In an effort to bolster the social sciences, Cornell may create a School of Public Policy that could evolve into a new undergraduate degree or even the University’s eighth college, said Provost Kent Fuchs, who told The Sun that he is throwing his support behind the school
The school, as currently envisioned, would be placed in the College of Human Ecology and overseen by Prof Alan Mathios, policy analysis and management, dean of the human ecology college If the University approves plans for the school, faculty from several departments including policy analysis and management, government and applied economics and management would adopt a second appointment and teach courses in public policy, according to Fuchs
Undergraduate students who express interest in studying public policy would be able to take classes and potentially pursue a minor in the school while continuing to receive a degree from the college they are enrolled in, Fuchs said Additionally, pending University approval, graduate students interested in the field could have the option of pursuing a masters degree concentrating on social, health or educational policy
“I think this is very viable,” Fuchs said “There are a lot of students, faculty and alumni who are keenly interested in having a public policy school ”
A potential indication of rising student demand for a policy school is the number of applicants to the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs’ masters degree, which has shot up over recent years from less than 150 applications in 2004 to approximately 500 applications in 2011, according to a University
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according to a University press release Several of Gerner’s colleagues stressed her commitment to her students in interviews Wednesday
After a storied career at Cornell that included nearly 40 years as a professor of policy analysis and management, an assistant deanship and significant involvement in residential life programming, Prof Emeritus Jennifer Gerner, policy analysis and management, died suddenly on Oct 4 at the age of 64,
Though the cause of her death has not been released, Gerner died “unexpectedly,” according to a message posted by Bangs Funeral Home Bangs added that a public memorial is being planned Vice President for Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy ’73, who worked closely with Gerner
S cholarship Will Bring ‘Posses’ of Students to C.U.
By LAUREN AVERY Sun Staff Writer
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10“extraordinar y Posse scholars ” from urban public high schools in Chicago, Ill , will join the Class of 2017 at Cornell next fall, according to the foundation’s president
Un d e r t h e a r r a n g e m e n t , every year, beginning in the fall of 2013, The Posse Foundation a leadership diversity program for college students will send one new “ posse ” to Cornell The students –– who represent a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds –– will be evaluated by the University’s
admissions office, which will select students with especially promising academic records and leadership potential to attend
C o r n e l l , a c c o rd i n g t o a University press release
Selected students will receive financial aid from Cornell In order to contribute to the financial aid packages to the students, the College of Arts and Sciences has set a goal to raise $5 million through its “Cornell Now” campaign
Deborah Bial, president and f o u n d e r o f t h e Po s s e Foundation, called the efforts of Cornell administrators to help t h e f o u n d a t i o n ’ s i n i t i a t i ve “beautiful ” “Cornell is such a phenome-
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Graffiti artists | Two Tri-Delta sorority sisters vandalized the exterior of the Schwartz Center for Perfor ming Arts over Homecoming Weekend, as seen in the main and two inset photos above
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The Gates Bar, which is located at 422 Eddy Street, opened last week The new establishment features a D J booth, live entertainment and “innovative cocktails,” according to owner Marian Flaxman, who promised the bar will offer something new to Collegetown nightlife
After Two-Year Ban, Fraternity Returns To Cornell Campus
By NOAH RANKIN Sun Contributor
After being shut down for more than two years, the Cornell chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity was recently reinstated on campus
According to Brett Musco ’13, the fraternity president, Kappa Sigma lost its char ter from its national chapter in Spring 2010 after violating sanctions that the chapter imposed on them
A year and a half before it was shut down, the Cornell chapter of Kappa Sigma was found in violation of its national organization’s “risk management policy” and told that it could no longer host events with alcohol, Associate Dean of Students for Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Travis Apgar told The Sun in May 2010 The fraternity was also required to have any events approved by a regional manager from the national organization, according to Apgar
When it was discovered that the fraternity hosted an unregistered par ty with alcohol, the chapter was shut down by the national organization for breaking Kappa Sigma sanctions
Then a freshman, Musco had pledged the fraternity only a fe w weeks prior to the “unregistered social event ” in violation of both their national’s sanctions and Inter fraternity Council regulations that led to the chapter’s closure
“After our char ter was pulled, they actually expelled all four years of brothers from the fraternity,” Musco s aid “ We we re n ’ t re cognize d by the Inte r frate rnity Council anymore ”
The fraternity house, a proper ty on 600 University Ave , is owned by Cornell and was renovated and turned into student housing by the University for the 20102011 and 2011-2012 academic years However, it was agreed that if Kappa Sigma were ever reinstated on cam-
Back in action | After a two-year ban from campus due to violating sanctions imposed by its national chapter, Cor
Kappa Sigma chapter was recently reinstated by the University
pus, fraternity members could occupy the building again, Musco said
As par t of the process of rebuilding the chapter, Kappa Sigma brothers petitioned for members of the classes of 2012 and 2013 –– who had been expelled from the fraternity –– to be reinstated as brothers
“Once we got those core guys from those two years reinstated, we could become an interest group, ” Musco said “And then, from an interest group you become a colony, and we became a colony [in] July of 2011 ”
According to Musco, while the chapter was not recognized by the IFC or the University, it still par ticipated in r ush events and informed potential members of their status
Though it was not a chapter at the time, the Kappa Sigma colony –– or probationar y body of brothers ––par ticipated in formal r ush in 2012, according to Musco “ We had to market ourselves a little differently, bringing in people to re-found the fraternity, and not just
Weill Medical College O f cials Hope Grant Will Help Fight A gain st D iabetes
By REBEKAH FOSTER Sun Staff Writer
Weill Cornell Medical College recently received a $287,000 grant from New York City, that will fund improvements in its ophthalmology ser vices medicine for eye diseases geared toward diabetic patients
T h e g r a n t – – s p e a r h e a d e d b y c i t y C o u n c i l
Member Jessica Lappin (D-5th District) –– will allow WCMC to make several new purchases The new equipment includes an ocular coherence tomography scanner, which helps diagnose diabetes, and a laser diode machine, which is used to treat damaged blood vessels in the eye, according to a WCMC press release
vative equipment to help detect and treat this disease, ” Lappin said
In particular, the city was spurred to action because of the rapidly increasing number of city residents who suffer from diabetic retinopathy, or damage to the retina as a result of diabetes, according to Lappin
This condition occurs when high blood sugar levels damage ocular blood vessels Without early detection and treatment, it can eventually lead to vision loss In adults aged 20 to 74, it is the leading cause of new cases of blindness, according to the press release
“ WCMC is in my district so I have a great relationship with them, but I think this may be the ver y first time they had asked me for a grant, ” Lappin said “ Then, when they explained to me what it was for, it seemed like a ver y worthy thing to fund
“We extend our deeptest gratitude to Councilwoman Lappin and the entire New York City Council for supporting us in the fight against diabetes ” P r o f D o n a l d D ’ A m i c o
Funding for the grant was included in the New York City budget for the 2013 Fiscal Year Lappin said the grant was a reflection of the city’s support for the work of WCMC researchers
“ WCMC is one of our most preeminent medical institutions, so I am always happy to find ways to ensure they are thriving in the city,” Lappin said in an inter view with The Sun
Lappin said the grant ’ s focus is necessar y due to the prevalence of the disease, noting that nearly 26 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes
“More New Yorkers are suffering from diabetes, and I’m proud to help Weill Cornell purchase inno-
”
Prof Donald J D’Amico, chair of WC M C ’ s o p h t h a l m o l o g y d e p
, said the grant will enable researchers to better assist patients who are afflicted with the disease
“Diabetic retinopathy, although treatable if detected early, remains the number one cause of vision loss in people during their most productive working years, ” D’Amico said “ This new equipment will help us prevent that fate for untold numbers of New Yorkers ”
D’Amico expressed his appreciation for the efforts of Lappin and the city council in securing the grant money
“ We e x t e n d o u r d e e p
Councilwoman Lappin and the entire New York City Council for supporting us in the fight against diabetes,” D’Amico said in the press release
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pledge and join the fraternity,” he said
After Rush Week, the members had to follow cer tain guidelines and submit a petition to regain its status as a chapter
“A lot came down to learning from the mistakes that the older guys had made and the former chapter had made,” Musco said “And a lot came down to recr uitment and getting ne w guys to carr y the fraternity ”
As a result of Rush Week, the majority of the fraternity’s membership comes from the Class of 2015, Musco said Kappa Sigma will be par ticipating in Rush Week in Januar y 2013, he added “ When we first got shut down, we believed that we were going to be out for four years, ” Musco said “But we had a lot of help from alumni, from Cornell and from our headquar ters to get us back on track ”
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Columbia recently hired 30 new professors to join its faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, according to The Columbia Daily Spectator Its creative writing program hired four new professors, the most of any department or program, The Spectator reported
A graduate student at Dartmouth College died Saturday morning in a car accident in Hartford, Vt , according to The Dartmouth The student, Mikhail Lomakin, was a first-year student studying physics, The Dartmouth reported
Brown was ranked 25th on Student Advisor com ’ s list of top 100 social media colleges Monday, according to The Brown Daily Herald The ranking reflects a push to expand the university’s presence in social media to help prospective students connect with faculty members, administrators and current students, The Herald reported
Penn students came out in droves to register to vote Tuesday in the November elections, according to The Daily Pennsylvanian The large turnout is attributed to the efforts of student organizations, The Pennsylvanian reported
Harvard officials released their first update regarding contract negotiations with college employees Tuesday, according to The Harvard Crimson The letter argued that members of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers receive better wages and benefits than those received by 75 percent of workers in the greater Boston area, The Crimson reported
Yale revised its rules regarding political life on campus Wednesday, according to The Yale Daily News Specifically, the guidelines prohibit students from creating campus branches of existing Singaporean political parties, in adherence with the laws of that nation, The Daily News reported
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New Public Policy Hires Would Work Across Disciplines
report drafted by a committee of professors to examine the prospect of a public policy school Additionally, Fuchs said that, although Cornell has no formalized department of public policy, several professors scattered across multiple departments already study the topic
By giving a name to the professors, courses and research that will collectively make up the School of Public Policy, Fuchs said that the University will be able to increase the “visibility” of the field both within and outside of Cornell That heightened visibility, he said, could potentially boost donors’ interest in supporting the field
“Creating a school says that we ’ re now going to highlight public policy as one of our strategic priorities as we move forward,” Fuchs said “It would become a greater priority for fundraising [whereas currently], because the public policy faculty are distributed, we don’t have resources we are working to get ”
He pointed to the University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management as an example of what public policy could become at Cornell: an area of study that is transformed from a department into a school The Dyson School was created in 2010 through a $25 million donation from the Dyson family a gift that subsequently paved the way for additional donations that funded the renovation of Warren Hall and endowed the directorship of the school
In addition to reaping the benefits of philanthropic support, the school of public policy, if created, could encourage
faculty who work in different departments to collaborate in advancing the field at Cornell, Fuchs said
“It gives the leader of that organization the authority and responsibility to draw all the faculty who are members of the school to work together to create a new curriculum,” he said “They’ll all work together to decide which faculty they want to hire ”
The collaboration that could spring from a public policy school would “ create synergies” between several groups in the college, including the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and “other concentrated areas of policy-related research that exist in and across several colleges,” said Mathios, the human ecology college dean
It would also strengthen not only public policy research but also teaching and outreach in the field at Cornell, Mathios added
In order to ensure that the school does not “significantly disrupt” existing social sciences programs at Cornell by tearing faculty away from their home departments, however, the public policy committee’s report proposed several mitigations
Between 65 and 75 full-time faculty should be brought to the school through a combination of existing professors and new hires, the report said Additionally, to incentivize teaching in the school, the University should give each professor who devotes at least 25 percent of his or her time to the school the status of a full faculty member at the school, according to the report
New hires would also be expected to work not only in the
public policy school but also contribute to the broader social, life and physical sciences at Cornell, according to the report
If the school includes an existing department, such as policy analysis and management, or even expands into a college of its own, the University must appoint a faculty committee to spend two years “developing teaching programs, holding events and forming groups of interested faculty likely to affiliate” before the move occurs, the report said
Although the exact details of the school have yet to be ironed out, administrators hope that the beneficiaries of the school will not just include professors and students at Cornell Mathios said that the public policy school, if established, would also honor to the College of Human Ecology’s land-grant mission: a charge to teach, conduct research and organize extension programs for the benefit of the state of New York
“A school of public policy would be entirely consistent with the land-grant mission,” Mathios said
Working with the college’s Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research an institute that, according to its website, aims to translate information gained from research into policy settings the school would “have the opportunity to translate research generated within a school of public policy into meaningful impact through influencing regulatory and legislative outcomes, ” Mathios said
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Gerner Played Crucial Role in Creating PAM Department
because of Gerner’s involvement in residential programs, said the professor was a respected scholar and teacher “I knew her in her administrative roles, which were focused on
engaging students with faculty in ways beyond the formality of an advisor relationshipor a teacherstudent relationship,” Murphy said “In [Gerner’s] view, it was a way of strengthening the sense of community we have on campus ” In addition to her work as an accomplished economist, Gerner
played an instrumental role in the merging of two departments ––human service studies and the Department of Consumer Economics and Housing –– to form what is now known as the Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Murphy said Prof Emeritus Francille
Firebaugh, policy analysis and management –– who was the dean of the College of Human Ecology in the 1990s when Gerner served as assistant dean –– said Gerner’s knowledge of the Department of Consumer Economics and Housing made her especially helpful in the formation of the PAM department
Dean of the College of Human Ecology Prof Alan Mathios, policy analysis and management, said Gerner had a “profound impact” on undergraduate education both at the University and in the human ecology college
“She cared very, very deeply about student well being, Mathios said
Jean Reese, a former public affairs officer in student and academic ser vices, emphasized how much she enjoyed working with Gerner on residential planning committees
“I always appreciated her perspective; she frequently asked ques-
tions from her experience with students and representing students,” Reese said “I know that she was a very active and engaged member of the committee ”
Prof Rachel Dunifon, policy analysis and management, said Gerner was committed to furthering Cornell as an institution
“She had a really wonderful dedication to Cornell and wanted to make Cornell a better place,” Dunifon said “She took on a lot of responsibilities that were above and beyond what would be normally expected from a faculty member ”
Prof John Cawley, policy analysis and management, said he was especially saddened to hear the news of Gerner’s passing because she was just entering retirement
“It’s tragic that she didn’t have the opportunity to relax after a life of long service,” Cawley said
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-nal institution, and the oppor tunities to become par t of the Cornell community and to sit in classrooms that are taught by Cornell faculty is just a phenomenal oppor tunity for these scholars, ” Bial said “As much as these scholars are bringing to Cornell, Cornell is giving back to these scholars ”
After being accepted to the program, which will select its first cohor t of students in December, students will attend a mandator y eight-month program at Cornell from Januar y until August to be prepared socially and academically for Cornell
According to Bial, at the 44 universities in the U S where the Posse Foundation is active, the graduation rate of its students is about 90 percent Additionally, 70 percent of Posse scholars hold leadership positions during their undergraduate careers, she said Bial said she hopes the Posse scholars chosen to attend Cornell will have a similar impact at the University by becoming involved with many activities around campus Once on campus, the students’ diverse backgrounds will also strengthen their sense of belonging at Cornell, Bial added
During their time at the University, Posse students will also be active on campus by par ticipating in events open to the entire Cornell community, such as the foundation’s annual PossePlus Retreat At the retreat, 100 people Posse scholars and members of the Cornell community attend a discussion about pressing social issues over a three-day weekend , according to Bial
Cornell administrators said that the par tnership between Cornell and the foundation will enrich the campus by upholding values that are impor tant to the University
“Cornell’s par tnership with the Posse Foundation is a natural fit, because our long-standing commitment to educational access, diversity and outreach aligns per fectly with their mission,” President Skor ton said in a University press release We look for ward to welcoming the first posse to campus in Fall 2013 ”
Meanwhile, the Posse founders say that the par tnership will allow highly motivated and diverse students to contribute positively to the Cornell community in both academic and social ways
“I think Posse scholars are a lot like Cornell students They are ver y engaged students, just the same way that Cornell students are, ” Bial said “ You’re going to see them engaged in ever y par t of the campus ”
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Bookheimer also offered an apology and financial reparation to the Schwartz Center for damages caused by the graffiti before the vandals were identified The students spray-painted the sides of the Schwartz Center with the phrases “2013? Tri-Delta Love” and other Tri-Delta symbols
“ Tri-Delta does not condone this type of disrespect to our University,” Bookheimer said in an email “ We are deeply embarrassed by the defaced walls of the Schwartz Center, where many of our members perform and work Tri-Delta is prepared to pay for any and all costs that are associated with the removal of the graffiti
” Bookheimer said on Oct 10 that the sisters responsible for the vandalism came for ward to TriDelta’s disciplinar y board
“ They were identified as two members of our house and they agreed to pay for the clean-up of the graffiti,” Bookheimer said
Though an exact figure for
t h e s e c o s t s h a s n o t ye t b e e n determined, a work order has been placed to repair the dama g e s , a c c o rd i n g t o Da n Ha l l , manager of technical ser vices at the Schwartz Center
“ We hope the damage will be rectified in the near future,” he said
While the perpetrators faced d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n f r o m t h e s o ro r i t y, B o o k h e i m e r s a i d s h e also hopes their volunteer work at the Schwartz Center will “help
offset their negative action with a positive contribution ” The blog IvyGate, which first reported on the graffiti Sept 24, g u e s s e d t h e d a m a g e
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Av i c i i’s Ho m e c o m i n g p e r f o r m a n c e – –an event that resulted in six hospitalizations and a student defecating on the bleachers in Barton Hall
But Bookheimer said that the v a n d a l i s m w a s o b s e r v e d t h e morning of Sept 22 , before the concert
“ We first noticed the graffiti on the Schwartz Center sometime Saturday morning, so it was unrelated to Avicii as IvyGate reported,” Bookheimer said Hall said that the damage to t h e e x t e r i o r o f t h e S c h w a r t z Center was “extensive ”
“It was really disappointing,” Hall said “ We’ve had incidences of graffiti before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a singular incident quite as big ” How e v e r, h e p r a i s e d t h e sorority’s response to the incident as “ ver y quick and responsible ”
“I heard from a representative [of Tri-Delta] the ver y same day,” Hall said “ They were ashamed and saddened that it had happened ” Still, Hall said he was satisfied with the ultimate outcome of the situation
“From a purely personal perspective, I believe restitution has been made,” he said
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O f the Bars 2012
y fellow Cornellians, we live in a time of great uncertainty and change Our lives outside of these Ivy-covered walls are constantly under scrutiny by administrators who truly care about our well-being However, there are times when we need to disconnect from those watchful eyes It is at those times, my friends, when we turn to the bars
Let me just start with one devastati n g s t a t i s t i c : T h re e - q u a r t e r s o f t h e undergraduate student body does not r e m e m b e r Jo h n n y - O ’ s o r Di n o ’ s Those fine establishments were before your time, juniors! I’m willing to bet two soul mates once met over a pitcher of Yuengling at the exact spot some naïve sophomore now sits enjoying her
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overpriced frozen yogurt It’s a disgrace I don’t know if you have noticed, but the now defunct Dino s has a new exterior paint job You can ’ t paint over memories
We must continue to remember the tragic closing of The Palm’s I personally had never frequented this staple of C o l l e g e t ow n l i f e d u e t o t h e p e s k y drinking age law But to this day, at midnight on a Saturday night, you’ll hear a harrowed senior raising his glass, half sobbing half shouting, “It’s Palm’s o ’clock somewhere!”
Fellow weekend warriors, do not fret There is still hope I promise you a brighter day is coming The bars that have sur vived this terrifying economic plague have emerged with rene wed vigor Level B, or as my friends like to call it, Devil B, is perhaps the most notorious The New York Times hangs out there While it’s not always a great time, it’s the definition of hit or miss Recently, more of the graduate student population has been hanging out there (shout out to the Johnson School of Management) which is great for those co-eds looking for more mature company Level B is the only place in Collegetown you can find the fishbowl Why we feel okay about paying $20 for well vodka and Kool-Aid that comes with a plastic dinosaur that you have to hunch around to finish with your five closest friends these are the mysteries of our times
Ac r o s s t h e s t r e e t y o u’l l f i n d Dunbar’s, the dingiest of bars You may need to be an acrobat to keep the bathroom door closed while you inhale the putridest of odors, but hey, $3 Long Islands on Thursdays Group therapy
We d n e s d a y s G o o d l o o k i n g b a rtenders What more could you ask for? Well, a lot, but I still find myself at Dunbar’s more often than anywhere else
After a short walk down a steep hill you will find Loco and Chapter House The two establishments could not be more different At Loco, you get a free shot if you do body shots, while at Chapter House it is not uncommon to
see some hipsters playing violin and / or accordion singing 19th centur y folk songs The Chapter House beer selection really cannot be beat Graduate s t u d e n t s a l s o h e a v i l y f r e q u e n t t h e Chapter House, but the vibe is less about meeting people and more about having scholarly conversations with the people you came with Alas, I’ve never actually met a grad student there
A beacon of growth and change lies at Pixel Pixel had once been so under the radar that not a soul entered In recent years it has flourished as a bizarre dance club for a certain crowd of Cornellians Pixel isn’t really my scene, I’m not cool enough If the grunge that is standard for Collegetown bars is not up your ally,
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find solace at the College Ave reliables Rulloff ’ s and Stella’s Rulloff ’ s is the place where you’ll meet either a senior or a much older alumni It’s not tr ying to be anything gimmicky, and it has an atmosphere of nonchalance Stella’s is c e r t a i n l y t h e c l a s s i e s t j o i n t i n Collegetown, and their bartenders really care about alcohol If I had a choice, Stella’s Hummingbird would be the only mixed drink I’d ever drink If you ever want to learn more about alcohol, grab a stool at Stella’s and strike up a conversation
This is a time of change in our bar scene Two new players have arrived to tr y their hand at luring the collegiate bar-flies to suck their brand of sweet a l c o h o l i c n e c t a r T h e B e a r ’ s D e n , which is basically the Ivy Room with a tap installed and a cooler of beer, is the administration’s answer to nightlife I definitely see the potential as a venue for organizations to hold events that can allow both those of age and those underage to have a great time together It’s also the place where you ’ re most likely to find a student leader grabbing a b r e w b e t w e e n Ve r y Im p o r t a n t Meetings
There is a strong future in The Gate’s, the newest bar on Eddy St It was an interesting strategy to open on the first day of Cornell’s fall break, but I see a lot of potential in The Gate’s Boasting live music and a spacious interior, I foresee The Gate’s winning “Collegetown Bar Where You’re Most Likely to Meet a Townie” in my fictitious contest of bars
My fellow students, the bar scene is not dead, despite what you may hear As we move for ward, let us be hopeful and commit to the revival of nightlife at this great institution If we allow it, the state of our bars will always be strong
Morgan Bookheimer is a senior in the College of Human Ecolog y She may be reached at mbookheimer@cor nellsun com Behind the Time appears alter nate Thursdays this semester
If You Ima gine It, They Will Come
When I was a child, I loved to play pretend, running around as a knight saving the princess from the evil dragon Over the years I kept my imagination alive: What better place to unsheathe my manly sword than in bed? While it’s no longer saving any girl from a fire-breathing dragon, it's certainly saving her from a boring night
I know trying to generate ideas for roleplaying without inspiration can be difficult, so I've included some of my favorite themes below
1 BATMAN
The Batman universe has a wealth of characters at your disposal Like it a little crazy? Joker and Harley Quinn Do you have a strong chin? Adam West Exploring your sexuality? Robin Want to pretend you ’ re Halle Berry? Catwoman Have you been smoking since you were seven? The Dark Knight rises is all you’ll need to say Note: Unlike “Shark Repellent” spray, there is no such thing as “Pregnancy Repellent spray Use a condom for great justice!
2 300
Obviously two muscular, well-oiled, almost-naked men fighting is not in the purview of most couples on campus, but that doesn't mean that without a little imagination it can ’ t be Throw in a little bit of yelling, maybe kick your
partner into a well or declare war on the couple next door and you'll definitely have a mythical night
3 THE CRUCIBLE
Dress up in your Puritan best and attempt to be the first person to burn their lover at the stake (get it? hot on some wood!) Screaming “ more weight” is optional, and can be reworded to “ more (whichever sexual act you ' re currently enjoying) ” Just make sure to yell it as if you were currently under 200 pounds of rocks A bodice-ripping good time for all
4 THE AVENGERS
While this can be performed with only two people, experience shows that it works better when you have someone to play every character Personally, I like showing off the lightening in my hammer, so I choose Thor Other people I know are curvaceous, red-headed Russian spies, so obviously they like to play Iron Man
5. SUN SEX COLUMNISTS
Dress up as me! Or, optionally, I’m there, you ’ re you and then I write about you and our night in an ambiguous way I take requests based on favorite column
6. CORNELL
One dresses up as President Skorton, the other dresses as an irate undergraduate Send each other disgruntled, long winded emails until one of you gives up the ghost and concedes that the other person might be right Don’t have sex in order to “Stick
it to the man / plebeians ” Another option is to make gorge puns throughout the night (if you aren t doing that already)
7 CIVIL WAR THEMED
Pretend that you ’ re General Sherman and burn everything in your partner ' s apartment Then march to the shores of Beebee Lake and have sex Or, put on a
top hat and emancipate your partner from the cr uel institution of pants Alternatively, one of you is Harriet Tubman, the other “ goes down on the underground railroad ”
8 DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS
It is a little known fact that the first recorded sexual role-playing was between two 16 year-olds in Chaska, Minnesota in the late 30s The guy put on his robe and wizard hat and cast "magic missile" into the "dark cave " Ever since then, writing down your sexual qualities and rolling dice to determine which moves are super effective has been a staple of sexual role-playing
I9 THE ODYSSEY
Particularly appropriate for Cornell, but I should warn you in advance, this one is only for hardcore role players Are you into sex slavery? Calypso and Odysseus! Want to not have sex for 10 years? Penelope and the suitors! Have a whirlpool handy? Scylla and Charybdis!
10 OEDIPUS REX
The only one of these suggestions that I can safely say is kid tested, mother approved
Remember, fair reader, that communication is still the name of the game I don't recommend that you jump out of the closet ready to role-play as the kidnappers from the movie Taken if your partner isn't aware of what you re doing Unless, you know, you guys are into that
Jimothy Singh is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He may be reached at jsingh@cornellsun com Quest for the Perfect Tale appears alternate Thursdays this semester
The P roblem With Giving Yourself the Finger
n the warmth of the hot bath water, I submerged my head I found the noises of the outside world were drowned out and all that was left to hear was my body’s slight movements in the tub My intentions for this particular evening bath were not as childish as my usual baths full of bubbles, plastic ships and rubber duckies A close friend of mine, Nina, had shared with a few of us girls that she had done something recently that she was a bit con-
fused and a lot excited about She had slipped a finger inside of herself, “just to feel what it would be like in there ” Well, Nina sparked my attention that Friday in the lunch line And I have yet to mention that Fridays were macaroni and cheese day at my elementary school, and thus it was very hard to interest me in anything not covered in cheese Thanks to Nina, I also wanted to be in touch with my entire body So, in the bath my fingers bravely explored the new territory with caution, not knowing if I should be weary of what went in or came out What I felt was wonderful, yet, hard to explain; but I am sure all of you could make educated guesses as to what it was like While my fingers were slipping in and out with a slow pace, my mind was drifting from the experience and I began to feel red in the cheeks I started to wonder if I had made any noises while I was submerged and feeling audi-
bly isolated If my mom found out, I couldn’t face her Or worse, my dad finding out the horror! Touching in inappropriate places was definitely not allowed I felt that with each centimeter my fingers gained, I was full of more and more guilt But I was young and just wanted to know my body , I wasn ’ t interested in giving myself an earthshattering orgasm (I hardly knew what that was at the time, let alone how to make it happen in any reasonable amount of time) The exploration of any part of the body should be natural, like babies first grabbing their toes But let’s be honest, we are told masturbation is an unnatural act Why do I brag to my roommates about the cute boys I bring home but tuck my little vibrator away in my underwear drawer to grow lonely among the panties who see way more action than its generously pulsating body? I mean, good for me, right? But that’s not the point The point is that I am still embarrassed to talk openly with other girls about masturbation and I’m the damn sex columnist! If I have this inhibition then I can bet many others do, too
So, from where does our embarrassment about masturbation stem? Religion is a source Major religions from Catholicism to Judaism reject certain kinds of masturbation For some, the issue is “spilling of the seed” during male masturbation This argument is the same argument for the rejection of using protection, like condoms For other religions, like Buddhism, the problem is that masturbating demonstrates a lack of self-control, emphasising the importance of the build up A friend once shared quite
a nice analogy to that effect: “Masturbating is like winning the battle but losing the war ” I do see the value of racking up the all your chips for one big game, the value of waiting it out But masturbation can play a pivotal role in this waiting game Who said masturbation had to end in an eruption? Masturbation can be an act of self-control unto itself; and there is no greater act of self-control than forcing your hands to cease movement at that pivotal moment
Yet masturbation is often still taboo, as it has been for so many decades in this country Among guys it has become permissible to talk freely about “whacking the weasel ” There is a somewhat obvious dichotomy between the way male and female masturbation are seen by our generation I do not believe that guys think it is wrong for ladies they know to masturbate I believe guys looovvee imagining, hearing, seeing or being a part of such intimate acts However, I do think it is true that guys see female masturbation as novelty and their own as commonplace
The reason for this is partially because the girls who do masturbate regularly are frightened to be vocal about their experiences, even when it is appropriate to talk about such acts, like alone with a lover during foreplay
I hope that no amount of societal blame or personal embarrassment could stop you from putting your hand down your pants and feeling all there is to feel I see value in knowing your own body for what it is You might know what feels good when someone else is getting down and dirty on you, but you still are unfamiliar with the real ins and outs of your own self There is such a thing as self intimacy and it can really enhance your intimacy with others
Mona G is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
She may be reached at monag@cornellsun com Erotic Epiphanies appears alternate Thursdays this semester
Quest for the Perfect Tale
Jimothy Singh
Mona G. Erotic Epiphanies
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice: Ithaca’s Top 5 Desserts
By ELIZABETH YOUNG Sun Staff Writer
You know you ’ re a bit of a dessert fanatic when you rank the quality of any dining experience based on what you have for dessert While many people would argue that the entrée should be the highlight, I’d have to politely disagree For me, an amazing dessert can either heighten an already wonderful meal or make a mediocre one more memorable
I have to admit, though, as a self-proclaimed dessert fanatic, I find the task of choosing the best desserts in Ithaca to be nearly impossible This is mainly because, in general, my dessert choices constantly change based on what season it is and what I’m currently craving If it’s the middle of July, I’m dreaming of cold, citrus-based tarts, not comforting bread puddings If I’m having one of my rare nothing-but-chocolate cravings, I might rank a flourless chocolate torte as one of my favorites I could make a list of favorites right now and, in a month or two, have to completely rewrite it to include different desserts
So, here is a list of decadent treats that includes some craving-motivated desserts, some seasonal desserts or a combination of the two elements My hope is that you’ll want to treat yourself and some friends to a nice meal out, especially with the upcoming hell week that’s about to wreak havoc on our lives
SMALL MIXED FRUIT TART FROM WEGMANS
Whenever I make a Wegmans trip, I purposely try to avoid the food court area because I know if I go there, I could spend hours drooling over the dessert on display The fruit tarts have always caught my eye Each tart has a different combination of fruit, so you can choose according to your cravings; I’d recommend the mandarin orange, strawberry and blueberry for fans of the citrus-berry pairing The fruit was perfectly ripe and simply adorned with a strawberry glaze; however, the crust and the cream added a special touch The buttery, crumbly crust melted in my mouth like Walker’s shortbread and the black vanilla bean freckles in the cream added the right amount of sweetness This tart is more than your average store-bought dessert and now that I’ve had one, I definitely need to make sure I
don’t stray into the food court area too often
BLUEBERRY FRANGIPANE
FROM MADELINE’S
This dessert has a special place in my heart (and stomach) because it sparked my love for blueberry and / or almond desserts
This dessert packs both flavors into a golden almond filling studded with violet blueberry jewels, all encased in a lightly sweetened tart shell Madeline’s likes to serve the tart warm, crowning it with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzling of blueberry and vanilla sauces I first had this tart two years ago as one of my first Ithaca Commons dining experiences and, naturally, had to go back to Madeline’s to see if it was still as delicious as I remembered It was
VIENNESE WALNUT CAKE
FROM MADELINE’S
Considering that Madeline’s has been consistently voted as the best place for desserts in Ithaca, I’d hoped that more than one of their desserts would make it onto my list This Viennese walnut cake doesn’t disappoint This dessert is a walnut-lover’s
dream: Two layers of dark brown walnut cake hugging a layer of creamy cheesecake, all topped with fresh whole strawberries
My favorite part about this dessert is the high nut-to-cake ratio because it gives the dessert substantial body and crunch I also love that each element balances the other two elements so that no one flavor completely dominates the cake
BUTTERMILK PANNA COTTA FROM JUST A TASTE
Desserts that stand out the most for me are the ones that are just a bit different from your run-of-the-mill molten lava cakes and blondie bars (though both can be delicious in their own right) This panna cotta, accompanied by candied sweet potatoes, raisins and a ginger cookie, does just that
The pairing of buttermilk and vanilla bean creates a deliciously tangy flavor reminiscent of Greek yogurt that the sweetness of the candied potatoes and raisins complements The ginger cookie is a genius addition that brings a spiced sweetness to the dessert as well as a crunchy textural element I rarely
order cream-based desserts, but I would order this again, no questions asked PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE FROM ESTABLISHMENT
Finally, a standout dessert that doesn’t require a trek on a TCAT bus, but just a short walk to Statler This cake is a deconstructed interpretation of a classic dessert: Twin rectangles of pale orange pumpkin cheesecake rest atop a shortbread cookie and are topped with a cloud of maple-flavored whipped cream (the homemade kind, not the stuff that comes out of a can) The cheesecake is also accompanied by candied squash confetti that adds another sweet surprise I’m always looking for desserts with multiple flavor and textural elements so that I can create different combinations with each delicious bite This dessert does just that If you love anything pumpkin-flavored and are looking for a rich fall dessert, this cheesecake is the one for you
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Paul Blank
The 2nd Law is the first Muse album to feature a curse word Kinda weird, right? You’d think after more than a decade of cranking out distorted riffs and inhabiting characters from space cowboys to dying atheists that lead singer Matt Bellamy would throw out at least one “fuck yeah!” before ripping into a vicious guitar solo by now Nope, not the case Not even on HAARP, the band’s live album, in which they had all of Wembley Stadium literally pogoing in a frenzy, did Matt drop an S bomb, a D bomb or any bomb that would give off the impression that the British trio was anything but the most upstanding of gentlemen
As a result, when Matt Bellamy implores us to do “what the fuck we want to ” on “Panic Station,” it feels strangely overbearing While not inherently bad, the curse is a subtle sign of a frequent issue with Muse’s sixth album The 2nd Law finds Muse at the peak of their popularity and scraping at the bottom of the barrel Starved for ideas, the band trots out half-baked gimmick after half-baked gimmick in desperate hope that something will stick and force you to acknowledge its existence The 2nd Law isn’t just a terrible piece of music; it may be the Great Mid-Life Crisis Album of our time
The experiments that The 2nd Law has garnered harsh criticism for the dubstep wub-wubs on “The 2nd Law: Unsustainable,” the errant funk of “Panic Station” are
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not heinous in and of themselves Muse showed that they could effectively pull off white boy funk with “Supermassive Black Hole from 2006 s Black Holes and Revelations, and if you are just now condemning the group for incorporating electronic elements into their music, I’m guessing you stopped listening right around Showbiz What really infuriates me about The 2nd Law is that these ideas are put forth with no purpose, shuffled in between egregious rip-offs of Muse’s former selves “Supremacy” cuts between snare-rolling bombast and bone-dry riffing with little transition, rendering both parts inert “Big Freeze” is a rewrite of Black Holes’ “Invincible” with slightly different lyrics “Follow Me” turns Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” into a post-apocalyptic sapfest and “Panic Station” features the musicians who played on Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” literally playing the horn section of “Superstition ” All of which is sequenced at random to make a hodgepodge of epically bad taste As Bellamy himself puts it at one point, “This chaos, it defies imagination ”
But that’s not even the worst part of The 2nd Law The real obliteration of Muse s credibility comes in two tracks toward the album’s end Bassist Chris Wolstenholme sings lead on “Save Me” and “Liquid State,” lending the songs a lifeless quality that makes them by far the blandest tunes
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Muse have ever committed to disc In absolute contrast to the incessant huffing and puffing that preceded them, the tracks show that, without the bluster of Bellamy s vocals, Muse’s current incarnation is no more interesting than the countless other insipid modern prog rock bands wandering about London It’s almost perfect that Muse were chosen to write the theme to the 2012 London Olympics The decline of Muse as one of the last relevant hard rock bands resembles the decline of the British Empire than a Hindenburg or Titanic I walked into The 2nd Law expecting to be offended so badly I couldn’t help but laugh, but what ended up overwhelming me was a grave indifference This is not a good sign for an album about thermodynamics, but it’s even worse for a band that you could at least respect for committing to a polarizing idea Longtime fans are sure to be disappointed by The 2nd Law and I can ’ t say I particularly care to hear what Muse has left to say But hey, maybe the three or four EDM fans the band picked up with this release was worth it
Paul Blank is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He can be contacted at prb77@cornell edu
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Yana Lysenko is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at yal9@cornell edu
COURTESY OF MUSIC SCENE AND POLYDOR
This is Not a Protest
OnSept 24, news broke that Iran would withdraw its entries from the 2013 Academy Awards in protest of the anti-Islam video Innocence of Muslims As we know, American-Iranian tensions run high, but this illtimed move impedes Iran’s recent cultural breakthrough into the West Asghar Farhadi won the country its first Best Foreign Language Film Oscar only six months ago for his masterpiece A Separation He delivered an important speech that night, praising his country ’ s “glorious culture, a rich and ancient culture that has been hidden under the heavy dust of politics ”
These politics have tried to hide filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who in 2010 was slapped a six-year prison sentence and 20year ban on making movies for, among other things, “assembly [of ] propaganda against the Islamic Republic ” Panahi’s work, which includes The White Balloon and Crimson Gold, portrays hardships afflicting men and *gasp* women in Iranian society, similar in style and intent to post-war Italian neorealism This fearless artist, activist and human refuses to be silenced and has drafted a stunning statement with This is Not a Film, which he smuggled into the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on a USB flash drive hidden inside a cake
This is Not a Film is some sort of miracle of what, I am not sure We are assured this is not a film, as the title declares with Magritte-esque mischief (his ban specifies “film-making,” so this exercise must be fine, right?) This is a portrait of an artist not a document, for Pahani directs, writes (whatever that entails) and edits, granting him illicit
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control over this work After beginning with a few static (and immaculately composed) tripod shots of him eating breakfast and feeding his iguana, Igi, in his apartment, Panahi hands the camera to his friend and co-director Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, who serves as a prophylactic separating the artist from the art The meat here has Mirtahmasb to thank, not so much for his cinematic contributions but for his humbling comments “You are not directing It’s an offense,” he reminds Panahi when told to “ cut ” “So, I’m not the director anymore, ” Panahi replies with a laugh His smile turns cold processing the thought
The key set piece in This is Not a Film, if it has one, considers these ramifications On his living room carpet, Panahi places strips of masking tape in a box, outlining a room where his next film would have taken place He reads from his script, using his hands and feet to visualize ideas for shots and blocking These concepts prove potent Panahi lowers his hand from a ceiling fan, covers a few feet of air, describes an inexistent rope and moves a chair underneath He need not mention suicide Panahi breaks down upon realizing, “If we could tell a film, then why make a film?” Frantic to validate his art, Panahi then scans through DVDs of his past work to highlight a scene in Crimson Gold when amateur actor Hossain Emadeddin (a real-life schizophrenic) did “the directing on [him] ” Emadeddin’s performance was unpredictable emotion without ego and “leads you to how you explain the film ” That Panahi champions actors over other filmic devices like editing and directing speaks to his humanism and respect for his colleagues untapped qualities when holed in an apartment alone “The film must first be made for us to be able to explain it later,” Panahi concludes in a
statement so banal it grazes wisdom
Pondering that quote, I realize I am analyzing This is Not a Film like a film There are some beautiful shots here that could not possibly be framed without an eye for aesthetics and mind for meaning It is safe to consider this a “film” when examining its construction, which is purposeful even if likely derived from chance encounters Fellow Iranian director Rakhshan Bani-E’temad calls Panahi as the latter sits on a couch, perusing his laptop While the two speak about their peers ’ support for Panahi’s plight, Igi the iguana crawls on a sofa across the room Just as Bani-E’temad says, “Everyone is getting scared off,” Panahi looks at the iguana and cuts to a shot of it hiding in a bookcase Too clever for coincidence, I’d say He lets the iguana direct him, but he ultimately directs the audience
At the end, Panahi finally wields the camera and exits the apartment in a brilliant sequence I would rather not spoil Earlier, however, there is an analogous moment that commanded my attention Gunshots outside his apartment interrupt one of his monologues, and he opens up a window to inspect His ears register the violence and a hint of sadness stains his face He looks down, in despair, we think Nope: He pulls out his iPhone to record the sounds and images for all else to see This is Not a Film is not a plea for help but rather a display of defiance against unjust forces In any other movie, the hero picks up a pistol or an AK-47 Here, Jafar Panahi picks up his camera and shoots away
This is Not a Film plays tonight at 7:15 p m and Sunday at 4:30 p m at Cornell Cinema
Zachar y Zahos is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at arts-and-entertainmenteditor@cornellsun com
Paul Auster ’s Winter Dreams
BY PATRICIA KIM Sun Contributor
Reading Winter Journal feels like stepping into someone else’s dream Which is problematic, because other people’s dreams are never all that interesting I talk about dreams in discussing an autobiography, for Auster treats his memories as such As he puts it: “Some memories are so strange to you, so unlikely, so outside the realm of the plausible, that you find it difficult to reconcile them with the fact that you are the person who experienced the events you are remembering ” The problem is that Auster is so fascinated with his own memories that he doesn’t filter Like an excited child describing a vivid dream, Auster excessively details what is to him a fantastic world But his narrative lacks coherence, and we ’ re left with an extensive catalogue of Auster’s residences, ailments, scars and favorite foods that do little more than evoke his personal nostalgia But it’s difficult to complain when this is precisely what the book is meant to be: “ a catalogue of sensory data What one might call a phenomenology of breathing ” Winter Journal was inspired by the death of Auster’s mother, and it is on this subject that his memories shine with the greatest
clarity In a manner that is both frank and dispassionate, Auster brings to life his mother who, like all mothers, was a beautiful set of paradoxes She wasn ’ t physically beautiful, but she made heads turn with her radiant confidence She had the courage to crack jokes to her children despite her husband’s looming death; yet she had such an intense fear of loneliness that the television never went off She supported her children, only to find herself being supported by them With her death Auster is left to deal with two of life’s most pressing inevitabilities: the death of a loved one, and death itself He writes, “You wonder how many mornings are left ” Perhaps it is out of this dull wonder that in the winter of his mother’s death, he decided to “speak now before it is too late” Other themes weave in and out through the book love, lust, loneliness, guilt some are dealt with as lists, others as observations, few as memories uncanny in their keen insight Particularly poignant is the memory of a recent car crash, in which a combination of driver’s pride, impulse, and a full urinary bladder nearly led to the demise of his entire family The writing is sparse and frank as it observes the pointlessly avoidable causes of life’s accidents that force us to bear guilt for the rest of our lives
Auster’s journal is written entirely in second person, which is not only an interesting
choice for an autobiography, but also a bad one I say this with the greatest respect for Auster, whose writings I deeply admire Why he chose to deviate from the personal “I” is actually answered to an extent in the book jacket: “[the] writing in the second person, as if addressing himself as a stranger establishes an uncanny intimacy with the reader ” Only the first part of this statement is true Few have established uncanny intimacies with others by talking to themselves, and Auster is not on that list His incessant reference to himself in second person is wearisome, cloying, and on occasion feels uncomfortably narcissistic I suppose personal tolerance of the “first” person you will vary, but few will make it to page 230 without fleeting stabs of longing for the traditional first- person narrative
Some may also long for chronology, which is also a missing element Fragments of the author’s past consistently leap back and forward in time, but the unorthodox organization is more understandable here
After all, who remembers the past in its entirety and chronology? Certain fragments from long ago cling closer than others; others inexplicably defy time and shine in perpetual clarity At times the lack of chronology feels a bit jarring, but it is beautiful in its faithfulness to the nature of memory
In the end, Winter’s Journal is a true jour-
nal, and whatever problems it may have largely arise from its being faithful to its category And like all journals, it will hold the most meaning for the author
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atop the Ivy League in ser ving with Marble as its top ser ver She leads all Ivy Leaguers with 29 ser vice aces and an average of 48 aces per set The next closest is Dar tmouth with 29 aces and a 40 ace per set average The Red also ranks 17th nationally with a team average of 1 63 ser vice aces per set “ D a r t m o u t h a n d H a r v a r d should be good games, ” Reinke said “All Ivy games are usually tight and so we are practicing really hard this week in preparation for this weekend ” A
enjoyed a 4-1 record at home this season where it will play five of the next nine Ancient Eight games The next time the Red sees Princeton and Penn will be on the final weekend of the season, Nov 9 and 10
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Ten Questions Columnist Reena Gilani sat down with tennis captains Venkat Iyer and Alex Sidney to discuss everything from their tennis grunts and fashion style to their mid-winter adventure to Wegmans
1 How did you each start playing tennis?
A: I was really into golf when I was very young, like three years old I really liked sports and I was looking for something to do in the winter Obviously you couldn’t play golf because it was cold outside, so I picked up a couple of tennis lessons and I really enjoyed it Do you ever wish that you played golf for Cornell instead?
A: Well I played both tennis and golf until I was 12 and I had to pick one I always think about what it would’ve been like if I stuck with golf but I’m happy with the decision
V: That’s so weird I also played golf when I was young I started playing golf when I was three, played until I was seven My sister played a lot of tennis; she won an NCAA title with Duke in tennis so she’s a proplayer I started hitting balls with her and got into it after that It’s very similar to him except
A: I didn’t know that you played golf
V: I ditched golf when I was seven My dad used to play college tennis and he wanted us to both play pro tennis so he wanted me to make a choice at a pretty young age about a sport, so I chose tennis
2 Let’s talk about your play here Can you tell me about your tennis grunt?
A: It actually changes from match to match, sometimes during the point It all depends on the type of situation that I’m in The longer a point goes, the louder it will get It works for me; I don’t fight it
V: I have a little bit of a grunt but not like Sidney over here
A: Yours actually gets pretty loud later in the big points at the perfect times
V: So basically I wait until the perfect moment to get in my opponent ’ s face That’s the strategy
Last year the two of you were nationally ranked in doubles, why did you lose that ranking so quickly?
A: That’s funny Coach split us up, that’s why
V: Coach dismantled the allstar squad
A: The dream team
V: The dream team of Iyer and Sidney
A: We took out a team, what were they ranked?
V: I think they were Top-15 in the country And we beat them
A: Easily What was it, 8-1?
V: I think it was
A: We struggled with doubles last year, as a team on the whole Coach started trying different combinations Even if we were good, maybe the other two teams didn’t work out, so it just kept switching around I’m not really sure what we ’ re going to do this year Maybe we’ll reunite
V: Hopefully there will be some Sidney-Iyer tandem this weekend You never know
Which one of you is in better shape?
V: That’s a good question I’d
say both of us are probably the two I wouldn’t say fittest guys on the team but maybe
A: For sure
V: Okay fine, we are the fittest guys on the team I would say Sidney is a physical freak of nature
When you see this guy on the track, it’s pretty amazing what he can do I don’t have his athletic gifts, I’m reasonably athletic, but I’m mentally pretty tough so I can handle the pain a little bit When we battle on the track or in conditioning, it’s a great battle of mental versus physical sometimes It’s fun to watch Not really fun to do
A: You could look at the 400m times if you really wanted to know
3 How many rackets have you each cracked during your career?
A: Holy crap, what a question
V: Zero is my answer I don’t crack rackets
A: Throughout my entire career?
Or here at Cornell, whatever’s easier for you to calculate
A: At Cornell only one In my entire career? Let’s just say many
V: He gets a little more angry on court than I do
A: My intensity sometimes comes out everywhere
4 Where do you guys live in Ithaca now?
A: Collegetown
V: I live on North
Why do you live on North as a junior?
V: I play music I play the piano and the guitar
So do you live in JAM?
V: Yeah
A: You play piano and guitar? Do you actually?
V: Yes, you moron Do you know me?
A: I knew you lived in JAM, and I wondered why the heck you live there
V: I play those two instruments, my roommate plays cello We sometimes do some duets Instruments are my thing whenever I have time to practice
5 Would you say that the two of you are superstitious?
A: Yeah, of course
V: All tennis players are superstitious
A: Yeah, in every aspect How I drink water, the changeovers, which tennis balls I use for each point
V: From what we eat before a match
A: I only step on the lines with my right foot
V: I don’t step on the lines at all
Do your superstitions apply to school, too?
V: I would say if I do really well on a prelim
A: Actually?
V: I like to use the same pencil for the next prelim until the luck runs out
A: Okay fine, I guess it really does He loves Mann Library; I love Uris We battle about which one ’ s better, which one to go to where we’ll have better luck studying
V: I mean it’s so obvious that Mann’s better than Uris
6 Can you tell me about your work on the 161 List?
A: Oh, it’s incredible I was so
dedicated to it last year; I did about 52 things I’ve done a few things this year It’s been tough because I knocked out all the easier ones, but it’s fun I get to try new things, spice up my life a little bit I’m getting to the things where I have to drive somewhere, and since I don’t have a car that’s tough for me to do, especially since I don’t have a bus pass anymore I can try to have this guy take me places
V: I’m not taking him places
Venkat, why do you love your car so much?
V: It’s just a car I don’t love it
I just use it
A: You love it, oh my god You always talk about how much you love your car
V: I don’t love my car It’s a Hyundai It’s not like I’m some fancy rich guy who drives around in a Mercedes I just like it I wouldn’t die for it
And so you don’t use it to help Alex with the 161 things?
V: I wouldn’t let him drive my car, ever It’s my car so I’m going to drive it
A: See? He loves it There you go
V: I don’t even know Where would you even want me to take you?
A: I’d have to look back at the list, the plantations maybe?
V: Just walk there
If he’s not walking to Mann, he’s not walking to the plantations
A: Yeah, you think I’m going to walk to the plantations? That’s way past Mann It’s too cold
7 What is one thing you guys love and hate about [head coach Silviu Tanasoiu]?
V: I love that he’s very intense
A: Exactly that
V: If there’s a day, and there are not too many of these since Sidney and I are usually pretty pumped up, when you come in sometimes after practicing every day and it gets a little strenuous On days like that, Silviu is the exact kind of guy to do that He pushes you hard
A: It’s good and bad, though more good, that he’s so stubborn He’s always right, and everything he says has to be right
V: A bad thing is that he can imitate people really well It’s really bad if he’s imitating you because he makes you look like you ’ re a joke He’s really good at nailing people’s styles and actions when he imitates them
8. Alex, what’s your obsession with bomber hats?
A: The one that I have?
V: Oh my god, this guy wore the same bomber hat every single day
A: Hey, it keeps my head and ears warm It’s comfortable
V: What about the fact that it looks ridiculous?
A: It’s routine, it’s just classic and it’s me
V: It was four months in a row last spring
9 What do you like most and least about each other?
A: I love this guy ’ s work ethic I think he’s an extremely good leader, and certainly gives a very good example for everyone else on the team to follow It lifts
everyone else up
V: The best thing about Sidney is the way that he does his conditioning and his workouts You see him on the tennis court, you see him on the track and in the gym and you see the amount of effort he puts in He’s got a gift with it and he turns on his intensity I’ve trained with a lot of athletes and it’s rare to see someone who can turn on the afterburners like Sidney What about beyond tennis, as friends?
V: He’s always chill, a relaxed guy You can talk to him about anything and he’ll usually give you pretty decent advice He’s honest and a pretty laid back guy
A: Venkat’s always got some funny comments You can always count on him to say hilarious things in great situations But he’s so stubborn about rides! About taking guys to practice
V: Yeah, if I’m picky about one thing, it’s time When I was young, my parents instilled a discipline in me about being on time; it’s criminal to not be on time If I say a 12 p m ride, I expect them to be there at 12 p m not 12:05
10 What’s the craziest thing that has happened to the two of you together?
V: Let’s see, there are just so many things
A: We robbed a bank once Oh really?
A: No, but I do have a story for you It was a cold, windy day last year and practice had just finished around 8 p m I had a lab report due the next day and Venkat had a prelim the day after
V: Yeah, since we both lived in the Low Rises I always gave him a ride back to the dorm As we were icing after practice, everyone else had left for dinner We planned on giving one of our teammates a call, but mine was out of battery and Alex left his phone in his room Eventually, we decided to go to Wegmans
A: So we finish eating, and as we were walking to the car it started snowing It was freezing outside, so we were thankful to get inside the car Believe it or not, Venkat’s car wouldn't start We tried for a good 15 minutes and no luck We couldn't ask any of out friends to come pick us up because my phone was in the dorm and Venkat’s was dead
V: We pretty much started hyperventilating
A: Yeah basically Panic started to hit us due to the amount of work that had to be done by both of us that night We finally realized that our only option was to run up the hill, all the way back to North Campus from Wegmans Arriving back at North was awesome, but a lot of work still laid ahead Thankfully, Venkat got some quality studying in and I finished my lab report, but with the tradeoff of very little sleep that night
V: Although we got fitter that night
A: True, that’s all that matters
Reena Gilani can be reached at rgilani@cornellsun com To read the full Ten Questions interview, visit cornellsun com
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