Title IX Probe Ends Due To Insuffcient Evidence
By DREW MUSTO Sun Senior Editor
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Citing “insufficient evidence,”
civil rights unit closed one of its probes into a complaint against
Tuesday, ending the University’s unsavory reign as one of the colleges being investigated for the most alleged Title IX violations in the country
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights closed the investigation into whether Cornell responded “promptly and equitably” to a complaint of sexual assault There was insufficient evidence to find that Cornell had acted inappropriately, a depar tment spokesperson said
The civil rights office is still investigating four other complaints at Cornell The office says that the
investigations do not imply any wrongdoing on the University’s part, only that the complaints fall under the purview of the OCR
Previously, Cornell was under six investigations at once, making it the University being investigated for more alleged violations at once than any other institution across the country When OCR closed one of its investigations of Cornell i n Se p t e m b e r, t h e Un i ve r s i t y became tied with two schools Indiana University at Bloomington and Kansas State University for the most active investigations
The more recent Tuesday closure involved an alleged sexual assault in the spring semester of 2015, according to a letter the OCR sent Cornell in June 2016 A student who reported being the victim of that encounter told the
Cornell Synchrotron Receives $15M Grant
By YUICHIRO KAKUTANI Sun Staff Writer
In a windowless room deeply embedded with-
Governor Kathy Hochul and other state-level politicians announced a $15 million state-sponsored grant to upgrade the Cornell High Energy
Synchrotron Source, or CHESS CHESS is a highly sophisticated radiation facility and “ one of four facilities in the world t h a t p ro
President Martha E Pollack Upon the completion of the upgrade, called CHESS-U, “CHESS
Mayor Recommends First Person of Color to Be Ithaca Police Chief
By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS Sun City Editor
Just over 12 hours after Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 announced his recommendation that Ithaca Police Acting Chief Pete Tyler take over the full chief of police role, Tyler was in Elmira with the SWAT team responding to a call of a barricaded gunman
The Ithaca High School graduate, who was born in Brooktondale, was at the scene late on Tuesday night, shortly after Myrick recommended that he be the first p e r s o n o f c o l o r t o e v e r l e a d t h e It h a c a Po l i c e Department Common Council will have to approve the mayor ’ s recommendation in December
“ To have the mayor put faith in me as the leader of the
department and to continue the good work that we ’ re already doing,” Tyler said in a brief phone call earlier in the day, “I will say that I’m humbled, I’m proud ”
The vacancy opened up when the previous chief, John Barber, retired in March Barber said that he fully supported Tyler, who has been with the department for more
than 25 years, to assume the role of chief Myrick said that watching Tyler’s “leadership after the retirement of Chief Barber through several high profile and challenging incidents, I have become convinced he is the right person for the job ” B
announced he was planning to retire, that he and Tyler had patrolled Ithaca’s streets together as officers in the 1990s
“ There’s a lot of people that have helped me along the way, ” Tyler said, mentioning Barber “ The people that are working with me right now, they’re the ones that make my job easy ”
By BREANNE FLEER Sun Staff Writer
Over the course of this week, Cornell student organizations are holding events
Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, where government security forces have attacked the minority Rohingya Muslim population and hundreds of thousands have been displaced
The idea of organizing events to show solidarity with the Rohingya first came from Professor John Weiss, history, and since then a coalition of 25 student organiz
Christopher Hanna ’18 told The Sun “ It’s
Rohingya crisis on the news, but it’s another thing to engage with the crisis and its multiple dimensions in a critical way, ” Hanna said “We hope to elucidate the complex causes and consequences surrounding the persecution of the Rohingya people, who face a relentless campaign of ethnic cleansing ” Highlights of the week have so far included a #RiseForRohingya tabling and photo campaign, an exhibition on the Arts Quad and a write-a-thon, according to the event ’ s Facebook page The Arts Quad exhibition,
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SEAP Gatty Lecture Series: “Jawi Manuscripts and Violent Histories”
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Protean Power: Exploring the Uncertain and Unexpected in World Politics
12:15 - 1:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall
Technology Challenges for Unconventional Energy Sources
12:20 - 1:15 p m , B11 Kimball Hall
Intersections of Food Systems, Diets and Malnutrition in the Global South 12:20 - 1:15 p m , 200 Savage Hall
C U Midday Music
12:30 - 1:15 p m , B20 Lincoln Hall
Cornell Local Fair at Mann Library
1 - 5 p m , Lobby, Mann Library
Islamic Movements in the Middle East: Between ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood 1 - 2 p m , 410 White Hall
American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus
1:25 - 2:40 p m , KG70 Klarman Hall
Abortion Debate 7 p m , G76 Goldwin Smith Hall
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Feel Good Fridays
Noon - 4 p m , International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall
Electoral Participation and Right-Wing Authoritarian Success: Evidence from the 2017 Federal Election in Germany 12:15 - 1:45 p m , 106 White Hall
Social Impact Bonds and the Moralization of “The Market” 12:20 p m , Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium
Commercial Jazz Class 2:30 - 4 p m , 320 Schwartz Center
Fake News, Trust and White Ignorance: Lessons from Social Epistemology of the Internet 3 - 5 p m , 206 Stimson Hall
Experiencing the World Through the Nose of a Dog: An Ethnographic Study of a Strange Ethnographer 3 - 5 p m , 215 McGraw Hall
A Century of Observing at Fuertes 7:30 - 8:30 p m , 3rd Floor, Appel Commons
Multicultural Greek Letter Council Elects New Exec Board
By KYLA CHASALOW Sun Staff Writer
Continuing its mission to promote unity and collaboration within its community, Cornell’s Multicultural Greek Letter Council elected Abraham Araya ’19 as president and Tatiana Ferraro ’19 as executive vice president on Tuesday
The Multicultural Greek Letter Council is an umbrella organization that represents 13 culturally-based fraternities and sororities composed of black, Latina/o and Asian students at Cornell
“It is my firm belief that the Multicultural Greek Letter Council is a unifying force amongst our chapters, and serves as a strong voice advocating on behalf of the communities we serve, ” Ferarro said
Araya emphasized that the Greek Tri-Council’s Diversity and Inclusion Plan, formed this September in response to Greek-related incidents of bias, address concerns about “the
‘Cyber
larger issues of systemic oppression plaguing fraternity and sorority life ”
“Externally, the Diversity and Inclusion Plan is emblematic of the increased communication and collaboration between Greek councils,” Araya said, adding that within the council, there has also been “ a great emphasis on collaboration between member organizations ”
For Araya and Ferarro, this kind of collaboration is an important part of the council’s future direction Both president and vice president expressed a vision of the Council’s dual role as an organization that links different Greek communities and links all of them to the broader campus culture
“Going forward I want to work towards more regular and proactive collaboration between councils and creating greater unity within the broader Cornell community,” Araya told The Sun “I’m looking forward to building on the progress of this past year to create meaningful
is the New Black’: Alum Shares Experiences
By VICTORIA MOORE Sun Staff Writer
With growing threats not only in the physical world but also in today’s nebular cyber world, Christopher Painter ’80 argued that “cyber is the new black,” meaning that “ everyone cares about cyber” now
Painter, who has been at the forefront of cyber issues for the last 25 years, addressed growing security concerns and the role of modern cyber-diplomacy at the 2017 Bartels World Affairs Fellowship Lecture this Wednesday
Painter, the “ weary warrior” of cyber warfare for his entire career, started his career as a prosecutor dealing with cyber cases and served as the U S State Department’s first coordinator for cyber issues from 2011 until July this year
While studying at Cornell in 1979, Painter used punched cards for computer programming and played hundreds of sessions of BakéGyamon, an anime computer game, for his work study Back then, Painter reflected, “the internet existed in very basic form The world wide web certainly didn’t exist ”
But technology has come far since; today, “ we are all dependant [on the internet] for financial transactions, social transactions and to communicate really for everything,” Painter said
However, though this rapid technological innovation has largely “been a tremendous force for good,” it does not come without its dangers
“[The internet] has been the target of criminals, malicious state actors, terrorists and others, ” Painter said
Therefore, it is essential to find the balance, so that we are “ not trading security for openness but having all these things together,” Painter said
“Back then, people looked at computer hackers as Robin Hood’s,” Painter said, because the common citizen’s information was not stolen, nor were they personally threatened
This is no longer the case for the common citizen today
In 2000, Painter was involved in a case that seemed to be a sophisticated, dangerous attack because it was on a global scale,
but in reality, it was a fourteenyear-old Canadian boy, called the “MafiaBoy,” hacking computers
His acts, Painter said, “had really a disproportionate effect and demonstrates the asymmetric nature of the technical threat ”
On a more serious note, Painter discussed the time North Korea hacked into Sony to pull back the distribution of an image, in which the country was “ not only hacking into a system but was meant to curtail freedom of expression rights,” he said
Taking this a step further, Painter highlighted a major concern regarding cybersecurity: “the fear of a debilitating attack against our infrastructure,” he said, pointing to possible examples of taking down the water system and the power system
Painter said plainly, “It would have long-term, terrible consequences ” as “ not just a cyber but as a physical event ”
Therefore, “ we have to be cognizant of these threats going forward,” he said
These threats transcend individual hackers to entire nations, with different states having different visions for the future of technology
Whereas much of the Western world is open about sharing information, Russia and China are among the countries that “ want absolute sovereignty in cyberspace,” Painter said
“The internet is not run by states not run by government, ” Painter said
Painter believes international law should apply to cyberspace as it does to the physical world
There are a set of norms many countries agree to, such as the idea that a nation should not attack infrastructures meant for the public good
“You have to get countries around the world to embrace this to really make these norms stick,” he said
So, how do we deal with the issue of cybersecurity?
“It all comes down to the role of diplomacy in all of this, the role of building alliances and shaping the environment and showing international cooperation is really paramount,”Painter said
change within our council and the broader Cornell community ”
Representatives from each member chapter of the council also voted on six vice president positions in the council’s executive board
Joining Araya and Ferraro will be Kenny Zhou ’20, vice president of judicial affairs; Jong Han ’19, vice president of finance; Sarah Brown ’19 vice president of programming; Haena Young Lee ’20, vice president of university and community relations, Eileen Zhou ’20, vice president of diversity and inclusion, and Camille Chan ’19, vice president of communications
“I’m excited for the new board to lead MGLC in the upcoming career and bring even greater visibility and success to the council , ” said outgoing MGLC President Brianna Barrett ’18
Kyla Chasalow can be reached at kchasalow@cornellsun com
Fuertes Observatory Celebrates 100 Years of Scanning the Skies
By JILL CROSBY Sun Contr butor
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Jill Crosby can be reached at jnc59@cornell edu
Starry night | The Fuertes Observatory celebrates 100 years of allowing Cornellians to view starry skies
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Title IX Investigation Ends Earlier Than Average Case
him or her based on the student’s sex
CHESS Upgrade to Create Jobs
Revitalization Initiative Hochul claimed that projects like this funded by the initiative has “plugged the [brain] drain ”
OCR in March 2016 that Cornell failed to respond “promptly and equitably” to the repor t of that assault, according to the letter
Three months after the complaint was filed, the civil rights unit launched its investigation, which it closed this week, 16 months after it began The OCR said the complaint lacked sufficient evidence, meaning that a preponderance of the evidence did not support the student’s allegation against the University, according to the OCR’s Case Processing Manual
Investigations of these kinds last for an average of nearly two years, a c c o rd i n g t o T h e C h ro n i c l e o f Higher Education’s Title IX tracker
One investigation into a complaint against Cornell has been active for nearly 2 5 years, and another is nearly two years old
Of the four inquiries remaining, three are investigating complaints that the University did not “ promptly and equitably” respond to allegations of sexual assault One of the c o m p l a i n a n t s a d d s t h a t t h e University not only failed to investigate the person ’ s complaint promptly, but also that it discriminated against a student due to race, color or national origin
The fourth complaint was filed by a student accused of sexual misc o n d u c t T h a t s t u d e n t s a i d t h e
This is the second investigation against Cornell to be closed this year The first was closed as “ an administrative closure” in early September, a label that leaves the details of the closure unclear OCR may close a case in that manner for several reasons, such as when a similar complaint is made in a court or as a result of “OCR policy determinations ”
September has similar details to an ongoing case in Tompkins County Supreme Court
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resolved these cases at a faster rate than under the Obama administration, according to The Chronicle’s tracker The current administration has rescinded Obama-era guidance that detailed how colleges receiving federal funds were expected to handle sexual misconduct complaints
investigate sexual misconduct complaints, but they can now use a more demanding burden of proof in sexual misconduct hearings or allow only the accused student to appeal a case outcome
Cornell did not respond to a request for comment on the closure
will be the premier synchrotron source in the U S for high-energy, high-flux X-ray studies,” according to its website
The CHESS-U upgrades “will create at least 100 new high-paying, high-technology jobs while retaining 150 jobs at the facility,” according to a press release from the governor ’ s office
Hochul extolled Cornell for “always [being] the bright light for the state of New York,” and praised the upgrade for creating many new jobs in the area
“I love the fact that there are so many businesses that benefit from the brilliance that goes on in this building, but when it is time to leave, they take a concept, commercialize it, replicate it elsewhere and the best news is, they hire people,” Hochul said
“People are starting to recognize that this is the place to come to be educated, but also to stay and live,” Hochul said
Pollack also noted that “ among the immediate benefits that will flow from this award [is] the expansion of a local advanced manufacturing business ”
“[CHESS] provides unique X-ray facilities for researchers across the United States, and in fact around the globe What this upgrade is doing, is allowing us to maintain that world leadership, but also to share that technology with local companies so that they develop the advanced
“People are starting to recognize that this is the place to come to be educated, but also to stay ”
“A s s o m e o n e w h o recalls the days of 10 percent unemployment in the state and to see it down to 4 percent in this area, that’s exciting,” she added
Indeed, there is much anticipation that the spillover effect of the innovation at CHESS will benefit the local economy
“It’s the spinning of this knowledge and the research that is being done at our academic institutions, into commercialization [that] let businesses grow and foster and employ people,” said State Senator Thomas O’Mara “That’s what it's all about Improving our upstate economy This is going to help that in just magnificent ways ”
The $15 million grant is part of a larger $500 million grant given to the Southern Tier region of New York State as part of the Upstate
that they can then share out to the wider world,” said Prof J Ritchie Patterson, physics, director of CHESS
The spillover effects to local businesses already seem to be significant, according to Alex Deyhim, president of Advanced Design Consulting, a firm that built some of the components used for CHESS-U
“[CHESS-U] created many new manufacturing jobs across the Southern Tier There are over 20 manufacturing companies across the Southern Tier that has helped manufacture different components for CHESS-U This support has allowed ADC and the other twenty plus companies to expand our product offering to other facilities in the U S and around the world,” Deyhim said
Boris Tsang ’21 contributed reporting to this article
Yuichiro Kakutani can be reached at ykakutani@cornellsun com
Nominated Chief’s Top Priority to Curb Deaths From Drug Overdose
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Tyler said his top priority is finding a way to reduce the amount of people dying from dr ug overdoses in the community
“Heroin is a huge problem in our city,” he said, “that’s not going away ”
“Of course, we ’ re guided by federal, state and local law and typically, we ’ re seen as the enforcement component, ” Tyler continued, “but as we all know, you can ’ t
enforce your way out of that program ”
The acting chief also said continuing frequent and sustained interactions with the Ithaca community is vital
“I think there’s an entire generation of kids who have not had an oppor tunity to interact as much as they can with police officers and see who they are, ” he said Police, Tyler said, “have a ver y challenging job and I want an oppor tunity to work with kids who are in our schools and do more in our schools whether that’s conversation or creating different ways we can engage ” My
emphasis on community crisis and implicit bias training” this year ” while continuing standard training Tyler is a volunteer firefighter, cer tified emergency medical technician and a U S Army veteran, Myrick said Common Council will vote on Myrick’s recommendation on Dec 6
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogel-burroughs@cornellsun com
25 Student Organizations Participate in Awareness Week to Support
Cornell Welcomes Refugees, contains wooden stakes that each represent 10,333 Rohingyas, the average number of Rohingya refugees entering neighboring Bangladesh each day since Aug 25, said Tarannum Sahar ’19, president of Cornell Welcomes Refugees
Sahar stressed that it is essential to recognize the “inconceivable magnitude” of the crisis given that more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh in less than three months
“They are living in dire conditions in the temporary settlements and camps, and without a significant increase in assistance, the refugees could face another catastrophe on top of the tragedies that caused them to flee their homes,” she told The Sun
The week’s keynote event, “Perspectives on Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide,” will take place on Thursday evening This symposium will feature speakers and student art exhibits displaying the plight of Rohingya evacuees on the Naf River, the ways in which social media has been used against the Rohingya and a Guardian photo essay, Hanna said in an email
“We hope that by zeroing in on specific aspects of the crisis such as the role of viral memes in spreading anti-Rohingya propaganda, participants gain a deep understanding of what's going on, ” he said
Additionally, Cornell University’s South Asian Council’s Bollywood Night at The Nines and Cornell University Hindu Student Council’s Diwali Dhamaka will be raising funds for Islamic Relief USA, a humanitarian aid organization, according to the Facebook page A few hundred dollars have already been donated, Hanna said Grace Bogdanove ’18, co-facilitator of Amnesty International at Cornell University, emphasized that helping to solve the crisis requires understanding all of the complex factors that contribute to it
“Without a deep understanding of the ways in which this genocide has come about, and the reasons for its persistence, we cannot properly address the Rohingya crisis,” she said “We hope that by the end of this week members of this community are educated and equipped to take concrete steps within this movement to fight against the slowburning genocide of the Rohingya ”
BreAnne Fleer can be reached at bfleer@cornellsun com
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Letter to the Editor
A Protestant weighs in on protest
To t h e E d i t o r :
As a Lutheran pastor, I have protest in my blood After all, Lutherans were the first “Protestants,” protesting ar ticles of faith which we believed were wrong In fact, the entire Protestant Reformation began with a public call for a debate when 95 Theses were nailed to a Wittenberg church door by an Augustinian monk who also ser ved as a Roman Catholic priest and a professor at the fairly ne w college at Wittenberg
I was surprised to hear that a similar set of circumstances a call for debate, eventually leading to protest was fermenting at the Cornell campus
An abor tion debate to be held this week at Goldwin Smith Hall, (jointly sponsored by organizations representing both sides of the issue), is being protested by the Cornell affiliates of Planned Parenthood
At first, I thought this must be an urban legend Who would protest a debate?! Much less, who would protest a debate on a college campus where debates occur formally and informally all the time In fact, a strong argument can be made that the entire academic endeavor is based upon theor y, research, and debating that research Without debate, the academic integrity of the campus would be extinguished
But, sadly, I was wrong The Cornell University Democrats Facebook page and the Planned Parenthood Generation Action at Cornell Facebook page are both calling for protesters to let their voices be heard that such a debate should not be held on campus
What are we to make of this?
Are Planned Parenthood and the Cornell Democrats against diversity or diverse opinions? One guaranteed way to eliminate diversity is to squelch free speech Could that be the goal? I doubt it Isn’t free speech a Democratic ideal? Then what might be the other possible motives calling for protest?
Is it that Planned Parenthood is so cer tain their position is right, that it cannot be challenged? Unlikely I believe most Planned Parenthood suppor ters recognize t h
Interestingly, different Lutheran denominations do disagree about the subject but still strive to be thoughtful, intellectual, spiritual, faithful and willing to listen to the other side
One other possibility is that the protesters are concerned that their position is fragile and untenable Yet this theor y has the internal weakness that the protesters may not be aware of specific arguments that Stephanie Grey will bring against Jonathan Peters or vice versa
So why not listen to the debate? Who knows? Maybe the anti-abor tion cohor ts will lose pathetically, and Planned Parenthood and the Democratic Par ty will be swarmed with ne w affiliates and suppor ters? It could be a boon for them! One would think that if their position is morally right, and intellectually sound, they would encourage the debate for this ver y purpose
In this day and age of contentious entrenchment and tweeting tirades, an open debate is actually refreshing Two people taking the time to thoughtfully lay out their arguments and defend their positions is a practice that is sadly missing from much of public discourse, and political and media spin
So instead of protesting the debate, welcome it, attend it and treat others with respect
The Protestant Reformation, which marked its 500th anniversar y this October, had the distinction of being a process of debates, ar ticles, and, for the most par t, temperance in language and demeanor Luther, the man who first called for debate and reluctantly allowed his name to be associated with a church body, did lament that he often spoke too harshly of his opponents
As a Lutheran, I regret Luther’s sin of not “speaking the tr uth in love,” which is a significant Ne w Testament tenet But let us, at least, permit the speaking to occur and pray that it may be tr ue and loving Protests can be that way
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Iwide berth of valuable experiences that don’t full under the banner of monogamous bliss A classic example is the dance-floor make-out, otherwise known as the DFMO Personally, I’ve tried to leave these behind when I moved off North Campus, but that doesn’t make them any less useful and (not often but sometimes) fun DFMOs are a great way to dip your toe into the hook-up pool that is low-risk in terms of STIs and emotional vulnerability They can even be a great learning opportunity when it comes to dealing with awkward situations, such as the inevitable RPCC brunch run-in when you can ’ t quite remember if their name is John or Josh If you can handle that, one day when you send an email to the wrong person or put your foot in your mouth during a meeting you’ll be an old pro at handling embarrassment Obviously there are other ways to learn this, but they definitely aren ’ t as initially enjoyable The lessons attached to experiences of casual sexual activities beyond DFMOs are more serious and more clearly linked to your emotional abilities post-grad It’s common knowledge that many marriages end in divorce, that millennials are some of the most secular, commitment-phobic U S history, and our country is more unstable than ever in almost every conceivable area The current statistics on divorce are obviously more reflective of older generations but considering these were people who valued monogamy more than America’s current youth, this does not bode well for the trend reversing Millennials are also turning away from religion, a large driver to the isle The turn from marriage that I see as inevitable is not a bad thing for the emotional well-being of this generation We live in times that are incredibly divided and contentious but that shouldn’t affect our ability to hook-up and enjoy it Only in a community where we embrace casual sex can I sleep with a Trump supporter (once) and know I won ’ t have to listen to him wax-poetic over brunch the next day Emotionally distancing ourselves from sex prevents it from being able to be just another area where we can be hurt It also requires we rely more heavily on our friends for emotional support, a relatively secure and stable source than a traditional sexual-based relationship Cornell’s hook-up culture has taught me how to protect myself Because of it, I know my limits not just sexually but emotionally Casual sex has made me cherish the friendships I have for the support they give me without asking for sex in return Too easily can a relationship become another responsibility to maintain with draining instability and expectations The hookup culture at Cornell shows me that I can be complete without a traditional relationship because I can receive all the benefits in other ways without any of the risks
What the Fuck Is a Hookup
t ’ s Sunday morning at 11 a m and I roll over, hand slapping my phone to turn off an alarm that is blasting through the room and ringing in my ear, like God himself has placed a marching band on my nightstand and they are determined to play until my brain gives out I need coffee and to figure out how to get the 190 lb man spread-eagle across the bed next to me home so I can actually finish the problem set I said I’d do on Thursday A text sits unread at the top of my lock screen as I finally figure out how to shut the alarm off
“Did you have a good night and did you hook up with him?”
I start to write out a text explaining that I didn’t hook up with him as we had only made out and talked until 2 a m , and then passed out unceremoniously on top of the blankets of my bed Then I realized maybe that was a hookup It was an encounter with decidedly sexual connotations that had taken place in my bed did that not count for something? My brain turned in circles as I fell back into a deep dive that had troubled me since high school:
What the fuck is a hookup?
Upon Googling the term, I was presented with an informal definition that stated: “ an instance of people meeting, communicating, or cooperating, with the example sentence of ‘he had an hour-long phone hookup with his six Senate colleagues ’
To be honest, the image that came to mind was, of course, that of a phone sex orgy between seven Senators, complete with screams to completion at a mental image of fellatio while filibustering but I was fairly
certain that was not what my friend intended Universally at Cornell, a hookup tends to mean a casual sexual encounter most people would assume that sex is involved and perhaps specify in the instance that a hookup occurred without sex
There is a universal understanding and casual belief on campus (and frankly in the millennial world) that the gold standard of a hookup is fucking I’m not certain this should be accepted without some skepticism Let’s all hope and pray that my mother never finds out that I have had a onenight stand, given I’m absolutely certain it would induce some form of cardiac distress
to her sex is something that must involve a level of meaning and emotional attachment to the partner And while her form of feminism is arguably rooted in second-wave narratives that call on women to fight a patriarchy that oppresses them rather than my favored branch of third-wave “it’s 2017 so let me do whatever and whoever I want ” feminism, I would be negligent to not remember my mom ’ s viewpoint is shared by some of my peers
So what, then, does it mean that the best version of my night is getting laid and that hookups are solely sex as demonstrated by the innate nature through which the questions I was asked were tied together?
It probably means both good things and bad things Good for me, in that I know what I want and probably get satisfaction out of it Bad for me in that I probably spend too much of my night focused on finding a boy who looks
decently cute and getting him to want to take me home rather than having fun with my friends Good for whoever I take home Bad for the Collegetown bars who inevitably suffer because we just use them as a petri dish for experimentation, running laps around Hideaway in the hope of finding someone we would want to hook up with And most importantly good for the people who feel affirmed by this mentality and bad for those who don’t Everyone has their own standards for
cream and then tell them they had a bad time at Purity because they got strawberry instead
So I’m trying to not ask my friends if they fucked when I’m asking them if they had a good night, and I’m not trying to imply that it’s what I’m getting at either let’s let ever yone set their standard of success, whether sex is involved or not
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Dining Guide
Your source for good food
By MICHELLE LIU Sun Contributor
Adopting a plant-based vegan diet is becoming more and more popular
lately, due to both ethical reasons and its proclaimed health and environmental benefits While I have not chosen to adopt a vegan or vegetarian diet, promises of improved skin and heightened energy levels have been on my radar and recently encouraged me to choose more plant-based options in my daily life So when I heard about a vegan café in Ithaca, I was eager to pay a visit and see what lay beyond the vegan options typically offered in the dining halls
On a Saturday afternoon, I ventured out to to Ten Forward Café, Ithaca’s first vegan eatery Nestled above Autumn Leaves Used Books on the Commons, the café wasn ’ t hard to find Upon climbing up the steps and entering the café, I found the atmosphere very easygoing and relaxed, with shelves full of books lining the walls the perfect companions for anyone eating alone The space was suitable for many types of customers, ranging from the lone diner (me) to larger groups meeting with a purpose, such as a book club
I perused their menu as I walked up to order; it showed a sizable selection of sandwiches and salads, as well as shakes and smoothies, among other drinks I decided on a pumpkin pie shake ($4 95) from a special fall selec-
tion and a BLT sandwich with a side of greens ($7 95) There appeared to be only one staff member working at the time I ordered, but the wait wasn ’ t too long The pumpkin pie shake arrived first in a large glass, followed by the BLT a few minutes later
As someone who appreciates the flavor of bacon and has mixed feelings about the taste of meat substitutes in general, I admit I didn’t have par ticularly high expectations for the sandwich Still, I was pleasantly surprised upon taking my first bite
The bread was toasted to a nice degree, achieving a slightly crispy texture without being too crumbly The “bacon,” while easily discernable from real bacon, held its own savory umami flavor, which was quite different from the simplistic, bland tofu-meat I have tasted before on several occasions The savory flavor was complemented well by the rich and creamy mayonnaise, which was indistinguishable from traditional dairy-based mayo to me
Between bites, I sipped the pumpkin pie shake, which was very natural and fresh, though it actually tasted over whelmingly more of its banana base than pumpkin, bearing little resemblance to pumpkin pie except for
a hint of a pumpkin aftertaste Nonetheless, I still enjoyed it, though someone looking for a distinctly pumpkin-flavored shake may have been disappointed The thickness of the shake was just right and the taste not too sweet, which made up for the lack of pumpkin flavor, making it a tasty banana shake Before leaving, a glance at their desserts and sweets convinced me to get a cinnamon cake ball ($1 50) Once again, I fell in love with its perfect level of sweetness and moisture, which prevented it from crumbling and falling apart in my hands, as I thought it would Ten Forward Café definitely showed that vegan food can achieve a wide variety of flavors and doesn’t have to be bland or boring, as it’s sometimes perceived to be Overall, I was very pleased with my experience and plan on visiting again to try more of their menu items
Serves: coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, smoothies, light vegan fare
Vibe: a casual, hip café
Price: $ Overall:
By AMANDA KICHLINE Sun Contributor
Fall is finally in full force in Ithaca. The leaves have changed, the air is cold and the days are shorter. With only a week left until Thanksgiving break, I have started to crave all of the smells and tastes of Thanksgiving. Only a few more assignments, a paper and a prelim stand in my way of a Thanksgiving feast, quality time with my family and relaxation.
A made-in-the-microwave pumpkin pie could not be a more perfect solution to my current dilemma; I am longing for for the flavors of the holidays, but I’m a busy college student who cannot spend hours baking and cooking. Simply combine the ingredients in a microwavesafe mug, pop it into the microwave for a minute and top it with whipped cream or ice cream. Within minutes your kitchen or dorm will be filled with homey holiday aromas.
I like this recipe because it is
extraordinarily simple. I had all of the ingredients on hand with the exception of the pumpkin puree and McCormick pumpkin pie spice blend. My least favorite part of baking is cleaning up
multiple mixing bowls and utensils, but once you are finished devouring your perfectly portioned pumpkin pie mug, there is almost no clean up. The pumpkin pie mug is the perfect
recipe for anyone with or without a full kitchen who wants a small taste of the holidays.
Pumpkin Pie Mug
Difficulty Level: Easy
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
C r u s t
2 tablespoons of crushed cookies (e.g. two graham crackers, gingersnaps or Nilla wafers)
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
Pi e
1 large egg
¼ cup dark brown sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup canned pumpkin puree
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blend or ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ½ teaspoon nutmeg
O p t i o n a l
Whipped Cream or Vanilla Ice Cream Pecans
A dash of cinnamon
Directions
Crush cookies into two tablespoons of crumb-sized pieces. Place one teaspoon of unsalted butter into a microwave safe mug and microwave on low until the butter is melted about 20 seconds. Combine cookie crumbs with melted butter and press the mixture to the bottom of the mug.
Crack one egg into a separate bowl and whisk in brown sugar. Add in flour, baking soda, pumpkin puree, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Pour the pie mixture into the microwave safe mug with the crust. Microwave on high for about one minute and 20 seconds until the pie is puffed and golden brown. Remove the mug from the microwave and let the pie set for a minute. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, pecans or a dusting of cinnamon.
Amanda Kichline is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology. She can be reached at aek224@cornell.edu.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Funding Art Is Important: A Defense of Cornell Cinema
BY MARK DiSTEFANO Sun Contributor
Cornell is not a university specifically reserved for the STEM disciplines We were founded under a proud cosmopolitan banner of “Any Person, Any Study,” and we differ from MIT or CalTech in that we claim to offer the highest possible level of instruction in any field a person might choose As a former PMA/English major I can say I was never belittled on campus, but I noticed an unquestionable lack of interest in funding arts departments and activities, compared to the hard sciences This comes with the territory the arts students tend to be far fewer in number than the STEM ones but there is a very real danger that eventually, Histor y, Philosophy, Comp Lit and Comm majors will have a far less rigorous education than the name of Cornell promises The Schwartz Center has seen this with its extensive budget cuts passed seven years ago, and with its folding of three majors into one The Schwartz used to be a booming industry that hosted a frequent catalogue of plays with large casts, and has now downsized to a few shows a semester, with virtually no shows that include an ensemble When I enrolled, I was unable to register as a film major because there was no film major anymore I am not complaining I believe a solid film education should be a DIY education, but it cannot be done without the tools, and Cornell Cinema is an essential one
Two years ago, the Student Assembly made a proposal that would cut the funding of Cornell Cinema to a degree that would result in its closure I was shocked how callous they could be in endangering a campus treasure like the cinema Cornell Cinema is a piece of our campus history, and should be regarded as a historical site, along with the clocktower or Sage Chapel Then again, perhaps I shouldn’t have been so shocked, because the student body had not been patronizing the cinema as they should have
In its initial conception, the music of hiphop was not intended to drive any encompassing social message or lyrical commentary Of course, as a diasporic musical form, it is inherently political, but in 1970 not many individuals were rapping in the modern sense of that word, let alone dropping verses that deal with police brutality or socioeconomic marginalization The “invention” of hip-hop is not unlike the trope of accidental ingenuity that we love to attribute to the creation of all our most beloved things, like Edison and the lightbulb, or Wozniak and the Apple computer The tinkering in this case took place not in a Palo Alto garage, but in the recreational room of a high-rise apartment building in the South Bronx, just off the Expressway A young JamaicanAmerican DJ, with knowledge of the dance hall culture of the country from which he migrated, made the simple discovery that there are some songs, and more pertinently, certain instrumental breaks of some songs, to which people enjoy dancing the most He then realized, by rigging a few turntables through a sound system, that he could loop these breaks together by playing
My colleague Sean Doolittle wrote an excellent article at the time about the way people will always put off a trip to the cinema because of studying for a prelim or going to the bar, and how sad it was I am pleased to report, however, that in the last two years, the cinema saw a steady uptick in attendance, was able to purchase a 3D projector thanks to the support of patrons and was no longer in danger of being defunded
ater It is every bit as indispensable for the film education of our student body as Olin library is for our research and literary education The dedication of the people who run it student volunteers and private employees alike to delivering a world-class education in film without the aid of any college department merits not only the funding from the student body, but vastly more respect from them as well
That is, until a few weeks ago Once again, the cinema stands to lose critical financial support from the S A , based on its outrageous recommendation that students should no longer pay a fee for continued use of the cinema I understand the S A s frustration that student tuition should not be paying the salaries of private employees, but the cinema has promised to discontinue this practice The cinema is asking for a lousy $11 from each student, to continue an operation that benefits so many students, and is vastly underappreciated To its credit, the SA talked back their comments last week and promised to help the cinema look for a viable way forward, but my personal feeling is: the fees of private employees notwithstanding, Cornell Cinema is one of the most valuable and unique student activities we have on campus It is a vital source of education, not merely a movie the-
two of the same LP at the same time, creating a beat that never ends DJs would often toast members of the audience, and by the end of the 1970s, this practice developed into rapping During the mid to late 1980s, the advent of digital sampling dramatically altered the sound of hip-hop, and during this time rappers became increasingly politically conscious This era culminated in works like NWA’s Straight Outta Compton or Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet Since this time, hip-hop has been appropriated in both fair and unfair ways, developing into purely unique musical forms and concerning themes, ranging from the political to the more mundane
In the years since its discovery, hip-hop has also become global in its outreach This is not to say that hip-hop was an entirely American art form that spread out to the rest of the world; rather, the same West Caribbean which birthed the genre in the United States also spread out to other regions of the world, forming a sort of second wave diaspora with its own syncretic musical styles A few weeks ago, Senegalese rapper ResKp (pronounced
Cinema is not meant to be exclusively watched on our smartphones, any more than music is meant to be listened to exclusively on our earbuds At its best, it should be seen in a public forum on a large screen in the dark, where you are locked into your seat for two hours and can focus entirely on what is unfolding in front of you Imagine the experience of seeing a symphony orchestra play Mozart's Figaro versus downloading a recording and listening to it while you jog That is the difference between watching 2001: A Space Odyssey or Lawrence of Arabia or Citizen Kane (all titles Cornell Cinema has offered) in the theater, and streaming it on Hulu on your MacBook The cinema provides an experience millennials and undergraduates have come to find quite rare: communal viewing as opposed to Netflix and chill Yes, there are other theaters There is a big
rescapé, French for survivor) visited Music of the African Diaspora and participated in a discussion about his music as well as WestAfrican hip-hop in general ResKp’s latest album, Sarax, was released this past September Sarax is the Wolof word that roughly translates into the idea of a sacrifice or offering made before a journey A majority of ResKp’s lyrics are written in Wolof, the most widely spoken language in Senegal, though many of his songs also incorporate various phrases in French and English One of the most moving tracks on the album is “Neu Raffet ” Before the song kicks in, ResKp reminds us, in English, that “there is no prosperity without peace, ” and the rest of the song deals with Senegal’s long tradition of the peaceful cohabitation of many different cultures It’s imperative, according to ResKp, that this peace is protected as cultural nationalism surges in many other nations The album’s titular track, “Sarax,” is a call for individuals to revalue the importance of philosophies like forgiveness, loyalty and daily education The two tracks work together to prove the point of the album that peaceful cohabitation is indeed possible but it only comes about through hard work and a daily pondering of what really matters in life
ResKp emerged in the Senegalese hip-hop scene around 2003 and so he offered some insights into its unique culture When hiphop from the US and elsewhere hit West-
multiplex at the mall close to campus, and a classy little independent operation at Cinemapolis They handle our mainstream and independent needs Cornell Cinema is the only venue that, on top of that, offers an incredible variety of historic and experimental fare, which is carefully curated by volunteers, beautifully projected (their funds allow them to rent a handsome print or DCP of any movie) and often embellished with live interviews with visiting filmmakers I so fondly remember watching The Passion of Joan of Arc, The Conversation, Grey Gardens and Mad Max: Fury Road, during my time at Cornell Paul Verhoeven came to the cinema to discuss his film Total Recall and I interviewed him for this paper A theater that offers you a 1920s silent Danish film, a 1970s New Hollywood staple, a blockbuster from last week and a classic documentary all in the same year, is offering too great a privilege to disrespect Don’t take it from me that the 60-year-old cinema provides a necessary foundation for those who are seriously pursuing a career in the arts Many famous alums who now work in the film industry have said how profoundly important it was to their careers Tim Squyres, Scott Ferguson and Justin Lerner among them Just last week Martin Scorsese’s editor Thelma Schoonmaker a self-proclaimed proud Cornell alum spoke up about her distress that the cinema may lose support, saying it would greatly damage the university s reputation She could not be more correct It is vital that we continue to fund the consumption and appreciation of arts and humanities at Cornell, not only so that we remain true to our motto of committed excellence to every discipline, but because when we begin to lose our appreciation for art, we begin to lose appreciation for what makes us human The unexamined life, as our friend Socrates tells us, is not worth living
Mark DiStefano is a member of the class of 2016 He is a former staff writer for the Arts and Entertainment section
African music markets, it was only upper class individuals who could afford to purchase the equipment to listen to it and eventually imitate it Many early hip-hop songs, particularly those in Senegal, did not contain social commentary and instead dealt with “easier” topics like love or sex Eventually, around 2000, there was a revolutionary call in Senegalese hip-hop for rappers to start dealing with politically conscious themes
ResKp discussed his hopes that Senegalese hip-hop becomes one of the more dominant West-African and international forms of the genre in the coming years When asked about whether Wolof makes Senegalese hiphop more difficult for Western audiences to access, he asserted that music is a “universal language ” Essentially, if a beat is well-made, then anyone can appreciate it and dance to it Is language such a critical factor? I certainly do not understand Wolof but definitely take pleasure in the music I think it is important for Western cultures to take notice of the musical styles that do not currently dominate international markets In the spirit of ResKp’s sentiments, this would indeed contribute to a greater environment of cohabitation and even the formation of new and ever-developing musical forms
Nick Swan is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at nswan@cornellsun com His column Swan’s Song runs alternate Thursdays this semester
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Harvard has excelled in net this season after being named the openingnight starter Galajda has looked like a seasoned veteran from game one, and save for one rough outing at Princeton, he has done everything asked of him and more He also has a 942 save percentage and a 1 32 goals against average to show for it both top five in the nation
“He has this calmness about him in the net, ” Schafer said of his starting goalie “He doesn’t overplay things, he doesn't get himself out of position ”
After knocking off Harvard, the
Red had reason to celebrate, but Schafer is not worried the excitement will result in any sort of emotional letdown this weekend certainly not
Galajda
“You let them be excited It was a huge, emotional win,” Schafer said,
“But when we get back into the facility Monday, it’s the same routine We want to have a fixed mindset We want improvement Sure, we want to appreciate what we ’ ve done, but we want to grow and to get better ”
Each game is set for 7 p m at Lynah
Charles Cotton can be reached at ccotton@cornellsun com
C.U. to Finish Season at Penn
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been unproductive, and the running game a focal point of the offense, especially before losing junior running back Chris Walker to injury has struggled
The offensive game plan heading into Penn is, “really just trying to simplify stuff, look for who’s productive out there for us and try to get them the ball every single time, because there’s no tomorrow, ” Archer said
He added that the Red will look to get sophomore running back Harold Coles more involved in the offensive scheme
Motivation to achieve a 4-3 league record aside, the matchup with Penn serves as the start of working toward a 2018 league title Archer
likened it to a No 9 hitter in baseball setting the tone for the leadoff man
“I want to springboard the program as best I can, help those guys on the championship road for next year, ” agreed senior running back Jack Gellatly “For us seniors it’s a way to leave our legacy ”
“I want to springboard the program as best I can, help those guys on the championship road ”
“I want a ring very bad, but 4-3 is progress, so they’ll have another chance,” Solomon added “4-3 gets the organization one step closer to a ring, though this year might not be our year ”
Gellatly, about to embark on his final game in a Cornell uniform, said he hopes he and his classmates can help the team win one last time before hanging up the cleats
“Emotions are high, definitely You try to just focus on the game as much as you can but obviously that’s hard to do,” he said “It’s hard not to feel emotional, especially coming off senior day [with] that spirit of things coming to an end ”
The Red and Quakers kick off at 1:30 p m Saturday at Penn’s Franklin Field
Raphy Gendler can be reached at rgendler@cornellsun com
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rebounds for a double-double in his first home game as a member of the Red Freshman Terrance McBride, also making his home debut, acted as a steady ball handler for his team, scoring six points to go along with four rebounds and four assists on top of not committing a turnover in his 25 minutes on the floor
“I try to do whatever I can to help the team when I am on the floor,” Julian said “Tonight, I focused on playing good defense and rebounding, and we won, so I’m happy with the result ” Throughout the game, Binghamton center Thomas Bruce was able to seemingly score at will He ended the night leading all scorers with 28 points on top of 11 rebounds He also caused all three of Cornell’s big men to dip into foul trouble toward the end of the game
Now with a win under its belt, the Red will stay relatively local, traveling to take on Colgate Thursday, hoping to avenge last season ’ s 67-63 defeat at the hands of the Raiders
“Colgate returns a lot of guys from their team last year, so I suspect that it is going to be a grind for us, ” Earl said “We just want to keep improving on the things that we can do well, such as playing better defensively I think that anytime we can go out there and play a good, smart team like Colgate, it will help us ”
Bennett Gross can be reached at bgross@cornellsun com
Youthful No. 19 Grapplers Face Uphill Battle Heading Into Season, Open vs. Northern Iowa
By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor
Cornell wrestling has won the EIWA Championship the past 11-straight years and the Ivy League the past 15
But this year, nothing is certain
The No 19 Red will get its first crack at the 2017-18 season with Friday’s dual meet against No 13 Northern Iowa at home This will be the first of many challenges for head coach Rob Koll’s squad, which is coming off an eighth place finish at the 2017 NCAA Championship
In the first national poll, Cornell, which has not finished outside the top 10 in 15 years, was ranked 32nd A chip on the shoulder? Maybe But the team knows it has plenty to prove this upcoming season
“We’ve got our work cut out for us, ” Koll said, bluntly, about the upcoming season
With two-time NCAA champion Gabe Dean ’17 and multi-year All-Americans Brian Realbuto ’17 and Dylan Palacio ’17 no longer wrestling for Cornell, there are big holes to fill in the lineup
But Koll is reassured by some of the talent and improvements he has seen so far in his young crop
“We have a lot of young guys who I have absolutely no idea how they are going to perform,” Koll said “But last week we had a lot of questions answered, and they were mostly of the affirmative, so I’m feeling a little better ”
After a successful outing at Binghamton in a preseason tournament, the Red heads into the weekend sitting at No 19, still a relatively low ranking for the historically dominant program
“There are reasons for that [ranking],” Koll said “We have a lot of young kids; but they are not normal young kids [Freshman] Yianni Diakomihalis is a two-time junior world champ; just because he is 18 or 19 years old doesn’t mean he can ’ t beat a 23 year old He will ”
In addition to the two-time cadet world champion Diakomihalis at 141 pounds, there is another notable newcomer in Max Dean (184), brother of the program ’ s winningest wrestler and current volunteer coach Gabe
While walking in the footsteps of a Cornell wrestling legend is a tall order, Koll and the coaching staff have nothing less than confidence in the freshman out of Michigan, describing him as “lights out ”
“ We don’t have Gabe Dean but we ’ ve got his younger twin brother basically,” Koll added “Ever yone knows how tough Max is; he’s a mirror image of Gabe as a freshman ”
Alongside the new faces are a handful of strong returning wrestlers including 2017 All-American junior Brandon
Easier said than done | Cornell finished eighth at the 2017 NCAA Championship last season, and repeating those results will be a tall order for this young group of wrestlers
Womack (174) and 2017 NCAA qualifier junior Ben Honis (197)
Cornell will get to see what its wrestlers, old and new, are capable of against a formidable opponent in Northern Iowa this weekend in the friendly confines of Newman Arena
“It’s a significantly much more difficult [opening match than last year],” Koll said “This is a really good team we are wrestling off the bat and we don’t have as tough of a schedule later, so we wanted [to] get some better teams in here ”
And despite residing in Ithaca, Koll is no stranger to this midwest squad as an Iowa native
“I know the school,” he said “They are just a really hardnosed team ”
Following UNI, the Red will cap off its weekend with the New York State Intercollegiate Championship, which the team placed first in last year and is a useful warm-up for the perennially top-ranked program
“It’s not a particularly tough tournament, but you get a lot of matches and even if they are not the toughest kids in the country, wins are wins ” Koll said
Cornell will not have Gabe Dean and Brian Realbuto on the mat this year Yet these alumni and others are very much
present off the mat
Dean, Realbuto and four-time NCAA Champion Kyle Dake have been on campus training with the team in practices To have such high-caliber wrestlers specifically those from the program train and inspire these wrestlers is an invaluable asset
“We have a lot of our homegrown talent still here,” Koll said “It helps because you can go out and hire people, but they are very mercenary If you can keep your own, they just have a different vested interested in developing the kids and helping them grow ”
With Friday’s dual meet, the Red will begin its campaign for the program ’ s 12th and 16th-straight EIWA and Ivy titles, respectively Wrestlers take the mat against Northern Iowa at 6:30 p m on Friday in Bartels Hall The New York State Intercollegiate Championship will run all day Saturday in Barton Hall
Jack Kantor can be reached at jkantor@cornellsun com
By BENNETT GROSS Sun Staff Wr ter
A crisp first half resulting in a 20-point lead at the break, capped off by a deep b u z ze r - b e a t i n g 3 - p o i n t e r f ro m j u n i o r guard Matt Morgan, had Cornell men ’ s basketball buzzing with confidence early on Monday night That excitement was shor t-lived, as Binghamton responded strongly with a 23-2 run to make it a twopoint game early in the second half
But after that point, and when the team needed it most, Cornell regained its composure to hang on for a 94-84 win over the Bearcats to notch its first win of the 2017-18 season in its home opener
“Honestly, I was a little panicked,” head coach Brian Earl said of his team ’ s start to the second half “We mentioned it in the locker room at halftime that they wouldn’t go down without a fight, and they certainly did come all the way back ”
Cornell was able to show its might early, aided by 16 first-half points from Morgan, the reigning Ivy League scoring champion Morgan led his team ’ s scoring e
important for his team to bounce back and secure
win at home
“After the loss to Syracuse to open the season, we all knew that we needed to come away with a big home win tonight,” said Morgan, who finished Monday night with 26 points “Everyone contributed, and I just have to give all the credit to my teammates and coaches for putting me in a position to succeed ”
With Cornell already ahead by double digits late in the first half, junior guard Jack Gordon sunk back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Red a clear stranglehold on the game before Morgan’s buzzer beater heading into the intermission
But the Bearcats came storming back just minutes into the second half, utilizing
a 23-2 run to cut the Red lead to 54-52, invoking the panicked sentiments from Earl
Shortly thereafter, Cornell junior guard Joel Davis was able to clot his team ’ s bleeding, scoring four straight points and drawing a charge to re-establish the Red’s home court advantage
C o r n e l l e n d e d u p re s p o n d i n g t o Binghamton’s run with an 18-4 surge to ease both the worried coach and fans in Newman Arena Morgan helped Cornell reclaim its double-digit lead during the outburst with consecutive deep 3-pointers He finished the night 4-6 from downtown
“Clearly, we had the ability to score at all times throughout the game, ” Earl said “We have a group of great players both in the starting lineup and on the bench, but we just have to figure it out as the season goes on ”
The Red’s ability to ice the game was helped by junior forward Stone Gettings’ perfect 10-10 night from the free throw line more free throws than he made in 28 appearances over the course of his freshman season Cornell was also helped by junior transfer forward Steven Julian’s 10 points and 11
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No. 6/5 Cornell Welcomes North Country Foes
Icers look to remain undefeated against ECAC opponents St Lawrence, No 8/7 Clarkson at Lynah
By CHARLES COTTON Sun Assistant Sports Editor
After its thrilling comeback victory over Harvard in what is ever y season ’ s most anticipated home game, Cornell men ’ s hockey has earned the attention of just about everyone across the college hockey world
The Red (6-0, 4-0 ECAC) remains the nation’s lone undefeated team and is now ranked as highly as fifth in this week’s polls, its best mark since 2010 Clearly, results matter to this team, but rankings?
Not so much
“I asked our guys what’s different on Monday,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86 “They said ‘well the rankings have come out ’ And then they truthfully answered the question: ‘nothing’s different ’ The media has given us some praise but we ’ re a long ways away from where we need to be ”
“Rankings don’t mean anything to us, ” added junior forward Beau Starrett “We’ve got to focus on what we need to do to make us a better hockey team ”
That being said, Cornell is off to its best start in nearly half a century, and it is getting set to face its next pair of challengers this weekend in St Lawrence and No 8/7 Clarkson
St Lawrence (1-10-1, 0-3-1) is having an uncharacteristically poor season thus far, but both the Saints and the Golden Knights seem to always put up a good fight when they venture south to Lynah Rink
The Saints have had a tough non-conference schedule and are battling injuries, but the group may be welcoming some key players back to the lineup this weekend Despite the record, Cornell is not taking Friday’s opponent lightly
“What’s neat about our guys is they’ve respected every opponent we ’ ve played so far,” Schafer said
“I don’t think we ’ re underestimating them at all,” added freshman forward Morgan Barron “We know they’ve been a really good team historically so I don’t think that’ll be much of a problem ”
As for Clarkson (8-3-1, 4-0), the Golden Knights bring a talented, hungry team to Ithaca looking to avenge its ECAC quarterfinal defeat at the hands of the Red last season
A trio of sophomore linemates Sheldon Rempal, Devin Brosseau and Nico Sturm leads the offensive
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charge, while fellow sophomore goaltender Jake Kielly (83-1, 1 58, 945) continues to impress with his remarkable stat line, quickly ascending himself into the conversation as one of the ECAC’s top netminders
Casey Jones ’90 is the team ’ s head coach but also happens to be a Cornell alumnus and a former assistant head coach under Schafer for many years As such, the Knights’ style closely resembles that of Cornell
“Casey does a tremendous job with that program, ” Schafer said of his former assistant “They were picked to be near the top of the league, and they’ve fulfilled that so far ”
Clarkson is particularly strong on both the power play and the penalty kill its combined special teams are currently ranked first in the nation But the Red has found its stride in that department too Cornell’s penalty kill ranks
first in all of college hockey, having allowed just one goal in 30 man-down situations
“[Associate head coach] Ben Syer does a great job with the penalty kill,” Schafer said “He’s got the guys well prepared They go into the weekend, and typically there’s no surprises ”
Starrett, an active member of the Red’s penalty kill, gave credit to Cornell’s freshman goaltender Matt Galajda “Your best penalty killer has got to be your goalie,” Starrett said “You need them to stop the pucks But another big factor is everyone buying in It really comes down to heart and blocking shots ” Galajda recently named Goalie of the Week for his contributions in last weekend’s sweep of Dartmouth and
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Red Looks to Earn 1st Winning Ivy League Record in 12 Years
By RAPHY GENDLER
Sun Staff Writer
Heartbreakingly eliminated from Ivy League title contention, Cornell football head coach David Archer ’05 leads a team still with plenty to play for as it travels to
Philadelphia to take on Penn in both teams ’ season finales
“We’re heartbroken over the results, to be quite honest, but I told the team on
Mo n d a y, p i c k a n y re a s o n yo u w a n t , ”
Archer said in regards to motivation for this weekend “Whether it’s to be 4-3 [for]
the first time in 12 years, [to be] only the fifth team in league history to be picked last in the media polls and come back with a winning record, send the seniors out with a win, win the Trustee’s Cup or count this as the first game of 2018 ”
In the final game for the team ’ s seniors Archer’s first full recruiting class there is increased motivation to end on a high note The group won just two total games in its first two seasons, but has come a long way, competing for an Ivy title this year and now on the verge of attaining a winning league record
“We were 4-6 the first year I got here,” said fifth-year senior Justin Solomon, who has been part of the program for Archer’s entire tenure “The next couple years we sort of dipped, and I’m just happy that I have the chance to leave the program better than when I started ” Standing in the way of the Red (3-6, 33 Ivy) becoming just the fifth team picked to finish last in the preseason to achieve a winning Ivy record are the Quakers (5-4, 3-3) winners of three straight standing at the 500 mark in the Ancient Eight heading into the final weekend
As it vies for the Trustee’s Cup, Cornell’s
defense which kept the offense in striking distance in recent losses to Dartmouth and Columbia will need to slow down Penn’s offensive weapons, especially receiver Justin Watson
The Player of the Year candidate has dominated Ivy defenses, recording 891 yards and 13 touchdowns
The Red will also need to contain Penn’s rushing attack, led by Karekin Brooks and supplemented by Tre Solomon The two have combined for nine touchdowns
“Justin Watson is an all-time great, ” Archer said, “but Tre Solomon isn’t somebody to not know where he is and Karekin Brooks has run the ball really well for them ”
“They have several good skill players and we have a plan to take away what they want to do first and if we don’t let one guy beat us we’ll have a great chance,” Solomon added
Offensively, junior quarterback Dalton Banks and his teammates will aim to reverse a disappointing two-week trend In 10-0 and 18-8 losses to Dartmouth and Columbia, respectively, the offense has