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Students participating in on-campus housing selection this semester will — for the first time in Cornell history — have the option to live with a roommate of a different gender.

After the Student Assembly passed a resolution to adopt a genderinclusive housing in October, President David Skorton endorsed it that same month, allowing Cornell to adopt a gender-inclusive housing policy.

Of the 3,340 people who have signed up for this year’s housing lot“[The policy] will tery so far, 87 people have expressed provide a much-needed interest in gender inclusive housing housing option for as of Wednesday, according to Barbara Romano, director of resistudents.” dential and event services.

The policy will normalize attiJoseph Burke tudes toward gender, according to Joseph Burke, director of residential programs. “[Gender-inclusive housing will] provide a much-needed housing option for students, increase awareness and [encourage] better understanding of gender and sexuality,” Burke wrote in an email.

Dean Iwaoka ’13, LGBTQ liaison at-large to the Student Assembly, See DEBATE page 4

Community Actor and Comedian Joel McHale Will Perform at Bailey Actor and comedian Joel McHale will perform at Bailey Hall on March 10, the Cornell University Program Board announced Wednesday.

McHale is best known for his role as Jeff Winger on

the NBC show Community, as well as for hosting the pop culture comedy show The Soup on E!.

Richmond Wong ’14, promotions chair for CUPB, said that CUPB has been looking to book

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‘Community’ event | Actor and comedian Joel McHale will perform at Bailey Hall on March 10.

McHale for a long time.

“We thought it would be a really good opportunity and show to bring to Cornell,” he said.

McHale is not the first Community actor to visit Cornell. In September, John Oliver, who has a recurring role on the comedy series, also performed at Bailey Hall.

Wong said the decision to bring performers to campus comes from student surveys and feedback. He said he is confident students will not be disappointed by McHale’s show.

“He is very witty and has a lot of comedy about popular culture,” he said. “Through See JOEL page 5

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Matt Ferguson ’16 makes a “lucky bamboo plant” to relieve stress as part of an event organized by Cornell Minds Matter at Willard Straight Hall Wednesday.

Forums Will Address Employee Concerns Cornell employees react to staffing cuts, workload issues

By SARAH CUTLER Sun Staff Writer

After analyzing the results of the 2011 Cornellwide employee survey, the Employee Assembly and Cornell administration held an open forum to address issues of workload, career development and employee appreciation Tuesday.

The forum — which was the second in a series of forums that will be held at Cornell— heard voices from employees and administrators.

“We’re finding a lot that there’s too much work

and too few people to get it done,” Tanya Grove, chair of the Employee Assembly said. “We’re looking at work that’s being done, and how we can change it, simplify it and pull things out of the job to make it more efficient.”

Staff members raised some issues “that we’re just now addressing,” Grove said, including the scheduling difficulties faced by research staff and shift workers.

During the 2009-10 Fiscal Year, the University See SURVEY page 4

News Rising Eastern Power

A former U.N. Security Council president talked about the East overshadowing the West in a lecture on campus Wednesday. | Page 3

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Hazel Gunapala ’12 discusses a post-college Valentine’s Day in which love is equal to need.

Words speak louder than guns | Cornell Democrats and Republicans debate gun control in McGraw Hall Wednesday.

C.U.Dems,GOP Face Off In Gun Control Debate

By EMMA JESCH Sun Staff Writer

In the wake of shootings in Newtown, Conn. and in Aurora, Colo., the Cornell Democrats and the Cornell Republicans faced off Wednesday evening to debate gun control.

The heated debate — which was moderated by Ryan Yeh ’13, president of the Cornell Forensics Society — focused on three separate areas of gun control: who should be allowed to own a gun, what kind of guns should citizens be permitted to

carry and other ways besides gun control to reduce gun violence.

Cornell Democrat Dalton Vieira ’14 argued in his opening statement that gun control can’t be targeted with a “blanket See DEBATE page 5

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Arts Jamming to V-Day Tunes The Sun’s staff suggests 10 Valentine’s Day songs to sing along to on the day of love.

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Sports Welcome to the Family

Cornell welcomes new football head coach David Archer ’05 with open hearts and respect. | Page 20

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Former U.N. Official Encourages West To Rethink Policies

By ALEXA DAVIS Sun Staff Writer

Talking about the changing balance of power between Eastern and Western nations, Kishore Mahbubani, former president of the United Nations Security Council, called on the Western world to rethink its policies.

In his speech, Mahbubani said it is in the best interests of Western nations to immediately adjust their foreign policies in light of what he called the “inevitable rise” of Eastern powers such as China and India.

“Today, in a world that is changing so fast, when the West is increasingly becoming a smaller and smaller minority in the world, it is time for the West to rethink what its policies should be,” Mahbubani said.

“Today, in a world that is changing so fast, when the West is increasingly becoming a smaller and smaller minority in the world, it is time for the West to rethink what its policies should be.”

Kishore Mahbubani However, he expressed confidence that, in time, people will recognize that his suggestions are correct, explaining that “with each passing year, each passing decade, every prediction I have made has come true.”

After Mahbubani’s address, Provost Kent Fuchs led a question-and-answer session, during which one student challenged Mahbubani’s optimism that his

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East versus West | Kishore Mahbubani, former president of the United Nations Security Council, called on the Western world to rethink its policies at Kennedy Hall on Wednesday.

opinion would be taken into consideration on the “political level of decision-making,” stating that world powers have shown “no interest in being rational.”

Mikayla Koval ’16, who attended a reception after the lecture, said he was thankful that the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies chose such an “insightful and relevant speaker.”

“I’ve learned about the recent rise of China and other Asian countries in my classes this year. It was really interesting to hear the opinion of a diplomat who is so closely related to the situation,” Koval said.

Mahbubani, as the 33rd Bartel Fellow, joins an esteemed group of global figures who have lectured at Cornell, including South African social rights activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama.

Mahbubani worked in the Singapore Foreign Service for 33 years, during which time he held vari-

ous positions in Cambodia, Malaysia, Washington D.C. and New York, according to a release from the Einaudi Center. He also served two terms as Singapore’s ambassador to the U.N. and as president of the U.N. Security Council in January 2001 and May 2002, respectively.

Mahbubani is the author of three books, which concentrate on the relationship between the West and East, in addition to articles that have appeared in a wide range of publications, including Time magazine and The New York Times.

The Einaudi Center, which invites a distinguished international leader to Cornell every year in hopes of fostering a broadened world view among students, according to the Center’s website.

Alexa Davis can be reached at adavis@cornellsun.com.

After Launch of Price Comparison Tool, Cornell Store Sees Sales Increase

By ERICA AUGENSTEIN

offered by the Cornell Store, Amazon.com and Half.com, a Cornell affiliate vendor and e-book company, The Cornell Store reported an according to Whiteleather. increase in book sales in 2012 after it “It is integrated into online shopping launched a textbook price comparison carts, so you don’t have to go to separate tool that allows students to compare sites. It automatically sets up shopping book prices at by the Cornell Store and carts for the merchants you select,” she other online vendors. said.

The tool, which was After released in January 2012, “With price comparison, 80 the launch has been used to place of the promore than 1,600 orders, percent of people buy from the ject, which according to Margie Cornell Store.” aimed to Whiteleather, the Cornell increase Store’s strategic projects Margie Whiteleather textbook manager. sales, 80 The price comparison percent of tool, which automatically displays prices the tool’s users purchased books from from multiple websites side-by-side, the Cornell Store. allows students to compare book prices “We’ve known for quite a while that Sun Staff Writer

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Tools for knowledge | The Cornell Store has reported an increase in textbook sales after launching a price comparison tool in 2012.

students are shopping online for text- these strategies,” she said. “There may books,” she said. “With price compari- be slight enhancements. One surprising son, 80 percent of people buy from the thing is that there are still students that Cornell Store.” aren’t aware of it.”

In addition to the price comparison Although students said they found tool, the Cornell Store is also offering the tool useful, some said that some of more rental options to increase book the data presented by the tool was inacsales. curate.

Whiteleather said the increase in “They didn’t reflect the right prices. I textbook sales at The Cornell Store rep- always check online and it isn’t right. resents the Cornell Store’s first increase I’m a good researcher,” Camil Pulido ’15 “in several years.” said.

Additionally, fewer individuals return Another student, Meghan books purchased from the Cornell Store McCormick ’16, who usually buys after receiving them from third-party books from Amazon.com, expressed disvendors, according to Whiteleather. satisfaction with the tool.

“Students would buy a book from the “I looked at it and it was not 100store and then return it once the book percent accurate.” she said. [ordered] online came, so we would run Ali Yazdi ’13 said he often used the out of books,” she said. price tool.

The site simplifies price comparison “I use it, it’s pretty helpful,” he said. by integrating booklists with the online “It is decently convenient.” price tools, according to Whiteleather.

Yazdi said there is a reason why prices “Instead of entering [International Standard “Sometimes it may not be accurate, but Book Numbers] into lots of individual websites, the price it uses prices from the reputable comparison is integrated Amazon dealers rather than just into your personal booklist,” whatever you find online.” she said.

Whiteleather said that Ali Yazdi ’13 students also have the option of choosing in store pick up when ordering online.

“Our goal is to make textbook shop- displayed on the tool were different ping easy for students,” she said. “We from actual store prices. were thrilled to have a solution.”

“Sometimes it may not be accurate, The price comparision tool has gar- but it uses the prices from the reputable nered positive feedback, according to Amazon dealers rather than just whatevWhiteleather. The Cornell Store recent- er you find online,” he said. “I am willly advertised the tool through an email ing to pay that surcharge for the convesent to students at the beginning of the nience and security.” semester, and is working on other ways Erica Augenstein can be reached to promote the tool.

“We are definitely going to continue at eaugenstein@cornellsun.com.

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Gender-Inclusive Housing Plan Univ.Launches Employee Forums After staffing cuts,C.U. strives for ‘culture change’ Comes‘Better LateThan Never’ SURVEY

HOUSING

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said that though the passage of genderinclusive housing represents an important step for the LGBT community, the policy is geared toward the needs of the Cornell community at large.

“I think it’s a little silly to say it’s an LGBT issue ... We want all students to be able to choose who they want to live with,” Iwaoka said.

Emily Bick ’13, president of Haven: The LGBTQ Student Union and one of the sponsors of the resolution, echoed Iwaoka’s sentiments.

“The thought behind it is that not everyone’s ideal living situation is in a same-sex living situation,” she said.

Starting in Spring 2013, students applying to live in a program house, a language house or a University co-op will be allowed to select gender-inclusive housing. Students who choose to continue living on West Campus next year will also be able to choose this option.

Current freshmen can choose genderinclusive housing for the next academic year, but not within the West Campus housing system, according to Iwaoka.

“The reason that we have to wait till next year for rising sophomores is because there’s not enough staff in the housing to do this manually,” Iwaoka said.

However, in subsequent housing selection, all students — including rising sophomores — will be able to participate, according to Burke.

Starting in the 2013-14 academic year, the software used for the housing selection

will be updated to accommodate mixedgender rooms and suites, according to Iwaoka. When the program is launched, Cornell will be the first university to have such a system in place, he added.

“As soon as we [update the software], Cornell will be the first school to have a computer application program that allows [mixed-gender room selection],” he said.

“Most universities do that by hand in their housing office.”

Though the gender-inclusive housing was approved by almost all S.A members, Peter Scelfo ’15, undesignated at-large, member of the S.A. who had cast the lone dissenting vote, said he stood firmly by his decision.

“Having a roommate of the opposite gender poses several safety concerns including potential for physical, emotional, and academic harm,” he said.

Gender-inclusive housing may eventually extend to random housing selections, in which students do not choose their own roommates or suitemates, according to Bick.

Such a system would be “ground-breaking” because no other university has implemented a similar program, Bick said.

All other Ivy League universities have some kind of gender-inclusive housing policy, Bick said. Iwaoka added that he would have liked to see the gender-inclusive housing policy implemented earlier at Cornell, as a number of other universities have such programs already in place.

“But it’s better late than never,” he said.

Jinjoo Lee can be reached at jinjoolee@cornellsun.com.

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cut 672 staff positions — a decision that led to a higher workload for many employees, The Sun reported in February 2011.

According to the survey, 38 percent of staff said they have not noticed “positive changes” for their department due to recent organizational changes, and 31.5 percent were dissatisfied with their opportunities for promotion within Cornell, The Sun reported in February 2012.

At the forum, participnts also proposed ways to increase opportunities for giving feedback to supervisors. Thirty-five percent of survey respondents said they felt they could provide feedback to their supervisor, Grove said. To increase this percentage, the subcommittee focusing on supervisor feedback opportunities has suggested submitting feedback through Qualtrics, an online survey tool.

“This is a real culture change we have to make at the University. We’re not always open to giving and receiving feedback,” Grove said.

In the survey, which was conducted by the Division

of Planning and Budget, 25.8 percent of the 5,647 employees who responded said they either disagreed or strongly disagreed that workloads were fairly distributed in their units.

Additionally, 23.5 percent of employees said they disagreed or strongly disagreed that they were compensated fairly for the work they did.

After analyzing the survey results, Cornell’s Office of Human Resources and the Employee Assembly formed an oversight committee, which broke into subcommittees focusing on workload and balance, supervisor feedback opportunities, career development and increased recognition for exemplary performance, to Mary according Opperman, vice president of human resources.

“Those weren’t the only four issues, but they were four that the president thought we could take action on,” she said.

The committees will submit final recommendations to University President David Skorton for approval in March, Grove said. A follow-up survey is planned, but the administration has yet to decide on a date, Opperman said.

The subcommittees have suggested a variety of programming and university policy changes, including new award opportunities for employees, the development of a career-mentoring program, the use of an online survey program for anonymous supervisor feedback and position analysis reviews for staff members who feel their workload is unbalanced, among other recommendations.

The Employee Assembly has hosted two open forums this month for employees to give feedback on the subcommittees’ recommendations.

Though the University may not be able to act upon all the staff’s recommendations, their feedback is “a real gift,” according to Opperman.

“On the survey, general loyalty to the University was high, but the issues were significant. That says a lot about the staff here. They pointed out what they appreciated, but they were very honest about what Cornell needed to change,” she said. “That’s the definition of loyalty.”

Sarah Cutler can be reached at scutler@cornellsun.com.

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In Gun Control Debate,C.U.Politicos C.U.Students Eager for Stress Need for Background Checks McHale’s Show in Bailey DEBATE

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solution,” and instead each case needs to be examined individually.

Cornell Republican Julius Kairey ’15 said that bearing arms is a Second Amendment right and that the U.S. government needs to “tailor [gun control] policies to the citizens’ needs.”

“Gun control hasn’t made an impact in cities with the highest amount of gun violence, such as Chicago,” Kairey said. “Present bans are sufficient. We don’t want to trample on individuals’ rights.”

The two sides questioned whether the restriction of some guns — such as the ban of rifles that carry five rounds in New Jersey or 10 rounds in New York State — would make a difference in combating violent crimes.

However, Kairey agreed with Vieira’s point that each case should be examined individually.

“We need to see a case-bycase-approach to see if it tramples on the rights of citizens and if it actually makes an impact,” Kairey said. “Assault weapons make up a tiny percentage of the problem here, as most murders are done by handguns. The government is not capable of seizing 280 million guns in an effort to protect its citizens.”

Republican Kyle Ezzedine ’14, who is also a Sun blogs writer, said that recent gun massacres were the result of “irrational” behavior, rather than an “overabundance of weapons.”

“There are irrational people who are doing irrational things — the guns don’t necessarily change that behavior,” he said.

“Rather, gun violence is part of a larger problem. What needs to be changed is why the people are committing these crimes.”

Throughout the debate, the Cornell Republicans cited the Second Amendment as a plat-

form for their defense during the debate. However, the constitutional right to bear arms has its limits, according to Democrat Tony Montgomery ’13.

“The Second Amendment says that we can bear arms,” Montgomery said. “It doesn’t state that we can own arsenals. I think that we can protect the Second Amendment while creating an environment where citizens don’t have to fear violent crimes.”

Though they disagreed on many points, both the Democrats and the Republicans agreed that more thorough background checks are necessary in reducing gun-related violence.

Republican Mark LaPointe ’16, said background checks should extend to people’s family health histories, as mental health problems can develop later in life.

According to Cornell Democrat Michael Sun ’16, the federal government should crack down on mental health background checks, saying James Holmes — the suspect in a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Col. in July — was allowed to buy a gun even though he had mental health issues.

“In some cases, it’s easier to get a gun than it is to get prescription drugs,” Sun said.

Kairey disagreed, saying that if there is a threat to the guns market, gun purchase levels will actually increase.

“Your top-down approach to gun control is failing,” Kairey said. “The streets are being flooded with guns.”

Sun also argued against cracking down on video games in which gun violence is glorified. Instead, he said that mental health should be made a greater priority among lawmakers.

“Steps should be taken to reduce the social desire to commit these crimes,” he said. “We agree on the need to increase mental health spending; we do

disagree on who should pay for it.”

According to Ezzedine, gun violence does not exist as a result of culture that encourages it, but rather because of the government’s inability to detect and control such problems.

In response to an audience question about an ideal world without guns, Montgomery pointed to a case in China before the Sandy Hook schoolhouse shooting, in which a man armed with a knife attacked a schoolyard full of children.

“Is it desirable to have a world without guns?”

Montgomery asked the audience. “The real question to ask is it is achievable?”

Though members of both organizations spoke positively about the debate, Ezzedine said it was “a little messy.”

“We agreed on a lot of points, but the debate was hindered by its disorganization,” he said, referring to the frequent interruptions in the debate dialogue.

Vieira echoed his sentiments.

“We agreed a lot more than I thought we would, which was nice,” he said. “But we still had stuff to talk about.”

Emma Jesch can be reached at ejesch@cornellsun.com.

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Community and The Soup, he is someone who will appeal to people at Cornell and be able to do a great show.”

Conna Walsh ’15 said that McHale’s comic style is aimed toward college students.

“He has a really smart humor that I think is different from other comedians out there,” she said.

Peter Duba ’16 said he will buy a ticket for McHale’s show because of his affinity for Community.

“I had no idea who he was when I heard his name, but as soon as I was told that he was on Community, I instantly put a face with the name,” Duba said.

Nate Jara ’16 echoed Duba’s sentiments.

“I know a lot of people like him,” he said. “He gets a lot of attention on the Internet, so I know he’s a pretty wellknown personality.”

Anna Fasman ’16 said that after missing Joseph Gordon Levitt’s show at Cornell in November, she will secure a ticket for McHale’s performance.

“The Soup is pretty good and Community is one of my absolute favorites, and now that it’s back on TV, it’s even more exciting,” Fasman said.

Student tickets for the show will go on sale at cornellconcerts.com Feb. 19.

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Moving Ahead With A Green Revolving Fund

Last Thursday, President David Skorton announced in an email to members of the Student Assembly that he is considering approving a one-million dollar loan to help establish a Green Revolving Fund for the University. A revolving fund could allow the University to dedicate a lump sum of money for allocation to projects that encourage energy conservation and carbon footprint reduction on campus. We are eager to bear witness to the multitude of innovative sustainability projects that would surely arise at Cornell as the result of a GRF. While a million-dollar down payment carries a high price tag, we are confident that these projects, if executed properly, could generate the funds need to repay the University with interest. We urge President Skorton to turn this consideration into a commitment.

If a GRF were established, funds could be invested in specific projects, and the returns on those investments recycled back into the fund for reinvestment in other projects. Money saved by the conservation practices implemented by the projects could replenish the fund — generating an even larger pool of resources for Cornellians to draw upon for future projects. The revolving configuration of such a fund would ensure its longevity and, ideally, ensure that the University recoups its initial investment. Cornell should move ahead with purpose to budget the seed money necessary to launch this fund, which would undoubtedly create more opportunities for students to get involved in environmental research and education.

Various other universities, including many of Cornell’s peer institutions, have implemented similar funds to great success. Harvard University’s Green Loan Fund, for instance, offers “up-front capital” to finance departmental projects that promise to “reduce the university’s environmental impacts.” Recipients of the GLF use savings generated by achieved reductions in waste removal and consumption costs to pay back the loan. According to a 2011 study by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, Harvard’s GLF boasts an average payback period of three years and an approximately 30 percent annual return on investment. Similarly, Stanford University’s Whole Building Energy Retrofit Program claims an average payback period of four to five years and a 23 percent ROI. By investing directly in Cornell-specific projects undertaken by departments and individuals, the University can support energy conservation while still prioritizing its fiscal wellbeing. Projects deemed eligible to be financed by a GRF could be required to promote sustainable practices on campus while simultaneously reducing University maintenance costs.

Furthermore, enacting regulations that require timely payback to the fund would help ensure that only feasible projects were pursued.

In an editorial last month, we asserted that divesting from the traditional energy sector would not be the best step, financially or academically, for the University to take at this time. Our critics were vocal. But we feel that a GRF is a prime example of an alternative option the administration can support to promote energy conservation efforts at Cornell.

Unlike divestment, the establishment of a GRF would neither require Cornell to pass judgment on legal business practices nor directly touch its endowment. A GRF would promote sustainable practices on campus and in turn encourage Cornellians to be environmentally friendly even beyond the Hill. We implore President Skorton to take the leap.

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moved to Maryland at the end of December. Around that time I met a man (I only say man because he’s six years older than my barely legal ass) who I’ve gone on a few dates with. Let’s call him Vince. Vince is pretty cute. He’s a tall kickboxing instructor with a motorcycle. He owns his own house, he opens doors and he doesn’t wait for me to call or text him first. These things are all freaking awesome in my book.

But I’m not crazy about Vince. To be honest, I think the only reason I’m even going out with him is because I need to make friends and he has a lot of them. In fact, the only people I know in Maryland who don’t work with me are Vince’s friends. So, yeah, I’m using him to meet people. I know, I know — it’s wrong and I’m a jerk. Really, I am. And I really do know it. But c’mon — this can’t be much worse than the time I told a guy I was a stripper and continued the ruse for over month afterward. Actually, that guy still thinks I’m a stripper. But that’s a story for another time.

Anywhoodles, I admitted all of this to my close friend yesterday thinking that she would tell me to do the smart/right/reasonable/moral thing and stop seeing Vince. Nope. Her response was “at least you’ll have a date for Valentine’s Day.” Ah yes, Valentine’s Day. While some people dread it, I actually like it. I’ve spent roughly half of my “adult” Valentine’s Days alone and half of with boyfriends. With the exception of one memorably miserable V-Day, I’ve had a good time every year, regardless of the company. And yet, when my friend said this, all I could think was: “Oh hell no.”

Maybe it’s just the lack of alcohol in my past-its-prime, post-21-year-old body, but I don’t feel the need to have a date on Valentine’s Day just for the sake

of having a date. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been this mature my whole life.

In fact, I haven’t been this mature for more than a few hours (although I don’t know how mature you’d call someone who is dating a guy for his friends).

What I’m saying is that if I didn’t have plans this time last year and Vince asked me out, I would have jumped at the chance to go out with him. But now, I don’t want to waste the night going out with a guy I don’t care about. I don’t want to compromise on my movie choices or make room on the couch for someone who doesn’t mean anything to me.

Maybe it’s because I don’t have nearly as much free time as I did when I was in school. Last year I could waste four nights a week going out with randoms and I still had three nights to hang out with my friends or watch exorbitant amounts of TV. Now I only have two days off a week and I relish every second of them. But who knows? I’m either too old or too apathetic to waste time on things and people who aren’t important to me.

So, regardless of the reason, I’ll be sans date this V-Day and I’m more than okay with that. I have already reserved an hour of my time to call my mom and catch the latest L.A. gossip. The rest of my night will be devoted to my DVR, who will be patiently waiting with some Pretty Little Liars episodes to keep me company.

I hope you all make the right choice and decide to spend Valentine’s Day with people who really mean something to you (like Mona and those creeps on the A-team). Because that’s really the point, isn’t it?

Hazel Gunapala is a former Sun columnist who graduated in 2012. She can be reached at hgunapala@cornellsun.com. Guest Room appears periodically this semester.

CORRECTIONS A previous version of a news story Tuesday, “Website Will Gather Resident Input for Collegetown Development,” stated that a website that will solicit feedback for shops in the proposed Collegetown Crossing development was first launched three months ago. In fact, it was launched Sunday. A previous version also said that Aylin Gucalp ’14 thinks the website would be difficult to publicize. In fact, she said Collegetown would be an ideal place to publicize the website.

The headline of a news story Tuesday, “Proposed Fund Will Aid Green Projects at Cornell,” implied that the University will be establishing a Green Revolving Fund. In fact, the creation of the fund has not yet been approved by the University.

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The Tale of the Dingo at Midnight

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An Ode To IKEA

t some point, everyone realizes that his or her childhood is over. For me, it happened in an IKEA store last summer. There was no epiphany or moment of satori. My dealings with “phonies” were minimal, and I had little to no desire to run around catching children in a rye field. My parents weren’t murdered by muggers in front of a Gotham City opera house. There was no monumental occurrence that forced me to kiss my childhood goodbye. IKEA killed it.

The Swedes are usually very peaceful (besides that Nobel character who invented dynamite), and if anything, they are known worldwide for their beautiful people, meatballs and moderately priced yet stylish furniture.

At any given minute, an IKEA will have at least two or three of those things — or all of them if you get lucky. So how, you might ask, could IKEA possibly have managed to murder my youth? After a little bit of looking around the store, I thought to myself, “Well, that’s a kind of neat bed frame.” Boom. Right there — it was over. My goose is cooked. Stick a fork in me. The kid is dead.

Because here is the thing: this bed was a utilitarian, plain, simple, adult-looking piece of garbage. The Ikeans named it “Malm,” which is Swedish for “ore.” No offense to any geologists reading this, but there is just no way anyone with any child left in him or her should get excited about ore. Furniture stores like IKEA are in the same league as the Home Depot or Joann’s

There was no monumental occurence that caused me to kiss my childhood goodbye. IKEA killed it.

Fabrics — basically Chinese water torture for kids. They go against everything that kids love. You can’t touch anything. There is nothing interactive. The toilets on the showroom floor don’t actually work. It’s just a bunch of quiet, boring adults wandering through a maze of furniture thinking how that Vittsjö bookshelf “would really tie the living room together.” And the second I thought to myself, “Well, that’s a neat bed frame,” I became one of those quiet, boring adults who walks around IKEA enjoying furniture. I may as well have started thinking about the status of my 401k, the soothing qualities of the color taupe or enjoyed the movie Sideways. Boring adult stuff. And when I got a little bit excited about a boring piece of furniture, I was just a boring adult, and it was time to get a shovel and start burying all my hopes and dreams.

Of course, the Ikeans didn’t suck all the child out of me. I still eat Gummy-Vites. I enjoy a nice episode of Hey Arnold from time to time. But I was forced to actually reflect a little bit on how I am getting older. I don’t think it was the bed that really razzed my berries, if you will. I got excited because it made me think of how eventually I would need to buy furniture and other modern European home décor for the apartment upon my impending independence (although I am pushing for another 20 great years in the Eliot basement!), All of us must go through something like this at some points in our lives. And while adults do have to act more seriously and deal with more responsibility than a youngster (or whatever it is I should be calling them), the fun never totally dies. My dad, for example, thinks he is very fun (thinks).

Ikeans aren’t total monsters in my mind for making me think about how I was getting older. IKEA can teach you some profoundly influential lessons in your life. For example: It teaches us to be more open to different things and embrace foreign cultures. IKEA furniture requires assembly. It teaches us that we need to work for things we want. For example, if we want an ottoman we need to figure out how to use these weird tools that probably don’t exist outside of IKEA or the borders of Sweden. It teaches us to recognize and leap at a bargain whenever we see one. And after all, it isn’t a terrible disaster to realize that you are getting older. I did , and now I feel totally justified by my maturity when I walk around all day in a smoking jacket and constantly have a Sherlock Holmes pipe in my mouth.

Christo Eliot is a sophomore in the College of Engineering. He may be reached at celiot@cornellsun.com. The Tale of the Dingo at Midnight appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

Kat’s Cradle

The Meaning of V-Day T

oday, there will be a flash mob at 12:30 p.m. on Ho Plaza.

Why? In honor of V-Day, an international movement to end violence against women and girls. The premise: “One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. One billion women violated is an atrocity. One billion women dancing is a revolution.” The Cornell community will be rising up, standing together and dancing in support.

Today is the 15th anniversary of V-Day and, of course, Valentine’s Day. The idea that Feb. 14 serves as both a movement against women’s violence and a celebration of love (read: Hallmark) seems contradictory. But it’s not. Last month, resident sex columnist Mona G. wrote about domination. “When you don’t know at all what comes next, anticipation intensifies ... You have nothing left to do but lay back and allow yourself to be taken, without resistance, fully giving in.”

Mona was writing about excitement, openness and loss of inhibition. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the same phrases used to describe healthy, consensual sex might be used to tell a story of abuse, harassment or rape. This is what I find most confounding: that “good sex” and “bad sex” are not actually antitheses of each other, but instead quite related. The very way we

conceptualize an exciting, adventurous sexual advance is strikingly similar to how we characterize violent sex: adrenaline-rushing, scary, uncontrollable. After all, it’s often acquaintances or even friends that end up being attackers; approximately two-thirds of rapes are committed by “non-strangers,” according to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.

This fall, our own campus saw how a reported rape could mobilize an entire stu-

our everyday lives. Sexual violence does not happen in isolation — it doesn’t just happen abroad, or in obscure situations, or in dark alleys. Sexual violence is a product of seemingly harmless, totally ordinary decisions that create a larger culture.

Every time we ignore a chorus of “tits out for the boys” at CTP or make a friendly conversation slightly tense by perhaps correcting a peer, we either are taking action or

We need to also look into our everyday lives and reconsider the ways in which we interact with each other. dent body, motivating a mass of people to reconsider how we approach sexual assault policies. Though unfortunately more common than expected, these incidents spark response.

They inspire a great deal of outrage and demands for change. These are all incredibly important ways that tragedy can be transformative. But in our quest to make the world a more just place, through policy, education and resource provision, there’s something we need to keep in mind: It’s not just about grand gestures. It’s about the actions we take in

inaction. These expressions help us articulate how we feel and create opportunities to influence the people around us. Our actions can make us feel awkward, as they might put others in uncomfortable positions.

But they can also be food for thought, healthy contention, dialogue and, most importantly, change. For example, playing “hard to get” highlights a seemingly harmless way in which we are complicit with rape culture. Our instincts to play games lead to a muddling between the meaning of “yes” and “no,” which can

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create confusion in the future. It’s not that a game of elaborate charades could ever be deemed as an excuse for violating another; it’s that we are leaving room for debate where there shouldn’t be. Being an active bystander or standing up for a person’s dignity when you hear the words “they were asking for it” — these everyday words and actions can have a larger impact.

There won’t be a flash mob on Ho Plaza or a grand mobilization of the masses for women’s rights and equality every day. By no means am I belittling activism or its incredible power to influence great change. But ordinary acts have a greater meaning. Our everyday habits shape the world around us. What do we question? What do we take issue with? When do we speak up? Friends, countrywo(men), Romans — it is what we do each day that creates our reality.We absolutely must continue to demand laws in each country on this globe that outlaw rape, for survivor’s resources and for policies that protect women’s rights. But we need to also look inwards and reevaluate our everyday actions.

Katerina Athanasiou is a senior in the College of Art, Architecture and Planning. She may be reacched at kathanasiou@cornellsun.com.

Kat’s Cradle runs alternate Thursdays this semester.

Shades of Grey

To theValentine’s Day Cynics

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started watching Girls last week, We’re too sophisticated for something despite my endless complaints of as mainstream as a day to express love, declining productivity and a dwin- and we’re too self-loving to not talk dling sleep schedule. I committed to about how much we hate this holiday. this project partly because I heard the But it’s an old tune by now, and far protagonist’s name is Hannah, but it from alternative.

I commend shows like Girls that was mostly because I felt I couldn’t participate in 85 percent of popular cul- show the real lived experience of twenture conversations that my friends were ty-somethings today. Our story isn’t having. Watching the first episode the Cinderella story, and I appreciate reminded me of two important things: the writers, advertisers and First, that generation Y (that’s us) is a generation of cynics, finding irony in places where our predeces- I have a problem with sors found hope, and sec- convincing myself that ond, that romance is a taking time to say “I love thing of the past. you” is clichéd.

Today is Valentine’s Day. With a rampant hook-up culture and a generational self-consciousness, we — celebrities who are trying to tell it as it as educated young people — now is. We are, as a generation, liberating dread the “Hallmark Holiday.” ourselves from an ideal that is, just Flowers and chocolates that were once that: an ideal. And that’s wonderful. appreciated as romantic (God forbid!) But somewhere down the line, we lost are now spit on as cheesy. Our genera- sight of the real and instead became the tion of cynics has created a new char- generation of the ironic.

Anyone who knows me (or who has acter in our HBO rom-com — the Scrooge of Valentine’s Day. He doesn’t read more than one of these) knows have a name or a face, but he exists, that I typically air on the half-empty and he is certainly thriving. As sophis- side of the spectrum. I’m a sarcastic pesticated young people we are programed simist born and bred, but I have a probnot only to resent “The Man” (here, lem with convincing myself that taking known as Hallmark and Hershey’s) but time to say “I love you” is clichéd. I also to hate clichés. However, it seems have a problem with how cliché hating we now try so hard to rebel against Valentine’s Day has become.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be conformity that hating Valentine’s Day has, for our generation, become cliché. cheesy nor does it have to be for your

boyfriend. Instead of thinking you’re too alternative to send a card, I encourage you to stop for a moment today and think about the people in your life who you love, or better yet, who love you (or even the people you just like, because I’m sure there are some). And, for all of you counter-culturists who are as concerned about buying into corporate America as you are about your designer sunglasses, I remind you that Valentine’s Day also doesn’t have to mean shelling out money on teddy bears and ugly flowers. It can be something nice, something simple: “I love you.”

In short, today is an opportunity to think about the people in your life — the important ones, the new ones, the old ones and the ones you forget to acknowledge. Our lives are sewn together by the threads of our relationships, and Valentine’s Day, although classically celebrated with romantic dates, can be an opportunity to say “I want to get to know you” to someone, if you give yourself the chance. Don’t worry, no one will laugh. And if you still think you are too cool, too educated or too hip to celebrate this holiday, even if it only means a bottle of wine at dinner with friends (like it does for me this year), to you I say: bah humbug.

Hannah Deixler is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She may be reached at hdeixler@cornellsun.com. Shades of Grey appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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Foodie Face-Off: Mehak vs.Sangam Mehak hits the mark; Sangam falls flat

By ELIZABETH YOUNG Sun Staff Writer

Although I’m still a bit of a baby when it comes to my spicy food tolerance, I’ve always loved Indian food and take advantage of the chance to eat it whenever the rare opportunity comes up. I know that we’re fortunate enough to have two Indian restaurants in Collegetown (on the same street, no less), but with my recent dining experience at Mehak, I’m not sure how easy it will be to convince me to try the other place.

THE FOOD For me, something as simple as naan can be the distinguishing factor between a mediocre Indian restaurant and a great one.

Mehak did not disappoint. In addition to its beautifully blistered plain naan, the restaurant offers several flavored and stuffed varieties of naan — all made inhouse — that I hadn’t had the fortune to choose from in my previous encounters with Indian cuisine. The onion naan was a delicious discovery; the onions, spices and fresh coriander were incorporated evenly throughout the batter, complementing each entrée with every fragrant, chewy bite.

I’ve tasted a few interpretations on aloo gobi, and all of them have been pretty good.

Mehak’s aloo gobi, however, is the best version of the dish that I’ve had to date.

Whether I scooped the vegetable mixture onto some naan or with a bite of rice, each piece of potato and cauliflower was perfectly cut and cooked so that I felt like I was eating an actual dish rather than a bunch of sauce dotted with an occasional vegetable or two.

It’s easy to stick to the widely popular dishes — aloo gobi, chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken — whenever you go to an Indian restaurant. However, sometimes the best dishes are the ones that lie beyond the first two or three lines on a menu. My server thankfully recommended the karahi chicken, a curry dish with slices of onion and green pepper that I’d order again in a heartbeat.

The fresh bite of the onions and peppers contrasted nicely with tenderness of the chicken, and the entire dish was well-balanced by the creaminess of the curry sauce.

The combination of Mehak’s chai and kheer provided the perfect ending to the meal. The sugary, milky chai warmed my Ithaca-winter-chilled bones while the kheer, or rice pudding, had just the right amount of sweetness, infused with notes of cinnamon and cardamom and topped with crunchy slivers of almond.

THE SERVICE The service wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was perfect for a college student’s needs. Our server was quick to greet us at the door with a smile and seated us immediately upon entering the restaurant. We also received our food in a timely manner, but never felt as if we were being rushed out of the restaurant. Mehak is a great place for both the leisurely diner as well as the diner with limited time.

THE ATMOSPHERE Again, the dining atmosphere will not amaze, but it was clean and warm, which is all that I look for in a casual restaurant for a winter dinner. The soft strains of classic Indian music and dim, warm lighting reminded me of the times that I spent with my friends at their homes, with the scent of spices lingering in the air.

THE VALUE Overall, I think that diners get their money’s worth at Mehak. Most of the dishes range between $10-20 and come with a generous serving of basmati rice. Our bill for two orders of naan, three dishes, two desserts and a cup of chai came under $60, which was cheaper than I’d expected it to be. And we still brought home plenty of leftovers that, because of its level two spiciness, thankfully didn’t set my mouth on fire the following day.

With my recent dining experience at Mehak, I’m not sure how easy it will be to convince me to try the other place.

Elizabeth Young can be reached at eyoung@cornellsun.com.

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By KARINA PARIKH Sun Contributor

Even with the rise of other formidable Indian restaurants around the area, Sangam has tantalized Ithaca’s taste buds with a plethora of both familiar and unique Indian dishes since 1983. But is it truly worth the hype?

THE FOOD You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s acceptable to judge an Indian restaurant by its naan. Sangam’s garlic naan was perfect: dense yet pillowy with a slight, fresh-from-the-tandoor-oven char. The garlic flavor is very light, too, so as to not overwhelm your palate.

Sangam’s aloo gobi featured large pieces of fresh cauliflower in a blended potato curry that had subdued notes of onion, garlic and ginger. Even though I ordered a mild version, the dish still had a noticeable amount of spice to brighten it up. Overall, it sure was warming and comforting, but I wasn’t particularly wowed.

When my server mentioned that the Vegetable Mango was the best vegetarian dish on the menu, I couldn’t help but try it. The inventive combination of chunky carrots, peas, green beans and broccoli and creamy, sweet mango curry was dynamite, and there

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was a continual burst of garlic and garam masala with each bite.

I definitely had room for dessert.The special kheer’s texture was wonderful; it was refreshingly cool and lightly sweet, and the addition of slivered, toasted almonds on top provided a crunchy textural contrast to the plump rice grains.

The flavor, though, fell flat. More cardamom would have raised this dish from pretty good to spectacular.

THE ATMOSPHERE Sangam is lit just perfectly enough for it to be an ideal space for both a casual gathering with friends or for date night. The decorative tapestries and handicrafts, not-too-loud music, mouthwatering smell of spice and smiling faces of the staff all set a positive and comfortable vibe.

THE SERVICE The service is exceptional. The hostess was lively and engaging, and my server was incredibly attentive and eager to recommend his favorite dishes.

THE VALUE Sangam is famous for its $7.95 per person lunch buffet, which is a steal for hungry students. Sangam is certainly a viable contender if you have an unshakable craving for Indian food, although it’s not the most flavorful.

Karina Parikh can be reached at kparikh@cornellsun.com.

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The CorneDaily Sun’s Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Supplement

To my fellow COMPETS:

Catherine Chen

I couldn’t imagine a better (or hotter) group of people to whine, work and be sleep deprived with.

It’s been a hell of a ride, and I’ll remember it forever.

Love you all, L.B.

I moustache you to be mine!

England loves you Rae Rae

Jessica, I love you with my whole heart Love, Emily

Happy Valentine’s Day to the Ladies of 202 M College!!

Happy Valentine’s Day to Iris Hoxha!!

XoXo Your BFF

Happy Valentine’s Day to Daniel Londono!!

Carpe Noctum (Wednesdays)

Dearest

Olivia Dora Wherry,

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Nobody else Shines as bright as you.

R.A.

Alexandra Rheinhardt:

Roses are red, Violets are blue, You didn’t respond to my ad in The Sun last year, So here’s ad number two.

Dearest Bub, Happy Valentine’s Day.

I am so grateful to have you in my life and cannot wait to spend this precious day and many others with you!

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COMICS AND PUZZLES

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

ACROSS 1 Geometry subject 6 Vend 10 “Don’t let anyone else hear this” 14 Cowboy, at times 15 Palm product 16 Classic creamfilled snack 17 For the birds?

18 Agile deer 19 Actor Ken 20 Stout 23 Seaside raptor 24 Have to thank for, with “to” 25 Horn sound 26 Belgrade native 28 Lawn option 29 Nova Scotia hrs.

32 Relative via remarriage 36 Shell out 37 Stout 40 Gremlin and Pacer 41 Able to come back 42 Cole Porter’s “__ Clown” 43 Bond, for one 45 “Heavens to Betsy!”

46 Place to tie up 48 “__ we having fun yet?”

49 Intractable beast 52 Stout 57 Dead set against 58 Ram, e.g.

59 Significant 60 Sax immortal Getz 61 Politico Bayh 62 Blue hue 63 Reaction to being cut off 64 Not a good mark 65 Hem again DOWN 1 Talk and talk 2 Casanova 3 For the bees 4 Tide type 5 Cubemaster Rubik

6 Milkshake choice 7 Gradually vanish 8 Cobb of “12 Angry Men” 9 Not get the better of 10 Flickr image 11 Ring insert 12 Knife in “West Side Story” 13 Shape (up) 21 Tire-shaped 22 New England catch 26 Nos. for beachgoers 27 Chemical suffix 28 Cryptozoologist’s quarry 30 Name meaning “young warrior” in Old Norse 31 Short communication 32 Work on a deck 33 Large volume 34 Yosemite attraction 35 Not a good mark 36 Crossword component 38 Rival of Rory 39 Greeting in Rio

43 When doubled, a breath freshener 44 Specialized undergrad course 47 Permanently 48 Liam Neeson voiced him in “The Chronicles of Narnia” films 49 Like many a prime rib serving

50 One in a Lincoln quartet?

51 Scatter 52 Reason for stitches 53 “Do __ ...”

54 Late-inning achievement 55 Barbra’s “Funny Girl” co-star 56 Flabbergast

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Puzzle #15 over 9 BRAINFREEZE

Fill in the empty cells, one number in each, so that each column, row, and region contains the numbers 1-9 exactly once.

Each number in the solution therefore occurs only once in each of the three “directions,” hence the “single numbers” implied by the puzzle’s name.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Spinto Band Cool Cocoon None Records

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“Shake It Off,” the first song on The Spinto Band’s latest record, is charming, playful and sounds like it should have been on the My SoCalled Life Soundtrack. Basically: It’s everything we’ve come to expect — and perhaps take for granted — from the nostalgic Delawareans.

In the 18 years since its formation, The Spinto Band has gone from a high school garage band known as Free Beer to reasonably successful indie rockers to the kind of group whose members have to pick up part-time jobs. Through it all, The Spinto Band has remained remarkably upbeat and Cool Cocoon, their eleventh LP (that counts their selfreleased albums in the late 90s), is a solid, if not terribly innovative release.

The Spinto Band has never paid much attention to current music trends, opting instead for classic pop compositions — which are currently on the wrong side of your high school newspaper’s “hot or not” chart. Cool Cocoon is no exception. These ten bubbly pop songs are all meticulously crafted, blissfully upbeat and named things like “Na Na Na” and “She Don’t Want Me.” They’re also catchy as hell. “What I Love” features beachy ooh-ing and cutesy lines like “hold me tight and sing/til we don’t care about anything,” while “Amy + Jen” is the catchy, ballooning story of a new crush. It’s constantly surprising that The Spinto Band members are so far from their teenage

Brooklyn-based group Beach Fossils more or less began as Dustin Payseur’s solo project. Its first eponymous LP was essentially a oneman tour-de-force, with Payseur playing every instrument. Soothing and stripped-down, Beach Fossils was the obvious result of a turn inward and sounded like the introspective musings of a man that hadn't left his bedroom in a while. That’s not to say it was unappealing — Beach Fossils remains a gorgeous record, but the type you enjoy while wallowing in your own malaise on a rainy Sunday afternoon. In the four years since then, the band has developed into a fullfledged quartet, and their sophomore effort reflects their evolution.

Clash the Truth, out next week and currently streaming on Stereogum, is a fuller and much more riveting effort.

Clash the Truth never abandons the beautifully layered sparkle-pop Payseur mastered on Beach Fossils. But the band has added a healthy dose of aggression — even the album’s title is confrontational — to the recipe, thanks in part to the addition of real percussion. Urgent, snare-filled tracks like “Generational Synthetic” and “Careless” pair

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years — they don’t seem to have lost any of their youthful naivete. The problem, however, is that they have so perfectly mastered their sound that, at this point, there is little room left for creativity. Sure, The Spinto Band knows precisely how to record a nostalgic pop record. But it has spent nearly two decades doing the same thing, and at times this effort sounds a little stale.

Gina Cargas is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be contacted at gcargas@cornellsun.com.

Payseur’s melodic vocals with a backbone of unrelenting drumbeats.

Even moody, low-key songs like “Sleep Apnea” rely on Tommy Gardner's steady drumming. Occasionally, Clash the Truth does feel a tad unfinished. Few tracks manage to break the three minute mark and the fourteen tracks clock in at a measly 35 minutes. The title track, for example, meshes a catchy guitar lead with Payseur’s blurred vocals — and it is one of the most captivating songs on the record. Yet the song ends just when it should be hitting its groove, cutting out abruptly at two minutes before reaching its climax.

In a recent interview Payseur claimed that “the whole point of this album was to make something that had the energy and the feel of the live show.” It’s all a little bit post-punk and a little bit dream-pop and a sure sign that Beach Fossils has found its place in the indie soundscape.

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Gina Cargas is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be contacted at gcargas@cornellsun.com.

Short and Strong: Oscar Nominated Shorts TERESA KIM Sun Staff Writer

The Oscars ceremony is film’s biggest family reunion and the Shorts category is the family’s youngest (and well, shortest) member, overlooked and undermined at every get-together.

Where the other family parties (Golden Globes, SAGs and most recently the BAFTAs) don’t bother to even distribute invitations to the shorts, the Oscars do, cultivating a tradition of recognizing the film world collectively. The Academy acknowledges, and Daniel Junge, the host of the screening and last year’s winner in this category, notes that “Some stories were meant to be featurelength, while others were meant to be short, depending on the story you’re telling.”

There are three categories for short films to compete in at the Oscars: Documentary, animated and live action. The five nominees for this year’s documentary section were screened on Tuesday Night at The Schwartz.

They were all powerfully executed and are quite the screen weepers (so don’t forget your tissues like I did — I left Schwartz, eyes smudged with teardrops and eyeliner). Below, I have broken them down (and may have ranked them according to my favorites).

1. INOCENTE The husband-and-wife team Sean Fine and Andrea Nix, who were nominated in this category back in 2007, have come back to film. The film’s titular subject, Inocente, is a shy 15-year old Latina living in San Diego, Calif. She is homeless, but that isn’t what drives the narrative. Instead, the story centers on her art, which starkly contrasts the violence and depression she has endured. The film

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does a beautiful job of juxtaposing her artwork with her everyday life, which can begin anywhere from waking up under a bridge in the morning to sitting alone on a bus dreaming. Inocente is her brightest when she is sharing her detailed dreams which never seem to end. The film ends leaving us with a sense that we haven’t heard the last from this facepainted San Diego native. A critics’ favorite this year, Inocente has my vote.

on femininity in a judicial yet connected way. Her snapshots of hair loss or the flat scars that have replaced breasts is simultaneously jarring and stunning.

3. KINGS POINT Former New York residents who have recently been widowed move down to a senior community in Florida where they expect to live out the rest of their lives. Kings Point has a growing population of singles and, as a result, the topic of love and relationships is on the back of every resident’s mind. This allows the filmmaker, Sari Gilman, to dig out each subject’s stance on relationships at their age, and we slowly and painfully discover the bitterness they have when it comes to forming friendships.

Gilman skillfully shows us that many of the residents’ seemingly harsh responses are not cold or cruel in any way, but understandable after what the residents have been through.

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2. MONDAYS AT RACINE Once a month on a Monday, a Long Island beauty salon offers free beauty services to women undergoing cancer treatment. We see women trickling into the shop. Some have been coming for as long as 17 years while others are newcomers, suppressing the terror of having their hair shaved off in a few moments time. These Monday guests quickly become a support group for each other.

Most of them are victims of breast cancer.

Director Cynthia Wade’s way of constructing the portraits of these female victims is extremely detailed. Wade has done an incredible job of gaining access to the women and their spouses’ private lives and capturing the feeling of a diminishing grasp

4. OPEN HEART By the end, Open Heart becomes an ad for medical and financial attention for children whose chances to receive the treatment they need are slim. However, the mode of storytelling that writer-director Kief Davidson employs is well deserving of the Oscar nods. The film begins with a heartwrenching focus on a group of Kenyan children who are sent on a difficult journey to Sudan by their hesitant parents. Their hearts have been damaged by rheumatic fever, but a Sudanese hospital has offered to give free heart surgeries to the kids. One of them, Angelique, and her wide-eyed gaze becomes the emblem of the group, representing their vulnerability. As the film moves forward, the spotlight is taken off the chil-

dren and the story quickly spirals into a human rights ad. Nevertheless, this short is sure to make your heart churn over and over.

5. REDEMPTION This short is probably the least poignant of the documentaries presented this year.

Co-directors Jon Alpert and Matthew O’ Neill, both experienced broadcast journalists, reveal their former professions through the way they unravel their stories. The film focuses on New York city’s “canners.” But Alpert and O’Neill reveal little of each character, only going as far as asking their previous occupation. Beyond handling the camera, there isn’t much more these filmmakers do, and, consequently, no particular voice or message resonates. In a world where documentaries on the homeless are a plenty, Redemption simply floats among them.

These films all pivot around heavy subjects and contain the emotional and mental upheaval that the best films can unleash. They confront issues that we are all familiar with, but aren’t motivated to do something about it until we come across a related story with a candid viewpoint that plucks at our heartstrings.

And this is where documentaries can shine.

Throughout the week, Cornell Cinema will be gearing up for Oscar weekend by screening more Oscar-nominated shorts.

Although the documentary category could only be seen on Tuesday night, you can still catch the Animated shorts Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the Live Action! Shorts Saturday and Sunday.

Teresa Kim is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be contacted at tkim@cornellsun.com.

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1. “Under My Skin” — Frank Sinatra Sinatra’s swooning 1946 cover of a Cole Porter staple proves why he was the original epitome of sex appeal, and why you should be wooing the ladies to the tune of this classic.

2. “Ignition (Remix)” — R. Kelly “Fellas on my left, honeys on my right, bring ’em all together”… and you’ll be doing it all night with this R. Kelly jam.

3. “Time After Time” — Cyndi Lauper Sure, it may draw some Napoleon Dynamite references (“I like your sleeves. They’re real big.”) but you can’t go wrong with this 80’s throwback.

4. “I’m in Love With a Stripper” — T-Pain All you single guys out there can wallow in your sorrows, or chill out while getting an easy squeeze. I don’t know what that means, but go for it.

5. “Single Ladies” — Beyoncé If you watched the Super Bowl Halftime show, you know that Beyoncé is a strong, independent woman. Even

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person could like us is the popular “You Belong With Me.” I’ve even seen boys singing to this one. There’s something about a little-noticed girl in love with the boy next door who just can’t seem to see how perfect she is for him that appeals to everyone. All the stories she tells are versions of cliches (the shy girl and the quarterback, the princess/prince union and the undying love), but, as we can see in Swift’s popularity, ones that most find themselves attracted to.

Swift tends to verge on self-indulgence wherever there is opportunity. You won’t find much material to overthink here. Enjoy it for what it is: an old journal or a memory. Indulge it for Valentine’s Day. If anything it will make you grateful that Taylor Swift’s life is not your own.

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Meredith Joyce is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She can be contacted at mjoyce@cornellsun.com.

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9. “In Your Eyes” — Peter Gabriel Hold up a boombox blasting this song and any girl will be 7. “ ’Til There Was You” — The Beatles putty in your hands.

This soft and sweet song showcased early on why the 10. Any Taylor Swift Song — Taylor Swift Beatles’ music could melt panties … if you need a little Enough said. help in that department (though you’re a Sun reader, so — Compiled by Sam Bromer you probably don’t) be sure to crank this up.

For the many of us who have never romantically evolved past the age of 12, Taylor Swift’s second album Fearless is the album for our (probably lonely) Valentine’s Day. What this album and not Speak Now or last year’s Red shows is Swift’s “romantic period.”

The fun thing about Taylor Swift here is that her idea of love is so idealistic and imaginative that it applies to all the heartbroken, jaded and the lovesick. She has a dreamlike way of looking at love, something that anyone could see would lead to the anger, confusion and egocentric insanity of Swift today.

The diamond of this album is “Love Story,” the story of a prince asking a princess to marry her. Lines like “It’s real,” “It’s a love story/ Baby just say yes” are all ridiculously self-narrating but the sugary tone and the first-person perspective makes us stick to it like honey. Another song along the lines of fantasy is “Fifteen” which is about a freshman girl falling in love with a senior boy.

Capturing the time when someone believes the most impossible

f it’s around midnight in Times Square, and you’re in need of a Valentine — look up. Nestled amid glittering advertisements for Broadway staples are radiant billboards, on which love songs have been scrawled in neon light. “I listen to the ocean, and all I hear is you” is among the enigmatically profound and cheesy lines concocted by Tracey Emin, the widely known but not widely loved British conceptual artist.

For years, Emin has fashioned brilliantly hued neon, from coral pink to warm white, into sculptures styled after her own handwriting. Her New York City installation, which presents digitized recreations of these sculptures, runs throughout February as part of the Times Square Alliance art initiative Midnight Moment. For the last three minutes of each day this year, advertisers are giving way to a star-studded roster of installations, including Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace.

I’ve liked Emin’s light sculptures since I saw one that read “I woke up wanting to kiss you” at the White Cube booth at Art Stage 2012. Far more violable than I’d imagined them to be, they are memorials to the clumsy thoughts we may have when we’re with someone we love. Even the most cringe-worthy ones (“I can feel your smile”) can be personable and hypnotic.

But what do I really know about love, anyway? Not much, but I’ve seen enough to know that, for something so remarkably difficult, love must be exceptional if so many people give up so much for it. Staring at Emin’s neons or watching The Perks of Being a Wallflower, I still wonder if anything so serendipitous and bewildering will ever happen to me.

It’s hard to stop believing in fairy tale encounters when I keep seeing them happen. How do you end up marrying a stranger who liked your blog post, never mind that he lives 8,000 miles away from you? Or the tourist you gave directions to? Maybe these are exceptions, but then again, all love stories are exceptional. But here is where the questions begin. Should you let love ‘happen’ to you? Or should you pursue it, bravely and recklessly? And if you don’t, does it mean you don’t want it badly enough?

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I watched the Grammys last Sunday with very mixed feelings. Rihanna, who impressed many with her Bob Marley tribute, probably alienated more by looking unapologetically happy to be back with Chris Brown again — four years after they both missed the Grammys because he assaulted her. She told Rolling Stone that the reunion was liberating after years of “being angry and dark,” and that being “happy” was more important than what people might think of her. And while I was rooting for fun., I was hoping that Pink would pull off an upset in the Best Pop Vocal Album category, if only for her tireless attempts to arrive at the truth about love. The truth, apparently, is “salty” and involves “all the poetry you’ve ever heard.”

Sadly, there aren’t too many songs and films directed at people who have yet to experience heartbreak, but those who know the ache of falling hard for someone, even when it’s not the best idea, have many. I’ve wondered, along with a 19-year-old Adele: “should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements, even if it leads nowhere?” I found Silver Linings Playbook disconcerting, because it made out love to be a precarious game of reading signs. I’ve been on the other side of that before, and I was shocked that someone could value everything I said, or did, so much. Distinguishing faith from delusion is harder than it looks. I Darn That have always erred on the side of caution, and it’s Dream only in recent months that I’ve seriously questioned the place of practicality and restraint in relationships.

You can’t be “poetically silent,” a friend told me last week. I fully agree. But I’ve never had the courage to admit my feelings to someone I liked, and maybe I won’t in the four months I have left at Cornell. I don’t see the point of endangering a friendship I value. It’s less a case of risk aversion than my not knowing what to do, or think, about any of this. And yet, perhaps contradictorily, I wouldn’t hesitate to say yes if the right person asked. Some part of me takes comfort in the notion

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that there’s “nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be,” as the Beatles have established.

Why do we want love, and why are we so troubled by the questions it poses? MIT philosopher Irving Singer has pointed out, in Philosophy of Love: A Partial Summing Up, that “understanding love or its related conditions” is inseparable from “problems about meaningfulness in life as a whole and the creation of human value in general.” Just as we need air and some kind of fundamental purpose to live, we crave love because we want to “be seen, touched, heard, paid attention to,” as Frank Ocean has written. I think it’s more about giving than receiving. In love (or what little I know of it), we don’t seek comfort; we give it, and so much more, away to someone else. We do it just because we want to, and because we can. When we’re in love, that compulsion can be so strong. In essence: I love, therefore I am. But here I go again, speaking in clichés.

Daveen Koh is a junior in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. She can be reached at arts-and-entertainmenteditor@cornellsun.com. Darn That Dream appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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Working with Fenton on the defensive side of the ball is assistant head coach Travis Burkett, who returns to coordinate the defensive line. Archer said he is especially confident in Burkett’s coaching abilities because they have grown close while working together on the sidelines.

“I’ve shared an office with [Burkett] for five out of the last six years. We were roommates for five out of the last six years, so I know what I’m getting with him,” Archer said. “He might as well have also tried to apply here because he has a real loyalty and a passion towards Cornell and its kids.”

Coach David Hanna will begin his second year with the Red as special teams coordinator while also working with the wide receivers. With a wide receiver position that is losing three seniors in Luke Tasker, Kurt Ondash and Shane Savage, Hanna will have the difficult job of providing options for quarterback Jeff Mathews.

“You can’t replace [those guys], those kids are just special, special players,” Archer said. “We have a lot of good young players and a couple guys that are a little older like Grant Gellatly. Coach Hanna knows those kids, he’s earned their respect and I think he’s going to be great at developing them.”

The new staff members that Archer has recruited come to Cornell with a variety of experiences. Whether they have worked in high school, Division III or Division I football, the coaches Archer has found have led succesful teams at every level.

Coming straight out of rival Princeton, where he served as defensive coordinator, Jared Backus will be moving into the position of Associate Head Coach and John B. and Ann M. Rogers ’45 Defensive Coordinator. According to Archer, Backus’ knowledge of the Ivy League will be integral when the team prepares for conference matchups.

“I think what Jared brings to the table is a breadth of experience overall, in terms of college football, but then a depth looking at specifically the Ivy League.

He’s had to game plan all the teams in the league except Princeton,” Archer said.

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TCU and Oklahoma. TCU joined the Big 12 this year and currently sits at 1-9 in the league; in other words, its only win in its conference is to a legitimate national contender.

Louisville went through a similar situation; they ascended to No. 1, then promptly lost three games in a row — including one to Villanova, who lost by 18 points to Columbia — and currently sit at No. 12 in the poll.

The losses of the teams at the top of the Big 10 — Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State — are easier to explain; the conference is extremely strong, and they’ve been beating each other up. But Minnesota and Illinois are the intriguing stories here.

Illinois started the season 12-0 and rose to No. 10 in the polls, but it is just 4-7 in the Big 10. It lost six of seven at one point and is currently unranked.

Minnesota is similar. It started 15-1 and 3-0 in the Big 10 and rose to No. 8 in the polls, but has lost six of its past eight and is also unranked.

The way things are going, both teams will probably sneak into the tournament as nine- or ten-seeds, but when it’s March, is it really fair to call these teams underdogs? They have beaten so many great opponents and play in the best conference in college basketball.

Injuries have also been a reason some top teams have struggled. Before Duke lost forward Ryan Kelly to a foot injury, it was a nice and tidy 15-0 and No. 1 in the country. Since losing its third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, the Blue Devils have lost two games, including one to Miami by 27 points. Nevertheless, the Blue Devils sit at No. 2 in the country. That said, no team really fears Duke this year like they did in years past. With Kelly, the team had no frontcourt depth, and without him, it has no frontcourt period.

Similarly, Syracuse lost its third leading scorer James Southerland for six games due to academic ineligibility issues and looked lost, losing two of the six games to unranked teams.

He has since returned and the Orange’s future looks brighter, but the team is still very beatable.

On the positive side, the best underdog stories have been Miami, Butler and Gonzaga. Butler is doing Butler things: winning with small, skinny, physical players, physical defense and a dash of magic. Gonzaga has its best team I can remember with point guard Kevin Pangos leading the charge, Elias Harris doing everything and Kelly Olynyk playing like the best forward in the country.

Even though Butler and Gonzaga are considered mid-majors, however, their past success probably makes Miami, out of the powerhouse ACC, the biggest underdog of the season.

The Hurricanes are No. 3 for the first time in school history, and after a ho-hum 9-3 start, they have blitzed the competition in the ACC, going 10-0, including routs over UNC twice and Duke once. They have two solid guards in Shane Larkin and Durand Scott and two legitimate big men in Kenny Kadji and Reggie Johnson. If the team continues its pace, it will get a one-seed in the tournament. Yet it’s still hard not to consider the Hurricanes a surprise, after coming out of nowhere (they were predicted to finish fourth in the ACC). Then again, the way this season is going, they’ll lose five in a row, and we’ll forget this was ever an issue.

Albert Liao can be reached at aliao@cornellsun.com.

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After losing its last three matchups, including a disappointing overtime defeat against Harvard on Sunday, the women’s basketball team looks to improve its Ivy League record when it takes on Yale and Brown this weekend in Newman Arena.

The Red (10-9, 2-3) is currently fifth in the league, while Yale (7-13, 2-4) and Brown (713, 1-5) sit at sixth and seventh, respectively.

According to Cornell head coach Dayna Smith, the team will need to stay composed to defeat the Bulldogs Friday.

“I think handling Yale’s defensive pressure [is key],” Smith said.

The Bulldogs, who defeated Penn at home on Saturday before losing to Princeton at home on Sunday, are led by a number of versatile players, including sophomore point guard Sarah Hilejian, junior guard Jana Graf and senior guard Megan Vasquez.

“Graf [is] capable of scoring both inside and out,” Smith said.

After taking on Yale Friday, the Red will get a shot at the Bears, who, after winning their first Ivy game, have lost five in a row. Despite the Bears’ lack of success recently, Smith recognizes Brown as an aggressive team with a

mix of defensive looks.

“They like to run and they definitely like to penetrate,” Smith said. “We’re going to have contain that penetration.”

The Bears’ most effective offensive weapon has been junior guard Lauren Clarke. Over the first twenty contests of the season, Clarke has averaged nearly 15 points a game.

With the midway point in the Ivy season approaching, Princeton leads the league with a flawless 5-0 record.

“Right now, they’re playing at a level higher than anyone in the league,” Smith said of the Tigers.

Princeton, led by senior guard Niveen Rasheed, has defeated the bottom five teams in the league, but will play Harvard and Dartmouth Friday and Saturday in its toughest weekend yet.

“Anything could happen at any time,” Smith said. “Harvard and Dartmouth have pretty good records.”

The Red will have the opportunity to take on Dartmouth for the first time, and Harvard and Princeton again, but first the team is focused on having a successful weekend.

“These teams are talented, but we can come away with two wins if we come to play both nights,” senior forward Clare Fitzpatrick said. “Every time we play these teams, it is

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Turn-around time | After dropping three straight games, the Red looks to reverse its fortunes at home. always a battle and a very physical game and whoever can play a complete game of 40 minutes of tough basketball will come away on top.”

Skyler Dale can be reached at sdale@cornellsun.com.

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Ten Questions Columnist Reena Gilani caught up with senior Joe Stanzione to discuss everything from L.A.R.P.ing to wig-wearing scooter gangs.

1. How did you get involved with wrestling?

The story’s probably similar for a lot of wrestlers.

When I was younger, about four or five years old, I got a flyer in elementary school for wrestling. I decided to try out for it and I fell in love with it ever since, which is kind of pleasing for my mom. All three of her brothers wrestled so she was excited for it. I actually started to wrestle at the same high school that my uncles did before I went to my actual high school.

Did your uncles go on to wrestle beyond the high school level?

No, I’m actually the first to go to college in my family.

Oh, that’s awesome; congratulations. So what has wrestling taught you?

That’s a tough question because it has taught me probably everything — socially to emotionally to all aspects of life. It has taught me how to interact with people correctly, how to be a genuine person and [how] to function in this world. It’s such an emotional battle, and that’s why it teaches you so much and you learn so much from it. It’s one of the factors that has brought me to some great people and that brought me to Cornell so I’d say getting that flyer marks one of the best days of my life, because I wouldn’t be on the path that I’m on now [if I hadn’t].

Being a captain of such a great program is definitely impressive. As Coach Koll said in The Sun recently, I’m the first non-starter captain. I’ve been behind an All-American every single year here and yet I’m a captain and it’s been a great experience. Sometimes it hurts not to be one of the starters but it’s such a moving experience to be able to lead a group of kids who have the utmost respect for you despite the fact that I’m not the ‘main guy.’ That’s one of my most prized accomplishments so far. I appreciate that the coaches and my teammates can recognize the hard work and dedication I put in.

2. Have you ever not known what happened as a result of one of your wrestling matches?

When I was a freshman in high school, I went out for a match and the kid that I was facing was supposed to be pretty decent. I went out and shook hands with the kids and the next thing I remember is walking off of the mat. To this day, I still don’t remember the entire match.

You just blacked out during the match?

I’m not sure what happened. I just walked off the mat and I remember seeing one of my teammates including one named Kurt. They were all clapping and I looked at him and asked what happened, and he kind of chuckled and thought I was being cocky, but I was being serious. I really

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had no idea what happened, and I didn’t even know if I had won or lost. I went to the sidelines and my dad came over to me and I asked him “Did I win?” and he said, “What are you talking about?” Not for an instant did I know what happened, but apparently I tech falled the kid, which means I won by 15 points and they stopped the match. I got checked for concussions and all of that but nothing; there still is no explanation for what happened.

3. Would you say your dad has been supportive of your wrestling career?

My dad has probably been the most inspirational person in my life — him and my mom. He has brought me to every tournament across the country from when I was little to until he let me go in high school. He’s a character up until this day.

Has he ever tazed anyone?

To my knowledge, no, but I wouldn’t put it past him.

He has definitely threatened to taze someone on the team.

What’s the story there?

I’m not going to go into detail, but if [junior] Stryker Lane wants to tell you the answer to that, he can.

What’s the basis for your dad’s interest in L.A.R.P.ing?

My dad has some exquisite attire. He seems to dress a little radically, but I love him for it. It causes some good laughs and I think the team enjoys his character. He doesn’t hold anything back, especially when he’s cheering for matches. I’d say that the reference to L.A.R.P.ing is that he always walks around with a cane and, for a while, he had a cane that actually had a sword inside of it. He seems to be pretty fascinated with weapons, especially in the past 10 years.

Is L.A.R.P. something that you would ever be interested in?

No. It’s not actually L.A.R.P. that he does, but it just appears that way. I’m guessing it’s a wizard reference.

4. So you are from Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania?

Yes. Then why will you be buried in the Hamlet of Varna here in Ithaca?

So the Hamlet of Varna is on the outskirts of town, in between Ithaca and Dryden. That is where I lived my prefreshman year. Some of the kids on the wrestling team take the year off before coming here and go to TC3, and that’s what I did. We lived in this old raggedy house that, to this day, still has guys living in it, but it seems ready to fall down. My dad [worked] in construction, and I’ve been around it my entire life and I’m pretty handy. I used to pay my rent by doing some remodeling on the house, so everyone always said that I would be in debt to the landlord for the rest of my life. He would always have me come back and re-fix things. That hasn’t died down; I still fix things in the wrestling house here today.

Can you tell me about the pilgrimage that you and some of

the guys on the team take to Dingmans Ferry each summer?

So it started when I invited the guys to my house over the summer and it was around Fourth of July time, which we didn’t realize at first, but we just played off of that. I live in a very rural town, in case you can’t tell from the name.

We live right on the Delaware River, so we get music and raft on the river for the day and then go back to my house and light off fireworks and all that stuff. It has become a tradition every year, and it’s something my dad now lives for and talks about year-round. He loves having the team down there, and they love it too. I’m graduating this year so hopefully we can do one last time and maybe we can keep the tradition going.

5. What is The Gauntlet, and can you tell me about your recent induction into it?

The Gauntlet is this secret society that I belong to. It has an unnamed amount of members, but there’s a few of the wrestlers in the Gauntlet and I was just recently inducted into it. It’s pretty fun and I really enjoy it. I’m trying to talk about it without going into too much detail. It’s a very distinguished group.

What kind of qualifications do they look for in their members?

I don’t know what they would generalize a member as being. Fun, I guess.

What about another group that you belong to, The Sons of Liberty?

The Sons of Liberty is something that everyone on campus should be familiar with. We have an army of scooters and anyone who passes our house will see that we have about 20 scooters. We call ourselves the Sons of Liberty after the Sons of Anarchy because we are basically a gang of scooters.

What are some of the things you guys do?

Nothing in particular; we ride around. We ride to our annual recruiting banquet in Stewart Park. We all ride together, somewhat like a motorcycle gang.

Do you ever have any costumes for specific days of the week?

We have a tradition every spring with some of the members of the Gauntlet to have powdered wig Wednesdays.

We’ve been found in Collegetown dressed up purely in colonial attire, including wigs with powder. We were almost kicked out of Rulloff’s because of the powdering of the wigs. The Superfan as he’s called — he’s in Rulloff’s and CTB a lot — was very fond of us and he called us the Sons of Liberty, which is where the name originated.

To view the rest of 10 Questions with Joe Stanzione, please visit www.cornellsun.com.

Reena Gilani can be reached at rgilani@cornellsun.com.

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Pin interest | Senior wrestler Joe Stanzione is involved with multiple groups on campus, including varsity sports, secret societies and scooter gangs.

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Red Welcomes New Staff to Program

By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Staff Writer

After spending two years working with Teach For America, football head coach David Archer ’05 has built up a passionate respect for educators and motivators; the very types of people he has recruited to join the Cornell football program, which announced its first changes to the coaching staff Friday.

“I think the first thing I tried to do was I wanted to make sure we were taking the necessary steps to try to build a long-term program,” Archer said of the changes.

In doing so, Archer said he “What more can I say about has created a Amani ... He’s a guy I trust, I balance between new faces that can talk to [him] and I really will bring a look forward to him being a fresh outlook great liason.” and longtime Cornell coaches David Archer ’05 who understand the inner workings of the program. Part of this process was retaining the longest tenured assistant coach in Cornell football history — Pete DeStefano — and giving him the new position of director of player personnel, alumni, community and career programs.

“He’s a man that has institutional knowledge that is unmatched,” Archer said. “He’s been here for over 20 years, he recruited me here to Cornell and I think he has so much to offer players in terms of how to make sure

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Yard work | After stepping up to the position of head coach, David Archer ’05 has brought in a slew of new staff members to guide the football program in the upcoming years.

that they are maximizing their Cornell football experience.”

DeStefano’s new role will include reaching out to Cornell football alumni with the hope that they can give guidance to current players.

“He’ll be maximizing and engaging our alumni and connecting those two to have our alumni giving advice to our current players on what it is like to be a Cornell football player and what you can do afterwards,” Archer said. “I think he is uniquely qualified for [this role], and I really think he’s going to take it to the next

level.”

Former All-Ivy League defensive back Emani Fenton ’11 will move from being defensive backs coach to working with inside linebackers. He will also serve as recruiting coordinator.

“What more can I say about Amani ... He’s a guy I trust, I can talk to [him] and I really look forward to him being a great liaison for our program throughout all parts of campus,” Archer said.

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Parity in College Ball C.U. Set to Face Rival Harvard at Home W WOMEN’S HOCKEY

By SCOTT ECKL

Sun Staff Writer

A lot is on the line Friday night as the Cornell women’s hockey team takes on Harvard.

The No. 4 Red (20-5, 15-3 ECAC) is slightly ahead of the No. 5 Crimson (18-3-2, 14-11) and tied with Clarkson on top of the standings. Cornell is also slated to play against Dartmouth (14-7-4, 96-3 ECAC) Saturday

night, concluding its regular-season home schedule.

“There is a lot riding on it,” said senior captain and defenseman Laura Fortino. “But we have to approach it like every other game. We are definitely in for a battle.”

The last time the two teams played, on Nov. 24 at Harvard, the Crimson bested the Red 3-1. The game was tied at 1-1 in the third period when Harvard’s Kalley

Armstrong netted the game-winner with 7:42 left. Both teams were undefeated in the ECAC going into the game.

Since then, Harvard has only lost to Clarkson, and Cornell has dropped one game to Clarkson and one to Quinnipiac.

“We lacked the ability to win the little battles last time we met,” Fortino said. “This time, we will have to keep it simple and battle with grit and competitive-

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Battle of the best | The women’s hockey team looks to improve its record against No. 5 Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend.

ness.”

Fortino emphasized doing all the little things right, such as blocking shots and crashing the net in the offensive zone.

She also stressed that the Red needs to play aggressive on both sides of the ice in order to win.

“We know their potential and their skill,” Fortino said. “But we just have to take it one shift at a time, and then we can be successful.”

The encore to the game against Harvard on Friday is a game against Dartmouth Saturday.

While there might not be the same level of excitement leading up to the game, it remains just as important.

Cornell barely squeaked

by Dartmouth last time in Hanover on Nov. 22, beating the Green, 2-1, in overtime.

“We have not really talked about Dartmouth,” Fortino said. “But we know they are a good team and we will just have to play as good as we will on Friday in order to win [on Saturday].”

Scott Eckl can be reached at seckl@cornellsun.com.

hen people watch sports and their favorite team is playing, they cheer for them; it’s that simple. But what if you’re watching a game where neither team holds any emotional significance? For myself, I am an avid fan of cheering against the favorite.

Who’d I cheer for in the Super Bowl? The Ravens, of course, but that was also to spite my friends from New Jersey who claim they are die-hard 49ers

Indiana, Duke, Miami, Michigan, Syracuse, Kansas just to name a few – but the second one of them ascends to No. 1 in the polls, they promptly lose and move back into the pack. In fact, before Indiana earned the No. 1 spot these last two weeks in a row — despite losing a game to unranked Illinois — there was a new No. 1 for five consecutive weeks. This isn’t some weird voodoo magic that only affects the team that ascends

Albert Liao Playing the Field fans ( … what?). I have no good reason why I cheer so strongly against the favorite, but I do, and that’s why this year’s March Madness will be especially interesting for me.

We’re about a month away from the NCAA Tournament, and there hasn’t been any team — or group of teams — that has distinguished themselves as a favorite for the tournament. There is nothing close to Kentucky from last year, who was in the top-three in the polls all year. Sure, there are a lot of good teams —

to No. 1; last week, four of the top five teams lost and six of the top ten lost. No team has fewer than two losses. What’s going on?

Every single team this year has some major flaw that can be exposed, and it feels like any team can lose in any given game. Take Kansas, for example. After rising to No. 2 in the polls and cruising through the Big 12 season by starting 7-0, it lost three straight games to Oklahoma State, See LIAO page 18