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By PHOEBE KELLER Sun Managing Editor
The New York Federation of College Republicans acted Sunday to revoke its recognition of the Cornell Republicans, calling it “unacceptable” for the party-affiliated organization to endorse Independent candidate Gary Johnson for president
On Friday, the Cornell Republicans issued a statement announcing that they would break from their party to support Johnson’s ticket, a decision they described as a driven by both the diver-
sity of the club’s ideological makeup and an adherence to conservative values
Under pressure from the New York federation, the Cornell Republicans were confronted with two options they could either revoke their endorsement of Johnson or see their own recognition revoked Club leadership refused to retract their support of the Libertarian candidate
The New York Federation of College Republicans voted to take “swift action” in light of this endorsement, by revoking the credentials of the Cornell chapter for the fall semes-
ter This conclusion was reached by a 6-3 vote, carried out by the federation’s chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer and six regional chairs
apply to reform in the spring and individual members may apply for individual credentials, the federation’s statement said In the meantime, the club may be unable to operate normally, a penalty that could have severe impact on new member recruitment and general funding
By DREW MUSTO Sun Staff Writer
A string of college Republican chapters across New York State has issued statements denouncing the state federation’s decision to revoke its recognition of the Cornell Republicans on Sunday
The decision to revoke Cornell’s chapter came in the wake of the group ’ s endorsement of Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson an action the New York Federation of College Republicans called “ unacceptable ” The federation said that while the group would have been within its rights to refuse to endorse nominee Donald Trump, it
could not endorse another party ’ s candidate, The Sun previously reported
However, in the hours following this decision, many college Republicans
groups have protested that the decision to ban the Cornell Republicans violates both the federation’s constitution and a broader principle of free speech
The Ithaca College Republicans condemned the NYFCR’s Executive
Board’s decision, saying it was an “egregious violation of the NYFCR constitution” in a resolution posted to the group ’ s Facebook page Monday
The constitution states that the NYFCR’s purpose is “ to promote the principles of the limited government, fiscal sensibility, economic freedom and personal responsibility,” and “ to aid in the election of candidates adhering to those values at
every level of Government ”
Thus, the federation’s mission should be to support any candidate who has “ a proven record of dedication and actions that further the goals of the Republican party and Federation,” according to the constitution The Cornell Republicans’ endorsement message argued that Johnson better exemplifies these conservative principles than either Trump or Hillary Clinton “Governor Johnson’s commitment to fiscal conservatism is unparalleled,” their endorsement message says “Governing a blue state, he shrunk the size of the government, balanced
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Colin Hayward Toland is a nine year old with a dream of being a police officer, and next Monday, he will get his chance
Toland, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age two, met police chief John Barber at a community barbeque After hearing his wish, Barber and the department arranged for Toland to be named an honorary police officer at a ceremony on Sept 12, according to the Ithaca Police Department press release
Toland will receive a custom badge and uniform The ceremony will take place at Ste war t Park near Cayuga Lake, according to the release
Hundreds Remember Lansing Soccer Coach
Citizens gathered at Sobus Field on Saturday to commemorate the life of longtime Lansing High School
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Lack of Trust Prevents Agreement Between United States, Russia in Syria
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to negotiate a cease-fire agreement in Syria due to “ gaps in trust ” between the two groups
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By MADELINE COHEN Sun Assistant News Editor
Members of Cornell Democrats encourage Cornellians to vote for former Secretar y of State Hillar y Clinton this fall, admonishing those who would either cast a ballot for a third party candidate or avoid the polls as complicit in the threat of a Donald Trump presidency Club President Kevin Kowale wski ’17 urged Cornellians considering a third-party candidate to remember the 2000 election, when many citizens voted for Ralph Nader instead of former Vice President Al Gore because they “complained that George W
Bush and Al Gore were the same ”
“Unfortunately, we now know that these votes for Nader likely swung the outcome of the election, leading to the disastrous Bush presidency,” Kowalewski said “Sixteen years have passed, and it is important to remind people that their protest vote can have severe consequences ”
Johnke ’17 agreed, adding that a scenario in which Trump loses by a large margin is “the only way our countr y can set straight this chapter in our histor y ”
“Defeating Trump in a landslide victor y would represent our countr y soundly rejecting Trump’s bigotr y, and demonstrate that
those who support hate over unity do not speak for the American people,” Johnke said
To Sanders Supporters
Some students who supported Sen Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt ) presidential campaign are concerned that Clinton’s economic policies a r e t o o
o C o r n e l l
Democrats Vice President Gunjan Hooja ’17 Hooja sought to reassure students that Clinton’s proposed financial regulations are as aggressive as those Sanders suggested
“In her own words, she has stated that: ‘As president, I would not only veto any legislation that would weaken financial reform, but I would also fight for tough new rules, stronger enforcement and more accountability that go well beyond Dodd-Frank,’” Hooja said “Her commitment to working-class Americans and making sure Wall Street is well regulated is unparalleled by any other current candidate standing for election this cycle ”
She also pointed out that Sanders himself has stressed the importance of voting for Clinton as the only way to advance his political revolution
“Sen Sanders has been ver y clear that he believes a Hillar y Clinton presidency is crucial for the continuation of his movement, ” she said
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responding to the Cornell Republicans’ contentious endorsement of the Libertarian candidate
Food Delivery App Expands to Cornell
By RUBY YU Sun Staff Writer
This semester, student enthusiasm for a new food deliver y app s p a rk e d t h e i n t ro d u c t i o n o f Joyrun a new means of ordering takeout food to Ithaca
The app ’ s expansion was successful because many Cornell students applied to become Joyrun
c a m p u s re p re s e n t a t i ve s , c i t i n g Cornell’s close-knit community,
c o n ve n i e n t c a m p u s a n d Collegetown layout and proximity to food
“ We wanted to choose [to expand to] a community of students who are entrepreneurial and care about their school and want to see it improve,” said Campus Growth Lead Arsia Sarlak ’15, University of California, Davis, where the app was created Rather than hiring drivers to
d e l i ve r f o o d , Joy r u n p a r t n e r s users to who plan to pick up food at a restaurant with others on the a p p w h o a l s o w a n t t o o rd e r, Sarlak explained Deliverers can charge ser vice fees at their own discretion
“Our whole ethos is that there are students going to those restaurants already, and we basically just tap into those people that are on their way, ” Sarlak said “You’re going back to the dorms or librar y or campus anyway, so just say that
you ’ re going [to the restaurant] on our app It’s a convenient and easy way to earn some money ” Joyrun began last fall at U C Davis, and has since spread to l o c a t i o n s f ro m Du k e t o
University The app currently has over 500 registered users and is expected to continue to attract more, Sarlak said Caroline Tague ’19, who uses the app, said her experience with Joyrun has been “ great, ” adding that it is a convenient and easy way to make money while ordering food
“I did a run to Starbucks for two people,” Tague said “ The only tiny mishap I had was that one of the orders wasn ' t ver y specific, but I just had to call that customer and clarify and it was easily resolved ”
Tague said she believes that the app will be successful at Cornell because it has “ some key differences from IthacaToGo and other similar companies ”
“ The app is easy to use and free to download, which makes it accessible,” she said “Another major perk is that there aren ' t limited menu options a user can request food from anywhere Finally, ever y college student has ordered takeout at some point, and I don't think this demand for food will decrease any time soon ”
Sa r l a k a d d e d t h a t b e c a u s e Joyr un does not par tner with restaurants, users can avoid the inconveniences that stores sometimes impose on deliver y ser vices “ Traditional deliver y ser vices have minimums, menu restric-
tions and markups We don’t have any of that,” he said “Joyrun is a platform for people doing favors for each other ” Ruby Yu can be reached at ryu@cornellsun com
Gary Johnson Endorsement
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Olivia Corn ’19, the Cornell Republicans’ chair, said that despite possible limitations, club leadership is committed to doing everything possible this fall to recruit new members and “ resume business as usual” with a small name change
In a statement Saturday, the Cornell Republicans announced that “after being threatened with a lawsuit” they will temporarily change the group ’ s name to the Cornell Conservatives
The revocation of credentials also dictates an organization or member’s eligibility to participate in “ any Federation programming, including but not limited to our Academic Fellowship and any Federation events ” the federation said These events, including the Fall Conference, feature prominent Republican speakers and have been visited regularly by the Cornell Republicans in the past “ The Cornell Republicans will stand by our principles and not fall in line with a Tr ump henchman,” said Executive Director Austin McLaughlin ’18, responding to the revocation
The original call to revoke the credentials of the Cornell Republicans was issued by the federation’s chair, Eli Nachmany, Ne w York University who indicates on his LinkedIn profile that he is currently working for Donald J Tr ump for President, I n c C o r n e l l R e p u b
Corn ’19 said she was “personally outraged” that Nachmany called for the vote without attempting to contact the club’s executive board
“I am looking into whether or not [the federation] has the legal ability to [revoke recognition],” Corn said Saturday “All I ask of the Cornell community is that they stand behind us during this difficult time in our fight for free speech and moral principles ”
Johnson is “the most fiscally conser vative” candidate in the race, and stressed that the endorsement was made by popular decision
“ Whether you ’ re a Liber tarian, a disenchanted Democrat who feels that par ty has shifted too far to the left, a social conser va-
tive, a moderate independent, or a business Republican, you have a home here,” the statement says
While many college chapters of Republicans both nationally and locally have wavered on whether to endorse nominee Donald Tr ump some renouncing his candidacy outright this severe state-wide reaction to a club’s decision is unprecedented
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Republicans issued a statement asser ting that they could not suppor t Tr ump for president, blatantly saying, “ We don’t sup-
Republican par ty and affirmed its commitment to work for Republican candidates at other levels of government, thus avoiding the ire of the state federation
The Ne w York Federation explained the strict penalty saying that it would have been acceptable for Cornell Republicans to refuse to endorse Tr ump, but it is inadmissible for the group to suppor t any other par ty ’ s candidate
On its website, the Ne w York Federation of College Republicans lists its first two priorities as to promote Republican ideals
Republicans are elected at all levels of government The federation claims to be composed of over 1,000 student Republicans across Ne w York
“ We feel that this is a fair and measured, but firm response to the Cornell chapter’s decision,” the federation’s statement said of the decision
The Cornell Republicans responded to this “fair and measured” course of action by deriding what they called the hypocrisy of a p a r t y o r g a n i z a t i o n s u p p re s s i n g d i f f
r i n g vie wpoints when it claims devotion to free speech
“For a group who claims to suppor t free speech on college campuses, [the federation] seem to be suppressing a cr ucial debate that needs to take place for the sake of the sur vival of the Republican Par ty, ” the statement argues
Phoebe Keller can be reached at managing-editor@cornellsun com
Coordinator: WSH Event Was A Success Until Fatal Incident
NAZAIRE
A Successful Event
After their registration form was approved by several key stakeholders including WSH staff and the Cornell Un i v e r s i t y Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t Omega Psi Phi had to pay a standard fee to compensate two late night event managers, who are students hired by WSH to monitor events
Bell said that it is typical to have two event managers and two CUPD officers present at late-night events, and said he believed that two were present at the Omega Psi Phi event, although CUPD Chief Kathy Zoner confirmed that only one Cornell officer attended last Saturday
After the party, the event managers checked in with custodial staff, as they always do, and filed their event sum-
mar y sheet The sheet described only one incident, according to Bell: two attendees had been smoking on the terrace, believing that it was allowed, were politely asked to stop, and immediately complied
“In the histor y of events in this building, we ’ ve never had an incident in which building managers had to address the hosts of the event and say there was a problem, and this was no exception,” Bell said “I got a glowing review ”
The event broke up by about 1:45 a m on Sunday, according to IPD Authorities arrived at the scene to find Na
Ithaca College student stabbed at 1:57 a m Nazaire was pronounced dead later that morning
Rebecca Blair can be reached at rblair@cornellsun com
Republicans Protest NYFCR Decision
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the state ’ s budget, and never increased taxes While we do not agree with all of his positions, we firmly suppor t his devotion to free trade, states ’ rights, and other conser vative principles ”
In their statement, the Ithaca College chapter also pointed out that there is no clause in the federation’s constitution that details the procedure for the expuls i o n o f a m e m b e r, s u g g e s t i n g t h a t instead conser vative groups should defer to a faith in free speech
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released a statement Monday on behalf of his chapter’s executive board, calling NYFCR’s leadership “irresponsible and heavy-handed” and its decision “hasty ”
“Not only is the action taken against Cornell unbecoming of an organization dedicated to the ideals of free speech and o p e n d i s c o u r s e e s s e n t i a l t o t h e Republican Party, but it is also without any constitutional justification or precedent,” Dohrenwend wrote
He added that NYFCR’s decision reflects the hostility surrounding this year ’ s election, especially given prominent divisions within Republican camps “ R a t h
understand [the Cornell Republicans’] sentiment, the Federation has decided to browbeat its own members and further contribute to the divis i v e n e s s a n d h a t r e
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candidate for president, although the Ithaca chapter previously released a statement saying that it would not support Donald Trump
Drew Musto can be reached at dmusto@cornellsun com
Dean of Students Candidate Shares Ideals
By JUSTIN PARK Sun Staff Writer
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“As a leftist myself, I applaud the Cornell Republicans for taking this bold stance Donald Trump has been nothing but a joke since the moment his campaign started. While I disagree with Libertarian ideology on several counts, I agree on others, and most importantly their stance actually makes sense! Once again, I have to say I appreciate your bold stance against Trump and the horrid ideals he stands for, and your promotion of values that display reasoned argument.”
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Alex Davies | Have I Got News for You?
onald Tr ump may have tried to appear more presidential d u r i n g h i s re c e n t t r i p t o Mexico but Hillar y Clinton’s strateg y r e m a i n s o n e o f p
i n t i n g h e r opponent as mentally unfit for the presidency Clinton’s ads have used Tr ump ’ s words against him to attack both his temperament and his opinions One memorable spot saw children gaping at television screens as Tr ump spe wed increasingly offensive lines Clinton’s team is merely re p l a y i n g T h e Do n a l d’s w o rd s , a man who once said that he’d date his daughter if only s h e w e r e n ’ t h i s daughter
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Tr ump as mentally unhinged and n e e d l e s s l y o f f e nsive may play well in 30 second digital ads but such a strategy is vulner-
a b l e I f Tr u m p manages to contain his retaliator y impulses during the first presidential debate and appear semi-presidential, Clinton’s ads will lose steam The bar that Tr ump must cross to be seen as the victor in the debate is absurdly low
licenses are suspect and his buildings are constr ucted using mobsupplied concrete
Though the Clinton campaign is using these contradictions they remain secondar y to denunciations
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Making creative use of the format his team demonstrated Goldwater’s c r a z i n e s s i n h i s o w n w o rd s ( s e e “Eastern Seaboard”) and the man ’ s danger to America and the world (see “Daisy”) The two themes reinforced each other and contributed to an LBJ landslide
Declaring Trump crazy is weaker because it imp dismisses his ability to win the election Compla Democrats could be all that he needs to edge Cl out in the states that matter. Demonstrating Tru to be dangerous will be more effective in getting out the vote Fear motivates far more effectively than derision.
n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y a n d A m e r i c a ’ s standing in the world If Tr ump won ’ t play by the r ules in his businesses, how will he enforce those r ules on others while president?
A s l o n g a s h e c a n r e f r a i n f r o m directly labelling Clinton a four-letter word, the media will laud his pivot to sanity With all the coverage that the debate will get, such a performance from Tr ump would significantly weaken the central plank of her attack strategy
To r e i n f o r c e h e r s u p p o r t ,
C l i n t o n s h o u l d r e f u t e Tr u m p ’ s asser tions that he will solve the current (imagined) chaos that so many Americans fear He declares himself to be standing with working class Americans while sleeping in a penthouse He worships himself as the dealmaker-in-chief but refuses to p a y c o n t r a c t o r s w h a t h e o w e s them He acclaims himself the law and order candidate yet his gaming
Tr ump is crazy, yes, but he’s also dangerous Clinton must remind the American people of the latter
Declaring Tr ump crazy is weaker because it implicitly dismisses his a b i l i t y t o w i n t h e e l e c t i o n
Complacent Democrats could be all that he needs to edge Clinton out in t h e s t a t e s t h a t m a t t e r D e m o nstrating Tr ump to be dangerous will be more effective in getting out the vote Fear motivates far more effectively than derision
Many have compared this year to the 1964 election between Lyndon B Johnson and Barr y Goldwater Both Tr ump and Goldwater used racism to great effect and neither of the two understood the impor tant issues of the day The LBJ campaign
If the Democrats are to repeat that per formance with Clinton, a c a n d i d a t e n o t d i s s i m i l a r t o L B J , against Tr ump, a racist thoroughly s i m i l a r t o G o l d w a t e r, t h e y m u s t accept that it is not enough to simply dismiss Tr ump as mentally deficient Any effective ad campaign, par ticularly entering this last stretch of the election, must convince undecided voters of the tr uly generational danger that Tr ump represents, to America and its way of life but also to the fundamental principles of liber ty and equality
Why am I convinced of the danger Tr ump represents? I’ll leave you with the following exchange at one of his rallies: a 12-year-old girl told him, “I’m scared ” And what did this man, this presidential candidate, reply? “ You know what, darling? You’re not going to be scared a n y m o r e T h e y ’ r e g o i n g t
Who’s Raging? ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The lineup of the newly formed Prophets of Rage is an extraordinary one: Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine, along with Chuck D and D J Lord of Public Enemy and B-Real of Cypress Hill I have a profound sense of respect for all of these artists and their musical innovations and output I particularly identify with their political ideology and the unprecedented aplomb with which they conveyed it My young imagination can only vaguely fathom the sublimity of listening to Fear of a Black Planet as a new release in 1990 or thrashing to RATM and Cypress Hill in concert during their heydays of the same distant era Despite the considerable length of time between now and then, each group ’ s body of work still manages to sound relevant and assumes a timeless quality As the three acts represented in Prophets of Rage influenced each other with similar musicality and motives, this new supergroup possesses a theoretical capability of artistic dominance and influence over current popular music and political expression As Tom Morello states in a Rolling Stone interview, “We’re an elite task force of revolutionary musicians determined to confront this mountain of election year bullshit, and confront it head-on with Marshall stacks blazing ”
With this lofty goal in mind, Prophets of Rage released their first E P , titled The Party s Over Did it live up to the expected brilliance of its hybrid divinity? Pitchfork’s Ian Cohen made an assessment of the EP that is not far from the truth: “[Prophets of Rage] is a harmless if not crass experiment that amounts to a bad cover band playing songs they actually wrote ”
Indeed, the group ’ s first body of work is lacking in the power and bombast of its predecessors
The Party’s Over contains two original songs by the supergroup, and three covers, including “Killing in the Name,” “Shut Em Down,” and “No Sleep Til Cleveland” (a slightly altered ver-
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sion of the Beastie Boys’ “No sleep Til Brooklyn”) The two original tracks, “Prophets of Rage” and “The Party’s Over” feature what sound like B-side RATM guitar riffs and general hype lyrics about injustice or hypocrisy, as opposed to the poignant lyrics that each group
used to write (“You know they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam!”) As Cohen points out, Prophets of Rage essentially ignores any happenings of recent years, such as police brutality or financial corruption However, let’s assume that The Party’s Over actually does employ some rhythmic pizzazz and lyrical coherence – would it then achieve any revolutionary transcendence? In returning to Tom Morello’s quote from The Rolling Stone, I am most intrigued by his ending t h o u g h t : “ c o n f ro n t i t h e a
the messages of RATM had they simply been another Seattle grunge experiment Likewise, Public Enemy’s work would not have made such a cultural impact if not for the visionary production and dejaying of Terminator X and The Bomb Squad (and of course the additional commentary of Flavor Flav)
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Marshall stacks blazing ” I will certainly not doubt the raw, electric power – or at least the loudness – of a “blazing” Marshall amplifier Yet, I wonder if it is truly the most relevant form of musical expression and not merely an antiquated component of past popular music
Despite Tom Morello’s eccentric guitar playing, I don’t believe that his effect-driven playing has the ability to cut through music’s general divergence from rock-genre trends It would be entirely more invigorating to witness the group embrace more modern production trends and experiment from there This touches on the interesting nature of political expression through music When a group chooses to seize upon social or political themes in their output, is it the lyrics or the music that allures listeners? Or rather, are poignant lyrics still reliant upon new and exciting music to carry their weight? I doubt that people would have seriously considered
Perhaps that’s part of the problem; if Rage was made by the funky and clever growl of Zack de la Rocha and Public Enemy by the heavily sampled tracks of its production crew, then maybe Prophets of Rage is too incomplete to successfully draw upon past creativity
The supergroup must seek new forms of musical innovation instead of attempting to recreate a flawed version of their former selves
Each original group proved the point that the mere existence of a political truth is not enough to spur any meaningful change or action Rather, the message must be placed in some captivating context that forces people to listen Similarly, the formation of Prophets of Rage on its own is not enough to instill any inertia in the world of music Instead of replicating an imperfect version of their former work, they must embrace more contemporary trends that are identifiable and thus more apt to induce any revolutionary fervor
Nick Swan is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations He can be reached at nswan@cornellsun com Sw a n s So n g r uns alternate Tuesdays this semester
The great CRJ may be the only person in history who can give you a one-year anniversary gift made entirely of last year ’ s leftovers and leave you feeling blessed beyond belief Released on August 26th almost exactly one year after the release of its first part, Emotion: Side B is actually a short and sweet compilation of the songs that didn’t make the cut for the former album It drips with simple pop and cascades into a kind of positive despair at the difficulty of relationships which culminates in the standout “Store” which oh, oh, we need to have a chat about “Store ”
I remember not wanting to like her music when she came out with her earlier albums; they felt vapid, they had empty lyrics and a spaced-out 90’s background that felt like some selection of music chosen from a deflated volleyball I mean, “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy/ Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry/ Sunshine on the water that is so lovely/ Sunshine almost always makes me high” is not groundbreaking lyricism; neither is “You talk so sweet and it's dribbling like honey/ It's just one taste/ I see what your tryin' to do, oh oh, yeah yeah,/ It’s hot, stakes are getting higher ” But at some point I decided that there’s something in there, some strange Krabby Patty secret recipe that hits you with that dopamine and makes you crave the replay button
To be fair, the Krabby Patties weren ’ t cooking too well in her first Album, Tug of War The title track is strangely intense even though you can hear that she sings it with the biggest of grins; “Don’t go out with the girls tonight/ I will turn to drink/ wonder who you ’ re screwing ” The tracks flash between High School Musical and Grey’s Anatomy with its moods, and I swear on my life that the opening track “Bucket” had me convinced I had accidentally clicked on a Natasha Bedingfield album Which is fine there is not a soul on this earth who doesn’t need a healthy pocket full of sunshine But I mean, I was confused I almost had a crisis
There’s really no crisis any time after 2008, though, so let’s just walk away from the previous album Kiss is covered in that secret recipe goop that keeps you crying out “Tonight I’m Getting over You” (even though an honest friend would
Glass Animals’ sophomore album, How to Be a Human Being, presents a bold expansion from the intimate and smooth vibes in 2014’s ZABA The band has had a distinctive sound since they released their first E P , Leaflings, in 2012 That sound has carried with them through their second self-titled E P and first album
Unlike the cryptic lyrics on ZABA that better communicated feelings than messages, each track on this album tells a story inspired by hundreds of recorded conversations with real people that the band met on tour These conversations were distilled into the eleven fictional characters featured on the album artwork In a recent inter view with DIY Magazine, frontman Dave Bayley explained the detail that went into creating the characters, “I was interested in what these characters ate, what they wore, what they did in their spare time ”
One character even has a website that features a short story he wrote He is an antisocial sci-fi addict who explains “I can ' t get a job so I live with my mom ” The song about him, “Life Itself,” is the first track on the album and most likely to become a mainstream success It transitions seamlessly from pensive verses about the wasted potential of a failed adult self-medicating with lean to an optimistic, fun chorus about standing up and facing life’s obstacles A tribal beat carries through the background, adding energy to the verses and tying the song together “Youth,” the most accessible song, is also one of the
tell you that you land those notes a little bit flat) and dancing to that delicious current of overwrought beats that don’t suffocate you as much as many other artists’ tracks do Personally I feel like anyone Owl City jams with is all right in my book, which is strange considering that apart from “Good Time” I haven’t listened to him since high school, but it’s undeniable that CRJ doesn’t even have to try to enamor listeners Who else would offer to turn a piece of guitar string into a wedding string?
Emotion and Emotion: Side B have both been heavily, heavily marinated in some 80’s nods Honestly? They sound good on her You should go to the doctor if that opening siren wail in “Run Away with Me” doesn’t make you stop what you ’ re doing immediately just to wait for the chorus to buoy you up about as high as you can go Many of these tracks seem to make some highly personalized nods to bands like Icona Pop by giving the already throwback music a more playful touch Or, again, magic goop if you’d prefer the technical term And “All That?” I want to build a time machine just to force Emile Ardolino to add it into Dirty Dancing
This most recent album release is just every dose of happy you ever might have felt you needed except, except for the final three tracks “Higher” drives you to near insanity with CRJ’s strange way to make what should be an angsty beat poem performed at a high school talent show just sound effortlessly cheerful “Body Language” shouting out at you, “I just think we ' re overthinking it” a couple of times will actually convince you that yeah, maybe you are overthinking it just a bit
She’s so affable, so much like a younger sibling whose songs you learn to love just because of how much she’s trying to make you smile by singing them that her final three tracks in this album really get to you “Cry” doesn’t belong in Labyrinth by any means, but I still get this image of Jennifer Connelly’s character wandering around looking for her brother every time I listen to it It just emulates this strange veneer of happiness that flakes off just like a particularly cheap brand of nail polish The final track, “Roses,” may be
weakest Released as the second single, the track serves primarily as a promotional tool and introduction to the band’s sound with a bright, airy beat The lyrics tell the hopeful and longing story of a parent wishing the best for a child that he/she had to give up Despite the serious theme, the song feels uninspired and forgettable
The third track of the second album, “Season 2 Episode 3” infuses retro sound effects straight from arcade games over a relaxed, hip-hop inspired beat in a combination that the band achieves flawlessly “Pork Soda” showcases Glass Animals in their prime The deep, intimate vocals pair with jazzy instrumentals to deliver one of the strongest tracks on the album This song covers a failing relationship, reminiscing about good times in the past and trying to understand what changed
the most modern-sounding one in the past two albums but nonetheless keeps a choppy synth propellant throughout the choruses and she pulls off surprisingly well the breathless verses while forcing out “Cat got your tongue, it's been forever/ Have you been good? Have you been better?”
But the penultimate track, “Store” is something all to its own Aside from the whole idea of suggesting that a desire to avoid a difficult conversation means you can leave your significant other by lying and saying you ’ re going shopping for a while, this track just sticks to you once you hear it The lyrics stand out for their absurdity but the totality of the song, from the too-high base slapping your ears and the drum beats more or less spasmodically keeping time, just so perfectly emulates that terrible, terrible moment when you have to tell someone you care about something you know they’re going to hate hearing that it’s hard to imagine it playing off as a happy song But, and don’t ask me how (magic goop), you have to smile while you listen to it It could be an anthem for every disassociating teen relationship out there It could be anthem for bad communication It could just be an anthem Let’s just petition right now to make it an anthem for anything It is actually a massive supporting pole holding up the tent so that the rest of the album can sit comfortably within its protection Not to say that the other songs aren ’ t also good just that they couldn’t stand on their own without this one
Emotion: Side B could probably have gotten away with calling itself Emotions and been better off; it’s certainly tied to the previous album but they’re simply not similar enough to have been placed on two sides of the same record That being said, I’m unendingly grateful that she roped all of these “reject” tracks together because honestly, this is just what you need walking through campus after a long night whether it was a good or bad one Happy anniversary, CRJ Can’t wait for next year
Jessie Weber is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at jweber@cornellsun com
The synths in “Mama’s Gun” have an ethereal quality, sounding straight out of a fairytale The band completes the theme with references to Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan “Mama’s Gun” tells the tale of a psychopathic wife who murders her husband The calm, rolling soundscapes pair with the eerie vocals to paint a believable picture of insanity “Cane Shuga” has little depth and a generic rhythm coming from Glass Animals The song primarily focuses on an uninteresting and undeveloped relationship damaged by a cocaine addict The verses are interesting but last a total of eight lines and only provide just enough context for the looping chorus, which revolves around the false confidence of cocaine
“[Premade Sandwiches],” a short spoken-word interlude, draws attention to consumerist culture from health food and fast food to fashion and drugs, but serves only to point out the mere fact that consumerism exists Telling the tale of the fifth failed relationship on the album, “The Other Side of Paradise” has little to offer in terms of a unique theme The electronic instruments are textured and redeem an otherwise bland song “Take a Slice” is the most sensual song off the album Consistent with the other tracks, “Take A Slice” contains intimate, stripped vocals during the verse but switches to a wide, expansive sound during the chorus The instruments here are more textured and varied than the rest of the album Here, Glass Animals experiments with a fuzzy guitar sounding synth for fills and a lead as well as almost orchestral sounds in the background
“Poplar St ” brings back the guitar for a rhythm that could be mistaken for Red Hot Chili Peppers It begins as if the narrator were reminiscing about his boyhood home before explaining that he was obsessing over an affair with his married neighbor The guitar-centric rhythm is a new sound for Glass Animals and it works well
“Agnes” is the least approachable song on the album Musically, it comes across flat Lyrically, it is one of the strongest tracks and serves as an excellent closer The song focuses on drugs, hardly a new theme in this album, but the slight quiver in Bayley’s vocals captures every drop of emotion and makes “Agnes” a much deeper song than the rest of the album
While How to Be a Human Being is still instantly recognizable as Glass Animals, it represents a clear departure from the dreamlike sound of the band’s previous releases Compared to the band’s other work, this new album is less atmospheric and less passive The sounds are more diverse and the lyrics are more direct Despite the fact that ZABA remains a stronger album overall, How to Be a Human Being is a step forward as Glass Animals experiments with new sounds
Glass Animals will be playing live at the State Theatre in downtown Ithaca on Oct 1, 2016
Ryan Slama is a freshman in the College of Engineering He can be reached at rms427@cornell edu
Jessie Weber
Ryan Slama
SCIENCE
C .U. P r o f C u r e s D i s e a s e s
U s i n g C h e m i c a l B i o l o g y
Prof. Jeremy Baskins promotes collaboration between chemistry, biology
By SARAH CROWE Sun Staff Writer
Prof Jeremy Baskin, chemistr y and chemical biology and a member of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, works with his multidisciplinar y team of students to combat disease in a unique way Baskin was recently named a Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences, an award that re
researchers at Cornell
Baskin’s trajector y as a researcher began when he moved from his family home in Montreal, Canada in 2000 to start his undergraduate degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistr y with minors in biology and music in 2004
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research while at MIT, and his passion for chemistr y was affirmed as he worked alongside graduate students and postdoctoral researchers However, his focus shifted toward chemical biology when he took a class in biochemistr y as an undergraduate
According to Baskin, chemical biology is a term that has many meanings depending on whom you ask
“I subscribe to a vie w of chemical biology as chemists making probes that can be used to study biological systems, ” Baskin said
Baskin combined his training in organic chemistr y with his newfound interest in chemical biology when he moved west to complete his Ph D in chemistr y at University of California, Berkeley
His doctoral research involved creating molecules with specific reactivity and using them to tag sugar y molecules on the surface of human cells These tagged sugar molecules can then be tracked through imaging as they move during physiological processes, potentially leading to important knowledge about topics such as development or cancer
Despite his fascination with his doctoral research, Baskin’s mindset shifted again when it was time to apply to postdoctoral research positions He considered how to best be prepared for the type of multidisciplinar y lab that he wanted to create
“I vie wed the postdoctoral appointment as an opportunity to learn something completely different from my graduate training,” Baskin said This attitude led Baskin to accept a research position
at Yale School of Medicine in a cell biology lab He was exposed to a biology research environment for the first time at Yale, and he learned to think about science in a new way
“Organic chemists are ver y much like little molecular engineers We design things that we think will have certain properties and then we go about figuring out how to make them,” Baskin said “In cell biology, the system is already made for us through millions of years
of evolution, and the challenge is figuring out how it works ”
At Yale, Baskin studied lipid signaling molecules, which according to him are important in a wide variety of human processes from activating enzymes to causing cells to migrate His goal was to understand the basic metabolism of a particular important signaling lipid
As Baskin continued to study this signaling lipid he began to uncover possible connections to disease He hadn’t expected these connections, but they were so interesting that he decided to pursue them
“Sometimes when you ’ re doing research you have to have a clear focus and you don’t want to get distracted by all of the shiny bright objects that are off the path,” Baskin said “But other times you have to be open minded ”
The connection that Baskin had uncovered was to a type of leukodystrophy, a group of genetic diseases that prevent the body from producing or maintaining myelin a compound that protects ner ves in the brain He discovered that the mutations in the gene that caused this leukodystrophy were linked closely to the signaling lipid he had been studying
Baskin continued research in this area when he came to Cornell in August 2015 His research group focuses on chemical biology projects such as developing new imaging probes that will allow them to image the remyelination of ner ves and the behavior of lipids in cells They hope to use these tools to search for new treatments for diseases like leukodystrophies or multiple sclerosis
Baskin’s group approaches this problem from multiple disciplines They focus on biology projects such as studying proteins that are connected to lipid metabolism, myelination, and multiple sclerosis
“ What I’m tr ying to establish in my lab at Cornell is an environment where the chemistr y and biology projects can inform one another and build off one another, ” Baskin said
Baskin’s research group includes graduate students from the chemistr y and biochemistr y, molecular and cell biology departments as well as undergraduate students from both the chemistr y and biology majors
Baskin regards teaching as an important part of his work in chemistr y, and in the last year he has discovered how much he enjoys watching students develop as scientists
“ There are students in my lab who are at various stages in their careers, and it really brings me great joy to have a scientific discussion with them and have them bring up outstanding ideas that I hadn’t thought of,” Baskin said
In addition to the time he spends with his students, Baskin enjoys his research because of the rush he experiences when he uncovers something new
“ The thrill of discover y is really, really fun It doesn’t happen ever y day, but you push for ward because you remember what it was like and you want that feeling again,” Baskin said “ There’s nothing I want more than for all the students in my lab to experience that ”
Sarah Crowe can be reached at soc@cornell edu
Cell chemistry | Prof Jeremy Baskins in his lab
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHAOGENG TANG
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Continued from page 16 Kevin Linsey is a second year columnist He can be contacted at klinsey@cornell edu The Beautiful Game appears Mondays this semester
First Loss Halts Unbeaten Streak Out of League at 13
Red drops frst home game of strong season to Syracuse
By SHAN DHALIWAL
Sun Assistant Sports Editor
The Red (2-1-0) lost its first game of the season this past Sunday, falling to Syracuse (4-1-1), 2-1, in overtime It was the team ’ s first home game of the season
Stephanie Skilton of the Orange scored first in the game, sending a high shot from the edge of the box over senior goalkeeper Kelsey Tierney’s head with 3:49 remaining in the first half
The Orange out-shot the Red 5-2 in the first, but the Red improved play in the second
to pass the ball better ”
His advice certainly worked, as the Red out-shot the Orange 8-4
Junior forward Tess Pullano got the Red on the board with her first goal of the season around 17 minutes into the second to even the score at one
The Red came close at other points as well Senior midfielder Elizabeth Crowell fired a clean shot with 13:50 left in the game that missed just left of the goal, and junior forward Paige DeLoach dribbled deep into the box only to be stopped by Orange goalkeeper Courtney Brosner with 5:30 left Time ran out with the score tied at one, sending the game into overtime
“At this point, we are taking the season gameby-game, focusing on each opponent that’s up next ” T e s s P u l l a n o ’ 1 8
“We just asked them to play a little more direct and encourage the forwards to go run at people,” head coach Patrick Farmer said to Cornell Athletics after the game, when asked about what he told his players to change in the second half “And we needed
Smith Opens
C.U. Career
Winless, Looks To Improve
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this result as a motivating factor for their season going forward
“It’s all-in-all a good start, ” said Cullom “Definitely a lot to improve on, but definitely a lot to build off as well It’s a decent result which gives us momentum to move forward to these bigger games ” T
when the Red took on University of Connecticut (3-1-0) on the Huskies’ home field
The Red lost 2-0 on two second half goals but, according to Smith, a big match up like this is an opportunity for the Red to improve and continue to build
t h e i r c o l l e c t i v e i d
team; the result doesn’t matter as much
“The game against UConn is a wonderful opportunity against what is year-by-year a wonderful team, ” he said “ The priority right now is how we can get better as a team ”
Sam Hummel can be reached at shummel@cornellsun com
“I told the coaching staff before overtime started that win lose or draw I was happy with this performance,” Farmer said to Cornell Athletics after the game “I thought that we gained a lot from this performance ”
The Orange stayed aggressive from the start of overtime and outshot the Red 5-0 Tierney made a beautiful diving save 4:05 into overtime, but Skilton fired a shot just
Upward trajectory | Unlike in its first two games of the season, the Red’s play improved in the second half, when junior forward Tess
out of Tierney’s reach into the top left corner of the net less than a minute later to give the Orange the victory It was Skilton’s second goal of the game
Even though the Red was not able to come away with the victory, there were many positives that came out of the match Unlike in the team ’ s first two games, the Red actually improved play in the second half
After the win against Siena, DeLoach noted how “the team ’ s possession and level of play dropped a lot” in the second half That certainly wasn ’ t the case against Syracuse, and this is a good sign moving for-
ward Cornell heads to Piscataway, NJ this Friday to take on No 12 Rutgers (3-1-1) and try to extend its undefeated road record
“At this point, we are taking the season game-by-game, focusing on each opponent that’s up next, ” Pullano said
The Red will certainly have to bring its A game over the next couple of weeks leading up to Ivy League play given its tough road schedule
Dhaliwal can be reached at sdhaliwal@cornellsun com
Pullano scored her first goal of the season
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Field Hockey Opens Season With Two Wins
By TROY BRIDSON Sun Staff Writer
Cornell Field Hockey (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) began its 2016 season with a dominant performance at home against Colgate (1-4, 0-0 Patriot) on Saturday
After a few sluggish opening minutes, sophomore forward Kate Fitzpatrick started the scoring on a rebound goal
“The first few minutes were a little shaky but then we started to settle down,” said Head Coach Donna Hornibrook “Once we did, we started to move the ball that opened up some opportunities for us ”
Senior midfielder Elizabeth Horak added a goal right before halftime, but the Red really put things together in the second half Cornell dominated possession and stifled Colgate’s offense, holding the Raiders to just three shot attempts
Fitzpatrick and Horak both scored again in the second half, while freshman forward Taylor Reed scored the first goal of her Cornell career The Red’s dominance up front was enough for a 5-0 victory
Hornibrook was pleased with the team ’ s performance and noted the contributions made by substitutes
Horak attack | Senior midfielder Elizabeth Horak had two goals in the win against Colgate, helping add to the Red’s nine-plus goal differential in its first two games
caliber players, the team showed over the weekend that it has a deep roster
COLGATE @ CORNELL
“Elizabeth Horak came off the bench and scored two goals,” Hornibrook said “She really showed her experience ”
Even though Cornell has many all-star
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As dominant as the forward play was over the weekend, Cornell’s midfield was equally impressive
“Everything starts with possessing the ball,” Hornibrook said “Our whole midfield did an excellent job ”
The defensive performance was excellent as well The backline limited scoring opportunities in both games Hornibrook credited junior back Sam McIlwick for keeping the defense in great form
“Sam Mcwilrick really showed some solid leadership and communication with that group, ” Hornibrook said
Even though the Red had a plus-nine goal differential over the weekend, Hornibrook still sees a lot of room for improvement
“There were a few times when I thought we got away from some of the discipline that we want as a team, ” Hornibrook said “Overall we were able to regain that composure and discipline that we are looking for ”
On Sunday, Cornell rode its balanced approach to a 4-0 win over Lehigh (1-3, 0-0 Patriot)
“ We had balanced scoring in both games over the weekend and our bench came in and made solid contributions,” Hornibrook said
Although Cornell was able to notch another shutout against Lehigh, Hornibrook was impressed with Lehigh’s effort, which
Red Winless in First Two Games
Head Coach Smith sees games as frst step to long-term growth
By SAM HUMMEL Sun Staff Writer
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( 0 - 1 - 1 ) began its highly anticipated season with a loss
to Central Connecticut State University (0-1-1)
With home-field advantage and a two goal lead heading into the final 30 minutes, the Red gave up two goals to the Blue
Devils and ended with a 2-2 tie
“We lost a little bit of f o c u s , ” j u n i o r f o r w a rd Jonathan Cullom said “ We started off strong w i t h t w o g o o d g o a l s Both of their goals were s e t p i e c e s o f f l o n g throws, which we definitely could have tightened up on ”
Still, given the unique position the team is in touting a new coach after a tenuous season last year there are definite silver linings to take away from this performance
Take freshman striker
Br a d y Di c k e n s , w h o scored the first goal of both the regular season and his Cornell career in the CCSU game after carefully striking a batted-away free kick from the back of the box, giving the Red a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute
“It was a lovely fini s h , ” s a i d h e a d c o a c h John Smith
According to Smith, Dickens is bound to be a big asset for the Red, despite his young age
“He’s not the biggest guy on the field, but he’s
had Cornell back peddling at times “Lehigh played with a lot of heart and c o m p o s u r e , ” Hornibrook “ They pressed us, but I thought we handled the pressure well ” Junior for ward Krysten Mayers, who led Cornell in scoring last year, got on board with her first two goals of the season in the matchup with Lehigh Meanwhile, Fitzpatrick continued her strong play, scoring her third goal of the season
q u i t e i m p re s s i ve , ” h e said “He’s obviously a f re s h m a n p l a y i n g a s a striker which is tough
b u t h e m a d e a n impression on the game ”
Another silver lining comes from an understanding of where the Red is in the progression
o f t h e i r s e a s o n t h i s year a season bound to be transformative for the program ’ s future While a tie and loss may seem underwhelming or even disappointing to some, to Smith, it is the first step for the Red’s journey t ow a rd s l o n g t e r m growth
“A lot of what we ’ re doing right now is building up our identity how we play, what we can be good at, ” Smith said “It’ll take time for guys to go out knowing their rolls I think anytime you score two goals in a game you ’ re doing something right For the first game, all-in-all, I w a s p re t t y i m p re s s e d w i t h w h a t t h e g ro u p did ” The players, too, see
Consistency is what the Cornell coaching staff is looking for The Red will continue to fine-tune its line up in the coming weeks before Ivy League play begins It is crucial that the Red is playing at its very best when league play rolls around Cornell continues its season at home against Ohio University on Friday night
Troy Bridson can be reached at tbridson@cornellsun com
Major League Socccer:
Major League Soccer is the number one professional soccer league in the United States Opinions on the league cover the whole spectrum from super-fans to haters One could hear anything from “It’s a nice way to see some really talented players close to
home” to “the only thing more boring than European soccer is American soccer ” Personally, I have always wanted to go to an MLS game to see the action for myself, and this past summer, I got the chance to watch NYCFC host the Colorado Rapids Here’s the story of my day at the game and my first impression of the MLS Like many Cornellians, I live within a few hours of New York City Also like many of my classmates, I had a summer internship and
needed a quick weekend getaway from the stress of the workplace environment So I texted all my friends in New York City for the summer, and headed to the Big Apple Long story short, the next day, a good friend and I walked into Yankee Stadium to see NYCFC play
Colorado
After a quick walk around the mezzanine, we found our seats in the supporters ’ section Many MLS teams have copied European clubs by designating an area of seats for superfans that like to sing for basically the whole game
To get the full experience for our first MLS game, my friend and I picked seats in the supporters ’ section, dubbed “ The Third Rail” after the part of the subway
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Silver linings | Junior forward Jonathan Cullum agreed with head coach John Smith that the Red can take a number of positives away from the games
