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Students Seek Expanded Sexual Health Resources

By ASHLEY CHU Sun Staff Writer

Though Gannett Health Ser vices provides several sex-

u a l h e a l t h r e s o u r c e s t o

C o r n e l l i a n s i n c l u d i n g counseling and medical help

s o m e s t u d e n t s s a y t h e

Un i v e r s i t y s h o u l d i n c r e a s e effor ts to reduce the cost of

“HIV testing and pregnancy testing is expensive Students prefer to go to Planned Parenthood ” J u l i a n a B a t i s t a ’ 1 6

sexual health treatments and raise consent awareness

Because the Cornell community has a diverse array of s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y a n d s t a f f, G a n n e t t w o r k s t o a d d r e s s these needs in different ways, according to Barbara Jastran, clinical counselor at Gannett

“I think a lot of students

a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n l e a r n i n g about sexual health,” Jastran said “ They’re at a time in their life when some of them are exploring, and they’re tr y-

ing to understand how all this works So they’re eager to learn and want to know ” Ho w e v e r, Ya m i n i

Bhandari ’17, vice president

f o r o u t r e a c h a n d w o m e n ’ s representative for the Student

A s s e m b l y, s a i d s h e t h i n k s

G a n n e t t n e e d s t o i n c r e a s e initiatives to teach students about the impor tance of sexual consent

“ The need for sexual education, I think, needs to focus on the idea of consent, ” she said “ConsentEd and [the] Ev e r y 1 [ C a m p a i g n ] h a v e d o n e a g o o d j o b u t i l i z i n g social media to do this, but s e e i

e believes the stigma about sexual assault may deter students from repor ting cases

“I think the primar y concern for a lot of women is that there is a lot of stigma a n d m i s i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t what the repor ting process is actually like,” Bhandari said “I’d like to see Gannett work

Administrator] to help

ple really understand

Race relations | Above: Panelists discuss race issues between black and white Cornellians during the Vietnam War era Monday as part of a series of forums celebrating the 50th anniversary of Cornellians’ resistance to the war Inset: Bruce Dancis ’69, a student activist, destroys his draft card in front of Olin Hall on Dec 14, 1966

C.U. Vietnam Protesters Return

By TALIA JUBAS Sun Staff Writer

Former members of the Students for a Democratic Society an organization responsible for a wide breadth of protests at Cornell in the 1960s along with former faculty members returned to the Hill to speak at a teach-in Monday night

The speakers, most of whom were students at Cornell during a time of growing resistance to the Vietnam War, recalled during the teach-in a part of a two-day commemoration of activism in the ’60s the complex political atmosphere on campus that they said was difficult to escape

Mary Jo Ghory ’69 reflected on how she thought the “escalation” of the Vietnam War affected students on the Cornell campus

“As time went by, I was very angry and very frus-

trated by the escalation of the war, ” she said She added that, beyond political discontent, the war was personal for many students at the time

“Everyone on campus knew someone who could be drafted, and many were, ” she said

Speakers also recounted acts of civil disobedience and times when they vociferously opposed the government, choosing legal punishment over submitting to an authority they did not respect

Joe Kelly ’67 said that even after the draft board offered him conscientious objector status which pardons those who object to the war for reasons of conscience he refused to cooperate, adding that he would rather go to jail

Ironically, Kelly said his last memory from his time in Ithaca prior to returning for Monday’s event was of

Cornellians Evaluate 1960s Race Relations

By MOLLY KARR Sun Staff Writer

Five alumni discussed racial issues they observed on Cornell’s campus during the Vietnam era Monday, as part of a two-day series of panel discussions, forums and a teach-in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ithaca area ’ s resistance to the Vietnam War

Panelists focused on their involvement with the 1969 Willard Straight takeover where over 100 black students took over Willard Straight Hall and ejected University employees and Parents’ Weekend visitors from the building

The takeover was sparked when a burning cross was found outside the Wari House, a cooperative for black women students The following morning, black students occupied the Straight as an act of protest

One of the speakers, Prof Frank Dawson ’72, communication and media studies, Santa Monica College, said his involvement in the takeover “changed [his] life” and motivated him to pursue a career in media

“After the occupation ended, I found the need to contact my moth-

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Letters From Touchdown

Ursine Editor’s Note: In 1939 the last real bear on campus, Touchdown IV, was released into the woods of western Pennsylvania after creating havoc in Cleveland following Cornell s historic football win over Ohio State Since that time, the Bear has been embraced by Cornellians as the university’s unofficial mascot One wonders what happened to Touchdown IV (or the other three bears for that matter) Recently letters from Touchdown have been found, and what a tale she tells

Dear Fellow Cornellians,

My last letter home was interrupted by some hunters expressing their Second Amendment rights I get it, but I sure wish they would get their fun out on the target range

In any case here I am, safe and sound, but missing the Hill even more I learned in Psych 1101 that one way to deal with homesickness is to zero in on the good times There were plenty of those while I was on the Hill, but since I mentioned in my last missive, the unpleasantness I experienced in Boston at the hands of some Harvard students, I thought I’d finish that story (which fortunately has a happy ending indeed)

The Big Red football team and I, as its mascot, were four games into the season and riding high with four decisive victories Not to brag too much, but some credit for this success was being given to me, Touchdown the Bear My pregame routine of climbing the goal posts was getting Cornell fans in high spirits which no doubt translated into inspired play on the field

The game against Harvard was next up and the Crimson was also sporting a 4-0 record And they hadn’t lost a game in four seasons! This was going to be a real test for the Big Red, made even more challenging by being in Beantown

Panelists Discuss Social, Economic Effects of Ebola

By ZOE FERGUSON Sun Senior Writer

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Countries in crisis | At a panel discussion Monday, Prof Nathaniel Hupert, healthcare policy and research, Weill Cornell Medical College, speaks about the importance of government decision-making in the face of the global Ebola outbreak

Hu p e r t a d d e d t h a t t h e l a c k o f d a t a m a d e d e c i s i o nm a k i n g d i f f i c u l t f o r p o l i c y m a k e r s i n t h e Un i t e d St a t e s “ We’re s t u c k i n t h a t o n t h e o n e h a n d , we re l y o n d a t a t h a t m a y n o t a c c u r a t e l y re p re s e n t w h a t ’ s g o i n g o n o n t h e g ro u n d , ” Hu p e r t s a i d “ [ On t h e o t h e r h a n d ] , t h e re i s a n e e d t o s t a n d u p i n f ro n t o f t h e c a m e r a s a n d m a k e a d e c i s i o n a b o u t w h a t t h i s g ove r n m e n t , o r o t h e r g ove r nm e n t s , w i l l d o T h a t n e e d d o e s n ’ t g o a w a y, e ve n i f t h e d a t a i s p o o r a n d t h e m o d e l l e r s s a y, ‘ We’re n o t re a l l y s u re ’ ” Jo h n Pa n ze r, s e c t o r m a n a g e r o f t h e Wo r l d Ba n k’s i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e d e p a r t m e n t , s a i d t h e Eb o l a o u t b re a k h a s s i g n i f i c a n t re p e rc u s s i o n s f o r t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l e c o no m y “ T h i s i s n o t t o s a y t h a t we a re h e a r t l e s s e c o n o m i s t s a n d t h a t [ e c o n o m i c s ] t a k e s p re va l e n c e ove r t h e t r a g e d y

o f d e a t h a n d h u m a n s t r u g g l e t h a t i s t a k i n g p l a c e i n t h e s e c o u n t r i e s , ” Pa n ze r s a i d “ Bu t o f c o u r s e , i f t h e s e c o u n t r i e s a n d t h e s e s o c i e t i e s a re t o m ove f o r w a rd f ro m t h i s t r a g e d y, a d d re s s i n g t h e e c o n o m i c i m p a c t i s e s s e nt i a l It’s o f t h e h i g h e s t m a g n i t u d e ” Pa n ze r s a i d t h a t t h e Eb o l a o u t b re a k h i t Si e r r a L e o n e , Gu i n e a a n d L i b e r i a a t “ t h e w o r s t p o s s i b l e m o m e n t ” i n t h e ye a r s a f t e r c i v i l w a r s i n L i b e r i a a n d

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c o u n t r i e s we re c o m i n g o u t f ro m t h e s e ye a r s o f c r i s i s , ” h e s a i d Pro f Ni c o l a s va n d e Wa l l e , g ove r n m e n t , d re w c o m -

p a r i s o n s b e t we e n t h e c u r re n t Eb o l a o u t b re a k a n d t h e

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A I D S “ T h e n a t u re o f t h e i l l n e s s a f f e c t s t h e n a t u re o f t h e p o l i t i c s a ro u n d t h a t i l l n e s s , ” h e s a i d Va n d e Wa l l e a l s o s a i d Eb o l a m a y l e a d c i t i ze n s o f o t h e r, n o n - A f r i c a n c o u n t r i e s t o e n g a g e i n ‘ a ve r s i o n b e h a v i o r ’ W h e n p e o p l e d e ve l o p a g e n e r a l i ze d n e g a t i ve i m p re s s i o n o f We s t A f r i c a n s , i n c re a s e d by “f e a r - m o n g e ri n g , ” i t c a n s t a g n a t e t h e e c o n o m y, va n d e Wa l l e s a i d “ T h e e p i d e m i c i s , i n a ve r y re a l s e n s e , a p o l i t i c a l f a i lu re , ” va n d e Wa l l e s a i d “ [ It w a s ] a n a c c i d e n t w a i t i n g t o h a p p e n ” T h e p a n e l i s t s c o n c l u d e d t h a t n a t i o n a l g ove r n m e n t s w i l l b e t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r i n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e a f t e r m a t h o f t h e o u t b re a k “ I j u s t w a n t t o s e c o n d t h i s p o i n t t h a t u l t i m a t e l y, i t a l l b o i l s d ow n t o g ove r n a n c e , ” Pa n ze r s a i d “ T h a t ’ s t h e c o

M-F 9-5

Students Call for More Consent Ed., Affordable Sexual Health Resources

s e x u a l l y a c t i ve , a s we l l a s o n e ’ s u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e i r o w n a n a t o m y “ I ’ m w o rk i n g w i t h s t u d e n t s o n i s s u e s a ro u n d d a t i n g , t r y i n g t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r re a d i n e s s t o b e i n a re l a t i o n s h i p o r n o t , ” Ja s t r a n s a i d “ [ A n d ] s o m e t i m e s a l o t o f p e o p l e a re n ’ t q u i t e s u re h ow t h e i r ow n b o d y f u n ct i o n s o r w h a t s h o u l d b e h a p p e ni n g i n a s e x u a l s i t u a t i o n ”

“I think the primary concern for a lot of women is that there is a lot of stigma and misinformation about what the reporting process is actually like ” Y a m i n i B h a n d a r i ’ 1 7

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Contraceptive methods, HIV and pregnancy testing among these resources Ashley Chu can be reached at achu@cornellsun com

A s a n i n t e g r a t e d m e d i c a l f a c i l i t y, G a n n e t t e n a b l e s s t ud e n t s t o re c e i ve re f e r r a l s t o t h e p ro f e s s i o n a l t h a t b e s t f i t s t h e i r n e e d s , a c c o r d i n g t o Je n n i f e r Au s t i n , h e a l t h c o m m u n i c a t i o n s s p e c i a l i s t a t G a n n e t t H e a l t h Se r v i c e s “ Be c a u s e Ga n n e t t o f f e r s i n t eg r a t e d h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , s o m e o n e c o u l d s t a r t o n t h e m e d i c a l s i d e , b u t g e t a re f e r r a l t o a c o u ns e l o r, ” Au s t i n s a i d “ So m e o n e c o u l d s t a r t t a l k i n g w i t h a c o u ns e l o r a n d re a l i ze t h e re a re s o m e h e a l t h i s s u e s t h a t n e e d t o b e a t t e n d e d t o w i t h a m e d i c a l h e a l t h p rov i d e r ” St u d e n t s m a y h o l d m i s p e rc e p t i o n s a b o u t t h e a m o u n t o f s e x t h a t i s h a p p e n i n g a ro u n d t h e m , Au s t i n a d d e d “ We k n ow f ro m l o t s o f s u rve y s t h a t s t u d e n t s t e n d t o ove re s t i m a t e h ow m u c h s e x o t h e r s t u d e n t s a r e h a v i n g , ” A u s t i n s a i d “ So t h e y ’ re l i k e l y t o f e e l t h a t t h e re ’ s s o m e t h i n g w r o n g

w i t h t h e m o r d i f f e re n t a b o u t t h e m i f t h e y ’

Teach-In Commemorates

Vietnam War Resistance

Alumni Re ect on Race Relations at C.U.

Recall impact of Willard Straight Hall Takeover on student life RACE

c o m e b a c k t o It h a c a ’ ” Ot h e r p re s e n t e r s d e s c r i b e d t h e i

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e d t h e e ve n t , s a i d t h e t e a c h - i n w a s p a r t o f a s e r i e s o f e ve n t s o r g an i z e d b y t h e C o l l e g e o f A r t s a n d S c i e n c e s t o c e l e b r a t e t h e Un i ve r s i t y ’ s s e s q u i c e n t e n n i a l

T h e s e r i e s we l c o m e d s p e a k e r s t o s h a re t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s d u r i n g

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K r a m n i c k s a i d t h e g o a l o f t h e t e a c h - i n w a s “ t o b r i n g t o t h e a t t e nt i o n o f t o d a y ’ s s t u d e n t s a p a r t o f C o r n e l l’s h i s t o r y ” “ [ St u d e n t s s h o u l d k n ow a b o u t ] t h e s t r u g g l e s o n c a m p u s d u r i n g t h e 1 9 6 0 s w h e n C o r n e l l s t u d e n t s p a s s i o n a t e l y i n vo l ve d t h e m s e l ve s i n t h e d e b a t e ove r t h e Wa r i n Vi e t n a m a n d i n t h e c i v i l r i g h t s s t r u g -

g l e s o f t h e e r a , ” h e s a i d

K r a m n i c k a d d e d t h a t t h e f o r m a t o f t h e e ve n t w a s s y m b o l i c o f a n i m p o r t a n t s t r a t e g y u s e d by a n t i - w a r a n d c i v i l r i g h t s a c t i v i s t s i n t h e

1 9 6 0 s , w h e re “ e x p e r t s i n f o re i g n p o l i c y o r r a c e re l a t i o n s w o u l d t a l k

t o a n d w i t h s t u d e n t s o f t e n l a t e i n t o t h e n i g h t ”

Da n i e l Ma r s h a l l ’ 1 5 , a re s i d e n t o f t h e Te l l u r i d e Ho u s e w h o a s s i s t e d K re m n i c k i n o r g a n i z i n g t h e e ve n t , s a i d h e h o p e s t h a t a u d i -

e n c e m e m b e r s p a r t i c u l a r l y s t u d e n t s a re i n s p i re d by t h e s e s t o -

r i e s o f re vo l u t i o n a r y c h a n g e “ I w a n t s t u d e n t s t o re a l i ze w h a t i t i s t h a t we a re

at tjubas@cornellsun com

er to tell her I was ok,” Dawson said “She didn’t believe me that it was over, because she chose to believe what a stranger on the news said instead of what her own son was telling her That really made me see the power of media ”

Bruce Dancis ’69, who was the first Cornellian to destroy his draft card, also said he was influenced by the event, saying the occupation exposed the disconnect between black and white students and lead him to help establish a chapter of Students for a Democratic Society at Cornell

“Cornell in 1966 and 1967 was difficult there was not a lot of communication between radical white students and radical black students,” Dancis said Dancis added that his upbringing influenced both his activism at Cornell and his current endeavors

“I grew up in Parkchester, the Bronx when there was no integration I was always aware there was something wrong where I lived,” Dancis said “When I first got involved in civil rights movement, the struggle was about black right to vote Now I am against state legislation that is trying to deny others ethnicities the right to vote ”

Susan Rutberg ’71 who dropped out of Cornell in 1969 “ out of frustration that war would not end” said she was influenced by social movements on campus, which led her to practice public and criminal defense

“The experience I had witnessing of the courage of the black students caused me to want to put my services as a lawyer to achieve social justice ”

Rutberg added that she was

“The burning of the cross at Cornell meant to me was ... we were an institution with race discrimination ” P

involved with the women ’ s movement at Cornell due to the low ratio of female to male students during the time

“When I returned to college in 1970, I was swept into the Woman’s movement at Cornell,” she said “I was in the School [of Industrial and Labor Relations], and there was an actual ratio: 15 girls and 85 boys ” Pastor David Connor who was an assistant Catholic chaplain with Cornell United Religious Work at the time of the Straight’s occupation added that his admiration for black leaders at Cornell influenced him to pay attention to issues of race on cam-

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“I was always impressed with Cornell’s African American leaders, ” he said “I went to the SDS meetings What the burning of the cross at Cornell meant to me was that it displayed that we were an institution with race discrimination I wanted Cornell to accept participation of all ethnic groups ” Abby Ginzberg ’71, who became a documentary filmmaker in part because of her experience at Cornell in the late 1960s, described the time as “seminal ”

“My whole life has been about trying to tell stories with themes of race and America and the challenges [ethnic minorities] face,” Ginzberg said “ What I learned at Cornell is that if you ’ re working hard to change the inequalities around you in the long run you are trying to create a society you hope to be reflected in the world around you ”

The forum series will continue Tuesday afternoon with a discussion about “gender and Cornell protest in the 1960s,” also featuring alumni from the Vietnam era and community members

The lecture was sponsored by the Africana Studies and Research Center and the Cornell United Religious Work

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Editorial

As Term Ends, Skorton Should Seek Input From Whole Community

AT LAST THURSDAY ’S STUDENT ASSEMBLY MEETING, President David Skorton indicated some of the priorities he and his administration will focus on for the rest of his term and asked for help from all shared governance bodies to further develop a common agenda Skorton expressed his desire to take action on key issues in light of his upcoming departure for the Smithsonian Institution, as well as the departure of several key members of his administration including Provost Kent Fuchs, Vice President Susan Murphy ’73 Ph D ’94 and Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations Harr y Katz While we commend Skorton for reaching out to the Student Assembly, we at The Sun hope to see more clarification and direct communication from Skorton with students when that agenda is being set

At the meeting, Skorton extolled the current student-centered priorities for his administration, which included finalizing a memorandum of understanding over future TCAT funding, addressing sexual violence and ensuring a smooth transition to President-Elect Elizabeth Garrett’s term However, most of his comments were repeating what has been previously said and were short on new details We at The Sun ask Skorton to clarify what specific actions the administration will take on the priorities it has set out for itself, especially in regards to making progress on issues which some may perceive the administration to be lagging on, like sexual violence on campus

We also ask Skorton to reach beyond the structure of the shared governance bodies and engage with the student body itself to generate potential new priorities to focus on and to communicate the administration’s agenda In this exciting time, when there is a changing-of-the-guard in progress, students are interested in understanding the administration’s priorities now and in the future, and possibly becoming involved in its various strategies However, the slow and steady process at which the Student Assembly marches on may not be the best method to enact the quick action Skorton may desire We at The Sun encourage Skorton and his administration to engage directly with the student body, to speed up the process on issues important for us all and allow themselves to leave a mark at Cornell

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Lost and Insecure:

Democrats in the Age of McConnell

It ’ s been only a week now since we ’ ve entered the glorious Age of Mc C o n n e l l Se n a t o r Mi t c h Mc C o n n e l l ( R - Ky ) , l o n g t i m e obstructionist and foe of President Barack Obama, is the presumptive Senate majority leader but it is not too soon to examine why it might be impor tant Republicans’ Election Night sweep is not necessarily important because it ensures leg-

Obama’s presidency On the contrar y, a GOP-controlled Congress might finally be forced to reckon with the burden of governance I acknowledged this some what rosy possibility in my last column, and I hope that the cynical (but unfortunately successful) politicking of the “Ebola election” gives way to meaningful compromise on issues such as immigration and tax reform But I c o u l d h a ve e a s i l y w

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f Democrats had succeeded in keeping the Senate Either way, we would have been faced with a divided and probabl y gridlocked government We should thus look at the dawn of the Age o f Mc C o n n e l l n o t a s a transformative moment for its conquering, hog-castrating heroes (Google Iowa’s Senator-elect Joni Ernst for that one), but as a potentially fatal juncture for its Democratic victims What’s bothered me since that sleepless Election Night and what should bother all mildly engaged Cornellians who simply decided to sit this one out is that so many of the Democrats who lost deser ved to

Lundergan Grimes, the Democratic

, refused to say whether she’d voted

Colorado, Senator Mark Udall (D), who has spent years distinguishing himself on issues of the environment and civil liber ties, ran a one-issue

that The Denver Post called “ an insult to those he seeks to convince ” This narrative, played out dozens of times across the nation, reveals a fundamental and tragic tr uth of our

Why would the average American voter pull the lever for candidates who skir t around their allegiances, or who tr y to narrow the range of p

them? Yes, Republicans were yelling absurdities about Ebola and ISIS, but they were yelling Democrats

doomed themselves by refusing to raise their voices

might have drowned out Democrats even if they had been yelling; a relatively unpopular president, a world spinning out of control and painful gaffes by key candidates But it still boggles my mind that Democrats were and, in all honesty, still are operating under the assumption that 2014 was a year to be on the defensive We have now experienced our 49th consecutive month of job growth, the longest streak since the Great Depression; our budget deficit has been cut by more than half; over 10 million people have health insurance because of the Affordable Care Act And, of course, our financial m a rk e t s h a ve b e e n b ro u g h t b a c k from the brink of utter disaster The Obama Era has given Democrats plenty to brag about, but they chose instead to submit to a Republican narrative that negated these fundam e n t a l e c o n o m i c t r i u m p h s

broader policy debate on campus

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perceived as harmful to the upper income brackets towards which so many of us are presumed to be skyrocketing Thus, on a business-oriented, pre-professional campus, the “Republican” case becomes the controlling basis for political discussion, and Democrats must excuse their s u p p

d focus instead on the social issues that are their only saving grace But as we saw last week, talking solely about contraception does not win elections This week, alumni have returned t

Cornell’s Vietnam Era as par t of the College of Ar ts and Sciences’ sesquicentennial celebration These alums have been forever imprinted on our collective memor y as the prototype of the leftw i n g p

Republicans are expected to create that narrative, but Democrats are e x p e c t e d t o re s p o n d t o i t T h e y didn’t, and so they made it even easier for the Age of McConnell to begin

What does any of this mean for us? The tawdr y dramas of a midterm election year will soon be replaced by the soaring rhetoric and glamorous engagement of the 2016 presidential c a m p a i g n On c e Hi l l a r y re v s h e r engines, it won ’ t really matter to center-left Cornellians what Mark Udall said this fall Politics will be exciting again But before we settle in and wait for that moment, we must recognize the danger of this Democratic insecurity College campuses and ours, most certainly, is no exception too often divide political discourse along fault lines that accentuate this insecurity When society takes a step forward on something like gay marriage, we all cheer; when society stumbles backward on issues such as abortion or net neutrality, we take to Fa c e b o o k a n d l a m e n t Bu t t h i s emerging, progressive consensus on s o c i a l i

been invoked in str uggles against

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and beyond), the left has to acknowledge that it has so much

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make a positive case for center-left governance And if they can ’ t make that case, then like so many Democrats swept away last week by the Age of McConnell they won ’ t deser ve to win

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Jenny Lewis Channels Janis Joplin at the State

BY KAITLYN TIFFANY Arts and Entertainment Editor

The crowd filling in the front third of the State Theatre’s 1,600-seat auditorium on Saturday night was a lot older than I expected I was seated behind two middle-aged townspeople, presumably on their first date (Not a good one She spent most of the night playing Candy Crush He is quoted saying “Are you sure you don’t want another cup of vino? Will it make you nervous if I have another beer?”), and the fair majority of the crowd seemed to be made up of hipsters or hippies, in their early 30s, happy-drunk on the State’s reasonably-priced PBR and swaying to the SheratonMaui-elevator-radio that played before the show started (for no apparent reason) I was a little bit disappointed in fair Ithaca's seeming lack of interest in what I had considered a fairly huge score for Dan Smalls Presents and for our off-the-radar 10 square miles

The opening act was an L A -based group called Girlpool, which was not only as hip-looking as can be (think the Ghost World girls, plus a sky blue bass guitar), but as vapid-sounding as hip is Their lyrics were plain ( I went for a walk down the street / I felt nothing beneath my feet,”) and I think, meant to copy some of the simply-stated sincerity of the new age of Internet poetry and the flair of Kate Nash Which was fine, for a song or two, but quickly became grating Untalented as vocalists, the pair whined through their entire set to meager response from the audience, who began talking and milling about, hitting the bar during their last few songs But then they introduced “Jenny” affectionately, calling her “basically the nicest person in the world,” and announcing how broken up they were about this being their last show touring with her I felt bad about disliking their music they seemed like truly decent kids who were having a straight-up blast touring with a personal idol

Lewis’ set spanned her entire discography, so that followers of her solo career, her time as the frontwoman of Rilo Kiley and even her brief stint recording duets as Jenny & Johnny had a reason to be there She opened with “Silver Lining, one of her bet-

ter-known songs from her time with Rilo Kiley, a bright bit of optimism with the chorus line “Hooray, hooray, you ’ re my silver lining” and a chipper bass hook But in standard Lewis fashion, she stalled the band and slowed down her vocals to deliver “I never felt so wicked, as when I willed our love to die,” with extra emphasis and what could also be called a sneer

Most of the show was made up of songs that showed of Lewis’ penchant to hide dark words and themes under a veneer of bouncy tunes and energetic vocals the set proceeded with “Just One of the Guys,” in which Lewis declares herself “Just another lady without a baby,” “Slippery Slopes,” which brags about mushrooms, coke, adultery (and more!) and “Head Under Water,” which is the clear thesis statement of The Voyager and an existential lyrical epic that Bob Dylan could envy Lewis then “took it back” to 2007 and performed songs off of the last real Rilo Kiley album, Under the Blacklight, including “The Moneymaker,” a bluesy rock number that had basically all feet stomping mercilessly on the 100 year-old floorboards

She played a three-song encore, including the Rilo Kiley song “With Arms Outstretched” (one of their genuinely sweeter selections), “Acid Tongue,” the title track from her 2008 solo album and “She’s Not Me,” a personal favorite from The Voyager But the standout from Lewis’ performance came midway through the show, when Lewis stopped to ask the audience a question: “I don’t know, is this town considered crunchy?” All the hippies went bonkers as Lewis continued with, “Don’t tell me this town ain’t got no heart!” to transition into a way-more-fun-than-theoriginal cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Shakedown Street ” Jenny Lewis is not a pop star, and she doesn’t perform like one She’s grateful that the audience is there, but she doesn’t condescend to shower them with kisses She ultimately ends up boogying around the stage, genuinely enjoying the sounds created by her own band indulging in a bluesy pout, slumped

shoulders and a sort of totally un-self-conscious swagger Her type of scooting and spinning, in trousers and short white leather boots, make it seem like she might have gone to either the Penny Lane (the Kate Hudson version) or the Sam Rockwell school of dance I’m not sure if she’s contractually obligated to wear the white pant suit from her album’s promotional images at every performance, but, paired with her famous waist-length red hair and retro-cut bangs, as well as the everything-painted-rainbow set, it makes for a great 1970s statement look

In fact, Lewis comes off as a relic from another age It’s not just in the visual aesthetic of her show but also in the way that her cleanly-produced folk-rock translates into a live performance She loses a lot of the casual snark, but gains showmanship in spades and adds plenty voice-cracking and belting in the style of Janis Joplin, or her contemporary, Grace Potter If you missed it, you missed out

Kaitlyn Tiffany is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences She can be reached at arts-editor@cornellsun com

Breakdance Dance Revolution in Barnes Hall

BY NATALIE TSAY Sun Staff Writer

The campus group Impact Dance Troupe put on their Fall Showcase on Sunday night featuring guest performances by BreakFree Hip Hop and Absolute Zero Breakdancing Crew With choreography by the dancers themselves, Impact presented a diverse program ranging from lyrical to tap to hip hop, showcasing many of the dancers’ versatility

The show started off with two lyrical/ numbers, the second of which, “Tessella graphed by Brooke Wilson, I enjoyed mo movement was interesting and the dancers w together It wasn ’ t the most dynamic of th pieces, but I was impressed by the way the dancers hit the accents of the music and by the unique, understated choreography None of the next few stood out in particular, but the last two pieces before the intermission, “Crazy in Love” and “Bang Bang” choreographed by Haley Hervert and Jess Groboski respectively, were fun and eng “Crazy in Love” had a rich, smooth quality contrasted the rightfully punchy choreogr Bang ” Overall, the first act was mainly comprised of larger, lyrical group pieces that might have been nice individually, but ended up running together in my mind

Nobody” choreographed by Alix Mizoue which, surprise, surprise, featured a medley of music from The Great Gatsby The mix was well done, and it was another piece that was easy for the dancers to really get into “Chandelier” stood out for its choreography (by Isabel Wise), and “Ashtone with Highlites” was obviously a crowd favorite The only duet in the program, it was light, airy, upbeat and adorable without being too cheesy While none of the lifts were particularly impressive or hard to pull off, the couple, Ashton Hsu and Sarah Bolander,

Impact dancers let their facial expression falter Perhaps this is partially due to the rapidity with which they moved from one dance to another I get it, it’s tiring However, it’s important to not just dance well, but perform This was clearly not an issue in the pieces set to more “fun” pieces of music, like “Bang Bang” by Ariana Grande, or “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” by Emeli Sande Everyone did a great job expression-wise in these pieces, and if they could transfer that to the rest of the pieces, it would be a huge improvement

The guest performance by BreakFree Hip Hop was super energetic and vivacious Decked out in boy scout costumes, the many members of BreakFree danced with power, precision and lots of spunk Most importantly, they were all enjoying themselves, and because of their enthusiasm, the audience was had fun, too Despite the size of their group, the dancers were mostly in sync with each other, which makes the popping and locking look even better BreakFree’s routine was definitely something different, and it was very refreshing to see

The second act started with “A Little Party Never Killed

moments both together and separate, and they were in unison almost without fail The last two pieces were good as well; overall, the second half of the show was stronger than the first Absolute Zero Breakdancing Crew gave the second guest

BreakFree’s piece There were many headspins and other impressive moves that I don’t know the names for, and they too brought a lot of energy What else can you expect from hip-hop dancers? The crew, consisting of all males, seemed to feed off of each other, and they certainly had charisma and stage presence Though there were several exceptions, many of the

A h hi I noticed was the obsession with high kicks de turns (or turns with the leg to the side) n problem is that both of these are very cult to get a large group of dancers to do ogether, especially the turns Maybe every dancer can do them and the choreographer wants to show that off, and that’s great However, it just ends up looking off when no two dancers are turning at the same speed Same goes with fan kicks and extensions it’s much less impressive without uniformity Dancing is about so much more than tricks All of the dancers had a really nice quality of movement, and I would’ve much rather seen them develop that than watch everybody try to kick their heads again and again

I have to admit that I have very high standards when it comes to dance Yes, there are many improvements that Impact can work toward However, there are many things they’re doing well They presented a great variety of pieces and put together a strong show While I would’ve liked to see more focus on movement quality and expression, they did a fantastic job simply creating and executing so many pieces Their Fall Showcase had plenty of nice moments, and I’m eager to see what else they have in store for this year

Natalie Tsay is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at nyt5@cornell edu

Not-So-Happy Days: Too Many Cooks

“It takes a lot to make a stew: a pinch of salt and laughter, too ” If you ’ ve been on the Internet this weekend, you probably recognize the opening lyrics to one of the most bizarre videos to ever hit the web Since I first watched it Friday morning, it has been impossible to avoid repeated ’Nam-style flashbacks to “Too Many Cooks,” a trippy tribute to the TGIF sitcoms of the ’70s and ’80s Believe me, I’ve tried In moments of boredom, my mind slips back and I find myself incessantly singing “Too many cooks ” It’s taking a toll on my life

Before we go any further, I advise you to watch “Too Many Cooks” for yourself It defies summary

On the surface, the premise of “Too Many Cooks” is simple: It’s a parody of corny sitcom title sequences, the unb e a r a b l y happy and eerily comfortable introductions to the lives of families like the Huxtables, Bunkers and Bradys Think of all those shows you may have seen on Nick at Nite when you stayed up too long watching television They all follow the same anodyne schematic: Oafish father, loving mother, angsty teenager, adorable child double points for twins! Laugh tracks and awkward beats highlight each joke The “live” studio audience oohs every kiss and aahs every dulcet moment Characters drop everything they re doing to mug for the camera,

pleasantly smile-laughing and directly inviting the viewer into their saccharine living room set

The sitcom is programmed in our pop culture psyches We instinctively understand the cues, language and signals We laugh when we are supposed to We cry when we are told There is nothing more comfortable or easier to watch than the sitcom You already know what is going to happen because you know the characters, but you tune in anyway The brilliance of “Too Many Cooks” is how it violently and unexpectedly subverts these expectations The rug is pulled out from underneath Danny Tanner and Full House becomes The Last Full House on the Left

“Too Many Cooks” first aired on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, the late, late night home of stoners and loners, at four a m the

l slot If you ’ ve ever watched t

v i s i o n infomercials at four a m , well, I’m sorry you lost control of your life, but you are no doubt familiar with the vapid, extended commercials that attempt to sell you essential junk and must-have useless gadgets It is by no mere coincidence that “Too Many Cooks” was broadcast at the same time that the Magic Bullet was hawked by a dead-in-the-eyes actor in a pristine, cardboard kitchen The sitcom and the infomercial are cast as two birds of a feather, each selling the unattainable ideal with a thin mask of genuine warmth and familiarity

Your life sucks, but if you spend a half hour with the Winslow clan as they solve their problems bullying, drug use, sexual abuse in one convenient “ very special episode,” you’ll feel a little better And who knows, maybe Urkel will show up?

“Too Many Cooks” starts out as your typical whitebread sitcom before shifting into an NYPD Blue-style cop drama, a G I Joeinspired animated segment and a medical drama a la ER, among many others We know and love these cliches They harken back to our childhoods, and the childhoods of generations past The joke doesn’t really end there, however; over the course of the 11-minute video, the proceedings grow darker, surreal and vicious Couples begin making out with each other, characters go topless and people die Smarf, the dopey Alf stand-in, crawls, bloody and beaten, across the floor toward a button did he hit the button?! before collapsing as “ too many Cooks ” echoes mournfully in the background In minutes, our society’s collective nostalgia is shattered My gosh, what did I just watch?

are left with no choice but to lose complete faith in and maybe even hate the safety of the sitcom It’s a shallow relic of a bygone time when television was a retreat from the horrors of the outside world, when one could tune into the telly and tune out their own problems Today, it seems wildly inappropriate to give ourselves over to such naivete and ignorance Cliff Huxtable may have been able to teach Theo about the value of a dollar with some Monopoly money, but what if a bloodthirsty serial killer broke into the Huxtable residence? No, the sitcom’s ideal family isn’t really as ideal as it claims, and it won ’ t always triumph in the end And isn’t that idea that we all have our own problems, even those folks on television a little more comforting?

At first, it seems like “Too Many Cooks” is celebrating the sitcom, glorifying its cheese and cloying tropes by poking fun at some of television s most memorable genres By the end, we

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Men’s Coach Suspended For Post-Game Comments

By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Sports Editor

The ECAC handed men ’ s hockey head coach, Mike Schafer ’86, a one-game suspension on Monday as a result of comments he made in a post-game press conference Saturday night in response to the actions of Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold

The confrontation was sparked when senior forward Cole Bardreau was slammed into the boards from behind by Quinnipiac’s Matt Peca early into the second period Peca received a five-minute major penalty for the hit, but it was the reaction of Pecknold, who was urging an embellishment call against Bardreau, that caused Schafer’s post-game eruption

“I’d like to apologize for using profane language in my post-game comments on Saturday evening following our contest

against Quinnipiac,” Schafer said in a statement “My language was unnecessary and I did not represent Cornell and our hockey program in a first-class manner ”

Though Bardreau was able to finish out Saturday’s game, his status is still being evaluated, and Schafer said that the hit “ may force him to miss future games ”

Bardreau suffered a severe season-ending neck injury in 2013, also the result of a hit from behind, and Schafer’s outburst was likely a sign of standing behind and protecting his players

“I was angry that there was no recognition of the seriousness of the play and let my emotions get the best of me after the contest, ” Schafer said “The safety of student-athletes is paramount to me ”

In his statement, Schafer apologized to Pecknold for the strong language he used in the post-game conference Schafer will miss the Red’s matchup against Clarkson on

Friday at Lynah Rink, due to his suspension

The Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education, Andy Noel, stood by Schafer’s desire to protect his players, but understood the severity of his words

“I respect Coach Schafer’s passion and respect for the health of his student athletes,” Noel said in a statement “He used inappropriate words to describe how he was understandably upset at the situation The Cornell Depar tment of Athletics and Physical Education understands ECAC Hockey’s decision to suspend Coach Schafer for this isolated incident ”

Scott Chiusano can be reached schiusano@cornellsun com

Red Starts Season With Victory

By JOHN MCGRORTY Sun Staff Writer

This past weekend the Cornell University men ’ s and women ’ s swimming and diving teams competed against Binghamton to open the 2014-2015 season The women ’ s team won a total of 11 events and had a combined score of 170 to beat out Binghamton, who scored 124 points in their fall to Cornell For the men, Cornell scored 171 5 points against Binghamton’s 125 5 The Red started its season of on a positive note, winning 13 of 16 events Both the men and women also established fast early season times, which added to the excitement of the weekend

“This weekend was a real success for the team as a kickoff for our season All of the men competed really well and it was great to have a win for the first meet this season, ” said senior diver Thomas Hallowell “ This was their first chance to swim in a scored meet and to have a win under [their] belts ” The Red was able to establish

an extremely solid base for the start of the season and was able to give the freshman a positive experience racing at a collegiate level

Senior swimmer Timothy Satterthwaite also added that overall, the team was happy with its overall performance at the meet

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that didn’t go quite as planned but it was a tough pool to swim in especially after a hard week of practices,” he said

The Red looks to continue its push forward During the off-season both the swimmers and divers alike dedicated themselves to continue to establish a strong desire for speed

“We have worked hard in the offseason to lead up to our competition season, and with our success so far, the team feels confident and motivated We are pushing to keep up that momentum as we enter the Ivy season and begin to make an impact in the League,” said Hallowell

Satterthwaite also noted that this year ’ s offseason had been on of the strongest so far, leading to a strong and hopeful start He also attributed the Red’s success to changes in the coaching staff

“The change in the coaches has been hugely helpful to the teams success so far Being able to work with all the different coaches and having the girls and guys training separately has been different, but I think is also a huge factor to the success we have had,” he said

Hallowell is excited by the competitive level of the team, as well as the potential of the Red’s talented group of freshman, displayed in the first meet

“This season is going to be a great experience for every swimmer and diver because our talent level is so high,” he said “The freshmen are really fast and the rest of the team has prepared well with lots of guys stepping up to fill in spots that were vacated by last years seniors The meet season is about to ramp up and I know every guy is excited to push forward and swim fast all year ”

Satterthwaite seemed optimistic going forward into the regular season, specifically for the team ’ s meet against Harvard and Dartmouth

“With the biggest meet of the fall coming up next weekend, we are rolling in expecting a big win

1. Anticlimactic Homecoming for LeBron James. A f t e r a r i d i c u l o u s a m o u n t o f s u m m e r h y p e regarding that basketball team LeBron James plays for, the Cleveland Cavaliers are curre n t l y 2 - 3 n i n t h i n t h e E a s t I f t h e s e a s o n e n d e d today, the Bucks would make t h e p l a y o f f s a n d t h e C a v s wouldn’t The Cavs’ players are o bv i o u s l y j u s t g e t t i n g a c c l imated with one another and it’s far from panic mode in Cleveland But LeBron gave a totally self-centered pre-game speech before his first game, in

which he said, “ This is one of the biggest spor ting spectacles in the histor y of spor ts And we ’ re par t of it And it had a lot to do with me I understand that ”Come on, LeBron If you ’ re going to say that, at least drop 50 or something

2. Derek Fisher has yet to P r o v e H i m s e l f M o r e C a p a b l e T h a n M i k e W o o dson The Knicks hired Phil Jackson Then Jackson hired D e r e k Fi s h e r a n d C a r m e l o Anthony decided, for whatever reason, to stay with the Knicks for another season But the Knicks are 2-5 and Carmelo is off to a terrible star t to the

ye a r De re k Fi s h e r ’ s t r i a n g l e offense has led to a lot of Jason Smith jumpers, but not many wins, and Knicks’ fans could be in for a long season The team just doesn’t have much to offer

3. Will the 76ers Win a Game? Before last seas o n , I p r e d i c t e d t h a t m y b

f i n i s h with the worst single-season record of all time I couldn’t imagine them winning a game They made me look foolish, however, by winning their first three games, Michael Car ter-

Williams looking like Magic Johnson in his prime The success was shor t-lived and they ended up tying the record for most consecutive losses in a season, losing 26 This could b

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injur y (set to return Tuesday), the Sixers have begun the season with seven straight losses Their roster is laughably bad and young With Joel Embiid likely out for the season and Nerlens Noel looking as raw as a bad McDonalds experience, tank city is in full effect in Philly