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C.U. Dair y Bar Reopens for Business

By ERICA AUGENSTEIN

To t h e d e l i g h t o f m a n y C o r n e l l i a n s , t h e Da i r y Ba r a

c a m p u s f i x t u r e s e r v i n g C o r n e l l - m a d e i c e c r e a m

re o p e n e d f o r b u s i n e s s l a s t Fr i d a y

T h e Da i r y Ba r c l o s e d i n 2 0 1 0 t o u n d e r g o re n ova t i o n s

Wi t h t h e Da i r y Ba r ’ s l i m i t e d - s e r v i c e o p e n i n g i n St o c k i n g

Ha l l , C o r n e l l i a n s w i l l b e a b l e t o l o o k f o r w a rd t o s a m p l i n g

C o r n e l l Da i r y p ro d u c t s i n c l u d i n g a p p l e c i d e r, yo g u r t , m i l k a n d i c e c re a m e n m a s s e l a t e r t h i s f a l l

Cu r re n t l y, t h e re a re 2 2 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s o f s u g a r re a d y f o r i c e c re a m p ro d u c t i o n i n s t o r a g e a t t h e Un i ve r s i t y ’ s Da i r y

Pro c e s s i n g Pl a n t , a c c o rd i n g t o Ja s o n Hu c k , g e n e r a l m a n a g -

e r o f Da i r y Op e r a t i o n s a t t h e Da i r y Pro c e s s i n g Pl a n t “ We a r e h o p i n g t o s t a r t b o t t l i n g a p p l e c i d e r o n

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In a d d i t i o n t o o p e n i n g u p i n a n e w f a c i l i t y, t h e C o r n e l l

Da i r y Pl a n t h a s a l s o re va m p e d i t s l o g o a n d m a n y o f i t s p ro d u c t l a b e l s a n d p a c k a g i n g f o r p ro d u c t s l i k e c i d e r,

yo g u r t , m i l k a n d i c e c re a m , a c c o rd i n g t o Hu c k

St u d e n t s we l c o m e d t h e Da i r y Ba r ’ s re o p e n i n g w i t h

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Ithaca Police Launch Cr iminal Investigation

By AKANE OTANI

Ithaca Police are investigating who may have caused a small explosion that occurred inside Wegmans early Wednesday evening

At a p p rox i m a t e l y 5 : 5 0 p m Wednesday, a husband and wife u s i n g a c a n re c yc l i n g m a c h i n e inside Wegmans’ lobby were injured when the machine exploded Upon arriving on the scene, IPD, the Ithaca Fire Department and Bangs Ambulance found the husband and wife received minor to moderate injuries in their upper torso area and hands

The explosion was contained to the immediate area around the can recycling machine, according to the

IPD

Emergency responders transported the injured couple to a local hospital for treatment Wegmans remained open Wednesday evening as security officials redirected customers trying to enter the store to another entrance

Police launched a criminal investigation into the incident, saying that, as of Thursday, they had ruled out that the machine exploded due to a malfunction

Earlier, on Wednesday, police said that while the cause of the explosion was still unknown, they did not suspect a chemical or biological agent was used to set off the explosion

By JINJOO LEE Sun News Editor

who signed up for the housing lotter y, 26 students are living in gender-inclusive housing, according to Carlos Gonzalez, assistant director of office of residential and event ser vices

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“Our intent is to continue the program regardless of the numbers ”

a m p u s , C o l l e g e t o w n d o r m s , p ro g r a m h o u s e s a n d Un i ve r s i t y c o - o p e ra t i ve h o u s e s T h o u g h t h e r e s o l ut i o n p r o p o s i n g t h i s y e a r ’ s g e n d e r - i n c l u s i v e h o u s i n g o p t i o n w a s p a s s e d by t h e St u d e n t A s s e m b l y i n 2 0 1 2 , e f f o r t s t o i m p l e m e n t s u c h a n o p t i o n b e g a n ye a r s a g o , w i t h o n e re s o l u t i o n c a l l i n g f o r g e n d e r - i n c l u s i ve h o u s i n g p a s s e d i n Oc t o b e r 2 0 0 7 Ad v o c a t e s o f g e n d e r - i n c l u s i v e h o u s i n g f a c e d a s e t b a c k i n 2 0 1 2 w h e n t h e Un i ve r s i t y d i s c o n t i n u e d i t s p re v i o u s t h re e - ye a r p i l o t p ro g r a m a f t e r f i n d i n g “ t h e f e w m u l t i - g e n d e r s u i t e s t h a t we re re s e r ve d e n d e d u p y i e l d i n g f a r m o re ro o m m a t e i s s u e s a n d c o m p l a i n t s t h a n s i n g l e - g e n d e r s u i t e s , ” Go n z a l e z s a i d t o T h e Su n l a s t ye a r T h i s t i m e a ro u n d , h owe ve r, t h e g e n d e ri n c l u s i ve o p t i o n m a y c o n t i n u e d e s p i t e l ow d e m a n d “ Ou r i n t e n t i s t o c o n t i n u e t h e p ro g r a m re g a rd l e s s o f t h e n u m b e r s I t h i n k i t i s a n i m p o r t a n t o p t i o n t o h a ve a va i l a b l e f o r re s id e n t s , ” Bu rk e s a i d U l y s s e s Sm i t h ’ 1 3 , St u d e n t A s s e m b l y p re s i d e n t , s a i d t h e s m a l l n u m b e r s o f s t ud e n t s o p t i n g f o r g e n d e r - i n c l u s i ve h o u s i n g t h i s y e a r w e re n o t s u r p r i s i n g , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n c o m p a re d t o n u m

Tomorrow

American Indian Program Orientation and Welcome Back Picnic

Noon - 5 p m , Pavilion F Myers Park

Risley Open Shops

1 - 4 p m , Risley Hall

Bienvenidos BBQ

5 - 7 p m , Latino Living Center Courtyard, Anna Comstock Hall

Welcome Weekend: Street Fair

9 p m - 1 a m , Ho Plaza

Ne ws, “ New L aw May Bri ng S tartups t o Cornell, N ew York S tate,” Tuesday

Sp eaking ab out the b enef its of a bill titled Star t-Up NY

When you lo ok at this holistically, there s an opp ortunity for projects to b e lo cated on campus, near campus or in the community wherever it makes sense That way not only the tax burden but also the job and investment b enefits can b e spread in a way that makes sense for all

Gar y Ferguson, executive direc tor of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance

O pin ion, “P r eser vi ng t he Col leg e E xper ie nce , ” Tue sday

Sp eaking ab out how the college exp erience may b e in danger

“We students must answer the call to action that President Obama issued not an hour ’ s drive from Ho Plaz a We must lobby the administration to ensure that the University ’ s ranking will only improve if we are judged not by the fame of our faculty, but by the affordability of their lectures ”

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“S o many issues in recent times from the recent retrenchments against black voting rights to the outcome of the George Zimmerman verdict for the murder of the Florida teen Tray von Martin, ser ve as a sob ering reminder that the struggle for civil rights continues ”

Prof. Riche Richardson, Af ricana studies

Albie Sachs Talk s Justice, Absolution

By SARAH CUTLER Sun Senior Writer

“Everything suddenly went dark I knew something terrible was happening to me, and I didn’t know if I was alive or if I was dead ”

So b e g a n A l b i e Sa c h s , a f o r m e r So u t h A f r i c a n

Constitutional Court Justice and an anti-apartheid activist, in his recollection of the day he lost his arm and sight in one eye when a bomb exploded in his car Sachs, who spoke at Cornell Thursday, was the “conscience of the court ” and a key player behind several landmark judgments, including one that made South Africa the fifth nation to recognize same-sex marriage, according to Fredrik Logevall, vice provost for international affairs

Although Sachs’ story as an equal rights activist was not without struggle, he spoke of the importance of being optimistic drawing a silver lining from even that day a bomb exploded in his car

“I heard a voice speaking to me, saying, ‘Albie, your arm is in a lamentable condition You’ll need to face the future with courage, ’” Sachs said When he realized he’d lost his arm, he “felt fantastic,” he said “It’s only an arm I’m going to live, and my country ’ s going to live and get stronger ”

Sachs, who formerly served as the National Executive of the African National Congress, spoke as part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies’ speaker series, focusing on “soft vengeance ” the idea that not reciprocating violence is more powerful than “proving you ’ re stronger than they are ”

Sachs recalled a letter he received while recovering from the explosion The author promised to avenge Sachs’s injury

“I thought, ‘Avenge me? Is that what we ’ re fighting for?

Is that the kind of country we want to create?’” Sachs said “If we get democracy, if we get rights for all, that will be my soft vengeance, and roses and lilies will grow out of my arm ”

If a suspect in the bombing was tried and acquitted because of a lack of evidence, he added, that too would be soft vengeance, because it would demonstrate that South Africans were living under rule of law

Sachs also reflected on the time he spent in jail, when he was declared a terrorist by the government because he was a member of the ANC

“That was an experience worse, far worse than anything I expected,” he said “It’s pure isolation – you stare at your toes, at the wall, at your toes, at the wall, and only one minute has passed On a good day I’d just be depressed, and on a bad day, I’d be in a deep, deep, dark depression ”

After his imprisonment, Sachs was exiled to England, and later to Mozambique When he returned to South Africa, he helped prepare for a new democratic constitution in South Africa He emphasized in his speech the importance of the Constitution’s bill of rights

“The bill of rights is there for minorities and majorities; that’s its strength – that it’s not racially based,” he said “We needed the bill of rights of our nation and for future generations ”

Sachs’s speech ended with an unexpected story: years after the bombing, he met Henry, the man who placed the bomb in his car They talked, and Sachs encouraged Henry to tell his story to South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, where perpetrators were given the chance to provide testimony and ask for amnesty after apartheid was outlawed

“For me, that was far more meaningful than sending Henry to jail, because [in the commission] we could see what held us all together and what we all believed in,” he said “I’m not friends with Henry – I won ’ t phone him up and get a drink – but if he sits next to me on the bus or something, I’ll say, ‘Hi, Henry, how are you getting on?’ because we ’ re both living in the same country We’re both South Africans now ”

Since his time in the court, Sachs has published numer-

ous books and lectured at universities worldwide He was appointed in 2012 by the Kenyan government to help vet Kenyan judges and remove those with “doubtful conduct,” Logevall said

Transfers Cramped in Converted Lounges

By ASHLEY CHU Sun Staff Writer

B urning

n o u g h ro o m s t o h o u s e a l l s t u d e n t s w h o r e q u e s t e d o n - c a m p u s h o u s i n g , a c c o rd i n g t o C a r l o s Go n z a l e z , a s s i s -

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b u i l d i n g f u l l o f f re s h m e n , a n d I ’ ve a l re a d y

“Historically, students who are placed in lounges are typically late applicants or returning students in need of housing due to off-campus leases falling through ”

C a r l o s G o n z a l e z

c i o u s ro o m s , h owe ve r, s o m e s t u d e n t s s a i d t h e y h a ve n o t h i n g t o d o b u t t o l a m e n t t h e i r t i g h t q u a r t e r s Ni c o l e Je f f re y ’ 1 5 , a n e xc h a n g e s t u d e n t f ro m Ne w Ze a l a n d , s a i d s h e re c e i ve d a n e m a i l f ro m t h e Un i ve r s i t y n o t i f y i n g h e r t h a t s h e h a d b e e n a s s i g n e d t o a q u i n t u p l e t i n Hi g h R i s e 5 “ T h e y s a i d t h a t e v e n t u a l l y w i t h i n a b o u t t w o t o t h re e we e k s , t h e y w a n t t o p u t u s i n t o p ro p e r d o r m s s o we ’ re j u s t t h e ove r f l ow, ” Je f f re y s a i d

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ve r y s p a c i o u s “ Hi s t o r i c a l l y, t h e re h a ve e ve n b e e n s i tu a t i o n s w h e re t h e s t u d e n t s h a ve b e e n r e l u c t a n t t o m o v e b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e e n j oye d t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n s o m u c h , ” h e s a i d Je f f re y, h owe ve r, s a i d s h e w o u l d r a t h e r b e s w i t c h e d t o a n o r m a l ro o m o n We s t C a m p u s “A l o t o f t h e s t u d e n t s t h a t I ’ ve t a l k e d t o t h a t h a v e b e e n s w i t c h e d i n t o n o r m a l h o u s i n g i s b e c a u s e t h e y h a ve k e p t h o u n di n g t h e h o u s i n g o f f i c

Q uestion

One week of classes down, a million to go How are you feeling?

“Ready to par-tay I mean sleep ” –– Chronic Napper ’14

“ Wait classes started already? ” Slacker ’16

“I’ve got that summertime sadness ” Lana del Tristesse ’14

“So that’s how many more weeks until graduation?” Can’t Wait ’15

“At least I still have that happy, new-school-supplies-feeling, I guess ” New Girl ’17

“Does this mean that I get ‘ a million’ weeks of classes for the price of two semesters ” Empty Pockets ’15

“Seriously, as long as I have a CTB sandwich in my hand, I’m good to go ” Love Handles ’15 –– Compiled by Lianne Bornfeld Sarah Cutler can be reached at scutler@cornellsun com

C or n ell S ay s It Is ‘C ommitt ed’

To Gen d er-In c lu sive Ho u sin g

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o f o t h e r u n i ve r s i t i e s ] t h a t t h e number of students choosing gender-inclusive housing] was only low double digits and moved up as the program gained popularity ”

Jadey Huray ’14, president of Haven: The LGBTQ Student Union, said the gender-inclusive housing option was significant because it allowed students to understand why such an option was important for some students

“I think it’s a very good first step, ” Huray said

She added, however, that there are still many steps to be taken

For example, in the upcoming housing cycle, the genderinclusive housing option is supposed to expand to new spring transfer students, according to the S A resolution “Adoption of a Gender-Inclusive Housing Policy ”

“There are about 500 spring transfers, so that would be our beta test for our incoming freshmen because we can see how coming in blind and choosing gender-inclusive housing would work Both parties would consent but you ’ re not going to know each other,” Smith said

The housing office has not yet approved the implementation of gender-inclusive housing for new transfers yet

Still, Smith said he expects to hold meetings with the housing office soon

For now, gender-inclusive housing options for students on campus seem to be set to stay

“We are committed to the [gender-inclusive housing] program and want to make sure that we support students who want this type of housing arrangement, ” Burke said

Jinjoo Lee can be reached at jinjoolee@cornellsun com and

Fa st-Fo o d Worke r s S ta g e Ma s s S tr i ke

NEW YORK (AP) Fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles and chanted slogans Thursday on picket lines in dozens of U S cities, marking the largest protests yet in their quest for higher wages

The nationwide day of demonstrations came after similar actions organized by unions and community groups over the past several months Workers are calling for the right to unionize without interference from employers and for pay of $15 an hour That’s more than double the federal minimum wage of $7 25 an hour, or $15,000 a year for full-time employees

Thursday’s walkouts and protests reached about 60 cities, including Ne w Yo rk , C h i c a g o a n d De t ro i t , organizers said But the turnout vari e

restaurants were temporarily unable to do business because they had too few employees, and others seemingly operated normally Ryan Carter, a 29-year-old who bought a $1 cup of coffee at a New York McDonald’s where protesters gathered, said he “absolutely” supported the demand for higher wages “ They work harder than the billionaires in this city,” he said But Carter said he didn’t plan to stop his regular trips to McDonald’s

Jobs in low-wage industries have led the economic recover y Advocates for a higher minimum wage say that makes it crucial that they pay enough for workers who support families

The restaurant industr y says it already operates on thin margins and

would lead to steeper prices for customers and fewer opportunities for job seekers

The drive for better pay comes as the White House, some members of Congress and economists seek to raise the federal minimum wage But most proposals are for a more modest i n c r e a s e , w i t h Pr e s i d e n t B a r a c k Obama suggesting $9 an hour

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a n ’ 1 7 , w h o i s s t u d y i n g d a i r y s c i e n c e , s a i d i t i s i n t e re s t i n g t o b e a b l e t o o b s e r ve d a i r y p rod u c t i o n p ro c e s s a t t h e Da i r y Ba r “ It’s c o o l t o s e e h ow i t i s s t a r t i n g o f f, ” s h e s a i d T h e m i l k f o r

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New York City Woman Offers Stamps to Pay for Murder

NEW YORK (AP)

New York City police say they’ve arrested a woman after she offered an undercover officer a $60,000 stamp collection to kill her husband

Police say Elena Adams was arrested Thursday and charged with conspiracy and criminal solicitation They say the 57-year-old met with an undercover officer inside a car in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn to discuss the murder-for-hire plot

Police say Adams told the officer her husband should be struck by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday

as he crossed a street after lunch

They say Adams gave the investigator a picture of her husband, the stamp collection and jewelry Adams was arrested at the scene She’s in custody and unavailable for comment A home phone number listed in her name is out of order, and there’s no available information about an attorney for her When Rabbani appeared, the man shook the former president’s hand and bowed as a sign of respect, said Fazel Karim Aimaq, a former lawmaker from Kunduz province and friend of Rabbani

Court Upholds First

Ban on Gay-to-Straight Therapy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)

A federal appeals court sided with

C a l i f o r n i a o n T h u r s d a y a n d upheld the first law in the nation banning a psychological treatment that seeks to turn gay youth straight

In a resounding, unanimous opinion, a three-judge panel of the 9th U S Circuit Court of Appeals found the state law barring the so-called gay aversion therapy legal in ever y respect

T h e j u d g e s s a i d t r y i n g t o change a minor’s sexual orienta-

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C a l i f o r n i a l a w m a k e r s p ro p e r l y showed that the sexual orientation change efforts were outside t h e s c i e n t i f i c m a i n s t re a m a n d have been rejected for good reason

“One could argue that children under the age of 18 are especially vulnerable with respect to sexual identity and that their parents ’ judgment may be clouded by this emotionally charged issue

a s we l l , ” Ju d g e Su s a n Gr a b e r wrote for the court panel

T h e C a l i f o r n i a L e g i s l a t u re cited reports, experts and anec-

d o t e s i n vo l v i n g s u i c i d e s , s u bstance abuse and other behavior by young recipients of the therapy before members voted last

year to ban it for minors

“Efforts to change a young person ’ s sexual orientation pose critical health risks, including d e p re s s i o n , s h a m e , d e c re a s e d s e l f - e s t e e m , s o c i a l w i t h d r a w a l , substance abuse, self-harm and suicide,” Lambda Legal, which defends gay rights, said in an email statement about Thursday’s ruling

The activities of pastors and l a y c o u n s e l o r s w h o a re u n l icensed but provide such therapy through church programs are not covered by the law

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Christie has signed a similar law that would also outlaw the therapy in his state

Liberty Counsel, a Christian legal aid group that represents supporters of the practice, said it will either ask a larger panel of the court to reconsider the decis i o n o r p e t i t i o n t h e U S

Supreme Court to take up the c a s e L i b e r t y C o u n s e l i s a l s o fighting the New Jersey law

“ T h e m i n o r s t h a t L i b e r t y Counsel represents do not want to act on same-sex attractions, nor do they want to engage in such behavior,” the group said in an email statement “ They are g re a t l y b e n e f i t i n g f r o m t h i s counseling ”

Hotline to Moscow Remains Relevant Today

FREDERICK, Md (AP)

The Washington-Moscow Hot Line, used by U S and Russian l e a d e r s f o r f r a n k d i s c u s s i o n s about crises including the 1967 Si x - Da y Wa r a n d t h e Sov i e t Un i o n ’ s 1 9 7 9 i n va s i o n o f A f g h a n i s t a n ,

nations still grappling with competing interests in regional conflicts

The direct connection established during the Cold War by a relatively simple telegraph system now includes telephone and email capabilities and will soon add video, said White House National Security Council spokeswoman Laura Lucas

“The president continues to value the direct communications link between Washington and Mo s c ow, ” Lu c a s w ro t e i n a n emailed response to questions from The Associated Press about the hotline that was used at key m o m e n t s a n d h e l p e d c o n t a c t between senior officials at the White House and in the Kremlin

The next crisis could be just

HPV Vaccine for Boys Has ‘Good Results’ One Year Later

ATL ANTA (AP) When the HPV vaccine was first reco m m e n d e d f o r b oy s , h e a l t h officials worried it would be an unusually hard sell But a new report suggests that might not be the case

About 1 in 5 boys got at least one of the recommended three doses last year, relatively good for a new vaccine aimed at adolescents

The shots are largely intend-

ed not to protect boys from disease, but to stop them from spreading a sexually transmitted virus to girls that could cause cer vical cancer

The vaccine hasn’t been ver y popular among girls The government report issued Thursday is the first real sense of how many boys are getting the shots “ It’s a g o o d s t a r t , ” s a i d Shannon Stokley, a vaccination expert with the Centers for Dis-

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Introduced in 2006, the vacc i n e p r o t e c t s a g a i n s t h u m a n papillomavirus, which is spread during sex

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around the corner, said Roald Sagdeev, a former director of the Soviet space exploration program who spoke at an anniversary celebration at Fort Detrick, where the Army maintains a satellite link for the hotline

“It’s very important to make sure we can keep this, especially at the time of what’s happening in Syria,” Sagdeev, now a University of Mar yland physics professor, said before the event “We should stay with at least keeping what we have for the rainy day ” De s p i t e p o p u l a r m y t h a n d movie lore, the president doesn’t use a red phone to talk with his Russian counterpart In fact, the connection established in 1963 was for written communications only A voice component was added two decades later as the system evolved from an undersea t e l e g r a p h c a b l e t o t o d a y ’ s exchange of data by both satellite and fiber-optics

“The system is very robust, as you might imagine,” said Craig Bouma, civilian executive officer of the Detrick Earth Station

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the berry patch

During O-Week this past week, upperclassman reconnected with friends over a few drinks and freshmen got acquainted with new classmates by, er, regurgitating a few too many But our eager beaver Berr y Patch repor ters were stone cold sober, on duty investigating the Collegetown social scene They didn t have plans anyway

These tr usty(ish) B-team repor ters scouted out some of the common freshmen faux-pas that inevitably occur during the week before classes star t Here are few of the most egregious and a bit of friendly okay, pretty r ude advice:

Lanyards: It’s okay to leave the lanyard home when you go out, we swear You will not lose your student I D if you put it in your wallet, nor your keys if you keep them in a pocket or purse The rest of us somehow manage keep these items safe ever y day without wearing them around our necks on a bright red string It’ll help you avoid instantly branding yourself as members of the freshmen class though to be fair we can probably spot you anyway

Name-Dropping: OHHH, so your half-sister’s boyfriend’s cousin’s stepuncle’s love-child’s great-aunt ’ s daughter’s best friend is in this house? Yeah, probably don’t care Seriously, does that person even exist?

Maps: After dark while out on the town is about the time you may want to stow away your foldable map Ask an upperclassman for directions; they’ll jump at the chance to show off their superior knowledge Perhaps tr y joining the 21st centur y by using yours or a friend’s smar tphone navigation app Or accept your fate and get lost in C-Town (and check off #102 on The Sun’s 161 List) Just ditch the map

Whining: We understand that it’s hard to be a freshman these days Tr ue, most of us did not have to walk uphill in a blizzard both ways to find the one open par ty happening on any given night, but we can remember what it’s like to be the ne w kids on the block Still, though, it’s a dark period we ’ re tr ying hard to forget no need to remind us about it

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Orientation week evokes a particular brand of excitement for most upperclassman More so than any other event at Cornell, O-week has the same quality as a good wine it only gets better and better with age Our second, third or quite unfortunate fourth fall return to Cornell marks the beginning of another year of friendship, hard work and adventure In between unpacking bags and organizing rooms, many students spend all day and night reconnecting with old friends (and making new ones) in a temporary state of alcoholism

Regardless of how you choose to spend it, O-week is always a blast In that sense, this year was no different for me One thing, however, did set this O-week apart my complete and utter sobriety I was, yes, happily sober during O-week While many Cornell students were reveling in the charade of drink-party-sleep-eat-repeat, I was working with the Orientation Steering Committee and the 650 volunteers who help the 3,500 new students feel welcome at their new home

For some reason I can ’ t quite understand, freshman orientation events have a generally bad rap with the rest of the undergraduate student body Yes, all of the events are super sober and somewhat contrived, but if we can all look past the hateful speech directed against the admittedly summercamp-like events, magic is happening this new class of students and

cerely wish I had attended the y sober events and had wonully exhausting small talk with my new peers But I didn’t

transfers, O-week was likely an uncomfortable mix of delight, fear and confusion Take thousands of recent high school graduates, stick them on North Campus for a week without upperclassmen volunteers and free events to ensure their smooth transition? It would be absolute madness (read: Lord of the Flies-esque madness) This school is way too big and much too complicated for new students to adjust without some guidance

Let’s be real though: I’ll admit I only attended two orientation events my freshman year My younger, lessenlightened self was just too damn cool for Freshman Orientation, but like many of you I eventually turned out okay I made friends outside of orientation and found my way just fine However, I didn’t get to participate in that once in a lifetime experience: A week full of free events aimed solely at making me feel comfortable, meeting others and celebrating the future four years of college life ahead I missed the ice skating, the free Pinesburgers, and the enormous game of capture the flag on Appel fields Instead, I slept in till 2 p m , felt hungover and if I was lucky vaguely remembered two bogus conversations about drinking, I’m sure (yeah, I was cool) Little did I know, I had the rest of freshman year to do that I sincerely wish I had attended the very sober events and had very sober wonderfully exhausting small talk with my new peers But I didn’t

Yet, during this O-Week two years after my own I witnessed new students forming tons of new relationships and exploring the new place they will call home through sober, “contrived” events Whether they all stay friends past this month or not, all that matters is the comfort a familiar face can bring It was beautiful to see

Okay, you can quit your eye-rolling for a hot second there, bud I’m not trying to be self-indulgent here I just am trying to share with you, my fellow upperclassman, my fresh perspective on O-Week We need to respect the intentionally innocent nature that is Freshman Orientation Freshman have all year to rush fraternities, drink their hearts away and make out with strange people in strange places So, whether you think freshman orientation is awesome, stupid, boring or honestly not for you: Respect it

Call the events childish if you want, but there will be very few opportunities in our upperclassman years when the University will dole out such a fat stack of change for the sole benefit of undergraduate students Well, save for Slope Day, but we all know “happily sober” on Slope Day is just plain ridiculous

Rudy Gerson is a sophomore in the College of

Com men t of the day

“If both Zimmerman and Martin had been of the same race (and it doesn’t matter which race), no one would care about this case at all. There would be no marches, no statements about ‘If I had a son ... ’ from President Obama, no ‘Justice for Trayvon’ b.s., nothing.”

Libby Re: “KUHN: Making Your Trayvon Martin Anger Worthwhile” Opinion, published August 27, 2013

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Cornell Cinema plays some of the best movies of the year, and the century, on their special patch of screen down in the basement of Willard Straight Hall. This week and next they are playing some of the most hyped movies of the summer. Movies that got the Arts and Entertainment staff of the Sun excited enough to abandon their towels on the sand, put their laptops on a desk and write about them Some for their ingenuity, originality, and entertainment value Others, for their utter failure to entertain So, before you bring yourself down to the cinema this weekend, check out what the Sun has to say, and plan accordingly.

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“All the bright precious things fade so fast and they don’t come back,” Daisy Buchanan utters in Baz Luhrmann’s remake of the classic book The Great Gatsby, which reportedly cost $125 million to make, not to mention the marketing extravaganza that has assaulted consumers over the past year and which has only intensified over the last few months In the film Daisy’s (Carey Mulligan) brown eyes are smoky and plaintive, glitter y orbs dangle from her ears and she is dressed in a breathtaking vintage gown, ruffled and exquisite I wanted to love her like Gatsby loves her and like millions of people around the world have loved F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic book, but I just couldn’t Perhaps it is because of the heavy-handed conceit Luhrmann uses to tell the stor y The writers have made the narrator, Nick Carraway ( Tobey Maguire), an alcoholic and relegated him to a sanitarium where he speaks, and then types, his woeful tale Carraway’s typed words float, superimposed, on the screen at various points in the movie Luhrmann tries to, literally, have Fitzgerald’s words speak for themselves The effect feels more like being beaten over the head with a battered copy of Fitzgerald’s book in what appears to be an attempt to heighten the viewer’s nostalgia “ you read this book in junior year of high school, remember how much you loved it?”

Unlike Fitzgerald’s book, this Gatsby will fade, and fast

The Sun’s Summer Reading

BY SAM BROMER

PReader: Akane Otani, Managing Editor

Book: The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen

Where did you read it? Porter Square Book Shop, Cambridge, Mass.

Reader: Jinjoo Lee, News Editor

Book: Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell

Where did you read it? Atlanta, Ga , near the Margaret Mitchell Museum

Reader: Liz Camuti, Associate Editor Book: Ishmael, Daniel Quinn

Where did you read it?

On a farm in Ithaca

Reader: Elizabeth Sowers, Senior Design Editor

Book: Catch-22, Joseph Heller

Where did you read it? Ever y day on a train back and forth from San Francisco

Race,

Reader: Lianne Bornfeld

Book: This is How You Lose Her, Junot Diaz Where did you read it? The East Village, NYC

Reader: Zachar y Zahos, Associate Managing Editor

Book: Blood Meridian, Cormac McCar thy

Stray thoughts: Of all tr uth-based horror stories, none have scared me more than Blood Meridian, perhaps because Cormac McCar thy approached the histor y of the Glanton Gang a despicable band of “scalphunters” who murdered innocent Mexicans and American Indians for profit in the post-Civil War Southwest without any judgments In this decades-spanning western tale, villages are razed, scalps are cut off and infants are destroyed, yet McCar thy attempts no comfor table moralizing; For McCar thy, the state of nature is one of blood and self-interest There’s no better symbol of this tr uth than Judge Holden, a man revered by his peers and the townspeople he meets who, at the same time, personally per forms the most heinous acts of the novel He invite comparisons to only the most mythical of villains, like Grendel, Ares and Professor Moriar ty, and Blood Meridian ranks with the greatest of 20th centur y fiction

MLK, and JFK

erhaps one of the reasons we reenact the sixties so often is that the screen-ready timeline of the decade perfectly appropriates the classic three-act narrative structure Screenwriting gurus teach that a film should open with a clear outline of the themes that the film will explore Opportunely, we begin the decade with an election that establishes a dichotomy: youthful idealism, via Kennedy, takes on old-guard rationalism, symbolized by Nixon The hope to end antagonism between a bureaucracy-averse population and its government is lit and, with the March on Washington, a dream is set to aspire to Then, Kennedy, the catalyst for this reconciliation is struck by a bullet, marking the first plot point at roughly a third of the way through the period (November 1963) This complicates the struggle to legislate liberal gestures and the action is propelled forward Like Hamlet, the idealism is left fatherless with a struggle against an indecent social structure A war picks up and complicates matters while the ghost of the father, Robert Kennedy, reminds us of the struggle to overcome Then, two thirds of the way through the decade, the crisis (the plot point that incites the climax) takes place: MLK Jr and RFK are carried away as fallen soldiers The climax, where the character faces a critical ultimatum, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, reminds us of the struggle established in the beginning (1960 election) Here, leftists debated whether to take arms in outraged political suicide or suffer the pains of inaction, Democratic officials drop a platform to end the war, race riots raze urban ghettos and Hubert

Humphrey, a mild, impotent candidate, is chosen We end in defeat but Woodstock plays out the credits

Most recently, Lee Daniels’ The Butler embraced this synopsis of the sixties with a particular emphasis on the father-like stature of JFK The film’s protagonist, Ernest Gaines, says about Kennedy’s death that the last time he saw that much blood was after his own father’s death While preparing to be awarded for his service at the White House, Gaines places a watch his father gave him next to one of JFK’s ties, a gift from Jackie Kennedy after her husband’s assassination Although The Butler’ s narrative extends the sixties from the first piece of spoken news, the 1955 Emmett Till Case (the beginning of a dramatic triangle between father, son and change) to Reagan’s 1985 decision not to divest

from Apartheid South Africa (where father and son and change come together), the film has all the elements of a classic sixties biopic And true to a movie that seeks to emphasize the role of patient, “house negro ” mentality over Black Panther “field negro ” ideology, The Butler takes a moderate stance and alludes to JFK as the father of modern liberalism

Let’s see Kennedy as he truly was: a product of privilege handed the presidency by corruption and sex appeal, and, if anything regarding

civil rights, a white liberal obstacle to the vision put forth by the true father of modern leftism: MLK Jr Although not mentioned in The Butler or any other cinematic

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Reader: Connor Archard, Senior Photographer Book: A Storm of Swords, George R R Martin

Where did you read it? Winterfell

C o o r d i n a t i n g Committee, a moderate, anti-segregation group, and the Freedom Riders (with Cornell the most represented college) as “radical” As a senator, Kennedy turned down a proposal to send the 1957 Civil Rights Act directly to the senate floor (although voting for it in public eye) The 1964 Civil Rights Act was enacted in Kennedy’s name, arguably more to persuade and guilt voters than to honor his aspirations Further, he approved his brother’s wiretapping of MLK Jr , amassing recordings of MLK Jr ’ s most private moments, even ones of King having sex

Although the two met in a few formal conferences and Kennedy helped King out of a Georgia prison, MLK Jr spoke of JFK in largely unfavorable terms and called him a “disappointment” King referred to Kennedy’s race record as “cautious and defensive” and only for “the limited goal of token integration” (with no gestures towards King’s staples: housing and income equality) Kennedy’s speech on the integration of University of Mississippi was admirable but not enough for King or “Civil Rights Hero” stature Kennedy was ambivalent and practical whereas King was motivated and

idealistic

King’s traits should give him the stature Kennedy holds This year dates the 50-year commemoration of two pivotal moments for both figures: This month, King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and, in November, Kennedy’s assassination I suspect that the Kennedy Assassination will receive a lot more cable news documentaries, History Channel investigations and, in the future, filmic representations Ultimately, it’s not up to historians and writers to cement these men ’ s reputations; their iconography will be decided by the directors of the television programs and movies that the next generations watch Since his assassination robbed him of the chance to play the protagonist of a great leftist or minority success story, let’s give the “catalyst” characterization to the man whose ideas, not his death, set progress ’ ongoing narrative in motion

Henry Staley is a freshman in the College of Art and Sciences He can be reached at hstaley@cornellsun com Politicizing Art appears alternate Fridays this semester

Attention St udent G roups!

Ohio State Quarterback Ready for Competition

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State’s Braxton Miller handled the question like he might a hard-charging lineman, by deftly eluding it

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Asked if he considered himself a running quarterback who could pass or vice versa, he laughed and said, “Both ” Miller seems to handle everything with ease these days

Heading into Saturday’s 2013 season opener against Buffalo, the junior is confident and comfortable, surrounded by solid players and assured that this will be a special year

“The beginning of last year, they had thrown the new offense at me, ” Miller said of the transition to Urban Miller’s new coaching staff and spread attack “Sometimes, I’d be, like, ‘Man, I forgot what the route was backside ’ But I’m comfortable with everything this year And I’m ready ” Miller, quiet and soft-spoken around strangers, now doesn't shirk at his name being mentioned prominently among Heisman Trophy favorites, and he’s also not flummoxed when facing media or speaking up in the huddle

“It’s a little different for me I think everybody else only sees his quiet side,” said his good friend and backup, Kenny Guiton “But I’m with him all the time so I get to know exactly who he is He’s the same person to me He’s goofy, he loves to play around His leadership has stepped up a lot, though A lot He's talking more on the field now ” A year ago, while leading the Buckeyes to a surprising 12-0 season, Miller set a school record for total offense, leading the team with 1,271 rushing yards, scoring 13 touchdowns and also adding 2,039 passing yards and 15 scores with just six interceptions

It’s doubtful he’ll run the ball very much this time around He ran out of necessity in 2012

“I hope that doesn’t happen,” Meyer said “He was by far our best player and when I say by far, I mean, it wasn ’ t even the same hemisphere as far as who the next player was that could go make a play and help us win If Braxton is leading (in rushing) this year, that means something's not going well ”

This year, he’s expecting to throw a lot more Maybe, just maybe, he’ll become a passing quarterback who can also run it

“Man, we ’ ve been throwing a lot,” he said He figures he’ll probably throw 25 passes or so in the opener Asked if he thought he might throw even more, he added, “I hope so I’m going to call my own plays to get to 30 ”

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New Recr uits Show Early Promise; Pl ayers Will Stren gthen the Team

David Wright to Continue Rehabilitation in Florida

NEW YORK (AP) Four weeks after straining his right hamstring, David Wright is ready for the next step in his recovery

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The All-Star third baseman was headed to the New York Mets’ complex in Florida on Thursday, a day before the team begins a nine-game road trip He said he feels fine swinging and fielding, but he’s not running full speed and isn’t ready for rehab games

Mets manager Terry Collins had said Wright might play in a minor league game this weekend

“Hopefully soon, ” Wright said “I think I’m ahead of schedule ”

After playing through nagging soreness in his hamstring for about a week, Wright was injured Aug 2 while legging out an infield single He said the medical staff has told him it’s a six-week injury, which would put him on track to return in mid-September

The Mets’ captain is determined to come back before the season ends because he doesn’t want to go into next year with any uncer tainty about his health But he wants to make sure he rehabs properly and heals completely so his hamstring doesn’t become a chronic problem

“I want to finish the season strong, ” Wright said “All signs are good I haven't had a single setback yet ”

A seven-time All-Star, Wright is hitting 309 with 16 home runs and 54 RBIs While the team was home, he worked with the Mets’ medical staff at Citi Field Now, he’ll report to Port St Lucie, Fla Philadelphia infielder Michael Young cautioned

Wright this week against rushing back from a strained hamstring Young said he did just that and got reinjured during the 2009 pennant race with Texas, costing him two more weeks

Wright said he appreciated the gesture

“Basically the cardinal rule I told him was and this was told to me by other guys who had hamstring injuries the second you think you ’ re ready to play, wait three more days,” Young said “ That way you know you ' re ready ”

It’s been a difficult month for Wright and the rebuilding Mets, who are 11-14 since his injury

All-Star ace Matt Harvey was diagnosed with a partially torn elbow ligament Monday and hopes to avoid Tommy John surgery One day later, New York traded two of its top run producers (Marlon Byrd and John Buck) to Pittsburgh for a pair of prospects

“I think that the Matt Harvey situation obviously kind of blindsided everybody, as well as he's been throwing the ball,” Wright said “But I’ve done my rehab with him the last couple days and he’s in good spirits ”

The 24-year-old Harvey has blossomed into one of baseball’s most dominant pitchers during his first full season in the majors But his injury jeopardizes New York’s aspirations of contending for a playoff spot next season

Tommy John surgery would likely sideline Harvey for all of 2014, though the right-hander tweeted Tuesday that he’ll be back on the mound next April He was heartened after talking to other pitchers who had similar symptoms or injuries and didn't require surgery, including Philadelphia right-hander Roy Halladay

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Cornell Hopes To D e f e n d It ’s

Iv y Lea g ue Title in Upcoming Season

By ANNA FASMAN Sun Staff Wr ter

The Cornell men ’ s soccer team has much to look forward to this season, which will begin Sept 6 at Hartwick University The Red will play its first series of games, The Mayor’s Cup, against The University of Detroit Mercy on Sept 6 followed by a game against host Hartwick on Sept 8

Head Coach Jaro Zawislan will start his fifth season as a coach for Cornell after a successful 2012-13 season After taking home the Ivy League title, the Red fell early to Syracuse in the NCAA tournament The Orange was able to beat Cornell in the first round, ending the tournament early for the team However, the men have been working on individual player’s physical abilities, as well as the team ’ s possession of the ball and tactical discipline

“ We’re just looking for ward to the next game We were focused only on that first game, ” Zawislan said “ We had a short preseason, and we need to hit the ground running ”

In terms of overall goals for the season, senior tri-captain Patrick Slogic and Zawislan hope to take the title of Ivy League champions again, as well as advance even further in the tournament than last year

“ The team is a work in progress We just want to see steady improvement,” Zawislan said “It is important to focus on training session to training session rather than jump too far ahead Staying ahead of the other teams is what is most important ”

With one senior, Daniel Haber, already signed and playing for Apollon Limassol a professional team based out of Cyprus the seniors who did return this year will have to work harder than ever to defend their title of Ivy League champions Slogic was recently chosen to the Men’s National Top 100, but he is still prepared for what lies ahead

“[ This honor] won ’ t affect how I feel about the upcoming season, ” Slogic said “I still have to perform

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With the addition of fifteen new freshmen, this year will not only be about tr ying to win back to back titles, but will also focus on training these new players in order to put together a stronger team for the years to come

“ The freshman are looking promising,” Slogic said “ They all show potential to make an impact right away I am ver y happy with what the new players could add to our returning team ”

These freshmen come from places as close as New York City and New Jersey and as far as Cambridge, England Many have held championship titles themselves, playing on national club teams and holding spots in the U S Development Academy a program that connects youth players in top clubs around the countr y t o Un i t e d St a t e s s o c c e r t e a m s l a t e r o n How e v e r, Zawislan has made it clear to the team that there is no such thing as a guaranteed spot on the team the players have to earn their time on the field in each practice and games “ We’re going to put the best players on the field in playing time positions and we ’ re going to make sure we have a group of players who give us the best chance to succeed,” Zawislan said

Senior tri-captains Jake Rinow, Ben Williams and Slogic were all starters and integral members of the team

last year Rinow, one of the starting defenders, and Williams, a starting midfielder, played for the majority of each game, both averaging around 88 minutes of playing time Slogic, after being nominated for many awards last season and making the National Top 100, hopes to ultimately sign a contract, at the end of his senior year to play professionally

The first game of Ivy League play is scheduled for Oct 5 against The University of Pennsylvania on the Quakers’ home turf The following week, the Red will be back at home for its second league game against Har vard

“I’m looking for ward to all the Ivy League games this year, especially against Brown,” Slogic said “ We have a huge home game against them this year, and they are usually one of the biggest hurdles to overcome in order to win the Ivy title ”

Despite the loss of one key player, the Red is hoping for another successful season With so much new talent joining the team this year, a strong group of returning players, and intense training to start off the season, Cornell will likely find itself playing with the same tenacity and heart that earned the Red the championship title last season

Anna Fasman can be reached at afasman@cornellsun com

A&M Is Taking Advantage of Manziel’s Fame

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with great potential but with a strong competitive streak, short temper, and craving for risk After his burst to stard o m i n h i s f r e s h m a n y e a r, A & M crowned him with a new nickname, “Johnny Football ” The trail of trouble has elevated Johnny Football into a major media icon The personality has taken on a life of its own, with the press eager to latch onto the next chapter in the ongoing saga Lost on many, but not on his parents, is that he’s still the same Jonathan He’s a kid from a welloff family with strong principles of p r o p e r c o n d u c t w h o ’ s s t r u g g l i n g t o mature In this sense, he’s like all college adolescents, endeavoring to solidify his identity and navigate the road to adulthood

Jonathan just can ’ t handle the pressure He can ’ t escape the world that only cares to see Johnny Football get into trouble again Even Texas A&M seems to care more about profiting from Manziel’s stardom than about supporting and defending him through his struggles On this account, his parents a r e i n c o m p l e t e a g r e e m e n t W h e

Jonathan and his parents requested that Jonathan’s copy of the Heisman be sent to the family home and it didn’t arrive, A&M told the family that it hadn’t yet a r r i v e d f r o m Ne w Yo r k Ye t , t h e

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flaunt Jonathan’s Heisman to recruiting prospects His parents know his situation isn’t fair, but they also know that Jonathan needs to endure the pressure while staying out of trouble Breaking the law is no coping mechanism

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graph dealers have accused Manziel of accepting thousands of dollars to sign autographs A J Green, now on the C

game suspension for selling a jersey in 2009 Multiple Ohio State players received five game suspensions for simi-

lar violations The sums that Manziel is alleged to have accepted greatly exceed these previous violations, so the NCAA could impose even greater punishment if it can present adequate evidence Some probably hope that Manziel will receive the strictest possible punishment They hope it will finally teach him the lesson that fame is no excuse for breaking the law But this may not be the best idea It may crush Jonathan to a point of no return, killing his drive for football success That would be a major loss for the sport and its fans

Does Manziel really even deser ve to b e p u n i s h e d ? He e n d u re s t h e s a m e scrutiny and swarming press coverage as professional athletes, yet they can be paid for autographs If schools and the media treat college athletes like professionals and profit from them, maybe college athletes should be paid too Or, there is the opposite approach

Let’s treat Jonathan like a 20 year old student, not a professional Jonathan, and most 20 year olds, aren ’ t ready to be celebrities The media should let the “Johnny Football” craze come to an end Texas A&M should focus on helping Manziel feel welcome and cared for, not on profiting from him True fans want Manziel to simply succeed and m a t u re , s o l e t ’ s j u s t l e t Jo h n n y b e Jonathan

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The NF L now features four players from the R ed; three of them were drafted thi s sea son

By HALEY VELASCO Sun Sports Editor

When one thinks of Cornell University, many things come to mind academics, Ivy League, Ithaca but the National Football League is usually not one of them At least, it hasn’t been the case in the past for a team that has gone 46 and 5-5 in the last two seasons But times are changing, and

Cornell is starting to make its mark on the NFL

For the last six years (since the 2007 season), Kevin Boothe ’05 was the sole player representing the Red in the NFL But as of this season, he has been joined by Bryan Walters ’10, J C Tretter ’13 and Luke Tasker ’13 who are all currently in professional training camps with Seattle, Green Bay and San Diego respectively, looking to secure spots for this season

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“It’s even more exciting right now, ” Boothe said in an April 12 interview with the Shreveport Times “For a while, it was just me It’s exciting to see younger guys getting an opportunity I am always honored and proud to represent Cornell in the NFL "

As the only Cornellian on the field in the pros for the last six years, Boothe did everything he could to make his almamater proud

“I didn’t look at it as a burden or a responsibility I was just proud and I realized that I was the only one in the NFL I tried to do what I could to make the University proud,” he said “I approach every day as if I am trying to make the team, regardless of my situation, whether I am starting or not That’s always been my approach ”

As far as not being the new guy on the block, Walters who was an undrafted free agent with the Chargers in 2010 is working to start for his third team in four years As a Seattle kid, Walters could be playing with the team that he grew up spending Sunday afternoons watching and cheering on

“To get the chance to play for the team that you grew up watching and for it to become a reality, it’s pretty crazy But you get past it pretty quick and realize it’s your job and you ’ ve got to focus,” Walters said to the Shreveport Times “Special teams, obviously, are where I need to show up during these preseason games ”

The road for Tasker has been different than the others

He grew up as the son of seven-time Pro Bowler Steve Tasker, which meant spending a lot of his childhood around the Buffalo Bills organization, so he knows what the inside of a professional team looks like But that doesn’t seem to be making things easier for the 22-year-old who has thrown his own cleats and stepped out onto the field to vie for a spot with the Chargers this season

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Brett Cromwell, Jared Karson, and Charles Quay were the team ’ s only 2013 graduates the Red is poised for another successful season

In fact, none of the team ’ s starters graduated last season, according to junior co-captain Sam Fleck

After finishing with a winning 14-8 record last season, including a 3-4 record in the Ivy League, the Cornell men ’ s tennis team is back in action with hopes of serving up some serious competition this year The Red finished last season ranked 54th in the nation, and with the squad remaining mostly intact

“Winning the Ivy League and qualifying for the NCAA tournament [are] very realistic and achievable goals,” he said Another one of the Red’s aspirations is to “defend [its] title at the Eastern College Athletic Conference [ECAC] tournament, ” Fleck said The Red secured the title last February

One of the ways the team is planning on continuing its successes from last season, as well as surpassing its prior achievements, is by becoming more comfortable with the challenges faced on and off the court Head coach Silviu Tanasoiu emphasized that excellence includes both the positives of winning as well as the negative situations a player might encounter

“Our main lesson from last year is to welcome challenges and search for the ‘uncomfortable,’ ” he said “If we want to grow and become a feared team, we not only have to deal with, but pursue the uncomfortable There is an opportunity for growth in every uncomfortable situation It is not about adjusting to it but about searching for it ” Tanasoiu hopes to build on what the team achieved last season

“Our number one goal is to build on last year ' s foundation,” he said “With the help of our team leaders, we are welcoming five new players in our program and we are looking forward to integrat[ing them] into our program and philosophy ”

TJo n a t h a n Ma n z i e l’s short college career has been one of unparalleled onfield success In the 2012 season, he became the first player to win the Heisman Trophy as a freshman He was the first freshman to pass for 3000 yards and rush for 1000 in the same season A talented dualthreat quar terback, his on-

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nothing but boundless potential for a successful collegiate and professional career

However, Manziel’s off-thefield record is replete with behavioral problems In June 2012, before he ever played his first collegiate game, Manziel was arrested for presenting a fake ID when police caught him in a street fight After his Heisman season, Manziel was t

party at University of Texas,

A&M’s bitter rival He was dismissed from the Manning

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receiving a parking ticket for parking his car abnormally in front of his house at A&M, Manziel unleashed this angry tweet about his college: “Bulls-- like tonight is a reason why I can ' t wait to leave college station whenever it may be ”

Worst of all, ESPN recently re ve

signing autographs, a direct violation of NCAA rules This most recent misdeed has the potential to carry serious con-

term suspension Yet behind the scenes of the “ Jo h n n y Fo

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, Manziel’s parents have always known him as Jonathan, a son