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Immigrant Arrest Sparks City Outrage

Feds detain Mexican national José Guzman

By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS

Ithaca officials spoke directly with U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities on Wednesday to express their frustration with the agency ’ s Tuesday arrest of a 32-year-old Mexican citizen who lived in the city

Hundreds of residents, Cornell students and local representatives also converged on the Ithaca Commons on Wednesday for a hastilyorganized protest against the enforcement agency ’ s arrest of José L Guzman, who an ICE spokesman said was an “unlawfully present Mexican national ”

“Two guys stepped out and asked, ‘Is your name José?’ to which he replied ‘Yes,’ and ICE agents in vests nabbed him,” the witness, a Cornell student and Ithaca resident, told The Sun

The arrest mobilized Ithacans on Wednesday, more than 300 of whom gathered at the Bernie Milton Pavilion in downtown Ithaca to signal their anger at the detention of an Ithacan who several friends said was always looking to help others

“This is about exploiting those who are already afraid, but I’m not afraid ... because of what I see here.”

Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 said Ari Lavine, the city attorney, spoke directly with an ICE field director and “made it clear that we were unhappy that [ICE was] operating inside of Ithaca and that they were operating without coordinating with the local law enforcement ”

Lavine said the ICE field director “invoked the new executive orders” signed by President Donald Trump that give more power to immigration agencies to deport unauthorized immigrants

Three ICE officers pulled up in an unmarked vehicle next to Guzman near the corner of Cascadilla and Fourth streets on Tuesday afternoon and asked him for his name before putting him under arrest and driving away, according to a witness who spoke to The Sun on the condition of anonymity

Fabina Colon, the director of Ithaca’s Multicultural Resource Center co-organized the rally with Carolina Osorio Gil, director of Cultura Ithaca, within hours of The Sun reporting the arrest Colon, speaking shortly before 5 p m , said Tuesday was not the first time in her 23 years living in Tompkins County that she has seen or heard of someone being deported

“It has been happening it’s not just recently,” she said “As much as we want to call our community progressive and liberal, that’s not what people of color or immigrants or people who have been systematically oppressed have been experiencing here ”

A man who identified himself as Pete said he has known Guzman for years and said that he “has a light about him,” which has now been taken from the city

“Yesterday, three men in an unmarked car pulled up and picked up my friend off the street and he is no longer in our community,” Pete

By ANNA DELWICHE

Starting Sunday, the trek to the

store may no longer involve TCAT for Cornellians

A project more than two and a half years in the making, Anabel’s Grocery will be opening its doors to students this Sunday, allowing students to complete their grocery shopping on campus in its newly renovated location on the first floor of Anabel Taylor Hall

Anabel’s will be open to Cornell students exclusively: undergraduates, graduates and professional students

From its conception more than two years ago, the opening of Anabel’s is an attempt to tackle the mounting issue of food insecurity on college campuses a problem which Joshua Miller ’17, human resources director, said is often left unsolved

Students Support Roofs, Families in Ithaca

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By ANNE SNABES Sun Staff Writer

Prof. David Gries Shares C.U. History of Programming, Reacts to Facebook Memes

Prof David Gries, computer science, programmed for the first time in 1959 on a “fake computer ” The machine used a “fake language,” Gries said, as computer languages like Java had not been invented yet

Pointing to his Mac Desktop computer, Gries emphasized that when he had his first job out of college “all we had was a terminal keyboard, and we punched our programs on cards, on punch cards ”

When Gries started teaching at Cornell in 1969, the University’s computer was located near the airport Students “[punched] their cards” in the basement of a building on campus, and then the cards were shipped to the airport

“[Students] were much more careful than they are today, because let’s suppose you left out a comma on a line in a program, a little syntax error, like missing a period at the end of a sentence, ” he said “ Well, these cards would be trucked out to the computer, would be loaded in and run, and five hours later, you would get the output back If you left out a semicolon or a period, that was it You wasted five hours ”

Gries began teaching an introductory programming course He said that his first research focused on “compiler writing,” which is creating a program that “translates high level language into machine language ”

He wrote the first book on this topic in 1971 He then developed an interest in programming methodology

“How do I write programs, so that they’re correct, and how can we prove them correct?” he said “[Programming methodology] was a big focus, starting in 1968, ’69, ’70 And we didn’t really know how to do it at that time ”

Gries’ research in programming methodology involves making computer science more accessible to beginners

“I’m happy with [the attention]. ... There’s also a t-shirt now on the Slope Day ” P r o f D a v i d G r i e s

Since the 1970s, teaching in the computer science department has changed significantly

“It used to be so much easier teaching,” he said “I taught this course in 1973 How did I do it? Five minutes before the lecture, I would look at my notes, grab my piece of chalk, and head for the board That was it ”

“I didn’t have to answer email questions, I didn’t have to look at Piazza, because there wasn ’ t any, ” he continued “Now we have to have a website that has all of the PowerPoint slides on it, we got to set up this Piazza thing It’s just a lot more work, but it’s better ”

As a senior at Queens College, Gries used “machine language” to program Gries and his classmates were not even able to check the programs that they wrote, because compilers were not around yet

A few years after joining the Cornell faculty, in 1973,

“A lot of my research in that area has been to take those ideas down into the undergrad courses, because you don’t just want to teach professional programmers, ” he explained “Everybody should learn how to program right, right from the beginning ” Gries has worked with Prof Tony Hoare, University of Oxford, computer science, and Prof Edsgar W Dijkstra, University of Texas, Austin, computer science, on this research

“These guys did a lot of groundbreaking work in this stuff, and I just followed along,” Gries said “I became good friends with both of them ”

He said that Dijkstra wrote a book on “how to develop programs formally ”

“It was a difficult book to read it was a research monograph,” he described “I just turned things around a bit and put it in a different style and made a textbook that undergraduates could read This was 1981 And I called it ‘Dijkstra for the masses ’”

After college, Gries originally decided he wanted to be a mathematician, but he said he “had to figure out what mathematicians did first ” So he started working as a mathematician-programmer at U S Naval Weapons Laboratory in Dahlgren, Virginia

“There they taught us the new programming language Fortran in a week, and then we were professional program-

E.A. Debates Cornell Snow Day Policy

By DAVID BROTZ Sun Staff Writer

In light of Winter Storm Stella and the following university shut down, the Employee Assembly addressed possible alterations to Cornell’s current inclement weather policy on Wednesday

In addition, the Assembly revisited the results of the 2016 Employee Survey and the proposed academic calendars, which they discussed in the last meeting

Prof Charles Van Loan, dean of faculty, advocated for updating the policy, pointing out that the policy had not been updated since 2007, the last time Cornell closed due to extreme weather

“One of the issues is this macho, ‘ you better come in to work’ thing that seems to be out there, and that has to be addressed,” Van Loan said, referencing Cornell’s historical reluctance to cancel classes

Noting the confusion the snow days caused from cancelled prelims, Van Loan suggested having a backup plan to deal with these situations

“The trouble is there was no backup plan If we ’ re going to have a prelim night that’s wiped out, two or three days in advance, you

should have a complete backup of where the makeups will be,” he said “That would have taken the heat out of the situation ”

One week after Winter Storm Stella, Van Loan created an email address for Cornell faculty and staff to suggest ways to improve the shutdown process He received 330 replies

A major theme in the survey responses was the difficult commute to Cornell

“I don’t think there is appreciation for how far people live from the University,” Van Loan said

Another issue that frequently came up was the apparent lack of forethought in cancelling classes

“The main gripe is ‘I came in, and I was sent home, and now I’m doing the exact thing you were trying to avoid You’re making me drive in terrible weather,’” Van Loan said “You should not have these half days; that’s kind of crazy You should make a decision ”

Updating the policy, he argued, would solve many of these problems

“There are things that we can definitely do that are better,” Van Loan said

David Brotz can be reached at dbrotz@cornellsun com

mers, ” he said

Since then, Gries has been a dedicated member of the Cornell faculty Gries enjoys teaching for numerous reasons, one of which is the long summer break Gries said he was associate dean for eight years, and, in that position, he was the speaker for the teaching award ceremony

“I would ask everybody, ‘What’s the three most important reasons for teaching?’” he said “They wouldn’t know, expecting me to have a serious answer I would then tell them, ‘June, July, and August ’ One nice thing about teaching, not about the teaching itself, is how we get breaks, and how we renew ourselves ”

He also likes the academic freedom that comes with being a professor

“We have a lot more flexibility in what we do compared to most people,” Gries said “We can do what we want We have to go out and get research funds for it, of course, but it’s our choice what we work on ”

Of course, he likes to teach too

“The teaching has been satisfying as well,” he said “It’s nice to see students succeed ”

Recently, Gries has attracted much attention on the Internet because of his comments on Piazza He is the subject of many memes on the Make Cornell Meme Again Facebook page

“I probably said something at one point that caught their interest,” he said “Some of my answers on the Piazza to questions may be a little bit short I’m just trying to answer the question It’s not conversational enough ”

“I’m happy with [the attention],” he continued “I have nothing against that There’s also a t-shirt now on the Slope Day ”

Anne

can be reached at asnabes@cornellsun com

Students Build Trusses For Ithaca

HOUSING Continued from page 1

a l s o w a n t e d t o g e t involved, so Cornell will build 11 trusses and I C will build an additional 11 trusses ” This annual event is “ an opportunity for the Cornell community to, quite literally, help put a roof over an Ithaca famil y ’ s h e a d , ” s a i d El b e r t Mets ’17, chapter president In addition to Truss Days, the Cornell chapt e r s u p p o r t s To m p k i n s C o u n t y H a b i t a t f o r Hu m a n i t y t h r o u g h o u t the academic year Ever y weekend, student volunteers are connected with local building opportunities and improvement projects in the region “ T h r o u g h w e e k l y w o rk t r i p s a n d w i n t e r

and spring break trips, we help build and rehabilitate houses, working o n a n y t h i n g f ro m t h e initial cutting of lumber to the installation of dr ywall to the final planting

o f t r e e s a n d s h r u b s , ” member Ankit Rana ’19 said

C o r n e l l Ha b i t a t f o r Humanity members also

s e e k t o e d u c a t e t h e i r c o m m u n i t y o f t h e importance of accessible housing

“ B e y o n d t h e w o r ksite, we aim to increase awareness and advocate for families in need by hosting events on campus to teach elementar y through college students about the importance of affordable and safe housing,” Rana said Me t s s a i d s h e f i r s t d

achievement,” Mets said However, the Habitat members agreed that the best part of a project is helping the families in need

“ The most rewarding part of the build comes after the completion of

” Rana said “Seeing the smiles, appreciation, and

Cornell Habitat chapter after learning about the impacts of good housing “ I w a s i n s p i r e d t o work with Habitat when I learned that homeownership positively correlates with a number of

Katherine Heaney can be reached at kheaney@cornellsun com

Hundreds Protest ICE Arrest of Mexican Immigrant Living in Ithaca

ICE

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said “That is not okay ”

“This man, this friend, worked hard,” he said, recalling that the two often rescheduled martial arts practice because Guzman was working long hours

Myrick said he was particularly disturbed that the ICE officers had reportedly used an unmarked car and did not inform the Ithaca Police Department before the operation took place, which he said could have led local officers to believe someone was being kidnapped

“If you ’ re local law enforcement like IPD and you saw that happening you could get into a very dangerous and unnecessary confrontation between local law enforcement and federal law enforcement simply because ICE didn’t let us know that they had a pending arrest happening,” Myrick said

Lavine, the city attorney, said he told the ICE field director Ithaca is “thoroughly displeased by the actions that occurred here yesterday ” He said the official seemed receptive to the idea of giving the city advance notice in the future, but did not make any commitment to do so

“This is not about safety, this is about fear,” the mayor said in remarks during the rally

“This is about exploiting those who are already afraid, but I’m not afraid I’m not afraid because of what I see here ”

Guzman is currently being held at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia Both Guzman’s boss at Saigon Kitchen and an attorney who represented him in 2013 said they had not heard from him

“I have not been able to speak to him despite multiple attempts, ” the attorney, Jeffrey D Walker, said in an email “I will not yet speculate on the reasons for this ”

Walker confirmed that he represented Guzman in November of 2013, when IPD arrested Guzman and accused him of stabbing a man in the stomach, an injury that sent the man to a trauma center

Guzman was never indicted on those charges, which are still pending Prof Lance Salisbury, law, said it is unlikely that prosecutors would choose to not indict on a violent felony charge and the pending case could signal a lack of evidence

District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, who assumed

office in December, confirmed that Guzman had not been indicted on those charges and said his office had not been in contact with ICE before or after Tuesday’s arrest

“We didn’t hear anything from ICE,” he said “We had no interaction with them whatsoever ”

Jamie Williamson, public information officer for IPD, said there was “ zero percent involvement” from Ithaca Police in the ICE arrest

SUNY Cortland Prof Ute

Ritz-Deutch, history, an immigration expert, said Guzman should have access to a lawyer and that the size of the protests in Ithaca would put more pressure on the detention center to make sure he was able to contact an attorney

Ritz-Deutch said the average stay in detention facilities is about 30 days, but added that many people are deported as quickly as three days after their arrest, while many remain in detention facilities for years appealing their deportation

Colon said this will not be the last time ICE comes to Ithaca and that residents, who she said have been invigorated since Election Day, need to continue to take tangible action

“Several more people are going to be detained in the future and we have to do something together as a community not just so that it’s lessened, but so that it stops, ” she added “This is an opportunity to take things to a bigger scale and look at things at a systemic level ”

Osorio Gil, the co-organizer, said Guzman’s friends are worried about him and that people should remember he “is a human with human rights,” and that “humans are not illegal ”

“This abduction, this kidnapping, is simply an expression of how obscene our society has become.”

“If this person was accused of being involved in a violent crime, from the perspective of Trump, it does not matter if that person has been convicted,” she told The Sun, referencing the president’s executive order

“Anybody is a target, ” and enforcement agencies are “going after people who in the past they didn’t bother going after,” she said

Both the Ithaca Common Council and the Tompkins County Legislature passed sanctuary legislation restricting when local officials or law enforcement agencies can cooperate with ICE and prohibiting them from asking about a person ’ s immigration status except in situations deemed necessary

Myrick and Anna Kelles, who represents the City of Ithaca on the Tompkins County Legislature, said sanctuary legislation is an important part of resisting deportation of Ithaca residents, even while both acknowledged that localities cannot keep ICE from carrying out raids or arresting people in the county Agencies like ICE, Ritz-Deutch said, “ are grabbing as many people as they can as fast as they can ” since Trump took office

Prof Ella Maria Diaz, English and Latina/o studies, responded to people who she said immediately justify a deportation by pointing to a crime the person has allegedly committed

“We can ’ t get stuck in these binaries of good or bad,” she said “We cannot define people by one moment in time ”

Prof Russell Rickford, history, likened the ICE officers to “slave-catchers” and said he was shaken by Guzman’s arrest

“They’ve gotten my brother, brother José,” he said “A so-so soccer player, but a good brother, with a beautiful smile ”

“This abduction, this kidnapping, is simply an expression of how obscene our society has become,” he continued “Snatching people off our streets does not make us safe Shattering families does not make us safe Destroying lives does not make us safe What it does is create a climate of fear ”

Ritz-Deutch, referencing the 1960s civil rights movement, said that even though ICE has the authority to arrest, detain and deport people in Ithaca, that alone does not mean residents should not protest the actions

“Unjust laws should be resisted,” she said “It’s necessary to have a community response ”

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogelburroughs@cornellsun com

Anabel’s to Strive for Affordable Food Products

ANABELS

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“A huge underserved population is students on college campuses who are food insecure,” Miller said “There’s a lot of literature saying that it exists, but there’s few solutions being developed and [Anabel’s] is kind of novel ”

Following its opening on Sunday, Anabel’s will be asking students to fill out a survey, created by the USDA, to determine eligibility for a 10 percent discount provided to students who are food-insecure This discount will begin to be applied after students complete the survey

The price-point set for products, Miller said, is similar to the prices offered at Aldi, Anabel’s “model and benchmark of what a relatively cheap grocery store, ” Miller said

Because Anabel’s is not a Cornell Dining location, students will not be able to use BRB’s to make purchases However, Anabel’s will accept Cornell card

Upon opening, Anabel’s plans to sell a combination of fresh produce food, packaged and canned goods, and staple items for cooking and baking, according to Kerry Mullins ’18, co-director Anabel’s will additionally offer free recipes to students in the store to encourage students to cook their own meals

The goal of their products is to offer “accessible food that you ’ re going to walk into a store and understand the ingredients there and be comfortable buying and also preparing for yourself,” said Adam Shelepak ’17, co-director

While Anabel’s aspires to fill a niche category of affordable and nutritious food on campus, Mullins and Shelepak stressed that cost remains their primary concern

“We’re not always going to be selling organic options, we ’ re not always going to be selling local, we ’ re not always going to be seplling fair-trade,” Mullins said “Not because we don’t think those things are important but just because Anabel’s mission is really focused around accessibility and making sure that everyone is able to buy things out of the store ”

Shelepak noted that despite certain perceptions of

Anabel’s, accessibility is their main goal

“That’s an interesting misbranding Anabel’s has received before People assume that we would be local, organic, sustainable [that’s] not necessarily true, ” Shelepak said “Cost is our primary factor that we ’ re going for We’re looking to provide accessibility that is not always easy on campus ”

The store was first supposed to open in the fall of 2015, but was delayed several times largely due to budgetary concerns and construction issues associated with renovating Anabel Taylor Hall, according to Alexandra Donovan ’18, project coordinator

With the setbacks in renovations and delays in store opening, initiatives such as the pop-up store in November have been put on by Anabel’s as a temporar y preview in anticipation of the store, Miller said

“Any frustrations and setbacks are also shared among our team and our members because we understand the need for a grocery store on campus, ” Miller said “We’re trying to be accommodating, that’s why we ’ ve done things like the pop-up store and to try to get people a sense of what’s going to be available at this store ”

Mullins noted that the delays are not unfamiliar to Cornell or to construction projects in general

“In terms of renovation timelines for Cornell, this is very much so within the norm, even moving quicker than normal,” Mullins said ” While it might seem like it’s been delayed over and over and [like it’s] not going to happen, compared to a lot of other renovations of this scale, here this is moving at breakneck speed ”

“In the grand scheme of things in the development world, two years is a very short time from conception to opening day,” Mullins added “From the idea of a store to opening a store it’s been about three years now that’s really, really fast ”

The opening day for Anabel’s will be held from noon to 6 p m on Sunday However, regular store hours will be 3 p m to 9 p m on weekdays and 10 a m to 4 p m on weekends

Anna Delwiche can be reached at adelwiche@cornellsun com

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Letter to the Editor

Cayuga’s Waiters Alumni respond to hazing allegations against on-campus group

To t h e E d i t or :

On April 25, Cornell released its findings on allegations of hazing by members of Cayuga’s Waiters, Cornell’s oldest all-male a cappella group The 321-member Waiter alumni community are appalled by the incidents described in the findings Until these allegations were leveled, hazing was never part of Cayuga’s Waiters culture Waiter alumni stand with Cornell in condemning hazing unequivocally

Neither the on-campus group nor alumni dispute the finding that former members introduced hazing to Cayuga’s Waiters In fact, any alumni member implicated in hazing has been expelled from the group and any alumni activities permanently

The findings, however, tell only part of the stor y Over a number of years, group members reached out to Cornell leaders directly through its official hazing reporting channels for help in changing group culture Those requests went unanswered Also, it’s important to remember that Waiters who were referred to the Office of the Judicial Administrator for discipline had themselves been the victims of hazing Nonetheless, they were working in good faith with Waiters alumni and Cornell to turn around the group ’ s culture per the University Hearing Board’s initial sanction Alumni were also petitioning Judicial Administrator Michelle Hor vath, Interim President Hunter Rawlings III, and other administration leaders to work with Waiter alumni on a plan that would have allowed Cayuga’s Waiters to continue as an institution, with the active involvement and super vision of alumni under new governance documents and structures, and after a multi-year suspension The proposed sanction is more severe than the one recommended by the UHB, but more for ward-looking than the dismissal ordered by the University Review Board and endorsed by Interim President Rawlings

Nonetheless, Waiter alumni stand by our hope to work with Cornell to raise awareness of the damage hazing can do to students and the Cornell community We also hope to continue performing at Cornell Reunions, for alumni groups, and the general public A short documentar y titled “Old Men Singing” about alumni Waiters from the 1950s who perform ever y year at Reunions was released recently It is an intimate look at the varied, deeply personal experiences that have been the true hallmark of the Cayuga’s Waiters experience at Cornell and thereafter

Each Cayuga’s Waiters alumnus wants to thank the countless fans from across the decades for their encouragement and support during this difficult time The main reason Cayuga’s Waiters exists is to celebrate the Cornell experience in song, and to make people happy along the way While we hold out hope this is not how the song ends for Cayuga’s Waiters, we would like music, fun, and pride in the shared Cornell experience to be our lasting legacy

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Reflections of a Cornell Democrat

Soon, I will leave Ithaca Accordingly, this column is the end of my time at The Sun So I ask you to forgive me as this graduating Democrat takes a moment to reflect upon his values and his four years on Cornell’s campus

When I started my freshman year, I was already a progressive who kept a close eye on politics I didn’t quite need the stereotypical college experience of “awakening” to the world around me But my deep interest in our political system did not correspond to any significant involvement in its actual processes I was observing from a distance

That’s not how it should work The United States of America is a democratic republic, and we are governed by institutions that arise from the participation of the people And I firmly believe, now more than ever, that all of us are obliged to engage with that system Problems run deep, yes But they will never be solved by withdrawal For Democrats to win, and for progressive values to triumph, we must put ourselves out there every single day We need to vote, to organize, to protest, to push back against the things we oppose and speak up for everything we support

hold the views that they do

And we should be introspective as well

To defend your beliefs properly, you must realize why you hold them in the first place Furthermore, remember the distinction between the issues that are negotiable and those are not Spirited discussions on policy should be welcomed,ut the importance of discussion does not obligate you to debate someone who refuses to acknowledge your humanity

So yes, listen Explain your own perspective And when needed, draw your line in

The work of maintaining a democracy, after all, is not easy I’ve called this column Democratic Dialogue for a reason because our system demands debate and conversation in order to function We need to be willing to take a moment simply to listen Whether it’s here at Cornell, at home, or elsewhere, it is crucial to hear life experiences that are different from your own Try your best to understand why other people

Irupt, that a minimum wage worker can afford to feed his children and that we leave a habitable planet to future generations Politics is important because it’s how we work to improve the world and the lives of our fellow citizens

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the sand Which brings me to my next point: politics is not just a game The goal of political engagement is not to get selfies with elected officials or land the perfect snarky jab at the opposition I get the impulse It’s framed this way by pundits, cable news, and especially during the past election, by our politicians However, the reason to become involved in politics should neither be ego, nor spite nor a desire to score points against the other team

This matters because elections choose the people who run our government It’s because our engagement has a direct result on the policy that will affect our friends, our family and neighbors It’s about making sure that getting sick won ’ t make you go bank-

That’s the reason we need to be involved That’s why, since the early days of my freshman year, I’ve considered myself a Cornell Democrat I will never shy away from the fact that I believe the Democratic Party is the best vehicle we have for enacting progressive change And I am a strong advocate for maintaining that presence on campuses like Cornell I dispute the myth that our generation is simply apathetic That’s not what I’ve seen However, I’ve learned how important it is to make sure you actually put in the work It’s too pessimistic to assume no one cares enough to do it And it’s far easy to assume someone else is doing it

If you see a problem that needs to be fixed, or an opportunity for change, take the initiative Put in the effort and tell people why it’s important When you do, they’ll often meet you halfway The passion for activism and democracy is contagious Before you know it, you’ll have a team of dedicated volunteers going You’ll have Cornellians going into the Ithaca community to learn the issues they care about You’ll have them registering their fellow students and driving them to distant polling places You’ll have a campus where civic participation thrives And that’s why I’m so proud and honored to have been a part of the Cornell Democrats I would have never imagined that my journey would have ultimately resulted in

THROWDOWN

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me taking the helm of this organization, let alone New York’s statewide federation of College Dems chapters But I know now that there’s a lot that I’ll never forget I still remember Clubfest in a overcrowded and overwhelming Barton Hall I remember long days knocking doors in Ithaca, and evenings spent on campaign call streets Wednesday meetings in McGraw Hall Rainy canvassing in Pennsylvania, and sunny voter registration mornings on Ho Plaza I remember smiles from first-time voters, and of course, I remember a difficult night in November Progress, as we ’ ve all learned, is not inevitable But it is possible, and through it all, I remain deeply optimistic for the future of activism both here at Cornell and across our country We may have been knocked down, but we ’ re stronger than ever For me, I’ve been thankful to find a group of people who not only share my values, but who lift each other up when times get tough That’s the resiliency we will all need That’s the support, and the compassion, that underlies Democratic values I am eternally grateful for the remarkable academic experience I’ve had at Cornell, but it’s only a part of what I’ve learned The most important lessons I’ve had have come from my involvement in the Cornell Democrats and activism on this campus I am forever inspired and humbled by the hard work and dedication I’ve seen from my fellow students I will miss the hell out of it here To those who will continue the work at Cornell, thank you Let’s always make sure Big Red stays Blue

Kevin Kowalewski is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at krk78@cornell edu Democratic Dialogue appears alternate Thursdays this semester

Europe’s Elections: Macron and May

n the next couple of weeks, the peoples of France and the United Kingdom will make important decisions regarding the future of their respective nations and of Europe as a whole In France, the people face a presidential choice between a centrist, relatively inexperienced moderate and a highly controversial, far-right nationalist In Britain, the people must choose between the pragmatic, centrist incumbent Prime Minister and a far-left socialist The choices these two countries make over the coming weeks will help decide the fate of the European experiment

Marine Le Pen has become a household name across the globe for her verbose language and radical ideas The leader of the far-right National Front party, Le Pen has energized many young and working-class voters who feel that the European Union’s policies of open borders and free trade has stripped France of its industrial base and middle class jobs She has, in effect, become a Trump-like figure in France Her rhetoric is highly populist, her ideals and policies are quite controversial and she has gained the support of disenchanted white working-class voters Le Pen –– who is currently a highly influential member of the European Parliament ––has spent the greater part of her professional life campaigning for a jingoistic, nativist platform originally spearheaded by her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen

If elected President, Le Pen will change the face of Europe for the foreseeable future Her desire to remove France from the European Union will all but ensure the destruction of the European experiment, as most economic and political commentators believe that the European Union cannot survive a “Frexit ” Emmanuel Macron, Le Pen’s challenger, stands in stark contrast to the right-winger Unlike Le Pen, who was first elected to political office in the 1990s, Macron is a political novice He has never held elected office, and the only government position he has held was a two-year stint as Finance Minister Furthermore, his ideas and policies are highly centrist: he supports the European Union, free trade and open immigration

In the race between these two radically different candidates, I encourage the people of France to stand behind Macron Le Pen’s policies are, quite frankly, absurd Her protectionist economic policy would decimate the French economy, and her anti-E U stance would destroy the world’s most important post-war institution Though flawed, the European Union is the best vehicle to ensure that the European continent does not break out into yet another catastrophic war Furthermore, Le Pen has made a series of incredibly anti-Semitic comments that should disqualify her from the presidency

Just across the English Channel, the people of Britain face an important electoral decision as well Last month, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the United Kingdom would hold early parliamentar y elections to help ensure stability as the nation leaves the E U Like France, this election will have exceptionally important consequences for the future of Britain and Europe

many: Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party

Theresa May is at the center of this election The tough, pragmatic leader has a long political resume: she was first elected to Parliament in 1997, held two major cabinet posts (including Home Secretary, one of the most important offices in the cabinet), and served in a long list of positions in the Shadow Cabinet Described by many as the new “Iron Lady,” May has gained the reputation of being a formidable leader and an adept politician It is her goal to help Britain leave the E U as smoothly as possible by preserving many of the trade deals between the U K and Europe

Leading the charge against May is a man disliked by

Though he was first elected to Parliament in 1983, Corbyn was a relative back bencher until 2015 He held no cabinet posts during Labour’s 13 years in government between 1997 and 2010, and was considered by many to hold little to no influence over national politics In 2015, after Labour’s disastrous performance in the parliamentary elections, the party ’ s far-left factions united to bring Corbyn out of the back benches,electing him Leader of the Opposition In his time as opposition leader, Corbyn’s socialist populism has worked to alienate large segments of Labour’s electoral base –– especially in working-class Northern England In addition, his radical redistribution plans and poor management led two-thirds of the Labour Shadow Cabinet to resign in protest If Britain is to leave the E U smoothly, then the only rational choice for the people of the United Kingdom is Theresa May and the Conservative Party May has consistently proven that she possesses the competence and steady hand to lead the U K through times of great uncertainty At the same time, Corbyn’s tenure as opposition leader has been characterized by incompetence and a radical, far-left agenda that threatens to derail Britain’s economic recovery

The choice for France and the U K is clear: avoid the radicals at all costs May and Macron are two forward-thinking leaders who will refuse to allow the failed policies of socialism, protectionism, anti-Semitism and pure hatred divide their respective nations

Michael Glanzel is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mg786@cornell edu Cornell Shrugged appears alternate Thursdays this semester

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By MIKAYLA KUYKENDALL Sun Staff Writer

If you type “ most stressed colleges” into Google, you’ll find Cornell at the top of pretty much every list Trying to juggle prelims, papers, projects and extracurriculars does not make for a ver y zen environment, even though Ithaca is somewhat isolated and has pretty waterfalls

The buffet-style dining halls and the endless availability of snacks on campus don’t make it too easy to avoid food as an effective stress relief strategy Trust me, my go-to snack last week consisted of alternating between salt ‘ n ’ vinegar chips and M&Ms for every sentence I typed It was a 12-page paper They were family size bags However, stress is, on its own, detrimental to a person ’ s health, and eating to combat stress just makes it worse

Stress causes a hormonal response, specifically one involving cortisol Cortisol has been dubbed the “ stress hormone” because it is involved in the “fight or flight” response when a person experiences a stressor Cortisol in small amounts is normal, and its levels return to normal when the stressor has been removed It’s when the stress lingers that the issues start to arise

ences With this extra calorie intake comes all of the illnesses related to unhealthy weight gain and chronically elevated cortisol levels These include diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, cardiovascular disease and immune system suppression

Catherine Elsaesser is a senior in the School of Hotel Administration She can be reached at celsaesser@cornellsun com

Cortisol causes metabolic dysfunction by inhibiting glucose uptake so that it the glucose can be readily used by the body This causes cells to feel starved, triggering hunger signals to the brain Because of this, you stay up until 4 a m , and you distract yourself from the feeling of being overwhelmed by eating a handful of Goldfish or a peanut butter sandwich or a Bomber pizza from Sammy’s (which I highly recommend, but not at 4 a m ) while simultaneously drinking some caffeinated beverage that has more grams of sugar than any liquid should contain

When stress-eating occurs regularly, it makes it a lot easier to consume an excessive amount of calories Most late-night snacks don’t consist of foods that nutrition majors would approve of, like lowfat yogurt with granola, carrots and hummus or apple slices dipped in no more than a serving size of peanut butter (oh yeah, it actually is possible not to eat the whole jar at once) They tend to consist of carb-rich, sugary and/or super salty things that sit on the shelf in Jansen’s for the whole semester I’m sorry, but Little Debbie isn’t going to help you write your annotated bibliography with at least 15 refer-

Stress eating at odd hours is going to happen, especially in a place that’s consistently listed among America’s most stressful colleges However, it is important to do so responsibly First and foremost, find an effective way to manage your stress that doesn’t involve food Listen to music, watch an episode of The Office, go for a walk and look at the pretty waterfalls, work out at Teagle (my favorite place), do yoga or hang out with your best friend If you ’ ve tried something else and the stress still drives you to food, try to be a little more mindful While I am very much aware that reaching for a bag of snap peas or eating the nutrition major-approved snacks listed above may not be so realistic when you have 200 more pages to read, it is definitely possible to monitor how many fun-sized Snickers bars you ’ ve had Instead of blindly reaching into a bag of chips, pour some out so you can see how many you ’ re actually eating Then try to eat them over an extended period of time or after you ’ ve read so many pages instead of inhaling them all at once and reaching for more

If you ’ re still needing a snack to keep you going during odd hours or even during regular business hours, Jansen’s Market in Noyes has string cheese, yogurt, handy dandy cups of hummus with pretzels or carrot, and the ingredients for a peanut butter sandwich Libe Cafe in Olin Library has yogurt and bowls of soup that you can heat up in the microwave These places are both open pretty late, but if you need something after 1 a m , the 7-11 in Collegetown is open 24 hours and has snack packs with nuts and cheese, fresh fruit and little cups of guacamole that are just perfectly portioned

Using these resources can help relieve some of the stress that accumulates during the semester and reduce health risks associated with chronically elevated cortisol levels These risks also include the temptation to overeat, causing an unhealthy weight gain and increasing probability of obesity-related illnesses

Mikayla Kuykendall is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences She can be reached at mpk77@cornell edu

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Race has long been a salient topic in the United States, but the production of Baltimore by the Department of Performing and Media Arts and the Ithaca Civic Ensemble demonstrates why it is so important to talk about right now The play touches on crucial concepts such as police brutality, the black-white binary, intersectionality and jokes that go too far, all on a college campus

An African-American student and R A named Shelby (Edem Dzodzomenyo ’20) goes to interview her university’s new dean, Dean Hernandez (Irving Torres ’18) for the newspaper, and they argue about his convocation speech and the issue of race on campus, which Shelby prefers to ignore She leaves frustrated about his views on race and goes to vent about the encounter with her best friend, Grace (Sabrina Liu ’20) During their conversation, Grace receives a message and informs Shelby that someone has drawn a caricature of a black woman on the door of Shelby’s resident, Alyssa, who is black Shelby subsequently receives constant calls from her residents, which she refuses

Ito answer

Back in the dorm, Shelby’s residents are all dealing with the incident, and Alyssa is nowhere to be found Fiona (Siobhan Brandman ’17), a white girl who drew the caricature, is defending her actions to Bryant (Marquan Jones ’20), whom she asks to speak about it with Alyssa because he is also black She insists that it was just a joke and that it was funny, and that if she didn’t intend for it to be hurtful then Alyssa shouldn’t be hurt Afterwards, Leigh (Delmar Fears ’19), Rachel (Alejandra C W Rodriguez), and Carson (Scott Blankenbaker grad) talk about the incident Leigh discusses life as an African-American woman, Rachel explains her troubles with the black-white binary as a Latina woman, and Carson, who is white, insists that he doesn’t see race

Shelby is aware that race has consequences but constantly insists that she doesn’t see race and that we live in a post racial society because she has never been given the tools to talk about race and doesn’t want things to get messy She expresses envy of her friend Grace who had

started writing this column two years ago, and then again a year ago No, really it’s in my iPhone notes I’m an irritatingly nostalgic sort of person, it’s not cute At those times, my own personal zeitgeist must have seemed clear to me Self-satisfied and obnoxious as these shrivelled up column introductions read to me now written bathed in the smug, warm glow of a coherent sense of self their existence indicates to me that I knew these moments wouldn’t last It’s telling that I was seized with urgency to cash in on them, and squeeze out a piece of writing while it lasted I must have been trying to look out for my future self to try to save myself from the anxiety of having to look over, under deadlines, and try to shake a zeitgeist of my very thesisspent body

This is the last column I will write ever for The Cornell Daily Sun, an organization I joined in desperate search of a sense of self I am zeitgeist-less

I became viscerally aware of this fact about two weeks ago when I found myself sitting on the floor of an Olin Librar y bathroom, at around midnight, sobbing without pants on I was in the library because I was working on my honors thesis and I was crying because I was seriously considering the possibility that my honors thesis was trash; that all my teachers, loved ones, (in the case of my thesis) favorite bands would very soon discover me as a fraud That all my ugliest and most unlivable fears about myself were very, very true I didn’t have pants on because my jeans felt too tight and it was distracting, so I took them off in order to give my full attention to crying

I have become fairly certain that happiness is just finding people and activities that distract you from these ugly feelings so that you can live If there’s a video game “ expert ” level of existing beyond that, I’ve never made it that far But, despite best efforts of Daniel Toretsky ‘16, on the floor of that bathroom, I was resolutely concentrated on how shitty and useless of a person I was What I felt on the floor of that bathroom in Olin brings me to The Sun’s Arts and Entertainment section It’s a truly remarkable thing that I spent so much of the last few years writing for the Arts section, because writing is an activity that distinctly doesn’t distract me from all these bad, ugly feelings about myself, but rather puts me intimately, erogenously, inescapably in touch with them

Every two weeks for most of the past two years, I’ve opened my laptop to a big white Word document of crippling anxiety, dread and self-loathing It s a masochistic ritual, really I comb my consciousness and experiences for a potentially interesting thought I’ve had about popular culture over the past 2 week, write a sentence, read it over 10 times to check that it doesn’t sound corny or boring or unoriginal or sentimental or over-referential or under-referential or naive or pompous or terrible or too snarky/bloggy or too sincere or too like I’m “trying too hard ” Rinse and repeat about 28 times, until 700-1000 words By the end of the column, I’m usually so anxious, frantic and desperate to escape the pulsing, tell-tale heart of that Word document that I bleed out the last sentence, send it off and slam my laptop shut without proofreading If I spend another second looking at it, I

Chinese school once a week as a way to help her explore her cultural identity, even though Grace has struggled with being seen for who she is instead of as just an Asian girl

The play does a good job of acknowledging the ways that members of different racial groups are treated beyond the black-white binary Shelby discusses the deaths of black men at the hands of police while Rachel expresses support for the Black Lives Matter movement but asks, “Where are the Latinos supposed to fit in all that? Or Native lives? They’re dying too!” Leigh’s character also brings up the issue of the intersection between race and gender in discussing life as a black woman, and sexual orientation is touched on when Rachel mentions her girlfriend and Carson says that he is “ not sure about the whole hetero thing ” The final conversation between the residents seems to suggest that conversing with those unwilling to listen like Fiona can be productive, which may not be true However, it is clear that the play intends to start a dialogue about race and to remind the audience that this is necessary, and it certainly

might start tearing up the floorboards

This might sound strange considering I tend to write columns about things like the Chainsmokers, The Walking Dead, Magic Mike XXL and mosh pits, but bear with me Maybe I take myself too seriously, or maybe that’s the beauty of the arts column: getting to take oneself and mass culture extremely seriously (sorry, I’m doing it right now)

So, everytime I write a column, I get naked with every ugly, dizzyingly and terrifying thought I am prone to: that I am unintelligent, boring, superficial, incapable of non-derivative ideas, lazy, inarticulate, inadequate and generally shallow, uncreative and deluded in thinking that I might be an ok person When I eventually ran for and became an editor of the Arts and Entertainment section, I also faced these feelings daily That’s my dirty secret Writing undoes me It’s why I’ll never be a writer, but it’s why I write Why did I do it? No one paid me, no one asked me to and no one really cares that I did Of course, I did it because I think pop culture and music is important and meaningful, and I find something uniquely and profoundly gratifying in challenging myself to think critically about art and entertainment, yadda yadda, etc, etc, and other things which are all true, which I’ve said before, and which are not the topic of this column This column is not about those things because, if I’m being honest, I don t think a love of criticizing art and music alone would be enough to keep me coming back to the word document

I think I did it And, I keep doing it because I get to author a coherent “ me ” into every column Once every two weeks, I find a stable “self ” for 900 words No every column I’ve written has achieved what I’m talking about But, sometimes, when I read a column in which I found what writers call “voice,” I’m able to look at it from the outside and imagine the coherent, fathomable person who wrote it, who had a set of perceptions and ideas and values and opinions that came from a place of trueness and identity And I realize that person is me, and that voice was mine

It’s not really about finding truth I’ve written many foolish, erratic, obsolete selves into columns I’ve found a momentary self in opinions I no longer think are true (like that irony isn’t killing us; that Phantogram’s Voices was pretty good), and in ideas that are truly tedious (social media is legitimate and political, the trope of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl is sexist, wow!) I’ve found myself in wanting to hate-fuck the Chainsmokers; in having failed to read Infinite Jest, in believing with all my heart that Mitski will save us; in disliking moshing; in understanding Instagram as good place where things like feminist art happens; and in insisting that maybe there are complex reasons why Taylor beat out Kendrick for the grammy!

These ideas and opinions I undid myself to get at are not my identity, although some have pointed me in the right direction But they are at least evidence of a consciousness and a subjectivity that is, undeniably, irrevocably mine

As the good indie rock band, Girlpool, sings, “I m still looking for sureness in the way I say my name ” If you are like me, you say your name with a question mark and fall apart in library

accomplishes this

The cast was excellent, and all of their struggles with their own identities and with talking about race felt very real, especially since racism on college campuses is a topic that the cast and much of the audience has to confront every day

Sabrina Liu’s performance as Grace stood out, as she portrayed convincingly Grace’s struggles with her own identity as well as the delicate situation of wanting to help Shelby’s residents without confronting her best friend

Baltimore is an extremely timely and relevant play and clearly demonstrates why talking about race is necessary The cast deals very well with such sensitive issues and makes them feel personal to the audience, helping to open up a dialogue about race in a time when doing so is crucial

Baltimore will be performed in the Schwartz Center’s Kiplinger Theatre at 7:30 p m on May 5 and at 2:00 p m and 7:30 p m on May 6

bathrooms and despite what feminist theorists say about millennial feminists having been “raised on post-structuralism” you ’ re a boring, normative, essential-locus-seeking cliché and all you want in this big creepy world is to find livable sense of self

Being a part of the Arts and Entertainment section has helped me say my name with a little more sureness, and learning about this fickle thing called myself right here in the column section has been a strange and wonderful pleasure

The kind of Arts section where this can happen, however, involves a small critical mass of people who give a shit It is is my experience and my hope that there will always be a few people who give a shit about the Arts section; who stumble on it in search of something, realize something cool is going on here and decide to stay

I’m really only here because I noticed folks like Zach Zahos ‘14, James Rainis ‘14, Alice Wang ‘13, Julia Moser ‘14, Arielle Cruz ‘14 and Sean Doolittle ‘14 giving a shit, and writing words which made me want to write, too

I’m really only here because of Kaitlyn Tiffany ‘14, without whose encouragement to become a columnist and eventually Arts editor, my ugly feelings would likely have gotten the best of me; whose writing I savor each week like well, like a girl with another girl’s newsletter, and who almost certainly has no idea how much she and her writing mean to me

Thank you to my angelic and patient editors, Andrei Kozyrev ‘20 and Katie Sims ‘20 who have tolerated me in a semester when my columning was either not-at-all or a garbled stream of consciousness, and who are making cool things happen in this section

Thank you to my former co-editor, Mike Sosnick ‘16, who, although we had a challenging co-editorship, I’m happy to say now messages me when he goes on Tinder dates with Instagram artists I like :)

Thank you to the arts section boys, who unexpectedly became many of my dearest friends in college I was wholly prepared to be a loner, and gratifyingly resent all you dumb music boys who loved Radiohead you have collectively proved to me that this is not always an effective criteria to weed out assholes It was the project of a lifetime not to feel like a cool girl around you and I often failed

Such boys include my former editors, Shay Collins 18, whose obsessiveness with whatever’s on his mind never fails to charm me, and Troy Sherman ‘18, whose brilliance and ability to articulate and defend his opinions is so capacious, as to have been the subject of some one-woman plays I have performed Don’t worry I’m just jealous To Sam Bromer ‘16, in whom I found someone who felt many of the same anxieties I did about writing and life in general, and thus, is one of the best humans in the world to kvetch to To Chris Stanton ‘17 who I am so deeply glad I coerced into writing for this section Thank you for the hip-hop education, I’m waiting for your Wall Street crime thriller, please put some women characters in it And finally to Jack Jones ‘18 who is my best friend and someone I could not live without Maybe that’s dramatic Whatever Alright I’m out

Jael Goldfine is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences Objectivity Bites appears alternate Thursdays this semester She can be reached at jgoldfine@cornellsun com

Thisis my last column It’s the last time I’ll spill out a series of opinions about musicians that I’m unjustifiably obsessed with, the last time I’ll claim any sort of authority on the arts When I stumbled into the Arts and Entertainment section, I was a struggling sophomore, tr ying to find a space to write outside of my courses My dad was eager for me to join The Cornell Daily Sun, having heard of the many successful alumni that started their writing careers at The Sun I took his word for it, and star ted writing test spins and single reviews, enjoying my newfound freedom to spell out my opinions on quarter-page sections of the paper

In the past few years, this column has been my personal playground I’ve used it to vent about the election and com-

Hari Kunzru’s new novel White Tears takes the reader on a historical rollercoaster that weaves between the real and the surreal A novel that comments on various dimensions of the race problem in America, White Tears transports both the novel’s protagonist, Seth, and its audience between contemporary New York City and Southern states under the oppression of Jim Crow Kunzru skillfully navigates a complex novel with a plot that is not simply entertaining, but one that also carries an important message about the notions of culture and “post-racial America ”

The Wall Street Journal claims that “Kunzru can rival any current novelist with the strength of his prose and imaginative blondness,” and indeed his latest novel proves this statement true A Brooklyn native, Kunzru does an incredible job of painting the city in vivid shades of grit and romance The first half of the novel, carried by the New York City setting, portrays a tangible realism that depicts the protagonists’ specious “struggling artist” identities Seth and Carter are two young white men with drastically different personalities While their unlikely friendship leads them to New York after college where they attempt to kickstart their careers as music

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ment on my love of the Tiny Desk Concert Series It’s been a place for me to rant about the latest albums, reflect on artists I’d seen in concert and analyze films and TV shows I’d found particularly thought provoking I’ve enjoyed it not for the fame and fortune because, as Arts columnists know, few actually read our section Rather, it has forced me to examine my tastes and expand upon them During my time at this section, I’ve attended events I would have never c o n s

Schwartz, concerts at the State Theatre and reviewed albums by artists I’d never heard of. I wrote about other things too: mainly Spotify, Billie Holiday and autotune And while many ar ticles were scraped together in the hours before my deadline and in the midst of prelim and

producers alongside their shared hobby of record collecting, Seth and Carter’s respective backgrounds land them as polar characters Seth is an understated, seemingly overseen guy who hides in the shadow of Carter, the wealthy and privileged “hipster Jesus” who is constantly in the spotlight Seth, the brains and creativity of their joint operation, gets by on the popularity and money of Carter They believe that their joint passion for early twentieth century jazz and blues music entitles them to an understanding of black culture In college, Carter sports dreadlocks and denounces his privilege in attempt to claim the struggle of the black artist as his own This tension and expression of cultural appropriation leads Carter to his downfall in New York City

While trying to sign a popular rap artist, the old tune to a song dubbed “Graveyard Blues” is on repeat in Carter’s head Carter, with the help of Seth, forged a record claiming the voice is that of Charlie Shaw, a name Carter apparently invented when he published the song to online forums After the record received overwhelming praise on the internet, especially from one particular collector, Carter ventured into the Bronx in search of what Seth believed was a deal involving an elusive record and the fake one they created After this excur-

essay seasons, I enjoyed writing them

I’m not going to lie and claim that I’m upset about leaving Cornell My time here has been tumultuous at best, and I’m eager to move on But leaving this section feels somehow more difficult I’ll miss the hours spent thinking of new ways to describe intricate music by artists few know or care about I’ll miss sifting through my seasonal playlists, in search of something new to write about, or exploring my Netflix queue as a way to procrastinate my assignments Most of all, I’ll miss having a space for these strange thoughts of mine

As my final parting words, I want to thank my friends and family for reading my silly opinions and allowing me to field my ideas before committing them to paper Thank you to the many won-

sion, Carter mysteriously ends up hospitalized with severe injuries Shocked, Seth and Carter’s sister, Leonie, seek out answers to Carter’s unfortunate demise It is their quest for answers that transports Seth into different eras of race relations in America

The second half of the novel drops the reader rather unexpectedly into a surrealist ghost story in which Seth and Leonie travel from North to South, from present to past Under the guidance of the suspicious online collector, Seth begins to understand that his déjà vu sentiments are not mind games Instead, Seth is repeating a journey he has made before Seth and the online collector’s narratives alternate without warning, blurring their identities and emphasizing the devolvement of Seth’s sense of self Throughout their life on the road, consisting of identical motels and eerie encounters with familiar figures, Seth and Leonie are ejected into a time without civil rights and one plagued by segregation The search for the infamous Charlie Shaw throws Seth into a perilous journey that shakes his identity and history

While the novel is an overt comment on race in America and the appropriation of black culture, it is also a comment on history and time When Kunzru published his fourth

derful editors who have given me the opportunity to share my thoughts in this section And to the select audience of people who actually read this section, keep spreading your love of the arts

We’re entering a time where the arts are truly at risk, and it’s all the more important for all of us to do our part, to remind people of the importance of creating and consuming art of all sorts

Keep reading, writing, watching and listening In times of flux, when things seemed particularly difficult or chaotic, I always turned to the arts And I’ll continue to do so, even as I move away from the world of arts journalism.

novel Gods Without Men, he wrote in a similar style that transcended one particular age and time With its publication, The New York Times commented on a trend in contemporary literature and followed a similar pattern as Kunzru’s writing style, one that rested on a notion that is profoundly postmodern The notion of this new trend of “Translit” is founded on the sense of being in an era without a dominating sense of time; it rests on the sense of feeling “ post, ” post-colonial, post-historical or post-racial, for example While these terms are widely disputed in their own respects, the emerging Translit genre of contemporary literature presents readers with a narrative that warps time and space in order to gain a perspective that draws on history and culture of previous eras The comments on race that pervade the novel carry more weight in the theme of temporality that is ever present in Translit Seth’s trips to a South under Jim Crow, juxtaposed with the injustices he experiences in the contemporary North, are examples of history repeating, of history being relived Tormented by the spirit of Charlie Shaw, Seth relives the horrors of slavery and segregation as well as the privilege he experiences as a white man Seth’s experience and the emotive power of music is not only haunting and profoundly resonant of historic and modern race relations It is a statement proving that, though our clocks tick forward through minutes, hours, days, years, our minds and historic tendencies are capable of moving backwards

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Weighing Costs, Benefts of Being a Varsity Athlete

Varsity swimmer Jordan Berger gives his two cents on overall impact of a life in sports

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Each day you wake up as a varsity athlete is a new problem to solve, and all you have is the hope to wake up to a better problem the next day

: 0 0 a m w a k e u p s a n d t w o t w o - h o u r w o rk o u t s a d a y E a c h d a y yo u w a k e u p a s a va r s i t y a t h l e t e i s a n e w p ro bl e m t o s o l ve , a n d a l l yo u h a ve i s t h e h o p e t o w a k e u p t o a b e t t e r p ro b l e m t h e n e x t d a y It i s t h i s e n d u r a n c e t h a t , a t t h e e n d o f t h e t u n n e l o f s e n i o r ye a r, e n d s u p b e i n g t h e g re a t e s t b l e s s i n g o f a l l C o r n e l l s t u d e n t a t h l e t e s , a s we l l a s c o l l e g e a t h l e t e s a c ro

Jordan Berger can be reached at jfb279@cornell edu

Women Ready to Protect Postseason Title

W LACROSSE Continued from page 16

tournament by first defeating Princeton, then top seeded host Penn Defeating the Quakers for the crown came a week after the a loss to them in the regular season finale

This year, Cornell will have to prevent Harvard, the No 4 seed, from obtaining the same revenge The Red and Crimson will face off for the second time in under a week in the first round of the tournament Friday evening at Schoellkopf Field

Despite its dominant win last Saturday, the Red knows better than to overlook the Crimson this time around Harvard’s team will return to Ithaca with redemption on its mind and its entire season on the line

“Every team brings their best to the postseason, ” Graap said “That’s what we ’ re trying to focus on with our preparation for this week not being stuck in the past, not thinking that we ’ re going to face the exact same Crimson team, but being ready for the competition, and being ready to bring our best, tweaking and changing a few things, too, so that we are not exactly the same either ”

If the Red successfully defeats the Crimson on Friday night in semifinals, it will advance to the finals on Sunday and compete for a second consecutive

championship against either Penn or Princeton The winner of the finals will earn both the title and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament Last year, the Red made it to the second round of the tournament, where it was defeated by UMass in a close 76 loss

While this year ’ s team certainly has the potential to make it as far, or even further than last year, the Red is for now focused on overcoming the next obstacle in its path: Harvard The Crimson come in as a highly physical opponent which promises to leave the Red a bit beat-up, regardless of the game ’ s outcome

“I know we played Harvard last weekend, and we beat them last weekend, but just taking each game as its own and knowing that it’s going to be a team effort from everyone on the sideline, to all the starters, ” said senior defender Christie Powell “Regardless of your position, it’s focusing on the little things and staying positive, and just knowing that we still have to work so hard in order to achieve that goal ”

The path to that goal gets underway against Harvard 7:05 p m from Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca Penn and Princeton will clash earlier in the afternoon, at 4:05 p m , and the championship game takes place Sunday at 11:05 a m

Mary Barger can be reached at mbarger@cornellsun com

Men’s Tennis Locks Up Second-Ever NCAA Tournament Bid

Up o n t h e N C A A f i e l d’s release on Tuesday at 5 p m , Cornell men ’ s tennis learned it has earned a spot in the national tournament for the second time in program history The team received an at-large bid for the upcoming championships, and will travel to Waco, T x , to face Rice in the first round

The Red’s first at large-bid to the national tournament comes fresh off its second-ever Ivy League title, which was secured last Saturday with a win in its season finale against Brown However, in a three-way tie with Harvard and Columbia for the Ivy title, Cornell lost the tiebreaker to secure the automatic Ivy qualifier spot for the t o u r n a m e n t , w h i c h we n t t o Columbia Regardless, the team

is going dancing Cornell finished the season with a 21-3 overall record and a 6-1 mark within the Ivy League for a No 26 ranking by the In t e rc o l l e g i a t e Te n n i s Association in its most recent rankings before the selection process The format of the NCAA tournament will feature a 64team field, with each of the top 16 seeds hosting a four-team re g i o n a l E a c h f i r s t - ro u n d round match will be played on Friday, May 12, with winners advancing to play one another on Saturday, May 13 The winn e r s o n Sa t u rd a y w i l l t h e n advance to the final four rounds h o s t e d a t t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Georgia T h e Re d’s re g i o n o f t h e

bracket consists of top seed No 7 Baylor, along with Lamar Un i ve r s i t y a n d R i c e T h e remaining 12 teams in the Red’s quarter of the bracket include Tu l a n e , Wa s h i n g t o n , Presbyterian College, No 10 Texas, No 15 Florida, Florida Gu

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bracket which it has faced, as well as the only other Ivy in the bracket The Red lost twice to the Lions over the course of the s e a s o n , o n c e i n t h e E C AC Indoor Championships Finals, 4-1, and by the same score outdoors on April 1 Josh Zhu

Men Plan to Defend Title; Women Aim to Improve

By CHLOE MIKLES Sun Staff Writer

If you walk into Adrian Durant’s office, one of the first things you might notice is the towering Heps trophy from last year ’ s record breaking victory Engraved with the names of past champions, the trophy is given to the winning team each year Durant, the head coach of men ’ s track and field, has no intentions of leaving that trophy in New Haven this coming weekend

The men ’ s and women ’ s track and field teams finished up a busy weekend as they continue to prepare and finetune for the conference championships beginning May 6 Members from both teams competed at several different meets this past week the Ithaca College-hosted meet last Tuesday, the Penn Relays and the Big Red Invitational on Sunday

Each meet had a different character and atmosphere

The Penn Relays is the oldest meet in the country, and this year ’ s event marked the 123rd running Participants included athletes from high schools, colleges, and club teams This is usually a large event for Cornell, but since the meet fell just a week before Heps, only a few runners made the trip

The Big Red Invitational drew a nice crowd on an overcast afternoon at the Kane Sports Complex this past Sunday The team was in good spirits and competed quite well

Senior co-captain and 2016 Rio Olympian Rudy Winkler broke his own facility record in the hammer throw with a toss of 237’2”

Freshman sprinter Andy Snyder the only runner under 49 seconds in the 400m won the event with a time of 48 99 Durant was especially pleased with this performance, as Snyder will be competing at Heps in the 400m and the 4x400m relay

“[Snyder’s time] will move him up in the league rankings,” Durant said “Right now, if you ’ re running 48 with the conditions of this outdoor season, you ’ re probably going to score at Heps ”

For the women, sophomore Briar Brumley led the field for the entirety of the 800m, crossing the finish line in 2:13 68 The race was dominated by the Cornell women, who swept places one through five

While the entire team did not compete at all three of these meets, the teams accomplished what they needed to Those that did not qualify for IC4A/ECACs completed their outdoor season this weekend, and the 36 men and 36 women that have the opportunity to represent the Red at Heps are ready to go

Freshman hurdler Brittany Stenekes is someone to watch this weekend At Indoor Heps, she set a school record in the 60m hurdles, and she currently holds the freshman record in the 100m hurdles outdoors

“I am looking forward to the energy and excitement that the team brings at Heps My upper-class teammates have been so great at initiating this,” Stenekes said “We have all faced other strong competitors on the track, on the field and in the throwing circle Learning how to challenge ourselves to be competitive and be our best against our rivals has really prepared us for this weekend I know our team has its sights set on winning the Ivy League championship ”

Senior co-captain for the men ’ s team Austin Jamerson will be competing at his last conference championship for Cornell and wants to go out on top

“I don’t think it has really set in yet that this is the last

Heps I’ll be competing at, ” Jamerson said “I have amazing memories from the previous seven Heps teams that I’ve been a part of, and I am looking forward to competing one last time with the team, and my senior class ”

He won the heptathlon at Indoor Heps this season, and looks to win the decathlon this weekend If you talk to any member of the men ’ s team, it is evident the goal is redemption from the loss to Princeton indoors

“This is a good team we certainly can win it, and I feel confident about it,” Durant said “I feel much better going into this meet than I did going into the indoor meet ”

The weather in New Haven this weekend is not looking too promising, but the team is used to training and competing in poor conditions From a competitive standpoint, it puts the athletes in a good position However, if rain does come into play, it may jeopardize athlete’s chances at achieving NCAA regionals time standards

As for the conference championship and bringing back the trophy, Durant put it best: “It’s going to come down to who wants it most ”

Chloe Mikles can be reached at cmikles@cornellsun com

Years Later, Moran’s Legacy at Cornell Remains Palpable

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Red to Host Conference Tournament

By MARY BARGER Sun Staff Writer

Cornell women ’ s lacrosse (11-4, 6-1 Ivy) earned the right to host the Ivy League postseason tournament for the first time in school history this past Saturday by taking down Harvard 13-6 to close out the regular season with a 6-1 Ivy League record

The team with the best league record hosts the tournament, and although Penn and Princeton also finished with 6-1 records, the Red won hosting based on the goal differential tiebreaker

“It’s a privilege to host this event for the first time here at Cornell,” said head coach Jenny Graap ’86, who was just recently named Ivy League Coach of the Year “It’s very special for the 2017 team, and particularly for our seven seniors They’ve really done a great job this spring and they’re tremendous leaders They’ve had the experience of competing in the Ivy tournament on the road

throughout their careers, so now, for them to be able to host it, I think is that much more special ”

This year ’ s senior class has led every area of team play throughout the season From Renee Poullot in goal, to Catie Smith on defense and to Kristy Gilbert, Catherine Ellis and Amie Dickson on offense All of those women followed their head coach in All-Ivy honors, with Smith taking home Defender of the Year

Heading into their final Ivy League tournament, the seniors have one outcome in mind

“The main goal is to win the tournament, ” Gilbert said “Our strategy is to be disciplined and out-hustle our opponents ” The Red enters the tournament hungry for another title, but it has a target on its back as reigning champions and the top seed In 2016, Cornell grabbed the Ivy League’s automatic bid to the NCAA

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A Glimpse Into Moran’s Fascinating Life

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Staff Writer

Legendary former head coach of men ’ s lacrosse Richie Moran is among the most dynamic and colorful members of the Cornell family Moran’s legacy has been cemented by the fact that the team ’ s head coach bears the title, “The Richard M Moran Head Coach of Lacrosse,” currently occupied by Matt Kerwick

In his 29 years at the helm, Moran led the

Red to three national championships, compiling a 257-121 record Moran is a member of several halls of fame including that of Cornell Athletics and U S Lacrosse

In a recently-released autobiography, coauthored by Ithaca Times columnist Steve Lawrence, Moran discusses both his career at Cornell and the many ups and downs of his life before, during and after his tenure on East Hill Entitled It’s Great to Be Here, the book’s chapters cover a spectrum of topics, many profound in their message

The foreword is written by Jeremy Schaap ’91, an investigative sportswriter for ESPN who was Sports Editor of The Sun for part of Moran’s time as coach Through their interactions, Moran left a palpable impact on the life of the then-aspiring sports journalist

“When I think of the ultimate coach, I think not of [Bill] Belichick or [Scotty] Bowman or Phil Jackson I think of Richie Moran,” Schaap writes

In a personal touch, Schaap discusses his late father, Dick Schaap ’55, and his relationship with Moran Schaap notes that spending time with Moran gave his father great comfort in the final years of his life, and that Moran’s greatness comes most of all from “his capacity for love, to love and be loved,” adding, “in my book, that’s the best kind of greatness ”

Schaap’s words echo a sentiment felt by nearly everyone who knows Moran Chapter 18, entitled “Forever Connected,” features 25 testimonials from former players, colleagues and friends Each story follows a similar structure to Schaap’s, and there are certainly others like them out there from people who have been personally touched by Moran’s warmth

The book’s most powerful message comes in Chapter 17, “From the Shadows to the Light,” in which Moran discusses a period in his life during which he struggled with depression

See MORAN page 15

Jordan Berger is a senior on the Cornell men ’ s swimming and diving team The following is a speech he gave to his team at the end of season banquet

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swimmer is a great conversation topic Whether people are gen-

uinely curious about it, or just pretend to be interested as a courtesy, the mention of being a Division I athlete usually garners a few questions

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i s t e d throughout my college swimming career, and is even more so prevalent now that it has recently ended

“I cannot imagine waking up so early and practicing so much and skipping so many parties, like I do not know if I would do that even if I could ”

“Do you think it was worth it?”

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C o s t s: I hopped onto Excel to see if I could crunch a few numbers to learn something about the quantitative demands of my swimming career What I f

Throughout my collegiate athletic career, I have attended roughly 1,045 practices I have spent 2,090 hours either submerged underwater or jogging from one exercise to another in the weight room I have spent over 1,800 hours chasing busses across campus or trudging up and down the slope all to get to and from practice I have foregone attending 210 parties, and