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GPSA Vote Allocates To Anabel’s Grocery Store

By ANNA DELWICHE Sun Staff Writer

Me m b e r s o f t h e Gr a d u a t e a n d

Pr o f e s s i o n a l St u d e n t A s s e m b l y

approved a budget which will allocate $20,000 to Anabel’s Grocer y Store a student-r un organization that aims to address Cornell’s food insecurity at its Monday meeting

The budget for the 2016-2017 term passed unanimously

“ The GPSA funding for the grocer y will be returned to the GPSA if the Grocer y itself discontinues or if

“The results of that survey was that yes, there are a sizeable number of graduate students who are food insecure ”

the GPSA’s suppor t for the Grocer y discontinues,” said Mariko Alexander grad, Appropriations Chair

A n a b e l ’ s Gr o c e r y St o r e w a s approved to open by the Student Assembly in order to address food insecurity on campus, The Sun previ-

C.U. Recognizes Original Africana Center

Physical site commemoration was demanded by BSU last year

By JOHN YOON Sun Contributor

A commemoration ceremony will dedicate the original Africana Center’s site this homecoming weekend marking the c o m p l e t i o n o f o n e o f t h e d

Cornell’s Black Students United delivered to University administrators last year

The site located at on 320 Wait Ave will include a bench, landscaping and a

plaque describing the space that once existed The ceremony will also feature performances by student groups, remarks by students, faculty, alumni and community speakers

The original site of the Africana Center was established after a 36-hour occupation of Willard Straight Hall in 1969; the structure was destroyed by a fire ignited by an arsonist in April of 1970

Originally requested by BSU in a letter

In memory | A ceremony will commemorate the original Africana Center, which was burned down by an arsonist in 1970 Shown below is the center’s current home

to President Elizabeth Garrett and Vice President Ryan Lombardi last November, the new commemoration is the product of collaboration among many organizations on campus including BSU, the Office of the President and the Africana Studies and Research Center

ously repor ted President Elizabeth Garrett signed off on the store in November of last year

Although the store was set to open in Febr uar y, its star t date was delayed until the beginning of this academic year due to unexpected bureaucratic barriers

“I don’t work for the people that are building this thing, but it’s sup-

posed to be, after constr uction, a selfsustaining, ongoing grocer y store, ” said Todd Snider grad, Social Sciences Representative “ The idea is that this is only an upfront cost the GPSA is not going to be putting in money over and over again In theor y, this is just supposed to make a ne w solution f o r s t u d

Wegmans or even if they can get to Wegmans, it wouldn’t be affordable enough for them ”

The majority of the store ’ s star t-up costs will be covered by a $320,000 allocation from the Students Helping Students Fund a grant through the Student Assembly The Sun repor ted

“In late fall [of ] 2015, the GPSA passed a resolution to set the graduate student activity fee for 2016-2018, as we do ever y year, ” Alexander said “

would come from the activity fee

The GPSA’s allocated activity fee for graduate students increased from $1 95 to $4 50 this academic year The primar y purpose of this increase was to fund Anabel’s Grocer y Store at $2 50 per graduate and professional student, according to Alexander

Ithaca Police Department Deputy Chief Vince Monticello confirmed in an email Monday that police are still accepting videos that could illuminate the details of the fatal stabbing of Ithaca College student Anthony Nazaire on Cornell’s campus on Aug 28

“Crucial video evidence has been submitted to IPD already, and investigators are confident that more videos exist but have not been submitted as of yet, ” Monticello said in an IPD statement

However, despite the IPD’s acknowledgement that they have received “crucial evidence,” the department has yet to name a suspect or release any new information about the incident to the public

Monticello added that all types of videos including Snapchat and iPhone videos could help close the investigation and stressed that any individual who submits evidence about the crime may remain anonymous

Police Chief John Barber also called on people to contact IPD if they were in the area on the night of the stabbing, even if they do not believe they were in any way related to the incident

“Perhaps you saw something trivial or inconsequential, but to our investigators it might just be that one piece of key evidence that helps to sort out just exactly what happened,” Barber said in the release

Many Cornellians and parents have expressed frustration with the investigation’s lack of public progress in recent weeks

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Presberg’18 Earns World Titles in ‘Art Form’ of Juggling

By JEANETTE SI Sun Staff Writer

At Cornell, Matan Presberg ’18 juggles mor schoolwork He has broken several world records national awards for juggling and serves as the pr the Cornell Juggling Club

The Rochester native said he has been juggling the age of six, when he first saw the Rochester Jug Club at a local festival and learned how to jug with three balls

“My dad took me every week to juggling club, he said “Before I turned seven, I [could] juggle my age [with] six balls ”

From there, Presberg proceeded to set several world records in juggling including “ most catches in a minute with five balls and seven balls” and the longest time performing various juggling patterns like the “933” and the “nine ball halfshower,” which is when the juggler executes bigger throws with one hand and smaller ones with the other

He also won first place at the International Juggling Association’s Numbers Competition in 2015 and 2016, reaching 25 catches with nine balls and 28 catches with nine balls, respectively

“It’s really interesting how fundamental [juggling] is to who I am, ” Presberg said “[With juggling,] you can impose any limitation and still have infinite possibilities ”

Presberg said one of the most difficult comp nents of juggling is the time commitment requi to master each trick He explained that some o favorite moves took him many years to perfect

“There’s a trick I do a lot five balls, where them behind my back,” he said “I’ve been workin trick since I was fourteen, and it’s finally becomin able ”

Presberg said he juggles for at least two hours a day, every day, and usually a few rounds with three or four props every day ays think that I should be making more progress said “I can be stuck on one thing for years ” added that one of his goals is to spread enhance tion of juggling as a competitive sport ple don’t really know what juggling is,” he said n people think of juggling they either think of a n or just someone juggling three balls But to me, so much more than that It’s an art form, and it’s sport ”

Many jugglers are athletes, pursuing an array of different tricks, with different props and always trying to push their limits, Presberg said He stressed that this competitive mentality unites the juggling community

“The way I approach juggling is to [think about] what the next thing is, what’s more difficult,” he said “What can I do to improve what I’m doing, how can I do more technically difficult and visually appealing things Whatever I can do now, I know I can take to the next level It’s what motivates me, and I think it’s a mentality that a lot of jugglers share ”

By performing at many events both on and off campus, Presberg said he hopes illustrate the complexity of juggling to students at Cornell As juggling club president, he said he also teaches beginners how to juggle and encourages their progress at club meetings

Presberg’s current self-imposed juggling chalge is to reach 100 catches while juggling nine He said his best as of right now is 72 racticing gets really frustrating sometimes,” he But it’ll happen eventually ”

Si can be reached at jsi@cornellsun com

Nobel-Prize-Winning Author Recounts History of Russian People

Says study focuses on ‘ human voice’

By JUSTIN PARK Sun Staff Writer

Dr a w i n g u p o n t h e s t o r i e s o f g e n e r a t i o n s o f Ru s s i a n p e o p l e ,

No b e l - p r i z e - w i n n i n g a u t h o r

Sv e t l a n a A l e x i e v i c h w e a v e s a

c o m p l e x p i c t u re o f Ru s s i a n h i s -

w o r l d , ” R a w l i n g s s a i d A l e x i e v i c h b e g a n h e r l e c t u re by i n t ro d u c i n g t h e f o c u s o f h e r s t u d y h u m a n n a r r a t i ve

“In love, and in contact with death, people always speak beautifully ... I look out for life ” S v e t l

t o r y I n t e r i m Pr e s i d e n t Hu n t e r R a w l i n g s i n t ro d u c e d A l e x i e v i c h a t St a t l e r H a l l , Mo n d a y e ve n i n g , c a l l i n g i t a p r i v i l e g e t o h e a r h e r s p e a k “ It’s a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e C o r n e l l c o m m u n i t y, t o h e a r f ro m s o m e o n e w h o ’ s m a k i n g a n e n o r m o u s d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e

“The story of one person is fate, the story of hundreds of people is history.” S

Voice of post-war Russia | Author Svetlana Alexievich speaks on her writings about the history of the Russian people at Statler Auditorium Monday evening

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“What needs to continue to happen is more than just students meeting to learn more about each other.”

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b e l i e v e d t h a t w e w e r e b u i l d i n g s o c i a l i s m w i t h a h u m a n f a c e T h a t i s w h a t m y f a t h e r t a u g h t m e , ” A l e x i e v i c h s a i d “ I r e t u r n e d f r o m A f g h a n i s t a n f r e e o f a l l i l l u s i o n s ” A l e x i e v i c h s a i d s h e v i e w s h e r w o r k s a s a r e f l e c t i o n o f l i f e

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Justin Park can be reached at jpark@cornellsun com

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Letter to the Editor

How to befriend Ezra

To t h e Ed i t o r :

Although I may have limited sway over Cornell’s future during my last year on campus, and the next administration will certainly set new goals, I would like to both express my thoughts on how all of us can give this university a vigorous identity, and share some insight into areas worthy of improvement

The start of each school year brings new opportunities We are all welcoming and kindhearted in the beginning, but in order to make the most of our time here, we need to keep it up! This university is large and sometimes daunting, and making it seem smaller takes work Our environment is shaped by our actions, and from obser ving successful students, I notice they make sure to stay involved Whether through participating in a debate, attending a religious event, or even going to a professor’s office hours, now is the time to interact and especially to feel out of place I can promise that no one here went to a high school as large as Cornell, so anyone acting as if they have experienced it all, is only cheapening their time

Second, Cornell’s sheer size makes it impossible to know ever yone Don’t fret about remembering the details of someone from your first-year writing seminar, because you won ’ t Instead take the time to learn Cornell’s identity, and you will feel an almost instant connection As a histor y major I have had the opportunity to read the stories of Ezra Cornell, Andrew White and Goldwin Smith, among others These founders are treasure troves of wisdom and foresight By understanding what makes our university unique, we can embody the traditions and values that tie us together, and hopefully better recognize ourselves

Finally, I would like to remark that along with refurbishing Barton Hall we need to work on refurbishing dialogue between students and administrators Both groups are guilty of making decisions (not pointing to any single one, but there have been many), which have fostered backlash and disheartened our campus If you have opinions or want action, reach out to administrators, members of the Student Assembly, or even our Student Trustee These people are here to ser ve as mediators, and to help express opinions I realize this advice will never solve ever y issue, but creating discussion is imperative The last thing our university needs is a stagnant, reactionar y community

Cornell really is unlike any other school Away from the fast-paced city life, the natural beauty and strong academics produce a unique harmony here In the end, I hope each Cornellian will take it upon themselves to reap the benefits of such a unique and limitless place As many of us look for ward to our final year, it may seem cumbersome to increase our awareness and work together, but in doing so we will promote in ever yone our greatest strengths Not only will a new mindset help grant each of us the chance to express ourselves at our best, but it will help weave into our legacy a sense of togetherness right in time for a new Cornell President

Virtuous Vices

e ’ re all sinners to an extent *

WSome of us are aware of our cosmic wrongdoings, and some of us have yet to learn, but all of us have to cope with who we are One day, perhaps we’ll even love who we are (but I don’t want to ask too much) In the meantime, it seems like we ’ re expected to engage in a process of continuous growth as does the model-millennial, who improves himself to improve the world he inhabits Albeit in a leisurely way, I, too, advocate for self-improvement, but not by scorning my flaws Sometimes, adopting a new perspective ser ves better than donning a new personality Without further ado, here are a few of my favorite vices and how they double as virtues

1 D I S LO YA LT Y: Undoubtedly, we ’ re all fans of the faithful puppy trailing our foot-

comfort, I haven’t titled this piece anything that would incite a double-take If you ’ re a welcoming host, paranoia will seep its way into the most mundane happenings What would I ever do if someone copied this article, word-for-word and published it before I did? Tragedy would ensue As the saying goes, only the paranoid sur vive

6 P ES S I M I S M : Hypothetically, let’s say you ’ re an optimist You’re created with your ver y own ozone layer that absorbs all the pain and suffering you witness, in your immediate vicinity and in the world at l a r g e Yo u r p h y s i c a l p e r s o n i s l e f t unscathed by daily disappointments, but at what cost? Oblivion? I, for one, am relieved to know my course grade on the first day of class and jump-start my petition to retake

steps, and we respect the customer who keeps going back to the H&M that’s 45 miles away from home Still, it’s plain to see the monotony that this might genera t e O b l i v i o u s t o t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s e n j oy e d b y t h e In d e p e n d e n t a n d

Unaffiliated, the Loyal goes on existing in a space devoid of excitement How would you expand horizons that are defined so strictly?

2 E G OT I S M: So what if you never text first? A sense of pride and some selfimportance are precursors to great accomplishments Just ask Kanye West That is, if you can get him to notice you (unlikely, but he would say that life is good when you pamper yourself )

3 G R E E D : In essence, greed is longing Sometimes, longing of an insatiable nature, but it can still result in a lot of positives To consider a quick example of g r e e d ’ s m e r i t s , t a k e t h e e n t i r e t y o f human histor y The luxurious world as we know it, complete with lavish cars and million-dollar mansions, is a direct product of greed Mankind, ever discontent, has designed our current world of surplus

4 J E A LO U S Y: Jealousy is often misconstrued as malice for others or their possessions By my definition, it is simply a sort of sur vival instinct How could you ever improve yourself, or your situation if you didn’t actively recognize that someone else is better off?

5 PA RA N O I A : I hope nobody’s looking at my screen as I write this Maybe we are alike, and you hope nobody’s looking at what you ’ re reading either For our mutual

7 RE C K L ES S N E S S: You may be someone who causes a lot of collateral damage The damage can manifest in many ways, be they academic shor tcomings, social crises or financial pickles Yet, whenever you indulge yourself, you ’ re a pioneer You obliterate old boundaries I proclaim you m o d e r n - d a y Me r i w e t h e r L e w i s ( o r William Clark)

8 S E L F - PI T Y: The most charming of the vices, self-pity is a vital ingredient of any kind-hearted persona Really, it’s rooted in a gracious urge to scale ever ything to proportion It’s an attempt to be in touch with your surroundings, and relate various circumstances to your own Often, those who actively cast themselves in seeminglynegative lights are the ones most conscious o f t h e m o

s e around them

Chaos is the natural order of the universe So, even if the source of your troubles is internal, or if you only feel at peace when you war with yourself, you ’ re not doomed Allow me to segue into some unsolicited advice: embrace the chaos

Trust your virtues to battle your vices and emerge victorious (occasionally), and even when they don’t, you, my friend, are one with the universe You can forgive yourself vices, virtues and all

* If you resist this idea, see Vice 2 Disclaimer: I withhold my sympathy from actual criminals

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With all of this in mind, perhaps now is the appropriate time for our generation to redefine the role of social media. A tool that started off as a way to connect with old friends has evolved into a way to keep up with current events and we have the responsibility of regulating it.

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While it is important to showcase the success of Arab women to shatter baseless stereotypes, more diverse representations of success have to be appreciated

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Samantha VanWees is first prize winner of IFT’s undergrad research competition

By ISABELLE PHILLIPPE Sun Contributor

Imagine winning an internationally renowned competition just six weeks after graduation the excitement and the happiness For 22-year-old Chicago native Samantha VanWees’16, this was what happened VanWees’s research, entitled,

“ In a c t i va t i o n o f Ba c i l l u s

L i c h e n i f o r m i s Ve g e t a t i ve C e l l s and Spores in Milk Using Pulsed

L i g h t Tre a t m e n t , ” c o n s i d e re d how pulsed light a technique used for food decontamination using short, intense pulses of a broad spectrum of light is able to reduce bacteria during milk processing Her achievement won her top honors for her poster and presentation at the Institute of Food Technologists’ undergradu-

a t e re s e a rc h c o m p e t i t i o n i n Chicago

During her time as an under-

g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t a t C o r n e l l University, VanWees majored in food science, saying it was her love of cooking and her mother’s influence that sparked her interest in food not only nutritionally but also chemically

“What originally got me interested was all those little ticks and tricks and America’s Top Kitchen that got me into the idea that food was more than just somet h i n g t h a t p e o p l e a t e a n d enjoyed,” she said “There’s a lot of chemistry involved and engineering applications ”

The up-and-coming researcher

b e g a n w o rk i n g w i t h Pro f Carmen Moraru, food science, in h e r Fo o d Pro c e s s i n g a n d Engineering Laboratory as a dishwater for the second half of her sophomore year VanWees started off performing basic tasks but soon gained enough familiarity and knowledge about food science within the lab to partake in hands-on research

“I started to like research a lot and during my senior year, I had more time on my hands and was able to do an independent project which was really great, ” she said “I designed the whole experiment and modeled it on other research and did all the results and recording ” Putting together a winning research presentation was no easy task, but as a member of the food science club, and president of the re c re a t i o n a l f e n c i n g c l u b, VanWees knew how to handle the challenge She recalls the significant amount of work and dedication required to assemble her great achievement

“It was a lot of work in the summertime which I was expecting, but that was the hardest part as I was out of school for six weeks and then had to go back to it again,” she said “It was nice that it had been my own work It was really easy to present something I had thrown my whole life into for a semester and a half and make it make sense and present it to people who had the kind of positions I wanted to go into ”

However, this dedication did not go unrewarded From her time in the lab, one of the most i m p o r t a n t a s p e c t s Va n We e s gained was an appreciation for research She describes her time in the lab as truly solidifying the fact that it was something enjoyable

“I met a lot of graduate students and upperclassmen throwout my time and really spending time in the lab learning things hands on and making sense of how to do a research project where you have to do all the research, do all the grunt work and collecting, and taking the time to write it down and report it correctly,” she said, “I think I just gained an appreciation for research and was able to do a lot of really cool things ”

A s i d e f ro m f o o d s c i e n c e ,

VanWees also received a minor in art history The 22-year-old traveled to Florence during her time

a t C o r n e l l a s a result of this pass i o n Sh e d e s c r i b e d i t a s “doing something

d i f f e re n t o u t s i d e the laboratory and classroom ”

Bu t f o o d s c ience couldn’t be forgotten in this venture “ [ T r a v e l ] opened my eyes a little bit more to how food is differe n t i n d i f f e re n t cultures,” she said

the line For her own personal contribution to the world of science, Samantha hopes to develop

“Trying to bridge the gap between laboratory, the media and people in general that’s whats really important.” S

Va n We e s i s currently pursuing a doctorate at t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Wi s c o n s i nMadison and hopes to engage in long term research further down

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ne w food science technologies and help others to understand what happens in food, whether that takes the form of research or

general food education

“ I t h i n k p e o p l e s h o u l d b e taught what labels mean, what’s really in food and why it’s more than just something that we pick up on the way, ” she said “It’s something that has a lot of layers and should be explored ”

From her present feats to the bright future that lies ahead of her, Samantha has many plans for the field of food science

“You can publish a paper and do research based work that’s heavily scientific but at the same time that doesn’t matter to the person that’s in the grocery story right now, ” she said “Trying to bridge the gap between the laboratory, the media, and people in general and really trying to bring food science home – that’s what’s really important ”

Isabelle Phillippe can be reached at ip93@cornell edu

Sullivan earns second prize

By DARREN CHOW Sun Contributor

Genevieve Sullivan grad never thought that a case of food poisoning in would spark her interest in public health During a study abroad program in Myanmar, the food science student thought she was “invincible” until she ate a dish that had unpasteurised milk in it, ironically prompting her to reflect on how lucky she was “ We’re so used to food safety, but in some developing nations they don’t necessarily have that the expectation of safe food This got me interested in public health,” Sullivan said

Last summer, Genevieve Sullivan, placed second in the Institute of Food Technologists’ undergraduate research competition, where she presented her paper

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results, but also on their ability to communicate their research

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hydrophobicity and sur face energy

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Escherichia coli and Listeria innocua

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e r t y t h a t re p e l s a m o l e c u l e f r o m water, while sur face energy is the a t t r a c t i o n o r r e p u l s i o n a s u r f a c e exer ts on another sur face. Both bacteria are surrogates of pathogenic E coli and pathogenic L monocytosis respectively, making them par ticularly relevant to food safety as they may cause gastrointestinal infection and the disease listeriosis

Genevieve Sullivan: Bacteria and Food Packaging

“ You're afraid [the couch] will become covered in dog hair as soon as you bring it home Ideally you would keep the dog off the couch altogether, but most pet owners know that will not completely solve the problem,” Sullivan said “So you decide to purchase a couch made of leather, a material less likely to attract and hold the hair ”

As with almost all scientists and their projects, Sullivan admits that there were limitations to her study

“ We can only run so many surfaces and run so many factors We only ran two microorganisms but there’s lots of microorganisms that can attach to these surfaces,” she said

While reflecting back on her undergraduate experience at Cornell, Sullivan, who is now a first year Ph D student, points to the food science faculty as the peo-

“ The research itself was pretty explorator y and generated more questions than it answered,” Sullivan said “However, some, even if not systematic correlations, were obser ved between physicochemical proper ties [surface electric charge and surface energy] and attachment Our future research focuses on making a predictive model that combines these two factors and preliminar y studies have shown that this might be a strong predictor for bacterial attachment ”

Sullivan uses the analogy of buying a new couch to explain her research

especially from her desire to have a positive impact on people’s lives, even if it is only an indirect impact She points to the Safety Modernization Act, which aims to shift the focus from responding to preventing foodborne illnesses, as a cause she would like to further “ We can be a part of this shift by finding new ways to prevent the [bacterial] attachment from occurring,” Sullivan said “ We can save lives, reduce hospitalization, and save money from recalls [of food] by not getting someone sick in the first place ”

One of her many goals as a scientist is to make progress on our food supply and safety, and her current research certainly portrays that ambition In addition to researching salmonella detection in dark chocolate and pet food, taking up responsibilities involved with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) center of excellence, Sullivan is also conducting genome sequencing in order to tr y to track back isolates to plants or food that make people sick She also enjoys going to the journal club which recently discussed the listeriosis outbreak in cantaloupe to talk world issues relating to food safety with fellow scientists Sullivan also wishes to dispel some of the misconceptions regarding food science

“We’re so used to food safety, but in some developing nations they don’t necessarily have that — the expectation of safe food. This got me interested in public health.”

ple who have influenced her the most “ The food science faculty is ver y special because ever yone is passionate about what they do and that really comes across when they’re teaching,” she said “Another thing is that they are ver y willing to help students even though they are constantly busy with travelling ”

One person in particular who was a source of inspiration was Prof Carmen Moraru, food science, who was her academic and research advisor Inspired by a Nature article written by the professor that looked at modifying plant surfaces to reduce bacterial attachment, Sullivan saw an opportunity to conduct her own study, but with food packaging

Sullivan’s interest in science and food science stems

“ We explore the physical, chemical and b i o l

involved in ever y aspect of the product from the farm to your fork,” she said “For example, food scientists are the ones that reduce ice cr ystals in your ice cream and improve the shelf life of your juice Many people do not realize the impact a food scientist has on their daily life “ Sullivan, who participates sporadically on the food science sports team, is interested in working for the government by investigating foodborne outbreaks and working to prevent them in the future She is especially interested in the Center of Disease Control and the Federal Food and Drug Administration, but is also considering becoming an epidemiologist due to her interest in public health and food security

An avid pianist who tutors students, Sullivan loves t o h e l p

Department of Food Science, Sullivan shares a few words of wisdom with budding food scientists

“Find what you like because there’s a lot you can do in food science,” she said “If you find what you are interested in, you can go far ”

Darren Chow can be reached at dlc279@cornell edu

By VICTOR AGUILAR Sun Contributor

The presence of life on Earth is tied in multiple ways to the presence of one substance water Water is the biggest component in most living organisms and has the power to leave a long-lasting impact on the environment It is no surprise, then, that astrobiologists have long focused on understanding how exoplanets could develop the right conditions for life

What happens when dynamic cycles of activity are present without water? That is the question that first arose in the mind of one Cornell scientist Prof Jonathan Lunine, astronomy, director for the Cornell center for astrophysics and planetar y science, pondered the possibility of something unique happening on Saturn’s moon, Titan Located 1 43 billion kilometers away from the Sun and with a surface temperature of 94 K (not far from that of liquid nitrogen), the second biggest moon in the solar system is surprisingly active

Much like Earth, Titan is teeming with rivers and oceans which are constantly being replenished by rain

However, these rivers and rain are not water, but dynamic cycles of methane and other hydrocarbons Lunine sought to understand if these cycles of methane could have a similar impact on Titan, in the way water has an impact on Earth

This broad question would end up bringing together

Lunine, Prof David Shalloway, molecular biology and genetics, Prof David Usher, chemistr y and chemical biology, and Martin Rahm, theoretical and computational chemistr y

A molecular and computational biologist by training, Shalloway was in the best position to provide insights into how chemically dynamic Titan was The first indication that chemical reactivity was present on Titan was the lack of hydrogen cyanide on the surface in comparison to the atmosphere According to the team, such an absence was thought to be the result of chemical reactivity leading to the formation of more complex molecules out of hydrogen cyanide If hydrogen cyanide was reacting with itself, what kind of complex structures could develop?

This quer y lead Shalloway to ask more fundamental questions

“Can you have life without water?” he pondered

He obser ved that hydrogen cyanide, though poisonous on earth, behaves differently on Titan Under the right conditions and assumptions, it was possible to imagine hydrogen cyanide molecules linking to one another forming structures known as polyimines When further assembled, polyimines could theoretically create structured layers capable of absorbing sunlight Rahm, a postdoctoral research associate and a selfdescribed “ quantum [chemist],” worked on understanding the theor y behind this behaviour and did the bulk

of computational modeling “ There is a tremendous lack of knowledge when it comes to this place [Titan]”, Rahm said

Describing the moon as a “natural laborator y ” , Rahm first became interested in Titan after attending a workshop at the California Institute of Technology

After meeting with Lunine, he began working to come up with computational methods for studying chemistr y on Titan This past summer, his work resulted in a lead author publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Speaking about his fascination with chemistr y he said it has the potential to uncover mysteries

“Chemistr y [can be] applied to study other worlds, [explore] the possibility of prebiotic chemistr y and ultimately the origin of life,” Rahm said “ That might be one of the more important takeaways [of this research] in the inspirational use ”

This sentiment was echoed by Shalloway

“Beautiful things are worth doing” he said

While he certainly hopes that new explorations may uncover new findings on Titan and other worlds, Shalloway’s final obser vation perhaps most perfectly summarized the ultimate goal for his research

“[Research and discover y] help us to be more humble,” he said

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The donning of sackcloth and ashes for this once-mighty art form is an annual ritual,” wrote New York Times film critic A O Scott in a recent piece on the Telluride Film Festival, a yearly retreat for filmmakers and critics alike that also serves as a debut for many of the fall’s most anticipated films He goes on to posit the festival as a “standing rebuke” to the “fatalism and gloom” of critics who would suggest cinema’s death, boldly going s o f a r a s t o i n c l u d e h y p e r l i n k s t o Huffington Post and GQ articles with which he took direct issue (As spectators, all we can really hope for is that the opposing sides drop diss tracks about one another ) Scott, who serves alongside Manohla Dargis as the Times’

c h i e f f i l m c r i t i c , c l a i m s t h a t

Telluride standouts like Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival and Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann provide testimony to the medium’s ongoing vitality Of the latter, he writes, “It’s something new under the sun, a thrilling and discomfiting document of the present and also, like every movie that matters, a bulletin from the future ” Forward motion, then, and an eye toward progress seem Scott’s criteria for a worthy cinematic experience Yet the critic speaks with a certain tone of nostalgia, w a x i n g l y r i c a l a b o u t t h e “ o l d - t i m e

Marger y in par ticular develops more depth and a wider range of emotions as the play goes on She first appears to be a stereotypical Southern churchgoer, but the emotions she wrestles with throughout the play in dealing with the loss of her husband and her lack of connection with her son make her a much more complex character Steinhagen por trays

Marger y ’ s hilarious but disastrous sexual relationship with Timothy, her destr uction of church proper ty and her rejection of Pastor Greg’s advances ver y convincingly and demonstrates that Marger y is far from a one-dimensional character Even though Tyrone is, of course, ver y devilish, it’s satis-

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cinephile religion” and “cathedrals of cinema, ” invoking a religiosity around the filmgoing experience that grants a sense of urgency to the art form Scott seems determined to fight a one-man war in support of his cinematic ideals, and to simultaneously convince us of criticism’s essential role in our relationship to art It’s a refrain that is consistent across the subtext of his film reviews, and made explicit in his recent book Better Living Through Criticism (as well as a 2013 lecture given in our very own Goldwin Smith Hall) This dedication to a h

unspoken prerequisite to becoming a critic creates a bit of a contradiction: How can

filmmakers keep the art form alive and moving forward while tying it to a bygone era?

Scott, here, plays the role of experienced idealist, aware that the past is past while maintaining a romantic’s hope for

Emily Fournier is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at ejf225@cornell edu

the future He frames Damien Chazelle’s new film La La Land – a musical romance set in retro Los Angeles, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a direct address to this contradiction It’s a film, Scott claims, that harkens back to the star-studded Technicolor musicals of yesteryear while modernizing the type of spectacle that necessitates a trip to the cinema Of course, a cynic could twist that logic to argue that such a film amounts to little more than the artful rehashing of existing conventions What, then, do the harbingers of cinematic death suggest we do? How do we for lack of better phrasing make Hollywood cinema great again?

It’s tempting to pretend that these naysayers are the same group of dad-types who miss the good ol’ days of rock n ’ roll, when the rebellious kids actually stood for something, you know? These are the nostalgic individuals who happily proclaim entire genres and art forms as “dead” so as t o e n s u re t h e i r g e n e r a t i o n s u s t a i n s a monopoly on them At their most lenient, they’ll recognize Tarantino as the second coming of Jean-Luc Godard or The Strokes as a worthy throwback act Forget anything, though, that changes the parameters of a given medium or genre

Unfortunately, the critics who claim “cinema is dead” operate on a sort of funhouse mirror version to Scott’s own logic They, too, deeply value moviegoing’s place

in the echelon of American pastimes, and possess an undying commitment to the value of feature-length films in the face of t h e o f t - d o c u m e n t e d “ Go l d e n A g e o f Television ” They base their fatalist conclusions in Hollywood’s fearful decision-making and capitalist motives, factors that have u n d o u b t e d l y c re a t e d t h i s s e a s o n a l Groundhog Day of superhero movies and unnecessary sequels in which we are currently living

Yet the writing seems to be on the wall, and it favors progress rather than death Unlike Scott, I did not have the opportunity to embark upon the religious experience of Telluride Film Festival this year (I guess it wasn ’ t in the Sun’s budget) However, I think people often forget that the system is always the last to respond This summer alone saw diminishing returns on almost every sequel in an existing franchise, and a t

y underperformed The traditional film format has shown its resilience time and time again With both critics and audiences alike demanding change within the studio system (and great movies consistently being made outside of it), it’s only a matter of time

Chris Stanton is a senior in the College of Ar ts and Sciences He can be reached at cms459@cornell edu Really Teribble, and Such Small Por tions appears alter nate Tuesdays this semester

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Volleyball Plays to 1-2 Record In UMKC Kangaroo Klassic

By BRITTANY BIGGS Sun Staff Writer

Competing in the Midwest proved a challenge for the Cornell volleyball team (3-3) as the Red went 1-2 in the Kangaroo Klassic, hosted by University of Missouri at Kansas City Cornell fell to both the host school and Bradley before beating University of Nebraska at Omaha in the final match

The weekend brought record-breaking performances from athletes like senior Alyssa Phelps who was able to eclipse the 2,500 career assist mark in the match against Bradley and junior Maddie Sroufe, who was added to the all tournament team after nailing a game-high 13 kills in the win over Nebraska-Omaha

The Red kicked off the tournament against UMKC The team lost 3-0 in a game with major contributions from junior Kit McCarthy and senior Macey Wilson However, despite these efforts, the team was not able to surpass the Kangaroos

“ This weekend taught us a lot about what Cornell volleyball is and how we have the ability to accomplish so much when we work together as a team, ” Wilson said “ The preseason is really meant to allow us to figure out our team chemistr y and how we can all work together and I think we were really able to work on that ”

McCarthy agreed that, despite the result, there were certainly positives to take away from the contest

“ We will learn from our losses this past weekend and it was awesome to finish it on a high note, ” McCarthy said “It was really nice to get the chance to play in front of Alyssa's and Emily [ Wenhoff ]’s family and friends Ever yone is keeping our workhard team mentality in preparation for next weekend ”

Like the Kangaroos, Bradley also posed many

challenges to the team, sweeping the Red in three sets, 23-25, 19-25 and 16-25 Playing on Friday, the team came up short but, again, the women were able to take away important lessons from the program ’ s first match ever against Bradley “ We were definitely made more aware of what our strengths and weaknesses,” Wilson said She also noted that the team knows what it needs to focus on going for ward

“ We played well against UMKC, they have a ver y potent offense and we didn't adjust,” said head coach Trudy Vande Berg “I don't think we came out with confidence against Bradley so we were a bit flat and tentative ”

On Saturday, the team played its final match, picking up its lone win of the tournament to beat Nebraska-Omaha, 2-1, in a strong team effort

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moment for our team, ” said junior Maddy Sroufe “ We learned that our success depends on playing our game and focusing on our side of the net, which we were able to do in our last match against UNO and will carr y into our matches next weekend ”

Vande Berg said part of the reason for the team ’ s pair of losses last weekend was its mental mistakes

“ We have to learn how to mentally prepare ourselves for ever y match and come out with the same confidence and intensity against ever y opponent, ” Vande Berg said “ We need to believe that we can win ever y match ”

The Red concludes its tournament schedule next weekend when the team travels to Bucknell to compete in the Bison Classic before tackling the Ivy League leg of the season

“I am ver y excited to get to play again this weekend and prove to ever yone and ourselves that we can be extremely successful this season, ” Wilson said

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Red Beats Ohio In Battle of Top Defensive Teams

By TROY BRIDSON Sun Staff Writer

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C.U. Captures Second, Edging Past No. 7 Georgetown

By CHARLES COTTON Sun Staff Writer

The first meet after a long offseason is often a tricky one Athletes and coaches do not know what to expect, and there is usually quite a bit of rust to shake off Yet, at Sa t u rd a y ’ s Ha r r y Grove s Sp i k e d Sh o e Invitational, the men ’ s cross country team bolted straight into full stride, taking second place in a highly competitive eight team field in State College, Pennsylvania

Head coach Zeb Lang ’03 credits his veteran group for this success, and said he feels their overall experience was key in avoiding some opening-day jitters

“Our top seven is full of juniors and seniors who are used to this routine, and this isn’t their first rodeo,” Lang said "Our training isn’t [special], but it gets the job done and if our guys follow the plan, they get stronger and become more able to adjust to tough situations ” Cornell’s impressive second place total

of 67 points trailed only Syracuse the defending national champions and current No 1 team in the nation The Red edged out No 7 Georgetown, host Penn State and Ivy League foe Princeton, among several others

Lang also said he was pleased with Saturday’s result, but the wide gap between C o r n e l l a n d Sy r a c u s e assured him that there is plenty to work on

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“We thought we ran a solid race, but we clearly have more work to do,” he stated “Syracuse gave us quite a wallop They showed us why they are the defending NCAA champions, and it was certainly eye-opening to see what the No 1 team in the country is capable of It will keep us motivated going forward ”

Still, the Red did more than hold its own over the weekend, and defeating a team like Georgetown is nothing to be scoffed at Lang said he appreciated the opportunity to compete against top teams, regardless of the result

“We embrace the challenge to run with the nation's best,” he said “We appreciate the support we receive that allows us to travel to great meets, and when we get those opportunities, we do our best to take advantage of them ” Saturday was no different Each of Cornell’s five scoring runners finished in t h e e ve n t ’ s t o p 2 0 , a n d a l l o f t h e m remained competitive throughout the 6 1

mile course Junior Dom DeLuca bested his teammates, finishing in 26:49, good for 10th overall

Senior Mark Tedder took 11th, less than five seconds behind DeLuca DeLuca’s classmate, Josh Dryland finished in 13th, senior James Gowans took 16th, and junior Chase Silverman rounded out the Red’s top five in 17th place overall L a n g s a i d h e w a s proud of the individual efforts his men put forward

“Dom DeLuca really showed that he is ready to lead this team into the future I thought he ran a hard-nosed race out there,” Lang said “Mark Tedder was pretty sick and came back from the depths of hell in the last mile to close well, and Josh Dyrland really put himself out there and ran with the boldness we need right now ”

Now the team will wait three weeks until its next meet in the beginning of October at Lehigh one of particular importance Saturday’s results leave the team confident but with plenty to address in the interim

“We will train hard for three weeks before that next meet on Oct 1 We will see most of the Ivy League and a stronger Georgetown team, ” Lang said “It will give us a real chance to test ourselves ”