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S.A. Supports Faculty Diversity Training Program

The Student Assembly passed a resolution calling for the creation of a diversity and inclusivity training program for all Cornell employees at its final meeting of the semester Thursday, by a vote of 26-1-0

Samari Gilbert ’17, S A minority liaison at large and Black Students United co-president, defended the resolution’s necessity by listing anecdotes of racial insensitivity on campus She cited students’ experiences grathered from an anonymous survey

In an interview with the University, Soumitra Dutta currently the dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the incoming dean of the College of Business discussed updates on the college’s administrative structure and concerns that Cornellians have expressed about its installment

The new college, which was approved by the Board of Trustees Jan 30 and will begin operations in the fall, will combine the

Dutta said in the interview that he believes integrating Cornell’s three business programs will improve their national ranking

“Rankings are driven by three factors: the quality of faculty and their academic reputation, the quality of the students and how well the curriculum prepares them for successful careers, and

Chapter House Property Sale Follows Rebuilding Approval

“One student shared a story about professors calling her a name different than her given one because it was easier to pronounce, ” Gilbert said “Another mentioned that one stopped saying her name altogether and called her ‘black girl in the back’ because it was easier than actually finding out her name ”

Gilbert said these examples demonstrate “ a

COLA Protests Nike Labor Practices

Cornell Organization for Labor Action protested Nike’s labor practices at a demonstration at the Cornell Store on Thursday

COL A’s action aimed to pressure the administration to take more direct action against Nike, according to COLA member Katy Habr ’18

The group ’ s members spoke out against Nike’s labor practices and cut the Nike symbol after marching around the Nike apparel section with protest signs and chanting “Nike, step off it, the people over profit ” Nike has failed to comply to an audit instituted by the Workers Rights Consortium for a factory in Vietnam the factory that produces apparel for many American universities like Cornell, according to a COLA press release

The audit was initi-

ated when a group of employees went on strike against the diminishing quality of the facility’s working conditions, such as unreasonable production quotas and long working hours with little to no pay increase, according to the release Nike refused to comply, so the WRC contacted American students in United Students Against Sweatshops who then demanded that their college administrations stand against Nike’s unethical labor practices, according to the press release Cornell’s administration was the first University to contact Nike but has since reached a standstill on reform of the protest, the release said Nike responded by saying its policy has always prohibited WRC from its production facilities COLA member Alfi Rayner ’19 said he believes Thursday’s demonstration was an

appropriate stand against the administration’s inaction

“We’ve been meeting with Cornell administration and the licensing oversight committee and they released a recommendation that Nike had to do something by March 1, but that was months ago and still nothing has happened,” Rayner said

The goal of the protest was to highlight the intersection between student power and worker’s rights, according to Rayner “ This problem directly affects our school so who better to take up the cause than the students,” Habr said “We [students] are the ones buying the apparel We have the power and the responsibility to take action ”

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National Public Gardens Day

10 a m - 4 p m , Cornell Plantations

Delight, Desire and Dread: Generators in the Brain 3:30 p m , Kaufman Auditorium, Uris Hall

Cornell Games Club Weekly Meeting

7 p m , 156 - 164 Goldwin Smith Hall

C U Music: University Organist, Annette Richards 8 - 9:45 p m , Sage Chapel

Fuertes Obser vator y Public Open House

8 p m - midnight, Fuertes Obser vator y

Friday, May 6, 2016 Tomorrow

weather FORECAST

Speculating about the motivations behind vandalism of a refugee awareness display I don’t know if it was a coincidence but the countries that were targeted were the three Arab’ countries whose reisdents and expatriates often bear the brunt of racist sentiment in the U S which leads me to believe that there is a connection between this incident and the larger atmosphere of xenophobia accompanying the refugee crisis ” Christopher Hanna ’18

News, “Cornellians Discuss Banning ‘Box’ on Admissions Apps,” Tuesday

Questioning the need for the criminal history inquiry on college applications

Is there value in asking a prospective student their criminal history? Is there value in asking questions of sexual orientation and gender identity? How do we use that information? I think there is demonstrated value in the latter but we should have further discussions about the former ” University Assembly employee ranking member Ulysses Smith ’14

News, “Cornel l Repub li cans React t o L i ke ly Trump Nominat i on, ” W ednesday

Hasbrouk Community Yard Sale

10 a m - 1 p m ,

Describing the reasons for Donald Trump’s win in the Indiana primary elections [Trump] doesn t speak through a filtration system His speech and his words are uncensored And brute honesty is what the American people want to hear That is why Trump won tonight And that is why Trump will capture the nomination come mid-summer

Jake Zhu ’18

Opi nion, “The Repub li c an P art y Ne eds a Re boot, ” Thursday

Speaking about Donald Trump’s status as the “presumptive” Republican nominee “And now, it is only fitting that my party now has to face Donald Trump as its nominee We deserve it For the past 16 years we have done nothing but spend whine and complain and then spend some more No wonder why people are angry ” Michael Glanzel ’18

Employees, Students Evaluate Grab-n-Go

By TOM SCHREFFLER Sun Staff Writer

If you have ever grabbed a chilled food item from an eatery on campus, it most likely had a Freshtake Grab-n-Go label with the phrase, “Prepared Daily by Cornell Dining” emblazoned on its packaging

A specific set of Cornell Dining employees go to the Robert Purcell Marketplace Eater y commissar y ever y morning at approximately 4 a m to prepare foods that will end up on North, West and Central Campus eateries later that day, according to Karen Brown, director of Campus Life Marketing and Communications

Chef Steven Miller, who oversees the production process, explained that Freshtake employees do not work in other dining halls or work at other times

By noon, the Freshtake products have been transported to all campus eateries and are sold with the Freshtake seal, according to Miller A wrap prepared in the morning

could end up one floor below, at Bear Necessities Grill and C-Store, or at an eatery across campus

Cornell Dining specifically orders ingredients in bulk to be used for Freshtake foods True to its name, no Freshtake item stays in an eatery ’ s refrigerator for more than 48 hours, according to Miller

“When you eat grilled chicken in a wrap or a salad, that chicken was cooked by a dining employee the night before and delivered that day,” Miller said

Miller said Freshtake employees are “ very skilled” at cooking on a large scale In a typical day, 2,000 to 2,200 foodstuffs are cooked, packaged and delivered

See FRESHTAKE page 5

Friendsy, New Social App, Launches at C.U. U.

By MOLLY KLUGER Sun Staff Writer

He also said that the Cornell Dining employees who make Freshtake products cater major university events, some of which are on an even larger scale than cooking a day’s worth of food for all Cornell Dining eateries O

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Fr i e n d s y w i t h o p e n a r m s , c u r re n t l y

b o a s t i n g 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 re g i s t e re d u s e r s a t s c h o o l s s u c h a s D a r t m o u t h Un i ve r s i t y, Pr i n c e t o n Un i ve r s i t y a n d Un i ve r s i t y o f Mi c h i g a n , a c c o rd i n g t o

“College is an ideal time and place for meeting new people and our vision is to help students branch out ”

V a i d h y M u r t i

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Molly Kluger can be reached at mdk245@cornell edu

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resigned on-air from Russia Today citing media bias, spoke about the impor tance of being an aware media consumer at a lecture hosted by Cornellians For Israel Tuesday

“My experience as a repor ter on R T was on the extreme end,” Wahl said “I saw a biased agenda turn into propaganda, which had real life consequences for people on the ground ”

After resigning from R T , Wahl said she traveled to Israel to investigate the ongoing conflict where she spoke to local residents about the Israeli West Bank barrier constr ucted by Israeli officials

Wahl addressed the barrier that was erected in response to a wave of suicide bombings, according to the Israeli government She said the barrier has decreased the number of Israeli c a s u a l t i e s f r o m

Palestinian citizens vie wed it in a negative light

“ The barrier is not about security,” said a Palestinian citizen “It is about annexation and expansion ”

The conflicting perceptions of the barrier showed that information can be presented in differently depending on the source, according to Wahl

“Ultimately, I believe there is a little bit of bias in ever y source, ” she said “But there are some sources or repor ters that are more reliable that we can count on for repor ting the tr uth ” Wahl introduced the acronym CLUMSY as a way to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources

“ C LU M S Y s t a n d s f o r C e n s o r s h i p, L o c a l

Fixers with ulterior motives, Unconscious Bias, Media Outlets with an agenda, Social Media sloppiness and You,” she explained

According to Wahl, these factors along with the modern digital age both contribute to the dissemination of biased and inaccurate information

“Ever yone is an amateur ne wscaster that can potentially reach more people in one post than many popular ne ws outlets,” Wahl said “In the end, we are less informed and fur ther from the tr uth ”

While media bias is some what inevitable, Wahl said cer tain steps can be taken to promote the broadcasting of more reliable information

“Journalists and ever ybody have to be more aware of the ne ws that they are consuming and demand accountability,” Wahl said

at ryu@cornellsun com

Dean Affrms Individuality of COB Schools

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

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and the quality and strength of corporate relationships,” he said “I believe the College of Business will strengthen all three factors for each school ”

i t y “ The College of Business will respect each school’s industr y-specific connections, because those are valuable assets, ” he said “Research often happens at the boundaries of disciplines and sectors ”

Combining three programs under one name will also benefit Cornellians through increased connections to alumni and corporations, according to Dutta

“I recently spoke to the global CEOs of two large companies EY and A T Kearney and asked, from their perspective, whether the college will be a good thing,” Dutta told the University “ Their answer was a definite yes,

because they will have a clearer frame of reference for business education at Cornell ”

Dutta added that he believes the college’s greatest challenge will be residual resistance from Cornell faculty and students

“ We all belong to the Cornell family, but invariably we end up living inside our own silos,” he said in the interview “Once faculty and staff from each school get to know each other better, trust each other and work together on new projects, we’ll start unlocking our collective potential ”

Members of the Cornell College of Business leadership team and planning committees will hold two additional town hall meetings on campus next week, in order to hear feedback and questions about the college from the Cornell community, according to the University

A faculty and staff forum will take place Tuesday at 12:15 p m in Malott Hall, and a student forum will take place Wednesday at 2 p m in Malott, the University said Alumni will also be able to attend an online presentation at noon Thursday, and all forums will be live-streamed

BSU Stresses Inclusivity in Resolution to S. A.

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lack of understanding for issues on our campus as a whole ”

A l t h o u g h t h e re s o l u t i o n q u o t e s

BSU’s list of demands released last fall, Gilbert stressed that she was “ not trying to pass the list of demands through the Student Assembly ”

“This resolution is just the beginning of the conversation,” Gilbert said “We want to prompt faculty to examine where they can improve and how they can be better rather than put forth strict guidelines ”

Saim Chaudhary ’17, S A vice president for diversity and inclusion, praised BSU for its inclusive approach

“This does not only affect the black community on campus, ” Chaudhar y said “I want to thank them for bringing this up for the betterment of the whole campus and it is our responsibility to help each and every minority group here

at Cornell ”

Some S A members, however, said t h e y f e a re d t h e re s o l u t i o n w o u l d infringe upon the autonomy of professors and other faculty

“I think that if we require tenured professors to do things like this, that could create a dangerous precedent where the University starts using that requirement as a threat to tenured professors,” argued Mitchell McBride ’17, vice president for internal operations “I think that the ability of tenured profess o r s t o b e c o m p l e t e l y i n d e p e n d e n t makes this University actually promote diversity of thought ”

Robert Dunbar ’18, S A arts and sciences representative, expressed similar concerns

“Would this be used as a requirement for tenure?” Dunbar asked “If someone refused to participate in it, would they not be able to get tenure?”

Gilbert responded to these concerns by saying she hopes the faculty would

answer those questions She said she considers it “ very important to include [the faculty] in this conversation ” Matthew Stefanko ’16, S A vice president for finance, expressed frustration with some members’ arguments, saying that not supporting the resolution would be “ crazy ”

“I am bothered by a lot of the arguments that have been made because it seems like we ’ re afraid of something and everybody keeps implying that they’re afraid of something, but they won ’ t really say what they’re afraid of, even though we all know what they’re afraid of,” Stefanko said

The S A also addressed members of the Slope Day Programming Board who filed an official complaint against the WSH Student Union Board about the board’s decision to reassign their office to a new organization

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Chapter House Sold

CHAPTER HOUSE

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Landmarks Preservation Commission in January, little progress was made in beginning any reconstructive work, The Sun previously reported

Because the Chapter House is located within a historic district in the City of Ithaca, both the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission and the Planning and Development Board had said they were collaborating with the Chapter House team to review designs and grant clearance on a new plan for the structure

The plans were for a three story building with many similar architectural features as the original building, with a red brick facade and wood accents on the ground floor, The Sun previously reported

“There’s a lot of wonderful support in the community for rebuilding the Chapter House” said Jerry Dietz, the building’s property manager, at the time of the commission’s approval “And there’s a great deal of gratitude being felt by the owner for the outpouring of interest and support ”

CSP Property Management the company

“There’s a lot of wonderful support in the community for rebuilding the Chapter House ” J e r r y D i e t z

that has worked to manage the Chapter House property stated in the fall they hoped to reopen the pub by August 2016, noting that a rebuilding project would preserve the building’s historic aesthetic while also modernizing the site However, the property ’ s future is now uncertain

A representative from CSP Management said that the new owners are “choosing to not comment on their plans at this time

Josh Girsky can be reached at jgirsky@cornellsun com

Freshtake Varies by Season, Adjusts Based on Community Feedback

FRESHTAKE

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“ [ T h e e m p l oy e e s ] p re p a re d 5,000 fried chicken lunches for Pre s i d e n t El i z a b e t h G a r re t t ’ s inauguration,” Miller said “Each lunch had fried chicken, coleslaw and cornbread It took 20 minutes to ser ve 5,000 people on the quad All of the lunches were kept right around 34 degrees, so there was never any risk of foodborne illness ”

Mi l l e r a d d e d t h a t C o r n e l l

Di n i n g va r i e s Fre s h t a k e f o o d s based on the time of year to “ tr y to stay seasonal ”

“From spring break through fall break, we have lighter foods,” he said “In the winter, you need

h e a v i e r f o o d t o h a v e e n o u g h energy to get up that slope But there are some foods we can never take away, even temporarily The Asian Glazed Chicken Salad, the Chicken Caesar Wrap They’re too popular ”

C o r n e l l Di n i n g t a k e s i n t o account the community’s prefere n c e s w h e n d e c i d i n g w h a t

Freshtake foods to continue selling, according to Brown

“ We shift what’s produced and d i s t r i b u t e d a r o u n d c a m p u s depending on what people are eating and thus, what our unit

managers order,” Brown said Brown added that last month, Freshtake made one of its vegetarian salads fully vegan based on community feedback

“ The Southwestern Tofu Salad is no longer topped with cheese,” she said

Although most students probably haven’t thought about the matter, Miller said Freshtake considers its environmental impact when creating its packaging

“ We found out that people we re p u t t i n g t h e c o m p o s t a b l e containers in with their garbage, so we decided to switch to plastic, because it gets sent to recycling and it’s sorted,” Miller said Freshtake started in 2003 as an effort to standardize the different packaged food products sold on campus

“If you got a food item from Wi l l a rd St r a i g h t H a l l , [ b a c k then] it would have a label that said Willard Straight Hall on it,”

Miller said “Each location had their own ”

Around that time, a consultant gave Cornell Dining detailed information about how to more efficiently sell premade foods on campus, Miller said Freshtake products were soon introduced and have since filled what could other wise have been a gap in

Cornellians’ diets

“ We want to be sure ever yone can enjoy a healthful and satisfying meal even if they don’t have time to wait for a dish to be prepared to order,” Brown said “ We know there’s demand for snacks that are a step above a bag of c h i p s o r c a n d y b a r f ro m t h e vending machines ” How e v e r,

Thomas Musca ’19 called the food “generally overpriced and under whelming” and described the taste as “anemic ” Angel Ding ’18 said she only eats Freshtake as “ a last resort ”

“Other options are healthier and better tasting,” she said Melis Schildkraut ’17 added that she only eats it when it’s “free, expired and about to be thrown away ”

Tanvir Dhami ’18 said the amount of calories in Freshtake foods was concerning for some students

“Just the other day I went to grab an egg salad sandwich on wheat and it had about 800 calories all of the sandwiches have similarly insanely high caloric contents, ” Dhami said Still, there are students who said they enjoy Freshtake foods

“I eat it more for convenience,

but it’s still pretty good,” Natasha Sinha ’18 said “It tastes really fresh I’ve never once thought that the bread was stale or the meat was gross and old ” In response to students’ unfav o r a b l e o p i n i o n s , Ma r k Anbinder, web communications manager, campus life, defended Freshtake’s quality and pricing “ We

items and we realize not ever yone wants to splurge on some of the pricier items,” Anbinder said “But we quite intentionally provide a variety of snacksized and meal-sized items at a range of prices so that our students and staff and others dining on campus can make their own choices, such as a chef

cold cuts versus a salad topped with a piece of grilled salmon One of those is understandably going to be quite a bit more expensive ”

Anbinder explained that the way the foods are made determines Freshtake’s pricing “ We’re starting with the best f re s h

d making meals from scratch ever y day, and we ’ re paying staff members well over minimum wage, ” Anbinder said “ Those are just a couple of the factors that go into our pricing decisions ” As for the quality and taste of the foods, Anbinder said Cornell Dining listens to feedback and makes changes accordingly

Tom Schreffler can be reached at tschreffler@cornellsun com

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

D e s i g n , E m p a t hy, C o l l a b o r a t i o n : R AW E X P O a t M i l s t e i n H a l l

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Letter to the Editor

A love of Cornell qualifes the Presidential Search Committee

To t h e E di to r :

In response to the recent letter to The Sun about the corporate backgrounds of several members of the Presidential Search Committee, I would suggest a different focus in thinking about the committee The members, by definition really, love Cornell they are giving their time and financial support to it and, at the same time, are putting up with complaints and criticisms from fellow alumni and others, all with good humor

Why do they do this? Because they do love the University And they love it because of their experience here as students; that experience was mainly as undergraduates In other words, they spent four years immersed in this bastion of liberal arts education, and that is precisely the experience they want to see grow and flourish Cornell’s alumni are a vital, all-important bulwark against the great range, complexity and severity of the pressures on the University and its mission today; that mission is exactly what the Search Committee is committed to preserve

David Tauber | Guest Room

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Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Bill 2015

In 2012 Pakistan ranked as the second most dangerous country for women, and annual country reports show a consistent increase in gender-driven violence The power dynamic in Pakistan is clear; men are in charge and do whatever is necessary (violent or non-violent) to keep women subservient This ideology allows physical and mental abuse of women and often leads to their death under the label of ‘Honor killings ’ On Feb 25, the Punjab Assembly unanimously passed the Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Bill This bill marks a turning point for Pakistani women, giving much-needed recognition to the continuous violation of their rights

Criticism from the rightist party relies on this bill disrupting the ‘traditional family unit ’ This conventional ideology supports violence against women by effectively encouraging men to turn a blind eye to the rights of women in order to protect the sanctity of the home and maintain the traditional family unit The passing of this bill moves us away from the ideology that condones such violence The bill is drafted from the perspective of protecting the victim and distances itself from punishing the perpetrator This shift in perspective is not detrimental as existing legislation, such as the Pakistan Penal Code, explicitly deals with criminal sanctions for perpetrators The focus on victims is definitely a new approach for Pakistan Useful as this is, concerns about implementation and whether the bill will benefit women in all areas of the country remain

No law is perfect; the bill as passed is detailed and sets the platform for being a good law but leaves certain issues in the air Those drafting chose to err on the side of caution by side-lining the perpetrator and focusing on the victim This acknowledges the current mind frame of Pakistani society as one that would not readily accept outright criminalization of violence against women Specifically criminalizing violence against women could actually reduce the danger posed to women but such a bill would not be passed This makes the decision to pass a protective bill sounder, some protection being better than none

The term ‘violence’ is defined in the context of the bill to include aspects of physical, mental/emotional and economic abuse This definition is broad, acknowledging that violence against women is widespread and occurs in more than one way, but fails to identify different forms of abuse For example, sexual violence is not explicitly part of the definition It seems the drafters rely on the idea that such instances are covered under different legislation and do not need reiteration Critics argue, unconvincingly, that the term ‘defendant’ should be limited to the husband of the aggrieved The drafters deserve credit for appreciating that women are vulnerable to violence from their spouse and others such as in-laws, parents, siblings, etc The fear that women will misuse the bill because of its broad scope is not a realistic concern because, unfortunately, women in Pakistan have traditionally been suppressed and will remain hesitant in bringing forward issues of violence Cultural and societal repercussions still act as barriers to women asserting their rights This is why a broad definition of ‘defendant’ is important it aims for maximum protection for women but also establishes greater symbolic significance of the bill

The bill extends protection of the law to victims of violence by creating different procedures for relief The bill is a move towards protecting the rights of women as guaranteed by the Constitution The procedural reforms include a universal toll-free helpline, assistance from the district women protection officer and the creation of protection shelters for the safety of victims These reforms require extensive training for staff, maintenance of quality of services and close monitoring of shelters It is not easy to meet these standards, and most of these reforms will be effective for only those women residing in big cities Many women in rural settings will not have access to telephones or means to access these new services and so their protection remains limited The procedures do provide a platform for reporting instances of violence more accurately, however, which helps assess whether the situation of violence against women is actually improving

The bill authorizes courts to take necessary steps to ensure victims can continue with their day-to-day life The court may issue protective, residence and monetary orders where a complaint is filed against a perpetrator The bill acknowledges that victims seeking help from the court will face societal pressures and potential harassment, and so orders can be made to restrict the defendant or defendant’s relatives from interacting with the victim at the residence and workplace The bill is symbolic for all women as it addresses the potential barriers and fallout victims face, whether related to money, residence or culture This is praiseworthy because without these considerations the bill would be a mere illusion of protection The effort to protect aggrieved persons is a step forward

The unanimous passing of this bill shows real progress in the legislature, as it clearly acknowledges that violence against women is an issue in Pakistan The legislature’s efforts to protect women should be taken up by the courts in the next phase To ensure protection, courts should: (i) punish perpetrators for violence under the Penal code or other legislation, and (ii) order protective, residence or monetary measures for the victims (as necessary) under the new bill Implementing this bill in addition to sanctioning the perpetrators could actually lead to a Pakistan where women no longer have to live in fear This bill breaks the glass ceiling by definitively bringing these issues within the scope of the legal system Only time will tell whether this bold step lives up to the expectation it sets for women in Pakistan

D. Westoby

Re: “Search Committee Seeks Community Input for New Cornell President,” News

May 5, 2016

Ethan Berkowitz | Views From the 14853

Cornell’s Legacy

In the 21st Century

“In the future, when the history is written of what institutions did, or did not do, to mitigate the catastrophic effects of climate change, the millions spent on research and teaching will fall in the positive column of universities’ ledgers

Just as surely, the hundreds of millions, even billions, invested in fossil fuel industries, especially those that conduct business as usual in exploration and extraction, will fall in the negative column, never to be erased At that time, it will be asked why institutions such as Harvard pursued financial gain in this form, knowing full well that they were contributing to large and growing human suffering and to shortened lives for many, especially the poor, who will come after them ”

research The organization overseeing these initiatives, the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group (SLCAG), which used to be exclusively comprised of administrators, now includes faculty and students These changes symbolize a great deal of promise, although they can be undone depending on however becomes the next president Arguably the most symbolic action Cornell could take would be divesting from fossil fuels altogether, which was rejected by the

ing, we have embraced the idea of “being proactive [to have] a public impact ” Why shouldn’t we want to take actions that will make the public take notice?

Do we want Cornell to be remembered as one of the many, a follower among other schools that didn’t take a stand until well after it would have had the biggest impact?

Board of Trustees in February

Several weeks ago, Professor James Engell of Harvard, along with eighteen fellow professors, made this thought-provoking statement in The New York Times In a way, Engell was asking of Harvard: what do you want your legacy to be? As proud Cornelians, we too should be concerned about creating a lasting legacy we can be proud of in the 21st century in the midst of climate change, a growing crisis on a scale we have never seen before How does Cornell want to be remembered?

Recently, a lot of actions in this space reflect an apparent desire to embrace a lasting legacy of sustainability Cornell administrators have once again aligned the school with the accelerated 2035 Carbon Neutrality Plan, setting out a specific timeline that Provost Michael Kotlikoff says will be “broader and implemental ” The school has also agreed to start using its media department to actively support the actions of individual professors who are trying to influence policy with their

Regardless of whether you believe divestment would damage the endowment, it’s hard to deny that there’s a fundamental contradiction in having the school pushing towards a sustainable future while hedging its bets on the financial viability of the fossil fuel industry While the trustees don’t necessarily deny this (some even openly agree), the usual response circles back to the financial reality: for the wellbeing of the endowment, it doesn’t make economic sense to make such a major investing shift that’s merely symbolic in nature But is it just symbolic, and if it is, doesn’t that still mean something? Yale has already made headlines by embracing climate change awareness as part of its investment strategy and partially divesting In a time where people and institutions are accountable for their actions, why don’t we want to do everything to make sure we practice what we preach? One of our core values at Cornell, and one of the most unique traits Cornell has amongst the Ivies, is its commitment to public engagement Going back to the land grant mission at Cornell’s found-

Imagine if Cornell took a stand, and one by one, other universities and institutions followed in suit It is nearside to believe that actions like divesting would not have to potential to wield this kind of influence If the question isn’t if we should divest, then it’s when For this, we must reconsider the underlying question of legacy Do we want Cornell to be remembered as one of the many, a follower among other schools that didn’t take a stand until well after it would have had the biggest impact? Or do we want to embrace our proactive roots and raise the bar for other universities to follow, as Yale, the University of California Schools and a handful of other schools have already done? In his famous speech at Rice University in 1962, President Kennedy said: “We choose to go to the moon not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win ” Divesting from fossil fuels isn’t easy, but it’s bold And we ’ re not just any place of higher learning, we are Big Red Why can ’ t we be bold? Why can ’ t we demand the most out of our school in as we enter into the ultimate challenge of our time What do we want Cornell’s legacy to be?

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Track Teams Storm Princeton for Heps

Men seek to avenge Tigers for February’s indoor championship

Just over two months ago, the Cornell men ’ s track and field team ’ s indoor season ended in disappointment The Red had been favored to win the Ivy League, but a talented and determined Princeton team came into Bar ton Hall and left the Cornell fans with little to cheer for This Saturday, Cornell looks to conclude its outdoor season on a higher note and get some payback against host and defending champion Princeton Princeton and Cornell have developed a strong rivalr y in Ivy League track the teams have finished 1-2 in

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good shot in the long jump as well Classmate Bobby Plummer currently ranks second in the triple jump as one of four Cornelians in the top six in that categor y The Red will also look to shine in the throwing events Junior Rudy Winkler currently sits in first in the Ivy League and second in the entire NCAA in the hammer throw he even has a shot at the Olympics Senior Rob Robbins, who just recently from a two year absence due to injur y, thre w a javelin 234 feet, good for first in the league

“While I do think that we’re confident going into heps, we’re still the underdogs going into this weekend ”

D u r a n t d e e m p h asized it, the quest for payback after the Febr uar y defeat may give Cornell some added motivation

“Losing at home was a bitter pill to swallow,” Durant said “I’m not saying that we ’ re out for revenge, but any team in our type of competitive rivalr y would want a little payback ”

So far this outdoor season, Cornell has had great success Beginning with its spring break trip to compete in California to this most recent weekend at the Penn Relays, the Red has been up against top competition and should be ready for the big stage Although most meets have been unscored, many individual times/distances rank quite favorably in the Ivy League

Cornell’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams rank first and second thus far in the league, respectively Junior Austin Jamerson is the heavy favorite to win the decathlon as he did in the previous Ivy championships, and he has a

Several other Red athletes expect big meets this weekend, like sprinters junior Tobe Attah and senior Max Hairston However, regardless of the pre-meet rankings, Cornell will need to stay focused and give it their all in each event Durant said he expects no less “My expectation is for our guys to go out there and compete as hard as they can, ” Durant said “I expect them to fight and to put it all on the line ”

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count, each athlete must put the team first in order to find success

“ Winning Heps is always a team effor t, ” he said “From diving across finish lines, to clapping for jumpers on the r unway, to cheering for the 4x400m relay, it takes a team effor t to come home with a championship ” Cornell’s coaches have been urging their team to embrace an underdog-like mentality, even though some have pegged them as the favorites to take home the trophy

“ While I do think that we ’ re confident going into heps, we ’ re still the underdogs going into this weekend,” Durant said “If we want to be HEPS Champions, we’ll have to fight for it ”

Despite this game plan, when Durant was asked if he’d settle for anything less than first, he was quick to respond other wise

Women will attempt to dethrone Crimson

By BRITTANY BIGGS Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell women ’ s track and field team is looking to one up its second place finish Indoor season as the team travels to Princeton, N J to compete in the Ivy League Outdoor Championships

The team will be entering the competition as one of the top squads in the Ivy League competing in the weekend-long event The Red boasts some of the fastest times and furthest throws and jumps in

the conference In order to be sitting at the top when the dust has settled, the women will need all the pieces to come together

“ They are going to put up a good fight,” head coach Rich Bowman said of the Red “I expect the team to fight tooth and nail and continue with what they have been doing all year long They are prepared for the challenge ” “ This weekend is going to be ver y exciting Our close placement to Har vard during the Indoor Heps has done nothing but increase our motivation to succeed at the Outdoor Heps,” said sophomore Leah Triller

Junior Taylor Spillane noted that size of the upcoming meet is one of the most intimadating parts of competing in the Ivy championship

“ There are so many competitors, so many spectators and lots of alumni that show up to these meets, ” Spillane said “ This is challenging because as a competitor you still need to be focused on your event, or events The most impor tant thing is to continue with your routine and not change things just simply because it is a larger meet ”

The Red has competed in a string of big meets all season long, including high quality meets in California over spring break

“I believe that the team is continuing to be ver y positive about our trajector y throughout this season, ” Spillane said “ The expectations are that we are going to fight for ever y point that we can and we are going to put our heart and soul into whatever event we are competing it ”

“No We were not satisfied with second after indoor Heps and we wouldn’t be satisfied with second this time around either,” he stated “If you go into a competition with doubt in your mind, then you ’ ve already lost We’re going to Princeton to win this weekend ”

Competition will begin on Saturday at 10 a m and should conclude around 5 p m Sunday afternoon All events will take place in Princeton’s Weaver Stadium

Despite the bigger stage, the Red is looking to continue with what it has been doing all season

“Personally, I am f o c u s i n g o n s t a y i n g composed and relaxed Big meets such as this one can add an extra layer of stress to the competition,” Spillane said Bowman agreed, saying that the team is merely trying to think of this meet as another day at the office “ We have been in big meets all year so this isn’t a big meet in comparison: there will only be seven other teams, ” Bowman said “ We have been on the big stage all over the outdoor season we have been to California, the Penn relays It shouldn’t be

any differ from what they are used to ” Part of that mindset is maintaining a certain attention to detail in each event

“I believe the team is continuing to be very positive about our trajectory.”

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about those things that we cannot control,” Spillane said “ The expectations are that we are going to enjoy and capitalize on the amazing experiences and opportunities that we have been given ”