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Food Scientist Retracts Fourth Paper

Criticism mounting over past year for questionable data analysis

in separate publications

Brian Wansink, the director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab who has come under fire over the past year for using questionable methods of data analysis, co-authoring papers that include more than 150 data inconsistencies and re-using text in multiple publications, has just retracted a fourth study

The retracted publication is the food researcher’s fourth full retraction this year, along with at least eight corrections published or forthcoming and a slew of misconduct allegations facing at least 50 of Wansink’s studies

The food psychology professor has faced heavy scrutiny since adding a now-deleted blog post to his personal website in November 2016 in which, according to critics, he endorsed shoddy research practices and encouraged graduate students to cherry-pick from insignificant data sets in order to advance their careers

The fourth retracted paper, published in 2016 in the journal Frontiers of Psychology, examines the shopping habits of World War II veterans and claims that people exposed to heavy trauma are more price conscious and less loyal to brands

In Ma rc h , Wa n s i n k d i s m i s s e d a d d i t i o n a l accusations of self-plagiarism made by a Ph D s

instances in which Wansink reused his own text

Following complaints regarding the validity of the article’s findings, Frontiers editors posted a retraction note on Friday concluding that there was “ no empirical support for the conclusions of the article ” Editors did not cite specific errors in the study’s raw data, however, Frontiers ethics and integrity manager Gearóid Ó Faoleán indicated that Wansink will release the data himself, Buzzfeed reported “However, Prof Wansink has stated that he will be releasing this data following the conclusion of outstanding discussions with other journals / publishers,” Faoleán said by email

In June, Wansink allegedly wrote to his collaborators that several data entries in a patch of papers about World War II veterans including Friday’s retracted paper were duplicates or “mis-

See RETRACTION page 4

Cornell Seeks to Improve Food Sustainability Measures

By JULIA CURLEY Sun Staff Writer

Cornell is truly the Gold standard in sustainability practices according to AASHE sustainability metrics with impressive green research support, community outreach and sustainable energy systems But food and dining practices remain the weakest points in the University’s sustainable progress Of colleges that report ever y year, Cornell is the longest s t a n d i n g Gold member in the nation and the highest grading Ivy League school for overall sustainability scores, Hilary Paul ’19, Cornell’s student representative for sustainability statistics told The Sun Cornell’s sustainable food and dining metrics, however, fall short of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education standards Across the board, colleges and universities who report to AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ earn the lowest grades in sustainable food

in Cornell’s Sustainability office but rather an innovative area for the Food Focus Team who tackles this challenge everyday Cornell opened an award-winning compost facility in 1992 In 2012, dining halls went tray-less to discourage students and faculty from taking unnecessar y plates and portions

“We’re doing a tremendous amount already to reduce waste, provide sustainable food options ” S a r a h B r y l i n s k y

Since 2014, Cornell Dining’s Student Sustainability Coordinators have conducted personal food waste studies in dining halls on both North and W e s t C a m p u s

And in 2016, Cornell adopted the “Menus of Change” initiative to increase environmentally responsible food choices

T h e s e i n i t i a t i ve s m a y h a ve reduced Cornell Dining’s water and chemical needs though there is no clear measurement in place for individual dining hall usage but Cornell s food sustainability rating has remained t h

h re e years

The problem, said Michelle Shin ’19, an SSC and Sun dining

This continuously low STARS score, however, is not a blind spot

IPD: Man Barricades Himself in Bedroom Before Surrendering to Police

Monday afternoon, the Ithaca Police Department responded to a domestic incident on Hudson Street that had been reported as a physical dispute, according to a press release

By BREANNE FLEER Sun Staff Writer

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r e d u c a t i o n T h e p r ov i s i o n i n q u e st i o n , p a r t o f t h e t a x re f o r m b i l l re c e n t l y p a s s e d b y t

While at the scene, IPD identified one of the people involved as being wanted on a bench warrant for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree The man, identified as Daniel Blackman, initially barricaded himself in a second floor bedroom and refused to surrender to the police

In a Facebook post around 2 p m , Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 announced that Hudson Street would be closed from Hillview to Grandview, and he advised people to steer clear of the area The same post also announced that South Hill Elementary School would be dismissed from their rear entrance

The Ithaca department SWAT team was activated and arrived on the scene Upon the SWAT team ’ s arrival, Blackman surrendered and was taken into custody without any further incident, according to the press release

The entire incident lasted approximately 90 minutes Blackman has now been turned over to the Tompkins County Sheriff ’ s Department for arraignment

BreAnne Fleer can be reached at bfleer@cornellsun com

Girisha Arora

Tuesday, November 28,

LEPP Theor y Seminar: Symmetr y of Gravity and Other Swampland Constraints 10:15 a m , 401 Physical Sciences Building

Five Ways the Financial System will Fail Next Time Noon - 1:30 p m , 390 Myron Taylor Hall

Synapsis Student Presentation 12:20 - 1:10 p m , 135 Emerson Hall

Inaugural Cornell Immigration Innovation Challenge 2 - 4 p m , L28 Hughes Hall

ORIE Colloquium: Juan Pablo Vielma: Nonlinear Mixed Integer Programming Formulations 4:15 p m , 253 Frank H T Rhodes Hall

Naohiro Kitano: Estimating China’s Foreign AidNew Data 4:30 p m , 115 W Sibley Hall

Play Screening: Paula Vogel’s Indecent 7 p m , Film Forum, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Messenger Public Lecture: Quantum Computing and the Limits of the Efficiently Computable 7:30 - 9 p m , Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall

Liability Insurance: Equilibrium Contracts under Monopoly and Competition 11:15 a m - 12:15 p m , 333 Sage Hall

Part-time Employment and Firm-level Labor Demand over the Business Cycle 11:45 a m - 1:15 p m , 115 Ives Hall

Senior Capstone in Development Sociology Presentation of Student Projects 1:30 - 3 p m , B73 Warren Hall

Martin Luther King in East and West Berlin: Analysis of an Itinerar y (September 1964) 4:30 p m , A D White House

Mostafa Minawi: Juridical Colonialism, International Law and the Ottoman Response 4:45 p m , Toboggan Lodge, 38 Forest Home Drive

Science on Tap: Ancient Light and High TelescopesUsing Cosmic Microwaves to Uncover the Histor y of the Universe 7 - 9 p m , North Star House, 1201 N Tioga Street

Meta-approaches for Analyzing Large Scale Data Networks to Improve Plant Disease Management 12:20 p m , 404 Plant Science Building

Cornellians Win Award for Work in Ghana

Students win creativity award for architectural design of eco-friendly school to be built in Ghana

By LUCY XU Sun Staff Writer

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Board Debates Ithaca Parking Rates

By STACEY BLANKSY Sun Staff Writer

On Monday evening, members of It h a c a ’ s B o a rd o f Pu b l i c Wo rk s decided to install a stop sign at the i n t e r s e c t i o n o f C a y u g a a n d Cascadilla Street and approved the placement of a mid-block pedestrian crosswalk nearby West State Street

However, most of the meeting centered on a debate concerning proposed parking rates

Josh Lower, who was born in Ithaca and is now involved with property management and development within the city, expressed his opinion concerning parking rates to the board

“I think a lot of our problems can be solved with correct pricing of goods and ser vices,” Lower said “Based on what I see in the marketplace and the availability of parking spaces, they need to be adjusted upwards and I, as a resident of the City of Ithaca, support the increase in rates ”

David West, also an Ithacan resid e n t , d i s c u s s e d t h e c i t y ’ s p o l i c y revolving around the number of required paid hours until rates are dropped

Currently, select locations in the city charge vehicles one dollar per hour for the first seven hours and,

after those seven hours, parking is free

According to the plan to rework parking rates proposed by Frank Nagy, director of parking, beginning on Jan 1, residents could park their cars for 12 hours at the Seneca, Gre e n St re e t a n d C a y u g a St re e t garages instead of just seven under the current rules

“Why would we want to encourage people to stay more than seven hours?” West asked “I think it makes a lot of sense to keep charging them a dollar an hour ”

He also raised the question of local versus student rates He said he does not believe that students should be charged half of what locals are paying for parking

“ We are not exactly short on demand for parking downtown,” West said “If we could charge them [students] the same as we charge everybody else, that would make the most sense There is no reason to give them the sweetheart deal ”

Michael J Thorne, superintendent of the Board of Public Works, said that there are still many concerned parties and strong opinions about the adjustment of parking rates in Ithaca

“We are looking at doing more comprehensive studies and coming up with a detailed analysis of why we

can justify some of these higher rates, ” Thorne said “We have to do it in steps because it’s hard for businesses that are used to paying a certain rate as a part of their business model We can ’ t just disrupt that ” Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 explained that one potential solution for the parking problem is to continue investing in transportation services such as the TCAT bus system

His idea was that if the TCAT system worked more frequently and e f f i c i e n t l y, t h e n e e d

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rk i n g could be largely reduced in the coming years

He spoke about the TCAT system ’ s impact on Cornell’s campus and said that these services could possibly be extended to more locations within Ithaca

“Cornell is extraordinarily successful in reducing the number of c a r s t h a t c o m e t o i t s c a m p u s , ” Myrick said Myrick also said that the TCAT ’ s c o n s t a n t c i rc u l a t i o n t h ro u g h o u t campus not only reduces the need for students to park on campus, but a l s o i n C o l l e g e t ow n a n d t h e Commons

The Board chose to postpone the decision until further notice

Stacey Blansky can be reached at sblanksy@cornellsun com

C.U. Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows

By JILL CROSBY Sun Staff Writer

Five Cornell faculty members were among the 39 researchers announced as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science last month

The AAAS a major publisher of advanced research and discoveries through its scientific journals ser ves as the world’s largest integrative scientific society 91 countries are currently represented through individual memberships in the AAAS

Building on the association’s belief that science, technology, engineering and mathematics can solve the challenges faced by society, fellows are chosen based on their efforts to advance science or its applications in service to society

The AAAS recognized

Cornell faculty members for their distinguished research in fields, which range from conservation science to neurobiology and behaviour

Prof Daniel Barbash, molecular biology and genetics, studies the genetics and molecular evolution of interspecific hybrid incompatibilities, molecular evolution of germ-line genes, and transposable element dynamics

His research has “identified some of the genetic mechanisms that isolate species from one another, which is an important part of the process of speciation,” he said

In the future, Barbash said he intends on discovering whether the DNA in animal genomes that do not code for proteins has any biological role

“We are currently identifying variation in this

Prof Retracts Article Following Investigation

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matched ” Wansink advised that the group contact the journal about the data problems, write a correction and “avoid the Veteran version of PizzaGate,” BuzzFeed News reported Wansink did not respond to requests for comment from The Sun

In January, three scholars published a paper titled “Statistical Heartburn: An Attempt to Digest Four Pizza Publications from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab” investigating four papers Wansink co-authored on pizza-eating habits and listed 151 claims of data inconsistencies involving incorrectly calculated statistics, sample sizes and standard deviations Wansink responded directly to the “Statistical Heartburn” paper, issuing a 16-page response to each of the authors’ 151 claims More recently, JAMA Pediatrics retracted a similar study co-authored by Wansink, which reported that children are more likely to choose an apple over a

cookie if the apple included an Elmo sticker, but contained numerous statistical errors

The same day the JAMA publication was retracted, Wansink and his co-authors published a replacement version, which still contained flaws, as both the original and the replacement claimed that the study included 208 students ranging from eight to eleven years old at seven schools in upstate New York But in fact, the data collected observed kids from three to five years old, Wansink told Buzzfeed News

In April, Cornell conducted an internal investigation of Wansink’s publications and determined that while Wansink handled data inappropriately, his errors “did not constitute scientific misconduct,” said a University statement

The latest forthcoming correction, BuzzFeed News reported earlier this week, was about the habits of household cooks A ninth publication, about vegetable-naming, also stands to be corrected or retracted

Emma Newburger can be reached at enewburger@cornellsun com

Sustainability Stagnates

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writer, is that “reducing food waste is up to the daily or hourly actions of every individual ” In order to combat the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases food waste communities must mobilize a holistic effort

According to Sarah Brylinksy, Cornell’s Sustainability Communications & Integration manager, the upcoming Campus Sustainability Plan hopes to do just that

Every five years The President’s Sustainable Campus Committee revises Cornell’s CSP with updated goals and renewed values The current plan comes up for revision in 2018 and the brainstorming, outlining and drafting processes have already begun

“The previous plan was less of a plan and more of a project-list,” Brylinksy told the Sun, “ so this is really the first time that we ’ re setting innovative, high-level, campus-wide sustainability goals ”

B r y l i n s k y emphasized the impor tance of setting “clear, smart goals ” A “ smart goal,” to Br ylinksy, is something as metric bound and visionary as the guiding force behind all of Cornell’s sustainability effor ts: “Zero percent emissions by 2035 ”

parency and collaboration in the goal-adopting process

So far, food sustainability goals include improvements to information access and education in order to better inform Cornell eaters on how to make healthy and sustainable food choices

“ We’re doing a tremendous amount already to reduce waste, provide sustainable food options, provide a lot of healthy choices We’re doing really well in the area of food,”Brylinsky said “Across the board, though, I’m finding that what people really want is education ”

The future of consumer food education may look like clear Carbon labeling to understand the greenhouse gas impact of various food choices

In addition to education, Cornell continues progressing with waste technology By the end of the year, Cornell Dining will implement the PHOOD program an advanced software system for tracking and learning from food waste data in North Star Dining Room, Willard Straight Hall, Robert Purcell

“Across the board, though, I’m finding that what people really want is education ”

On Nov 9, the PSCC held its first public, goal-setting workshop for the upcoming sustainability plan Over 70 people, including students, faculty and staff all groups soon to be affected by the revised goals attended the first workshop

The PSCC wants full trans-

M a r k e t p l a c e Eater y and Jansen’s Dining Room

“I m very excited to have this state-ofthe-art waste tracking,” said Cornell’s senior executive chef Steven Miller “This tool will enable us to show exactly where our opportunities are and we can then adjust to maximize our efforts ”

For now, the tool will focus on limiting pre-consumer waste but, according to director of campus life marketing and communications Karen Brown, Cornell plans

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AAAS Honors Five

Cornell Faculty Members

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type of DNA among individuals, for both fruit flies and humans, Barbash said “We are then further testing experimentally for possible effects of this variation, including for possible effects on chromosome segregation ”

Amanda Rode wald, the Garvin professor of ornithology and director of conservation science at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Department of Natural Resources, said she is excited to continue her research with staff and students in the Conservation Science program at the Lab of Ornithology

“I was very honored to be recognized both for my scientific contributions and for science communication and advising,” she said

“My research integrates basic and applied sciences to understand how human activities and global change influence ecological communities, animal populations, and ecosystem ser vices,” said Rodewald in an email to The Sun “We work hard to ensure that our efforts make a real difference for people and for the environment because we recognize that the two are closely intertwined

Prof Thomas Seeley, the Horace White professor in biology in the Depar tment of Neurobiology and Behavior, who joined the Cornell faculty in 1986, has devoted a majority of his studies to understanding the phenomenon of swarm intelligence and how a group is optimally structured to possess the capa-

Currently, his main research interest is conservation biology Seeley said he hopes to help beekeepers develop sustainable, pesticide-free approaches to beekeeping through his investigations

Prof Christine Smart, plant pathology, and director of the School of Integrative Plant Science, has worked to increase the understanding of pathogen biology and diversity under field conditions She said the goal of

“We work hard to ensure that our efforts make a real difference for people and for the environment ”

her research is to improve growers ’ vegetable disease management strategies “ to help reduce diseases and increase crop yields ”

The AAAS specifically recognized Jessica Tyler, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, for her contributions to the field of epigenetics Her examinations of genome activity and aging have high implications Her research proposes that the lifespan of human cells can be expanded and could prevent agerelated diseases

On Feb 17, the 396 fellows who were recognized by the Association will be honored with a rosette pin at the AAAS annual meeting in Austin, Texas

Jill Crosby can be reached at jnc59@cornell edu

C.U. Seeks to Improve Food Sustainability Measures

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PPriya Kankanhalli | Matters of Fact

Intermission

ardon me for conveniently overlooking finals week, but we ’ re just so close to Winter Break Risking my immediate success but securing my longer-term sanity, I would rather dream about a post-finals utopia than dwell on what is required to usher that utopia into being So, the holidays! They are less than a month away now, and in college time, that’s hardly longer than a heartbeat I’m usually not one for prior planning (in cases where it actually matters), but when something as liberating as Wi n t e r Bre a k i s around the corner, I’m a fan of shirking the present and d o t i n g o n t h e future

All of us to some

e x t e n t a n t i c i p a t e

t h e h o l i d a y s , b u t not always for the same reasons Some

o f u s re t u r n t o

m o u n d s o f s n ow and themed family

g a m e n i g h t s , a n d others retire to qui-

hurr y up and start already You will regret it, and you might never forgive yourself

Are you traveling over break? Brilliant

–– you ’ ve really captured the essence of an escape from routine life Better yet, you ’ ve made it glamorous You’ve also got yourself a handy excuse for being a painfully slow texter –– there’s something about the holiday season that strips communication technology of its power and me of my will to stay in contact with the o u t s i d e w o r l d So g o o n , b e f re e !

f o n d o f

a l l o f t h e m – – y o u c a n

e v e n m i x a n d m a t c h !

U l t i m a t e l y , t h e y a l l l e a d

t o a w h o l e s o m e o u t c o m e .

e t e r, l e s s f e s t i v e homes Most years, I myself enter a sweet –– and, I like to think, well-earned –– period of dormancy, drowning in television and reaching new heights of food consumption and unproductivity There are several ways to spend Winter Break though, and I’m fond of all of them –– you can even mix and match! Ultimately, they all lead to a wholesome outcome

Are you staying at home over break?

Ah, classic You might find that you ’ ve turned 16 again the minute you cross the threshold of the front door, and this has its perks –– more pampering, zero real responsibilities In typical holiday fashion, you will undoubtedly interact with the array of family members whom, to your joy or dismay, you resemble in many dimensions Holiday meals aren ’ t the only things you have to digest at home –– there’s also the pointed commentar y, but hey, laugh it off –– it’s only temporar y It can also be difficult to bear witness to streams of exciting social m e d i a p o s t s , b u t e v e n i f re l a x a t i o n doesn’t picture well, remember there are few feelings as luxurious Traditionally, I start feeling a lull around early Januar y, but even in extreme cases of boredominduced delusion, do not for a moment let yourself wish for the next semester to

Whether you ’ re traveling near or far, e m b r a c e t h e n e w s e t t i n g a n d t h e change of pace, just f o r a w h i l e , a n d don’t forget to bring back some conversation starters and souvenirs to distract from the reality that w i l l i n e v i t a b l y engulf you again Are you working over break? If so, then you aren ’ t leavi n g t h e C o r n e l l l i f e s t y l e t o o f a r behind, but you’ll p r o b a b l y c o m e

back pretty far ahead Cornell’s breaks are especially long in comparison to those of other schools, and for you, my professional friend, this translates to a hefty salar y and impressive experience

Are you pursuing some long-tabled g o a l s o r d o i n g s o m e s o u l - s e a rc h i n g ?

Then I stand with you in solidarity I’m often of the mindset that shorter time spans see stronger results (the alternative would be confronting the fact that my time could have amounted to so much more) So, all those projects you didn’t quite get around to accomplishing ––revive them over break Time is just a human construct anyway, so start now!

Are you looking back at 2017 with rose-colored glasses, or looking ahead to 2018 with starr y eyes? Maybe a little bit of both? A lot can transpire over the course of 365 days a lot changes and a lot remains the same and a lot is yet to come Whatever the holiday season holds for you, whether nostalgia or optimism or indifference or relief, welcome it, and above all, stay cozy!

Priya Kankanhalli is a junior in the College of Ar ts and Sciences She can be reached at p k a n k a n h a l l i @ c o r n e l l s u n c o m M a t t e r s o f Fa c t appears alter nate Tuesdays this semester

Mayra Valadez | Guest Room

How First-Gens at Cornell Do Thanksgiving Break

Afew days ago while scrolling down my Facebook timeline, I came across this New York Times op-ed shared by the Women’s Resource Center’s page The title intrigued me: “How First Generation College Students Do Thanksgiving Break ” I clicked the link and was pulled in by the first sentence: “In 1999, I had been a freshman in college in upstate New York for maybe two weeks ” Knowing full well that I’ve used the “Upstate New York” line many times myself, I knew the author was a Cornellian

Reading through the article, I was struck by the similarities between Jennine Capó Crucet’s experience at Cornell and my own: Dr Capó Crucet is a Latina, daughter of immigrants, and First-Gen college student who struggled to adjust to Cornell just like me And truth is, I am still adjusting

For the third year, I spent Thanksgiving break on campus When asked why I didn’t

campus over break And yes, Dr Capó Crucet is right, we all can find commonalities between our reasons for staying Some of us are First Generation; some of us are low-income; some of us are international; some of us are immigrants or the children of immigrants We belong here just as much as anyone else, but when I arrived on this campus, many of Cornell’s policies said otherwise

However, as I reflect on changes I have seen on campus, I am confident that a freshman now will have a drastically better experience than I had three years ago, surviving on ramen and pizza rolls This year, student groups organized the third annual university-wide Thanksgiving Dinner This year, Anabel’s Grocery had a meal kit build event for the third year, and the first year inside the store This year, dining halls were open and accepting meal swipes for the first time In the spring, Cornell will hire a full-time

F o r t h e t h i r d y e a r , I s p e n t T h a n k s g i v i n g b r e a k o n c a m p u s . W h e n a s k e d w h y I d i d n ’ t g o h o m e , I

o f t e n r e p l y w i t h “ I j u s t w a n t t o c a t c h u p o n w o r k

s o I ’ m n o t s w a m p e d w h e n f i n a l s c o m e . ” B u t w h a t I r e a l l y m e a n i s : “ I ’ m t o o b r o k e t o g o

a n y w h e r e e l s e , s o h e r e I a m ! ”

go home, I often reply with “I just want to catch up on work so I’m not swamped when finals come ” But what I really mean is: “I’m too broke to go anywhere else, so here I am!” More often than not, I have been validated by friends who tell me, “the semester ’ s almost over anyways ” Meanwhile, I wish I could go home and see my family whom I haven’t seen since August

In her op-ed, Dr Capó Crucet captures what first-gens who attend colleges and universities far from home know too well:

“The breaks at Cornell made me see how my college hadn’t wholly anticipated someone like me there ” This is a sentiment I have felt every single break

My freshman year, I took the TCAT to the Ithaca mall with the only friend I knew who stayed over break I bought pizza rolls and ramen to survive off for the four days the dining halls weren ’ t open Netflix kept us company on an abnormally empty campus

The visible emptiness amplified my inner feelings of loneliness and sense of unbelonging I felt here

But I wasn ’ t alone Many people stay on

staff member dedicated to First-Gen, LowIncome student initiatives under the Office of the Dean of Students

These institutional improvements have happened slowly, but they happened because students built coalitions over their shared experiences and advocated for themselves and future students They happened because students, former and current, have dedicated countless hours to negotiations with administrators They happened because students have carved spaces for themselves, because as students, it is our duty to make Cornell wholly anticipate those who come after us

This year, THIS is how First Generation College Students Do Thanksgiving Break at Cornell And it is my hope that we continue working to make Cornell truly an institution for any person, over Thanksgiving break and throughout the year

Mayra Valadez is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations She is the vice president of diversity and inclusion for the Student Assembly, and is the president of the First Generation Student Union She can be reached at mv357@cornell edu Guest Room appears periodically this semester

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DongYeon (Margaret) Lee | Here, There, and Everywhere

The Average Cornellian

Irecently came upon my high school’s new Facebook page and browsed through to see how much has changed in the year and a half since I left The administration had finally given into students and parents ’ wishes for improved facilities because really, the ceilings should not have leaked every time it rained Along with the irritation I felt wishing such changes were implemented back when I was there, I spent a lot of time thinking about how much my own life has changed since I graduated

Like many other students here, I was the student with great extracurricular activities and good academic standing I had big dreams before embarking on my Cornell journey I imagined that when I started university in the U S , everything would be set I would continue to be the student that succeeds academically and is involved with a variety of clubs and activities Once I landed a spot at Cornell, I would be on the pathway toward becoming a lawyer that utilizes her position to help the less fortunate in the future

Now, more than a third through my Cornell career, I find myself at a standstill

The academic rigor and intellectual curiosity I had hoped for has collapsed into mere wishes for a generous prelim curve The volunteer work that I opted to do came to an end three weeks into freshman year The diverse friend group that I looked forward to has morphed into endless sessions of soulless networking

The dazzling career plans I envisioned have become blobs of clueless internship searching

I’ve gotten so accustomed to becoming average at everything ever since coming to Cornell The girl who used to raise her hand at every question now sits in the middle of the classroom watching the clock tick by, longing for class to end Whatever I do seems so subpar to what everyone else has accomplished that I no longer have the nerve to speak up or be proud of my own milestones Knowing that I should stop putting myself down, I continue to fall into the trap of comparing myself to others

I thought such problems somehow arose out of the blue from walking on this endless treadmill called Cornell University That coming to this Ivy League school has made me realize that I’m really not as great a student as I had perceived myself to be That I wasn ’ t really fit to be the Cornellian that the admissions officers had expected me to become There’s a Korean saying that if you stay where you are, you won ’ t lose anything That’s pretty much how I’ve been so far I remained within my comfort zone because I had become accustomed to being the average student

However, this was a matter of my own choice I was the one that chose not to raise my hand, out of a fear that I would blurt out something stupid I was the one that succumbed to the feeling of being the ordinary, mediocre kid But I need to keep telling myself it’s OK It’s OK to feel insecure about what I can ’ t accomplish It’s OK to not get the grades I want, to not get the internship offers I had hoped for Because being a Cornellian doesn t mean being stellar at everything, and there is no golden standard for me to prove against I am here for a reason I deserve to be here All I really need to do is to give my best so that in two and a half years, I have no regrets walking down the aisle to receive my diploma

Johnathan T. Gilmore | Guest Room

Toxic Masculinity in Fraternities: A Combat Veteran’s Perspective

I’ll preface this column by stating my intentions I’m here to attempt to calm down these masculine macho men we see too often in many of the fraternities here at Cornell, and to approach this subject through my experience with it in the Marine Corps That’s right, I’m a jarhead

During boot camp, we were legally and illegally hazed The specificities of my treatment are best left unsaid because quite frankly, they were disgusting and atrocious, and absolutely insane, but there was some purpose to this hazing We were about to go to war This hazing’s purpose was to prepare us for the stress of battle, you know bullets flying over your head, explosions and death the typical war stuff I’ve read that they horribly haze us to see if we’ll crack, to see how much we can handle If we can handle extreme amounts maybe they’ll put us in Special Forces; if we crack, they’ll send us on our way Interestingly enough, most recruits make it through training The Marines having a failure rate of about 14 percent, so 86 percent of recruits make it through the hazing Looking at that rate, it’s safe to say that many fraternity members would be able to pass the training

I’m not devaluing the intensity and toughness Marine Recruit training entails; I’m just saying that it might not be that special of a thing to brag about Okay, I’ll be clearer Imagine you there’s a hot stove You know that it’s hot but you also know that you’ll survive putting your hand on the stove It may burn, but you’ll live What if people started burning their hands for bragging rights? What if they started comparing scars like fraternity members compare hazing stories?

Well, that’s how dumb it is

was unpleasantly surprised when I walked into a mansion reeking of booze, sweat and mold that most likely came from the booze and sweat being absorbed by 1920’s hardwood flooring Quite a disaster, and such a shame to see these beautiful homes in such terrible conditions

My friends guided me through the crowded hallways, up the stairs and onto a section of the roof This was much nicer

female to male ratio Meaning that I didn’t have any women with me, and that’s just not acceptable

We pulled up to stop sign at the end of Campus Road, and on the corner we saw a girl puking as a boy pulled her hair back, which was sort of sweet and disgusting at the same time Then the passenger in the car said, “don’t bring me around her, she’d be in big trouble ”

The specificities of my treatment are best left unsaid because quite frankly, they were disgusting and atrocious, and absolutely insane, but there was some purpose to this hazing. We were about to go to war.

than the inside We could finally breathe and hear each other I had just finished my drink, and I noticed there was a case of beer just off the roof Rather than climb off the roof, I asked a fraternity brother to “please hand me a beer ” He turned to me and said, “Who the fuck are you?”

I replied politely, explaining that I was so and so ’ s friend and that the beer was literally inches from him

This macho man looked me in the face and said, “I don’t fucking like you, you better watch yourself ” Now, being a Marine, there was a time in my past when this would have been settled with fists But there were reasons I left the military, and one of them was to leave this toxic masculinity behind!

I did, however, get frustrated and said,

There was a time in my past when this would have been settled with fists. But there were reasons I left the military, and one of them was to leave this toxic masculinity behind!

I’ve been there I remember bragging about the amount of hazing I’d gone through, and comparing my stories with other recruits

There’s this idea that going through something tough or rigorous brings you closer to your brothers or sisters, or perhaps creates the bond to begin with, and it’s true When we have a common enemy, the hazer, we grow as brothers and sisters Similarly we as Cornell students all share common enemies: fear of failure, prelims, insane schedules and debatably, this may be a form of hazing, but we ’ ve all come to accept it, and you do have the option of dropping out

The point is that there are other ways to create bonds When I look back on my experience, I see that the times I truly grew with my brothers were when we had just completed an exhausting hike As we silently took our packs off, our breaths finally slowing, we’d talk about our lives We’d share intimate details about our views on marriage, war and politics It didn’t take a psycho screaming at us to bond; it only took exercise

The second part to this machismo is the hypermasculine “bro!” mentality It’s best described by my experience at a fraternity party I attended last year

I had been invited to and reluctantly made an appearance at this party, and I

“Listen up, kid Your party isn’t that cool, and if you want people to continue attending, stop being a dick ”

At that, my friends begin apologizing to the man-child apparently he had a “big role” in the fraternity I found the apology pathetic This guy is clearly rude, and now you ’ ve justified his unnecessary response He’ll likely continue to treat people this way because no one stops him

Here’s the solution to this, and it’s much simpler than other alternatives to hazing: stop thinking being a man means being macho! It’s so easy, gentlemen The best kinds of men are humble, kind and compassionate, and the only time the “macho” should come out is in defense of someone who is defenseless Save your testosterone for those moments; you’ll make more friends, and you won ’ t be seen as a bully And remember, if you treat anybody like the way I was treated, you ’ re a bully, and bullies are losers

The third part to this toxic masculinity is the treatment of women, and again, this is best described by a recent experience

It’s 12 a m and the West Campus streets are crowded with drunk students I’m in a fraternity sober car about to attend another frat party, which I was barely allowed into on account of a bad

I asked, “what do you mean by that?”

“I mean a drunk girl I’m a dude, what do you think would happen ” I thought to myself, this guy can ’ t possibly be insinuating that he’d rape her? I though there’s no way so I pried further “Do you mean that you’d rape her?” to which he replied, “I mean I’d do what any straight dude would do ” I couldn’t believe it, and when I explained my concern to him I was told to calm down and made to feel like an overactive child It was almost as if this was the way you had to act to fit in Disgusted, I asked the driver to pull over the car so I could walk home, but I felt a bit helpless You can ’ t report someone for claiming they d rape someone, but that dude’s out there, and he said he would and even worse, I was the only one who was surprised and ashamed for him

But this is the rape culture people are talking about This is the grimy, disgusting side of fraternity culture people don’t want to discuss, and while there are many great things about Greek life, this is not one of them

The solution is even simpler than machismo mentality, stop fucking raping women Stop thinking it’s okay to joke about raping women Say something when your toxic and atrocious friends make sinister comments towards drunk puking women on the side of the road Maybe use your toxic masculine identity for the good of mankind and butt heads with the dude making rape jokes in the passenger seat of the car Stop silencing other men who oppose these actions!

To conclude, I’ll add that I’m also a gay Marine, so maybe it’s a bit easier for me to not rape women Maybe it’s a bit easier for me to see the horrible side of masculinity, but I assure you that my straight friends in the Marines would never talk about women like some of the fraternity members at Cornell I chose my friends wisely, and one of their qualities just happened to be the one that stopped them from raping, making rape jokes or belittling women in any way

None of this is about being a man

This is about being a decent human, creating a campus for any person, and better yet, creating a campus that’s safe for women

Just remember that this is coming from a jarhead who’s literally had bullets flying over his head You want to seem tough, you want to be a “ man”? Start by showing compassion and kindness to everyone

T Gilmore is a student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Guest Room appears periodically throughout the semester,

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usual exposed, skeletal and extremely raw sound This, however, did not keep Girlpool from creating a meaning ful album filled with their signature magical and nostalgic feelings The strong bond that Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker share gleams through their music The two have combined their ideas, feelings and experiences to create their music, which is given a life of its own in each of their albums, especially Powerplant Each track visits a different place that holds cer tain memories for each listener and for Girlpool, yet all of these places are connected in a way that varies for ever yone, something seemingly impossible that the album has accomplished

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Final Standings

Seven Named to All-Ivy

By RAPHY GENDLER

Nick Gesualdi has about as impressive a résumé as they come in Cornell football history

The senior captain and safety finished his career with 14 interceptions, placing him second in program history; 60 tackles in 2017, helping make him the 13th player in Cornell history to notch 250 or more tackles in a career; and at least one FCS AllAmerican selection, depending on if he is among the honorees again this year

Now, Gesualdi can add two consecutive unanimous first-team All-Ivy selections to his already impressive résumé, as the Ivy League announced him and six other Cornellians to its yearly all-league selections

Tuesday afternoon Gesualdi is one of nine unanimous first-team selections this year

Joining Gesualdi on the 2017 Ancient Eight honor roll are second-team picks in sophomore kicker Nickolas Null, senior linebacker and captain Kurt Frimel and junior offensive lineman J Edward Keating Defensive backs junior DJ Woullard and

sophomore David Jones earned honorable mention nods, along with Null at the punter spot

Null, who took over the kicking duties midway through the season after an injury to junior Zach Mays, kicked 17 touchbacks and missed only one field goal in five attempts, including his game-winner in the final minute over Princeton In addition to being named a second-team placekicker, Null earned honorable mention as a punter, making him the first Cornellian to earn two all-Ivy spots in a single year since Rashad Campbell ’12 did so in 2011 as a return specialist and defensive back

Frimel, Gesualdi s co-captain on defense, recorded 55 tackles and led the league with 9 5 tackles for loss He finishes his career with 148 tackles 16 5 for a loss and 4 5 as sacks to go along with four forced fumbles two recoveries and four pass breakups

Keating, Cornell’s lone offensive player named to an all-league squad, started all 10 games at center, anchoring a vastly improved offensive line that propelled the Red to 14 rushing touchdowns on the season the

most for the program in a single season since 2007 After a rocky start to the season, Keating and his linemates allowed just 10 sacks in the final seven games while helping produce 163 7 rushing yards per game over the course of the year

Along with Gesualdi, Woullard and Jones were anchors of a Cornell secondary that improved from No 7 in 2016 to No 1 in 2017 Opponents averaged 189 yards per game in the air against Cornell 13 less than Columbia at the No 2 spot Jones’ four interceptions in 2017 tied him for first in

the Ancient Eight and 23rd nationally, and Woullard also grabbed a pick while starting all 10 games and matching up against opponents ’ top receivers

Five of the seven Cornellians earning AllIvy spots will return to head coach David Archer’s ’05 squad next year, as the Red looks to improve upon its 3-4 fifth place league mark

Raphy Gendler can be reached at rgendler@cornellsun com

Alumnus Receives NFL Grant

Bayer ’57 hopes to reduce concussions with new helmet

By JONATHAN HARRIS Sun Staff Wr ter

In the past half decade, the National Football League and football leagues across the countr y have come under scr utiny to improve player safety after revelations revolving around head trauma and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Parents, players

a n d r e s e a r c h e r s a l i k e w o r r y about head injuries, with the Ivy League going so far as to outlaw tackling in practice

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C a r o l i n a , B a y t e c h r e c e i v e d $178,000 to tr y and better the current football helmets, receiving the most grant money, comp a r e d t o 2 N D S k u l l a n d Windpact, the other two grant winners

“I’ve always been interested in spor ts and I’ve always been t i n k e r i n g w i t h t h i n g s , ” s a i d Bayer, who played football and basketball in high school and a y e a r o f l a c r o s s e a t C o r n e l l “ When I found out about the N F L a n d f o o t b a l l i n g e n e r a l c a u s i n g c o n c u s s i o n s a n d I thought, ‘I bet I could come up with something to help reduce the risk ’”

Bayer, a former athlete himself and the great uncle of Sun Spor ts Editor Zachar y Silver ’19, w a s d e t e r m i n e d t o d e ve l o p a product that mitigates the dangers of playing the spor ts he has loved But after various prototypes and designs, he said he still did not have a functioning helmet

He and his team kept at it

“ You don’t give up on something like this,” Bayer said “My Cornell engineering background

h e l p e d m e t o k e e p t h i n k i n g t h r o u g h t h e p r o b l e m e v e n though we met roadblocks We finally came up with this most recent design ” The helmets that are currently issued to NFL players focus on reducing lacerations to the h e a d a n d s k u l l f r a c t u r e s However, inside the helmet the brain gets knocked against the sides of the skull, Bayer said

T h u s , t h e m a i n p o i n t o f emphasis for Bayer and his team in the process of developing this ne w helmet was attempting to reduce the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the brain so that it is not banging back and for th against the walls of the skull

“ T h e w a y [ o u r h e l m e t ] i s constr ucted, the head is really a n c h o re d i n t h e b o t t o m s e ction,” Bayer explained “So if there is any impact, the top sect i o n w i l l a b s o r b t h e e n e r g y

before it is all transmitted to the head [And] there is an air void between the head and the shell itself, so there is room for [the helmet] to compress inward or move in any direction ”

Although initially intending to corner the y o u t h m a r k e t with this ne w

t e c h n o l o g y , Bayer and his c o m p a n y c a m e a c r o s s the oppor tunity to apply for the NFL grant after self-funding their research for the past four years With his c

for cer tification of football helmets ” Also included in this grant process will be the oppor tunity for Bayer’s company to test its technology out on the football field Bayer has high hopes for these tests and l

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But, it has not been tested on field yet, Bayer said “It has only been tested in laboratories by tests that have been developed

turing process “ W h e n w e finish up with t h i s g r a n t , which will be one year from now, it is our hope that we will have a helmet that is superior to all others in terms of impact absorption and hopefully reduce the risk of concussions,” Bayer said “And we would hope that that could be a standard for football helmets going for ward ”

Jonathan Harris can be reached at jharris@cornellsun com

Healthier heads | With the help of a $178,000 grant from the NFL, Baytech has worked to improve football helmets for players with the hope of reducing the number of concussions in the sport

No. 7 Icers Complete Sweep at No. 17 Providence

Young

Cornell squad improves stellar road record to 5-1, rises one spot in national polls

the day

“What really worked for us this weekend was coming at them aggressively and with speed,” Mills said “We were playing our best when we were winning the small battles and working the puck in the offensive zone ”

A young squad, Cornell has managed to establish itself as one of the top powerhouses in the nation Two of the Red’s three losses came at the hands of the current No 1 ranked team Wisconsin and the third from the reigning national champion Clarkson

At the forefront of the action has been Mills The freshman has managed to record at least one point for the Red in all but two games this season scoring eight of the team ’ s 28 goals thus far in 2017-18

“Maddie is a very dynamic player, and she has stepped up and filled a large role as a freshman,” Gerace said “She has scored some big goals for us this season She’s an incredibly hard working player who is always wanting to better herself for the benefit of the team ”

The team is currently sitting atop the conference rankings alongside Colgate, but head coach Doug Derraugh ’91 is always looking for his squad to improve

We played well overall as a team this weekend,” he said “We played smart and competed hard [But] our special teams will need to be better as we did not score on the power play and gave up a shorthanded goal Overall, we are pleased with the progress of our young team, but we know we have a long way to go ”

Traveling on the road, No 8 Cornell women ’ s hockey was able to complete a successful weekend sweep against No 17 Providence, handing the Friars a 2-1 loss on Saturday and a 4-2 defeat on Sunday

So far this season, the Red (7-3-1, 5-1 ECAC) has had an impressive away record of 5-1, and this weekend’s contests were no exception to Cornell’s prowess away from Lynah

The victory on Saturday was monumental as it was the first time the Red had defeated Providence (9-5-3, 6-1-1) on their home ice in 20 years

The Red outshot the Friars 40-23, with goals provided by freshman forward Maddie Mills and sophomore forward Kristin O’Neill Junior goalkeeper Marlene Boissonnault

helped secure the victory for Cornell with 22 saves

“We did a great job executing our systems and playing with speed,” said junior forward Diana Buckley “We generated a lot of opportunities and scoring chances in the offensive zone by putting pressure on Providence’s defensemen ” Cornell was relentless again on Sunday as Buckley was able to light the lamp a little over 2 minutes into the game off of an assist from junior for ward Pippy Gerace Providence retaliated soon after to tie up the game 1-1; however, a goal from O’Neill halfway into the first period left the Friars trailing the Red going into the second period

Undeterred, Providence found the back of the net in the second period to even out the score once again But, two more goals for Cornell by Mills and O’Neill proved too much for the Friars to overcome Boissonnault came up huge for her team in crease once again, recording 23 saves on

“I think there was a lull in both games where we started to take our foot off the gas, and Providence strung together a few shifts taking advantage of our lack of energy, ” Gerace added “It’ll be important to play a full 60 minutes against Colgate ” Cornell will be back in action this weekend at Lynah, as it welcomes conference co-leader Colgate (14-2-0, 5-1-0) to kick off the home and home series

“Colgate is a big strong team that is playing great right now, ” Derraugh said “It will be a real challenge for us We will need to be at our best at both ends of the ice ” Puck drop will be at 6 p m on Friday at home and 3 p m on Saturday at Colgate

Swimmer Wins Richie Moran Award

Ivy League records in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke with times of 52 13 and 1:53 56, respectively

for people and especially athletes, talking about and seeking help for mental health problems,” he said

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Award, one of the most prestigious senior awards at Cornell, was given to Ilya Evdokimov, of men ’ s swimming & diving at the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on Nov 11

“It was pretty surprising, but it sure is amazing for me to be recognized for something like that,”

Evd o k i m ov, a re c i p i e n t o f t h re e i n d i v i d u a l A l l - A m e r i c a n a c c o l a d e s , told The Sun of winning the award

“Although there have been a lot of s e p a r a t e a c h i e v e m e n t s a n d a w a rd s , [this award] encompasses ever ything together,” he added “It’s not ver y typical to be honored across different sports; that s what s ver y unique about it ”

But when considering his histor y, Evdokimov certainly fits the bill for the high honor

Before he was halfway done with his c o l l e g i a t e s w i m m i n g c a r e e r, Evd o k i m ov h a d a l re a d y e n t re n c h e d himself in Cornell Athletics histor y At the 2016 Ivy League Championship, the then-sophomore set Cornell and

On the national scene, the Floridanative placed 13th and 14th in the nation in the 200 and 100 breaststroke, respectively, at the 2017 NCAA

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“[The award is] something that has been an inspiration to me ever since I was able to get it ”

placed 15th in the 200 These performances earned Evdokimov honorable mention All-American honors in the 200 breastroke his junior and sophomore years and in the 100 his junior year as well

Outside the pool, Evdokimov is currently studying neurobiology and behavior in the school of Arts and Sciences and plans on applying to medical school this summer He is also involved with Beneath the Surface, a campaign that aims to “destigmatize,

“I am glad to be a part of [the campaign] because ever yone, no matter if they’re an athlete or student, they have their own struggles that they are going through,” he added

In t r o d u c e d i n 1 9 8 9 , t h e R i c h i e Moran award is presented to a senior student-athlete member of the Red Key Society who has stood out in, “ academics, athletics and ambassadorship,” according to Cornell Big Red

A s a r e c i p i e n t o f t h i s a w a rd , Evdokimov stands in good company

Last year ’ s award was shared by twotime NCAA wrestling champion Gabe Dean ’17 of and Alyssa Phelps ’17 of the Cornell volleyball team, who has the fourth-most assists in program histor y “[ The award is] something that has been an inspiration to me ever since I was able to get it,” Evdokimov said “I look at it sometimes and makes me want to keep pushing in sports, and academics as well ”