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C-Town Residents

Split on Effects of New Development

Students cite blocked sidewalks, morning noise as inconveniences

By ZOE FERGUSON Sun Senior Writer

Collegetown residents say major construction projects in the neighborhood make daily life inconvenient, but not impossible Though those who live close to the work sites say it can be highly disruptive, many students and business owners report that the greatest nuisances are blocked sidewalks, dusty commutes and occasional early morning noise

Sanjula Singhal ’17, who lives on Dryden Road, said the construction projects on both College Avenue and Dryden Road are particularly inconvenient Work has forced blocks of sidewalk on both streets to close to pedestrians in an area where car and foot traffic abound and visibility is low

“Every time you have to cross, it doesn’t seem very safe because you can ’ t really see anything with cars parked right in front of the newly made crosswalks,” Singhal said “I’ve noticed that lots of people just cross at random places on the street ” Hannah Harris ’16 also lives on Dryden Road, where she says the only problem she has faced with construction is some early morning noise “I know before I moved in, during the summer construction was a huge issue with both noise and physical distur-

bances, like plates and bowls falling out of cabinets,” Harris said “However, during the school year there has been very little disruption So far, I have only woken up due to noise

C.U. Looks to Hire Social Consultants Ithaca Moves Ahead With Comprehensive Plan

Cornell Social Consultants is a new, year-long paid position available to students through the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives and the Office of the Dean of Students Upwards of 20 students will be hired to promote a positive student culture

shift on campus and help prevent sexual violence, according to Jessie Bonney-Burrill ’14, CSC program leader “CSCs will identify things in their communities and social scenes that they think could be more fun or feel safer,” said Bonney-Burrill, who is also a pub-

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At the City of Ithaca Planning and Economic Development meeting

Wednesday, the Comprehensive Plan Committee brought forward Phase II of Plan Ithaca, which focuses on detailed neighborhood and thematic plans for recommendations from the planning and economic development board members

The first phase of the comprehensive plan, which is the first new comprehensive plan Ithaca has seen in 40 years, was approved by the Common Council on Sept 2

In addition to the second phase of the plan, the Comprehensive Plan Committee also highlighted 20 recommendations from Phase I of the plan that the committee believed were the most essential priorities for the city to pursue

The committee indicated that they believe the city should prioritize improving communication, employment, business opportunities and recreational opportunities for residents from the first phase of the comprehensive plan

Members also recommended focusing on infrastructure projects such as street design and transportation as well as returning tax exempt properties to the tax roll as essential goals for the city

At the Wednesday meeting, Alderperson Seph Murtagh M A ’04 Ph D ’09 (D-2nd Ward) asked Megan Wilson, senior planner for the City of Ithaca’s housing division, if there is a way for the city to measure its progress towards these goals

“Is there a way that we could track our progress?” Mur tagh asked “This will be an important task, because some of the goals are ver y specific, while others are more general ”

JoAnn Cornish, director of planning and development, said the main way she expects to monitor the city’s progress is by “encourag[ing] staff to look at the plan when they are making decisions, and use it to make their decisions ”

However, Cornish responded to Murtagh, saying that progress on “ some of [these goals] are so

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Originally published in Monday, March 23, 1970

By DAVE GOLOMB ’70

Lake Placid, N Y –– Cornell’s and perhaps the nation’s greatest collegiate hockey team ever finished its season here Saturday night at 10:58 p m , when Ned Harkness walked to center ice of the Olympic Arena to accept the 1970 NCAA championship trophy

Cornell fans had been yelling all year that the Big Red sextet was number one, and, after Danny Lodboa in an incredible burst of power, speed and shooting poured in three goals in eight minutes in the third period, Cornell was indeed the top team in the country, by virtue of a 64 demolition job on Clarkson

The win was Cornell’s 29th of the year and completed the first undefeated season by a collegiate team in modern history as the Big Red won its second title in four years

Lodboa, the tournament ’ s unanimous most valuable player, was unstoppable

Cornell had faced its troubles before the senior AllAmerican went wild, playing sometimes sloppy, sometimes brilliant hockey Clarkson, outshot and outskated, led twice, the fourth game in a row that Cornell

has had to come from behind But the Big Red’s forwards, and some tough checking gave Harkness the crown

Meanwhile, at the Coaches Association meetings, held throughout the tournament, rumors about Harkness’ anticipated signing with the Detroit Red Wings were flying thick and fast The presence of various NHL team executives, including one from Detroit did nothing to dispel the stories

John MacInnes, coach of Michigan Tech and winner of this year ’ s Coach of the Year award, has also been mentioned as a candidate for the post Murray Armstrong, Denver’s successful leader, turned it down

Cornell was sporadically superb throughout the game in all departments The offense poured six goals past Clarkson’s fine goalie Bruce Bullock, after he had been so tough last week in Boston The defense though sloppy at times, stopped Clarkson when it had to, with Godie Lowe having a fine game to cap an excellent year, and Brian Cropper, up and down, stopping some tough shots

But in the end, it was was Lodboa who came through to win it, in a singlehanded, almost superhuman effort

Chief Information Of cer Ted Dodds to Depart Cornell

By GABRIELLA LEE Sun News Editor

After four years as the University’s vice president for information technologies, Ted Dodds announced that he would retire come the end of the current semester Dodds, who was also the University’s chief information

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the announcement of his retirement to information technologies staff “I am ver y proud to have been associated with this institution and will be an ambassador for it, forever ”

Dodds began his role at Cornell at the start of 2011 and arrived during a time of cutbacks and financial crises

“I will always think of myself as a Cornellian and will continue to follow

and the rewiring of 46 campus buildings through the remodeled Network Connectivity Program, according to a University release

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with the campus community to define the technological needs of the University, according to the release The plan helped streamline the University’s many I T approaches throughout the differing schools and colleges

port groups for campus units and shifted administrative tasks to the cloud, according to the release

Cornell’s strategic five-year I T plan that Dodds launched in May 2013 was the result of Dodd’s work

Additionally, Dodds also aided in the start of Cornell’s Massive Open Online Courses and United Way fundraising campaigns

“I have come to love and admire Cornell,” Dodds said “I will always think of myself as a Cornellian and will continue to follow the fortunes of the University for years to come ”

Upon leaving Cornell, Dodds said that he and his wife plan to return to western Canada, where he previously worked as the vice provost at the University of British Columbia, according the University

Luna Restaurant on Stewart Avenue Dishes Up Late-Night Street Food

By YUN SOO KIM Sun Staff Wr ter

Luna, a street food-inspired restaurant located at 310 Stewart Ave , has seen booming business from students and locals alike since its July 23 opening, according to Kevin Sullivan, owner of Luna

Sullivan, who also owns the Loco Cantina bar that is located next to Luna, said he decided to reinvent the space where Luna is currently situated after the mid-April fire that destroyed the historic Chapter House, which was also located on Stewart Avenue

“I owned the business that was here previously so when the Chapter House burned down, we decided to reinvent ourselves,” Sullivan said “So we came up with the idea for Luna ”

Patrons of Luna can find a myriad of street-style fare from tacos and pizzas to fried oreos and poutine on the menu

Sullivan said he was inspired to create the food truck-themed menu because of how much he enjoyed street food

“I really enjoy food truck style food,” he said “A lot of the fusion oriented food, really premium style food [that] you can walk away with [was] really fun so we decided to bring it here ” Beyond the menu, the theme of a food truck is also incorporated into the s t y l e a n d d e s i g n o f t h e

According to Sullivan, as Luna is a “brick and mortar food truck,” he wanted customers to feel like they were walking into a food truck when they entered the restaurant Open ever y night until 1:30 a m , Luna is a “night time oriented” establishment, according to Sullivan Given its location attached to L o c o C a n t i n a a n d t h e l a t e n i g h t Collegetown scene “Luna,” meaning “ moon ” in Spanish, was given its name d u e t o i t s l a t e h o u r s , a c c o rd

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Though Luna opened over the summer, Sullivan said business has picked up since the academic year began “Once ever yone got back [to school] t h i n g s j u s t g o t c r a z y, ” h e s a i d “Ever ything is made from scratch on our menu, so our biggest challenge is just keeping up with making the food ” In addition to students, the restaurant has also attracted local Ithacans, according to Sullivan “ We have lots of students, but we also offer deliver y so we have lots of people all around the city ordering as well ” As Sullivan continues to cater affordable food to the late night Collegetown community, he added that he also aims to source local ingredients to support the community

Yun Soo Kim can be reached at ykim@cornellsun com

C.U. Ranked 15th Best National University by U.S. News and World Report

By REBECCA BLAIR Sun Assistant News Ed tor

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Rebecca Blair can be reached at rblair@cornellsun com

C-Town Residents

Split on Effects of Ongoing Construction

Some report early morning wake-ups, blocked walks ; others remain undisturbed

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lic health fellow at the Skorton Center “They will assess any areas they see as problematic or that have room for improvement, will identify positive interventions or tweaks to make and then strategize on ways to accomplish their goals and create small culture shifts ”

The program will be entirely student-led with all student-identified issues According to BonneyBurrill, the selected students will explore ways to create “positive spins on how to create these small interventions ”

“With this approach you focus on the solution and focus on making the culture more open, more tolerant and more fun,” said Nina Cummings, co-overseer of the program “Naturally, it will create less tolerance for the behaviors that make people uncomfortable Those behaviors will become less of the norm ”

The idea to create a student-led committee came about last spring when Yale assistant dean Melanie Boyd presented at the Council on Sexual Violence, a campus wide council of 50 to 60 individuals from all programs and departments on Cornell campus, according to Cummings, who is also a Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator at Gannett

“[Boyd] created a model that would enable students to come up with their own ideas of what would create a more safe and positive social environment or sexual environment and has been having some success at Yale,” Cummings said “Instead of talking about sexual violence, let’s talk about how to make the environment positive, which will then simultaneously reduce risk ”

Cummings explained that this new approach to sexual violence is intriguing because traditional methods such as alcohol and consent education have not worked

“The numbers from the studies that have been done nationally have not changed in terms of incidence and prevalence on college campuses over the decades which indicate to those who have been around that we must look for better practices to combat sexual violence,” Cummings said

Cummings described some examples of student led initiatives at Yale In one instance, she said Yale students decided that at a traditional meet-and-greet party for new students, there should be two separate rooms a dark room for dancing, as well as a brighter room where students could actually see and get to know the people they are talking to Having an additional room allowed people to better ask, “Should I leave with this person? Should I hook up with this person?”

“One main theme of the program is looking at ways to offer students more choices at events or parties they already attend or in communities they are already a part of,” Burrill said “This will allow students to pick the choices that feel most positive and comfortable to them ”

Burrill explained that there will be weekly meetings, projects and

research

“We want any student who is interested in this program, who is creative and interested in the positive culture shift and wants to work within the different communities [on campus] We want a really diverse group, ” Burrill said

Cummings said she is hopeful this approach will be more effective than traditional ones As Cornell will be the first school after Yale to try this new approach, there is no set timeline or established instructions on how the program will run

“The approach is theory based, it is grounded in a theory that made sense to us, ” Cummings said “We have been doing traditional things for decades, why not try a new promising approach?”

Students can apply for the position until Sept 16 at 5 p m

Samantha Acriche can be reached at sacriche@cornellsun com

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general it will be hard to measure ”

When Alderperson Cynthia Brock (D-1st Ward) asked whether staff will only be consulted concerning the top 20 recommendations, Cornish said city administrators should put the entire plan “ on equal footing ” “I would encourage everyone to look through the plan and see what applies to them,” she said Brock asserted that tax exempt property status in Ithaca is vastly misunderstood and said this means she does not believe that this goal should be a priority “ When we talk about tax exempt land, the city in fact has the largest portion of it,” Brock said “ When we talk about Cornell possessing 60 to 80 percent of tax exempt area, ” this refers to the percentage “of the assessed value ” Ever y time Cornell builds a new library or a new building, every time Cornell expands, its assessed value increases Thus, the physical

acreage of tax exempt land doesn’t change ”

The committee said they believe three thematic plans most urgently need to be studied and expanded in Phase II of the comprehensive plan: housing strategy, transportation strategy and flood management strategy

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Cornish provided detailed steps to creating the flood management strategy of Phase II She said that Michael Thorne, superintendent of public works, will be spearheading this initiative

“Mike Thorne put together a group of subject area experts so they could define the scope of this phase,” she said

She explained that, in her conversation with Thorne, he said

the committee plans to work with the United States Geography Survey for the flood management segment of the plan

“[Thorne] said that the USGS will produce three maps, one will be at the lake level, one will be at normal elevation of water in the summer, ” and that they will base their recommendation in Phase II from this information, Cornish said

Wilson said that in addition to these three priorities, Phase II will include strategic outlines for creating neighborhood plans for different parts of the Ithaca community

She continued that while a parks master plan is not yet listed as a priority, the committee hopes to include this in Phase II

“[This] is something that we have been planning, and the public works and youth bureau have been working on, ” she said Subcommittee members chose to table their recommendation on Phase II planning until October

Madeline Cohen can be reached at mcohen@cornellsun com

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The Best Option

OnTuesday, the four remaining undecided Democratic Senators announced their support for the Iranian nuclear deal It now appears that this agreement, negotiated by the Obama administration, will go into effect

To be certain, the details of this story have not been easy to follow Over the summer, the nuances of the deal were buried in a firestorm of Congressional dissent, outraged punditr y and obsessive vote counting Further, the ultimate fate of the deal has depended upon a complicated mix of parliamentary procedure, international sanctions law and the use of the presidential veto power In the midst of all the hubbub, Republicans repeatedly floated the idea that the President's own party would oppose the deal, torpedoing one of Obama's signature foreign policy achievements

Perhaps they were too familiar with Speaker Boehner's utter incapacity to lead his caucus As it turns out, an overwhelming majority of Senate Democrats favor the Iranian deal This is not just partisanship In their support, they have sided with independent analysts, including 29 leading American nuclear scientists and highly prominent experts knowledgeable on the study of arms control Even former Republican Senator Dick Lugar, as well as Colin Powell, have both defended the deal as the best possible course of action

No, the Iran deal is not perfect But it is clearly our best option to prevent the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon In exchange for lifting international sanctions,

the agreement sets forth a strict system of regulations and restrictions It will drastically reduce the number of Iranian centrifuges, the amount of stored uranium at their facilities and effectively cut off Iran's pathway to a nuclear weapon And the deal does not rely on trust If Iran fails to meet the obligations they have agreed to, crippling sanctions will return At a fundamental level, the deal is built upon cooperation and verifica-

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inevitable choice between a nuclear Iran or a war with Iran If a nuclear Iran is unacceptable, as the U S and its allies agree, this is not a choice at all

On the right, there is a repeated demand that we must reconsider the scope of our government programs considering, as they say, that we simply cannot afford to feed our hungry citizens, treat our sick, care for our elderly and educate our youth By this logic, however, we also cannot afford another war which is where we may be if not for this deal

s we go forward, our foreign policy must be realistic, cooperative and multifaceted.

Conser vatives often accuse liberals of being overly idealistic Yet, the opposition to the Iranian deal is rooted in this same mentality No, the Iranian government is not an ideal negotiating partner The deal will not fundamentally change the policies of the Iranian government And Iran will still act counter to the strategic interests of the United States and our allies But they will find it almost impossible to become a nuclear state

We cannot remake the world exactly into what we wish it to be President Obama understands that there are no credible alternatives to this deal In its absence, we face the

Make no mistake there is no such thing as a brief, limited militar y strike on Iran's nuclear facility Any serious effort to end the Iranian nuclear program through force, and not merely delay it for a few years, will require an operation that resembles full-scale invasion Can we accept yet another multibillion dollar, decade-long quagmire?

We can ponder the moral implications of a war with Iran We would pay not only in dollars, but in lives Instead of relying on our best shot at diplomacy, we would embark on a path of destruction In a region already beset by instability and suffering, we could choose to make the situation unimaginably worse

If any of this seems familiar, it should Those who are outspoken against the deal

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and support war are the same individuals who ushered us into the invasion of Iraq

Indeed, former Vice President Dick Cheney has deemed the Iran deal to be “madness ” I see it differently No, it would be madness to follow the same type of decision making that led to the largest foreign policy mistake in American history

President Obama opposed that war, and now, throughout his time in office, he has been hit with charges of “weakness ” I reject the idea that the United States is weaker when we choose to pursue diplomacy, and I cannot endorse the concept that we may only show strength through war Instead, we must realize that the United States is strongest when supported by the weight of the international community With the Iran deal, we have joined with our allies to create a serious, complicated solution, to a serious, complicated problem

Enforcement must be vigorous And the deal may need adjustments in the future For now, however, this is our best path to take The Iranian deal is merely one arrow in our quiver; it can, and will, be supplemented with other efforts to ensure stability in the Middle East and beyond Indeed, as we go forward, our foreign policy must be realistic, cooperative and multifaceted And it must show that we are a nation that will try diplomacy before war

The Case for Marco Rubio

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D e m o c r a t f o r m o s t o f t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y W h i l e Tr u m p m a y h a v e t h e e n d l e s s e n e r g y o f a w i l d f i r e , h i s p o s i t i o n s m a k e Jo h n Mc C a i n l o o k c o n s e r v a t i v e S o i f n o t Tr u m p, t h e n w h o ? L u c k i l y, t h e p a r t y h a s a l o n g l i s t o f n o n - v a n i l l a , h i g h l y e n e r g e t i c , q u a l i f i e d c a nd i d a t e s t h a t c a n t a k e Tr u m p ’ s p l a c e : Jo h n K a s i c h , C h r i s C h r i s t i e , M i k e Hu c k a b e e , R a n d Pa u l , S c o t t Wa l k e r, Te d C r u z a n d M a r c o R u b i o ( i f y o u ’ r e w o n d e r i n g w h y I l e f t t h e h e i r - a p p a r e n t t o t h e B u s h d y n a s t y o f f t h i s l i s t ,

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Overall, Marco Rubio is as clos to a perfect candidate as the Republican Party is going to get

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BY MIKE SOSNICK Sun Arts & Entertainment Editor

A sweaty show is a tough sell on a day when the mercury licked 90, but the oppressive temperatures didn’t stop hordes of people from making their way to the Haunt on Monday night The show’s announcement came out of the blue, with Ithaca Underground and Dan Smalls Presents cross-promoting the bill that brought Speedy Ortiz to Ithaca for their second time

Although most of the punters ostensibly showed up for Speedy Ortiz, Modern Hut and Lust were both more than a night’s worth of entertainment Modern Hut, the solo project of Joe Steinhardt, kicked off the show with more of a murmur than a bang, staying seated onstage and meekly announcing his presence to the then-thin crowd With daylight still shining through the Haunt’s windows, Steinhardt eased into his selfproclaimed “ extreme loner folk,” solemnly strumming his acoustic guitar As he began to mutter his confessionals over calculatedly sloppy chords, the Haunt transformed from a bar to a therapeutic campfire

One step shy of a somber singalong, Modern Hut’s deadsimple ditties felt like Steinhardt reluctantly reading his diary over distant instrumentation His relentlessly apathetic lyrics and vocals left him seeming like he couldn’t be bothered to stand; the chair and guitar and PA system the only obstacles to him taking a nap onstage But Steinhardt’s deep emptiness was endearing, somehow rendering lines like “Let me give you this advice: Don’t expect much from me and don’t expect much from life” cuddly and warm Modern Hut laid every gaping insecurity and inadequacy on the table and welcomed the crowd into the depths of his world

Hometown heroes Lust took the stage next The jumpy, geometric punkers’ shows have become less frequent now that geographic distance separates its recently-graduated members Although the end of their tenure as an Ithaca staple left a gaping hole, there’s now an excitement that now builds for their few-and-far-between sets Those who were eagerly anticipating Lust packed the area in front of the stage, but their frenetic spurts of angular wackiness raised more than a few eyebrows

When it comes to music, I’m a bit of an anglophile The U K has a long history of producing some of the most innovative and globally recognized musicians, from The Beatles to Pink Floyd to Elton John Even in recent years, British musicians have taken popular conventions and stretched them in distinctive ways Imogen Heap embodies this idea; her intricate harmonies laced with electronically produced rhythms are unrivaled in the industry Her song “Hide and Seek” gained tremendous acclaim and notoriety through its inclusion in The O C and an O C -inspired Saturday Night Live digital short It was then sampled and tuned several steps higher in a Jason Derulo song Like David Bowie’s “Under Pressure,” Heap’s famous track was sampled in a pop song, thus expanding its reach even further

Many of the most influential and experimental musicians from the U K including Heap attended a specific performing arts high school in London This institution, called The BRIT School has an impressive alumni base of Grammy nominees, platinum record sellers and niche exclusive ensembles Amy Winehouse, Adele, members of The Kooks and Kate Nash all attended this high school and went on to create emblematic music

among those who were just there to see the headliner Lust chugged ahead through their set, blasting through a towering mound of songs that averaged under a couple minutes long Each one, a manic burst of intensity, approached catchiness before closing with an idiosyncratically abrupt halt While their avant-garde stage banter was nearly absent, they kept true to their

tradition of introducing a cover to each set This time, the offthe-wall choice was the Burt Bacharach-written, Love-popularized “My Little Red Book ” Even though they colored the ’60s hit with their oblique, frenzied paintbrush, the cover was the set ’ s melodic peak They capped off the set as suddenly as it started, leaving little time or mental space to totally process their set But

ous: A lot of musicians don’t make it In any industry, we hear about the ones who made it big There is a plethora of unsuccessful artists from the U K (and every other part of the world) who had similar backgrounds to these groundbreakers but didn’t have the same luck, skill or resources to bring their music to the forefront of the industry All of this considered, I still think it’s impressive and unusual how many trendsetters have emerged out of the U K

I’m a huge fan of electronic music If it’s done well (and the electronic elements are tasteful rather than merely white noise), electronica can make even the most classically trained musicians swoon The British have done this well too, and modern artists that

come to mind are James Blake and FKA Twigs

Perhaps this attention to musical training for adolescents played into their success Regardless, the rate of musical success in the U K seems more strategic than coincidental Before I continue, I should note the obvi-

as the crowd dissipated toward the bathroom, bar and patio, it began to sink in how much this town is missing without Lust By the time Speedy Ortiz hit the stage, the floor was packed almost unimaginably packed considering the meager turnout for their last Ithaca visit Their show in September, 2013, in support of Screaming Females drew a paltry crowd, adding to the intimacy but leaving the massive Ithaca College room feeling sadly empty This time, though, Major Arcana has had ample opportunity to make its rounds through iTunes libraries and Spotify playlists, and their latest L P, Foil Deer, is already in the conversation among year-end “Best Of ” list writers It came as no surprise that, since this tour is in support of Foil Deer, that most of the hard-driving set was plucked from that record

Lead Sadie Dupuis went so far as to call Monday’s robust crowd “well behaved,” because, well, they were Particularly by Ithaca standards, where moshing is the norm, the spectators ’ nodding and bobbing was quite placid but no less involved with the show This nonthreatening, inclusive concert-going experience is particularly welcome given Speedy Ortiz’s new anti-intolerance hotline geared at keeping shows comfortable and respectful

Speedy Ortiz can (and do) hit the rock ’ n roll throttle on their records, but those tracks are buffered by contemplative, lyrically dense narratives On Monday, though, they held the pedal to the metal throughout the set, powering through scorching solos and heavy power chords Dupuis’ passionate wordiness was still tied up in her knotty, ambling riffs, but each moment was presented at full force and volume

Two years after the city’s poor response to Speedy Ortiz’s last visit to Ithaca, it’s a delight to see the community finally rallying around such an influential, compelling touring band Lust returned with a bang, Modern Hut delivered wistful lethargy in spades and Ithaca Underground and Dan Smalls Presents collaborated to make it all happen Monday night at the Haunt spoke volumes about the pulsing vitality of live music in town not that it was ever really in doubt

Mike Sosnick is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at msosnick@cornellsun com

and Twigs like Imogen Heap adhere to selective standard conventions Blake is a trained pianist, and uses jazzinspired chord structures, as well as plays his own keyboard in live performances FKA Twigs is perhaps a bit more experimental, though she also employs stylistic elements from the R&B genre, including her highly intimate and relationship-focused lyrics Both are talented singers as well, using their minimally altered voices to bring dynamism to their tracks What makes these British musicians successful is their ability to employ new music production tactics while simultaneously maintaining both conventional and theoretically complex elements

vocal strength and performance His sound is layered, with guitars, synths, harmonies and computer-generated components Fyfe’s top track has already received two million plays on Spotify, and it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a forerunner like his London-native neighbors

Both Blake and Twigs have created music that seems to transcend genre conventions and cultural boundaries Both have been globally recognized as well, with Blake having winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2014, and Twigs having been nominated for awards at the VMA’s, BET Awards and the Grammys Despite using digitized elements and computer processing to achieve their sounds, Blake

While FKA Twigs put out an E P in August and Blake is set to release an album in the coming months, these artists are only two trendsetters among the ever-growing electronic-alternative music genre

There’s a lot to discover beyond the big names, too Take Fyfe, a solo artist A London native as well, Fyfe takes risks in his music that make him yet another successful and innovative musician His album, Control, came out this March, and while it hasn’t received the same attention as Blake or FKA Twigs, he shows tremendous promise The album is well produced, but depends and thrives on Fyfe’s

With music moving in new directions, there is so much promise for the coming decade Musical collectives continually employ music theory and bend genre conventions, and while they may use different technology to achieve their sound, they maintain the elements of musical complexity that have stayed constant for generations It’s all about balancing the new and old, and the Brits have a good system going

Anita Alur is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at aalur@cornellsun com Millennial Musings runs alternate Thursdays this semester

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Getting to Know Katie Garrity of Red Field Hockey

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I would say my favorite class was Introduction to Psychology Even though I’m a finance major and everything, I think my freshman year, in that big auditorium – I think it’s like 400 people in Bailey Hall, I loved it I think it was just because it was different from all of the other classes that I’ve taken, and it’s very applicable to everything you do We would do experiments like, oh you have to sit around Trillium, and look at other people and it’s just funny to get your involved on campus as a freshman

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I’m really, really passionate about doing economic development work I’m doing this social entrepreneurship class at Cornell this semester We’re going to Honduras over winter break to do economic development work there I did something very similar in high school I went to El Salvador and did work there though my Church I try to keep up with community service, even as we ’ re busy at Cornell It’ll be nice to finally have a winter break off because I’ll be out of season

6 ) W h at h as b e e n yo u r g re ate s t ac c om p li s hm

s c h oo l , or yo u r pe r s on a l li fe ?

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I would say just coming to Cornell in itself was a huge accomplishment for me I grew up never really thinking I would go to an Ivy League school and never really thinking I would play a Division I sport I played a ton of different sports going up I never thought that field hockey would be the specific sport that I would play Thankfully, I had a lot of great mentors and people to support me and family and now I have my teammates I would say, honestly, making it as a senior at an Ivy League school as a Division I athlete in itself I think is an accomplishment I’m proud of it, and I couldn’t have done it without my teammates and my family

7 ) Is th e re an y th in g th at y ou h ave n ’ t d o n e at C o rn e l l th at yo u w an t to tr y?

There’s a lot of things I haven’t done! I’ve gone gorge jumping oh, I know I definitely want to run a half marathon through campus I know they do half marathons on campus, or something like that Once I’m graduated from field hockey more towards the spring, it will be nice to do fitness that I really like to do I want to take what I took from field hockey and use that to do a half marathon through campus I know a lot of girls in my sorority would do that I want to do something that I can really do at Cornell for my last semester here

8 ) Te l l m e s om e th in g ab o ut yo ur s e lf th at n o t a l o t o f p e op l e kn ow

I was a gymnast for 11 years, so that’s something that not a lot of people know It’s funny when I go to college, I’m not a gymnast anymore, but I can still do a backflip and I can still do an aerial I try to do it every six months to practice so I don’t fall on my face the next time that I do it I did it, like, two months ago and everyone was like “Katie, you ’ re a senior and I didn’t even know you could do a backflip!”

How did you choose field hockey over g ymnastics?

Right in middle school was when I actually quit, so I didn’t do it throughout high school It was because I just love playing sports and they said to choose gymnastics and that’s it But I got to high school and I was like, I want to play field hockey, I want to play soccer, I want to run track I didn’t want to give up that other part of my life It kind of just evolved that way, but I go back to the gym all the time and my old coach is sometimes there It’s fun to stay in contact with it, but it’s been nice to move on with my life and focus on field hockey

9 ) W h at w ou l d b e y ou r pe r fe c t m e a l?

I’m not the best person to ask this question to because my teammates will tell you that I don’t eat very healthy Ideally, I would love an In-andOut cheeseburger right now because I miss it so much With a milkshake, obviously And then for dessert, I would like a pizookie, which is basically a huge cookie with a big scoop of ice cream on top Athletes need carbs – and sugar It would be an after workout meal

1 0 ) W ha t is y ou r s p iri t an i ma l ?

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dolphin

Why?

I’m from California, so I love the water I grew up in the ocean, in lakes, everything like that Also, dolphins are kind of fast and as an athlete I think of myself as a dolphin And they’re really fun and sweet If you think of anything else in the ocean, it’s scary, but the dolphins can be your best friend It’s like the dog of the water They’re sweet, and nice, and kind of cute – I would love to be a dolphin

Hannah Noyes can be reached at hnoyes@cornellsun com

Get Your Championship Picks From Sportstradamus

Iwas going to write this column about how Tom Brady is in fact the antichrist, but like half of my editors are from Boston so I decided against it

So with the NFL season officially upon us tonight (what I like to think of as the start of the sports calendar) I believe it’s time that I unveil some of my famous sports predictions I don’t want to brag or anything, but

Shane Lewis

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I was known as Sportstradamus back in my high school glory days Disclaimer: I’ll try my best not to be a complete homer when making these predictions

NFL

All the talk this offseason has been about Tom Brady and the Patriots and it seems like everybody has forgotten who the best quarterback and the best team in the NFL is That, of course, is my boy Aaron Rodgers, hailing from the almighty Green Bay Packers

The Pack will be bitter after choking

away the NFC Championship game last year and I expect them to play this season with a huge chip on their shoulder Losing Jordy Nelson will hurt, but receiver look like Jerry Rice After DeflateGate, I also expect the Patriots to be playing with a chip on their shoulder and represent the AFC in the Super Bowl In a rematch of Super Bowl XXXI, the Packers will blow out the Pats and Giselle leaves Brady for John Kuhn Prediction: Packers 42, Patriots 21

NBA

Let me just put this out there: the Spurs’ bench could be the starting five on like half of NBA teams David West, Manu Ginobili, Boris Diaw, Ray McCallum and my personal favorite, Patty “The Australian Sensation” Mills This team is so stacked

With the addition of LaMarcus Aldridge, I just don’t see any way that this team doesn’t win the Finals Coming out of the West is always hard, but the Spurs depth will lead them past all potential threats Plus, they resigned Matt Bonner Championship Done deal

Prediction: Spurs over Cavaliers in 5

MLB

What a year it’s been so far for the Chicago Cubs All of their young talent is finally coming together and the North Side

finally has something to get excited about Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Kyle Schwarber look like a nucleus that’s going to lead this team for the next decade Anthony Rizzo is a beast and Jake Arrieta might be the favorite to win the Cy Young

The only thing this team lacks is experience, but with veteran manager Joe Maddon at the helm, that might not even matter The Cubs will fulfill the Back to the Future prophecy this year and the 107-year curse and bringing joy back to the world In an exciting, high scoring World Series, the Cubbies defeat the now-stacked Toronto Blue Jays

Prediction: Cubs over Jays in 7

NHL

I’m from Texas What’s hockey?

NCAAF

In the story of the century, Cornell football rises the ranks of the FCS, qualifies for the FBS college playoff, and destroys Ohio State for the national championship

Just kidding

I, like the rest of the country, think Ohio State is just too loaded this year to not win it all again They have a Heisman Trophy candidate at wide receiver, a Heisman candidate at running back, a Heisman candidate at quarterback and another Heisman candi-

date backing that quarterback up That’s ridiculous The defense should also be greatly improved, led by arguably the best defensive lineman in the nation Joey Bosa

Prediction: Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 14

NCAAB

I’m still a little salty about my Badgers losing the National Championship game last year, so this ks a little painful for me Not because I’m a Wisconsin fan, but because their loss cost me $50 bucks and the chance to have predicted a perfect Final

Four

But whatever It’s probably way too early to make any kind of college basketball predictions, but I’ll do my best anyway North Carolina and Mar yland are the early favorites and Kentucky and Duke should have strong teams as usual The Big 12 should also be particularly strong this year, with Baylor, Kansas, Iowa State, and Oklahoma all looking to be good

But like I said, it’s way too early to make these predictions and because I am a huge homer, I got to go with my boys from Bloomington YOGI

Prediction: Indiana 80, North Carolina 78

Spikers Look to Build Off Tourney Momentum

By JOEL COOPER Sun Staff Writer

The volleyball team will look to build off of their impressive start to the season as they travel to St John’s University for the John Kaiser Volleyball Classic this weekend The Red will be hoping to continue their strong form after getting off to their best start to a season since 2007, when they came in second at the West Point Tournament

Trudy Vande Berg, the new head coach of volleyball, got her Cornell career of to a great start, picking up two wins against the College of William and Mar y, 3-2, and then against Iona College 3-0 This secured the Red a place in the tournament final against Army

“I’m so proud of the way our team played together last weekend beating a good William and Mary team in five sets and Iona in three really got us off to a good start and really got us motivated,” said junior setter Alyssa Phelps “We worked hard all spring and preseason and I think that we showed everybody we ’ re ready to win”

our weaknesses and polish our strengths so that when league play rolls around we are at the top of our game, ” Phelps said “We are constantly evolving our game and doing anything we can to be the best It’s still early in the season so we are mostly focusing on bettering our game and being the best we can be on our side of the net Volleyball is a game of errors If we can make fewer mistakes, the outcome will more often fall in our favor ”

Cornell will open their tournament play against the University of San Francisco on Friday before taking on Central Connecticut State later that day The Red will then round out the tournament against St John’s, followed by George Mason University on Saturday

“Our team is extremely excited for all this season has to offer and we’ve got big, big goals ”

A l y s s a P h e l p s

Cornell, however, dcame short in the final, falling to Army 3-0 Despite this, Cornell had numerous great performances particularly from Phelps and freshman outside hitter Carla Sganderlla, who were both voted onto the Black Knights Invitational All-Tournament Team

“We’re still a young team and we ’ re still learning how to play a consistent game, ” Phelps said “As we progress throughout the fall, I have no doubt we’ll become more steady and more fine tuned and we’ll learn how to be successful when facing adversity ”

The Red will try to use this week’s practices to keep improving and blending as a team before they head to St John’s, but the long term focus for the team is on Ivy League play which starts in three weeks

“We’re working incredibly hard in practices to improve

Many of these teams pose realistic threats to Cornell, especially considering the Red has never registered a win against San Francisco or St John’s, who both currently hold a 2-0 advantage

“I think every team this weekend will provide a unique challenge for us on the court, ” Phelps said “Some of them are bigger schools with bigger girls and we ’ re excited to play some great competition I think our team chemistry was very important in our wins this weekend We fought hard for each other and every single person was ready to contribute when the team needed it on the court and on the sidelines ”

If Cornell continues to build on their form and improve, particularly in maintaining their solid team chemistry, the Red can expect good results from this weekend’s matches

“We’ve got a weekend under our belt now and we ’ re anxious to play again ” Phelps said “Our team is extremely excited for all this season has to offer and we ’ ve got big, big goals to achieve this year This weekend will be a good challenge for us, but we ’ re ready for it ”

Joel Cooper can be reached at jcooper@cornellsun com

the city with a couple of girls who I worked with and my brother came out and visited,

2) W ha t has been the best p ar t a bou t bein g back at Co rnell?

“A really, really great team” | Senior Katie Garrity (second from right) is looking forward to the new season

Honestly, as I said, I was working all summer When you think about it, you think the whole point of being at Cornell is to get a job and to focus on your life after Cornell But being back, although I’ll never say I love running the fitness test, being with my team and being with my friends and getting to just be a 21-year-old again, and just being able to run and play field hockey and do what I love has been the best part

3) Tell m e a litt le abo ut the t ea m this yea r W ha t i s yo ur biggest strength a s a w ho le?

We have a really, really great team this year We’re somewhat young, but we have a lot of strong returning players which is always a good sign I would say our strongest strength this year is our leadership We have Taylor Standiford and Marisa Siergiej as our captains They’re great Taylor just had a leadership conference yesterday; that was her vision, that was her whole idea I think going forward that will be important because we have such a young team, and I think it’s really going to pull us through the season

4) What ha s been the best class you have t aken a t Co rnell?