Habitzreuther alleged that she lost three years of credits and suffered $500,000 worth of damages, court documents state.
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Citing declining participation and difficulty in attracting faculty involvement, the Office of the Vice Provost scaled back the New Student Reading Project this year, with some objections from faculty involved in the project
The project which started 15 years ago provided all new students with a book to read over the summer and then involved students in group discussions upon their arrival on campus
In an email obtained by The Sun, a staff assistant from the Office of the Vice Provost says the New Student Reading Project will no longer involve “Sunday talks” or “small group discussions ” Instead, this year ’ s programming would
marily consist of events at the Carol Tatkon Center and an ongoing exhibition at the Johnson Museum
Profs Say New BME Major Will See ‘Substantial’ Growth
By STEPHANIE YAN Sun Staff Wr ter
With four possible concentrations, a $50 million gift from Nancy ’62 and Peter Meinig ’61 and strong interest from both current and prospective students, professors are saying the new major in biomedical engineering is “ a big deal ”
The Department of Biomedical Engineering previously only offered Ph D degrees, a masters of engineering and an undergraduate minor because of its relative newness it was founded in 2004 and a lack of faculty, according to Prof Jonathan Butcher, biomedical engineering However, the department announced in late June that with the Meinig’s donation,
the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering and a major would be established
“The plan all along was that at some point, when the numbers of faculty grew to a size where we would be able to sustain an undergraduate major, that we would launch one, ” said Prof Chris Schaffer, biomedical engineering
According to Butcher, surveys show that studying biomedical engineering is a priority to the next generation of engineers The College of Engineering surveyed students “who apply to Cornell and ultimately don’t go, or the people who don’t apply to Cornell at all but are still
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Students in the major can choose to concentrate in molecular, cellular and tissue engineering, biomaterials and drug delivery, biomedical imaging and instrumentation as well as biomedical mechanics and mechanobiology
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Cornell Veterinary School Students to Be Featured on National Geographic Show
Vet School will follow day-to-day experiences of seven aspiring veterinarians
By ARIEL SEIDNER Sun Staff Writer
Students from Cornell’s College of Veterinar y Medicine will be featured in a ne w National Geographic WILD TV show that will premiere on Saturday
The show, called Vet School, will follow first-year and four th-year veterinar y students at the veterinar y college as they per form daily tasks such as draw blood, handle “life-and-death surgeries and emergencies” and deal with the stress of “life as an aspiring veterinarian,” according to a press release from the show
Prof Lorin Warnick Ph D ’94, interim dean of the veterinar y college, said both faculty and students were “honored” to be asked to par ticipate in Vet School because of the spotlight it will put on veterinar y care The show was filmed during the past academic year
“ We vie wed this show as a fantastic oppor tunity to raise the profile of the veterinar y profession and to help the public understand the rigorous education leading to a veterinar y degree,” Warnick said The show will follow first-year students Hannah Brodlie, Cristina Bustamante and Dan Cimino who are at the beginning of their veterinar y educational careers as well as four th-year students Sam
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Retired Generals Urge Congress to Vote Against Iran Deal
Close to 200 retired general and admirals sent Congress a letter asking lawmakers to vote against the Iran nuclear
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Ir a n ’ s Fo re i g n Mi n i s t r y said the American government is holding 19 citizens o n w h a t t h e y d e s c r i b e a s “unfound” charges and violations and called for them to be released, according to The New York Times American o f f i c i a l s re c e n t l y p l a c e d increased pressure on Iran to release three American prisoners of Iranian descent, The Times reported
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Dicker, Singen Elliott, A ziza Glass and Aria Hill, who will soon begin their professional careers, according to a University press release Vie wers of the show will get a glimpse into the “ pressures ” and “ re wards” the students face as they work toward a career in veterinar y medicine, according to the release
“We were looking for ways to develop the vet experience and ask the simple question just what does it take to be a veterinarian?”
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Cornell was ranked the 13th best university in the world for the fifth year in a row and 11th best in the nation by the Academic Ranking of World Universities last week
Harvard University was ranked the world’s best university by the ARWU Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Cambridge rounded out the top five schools on the list
The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford were the only two non-U S institutions ranked among the top 10
When broken down into subcategories based on subject fields, Cornell ranked 48th in mathematics, 10th in physics, 15th in chemistry, eighth in computer science and 21st in economics and business, according to the rankings
The rankings, compiled by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, have been released annually since its debut in 2003 Six “objective indicators ” are used in the methodology to rank more than 1,200 universities across the globe, including the number of researchers from the institution with a high number of citations, number of articles published in certain academic journals and “ per capita performance of a university,” according to the ARWU
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“ We were looking for ways to develop the vet experience and ask the simple question just what does it take to be a veterinarian?” Apostol said
According to Apostol, Cornell was selected as the subject of the show because of its status as one of the top veterinar y schools in the countr y
“[Cornell has] a sophisticated veterinar y teaching hospital, and their program is ver y ‘hands on, ’ which means that vet students star t working with animals from the first day, which is a great way to illustrate that learning for television vie wers, ” she said
Claudia Wheatley, spokesperson of the veterinar y college, said that after being approached by National Geographic and receiving a letter of commitment early last year, former college dean and current University Provost Michael Kotlikoff as well as the college’s senior staff agreed to par ticipate
“[ We] decided to par ticipate as a way to document the breadth and rigor of veterinar y medical education, the professionalism of our students, and the tremendous energy, passion and exper tise involved in veterinar y medical education and practice,” Wheatley said
The show will consist of six episodes covering topics such as dental surger y, cardiology and anesthesiology, with animals including cats, dogs, horses, sheep, cows and a miniature donkey, according to the University press release
The goal of the show is to “showcase a specific, unique and highly complex way for people to express their care of and love for animals,” according to Apostol
“ We believe that many, many people think and dream about becoming vets it’s a great aspiration,” she said “ The students and the staff at Cornell are incredibly inspirational, in the work that they do, their enthusiasm and professionalism and dedication ”
Ariel Seidner can be reached at aseidner@cornellsun com
Brigid Lucey ’18 chalks on the staircase of the Physical Sciences Building to publicize upcoming auditions for The Chordials
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The Beauty of the Unexpected
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Evenif you don’t follow the latest in tech, you ’ ve probably heard of Apple Music The ser vice dominated the news this summer, as Apple announced its three-month free trial period, and seemingly seconds later, pop icon Taylor Swift threatened to pull her music from Apple unless it paid its artists Apple quickly responded with an altered policy and subsequently increased artist support The whole thing seemed a bit too strategic to be genuine, as it immediately boosted awareness for the upcoming ser vice
Ap p l e h a s b e c o m e s y n o n y m o u s with its groundbreaking innovations, like the iPod, iPhone and iMac, but u p o n re s e a rc h i n g i t s m u s i c s e r v i c e specs, I was surprised to discover how unimaginative and strikingly similar it was to Spotify Both ser vices provide users with a highly diverse music database, with which individuals can make or listen to playlists, follow artists to gain exclusive content and discover new tracks from musicians that they may or may not have heard of
Unlike Apple Music, Spotify has tailored its services to the younger generation, a demographic that is more open to technology and thus more likely to use it to seek out new music For example, Spotify automatically links to Facebook, making sharing and messaging music exponentially easier It plays with social media, showing you who in your friend circle has recently listened to an artist that you ’ re discovering for the first time, and also allows you to watch your friends’ now-listening stream in real time Not only can you watch your friends listen to Mozart followed by The Backstreet Boys followed by Metallica, but you can also start
a private session and do the exact same thing under a blanket of secrecy Apple Music’s one leg up over Spotify is its dead-simple interface If you ’ ve got an iPhone, iPad, MacBook or even iWatch, using Apple Music is essentially a no-brainer With a simple update, the entire software is locked and loaded on your respective device, making it a great option for those Apple product aficionados That said, the program is currently unavailable for Android users, and while Apple prod-
ucts are all the rage, they aren ’ t the only ones out there Once again, Spotify proves to be the more universal ser vice, allowing anyone, regardless of their personal device preferences, to use their program freely Perhaps my favorite aspects of both of t h e s e a re t h e i r Brow s e ( Sp o t i f y ) a n d Discover (Apple) sections These ser vices are intelligent in a non-threatening “Big Brother” way and they can use your past listening histor y to determine what kinds of music and artists you might appreciate later The more you listen, the more they understand your tastes And on Spotify, there’s a specific playlist devoted to showing you new music ever y week Artists from all levels of fame and fortune can put their music up with the prospect of new
listeners Users can e a s i l y a c
e s s t h e i r entire discographies a n d re a d t h e i r biographies if they so choose, making onehit wonders a bit less likely in the modern music era
ser vices also aim to connect their listeners with artists and musicians
While there’s no actual way to start a conversation between a musician and
Spotify and Apple have attempted to bridge the gap On Spotify, artists can release exclusive Spotify Sessions or Album Commentaries, both of which offer listeners the chance to hear and learn more about the music Apple has taken a slightly different route, creating a ser vice called Connect with which people can directly comment on artists’ feeds with the prospect of a response In reality, I’m not sure how often someone like Beyoncé is going to sift through comments and write one herself, but the idea is captivating for sure As music becomes more accessible, so do the artists that create it
As college students, we all love a good discount With books, tuition, clothes, food the list goes on we all could benefit from saving some money Spotify accounts for this, giving us a chance to listen to as much music as we like for free, and if we want more, they cut the premi-
um price in half Perhaps Apple will pick up on this trend when the ser vice actually kicks off, but as of right now, there’s no markdown for us stingy college students
Sure, $9 99 a month isn’t going to make a huge dent in your bank account, but if you can essentially get the same ser vice for $4 99, why not take it?
Making music universally obtainable is a noble task, and certainly a difficult one I admire both Spotify and Apple for making an effort, but ultimately, I think Spotify has a better chance of sur vival I’m not sure how they do it financially, but they manage to give out music for free while incentivizing customers to spend money for additional ser vices With Apple Music still in its free trial period, it’s a matter of months before these two fight to the death over the digital music scene, but my bets are definitely on Spotify
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that these guys are committed to the team and will help guide their teammates in the right direction ”
As is always the case at the beginning of the season, the incoming freshmen will be expected to add something new to help improve the team The class includes multiple regional and state champions, with many having success at junior national championship Furthermore, five freshman previously earned consideration or selection to either the USA Swimming All-American team or USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican team
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“We have a large freshman class with 10 swimmers joining the team I believe their strength lies in their depth,” Newman said “Because they are a large class, we will be looking for guys to stand out and prove that they can contribute to the team by scoring points in dual meets and championships There is strong talent in the freshman class and I’m confident that as the season pro-
gresses leaders will emerge ” Newman highlights the meet with Brown after Christmas as one to watch With tight races in previous years and as the meet where seniors are recognized, Teagle Pool will be expected to be buzzing
“Second semester, our senior meet will be against Brown who we have been very close with the past four seasons, ” Newman said “We have won against them the past two seasons, but we definitely won ’ t take them lightly That meet is also our senior recognition meet and we usually fill Teagle It gets extremely loud and exciting ”
With impressive talent across the team and a real determination to win, the Red expect to be competitive this upcoming season
“I have every reason to believe that this season will be as good or better than last year, ” Newman said “We are looking forward to getting started and will be hard at work soon ”
Joel Cooper can be reached at jcooper@cornellsun com
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precious moments of utter happiness, those precious moments where your team has finally risen to the top, you forget how many times sports have broken your heart in the past, and you fall in love again That’s what makes sports so great
Shane Lewis can be contacted at slewis@cornell edu Where’s Shane? appears alternate Thursdays I Want a Championship
So I will end this with a salute to all of my fellow fans out there May your season end in happiness, and if not, I hope you handle defeat graciously And unless you are a Packers, Spurs, or Cubs fan, you’ll need to learn to handle defeat graciously Because the Packers have the best quarterback in football, the
Spurs have deepest roster in the NBA (and some guy named LaMarcus Aldridge), and the Cubs have Back to the Future II on their side Sorry other sports fans, I’m not experiencing heartbreak this year
Anna Fasman can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun com
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3 W h a t c l a s s a r e y o u m o s t e x c i t e d t o t a k e t h i s s e m e s t e r, a n d w h y ? I ’ m p r e t t y p s y c h e d f o r Nu t r i t i o n a l S c i e n c e s 1 1 5 0 : Nu t r i t i o n , H e a l t h a n d S o c i e t y
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l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o m o s t t h i s f a l l ?
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C o r n e l l s o c c e r t e a m ' s g r e a t e s t s t r e n g t h ?
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7 D o y o u h a v e a n y h o b b i e s ,
o r o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s i n w h i c h y o u p a r t i c i p a t e a t C o r n e l l ?
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p i e c e o f a d v i c e y o u w o u l d g i v e i n c o m i n g f r e s h m e n a t h l e t e s ?
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By JOEL COOPER Sun Staff Writer
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Cornell’s men ’ s swimming and diving team is looking forward to their season this year as they look to improve on a strong 2014-15 campaign The Red, who went 5-4 last season, is under new instruction this year after coach Joe Lucia stepped back after 28 years in charge Now under the guidance of former associate head coach Wes Newman ’09, Cornell will try to keep the momentum going as they aim high across the season
“Last season, the team turned a corner and stepped up their focus,” Newman said “That along with a strong determination helped improve our standing in the league The goal this season will be to maintain that positive momentum and build on it Overall, I believe that we have a talented team returning and have the ability to continue improving ”
A potential key to the Red’s success this year is the strength of their returners Newman points to junior backstroke and
“Last season, the team turned a corner and stepped up their focus That along with a strong determination helped improve our standing in the league ”
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individual medley swimmer Dylan Sali and sophomore breaststroker Alex Evdokimov, both who performed exceptionally well last season Sali and Evdokimov will be important leaders in the team over the course of the year, Newman said
“Our returners have a few characteristics that are exciting,” Coach Newman said “First, we have some great raw talent that is critical for a successful team Sali scored the most
A fresh start | The Red, now under the leadership of new head coach Wes Newman ’09, will return a lot of key swimmers
points at Ivies last spring, and set three individual school records Evdokimov became our first league champion in five years last spring as a freshman winning both the 100 and 200 breaststroke Those are two examples of guys who have stepped it up recently and will help lead the team to the next level ”
Another integral part of the Red’s success this summer is the leadership of its seniors, and in particular, the team ’ s three captains This year, Cornell will be led by breaststroke and individual medley swimmer Victor Luo, freestyler Taylor Adams and butterfly and individual medley swimmer Carl St John
“In addition to having talent on the team, I am seeing a group that is very committed to the sport, ” Newman said “We have a great group of seniors led by our three senior captains, Victor Luo, Taylor Adams and Carl St John I know
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Red on the Hunt for Ivy Championship
Hornibrook hopes team can capture rst after falling short in 2014
By ANNA FASMAN Sun Sports Editor
The 2014 season for the Cornell field hockey team was a season of bro-
k e n re c o rd s , t re m e n d o u s w i n s a n d impressive young talent The Red was able to tie the program record in number of wins and break the record for goals scored, earning themselves a 5-2 conference record and overall record of 11-5 in the process However, for head coach Donna Hornibrook, there is still the feeling that both her and her squad could have done a little bit more
“Looking back on it, it certainly wasn ’ t a disappointing season, but I think
that we left with the feeling that we could have been just a bit better and a bit better would have probably given us a real shot,” Hornibrook said “We could have had a shot at the title or at least shared the title looking back ” A n e n d -
Princeton last year left the squad in second place in the Ivy League standings after being tied for first coming into the season finale This year, like every year,
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“I’m not going to lie, I’d love to beat Princeton before I graduate,” senior
Standiford said “Our team definitely has the destination of being Ivy League champions, but our goal is to put all we have into the journey that takes us there ”
In order to put her team in the best p o s s i b l e p o s i t i o n g o i n g
o r w a rd , Ho r n i b ro o k h a s b e e n w o rk i n g t h e squad hard throughout the preseason and focusing on the offensive side of the game in particular She said she wants the attack to be “free-flowing” and “explosive ”
“We have a number of girls who can be dangerous on the attack third, so we ’ ve just been trying to work on the balance and the speed of our attack and having a bit more flow,” Hornibrook said
While the squad has a strong group of returners taking the field this season, five freshmen will join the Red as well Isabel Siergiej, Sophie Graeff, Kjersti
Cornell uniforms for the first time on Sept 4
Some freshmen are still settling in on the field but Isabel Siergiej, whose older sister, senior captain and back Marisa Siergiej, also plays for the Red, wasdescribed by Hornibrook as a “player to watch” and a “phenomenal athlete ” Fitzpatrick was also noted as someone who has really stepped up her game during the first couple of weeks of practice
All I Want Are Rings, Rings, Rings
o you know what keeps me up at night? No, it’s not the idea of spending another winter in the frozen hell we call Ithaca, and no, it’s not the realization that I will be poor the rest of my life because for some reason I decided to be an English major No, what keeps me up at night is the thought of Steve Bartman snatching the ball out of Moises Alou’s glove in the 2003 NLCS and crushing the dreams of Cubs fans everywhere What keeps me up at night is Ray Allen hitting that corner 3-pointer in the 2013 Finals
that kept my Spurs from claiming what was rightfully theirs What keeps me up at night is Brett Favre throwing an interception in a playoff game take your pick, he threw a gazillion I could care less if my girlfriend decides to break up with me, but nothing is more emotionally devastating than when your favorite sports team falls short of a championship Sports are freakin’ heartbreaking, man
So with college and professional football and basketball quickly approaching and with the MLB playoffs just around the corner, I think it’s time for sports fans everywhere to prepare for another year of heartbreak I’m not very good at crunching the numbers, but something like 95 percent (not a real statistic) of sports fans will watch in sadness as their team falls just short of a Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup, championship and whatever the heck they play for in soccer
Another baseball team will collapse down the home stretch of the season and miss out on the playoffs Another college basketball team will make a Cinderella run through March Madness only to see their championship dreams crushed by the Kentuckys and the Dukes of the world And another Browns’ season will start with a glimmer of hope, only for the team to realize midseason that they still are in fact, the Browns And along the way, the heartstrings of fans everywhere will be pulled this way and that, only to eventually be snapped
Yep, there can only be one champion in a sport every year Only the fans of one team get to experience the joy of being at the pinnacle of fandom itself The rest of fans are relegated to the bottomless pit known as “ next year ” Over my 19 years of existence my favorite teams have only won a total of seven championships, so I’ve been saying “ next year ” a lot
So if the average fan is in a constant state of heartbreak, why do we continue to love sports the way that we do? Well, we live for the reveal of new heroes, the way that Aaron Rodgers took over the position from Brett Favre and led his team to the promised land We live for redemption stories like the 2014 San Antonio Spurs, a team so sought on revenge that not only did they completely dismantle the Miami Heat, they sent LeBron James crying back to Cleveland And we live for the mystery of teams like the Chicago Cubs, who according to Back to the Future II, will be winning the World Series this year Fingers crossed Sports are heartbreaking But upon experiencing those precious moments of glory, those
