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3 Students Hurt in Collegetown By Suspect Using Racial Slurs

By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS Sun City Editor

Cornell Police are asking for the community’s help in finding a suspect who authorities said used racial epithets to harass a student in Collegetown, assaulted him and then injured two additional students who intervened to try and stop the assault.

authorities have not released the nature of the racial slurs or the victims’ identities or races. Two of the victims — the student harassed and one of the bystanders who intervened — were hospitalized for their injuries and released from Cayuga Medical Center on Saturday morning.

“We are hurt, because we have been in pain too long and...have to wait for opportunities to heal.”

Over the weekend, police urged anyone who saw the altercation beside a food truck on the corner of Dryden Road and Eddy Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday — or knows someone who did — to contact the department’s investigators.

Haven: The LGBTQ Student Union

Witnesses described the suspect as a college-aged white man, about 5 feet 9 inches tall with blondbrown hair and wearing a windbreaker with a fulllength zipper and a New England Patriots logo. The man fled the scene with two other men heading south on Eddy Street toward East Buffalo Street, police said.

It is not known if the suspect is a student, and

At the scene about 1:40 a.m., one of the apparent victims, dressed in a suit and tie, stood up and staggered before grabbing a pole and sitting back down to receive medical attention.

Dozens of students walked past the scene on Saturday morning at about 1:30 as at least two men received medical treatment. Several students, many of whom were returning from parties or ordering from the food truck next to where the altercation occurred, paused to peer at the half-dozen police officers and additional medical personnel present.

The reported assault brought denunciations from

Alumnus Fired From Intelligence Community

By JULIA CURLEY Sun Staff Writer

The West Wing’s revolving door sometimes facilitates coincidences.

A Cornell alumnus working in the intelligence community was terminated by the acting inspector general of the intelligence community last year, a position which another alumnus, Michael Atkinson J.D. ’91, may soon occupy.

The acting inspector general, Wayne Stone, fired Dan Meyer ’83 from his post as executive director for intelligence community whistleblowing and source protection in

November, following undisclosed allegations of issues related to workplace conduct and handling of classified information, according to the Government Executive. Atkinson now stands to take over Stone’s temporary position in the Office of the Inspector General, after a Senate confirmation.

“[Meyer] was terminated in a process marked by procedural irregularities and serious conflicts of interest.”

Daniel Coats

The inspector general holds the

entire intelligence community accountable for waste, fraud, abuse and violations of law, rule, and regulation.The ICWSP reports to the inspector general to offer the highest intelligence officials a place to independently share concerns with the promise of unbiased review.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),

Fashion Show Disrupted

Mark Colbran ’18 had already stunned the crowd into hushed whispers with his unconventional design — which featured a deer head and an elephant tusk — at the Cornell Fashion Collective Saturday night. The whispers then grew into shocked gasps as Colbran walked out on stage at the end of his section flailing a banner that read “Fuck Hate But Fuck FSAD Faculty.”

Just a few seconds after Colbran expressed his disdain at the faculty in the department of fiber science and apparel design, CFC president Jessa Chargois ’18 ran out and tried to wriggle the banner out of Colbran’s hands.

After the show ended, Chargrois apologized to the audience for the incident. She later told The Sun that Colbran’s reactions following the incident made her feel “unsafe personally.”

“He physically put his hands on me and cursed at me … I felt that he was going to come back around and distract me from running the rest of the show, so I had him escorted out by the police,” Chargois said.

Chargois added that Colbran’s father’s involvement also made her uncomfortable.

“[Colbran’s] father came and spoke with me after and I felt unsafe,” she said. “I had police around me all night.”

Colbran has not returned The Sun’s request for comment.

Several audience members reported being shocked and con-

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Chemical Engineering Seminar: Yeongseon Jang 9 a m , 165 Olin Hall

Let’s Meditate: Monday Meditation Series 11:45 a m , B12 West Sibley Hall

Icy Ocean World Interiors from Gravity and Topography 12:15 - 1:15 p m , 105 Space Sciences Building

European Knowledge in Indian Tongues: Delhi College and the Politics of Translation in Colonial India 12:15 - 1:30 p m , G08 Uris Hall

Indians, Territorial Consolidation, and Improvised Justince in Late-Colonial Brazil 12:15 - 1:10 p m , 153 Uris Hall

Malus Collection in the U S National Plant Germplasm System 12:20 p m , 404 Plant Sciences Building

Costs of Inefficient Regulation: Evidence from the Bakken 2:30 - 4:00 p m , 401 Warren Hall

How Much Climate Change is Too Much?: The "Reasons for Concern" about Climate Change 2:55 - 4:10 p m , 125 Riley-Robb Hall

Sex, France, and Arab Men, 1962-79 4:30 - 6:00 p m , Guerlac Room, A D White House

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Fight To The Beginning: The Struggle for Women’s Suffrage in New York 8 a m , Mann Library

Strategy and Business Economics Workshop 11:15 a m - 12:45 p m , 333 Sage Hall

Future of Work, Peace, and Justice: Is It Two Minutes to Midnight? 4:30 p m , 105 Ives Hall

Art/Research/Activism in Military Landscapes 4:30 p m , 142 Goldwin Smith Hall

Multispecies Justice: Against Extinction and Extraction 4:30 - 6:30 p m , KG70 Klarman Hall

Burial, Landscape, and Memory in Early Iron Age Crete 6 p m , Goldwin Smith Hall

C U Music: Andrew Zhou 8 p m , Barnes Hall Auditorium

C.U. Students to Hold Walk-Outs to Push for Gun Laws

By SHRUTI JUNEJA Sun News Editor

After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida in February that killed 17 people, Cornellians and Ithacans are voicing their outrage and mobilizing for change

Amidst a wave of student protest surrounding gun control across the country, a group of community members is organizing a March for Our Lives Rally here in Ithaca

“As a parent, I’m horrified by the idea that someone could walk into one of my kid’s schools and you know, kill them, that’s an awful thing,” said Amanda K Champion, Tompkins County legislator and one of the organizers of the upcoming march

According to its website, March for Our Lives is a national movement led by students “who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings ” In particular, the movement calls upon Congress to pass a comprehensive and effective gun control bill

C h a m p i o n , w h o o r g a n i ze d t h e Wo m e n ’ s March in Ithaca last January, emphasized that the March For Our Lives movement is “really all about the students ”

“I think these students in Parkland who have been speaking and standing up against politicians and the NRA and they’re inspiring all of us, ” she said “We want to provide that opportunity here in Ithaca as well for students ”

Ithaca High School will be hosting a walkout this Wednesday to join this effort The Cornell University Democrats will also be hosting a simultaneous walkout on the Arts Quad to stand in solidarity with the high school students

“For a lot of us, we are not old enough to vote, and we can ’ t make our voices heard through that means, ” said Megan Hay, one of the organizers of the IHS walkout “Civil disobedience is a really good way to get attention because we can ’ t make

Ithaca and Cornell Community Gather to Enrich Wikipedia Entries About Art and Feminism

By KATHERINE HEANEY Sun Staff Writer

Cornell students and Ithaca residents gathered on Saturday to enhance Wikipedia entries on topics related to art, feminism and women in general in an “Edit-a-thon” hosted in Olin Library and the Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art Edit-a-thons are events where people come together to edit and improve Wikipedia articles on a specific topic, according to Wikipedia The events can take place either virtually or in person, commonly at cultural centers and universities

Susette Newberry Ph D ’99, librarian at the Fine Arts Library, hopes that the third annual Arts and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon can play a part in making Wikipedia be “truly democratic” by improving its coverage of underrepresented women

“Wikipedia is the seventh-most popular resource on the Internet, but a recent study determined that only 10% of its

editors are female,” Newberry said “We time our event to coincide with International Women’s Day and honor the contributions of women in the arts ”

Another librarian at the Fine Arts Library, Marsha Taichman emphasized the importance of edit-a-thons as a crucial student opportunity by talking about how “ contributing to Wikipedia means contributing to scholarship worldwide ”

“It’s empowering to know that you are enriching a global corpus of knowledge, reducing gender bias and discrepancy in representation between male and female artists,” she said Paulina Velasquez, an Ithaca resident, participated in her first edit-a-thon in Washington, D C several years ago An artist herself, Velasquez said she identifies with “the underrepresentation of women in the arts and the need to ensure that the public knows about their works ”

Velasquez noted that it can be challenging to navigate Wikipedia’s expansive collections, or to select an article to

Cornell Installs New Blue Lights to Improve Campus Security

By MATTHEW McGOWEN Sun Staff Wr ter

A new variant of Blue Light, an emergency phone station, made its debut in front of Ho Plaza in February as part of a push to reduce sexual assault and crime on campus

Currently, Blue Light stations provide safety via quick access to police and escort teams, who can be summoned to any campus location

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access for the disabled community, the new Blue Light located in front of Sage Chapel on Ho Plaza replaced one of the 950 emergency phones on campus

“One important aspect of this phone is increased [Americans with Disabilities Act] accessibility based on its design and prox-

University Police Department deputy chief David Honan

The University will continue to add the new Blue Light phones as part of a wider push to bring up to date security measures on campus, according to Honan

“[The new emergency phone] is part of a pilot program to test a new style of phone and new technology the University may want to use in the future,” Honan said

Cornellians, Ithacans Join National Protests Against Gun Violence

Two walk-outs to take place March 14

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Shruti Juneja can be reached at sjuneja@cornellsun com

Student Assaulted in Collegetown

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students and administrators who lamented that once again, the campus was grappling with a physical assault during which the suspect used racial slurs Saturday’s dispute happened less than two blocks away from an altercation in September that led to hate crime charges against a Cornell sophomore In that case, prosecutors have accused John Greenwood ’20, who was an underground member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, of calling a black student a racist slur and assaulting him Greenwood has pleaded not guilty and the criminal proceedings are in the pretrial phase Cornell Police made an

Ithaca Community Contributes to Wikipedia

Participants honor women in arts through edit-a-thons

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Katherine Heaney can be reached at kheaney@cornellsun com

New Blue Light Installed on Ho Plaza

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“Blue Light is part of our broader collection of modern approaches to campus safety and emergency planning,” Honan added

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explicit call for community assistance on Saturday night, asking anyone who might be able to identify the suspect or identify additional witnesses to reach out to the department’s investigations unit by email at cup-inv@cornell edu or by phone at 607-255-1111

People with information can also contact the department anonymously, police said, through the Cornell Police Silent Witness Program online

David Honan, deputy chief of Cornell Police, said that sharing any further details in the early stages of the investigation could harm the department’s efforts to solve what he described as a “serious crime ”

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Matthew McGowen can be reached at mam688@cornell edu

Campus Groups, Administration Condemn Collegetown Assault

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President Martha Pollack said in a statement to the Cornell community on Saturday morning that if the perpetrator is a student, he would be held accountable by the Campus Code of Conduct and the result of any criminal proceedings

“We wanted to make sure you heard about this directly from us and to know that we will not simply brush this episode aside, nor will we let it deter us as we continue to strive for a more just, equitable and inclusive campus, ” Pollack and Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, said in the joint statement

Online, students said they were disgusted but not surprised by the reported altercation

Most student groups refrained from issuing any statements while their members sought details about the nature of the crime, but individual students and some organizations said that “ once again,” or “ yet again" or “AGAIN" they were dealing with the aftermath of an altercation involving racial slurs

The Cornell Interfraternity Council said in a statement that members of its executive board were “angered and saddened by the news of another incidence of racial violence in Collegetown ”

The IFC said its members did not know if any of the involved individuals were fraternity members, but that the fraternity community, as “ a set of institutions founded on racist ideals is often at the center of many similar incidents at colleges across the country ”

Student Assembly members said the altercation “is the

most recent in a series of attacks to minority students on campus ” and “is a reflection of America and it is a reflection of Cornell ”

“Students should feel safe in their institution of learning” and should “be able to call Cornell their home,” wrote the assembly members, who also said the work of a committee task force looking into possible hate speech resolutions and the work of the Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate are “ more pertinent than ever ”

Pollack and Lombardi acknowledged that the altercation on Saturday was not a new phenomenon, writing: “As we stated last fall, all of us who abhor such acts must speak out against injustice, racism and bigotry We must reach out and support each other and continue the difficult work of building a community grounded in mutual respect and kindness ”

The recommendations of the presidential task force will be shared among all students by the end of the semester, Pollack and Lombardi said

“But all of this will remain only words without a mutual resolve on all of our parts to look inside ourselves; to express empathy and compassion to one another; to embrace change; and to make a difference,” Pollack and Lombardi said “That work must continue, every day, and must be done by all of us ”

Cornell University’s South Asian Council wrote that “Cornell University does not feel safe to us ” and said its members “ want to know how Greek life is being structurally changed” following the discovery that Greenwood was an underground member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, which shut down following the September arrest

“This is about a systematic failure of institutions of high-

er learning tolerating injustice to marginalized communities because these [predominantly white institutions] care more about financial security and the public image, all the while wrapping highly intense and emotionally demanding rallying and response as opportunities for overburdened students to become ‘leaders, movers and shakers,’” the South Asian Council wrote

Haven, Cornell’s LGBTQ Student Union, said in a state-

“Students should feel safe in their institution of learning [and should] be able to call Cornell their home.”

ment that “ we are once again afraid, hurt and frustrated ”

“We are afraid, because this makes us feel that we are not safe enough here,” the group wrote “We are hurt, because we have been in pain for too long and continue to have to wait for opportunities to heal We are frustrated, because this has happened before and the University is taking steps in the right direction, but we have yet to reach the place we want to be at ”

The group said it was calling on its own members and other students to “channel our hurt into resilience” and called on Cornell to “ to protect us and to uplift us ”

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs can be reached at nbogel-burroughs@cornellsun com

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fused about whether the occurrence was staged

“I was very confused if it’s part of the show, but obviously it wasn ’ t, ” said Rachel Hong ’20 Daisy Lee ’20, an usher at the event, said that they were warned by the CFC executive board beforehand to keep an eye on Colbran and any potential incidents

“[The e-board] said something could happen because [Colbran] always does weird things,” Lee told The Sun “At first I was also confused about if it was planned but then I saw [Chargois] backstage, she was really mad and she took [the banner] away from him ”

Prof Jooyoung Shin, fiber science and apparel design, CFC faculty advisor, said that “it is not rare for fashion designers to turn the runway into a platform” for personal expression, but that Colbran’s action was unacceptable

“The CFC supports freedom of speech and creative expression of its members, but certainly does not condone speech or any type of expression that is targeted harassment,” Shin told The Sun in an email

Chargois also said that CFC is supposed to be a

place “for people to express their feelings and creative energy, ” but that one designer’s opinion cannot represent the opinion of everyone involved

“Fashion isn’t always black and white and we have to keep that in mind,” she said “I do not wish to repress free speech, [but] there were children and older generations in the audience, and I am extremely upset to have been put in a position to have to step in ”

According to Chargois, David Wild ’18, who cofounded the brand FSAD Boyz with Colbran, left the venue after inviting audience members to come on stage, which raised a safety concern

“The stage could have broken and injured hundreds of people, including children that came on stage, ” Chargois said “He chose to leave the building, he was not asked to leave ”

Peter Buonanno ’21 contributed reporting to this article

Meredith Liu can be reached at meredithliu@cornellsun com Paris Ghazi can be reached at pghazi@cornellsun com

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who co-chairs the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus with Sen Ron Wyden (D-Ore ), expressed concerns that Meyer’s dismissal during a time of transition infringed upon the integrity of his role

“For the agency to take such a drastic personnel action while there is no confirmed, permanent Inspector General in place irreparably undermines the independence of that office,” Grassley wrote, in reference to Stone’s position as an acting rather than a permanent inspector general

Charles McCullough III, the head of Office of Inspector General under Barack Obama, described Meyer as a “ consummate expert in whistleblower protection” in a Foreign Policy report Congressmen and nonprofit organizations identify Meyer’s termination as an attempt to gut the intelligence community’s whistleblowing program

Intelligence director on March 6 “The termination of the executive director came after an extended period during which the acting leadership of the OIG demonstrated a lack of support for the critical whistleblower protection mission of the office ”

Andrew Bakaj, former OIG staffer who worked with Meyer, said that the OIG is “critical to national security” and that Stone who will be replaced by Atkinson if he is confirmed by the Senate is not fit for the job

“Instead of ... leading the ship, [Stone] went away with no access to classified information and ... his staff.”

“Putting the pieces together, and knowing how the process works,” said Bakaj “The IG is not the popular guy You have to be the type of person that has the intestinal courage to do your job Wayne Stone did not have the intestinal courage ”

OIG loses the support of the Committee and the Congress as a whole Simply put, the [Intelligence Community Inspector General] needs to get its own house in order ”

Stone, who is currently a fellow at Harvard University, works remotely with no access to classified information, according to the Bakaj and three other sources familiar with the matter Only recently, Stone began commuting to Washington a few days a month

“It is my understanding that he spent most of his time at Harvard instead of at Washington You have a problem right there,” Bakaj told the Sun “Instead of being physically present and leading the ship He went away, physically, with no access to classified information and no access to his staff ”

In the weeks before Atkinson’s likely confirmation, members of Congress call for greater scrutiny of Stone’s intermittent work

the current acting leadership ” Neither Meyer nor Atkinson responded for The Sun’s request for comment Stone could not be reached for comment

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“[Meyer] was terminated in a process marked by procedural irregularities and serious conflicts of interest,” Grassley wrote in a letter sent to Daniel Coats, National

Even Atkinson himself, a former Justice Department prosecutor, took issue with the OIG’s rights and practices in his opening statement at his nomination hearing

“The OIG is not currently functioning as effectively as Congress intended,” said Atkinson “This needs to change before the

In Grassley’s letter to Coats, he called for reconsideration of Meyer’s termination writing, “ upon Atkinson’s confirmation, the new Inspector General should have unfettered authority to consider both personnel and policy matters [anew] without being hindered by preemptive actions taken by

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Dara Brown ’13 | Trustee Viewpoint

Running for Student Trustee

This week marks the beginning of a campus-wide race for the next Graduate and Professional Student Trustee While the official campaigning period remains on hold, graduate and professional students competing for this role are collecting petition signatures to secure their ballot spots Many of the undergraduate, graduate and professional students who are asked to sign candidates’ petitions however, may not know what exactly a “student trustee ” is Questions that I frequently encountered included- what are the student trustees ’ duties, who are their constituents and how does this election impact me?

Each year Cornell University undergraduate, graduate and professional students have the opportunity to elect a fellow student to ser ve on the university’s Board of Trustees Cornell is one of the ver y few institutions in the nation to allow students to directly elect representatives to its highest governing body Consisting of 64 board members including corporate C E O s , g ov e r n m e n t re p re s e n t a t i v e s , employees, faculty members and alumni

Cornell’s Board of Trustees is larger and more diverse than our peer institutions’ Whereas other colleges invite students to sit on their boards, attend meetings and discuss diverse initiatives, the two student elects on Cornell’s board hold full voting rights This means that on issues regarding campus health, buildings and property, tuition and academic ser vices, to name a few, the student trustees have real and concrete voices

Cornell’s Board of Trustees is comprised of various committees and task forces They include committees on academic affairs, student life, university relations, buildings and property, finance, and development Joint Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee meetings discuss topics ranging from revised curriculum proposals to student health initiatives, student trustees have added to the discussion by presenting presented issues ranging from student legal ser vice and bystander inter vention programs, to food insecurity and campus free speech The student trustees provide an important pulse on the student community I often find that despite the incredible skills, expertise, and enthusiasm that our board members bring to ever y meeting, they may lack a holistic student perspective on a variety of significant issues That’s where the student trustees come in Student trustees have a fiduciar y duty to the university What this means is that s t u d e n t t r u s t e e s m u s t m a k e d e c i s i o n s based on what’s in the university’s best

interest It’s this ver y fiduciar y obligation, I believe, that enhances some community members’ skepticism of the Board If you ’ re one of these skeptics, just know that I was once in your shoes Having ser ved on the Student Assembly as a Cornell undergrad, I jumped at the opportunity to become a professional student advocate as a law school student I was initially confused by what it meant to be a fiduciar y I q u i c k l y l e a r n e d , h ow e v e r, t h a t d o i n g what’s in the university’s best interest doesn’t mean belittling students’ needs In f a c t , i t m e a n s q u i t e t h e o p p o s i t e

Listening to engaged department heads, reading and analyzing data sets, synthesizing research and gaining senior trustees ’ perspectives on decisions that impact students’ welfare are some of the greatest joys of being a student trustee

As a student trustee I’ve become a more competent leader I have learned how to more effectively convey my views and proposals; to contribute viable ideas in a room full of pioneers; to hold my ground despite cognizable disagreements; and to “ toe the line” between my obligations to Cornell’s students and the university

Outside of board meetings, student tr ustees may be asked to join campus task forces, coalitions or search committees

This week I was asked to sit on the C o a l i t i o n o n Me n t a l He a l t h Ha v i n g attended various meetings and spoken with students regarding mental health ser vices and resources, it is my honor to be apar t of this discussion Ser ving on the Presidential Search Committee to help select our current president was another remarkable oppor tunity and the highlight of my first year on the board Fe w other universities incorporate student voices into decisions of such great impor tance

Ser ving as a student trustee has been the most rewarding part of my Cornell experience I hope that this article encour-

Cornell’s mission, core values and goals to join the race

For additional details about running in

please check out the Office of Assemblies’ website Please be sure to read the “ Trustee

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Rules,” before collecting petition signatures Good luck!

Dara Brown is a second-year law student at Cornell University Law School She currently ser ves as the graduate student trustee on the Board of Trustees She can be reached at dpb73@cornell edu

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Students Showcase Creativity in the 34th Annual CFC Show

BY ASHLEY DAVILA Sun Staff Writer

NING Sun Staff Writer and PETER BUONANNO Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

During the past few weeks, as fashion houses and designers have shown collections in New York, Paris, Milan and London during Fashion Week, many have explored issues involving women’s rights, inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ movement. From Burberry highlighting the pride flag to Balenciaga having men and women walk together on the runway, and Chanel’s new line called Leave Me Alone, consumers were shown how designers interpret important issues. On March 10th, the CFC highlighted the collections of undergraduate students across majors allowing them to make messages and further their skills. At its core, Cornell Fashion Collective seems to act as a microcosm of the larger fashion world right now — using high quality craftsmanship to speak to social movements and to reflect on images in nature.

The CFC show designates designers into four tiers, each corresponding to the students year. Tier 4 seniors design the most pieces.

The 34th CFC show successfully finished last Saturday on March 10th. It was the first sold out show in the clubs history. But the best thing about the show is that through the venue, students could explore opportunities in the arts, technology and fashion design to convey their ideas and philosophies, and to challenge social norms.

Many students talked about the importance of sustainability in our world today.

David Wild ’18 opened the show with a theatrical collection titled “Who Are We?” which featured models wearing clothing inspired by, in the words of Wild, “the disparity of power” especially between customers and clients. His collection aimed to create oversized uniforms which unify people. In an interview with The Sun before the show, he informed us that “in one color everything blends together.” Further, he said that “everything was put in mud” as a way to creatively go against the trend of throwing away clothes that get ruined and add to the growth of a wasteful society.

with a red cape behind. “She has the skin ripping in the red cape. It’s supposed to be blood pouring out,” DuBose explained to us in an interview. DuBose also used different kinds of materials and techniques to convey her idea: “I use beading in the entire collection, that represents blood vessels and veins in the circulatory system. Then it’s the muscular system, and the finale is everything together.”

Underneath the exploration of the human body, DuBose wants to convey that “everyone is the same under the flesh.” Her model selection, therefore, also tries to explore different kinds of body shapes: “I didn’t want to have traditional models — very tall and incredibly thin. I have a range of models — different heights and ethnicities . . . the ethnicity is important to me because of the skin component, anybody can be the first look, the exterior. And the subtopic is that everybody is the same under the flesh.” In addition to being creative with clothes, DuBose also focuses on the practical component of clothing. “I pay attention to the shapes and make sure that clothes are wearable. There’s a subsection in fashion design called wearable arts. I love wearable Arts and I want to work in wearable arts. I want to bring it to the practical and realistic world, where it is wearable.”

did a lot of hand smocking.” Both Laginestra and Cernauskas, on the other hand, took inspiration from sand. “My inspiration comes from sand dunes and the movements of sand. I used very intense and strong shapes, very exaggerated shapes to replicate the shape of sand.” Said Laginestra. And for Cernauskas: “I also got inspirations from sand dunes and the structure of sand. I made my clothes [with] more flowy shapes combined with structured . . . giving contrast to the sand concept itself.”

Later in the show, junior designer Mary Louise DuBose’s collection explored the human body. Her collection “Dermis” consisted of five costumes, with each look representing a stage of the human body: “The first look being human skin, and then it progresses all the way to skeleton system, with 3D printing, beading and embroidery.” The second look, for example, is pants

Despite the amazing concept, to actually bring out the idea visually to the audience, DuBose had lots of difficulties. When I asked her what was the most difficult thing when making this collection, she said, “3D printing. Also, this collection was done by hand. I started over winter break to make sure I could get it done. The embroidery, the beading, the 3D printing — that all has to be done separately.” DuBose did the entire collection by herself and ended up spending 300 hours on it, and her hard work showed in the collection.

In interviews with Julia DeNey ’20, Lia Cernauskas ’20 and Stephanie Laginestra ’20, each talked about how they convey their inspirations through fashion design. For DeNey, her inspiration comes from plant life and the desert. “I created texture from fabric. I

As sophomores, DeNey, Cernauskas and Laginestra are still in the process of exploring their potential careers.

Julia seems to have a vision that she wants to do children’s clothes. So for this year CFC, she had her fouryear-old cousin be one of her models. The audience received the little girl with warm cheering and clapping. Tier four designer, Lily Xi Li ’18, flipped gender roles and ideas of femininity and masculinity on their head. Xi Li stated that with her collection titled Pea-Sainte she hoped to “blur the line between femininity and masculinity [so] men have access to experiment on what womenswear looks like.” Her loungewear brand, which includes many uses of corsets, is set to launch post-graduation in both Hong Kong and New York City. One of the most interesting parts of her collection was the actions taken by the models as they reached the end of the runway: two of the male models that were wearing corsets made a dramatic gesture of placing the corset higher as if to cover something up. This movement is a typically feminine motion and Xi Li was able to make a gendered statement. Her attention to detail was noticeable as was the streamlined sense of the collection. Most clothes were monochromatic colors including greys and beiges, which allowed her commentary on gender to shine.

tured models wearing lingerie under transparent clothes fashioned with structures typically associated with business wear. Friedman stated that her collection aims at showing how to express femininity in a supposed man’s world. She was inspired by events that are happening currently, such as breaking silence about sexual violence and being able to embrace femininity. She saw this years Fashion Week designers (including Balenciaga and Vaquera) were more focused on pop culture which she attempted to “incorporate into her collection” as well. One of her looks included a masculine blazeresque transparent outer garment and a beautiful, lacy, lingerie set which helped solidify her message. She also showcased the versatility of the fiber science and fashion design as she is poised to move to Chicago post grad to work for McMaster-Carr in a role with digital design and software development. Friedman hopes to combine her fashion interests and her interests in software, in the future.

Emelia Black ‘18 said that with her collection titled “Sea Ephemeral” she aimed to “show how waste can be used to make beautiful garments so it is both aesthetic and textile.” Black speaks directly to issues of sustainability in her construction of her designs. Her looks included a very interesting mermaidesque outfit seemingly made out of cans and other scraps. Her collection had adages to mermaids and scales at points which was whimsical, but her use of her platform to engage ideas of sustainability in fashion was inspiring. She committed to her vision and executed it using a variety of looks which varied in color and style, all still carrying the theme and message of Black’s line with each turn of the models on the runway. Level one designer Marlee Weill ’21 wanted her looks to show her interest “in playing with the fundamental aspects of what clothes should be and can be.” Weill commented that Cornell has shown her “how broad design is and how design can be pulled from anywhere — even academics.” Her collection was playful and unique, such as an extrater-

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By RAPHY GENDLER Sun Assistant Sports Editor

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Icers Advance to Semifnals with Sweep of Bobcats

Penalty kill, gritty defense lead the way in hard-hitting battle 14 skaters tally points in scoring spree to dominate lopsided contest

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ond as senior forward and captain Alex Rauter buried a rebound

“[Quinnipiac] did exactly what we thought they would do,” Schafer said “They came out, they played hard, they played physical They’re a very prideful team and we knew that’s what was going to happen ”

Freshman forward Kyle Betts assisted on both Cornell goals Rauter put a rebound of Betts’ shot past Quinnipiac goaltender Keith Petruzzelli for the game ’ s first goal, and Vanderlaan buried one in the third to double the Cornell lead courtesy of a Betts assist

“The second period we knew we wanted to come out a little harder, and it was huge that we got that goal,” Rauter said “Kyle Betts made a great play coming down the wing it was a great momentum boost for sure ”

Vanderlaan left Quinnipiac’s Nick Jermain facedown on the ice after a big hit near the Cornell blue line and was called for a game misconduct and ejected the team ’ s second of the period Cornell would be shorthanded for the remaining 3:49 of the game

“That was probably the first time I’ve ever seen two players get kicked out with fives in the same game, it was kind of outrageous, ” Rauter said

“Whenever we face adversity we kind of rise to the challenge, and the penalty killers did a great job ” Schafer, frustrated with the three reviews of Cornell penalties in the contest, said neither Vanderlaan nor Angello had any malicious intent

“I think [Vanderlaan has] two penalties this year, ” Schafer said “He’s skating away from him, the kid runs into him ”

The game was a hard-hitting affair from the opening whistle and the Bobcats certainly didn’t resemble the same team that was embarrassed 24 hours prior

“I just think [Quinnipiac] competed so much harder tonight and we didn’t have the same jump,” Schafer said “Our games against these guys all year have been tight games ”

The conference rivals and frequent playoff foes showcased renewed energy in the series’ second game

“We knew it was going to be intense and competitive,” Rauter said “As the game wore on it was pretty evident that we came to play and we were ready to compete ”

With Princeton’s upset victory to sweep No 2 seed Union earlier in the night, the Red will face the redhot Tigers in the semifinal next weekend

Raphy Gendler can be reached at rgendler@cornellsun com

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S c h a f e r s a i d W h a t ’ s m o re , t h e we e k o f f a l s o s e e m e d t o p re s e n t a n o p p o rt u n i t y f o r t h e t e a m a s a w h o l e t o g e t s o m e re s t a n d e n t e r t h e p l a yo f f s re a d y t o ro l l e v i d e n t i n i t s n i n eg o a l p e r f o r m a n c e “ I t h i n k t h e b y e w e e k g a ve e ve r y b o d y o n t h e t e a m s o m e f r e s h e r l e g s , ” Va n d e r l a a n s a i d “ So e ve r yo n e w a s f u l l o f e n e r g y

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Laxers Knock off Nationally-Ranked Opponent

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Sports Editor

In a showcase of grit and late-game intensity, Cornell men ’ s lacrosse defeated Penn State on Saturday afternoon at U S Lacrosse’s Tierney Field in Maryland

Despite trailing 3-0 after the opening quarter, the Red (32) held steady throughout, ultimately overpowering the Nittany Lions (4-3) in the final frame, scoring six times in the fourth quarter en route to a 9-7 victory With the win, Cornell secured a winning record for the first time in nearly two years

“The guys really showed some heart,” said interim head coach Peter Milliman “They wanted to win the game ” Sophomore attack Jeff Teat led the way for the Red,

notching six points on two goals and four assists Senior midfielder Jordan Dowiak and sophomore attack Clarke Petterson added a trio of goals each in a display of Cornell’s familiar offensive faces

“[Teat] is a very high level attackman,” Milliman said “He’s patient, he dodges, not for himself but for his team he’s always looking for his teammates ”

Down 6-2 near the end of the third, Cornell scored four unanswered to tie the game before Penn State restored its lead by one goal But that would be all for the Penn State scoresheet, as the Red notched the game ’ s final three tallies to secure the victory

“I thought our guys showed some real toughness at the end of the game, ” Milliman said “They kind of willed their way back in there I think we were working on some things

that they found a way to fix late in the game ”

Senior goaltender Christian Knight continued his strong start to the season, making 13 saves as a reliable backstop for the Cornell defense

“[Knight] is not even reliably good, he’s reliably great right now, ” Milliman said “He was seeing the ball very well today They got a couple in on him early, but he really performed down the stretch when he needed to ”

Cornell won the discipline battle in crunch time, committing just one penalty on the day while the Nittany Lions had four in the final quarter alone

“I think our guys typically are a pretty disciplined team, ” Milliman said “I think they stay inside of our system and stay inside of themselves ”

The Red’s struggles on faceoffs continued Saturday afternoon, winning eight draws to Penn State’s 11 On the clear, Cornell was 12 of 16 for a 750 percentage, showing a regression to its early season troubles

“[Clearing] is more than an issue, it’s a problem for us right now, ” Milliman said “We need to get better at those ” The win is the Red’s first over a ranked opponent since it topped then-No 13 Princeton in last season ’ s final contest Dating back to April 1 of last year, Cornell is 7-4 in its last 11 games

“We are definitely ready to be winners,” Milliman said “Guys definitely take pride in the success of this program and put in the hard work to make it successful I think they’re definitely excited to be competitive ”

The Red is back in action next Saturday when it opens Ivy League play against Yale at Schoellkopf field at 1 p m

Crimson Ends Red’s Successful Season in Ivy Playoffs

ments and we got stagnant at times,” said junior guard Matt Morgan “We just didn’t make enough shots to loosen up their defense [and] move the ball as much as possible, but they did a good job adjusting to what we were doing ”

Junior forward Stone Gettings ended the night with just nine points and five boards a stark contrast from his previous 20 and 30 point outings against the Crimson

“In those [previous two] games, we had it going, but also took what was given to us, ” Gettings said “If they’re backing off of us and they’re giving us shots then we ’ re going to take them I thought early on it was pretty evenly distributed in terms of scoring because [Harvard was] doing a good job of denying [Morgan and me] the ball ”

Harvard big man Seth Towns, recently named the Ivy League’s Player of the Year, led the opposition with a game-high 24 points and 12 rebounds

Despite running some effective zone defenses early in the first period, the Red ultimately fell victim to some hot Harvard shooting on the defensive end After a questionable play in which Juzang knocked over junior Jack Gordon before draining a halfcourt shot, the Crimson shot 50 percent from downtown in the second half Cornell was also outrebounded in the game, 37-25 I don’t know if it stuck with us [in the locker room], but it was tough to see, ” Earl said of the half-court shot “The refs had a tough job [Juzang] was backing up and hit [Gordon] and I guess it wasn ’ t a foul It’s unfortunate and we would’ve preferred it didn’t happen, but it is what it is ” The conference semifinals appearance

caps off a relatively successful second season under Earl’s tenure

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The Red ends the season with an overall 12-16 record, and outperforms pre-season expectations, which pinned the team at finishing sixth in the conference Heading into the offseason, the squad will look to make the another leap into the conference elite, as its key players are all set to return for the upcoming season

“[Towns] presents a lot of problems with his height,” said head coach Brian Earl “He’s versatile and our defense is a little bit of scramble [so] when they move the ball to him we occasionally have a matchup that’s not great ”

Chris Lewis added another double-double for the Crimson with 16 points and 10 boards, and Juzang added 12 points on four treys to seal the win

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Cornell Dominates Quinnipiac in Quarterfinals

By RAPHY GENDLER Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Just 24 hours after a nine-goal thrashing of Quinnipiac, Cornell men ’ s hockey earned a much closer victory against the Bobcats to secure a two-game sweep and earn a trip to the ECAC Championship weekend in Lake Placid

After subjecting Quinnipiac to a throttling 9-1 victory in game one, it didn’t come nearly as easily Saturday, but Cornell men ’ s hockey dispatched the Bobcats in two games after earning a 2-0 victory Saturday night

Freshman goaltender Matt Galajda’s ninth shutout, key shotblocking and some clutch Cornell penalty killing were the keys in a Red victory

An overall dominant performance by the Red’s nation-best defense did the job in securing a victory in a game that at one point looked to be getting away from a squad that entered the game 18-0-0 in contests when it led after two periods

“I just try to battle through traffic [and] see some pucks, but I owe it all to the guys, ” Galajda said “They were blocking shots everywhere tonight on the penalty kill and they did an unbelievable job ”

In the third period, the Red,

clinging to a 1-0 lead, faced its greatest test of the series and m a y b e the sea-

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s assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, which carried with it an ejection The Red killed the penalty, with-

out its top scorer

“Our guys gutted it out and blocked a lot of shots,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86 “ We know that playing Quinnipiac they’ve got a tremendous power play [Our players] sacrificed themselves and blocked a lot of shots to keep them off the board ”

After mustering just one shot on goal in the first period, Cornell struck quickly in the sec-

By JOSHUA ZHU Sun Senior Writer

PHILADELPHIA It was close in the two prior meetings, but top-seeded Harvard finally flexed its muscles on Saturday afternoon to top Cornell men ’ s basketball, 7455, in its conference tournament semifinal matchup

Despite an efficient first period from Cornell, Har vard’s late half push, including a half-court buzzerbeater by the Crimson’s Christian Juzang, left the Red heading into the locker trailing by 37-32 From the second half on

By DYLAN McDEVITT Sun Sports Ed tor

It was a bloodbath at Lynah Rink on Friday night Of Cornell hockey’s 18 skaters, 14 had at least one point as the Red demoralized Quinnipiac by a score of 9-1 to take a 1-0 series lead in the ECAC quarterfinals

out, Cornell was unable to take care of the ball or string together enough baskets

together to keep pace with the powerful Crimson attack The final 19-point decision gave the Red its sixth-straight loss against Harvard

“We’re disappointed with the way it ended,” said head coach Brian Earl “We’ve been fighting all season [and] that’s

“I think our guys were pretty focused throughout the course of the night,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86 “They did a lot of things that we talked

a tough way to go out We had it going for a little while there in the first half, but it got away from us and we just couldn’t sustain it ” For Cornell, a balanced first half offense quickly dissipated in the second half, as shooting dipped from 48 percent to 38 percent through the two periods Morgan was the only Red player to break double-figures and finished with 19 points, three assists and three rebounds

“They made some adjus-