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Approved to Accept Refugees

By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS

Staff Writer

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“We made the case that Ithaca would be a welcoming place for refugees.”

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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogel-burroughs@cornellsun com

E.A. Explores Changing Academic Calendar

By ANU SUBRAMANIAM Sun Staff Writer

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s i t e s Sp e c i f i c a l l y, h i s re s o l u t i o n a i m s t o b r i n

By JOSH GIRSKY Sun News Editor

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SEAP Gatty Lecture Series Unwritten Rules(s): Ambiguous State Making on Cambodia’s Property Frontier

Noon - 1:30 p m , The Kahin Center

Jerusalem: Conflict in the Holy City

12:15 - 1:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall

Thursday, November 3, 2016

The 2016 Election and the Future of Agricultural Trade

1 - 4 p m , 160 Mann Library

Wikipedia, Libraries and Digital Pedagogy: Talk and Workshop

1 - 4 p m , 106 Olin Library

Characterizing Planetary Systems Orbiting Low-Mass Stars

4 - 5 p m , 105 Space Science Building

Student Assembly Meeting 4:45 - 6 p m , Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall

The Critical Turn Of Contemporary Korean Culture

9:30 a m - 5 p m , 374 Rockefeller Hall

Climate Change and the Ocean 11:15 a m - 12:05 p m , Bailey Hall

The Agroecology of Emancipation: Abolitionists and the Advent of Sharecropping 1:30 - 3:00 p m , B73 Polson Seminar Room

Hotel Ezra Conversations Louis Vuitton 5:30 - 6:30 p m , 196 Statler

Opening Reception For “Anarchy in the Archives” Exhibition

5:30 - 6:30 p m , Hirschland Gallary, Olin Library

Cornell Games Club Weekly Meeting

7 p m , 156 - 164 Goldwin Smith Hall

Fuertes Observatory Public Lecture: Exoplanet Habitable Zones 7:30 - 8:30 p m , Fuertes Observatory

By JOSH GIRSKY Sun News Editor

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Russian Protest Group, Pussy Riot, Visits C.U.

Punk rocker recounts defying Putin, country’s religious orthodoxy

By BARBERA ESUOSO Sun Staff Writer

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“I’m not something unique or special. Everybody has a story...”

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B o g i n o , a c o l l a b o r a t o r w i t h Pu s s y R i o t a

See PUSSY RIOT page 4

By TOBA STERN Sun Contributor

Myra Gupta ’19 has reclaimed the meaning of “girl code” by creating an eponymous program that inspires young girls to pursue careers in the technological sciences

Girl Code is an after school program designed for middle school girls interested in technology, according to Gupta

The seven-week course is taught at the Southside Community Center in Ithaca, where students learn the basics of computer science through various coding exercises Gupta said she plans to teach lessons with other volunteers, proc u re d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e C o r n e l l

Undergraduate Research Board

Gupta said the organization aims to create a comfortable environment for students to learn, as well as introduce young girls to a field that is “often dauntingly male dominated ”

“The gender disparity in computer science and even more generally in the STEM fields is something I experience every day in my classes,” she said

Gupta cited two of the biggest challenges facing women in the technical sciences today

“First, there aren ’ t many women at the technology table,” she said “This makes it hard for aspiring female technologists to see themselves pursuing cer tain careers Second, often the women who are at the technology table are overshadowed or outspoken by their male counterparts

” Girl Code addresses these challenges before girls reach the college level to head off this disparity, according to Gupta

“I think that these problems are best solved at an early age by encouraging young girls to pursue an education and career in technology, by giving them access to a wide range of supportive mentors and by giving them the confidence to share their thoughts and ask questions,” she said

W h i l e t h e p ro g r a m j u s t l a u n c h e d i n September, Gupta said the experience has been successful so far

“It was amazing how focused and interested in the content the students were, ” she said “They wanted it to be a year-long class instead of a seven week program The girls walked away with mastery of a lot of the concepts that are covered in Cornell’s Intro to CS classes, and that’s pretty spectacular for middle school students ”

However, Gupta said she is still searching for more ways to enhance and develop the program

“In the future it would be great to get a wider range of guest speakers so that the students have exposure to different fields of thought,” she said

Toba Stern can be reached at tfs46@cornell edu

PUSSY RIOT

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Police fatality

Admin Reverses Clock Tower Policy

VETERANS

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nated clock face atop each of the tower ’ s four sides, the University pointed out in its announcement

“Cornell will light McGraw Tower green, so even if we can ’ t always see our veterans, they can always see our suppor t, ” Outlaw said of the gesture

D a v i d C o x , v i c e p re s i d e n t o f C U VA a n d College of Agriculture and Life Sciences representative to the Student Assembly, said the change was the result of reaching out to students, faculty and staff through the letter to the editor, working w i t h t h e S A

between members of the Cornell community

“Often Cornell comes under a lot of fire for being tough to navigate,” he said “But I think we have the correct institutional channels in place to reach the right people and our collective experience as veterans helps us to drive change in the right direction

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Cox added that after the initial rebuff, students inside and outside CUVA worked with administrators, including Burke, to change the policy

While Cox said he worked with S A members to petition the administration, Outlaw worked with Burke to create a ne w policy that would allow CUVA and other organizations to potentially light up the tower in different colors

“I am appreciative that the University and I were able to constr uctively collaborate toward a resolution that will foster inclusivity, increase awareness of Cornell’s diverse student body, and honor the ser vice of Cornellians who have fought so hard to protect and preser ve our ever yday liberties,” Outlaw said

Both Outlaw and Burke said they hope the move sparks productive conversations about the University’s ambition to connect and represent a diverse body of students The University also indicated in the release that administrators are open to exploring lighting the tower for a myriad of different causes

“ While we engage in this impor tant conversation, the Division of Student and Campus Life is committed to creating a diverse committee of students and administrators to draft a ne w McGraw Tower lighting policy that uses our impor tant campus symbol as a beacon to raise awareness of impor tant student populations, while also maintaining the respect and integrity of our most iconic building,” Burke said in the announcement

Josh Girsky can be reached at jgirsky@cornellsun com

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Barbara Esuoso can be reached at besuoso@cornellsun com

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l i e v e s c re a t i n g a b a s e l i n e we b s i t e a c c e s s i b i l i t y i s n e c e s s a r y t o h e l p s u p p o r t C o r n e l l ’ s “ e q u a l i t y ” a n d “ a n t i d i s c r i m in a

“It’s putting people in a very uncomfortable circumstance where they have to explain themselves.”

“ It’s p u t t i n g p e o p l e i n a ve r y u n c o m f o r t a b l e c i rc u m s t a n c e w h e re t h e y h a ve t o e x p l a i n t h e m s e l ve s , ” h e s a i d “ T h i s re s o l u t i o n m a k e s i t ve r y c l e a r t h a t a l l t h e d ow n s t re a m s y s t e m s h a ve t o c h a n g e by a p a r t i c u l a r d a t e ” Sm i t h a d d e d t h a t t h e c u r re n t e m p l oye e h e a l t h c a re p l a n a l l ow s s o m e d i s c re p a n c i e s b e t we e n f a m i l y p l a n n i n g b e n e f i t s f o r s a m e - s e x f e m a l e a n d s a m e - s e x m a l e c o u p l e s He u r g e d t h e E A t o g a t h e r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a n y b e n e f i t s t h a t a re g e n d e re d “ [ T h e re s o l u t i o n i s ] n o t a d i c t a t e , o r a m a n d a t e t o s a y s w i t c h a l l t h e b e n e f i t s i m m ed i a t e l y, ” h e s a i d “ It’s s a y i n g g i ve u s a re p o r t f o r m , h e l p u s u n d e r s t a n d w h a t t h e b e n e f i t s a re s o t h e n we c a n m a k e a n i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n a b o u t w h a t t o d o n e

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“ o u t i n g o f m a n y e m p l oye e s ”

Anu Subramaniam can be reached at asubramaniam@cornellsun com

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Afew days ago, I began seeing numerous people on my Facebook feed “checking in” to Standing Rock Indian Reservation As of yesterday, over 1 3 million people have done this I knew this was related to the Dakota Access Pipeline, but I was confused by its direct purpose Just like people were able to put a French flag banner over their profile pictures to show their solidarity with Paris after the terrorist attack, I assumed this was a similar type of coming together

18 ARTS DESKER Troy Sherman 18 DINING DESKER Emily Jones 18

Cornelliana Tots

By J T Kim

Checking in to the location on Facebook serves as a way to make a statement against something that is capable of inflicting disastrous consequences People who oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline have found a way to protest the pipeline without standing on the actual grounds in North Dakota The Dakota Access Pipeline will transport over 450,000 barrels of crude oil from the Bakken Formation in North Dakota to Illinois daily The pipeline will cross four states and travel under the Missouri River an important drinking water source Although builders of the pipeline insist that measures will be taken to safeguard against any potential disaster, PHMSA has reported more than 3,000 incidents of oil and gas pipeline leaks The smallest contamination by these leaks could severely impact the tribe’s water supply Environmental activists comment on the environmental aspects of the pipeline, for the continuous use of fossil fuels will worsen the effects of climate change But to some people an even more important issue is that the pipeline will damage and destroy historic, religious and cultural grounds that are greatly significant to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, such as burial and prayer sites

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline since 2014 when the first plans for the pipeline were proposed However, it has only been in the few recent months that wide national attention has been brought to this issue Indigenous rights have been violated since the very beginning of American history Why, now, have such a large number of Americans decided to take a stand against this particular issue?

Don’t get me wrong, I strongly oppose the pipeline and am impressed if not a little surprised that so much attention has been given to the issue at hand Because of economic, environmental and political factors that will directly impact the American people, I understand that the pipeline should be getting attention But I’ve also realized that the sudden interest in the pipeline stems from the number of celebrities who have publicly taken a stand against it Shailene Woodley, an actress who has starred in movies such as The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent and The Descendants was arrested on October 10 and charged

with criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot This story was instantly shared on news outlets and triggered a twitter hashtag: #FreeShailene Ever since her arrest, other notable actors and actresses have come forward to take an anti-pipeline stand If the problem is not already obvious, even Shailene Woodley acknowledged that it took a privileged person to bring so much publicity to the issue I respect how passionate the actress is in protesting the pipeline and how she consciously used her privilege in a way that could bring about positive change But I also find it disheartening that Indigenous tribes have been protesting the pipeline for two years and it is only until recently that the issue has gained an increasing amount of attention In a full statement that was released, Woodley wrote, “We fail to act So much so that it took me, a white non-native woman being arrested on Oct 10 in North Dakota, on Indigenous People’s Day, to bring this cause to many people’s attention And to the forefront of news publications around the world ” And she’s right: her arrest has drawn attention from people all over the country Those who would have remained unaware or uncaring of the pipeline issue have gained interest because of what Woodley stands for I don’t want to negatively target Shailene Woodley for what she’s done I respect and appreciate her decision to make a statement and raise attention on a problem that is not just important for the future of America, but a group of people who currently live in it and have been ignored and oppressed for too long I remember when Emma Watson gave a speech to the UN about gender inequality and was immediately faced with backlash She was targeted by men who thought that what she said was unfair, and other women who thought her arguments were not encompassing for they came from a white woman Emma Watson brought the issue of gender inequality an issue that has been continually talked about to national attention because of who she is and the power she holds in influencing public’s views She is indeed a wealthy, famous, white actress, but she used her privilege to raise important questions

When we check into Standing Rock Indian Reservation on Facebook, it’s important to know why we are doing so Indigenous people have been oppressed for centuries and their rights have been stepped over countless times before Just because public figures have brought new attention to these issues, it’s up to us to continue to remain aware of the things that we suddenly find so interesting just because of the people who stand up for them

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

Along, contentious and exhausting election has finally come to a close Yet, this is the point where your part actually counts When millions of Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, they’ll be charting our nation’s course for the next four years Make sure you ’ re one of them

That’s the simple point of this column: I’m asking you to vote, and telling you why should My audience is specific: the large community of Cornell students who are registered to vote right here in Ithaca Certainly, many of these arguments apply to those who are registered elsewhere, and I strongly encourage everyone to submit an absentee ballot It’s too important to let distance be a factor However, I want to return to those of us who have the chance to vote in person here in Ithaca

First, let’s note that our representative democracy relies on voter participation Low voter turnout leads to election results that do not fully reflect the will of the people Unfortunately, one of the demographic groups that is particularly vulnerable to this self-destructive apathy is college students For whatever reason, at this formative period in our lives, many of us choose to surrender the opportunity to guide America’s future

This is unacceptable It may be a cliché to invoke the historical denial of the franchise, but it’s true We should all be thankful for the ancestors and trailblazers who have guaranteed universal suffrage And we should honor them by exercising this right

Still, even if you agree on principle that voting is crucial, you may still wonder if it

IKevin Kowalewski | Democratic Dialogue

There’s No Excuse

has an impact here in New York The answer is that it certainly does

I’ll start with the big race Yes, your vote in the presidential election absolutely matters Trump has rampaged across the country for 18 months, spreading his message of hate and fear to each place he ventures It’s time for the country to decide whether to reject or accept his bigotry And in the final stretch, the race has tightened National polling now shows that Clinton has a small, and shrinking lead over Trump There are legitimate concerns that there could be a split between the national popular vote and the electoral college, as occurred in 2000

I want to be completely candid and honest Hillary Clinton will win New York by an extremely comfortable margin But with a candidate as abnormal and dangerous as Donald Trump, we need to deliver him a crushing defeat A narrow Clinton win might lend credence to Trump’s absurd claims of election fraud, and it could also signal to politicians that his brand of demagoguery remains potentially viable Every vote, including yours, serves to demonstrate that America will never succumb to Trump’s dark vision We should also not forget that each vote for Hillary Clinton will play a part in shattering the glass ceiling that has persisted since the country ’ s founding Nonetheless, this is about so much more than sending a message It also involves the practical fact that Trump’s rise has been enabled by people within his own party One such figure is Ithaca’s current Congressman, Tom Reed (R-N Y ) He was one of the very first members of Congress to

endorse Trump, and he has stood by him through every one of Trump’s outrageous slurs And it goes far beyond that Rep Reed has previously chosen to actively attack Ithaca as a community of “ extreme liberals,” and he has assailed Cornell for a culture of “ out of control political correctness ” Reed’s favored culture, apparently, is one that denigrates immigrants, mocks the disabled and normalizes sexual assault against women

We can do so much better Fortunately, we have that option Capt John Plumb has stood up as the Democratic nominee to challenge Tom Reed With a long record of public service, including in the military, Plumb has demonstrated his commitment to our country The fact that Rep Reed is a terrible choice should not obscure the fact that Plumb is a great one His priorities, including college affordability and reducing the impact of money in politics, are a close match to the concerns that I hear from Cornell students I won ’ t stop there You want someone else to vote for?

Take Leslie Danks Burke, the Democratic candidate for State Senate She’s been with us every step of the way of this campaign, listening to and supporting students A wide range of the problems that directly affect our everyday lives-and shape the Ithaca community that we all call homeare decided by politicians at the state level

The battle for an effective and ethical government does not take place merely in the arena of Washington, but also in state capitals across the country, such as Albany We should seize every chance to ensure that all of our representatives are fighting for us

Both of these races are highly competi-

THROWDOWN

THURSDAYS

tive, and student turnout could easily alter the outcome If you take away one thing from this article, let it be this: your vote, as a Cornellian, absolutely matters You no longer have the luxury of ignoring this responsibility Voting is an obligation that you have to your country, your classmates, your community, and yourself

I am fortunate and inspired to see that so many of us take this so seriously There is widespread enthusiasm on our campus, and we ’ re prepared to spread the word We have a group of dedicated volunteers to make sure everyone knows their polling place We’re going to make sure that people have rides to their polling places Most of all, we ’ re going to personally reach out to you On election day, neither ignorance nor inability will be an excuse

After all, there’s no do-over When the polls close at 9 p m on November 8, that’s it That’s the government we’ll have In light of that reality, I ask you to take the chance to give this gift to yourself By voting, you can assure your own conscience that you did what you could You’ll have begun a lifetime commitment to civic responsibility And you’ll have showcased the electoral power of the Cornell community Cornellians have never shied away from a challenge, and this should be no different At a critical moment in history, we should all make sure that we stand up for the country we believe in Vote

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

This Election Is Depressing

n less than a week it will finally be over No more ads, no more speeches, no more debates In just five days the most vitriolic election in modern American histor y will finally come to a close and I can ’ t wait

Four years ago, MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough said something quite fascinating Remarking on the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, Scarborough stated how lucky we were to be Americans This countr y was so lucky to have two smart, qualified, dedicated individuals vying for the highest office in the land Though surely Romney and Obama disagreed on most major policy positions, both men conducted the campaign with respect and civility And when Romney failed to get to 270, he conceded the race with grace and dignity

Today, America is not so lucky We are not graced with the presence of two intelligent, thoughtful, respectful candidates Instead, we are forced to choose between two of the most corrupt, untruthful, vicious candidates in the histor y of contemporar y American politics

Let’s start with Hillar y Clinton For me, Mrs Clinton represents the height of self-ser ving hypocrisy She declares that women ’ s rights are human rights, yet she accepts money from foreign governments that stone women who want education and beat women who dare to challenge their husbands She claims to represent all Americans, yet her ties to Wall Street and big corporations are some of the strongest of any candidate in presidential histor y She touts her selfless sacrifice to needy causes, yet she charged a Boys and Girls Club a $200,000 speaking fee a price tag that is nearly three times the average annual income of an American citizen

Yet it is not her hypocrisy that strikes me as the worst part of her candidacy Instead, it is the constant scandals that seem to plague the Clintons We have heard the email

stor y over and over again, but these emails are just one part of a massive collage of scandals From Whitewater, to Troopergate, to Paul Jones, to Monica Lewinsky, to Juanita Broaderick, to Travelgate, to the Clinton Foundation’s questionable relationships with foreign governments, to Benghazi, it is hard to come up with a complete and exhaustive list of the Clinton’s many, many scandals Is this the best we can find for the White House?

And then, of course, there is Donald Trump I could go on a lengthy explanation of why Mr Trump should never come within a 200 mile radius of the White House, but instead I will let a long list of reasons do the talking for me: he is a failed businessman (Trump the Game, Trump University, a mortgage company, Trump Steaks, and various casinos are just a small number of Trump’s “businesses”

With this in mind, I quite frankly no idea how I’ll vote I have neve voted for a Democrat in my life –I certainly cannot cast a vote for the deranged, lunatic candidacy of Donald Trump.

that have gone bottom-up), he constantly lies, he does not understand policy (see his attempt to explain the Nuclear Triad during a Republican primar y debate), he makes blatantly racist remarks, he attacks women verbally, he attacks women physically, he has no record of accomplishment in public life, he is vulgar, he has cheered on Putin, he has failed to take any concrete policy positions (except for his ridiculously unrealistic plan to build an unnecessar y and foolish wall on the Mexican border) and he has the tem-

perament of a four-year-old child that just woke up from a nap

With this in mind, I quite frankly have no idea how I’ll vote I have never voted for a Democrat in my life –– but I certainly cannot cast a vote for the deranged, lunatic candidacy of Donald Trump

Yes, this is certainly depressing But what is perhaps most depressing is that there is a long list of qualified, intelligent, hard-working, honorable candidates available Democrats have Sen Joe Manchin (D-W V ), Sen Chuck Schumer (D-N Y ), Sen Kristen Gillibrand (D-N Y ) and Secretar y of State John Kerr y Republicans have Gov John Kasich (R-Ohio), Gov Nikki Haley (R-S C ), Sen Tim S c o t t ( R - S C ) a n d G ov Br i a n Sa n d ov a l ( R - Ne v ) Furthermore, Independents could have pulled together to bring former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg in the race who is one of the most qualified and respected Independents in the nation

I firmly believe that whoever wins this race will be a one-term president Hillar y Clinton, the icon of Wall Street and the Democratic establishment, seeks to be president in an era of great change The countr y is not looking for a status-quo president instead, the rise of Sen Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ) and Mr Trump has shown us that Americans want quite the opposite At the same time, Donald Trump’s xenophobic, authoritarian view of the nation seems ver y out-of-step with America’s current political climate For a nation that continues to become more diverse, it is hard to imagine the man who represents the epitome of closed-mindedness ser ving two terms in the Oval Office

Michael Glanzel is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mg786@cornell edu Cornell Shrugged appears alternate Thursdays this semester

On Accents

Cornellhas given many students coming from very different parts of the world an amazing chance to meet different people from diverse areas I never thought I’d meet so many people from exotic locales such as Westchester and Long Island In all seriousness though, being at Cornell has exposed me to many students from all around the continental U S as well as many international students from countries the average American would probably struggle to locate on a map All these students bring their distinct experiences and characteristics with them a welcoming thought for all students who feel they may not fit the mold of the traditional Cornellian

While at times Cornell can feel like the whitest place on earth, every now and then you’ll see a fellow non-white person or someone with an accent and feel a little more comfortable with the school you chose to go to For me, differences such as accents have always been comforting This may be due to my father’s Indian accent and the major role he always played in my life, but who knows Regardless, I have come to realize that not everyone agrees with this sentiment

While I can understand people from more traditionally Cornellian backgrounds may not be able to relate to the simple pleasure of hearing an accent and feeling a sense of belonging on campus, I do want to challenge some of the more disturbing norms associated with accents

Let me just preface this by saying that obviously accents indicate some form of foreignness or otherness If one notices an accent that is because the speaker comes from somewhere where the listener does not However, a curious hierarchical structure seems to exist among accents, especially with what we as westerners find attractive

That is to say, we tend to find certain accents especially attractive as compared to others For example, there exist certain stereotypes, such as the astute British accent or the sultry Latin accent, that evoke certain ideas among the mainstream western psyche While these stereotypes come with their own problematic baggage and can be subverted, they are nonetheless traditionally seen as attractive accents I bring this idea up in order to compare the ways accents tend to

While the usage of accents as comedic enhancers or props is not surprising, it does reveal a certain perceived ugliness or crudeness associated with nonoccidental accents.

be treated and specify the exact place in which tinges of orientalism and possibly even racism may be found Ever since I was a kid, representations of non-western characters in movies and television were sparse, but could be found Characters like Apu from The Simpsons and Sacha Baron Cohen’s titular character from Borat come to mind While these are comical characters for a myriad of reasons, their accents and speak patterns can always be used for easy laughs Quite literally these types of characters can say anything and it will garner a laugh

While the usage of accents as comedic enhancers or props is not surprising, it does reveal a certain perceived ugliness or crudeness associated with non-occidental accents This ugliness makes oriental accents easy targets for comedy, but what appears more troubling is the inaccuracy of the accents themselves As an Indian person with an Indian dad with an accent, I can tell you that no one sounds like Apu A friend recently shared a NPR podcast with me that explored this concept with a panel of Indians from varying parts of India with differing Indian accents The panel came to the conclusion that the Apu character was essentially a manifestation of what Americans perceived as Indian accents While the ugliness that tends be associated with Indian accents has far more complicated roots, it’s far to say that all accents are not viewed in the same light

You may be wondering what exactly the point in all the words above is In the context of Cornell, I hope you’ll be more open to accents and forget the preconceived notions you may have of certain accents For me, accents are a pleasant reminder of home and I can understand that that may not be true for you Regardless, I urge you to make an effort to reach out to students that may not look or sound just like you Coming from a place as homogenous as Texas, I can tell you Cornell offers a major opportunity to branch out As corny as this may sound, I can tell you from personal experience that the only time you should laugh at someone with an accent is when he or she are telling you a joke

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“My grandfather, who had a Russian-Yiddish accent, told me something about accents when I was small He said that whenever you hear someone speaking English with a foreign accent, it means that the person is fluent in at least one other language, and that person is to be admired. The person is to be admired not only for being multi-lingual, but also because they have gone to great effort to learn to speak English ”

Re: “JAIN | On Accents” Opinion November 2, 2016

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Dining Guide

Recipes for Election Night Disaster

By OLIVIA LUTWAK Sun Staff Writer

Note: Before you start cooking, you have to vote!

November 8 is set to be a tense night The past year and a half of constant election coverage, offensive commentar y and a r g u m e n t s w i t h f o r m e

h

g h school classmates on social media all culminate on election night

Normally a night when people stay in to quietly watch the election results roll in until they fall asleep, election night this year, I have a feeling, will be different I’m anticipating Super Bowl-like parties with dozens of people, multiple televisions, screaming and most importantly food and drinks

Thinking of throwing your own election night par ty, but don’t know what to make? I’ve

d e v i s e d t h e p e r f e c t m e n u t o appease both sides of the aisle before you inevitably begin cr ying with anxiety into your wine glass

For the full recipes, check out the online version of this article at www cornellsun com

APPETIZERS: THE SWING STATES

According to statistical analysis site FiveThirtyEight, the two states with the highest chance of tipping the election at the time of

t h i s w r i t i n g a re Fl o r i d a a n d

Pennsylvania As people begin biting their nails waiting for polls to close in these states, start passing around appetizers inspired by their respective regional cuisines Florida is known for a lot of exotic-sounding foods, such as

a l l i g a t o r a n d c o n c h , t h a t

Wegmans doesn’t carr y And if you ask me, if it doesn’t exist at Wegmans, it doesn’t exist at all

So I decided to go with a dish based on Florida oranges and beer, because I know Wegmans

h a s o r a n g e s ( w h e t h e r o r n o t they’re from Florida does it

really matter?) and I know we ’ re all going to want to start the alcohol consumption ASAP

Florida Citrus Beer Cheese Dip

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Yields: 6 ser vings

Ingredients:

½ cup Florida orange juice

½ cup Pilsner beer (or your favorite beer, or whatever beer you have lying around)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

½ cup Swiss cheese, shredded

2 tablespoons heavy cream

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ENTREES: IDEOLOGIES

with some juice left over)

6 t a b l e s p o o n s l i g h t b r ow n sugar

6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1/2 cup chicken stock Rice (for ser ving honestly just save yourself time and buy some of that cheap microwavable stuff )

DESSERTS: THE CANDIDATES

You can ’ t hold an Election Night party without an assortment of cupcakes based off of the candidates I spelled out the full recipes for you here, but I understand if you ’ re too traumatized to do much more than make these out of cake mix and store-bought frosting

2

2 teaspoons dr y mustard powder 1 t

zest, chopped

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon hot sauce

¼ teaspoon nutmeg Parsley, for garnish (only if you really want it to look pretty and if you have some on h a n d d o n ’ t g o w a s t i n g money on garnishes)

Toasted bread cubes (or whatever else you want to dip)

Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Salad

Prep time: 30 minutes (plus time to hard boil eggs)

Cook time: 20 minutes

Yields: 8 ser vings

Ingredients: 6 medium white potatoes with skin

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 cup chopped celer y 1 cup chopped carrots

1 teaspoon celer y seed

4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped

2 regular eggs

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Yields: 6 ser vings

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 medium onion

1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (you can use any kind of potato you have on hand)

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

2 cloves minced garlic

1 teaspoon coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups red lentils, rinsed

6 cups vegetable broth

1

zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Conservative Sweet and Sour Chicken

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Yields: 6 ser vings

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

4

sliced into strips

Salt and pepper

1 red pepper (chopped)

1 green pepper (chopped)

8 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with 8 teaspoons water

2

chunks (mostly drained, but

Trumpkin Cupcakes With Maple Cream Cheese Toupee Frosting

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Yields: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger

teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda

2 sticks butter, softened

cup sugar

cup canned pure pumpkin purée

Yields: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

1 1/2 cups sugar 4 large eggs

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

For the frosting:

5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

5 cups confectioners' sugar

DRINKS: RED VS BLUE

We all know this is the most important part of election night I’m guessing that most of us have been stockpiling election night wine for months But to keep with the election theme, here’s a list of some red and blue drinks that are perfect for crying into all night Red

1 Red Wine (don’t like the taste of red wine but still want to show your Republican spirit? Put the red wine in a blender for 30 seconds Trust me )

2 Cosmopolitan (1 part cranberr y juice, ½ part lime juice, ½ part orange liqueur, 1 ¼ part lemon vodka)

3 Dirty Shirley (1 part vodka, ½ part cherr y liqueur, ½ part grenadine, splash of soda water)

4 Hearts of Pom (2 parts silver tequila, 1 part pomegranate juice, 1 part orange liqueur, 1 part lime juice)

Blue

1 Bl u e b e r r y Ma r t i n i ( 1 p a r t vodka, 2 ½ part unsweetened blueberr y juice, honey or sugar to taste)

2 Blue Lagoon (1 part vodka, ½ p

lemonade)

For the frosting:

Wide-Eyed Hillary Clinton Espresso Cupcakes

Prep time: 30 minutes

3 Bluebird (2 parts gin, 1 part triple sec, 1 part blue curaçao, bitters to taste)

4 Electric Blue Margarita (1 ½ part gold tequila, 1 ½ part lime juice, ½ part blue curaçao, ¾ part agave nectar)

Now t

menu down, you

re ready to host y

friends, watch the results, hope democracy doesn’t crumble and eat some good food!

Olivia Lutwak is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at olutwak@cornellsun com

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Red Aims for Four-Game Win Streak to Close Year

By SARAH PETERS Sun Staff Writer

Saturday marks both the end of the season for the Cornell field hockey team and the squad’s Senior Day

The women hope to finish their season with a four-game winning streak by defeating Dartmouth, putting them third overall in the Ivy League This would be their fourth consecutive finish in the top three

“I know Ivy games are always tightly contested,” said head coach Donna Hornibrook, “but I believe we should have no trouble rising to the occasion ”

Currently, the Red is ranked fourth in the conference and 32nd overall, according to NCAA Division I standings The Green is ranked last in the Ivy League conference and 55th overall

Despite the women ’ s lead in the standings, they are not letting this status impact their preparation for the upcoming game “ The team is taking nothing for granted,” said Hornibrook, “and we plan to out and play a very solid game ”

The last time Cornell faced Dartmouth was in the 2015 season; Dartmouth came out of the matchup victorious, beating Cornell 5-4 in overtime

“We are going to focus on the fact that we are playing well,” Hornibrook said “We plan to train well this week and hopefully carry it into the game on Saturday ”

All season the Red has strived for consistency and, recently, the team has hit its stride

“These have both approved dramatically in the final third of the season, ” said Hornibrook, “but we ’ re still going to work on creating corners and focus on corner execution in the game ”

The women have done a good job limiting their opponents ’ corners and shots, according to Hornibrook

“Overall I think the team is playing probably with more composure and confidence than we have seen this season, ” Hornibrook said, “which is something we have been striving

“I know Ivy games are always tightly contested, but I believe we should have no trouble rising to the occasion.””

for I wish we would have achieved it earlier, but we feel good about how we ’ re playing now ”

Saturday will also include Senior Day festivities Senior midfielder Elizabeth Horak, senior back Luisa SchulteBockum and senior midfielder Katy Weeks will all be playing their final game for the Red

“They are all solid character kids,” Hornibrook said of the seniors “They understand the dynamic of positive team

Lacrosse Alumni Return to Ithaca

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gotten from the game ”

Long a popular sport in the suburbs of New York, lacrosse never really gained much popularity in the city itself, according to Seibald Through his volunteer work with CityLax, Seibald is tr ying to change that

The organization, founded 10 years ago, offers students in public schools in the five boroughs the chance to play lacrosse The charity funds ever ything from the equipment to salaries of the coaches, accord to Seibald

“It provides awesome opportunities,” Seibald said “ There’s probably over 1,500 kids playing that wouldn’t have other wise been introduced to the game It’s cool to see the game grow right in my backyard and to be a part of that ”

Pannell and Seibald founded a company called 423 Alpha Seibald wears No 42, Pannell wears No 3 According to Pannell, the company aims to teach the newest generation of lacrosse players many of the key principles of Cornell men ’ s lacrosse both on the field and off

“It’s all about teaching them the mindset that we were taught at Cornell,” Pannell said “ We want to teach them how to go about being a better player, what you want them to practice, what you want them to do ”

The duo played together only briefly while at

Cornell, although they were successful in that one year, reaching the NCAA Championship game In the MLL, they were also briefly teammates Their close lacrosse relationship has translated into a successful business relationship

“I’ve shared a lot of great experiences with him,” Seibald said “It’s awesome to have some who is on the same page as far as the game and coaching and values, just perspective on most ever ything ” Lacrosse still has a ways to go before it receives the same amount of national attention as football or basketball Despite the uphill battle for lacrosse to gain national prominence, Pannell and Seibald said they are going to continue to work toward increasing the sport ’ s popularity around the countr y

“ We never really turn down an opportunity to be in some sort of lacrosse venture, ” Pannell said “ We’re always tr ying to grow the game and looking to do something to support the growth of it ”

Seibald said he hopes that as lacrosse grows, those who play it maintain the same passion for the sport as they do now

"The professional league is gaining support, " he said, "but I think most of us who are in it are playing for the love of the game and opportunity to compete at the highest level Hopefully, it doesn't stray from those values, because it’s not about anything else other than that ”

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and positive team chemistry ”

Horak has been consistently getting her job done job all season She is very team-oriented and can always be counted on for her consistent play, according to Hornibrook She has had nine career goals and four career assists, resulting in a total of 22 career points for the Red

“Liz doesn’t say a lot, but when she speaks the team listens, ” Hornibrook said

Schulte-Bockum has been one of the best post players in the conference for the past two years This season, she has consistently made defensive saves for the Red, setting the school record for 12 defensive career saves

“Luisa is really consistent and has had solid contributions in the backfield this season, ” Hornibrook said

Weeks was one of the four Ivy league students selected to play in the 2016 Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Division I Senior game Hornibrook said the award is “ a real honor” for Weeks, who started all 66 of her career games

“She is great at playing in both directions and stealing balls in the midfield,” Hornibrook said

The underclassmen and juniors are motivated to finish the season off strong and send their seniors off on a positive note, according to Hornibrook

“All three have contributed and we are going to miss them,” Hornibrook said

After Loss, Schafer Expects Gillam to Bounce Back

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bring significant challenges to the Red this weekend

On e o f t h e s e c h a l l e n g e s w i l l b e D a r t m o u t h’s l e t h a l attack Last year, Dartmouth’s offense bested Cornell in a 30 w i n , b u t t h e n t h e Re d fought back for a 1-0 shutout of the Green later in the season “ T h e y ’ re a d a n g e r o u s ,

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u p f r o n t , ” S c h a f e r s a i d

“ They’re an aggressive team they’ll step up in the neutral zone, they’ll step up in the forecheck, and you have to be patient against them ” And the Red has some of its own offensive weapons as well Freshman defenseman Yanni Kaldis has been gaining recognition from some of the older guys on the team and is sure to be a significant factor going for ward

“Offensively gifted would

c o m e t o m i n d , ” s a i d

A n d e r s o n “ He d o e s s o m e good things with the puck ”

Har vard, too, poises another offense-minded threat for a y o u n g d e f e n s i v e c o re f o r

C o r n e l l L a s t y e a r, t h e Crimson lit up the Red for eight goals in two games, a 62 win at Lynah and 2-2 tie in Cambridge

How e v e r, t h i s y e a r ’ s Har vard roster comes without the likes of Jimmy Vesey who is now lighting it up in t h e N H L a n d Ky l e

C r i s c u o l o , w h o s c o re d t h e game winner in the Crimson’s 6-2 win

Despite this, Har vard is still brimming with offensive talents that will not let the Red off the hook following the trek from Hanover

“ T h e y a re a d a n g e r o u s , experienced hockey team up

front,” Schafer said “ They have some guys that can skate and handle pucks up top, but we ’ ve always had great games against them and it’ll be fun It seems evident that there will be little love lost this u p c o m i n g w e e k e n d d u r i n g these Ivy matchups

“ With these two teams, we don’t like them ver y much, they don’t like us ver y much,” said Buckles, a senior who has gotten to know Har vard and

Dartmouth ver y well “A lot of our older guys know a lot of their older guys We have a big histor y ”

One difference this year for Cornell will be the health of some key contributors After p l a y i n g a g a i n s t Me r r i m a c k , Schafer said that senior alternate captain and for ward Jeff Kubiak’s status is in question for this weekend due to soreness Junior defensemen Ryan Bliss and Dan Wedman are a

injuries and are questionable for the next slate of games

So p h o m o re d e f e n s e m a n Brendan Smith was also kept out of Friday’s game against Merrimack, so it is unclear if the team will be working with any leniency with an already d e p l e t e d b l u e l

injuries and a road-heavy start to the season, Cornell might seem to be at a disadvantage However, there seems to be little sign of dismay at this fact

Sam Hummel can be reached at shummel@cornellsun com

Icers Open ECAC Play Versus Dartmouth, Harvard

After loss to Merrimack in frst game, men ’ s hockey travels to face Ivy League foes on road

By SAM HUMMEL Sun Staff Writer

This weekend marks the beginning of the ECAC season for the Cornell men ’ s hockey team; the Red will face off in backto-back road games against Dartmouth and Harvard Coming off a disappointing 3-2 season opening loss to Merrimack, the Red is looking to build momentum going forward by capitalizing on these two highly anticipated match-ups

While the Red’s loss to Merrimack was frustrating, the team did see momentum heading into the last period that it hopes to carry over into the coming weekend

“We thought that we didn’t have the start that we wanted in the first two periods,” said senior forward Matt Buckles, who scored the team ’ s first goal against Merrimack “Once we got the jitters out, got the rust out, we started taking it to them but it was too little too late ”

Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 has broad goals for the team moving forward, including focusing on fundamentals and ensuring that his team functions as a single, cohesive unit

“We’re just in the basics of trying to establish the fundamentals of our hockey team, ” Schafer said “I liken it to crew You got eight guys, and they have to pull at the right time at the same time, and if one guy tries to do too much it throws off the whole boat And we had a bunch of guys who were trying to do too much ”

After an uncharacteristic performance by senior starting goaltender Mitch Gillam, Schafer is considering giving junior goalie Hayden Stewart the nod

“We’ll think about it,” Schafer said “We made Mitch work harder in practice, and be more detail oriented ”

However, Schafer’s confidence in Gillam one of last year ’ s premier goaltenders in the ECAC is not waning

“Mitch is a very smart goaltender, he’s very athletic, and [his performance at Merrimack was] very uncharacteristic,” Schafer said “Our full expectation is for him to bounce back quickly ”

Now the Red looks to play Dartmouth this coming

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Bouncing back | The men of the hockey team struggled to find their groove in last weekend’s 3-2 loss to Merrimack. Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 said the team “had a bunch of guys who were trying to do too much ”

Friday Critical to its success will be its avoidance of the infamous “Harvard trap, ” where the excitement for a rival game against the Crimson distracts the Red from the current task at hand: beating Dartmouth

“There’s no doubt that the Harvard game is a really big game for us, but I don’t think we ever look past it,” said senior defenseman Holden Anderson “It’s about going

through that preparation for the week, and sticking to the process we do for every game ” Dartmouth is not a team that should be overlooked Returning a large senior class and coming off a 3-2 victory over Michigan in Thompson Arena, the Green is bound to

Pannell ’13, Seibald ’09 Strive to ‘Grow the Game’

By ADAM BRONFIN Sun Sports Editor

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