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City of Ithaca Considers Changes to Zoning Code Rep.: Reforms to code would ‘make Collegetown better’

By NOAH RANKIN Sun Staff Writer

City of Ithaca officials are considering sweeping changes to Collegetown zoning that some say will improve the quality of housing, encourage development and promote walkable neighborhoods.

At a Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting Wednesday, committee members expressed their support of enacting a form-based code: zoning intended to foster the creation of desirable urban form that is attractive and appropriate for different areas of a community. City officials, however, said they must solicit feedback from the public before the Common Council — the legislative body of the city — will vote on the proposal.

Megan Wilson, a City of Ithaca planning department staff member who worked See ZONING page 5

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Move over | The Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee met Wednesday to discuss possible zoning and parking changes for Ithaca.

35 Profs to Teach in New Sustainability Major Cornell Cooperative

By CAROLINE FLAX Sun News Editor

This fall, 35 professors from more than 15 departments will teach students enrolling in a new major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: environmental science and sustainability.

Prompted by strong enthusiasm among both students and faculty, the major will take an interdisciplinary approach to environmental science, examining both biological and physical sciences as well as the “social dimensions of sustainability,” according to Prof. Max Pfeffer, developmental sociology, senior associate dean of CALS. Since the University announced the creation of the major in May, it has seen stu-

dents say they will enroll in the major in the fall.

Prof. Eugene Madsen, microbiology, said students in the major will focus on addressing environmental problems through policy, environmental economics and applied ecology.

“The curriculum in the new environmental science and sustainability major seeks to advance students’ ability to solve real-world environmental problems, to manage social-ecological systems in a sustainable manner and to affect decisions involving environmental policy, resource management, biodiversity conservation and human health,” Madsen said.

Pfeffer also said there has been a lot of interest in the major See MAJOR page 4

Have hope

News Tap That Tree

Cornell researchers are trying to create syrup from some non-traditional sources, birch and walnut trees, with some success. | Page 3

Opinion Grief and the Internet

Katerina Athanasiou ’13 discusses the uses of Facebook, in the aftermath of death. | Page 7

Sports Winning Streak

The Cornell lacrosse team won its fifth game in a row.

The team will face Yale this weekend. | Page 16

Weather Snow HIGH: 25 LOW: 19

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People pray Wednesday in Vatican City as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is announced as the new Pope.

Extension Faces Cuts From Fed.Sequester

By LAUREN AVERY Sun Senior Writer

York State government and the national land grant system that serves to broaden the scope of the land-grant purpose of the University. There are stations in every county in the state as well as in New York City, and it provides programs such as com-

Cornell Cooperative Extension faces a $1.2 million budget cut — amounting to 10 percent of CCE’s overall operating budget of $11.6 million — following the federal sequester that took effect “The sequestration is March 1, not just a federal according to cut in money. We’ve Jennifer Holleran, assis[also] been feeling tant director of a decline in the business operations at Cornell county funding.”

Cooperative Extension.

Jennifer Holleran CCE representatives, however, say that despite the munity outreach, local sequester they have agricultural projects, been preparing for and sustainability education, according to its budget cuts.

CCE is a partner- website.

The sequester ship between Cornell University, the federal See CCE page 4 government, the New

Four Killed in Shooting at Two Upstate N.Y. Businesses

By JOHN KEKIS AND MICHAEL HILL The Associated Press

HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — A man neighbors said rarely spoke to them started a fire in his apartment on Wednesday, shot four people dead at a couple of businesses in his hometown and a neighboring village and then

exchanged gunfire with police officers who surrounded an abandoned building where he apparently was holed up, authorities said.

Police officers were fired on from the upstate New York building on Wednesday afternoon while looking for 64-year-old Kurt Myers, state police

Superintendent Joseph D’Amico said. At least one officer returned fire, and later it was unknown if Myers was still alive, D’Amico said.

“We’re in no rush to bring this to a conclusion,” D’Amico said, adding that the main objective was to make sure no one else was hurt.

Police said Myers’ rampage started with a fire in his apartment in the nearby village of Mohawk at about 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday. D’Amico said Myers then drove to John’s Barber Shop around the corner and used a shotgun to kill two customers, See SHOOTING page 5

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Shopping Is Focus of New Grad Start-Up

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By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER Sun Contributor

Rosie, an online platform started by Cornell graduate students aims to make shopping easier by predicting the items shoppers need and providing them with an easy way to pre-order those items at lower prices, according to Jonathan Ambrose grad, co-founder of Rosie.

Rosie — a website and mobile application — will be launched to the public on A student string sextet performs at a Department of Music event in Barnes Hall Wednesday.

April 7.

Ambrose said the inspiration for the start-up came about in September when interactions with Rosie will be customized, would be possible using traditional methNick Nickitas grad, chief executive officer Ambrose said. Unlike grocery stores — ods of marketing, Ambrose added.

Although Rosie has not yet been of Rosie, found his fridge was empty, but which release weekly random advertisements and flyers — Ambrose said Rosie launched to the public, Nickitas said that did not have the time or desire to refill it.

“You and I have busy lives. Grocery shows promotions that are relevant to the over 1,650 people have signed up for a test version of the online platform. The iPhone consumer. shopping gets in the way “I don’t want app will be available later this summer, of that. We created an “Rosie learns your preferences to waste my according to Ambrose. idea to address this prob- and she priotizes items based time looking at The Rosie team is partnering with a numlem,” Ambrose said. ads for deals on ber of stores in the upstate area, including a Rosie uses the shop- on who you are.” diapers. I’m not local Ithaca grocery store, according to per’s demographics to married. I don’t Ambrose. Customers have the option of either make predictions about Jonathan Ambrose grad have kids. Rosie ordering goods online and picking them up their product preferences and customize their shopping experiences. learns your preferences and she prioritizes from the store or having the groceries delivered Though a customer’s initial experience items based on who you are,” Ambrose said. through a different delivery service.

Rosie allows grocers to yield higher “We’re really excited for the launch. Our with the site will mirror the traditional online shopping experience, subsequent returns on their marketing efforts than first partner is P & C Fresh in East Hill

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Plaza, not far from the Cornell campus,” Ambrose said. “Our plan for growth is to launch P&C in April, have it become successful, bring on several additional stores in the upstate area, and from there begin working with larger numbers of stores in the coming year.”

The startup has received recognition from student entrepreneurial programs. In late January, Rosie was accepted into the Cornell Student Agencies eLab incubator program, which, in coordination with Entreprenuership@Cornell, helps develop and launch businesses.

Sydney Altschuler can be reached at sza4@cornell.edu.

Researchers to Tap Birch, Walnut Trees to Produce Syrup

By CHRISTOPHER YATES Sun Contributor

Cornell researchers may extend the syrup harvesting season in New York with new research focused on rarely-tapped trees such as walnut and birch.

Researchers at Cornell’s Uihlein Forest in Lake Placid, N.Y., have begun their second season of tapping — the method of extracting sap from trees to make syrup — birch and walnut trees for syrup, according to Michael Farrell, director of the field station. Farrell said last year’s tapping season was so successful that he and his fellow researchers decided to extend it another year.

“Last year, we tapped about a dozen black walnut and butternut trees and it was a big success, and this year, we are in the

“Walnut syrup has a delicious flavor midst of our second tapping season,” that is similar to maple, and some people Farrell said.

Farrell said that although maple syrup is think it’s even better. It’s a unique product the most popularly harvested variety of that’s hard to find, but I’ve seen a surge in syrup, walnut and birch trees should also interest in producing [it],” Farrell said Since its research began, the Lake Placid be viewed as valuable sources of sap and field station has received syrup. The Cornell researchers said they hope “I’ve seen a surge in many phone calls from across the to show that walnut and interest in producing sugar-makers Northeast, Midwest and birch trees are more valu[walnut syrup].” mid-Atlantic who are able for syrup tapping interested in using their than for use as lumber.

Michael Farrell black walnut trees to make Farrell describes birch syrup, according to Farrell. syrup as having an There are hundreds of millions of birch intense, fruity, molasses-like flavor, which can sell for $300 a gallon or more to chefs. and walnut trees across the Northeast that Though walnut trees yield less sap than go untapped every year, according to Peter maples, according to Farrell, the syrup pro- Smallidge, director of the Arnot Forest.

“Black walnut and birch tapping are duced by walnut trees has a distinct, nutty new to the Northeast, and provide an intertaste.

esting opportunity for woodland owners to use them as much more than just timber trees,” Smallidge said.

Under the direction of Smallidge and Prof. Kenneth Mudge, horticulture, several students have tapped black walnut trees on the Cornell campus and will be boiling it down into syrup at the Arnot Forest for Maple Weekend, which will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, according to Smallidge.

“Maple Weekend is a great opportunity for the public to come out and experience this harbinger of spring. The public can see, smell and experience maple production, and this year, they will also get a taste of walnut syrup,” Smallidge said.

Christopher Yates can be reached at cry9@cornell.edu.

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Joe Biden will deliver the 2013 commencement address for University of Pennsylvania’s graduating class, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Tuesday. Biden last spoke at the School of Social Policy and Practice’s commencement two years ago when his daughter, Ashley, graduated with a master’s degree in social work.

The Brown Daily Herald reported Wednesday that parking officers at Brown are on track to unionize under the United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island, and are awaiting final signatures on a draft agreement between the University and union officials. The current draft of the agreement provides for hourly wage increases for the parking officers, according to the Herald.

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The Glee Clubs of Morehouse College and Cornell University sing together at Sage Chapel Wednesday evening.

A series of murals by Jose Clemente Orozco in a Dartmouth library were named a national historic landmark Wednesday, one of 13 monuments to receive the designation this year, The Dartmouth reported. The murals, which span over 3,000 feet of wall space, were created by Orozco while he was at Dartmouth teaching fresco painting in the early 1930s.

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Sequester Slashes CCE Budget Prof:New Major Will ‘Benefit’C.U. CCE

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requires federal spending cuts of $85 billion this fiscal year, and Cornell may experience up to $28 million in cuts, with programs like CCE, undergraduate financial aid and Weill Cornell Medical College being affected, according to a University press release.

CCE receives $11.6 million in federal funds annually, and the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., receive $5.9 million and $1.2 million respectively in aid, according to a University press release. These figures are expected to decrease, however, with the sequester.

Holleran said that the hiring of new faculty has been suspended until a later time.

“Our open staff positions are on hold, and we haven’t filled open positions in order to save money,” she said.

According to Holleran, faculty and staff layoffs are a “last resort.”

CCE has already put cost-saving measures in place in response to declining funding over the past several years, according to Holleran. Specifically, according to Holleran, federal funding to support departments and chairs was

cut this year in anticipation of the decrease in funding.

To cope with increased financial pressure, CCE has been streamlining programs and sharing resources across counties to reduce operations costs for the past three years. According to Holleran, CCE’s largest cost-reducing endeavor has been “shared business networks,” an administrative regionalization project that has been in place for three years and is expected to continue for an additional three years.

“We have 55 cooperative extension offices across the state, and each one of those offices had a presence for [human resources], finance and [information technology],” she said. “We’re regionalizing that effort so that you might have six to eight counties sharing staff and you won’t have to have someone with that expertise in each association.”

The CCE had planned to reduce costs by using regionalization, according to the CCE Strategic Plan for 2013-2017.

Other preemptive cost-saving measures include job share arrangements, cutting back on support services, greater efficiency in administering grants and suspending out-of-state travel “to allow our budget to not be hit there,” Holleran said.

Holleran said that implementing the regionalization plan was a key goal prior to the sequester. According to the CCE Strategic Plan for 2013-2017, the CCE was going to “redirect its operational support to the development and implementation of multicounty regional program and administrative networks.”

The strategic plan also indicates that diversification of sources will expand its budget.

“CCE administration will diversity its funding base by collaborating in the development of external grants and contracts and by seeking unrestricted gifts and contributions,” the plan states.

Still, Holleran says, the effects of the sequester are not just limited to CCE; instead they are felt county-wide.

“The sequestration is not just a federal cut in money ... we’ve [also] been feeling a decline in the county funding,” she said. “Everyone is somewhat affected by it.”

Lauren Avery can be reached at lavery@cornellsun.com.

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address student demand for more knowledge and class of environmental science and sustainability.”

“We’ve had a lot of students applying for the major. … There’s a lot of excitement about it,” he said.

According to Madsen, the major must have an interdisciplinary approach so students could effectively understand environmental issues.

“Such a challenging and idealistic goal must be addressed by an integrated undergraduate experience that provides both breadth and depth about the causes, consequences and remediation of environmental problems ranging from the local to the global,” Madsen said.

Madsen said that the purpose of the new major was to create a “clearer gateway for undergraduate study of environmental science and sustainability” — which would raise the profile of Cornell’s sustainability teaching — through a “bold” curriculum that would attract incoming student.

“It was clear that the students, the faculty and the administration would all benefit from the development of a new vision of environmental sciences and sustainability at Cornell,” he said.

Pfeffer added that the major will aim to “prepare students broadly for careers that relate to environmental sustainability.”

Laura Nielsen ’15, a mechanical engineering student and member of Cornell University Sustainable Design, said she has seen a need for more sustainability-focused course-

work at Cornell.

“I think the addition of a major that is centered around sustainability is great, because most majors that are in similar fields only incorporate sustainability into their coursework in small doses,” Nielsen said. “It’s nice to see that such an important subject is being given the attention it deserves and its own major since it is such a broad field.”

Within the major, students will also be allowed to specialize in concentrations such as biogeochemical sciences and environmental policy and governance, Pfeffer said.

He added that the major fits in with Cornell’s tradition of interdisciplinary majors. “[CALS] is really excited about this [and] hope[s] that there will be other colleges offering something similar,” Pfeffer said.

Heather Hunt ’15 said that the new major will give students have a formal method of learning about sustainability.

“We as students need to be aware of the ideals and requirements of sustainability. With the addition of a major focused on sustainability, students will have the opportunity to learn, construct and innovate new ways to meet our present needs without compromising our future generations,” Hunt said.

The major was initially developed by a task force in 2010, but will be finally be implemented in Fall 2013.

Rudy Yoder contributed reporting to this article.

Caroline Flax can be reached at cflax@cornellsun.com.

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Committee Discusses Upstate N.Y.Shooting Kills Four City Zoning Changes SHOOTING

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on the Collegetown form-based code, presented the plan at the meeting.

“The proposed zoning is intended to encourage exceptional urban design and high-quality construction, ensure a consistent transition between lower density and higher density zoning districts, concentrate additional development in the central areas of Collegetown, protect the character of the adjacent residential districts ... and promote attractive walkable neighborhoods,” Wilson said.

Wilson said the form-based code will achieve these objectives through a number of methods appropriate to specific areas. These methods would include increasing the maximum allowable building height — or requiring a pitched roof for houses that are three stories tall, wider sidewalks or a minimum amount of green space — as is appropriate for various defined Collegetown areas.

According to Alderperson Ellen McCollister (D-3rd Ward), a form-based code proposal was passed by the Common Council in 2010, but the legislation was repealed following a challenge by a number of Collegetown property owners. The new code is a simplified and revised version of the original proposal — one that is less likely to be controversial — according to McCollister.

The committee also voted Wednesday to make the form-based code memo a public online document, but not to officially circulate it yet, because not all of the diagrams in the document — which describe the specific changes that would be required of buildings under the new code — have been finalized yet.

McCollister said that the proposed zoning changes would make Collegetown housing more appealing to live in and more competitively priced, improving the quality of life for students and permanent residents living in Collegetown.

“The purpose of a form-based code is to improve the environment: the architectural elements are better, the streetscapes are better … It really improves the public realm,” McCollister said. “The idea is to try to put things into effect that will very much enhance the urban environment of Collegetown: to make it more vibrant, more year-round, to improve the retail and commercial opportunities.”

The concept memo for the code will remain a public document in its current form for a month. According to McCollister, the document will subsequently be fine-tuned as public opinion on the code is gathered. McCollister said the earliest the code will be voted on by the entire Common Council will be June or July.

Noah Rankin can be reached at nrankin@cornellsun.com.

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whom he identified as Harry Montgomery, 68, and Michael Rancier, 57. The shop’s owner, John Seymour, and another customer, Dan Haslauer, were listed in critical condition at a Utica hospital.

D’Amico said the gunman then drove to Gaffy’s Fast Lube in nearby Herkimer and used the shotgun to kill Thomas Stefka, an employee, and Michael Renshaw, a customer who was a 20-year veteran of the state Department of Corrections.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a press conference in Herkimer, called it “truly an inexplicable situation.”

“There’s no apparent motive to the best of our knowledge at this time to provoke these attacks,” he said.

D’Amico said police had not had any communication with Myers, whose only known police record was a 1973 drunken-driving arrest.

Police positioned in front of a block of small businesses topped with apartments in the village of Herkimer were still looking for Myers on Wednesday evening.

A local businessman, jeweler Fred Weisser, said police were trying to get people out while Myers was believed to be in a building next door.

“They’re sending in a robot to check the place out,” he said by telephone. “I guess we’re stuck.

We’re between him and the cops. I don’t want to step out and get clipped by a sniper.”

Myles Smith, who lives in one of the apartments above the shops, said by cellphone he had heard police trying to talk to Myers.

“The snipers on the roof are sitting there,” Smith said. “I ain’t seen a whole lot of movement.

I heard about five gunshots. I keep hearing them trying to talk him out, but I don’t think he’s coming out.”

The rear of the small building where Myers lived was burned out, and police continued to guard the building, where they found guns and ammunition. It was unclear if they were in his

apartment.

Neighbors said they barely knew Myers, who rarely spoke, left every morning in his red Jeep and came back.

Traci Randall said the only time she remembers speaking to her next-door neighbor was when he yelled at her son because he thought he had shot an air pellet at his Jeep.

“He would walk by himself. He was kind of a loner. No wife,” she said.

Neighbors said he never had visitors or friends.

Gary Urich said Myers wouldn’t even say much as ‘Hi’ to him when walking by his porch.

“I said, ‘How are you doing?’ No response. He just walked by,” he said.

Michele Mlinar, a bartender at Cangee’s Bar and Grille in Herkimer, said Myers frequently went in and had a bottle or two of Coors Light and left without speaking to anyone. She said he was always alone and she didn’t even know his name until police released his mug shot on Wednesday.

Cangee’s owner Candy Rellin called Myers “just an odd little man.”

The two villages are about 65 miles east of Syracuse, on opposite sides of the Mohawk River in a region known as the Mohawk Valley.

James Baron, the mayor of Mohawk, said he doesn’t know Myers but knew several of the people who were shot, including at least two of the barbershop victims. The mayor described his village as close-knit and friendly, “the kind of place where you’d say, ‘Oh, it would never happen here.’”

Herkimer County Community College lifted a lockdown during the afternoon, and all but a few schools near the scene also were releasing students. D’Amico said most of the three-block neighborhood around the search scene was evacuated.

Herkimer is a village of 7,700 named for the German immigrant family that settled in the western Mohawk Valley in the 1720s. The economically distressed villages are 2 miles away from Ilion, where a 2-century-old Remington Arms gun plant is a major employer.

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Lest we forget To the Editor: Re: “University Reflects on Shift in LGBT Presence on Campus,” News, March 11

The article on March 11, “University Reflects on Shift in LGBT Presence on Campus” brought about a stream of memories from my time at Cornell in the early 90s. I am proud that Cornell has an LGBT Resource Center and a student group, Haven, that represents students who self-identify as LGBTQ. The fact that these groups exist is a tribute to those who have come out at Cornell before the inception of these groups and the fact that the struggle, on campus and beyond, continues. Yet, let us not forget the price that it took to get to where Cornell is today with respect to LGBTQ-specific issues and other diversity and inclusion challenges which continue to test the institution as a whole.

Among the facts that must be remembered is that the resource center did not solely come about from a political movement that pushed the institution to be inclusive of LGBT persons; it was not only because there was a fervor on campus and across the U.S. because many of these issues were finally being addressed institutionally. The resource center first and foremost came about as a result of specific bias incidents in October 1992, including anti-LGBT chalkings on campus (on the eve of a Coming-Out Rally), and the initial failure of a grassroots movement which ultimately ended in two vetoes from then President Frank Rhodes in 1993.

Getting a resource center on campus was the culmination of a movement that came about from real life incidents and a grassroots movement in which students stood up and said no more. The resource center ultimately came from the recognition that the long-standing individual work by students, staff and faculty was not enough. It came from the recognition that there were bias incidents, suicides and suicide attempts, violence and bullying, drop-outs and loss of financial, physical and emotional support from families happening on campus that were affecting the common life of the University.

Furthermore, those who chose to come out then, and I would surmise since, did so often at a great cost. The then LGBT Coalition worked in solidarity with other groups on campus (including the 1993 Day Hall takeover and subsequent creation of the Latino Living Center), yet often the greater ties that bound us were severed by the prevailing homophobia and heterosexism. Coalitions were attempted at a great cost and friendships frayed when coming out became too political. Often, choosing to come out was at the expense of embracing other parts of your identity or interests at the University.

It might be cliché to espouse the importance of remembering our history, but it is as important for the University and the resource center to remember where it specifically came from. All who have benefited from these achievements are in turn invited to contribute to work toward the complete inclusion of all persons at every level of the University, regardless of whether it is LGBTQ related. Our history and our future demands it. Yes, indeed, let us celebrate the resource center and the strides made by the University, all the while remembering those unnumbered and unnamed who made possible our rejoicing.

Rev. Carla Roland ’94

To the Editor: Re: “EDITORIAL: Questioning the Need for an International Student Center,” Opinion, March 12

I am writing with regards to the important resolution passed by the Student Assembly last month calling for the administration to establish an International Student Center on campus. As described, this center would be a physical space connected to the International Students and Scholars Office where the more than 4000 international students at Cornell can access resources as well as gather with international organizations in a supportive space. One of the main goals of the center would be to centralize all the current international resources offered on campus in a way that increases efficiency and use of these resources. Furthermore, it is important to stress that this would not be just “one more center.” A lot of the resources the center will offer are already being provided by the University — what’s important however, is to improve them and bring them effectively together under one roof.

It is critical to remember that although essential for the well-being of international students, this project is still in its early stages. In fact, the resolution calls for members of the administration to establish a task force of student representatives, representatives from the Office of the Dean of Students and staff from the ISSO to closely examine and gather information regarding the scope and details surrounding the future center.

The establishment of an International Student Center is aligned with the University’s mission to internationalize Cornell pursuant to President David Skorton’s white paper, “Bringing Cornell to the World and the World to Cornell.”

S.A. members and committees, as well as the international students involved in drafting the resolution, agreed that an International Student Center would not only fulfill a very pressing need for current students but also make Cornell a more attractive place for prospective students seeking a strong and supported international community at their university. When talking about unfilled needs pertaining to international students, I do not only talk about a necessary expansion of the currently available resources, but also about the addition of a physical space where international students can meet and start the process of uniting and building the currently disconnected international community.

In fact, one of the biggest issues affecting the international student community at Cornell is a fragmentation that inhibits us from efficiently voicing out the issues affecting us. I am of the opinion that international students at our University should not be overlooked just because they are less vocal than other groups on campus.

Critics who believe the center will increase segregation of the international community from the Cornell community are mistaken; none of the currently available centers is thought to marginalize other groups — they simply sustain them. The centralization of resources for international students would not only increase efficiency but also offer a conducive environment for dialogue between American and International students. An important part of this center would also be its ability to showcase the diverse cultures and nationalities represented at Cornell, and serve as a platform for dialogue surrounding shared identities or other issues such as histories of marginalization that necessitate shared communal space for dialogue.

More needs to be done in support of international students, both by improving the situation of currently enrolled students and by increasing the efforts to bring more international students from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented countries. The University cannot expect international alumni, or any alumni for that matter, to be happy about the current situation. Needless to say, it is vital that these issues become a priority for the administration.

Enrico Bonatti ’14, international representative at-large for the Student Assembly

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Hannah Deixler |

Katerina Athanasiou |

Shades of Grey

Binging on Forbidden Fruit W I am spending spring break on a beach in Mexico with a dozen friends. The animal house college spring break isn’t necessarily my scene, but I couldn’t ignore the small part of me that wanted to take part — at least for a few days. Last night I checked my phone after a few focused hours at Mann (they’re hard to come by these days), and found three missed calls from my mom. Oh no. I immediately called her back, prepared for the worst.

“Mom? What’s wrong?”

“Hannah, I am worried about Mexico. I just heard a story about a boy who never drank very much at school but got so drunk on spring break he tried to jump into the pool from his third floor room but didn’t realize there was a window in front of him.”

Oh God. I knew she had been too uncharacteristically worry free up until this point.

“Luckily, my room is only on the second floor.”

“Hannah. Please. You’ve never been in that kind of environment! I’m concerned you’ll feel so much pressure. Who knows how much you’ll drink, if given the opportunity!”

Frustrated, I hung up. I love my mother, and I appreciate that she rarely gets this neurotic (at least with me), but I couldn’t, at the moment, deal with it — or her. Because what my mom doesn’t know (or, more realistically, knows quite well but doesn’t want to admit) is that I have been in “that kind of environment,” and I have been given the opportunity to get drunk enough to want to jump off of a balcony.

I think I can speak on behalf of most Cornellians when I say that I have been exposed to alcohol — and lots of it — for a long time, and I have, over the years, had to learn how to moderate how I drink it. Alcohol is, for many of us, no longer novel.

According to Gannett, 77 percent of Cornell students drink moderately, or not at all. To me, the idea of being shitfaced wasted doesn’t seem as crazy or exciting anymore (and the hangovers are almost never worth whatever fun I had the night before). It’s a mainstay of our social

We are at a stage in our lives in which we are making mistakes and asking questions — but critically learning from our misteps. lives, certainly, but it’s not quite as thrilling as it used to be.

There’s no more sneaking, lying and hiding. It’s there, and we can drink — a lot — if we want to ... that is, until the University enstates a mandatory dry pledging period.

This year, as part of a much-needed overhaul of the Greek system, the first six weeks of pledging were entirely absent of alcohol. In other words, pledges were not allowed to be drinking, nor in the presence of alcohol for the first six weeks of membership. Mixers were dry and new members were forbidden from drinking independently in Collegetown. In short, these freshmen (or sophomores or juniors) spent six weeks without taking a sip of alcohol. More than that, they were told by everyone around them that if they drank alcohol (or were caught drinking alcohol, as I don’t want to sound like my naïve mother), they would be punished. This dry period ended last week.

Not surprisingly, I received an e-mail from the president of the Panhellenic Council on Friday reporting that more students had been transported to the hospital on Thursday night (i.e. the first night post-prohibition) than during the first six weeks of the semester combined. As my mother had feared, at the first opportunity new members had to drink, they were jumping through windows.

Perhaps the administration and my mom should sit down and have a meeting about what they want to believe, and what they know to be true.

As college students, we are at a stage in our lives in which we are making mistakes and asking questions — but critically learning from our missteps. I am not saying the Greek system doesn’t have its flaws, nor am I suggesting that Cornell students don’t drink too much. We do. However, after hearing stories after sirens this weekend, it is clear that prohibition isn’t the answer.

It seems that moderation — or at least desensitization — is the only solution to our university’s drinking problem. Gannett is posting flyers in every bathroom stall about “sticking to the buzz,” but the administration is banning alcohol consumption for all new members of the Greek system (which, by the way, represents a larger percentage of the student population than ever before). I commend programs like Cayuga’s Watchers that are working to make alcohol consumption safe. Alcohol — and moderate consumption of it — needs to be normalized, not forbidden. What my mom (and those serving in her role at this school) doesn’t yet understand is that being exposed to “that kind of environment” and quickly being anesthetized to it is, undoubtedly, the safer choice.

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.

Kat’s Cradle

Death and Facebook

hen I was six, I asked my neighbor’s mom, “What happens when we die?” Frankie lived two doors down. We were best friends (and married), so I felt comfortable asking my “mother-in-law” about whatever I couldn’t figure out myself. Many of the questions I had as a six-yearold have been answered since then, but that one certainly hasn’t. I remain uncertain and frightened of the finality associated with “passing away.” In the wake of two untimely deaths, I sit here, confused. I realize the strength in our communities on campus to help us deal with tragedy.

Additionally, I recognize our various means of mourning.

From public memorials to scholarships, the ways in which we commemorate are vast. But the ways in which our generation expresses grief and coping as increasingly moved to the digital sphere.

Three years ago, in the summer following my senior year of high school, there was a terrible car accident in my hometown. Two young men, both approaching their sophomore year in college, were out for a drive one August evening. It was raining heavily, and the boys were driving a small car when a Hummer driving in the opposite direction swerved out of its lane and into theirs. Vinnie Simone and Mike McCormick were killed instantly. This devastated our town deeply.

These were boys that had played little league and gone

through much of the public school system; they were known and loved.

Following their passing, profile pictures and notes flooded Facebook in their memory. Nearly four years later, I still see a great deal of activity on my newsfeed around their birthdays and on the anniversary of the accident.

Joe Quandt ’15, an admired sophomore in my major passed away two weeks ago. He was cherished by many, and in the days

that exists even in the absence of a close friendship.

I was lucky enough to grow up five minutes away from my maternal grandparents. When my grandpa, “pappou” in Greek, passed away, I did not know how to cope. It was the first time I’d lost someone close to me, and I had trouble grasping the disappearance of a person from my life. It took months to digest the idea that I would never hear his voice or

The online platform offers a public space of sorts for us to declare what we feel without having to say it out loud. following his death, friends and family alike have utilized his Facebook as a virtual memorial. The page — now sprinkled with posts, stories and photographs — serves as a place of comfort for those trying to make sense of this tragic event.

Similarly, Andrew Quinn ’12, who was victim to a hitand-run on the streets of New York City this week, is being memorialized through the Internet. His loved ones are sharing their sadness, trying to make sense of it all via long notes and letters on their Facebooks. Others write thank you messages with gratitude for a lesson learned or friendship had. In other instances, Facebook is an opportunity to acknowledge a co-existence and a sorrow

feel his presence again. He was this incredible force in my life, someone I’d seen every day for 17 years, but was suddenly gone. In trying to parse through my emotions, I wrote him a note. I asked him to forgive me for going to a concert the following week with friends since we’d already bought tickets. I said thanks for picking me up from elementary school for so many years. I wrote things I had previously shared and others I had not. The note was just as much for him as it was for me. As a means of closure, this letter, which was put in the breast pocket of his suit when he was buried, was my means of communicating with him. In his last days in hospice, I wondered what he could comprehend.

Today, I wonder if my letter’s content ever made it to him in some spiritual way.

I think most of our generation’s use of Facebook as a place for mourning facilitates communication — with the ones we’ve lost, with fellow mourners and with ourselves. The online platform offers a public space of sorts for us to declare what we feel without having to say it out loud.

Ironically, Facebook also provides a mean of experiencing grief that is not explicitly yours. Simply moving through your news feed, one can participate, or be an onlooker in others’ grief —another column in itself. It’s a strange online community that is formed to share sentiments. So, what is it? Is it good, bad, weird, morbid? I think Facebook and social media generally offers a new realm of connectivity for people looking for solidarity. It connects those far and near dealing with something larger than themselves. But of course, with this great freedom comes responsibility. It’s imperative that we remain cognizant of just how public these platforms are. Thinking about what we type before we post and generally being sensitive to our many audiences is more important than ever — particularly in the case of these unthinkable tragedies.

Katerina Athanasiou is a senior in the College of Art, Architecture and Planning.

She may be reacched at kathanasiou@cornellsun.com.

Kat’s Cradle appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

Christo Eliot | The Tale of the Dingo at Midnight

Productive Procrastination

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f you read my biweekly opinion column religiously (I use the word “opinion” lightly – these columns are usually just semi-cohesive ramblings about nothing), then you may remember a column I wrote last September called “Nicki and the Syrup Thieves.” In it, I essentially just follow my train of thought and illustrate how distracting having the Internet at our fingertips can be. The main point I drew was that, all too often, the technology that does so much to keep up connected to the world of information actually is just a productivity leech and should be avoided as much as possible.

I was maybe a little less hippie-dippy, eco-terrorist sounding last time, but you get the idea. Let’s not get distracted and do our best to stay focused when we are working.

This week though — the final push before spring break — I have come to just the opposite conclusion as I did in my previous column. The main difference between mid to late September and now is about five months of classes, prelims, projects and whatever else your professors may have thrown your way. Five months can be a really long time, and sometimes if there is only one thing that can keep you sane before going back to the grind, it is a cat video.

I’ve come to the realization that five months at Cornell without watching a

video of a dog salsa dance in some sort of parking lot will only make someone go insane. Every now and then, the line between work and fun needs to be blurred. If we walk around saying “no” to anything that isn’t absolutely necessary, then we will all turn into Aldous Huxley-esque productivity-machines and constantly working for higher levels of efficiency.

So I am going to propose that the administration take action.

Every now and then, the line between work and fun needs to be blurred.

There seems to be a lot of resources available to students in regard to mental health. For some reason though, many of us get too wrapped up in the marathon of work that a semester at Cornell can be and forget to do anything but try and get a lot done. I think Cornell should force mental well-being on us by sending out an email with links to funny or engaging videos like Ryan Lochte interview montages, a TED talk given by a Cornell professor, clever or informative Twitter accounts (@CommodoreEliot

#shamelessSelfPromotion), and/or stimulating articles.

President David Skorton, let’s put that undergrad-l@cornell.edu email address to good use. I don’t have time to make it to Noyes every time they bring in wolves or go to Willard Straight to play with puppies (but next time someone actually tell me about these awesome activities!) You want to know what I always have time for?

Three 90 second clips of the coolest dunks from the NBA last week, an article about how blue-green algae is becoming a legitimate option as a biofuel and the original Keyboard Cat video.

And if for some reason there never is a committee assembled with the job of scouring the internet for interesting links to send us, make sure that you take time for something other than your schoolwork. No person can actually become the epitome of productivity, so it is important to do something to keep ourselves sane. It doesn’t need to be the Internet — in fact, it is probably better if it isn’t — but just make sure that you take time for yourself.

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.

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Foodie Face-Off:Miyake vs.Plum Tree Plum Tree excels; Miyake plays it safe

By KAY XIAO Sun Staff Writer

While Miyake covers all the basics in terms of cuisine, Plum Tree’s menu practically begged me to taste-test outside my comfort zone, making Plum Tree the clear winner.

FOOD AND SERVICE This is Ithaca, home of the nation’s best hotel school. This having been said, we do care about hospitality and good service. I’m glad to say that Plum Tree doesn’t disappoint.

My waiter was extremely helpful whenever we had questions and gave us ample time to read over all of the options on the menu.

Sometimes I put people on the spot and they don’t take the time to give me a genuine answer, but I could tell that he thought about it before he recommended the Pop Up Roll and the Takoyaki.

The Takoyaki was described by the waiter to me as octopus balls. Octopus balls? Is this really a good idea? I decided to be spontaneous; I don’t regret it. When they arrived, I realized that Takoyaki isn’t really octopus genitals, but more of a Japanese variation of calamari.

When my teeth sunk into the fried shell filled with octopus tentacles, the warm juicy inside was surprisingly soft and extremely flavorful.

Sprinkled with fish tempura flakes and set in a tangy mayonnaise sauce, the Takoyaki carries a strong fish aroma.

The Mermaid Roll, filled with shrimp tempura, eel and asparagus topped with avocado, spicy mayo, masago and drizzled with eel sauce, was a colorful sight.The eel flavor was just enough to add a smoky flavor to the roll, and the generous layer of avocado on top added a creaminess the eel and shrimp tempura.

The Pop Up Roll, stuffed with raw spicy salmon, crabmeat, shrimp, avocado and crunchy cucumber with masago and tempura flakes on the outside, was my favorite dish of the evening. The spicy salmon was the star of the roll. The slippery texture and mild spiciness of the salmon were perfectly balanced by the salty masago and super crunchy tempura flakes. The avocado, shrimp and crabmeat added extra filling to the tightly stuffed roll, making the flavors explode.

Lastly, the yaki udon noodles with vegetables and chicken were served stir fried and piping hot. The steamy and saucy noodles came on a cast iron skillet, the onions were caramelized and the chicken was juicy. The Yaki Udon was heavier and a great addition a lighter sushi.

ATMOSPHERE Plum Tree’s interior is simpler and the lighting is on the dim side. The décor is nothing to get excited over, but it’s clean and cozy. However, the jams in this place were much more fun. If there is such a thing as sushi music, Plum Tree’s tracks are it. I jammed out as I pigged out.

VALUE AND FINAL WORD When it comes down to it, Plum Tree exceeded my expectations. If you ask for recommendations or take a chance to try something new, I really think you’ll be surprised at what Plum Tree has to offer. Everything that we ordered was a hit. The bill came out to a little over $50, which gave us ample room to leave a tip. It’s not the cheapest sushi, but there was definitely some bang for the buck.

Plum Tree’s menu practically begged me to taste-test outside my comfort zone, making Plum Tree the clear winner.

Kay Xiao can be reached at kxiao@cornellsun.com.

Plum Tree’s mermaid and Pop Up Rolls JOY CHUA / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

By EMILY FOSTER Sun Contributor

Miyake may boast some of the best sushi in Ithaca, but when it comes to venturing out of the box, Miyake fails to offer dishes for the more daring diners out there.

FOOD AND SERVICE Our first dish, gyoza, looked handmade and were filled with a classic combination of chives, pork and vermicelli. The appetizer was savory and filling, however the dumplings themselves were not particularly flavorful.

Second to arrive was an order of Spicy Grilled Pork and the Yakiniku Don: broiled sirloin, egg and mixed vegetables. The service was impeccable, each dish following the next in a matter of minutes, which allowed us to pace ourselves. The Spicy Pork is possibly one of my new favorite dishes in Collegetown. It was very tender and flavorful, sweet and savory and paired well with rice.

The Yakiniku Don, however, was disappointing. The texture was more watery compared to the previous dish due to the combination of egg and vegetables. The dish’s complimentary Miso Soup had the perfect balance of salt, seaweed and tofu. It was much less salty than your typical Miso

Soup, but was still flavorful.

Finally, to the sushi portion of the evening. Filled with crab, avocado and cucumber, overlaid with salmon, topped with crunchy panko and finished with drizzled honey-wasabi sauce, this Prince Roll looked and tasted wonderful. The Crazy Girl Roll (spicy tuna, eel and avocado, fried tempura-style) received mixed reviews from my friends: one raved about the umami tones while another maintained that it tasted more like a mozzarella stick than sushi.

ATMOSPHERE Miyake has a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, and seems to cater well to us college students. It is cozy, well-lit and spacious. The cheerful mix of pop-rock that plays quietly in the background makes it a good place for a first date or just for hanging out with friends.

VALUE AND FINAL WORD Like any restaurant, Miyake has its culinary highs and lows. What sets it apart is its lovely atmosphere, its extremely fresh food and its exceptionally quick service. While slightly pricey, Miyake is nonetheless an affordable option, especially for sushi and for easily entertained friends.

Emily Foster can be reached at efoster@cornellsun.com.

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Like the overture to a Broadway spectacular, Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience is introduced by a flurry of strings. It’s a signifier of a palette shift for him and producer Timbaland: where 2006’s classic (and I truly believe that it’s earned that status at this point) FutureSex/LoveSounds used acidic synths and trance percussion to augment J.T.’s funky white boy falsetto, 20/20 infuses its songs with generous helpings of strings, horns and other jazzy touches. It’s a bit of a clichéd move

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for an artist to make their mature move by recalling the masters of old, but, for a lot of the album, the look fits him. “Suit and Tie” is obviously a monster of a single, burdened only by a lazy Jay-Z verse that is starting to become the norm as Jigga settles into his elder statesman role. Opener “Pusher Love Girl” is a vintage-style torch song harmonically reminiscent of Stevie Wonder.

Lyrically, it may rely upon a silly drug metaphor, but Timberlake’s indelible falsetto sells it with the kind of gusto that acknowledges that, while it may be silly, it still makes for one hell of a jam.

What’s notably different about 20/20 is how indulgent it all seems. Not only does Timbaland’s production pack all sorts of lush-sounding ear candy into every nook and cranny in your headphone space, but the tracks stretch out into 7- and 8-minute territory. No expense is spared: codas introduce countless variations on hooks and instrumental tangents aplenty remind us of how beautiful Timbaland can make everything sound.

The approach works when Timberlake is on-fire; bombastic wedding day jam “Mirrors” is sure to bring down the house on his upcoming tour with Jay-Z, even if it threatens to devolve into cheese during the “you are the love of my life” breakdown. But tracks like “Tunnel Vision” overstay their welcome, driving repetitive hooks into the ground well before the 7-minute running time is up.

Still, can you fault Justin Timberlake for pushing himself? After all, he still gives it his all throughout and

sounds like he’s having a ton of fun. Tracks like “Strawberry Bubblegum” manage to reintroduce new hooks at several points, almost teasing the listener with the crazy amount of directions Timberlake and Timbaland can take a pop song in. The only issue is that in some instances (the interminable “Spaceship Coupe,” for instance), the pair meanders. Occasionally, songs become aimless and seem to only explore previously trodden ground. It’s unfortunate, because there are plenty of worthwhile ideas here; a little bit of self-restraint could have done wonders. “That Girl,” the record’s shortest song, is also one of its strongest. It’s direct, catchy and sonically luxuriant; a likely single, it shows the upside for what this singer/producer pairing can do when they’re on point.

We can talk all about what I wanted The 20/20 Experience to be — after all, in a year that gave us a highly successful My Bloody Valentine comeback, the bar for majestic returns has been set very high — but I don’t think that will be worth anyone’s time. What Timberlake has given us is a highly accomplished record that, barring a few missteps, can be considered an extremely satisfying return to form. While, as a whole, 20/20 can be exhausting, it proves that the Timberlake/Timbaland combo is still fertile. Let’s just hope that they can rein themselves in on their next go.

during this period that he recorded the Berlin Trilogy: Low, Heroes and Lodger. He's sentimental and pensive, “a man lost in time near KaDeWe.” “Valentine's Day” looks to the past in a different and certainly darker way.

Ostensibly the story of a high school shooter, the track pairs sha-la-las and layered 1960s vocals with a strong guitar lead and images of your stereotypical high school (“the teachers and the football star”). The composition may be wistful, but the subject matter reflects the thoughts of an older and wiser man. Social critique is not new for Bowie, but the commentary on “Valentine's Day” — as well as a later pair of anti-war songs — feels piercingly relevant.

Those wartime tracks would be “I'd Rather Be High” and “How Does The Grass Grow?” The former is a 21st century response to Vietnam War protest songs with a magnificently jarring chorus (“I'd rather be dead / or out of my head / than training these guns / on those men in the sand”). It's interesting to note that Bowie often places himself in the shoes of a much younger character, whether that's the frightened soldier (“I'm seventeen and my looks can prove it”) or the teenage shooter in “Valentine's Day.” Meanwhile, “How Does The Grass Grow?” borrows its chorus from a chant used in bayonet training and peppers its political commentary with the sharply personal (“Would you still love me if the clocks could go backward? / The girls would fill

blood, and the grass will be green again”).

Forever a chameleon, Bowie at times channels Morrissey — if I didn't know better, I'd say “You Feel So Lonely You Could Die” came straight off Viva Hate — and at others sounds like a David Byrne/Tom Waits collaboration. “Dirty Boys” is a rich, brass-heavy track whose saxophone baseline is one of the more brilliantly surprising additions on the album. It bristles with attitude the same way “How Does The Grass Grow?” burns with rage and discontent: lustily and undeniably.

Above all else, The Next Day is a meditation on mortality. Tackling topics that range from war to loss to personal nostalgia, Bowie leaves few stones unturned. It's a challenging record to be sure, and one that feels like a (perhaps premature) capstone on a long career. But The Next Day also holds it own apart from its maker's mythos. It may not be easy to penetrate, but this record is beautifully dense and richly expansive. The Next Day carves a wide, winding path through the modern musical and political landscape. David Bowie has stripped himself of the folklore and the costumes, presenting a poetic reflection on human nature. Of course, feel free to approach it with all the nostalgia you can muster; there’s still plenty of nostalgic weirdness to go around.

James Rainis is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be contacted at jrainis@cornellsun.com.

David Bowie The Next Day Iso, Columbia

Gina Cargas Last Friday, David Bowie released his first album in a decade. At 66 years old, Bowie has been a cultural icon for over thirty years, a span of time unfathomable to those of us still under 25. For my generation, Bowie is less of an artist and more of a myth, an inhuman legend whose 1969 arrival on “the scene” — though, to be honest, he practically created the scene — we can only dream about. 21st century Bowie is, shall we say, far more reserved than the bodysuit-clad glam space alien our parents knew. Yet that Bowie remains an icon for our generation, one we commemorate through Drag Ball costumes and Flight of the Conchords parodies and appropriated sentimentality for an era before our birth.

The mythology behind Bowie makes him almost impossible to review; I feel like an impostor reminiscing about a time I never even experienced. And yet I’m told that The Next Day is important. Maybe it's Bowie's comeback, or a final love letter to a lengthy and complicated career. But it's important to consider David Bowie's 25th studio album in context of the present, avoiding what LCD Soundsystem called “borrowed nostalgia.”

That said, Bowie's 25th studio album serves up its fair share of nostalgia — of the totally valid, non-borrowed variety. On the first single, “Where Are We Now?,” Bowie muses on a time when he shared an apartment with Iggy Pop in Berlin in the late 70s. It was

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

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Even while clawing and gnashing at his coffin, zombie Charles Darwin would no doubt take pleasure in listening to the intimate mellowness of Mala’s nigh-evolutionary maturity. No longer channeling Russell Brand with his Tarzan-esque, shoulder-length mange shorn in favor of short, lacquer swooshes of moussed hair resembling a somewhat-less-than-amused mallard, bearded Venezuelan polyglot and daring folk technologist Devendra Banhart’s locks suggest only vague memories of a past wilderness tucked away beneath the sharp features of an enigmatic, boyish romantic. The keening yelps and crackling chirrups characteristic of earlier albums Oh Me Oh My and Cripple Crow peek through Mala in moments of sincerity, perforating the otherwise subdued tonality of Banhart’s third studio album and assuring listeners that the minstrel’s haphazardly experimental “do-it-yourself ” mentality wasn’t snipped into oblivion along with most of his mop. Rather than sacrificing lyrical trenchancy for a seductively smooth blend of baritone earthiness and ghostly falsetto choirs of Devendra clones, Mala proves itself a step forward for Banhart as a subtly articulate melding of sounds both old and new.The opening track, “Golden Girls,” hits with sleepy electric chords like Nyquil and a comfy aural pillow before concluding with slight discordant twinges, suggestive of caged imagination and insanity, like Don Quixote on an acid trip. “Daniel,” the follow-

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ing track, paints a decisively blue aesthetic with Banhart’s quaveringly sensitive lilts adding a poignant brush stroke to lamentations of loneliness: “Love’s got a way of fading away / I never saw you again.” Tinny pangs of strident synths gasp intermittently with the percussion of “Für Hildegard von Bingen,” the chronicle of a medieval feminist whose discovery of an anachronistic VHS tape leads her to escape her abbey to become an MTV VJ (lest anyone claim Devendra Banhart isn’t creative).

The folk artist’s sardonic side is more conspicuous in “Never Seen Such Good Things,” which reflects on broken love with a jaundiced eye and a mockingly highpitched chorus of “nana’s” that follow such sarcastic jabs as “If we ever make sweet love again / I’m sure it will be quite disgusting.” Ana Kras lends her vocal talents (or lack thereof ) to the lovers’ duet “Your Fine Petting Duck,” and unfortunately, Banhart’s humble self-deprecation as a bum ex is nearly swallowed by his fiancée’s wincingly honest yet distractingly toneless singing (read: caterwauling). The idea is nice in theory, but in practice it falls flatter than Kras’s dispassionate voice.

“The Ballad of Keenan Milton,” as a midway interlude of sorts, features the atmospheric sounds of a city street – atonal footsteps echo and sirens blare along with the soothing melancholy of Banhart’s pockmarked acoustic guitar, which sounds with new clarity as it

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takes on dreamlike layers both passive and direct.

Whispering, wiry strings break the illusion as the track transitions to “On Air,” with Banhart choking up on the microphone as if sighing out a personal secret.

Interspersed with tracks like “Mi Negrita” and “Mala,” the album spans three languages (Spanish, English and German) that add a dimension of sensitivity with a similar intimacy to that of “On Air.” The penultimate track, “Won’t You Come Home,” is decidedly more remorseful, like calling in vain after a departed friend.

Singing electric guitar riffs deepen a sense of sonic gravity that slowly dissipates into a surreal lightness like floating after a bong hit, and the sense of distance is never more real.

The trimmed-back maturity of Mala’s smoother, borderline bedroom pop sound is not entirely a departure from the clangor and Bob Dylan-inspired warbling of Devendra Banhart’s earlier days; stylistically, his writing has taken on greater variety at the cost of a few clumsy missteps in experimentation. Even so, the artist has found a new avenue for progression and shows unforeseen promise even a decade after his 2002 debut.

Matt Hudson is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at mrh256@cornell.edu.

Living While You’re Young (and Famous) D on’t stop the music, I pleaded along with the rest of the nearly 18,000 strong crowd at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., the first stop of Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour. I was mesmerized, even though she missed half the words in her songs, and spent most of the evening swaying and writhing about on stage.

(That said, I imagine that singing while dancing for over an hour is incredibly demanding, unless, of course, you’re P!nk.) An hour and a half later, though, I’d forgotten that she had been criminally late.

As I left the arena I wondered why I had been so captivated. Maybe it was because, in doing everything with exuberance, Rihanna managed to hold a considerable spectacle together. She basked in the glow of the elaborate overhead projections, which included dramatic trompe l’oeil interiors, and the warmth of thousands of adoring fans. With a little help from her friends at Givenchy, the Bajan singer shone bright on opening night with mostly sheer ensembles that ranged from darkly romantic to fabulously shimmering. During the show, the camera’s gaze frequently fell on small elements of her wardrobe, like the back of a formidable stiletto (and the singer’s tattoo of a skull wearing a bright red bow). Riccardo Tisci, who designed Rihanna’s tour wardrobe, told Vogue, “Rihanna represents what young and amazing means today. She is punk and talented.

She offers intelligence, energy and pure beauty.”

While risque lyrics and racy outfits aren’t strangers to pop stardom, Rihanna has embraced overexposure as effortlessly as no other performer in recent memory. I wouldn’t go as far to call her the epitome of all that is “young and amazing” — unless “young and amazing” refers to the hedonistic and confusing days of being young and wild.

Recent press has not been kind to Rihanna or her contemporaries. When Rihanna admitted that she’d felt humbled after being told off by her mother over a stream of semi-nude pictures on Instagram, many were incredulous: Where had Rihanna’s mother been when the singer returned to her abusive boyfriend and sang about the pleasures of “S&M”? Justin Bieber’s bizarre antics during his

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O2 shows in London have been interpreted as signs of an imminent breakdown. Taylor Swift has also drawn flak for allegedly mocking her former boyfriend Harry Styles, by briefly assuming a British accent as she performed “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” at this year’s Grammys. Swift then appeared very guilty by seeming to apologize for the incident at the BRIT Awards, saying that, unlike British girls, she didn’t have a “cool accent.”

I was very relieved when actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, an experienced celebrity parent, pointed out the obvious last Sunday. Drawing attention to Rihanna, Swift and Bieber, Pinkett-Smith acknowledged that these young celebrities seemed very confused, but asked: Why shouldn’t they be confused? Swift, for instance, is 23. From her fairly introspective latest album, Red, it does look like she is trying to figure things out. Pinkett-Smith argued that young celebrities should be given credit for managing to grow up in the spotlight while trying to support their families and develop their talents. The media is bullying these young celebrities, who have been held to unfair standards — why should they be expected to behave responsibly, when the “adults” around them cannot demonstrate the same level of responsibility?

Young celebrity has a very dark side; pop artists like Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman have tirelessly explored this.

But I think Elizabeth Peyton said it better.

Darn That At her 2011 exhibiDream tion at New York’s New Museum, “Live Forever,” Peyton used bold colors and brushstrokes to compose celebrity portraits, that were striking for their energy and intimacy. Peyton seems to be on first name terms with her subjects — Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is simply acknowledged as “Kurt” — though it’s not clear if she really knows them or not. The exhibition’s title also says a lot. “Live Forever,” an early hit off Oasis’ debut album Definitely Maybe, has particularly affecting lines despite Liam Gallagher’s scowling delivery, “maybe we will never be / all the things we want to be / now is not the

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time to cry / now’s the time to find out why.” It’s not hard to imagine a very young Noel Gallagher, in a council bedsit in Manchester, penning this anthem to possibly doomed youth.

What does all this mean, if anything? Youth isn’t wasted on the young, even if it involves being “stupid and contagious” very often (as Nirvana so eloquently put it)?

Growing up is hard, and fame just confuses things further.

While being highly visible doesn’t mean you have to be a role model, maybe you should at least be aware of the influence you have over others, most of whom might be just as confounded as you are. Conversely, it’s easy to forget that you are influential, even if you’ll never be famous.

Whatever you might think of yourself, and whether you like it or not, you change the people around you. In Woody Allen’s 1989 film Crimes and Misdemeanours, Professor Louis Levy says, “we define ourselves by the choices we have made. We are, in fact, the sum total of our choices.” I’m inclined to think that we’re more than that, because we don’t choose a lot of the things that happen to us. But oh well, whatever, nevermind.

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

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

ACROSS 1 Retained 5 Music storage medium 9 In the thick of 13 Kirin rival 15 Arp’s art 16 Scale pair 17 Last one in 18 How 58-Across can be written 20 Diamond deal 22 Heartfelt 23 Quote from a pitcher?

25 Rigid 26 USN clerk 27 34-Across factor 29 “A Doll’s House” playwright 31 Mil. honor 32 Shout in la arena 33 Forensic ID 34 58-Across times 27-Across 40 1967 NHL rookie of the year 41 Long time 42 One of them, maybe 44 “Let’s Dance” singer 47 Mathematically, what 58-Across is 50 Walkoff hit stat 51 Sighed line 54 Elect 55 Top player 57 Gluten-rich grain 58 Subject of an annual March 14 celebration and of this puzzle, celebrated in its circled squares in both a literal and a numerical way 60 Sends out 63 Works that glorify 64 Minnesota’s state bird 65 Leisurely stroll 66 Caesar and others 67 Fair 68 Post office call

DOWN 1 Actor Penn who has worked for the Obama administration 2 That, south of the border 3 Deli order 4 Spring sign 5 French bean product?

6 Blast on Broadway 7 Farther out?

8 __ Lama 9 Part of LPGA: Abbr.

10 Isn’t in a big hurry 11 “Let me check” 12 Ohio home of the Wright Brothers 14 Hopping mad 19 Valuable fur 21 Construction sight 23 Throw in 24 Blu-ray buy 25 Its pages are often numbered i, ii, iii, etc.

28 Common street name 30 Outlaw

33 Soak 35 Le __ Soleil: Louis XIV 36 Dream up 37 Common star characteristic 38 Chew out 39 German article 43 Atlas abbr.

44 Met cheers 45 Start of a Beatles title

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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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Abdul-Jabbar, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton and Charles Barkley. Because my perfect squad is going to consist of six men, these are the six other men I’d select if I were filling out an entire 12-man roster. The resumes of these players speak for themselves. Now onto my starters and my sixth man.

At point guard is the best to every play at that position in the history of the NBA and that is Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Magic finished his career with the highest assists per game average in an NBA career, at 11.2. As a pass first point guard, Magic is the ideal floor general to facilitate the offense for this team, not just creating opportunities for the rest of his teammates, but also creating easy opportunities for teammates to score.

Magic was, without a doubt, the cornerstone of the “Showtime Lakers” era of the 1980s that won five NBA championships.

Magic possessed great size for a point guard at 6’9”, which made him very versatile and gave him the ability to play multiple positions on the floor. I’ll end by saying that an argument can be made that he was the best of all time.

Shooting guard is probably the most controversial of my picks. I know a lot of basketball traditionalists are going to get on my case, but I’m going with my favorite player of all time, the great Kobe Bean Bryant.

Die hard Jordan fans; we’ll get to him later. I grew up watching Kobe play and he has compiled one of the most impressive resumes in the history of the NBA. More than that, though, he is one of the most complete players in the game’s history.

Offensively, Kobe possesses the ability to score in isolation, off the dribble, in the post, in transition and from beyond the arc.

His ability to score from just about any place on the court sets him apart from those around him. Beyond scoring, though, Kobe is an underrated passer with great court vision and the ability to also create opportunities for his teammates. Defensively, Kobe is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA as a twelve-time alldefensive team selection, something outshined by his offensive gifts.

At the small forward position is the man, the legend, Larry Bird. “Larry Legend,” as he is known, is one of the best Celtics in the history of such a storied franchise. Bird was the leader of the Celtics teams that won three NBA Championships during the 1980s, and was one of the smartest and most scrappy players in the NBA, always playing aggressively to win. Some might criticize this selection, and say that LeBron James is the clear choice, but I’m not a LeBron fan whatsoever, and I don’t need another facilitator on my team, that’s why I selected Magic.

Larry Bird, more than anything, possesses the intangible qualities that would not only make him a

great leader, but a great performer in clutch time.

Power forward is not even a contest. There is really only one logical choice here, and it’s Tim Duncan of San Antonio, a player who without question is the best power forward in the history of the NBA, an honor bestowed upon him while still active. For his career Duncan has averaged a double double in points and rebounds at 20.3 and 11.3, respectively, something you want out of your power forward. Duncan is also a prolific defender, being selected to the all-defensive team thirteen times in his career so far, and averaging 2.2 blocks per game for his career. Duncan’s discipline in training over the course of his career puts him and Kobe Bryant in a class all their own, as two of the hardest working and most accomplished players of their generation.

Choosing my center was by far the most challenging. The NBA has a history of great big men. After a lot of careful consideration, my choice for center came down to the man with the “dream shake,” the great Hakeem Olajuwon. Standing at seven feet, and weighing in at around 250 pounds, Olajuwon possessed the kind of quickness and footwork that most centers would never be able to achieve.

Hakeem was so quick on his feet and so smart that he developed his post game to be one of the best in the history of the NBA. Olajuwon averaged for his eighteen-year career a double double in points and rebounds at 21.8 and 11.1, respectively. One of the main reasons I selected Olajuwon over so many centers was his overall athleticism, and his ability to consistently block shots on the defensive side of the ball, averaging 3.1 blocks per game for his career.

Due to what most would consider my snub of Michael Jordan, I decided to make him my sixth man. I know I’m going to catch flak for the clearly disrespectful demotion of the greatest of all time to the bench, but this is my column, so leave me be. Anyway, I’m placing him here because Jordan possesses the kind of electrifying athleticism and big play-making skill that you want out of your sixth man to spark your entire team.

Imagine Jordan coming off the bench and proceeding to do some of the high-flying dunks that made him so hard to defend and really pumped up the crowd in Chicago all those years. The greatest thing about Jordan is that you get all that electrifying offense without sacrificing defense one bit. Jordan was named the 1988 Defensive Player of the Year, and was named to the all-defensive team nine times, while leading the league in steals three times in his career.

These are my guys, and I’d be willing to put them toe-to-toe with any other squad that could be assembled.

Juan Carlos Toledo can be reached at jtoledo@cornellsun.com.

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C.U.Plays Mason Classic

By ANNA FASMAN Sun Staff Writer

This past weekend, the women’s softball team finished its run in the George Mason Patriot Classic, achieving an overall record of 3-5 to start off the season. Although The Red struggled to pull out a win on Saturday, losing to both Monmouth College with a score of 2-1 and Longwood University, 8-0, Cornell was able to shutout the host Patriots on Sunday morning. However, later that day, Cornell finished the classic with a loss against Longwood, only finishing with one run against its opponents impressive eight.

In her match against George Mason, junior Alyson Onyon pitched a near perfect game, only allowing three hits and striking out ten Patriots.

“I think all of us would agree that we didn't play to our potential on Saturday, but we were able to bounce back Sunday morning and get a nice win over George Mason,” junior catcher Kristen Towne said.

The Red has a chance to redeem itself over the coming week of spring break, playing fourteen games in a span of just eight days.

The team will begin its run at the South Florida Invitational this coming Saturday and Sunday.

Cornell will start Saturday against Robert Morris University who come into the weekend with a 5-5 record. The Red will then finish the day with a game versus the Radford Highlanders, who currently only have three wins — maintaining a record of 3-12.

Cornell will head into day two of the invitational starting the morning off with a game against Quinnipiac, who have had a challenging start to the season, only posting a 2-12 record. The Red is set to face Valparaiso University next, who come into the invitational after an impressive 9 wins and 8 losses to begin its season. Boston College, who The Red will face late Sunday afternoon, heads into the tournament with a record of 4-11.

Towne said that the team is, “looking to improve [its] communication on the field and eliminate small mistakes, both of which were big problems for [Cornell] on Saturday at George Mason.”

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

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Pitching perfection | Junior Alyson Onyon led the Red on the mound

this past weekend in a nearly perfect game against George Mason.

FENCING

Red Competes at NCAA Regionals

By MARISSA VELASQUEZ Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell fencing team competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, held on March 10 at St. John’s University.

“It’s incredibly competitive, the number of people that will compete at nationals is very limited,” said assistant coach Oleg Brusilovsky said. “Of course every school brings the best fencers and its very tough and the region itself is incredibly strong.”

A field of 144 fencers will compete at NCAA Nationals from March 21-24. Although the tournament was based on individual results, there was an immense amount of team effort from the Red leading up to the day of competition, according to senior captain Beverly Yang.

“Physically we were extremely well prepared, this has been one of the most rigorous seasons we’ve had and we’ve been training really

smartly,” she said. “We’ve been pushing ourselves.”

Five Big Red fencers finished regionals in the top 15, and all three foilists for the Cornell team qualified for the national tournament.

Freshman Angelica Gangemi and junior April Whitney excelled in the rankings. Gangemi entered the tournament ranked eleventh overall but finished sixth to lead Cornell’s foil team, while Whitney placed twelfth.

“Our previous performance at Ivy supports this idea well, so this whole entire season was really uphill move for the team, and we consider that a success,” Brusilovsky said.

Cornell will be sending two foilists, Whitney and Gangemi, to compete in Nationals from March 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas.

Marissa Velasquez can be reached at mvelasquez@cornellsun.com.

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test.”

This kind of testing helps the judge determine who should be awarded the top two places and allows the riders to set themselves

apart from the competition.

“We like when the judge [tests] at regionals because [it gives] everybody the best chance possible to show that they really are the best representative of our region,” Kowalchik said.

Post-season shows bring tougher competition and the ten to fifteen

minutes in the show ring determines whether the season is over or if the rider will get another chance.

“I really just wanted to go in and ride well and have fun … and not worry about how I do,” said Sevcik.

Meyer also went into regionals determined.

“I was kind of trying to go in without any expectations,” she said. “[I] just [wanted] to ride my best and see how it went,” she said.

“I was actually super shocked [that I came in second] because I wasn’t all that happy with my ride,” Sevcik said. “And then they called

my number and I kind of just stood there for a second. It’s pretty exciting.”

The remaining riders have a lot to work on before the next competition. Meyer is focusing on being relaxed, while Sevcik is working on fine-tuning her position.

“I’m trying to work on being relaxed, sometimes I get a little uptight [and] that usually hurts me a little bit,” Meyer said.

“I am trying to get my endurance up because I’m kind of a little weak in my leg,” Sevcik said.

Despite the fact that only four of the Red’s riders advanced to the next competition, most of the riders said they were pleased with their performances.

“Everyone on the team was totally there for one another and very excited and supportive,” Meyer said.

“The team attitude [was] really just so positive the whole day.” “[The team’s attitude] was actually really awesome,” Sevcik said. “I mean it was better than I was expecting it to be just because we ended the season on a less than positive note, but everybody rode really well which I think helped.”

Last weekend’s regional competition was satisfying according to the Red. “People rode the best you can expect them to ride under that pressure situation, and that’s what you want to take away from regionals … that you feel like you prepared and were able to use that preparation in the correct way,” Kowalchik said.

Ariel Cooper can be reached at acooper@cornellsun.com.

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Horses and hay | Senior captain Emily Webster (center left) explains her love for horses, competition and her sport along with a few other personal details.

Ten Questions Columnist Reena Gilani caught up with senior Emily Webster to chat about food, relationships and frat formals.

1. How did you get involved with equestrian?

I’ve been riding since I was six and it was my big passion throughout high school. I didn’t actually know that I was going to be on the team when I came to college. I walked on the team and I honestly had no idea what kind of commitment it was, but I stuck with it and it has just been a really nice four years and I’m glad I did it.

What has being a captain meant for you?

It’s been a huge privilege and an honor that these girls that I respect so much, also respect me enough to have me as their captain. It’s been a great experience, especially to be able to work with Coach Todd Karn and I’m really lucky to be in this position.

2. What are some activities you do at the barn during 5 a.m. chores?

We pick a lot of poop. Sometimes we clean our horses’ butts out. People wipe their butts, so horses need their butts wiped sometimes too. It’s not a daily thing, more of a special occasion.

So like once a month?

Less than that — about once a semester. If we don’t clean their butts they’ll start to scratch their tails because it gets itchy and you don’t want them rubbing their tails.

Speaking of cleanliness, is that a reason that your room is so stark?

I just don’t put up posters or anything, I don’t know why. My bed sheets are all pretty white so it’s a pretty dull bedroom. I’ve heard it described as a jail cell. Recently though some of my teammates have started drawing pictures for me and I’ve put them on my wall as decorations.

What’s your favorite picture that’s up there?

The first one is really near and dear to my heart, because it was the first, and it’s a giant green smiley face drawn with highlighter. The girl who made it, Mary Beth [Hannon], said she used up all of the ink in her highlighter, so it meant a lot to me.

3. Can you describe your typical diet?

I eat a lot of gummies, mostly, only gummies, and things that you can make in the microwave. My New Year’s resolution was to give up gummies, so I now I pretty much just can’t eat.

What’s the story behind your former hard candy phase?

I went to Staples once and they had this giant officesized box of hard candies with gummies in the middle. I

bought it and I literally ate that for breakfast, lunch and dinner. That was spring of junior year.

4. Are you more of a cat or dog person?

I like animals, but I don’t actually like dogs because they’re always really happy, even when there’s nothing to be happy about. You can’t always be smiling.

Are you generally a pessimistic person?

No, but it’s like, the world’s not perfect so why are you always happy? So I’m not the biggest fan of dogs — they smell really bad, too — but cats are nice, relatable animals.

Would you ever consider having a career as a cat whisperer?

I’ve thought of it.

On that note, can you talk to me about the telepathy you have with the horse Calumet?

He’s actually from Canada. We decided that he’s half Asian, and I’m half Asian, so we just really understand each other really well. He’s really small and I’m kind of small, so I feel like we just have a connection. He doesn’t always think that.

5. Where do your more exhibitionist tendencies come from?

My question to you would be: what exhibitionist tendencies?

Oh you know, to go streaking, skinny-dipping, or maybe run a naked mile on your 21st?

I would never do such a thing. If I did run a mile for my birthday, let’s just say it was probably one of the fastest I’ve ever run.

6. Can you talk about the relationship you’ve been in since high school?

My car’s name is Sheila and she’s really great. I learned how to drive with her and we’ve been through a lot together, she puts up with a lot.

Would you say you’re affectionate towards her, since you get her detailed all the time?

Since I do have a car, I end up shuttling around a lot of my teammates, and poop gets everywhere. You just have to clean it up.

What happened the first time that you drove stick?

I think I almost exploded [Grace Bradshaw’s] car.

7. Would you consider yourself to be a good writer?

Well, I’m really good at haikus.

Do you want to give an example for the paper?

Yeah, I can do this: ‘Hello Sun readers / I hope you have a great day / Good luck on prelims’.

8. Do you have any habits that are particularly animal-like?

I dig holes under trees … I chase squirrels. Does that count as animal-like?

Definitely. I was told you’re also like a monkey.

Yes, I do climb on my teammates like a monkey would. I feel like the best way to become a better rider is to understand what it feels like to be the horse. So, I do my teammates the favor of sitting on them all the time.

Do you ever let them practice on you?

Never.

So you’re a bit of a dictatorial captain, then?

Yeah, there’s no fun allowed at practice and absolutely no laughing. I tell them that every day.

How do you make up for the lack of a male presence on your team?

I just let them know that I support them in every way possible. It’s just a good morning wake-up call, with a little extra love.

9. What happened the time you crashed a frat formal?

My friend just wanted to go and she didn’t want to go by herself so I just showed up.

Were you friends with guys in the house?

No, I didn’t know anyone.

Were they receptive to you being there?

No one talked to me and I didn’t talk to anyone while I was there. Though, one guy poured a beer all over me, but I think that was accidental. But to be clear, I normally don’t crash frat formals. I generally only go to the ones I’m invited to.

10. What time do you normally go to bed?

Everyone makes fun of me for going to bed around 9 p.m., but sometimes I do stay up until about 12.

So, 12 is a late night for you?

Yeah, I don’t function past 11 p.m. I don’t drink caffeine, which I’m really proud of, because I feel like if I ever get into medical school I’ll want to start drinking it then so I might as well not get too used to it now.

Everyone mentioned that you spend about 90 hours in the week in the library, is this just for medical school preparation?

I really like spending time in the library and I enjoy doing work. It calms me and I really just enjoy doing work in the library, it’s like a family to me. Mann Library: my foster mom.

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

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Laxers Defeat Virginia by One in Tight Bout

Cornell extends season winning streak with fifth consecutive victory this past weekend

By HALEY VELASCO Sun Sports Editor

The No. 3 Cornell men’s lacrosse team took down the University of Virginia, No. 8, on Saturday in a tight game that came down to one goal. This win gave the Red its fifth consecutive win since the beginning of the season.

“It starts with the senior class. They are doing a great job at keeping everyone focused,” senior attack Rob Pannell said. “With 16 seniors in the class, having everybody on board is very important.”

This victory is the first time, since 2007, that Cornell has come into the season with five straight wins.

“I think that our team chemistry is really working. With 16 seniors, they really lead the charge,” freshman attack Sean Doyle said. “They are really good at relaying to the underclassmen what being a Cornell lacrosse player means.”

The goal against UVA came with 13 seconds left as senior attack Steve Mock received a pass from Pannell to put the ball in the back of the net and take down the Cavaliers, 12-11.

“We have a lot of veteran guys on our squad. With guys like Rob Pannell and Steve Mock, obviously you know you can rely on them at a time like that,” sophomore midfielder Connor Buczek said. “They came up huge to score with 13 seconds left to give us the ‘W.” The goal for the Red endewas the first time that head coach Ben DeLuca won against the Cavaliers in his Cornell career.

“This is a character-building win,” DeLuca said in a statement. “I'm very proud of how our guys handled this game and it's a credit to our captains and our seniors.

We've had a tough stretch, with this being our fifth game in 13 days, and we had to work extremely hard to get this win.”

Pannell finished the game against UVA with a total of two goals and four assists, which helped him win the Ivy League Player of the Week this week for the second time

so far this season. “[The Ivy honor] says a lot about our team. Personally, I have put a lot of hard work into it but at the end of the day, it has to do with team success,” Pannell said.

Over the course of the two games – one against Virginia and one against Canisius College – Pannell became the all-time career assist leader in Cornell history, passing Eamon McEneaney ’77. Pannell has been named Ivy Player of the Week eight times during his career on the Hill and is third in the League for points at 286 and assists at 168.

Senior midfielder Connor English – a former Cavalier – grabbed three goals from his old teammates while Mock and senior midfielder Max Van Bourgondien snatched two goals and an assist each in the game. To round out the crew, sophomore midfielder Connor Buczek knocked in one goal and got an assist, while sophomore midfielder John Hogan picked up one for the day.

“We didn’t play our best lacrosse … We certainly

Five for fighting | Senior attack Steve Mock (above) and senior attack Rob Pannell (left) helped Cornell to its tight victory over UVA this past Saturday in what came down to the winning goal in the last 13 seconds.

Four Riders Prepare to Head to Zone Finals

By ARIEL COOPER

Four riders remain as the equestrian team prepares for Zone finals, on April 7 in Brookville, N.Y. Of the 13 riders that competed at regionals this past weekend, freshman Meridith Meyers, sophomores Georgiana de Rham and Madeliene Breen and junior Amanda Sevcik qualified for Zones.

Meyers will compete in the open flat and fences divisions, de Rham will show in open fences, Breen is competing in novice flat and Sevcik will ride in

novice fences.

Regionals brings together the best riders in each division.

However, only the top two riders in each division are able to advance

The Red squad has competed at Alfred three times this season and were comfortable with the horses in the show.

“11 out of 13 people

“11 out of 13 people drew horses we know really well ... that worked to our advantage.”

Emily Kowalchik to Zones.

Last season, Cornell hosted the regional competition.

This meant that the Cornell riders were able to compete on horses that were familiar to them.

Regionals were hosted by Alfred this year.

Haley Velasco can be reached at hvelasco@cornellsun.com.

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EQUESTRIAN

Sun Assistant Sports Editor

made a lot of mistakes. We were down by five in to the third quarter. Coach called a timeout and said guys we are going to see what we are made of,” Pannell said. “We just slowly brought ourselves back in the game … Next thing you know, we won. It says a lot about our senior class, keeping everyone focused and composed.”

“I think we did a very good job of pulling together as a team [in the end]. Persevering through some diversity in that one,” Buczek said. “We really had to pull together as a team [at UVA] and I think that everybody did a great job really trusting one another, believing in the system and taking it one goal at a time.”

Cornell will begin Ivy play this weekend when it heads to Yale on Saturday, to face off against the Bulldogs at 1 p.m.

“This game [against Yale] for the entire team is just about redemption and getting another shot,” Doyle said.

drew horses that we know really well,” senior tri-captain Emily Kowalchik said. “I think it’s harder to be relaxed when you don’t know the horse, so that worked to our advantage.”

Since only the top

two riders in each division move on to Zones, it is important that the judge chooses the riders that will best represent the region, according to Kowalchik. In order to do this, the judge often subjects riders to additional testing during Regionals.

“We had been basically studying horsemanship knowledge,” Kowalchick said. “And then in addition we were working without stirrups a lot and working on flat patterns like figure eights and simple changes of lead because any of those little extra things could be part of a See EQUESTRIAN page 14

The Perfect Squad

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ecently I’ve been thinking retrospectively a lot more than I usually would.

Maybe it’s because I’m a second semester senior who needs to go out more, or maybe I’m starting to feel the big 22 getting closer

five plus a sixth man, whom would I select?

Imagine the possibility of being able to take all of your favorite players in the history of basketball, regardless of what generation they played in, to

Juan Carlos Toledo Showtime at the Forum and closer and my impending quarter-life crisis is messing with my noggin. Who knows? I don’t.

All of this aside, however, I’ve given a lot of thought recently to a question that I’ve asked myself many times before: If I could pick the perfect squad of basketball legends to be my starting

form your own monster squad.

Who would it be?

After a lot of careful thought and consideration, I’ve made up my mind. I’d like to start my list with six honorable mentions.

These include Bill Russell, Jerry “Mr. Clutch” West, Kareem See TOLEDO page 12