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Prince Charles Praises C.U. Research

Study finds link between coral disease and plastic pollution

By ANU SUBRAMANIAM Sun Staff Writer

Prince Charles highlighted the the work of two Cornell researchers at his Feb 14 address to the International Sustainability Unit, an initiative established to “resolve some of the key environmental challenges facing the world ”

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research fellow Joleah B Lamb and Prof Dre w Har vell, ecology and evolutionar y biology and was published in Science magazine in Januar y

The Prince of Wales focused his speech at the ISU on problems facing the ocean as a result of human inter ference and summarized the Cornell researchers’ results at London’s Fishmonger’s Hall “ We now understand that the scourge of plastic in the ocean is causing the rapid increase of lethal coral diseases, ” he said at the meeting

“We hope to see strong policies enacted around the world to help health of our oceans ”

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a speech to the International Sustainability Unit

Professor Advises PBS Documentary

By MIGUEL SOTO Sun Staff Writer

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that the likelihood of coral reef disease increases from 4 to 89 percent when it comes in contact with plastic When Lamb saw that her research was referenced in the speech, she was excited about the impact it could have

“I may have cried a little about the impact this could make on policy and change for coral reefs,” Lamb told the University

In the early stages of their research, Lamb suggested including plastics, based on her obser vations on plastics harming corals in Australia, to Har vell, who was leading coral health sur veys in Indonesia What they found was that plastic is a “triple threat” when it comes to lethal coral

disease because it can abrade and tear open the skin of the coral, convey pathogens from the dir t on it and can shade and reduce coral energy

Har vell was “surprised and pleased,” at the interest in their study She hopes for policy change because they found less damage from plastic in Australia than in Indonesia because of the stronger waste management policies in place

“We hope to see strong waste management policies enacted around the world to help health of our oceans, ” she said “Coral reefs are under enormous pressure for climate change which is a ‘wicked problem’ to solve internationally ”

Anu Subramaniam can be reached at asubramaniam@cornellsun com

Wi t h ye a r s o f re s e a rc h o n b l a c k e d u c a t i o n i n h e r a r s e n a l , Pro f Ma r g a re t Wa s h i n g t o n , h i s t or y, h e l p e d b r i n g t h e P B S d o c u m e n t a r y ‘ Te l l T h e m We Are R i s i n g ’ : T h e St o r y o f Bl a c k C o l l e g e s a n d Un i ve r s i t i e s t o f r u i t i o n W h i l e Wa s h i n g t o n d o e s n o t a p p e a r i n t h e d o c u m e n t a r y h e r s e l f, h e r re s e a rc h w h i c h f o c u s e s o n A m e r i c a n e d u c a t i o n d u r i n g t h e 1 8 t h a n d 1 9 t h c e n t u r i e s p rov i d e d h i s t o r i c a l i n f o rm a t i o n n e c e s s a r y f o r m a ki n g t h e d o c u m e n t a r y T h e d o c u m e n t a r y u s e s Wa s h i n g t o n ’ s w o r k t o a d d re s s t h e f o u n d i n g a n d t h e p ro g re s s o f h i s t o r i c a l l y b l a c k c o l l e g e s a n d u n i ve rs i t i e s a n d t h e c o n t e x t i n w h i c h t h e y we re c re a t e d “ T h e r e h a d t o b e a t r a n s i t i o n w i t h i n t h e s e c o ll e g e s n o t o n l y s o t h a t t h e y g o f ro m b e i n g h i g h s c h o o l s t o c o l l e g e b u t a l s o t h a t t h e c u l t u r a l i n f l u e n c e o f A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n h e r i t a g e b e e m p h a s i z e d , a n d t h a t w a s a p r o c e s s , ” Wa s h i n g t o n s a i d “ [ T h e f a c u l t y ] h a d w h i t e s e ns i b i l i t i e s a n d t h

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Eco-Friendly Technology Will Power Grad Student Housing

By STACEY BLANSKY Sun Staff Writer

Prof Max Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and his students are working to make Maplewood Apartments ecofriendly by reworking its electrical grids

Zhang’s research focuses on producing electrical grids to develop sustainable energy systems He is currently working on creating an electrical heating system that maps energy consumption at Maplewood Apartments, a new

housing complex for graduate students slated to be completed in August

“Maplewood, to me, provides an unprecedented opportunity to study how a large-scale implementation of heat pumps actually works in the real world,” Zhang said

Using renewable energy to provide heat will prove challenging because the residents’ simultaneous use of their heating systems in the cold climate can lead to a power surge if the system is not properly adapted, according to Zhang

“One challenge you have to mitigate is peak demand,” Zhang said “Because it is electrically driven, the colder it gets, the more power you are going to use ”

He hopes that electrical grids can be used to power heat pumps that adequately provide heating to the apartments

Zhang believes that what is learned from Maplewood will have lasting impacts on the local community and beyond as more places transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources

For Zhang’s students, this provides a real-world opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom

Alexander Li ’20 helped install sensors that are connected to a technological database and allow individuals to view collected information on a website

“I have the opportunity to test and design mic controllers and sensors, ” Li said “My major is Electrical and Computer Engineering, so this should be right up my alley ” Graham Merrifield ’18 said that this study has given him the chance to deliver a product to a real customer, as well as consider the economic and behavioral impacts of application-based engineering decisions

“As a senior studying mechanical engineering, it is exciting to apply my classroom and lab experience to a project which will have a direct impact on the community around us in the near future,” Merrifield said

Stacey Blansky can be reached at sblansky@cornellsun com

Daybook

SEAP Gatty Lecture Series: “Explosive Bliss” Noon - 1:30 p m , Kahin Center

“Gender Equality” in International Relations: Unifying Concepts and Measurement

12:15 - 1:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall

C U Music: Midday Music

12:30 - 1:15 p m , B20 Lincoln Hall

IAD Seminar: “The Uneven Transformation of Rural Africa: Myths, Facts and Pressing Needs” 2:30 - 4 p m , G08 Uris Hall

Planets Close-in and Far-out

4 - 5 p m , 105 Space Sciences Building

Ten Thousand Rooms

4:30 - 6 p m , Guerlac Room, A D White House

Meat, Money and Minorities

4:30 - 6:30 p m , KG70, Klarman Hall

Musicology Colloquium: “I’ll Be Your Mixtape: Lou Reed, Andy Warhol and the Queer Intimacies of Cassettes” 4:30 p m , 124 Lincoln Hall

Nature Rx: Sunset Walk 4:30 - 5:30 p m , Lobby, Mann Library

Feminism: Food For Thought

6 - 8 p m , Common Room, Flora Rose House

Free First Lesson: Intermediate Salsa Lesson Series

7 - 8 p m , Multipurpose Room, Appel Commons

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Community Service Study Break 9 - 10:30 p m , Tatkon Center

People, Purpose and Profit 11 a m - 1 p m , 445 Statler Hall

Prejudice, Priming and Presidential Voting: Panel Evidence from the 2016 U S Election 12:15 - 1:45 p m , 106 White Hall

From Recovery to Resilience: Planning in Post-Katrina New Orleans 12:20 p m , Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium

How Plants Became the Best Chemists Lessons From Single Cell Investigations 12:20 p m , 404 Plant Science Building

Composers Forum: Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri 1:30 p m , 316 Lincoln Hall

“Xitiku ni mbaula”: State Officials and the Performance of Territoriality in Mozambique 1:30 - 3 p m , B73 Warren Hall

English Department Roundtable 2:30 p m , 258 Goldwin Smith Hall

Classical Chinese Colloquium: “Thinking Through Parallels: The Classic of Odes and its Echoes in Early Sources 3:30 - 5:30 p m , B59 Kroch Library

Lunar New Year Celebration Party 6 p m , Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall

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Professor’s Research Used for Black History Documentary

Documentary delves into founding and evolution of African-American universities

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said “ The lawyers who essentially were behind [the civil rights movement], for example the NAACP’s legal defense fund, came from historically black colleges ”

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An aspect Washington wishes the documentar y focused more on was life after graduating from a historically black college

She referenced Richard Wright’s novel The Outsider, in which the titular character goes through the str uggle of finding a job after finishing school

“Historically black colleges ... are underfunded, and that will affect accredidation and getting the best faculty.” P r o f M a r g a r e t W a s h i n g t o n

“It says something about [Booker T Washington’s] method of education and what he might have wanted in terms of the future for African-Americans, that maybe he wasn ’ t as stuck in time as we thought,”

In a similar vein, Washington said that t h o u g h g r a d u a t i n g f r o m a h i s t o r i c a l l y black college was “ personally gratifying” and p r o g r e s s i v e , “ i t w a s still ver y difficult to get a job ”

From her research and personal experie n c e w i t h h e r t w o n i e c e s , Wa s h i n g t o n believes that historically black colleges are the ideal places to get “ an experience that speaks to your cultural heritage ” “ We have enough issues on campuses,

issues around race, cer tainly issues around class, issues around fraternities and sororities, so is it any more unacceptable for a student to create their space based on being native American than it is for a student to create a fraternity,” Washington said While Washington feels that one of the b i g g e s t a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s i n A f r i c a nAmerican education has been the opening of campuses, she sees ne w problems arising “A big loss is that the historically black colleges and universities are under funded, and that will affect accreditation, enrollm e n t a n d g e t t i n g t h e b e s t f a c u l t y, ” Washington said “It’s too bad that it’s either or ” ‘ Tell Them We Are Rising’: The Stor y of Black Colleges and Universities premiered on Feb 19 and is available to stream for free on PBS org

University Team Fosters Disability Inclusion With New Campaign

instance, two individuals, one with a mobility disability and the other with a mental health

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s i t y includes disability is so important to develop inclusive practices in ever y dimension of camp

the disability experience as part of any planning process [including] course design, IT purchases, event planning, snow removal, will result in tremendous strides in access and inclusion ” Campaign topics will include

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Professors Debate Merits

Of the Electoral College

American people instead of the states He said their view was largely due to the concept that “the president was meant to act on behalf of the entirety of the American population, not on behalf of states ”

Hockett also said that small states and the power of states today are not necessarily protect-

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strategic focus on swing states, he said candidates generally pay more attention to these states, regardless of their size

“The president was meant to ... act on behalf of the entirety of the American population ”

“ The Electoral College as we have it now works in a manner that basically gets the candidates to spend a great deal, certainly dispropor tionate time, in O h i o , i n Pe n n s y l v a n i a , i n Florida, maybe in Colorado,” he s a i d “ T h e re

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t h a t t h e E l e c t o r a l C o l l e g e ensures that presidential candid a t e s h a v e t o s e e k a “ m u l t iregional consensus ” that considers a diversity of viewpoints and values

“Small-population states and flyover countr y would be crazy to submit to a national government dominated by large population centers in a handful of states, ” Duncan added

Hockett countered that this outcome might not necessarily be harmful

“I think it’s wor th keeping in mind that a synonym for a large population center is a place w h e r e t h e r e a r e a l o t o f Americans,” he said “It seems to me that’s kind of a good thing, to tr y to get the votes of a lot of Americans ”

“It is not clear that all fifty states today could agree to a plan about the national government ” R i c h a r d D u n c a n

Duncan argued that if a convention were to be held this year

t o d r a f t a n e w c o n s

while it might be difficult to put the countr y back together, any agreement reached would likely look similar to the compromise

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“Even setting aside hot-button issues it is not clear that all fifty states today could agree to a plan about the str ucture of the national government but if a compromise acceptable for

2018, it would probably look

BreAnne Fleer can be reached at bfleer@cornellsun com

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D e n o u n c e t h e S i n A n d t h e S i n n e r

In a recent article published by the Cornell Review, Hyung Ahn writes that we should “hate the sin, not the sinner,” in response to the recent report of Zeta Beta Tau brothers’ “pig roast ” sexual contest

However, I propose and strongly encourage that we denounce both To frame such an incident as carried out by a “few immature boys who happened to be part of the same group ” is a simplistic, uninformed and naive way to approach issues as complex as gender power dynamics, toxic masculinity, Greek life and administrative involvement

The fact of the matter is that these immature boys are not boys: they are men and they are adults They are responsible for their actions and the actions of the groups with which they associate They must intervene if their fraternity or fraternity brothers are acting in a socially irresponsible manner If these fraternity brothers are not actively calling out and stopping these breaches on gender equity as they occur, they are complicit in them It no longer becomes a few boys who all happened to be pals within an established group The problem becomes the group When a number of people in an organization such as a fraternity act upon something in a positive way, they represent the letters of their house They are seen as a strong brotherhood, all for one Why is it that when they do something bad they are no longer seen as representatives in the same light? We cannot separate ZBT from its brothers, for it is the brothers that make the house

The issue is not only what happened at Zeta Beta Tau, but also that we allow ourselves to become desensitized to a culture that exploits women and defines their worth, beauty and attractiveness based on weight and other superficial criteria We allow students of privilege to demean their peers for the purpose of boosting their sociopolitical clout on an already elitist university campus

If we continue to perpetrate this “boys will be boys” attitude, we will never solve this problem This is not solely a ZBT issue, or a fraternity issue: this is a human issue As humans, the ways in which our assigned genders act in environments such as fraternities and sororities are entirely socially constructed Men are not wired to demean women If we want to change the way we as a society function, we need to rewire the way we think We must teach men from the day they are born that to be a man means

being intimately aware of one ’ s emotions It means respecting others It means accepting vulnerability as a strength It means not falling victim to groupthink where we allow a group to create a point system that boosts men ’ s egos by ranking the women they screw by the number on their scale

Many believe that ZBT has faced enough punishment They have formally apologized, are on probation and will receive the cold shoulder from their female counterparts But is it really enough to slap them on the wrist and for sororities to starve them of their social calendar? What people aren ’ t talking about is the trauma and pain that the women involved in this atrocity likely feel now that ZBT ’ s agenda was exposed ZBT cannot give back to these women the respect they have already denied them Sororities in the future will forget about this incident, brothers who join the house in the years to come will likely not know that it has happened All will return to the way it was just weeks ago before the outside knew of the “pig roast ” and I am all too sure that it will happen again When it does, I hope that no one is surprised

I would rather see my chapter, and every other chapter on this campus, disbanded if it meant that we were finally going to address the elephants in the room that are sexual assault, toxic masculinity and power complexes The roots of the problem are not Greek houses, but it seems that they do everything that they can to contribute to it As someone who is a member of Greek life, I am telling you that our administration has not done enough As a woman in Greek life, I am telling you that fraternity culture like the one exhibited in ZBT makes women feel unsafe on this campus As a sexual assault survivor in Greek life, I am telling you that no man who has wrongly touched me can make it better with a disingenuous apology As a Jew in Greek life, I am telling you that the fact that ZBT is a “traditionally Jewish fraternity that has other wise done much good” is completely irrelevant And as a woman with wide hips and curves in Greek life, I am telling you that no man can define my worth by the damn number on my scale Cornell University, we need to do better

Kelly Song | The Songbird Sings

I’m the Legislator Responsible for Your School Shooting

Hi, I’m your local legislator You p r o b a b l y d i d n ’ t d o e n o u g h research to know who I am, but I’ll fill you in anyways I can be anyone you want, but most likely I’m a 52-yearold white male who likes playing golf and drives a giant SUV and who makes an intern buy my coffee with three sugars ever y morning before I get to my office

Then let me flash a smile and offer my condolences so I can avoid a real conversation about how my policies are completely selfish

My office being at the state capitol building, of course My job is to create policies for all you people and pretend like I give a crap about the common good Though, I really just spend all of my waking hours going to dinner parties with socialites while eating hors d'oeuvres and drinking a whiskey (neat, duh) because that boosts my image and lets you think I’m an amicable leader

That’s exactly what I was doing when, last week, news came out about the school shooting in Florida Twelve dead One kid with an AR-15 assault rifle

This was yet again a perfect chance to boost my political agenda and deny any real facts As a public leader who wants the masses to love him and will do anything to boost my ego, I put on my matching suit and tie (check my hair, would you?) to give the public my opinion even though I don’t understand the other side

I’ll start by claiming ever ything is fake news I’m actually the one killing kids by letting unchecked individuals carr y militar y-style weapons? Fake news I’m the o n e p e r s o n a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e s e deaths because I failed to push for gun restrictions, so families are just as angr y at me as they are at the killer? Fake I’m unaware of my privilege and am putting the lives of Americans at stake so the NRA can keep funding my million-dollar political campaigns? F-A-K-E My life’s full of disappointments too, okay? My $40 ribeye steak doesn’t always come out medium rare and my poodle poops on my neighbor’s lawn Moving on Now I’ll go on to blame Obama for ever ything You’re devastated about the situation? Let me blame Obama for not passing gun control legislation while he was in office It’s not like I can do anything now that I’m a lawmaker When in doubt, it’s Obama’s fault Starbucks still messing up your name on your grande l a t t e ? A l s o O b a m a ’ s f a u l t B l a m i n g Obama clearly pushes progress and keeps our countr y safer, and I’m definitely not using this to mask the fact that the real corrupter is myself

St i l l a re n ’ t c o n v i n c e d ? We l l , t h e re ’ s nothing I can do now Let me offer you m y p r a y e r s i n s t e a d L e t m e m u m b l e something about how “ no one should go through this” until you start believing I

I’ll go on to tell you how America is the greatest countr y in the world, and how our founding fathers gave us the “freedom” to own weapons, so we should have that freedom too Never mind background checks, because paper work is a hassle anyways Yes, that paper work is different from the endless paper work I give prospective immigrants to remind them it’s impossible to get a visa, or the piles of tax paper work to remind you that you ’ re stuck in a perpetually doomed middle class Oh, but you ’ re pointing out that while I believe in the freedom for gun ownership, I don’t believe in the freedom for you to marr y anyone of any gender, or the freedom to choose if you want to have a child? Pshh, those freedoms are different Oops, something went wrong, and someone actually used their gun? Let me blame mental illness for the 100th time a n d p r e t e n d l i k e t h a t ’ s t h e p r o b l e m , instead of my lack of action Let me romanticize an illness that affects millions in a way I will never understand to my advantage, and oh hey, blame Obama again

You’re unhappy with the fact that I dictate all the policies of your state, and you ’ re saying “there’s nothing you can do?” Ahem That’s probably because you haven’t done anything to convince me other wise Look, if you haven’t called me or petitioned or started a campaign or even just spoke out in the slightest way, there’s no way you ’ re changing my mind

Speak up first, convince me why I should listen to you Then we can talk

But hey, I’m not complaining Now that I’m the big boss, I can wield my money and power and exaggerated love for lobster rolls to push for more money to the top one percent, while my neighbor Becky feeds her kids with food stamps and comes home at 2 a m because I made getting maternity leave impossible God, someone ser ve crab cakes instead of lobster for once, would you? Life’s so unfair

You’re saying I’m still oblivious to my injustices and push ever ything toward a money-making agenda? Uhh I have no more answers for you Let me do what I do best in situations like this, which is to once again give you my deepest condolences and offer you my prayers God bless frikin America Until the next shooting, folks

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FEstablishment: Treat Yo Taste Buds

or those of you who don’t know, Establishment is the on-campus restaurant located in Statler This restaurant is

p a r t o f t h e H A D M 3 3 5 0 : Restaurant Management course in the Hotel School Although faculty and staff develop the new core menu ever y semester, students prepare all the food I’ve

n e v e r b e e n t o E s t a b l i s h m e n t before, but I was excited to tr y the menu I made a reser vation for 7:00 p m , but showed up a few min-

u t e s l a t e A f t e r a b o u t a 1 0minute wait, my friends and I were seated The atmosphere of

t h e r e s t a u r a n t i s c a s u a l b u t refined; even with my sweatpants and sneakers on I didn’t feel out of place despite the fine dining ser vice and atmosphere Speaking of the ser vice, the student waiters w e r e i n c r e d i b l y p o l i t e ; I w a s blown away by how good the service was

My friends and I ordered two appetizers, the truffle fries ($9) and br ussel sprouts ($8) The truffle fries were seasoned with tr uffle oil and parmesan, and ser ved with an aioli The fries

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contrast: the inside was cooked all the way through, but the outs i d e w a s p e r f e c t l y c r i s p y My

guess is that they used a double fr y technique and they pulled it off perfectly A double fr y is when the fries are initially fried at a lower temperature so that the i n s i d e i s c o o k e d a l l t h e w a y through Then a shorter, second fr y is used to add crispiness to the outside of the fr y Because of the tr uffle oil, these fries smelled absolutely amazing and tasted delicious The aioli was a little strong, but used sparingly; its smokiness added complexity to the flavor of the fries The ginger in the aioli also provided a good contrast to the lightness of the truffle oil

T h e b r u s s e l s p r o u t s w e r e ser ved with caramelized shallots and topped with a few kernels of popcorn The br ussels sprouts themselves were moist and had g r e a t t e x t u r e , a n d t h e caramelized shallots provided a hint of sweetness The only part of this starter I didn’t enjoy was the popcorn as it didn’t really add anything to the flavor or texture of the dish The flavor of the shallots masked the flavor of the popcorn, which was too light texturally to provide contrast to the texture of the sprouts The popcorn didn’t build on or add to the flavors of the dish; it seemed more like a gimmick to make the dish seem different as opposed to actually contributing to the fla-

v o r s o f t h e d i s h Mo r e ov e r,

annoyingly, some of the kernels of corn were not popped thoroughly, and I ended up having to spit out a few unpopped kernels

Fo r t h e m a i n d i s h e s , m y friends and I ordered the duck pizza ($15), the pappardelle pasta ($14) and the bouillabaisse ($18) a traditional French seafood ste w usually ser ved with fish

E s t a b l i s h m e n t ’ s ve r s i o n o f t h e dish features scallops, mussels, clams and shrimp I’m not a huge fan of seafood, but I thought the s t e w w a s h e a r t y a n d s t r o n g

However, I found the soup base to be a little too salty The garlic bread ser ved alongside the bouillabaisse was incredibly rich and butter y The pappardelle was definitely the “safe” option on the menu

T h e p a s t a f e a t u r e d b a c o n , sausage, onions, mushrooms and spinach ser ved with a creamy garlic white sauce The dish worked well together, but it definitely

w a s n ’ t a n y t h i n g s p e c i a l T h e

sauce was a typical white sauce, and the vegetables in the dish w e re p re t t y c o m m o n f o r a n y pasta dish The only interesting parts of the dish were the meats

The dish featured a soft bacon that tasted more like cured ham

t h a n n o r m a l b a c o n , a n d t h e sausage acquired an ear thiness from the strong fennel flavor I

w a s d e f i n i t e l y a f a n o f t h e sausage, even though the dish itself was pretty average

T h e d u c k p i z z a a b s o l u t e l y blew me away, making it by far my favorite main Its toppings were duck confit, hoisin sauce (a sweet and salty, dark red sauce used in Chinese cuisine), a mozzarella-fontina cheese blend and a heaping pile of arugula mixed with vinaigrette This was by far the most unique and interesting main, though it took me awhile to process how I felt about the dish Individually all the ingredi-

ents tasted amazing: the duck was moist and tender, the hoisin sauce was sweet and salty and the cheese was ver y creamy But all these flavors blended incredibly well with each other to create a complex flavor profile The acidity of the vinaigrette contrasted with the richness of the duck meat, and the funkiness of the cheese complemented the tang of the hoisin There were so many flavors all fighting for attention, creating a cacophony that somehow, against all odds, worked t o g e t h e r t o c re a t e a b e a u t i f u l melody The dish felt creative a n d d i f f e r e n t , s t a n d i n g o u t amongst its peers I truly enjoyed the complexity and nuances of this dish

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Mexican Tart ($7) which consists of a pastr y filled with spiced c h o c o

meringue I was blown away by this desser t It was incredibly i

thinking that was ver y outside the box The chocolate was quite literally spicy, but when eaten in combination with the meringue, it provided some great contrast I didn’t think I’d enjoy a spicy dessert, but this pastr y proved me w

y inventive and I loved its uniqueness

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original dishes and one-of-a-kind flavor profiles The core menu this semester at Establishment is definitely worth checking out if you have the time, even if it’s just

Mexican Tart dessert

Ser ves: eclectic dishes inspired by various cuisines

Vibe: refined yet casual

Price: $$$

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Eating My Words: Early Man vs. Peter Rabbit

Acouple weeks ago, I delivered an early rebuke of Peter Rabbit and talked about the prevalence of Shrek-style humor in modern family movies I had dreaded Peter Rabbit, and looked forward to Feb 16 the release of Early Man

Early Man is the work of Aardman Animations, the studio famous for Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and Shaun the Sheep Directed by Nick Park, the film centers around Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his Stone Age tribe of rabbit hunters They live in a peaceful valley, until one day the evil Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) takes over the area to strip for metals He’s the leader of a powerful Bronze Age kingdom, and makes most of his money selling seats for his football games

Dug challenges Nooth to a football match: if the cavemen win, they get the valley back If they lose, they have to operate the mines for the rest of their lives

Their early efforts seem to fall flat, until they discover their heritage as the very inventors of football When Bronze Age citizen Goona (Maisie Williams) joins as their coach and teammate, it finally seems like they have a chance

I’ll start off with the obvious Visually, Early Man is great It’s always refreshing to see claymation feature films

And, as I expected, Aardman’s technical prowess goes to new heights Every motion is fluid Most of the time the animation looks so smooth you’d think you ’ re watching a CGI film They also throw in some good gags and references In the very beginning, two dinosaurs fight in the style of Ray Harryhausen’s famous old dinosaur effects, complete with the jumpier animation So

much effort went into this film, and I do appreciate it for that

Yet, the writing surprisingly fell flat If you ’ ve seen the movie’s trailer, you know the entire plot There are few surprises, and the clever bits ultimately have no impact on the story There are some funny lines, but again the best jokes are in the trailers Aside from one use of “ crap ” and a brief order to kill the main character (which of course isn’t followed through with) there’s no reason this movie needs a PG rating It could easily be G, even with those two things

I feel saddened, because the Aardman I know doesn’t play it safe In A Close Shave, Gromit is framed as a murderer and lands in jail, while Wallace uncovers a conspiracy to turn all the local sheep into dog food The Wrong Trousers had a master criminal worm his way into Wallace and Gromit’s house, force out the latter, and then imprison Wallace as a tool to commit a high-stakes robbery Chicken Run did not shy away from the fact that the main characters constantly faced the threat of being literally axed Heck, there’s a silhouetted scene of one chicken at the c h o p p i n g block

Animation Analysis David Gouldthorpe

In comparison, Early Man feels far too tame Don’t get me wrong, a laid-back family movie works too, but it still needs to bring something new to the table, like a refreshing story or some great comedy Early Man’s story feels far too familiar, and the comedy again is sparse It’s a fine movie to bring children to It just offers little for more discerning audiences, adolescent and up

In my last column, and in my review of Peter Rabbit, I condemned it for its crass humor And while I still maintain the movie

had glaring flaws, it at least offered something positive, such as Domhnall Gleeson’s performance Not every joke landed, but at least some did

With these two animated movies in theaters side-by-side, I can ’ t help but contrast them On a technical side, yes, Early Man is the better movie No rapping songbirds, a likeable protagonist with morals, no allergy scenes to stir up controversy it has less points against it To my utter shock though, if I had to choose between the two to watch again, I’d go with Peter Rabbit Both are “meh” movies But, Peter Rabbit is “meh” because it has some really good parts balanced against pretty bad parts Early Man is “meh” because the story manages to be competent, but little else is worth the watch

When it comes down to it, there’s one crime a movie can commit that eclipses all others That crime is not Shrek-style humor, or riffing on classic characters without understanding their appeal That crime is not bad acting, product placements, or shoehorned pop songs The one terrible crime is being boring As much as I rail against Peter Rabbit, it’s not boring Early Man, sadly, is The two films exist on opposite ends of a

spectr um One pushes the envelope arguably too far; the other plays things far too safe

Something like the G-rated Winnie the Pooh or the recent Paddington 2 still win fans because of their clever humor and strong characters Films like Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, meanwhile, push the envelope with darker topics while being mindful of the family audience Films like Captain Underpants play with juvenile humor a lot, but keep it tied up with positive themes and strong storytelling Falling too far outside this spectrum results in the two subpar animated movies I’ve seen this February

A month ago, I anticipated Peter Rabbit being a hot mess and believed that Early Man would swoop in a week later to make everything right again My reality ended up so much different, and it’s made me rethink the way I approach movie critiques Ultimately, I have to rank a film that does a lot right and a lot wrong better than a movie that does very little at all

David Gouldthrope is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations He can be reached at dgouldthorpe@cornellsun com Animation Anaylsis runs alternate Tuesdays this semester

Drake Brings ‘God’s Plan’ Down to Earth

BY JULIETTE ROLNICK Sun Contributor

“ The budget for this video was $996,631 90 We gave it all away Don't tell the label ” Drake’s catchy and uplifting song, “God’s Plan,” has been his fastest to jump to top 10 on M a i n s t r e a m R & B / Hi p - Ho p char ts and has not trickled down since For over four weeks now,

f a n s h a v e b e e n s a v o r i n g t h i s record, and many Cornellians have been bumping it on replay

d u r i n g f r a t e r n i t y p a r t i e s a n d hikes up the slope

Dr a k e f o l l ow e r s w e re t h e n stunned by his Instagram post last Thursday: a picture of a clapperboard with the caption “ The most impor tant thing I have ever done in my career ” He did something a little different this time around Well, ver y different He paid a visit to the University of Miami a fe w weeks ago, surprising students with gifts and a music video shoot And rather than using his million dollar budget to purchase elaborate set equipment and hire some beautiful women,

as most rappers do, Drake decided to donate it all to the people of Miami Yes, that’s right Drake shot his video in the streets, and gave away checks and wads of cash to the less for tunate He is filmed presenting a scholarship check to a University of Miami student (*cough cough*, he should have come to Cornell), giving a family a brand ne w car, paying for p e o p l e ’ s g r o c e r i e s a t a l o c a l supermarket, donating to the C i t y o f M i a m i’s Fi r e

Depar tment and Frost School of Music, and more

In turn, his video does not feature professional dancers and actors that we expect to see from an ar tist like Drake, but it features people like you and me The video is composed of countless genuine reactions of fans and gift receivers Facial expressions are not staged They are raw They are real

The video depicts Drake as an angelic, Godlike figure as he spreads love across the city One

of the most memorable par ts of h i s v i d e o i s t ow a rd t h e e n d , when he surprises a mother and son with money He advises the boy, “ You gotta make sure you take care of your mom too, no matter what you do, that’s all we got You know? Tr ust me ” Going along with his “God’s Plan” vibes, Drake posted on his Instagram Stor y a couple of days ago, “I am not into challenges o n I G I f i n d t h e m annoying but today I am going to challenge ever yone to just go out and do something for someone, anything, the smallest thing j u s t t o b r i n g a n o t h e r h u m a n being some joy and please tag me in it somehow so I can see all the love being spread,” Drake wrote “ You don't have to play the song in the background or h a v e s o m e h a s h t a g t h i s i s n ' t about streams and all the other tactics being used just go be kind in any way you can and let's all watch the world be nice to each other even if it's for 24 hours Thank You ”

C r i t i c s , i n c l u d i n g m y s e l f , have been some what skeptical of the fact that Drake has not been

shy about his generosity at all, as he filmed all of his acts of kindness, put the finished product into the hands of Youtube users around the world, and will likely generate even more money than what he put in That being said, his hashtag-less Instagram challenge confirms his selflessness to m e a n d m a n y f a n s o f M r Champagnepapi

While the nature of this video is unlike anything we ' ve seen recently in hip-hop and R&B, perhaps Drake will not only star t an Instagram trend, but a music v i d e o t r e n d Hi p - h o p f a n s should be looking out for lowbudget videos with this sor t of realness and depth God has a plan, and Drake’s here to pave the way; oh, and of course to get it trending In his lyric, “Might go down a G-O-D , yeah, wait,” it doesn’t seem that Drake actually wants us to wait He’s going down a G-O-D now, with his number of vie ws skyrocketing and his reputation soaring

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Staff writer Caitlin Stanton sat down with Cornell equestrian junior Vaughan Shanley to talk about everything from her pre-riding rituals to her love of baking

This transcript has been modified for clarity

1.How did you get your first taste of equestrian?

It was when I was six years old: my family went on a trail ride and I absolutely loved horses I was obsessed, and so I begged my parents to go on another trail ride and then I started taking lessons in Cincinnati, where I’m from My first pony ’ s name was Marshmallow and I had him when I was eight, and so I grew up riding him and showing him And then I had Chloe, and then I had Elliot, and then, my last horse was Owen, who I actually donated to Cornell so he’s here with me now

That’s so precious!

He’s on the team, too, which is nice, but yeah, I’ve been riding since I was six It’s sort of been a part of my life forever

I really like how you remember all of your horses’ names, too!

Yeah, those are just the ones I’ve had for the longest I had a couple other ones that I leased for a few months

Was each horse like a phase of your life?

You do different divisions in riding, too, so it’s like I grew physically so I needed a bigger horse and then I started jumping bigger, so yeah, definitely

2 Can you tell me about placing in the top ten of Ohio State divisions?

I would ride five to six days a week, always with my trainer I had the same trainer since I had Marshmallow, so most of my life And then competing: I would compete mostly in Ohio, and then a few shows around Tennessee and St Louis We went to Florida one year, but we mostly stay around the Midwest area

It was definitely hard In high school, I missed a lot of school to travel on the weekends, just because the shows are meant for not just students so you have some of the competitions during the weeks, so that was tough to balance

3. How were you able to balance all of your extracurriculars in high school, in addition to riding?

I think because I rode for so long it was always a part of my life that I had to factor in I had my eight hours of school, and then my two or three hours riding every day, so it was just part of my day I didn’t really have to think ‘Oh I have to make time for that’ because it was part of my everyday And most of the things I did, I really enjoyed, so I think that made it easier to balance

4 How did it feel to transition from high school equestrian to Ivy League level varsity equestrian?

It’s so different! In high school I had Owen I had my own horse the whole time, so you have this really strong relationship and you ’ re always working on things together And then, in college, it’s different because we compete in the IHSA, so you ride different horses in every competition, so having to adjust to a different horse every ride has made me a better rider I’m not jumping as high anymore, but it’s made me a lot more understanding of horses and how they respond differently to how you ’ re feeling, how you ’ re acting on their back

It was definitely a tough transition but I’ve always been such an animal person and have had such a relationship with my horses that it made it easier for me to know that there’s that element of trust that you have to always have, even with a horse you ’ ve never ridden before

When you go back to Owen, does he remember you?

I think so, I hope so! So he’s turning 13 on Valentine’s Day and I’ve had him since he was 6, so he’s my baby

5 Do you have any pre-riding rituals or superstitions?

We wear hair nets when we ride, and I’ve had the same hairnet for four years now, which is gross because it has a hole in it and it’s really stretched out And then, my mom does needlepoint, and

she made me a belt I always wear that, and it has my dog, my high school on it, Owen on it so I always have to wear that

6. What’s the biggest difference between Cincinnati and Ithaca?

Overall atmosphere, it’s different being in the Northeast because obviously the Midwest is full of nice people, very boring people, you know, it’s like a different mentality I was actually born in Hawaii and I’ve grown up going back there We still have a house there, so I think I was exposed to a lot of different cultures I’m not just a boring Midwesterner, I don’t think I am (laughs)

In terms of riding, it’s kind of the same We have to take care of our horses and have chore time, so it’s a lot more work on that end, but I think riding is the same throughout your whole life and everywhere you go, which is such a nice, consistent thing to have It especially made it a lot easier transitioning to Cornell in general just because it was something I grew up doing, something I did everyday and now I get to do it here

You said you were originally from Hawaii did you ride in Hawaii?

I did when I was younger They don’t really have the same show circuit or anything They actually have a really good polo team out there

7. Do you have a role model?

This might be cheesy, but Sheryl Sandberg is such as powerful woman and I think she’s just changed society’s expectations of women and perspective I’m in the Dyson School, so like having that type of person to look up to, especially recently when it’s so important for women to stand up for one another and to really empower one another

8 What is the biggest lesson you ’ ve learned from freshman year to now?

I think probably not sweating the small stuff as much: academically, socially, everything You have to focus on what’s really going to matter in the future and maintaining balance, because it’s so easy to get swept up in every little thing here and get really stressed out I think having your priorities set and being able to not get worked up over little things that might not matter And missing one iClicker is not a big deal (laughs)

9 What do you do for fun on or off campus?

I like to bake I always bring it to my guy friends because they eat a lot, fast I like to do group exercise classes: I like yoga and that kind of stuff Other than that, I’m involved in Phi Gamma Nu, which isn’t really fun but we ’ re going to Vegas for it!

10. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

Either Dubai or southeast Asia My brother’s been to China a few times and I feel like a lot of my friends are going to Thailand right now, and the food sounds so good And experiencing the different culture and seeing all of the sights I think is so different Dubai would be interesting because it’s so modern but in a way the society is a lot different than ours, so I think that would be interesting to see and experience

Caitlin Stanton can be reached at cstanton@cornellsun com

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the Red for second in the Ivy League this season

“We know Princeton has a very good team from top to bottom,” Derraugh said “They have great goaltending, their defense is very mobile and strong at both ends of the ice, and they have some very dangerous forwards It should be an exciting series ”

Just as it has been all season, the Red will look to improve upon its success by sticking to a simple plan playing consistent hockey for the entire 60 minutes of the

match

“Our focus will be putting together everything we ' ve learned over the last several months and just playing smart hockey,” said senior defender Sarah Knee “ Limiting our own mistakes will also be key we don't want to give teams any chances against us that they haven't earned ”

The puck will drop against the Tigers at 6 p m on Friday at Lynah Rink, at 3 p m on Saturday, and at 3 p m again on Sunday if Game 3 is necessary

Smita Nalluri can be reached at snalluri@cornellsun com

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of 50-50 plays on the ground,” Farinholt said “A lot of us are used to self-drawing, but the circle isn’t used to going long and everyone having to fight for [the ball] We just need to bring more energy and work harder because Villanova just outworked us on the draw ”

Beyond technical skills, the Red will look to continue building chemistry on the field as it pre-

pares for its next challenge

“Obviously a lot of us are playing for the first time together and as a unit,” Phillips said “So it’s about finding that chemistry, finding that dynamic and how we ’ re going to work together to be successful ”

Cornell will hit the road to take on the Nittany Lions (1-1) on Saturday at 3 p m at Penn State

Smita Nalluri can be reached at snalluri@cornellsun com

Red Comes Up Short at ECAC Indoor Champs

By TIM MORALES Sun Staff Writer

After a commanding 4-1 win over Penn on Friday, Cornell men ’ s tennis failed to sustain their dominance dropping matches to both Har vard and Princeton this weekend at the ECAC Indoor Championships in a fourth place finish

The championships, which featured all but one Ivy League school, opened on Friday as the thirdseeded Red took on the sixth-seeded Quakers (35) Led by the return of sophomore Lev Kazakov, who missed the match against Penn State last weekend, the Red dominated the singles matches, winning 4-1

However, the momentum did not carr y over to t h e s e m i f

Har vard (9-2) team on Saturday While senior Daniel Grunberger dominated 6-3 for his sixth singles victor y of the season, the Crimson took two three-set matches to clinch the match, 4-1, eliminating the Red from championship contention

Sustaining mental focus has been a point of emphasis for the team throughout the season, so the pair of three-set losses to Har vard reminded the team how far it still has to go

“ We certainly need to get a lot tougher across the board,” reflected head coach Silviu Tanasoiu

The Red then played Princeton (6-4) in the third place match on Sunday The Tigers hit the ground running and took a 1-0 lead, but junior David Volfson landed a critical win that tied the match for Cornell The back and forth continued into subsequent sets, but the Red’s effort fell just short as Princeton was able to hold on 4-3

Despite falling short of expectations, the fourth place finish still provided a valuable experience for the young team, affording the squad with an important opportunity to evaluate and, ultimately, improve its play going for ward

“ We need to get better as a team We are a tougher group than we showed in this event and that will reflect after the next month of preparation,” Tanasoiu said “ We need to develop the ability to overcome adversity ”

The Red will hit the road to take on Iowa on March 2 and Oregon on March 3

Starting strong | The Red started its season with a resounding victory over Villanova

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Red stuffs Wildcats’ comeback effort, fnishes strong for frst win

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Matt Galajda is building up quite the resume

The ECAC announced Tuesday that Galajda, who boasts a best-in-

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Brown and Yale, respectively, thanks in part to Galada’s 55 total saves between the two contests

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Commissioners’ Association Goalie of the Month for Januar y The fresh-

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it’d be great to win that [and] we ’ re obviously going to work hard to capture [it] ”

Despite the fact that it isn’t the end goal, Schafer knows that winning a regular season conference title is the mark of a special team

“These guys have shown a lot of consistency,” he said “In order to win the Clearly Cup you have to be consistent ” The Red takes on RPI Friday in Troy and Union Saturday in Schenectady Both games are at 7 p m Cornell then has a weekend off before hosting an ECAC playoff quarterfinal series March 9-11

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No. 2 Icers Search for Cleary Cup in Capital Region

One point away from regular-season ECAC title, Red travel to take on RPI, Union in season ’ s fnal weekend

By RAPHY GENDLER

Sun Staff Writer

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