have,”

COLA President Molly Beckhardt ’14 said While Skorton has not yet made an official decision on whether to disaffiliate with the FLA, “he will be consulting

faculty and administrators who have some expertise in this area, and he’ll be issuing a response at some point,” said Mike Powers, senior director for University Communications

Still, student activists expressed serious disappointment with what they see as inaction on the part of the University

“We were under the impression that if the FLA’s response was inadequate that we would disaffiliate,” said Jake Walter-Warner ’12, a member of COL A “[The FLA’s] letter, literally, indicated no willingness to change whatsoever and just justified the practices that they currently have ”

About an hour into the demonstration, Powers said Skorton agreed to meet with the students on May 14, at a time and location to be determined

“We’re really grateful that President Skorton has agreed to meet with us, ” Sweeney said That’s what we requested and why we ’ re here today ”

Sylvia Rusnak can be reached at srusnak@cornellsun com

C.U. Will Begin Installing Bridge Nets This Summer

BARRIERS

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install the nets over the summer

The University will remove each black fence the barrier currently in place on all of the bridges near campus once the net at that site is complete, bringing hope to many involved in the debates over how to best reduce suicides at Cornell and at college campuses nationwide

We ll be working with the contractor to determine the sequencing [of which bridges to work on first] and staging for each of the bridges, Simeon Moss ’73, deputy University spokesperson, told The Sun in January

“The goal is to be completed by the end of the year, ” he said “We’re hoping to have at that stage the nets in place, and the temporary fencing that s there now will have been removed ” Installations of the nets which will be accompanied by the placement of cameras and heat sensors to determine if someone or something is caught in the net will not begin on all seven bridges simultaneously, in order to minimize traffic disruptions

“The goal is to not affect traffic pedestrian and vehicular traffic as much as possible, so we’d like to avoid closing lanes on multiple bridges that span a single gorge simultaneously,” Magré said “We will be very sensitive to traffic patterns

Workers known as “riggers” will need to use harnesses in order to attach the nets to steel struts steel beams that stick out from the side of the bridge that extend 15 feet from the side of the bridge

“In order to install the cable steel mesh, you’ll generally have riggers out there on ropes, Magré said “They’re going to be there over the bridge extended over the gorge on ropes or in baskets and they essentially have to take this mesh this net and connect it to the steel struts ”

The panels had to be designed in consultation with the Ithaca Fire Department, which has a training simulator for rescuers to practice recovering a person trapped in one of the nets

“[We had to] make sure the nets meet their specifications, and are compatible with their rescue techniques,” Magré said

The fire department had input in determining the thickness of the stainless steel cable used in the nets and the size of the net openings, according to Magré

“The dynamics of the mesh system are such that if you were to land into the net, first off, the 15-foot drop would not be a pleasant experience into the mesh,” Magré “Once you ’ re in the net, it’s very difficult to move around in it because of its springiness ”

Joseph Niczky can be reached at jniczky@cornellsun com

Students Who Use Study Dr ugs Deny Habit Is Unethical

STUDY DRUGS Continued from page 1

ic chemistry prelim for which he said he did not have “sufficient time” to prepare Henry turned to what he and many others consider a popular trend on campus ” : study drug use

In the five days leading up to the exam, Henry repeatedly took 10milligram doses of Adderall to help him focus on his studies –– a decision he said allowed the information he needed to cram “ come much more easily ”

“When I was on [Adderall], I felt a lot of energy and I was really able to focus,” said Henry, who along with other students quoted in this story as using drugs, have had their names changed for fear of legal recourse “All the information I was processing made a lot of sense, much more sense ” Henry also said he believes Adderall made the material he was struggling to learn “ more interesting ”

“Everything was fascinating,” Henry said “The material that I

struggled to get through previously I now understood I was enjoying myself I spent eight hours in the library and it was the greatest time of my week ”

Other students echoed Henry’s sentiments, saying that despite their illegality and adverse health effects, use is not unethical

“It’s less unethical to take Adderall to study than to blow cocaine to have a good time,” he said

The study drugs phenomenon –– which refers to the illegal use of non-prescribed prescription drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin, to enhance concentration for academic purposes –– became popular, particularly among college students, around 10 to 15 years ago, according to officials from Gannett Health Services

Dittman, associate director of community relations at Gannett

In addition to criticizing study drug usage on the basis of the medical risks it poses for students, Dittman also questioned the ethical implications of taking these drugs

It’s not the shortcut,” Dittman said “It’s about not taking owner-

“[Drug use is] not the shortcut It’s about not taking ownership for a problem ”

S h aron D it t man

ship for a problem

Still, Henry said that the academic pressures he faces at Cornell justify his usage of study drugs

While Gannett officials said they have not observed a significant increase in the use of study drugs at Cornell in the past 10 to 15 years, they said these drugs have been a “consistent presence ” on campus, according to Sharon

“I was doing it to help myself succeed,” he said “[Cornell is] such a competitive culture [that] you feel the need to do whatever you have to get ahead, to stay ahead ”

Henry added that he thought the benefits of taking study drugs outweighed the perceived negative

moral implications of taking the drugs

Hillary ’13, who said she uses Vyvanse –– a drug that is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder –– several times per semester, said she does not believe study drug usage is unethical, comparing it to drinking five Mountain Dews ” “I think it’s completely convoluted that people are looking from study drugs from an ethical standpoint,” she said “It doesn’t give you any intrinsic academic advantage I think it would be pretty magical if it could actually make you any smarter ” Claire ’14, who said she is an “occasional Adderall user, ” also said she did not believe study drug usage is “morally wrong ”

“I felt great, I learned the material much better, so I figured why not?” she said Why go back to doing things the old way?”

Despite the fact that many students consider it an effective study tool, Gannett officials said that

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study drug usage is not a widespread phenomenon on campus

According to a survey put out by the American College Health Association in the spring of 2010, only 3 7 percent of Cornell students admitted to having used a non-prescribed drug, with the specific purpose of enhancing academic performance, in the past year

Greg Eells, director of counseling and psychological services for Gannett, said that “there’s no reason for [participants] not to be honest when filling out the survey

Despite their perceived popularity, Eells said the efficacy of study drugs is debatable He suggested that there was a placebo effect associated with the drugs people often believe the drugs have helped them become more academically successful because they expected that result before they took the drug, he said

“The expectancy of the drug has a huge impact on how people experience it,” Eells said Andrew ’14 said that his experience taking Focalin –– which also normally treats ADHD symptoms –– helped him gain immense concentration,” which he said he “wasted because I just watched Taekwondo videos for about four hours ”

“It was like drinking a lot of coffee but without the jitters,” Andrew said “It’s not that [the drugs] didn't work I just gravitated toward what I thought was more interesting at the time ”

Dave ’12, who said he uses Adderall in desperate academic situations, echoed this sentiment

“On Adderall, you ’ re more calm and concentrated than if you just drink coffee ” he said “But if you ’ re procrastinating, you’ll procrastinate for six hours

Dittman also questioned whether study drug use allows students to truly benefit from their Cornell educations

“Is it an education where you re really invested in your own learning or preparation, or is it performance?” Dittman said “This is a real discussion for all of higher ed ”

However, Andrew justified her study drug usage, saying she takes Vyvanse only during “crunch time”: when she is forced to pull all-nighters to complete schoolwork

“It gives you the illusion that you ’ re in a good mood and you ’ re energetic, when it s five in the morning and you should feel like shit,” she said

Kerry Close can be reached at kclose@cornellsun com

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Re: Protecting Our Independence,” Opinion, April 27

I fully agree with the Sun’s April 27 editorial The Sun’s ringing defense of free expression is even more commendable when juxtaposed against a quote that appeared on this ver y editorial page two years ago: “ We deny that Cornell should provide such unrestrained First Amendment rights to its students in the first place ” (“ To Eliminate Discrimination,” Opinion, Feb 11, 2010)

I understand that an organization like The Sun faces challenges in terms of institutional memor y, and I know that nobody on the Editorial Board in Feb 2010 remains on the board today But the Classes of 2012 and 2013 are still on the Hill Friday’s editorial would have carried a lot more weight had it explicitly repudiated the position adopted by the 127th Editorial Board Going for ward, I urge the current Editorial Board to adhere to the unequivocal stance it took on Friday for the remaining ten months of its term no matter what circumstances or events may take place Any retreat, however slight, would be a signal to the Cornell community that the only free expression that’s truly important to the Daily Sun is its own I trust that isn’t the case

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Dearest readers, this is my final sex column I know, I know you ’ re all cr ying It’ll be fine! Maybe next year I’ll write about a more broad subject matter So I was going to write a column recounting the good the bad and the ugly experiences that resulted from my sex column writings, but it was turning out to be boring and I didn’t even want to read it What is something I would want to read about?

T h e n i t h i t m e : s e x m u s i c I ’ ve always been one to prefer some background music while doing the dir ty, and through my college career I’ve been on an epic quest to find great music to

b a n g t o W h i l e I h a v e i n n o w a y reached the end to this journey, this is what I have come up with so far First of all, let’s get all thoughts of the bow-chica-wow-wow genre out of our heads That shit makes sex corny

a n d l a m e A l s o , l i k e a l l o p i n i o n columns, this is my opinion You can have sex to Ke$ha for all that I care So let’s get down to it (if you will)

A Tr i b e Ca l l e d Q u e s t : T h e re i s something about putting on some Tribe with the volume kind of low that makes you feel like you ’ re doing exactly what you should be doing at that moment Especially if you ’ re about to, or have just had sex It makes you feel like you should be in a h a l f - s k e t c h y s m o k efilled room full of

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The Naked And Famous: Great for when it’s a weird time like 4 a m , not when you ’ re done from a night of partying, but when you just find yourself having sex in the middle of the night and you need some jams to jam to while you ’ re jamming

Fleet Foxes: I know it’s not the sexiest of music, but it’s so good I just want to have sex to it They re upbeat but not too upbeat romantic but not over tly so It kind of makes you feel like you ’ re having sex on a grassy meadow on a hillside, and I don’t mean Libe Slope, although I do hope one day to have sex on Libe Slope but I digress

Classically Sexy Almost Retro HipHop: (No, this is not the name of some great ne w hipster band) Now usually I’m not one for sexin’ to music that basically has instr uctions as to how to do your sexin’, but some of these songs are just too per fect for grinding to pass up: “Ignition (Remix)” - R Kelly (an obvious choice), Grind With MePretty Ricky “How Do U Want It”2Pac, “Bump n ’ Grind” - R Kelly You get the picture

G L ove a n d t h e Sp e c i a l Sa u c e : Hailing from Philly, G Love is twangy, blues-y and sexy, just how I like my lovers Only some of his songs are appropriate for banging though For

example, “Blues Music” and “Sweet Su g a r M a m a ” a r e g r e a t , “ C o l d Beverage” and “Booty Call” are not so great

Jack Johnson: Not that I’ve ever had sex to Jack Johnson, but I feel like if you were completely in love and you

call sex “making love,” then Jack would be pretty appropriate It could be pretty cute, but again, I’ve never personally experienced it It could get weird for all that I know

Sam Cooke: Seriously check this guy out He’s what you should be listening to when you re sitting on a porch on a cool summer night wearing gingham The air is a little humid It’s groovy enough for the bedroom, but still background-y enough that you can lose yourself in whatever you ’ re doing so you can do it right

Nir vana: I apologize for this bad joke in advance there is nothing like

SNir vana to put you in Nir vana It’s angsty, it’s angr y, it’s per fect for those times when you kind of hate the person you ’ re having sex with for some reason but that just makes them sexier For e x a m p l e , b r e a k u p s e x Bl a s t s o m e Cobain and you ’ re good to go

xmusic fm: I’m pretty into this site It has a great variety of tunes to get it on to, and I highly recommend checking it out Just don’t check it out for the first time right before you need some sex music You don’t want someone naked in your bed, ready to have sex with you, while you ’ re dicking around on your laptop Be prepared

Of course, at a cer tain point if the sex is half-decent, no one is hearing the music

Three’s Company

o, you want to have a threesome, a ménage à trois

How does one get two other people naked in bed with them? No, roofies are never the answer, so what then? Persistence! If you ask just once for an orgy, there will be a fe w laughs, awkward stares, and then you’ll find yourself unsatisfied, wondering why no one will take you seriously The magic number of times to ask for an orgy is six Any less and you cannot be sure if your friends are just being timid Any more and you should probably enroll in nymphomaniacs anonymous Threesomes are like snowflakes When the elements

I would argue that in a threesome there must be touching of all par ties involved I assumed that a threesome with two boys meant at least they would have a little butt touching or nipple licking, but with some research, I found this was just my dir ty little mind at work I recently found out that someone I am close with, and occasionally ver y close with, has been a participant in one of these bonding experiences

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come together they form an intimate, cr ystalline str ucture, which is completely unique As they all have different outcomes, you must ask yourself what your preferred threesome would be Guys: Have you always dreamed of boobies upon boobies lightly dusting your body while you are pleasured both manually and orally? Yes Yes you have Girls: Have you always dreamed of two sets of strong arms vying for your attention, while your body is showered with kisses from both the neck down and the toes up? Yes At least I have But, do straight people ever desire a threesome with a member of the same sex? Well, if my math is working out correctly, in a threesome of straight people, there has got to be some same-sex loving

We will call this dude Crafty Paul Now Crafty Paul was at a par ty at his fraternity annex when a girl began to come on to him First this was innocent, a game of beer pong t o g e t h e r, b u t t h e n s h e began to really exhibit her i n t e re s t Sh e w a s f l i r t i n g with him, but Crafty Paul, being a sly cat, kne w that she had had relations with his good friend who was just at the other side of the b e e r p o n g t a b l e C r a f t y

Paul was puzzled by the calm look his friend was shooting him while this chick caressed his chest during the middle of the game The game ended and the friend, we will call him Dunk, walked over to the girl and Paul to congratulate the winners After wards, he casually invited the two of them to his bedroom

Crafty Paul felt he was about to embark on quite the adventure, but he was ready for it He kne w that his friend was down for whatever and whoever was going to go down that night Paul remembers thinking that he, “wanted to do something legendar y with the seniors before they left ” Well now that their stor y is in the paper, I would say it has made legendar y status

Crafty Paul said that he began by r ubbing the girl s thigh while Dunk made out with her I thought that they would have stripped off the girl’s clothing slowly and then proceeded to get naked, but in reality they all dr unkenly tripped over pants and clumsily unhooked bras She began to trail her kisses down near Dunk’s dunkeroo and put it in her mouth This was not a pleasing sight for Crafty and his member slowly began to lose its stiffness He found, unfor tunately, that he was far too straight to stay hard while witnessing another dick in such close proximity Sadly, Crafty Paul sneakily creeped out of the room to let the rest of the deed to be per formed in privacy

When having a bonding experience” with a couple, it is hard to know where that fine line exists between bonding and r uining your friendship What happens if you star t to pleasure his girl while she goes down on him? She’s enjoying herself and your friend is loving the attention Then all of a sudden, she stops giving him head and looks longingly at you Shit! She s gonna cum, you remember that your friend told you that she never cums when he goes down on her What becumes of this conundr um? This is the reason that one should never be intimate with a friend’s significant or even not so significant other Some of us know how to turn down an invitation of this kind, other, more horny bastards, take the chance and r un with it, just to r uin friendships and relationships What then, are the right circumstances for a threesome? Sexy strangers! Yes, this is the ultimate threesome Morgan T is a junior in the College of Human Ecolog y She may be reached at morgant@cornellsun com After Midnight appears alternate Thursdays this semester

Mona G is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences One Night Stand appears alternate Thursdays this semester Feedback and submissions may be sent to monag@cornellsun com

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By BRANDON HO Sun Staff Writer

Lot 10 Hits High and Low Notes

Dining at Lot 10 Kitchen and Lounge, the new restaurant / bar / music venue located on South Cayuga Street in the Commons, was indeed a bewildering experience What would become one of my most confounding dining experiences began as soon as I stepped inside the restaurant The host’s toothy smile was so welcoming it felt like I had arrived at the club floor of a luxury hotel waiting to be pampered She noticed my dismay at being assigned a lousy table and immediately volunteered a seat closer to the glass windows facing Cayuga Street On the other hand, my server was so stern it felt like I had landed in jail waiting for my last supper “You dined here before?” he bellowed without a slight hint of a smile Worse still, the culinary vocabulary that he had used to describe the tapas-only menu was limited to “ awesome, ” “delicious” and “ great ” The white table cloth and the dim light from our table candle upped the restaurant ’ s romantic factor a few notches However, it was also sadly negated by the awful emerald green interior paint, a large, dubi-

ous graffiti panel sitting against a wall and awkward space dividers that looked like bargains from a garage sale

I’ve never had such mixed feelings about food before I loved the spicy shrimp on crostini as much as I hated it The fleshy shrimp were kissed gently by a light sautée that kept the shrimp supple and moist The bread was toasted so perfectly that I had to resist the urge to ask my stern server for more Yet the hot sauce generously coating each shrimp just about set our palates on fire I felt the need to call 911 again when digging into the messy glob (and tongue-twister) that is the sweet and spicy Cajun barbecued pulled chicken over a shaved carrot-celery salad topped with blue cheese and crisp chicken crackling The numbing spiciness of the chicken caused my favorite bleu cheese to sneak past my taste buds unnoticed Although I appreciated the dish s raw vegetables for slightly cooling my palate, I wished they were dressed in some acid to counter the chicken’s oiliness

Evidently, many dishes served at Lot 10 simply lack finesse In another dish of seared scallops, the anorexic-looking mollusks, no taller than three quarters stacked

together, were tough and fishy, if not slightly burnt on the surface

I must admit that most dishes at Lot 10 looked beautiful; they were all artfully plated and thoughtfully presented before our eyes My dining companion and I had to literally turn each plate of food 360 degrees in order to appreciate its craft before eating, as if it was precious work of art on auction If only the dishes tasted as delicate as they looked and as creative as they sounded; many plates

simply failed to live up to their promising executions Although braised short-rib is a favorite that is difficult to blunder, Lot 10 nevertheless managed to miss the mark The meat was just not tender enough – the fat was supposed to melt in the mouth but remained rubbery to the bite Surprisingly, the sautéed greens and polenta cake that accompanied the tiny hunk of meat were tasty revelations The wilted greens were bursting with garlic flavor and the wedge of grilled parmesan polenta was creamy and smoky It’s these little wonders that are unfortunately overpowered by the plate’s main event that sustain some flickering hope that Lot 10 is still an establishment capable of great things I will recommend one dish that is delicious all around and does not have any weak points: the pork tenderloin This dish was the best pork I’ve eaten in a while The slightly pink meat was seasoned so impeccably that the dish bordered on perfect The topping of tomato

marmalade that accompanied the pork sweet enough to spread on toast for afternoon tea imparted a tangy yet candied flavor to the succulent meat slices The bed of root vegetable hash underneath the meat had the condensed flavors of sweet potato, carrots, apple and all it was like a magnet that kept attracting my fork toward it until the plate was scraped clean There is no doubt that Lot 10 has huge potential as a few sparks of brilliance in the kitchen have shown The bar is no doubt a winner too, headed by a bartender with impressive showmanship and creativity in concocting some wildly sophisticated cocktails Still, the incongruities of Lot 10 are glaring, from the décor, to the food to the service Only time will tell if this new kid on the block will get its act together Oddly enough, I have this feeling that Lot 10 will be sticking around for years to come

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A Preview of Summer Music Festivals Musical Nirvana

As another semester on the hill swiftly comes to a close, the promise of summer and all of its carefree, sun-drenched wonderment looms large on the horizon Although the campus may be bogged down by the mounting dread of impending exams and real-life responsibilities, Slope Day grants us a brief but glorious interlude music, good times and some welldeserved mischief are the rule, and we students are always more than happy to comply As the sun sets over the slope Friday evening, through hazy minds and pounding headaches many of us will sigh and think, “I cannot wait until next year ”

But, worry not, Sun reader! You need not wait until next year for that magical blend of live music, good cheer and the intoxicating influence of sunshine and a substance or two Summer is upon us, and with it, the beginning of the music festival season For up to four days at a time, the essence of Slope Day is replicated on an exponential scale all over the United States, with musical titans of such acclaim and talent that they make Taio Cruz look like, well Taio Cruz With the Sun’s summer music festival preview as your guide, place a flower in your hair and go in search of whatever musical nirvana awaits you

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, June 7-10 at Great Stage Park in Manchester, TN: For more than 10 years now Bonnaroo has dominated the American music festival scene, tantalizing young and old alike to journey to the back-roads of Tennessee for a weekend full of sunburnt, unbridled joy This year an 80,000 strong crowd will battle painfully long entrance lines and the unrelenting 100°F heat, knowing that it’s well worth it to experience the otherworldly magic infused in every inch of the site s 700 acres Somehow, the organizers have managed to book a lineup that’s even better than last year ’ s This year ’ s bill is a perfect blend of massive headliners, up-and-coming artists and an incredible mid-tier roster to keep everybody dancing No matter the genre, Roo seems to have it covered: there are enough big names (Radiohead RHCP, Phish and the Beach Boys), indie stars (Bon Iver, St Vincent, Tune-Yards and Phantogram), hip-hop heavyweights (The Roots, Black Star and Ludacris) folk favorites (Avett Brothers and Kenny Rogers) and electronic DJs (Skrillex, SBTRKT and Major Lazer) to keep any and every fan satisfied

the fun for all of those in attendance With twice the acts, the Ball still offers the luxury of no overlapping sets, so thankfully festival-goers can check their FOMO at the door With a stacked lineup comprised of 26 must-see acts, Saturday will bring the fun with an EDM and hip-hop heavy schedule, while Sunday’s more mellow, largely indie-inclined bill should provide a much needed dose of chill Notable acts on Saturday include Chromeo, Atmosphere, Passion Pit and Santigold, with Beck, Built to Spill, Cults and Devandra Banhart bringing up the rear on Sunday With such a stellar range of talent and the rare opportunity to never have to choose between shows, missing any of these performances would border on the criminal

Electric Forest, June 28-July 1, Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, MI: Initially named Rothbury Festival when it ran for two summers in 2008 and 2009, after a hiatus in 2010 the Electric Forest festival returned last summer with a new name, but the same good-hearted mission and lively spirit With a lineup centered on jam bands by day and an electronicinfused roster by night, Electric Forest provides enough positive vibes and booming beats to satisfy hippies and basshead alike At the center of the festival, both literally and figuratively, is the magical world of Sherwood Forest filled with secret gardens, art showcases and many a hammock to rest in, at night the forest comes alive with jaw-dropping light displays and surprises at ever y turn When it comes to creating a completely immersive fantastical environment, Electric Forest is heads above the competition, with theatrics unrivaled by even the blockbuster American festivals This year ’ s lineup features three shows by The String Cheese Incident and 2 shows by STS9, as well as performances by Thievery Corporation, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory, 12th Planet, Borgore and Mimosa, among others Surrender yourself to the forces of Sherwood Forest, and good times will surely follow

providing avid fans with an affordable, positive festival experience centrally premised on a mutual love of music With a three-day pass costing a mere $110 and individual day passes at just $45, one can pick and choose which days to attend without worrying about breaking the bank Many of the website’s favorites comprise the lineup this year, including Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Real Estate, Sleigh Bells, Dirty Projectors and Hot Chip Up and coming artists such as A$AP Rocky, Nicolas Jaar and Grimes round up the bill, ensuring that many a PBR-drinking, skinny-jean wearing soul will be pleased

Lollapalooza, August 3-August 5, Grant Park in Chicago, IL: In recent years, many have lamented that Lollapalooza has lost its credibility The combination of overpriced tickets a pop-heavy lineup that draws unsettling crowds and the expansion of the festival grounds to almost unnavigable proportions led many to believe that founder Perry Farrell has lost sight of the music and become just another greedy, capitalistic drone The release of the 2012 lineup laid accusations temporarily to rest, with a return to the eclectic mix of acts big and small that initially made Lollapalooza so great The headliners alone will make any fan of rock-and-roll go weak in the knees, with RHCP, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath and a solo Jack White shining atop the bill Many of the biggest names from 2012 will also grace Grant Park with their talents, including M83, Avicii, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Justice, Florence + The Machine and Madeon, among many illustrious others With tickets going at record speed, be sure to grab one while you still can Set to the glorious backdrop of Chicago’s iconic skyline and the shores of Lake Michigan, Lolla’s return to grace will surely be one to remember

The Governors Ball Music Festival, June 23-24, Randall’s Island in New York, NY: For the first time ever, Governors Ball will be expanding to a two-day event, promising double

Pitchfork Music Festival, July 13-15, Union Park in Chicago, IL: Pitchfork has long been an institution in the indie music world, celebrated by some as a definitive tastemaker and discounted by others as self-important hipster scum Regardless of where you stand on the website’s merits, or lack thereof, when it comes to their annual music festival in Chicago Pitchfork is definitely doing something right Rejecting the unsettling trend in recent years of skyrocketing ticket prices, Pitchfork Music Festival still maintains its goal of

Electric Zoo, August 31-September 2, Randall’s Island Park in New York, NY: Since 2009, Electric Zoo has beckoned ravers the world over to take part in what is the biggest Labor Day party around The festival offers up acts that run the gauntlet of all of electronic music’s many different styles and subgenres, with house, trance and dubstep all accounted for During each of the weekend’s three days, festival-goers can push their bodies to the limit, with 12 relentless hours of music transforming Randall’s Island into one big, beautiful dance floor This year ’ s lineup is as consistent as ever, with what seems like every big name in the EDM movement included in the bill Titans such as David Guetta, Tiesto, Benny Bennassi and Above & Beyond will headline, while party favorites Dada Life, Bingo Players, Steve Aoki, Wolfgang Gartner, Knife Party and Bloody Beetroots will make your ears bleed, but only in the best way possible Toss in recent Grammy winner Skrillex, everyone s favorite DJ to both love and hate and Electric Zoo really is a snapshot of who’s who in the electronic world If you still have any energy left over after the non-stop mayhem of O-week, then break out the glowsticks and neon pacifiers and throw caution to the wind at Electric Zoo

The Best and Worst of Coachella

I’ ve spent two weeks out of Indio’s desert sun, but the effects of Coachella withdrawal are still raging strong How do I cope with the syndrome’s symptomatic inattention and melancholia? Hours and hours (and hours) of the Coachella Weekend Two live stream on Youtube Strangely, very little has changed performance-wise between weekend one (holla!) and weekend two Of course, half-listening to St Vincent crowd surf to a never-debuted track while pumping out differential problem sets at my desk ain’t the same as the real thing but it’s all I’ve got to keep me distracted before Slope shenanigans So as I relive my week of truancy spent in the California sun, I solidify my list of the best sets, the worst sets and everything in between THE BEST

Jeff Mangum: So much was riding on this set his first West Coast performance in over a decade The J D Salinger of indie rock came aboard a barren stage (all photography and video were forbidden for this recluse) and the next 50 minutes were absolute perfection Such earnestness Such sincerity A voice equal parts sour and sweet like honey and struck sheet metal Like a small tin horn stuck in Kurt Cobain’s throat In other words, it was as mind-blowing as a single man singing over simple chord structures could ever be As the flannel-clad Scott Spilane of Neutral Milk Hotel surprised the stage with several other brass and accordion players, Mangum broke into In an Aeroplane Over the Sea He shouted for the audience to join him in the strangest, most beautiful and most surreal sing-along there ever was As I looked around the stammering crowd, I kid you not, there were tears on several fans’ faces

Bon Iver: I love me some Justin Vernon, but I guess I never expected a spectacular live performance out of beardy prog-folk sound I anticipated woolly ambience, something to soothe me after an exhausting Day Two but what I received was orchestral and lushly arranged folk songs full of intimacy, power and drifting optimism Needless to say, I am now contemplating a “Skinny Love”- inspired tattoo of “Be patient, be fine, be balanced be kind” on my ribcage THE WORST

Frank Ocean: Don t get me wrong I want to have Frank Ocean s babies Dude s a pimp but his set was downright awkward I had to leave M Ward 20 minutes early just to squeeze through the packed crowd I ended up standing next to Redfoo of LMFAO (with his Krusty the Clown hair to cre-

Fate a comfortable circumference from the pushy crowd) for the entire set, which started 30 minutes late I don’t care if you ’ ve been resurrected from the dead; you don’t keep a sweaty crowd waiting for that long, cutting into the length of your set Then throughout, Ocean, the notorious perfectionist, kept cutting off his band to adjust the monitors and check the sound Okay, so it’s cool that Ocean kicked off the night with a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Long Time Gone,” but I mean, let’s be honest, aren ’ t we all just gathered here so we can rage during that one line about Coachella during “Novacane?”

AWOLNATION: Because I was in the front row during the previous set I wanted to keep my prized position on the main stage and so I stayed for the next act, AWOLNATION I thought, “Hey, they can ’ t be that bad I mean, I like that one song, “Sail ” Oh, how wrong I was Zero visuals Zero energy Zero stage presence Was I front row for the worst set ever? I was fucking front row for the worst set ever

Did I feign an oncoming heat stroke so I could get security to pull me over the front row barricade to escape their unbearable wailing? Perhaps DISAPPOINTMENTS

Radiohead: Let’s start with the visuals 18 screens hoisted above the band playing skittering close-ups of drumsticks and hands Not the most stimulating of sights, especially after Swedish House Mafia had flamethrowers and Santigold had intergalactic spacemen with dancing horses on the same stage Nevertheless, it’s Radiohead, so I persevered What I got was two straight hours of placid almost-hits As my friend puts it, “He’s fucking Thom Yorke; he can do whatever he wants and if Thom Yorke wants to play two hours of his songs that are just sleepy re-utterances of five words just repeated over and over in a manner Pitchfork will probably describe as ‘haunting,’ then that’s what’s going to happen and I know we still won ’ t leave ” We didn’t leave and we were rewarded thrice with “Karma Police, “Paranoid Android and Ever ything in its Right Place but other wise had to sit

Amazing Grace

ew artists have touched the hearts of many with only one album as much as Jeff Buckley has done When he passed away at the tender age of 30 in a drowning accidental, Buckley had only released Grace, a career-defining record that is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest albums of all time Grace is indeed a magical experience; the album has many facets that penetrate your soul Buckley’s gifted songwriting, ethereal voice spanning close to three octaves, heart-wrenching emotion and top-notch guitar work Covering all spectrums of emotion, it sends you into euphoria and tears The music has enlightened and touched me, and holds a special place in my musical discography Grace is surprisingly, at least from what I ve encountered, quite unheard of even among my more musically inclined peers Buckley is almost universally known for his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” which is the best track on the album Actually, I don’t consider it a cover at all “Hallelujah” is Jeff Buckley’s song The raw emotion that pervades the recording chills to the bone, and if you don t get teary eyed listening to it straight through, I would question your humanity The track is not necessarily indicative of Buckley’s gifted vocal range; Buckley does not over-sing, and he does not need to Whenever I listen

to this track, I swear that Buckley is singing right to me picture the lowest of the lows in your life, and you will undergo a cathartic experience When you finish the song, you will realize there is certainly hope in this world, regardless of the trials or annoyances you re facing

I am not particularly religious, but if I compared Grace to anything it would be to a spiritual experience The album and title track are aptly named as such, and there is religious imager y in songs like “Corpis Christi Carol,” “Eternal Life” and, of course, “Hallelujah ” Although Buckley is widely perceived to have been religiously apathetic, there is no doubt that there is something

divine about the themes and soundscapes explored in Grace “Dream Brother” is a captivating foray into psychedelic rock and “So

Real” is a haunting slow-burner about a past relationship that evokes a dream-like state

Buckley’s music takes you on a spiritual pilgrimage of sorts and never lets you go This is exactly what real music must feel and

through a lot of the rhythmic, dub-infected The King of Limbs Call me a cheap date but I really just wanted a rousing live performance of “High and Dr y ” I mean it’s not like I asked for “Creep ” PLEASANT SURPRISES

Childish Gambino: If it was possible to impregnate someone with eyesex, I’m pretty sure I’d be carrying Childish Gambino’s baby right now Just a few sweaty Coachella-goers short of front row, I swooned a bit as we maintained some serious eye contact during the crowd-erupting cut of You See Me” (where Danny Brown and Kendrick Lamar surprised the stage) Considering Donald Glover has a well-documented case of yellow fever (“Forget these white girls / I need some variation / Especially if she very Asian”) I’d say I’m halfway in his pants already But besides our intense spiritual (and physical and lyrical) connection, Gambino / Glover just oozes talent He’s got immense character, and he plays to the crowd Not only did the rapper-actor-writer triple threat play all the hits off Camp and his EP during his set, but he also did some throwbacks off Culdesac, which had all the Gambino-haters impressed by his crazy energy Plus, Gambino loves to improv during his cuts, with the most memorable adlib at the end of “Heartbeat” when he goes, “I wish we never fucked, and I mean that but not really ‘ cause you let me eat you out at the back of the Coachella bus ”

Alice Wang is a freshman in the College of Ar ts and Sciences She can be reached at awang@cor nellsun com Profanity Prayers appears alternate Thursdays this semester

sound like, and I have never experienced this same feeling with any other album

Similar feelings pervade the rest of the record Songs like “Last Goodbye and “Lover You Should ve Come Over are also emotional roller coasters that take you on a musical journey into your inner psyche Listening to Buckley you cannot help but drift off into the distance and contemplate your life at hand Buckley himself did not have a particularly easy life his estranged father Tim died of a drug overdose at age 28 Buckley also struggled as he lived with his single mother in multiple homes in Orange County and dealt with his potential success in a fickle musical world

Grace was clearly a personal album for Buckley Themes of loss, regret, and hope are found throughout Grace, and if I had any theory on what Buckley was trying to accomplish with this stellar album, I would say he was coming to terms with his life Unfortunately, Buckley left us much too soon, but only few could have accomplished as much as he did

Grace did not introduce me to a whole new genre of music, provide me with the soundtrack of my childhood an escape from reality, or any other typical criteria for most people’s favorite albums It is difficult for me to sit and listen to it in its entirety; the album

is simply too powerful and emotional for a regular day It is impossible to resist being brought deep down into Buckley’s often melancholy, yet ultimately relatable life And that’s why I find grace exquisite and unusual But I will never forget the first time I was completely drawn into Buckley s world, and how it slowly became my own To me, Grace is the pure work of a man simply playing the music from his heart, singing for redemption and praying for his “saving grace ” Of course, this is only my interpretation Still, which albums these days actually cause you to question what they really mean, but most importantly, to question your own life? This is why Grace is, to me, quite simply one of the greatest albums of all time

Red P reps for IHS A

How a Polo Match Can Inspire Us

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Association nationals and rode some of the horses there, according to Scrivens The IEA is the high school version of the IHSA

“It’s always nice to have a good ride on an unfamilar horse,” de Rham said

This year, the Red brought two ro o k i e s f re s h m e n Ma r y Be t h Hannon and Sofia Steinberger to volunteer to help out during the competition

“ The girls that are there helping are putting a lot of effort in they’re doing it out of the goodness of their heart[s] and representing our team in a positive manner, ” Fink said

“I’m glad that they’re here and able to see what’s going on and bring that message back to the team so we all have something to work towards next year, ” Kowalchik said “I think it’s really important for ever yone to see at some point why we ’ re doing this ” Unfortunately for the Red, this

will be its last show with Mitchell After a 13 year career at Cornell, Mitchell will be moving to Randolph College to become the director of its riding program next year

“I think we really are all happy for him and the opportunity for him and his family, Kowalchik said “It s obviously a huge loss to the program but he is and will remain committed to finding us a quality replacement ”

The players are sad to see him go, because he has had a positive impact on their time riding at Cornell according to Fink,

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can excel regardless of background By the way, this year Kareem Rosser’s former team once again won the men s championship this time with two black males and a female

“He’s really provided a lot of mentorship he’s really guided me through my college career and my riding career and I think has been a n i n s p i r i n g

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Hopefully the replacement will be able to fill his shoes because that’s a tall order ”

The team does not yet know who its new coach will be Still, rather than dwelling on the uncertainties of the future, the riders are focusing their energy on succeeding at nationals and enjoying the competition

“I think no matter how we finish off here we ’ re both pretty happy just to get to ride we ’ re the lucky ones who actually get to go into the ring and show what we ’ ve got and what we ’ ve worked for all year, ” Scrivens said They ve made it to the top now, so now they just get to enjoy it and I hope they do because they’ve worked hard and they deser ve it,” Kowalchik said

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was the first time ever that an all-black polo team won the championship Numerous major media outlets have picked up on the story including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CNN, CBS and HBO, precisely because an all-black team managed to win a championship in a traditionally whitedominated sport Of course, not many black people play polo not many white people play polo either for that matter Polo has traditionally been a sport for the elite the 1 percent if you will and is often called the “Sport of Kings ” Recognizing who usually plays polo then, what’s surprising isn’t that a team of black lower-class athletes won a championship in a sport dominated by white upper-class players it’s that they got a chance to play to begin with Their opportunity to play the sport wasn ’ t a product of achieving the American Dream, but their championship highlights the workings of the American Dream within sports It’s a nice reminder that anybody on the playing field, or court, or rink, or pitch, etc , if given the chance and possessing the talent and work ethic,

That’s the beauty of sports It’s the perfect example of the type of meritocracy that the American Dream is supposed to embody Assuming the rules of the game aren ’ t rigged, the meritocracy should work just fine Unfortunately this isn’t always the case in sports or outside of sports Outside of sports the conditions that are supposed to be conducive to the American Dream have probably always been less than perfect maybe they’ve never been perfect and never will be Many of you who are reading this might be concerned about this as you look forward to life post-graduation It’s hard to be optimistic about the promise of the American Dream, but perhaps we shouldn’t lose hope by imaging the possibilities Spor ts stories like Kareem Rosser’s provide a vision for what the American Dream and what a meritocracy can look like

Brian Bencomo is a Sun Staff Writer He can be contacted at bbencomo@cornellsun com Out of Left Field appears alternate Thursdays this semester

Club Lacrosse Sets New Team Standards

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changes in expectations for all of the players

“Joe has set a new standard This year we had more expectations and more accountability, which fosters more of a commitment to the team and its success, Solomon said We all care more about the team, and it results in trying harder in games there’s that extra effort to make the team that much better ”

Our team the past three years should have been awesome, but we’d go out there and just make

mental errors, Shevlin said The seniors have really done a good job to get the entire team focused this year ”

Hopes are high that this year will set a new standard for the team that will continue into the future

“We’ve got a talented group of younger guys that will keep it going,” Benci said “Once you ’ ve got the commitment level started, you can keep upping expectations and keep getting better ”

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R I A N B I L L I G E N

By ALEX KUCZYNSKI-BROWN Sun Senior Writer

For this last installment of 10 Questions, columnist Alex Kuczynski-Brown ’12 sat down with center fielder Brian Billigen ’12 of the Cornell baseball team They discussed the upcoming Ivy League Championship Series Slope Day (obviously) the evolution of his nickname, Pittsburgh sports, Don Draper, and why he would fight Barry Bonds if given the opportunity 1 First off, I have to offer my congratulations to you guys for winning your second-straight Ivy League division title and tying a program record for season victories How does it feel to be hosting the Ivy League Championship Series for the first time ever?

It feels pretty special I think they introduced the Ivy Championship [Series] in the mid-90s, and we ’ ve never hosted it We won the division title my freshman year, had to go to Dartmouth pretty tough to play in that kind of environment, so it will be nice to have the entire school be able to watch us at home

It feels pretty special

You guys face Dartmouth this weekend in a best-of-three series How does having a doubleheader on Saturday affect your Slope Day plans?

We have to still meet with the team about that I think we might try to get everybody off-campus just to get away from the distractions maybe do a team event on Friday just all of us have a BBQ or something at the coach’s house just to keep everybody [from] getting into Slope Day trouble

Seeing as how this is the last 10 Questions of the year I have to ask about Slope Day: What’s your opinion on this year s headliner?

It’s Taio Cruz, correct?

Yeah I didn’t even know someone had to tell me recently I’ve only been to one Slope Day in my four years, and that was last year

Last year so Nelly?

I love Nelly, that was great

That was the best one in my opinion

Yeah, definitely I heard Drake wasn ’ t that good live, and I heard I forget Pussycat Dolls freshman year, that was a little questionable

Yeah But Taio Cruz, I know maybe one song, so it’s not really a great start

Is it safe to say you would prefer Childish Gambino?

Yeah, I know somebody on the Slope Day committee; they offered him, and I got so excited He’s one of my favorite artists Not many people on my team appreciate when I put him on in the locker room or in the car or anything they get [annoyed] but I love him

Would you say that’s your go-to pump-up music before games?

Yeah definitely I have a couple songs that I play on every bus ride and on every walk to the field, and there’s a couple Childish songs

2 I understand you ’ re a nut when it comes to Pittsburgh sports, but you ’ re not a Pirates fan?

Unfortunately I am, but I don’t have much to cheer for The excitement I get for the Steelers and Penguins isn t there because they don’t win If they win, yeah, I’ll be excited, but there’s not much to cheer for when they lose a lot

I can understand that, as a Philadelphia fan there have been many ups-anddowns for our teams over the course of my lifetime

Are you a Flyers fan?

I will readily admit, I am a bandwagon

Flyers fan So right now of course I m all “Go Flyers” and on that note I was wondering if you had anything to say about the Penguins loss to the Flyers in the NHL playoffs?

It was tough I got a little annoyed, a little angry they blew a bunch of leads I wish they would have won, but I ve let it go

Now you can cheer for the superior Pennsylvania team

Of course, of course Absolutely

3 Why does ever yone call you “Beans”?

Long story I’ve maybe told it 100 times in the past four years Freshman year I was not a big partyer, not a big drinker at all But I would go to all the baseball parties we throw a lot of parties in the offseason I’d have a good time, enjoy myself, and all the seniors were wondering How could he have a good time if [he’s] not going to enjoy the festivities?” And one time, just randomly I went to a movie with a couple of the senior guys, and I came back and there was a party going on I had a box of candy with me from the movie, and they see me they’re all having a good time and they go, “Oh, this is how you have a good time you ’ re always having sugar, you always have a sugar high “Sugar got switched to “Jelly Beans,” “Jelly Beans” got shortened to “Beans ” So there’s a whole story built around it, and it’s just been four years of evolution

What is a Bean Dip ?

“Bean Dip” is when I’m assuming Brandon [Lee] ’12 or Houston [Hawley] ’13 told you this one it’s when I meet somebody in Collegetown, and we ’ re going to go somewhere as a team I run into somebody I know and I just disappear with that person I just leave and they have no idea where I went, and I don’t see them until the next morning or later that night, and they’re like “Where the hell did you go?” So they [nicknamed that] a “Bean Dip ”

What kind of people are you disappearing with?

Just other friends I guess It’s a wide variety of people

Are there places where you usually end up, or is it just totally random?

Fall semester it was pretty random honestly, I didn’t have a preference of

where I ended up, but I usually ended up at CTP and then going home

Would you say a “Bean Dip” is what caused you to leave $200 worth of chips on the table in Atlantic City over Fall Break?

Yeah, I would say that was it, but it wasn ’ t because I met anybody it was just because I got lost getting back to the table

I’ve never been to Atlantic City, but if it’s anything like Vegas I can understand you getting lost

It was my second night there, and I went to the bathroom and could not find my way back to where the chips were So I ended up getting lost in the hotel and ended up right outside our hotel room not knowing where any of my stuff was, so Jeeter [Ishida] ’12 I had to call Jeeter and he stole my chips, got my jacket, and brought it back up to the room for me because I completely just forgot where everything was

4 You’re a senior as far as I know, so why is it that some of your teammates consider you a freshman because this is your “first year of college”?

I’ve been tied down my last three years in college; I had girlfriends at home, so they say this is my first year out to the college wild, so I’ve tried to enjoy it as much as possible try to fit four years of fun into one year

How’s that been working out for you?

Fall semester was a good time A little wild, a little crazy It’s nice that we ’ re winning this semester, too I’m having a wide variety of fun

Pat Lewicki ’12 started his email to me with I hope your senior year is going as well as Brian Billigen's is,” so I took that as a positive indication

Yeah definitely I’ve made some good decisions, I’ve made some bad decisions but they all worked out

5 Do you play any sports besides baseball?

I played basketball in high school, and we play some pick-up games here and there We actually won the intramural flag football [championship] my sophomore year, which was fun

That’s a prestigious title

We got a couple tee-shirts, it was pretty nice

What about golf?

I golf, yeah We actually go every year

for my birthday, which is actually next Friday

Oh, happy birthday in advance!

Thank you Me, Rick Marks ’12, Houston, Spenser [Souza] ’13 all of us, we might have a lot of guys actually, because everybody I talk to wants to go We’ll have a good time and relax on the course It s a nice way to celebrate my birthday

One of your teammates described your golf game as the “ Tiger Woods of the baseball team ” I didn’t know if this was a reference to your golfing ability, or your relationships with women

Well, my golfing ability isn’t good I try to hit the ball as far as I can, and I have a short temper when it comes to me making bad shots I know Tiger has a short temper too, so that might be it Or if someone wants to say that about [me] offthe-course, it might be that too, I’m not sure

Whenever people talk about their subpar golfing ability I always ask “Are you better than Charles Barkley?” Have you seen him golf?

I have He can probably hit the ball straighter than me, but I can definitely hit it farther

6 Are you a Mad Men fan?

Love Mad Men

What are your thoughts on Don Draper?

He’s my idol Me and Pat watch it every week; we sometimes try to pretend we ’ re on the show when we ’ re watching it get some whiskey in a glass and watch it, just to get more in the atmosphere of Mad Men It’s pretty nice, we enjoy it

I don’t watch the show, but what is it about Don Draper that makes him such an inspiring figure?

He’s a man ’ s man He worries about himself first; he had a family, but he kind of ruined that I actually kind of want to do what he does job-wise, which is another catch But other than that, he has a good time, never worries about anyone else

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Two Ri ders to Show at National Tournament

Scriven s, de Rham qualify for IHS A individual slots

By ARIEL COOPER Sun Staff Wr ter

While the equestrian team ’ s season may be over, two riders are still in the saddle, getting ready to compete against some of the best collegiate riders in the United States at this week’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition

Senior Bronwyn Scrivens and freshman Georgiana de Rham both qualified as individuals for this competition Scrivens will be competing in the Cacchione class as her region’s high point rider, while de Rham will show in intermediate fences

This is the first time that Cornell has had a rider in the Cacchione class, according to head coach Chris Mitchell

“I’m really, really excited,” Scrivens said “It’s kind of an honor to be here and be a part of it, [but] it’s going to be really competitive because its the top 36 riders in the nation ”

The Cacchione class has three rounds and is the highlight of the competition, according to Mitchell In the first round, riders send their horses over fences Then, in the second round, 24 riders are called back to show on the flat Finally, either all or a portion of the remaining competitors are called back for a last test Mitchell is confident in Scrivens’ ability, but the competition will be fierce

Bronwyn has an excellent shot to move on, ” he said “Winning it all it’s hard to predict at that level [but] my expectation honestly is [for her] to be in the top ten and she has every legitimate shot of getting there ”

Mitchell also has high hopes for de Rham

“Georgi has a great chance of winning [she]’s been riding really well, she’s been working really hard and she’s got

an excellent shot to win it all,” he said

As a freshman, qualifying for nationals is a rarity

“It’s kind of crazy, I’m kind of shocked that it happened,” she said “I can ’ t really believe that I have [qualified for nationals] ”

However, de Rham is not letting the pressure get to her

“I’m just trying to enjoy it ” she said “It’s really fun to be here ”

This year, the show is being held at a fairground in Raleigh, North Carolina According to Mitchell, 86 horses from schools across the country will be participating in the competition The Red even contributed two of its own horses to the show

“Having our horses there and the horse show organizers asking us to provide our horses says a lot about our riding program and the quality of the horses ” said senior co-captain Katie Fink

Club La x Earns Spot at Nationals

By REBECCA VELEZ Sun Staff Writer

On Saturday, the men ’ s club lacrosse team dominated the previously-undefeated Cortland team, 10-7, earning a spot at the National College Lacrosse League National tournament

The team is currently ranked No 13 in the nation, sporting a 9-2 record

“We generally have one or two games a weekend,” said senior captain Joe Benci “This is definitely the best season we ’ ve had in years ”

Cornell is a member of the Division I Empire East Conference, and generally competes against other teams in New York State and the northeast This past weekend’s game against Cortland was the second time that the two teams faced each other this year

“We played them before and were winning the entire game but they slowly crept back and went up with a minute and a half left,” Benci said “It was a really disappointing loss, and we thought we wouldn’t be able to qualify [for nationals] after it ”

With a 5-3 win over Syracuse and 12-5 victory against Albany, Cornell was able to secure a spot in the playoffs

In their second meeting this season, Cornell faced off against Cortland in a game which would determine which team would qualify for nationals and earn a first place finish in the Empire East conference The team went into the match aware of the challenge it was facing, but determined to finish the game with a different outcome

“Cortland’s seniors have only lost two games in their entire career, Benci

said “Our win against them was number three It was the first time we ’ ve beaten them in the regular season in five or six years, and we won pretty decisively It was a huge win ”

“We really took it to Cortland with a revenge mentality,” said senior Colin Shevlin “We went up, 4-1, at the end of the first half and we didn’t let up against them the entire game It was definitely the best game we ’ ve played since I’ve been at Cornell ”

This Saturday Cornell faces Delaware in the first round of the national championship

“They’re the higher seed, and a pretty good team, Benci said “They’ve beaten some of the top teams, so it’ll be a good challenge ”

“We do a good job of playing up to teams, said senior Rob Solomon It ll be stiff competition this weekend, but

we ’ re expecting a good game on Saturday ”

Twenty-five members of the team will travel down to Annapolis, Md this weekend for the game Members of the team are excited for the chance to compete at such a high level, according to Tom Hayford, grad We’ve only lost twice this entire season and every loss we ’ ve avenged” he said “I can ’ t think of a better way to end a season and a career ” The team s success comes in part from a new standard of commitment and play that Benci has demanded from the team As captain and president, Benci is not only in charge of organizing and coaching the team, but also is competing as a player The team ’ s success this year stems from his

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Fink has never been to nationals, but she said she is very proud of her teammates

“Getting to nationals is a huge accomplishment and the girls who made it there should be very proud because we are very proud of them,” she said

Although the riders have never seen many of the horses that will be in the drawings this week, the quality of the horses at the show and the extra time they are given to prepare has them looking forward to finding out who their mounts will be According to junior co-captain Emily Kowalchik, who travels to nationals every year to school the Red’s horses, there are three full days to prepare the horses and riders for nationals During a regular season show, the horses are not prepared

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Dream

I’ ve been thinking about the American Dream a lot lately I’ve read about Jay Gatsby striving toward achieving it in F Scott Fitzgerald’s eponymous novel, and I’ve seen it embodied by Don Draper in Mad Men I’ve heard it touted in the rhetoric of politicians on the left and the right, and I’ve witnessed the efforts of friends try to make it a reality for undocumented immigrant youth As I understand it, the American Dream promises the oppor-

tunity to be a successful and happy person through your own hard work and regardless of your background It’s the ideal of a meritocracy American sports offer similar promises I like to think of the world of sports as a microcosm for the American Dream on the playing field I’ve written about this before as I saw it in Sugar a movie about a kid from the Dominican Republic who comes to America to play baseball In fact, there are a lot of sports movies that tell similar stories Rocky, Glory Road, Moneyball and The Blind Side to name just a few They’re all hard-luck stories about underdogs who overcome the odds to be successful The underdog story really is the American Dream in a nutshell and the world of sports is littered with such stories I thought I would write about one of these stories for my last column in The Sun It involves a future Cornellian, so I thought it would be especially cool to mention it It’s the story of Kareem Rosser an African American kid from the inner-city of Philadelphia who led an all-black polo team last year to win the National Interscholastic Polo Championship (for middle and high school kids) It

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