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By AKANE OTANI Sun Managing Editor

surprised by the report’s positive findings.

“Tompkins County has always [had] one of the lowest of unemployment rates in the state. I’m sure a lot has to do with the relationship that we have with Cornell University and Ithaca College,” Thayer said.

At more than $60,000 a year for those in the endowed colleges, the cost of attending Cornell is unattainably steep for some students. But as a result of a new partnership, some high school graduates from the country’s lowest-income school districts will be able to attend Cornell for free starting Fall 2014, the University “We can help families announced Wednesday.

Cornell is one of 10 other know that our schools universities — including Dartmouth College, Rice are accesible.”

University and Vanderbilt Barbara Knuth University — that joined Say Yes to Education Inc. this week. The New York City-based non-profit organization helps low-income students attend college by organizing after-school programs, summer camps, college-prep workshops and other events for them from the time they enter kindergarten until they graduate with their bachelor’s.

Critical to Say Yes’ outreach efforts is its Higher Education Compact, a program that allows low-income students who graduate from a public school in Buffalo, Syracuse, New York City and other areas to attend any university in New York State that

See EMPLOYMENT page 4

See SAY YES page 5

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Job Growth Up in Ithaca,Report Says

By ASHLEY CHU Sun Staff Writer

Between 2002 and 2012, jobs grew faster in Ithaca than in any other area in New York State, including New York City, according to a report released Friday by the state’s comptroller.

City Controller Steven P. Thayer said he was not

Gannett: Drug Use Students Express Gratitude in Olin Notebook ‘Pretty Low,’ Steady Among Cornellians

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By DARA LEVY Sun Senior Writer

From Breaking Bad to Miley Cyrus, some of the biggest obsessions in pop culture today reflect the idea of a drug-laden America. The trends could explain why many students overestimate the number of illegal substance abusers at Cornell.

Surveys administered

by Gannett Health Services show that not only is Cornell slightly at about or below national college-age drug abuse rates, but that drug use at Cornell has not increased at all in recent years.

A Spring 2010 survey of a random sample of Cornell undergraduate

students found that 32 percent of students had tried marijuana in their lifetime, and that about 15 percent of students had used marijuana in the past 30 days.

“While drug use is a concern and certainly some of those substances can cause serious irreparable harm, drug use among students tends to be pretty low, if at all, at Cornell,” Deborah Lewis, a health educator for Gannett, said.

A similar survey conducted nationally in 2010 by the American College Health Association found that See DRUGS page 4

For many Cornellians, the leatherbound book sitting near Olin Library’s circulation desk might not even warrant a second glance. But the “Gratitude Book,” a notebook filled with thank yous and notes of appreciation written by community members, has a story that stretches back years to students who wanted to better mental health on campus.

“Gratitude is such a key element of the human experience, yet we forget to tell people how much their kindness and caring makes a difference in our lives,” a note placed by the book says. “Make up for it in this space. Document your thank you.”

Lauren Mangano ’11, one of the students who started the Gratitude Book, said the notebook is meant to be a place where community members can reflect on small acts of kindness throughout their time at Cornell.

“Our goal was to create a record of positive interactions on and around campus that students could browse and add to themselves,” she said. “We placed it in the library because we

thought it was a place that students might need some extra encouragement.”

As a member of the University’s Student Library Advisory Council, Mangano worked with library administrators to bring the Gratitude Book to Olin Library. Although initially, the idea was for books to be placed in both Mann Library and

Olin Library, ultimately, students decided to stick with placing one book in Olin. “[We] worked with the students to discuss location, format and security, and once we had all the details worked out, they placed it in its current location in Olin,” said Kornelia See GRATITUDE page 5

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Thank you | The Gratitude Book, a notebook that rests near the Circulation Desk in Olin Library, is filled with notes from students and visitors to the University expressing thanks to community members.

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College of Engineering Launches Green Campaign

By EMMA IANNI Sun Contributor

The College of Engineering is turning out the lights.

Through its “Think Big, Live Green” campaign, which it launched Sept. 4, the engineering college is hoping to cut the amount of waste it produces and significantly reduce its environmental footprint. Ultimately, all of Cornell’s colleges and units will participate in the campaign.

The engineering college hopes to slowly change people’s behaviors and encourage community members to act in more sustainable ways, according to Dawn McWilliams, director of marketing and communications for the college.

“The biggest idea of this campaign is about changing behaviors. Instead of coming here and flipping both my lights in the morning, I only flip on one,” McWilliams said. “There is a whole series of behaviors with which we know we’ll actually have some major impact on the electrical use throughout the college.”

To kick off the campaign, McWilliams said, the college sought to involve a large number of participants.

“We wanted something that was going to be broadbased [so] that there would be someone in every building and every department interested in doing this,” McWilliams said.

Erin Moore — energy outreach coordinator for the Energy and Sustainability division and a member of the campaign’s organizing team — said that although the campaign is starting from within the engineering school,

“A lot of this takes a lot of time to generate, a lot of this doesn’t just happen overnight, especially the education piece.”

Erin Moore the initiatives can be applied to all colleges and schools at Cornell.

“This is a sustainability engagement campaign based on the community culture and operations of people of different colleges and units,” she said.

In September, the college is focusing on cutting paper waste; in October, the college will focus on conserving energy in labs; in November, the college’s buildings will compete to reduce energy; and in December, the community will try to turn down thermostats.

Moore also said that she hopes the campaign will edu-

More Chinese Students Attend Cornell Summer Program

cate the different units on their energy usage.

“We also want to see better waste management in colleges and units and energy reductions within the colleges and units. With a new budget model in place, this is the perfect opportunity for the campaign to educate people about sustainability,” she said.

Although the campaign has already started, Moore said that she thinks colleges still might take time to implement some of the initiatives proposed by the campaign.

“A lot of this takes a lot of time to generate, a lot of this doesn’t just happen overnight, especially the education piece. But that’s why it’s a campaign, it’s not something that you do for a little while and then forget about it,” Moore said. “We are really excited about [the campaign] and we’ve been working on it for a long time.”

The engineering college is also hoping to encourage students to be involved in educating others about sustainability through the Green Ambassadors Program, a leadership program, according to Moore.

“The Green Ambassadors learn how to communicate, to talk to each other and learn how to promote certain behaviors and discourage certain others to their peers,” Moore said.

Approximately 40 people have been trained as ambassadors, according to a University press release.

Emma Ianni can be reached at ei54@cornell.edu.

Revving up

Participants more than doubled in last five years

By MEI XIN LUO Sun Contributor

More Chinese students are coming to Cornell to take summer classes, explore Ithaca and experience dormitory life through the China-College Preparatory Program, according to the University.

This summer, nearly 1,000 Chinese students participated in the ChinaCollege Preparatory Program. The program, which was established in 2006 to give talented Chinese students an opportunity to study at Cornell, has seen the number of international participants more than double in the last five years.

“In the last decade, there’s been increasing demand in Chinese families and Chinese students looking for opportunities to further their field in Europe or in the United States,” said Jim Schechter, director of the Cornell University Summer College. “[They want] their children to have exposure to the American system so they can refine their analytical skills in a way to improve their English skills and at the same time become more confident of their ability to study in the United States.”

The University prepares to welcome students to Ithaca through a variety of

means, according to Schechter.

While Cornell cannot control every aspect of travel a student will experience to and from the U.S., it does coordinate students’ commute to and from the program. Residential staff are also prepared to welcome students at the airport and ensure students’ safety during the program, Schechter added.

Although the students are still in high school, they take the same academically rigorous courses that the University offers to undergraduates during the fall and spring semesters, Schechter said.

Although most students are proficient in English, the program also offers courses that help bolster their language skills.

Prof. Peter Fortunato ’72, English, who teaches one such writing class, “The Personal Essay,” said he is pleased with the individual outcomes for students who he has taught through the summer program.

“My students have always loved this course, and the generally high quality of the writing they produce by the course’s end is a testament to the benefits they derive,” he said. “I love to teach this course … in particular because it empowers students from many different kinds of backgrounds to find their own voices as writers, thinkers and discussion partici-

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Panels at the NYC Tech Talent Draft event Wednesday discuss how to land a technical or business job or internship and tell students what it is like to work for a startup.

pants.”

All courses are taught predominantly

by Cornell professors, Schechter said.

Program participants live in residential halls on North Campus and participate in social activities like Fourth of July celebrations, ice cream socials and trips to places like Niagara Falls.

Despite the numerous activities that the program offers, for some, the $6,135.26 for the three-week program and $10,935.52 for the six-week program, can be prohibitively expensive. There is a very limited amount of financial aid given to both international and domestic students, Schechter said, and the aid is used strategically to assist as many students as possible to offset the price of the program.

However, in spite of the cost of the program and apparent safety risk in travel-

ing so far from home, Fortunato said that, ultimately, international students will likely continue coming to Cornell.

“I think it speaks very well of the American system of higher education that so many international students want to study here,” Fortunato said. “[Such students] have often told me how liberating our system is, compared to much of what they have experienced in their home countries. I would expect that despite the recent tragedy of the students' accidental deaths, students will continue to want to come to America and to Cornell, and that many parents will continue to see the value of allowing their children to do so.”

Mei Xin Luo can be reached at ml942@cornell.edu.

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No.of Drug-Related Referrals Increase City‘Not Surprised’ by Results DRUGS

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37 percent of college students had tried marijuana, with 17 percent of those students having used it in the past 30 days.

Those results were consistent with the results of surveys in 2005, which found that 17 percent of students reported using marijuana in the past 30 days, both at Cornell and nationally.

Although the number of students using drugs is not on the rise, according to Judicial Administrator Mary Beth Grant J.D. ’88, referrals to the J.A. regarding drug use are dramatically increasing — a trend she attributes to increased police enforcement.

“It’s not that we think people are using more; we think that people are getting caught more,” Grant said.

J.A. referrals for drug-related violations increased from eight percent of total referrals in 2001 to 17 percent in 2009, but alcohol violations stayed constant, comprising about 60 percent of all J.A. referrals.

Grant said it is extremely rare that any J.A. referral for illegal substance abuse concerns a drug other than marijuana.

According to Lewis, about four percent of students report using illegal drugs other than marijuana, with 0.9 percent of students having used cocaine in the past 30 days and 0.3 percent of students having used MDMA in a survey.

Nationally, 1.1 percent of college students reported using cocaine in the past 30 days, and 1.2 percent reported using MDMA in the survey.

“Cornell students tend to be pretty cautious around substance use,” Lewis said. “By and large students are really interested in peak performance academically and athletically, and they understand that using these substances on a pretty regular basis will have a negative effect on that which is most important to them.”

Danielle ’16 said that she has used marijuana, cocaine, molly and acid at Cornell. Although she uses drugs frequently, she said that she has not found

that they have interfered with her or her peers’ academics. She said that everything she uses, except for acid, is “pretty easy” to obtain on campus.

“Coke is very easy to get. I do coke whenever it’s offered to me, but I save doing acid or Molly for special occasions or when I’m in a good, happy place,” Danielle said.

Lewis said that there could be some underreporting of drug use in the survey due to selfreporting bias. However if there was a self-reporting bias, she said, it would be relatively consistent from year to year, still showing that drug use has not increased.

The Gannett survey also found that Cornell students dramatically overestimate how much their peers are using illegal substances, with more than 30 percent of students predicting that the average student uses some form of illegal drug at least once a week.

Grant said that there is a false belief among students that their peers are using more drugs than they actually are.

“I think the misconception happens with everything — with alcohol, sex, better grades. ... I think in general, as human beings, we are not very good with understanding what happens in other peoples’ lives,” Grant said.

Eric ’16 — who said he has used various illegal substances at Cornell — said he believes that the results of Gannett’s survey underestimate the campus’ number of users.

“Drugs are definitely less talked about, which could make them more unsafe because they are always so shunned away,” Eric said.

Lewis said that the reason Gannett focuses less on substance abuse prevention and more on alcohol safety is because alcohol causes many more campus emergencies than drug use.

“I think there is both an ease of access to alcohol and a sense of ‘nothing really bad can happen’ so that people become more careless and desensitized to alcohol,” Lewis said.

Dara Levy can be reached at dlevy@cornellsun.com and twitter.com/dararaye.

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Over the last decade, total employment in Ithaca rose 12.42 percent.

In comparison, New York State showed a total increase in jobs of 3.99 percent, and the U.S. as a whole showed an increase of 2.52 percent.

Ithaca stood out as the only region in New York that saw private employment grow more quickly than the national average over the last two decades, according to N.Y. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s report. The city also showed an upward trajectory in private sector employment and government employment over the past 10 years, logging an 11.96 percent and 15.12 percent increase in jobs in those industries.

Prof. Victoria Prowse, industrial and labor relations, attributed part of Ithaca’s relatively high employment to a recent slew of construction projects that have taken place in the city.

“We can all see that there’s a lot of construction going on downtown,” Prowse said. “In the Commons, there’s a renovation project involving a lot of the sewage pipes, which is going to be great for the city in the long term. It also means that in the short term, there are a lot of construction jobs. There’s also a new hotel and a sequence of apartment buildings being built downtown, and that obviously creates a lot of employment.”

While the construction has created new jobs, Prowse said that such jobs may only exist over the short-term.

Jobs created by “something like Cornell is probably very stable, but construction is one of the more volatile industries,” Prowse said. “If something is being built, there are a lot of new jobs, and that can be something that explains why there is an upswing in employment in one particular area.”

Even after construction on several projects downtown ends, however, Prowse said she does not think employment in Ithaca will be negatively affected.

“One thing about the construction that is happening in terms of it being apartments and a hotel is that it will bring more people into the area,” Prowse said. “You can imagine more businesses, shops, service industry jobs and more restaurants coming in and there actually being more activity here.”

As people are drawn to Ithaca, Prowse said she thinks it is possible the types of jobs that are available in the city will change.

“People may move away from construction into other types of employment. It’s an open question as to what happens in the longer term with the actual level of employment in this particular area,” she said.

Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, said DiNapoli’s reports mirror findings from previous years.

“Traditionally, Ithaca has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state; it always has,” Ferguson said. “Our economy generally leads most portions of the state in terms of its robustness.”

In Ithaca, the educational sector has been critical to bolstering the economy, Ferguson said.

“The educational sector certainly has a lot to do with [the low unemployment rate]. That’s our driving industry here,” Ferguson said.

“The combination of the educational sector and all the spinoffs that come from that, [such as] the tech industries that are here and the associated service and hospitality industries, have really done well.”

Ferguson also said he is optimistic about the employment outlook for the future.

“There’s certainly more development happening, and that can only mean that there will be additional growth that will go along with that,” Ferguson said. “We have no reason to believe that there’s significant problems confronting us in terms of job losses.”

Ashley Chu can be reached at achu@cornellsun.com.

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they are accepted to for free, according to the organization’s website.

The University does not yet know how many students it will support through Say Yes in the fall, but it expects that the initial class of students admitted will be less than 10, according to Barbara Knuth, dean of the Graduate School and vice provost of the University.

Knuth said that Cornell’s partnership with Say Yes will help the University “get our message about affordability and access to education to a broader community.”

“There are many high school guidance counselors who work in schools situated in relatively low-income communities who are not aware of Cornell and other private institutions’ need-blind admissions and need-based aid programs,” she said. “By being affiliated with Say Yes, we can help schools and families know that our schools are accessible to them.”

Ulysses Smith ’14, president of the Student Assembly, said that, although the program seems like “a great initiative in theory,” he has reservations about how well it will do in practice.

“What is being done to ensure that students from backgrounds are COURTESY OF VICE PROVOST BARBARA KNUTH able to be successful once Advocating for education | Sen. Kirsten they’re here? I think we Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who has supported Say Yes already have a bad habit to Education for years, stands on Capitol Hill of pouring so much into recruitment and not Wednesday. enough into achievement,” Smith said.

He added that he hopes the University will focus its efforts on “inclusion” and “achievement — things people have been so fond of discussing in recent years.”

“I agree with Say Yes’ mission to help disadvantaged kids get here, but again, I don’t think we focus enough on what happens after people get here,” Smith said. “I don’t like the idea of setting people up for failure.

It’s not fair.”

Although dozens of other universities have committed to support Say Yes by promising full tuition to low-income students affiliated with the organization, Cornell and four other colleges have offered to cover the full cost of attendance — including room and board — for all Say Yes scholars accepted to their institutions, according to the organization.

Since its founding 26 years ago, Say Yes has helped more than 3,000 high school graduates attend college, according to the organization’s website.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), whose office played a “critical role” in Say Yes’ outreach efforts to Cornell, said in a statement Wednesday that Say Yes’ mission is pivotal to lifting low-income students out of poverty.

“Higher education remains one of the clearest paths to the middle class in this country — and it must be within reach for anyone willing to work their hardest and earn their degree,’’ Gillibrand said. “Say Yes makes this possible.”

Gillibrand said she saw for herself how local stakeholders, working together “at every level … to support students every step of the way,” can be powerful forces in helping young people pursue an education.

“Say Yes works because it shows young people what’s possible and brings those possibilities within reach. Say Yes tells our young people ... to think big ... to dream big … and gives them the chance and the tools to earn it,” she said in the statement.

The program has been praised by President Barack Obama, who recently toured upstate New York to speak about college affordability.

“The great work that’s being done through the program that’s called Say Yes … [is making] sure that no child in Buffalo has to miss out on a college education because they can’t pay for it,” Obama said at the State University of Buffalo on Aug. 22.

Nothing is more important in attaining economic mobility than a good education, Obama said to a packed room at the university.

“A higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future … and I’m proud of all the students who are making that investment. … That’s not just me saying it,” Obama said. “Some form of higher education is the surest path into the middle class.”

While Say Yes to Education is based in New York City, it also has a presence in Syracuse, Buffalo, Cambridge, Mass., and Hartford, Conn.

The organization is hoping to expand to more cities in the U.S. in the coming years.

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Tancheva, the director of Uris and Olin Libraries. “I am always very interested in how the library can serve as a safe neutral place for our community, both intellectually and emotionally, as well as in bringing in and implementing student ideas in our spaces, so to me, this is a really important initiative.”

During its two years at Olin Library, the Gratitude Book has been filled with messages from students, professors and visitors. Though many writers thanked a specific friend or professor, others thanked Olin Library and its staff, as well as the University itself.

“Thank you to Cornell. You saw a potential in me that others did not. Your vision has allowed me a second chance at a new life,” David, who did not provide his last name, wrote in the book.

He also thanked his friends and family for providing support to him.

An anonymous person thanked someone for “never giving up in me, even when I have.”

“Thank you for being my best friend, my sister, my umbrella web it rains, the arms that hold me when I'm scared,” the person wrote in the book.

Some messages were written in different languages —“Cám ơn,” or “thank you” in Vietnamese — or by visitors who praised the library and its resources.

“Olin Library is so beautiful, just like all of the other libraries at Cornell University. What a wonderful place to be a student,” someone wrote anonymously.

Most of the book’s pages have been written on, although blank spaces remain where additional messages can be written.

“In my opinion, it has far surpassed its goal, and I am basing this on its continuing popularity and on the overwhelmingly positive feelings expressed in the letters,” Tancheva said.

Many of the people who wrote in the book praised the initiative as well.

“Thank you for putting this book here! It has been a long time since I last stopped and thought for five solid minutes about the people I am grateful for,” an anonymous person wrote. “This whole world is about stepping up and stepping back, and gratitude is absolutely what keeps it all spinning. I’m so glad this book is here because gratitude can carry a person.”

The Gratitude Book — which was placed in Olin Library during finals week in 2011 — is not the only example of a mental health initiative that has been carried out in the libraries. During finals week in 2012, Cornell staff placed real grass in the library to help students experience a “cognitive, relaxing effect,” The Sun previously reported.

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y sophomore year of college, one of my best girlfriends Samantha was going through a rough breakup and was acting crazy. She would go out every Friday night and come back either with some random guy, or hysterically crying, or both. My other friends found her difficult to live with and got very nervous when it came time to sign the lease for the next year. One of them, Katie, was so happy-go-lucky that Samantha’s behavior made her especially uncomfortable.

When I visited Katie two years later, she confided in me that she had recently gone through a bad breakup and it had reduced her to a state that she never imagined she would be in. “I finally understand,” she said. “Samantha wasn’t crazy; she was heartbroken.”

Heartbreak is an express ticket to the dark side of the human condition: You will be shocked by the degree of apathy you can achieve, by how many showers you can skip and by just how unkempt you will let yourself be in public. You won’t understand it until it happens to you, and when it does you will feel like it has never happened to anybody else.

I’ve been there, and it was the rock bottom I never thought I could hit. I stopped singing in the shower, stopped looking forward to my favorite things and snapped at the people who I love the most. And throughout it all, I refused to accept that I wasn’t okay — I felt obligated to put on a happy face.

I know I am not the only one who’s suffered in silence. When I spoke with Katie right after her breakup, she assured me, all smiles, that she was doing well. She went through the motions of being happy and going out with friends. It was not until a few months later that she was able to be honest with me — and with herself — about the state she was in.

It seems strange that an experience as universal as heartbreak can make us feel so crazy and isolated. We all go through it, but no one wants to acknowledge when it’s happening. Our reluctance to admit when we are suffering has forced me to realize that while heartbreak is universal, tolerance for it is not. And as college kids in America, the odds are particularly stacked against us.

Let me explain.

We are raised in a country that holds self-reliance as an ideal, and we are taught from an early age that no one should ever make us doubt ourselves; that we shouldn’t care what other people think. As a result, the idea that you give another person the power to send your life spiraling out of control feels inherently wrong — almost immoral to us.

Then we enter college, where hook-ups often result in an unspoken competition between two people, each trying to prove they are the least invested in the other. If

we are actually disappointed or hurt by someone, we refuse to pay heed to those feelings because we feel like we should have known better.

We then find ourselves at the culmination of these cultural ideals, none of which give any legitimacy to our feelings of heartbreak.

So when it happens (which it will), we feel unjustified in our sadness and try to rationalize our way out of feeling it: “I didn’t know him that well,” or for “that long,” and “I shouldn’t be so upset, really.” We pretend we’re okay because it feels foolish not to be okay. We give ourselves deadlines to get over it and grow impatient if we are not over it after that certain amount of time.

Even our closest friends – who have our best interest at heart – will feed into these arbitrary deadlines. “We’re going out tonight and you’re going to forget all about it,” they’ll say, as if getting drunk and hooking up with some rando is the prescribed insta-cure (It isn’t).

The reality is far uglier than that.

There is no instant cure. The road to feeling okay again is a slow, circuitous route full of those “Go back to start” traps that you find on a kid’s board game.

There are things that may help on some days, like meeting someone new or noticing that the object of your affection got a bad haircut. But even then, all it takes is one flattering photo of them to surface on your newsfeed and you’re back to square one.

Throughout it all, no one tells you the one thing you need to hear: You’re not crazy. It’s okay to not be doing well. It’s normal to feel like your whole world is upside-down. It’s not crazy to be disappointed if you expected something from someone and nothing came of it.

If there is one thing I have learned in my life, it is that —when it comes to love — we are all fragile. When we refuse to recognize this, we cheat ourselves out of the healing process altogether. I am not advocating that we become a culture of wallowing, self-pitying people, or that we make excuses for our actions. What I’m suggesting is the opposite: That we recognize heartbreak as part of the human experience without being ashamed or embarrassed; without making excuses or apologizing for our feelings. Let yourself feel it. Be proud that you opened yourself up enough to have your heart broken. Though one day it will be a faded memory, you will never be exactly the same as you were before.

You will come out of it more jaded, more empathetic to the human condition and ultimately, stronger.

Liz Kussman is a senior in the College of Human Ecology. She may be reached at ekussman@cornellsun.com. Up to Date appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

CORRECTION A teaser for a news story that ran Sept. 18, "Cornellian Earns Congressional Award," incorrectly stated that a student earned the Congressional Medal of Honor.

In fact, she was given the Congressional Gold Medal Award.

An arts article published on Sept. 16, “‘It’s All Very Ithaca:’ Porchfest 2013,” incorrectly stated that the reggae band perforing was called Mosais Foundation. In fact, the band is Mosaic Foundation.”

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Some Like It Rough

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guess it all started when I was 17 and my now ex-boyfriend (though he wasn’t even really my boyfriend at the time) pulled me into Riverside Park because he needed to have me right then and there. My heart raced as he took my hand, pulled me towards the stone wall that partitions Riverside Drive from Riverside Park and told me, “I need to be inside of you now.” There was something so primal about the thought of being fucked in the bushes. I just couldn’t let my innocent 17-year-old self say no. reading!

Fast forward to the last weekend of this past summer when I went on a mini-vacation with the guy I was dating. (Side note: Will thinking about the summer vicariously improve my tan? This 50° weather is so not my style). Since my guy used to be a sailing instructor (casual) and we were staying at his family’s beach house, we took the motorboat out. It was a beautiful afternoon and we were curled up in the front of the boat, sunning ourselves and drinking beer as his parents navigated the waters. After a short swim, we somehow convinced his parents that we would moor the boat (Moor! A sailing term! I’m so cultured!), while we really intended to get naked and have wild sex on board.

Let’s pause here and just talk about the nature of public sex. It’s wild! People might see you naked! You could get in trouble! All of these factors play a part in the thrill of public sex. Ever since my first public sex romp in the park, I’ve

had sex in a dressing room, on a balcony, missionary, but we did so whatever). in the ocean, in a pool … you catch my Okay, now try doing the butterfly drift — lots of public sex. However, in all stretch in really restrictive skinny jeans. of these instances, I was usually shrouded This was worse. Like, a lot worse. He by the darkness of night so I never really could tell I wasn’t feeling it and suggested had to worry about witnesses. This time I flip over onto my stomach. I jumped at around, we’re talking about fucking on a the idea (it’s my favorite position, what do motorboat while families are out enjoying you expect?!) and quickly flipped over. their Saturday afternoons at the yacht When he asked me, “how does this feel?” club.

I a minute or would say on so later, I had a scale of one Sex in public is exactly that: sex in to respond: to risky, it “Um, like public. I’m not saying don’t do it. your dick is was very risky. in my stomI’m saying sometimes, it just That parach.” What t i c u l a r an answer, doesn’t rock your world.

Saturday, we right? I truly were a little have a gift tipsy. We were being sneaky and defiant with words. (who am I kidding, his parents totally To make matters worse, I picked my knew what would happen). We were a lit- head up and looked around. To my right: tle damp from our afternoon swim, with Children playing with a ball. To my left: our bathing suits sticking to our skin. The An older couple kayaking. Behind me: day (well, the mood, too) was hot and we The radio dispatcher picking people up had gone hours without having sex (a feat from docked boats. I shrunk down a coufor us … not kidding), so it seemed ple of inches. Shit. Fuck. There were peoinevitable that (the already minimal) ple everywhere. Children, the elderly, clothing on our bodies would soon have to yacht club staff. Everywhere. And they come off. could see my summer fling, a former sailAs soon as his parents left and we ing instructor at the club, fucking me. He moored the boat, he ripped off my came and we quickly scrambled to clothe bathing suit bottom and went down on ourselves before we got reported for indeme, hitting all the right spots at all the cent exposure and his parents received a right times. Perfect. We decided to try letter explaining why they had gotten missionary in the narrow part of the boat. kicked out of the club (this didn’t actually (Disclaimer: My sex positions are not ever happen but I was relatively nervous it this boring so I’m not sure why we chose would).

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Later, I started thinking about why the sex wasn’t any good. We’ve done missionary before (it’s usually pretty decent actually) and the thrill of public sex on a gorgeous day with my talented, summer screw had me riled up and ready to go.

Why then, all of a sudden, was it probably the worst sex he and I have ever had?

Really though, what the fuck?

When I think back on my first experience with public sex — that night in the park when I was 17 — I realize it was passionate because though we knew we were doing something bad, we knew we wouldn’t get caught. The difference here was that somewhere in between the fear of corrupting children and my hips being slightly too wide to comfortably fit, thrill turned to nerves and I got nervous about getting caught.

Moral of the story: Adventurous sex doesn’t always have to be good.

This doesn’t mean that public sex is bad.

Sometimes, it’s actually very good (hey, the cover of night definitely helps). But sex in public is exactly that: sex in public. I’m not saying don’t do it, I’m saying sometimes, it just doesn’t rock your world. Be adventurous, try new things, laugh about how awful it was afterwards. In the words of Hannah Horvath, my naked arch nemesis and horrible alter ego: Sometimes you just have to do it for the story.

Amy O. is a senior in the College of Human Ecology.

He may be reached at amyo@cornellsun.com. Some like it Rough appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

Headshakes and High Fives

The Good, the Bad and the So What

www yeah, it’s that time again! Donny J’s back my thermodynamics research lab, but I was so drunk I no idea where to put his hands, and I’m pretty sure he for another round of all things under the sheets. didn’t even feel it. “ thought the clitoris was something on your face. But This week, I decided I would discuss the name Case 2: “Yes, I understand that at 7.152 my sex guess what? While your roomie stayed in to finish her and relevance of my column, Headshakes and High GPA is a bit on the low side. The course load was problem set due in three weeks, giiiirl you got some!

Fives. Simply stated, pretty much everyone who has a quite difficult though. My sophomore spring year I Next weekend, Mr. Tall Dark and Handsome with the hook-up history of any kind knows that their tongue had to take Dynamics of Rachel Cooper’s Mouth six-pack and beautiful singing voice is waiting just resumé is loaded with both hits and misses. And you and Structure and Properties of Nina Roberts around the corner. know what? That’s ok! Guys ask each other all the time Ridiculous Donk. They were challenging and I realHooking up is not a competition with your what their average is (to which I respond: “A friends (unless you want to make it one, in 2.7 but grad schools love the GREs too. AM I which case email me at donnyj@cornellRIGHT FOLKS?!). But in all seriousness, it’s a sun.com and I will make my next article a Embrace the good with the ugly, understanding dumb statistic — much like a GPA — that list of rules for a hookup game). Some carries more social weight than it should. Why nights you feel the need to let loose, and it that when everyone teases you becasue they should how much game you have solely just so happens there’s slim pickings at the think they’ve never had it bad, tomorrow is depend on how attractive ALL of your party you opted for. Other times, he or she hookups are? First of all, everyone has a differmay just be an incredibly nice person — an swiftly approaching. ent standard for what is and isn’t attractive, admirable quality, not based on appearance, nevermind trying to reach perfect hotnesses on crazy right? Embrace the good with the ugly, the 10 scale. Secondly, it isn’t always about understanding that when everyone teases how good he or she looks, but how great the hookup ized I had a lot to learn, but it was rewarding. For you because they think they’ve never had it that bad, was. Let’s look at these two cases as examples: instance, for a final project, Nina got her legs behind tomorrow night is swiftly approaching. So I’ll do me.

Case 1: “My sex GPA is in fact a 9.396. What kind her head. I also understand that I do not have as You do you. And then I’ll do your roommate. of classes did I bang? Intro to Courtney Miller, Melissa wide a variety of activities as most, but I made sure Tiffany. Because I swear she was throwing me looks Jacobs 101, and, of course, my Freshmen Riding to get the most out of the one’s I did bang. Also as the other night.

Seminar: Lily Thomas. I mean the classes weren’t over- you can see, this past summer I totally boned an When all your friends are shaking their heads ly difficult — they just kinda sat there the whole time internship at GM.” Sunday morning, they’ll be throwing you high-fives and moaned a little. Extracurriculars? Well after Club You get my point. Anyone who has had multiple next Friday night.

Fest freshmen year, I signed up for a lot of the girls on hookups and claimed they were all awesome sex with my floor. I never spoke to them after the first month perfect 10s is LYING. Whether you end up doing the Donny J. is a senior in the College of Engineering. He may be reached or two, but I did sleep with a sketch comedy group for Strut of Fame or the Walk of Shame, just own it. at donnyj@cornellsun.com. Headshakes and High Fives appears altertwo semesters. Oh and my junior year I got head from Excuse me miss, yes he had terrible body odor, he had nate Thursdays this semester.

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Fried and Crispy, But Not So Golden: Tango Chicken in Collegetown

By KAY XIAO Sun Staff Writer

Not knowing what to expect from Collegetown’s newest eatery Tango Chicken, other than of course, chicken, I ventured into the colorful restaurant located at 104 Dryden to discover just exactly what Tango Chicken offered. While the restaurant’s windowpane boasted organic chicken, what awaited me inside exceeded my expectations. My experience at Tango Chicken was nothing short of unpredictable.

I just want to preface this review by saying I love fried chicken. The greasy, juicy, crispy finger lickin’ food has to be one of my favorites. All I need is fried chicken and a side of buttery,

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Initially the meal seemed a little pricey. Fried chicken for one doesn’t usually exceed around ten bucks, but I decided the Dinner Supreme Box was big enough to share. This turned out to work perfectly. Split amongst two, the portions and the price evened out to a pretty good deal.

While the service was quick and friendly, the meal itself, served in a bento style box with paper plates and plastic silverware, proved to be a little odd.

The fast-food vibe and set-up was somewhat offsetting to the colorful, dine-in restaurant environment. While the fried chicken didn’t disappoint — it was hot and fresh, golden and crisp — all the components of the meal didn’t work as harmoniously as they could have. The Asian spring rolls filled with carrots and cabbage, though appetizing, added an

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excessively fried element to an already fried meal and generally failed to complement the fried chicken. The lighter romaine salad, mixed sparingly with cherry tomatoes and a few blueberries didn’t come with dressing and tasted bland.

On a more positive note, the little cheesecake bites — one raspberry, one chocolate and one plain — were creamy and delicious. Everything by itself wasn’t bad, but offered together, was awkward and incompatible. Perhaps if the

restaurant offered some more traditional options or a variety of sides to choose from, the overall meal would have been more cohesive and appealing.

dents are looking for, namely freshly fried chicken. And in a student community abundant in bagel delis, pizza hubs, burger joints and Asian restaurants, fried chicken is a welcome newcomer. While I probably wouldn’t order the Dinner Supreme Box again, a fried chicken craving might prompt me to order just the eight piece chicken meal that comes without the sides.

In a student community abundant in bagel delis, pizza hubs, burger joints and Asian restaurants, fried chicken is a welcome newcomer.

Albeit the somewhat confusing concept — spring rolls and organic fried chicken have never gone hand in hand in my mind — the restaurant offers what many stu-

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

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Chvrches The Bones of What You Believe Glassnote Records

O Mike Sosnick I’ve already been hooked on Chvrches for a while. I have been addicted ever since the Glaswegian synthpop trio released their first track, “Lies,” in May 2012. Their synth loops were creative, their vocals shimmering and their choruses catchy. After the group’s Recover EP and singles “The Mother We Share” and “Gun,” I was eagerly awaiting the day I’d get the privilege of listening to their debut LP, The Bones of What You Believe. I’m not alone in my anticipation. Chvrches, spelled with the Roman “V” so as not to confuse their Internet searches with religious edifices, had already made quite a splash before the release of their first full-length. While Glasgow has been primarily an EDM and guitar rock city, Chvrches can be credited for a surge in interest in electro-indie in the area.

For many, the star of the band has been lead singer Lauren Mayberry. A petite girl who looks closer to 18 than her actual age of 25, Mayberry brings strong, talented vocals with an omnipresent hint of coyness. While she doesn’t lack confidence, she never sounds fully at ease with her own talents. Coupled with her troubled, dark lyrics, this slight waver lends a warm, human trait to even the most electronic tracks, a quality which has made many of her listeners develop a huge crush (myself included).

Always clever yet timid onstage and in interviews, the masters degree-wielding vocalist is adamant about deflecting the spotlight. She reiterates time and time again that she is not Chvrches and that her bandmates Iain Cook and

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The Bones of What You Believe proves this to be a healthy, effective strategy. The album is packed to the brim with infectiously catchy synth patterns backing depressing and occasionally sinister lyrics, creating a unique juxtaposition that Chvrches strives for. The album features all four of their singles released so far, each one more compelling than the last. They made the correct choice to re-record their first one, “Lies,” with stellar results. Whereas the vocals seemed a tad wonky and misplaced in the original version, the increase of bass in the synth and drum mixes makes the track a standout on the album.

Standing out on this LP isn’t an easy feat since the record is so memorable front to back. “By the Throat” succeeds with early europop-inspired synthesizer patterns and passionate male backup vocals. Even though it begins fairly unmemorably, “Night Sky” ends up being very emotionally powerful with its shadowy instrumentation.

Moreover, “Tether” is spacious and atmospheric, and gives the album room to breathe with Mayberry’s particularly melodic vocal delivery. Soon to be featured on FIFA ’14, “We Sink” has an overly complicated synth loop and a strange interlude but somehow emerges a catchy pop tune.

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lead vocals on two tracks. While the distortion and bass of “Under the Tide” gorgeously compliment his voice, “You Caught the Light” is his real moment of true excellence. His crooning combines with dreampop textures and Chvrches’s signature bright synths to hammer home both the group’s brilliance and their non-reliance on Mayberry’s delivery.

Between the tracks from Recover, the singles and the fact that they perform almost all these songs in their concert set, there really isn’t much new content here. Despite this fact, none of it feels stale. Given the quality of these repurposed tracks, I admit that I had unfairly high expectations for this album. Not only did it live up to even the wildest of them, but The Bones of What You Believe gives the feeling that this is just the tip of the iceberg for Chvrches. They’re brimming with clever, effective ideas, and they’re executing them flawlessly. They’ve been criticized for being simple synthpop and for not breaking new ground. That statement might have a grain of truth, but I’ll take exciting, genre-leading, successful releases over experimental ones any day. Although the band takes cues from diverse influences, the main constant throughout their debut L.P. is brilliance. With The Bones of What You Believe, Chrvrches is continuing to flesh out their sound, and their future is bright as can be.

Mike Sosnick is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.

He can be reached at msosnick@cornellsun.com.

MGMT MGMT Columbia

Sydney Ramsden

Many a critic and MGMT fan have called Congratulations, the band’s follow-up to breakout Oracular Spectacular, one of the biggest sophomore failures in recent memory. While the psychedelic duo’s debut was pretty much a hit factory for the Brooklyn hipster dive bar set, Congratulations, which included a 12-minute epic, an instrumental track and a flip-off to legend Brian Eno, left listeners disappointed and perplexed. So I think it’s safe to say that I’m in the minority that actually liked Congratulations — it was a more cohesive effort and exhibited a mature new direction for Andrew Van Wyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. So it would only be natural that the band would push themselves even further on their third, selftitled outing. Well, turns out that isn’t always the case.

MGMT isn’t as much a confused, lazy, directionless misfire as it is a half-assed attempt to pull a Congratulations, or abandon the ubiquitous psych pop of Oracular Spectacular. Like Congratulations, MGMT works as a single body of work rather than a disconnected collection of singles. But where Congratulations succeeded

(according to some), MGMT fails: while the former was a product of the band’s curiosity and determination, the latter is the result of MGMT getting lost in their own ideas, and possibly even their own hype.

MGMT is not necessarily a bad album — it’s just grossly unremarkable. Even though it starts off on a promising note with the raw “Alien Days” and “Cool Song No. 2,” nothing else really stands out enough for the album to be anything more than background music in said hipster dive bar. After the first two songs, which, unlike many of the remaining tracks, are actually enjoyable and skillfully composed, the album kind of takes a steady dive — just a bunch of weird, hokey tracks that trudge along with no real destination in mind, a description that has unfortunately come to be representative of a band that was once so promising.

The songs on MGMT evidently fall into one of two categories — there are the complex and layered ones that eventually turn monotonous, and the straight-up bizarre ones that frankly come off as stupid. In the latter category, the gimmicky “There’s Plenty of Girls in the Sea”

(which the band performed on a recent latenight show donning scuba gear — ha) is MGMT’s confusing and far less amusing response to similarly cheeky Congratulations track “Brian Eno.” “Introspection” reps the former with its annoying repetitiveness; even Van Wyngarden sounds bored. Sci-fi caper “Mystery Disease” and “Your Life is a Lie” also fall under this category with melodies that swiftly grow tiresome.

On songs like these, and really throughout the entire record, it’s almost as if the band was too lazy to even attempt to push themselves — they didn’t even bother coming up with a name for the album. It’s hard to tell what’s to blame for the band’s apathy, but there’s really no telling where they can go from this creative stalemate. Let’s just hope they’re game to produce something that’s actually memorable next time around.

Sydney Ramsden is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at sramsden@cornellsun.com.

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Cold War Kids Tuxedo Downtown Records

Kaitlyn Tiffany Call the California-based blues/indie-rock quartet Cold War Kids a lot of things: Call them bandwagon jumpers, call them pretentious, lacking in personality, “borderline schizophrenic” or a bunch of emoting hipsters starved and desperate for their yet-to-surface indie arena sing-along hit. But don’t call them repetitive.

They’ve done everything, I mean … everything. From the indie blues and power pop of Robbers & Cowards (2007) to the philosophical-political soap-boxing confusion of Loyalty to Loyalty (2008), the wish-upon-a-star Springsteen/Train/The Killers nonsense of Mine is Yours (2010), to finally, a halfway decent attempt at their own record with 2013’s Dear Miss Lonelyhearts. It’s a concept album, based around Nathanael West’s 1933 novel about the crack-up of a popular advice columnist. However random that may read initially, it’s the first theme that seems to have driven a sense of urgency and energy into the Cold War Kids process. It surpassed the crisp, clean nothingness of Mine is Yours and the same note whining of Loyalty to Loyalty. No one was arguing these guys weren’t talented, but for a while it felt like they had nothing but talent — proficiency, but nothing to say with it, nothing that hadn’t already been done before, and better.

The foursome, consisting of lead-singer Nathan Willet, bassist Matt Maust, drummer Matt Aveiro and new addition, former Modest Mouse guitarist, Dann Gallucci, is seeing their first unanimous critical success since their debut LP Robbers & Cowards six years, two LP’s and a shitton of eviscerating Pitchfork reviews ago. The band’s new recipe includes the guitarist swap, as well as an increased focus on Willet’s vocal and piano-playing talent (essentially their only trump card) and a return to the rock-blues

sound that made them seem so promising half a decade ago. Whereas Paste magazine once explained Willett’s vocals as “walking that tiny line between Timberlake and Levine,” they stand out in the band’s recent works as obviously unique, soaring and way, way more interesting than anything off a Maroon 5 LP. Willet takes center stage on Dear Miss Lonelyhearts and the new EP, Tuxedos. Tuxedos features two aptly-handled Antony & the Johnsons covers, two new recordings of songs off of the recent Dear Miss Lonelyhearts (“Tuxedos,” “Bottled Affection”) and two allnew ballads: “Romances Languages #2” and “Pine St.” In the past, Cold War Kids’ Achilles heel has been their obvious ambition. They’ve boasted openly about one-daysoon selling out arenas in Asia and “recording with someone like Elvis Costello.” It was all too easy to shoot them down for being pretentious hipster douchebags who would name their albums after obscure philosophers and ’30s romance novels not a soul has heard of. The fact that their whiny and declaratively post-modern shenanigans song “Every Man I Fall For” wrapped up John Krasinski’s failed attempt at adapting hipster deity David Foster Wallace’s Brief Interviews with Hideous Men seemed to sum them up in a pretty neat and solid nutshell. “It’s the law of diminishing returns,” Willett moans, and he’s right — there are only so many esoteric philosophical, political and musical odds and ends you can cram into your “personal aesthetic” before it stops benefiting you and starts making you read as a convoluted mess who doesn’t actually believe anything.

However, the recent work from the Kids on Dear Miss Lonelyhearts and now Tuxedo proves they might finally be finding their footing and earning their keep. Far from a

macabre collage of musical eras gone South for a reason, these works are a stab towards an interesting, and welcome, departure from plagiarism and pseudo-emotion.

While the “Cathedral Version” of “Bottled Affection” makes some smart additions to the original, including a female harmony and some not-even-cheesy organ music, the title track “Tuxedos” is a poorly-chosen repeat — the lyricism is not great (it’s “Suit and Tie,” but sad), and it’s not one of the Lonelyhearts stand-out tracks (E.g. “Miracle Mile,” “Loner Phase,” “Bitter Poem”). But the masterpiece on this EP is clearly the just-over-two-minutes, vaguely1950’s-prom/lullaby ballad “Pine St.” It’s the first time I’ve heard something smacking of genuine emotion behind Willett’s technically proficient vocals, and the simple but dense lyrics are a great stride towards the sparse Bob Dylan-intensity that the Kids have only mimicked thus far. “Romance Languages #2” is worth listening to as well — it’s catchy, and refreshing, with nicely orchestrated cliffhangs in the score that Willett capitalizes on stunningly.

The repeated line, “I’m exhausted by romance,” maybe takes some kind of stab at the love-gone-wrong linchpin of the tortured romantic indie songwriter shtick. Let’s hope anyway. It’s really the first sign that Cold War Kids craves more than commercial success — they’re not just going to write arena love songs, not just going to rip off Coldplay’s cheesy costuming and confetti-dump showmanship; they’ve tried and failed and realized that they don’t actually want to be part of that hypocritical “alt” band culture.

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

New Slaves to Hype I

f you’ve been anywhere in the vicinity of an Internet music snob the past couple weeks, it is without a doubt that you’ve heard the exalted news: “Arcade Fire are releasing a new album! The cover art is super mysterious! The lead single criticizes social media and has two music videos! One of them involves iPhones!” Then the SNL spot, the NBC concert special and the Winn Butler-Regine Chassagne sex tape were all announced (one of these didn’t happen) and one gets a little weary over their incessant and looming presence. I mean, “Reflektor” is great and all, but the absurd P.R. drive is a little exhausting.

For some big-name artists, this perennial image management has become the norm.

Kanye West embodies this. He constantly attaches his name to big-time projects, premieres videos on the side of random city buildings and began dating a Kardashian in what seems like the first intentional instance of celebrity-based brand synergy. I imagine that Kanye has a personal brand manager who suggested the move, following extensive market research that determined which celebrity girlfriend would invoke the greatest amount of public ire.

Daft Punk, too, have been everywhere this year: seemingly innocuous moves like selecting the obscure town of Wee Waa, Australia as the site of the Random Access Memories listening party and ditching a performance on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report (thusly instigating a rebellious and highly viral Colbert performance of the

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French group’s “Get Lucky”) all managed to grab headlines for weeks on end, keeping Daft Punk on the tip of our tongues and “Get Lucky” at the top of the charts.

Even smaller artists are getting in on the high concept marketing ploys. Retro-leaning British electro duo Disclosure released a 360 degree interactive video of their Central Park performance of “Latch,” while cloudtrap producer Ryan Hemsworth, among others, has partnered with Levi’s for their #MakeOurMark campaign. It feels awkward and, perhaps, a little compromising, but you can’t blame them. We are a finicky, ADHD-afflicted public; for artists with money behind them, these sort of marketing gimmicks keep them within the public consciousness. They build hype for upcoming releases without the release of lots of music and help turn albums, even those that

James Rainis Irresponsible Listening are just being torrented en masse, into events worthy of anticipation.

However, some contest that these sorts of shenanigans are unnecessary. The relatively high-profile experimental electronic musician Four Tet, announcing the release of his upcoming Beautiful Rewind (which includes the absorbing and meditative single “Parallel Jalebi”), made it very clear to his

fans that he wasn’t going to be pulling any Kanye West-sized stunts for publicity. On Twitter, Hebden was sure to specify that there would be “no pre order, no youtube trailers, no itunes stream, no spotify, no amazon deal, no charts, no bitcoin deal, no last minute rick rubin” for his record. In a crowded electronic music scene, it’s a bold move at anti-publicity. It strives to downplay the anticipation of the album in favor of letting the music speak for itself once it’s released, whether out of derision of the Arcade Fire-style media onslaughts or out of a desire for simplicity.

Treating art like a commodity has never been a problem in other fields. Galleries trade and sell paintings like third graders pushing holographic Pokemon cards. The fashion industry has turned the concept of the art-commodity into a something of a capitalistic religion, with holy periods (the seasonal fashion weeks) and scripture writers (Vogue, et al.) to boot. If fans of those mediums can withstand the integrated marketing campaign onslaught, why are music fans — especially those who so doggedly follow music blogs — so uncomfortable with the idea? After all, these artists want to make a living.

Sure, the idea of non-conformist, noncommercialized music might come from punk, but even Black Flag enacted aggressive marketing strategies, however guerrilla (the posters designed by Raymond Pettibon are punk advertising masterpieces). I think the discomfort felt by all Internet music fanatics has something to do with why people turned to the web for their music, rather than MTV and pop radio: control. The ability to more carefully tailor our art consumption has led to more cosmopolitan

tastes and a sense that we’ve beaten the corporate feeding cycle. We’re so rebellious, dude.

But so were Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols and Nirvana, and their images have been used for Victoria’s Secret promos and in Guitar Hero video games (much to the chagrin of much of Kurt Cobain’s camp). At a certain point, when artists reach a level of popularity where other people are providing them the resources to help them record and distribute their music, they are indebted and need to curtail that costs by ensuring that they are a competitive product. Thus, the marketing onslaught begins.

Once upon a time, albums didn’t need any sort of hype-inducing marketing campaign to become an event. Records from Dylan’s classic Blonde on Blonde to the rapturous folly of Oasis’s Be Here Now inspired out-the-door lines at record stores across the planet. With the communal sources of album-related entertainment — radio, music television and, yes, in-person record sales — on the wane, artists desperate to have their moment need to step it up and manufacture a moment. Some, like the inimitable Kanye, need only to be themselves to do so. But Arcade Fire — far less quotably arrogant — need to step out of the box to do so. Let’s just be happy that it’s a somewhat ill-advised iPhone video rather than, like, a cartoon tie-in.

Then again, if Arcade Fire played on Adventure Time, that would be amazing…

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

Irresponsible Listening appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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Goodell participated in a series of meetings on player health and safety at the league’s headquarters Wednesday. He said the feedback he has received from coaches, players, officials and administrators has been positive.

“The overwhelming reaction is that players are adjusting to the new rules, the new techniques,” Goodell said. “I do believe that this is a very positive shift in the culture. You’re always going to have things that don’t necessarily fit into that culture in a period of time, but people are recognizing when these hits don’t fit into the context of the game.”

Asked about appeals officer Matt Birk overturning the onegame suspension for Tampa Bay safety Dashon Goldson for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New Orleans running back Darren Sproles, Goodell said he had not read the decision. But he stressed that the $100,000 fine delivers a message to Goldson and others that such hits must be eliminated from football.

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Marlins’ Juan Pierre Passes DiMaggio’s All-Time Hit Record PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Juan Pierre went by the Yankee Clipper.

Pierre passed Joe DiMaggio on the all-time hits list when he doubled in the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins’ 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.

For a team with the second-worst record in the majors, these are still moments worthy of celebration.

Pierre, pinch-hitting for pitcher Brian Flynn, hit a double to right for his 2,215th career hit, breaking the tie with the Hall of Famer for 175th place on the all-time list, according to STATS. “I never set out to beat any of those guys,” Pierre said. “I know all about Joe DiMaggio and what he meant to the game. Just to be mentioned with him is pretty cool.”

Pierre, who played with the Phillies last season, was standing on second base when former teammate Jimmy Rollins had some fun with him.

“He pretended to throw the ball away, but he gave it to me,” Pierre said.

Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and drove in four and Roy Halladay tossed six effective innings for the Phillies.

Halladay (4-4) allowed one run and four hits in his fifth start after returning from right shoulder surgery. The two-time Cy Young Award winner didn’t top 88 mph and relied on guile to get outs.

The top three hitters in Philadelphia’s lineup — Cesar Hernandez, Rollins and Utley — were eight for 12 with four RBIs and six runs.

Jonathan Papelbon allowed an RBI single to Giancarlo Stanton before finishing for his 28th save in 35 chances.

“I liked the way we battled back,” Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. “We had the guys we wanted up there at the end. We gave ourselves a chance.”

Flynn (0-2) gave up six runs and 11 hits in six innings.

The going-nowhere Phillies improved to 18-13 since interim manager Ryne Sandberg replaced Charlie Manuel on Aug. 16. They have won seven straight over the last-place Marlins.

Utley hit an RBI single in the first and Carlos Ruiz followed with a two-run single for a 3-0 lead.

Utley connected off Flynn in the fifth, driving one off the facing of the second deck in right field for his second three-run shot in two games.

He has eight RBIs in the last two nights.

Halladay improved to 114-0 when he’s given a four-run lead, the longest streak since Pedro Martinez retired at 114-0 in similar situations.

“He can still pitch,” Redmond said. “He may not be throwing 94, but he can pitch.”

Injured Jets’ Players Eye Return to Field FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley fully participated in practice Wednesday after he missed the team’s game at New England last Thursday with a concussion.

Kerley, injured in the season opener against Tampa Bay, was cleared by team doctors and was out of the red no-contact jersey at practice. He was the team’s leading receiver last season and would provide a big boost to rookie quarterback Geno Smith and the Jets’ offense against Buffalo on Sunday.

“So, that’s good news,” coach Rex Ryan said. “I think we’re healthy as a football team, so I’m excited about that.”

Defensive end Quinton Coples was limited but had his most extensive action at practice since suffering a fracture in his right ankle on Aug. 17 that required surgery.

“It’s hard to imagine that this guy would play after, what, three weeks it’s been since he had surgery, but the fact that he was out there, that’d be great,” Ryan said.

“Will it be full time and all that? I wouldn’t think so. But man, that’s impressive that this kid was out there today, even in

a limited capacity.”

Coples worked in positional drills and is uncertain whether he’ll play Sunday, even in a limited role, but said his rehabilitation is going “so far, so good.”

One promising sign, Coples said, is that there is no longer any pain in the ankle.

“We’ll see how things are progressing,” Coples said, “and I think they’ll make that decision on game day.”

Running back Bilal Powell did not practice with an illness, while defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson fully participated after spraining his right ankle against the Patriots.

Among those limited in practice were defensive linemen Kenrick Ellis (back) and Sheldon Richardson (shoulder), tight end Kellen Winslow (knee) and wide receiver Santonio Holmes (foot).

Holmes acknowledged that he isn’t close to 100 percent healed from the foot injury that sidelined him for most of last season, but felt good after getting extended playing time at New England. He finished with three catches for 51 yards after having just a 13-yard reception in the season opener against Tampa Bay.

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FCS,ACC Teams Set for Weekend Play

Despite game scores, schools allege mutually beneficial relationship

It’s FCS weekend in the ACC, and some of the matchups could get ugly.

Bethune-Cookman of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference plays at No. 8 Florida State while fellow MEAC member Savannah State is at No. 16 Miami.

VMI of the Big South travels to Charlottesville to play Virginia.

The games are unlikely to be competitive, but will likely be a win-win for both schools.

The Atlantic Coast Conference schools get a victory that counts toward bowl eligibility, and if things go as expected, a virtual live scrimmage that allows the coaching staff to get many backups some experience.

“For us, it’s just about getting our team better,” said Miami coach Al Golden, whose team played Florida in their last game. “There is a big disparity from going to an SEC opponent to this week. ... But what I’m trying to teach our team is that it really doesn’t matter what the other team does.”

For the little guys, it’s a nice payday: BethuneCookman will receive $475,000, Savannah State

$375,00 and VMI $325,000, and that can be critical funding for a school whose athletic department is strapped for funds.

But VMI coach Sparky Woods said there’s more than money to be gained, there’s also the experience and exposure for the program.

“You want to, as a team and an individual player, to do well against these guys, so we’re excited about the opportunity,” he said of the Keydets, who haven’t had a winning season since 1981 and are coming off a 37-24 loss at home to North Greenville, an NCAA Division II program. “...

Certainly we appreciate the money, and we’re going to go over there and get after it and do our very best to put the best football team we can out there.”

The environment will be one the Keydets rarely experience.

“Everybody likes to play on the big stage or play in front of large crowds, TV, so on and so forth, and we have that opportunity,” Woods said. “So if you aspire to be the best college football player that you can be, then you get a chance to match your-

self against the best. It’s a great life experience.”

Every now and then, the little guy does more than just show up.

This season eight FCS teams knocked off FBS programs on the opening weekend, though that looks unlikely in the ACC matchups.

Last year, Savannah State lost 84-0 to No. 18 Oklahoma State and 55-0 to the No. 6 Seminoles in a game that was shortened by severe weather. Coach Earnest Wilson said he doesn’t discuss the financial necessity of playing the games with his team, but rather challenges them to rise up and make a good accounting.

Those two losses last season also earned the Wildcats $860,000 toward a $5.1 million athletic budget.

“What we talk about it, if you want to play on a certain level or if you want to be great like they are, then you’re going to have to play with these guys and you’re going to have to be able to make it happen on the field,” Wilson said. “If you don’t, then there’s no reason for the NFL to come look for you. That’s what we’re trying to explain

to them.”

The players appreciate the opportunity to compete on the highest stage.

“Anytime you can play up, I think it’s a good thing,” Wagner coach Walt Hameline said after his team lost 54-0 at Syracuse. “... If you want to better your program, you want to be able to play up. You don’t want to play more than one, though.

I can tell you that right now.”

Elon would probably agree. The Phoenix received $250,000 to play at Georgia Tech, and when the score became 70-0, coach Jason Swepson asked for a running clock in the fourth quarter.

“The positive thing from this game is that we had a lot of young kids play college football for the first time,” Swepson said afterward.

“Great eye-opening experience for those young men.”

And one, Hameline said, that his players are likely to talk about for years to come.

“I know for a fact that our kids will look at that (game) and say, ‘We went up to play Syracuse,’” he said. “They probably won’t tell anybody the score, but they’ll say, ‘Hey, we played in the Dome.’”

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record in Ivy League openers to 16-16-3 all-time and give Cornell a winning record this season at 3-2. The weekend will also be an opportunity for some of the Red’s players to achieve personal goals.

“Personally, as a forward, my goal is outcomes — more shots on targets, morecorners and ultimately more goals,” freshman Georgia Lord said.

Lord’s two goals were instrumental in helping CONNOR ARCAHRD / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

“We’re looking for more consistency across our entire group, from start to finish, in all facets of our game.”

Donna Hornibrook the Red take home the two victories last weekend and she was just named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for her effort. Lord is the first Cornell player to earn one of the Ivy League’s weekly awards this season and she becomes the first Cornell Rookie of the Week selection since Taylor Standiford earned the honor on Oct. 16, 2012.

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

Three’s company | The Red won its third straight game on Wednesday to increase the team’s record to 4-1-1. The Red has also shut out its opponent in three of its six games.

Women’s Soccer Claims Fourth Win With Shutout Victory The women’s soccer team has started the week off successfully, winning a 2-0 contest against Binghamton on Wednesday.

The Bearcats (4-2-2) were no match for the Red’s attack, led by sophomore forward Caroline Growney, who scored the only two goals in the game. Freshman goalie Kelsey Tierney also played a huge role in the win, making three saves in her first collegiate shutout. The squad now heads into its matches against the University of Cincinnati and New Jersey Institute of Technology with three straight wins.

The University of Cincinnati (3-0-6) is coming off a 2-1 victory against Kent State at home. The Bearcats remain undefeated on their home turf of Gettler Stadium, where the game this weekend will be played. The Bearcats are led by senior midfielder Emily Elsbrock and sophomore forward Mackenzie Reynolds, who provided the last two goals in the match against Kent State.

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — E.J. Manuel and Geno Smith were two guys with big arms and even bigger dreams when they first met at a football camp in South Florida a few years ago.

They kept in touch with occasional text messages through high school and then college, where Manuel starred at Florida State and Smith at West Virginia. By the time the draft rolled around in April, both quarterbacks were considered first-round possibilities.

Manuel went to Buffalo at No. 16, a bit higher than some projected.

Smith, once mentioned as a possible No. 1 pick, slid all the way to the Jets in the second round at No. 39.

“I stood up,” Smith recalled Wednesday of his reaction when Manuel was drafted before him. “I congratulated him and that was it. I was happy for him. I was happy for every single guy that got drafted.”

Smith, however, went through the embarrassment of having television cameras focused on him as each pick was made in the first round — without hearing his name.

“I’m past that now,” Smith said. “I hate to talk about it because I’m focusing on what we have here, which is a great opportunity, (a) good team and we’ve got a tough matchup coming up on Sunday.”

That’s when the attention will again be on the first two quarterbacks drafted, when the Bills (1-1) and Jets (1-1) square off. It’s the 106th game in the series, and the first featuring a pair of rookie starting quarterbacks.

“To be compared to E.J., I’ll take it,” Smith said.

“E.J.’s a great guy. He’s accomplished a bunch in his career and I think the world of him. He’s also my good friend, so it’s good to compete against a guy like that.

“But when it comes down to Sunday, there are no friends on the field. We’re out there competing for our teams and that’s all there really is to it.”

as good or better than Peyton ever had in Indianapolis, make Denver the favorites in the AFC already.

Is there a clear hierarchy in the NFC West already?

Only a 5-0 game—yes, five to zero—at the half in Seattle, the Seahawks ran away from the 49ers, 29-3. A week after torching the Packers, the 49ers were simply stifled. To see the same 49ers offense that looked so dynamic last week look so frustrated by the Seattle defense this week bordered on cognitive dissonance.

The Seahawks secondary (nicknamed the Legion of Boom, of course) locked down the 49ers’ receivers and bothered Kaepernick into four turnovers. Anquan Boldin torched Green Bay for 208 yards, and only managed seven against the best secondary in football.

Frank Gore wasn’t even a factor and could only chip in 16 yards on the ground. Not to mention Marshawn Lynch, who showed us the true meaning of determination with his three touchdown runs for the Hawks.

The week 14 rematch of these two teams has huge implications on not just the division, but the rest of the NFC. The rematch is essentially a must win for the 49ers if they want to win the NFC West. If the road to the Super Bowl goes through Seattle, it’s going to going to be awfully tough on the rest of the NFC. The 49ers are tough at home and tough on the road. The Seahawks are near unbeatable at home, but they can look mortal on the road. The Seahawks securing the one seed is a nightmare for every playoff team in the NFC. Just how bad are the Jaguars?

As quickly as the Seahawks and Broncos are establishing themselves as elite, the Jaguars are proving they are the worst team in the NFL. The Jaguars put up zero offensive points in Arrowhead and only managed nine against the Raiders. Now they go into the toughest place play for any offense, the thunder dome of Qwest Field in Seattle to meet the Legion of Boom. It’s going to be a long day for the Jaguars. With a 20-point spread and an under/over of 40, Vegas expects the Jaguars to

score about 10 points. This seems very high. The Jags are at serious risk of getting shutout. Which brings up an interesting point—if the Jags secure the first pick of the draft, do they take the highest rated player in Jadaveon Clowney or draft a quarterback? In Jacksonville, it’s already time to think about the draft.

Can the Patriots win the AFC East playing like this?

The undefeated Patriots have issues. After squeaking by the Bills, they sputtered past the Jets, 13-10. The Patriots offense has issues, and their depleted receiving corps look, well… depleted. The assumption is that Brady will get his receiving corps in line, but there are no guarantees. The Dolphins are the only team in the AFC East with a resume-building win, going into Lucas Oil and toppling the Colts, and are actually playing like a first place team. We’ll learn a lot about the Dolphins next week when the Falcons visit Miami. The AFC East division is open for an upset for the first time since 2007. At the risk of underestimating the Bills, it looks like a two-team race already in the AFC East.

Is it time for a QB change in Minnesota?

Christian Ponder is killing the Vikings. Following a 31-30 loss to the Bears, it wouldn’t seem like offense is the problem. But quarterback play certainly is. The Vikings got 14 points off of a special teams play and defense, only scoring 16 points with Ponder leading their offense. The Vikings feature a talented offensive line, the best running back in football, a good tight end and dangerous receivers, yet Ponder is sandbagging them all down. The Vikings are so close to contending it hurts to watch Ponder make mistakes. The play action passes that are suppose to set up big passes end up in check downs. For a game manager, he throws too many interceptions. If the Vikings are going to get out of the NFC North and back into the playoffs, they need serious improvement from the quarterback position.

John Zakour can be reached at jzakour@cornellsun.com.

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Red Prepares for Ivy Opener NFL Analysis: Week Two

By SYDNEY ALTSCHULER

Sun Staff Writer

The Red will travel to Philadelphia this weekend to take on the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday at noon. This game is the first Ivy League contest of theseason for the Red, who conquered the Quakers, 4-0, last year and hopes to extend the winning streak.

The team is coming off of a successful weekend and aim to capitalize on this positive momentum in the high-stakes match against Penn on Saturday. The Red snatched a pair of wins, dominating St. Francis, 4-1, and beating out Georgetown, 3-1, to even its record at 2-2.

The Red saw a balanced score sheet in both games, with goals from senior captain Hannah Balleza, junior Katherine Stone, senior Elly Plappert and freshmen Georgia Lord and Katy Weeks.

The squad was tenacious in attack and led in shots on goal as well as penalty corners. The Red hopes to carry this type of aggressive play into the Ivy League battle on Saturday.

“We are really excited to be entering into our Ivy play and coming off a winning weekend, we are confident that if we continue to keep our focus this week inpractice and come out with intensity on Saturday, we will be successful,” senior captain Carolyn Horner said.

What have we learned?

Even though week two still falls comfortably under the header of “very early,” some teams’ seasons hang in the balance. Losses in week two are worth just as much as those in week 16 or 17. A win is precious, especially for the large middle class of the NFL. The vast majority of teams that start 0-2 don’t make the playoffs. And if history

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Team depth | Six different players from three different class years contributed to the Red’s total of seven goals this past weekend.

The squad looks to extend its winning streak into Ivy play with a third consecutive win on Saturday.

Penn is off to a 2-1 start this season, but aims to rebound from its most recent loss.

“There is a lot of hype regarding this weekend’s game against Penn because it is our first Ivy League game and it is the first ever game on Penn’s new field,” sophomore midfielder Taylor Standiford said. “We are concentrating on having a solid week of focused practice in preparation for a huge game. Our wins this weekend gave us some confidence and we are looking to continue our winning streak.”

Despite the team’s momentum,

head coach Donna Hornibrook is emphasizing the importance of establishing consistency moving forward.

“We’re looking for more consistency across our entire group, from start to finish, in all facets of our game,” she said. “We’re proud of our wins this weekend and we’ve now shown what we’re capable of, but I don’t think we’ve put together a complete 70-minute performance yet. That’s what we’re looking to do and what we need to nail down if we want to perform well in the Ivy conference.”

A win on Saturday would even

C.U. Aims to Even Record

By ALBERT LIAO

The sprint football team will take the field this Saturday afternoon in Saratoga Springs, NY, to try to make up for its first game of the season, a loss to Post (1-0 CSFL). The Red (0-1) will face Franklin Pierce (0-1), who joined the CSFL just this year.

Although the Ravens are newcomers to the league, the Red played them last year in an exhibition game, winning 26-21. Despite their obvious inexperience, the Red expects a serious challenge from the Ravens.

“Last year, we played them in an unofficial game and we got a scare from them,” said senior captain and quarterback Brendan Miller. “They were very, very athletic and incredibly disciplined for a first year team that hasn’t really had much practice together. This year, we expect them to be even better. We watched a little bit of film on them today and they have a lot of good athletes and a pretty complex defensive system which will be challenging to game-plan against… we’re looking forward to going out there and competing with a good team.”

Going into the year, the Red did not expect to have fifth-year senior wide receiver Spenser Gruenenfelder, but he was recently given the clearance to play, since he redshirted his freshman year. His veteran presence has been crucial for Cornell, especially after losing two of last year’s top wideouts, Abe

is any indicator, falling to 0-3 is essentially elimination. According to the NFL Network, teams that start 0-3 have less than a 3 percent of making the playoffs. Some teams’ seasons get late very early.

So what did we learn these past two weeks?

Peyton Manning is picking apart defenses like its 2009 agin. A methodical dismantling of the Giants proved the four-time MVP is playing at one of the highest levels of his career. If you think the Ravens’ and Giants’ defenses maybe aren’t all that great, you’re probably right, but they’re still very talented defenses capable of playing at high levels. And they both got lit up. After a slow start, each game turned into Peyton getting first after first while taking his shots down the field. This, combined with a defense

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Mellinger ’13 and Joseph Martin. “[Having Gruenenfelder] definitely helps from my perspective, just knowing that there’s somebody there that has a ton of experience — it’s been our fourth year playing together now,” Miller said. “It’s definitely nice to have some experience, but it’s not to take away from the talent we have at wide receiver. Having someone experienced who can help the younger guys is definitely valuable.”

The backfield also has a new face in freshman runningback Kevin Nathanson, who had the most carries in the Red’s first game, but the team plans to rely on a runningbackby-committee, according to Miller. “[Sophomore] Ben Herrera and [senior] Nick Perez each have their certain strengths and the good thing about it is when one needs to come out if they’re tired or injured, then the next guy can come in and have fresh legs,” Miller said. “Herrera is very, very consistent in the run game and Perez is one of our better receivers, so it’s nice to have someone come out of the backfield. Kevin [Nathanson] has a little bit of both of their best attributes; although he’s only a freshman, he’s very talented and I’m very impressed with him. I definitely think runningback is one of our strongest positions on the team and as the season goes on, we’ll see all three players on the field since they are three of our most talented players.”

On the defensive side of the ball, the Red generally played well against Post but gave

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This time’s for real | Although the Red only played Franklin Pierce in an exhibition game last year, the Ravens joined the CSFL in time for the 2013 season and will play the Red in an official game this season.

up a few big plays that turned the game around. One of the reasons for the defensive lapses was fatigue, since the defense was on the field for a large part of the game, Miller said.

“It’s part of the game,” he said. “You’re going to let up big plays but at the same time, the offense has to be able to come up and lend them some support. They were on the field for a really long time, as [the offense] didn’t have much time of possession. I don’t think it’s necessarily anything they did wrong, it just has to be more of a complete team effort.”

On the offensive side of the ball, the Red must capitalize on its opportunities, as there

were numerous times against Post when the Red was in the red zone but could not turn the opportunities into points.

“We had a lot of opportunities in the red zone off of turnovers and good drives that we weren’t able to capitalize on,” Miller said.

“I don’t know how many times we were in scoring distance, but if we converted one or two of those, then the game would have been different. We’re definitely focusing on that and going through a lot more situational-type drills in practice this week; if we can correct that, then we’ll be fine.”

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