After representing the fourth district for 10 years i n t h e To m p k i n s C o u n t y L
g i s l a t u re , Na t e Shinagawa ’05 announced on Sept 16 his resignation and his residence switch, which would allow him to run for an open seat representing the second district
Shinagawa, the Democratic candidate, faces
independent opponent Anna Kelles to represent the Fall Creek community, where he has owned property since 2011 and moved to recently
“I’ve wanted to move [to Fall Creek] for a long time,” he said “I recently got married and decided that it would be a good time to move with my wife My sister and my younger brothers have lived there for a number of years, and [the house] has been a home for my family ”
Shinagawa said he bought a Fall Creek house because his sister and her partner could not find an affordable place to live in Ithaca Shinagawa also has two younger brothers, one of whom has special needs and the other who is in college, who live with him
Shinagawa cited his current living condition as the foundation for one of his major issues that he is running on sustainable community growth, not only for the community as a whole, but for Cornell students as well Shinagawa acknowledged that students and residents alike have similar worries about living arrangements
“I represented Collegetown for a number of years, and I believe what we need to do is build up housing stock in the town, not just for students, but for everyone, ” he said “If we build up the housing stock, that means that there are more options for housing, and with more options, there will be more competition and the quality of the housing will be better As of now, landlords can get away with having housing that isn’t well kept and is poorly maintained I am pushing towards changing these dynamics ”
One of his other priorities is keeping law enforcement accountable for their actions
“I think that one of the big issues is law enforcement accountability,” he said “Anyone who cares
Local activist Anna Kelles to draw on community organizing past if elected
By KYLE OEFELEIN
Local Ithaca resident and activist Anna Kelles is running as an independent candidate to represent the second district in the Tompkins County Legislature The Fall Creek district i
legetown and is home to many students and affilia
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“Having someone in office that understands that people need a home and people need a certain quality of life, [and] that anytime I have an opportunity
“I saw a lack of responsiveness I saw a lack of listening.”
to represent the second district
to update policies to do that I always will,” Kelles said “Because there is no housing left
Of f i c i a l s f ro m
C o r n e l l’s m e d i a re l a t i o n s o f f i c e a s k e d Fox Ne w s a n c h o r Je s s e Wa t t e r s t o s t o p i n t e r v i e w i n g s t udents on campus in
a s e g m e n t t h a t
a i re d o n T h e O’ Re i l l y Fa c t o r Monday night Fox’s “ Watters’ Wo r l d” s e g m e n t shows the anchor
i n t e r v i e w i n g s t udents about possible political “ind o c t r i n a t i o n , ” after a study by The Sun revealed that 96 percent of C o r n e l l’s f a c u l t y
donations over the p a s t f o u r ye a r s have gone to liberal campaigns In h i s s e g m e n t , Watters misquoted this study when h e re p o r t e d t h a t 96 percent of facu l t y d o n a t e d t o Democrats
By JOSEPHINE CHU Sun Staff Writer
Two Cornellians are running against each other to represent the fourth district which includes Collegetown and the Commons
n e i g h b o r h o o d s o n t h e
To m p k i n s C
a t u re Write-in candidate Rich John ’81 launched his campaign two weeks after candidate Elie Kirshner ’18 obtained the Democratic nomination
While John said he believes Kirshner is “ a very nice young man ” and that “their political positions really aren ’ t that far apart, ” John said he has more experience, making him a better candidate
Jo h n h a s p r a c t i c e d l a w i n Ithaca for 29 years after having w o
municipal attorney and general councilman and chief compliance officer for Intertech, an interna-
Ithaca for 50 years and is
School Referencing his daughter who graduated from Cornell in May, John said he has been paying particular attention to Cornell-related matters
“It is important to have students involved in the government, but I disagree that students have to be represented by a stu-
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ATL ANTA (AP) Ten years ago, when she was 75 years old, Doris Payne swore she was done with a lifetime of pilfering jewels across two continents Several arrests later, in 2013, she said again that she was leaving that life behind
Police say Payne, now 85, is at it again: She was recently arrested and charged with pocketing a $690 pair of earrings from a Saks Fifth Avenue department store at a mall in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood
Payne is said to have committed countless thefts over six decades in the U S and Europe and has discussed her exploits in media inter views over the years
She faces a charge of theft by shoplifting and was booked into the Fulton County jail
Salem Witch Takes Warlock To Court
BOSTON (AP) A Salem, Massachusetts, woman who calls herself a witch priestess is taking a self-proclaimed warlock to court over accusations of harassment
Lori Sforza, who runs a Salem witchcraft shop and leads a pagan church, filed for court-ordered protection against harassment from Christian Day, whose website calls him the “world’s best-known warlock ” Sforza accused Day of
harassing her online and over the phone for three years
The two will meet in court on Wednesday
Sforza, who goes by the business name Lori Bruno, also alleges Day made malicious posts about her on social media
On her website, Sforza calls herself a psychic and a clairvoyant She claims to be a descendent of Italian witches who healed victims of the bubonic plague She is also the founder of Our Lord and Lady Of The Trinacrian Rose, a pagan church in Salem
Nunchucks Make Comeback
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Sgt Casey Day was skeptical The chief of his rural Northern California police department wanted him to find out if an ancient martial arts weapon made famous in 1970s Bruce Lee movies could be used to subdue unruly suspects
But it only took a few days of training with nunchucks to win over Day The weapon two solid sticks of plastic attached by a foot-long nylon cord was recently added to the Anderson Police Department’s arsenal
The department of 20 sworn officers about 200 miles north of San Francisco joined several other U S law enforcement agencies that use nunchucks as “less than lethal” weapons 20 years after their popularity peaked
“It’s a two-for-one weapon, ” Day said, adding that it’s also easier to carry than a long night stick
State
Cuomo Signs Bill That Will Allow Restaurant Owners to Permit Dogs In Outdoor Spaces
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N Y ) signed a bill into law
Mo n d a y t h a t w o u l d a l l ow restaurant owners to choose if dogs are permitted in their
However, restaurants can only permit access if they have a separate entrance for dogs that ensures that pets do not walk indoors or where food is prepared, according to The Ithaca Journal Additionally, restaurants must have “reasonable signage” indicating that pets are allowed
Un d e r Ne w Yo r k St a t e ’ s health code prior to Monday, only guide dogs were allowed to enter restaurants “ T h i s a c t i o n w i l l
option to boost revenue and g r ow t h e i r b u s i n e s s e s b y appealing to this new audie n c e o f d o g - ow n i n g Ne w Yorkers and their four-legged f r i e n d s , ” Cu o m o s a i d i n a statement
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a s t h e l e a d e r i n t h e Re p u b l i c a n p r i m a r y r a c e , according to The New York Times
Carson and Tr ump have the support of different parts of the Republican electorate Carson does better with selfd e s c r i b e d c o n s e r v a t i v
evangelicals, while Trump has m
without a college education, The Times reported
Ukraine, Russia Cut Direct Air Travel
On Sunday, Ukraine and Russia banned direct flights between the two countries, which is expected to affect 680,000 passengers each year, according to The Washington Post Passengers gre w upset about this change, which they said they felt would have little political effect but could be a major inconvenience for travelers
Kiev announced the ban in late September as part of a group of sanctions imposed
o n Ru
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Russia announced in response t h a t i t w o u l d a l s o b l o c k Ukrainian flights starting the same day, according to The Post
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Candidates Present Strengths, Backgrounds
Legislature candidate Elie Kirshner ’18 responds to question about his young age
By LINDSAY CAYNE Sun Staff Writer
Four candidates running for local government positions presented their platforms at a candidate forum hosted by the Collegetown Neighborhood Council Tuesday
Elie Kirshner ’18 responded to questions about whether he is experienced enough to represent the Collegetown and Commons neighborh o o d
To
Democratically-endorsed candidate, is running against local attorney and independent candidate Rich John ’81
Although only 19 years old, Kirshner said he has many experiences to bring to his position, if elected Last year, he interned at City Hall, where he said he organized the Commons reopening celebration and wrote press releases about city hall events He then became a project coordinator, where his job included working on state and federal grant proposals
Kirshner said he decided to run out of a “love for my community ”
“Unlike state and federal government, your constituency is not theoretical, and the issues are right in front of you, ” Kirshner said “You walk the streets you fought to pave, and you spend every day representing and spending time with your constituents that are your lifelong neighbors ”
Kirshner said he is also running because he is “passionate about a variety of progressive causes, ” including affordability Other issues he said he hopes to focus on are social justice, environmental sustainability and mental health
“Government should be about listening, it should be about learning, and it should be about respect, ” Kirshner said Government should be a vehicle and tool for compassion ” In the question section at the end of the forum, Kirschner responded
to a resident’s question regarding the importance of age and experience in running for a legislature position He said he believes age should not matter in this case and what should matter is partially experience as well as passion and commitment
“I believe I have the experience to do this job, and I absolutely have the commitment and passion for it,” Kirshner said
Following Kirshner, opponent John spoke, giving several examples of challenges he faced as an attorney and member of the Board of Historic Ithaca, which he said he believes will help him solve the city’s problems Several of these obstacles included dealing with the poor water system of Lansing, stabilizing the Ithaca State Theater’s ceiling and helping investigate a past employee of his who was embezzling $1 6 million dollars from the company where he worked
“I mention all those things because I suggest to you that there’s a pattern I start, I finish, I’ve gotten things done It’s hard to stand up and
‘What I Be’ Photographer
By CHLOE RIPPE Sun Contributor
Tuesday about his path towards founding the What I Be project,
mental health awareness
“I was making really good money, I was on the path to become successful, but I realized I wasn ’ t happy,” he said about his work 18 years ago “I was ver
, and I didn’t think what people said mattered I was right, they were wrong ” In
described quitting his job with a computer company to embark on a four year rock climbing trip b e f o re s e t t l i n g i n D a v i s , California, where he discovered photography as an “ ego check ” During these years, Rosenfield said he adopted an “opposite”
o u t l o o k o f “ l e s s j u d g e m e n t , ” which later inspired his photography project
After photographing folk-rock band Spearhead and Franti concerts, Rosenfield said he began shooting other musicians, but he soon decided he wanted to make
Speaks on Journey
photography more relevant to his personal experiences
“I wanted to make work with my own life,” Rosenfield said “I went from someone who didn’t share anything about myself to letting people know about my vulnerabilities ” Rosenfield segued into asking the audience a series of questions about the origin of their insecurities
“ Where do our insecurities come from?” Rosenfield asked “Ever yone thinks they’re the one struggling because ever yone puts on a front, but who actually has their shit together?”
After more than a dozen students spoke up w i t h t h e i r a n s w e r s , R o s e n f i e l d shared his pers p e c t i v e o n w h y a c k n ow ledging insecurities is important
Apart from the lecture and d i s c u s s i o n s e s s i o n , Ro s e n f i e l d will be holding photoshoot sessions until Friday
Si n c e Ro s e n f i e l d h a s b e e n shooting photographs of students for his What I Be series, Julia Malits ’16 said she has received positive feedback from students
“ I ’ v e h e a rd re a l l y p o s i t i v e things [and] people found it to be an enlightening experience,” said Malits, who is the social chair for Cornell Hillel, one of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n s h o s t i n g Rosenfeld “ They told me they weren ’ t aware of how they felt until they were forced to speak about it and that it felt empoweri n g b e c a u s e t h e y w e re doing somet h i n g a b o u t it ” A m a n d a Ru b
“Where do our insecurities come from? Everyone thinks they’re the one struggling but who actually has their shit together?”
S t e v e n R o s e n f i e l d
“ The power behind insecurities is not facing them, sharing i n s e c u r i t i e s t a k e s p ow e r a w a y from them,” he said “ We all want to relate to people, we don’t want to be alone in our stuff, and by sharing insecurities we can connect to each other ” Rosenfield said he hopes to influence the way people treat o n e a n o t h e r t h r o u g h r a i s i n g awareness of insecurities
“ The point isn’t to be defined by the image I don’t want people to hold your insecurity against you but to be more aware if it so t h e y c a n a c t a c c o rd i n g l y, ” h e said “ The point is to tr y to relate to one another and know that we are all str uggling from something ”
secretar y and
Best Buddies chapter, said that she thought the goals of Rosenfield’s project corresponded with the organization, which focuses on normalizing relationships between people with and without disabilities
“Usually when someone has a disability it’s not actually obvious to the eye and no one really helps one another,” Rubin said “ That’s really relevant to the What I Be Pro j e c t b e c a u s e i t s h ow s t h a t ever yone is struggling with somet h i n
i n t e r n a l l y, e ve r yo n e h a s these challenges they face daily even if you don’t see them, brings awareness ”
Chloe Rippe can be reached at cr487@cornell edu
Hear me out | Svante Myrick ’09 fields a question from a resident at a candidate forum Tuesday
What I Be | Steven Rosenfield, founder of the What I Be project, speaks about his journey and experiences to becoming a photographer Tuesday
DAVID NAVADEH / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Activist Kelles Runs as Independent Candidate
For County Legislature Against Shinagawa ’05
people feel empowered by, rather than something that [they feel has] happened to them ”
“It’s not that I wasn ’ t willing to accept that they as our representatives had made a decision, that wasn ’ t the issue
in Collegetown, people are buying up places and converting them to rentals in areas like Fall Creek, from people who can no longer afford their homes ”
In addition, Ithaca faces tax pressure due to Cornell’s status as a land grant university, which pays no taxes on its property This can create an “ us versus them attitude,” according to Kelles However, Kelles said she has had experience as a part of both communities
“I work up at Cornell, I’m a lecturer up at Cornell but I grew up here,” Kelles said “I would automatically know from visceral experience what is the student experience, and what is the experience of the residents uptown who have lived here a really long time, and would try to create a compromise ”
According to Kelles, due to the nature of the committee system of the Tompkins County Legislature, it is important for voters to understand the ideology a candidate would use in their decision making and policy plans, which may or may not be relevant to committees they have a chance to serve on
“As a legislator if there is one single thing I promise to do, it is to use the background I have as a community organizer for five years, ” Kelles said “Buy-in and community engagement is critical, I think, to create decisions and solutions that
According to Kelles, few students are invested in local elections, and a reason why people are not engaged is because those in office do not communicate and share, something Kelles claims she would do differently
“We don’t engage, we don’t talk, we don’t cross boundaries and what we have now is people don’t vote, ” Kelles said
According to Kelles, the diversity and vibrancy of the Cornell community is at stake in this election
The issue, and it’s important to make the distinction, is that I saw a lack of representation,” Kelles said “I saw a lack of responsiveness, I saw a lack of listening ”
The local government and the decisions it makes impact Cornell students in significant ways, according to Millicent Kastenbaum ’16, chair of the Student Assembly’s City and Local Affairs Committee
“As a legislator, if there is one thing I promise to do, it is to use the background I have as a community organizer for five years ”
“To come off the hill and not have anything here that you can learn from, to not have organizations, quality of life, diversity, and a vibrancy of community to even care about to have that kind of crumble from the inside out is really sad,” Kelles said
Kells said a critical moment that made her decide to run in the election, was the County Legislature’s rejection of a proposal for the Old Tompkins County Library Kelles said she organized over 300 citizens to come and speak at legislative meetings in support of the proposal, but the proposal was ultimately rejected
“Although as individuals we are only here for four years, students are a class of people in this community, a class that should respect and engage with its local government, and whose interest should also be taken into account, ” Kastenbaum said
While Austin McLaughlin ’18, a member of the City and Local Affairs Committee, declined to support either candidate, he said he believes Kelles has “shown her commitment as a community member and active citizen through her mobilization efforts for both the library redevelopment and her substantiality initiative, Green Plus ”
Kyle Oefelein can be reached at kmo75@cornell edu
Shinagawa Runs on Platform of Sustainable Community Growth
Previously fourth rep, Shinagawa switches residency to run for Fall Creek district
a b o u t t h i s i s s u e s , e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e B l a c k L i v e s M a t t e r e r a ,
k n ow s t h a t i t i s i m p o r t a n t t o h a ve t r u s t i n l a w e n f o rc e m e n t I s u p p o r t h a v i n g b o d y c a m e r a s o n e n f o rc e m e n t , e s p e c i a l l y a f t e r t h e Ho r n b ro o k i n c i d e n t , w h i c h c o ll e g e s t u d e n t s we re ve r y m u c h a w a re o f ” Fr o m D e c 3 0 t o Ja n 2 , p o l i c e a n d S WAT t e a m s we re i n a 6 1 h o u r s t a n d o f f w i t h a Da n by re s i d e n t l i v i n g o n Ho r n b ro o k
Ro a d A f t e r t h e s t a n d o f f e n d e d , t h e re s i d e n t , Da v i d C a d y, h a d c o m m i t t e d s u i c i d e , l e a v i n g re s id e n t s q u e s t i o n i n g p o l i c e t a c t i c s S h i n a g a w a i s a l s o r u n n i n g o n t h e p l a tf o r m o f p u s hi n g a l i v a b l e
“During my time as legislator, workers at the recycling center went from a $9 per hour wage to a $14 wage.” N a t e S h i n a g a w a ’ 0 5
w a g e f o r w o r k e r s a n d a d v o c a t i n g c i v i l r i g h t s f o r a l l , w h i c h h e b e l i e v e s w i l l h e l p e ve r yo n e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y, i n c l u d i n g
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A s s e m b l y w o m a n Ba r b a r a L i f t o n ( D - N Y ) a n d l e a d e r o f t h e l i v i n g w a ve m ove m e n t C a r l Fe u e r b o t h e n d o r s e d Sh i n a g a w a A c c o r d i n g t o S h i n a g a w a , L i f t o n ’ s e n d o r s e m e n t s i g n a l s t h a t h e h a s s u p p o r t o f “ l o n g t i m e , e x p e r i e n c e d l e a d e r s w h o h a ve w o rk e d w i t h [ h i m ] p e r s o na l l y ” “ L i f t o n h a s s p e n t m u c h t i m e w o rk i n g w i t h l e g i s l a t o r s , a n d we h a ve w o rk e d s u c c e s s f u l l y t o g e t he r o n o p p o s i n g f r a c k i n g a n d k e e p i n g t h e L a k e s i d e Nu r s i n g Ho m e o p e n , ” h e s a i d “ [ T h e h o m e ] h a s ove r 2 5 0 s e n i o r s o n Me d i c a i d , w h i c h G o v e r n o r [ Cu o m o ] w a n t e d t o c l o s e ” S h i n a g a w a a l s o s a i d h e b e l i e v e s t h a t Fe u e r ’ s e n d o r s em e n t s h ow s t h a t h i s w o rk o n w o rk e r s ’ l i ve s h a ve b e e n “ i n c re di b l y b e n e f i c i a l” i n p rov i d i n g “ a m u c h b e t t e r q u a l i t y o f l i f e ” “ Pe o p l e t h a t w e i n t e r a c t w i t h , w h e t h e r i t ’ s e m p l o y e e s , c o m m u n i t i e s , e t c , a t C o r n e l l a n d i n t h e It h a c a c o m m u n i t y w h o a re w o rk i n g u n d e r t h e l i vi n
Jamil Rahman can be reached at jar534@cornell edu
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SHINAGAWA
Candidates Share Quali cations at Forum
Kirshner ’18, John ’81 face off; Myrick cites achievements of past four years
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dent,” John said “ The voters should have a capable representative that understands the district and will listen ”
If elected as legislator, John said he hopes to play a significant role in the district’s fiscal policy
“For any student that is paying rent, they are also paying proper ty taxes and should be concerned about how the county is managing its $171 million budget,” John said
Ad d i t i o n a l l y, Jo h n s a i d h e would like to address energy efficiency in Tompkins County, especially as the county planning depar tment has spent the past several years working on an “ energy roadmap” to determine whether it is possible to reduce
t h e c o u n t y ’ s g r e e n h o u s e g a s e m i s s i o n s b y 8 0 p e r c e n t b y 2050
“It’s clearly possible,” John said “Some decisions will be relatively easy but a lot of them involve trade-offs and difficult decisions ”
John said he imagines that the biggest challenge, however, will be getting people to vote, since the district has had rela-
t i v e l y l o w v o t e r t u r n o u t i n recent years
“I spent my time going door to door talking to people and e n c o u r a g i n g t h e m t o g o a n d vote, ” John said
Jo h n f a c e s K i r s h n e r, a n Ithaca native, who in a Sept 21 inter vie w with The Sun said he considers the issues of affordability, living wages, social justice, environmental sustainability and mental health to be of immense impor tance
Kirshner said he spent the summer working as a field director on Mayor Svante Myrick’s ’ 0 9 re - e l e c t i o n c a m p a i g n a n d has also interned at Ithaca’s City Hall over the past year
“I think what has prepared me for r unning for legislature is living in Ithaca my entire life, specifically living in the neighborhood that I’ll be representing,” he said “In addition to that, having knocked on doors in Ithaca this past summer, having organized with Collegetown small business owners this past s u m m e r h a s h e l p e d m e t o engage with a lot of different people ”
The election will take place on Nov 3 There are five polling places in the district, and polls will be open from 6 a m to 9 p m
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Fox News Interviews Students, Clashes With Day Hall
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Editorial
An Embarrassment
To Cornell
WHILE REPORTERS FILMED A SEGMENT on Cornell faculty member’s political donations for Fox Ne ws ’ The O’Reilly Factor on Friday, University officials asked them to stop inter vie wing students on campus, a move that generated headlines across the countr y The piece primarily mocked Cornell and its “liberal bias” through student inter vie ws following a repor t conducted by The Sun that found 96 percent of faculty members who contributed to political campaigns in the past four years donated to liberal campaigns Yet what stood out above all was Cornell officials’ decision to ask repor ters to not inter vie w students on campus Despite the best intentions of administrators, we believe those in Day Hall only exacerbated Cornell’s embarrassment in Monday’s Fox Ne ws piece
Cornell’s “Best Practices for Media” guide, which was sent to Fox Ne ws, as well as The Sun upon request, dictates that journalists “ are not permitted to inter vie w, photograph or shoot video of individual students on the Cornell campus, without obtaining permission from the student and the University ” In regards to Fox Ne ws, Joel Malina, vice president for University Relations, argued in a statement that administrators sought to “ protect student privacy” in their decision to enforce the media policy We fail to see how Fox Ne ws was violating the privacy of students on campus, as students could have declined to be inter vie wed
As a ne ws source independent from Cornell, The Sun has ser ved the campus and Ithaca community since 1880 Yet, with our repor ters filing dozens of stories each week inter vie wing students, faculty and staff members, The Sun should not be the exception to Cornell’s media policy Requiring a student publication to acquire the University’s blessing ever y time a repor ter seeks to inter vie w Cornellians at a shared governance meeting, a lecture or protest on Ho Plaza is unfeasible, which is likely why the administration does not apply such a policy to The Sun Yet by requiring other media organizations to receive permission to inter vie w students on campus and giving The Sun special treatment, the University’s policy remains inconsistent, with a focus on protecting the Cornell brand rather than its students
There is no question that the Fox Ne ws segment clearly sought to embarrass Cornell through its cuts to cultural clips and witless questions Yet the University’s response to the piece was far more embarrassing than repor ter Jesse Watters’ shoddy journalism techniques By disallowing repor ters to ask students questions on campus, Cornell gave Watters the ammo he needed to ridicule the Hill in a greater capacity Instead, Cornell should have embraced the autonomy of its students, allowing them to offer their consent in regards to media inquires, rather than acting as the gatekeeper to the Hill
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We must take to the streets, occupy buildings and write critiques in an effort to pressure the Cornell administration and Trustees until they realize the gravity of this situation and make the right decision to divest
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b i g g e s t i n v e s t o r s i n f o s s i l f u e l c o m p an i e s ( G o l d m a n Sa c h s , J P Mo r g a n a n d a s l e w o f o t h e r f i n a n c i a l c o r p o r a t i o n s ) a s w e l l p o l l u t e r s t h e m s e l v e s , l i k e c o a lb u r n i n g c o m p a n i e s T h e Tr u s t e e s a n d t h e i r c o m p a n i e s c o n t i n u e t o p r o f i t o f f C o r n e l l ’ s i n v e s t m e n t s , a n d t h e y g e t r i c h e r B u t C o r n e l l d o e s n o t Ky o t o Now ! , t h e s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t h a s l e d t h e c h a r g e f o r d i v e s t m e n t , i n c l u d e d t h e i r re s e a r c h re s u l t s i n t h e i r re c e n t p e t i t i o n l e t t e r t h a t w a s s i g n e d b y m o re t h a n 1 2 0 0 C o r n e l l C o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s By t h e i r c a l c u l a t i o n s , “ t h e y e a r s 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 1 5 [ y i e l d e d ] a $ 4 5 m i ll i o n l o s s t o C o r n e l l’s e n d ow m e n t f r o m o u r f o s s i l - f u e l i n v e s t m e n t s ” T h e t r u s t e e s a re w a s t i n g t h e t u i t i o n , a l u m n i a n d c o r p o r a t e d o n a t i o n s a n d t a x p a y e r m o n e y o n b a d i n v e s t m e n t s t h a t a re d e s t r o y i n g o u r p l a n e t T h e t r u s t e e s w o u l d n o t c o n t i n u e t o i n v e s t i n c o r p or a t i o n s t h a t a re n o t o n l y a b a d f i n a n c i a l i d e a , b u t m o r a l l y re p re h e n s i b l e , i f t h e y p u t t h e m i s s i o n o f C o r n e l l a b ov e t h e m i s s i o n o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c o r p o r at i o n s We p a y f o r t h e i r c o m f o r t W h a t d o e s t h i s m e a n f o r t h e p e o p l e w h o l i v e a n d w o r k a t C o r n e l l ? It m e a n s t h a t a l l o f u s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e o f u s w h o s i t o n t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y, t h e Fa c u l t y S e n a t e , t h e Un i v e r s i t y
Our program must consist of two par ts: First, we must build our power from the ground up by organizing student institutions that are independent from the r ule of the central administration and ser ve as a place for students to voice grievances, build alliances and organize for change Second, we must take to the streets, occupy buildings and write cri-
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Jeremiah Grant | Gates & Ladders
Moving the World Forward
OnOct 22, The School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University in Bloomington hosted its second annual Moving the World For ward Conference as part of the Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) This past weekend, I was able to attend this conference The convention brought together over 80 participants from across the nation for four days to learn about graduate school and inspire leadership in public ser vice In addition to the intellectual diversity provided by each student attendant dedicated to advancing the cause of justice and equality, the speaker lineup proved to be extraordinar y Ta-Nehisi Coates 2015 MacArthur “Genius” Grant awardee and author of the book Between the World and Me was one of the speakers whom I was able to converse with
Following Mr Coates’ visit and talk at Cornell last year on his piece in The Atlantic entitled The Case for Reparations; I was interested in hearing more about his views on recovering America’s “soul” and cultivating a new social consciousness Since 1987, intellectuals have debated the most effective way of providing reparations to groups who have been historically discriminated against As the Merriam Webster Dictionar y defines it, reparations are “ money that a countr y or group that loses a war pays because of the damage, injur y, deaths, etc , it has caused ” However, there are several questions raised by this definition that have been contested by many political and social organizations within the United States
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Additionally, how could we decide who deser ves reparations, and would favoring one minority group over another minority group lead to greater inequality and greater tensions?
Short-term solutions suc abolishing racist practices wonderful, yes. But what is done on a macro scale?
The second argument is structural What good does money do if the institutions surrounding an individual oppress them under an inescapable, invisible system? Would reparations be paid similarly to how Japanese-Americans were granted money after being held in internment camps during World War II? The third argument is moral Would reparations be seen as too little, too late, such as when, to appease their moral consciousness, Germany issued money to Jews less than a decade following the Holocaust? Will such policies advance “the greater good” for society? What is the greater good? Who’s “good” is considered “ greater ” and who gets to decide that?
After talking with Ta-Nehisi Coates, speakers, panelists and participants at SPEA’s Moving the World For ward conference, I realized that the solutions to problems facing our countr y today lie not in finding the right answers, but in collaborating to formulate the right questions We must be patient When tr ying to solve issues of social injustice, such as through economic reparations, we must take a scientific inquir y approach and understand that we cannot rush into decision making, we must look at issues more holistically Therefore, the questions needed to be asked not only “how do we solve this now ” but also, in the long term We cannot just put a Band-Aid on a bullet wound When will we reach a place where the dreams of equality held by students across this nation be realized to help cultivate a new inclusive cultural, civic and moral imagination?
One example of a systemic issue that Coates discusses is the practice of redlining a federal initiative set on granting select loans under a restrictive covenant primarily to African Americans seeking home ownership Ultimately, the Fair Housing Act abolished the practice in 1968 because of the obvious racism inherent in this policy Yet this is simply a short-term solution Shortterm solutions such as abolishing racist practices are wonderful, yes But what is being done on a macro scale to combat the system that put redlining in place to begin with?
I believe there will come a time when individuals no longer feel afraid to speak honestly and vulnerably in inter-group dialogue to help cultivate a countr y with policies that dutifully ser ves its people all its people The moment when truth speaks to power, when courage meets capacity, when faith dates uncertainty, when leadership courts destiny, when education engages passion, when justice marries empathy, that will be the day when we can claim that we have indeed moved the world forward
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For some reason, we find ourselves entrenched in this attitude of “I’ll believe it when I see it.” We convince ourselves of something being true or untrue, possible or impossible, and will refuse to be open to any other possibilities until something directly contradicts what we believe.
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D o g s a n d w a s s h o c k e d a t h o w m u c h I e n j o y e d t h e m o v i e W h a t I t h o u g h t w a s g o i n g t o b e y e t a n o t h e r r e n d i t i o n o f Ta r a n t i n o ’ s u b e r - v i o l e n t , o v e rs t y l i z e d f i l m s w i t h o u t m u c h s u b s t a n c e b e h i n d i t t u r n e d o u t t o b e y e t a n o t h e r u b e r - v i o l e n t , ov e r - s t y l i z e d f i l m , b u t W i l l e m D a f o e d r e s s e d i n d r a g a t t h e e n d o f t h e f l i c k w h i c h i s e n o u g h t o m e r i t a s c o r e o f a t l e a s t 8 5 p e rc e n t i n m y m i n d Fo r s o m e r e a s o n , w e f i n d o u rs e l v e s e n t r e n c h e d i n t h i s a t t it u d e o f “ I ’ l l b e l i e v e i t w h e n I s e e i t ” We c o n v i n c e o u r s e l v e s o f s o m e t h i n g b e i n g t r u e o r u n t r u e , p o s s i b l e o r i m p o s s i b l e a n d w i l l r e f u s e t o b e o p e n t o a n y o t h e r p o s s i b i l i t i e s u n t i l s o m e t h i n g d i r e c t l y c o n t r a d i c t s w h a t w e b e l i e v e W h i l e t h i s a p p r o a c h c a n s e t u s u p f o r m o m e n t s o f p a t r io t i c i n c r e d u l i t y ( t h i n k A l M i c h a e l s ’ s i c o n i c c a l l “ D o y o u b e l i e v e i n m i r a c l e s ? Ye s ! ” ) o r a s u r p r i s e b o o s t i n a D e f Ja m b a n k a c c o u n t w h e n Fl a v a Fl a v h e l p s p r o p e l Pu b l i c E n e m y t o s u p e rs t a rd o m , i t o n l y h o l d s u s b a c k w h e n w e a p p l y i t i n t e r n a l l y R a t h e r t h a n “ I w i l l b e l i e v e i t w h e n I s e e i t , ” w e s h o u l d t e l l o u r s e l v e s “ I ’ l l s e e i t w h e
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SCIENCE
“Since I was little, I have always been interested in science and astronomy. I have always been a Martian.”
NASA Scientist Mar y Beth W ilhelm ’12 Aids Discover y of Water on Mars
By KATHERINE QUINN Sun Contributor
At the age of 25, not many people can say they are on track to receive a doctorate degree within a year
Fe wer can say they are concurrently employed at NASA And fe wer still can say they discovered the evidence of water on Mars
Mar y Beth Wilhelm ’12 is a Ph D candidate in Geological and Planetar y Sciences at Georgia Institute
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and Wilhelm cites Prof Terr y Jordan, ear th and atmospheric sciences, as contributing to this area of research by studying soil proper ties
One of the impor tant qualities of the Atacama is its ability to preser ve dr yness and to not only suspend hydration but also suspend microbial activity, which degrades biomarkers
“ The soil is too dr y to suppor t terrestrial life but by looking at the dust blown into the deser t, we can find evidence of ancient ecosystems, ” she said
This research is also essential to Wilhelm’s work at
Water is an essential component of life and its discover y on Mars could have wide-reaching implications for future explorations and the potential habitability of Mars For Wilhelm, this possibility drives her research interest, and her Ph D thesis is focused on looking for not-so-obvious remains of life in essentially barren landscapes and extending these findings to the possibility of life on Mars Specifically, she analyzes soil samples from Mars-like environments to research the degradation of biosignatures, or substances providing evidence of past or present life
When she’s not in the United States, Wilhelm can be found conducting field work in the Yungay Region of the Chilean Atacama Deser t, covered head-to-toe in a clean suit, collecting soil samples for testing This deser t and Antarctic Dr y Valleys, some of the oldest and driest regions on Ear th, are two of the best terrestrial Mars analog environments
What makes a deser t on Ear th analogous to the surface of Mars, exactly?
There is a strong background of knowledge and ongoing research into the proper ties of the Atacama,
Tools of the trade | Left: Ancient Stromatolites in Death Valley, California Below: the testbed version of the Sample Analysis at Mars machine aboard the rover Curiosity, which is looking for organic material on Mars
NASA because as NASA plans to do more sample returns from Mars, analyzing analog samples collected from Atacama can help determine which samples would most likely have biomarkers and decide which samples should be collected
Wilhelm’s research and work with the Mars Science Laborator y interpreting orbital data contributed to the finding of hydrated salts on Mars The Compact R
(CRISM) aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used infrared detectors to collect data and return the soil spectra This gave clues as to the soil composition and chemical signature of the material on Mars’s surface
In analyzing their findings, Wilhelm and her collaborators found tiny changing features that were indicative of hydration signature, appearing and disappearing in the data The alternating appearance of these hydration signatures shows the presence of some kind of cycling water system on Mars and implies the presence of liquid water
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Katherine Quinn can be reached at kkq2@cornell edu
Red planet, blue planet | In order to research the possibility of life on Mars, Wilhelm gathers data from biomarkers in soil samples of Mars-like environments, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
BY MARK DISTEFANO Sun Staff Writer
Guillermo Del Toro is a talented and visionary filmmaker
There is an earnestness and an excitement to his imagination which comes across clearly on screen his films are like pages straight out of a sketchbook But his Achilles’ heel has always been his interest in his production design, fantastical sets and beloved monsters to the point of sacrificing emotion and character development There is often an abundance of weird creatures in his work which always threaten to overwhelm his provocative ideas, however, Crimson Peak, surprisingly, contains none of them A few ghouls and skeletons aside, this film is devoid of any fauns, demons, kaijus or aliens The main candy for the director in this piece is the lavish haunted house of its title
One look at the place would send any sane person running for the hills It has creaky, dilapidated, Agatha Christie-style architecture and would be impossible for any creditor to repossess nobody in their right mind would live in such a house save for the family that has owned it for some fifteen generations That family in this case is made up of siblings Thomas (Tom Hiddleston) and Lucille Sharpe ( Jessica Chastain) The mansion crumbles in England while they search across America for investors in their clay-mining machine Their Cumbrian estate lies on rich, blood-red clay deposits, which they hope to extract through the use of a Rube Goldberg-style contraption that could only have come from Del Toro’s mind
ballroom full of corsets and gowns, a candle clasped between their hands, without letting the flame be extinguished Many of these scenes are imports from Edith Wharton and other aforementioned authors, but they are so sumptuously filmed and the sets so opulent, one is immediately swept away in the lushness of it all Say what you will about Del Toro’s faults as a crafter of narratives, he can fill the frame with vivid, scuttling life better than nearly any other filmmaker today
believable pair
They find some luck with Carter Cushing ( Jim Beaver), a wealthy aristocrat who though reluctant to fund such an enterprise happens to have a very attractive daughter, Edith (Mia Wasikowska) Petite and spirited, she appears to have wandered straight out of a Jane Austen novel Edith and Tom soon fall madly in love, smitten at first sight, and there is a very enjoyable if foreseeable scene where they waltz around a
Then there’s the matter of Lucille’s vicious stare, which catches the attention of Carter Cushing’s physician, Dr Alan McMichael (Charlie Hunnam what?) He notices an evil glint and a madness in the frizzy-haired spinster’s eye Like the house, one look would tell anyone with there’s a wicked witch about, but part of the fun is watching Chastain, playing against type, lose herself in such a character Remember her in Tree of Life? That part could be her Glinda the Good to her Elphaba here all that’s missing is the green face paint The performances are charming all around; Wasikowska is always delightful and so is Hiddleston, and together they make a
But, circumstances being what they are, this is a haunted house story No, rather, this is a Haunted House story with capital Hs, one in which all the Scary Moments are emphasized with a screech of strings and a crack of skeletal bones on the soundtrack The gaudy approach reminds me of what Scorsese did in Shutter Island, purposefully upping the scary music and punctuating every menace with distinct visual cues The difference is, whereas that film had a twist ending and several layers to it, you pretty much always know where Crimson Peak is heading it’s much less psychologically complex It means to be more of a trifle, which means we have to see Edith whisked off to the depreciated old house under the arm of her new husband Tom and her evil sister-in-law Lucille, wearing an ancient family heirloom a ring with a bright shiny ruby in it Do you think Lucille might have wanted Tom to marry into money?
Then excess takes over and the film flies off the rails Whereas the first half of the film is good, very enjoyable fun and I couldn ’ t wait to see more, by the second half I was growing restless and wished the film would stop leading me in circles Edith sees ghosts and begins claiming to be sick, Lucille insists she must stay, as a pile of bodies are building up ever since Tom came into Edith’s life For brother and sister, Tom and Lucille are given many surprisingly intimate conferences with each other In earnest, it’s more fun watching Tom and Edith meet and court each other, than it is to wander the haunted old manor with Edith, where red syrup oozes between the bricks it’s only the clay, says Tom and del Toro loses himself in the weeds of his own fantasy
But then, that set design production designer Thomas Sanders deser ves an Oscar for his work, almost undoubtedly the richest of the year and that cinematography, though
Mark DiStefano is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mdistefano@cornellsun com A H a u n t e d
Max Van Zile
Kurt Vile is an acoustic guitar-wielding loner on his new album b’lieve i’m goin down; a subdued, confessional and ultimately enjoyable listen His music cultivates a relaxed and reflective vibe: the stuff of long car trips and late-night conversations; the slow pulse of Vile’s sound evoking the view through a rearview mirror It sounds like it was recorded in his bedroom
The lyrics read like journal entries This should be regarded as a strength b’lieve i’m goin down is about solitude, alienation and introspection: Vile sets the tone on the tightly written opener, “Pretty Pimpin,” when he sings, “I woke up this morning / Didn’t recognize the man in the mirror ” On “I’m An Outlaw,” he aligns himself thematically with country legends like Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, singing “I’m an outlaw on the brink of self-implosion” over a banjo groove His best lyrics are sincere, memorable and distinctive, and he sees himself in the role of outsider, making music for himself and himself only
Sonically, the album consists of mid-tempo guitar jams anchored by Vile’s distinctive Philly twang His singing is loose and relaxed, often only tangentially related to the rhythm of the music beneath This is the style Vile perfected on 2009’s Smoke Ring For My Halo, and though he’s added new elements, his sound is still based
on the same tenets b’lieve i’m goin down recalls the quiet, reflective music of long-haired rock poets of the 1960s and 70s, like Bob Dylan and Neil Young
Too often, the songs on b’lieve i’m goin down devolve into formless jams This is the case on the too-long “Wheelhouse” and “Stand Inside ” Five albums in, Vile continues to streamline his sound, however if it could use refining To be blunt, all the songs on the album sound the same
The album’s best moments, therefore, are those that integrate new elements into the mix: the piano-led cadences of “Lost my Head there,” for instance, in which Vile’s voice harmonizes nicely with the piano’s melody in the verses, or the creaky instrumental waltz of “Bad Omens ” As an artist, he compares unfavorably to, say, Beck, who hit this same note on Sea Change but, who has had the chops and vision to expand and diversify his sound By comparison, Vile’s palette is limited
b’lieve i’m goin down moves forward at the pace of a meandering shuffle Its musical themes often repeat themselves; “Kidding Around” even sounds like an tangent of Vile’s “Peeping Tomboy ” But once the listener acclimates to the peaceful feel, this album reveals itself to be meaningful and even moving
This record, like Smoke Ring For My Halo, is more
than the sum of its parts The more attention that the listener pays to Vile’s elliptical lyrics, the more resonant b’lieve i’m goin down becomes Though it risks getting bogged down in finger-picked repetition, as a suite the songs on this record are generally effective and by the end of “Wild Imagination” Vile’s bemused take on life beocmes endearing
In a world in which most songs are heard in the context of playlists rather than albums, Kurt Vile is both an anomaly and a throwback: His music is best when experienced over a long period of time Though there’s certainly nothing wrong with his choice not to engage the contemporary sounds of his peers, this choice casts him squarely in the role of vintage rather than visionary Likewise, by including so many long, insular jams rather than indulging what pop instincts he has, Vile limits the scope of both his possible fanbase and his artistic achievement b’lieve i’m goin down is therefore a success, but only on its own
Max Van Zile is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mfv23@cornell edu
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Laughing in the Face of Solitude: The Martian
I’ ve never seen a space movie that made me want to go to space In space movies, astronauts never head into the unknown, have a pleasant and informative trip, and return on schedule to their families Instead, nearly every conceivable disaster strikes, leaving the astronauts with the unsettling prospect of their lifeless bodies floating, weightless and irretrievable, somewhere beyond the sky
As a result, space movies are generally grave and somber affairs, from Apollo 13 to Gravity to last year ’ s Interstellar Opportunities for humor are scarce when the characters are surrounded by a seemingly limitless abyss which t h re a t e n s a t a l l t i m e s t o s w a l l ow t h e m Howe ve r, R i d l e y S c o t t ’ s n e w f i l m T h e Martian, starring Matt Damon, takes a much lighter, funnier approach
The Martian takes place sometime in the 2030s, and NASA has m a n a g e d t o s e n d a s t ro n a u t s t o Mars, where they have constructed a temporary “artificial habitat,” or camp Mark Watney (Damon) is left for dead during a sudden storm that forces the other astronauts to leave the planet Watney survives the storm, and realizes he must survive for a long period alone on Mars until NASA sends another mission Coming in, I expected a very different movie than the one I saw Based on the title and a movie poster that features Damon’s face staring bleakly into the camera, it seemed The Martian would explore the nature of human identity when all other human contact is lost I thought the film would be about the process of an absolutely isolated person becoming a true “martian:” An alien to his own world, and
perhaps even coming to feel unnervingly at home as the sole resident of an entire planet
Not so much Philosophical questions of solitude, human identity and the place of humans in the universe are neatly sidestepped by a fast-paced plot that prizes quickly-delivered scientific jargon and laughs over reflection and anguish The Martian is more interested in explanations and exclamations than in questions
I was entertained, but left the theater dissatisfied I don’t want to indicate that I think comedy is a lower form than drama, or that a movie about a “serious” topic like isolation can ’ t be funny But The Martian felt, in the end, trite Sure, there are a few moments when Watney loses his cool, but his dialogue, largely spoken to video cameras inside the camp
which cannot be viewed by anyone else, was mostly along the lines of “I’m gonna science the shit out of this” and “Fuck you, Mars!” If this jocularity was portrayed as his coping mechanism, as the only way to keep himself from losing his mind, it might have been more believable Instead, it just seemed like Mark Watney was having a blast by himself on Mars
The art that I tend to find the most pow-
erful mixes its gloom with humor, and doesn’t allow despair without offering at least a wry laugh I like art that knows that life is both i n f i n i t e l y f u n n y a n d i n f i n i t e l y s a d
Shakespeare knew this: His corpus of works spans from harmonious comedies to nihilistic tragedies, and his greatest writing contain both
Obviously, I am holding The Martian to an unfair standard here Ridley Scott surely didn’t set out to rival Shakespeare He made an entertaining, exciting and ultimately reass u r i n g b l o c k b u s t e r ; On e t h a t c h e e r s o n American exploration and posits that with pluck, resourcefulness and unyielding optimism, even the bleakest of situations can be overcome
Furthermore, the film is based on a novel of the same name by Andy Weir, which I have not read, and I have no idea whether the source material is similarly light-hearted or if The Martian’ s humor was the initiative of the
filmmakers
Still, the film felt in the end like a cop-out
It’s not that every funny movie should have to balance its humor and its bleakness Mean Girls hardly demanded a scene of existential crisis (although that bus’s arrival near the end is pretty damn real) But when a film tackles a subject as weighty as a person stranded on Mars, certainly one of the most isolated positions a character has ever been placed in film, it seems the character should reflect the real pain and fear of a person in that position, rather than remain some hyper-resourceful prankster nearly unshaken by his complete solitude The Martian felt unreal and inhuman to me: a smug grin in the face of incomprehensible aloneness
Jack Jones is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences Despite all the Amputations appears ever y Wednesday this semester He can be reached at jackjones@cornellsun com
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Jason Pierre-Paul and the Ne w York Giants have agreed to a o n e - y e a r c o n t r a c t m o r e t h a n three months after the defensive e n d ’ s r i g h t i n d e x f i n g e r w a s amputated following a fire works accident in Florida
The team announced the deal late Tuesday without providing any details
P i e r r e - Pa u l m e t w i t h t h e team over the past two days and was given the OK to play by team doctors A ne w contract had to be negotiated because the Giants were not willing to have him sign the franchise tender that was offered before the July 4 accident
Under that deal, Pierre-Paul would have made $871,000 per game That was too steep of a paycheck for the Giants since they are not sure how well he will be able to per form with the injur y
The ne w deal is believed to be loaded with incentives
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n g t h e accident, and he also damaged his thumb and had burns on his hand The six-year veteran has been working out and rehabbing in his home state of Florida
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Reese said “He has worked ver y hard to get himself back into position to join the team and
playing field on Sundays ” Pierre-Paul said he was excited to be back
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Boissonnault stops 26 shots in loss
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Parker Returns for Bucks
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As the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up their final practice ahead of the season-opener against the New York Knicks, coach Jason Kidd expressed confidence that the team will have last year ’ s first-round draft pick Jabari Parker back in the
lineup by early November
“He looks great He’s done everything,” Kidd said following the team ’ s workout on Tuesday “Hopefully, in that first couple of weeks of November, he can come back and start his process, his journey, of playing 10 to 15 minutes a night and hopefully getting his load bigger as the season goes on ”
The Bucks have been taking a cautious approach with Parker, 20, as he continues to recover from surgery in January to repair a torn ACL in his left knee Parker, the No 2 overall pick in the 2014 draft, has been practicing with the team
Milwaukee also will be without another of its young stars, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was suspended for Wednesday night’s opener for decking Mike Dunleavy of the Chicago Bulls during Game 6 of last season ’ s first-round playoff series
“We’ve got to make it work,” guard Michael Carter-Williams said of Antetokounmpo’s onegame absence “We’ll be ready with whoever replaces Giannis, whether it’s (Chris Copeland) or whoever ”
This year ’ s first-round pick, Rashad Vaughn, returned to practice Tuesday after sitting out Monday’s workout with a sore right shoulder O J Mayo remained sidelined with an injured hamstring
The Bucks will open at home for the first time since the 1984-85 season, when the team played at the Milwaukee Arena The Bucks have played at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, now the league’s third-oldest arena, since 1988
Red Riders Split Weekend Against Maryland, Skidmore
By KEITH BOLLT Sun Staff Writer
When you are the defending national champions, an early season over time loss is a wake-up call
The Cornell women ’ s polo team (1-1) fell, 13-12, to the Mar yland Polo Club in over time on Sunday The Red’s men ’ s team (2-0) defeated the Skidmore Polo Club 23-13 on Saturday Both games took place at Cornell’s Oxley Equestrian Center in East Ithaca
David Eldredge, the head coach of both teams, said the final score of the women ’ s game was a representative outcome of how both teams played
“ We made mistakes that were uncharacteristic of us, ” he said
The Lady Red got off on the wrong hoof and did not have their best overall game
“ We didn’t finish as well around the goal,” Eldredge said “ They were more efficient in scoring from a corner to the goal (Mar yland was five for six and Cornell was two for seven) ”
“A f t e r h a v i n g o n e s t a r t e r g r a d u a t e a n d a n o t h e r (junior Emma Eldredge) go abroad this fall, this was really our first high speed game of the season with the ne w star ting lineup,” said senior Anna Winslow “ This game pushed us enough to show us the areas we need to work on going into the hardest weekend of the fall season ” The final score notwithstanding, Eldredge pointed to s o m e p o s i t i v e s f r o m t h e m a t c h He s a i d h e w a s impressed by the per formance of senior Claire Stieg
“Claire played a ver y consistent, ver y solid game, ” he said “She deser ves a mention ”
Eldredge said he also believes that for his two returning star ters, a close loss will refocus their effor ts for the upcoming game against Virginia, the team they narrowly beat for the national title He said the Red “ expect more out of ourselves ”
“I was a little disappointed in our sloppiness,” he said “ I can be picky harsh, we are hoping for a repeat ”
On the men ’ s side, Cornell is basking in the warm carnelian-tinted sun that often occupies Ithaca at this time of year On Saturday, the Red fell behind early and trailed at the end of the first of four chukkers
“ We star ted off ver y flat,” Eldredge said “[Skidmore was] ready to play ” In the last three chukkers of the game, the Red adjust-
ed to their opponent ’ s level Lead by junior Ignacio Masias, Cornell methodically erased an early three-goal deficit
“From the star t of the second chukker [we improved] defensively and offensively,” Eldredge said “[Masias] was ver y hot The defense stepped up They made plays to free him up ”
Masias, one of only four 2015 Men’s All Stars nationwide, scored 21 goals against the Thoroughbreds He said his high goal total was not the result of a premeditated game plan, but rather a testament to Cornell’s developing cohesiveness
“ We have a ne w team, ” he said “ We have been improving ever y single week building team communication It’s a matter of time ” Although they enjoyed different levels of success last weekend, Eldredge is optimistic at the prospects of both of his teams On the women ’ s side, Eldredge said it is
alright to endure a wake-up game at this point in the season Winslow agrees that Sunday’s game need not be foreboding of the season to come
“I'm happy with where we are at the star t of the season, ” she said “ We have lots of time to figure each other out before we have our fall tournament in November I don't think the loss against Mar yland foreshadows how we will do for the rest of the season ”
The men ’ s team have developed and gelled faster than their coach anticipated
“[ They] are ahead of where I was envisioning them,” Eldredge said
Masias shares his coach’s sentiments and is looking for ward the season ahead
“I have high expectations,” he said
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Navy Cruises Past Red in 35-14 Win
By SHAN DHALIWAL
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Fallen red | Cornell dropped their third game of the season when Navy steamed past the Red to the tune of 35-14
Tripping forward | The Cornell women’s hockey team struggled to keep up with the No 2 Boston College Eagles over the weekend The performance of Alex Carpenter
