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Vol. 139 No. 40
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023 n ITHACA, NEW YORK
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Carbon Capture
Cornell Arts Biennial
Men's Hockey Aces
Chance of Rain
Kevin Moss discussed carbon capture and other climate change mitigation strategies at Cornell. | Page 3
Anna Ying '25 discusses how artwork at the Cornell Arts Biennial reflects current and future eras of art. | Page 5
Men's hockey defeats Yale with an impressive score of 5-1 to win its 25th Ivy League title. | Page 8
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Pollack Against Campus M.D. Gynecologist By JULIA SENZON Sun Staff Writer
President Martha Pollack expressed that she did not support the Student Assembly’s Resolution 15 — which requests that the University supply funds for an M.D. gynecologist — in a Feb. 10 email to Valeria Valencia ’23, S.A. president and co-sponsor of Resolution 15, citing Cornell Health’s existing gynecologic health support. The S.A. adopted the resolution on Nov. 17, conveying its approval to Pollack one month later. The University Assembly approved a very similar resolution, Resolution 2, on Nov. 29. On the same
day as the S.A., the U.A. received a nearly-identical email response from Pollack. According to Valencia, the Faculty Senate is currently voting on Resolution X — their version of this proposal — until March 2. In the email to Valencia, Pollack wrote that Cornell Health’s primary care clinicians have been trained to treat most gynecologic issues, offer preventative measures and screening and conduct minimally-invasive clinical procedures, including intrauterine device insertion. “The primary care clinicians within Cornell Health have a combined 50 years of experience in gynecology services, and
it is within their scope of care to diagnose and treat the most common gynecological issues in the student population, including the majority of pelvic pain conditions,” Pollack wrote. Pollack also stated that primary care clinicians may refer patients who require advanced specialty care or surgical intervention to gynecology providers in the larger Ithaca community, who are qualified to manage most chronic pelvic pain conditions. She noted that the local providers to which Cornell Health refers students partake in the Student Health Plan. See HEALTHCARE page 3
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Health home | Students walk past Cornell Health, where students receive treatement for their mental and physical health.
CU-IC Exchange Diversifies Classes Students, staff discuss benefits and challenges of partnership By GABRIEL MUÑOZ Sun Staff Writer
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Accessibility aid | An accessibility ramp at the edge of the Ag Quad on Feb. 28. Students can use accessibility ramps to circumvent staircases.
Cornellians Advocate for Accessibility By ELIZABETH GARDNER Sun Contributor
Beyond typical struggles with essays and prelim studying, many Cornellians face additional barriers to their learning experiences due to disabilities and injuries. Cornell provides different accessibility resources, including Student Disability Services and CULift. However, students, professors and the Disability Advocates Union are advocating for a more accessible campus. SDS seeks to provide
students with accessible, equitable and inclusive learning opportunities. "SDS works with individual students on a case-by-case basis to determine reasonable accommodations to facilitate their access to learning, living and other experiences," wrote Beth Parrott, interim director of SDS, in an email to The Sun. According to Parrott, students can complete an online Disability SelfDisclosure Form, call or email SDS to get in contact with a staff member. See ACCESS page 3
Cornell University notably offers students opportunities to pursue a variety of classes and learning experiences through partnerships with other institutions, including study abroad opportunities, Cornell in Washington and the Shoals Marine Laboratory. However, Cornellians can also explore their academic pursuits closer to home through the CU-IC exchange program. Cornell University partnered with Ithaca College to allow students from both colleges to take classes at the opposite institution at no additional tuition cost. According to Eric Machan Howd, the Ithaca College registrar, the program started more than 20 years ago to provide students from both institutions with a more diverse array of courses. “Both institutions wanted to work together and make some bridges between the institutions,” Machan Howd said. To partake in the program, a student must be a full-time student at either partner institution and choose a course applicable to their field of study that is not offered at the student’s home institution. Students are only eligible to enroll in a maximum of 12 total credits through the program. Machan Howd also mentioned that there are programs with higher demand from each institution. Cornell students tend to take health sciences and music courses at Ithaca College while most IC students take engineering and language courses at Cornell. “We started off as a conservatory. So we have great music programs,
both for undergraduates and graduates as well,” Machan Howd said. “On the other side of it in terms of our students, I'm seeing a lot more of [courses in] the specialized sciences at Cornell that are very attractive to some engineering students.” Karen Ma ’23 is a Cornell student who is currently taking an introduc-
“It's cool being in environments where everyone else in the class is on the same track as me” Karen Ma ’23 tion to occupational science course at IC as part of the exchange program because she is planning to pursue a
career in occupational therapy, though specific courses in the field are not offered at Cornell. “It's cool being in environments where everyone else in the class is on the same track as me. And my professor knows what I'm talking about when I talk about my future career goals,” Ma said. "So I really enjoy it.” Students are expected to commute to and from one institution to another on their own. Machan Howd mentioned students have to take two buses to commute through the TCAT. One of the buses goes from Cornell to the Ithaca Commons and then a second bus goes from the Ithaca Commons to IC. However, Wilfred Race ’25, an IC student, expressed that they experienced challenges with the commuting aspect of the program. See EXCHANGE page 4 JULIA NAGEL / SUN PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Campus collaboration | A bird's eye view of Cornell University from the top of the clocktower. Cornell is one of the two campuses where students can take classes through the CU-IC exchange program.