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Lab directors strive to reduce water, protect research results

By SHIVANI SANGHANI

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Every drop counts | Todd Pfeiffer, facilities director for Weill Hall (above), encourages students to continue to conserve water

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Strong is most known for her portrayal of SNL characters, “ The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With at A Party” and Kyra from “The Girlfriends Talk Show ” She has also co-hosted “Weekend Update” with Seth Meyer and Colin Jost

“CUPB has not presented a sketch show in recent memory, so we are excited to deliver an untraditional program to the Cornell community with Cecily & Friends,” said Gabe Diamond ’18, CUPB executive chairperson Maria Mu ’18, CUPB Selections Chairperson, emphasized what an exciting opportunity it will be to see Strong live

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Hebrew Game Hour Noon - 1 p m , 112 White Hall

Leading Up to the Presidential Debate Noon, 626 Thurston Avenue

C.U. Music: Midday Music at Lincoln 12:30 - 1:15 p m , B20 Lincoln Hall

National Society of Minorities in Hospitality Brings You a Taste of Mexico 1 - 5 p m , Ho Plaza

$2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America 1:25 - 2:40 p m , G01 Uris Hall

The Human Superorganism: How the Microbiome is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life 4 p m , 160 Mann Library

ART21: Theaster Gates Screening

5:15 p m , Johnson Museum of Art

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Why Strikes Are More (and Less) Dangerous Than Civil Disobedience Noon, 404 Morrill Hall

Fabrication Fridays Noon - 1 p m , 112 Mann Library

Museum Careers Workshop 1:30 - 4:30 p m , Hirsch Lecture Room, Johnson Museum of Art

Africana Commemoration Film and Panel 2:30 p m , Willard Straight Theater

Fireworks and Laser Light Show 7 p m , Schoellkopf Field

Fuertes Observatory Open House 8 p m - midnight, Fuertes Observatory

Chinese Students Association Mid-Autumn Festival 9 p m - 1 a m , Ho Plaza

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Homecoming | The Fireworks and Laser Light Show kicks off this Homecoming weekend

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By KYLE OEFELEIN Sun Staff Writer

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o t h t r a d it i o n a l p e rc e p t i o n s o f i n s t i t u t i o n s a s we l l a s o f t h e i r ow n a r g u m e n t s a n d t h e a r g u m e n t s o f t h e i r p e e r s “ I t r y t o e l e va t e t h e d i s c u s s i o n , ” h e s a i d “ I re f e r t o e ve r yo n e by t h e i r l a s t n a m e , t o t r y t o e l e va t e t h e d i sc u s s i o n a l i t t l e b i t we a re n o t j u s t p a l s s i t t i n g a ro u n d h e re d r i n k i n g a b e e r a f t e r a Fr i d a y a f t e r n o o n , we a re d i s c u s s i n g i s s u e s a t a l e ve l w h e re i d e a s a n d t h e i n t e g r i t y a n d q u a l i t y o f yo u r t h o u g h t m a t t e r s ” T h r o u g h t h i s m e t h o d o l o g y, Ma r g u l i e s s a i d h e e n c o u r a g e s t h e d i s c u s s i o n o f d i s s e n t i n g o p i n i o n s , re s p e c t i n g b o t h t h o s e w h o f i n d f a u l t w i t h h i s ow n o p i n i o n s a n d t h e o p i n i o n s o f o t h e r s t u d e n t s “ It s ve r y i m p o r t a n t t o m e t o c re a t e a n e n v i ro n m e n t i n t h e c l a s s ro o m w h e re p e o p l e o f d i f f e re n t p o l i t i c a l v i e w s o r o f a n y v i e w s f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e s a y i n g ‘ I u n d e r s t a n d w h a t yo u ’ re s a y i n g b u t I d i s a g re e f o r t h e s e re a s o n s ’ ” Ma r g u l i e s s a i d h e f e e l s l u c k y t o b e t e a c h i n g u n d e rg r a d u a t e s a t C o r n e l l , p r a i s i n g h i s s t u d e n t s a s h a rdw o rk i n g a n d e n g a g e d By t r y i n g t o t e a c h s t u d e n t s h ow t o t h i n k , r a t h e r t h a n w h a t t o t h i n k , Ma r g u l i e s s a i d h e h o p e s t o s h a p e t h e s e s t u d e n t s i n t o c r i t i c a l a n d a n a l y ti c a l l e a d e r s “ I d o n ’ t h a ve a m o n o p o l y o n t r u t h , a n d c e r t a i n l y

d o n ’ t k n ow i f I ’ m r i g h t , ” h e s a i d “ I b e l i e ve t h a t w h a t I ’ m d e s c r i b i n g a n d w h a t I b e l i e ve i n l e a d s t o a b e t t e r w o r l d

By ANDREW YOUNG Sun Staff Writer

The Wor th a Shot campaign, which allows students to attend a walk-in clinic with HPV vaccinations, will debut at Cornell on Oct 1 For ever y vaccination issued, an immunization shot will be given to a child in need

HPV is a sexually transmitted disease prevalent among teenagers and young adults The sickness is associated with more than 150 related vir uses, some of which cause cancer, according to Beth Kutler, the director of women ’ s and sexual health ser vices at Gannett Health Ser vices

“HPV is so common that nearly all sexually active men and women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives,” she said Kutler added that she believes vaccination is impor tant because it both protects and prevents HPV transmission After a three-dose series, the vaccination will help curb contraction of the majority of HPV-related cancers and other diseases

Sarah For tna ’17, the creator of the campaign,

said she began the planning process this April

Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign to develop a strategy She added that the vision for the cam-

Women’s Resource Center offerered its suppor t in August

For tna said she took action because she had “ a realization of [about the] misconceptions [of ] dealing with HPV, such as that the vaccine is reser ved for those who were born female ”

She also said she wanted to raise awareness about the disease and centralize public health-conscious groups and individuals

“ This campaign is about making sexual health a priority for Cornell,” For tna said “ We want to raise awareness of the prevalence of HPV and how necessar y and effective it is for people of all gender identities to be vaccinated ”

Prior to entering Cornell, students are told that the HPV vaccination is recommended, but not required to attend the University Gannett has witnessed an

By ZOE FERGUSON Sun Senior Writer

Students Promote Sex Positivity in New Podcast

Aiming to inspire “sexual empowerment ” on campus, two Cornell students launched a podcast this month entitled “ & Sex: Any Person, Any Position” a new forum for an honest and humorous conversation about the many forms sex takes at Cornell

Hannah Harris ’17, creator of the podcast “ & Sex,” said she was inspired to start a positive conversation about sex on campus after becoming a self-proclaimed devotee of “Guys We F**ked, The Anti Slut-Shaming Podcast” a project begun on SoundCloud in Dec 2013 by two female comedians based in New York City “Guys We F**ked” inspired Harris to talk to her roommates about sex, which she said was a critical step in the formation of “ & Sex” because “people really don’t talk about their actual sex lives ” Gerrard Boucaud ’17, Harris’ co-host, said he felt “tension” when talking to friends about sex He added that he would like to increase open discussion about sex among students

“On our campus in general, people kind of hide what they want, ” Boucaud said “Feeling the need to express yourself should be something encouraged, not something bad ”

The first two episodes of the podcast, which aired this month, included discussions of virginity, bisexuality, and the sexual implications of mixers Each episode features an interviewee conversing with Harris and Boucaud in a casual, unscripted dialogue Guests who wish to remain anonymous are interviewed under pseudonyms They exchange personal stories of sexual encounters of every flavor failed, successful, anecdotal and informative

Harris and Boucaud said they believe sex positivity is especially important on campus, because of the introduction of sex as a major social factor in college life Harris called empowerment the “biggest thing” she wants people to take from this podcast

“A lot of people lose their virginities in college, and it’s so important for women and men alike to feel empowered and to know their intentions before going into situations,” Harris said “The only way to do that is if there is communication and conversation ”

While Harris described “hook-up culture ” as a popular “distraction from stress and life,” Boucaud added that many Cornell students, especially freshmen, can find the pursuit of a partner frustrating

“What’s stressful about sex to most people is getting it,” Boucaud said “You’re trying to find your place, trying to come

off as cool, and that stresses people out a lot, trying to find that person that’s willing to have sex with you ”

Harris echoed this sentiment, saying the vast size of Cornell’s campus can make finding a sexual partner or relationship “really difficult,” especially outside Greek life

“At Cornell I think it’s hard [to date] because of lack of resources and lack of time,” she said “I think it’s easier to bootycall

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Boucaud and Harris envision “ & Sex” primarily as a venue for

e n t e r t a i n m e n t , they said they also aim to educate students across campus

appear on “ & Sex” to discuss pleasure within the next three weeks

Both hosts said the podcast medium offers specific advantages As an aural medium, the podcast is available for students to listen privately, Harris said, “wherever, whenever ” Boucaud said four friends had testified to listening to the podcast while showering

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Sexcapades | Harris ’17 and Boucaud ’17 encourage “sexual empowerment” in “ & Sex ”

“We’re just two people with a very small amount of experience,” Harris said, voicing her concern that popular media depicts a largely “heteronormative,” “malecentered” image of sex She said students from all sexual backgrounds are encouraged to join the podcast as guests

Although all the guests so far have been students, Harris said a sex educator will

For future episodes, which they hope to continue throughout the academic year, Boucaud and Harris emphasized the vitality of student participation in the show

“I want people to give us ideas,” Harris said “There could be so many questions I’ve never even thought of ”

New episodes of “ & Sex” premiere ever y Friday on SoundCloud under Harris’ channel, AnyPersonAnyPosition

Zoe Ferguson can be reached at zferguson@cornellsun com

Paints a modern day picture of Cambodia, beyond genocide

By CATHRYN MASLOFF Sun Contributor

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Ghostbusters, The Meddler and The Bronze She was the featured enter tainer at the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the release said Tickets for the show go on sale on Sept 27 at 9 a m for students and Sept 28 at 9 a m for the general public Balcony tickets cost $10 for students and $15 for the general public, and floor tickets cost $13 for students and $18 for the general public

Madeline Cohen can be reached at mcohen@cornellsun com

e v e r y o n e t o b e v i g i l a n t a n d s e a r c h f o r w a y s t o c o n s e r v e w a t e r a n d w e w i l l a d j u s t a s n e e d e d , ” P f e i f f e r s a i d “ This per formance will showcase Cecily’s sketch comedy chops that she has honed from four years on SNL,” Mu said “It’s always great to experience a talented actress ’ live per formance that people generally only can see on TV ”

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Editorial

Support International Cornellians, Reinstate CPT

LAST SPRING, THE CORNELL ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT DECIDED to discontinue access to Curricular Practical Training work authorization for international students in the major This decision will force international students to get Optional Practical Training visas in order to pursue summer internships and independent studies The policy change not only makes it much harder for international students to intern over the summer, but also jeopardizes their chances of finding jobs in the U S after graduation

For many international students, seeking internships and jobs is already hard enough After graduation, they must make a tough decision between pursuing and paying for a graduate degree and attempting the daunting task of obtaining an H-1B temporary work visa The discontinuation of CPT will make it more difficult for international students to work in this country and obtain the H-1B visa The concern that the independent study courses for CPT work authorization provides an unfair advantage to international students is inconsequential in the face of the vast challenges that international students face in securing work and obtaining visas after graduation

The University should be actively supporting international students in their education and career aspirations and helping them navigate the challenging visa process Cornell already devotes many resources to organizing career-development opportunities for students Aiding international students who comprised over 21 percent of total Cornell enrollment in 2015 in finding jobs and obtaining necessary work visas is an obvious part of Cornell’s responsibility to students

But recent Cornell policy represents a disregard of international students rather than acts of understanding and support The economics department’s decision to end CPT follows Cornell’s decision to end need-blind admissions for international students, which some students say could limit the diversity of international students at Cornell

Simply, Cornell should do more to support international students The Student Assembly is currently considering a resolution calling for the restoration of CPT in the economics department Not only should the economics department heed the S A resolution, which is likely to pass this week, but the University should also undertake a systematic review of CPT across all Cornell departments and work to ensure CPT work authorization is accessible to international students of all majors Further, individual colleges should provide its departments with the resources administrators and professors need in order to offer CPT work authorization and other support for international students

This struggle over CPT authorization in the economics department reflects a larger issue: the challenges of being an international student often go unrecognized

Some memories of my first few years of education still stick with me Like in kindergarten, when one of my classmates spilled yogurt all over his binders and I helped him clean up the mess My teacher, so surprised that a young child could embody selflessness, wrote a note to my parents congratulating them on their daughter’s unsolicited kindness Or when, in first grade, I answered a certain number of questions in class correctly and was able to pick a prize out of the “ treasure chest ” I was so excited I remember rummaging through the gaudily decorated box, debating whether to choose the pink bunny puppet or the duck one Decisions, decisions

I also recall sitting in class, with my two little pigtails (everyone knew I couldn’t get enough of those) and roughly cut bangs, with my hand raised in the air The teacher looked around the room, saw that my hand was raised to answer the question and proceeded to call my name No, wait a second That wasn ’ t my name But she was looking at me, waiting for my response now That wasn ’ t my name That was hers You know, the girl over there with the really short hair? The one who doesn’t look anything like me In fact, we look completely different except of course She’s also an AsianAmerican girl

This happened enough that I learned from a young age to be on guard every time a teacher attempted to learn my name in the beginning of the school year After that, I was always wary, knowing that at any instant I could be mistaken for the other one or two Asian-Americans in my class Sometimes a teacher would do it once, then correct themselves Others did it every so often But many teachers constantly stumbled over my name, as if they were unsure that a girl who wasn ’ t white could permanently hold onto her own name

I have had enough formal education to know that forgetting names or accidentally calling one student by another is a frequent occurrence; a normal one, even But I have also had enough formal education to know that it does not happen as frequently not even close to white students

I learned in a psychology class that a cross-race effect exists: People find it easy to recognize members of their own race, but have difficulty distinguishing between people of different racial groups But, kindergarten teacher, was it that difficult to remember my name in a classroom with only one other Asian-American student?

This isn’t rocket science, and maybe the bitterness I write with is something I’ve harbored for a while now But it hurt a lot First grade teacher, did you even stop to think one second before calling me by the other girl’s name? It cannot be just appearance alone, for our physical appearances are astonishingly different So, what made you say it? It was our race that suddenly made us seem like one, wasn ’ t it?

When someone calls a young person by the wrong name, they have the power to affect that person far more than they might believe Young kids’ confidences are low, their selves fragile When someone takes away a name, they take away self agency When teachers, or even fellow peers, called

Cal l My Name

me by a different name, suddenly it didn’t matter what my interests were, who my friends were or what I was like Suddenly, it only mattered that I was part of a race that was not theirs, and they could not take the time or energy to distinguish myself from another

Names play an extremely important role in defining a person; it’s a reason some people end up changing their names They don’t feel as if this word which acts like a self-identifying label fits them There are reasons why singers adopt a “ stage name ” Many do it to draw attention to an outlandish name, to change their original name from one they consider to be dull and unoriginal or to distance themselves from family relations Yet these reasons all draw to a common core names are related to our identity

When we ’ re young, all we have is a name We haven’t developed our selves yet (have we even done so, now, already?) We hold onto our names like prized possessions Think of how many times we ’ ve learned to spell it, first in a shaky block print, and then next connecting it through swirls and hurriedly calling it “cursive ” It’s the word our parents yell at us when we ’ ve messed up and the word that’s used when we ’ re praised or loved It’s how we introduce ourselves It is, to a certain level, our selves And when I, a kindergartner, was first exposed to the reality that my race spoke for me, that my race was my only defining factor and I could no longer have the simple pleasure of being called my own name, that’s when it hurt

I never really took the time to think about how this repeated occurrence affected my self I hadn’t realized how these experiences, starting from a young age and seemingly insignificant at first, had the ability to shape me so powerfully But maybe the other names I was consistently branded with were the driving factors behind my decision to dye my hair, get those piercings and wear those clothes Maybe, subconsciously, I was looking for a way to distinguish myself, of hoping every time I raised my hand in class and the teacher went to say my name it would be me

I write this as someone who grew up in a predominantly white suburb in a wellknown school district Thus, I want to be careful to describe my experiences as those that were gone through by one who has been fortunate to get an education without facing harassment and backlash based on my race I cannot speak for students who have lived in different socioeconomic backgrounds and have faced the impacts of that Yet I do not want to devalue my own experiences, for I know others have gone through similar ones When your idea of a “self ” is suddenly stripped at a young age, it leaves you confused, hurt and clueless Whether we want to believe it or not, names hold immense power So maybe we should all take a little bit more time to think before we speak

Gaby Leung is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at gl376@cornell edu Serendipitous Musings appears alternate Thursdays this semester

CORRECTION

Here ’ s the current state of the affairs: Donald Trump has closed much of his polling gap with Hillary Clinton While I believe that the Democrats continue to hold the advantage, the probability of a Trump victory is far from remote Furthermore, the Republican Party has the potential to retain control of both the House and the Senate In the simplest terms, this election is highly competitive

On an average day, we encounter a widerange of facts and stimuli, and must act accordingly Some of these choices are mundane Other options are a bit more difficult In the first paragraph, I presented the basic facts of the electoral situation Your choice, now, is how to react With November 8 approaching every day, indecision is a decision in itself

For the vast majority of undergraduate students campus, this will be the only presidential election we experience at Cornell Collectively, regardless of our political leanings, we have grown up under the shared experience of the Obama presidency Now, for freshmen, this next commander-in-chief will serve for at least the entirety of your undergraduate experience Even more, for those of us who are seniors, we will put together the blueprint for our lives within an economy and a world shaped by this election

Indeed, the president governs a country of more than 300 million people, manages a federal budget of nearly 4 trillion dollars and controls an arsenal of 2,000 nuclear weapons He or she has an enormous power to both create and destroy I will never be afraid

TKevin Kowalewski | Democratic Dialogue

The Part We Play

to explain why I believe Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who can be given this responsibility However, I concede occasional frustration with those who make light of it Even if you do not like our options, they are still our options Minimizing their importance will change nothing

So yes, this matters Will you shy away? Would you take these few steps to set a course for our national journey? I offer this challenge to more than one target Yes, I will attempt to convince the person who asserts that the election is ultimately insignificance, or those who apparently believe a less than perfect option absolves you from responsibility But most of all I want to address those who already do care

On this campus, there is a disconnect between strongly-held political feelings and action It’s not hard to see why We are busy Sometimes, we are just trying to stay afloat

But in our role as humans, students and citizens, we must play many parts And I think for this moment, in particular, the stage is clear Therefore, I ask all of you to step in, for this brief period that remains until the election How? There are, in my opinion, three avenues for turning belief into action

The most important is to vote For those of you from crucial swing states, I urge you not to allow distance to abrogate your voting rights

Be proactive in obtaining and returning your absentee ballot Yet, this is about more than just the electoral map New York may not be contested this fall, but Ithaca’s political representation certainly will Our congressional race

features Rep Tom Reed (R-N Y ), the incumbent and an ardent supporter of Donald Trump He could be President Trump’s close partner in Congress, or the enduring voice of Trump’s ideas even after his defeat It’s difficult to imagine that anyone who cares about the presidential election could not extend this passion to this congressional seat

Every Cornell student who is a U S citizen is eligible to vote here, in Ithaca I implore each and every one of you to get registered It takes less than five minutes And on election day, don’t let other time commitments take priority over your sacred civic responsibility

Second, I understand that not every Cornell student can vote There are others who may vote, but feel uncomfortable with this type of organized political partisan engagement I do not mean to denigrate the role of the outsider, or the activist These efforts too, have their part in society Many of us at Cornell are dealing with the emotional labor that comes from racism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and the other bigotry exposed by this election I will not tell anyone how to struggle against these forms of hate But I do ask for the consideration of how closely these issues are connected to our elections, especially in this cycle

My last point is to stress the value of direct engagement in democracy This means volunteering, making calls, and going door to door This is the hard work that can change minds, and motivate fellow citizens to action It does not go unnoticed when young people get

THROWDOWN

THURSDAYS

his election has been defined by the absurd From Trump’s endless list of obscene comments, to Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” claim, we find ourselves in the precarious position of trying to decide between the lesser of two great evils Yet 2016 is not just a presidential year –– we must also make the critical choice of who should take the reins of the Senate

In more ways than one, the battle for control of the Senate will be crucial to the future of our republic No matter who the next commander-in-chief will be, we must face the reality that the Senate will have a crucial say over the Supreme Court, U S intervention in the Middle East, relations with China and Russia and the budget When faced with these issues, it is clearer than ever that we must have a steady hand in the Senate –– a steady hand that is guided by firm principles, yet a commitment to common-sense pragmatism I firmly believe that Senators Rob Portman (R–Ohio) and Kelly Ayotte (R–N H ) are two individuals that deserve the support of the American people to maintain sanity, fiscal discipline and moral responsibly in the Senate Rob Portman is one my favorite members of the Senate First, and foremost, Portman has built a record of common-sense conservatism within the halls of Congress His commitment to limited government, free trade and strong defense display his unwavering support for traditional conservatism He has consistently supported reform in the federal tax code –– a move that is critical to reviving small businesses and ensuring that all Americans, regardless of socioeconomic status, are given fair and equal treatment with regards to taxes At the same time, the Ohioan has built a strong reputation for encouraging energy growth By harnessing America’s potential to extract natural gas and oil, alongside a dedicated approach to expanding renewable energy sources, Sen Portman has consistently put forward a realistic plan to deal with the future of energy in this country

Though the Senator has consistently voted down the

line on conservative issues, he has shown an incredible ability to transcend party lines In 2014, Portman put forward an idea known as “constructive conservatism ” This idea tackles an issue that is close to my heart: poverty Instead of simply attaching himself to traditional Republican ideas of mandatory prison sentences and slashing of the welfare state, Portman put forward a middle-of-the-road approach to combating poverty in America This plan calls for a “bottom up ” approach to poverty by encouraging community engagement in fighting drug addiction, combatting sex trafficking, treating drug and alcohol addiction, reducing the recidivism rate in prisons and building up America’s educational institutions

Finally, and above all, Sen Portman has showed an

incredible ability to work across partisan lines His leadership on four Senate Committees has shown his aptitude to transcend party lines and deal with the serious issues of national security, the budget, and financial issues

With this in mind, I ask the people of Ohio to look at the career of Rob Portman and compare it to the Senator’s challenger: former governor Ted Strickland Gov Strickland is a failed, one term governor, who left the state with rainy day fund of 89 cents (down from $1 billion) and failed to stimulate economic growth and productivity For me, I find the choice between these two men to be as clear as day

involved I have seen the gratitude and enthusiasm from our local community We have candidates like Leslie Danks Burke, for State Senate, who sincerely value and depend upon us as engaged students It is powerful to know that you are recognized as a crucial voice in the political system

We are fortunate to live in Ithaca, a place that appreciates this civic participation Still, on a broader level, it is true that we must still continue to fight for the policies and principles that we cherish most But if we fall to show up at all, we ’ ve already lost If you feel your voice isn’t being heard, make sure you ’ re speaking In the end, there is no virtue to disillusionment It is the easy way out, the intellectual refuge from a complicated world And there is nothing neutral about inaction When it comes to this election, we all have a personal, moral obligation to be involved The changes and reforms that we seek will only be realized through our efforts as students, young people, and advocates Participation is the core tenet of the American project We cannot expect the government to represent us if we won ’ t represent ourselves

In a couple months, we will all wake up on November 9, and find out the results of the election I know that no matter what the outcome is, I will know that I’ve tried my best Will you have that same peace of conscience?

Kevin Kowalewski is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at krk78@cornell edu Democratic Dialogue appears alternate Thursdays this semester

Yet Rob Portman is not the only common-sense conservative running for re-election Ranked as the most influential woman in the GOP, Kelly Ayotte is one of the fiercest, toughest and brightest members of the Senate Her incredible ability to critically evaluate America’s standing in global affairs is unmatched, and her understanding of our nation’s defense capabilities is one of the most developed and thought-out in the Senate At the same time, Sen Ayotte’s efforts to end unfair and morally unjust cuts in veterans ’ pension and health care benefits show that there is no greater warrior for veterans in the Senate than Sen Ayotte Beyond her knowledge of defense and foreign policy, Sen Ayotte has shown an incredible degree of understanding and empathy for the issues facing the people of New Hampshire Perhaps one of the greatest issues facing New Hampshirites is the epidemic of heroin use –– a plague that threatens small communities not just in New Hampshire, but across the United States To combat this, Sen Ayotte sponsored legislation that would expand drug education and increase federal efforts to help rehabilitate opioid and heroin users

As with Sen Portman, Sen Ayotte has shown an incredible ability to cross party lines and seek compromise on critical issues She has worked with both Democrats and Republicans on numerous issues, and has shown a willingness to break from Republican norms when necessary But beyond this, Sen Ayotte truly represents the future of the Republican Party For a party criticized for its lack of concern for women, the New Hampshirite represents an

demeanor, yet strength of conviction, allows her the great potential to blaze a path forward for the Republican Party and the people of New Hampshire

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T h e Va l u e o f A r t s

BY GWEN AVILES Sun Staff Writer

A palpable though often unspoken tension between the humanities and STEM festers on this campus The humanities’ utility has consistently been questioned and perhaps with good reason Why would one ever need to relay the myth of Prometheus or know that Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist painter unless one was competing on Jeopardy! and had the potential to win hundreds of dollars?

It is especially difficult to justify the relevancy of the humanities curriculum in times of economic upheaval A 2015 study conducted at Georgetown University found that the top five unemployed majors nationally were liberal arts majors Moreover, studies show that even when humanities majors are employed, their starting salaries are significantly lower than those of their STEM peers

According to Forbes Magazine, the highest paid workers upon graduation are those who have a degree in computer engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, information sciences and systems and finance Couple this information with the fact that the average

Class of 2016 college graduate has $37,172 in student loan debt and a humanities degree hardly seems worthwhile at all

However, Prof Daniel Schwarz, English, argues that studying the humanities is far from the futile pursuit it is framed to be In his 48 years of teaching at Cornell, Schwarz has worked with countless humanities students who have fared well for themselves These students who after leaving Cornell went on to pursue successful writing, academic, medical, law and finance careers are the fodder and inspiration behind Schwarz’s latest book, How To Succeed in College and Beyond, which he describes as an exercise in “balancing the joy of learning with the practicality of learning,” and a “defense of the humanities ”

At a “Chats in the Stacks” lecture held at Olin Library last Wednesday, the Frederick J Whiton Professor of English literature and Stephen H Weiss Presidential Fellow not only pushed back against the cliché narrative of humanities majors burrowing in their parents ’ basements after college, but also spoke fervently about the necessity of art in our lives “The arts offer a lifetime of pleasure,” he said They take us into imagined worlds and help us understand ourselves and the world in which we live, while offering insight on other

topics of historical, cultural and social importance ”

Schwarz elaborated that we can better understand the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s skepticism about the Western Enlightenment and its reliance on reason if we have read Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, whom Putin lists among his favorite authors Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov as well as Tolstoy’s War and Peace are sources for Putin’s embrace of Russian exceptionalism, anti-utilitarianism, belief in the Russian soul and its ties to the land, and the Russian Orthodox Church with its tradition of mystical iconography Putin also derives some of his concept of strong and flamboyant leadership from the Czars whom, he believed, despite all their faults represented Russian national unity

Perhaps Putin is misreading Tolstoy and Dostoevsky and overlooking the human aspects of their narratives Regardless, we can better understand Putin’s conservative and xenophobic government through the aforementioned lens of literature and history

The Russian novels are not the only books that can inform our perception of the world around us During his lecture, Schwarz remarked that Joseph Conrad’s Heart of

Darkness can help us comprehend European imperial greed and exploitation of Africans

Similarly, E M Forster s A Passage to India grants its readers the opportunity to realize the ongoing divide between Muslims and Hindus in India and the country ’ s current efforts to move beyond its colonial past Finally, Schwarz explained how Yeats’ “Easter, 1916” transformed the unsuccessful 1916 Easter Rebellion into a mythic event that helped build momentum for the successful Irish Revolution of the early 1920s

In order to move forward, we must look to the past and understand the political and social climates of bygone years that have led us to the point we are at now Art has the ability to make us more informed citizens, better able to grapple with the complexities and calamities of life and to institute social change Beyond this practicality, however, art brings unparalleled joy into our world “The Arts literature, the visual arts, dance, music are crucial,” advises Schwarz “No matter what you re studying, allow them to be part of your life ”

Gwen Aviles is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at gaviles@cornellsun com

What Ever Happened to the Graphic Memoir?

Afew weeks back now, I was perusing the pages of the print edition of this very paper, when I happened upon a surprising sight Among the crossword puzzles and the regular newspaper comic reprints was a cartoon I had not seen in the paper before, or any paper for that matter The contents of the cartoon were unremarkable apparently kids say the darndest things but I was surprised to see that the artist was none other than Jeffrey Brown Woah, I thought to myself, that’s a blast from the past See, back in the mid-’00s, Brown used to be a high profile figure in the then-bustling genre of graphic memoir He was like the Lena Dunham of comics a mid-profile artist whose work was raised up by both superlative praise and ire, often at the expense of his peers Just before the turn of the decade the memoir game dried up, as many things do, and since then Brown’s resurfaced in the gift book genre, the “invisible mainstream” of comics, more widely read than any of the supposed blockbusters or critical darlings combined but completely overlooked in any discussion as there’s simply just not that much to say Thus, Jeffrey Brown’s Darth Vader and Son or Kids are Weird may have been given to you on Christmas by an acquaintance, yet for me it is graphic novels like Clumsy and Unlikely that lurch out of the bowels of memory when I come upon that name

The days of Unlikely feel like an alternate reality, but it wasn ’ t really that long ago People call it the book store boom, but really the majority of comics sold in bookstores were shojo manga, so the phrase is misleading it would be more accurate to call it the book publisher deal flood See, what happened is this: Maus had won a Pulitzer, and copies of Fun Home and Persepolis were selling like hot cakes Graphic novels had become a phrase that people other than Will Eisner said, and all the publishers wanted a piece of the action

“Literary comics” suddenly went from being mindfully crafted works by struggling artists quietly released by prestige publishers such as Drawn and Quarterly to a whole aisle at Borders Loads of artists were suddenly on board for a new level of attention, some poached from small press standbys (Chris Ware, for instance), while others shuffled in from nowhere, young or at least inexperienced cartoonists or graphic novelists or whatever placed under contract to craft 300 page opuses Big books Real literature

If there’s a connecting thread for the majority of comics

produced during this boom, it is mediocrity These works are mired in maddeningly poor draftsmanship and plodding, flavorless writing These were memoirs by people without a great deal of life experience or insight, the tell-all ferocity of the prior generation replaced by vaguely Woody Allen-ish adaptions of diary entries

Genuinely good cartoonists are among this group, but their work was and is drowned out by the dross of their competition and the arbitrariness of page counts Jeffrey Brown is a per fect example of the flaws that plagued this era of autobio The majority of Brown’s comics from this time were hastily illustrated navel-gazing chronicles of failed relationships, aggressively consumable in their self-deprecating humor yet leaving much to be desired in substance And yet it was these books, now buried under successful coffee table trinkets, that were lauded by many at the time as some of the best of a generation

Deforge have generally rejected the memoir format in favor of decompressed takes on genre standards, finding their artistry and impact without reliance on verity

The graphic memoir never really went away, and neither did the bookstore comic, but their presence today seems greatly reduced Shockingly, it turns out that most readers don’t want warmed over straight male versions of Fun Home, and the literary crowd prefers work with literary merit Indeed, that wave of graphic novels seems to have done more harm than good for the reputation of comics, creating a perception that the medium is simply inferior writing marred by those pesky pictures Today, where artists at indie publishers might have hoped to catch the eye of a major publisher, masses of self-published artists now hope for a decent deal with an indie publisher The current crop of major cartoonists brilliant folks like Brandon Graham, Katie Skelly and Michael

I for one don’t miss the days of a Jeffrey Brown-dominant comics scene, but I worry about some of the changes that have come in its wake With the greater difficulty of an artist reaching big publishers comes greater difficulty in comics reaching a wider audience, not to mention the difficulty inherent in making a living drawing comics

Moreover, the increasing loss of respectability around the autobiographical genre really is a shame Some of the greatest comics you’ll ever read are memoirs My New York Diary, by Julie Doucet, I Never Liked You by Chester Brown (no relation to Jeffrey), David B’s Epileptic, to name just a few Some recent graphic memoirs have also been outstanding: Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life, Ulli Lust’s extensive portrait of her experiences as a young woman in the seedy underbelly of Europe’s punk scene in the ’80s, is one of the more powerful stories you’ll read in any medium, and Derf Backderf ’ s My Friend Dahmer, while not exactly a masterpiece, has stuck with me since I read it as an important work of non-fiction The pictographic format of comics has a way of mimicking the sensation of a visceral memory we don’t remember entire events in sequence, but rather key moments, images and phrases, much in the way panels in comics depict a scene This makes comics a really wonderful form for memoir, capturing the strength and subjectivity of recollection in a way that film and literature tend to smooth over However, since the worst in graphic memoir eschews this potentially powerful effect in favor of lazy writing and shoddy artistry, we tend to forget it So keep that in mind

Nathan Chazan is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences The Next Panel will appear online at www cornellsun com Wednesdays this semester He can be reached at ndc39@cornell edu

The Whiteness of Life: Wedding Doll

Sometimes in our lives, there’s nothing sadder than looking down at the toilet paper roll in a bathroom stall and seeing only the empty cardboard ring There’s no moment more lonely, no feeling so isolating, no issue equally pressing Nitzan Gilday’s film, Wedding Doll, showing at Cornell Cinema this Sunday, puts things in perspective Because, there is something sadder than looking at that hopeless cardboard ring: a paperless roll in a toilet paper factory’s solitary bathroom And, believe it or not, there are moments more desperate than that

Wedding Doll tells Hagit’s story She’s a beautiful young Israeli woman, longing for independence despite her mental disabilities Hagit hopes to one day wear wedding gown white So, Gilday subtly surrounds the character in every seemingly meaningless form of the color to isolate the power in the wedding dress’ whiteness In his compassionate and heart-breaking film, Gilday simply and ironically reveals how that toilet paper hue connects and separates our lives

White toilet paper, white shirt, white sheets, white towels, white yarmulke, white cigarette, white cellphone, white teeth, white subtitles Gilday, although filming mundane scenes in Hagit’s and her mother Sara’s quiet lives, interjects the color in every changing setting in the same way that Hagit’s wedding dreams touch her every thought The dull cardboard brown of the empty toilet paper roll makes us feel desperate for a moment We reach over to the stall next to ours, we call for a younger sibling, we ’ re freed from our despair Gilday’s film shows how Hagit’s disabilities color her days in futile cardboard rings

Our most desperate moments don’t compare to Hagit’s deficiencies To Hagit, being made a bride means liberating herself from feelings of inadequacy It means looking down at the toilet paper dispenser and seeing a fresh, full roll In a sensitive and simplistic lens, Wedding Doll relays this feeling of helpless dependence to all audiences

Wedding Doll stitches together the most disparaging moments of a mundane life in order to show the true pain of

living with disabilities Gilday films the vulnerability we feel throughout the day unanswered phone calls, locked doors, canceled plans, empty promises to allow his viewers a glimpse into Hagit’s suffering Our natural sympathy toward anyone faced with the dreaded empty roll is Hagit’s salvation Her well-being depends on the understanding of those around her, and Gilday fittingly constructs her happiest moments around this seemingly useless object It’s her binoculars, her decorations and the foundation for her cardboard doll Hagit’s life echoes the desperation of an empty roll and improves by the united compassion the roll elicits

The film beautifully shows the importance in finding meaning in what seems useless Meta-cinematically, The director and the content echo the film’s characters Gilday sees inspiration in that white toilet paper Hagit does the same Viewer’s fall in love with both of their initiatives Wedding Doll is an innovative story One day, we’ll produce no more cardboard rolls and just how light bulbs have shifted to the twisted, energy saving kind, our toilet paper will be wound around itself rather than that seemingly wasteful ring Gilday sees the purposelessness in the roll and gives it a new function In the same way, outsiders must look at Hagit and see the beauty and promise in her deficiencies Gilday’s telling of Hagit’s stor y makes us all feel a little helpless, a little scared of our destiny, a little unsure of our worth It’s a film filled with disappointments and expectations Hopes we have for ourselves, pressures we put on each other, and prejudices we place on groups and objects Gilday challenges the way we think by uniting his viewers on common subjects and priming them to continue in their compassion on more difficult issues He

places the prosaic white toilet paper next to the powerful white wedding dress to compare our own struggles with Hagit’s

When situated next to one another, Gilday’s characters and their interwoven sufferings unroll with unending sympathy Every hardship seems to flow into the next in a way that resonates with a human defenselessness Like the circularity of the empty roll, Hagit’s hope for belonging affects all of us at some time in our lives Each protagonist in the film, Hagit, her mother, Sara, and her best friend, Omri, all struggle to play the role they want for themselves and the one that society imposes Ultimately, all shades of Gilday’s white blend together: the pure, the toxic, the chaste, the bland, the angelic and the ghostly Wedding gown white acts to unite people and also to create new boundaries The rest of the white in our lives makes us who we are It’s the color of our bones and the foundation on which we color our actions, attitudes and opinions Wedding Doll hauntingly exposes the way every person affects another just as every color fades away to white We’re surrounded by white everyday, but it’s not often that we realize its presence In Wedding Doll, Gilday forces us to stop and see He calls our attention to that which is often looked over What he shows us we won ’ t soon forget Don’t miss it

Wedding Doll will be shown this Sunday, Sept 25, at Cornell Cinema

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“Columbia is our first game ever y year and obviously there’s a bit of a rivalr y, ” senior setter Alyssa Phelps said “[Our games] are always really back and for th, but more than ever this year we ’ re excited to come out and take it to them”

Last season, Columbia ranked first in digs and second in blocks and opponents hitting percentage Their lineup also consisted of then-junior Carrie Wes, who is currently reigning defensive player of the year and returning for her senior year, and nowgraduated Katarina Jovicic, who was second in the league in blocks

“ We know it’s going to be a ver y defensive game, a ver y disciplined game, ” Coach

Tr udy Vande Berg said “ We’re just going to have to stay focused to win those long rallies

” Cornell will primarily hope to counter through their offense, which has vastly improved from last season The team now boasts a much faster attack, which will be especially effective against Columbia by preventing them from setting up their defense

“ We’re basically tr ying to r un a faster offense to beat the block on the other side,” Phelps said “ The faster we can get up and put the ball down, the less time the other side has time to get ready for it [and] smaller hitters will have a greater oppor tunity for a bigger swing ”

As the team ’ s star ting setter, Phelps naturally plays a central role in finding teammates and orchestrating the offense The senior has per formed

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Columbia, averaging an impressive stat line of 35 5 assists, seven digs and 2 5 blocks against the Lions last season She said she hopes her per formance carries over into Saturday’s game

“It’s all about knowing who’s hot at the moment, taking advantage of who’s hot that day and keeping the team on their toes, ” she said “[I] just want to keep ever yone ver y excited and ready to go ”

Junior Maddy Sroufe may also play a key role in the upcoming game The junior is currently coming off a great per for-

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“For me personally and the team as well, [the str uggle] will be mental,” she said “ We have the talent, physicality, and skills so the only par t that will keep us from our goals will be the mental aspect of the game ”

Although the Red will place a lot of focus upon their offense, the team will not rely solely on that aspect of their game in their upcoming game There is widespread sentiyear ’ s team has drastically improved upon the defensive capabilities of past is a great defensive team, [but] we ’ ve been working on being a scrappier elves,” senior Macey Wilson said “I think we ’ ve done a really good job picking up our defense [and] if we play the offense at the level we ’ re able of playing at, we should have no problem beating [Columbia] ”

The Ithaca Adult Hockey Association is celebrating its 17th year in existence and is looking for new men and women to join the league.

The season runs from Mid-October to early March and comprises 26 regular season games plus playoffs. The league has two divisions as follows:

A/B Division and B/C Division

A/B is generally comprised of players with youth travel, high school, junior and/or collegiate experience and tends to be a faster pace. B/C division is comprised of beginner to intermediate le vel players and tends be a slower pace. Both divisions are non-checking and recreational in nature

The league is accepting registrations through October 2nd, but don’t wait too long as it tends to fill up.

Please visit http://www.eteamz.com/iaha/ for more information.

Flexing Defensive Strength, Women Open Ivy Competition

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“Add to the fact that this is the Ivy opener for both teams, we know it will be an intense, exciting game.”

Orange Fends Off Red After Falling Behind

Despite scoring frst goal, Cornell overpowered by No. 2 team

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Cornell women ’ s soccer ended a four-game losing streak Sunday with a 1-0 win over upstate rival Binghamton The Red aims to carry the momentum from its victory into the team ’ s first Ivy League match-up on Friday against Columbia

The game will be hosted by the Lions at Fairleigh Dickinson’s campus in Teaneck, N J

Confidence levels will be running high after the Red ended a four game winless run with a v Binghamton on Sept 18, while Colum match off the back of 2-1 loss to St match-winning goal in the Binghamton off the foot of Kennedy Yearby, her first f which broke a 377 minute drought with for the team

Head coach Patrick Farmer said the w be well-prepared for the competition afte cess this past weekend

“I believe our team gained some confi playing an away match on fieldturf surfa physical, organized team with a stro Farmer said

That strong defense starts with senior goalkeeper and captain Kelsey Tierney Last season, Tierney and her defense

recorded a program record 12 shutouts, leading the nation in terms of the fewest goals conceded Tierney earned All-Ivy League honors last season for her performances, and hopes to maintain Cornell’s strong defensive record

“The defense and I both have a commitment to keeping the ball out of the net, Tierney said “I hope to continue to motivate the team to perform to the best of its ability ”

The combination of experience and confidence which the Cornell women gained from their victory against Binghamton promises to set them up t taste of etition olumbia e coming a 1-1 d r a w against S e t o n eshat ed the goal in inute of led harge on le their

defensive line was able to limit Seton Hall to a mere three shots on goal Senior goalkeeper Allison Spencer recorded a strong performance to prevent the Pirates from pulling ahead Cornell lost to Seton Hall, 1-0, two weeks ago, in a game Farmer described as “ a really disappointing loss ” The Cornell

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women were unable to finish offensively in the game, a weakness which they have lately improved upon, particularly in their match against Binghamton: freshman forward Kennedy Yearby pulled through in the 76th minute of play with her first collegiate goal, pushing Cornell ahead with the only point on the board

“I think for Columbia we are really prioritizing cleaning up our shooting and final touches,” said sophomore midfielder Jessica Ritchie She also noted that the Red will aim to continue to improve its performance up front on offense to match the Lions

By ANNIE TAYLOR Sun Contributor

The Cornell men ’ s soccer team (0-6-2) lost a hard fought match against No 2 Syracuse (8-0-0), despite a strong start with the game ’ s first goal

For Syracuse, the game constituted their eighth consecutive victor y, a record that is currently unmatched in the NCAA this ye a r T h e Or a n g e d o m i n a t e d play, with 29 total chances on goal compared to Cornell’s four

Last week, head coach John Smith foresaw the tremendous challenge the match would pose, citing his personal experience from the NCAA Final Four while coaching at Stanford

“To be quite honest with you, it was the one team [at the time] that I think we were pretty much relieved to not face,” said Smith

Despite the imbalance going into the game, Cornell was still able to manage the Orange during

the first half Syracuse was repeatedly denied opportunities to score until the 43rd minute of the game, but not before the first goal of the match came from Cornell, scored by the increasingly more reliable freshman George Pedlow Yet, during the second half, Syracuse took almost twice as many shots as in the first, helping to create a two goal lead while the Red worked to limit the damage Despite a fr ustrating balance of play and a disappointing outcome, Smith admires the hard work and commitment his team has shown

“We held it together and we always will,” Smith said

With so many chances on goal from Syracuse, any casual observer would likely have expected a higher scoring game But only three of the Orange’s 16 shots on target were able to pass Cornell’s freshman goalkeeper Ryan Shellow

By TOBENNA ATTAH and JOSHUA ZHU Sun Staff Writer and Sun Contributor

T h e C o r n e l l vo l l e y b a l l team had quite the eventful weekend of competition The women traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to compete in the Bucknell Invitational, their l a s t p re s e a s o n t o u r n a m e n t before heading into their regular Ivy season The Red managed to secure victories against Bucknell, 3-0, and Buffalo, 3-1, but fell to the Oakland Grizzlies, 1-3, in a heated contest

Wi t h a p o s i t i ve 5 - 4 overall record, the Big Red seems to have heightened levels of confidence moving forward into the conference play

“ The number one thing that went well for us this weekend was the fact that we p l a ye d C o r n e l l vo l l e y b a l l , ” said sophomore outside hitter Carla Sganderlla “There were m o m e n t s l a s t we e k e n d [ i n Kansas City] where we were not playing our game ” Throughout their time at Bucknell, the girls were more composed and made sure to put forward their best effort

“We played our best match of the year vs Bucknell,” said head coach Trudy Vande Berg

“I think we are starting to feel how good we are and have the confidence to play with a bit more as we continue We will,

however, work on cutting runs to a point or two Oakland had some great servers and we let them go on too many runs in that match ”

T h e Gr i z z l i e s h e l d t h e advantage over the Red consistently in their set wins, making it difficult for Cornell to bounce back Despite the loss, the Red looked as strong as ever

“ I k n e w t h i s t e a m w a s going to be good coming in, hopefully this preseason has set an expectation and we will continue our momentum into Ivy’s,” Vande Berg said “The entire team has come to play this fall When one player is s t r u g g l i n g t h e re

ready to come in, pick her up and pick up the team That is what great teams do ” Next up for the Red this Saturday, Cornell (5-4) will travel to New York City to play its first Ivy League match o f

s e a s o n a g a i n s t Columbia (5-5), a yearly tradition