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Despite Increased Crime, City Will Not Add O f cers

By TYLER ALICEA Sun Senior Writer

Despite disagreements over the City of Ithaca’s priorities amid financ

n Council adopted an amended version of Mayor Svante Myrick’s ’09 $64 5million 2014 budget in a 9-1 vote

Tuesday

Yet in the face of recommenda-

Department and members of the community, the Common Council decided not to add two additional police officers to the force, which would have cost $117,609 Officers have expressed their concerns about the department’s budget constraints during a time when the City is facing

Satiric Cornell News Site Aims to ‘Make People Laugh’

Writing about everyone from Happy Dave to President David Skorton, two Cornell seniors are trying to break into the comedy scene with a satirical news website called CU Nooz

The site’s editors-in-chief, Daniel Greener ’14 and Adam Groner ’14, say their goal is to make people laugh “Cornell can feel like a very serious place, and it’s important to step back from

everything going on and realize how silly everything is,” Greener and Groner wrote in an email

In the past few months, Greener and Groner have published pieces including “Happy Dave to Be Replaced With a More Neutral Dave” and “ Wines Class Cancelled After Student Urinates on Professor” on the website

“You’ll see at least one student procrastinating by reading our site on their laptop ”

Since the website launched in September, it has received 50,000 hits and been visited by more than 15,000 people even reaching more than 75 percent of the Cornell community

“If you walk into a librar y on campus, chances are, you’ll see at least one student procrastinating by reading our site on their laptop, ” Greener and Groner said in the email

Cornell S ees Surge in Cyber Attack s

By ALEXA DAVIS Sun Senior Writer

In Ju n e 2 0 0 9 , C o r n e l l e x p e r i e n c e d i t s m o s t e x p e n s i ve s e c u r i t y i n c i d e n t i n i t s h i s t o r y a s t o l e n l a p t o p It w a s t h e i n f o r m at i o n o n t h e l a p t o p, c o mp l e t e w i t h t h e i d e n t i t i e s o f 4 9 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e , t h a t c o nt r i b u t e d t o t h e s t e e p p r i c e t a g a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e t h e f t Fo u r ye a r s l a t e r, t h e we a l t h o f i n f o r m a t i o n i n a l l o f C o r n e l l’s d a t a s y s t e m s c o n t i n u e s t o b e o n e o f t h e Un i v e r s i t y ’ s m o s t t h r e a te n e d a n d p ro t e c t e d a s s e t s Re c e n t l y, C o r n e l l h a s s e e n a s u r g e i n c y b e r a t t a c k s , t h e m o s t p re val e n t o f w h i c h a r e “ a d v

The site has also attracted international visitors some of whom are students studying abroad browsing the Internet from more than 50 different countries

“It’s really nice to know that we ’ re helping students around the world reconnect with their campus, ” they said Greener and Groner said they spent hours planning, recruiting writers and building the website over the summer to prepare for its launch in September The site currently has

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Man Held for Didgeridoo Attack on California Cab

California man has been arrested after police say he whacked a taxi with a didgeridoo in an argument over the fare

U-T San Diego says the 31-year-old man and a woman were picked up Sunday night in Chula Vista then fell asleep during a 20-minute ride to a home Police Lt Phil Collum says when they arrived, the man got into an argument with the cabbie over the fare

Collum says he went into the house and came out with a didgeridoo a long, wooden instr ument from Australia

Collum says the man threatened the driver with it The cabbie drove off, but the man allegedly chased the cab and whacked it several times with the didgeridoo, denting the vehicle

Arriving police arrested the man on suspicion of vandalism

Copper Thieves Cut Power to Pa. Veterans Group

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thieves darkened Veterans Day for a veterans ’ organization in Pennsylvania

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organization in Bristol tell WPVI-TV that someone stole copper wiring from a transformer that supplies

Energy Co workers were able to fix the problem by Monday afternoon

The veterans ’ group says a Veterans Day ceremony planned for Monday night will now be able to go on as scheduled

Thief Gets Away With 140,000 Pounds of Nuts

ESCALON, Calif (AP) Authorities in California are tr ying to crack the case of a nut thief who made off with 140,000 pounds of walnuts

The theft, estimated at nearly $400,000, occurred Sunday in the small Central Valley town of Escalon Investigators say it was one of the biggest to hit the booming industr y Last month, about 12,000 pounds of walnuts wor th $50,000 were stolen from a trailer parked on Highway 99 nor th of Sacramento

This time several tr uckloads of walnuts were taken from the facility Authorities say rising prices about $2 per pound is what appears to be driving the recent walnut thefts

No arrests have yet been made

Walnuts are California’s four th-leading agricultural expor t China remains the world’s leading producer of walnuts

Students Mull Issues in C-Town

Council talks Greek life, rental housing, Collegetown safety

By ASHLEY CHU Sun Staff Wr ter

Members of the Cornell Collegetown Student Council mulled ways to improve the off-campus living experience at a meeting of the Collegetown Neighborhood Council Tuesday

“Typically,

the Neighborhood Council meetings

are a great opportunity for the

community

Members of the Panhellenic Council said sorority members have had difficulties finding housing Emily Chu ’15, vice president for University and community relations for the Panhellenic Council, said members of sororities who often live in a sorority house for a year struggle to secure housing in University dormitories after their sophomore year

to get together to discuss issues.”

At the meeting, students representing different groups on campus –– the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council and Consent Ed, among others –– briefly spoke about the ways in which their groups are working to contribute to the greater Collegetown community Eric Silverberg ’14, chair of the Cornell Collegetown Student Council, said the meeting presented the opportunity for Cornell students to take part in the greater community’s forum, which is usually predominantly attended by city representatives and residents

“ Typically, the Neighborhood Council meetings are a great opportunity for the community to get together to discuss issues, but often the issues we ’ re discussing pertain –– directly or indirectly –– to what students are doing, but students aren ’ t really present to respond,” Silverberg said

Chu added that she hopes her council can help sorority members get more information about off-campus housing in the future

Echoing Chu’s concerns, other representatives of Greek life said they hope the University can help expand resources that students and community members can utilize in their search for rental housing in Collegetown

Julie Page, assistant dean of students in the Office of Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living, encouraged students to find out about the different options available to them when looking at offcampus housing

“Educate yourself about the different areas of Ithaca that you’d like to live,” she said She also urged students to consider a few questions when deciding off-campus housing

“What’s the best fit for you? Is it in the area that’s a little louder or is it in a quiet space? How do you educate yourself to be successful? Also, be a good tenant and a good neighbor,” Paige said She also pointed to the University’s off-campus living office in Willard Straight Hall as a resource for

students contemplating offcampus housing

Another issue discussed during the meeting was safety in Collegetown, particularly with regard to consent and sexual violation Melissa Frank ’14, the president of Consent Ed –– a program under the University’s Women’s Resource Center –– was present Tuesday to explain the program ’ s effort to address the issue of consent in high-risk situations

“Consent Ed focuses on defining what consent is and promoting being a positive bystander in the community,” Frank said “A positive bystander looks at a situation before it becomes dangerous and tries to gauge the best way of inter vening before something happens that isn’t good for the potential survivor of the sexual assault and the potential offender

”

Consent Ed has been working to increase awareness in the community through the signing of a pledge acknowledging an understanding of consent and the distribution of decals to designate “safe spaces, ” according to Frank

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Ashley Chu can be reached at achu@cornellsun com

P rof S ays S ecret to Finding Happiness Is ‘ Self-Knowledge’

By CHRIS STANTON Sun Contributor

From self-help gurus to television personalities, many people have an opinion on how to find happiness Prof Shimon Edelman, psychology, has been exploring a more scientific approach to the subject and says he believes people can only attain lasting happiness through “selfknowledge ”

In a book published last year, The Happiness of Pursuit: What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About the Good Life, Edelman applied the idea that the brain operates like a computer a concept termed “cognition is computation” to study how people find fulfillment in their daily lives

“The book is very much about self-knowledge, which is a prerequisite for anything you want to plan for yourself in life,” Edelman said “We all drive cars without knowing very much about what’s going on under the hood But, if you want the car to run better, you need to tune the motor and understand how it works ”

Edelman joins some of his fellow psycologists in advocating the idea that both the universe and individual minds operate like complex computers He said he incorporates that line of logic in all areas of his research, including his studies on what comprises happiness

“The universe is a giant computer

“The universe is a giant computer computing its state from moment to moment, and that’s what makes the world go round ” P r o f S h i m o n E d e l m a n

computing its state from moment to moment, and that’s what makes the world go round,” Edelman said “Cognition is computation which is done in particular ways that involve representing some part of the world by another part of it It computes visual-auditor y variables we are unconscious of ”

Happiness as a field of study has come to the forefront in the last two decades, according to Prof James Cutting, psychology, chair of the psychology department The growing popularity of research on happiness has helped spark growth in the selfhelp industry, Cutting said But he

and Edelman agreed that many publications pertaining to the topic do not have psychological grounds

“Much of it is snake oil,” Edelman said “And snake oil salesman have historically always done very well for themselves Only some of it is grounded in psychological findings ” Edelman a Russian emigrant who completed his undergraduate,

“I wrote the book because I thought I could offer a concise overview of claims about selfknowledge ” P r o f S h i m o n E d e l m a n

master ’ s and Ph D in Israel has spent the majority of his long career researching other areas of study not pertaining to happiness He has published dozens of essays in the field of psychology pertaining to topics ranging from vision to consciousness

“Even though this is not my main area of research, I wrote the book because I thought I could offer a concise overview of claims about selfknowledge,” Edelman said

With a book that stands at just more than 100 pages in length, Edelman has drawn attention from a variety of sources for his happiness research, having been featured in a Huffington Post article and in Cornell’s summer lecture series

“It’s always good when professors in the department get this kind of attention for their research,” Cutting said “There’s a lot more coverage now with new forms of media, and one of those things getting more coverage is psychology ”

Though Edelman has explored different areas of research since the publication of his book, he continues to stress the importance of studying happiness

“We are getting to the truth of the matter, ” Edelman said in a lecture given July 31 at Cornell’s summer sessions “But the truth of the matter will not be simple Minds are not simple ”

In the lecture, Edelman discussed the overlap between his research and theories laid out in the classics, citing figures from Aristotle to ancient Indian thinkers

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city is facing an increase in crime

How e v e r, a f t e r m u c h d e l i b e r a t i o n , Council was left divided by the amendment and in a 6-5 vote necessitated Myrick to break the tie

Myrick who said the decision to not fund additional officers was among of the most difficult decisions he has had to make argued that although there has been an increase in crime in the city, Ithaca still has less crime than an average city and more officers per person than other cities

He added the 2014 budget represents the largest amount of money that the IPD has ever received The department received $11 7 million in 2013, up from $10 million dollars in 2009, The Sun reported on Oct 31

The decision to not fund the additional officers comes one year after the Common Council voted to cut the size of the department by nine officers, as part of cuts to close the city’s $3-million deficit

Despite the Common Council’s decision t

Alderperson Seph Murtagh Ph D ’09 (D-2nd Ward) aid the issue of IPD staffing needs to be a priority for future budgets

In addition, there was concern among Common Council members about raising

taxes excessively

“Don’t underestimate the power of people who are ver y happy to leave the city to live in

McCollister ’78 (D-3rd Ward) said Myrick added that many residents have expressed their concerns about the high tax rate during a time when wages are not going up as quickly

Despite concerns about taxes, Murtagh a n d A

r p e r s o n Chris Proulx ’91 (D5th Ward) said they were willing to support a tax increase in order to increase public safety and fund additional officers

of inter-municipality cooperation

In addition, Fleming added that there is a “huge opportunity” for Cornell to contribute more to the city and said she hopes conversations between the two parties can continue in the future

“It’s only fair, and it’s in their best interests that Ithaca is an even m o re w

“Don’t underestimate the power of people who are very happy to leave the city to live in other municipalities.”

Many of the Common Council members expressed their appreciation for the discussions that took place while constructing the budget Alderperson J R Clairborne (D-2nd Ward) said that the discussions held this year were “ more engaged and informative” than in past years Myrick added that he thought the budget process was significantly improved compared to last year

Alderperson Donna Fleming (D-3rd Ward) said she hopes the Council will not forget some of the themes that appeared repeatedly during its discussions, such as the importance

r f u l place so that they can attract the top faculty that they are looking for,” she said

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make its case to the University in terms of how Cornell can make an increased monetar y contribution

He added, however, that the University’s contribution which is currently linked to the consumer price index, a measurement of the change in the costs to an average consumer of goods and ser vices is not likely to increase in 2014

Cornell’s monetar y contributions to the city are outlined by a Memorandum of Understanding, an agreement that was established in 1999 and amended in 2003

Tyler Alicea can be reached at talicea@cornellsun com

Prof Inspired by Personal Life, Family

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a financial aid system that would let it compete with wealthier Ivy League schools

“ We hit upon the notion of p r e f e r e n t i a l p a c k a g i n g , ” E h r e n b e r g s a i d “ Pr e f e r e n t i a l packaging is when you take the students at a given level of need and you say to them, ‘ we want some of you more than we want others So for a given level of need, some of you will get more grants and less loans, and some of you will get more loan and

less grants ’”

Ehrenberg’s personal life and family still have a large effect on his work, he said

His wife has been a teacher and superintendent and inspires some of his education research, on topics like the relationship b e t w e e n t e a c h e r s ’ u n i o n c o ntracts and teachers’ class attendance

“Often, we wrote joint papers together, including one that we wrote with one of our sons, ” he said “But sometimes she would just bring home a problem from school and I would, go, ‘that’s

really cool ’”

After receiving his Ph D in

e c o n o m i c s f ro m No r t h we s t e r n University in 1970, Ehrenberg went on to work for the Council of Economic Advisors and the U S D e p a r t m e n t o f L

1975

Ehrenberg began his career researching topics like the effect of over time pay on employment r a t e s a n d t h e e f f e c t

f public sector unions, he said

wrote the first paper on the economics of religion since Adam

Smith

“It star ted out as a joke,” Ehrenberg said “But it turned out there was lots of research on religious behavior that had been done by psychologists and sociologists, and what we were tr ying to do was to build a model which explains [the research] ” In 2011, Ehrenberg was given the Jacob Mincer Award by the Society of Labor Economists for his research

Eric Oberman can be reached at edo26@cornell edu

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approximately 25 writers, along with a full editorial team

The two also said the process for writing articles is highly collaborative, with multiple people contributing to each article They added that they strive to publish at least one article a day on CU Nooz

“It is important that we consistently deliver to our readers,” Greener and Groner said in the email

Students have met the site with mixed opinions, although most say they appreciate its humor

“I personally think CU Nooz is hilarious,” Daniel Cohanpour ’15 said “There's definitely demand for witty and satirical news writing on campus ”

Stephanie Chow ’17 said she is an avid reader of CU Nooz

“I love telling my friends in other colleges that the articles are true Some actually believe me, ” Chow said

Others were less enthused Kristi Krulcik ’16 said that while she respects the site’s creators for their “fast-paced” work and “time-intensive commitment, ” she thinks the headlines are “ not as witty nor as creative” as other satirical publications, like The Onion

“Let's hope their efforts don't go to waste with

poor-quality content, ” she said

According to Greener and Groner, the site has received some flak since its launch

“The first is from misinformed students who don’t realize we ’ re a comedy site and believe that we are just a really [bad] newspaper We love this feedback,” they said

Other students have criticized CU Nooz for addressing “touchy subjects ”

“We always try to respond mindfully to this feedback, but believe that good satire should provoke students to think critically about life at Cornell,” Greener and Groner said

For the most part, CU Nooz seems to have treaded the line between being offensive and being good humor, Franklin Yang ’17 said

“Some articles go too far, but some are just fine,” Yang said

Looking forward, Greener and Groner said they plan to expand CU Nooz so it includes video news content and reaches other colleges

“If even just one person has a better day because of CU Nooz, we’d be happy with our impact Look out for new developments,” they said in the email

Nabiha Keshwani can be reached at nk444@cornell edu

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According to Mitrano, information has become a valuable currency in today’s Internet age, prompting criminality to expand from physical space into cyber-

s p a c e T h e o p e n n e s s o f t h e Internet lays ground for vulnerabilities, which cyber hackers have increasingly targeted in hopes of gaining data from government, m i l i t a r y a n

institutions, including Cornell

Each year, Cornell experiences 2,500 “ r un of the mill” malw a r e i n f e c t i o n s a n d 2 , 0 0 0 stolen passwords, said Wyman Miles, director of Information

Te c h n o l o g y S e c u r i t y T h e s e attacks, which pose high risks, are considered to be relatively simple in comparison to other forms of digital threats that Cornell faces

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“ The purpose of these attacks is to obtain as much data from academic libraries, scholarly journals, research and institutional intellectual proper ty as is possible,” she wrote in a personal blog post “Often, it is simply to have the information available in the event that it might be useful rather than always a finely tailored search for a discrete data set or patent ”

Attacks from within the U S a r e s u b j e c t t o t h e C o m p u t e r Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, but international attacks are not held to any forms of Internet regulation, Mitrano said in a blog post The Internet has become

the “wild west in terms of crime and law enforcement global ” Due to the anonymous nature of the Internet, ver y few attackers

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k , reduces its competitiveness and creates reputational issues, Miles

Miles suggested that individuals take certain steps, including taking advantage of the software and data discover y tools made available to the entire campus community.

said However, he said, Cornell has placed an emphasis on ensuring the security of confidential data, including information that could be used for financial fraud, s u c h a s So c i a l Se c u r i t y, b a n k account and credit card numbers

Miles said cer tain legal obligations have been a major driving force for the University to concentrate on protecting confidential or administrative data For e x a m p l e , i n D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 5 , New York State created a data breach law, which requires institutions that own sensitive data to notify people if they have reason to believe that their information has been disclosed to unauthorized par ties

A c c o rd i n g t o M i t r a n o , Cornell is maximizing its administrative, technical and physical

security measures to successfully protect community members and d

attacks Such technical safeguards include network and information

Cornell users to update software on devices connected to the network and staff to encr ypt confidential information

While security policies and p r a c t

confidential data are comprehensive, Mitrano said, there is still much room for improvement in b

against hackers seeking research data

“As is the case for many research universities, it is time to review existing technology and data policies to be sure that research data and intellectual proper ty is covered to the same degree as administrative data, and to be sure that security and compliance are in balance for all institutional information,” Mitrano said

This “ ver y large educational

community members taking precautions when using the Internet, Mitrano added

Miles suggested that individuals take cer tain steps to protect

advantage of the software and data discover y tools made available to the entire campus comm

n g unique passwords for net-ids and not clicking on suspicious links are simple preventative measures that all students, faculty and staff members can take to increase cyber safety, he said

Alexa Davis can be reached at adavis@cornellsun com

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Re: “ THOMAS: Newsflash: Women Aren’t Safe on Campus,” Opinion, published Nov 13, 2013

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R esurrecting the Advice Column

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SCIENCE

A History Of Science

By JAMES GUO Sun Contr butor

Prof Kenneth G Wilson, physics, was a prominent theoretical physicist who won the 1982 Nobel Prize for shedding light on phase changes, the process by which solids melt and liquids freeze His most acclaimed work offered insight into unrefined realms of physics by fine-tuning existing theories and improving the calculability of phase transitions This past summer, Wilson died at the age of 77 in Maine where he had retired to spend time with his wife, Alison Brown from complications with lymphoma

Early Years at Cornell

In 1963, Wilson arrived at Cornell’s physics department as a young assistant professor after completing his undergraduate studies at Harvard University and his Ph D at the California Institute of Technology Wilson’s arrival was marked with an influx of new developments in elementary particle physics and materials research in his first few years as a faculty member Prof Benjamin Widom, chemistry, said that he and Wilson shared similar interests at the time

“Right away, he undertook very ambitious projects, and I could tell that he was a very deep thinker,” Widom said

In 1971, Wilson became a full professor

Research

Over 20 years at Cornell, Wilson pioneered new avenues in theoretical physics ranging from critical phenomena to quantum field theory to quark confinement Prof Peter Lepage, physics, a former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a colleague of Wilson, lauded Wilson as a highly influential figure in his field

“His fingerprints were all over theoretical physics,” Lepage said Wilson developed his most recognized work in the 1970s when he expanded on previous work done by Widom, Prof

Remembering Prof. Kenneth Wilson

Michael Fisher, University of Maryland, College Park, and Prof Leo Kadanoff, University of Chicago

Driven by a strong interest in the ability to calculate natural phenomena, Wilson devised a rigorous mathematical tool called the renormalization group theory that he applied to phase transitions The renormalization group was a method for investigating precise physical changes from varying distance scales In 1982, Wilson received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the application of this mathematical tool to phase transitions

His work provided mathematical explanations that described the precise critical points at which one phase of matter transitions to another The renormalization group generated calculations that corresponded with experimental results, something theoretical physicists had struggled with in the past Prior to Wilson’s work, calculations of phase transitions were incongruent with what physicists observed in laboratory experiments

According to Wilson’s colleagues, his brightest ideas appeared to stem from a seamless meshing of interdisciplinary fields in physics His work was refreshing and original, and he developed a knack for coming up with solutions to problems from different angles, Lepage said In fact, for his Nobel Prize-winning work on phase transitions, Wilson drew from his well-versed background in quantum field theory and abstract mathematics Later in his career, he used supercomputers to enhance his knowledge of quarks, elementary particles that form larger particles such as protons and neutrons Wilson was able to forge a connection between seemingly disparate disciplines and this served as a guiding force for many of his projects, Lepage said

In Memoriam

Wilson’s ability to shed light on complex problems arose from his concision and clarity of thought, Lepage said This was the first

impression Wilson left on Lepage during their first encounter A Stanford graduate student at the time, Lepage was presenting his work to a room full of Cornell faculty members to secure a job at the University Wilson happened to be in the same room

“After apparently sleeping through most of my talk, [Wilson] zeroed in on what I was describing in my analysis He said it in one sentence, whereas I would have used a paragraph,” Lepage said

Despite his distinction as a giant in theoretical physics, Wilson remained humble about his achievements Prof Paul Ginsparg Ph D ’81, physics, a doctoral student advised by Wilson at Cornell, said Wilson was an unassuming, modest man who was easy to approach Throughout his career, Wilson maintained his passion for physics and always had the patience to explain and teach his work to others

Ginsparg recalled that Wilson was fueled by a genuine interest in his work and rarely sought out awards and recognition for his achievements He was motivated not by the prospect of winning personal accolades but by the prospect of expanding frontiers in theoretical physics, according to Ginsparg

At the forefront in his field, Wilson was decades ahead of his time in his discoveries According to Ginsparg, his work generated a paradigm shift in such a way that his published material would become common knowledge within a span of 10 years

On Saturday, the physics department will host a memorial symposium in honor of Wilson His family, colleagues and friends will be there to remember him and his contributions to the physics community

By JACQUELINE CAROZZA Sun Staff Writer

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y

Engineered Machine competition chal-

prompt: build a novel biological system from standard genetic parts and incorporate this system into a cell

The 30-member Cornell iGEM project team applied their diverse scientific backgrounds to design a synthetic biological solution to a problem faced by local upstate New York company, Ecovative Design, which produces biodegradable alternatives to packaging such as poly-

Styrofoam

Compared to the half-centur y lifespan

o f p o

materials, which use a type of fungi called basidiomycetes to bind together agricultural byproducts, degrade after only a month, according to team leader Swati Sureka ’15

Ecovative’s production efficiency, however, can be compromised when pathogenic molds inhibit basidiomycete growth and prevent a portion of the feedstocks from successfully being converted into

Cornell Project Team: Genetically Engineered Machines

biomaterials, Sureka said Cornell iGEM approached Ecovative with a synthetic biological solution to this issue

“A lot of fungi have natural ways of defending themselves against each other,” Sureka said “Using a simple genetic circuit to produce one of these antifungal compounds, we could alleviate this problem ”

The idea for Organofoam, an anti-fungal fungus, was born

With an eye towards introducing antifungal compounds into Ecovative systems, Cornell iGEM worked to establish a foundation for future work with fungi

Fungal genetic engineering is relatively new compared to bacterial work since fungi are more complex than bacteria, according to Sureka However, due to their complexity, they present opportunities, such as the synthesis of extracellular structures, that are not possible with bacteria T

compounds and the genes that code for them and then worked to inser t the desired DNA sequences into the fungal genome To determine if the uptake was successful, they also incorporated another

, according to Sureka

An example of an easily monitored gene is a gene for antibiotic resistance If an antibiotic resistance gene is placed directly next to the antifungal gene, any cells that have incorporated that piece of DNA will both produce the antifungal compound and be resistant to the antibiotic, Sureka said Subjecting all the fungi to the antibiotic will kill the cells in which the transfer is unsuccessful, leaving only the desired recombinant species

“ While much of the focus is on genetic engineering, if we wanted to actually deploy this, we would need a mechanical solution for increasing the functionality of anything we want to do,” Sureka said

Because of this, iGEM has a dr y lab subteam that is responsible for helping make the genetic engineering work, also called wet lab, into a reality

Ac c o rd i n g t o d r y l a b l e a d e r Ma c Sennett ’15, the team worked to build a fungi incubator about the size of a small cooler The engineering challenge was to c re a t e a h o m o g e n o u s e n v i r o n m e n t

throughout the entire cooler using sensors that are limited to making local measurements on parameters such as temperature, humidity, light and carbon dioxide

According to Sureka, there is pressure, especially when iGEM teams are on a timeline, to avoid genetically engineering organisms more complex than bacteria because they take longer to grow and slow the experimentation process Accelerating growth rates using a fungi incubator with a carefully controlled environment overcomes this obstacle

“ This way, you can do more science,” Sennett said

The team released all of the incubator blueprints and genetic parts that contribute to their growing “fungal toolkit” on their website This is in keeping with iGEM’s emphasis on collaboration to generate novel solutions to real-world problems For example, the fungi incubator can be modified by other laboratories for the growth of organisms besides fungi

“iGEM focuses heavily on what is safe when released to environment, what environmental effects products have, and how

genetic circuits can mitigate these effects,” Rebecca Chew ’15, a member of the team, said

The team also seeks to address the safety concerns with genetic engineering itself

Safety is of particular concern when working with fungi because the organisms can fuse their root systems and transfer g

modified species to native ones, according to Sureka Since the team often incorporates a gene coding for antibiotic resistance into their genetic circuits to ser ve as a selection criteria for successful recombination, antibiotic-resistance could potentially spread

To

iGEM devised an additional mechanism that allows them to tag the modified section of DNA, including the antifungal and antibiotic resistance genes The mushrooms only need the antifungal properties during the initial, most sensitive stages of growth, Sureka said After the fungi reach maturity, a chemical inducer is added that selectively cleaves only the added DNA, removing the antifungal gene as well as the potentially dangerous antibiotic resistance gene “ The fungus doesn’t contain anything non-native when it goes back into the environment,” Sureka said

Ensuring that their synthetic biology project has a real-world application is important to the team, Sureka said

“Science is great when it helps other scientists, but it also need to be applicable, safe, environmentally friendly, and sensitive to economic and social impacts it can have, Sureka said

The Cornell iGEM team competes annually in the iGEM competition After advancing from the North American jamboree in early October of this year, the team competed in the world iGEM competition from Nov 1-4 at MIT

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t Human Practices Advance award, a prize that recognizes a team ’ s consideration of biotechnology’s societal impacts, out of 85 teams present

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A few weeks ago, powerhouse men ’ s style blog Four Pins published a study that attempted to answer an age old question: what are the most popular fashion brands in the world? Previous attempts to answer this question had focused solely on sales figures The problem with that metric, however, is that it neglects to account for expensive and hard to find luxury brands that many people lust over via the internet, but would never have the funds to actually acquire For example, is Old Navy more popular than Prada? This newly released study would answer that question with a resounding no While Old Navy s much more competitive prices leads them to register far more sales per year than Prada, popularity is redefined to be synonymous with desirability Four Pins ranked the 39 most popular fashion brands in the world based on how often the brand name was Googled In today’s technolog y based world, the frequency of a brand being searched is a fair way of judging how many people are interested in their products Without further ado, here is the list of said 39 brands, along with some (hopefully) witty commentary and an explanation of each brand’s placement on the list

1 NIKE

Nike has always had the market for high performance athletic shoes cornered, as they are the preferred sneaker of most of your favorite athletes However in recent years, with the explosion of “sneakerheads” and collecting sneakers as a hobby, Nike has expanded into the realm of fashion This can be seen by their recent wild Foamposite colorways and the Lebron 10’s made from cork It also doesn ’ t hurt that they have endorsement contracts with the four NBA players with the best selling signature shoes: Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant Oh, and don’t forget that the G O A T Michael Jordan’s Jordan Brand is a division of Nike as well With such a wide selection of sneakers to offer, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Nike is the world’s most searched brand They also are the most valuable apparel brand on Interbrand’s list of the 100 most valuable brands, behind powerhouses such as General Electric and CocaCola by only a few spots

2. ZARA

I was pretty shocked at how highly ranked Zara was considering the fact that they don’t ever design anything original Their want-to-be-luxury men ’ s collection looks like a hodge podge of replica Givenchy, Versace and En Noir The worst part about it is that unlike H&M which is very reasonably priced, Zara is decently expensive considering its poor quality (they sure love their faux leather) Obviously fast-fashion brands play a large role in today’s clothing market, but it’s a sad day when they try to pass themselves off as luxury and consumers fall for it

3 ADIDAS

Making athletic clothes and shoes for sporty people all over the world While they aren ’ t as expensive as Nike, they also aren ’ t as sought after For their sake, hopefully Derrick Rose returns this season in MVP form and they can cash in on their “D Rose 4” signature sneakers and ad campaign

4 H&M

Often called a “fast fashion” brand, H&M sells cheaper versions of popular clothes and styles that would cost an arm and a leg if bought from their original designer Regardless of what your personal opinions are of that tactic, it is undeniable that it has put the Swedish brand on the map Recent collaborations with luxury brands Maison Martin Margiela and Versace have also garnered a lot of buzz, as these collaborations offered the average fashionconscious person a chance to buy a piece from an exclusive fashion house H&M is the favorite brand of young stylish people who are trying to keep up with what the celebrities are wearing, while still eating three meals a day and paying their rent

5 POLO

Polo is one of those rare brands that seems to appeal to everyone From its classic golf shirts worn by every middle aged father to salmon colored shorts for the frat star

in your life, even to women ’ s dresses for that warm summer afternoon, it is inevitable that you own something from Ralph Lifshitz’s label Oh, and don’t forget that Polo also is in charge of Team USA’s Olympic gear, which will actually be produced in the U S this time

6 COACH

While Coach is not exactly a luxury brand, it does fill a pretty hardy sized niche: Coach makes designer bags and shoes for middle class women And no, there is no air of disparagement in that comment Not everyone can afford the purse that their favorite celebrity was just seen with while eating at Nobu It’s good that there is a high quality, yet affordable, alternative

7 ASOS

If you have never heard of this brand, then that makes two of us Apparently it’s a hugely popular British brand that hasn’t yet integrated into U S markets Even though the clothing doesn’t come with an accent, I shamelessly assume that since it is British it must be pretty cool looking stuff

8 GAP

I guess parents need clothes, too Once I too have lost faith in the world and turn to style suicide you may find me digging through mounds of “Dad jeans” and cargo pants in a GAP mall store near you The most relevant thing to happen to GAP in the past year was Odd Future parodying their logo on a sweatshirt that reads “FAP ”

9 CHANEL

From the “little black dress” to their No 5 perfume, Chanel may be the most influential fashion house in the history of female style Coco was a genius and it’s good to see that the popularity of her designs still endures today

10. VANS

This is why I put them on my “Men’s Fall Essentials” list They are the perfect casual wear sneakers and they literally come in every color

11 GUCCI

Back in the good ol’ days if you were really stylin’ you

would throw on as much velour and interlocking G print as you possibly could Now, the Italian brand is most notorious for their formal wear and leather products Although Gucci is no longer the go-to brand for the hip hop community, it does have two things going for it: One, everyone in Italy owns one of their belts and two, James Franco models for them

12 FOREVER 21

“I don’t know about you but I’m feeling 22 ” No but seriously, if the quality of their clothing got any worse they would just be draping shoppers in piles of fabric and thread without even worrying about sewing them together

13 MICHAEL KORS

Remember that time Nicki Minaj said that you “couldn ' t get Michael Kors, if you was f*cking Michael Kors!!” Well she lied In fact Michael Kors is what’s known as a faux luxury brand It tries to portray a sense of exclusivity similar to a Gucci or Louis Vuitton, except without the same quality or craftsmanship I guess they have successfully been fooling a lot of you ladies

14 HERMES

Their 2013 Spring/Summer men ’ s collection included a $91,500 t-shirt made of crocodile. To get the orange you need to spend quite a lot of green

15 OLD NAVY

Normal clothes for average Joes I guess people really did think that was Kim Kardashian in their commercial

16 LOUIS VUITTON

If you exclude the fact that every woman would love to have a brown monogram “baby Louis Vuitton under her underarm,” I’d bet that a lot of these Googles can be attributed to 13 year old boys in Westchester and on Long Island looking to burn through some of that Bar Mitzvah money on a “swagged out ” belt to sag their jeans with But in all seriousness Louis Vuitton is the clean-up hitter on the lineup of luxury designer leather products Hopefully they continue their dominance even with the loss of Marc Jacobs as their creative director

17 CONVERSE

Chuck T ’ s are an American classic, so be like Wiz Khalifa and keep reppin’ that Taylor Gang

18 HOLLISTER

In middle school Hollister was always Abercrombie’s less popular cousin from California They are also owned by Abercrombie, and thus have Mike Jeffries as their CEO as well Again, round up all of that pre-frayed So-Cal nonesense and donate it

19 ABERCROMBIE

Excuse me while I find a gorge to hurl myself into [20 minutes later] After being saved by one of those newly installed nets, I’m back to inform you that Abercrombie may just be the worst brand in the entire world For starters anyone who still wears their clothing looks like a douchebag trapped in a bad 90’s sitcom On top of that, their CEO Mike Jeffries may be a descendant of Hitler He actually said this: “In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids Candidly, we go after the cool kids We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can ’ t belong Are we exclusionary? Absolutely Those companies that are in trouble are trying to target everybody: young, old, fat, skinny But then you become totally vanilla You don’t alienate anybody, but you don’t excite anybody, either ”

So yeah, if you own any of their clothing donate it to your local homeless shelter as par t of the #FitchTheHomeless campaign

20 PRADA

Elegant, Italian and expensive Women lust after their bags and if any of you guys happen to land a job on Wall Street you should become pretty familiar with their suits and formalwear

See the rest of the top 39 online at cornellsun com, or view the original feature at four-pins com

Jason Ecker is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reacked at jme87@cornell edu

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INT PSYCHIATRIST OFFICE DAY

DR.FRANK: What are you doing?

ZACH: [sits up on chaise lounge] I’m right here?

DR.FRANK: No, I mean at school as you were saying

ZACH: Oh Well, I have my classes, five of them right now. Lot of work with those, but they’re like Film and English so I can’t complain [beat] And I write for the newspaper, The Daily Sun I write for the Arts section: you know, movie reviews, concert write-ups, columns, pretty much anything on Breaking Bad I’ve had a few cool interviews, too Do you know A O Scott?

DR.FRANK: Zach, look out my window ZACH: Okay

DR.FRANK: What do you see?

ZACH: Central Park?

DR.FRANK: Yes I know who A O Scott is ZACH: Okay [looks at hands] Well, I’m glad I talked to him This was last week Being a movie critic for The New York Times, that’s a great job

DR.FRANK: What do you want to do with your life?

ZACH: Oh, geez There it is

DR.FRANK: It’s the big question

ZACH: Yeah, I mean, sometimes it keeps me up at night Like I said, I love film I want to do something in that field

DR.FRANK: In what capacity?

ZACH: That’s the big question I would love to direct, write or produce, or even edit I’m not terribly confident in any of those like, so much of directing and producing remains a mystery to me but I appreciate that you can collaborate with so many other talented people to get one big project done I’d love to give all that a shot It’s just

DR.FRANK: Hmm?

ZACH: You know. I see where you’re going with this You just asked me what I’m doing, currently, and then you ask me what I want to do with my

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9 “EP HEMERA,” GEMS

10 “PULAS KI AT NIG HT,” ANDREW BIRD

The Big Question

DR.FRANK: And?

ZACH: And there’s not a whole lot of overlap between the two Right?

DR.FRANK: I didn’t say that

ZACH: Well, I took a screenwriting course last semester I’m in a filmmaking class now. I didn’t mention that before DR.FRANK: Hmm

ZACH: They’re not easy I mean, I’m doing fine, grade-wise, but I am starting to realize how really good you have to be to make a living as a director, screenwriter, you know.

DR.FRANK: Good?

ZACH: Well, maybe “good” isn’t the word You have to be persistent Like, just adamant about being a filmmaker and not giving up, always adapting That’s what John Krokidas told me He directed the movie, Kill Your Darlings, with Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter, in it Have you heard of it? [cranes head backwards]

DR.FRANK: [scribbles in notebook]

ZACH: [settles in again] You just

have to really want it I’m not sure I really, really want it Am I willing to fight for it? I don’t know [beat] Besides, I’m a ways away from being good enough. I have a lot more messing up to do before I’m ready for the big leagues And, even then, I don’t know if I ever will be

DR.FRANK: [raises head] I would like you to consider my first question again.

ZACH: How am I today? Well, I’m here, Doc, clearly I could be better

DR.FRANK: No, Zach, I mean the question that started this dialogue of ours What are you doing now that you excel in?

ZACH: [exhales] It’s tough to say

DR.FRANK: I don’t think it is

ZACH: What you getting at?

DR.FRANK: You talk about wanting to be a film director or editor but you keep returning to the work you do currently, the writing you do for The Sun

mine Please continue

ZACH: Yeah, I guess so It’s a big thing I do

DR.FRANK: Please elaborate

ZACH: Well, I enjoy it to an extent There are many pieces I’ve written that I totally disown Sometimes they’re bland or too abstract, or sometimes I take some s t u p i d i d e a I thought was novel and extend it too f a r [ b e a t ] B u t there are pieces of mine I am proud of Some of them have a sense of voice and conviction To be a g o o d c r i t i c , y o u n e e d t h o s e things.

DR.FRANK: It sounds like you have had time at school to err in your writing and get better doing so

ZACH: Yeah, that’s right It takes time, doesn’t it?

DR.FRANK: To sit here, with you, today: 14 years of studies, after high school

ZACH: Man, that’s right Wow What better time to mess up than at college? [cranes head again]

DR.FRANK: This is your hour, not

ZACH: Yes, okay I’m just realizing now that I’ve started on a path of journalism, and that I’ve made some headway I think I have To really excel in filmmaking would require starting from scratch, on a different path, which I have begun to do But it’s tough, and I’m not sure if it’s for me [beat] Plus, I believe great criticism is an art of its own Don’t you agree?

DR.FRANK: [wistfully] I was a film critic for The Crimson, long before you were born

ZACH: Awesome! [coughs] Well, any advice? What path should I take?

DR.FRANK: All yours to decide [looks at watch, slams notebook shut] Look at that, our hour is up Same time next week?

ZACH: Ah [lies rigid on couch]

DR.FRANK: [walks to door, opens it]

ZACH: Alright! [bolts up and out toward the door] Sure thing, Doc Same time next week

DR.FRANK: Be sure to see Diane on your way out. The month’s bill is due [slams door shut]

Zachar y Zahos is a junior in the College of Arts and sciences He can be reached at zzahos@cornellsun com A Lover s Quarrel With the World appears alternate Wednesdays this semester

Hig h S chool Footballer Dies From Game Injur y

FL AGSTAFF, Ariz (AP)

The Hopi High School football team had its best regular season ever, going 9-1 into a playoff game against a top-seeded team

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scholastic Association said Youvella’s death was a somber end to a football season in which

enthusiastic about the game on the small nor theastern Arizona

reser vation It also comes at a time when head injuries in football are attracting attention at all levels of the spor t The Institute

o f Me d i c i n e a n d Na t i o n a l Research Council two weeks ago called for a national system to track spor ts-related concussions

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The repor t said 250,000 people age 19 and younger were

treated in emergency rooms for concussions and other spor ts- or recreation-related brain injuries in the countr y in 2009 That was

Youvella died with this family at his side His father, Wallace Youvella Jr , is the school’s athletic director

School spirits were high earlier Saturday as the boys and girls cross countr y teams won state titles, the boys extending the longest-r unning streak of con-

s

About 250 of the Br uins’ fans watched the football team take on Arizona Lutheran in the firstround playoff game

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batch of kids who had been playing for him for years and had vowed to put in the work needed to become the standout team in football, which isn’t the most popular spor t at the school The only loss the Br uins had this season was in over time

“ We had just a beautiful season, best record in school histor y, ” he said “Down there in the state playoffs, it was just a great

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g a m e resumed about 45 minutes later after Youvella was taken to the hospital

N. Y. Ya n k e e s

May Lose Bid for R o bin s o n C a n o

ORL ANDO, Fla (AP) Ne w York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman concedes that they could be out-bid for free agent second baseman Robinson Cano

“I think he loves the money but I think we ’ re going to have a substantial offer, but somebody might come in and have a much more substantial offer,” Cashman said Tuesday at the gathering of baseball’s general managers That’s just the way it works

“He’s in free agency and that’s the feeling I get, ” Cashman added “Doesn’t make it wrong at all That’s what makes the U S the greatest place in the world We just have to compete for that I feel ver y comfor table that we’ll firmly compete for the player, but the value we put on him, the value someone else puts on him could be vastly different, and if it is we’ll lose him ”

Cano is seeking a 10-year deal in excess of $300 million

“ The best way to go about this process is to put your best foot for ward and live with it, and if it’s not good enough I’m comfor table with it And whatever that foot is, from my end, is going to be ver y good, as it should be to retain the player,” Cashman said “ We obviously have a strong interest in retaining him There’s nothing better he’s has a chance to be the first Dominican born player to have his number there in monument park and that’s a big deal A real big deal But it’s going to take a big deal I’m sure to make that happen ” Cashman doesn’t expect Cano to make a quick decision

Cashman has not r uled out signing players connected with the Biogenesis scandal that resulted in Major League Baseball suspending 14 players last season for violating the league’s dr ug poli-

cy

“ We have a lot of holes to fill, so we ’ re just going to have to explore ever y option that’s available to us, ” Cashman said “Obviously, ever ything in their background is relevant But we’ll cer tainly have to be open-minded ”

Red Falls to Yale In Fourth-Straight Ivy Loss

The Cornell volleyball team failed to stand up

d , falling to Yale with a score of 0-3 Cornell is 3-9 in the Ivy League so far this season, with two final matches against Dar tmouth and Har vard remaining Sophomore right side Breanna Wong led the Red with 11 kills and a 286 hitting percentage She was the only Cornell player to reach double digit kills Freshman setter/right side Alyssa Phelps put in a strong per formance with 27 assists and junior defensive specialist/libero Natasha Rowland earned 10 digs, a team high

The individual effor ts were not enough to carr y the team, however The Red finished with a 113 hitting percentage, much weaker than Yale’s 246 hitting percentage The Bulldogs also obtained ten more digs than Cornell

Strong individual per formances with lackluster team outcomes has been a recurring theme for the Red this season Freshman outside hitter/right side Sarah Kramer was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after helping Cornell achieve its first season sweep of rival Columbia in 2008 The Red has gained four losses, all to Ivy League schools, since that win against Columbia, however Depending on the results of its last two games, the Red may finish the season with a poorer overall record than last season ’ s Currently the Red has a 7-15 record, while last season the team came out with a 9-16 record

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come the Red’s advantage The match ended in Cornell’s favor with a final score of 26-10 “Kentucky, like always, was a match of both physical and mental challenge,” Feldman said “It’s always a rough game The second chukker was the only period we tied goals with Kentucky, when they were able to slow the game down ”

Like the men ’ s team, the Cornell women ’ s polo team is having a great season thus far, and is looking forward to its future matches The team is anxiously awaiting its upcoming matches against its two biggest rivals University of Connecticut and University of Massachusetts The games will take place in Storrs, Conn and Ithaca, N Y , respectively Both teams are tough opponents for the Red, but based on its past successes, the Red is confident that it will be victorious in both matches

“UConn and UMass are two of our biggest rivals in our region,” senior Elizabeth Lebow said “UConn has an especially good team this year, and will probably be our biggest competition for the National Championship next semester We beat UConn earlier this season, but the second match up is always a little bit tougher, because they now have a glimpse of how we play But the opposite is also true, we now know exactly what to expect from them We are lucky to have an incredibly strong team this year, and we are looking forward to the rest of the season ”

The team is determined to show both rivals its strong abilities, and achieve a weekend sweep in its matches this weekend

Islanders S hould Have Kept Moul son ’06

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One reason why he was thrilled to join the Islanders was his longtime friendship with Islanders star winger John Tavares They knew each other growing up and practiced extensively during Tavares’ pre-draft days, but the two were slated for very different paths at the outset of their careers Tavares was a number one pick by the Islanders in the 2009 draft and was always viewed as a future NHL great, even comparable to Sidney Crosby in talent and potential As for Moulson, well, most saw him as a perennial fourth liner, bouncing back and forth between the NHL and the minors He was more than grateful that the Islanders gave him an opportunity to make their NHL roster and eventually play alongside his longtime friend

It’s not entirely surprising that NHL talent evaluators didn’t give Moulson much of a chance On paper, his junior hockey pedigree hardly suggests an NHL future At 6’1” and 200 pounds, Moulson neither possesses exceptional size or strength for a center, nor does he have unique speed or shooting ability The raw scouting simply didn’t suggest a blossoming NHL career

However, Moulson is very adept around the net He knows how to be in the

right place at the right time to score goals While many players excel either at scoring from outside or by crashing the net, coaches have described Moulson as having a unique ability capitalize on any opportunity This ability paid immediate dividends he scored 30 or more goals in each of his first three NHL seasons His strong friendship and on-ice chemistr y with Tavares was a huge part of that success Playing on the Islanders’ top line, with Tavares at wing and Moulson at center, the duo combined for 91 points last season, more than Vancouver’s famed Sedin brothers It’s an inspiring stor y of two friends who took very different paths but ultimately united, each line-mate elevating the success of the other Tavares admires Moulson’s perseverance and enjoys playing with him

Penguins, but Pittsburgh ultimately came out on top Heading into this season, some expected the Islanders to be even better

However, the start to their season was only average after going 4-4-3 in their first 11 games The Islanders traded Moulson and two draft picks to the Buffalo Sabres for star winger

“He really has proven himself the tough way He’s a really good character guy He doesn’t expect anything, he doesn’t expect anything to come easy, ” Tavares said to ESPN com in November 2009

Moulson’s success with the Islanders culminated in a playoff berth last season, which ended a six year playoff drought The Islanders were no push-ever for the c o n f e r e n c e - l e a d i n g

Thomas Vaneck Vaneck is an elite player and led the Sabres’ offense he posted two 40 goal seasons and over 250 total goals in eight seasons with Buffalo The Sabres are in clear rebuilding mode, and this move gave them a first and second round pick in the coming draft plus a quality player in Moulson It also maximized the value of Vaneck, by allowing them to benefit from a trade instead of getting nothing when Vaneck would have left via free agency at the end of this year

The Islanders, anxious to satisfy expectations and reach the elite status that their fans are hungry for, think that this move could put them over the top Vaneck certainly has more raw talent than Moulson and could potentially make the Islanders a better offensive team However, Vaneck’s tenure with the Islanders is most likely tem-

porary He has his eyes set on returning to hometown Minnesota when he hits free agency this summer

This was an unfortunate story, and a mistake on the part of the Islanders Moulson really had a special connection with Tavares, and it made both players better He was excited to be on the Islanders and was committed to their future, hoping to be a leader on the path to return the Islanders to the Stanley Cup glory of the 1980’s The island was where he wanted to be

Now, with his family still in Long Island and no longer with Tavares, Moulson is destined for a losing season with the rebuilding Sabres The Islanders will likely lose Vaneck after the season, and despite their illusions, they’re still not quite good enough to really challenge the Bruins, Maple Leafs, Penguins and Capitals for a chance at the Cup

If the Islanders had just been patient and stayed the course, Moulson and Tavares could have led them to greatness, if not this year then in the future

Hopefully they’ll have a chance to re-unite despite this move, and Moulson will overcome this challenge just as he persevered and beat the odds to become the successful NHL player that he is today

Spor ts

o r n e l l Po l o Tr a m p l e s Sk i d m o re, Ke n t u c ky

By ELANI COHEN Sun Staff Wr ter

With 3-2 and 3-1 records respectively, the Cornell men ’ s and women ’ s polo teams are feeling confident as they prepare to take on opponents over the coming weeks

The women ’ s polo team has faced strong

o p p o n e n t s , i

Maryland, University of Connecticut, and Skidmore College The Red is looking forward to its upcoming matches against University of Massachusetts and University of Connecticut this weekend The men ’ s polo team has also done exceptionally well these past few weeks its most recent

matches against University of Kentucky and Skidmore College ended in Cornell’s favor The men ’ s team began the weekend w

Skidmore’s polo grounds i

chukker, which included

by

captain Nik Feldman, the Red had a 9-0 lead

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to the team ’ s advantage, he said “ There isn’t another team out there that can play a fast-paced game like we c a n , a n

“Skidmore allowed us ... to play in a difficult environment, and we met the challenge very well.”

by

Ignacio Masais, Skidmore caught up to the Red to close the gap with a score of 12-7 With the help of seniors Tate Lavitt and Emerson Bilodeau, the Red ended with a 15-2 win in the third chukker, which allowed the team to finish the match the match victorious with a score of 37-14

“Skidmore allowed us the opportunity to play in a difficult environment, and we met the challenge very well,” Feldman said “Ignacio was scrappy and Emerson was aggressive We controlled the pace throughout the entire game, which is rare playing in an opponents arena with their horses ” Feldman put in a solid performance with an overall game total of 22 goals The Red’s quick playing style has been working

Deser ves Better

Matt Moulson ’06 is o n e o f t h e p r i m e successes in the histor y of Cornell hockey Now a p re m i e r N H L c e n t e r, Moulson began his path to the NHL with a standout Cornell career His tenure i n c l u d e d E C AC c h a m p ionships in his freshman and j u n i o r s e a s o n s Du r i n g h i s

Howe ve r, h i s p ro d u c t i ve years with the Red were no security blanket for the grueling quest to make it in the N H L T h e Pi t t s b u r g h Penguins made him a late, 9th round, draft pick, which provided no guarantees at all In fact, the NHL draft currently

o n l y g o e s t h r o u g h s e v e n rounds Moulson received a

junior year, he scored 22 goals and 20 assists, which earned him first-team ECAC honors As captain in his senior year, Moulson led the Red to the round of 8 in the NCAA tournament

Now, things didn’t go as s m o o t h l y d u r i n g h i s p reCornell years As a 16 year

o l d , Mo u l s o n w a s t u r n e d down by ever y single team in t h e h i g h e s t j u n i o r h o c k e y level, known as AAA His small size at that age put him at a real disadvantage, but he navigated the tough times and went on to excel at the AA

l e v e l b e f o re c o m i n g t o Cornell

The Next Big Thing

h i g h e r d r a f t p i c k i n t h e National Lacrosse League, but he decided to stick with hockey The Penguins let him go and the Los Angeles Kings picked him up, but Moulson was relegated to the minors for the next three seasons When his contract with the Kings ended, Moulson anxiously entered the free agent market looking for suitors, and was excited to join with the Islanders after they made him an offer His NHL career finally began at the age of 26, far later than the standard NHL young star

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throughout the season are teams that will tr y to slow the game down,” Fe

play our game a fast one we’ll beat ever yone That is what we are working on ” The team says it is tenacious in its pursuit of victory A week after the win against Skidmore, the Red went into its match against the University of Kentucky which was played at Cornell’s own Oxley Equestrian Center determined to be

Kentucky taking a 2-0 lead, but it was quickly relinquished to Cornell By the end of the first chukker, the score was 5-2 in Cornell’s favor Since Cornell proved to be a threat, Kentucky decided to change up its game plan, which leveled the score to a close 9-6 by half However, it could not hold Cornell for long The Red dominated the third chukker and entered the fourth with a 16-9 lead Kentucky could not over-

Fencers Dominate Vassar Invite

Head co ach Ir yna D olgikh picks up 100th career v ictor y

By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell fencing t e a m w e n t 1 8 - 7 l a s t season, posting the best overall record in program histor y, and has continued to thrive this season

After an impressive

p e r f o r m a n c e a t t h e Temple open, the Red

t r a ve l l e d t o Va s s a r College this weekend to compete in the Vassar Invitational There the squad posted seven vic-

t o r i e s , d e f e a t i n g C i t y College of New York, Ha ve r f o rd , Hu n t e r, Sacred Heart, Stevens, Va s s a r a n d Ye s h i va University Cornell went 21-6 against CCNY, 198 against Haverford, 243 against Hunter, 17-10

a g a i n s t Sa c re d He a r t , 2 3 - 4 a g a i n s t St e ve n s , 23-4 against Vassar and 2 7 - 0 a g a i n s t Ye s h i va The Red’s only loss on Su n d a y w a s t o Tu f t s , when the team by one point with a score of 1314

The seven wins that the Red picked up gave h e a

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C h r i s t i n e Mc I n t o s h , celebrated the accomplishment directly following the tournament Mc I n t o s h , w h o w o n the team ’ s MVP Award last season and was rec-

o g n i z e d a s C o S I D A

A c a d e m i c A l l - D i s t r i c t f i r s t - t e a m , a l o n g w i t h

s o p h o m o r e A n g e l i c a Gangemi who took 14th place overall last s e a s o n a n d s e n i o r

A p r i l W h i t n e y, h a v e proven to be great facilitators under Dolgikh’s leadership The Red has also obtained fresh talent as six freshmen join the squad this season

A b i g a i l Fo r t h , E m i l y

G a r t e n b e r g , a n d

A n a s t a s i a Tu r i n a r e

s a b e r f e n c e r s w h i l e Mir yam Jivotovski and V i c t o r i a W i n e s c o m -

p e t e i n e p e e a n d

Ruchika Vashisht Goel competes in foil

The Red says it is capitalizing on positive

m o m e n t u m f r o m l a s t season and aiming to improve its record this year

The team finished fifth in the Ivy League at 2-4, defeating Penn and Yale, and hopes to take it to the next level

a t t h e Iv y L e a g u e

C h a m p i o n s h i p a t

B r o w n o n Fe b 8 Before that impor tant

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at the Brandeis Invitational on Dec 8 a n d t h e P h

l p h i a Invitational on Jan 25 “ Vassar was a really great star t to the season, ” sophomore epee

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and will hopefully continue to bring in great results at our upcoming competitions We have

season and believe we can improve upon last season ’ s record ”

Sydney Altschuler can be reached at saltschuler@cornellsun com