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NFL scouts seek to find talent in Cornell football players on Pro Day Thursday. | Page 12

The Sun interviews fashion designer Madeline Miles ’14 about her hiking-inspired designs. | Page 8

Trustees Deliberate Over University’s Impact on New York

Visit cornell sun.com to see what accepted students are saying about joining the Class of 2018.

Economic report will be released in May

By ALEXA DAVIS Sun Senior Writer

Cornell trustees discussed a preliminary version of the Economic Impact of Cornell report — which will quantify the annual economic impacts of the University on various areas of New York State — during the University Board of Trustees’ Committee on Governmental Relations meeting Thursday.

The report, a result of the collaboration between Cornell’s Office of Government and Community Relations and the Division of Budget and Planning, will “Cornell University’s spending regularize the collection of data as it pertains to local, is ... a tide that lifts all boats state and regional in Tompkins County.” economies, once the final version is released in May, Prof. Kieran Donaghy according to Minakshi Amundsen, director of Capital Budget and Integrated Planning and the report’s manager.

Although the report is still in its initial phases, its creators have estimated the influence of Cornell through its aggregate spending on expenditures, construction, employment, voluntary cash contributions and taxes.

In total, the Ithaca campus’ impact on New York State is current-

Cornell Admits Most Selective Class in University History

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See ADMISSIONS page 4

Former Israeli Prime Minister Will Address Students in April

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Celebrations | Cornell admissions representatives Reba McCutcheon ’96 and Angela Herrera ’03 welcome the Class of 2018 during the Countdown to Cornell event in the Robert Purcell Community Center Thursday.

By ANNIE BUI Sun News Editor

An agonizing wait for high school seniors and applicants to Cornell ended at 5 p.m. Thursday, when the University notified 14 percent of its more than 43,000 applicants that they were accepted to the Class of 2018.

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U.S.Government Official Stresses Danger, Severity of Emerging Biological Threats

By AIMEE CHO

See OLMERT page 4

in microbiology or chemistry to develop weapons of mass destruction. He also said he was Andrew Weber, assistant concerned about the location secretary of defense for nuclear, the Japanese cult Aum chemical and biological defense Shinrikyo produced their bioprograms, said there are logical weapons used in the Tokyo Metro attack numerous emerging in 1995, where cult biological threats members puncworldwide due to tured packets of the the easy accessibility neurotoxin sarin on of materials the Tokyo subway involved in the prosystem, leading to duction of biologihundreds of injuries cal weapons during and lasting medical a lecture Thursday. conditions.

“Today, there is a WEBER According to lack of need for infrastructure that only a Weber, President Barack nation state would have,” he Obama is now emphasizing the said. “[Ingredients are] avail- prevention and detection of these biological threats around able at Home Depot.”

With regard to terrorist the world — which includes groups, Weber said he was con- natural and infectious disease cerned that al-Quaida has asked for brothers with degrees See WEBER page 5

By RIE SEU

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Sun Staff Writer

Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, will address students on April 8 about how Israel “maintains a thriving democracy amongst its Middle East neighbors and improve[s] the world with new technologies,” according to Rachel Medin ’14, copresident of the Cornell Israel Political Affairs Committee.

According to Hal Ossman, executive director of Cornell Hillel, Olmert’s appearance is co-sponsored by Caravan for Democracy, an initiative of Jewish National Fund and Media Watch International that brings different speakers from Israel to discuss “the issues affecting Israel, how it is covered in the media and its unique role as the only democracy in the Middle East.”

The University’s overall acceptance rate — which takes into account both the number of early and regular decision acceptances — marked a record low, down from last year’s 15.2 percent for the Class of 2017 and 16.2 percent for the Class of 2016.

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An architecture student welds metal together Thursday evening while preparing the dragon for Dragon Day.

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Quotes of the Week News, “Cornell Approves $1,920 Increase in Tuition for Undergraduates,” Monday Speaking about how the undergraduate tutition increase will affect students receiving financial aid “If an undergraduate student is receiving financial aid and his or her personal and family financial circumstances have not changed, then the financial aid award will typically increase. So what the student on aid sees as the actual cost of attendance that has to be paid by the student — and family — will not change in most cases.”

Barbara Knuth, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School News, “Skorton: Financial Payments to City Will Not Increase,” Tuesday Speaking about the University’s direct monetary allocations to the City of Ithaca “I’m comfortable that our contribution — which is one of the first in American higher education on a voluntary basis — is comparable to our peers. But that’s actually not the issue. The issue is not whether we’re somewhere around the median or something like that. The issue is how does the University contribute to a better community. Period.”

President David Skorton

Tomorrow Southern Tier Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program 11 a.m., Statler Hall Auditorium Feline Follies Noon - 4 p.m., College of Veterinary Medicine Atrium Spring Break Begins 1:10 p.m., Cornell University Graduate Christian Fellowship Fondue Night 6:30 - 9 p.m., Founder’s Room, Anabel Taylor Hall

Today on cornellsun.com VIDEO | In the Kitchen at Collegetown Bagels The Sun’s dining department takes a behind the scenes look at what goes into making a CTB sandwich.

Opinion, “GUEST ROOM: Advocating for Injured Students,” Wednesday Speaking about how the University compensates injured graduate students “Post-docs, laboratory technicians, faculty members and custodial staff all face these dangers and are legally guaranteed coverage in the event of an injury. Their graduate student colleagues, however, are denied this basic guarantee.”

Richard Pampuro grad News, “University to End Equitation Classes,” Thursday Speaking about the athlethic department’s decision to end the equitation program “The primary concern is the safety and well-being of the horses and the safety of every single person that enters the facility. There are too many horses in a space that isn’t designed for that many horses.”

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Students Oppose State Partnership With Data Collector

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By SOFIA HU Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell University College Republicans and the Cornell Democrats have come together to oppose New York State’s adoption and funding of inBloom, a non-profit that seeks to consolidate student information into a single database.

“This is a strong show of bipartisanship and makes it explicit that we, as students, believe in standing up for our rights to data privacy and nondiscrimination,” said Michael Alter ’16, the organizer of Cornell campaign against inBloom.

Those behind inBloom plan to collect and store up to 400 data fields of information on students in New York State schools, according to The New York Times. These data fields include K-12 students’ grades, attendance records, disciplinary information and family relationships.

Cornell students from both sides of the political spectrum have criticized the organization, alleging that it intrudes on student data privacy rights and collects information that may be irrelevant to improving students’ quality of education.

“Why are certain data points collected... and what purpose do they serve in creating these individualized educational experiences?” said Kyle Ezzedine ’14, chair of the Cornell Republicans. “Would students who perform poorly in primary school have individualized educations that ‘trap’ them in a cycle where they are effectively taught less because of their absences or poor work?”

Students have also raised concerns about whether the data collected would be carefully safeguarded. “[inBloom is] shown to [host] unsecured data for students and have many repeated issues. You can see with the fact that so many states have dropped the program that there

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Student volunteers serve soup to the Ithaca community at Thursday’s Soup and Hope event, sponsored by Cornell Dining, Cornell United Religious Work and Gannett Health Services.

are clear problems,” said Maxwell Schechter ’14, president of the Cornell Democrats.

Of the nine states that initially partnered with inBloom, New York is now the only state that is actively part of the program, according to Alter. The eight other states pulled out of the program due to privacy concerns — in Louisiana, the state removed all student data from the cloud when it was discovered that students’ Social Security numbers were uploaded into the system, according to The New York Times. “[InBloom’s] security guarantees were not thorough enough,” Alter said. “inBloom has not given assurances that if data breaches ever did occur that they would be required to notify those whose privacy was violated.”

The Cornell Republicans’ and Cornell Democrats’ joint

opposition to the program mirrors bipartisan opposition in the New York State legislature, where policy makers on both sides of the aisle have criticized the system and introduced bills to protect student data, Alter said.

Though several big organizations support inBloom — including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rupert Mudoch’s News Corp and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, according to Reuters — parents in New York State have raised a campaign against the organization, a campaign now also supported by Cornell students.

“Students, whether at a university like this one or at other schools across the state, are very passionate about their data security and privacy,” Alter said.

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

BUSINESS NEWS

Student Startup Provides All-Natural Jerky

By HELEN DONNELLY Sun Staff Writer

Cornellians behind startup Worthy Jerky are looking to find success by selling all-natural steak snacks — which have more protein and fewer calories than a serving of yogurt — to big name grocery stores such as Wegmans and Whole Foods.

According to Alex Krakoski ’16, founder and CEO of Worthy Jerky, he came up with the idea while attending the Leysin American School in Switzerland. While in the ski resort town, he said he noticed

that there was a demand for snacks that could be taken on the ski slopes.

“I asked my mother to make her homemade beef jerky and send it to me so I could sell it from my dorm room,” Krakoski explained. “It was incredibly successful because I was able to tweak and expand the product line to fit the community’s demands all while using only all-natural ingredients.”

Krakoski said he expanded the business when he came to Cornell and now has a team of Cornell students working for the startup.

Camille Kapaun ’16, head of research and development for the organization, said that the product they sell is steak jerky, rather than beef jerky.

“It’s a top, sirloin cut, as opposed to most beef jerky products that are mystery meats mashed-up like a beef chicken nugget,” Kapaun said. “It’s a real piece of meat.”

Krakoski said he stresses the importance of natural ingredients in Worthy Jerky’s products.

“Mom always told me never to eat foods with ingredients I couldn’t pronounce, which seems to be a good general rule

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of thumb for avoiding artificial additives,” he said. “We don’t use nitrates or preservatives or any artificial ingredients at all.

What you taste is what you get.”

There are currently four flavors — Citrus Barbecue, Spicy Citrus Barbecue, Teriyaki and Raspberry Chipotle — while a new flavor, Coconut Curry, is in the pipeline, Krakoski said.

All of the snacks are between 90 and 100 calories per serving, with fewer calories and carbs and more protein per serving than “widely accepted” health snacks like Clif Bars and Chobani Yogurt, according to Krakoski.

As the startup does not yet have approved packing from the United States Department of Agriculture, they plan to attend a competition at Ithaca College, as well as Cornell’s entrepreneurial event Demo Day, to spread the word about their product before they launch it in stores, according to Benjamin Pham ’16, chief operating officer for Worthy Jerky.

Krakoski said he hopes that Worthy Jerky will continue to expand in the future.

“Our hope is to introduce the product line to hotels, golf courses, fitness centers and other more premium venues where patrons greatly benefit from having a healthy snack option that is more durable than anything else,” he said.

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Prof. Sidney Tarrow, the Maxwell M. Upson professor emeritus of government, and Prof. Jason Frank, government, speak at a book talk about social movements and politics in Libe Cafe Thursday.

Helen Donnelly can be reached at hdonnelly@cornellsun.com.

Burning Question Let’s be honest; you’ve been looking at beach photos on Facebook for the past month. Now that Spring Break is actually here, what will you be doing?

“Like other peep’s beach photos on Facebook.’”

— Social Media 4 Life ’16 “Not being really cold.”

— Ithaca is Freezing ’15 “Heightened consumption of alcohol and Netflix.”

— Casual Cornellian ’17 “Laundry.”

— No Pants ’17

“Make a schedule to catch up on all the reading I’ve missed and never follow through.”

— Dusty Textbooks ’16 “Sit home alone with Netflix, because everyone already had their break TWO WEEKS AGO.” — Lonely Streamer ’16 “What break?”

— Olin Library Resident ’14 “Sleep for the first time since January.”

— Editor Problems ’16 — Compiled by Sofia Hu

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NEWS

Cornell Outlines Expenditures, Cornell Admits 6,014 Magnitude of Contributions From Record-High Pool Kieran Donaghy: University spending has positive effect on surrounding community, Central New York, New York City TRUSTEES

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ly calculated to be $3.096 million.

The current impact on Central New York is $1.612 million; the effect on New York City is $1.209 million and the influence on Tompkins County is $1.18 million.

The study’s findings were calculated by referring to direct expenditures, indirect expenditures from vendors using capital from Cornell to pay their own expenses and induced impact from vendor employees, according to Prof. Kieran Donaghy, city and regional planning.

When broken down by location, the Ithaca campus spends approximately $73.6 million on purchases in Tompkins County, $54.4 million in other counties near Cornell, $61.6 million in other central New York State locations, $41 million in New York City, $29 million in other New

York State locations and $326.3 million outside New York State, according to the preliminary report.

Amundsen said the team developed an in-house capacity to crunch the data and develop the report so that in the future, the University can conduct impact analyses on a regular basis, examine how potential regional developments may affect the University

“One of the things of that we’re really excited about is telling our own story better.”

Gary Stewart and surrounding communities and design development policies.

In addition to calculating expenditures on goods and services, the report also outlined the magnitude of the University’s voluntary cash contributions.

According to 2013 data, Cornell contributes $3,465,885 to Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Partnership; $1,225,789 to the City of Ithaca for fire department and other services; $450,000 to the City of Ithaca School District; $150,000 to Community Housing Initiatives; $58,243 to the Community Transportation Initiative; and $44,000 to Tompkins Day Care Council.

According to Donaghy, Cornell’s flow of capital has a notable effect that spans across all income levels.

“Cornell University’s spending is indeed a tide that lifts all boats in Tompkins County,” he said.

Households that earn $50,000 per year or less, which comprise approximately 49.4 percent of all Tompkins County Households, including student households, enjoy 24 percent of Cornell’s economic impact, Donaghy said.

Households that earn annual incomes of $75,000 or less, or 67.5 percent of the county, enjoy 51 percent of Cornell’s impact.

Those that earn $100,000 or less, 78 percent of the county, enjoy 66 percent of this impact. Finally, the 22 percent of households with incomes over $100,000 enjoy 34 percent of the total economic impact, Donaghy said.

Donaghy encouraged the committee members to take special note of Cornell’s role in determining how the recession of 2008 and 2009 affected Tompkins County.

“The impact of the recession on Tompkins County was softened by relatively steady employment, faculty hiring and student and visitor activity at Cornell,” he said. “The unemployment rate was one of the lowest in New York State. The local real estate market was spared mass foreclosures that decimated whole communities elsewhere.”

Donaghy also noted that the report will quantify the costs that the City of Ithaca is able to avoid by using University resources and municipalities when responding to problems. The report’s creators said these numbers have been calculated; however, they will only be released when the final study is published in May. Gary Stewart, director of the Office of Government and Community Relations, echoed Donaghy’s sentiments, saying that the report can be used in situations when outside organizations question or doubt the magnitude of Cornell’s contributions.

“One of the things that we’re really excited about is telling our own story better,” Stewart said.

“People get hung up on one or two datapoints or make erroneous statements like Cornell doesn’t pay any property taxes, when of course the university does. We will now have a resource to tell our own story better and it’s a good story to tell.”

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

Of 43,041 Applicants ADMISSIONS

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The number of applications Cornell received for freshman admission — 43,041 — was also a record high for the University.

This figure represents a 7.6 percent increase from last year, when Cornell received 40,006 applicants for freshman admission.

Data indicate that this year’s admissions cycle was the most selective it has ever been in the University’s history. Cornell denied 31,235 students admission to the University, versus 28,481 from last year.

A total of 6,014 applicants were offered a place in the Class of 2018, compared to 6,062 for the Class of 2017, according to a University press release. Cornell also offered 3,133 students a place on the waitlist, compared to 3,142 from last year.

Jason C. Locke, interim associate vice provost for enrollment, said in a University statement that Cornell’s reputation as a “stimulating living-learning community” continues to attract a “highly talented” and “diverse” pool of applicants.

“With the university’s sesquicentennial on the horizon, our admitted students are living

proof of Cornell’s longstanding commitment to ‘any person, any study,’” he said.

Those who were admitted represent all 50 U.S. states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. With regards to international presence, 78 countries are represented within this year’s admitted pool.

The number of women who were offered a place in the Class of 2018 — 52.6 percent — rose from last year’s 51.6 percent.

Additionally, the number of admits who self-identified with underrepresented minority populations rose to 25.7 percent of the total admitted pool from last year’s 24.9 percent, according to the University. Students of color comprise more than 46 percent of those accepted to the Class of 2018, the University said.

Median SAT I scores among those admitted remained constant in comparison to last year, according to the University. Both the newly admitted Class of 2018 and the Class of 2017 saw an average SAT I critical reading score of 720 and an average SAT I math score of 750.

Annie Bui can be reached at abui@cornellsun.com.

Olmert to Advocate for Israel’s Contributions OLMERT

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Olmert served in the Israeli military and the Knesset, which is the legislative branch of Israel’s government, before becoming prime minister from 2006 to 2009, according to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. He was also the mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003 and served as Israel’s Minister of Finance in 2007, the website said.

Alana Askari ’17 said she is looking forward to Olmert’s visit so she can learn more about the political situation in Israel.

“I think it is amazing that the Hillel has such a large presence on this campus to bring in such an important figure in the Jewish Community,” Askari said. “It will be a great opportunity for students to hear him speak and to understand what is going on over there.”

Marlee Birnberg ’17 added that her recent trip to Israel increased her concern in Israeli affairs.

“I visited Israel for the first time in January and I came back with questions about Israel's political and military situation,” Birnberg said. “I’m hoping [Olmert] will be able to answer my questions and

further my interest in Israeli affairs.”

Ossman said the event will “allow students to hear unique, first-hand perspective of a crucial part of the world today.”

“Any time that Cornell students have the opportunity to hear from a current or former head of state, it expands their horizons and informs them of what is happening in the world,” Ossman said.

Mara Suskauer, executive director of Israel Advocacy and Education for the Jewish National Fund, said in a press release that the Fund is “proud” to be bringing Olmert to speak.

“Our goal is to reach a diverse population at each of these campuses and for thousands of students to hear a message of how Israel is helping to make the world a better place through the unique viewpoint of a prime minister,” she said.

Olmert’s visit will be hosted by the Department of Near Eastern Studies and Cornell Hillel, and is part of a fourcampus tour sponsored by the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace.

Aimee Cho can be reached at acho@cornellsun.com.

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NEWS

Weber Discusses Chemical Weapons

Warm wishes

WEBER

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attacks in addition to biological and chemical weapons.

This increased communication and sharing of both laboratory and clinical information — in what Weber described as the “healthification of society” — allows governments and physicians to respond properly and contain outbreaks, according to Weber.

Weber served for 13 years to reduce threat and uranium in Kazakhstan and Georgia and is currently working on destroying Syria’s entire stockpile of chemical weapons, according to Fredrik Logevall, director of Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, who introduced Weber as “a leading world authority on the subject at hand.”

Weber said his most significant project was Project Sapphire in Kazakhstan, in which he led the removal of 600 kilograms of 90 percent highly enriched uranium in 1994. In this secret mission, he said, the uranium was taken to Tennessee where it was converted to low-enriched uranium and used in the nuclearpower industry.

In 1995, during his stay in Kazakhstan as a United States Foreign Service Officer, Weber said he saw the world’s largest anthrax production facility in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan, which housed 300 metric tons of anthrax agent.

However, Weber said it was not the sheer size of the facility — which has since been safely destroyed and turned into a green field — that impacted him.

“I was surprised by how low-tech it really was … like from a black and white movie,” he said. “But it can produce mind-numbing amounts of anthrax agents.”

In Libya, Weber’s primary project was to destroy Libya’s chemical weapons. The United States has successfully removed 25 metric tons of mustard gas and 3,500 unfilled aerial bombs, Weber said.

“Libya is finally free of all weapons of mass destruction,” he said.

Weber said his job is to now “completely destroy” Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile. Having worked on this project for three years, Weber said he is worried about a potential regime collapse and “chemical weapons falling into the wrong hands.”

Together with Russia, Weber said, the U.S. has made a Field Deployable Hydrolysis System — the best system to get rid of chemical weapons in Syria. Currently, Weber said he is trying to convince other countries to use this technology to clear their chemical waste.

“This is potentially a huge success in removing stockpile in Syria,” he said.

Weber said he is hopeful that the world is on a path toward the elimination of the use of nuclear weapons.

“I am on my twenty-eighth year of federal service, and it has just been remarkable,” he said.

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Rie Seu can be reached at rjs468@cornell.edu.

ZACH ZAHOS / SUN SENIOR WRITER

A sign outside of Willard Straight Hall wishes students an enjoyable Spring Break. Spring Break begins at 1:10 p.m. Saturday, and instruction will resume at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 7.

Connecticut’s New Minimum Wage the Highest for Any State NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed legislation Thursday that will raise Connecticut’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017, the highest rate for any state in the country.

Surrounded by state lawmakers and officials, Malloy appeared at a packed Café Beauregard, the same New Britain restaurant where he dined earlier this month with President Barack Obama and several other New England governors. The president was in town to advocate for a national $10.10 minimum wage.

After signing the bill, Malloy said it was one of his “proudest days as governor” and added: “It’s time to get people out of poverty.”

Earlier in the day, Malloy and legislative leaders received a congratulatory phone call from Vice President Joe Biden, who thanked Connecticut for being the first state to pass legislation enacting the $10.10 wage. Some cities, but no states, have higher minimum wages.

“Our message back to the vice president was, ‘Mr. Vice President, you can use this and use the states that are marching in the right direction. But we need to do this on a national basis,’” Malloy said. “No one in no state should work 40 hours a week and still live in poverty. Connecticut has put the marker down. Other states will follow. We’re going to get the job done.”

Connecticut’s Democratic-controlled state House and Senate approved the bill Wednesday, with only Democrats supporting the legislation.

The bill will increase the state’s current minimum hourly wage of $8.70 to $9.15 on Jan.1, 2015, to $9.60 in January 2016 and to $10.10 in January 2017.

Legislative Republicans and various business groups criticized the increase as another action making Connecticut uncompetitive. The state’s wage recently climbed to $8.70 on Jan. 1. It was previously scheduled to also increase to $9 next year.

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Q: What’s the story behind Happy Dave at Okenshields? Is he a Cornell alum? How long has he worked at Okenshields? I hear so many interesting stories about him and I'd love to know what’s true!

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A: The best way to learn more is to ask him! Dave’s friendly face has been greeting generations of Cornellians at Okenshields since at least the mid-1990s, but he’s maintained an aura of mystery despite his celebrity status. A particularly savvy sleuth can find a bit more information online, like the fact that Dave did indeed arrive at Cornell as a student in the 1970s. But we won’t reveal all his secrets. If you’re not a frequent visitor to Okenshields, keep an eye out for him on Slope Day, happily distributing water bottles to the dehydrated masses. Perhaps the best lesson we can learn from Dave is that a smile goes a long way.

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With the changes to the calendar, Spring Break was moved back later this semester to accommodate the addition of February Break. Like everyone else, we are excited to get a break from our prelims and papers, so we at The Sun wanted to find out where Cornellians will travel to next week. So we enlisted our best Berry Patch reporters — who were packing their bathing suits and sunscreen — and sent them to find out the hottest spots for Spring Breakers this year.

The Smithsonian: Since our fearless leader President David Skorton will leave at the end of the next academic year, certain students have decided to beat him to the punch and take a road trip to Washington, D.C. to see his future workplace. They claim they also want to be a bit more cultured and will actually take in some of the sights of the museums, but off-the-record sources say they really just want to party on the White House Lawn.

Ithaca: For those who enjoy the snow, wind chill and sleet, these Cornellians have decided to stay in their humble abodes in Ithaca. While others are enjoying sunny vacation spots, these students have decided to build a snowman … and take a selfie.

Mexico/Dominican Republic/Bahamas/Whatever other places are around there: If you want to hang with a ton of Cornellians, you might as well go to Punta Cana. Or Cancun. Or pretty much anywhere warm and featured on a Spring Break all-inclusive packages website. It seems as though those looking for the beach and some fun in the sun are heading south of the border this Spring Break.

Other State Schools: Those who think we party hard here have another coming, according to students that are hitting up large state schools over break. From Penn State to Michigan and beyond, these Spring Break hopefuls claim they are planning on getting rowdy.

The North Pole: While some students may have decided to stay in Ithaca, several students say they are going for something more temperate.

The North Pole, according to our weather experts — basically whoever has the Weather App on their iPhone — has actually had some balmy weather this winter.

Home Sweet Home: For the percentage of students that are not planning on taking an exotic trip, they reported that they will be returning home. Whether that means Westchester or Long Island, these students plan on sleeping in, eating their mom’s food and binging on Netflix, we hear House of Cards season two is out.

Q: With President Skorton leaving Cornell in 2015 to lead the Smithsonian Institution, how will his successor be picked? Is nine years typical for a Cornell president?

— Future President ’14 A: To select Skorton’s successor, a search committee will be appointed by chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert Harrison ’76 with representatives from a variety of constituencies, likely including trustees, faculty, students, staff, administrators and alumni. Trustee Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 has been announced as the committee chair.

A 2006 American Council on Education survey found that college and university presidents served 8.5 years on average. Of the 11 Cornell presidents before Skorton, the average tenure has been about 12 years, ranging from two years (Jeffrey Lehman ’77 from 2003 to 2005) to 28 years (Jacob Gould Schurman from 1892 to 1920). But only one of the last five Cornell presidents stayed in office longer than 8 years.

Cornell has benefited from President Skorton’s leadership and vision for nearly a decade, and the Smithsonian is lucky to have him.

Q: I know Bill Gates provided funding for Gates Hall, but what is his connection to Cornell?

— Windows User ’17 A: Although he dropped out of Harvard University, Gates has strong ties to Cornell, as evidenced by the $25 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the construction of Gates Hall. When Gates spoke on campus in 2004, he emphasized the many Cornellians working at Microsoft and the pioneering research done at Cornell during the development of the Internet. But Cornell University also played a key role in influencing Microsoft’s strategic direction. In 1994, Gates's technical assistant Steve Sinofsky ’87 visited campus and noticed how Cornell was already taking advantage of the fledgling Internet for email, course listings, faculty collaborations and more. He sent an email to Gates and Microsoft staff with the subject “Cornell is WIRED!” The email led to a 300-page memo encouraging Microsoft to focus on the Internet, and web browser Internet Explorer was released a year later. Gates wrote in his own autobiography in 1995, “When I heard Steve talk about what was happening at Cornell, I began to take the Internet quite seriously.” With Gates Hall scheduled to be officially dedicated in October 2014, including another visit by Bill Gates himself, Cornell’s role in Microsoft’s success will be formally commemorated on campus.

Q: Were the low rises or high rises on North Campus actually designed to be riot proof?

— Architectural Agitator ’16 A: They may be confusing to navigate, but the North Campus dorms weren’t actually designed to prevent student riots. The first of the low rises opened in the fall of 1969 during an era of student activism and protests. However, the suites and split-level design used in these buildings were considered an innovative way to better create close-knit small communities. By introducing suites, the new dorms avoided long corridors and gave residents more privacy. In a 1970 Sun interview, the director of construction described the split-level design of the high rises being built as a way of providing “a living environment, as opposed to the coldness of ordinary apartment living.” While newer dorms like the West Campus Houses still strive to create a sense of community for students, the strategies used in newer residences focus less on the physical structure and more on the programming and living-learning environment.

Curious about Cornelliana? Looking for Cornell lore behind a legend? Submit your questions to ezrasoracle@cornellsun.com. Ezra’s Oracle appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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OPINION

Brittany Carson |

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What’s Up Doc?

An Unhealthy Healthy

ealthy. The word we say and hear without apprehension; we use it regularly, in many contexts and it is thrown about the news, talk shows and every new advertisement. But what is “healthy?” According to the Oxford English Dictionary, healthy is to be “in good health,” but what is that exactly? And, is there one state of good health or many?

Such an abstract concept is often applied widely to society as if there is one state of good health, as opposed to multiple, personalized forms. But who decides what is healthful and what is not? For example, dairy is widely accepted as a vital part of a healthful diet; however, those who are lactose intolerant would surely disagree. I have even heard that excessive alcohol consumption, partying and shopping are all “healthy” behaviors as they release stress — but do these activities really improve our health? Wouldn’t we be better to address the stressful stimulus directly and deal with it so that it would no longer cause such misery? That sounds healthier to me.

But more healthy? More in good health? This phrase suggests that there is a gradient of the healthy state, yet how does one know when they have passed from in good health to in poor health? Who designates these boundaries or are they as arbitrary as the status itself?

As a society, we are confused. We are constantly bombarded by advertisements, TV shows and magazines that tell us how to be “healthy.” I cannot even count the number of foods that have been endorsed by TV doctors, and which surely cannot be incorporated into one’s diet while staying in a “healthy,” safe caloric range.

Furthermore, how healthful is it to be so worried about our health?

There must be some consequence to our mental health, potentially giving rise to stress and yes, more shopping. How does one achieve a balance between the physical and mental state when our current society clearly emphasizes the former and devalues the latter.

And what about this healthy food? Low fat and fat free foods that have so much added sugar to compensate for the lack of fat.

Or the sugar substitutes, which are slowly being shown to have adverse health effects. Is that healthful? We go from one diet trend to another without really questioning the validity of it and how it will really affect our body, aside from weight loss. We are a product of centuries of evolution, and our bodies have been optimized to process basic, natural foods, so why give it something else full of preservatives and additives?

Then there is the modern workout culture. We spend a considerable part of our day at the gym, getting ready for the gym, getting to and from the gym, talking about the gym and procrastinating about the gym. Although gyms and the idea of working out have been around for ages, the current gym culture and related habits are relatively recent. For decades people have been going to gyms and working out as part of a well balanced lifestyle, and not as a priority to all other aspects. What happened to maintaining an active lifestyle by walking the short distance to work or taking the stairs? Is it better to compartmentalize our activity to gym time or spread it out during the day? And is it healthy to expect both a gym trip and additional daily activity on your body? Or perhaps your body will be full of lactic acid, causing soreness and pain. And of course, instead of doing the healthy thing and listening to your body you will pop a pain killer and go on your way. Can the body handle all that we expect of it?

Gyms are not as common around the world as they are in North America, and yet we have some of the highest obesity rates. We have made the gym such a priority that it has become a religion.

And rightfully so, we have also transferred the concepts of sin and penance — where you could be forgiven for all of your sins, dietary sins that is, by spending 10 more minutes on the elliptical machine or four more laps. But is that healthy? Is it healthy to eat something fattening or deemed to be unhealthy by society such that you feel guilty and the need to compensate for it at the gym, slowly degrading your body image and your self-esteem? Why can you not just enjoy the pastry as a treat and not think about the potential consequences for your waistline.

I also like the gym. I have been going to the gym for years to take part in the fun classes and it can be a great way to meet people that also like to be active and “healthy.” But I wonder if it is becoming excessive, and whether it qualifies as an obsession. Has healthy becomes unhealthy? Everything that is labeled as healthy is potentially unhealthy in excess. Too many nuts and you will have ingested a great amount of fat and will likely have a stomach ache, and too many clementines will make not only your stomach ache but your mouth sore (trust me on this one). Even drinking too much water can be lethal (“dilutional hyponatremia”). We are a society of overachievers, of competitors and those that want to go big or go home.

So, when presented with the challenge of, we give 180 percent.

I believe in balance and not going to the extremes, but in a society where we routinely push ourselves to — and sometimes past — the limit, what is one left to balance with? Like many of you, I prefer eating well, being active and taking care of myself, and I think it is time that we all define for ourselves what it is to be healthy, and stop letting other people do it for us. It’s time to stop listening to the media and start listening to our bodies.

Brittany Carson is a graduate student at Weill Cornell Medical College. She may be reached at bbc2001@med.cornell.edu. What’s Up, Doc? appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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Hoof in Mouth

Four Technology-Related Strengths New Veterinary Graduates Offer

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eterinarians who are looking for a job immediately after graduating often face hurdles that are familiar to many young professionals — their lack of experience means that their appointments may take longer, which results in less revenue to the practice, they will need to be mentored along the way and if they’ve gone to vet school straight after college, their apparent youthfulness might make it harder for clients to trust them.

That being said, there are several unique assets that young veterinarians can offer potential employers, one of which is their familiarity with the Internet and social media. So this column is formatted in the spirit of that theme as one of those omnipresent Internet lists.

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Facebook. This has to be the top of the list because it’s generally the first thing that comes to mind when you say “social networking.” While in school, we use it to arrange events, advertise products and share resources.

Our intimate familiarity with Facebook makes it so that we can help a practice create or manage their page in a way that will be the most useful to clients by generating the most hits and then be accessed by

potential new clients.

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Google. We know that clients use the Internet to find answers to their problems because that’s what we all do. So we can complain about “Dr. Google” when a client comes in with a stack of printouts from things they found online, but we can also uniquely empathize with them and explain things in a way that maintains their faith in us even when we’re contradicting the

Dr. Google.

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Websites. They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover (or a bottle of wine by its label, depending on the circles you run in), so you really shouldn’t judge a business by its website. But the unfortunate fact of the matter is that many people do exactly that — I can say for sure that if I’m looking for a new place to go to, I’m much more likely to patronize a business with a professional, efficient website than one with an archaic, dif-

ficult to navigate one.

So young graduates could easily offer tips to optimize the way a practice’s website was perceived by current and potential clients.

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Client education. Offering talks, seminars and demonstrations is a great way to educate clients and I think that these services are vitally important, but many clients are not able to schedule the time to attend these events. It would be rela-

Facebook. But for every one of these practices, there are at least two that could use some help (I discovered this last year when I was trying to help my mom find a local clinic for her cat).

For better or worse, the internet is becoming more and more important in our everyday lives, and as online reviews start to mean much more than word of mouth, I think it will become crucial for veterinary practices to integrate into the world of social media. Hiring There are several new graduates unique assets is an easy way that young for them to keep up with veterinarians can the times — my offer potential even friends and employers. c l a s s m a t e s who claim to be “bad with tively easy for a young technology” are comveterinarian to create a pletely proficient at newsletter or post everything on this list.

PowerPoint slides or Anyways, isn’t it nice to video and record events have someone on staff and/or short blurbs on who can probably figure certain topics for these out that state of the art clients. new machine the pracI’m not saying that tice bought without older practitioners can- having to read the mannot learn these skills and ual? be just as proficient at them as new graduates Nikhita Parandekar graduwould be. I’ve seen a ated from Cornell in 2011 good number of prac- and is a third-year veterinary tices who are ahead of student in the Cornell College the game — they’ve of Veterinary Medicine. She may be reached at hired professionals to nparandekar@cornellsun.com. design their websites Hoof in Mouth appears alterand are active on nate Fridays this semester.

CORRECTIONS A March 27 Dining Guide story, “Collegetown Bagels is Ithaca Born and Bread,” incorrectly misspelled Gregar Brous’ last name as “Braus.” In addition, the story said Collegetown Bagels has hired students from “Tompkins’ County Community College,” when the institution is known as Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Due to an editing error, a March 27 news story, “Cornell, Ithaca Could Face Trial for 2010 Suicide,” incorrectly said that the University and City of Ithaca claimed plaintiff Howard Ginsburg’s ’70 death was unforeseeable. In fact, Cornell and Ithaca were referencing the 2010 death of his son, Bradley Ginsburg ’13. The Sun regrets this error.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Student Fashion Spotlight Speaking with Senior Designer Madeline Miles ’14

Madeline Miles ’14, will debut a collection of hiking-inspired, fashion meets function designs at the Cornell Fashion Collective’s 40th Annual Fashion Show on April 12. The Sun spoke with her about design philosophy, her Cornell origin story and her experience in the Fashion Collective as part of a series of interviews and studio tours with the Collective’s Senior designers, written by various Arts and Entertainment staff writers.

between function and fashionable — I tend to do a lot of research, innovation and idea generation before I even start thinking about the design. That being said, I also love to get inspiration from fantasy and epic films, futuristic design and historical sportswear. It is often a mix of something functional and something fashionable and always includes something a little odd. For example, a few years ago I made a beaded dress but covered parts of it in chainmail all because I learned I was going to study abroad in New Zealand and had a huge Lord of the Rings binge-watching session.

THE SUN: When did you start designing? How did you end up at Cornell for design?

SUN: What are your goals for designing? What type of person do you imagine that you’re designing for?

MADELINE MILES: I started designing at a very young age — I can’t remember exactly — but I do remember sitting at the kitchen table drawing princess dresses when I was just old enough to pick up a pencil. My mom taught me to sew for 4-H when I was nine, and I am lucky enough to have a grandma who has her own fabric store, so I’ve been around the sewing scene practically my whole life.

M.M.: When I am designing, I always like to think of a problem I can solve. I want my clothes to serve a purpose above and beyond beauty. My overlying motivation is to inspire people to go outside and enjoy what the world has to offer in terms of nature and exercise. At the same time, I look for ways to take that same clothing and use it to promote comfort and boldness in people’s daily lives.

I ended up at Cornell sort of by accident. I didn’t even know what it was until my friend from home told me about her visit. When I learned they had a fashion program, I decided to check it out. What I loved about Cornell more than any other school was that it gave me the chance to study fashion in a setting that promoted science and technology, while learning about pretty much anything else besides fashion. I found it much more interesting than a typical art school. While at Cornell, I decided to go down the path of athletic wear because it combined everything I love about fashion, research and innovation, as well as being an extremely important part of life.

My target customer is one who either wants to be or is active. She searches for adventure and enjoys new ideas. She sees beauty in everything and is not afraid to be bold. She is comfortable in dirt-covered hiking pants and boots as well as the latest fashions.

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SUN: How would you describe your design style? What inspirations should we be able to see in your designs?

M.M.: My design style is a cross

SUN: If you could design for one celebrity, who would it be and why?

M.M.: Is it cliché to say Jennifer Lawrence? I don’t think I even need to explain why.

SUN: Looking at your athletic wear, I noticed some really cool ’90s throwbacks. What was the inspiration behind doing that? Why athletic wear?

M.M.: I actually didn’t mean for the 90’s throwbacks, but that tends to happen when I just sit down and design. My designs usually reflect pieces of my life PHOTOS BY RILEY YUAN / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

that are happening at that time — I guess when I decided those I was in a reminiscent mood, which would explain the Disney movie phase I went through around then.

When I first came to Cornell, I didn’t know what section of the fashion industry I wanted to be in. Running has always been a very important part of my life and I always thought that the comfort and function of athletic wear should be put into more clothes. Seriously, who doesn’t want more pockets? I also found that I loved clothing with a purpose. So much innovation goes into making clothing safe for the military, space and hazardous jobs like firefighting. It may not be the most “fashionable” design, but the amount of work put into these garments is incredible, and the techniques and ideas in these garments can actually be really cool put into regular garments — so I like to SKETCHES think, why not try COURTESY OF it out?

MADELINE MILES ’14 S U N : Could you give us a little preview of what to expect at the April show? What type of collection are you showing? What are the inspirations behind it and the philosophy guiding it?

M.M.: For the show I am creating a collection that is based around hiking. I have always loved camping, but my friends at Cornell got me addicted to hiking and backpacking. Through those experiences and through talking with a lot of people, I noticed a few problems with the clothing and I picked a few, like ventilation issues, mobility, visibility and how unflattering the typical hiking pant is, and designed around those parameters. My collection is primarily about function, but it does morph into more fashion-oriented pieces. I was inspired

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by the fantasy and whimsy of the forest and sky and combined those with the bold technicality and edge of function. I looked to futuristic space exploration as well as past and present Earth exploration. I also wanted to use some color because I’m so tired of bland outerwear.

As the collection goes on, it tells the story of a woman who goes hiking and finds strength out in nature that she is able to take home with her and become a stronger and better person because of it.

S UN : Could you talk a little bit about your experience in the Fashion Collective?

M.M.: The club itself is pretty cool. It is basically there to create the fashion show, so we usually spend meetings talking about the show and how to publicize. We also have a few guest speakers who come in and talk to us about the industry. As a designer, we start freshman year creating one look for the show.

Second year, we do two pieces. Junior year, many of us went abroad and ended up not doing the show, but if you do stay here, you can do about five pieces. As a senior, you can do a whole collection.

The process starts in class but I’ve been thinking about it ever since I started the Fashion Collective. I don’t think I’ve gone a day since the year started without working on it somehow. By the end, all of the designers are super close because you spend so much time sleep deprived together in studio. It’s definitely been an amazing experience and one of the highlights of my Cornell career. It’s amazing how rewarding it is to see your hard work out there for everyone to see, even if it is only one piece.

Kaitlyn Tiffany is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at arts-and-entertainment-editor@cornellsun.com.

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The Wind Rises:

Miyazaki’s Swan Song Falls Flat ZACH ZAHOS Sun Senior Staff Writer

Any aspiring screenwriter has read Pixar’s “22 Rules of Storytelling” by now. Rule Six reads, “What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?”

Pixar enjoys a sterling reputation because it tells tight, satisfying stories, wherein an unlikely protagonist braves a mountain of intensifying conflict and emerges victorious. Up fits all it’s got into a three-act structure, the Hollywood standard, and somehow makes it unforced, even sparse.

Only Hayao Miyazaki and the powerhouse he co-founded, Studio Ghibli, rival Pixar in the international market for acclaimed animated films. Yet Miyazaki tells stories that do not conform to Hollywood structure. It explains why the meandering Spirited Away proved so jarring to my nine-year-old brain, in addition to all its weird ghosts and pigs. His films use ma, the Japanese word for “space” or “pause,” to contemplative, disarming effect. The best of them are flat-out art films. So it is awkward to critique The Wind Rises, Miyazaki’s latest and potentially last film, for it conforms to a straightforward biopic formula that plays against Miyazaki’s strengths. Of course, everything on screen still brims with beauty and rewards symbolic reading.

For the first time, Miyazaki dramatizes the life of a historical figure, with the same name, look and all. We meet the young Jiro Horikoshi in his dream, in which he flies a plane of his own invention high in the sky until a monolithic flying fortress emerges from the clouds and sends Jiro and shrapnel plummeting to the ground. The Icarus myth recurs throughout the film, for while Jiro’s poor eyesight precludes a piloting career, he instead

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dedicates his life to designing the world’s sleekest and fastest airplanes, just as World War II beckons. That most prototypes snap and set aflame on test runs only motivates Jiro to try harder, yet he must balance his perfectionism within a military sphere willing to sacrifice speed and safety if it means bolting a machine gun onto a wing, with compassionate, grounding human relationships.

Unfortunately, this conflict between career and life, war and grace and male superiors and female loved ones fails to reach us with Jiro at its center. From the start, Jiro is perfect: He saves a woman and child from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, fastens a splint on the former’s broken leg like a Boy Scout, carries them to their families and ducks out before they can ask his name. Voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the only occasionally awkward English dub, Jiro could not be sweeter, what with his command of etiquette and mastery of kenjōgo (“polite language”). His romance with Naoko (Emily Blunt), a sickly girl with a mature outlook on life, offers overwhelming sentiment, effective as it may be.

Their love colors the second half of the film, and Miyazaki strains to connect them with his larger questions. Naoko can only whisper into Jiro’s ear how great he is so many times until they both flatten into cardboard. To quote Reverse Shot critic Eric Hynes on Dallas Buyers Club, “Never trust a film that applauds its own protagonist.”

The undisciplined narrative disappoints, since Miyazaki works best in looser, more radical genres than the standard biopic. But count on Miyazaki to trot out the weird and fantastic, in spite of all else. Werner Herzog lends his Bavarian tenor to a watercress-loving German whose quivering pupils resemble black, cartoon suns. Out of his mouth slither omens of impending war or wishes of health and happi-

ness, and nothing in between. He COURTESY OF TOHO haunts a resort in midland Japan more like an apparition than a human, as does the Felliniesque inventor Giovanni Caproni (Stanley Tucci), who Jiro encounters multiple times in high-flying dreamscapes. In both Jiro’s dreams and reality, struggling aircrafts emit moaning, guttural sounds.

Miyazaki refrains The Wind Rises from flooding the Directed by Hayao Miyazaki soundtrack Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt with ambient particulars (think of all you but the uneasy alliance hear during amongst Axis nations casts a one estabmore permeating spall over the lishing crane shot from, say, Pirates of the Caribbean), film than any material gains Japanese engiso this aural motif stands out as it humanizes neers enjoy in their collaboration with the machines that, to Jiro, serve a higher purpose Nazis. That is a good thing.

Obviously, there is a whole lot I like about than as weapons to kill.

Miyazaki has sustained attacks from his The Wind Rises. Miyazaki mulls over the outhomeland that The Wind Rises communicates rageous paradox that only in times of war do an “anti-Japanese” message in its depiction of governments support artists, provided they the military as droning thugs and the war sacrifice all humane values they hold dear. Yet effort as misguided, at best, and sinful, at as pretty as every frame is, the film proves far worst. I admire the film’s stance, even though more stimulating after you watch it, as you try it could have gone further by maybe mention- and fish out significance from Miyazaki’s sining the anti-Korean violence following the cere intentions. Jiro is simply too good and Kanto earthquake. But now and then the film thus boring a protagonist for a film so conlooks out from its bubble. When Jiro and his cerned about mortality, compromise and best friend Honjo (John Krasinski) visit geopolitical tension. He stands aloft the breakBerlin, they catch a glimpse of Gestapo agents ers of global tumult, undampened by its waves chasing renegade Jews through streets bathed of red as he floats away on a raft of saccharine in German Expressionist shadows. The Nazis fantasy, one that he sees as the world entire. stop to shove their flashlights in Jiro and Zach Zahos is a junior in the College of Arts and Honjo’s faces, gritting their teeth to round Sciences. He can be reached at them up too. Jiro saves them both, of course, zzahos@cornellsun.com.

On the Genealogy of Musicality

o make the argument that the intellectual quality of popular song lyrics is plummeting, I could easily use this space to reprint any lyric by Rick Ross or Miley Cyrus.

However, I’d like to make a positive point: that the rock music of yesteryear was rich with references to philosophy and literature. Of course, I understand that references do not equal depth and that literary references can still be found in the music of Modest Mouse, Vampire Weekend and Radiohead. But below I seek to show the degree to which the memorable pop musicians of the ’60s and ’70s were engaged in conversations with former thinkers or writers. I organize these conversations by thinker or movement. If you like lyrics that are strong enough to be read as text and enjoy references to history’s most influential thinkers, look to the music from the Age of Aquarius and become a declinist like me. Besides, declinism is on the rise.

Nietzsche — the ultimate declinist (“history is the story of the degeneration of man”) — has perhaps received the most noteworthy shout-outs in rock history. The Doors’ Jim Morrison once told a report that, in order to understand “where he’s at right now” psychologically, one must read Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy. Above any of his contemporaries, Morrison was most truthful to Nietzsche’s suggestion to harness Dionysian energy. He was faithful to his books too: His father remembered that Morrison was offered a high school graduation gift and chose the complete volumes of Nietzsche over a car. Morrison would go on to write an impromptu ballad “Ode to Nietzsche,” attempt to make a film about the horse that kicked Nietzsche in the head and bring goats on stage to mimic Dionysus, Nietzsche’s chosen God. One could argue that Morrison lived according to Nietzsche’s theory of Eternal Recurrence — which roughly suggests that a person should live his or her life so freely that he or she would choose to live it over and over again. Of course, Morrison lived so freely that he died at 27, giving leverage to Nietzsche’s quote, “The

favorites of the gods die young.”

Around the time Morrison died, however, the most popular song in the United Kingdom was David Bowie’s “Oh! You Pretty Things,” a song that describes the coming of a beautiful, superior race to wash away the lowly, crude humans — “homo sapiens have outgrown their use.” According to Bowie, these lyrics, as well as those of his “Quicksand,” were inspired by Nietzsche’s ideas regarding the arrival of the Overman, or Übermensch, who redeems man by disobeying man’s slavish adherence to morality. His lyrics reflect the Nietzschean influence less than Morrison or Bowie’s, but John Lennon reportedly read On the Genealogy of Morals while on LSD. Lennon’s “Imagine,” however, clearly reflects the idea that nihilism will pave the way to freedom. “Imagine there’s no heaven / Imagine all the people / Living for today.” If we negated all values, as Nietzsche and Lennon’s nihilism posits, imagine how free we would be.

Further testimony to Bowie’s intellect is provided by Brain Picking’s “David Bowie’s 75 Must-Read Books.”

Karl Marx’s influence on music is, perhaps, less exciting than Nietzsche’s and harder to trace. One band, however, won’t let you forget that they are Politicizing Marxists. This band is the Leeds-based, Art post-punk group Gang of Four. Aside from their name’s reference to the top four Chinese Communist Party officials under Mao, Gang of Four’s stated purpose was to penetrate the airwaves with reminders of the omnipresence of capitalist consciousness. This goal reconciles the contradiction between the band’s production of commercial entertainment and Marxist philosophy and is influenced by the thinking of the Marxist Critical Theorists, who sought to explain the degree to which capitalism has gripped the consciousness of the modern individual. Their song, “Natural’s Not in It,” references Herbert Marcuse’s notion of repressive desublimation, which roughly elaborates the idea that ‘capitalism uses sex to sell.” Further, the song pays homage to Marx’s notion of the fetish character of the commodity. Marx’s conversation on alienation is echoed in “At Home He’s A

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Tourist.” Other songs, such as “Ether” and “To Hell With Poverty,” deal with issues of exploitation and inequality. Postpunk also featured references to the sometimes-Marxist Albert Camus with the Cure’s “Killing an Arab,” a brief retelling of Camus’ “The Stranger.” Morrison was known to be inspired by Camus’ “The Rebel” and can be heard retelling Camus’ notion of “Metaphysical Rebellion” in interviews.

Beyond philosophy, 19th century poetry finds its successors in 20th century rock music. Perhaps it was the idealistic, natureloving English Romantics and the brash, rebellious French Symbolists who paved the way for the musical icons of the ’60s.

Certainly, they paved the way for the ’60s’ first major musical icon, Bob Dylan, who counted Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine and Woody Guthrie as his primary influences. Dylan was often elusive about his inspirations — he once claimed that the intimate, autobiographical “Blood on the Tracks” was entirely based on Chekhov’s short stories — but his lyrics clearly outline his heroes. Hear him reference Verlaine and Rimbaud in “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” (“Situations have ended sad / Relationships have all been bad / Mine’ve been like Verlaine’s and Rimbaud”) and Pound and Eliot in “Desolation Row” (“And Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot / Fighting in the captain’s tower / While calypso singers laugh at them”). In the later ’60s, Morrison (again) would call himself “Rimbaud in a leather jacket.” The Doors, in fact, named themselves after a quote from English Romantic William Blake — “If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it truly is: Infinite.” — and reference his poetry in their song “Journey to the End of the Night” (“Some are born to sweet delight / Some are born to the endless night”), based on the book of the same title by French author Louis-Ferdinand Celine. To see where poetry — past and present — and rock music truly collide, listen to The Clash’s “Ghetto Defendant,” in which Allen Ginsberg reads a passage about Arthur Rimbaud and French Rebellion to the sound of a raga beat and Joe Strummer’s guitar.

Henry Staley is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at hstaley@cornellsun.com. Politicizing Art appears alternate Fridays.

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Mathews and Minor are both awaiting the NFL draft, which takes place from May 8 through May 10. CBSsports.com projects Mathews as a potential seventh-round pick or free agent, listing a “struggle to elude defenders” and “not consistently stepping into his passes” as some of his weaknesses.

“I think the stuff we need to work on we could work on all the time,” Mathews said. “A lot of that is movement and staying balanced throughout a throw, being able to drive the ball and working even more on throwing the ball downfield and throwing deep balls. You keep working on the things you need to build on.”

According to head coach David Archer ’05, what is most impressive about Mathews has nothing to do with his arm and all to do with his personality, which Archer said would be highly attractive to an NFL team.

“Obviously what he can do physically is impressive, but with Jeff, if you take the time to get to know him and be around him, it’s what’s inside him that I know will make him successful at the next level,” Archer said.

CBSsports.com also lists Mathews as a “hard worker with strong preparation skills and a team-first attitude,” all things that his coach noted about the four-year starting quarterback.

“He has the want-to, he has the willpower, he has the heart, he has the courage, he has incredible football intelligence,” Archer said. “And beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to these things.”

While neither Archer nor Mathews could give any indication of whispers or rumors about what teams were expressing interest in him, Archer did say that his quarterback would be most attractive to teams looking for a player they could mold into their system.

“I look at him as kind of like a ball of clay for an NFL team that they can shape and mold — he has all the tools,” Archer said. “His off the field toughness and leadership intangibles are off the charts, so somebody is going to get a heck of a football player.”

Archer acknowledged that in the “cat and mouse game” of the NFL draft, it is never easy to predict where a player will go. Mathews said he is looking at May’s draft as just the “next thing” on his journey to what will hopefully culminate in an opportunity at an NFL camp.

“There’s always a next thing that you’re working for and you’ve got to make sure you’re putting your all into the next thing that you’re doing,” Mathews said.

No matter what the NFL draft might bring for Mathews, the senior quarterback said he hopes to spend the day with his father and his teammates.

“I know I’m going to be with my dad … but I’d like to be with the guys too,” Mathews said. “You know so many people have given me so much, especially from Cornell, and I want them to be there for that moment, regardless of what really happens.”

Scott Chiusano can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun.com.

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has reached double-digit goals just once this season, with a 14-10 win over Sacred Heart. The Red, on the other hand, has posted double-digit scores in all eight wins. Additionally, the squad has registered more ground balls than its opponents in every game this season, thanks in large part to senior faceoff specialist Doug Tesoriero. With nine ground balls at Penn on March 22, Tesoriero took the title of Cornell’s career ground ball record holder.

The Red has prepared for the match by simulating high-energy game-time conditions in daily practices, according to junior midfielder John Hogan.

“Intensity and competition are things we try to bring to practice everyday,” Hogan said. “Practices have been uptempo and very competitive recently.”

The squad is also focusing on maintaining a confident attitude and facilitating communication on the field to make plays more fluid, according to junior attackman Matt Donovan.

“What’s helped us have success this year is taking things one game at a time,” Donovan said. “So like always, we’re focusing on ourselves because when we communicate properly on defense and take care of the ball on offense we’re a tough group to beat.”

Sydney Altschuler can be reached at saltschuler@cornellsun.com.

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Mathews,Minor Work Out Before NFL Scouts on Pro Day Mathews shows off arm strength,accuracy on Schoellkopf Field of the process is showing that, hey, we can throw all day if we need to.”

While he was not out there all day, Mathews did Senior quarterback Jeff Mathews blew on his throw for over half an hour, tossing what he believed hands as he watched senior wide receiver Grant was close to 90 balls, more than the 50 or 60 that Gellatly reel in one of his bullet passes near the side- most NFL prospective quarterbacks normally throw. line. Mathews barely had time to yell out “great The senior signal caller’s passes were crisp and on the catch,” before another ball was in his hands waiting money, with his intended receivers cleanly hauling in to be tossed downfield. Mathews and senior outside the majority of them.

A crowd formed on the sidelines linebacker Tre’ Minor worked out as Mathews and Minor worked in front of professional football “There’s always a out, made up of many of their felscouts in Thursday’s Pro Day, underneath a rare Ithaca sun that next thing that you’re low teammates who had come out to show support. Mathews emphawarmed the turf of Schoellkopf working for.” sized how important it was for him field just enough for the two NFL to hold Pro Day on Schoellkopf. hopefuls.

Jeff Mathews “Number one, I love being at The scouts took notes on Minor Cornell. It has been a blessing to be first, who was asked to do sprints before showing off his agility and foot speed with able to be here for the last four years,” he said. “I realsome defensive drills. Mathews then took the field, ly wanted to come back here for … one last time and throwing to four of his teammates who ran different throw on Schoelkopf when it kind of mattered. That routes, some cutting to the sidelines and some to the and throwing with your teammates and everything is a great experience.” endzone.

“I thought it went well,” Mathews said. “We got a lot of throws in, which was by design. I think part See PRO DAY page 11

By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Sports Editor

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Facing off | Senior Doug Tesoriero is now Cornell’s career ground ball leader.

Laxers Battle Dartmouth Looking for Ninth Straight

By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER Sun Assistant Sports Editor

The Cornell men’s lacrosse team looks to keep its undefeated streak alive this weekend when it travels to Hanover, N.H. to take on Dartmouth. The Red (8-0, 2-0 Ivy League) dominates the all-time series record, 48-15, and has won the last three consecutive contests against the Green (1-4, 0-1).

The Green heads into the match coming off two straight losses, including its Ivy League opener to Harvard last weekend.

Still, the Red understands that defeating the Green will not be an easy feat and looks forward to the challenge, according to junior defender Jordan Stevens.

“We are definitely looking forward to this game. We don’t take any Ivy opponent lightly and we know it will be a challenge to get a win this

Saturday,” Stevens said. “It’s a tough trip, but we are excited.”

The Green will have the homefield advantage on Saturday for the first time this season as the Cornell squad makes the long trip to New Hampshire. According to junior midfielder Connor Buczek, the Red has put in a lot of hard work this week to gain the edge on away turf.

“It’s always tough to play an Ivy League opponent on the road, so we’re working hard this week to prepare for a talented Dartmouth team,” Buczek said.

Additionally, the Green leads the Ivy League in forced turnovers per game (9.40) and is second in ground balls per game (33.40). Dartmouth’s Phil Hession ranks third overall for ground balls with 7 per game.

The Green’s offense, however, has been shaky this season. Dartmouth See M. LAX page 11

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The big stage | Senior quarterback Jeff Mathews threw in front of NFL scouts for Pro Day on Thursday.

College Football Unions: Student Athletes, Now Student Employees O n Wednesday, the Chicago district of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern football players qualified as employees of the University and had the right to form a union.

This is the first step of many in challenging the ruling hand of the NCAA and its growing power over the world of college sports.

The misconception being thrown around by the media, and the NCAA itself, is that Northwestern players are fighting to be paid. Rather, the ruling shows that they already are paid — in the form of their scholarship — and deserve a chance to represent themselves and establish workers’ rights in connection with their scholarship.

The NCAA, the governing body for college athletics, was formed in 1906 as a nonprofit association, and is currently made up of 1,281 institutions. As college athletics have grown in popularity, the NCAA has been unable to adapt to the changing scenery. Top athletic programs earn more than $100,000,000 in revenue each year from ticket sales, media deals and various other avenues that come back to the athletic program and university.

With its ability to put programs on probation (there are currently 10 such programs), and thus jeopardize these profit centers, the NCAA has held an untouchable power over athletic programs. The revenue lost by not attending bowl games and losing scholarships for their football team is a sacrifice that affects these schools where they feel it most: in their wallets.

The fight to allow col-

their scholarship, they have to play football. In order to play football, they have to be healthy and abide by team rules that are outside the realm of what is required of a normal student. The fact that their scholarship depends on these circumstances, they argue, would legally make them employees.

The long-held argument of universities and the NCAA alike is that college athletics are enhancements

Annie Newcomb Sucks to Suck lege football players to unionize is being led by Kain Colter, Northwestern’s quarterback. His focus is on the distinction of “studentathlete,” which is a term the NCAA invented to try and avoid the gray area being confronted by Colter and the Northwestern football team.

The main point of their argument is that the scholarships they receive act as payment for their performance. In order to receive

to the regular student life.

With only one percent of college athletes playing professional sports, the emphasis should clearly be on the “student” and less on the “athlete,” but the demanding intensity and competitive nature of college athletics often skews this distinction.

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Annie Newcomb ’13 can be reached at akn26@cornell.edu.