c y Reed the Congressional representative of New York’s 29th District since he was elected in November 2010 said he was not using the forum, which was hosted by the Cornell Israel Public Affairs Committee, as an opportunity to campaign Rather, he said he participated in the event to connect with students and hear their views on controversial issues like Middle Eastern relations
s e t h a t o p t i m i s m i n A m e r i c a ” Du r i n g t h e e ve n t , Re e d w h o w a s j o i n e d by h i s t w o s i s t e r s , d a u g h t e r a n d n e p h e w s a i d h e w a s e a g e r t o h e a r t h e o p i n i o n s o f a u d i e n c e m e m b e r s He e m p h as i ze d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f p o l i t i c a l a c t i v i s m a m o n g y o u n g p e o p l e , c o m p a r i n g t h e i r e n t h u s i a s m t o t h e f re s h m a n c l a s s o f c o n s e rv a t i v e C o n g re s s i o n a l re p re s e n t a t i v e s w h o c a m e t o o f f i c e i n t h e 2 0 1 0 m i d t e r m e l e c -
up for what they hope will
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Ma x S c h e c h t e r ’ 1 4 ,
director of public relations
f o r t h e C o r n e l l
Democrats, said the organ i z a t i o n i s w o rk i n g t o secure votes for President Barack Obama and will
c o n t i n u e t o m a k e c a l l s through Obama’s virtual phone bank website until Tuesday evening
“It’s great to see people
st e r, ” S c h e c h t e r s a i d
“Hopefully, we’ll be celebrating Tuesday night ” T h e C o r n e l l Republicans campaigned for Rep Tom Reed (DN Y ), who they said will easily win the race for his seat in New York’s 23rd
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, a c c o rd i n g t o f i r s t v i c e chair Alex Pruce ’13
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l l because students recognize t h a t c a m p a i g n i n g f o r Governor Romney in New York is futile,” Pruce said “New York is a solid blue state ”
Other students, including Ilan Rasooly ’15, took
to social media platforms
Mo n d a y t o e n c o u r a g e their peers at Cornell to vote
“We’re a smart bunch,” Rasooly said on Facebook of Cornell students “If anyone is going to make an informed, intelligent decision, it’s us ” A new student organiz a t i o n , t h e So c i e t y f o r Women in Politics, met Mo n d a y e ve n i n g i n Willard Straight Hall to d i s c u s s e a c h c a n d i d a t e ’ s platform At the meeting, executive board members
e m p h a s i ze d t h e i m p o rtance of voting, even in s t a t e s t h a t c o n s i s
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y vote for a certain party
“Your vote still counts, e s p e c i a l l y f o r w o m e n , since we fought really hard for the right to vote, ” said Ju l i a Ti s h m a n ’ 1 5 , Treasurer of the Society for Women in Politics
Despite many students’ interest in the outcome of t h e e l e c t i o n , s o m e Cornellians said they will
By CAROLINE FLAX Sun Senior Writer
Gillibrand
along with Gov Andrew Cuomo and Sen Chuck Schumer (DN Y
–– has been touring New York City and surveying the damage caused by
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
1 • Student Creative Writing Killer
By Daniel Adelson 13
Jacob William Steinberg would not have stepped on an inactive land mine or immediately thereafter been shot in the shoulder if he had not been whistling Wagner’s “ Valkyrie” in the brazen desert heat of the Arghandab Valley of Southern Afghanistan Bill, as he liked to be called – it was less Semitic than Jacob – survived, grateful the land mine was inactive and that his injured shoulder landed him an extended leave Six months later he was right back in the shit His parents called him daily, asking him what they had done wrong as parents Bill’s simple answer was that his seventh and final year of Hebrew School turned Jacob William Steinberg into Bill, a hardened killer
Five years before Bill inadvertently stepped on the landmine and was shot, an errant breeze blew a repugnant smell from his third floor bedroom to the first floor living room of his parents ’ house The path of this breeze, which Bill would later call god’s inter vention, replaced his civilian life with that of a soldier In the living room Bill’s parents were hosting their weekly meeting with their young Rabbi and the young Rabbi’s even younger wife
The third stair creaked as four people ascended towards his room He thought to himself that his parents would probably regret this In later years Bill’s mother blamed Jakov,” as she called him, for her failure to get pregnant, rather than her unreasonably lazy ovaries Bill did not pity her She was frighteningly serious As for the Rabbi, Bill found him to be a devout nonbeliever in the pulpit, which made his High Holiday sermons notoriously ephemeral
As the young Rabbi, the Rabbi’s younger wife, and Bill’s mother and father entered his room, they were hit by a wave of nausea that over whelmed their usual uptightness It started with Bill’s mother: she spewed a frightening amalgam of warm Manischewitz wine and
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stale Brahms’ cream chocolates Next the Rabbi’s wife expelled a pool of beetroot-red borscht onto the floor It was tinged with a side of sour cream The Rabbi sought in vain to control his dizziness before retching his own lunch – an overstuffed Reuben sandwich– which he discreetly deposited in Jakov’s sock drawer, making sure to wipe his mouth and beard with Jakov s clean under wear Bill s father, who was used to putrid smells from managing oilrigs, and had also not yet eaten that day because of his wistful desire to regain his physique, did not throw up But his head did explode
Bill was proud of his ability to stay composed through the ordeal That was the reason, he was sure, why he’d be a good soldier
Bill’s mother, first to erupt, was the first to regain control and speak “Jacob, is that, is that Mr Bo Diddly?”
“He ran into the street, and got hit by a ” “ And you decided to bring him into your room?”
Bill’s father was incredulous That vein in his temple flared, turning his face a rust or terra cotta color Bill noted that ever y time he saw his father he was angr y with him, because he always had that flaring vein
“I brought him up so you wouldn’t get angr y ” “ Why would we blame you that he was hit by a car?” The rabbi asked intellectually, cleaning his glasses and lips with a silk handkerchief
“Because I let him out, and didn’t watch him I saw him run into the street, and Mrs Hyman ran him over with her Cadillac ”
“She didn’t say anything to me when I met with her yesterday at Shul,” the Rabbi countered
“I’m sure she was putting her lipstick on as she drove again That old woman is decrepit ” The Rabbi was brimming with respect for his elders
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Shinagawa ’05, Reed Debate Health Care Reform
By DAVID MARTEN Sun Senior Editor
Health care reform dominated Thursday’s debate between incumbent Rep Tom Reed (R-N Y ) and challenger Nate Shinagawa ’05 M A ’09 The two candidates
for New York’s 23rd Congressional District argued passionately over the Affordable Care Act, arguably President Obama’s most significant legislative achievement of his first term and a lightning rod issue of controversy
The ACA also known as Obamacare has been hotly debated this election season, with Democrats saying the law provides care for those who previously were not
able to buy health insurance, while conser vatives charge that the program cuts $716 billion from Medicare
While Democrats have said the law extends the life of Medicare, Reed said on Thursday that the entitlement program will be bankrupt by the time people who are currently 53 or younger are old enough to qualify, according to The Ithaca Journal
“ That’s what Obamacare does,” he said “ We need to do better, and that’s why we supported Paul Ryan’s budget Let’s put solutions out there Let’s put ideas out there ”
Reed made clear that he only supports reforming Medicare, not getting rid of it entirely Still, he charged that the single-payer system supported by Shinagawa, a Tompkins County legislator, would lead health care costs to go through the roof, according to The Journal
“ The bottom line is my opponent is supportive of not only Obamacare, but he is supportive of single-payer health care for America, which is government-controlled, government-defined health care for ever yone If we go down that path, health care costs are going to go through the roof,” Reed said, according to The Journal
Shinagawa, meanwhile, said that the Ryan budget, which Reed supports, would make cuts to Medicare To reduce costs, he said, would preser ve the current system while making the focus on the quality of care Medicare beneficiaries receive
“I think what we need to do is actually invest in the Medicare system in the long run, ” Shinagawa said, according to The Journal “I believe that we need to move the health care system that’s focused right now on how many patients you see, how many surgeries you do and how many tests you order into a system that’s an integrated model where all doctors and nurses are part of the same team and are focused on high-quality care, better care ”
The debate, held in Elmira, comes less than a week before Election Day The contest between Reed and Shinagawa has narrowed in recent weeks, with two polls last week showing a five-point gap between the candidates, according to The Journal
The two candidates both ramped up their campaigning efforts in the final weekend before Election Day, The Journal reported Reed spent the weekend in Chautauqua County, holding several rallies, while Shinagawa campaigned door-to-door across the 23rd District “ We’re
spokesman Tim Kolpien told The Journal “Energy and enthusiasm have been ver y high and we’ll keep pushing right through until Tuesday ”
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included aid from the Red Cross and an mobile kitchen that could feed thousands, according to her Facebook page Gillibrand said she would continue to work for relief for those most affected
“My visit to Staten Island this morning was devastating, but I’m pleased that The Red Cross has since sent 10 trucks into the area to help,” she said “As millions of our fellow Americans continue to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we ’ re working with local and federal officials and agencies around the clock to make sure we get them the help they need ”
Gillibrand is running for her first full term in the Senate after she was appointed to the Senate in 2009 and then won a special election to finish Hillary Clinton’s term in 2010, according to The Associated Press She previously served in the House of Representatives for New York’s 20th Congressional District
In the weeks leading up to the election, Gillibrand has gone throughout New York State, most recently to Yonkers, Binghamton and Glen Cove, according to her Facebook page
She currently commands a substantial lead over her Republican opponent, Manhattan lawyer Wendy Long, according to a poll released by Siena College on Oct 26 Gillibrand is heavily favored to win the election, and is leading among 67 percent of surveyed voters, compared to 24 percent for Long, according to the poll’s results
Gillibrand and Long clashed during a debate at Skidmore College on Oct 17
The two candidates differed on several issues, including gun control, women ’ s rights and budget control, according to The New York Times
Gillibrand argued that Long’s plan for spending cuts instead of tax increases was “inflexible,” The Times reported on Oct 17
“We can cut spending, but we have to do it precisely and carefully,” she said “We cannot have a slash-only approach, as my opponent has ”
As the election nears, Gillibrand has been endorsed by The New York Times, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and The Staten Island Advance
“Gillibrand has been a steady voice of reason in Washington, fighting for farmers, battling to retain crucial food stamps, ” The Times said in its endorsement
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Letters
At the polls: go local
To t h e Ed i t o r :
Re: “And the Winner Is , ” Opinion, Nov 5
Yesterday’s Sun ar ticles covering the elections primarily focused on national candidates Yet, as students, we hold direct stake in local politics Regardless of how you feel about the presidential election, your vote, assuming it is in Ithaca, has no chance of swinging the election However, there is at least one race today that Cornell students will decide the race for Alderperson in the Four th Ward
The Four th Ward, which encompasses most of Collegetown and Cornell s campus, has been represented solely by students for a number of years After Graham Kerslick’s election last year and Eddie Rooker’s ’09 resignation this semester, there are currently no students on the Common Council
This lack is concerning Having students on the Common Council suggests that our interests will be represented when the City of Ithaca acts Though the Commons may seem far for some, the decisions made in City Hall affect ever ything from Collegetown business development to safety at night to the leases that landlords can offer
However, this year, someone other than a current student can best represent student’s interests Stephen Smith, the Democratic candidate and current representative, has already shown a surprising aptitude for advocating for Cornellians He has met with many students and recent alumni to learn what most students care about He has set out a long-term plan to encourage development in Collegetown, which would both improve the neighborhood and drive down rental prices In his shor t time on the Common Council, he has already worked with other community members to advance a bill that would give students two months from the star t of the semester before they could be pressured into signing leases an initiative that his opponent opposes In shor t, he has done exactly what Cornell students should want their representatives to do
As you go to the polls today, remember that your vote at the top of the ticket is not the (only) one that matters Stephen Smith is a dedicated advocate for the Four th Ward, and all of Cornell would benefit by returning him to the Council
Don’t write off fossil fuels just yet
To t h e Ed i t o r :
Re: “Freak Storms and Fossil Fuels,” Opinion, Oct 30
In response to your article regarding global warming and the role of “the single minded profit-seeking of the fossil fuel industry” in Hurricane Sandy, I have taken the time to look at the facts
The reality is that large category four and above hurricanes like Galveston of 1900 happened before Rockefeller made his millions and the oil industry boomed So, to say that oil or the oil industry caused this storm or the severity of this hurricane with examples of hurricanes before this industry ignores the facts Global warming could be correlated with rising sea levels, but is it possible to say the whole tragedy or even most of it was the result of the fossil fuel industry?
Furthermore, our society has a large lack of understanding of how profits are made in the oil industry The oil industry has made huge strides toward efficiency in the last 25 years They can produce more oil from one well than they used to from four or five Fewer wells are a smaller impact on the environment both on and below ground In addition, refineries run cleaner and safer than ever before The process has become incredibly more efficient allowing a larger profit margin to be had That being said, given the volatility of the oil market, these companies must make large profits when the price of oil is high and margins exist They are a business that relies on a commodity and that is how such businesses sustain themselves
Also, it is important to remember many companies involved in “big oil” are not big at all Contractors from our country and abroad depend on the industry to feed their children, put them to college, etc There are many hardworking individuals that work to deliver the energy you need to operate the computer you work at, light the library you study in, to power the television you watch and to print the Cornell Sun itself Energy drives this country forward Fossil fuels have provided economic progress to the world, economic progress that has given rise to computers, the internet, cell phones and other means that allow people to communicate with one another, blurring boundaries and allowing people to come together Ironically, fossil fuels undoubtedly powered televisions and radios that warned millions about the storm and boats and emergency vehicles that saved unknown people
You see, it’s just not as easy as saying fossil fuels are evil Maybe some at the top are greedy Some have made mistakes and should be held accountable We need change, and we all need to work on it But, we can do it without using the oil industry as a scapegoat for every disaster Written with electricity provided by the coal plant up the lake,
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BY MEREDITH JOYCE Sun Staff Writer
Sage Chapel seemed to be both an appropriate and inappropriate place to host a reading by writer Jonathan Franzen
With seven books, a National Book Award for his novel The Corrections, numerous essays to The New Yorker magazine and a controversial selection to Oprah Winfrey’s book club, Franzen has gained literary acclaim As the large (and early) crowd buzzed about its unique interpretations of one of his characters at Thursday night’s event, brought by the Creative Writing Program’s Fall 2012 Reading Series, proved, Franzen is the kind of critical writer seen as a public figure, attracting an audience to hear him preach about writing and other culturally relevant opinions As the crowd waited in curiosity to see this literary inventor in person, Franzen carefully tiptoed to the wooden stand Soft-spoken with his signature tortoise shell glasses, he assured the audience that he wore a leather jacket “ not to be cool,” but “ to be warm ” Franzen was at Sage Chapel not to impress, but to lead an approachably intellectual conversation between a writer and his readers with self-deprecating humor and a serious pursuit of important ideas
To open the fourth installment of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Reading Series, Professor Stephanie Vaughn, English, gave a clear introduction to Franzen’s writing She described him as the “ most American of American writers” because he writes about the American family, particularly of the Midwest where Franzen grew up With these types of stories, his writing is “high energy, ” meaning it draws us into all the interesting things Franzen finds important Most distinctly, Vaughn called Franzen “ an alchemist” in the true sense, due to his ability “ to change the world into words”
Franzen then came before the audience and spoke for 45 minutes from two short excerpts His first reading, “The Chinese Puffin,” was from his most recent book, a collection of essays called Farther Away The story, which Franzen abridged “basically giving you the golf parts, ” was about a puffin golf head he received His attraction to the puffin led him to China where he investigated golf factories Under all this, the story was personal: Franzen was battling with his own conflicted feelings about golf and masculinity The crowd laughed as Franzen described an illogical craving to take back a set of golf bags after he gave them to his government host With themes of environmentalism, globalization, self-reflection and
being “white, male and leisured,” Franzen reflected concern over how globalization hurts the environment, which was appropriate given Hurricane Sandy’s recent destruction to New York City
His second reading was from his most recent novel, Freedom The chapter was called “Mountaintop Removal,” “for reasons that,” he said, “will not become clear to you in this reading ” The point of view came from Richard Katz, a disengaged and angry member of the fictional Grammy-nominated rock band Walnut Surprise, who decides to stop making music and return to building decks While working, Katz meets a young fan named Zachary who begs him to do an interview in hopes of attracting a girl named Kaitlin To much humor (and horror), Katz contemplates breaking his celibacy to hurt Zachary by wooing Kaitlin, partly because he’s disgusted Zachary has a vintage guitar collection and rants that a song lasts as long as pack of gum these days
Back to reality, in a short and slightly disoriented pass-notecard-up question and answer session, Franzen gave his words of advice In regards to his relationship with his publisher, he said that their relationship is founded on “loyalty” which is what he feels is being lost in the direction of publishing world today In his experience, loyalty was something that got him through the poor sales of his second novel, of which even Franzen has never been told the exact sales numbers On the publishing world today, he gave two words: “Fear Amazon ” Who does he think
Sandy Images
Iam a New Yorker I was born in Manhattan, and, minus a brief stint in Westchester, lived there until coming to Cornell And while I was facing a light drizzle in Ithaca last week, my city was struck by one of the worst natural disasters in its history I am thankful that I was secure here, and I hope everyone ’ s family and friends are as safe as mine are Hurricane Sandy affected the entirety of New York City
The entire subway system was down for days, flooded with water (and many lines remain offline) Power outages have been felt throughout the five boroughs Perhaps most harrowing, neighborhoods have been literally wiped away New York is a very visual city, as boroughs and neighborhoods have stark, distinct identities One of the perks of growing up in New York is the immediate access you have to everything that the city has to offer My friends like to make fun of me for not having my driver’s license, but that never stopped me from leaving my apartment and discovering New York
In hindsight, I think I began to explore the city more as I started to listen to cooler music I’m an uptown boy, and buzz bands don’t usually play the Upper East Side In order to see the bands I liked play live, I found myself navigating the unnumbered streets of Greenwich Village and the Lower East Side (and sometimes even Brooklyn GASP!) This was a whole new world for me, and I devoured it
formed on the FDR highway Places I walk by every day when I’m home were changed
When Hurricane Sandy hit, pictures began flooding the Internet from all corners of the city (apologies for the pun)
My mom sent me a picture of an uprooted tree in the park by our house, leaving a crater where it once stood My younger brother had a photo published online by New York Magazine of one of his friends wading in the new river
But I didn’t just see the storm ’ s effect on my own neighborhood Images, more than anything else, have been used to tell the story of the entirety of the storm, both by major media outlets and regular New York City citizens armed with an iPhone If you want to see one of the most striking visualizations of the aftereffects of Sandy, look at this week’s New York Magazine cover Taken from a helicopter looking down on the island of Manhattan, this picture shows the divide between the areas of New York with power and those without, in a way that a television news report or a printed story simply cannot On a smaller (or maybe greater) level, Instagram had over 800,000 pictures of the storm uploaded, more than any event in the app ’ s history Throughout the storm, I was able to understand that some of the streets I used to get lost on trying to find concert venues were literally flooded, with feet of water submerging cars, stores and anything else in their path Today is Election Day And as someone who bribed and strong-armed my way to a biweekly column, I feel some responsibility to use whatever voice I have to weigh in First of all: VOTE Secondly, I think you should vote for Barack Obama There are a number of reasons to vote Democrat this year, and at the risk of needlessly echoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the government ’ s response to Sandy is yet another Hurricane Sandy is an unfortunate endorsement of the necessity to keep the president in office: His quick reac-
is “the greatest living narrative artist?” Alice Munro And, in regards to criticism, which is plenty, Franzen doesn’t read any criticism of himself anymore because he thinks it is much worse than the nice things critics say He ended the night saying character-driven fiction depends on sympathy Every writer has to “be a little in love with the character,” but it’s okay to be hard on yourself or a character if that criticism is “underwritten by love ”
Listening to an author read is a different experience than reading an author In the case of Franzen, his reading shows how much the novels are, to my surprise, like him He may be a fast, almost monotone reader, but he puts voices to his characters in expressive ways While reading, he’d interject with doubts like, “I’m about to mispronounce a Chinese word,” or comments on something he felt he should have written differently Listening to him, I was able to understand his novels better because I saw how exactly they were written in Franzen’s actual voice
For the reader in the audience, there is something unexpectedly real about listening to Franzen His narration can be so conversational that readers mistake something simple for something impossible to understand But in this reading, Franzen introduced himself as a writer, not trying to promote a persona, but rather determined to design novels to speak clearly to the reader
Meredith Joyce is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations She can be reached at mjoyce@cornellsun com
tion to the devastation and use of the full force of the national government to help New York and New Jersey have been key in the past week
To me, the pictures of Obama walking along the Jersey Shore with Governor Chris Christie, and images of the National Guard saving people in Hoboken, say more than an endorsement ever could I’m not trying to argue that Gov Christie is secretly going to vote Democrat, but the repeated visuals of the national government helping in the wake of the storm demonstrate its own necessity Mitt Romney has said he would move FEMA from the federal government to a state-by-state responsibility Aside from Cory Booker running door to door and heroically saving the day, I really don’t understand how New Jersey, in its current condition, would be able to move forward without Washington I would not have wanted to be in New York in the past week But looking through the pictures that have come from all over the city, I think (and I hope) that I have some understanding of what my hometown just went through New York is strong and I have to begrudgingly admit that New Jersey is, too and I have no doubt that both states will come back from the devastation But it probably would be a hell of a lot harder without the active support of President Obama and the federal government
Peter Jacobs is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at pjacobs@cornellsun com Big Talk appears alternate Tuesdays this semester
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BY CLIO CHANG Sun Staff Writer
The desire to go back to a time when life was simply about where you are and who you ’ re with is one we all have, to a degree To come from a small town, to stand barefoot in freshly tilled soil on a Monday afternoon with nothing else to do, to know what a mountain morning is that’s who we are when we listen to the banjo, even if we ’ ve never done those things before And those are the people who play the banjo, those who remember where they came from, but also where they can go Those who remember to appreciate both the people around them and those they have yet to meet That’s what I learned at the New York Banjo Summit on Friday night, and when all else passes, that’s what I’ll remember, too
The summit was a gathering of New York State’s preeminent banjo masters, from the well-known newgrass revivalist Béla Fleck of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, to old time Finger Lake local Mac Benford, to Eric Weissberg, is famous for his rendition of “Dueling Banjos ” There were seven in total, not including the four person supporting band who were all equally talented and renowned in their own regard The confluence of greatness was not lost on the crowd, which was composed mostly of Ithacan adults and families who expressed the appropriate amount of reverence throughout the show, cheering each artist by name
The show started with the full band playing on a dark stage, while the question, “Do you have room in your heart for the five string banjo?” boomed through the speakers The seven players rotated around the stage, with two playing at a time and culminating in Béla Fleck’s introduction of the show It was a high energy opening to what would prove to be a three and a half hour answer to the introductory question
The first person to take the stage was Pete Wernick, who is nicknamed “Dr Banjo” for his Ph D in sociology and banjo teaching He is also an Ithacan, having worked at Cornell in the ’70s His performance at the State Theatre included asking how many audience members played the banjo (about a third) and breaking down a ‘banjo roll’ to teach some finger picking techniques He joked that it’s never too late to pick up the banjo, stating that, after all, even if you ’ re 65, when you ’ re 75 you can say you ’ ve been playing for 10 years
Bill Keith, who is well known for his melodic style of playing, took the stage next Let me note that before each player got off the stage, he introduced the next one in There was a great spirit of camaraderie each knew every other, learned from and taught one another, recorded with each other making the unique New York banjo scene what it was together For example, Bill employed the “Keith tuners ” he invented tuning the banjo to different notes while playing instead of changing notes on the fretboard This made for an infinitely twangier sound and was incredible to watch in action
Keith was followed by Mac Benford, who, being part of the banjo scene for more than 40 years, was the embodiment of traditional Appalachia His numbers were followed by a banjo-less song com-
posed by the guitarist of the band, Russ Barenberg The song exemplified the prowess of a backup band that, in truth, rightfully stole the spotlight more than a few times Eric Weissberg was the last to go on before intermission, playing “Dueling Banjos” back and forth with Russ, a comically charged interchange as each tried to outplay the other
The last three banjoists brought the sounds of the banjo away from the conventional and toward, well, everything They showed off the versatility of the traditional instrument, first with Tony Trischka coaxing out jazz-influenced sounds, followed by Richie Stearns, who performed an Indian song, “Last Train to Rajasthan,” with a fearsome clawhammer style This piece
was a personal favorite of mine, as it elevated the banjo to a whole new level of strumming, scrubbing and amplified feedback It was a picture of contradictions Richie, with his deep country voice dressed in a black cowboy shirt, singing Indianstyle chants It was exceptionally inimitable
Richie introduced the headlining Béla, naming him “the current
reigning king of banjo ” And it was apparent why Taking a seat at the edge of the stage, Béla entranced the audience with the mournful echoes of his banjo playing He encompassed all styles, playing an African inspired song followed by a Bach Suite and then a banjo concerto he wrote himself Closing your eyes, you could easily mistake the gentle sound for that of a classical guitar
The show ended with the audience cheering for an encore
However, instead of everyone coming back out, Béla came onto stage by himself, asking if he could play another solo Halfway into it, Tony came out and fingered the notes on Béla’s banjo while Béla continued to fingerpick and then vice versa
As a final show of humorous bravado, Tony stood behind Béla and they played the banjo together, each taking a different set of strings until everyone else returned seven banjos playing at once is a force to be reckoned with It was a resounding ending to a night of talent, spirit and roots
Clio Chang is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at cchang@cornellsun com
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second chukker ” At the half, the men led by a narrow margin of 11-9, but more than doubled their score in the third chukker to raise their tally to 23 goals The Red added three more in the fourth to round out the scoring and finish with the same number of goals as the week before Despite the similar score, senior captain Branden Van Loon said this past weekend’s home game was easier for the team “ The first game was definitely a
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s game, while a total of seven different women ’ s players saw action b e t w e e n t h e g a m e a g a i n s t UConn and the game against Skidmore Junior captain Kailey Eldredge, junior Maddie Olberg and junior Mariah Lavitt started for the Red in the first game, with senior captain Ali Hoffman s w a p p i n g f o r El d re d g e e v e r y other chukker Up 12-3 at the half, the Red posted seven more in the third chukker and four in the fourth to bring the final score at 23-5
C o r n e l l c o n t i n u e d i t s m o m e n t u m i n t o t h e g a m e against Skidmore, running away with the game after the first chukker Freshman Devin Cox led with 12 goals, while fellow f re s h m a n A n n a Wi n s l ow f o llowed with nine Overall, the w o m e n h a ve o u t s c o re d o p p onents in this season by a com-
bined score of 131-29 Despite this disparity, head coach David Ed l re d g e ’ 8 1 e m p h a s i ze d t h a t each game is important for the improvement of both the team and individual players
“ There’s definitely a lot of t h i n g s t o t a k e o u t o f t h e s e games, ” he said “It’s one of the focuses We pick out little minute things for each player and go ‘ you ’ ve got to work on this ’”
The women will be able to work on their skills when they travel to play Connecticut again next week Eldredge is looking for ward to the opportunity of riding on strange horses, and said he was happy with the competition in the first game against the Huskies
“I expected them to be a little less experienced and schooled than they were and they did quite well,” he said “It was impressive to me that they had gotten to the point that they’re at in such a short time ”
The men had been scheduled to face off against the University of Kentucky next weekend, but after the Wildcats had scheduling problems the Red will now play the Mar yland Polo Club, which is made up of mostly former collegiate players Van Loon said the change in teams is both positive and negative for the team
“ There’s good and bad to it,” he said “ Whereas I would have liked Kentucky to come up so we would have a better idea of where we stood in the countr y overall, playing the more mature, more seasoned Mar yland club team is going to provide a challenge and playing style that most of the intercollegiate teams aren ’ t going to be able to provide for us ”
Emily Berman can be reached at eberman@cornellsun com
Red Falls in Close Match
By SHAYAN SALAM Sun Staff Writer
The Cornell field hockey team had its final contest of the season as it hosted Dartmouth on Saturday in an Ivy League matchup The Red (8-9,3-4) fell 2-1 to the Big Green (11-6,6-1) in a close game that was only decided near the end
Prior to the game, a ceremony was held to honor the three Cornell seniors midfielder Genevieve Collins, forward Kat DiPastina and back Paige Mollineaux who also have served as tri-captains this season The game kicked off with the Red getting on the scoreboard early with a penalty corner scored by freshman back Marisa Siergiej Both junior forward Hannah Balleza and freshman midfielder Taylor Standiford helped to set up the goal Cornell was able to maintain the lead at halftime and entered the break in an advantageous position under junior Carolyn Horner’s goalkeeping
Just under four minutes into the second half, the Green was able to equalize on a controversial goal by Samantha McPherson Cornell protested that she had kicked the ball into the goal but the protest was ignored by the officials It was McPherson who would again score, with just one minute
remaining in the game to give Dartmouth the lead The Red tried furiously to equalize but were thwarted by the Green defense
“We hoped to end our season with a win and so it was ver y disappointing,” Mollineaux said “A lot of calls didn't go our way but there's nothing we could've done about that ”
“The game was really tightly matched, and we fought hard to the end even getting a penalty corner in the final seconds, which could have put us into overtime,” DiPastina said “It's too bad that we couldn ' t capitalize on it, but we left it all out on the field otherwise ”
With the season all done, the Red can look back upon its tumultuous results with a sense of pride, according to DiPastina
“It's great as a captain to see the team pushing one another, and to see the younger leaders stepping up in practices and games, ” she said “A lot of our improvements came from the competitive drive we had right from the beginning of the season, and the girls responded really well once we got the knack for our new game tactics ”
The season was marked both by a string of early losses that put the Red at a 1-6 record, but more importantly by a six-game win streak that then moved the team to 7-6
The team suffered a few heartbreaking defeats in its Ivy League contests but according to Mollineaux, the players will walk away from the season with pride
“I think we ’ ve made a lot of progress this past season Our six game winning streak proves that,” she said “I know the entire junior class is going to be great leaders, they will build upon this past season and contend with Princeton for the Ivy League title next year ”
The seniors also reflected on the team
“Honestly, these girls are the best teammates and friends, and I am extremely fortunate to have been able to spend the past four years with such dedicated, passionate people” DiPastina said
Shayan Salam can be reached at ssalam@cornellsun com
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and Labadie
“[Losing the seven seniors] will have a big impact on the team I think definitely in the personality of the team They dominate the proceedings,” Farmer said “They are a good bunch and they get along well It’s a large bunch so they have a big impact on the team Jayann was the middle of the defense and Maneesha was the focal point of the attack I think that the way the team handles stuff Has a lot to do with them I think they will be hard to replace You can replace players but personality,
that’s harder to replace ”
The season has been quite tough for the Red and first-year coach Farmer, as the team ended up with a 1-14-1 record overall
“I think that the [season] was interesting I think that it was obviously frustrating,” Farmer said “I think that we were considerably better than our record but I don’t think that we finished games well I think that we had some losses to teams that I don’t think were definitively better than we are I think that is always frustrating I am disappointed, but not discouraged ”
Haley Velasco can be reached at hvelasco@cornellsun com
On Monday Nov 5th, senior wrestler Kyle Dake was named TheMat com ’ s Wreslter of the Week TheMat com recognizes one wrestler each week from any level of wrestling based on the past week’s performances Dake received the honor after defeating Penn State’s David Taylor in what was dubbed “the Match of the
Year ” On Saturday evening, Dake beat Taylor in the 165 pound weight class at the NWCA All-Star Classic, in front of a sold out crowd of 3,376 fans Dake, an Ithaca native, was also dubbed Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Red squad on Saturday
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Red Its offense was unstoppable as it scored 21 unanswered points after the break and Cornell’s defense barely allowed Mansfield to gain a single yard, only giving up a garbage-time touchdown with 33 seconds remaining and the outcome of the game no longer in doubt, making the final score 3526
“Once we got rolling on offense in the second half, we had a lot of confidence that we ’ ve been severely lacking in the last two games especially,” Miller said “We knew that we could execute the plays we wanted ”
“In the second half, we came together as a team and finished the season the way it was meant to be,” Edmonds said “The offense was clicking and the defense was holding [the Mansfield] offense to almost nothing At all times, we had all eleven guys on the field just playing football ”
The Cornell offense was led by Miller again, as he went 19-32 for 242 yards and three touchdowns
and one rushing touchdown, but a key contributor was senior Derek Saddler Normally a defensive back, Saddler filled in for running back against Mansfield due to the position being completely ravaged by injuries Freshmen Ben Pham and Ben Herrera did not play, and sophomore Jake Michaels played with an injured shoulder Saddler was successful in his new position he led the team with nine carries for 43 yards and would have gotten even more, but a 40-yard touchdown run in the first half was called back due to a holding penalty Saddler did not give up his defensive responsibilities either, as he played almost every defensive snap and finished with four tackles
“[Saddler] is an extraordinary athlete, probably the best athlete on the team, ” Edmonds said “Back in high school, he was a quarterback and used to run a lot, so we tried him out at running back And he had a great week of practice that transferred right into the game ” The Red defense also had a solid game In the second half,
apart from the garbage touchdown drive after Cornell had secured a commanding lead, the Red defense allowed less than 60 yards to the Mansfield offense The Red was led by senior defensive back Jim Barger and sophomore linebacker Noah Shephard who each recorded nine tackles Sophomore defensive end Evan Zittel and senior defensive end Chris Leyen each recorded a sack
“ The defense always plays great, they’re the heart and soul of our team, ” Miller said
After a tumultuous, injury-ravaged season, the Red come out with a win in its season finale and according to Edmonds, he could not be prouder to have finished the season with the players on the team
“This was a great way to end [my career], with a win and a winning season, ” Edmonds said “Going out with these players and coaches is great; it’s been an honor playing sprint football at Cornell ”
Albert Liao can be reached at aliao@cornellsun com
The end is here | Senior back and tri-captain Paige Mollineaux and the rest of her classmates played their last game in Cor nell jerseys on Saturday, as the season came to a close
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C.U. Wins Final Match of Season O ver Mans eld
By ALBERT LIAO
After a disappointing stretch where the team lost three consecutive games the Cornell sprint football team (4-3) ended its season on a high note, beating Mansfield (2-5), 35-26, in its last game of the year
The game did not start out well for the Red After forcing a Mansfield three-and-out, Cornell tried to pull some tricks out of its sleeve by attempting a flea flicker, but it failed terribly, as it was intercepted After two plays, Mansfield scored its first touchdown on a nice 21-yard scamper by running back Jeremy Estremera to make it 6-0 after a missed extra point Six minutes later, Mansfield scored again on an 18-yard run by Estremera to give Mansfield a 13-point lead after just 10 minutes
“It was a mental thing; just a lot of mental breakdowns,” explained senior captain and defensive end Will Edmonds “We just needed to make sure all 11 guys knew what they were doing It was just getting everyone in the right mentality to play football Basically every play, it would be one player missing an assignment and they would run a play right at that player and it would be a touchdown or a long gain ”
Despite the rough start, the Red remained calm and bounced back the next possession After a long nine-play, 60 yard drive which involved converting a crucial
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fourth-and-two the Red got on the board with a 18yard touchdown strike off a great play-action from junior captain and quarterback Brendan Miller to senior wide receiver Spenser Gruenenfelder, his first of two in the game Gruenenfelder finished with seven catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns; he almost had a third but was stopped at the one-yard line
“We planned it before,” Miller joked “We just talked it up the whole week about getting him a couple touchdowns, so it was all pre-planned ” Mansfield struck back with another touchdown by
Season Ends With Red Defeat
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even that just could not keep the Red in the game Dartmouth outshot Cornell, 31-7, in the windy matchup at Berman Field Three of the shots for the Red were made by seniors forward Maneesha Chitanvis, defenseman Ali Barger and midf i e l d e r Ha n n a h Labadie In h o n o r o f t h e s e
time highlighting the achievements that the players made for the Red throughout their
Xandra Hompe, forward Moonie Mancho were honored, as well
Estremera, but after that drive, the game was dominated by the Red Cornell got the ball back and went 67 yards in just four plays for another touchdown Miller connected with senior captain and wide receiver Abe Mellinger on a perfectly placed ball that gently fell over Mellinger’s shoulder into his arms for a 32-yard touchdown The Red trailed 20-14 going into halftime, but held all the momentum after two great touchdown drives
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Skidmore, 32-4, in an away game on Sunday
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the Red, who fell behind by several goals in the first chukker before recording its first tally The men managed to claw their way back to a 7-4 finish at the end of the first, then took the lead early in the second chukker
“Sometimes, it just takes a chukker to warm up and loosen up, ” said senior Connor Pardell, who led the Red with nine goals “It happens in all sports, it just happened to us Towards the end of the first chukker, we started coming together a little bit and outscored them We used that momentum to carry on to the
Tallying up the score | Senior captain Branden Van Loon added five goals to the Red’s 26 total, which proved enough to top the Huskies
Receiving lots of luck and success | Senior wide receiver Spenser Gruenenfelder finished the game with seven catches for 98 yards and two of the Red’s five touchdowns against Mansfield on Friday night
