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9 - 10 a m , 103 Barnes Hall

PPPMB Seminar: “To Grow or Not to Grow: What Makes Roots Respond To Environmental Signals?” 11 a m - 12:30 p m , A134 Barton Lab

Macroeconomics Workshop: “Credit Shocks and Equilibrium Dynamics in Consumer Durable Goods Markets” 11:40 a m - 1:10 p m , 498 Uris Hall

Energy Engineering Seminar: “A Short History and Perspective of Photovoltaic Energy” 12:20 - 1:20 p m , B11 Kimball Hall

NBB Seminar: “Organnelle Distribution and Redox Communication in Monoaminergic Neurons” 12:30 - 1:30 p m , A106 Morision Room

Introduction to Academic Libraries In the United States 1 p m , 106G Olin Library

An Overview of China’s Engagement with Africa 2:30 - 4 p m , G08 Uris Hall

Enceladus After Cassini 4 - 5 p m , 105 Space Sciences Building

MSE Seminar: “From Hybrid Films to Human Skin: Understanding Relationships Between Structure, Processing and Function Of Hybrid Materials” 4 - 5 p m , B11 Kimball Hall

Erica Schoenberger: “State, City, Market” 4:30 p m , 115 W Sibley Hall

Switching Colleges 101 4:30 - 5:30 p m , 3330 Tatkon Center

Cornell Abroad Info Session: India 4:45 - 5:30 p m , 137 Warren Hall

Systems Seminar/Ezra's Round Table: “Choice Modeling for Understanding What Customers Want” 12:15 p m , 253 Frank H T Rhodes Hall

Psychology Colloquium: “From Photons to Categories: Representational Transformations Enabling High-level Vision” 12:20 p m , 202 Uris Hall

Joint Experimental and Theory Seminars in Particle Physics and Cosmology: “Searching for Cosmic Inflation: CMB Polarization B-mode Delensing with SPTpol and Herschel” 1 p m , 401 Physical Sciences Building

BME Seminar: “Glycomaterials for Engineering Immunity and Tolerance” 2:30 - 3:30 p m , 226 Weill Hall

CAM Colloquium: “Random Functions, Random Odes and Chebfun” 3:30 p m , 655 Frank H T Rhodes Hall

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ple of years to increase reporting and make sure victims get the resources that they need,” Deputy Chief David Honan told The Sun “So, I’m hopeful that these numbers are showing that victims are connecting with the ser vices they need ” Honan said CUPD compiles the data and releases it annually to comply with the national act requiring universities to report crime numbers, but members of the department review statistics much more frequently weekly, in most cases to spot trends regarding crimes and services provided to Cornell

vandalism based on sexual orientation, one assault based on sexual orientation, one on-campus assault based on disability, and one act of vandalism based on gender

Total liquor law violation referrals decreased drastically for the second year in a row, from 482 to 207,

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although liquor law violation arrests increased from five to 20 from 2015 to 2016 Drug law violations resulted in arrest 19 times in 2016 as opposed to 27 in 2015

The full data can be viewed at the Cornell University Police website

The eight on-campus hate crimes reported in 2016 were: two intimidations based on race, one assault based on race, two acts of

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Former Football Coach’s Early Exit May Cost Him

demands more than $100,000 from coach who left team 3 years into 5-year contract

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Paul Russell | Russelling Feathers

On Twenty

he unwritten rite of passage for every ripe new 20-year-old is a conversation about one ’ s childhood perceptions of what it meant to be 20 I see it every time The minute the clock strikes midnight and the teenage persona tumbles to the floor, the birthday girl or boy fumbles through the cabinets of their mind in search of a way to make the day seem meaningful, usually finding that the best way is to turn to a friend and mention that when they were 12 they thought everyone in their 20s were full grown adults

I, usually standing by the cake at these 20th birthday parties, often overhear these conversations from afar and nod my head, acknowledging that no matter how overplayed the idea is, it rings true: 20 really does catch everyone by surprise, and somehow no one ever imagines it correctly in middle school

But 20 is still something special It’s when you can be dumb but not too dumb and when you ’ re considered young but not too young It’s the foyer of the rest of our lives, where we stand and look around at what we ’ ve built or what’s been built for us and soberly consider the rest of our lives for maybe the first time Looking back, sometimes it felt like the entirety of my adolescent life was preparation for my twenties, the time when I might actually marry and get a real job and be seen as equal to every other adult

All in all, 20th birthdays, and maybe even more so twenty-first birthdays, are symbols of the more general stage of life we ’ re all in It’s the set of moments that fall after we become adults but before we feel like them

Maybe that’s why everybody seems to be changing nowadays They’re at the point where they see themselves through and through but don’t feel locked in yet In elementary school and middle school and high school, I remember walking into class after each summer break, looking around at the friends I hadn’t seen in months and recognizing them as I’d left them Many had new clothes and some had longer hair, but they all still wore Abercrombie button ups or Nike shirts that said things like “Shoot till my arms fall off,” so it felt more than familiar

This year, I returned to campus to find that many of my friends had gotten into shape or thrown out their old wardrobe and started anew People tell you college is a time to reinvent yourself; I just didn’t expect it to happen halfway through

But if you look at the literature on quarter-life crises, it all makes sense Your twenties are likely to be the first years in

which you feel truly stuck, and you don’t have to wait to graduate to experience the effects The later it gets in our college careers, the more our failed relationships and confusion about our futures worry us Maybe that’s why, according to Harvard Business Review, the average age for the onset of depression is in one ’ s 20s So what do we do? We adapt We chase new feelings, new versions of ourselves, new experiences We don’t let the old Taylor come to the phone anymore She’d dead

And maybe that’s not so bad When you ’ re young, you think 20-year-olds are finally the people they wanted to be, that they’ve hit their prime and are now just gathering their spoils: careers and spouses and pets In reality, we all still want a few things: to be taller, smarter, funnier, more self aware We haven’t made it yet, and we ’ re not even close because that’s not how life works It isn’t a journey to a finite point We’re always learning, always finetuning, forever working it out as we go along And maybe “working it out ” means realizing in your twenties that it is time to start buying protein powder or wearing skinny jeans

This year, I, in the company of Lil Yachty, Hercules, the first Harry Potter book, and Good Will Hunting, turn 20, and I’m not sure how to take it Even if I eventually stop feeling the need to reinvent myself, I’ll still have to deal with the influx of new responsibilities before me

In a fit of unexpected insight, a friend of mine once told me that one ’ s maturity can be measured by their ability to turn down good things for better things Now, with a couple decades behind me, I’m finally at the point where these types of decisions, the ones between good and better things, actually matter I’m not just picking which Lunchable to eat anymore; I’m putting together a life

But that’s how it has to be When you ’ re 20, you know yourself well enough to no longer be surprised by the compliments or insults you get, and well enough to have at least a sliver of an idea about what you want out of life I guess it’s only fair that all this happens around the time when you’ll need to put all that self knowledge to good use

“When I was 20-something, I asked my father, ‘When did you start feeling like a grownup?’ His response: ‘Never ’” Shannon Celebi

Sarah Lieberman | Blueberries for Sal

The Greek System Is Detrimental to Cornell’s Campus Life

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s c a l e t h a t s a t i n t h e e n t r y w a y t o t e l l m e t h a t I w a s t a k i n g u p t o o m u c h s p a c e Ma n y m e m b e r s o f t h e Gre e k s y s t e m f e e l a s t i c k y d i s c o m f o r t i n s p e a k i n g t h i s w a y It’s h a rd n o t t o b e p ro t e c t i ve o f a n i n s t i t u t i o n yo u c a l l yo u r ow n a n i n s t it u t i o n yo u m i g h t e ve n re a l l y l i k e T h e a c c e s s i b i l i t y t o s o c i a l c a p i t a l a n d t h e c o nv e n i e n c e o f r e c r e a t i o n a r e o b v i o u s u p s i d e s , a n d t h e g re a t e s t i s s u e s h i d e u n d e r t h e s u r f a c e Bu t i n o n e b re a t h , I c o u l d c o n f e s s m y d i s t a s t e w i t h t h e f r a t e rn i t i e s t h a t r u n r a m p a n t w i t h p owe r h i e ra rc h i e s , h a z i n g , a l c o h o l a b u s e , v i o l e n c e , t ox i c m a s c u l i n i t y, d e i n d i v i d u a t i o n a n d p r i v i l e g e So ro r i t i e s , i n t h e i r m a r r i a g e t o f r a t e r n i t i e s , b e c o m e s t r i k i n g l y a n t i - f e m in i s t Na t i o n a l l e a d e r s h i p f o r b i d s s o ro r i t i e s f ro m t h row i n g p a r t i e s , d e n y i n g w o m e n t h e p h y s i c a l d o m a i n t h e y n e e d t o e n s u re t h e i r ow n s a f e t y a n d c o m f o r t If d r i n k i n g a n d p a r t i e s a re d i s a l l owe d i n o u r ow n h o m e s , we b e c o m e d a n g e ro u s l y re l i a n t o n f r a t e r n i t i e s So m e o f t h e m o s t h o r r i f yi n g s i t u a t i o n s I ’ ve w i t n e s s e d a t C o r n e l l we re d i re c t re s u l t s o f s p a c e a n d c a p i t a l b e i n g u s e d a s t o o l s o f c o n t ro l , o f t e n m a n i f e s t e d a s h a z i n g o r s e x u a l a s s a u l t T h i s i m b a l a n c e o f p owe r b e t we e n m e n a n d w o m e n i n t h e Gre

e s t i o n s , l o o k i n w a rd c a re f u l l y a n d b e m i n d f u l I u n d e r s t a n d a s e n s e o f l oy a l t y t o o n e ’ s h o u s e I s t a ye d , a f t e r a l l T h e u n p re c ed e n t e d s e n s e o f b e l o n g i n g a n d s o m e s we e t p e o p l e h a d m e s t u c k I h a ve m e t g re a t f e m i n i s t s i n s o ro r i t i e s a n d t e n d e r, k i n d m e n i n f r a t e r n i t i e s It’s h a rd f o r m e t o re c o n c i l e t h i s w i t h t h e i s s u e s I s e e i n Gre e k l i f e T h i s i s n ’ t a b o u t t o t a l c o n d e m n a t i o n f o r a l l m e m b e r s , b u t I d o b e l i e ve t h a t t h e Gre e k Sy s t e m i s d a n g e ro u s a n d d i v i s i ve ; a n i l l - c o n c e i ve d a n d o u t d a t e d m o d e l t h a t c o u l d o n e d a y b e r e v o l u t i o n i z e d a n d r e g u l a t e d Ab o l i t i o n s e e m s u n re a l i s t i c b u t re f o r m d o e s n o t If yo u d o n ’ t a g re e w i t h m y f r u s t r at i o n s , t r y t o u n d e r s t a n d h ow a n yo n e c o u l d f e e l t h i s w a y I k n ow t h a t I ’ ve q u e st i o n e d i f I e ve n d e s e r ve t o b e s o d i st r a u g h t I ’ m a m i d d l e - c l a s s , m o s t l y - w h i t e w o m a n , a n d t h i s s y s t e m i s c a t e r e d t ow a rd p e o p l e j u s t l i k e m e I c a n ’ t a s s u m e t h e e x p e r i e n c e s o f p e o p l e o f c o l o r o r t r a n s p e o p l e , b u t I c a n re f u s e t o f e e l p a ss i ve , p r i v i l e g e d c o m f o r t i n a n e n v i ro nm e n t s o h o s t i l e t o s o m a n y T h e s e c h a n g e s m i g h t s e e m f u n d a m e nt a l l y c o n t r a d i c t o r y t o o u r a c c e p t e d c o nc e p t i o n o f w h a t Gre e k l i f e i s , b u t I a m f u l l y c o n f i d e n t i n t h e a b i l i t y o f a l l m e mb e r s o f t h e C o r n e l l c o m m u n i t y t o e x p re s s t h e i r d i s c o n t e n t , e s p e c i a l l y i f t h e y b e l i e ve t h e y c o u l d a c t u a l l y c h a n g e s o m e t h i n g A s Gre e k s , i t ’ s o u r j o b t o h o l d o

Matthew Lam | The Despatch Box

A Residential College System for Cornell, Revisited

With the arrival of a new president, perhaps an old idea should be revisited Under then-President Hunter S Rawlings III, West Campus was transformed from a collection of undesirable concrete “UHalls” into state-of-the-art dormitories with modern amenities, welcoming staff and gourmet food The change was not merely physical, however In 1998, the administration envisioned a community of “living-learning houses, each with faculty leadership and involvement ” This was a good first step, but as the University plans to improve Cornell’s housing system, it should strongly consider an even bolder initiative: a fully implemented residential college system for all

In the 1920s, Yale pioneered residential colleges in America and Harvard followed suit shortly after with a similar system that restricted membership of its “Houses” t o o n l y

Cornell could finally fully commit to a residential college system similar to that of Yale.

community below Libe Slope can be best described as apathetic Last year, I went to a film screening hosted by a friend who was a Student Advisor on West In a dining hall that can host almost a hundred, a few trickled in for the entirety of the event When I asked whether she had put the wrong date on the promotion materials, she commented “Oh, it’s always like this ” It turns out that even among the few attendees, most people were there simply to earn enough house “credits” to stay on West next year, and not because they actually cared about the picture This screening was actually considered successful, as I later learned, since it’s not uncommon for only two or three residents to show up at other houses’ events

emulated the latter, establishing North Campus as solely for freshmen and reserving West Campus for a lucky few upperclassmen and transfer students Housing on campus is in fact not guaranteed for upperclassmen, and much of the stress for Cornell students at the end of their first year ironically comes not from finals but from the hunt for a place to live next year

Even West Campus, which is considered to be the “best” housing option for upperclassmen (irrespective of price), may only seem ideal from the outside In fact, the

One poorly attended screening should not condemn the entire West Campus initiative as a previous resident of Rose House, I did go to and thoroughly enjoy some interesting professor talks But it does warrant a closer look into how far from the original vision the community remains after nearly a decade of service During my time on West, I saw far too many lunches eaten alone, programs unattended and residents uninspired We can and should do better Cornell could finally fully commit to a residential college system similar to that of Yale Residential colleges would be established on both North and West campuses and be open to students of all years, serving as the nexus of student life outside of classes The existing smattering of residential halls on North Campus would be reorganized and converted into colleges themselves Currently, Nor th Campus only houses freshmen, and while it is important for the freshman class to bond together as much as possible, the lack of exposure to more experienced upperclassmen can lead to new students making mistakes like succumbing to peer pressure and occasionally feeling totally lost Knowing some upperclassmen personally can make all the difference in the world In a possible new North Campus configuration, freshmen floors in the residential colleges would be interspersed with floors of older students, so that the new class can both bond among themselves and have access to

Gaby Leung | Serendipitous Musings

Iexperience and advice just a flight of steps away Key to a successful residential college system is the random assignment of incoming freshmen to a college with which they will be affiliated for their entire undergraduate experience A 2003 article in the Harvard Crimson asking why students at Yale seem to be happier fleshes this out: “Yale first-years are randomly assigned to a residential college before arriving on campus [and] the emphasis on community engenders a strong devotion to the residential colleges ” For new students, receiving an affiliation to a part of the university automatically, after jumping through the hoops of college applications, can lead to not only to a sense of relief, but also immediate inclusion in a new community And this effect will elicit more campus pride and engagement than all the free water bottles, lanyards and tshirts the University can order in the world In New Haven, student concerns over the amenities and locations of building that are so common in Harvard and Cornell also fade away, since students feel such pride for their colleges The author observes that “it appears that all Yalies feel they got placed in the ‘best college ’” This overall feeling of excitement and pride is the goal the University should aim towards with the development of new housing With random assignment, the problem of self-selection and the resulting lack of diversity is also avoided

Presently, Cornell is effectively relinquishing its influence in student life by providing nothing more than the status quo of limited and uninspired housing The housing problem in Ithaca is a major headache for the administration, but can also act as an inflection point for the University’s offering of campus life A larger vision is needed for this to happen though A recent survey found that many more Cornellians want to live on campus after freshman year than expected And it is tempting to simply build more dorms, as is currently proposed As it considers its options, however, the University should remember that a fully committed residential college system will provide infinitely more value to students than a set of swanky sleeping quarters ever will

Matthew Lam is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mhl82@cornell edu The Despatch Box appears alternate Wednesdays this semester

It’s My Aura; I Can Do What I Want

t was hot, like only the city can be The kind of hot that keeps you crossing to the other side of the street to find shade the buildings create just to realize you have to cross back over a minute later And you can ’ t help but feel absolutely dragged down by the mixture of heat from the subway and the hordes of people passing by and the blazing sun that makes your skin feel like it’s been stuck in an oven, but it’s the city and what are you supposed to do stop? No, you keep going

So it was one of those days I had already been stuck in a cafe for a few hours, reading through manuscripts for an internship I wanted to do something, anything really, but I’d already hit all the spots of “ What to do in NYC when it’s raining,” which is basically the same list for what to do when it’s too damn hot to do anything else

Then I knew It was something I’d been thinking about doing for a while, but I felt like once I did, I would find myself in a downward spiral: a girl who considers her horoscope too seriously does an aura reading and suddenly finds herself involved with tarot cards, palm readings, maybe even cr ystal balls But it really was just an aura reading, and there was probably little harm in being curious about the type of energy I was giving off and what it could mean

So I found myself in Chinatown, being buzzed into a small room through a door that instantly locked behind me The woman smiled at me and told me to sit for a photo After that was done, a man showed me the Polaroid that was taken I was surrounded by a light pink haze, with

a blue blur in the lower right corner and a green one on the left A white streak hovered above my head The man referred to a chakra chart while he read my photo, interpreting what the colors meant

Of all the things he told me, he emphasized how hard I hold onto things He said I get wrapped up in the past and collect memories and thoughts that I wind up tighter and tighter I had to be careful my brain could only take so much information

I was reminded of something that happened to me and a few friends during my senior year of high school We were taking a train back from the city when a man started talking to us (it was in no way unwarranted or inappropriate) He said he had the power to read us, just by looking into our eyes He said one of my friends would be the type to enter a crowded room, sur vey it and go exactly to where she felt comfortable; for that reason, she needed to to be more open to new people and experiences I was last When he looked at me, I shrank back a little I remember he tilted his head to the side and said, “Ah, interesting,” and proceeded to tell me that I carr y too much baggage around and get caught up in my past experiences I needed to realize that many things had to be “taken out to the trash,” and it was okay to do that

After my aura reading, I slowly walked out of the building, wondering how and if these two experiences were connected Was it coincidence? Maybe Did I think so? No

But as the week progressed, I started thinking more about what it all meant So, I was told by a random man on the train

that I need to utilize a trash can for my overabundant heap of memories So, I was told by an employee at an aura reading that I’m being weighed down by my past and need to look towards the future

But what was I doing? I knew I hadn’t been sleeping well for weeks, so caught up as I was with past people and experiences that were making me think nonstop about what ifs, what nows And I didn’t want to let go, because as much as I had

myself that I was unaware of I enjoyed telling people, “Look how much they u n d e r s t a n d m e w i t h o u t k n ow i n g m e Doesn’t it mean it’s so real?” I found it more important that someone had the power to tell me something about myself more than the ability to now use that knowledge to better myself

Because of a sudden-eye-reading experience or an aura reading or not, I knew what my tendencies were and I knew they

After my aura reading, I slowly walked out of the building, wondering how and if these two experiences were connected. Was it coincidence? Maybe Did I think so? No

questions, I wanted to figure them out by sorting through what I had gone through It was as if I could just put the puzzle pieces together, I would arrive at a clear picture and know what to do But after my aura reading, when the man said it could be detrimental to keep doing this, and after I remembered what had happened in high school, I realized I wasn ’ t changing They told me things that were scarily connected

And I was fascinated by that connection; it made me think maybe there was some way that someone or something could read me and tell me things about

weren ’ t healthy I had people, per fect strangers, telling me to my face that they recognized those flaws as well and urging me to move on But it’s not always enough for people to tell you to make a change in your life What I did learn was that I felt relieved there was some kind of power ambiguous and vague as it was that seemed to know me without knowing me And maybe a little hope or faith in something is what ever yone really wants

Gaby Leung is a junior in the College of Arts and Sceinces She can be reached at gleung@cornellsun com Serendipitous Musings appears every other Thursday this semester

Dining Guide

Your source for good food

By JANNA YU Dining Editor

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three months ago, and is located on the Commons at what used to be Jin Wu On a Saturday

passing many restaurants brimming with guests before stopping at the unassuming facade of this restaurant

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Shack The front lounge is spacious, and the rich decor gives it a cozy feel as well From the looks of it, the owner clearly wanted it to be a family-friendly place, where people can just sit down and have a good conversation while enjoying the perks of a full-ser vice restaurant

After munching some shrimp chips with sweet chili sauce one of my favorite fried snacks growing up I took a look at the menu The restaurant fea-

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expect Le Commons Bistro definitely checks all the boxes, leaping on the bandwagon of all the

Bold, Cozy and Flavorful — Le Commons Bistro

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when we arrived, and we were the only ones throughout the meal The waiting staff were professional and polite, and we had the luxur y to enjoy an hour of late dinner, with only music and conversation as company Cushy chairs and soft jazz made us ver y comfor table If I were to nitpick a little bit, I would wish the multi-colored LED lights were removed because they were ver y disorienting

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As expected, food came out fast The food was, overall, ver y flavor ful The greens were crisp and the fries were just to my t a s t e T h e p o r k l o i n s w e r e exquisite, with the right amount o f j u i c i n e s s I w a s n ’ t t o o i m p re s s e d w i t h t h e re d c u r r y dish, not that it wasn ’ t tasty, but in the sense that I remember h a v i n g s o m e t h i n g b e t t e r i n Ithaca In terms of fitting the bill, expect to spend around $15-$30 per person (plus 18 percent gratuities), unless you plan to take advantage of their lunch specials

($9 95 + tax) It never hurts to t r y s o m e t h i n g n e w, a n d t h e warm and inviting ambiance definitely is a plus The dynamics of the staff and the kitchen was ver y pleasing, so if you are a budgetconscious and food-adventurous person who just wants to hang out with family and friends, definitely tr y this place

Ser ves: French, Asian fusion

Vibe: warm, cozy Price: $$$

Overall:

Janna Yu is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences She can be reached at food@cornellsun com

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Leap! Barely Gets Off the Ground

BY DAVID GOULDTHORPE Sun Staff Writer

Leap! has taken a ver y peculiar path It actually came out a year ago under the title Ballerina, appearing in both France a n d t h e U K No w t h e We i n s t e i n Company has delivered the movie to US theaters Directed by Éric Summer and Éric Warin, Leap tries to take on some inspiring (if clichéd) themes, but falls flat due to a combination of botched writing and animation

The movie follows Felicie, a young o r p h a n v o i c e d b y E l l e Fa n n i n g w h o dreams of being in the Paris ballet Her f r i e n d V i c t o r, v o i c e d b y Na t Wo l f f ( a l t h o u g h t h e o r i g i n a l f e a t u re d D a n e DeHaan), wishes to r un away to Paris as well to become an inventor Together they escape the orphanage and make it to the city From there, they par t ways and the narrative focuses on Felicie as she str uggles to find a way into the most prestigious dancing school in Paris A cleaner named Odette (Carly Rae Jepsen) takes the girl under her wing, and from there they begin to work under their employers’ noses to make Felicie’s dream come tr ue

To begin with, the dialogue frequently fluctuates between good and poor, sadly falling more into the poor categor y The biggest problem is that it never seems to stop The issue arises almost immediately: w h e n Fe l i c i e a n d V i c t o r e s c a p e , t h e orphanage caretaker chases them down on his motorcycle, and he keeps spouting off one-liners in a stream of “I see you, I got you now, get back here, I’m not really u p s e t , c o m e b a c k ! ” T h e r e ’ s s o m u c h empty dialogue that it ends up grating on the senses and cluttering the r untime You can ’ t focus on the action when he keeps mouthing off

The dialogue also attempts to interject humor with the delicacy and care of a shotgun The movie is so desperate that we’ll get bored without constant laughter As a result, it throws jokes at us that aren ’ t j u s t u n f u n n y, b u t d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e stor y For example, Felicie mostly comes across as someone who will do anything for her dream after all, she had tried to

r un away on multiple occasions, and seems willing to do ver y hard work to succeed But when Odette tells her to be up at five in the morning to practice, Felicie quips, “Can we maybe star t after lunch?” Now, if she had star ted out in a place where she didn’t want to do the hard work, it’d be a good way to contrast with later in the movie That’s

good lines and readings, but it seems ever y good scene has to be punctuated by a

n M C Hammer reference (yes, in late-1800s France)

The dialogue also suffers

times when slower readings and silence is needed to let emotion

quickly as possible Coupled with the deliver y is an issue of character animation The mouths often don’t fit the lines, which I can par tially attribute to the fact that ne w voice actors had been brought in for the U S release However, many characters who kept their voices still have the same problem It’s jarring, and completely shatters the suspension of disbelief On top of that, the expressions are often backwards That is, they are grotesque and exaggerated when subtlety is needed, but subdued and bland when expressiveness is needed We don’t feel the illusion of watching people on screen, we ’ re just watching CGI models move around as people talk over it

And that right there is the movie’s biggest flaw It doesn’t feel like anyone here is a character to really get attached to Felicie as the protagonist gets a little more care, but even then she’s awfully bland I had to go back online to rememb e r t h e o t h e r c h a r a c t e r s ’ n a m e s Characters that are downright repulsive at

the beginning suddenly end up decent near the end, for no apparent reason and with no buildup or development in between

Actually, scratch that: there is a reason, to lecture to the protagonist and audience AGAIN about how impor tant it is to follow your dreams Characters and plot are sacrificed to the moral, and all three suffer for it

So far, I know I’ve been badmouthing the movie, but there were cer tain par ts I did like I mean, a movie about pursuing your passions despite adversity sends a g o o d m e s s a g e t o k i d s S o m e o f t h e dynamics are interesting, such as Felicie’s rival only tr ying to dance because of her mother’s pressure The overall idea for the stor y is sound enough, and could have been really good! The execution simply fails to gain any traction Honestly, there’s little else to say about the movie The animation works at some p o i n t s , b u t i n o t h e r s t h e b o d i e s j u s t appear weightless and, thus, jarring The soundtrack is full of generic pop songs, but at least there’s nothing tr ying to hook to any memes They show the Statue of

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already green, which only happened when the Ne w York ocean air r usted the copper skin The histor y nerd in me pitched a fit, but I can grant ar tistic license at least that far Of course there is that one point where a crazy old woman tries to kill Felicie with a hammer and shouts “Stop! It’s hammer time!” at which point I physically covered my face with my hands in sheer embarrassment but gosh darn it, I weathered The Emoji Movie, where I had to do that ever y five minutes In the end, Leap! is a harmless movie If you have kids and they want to see it really badly, there’s nothing inappropriate You can definitely find better and m o re

h o u g h I’ve heard that Paris also houses a rat who tried to pursue his dream of being a cook maybe that’s a better stor y for family movie night?

David Gouldthorpe is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations He can be reached at djg284@cornell edu

STRFKR: Psychedelic and Fresh

BY ISABELLA YORK Sun Staff Writer

The Ar ts Quad was packed Saturday with students excited to hear the indie rock band STRFKR The Por tland-based band is known for its entrancing psychedelic and fresh sound Psychic Twin, an

together, the Psychic Twin and STRFKR have developed a captivating show with e

vocals that were the per fect opening for STRFKR’s exciting lineup of songs After joining the Cornell students in the crowd to watch Psychic Twin, STRFKR got on the stage and emerged with a tame, yet compelling per formance The band per formed their most popular hits and songs off of their ne w albums Vault Vols 1 and 2 Their cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” excited the crowd and brought the energy up with a familiar favorite The band per-

formed some of its most popular songs, including “Rawnald Gregor y Erickson the Second” and “ While I’m Alive ” The

sound that allows the listener to dance or just chill and enjoy the music

lyrics “all my life/ there you go/ oh please s t a

through the crowd The bands’ simple lyrics are paired with complex electronic elements and clean instr umentals The

Each member of the band possessed a different aura on stage, with some members more withdrawn than others Joshua Hodges, Shawn Glassford, Keil Corcoran and Arian Jalali were onstage for the per-

formance While singing and playing the keyboard, Hodges gave off a more subdued presence He wore a hoodie and sunglasses, making it difficult to see any facial expression Glassford’s presence was more high energy while playing the guitar He interacted with guitarist Jalali and added a carefree energy to the per formance Jalali is not an official member of the band, but did per form on stage that night Finally, Corcoran spent the majority of his time at the back of the stage playing the dr ums and singing vocals Midway through the concer t, Corcoran switched with Hodges to per form the song “German Love ” Corcoran wore all burgundy and gave off a more stimulating presence as he danced a n d

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Isabella York is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at iy43@cornell edu

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Room for progress | Cornell finished its 2016 campaign even at 12 wins and 12 losses However it struggled against conference opponents with a 6-8 Ivy League record

Spikers Set Sights on First Winning Season Since 2006

By KAREN PAPAZIAN

Sun Staff Writer

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“[The newcomers] are doing great They all come from elite playing background so they have come a long way ” H e a d C o a c h T r u d y V a n d e B e r g

e n d e d t h e s e a s o n p l a yi n g g re a t vo l l e y b a l l l a s t ye a r a n d t h e t e a m w o rk e d i n c re d i b l y h a rd ove r t h e s p r i n g / s u m m e r s o I ’ m e xc i t e d t o s e e u s i n a c t i o n t h i s we e k e n d a g a i n s t s o m e ve r y g o o d t e a m s ” A l t h o u g h t h e t e a m l o s t a c o u p l e o f k e y

s t a r t e r s a n d a h a n d f u l o f o t h e r c o n t r i b u t o r s , t h e r e i s a l o t o f e x c i t e m e n t s u r r o u n d i n g t h e f o u r n e w c o m e r s Fr e s h m e n Pa i g e B e c k e r, Z o e C h a m n e s s , L a u r e n St u b b s a n d A l e n a M a d a r j o i n e d t h e t e a m t h i s s e a s o n a n d a r e l o o k i n g t o f i l l t h e g a p s t h a t t h e g r a d u a t i n g s e n i o r s l e f t T h e i r a t t i t u d e s o n a n d o f f t h e c o u r t h a v e a l r e a d y c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e ov e r a l l p o s i t i v e a t m o s p h e r e

s u r r o u n d i n g t h e t e a m “ [ T h e n e wc o m e r s ] a re d o i n g g re a t , ” Va n d e Be r g s a i d “ T h e y a l l c a m e f ro m a n e l i t e p l a y i n g b a c k g ro u n d s o t h e y h a ve c o m e a l o n g w a y i n a

ve r y s h o r t a m o u n t o f t i m e I c o u l d n ’ t b e h a p p i e r w i t h t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e o n a n d o f f t h e c o u r t ”

A s m a n y o f t h e s t a f f m e m b e r s a re e x p e r i e n c e d vo l l e y b a l l p l a ye r s , t h e y b ro u g h t t h e i r k n ow l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e o f t h e g a m e t o t h e t e a m i n h o p e s o f i n s p i r i n g t h e m a n d s p a rk i n g m o t i va t i o n t o p ro s p e r t h i s s e a s o n T h e m a i n f o c u s i s t o g e t o n t o t h e c o u r t a n d s t a r t t h e s e a s o n i n t h e w i n c o l u m n “ T h e t e a m i s re a l l y e xc i t e d t o s t a r t p l a y i n g t o g e t h e r, ” s a i d s e n i o r K i l e y Mc Pe e k “ We s e e h ow m u c h p o t e n t i a l we h a ve f o r t h e s e a s o n a n d c a n ’ t w a i t t o s e e i t a l l c o m e t o g e t h e r ” T h e t e a m c o n s i s t s o f s e ve r a l f re s h f a c e s w i t h a l o t o f t a l e n t , p e r h a p s m o re t h a n e ve r b e f o re T h e f o u r n e w re c r u i t s a re h i g h l y e x p e r i e n c e d St u b b s w a s h e r h i g h s c h o o l’s a l l t i m e k i l l l e a d e r w i t h 1 , 0 9 9 k i l l s Be c k e r h a s b e e n a t t e n d i n g C o r n e l l’s c a m p s i n c e s h e w a s a f re s h m a n i n h i g h s c h o o l A l t h o u g h t h e t e a m l o s i n g a va l u a b l e s e t t e r i n A l y s s a P h e l p s , C h a m n e s s w i l l h e l p f i l l t h e v o i d M a d a r h a s p rove n h e r s e l f t o Va n d e Be r g , re f e r re d t o a s o n e o f t h e h a rd e s t w o rk e r s o n t h e c o u r t Va n d e B e r g i s f o c u s e d o n p r e p a r i n g h e r t e a m f o r t h e h a rd t i m e s t h a t t h e y w i l l i n e v i t a b l y e n c o u n t e r T h e t e a m i s l o o k i n g t o i t s e x p e r i e n c e d p l a ye r s t o h e l p t h e t e a m m a i n t a i n i t s f o c u s t h ro u g h o u t t h e s e a s o n , re g a rd l e s s o f w h a t h a p p e n s o n t h e c o u r t “ Ma k i n g s u re t h a t we s t a y f o c u s e d o n t h e p ro c e s s , n o t t h e re s u l t , ” Va n d e Be r g s a i d “ T h i s t e a m re a l l y w a n t

Karen Papazian can be reached at kpapazian@cornellsun com

Conklin Works to Raise Awareness for Cystic Fibrosis

feel that being fit helps fight infections and bounce back from a C F related setback,” Conklin said

Competing at Cornell

Playing the arduous position of midfielder at Cornell, Conklin runs on average six miles a game, she says But if you ask head coach Donna Hornibrook, her on-field performance gives no indication of any respirator y issues

“I had no idea about her condition until her parents told me, ” Hornibrook said, according to a Cornell Big Red Bio “I had seen her play in high school and thought she was outstanding There was nothing in her play that indicated that she had lung problems ”

Conklin told Hornibrook about her condition while she was recruited, but it made no difference to the coach

“ I d i d n ’ t h a ve a n y re s e r va t i o n s a b o u t Ma d d y, ”

Hornibrook said in the bio “I thought even if she needed to come off the bench or play limited minutes, she was still going to be a really solid addition for us And it turns out we were right ”

Conklin now says that being a student-athlete has been the “best thing” for her in dealing with her C F

“I am diligent about keeping fit all year round,” she said “Daily exercise, good nutrition and healthy choices for my body are all vital for promoting good lung functioning ”

While some bumps in the road have forced Conklin make adjustments, her active lifestyle makes dealing with the complications of C F more manageable

“ There are times when I need to increase or tweak my medications, physiotherapy or need IV therapy, but still

Conklin also emphasized that being a Division I athlete allows her to spread awareness about her disease For example, she garnered moderate national attention after Boomer Esiason a former NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowler tweeted about her stor y Esiason now runs the Boomer Esiason Foundation, a charity that “raises money, awareness, and support for the C F community ”

Paying Wishes Forward

When she was 11 years old, Conklin was granted a wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation With her wish, Conklin traveled to Hawaii, where she participated in a myriad of activities, including a luau, a helicopter ride, a swim with dolphins and a horseback ride

While the trip was one that Conklin will never forget, she said the experience also opened up various avenues for her to give back to future wish-recipients

“ While my wish was an amazing experience and one that I will never forget, I am most grateful for the relationships I have formed within the Make-A-Wish family and the doors that it has opened for me, ” she said

Today, Conklin often meets with Make-A-Wish children and their families, speaks at events and participates in planning and fundraising efforts for the organization, such as the Polar Plunge and Walk for Wishes She ser ved as an intern for the foundation in her senior year of high school

Conklin is also an ambassador for Cohen’s Children's Hospital in New York, where she meets with children and speaks on behalf of the hospital to help raise awareness of

the hospital and C F

Conklin said she is “ most proud of the impact [she’s had] on others,” and is “humbled” that the field hockey team has partnered with an organization that has done so much for her

“Being a part of Big Red field hockey has been an amazing experience,” she said “My teammates and coaches are always supportive of me, the C F foundation and Make-A-Wish ” Inspiring a Future

C F has had a large impact on Conklin’s life, so it’s no surprise that it has shaped her academic and intellectual interests as well

“Even since [I was] diagnosed, I have become interested in science,” she said “It started with the questions, ‘ What is Cystic Fibrosis?’ ‘ Why does this happen?’ ‘ Why me?’ Which then led to the more complex questions of science, and ever since then science has been one of my passions ” Conklin studies Biology and Society in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with a minor in business, and hopes to someday work in business or the administrative side of medicine

But until then, Conklin will continue her work to be a role model for children with life-threatening diseases

“As of now, I hope to continue showing [the children] that they should never let these hardships control them, and to continue pursuing their dreams,” Conklin said “At the end of the day, if my stor y motivates, helps, or supports another child living with a life-threatening illness, it was well worth it ”

Veteran-Led Group Has Lofty Goals for 2017 Season

By BENNETT GROSS Sun Staff Writer

After a fourth-place finish in the Ivy League last season, the field hockey team is looking to make significant strides in 2017, with much of the same squad that won 10 games last season returning this year

The team lost just three seniors to graduation, and this fall’s group will feature the top two goal scorers from last year, in senior forwards Krysten Mayers and Katie Carlson Starting goalkeeper Kelly Johnson is also back in net

“We

“Our experience has helped us a lot in the early going,” said head coach Donna Hornibrook “ We have a core group of kids that have done a really solid job It doesn’t feel like we are starting from ground zero, but instead, we are just building off of where we left off last season ”

Captains Sam McIlwrick and Isabel Josephs will anchor the Red’s defense

“We have strong leadership coming from throughout this team, ” McIlwrick said “It is not just coming from the captains or the senior class, but everyone who has been on the team for at least one year has been leading in some form ” After closing out the 2016 campaign on a high note winning its last four games,

three of which were in the Ivy League the Red is hoping to carry that same momentum into this year But despite many familiar faces, the Red must rely on some key underclassmen, including freshmen midfielder Taylor Gladd and forward Juliana Tardif, each of whom Hornibrook expects to be crucial to the team ’ s success

The Red will open its season Friday when it hosts Ohio University at 5 p m Last season, Cornell defeated the Bobcats 2-1

“Early in the season, there is not really a big body of work by any team in order to make a lot of determinations, so what we are really doing heading into the game against Ohio is focusing on our team, ” Hornibrook said of the upcoming matchup “I think that we are all just really looking forward to hearing that initial whistle blow, and to keep progressing, as we have over the past few weeks ”

The team ’ s second game against Bucknell Sunday is one that is especially important for the team, as the Red will hold a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

In 2005, sophomore midfielder Maddy Conklin was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and in 2008, Conklin had her wish of surfing in Hawaii granted by the foundation So, throughout high school and now college, she has held fundraisers to benefit Make-A-Wish so that others could have their wishes granted as well

“Since I had my wish granted, I have been very involved in the charity, because without them, my wish was an opportunity that other wise never would have happened,” Conklin said “I am excited to see the turnout this weekend, and I hope that for as long as I am here, we can have more events such as this one ” After opening with six non-conference matchups, the Red will begin its Ivy-slate Sept 23, when it travels to Penn But the players will try to treat every game just as seriously

“We plan to go into every game treating it like we are playing our hardest opponent; we want to set the standard each game and walk off the field feeling like we played to the best of our abilities,” Carlson said “The score is just a number, so the main aspect we can control is the effort and work we put into each game, and then the results will follow ”

With its talent, experience and mindset, the team believes strongly in its chance of winning the Ivy League and making an appearance in the NCAA tournament

“We have some high expectations this year, as our goal is to make it to the NCAA tournament, ” Carlson said “ We want Cornell field hockey to continue improving every year, so we want to keep raising the bar for future players and maintain a team atmosphere that people want to be a part of ”

Cornell Looks to Pick Up the Pieces as 2017 Season Kicks Off

By TROY BRIDSON Sun Staff Writer

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“We have 14 freshman in a squad of 30 Balancing that with the returning players has made for exciting sessions.”

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Charity Game Personal for Conklin

By JAMIL RAHMAN Sun Assistant Sports Editor

2005 should have been an exciting year for the Conklin family In addition to six-year old Maddy and her younger sister Frankie, the Conklin crew was awaiting the arrival of another daughter, who could join the family at any moment

However, this sense of eager expectation quickly soured

Less than a month after the arrival of newborn Kate, the family’s pediatrician delivered some unwelcoming news

Postnatal genetic tests showed that Kate had Cystic Fibrosis an illness that causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs, clogging airways and trapping bacteria The disease can cause lung damage and respiratory failure, potentially affecting the pancreas and damaging other organs

But Kate’s diagnosis was just the tip of the iceberg C F is a hereditary condition, so the entire family was advised to undergo testing for the genetic disorder The news that fol-

lowed was detrimental: Maddy and Frankie also tested positive for C F

While the disease presented the sisters with plenty of challenges growing up, Maddy, now a sophomore on the Cornell field hockey team, says the illness allowed her to forge relationships with others in her same situation and become involved with

Make-A-Wish, Cystic

Children’s Hospital in Queens

So the field hockey team ’ s Make-A-Wish

“C.F. was part of my life that helped shape me, however, I didn’t let it define me.”

fundraising event this Sunday which runs concurrently with its contest against Bucknell will be personal for Conklin, who was a beneficiary of the foundation

“I am really excited to be a part of the wish granting process, ” Conklin said, who once had her own wish fulfilled “After having such an amazing experience with this foundation, it is extremely important to me to help allow other individuals in similar situations to have their wish come true ”

Growing Up With C.F.

Life wasn ’ t easy for Conklin and her sisters growing up Conklin said that she and Frankie, the family’s middle daughter, were constantly being treated for “asthma-like symptoms, frequent respirator y illnesses and difficulties [with] gaining and maintaining weight ”

Once the sisters were diagnosed with C F , they had to go take medication and undergo therapy multiple times a day, on top of multiple doctor appointments, hospital stays and IV treatments Just trying to stay healthy caused them to miss out on many routine events

Nevertheless, Conklin made the best of her condition

“C F was part of my life that helped shape me, however, I didn’t let it define me, ” she said “I wasn ’ t going to let C F stop me from doing the things I enjoyed most ”

Maddy came to this realization when she was playing AAU field hockey for the Strong Island Field Hockey club in high school with Frankie While the two were down in Florida for the Disney Field Hockey Showcase, ESPN made a short video about the two sisters living with C F , a video w h i c h e ve n t u a l l y m a d e i t s w a y t o a yo u n g g i r l i n

Massachusetts who was also fighting the disease

“[The video] gave [the girl] and her parents hope that there is life outside of having C F Because of that video, we made a difference in that one family’s life,” Conklin said “We became friends, [I] FaceTimed with her and offered encouragement when needed I realized the impact I could have on others ”

Boxing’s Next

On Saturday, in the what was the most anticipated boxing fight in years, Floyd Mayweather precisely met expectations with his 10th round technical knockout of UFC superstar Conor McGregor All eyes were on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as McGregor made his professional boxing debut against one of the greatest of all time McGregor likely stood no chance against Mayweather, and the fight’s final result was poignantly predictable But the fight itself was entertaining and lively, and McGregor exceeded expectations

Millions across America watched the super welterweight bout, as is standard for a fight marketed by Mayweather Promotions Mayweather’s fights against Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez were similarly hyped, but neither came close to the entertainment level on Saturday

Mayweather said on Saturday that, “tonight was my last fight, for sure ” He has said this before, but at 40 years old, Mayweather is likely telling the truth His departure from boxing means that the sport no longer has its highest consistently successful revenue generator There is perhaps no moniker in sports more suitable than Floyd “Money” Mayweather Whether endearment or epithet, Mayweather earned that title for a reason He revolutionized the way that boxing is marketed, and made himself and the sport hundreds of millions in the process

But now Mayweather is gone, and boxing needs new faces and superstars to entertain, and, more importantly, boost the bottom line The sport will not have to look very far, as the superfight to fill the void left by Mayweather’s blockbuster programs is already scheduled And you should definitely be watching

On Sept 16, Canelo Alvarez a 49-win boxer whose only loss came in a split decision to Mayweather will enter the ring with Gennady Golovkin Better known as GGG, Golovkin is an undefeated champion who has defended his title 18 times, knocking out 33 of his 37 opponents These are two of the most powerful pound-for-pound fighters of this generation; the winner will likely be crowned as the undisputed greatest boxer in the world Three title belts are at stake

Much like the fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao, this fight has been built up for many years Long disputes over the weight at which the two would fight has been the chief cause for delay But in the time that it’s taken to schedule the bout, Alvarez has grown tremendously as a fighter His most recent defeat of

Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr , was a display of his crushing dominance, proof that the 27-year-old Alvarez is entering his prime with an already extraordinary career behind him and perhaps his best years ahead

At 35, Golovkin is in the twilight of his career, and the younger Alvarez may have the perfect opportunity to take over the world of boxing But if there is anyone left on earth with the power and stamina to take him down, it’s Golovkin In either case, these two are undoubtedly on the highest level of the sport, and their showdown next month is sure to be entertaining Perhaps this fight can provide the intensity that fans were supposed to enjoy from Mayweather’s overhyped and overall boring fight against Pacquiao two years ago With Mayweather out of the picture now, this is exactly the kind of event that boxing needs Following up the McGregor fight with something big could be great for the sport, and this fight has all the makings of an instant classic