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RED BLASTS PAST YALE ON HOMECOMING

Banks

throws for 297 yards,

By ZACH SILVER Sun Assistant Sports Ed tor

‘Cornell Victorious’ is a ballad with rich history in Ithaca, but has been conspicuously missing from Cornell football games in recent years This has changed in two games already this season, as the Red dominated Yale on Homecoming 27-13 to secure its second win in as many games Cornell opened the scoring early, when sophomore quarterback Dalton Banks marched the offense down the field, totaling 60 yards in just under three min-

two touchdowns

to power Red to 2-0 for frst time since 2009

utes Sophomore running back J D PicKell pounded the ball in for a one-yard rush the first of his career giving the Red the early lead

Even with PicKell’s touchdown, rushing was not the centerpiece for the Red’s offense this weekend, after sophomore running back Chris Walker exploded for over 130 yards against Bucknell Head coach David Archer ’05 said he knew that he had to use the air attack to get in the end zone

“They were loading the box, they were always plus oneing in the box which makes

Call for an end to ‘senseless and unjust’ police violence

By JOSH GIRSKY Sun News Ed tor

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it tough,” he said “They did the same thing to Colgate That’s kind of their philosophy Going into it I thought the passing game was going to be our advantage ”

After the team snagged two picks at Bucknell junior safety Nick Gesualdi got the interception parade off early, breaking tackles and crossing the offense up to return it 30 yards

When it rains, it pours, and Ithaca showers are occurring rather early this year Senior safety Justin Solomon also got in on the fun, collecting the Red’s second interception of the day also in the

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College Adds

Four New Minors

By RUWANTHI EKANAYAKE Sun Contributor

Four new additions to the repertoire of minors in the College of Arts and Sciences history of capitalism, public policy, Viking studies and crime, prisons, education and justice aim to cultivate humanities interest in an increasingly pro-STEM academic climate, according to Prof Lawrence Glickman, history

“We are all concerned with maintaining student

said

The history of capitalism major is designed to take a global approach to the subject, examining capitalism through many different cultural and historical contexts, according to the University

“There’s a lot of worldwide discussion about capitalism and its morality,” Glickman said “Our minor allows us to take a multifaceted approach to a complex

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Speaker Examines Israel’s Complexities

Jerusalem

By TOBA STERN Sun Contributor

Post editor explores slant of news beyond ‘just the headlines’

ne wspaper, Katz worked as a senior policy advisor to Israeli ministers of education, economy and diaspora affairs, according to a University press release He is currently a faculty member and lecturer at Har vard’s extension school and the co-author of two books on Israeli Militar

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R u s t y ’ s C a f é A d d s L a t t e A r t M a c h i n e

By HNIN EI WAI LWIN Sun Contributor

Rusty’s, located in the lobby of Uris Hall, has added a new twist to its menu this semester: latte art, also known as “ripples ”

“My manager, Joshua Jackson, and I went to a coffee festival last spring and fell in love with the latte art machine, the Ripple,” said Erika Lee, the cafe’s lead food service worker

“It’s absolutely incredible ”

Latte art which costs customers an additional 49 cents per cup requires the cafe to serve a certain quality of coffee, according to Lee

“I’ve learned that the coffee has to be smooth, creamy and foamy in order for the artwork to display distinctly, but Rusty’s coffee has always been good quality,” she said

Lee said “ very few” customers have used the ripple so far, but added that she believes its popularity will increase come

the holidays

“[During] Christmas or Valentine’s Day, there will be more people wanting to personalize their coffee order to make it special,” Lee said

There are currently special coupons for

“[We] went to a coffee festival last spring and fell in love with the latte art machine ” E r i k a L e e

free ripples available around campus, and the cafe is planning “ a special next month,” according to Lee

Several students said they had not heard about the machine but expressed interest in using it in the future

“I haven’t tried it yet, but I might try it out with the coupon, ” said Evangeline

Ray, a staff member at Uris Hall who said she is one of the cafe’s regular customers

The Ripple creates a variety of different artwork from spelling out jokes to drawing Cornell-themed images which the customers can request while ordering Students can also download a free app called Coffee Ripples, which allows them to choose photos or draw personalized designs on their phones, according to Lee

“I tried the ripple with my son ’ s face the other day and everyone was so surprised,” said Siobhan Stack, a barista at Rusty’s Lee added that the Ripple is known among the café’s regular customers and baristas as the ‘Star Trek,’ due to the machine’s speed

“It’s like slowly and then boom! Ripples are fun and a great way to de-stress,” Lee said “We have a great community here at Rusty’s and this new addition will bring more smiles ”

Hnin Ei Wai Lwin can be reached at hw474@cornell edu

Thousands Enjoy Asian Culture, Cuisine at Mid-Autumn Festival

By EMILY YANG

Over 2,000 students gathered on Ho Plaza Friday night to sample Asian foods and watch a variety of performances at Cornell’s seventh annual Mid-Autumn Festival,

according to Chinese Students Association executive board member Alex Zhang ’18

Hosted by the CSA, the festival is the second-largest student-run event at Cornell after Slope Day Zhang said Friday’s festivities featured groups including Yamatai, Hanchum, Wushu and Lion Dance Asian

organizations also set up booths and offered free food, including traditional Chinese mooncakes

Attendees lauded the festival, calling it an exciting opportunity to experience a different culture Vanessa Tejada ’20 said she had “ never, ever, ever come close to [seeing] anything like this ”

Iris Tan, ’18, added that she “loved” seeing how willing students are to embrace Asian culture “I love how open people are to trying new things,” Tan said “There is a lot of engagement, a lot of new students coming in ”

Others added that the festival gave Cornellians from Asia a sense of familiarity and a chance to immerse themselves in their native cultures

“I’m very happy there is a mid-autumn event, ” said Yiling Zhang grad, a student from China ‘It’s great that there are these Asian groups outside of China ” In addition to celebrating a traditional Chinese holiday, Zhang said that one intent of the event was “ to get a lot of Asian organizations on campus together to show off what everyone ’ s all about ” Alice Li ’18, a member of Cornell’s Asian and Asian American Center which had a

booth at the festival said her organization also wanted to empower the community and increase voter registration, especially among Asian youth

CSA decided to hold the event on the same day as the homecoming laser and fireworks shows in order to reach more people especially those who are not typically involved in Asian organizations according to Zhang He added that it took intensive planning to ensure the night went smoothly

“We need a stage, we need amplified sound, we run the event until late hours and we have a ton of people attending,” he said “We need to set up hours before the event, we ’ re serving food, everything requires many permits and approvals from different people and departments ”

Acknowledging the hard work that went into organizing the festival, Zhang said the end of the night was his favorite part of the event

“That’s the point where we ’ re like, ‘ guys we did it!’” Zhang said “And we ’ re all completely exhausted but really happy ”

Emily Yang can be reached at ey97@cornell edu

Cornell Career Services

Arts College to Add Four New Minor Options

issue, and gives students tools to analyze the world around them ”

The Viking studies and public policy minors also aim to help students broaden their historical and global awareness, the University website describes

In the Viking studies minor, students study the impact of Viking migrations throughout history Cornell is also “ one of the few North American universities” that offers classes in Old Norse languages, according to the University The public policy minor offers a worldwide perspective on government processes and policy-making on continents from the United States to Africa

Through study of crime, prisons, education and justice, students will become able to assess progress in domestic public policy as well, according to Prof Joseph Margulies, government and law

“[The minor] was inspired by a growing recognition that we are in a possible moment of opportunity with respect to the problems of mass incarceration and the carceral state, the deficiencies of the criminal justice system and the relationship that already existed between Cornell and the Cornell prison education program, ” Margulies said

Numerous Cornell faculty members are already involved in Ithaca’s local prison education program, teaching classes and building relationships with inmates in the Auburn Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, according to Margulies This semester, he said, a “record high” of 65

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mation never received much attention, and the damage to Israel’s public image was done

added that Israel is fighting a war on three fronts: the front lines, the home front and the media Bias and dishonesty in the news is something that Israel faces ever y day, and unfortunately, this is an overwhelmingly widespread trend in today’s media

Katz used the 2008 Gaza War or Operation Cast Lead as an example, citing a story in a Palestinian paper announci n g t h a t Is r a e l b o m b e d a school in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, killing 40 people Newspapers around the world ran headlines reading “Gaza’s Darkest Day: Israel Massacres Innocents,” Katz said

Three weeks later, however, the United Nations informed journalists that no Israeli shells were ever shot at the school only outside and the number of deaths was vastly exaggerated However, this infor-

“When we look at Israel, we have to look at the complexities, not just the headlines,” Katz said “That is a big challenge for people who give the news and people who consume the news Instead of just searching for the catchiest, sexiest way to tell a story, we need to actually tell the full story ”

Katz said he feels that in today’s media, “ accuracy is given up for speed,” and that’s a problem

Katz ended his talk with some parting advice to the audience “Don’t hesitate to question To ask, to try to learn and to educate yourselves,” he said

The event, entitled “Israel in a Changing Middle East,” was sponsored by the Cornell Hillel

C l a r k r e a d f r o m t h e s p e e c h “ S o t h e y t r y t o g u i d e a n y d i s s e n t t h a t a r i s e s i n t o ‘ s a f e ’ c h a n n e l s Yo u w i l l n o t i c e a p r o l i f e r a t i o n o f f o r u m s , d i s c u s s i o n s , a n d m e e t i n g s o r g an i z e d b y s y s t e m a d m i n i s t r a t o r s a n d d e v o t e d t o ‘d i a l o g u e ’ a n d ‘ a w a r e n e s s ’ ” Ot h e r s vo i c e d t h e i r f r u s t r a t i o n w i t h w h a t t h e y h a ve b e e n h e a r i n g o n t h e n e w s K a y l a L e w i s ’ 1 7 , s a i d t h a t r a t h e r t h a n s u p p o r t o n s o c i a l m e d i a , s h e w a n t s t o t a k e re a l a c t i o n “ I ’ m t i re d a n d I ’ m u p s e t , ” s h e s a i d “ T h e re ’ s o n l y s o m u c h re t we e t i n g I c a n d o ”

students are serving as T A s

Isabel Caro, ’18, a T A in the program, said that working in the prison has exposed her to prisoners’ “humanity ”

“We’re trying to show their humanity and the idea that they can change,” Caro said “They really are just people even though they’ve made mistakes ” Margulies added that he believes exploring different perspectives and cultural realms is a crucial aspect of learning

“The recognition that we all share common humanity, even those whose lives are very different from ours, is an invaluable lesson,” he said “I would say that it is one of the most important lessons you can get from a liberal education ”

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“People often live a real sheltered life up here That’s what I’ve observed.”

a re s o m e b ro a d e r i s s u e s s h a p i n g s t u d e n t a c t i v i s m , n a t i o n a l i s s u e s t h a t a re p re s s i n g d ow n o n o u r c o l l e g e c a m p u s e s a n d I ’ m re a ll y h a p p y t o s e e o u r s t u d e n t s re s p o n d i n g i n a w a y t h a t m a k e s u s k n ow t h a t t h e y a re i n vo l ve d i n t h e i s s u e s ” De s p i t e t h e s u c c e s s o f t h e r a l l y, t h e m a rc h i s f a r f ro m t h e l a s t w o rd f ro m t h e g ro u p, a c c o rd i n g t o Ga y l o rd Mi n e t t ’ 1 7 “ T h i s i s n o t t h e l a s t t h i n g t h a t we ’ re g o i n g t

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b e e n p re va l e n t i n re c e n t n a t i o n a l d i s c o u r s e

“ Pe o p l e o f t e n l i ve a re a l s h e l t e re d l i f e u p h e re

T h a t ’ s w h a t I ’ ve o b s e r ve d , ” s h e s a i d “ W h a t I w a n t

see it die ” Along with a solid effor t on the offensive and defensive side of the ball came a second straight week where the special teams stepped up Sophomore kicker

Z a c h M a y s r e i g n i n g Iv y League special teams player of the week has connected on all three of his field goal attempts and has forced nine touchbacks

a l re a d y t h i s s e a s o n Fo r b o t h sides of the ball, this strength is a huge help in winning games, according to Archer

“Huge weapon, ” Archer said of the kicker “Just to be able to keep putting points on the board when a drive stalls in the red zone is enormous ”

Weber went on to call Mays a “luxur y we haven’t had the past fe w years ” Aside from his kicking duties, Mays also par ticipated in a trick

p l a y w h e n A r c h e r c a l l e d h i s number to attempt a fake field goal when up 21-3 The sneak was thwar ted by the Yale special

teams unit

“I initially called to kick it and get the points and then I kind of had a little gamble and said, ‘ You know what we ’ re up, let’s see what happens,’” Archer said “ You can ’ t play with any fear or any second guessing You just have to go play and they covered it well Good play by them ”

Knowing that there is still room for improvement, Archer said he is ver y proud of his squad

a f t e r m a t c h i n g t h e w i n t o t a l from the past two seasons in just two games The enthusiasm and confidence felt by this squad in infectious

“Beautiful day,” he said “Just a day to celebrate, a day to celebrate our football program and these kids These kids are unbelievably resilient Today was a great win over a good team, but the fun par t is it’s not like we ’ ve played our best, there are some t h i n g s t o i m p rove u p o n , a

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Eric Schulman | Schulman’s Schtick

Schulman’s Guide to Recruiting (and Monopoly)

For better or worse, the search for internships or full-time employment is on ever yone ’ s mind People are starting to look for internships earlier and earlier The process can be intimidating, and I’ve had a few conversations with people looking for advice For this reason, I wanted to unify my thoughts in a column The best way to explain recruitment is a metaphor Recruiting works like a game, s a y Mo n o p o l y ( I l i k e Mo n o p o l y )

Ever yone gets Monopoly’s basic premise just like ever yone gets recruiting’s basic premise The goal in Monopoly is bankrupting the other players The goal of recruiting is getting a job or internship with the possibility of a return offer

More importantly, there are unspoken rules in Monopoly that aren ’ t apparent your first time playing You aren ’ t disqualified if don’t follow these guidelines; but not following them severely limits your c h a n c e s o f w i n n i n g T h e e a r l y g a m e involves getting as many properties as possible for leverage against your opponents

The mid game is crucial It involves tradi n g f o r m o n o p o l i e s T h e e n d g a m e involves bankrupting the other players by developing your monopolies

Recruiting has similar guidelines The early game involves getting information you attend information sessions, talk to recruiters and set up conversation over t h e p h o n e C o n t a c t s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n gives you an advantage later on The mid game involves submitting resumes and cover letters to employers Your resume needs to stick out in a pile of hundreds and indicate you have the necessar y skills for the job In the end game, firms vet you with inter views to ensure you have the skills indicated on your resume This is pretty standard information You will probably hear it again if you ’ re looking for employment be highly skeptical if you don’t hear these things Ho w e v e r, s o m e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t recruiting isn’t standard Just like playing Monopoly, ever yone has a subjective spin about what the things they consider most important in recruiting Hearing someone ’ s personal spin on Monopoly or job hunting can be over whelming while learning the basic rules of the game That being

said, I think it's worth sharing mine: In my opinion, people overlook the i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e e a r l y g a m e Fo r Monopoly, there are certain squares that players are more statistically likely to fall o

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because they’re near the jail) Acquiring these spaces can win games Being strategic about your early job search is also key You are good at something Use the earlygame to articulate what that is and find who will pay you for it (I know they’re out there)

There is a major difference between recruiting and Monopoly that underscores the importance of recruiting’s early stages In Monopoly it is obvious who wins It isn’t obvious if you won when you get a job For this reason, don’t just look for jobs that want you Firms get to decide if they want you during the mid and late stages of the job hunt In the early game, decide if you want them The most fulfilling jobs don’t advertise themselves; they don’t need to You need to find them When looking for help, don’t just look for someone to edit your resume or prep you for interviews there are are a lot of resources out there Find someone to help channel your strengths and passions into a career

To sum it up, thinking about recruiting l i k e Mo n o p o l y i s h e l p f u l Ju s t l i k e Monopoly, there are unwritten rules I should also mention just like Monopoly, luck plays an important role in the job search Also like Monopoly, recruiting is way more enjoyable if you don’t take things personally Most importantly, there is one major difference between recruiting and monopoly The are consequences to recruiting If you are reading this, I am positive there is someone who wants to employ you I bet they are willing to pay you a lot of money too That doesn’t mean you want to work for them Be thoughtful about your approach; follow your dreams but be realistic That’s my schtick and I’m sticking to it! Stay tuned this semester for more

Eric Schulman is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He may be reached at eschulman@cornellsun com Schulman’s Schtick appears alternate Mondays this semester

CORRECTION

A previous version of the Sept 20 News article, "Willard Straight Hall Student Union Directors Express Concerns About Leadership Changes" incorrectly called Willard Straight Hall advisors leaders of the board In fact, they do not have board positions

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Storks D e l i v e r s a G r a n d T i m e

BY DAVID GOULDTHORPE Sun Staff Writer

In an otherwise relatively lackluster year for film, animation has been doing very well for itself Disney and Pixar put out incredible successes earlier this year, and Laika delivered a lovingly crafted epic tale And now Warner Animation Group has stepped up to the plate with Storks Written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, with Doug Sweetland also joining as director, this film is WAG’s second feature production Their first, The Lego Movie, was a smash hit that frankly blew away my expectations Warner Brothers has a long track record with animation

I mean, Looney Tunes? The Iron Giant? That’s not a history to sneeze at Yet it’s been spotty, and I’ve been hoping after the surprise hit of The Lego Movie that Warner Animation Group would end up carving themselves a niche in the industry Storks was a major test; could they follow up their success with another good movie? I’m relieved to say that the answer is a resounding

“ yes ”

Storks starts with a basic premise: what if the mythical storks who deliver babies decided to move on to other industries? So they incorporate into an Amazon-style behemoth called Cornerstore and end up delivering smartphones instead of babies The plot follows Junior, a high-ranking deliverybird who’s given the opportunity to climb the corporate ladder The catch is that to do so he has to fire Tulip, a human woman who has lived at Cornerstore her whole life after her own delivery was botched When he doesn’t have the heart to, Junior instead moves her to the now-defunct baby making room and no, that is not a euphemism for anything Tulip accidentally turns on the machine, which spits out a baby, and they both have to deliver it before anyone finds out

I have to start with some negative critiques first One place the movie falls flat is in the plot There do seem to be a lot of threads that are woven together, but they’re not woven together very tightly Some of themes could also have been developed more For example, the family that ordered the baby is troubled with overworked parents, who have a son pining for their atten-

tion Of course, they end up learning about the value of family time, but it does feel rushed That leads me into another complaint about the plot: A lot of it is pretty predictable When you see characters, you can tell what their narrative roles are very clearly, you can tell how they’re going to develop, and you can guess pretty accurately what will happen There aren ’ t any dramatic surprises, and a lot of familiar plot tricks make an appearance

With that out of the way though, I want to move on to what Storks does well: Its comedy is fast-paced, clever and almost always hits home I always applaud a family movie that forgoes the dreaded toilet humor in favor of witty dialogue As I watched it Friday night, I was laughing, my friend was laughing and the whole theater was laughing Of course the trailers had given away quite a few gags, but I promise that even more gags await you in the theater In fact, the comedy is so good that it makes up for its standardized plot The writing didn’t go to creating a gripping drama Instead, it went towards some fantastic gutbusting laughs And right there is what I admire in this film: it played to its strengths very well It offers enough plot to contextualize its jokes, and then went full-throttle with absurdity The movie becomes outright ridiculous at points and it’s okay with that Storks knows what it wants to be, a comedy above anything else, and I appreciate that I also admired the visuals of this movie It features a more cartoonish style: For example, the birds have human teeth when grinning, but otherwise have just their bills Right away it gives us cues that it s going to be a more light-hearted and loose-cut film While the backgrounds are sometimes a little bland, other

areas (such as the baby-making machine) are incredibly fascinating to watch Characters themselves squash and stretch to accent the comedy The design of the storks’ mountain itself is very well-imagined, and it reminds me of other movies that explore mythical icons (think Rise of the Guardians) While 3-D gimmicks do appear from time to time, they ultimately don’t distract from the film, and there are several instances where I could see 3-D actually contributing to the movie’s experience If I had to describe the movie in one word, that word would be “delightful ” This year we ’ ve had animated movies discuss prejudice, portray characters overcoming mental disability and construct skillfully crafted stories filled with menace and tension Storks instead kicks back and gives us a breather As an added bonus, WAG precedes the film with a Lego-themed short titled “ The Master,” which I found very enjoyable and an excellent way to warm us up Ultimately, if you ’ re looking for a laugh, Storks may be just what you ’ re looking for If you have kids, go ahead and take them along, and you’ll have a wonderful family night out As for Warner Brothers, I daresay they ve found themselves a niche: instead of pursuing Pixar’s serious and sincere storytelling, Warner Animation Group is setting itself up as a dealer in animated comedies that excite all ages With their next movie only a few months away with The Lego Batman Movie, I’m excited to see more of the studio’s work

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

B l a i r W i t c h C a s t s a C o m i c S p e l l

BY TRIP HASTINGS Sun Contributor

For a sequel to a film that is credited with popularizing the entire “found footage” genre, Blair Witch (2016) is quite underwhelming In the film, James ( James Allen McCune) is looking for his sister Heather (the main female character from The Blair Witch Project) in the Black Hills Forest in Maryland Like the first film, this has also been made in the “found footage” format, which can lead to some creative shots I’m not a big fan of this style of filmmaking, but a good example can be found in the Paranormal Activity movies The technology used in the cinematography, and how we witness the paranormal, is what makes the films unique Blair Witch does take advantage of the genre, utilizing cameras you put in your ear, a camera attached to a tree and a drone with a GoPro This being said, the presentation of these shots was executed poorly

There are many instances of camera-work that make no sense, and the director missed opportunities for creative shots with unusual details For example, there should definitely be hair visible in the shots that come from the earpiece camera The only camera in black and white in this movie is the one attached to the tree, and I think this was only used because they used black and white in the first film Also, I want to note that a drone was an incredibly dumb decision for a trip through thick woods There were some mistakes made that were pretty obvious to anyone who has experience flying a drone

T h e m a i n c h a r a c t e r s , Ja m e s , Pe t e r (Brandon Scott), Lisa (Callie Hernandez) and Ashley (Corbin Reid), are terrible people They also represent the very obvious horror movie character tropes: The smart one, the black guy, the innocent girl and the fourth one They’re jerks to the locals who help

them, and they’re jerks to each other The forced, random filming without permission, as seen in other films from this genre, makes the characters seem immature The locals are the only relatable characters, but the audience is supposed to fear them I, however, don’t like the main characters and only feel for the locals, so this fails miserably Ashley has a ripoff of Alien forming in her foot that goes nowhere Something is seen moving about, but the culprit (that causes her to pull something out of her leg later in a cringing scene) only causes some pain I wanted it to take control of her, pop out or do something worthwhile

If it has anything, though, this film has exposition I swear, most of the movie is dedicated to exposition They explain what they’re doing, who the Blair Witch is, the stories behind her, etc The other film was a documentary on the Blair Witch, but they don’t have as much exposition as they do here That is because the writers of first film knew to leave key elements a mystery so as to add to the scare factor Everything doesn’t need to be analyzed Let the viewer digest what they see

The opening of the movie is just filler, with random scenes that are supposed to create character but rather just introduce the people who are obviously doomed from the start The film is pretty disappointing if you ’ ve seen the first Blair Witch Project since it repeats ideas, shots and plot-points In this one, they just have more gadgets and walk along with the locals until they are cast aside There are a couple of new additions that I do like First, the movie experiments with time through endless nights, as the characters awake at 2 p m with it still as pitch black as at 7 a m As in the original, the characters walk in circles But, via the drone footage, the audience also gets to see that the woods are endless with no defining features to navigate The witch’s stick figures play a bigger role this

time around, when Ashley grabs one with one, snaps it in half, and she snaps in half The last part that I like was a scene where Lisa tries to get out of a hole through a tight tunnel Her struggling to squeeze through gave me a little claustrophobia

A big downside of this film is that it kept making me realize how much better The Blair Witch Project was I wasn ’ t a big fan of it before, but this film made me appreciate it At least I cared about those characters The single camera created more realism in the original People were fooled into thinking the film was real, but I can ’ t imagine that happening here This film even had the lame ambience soundtrack that sounded identical to the one from Paranormal Activity where a low bass was heard before anything scary happened The original was ambiguous and left the audience wondering whether the events were a result of the Blair Witch or in the heads of the panicked protagonists This film was definitely insinuating that the witch caused everything

In the end, I was left with this burning question: why was this film even made? It has been 16 years since Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (the last sequel that was worse than this), and no one was demanding another Adding James as Heather’s brother who finally decides to find his sister is a forced storyline, especially since he didn’t do much to look for her in the 17 years she’s been gone I’m sure he would have had some leads after all these years since people were aware of her Blair Witch documentary His motivation to go to the Black Hills Forest is that he thinks he sees his sister in a blurry still in a video This reason is incredibly weak

This film would have been stronger as a parody of the Blair Witch Project, rather than as a horror sequel I found myself unintentionally laughing at scenes but also laughing at all the intentionally funny jokes This director does a great job of making the audience

laugh, and should consider producing dark comedy or horror parodies Unfortunately, any of the funny moments stop about halfway through the film Some of the jokes come from the reactions of people to odd things the others say or do, and I enjoyed all of them I wanted more situational humor! I want a parody director, Adam Wingard! Someone who makes stuff joking like like this movie’s (serious) ending Spo i le r s ! Ski p t o t h e n e x t p ar ag r ap h ! So, after James leaves Peter to die and then runs through the woods after his sister, we finally see the Blair Witch That’s right! We see her! And what does she look like? The aliens from Signs Okay So, the Blair Witch all this time was an alien? What?!? She’s supposed to be the ghost of a witch who was hung from trees But, she looks like a generic alien, and there’s even a scene where there’s a great deal of light outside as if a ship lands WTF? The ending rips off Raiders of the Lost Ark where the witch can only kill them if they look at her, and they’re all idiots enough to look at her for one reason or another This happens after they redo the most iconic shot from the original Blair Witch Project, which again makes you wonder why you ’ re not watching that movie

So, it’s a pretty weak sequel Even as a stand-alone film, it makes little sense But, it would have been more enjoyable on its own since I wouldn’t have constantly been reminded that the first film existed and had a betterexecuted story There are some good ideas, but they don’t balance out in the end with the bore the film became It should just be a parody or a nice dark comedy If this director ain’t going to make it happen, I will Time to write the next logical sequel: Blair Witch: The Musical!

Trip Hastings is a freshman in the College of Ar ts and Sciences He can be reached at gh357@cornell edu

Café Society Is Short and a Little Too Sweet

BY LOLIA BRIGGS Sun Contributor

Wo o d y A l l e

Eisenberg as Bobby Dor fman, a Bronx native tr ying out Hollywood for the first time under the wing of his uncle, prominent film executive Phil Stern (Steve Carell) Bobby begins working for his uncle and meets members of the 1930s Hollywood elite Along the way he falls in love with the cool and refreshing Vonnie (Kristen Ste war t), his uncle’s secretar y Vonnie appears to reject the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but when we learn she is having an affair with Bobby’s uncle, it becomes apparent that she wants to be a par t of “Café Society” just as much as anyone else Their complicated romance has a lasting effect on Bobby, and shapes the rest of his journey throughout the film

The film, the first of Allen’s to be shot on digital cameras, opened the Cannes Film Festival this summer It was lauded for its crisp, classic visuals and snappy writing, but I wouldn’t say it was one of Woody Allen’s best works As usual, Allen has employed a star studded cast, this time including Ste war t, Carell and Blake Lively Ste war t ’ s role as a 1930s “hipster” was fitt

Bobby Dor fman tr ying to navigate through an unfamiliar city Together, he and Kristen Ste war t were naturals on screen and complimented each other’s per formances As Bobby, Eisenberg is por trayed as a bit of a dreamer, and definitely more confident than many of his nerdier roles Though his confidence in romantic encounters could be taken as a bit pushy and at times made him insufferable, that was no fault of the actor

The writing in this film, much like ever y other aspect

However, I feel that her por trayal of the character brought me out of the 1930s and right back to present day The same could be said of Steve Carell’s per formance I understand the The Office star is transitioning into dramatic roles, but his per formance kept me waiting for a punchline that never arrived

Jesse Eisenberg per formed well as the young, naïve

of it, was exactly what you would expect from a film glorifying 1930s Hollywood Characters were either dreamy and detached, or booming and larger than life If the scener y wasn ’ t a dead giveaway, I tr uly understood what kind of movie this was when Bobby proposed r unning back to Ne w York with Vonnie to get married and said: “I can ’ t promise we’d be rich, but we’d have each other ” Ah, yes They would escape to Greenwich to live among the painters and the poets

Though Café Society relies heavily on nostalgia to tell a concise and predictable romantic stor y, it was still fun to watch or I should say it was still pleasing to the eyes Ever y scene of Café Society was vivid, bathed in dramatic color and lighting The costumes were fitting for each character, and despite the per formances of some of the cast, the environment makes the film immersive and helps vie wers connect to the stor y Ever ything, all the way down to the actors (though extremely lacking in diversity), was aesthetically pleasing Eisenberg, Ste war t and Carell certainly make for a big-name cast, but in tr ue Woody Allen fashion, people of color were not well represented at all I understand that this film is based in the 1930s, but with jazz and name-dropping being such a huge par t of this film, I would have expected some per formers of color to at least be mentioned Instead, I spotted at least one black clubgoer, and an African-American maid The reality is, Café Society tells the stor y of white Hollywood, which might alienate some members of the audience I respect that Woody Allen doesn’t fall into tokenism and put actors of color into a film just to stop people like me from writing about it However, what I would respect even more was if he por trayed the world realistically, showing the tr ue diversity of L A and Ne w York in the 1930s

Café Society is a film that looks at 1930s Hollywood and represents 1930s Hollywood in itself The film is mostly glitz and glamour, and while the visuals did keep me captivated, under the hood it is a luke warm romantic film

Lolia Briggs is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at lib8@cornell edu

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Sprint Football Tops Mansfeld for First Win of Year

By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Once Cornell was rolling, the Red was not to be stopped With a 21-point second quarter, the Red defeated the Mansfield Mountaineers, 30-12, to claim its first victory of the 2016 season

After a scoreless 20 minutes, Cornell found its groove In less than 10 minutes, the Red scored three touchdowns two runs and a 47-yard pass After getting out to such a lead, Cornell would not look back

“I think we were just better prepared overall this time around,” said junior running back Evan Ball “Last week [against Navy], we were shaking off some rust as a team and really just didn't come out with the intensity we needed to win like we did this week We had great intensity all week in practice and that displayed itself in the game ”

Ball was the first one to score, as he pounded the football in from the three-yard line for the touchdown

The junior saw success up and down the field Saturday with six rushes of 10 or more yards, finishing with 134 yards for the day

“I have to give credit to the offensive line,” Ball said “They did a fantastic job creating holes for me to run through and sustaining their blocks Overall, personally, it was a great feeling being more involved this week and having more of an impact on the end result of the game ”

After r ushing the ball four times against Navy, Ball saw a more significant workload with 24 carries

“Given the game plan we prepared for this week, I knew I would be receiving a heavy load of carries,” Ball said “I prepared myself mentally and physically for the game and tr usted in this preparation to perform well I knew I would be called on, and I just gave my best effort to help the team get the win ”

On the subsequent drive, senior quarterback Rob Pannullo and the Red were positioned on

the 47-yard line with five minutes to go Pannullo was able to connect with his classmate, tight end Rob Hendricks for six points and with plenty of time to spare

Special teams forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and Cornell would be right back on offense following Hendricks’ touchdown The offense received the ball on the Mountaineers’ 10yard line

Pannullo would call his own number and take the pigskin himself this time around After the four-yard r ushing touchdown from the quarterback, Cornell led Mansfield, 21-0, with halftime approaching and the game in control

However, the Mountaineers did not want to go into halftime with a sizable deficit On the final drive of the first half, Mansfield powered down the field to the Cornell 10-yard But senior defensive back Rene Diaz locked it down and intercepted Mansfield’s Adam Hutchinson to close out the half, and keep the Mountaineers

scoreless

While Mansfield racked up 347 yards of total offense four more than Cornell against the defense, the Red pulled off the victory thanks the squad’s ability to capitalize on turnovers and other mistakes by the Mountaineers

“We definitely cleaned up our play on both sides of the ball this week as we really focused a lot in practice this week on sharpening our play,” Ball said “We didn't play a perfect game, and there is always room for improvement, but we executed our assignments much more effectively this week, and it showed in our play ”

After halftime, the Red chewed up some clock and snagged three points off a 35-yard field goal from freshman Ben Finkelstein on the first drive out of the break

Mansfield responded on Cornell’s next drive, punching in a touchdown off a Red fumble

With 3:46 remaining in the quarter, the Mountaineers were on the board but still trailed, 24-6

But the offense would answer

right back with a 52-yard drive resulting in a four-yard touchdown from Pannullo to junior wide receiver Ryman Seeley to raise the Red’s point total to 30 on the day

Pannullo showed off his status as a dual threat quarterback, finding success on the ground and through the air against Mansfield

The quarterback threw for 124 yards with pair of touchdowns, and rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown

Mansfield would score once more with a 48-yard touchdown to make the score 30-12, but Cornell would not concede any more points for the remainder of the contest

“ We achieved consistency,” said senior defensive back Ryan Jackson “Offensively we were able to sustain drives that resulted in scores Defensively we didn't allow any big plays while also forcing a few turnovers ”

After a blocked field goal against Navy last weekend, special teams made some noise once again Early in the game, with score locked at 0, senior Daniel Ferguson blocked a punt that set up Cornell’s first touchdown and got the team rolling Ferguson’s play proved to be a key play in the game

“We forced several turnovers, ” Jackson said “Any time you do that, you are putting yourself in a good position to win ”

“Ever yone on the offense, defense and special teams contributed their part, allowing for a total team effort in the win,” Ball added “We said after last week, we did not want to have that feeling again, and this is a positive step in that direction We're looking to keep the winning streak going and build off this positive feeling ”

The Red faces Chestnut Hill next weekend back on the road

Jack Kantor can be reached at jkantor@cornellsun com

Defense Snags Three Interceptions Against Yale

10 minutes into the game After bumping into a teammate, Gesualdi wove across the field, dodging Yale players and breaking tackles Looking like the Red’s newest wide receiver, Gesualdi picked up 30 yards after the catch

The interception would set up the Red’s second touchdown of the game, a 10-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Dalton Banks to senior wide receiver Marshall Deutz

On the ensuing Yale drive, after the Red’s defense pressured Chapple and forced him to flee the pocket The Bulldog quarterback tossed an errant pass in the direction of senior safety Justin Solomon, who corralled it, giving possession back to Cornell

These two early turnovers set the tone for the first half The Red pounced on the Bulldogs early, refusing to let up defensively

“[Offensive success] in first half was set up by our defense,” Archer said “ They just kept taking the ball away ”

Yale tried to switch things up, bringing in a new quarterback in hopes of avoiding any more turnovers, but the change was to no avail

In the fourth quarter, after narrowly missing out on two interceptions on back-to-back plays, Weber picked off Yale’s second quarterback Tre Moore With just 2:26 left on the clock, the interception effectively ended the game, all but assuring Cornell would come away victorious

“ Third time’s the charm, I guess, ” Weber said “[ Yale] felt that I was a good guy to throw at I had a couple good opportunities earlier but I was happy to get that final one and ice the game for us ”

Weber a linebacker who Archer has consistently

labeled versatile was able to show off his flexibility against Yale, playing sharp pass coverage

Solomon jokingly referred to Weber’s pass defense as “ Weber Island ”

“As we have done in the past several years, we ’ ve put more focus on taking the ball away, making sure we get a

least two turnovers a game, ” Weber said “ Today we were able to get a few more which is always nice to help out the offense and put them in good field position ”

Adam Bronfin can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun com

Cornell Uses Fast Start to Take Down Bulldogs

After watching big halftime lead disappear last year, Red hangs on to win frst Ivy game of the season

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Red Downs Yale, Continues Undefeated Start

win over Bucknell, C.U. stays hot with home win

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“Sick throw and catch,” Solomon added As the first half began to wind down, the men of the team made sure to give themselves one more chance to score before heading into the locker rooms

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