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C.U. Defends Tech Campus’ Corporate Ties

By JEFF STEIN Sun Managing Editor

Heralded as the 21st century ’ s revolution in higher education, CornellNYC Tech is predicted to unleash unheard-of synergies by bringing business and academia closer together than ever before Students will gain unprecedented real-

world experiences Professors will know the most pressing problems to tackle And the economy of New York City even that of the United States, some politicians have suggested will benefit Still, for those grounded in more traditional conceptions of higher education, the partnership between private and public, for-profit and non-profit, may rest on uncertain terrain

“How are we going to deal with some ver y obvious conflicts of interest the closer we get to industr y? It’s a huge concern It’s a huge concern.”

Police Accuse Man Of Breaking Into Collegetown Home

By KERRY CLOSE Sun News Editor

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b e i n g c h a r g e d w i t h attempted burglary after

h e w a s re p o r t e d l y caught trying to break

i n t o a h o u s e e a r l y Sa t u rd a y m o r n i n g , according to the Ithaca Police Department

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Sa t u rd a y, a n e i g h b o r was awakened by the sound of breaking glass and reported a burglary in progress in the area of the 600 block of East Seneca Street Within minutes of the call, offi-

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male entering the house through a broken window The suspect was removed from the window and arrested, IPD said The male was later i d

Eva n B Carroll, 31, an Ithaca resident, according to IPD

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ment The IPD is continuing to investigate the incident

In a series of inter vie ws with The Sun, University administrators stressed the importance of maintaining the spirit of a land-grant institution as Cornell becomes increasingly entangled with some of the world’s largest multinational corporations

“How are we going to deal with some very obvious conflicts of interest the closer we get to industry? It’s a huge concern It’s a huge concern, ” President David Skorton said

Skorton stressed that the tech campus must make sure its “business relationships don’t affect the decisions in the University that ought to be based on just educational and research considerations ”

“Is there a teacher being motivated by the all mighty buck or motivated by things that are educational?” he said “The closer you get to industry, the more you have to be vigilant ”

Questions about the influence of corporate

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instance, Stanford University, which had been widely considered the frontrunner for the tech campus before unexpectedly pulling out of the competition, has faced criticism for its cozy relationship with businesses in Silicon Valley

“Corporate and government funding may warp research priorities” at Stanford, an article published April in The New Yorker said “Some ask whether Stanford has struck the right balance between commerce and learning, between the acquisition of skills to make it and intellectual discovery for its own sake ”

The article also quoted Prof Emeritus David Kennedy, history, Stanford, who said the Bay Area’s fascination with industry poses drawbacks to the traditional university setting

“It’s an atmosphere that can be toxic to the

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Attempted Murder Charge Leveled Against Man Who Allegedly Shot

By AKANE OTANI Sun News Editor

The man arrested for shooting an Ithaca police officer in October was indicted by a Tompkins County grand jur y for attempted murder last week

The decision to try Jamel Booker on an attempted murder charge could add years to any sentence Booker, who was initially charged with aggravated assault and criminal use of a weapon, may receive

In addition to the attempted murder, Booker faces a other felony charges that could put him behind bars for years: criminal possession of stolen property, criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated assault of a police officer and tampering with physical evidence, according to The Ithaca Journal

Booker is expected to plead not guilty at his upcoming arraignment

29, The Journal reported

The grand jur y also indicted Kimberly Harden,

35, a resident who identified herself to WBNG News as

Oct

12 Booker was found hiding in Harden’s apartment in the morning after the shooting, according to WBNG leading the court to accuse Harden of hiding Booker from police Harden now faces charges of hindering prosecution in the first degree, which, under New York State law, is a class D felony

As he awaits trial, Booker is being held at the Tompkins County Jail His bail has been set at $500,000 in cash or $1 million in bonds

Booker was arrested after allegedly shooting IPD Officer Anthony Augustine on Oct 11 The chase to catch Booker included dozens of emergency responders scouring the West Village Apartments complex and the woods adjacent to them for several hours

Following the shooting, Augustine was transported

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This last week of classes sweeps in with it that eager itch for the end of the semester and also quite a wintr y chill As temperatures dip down into the thirties, remember to stay bundled! This week’s weather will prove to be as consistent as it is cold Pull yourselves out of that Thanksgiving food coma and fight through the shivers with any luck, the holiday meal plumped you up enough for a valiant and victorious fight However, denial is futile, winter is coming

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On this chilly Thursday, grab a warm peppermint mocha and enjoy the warm solace of a seat in Libe while watching your frozen peers scur r y to class

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What’s going on in Ithaca this weekend?

Obama Taps Dean

O f A rts College for National Science Board

By CAROLINE FLAX Sun Senior Writer

Peter Lepage, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to the National Science Board on Nov 16 by President Barack Obama

The National Science Board acts as the governing body for the National Science Foundation, which aids in directing and supporting federally-funded American research in science and engineering fields

Members of the board act as advisors to the President and Congress on policy matters involving science and engineering, according to the National Science Board’s website

Lepage said he was “honored” to be asked to join the Board He said he hopes he will be able to aid the National Science Foundation’s mission of supporting science and engineering research

“I am eager to do what I can on the [National Science Board] to help the NSF continue and improve in its ability to fulfill this mission,”

Lepage said in an email Sunday

Lepage said he is particularly excited that, through the appointment, he will be able to work with leaders in scientific and engineering fields

“What will make the appointment fun is close contact with the great science and engineering that is being done through NSF support work that spans a very broad range of topics,” he said “I expect to learn a lot ”

Lepage, who began teaching physics at Cornell in 1980, was appointed chair of the Department of Physics in 1999 Lepage chaired the department until he was appointed dean of the arts college in 2003, according to a University press release

During his tenure as dean, Lepage has been notable for continuing his research in quantum physics, professors said Lepage’s ability to maintain his research in addition to his administrative responsibilities is a “ great ” trait that will serve him well on the National Science Board, according to Prof Csaba Csaki, physics

Csaki also praised Lepage’s ideas regarding the future of science education

“He has great vision about how science and education should go on in the future,” Csaki said

Prof Robert Richardson, physics, who previously served the National Science Board, said Lepage will be “ an outstanding member” of the board

“He has profound understanding of the issues facing the nation,” Richardson said

Prof John Hopcroft, engineering and applied mathematics, who has also served on the National Science Board, said Lepage was an “excellent” choice for the board because of his straightforward personality

“There’s no politics involved with him,” Hopcroft said Hopcroft added that Lepage’s appointment “really reflects on Dean Lepage’s international standing in the science community ”

In the press release that announced Lepage’s –– and six others’ ––appointments to the National Science Board, Obama said the appointees will be valuable additions to the board

“I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to join this administration and serve our country, ” Obama said “I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come ”

Professor Finn ’41 Remembered For ‘Great Vision’ After His Death

By MANU RATHORE Sun Senior Writer

Hailed by his peers as a scientific pioneer, Prof Emeritus Robert Kaul Finn ’41, chemical and biomolecular engineering, died on Nov 3 at the age of 92

Finn died in his sleep at his home in Ithaca

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Cornell, Finn worked at Merck & Co , a pharmaceutical company, helping produce the world’s first antibiotics –– penicillin and streptomycin –– as the United States entered World War II In 1946, Finn left Merck to work toward a Ph D in chemical engineering with a minor in applied microbiology at the University of Minnesota, according to a Univerity press release

Finn was the first person to research how cells in bioreactors or a system in which a chemical process is carried out can be damaged by exposure to air, according to Prof Michael Shuler, biomedical engineering

“He had a great vision for what might be possible,” he said, adding that Finn’s work represented “the first attempt on the topic in the field ”

After finishing his Ph D , Finn became known as one of the few chemical engineers working in the field of biotechnology, according to Cornell’s engineering magazine

“Biotechnology was a brand new thing,” Finn

told the magazine in the spring “All of a sudden we found out that, ‘Hey,’ these bugs could not only make penicillin and streptomycin, but they could make a whole lot of other products ”

“He had a great vision for what might be possible ”

In 1955, Prof Charles Winding, then the director of Cornell’s Department of Chemical Engineering, invited Finn to teach at the University Finn immediately accepted the offer over the phone and worked on biomolecular engineering research at Cornell for the next 50 years, according to the magazine

Through his work at Cornell, Finn established himself as a pioneer in the field of biochemical engineering He worked on applying theories in the field long before they were popular topics to research, according to Shuler

“He was one of the most imaginative engineering scientists that I knew,” Shuler said “One of the four or five pioneers in the field, he was a very generous individual and he always wanted to help other people, students specifically ”

Shuler said that Finn’s work was one of the major reasons “why I came to Cornell ”

“He was very influential in that way being a kind, gentle and caring person, ” Shuler said

Manu Rathore can be reached at mrathore@cornellsun com

Upheaval Forces Cornell Students Abroad in Israel to Adjust

Of the two Cornell undergraduate students studying abroad in Israel this semester, one was forced to seek shelter during an air raid two weeks ago and the other has been relocated to a city further from the Gaza Strip Although both students are safe, continued clashes in the region could jeopardize the future of study abroad opportunities in Israel, according to Alexis Santi, coordinator of travel safety for Cornell Abroad

Federal Grant Will Fund Cornell University Mentor Program

Starting in Spring 2013, Cornell will use a $220,000 federal grant to help minority undergraduate students who aspire to attend graduate school prepare for doctorate programs Cornell hopes to mentor about 15 sophomores and 10 juniors each year

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Univ: Google Will Not Pro t Unfairly From Tech Campus

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mission of the university as a place of refuge, contemplation and investigation for its own sake,” Kennedy told The New Yorker

Cornell administrators, however, have emphasized that they believe certain firewalls will prevent conflicts of interest without undermining the partnerships’ potentially tremendous advantages

For instance, unlike corporate employees, tech campus students doing work with a company for credit will have the “fundamental academic freedom” to discuss their projects, Tech Campus Dean Dan Huttenlocher said While students may sign non-disclosure agreements with the companies they are working with, any work “done for academic purposes may not be kept confidential,” Huttenlocher said

Under the tech campus ’ planned mentorship program, each student will be paired with an industry mentor in addition to his or her academic adviser Huttenlocher said the University will preserve the distinction between a student and an employee with guidelines for the program

“There will be a whole set of rules around that kind of program, including what it means to be a mentor from that community,” Huttenlocher said “We’re in the process of working that out before students arrive in January, and we may have to refine [the rules] as time goes on ”

The current rules that govern potential conflicts of interest at the Ithaca campus will also apply to the New York City campus, said Robert Buhrman Ph D ’73, senior vice provost for research and the University’s vice president for technology transfer, intellectual property and research policy

“[The policies] for handling the intersection of personal interests and engagements with Cornell responsibilities and duties, including sponsored research, should not change and will not change from Ithaca to NYC tech,” Buhrman said in an email “There may or may not be more relationships to manage, but the principles and methods of management will remain the same ”

Buhrman said that Cornell faculty and the University’s other academic hires confidentially report all “external financial interests that might in some way be related to their Cornell duties and activities ”

“We are confident that with full reporting by our faculty and with proper [conflict of interest] management we can successfully and properly oversee the active engagement of our faculty, staff and students at the NYC Tech campus with industry partners, ” Buhrman said in an email

One of those industry partners, Google, donated $10 million in real estate to house the nascent tech campus as its Roosevelt Island home is built But despite Google’s multi-million dollar contribution to the tech campus, Skorton and other administrators said that the company will not benefit unfairly from tech campus products

Google, for instance, will not have “first dibs” on intellectual property rights, Skorton said, pointing to Google’s long-term stake in the NYC tech scene and its philanthropic support for higher education as reasons why the company made such a large gift

“Now, because they’re close by, they may get to know some of the students, students may get to know other people they’ll meet in the building, and in restaurants around there, and so on, ” Skorton said

Despite what he identified as a prevailing misconception, Huttenlocher said the tech campus will not be operating out of Google’s space

“As much I might want to, it’s not like I can go eat in the Google cafeteria,” Huttenlocher said “It’s not like them providing space will make us work less with Microsoft, Facebook or Intel ”

Jeff Stein can be reached at managing-editor@cornellsun com

One of FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Arrested in Mexico

LOS ANGELES (AP) One of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles Friday night to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape, U S officials said

Reputed Los Angeles gang member Joe Luis Saenz was taken into custody in Guadalajara late Thursday following a joint operation with the Mexican government, said Bill Lewis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles office

Investigators said Saenz shot and killed two rival gang members in July 1998 to retaliate for an assault on one of his associates

Saenz suspected Sigrieta Hernandez, his girlfriend and the mother of his daughter, was going to tell police about the slayings, investigators said He is accused of kidnapping, raping and killing her less than two weeks later

Saenz also is believed to have killed Oscar Torres at his home in suburban Whittier in October 2008 because he failed to repay $600,000 in drug money after police seized the cash during a traffic stop Authorities said they have videotape from a surveillance camera at Torres’ house that shows Saenz killing Torres and wounding another person

Saenz, who is about 37 years old, was believed to be hiding in Mexico, working as an enforcer and hit man for a Mexican drug cartel

Saenz had been on the FBI's most-wanted list since 2009, putting him among the ranks of Osama bin Laden, Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger and other notorious criminals There was a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his arrest

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Has Crime Histor y

to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N Y , to be treated for a gunshot wound to the chest He remained at the hospital until Oct 18

The recent charges are not Booker’s first run-in with the law Six months ago, Booker faced charges of attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon stemming from the accusation that he shot a man in the torso multiple times at a Green Street night club

The charges were dismissed by a lower court Since then, Tompkins County District Attorney Gwen Wilkinson said the decision has been appealed

In the last few years, Booker has also been sentenced to probation as a youthful offender, found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and charged for unlawful possession of cocaine

Mass. Natural Gas Explosion Damages 42 Buildings

SPRINGFIELD, Mass (AP) Preliminar y investigations show more than 40 buildings were

Massachusetts that injured 18 people, building inspectors said Saturday

A strip club was flattened and a day care center was heavily damaged in the massive blast Friday night in Springfield, one of New England’s biggest cities

Investigators were tr ying Saturday to figure out what caused the blast that could be heard for miles, left a large hole in the ground where the

debris over several blocks

Officials already had evacuated part of the entertainment district after responding to a gas leak and odor reported about an hour before the explosion Gas workers venting a gas leak got

explode and they ducked for cover behind a utility truck along with firefighters and police o

McDonald, president of the New England Gas Workers Association

Most of the injured were in that group, and the truck that saved their lives was essentially demolished, he said

“It really is a miracle and it’s an example of our public safety officials, each and ever y day, putting themselves in harm's way, taking what could have been considered a ver y routine call of an odor of gas, but they took the proper precautions,” State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said “And thanks to God that they did ”

Officials also mar veled how the 5:30 p m blast occurred when a day care center next door was closed The center ’ s building was heavily damaged

Lt Gov Tim Murray and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno were attending a tree-lighting ceremony when the explosion occurred Sarno said some people mistakenly thought the boom was part of the holiday event

The explosion blew out windows in a threeblock radius, leaving at least three buildings i

workers to evacuate a six-stor y apartment building that was buckling, police said Pieces of broken glass littered streets and sidewalks It was unclear how many residents had been evacuated A shelter was set up at a school, but city officials said no one stayed there overnight

Omar Fermin, manager of the Punta Cana Restaurant two blocks from the explosion site, found the floor-to-ceiling windows blasted out when he came to check on the property Saturday morning

“It looks like an earthquake hit,” said Fermin, a native of the Dominican Republic “I’ve never seen anything like it ”

He said he was waiting for someone to come and assess the damage He worried the restaurant would remain closed for weeks while the owner seeks to replace the massive custom-made windows

Authorities cordoned off the center of the explosion Saturday as building inspectors worked to identify unsafe structures Anxious residents gathered at the perimeter, waiting for permission to visit their buildings

Preliminar y reports show the blast damaged 42 buildings housing 115 residential units, said Thomas Walsh, spokesman for the mayor

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demned, and 24 others require additional inspec-

whether they are safe, Walsh said Coan, the fire marshal, said his office is investigating the cause of the blast and its possible origin The state ' s Department of Public Utilities was also investigating Sheila Doiron, a spokeswoman for Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, said the company will continue to monitor for any potential leaks within several blocks of the blast site So far, she said, the company hadn’t yet found any measurable readings

New York Gets $27 Million To Hire Sandy Clean-Up Workers

NEW YORK (AP) More than 5,000 New Yorkers will be hired for temporary government jobs cleaning up after Superstorm Sandy, officials said Sunday

About $27 million in federal Labor Department money will finance the cleanup and rebuilding positions in New York City and eight nearby counties, paying about $15 per hour and generally lasting about six months, state and federal officials said

Separately, the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are working to put New Yorkers into more than 700 temporary FEMA jobs, some as administrative assistants and community relations workers

“ This is a neighbors-helping-neighbors effort,” state Labor Commissioner Peter Rivera said at a news conference in Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood flooded by Sandy’s surge Gov Andrew Cuomo called it “ a chance to provide young and unemployed New Yorkers with job opportunities cleaning up their communities ”

The crisis-turned-opportunity message wasn ’ t lost on K’Reese Cole, one of two dozen or more people who lined up after Sunday’s announcement to submit applications at a disaster relief center in Red Hook So far, more than 800 people from across the state have applied, officials said

Cole, who’s lived in Red Hook all his 32 years, works various jobs in demolition and construction

“Now I’m trying to work with the cleanup effort out here because we did lose a lot in the community,” said Cole, a rapper who also goes by the name Tru Born

Plus, he said, a government job even a temporary one could represent a steppingstone to steady work for him and many of his neighbors in Red Hook The venerable dock and warehouse area includes one of the nation’s biggest public housing complexes, along with artists' studios and accoutrements of urban bohemia

Some residents of the public housing development, the Red Hook Houses, were without electricity or heat for about two weeks after the Oct 29 storm

While the floods have receded and the lights are back on, lingering needs were still visible Sunday in a community where many were struggling before the storm

A block away from the disaster aid center where the jobs announcement was made, members of the Lighthouse Seventh Day Adventist Church set up a table in a park and served free Jamaican-style stew chicken, rice and peas and other dishes First Elder Dennis McCurchin estimated 500 people were served

Back at the disaster center, Mickey Reid submitted a job application and looked with surprised appreciation at the cluster of officials eager to take it

“The need was here all along,” said Reid, 58, a vice president of a tenants ’ association in the Red Hook Houses “Since the storm came, these things actually happen now ”

States Face Problems With New Driver’s Licenses

ALBANY, N Y (AP) It was a popular idea five years ago: make sure every state had high-security driver's licenses to thwart terrorism at airports

But the U S Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID system faces opposition from states still reeling from recession

The deadline for compliance has been extended twice, until Jan 15, and may be extended again If a state hasn't complied, its residents won ' t be able to use their driver's licenses to get on planes, into federal facilities or places like nuclear power plants

Today, 17 states have enacted laws opposing compliance with Real ID, eight more approved resolutions opposing it, and two had one house of its legislature oppose the federal mandate, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures Most states aren ’ t expected to comply by the deadline

In New York and Maryland, officials are being forced to choose between a high-cost material that would require a switch to black-andwhite photos, and a cheaper material that better matches strapped resources Both are regarded as secure, though the former is favored by some in the security field

A study by NCSL, the National Governors Association and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators estimated the Real ID program will cost states $11 billion over five years In 2008, the U S Department of Homeland Security estimated the cost at no more than $3 9 billion

“NCSL urges Congress and the administration to continue to work with NCSL and its members on alternatives to the Real ID,” the group stated in a position paper

Real ID places numerous requirements on states, from setting standards on which paperwork drivers must present to mandating tamperprevention features so that IDs cannot be counterfeited

Two kinds of plastic used to make licenses are at the heart of the latest disputes, in New York and Maryland

Teslin, a longtime standard, is made to have information printed onto it, like paper Polycarbonate can be etched, but only accommodates black-and-white photos

The industry regards both materials as secure, but polycarbonate is rated higher by some in the field, though at a higher price Some government officials also don’t like the idea of having only black-and-white photos on ID cards; Virginia is the only state to have them

In May, the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeal upheld a complaint against the initial bidding process and required a re-evaluation In Maryland, polycarbonate was 25 percent higher than the low bidder

Benefits Fight Brings Lesbian Couple to Court For Thanksgiving Travelers, A Smooth Trip Home

SEAT TLE (AP) Travelers heading home after the long Thanksgiving weekend had yet another reason to be thankful on Sunday: favorable weather and few airport delays reported on what is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year

Although there was little elbow room on packed buses, trains and airplanes, travel appeared to be running smoothly as millions of people trekked home after feasting with family and friends

Experts had predicted a slight rise in the number of people traveling this Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year Some 43 6 million Americans were expected to journey 50 miles or more between Wednesday and Sunday, and more of them were likely to be driving while fewer were flying, according to AAA's yearly analysis

Mauro Scappa and his wife, Chris, and their two children were among those who chose not to take to the skies They braced themselves for delays as they waited at New York’s Penn Station for a train back to Washington, near their home in Falls Church, Va But their train was expected on time Sunday morning

“We definitely wanted to avoid the airport on Thanksgiving weekend, for sure, ” Scappa said

Renee Kerns, her husband Mike and their two children left about 30 minutes earlier than usual to catch a flight to home to California They anticipated longer lines at the Washington-area Dulles International Airport, but sailed through security in about 10 minutes and were at their gate for their 8:30 a m flight to Oakland, Calif , more than an hour before their flight

“It was fine,” Renee Kerns said of getting through security Added her husband: “Easy, but we ’ re early ”

Helped by dry weather and mostly clear skies, both O’Hare and Midway international airports in Chicago reported normal operations Sunday with no delays

Leonard Reddick, 29, waited near downtown Chicago for a bus back to Flint, Mich He traveled on Thanksgiving day to see his sister in the Chicago area, explaining that it’s his trick for avoiding the huge crowds on the day before the holiday He also liked the $84 roundtrip fare

Reddick, who works at General Motors, was rethinking one decision as he was gearing up for the five-hour trip back home to Michigan: He had declined the turkey and mac and cheese leftovers because he thought it might mess up his luggage

The tens of millions of holiday travelers also included a few thousand users of Megabus, the ultra-cheap inter-city network popular among students and the creative class Shane Dillon, 26, a librarian now living and seeking work in Chicago, joined the throng waiting to board at Detroit’s Rosa Parks Transit Center for the return trip to the Windy City He was in the area visiting relatives in Allen Park, Mich

“It was great to see family and friends The food was good,” Dillon said A few days, though, was enough “I’m glad to be going home ”

Cyber Monday Likely to Be Busiest Online Sales Day

NEW YORK (AP) Bye-bye Black Friday So long Small Business

Saturday Now, it’s Cyber Monday's turn

Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed online sales spiked on the Monday following Thanksgiving, is the next in a series of days that stores are counting on to jumpstart the holiday shopping season

It’s estimated that this year ’ s Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row: According to research firm comScore, Americans are expected to spend $1 5 billion, up 20 percent from last year on Cyber Monday, as retailers have ramped up their deals to get shoppers to click on their websites

Amazon com, which is starting its Cyber Monday deals at midnight on Monday, is offering as much as 60 percent off a Panasonic VIERA 55-inch TV that's usually priced higher than $1,000 Sears is offering $430 off a Maytag washer and dryer, each on sale for $399 And Kmart is offering 75 percent off all of its diamond earrings and $60 off a 12in-1 multigame table on sale for $89 99

Retailers are hoping the deals will appeal to shoppers like Matt Sexton, 39, who for the first time plans to complete all of his holiday shopping online this year on his iPad tablet computer Sexton, who plans to spend up to $4,000 this season, already shopped online on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday and found a laptop from Best Buy for $399, a $200 savings, among other deals

“The descriptions and reviews are so much better online so you can compare and price shop and for the most part get free shipping,” said Sexton, who lives in Queens, N Y , and is a manager at a utility company Sexton also said that it’s easier to return an online purchase to a physical store than it had been in previous years “That helps with gifts,” he said

How well retailers fare on Cyber Monday will offer insight into Americans' evolving shopping habits during the holiday shopping season, a time when stores can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue With the growth in high speed Internet access and the wide use of smartphones and tablets, people are relying less on their work computers to shop than they did when Shop org, the digital division of trade group The National Retail Federation, introduced the term “Cyber Monday ”

“People years ago didn’t have connectivity to shop online at their homes So when they went back to work after Thanksgiving they’d shop on the Monday after,” said Vicki Cantrell, executive director of Shop org “Now they don’t need the work computer to be able to do that ”

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Like a lot of newlyweds, Karen Golinski was eager to enjoy the financial fruits of marriage Within weeks of her wedding, she applied to add her spouse to her employer-sponsored health care plan, a move that would save the couple thousands of dollars a year

Her ordinarily routine request still is being debated more than four years later, and by the likes of former attorneys general, a slew of senators, the Obama administration and possibly this week, the U S Supreme Court

Because Golinski is married to another woman and works for the U S government, her claim for benefits has morphed into a multi-layered legal challenge to a 1996 law that prohibits the federal government from recognizing unions like hers

The high court has scheduled a closed-door conference for Friday to review Golinski’s case and four others that also seek to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act over whelmingly approved by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton

The purpose of the meeting is to decide which, if any, to put on the court ' s schedule for arguments next year

The outcome carries economic and social consequences for gay, lesbian and bisexual couples, who now are unable to access Social Security survivor benefits, file joint income taxes, inherit a deceased spouse ' s pension or obtain family health insurance

The other plaintiffs in the cases pending before the court include the state of Massachusetts, 13 couples and five widows and widowers

“It’s pretty monumental and it’s an honor,” said Golinski, a staff lawyer for the federal appeals court based in San Francisco who married her partner of 23 years, Amy Cunninghis, during the brief 2008 window when same-sex marriages were legal in California

The federal trial courts that heard the cases all ruled the act violates the civil rights of legally married gays and lesbians Two appellate courts agreed, making it highly likely the high court will agree to hear at least one of the appeals, Lambda Legal Executive Director Jon Davidson said

“I don’t think we ’ ve ever had an occasion where the Supreme Court has had so many gay rights cases knocking at its door,” said Davidson, whose gay legal advocacy group represents Golinski “That in and of itself shows how far we ’ ve come ”

The Supreme Court also is scheduled to discuss Friday whether it should take two more long-simmering cases dealing with relationship recognition for same-sex couples

One is an appeal of two lower court rulings that struck down California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage The other is a challenge to an Arizona law that made state employees in same-sex relationships ineligible for domestic partner benefits

The last time the court confronted a gay rights case was in 2010, when the justices voted 5-4 to let stand lower court rulings holding that a California law school could deny recognition to a Christian student group that does not allow gay members

The time before that was the court ' s landmark 2003 ruling in Lawrence v Texas, which declared state anti-sodomy laws to be an unconstitutional violation of personal privacy

Brigham Young University law professor Lynn Wardle, who testified before Congress when lawmakers were considering the Defense of Marriage Act 16 years ago, said he still thinks the law passes constitutional muster

“Congress has the power to define for itself domestic relationships, including defining rela-

Wardle said

At the same time, he said, the gay rights landscape has shifted radically since 1996, citing this month's election of the first sitting president to declare support for same-sex marriage and four state ballot measures being decided in favor of gay rights activists

“This is the gay moment, momentum is building,” Wardle said “The politics are profound, and politics influence what the court does ”

For Golinski and Cunninghis, getting this far has been a long, sometimes frustrating and sometimes heartening journey

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The Sun’s Top 10 Television Shows of 2012

Adventure Time

The fourth season of Jake the Dog and Finn the Human’s animated adventures through the Land of Ooo showcases creator Pendleton Ward’s off-beat surrealist finesse as we ’ ve never seen it before Like the strange denizens of the Candy Kingdom, Adventure Time is sweet, provocative and deeply disturbing The Adventure Time experience is perhaps best captured by the final words of the Royal Tart Toter: “This cosmic dance of bursting decadence and withheld permissions twists all our arms collectively; but if sweetness can win, and it can, then I’ll still be here tomorrow, to high five you yesterday, my friend Peace ”

Game of Thrones

One might be wary to start watching Game of Thrones after reading the bestselling fantasy novels by George R R Martin The books have such complex plots that it seems unlikely that they would translate well to the TV screen However, after a stunning first season that, unlike most adaptations, stayed almost perfectly true to the books, the second season proved to be better The show brings the medieval fantasy genre back to the mainstream, centering around several noble houses who are all vying to claim the throne through every possible means, whether it be war, intrigue, or assassination

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Breaking Bad

The story of a chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-cook, Breaking Bad is a lot like its drug of choice: it’s dangerous, addictive and has probably had a negative effect on your social life This year, AMC’s best show (ever?) plunged us straight back into Walter White’s complicated world, filled with increasingly poor decisions, a lot of corpses and more mind-blowing cliffhangers than Lost One of the only shows to successfully transform its leading man from Misguided Good Guy to Horrifying Evil-Doer, Breaking Bad has gotten more intriguing with age Now there are only 10 episodes left and yes, that whimpering sound would be the Arts Staff ’ s collective weeping so use this winter break wisely

Greendale Community College is home to the Human Beings and to TV ’ s most eclectic study group It breaks the sitcom mold with its unique characters and potpourri of pop culture references, including episodes that pay homage to Doctor Who Season Three was all the better for delving into the geekier side even if there wasn ’ t a third installment of the fan favorite paintball episodes Dan Harmon’s swan song of sorts managed to break all the rules in nerd style Hopefully the new writers continue in this direction (minus the violent outbursts) Then we’ll see if it stays cool Cool cool cool

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Girls Homeland

Every year, TV execs try to revive the magic of Friends The only problem is that they rehash the same, tired format on the plight of 20-somethings Lena Dunham has made the genre new with Girls Dunham has less than likable characters navigate first-world problems of millennials from the less sexy side of sex to the hipster scene that everyone loves to hate; she is the Nora Ephron/Woody Allen-esque voice of these millennials And if nothing else, the girls’ awkward sexual encounters are well worth watching because at least you’ll know that you ’ re not the only one with that weird story

Sherlock Holmes: Texting Master? John Watson: Blogger? The idea of a modern Sherlock Holmes may sound as absurd as the unfounded clichés that plague the detective: deerstalker hats, “Elementary, my dear Watson” and fat bumbling sidekicks The BBC series Sherlock, however, maintains Arthur Conan Doyle’s style, keeping true to the characters and plotlines The show takes on Conan Doyle’s stories with twists that will surprise even the biggest Sherlock Holmes fan Benedict Cumberbatch sets the new standard for Holmes, Martin Freeman ( John Watson) never ceases to impress and Andrew Scott redefines Moriarty W

c k Holmes or nothing, Sherlock is not to be missed

There’s something about The Walking Dead that makes it worth bearing all that bloody gore This season has been a crazy one following the bombshell at the end of Season Two, which has completely changed the pace of the series, including a slew of new characters and settings There is plenty of storyline left to be unraveled and people left to be bitten in the post-zombie apocalyptic South If you want to challenge yourself, try to figure out which three of the current main characters are covering their British accents with Southern ones

After Homeland’s first season, some fans thought the show had chickened out Homeland could have pushed a button, and ended one of the best opening seasons in TV histor y with a seemingly inevitable bang, but instead chose to not These people were wrong Rather than ignore the road it didn’t take, Homeland has embraced all the potential consequences, blowing open plot points in the first few episodes that lesser shows would have used to end seasons Homeland has transformed itself into an entirely different series, where the audience’s emotions are now tied to characters we aren ’ t sure if we should love, fear or hate

Witness Louis C K ’ s grotesque form of standup comedy and you would assume the worst: that this paunchy, profane ginger dude is as loudmouthed a comedian as they come Louie showcases the awkward and often silent interactions that fuel Louie’s infamous tirades The contrast between off-stage Louie and on-stage Louie is powerful Day-to-day Louie is a shuffling, dirtkicking schmuck whose myriad romantic mishaps, social shortcomings and parental duties are alternately pathetic and humanizing; on stage, he is the embodiment of frustration and clarity, venomously addressing everything from New York apathy to his sexual inadequacies Self-deprecation has never been this funny

Silver Linings Playbook Is a Golden Romance

BY JASON GOLDBERG Sun Staff Writer

The romantic-comedy formula is simple Insert hot actor, then insert hot actress Boy meets girl Boy loses girl Boy gets girl Have the uptight woman work at a top P R firm! The man swears he’ll never fall in love! Even throw less attractive best friends who will provide comic relief and maybe they’ll fall in love, too!

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Hollywood can reproduce the same repeatedly, making dollar after dollar for the same Katherine Heigl/Kate Hudson tripe But can the film industr y break away from these conventions for an honest, true tale of comical love? David O Russell’s Silver Linings

Playbook is the response we have been waiting for

After a recent breakdown involving his n ow e x - w i f e , Pa t r i c k So l i t a n o ( Br a d l e y Cooper) has spent eight months in a mental facility and is finally moving home with his family in Philadelphia His mother, Dolores ( Jacki Weaver), tries her best to help her bipolar son, all while dealing with her obsessive-compulsive husband Patrick Sr

(Robert De Niro) While attempting to re u nite with his e x-wife , Patrick me e ts

Tiffany ( Jennifer Lawrence), a bombshell widow with no filter and a probable mental disorder Tiffany promises to help Patrick reunite with his ex-wife as long as he agrees to perform in a dance competition with her on Christmas Day

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hand, the role could have been reduced to a stereotypical pixie-manic dream girl, but Lawrence’s command of the role adds depth and sadness to Tiffany Proving herself to be possibly the most skilled actress of her generation, Lawrence is a sure-thing come Oscar nomination day Russell, straight off his Oscar-nominated The Fighter, proves once again to be a

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Directed by David O Russell

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Though its playful trailers and television spots suggest a flimsy Hollywood rom-com, Silver Linings Playbook is truly a winning

Hollywood, take note: Romantic comedies can be quite good

Jason Goldberg is is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences He can be reached at jgoldberg@cornellsun com

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Stony Brook Succumbs to No. 21 Connecticut,

STORRS, Conn (AP) Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell might have been happy a few years ago with an 11point loss to Connecticut

But after starting this season 4-1 and leading the No 21 Huskies for most of the game, the former UConn point guard was disappointed with Sunday's 73-62 loss to his alma mater

"It's not good," Pikiell said "We can play We can play with these guys I think we can play with anyone on our schedule "

The Huskies (5-1) hit their final eight attempts from behind the arc Sunday to rally from a seven-point secondhalf deficit for the win

"Basketball is a game of runs, they made run, we couldn ' t execute and they came out on top, " said Dave Coley, who led the Seawolves with 15 points Tommy Brenton added 14

Niels Giffey came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points and grab eight rebounds for UConn and Shabazz Napier had 15 of his 19 points in the second half Omar Calhoun added 14 points The three players combined to go 9 of 16 from 3-point range The team finished 10 of 22

"(Stony Brook) packed it in, packed it in, they dared us to shoot 3s," UConn coach Kevin Ollie said "Once we started getting in and understanding our offense and drawing two and taking an advantage, we started kicking it out and our guys were wide open "

The Seawolves led 33-26 early in the second half after a 10-0 run that overlapped with halftime

"We came out with great energy in the first half and we were winning, so there was no reason not to think we can ' t do it again," Brenton said "I think this is a great learning experience "

The Huskies chipped away at the deficit, tying it at 39 with 11:40 to play on a jumper by DeAndre Daniels

Back-to-back 3-pointers by Napier and Giffey put UConn up 45-39 That started the run of consecutive makes from behind the arc by the Huskies A four-point play by Napier put UConn up 61-47 with just over 4 minutes left

"As soon as I made that four-point play I felt it was our ballgame," Napier said "I always feel like it's our ballgame, but that right there, I felt ever ybody else got excited and enthusiastic and that always gives you that effort to win that game "

Stony Brook made just five of its 18 3-point attempts and shot just 38 percent from the floor

Coley opened the game with a 3-pointer and the Seawolves jumped out to an early 10-2 lead

The Huskies missed 11 of their first 12 shots from the field and trailed 14-8 midway through the first half Daniels' putback gave the Huskies their first lead at 1917

But Stony Brook scored the last eight points of the half Anthony Mayo blocked a 3-point attempt by Ryan Boatright just before the buzzer and the Seawolves carried a 31-26 lead into the break

The Huskies shot just 32 percent from the field in the first half, but moved to 64 percent in the second

This was just the second home game for the Huskies, who were coming off their first loss of the season to New Mexico in the Paradise Jam final in the U S Virgin Islands

Stony Brook outrebounded Connecticut 38-35 The Huskies have been outrebounded in ever y game this season, and were averaging almost nine fewer rebounds than their opponents

Stony Brook was averaging 41 rebounds per game It was led by Jameel Warney's 11 boards He also had eight points

"I thought we could be plus-12 on the backboard going into the game, " Pikiell said "So to be only plusthree was ver y disappointing "

Stony Brook was playing its second game in two days after beating Canisius at home on Saturday 82-75

"We played a hard-fought game yesterday," Pikiell said "And then to jump on the bus today and come up here wears on you a little bit Hopefully this will help us when we move into our conference tournament "

The Huskies improved to 5-0 against Stony Brook Connecticut hasn't lost to a nonconference opponent in its on-campus arena since falling to Detroit Mercy in the 2001 NIT

Stony Brook was looking to go 5-1 for just the second time in program histor y The first came in 2009

"We're going to be like UConn," Pikiell said "It's going to take a few more 'Ls' and a few more bus trips, but we ' re going to be like this That's what I envision for our program down the road "

No. 8-Ranked C.U. Dominates At Duals Meet

By HALEY VELASCO Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Cornell continued to build momentum on Saturday when it won all three of its matchups at the Journeymen Northeast Duals No 8 Cornell took its first win over Drexel, 40-0, to open the day It then followed that with a victory over No 9 Central Michigan in a tight 17-15 faceoff The Red grabbed its final win of the day to finish off No 12 Oklahoma, 25-13

“Obviously, Drexel, we kind of dominated those guys They are a solid team but we just matched up well Central Michigan is a very, very good wrestling program, ” said head coach Rob Koll “It was a top matchup Everyone wrestled well and very hard ”

“We had some kids that wrestled above our expectations.”

Overall for the day, No 1-ranked senior Kyle Dake went 3-0 with a pin and a major decision Freshman No 9 Nahshon Garrett went 3-0 as well, with a technical fall and a major decision Sophomore Jace Bennett grabbed bonus points in all three of his wins with two major decisions to add to his fall

0 It was a huge win for a freshman to beat a nationally ranked senior,” Koll said “Everyone wrestled well We have 30 matches and to point out one or two guys is [tough], when every single match they wrestled hard ”

Dake echoed his coach’s sentiments, adding that younger wrestlers stepped up when an upperclassman was sidelined with an injury

in for some of the older guys and get the job done ”

The Red will head to Las Vegas next weekend for the Las Vegas Invitational, which begins on Friday The team will then head to the Grapple at the Garden on Dec 16, where it will see 13 other collegiate teams The Red will face the University of Missouri and Oklahoma State in that tournament

R o b K o l l Haley Velasco can be reached at hvelasco@cornellsun com

“Nahshon has done phenomenal all year long He is 13-

“I was happy with our performance We had a couple guys who were banged up and a couple of them couldn’t wrestle Steve Bosak was the main one I thought the duel might come down to us having Steve or not having Steve, but we had young guys step up, ” he said “Nahshon Garrett, Craig Scott, Duke Pickett, Jace Benett all stepped up It was nice to have those younger guys be able to step

“We had some kids that wrestled above our expectations and I have extremely high expectations for these kids It is certainly a lot better to come off a win than a loss,” Koll said

Tiitinen Grabs First Collegiate Goal Against Wolverines

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two more goals Freshman forward Teemu Tiitinen earned his first career goal off a pass from senior forward Greg Miller after 11:42 minutes of play in the period After already assisting on the first two goals, less than three minutes later Miller was able to score one of his own His chance came off a shot by freshman defenseman Reece Willcox, which was blocked by a Wolverine, but made its way to Miller’s stick for the tap-in The Red left the second period up 3-0, although both teams were tied with 14 shots on net

“On Teemu [Tiitinen]’s goal tonight he worked hard, he got open that’s what we worked on in practice with the whole scoring thing, trying to figure it out, ” Miller said “He popped and he yelled and he communicated, I saw him so he just finished hard I congratulated [Tiitinen] and said ‘this will be your first of many ’”

Throughout the second period, Cornell wore camouflage jerseys to honor the Wounded Warrior Project

“It was unbelievable, to say the least,” Miller said “It was such an honor and privilege to wear those jerseys and don not only the Wounded Warriors, but Cornell at the same time Those guys are amazing and they don’t get a enough credit They do so many things that we have no idea about, so it was such an honor ”

The momentum from the first two successful periods carried over into the third, when senior tri-captain and forward Erik Axell scored almost eight minutes in Junior forward Dustin Mowrey passed the puck up the left boards to senior tri-captain and defenseman Braden Birch, who took a shot that was stopped by Racine, but Axell was able to get the rebound and fire a shot to the back of the net

“I just think we came together as a team, which was great to see, ” Miller said “Tonight we knew we were under fire and we weren ’ t performing up to standards but

all that mattered was the guys in the room and we knew we had to do it together and we had to stick together We’ve been working hard and its great that it’s starting to finally pay off This is no end point, this is a stepping point in the right direction ”

Less than two minutes later, Michigan was able to score a goal, ending junior goaltender Andy Iles’ chance at a shutout Twelve of his 26 saves on the night came in the last period of the game

“Tonight gave us a good idea of what we need to do to win hockey games, ” Iles said “We’ve battled hard for the last couple weeks trying to get this train rolling again and from our older guys to our younger guys, from our first line down to our fourth line, everyone did what we needed them to do tonight and we played a great Cornell hockey game tonight and it was a matter of time ”

Towards the end of the game, the Red earned another power play advantage

Although the team could not capitalize on the chance, as soon as Michigan returned to full strength, Ferlin moved the puck past the Wolverine blue line on a three-on-two with Lowry and Miller Ferlin passed to Lowry, and while Racine anticipated his shot, Lowry passed to Miller who put the puck past the Wolverine netminder Cornell came away with a solid 5-1 victory over Michigan

“The last one was a tremendous play by Brian [Ferlin] and Joel [Lowry] and Greg [Miller] finishing it,” Schafer said

Cornell played a disciplined game, only drawing two penalties on the night, but earning six power play opportunities The Red scored on one of its power plays, and did not let up any goals on the penalty kill

“It’s just one of those things, special teams go ebb and flow and tonight we get a couple and kill them all off,” Schafer said “Special teams have always been a strength of ours and we continue to work at it ”

After playing against Boston University in Red Hot Hockey in recent past years, the Red’s victory over Michigan on Saturday was Cornell’s first win at MSG since 1976

“It was finally nice to win down here, [after] three previous games, one in overtime tying BU and losing the first one, ” Schafer said “It was a great opportunity to come back down to New York City ”

The Red last faced the Wolverines in the NCAA Tournament in March, earning a 32 upset win This time, Cornell came away with a much more commanding victory over Michigan in front of a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden

“ The environment was awesome, ” Schafer said “You come out of the game and you look up there and you see the red and white, you see the pride that people have for our university

There’s a special bond at Cornell between the hockey program, its alumni, its faculty

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and its townspeople and there is not a greater place to put it on display than Madison Square Garden ”

According to Iles, the Red hopes for similar success this weekend as it gets back to inleague competition The team will be facing ECAC rivals in Clarkson and St Lawrence at Lynah this weekend

“When you play a game like that you start to realize what you need to do and you form habits and offensive habits like we did,” Iles said “We will get back to work on Monday and use this with a little momentum to try and finish off strong here this last weekend ”

Dani Abada can be reached at dabada@cornellsun com

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Former Cornell men’s lacrosse star Max Seibald ’09 gave hockey fans a special treat on Saturday night at the Cornell-Michigan “Frozen Apple” contest, when he donned a puck costume and raced around the Madison Square Garden rink the home of the NHL’s New York Rangers The All-American midfielder blew the competition away and beat two other human puck hopefuls

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Cornell Crushes Michigan at Garden

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After struggling in ECAC contests the past two weeks, the No 13/13 Red (4-3-2, 1-3-2 ECAC Hockey) found success against No 19 Michigan (5-7-1, 3-5-1 CCHA) in the Frozen Apple on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, earning a 5-1 victory

“Our team has been struggling a little bit as of recent and coming on this kind of stage with all the distractions, I’m very proud of their effort to come out here tonight and secure the victory,” said head coach Mike

Schafer ’86 “It’s a great job by our leaders, great job by our team by working hard over the last couple of weeks to turn this thing around a little bit this is the first step ” Cornell earned its highest scoring effort of the season so far on Saturday, starting off with sophomore forward Joel Lowry’s first goal of the game Although only the first period, Lowry’s goal came on the Red’s third power play of the night With 4:23 left in the first, the Red was coming off of a penalty kill when sophomore defenseman Joakim Ryan came out of the penalty box to end a four-on-four and start the power play He passed the

puck to classmate and forward Brian Ferlin who then passed the puck to Lowry, who shot five-hole and put it past Wolverine goaltender Steve Racine to give Cornell a 1-0 lead going into the second

“The first goal wasn ’ t beautiful, but what Joel [Lowry] did is he put it on net, got it through traffic and we had people around the net, ” Schafer said “We’ve been talking about that urgency in practice and the guys had some really good opportunities ” Cornell emerged strong in the second period, scoring

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No. 2 Red Suf fers First Loss of S eason, Falls to

By SCOTT ECKL Sun Staff Writer

No 2 Cornell suffered its first conference defeat this past weekend The Red (92, 7-1 ECAC) was able to earn an important overtime win at Dartmouth (4-2-2, 32-1 ECAC) on Friday, 2-1; however, the

team was unable to complete the weekend sweep, falling 1-3 to No 7 Harvard (6-1, 6-0 ECAC)

In Friday’s game, Cornell scored the equalizer goal at 5:24 in the second period by freshman forward Taylor Woods from sophomore forward Jillian Saulnier and junior forward Brianne Jenner The Red

sealed the victory 3:38 in the overtime period on a power play goal from Saulnier a s s i s t

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Fortino and senior defenseman Lauriane Rougeau

“Friday night we battled hard during the game, ” Rougeau said “We had to work hard for every battle and it basically was decided by the team that made the first error We were able to capitalize on the power play, while they were not ” Cornell was 2-for-6 on the power play with 12 shots, while Dartmouth struggled to capitalize on opportunities on their power play going 0-for-5 with eight shots

“We were able to anticipate a lot of their passes and plays,” Rougeau said of the Red’s penalty kill “We studied the tapes during practice and thus were able to put on a lot of pressure ”

“We had to work hard for every battle ”

Saturday’s game was not expected for the Red, who had won eight straight contests entering play The 1-3 defeat was Cornell’s first conference loss since last March, which was also a 1-3 defeat, but at the hands of St Lawrence The conference

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road defeat was also the Red’s first of such kind since Jan 28 of last season a 5-3 loss at Clarkson

“The team definitely could have played better,” Rougeau said “We were not able to win our battles along the boards and were not strong enough on the stick This week have to practice winning our battles and playing fast paced ” The women continue their road trip this weekend as they travel to Clarkson (12-2, 6-0 ECAC) and to St Lawrence (7-6-1, 5-1 ECAC) both important ECAC games The Red’s next home game will be Jan 15 against Syracuse