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PRESIDENT SEARCH PANEL SEEKS COMMUNITY INPUT

By ALEXA ESKENAZI Sun Staff Writer

Members of the Cornell community requested that the presidential search committee select a University leader who values transparency and will promote the humanities at two open forums on campus

Wednesday

The presidential search will take about six to nine months which is standard for this kind of process but the committee’s progress is confidential, according to committee chair Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 However, Zubrow added that the committee considers the Cornell community’s input “critically important ”

The open forum which the committee held in an effort to make the search process more inclusive sought input from Cornellians about the attributes that the committee should seek in a president Zubrow said these

BSU Urges Diversity Training for Faculty

By JOSEPHINE CHU Sun News Editor

Black Students United will present a resolution prompting the Faculty Senate to examine how Cornell’s faculty members are educated in diversity issues at the Student Assembly’s meeting on Thursday

The resolution originated from one of the demands BSU delivered to Cornell’s administration last semester regarding faculty training, according to a BSU Facebook post

“After conferring with the administration, we found that the best course of action would be submitting a resolution to the Student Assembly,” the group ’ s post stated, explaining that they chose to single out this demand and present it to the student

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The letter detailing demands, issued by BSU to President Elizabeth Garrett and Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, was delivered to the Office of the President at the end of a silent march to Day Hall on Nov 17 and leaked onto a Cornell subreddit on Nov 21, The Sun previously reported

“We want all employees of the university, academic and otherwise including tenured professors to have appropriate, ongoing training that deals with issues of identity, such as race, class, religion, ability status, sexual and romantic orientation, gender and citizenship status, ” the letter stated “We want this

Profs Weigh Role of Religion in Presidential Race

By EMILY FRIEDMAN Sun Staff Writer

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LEPP Journal Club: Caterina Doglioni, Lund

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A King Along the Niger River: French Colonialism, Bargains Of Collaboration and the Rule of Law, 1879-1918 4:30 - 6 p m , Mezzanine Room 101, McGraw Hall

Legislative Leadership for Social Justice 4:45 - 6 p m , B25 Warren Hall

Lavender Graduation 2016

7 - 10 p m , Clark Atrium and Baker Portico, Physical Sciences Building

National Public Gardens Day at Cornell Plantations

10 a m - 4 p m , Cornell Plantations

Dilmun Hill Work Party

3 - 6 p m , Dilmun Hill Student Farm

C U Music: University Organist Annette Richards

8 - 9:45 p m , Sage Chapel

An Evening of Classical Indian Music and Dance

8 - 10:30 p m , Ho Plaza

Under the Sea: Semi-Formal Dance

8 - 11 p m , Bethe Common Room, Hans Bethe House

Loco Bar and Grill Opens in Collegetown

By AKANE OTANI ’14

Owners of Loco Margarita Bar & Grill say business has been buzzing since the eatery became the tenth Collegetown bar on April 1

Kevin Sulivan, one of the bar’s partners, said that he saw a demand for another bar and that the restaurant filled a need in Ithaca for Mexican food

“There’s room in the market for a good Mexican restaurant, ” he said “We’ve gotten high-fives from Californians on their way out ” Sullivan said the new restaurant, located at 308 Stewart Avenue, features Mexican fare as well as margaritas, tequilas and other alcoholic drinks Sullivan said the bar would be popular with a diverse crowd of Cornellians desipte its located on Stewart Avenue, which he admitted was less frequented by undergraduates

“Naturally, in this neighborhood, we ’ re getting a lot of graduate students,” he said

While the bar is an important aspect of the business, Sullivan emphasized the importance of the food to Loco

“We put a lot of effort into the food We use authentic Mexican recipes,” he said

Sullivan added the business has done well in its first few

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weeks, even though the owners have not advertised in any local media

“We’ve gotten a good response, ” Sullivan said Andrew Kerr, bar manager, also emphasized the more upscale nature of Loco The bar includes wood paneling, LED lighting and modern bar stools

“ We’re tr ying to bring in a classier place to Collegetown,” he said

Sullivan, who is from the Ithaca area, is also a part owner of The Connection, a restaurant located adjacent to Loco, and Jack’s Grill, which is located on Dryden Road

“I’ve been in Collegetown a long time,” he said Kerr said that Loco will have different themes every night of the week, such as “Ladies Nights” on Thursdays The bar will also have deejays playing on weekends as well as live music in the back room

Sullivan said Loco will also feature brunch on Sundays, and Collegetown lacked many brunch options As a result, he thinks many people will be interested in coming to Loco for authentic Mexican and American Southwest food

“The frittata brunch is phenomenal,” he said

Sullivan said that Collegetown is a fun and lively environment

“Cornell students are a unique breed,” he said

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• Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC)

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•Sibley Hall, Green Dragon Café

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• Tatkon Center

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• Bear Necessities

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Cornell Students to Aid Work on Mars in 2020

Cornell undergraduate and graduate students are conducting research with six other universities to help NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laborator y decide on the landing site of a rover for the Mars 2020 mission, according to the University Students in the Astronomy 6500 seminar have been communicating with other schools and gave a presentation in February discussing a possible landing site or the rover, which was passed on to NASA, the University reported

National

John Kasich Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Shortly following the end of Republican candidate Sen Ted Cruz’s (R-Tex) campaign, candidate and Gov John Kasich(ROhio) formally announced the end to his run for office, according to CBS News

“As I suspend my campaign today, I have renewed faith, deeper faith, the the Lord will show me the way forward and fulfill the purpose of my life,” Kasich said Kasich’s dropout precedes Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus’s recent tweet, referring to Trump as the “presumptive nominee” when he called for others to rally behind Trump

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TCAT General Manager Dies

Remembered as ‘compassionate,’ inclusive leader

By RACHEL WHALEN Sun Staff Writer

The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit General Manager Joe Turcotte died of cancer on Monday, according to a TCAT press release He was 51

Turcotte became the organization’s general manager in 2005 Under his leadership, TCAT was recognized as the best transit system of its size in North America by the American Public Transit Association in 2011, according to Nancy Oltz, TCAT manager of operations

“Joe had a vision for TCAT to be a great place to work and that this would lead to a high quality of transit services to this community,” Oltz said

TCAT transit ser vice super visor Stuart Douglas said Turcotte’s leadership helped the service to expand and improve

“Joe, during his years with TCAT, helped the organization blossom,” Douglas said “Our ridership increased from 3,000,000 rides per year to over 4,000,000 rides per year ”

Cornell Vice President for University Relations Emeritus and former member of the TCAT Board of Directors Henrik Dullea ’61 who chaired the search committee that hired Turcotte said he chose Turcotte for his history of maintaining good relationships with the public

“We were very impressed by Joe’s professional history in the public transit business, particularly his record of taking rider concerns into the decision-making process, ” Dullea said “He was especially impressive as he negotiated repeated agreements with the United Auto Workers and saw to their fair and equitable implementation ”

Turcotte was also a dedicated father and husband and a passionate hockey player and fan, according to Douglas

“He was totally devoted to his wife and son, ” Douglas said “His wife was his childhood sweetheart ”

Douglas added that Turcotte “truly cared” for everyone he worked with and brought “ a feeling of inclusiveness” to TCAT

“He had a wonderful dry sense of humor which could lighten up the darkest days,” he said

TCAT communications and marketing manager Patty Poist agreed, saying Turcotte’s leadership was “easygoing” and genuine

“Joe was compassionate, fair and an amazing human being,” Poist said “We loved him dearly and his passing is indeed heartbreaking ”

Students Build Trusses to Support Homeless

By ARIEL SEIDNER Sun Staff Writer

Students will help construct roof support structures on Ho Plaza this week, as a part of Cornell Habitat for Humanity’s annual Truss Days event, according to Daniel Waizman ’16, the organization’s president These trusses will be used to build homes in the local community “These particular trusses are actually going to Second Wind Cottages, a local organization which provides transitional housing for homeless people,” Waizman said

Although Cornell typically builds trusses for its local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, students are currently building for Second Wind Cottages which already has 15 cottages set up in Newfield because the affiliate has not started a new house this year, according to Waizman

Waizman said Cornell Habitat for Humanity will continue to produce trusses for Habitat next year, but wanted to continue Truss Days with a different organization in the meantime

The cottages which often take several months to complete, although the trusses will be finished by the end of the week provide people in need with places to stay until they can find their own homes, according to Waizman

“[The cottages allow people to] pick up their life a little bit, and then go find a job and then slowly earn enough income or credit to be able to buy their own house,” he said

Students in The Cornell Tradition an organization dedicated to community service are also participating in Truss Days, according to Paige Trexel ‘19, one of the organization’s members

Trexel, who has also worked with Habitat for Humanity in the past, said the goals of Truss Days are similar to those of her work with Habitat

“I really like it and I like their mission, and so I wanted to help out here today,” Trexel said Truss Days will continue on Ho Plaza through Friday and all students are invited to participate, according to Waizman

Showcase Highlights ‘Under-Recognized’ Research in Humanities University

By TOM SCHREFFLER Sun Staff Writer

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Profs Highlight Secularism of Presidential Race

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tives,” Bateman said “Since the 1970s, the latter has played an outsized role in Republican politics, while the former has and continues to influence the actions of officials from both parties ”

However, this influence may be changing, according to Bateman

“I actually think it might be playing less of a role or a less clear role this time than in the past, ” he said

Prof Ross Brann, near eastern studies, said the successes of Sen Bernie Sanders (D-Vt ) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s campaigns are evidence of the decreased role of religious values

“On the Democratic side, Secretary Clinton is also known as devoted to her faith but otherwise does not gesture much towards it as a candidate,” Brann said “Only Sen Sanders deviates from this general picture He speaks of his lack of religious belief but asserts that his Jewish heritage inspires his socio-economic outlook and policy proposals ”

Brann said that although Sanders has not made his religious beliefs central to his campaign, his candidacy reveals the integration of American Jews “Because it is not regarded as a breach of what ought to be possible it is a reminder of the full integration and acceptance of Jewish Americans in American

society,” Brann said

Prof Elizabeth Sanders, government, agreed with Brann, describing Clinton and Sanders as “thoroughly secular ”

“The most visible influence of religion would be the role of billionaires like Sheldon Adelson and Paul Singer, both strongly supportive of the Israeli occupation, and able to promote their candidates, up to a certain point,” Sanders said

Trump’s ‘Anti-Muslim Rhetoric’

Despite religion’s decreased influence in the public’s choice of candidates, Bateman said that Trump’s anti-Muslim platform affected the outcome the election will have on religious minorities

“Already the campaign has impacted religious minorities: there has been a rise in anti-Muslim violence and rhetoric, and this has had a chilling and potentially galvanizing effect on the Muslim community,” he said “While this might not all be the result of Trump, he has provided an organized focus for antiMuslim sentiment ”

One of the most significant roles religion has played in this election is in garnering Trump additional support, according to Bateman

“Trump’s open and clear embrace of anti-Muslim rhetoric seems to have tapped into a broader sentiment that a white, Christian America is under siege, a sentiment shared it seems by many white evangelicals and non-evangelicals,” Bateman

Cornellians Share Hopes for Next President

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criteria will be published by the committee when they have been finalized

The University’s new initiatives such as the College of Business and Cornell Tech and Cornell’s standing in the international community are particularly important issues that the new president must address, according to Zubrow

Prof Adam Smith, anthropology, added that the need for new professors to replace the University’s retiring and aging faculty is an ongoing problem

“We’ve increased the scale of that problem over the last two or three years, though, with reductions in faculty recruitment and retention,”

Smith said “As a result, what was a real success five years ago is now a critical challenge to be able to rededicate Cornell to that original vision ”

Another concern Cornellians focused on is the need for transparency between the administration and the campus community, according to Prof Ding Xiang Warner, Asian studies

“There is a seeming disconnect, whether it is genuinely there or perceived, between the vision makers in the University and the fulfillers, meaning the workers charged to carry out that vision,” Warner said “I think one of the major challenges not just for the incoming president but for the administration as a whole is to figure out a way to rebuild the mutual trust and understanding that I first saw when I joined Cornell in 2001 ”

Zubrow said that over the course of the two open forums, the Cornell community expressed the desire for a communicative president who emphasizes diversity and the humanities

“We need someone who can really make a national case for the role of the liberal arts education.” J a n R o c k Z u b r o w ’ 7 7

Smith also called for the new president to rebalance the relationship between Cornell’s liberal arts and professional schools which he said is currently skewed toward professional schools saying that Garrett began attempting to fix this national trend during her term

“Cornell can be a leader in reversing this,” Smith said “We need someone who can really make a national case for the role of the liberal arts education ” Zubrow also responded to concerns about the University’s attention and resources shifting from its Ithaca campus to Cornell Tech

“The pie can get bigger It’s not one pie that gets divvied up, and that’s the opportunity at Cornell Tech,” Zubrow said “The idea is that this is a new outpost and that fuels more money for the entire university It hasn’t diverted resources from the University in Ithaca, nor will it ”

“In a situation where resources are tight, we need someone who is decisive, strategic, transparent about their decision making, a good communicator, great fundraiser, someone who appreciates the importance of diversity and can make that embedded in the institution, someone who is a very effective spokesperson for the University and large and for the arts and humanities,” she said “That’s what I’ve heard so far ” Zubrow added that she believes the position of a university president is one of the hardest that someone can hold

“It’s harder than being a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, in my mind, because you ’ re never off-duty,” she said “Wherever you go, you are recognized, and it’s really an extraordinary role, but we are a unique institution and a wonderful institution and we will attract someone marvelous ”

Alexa Eskenazi can be reached at aeskenazi@cornellsun com

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power and privilege in the United States and centering the voices of oppressed people ”

While the University currently offers a lot of “compelling programming” addressing facets of diversity, the majority of them are optional, according to BSU cochair Samari Gilbert ’17

“The faculty that self select i n t o t h o s e p ro g r a m s p ro b a b l y aren ' t the ones that need to be e d u c a t e d a b o u t t h e t o p i c , ”

Gilbert said “We have extremely dedicated faculty and hopefully

the resolution can push them to be even more effective inside and out of the classroom ”

BSU co-chair Carlton Burrell ’16 said the resolution aims to develop a more “inclusive campus from the top down ”

“The faculty and staff are here beyond the four to five year cycle of the traditional college student and can alter the overall campus environment,” Burrell said When BSU compiled its list of demands last semester, some students mentioned “incidents where professors made statements that would be considered microaggressions,” according to Burrell He

said “This has flamed some divisions within the evangelical community ”

The Republican Evangelical Vote

Brann and Bateman both said the influence of religion has been most apparent in the Republican presidential race and especially in the campaign of Sen Ted Cruz (R-Tex ), who dropped out of the race Tuesday

Cruz and Trump have both relied on their appeal to evangelicals to gain votes, according to Brann

“[Cruz’s] campaign strategy aimed to consolidate support among evangelicals and then build out from there, with the idea being that the early states were heavily evangelical and so he would have a large lead by mid-March,” Bateman said “The problem was that Trump started winning among evangelicals in the South and Northeast ”

Brann said he believes Cruz’s withdrawal from the race is evidence of the relatively small role of religion in this election

“Clearly, this time around religion did not play the role it has been playing for a generation within the Republican primary electorate,” Brann said “Was it the messenger ’ s [Cruz’s] failings, or the message itself?”

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expressed his hope that a new, supplemental method of training faculty would better equip them to address a diverse array of topics

“Ideally, the training will have the dual role of serving to make the environment more inclusive for students as well as other faculty members by offering training on microaggressions, systems of oppression and issues around gender, socioeconomic status, race, re l i g i o n a nd d i s a b i l i t y s t a t u s , ” Burrell said

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Drake has become the kind of generational figure that comes along once or twice a decade in pop music Part of why he’s pulled it off is because, like Johnny Cash or a young Jay-Z, he communicates exclusively in a relatable, easy-tounderstand way Given a few seconds of a Drake song, the listener can identify that it’s Drake, decide if they relate to what he’s saying and make up their mind about it He has mastered personal musings that seem like grand statements, journal entries aimed at a crowd

He kicks off Views with another one of them: All of my let’s-just-be-friends are friends I don’t have anymore, ” on “Keep The Family Close ” If this sentiment seems familiar, it might be because you ’ ve heard versions of it all over his past few albums Don’t expect much innovation on Views, since it sticks to the themes that Drake has turned into a cottage industry: failed relationships, wistful nostalgia and the occasional chest-thumping taunt The album recaptures the downcast mood of Drake’s first three studio albums, looking back to past styles rather than pushing forward That doesn’t mean there are no highlights here, but this isn t the worldbeating home run it was billed to be Drake’s personal producing guru and multidimensional sidekick Noah “40” Shebib recalled that Drake truly found his voice when freestyling over 808s and Heartbreak: “That shit was so impactful to hear him spilling his heart over that kind of production,” Shebib said “I ran with that sound [ ] it helped me find a place that I really wanted Drake to be, sonically ” Four albums later, the two have turned that approach into a veritable genre, and Shebib is the single biggest creative force on the album His muted, spacious production shows up on most of Views’ 20 tracks, and Drake

matches the mood with tons of R&B crooning Sometimes this works “One Dance” shuffles along pleasantly, and the production on “U With Me?” complements Drake nicely but over an entire album it becomes monotonous Tracks like 9” and Grammys” don’t need to be here: they’re just slowing down the pace, sucking out the energy The album works in shades of gray

Something about Views feels off to me I think it’s that I don’t entirely believe Drake’s mood really matches this album’s dopamine-free plod After dominating last year like Steph Curry and deeming this album his crowning statement “Views already a classic,” he claims on “Hype” he delivered an album full of bitter shots at women and dejected musings on fame That formula got him to where he is now, but he’s not executing it with the wit and verbal dexterity that characterized his early releases His rapping seems to have regressed, and there are way too many groaners on here like “How’s that for real? / You toyin’ with it like Happy Meal ” It’s hard to imagine a ghostwriter coming up with that one The best moments on Views ditch Shebib s typical sound to incorporate touches of dancehall and Afrobeat, like “With You” and the stellar “One Dance ” This kind of appropriation has always been one of Drake’s single greatest strengths, ever since he assimilated Houston screw music on Thank Me Later: he manages to make music from places far from his native Toronto sound distinctively Drake The Caribbean genre-bending experiments on Views are easily the best stuff here, even though Drake busts out a baadman-ting fake patois that’s a little too kitschy for its own good He should have built Views around this sound

Sometimes, though, he bails himself out with sheer

charisma Drake is still the consummate communicator, still able to melt the invisible barriers between him and the listener “Pop Style” could have been on If You’re Reading This which I think is, thanks to its directness, the single Drake project with the best chance of cultural survival and it captures the bluntness and quotability of his best work The production on this album is also so expensive and laboredover that it improves what would be a drab listening experience The transitions between songs are impeccable, and I like the left-field samples too, like Mary J Blige on Weston Road Flows” and DMX on “U With Me?”

Drake changed the name of this project from the more expository Views From The 6 to just Views at the last minute: a that move typifies the problems with the album Views feels like Drake playing Drake, resisting specificity or innovation The album was billed as a coronation but ends up evoking a long, rainy Sunday afternoon I like some rainy Sundays, and Views is a generally innocuous and pleasant listening experience, but he must have been aiming for more, right? We might have hit peak-Drake; if we have, though, the guy will still have more than enough to crow about I hate to make everything about Kanye, but it’s hard to resist the urge to contrast Views to The Life of Pablo, which was messy, divisive, and bold Views feels like Drake settling for a jumper rather than taking it to the rack; he s still a great shooter, but it’s a compromise High points though it has, its colorless feel and general dreariness hold it a step below the quality work Drake’s fans have gotten used to

Max Van Zile is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at mvzile@cornellsun com

Preview: Spring Awakening at Risley Theatre

BY NATALIE TSAY Sun Staff Writer

When I first heard about Spring Awakening I thought of benign, sunny meadows full of blossoming flowers with some schoolchildren skipping through Little did I know that the play is about schoolchildren’s sexual blossoming rather than their cavorting in a blooming field of flowers I might have been far off, but the surprise made seeing the Risley Theatre production of Spring Awakening even more enjoyable

The rock musical is based on a book by Steven Sater, who also wrote the lyrics to accompany the play’s music Set in Germany in 1891, Spring Awakening’ s story is that of a group of teenagers in the midst of puberty Different characters are shown struggling to deal with issues such as the oppressive education system (and society at large), domestic abuse, parental expectations and, most importantly, their transforming bodies and burgeoning sexualities

This particular production of Spring Awakening is directed by Rebecca Saber ’18 and features a cast of 16 students from both Cornell and Ithaca College; in addition to the actors, there are six musicians in the pit According to the director’s note, Saber was drawn to Spring Awakening’ s story because, despite the fact that it’s set in the late-19th century, it deals with issues like sex, abuse, abortion, suicide and homosexuality, which are still immediately and poignantly relevant to modern teens

The director’s note also points out that all of Spring Awakening’ s adult characters parents, teachers, doctors are played by the same two actors (I C student, Cameron Mitchell and Amber Hillhouse ‘16 in this production) While at first confusing, this choice is intended to reflect how, according to Rebecca, “ teenagers often view adult figures as a single dominating force imposing rules rather than serving as a support system ” After I finally real-

ized why the same people were playing so many different characters, I thought this was a compelling choice that really shifted the audience’s focus to where it is intended to be: the teenagers

But let’s talk about the performance Spring Awakening has quite a bit of movement many songs feature a full cast onstage dancing, or at least moving around Notably, the choreography is not from the original production, but rather it is original choreography by I C student, Chelsea Rance I thought the scenes in which the actors are onstage yet not part of the main action greatly benefitted from having the extra movement Instead of drawing attention away from the actors speaking or singing, the dancers complemented what was going on around them and added interesting visuals The few instances of “actual” dancing, when every cast member onstage was dancing the same choreography, could have been better executed, but I did watch a rehearsal, after all

As this is a musical, the vocals were crucial, and I was not disappointed Having seen Risley’s Next to Normal last semester, I heard a few familiar voices in the cast Brendan Jacob Smith and Robin Mazer, freshman musical theatre majors at Ithaca College, played the two main characters, Melchior and Wendla, respectively Both have awesome voices, but when they sang together, I was captivated Their harmony was simply incredible All of the others had great voices as well; each character seemed to have their own solo at some point or another, and this certainly allowed the cast to shine The last number, “The Song of Purple Summer,” features everybody singing together, and it was nothing short of stunning In fact, if I had one complaint about the last number, it would be that it’s much too short for my liking

All things considered, the greatest strength of this production of Spring Awakening was undoubtedly the acting The play touches on a slew of difficult topics, and the actors brought the right seriousness to the heaviest scenes truly

doing them justice On the other side of the coin, they also brought the airy innocence of the schoolchildren they were playing The girls, Wendla (Robin Mazer), Martha (Lucy Gladstone), Thea (Lauren Rexach), Anna (Lauren Hunt) and sometimes Ilse ( Juliet Kimble) had an excellent dynamic in their scenes together, both giggly and grave The boys, Melchior (Brendan Jacob Smith), Moritz (Matthe w Skrovan), Hanschen ( Jacob Stuckelman), Ernst (Ben Fleischer), Georg (Andy Gonzalez) and Otto (Gavin Tice), also worked well together, each embodying the simultaneous nerves and pomp of pubescent schoolboys Without exception, the cast has great chemistry and talent

Yet a few pairings stood out more than the rest Like I mentioned before, Mazer and Smith sing wonderfully together, and this compatibility carries over into their acting The scenes between Melchior (Smith) and Wendla (Mazer) are some of the most emotional (and also, ahem, revealing parental advisory recommended, indeed) No matter what’s happening, Smith and Mazer portray it convincingly and exceedingly well Similarly, the scenes between Melchior and Moritz (Matthew Skrovan) were a joy to watch But of course, many of the most powerful and dramatic scenes involved only one actor, the biggest moments given to Melchior, Wendla and Moritz And each, without fail, pulled off their heavy moments with chilling, heartbreaking solemnity

All in all, the cast of Risley Theatre’s Spring Awakening rose to the challenges and demands of the play and gave an entertaining, poignant, and inspiring performance It was a joy to watch, and I think the cast and crew can rest easy knowing that their hard work is about to really pay off

Spring Awakening will be performed May 5 and 6 at 8 pm, and May 8 at 2 p m and 8 p m at Risley Theatre

Natalie Tsay is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached at ntsay@cornellsun com

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“I’m saying that conduct and art are (often) independent of eachother. To carry the baseball analogy forward, Curt Schilling’s ability to pitch well is neither helped nor hurt by his character He was able to win ball games because he was a good pitcher That’s not inherently good or bad. Just means he’s good at throwing the ball. As far as Schilling getting canned, as a commentator, his comments are his art I am not going to defend art that is independently hateful in and of itself But I would also be hesitant to try and attach too much moral conclusions from decisions driven by market forces.”

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Gaby Leung | Serendipitous Musings

Withonly around three weeks of freshman year left and that includes the study period and finals the nostalgia is real Even though I’m only a freshman and I can ’ t imagine what the seniors are going through, there’s something special about the first year at a university; there are some things that happen freshman year which will most likely never happen again Will I miss the lack of air conditioning in my dorm room? The buffet-style dining halls that make me eat far more than necessar y to make up for the over-priced swipe? The cramped living quarters that make catching a cold all-year round inevitable? Not in the slightest But freshman year has been a whirlwind of some of the best memories I’ve had I

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to live Sometimes choosing to do one thing has brought me exactly to where I thought I would be, and other times I find myself confused at where I stand I had a conversation a few weeks ago with a friend who came into college knowing exactly what he was going to major in He had taken classes on the subject in high school, his parents expected a certain job out of him and he was actually genuinely interested in the topic Of course, Cornell courses and the grades that consequently followed challenged those initial beliefs He had done so poorly in his classes first semester that he couldn’t find the motivation and passion anymore in his work Second semester, he took entirely new courses in order to find a different major; a question-

We must learn to accept that life is fluid. People are constantly changing and we are continuously having new experiences that change our attitudes and perspectives about the world.

know for certain that my next three years will be filled with even more, but I can ’ t help but look back on freshman year warmly and think of all of the incredible people who have entered my life There will be no other time when I will be forced to live with a floor full of unknown people Some of them will grow to be my closest friends and stay up until the late hours of the night (or early hours of the morning) with me, talking about ever ything and laughing about nothing I looked back on my first article I wrote for The Cornell Daily Sun, dated back to August 26, 2015 Apparently, “the swim test worried me the most ” but I promoted the belief that nothing ever turns out the way you think it will and overthinking arises from the fear of not knowing the certainty of an event As much as I still firmly believe all of that, I realized how narrow my scope was on what “fear” and “ uncertainty” was, and how far that extended to I focused on events such as making new friends, orientation week activities, classes and dorm living And while accepting uncertainty in those events was important, from reading my article, I was pleased to find that I had grown mentally, emotionally, spiritually from the beginning of the year Of course, that’s something ever yone hopes to do, but seeing it in my writing was reaffirming

In the beginning of my time here, I focused on how the uncertainty of events impacted me immediately and directly, but I’ve learned to think of things in a broader light I think I’ve gained a better understanding of how all the events we face are related, each decision linked to another We a re a l l re l a t e d a n d o u r a c t i o n s , thoughts and conversations affect one another We are in a stage of growth and flexibility and nothing is stable or absolute We must learn to accept that life is fluid People are constantly changing and we are continuously having new experiences that c h a n g e o u r a t t i t u d e s a n d p e r s p e c t i ve s about the world

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able choice, but a choice he made nevertheless The point is, he suddenly had no idea what direction his life would take and he was scared

But it wasn ’ t just the change in major that made him afraid He didn’t know what he would end up doing for the next few years at school, who he would meet, what job he would have or where he would end up He had, for the longest time, planned out exactly how his life would go and he reveled in the comfort of having direction One event, such as a potential change in major, made him question his entire future Dramatic or not, he had trouble accepting how life was constantly in a state of flux I kept reminding him that we are young How are we supposed to know what we want when we haven’t experienced enough? Why did it make sense that when he was only 10 years old he thought he knew where he wanted life to take him and nine years later, still believed all of it could happen and still want it to?

Having some sense of direction is beneficial From the ver y beginning, we have a sense of what we want and don’t want in o u r a c a d e m i c a n d p e r s o n a l l i ve s We should put some trust in that But at the same time, we don’t acknowledge the subconscious resistance we have to external, unavoidable forces that change our minds There are many reasons for this resistance: fear of the unknown, connection to the old way of doing things, exhaustion, low trust and doubt But if you ’ ve been reading my articles all year, you will know that I am a lover of experiences, new people and real c o n ve r s a t i o n s A n d t h e s e t h i n g s a re responsible for allowing us to grow and leading us in a direction where we ultimately belong

This is just the beginning, and months or years from now, I can look back on this article just like I did with my first one and critique how young and naïve I was But one thing is for certain, I’ll be reading this from a place or position I never thought I’d be in

Gaby Leung is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences She can be reached atgl376@cornell edu Serendipitous Musings appears alternate Thursdays this semester

In a shocking turn of events, Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States Allow me to explain both the sarcasm and the sincerity behind this sentence First, I want to note that Trump has led virtually ever y poll since July and has held a commanding lead in delegates for the entire duration of the primar y season Trump’s status as an over whelming frontrunner has been established for at least six months, for those willing to recognize it

Since his announcement, Trump has dominated the attention of the media, as well as the public In a sense, he is the logical culmination of the Obama presidency For eight years, many conser vatives have built up a tribal opposition to Obama, extending beyond any specific policies This rage has finally found the perfect vessel in Trump, one of the most prominent advocates of the Birther movement It is

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struggles of the middle class, it resonates In light of these changes there has been a

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growing divide between the Republican orthodoxy of small government conservatism and the voting members of the Republican Party By realizing that most

focused on a populist, cultural message It’s one that his voters have been waiting to hear

What should continue to shock us, however, is that Trump could actually win the White House Disregard the fact that he is robustly incapable of the job mil-

Ignore, too, the polls that show him dramatically losing to both Democratic candidates If I had to bet, I predict that these are ultimately correct, and he will lose in a landslide Yet I don’t believe in gambling away the presidency, especially not to someone who has proven himself to be incredibly dangerous Trump’s utter lack of knowledge, mendacious tendencies and angr y temperament are intolerable on their own Combined with his racist, xenophobic and sexist views, it becomes a nightmare

If you accept my premise that Donald Trump would be a uniquely unacceptable president I think it behooves you to stay politically engaged This is

about slight polling changes, and nonsensical punditr y will be ever ywhere Not much can be gained from CNN’s countdowns to a countdown of the beginning of coverage It will be tempting, at times, to check out of the process Don’t

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Tr ump His policies on health care, climate change, immigration and foreign policy can all cause lasting damage in just four years The starkest statement of these differences will likely be on display at each par ty ’ s national convention in July I

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You don’t have to look far to find examples

Even right here in Ithaca, we are represented by a Congressman who has proudly endorsed Trump Indeed, Rep Tom Reed (R-N Y ) apparently sees no issue with Trump’s virulent attacks on women, Latinos and Muslims If we are horrified by Trump, we are also compelled to be horrified by the many allies that have enabled his rise Let’s not wait until the Fall double meaning intended to point out who they are

So this is where we are Donald Trump is actually going to be on the ballot, on Nov

repor ts, he will soon obtain classified intelligence briefings to prepare him for the job Republicans continue to control both chambers of Congress, allowing

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Candidates for ever y office in the countr y governor, senator, representative, state senator and more, are ready to implement Trump’s agenda Even if he doesn’t win the White House, the voice of Trump could

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implement his proposals To many of us, this is terrifying For millions of Trump supporters, it is beyond exciting They’re ready to get to work for Trump Are you ready to stop him?

Kevin Kowalewski

The Republican Party Needs a Reboot

uesday night was anything but a celebration for conservatives For those of us who believe in free trade, immigration, close contact with our allies and the just treatment of women and minority groups, Donald Trump’s sweep in Indiana marked a period of mourning and reflection How and why did the party of Lincoln reach such a state that Donald Trump –– a man who has supported gun control, free trade restrictions, affirmative action, singlepayer health care and tax increases –– ended up as our nominee? The answer is simple: the Republican Party lost its way

The Bush years were the beginning of the Republican exile to the land of insanity Under the Clinton Administration, Republicans worked with the president to cut taxes, balance the budget and reform welfare Yet when President George W Bush ascended to the presidency, Republicans seemed to lose their sense of independence Waves of conservative lawmakers blindly followed President Bush to pass legislation that increased federal influence in education (No Child Left Behind), expanded the size and scope of the Executive Branch (the Iraq Resolution) and grew the social services state (Medicare Part D) At the same time, Congressional Republicans allowed Bush to spend the nation into oblivion, as the president’s expensive policies and poorly handled wars eliminated the surplus and doubled the national debt

Then the nation got Obama While the president’s spending and and federal expansion far exceed that of Bush Administration, at least Obama didn’t pretend to be a conser vative In the wake of the Obama presidency, Republicans on Capitol Hill came up with an ingenious idea: to block every piece of legislation that the president put forward It didn’t matter whether the legislation helped the country or not, Congressional Republicans just needed to make sure that Obama failed at every possible endeavor They did not seek to follow Newt Gingrich’s model of working with a Democratic president to actually find some area of common ground Instead, the Republican leadership seemed to think that the complete and abysmal failure of Obama would somehow resurrect the party

Just as the party developed this brilliant plan, they decided to embrace the Tea Party Of course, the Tea Party (understandably) hated every part of the established Republican Party They believed that a new generation of leaders should emerge to help “shake up ” Washington The only problem: the movement gave the party candidates that couldn’t win The Tea Party gave us Christine “I’m not a witch” O’Donnell, Todd “Legitimate rape ” Akin, and Sharron “Let’s take down the government with guns ” Angle And when these horrifying candidates emerged, common sense Republicans did nothing to stop them –– we did not stand up and condemn them, we did not vote against them and we did not publically denounce them No, the party poured hundreds of millions of dollars into hopeless (and quite frankly immoral) campaigns The party wasted unimaginable amounts of money, and lost the country in the process

Then, of course, once Republicans assumed a position of leadership when they took the House in 2010, they got nothing done They opposed Obamacare but provided no plausible alternative, pushed back on tax increases but provided no concrete plans on how to balance the budget, and voted down every jobs plan but failed to outline a way to rebuild the economy In short, the party was anything but ambitious, anything but proactive, anything but conservative

And now, it is only fitting that my party now has to face Donald Trump as its nominee We deserve it For the past 16 years we have done nothing but spend, whine and complain and then spend some more No wonder why people

are angry

But I do have hope for my party It wasn ’ t the Democrats who freed the slaves, pushed for women ’ s suffrage, won the Cold War or ended the misery of the Carter years Yes, the Republicans do indeed have a past that is just as noble and proud as our liberal counterparts Yet if the Republican Party is to succeed, it must change its ways

First, the party must be willing to embrace men who truly espouse conservative ideals and actually want to accomplish something John Boehner and Sen Mitch McConnell (R-Ky ) spearheaded the idea of endless conflict with the Obama Administration –– so it is only fitting that they should be removed from positions of power (thankfully we ’ ve already removed Boehner) In their place, younger men and women, such as Sen Paul Ryan (R-Wisc ), Sen Tim Scott (R-S C ), Sen Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Sen Tom Cotton (R-Ark ), should emerge as the Republican leadership on Capitol Hill (thankfully we ’ ve already got Ryan as Speaker) Furthermore, the party should embrace the governors Though Congressional Republicans have accomplished nothing, governors such as Gov Susana Martinez (R-N M ), Gov John Kasich (R-Ohio), Gov Nikki Haley (R-S C ), and Gov Brian Sandoval (R-Nev ) have made significant impacts on the nation’s economic and social health Finally, and most importantly, the party needs to embrace a new platform The platform must provide a way to lift up the nation’s poor, deal with growing race tensions, rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, improve education and create job growth While Republicans debate issues like a wall on the Mexican border, the Democrats are fighting over issues that actually affect the daily lives of average Americans We must provide a plausible, concrete alternative And though I think the Republicans will get a shellacking in November, it is my hope that such a defeat will help to reboot the party

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Golf Brothers Hope to Bring Home Championship

Mike, Luke Graboyes are highly decorated golfers, but one challenge remains: winning Ivy League

By ZACH SILVER Sun Assistant Sports Ed tor

A pair of brothers has already made history at Cornell, but the two are not done leaving their mark on the golf world

Whether it is winning the New Jersey high school state championship in consecutive years, earning All-Ivy League honors or being crowned an individual champion at the Ivy League championship, the brother duo of Mike and Luke Graboyes a sophomore and junior, respectively have already earned an elite status in collegiate golf

However, they are yet to achieve their ultimate goal: bring an Ivy League championship to Ithaca

And even though the Red finished fourth in this year ’ s Ivy League championship just one stroke behind Yale in third the brothers have raised the bar for Cornell golf

“We kind of only had three strong performances this year, so that was good enough to take that next step, ” Luke said “From getting around seventh place five years in a row to fourth [this year] and a stroke out of third, really close there with Yale, that’s a huge step to begin with When we have an entire roster and a full four year class of recruits, that’s going to make a difference ”

‘They Should Compete’

For the Florida turned New Jersey residents, golf has been engrained in their dayto-day routines for as long as their family can remember

“I had worked with someone whose husband was a teaching professional in golf,” their father Fred Graboyes said “He used to run some kids golf camps in the summers down in Florida It was a chance to go to camp, have fun and play golf in a fun environment That’s how they got started ”

brothers leading the golf team comes down to the numbers The Cornell men ’ s golf team carries a roster of 12, but only travel with five to tournaments around the country To have two of those five be from the same genetic line is extremely rare

“It is very unique to have two siblings on the same team, ” Baughan said, “Four years ago was really the first year that I was able recruit prospective students and Luke was my very first recruit, so it was very special to have him and have his brother follow the next year and come in and help compliment what Luke was able to do on the golf course It was a great addition to the program ”

At one point, their teamwork extended past the 18th hole In middle school, the brothers played basketball together, and even subbed in for each other’s lacrosse teams from time to time, according to Mike

“Every single day, in season or offseason, they are thinking, living and breathing golf ”

Once they began to compete, the accolades poured in Both brothers won the Jack Nicklaus junior tournament named for the golf legend who won a record 18 major titles and Nicklaus himself came in person to present the awards Luke, and in following years Michael, went on to win the Nicklaus tournament, even beating out Nicklaus’ own grandson, Nick O’Lear y When Nicklaus came in person to award Luke with his first place award, Luke said something that made everyone around crack up laughing

Nicklaus’s wife, Barbara, poked some fun at her husband after Luke’s comment “Jack’s wife laughed and said to [her husband], ‘Didn’t he just put you in your place?’” Karen said “It was a funny moment ”

Since that early tournament win, the brothers’ lives have been all about golf “Every single day, in season or offseason, they are thinking, living and breathing golf,” Cornell head coach Matt Baughan said “There’s no question about it They take that to the course The rest of the team sees that and [it] pushes everyone There’s no question that their approach is at a much higher level from a competitive standpoint than where most individuals come in[to college with] ”

“Our main second sport was lacrosse,” Luke said “I gave up lacrosse in eighth grade because it was the same season as golf in high school and we knew we weren ’ t going to do it in high school I liked golf so much that I wanted to just focus on that and get better Mike followed as well ”

The Path to Ithaca

Their choice to stick with golf over lacrosse led them to being recruited by several schools in addition to Cornell It was an arduous process that came down to long nights of back and forth debate

“One of the instructors they worked with became their coach for the next 10 years and was the first to say, ‘Hey, these kids are good and they should compete, ’” their mother Karen added

“Luke won his first tournament when he was five,” Karen said “He was a little young for it, but he ended up winning Nicklaus was signing hats and taking pictures with the kids Luke was so young he didn’t understand who Nicklaus was, but Luke said in front of Nickulas, ‘Why would I want to shake his hand?

He’s not Tiger Woods ’”

Brotherly Love

It is human nature for a pair of brothers to often butt heads with each other And while that may be a hindrance for some, the Graboyes believe that this exercise has elevated their game “ We are definitely really competitive but it’s a really healthy competitiveness,” Mike said “I really want to win the tournament but if I don’t, the next person I want to win is Luke and I still play pretty well so it’s all good at the end of the day It’s more like we push each other to play better rather than keep each other from playing at their best level Coach [Baughan] is probably happy there’s not a third one of us, though ”

“You have to send out emails to the coaches of about 100 different schools,” Luke said of his recruiting process “You project yourself to the kids who are currently on the team and compare it to how you will be two years from now You have to reach schools academically and golfwise You see who bites back and as it gets closer to your junior year you give updates to coaches who respond to you and set your schedule and send it out The ones that talk to you in person are the biggest deal ”

Despite the process, Luke said he is happy with his final choice

“I can’t imagine going to any of those other schools I definitely made the right choice.” L u k e G r a b o y e s

Baughan has also noticed the positive effects of the sibling rivalry

“Obviously you have that sibling rivalry between the two of them,” he said “They push each other The biggest difference that I see in how they prepare for matches Not only do they have that motivation to beat the field, but they have it to beat each other at the same time That’s what siblings do They have elevated our program to the next level ”

What is most surprising about a pair of

“My parents wanted me to prioritize education,” he said “I can ’ t imagine going to any of those other schools I definitely made the right choice And I told Michael how awesome that was and there were so many things going for our program ”

Along with Cornell, Luke considered Penn State, Rutgers and Delaware For Mike, it was Emory and Cornell But once Luke made the choice to attend Cornell, it created a tough choice for Mike the next year

“Actually my mom was pushing me to not come to Cornell, which I think is kind of funny,” Mike said “She’s probably not going to like that I said that, but I think that now [our parents] are really happy because they love travelling to all our tournaments

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