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Cornell Launches Online Counseling

Aligning for awareness

By SOFIA HU Sun Staff Writer

Researchers, including those from Cornell, must apply for grants from the NIH to receive funding. The process of applying consists of submitting a research proposal to the NIH in hopes of receiving a grant if the NIH deems the proposal promising. “[With Cornell]” on the cutting-edge of research that will lead to cures and life-saving treatments to diseases and illnesses, it’s important we stand strong to advance that type of research,” Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y. 23) said.

This month, Cornell joined universities nationwide in taking some of its counseling services online, as its Empathy, Assistance and Referral Service program began collaborating with Ithaca’s Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service to staff a new instant-messaging counseling service for young adults, according to Micaela Corazón, director of SPCS’s 24-hour telephone counseling service, Crisisline.

EARS director Janet Shortall “We’re finding that said a portal to the counseling serpeople are more vice will soon be added to the EARS website. Counselors undergo ready to talk about two full-day trainings before using their suicidal the service, which will be available feelings on chat.” weekdays from 6 to 9 p.m.

Shortall said students in the past Micaela Corazón had requested a way to connect with counselors online, and the initiation of SPCS’s new program provides “wonderful synchronicity.”

The online chat offers its own benefits and is different from inperson or telephone counseling in several ways, according to Cozarón.

“We’re finding that people are more ready to talk about their suicidal thinking on chat, maybe because they’re thinking that it’s more anonymous,” she said. “About 20 percent of the people we talk to on the phone say they have thoughts of suicide. Over 50 percent of people on the chat say they do.”

According to Corazón, by taking their counseling services online, SPCS and EARS can reach a younger group more likely to use technology.

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Kati Hanna of the Ithaca Tai Chi group instructs a Qigong class Tuesday evening. Qigong is the practice of aligning breath, movement and awareness for exercise and meditation.

New Gov’t Funds to Aid Research

C.U.among research institutions to benefit from $1billion hike

By ANIKA SETHY Sun Staff Writer

Thanks to a federal spending bill passed Jan. 15 that increased National Institutes of Health funding by over $1 billion, research universities like Cornell will receive increased support for medical research programs.

With a $30-billion funding level this year, the NIH will be able to provide about three percent more funding than last year for NIH Institutes and Centers, which in turn give grants to research universities like Cornell.

Ithaca Issues Humans of Cornell Page‘Inspires’Students Apology Over Trash Changes

By EMMA IANNI

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The City of Ithaca issued an apology on its Facebook page Monday regarding the City’s sudden increase in trash tag fees.

Residents are now expected to use more expensive new orange tags rather than the current purple tags, according to the post.

“The City of Ithaca would like to apologize to our residents regarding the lack of adequate notification regarding an increase in trash tag fees,” the post said. “In response, Mayor Myrick [’09] has extended the City’s trash tag program changes.”

The extension of the use of purple tags will last until Feb. 15. Effective Feb. 17, customers will need to buy orange tags for $3.75 per tag, though unused purple tags can be refunded at the City Chamberlain’s Office. According to the City, tags are valid for trash cans and bags weighing up to 35 pounds.

— Compiled by Noah Rankin

A Plum Tree chef posing behind the restaurant’s counter, a Cornell Store employee

COURTESY HUMANS OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Being Human | Reem Khondakar ’16 poses on the Arts Quad as part of the ongoing Humans of Cornell Project.

advising students to “stay in school” and six sisters of the Delta Gamma sorority are just a few of the Cornell and Collegetown faces pictured and quoted on the month-old “Humans of Cornell University” Facebook page, modeled after the popular “Humans of New York” page.

The page features candid and posed photos of students, faculty, staff and others, who are quoted responding to questions ranging from “If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?” to “What is your biggest regret?”

Ideally, the page will become a platform that allows its view-

ers to see their fellow students as people, not just as students walking around campus, according to Jenna Galbut ’14, the creator of the page. Galbut said that her inspiration for the page came from her personal experiences at Cornell.

“Each person is a reflection in the mirror we all look into,” Galbut said. “This whole campus — the students, the professors, the faculty and the staff are all a part of what makes Cornell so great. I wanted to give everyone a chance to share and see the beauty of every human here that is part of the picture.”

The page, which has almost 2,500 “likes,” was popular with students as soon as it began earlier this month. Within the page’s first 12 hours, it had hit 500 “likes,” according to See HUMANS page 4

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Umpteen speedy televisions perused two sheep, then umpteen tickets towed Jupiter, and Dan untangles five progressive orifices. Umpteen quixotic aardvarks annoyingly bought two Macintoshes. Umpteen bureaux tickled two extremely putrid botulisms. Paul sacrificed one lampstand, then Jupiter marries the very quixotic pawnbroker. Five purple poisons laughed, yet umpteen chrysanthemums kisses five aardvarks. Batman noisily untangles one Jabberwocky. Two Macintoshes laughed, then one extremely schizophrenic Jabberwocky drunkenly untangles two sheep, however Quark telephoned umpteen obese Jabberwockies. Five irascible botulisms slightly lamely auctioned off the subway, and five chrysanthemums easily untangles one mostly speedy Klingon. Five dogs drunkenly perused Minnesota, however the mats ran away cleverly, although one partly progressive subway quite comfortably sacrificed

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Gassy German Cows Blamed for Barn Explosion

International Lawmaking in the United Nations 12:15 - 1 p.m., 227 Myron Taylor Hall Cornell in Hollywood Information Session 4:45 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall Chimesmaster Competition Information Session 5 - 6:15 p.m., McGraw Tower Ice Cream by the Fire 9 - 10 p.m., Fireside Lounge, Ecology (Hurlburt) House

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BERLIN (AP) — A herd of dairy cows nearly lifted the roof off their barn in central Germany when methane released by the animals caused an explosion.

Police in Hesse state said in a statement that a static electric charge apparently triggered the detonation, and a spurt of flame, on Monday at a farm in Rasdorf.

The roof was slightly damaged and one cow suffered light burns. No people were hurt.

Police say 90 cows are kept in the shed and it wasn’t clear why quantities of methane had built up.

Bovine belching and flatulence release large quantities of the gas.

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Luq Mughal brought a metal case full of greenbacks to the school Tuesday, the deadline for payment. He says he collected the cash from several banks.

Mughal tells The Salt Lake Tribune he spends weekends working to pay for his electrical engineering degree.

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Quirky Bunny on Mandela Statue Causes Stir JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new, 9-meter sculpture of Nelson Mandela is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. It also has a tiny, barely visible quirk: a sculpted rabbit tucked inside one of the bronze ears.

South African officials want the miniature bunny removed from the statue, which was unveiled outside the government complex in Pretoria, the capital, on Dec. 16, a day after Mandela’s funeral. The department of arts and culture said it didn’t know the two sculptors, Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, had added a rabbit, said to be a discreet signature on their work.

The bronze rabbit, sitting on its haunches with one floppy ear, is about half the height of the ear canal.

“It doesn’t belong there,” said Mogomotsi Mogodiri, a department spokesman. “The statue represents what everyone in South Africa is proud of.”

His department said in a statement that there are discussions on “how best to retain the integrity of the sculpture without causing any damage or disfigurement.”

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S.A. Honors New Org. For Its Green Efforts

Board at the Straight

By ALISHA FOSTER Sun Staff Writer

To recognize Energy Corps — a new student organization that saved Cornell more than $35,000 last year through sustainability projects — the Student Assembly “spotlighted” the organization on Dec. 5 at the S.A.’s final meeting of the semester.

Energy Corps was one of the first organizations on campus to be the subject of the S.A.’s organizational spotlight, a new initiative to honor exceptional student groups that are taking action to address tough issues in the Cornell community.

“They’re an action-oriented student group promoting energy sustainability and efficiency — not only promoting it, but putting it into practice, which is amazing,” said Ian Harris ’16, S.A. vice president of public relations.

Founded in 2012, the organization focuses on helping Cornell achieve zero-emissions — a goal of of the University’s Climate Action Plan for 2015 — by switching out older light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs or LED lights to increasing energy efficiency on campus, according to Maria Jiang ’16, Energy Corps’ vice president.

Jiang said the organization also may expand its efforts into other sustainability arenas, such as heating, with “Cozy Toes,” a space heater that uses only 50 watts of electricity per hour, rather than the 1,500 watts required by normal space heaters.

In addition, the group is pioneering a Green Revolving Fund that on-campus organizations can use to fund their sustainability projects. The fund is set to launch “very, very soon,” said Kira Gidron grad, a former co-president of Energy Corps who now plays an advisory role in the organization.

Jiang also said the S.A.’s recognition sparked excitement among club members.

“The Student Assembly really serves as the voice of the student body, and it was really cool to be supported by them and to know that they recognize our efforts moving forward,” she said.

“Internally, it gives us further motivation and encouragement that our efforts are significant to the campus.”

Energy Corps aims to become the go-to sustainability organization on campus, said Tim Cook ’14, a member of Energy Corps.

“We work right now with the Energy and Sustainability office, and we’re starting to gain more of a name with [facilities services],” he said. “It’d be very nice if we could become partners with [officials] at Cornell that take care of the campus, [so that] they can come to us for help and advice when they’re interested in doing sustainability projects.”

A large component of Energy Corps’ mission also lies in research, according to Cook. Over the past year it has focused in particular on motion sensors and fluorescent lighting, he said.

Energy Corps, however, is not alone in its quest for sustainability, Gidron said.

“This is definitely a wave that’s happening all around the US, and we think we’re early adopters and riding this wave pretty early,” she said.

Alisha Foster can be reached at afoster@cornellsun.com.

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The Willard Straight Hall Student Union Board meets Tuesday to discuss upcoming events and plans for the academic year.

C.U. Aims to Make Events Accessible

Proposed changes would accommodate those with disabilities

By HELEN DONNELLY

“Using a few simple strategies, it is easy to design inclusive events and programs,” Fahey said. “If members of our campus community are As part of Toward New Destinations, a aware of and incorporate these design strategies, University initiative announced in 2012 to pro- we will make tremendous progress in being a mote inclusion and diversity, Prof. Erin Sember- welcoming and accessible community.”

Chase, industrial and labor relations, gave a preSember-Chase also discussed the prevalence sentation Monday to raise awareness among and diversity of disabilities campus event planevent planners about accommodating individu- ners might encounter. als with disabilities.

“There are so many different types of medical Sember-Chase, who works at the and health conditions that affect how we learn, Employment and Disability Institute and is also how we communicate, how we give and receive the advisor to the student organization Cornell information, to including how we get around Union for Disabilities and how we see and hear,” she Awareness, emphasized in said. “We don’t realize the diver“Using a few simple her presentation that sity that exists among disabilievent planners should ties.” strategies, it is easy to ensure that there are She also provided examples design inclusive events accessible restrooms and of University events that could routes of travel around be made more accessible. and programs.” and within the building.

“Some events are hosted on Katherine Fahey “There are considerathe fifth floor of Willard tions we should think Straight Hall, but the elevator about when planning any does not go to that floor. Or kind of event — whether we’re advertising this big conit be a meeting, a big event, a small event, inside, cert, but all we did was posters — so if you have outside, conference or concert, ” Sember-Chase any sort of visual impairment, then you may not said. “There is a checklist of things to think see the posters,” Sember-Chase said. about when doing the planning process to If these kinds of considerations are not taken ensure that you’re setting it up to be as accessible into account when planning, an entire populaand inclusive as possible.” tion who might enjoy and participate in that When planning an event, it is vital to consid- event could be left out, according to Semberer individuals with a variety of disabilities, Chase. according to a checklist Student Disability Though Cornell prides itself on being a Services distributed at the presentation. school that cares deeply about inclusion, dis“Gender, race and sexual orientation are abled individuals are still excluded on this camaspects of diversity, but our students, staff, fac- pus, she said. ulty and others who have disabilities also con“Cornell emphasizes diversity and inclusion, tribute to the diversity of our campus,” she said. but they actually need to remember that there’s “We need to think about whether we are inclu- big population of people that we are excluding sive of them too.” because we don’t think of them when we think Katherine Fahey, director of Student about diversity,” she said.

Disability Services, said that planning small changes could greatly improve accessibility on Helen Donnelly can be reached at hdonnelly@cornellsun.com. campus.

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COURTESY ENERGY CORPS

A bright idea | Tim Cook ’14 replaces lightbulbs in a Rhodes Hall elevator as part of an Energy Corps initiative Aug. 26.

Two iPhones Taken At Helen Newman On Jan. 23, an officer was dispatched to take a larceny report from Helen Newman Hall, where an unsecured iPhone 4 and an iPhone 5 were taken. The case is now closed, according to the Cornell University Police Department.

Grand Larceny at Noyes On Jan 24, an officer was dispatched to take a report from a student regarding the theft of their wallet, cash, C.U. ID, New York State driver’s license, Social Security card and bankcards from an unsecured cubby at Noyes Hall, valuing $97.

Unlawful Possession of Marijuana A student was referred to the Judicial Administrator on Monday for unlawful possession of marijuana in Mary Donlon Hall, according to CUPD. — Compiled by Noah Rankin

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‘Humans’ Page Popular with C.U. Students HUMANS

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Galbut.

She said she hopes that the page will create a “space of wholeness” where two people, through a picture and a quote, could go out of their comfort zone and meet.

“We pass each other all the time, and we make eye contact with people we don’t know,” said Enoch Newkirk ’14, who was quoted on the page Jan. 22.

“We may or may not say ‘hi,’ and we may or may not talk to them and get to know them, but this page kind of gives you a basic idea of what your fellow students are like.”

According to Stacy Ndlovu ’16, who was quoted on the page, Humans of Cornell enables Cornellians to be inspired by other Cornellians and has a “therapeutic effect.”

“I think we get so caught up with Cornell, prelims, summer applications and basically outshining each other we forget that we are just people who feel the cold,” she said. “I think this page shows us that we are more than just our NetIDs and Cornell IDs.” After taking a semester off during senior year, Galbut was inspired to create Humans of Cornell to alleviate some of the isolation she said she had sensed on campus.

“I took the time off to go inwards and ask myself who I am and what I want in my life, and one of the goals that came out of my meditations was this project,” Galbut said. “I want to make my last semester here memorable and hopefully leave a part of me behind. I thought Humans of Cornell would be the perfect project to attain all of my goals.”

For Galbut, the project is an ambitious one, focusing on the meaning of the term “human.”

“Humans are flawed, humans make mistakes and humans go through hardships,” she said. “But most importantly, humans, in their infinite imperfections, are still beautiful and worthwhile.”

Emma Ianni can be reached at eianni@cornellsun.com.

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EARS Hears Students Online COUNSELING

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“We can reach out to young people who are really isolated,” Corazón said. “That’s the beauty of it. All kinds of people can feel like they can reach out, feel less alone in the world, and break that isolation.”

Online counseling, however, brings its own difficulties for counselors. According to Shortall, anonymity comes at the cost of body language and speech cues, which EARS and SPCS counselors value highly.

Shortall added that most people who use the service are familiar with technology to communicate, but some may find the lack of visual cues impersonal and discomforting.

Shortall said she anticipates the increasingly popular mode of therapy to become one of many ways students can access counseling.

A similar online service, faQ, has been used in the past few years in the LGBT community at Cornell. FaQ allows students to anonymously chat with a mentor about LGBT issues, gender and sexual identities and additional resources, according to faQ’s lead facilitator, Frederico De Paoli ’15.

“Users are given the convenience of contacting us from wherever they may be, allowing them to feel safe by talking to us from a physical place they are comfortable in,” De Paoli said. “This all makes faQ a very unique service in terms of giving the user complete control of beginning, handling, and end-

ing the mentoring session.”

Founded by Andrew Lee ’08 in 2005, the service has seen an increase in users over the last three years, said Angela Lu ’13, former faQ president.

“When faQ as we know it was set up, it was already online because I think they started off with the hope that it would be easily accessible and truly anonymous,” she said.

Online counseling is a growing national trend, according to Eells, and several other universities are also expanding counseling programs to include online components.

“This is absolutely a national trend,” Corazón said. “I want to be able to use current technology to reach out to as many people as possible.”

He praised similar projects launched by other universities, such as the one launched by University of Florida in the fall, in which the University created and launched a pilot program for online counseling specifically designed for students suffering from anxiety, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

“I think [the University of Florida program] is a great innovation,” Eells said.

“Anxiety is probably one of the best areas for brief interventions that mix self-help and information sharing with the process of connecting to counselors.

Technology allows us to do that in a way that can be effective.”

Sofia Hu can be reached at shu@cornellsun.com.

Bill to Aid C.U.Research RESEARCH

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NIH-funded grants to Cornell professors vary in amount depending on the project, according to Prof. Michael King, department of Biomedical Engineering. For example, biomedical research is typically very expensive, he said, with the most recent applications for his group typically more than one million dollars over five years.

King, whose team recently published a paper on cancer findings using NIH grants, said the increase in NIH funding is an encouraging sign.

He hopes to receive a new grant from NIH to build on his most recent paper. His new proposal consists of a plan to figure out how to engineer artificial cells to kill cancer cells in the bloodstream.

“This could provide a boost to our own biomedical cancer research,” King said. “This type of research is really expensive, so we were very appreciative of the federal government using taxpayer money [to fund it].”

Since applying for grants is highly competitive due to limited funding, King said he hopes the increase in funding will go toward additional research.

“It’s so competitive now that a lot of really quality applications go unfunded,” he said.

“There are very talented and

motivated students and postdoctoral students that are really interested in continuing their work, so the news of the [expanded] budget is encouraging to us.”

In recent years, the NIH has funded a smaller percentage of grant applications.

“For a research university like Cornell, we’re always very pleased to hear about additional investments in the research budget,” King said. “Hopefully, this is the beginning of a trend for the future.”

The recent bill will not only go toward funding for future research endeavors at Cornell, but will also support funding for the Ithaca airport.

According to Reed, the bill allows the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport control tower to be fully funded.

“Our office has been working with the community since last spring, when the contract tower faced a threat of being closed,” Reed said.

The bill was passed in the House of Representatives with a strong bipartisan vote of 359 to 67. Reed said that this is likely due to the fact that the bill will save taxpayers $21 billion this year, while also offering strong funding for projects and programs.

Anika Sethy can be reached at asethy@cornellsun.com.

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A Call to Change The Academic Policy For Athletes

IN A PIECE FOR THE HUFFINGTON POST THIS MONTH, “Ivy League Quitters: The Costs of Being an Ivy Athlete,” University of Pennsylvania junior Jennie Shulkin criticized athletic departments throughout the Ivy League for cultivating environments that drive a number of students to drop athletics to salvage their academics. At Cornell, the Red is not immune to the problems of its Ivy counterparts, with some of its student-athletes struggling to balance athletics and academics. University Athletics adheres to policies in which there is a discrepancy between Cornell’s grade point average minimum for good academic standing and the GPA at which the NCAA deems students eligible to participate in athletics. We believe Cornell Athletics should require student-athletes to meet the University’s minimum GPA. We also encourage athletics to provide more services to pinpoint and assist those student-athletes who are in need of additional academic support.

At Cornell, the minimum GPA for a student to be in good academic standing is a 2.0.

Students who fall below the cutoff may be required to take a leave of absence or permanently withdraw. As outlined in the Cornell University Athletic handbook, Cornell Athletics adheres to NCAA guidelines that set provisional play eligibility at a 1.8 GPA for sophomores and a 1.9 for juniors — both of which are below the University’s minimum.

While we understand that the time commitment required to be a student-athlete can be much greater than that faced by other full-time college students, permitting student-athletes to compete even after they fall below University-approved GPAs sets a bad precedent: stating that athletic competition is valued more highly than education. We encourage the Cornell Athletics department to challenge its own student-athletes to maintain good grades from the onset.

Currently, Cornell Athletics does provide support services for athletes, such as academic counseling, tutoring services, laptops for travel, study skills workshops and a study room in Bartels Hall. But according to some varsity athletes who are still active in their sports, the problem with these optional programs is that those who could most benefit often do not seek them out. Some have said that the support services provided are not always widely used — and meetings with Cornell Athletic Student Services are only mandatory after an athlete has fallen below the accepted University level.

We believe Cornell University Athletics should implement policies to proactively pinpoint and assist struggling students, rather than wait to address their academic problems until they have been put on academic probation by the University. The Athletics Department should encourage its coaches to play a more active role in checking in with their players to ensure that they are both academically and athletically successful, and should increase its communication between Cornell Athletic Student Services and studentathletes.

We recognize that there are many athletes at Cornell who are able to excel in both athletics and in the classroom, and who have maintained solid GPAs throughout their four years on the Hill. But more can be done for their teammates who are struggling. We encourage Cornell to require that athletes be in good academic standing to maintain their eligibility, and to better locate and assist athletes experiencing difficulties before a problem occurs.

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n 2012, Skorton announced his goal to have no fewer than half the Cornell student have an “international experience” during their undergraduate career. I think it’s safe to assume that for most students, it’s not a question of if they should travel, but how they can travel. The big how questions are: how to identify a worthy program to travel with abroad, how to incorporate traveling with your degree and major requirements and, most importantly, how to finance your trip abroad. Let’s channel our inner Suze Orman and talk about that last “how.”

I’m not using this space to debate the merits of going abroad — I’m going to act under the assumption that you, the reader, definitely think it’s a worthwhile experience, but may question its financial feasibility. Nor will I be addressing the ethical considerations of your prospective abroad experience (check out my piece, “White Boy in Africa,” for some delightful musings about the existential and ethical questions that may arise from your time abroad). What I will be saying, however, is that here at Cornell, international experiences are not as costly as you might assume — if you do your due diligence. This due diligence includes identifying the right program and then discovering available funding streams.

Identifying the Right Program for You

First, let’s recognize that there are myriad ways to travel abroad during your Cornell experience. There’s the good old-fashioned semester(s) away, a.k.a. “study abroad,” and then there is the option to spend your summer, winter or spring break abroad, either studying, interning or volunteering.

Starting with the traditional “study abroad” experiences, the Cornell Abroad office is your go-to guide. The staff there is incredibly helpful to discuss your study abroad options with, and is very knowledgeable on how to finance your experience abroad. Even if you are just indulging in the idea of studying abroad, go visit the office.

The Cornell Abroad website states that “the cost of study abroad depends on what program you attend. Costs vary greatly.” They’re 100 percent right in highlighting this diversity in cost, and it is certainly something to consider when exploring programs. I know that tuition for my semester abroad was certainly less than the cost of a semester here at Cornell. In addition, the website states that financial aid can be applied to the cost of studying abroad, and will be adjusted to accurately reflect the cost of your abroad program, thus allowing your experience to be comparably priced to a semester at Cornell.

Another thing to consider when going abroad for this length of time is the cost of living in another part of the world. My daily living expenses in Buenos Aires were significantly cheaper than my expenses in Ithaca, which are significantly cheaper than the costs associated with living in Geneva.

Understanding these costs is an important part of properly preparing for a semester abroad.

When it comes to programs during breaks, such as in the summer or in the winter, the costs really depend on the type of program. Those programs that offer taking classes or getting credit abroad can be expensive because you are charged for tuition outside of the formal academic year. Interning or volunteering abroad can be less costly than study abroad programs, as you are not paying

tuition. Most programs will charge some type of program fee, so there are still some upfront costs involved.

Cornell offers a multitude of programs all over the world that span various disciplines.

These programs are especially great for the cost-minded individual, because they are through Cornell and thus, you are working with professors and staff who have knowledge of funding channels on campus. The Public Service Center at Cornell has a list of courses with a service learning component, and the Center for Engaged Learning and Research can also be an invaluable resource in identifying service learning programs abroad.

Cornell’s Global Health program and Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team Program are two examples of the awesome programs that Cornell offers.

While many of these programs are competitive, it is the overwhelming belief among most of their organizers that they do not want financial reasons to limit a student’s ability to participate. As a result, many of them will work tirelessly with students to figure out ways to successfully fund their journeys abroad.

Financing the Program of Your Dreams

This hunt for funding is where the due diligence part really comes in. After you have identified your program of interest, it is up to you to figure out and pursue the funds available. I promise you that no matter your financial situation, there are funds available.

One avenue for funding your experience abroad is applying for big national scholarships, such as the Boren Scholarship (for students studying languages that are relevant to U.S. interests), the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (for students with financial need) and the Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship (for students interested in using their academic interests to build strong ties among nations). Another avenue is to look for funding on our own campus.

This search can be trying, as there are no central listings of funding opportunities, but there is certainly funding to be found in many places! There are college-specific funding resources (such as the Iscol Family Program Funds in the College of Human Ecology or the interdisciplinary research grants in CALS), department specific programs (the Southeast Asia program provides a travel grant to students who are traveling to Southeast Asia and take a course in the program before they travel abroad), and university-wide programs (Engaged Learning and Research and the Cornell Commitment are great places to look into for funding if you are a motivated individual).

My suggestion for you is to explore each and every avenue that is presented to you: contact your individual college, your department, the department that the program is based out of and a department that is closely related to the work you will be doing.

Chances are that if you cast your net wide enough, something will bite. It also never hurts to start your search early. Cornell Abroad is hosting an International Opportunities fair on Monday, Feb. 3 — see you there?

Sam Ritholtz is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He may be reached at sritholtz@gmail.com. Sans Pants appears alternate Wednesdays this semester.

CORRECTION A Jan. 22 science story, “Peer Review: Student Team Engineers Stress Relief Vest,” excluded Hadi Hosseinzadegan grad, who was involved in designing the vest. In addition, Marina Gaeta ’14 is a Biology major and Eric Beaudette ’16 is a Fiber Science and Apparel Design major.

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Rebecca John |

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In Opposition To Cornell’s Stance On Academic Boycotts in Israel

“I am so disappointed in Cornell. They must be desperate for a speaker to invite [Scott] Brown. The man cannot speak ... he just poses. An empty suit who did what he was told to do in DC.” jameswhite15 Re: “Scott Brown Talks Politics at Cornell in February, News, published Jan. 24, 2014

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have a print of Yuri Kochiyama and Angela Davis on my wall at home, two activists who worked tirelessly towards racial and economic justice in this country and continue to do this work well into their old age. Sometimes, I have to look up at their pictures and remind myself of people who never got tired of working towards transformative social change, or persisted when they did tire. Sometimes, I get really tired; the most meaningful things begin to sound cliché.

Time passes, people circulate in and out of this institution and little seems to change. Sometimes I get tired of thinking, of writing. But other times, I have to put aside the disillusionment and exhaustion to remember some things that we must never get tired of saying, because there is no comfort or protection in silence.

The preparations for the construction of the Cornell NYC Tech campus on Roosevelt Island and the recent joining of the American Studies Association (ASA) in the academic boycott of Israeli institutions are reminders that institutions like Cornell are not the scenic havens of knowledge and learning that we might imagine; they are implicated in material violence, which must be responded to in material ways. Right now, a hospital on Roosevelt Island is being demolished to make way for the tech campus, displacing many low-income and undocumented patients who will not be relocated to the same type of care. At the same time, Cornell supports Israel’s genocidal state apparatus through its partnership with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Several hundred years ago, the largest military expedition against Native Americans was launched on the ground that Cornell stands on today, wiping out the Iroquois people and making way for

If we are singling out anything, we are singling out occupation; we are singling out death.

America’s colonial settlement. If these things do not seem related to you, it is only because we have normalized the web of violent realities of our past and present. This is a tired, but persistent, plea to unlearn and speak against that violence.

Like June Jordan in her poem, “Moving Towards Home,” “I do not wish to speak” of massacres, of rapes, of ethnic cleansing, of historical revisionism and cultural theft that erases the existence of an entire group of people. I do not wish to speak of settlements, of racist and exclusionary state policies, of small children locked up and tortured because they were deemed “threats” to security. I do not wish to speak of restricted movement and restricted food, of the strip of land that has been called the “largest open air prison in the world.”

I do not wish to speak of an entire diaspora of refugees born out of violent expulsion from their homelands. I do not wish to, and am tired of, discussing these things, but I must, because I go to a university that is partnered with an institution that is deeply complicit in crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinian people. In fact, it is a major producer of weaponry that not only assists Israel’s violent occupation, but is also exported to violent regimes around the world.

The American Studies Association made a commendable move to join the boycott of Israeli institutions (following in the way of Association for Asian American Studies, the first scholarly organization to join the academic boycott of Israeli institutions). This boycott cannot be weakly reduced to “singling out Israel” like a bully would single out an innocent bystander. The boycott is not simply a baseless moral judgement that is being passed; it is what over 170 civil organizations have asked of the international community, which is to refuse to collaborate with Israeli academic institutions that are complicit in occupation, dispossession and discrimination. It targets institutions which choose to represent or support the Israeli state, not individuals, something which opposition to the boycott on the grounds of “academic freedom” fails to engage with (not the mention the fact that academic freedom is something regularly denied to Palestinian and nonPalestinian scholars who talk about justice in Palestine).

If we are singling out anything, we are singling out occupation; we are singling out death. These are things that we must have the academic freedom to single out, or, put another way, expose and end. We cannot get tired of talking about this, especially when The Cornell Daily Sun itself has a history of misrepresenting views opposing Israeli occupation of Palestine. Divestment from Israel is divestment from death.

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By KATHLEEN BITTER Sun Senior Staff Writer

Prof Kevin McGowan, Ornithology, loves his job. He teaches multiple distancelearning courses in bird behavior and ornithology and studies local populations of American Crows. He also knows exactly which bird species you should keep an eye out for as you brave the cold temperatures on your walk to class this winter.

SNOWY OWLS: “The big story this winter is snowy owls,” said McGowan.

More commonly known to Harry Potter fans as “Hedwig”, the owls don’t normally spend much time as far south as Ithaca, but 13 individuals have been spotted in the area this season. Snowy owls are two to three feet tall and have a wingspan of about five feet.

They also enjoy wide open spaces like farmland and airports.

“Snowy owls don’t know anything about trees,” McGowan said, “they practically never nest south of the arctic circle,” so their usual habitat is arctic tundra with few, if any, trees. One notable owl has taken up residence on Indian Field Road in the town of Genoa.

GULLS: “These, again, are visitors from the high arctic,” McGowan said. Several species of gulls have taken up residence on Cayuga Lake, including herring gulls, white-winged gulls, and iceland gulls.

According to McGowan, a large flock of gulls will “commute” every morning over campus on their way to the Cornell compost piles, where they will eat leftover food from campus dining halls. “They know the truck when it comes in,” said McGowan.

THE FALCON: A peregrine falcon has taken up residence at the top of Bradfield Hall, according to McGowan. “Look for a long streak of bird poop” on the side of the building, said McGowan. Follow the streak upwards and you might catch sight of the falcon.

SONGBIRDS: Chickadees, nuthatches, and cardinals have all started singing in response to the increased day length. “That change in daylight length is what gets their hormones flowing” in preparation for breeding, McGowan said. White-breasted nuthatches will give a “yack-yack-yack” call, and chickadees are currently singing “hey sweetie, hey sweetie”.

MIGRATORY BIRDS: Species that departed south in the fall will start returning in mid-March, according to McGowan.

The return of birds like the red-wing blackbird and greckles can be fairly accurately predicted by the day length alone, but flocks will almost always return on a warm front from the south.

Winter warrior | Many songbirds, such as cardinals (pictured), chickadees, and white-breasted nuthatches have stayed in Ithaca for the winter, according to Prof.

Kevin McGowan, ornithology.

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Happy Hedwig | The Ithaca area is seeing an unusually high number of Snowy Owls this year, according to McGowan.

The pictured bird has taken up residence in the nearby town of Genoa.

Sexy songbirds | Chickadees, white-breasted nuthatches (pictured), and cardinals have all started singing in preparation for the breeding season. “The change in daylight length is what gets their hormones flowing,” said McGowan.

COURTESY OF PROF. KEVIN MCGOWAN

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Gobbling gulls | A large flock of gulls wintering on Cayuga Lake like to travel up to Cornell’s compost piles to feast on dining hall leftovers, according to McGowan.

Red-wings return |Migratory species such as red-winged blackbirds will return to the Ithaca area in mid-March, according to McGowan.

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Nanoparticle Fiber Purifies Water

By BARBARA FORCE Sun Staff Writer

A rapid, simple technique involving a fiber-nanoparticle hybrid can rid polluted waterways of toxic dyes, thanks in part to a Prof. Juan Hinestroza, fiber science. The technique uses the natural structure of tropical plant surfaces to house nanotechnology that completely degrades dangerous dyes.

Textile factories across the world often

pollute nearby waterways with dyes such as indigo which, is used in blue jeans. As a result, water becomes too toxic for human use. In parts of the world where safe water is hard to come by, these dyes become a nightmare. Not only are they unsafe to consume, but they are physically dangerous when they come in contact with substances such as cotton or other tough plant materials, according to Hinestroza.

Hinestroza worked with Dr. Marianny Combariza and Dr. Christian Blanco of the

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Dynamic detoxyfication | The beaker on the left shows water contaminated with indigo dye. The beaker on the right has been treated with fibers developed by a Cornell scientist.

Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia to design and test the nanoparticle fiber treatment.

The process is rapid. In a demonstration using indigo dye, the toxic water changed from a deep blue color to an aqua shade within a minute. It then changed to yellow and then became clear in the time it takes to walk up Libe Slope or order a bubble tea.

The process is temperature dependent.

In warmer climates, the process is faster, while in a laboratory in frigid Ithaca, the process takes longer.

“The temperature here is quite different from Columbia,” Blanco said.

Additionally, the acidity and basicity of the water can change the speed of the reaction. In a demonstration using indigo dye, the water had become basic. The basicity of the solution helps draw the molecules to the surface of the metals, which are acidic, according to Combariza.

“In order for the dye to attach to the cellulose, it needs a mordant. It needs a bite,” Combariza said.

Because the molecules that make up dyes are very strong, it takes a specific chemical reaction to break them up. This strength in the dye molecules is the core issue that scientists face when trying to detoxify waters.

Current methods for dealing with contamination cannot break the chemical bonds of the dye molecules, nor will they break down from sunlight exposure or over time.

As long as the molecular bonds are not breaking down, the toxins will sit and continue to contaminate the water, according to Hinestroza.

An advantage of this new technique is the natural composition of fibrous tropical plants. According to Hinestroza, cellulose, the hardy frame that gives plants their shape, has a natural apartment-complex-like structure on the surface of plants. These

tiny compartments are excellent for housing the nanoparticles. The varieties of plants Hinestroza uses are also abundant and much cheaper than synthetic alternatives.

The fibers used in the method are not the same types used in an average cotton or polyester-blend t-shirt. The nanoparticles they contain are made up of transition metals that react with nearby oxygen molecules. In doing so, highly reactive particles called radicals form in the water.

Through this technique, the radicals are needed to react with and destroy the dyes and other toxins in the water. Essentially, they are assassins dispatched by the fibers to destroy the dyes.

“This is a hard fiber,” Combariza said.

“A hard fiber is not necessarily used for textile operations. This is a fiber that can be resistant to acidic conditions and basic conditions. It can be resistant to wear and tear.

It is a very strong fiber.”

The toxic compounds completely degrade, molecule by molecule, until only non-toxic parts remain. The reaction is seen as the water becomes as clear as a natural river untouched by industry, and only needs to be boiled in order to be safe for human consumption, according to Hinestroza.

Unlike many filtration methods that rely on screens or absorptive methods, these fibers can be used over and over. They are as effective with each use as the time before, making them both cost-effective and efficient. Because the technology is housed in plant fibers, the active components are flexible and easily manipulated. They can be easily and safely be moved about, and they don’t require machinery to function.

According to Hinestroza, the fibers are an efficient, simple, and effective detoxification method.

Barbara Force can be reached at bforce@cornellsun.com.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Pilgrimage to Park City:

An Inside Look at Sundance

BY LUCY GOSS Sun Staff Writer

Last week, I took a pilgrimage to the Mecca of the independent film world, the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Even with a press pass granted to me by Sundance, the event is not easy to navigate. The line to see a film was still an hour and a half long; in some cases, I was waking up as early as six in the morning to get to the movies. Nevertheless, attending Sundance was one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life, and the best part is that now, I get to report back with everything I saw.

Sundance is a whirlwind if nothing else. At all hours of the day, there are dozens of films for viewing, panel discussions to attend and parties to go to (if you can get in). The beautiful backdrop of the world’s best ski mountains contributes to the laid-back and unique vibe that Sundance radiates. Main Street is the place to be, always brimming with packed festival-goers, live music, shopping and crowded sponsor lounges. Stars walk around just like everyone else, save for the many interviews for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. There is even a ski lift right in town for those who also have time to hit the slopes in between events. However, if you are committed to the films more than to the social scene like I was, most of your time will be spent at the eight main theaters and on the busses between them. In four days, I saw seven films, each of which I discuss below.

Whiplash Directed by Damien Chazelle Starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES

A Most Wanted Man Directed by Anton Corbijn Starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright PHOTO COURTESY OF LIONSGATE

Almost certainly the most popular film at the festival, Whiplash took home the two biggest awards, the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and the Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, and its popularity was without a doubt deserved. Whiplash follows a young drummer (Teller) at a competitive music conservatory in New York City and his obsession with perfection at any cost. His fanatic devotion to drumming is fuelled by his hyper-intense and abusive instructor (Simmons). Their war against each other brings to light questions of the limits of discipline and the pursuit of greatness. Whiplash is a kind of sports movie for musicians. Its excellence lies in Miles Teller’s performance as both an actor and a drummer.

Camp X-Ray

Based on the novel by John Le Carre, A Most Wanted Man is a bleak spy thriller set in a post-9/11 Germany. Günther Bachmann (Hoffman), a tired German intelligence officer in Hamburg, is assigned to capture a suspected terrorist. What he finds instead is a paper trail leading to a much bigger conspiracy.

His investigation is further complicated when American officials threaten to take over the mission.

Although a little long and sometimes slow, A Most Wanted Man unsurprisingly includes an excellent performance from the always-stellar Hoffman and a surprising showing from McAdams. The end will leave you reeling, and I suspect it will not be the last adaptation of Le Carre’s popular spy series.

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Directed by Peter Sattler Starring Kristen Stewart, Payman Maadi, Lane Garrison, J.J. Soria, John Carroll Lynch Another highly-anticipated festival film, Camp X-Ray follows Cole (Stewart) as she serves the impossible position of guard at Guantanamo Bay. We are shown the non-stop tedium in the daily lives of both the detainees and the guards assigned PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GOTHAM GROUP to a task they often do not understand. As time goes on, Cole develops a forbidden friendship with an inmate, Ali, forcing her to review her job and humanity in new ways.

Although Stewart gives an impressive performance, Maadi is not entirely convincing as a detainee. The film succeeds in providing a fresh, fearless look at one of America’s most controversial institutions. It is intense and fascinating, but occasionally oversteps the line into melodrama.

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Boyhood Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater With perhaps the most anxiously awaited movie of the year, Richard Linklater came to Sundance to finally debut his twelve-year project, Boyhood. It is unlike any film I have ever seen. Boyhood follows a small portion of Mason’s (Coltrane) life from first grade to freshman year of college.

The way we witness Coltrane’s physical transformation on screen is surreal, not to mention those of his parents (Hawke and Arquette) and sister (Linklater). This is a standard story about growing up, but is told in such a special, groundbreaking way that the experience of watching it is truly incredible. While the first half is stronger than the second — it contains a clearer narrative and precedes Coltrane’s awkward maturity — the whole movie is a triumph of the art of filmmaking. Richard Linklater is back with something so special, it’s a must-see.

Wish I Was Here

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Directed by Zach Braff Starring Zach Braff, Mandy Patinkin, Kate Hudson, Josh Gad Zach Braff is back, but his newest film pales in comparison to his debut Garden State nearly a decade later. Aidan Bloom (Braff ) is a failing actor who needs to find a way to educate his children after financial problems force them out of private school.

Simultaneously, he is facing the imminent death of his father, the repeated shortcomings of his genius brother, his complicated relationship with his wife, the lull in his career and his relationship with God. Though this film is loaded with conflict and feeling, Wish I Was Here is a disappointment. It includes impressive and profound realizations about life, love and religion, à la Garden State, but the funny stuff just isn’t funny, and Braff ’s character is only likable half of the time. That being said, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t cry. It is an emotional, earnest film that does not quite live up to its crowd-funded hype.

The Skeleton Twins

Jamie Marks Is Dead

Directed by Craig Johnson Starring Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell

Directed by Carter Smith Starring Cameron Monaghan, Noah Silver, Morgan Saylor

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This was my favorite film at Sundance, perhaps due to my biased devotion to SNL alums Wiig and Hader. Winner of this year’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, The Skeleton Twins is about estranged siblings Maggie and Milo (Wiig and Hader) who are forced together again after 10 years of silence. Finally back in the same house, they must face their complicated issues, both as individual depressives and as part of a twisted family with a dark past. Hader gives the performance of his career as the snarky, gay Milo, and Wiig holds her own beside him. Their chemistry is palpable, making The Skeleton Twins simultaneously amusing and heartbreaking.

When classmate PHOTO COURTESY OF VERISIMILITUDE Jamie Marks (Silver) is found dead in a river of a small, cold town not unlike Ithaca, Adam and Gracie (Monaghan and Saylor) begin to investigate the suspicious event. Bonding over their shared interest in Jamie, the two teenagers develop a relationship, but it is not long before Jamie’s ghost appears physically to them both.

Adam, drawn to the mystery of Jamie’s lifelike presence, forms a dangerous connection with the dead boy.

Together, they tow the line between the living and the undead.

This film is appropriately creepy and well-acted by the young stars. Although supernatural in nature, the story is powerful, interesting and only occasionally over-the-top.

Lucy Goss is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at lgoss@cornellsun.com.

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Mozia Breaks Nigerian Record Outdoor Hockey Has TRACK & FIELD

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“I walked in the circle as I always did. [I] prayed and asked my brother who passed away to carry the shot this time and just went,” Mozia said. “It

didn't really feel good, but when it landed I just screamed my life away.”

Mozia threw 67’ 4’’, setting a Barton Hall record, a Cornell record, an Ivy League record and a Nigerian national record.

“I’m not really a person for records,” Mozia said. “It’s a cool feeling, but it’s really not that important to me. It doesn’t change the fact that I still have to work harder and harder each day to be a better man than I was the day

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Leading the pack | Senior Bruno Hortelano-Roig finished first in the 60m event, one of four first place finishes for the men.

before.”

Mozia went on to place third in the men’s weight throw behind sophomore Bryan Rhodes’ second place finish.

“As a team, we are just going [to keep] working and competing hard. We all have our eyes on the prize, [and] winning the conference championship,” Mozia said. “A lot of people are working to make it to nationals. I really can’t wait to see what some of my teammates do. I think there will be a lot of big accomplishments on the track team this year.”

Next up for the Red is the Robert J. Kane Invitational in Barton Hall on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Lisa Awaitey can be reached at sports@cornellsun.com.

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four months of the season.

When they finally realized they were losing more money by arguing than they would by actually compromising, the lockout ended. But many fans were already turned off.

And so, to win back the fans and elevate hockey’s popularity to record levels, the NHL turned to what fans had repeatedly shown they adore: outdoor hockey. This time, they would not be restricted to one Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. They would get the Coors Light Stadium Series, a slate of six outdoor contests — five in America and one in Canada. The series started off with a bang, with over 105,000 people packing into the Big House to watch the Red Wings and Maple Leafs square off.

The largest-ever crowd at a

hockey game enjoyed an evenly matched contest, with the Maple Leafs ultimately prevailing. Just this past weekend, Los Angeles and New York fans packed Dodgers Stadium and Yankee Stadium for more outdoor fun. The actual games between the Rangers and Devils and the Kings and Ducks weren’t as exciting, but they both drew huge crowds to the famous baseball venues. And there is more to come: The Penguins and Blackhawks will square off at Soldier Field in the beginning of March in a match between two of the NHL’s best teams.

These outdoor games and the NHL’s general marketing strategy are certainly paying dividends. Recent polls have shown that as many people list professional hockey as their favorite sport as those that list professional basketball. Attendance at NHL games has surpassed attendance at NBA games. The upcoming winter Olympics present another major opportunity for growing world-wide interest in hockey. The men’s hockey tournament in the 2010 games was absolutely fantastic, capped by an epic U.S.-Canada contest for the gold. That final was the most watched gold medal game since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. With the NHL’s best heading to Sochi again this year, fans are in for another round of passionate hockey on the world’s biggest stage.

All in all, things are looking up for professional hockey.

However, specifically with regard to the outdoor games, the NHL must be wary of overusing the concept. There are some downsides to the fan experience as well, such as the freezing temperatures, expensive tickets and often poor viewing angles from the stands. Part of what has driven the popularity of these events is the exotic factor — the idea that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see an outdoor game at these stadiums.

If the NHL continues to do a whole series of games on a yearly basis, it eventually will become less captivating. So while I am a huge fan of all these outdoor games, it is in the best interest of the NHL to restrict the number of games and alter the venues, in order to retain the element of originality in every event. That way, the outdoor hockey concept will continue to advance the popularity of hockey for years to come.

Ben Horowitz can be reached at bhorowitz@cornellsun.com.

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POLO

Eldredge Becomes First Cornell Coach To Reach 850 Wins

By ELANI COHEN Sun Staff Writer

Hard work and rigorous training paid off this weekend when the Cornell men’s and women’s polo teams won both of their matches this. The matches, played against the Thoroughbreds from Skidmore College, were held at Cornell’s Oxley Equestrian Center. Winning both of these matches was an important milestone for longtime head coach David Eldredge, who with the two wins, became the first Cornell athletics coach with at least 850 career victories — a prestigious honor in the Cornell athletics community.

The women’s team had no trouble defending its record of 9-2. The first chukker began with starting sophomores Devin Cox and Anna Winslow and senior Kailey Eldredge helping the Red to a lead of 12-0 before the Thoroughbreds could achieve one goal. Skidmore’s first goal made the score 12-1, but Cornell quickly answered, and by halftime the score was 20-1 in Cornell’s favor.

The team’s offensive outburst allowed Winslow to finish with seven goals, Eldredge with six goals and Cox with five.

The Red started out the second half with just as much intensity as the first. Freshman Emma Eldredge and seniors Maddy Olberg and Beth Lebow took over the third chukker, outscoring the Thoroughbreds, 8-1. The match ended in Cornell’s favor with a final score of 323.

The men’s team (6-3) went into its match against Skidmore riding the momentum of its last win against Yale. However, Skidmore proved to be a tough opponent for the Red. The match started with the Thoroughbreds in the lead 5-4, after scoring a two-point shot in the beginning of the first chukker. However, Cornell clawed its way back and went into the second half with a 13-7 lead. Throughout the third chukker, the Thoroughbreds held a secure defense, but Cornell came back up in the fourth chukker. The game ended in Cornell’s favor with

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Offense unbridled | The women’s polo team defeated Skidmore, 20-1. Senior Kailey Eldredge (above) had six goals, combining with sophomores Anna Winslow and Devin Cox for the team’s first 12 scores.

a final score of 21-11.

The Red was able to come out on top even without the leadership of senior captain Nik Feldman, who is a dynamic scorer for the team.

“The game against Skidmore was our first game since before winter break, and it was nice to see that we all still played really well together, despite having only a few practices since being back from break,” said senior Carter Loftus.

The Red’s victory featured balanced scoring from various members of the team, young and old. Freshman Ignacio Masias tallied ten goals, while junior Hakan Karabey — who was abroad first semester — and senior Emerson Bilodeau tallied three each, just in the fourth

American boy

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Senior quarterback Jeff Mathews was named to the College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision All-America team for the second time on Monday. The honor comes on the back of a season where Mathews set the Ivy League’s all-time passing record.

chukker.

Both teams proved their abilities throughout their matches this weekend. With more training and long practices, the teams are determined and motivated to succeed. After seven wins in the past eight games, the men’s team is looking forward to the upcoming Country Farms match on Saturday at the Oxley Equestrian Center. The women’s team is also looking to extend a five-game winning streak when it takes on the Capital Polo Club on Friday and Connecticut on Sunday.

Elani Cohen can be reached at ecohen@cornellsun.com.

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Red Excels in Upstate Challenge Mozia, Holmes move into Cornell record books with top finishes

By LISA AWAITEY Sun Contributor

The victorious men’s and women’s track and field team continued its impressive run at the Upstate Challenge in Barton Hall on Friday and Saturday. As the weekend came to an end, the women’s team logged a total of eighteen ECAC qualifications and six first place finishes, while the men’s team recorded 22 IC4A qualifying finishes, five event wins, five all-time Top-10 school performances and two freshman records. Junior Stephen Mozia’s performance was the highlight of the weekend, setting a school record and a Nigerian national record in shotput.

The men’s and women’s teams both finished in first, scoring 174.50 and 162.00 points, respectively.

Sophomore Hillary Holmes kicked off the strong performances for the Red on Friday with a first-place finish and an ECAC qualification in the pentathlon.

Holmes jumped 5’ 7’’ (a No. 9 all-time school record) in the high jump, 18’ 7.75’’ in the long jump, recorded 32’ 9.75’’ in the shot put, completed the 60 meter hurdles in 9.34 and ran the 800 in 2:25.79. Her performance was good for a total of 3,724 points, the second best performance in Cornell history.

“It always feels great to have a good performance;

it is reassuring that the work being put into the season is progressing in the right direction,” Holmes said. “I just try to stay focused, and remember what coaches have told me at practice. Before the meet, Coach Bowman reminded everyone to go out there and compete, rather than chase times and distances, so I think remembering that helped me mentally.”

The success continued for the women on Saturday with three Top-two finishes by senior Ebolutalese Airewele (ECAC qualifier) and junior Katie Woodford in the 400, junior Elyse Wilkinson and senior Lauren Lloyd in the 800 and seniors Devin McMahon and Liz Simpson in the 3K; the latter four also recorded ECAC qualifying performances. The women’s 4X400 and 4X800 relay teams logged the final two wins as well as two more event qualifications.

The men’s team added to the Red’s success with first place finishes from freshman Grant Sisserson, which tied his freshman record in the pole vault (No. 5 all-time school record), senior Montez Blair in the high jump, freshman Tobenna Attah in the 400 and senior Bruno Hortelano-Roig in the 60 meters; all of their finishes qualified them for IC4As. But Mozia’s was the biggest story of the weekend.

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Leaps and bounds | Sophomore Hillary Holmes finished first in the pentathalon on Friday with the second-best performance in Cornell history.

Keeping Outdoor Wrestlers Keep Ivy Win Streak Alive Hockey Special E WRESTLING

By ANNA FASMAN

Sun Staff Writer

ver since the National Hockey League debuted the first Winter Classic in 2008 between the Buffalo Sabres and

shootouts, a tie-breaking contest designed with the fans in mind. In short, the NHL’s latest foray into outdoor games could not have gone any

Ben Horowitz The Next Big Thing Pittsburgh Penguins, the outdoor hockey events have been one smashing success after the next. The joy of witnessing hockey return to its outdoor roots has sold out some of North America’s most prestigious sports venues: Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, the Phillies’ Citizen’s Bank Park and, this year, the famed “big house” at University of Michigan.

The NHL’s ice gurus have increasingly mastered the art of creating a high-quality outdoor playing surface, such that the ice hardly diminishes the quality of play. All of the games have been exciting and close. In fact, a number of winners have had to be determined by

better.

Coming off the lockout shortened season of 2013, the NHL needed something to regain the loyalty of fans. The lock-out was incredibly ill-timed. The NHL’s popularity was on the rise, with the Los Angeles Kings having completed a shockingly dominant turnaround to win the Stanley Cup. Even as a Devils fan, seeing my team win the Eastern Conference by beating the Rangers, only to fall short of the ultimate prize, I could not wait for the 20122013 season to start.

Then greed reared its ugly head, and owners and players locked horns through the first See HOROWITZ page 14

This weekend, the Cornell men’s wrestling team was able to maintain its undefeated record, winning matches against Brown and Rutgers.

The Red started off the weekend at home, earning its first victory with a score of 38-0, shutting out Brown completely and winning yet another Ivy League match.

Highlights from the match included senior Mike Nevinger earning a takedown in less than two minutes from the start of the match, senior Conner David earning a victory after a close 2-2 tie in the seventh minute of his match and freshman Mark Grey earning six points in

the final seconds of his undefeated in duals and match. Grey’s victory came with national duals coming after being sidelined for up we hope to ride this almost a month due to wave of impressive performances through a national injury.

Cornell has managed to title,” he said. remain undefeated in the Ivy League since 2002, “We all go out on the and will try to keep that streak alive against Penn mat and do our best, this weekend. regardless of the team “It doesn't put any pressure on us; it gives us score.” confidence that we are a Jace Bennett better coached, better trained and better preIn its match against pared team than the rest of the Ivy league, and if we Rutgers the following day, keep up what we are doing, the Red was able to come then the results will stay the out on top with a final score same,” said junior Jace of 29-9.

Sophomore Nahshon Bennett.

Bennett said the Red Garrett took an early lead hopes that its success in the and finished with a 15-3 Ivy League will carry over victory, leaving Cornell with a 6-0 lead after the first into Nationals.

“It feels good to be match. Rutgers was able to

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Back with a vengeance | Freshman Mark Grey won his first match against Brown on Friday after being sidelined for the past month due to injury.

come back in the next match in overtime, yet the Red bounced back, going into halftime with a 13-6 lead. Sophomore Duke Pickett, freshman Gabe Dean and Bennett were able to come back after the half and win their three consecutive matches. The Red fell in its last match, though, losing three more points to the Scarlet Knights.

During halftime, John Keib ’91 and Jim Stanec ’01 were inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Wrestling Alumni after two very impressive wrestling careers with the Red. Keib now works for Time Warner Cable Inc. and Stanec is an assistant coach for the wrestling team at Virginia.

Looking forward to this weekend, the Red plans on riding its momentum against Penn, a team that has typically proven to be its toughest Ivy League competition.

“We all go out on the mat and do our best, regardless [of ] the team score; no matter if we're down or way ahead, we wrestle with the same intensity, and big wins will come when everyone wrestles like they have to win,” Bennett said.

Anna Fasman can be reached at afasman@cornellsun.com.