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Adderall Use on Campus: AWay of Life for Some

By AIMEE CHO Sun Senior Writer

Editor’s note: Because using Adderall without a prescription and distributing the drug without a license is illegal, the names of students inter viewed for this stor y have been changed to protect their anonymity

“I never worry about getting introuble.”

Matt stared at the small, oval-shaped pill in his palm, having promised himself he would never resort to this

It was 7:45 p m on a Sunday night, and he had a six-page paper and a computer science project none of which he had started all due the next day His best friend had always raved about how much these pills helped him focus, so Matt had bought one off him for $5

After a deep breath, Matt swallowed the pill before he could change his mind

Customers Evacuate Wegmans After Fire

By SOFIA HU Sun Sen or Writer

the Ithaca Wegmans Friday evening were forced to

according to the Ithaca Fire Depar tment Firefighters were called to

Route 13, at approximately 6 p m after a malfunctioning heating unit in the ceiling a

caught on fire, according to the IFD

Upon their arrival, firefighters shut off gas to the

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utilities, according to the fire depar tment The heater will be shut off until it is repaired on Monday

Sofia Hu can be reached at shu@cornellsun com

At Cornell, some students who want to accomplish a large amount of work in a short amount of time or stay awake turn to Adderall commonly referred to as “addy” a prescription stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

“I felt like my work had to beperfect.”

“She wasmaking bank — hundreds of dollarsper month. ”

Lacking prescriptions for the drugs, these students often get them from friends who have obtained ADHD diagnoses and Adderall prescriptions

“I went fromknowingnothing to getting an A.”

Although the practice is illegal, 6 7 percent of Cornell stu-

C.U. Refuses to Investigate Reynolds

By TYLER ALICEA Sun Managing Editor

The University will not conduct a separate investigation as to whether the Cornell employee implic a t e d i n t h e

Un i v e r s i t y o f No r t h C a r o l i n a ’ s academic scandal is

f i t t o w o r k a t Cornell, President David Skorton said i n a n i n t e r v i e w with The Sun last week

An investigation released Oct 22 revealed details of the scandal at UNC, where thousands of students mostly athletes were funneled into bogus classes and required to write a single paper that would automatically receive a high grade

By GABRIELLA LEE Sun Staff Writer

campaign, involving sexual vio-

training and an accompanying v

from several Cornellians, who argue that IFC’s steps did not fully address the problems of sexual assault on campus

The unanimously passed resolution will require all chapters to tackle issues of alcohol and consent education through in-house trainings with at least 75 percent

Cynthia Reynolds, the current academic prog r a m s c o o rd i n a t o

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Engineering Physics, was implicated for her involvement in the report conducted by former federal prosecutor Kenneth Wainstein The investigation a

“This is not something that happened at Cornell and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to try to initiate an investigation.”

league the grades

in order to pass

President Skorton, in an inter view with The Sun on Wednesday, said the University would not conduct an investigation into Reynold’s role in the scandal,

chapter attendance The video, which has since been taken down from the IFC website, features fraternity brothers affirming the resolution’s stance, as well as providing statistics on sexual assault

Despite IFC’s intentions to t a c k l e s e x

Gremillion ’18 said the video “ c o m p l e t e l y d i

re g a rd [ e d ] t h e voices of victims ” “ The halfhearted, misleading statements made by the presidents don’t do anything to affect any real change You can ’ t use a

“ The oppressive presence of fraternities on campus and the institutional violence, sexism, racism, classism and queerphobia they bring need to be gotten rid of, not given a P R spin and a pat on the back for pretending to care ” Emma Court ’15, president of the Ever y1 campaign, a photo campaign that aims to increase awareness of consensual sex and sexual violence, said that the IFC should not be praised until the new resolution is fully implemented

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S.A. Mental Health Event Provides Peer Discussion

By SLOANE GRINSPOON Sun Senior Writer

Students gathered Sunday for the second annual CUnique conference, an event aimed at celebrating neurodiversity and de-stigmatizing mental health on campus

The conference was organized by the Community Life Committee of the Student Assembly, which aims to improve campus and residential life for students, according to Kritika Oberoi ’16, a member of the committee

According to Emma Johnston ’16, College of Ar ts and Sciences representative for the S A , the program set out to educate students about mental health

“Our goal is to help people understand that it’s normal to feel stressed and okay to ask for help,” said Johnston, another member of the Community Life Committee

The program featured two speakers, some per formances and a discussion at the end

The first speaker was Randy Patterson of the Cornell Healthy Eating Program, who spoke about eating disorders and the bio-psycho-social model of factors that contribute to unhealthy eating habits She also discussed different ways of addressing eating issues “

to reduce stress, such as taking purposeful breaks, engaging in self-reflection and creating digital boundaries to disconnect from technology

“In addition to our physical bags, we have what I like to think of as our invisible backpack This is where we ’ re carr ying things like our deadlines, our concerns, our expectations for ourselves and our stress, ” Ellman said “[At Gannett] we talk about t

“Our goal is to help people understand that it’s normal to feel stressed and okay to ask for help.”

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The second speaker, Stephanie Ellman, a public health fellow from Gannett Health Ser vices, spoke about the different resources available to students at Cornell She also discussed preemptive measures students can take

thing rejuvenating and fun ”

Oberoi pointed to the final

where par ticipants broke into small groups to discuss mental illness, as the most successful element

“People were touching on some key mental health concerns in different communities and developing solutions for them,” Oberoi said “A member of the Student Assembly spoke to me about resolutions that could be

formed on that basis of the discussion that took place In my opinion, conversation that results in tangible change is ver y valuable ”

Carolina Bieri ’16, an attendee, agreed that the discussion was helpful, especially for reducing the stigma of mental illness

“I think there are more people on this campus str uggling with mental illness than many of us realize,” Bieri said “If we work towards achieving open-mindedness about these issues and realize that they are not as abnormal as ever yone thinks, then maybe we can help make things less of a str uggle ”

Bieri added that the discussion was successful in showing that mental health issues affect all kinds of communities, “ no matter where you come from or who you are ” “I have also gone through some rough times myself and know that it would have been a lot easier had I known that I wasn ’ t alone in what I was going through,” she said

Cornellians Paddleboard Down

Erie Canal for Pollution Research

By REBECCA BLAIR Sun Staff Writer

Seeking to research plastic pollution in the Erie Canal, two Cornellians began paddleboarding from Ithaca to Albany on a 10-daylong expedition Sunday

The expedition is part of a project that began in early 2014 called Plastic Tides, which aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution through research and outreach As part of this mission, team leader Christian Shaw ’13 and videographer Gordon Middleton ’14 are studying microbeads small plastic beads often found in exfoliating cleansers or other cosmetic products in the Erie Canal’s waters

Microbeads are often washed down drains when products containing the beads are used and can seep into waterways, where they are detrimental to aquatic life, according to Shaw Plastic Tides is hoping to use this expedition to find out how contaminated the waterways are by analyzing water samples

“These plastics essentially act like a sponge and accumulate toxins,” Shaw said “Toxins are [in the Canal] in very dilute amounts; these little pieces of plastics soak that up and concentrate it ”

Shaw and Middleton are completing their entire journey from Ithaca to Albany on two stand-up paddleboards, according to Shaw They are carrying all 10 days’ worth of food with them much of it from their sponsors, Cliff Bar and Backpacker’s Pantry

“We’re going to be camping on the river, and we can actually sleep on the boards,” Shaw said

According to Shaw, the ultimate goal of the expedition’s research is to end the use of microbeads in consumer products

“We’re pushing for really strong legislation to get those microbeads banned from products, ” Shaw said

According to Shaw, the footage of the expedition will be recorded by Middleton and produced into a video series or documentary for the Plastic Tides website to raise awareness for plastic pollution

“We are a media organization at the heart,” Shaw said “We create media to generate awareness, and along the way we do research ”

One of the expedition’s main goals is to garner support for a petition being circulated 5Gyres, an organization that supports campaigns for clearing the planet of plastic microbeads The petition asks signers to support “local, state and national bans” on microplastics in “all consumer products wherever they are used as additive that can enter our environment ”

This expedition will be the second for Plastic Tides, which completed a similar project in Bermuda earlier this year, according to Shaw Though the organization was founded less than a year ago, Shaw says it has increased its research capacity and expanded outreach efforts to several local schools and programs Still, Shaw says that he has high hopes for the organization’s continued growth

“Our goal is to keep doing bigger and better expeditions and going into more remote places,” Shaw said

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Gannett: Unprescribed Adderall Risky; Use Low at Cornell

dents reported having used a prescription stimulant without a prescription in order to “enhance academic performance,” with 4 6 percent saying they had done so during the 201213 academic year, according to data from the Fall 2013 Alcohol and Social Life Survey

Buying ‘More Time’

For some, using Adderall has become a lifestyle that students say provides them with a competitive edge

“I felt like my work had to be perfect I was in the zone; I was wired like no other,” Matt said “At one point I was doing a group project, and I was getting mad that we weren ’ t working fast enough ”

Adderall also “provides a significant advantage in terms of the amount of stuff that you can do in a day,” according to Scott, a computer science major

“I can ’ t just sit at my computer and code for six hours straight on things that I want to do [without Adderall,] so taking it helps me stay up and running and [functioning] on very little sleep,” Scott said “And then I catch up on sleep on the weekends ”

For others, however, Adderall allows its users to keep up with the workload at Cornell James said that he uses the prescription drug to “buy more time ”

“I literally would have gotten a zero, ” he said of a test for which he took Adderall to study “It kept me up all night and I studied the entire book I went from knowing nothing to getting an A ”

Risks, Dependence and Side Effects

Despite all the purported benefits, taking Adderall or other stimulants unprescribed comes with a great deal of risk There are several possible side effects: heart palpitations, an increase in blood pressure, muscle twitching, tremors, seizures, headaches and insomnia are just some of many, according to Laura Santacrose, health initiatives coordinator for Gannett Health Services

Adderall works by stimulating the central nervous system, allowing the user to focus and stay awake, and is a Schedule 2 drug, having “ a high propensity for use, misuse and dependence,” Santacrose added

Another risk of taking Adderall without a prescription is that students do not know what dosage they should be taking, according to Santacrose

“Over time you need a higher dose because your body adjusts What might be appropriate for one person who has been taking it for a long time, might not be for someone who’s never had it before,” she said “And without having that consultation with a provider, you miss out on the opportunity to have the conversation about possible dependence ”

Santacrose added that students also cannot predict how the Adderall might interact with other medications or drugs that they are taking

Leah, who took Vyvanse, a stimulant similar to Adderall that is also used to treat ADHD, said she took 150 milligrams over the course of two days The standard dose for a first-time user is 30 milligrams, according to clinical studies

“I needed to pass my multivariable calculus final, and I hadn’t gone to any of the lectures I stayed awake for 72

hours I started convulsing, and I was shaking and nauseous at the end Afterwards, I fell asleep for a solid 24 hours,”

Leah said

“I won ’ t be doing Vyvanse again I passed my final though, so that’s all that counts, ” she added

In addition to all the health hazards, another risk with Adderall is that the user will become fixated on the wrong task, according to Santacrose

“There’s no guarantee when you take it that you will focus on your studies Whatever people find first, they will focus on that One person took it because they wanted to write a paper, but they spent all the time on researching rather than writing,” she said “It’s not the number of hours [that matters], but how you use that time ”

Administrator Mary Beth Grant J D ’88 said sanctions “depend on individual circumstances,” but selling would likely result in a suspension or expulsion

“Even using could result in a suspension or expulsion under some circumstances,” Grant said

Despite the possible consequences, several students have said obtaining Adderall without a prescription is easy and inexpensive Scott, who buys Adderall from his friends and has taken it every weekday since the beginning of the semester, described it as “relatively cheap ”

“You can definitely get an entire semester’s supply for less than that of a parking spot at Cornell ”

Echoing that sentiment, Sophia said the first time she tried Adderall, it “ wasn ’ t actually helpful ”

“I actually spent a lot of the time watching makeup tutorials on YouTube because I got so focused on them,” she said

Overestimated Usage

Overall, however, students overestimate the amount of Adderall use on campus, according to Santacrose, who added that overall usage of unprescribed Adderall on campus is “ very low ”

“There are pockets of high use among certain social groups, which can make students believe the prevalence is higher, if they’re hearing it in their own social pocket,” she said

Two examples of the high-use groups are white male students with lower GPAs, as well as students who have a history of drug and alcohol use, Santacrose said

According to the Fall 2013 Alcohol and Social Life survey, students in the School of Hotel Administration have reported a higher usage rate than students in other schools: 10 3 percent of hotel student respondents said they had used unprescribed stimulants to enhance academic performance in the past year The College of Engineering and the College of Human Ecology had the lowest reported use rates, 3 7 percent and 4 3 percent respectively

Students involved in Greek life on campus are also much more likely to use Adderall and other stimulants unprescribed 9 6 percent of Greek respondents reported doing so in the past year, as opposed to only 3 percent of nonGreek respondents, according to the survey

Leah, who is in a sorority, said she feels there is a “higher proportion of Greek students” that take stimulants unprescribed

“You tend to be focused on [Greek life] and then finals come around and you ’ re screwed,” she said

Andrew said that his ex-girlfriend sold Adderall “mainly to sorority girls” for “obscene amounts of money ”

“Lots of people came to her because they had heard about her She was making bank hundreds of dollars per month,” he said

Severe Punishments

For students who sell or use Adderall or other stimulants illegally, the punishments can be severe Judicial

“You can definitely get an entire semester ’ s supply for less than that of a parking spot at Cornell It’s like the price of two textbooks,” he said

James, who has used Adderall unprescribed about five times, said he always has friends within a close distance from whom he can buy whenever he needs, for as little as $5 per dosage

“It’s ridiculously over-prescribed A ton of people have it who don’t need it,” he said

Last year, Gannett filled over 1,700 prescriptions which does not translate to 1,700 patients for ADHD medications such as Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse, according to Tracey DeNardo, head pharmacist for Gannett

The State of New York has a computer system that allows pharmacies to ensure patients do not buy more than their prescribed dosage of ADHD medications, according to DeNardo

“ADHD prescriptions can only be filled for a 30 day supply, so the pharmacist must log into a special New York State system to see if or when the patient has taken similar medications If it’s too soon to refill the prescription, or if there are any other problems, then the pharmacist will contact the prescribing clinician,” DeNardo said

Still, Andrew, whose ex-girlfriend sells Adderall, said he thinks people with ADHD can afford to part with so much of their medicine because prescriptions come with more medication than necessary

“They give you a ridiculous amount of medicine way more than you need,” he said

‘I Never Worry About Getting in Trouble’

Despite the risk of suspension or expulsion, students have said that they are not worried about getting caught because they claim there is no way for administrators or police to know if someone has taken Adderall unprescribed

Matt said that the first time he tried Adderall, he “knew nothing was going to happen” in terms of getting in trouble

“The second the pill is in my body, it would be unreasonable search and seizure if the police were to drug test me Unless I’m driving or causing trouble, they would have no reason to believe I was on anything,” he said

Scott said that the only situation he “could possibly foresee ” for getting caught would be if he got pulled over and the police searched his car

“That’s an unrealistic thing There’d be no reason for a cop to ever search my car or my bag,” he said “I never worry about getting in trouble The way it’s done, it would never happen ”

Cornellians Skeptical Of New IFC Campaign

“In the past, when the IFC has tried to implement anti-sexual violence education and required certain levels of attendance, the houses that did not meet this standard were not punished, and the men that did attend the workshops were disrespectful and did not give the speaker their full attention,” Court said “It is very likely the same will occur with this new policy, unless the IFC makes a concerted effort to enforce this ”

Jevan Hutson ’16, a brother in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity, said that while the video and resolution is a “ step forward beyond a lot of other interfraternity councils,” it is not the best way to actively target sexual assault

“[The resolution] views sexual violence as an event to be dealt with, not a culture that is intrinsic to fraternity life.” T

“Quite frankly, if you ’ re really going to prove to people or perceptively show people that you ’ re wanting to make a difference on this issue, a video shouldn’t be the first step, ” he said “It should be doing programming that tangibly infiltrates houses to some degree and behavioral change ”

Hutson, who is also the creative director of the Every1 Campaign, added that he thinks the IFC and its alumni association are primarily worried about liability rather than actual issues of behavior

“They’re not interested in actually solving the problem of people sexually assaulting others, like violating the autonomy of other people’s bodies,” Hutson said “It’s like, ‘Well, these fraternity brothers are a liability, and we don’t want to get in trouble Let’s make ourselves look good, and let’s try to push this and absolve ourselves of this problem,’ which is really the issue ”

Noah Tulsky ’16, a brother in the Delta Chi fraternity, said he thinks it is unrealistic to expect IFC to regulate all of the fraternities on campus

“What it comes down to [is that] the IFC is a collective governing body; they receive the power from the fraternities within it,” Tulsky said “They can only do so much In terms of changing culture, they can only encourage people to talk about it They are being proactive in a sense that they are trying to get a dialogue started ” Tyler Lurie-Spicer ’15, however, said the existence of fraternities and “bro-culture” directly leads to incidents of sexual assault and that neither the video nor the resolution properly takes that into account

“The ‘problem’ [IFC is] trying to address is not rape culture, but rather the repercussions that have been enacted upon them,” LurieSpicer said “So having a video affirming their innocence and ‘ally’ role does exactly that [The res-

olution] views sexual violence as an event to be dealt with, not a culture that is intrinsic to fraternity life ”

Lurie-Spicer added that the disciplinary actions listed in the resolution are vague and that the policy is too Cornell-centric, citing a previous bias incident that occurred in 2012

“ The resolution overtly excludes non-Cornell guests and alumni In 2012, Sigma Pi averted any serious recourse because it claimed that the harassers were not Cornell guests, ” Lurie-Spicer said “Two years later, the policy continues, and it’s a matter of time until we see such violence recur ”

Lurie-Spicer also called the resolution “color-blind ”

“The video makes no reference of other types of bias incidents It does not address the fact that sexual violence disproportionately targets women of color, particularly transgender women of color,” LurieSpicer said Cameron Pritchett ’15, president of IFC, however, said that efforts to address sexual violence “will not stop with a video ”

“The IFC recognizes that this video is not the solution to sexual violence The goal is to bring this issue to light and to foster more conversation about the topic,” he said Zander Tiho Liem ’15, vice president of judicial affairs for IFC, echoed Pritchett’ sentiments

“By requiring chapters to host their own, in-house training for members we are hoping to bring discussion and awareness of sexual assault to the average fraternity members,” he said “Beyond taking a public stance against sexual assault, it is important that we raise awareness amongst every fraternity member ”

Noah Rankin contributed reporting to this story

Gabriella Lee can be reached at glee@cornellsun com

Skorton: ‘Not Appropriate’ for C.U. To Conduct Reynolds Investigation

REYNOLDS

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echoing similar comments made by Cornell

“This is not something that happened at Cornell and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to try to initiate an investigation from here of what the persons alleged have done at another campus, ” Skorton said He added that the allegation does not necessarily correlate to whether Reynolds is fit to continue to work for Cornell

“In fitness in terms of working here I’m not exactly sure what to say about that,” Skorton said “She’s working in a kind of different position here, and I must say that I believe that an allegation is an allegation, and the processes we have here for overseeing employee hiring and monitoring are robust processes ”

dent for university relations

“There should be no looking the other way because someone is a well-performing athlete ”

Reynolds, who refused to cooperate with the Wainstein investigation, will “fully cooperate ” with an additional National College Athletic Association investigation, according to Joel Malina, vice presi-

“We will continue to support Ms Reynolds in assisting the NCAA investigation,” Malina said in a statement “To that end, we will provide paid release time for Ms Reynolds to speak with NCAA investigators ” Malina added that Reynolds participated in a previous NCAA investigation and that none of the events that took place at UNC occurred at Cornell “Cornell University is firmly committed to adherence to the NCAA’s standards of ethical conduct and its standards related to academic eligibility,” he said Skorton said he is “proud” of the student athletes and the athletic program at Cornell, adding that “there should be no bending of ” NCAA rules at Cornell

“There should be no looking the other way because someone is a well-performing athlete,” Skorton said

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Editorial

Respecting and Preserving Free Speech On Campus

T WO WEEKS AGO, PL ACARDS ABOUT THE Israeli-Palestinian conflict that were placed in the Ar ts Quad by Students for Justice in Palestine were repeatedly dismantled and vandalized by unknown perpetrators The 50 SJP signs which described Israeli home demolition, segregation and war time policies, among other things were permitted by the University, which regularly allows student groups to erect placards on the Ar ts Quad The incident sparked a social media outcr y by SJP, whose members believe the vandalism is indicative of a campus environment that is hostile to the expression of controversial ideas We at The Sun condemn the destr uction of the display, and urge respect for ideas within the University community that are unpopular and contentious

Historically, Cornell has ser ved as a bastion of free speech; its rich and varied activist culture has given rise to several successful student movements, including ones that have championed the anti-war, civil rights, anti-apar theid and LGBT rights causes Respect for free expression is codified in the University’s Code of Conduct, which states that “ a university has an essential dependence on a commitment to the values of unintimidated speech” and declares it a violation to “inter fere with the lawful exercise of freedom of speech ” In order to protect and encourage political expression and exchange, the University provides channels through which groups can publicize information per taining to their respective causes including the oppor tunity to place informative signs in the Ar ts Quad However, in the absence of a climate of civility among students, these avenues will undoubtedly fail to facilitate healthy political discourse Indeed, the uncivil acts of vandalism in the Ar ts Quad ser ved not only to attempt to silence SJP, but to degrade and impair the University community’s commitment to free speech

We at The Sun believe that controversial ideas are not to be feared, but respected and vigorously debated Surely, uninhibited discourse is indispensable to our cherished institution of higher learning With this in mind, we encourage the University to take a proactive role in protecting speech on campus Fur ther, we urge all members of the University community to respect channels that have been established to encourage expression and conversation

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Itfirst happened to me as I was walking on a busy street in my small upstate New York suburb As I waited at an intersection for the “walk” sign to blink and the stream of vehicles to cease, a car pulled up next to sidewalk at the red light I heard someone in the car shout, “Hey, where’re you going?” As soon as the light turned and I hurriedly crossed the street, the car slowed down to match my anxious pace “No really, where’re you going? Wanna ride? Look at that ass!” I escaped this ner ve-wracking interaction by ducking into a nearby pizza parlor I was 14 years old

By now, I am sure most of you have obser ved the frenetic discussion on street harassment that has gripped the Internet for the past few weeks The catalyst was a video created by the non-profit organization Hollaback that recorded a young woman walking around New York City and getting harassed repeatedly by people on the street While this video does have some serious issues including all the comments made by white males being edited out, leaving only evidence coming from men of color it does shed some light on what it is like to exist in this world as a woman

In the video, the woman is constantly commanded to smile, receives numerous instances of “Damn!” and “Hey, baby ” She is even followed by a man for five minutes down the sidewalk Among the recorded comments are some that at first seem innocuous “how are you, ” “good morning” and “have a nice day ” Devoid of context, these are indeed innocent and polite remarks It is indeed possible that some of the men who said these comments in the video just wanted to be nice But do you really think the men in the video were saying these “nice” things to men walking by on the street? Many people attempt to use these seemingly innocuous comments to lure women into a conversation that usually turns into harassment

Additionally, there is a fear factor to all comments heard on the street, whether it’s a “nice tits,” or a “how are you ” Because women learn from a young age that being alone on the street can be extremely uncomfortable and possibly dangerous, all remarks are automatically construed as potential threats when coming from men they don’t know Think about the guy in the Hollaback video who followed the woman on the sidewalk for five minutes He started off by saying, “God bless you, have a good day”

A woman existing in public is not an excu to comment on her body, lewdly or other wise, and it’s certainly not an excuse to touch or assault her in any way.

seems innocuous enough, right? His behavior suggests, however, that his intentions were not innocent at all There is no way to tell if someone means you harm, regardless of what they say to you Yes, the vast majority of people you encounter don’t want to hurt you but not knowing when you’ll run into someone who would hurt you makes ever y second even more stressful

Some of my male friends have admitted that they have trouble empathizing with this situation simply because they’ve never experienced it and they don’t know what it is like For those of you who fall into this categor y, consider the following situation There is an NFL player convention in town, and the streets are flooded with large, strong people who could easily overpower you physically in ever y way As you walk down the street, the players keep commenting on your watch “Damn, that’s a nice watch!” “Hey, I really like your watch ” “I want a watch like that!” You have no way of knowing if they are tr ying to compliment you, or if they’re tr ying to threaten you To avoid these threats, you can pull down your sleeve or put the watch in your pocket You can hide your watch, but a woman can ’ t hide the fact that she’s a woman Keep in mind, however, that the threat of losing material possessions is not equivalent to the threat of losing bodily autonomy

With that, let us briefly address the clothing question, even though it truly has no legitimate place in this conversation Women get harassed while wearing sundresses, and women get harassed while wearing burqas a garment designed for the highest degree of modesty possible Clothing doesn’t matter Plus, last time I checked, walking outside in whatever clothing you want is a basic human right

Harassing someone for being a woman, however, is not A woman existing in public is not an excuse to comment on her body, lewdly or other wise, and it’s certainly not an excuse to touch or assault her in any way It is not normal behavior to treat a woman like a thing instead of a person It makes me cringe when people drag out the old excuse that, “boys will be boys ” I think it is incredibly insulting to the men in our society that it is assumed that they are unable to control their words and actions All people are capable of self-control, and operating under the assumption that 50 percent of the population should not be held accountable for their actions is insulting and wrong

All in all, there is nothing wrong with tr ying to talk to a woman or even giving her a compliment There is, however, an appropriate time and place for that If I am at a café or a bar or in some other socially-oriented situation, I will welcome a conversation with a polite person But if I am walking on the street going about my daily business, I don’t really feel like talking to anyone, let alone a guy who is telling me to smile

Because I am confident that all men are capable of self-control and rational thought, here is my advice to you the next time you see a woman on the street that you find attractive, consider that your comments on her appearance or her body, no matter how “nice” or positive your intentions are, will probably make her feel uncomfortable, self-conscious and unsafe

Co mment of the day

“The violence against women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community within fraternity culture is active, aggressive and inexcusable You don’t get to explain it away by saying it’s an issue of silence and inaction of ‘good men ’” Alex Gremillion

Re: “Interfraternity Council Takes Steps to Combat Sexual Violence at Cornell,” News, published November 6, 2014

Amiri

Banks | Honest A B

The Whole World Isn’t Ablaze, But Even a Small Fire Burns

In other words, the social climate isn’t doomed to hellfire, but we still have quite a few little flames to extinguish Perhaps my previous columns have been too heavy with holier-than-thou criticism, although I won ’ t be retracting any of my opinions Still, with my constant challenges for people to smile and be more receptive, I admit plenty of people don’t get acknowledged enough for doing just that The plethora of promising trends has lifted my spirits and lately, I’ve developed a cautious and let me emphasize the word “ cautious” here optimism So while the sense of urgency remains, combatting darkness feels better when there’s a reassuring light at the end of the tunnel

People seem to be growing sick of the social issues saturating media and gaining notoriety on campus And no, I am not just referring to white people Any group portrayed as possessing some kind of inherent advantage including m e n , h e t e ro s e x u a l s a n d Christians, among others may be privy to uncomfortable f e e l

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tible to paranoia So suggesting people adopt a 100 percent non-judgmental approach to other human beings would be pretty naive I have been proven right to be paranoid on occasion, but let’s not focus on those sad times right now

Consider the following: I get on the elevator and the guy already there strikes up a brief conversation with me In my mind, I’m both taken aback and pleasantly surprised by his for wardness and cheer ful demeanor Afterwards, I wonder if my feelings echo the sentiments of strangers I smile at in passing or greet casually Or I see a table of friends, all laughing and talking, and every single person looks different I wonder if they’re even thinking twice about the diversity in their friend group Ironically, I’m the one who approached these experiences with preconceived notions I think we sometimes attach emotions, thoughts and even entire narratives to people based purely on a single observation

The aforementioned instances are beautiful, and I don’t think I’m overly romanti-

There are plenty of wonderful people out there, indifferent to the opinions of the misguided. But being indifferent will not guide them.

ased is a two-way street One side needs to be receptive and the other side needs to be active Only when both parties cede some ground can people have a conversation Every time someone confirms my worst fears through a personal microaggression or indignity, I’m reminded why I keep writing about this stuff Those moments exist largely because the individuals who perpetuate negativity don’t allow themselves to know anything else They also exist because the individuals on the other side remain inactive, wary of the perceived disconnect between themselves and others When two people approach each other with negative assumptions, their attitudes define how much discourse can take place Both are responsible for ensuring the other person has the opportunity to prove them wrong I had an encounter with someone the other day who must have been raised the wrong way, to say the least I could be furious, throw my hands up in discouragement, and exclaim “forget (euphemism) it and forget ( e u p h e m i s m ) him!” Or, if I see him again, I could forgive and greet him anyway I’ve chosen the latter, because it’s an exercise in attitude

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The popular opinion these days seems to be that the modern world has largely moved beyond ignorance and barriers between groups That people need to stop getting caught up with the past so we can move forward I do agree that spiteful people, on either side, definitely prevent discourse But the problem with the idea that we ’ re done is simple We’re just not done In 2014, people are not all holding hands and singing about universal human unity Yet, as many times as I’ve beaten readers over the head with my self-proclaimed “love of all people,” I am also suscep-

cizing these seemingly mundane activities They are the exception, not the rule For ever y great moment, there exists an equally disheartening experience right around the corner For example, people showing genuine passion for aspects of another culture and being embraced, that’s beautiful People making sweeping generalizations through cultural appropriation, while passing it off as interest, however, is disheartening I believe we often fear rejection, and so don’t readily discuss our contributions to the beauty We shouldn ’ t do speech a disservice by neglecting such a power ful agent of change

There are plenty of wonderful people out there, indifferent to the opinions of the misguided But being indifferent will not guide them Of course, approaching experiences unbi-

People enjoy being comfor tably segregated, comfortably quiet and comfortably ignorant In the words of Kid Cudi, “I love how I can make so many people feel uneasy ” Take away their power to get inside your head, and they have nothing The easiest way to defeat a force of antagonism is to respond with compassion We all conjure scenarios in our minds and let someone else’s stupid opinions ruin our day The mental grip others hold on us can be crippling, but escaping is equally empowering Dismantle that grip, and the self-destr uctive ideas of the world are just one step closer to going extinct Another fire bites the dust

Amiri Banks is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He may be reached at abanks@cornellsun com Honest A B appears alternate Mondays this semester

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H o w t o S u c c e e d i n E n t e r t a i n m e n t i n F o u r S t e p s

BY GWEN AVILES Sun Staff Writer

For the last two weekends, the Ithaca College School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts have ostensibly been putting on a show about how to succeed in business In fact, the full title of their show How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying further reflects this idea The play follows the young and highly ambitious J Pierrepont Finch (Matt Madden, a senior at Ithaca College) in his fight to raise his ranking in the World Wide Wicket Company with only the help of a how-to guide Yet, as Finch schemes his way from unemployed to mailroom worker to Chairman of the Board of the World Wide Wicket Company, it becomes apparent that how to become a business mogul isn’t the only thing Ithaca College Theater is educating its audience about; how to put on a successful production is another focus of its education Although great entertainment is rarely formulaic, if team members of Ithaca College Theater involved in this production were writing their own how-to guide, I imagine this is would be the beginnings of it:

S TE P 1: Pick a fun, yet thought-provoking play Picking a play is half the battle What will people enjoy? What will people respond to, resonate with? How To Succeed works so well because of its balance of humor and gravity The stakes are high for Finch, a young man who just wants to make his way in the world, something we can probably all relate to Yet, his journey still leaves room to satirize the business world One of the first pieces of advice Finch’s how-to-succeed guide gives him is, “If you have education, intelligence, ability, so much the better But remember that thousands have reached the top without these qualities ” It’s a cynical viewpoint, but one that rings true Will Finch be successful? Our emotional investment in his story is established from the beginning of the play

S TE P 2 : Pick an incredible, talented and enthusiastic cast

Talent in How To Succeed ran rampant The show had its main characters, of course, but what was really so enjoyable to watch was the collaborative efforts of the ensemble The ensemble sang loudly and danced strongly; it was clear to the audience, by their full commitment to keeping the energy level of the show at a high, that they simply loved performing At one point, the coffee machine is broken and the workers cannot go on their coffee break Crisis ensues The frenzied and caffeine-addicted ensemble breaks out into one of the play’s most dynamic numbers: “Coffee Break ” Leading the distraught ensemble was Tony Conaty (a senior at Ithaca College) who played Bud Frump, nephew to the president of the company Conaty as Frump is lazy, entitled and hilarious; he is a foil to Finch who is genuine, hardworking and melts audiences with his effusive optimism, bordering on naiveté

Devon Cox (a senior at Ithaca College) also shined as Rosemary Pilkington, Finch’s love interest in the play Cox specifically was able to bring both the reality and humor to the show with her portrayal of being a woman in the sixties All she wants is to get married to Finch and keep his dinner warm, she sings in “Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm ” Her goals may appear a little pathetic to modern viewers, but the comedy Cox provides and her true feelings for Finch effectively undermine critics’ claims that the show is “hopelessly outdated ” Likewise, all eyes were on Caitlin Ort (a junior at Ithaca College) as she strutted around stage as the sexy Hedy LaRue Hedy is the president of the company, Biggley’s, mistress and drew laughs from the audience with her dim-wittedness and whiny accent

S TE P 3: Have a brilliant orchestra accompanying said cast Gone are the days of singing along to scratched CDs in an underfunded high school theater programs The orchestra was beautiful and flawless in its musical accompaniment, bringing pomp and circumstance to each piece Its accompaniment to the song “Rosemary” by Finch not only made Finch hear the “wonderful music in every sound,” but the audience too

S TEP 4: Have a full house Check Success That said, there are still some tickets left for next weekend’s (November 11, 12 and 13) showings of How To Succeed in Business Tickets can be purchased at ithaca ticketforce com or at the Dillingham Center box office

Gwen Aviles is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at gaviles@cornellsun com

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S TE P 2 : Pick an incredible, talented and enthusiastic cast

Gwen Aviles is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at gaviles@cornellsun com

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The original romantic comedy, Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing will be performed this weekend at Risley Theatre by the Cornell Shakespeare Troupe Widely considered one of the playwright’s funniest plays, Much Ado s themes and hilarity remain just as relevant today as they did 400 years ago

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Not That Kind of Reader: Be Above Click-Bait

This column isn’t about the news But over the past couple of weeks reading entertainment news has been especially fr ustrating I’m not talking about People Magazine or Stars or some tabloid’s debates over whether or not Jennifer Aniston is pregnant I’m talking about the slightly more highly regarded Vulture and The Guardian types News has always been about getting the big story, exploring things that are controversial and introducing important new topics to readers as well as giving them what they want It is no secret that recently, and even not so recently, this idea has changed Page views are king, controversy rules and often times the truest version of the truth gets buried by something a little more salacious This column isn t about the news That has been documented enough by e ve r y t h i n g f ro m An c h o r m a n t o Nightcrawler This column is about us, the educated readers who flip through Twitter, Facebook and the likes reading our click-bait news and believing it

What is wrong with us? Most of us specialize in reading studies and ar ticles about research and have no problem discerning the relevant from the i r re l e va n t a n d unsupported facts from the supporte d Howe ve r, w h e n we s t a r t reading something that isn’t for class or a club or directly affects us, we couldn’t really give a shit Maybe I’m overgeneralizing here, but you get the point I do it too

ple of weeks thinking that Bill Cosby is a rapist and assaulted women just because of some headlines and a list of nicely arranged gifs It is true; Bill Cosby might be a rapist There might be articles online that substantiate that, but I haven’t read them

That isn’t the norm I usually try to read articles about controversial subjects when I can, but this was an exception to my shoddily constructed rule When Woody Allen was accused of abuse, I read about three or four articles about the accusation and kept up as more family members made statements We will still never know for sure what happened between Allen and Dylan Farrow, but now I know better than to outwardly call Allen a pedophile or Farrow a liar And that knowledge is underrated

Last week, Bradford Thomas, a writer at the right-wing publication Truth Revolt wrote an article calling Lena Dunham a child molester He took one page out of her book, took a screenshot of it and said it was proof that seven year-old Lena Dunham was guilty of molesting her infant sister He calls the passage that he found clear evidence of his claim The problem

A couple of weeks ago I saw some headlines about Hannibal Buress and how he called out Bill Cosby for being a rapist in one of his sets I believed it I don’t think I even actually read an article about it I may have clicked on one of the Buzzfeed picture explanations and that’s it That is kind of crazy when you think about it I have been walking around for the past cou-

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mighty morals, made a judgment about something and shared it with the world The bigger problem is that now people associate the name Lena Dunham with molestation

A lot of people believe these claims They did the same thing I did with Bill Cosby They probably saw a bunch of headlines, clicked on maybe one article, which proudly displayed the screenshot of the page in question, and maybe

they even read the page so they really felt they were investigating the story However, most media sites that picked up the story didn’t actually investigate the claims Most just relayed to their readers that someone else had made these claims and listed them And most people read all of that and didn’t think to ask any more questions It makes sense Reading the page out of context, the whole thing, Dunham “prying open ” her sister’s vagina, masturbating next to her in bed, it sounds kind of fishy, but it is actually not out of the ordinary One site did look further into the claims and got in contact with a developmental psychologist (from Cornell) and the psychologist confirmed that Dunham’s behavior was totally normal, even if she did write about it in a pretty provocative way If these articles had been present in a law class, or a psych class, or a journalism class, or a human development class, or what have you, I can ’ t imagine any-

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( i s that a thing?) and that she pretty much

admitted it in her book I know that none of these ideas are new The media has its less than savor y reputation for a reason and we have a reputation as a generation with ADD But, I don’t think our reputations are any truer than Dunham’s new one We question authority in school all of the time and as one of the top research universities in the United States we do it better than almost anyone else No one is perfect No one can read ever ything or follow ever ything, nor do they want to, especially when it’s about Miley Cyrus or Lady Gaga But from now on I’m going to tr y to be better We’re better than click-bait

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the mark however, and all the momentum shifted to the Big Green from that point forward

Williams went on to engineer a nine-play, 78-yard drive that ended with a 24-yard touchdown strike to receiver Kyle Bramble This would be the first of three consecutive touchdown drives, giving Dartmouth a 21-7 lead at halftime

The third quarter was much of the same for the Green, with the firstteam offense scoring touchdowns on three of their four possessions After going up 42-7, Dartmouth sent in its second unit for mop-up duty and the score remained the same until the final whistle

“We will have some really great drives and then have some where we don’t do our assignments ”

Overall, the Red defense was torched for 583 yards Dartmouth’s Williams had a huge game, accounting for five total touchdowns Williams was a force through the air and on the ground, throwing for 388 yards and rushing for 62 He completed passes to nine different receivers and threw touchdowns to four

The Red’s run defense was just as porous, giving up almost 200 yards on the ground and allowing six yards per carry Dartmouth’s Kyle Bramble had an ultra-efficient game, needing only eight carries to gain 89 yards and a touchdown

The Red also only forced two punts the entire game, both coming in the fourth quarter

Cornell, on the other hand, struggled offensively again Excluding the team ’ s first drive, the offense managed only 233 yards The Red sustained just four drives longer than five plays and was never able to get into a groove offensively Sophomore quarterback Robert Somborn, coming off a great performance at Princeton, was held to under 200 passing yards and an average of 5 5 yards per attempt

Hagy was the only real bright spot for the Red on Saturday in a game devoid of much offense He rushed for 118 yards and scored the only touchdown for Cornell He also completed his only attempted pass for 19 yards Hagy said the problem with the offense this season has been consistency

“We play extremely hard every play but we need to learn to start stringing plays together,” he said “We will have some really great drives and then have some where we don’t do our assignments and don’t do as well ”

Cornell’s best chance for a win will come this weekend, when the team travels to Manhattan to take on the Columbia Lions The Lions (0-8, 0-5 Ivy) are the only other team in the Ivy League that has yet to win a game Columbia has struggled mightily this season, being outscored on average by more than 30 points a game The teams square off this Saturday at Robert Kraft Field

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Dartmouth Spoils Red’s Senior Night With 3-0 Win

By HAMDAN AL YOUSEFI

Senior Writer

It was indicative of the level of competition in the Ivy League that so much was on the line when two teams from the opposite ends of the table came face-to-face on a blisteringly cold Saturday evening on Berman Field

Cornell was comprehensively defeated 3-0 by Dar tmouth, ending its slim hopes of the Ivy League title, while propelling Dar tmouth into a nail biting title race with Har vard

“ They did a great job of capitalizing on their chances We had our chances; we just need to be more clinical around the box,” said senior defender and co-captain Peter Chodas Saturday’s showdown was also a chance to honor Cornell’s depar ting seniors, some of w h o m h a ve h a d s t a n d o u t s e a s o n s T h e s e include goalkeepers Ian Panzica and Zach Zagorski, defenders Peter Chodas and Devin Morgan, midfielders Tyler Conway, Atticus DeProspo and Conor Goepel

The score line did not reflect the many oppor tunities that the Red had to change the tide of the game In an attacking matchup, both sides had their chances at goal, with 34 shots taken between the two teams 19 of those from Cornell

Dar tmouth star ted the game on the right foot, making consistent, clever, dar ting r uns into the Cornell box The Big Green opened its account 16 minutes into the game with Dar tmouth’s Wyatt Omsberg heading in off a corner It required a string of fine saves from Zagorski to prevent Dar tmouth from doubling its lead

The Red came out of the half with intensity, with Morgan coming close to breaking the deadlock However Cornell was perhaps a little overeager to score, as Dar tmouth registered its second goal in the 53rd minute

Omsberg turned creator by playing a good

g Dar tmouth’s Colin Heffron to hold off the Cornell defenders and launch a shot at goal

The third score came in the 74th minute

Dar tmouth played a ball to the far left post, allowing Green striker Alex Adelabu to sneak in behind the defense and connect with a header in-stride, scoring from two yards out

In a season that promised so much star ting with a stalemate against then-No 2 Louisville, as well as some outstanding defensive per formances the Red fell shor t of its ultimate goals However the team can take solace in the fact that Dar tmouth, which was comfor tably rooted at the bottom of the Ivy League at this time last season, has effectively proven how much can change in a year

The Red can look to the future with some hope it will only have one senior on the roster next year midfielder Ben Feldman

With another season under its belt, there is no reason why the young Cornell side cannot bounce back next season

“Berman field has given me and the other seniors some great memories in the past and we will never forget them,” Chodas said “I think there are a lot of things to highlight but I think cherishing the experiences is the most impor tant and passing along the motivation to the younger guys to experience the things that our class has ”

But before that, a season finale against Columbia awaits the Red next Saturday in Ne w York City If results go its way, Cornell could finish as high as four th in the league

“ We have one more game at Columbia and we are going to go after a win to close out the season on a high note, ” Chodas said

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Controversial Late Goal Lifts Bobcats Over Red

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Aaron Ave netted his first goal of the season after his long shot from the left point whistled its way through traffic and past Gillam’s blocker

The Red hit penalty trouble again a few minutes later, but escaped from the penalty goal w

Princeton then took its own set of p e n a

without a Red goal Although Cornell ended the period down 1-0, the team attempted 40 shots on net compared to Princeton’s nine

The scoresheet remained blank through all of the second period and most of the third, until Princeton’s empty net goal with 53 seconds remaining turned the game into a 2-0 contest Sophomore defenseman Patrick McCarron then broke Princeton goalie Colton Phinney’s shutout bid, scoring the Red’s only goal of the night with 16 seconds left on the clock and an extra man on the ice Sophomore for ward Eric Freschi, who has been out with an injury, returned to the lineup for the game against Princeton, although the Red was still missing key pieces

“I thought he played really well, he played with some energy, ” Schafer said of Freschi’s return “Overall I thought he did a good

job tonight ”

While Princeton scored early in Friday’s game against the Red, the following night’s match-up was a scoreless affair until the final two minutes, when Quinnipiac (5-2-1, 2-0) scored a controversial goal with 1:56 remaining in the final frame The Bobcats jammed the puck behind Gillam from a position in the crease, but the referees did not review the play to see if the Bobcat player was in an illegal position

Although the Red took an early first period penalty, the Bobcats found themselves in a more precarious situation when their two penalties 24 seconds apart halfway through the frame gave the Red 1:36 of two-man advantage time However, the Red failed to find the net on that advantage or any of the others, going 0-4 on the night The Red has scored only one goal on its man-advantage opportunities this season

Gillam, making his third start of the season, stopped a career high 39 shots against the Bobcats He was peppered with 19 shots nearly the entire shot total from Princeton’s game in the third period alone

“I thought Cornell and Quinnipiac both competed hard tonight,” said Bobcats head coach Rand Pecknold “I thought both goalies were great ”

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Falling short | Senior co-captain and defender Devin Morgan had the Red’s best chance of the night, but the home team was unable to ﬁnd the back of the net

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Three Ivy Teams Stand One Game Behind First Place

So far this football season, with two games left on the schedule, four teams have proven themselves as contenders for the Ivy title All four of those teams Dar tmouth, Har vard, Yale and Princeton remained in the r unning with wins this weekend Har vard blanked a str uggling Columbia squad to remain the only undefeated team in the Ancient Eight

falling behind early The Green scored 42 unanswered points to improve to 4-1

The most interesting Ivy game of the weekend came between Yale and Brown Brown could have given itself a chance to move into the top half of the league with a win, but Yale had other ideas A Tyler Varga r ushing touchdown with just over six minutes to go in the game gave Yale a 10-point lead Although Brown answered with a touchdown of its own, the Bulldogs were able to soak up the final three minutes of the clock and Brown was never able to get back on the board Princeton and Penn also went down to the wire Though the Tigers led the entire game, Penn came within two towards the

answered with a 20-yard field goal and the Quakers did not have a response

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Red Sends Seniors Off With Victory Over Dartmouth

goal of the season and it could not have come at a better time

Though Dartmouth’s football team got away with a win on Schoellkopf this Saturday, the Big Green women ’ s soccer team wasn ’ t so lucky On Berman field the Cornell women ’ s soccer team defeated Dartmouth 1-0 as a perfect way to honor the four seniors in their last home game and final match of their Cornell soccer careers

Senior co-captains Claire MacManus and Sydney Cetrullo, as well as seniors Kelly Abrams and Kerry Schubert all played in the match that improved Cornell’s record to 2-5 in the Ivies and 8-9 overall

The conditions were unfavorable for the Red, which may have been fitting for the seniors’ final game in temperamental Ithaca

It was near freezing and windy, and it seemed to take a while for the home team to warm up

The ball was kept in the defensive zone for the majority of the first half, though sophomore Meera Dheer displayed some impressive footwork and controlled the ball in Dartmouth’s defensive end midway through the first half

Schubert had an impressive turn and shot on goal shortly after, though Dartmouth goalie Tatiana Saunders scooped it up and fired it back to the Cornell defense Saunders was recently named Ivy League Player of the Week, though she was no match for the Big Red’s determination to win on Saturday

The Red outshot Dartmouth 6-3 in the first half and clinched the win with a goal in the last two minutes before halftime Junior Brenna Mockler scored off an assist from freshman Tess Pullano as she fed from outside the box, with Mockler sending the ball into the far right corner It was Mockler’s first

In the second half Dartmouth put forth a strong offensive effort, outshooting Cornell 10-2 Despite this push, both teams had only three shots on goal Sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Tierney saved all three of the Big Green’s shots on net, though, and stymied a persistent Dartmouth offense

“The defense was especially strong this game, doing a great job covering for each other and clearing balls in the box,” Tierney said “They were very cohesive and shut down key players from the opposing attack Overall, winning this game was a great send off for our seniors on senior night ” That defensive effort was led by Abrams and Cetrullo Both seniors have played pivotal roles on the Red back line this year, and will leave big shoes to fill for the squad next season

“It was so fun to play and to pull out the win was the best ending I could’ve asked for,” Cetrullo said “[I] can ’ t thank my family, coaches and teammates enough for everything they’ve done and just making it a really special day overall ” Abrams said that the second half of Saturday’s game was stressful, but the payoff in the end was rewarding

“Its an amazing feeling to finish our careers with a win We’ve been through a lot during our four years and to actually be able to make a difference in the program is a great accomplishment,” she said “The second half was definitely stressful Having to protect a 1-0 lead is very difficult but the whole team really worked together and fought for this win It’s just a nice way to end a career ”

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getting better,” said head coach David Archer ’05 “We’ve got a lot of young players This is a learning experience ”

A quick start by the Red gave fans at Schoellkopf Field reason to believe that Saturday’s game might produce a different outcome than the previous seven But after 42 unanswered points by Dartmouth, the result was the same: another loss for Cornell The win keeps Dartmouth (6-2, 4-1 Ivy) within a game of first-place Harvard in the Ivy League standings and leaves the Red (0-8, 0-5) with just two more opportunities to secure its first win of the season

“At this point, we just need to focus on

The Red got off to a fast-start, something they have failed to do all season On the first offensive possession, junior running back Luke Hagy busted out a 48-yard touchdown run that put the Red up 7-0 Four plays later, senior corner back back Michael Turner picked off Dartmouth quarterback Dalyn Williams to set up the offense with great field position The offense drove down to the Dartmouth 22, setting up a Joe Pierik field goal try Pierik’s kick would miss the

Allowing six goals in four games is a pretty good defensive mark But scoring only half that amount in the same number of games? Not quite what the men ’ s ice hockey team had hoped for so far this season, as the Red returns from its road games with a 2-1 loss at Princeton on Friday and a 1-0 loss to Quinnipiac on Saturday to drop its record to 0-3-1 overall and 0-2 in conference play As was the case with last weekend’s 1-1 tie and 2-1 loss to Omaha, the

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d h e a d coach Mike Schafer ’86 after Friday’s defeat at the hands of the Tigers “I said to the guys after ward that obviously we ’ ve got to look at changes and t h i n g s w i t h t h e p ow e r p l a y a n d l i n e s b e c a u s e some guys that are in prett y g o o d o

ve p o s itions are not producing, so it’s other guys ’ opportunities We’re going to have to revamp and look at some different things and give some other guys just some different positions and opportunities It was a tough night to get the puck in the back of the net for us ” Princeton (1-2-1, 1-1) scored its first goal only 3:14 into the first period With the Red in the box for hitting from behind, Ti

One’s enough | Junior midﬁelder Brenna Mockler scored the game-winner two minutes before halftime.

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Man up | Sophomore defender Patrick McCarron scored the Red’s only goal of the weekend, which came with 16 seconds left against Princeton and an extra man on the ice

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Turning on the jets | Junior running back Luke Hagy scored the Red’s only touchdown against Dartmouth, a 48-yard run that put his team up 7-0 early in the game

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