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By YUICHIRO KAKUTANI and MEREDITH LIU Sun Staff Writers

Nearly a quarter century after the University vetoed similar proposals made by LGBTQ+ activists of the day, President Martha E Pollack endorsed the creation of a queer-inclusive program house in an email to Student Assembly president Jung Won Kim ’18 Pollack’s email, sent to Kim on Friday, was in response to a S A resolution passed in November and submitted to the president in January The resolution requested the University to establish a housing option to benefit “all queer individuals at Cornell ”

“The administration is supportive of creating a queer-inclusive housing option, [but] additional work is necessary to create a sustainable plan that can be implemented,” she wrote “ Vice President Lombardi will formalize a small working group that will look more at this proposal ” Lombardi confirmed to The Sun that he aims to establish the new program house by fall 2019

“[The president] wants to get a very small working group that can move very quickly,” Lombardi said “If we do want to get it ready for fall 2019, we want to make sure we are in a good place as we open up next year ”

Lombardi said that there is “ no firm commitment” on the location of the program house as of now However, Ian Wallace ’20, S A LGBTQ+ liaison at-large, said that Lombardi has “voiced approval” for using 112 Edgemoor, which is currently a student residence located near West Campus with space for 22 occupants

“I have been in contact with VP Lombardi since last semester, ” Wallace said “He has voiced approval for it, though some renovations need to be made to 112 Edgemoor before it will be suitable for what we want it to become ”

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‘Loving House’ to Cap Off Historical Fight for LGBTQ Housing

Dubbed “The Loving House,” the LGBTQ+ living unit “should give students a place where they can express themselves without fear of bias,” Wallace added

This is not the first time queer activists advocated for a LGBTQ+ housing unit In December 1992 and March 1993, the S A passed two resolutions demanding the e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f t h e “ Ga y / L e s b i a n / Bi s e x u a l L i v i n g -

Learning Unit ” Both resolutions were vetoed by Cornell’s then-president Frank H T Rhodes for fear of fragmenting the campus community

“Will the creation of such a unit actually serve to dissolve barriers or to create them? Will it promote communication and understanding with the University at-large or impede them?” Rhodes wrote in a letter in January 1993 to Pankaj Talwar ’93, then S A president

thing ”

Austin McLaughlin ’18, Cornell Republicans president, declined to comment when contacted by a Sun reporter Olivia Corn ’19, former Cornell Republicans president, said she personally supports the decision of establishing an LGBTQ+ program house

“I would disagree with the 1990s Cornell Republicans I think the political times were different in 1990 People were less on board with gay marriage and LGBTQ+ rights,” Corn said “If a specific subset of people feel they would benefit from program housing, I see no need to prevent them from getting this housing ”

Learning about the failed push for the living-learning unit galvanized Wallace to secure a safe space for queer students on campus

“Queer people still face a lot of discomfort in their living arrangements. I’ve experienced this firsthand ”

Joseph L Barrios ’93, then-gay/lesbian/bisexual liaison at-large who drafted and submitted the two vetoed resolutions, said there was “fierce opposition” against the proposal from the student body at the time

“[There was] quite a bit of opposition, [including] from The Cornell Review and the College Republicans,” Barrios told The Sun in a phone interview “[Many arguments] were rounded on conservative arguments, [such as] why do we need special housing for special interest ”

In an issue of The Sun published on Mar 11, 1993, Christopher Valdina ’94, then-contributing editor of The Cornell Review was quoted saying, “When people on the left start to make de d they start to expand at an exponential rate

t h e St u d e n t A s s e m b l y w i l l approve any [politic a l c o r re c t n e s s ]

Dissolving

“When I found the original proposal in the archives, I saw how much and how little has changed since the 1990s,” Wallace said “Queer people still face a lot of discomfort in their living arrangements I've experienced this firsthand ” Wallace was also inspired to action by the announcement of the Housing Master Plan, a University initiative to expand North Campus housing

“I have actually been working on this since spring 2017, though I initially imagined the house as a co-op, ” Wallace said “Then this fall I became aware of the Housing Master Plan which will add 2,000 beds to campus and I recognized this as once-in-a-generation opportunity to raise the issue back to the forefront ”

The program house may relocate to North Campus once the Housing Master Plan expands residential

areas in North Campus if the program is successful, according to Wallace and Lavanya Aprameya ’19, president of Haven, one of the LGBTQ+ organizations on campus

“This program house is like a test-run, " said Aprameya “If people like it, we hope to get a floor in the sophomore village We also had talks of having an LGBTQ co-op off campus ”

Barrios said that the news of The Loving House hit him “like a thunderbolt” and that he is “extremely proud of the

“To hear that 25 years later this has come full circle, to me it brings an incredible sense of closure ”

students and the University” for turning the queer-inclusive house into reality

He added that this program house, as a supporting mechanism for the LGBTQ+ community, is especially necessary in current times under the Trump administration

“Now people feel empowered to openly abuse members of other communities, including the LGBTQ community, ” Barrios said “To hear that 25 years later, in the age of Trump, this has come full circle, to me it brings an incredible sense of closure ”

Re f l e c t

LG BTQ + activism a quarter of a century ago, Barrios says the efforts to address the biases and to raise awareness of the LGBTQ issues need to be continuous

“The more things change, the more they remain the same When it comes to bias, it’s all too easy to think things will get better by itself with time,”

Barrios said

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Keep Shining, Cornell

WHAT A YEAR We saw milestones like the much-anticipated opening of Cornell Tech, the ascension of our men ’ s hockey team to No 1 in the nation, and the inauguration of Cornell’s 14th president We witnessed an assault in Collegetown, the dismissal of Cornell’s oldest a cappella group for hazing, and the sudden resignation of the dean of the business college These events, good and bad, make up the Cornell narrative, and it is our duty to make sure you, our readers, stay informed As the incoming editors of the 136th board prepare to take over, they face this important task ahead of them

At The Sun, we aim to document every milestone, investigate every incident, and provide commentary on issues that affect a wide range of communities We present this complex narrative in hopes of evoking responses and empowering Cornellians to take action To accomplish this, we think carefully about how to present and craft our stories; it is why we not only follow a comprehensive workflow for reporting and editing, but also experiment with as many diverse mediums as possible Publishing interactive projects, launching more mobile-centric content, and creating photo essays and videos is only the beginning of carrying out our vision for digital journalism here at The Sun, and a continuation of our goal to improve the quality and breadth of our content

None of this would be possible without the people who choose to dedicate their time to The Sun every day, regardless of other pressing commitments and deadlines Working with and learning from the members of the 135th Editorial Board has been the experience of a lifetime

The responsibilities that we have were taxing, at times unbearable, but with each challenge came a better understanding of each other and the unique work that we do To the incoming members of the 136th board, I am extremely proud of your work these past few weeks, and I end my term knowing that you will continue to do great things

When people think of The Sun, they may think of our reporters and editors But I believe that the eyes and ears of this organization extend to all corners of Cornell We learn and discover more about this institution everyday because you share your experiences and observations with us With your support, we have done more than we ever could have achieved alone What the future holds is unclear, but let’s light the way forward together

Letter to the Editor

Sophia the Second

To So p hi a De ng, the second of her name, chief of the editors, scientist of the informations, master of the webs:

One of the biggest mistakes I think someone could make when it comes to you is to underestimating you You speak calmly and with measure; you never raise your voice; you never demean or malign or ignore And that’s what makes you a great leader of The Sun, albeit a very different leader than some who had come before

While working alongside you, I quickly realized the quiet wisdom with which you govern yourself I started turning to you more and more throughout my term to ask for advice, both inside and outside the paper I appreciated when we came to the same conclusion about a problem, and even when our opinions differed

I am incredibly lucky that I got to work alongside you during a particularly tumultuous and redefining period for The Sun, during which the entire world of journalism, far beyong our local Ithaca borders, was undergoing the throes of revolution, struggling to bridge the growing divide between technological consumption and the revered history of print journalism

Despite that, you led us to publish some of the most hard-hitting journalism we ’ ve written in years You pioneered our data visualization projects online, and when the website went down, you were one of the people personally staying up late to fix it

I am so grateful that I got to weather these storms alongside you, and I will always be proud to call you not only my editor in chief, but also one of my closest friends

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MCafé Gola: Panini Prowess

any of us have heard of the fine It a l i a n

h Q u a r r y St re e t , G o l a O s t e r i a

Personally, I have never been because it just looks super fancy, and after looking up its menu online, I found out that it actually is super fancy! Fortunately, the owners of Gola Osteria have brought quick and conv e n i e n t Eu r o p e a n - s t y l e c u i s i n e t o Collegetown through the opening of Café Gola

After hearing about the nearby location, I decided to see what this new café was all about Honestly, I was told it ser ved coffee, and I have a gravitational pull to all things caffeine It took me a while to fit this dining exploration into my schedule because it’s open from 7:30 a m to 4 p m , and although I’ve considered waking up super early to go there, it has never happened

Before venturing out to this new eater y, beware simply looking up the address

and wandering around Dr yden Road will not help you find the café It is actually located in the Breazzano Family Center, which I realized after walking up and down Dr yden a couple of times and just happening to glance inside I walked in and made my way to the café, which is really just a counter with a pink espresso machine, a case of pre-made sandwiches and a panini press A stack of pink menus revealed a limited but unique selection of both sweet and savor y paninis, a couple of salad options, assorted pastries, smoothies and coffee drinks Among the lunch offerings, my picky food associate could not find a panini that suited him and thus settled for a cup of brewed coffee I, on the other hand, ordered a sandwich with artichoke hearts, roasted peppers and goat cheese The ser ver took the one I chose out of the case and put it on the panini press My total was $9 72, which was a little too expensive for a sandwich and prevented me from getting a cup of coffee with it

My associate and I went to the downstairs area of the center, since there was no seating right outside of the café He took a sip of his coffee, made a mildly disgusted face and pushed it towards me as an invitation to tr y it I was also disappointed with the taste, but I’ll give Café Gola the benefit of the doubt because we arrived shortly before closing time However, the sandwich was pretty phenomenal considering it was pre-made and smashed between two

Thrilled for Trillium Late Night

windows that allow you to bathe in sunrays as you munch on fresh l e t t u c e l e a v

As an AEM student who r a re l y s t r a y s a w a y f ro m that safe and familiar space of campus appropriately demarcated as the Ag Quad, I along with countless other undergradu-

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cour t, with its beautifully tall

enough ramen noodles or bite into a warm, delectable burrito

As a result, when I learned that Trillium would be offering dinner starting Februar y 21, I can assure you I was beyond thrilled Latenight hours for the beloved food court now run from 7 to 9 p m on all weekdays, with the exception of Fridays

While Trillium’s decision to launch its late-night hours was

A t h l e t e Ad v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e , “there [were] a few [different] motivating factors for star ting Trillium Late Night,” according to Meng-Wei Hsu, the Senior Operations Manager for the Ag Quad & Coffee Shops, who oversees some of the busiest dining options on Central Campus

A l t h o u g h o n e o f t h

important reasons for this new and exciting development was re

requests “that they especially need an option on Central Campus after practices,” Hsu noted other variables of the ultimate equa-

address a lack of late-night meal choices on campus, and the desire to offer Cornell students more

hot plates The bread was warm and soft, the goat cheese melted but not dripping and the combination of the artichoke hearts and roasted peppers was tangy but not overpowering

Café Gola is perfect for an on-the-go splurge when you want something a little different than the usual bagel and cream cheese It’s definitely not a place I would choose to meet up with friends and hang out over a cup of coffee (mostly because I wasn ’ t thrilled about it) It is a little more expensive than I was hoping, but the ingredients it offers artichoke hearts and goat cheese are deser ving of higher prices

Ser ves: Euro-style sandwiches and pastries

Vibe: Hospital cafeteria

Price: $$

Overall:

variety in the type of meals they do eat

Libe Cafe and the Green Dragon are open late, and they do a great

most of our All You Care to Eat dining rooms close earlier in the evening after ser ving the majority of our diners,” said Hsu “ We also know that some of our students and other guests want the choice of a hot meal, like a wrap from Una Mano or a bowl of pasta, rather than the full meal that a meal swipe offers ” In terms of menu offerings during these new dinner hours, which I imagine to be a burning question for all fellow Trillium lovers, the food court will operate the Una Mano and Pasta By Design stations, along with supp l y i n g a

i o n o f

Wegmans Sushi and grab-and-go items, such as packaged salads and sandwiches, in its FreshTake cooler

In addition, I found the answers to a few random questions (like tiny seeds ready to be watered) that have always been at the back of my mind and hopefully yours too Ever wonder who or what decides the menus at oncampus eateries? Well, Hsu and the Ag Quad’s amazing culinary team, led by Chef Chloe Greenhalgh, are the masterminds behind these offerings! Ever wonder why Trillium only takes Big Red Bucks? Trillium began with Cornell Dining’s desire to offer students the flexibility to choose a single hot food item over a full meal And this may be the AEM side of me asking/talking, but ever wonder if eateries compete with each other on performance? The short answer is no, but Trillium is evaluated on participation rates Cornell Dining is as dynamic and ever-changing as the students

that populate Cornell, and opera t e s s m o o t h l y t h r o u g h t h e behind-the-scenes work of many t

Consequently, the developments planned and implemented (such as an exciting plant-based, sustainable vegan burger that should be launched at two locations this s

checking out What I’m

ying to say is, Trillium late-night hours

will be in effect for the remainder of the spring semester (and hopefully beyond), and if you are even contemplating whether or not to join me in lovingly devouring a cream pasta bowl at 8 p

, then the answer is yesssss

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

T h e S u n ’ s O s c a r P re d i c t i o n s

SHOULD WIN: Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk

A common criticism of Christopher Nolan is that he has his set toolbox (visual spectacle, nonlinear timelines, booming soundtracks, etc ) and he just applies that toolbox to different genres Well you know what? I don't care, because the toolbox works And it has perhaps never worked better than when used on the war genre in Dunkirk, Nolan's finest piece of technical craftsmanship, where he ramps up the tension for two hours and doesn't let you relax for one second of the chaos

WILL WIN: Guillermo Del Toro for Shape of Water

Shape of Water is utterly weird and beautiful, thanks to one childhood fantasy of visionar y filmmaker

Guillermo Del Toro Known for his obsession with monsters, Del Toro puts a fresh spin on the classic genre this time, and what comes out is an adult fairy tale filled with tender compassion and dazzling visuals Further, His exploration on sexuality and disability turns Shape of Water into a timeless masterpiece that speaks loudly in today’s political climate

Ruby Que

Get Out

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Brokeback Mountain situation, Get Out should win Best Picture this year It captures the zeitgeist of 2017 in a way that something like The Shape of Water simply doesn't Jordan Peele, in his directorial debut, accomplished the rare feat of creating a movie that is enter taining as hell and a layered onion to peel far after you leave the theater At nearly ever y juncture, Peele’s script goes some where smar t and unex-

pected, with plenty of clever foreshadowings along the way Most impor tantly, of all the n

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become a classic from The Sunken Place to Betty Gabriel’s “ no no no, ” many of the most memorable movie moments of the year were from Get Out The Academy is going to be kicking themselves a decade from now if they get this wrong

Lev Akabas

WILL WIN: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The Shape of Water may be the juggernaut of this year ' s Oscars, garnering a near-record 13 nominations, but in recent years, the biggest prize of the night has gone to well-written, relevant stories over grandiose directorial achievements 12 Years a Slave bested Gravity in 2014, Spotlight beat The Revenant in 2016 and Moonlight (infamously, and literally) took the trophy away from La La Land last year This Sunday, look for Three Billboards, a powerfully-acted, sharply written and thoughtful drama (which cleaned up at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards) to spoil The Shape of Water's big night

I think the most resounding evid e n c e f o r Fr a n c e s Mc D o r m a n d ’ s excellence in Three Billboards is that she’s a pretty unanimous frontr unner for the award in a year where Saoirse Ronan, Sally Hawkins and Margot Robbie all turned in “Oscar-wor thy” p e r f o r m a n c e s Mc Do r m a n d’s r a w, unadulterated emotion as Mildred Hayes, a tragedy stricken mother str uggling with the br utal murder of her daughter, sent chills down my spine and put her head and shoulders above one of the deepest Best

Lady Bird is one of the few films that accurately depicts what it’s like to fumble around as a teenager, tr ying to figure out what will happen after high school and the way that the bond between mother and daughter can go from frail to unbreakable when put through trials and distance Greta Ger wig’s writing accurately conveys what it’s like to want bigger, better things, even if that involves straining relationships with loved ones Further, it shows how independent we become, a mother’s approval will always hold weight, even when we don’t want it to Viri Garcia

What separates Sam Rockwell’s performance in Three Billboards from the rest of the pack in this categor y is his total commitment to the role of a racist police officer, a pretty unappealing role in today’s climate to say the least The level of emotion and nuance Rockwell brings to Jason’s character makes the somewhat redeeming arc the character gets all the more convincing and satisfying The actor is tasked with holding his own against great performances from Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson (who’s also nominated in this categor y) and never disappoints Nick Smith

SHOULD WIN: Timotheé Chalamet for Call Me by Your Name In the final scene of Call Me by Your Name, an emotionally devastated Elio sits by the fire and flushes of passion, nostalgia and grief run across his face in the span of only several minutes This scene alone justifies the best actor nomination for Timothée Chalamet The youngest-ever nominee (at the age of 22) is so exceptional as the lovestruck, gawky but reckless 17year-old that even the most controversial (and iconic!) peach scene feels authentic and relatable

Que

WIN:

This is about as “Oscars” as it gets folks Oldman’s an older, revered industry veteran and he’s finally undergone dramatic prosthetics and makeup for a high tension historic biopic which is itself nominated for Best Picture He’s gonna win I’m certainly not saying he doesn’t deserve to based on his performance either, the Brit delivers a stunning imitation of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour Every word, step and mannerism feels carefully calculated and it’s not hard to believe Oldman spent just as much time studying his subject as he did in the makeup chair

Nick Smith

Sloper Day: A Zero-Sum Game

Slope Day 2018 will be my third experience with the famous Cornellian festival, and so, I feel as though I am now entitled to make a few obser vations about it While the artists who play Slope Day change from year to year, most things about it stay the same: a concert will be given, on the slope during a relatively mild spring day, alcohol will be consumed, free breakfasts will (hopefully) be eaten and merchandise that boasts all of Cornell’s factions and houses will be worn Yet, the most invariable aspect of Slope Day occurs well before the sun rises on that fateful May day: ever yone, ever y one of you, will complain about the artists chosen to headline it

Alright, maybe not ever yone It seems as though two groups form in response to the headline announcement The larger of the groups does indeed complain about the decision and takes issue with the chosen artists There exists a minority of students who are actually excited about the Slope Day artists Now, I would really like to avoid making any judgements on the individuals which form each group Are those students in the minority more appreciative of a broader range of music? Do they “know” more about music? Perhaps But are their tastes better than those of t h e f o r m e r i n d i g n a n t g ro u p ?

Absolutely not

Ne ve r t h e l e s s , m a n y o f t h e assertions made by indignant students on the merits of the chosen artists are rather problematic and are based upon a number of unchallenged assumptions I would like to present a categorical refutation to some of these claims

icized the decision to pick Galantis as the 2018 headliner I take issue with some of the assertions made in the article The editorial begins by listing a number of previous, “big name ” Slope Day acts, including Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, and even Duke Ellington There is then a big space with an ellipsis and then a line containing merely “Galantis?” Frankly, I think that many (but not all) readers will understand the intended meaning of this juxtaposition: that the former artists are so popular, so ubiquitous, that Galantis’ relative anonymity is shocking

Of course, I could here reiterate the old point that artists like Kanye and Chance were not as famous as they are now when they played Slope Day, but this is an exhausted point This initial rhetorical strategy still runs the risk of arguing that the former artists are better than Galantis, which harkens back to my aforementioned problem of messy preference comparisons

The more egregious comments appear later in the article It is stated that “artists more suitable for open-air, midday con-

certs ” should be preferred to “[artists] who primarily remix the music of others and do not often perform any live music ”

Last week, the Sun published an editorial entitled “Downward Sloping” that crit-

TWow What could this possibly mean? What does it mean to be “ more suitable for

open-air, midday concerts, ” and when is an artist sufficiently “open-air?” Should we invite Bob Dylan to perform on Slope Day? I saw him in an open-air concert last summer, but unfortunately, I think he would be less than thrilled to perform for hundreds of drunk Cornellians Should we invite the artists who played Woodstock to return for one more open-air concert in upstate New York? I think those artists are either too expensive or no longer alive Should we extend an offer to Paul Simon, as CU Nooz so sarcastically posited? And, since when is remixing “the music of o t h e r s ” u n a c c e p t a b l e ? T h i s comment is incredibly aggressive as it utterly dismisses the creative merits of a number of genres, including sample-based hip-hop, the music into which artists like Kanye West or Kendrick Lamar direct their creativity I firmly believe that students have the right to voice complaints about frustrating

Lady Bird: A Story of Love and

he number of movies, TV

s h o w s a n d b o o k s t h a t attempt to show the transition from high school to college is too large to count It is always the same stor y, with most depictions relying on one-dimensional or thematically exhausted pro-

t a g o n i s t s T h e n L a d y Bi rd , directed by Greta Ger wig, came out of nowhere and reminded me of the power of authentic

c h a r a c t e r s Ge r w i g ’ s c h a r a c t e r s stepped outside of stereotypes, not fitting into villain or hero because in actuality, people don’t fit into those roles so easily

my high school mind was really only present in New York (I was less sold on Connecticut than Lady Bird) However, my experience also makes me an honest critic who is able understand the small nuances that would render Lady Bird inauthentic Catholic school in movies has b e e n d e p i c t e d w i t h s e e m i n g l y out-of-touch teachers and strict priests or nuns To many people, a r e p r e s s i o n o f i n d i v i d u a l i t y seems to be at home among the uniformity of plaid skirts and cardigans But Lady Bird shows an atmosphere that is closer to

It felt different as soon as the m ov i e o p e n e d w i t h a Jo a n

Didion quote about California

A d m i t t e d l y, a s a C a l i f o r n i a native that attended an all-girls Catholic high school, I might be a b i t b i a s e d A n d m u c h l i k e

C h r i s t i n e “ L a d y B i rd ” McPherson, I yearned to find my perception of culture which in

the type of school I experienced: one full of friendship, love and a catered pizza lunch with a DJ

Even speaking to my friends at Cornell who attended all-girls Catholic schools anywhere from California to D C , we agreed it’s a m i s u n d e r s t o o d e x p e r i e n c e Girls had interests ranged from theater to dance to coding, no

matter the length of the skirt or the car they drove But it isn’t just the students who are actualized in the movie

Throughout the course of the film, a priest and a nun are fully h u m a n w i t h w e l l - d e v e l o p e d characterization Fr Leviatch is the drama teacher priest who suffers from depression His emotions are at the forefront of his personality, adding depth that surpasses his role as a teacher or even as a priest Sr Sarah Joan ( w h o i s o b s e s s e d w i t h Kierkegaard’s love poems) laughs after Lady Bird adds a “Just married to Jesus sign” to her car She chooses not to punish Lady Bird; instead, she acknowledges the humor and creativity present in the act

Lady Bird has the difficult job of being spectacular while being simple It may not be the sweeping typical Oscar movie but it does not mean it is not signific a n t It d o e s s o m e t h i n g e ve n more difficult by making something all of us know and experience into a film that feels honest It is with this simplicity that w r i t e r d i r e c t o r

n c e , love and attention Most importantly, she finds the love built

i n t o t h e c o m p l e x re l a t i o n s h i p between mothers and daughters

Lady Bird’s relationship with

things However, instead of complaining only once a year, why do we not channel this discontent into a more focused movement against the marginalization of music at Cornell? In addition to the lack of Slope Day funding, why can we not discuss the lack of funding for the PMA department or the fact that the music department can not afford to hire enough professors to provide its students with a more rigorous theor y sequence? And why do more students not take music courses that teach thoughtful modes of music criticism and commentar y?

I know that I’m shouting into a void Maybe Slope Day is just one of those times when all Cornellians can take part in some collective disdain and feel close to one another After all, we’ll never be universally pleased with the Slope Day headliner anyway

Nick Swan is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences He can be reached at nswan@cornellun com His column Swan’s Song runs alternate Thursdays this semester

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her mother sits at the center of the film and shows that the relationship between a mother and daughter is one that is not understood nor often shown accurately I first saw this film with my s i s t e r a n d m o m ov e r Thanksgiving break which ended up creating a perfect storm of tears and laughter We all felt the authenticity in a ver y raw way as seen in the conversations within the movie between mothers and daughters

These heated exchanges can be tense but then quickly deescalate at the sight of a cute dress or an old family friend Regardless of how independent girls become, a mother’s approval w i l l a l w a y s h o l d we i g h t e ve n when we don’t want it to Ger wig understands that it takes maturity as a daughter to truly realize t h e s a c r i f i c e s a n d h a rd s h i p s moms make in order for their children to have a better life I n o n e p i v o t a l e x c h a n g e , Lady Bird says she just wishes her mom would like her Lady Bird’s mom responds, saying of course she loves her but that she just wants her to be the best version of herself she can be Let’s just say the exchange doesn’t go over ver y well This “typical mom answer ” made me laugh because it’s not the answer a daughter wants to hear but it’s the honest

one moms will give Mom is a cheerleader and a sparring partner, but also the person we turn to when we want to cr y or when we fail to see the power we have within ourselves

It is apparent that Lady Bird felt suffocated from the expectations of her mother, her appearance, and even her hometown I grew up with a single mom in California and an older sister who was and still is my best friend We went to the same Catholic schools and were in the same activities, but much like Lady Bird, I wanted a place filled with culture that I could call my own Now as a junior at Cornell, I have come to realize that it’s okay to love where you come from I am more thankful than ever for my family, especially my mom who has always supported me to become the best version of myself I can be As the tower bells toll in the distance, I appreciate Lady Bird for putting into a c t u a l i t y s o m e o f m y e x p e r iences, making me laugh, cr y and feel an even greater sense of love for both my new home in New York and my forever home in California

Ashley Davila is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations She can be reached at amd395@cornell edu Guest Rooms run periodically this semester

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Continued from page 16 Dylan McDevitt can be reached at dmcdevitt@cornellsun com

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Breaking Down Hoopers’ Shot at Ivy Madness

By TIM MORALES Sun Staff Writer

Don’t look now, but Cornell men ’ s basketball sits within the Ivy League’s top four heading into the last weekend of the regular season

More importantly,with the inauguration of the conference tournament last year, and the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament to the winner of that tournament, the final few games of the season just gained a lot more meaning

With three of the four Ivy postseason spots already locked up by Penn, Harvard and Yale it is a four-team race for the final spot

Currently 5-7 in league play, the Red finds itself in a tie with Columbia for fourth place, and ahead of both Princeton and Brown by only one game

In an event that the season ends in a tie, according to IvyMadness com, the tiebreakers are, in order:

1 Head to head competition The higher seed will go to the team that has won the most League contests played against the other team involved in the tie

2 If a tie still exists, the tie will be broken by comparing each team’s record against the highest seed outside of the tie and continuing through the full

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1 Win over Harvard and Dartmouth, Colmbia loss

2 Win over Harvard, Columbia loss to Harvard

3 Win over Dartmouth, Columbia losses to Dartmouth and Harvard, Princeton loss

1 Win over Yale and Brown, Cornell loss to Harvard, Columbia losses to Dartmouth and Harvard

team’s record against the group rather than the individual teams) if necessar y 3 If a tie still exists, an average of the most recent ratings indices

case of men ’ s basketball, Sagarin, K e n Po m , B P I and NCAA RPI will be utiliz ed to deter mine the higher seed

4 If a tie still persists a draw will be conducte d b y t h e

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Breaking down Cornell’s chances Although matched up against

season, allowing 13 46 goals per game

“[Albany does] have a ver y good offense and a lot of good guys that like to get to the goal,” said senior defenseman Jake Pulver “But hopefully we can play as a unit, be fast in between plays and off ball and prevent them from scoring goals ” As for last weekend, the Red struggled on the clear against Hobart, failing to conver t six times throughout the contest

“Letting our guys clear the ball, knowing the system and running it properly has been important,” Milliman said “But I think when we tell them to do something specific, they want to do what coach says, but it can cause some riffs ” Cornell boasts a

strong offense of its own as it ranked 15th nationally last season, posting 11 69 goals per game, with sophomore attack Jeff Teat leading the way with 72 points

“Right now we are all feeling comfortable with each other, we kind of broke out last game, ” he said of the offensive group “In practice everyday we have good chemistry We really like where we are at right now ” Teat set the tone last weekend, leading the way with a 10point per formance that earned him USILA Team of the Week honors Junior attack Clark Petterson also contributed to the group ’ s offensive production, notching four goals of his own for his 13th straight game recording a point Like Cornell, Albany has already

played two games, including a statement 15-3 victory over No 8 Syracuse But the Red has a chip on its shoulder with the opportunity to upset the Great Danes on the road

“I think you have to go in there with that mentality,” Teat said “If you don’t, you ’ re just going to expect to get rolled over, expect to lose

We are not going in that way; we are going in with confidence ”

“We go into every game thinking we can win,” Pulver added “It’s going to be great atmosphere going in there, into their own house and trying to stick it to them ” Action begins 1 p m Saturday at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany

1 Win over Dartmouth and Harvard 2 Win over Harvard, Cornell loss

3 Win over Dartmouth, Cornell loss to Harvard

Cornell losses to Harvard and Dartmouth, Princeton loss, Brown loss

1 Win over Princeton and Penn, Cornell losses to Harvard and Dartmouth, Columbia loss, Penn remains No 1 seed

a tough Har vard team with a dominant 10-2 league record, the Red was able to keep its last m

close Junior Stone Gettings put up 32 points in that 76-73 loss, and the team will need a similar showing from the standout for-

ward on Friday to have a chance at tournament play Saturday, the Red will face a str uggling Dar tmouth team the only squad already eliminate d f r o m “ Iv y Ma d n e s s ”

tention that has failed to break 50 points in either of their last two games If the Red is able to pull off a win over Har vard on Friday, all the pressure will be on Columbia as they face off against

Saturday night in a game that could determine who’s in and who’s out If Cornell can upset Har vard on Friday and get a little help from the Crimson on Saturday, there is a solid chance the team will punch its ticket for a March 9

Philadelphia

Tim Morales can be reached at tmorales@cornellsun com

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Icers Head to Potsdam in Search of ECAC Title

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Staff Writer

This weekend, four of the top eight women ’ s hockey teams in the country will gather in one place to determine who among them will be champion But this is not the Frozen Four

Before the NCAA tournament is to begin, the ECAC must settle its score And this year, the league’s top four teams Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell and St Lawrence are all national contenders, too

The Red (21-8-3, 15-5-2 ECAC) is fresh off a gritty quarterfinal series win over Princeton this past weekend and will take on the No 4 Raiders (31-4-1, 19-3-0) in a win-or-gohome semifinal match at Clarkson’s Cheel Arena in Potsdam

Despite a recent series victory, the team feels as though the quarterfinal highlighted a few areas where it needs to improve if it is to find success in the ECAC postseason ’ s final weekend

“I didn’t think that we played the best game on Saturday,” said head coach Doug Derraugh ’91 “I felt like we had a pretty strong first game and then the second game I thought we were up and down You know, we ’ ve got to respond better to the ups and downs and ebbs and flows of the game ”

Derraugh

“I think that [our poise] needs to be better if we are to have any success against Colgate,” Derraugh said “You can ’ t let the ups and downs of the game sway your focus ”

Colgate’s 3 81 goals per game are fifthbest in the nation The Raiders’ dynamic offense is not led by one or two superstars, but sports 11 players with double-digit point totals, including eight with 26 or more

“They’ve got great forwards up front that can score, ” Derraugh said “Their defensemen are very mobile, [and] they like to get involved in the offense as well ”

Earlier this season the Red split a home-and-home weekend against Colgate, winning at Lynah Rink but falling short in Hamilton Both games were decided by one goal

Dialing in despite the ups and downs of each game is something that will be crucial in this upcoming weekend according to

“[Our goal] is just to play our game, ” said junior goaltender Marlene Boissonnault “ We’ve been working all year for that Out there we just need to think of our game and come out with what we ’ ve been working on ”

One of the things the team is working on is discipline, after the Princeton series saw the Red commit 22 penalties in just three games The Raiders have the fourth-most power play goals in the nation, so staying out of the penalty box will be key for the Red to keep the high-octane Colgate offense at bay

“You have to have discipline in the playoffs,” Derraugh said “Colgate’s got some

Weekly Honors

Amidst preparation for the culmination of its conference season, No 6 Cornell women ’ s hockey saw two individual awards come its way on Wednesday

Freshman forward Maddie Mills was named ECAC Rookie of the Week, following her performance in the quarterfinal series against Princeton, which saw her earn five points, including two goals a shorthanded tally in game one and the gamewinning goal in Sunday’s series-clinching game three

It’s the first time Mills has earned the weekly honor for freshmen, but she was previously named the circuit’s Rookie of the Month of November Last week, Mills was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year

Junior goaltender Marlene Boissonnault was named the circuit’s Goaltender of the Week for the third time this season Boissonnault put up a 925 save percentage on the weekend including a 30-save performance in game one and an 18-save shutout in game three

The Red is back in action this weekend at the ECAC Championships at Clarkson’s Cheel Arena in Potsdam, New York The team faces No 4 Colgate in the conference semifinal on Saturday at 4 p m Compiled by Dylan McDevitt

great offensive players, some of the best offensive players in the NCAA So if you go a man down against them too often, they’re definitely going to make you pay ” Boissonnault is fresh off an 18-save shutout in the series-clinching game against the Tigers Coupled with her 30-save performance on Friday, her weekend resume earned her ECAC goaltender of the week honors on Wednesday

“I was just feeling great, ” Boissonnault said “I knew had a great team in front of me I knew it was all about confidence and knowing that we were the best team on the ice ”

Cornell is making a familiar trip, returning to the arena where they secured a conference semifinal victory a season ago

“We’ve played a lot of games there over the last few years, ” Derraugh said “So we ’ re definitely comfortable with that arena and comfortable with that environment I think we ’ ve got four great teams so it should be a very interesting championship ”

In last year ’ s game against St Lawrence, the Red used power play success to score three goals on just 15 shots en route to a 31 victory over the Saints But the Red’s on-

Laxers Look to Take Down No. 1 Albany

By JACK KANTOR Sun Assistant Sports Editor

With the first win of 2018 under its belt, Cornell men ’ s lacrosse will attempt to shock No 1 Albany in potentially its toughest matchup of the young season

The daunting contest this Saturday comes about a year after a resounding 17-6 loss to the Great Danes at home last season, which gave the Red its worst start since 1997

This time around, Albany (2-0) is the top team in the nation in the Inside Lacrosse poll while Cornell (1-1) has received no votes But the Red will look to return the favor on Albany’s turf in the hopes of spoil-

ing the home team ’ s No 1 ranking

“Albany’s ver y confident; we need to go in with an edge as well,” said interim head coach Peter Milliman “I think we need to go in that game knowing that we belong and doing a good job to execute our assignments ”

The team is headed in the right direction after grabbing a 15-8 win over Hobart for its first win of the season, despite trailing 5-1 early in the first quarter Getting out of the gate with a lack of energy is a point which the team hopes to fix going forward

“[The players] were really excited to get that first W,” Milliman said “They’ve been working hard; they deserve it They played pretty

well, other than another slow start, which has been our focus for the week ”

The Red exhibited resilience, scoring nine unanswered goals en route to victory over the Statesmen Nevertheless, the Great Danes are a far more formidable opponent than Hobart, having led the country in scoring in 2017 with 15 39 goals per game

“We have to keep them away from the goal,” Milliman said “We’ve got to win our matchups ”

Albany’s high-powered offense will be a major concern for a Cornell squad that ranked 68th with respect to team defense last

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